Jordan Leggett didn’t know much about Clemson University until the Tigers’ football program began recruiting him before his junior season at Navarre High School.

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Two championship games today, 8U and 10U. Thanks Coach Du Bois for sending me the 10U Braves' scores. Other coaches or parents, please send scores from completed games to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  as soon as possible.

2013 NYSA baseball playoffs

MONDAY, May 13

8U Pitching Machine Division

5:30 p.m. – Angels vs. Braves, Field 7

10U Minors Division

5:30 p.m. – Marlins vs. Yankees, Field 8

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – Rangers vs. Tigers, Field 10

7:15 p.m. – Dodgers vs. Yankees, Field 10

TUESDAY, May 14

8U Pitching Machine Division

5:30 p.m. – Orioles vs. Yankees, Field 6

5:30 p.m. – Pirates vs. Angels/Braves winner, Field 7

7 p.m. – Marlins vs. Red Sox, Field 6

7 p.m. – Mets vs. Phillies, Field 7

10U Minors Division

5:30 p.m. – Cardinals def. Marlins/Yankees winner

5:30 p.m. – Orioles vs. Red Sox, Field 9

7 p.m. – Braves 13. Dodgers 5

7 p.m. – Rays vs. White Sox, Field 9

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – Mets vs. Rangers/Tigers winner, Field 10

7:15 p.m. – Braves vs. Dodgers/Yankees winner, Field 10

14U Pony Division

5:30 p.m. – Braves vs. White Sox, Field 11

7:30 p.m. – Yankees vs. Rockies, Field 11

Wednesday, May 15

8U Pitching Machine Division

5:30 p.m. – Pirates/Angels/Braves winner vs. Mets/Phillies winner, Field 7

7 p.m. – Orioles/Yankees winner vs. Marlins/Red Sox winner, Field 7

10U Minors Division

5:30 p.m. – Braves 3, Cardinals 2

7 p.m. – Orioles/Red Sox winner vs. Rays/White Sox winner, Field 9

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – Yankees/Dodgers loser vs. Mets/Rangers/Tigers loser, Field 10

7:15 p.m. – Rangers/Tigers loser vs. Braves/Yankees/Dodgers loser, Field 10

14U Pony Division

5:30 p.m. – Braves/White Sox loser vs. Yankees/Rockies loser, Field 11

7:30 p.m. – Braves/White Sox winner vs. Yankees/Rockies winner, Field 11

Thursday, May 16

8U Pitching Machine Division

5:30 p.m. – CHAMPIONSHIP (6 innings, no time limit)

10U Minors Division

5:30 p.m. – CHAMPIONSHIP, Braves vs. semifinal winner, Field 9 (6 innings, no time limit)

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – Loser’s bracket game, Field 10

7:15 p.m. – Winner’s bracket final, Field 10

14U Pony Division

5:30 p.m. – Loser’s bracket final, Field 11

Friday, May 17

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – Loser’s bracket final, Field 10

14U Pony Division

5:30 p.m. – CHAMPIONSHIP, Field 11, (7 innings, no time limit)

7:30 p.m. – Championship, Game 2, if necessary, Field 11

Monday, May 20

12U Majors Division

5:30 p.m. – CHAMPIONSHIP, Field 10 (6 innings, no time limit)

7:30 p.m. – Championship, Game 2, if necessary, Field 10

Last Thursday, The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Santa Rosa School District regarding a suspicious letter received by a school member on May 8.

According to police reports, a white male hand-delivered a letter to a school staff member encouraging schools to be sure that students were safe. The letter did not indicate specific threats to the school, students or staff, and did not reference any school functions.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has assigned additional deputies to the case as well as additional patrols of the schools as a precaution.

Anyone with knowledge of this incident is urged to call the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP.

This incident is under currently investigation. More information will b posted as it becomes available.

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Tampa baseball team has been awarded the 2013 NCAA Division II South Region Baseball Tournament, which will include a total of six teams. The double-elimination tourney will begin Thursday and end with Sunday’s regional title games.

The region will feature several national powers as four of the last seven NCAA II national champions will be among the field. Tampa won the 2006 and 2007 championships as fellow Sunshine State Conference opponent Lynn University won in 2009. West Florida won the 2011 crown as it represented South Region and Gulf South Conference.

The University of Tampa will enter postseason play with an overall record of 39-10 and winners of nine of its last 10 games. The Spartans also won their 15th SSC title (second consecutive) as they are looking for the program’s 15th South Region crown.

This marks the 14th straight NCAA tournament appearance for Tampa, as head coach Joe Ursohas advanced to the tourney in each of his 13 seasons at the helm. UT has hosted the regional a total of 11 times (including 2013) as the last time the regional was at the UT Baseball Field came in 2010.

Please visit TampaSpartans.com for complete information as an official tournament page will be unveiled. All fans are also encouraged to use #NCAASR on Twitter.

Tickets will be available at the gate for $10 (adults) and $5 (students and senior citizens).

Tampa will offer live stats and a video webcast for all South Regional games. A link will be available at the regional Web page, and may also be accessed through TampaSpartans.tv.

Following is the complete schedule for the 2013 NCAA II South Regional
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Game 1 - No. 1 Tampa vs. No. 6 Stillman, 11 a.m.
Game 2 - No. 2 Delta State vs. No. 5 Valdosta State, 3 p.m.
Game 3 - No. 3 Florida Tech vs. No. 4 West Florida, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 17, 2013
Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 5 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3, 3 p.m.
Game 6 - Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, 7 p.m.
 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Game 7 - Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 11 a.m. 
Game 8 - Loser of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 4, 3 p.m.
Game 9 - Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 7 p.m.
 
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Game 10 - Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 12 p.m.
Game 11 - Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 (if necessary), 3:15 p.m.

Argos will head to Tampa for South Regional

INDIANAPOLIS - The West Florida baseball team will make its fourth straight trip to the NCAA tournament, as the NCAA revealed the 48-team tournament field for the 2013 Division II tournament Sunday night. The Argonauts (35-12) will be the No. 4 seed in the NCAA South Regional hosted by the University of Tampa, and they will face No. 3 seed Florida Tech (32-17) in the first round on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. CT.

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Santa Rosa County deputies reported to a Navarre Beach residence to investigate a disturbance call on May 2, and left having busted up a meth lab operation.