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 Norway boys went a perfect 4-0 in the tournament, but had some late-inning dramatics in their final two games. Norway scored four runs in the fifth inning against Gladstone to break a 5-5 tie and post a 9-5 win. And then in the championship game, Norway scored five runs in the sixth inning to turn back Kingsford, 5-2.
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.
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.
