Dixie Youth Softball Ponytail action was hot and heavy Tuesday night at Optimist Park, with three county teams taking the field hoping for a district championship.

The Marianna Dixie Belles softball team sailed to a 16-6 victory over Franklin County in the first game of the district tournament at Optimist Park.

Marianna’s Dixie Softball Angels sailed to a 10-3 victory over the Sneads Angels Monday night at Optimist Park, to take a 1-0 lead in district action.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AAA All Stars picked up their second victory in as many attempts Saturday night in Vernon, with a 22-2 victory over the Cottondale AAA All Stars.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA National All Stars stayed in contention for another day of competition after defeating Chipley 16-13 Monday night in Paxton.

After bringing home the championship this past weekend in tournament play at Bozeman, the Marianna High School Bulldogs baseball team dropped two one-run games at home against Port St. Joe Monday afternoon. Game One was a 3-2 loss, with Game Two going into extra innings and resulting in a 4-3 loss.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA National League All Stars are set to take the field to compete for a chance to win a district championship. The National League will be coached by veteran coach Rex Torbett, with assistance from Larry Waldron and Ken Davis.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA American League All-Stars have been selected and are ready to take the field in their bid for a district championship.

With the rain and weather knocking out two teams in a four-team tournament, it was the Marianna Stars who walked away with first place in Grand Ridge this past weekend, with an 11-5 win in six innings in Game One and 14-0 in Game Two.

The mayor of Marianna was arrested and charged with boating under the influence Saturday evening and spent some time in the county jail that night before being released on the order of a judge.

Marianna opened its summer baseball program Monday afternoon at Bulldog Field with doubleheader action against Freeport.

The Marianna Outlaws traveled to Donalsonville, Ga. this past weekend and came away with the top prize, first place in the 11-and-under division. The Outlaws outscored their opponents 45-20 in five games, dropping only one game in the tournament.

The Agricultural Center was the site for the 2009 Marianna High School baseball banquet last Friday evening, with more than100 people in attendance. Following a smoked steak supper, MHS Booster President Clay Rooks introduced Athletic Director Steve DeWitt.

The Marianna High School Lady Bulldogs closed out their season with a banquet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Parish Hall Wednesday evening. Players, coaches, parents and friends gathered to honor the 2009 varsity and junior varsity softball teams.

The Grand Ridge Lady Indians are the Tri-County Middle School Conference champions. They handed Marianna and Vernon middle schools back-to-back losses on Thursday in Grand Ridge.