This coming Saturday, July 28th is the start of the 2012 American Legion State Tournament. This year’s tournament will take place in Lafayette, Louisiana at Moor Field on the campus of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. The eight teams participating in the tournament are Crowley Millers, Otto Candies, Valero St. Charles, Minden, Retif Oil, Abbeville 29ers, Hymann Chiefs, and Peake BMW. Peake opens play at 7:00 pm Saturday against the Hymann Chiefs.