Darien Scores and Standings, July 13

UPDATES

• Hockey: The Big Assist III, the hockey exhibition game hosted by Darien native Ryan Shannon, at the Terry Conners Rink in Stamford. The event once again will benefit the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation.

Tickets are still available at Blueline Sports, Barrett Bookstore, and Darien/Rowayton branches of Fairfield County Bank.

Silent auction items available at the game include signed sticks by Martin St. Louis and Shannon; a Sidney Crosby autographed jersey; and signed hats by Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, and Jonathon Toews.

for a full list of stars participating in the event.

• Little League: The semifinals in the 12-year-old District One Little League tournament will be played on Wednesday.

Darien American, which earned the top seed in pool B after going 6-0,  will take on pool A runner-up North Stamford (5-1) at Stamford Springdale (5:30 p.m.).

Wilton (5-1), the runner-up in pool B, will face Stamford's National Lione (5-1) — the top seed in pool A — in the other semifinal at 7:30 p.m. at Springdale.

The semifinals in the 11-year-old tournament will be played on Thursday, also at Springdale. Darien National takes on Ridgefield National at 5:30 p.m and Wilton faces North Stamford at 7:30.

The final is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Scalzi Park.

• American Legion: The Darien/New Canaan senior American Legion team (11-12) is back in action on Wednesday aginst Ridgefield at the old Ridgefield High School (5:30 p.m.). Darien needs to win three of its remaining four games to qualify for the state tournament.

The Darien/New Canaan junior team kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Wilton on Tuesday, improving to 12-12.

The juniors need to win their final three games to earn a postseason berth. Their next game is Thursday against Ridgefield at the old Ridgefield High School (5:30 p.m.).

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

• American Legion Baseball: Darien/NC Jr. 4, vs.Wilton Jr. 2

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

• American Legion Baseball: Darien/NC Sr. vs. Ridgefield Sr. at old Ridgefield High School, 5:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS

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