The Great Bend Chiefs, last year's Class AAA state Legion baseball runner-up, will start Zone play at 6 p.m. Tuesday against the Hays Eagles (28-4). The winner plays the Salina Falcons (26-2) at 8 p.m. for a AAA state berth at Emporia. The third game will be played at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
CLASS AAA (19 and under)
STATE SITE—EMPORIA
CHANUTE ZONE—SATURDAY—Chanute 22-8 vs. Pittburg 15-6, 10 a.m.; Emporia 21-5 vs. winner, 1 p.m.
GREAT BEND ZONE—TUESDAY—Hays Eagles 30-4 vs. Great Bend Chiefs 21-11, 6 p.m.; Salina Falcons 26-2 vs. winner, 8 p.m.
NEWTON ZONE—SUNDAY—Nickerson 18-12 vs. Hutchinson, 5 p.m.; Newton 18-14 vs. Wichita Aviators, 7:30 p.m.
TOPEKA ZONE—SATURDAY—Topeka Kansas Senators 18-9 vs. Ottawa 9-17, 10 a.m.; Leavenworth Geiger 16-8 vs. Oskaloosa 14-16, 1 p.m.
CLASS AA (19 and under)
STATE SITE—SABETHA
COLBY ZONE—MONDAY—Hoisington 11-7 vs. Larned 2-15, 6 p.m.; Hill City 10-4 vs. winner, 8 p.m.; Colby 9-9 vs. Norton 5-14, 6 p.m. Monday; Hays-Thomas More Prep 13-4 vs. winner, 4 p.m. Tuesday
IOLA ZONE—FRIDAY—Garnett 9-13 vs. Columbus 6-8; Iola 17-5 vs. winner; Frontenac 10-6 vs. Yates Center 10-12
RUSSELL ZONE—MONDAY—Russell 15-10 vs. Smith Center 6-10, 6 p.m.; Marysville 21-6 vs. winner, Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Sylvan Grove 6-5 vs. Ellinwood 9-9, Monday, p.m.; Concordia 9-4 vs. winner, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
WATHENA ZONE—SUNDAY—Seneca 9-17 vs. Corning 3-13; Silver Lake 29-4 vs. winner, Monday; Sabetha 26-9 vs, Doniphan County 19-10, Monday
CLASS A (17 and under)
STATE SITE—LEAVENWORTH
BUHLER ZONE—Buhler 12, Rose Hill 2; Buhler 17, Augusta 3; El Dorado 9, Newton 5; Andover Jaguars def. El Dorado; CHAMPIONSHIP—Andover Jaguars 8, Buhler 6 (Andover forfeits); CHAMPIONSHIP—Augusta 6, El Dorado 5
GARNETT ZONE—Topeka def. Leavenworth; Iola def. Garnett; Emporia 13, Chanute 3; Linn County (248) 13, Emporia 0; Iola def. Topeka; Garnett 12, Emporia 11; Topeka def. Chanute; Topeka 11, Garnett 7; Iola 10, Topeka 9; CHAMPIONSHIP—Linn County (248), 10, Iola 0; Linn County (248) 14, Iola 1
MARYSVILLE ZONE—Marysville 9, Linn County 2; Junction City def. Chapman; Clay Center def. Junction City; Doniphan Co. 19, Marysville 10; CHAMPIONSHIP—Clay Center 10, Doniphan Co. 0; Marysville 9, Chapman 2; Doniphan Co. def. Junction City; CHAMPIONSHIP—Marysville 8, Doniphan Co. 6
GREAT BEND ZONE—Hays Eagles 26, Cunningham 0; Great Bend Braves 17, Russell 7; Hays Eagles 13, Hays-Thomas More Prep 1; Salina Hawks 23, Great Bend Braves 0; Hays Eagles 18, Salina Hawks 8 (ZONE 2 CHAMPION); Russell 14, Hays-TMP 9; Great Bend Braves 21, Cunningham 2; Great Bend Braves 17, Russell 4; Salina Hawks 32, Great Bend Braves 2 (ZONE 1 CHAMPION)
