The Dizzy Dean state softball tournaments, in all five age divisions, will be hosted by the Chickamauga Recreation Association, starting on Friday night.

The 6-under division, featuring four teams, will begin play at 6 p.m. with the championship game scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.

The 8-under division, the largest with 13 registered teams, will begin play at 6 p.m. with the championship game scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m.

The 10-under and 12-under divisions will have six teams each. Both will play at 6 p.m. The 10-under title game will get underway at 4 p.m. on Sunday while the 12-under championship game is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m.

And the 14-under tournament will be a best-of-three series, all to be played on Saturday. Games 1 and 2 will start at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a third game, if necessary, to be played at 8 p.m.

Rock Spring Athletic Association will be hosting the sanctioned and invitational 11-year-old baseball state tournament as well this weekend.

The 16-team sanctioned tournament will begin play on Friday night and continue through Tuesday's 8 p.m. championship game. The five-team invitational tournament will also begin Friday night and wrap up Sunday at 2 p.m.

Local teams will also be participating in the 6-year-old sanctioned state tournament in Whitfield County, starting Friday night. The championship game is slated for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The remainder of the state baseball tournaments will get going beginning July 5 and 6 at various locations around the state.

Brackets can be found online at www.dizzydeanga.org.