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HEADED TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT — The 5- and-6 year-old T-ball all-stars and their coaches were all smiles Wednesday night after their 27-16 win over Carthage in the district tournament. Pictured are all the T-ball allstars Cade Pippen, Donavan Adkins, A.J. Smith, Zach Porter, Thomas Hattaway, Jack Bolding, Dalton McElyea, Kaylon Ray, Kyle Wheeler, Dalton Chanler, Cannon Copeland and Spencer Thompson. Also pictured is Kaylon Ray, throwing a ball to first. The team is coached by Joey Pippen, Brian Porter, Jeff Wheeler and Kevin Tinney, and sponsored by Mickie and Brandi Ray, Jeff and Tami Bolding, Jeff and Joanie Wheeler, Brian and Tonya Porter, Shannon and Allyson Thompson and Dale and Christy McElyea. They defeated Carthage and Jacksonville twice each. 031p1_xlg.jpg