2024 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Marquette Post 44 - Class A Champion
George W. Rulon Player of the Year* - Cayden Smith (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Luke Lacourse (Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Blake Walther (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Dr. Irvin L. Cowger RBI Memorial Award* - Nathan Ball (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
* = American Legion National Award
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 1 & 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2024

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond" (Zone 1)
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen" (Zone 1)
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin" (Zone 1)
Stevensville Post 586 (Zone 2)
Three Oaks Post 204 “Randall Couchman” (Zone 2)
Trenton Post 426 “Harold J Chatell” (Zone 1)

Thursday, July 26, 2018

07/26 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial American Legion Baseball Notes - July 26, 2018

07/26 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial American Legion Baseball Notes - July 26, 2018
unofficial American Legion stuff (MI) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/
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Unofficial - highlighting American Legion Baseball state tournaments for the "Great Lakes" Region -

Post Season Awards -

Adrian Post 275 announced several scholarship awards recently -
* Andrew Hribar (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Adrian College) received a G. Chandler Bond Post 275 $1,000 Scholarship;
* Andrew Hribar (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Adrian College) received the 2018 Department of Michigan Scholastic Scholarship - qualifying him for the American Legion National Scholastic Team. This scholarship will be awarded at the State Finals in Sault Ste, Marie, July 28th.
* Clark Nelson (Adrian Post 275 - Clinton HS/MI - Jackson College) received a Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial $1,000 Scholarship;
* Clark Nelson (Adrian Post 275 - Clinton HS/MI - Jackson College) received the 2018 Robert Turner Scholarship awarded to one Michigan Legion Baseball player each year. This scholarship will be awarded at the State Finals in Sault Ste. Marie, July 28th.
* Cory Knapp (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Siena Heights University) received a Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial $1,000 Scholarship. Cory
will be attending Siena Heights University this fall and playing baseball.
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Post-season Champions -
Circleville/OH Post 134/JR - Ohio American Legion Baseball Junior State Champion
Pemberville/OH Post 183 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 1 Champion
Van Wert/OH Post 178 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 2 Champion
Sandusky/OH Post 83 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 3 Champion
Utica/OH Post 92 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 4 Champion
Circleville/OH Post 134 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 5 Champion
Lancaster/OH Post 11 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 6 Champion
Jefferson County/OH Post 33 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 7 Champion
Beverly / Lowell/OH Post 389/750 - Ohio American Legion Baseball Region 8 Champion
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Sault Ste Marie Post 3 - Michigan State Class AA Tournament Host (Zone 5)
Fort Dearborn/MI Post 364 - Michigan Zone 1 / Class AA Champion
Stevensville/MI Post 165 - Michigan Zone 2 / Class AA Champion
Chief Pontiac/MI Post 377 - Michigan Zone 3 / Class AA Champion
Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Zone 4 / AA Champion
Gladwin Post 171 - Michigan Zone 5 / Class AA representative (Zone 4 / AA runner-up)
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Menominee Post 146 - Michigan State Class AA Tournament Host (Zone 5)
Trenton/MI Post 446 - Michigan Zone 1 Class A Champion
tbd - Michigan Zone 2 / Class A Champion
*no Class A team in Zone 3
Gaylord Baseball Club - Michigan Zone 4 / Class A Champion
tbd - Michigan Zone 5 / Class A Champion
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Napoleon/OH Post 300 - host team for American Legion Great Lakes Regional
tbd - Illinois American Legion State Champion
tbd - Illinois American Legion State Runner-up (qualifies for Great Lakes Regional)
tbd - Indiana American Legion State Champion
tbd - Michigan American Legion State Champion
tbd - Ohio American Legion State Champion
tbd - Wisconsin American Legion AAA State Champion
tbd - Wisconsin American Legion AAA State Runner-up (qualifies for Great Lakes Regional)
tbd - Wisconsin American Legion AA State Champion
tbd - Wisconsin American Legion A State Champion
tbd - Wisconsin American Legion Junior 17u State Champion
Waupun Post 210 - Wisconsin American Legion Junior 16u State Champion
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Media & sources -

#Regular coverage of Michigan UP Baseball at WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com - this weekend's lineup -
*Thursday July 26, 2018 - 4:00 PM - American Legion Baseball. Upper Peninsula Zone Five Tournament. Escanaba Cubs vs Negaunee Diamonds. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
*Friday July 27, 2018 - 2:00 PM - American Legion Baseball. Upper Peninsula Zone Five Tournament. Gladstone Indians vs Bark River Bucs. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
*Friday July 27, 2018 - 8:00 PM - American Legion Baseball. Zone Five Upper Peninsula Tournament. Gladstone Indians vs Copper Country Flames. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
*Saturday July 28, 2018 - 12:00 PM - American Legion Baseball. Zone Five Upper Peninsula Tournament Semifinal Game. Teams To Be Announced. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
*Saturday July 28, 2018 - 3:00 PM - American Legion Baseball. Upper Peninsula Zone Tournament. Championship Game. Teams To Be Announced. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
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Results and Future games as available and subject to my errors - - CHECK FIRST!

#Michigan American legion Baseball Class AA Tournament at James Field (Sault Ste Marie- 07/26-29)
Thursday July 26 -
G1 / 9am - Fort Dearborn Post 364 vs Gladwin Post 171
G2 / noon - Midland Berryhill Post 165 vs Chief Pontiac Post 377
G3 / 3pm - Winner G1 vs Stevensville Post 568
G4 / 6pm - Winner G2 vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Friday July 27 -
G5 / 9am - Loser G2 (1 loss) vs Loser G3 (1 loss) - elimination game
G6 / noon - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G4 (1 loss) - elimination game
G7 / 3pm - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs winner G6 (1 loss) - elimination game
G8 / 6pm - Winner G3 (no losses) vs Winner G4 (no losses)
Saturday July 28 -
G9 / 9am - Winner G7 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - elimination game
G10 / noon - Winner G8 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - Championship/1
Sunday July 29 - IF NECESSARY
G11 / 9am - Winner G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss) - Championship/1
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#Ohio American Legion State Tournament at Beavers Field (Lancaster, OH) - 07/25-29
link -
Wednesday 07/25 -
G1 - Lancaster Post 11-5, Van Wert Post 178-4
G2 - Beverly Lowell Post 389/750-3, Sandusky Post 83-0
G3 - Jefferson County Teramana Post 33-8, Pemberville Post 183-0
G4 - Circleville Post 134-12, Utica Post 92-0
Thursday 07/26 -
G5 / 10am - Van Wert Post 178 (1 loss) vs Pemberville Post 183 (1 loss) - elimination game
G6 / 1pm - Sandusky Post 83 (1 loss) vs Utica Post 92 (1 loss) - elimination game
G7 / 4pm - Lancaster Post 11 (no losses) vs Jefferson County Teramana Post 33 (no losses)
G8 / 7pm - Beverly Lowell Post 389/750 (no losses) vs Circleville Post 134 (no losses)
Friday 07/27 -
G9 / 10am - Winner G6 (1 loss) vs Loser G7 (1 loss) - elimination game
G10 / 1pm - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - elimination game
G11 / 7pm - Winner G7 (no losses) vs Winner G8 (no losses)
Saturday 07/28 - matchups may be altered as covered in ALB rules
G12 / 10am - Winner G9 (1 loss) vs Loser G11 (1 loss) - elimination game
G13 / 1pm - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Winner G11 (no losses)
G14 / 7pm - Winner G12 (1 loss) vs Winner G13 (none or 1 loss)
Sunday 07/29 - if necessary
G15 / 1pm
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#Michigan ALBB Zone 2 / Class A Tournament at Hudson HS (July 27-28)
(Hudson Post 180/SR; Hudson Post 180/JR; Ida Post 514)
*Friday, July 27, 2018 -
G1 / 9am - Hudson Post 180 / JR vs Ida Post 514
G2 / 11:30 - Hudson Post 180 / SR vs Winner G1 (no losses)
G3 / 2pm - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G2 (1 loss) - elimination game
*Saturday, July 28, 2018 -
G4 / tbd - Winner G2 (no losses) vs Winner G3 (1 loss) - Championship/1
G5 / tbd - Winner G4 (1 loss) vs Loser G4 (1 loss) - Championship (if necessary)
*Sunday, July 29, 2018 - if necessary
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#Zone 5 / Class A at Escanaba and Gladstone - July 26-28
*Teams (pool / team) -
A / Sault Ste Marie Post 3 / A
A / Marquette Post 44
A / Escanaba Post 82
A / Neguanee Post 114
B / Gladstone Post 71
B / Menominee Post 146
B / Copper Country / Hancock Post 186
B / Bark River Post 438
*Location (Hosted by Escanaba Post 82 & Gladstone Post 71 ) -
Escanaba - Al Ness Field
Gladstone - Don Olsen Field
*Format (2 pools of 4 teams each) -
*Day 1 (07/26) -
Escanaba Post 82 vs Negaunee Post 114 - 4pm at Escanaba (pool A)
Marquette Post 44 vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3/A - 7pm at Escanaba (pool A)
Gladstone Post 71 vs Menominee Post146 - 4pm at Gladstone (pool B)
Bark River Post 438 vs Copper Country Post 186 - 7pm at Gladstone (pool B)
*Day 2 (07/27) -
Negaunee Post 114 vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3/A - 11am at Escanaba (pool A)
Escanaba Post 82 vs Marquette Post 44 - 2pm at Escanaba (pool A)
Marquette Post 44 vs Negaunee Post 114 - 5pm at Escanaba (pool A)
Escanaba Post 82 vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3/A - 8pm at Escanaba (pool A)
Menominee Post146 vs Copper Country Post 186 - 11am at Gladstone (pool B)
Gladstone Post 71 vs Bark River Post 438 - 2pm at Gladstone (pool B)
Bark River Post 438 vs Menominee Post146 - 5pm at Gladstone (pool B)
Gladstone Post 71 vs Copper Country Post 186 - 8pm at Gladstone (pool B)
*Day 3 (07/28) - Semi-Finals
Semi-Final/1 - 1 seed /Pool A vs 2 seed /Pool B - noon at Escanaba
Semi-Final/2 - 1 seed /Pool B vs 2 seed /Pool A - noon at Gladstone
*Day 4 (07/29) - Championship
Championship - 3pm at Escanaba
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July 20-24 - Wisconsin Junior Legion/16u State Tournament - July 20-24 at Viroqua WI
Wisconsin Junior 16u State Champion - Waupun Post 210

July 20-24 - Wisconsin Junior Legion/17u State Tournament - July 20-24 at Plover WI
Wisconsin Junior 17u State Champion - scheduled to complete 07/26 (weather delays)

July 27-31 - Indiana State Tournament - July 27-31 at CFD Investment Stadium, Kokomo IN
G1 / 11am - Lafayette Post 11 vs South Bend Post 151
G2 / 1:30 - Lake Station Post 100 vs Terre Haute Post 346 "Wayne Newton"
G3 / 4:30 - Evansville Post 8 vs Floyd's Knob Post 44 (or 42?)
G4 / Cicero Ppost 341 vs Kokomo Post 6
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July 27-31 - Wisconsin Class A State Tournament - July 27-31 at Osseo WI
(8 teams - host + 7 regional champions - champion and runner-up to Division Two Nationals)
G1 / 10am - MEDFORD (14-8) vs FREEDOM (10-7)
G2 / 1pm - FENNIMORE (21-4) vs WRIGHTSTOWN (14-7)
G3 / 4pm - ALTOONA(12-12) vs WAUPUN(21-3)
X / 6:45 - OPENING CEREMONIES AT  6;45 P.M
G4 / 7:30pm - WEST SALEM (16-10) vs OSSEO(12-9)
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July 27-31 - Wisconsin Class AA State Tournament - July 27-31 at Baraboo WI
(8 teams - host + 7 regional champions - champion to Division Two Nationals)
G1 / 10 A.M. - ANTIGO (19-8) vs ASWAUBENON (16-9)
G2 / 1 P.M. - HOLMEN (26-8) vs NEW LONDON (19-7)
G3 / 4 P.M. - RIVER FALLS(17-5) vs LOMIRA THERESA(10-8)
G4 / 7 P.M. - UNION GROVE(16-10) vs BARABOO(7-13)
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July 27-31 - Wisconsin Class AAA State Tournament - July 27-31 at Marinette WI
Champion and runner-up advance to the Great Lakes Regional
(8 teams - host + 7 regional champions)
G1 / NOON - PLOVER (28-14) vs GREEN BAY SOUTHWEST(17-10)
G2 / 2;30 P.M. - HARTLAND(15-7) vs SHEBOYGAN(22-16)
G3 / 5 P.M. - EAU CLAIRE(24-7) vs OSHKOSH(28-5)
G4 / 7;30 P.M. - HARTFORD(13-8) vs MARINETTE (23-8)
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July 28-31 - Illinois State Tournament - July 28-31 at Alton High School
Champion and runner-up advance to the Great Lakes Regional
(6 teams - host plus 5 "Division" champions)
G1 / 11am - Elgin Post 57 (28-10) vs Newton Post 20 (20-4)
G2 / 2pm - Mt Prospect Post 525 (13-6) vs Milan Post 569 (19-7)
G3 / 5pm - Danville Post 210 (30-5) vs Alton Post 126 (26-16)
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August 2-5 - Illinois Junior State Tournament - August 2-5 at Wheaton Post 76

August 8-12 - 2018 Great Lakes Region 5 Tournament - August 8-12 at Mercy Field, Toledo OH - hosted by Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits) -
Host - Napoleon/OH Post 300
Illinois/1 - Illinois State Champion
Illinois/2 - Illinois runner-up
Indiana State Champion
Michigan State Champion
Ohio State Champion (or runner-up if Napoleon Post 300 is champion)
Wisconsin/1 - Wisconsin State Champion
Wisconsin/2 - Wisconsin runner-up

August 9-12 - Division Two American Legion Nationals - August 9-12 at Wahpeton, ND

August 16-21 - 2018 American Legion World Series - August 16-21 at Shelby NC - link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws
*All games broadcast on ESPN3 (08/16-17) or ESPNU (08/18-21)
Region 1: Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA)
Region 3: Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, WV)
Region 4: Mid-South Region (AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TN)
Region 5: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Region 6: Central Plains Region (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
Region 7: Northwest Region (AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Region 8: Western Region (AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, TX, UT)
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