The first few youth league district and state tournaments for the all-star teams of the Bryant Athletic Association get underway this weekend including the 10-year-old District Tournament to be played at Bishop Park.
Bryant will also host the 12-year-old District and State Tournaments. District begins July 7 and State on July 15. Bishop Park will also be the site for the 13-year-old Babe Ruth State Tournament beginning July 8.
Along with the 10-year-olds, the 6-and-under State commences on Friday at Lake Village. The 9-year-old State also starts this Friday at Arkadelphia.
Here’s a list of the Bryant teams’ roster, head coaches and post-season sites and dates:
2016 BAA All-star Selection
5 & under
Paxon Abrahamson, Aiden Bracey, Witt Brothers, Jaxon Harrison, Tanner Hogland, Griffin Lloyd, Mason Parker, Charles Shepard, Barrett Sory, Landen Verdell, Lane Warren, Hunter Woods
Manager Jordan Verdell.
State, Lake Village 6/24-28; Regional, Arkadelphia, 7/6-9
6 Year Olds
Mason Abrahamson, Brady Brown, Alexander Cicero, Deacon Cicero, Tagan Dunn, Garrett Hill, Evan Hill, Wyatt Hunter, Keller Hyder, Ethan Kelley, Austin Markham, Crews Thomason
Manager Rick Brown
State, Lake Village 6/24-28; Regional, Arkadelphia 7/6-9
7 Year Olds
Blake Brower, Cannon Chalmers, Carson Dozier, Jake Elliott, Cooper Hatman, Lyndon Johnson, Hunter Markham, Reid Mitchell, Paxton Pringle, Max Rauth, Jaxon Riggs, Drew Tate-Lee, JacksonTrusty
Manager: Chris Pringle
State, Lonoke 7/1-5; Regional, Bay St. Louis, Miss., 7/13-16
8 Year Olds (Daves)
Luke Andrews, Jonathan Carter, Cohen Chalmers, Grant Daves, Colby Duncan, Dante Hernandez, Colt Martin, Dawson Martin, Barrett Royal, Jake Taylor, Chance Thompson, Chase Trimble
Manager: Josh Daves
State, Lonoke 7/1-5; Regional, Mobile, Ala., 7/13-16
8 Year Olds (Kinzler)
Julian Ali, Jackson Bittle, Carron Bryant, Dominic Cicero, Ty Fleming, Dylan Hunt, Cross Kinzler, Garrett Patterson, Mekhi Ray, Zabree Russell, Anthony Shepard, Jayden Tyler.
Manager: Chris Kinzler
State, Lonoke 7/1-5; Regional, Mobile, Ala., 7/13-16
9 Year Olds
John Thomas Allen, Brayden Beenken, Gavyn Benson, Eli Berry, Carter Brown, Cooper Chism, Avery Heidelberg, Preston Howlett, Landon Jackson, E J Keith, Braxton Speer, Aiden Stout, Hudson Thomason
Manager: Brad Chism
State, Arkadelphia, 6/24-28; Regional, Harrison, 7/13-16
10 Year Olds
Garrison Blacklaw, Brady Brower, Reid Catton, Clay Crawford, Gage Horn, Grant Johnson, Gideon Motes, Justen Myles, Hank Penfield, Karter Ratliff, Caden Stovall, Cason Trickey.
Manager: Jeremy Stovall
District, Bryant, 6/24-26; State, Hamburg, 7/1-5; Regionals, Pampa, Texas, 7/14-18; World Series, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 8/4-12
11 Year Olds
Luke Bickerstaff, Matthew Cline, Tucker Dunn, Gage Graham, Matthew Griffe, Zack Gurrieri, Chris Hernandez, Hunter Holt, Mason Lucas, Tanner Newell, Daniel Taylor, Lakin Wood.
Manager: Danny Dunn
State, Sherwood, 7/1-5; Regional, St. James Parish, La., 7/13-16
12 Year Olds
Braedon Boyce, Gage Buford, Gavin Burton, Caleb Greiner, Drew Hatman, Connor Martin, Colby Morrow, Calvin Myles, Kyler Pabon, JT Parker, Cade Parker, Turner Seelinger, Hayden Thompson
Manager: Jason Greiner
District, Bryant 7/7-10; State, Bryant, 7/15-18; Regional, Waco, Texas, 8/3-10; World Series, Williamsport, PA 8/18-28
13 Year Olds
Kannon Allison, Joey Jilek, Cooper Kinzler, Cameron McDonald, Justin Orender, Alec Purdom, Ryan Riggs, Blaine Sears, Brandon Thomsee, Joshua Turner
Manager: Greg Riggs
State, Bryant 7/8-12; Regional, Hugo, Okla., 7/21-25; Ottumwa, IA, 8/11-18