07/28/2021 - Jim's unofficial Baseball scores / notes from the Tuesday 07/27/2021

07/28/2021 - Jim's unofficial Baseball scores / notes from the Tuesday 07/27/2021 -

Sports, stress and mental health - if you don't enjoy a sport (including practice!) you need to reevaluate your reasons for participating.  Pressure is one thing but if it becomes "oppression" or "obsession" you need to take a good look at what you are doing and why.

Of course the same is true for much in life - not just sports.

American Legion Department of Illinois State Tournament

American Legion Department of Indiana State Tournament - Rockport/IN Post 254

American Legion Department of Kentucky State Tournament - Owensboro/KY Post 9

American Legion Department of Michigan State Tournament

American Legion Department of Ohio State Tournament

American Legion Department of West Virginia State Tournament

Connie Mack World Series

REMINDER - this is all unofficial and subject to my age, eyesight, typing and information availability

2021 Champions -

American Legion World Series Champion -

American Legion Great Lakes Regional (Region 5) -

American Legion Department of Michigan Class AA -

American Legion Department of Michigan Class A -

American Legion Department of Ohio Senior Division -

American Legion Department of Ohio Junior Division - Sylvania/OH Post 468

American Legion Michigan Zone 2 AA - Stevensville/MI Post 568

American Legion Michigan Zone 2 A - Blissfield/MI Post 325

American Legion Michigan Zone 3 A - Chief Pontiac/MI Legion

American Legion Michigan Zone 4 AA - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

American Legion Michigan Zone 4 A - Rosebush/MI Post 383

American Legion Michigan Zone 5 A - Marquette/MI Post 44

American Legion Ohio Region 1 - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (River Bandits)

American Legion Ohio Region 2 - Sidney/OH Post 217/White

American Legion Ohio Region 3 - Conneaut/OH Post 151 (Bruisers)

American Legion Ohio Region 4 - Utica/OH Post 92

American Legion Ohio Region 5 - Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

American Legion Ohio Region 6 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 (Legends)

American Legion Ohio Region 7 - Jefferson County/OH Post 33

American Legion Ohio Region 8 - St Clairsville/OH Post 159

American Legion Illinois -

American Legion Indiana - Rockport/IN Post 254

American Legion Kentucky - Owensboro/KY Post 9

American Legion West Virginia -

Little League / Senior League Michigan - Midland/MI NE District 1

Little League / Senior League Ohio - Ironton/OH District 11

ACME Baseball Ohio Senior - Defiance, OH

ACME Baseball Ohio Junior - Defiance, OH

Connie Mack World Series -

PONY Palomino World Series -

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#Media items of interest (my selection) -

*WSJM Sports () "Stevensville Post 568 To Host Baseball State Championship" - https://www.wsjmsports.com/stevensville-post-568-to-host-baseball-state-championship/ (Audio with Stevensville's Jeff Bradford)

*RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/ (articles and live radio / internet coverage of the Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A Tournament)

*Times Leader (07/28/2021) "St. C. falls to Conneaut in state tourney opener, 9-7" by - Kim North - https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2021/07/st-c-falls-to-conneaut-in-state-tourney-opener-9-7/ (St Clairsville/OH Post 159 at Day 1 of the Ohio Legion State )

*Crescent News (07/28/2021) "Baseball: Bandits win state opener" by Fred Kelly - https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/baseball-bandits-win-state-opener/article_27428d5f-5c72-561f-94c6-7b3ce42d3de4.html (Napoleon/OH Post 300 at Day 1 of the Ohio Legion State )

*Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (07/28/2021) "Lancaster Post 11 stays hot, beats Utica as State Legion Tournament opens" by Dave Weidig - https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/sports/local/2021/07/28/lancaster-post-11-stays-hot-beats-utica-state-legion-tourney-opens/5382581001/ (Lancaster/OH Post 11 at Day 1 of the Ohio Legion State - also Utica/OH Post 92)

Photos - https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/2021/07/28/utica-vs-lancaster-al-baseball/5396118001/

*Gladwin Record & Clarion (07/28/2021) "Post 171 falls to Berryhill in the Zone finals" by - https://www.gladwinmi.com/sports/post-171-falls-to-berryhill-in-the-zone-finals/article_49e62fd0-ef1b-11eb-bf3b-d3f648cc8011.html (Michigan Zone 4 Class AA results and State AA schedule)

*Crawfordsville Journal-Review (07/27/2021) "Post 72 finishes as state runner-up" by - Jeff Nelson - https://www.journalreview.com/stories/post-72-finishes-as-state-runner-up,162969 (Indiana Legion State championship)

*Ashtabula Star Beacon (07/28/2021) "Bruisers take first game of state tournament" by Dan Hiner - https://www.starbeacon.com/sports/local_sports/bruisers-take-first-game-of-state-tournament/article_6047f660-8662-59c9-9494-67af112ec66e.html (Conneaut/OH Post 151 at Day 1 of the Ohio Legion State)

*Steubenville Herald Star (07/28/2021) "Post 33 wins one, loses one to open state tourney" by - Kim North - https://www.heraldstaronline.com/sports/local-sports/2021/07/post-33-wins-one-loses-one-to-open-state-tourney/ (Jefferson County/OH Post 33 at Day 1 of the Ohio Legion State)

*Midland Daily News

*Adrian Daily Telegram

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Some notes -

08/13/2021 (Friday) -

*Siena Heights Baseball Golf Outing - Legacy Golf Club (7677 US 223 Ottawa Lake, MI)

Entry Fee Deadline August 6, 2021

CONTACT / RSVP John Kolasinski Cell: (517)-902-5193 / Work: (517) 264-7872

08/23/2021 (Monday) -

*Hillsdale College Baseball 2021 Golf Outing - https://www.hillsdalechargers.com/sports/bsb/Golf_Outing

Post-Season Baseball -

#Michigan American Legion Zone 5 Class A Tournament - Escanaba, MI & Gladstone, MI

Champion - Marquette/MI Legion (Post 44 Richard M. Jopling)

#Michigan American Legion Zone 2 Class AA Tournament - Three Oaks, MI (River Valley HS)

Champion - Stevensville/MI Post 568

#Michigan American Legion Zone 2 Class A Tournament - Clinton, MI (Clinton HS)

Champion- Blissfield/MI Post 325

#Michigan American Legion Zone 4 Class AA Tournament - July 23-25 - Midland, MI

Champion - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

#Michigan American Legion Zone 4 Class A Tournament - July 23-25 - Mt Pleasant, MI

Champion - Rosebush/MI Post 383

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#Ohio American Legion Region 1 Tournament - Ottawa, OH & Defiance, OH (July 16-20)

Champion - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (River Bandits)

#Ohio American Legion Region 2 Tournament - Greenville, OH (July 19-22)

Champion (I think) - Sidney/OH Post 217/White

#Ohio American Legion Region 3 Tournament - July 14-17; Tiffin, OH

Champion - Conneaut/OH Post 151 (Cowle Post 151)

#Ohio American Legion Region 4 Tournament -

Champion - Utica/OH Post 92

#Ohio American Legion Region 5 Tournament - July 19-22 at Chillicothe, OH

Champion - Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

#Ohio American Legion Region 6 Tournament - July 18-22; Lancaster, OH
Champion - Lancaster/OH Post 11

#Ohio American Legion Region 7 Tournament - Coshocton, OH - July 15-19 at Vaccaro Field

Champion - Jefferson County/OH Post 33

#Ohio American Legion Region 8 Tournament - July 18-24; Cambridge, OH at Don Coss Field

Champion - St Clairsville/OH Post 159

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#Ohio American Legion Senior Championship - July 27-31 - Lancaster, OH (Beavers Field) - Winner advances to the Great Lakes Regional at Morgantown WV;

Beaver Field tournament link - https://www.beaversfield.com/statetournament

(subject to change (time, match-ups) based on bracket rules)

Teams -

Region 1 - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (River Bandits)

Region 2 - Sidney/OH Post 217/White (Post 217 sponsored two teams Red and White)

Region 3 - Conneaut/OH Post 151 (also called Cowle/OH Post 151, Bruisers)

Region 4 - Utica/OH Post 92

Region 5 - Harrison/OH Post 199 (also called Yeager Benson/OH Post 199)

Region 6 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 (Legends)

Region 7 - Jefferson County/OH Post 33

Region 8 - St Clairsville/OH Post 159

Schedule -

Tuesday July 27 -
+07/27 G1 - Lancaster Post 11-12, Utica Post 92-2
+07/27 G2 - Conneaut Post 151-9, St Clairsville/OH Post 159-7
+07/27 G3 - Napoleon Post 300-10, Jefferson County Post 33-5
+07/27 G4 - Harrison Post 199 -10, Sidney Post 217/White-2
+07/27 G5 - Jefferson County Post 33-6, Utica/OH Post 92-1 - elimination

Wednesday July 28 -
+07/28 G6 - St Clairsville/OH Post 159 (1L) vs Sidney Post 217/White (1L) - elimination - 9am
+07/28 G7 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 (0L) vs Napoleon Post 300 (0L) - 11:30am
+07/28 G8 - Conneaut Post 151 vs Harrison Post 199 (0L) - 2pm

+07/28 G9 - Winner/G6 (1L) vs Loser/G7 (1L) - 4:30pm - elimination
+07/28 G10 - Jefferson County Post 33 (1L) vs Loser/G8 (1L) - 7pm - elimination

Thursday July 29 -
+07/29 G11 - Winner/G7 (0L) vs Winner/G8 (0L) - 9am

+07/29 G12 - Winner/G9 (1L) vs Loser/G11 (1L) - noon - elimination
+07/29 G13 - Winner/G11 (0L) vs Winner/G10 (1L) - 3pm

Saturday July 30 -
+07/30 G14 - Winner/G13 (0L / 1L?) vs Winner/G12 (1L) - noon - Championship*
+07/30 G15* - If Necesary game - 3pm
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https://www.beaversfield.com/statetournament

#Michigan American Legion Class AA Championship - July 28-31 - Stevensville, MI (Stevensville Lakeshore HS) - Winner advances to the Great Lakes Regional at Morgantown WV;

Teams -

Host - Stevensville/MI Post 568 (also Zone 2 Class AA Champion)

Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 - Zone 4 Champion

Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 (Zone 4 third place)

Gladwin/MI Post 171 (Zone 4 runner-up)

Three Oaks/MI Post 204 (Zone 2 third place)

Adrian/MI Post 275 (Zone 2 runner-up)

Thursday 07/29 -

+G1 10am - Gladwin/MI Post 171 vs Adrian/MI Post 275

+G2 12:30pm - Three Oaks/MI Post 204 vs Midland Berryhill/mI Post 165

+G3 3pm - Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 vs Winner/G1

+G4 5:30pm - Stevensville/MI Post 568 vs Winner/G2

Friday 07/30 -

+G5 10am - Loser/G2 (1L) vs Loser/G3 (1L) - elimination

+G6 12:30pm - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G4 (1L) - elimination

+G7 3pm - Winner/G3 (0L) vs Winner/G4 (0L)

+G8 5:30pm - Winner/G5 (1L) vs Winner/G6 (1L) - elimination

Saturday 07/31 -

+G9 10am - Loser/G7 (1L) vs Winner/G8 (1L) - elimination

+G10 1pm - Winner/G7 (0L) vs Winner/G9 (1L) - Championship*

Sunday 08/01 -

+G11 10am - *if necessary

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#Michigan American Legion Class A Championship - July 28-31 - Marquette, MI

Teams -

Host - Marquette/MI Post 44 (also Zone 5 Champion)

Blissfield/MI Post 325 - Zone 2 Champion

Chief Pontiac/MI Legion - Zone 3 Champion

Rosebush/MI Post 383 - Zone 4 Champion

Menominee/MI Legion (Zone 5 runner-up)

Copper Country Hancock/MI Legion (Zone 5 3rd place - representing Zone 1)

Thursday 07/29 -

+G1 10am - Chief Pontiac/MI Legion (Z3) vs Copper Country Hancock/MI Legion (Z1*) - 9am

+G2 12:30pm - Rosebush/MI Post 383 (Z4) vs Blissfield/MI Post 325 (Z2) - 11:30am

+G3 3pm -Menominee/MI Legion (Z5) vs Winner/G1 (0L) - 2pm

+G4 5:30pm - Marquette/MI Post 44 (Host) vs Winner/G2 (0L) - 5pm

Friday 07/30 -

+G5 10am - Loser/G2 (1L) vs Loser/G3 (1L) - elimination - 9am

+G6 12:30pm - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G4 (1L) - elimination - 11:30am

+G7 3pm - Winner/G3 (0L) vs Winner/G4 (0L) - 5pm

+G8 5:30pm - Winner/G5 (1L) vs Winner/G6 (1L) - elimination - 2pm

Saturday 07/31 -

+G9 10am - Loser/G7 (1L) vs Winner/G8 (1L) - elimination - 10am

+G10 1pm - Winner/G7 (0L) vs Winner/G9 (1L) - Championship* - 1pm

Sunday 08/01 -

+G11 10am - *if necessary

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#Indiana American Legion Baseball Championship - July 23-27 - CFD Investment Ballpark at Highland Park, Kokomo, IN - https://www.indianalegion.org/post/legion-baseball-brackets

Champion - Rockport/IN Post 254

Steve Krah - https://takeoutyourscorecards.wordpress.com/2021/07/26/rockport-crawfordsville-to-clash-for-indiana-american-legion-state-title/

(*matchup for games 12-15 may be altered by rule - see bracket link)

Teams -

Host - Kokomo/IN Post 6 (Sixers)

R1 - Valparaido/IN Post 94

R2 - South Haven/IN Post 502

R3 - South Bend/IN Post 151

R4 - Muncie/IN Post 19

R5 - Crawfordsville/IN Post 72

R6 - Newburgh/IN Post 44 (runner-up R7)

R7 - Rockport/IN Post254 - Department of Indiana Champion

Friday 07/23/2021 -

+07/23 G1 - R6/Newburgh/IN Post 44-0, R3/South Bend/IN Post 151-0 - forfeit

+07/23 G2 - R5/Crawfordsville/IN Post 72-4, R4/Muncie Post 19-2

+07/23 G3 - R7/Rockport/IN Post 254-2, R1/Valparaiso/IN Post 94-0

+07/23 G4 - Kokomo/IN Post 6 (host)-9, R2/South Haven/IN Post 502-3

Saturday 07/24/2021 -

+07/24 G5 - Valparaiso/94-7, South Bend/151-0 - forfeit - elimination

+07/24 G6 - South Haven/502-12 (1L), Muncie/19-9 - elimination

+07/24 G7 - Rockport/254-4, Newburgh/44-3

Sunday 07/25/2021 -

+07/25 G8 - Crawfordsville/72-10, Kokomo/6-4

+07/25 G9 - Newburgh/44-6, South Haven/502-5 - elimination

+07/25 G10 - Kokomo/6-4, Valparaiso/94-3 - elimination

+07/25 G11 - Rockport/254-9, Crawfordsville/72-3

Monday 07/26/2021 -

+07/26 G12 - Crawfordsville/72-9, Newburgh/44-5 - elimination

+07/26 G13 - Rockport/254-10, Kokomo/6-7 (eliminated)

Tuesday 07/27/2021 -

+07/27 G14 - Rockport/254-4, Crawfordsville/72-2 - Championship

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#Illinois American Legion Baseball Championship - July 29-31 at Danville/IL Post 210 -

ALB Illinois - https://www.illegion.org/programs-services/american-legion-baseball/

*The top two (2) teams will advance to the Great Lakes Regional

2021 Illinois Tournaments Dates to Remember

Division: July 19—July 25 (Senior) - "Division" is Illinois equivalent to Zone or Region;

Division: July 26 - August 1 (Junior)

State Senior Legion: July 29—July 31 (Danville Post 210)

State Junior Legion: August 5-8 (Tilton - Danville Post 210))

American Legion Regional: August 3—8 (Morgantown, WV)

American Legion World Series: August 12—17 (Shelby, NC)

Teams - "Division" is Illinois equivalent to Zone or Region;

Danville/IL Post 210 (Host - also Division 4 Champion)

Division 2 champion - Barrington/IL Post 158

Division 3 champion - Rock Island/IL Post 200

Division 5 champion - Harrisburg/IL Post 167

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Thursday 07/29/2021 -

+07/29 G1 - Danville/IL Post 210 vs Rock Island/IL Post 200 - 5pm

+07/29 G2 - Barrington/IL Post 158 vs Harrisburg/IL Post 167 - 7:30pm

Friday 07/30/2021 -

+07/30 G3 - Loser/G1 vs Loser/G2 - elimination - 11am

+07/30 G4 - Winner/G1 vs Winner/G2 - 2pm

+07/30 G5 - Winner/G3 (1L) vs Loser/G4 (1L) - elimination - 5pm

Friday 07/30/2021 -

+07/31 G6 - Winner/G4 (0L) vs Winner/G5 (1) - Championship*

+07/31 G7* - if necessary game

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#West Virginia American Legion Baseball Championship - July 28-31 at Wheeling, WV (JB Chambers I-470 Complex)

Wheeling/WV Post 1 site - http://www.wheelingpost1.com/

Teams -

Wheeling/WV Post 1 (Host)

Bridgeport/WV Legion

Elkins/WV Post 29

Parkersburg/WV Post 15

Riverside/WV Legion

South Charlestown/WV Post 94

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Six (6) teams - no byes bracket

Wednesday 07/28/2021 -

+07/28 G1 - Riverside/WV Legion vs Bridgeport/WV Legion - 10am

+07/28 G2 - Parkersburg/WV Post 15 vs Elkins/WV Post 29 - 2pm

+07/28 G3 - South Charlestown/WV Post 94 vs Wheeling/WV Post 1 (Host) - 6pm

Thursday 07/29/2021 -

+07/29 G4 - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G2 (1L) - elimination - 10am

+07/29 G5 - Winner/G1 (0L) vs Loser/G3 (1L) - 2pm

+07/29 G6 - Winner/G2 (0L) vs Winner/G3 (0L) - 6pm

Friday 07/30 -

+07/30 G7 - Loser/G6 (1L) vs Winner/G4 (1L) - elimination - 10am

+07/30 G8 - Winner/G5 (0L/1L) vs Winner/G6 (0L) - 2pm

+07/30 G9* - Loser/G8 (1L) vs Winner/G7 (1L) - 6pm

Saturday 07/31 -

+07/31 G10 - Winner/G8 vs Winner/G9* - noon - Championship*

+07/31 G11* - if necessary game

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#Kentucky American Legion Baseball Championship - July 22-24 - Mayfield/KY Post 26

Champion - Owensboro/KY Post 9

(This is what I could figure out - may not be 100% correct!)

Teams -

Host - Mayfield/KY Post 26

Madisonville/KY Post 6

Owensboro/KY Post 9 - Department of Kentucky Champion

Madisonville/KY Post 6

Oldham County/KY Post 39

Lyon County/KY Post 68

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Thursday 07/22/2021 -

+07/22 G1 - Oldham County/KY Post 39-12, Lyon County/KY Post 68-0

+07/22 G2 - Owensboro/KY Post 9-7, Mayfield/KY Post 26-0

+07/22 G3 - Madisonville/KY Post 6-6, Oldham County/KY Post 39-4

Friday 07/23/2021 -

+07/23 G4 - Lyon County/KY Post 68-9, Mayfield/KY Post 26-5 - elimination

+07/23 G5 - Owensboro/KY Post 9-21, Madisonville/KY Post 6-7

+07/23 G6 - Lyon County/KY Post 68-9, Oldham County/KY Post 39-4 - elimination

Saturday 07/24/2021 -

+07/24 G7 - Lyon County/KY Post 68-W, Madisonville/KY Post 6-L - elimination

+07/22 G8 Championship - Owensboro/KY Post 9-12, Lyon County/KY Post 68-1

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#August 3-8 - American Legion Great Lakes Regional (Region 5) - Morgantown, WV

(West Virginia champion + Morgantown/WV Post 2 (host); Illinois champion + Runner-up; Indiana champion; Michigan champion; Ohio champion); - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region5

(*matchup for games 12-15 may be altered by rule - see region link)

Host - Morgantown/WV Post 2

Location - Hawley Field

Teams-

Host - Morgantown/WV Post 2

Illinois Champion

Illinois Runner-up

Indiana Champion - Rockport/IN Post 254

Kentucky Champion - Owensboro/KY Post 9

Michigan Champion

Ohio Champion

West Virginia Champion

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Wednesday 08/04/2021 -

+08/04 G1 - Illinois Runner-up vs Michigan Champion - 9:30am

+08/04 G2 - Illinois Champion vs Owensboro/KY Post 9 - 12:30pm

+08/04 G3 - Rockport/IN Post 254 vs West Virginia Champion - 4pm

+08/05 G4 - Ohio Champion vs Morgantown/WV Post 2 - 7:30pm

Thursday 08/05/2021 -

+08/05 G5 - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G3 (1L) - 9:30am - elimination

+08/05 G6 - Loser/G2 (1L) vs Loser/G4 (1L) - 12:30am - elimination

+08/05 G7 - Winner/G1 vs Winner/G3 - 4pm

+08/05 G8 - Winner/G2vs Winner/G4 - 7:30pm

Friday 08/06/2021 -

+08/06 G9 - Winner/G6 (1L) vs Loser/G7 (1L) - 11am - elimination

+08/06 G10 - Winner/G5 (1L) vs Loser/G8 (1L) - 4pm - elimination

+08/06 G11 - Winner/G7 (0L) vs Winner/G8 (0L) - 7pm

Saturday 08/07/2021 -

+08/07 G12* - Winner/G9 (1L) vs Loser/G11 (1L) - 4pm - elimination

+08/07 G13* - Winner/G10 (1L) vs Winner/G11 (0L) - 7pm

Sunday 08/08/2021 -

+08/08 G14* - Winner/G12 (1L) vs Winner/G13 (0L or 1L) - championship

+08/08 G25* - if necessary game

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August 11-17 - American Legion World Series - Shelby, NC - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021alws

(2 - four team pools, winner & runnerup play semifinal)

*Stars Pool -

Region 6: Central Plains Region (MN, ND, SD, WI)

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA)

Region 3: Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN)

Region 8: Western Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT)

*Stripes Pool -

Region 5: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV)

Region 4: Mid-South Region (AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE)

Region 1: Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Region 7: Northwest Region (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)

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Thursday 08/12/2021 - pool
+08/12 G1 - Central Plains vs Western - 10am

+08/12 G2 - Mid-South vs Northeast - 1pm

+08/12 G3 - Great Lakes vs Northwest - 4pm

+08/12 G4 - Southeast vs Mid-Atlantic - 7:30pm

Friday 08/13/2021 - pool

+08/13 G5 - Central Plains vs Southeast - 4pm

+08/13 G6 - Mid-Atlantic vs Western - 7pm

Saturday 08/14/2021 - pool

+08/14 G7 - Mid-South vs Northwest - 1pm

+08/14 G8 - Great Lakes vs Northeast - 4pm

+08/14 G9 - Southeast vs Western - 7:30pm

Sunday 08/15/2021 - pool

+08/15 G10 - Mid-South vs

Monday 08/16/2021 - semifinals

+08/16 G13 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stripes - 4pm

+08/16 G14 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stars - 7pm

Tuesday 08/17/2021 - Championship

+08/17 G15 - Winner/13 vs Winner/G14 - 6:30pm

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