The Austin Kaysea All Stars took second place in their own tournament over the weekend. They lost 9-5 to La Crosse in the nine-inning title game. With their second-place finish, the Kaysea's qualified for a place in the state 13 year-old tournament next month in Marshall. Burnsville beat Cottage Grove for third place.

This weekend, the Kayseas will be in the Apple Valley Tournament.

The Austin Jaycee All Stars finished third in the Northfield Tourney over the weekend. They belted out 16 hits in a 18-2 win over Marshall for the third-place trophy. That game was called after four innings for the 10-run rule.

The Stars had lost to Marshall 2-1 in their first game, but beat Mason City in bracket play to get back on track. In the championship round, the Jaycee All-Stars upset Northfield 4-3 and then lost to eventual champion West St. Paul.

"All four of our pitchers, Nate Wagner, Matt Sims, Mark Harber, and Andrew Orcutt, did a great job," said coach Gabby Weiss. "We just had a bad inning against St. Paul."

"The defensive play of Catherine Wagner was the difference in the Northfield game," added coaches Lefty Kelly and Brandon Rector.

This weekend, the Jaycees will be in the Albert Lea Tournament as they get ready for the 25th annual Youth International Tournament, which is July 4-6 at Todd Park's North Complex.