Three teams packed with local high school softball players are competing in the PONY National softball tournament this week in Akron, Ohio.
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In the 18-and-under bracket, the Original Slik Chix of Mechanicville (featuring varsity players from Mechanicville, including Anna Arceneaux, Alysa Russell, Shannon McBride, and Rachel Quackenbush from Hoosick Falls, Giuliana Figliomini from Shenendehowa, coached by Mechanicville High coach Don Arceneaux) won a game, lost a game and tied another in the opening seeding round.

Original Slik Chix 8 PA Alley Cats North 2 (7/27/09)
Original Slik Chix 2 Richmond (VA) Rampage 2 (7/27/09)
Road Runner Elite (OH) 8 Original Slik Chix 3 (7/28/09)

In the 16-and-under bracket, a pair of local teams are competing.

The New York Outkast features Cohoes' Shana Cooper, Catholic Central's Kylie Benoit and Averill Park's Denaya Tremont.

Tigerlillies (OH) 5 NY Outkast 1 (7/27/09)
Mid-Michigan FireStix 7 NY Outkast 2 (7/28/09)
Maryland Heartbreakers 7 NY Outkast 4 (7/28/09)

The Lady Bombers feature Shaker's Sammy Kawola and Julia Casale, as well as plenty of players from Colonie.

Maryland Stars 5 Lady Bombers 0 (7/27/09)
Lady Bombers 1 Connecticut Hornets 0 (7/27/09)
Philly Flash (PA) 7 Lady Bombers 4 (7/28/09)

We'll try top keep you posted on their progress as the tournament wraps up this weekend.