by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Tournaments are upon us. Some have been completed, some are currently being played, and some are still scheduled in the future.

Most notably, at the moment, is the 15-and-under District Tournament being played in Wellington. The locals are vying for a district championship against the winners of the 6 p.m. Haysville/Derby game at Sellers Park tonight at 8 p.m.

Wellington will be hosting the 12-and-under 70-foot base boys Babe Ruth tournament on July 12-15 at Worden Park. It will also be hosting the 10-under girls softball tournament on July 19-21 at Worden Park.

The updated Babe Ruth Tournaments involving Wellington teams are as follows: 

9-year-old Cal Ripken All Stars. 

District tournament at Belle Plaine

No Wellington team entered.

Friday, July 12:

Haysville vs. Winfield – 6 p.m.

Winner game #1 vs. Belle Plaine – 8 p.m.

Tournament is completed on July 14.

 

10-year-old Cal Ripken All Stars: 

District tournament at Clearwater:

July 1

Winfield 16 Clearwater 11

Haysville 15 Mulvane 0

Winfield 13 Derby 0

Wellington 15 Haysville 10. Blake Saffell – MVP. Trenton Bannister – Wow Award.

July 2

Haysville 14 Clearwater 2

Derby 14 Mulvane 4.

July 5

Winfield 11 Wellington 6. Jace Lawrence – MVP. Makhi Ybarra – Wow award.

Derby 14 Haysville 6.

Wellington 11 Derby 9. Jaden Derby – MVP. Zach Morgan – Wow award.

July 6

Winfield 7 Wellington 4. Jaden Derby – MVP. Mekhi Haskin – Wow award.

State Tournament is in Ottawa, July 11-15.

 

11-year-old Cal Ripken All Stars:

District tournament in Haysville:

July 5

Haysville 15 Rose Hill 0

Wellington 5 Haysville 2. Travese Love – MVP. Cody Mericle – Wow award.

July 6

Haysville 14 Rose Hill 4

Haysville 3 Wellington 1. Cody Mericle- MVP. Karson Gill- Wow award.

Haysville is the Champion.

 

12-year-old Cal Ripken All Stars (70-foot bases):

July 2

Wellington 8 Winfield 3. Julian Jiminez – MVP. Jack Nuss – Wow Award.

Wellington 8 Derby 1. DeAndre Washington – MVP. Brayden Sanders- Wow Award.

July 3

Derby 11 Winfield 10

Wellington 20 Derby 6. – Matthew Rinehart – MVP. Joe Ybarra -Wow Award.

Wellington is the champion. State tournament is at Wellington on July 12-15.

 

13-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars:

District tournament at Clearwater

Tuesday, July 9:

Oxford vs. Derby – 6 p.m.

Winner plays Wellington at 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 11:

6 p.m. – Loser game #1 vs. loser game #2

8 p.m. – Winner game #2 vs. winner game #3

Friday, July 12:

6 p.m. – If needed – winner game 4 vs. loser game #5 (if first loss) .

State tournament will be at Frontenac, July 18-23.

 

14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars:

District tournament at Haysville

Tuesday, July 9

6 p.m. — Mulvane vs. Wellington.

8 p.m. — Clearwater vs. Derby.

Wednesday, July 10

5 p.m. – Winner game #1 vs. winner game #2.

8 p.m. – Loser game #1 vs. loser game #2.

Thursday, July 11

6 p.m. -  Loser game #3 vs. Winner game #5.

8 p.m. – Winner game #3 vs. winner game #5

Friday, July 12

7 p.m. – Winner game 6 vs loser game #6 (if first loss)

State tournament will be at Lyons on July 18-23.

 

15-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars: 

District tournament at Wellington

July 6

Andover 11, Conway Springs 1.

Wellington 17 Derby 0. Wesley Gilmore – MVP, Connor Phelps – Wow award.

Haysville 12 Andover 2.

July 7

Derby 19 Conway Springs 4

Wellington 7 Haysville 6. Cameron Bartelson – MVP, Skyler Struble – Wow award.

Derby 14 Andover 5.

July 8

6 p.m. Haysville vs. Derby.

8 p.m. Wellington vs. winner of Haysville-Derby.

July 9

6 p.m. Winner game 8 vs. loser game 8 (if first loss).

State tournament will be at Cherryvale, July 18-23.

 

16-18 year old Babe Ruth

No information is available concerning this age group.

10-under girls Babe Ruth State Tournament in Wellington on July 11-14.

Brackets and team information will be released soon.

 

12-under girls Babe Ruth State Tournament in Independence, July 11-14: 

Teams participating:

Erie/Humboldt, Independence, Coffeyville, Tri Valley, Belle Plaine, Haysville, Oxford, Lakin, Lyons, Wellington and SPIAA.

 

14-under girls Babe Ruth STate Tournament in Newton, July 12-14:

Teams participating:

Andover, Newton, Rose Hill, Haysville, Tri-Valley, Wellington, Independence, Conway Springs, Newton, Lakin and Erie.