Let the games begin

The 2003 District 55 Little League All-Star tournament begins this

weekend with competition in three different divisions.

The 9/10, Majors and Junior All-Star division double-elimination

tournaments begin Saturday with play at four different sites in south

county.

The Senior All-Star tournament begins July 5 at Chaparrosa Park

and is hosted by Rancho Niguel Little League.

District 55, which covers the southern part of Orange County, is

comprised of the following 19 little leagues: Laguna Beach, Aliso

Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Newport Beach,

Northwood, North Mission Viejo, Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Niguel,

Rancho Santa Margarita, Saddleback, San Clemente, San Juan, South

Irvine, South Mission Viejo, Tijeras Creek, Trabuco Canyon and Viejo.

The 9/10 tournament games will be played at Tijeras Creek Sports

Park and is co-hosted by Tijeras Creek and Rancho Santa Margarita;

Majors Division games will be played at Curtis Park and hosted by

Rancho Mission Viejo and the Junior tournament will be played at

Windrow Park and hosted by South Irvine.

Tournament brackets were not announced until Thursday, following

Wednesday night’s managers’ meeting.

All Laguna Beach All-Star teams begin tournament play on Saturday.

The league will be looking for its first-ever district

championship at any level.

The following All-Star teams are the reigning champion in their

respective divisions:

9/10 -- Aliso Viejo

Majors -- North Mission Viejo

Junior -- Viejo

Senior -- Aliso Viejo

Following the All-Star tournaments, the Majors Section 5

tournament will begin July 19 at Curtis Park, with Rancho Mission

Viejo serving as the host league.

For directions to all playing fields, go to www.district55.org.