Many local sports teams to play in state tournaments this summer

This has been a good year for local youth sports teams.

Parks and Recreation department chief Nikki Millender said 6 local youth baseball and softball teams and one school based basketball team have made it to the state level of competition this year.

The basketball team did well enough to go to their national tournament this summer.

The county helps teams with travel expenses by providing 2500 dollars to teams going to a state tournament and 5000 dollars for youth teams reaching the national level.

So far the county has spent 22,500 dollars to help the teams with travel expenses, and there could be more if some of our teams win their state tournaments and move on to nationals.

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