Troy youth softball teams have always been competitive in Dixie softball district and state tournaments, and 2017 will be no different when five teams take the field in hopes of a state championship and World Series title.

As the regular season has just concluded, tournament teams have been selected and those teams are practicing in preparation of the upcoming tournaments.

This Saturday, June 10, over 20 teams will visit the Troy Sportsplex for the annual Dixie Softball Warmup Tournament, with actual district tournaments beginning days later.

For girls softball, the Sweetees (6-under), Darlings (8-Under), and Belles district (13-15) will begin in Luverne June 16, while the Angels (9-10) and Ponytails (11-12) district will be held in Geneva.

The 6-U Sweetees tournament team, coached by Willie Wright, will include players Kailia Beacham, Anslee Brown, Reagan Chandler, Jayli Dubose, Julianna Knight, Emmya Moultry, Madison Nelson, Shelly Stephens, Rylan Stone, Abbigale Stroud, Savannah Turner and Skylar Wright.

The 8-U Darlings are led by Head Coach Anthony Dixon, with a roster made up of Allie Booth, Adalyn Brown, Ava Campbell, Calleigh Compton, Beth Dixon, Reece Garrett, Hailey Griffin, Katy Lynn Lee, Camille Lewis, Julianne Meyer, Kennedy Robertson and Libby Tompkins.

James Allen is the Head Coach of the 9-10 Dixie Angels, and will field a team made up of Madison Allen, Morgan Allen, Addison Armstrong, Alissa Barron, Clara Chandler, Anna Gray, Kyla Griffin, Jada Jones, Paitin Riley, Alyssia Sellers, Mary Hayden West and Kylan Wilkerson.

The 11-12 Dixie Ponytails are coached by Terry Garrett, and will include teammates Dakota Berry, Emily Bryan, Aeriel Frazier, Molly Garrett, Stella Gilbreath, Mikalah Griffin, Synia Hamilton, Alyssa Hiersche, Olivia Kirkpatrick, Hannah Sparrow, Jaiden Ward and Zoe Warren.

The Dixie Bells, ages 13-15, will select their tournament team in the near future.