Norway Major Boys Heading To States On Friday
NORWAY----The Norway Major Boys (age 11-12) have a long trip ahead of them, and they're hoping to make it worth their while. The boys travel to southwest Lower Michigan to compete in the Major Baseball State Tournament in the communities of Schoolcraft and Vicksburg. Norway qualified for the event by winning the District Ten tournament last weekend in East Kingsford. The boys will be competing in a 16-team tournament that has an unusual format. the teams are being broken down into four, four-team double-elimination brackets. Norway's bracket includes Midland NE, Dexter, and White Lake. The state tournament schedule is posted below. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see pictures from last week's districts, courtesy of Steve Ortman. 2012 Michigan State Little League Baseball Tournament At Vicksburg/Schoolcraft, Michigan Mini-Tournament at Vicksburg Field #1 Game 1---Sat 7/21....D3 Dexter vs D12 White Lake, 1:00 Game 2---Sat 7/21....D10 Norway vs D1 Midland NE, 3:30 (2:30 CT) Game 3---Sun 7/22....Loser 1 vs Loser 2, 1:00 (12 CT) Game 4---Sun 7/22....Winner 1 vs Winner 2, 11:00 (10 am CT) Game 5---Mon 7/23....Winner 3 vs Loser 4, 3:00 (2 CT) Game 6---Tue 7/24.....Winner 4 vs Winner 5, 3:00 (2 CT) Game 7---Wed 7/25....TITLE #2 IF NECESSARY, 3:00 (2 CT) Mini-Tournament at Vicksburg Field #2 Game 1---Sat 7/21....D7 Emmet/Greenwood vs D6 Grosse Pt Woods, 1:00 Game 2---Sat 7/21....D15 Schoolcraft vs D8 Gaylord, 3:30 Game 3---Sun 7/22....Loser 1 vs Loser 2, 1:00 Game 4---Sun 7/22....Winner 1 vs Winner 2, 11 a.m. Game 5---Mon 7/23....Winner 3 vs Loser 4, 3:30 Game 6---Tue 7/24.....Winner 4 vs Winner 5, 5:30 Game 7---Wed 7/25....TITLE #2 IF NECESSARY, 5:30 Consolation Game at Vicksburg LL Sun 7/23---Loser of Game 3 Field 1 vs Loser of Game 3 Field 2, Noon Mini-Tournament at Schoolcraft Field #3 Game 1---Sat 7/21....D5 Taylor NE vs D2 Kalamazoo Milwood, 1:00 Game 2---Sat 7/21....D14 N. Saginaw Twp. vs D9 Rockford, 3:30 Game 3---Sun 7/22....Loser 1 vs Loser 2, 1:00 Game 4---Sun 7/22....Winner 1 vs Winner 2, 11 a.m. Game 5---Mon 7/23....Winner 3 vs Loser 4, 3:00 Game 6---Tue 7/24.....Winner 4 vs Winner 5, 3:00 Game 7---Wed 7/25....TITLE #2 IF NECESSARY, 3:00 Mini-Tournament at Schoolcraft Field #4 Game 1---Sat 7/21....D11 Portage Lake vs D16 Tecumseh, 1:00 Game 2---Sat 7/21....D13 Cheboygan vs D4 Birmingham, 3:30 Game 3---Sun 7/22....Loser 1 vs Loser 2, 1:00 Game 4---Sun 7/22....Winner 1 vs Winner 2, 11 a.m. Game 5---Mon 7/23....Winner 3 vs Loser 4, 5:30 Game 6---Tue 7/24.....Winner 4 vs Winner 5, 5:30 Game 7---Wed 7/25....TITLE #2 IF NECESSARY, 5:30 Consolation Game at Schoolcraft LL Sun 7/23---Loser of Game 3 Field 1 vs Loser of Game 3 Field 2, Noon State Tournament Semifinals At Vicksburg Semifinal #1---Thu 7/26....Vicksburg 1 winner vs Vicksburg 2 winner, 3:00 Semifinal #2---Thu 7/26....Schoolcraft 1 winner vs Schoolcraft 2 winner, 5:30 State Tournament Championship Game Friday 7/27----Noon ET (11 CT) at Vicksburg WINNER ADVANCES TO CENTRAL REGIONAL AT INDIANAPOLIS, IND. |