This year's District 18 Little League 11-12 Tournament will begin on Friday, June 22 with a total of six opening-night games.

A total of 14 teams will be vying for the championship, which advances that team to the Sectional tournament.Valley West claimed the title a year ago, while the last local squad to capture the banner was Franklin Township in 2007.The 9-10 tournament will get under way on Saturday, June 23. The North Division games will be played at Valley West and the South Division games will be played at Franklin Township Phifer's Ice Dam Field.The best-of-three championship series between the North and South champions will begin on July 5.District 18 11-12 Tournament(all games start at 6 p.m.)Friday, June 22Game 1 - Tamaqua at White HavenGame 2 - Valley West at TowamensingGame 3 - Freeland at HazletonGame 4 - Weatherly at Valley EastGame 5 - Franklin Township at Jim ThorpeGame 6 - Tri-County at Hazle TownshipMonday, June 25Game 7 - Lansford vs. Game 1 winnerGame 8 - Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winnerGame 9 - Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winnerGame 10 - West Hazleton vs. Game 6 winnerGame 11 - Game 4 loser vs. Game 5 loserGame 12 - Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loserWednesday, June 27Game 13 - Game 7 loser vs. Game 11 winnerGame 14 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 loserGame 15 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 9 loserGame 16 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 10 loserFriday, June 29Game 17 - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winnerGame 18 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winnerSaturday, June 30Game 19 - Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winnerGame 20 - Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winnerMonday, July 2Game 21 - Game 19 winner vs. Game 18 loserGame 22 - Game 20 winner vs. Game 17 loserTuesday, July 3Game 23 - Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winnerThursday, July 5Game 24 - Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winnerSaturday, July 7Game 25 - Game 24 winner vs. Game 23 loserMonday, July 9Game 26 - Game 23 winner vs. Game 25 loserTuesday, July 10Game 27 - Game 26 winner vs. Game 26 loser (if necessary)District 18 9-10 TournamentSouth Divisionat Franklin TownshipSaturday, June 23Game 1 - Anthracite vs. Tamaqua White, 11 a.m.Game 2 - Towamensing Township vs.Weatherly, 1 p.m.Game 3 - Franklin Township vs. Jim Thorpe Blue, 3 p.m.Game 4 - Jim Thorpe Red vs. Tamaqua Blue, 5 p.m.Sunday, June 24Game 7 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.Game 8 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.Game 5 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.Tuesday, June 26Game 9 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.Game 10 - Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, June 28Game 12 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.Game 11 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, June 30Game 13 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 2 p.m.Sunday, July 1Game 14 - Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 2 p.m.Tuesday, July 3Game 15 - Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser (if necessary), 6 p.m.North Divisionat Valley WestSaturday, June 23Game 1 - Valley West vs. Hazle Township, 11 a.m.Game 2 - Freeland vs. Valley East, 1 p.m.Game 3 - Hazleton vs. White Haven, 3 p.m.Game 4 - West Hazleton vs. Tri-County, 5 p.m.Sunday, June 24Game 7 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.Game 8 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.Game 5 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.Tuesday, June 26Game 9 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.Game 10 - Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, June 28Game 12 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.Game 11 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, June 30Game 13 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 2 p.m.Sunday, July 1Game 14 - Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 2 p.m.Tuesday, July 3Game 15 - Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser (if necessary), 6 p.m.North-South Final(Best-of-3 series)Thursday, July 5Game 1 - North vs. South, 6 p.m.Friday, July 6Game 2 - North vs. South, 6 p.m.Saturday, July 7Game 3 - North vs. South (if necessary), 2 p.m.