Regional play for 10s, 12s begins Friday

Area 10-year-old and 12-year-old teams will continue Dixie Youth play this weekend as they begin play in their respective regionals in either Ponchatoula or Winnsboro.
In 10-year-old action, St. Mary Central will compete in the AAA South Regional Tournament in Ponchatoula.
They will begin postseason play Friday with a 1 p.m. contest against Ville Platte, the District 7 champion.
Other teams competing in the South Regional include Franklinton Americans, Bossier City, Ponchatoula, Tioga, West Monroe North and Gonzales American. The double-elimination tournament will continue through Tuesday.
St. Mary Central advanced to the south regional after posting a 4-0 mark in district play en route to a District 3 championship.
The winner of the south regional will advance to face the winner of the north regional in the state Dixie Youth title game in Alexandria.
In 12-year-old action, Morgan City and St. Mary Central will begin postseason play Friday in Ponchatoula and Winnsboro, respectively.
Morgan City, the District 3 champion, will begin the tournament when it plays West Monroe North in a 3 p.m. contest. West Monroe North is the District 5 runner-up. Other teams in the south regional include host Ponchatoula, Ville Platte, Sabine, Harahan, Franklinton Nationals and Minden Continentals.
In the north regional, St. Mary Central, the District 3 runner-up, will open tournament play with a 1 p.m. contest against Pontiff Playground, the District 2 champion.
Other teams competing in the north regional include Union Parish, Alexandria, Vernon Parish Central, Monroe Americans, host Winnsboro and Franklinton Americans.
Each regional will continue through Tuesday when a regional champion will be crowned.
The winners of the north and south regionals will advance to face each other in the state Dixie Youth title game in Alexandria.
Look for more in-depth previews on each of the area teams in Friday’s newspaper.