First Day Of Summer 2011 - H.S. Sports Season Over

This past weekend the 2010 - 2011 high school sports season ended for the year as well as our coverage. We made it through the second bumpy year. When this idea first started - the intention was to only focus on the thumb area of high school football. That changed in the first year alone and momentum carried into boys and girls basketball. That was suppose to have the season coverage end there...but the baseball / softball bug bit and we continued the coverage into that first year. It ended up the same deal in the second year of Thumb Tailgater Sports covering football, basketball and some baseball / softball games. 

So now "Year 3" will approach soon in late August. Some minor changes with our coverage will come, but for the better. We may even pop up for some special events this summer. Stay tuned for the latest news soon.

A very special thanks to the fans and to the people who helped with the past two years internally and externally with Thumb Tailgater. See you soon at the games or other events.

We are also getting ready for the big hunt for major sponsors for the third year. If interested just send an email or leave a message on our Sportsline Skype number.

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Saturday State Finals - H.S. Baseball / Softball

Two Thumb Tailgater area coverage teams in high school softball will try to make school sports history in the State Finals in Battle Creek at Bailey Park.
The Unionville-Sebewaing Lady Patriots & Frankenmuth Lady Eagles. Good luck to both and to all.
Games will be either webcast live on video or audio.
MHSAA Network: Video  or  Audio

SOFTBALL
Division 4 
Petersburg-Summerfield  6,  Unionville-Sebewaing  5  (8 innings)

Division 3 
Clinton  4,  Frankenmuth  2

Division 2 
Stevensville Lakeshore 2,  Milan  1

Division 1 
Mattawan  12,  Anchor Bay  0

BASEBALL
Division 3 - C.O. Brown Stadium 
Madison Heights Bishop Foley  8,  Bridgman  2

Division 4 - C.O. Brown Stadium
Grosse Pointe Woods U Liggett  5,  Merrill  1

Division 1 - C.O. Brown Stadium 
Rockford  5,  Temperance Bedford  4

Division 2 - C.O. Brown Stadium 
St. Clair  4,  Grand Rapids Christian  1

MHSAA H.S. Baseball / Softball State Semifinals

Two Thumb Tailgater coverage area teams in high school softball will try to head to the State Finals after today's Semifinals at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. Good luck to the Unionville-Sebewaing Lady Patriots & Frankenmuth Lady Eagles.
The MHSAA will have live audio webcast coverage of the semifnals & finals.
MHSAA Internet Broadcasts 

SOFTBALL
Division 1                
Anchor Bay  1,  Southgate Anderson  0    
Mattawan  3,  Bay City Western  0

Division 2
Stevensville Lakeshore  3,  Livonia Ladywood   2  (8 inn.)        
Milan  vs  Saginaw Swan Valley - 4 pm

Division 3 
Frankenmuth  11,  Centreville  2          
Clinton  5,  Gladstone  4  (Clinton comes back in bottom of 7th)

Division 4 
Petersburg-Summerfield  6,  Breckenridge  0    
Unionville-Sebewaing  12,  Rapid River  0 - USA moves on to State Finals!

BASEBALL
Division 1                  
Temperance Bedford  10,  Sterling Heights Stevenson  0            
Portage Central  6,  Rockford  5

Division 2 
St. Clair  6,   Richland Gull Lake  1          
Grand Rapids Christian  1,  Mt. Pleasant  0


Division 3 
Bridgman  3,  Shepherd  0
Madison Heights Bishop Foley  11,  Muskegon Oakridge  0


Division 4
Grosse Pointe Woods U Liggett  5,  Beal City  1      
Merrill  4,  Frankfort  1

Quarterfinal Quest Tuesday

Tuesday Quarterfinals of baseball/softball games are here! There are three Thumb Tailgater coverage area coverage teams still in the high school softball playoffs; Frankenmuth, Unionville-Sebewaing and Armada. They will try to survive to stay on the road to Bailey Ball Park in Battle Creek. Good luck to all.

SOFTBALL
Quarterfinals - Tuesday,  June 14


Division 2
8: Livonia Ladywood  6,   Armada  0


Division 3 
10: Frankenmuth  4,  Sanford-Meridian  0

Division 4 - at SVSU
14: Unionville-Sebewaing 11,   Waterford Our Lady of the Lake  5

Full List of SOFTBALL & BASEBALL MHSAA Quarterfinal Team/Games

Rolling Regional Saturday

There are many Thumb Tailgater Sports coverage area high school baseball/softball teams in the mix for the Regionals, trying to survive towards the Quarterfinals on June 14th.

Consisting of Thumb Tailgater Sports coverage area teams

BASEBALL - Regional

DIVISION 2

Regional 16 at St. Clair 

Bloomfield Hills Andover  10,  Algonac  0

St. Clair  11,  Detroit Country Day  1

FINAL - St.Clair  11,  Bloomfield Hills Andover  3

DIVISION 3

Regional 18 at Sanford-Meridian 

Shepherd  3,  Clare  0

Cass City  6,  Saginaw Valley Lutheran  5

FINAL - Sheperd  7,  Cass City  3

Regional 19 at  Millington 

Marlette  8,  Vassar  5

Ovid-Elsie 10,  Byron  2

FINAL - Ovid-Elsie 10,  Marlette  2

DIVISION 4

Regional 27 at Bay City All Saints  

North Huron  6,  Mio  0

Merrill  6,  Brown City  5

FINAL: Merrill  1,  North Huron  0

SOFTBALL - Regional

DIVISION 2

Regional 10 at Midland Bullock Creek 

Croswell-Lexington  10,  Clio  0

Saginaw Swan Valley  8,  Otisville LakeVille  1

FINAL - Saginaw Swan Valley  1,  Croswell-Lexington  0  (9 innings)

Regional 16 at St Clair 

Armada  9,  Detroit Country Day  1

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep  6,  Marine City  5
Final: Armada  10,  Pontiac Notre Dame Prep  0

DIVISION 3

Regional 18 at Sanford-Meridian 

Saginaw Valley Lutheran  8,  Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker  1

Sanford-Meridian  2,  Beaverton  1
FINAL: Sanford Meridian  7,  Saginaw Valley Lutheran  5

Regional 19 at Millington 

Montrose  9,   Lake Fenton  4

Frankenmuth  10,  Sandusky  0

FINAL - Frankenmuth  11,  Montrose  1

DIVISION 4

Regional 27 at  Bay City All Saints  

Brown City 11,  Bay City All Saints  1

Unionville-Sebewaing  14,  Mio  0
FINAL: Unionville-Sebewaing  3,  Brown City  0  

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Wonder Wednesday...

I have been wondering today if it will be possible to cover at least one more high school sports event before the 2010-2011 season ends.
We just have not been able to bring live game internet webcasts for any Districts or Regionals, because of prior commitments with our other "real" jobs.
Next season will be different however as Thumb Tailgater plans to stretch throughout the playoff season in baseball/softball. We have done it the past two seasons for football & basketball. Also expect some good things coming soon out of this little operation. Thanks to all for your support and stay tuned....

Monday Make Up

There is a make up games to be done today. Regionals are this weekend on Saturday, June 11th. Many Thumb Tailgater area teams are involved.

BASEBALL
Kingston @ North Huron

Game 1: Carsonville-Port Sanilac 15, Akron-Fairgrove 0
Game 2: Carsonville-Port Sanilac 21, Akron-Fairgrove 2
*Carsonville-Port Sanilac doubleheader sweep over Akron-Fairgrove to officially seal the NCTL South Championship

Any more make up games post season?....

Saturday District Smash Of H.S. Baseball / Softball

Saturday Districts for more Thumb Tailgater coverage area teams who seek their way to a Championship and to the Regionals.

BASEBALL
DIVISION 2
District 38 at Essexville-Garber - Saturday, June 4th
Essexville-Garber  6,  Birch Run  5
Bay City John Glenn  16, Clio  9
Championship Final: Bay City John Glenn  5, Essexville-Garber  4

District 40 at Yale - Saturday, June 4th
Yale  2,  North Branch  1 (9innings)
Lapeer East  16,  Imlay City  1
Championship Final:  Lapeer East  9,  Yale  3

District 63 at Algonac - Saturday, June 4th
Clintondale  3, Macomb Lutheran North  2
Algonac  3,  Marine City  1
Championship Final: Algonac  9, Clintondale  7  (1st title since '89 for Muskrats)


District 64 at Armada - Saturday, June 4th
Richmond  3, Armada  0
St.Clair 10,  Marysville  4
Championship Final: St.Clair  5,  Richmond  0

DIVISION 3
District 73 at Bad Axe - Saturday, June 4th
Cass City  6,  Bad Axe  4
Reese  11,  EPBP Lakers  1
Championship Final:  Cass City  4,  Reese  3

District 74 at Bridgeport - Saturday, June 4th
Vassar  12,  Bridgeport  1
Frankenmuth  1,  Millington  0
Championship Final:  Vassar  6,  Frankenmuth  1

District 75 at Memphis - Saturday, June 4th
Marlette defeat Capac
Memphis  9,  Sandusky  6
Championship Final: Marlette  6,  Memphis  5

DIVISION 4
District 106 at Akron-Fairgrove - Saturday, June 4th
Bay City All Saints  10,  Mayville  0
Merrill  5,  Saginaw Michigan Lutheran  3
Championship Final: Merrill  8,  Bay City All Saints  2

SOFTBALL
DIVISION 2
District 38 at Essexville-Garber - Saturday, June 4th
Clio 5, Bay City John Glenn  0
Birch Run  11, Essexville-Garber  1
Championship Final:  Clio 12, Birch Run  2

District 40 at Yale - Saturday, June 4th
Imlay City defeats Lapeer East
Croswell-Lexington  3,  Yale  1
Championship Final: Croswell-Lexington  4,  Imlay City  2

District 63 at Algonac - Saturday, June 4th
Algonac vs Marine City - 10am
Macomb Lutheran North vs Clintondale - 12noon
Championship Final: Marine City  9,  Macomb Lutheran North  5

District 64 at Armada - Saturday, June 4th
Armada  4, Richmond  2
St.Clair  6,  Marysville  5
Championship Final: Armada  1,  St.Clair  0

DIVISION 3
District 72 at Bad Axe - Saturday, June 4th
EPBP Lakers  5,  Reese  2
Cass City  9,  Bad Axe  5
Championship Final: EPBP Lakers  6,  Cass City  1

District 73 at Bridgeport - Saturday, June 4th
Frankenmuth  14,  Millington  0
Vassar  12,  Bridgeport  2
Championship Final:  Frankenmuth  8, Vassar  4

District 75 at Memphis - Saturday, June 4th
Sandusky wins over Memphis
Capac defeats Marlette
Championship Final: Sandusky defeated  Capac

DIVISION 4
District 106 at Akron-Fairgrove - Saturday, June 4th
Merrill 13, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran  3
Bay City All Saints  5,  Mayville  3
Championship Final: Bay City All Saints  11,  Merrill  3

Fierce Friday Of H.S. Baseball/Softball Districts

Friday returns us back to the high school baseball/softball districts leading into the weekend for our Thumb Tailgater coverage area teams.


BASEBALL
DIVISION 2
District 38 at Essexville-Garber - Saturday, June 4th
Birch Run vs Essexville-Garber : 10am
Bay City John Glenn vs Clio - 12 noon
FINAL - 2pm

District 40 at Yale - Saturday, June 4th
Yale vs North Branch - 10am
Imlay City vs Lapeer East - 12:30pm
FINALS - 3pm

District 63 at Algonac - Saturday, June 4th
Macomb Lutheran North vs Clintondale - 10am
Algonac vs Marine City - 12:30pm
FINAL - 3pm

District 64 at Armada - Saturday, June 4th
Armada vs Richmond - 10am (BWAC champs showdown)
St.Clair vs Marysville - 12 noon
FINALS - 2pm

DIVISION 3
District 73 at Bad Axe - Saturday, June 4th
Bad Axe vs Cass City - 10am
Reese vs EPBP Lakers - 12 noon
FINAL - 2pm

District 74 at Bridgeport - Saturday, June 4th
Bridgeport vs Vassar - 10am
Frankenmuth vs Millington - 12:30pm
FINAL - 3pm

District 75 at Memphis - Saturday, June 4th
Marlette vs Capac - 10am
Memphis vs Sandusky - 12noon
FINAL - 2pm

DIVISION 4
District 106 at Akron-Fairgrove - Saturday, June 4th
Bay City All Saints vs Mayville - 12 noon
Merrill vs Saginaw Michigan Lutheran - 2:30pm
FINAL - 5pm

District 107 at Caseville - Friday, June 3rd
North Huron  18,  Owen-Gage  0
Unionville-Sebewaing  1,  Harbor Beach  0
Championship Final : North Huron 2, Unionville-Sebewaing 1

District 108 at Kingston - Friday, June 3rd
Carsonville-Pt Sanilac  9,  Peck  7
Brown City  12,  Kingston  6
Championship Final: Brown City  6,  Carsonville-Pt Sanilac  5

SOFTBALL
DIVISION 2
District 38 at Essexville-Garber - Saturday, June 4th
Bay City John Glenn vs Clio - 10am
Birch Run vs Caro/Garber winner - 12noon
FINAL - 2pm

District 40 at Yale - Saturday, June 4th
Imlay City vs Lapeer East - 10:30am
Yale vs Croswell-Lexington - 12:30pm
FINAL - 2:30pm

District 63 at Algonac - Saturday, June 4th
Algonac vs Marine City - 10am
Macomb Lutheran North vs Clintondale - 12noon
FINAL - 2pm

District 64 at Armada - Saturday, June 4th
Armada vs Richmond - 10am
St.Clair vs Marysville - 12 noon
FINAL - 2pm

DIVISION 3
District 72 at Bad Axe - Saturday, June 4th
Reese vs EPBP Lakers - 10am
Bad Axe vs Cass City - 12 noon
FINAL - 2pm

District 73 at Bridgeport - Saturday, June 4th
Frankenmuth vs Millington - 10am
Bridgeport vs Vassar - 12:30 noon
FINAL - 3pm

District 75 at Memphis - Saturday, June 4th
Memphis vs Sandusky - 10am
Capac vs Marlette - 12 noon
FINAL - 2pm

DIVISION 4
District 106 at Akron-Fairgrove - Saturday, June 4th
Merrill vs Saginaw Michigan Lutheran - 12 noon
Bay City All Saints vs Mayville - 2:30pm
FINAL - 5pm

District 107 at Caseville - Friday, June 3rd
Owen-Gage  6, Caseville  3
Unionville-Sebewaing  12,  Port Hope  0
Championship Final: Unionville-Sebewaing 20, Owen-Gage 0

District 108 at Kingston - Friday, June 3rd
Deckerville 13,  Peck  0
Brown City  16,  Ubly  1
Championship Final: Brown City  4, Deckerville 0
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June Bug Wednesday

First day of June, and another nice day of weather! Where was this throughout the whole high school/softball season?!? It seemed like there was a cancelled game at least once a week or more. Knock on the wood of a bat! District semi-finals and finals are this Friday & Saturday as the swing to Battle Creek gets in high gear.
Still deciding yet if a District will be covered on Thumb Tailgater. It all depends if our regular priorities allow us to get out. We will keep you posted.
There are still some regular season games to be made up though. In particular is the restart of the USA @ Vassar baseball game, that will ultimately decide who the Greater Thumb West Champions will be.
If you know of any make up games, please post in the comments section of the blog or on the Thumb Tailgater Sports Facebook page.
Regular Season
SOFTBALL
Brown City  5,  Capac  3
Bay City John Glenn @ Bay City All Saints
Game 1: Sandusky 4, Yale 0
Game 2: Sandusky 12, Yale 6

BASEBALL
Unionville-Sebewaing  9,  Vassar  8  (USA win to become GTW Champs)
Game 1: Bangor John Glenn 17,  Bay City All Saints  6
Game 2: Bangor John Glenn 11,  Bay City All Saints 3
Game 1: Birch Run 10, Cass City 9
Game 2: Birch Run 8, Cass City 8  (Tie game called due to darkness)
Brown City 4, Capac 1
Imlay City @ Holly
Yale @ Sandusky
Game 1: Grand Blanc 11, @ Millington  1
Game 2: Millington  5,  Grand Blanc  4