Championship ride to Austinlt;£ , '■ % V' •: *l-rV*/From left, Melanie Poole, Toby Deupree, Samantha Berry, Seott McClain and Bruce Simpsen board a North Lamar bus en route to the Class AAA A state baseball tournament. The 25-5 Panthers face 24-11 Ft. Worth Brewer Friday in a 1 p.m. semifinal at Disch-FaJk Field in Austin. That winner meets Brenham or Robstown Saturday at 5 p.m. (Staff Photo by Marvin Gorley)