SPORTS: Larson Brothers Coed Classic softball tourney this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The fourth annual Larson Brothers Coed Classic softball tournament is set for the Shane and Elks playfields Saturday and Sunday.

Twenty teams will be in the area for the event, including eight from outside the North Olympic Peninsula.

Some of the visiting teams are from Bremerton, Port Orchard and even Bellingham.

The area teams playing in the tourney are from all over the Peninsula, including Port Angeles, Sequim and Jefferson County.

The top team from last year’s tournament, runner-up The Hanger from Port Angeles, will be seeking to get into the title game again.

The tournament championship game is set for 4:10 p.m. Sunday at the Shane West field.

Action starts at 8 a.m. Saturday with Whitehead Auto Parts taking on Fusion on the Elks field, The Weekend Warriors facing Higher Grounds on Shane West, and Wal-Mart Heat against Total Meltdown on Shane East.

Round-robin games are scheduled Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., while single-elimination rounds are set for Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.

Other teams at the tourney include New 2 You, Daily Grind, Forks Merchants, J. Power Painting, Wild Buffalo, Ramrod, Bob’s Team, Woody’s Wheels, Lucky Eagle Casino, Mixer’s, Nobody Know’s, Shirley’s Cafe and Belfair Auto.

The following weekend will be the 20th annual Larson Invitational softball tournament for men’s teams.

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