Watauga High junior Tyler Jones will represent the Pioneers at the North Carolina State Games in JUne in Winston-Salem. Jones, a two-year varsity starter on the baseball team, will play for District 7. Jones, despite a sore arm, has turned in

a solid season for the Pioneers. He's batting .366 (26-71) with eight doubles, two triples, 13 runs-batted-in, 14 runs scored and as team-leading nine stolen bases. The state games for baseball will be played June 13-17. The games will be played at BB&T Ball Park, Wake Forest University and Kernersville-Glenn. District 7 begins competition at BB&T Field June 14 against Region 1 at 4 p.m. The finals will be played at BB&T Field on Sunday, June 17.
Ethan Greene, David Martin and Matt Proffitt of the Pioneers are trying out for the East-West Senior All-Star Game. The East-West game will be played a double-header at BB&T Field on June 13. Game one will begin at 4 p.m.; game two starts at 8 p.m.

NORTHWESTERN 3A/4A CONFERENCE SCOREBOARD
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT TAYLORSVILLE

THURSDAY'S SEMIFINAL GAMES

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 6. SOUTH CALDWELL 0
(Winning pitcher Chelsea Wilkinson of the Cougars threw her third perfect game in a row.)

ST. STEPHENS 4, FRED T. FOARD 1 (8 INNINGS)

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAMES
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

ST. STEPHENS v. ALEXANDER CENTRAL, 7 P.M.

NW3A/4A BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY'S SEMIFINAL GAMES
MSDEAL STADIUM, GRANITE FALLS, NC

HICKORY v. WATAUGA,. 4:30 P.M.
ST. STEPHENS v. SOUTH CALDWELL, 7 P.M.

SATURDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 7 P.M.