Spring break makes way for baseball, softball tournaments
March 8, 2013 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365
The East Valley will be loaded with baseball and softball tournaments this coming week, Saturday March 9 through Thursday March 14.
However, with Friday's rain games for Saturday at all sites could be in jeopardy. Check with the appropriate school to get the latest on whether or not games will be played on Saturday.
Here are locations, teams entered and schedules for the various tournaments:
BASEBALL
MESQUITE-GILBERT TOURNAMENT: Competing schools -- Basha, Desert Vista, Gilbert, McClintock, Mesquite, Mesa Mountain View, Queen Creek, Red Mountain, Skyline and Westview.
Saturday March 9: At Gilbert HS - 9:30 a.m. - Desert Vista vs. McClintock; 12:30 p.m. - Gilbert vs. Queen Creek. At Mesquite HS -- 9:30 a.m. -- Red Mountain vs. Westview, 12:30 p.m. -- Skyline vs. Basha; 3:30 p.m. -- Mesquite vs. Mountain View.
Monday March 11: At Gilbert HS - 12:30 p.m .- McClintock vs. Gilbert, 3:30 p.m. - Basha vs. Red Mountain. At Mesquite HS -- 9:30 a.m. - Desert Vista vs. Skyline, 12:30 p.m. - Westview vs. Mountain View, 3:30 p.m. -- Mesquite vs. Queen Creek.
Tuesday March 12: At Gilbert HS - 12:30 p.m. - Gilbert vs. Desert Vista; 3:30 p.m. - Queen Creek vs. Mountain View. At Mesquite HS -- 9:30 a.m. - Basha vs. Westview, 12:30 p.m. - McClintock vs. Red Mountain; 3:30 p.m. -- Skyline vs. Mesquite.
Wednesday March 13: At Gilbert HS - 12:30 p.m. - Gilbert vs. Westview, 3:30 p.m. -- Red Mountain vs. Queen Creek. At Mesquite HS -- 9:30 a.m - Skyline vs. McClintock, 12:30 p.m. - Mountain View vs. Basha; 3:30 p.m. - Desert Vista vs. Mesquite.
Thursday March 14: At Gilbert HS - 12:30 p.m. - Mountain View vs. Gilbert, 3:30 p.m. - Queen Creek vs. Skyline. At Mesquite HS - 9:30 a.m. - Mesquite vs. Red Mountain, 12:30 p.m. -- Westview vs. McClintock, 3:30 p.m. - Basha vs. Desert Vista.
8TH ANNUAL HAWK CLASSIC (All games at Highland HS): Competing schools -- Apache Junction, Dobson, Highland, Mesa, Perry, St. Mary's, Westwood.
Monday March 11 - 9 a.m. - Mesa vs. Perry, Noon -- Apache Junction vs. Mesa, Dobson vs. St. Mary's. 3 p.m. - Apache Junction vs. Highland, St. Mary's vs. Westwood. 6 p.m. -- Westwood vs. Highland.
Tuesday March 12 -- 9 a.m. -- Westwood vs. Apache Junction, Noon - Perry vs. Dobson, 3 p.m. -- Mesa vs. Dobson, 6 p.m. - Highland vs. St. Mary's.
Wednesday March 13 -- 9 a.m. -- St. Mary's vs. Mesa, Noon - Dobson vs. Westwood, 3 p.m. - Perry vs. Apache Junction, 6 p.m. -- Highland vs. Perry.
Thursday March 14 -- 9 a.m. -- Highland vs. #7; Noon -- #5 vs. # 6, 3 p.m. - #3 vs. #4, 6 p.m. -- #1 vs. #2.
3RD ANNUAL GAME ON GERMANN (March 9-14 at Campo Verde HS): Competing schools -- Agua Fria, Campo Verde, Casa Grande, Higley, Maricopa, North, South Mountain, Tempe, Valley Christian, Valley Vista.
Saturday March 9 -- 1 p.m. -- Higley vs. Tempe, Agua Fria vs. North. 4 p.m. -- Valley Christian vs. Valley Vista, Higley vs. South Mountain. 7 p.m. -- Campo Verde vs. Maricopa.
Monday March 11 -- 1 p.m. -- North vs. Valley Christian, Campo Verde vs. Tempe. 4 p.m. -- South Mountain vs. Maricopa, Valley Vista vs. Casa Grande. 7 p.m. -- Agua Fria vs. Casa Grande.
Tuesday March 12 -- 1 p.m. -- Casa Grande vs. North, Campo Verde vs. Higley. 4 p.m. -- Tempe vs. South Mountain, Valley Christian vs. Agua Fria. 7 p.m. -- Tempe vs. Maricopa.
Wednesday March 13 -- 1 p.m. -- Maricopa vs. Higley, Casa Grande vs. Valley Christian. 4 p.m. -- Valley Vista vs. Agua Fria, South Mountain vs. Campo Verde. 7 p.m. -- Valley Vsita vs. North.
Thursday March 14 -- 4 p.m. -- Pool A2 vs. Pool B2. 7 p.m. -- (Championship) Pool A1 vs. Pool B1.
SOFTBALL
MARCOS DE NIZA-MCCLINTOCK TOURNAMENT
Saturday March 9: At McClintock HS - Noon - McClintock vs. Trevor Browne,Williams Field vs. Poston Butte. 2 p.m. -- North vs. Combs, Poston Butte vs. McClintock. 4 p.m. - Combs vs. Trevor Browne, Williams Field vs. North. At Marcos de Niza HS - Noon - Marcos de Niza vs. Gilbert, Casa Grande vs. Dobson. 2 p.m. - Perry vs. Desert Mountain,Gilbert vs. Casa Grande. 4 p.m. -Dobson vs. Desert Mountain, Perry vs. Marcos de Niza.
Monday March 11: At McClintock HS: - 10 a.m. -- McClintock vs. North, Williams Field vs. Combs. Noon -- North vs. Poston Butte, Trevor Browne vs. Williams Field. 2 p.m. -- Poston Butte vs. Trevor Browne, Combs vs. McClintock. At Marcos de Niza HS: 10 a.m. -- Marcos de Niza vs. Dobson, Casa Grande vs. Desert Mountain. Noon -- Perry vs. Gilbert, Marcos de Niza vs. Casa Grande. 2 p.m. -- Dobson vs. Perry, Desert Mountain vs. Gilbert.
Tuesday March 12: At McClntock HS: -- 10 a.m. -- Trevor Browne vs. North, McClntock vs. Williams Field. Noon - Combs vs. Poston Butte. At Marcos de Niza HS: 10 a.m. -- Casa Grande vs. Perry, Gilbert vs. Dobson. Noon -- Marcos de Niza vs. Desert Mountain.
Wednesday March 13: At Marcos de Niza HS: 10 a.m. -- McClintock 6 vs. Marcos de Niza 6; McClintock 5 vs. Marcos de Niza 5. Noon -- McClintock 4 vs. Marcos de Niza 4, McClintock 3 vs. Marcos de Niza 3. 2 p.m. -- McClntock 2 vs. Marcos de Niza 2, (Championship) -- McClintock 1 vs. Marcos de Niza 1.