Six Richmond Little League All-Stars teams will begin their pursuit of state championships today as play in the District 3 Tournaments gets under way. The Richmond 11- and 12-year-old All-Stars will play the first game of the opening round at Anderson-Dean Park in Harrodsburg, while the 9- and 10-year-old All-Stars and 10- and 11-year-old All-Stars are set to take the field in Cynthiana.

The top two teams in each tournament (the winner and runner-up), will advance to the state tournament, which is scheduled for later this month at Lake Reba in Richmond.

In the 11- and 12-year-old tournament, Richmond National is set to take on Winchester National at 1 p.m. today, while Richmond American will face Mercer County at 3 p.m.

In the 10- and 11-year-old tournament, Richmond American will take on Harrison County at noon today, while Richmond National is set to face Winchester at 6 p.m.

In the 9- and 10-year-old tournament, Richmond National will face Eastern American at noon, while Richmond American will face Winchester National at noon.