08/03 - Bonus - Pickerington, Ohio Post 283 is the Ohio American Legion Champion

08/03 Pickerington Post 283 is the Ohio State Champion

On Sunday July 31 Pickerington Post 283 defeated Toledo / Adams Township Post 553 6-5 in twelve innings to win the 2016 Department of Ohio American Legion Class championship.

Box - https://gc.com/game-579cf7744eb55d002299df7d/recap-story

Media coverage -

Ohio American Legion Baseball - http://www.ohioalbb.org/tournaments/state/

(box scores, rosters, brackets available here)

Lancaster Eagle Gazette - http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/07/31/pickerington-post-283-climbs-top-wins-state-title/87872750/

Ohio - Pickerington Post 283 - 2016 Department of Ohio Champion

Sponsored by DAVID JOHNSTON MEMORIAL

Team manager - Chris Weber

Coaches - Jeff Smith; Matt Connor; Mike Harvell

team website - http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=post283

Team Roster -

#2 Derek Buckalew - Center Field - Fairfield Union/2018

#3 Anthony Snyder - Shortstop - Pickerington North/2016

#4 Andrew Troup - Catcher - Fairfield Union/2017

#5 Collin Conrad - Second Base - Sheridan/2015

#6 Donald Waldrop - Shortstop - Fairfield Union/2017

#9 Evan Young - Left Field - Canal Winchester/2016

#10 Alexander Ritton - Left Field - Fairfield Union/2017

#11 Connor Ayers - Second Base - Pickerington North/2016

#12 Thomas Green - Pitcher - Fairfield Union/2016

#14 Jack Sheppard - Second Base - Bloom-Carroll/2016

#15 Mitchell Lohr - Catcher - Newark Catholic/2016

#17 Justin Grubb - First Base - Pickerington North/2016

#18 Nicholas Whetnall - Right Field - Pickerington North/2016

#19 Brady Balsimo - Pitcher - Canal Winchester/2015

#21 Jacob Hulse - Pitcher - Watkins Memorial/2014

#22 John Putnam III - Pitcher - Liberty Union/2016

#24 Brandon Harlan - Third Base - Liberty Union/2016

#27 Kyle Gannon - Pitcher - Watkins Memorial/2015

State Senior Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Pickerington Post 283-6, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-5 - 12 innings - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Pickerington Post 283-13, Sidney Post 217-1

+Saturday 07/30 - Pickerington Post 283-17, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-7

+Friday 07/29 - Pickerington Post 213-9, Utica Post 92-3

Thursday 07/28 - Pickerington Post 283-6, St. Clairsville Post 159-2

Wednesday 07/27 - Circleville Post 134-4 Pickerington Post 283-3

Region 6 Tournament -

+Wednesday July 20 - Pickerington Post 283-15, Lancaster Post 11-3 - championship

+Monday Ju;ly 18 - Pickerington Post 283-11, Jackson Post 81-1

+Sunday July 17 - Pickerington Post 283-13, Lancaster Post 11-1

Toledo / Adams Wownship Post 553 - 2016 Department of Ohio Runner-up

Sponsored by ADAMS TOWNSHIP

Team manager - Dave Harris

Coaches - Brett Kuebler (assistant manager); Brian Killian; Michael Miller; Tom Mitchell; Ryan Moebius

Team Roster -

#2 Chase Lawniczak - Third Base - Toledo Whitmer/2016 - Bluffton

#3 Joe Dandino - Second Base - Toledo Central Catholic/2016 - Capitol

#4 Jude Neary - Catcher - Cardinal Stritch/2016 - Defiance

#5 Colin Kaucher - Catcher - Toledo Central Catholic/2015 - Ohio Dominican

#6 Stephen Johnson - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2017

#7 Sean Killian - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2016 - Urbana

#8 Tyler Smith - Second Base - Toledo Whitmer/2016 - Heidelberg

#9 Nick Lankard - Right Field - Toledo St Francis/2016 - Ohio State

#12 Noah Childress - First Base - Toledo Start/2016

#13 Scott Seymour - Center Field - Holland Springfield/2016 - Ohio State

#13 Jay Denman - Left Field - Toledo St Francis/2016 - Lourdes

#14 Alec Bucawski - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2017

#17 Tristan Faunce - Pitcher - Toledo Central Catholic/2016 - Saginaw Valley

#21 Joey Peternel - Catcher - Toledo Whitmer/2018

#22 Drew Stasczak - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2017

#24 Dominic Adduci - Second Base - Ottawa Hills/2017

#25 Owen Burnett - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2017

#33 Charles Lemay - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2015

State Senior Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Pickerington Post 283-6, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-5 - 12 innings - championship game

+Saturday July 30 -Pickerington Post 283-17, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-7

+Friday July 29 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-1, Circleville Post 134-0

+Thursday July 28 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-13, Utica Post 92-1

+Wednesday July 27 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-2, Sidney Post 217-1

Region 1 Tournament -

+Sunday July 17 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-12, Pemberville Post 183-4 - championship

+Saturday July 16 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-14, Pemberville Post 183-10

+Thursday July 14 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-11, Whitehouse Post 384-2

+Wednesday July 13 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-7, Findlay Post 3-6

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Ohio American Legion Baseball site - http://www.ohioalbb.org/

National American Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

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08/02 - Bay City Post 18 is Class AA State Champion

08/02 - Bay City Post 18 is Class AA State Champion

August 2, 2016 - UNOFFICIAL and only as accurate as my fingers

On Saturday July 30 Bay City Post 18 defeated Midland Berryhill Post 165 4-2 to win the 2016 Department of Michigan American Legion Class AA championship at Adrin College's Nicolay Field. Bay City Post 18 advances to the Great Lakes Regional in Edwardsville, IL - link - http://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/greatlakes

Box - http://www.adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-basebl/american_legion_2016/baymid10.htm

Great Lakes Regional schedule for Wednesday August 3 -
+(1) Madison,WI Post 501 (33-3) vs Bay City, MI Post 18 (32-1)

+(2) Beloit, WI Post 48 (29-7) vs Shelbyville, KY Post 37 (23-7)

+(3) Rockport, IN Post 254 (27-1) vs Danville, IL Post 210 (35-4-1)

+(4) Pickerington, OH Post 283 (39-11) vs Edwardsville/Alton, IL Post 199/126 (17-6)

Registered teams (Illinois-157; Indiana-48; Kentucky-20; Michigan-32; Ohio-54; Wisconsin-226);

Media coverage -

Adrian College Baseball - http://www.adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-basebl/2015-16/releases/hosting_michigan_american_legion_state_tournament

(box scores available here)

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Bay-City-beats-Berryhill-for-American-Legion-8781550.php

MLive / Bay City - http://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/index.ssf/2016/08/bay_city_post_18_captures_firs.html#incart_river_index

Recent Department of Michigan Class AA Champions -

2016 - Bay City Post 18

2015 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2014 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2013 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2012 - Adrian Post 275

2011 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2010 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2009- Midland Berryhill Post 165

2008 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2007 - Blissfield Post 325

2006 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2005 - Midland Berryhill Post 1654

2004 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2003 - Blissfield Post 325

2002 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2001 - Adrian Post 275

2000 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1962 - Bay City Post 18

1960 - Bay City Post 18

KiKi Cuyler award winners (Class AA State tournament MVP - first awarded in 1929) -

link for description - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler.pdf

link past winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler_winners.pdf

2016 - Brady Wood - Bay City Post 18

2015 - Derek Clyde - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2014 - Adam Fitzgibbon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2013 - Adam Fitzgibbon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2012 - Phil Carey - Adrian Post 275

2011 - Colton Loomis - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2010 - Shayne Shroyer - Ida Post 514

2009 - Jordan Dean - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2008 - Matt Skiriving - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2007 - Tim Duffy - Robert Meachen Post 325 (Blissfield)

2006 - Josh Peterson - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2005 - Cody Allen - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2004 - Kenneth Hoffman - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2003 - Eric Rose - Robert Meachen Post 325 (Blissfield)

2002 - Brian Mitzel - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2001 - Brent Coudron - G. Chandler Bond Post 275 (Adrian)

2000 - Christopher Cohoon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1960 - Walter D. Szczepanski - Harding / Oak / Craidge Post 18 (Bay City)

1958 - Henry Townsend - Harding / Oak / Craidge Post 18 (Bay City)

1931 - Steve Glazo - Bay City Post 18

Bay City Post 18 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class AA Champion

(Champion in Zone 4)

Sponsored by HARDING-OAK-CRAIDGE

Manager - Aaron Koin

Coaches - Gilbert Garcia; Matt Koin; John O'Keefe; Sam Raminez;

*Players -

2 - Brady Wood - Frankenmuth/16 - 2016 KiKiCuyler Award Winner (Class AA MVP)

4 - Brandon Wise - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

5 - Monte Petre - Sanford-Meridian/16

6 - Derek Willis - Boyne City/16

7 - Austin Koin - Standish-Sterling/16 - Saginaw Valley

8 - Clay Crouterfield - Standish-Sterling/18

9 - Jaret Koin - Standish-Sterling/16 - Alma

10 - Jack Tagget - Frankenmuth/16 - Kalamazoo

11 - Aaron Rodriguez - Bay City Western/15

12 - Cheyne Maier - Midland/16

14 - Ethan Lesperance - Essexville-Garber/16 - Delta College

15 - Jason Clark - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

15 - Connor Sonnier - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

20 - Zean O'Keefe - Standish-Sterling/17

22 - Christian Petre - Sanford-Meridian/16

23 - Jacob Wright - Owendale-Gagetown/16

28 - Mason Erla - Cass City/16 - Michigan State

30 - Tyler Wiechec - Bay City Central/15

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State Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday 07/30 - Bay City Post 18-4, Midland Berryhill Post 165-2 - championship game

+Friday 07/29 - Bay City Post 18-5, Adrian Post 275-4 - 12 innings

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-13, Sault Ste Marie Post 3-2, 8 innings/10-run rule

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Zone 4 Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday July 23 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill-4 - championship

+Friday July 22 - Bay City Post 18-9, Sault Ste. Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers-5

+Thursday July 21 - Bay City Post 18-11, Gladwin Post 171/SR-1

+Wednesday July 20 - Bay City Post 18-8, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Midland Post 165 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class AA Runner-up

(awarded empty Zone 3 position)

Sponsored by BERRYHILL

Team manager - Steve Cronkright

Coaches - Dan Cronkwright; Adam Goodwin; Deron Gross; Bill McDonald; Ben Wright

Visit team website - http://midlandberryhill.wix.com/midlandberryhill

Team Roster -

#1 Zach Schirner - Second Base - Bay CityWestern (16) / Lansing CC

#3 Matthew Fisher - Second Base - Bay City John Glenn (17)

#4 Noah Ingram - Second Base - Mount Pleasant (17)

#5 Gabriel Denton - Catcher - Clare (17)

#6 Jordan Patty - Shortstop - Midland (17)

#7 Jordan Jachens - First Base - Midland (15) / Delta College

#8 Colton Brooks - Right Field - Bay City John Glenn (16) / Saginaw Valley

#9 Jordan Dopp - Center Field - Bullock Creek (15) / Delta College

#10 Tyler Jones - Third Base - Hillman (15) / Delta College

#11 Garrett Willis - Pitcher - Mildland (18)

#12 Cody Freed - Pitcher - Bay City Western (17)

#13 Anthony Robbins - Pitcher - Bay City Western (16)

#15 Alec Justin - Pitcher - Bay City Western (15) / Florence-Darlington JC

#16 Cameron Schneider - Pitcher - Beaverton (17)

#17 d'Artagnan Booth - Pitcher - Midland (16)

#18 Logan Buczkowski - Right Field - Mount Pleasant (17) / Central Michigan

#21 Martin Money - Left Field - Midland (18)

#22 Hunter Buczkowski - Pitcher - Mount Pleasant (16) / Central Michigan

State Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday 07/30 - Bay City Post 18-4, Midland Berryhill Post 165-2 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-7, Adrian Post 275-0

+Friday 07/29 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-6, Sault Ste Marie Post 3-5 - 10 innings

+Friday 07/29 - Midland Post 165-14, Fort Dearborn Post 364-2 - 7 innings/10-run rule

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Zone 4 Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday July 23 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill-4 - championship

+Friday July 22 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-13, Gladwin Post 171/SR-3

+Friday July 22 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-9, Sault Ste. Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers-4

+Thursday July 21 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-7, Mount Pleasant Post 110-1

+Wednesday July 20 - Bay City Post 18-8, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

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Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

National Americn Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

2016 Michigan Department Baseball Rules (includes Zone and District contacts) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf

List of American Legion Posts in Michigan (by Post #) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/locate_number.pdf

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

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08/02 - Hudson Post 180 is 2016 Michigan American Legion Class A Champion

08/02 - Hudson Post 180 is 2016 Michigan American Legion Class A Champion

UNOFFICIAL and only as accurate as my fingers

On Sunday July 31 Hudson Post 180 defeated Menominee Post 146 2-1 at Siena Heights University to win the 2016 Department of Michigan American Legion Class A championship.

Box - http://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/2015-16/7311lg16.htm

Media coverage -

Siena Heights Baseball - http://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/2016-17/releases/20160727hxz5l2

(box scores available here)

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20160731/hudson-post-180-legion-baseball-team-wins-class-state-championship

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=2282

Department of Michigan Class A Champions (first year was 2011) -

2016 - Hudson Post 180

2015 - Marquette Post 44

2014 - Gladstone Post 71

2013 - Hudson Post 180

2012 - Kingsford Post 363

2011 - Hudson Post 180

Hal Newhouser award winners (Class A State tournament MVP) -

link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/halnewhousermvpaward.pdf

2016 - Scott Boden - Hudson Post 180

2015 - McKinley Larson - Marquette Post 44

2014 - Samuel Pouliot - Gladstone Post 71

2013 - David Falish - Escanaba Post 82

2012 - Kyle Sexton - Kingsford Post 363

2011 - Cory Larson - Negaunee Post 114

Hudson Post 180/SR - 2016 Department of Michigan Class A Champion

(Host / champion in Zone 2; Hudson Post 180 also sponsored a "junior" team)

Sponsored by HANNAN-COLVIN

Team manager - Wayne Perry

Coaches - Cody Nelson

Team Roster -

#1 Parker Randall - Third Base - Sand Creek/2017

#4 Charles Ropp - Second Base - Concord/2016

#5 Scott Boden - Shortstop - Hanover Horton/2017 -2016 Hal Newhouser award winner

#7 Austin Hinkle - Pitcher - Michigan Center/2017

#8 Matthew Rogers - Third Base - Pittsford/2016 - Glen Oaks CC

#9 Travis Carson - Second Base - Sand Creek/2018

#11 Gunnar Snyder - Pitcher - Hanover Horton/2016 - Milwaukee School of Engineering

#17 Jared Mains - Pitcher - Jonesville/2016

#18 Jacob Randall - Pitcher - Concord/2017

#19 Spencer Hawkins - Left Field - Sand Creek/2016

#20 Trenden Peacock - Center Field - Sand Creek/2016

#21 Tony Brooks - Catcher - Concord/2017

#24 Dylan Roddy - Catcher - Sand Creek/2017

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State Class A Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Hudson Post 180/SR-2, Menominee Post 146-1 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180/SR-4, Escanaba Post 82-1

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180/SR-3, Menominee Post 146-1

+Friday 07/29 - Menominee Post 146-5, Hudson Post 180/SR-3

+Thursday 07/28 - Hudson Post 180/SR-3, Escanaba Post 82-0

Zone 2 Class A Tournament -

+Saturday 07/23 - Hudson Post 180/SR-5, Ida Post 514/JR-1 - championship

+Friday 07/22 - Hudson Post 180/SR-17, Gladwin Post 171/JR-0

Menoninee Post 146 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class A Runner-up

(awarded empty Zone 3 position)

Sponsored by MENOMINEE

Team manager - John Lauzer

Coaches - Kyle Durow, Chris Janquart

Team Roster -

#1 Caleb Kleiman - Second Base - Menominee/2016

#2 Gage Furmanski - Second Base - Menominee/2017

#3 William Poquette - Right Field - Menominee/2018

#4 Jacob Rivard - Right Field - Menominee/2018

#5 Coleton Kotecki - Left Field - Menominee/2018

#6 Brayden Wickstrom - First Base - Menominee/2017

#7 Levi Kempka - Catcher - Menominee/2017

#8 Mark Pulver - Third Base - Menominee/2015

#9 Andrew Leinonen - First Base - Menominee/2016

#11 Tyler Bray - Left Field - North Central Area/2017

#12 Jacob Anglehart - Center Field - Menominee/2017

#21 Adam Nolde - Shortstop - Menominee/2016

#25 Sam Larson - Center Field - Menominee/2017

#26 Jason Janquart - Third Base - Menominee/2018

#26 Spencer Howell - Center Field - Menominee/2016

#36 Nathan Nowack - Pitcher - Menominee/2016

State Class A Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Hudson Post 180-2, Menominee Post 146-1 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180-3, Menominee Post 146-1

+Friday 07/29 - Menominee Post 146-5, Hudson Post 180-3

+Thursday 07/28 - Menominee Post 146-7, Kingsford Post 363-5 - 9 innings (scheduled 7)

+Thursday 07/28 - Menominee Post 146-9, Gladwin Post 171-2

Zone 5 Class A Tournament -

+Sat 07/23 - Escanaba Post 82-4, Menoninee Post 146-3 (9 Innings)

+Friday 07/22 - Menominee Post 146-9, Marquette Post 44-5

+Friday 07/22 - Menominee Post 146-14, Hancock Post 186-4

+Thursday 07/21 - Gladstone Post 71-6, Menominee-0

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Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

National Americn Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

2016 Michigan Department Baseball Rules (includes Zone and District contacts) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf

List of American Legion Posts in Michigan (by Post #) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/locate_number.pdf

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

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