Friday Feather Lite Of Games & Lady Greendevils "Posesses" Share Of Title

Congratulations to the Brown City Lady Greendevils who swept and defeated a very good Mayville Lady Wildcat softball team on Thursday in a battle for a share of the Greater Thumb East League Title. Mayville does still have hopes for a share of the title in a tied game against Marlette that has yet to scheduled at this point. See the full story below this post.
Not much going on for Friday games, but there will some tournaments come the weekend as most teams are just gearing up for the baseball & softball districts next week.

Friday Games:
BASEBALL
Game 1: Bad Axe 8, Deckerville 1
Game 2: Bad Axe 5, Deckerville 1
Game 1: Yale 7, Cardinal Mooney 4
Game 2: Yale 16, Cardinal Mooney 2

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Bad Axe 5, Deckerville 2
Game 2: Bad Axe 5, Deckerville 1
New Haven @ Memphis (Softball)

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Brown City Sweeps To Grab Share Of GTE Title

The Brown City Lady Greendevils faced some insurmountable odds in facing off against a very tough Mayville softball team. They had to win both games of the doubleheader in order to take a share of the Greater Thumb East Title. All the Lady Wildcats had to do was just win one game and walk away with the title outright.

Brown City did just that - they went against the odds and swept Mayville 4-0 & 10-0, to take a share of the GTE league title, and is now poised to take it outright if Mayville cannot defeat Marlette in a completion of an earlier tied game that was 2-2 in the 7th inning. Mayville have destiny in their "gloves" yet again as the finish of that game will see if Mayville & Brown City will end up being co-champions. That game completion may not be able to be played on a date until after the districts start!
In Game 1, it was scoreless through 7 inning; and due to the international extra innings rule, Brown City had a runner (Kristen Greene) on 2nd base to start the top of the 8th inning. The bats started to light up with the first batter, Asleigh Blovsky getting a bunt single that got Greene over to 3rd base and in the ensuing play Blovsky got to 2nd.
Brown City was now in scoring positon for the first time in the whole game. Sarah Murray was up next with a nice grounder RBI single into the left field to get Greene in for the first run. Runners then were able to be positioned at 2nd & 3rd. Vikki Vanhorn then hit a RBI double into left field also to bring in Blovsky for the score making it 2-0. Still with runners on 2nd & 3rd, Kari Burton made it first base due to a bobbled error at short stop that allowed two more runs to be scored for Brown City making it 4-0. Mayville was finally able to stop the onslaught to prevent another couple of potential runs.
However the Lady Wildcats was not able to answer back in the bottom of the 8th inning as the defense of Brown City got the 1,2,3 straight outs to take Game 1, and survive in the hunt for the league title.
Kristen Greene was the winning pitcher for the Lady Greendevils with 9 K's & 2 walks, that included three straight strikeouts in the bottom of the 7th inning, and stayed just under 90 pitches thrown for the game.
Amy Elenbaum had 5 K's for Mayville, along with her team mates who played great defense only allowing base runners in the 2nd & 3rd innings who were not real threats for scoring. Elenbaum had also threw about at total of 95 pitches.
Mayville also did have their scoring chances early on. In the bottom of the 2nd inning with two outs, but with runners on the corners, Jamie Martell was on third but got thrown out at home plate after an attempted steal to try to score. Another big opportunity was in the 4th inning where Mayville had base hit singles from Chelsea Roehl & Amy Elenbaum to reach 1st & 2nd base with no outs. Brown City was able to get out of that jam, thanks to their infield defense with a ground out and then a big fly out catch that enabled a double play out. In the 6th inning Shelby Powell & Chelsea Roehl had base hit singles but Mayville was not able to capitalize due to the tough pitching and fielding defense of Brown City.
Game 2 saw both Kristen Greene & Amy Elenbaum as once again starting pitchers for their respected teams. Mayville had their last huge moment to take a lead and score the first runs in Game 2 early in the 2nd inning with the bases loaded and with no outs. But the Brown City infield defense with two fly outs and then a strikeout by Greene took the air out of the Lady Wildcats last prime opportunity to score any runs for the rest of the game.
Brown City carried their base hitting momentum into the second game in a huge way by scoring 2 runs each in the 2nd, 3rd, & 5th innings.
And then wrapping up their sweep of the double header in the 6th inning by getting four runs scored and activating the 10-0 mercy rule. Thus ending the game officially at 11-0, as two runs scored due to a Kristen Greene two RBI single game ender.
For Brown City - Samantha Gierman was one of the top players with 3 singles, 3 RBI's, and scoring 3 runs herself. Sarah Murray also continued her power with two singles, a triple, RBI, and scored a run. Jennifer McClelland also had two singles, and scored a run. Ashleigh Blovsky hit a single and a double and scoring two runs. Alena Sanson batted a single and scored two runs. Kayla Muxlow had a single & scored a run in the 6th inning to help take Game 2, as did Kari Burton who scored in the 6th and drew two walks. Vikki Vanhorn also contributed with a RBI double in the 2nd inning.
Kristen Greene came away as the the winning pitcher for Brown City with 6 K's, one walk, four singles, and throwing a total of about 78 pitches.
For Mayville - Amy Elenbaum had two singles in the 1st & 6th inning; Annie Richardson & Jamie Martell each had a single themselves in the 2nd.
Amy Elenbaum was the losing pitcher throwing about 80 pitches, with no strikeouts and allowing two walks.

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Tailgater Title Thursday

Thumb Tailgater Sports is back with a live internet webcast of high school softball. And the game hopes to be a real dandy! It pits the Brown City Lady Greendevils at the Mayville Lady Wildcats, with the Greater Thumb East Title on the line for both teams. Brown City's record in the GTE stands at 8-2, and must sweep Mayville who is currently undefeated at 9-0, and with one tie in the league standings.
Mayville just needs to win one game of the doubleheader to outright capture the Greater Thumb East Title.
If the Lady Greendevils win both games, Mayville must then complete a game against Marlette that ended 2-2 in the 7th inning and was called due to lighting. In that instance Mayville needs to win that game in order to hope for a share of the title.
Coverage starts at 4pm! 


Thursday Games:
SOFTBALL
Game 1: Brown City 4, @ Mayville 0 (8 innings)
Game 2: Brown City 10, Mayville 0 (6th inning mercy)
Game 1: EPBP Lakers 4, Reese 2
Game 2: EPBP Lakers 6, Reese 2
Game 1: Yale 16, @ Peck 3
Game 2: Yale 10, Peck 6
Richmond 6, Macomb Dakota 4

BASEBALL
Game 1: Brown City 14, Mayville 2 (6th inning)
Game 2: Brown City 14, @ Mayville 4
Game 1: Reese 10, @ EPBP Lakers 3
Game 2: Reese 8, EPBP Lakers 7

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Wonderful Wednesday

Another nice day of wonderful weather for some ball park play. Thumb Tailgater Sports is also gearing up for the big game of softball in the GTE between the Brown City Lady Greendevils and the Mayville Lady Wildcats this Thursday! The title is up for grabs in that meeting.

Wednesday Softball & Baseball Games:
Carsonville-Pt Sanilac @ Marlette
Unionville-Sebewaing @ Sandusky
Game 1: Capac 12, @ Dryden 0
Game 2: Dryden 12, Capac 5

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Tuesday BWAC Title Day

Today will wrap up the Blue Water Area Conference league games. The Richmond Bluedevils can take the BWAC baseball title, if they sweep their doubleheader against Almont.

Tuesday Ball Games:
BASEBALL
Game 1: Richmond 8, Almont 0 - Richmond captures the BWAC Title
Game 2: Richmond 12, Almont 5
Game 1: Yale 12, Algonac 2
Game 2: Yale 17, Algonac 1
Game 1: Armada 10, Imlay City 0
Game 2: Armada 9, Imlay City 6
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 6, @ Capac 3
Game 2: Croswell-Lexington 8, Capac 7
Game 1: Harbor Beach 9, @ North Huron 4
Game 2: Harbor Beach 6, North Huron 2
Bangor John Glen 9, Reese 1 (Make Up at Dow Diamond)
Bangor John Glenn 3, Bay City All Saints 1
Game 1: Frankenmuth 14, Cass City 4
Game 2: Frankenmuth 12, Cass City 2

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Armada 2, Imlay City 0 - Lady Tigers clinches the BWAC Title
Game 2: Imlay City 1, Armada 0
Game 1: Richmond 6, @ Almont 1
Game 2: Richmond 9, Almont 2
Game 1: Yale 9, @ Algonac 3
Game 2: Yale 6, Algonac 0
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 4, Capac 0
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 7, Capac 1
Harbor Beach @ North Huron
Game 1: Bangor John Glenn 8, Bay City All Saints 4
Game 2: Bangor John Glen 14, Bay City All Saints 2
Game 1: Frankenmuth 4, Cass City 1
Game 2: Frankenmuth 3, Cass City 0

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Manic Monday

Thumb Tailgater Sports returns this Thursday, May 27th with a live internet webcast of high school softball  that puts the Greater Thumb East Title up for a share. It pits the Brown City Greendevils at the Mayville Lady Wildcats. Brown City is 8-2, while Mayville is undefeated in the GTE, and could take the title outright by just winning one game of the doubleheader.
However - if Brown City sweeps the doubleheader, then Mayville would have to finish their tied game with Marlette, which was 2-2 in the 7th inning. Thumb Tailgater Sports will update that game at Mayville if it has to be completed.
This week also wraps up league play for most thumb area teams as they feverishly get ready for districts next week. Some good match ups today...

Monday Games:
BASEBALL
Game 1: Bad Axe 4, @ Brown City 3
Game 2: Bad Axe 6, Brown City 5
Game 1: Cass City 18, @ Deckerville 11
Game 2: Deckerville 9, Cass City 3
Marlette @ Kingston
Game 1: EPBP Lakers 7, @ Mayville 2
Game 2: EPBP Lakers 5, Mayville 3
Game 1: Reese 15, Sandusky 1
Game 2: Sandusky 9, Reese 8
Game 1: Ubly 9, Vassar 6
Game 2: Ubly 16, Vassar 8
Game 1: North Huron 2, @ Memphis 1  (Memphis 1st loss in NCTL)
Game 2: Memphis 8, North Huron 2
Game 1: Peck 5, Owen-Gage 3
Game 2: Owen-Gage 7, Peck 0
Game 1: Burton Bendle 12, Dryden 4
Game 2: Burton Bendle 9, Dryden 6
Game1: Essexville-Garber 13, Millington 3
Game 2: Essexville-Garber 7, Millington 0
Game 1: Frankenmuth 5, North Branch 4
Game 2: Frankenmuth 2, North Branch 1

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Brown City 5, Bad Axe 3
Game 2: Brown City 6, Bad Axe 1
Cass City @ Deckerville
Marlette @ Kingston
EPBP Lakers @ Mayville
Game 1: Reese 14, Sandusky 4
Game 2: Reese 5, Sandusky 4
Game 1: Ubly 9, Vassar 2
Game 2: Vassar 5, Ubly 1
Game 1: Memphis 11, North Huron 5
Game 2: Memphis 23, North Huron 13
Game 1: Owen-Gage 15, Peck 0 (Lady Bulldogs win NCTL North Title)
Game 2: Owen-Gage 16, Peck 3
Game 1: Essexville-Garber 7, Millington 0
Game 2: Essexville-Garber 16, Millington 4
Game 1: Frankenmuth 11, North Branch 1
Game 2: Frankenmuth 18, North Branch 2

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Harbor Beach Baseball Wins Greater Thumb East Title

It only took one inning in the bottom of the 7th for Harbor Beach to take the outright Greater Thumb East League Title. Sean Sorenson got a single and then stole 2nd & 3rd base to set the Pirates up for the winning run. After Ubly's Adam Glaza had struck out Chris Hagedon; Kenny Arntz then hit a long sacrifice flyout into left field enabling Sorenson to tag  in for the run to take the win 2-1.
The game had to be completed from the May 3rd meeting in order to finalize the GTE Championship. On that date Harbor Beach won Game One, 10-4. The second was called due to darkness and was tied 1-1 at the 7th inning. Harbor Beach finishes at 10-2 in the league.

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Friday - GTE Baseball Title Game

Friday is the day that the Greater Thumb East Baseball Title is ultimately decided. Harbor Beach heads back to Ubly to complete a game that was called off due to darkness earlier in the season. That game was all tied up 1 - 1 in the 7th inning.
The game now has to be finished due to the fact that Marlette brought their brooms and swept the Harbor Beach Pirates on Monday. That left the door open for Brown City to hope to gain a share of the GTE Title with Harbor Beach. But Brown City has to take of their business with the Mayville Wildcats on Thursday, May 27th for that hopeful share. The Pirates can take the title outright if they defeat the Ubly Bearcats in the restart of the unfinished game today.
Thumb Tailgater Sports will be there to cover the game via the blog and will update the final result as soon as the game is completed.

Friday Games:
BASEBALL
Harbor Beach 2, @ Ubly 1 (Baseball - Game Completion, 1-1 7th inn.) Pirates win GTE 
Game 1: Bad Axe 5, Unionville-Sebewaing 2
Game 2: Bad Axe 5, Unionville-Sebewaing 3
Game 1: Cass City 7, Marlette 5
Game 2: Cass City 9, Marlette 3
Caro @ EPBP Lakers
Game 1: Memphis 5, Algonac 0
Game 2: Memphis 5, Algonac 2
Game 1: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 16, Port Hope 0
Game 2: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 35, Port Hope 6
Port Huron Northern 13, Croswell-Lexington 4
Game 1: Essexville-Garber 8, @ North Branch 2
Game 2: Essexville-Garber 10, North Branch 1

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Essexville-Garber 3, @ North Branch 1
Game 2: North Branch 7, Essexville-Garber 4
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 11, @ Port Huron High 1
Game 2: Croswell-Lexington 10, Port Huron High 3
Unionville-Sebewaing @ Bad Axe (Make Up)
Game 1: Cass City 4, Marlette 0
Game 2: Cass City 2, Marlette 1
Game 1: EPBP Lakers 11, Caro 1
Game 2: EPBP Lakers 12, Caro 0
Game 1: Port Hope 10, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 1
Game 2: Port Hope 15, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 5
Game 1: Algonac 5, Memphis 4
Game 2: Memphis 10, Algonac 4
Game 1: Armada 11, Almont 1
Game 2: Armada 13, Almont 0
Game 1: Richmond 4, Midland 1
Game 2: Richmond 8, Midland 4

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Thursday Game Coverage!!

Thumb Tailgater Sports has decided at the "last minute" to cover the Ubly at Deckerville high school softball game. Both teams are out of the GTE Title picture, so it is a game of pride today. Coverage starts at 4pm!!


Softball:
Game 1: Deckerville 3, Ubly 1
Game 2: Deckerville 12, Ubly 6

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Thursday Twirl Of Ball Games

Thursday Games:

BASEBALL
Game 1: Deckerville 7, Ubly 5
Game 2: Ubly 11, Deckerville 1 (5 inning mercy)
Game 1: Vassar 3, Bad Axe 1
Game 2: Bad Axe 5, @ Vassar 4
Unionville-Sebewaing @ Sandusky
Game 1: Brown City 5, Almont 4
Game 2: Brown City 7, Almont 0
Cass City @ Marlette
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 12, Mayville 1
Game 2: Bay City All Saints 15, Mayville 1
Game 1: Dryden 5, Peck 4
Game 2: Dryden 12, Peck 3
Game 1: Memphis 11, @ Capac 1
Game 2: Memphis 5, Capac 4
Caro @ Bridgeport
Game 1: Millington 2, Birch Run 1
Game 2: Millington defeats Birch Run
Flint Powers @ Richmond

SOFTBALL:
Game 1: Deckerville 3, Ubly 1
Game 2: Deckerville 12, Ubly 6
Game 1: Bad Axe 7, @ Vassar 3
Game 2: Vassar 5, Bad Axe 4
Unionville-Sebewaing @ Sandusky
Game 1: Brown City 4, Almont 0
Game 2: Brown City 4, Almont 0
Cass City @ Marlette
Mayville @ Bay City All Saints
Memphis @ Capac
Game 1: Peck 9, Dryden 6
Game 2: Peck 10, Dryden 3
Game 1: Caro 7, @ Bridgeport 5
Game 2: Caro 11, Bridgeport 9
Birch Run @ Millington
Flint Powers @ Richmond

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Wednesday Whisper

Not much ball park action today - unless there are make up games we are not aware of...

Wednesday Softball:

Dyden @ Morrice

Yale @ Capac

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Tuesday Softball & Baseball

Tuesday Ball Games:
BASEBALL
Yale @ Croswell-Lexington 
Game 1: Capac 8, Almont 1
Game 2: Almont 4, Capac 3 
Game 1: Armada 6, @ Algonac 2
Game 2: Armada 3, Algonac 1 
Game 1: Richmond 10, @ Imlay City 6
Game 2: Richmond 9, Imlay City 5 
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 5, @ Essexville-Garber 4
Game 2: Essexville-Garber 9, Bay City All Saints 1

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 7, @ Yale 1
Game 2: Croswell-Lexington 1, Yale 0 
Capac @ Almont
Game 1: Armada 12, Algonac 0
Game 2: Armada 11, Algonac 0 
Game 1: Richmond 3, Imlay City 2 (12 innings)
Game 2: Imlay City 11, @ Richmond 2
Game 1: Essexville-Garber 10, Bay City All Saints 0
Game 2: Essexville-Garber 7, Bay City All Saints 2 

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Monday Must Win For Title Showdowns!

Thumb Tailgater Sports is back with a live internet webcast on a Monday. It features high school baseball with the Bad Axe Hatchets at the Bay City All Saints Cougars! The Greater Thumb West title is on the line in a must win situation for both schools. Coverage starts at 4pm!
The "Wild West" also has a showdown in softball between the Reese Lady Rockets and the Unionville-Sebewaing Lady Patriots. The Patriots were undefeated in league play until Cass City handed them their first league loss. Both Reese & Unionville-Sebewaing have only one loss a piece in the GTW. They could share or outright take command of the title if one them sweeps!


**Update! The Bay City All Saints swept the Bad Axe Hatchets to take the outright Greater Thumb West Title in boys high school baseball action. The All Saints needed to win both games in order to take the league title and avoid coming back to the Lakers to finish up a tied game that was played earlier in the season.

Monday Games: Baseball
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 1, Bad Axe 0 (8 innings)
Game 2: Bay City All Saints 3, Bad Axe 1
Game 1: Reese 11, Unionville-Sebewaing 2
Game 2: Reese 6, Unionville-Sebewaing 2
Game 1: Sandusky 12, Deckerville 9
Game 2: Deckerville 9, @ Sandusky 6
Game 1: Marlette 1, @ Harbor Beach 0
Game 2: Marlette 5, Harbor Beach 4
Game 1: Mayville 16, @ Ubly 6
Game 2: Ubly 7, Mayville 4
Game 1: EPBP Lakers 6, @ Cass City 5
Game 2: Cass City 7, EPBP Lakers 3
Game 1: North Huron 13, Kingston 0
Game 2: North Huron 5, Kingston 3
Carsonville-Pt Sanilac @ Akron-Fairgrove
Game 1: Peck 9, @ Caseville 4
Game 2: Caseville 7, Peck 5
Game 1: Dryden 5, @ Owen-Gage 2
Game 2: Owen-Gage 14, Dryden 6
Memphis @ Port Hope
Game 1: Cros-Lex 7, @ Goodrich 4
Game 2: Cros-Lex 7, Goodrich 4
Caro @ Birch Run
Game 1: Millington 5, North Branch 4
Game 2: Millington 8, North Branch 2

SOFTBALL

Game 1: Unionville-Sebewaing 5, Reese 4
Game 2: Unionville-Sebewaing 15, Reese 0
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 3, Bad Axe 2

Game 2: Bay City All Saints 5, Bad Axe 4

Game 1: Sandusky 6, Deckerville 3

Game 2: Deckerville 4, @ Sandusky 2

Marlette @ Harbor Beach

Game 1: Mayville 3, @ Ubly 1
Game 2: Mayville 4, Ubly 3

Game 1: EPBP Lakers 4, @ Cass City 0
Game 2: Cass City 2, EPBP Lakers 1

Carsonville-Pt Sanilac @ Akron-Fairgrove

Game 1: Peck 9, @ Caseville 6
Game 2: Caseville 5, Peck 1
Game 1: Kingston 10, North Huron 7
Game 2: Kingston 14, North Huron 4

Game 1: Owen-Gage 8, Dryden 2
Game 2: Owen-Gage 15, Dryden 5

Game 1: Port Hope 5, Memphis 4
Game 2: Memphis 7, Port Hope 3

Caro @ Birch Run

North Branch @ Millington

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Saturday Spring Of Tournaments

Thumb & Bluewater Area Teams play some Saturday ball games. Thumb Tailgater Sports will also be back with a live internet video webcast of high school baseball on Monday, May 17th - 4pm. It features a Greater Thumb West Title showdown with the Bad Axe Hatchets at the Bay City All Saints Cougars! (But alas...weather permitting on Monday game webcast as there is a chance of rain!)


Akron-Fairgrove Invitational - Softball & Baseball
Akron-Fairgrove, North Huron

Croswell-Lexington Pioneer Invitational - Softball
Croswell-Lexington, Sandusky, Memphis

Sanford Meridian Tournament - Baseball
Unionville-Sebewaing

Hemlock Tournament - Softball
Unionville-Sebewaing

Imlay City Invitational - Softball
Brown City

North Branch Invitational Tournament - Baseball
North Branch, Armada, Capac

Mt.Pleasant Tournament - Baseball
Bay City All Saints

Flint Kearsley Invitational - Softball
Bad Axe, Caro

Lincoln-Alcona Tournament - Softball
Capac

Lincoln-Alcona Tournament - Baseball
Ubly

Pinconning Tournament - Baseball
Reese

Kullick Invitational - Softball
Reese

Mt.Morris Invitational - Baseball
Imlay City, Marlette

Mt.Morris Invitational - Softball
Marlette

Schwartz Creek Tournament - Softball
Almont

Other Games:
Vassar @ Carrollton (Softball & Baseball)
Marine City Cardinal Mooney @ Algonac (Softball & Baseball)
Armada @ Romeo H.S. - Softball (Tournament?)
Richmond @ Port Huron Northern (Baseball)
Yale @ Port Huron (Softball)

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Brown City's Kristen Greene To Play At SVSU

Brown City Lady Greendevil standout athlete Kristen Greene, has chosen to attend Saginaw Valley State University to play basketball and continue her education. Kristen was the Thumb Sports Writers Association Co-player of the year. She shared that award with Marissa Demott who she may play against in the college basketball season, as Marissa will be playing at Hillsdale College. Both respected colleges are in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Kristen Greene averaged 19.4ppg, 7.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.7 steals. She also help lead the Brown City Lady Greendevils to a Greater Thumb East league title and a District Championship this past season.

*In other Thumb area sports news it was also reported that North Huron's Sean Clancy has pledged to play basketball at Northwood University that competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Clancy was the Thumb Sports Writers Player Of Year and was also on the 1st All Thumb Area Team. He will also potentially face off against other All Thumb First Teamers; Vassar's Troy Hecht at Michigan Tech, and Reese's Josh Pickell at SVSU.

Full Story In May 15, 2010 Edition of Port Huron Times Herald

Friday Blows In A Saturday Weekend Of Tournments

Well the rain fall came and dump on the vast thumb area making it a sloppy wet muddy mess on most of the ball fields preventing some great and implicating title games from taking place. No word on when these vast Thursday make up games will be.
Thumb Tailgater Sports was to cover with a live internet video webcast of the Bad Axe at Vassar baseball game on Thursday that ultimately got canceled. We are trying to decide what game to cover on Monday to make up for that cancellation. Monday games have plenty of intrigue in the Greater Thumb West for baseball & softball titles. So we hope to have a decision come late Friday.
Just a few games that were scheduled for Friday. Saturday has much Tournament action for many Thumb & Blue Water area teams.

Friday Games:
Memphis (NCTL 14-0, Overall 19-4) @ Genesee Christian - (Baseball)
Lutheran North @ Richmond (Baseball)
Richmond @ Owosso (Softball)
Clintondale @ Armada (Softball)
Harbor Beach @ Sandusky (Make up game: Softball & Baseball)

*The Memphis Yellowjackets against North Huron Warriors ball games have been moved to May 24th.

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Thursday Title Implications & Webcast - Rained Out!

Thumb Tailgater Sports is on the road at Vassar for a live internet webcast of high school baseball. It will feature the Bad Axe Hatchets at the Vassar Vulcans, in a game that has major implications for the Greater Thumb West title. Coverage starts live at 4pm. 
Another game of note, is girls softball in the Greater Thumb East. Brown City Lady Greendevils needs to take both games against the undefeated Mayville Lady Wildcats in order to hope for at least a share of the title. Other major games of interest include the Reese Lady Rockets at the EPBP Lady Lakers and the Cass City Lady Redhawks at the USA Lady Patriots.

**The weather forecast is calling for a 80% chance of rain showers so there is a strong chance that the thumb area games could be called off due to the weather.**

Thursday Baseball & Softball Games: 
Bad Axe @ Vassar  - Canceled, Rained Out!!
Brown City @ Mayville
Ubly @ Deckerville
Harbor Beach @ Sandusky
Marlette @ Imlay City
Bay City All Saints @ Pinconning
Cass City @ USA
Reese @ EPBP Lakers
Akron Fairgrove @ Caseville
North Huron @ Memphis
Port Hope @ CPS
Peck @ Dryden
Cros-Lex @ Marysville (Baseball)
Yale @ North Branch
Garber @ Caro
Bridgeport @ Millington

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Wednesday Make Up Games From Tuesday Rainouts

Tuesday Make Ups:
BASEBALL
Game 1: Richmond 9, Croswell-Lexington 0
Game 2: Richmond 8, Croswell-Lexington 6
Game 1: Yale 3, Capac 0
Game 2: Yale 11, Capac 0

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 3, Richmond 2
Game 2: Croswell-Lexington 13, Richmond 3
Game 1: Imlay City 14, Algonac 0
Game 2: Imlay City 10, Algonac 0

Sandusky Girls Signing Basketball Scholarships

Thumb Tailgater Sports will be presenting a live internet video webcast of the signings of two Sandusky girls for basketball college scholarships. Jenna Stauffer intends to sign with Saint Clair County Community College (SC4). Marissa Demott will also officially sign her scholarship with Hillsdale College. Another thumb area athlete will also be attending SC4 to play girls basketball. Brown City's Sarah Murray will also be playing for the Lady Skippers.
The coverage starts at 6pm, live from Sandusky High School. Thumb Tailgater Sports will also have interviews with the respected players and their coaches.

The link to the video broadcast 

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Tuesday BWAC Action - RAINED OUT!!

The Thumb & Blue Water Area teams have a furious last two weeks of regular league season play with titles still up for grabs! 
This Thursday, May 13th - in high school baseball, the Bad Axe Hatchets have a huge doubleheader at the Vassar Vulcans. Vassar have been known to be the spoilers in virtually all of the major sports in high school since joining the Greater Thumb West when it comes to the league title. Can the Vulcans play that pivotal role in Bad Axe's quest for the GTW baseball title? With the Hatchets splitting their doubleheader against Unionville-Sebewaing it could be another nail biter to the final showdown with the All Saints on Monday, May 17th. The Bay City All Saints played their doubleheader against the Lakers and took the first game but the night cap was called due to darkness and the game ended in a tie. That game may have to be played out at a later time if the title is not decided by the end of the regular scheduled league season. The "Wild West" of the thumb in the GTC not only happens in football and basketball but now also in baseball!
If you are not able to make the trek to Vassar - log onto Thumb Tailgater for all the live baseball play by play!! Coverage starts at 3:45pm.


There is also major implications in the Blue Water Area Conference. Plenty of games to be played till the end of May!

Tuesday BWAC Games: RAINED OUT!
BASEBALL
Capac @ Yale
Cros-Lex @ Richmond
Algonac @ Imlay City
Armada @ Almont

SOFTBALL:
Yale @ Capac
Richmond @ Croswell-Lexington
Imlay City @ Algonac
Almont @ Armada

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Monday Ball Games

BASEBALL:
Game 1: Brown City 12, @ Marlette 1
Game 2: Brown City 11, Marlette 1
Game 1: Harbor Beach 8, Deckerville 0
Game 2: Harbor Beach 6, Deckerville 1
Game 1: Ubly 11, Sandusky 7
Game 2: Ubly 6, Sandusky 3
Game 1: Bad Axe 14, Unionville-Sebewaing 2
Game 2: Unionville-Sebewaing 5, Bad Axe 2
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 4, @ Lakers 1
Game 2: Bay City All Saints 8, EPBP Lakers 8 - TIE, played called due to darkness
Game 1: Reese 14, Vassar 1
Game 2: Reese 2, Vassar 1
Dryden @ Akron-Fairgrove
Game 1: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 18, @ Caseville 2
Game 2: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 18, Caseville 1
Game 1: Memphis 10, @ Owen-Gage 0
Game 2: Memphis 4, Owen-Gage 0
Peck vs Kingston
Game 1: North Huron 14, @ Port Hope 0
Game 2: North Huron defeats Port Hope
Caro @ North Branch
Game 1: Frankenmuth 8, @ Millington 1
Game 2: Frankenmuth 5, Millington 4

SOFTBALL:
Game 1: Brown City 3, @ Marlette 0
Game 2: Brown City 3, Mayville 2
Deckerville @ Harbor Beach
Game 1: Ubly 8, Sandusky 7
Game 2: Ubly 7, Sandusky 6
Game 1: Unionville-Sebewaing 10, @ Bad Axe 0
Game 2: Unionville-Sebewaing 11, Bad Axe 2
Game 1 & 2: EPBP Lakers sweeps and defeats Bay City All Saints
Game 1: Reese 11, Vassar 0
Game 2: Reese 13, Vassar 0
Game 1: Peck 7, Kingston 5
Game 2: Kingston 11, Peck 10
Dryden @ Akron-Fairgrove
Game 1: Caseville 15, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 7
Game 2: Caseville 14, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 6
Game 1: Memphis 7, @ Owen-Gage 6
Game 2: Memphis 14, Owen-Gage 4
Game 1: Port Hope 16, North Huron 1
Game 2: Port Hope 13, North Huron 0
Game 1: North Branch 2, Caro 1
Game 2: Caro 6, North Branch 2
Game 1: Frankenmuth 4, @ Millington 1
Game 2: Millington 2, Frankenmuth 1

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Demott Chooses Hillsdale

Sandusky girls basketball player Marissa Demott is moving on to play college basketball at Hillsdale College. Demott was the Thumb Sportswriters Association Co-Player of Year along with Defensive Player, and making an unprecedented four straight years on the 1st team. She was also the Associated Press Michigan's Class C Player Of The Year and made the AP Class C First Team.

During her senior season, DeMott averaged 22 points, six steals, five rebounds, three assists and nearly two blocks a game. DeMott, a 5-foot-9 senior guard, connected on all 36 of her free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter this season for the 21-2 Redskins, who were ranked No. 1 much of the season.

Marissa DeMott set a Michigan High School Athletic Association state record at the beginning of the season with 55 consecutive free throws, making her first 34 attempts after hitting 21 straight at the end of last season. That total ranks third nationally.

For her career, DeMott was 429-for-488 (87.9 percent) from the foul line.
In addition to her free-throw shooting, DeMott scored 1,682 points and hit 191 three-pointers in her career. Sandusky finished the season 21-2 overall after losing to rival Brown City in the district finals.

**Full story on why she chose Hillsdale - Port Huron Times Herald

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Saturday Soaks Of Tournament Action

There are a slew of thumb & blue water area teams in various softball & baseball invitational tournaments on this Saturday, May 8th.
Unfortunately the local thumb area weather could also dampen the action as it calls for a 30 to over 50% chance of rain showers, windy and temperatures in the lower to mid 40's.

Saturday Ball Games:

Peck Invitational Tournament - Softball
Peck, Croswell-Lexington, Deckerville

Imlay City Invitational Tournament - Softball
Imlay City, Brown City, Cass City

Kingston Invitational Tournament - Softball
Kingston, Akron-Fairgrove, Caseville, EPBP Lakers

Kingston Invitational Tournament - Baseball
Kingston, Caseville, Saginaw Buena Vista

Valley Lutheran Tournament - Baseball
Cass City, Valley Lutheran

Valley Lutheran Tournament - Softball
Valley Lutheran, Vassar

Freeland Invitational Tournament - Softball
Reese, Freeland, Unionville-Sebewaing

Capac Invitational - Softball
Capac, Yale

St.Clair Classic - Softball
Algoanc

Yale @ Sandusky (Baseball)

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Friday Lite Day

Just a couple of thumb area games on Friday as the weekend opens with a slew of Saturday invitational and tournament ball park action.

However there is a major chance of rain showers throughout the thumb area that could soak the fields today and into tomorrow on Saturday!

Friday Games:
Caro @ EPBP Lakers
Standish Sterling @ Bad Axe
Imlay City @ Memphis (Baseball)

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Thursday Ball Games & Live Internet Video Webcast

Thumb Tailgater Sports returns Thursday, May 6th with a live internet webcast of high school baseball. It features a Greater Thumb East match up with the Marlette Red Raiders at the Sandusky Redskins. 
Coverage starts at 4pm!
Today the ball parks really heat up with major league play in the Greater Thumb Conference & North Central Thumb League!!
Please send in your scores via email or by comment on this blog!


Thursday Baseball & Softball Games:
Game 1: Sandusky 4, Marlette 3 
Game 2: Marlette 5, Sandusky 1
Game 1: Ubly 4, @ Brown City 3
Game 2: Brown City 11, Ubly 10
Deckerville @ Mayville
Game 1: Reese 9, @ Bad Axe 2
Game 2: Bad Axe 5, Reese 2
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 11, Cass City 1
Game 2: Bay City All Saints 10, Cass City 3
Game 1: Vassar 9, @ Unionville-Sebewaing 1
Game 2: Vassar 11, @ Unionville-Sebewaing 7
Game 1: Peck 12, @ Akron-Fairgrove 9
Game 2: Peck 3, Akron-Fairgrove 1
Game 1: North Huron 10, Caseville 0
Game 2: North Huron 8, Caseville 3
Game 1: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 3, Owen-Gage 1
Game 2: Owen-Gage 8, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 7 (9 innings)
Port Hope @ Kingston
Game 1: Memphis 8, @ Dryden 0
Game 2: Memphis 8, Dryden 1
Croswell-Lexington @ St.Clair (Softball)
Game 1: Millington 7, @ Caro 2
Game 2: Millington 5, Caro 4
Bridgeport @ North Branch
Armada @ Utica Eisenhower (Baseball)
Game 1: Richmond 15, @ Carman Ainsworth 5
Game 2: Carman Ainsworth 3, Richmond 0

SOFTBALL:
Game 1: Sandusky 3, Marlette 0
Game 2: Sandusky 4, Marlette 3
Game 1: Brown City 5, Ubly 2
Game 2: Brown City 10, Ubly 0
Game 1: Mayville 6, Deckerville 1
Game 2: Mayville 11, Deckerville 1
Game 1: Reese 15, Bad Axe 0
Game 2: Reese 11, Bad Axe 1
Game 1: Cass City 5, Bay City All Saints 3
Game 2: Cass City 4, Bay City All Saints 1
Game 1: Unionville-Sebewaing 14, vs Vassar 0
Game 2: Unionville-Sebewaing 14, Vassar 1
Game 1: Peck 18, @ Akron-Fairgrove 1
Game 2: Peck 16, Akron-Fairgrove 2
Game 1: Caseville 6, @ North Huron 3
Game 2: Caseville 3, North Huron 2
Game 1: Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 5, Owen-Gage 4
Game 2: Owen-Gage 11, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 3
Game 1: Kingston 5, Port Hope 4
Game 2: Kingston 9, Port Hope 3
Game 1: Memphis 12, Dryden 0
Game 2: Memphis 5, Dryden 4
St.Clair 6, Croswell-Lexington 3
Game 1: Millington 7, Caro 5
Game 2: Millington 4, Caro 1
Game 1: North Branch 14, Bridgeport 2
Game 2: North Branch 12, Bridgeport 2

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Ernie Harwell R.I.P.

Ernie Harwell died at the age of 92, on Tuesday at his home in Novi, MI. He is one of the most beloved sports broadcast announcer across the nation and probably the best in Michigan as the play by play call of the Detroit Tigers. Harwell died of cancer 8 months to the day he revealed of the battle with the disease.  MLive Links and National & Local Stories
ESPN Story

Tuesday Blue Water Area Conference Games

Tuesday Games:
BASEBALL
Almont @ Imlay City
Armada @ Croswell-Lexington
Yale @ Richmond
Algonac @ Capac
Game 1: Millington 15, Saginaw Arthur Hill 5
Game 2: Millington 13, Saginaw Arthur Hill 1

SOFTBALL
Game 1: Croswell-Lexington 2, @ Armada 1 (8 innings)
Game 2: Armada 5, Croswell-Lexington 1
Richmond @ Yale
Capac @ Algonac
Game 1: Imlay City 11, @ Almont 0
Game 2: Imlay City 8, Almont 4

Wednesday Game:
Lutheran High North @ Almont (Baseball & Softball)

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Monday May Games

Thumb Tailgater Sports returns with a live video webcast this Thursday, May 6th that features baseball action in the Greater Thumb East. It is the Marlette Red Raiders at the Sandusky Redskins. Coverage starts at 4pm.

We will get some more softball games covered come next week and will reveal more of the upcoming schedule soon to.


BASEBALL:
Game 1: Bay City All Saints 5, Unionville-Sebewaing 4
Game 2: Bay City All Saints 5, Unionville-Sebewaing 4
Game 1: Millington 7, Reese 2
Game 2: Millington 9, Reese 3
Game 1: Frankenmuth 7, Caro 5
Game 2: Frankenmuth 8, Caro 3
Sandusky @ Brown City
Game 1: Owen-Gage 4, @ Deckerville 11
Game 2: Deckerville 8, Owen-Gage 2
Game 1: Harbor Beach 10, @ Ubly 4
Game 2: Harbor Beach 1, Ubly 1 (Tied game, called due to darkness)
Game 1: Mayville @ Marlette 
Game 2: Mayville @ Marlette 
Game 1: Vassar 9, Cass City 6
Game 2: Cass City 7, Vassar 6
Game 1: Bad Axe 13, EPBP Lakers 3
Game 2: EPBP Lakers 6, @ Bad Axe 6 (Tied 10 innings, game called)
Game 1: Memphis 16, @ Caseville 0
Game 2: Memphis 14, Caseville 0
Game 1 & 2: North Huron sweeps Carsonville-Pt Sanilac
Game 1: Dryden 10, @ Kingston 5
Game 2: Dryden 13, Kingston 2
Game 1: Peck 14, Port Hope 4
Game 2: Peck 10, Peck 1


SOFTBALL:
Game 1: Port Hope 2, Peck 0
Game 2: Port Hope 3, Peck 2
Sandusky @ Brown City
Owen-Gage @ Deckerville
Game 1: Ubly 21, Harbor Beach 6
Game 2: Ubly 14, Harbor Beach 0
Game 1: Mayville 5, @ Marlette 4
Game 2: Mayville 2, @ Marlette 2 - Game suspended due to lighting
Game 1: EPBP Lakers 6, @ Bad Axe 1
Game 2: EPBP Lakers 5, Bad Axe 3
Game 1: Unionville-Sebewaing 16, Bay City All Saints 0
Game 2: Unionville-Sebewaing 16, Bay City All Saints 0
Game 1: Cass City 14, @ Vassar 2
Game 2: Cass City 3, Vassar 0
Game 1: Reese 11, @ Millington 8
Game 2: Reese 14, Millington 4
Game 1: Memphis 15, @ Caseville 2
Game 2: Memphis 16, Caseville 6
CPS @ North Huron
Game 1: Kingston 6, Dryden 3
Game 2: Kingston 8, Dryden 0
Game 1: Frankenmuth 6, @ Caro 1
Game 2: Frankenmuth 6, Caro 0
Game 1: North Branch 17, Birch Run 3
Game 2: Birch Run 7, North Branch 4

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Saturday Rain Delays Sanilac County Tournament

As of 10a.m. the first semifinal game of baseball had not yet started between Deckerville & Brown City.
The first semifinal softball game had started and played in the rain until they had to delay the game because of continuous falling rain.
**UPDATE** Play has begun in both Softball & Baseball as of 10:20a.m.


Thumb Tailgater Sports will be covering live on internet the Baseball Championship Final. 

Sanilac County Tournament:
Baseball Semifinals
Brown City 15, Deckerville 0 - Final, 5 innings  (Game started at 10:20a.m. because of rain delay)
Croswell-Lexington 17, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 6

CHAMPIONSHIP
Brown City 4, Cros-Lex 3

SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
Croswell-Lexington 11, Sandusky 3 - Final (Game End time - 11:10a.m.)
Deckerville 5, Brown City 2 - Final

CHAMPIONSHIP
Cros-Lex 8, Deckerville 3
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Saturday May Day Tournaments

Thumb Tailgater Sports will be back with a live internet webcast of either a softball or baseball championship final game at the Sanilac County Baseball & Softball Tournament. We will be updating the blog on location with the semifinal results of the softball & baseball games.
There are also other tournaments taking place with some Thumb & Blue Water area teams.
The weather calls for a chance of rain / scattered showers in the morning that could affect the start time of the live internet webcast.

Sanilac County Tournament at Deckerville High School
BASEBALL - Semifinals
Brown City 15, Deckerville 0
Croswell-Lexington 18, Carsonville-Pt Sanilac 6
Championship Final: Brown City 4, Croswell-Lexington 3

SOFTBALL - Semifinals
Croswell-Lexington 11, Sandusky 2
Deckerville 5, vs Brown City 2
Championship Final - Croswell-Lexington 8, Deckerville 3

Huron Daily Tribune / Huron County BASEBALL Tournament
Semifinals:
Bad Axe 17, vs North Huron 5
Harbor Beach 19, vs Owen-Gage 1
Harbor Beach 9, Bad Axe 7 - Championship Final

Caro - Jeff Raymond Baseball Tournament
Semifinals:
Lapeer West 13, Capac 1
Caro beats Algonac?
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: Lapeer West 15, Caro 3

Caro - Deb Colling Softball Tournament
Semifinals:
Bangor Glenn 12, Owen-Gage 0
Marlette defeats Caro?
Championship Final: Bangor Glenn 10, Marlette 0

Michigan Stars Softball Tournament @ Liberty Park, Sterling Heights - Saturday & Sunday

Armada, Imlay City, Richmond

Other Ball Games:
Port Huron 7, Yale 3 (Baseball)

Game 1: Port Huron 22, @ Algonac 4 (Softball)
Game 2: Port Huron 12, Algonac 2 (Softball)


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