PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Crosscutters will host the eight-team American Legion AA Area 2 District Tournament today through Sunday at Civic Field.
Four berths to next weekend’s AA state tournament in Mount Vernon are on the line this weekend.
Four games are scheduled each day, with contests set every three hours from 10 a.m. to
7 p.m.
Sunday’s championship game is currently scheduled for 7 p.m., but could be moved up to 4 p.m. if no third-place game is played.
The Cutters posted a 7-1 record in North Division play, earning the No. 1 seed to the tournament.
They will open against Lower Columbia today at 7 p.m.
A ceremony to salute service veterans will be held prior to the opener.
Longtime Port Angeles youth baseball coach Tom Gray will
be honored.
Gray, who died in 2010, was a youth baseball coach for Swain’s General Store in Babe Ruth and Rotary in Little League.
He also coached many all-star teams, two of which won Junior Babe Ruth state championships: the 14-year-olds in 1986 and the 15-year-olds in 1987.
Members of the Sequim American Legion Post 62 also will attend and will volunteer throughout the weekend.
Tournament information
Prices for admission to the district tournament are $8 per person for ages 12 and older per game.
Veterans will be admitted free.
Tickets for seniors and children younger than 12 are $5.
Three-day tournament passes can be purchased for $20, and three-day family passes are $50.
The concession stand will offer a variety of locally-made items including pulled pork sandwiches, bratwurst and spicy Italian dogs from Pacific Pantry, coffee from Rainshadow Coffee and pastries from Bell Street Bakery.
Traditional ballpark fare like hamburgers and hot dogs, plus snacks, also will be served.
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Sports reporter Michael Carman can be contacted at 360-417-3525 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.
