Town & Country Baseball State Tournament begins Thursday
By John Dunn Contributing Sportswriter

Paul Goyer Field in Delphi, along with Camden and Burlington, have been selected as host sites for the opening round District-level of the 39th annual Town & Country Youth Baseball State Tournament scheduled to begin Thursday.

Ten area teams in the tournament's Junior Division (10-year-olds-&-under) will compete at Paul Goyer Field for the opportunity to advance to the Walton Semi- State, which starts next July 12.

Camden will play Attica in the tourney opener on Thursday at 6 p.m., followed by Burlington and Tri-Central 1 at 8 p.m. Friday night games will feature Brookston vs. Tri-Central 2 at 6 p.m., and Mulberry vs. Delphi at 8 p.m.

The double-elimination tournament will continue Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with Walton playing the Camden- Attica winner, and Rossville facing the Burlington-Tri- Central winner at 11 a.m.

Both Camden and Burlington were also selected as host sites for the Minor Division (8-&-under) round with eight teams competing at each site, beginning Thursday night.

At Camden, Flora will open against North White at 6 p.m., with Rossville facing Monticello at 8 p.m. Delphi will then play Camden on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by Mulberry vs. Attica at 8 p.m.

At Burlington, Russiaville vs. Michigantown will open Thursday at 6 p.m., with Burlington facing Tri-Central at 8 p.m. Daleville, Frankfort, Alexandria and Frankton will play Friday.

Camden, Burlington and Delphi's three-time defending State Championship team, now playing in the Senior Division (12-&- under), will travel to Reynolds for their opening rounds, with Delphi taking on Mulberry Thursday at 8 p.m., and Camden and Burlington squaring off Friday at 6 p.m. Rossville will then open with North White Friday at 8 p.m.

Other teams playing in the 11-team Major Districts include Brookston, Star City, Attica, Pioneer and Tri-Central.

Major Division team's advancing from the Reynolds' site will play at the Semi- State held in Delphi, while Frankton will host the Minor Semi-State for teams from the Burlington and Camden sites.

Tournament play continues throughout the weekend at all sites, with the district championship rounds slated for Monday night, starting at 6 p.m.