09/14 - 2018 American Legion Baseball - Awards / Champions (unofficial)

09/14 - 2018 American Legion Baseball - Awards / Champions (unofficial)

Department of Michigan American legion Baseball - https://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball

Department of Ohio American legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/

American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/baseball

Index -

Department of Michigan Individual Awards

Michigan American Legion Post Individual Awards (as available)

National Champions

Great Lakes Region Department Champions

Michigan & Ohio State Champions (Class A and Junior)

Michigan Class AA and Class A Zone Champions

Ohio Region Champions

American Legion Baseball National Awards

Department of Michigan American Legion Awards -

*Department of Michigan Player of the Year Scholastic Scholarship - Andrew Hribar (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Adrian College)

*Department of Michigan Robert Turner Scholarship - Clark Nelson (Adrian Post 275 - Clinton HS/MI - Jackson College)

*Department of Michigan KiKi Cuyler Award (MVP Class AA Tournament) - Tyler David (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Bay City Western/18 - Lansing CC)

*Department of Michigan Hal Newhouser Award (MVP Class A Tournament) - Braeden Lamberg (Gladstone Post 71 / Gladstone HS)

Michigan - Individual American Legion Post Awards -

*Three Oaks Post 204 Butch Schwark scholarship - Hunter Bedell (Three Oaks Post 204 / Edwardsburg/18 - Glen Oaks CC)

*Adrian Post 275 G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Andrew Hribar (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Adrian College)

*Adrian Post 275 Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship - Clark Nelson (Adrian Post 275 - Clinton HS/MI - Jackson College)

*Adrian Post 275 Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship - Cory Knapp (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS/MI - Siena Heights University)

*Trenton Post 446 2018 MVP - Matt Woolsey (Trenton HS/20);

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2018 American Legion Baseball Champions / National Awards -

National Champions (past National Champions 1926 - 2014) - https://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/national_champions.pdf

American Legion World Series Champion - Wilmington, DE Post 1

Great Lakes Region Champion - Midland Berryhill, MI Post 165

*American Legion World Series Champions 2015-2017 -

2017 - Henderson, NV Post 40

2016 - Texarkana, AR Post 58

2015 - Newberry, SC Post 193

Great Lakes Region Department Champions (past Department Champions 1926 - 2014) - https://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/dept_champions.pdf

Department of Illinois Champion - Mount Prospect Post 525

Department of Indiana Champion - Terre Haute, IN Post 346

Department of Michigan Champion - Midland Berryhill, MI Post 165 - Champion

Department of Ohio Champion - Cirlcleville, OH Post 134

Department of Wisconsin Champion - Sheboygan Post 83

Department of Michigan State Champion Class A -

Gladstone Post 71

Department of Ohio State Champion (Junior) -

Cirlcleville, OH Post 134 (Junior)

Department of Michigan Zone Champions Class AA -

Zone 1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364

Zone 2 - Stevensville Post 568

Zone 3 - Chief Pointiac Post 377

Zone 4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Zone 5 - Sault Ste Marie Post 3

Department of Michigan Zone Champions Class A -

Zone 1 - Trenton Post 426

Zone 2 - Hudson Post 180

Zone 3 - no entry

Zone 4 - Gaylord Baseball Club

Zone 5 - Gladstone Post 71

Department of Ohio Region Champions (Senior) -

Region 1 - Pemberville Post 183

Region 2 - Van Wert Post 178

Region 3 - Sandusky Post 83

Region 4 - Utica Post 92

Region 5 - Circleville Post 134

Region 6 - Lancaster Post 11

Region 7 - Jefferson County (Steubenville) Post 33

Region 8 - Beverly / Lowell/OH Post 389/750

2018 American Legion Baseball National Awards

2018 World Series awards announcement - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242955/2018-american-legion-world-series-awards-announced

*2018 All-Academic Team - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242897/2018-american-legion-baseball-all-academic-team-announced

Braiden Ruffin, North Platte, Neb., Post 163 - team captain

Region 1: Eric Langley of Sweeny, N.H., Post 2

Region 2: Matthew Kohan of Newark, Del., Post 10

Region 3: David Borges Jr., of Denver Post 455

Region 4: Grayson Stevens of Russellville, Ark., Post 20

Region 5: Luc Bressett of Barrington, Ill., Post 158

Region 6: Stoene Spilde of Stephen/Argyle, Minn., Post 353

Region 7: Blake Moore of Laramie, Wyo., Post 14

Region 8: David Kelch of Tucson, Ariz., Post 7

*Graduate of the Year - Brian Duensing (Millard South Post 374; Omaha, NE) -

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/graduate

article - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242778/cubs-brian-duensing-and-joe-maddon-honored-legion-baseball

*George W. Rulon Player of the Year - Chris Ludman (Wilmington, DE Post 1)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player

*American Legion Baseball Slugger (batting average) - Sam Link (Dubuque County, IA Post 137)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player

*American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award (most bases) - Austin Colmery (Wilmington, DE Post 1)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/bigstick

*American Legion Baseball Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award - Bryce Marsh (Randolph County, N.C. Post 45)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/rbi

*American Legion Baseball Bob Feller Pitching Award - Jimmy Gambino (Las Vegas, NV Post 40)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/pitching

*American Legion Baseball James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award - Sam Goodman (Dubuque County, IA Post 137)

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/sportsmanship

*American Legion Baseball Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award - Wilmington, DE Post 1 coaching staff

history - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/leadership

*STAT CREW All-Tournament Team -

1B - Jack Merrifield of Gonzales, La., Post 81

2B - Brayden Caskey of Gonzales, La., Post 81

3B - Edarian Williams of Las Vegas Post 40

SS - Nate Thomas of Wilmington, Del., Post 1

Catcher - Parker Schmidt of Las Vegas Post 40

Utility – Sam Link of Dubuque County, Iowa Post 137

Utility – Eric Ludman from Wilmington Del., Post 1

OF – Austin Colmery from Wilmington Del., Post 1

OF – Jason Sharman from Las Vegas Nev., Post 40

OF – Trevor Marsh from Randolph County, N.C., Post 45

P – Jimmy Gamboa from Las Vegas, Nev., Post 40

P – Sam Goodman of Dubuque County, Iowa Post 137

P – Chris Ludman of Wilmington Del., Post 1

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