Dixie Softball Tournament in TC

    Dixie Girls Softball takes over the Tabor City Sports Complex this week with the 2013 District 9 Tournament’s scheduled four-day run.
    Action begins Thursday as 35 teams compete in six divisions. Teams from Columbus, Brunswick and New Hanover counties are slated to take part in the double-elimination tournament. Winners in each division will advance to the 2013 Dixie Girls Softball State Tournament scheduled for July 13 to 17 in Lillington.
    Dixie Girls age brackets are Sweetees (age 5-6), Darlings (7-8), Angels (9-10), Ponytails (11-12), Belles (13-15) and Debs (16-19). Opening round play in most divisions is Thursday, with the Debs to start play Friday, Sweeties on Saturday.
    Complete brackets are posted with this story.

Opening rounds
DARLINGS (ages 7-8) Thursday, June 27 Field 5
1 p.m. – West Brunswick vs. Cape Fear
2:30 p.m. – Leland vs. South Columbus
4 p.m. – Central Columbus vs. Lockwood Folly
5:30- South Brunswick vs. East Columbus
ANGELS (ages 9-10) Thursday, June 27 Field 3
1 p.m. – West Brunswick vs. East Columbus
3 p.m. – Cape Fear vs. Central Columbus
5 p.m. – South Brunswick vs. South Columbus
7 p.m. – Lockwood Folly vs. Leland
PONYTAILS
(ages 11-12) Thursday, June 27
Field 1?3 p.m. – Leland vs. Central Co-
lumbus?5 p.m. – Cape Fear vs. Lockwood
Folly7 p.m. – South Columbus vs. East Columbus
West Brunswick – BYE
BELLES (ages 13-15) Thursday, June 27 Field 2
3 p.m. – Brunswick West vs. Brunswick North
5 p.m. – East Columbus vs. Cen- tral Columbus
7 p.m. – Cape Fear vs. South Columbus
Brunswick South – BYE
DEBS (ages 16-19) Friday June 28 Field 6
7 p.m. – Brunswick West vs. Brunswick North
SWEETEES Ages (5-6) Saturday June 29 Field 6
9 a.m. – East Columbus vs. Cape Fear
10 a.m. – Cape Fear vs. Central Columbus
11 a.m. – East Columbus vs. Central Columbus