American Legion AAA, AA, A state tournaments kick off (with brackets)

The Kennewick Bandits and defending state champion Hanford Flames will open the AAA Legion state tournament today at Wheeler Field in Centralia.

Kennewick will kick off the tournament at 9 a.m. against Mason, and Hanford will follow at noon against the Spokane Bandits.

State Legion AAA pairings

Wheeler Field, Centralia

Saturday — Game 1: Mason vs. Kennewick Bandits, 9 a.m.; Game 2: Hanford Flames vs. Spokane Bandits, noon; Game 3: Apple Valley Packers vs. Bellingham Post 7, 3 p.m.; Game 4, Centralia Sobe vs. Pepsi Pak, 6 p.m.

Sunday — Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.; Game 6: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, noon; Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 3 p.m.; Game 8: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.

Monday — Game 9: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6, noon; Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5, 3 p.m.; Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 6 p.m.

Tuesday — Game 12: Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 9 or 10, 3 p.m.; Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 9 or 10, 6 p.m.

Wednesday — Game 14: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, 1 p.m.; Game 15 (if neccessary): Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14 (if first loss)

AA: The Southridge Bandits will face Chehalis at 4 p.m. in the opening round of the AA Legion state tournament today in the A.K. Jackson bracket in Spokane. The Kennewick Dusters will play Capital at 2:30 p.m. in the Whitworth University bracket.

State Legion AA pairings

Spokane

A.K. Jackson Bracket

Saturday — Game 1A: Asotin vs. Eastlake, 10 a.m.; Game 2A: Round Table vs. Centralia, 1 p.m.; Game 3A: Chehalis vs. Kennewick Bandits, 4 p.m.; Game 4A: Mt. Vernon vs. Gonzaga Prep, 7 p.m.

Sunday — Game 5A: Loser Game 1A vs. Loser Game 2A, 10 a.m.; Game 6A: Loser Game 3A vs. Loser Game 4A, 1 p.m.; Game 7A: Winner Game 1A vs. Winner Game 2A, 4 p.m.; Game 8A: Winner Game 3A vs. Winner Game 4A, 7 p.m.

Monday — Game 9A: Loser Game 7A vs. Winner Game 6A, 1 p.m.; Game 10A: Loser Game 8A vs. Winner Game 5A, 4 p.m.; Game 11A: Winner Game 7A vs. Winner Game 8A, 7 p.m.

Tuesday — Game 12A: Loser Game 11A vs. Winner Game 9A or 10A, 4 p.m.; Game 13A: Winner Game 11A vs. Winner Game 9A or 10A, 7 p.m.

Wednesday — Game 14A: Winner Game 12A vs. Winner Game 13A, 4 p.m.; Game 15A: Winner Game 14A vs. Loser Game 14A (if first loss), 30 minuetes after Game 14A.

Whitworth University Bracket

Saturday — Game 1B: Montesano vs. Yakima Valley Peppers, 8:30 a.m.; Game 2B: Mead vs. Anacortes, 11:30 a.m..; Game 3B: Kennewick Dusters vs. Capital, 2:30 p.m.; Game 4B: FM Sports vs. Mt. Spokane, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday — Game 5B: Loser Game 1B vs. Loser Game 2B, 8:30 a.m.; Game 6B: Loser Game 3B vs. Loser Game 4B, 11:30 a.m.; Game 7B: Winner Game 1B vs. Winner Game 2B, 2:30 p.m.; Game 8B: Winner Game 3B vs. Winner Game 4B, 5:30 p.m.

Monday — Game 9B: Loser Game 7B vs. Winner Game 6B, 11:30 a.m.; Game 10B: Loser Game 8B vs. Winner Game 5B, 2:30 p.m.; Game 11B: Winner Game 7B vs. Winner Game 8B, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday — Game 12B: Loser Game 11B vs. Winner Game 9B or 10B, 1 p.m.; Game 13B: Winner Game 11B vs. Winner Game 9B or 10B, 4 p.m.

Wednesday — Game 14B: Winner Game 12B vs. Winner Game 13B, 1 p.m.; Game 15B: Winner Game 14B vs. Loser Game 14B (if first loss), 30 minuetes after Game 14B.

A: The Kennewick Bandits and Kennewick Pepsi Cola Dusters will open their pursuit of the A Legion state title today at Sherman Anderson Park in Mount Vernon. The Bandits will face Central Valley at 10 a.m., and the Pepsi Cola Dusters will open against Aberdeen at 12:30 p.m.

State Legion A pairings

Sherman Anderson Park, Mount Vernon

Saturday — Game 1: Central Valley Bears vs. Kennewick Bandits, 10 a.m.; Game 2: Kennewick Pepsi Cola Dusters vs. Aberdeen Swamp Hawks, 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: North Kitsap Vikings vs. FM Sports, 3 p.m.; Game 4: Prairie Cardinals vs. Bellingham Post 7, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday — Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 10 a.m.; Game 6: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 12:30 p.m.; Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 3 p.m.; Game 8: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 5:30 p.m.

Monday — Game 9: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6, 2 p.m.; Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5, 4:30 p.m.; Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.

Tuesday — Game 12: Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 9 or 10, 4:30 p.m.; Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 9 or 10, 7 p.m.

Wednesday — Game 14: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, 5 p.m.; Game 15 (if neccessary): Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14 (if first loss), TBA.

This story was originally published July 25, 2014 at 11:21 PM with the headline "American Legion AAA, AA, A state tournaments kick off (with brackets)."