American Legion Baseball - Department of Michigan unofficial list of 2024 baseball awards

American Legion Baseball - Department of Michigan

unofficial list of 2024 baseball awards

*2024 Class A Department of Michigan Champion - Marquette Post 44 - head coach Mark Pantti

*2024 Class AA Department of Michigan Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 163 - head coach Dan Cronkright

*2024 American Legion Great Lakes Region Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 163 - head coach Dan Cronkright

*2024 American Legion World Series Runner-up - Midland Berryhill Post 163 - head coach Dan Cronkright

2024 Hal Newhouser Award - Michgan Class A MVP

Blake Walther Marquette Post 44 - Munising/24 (Superior Central HS baseball)

*2024 KiKi Cuyler Award - Michigan Class AA MVP

The Midland Berryhill Post 163 Team -

Gibson Brown Shortstop - Midland Dow HS/25

Mitchell Walters Shortstop - Shepherd HS/23 / Alpena CC

Ryan Louch Second Base - Clare HS/25 (Lansing CC)

Jayden Mieske First Base - Gladwin HS/25

Jack Sequin Pitcher - Bay City Western HS/25 (Saginaw Valley State University)

Aidan Robinson* Center Field - Bay City Western HS/24 / Northwood

Jake Szajenko Pitcher - Midland Dow HS/25

Cayden Smith* Pitcher - Beal City HS/24 / Central Michigan

Cayden Nieto Catcher - Midland HS/25 (Kalamazoo CC)

Brett Faccio Pitcher - Midland HS/25 (Yale)

Landon Love Pitcher - Beaverton HS/26

Tanner Sonntag Pitcher - Bay City John Glenn HS/23 / Palm Beach State College

Sam Briggs Pitcher - Standish / Sterling HS/25 (Saginaw Valley State University)

Luke LaCourse Pitcher - Bay City Western HS/25 (Michigan State)

Nolan Harris Catcher - Midland Dow HS/25

Lane Kloha Pitcher - Midland HS/23 / Central Michigan

Nathan Ball* First Base - Bay City John Glenn HS/13 / Eastern Michigan (Central Michigan)

Chad Brown* Pitcher - Hemlock HS/25 (Michigan State)

*2024 American Legion World Series All-Tournament team -

Nathan Ball

Cayden Smith

Aidan Robinson

Chad Brown

*2024 American Legion Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian/MI Post 275) - Adrian HS/MI (Adrian College)

*2024 Robert Turner Award - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44) - Marquette HS/MI (Lakeland University)

*Department of Michigan Zone Champions

Zone 3 / Class A Champion - Breckenridge/MI Post 295

Zone 4 / Class AA Champion - Midland/MI Post 165 Berryhill

Zone 4 / Class A Champion - Breckenridge/MI Post 295

Zone 5 / Class A Champion - Gladstone/MI Post 71

Zone 5 / Junior Champions - Marquette/MI Post 44/jr White Diamonds

Local awards -

*Three Oaks/MI Post 204 -

Roy "Butch" Schwark Memorial Scholarship - Devon Flanery (Edwardsburg HS/23 / Lake Michigan College)

*Adrian/MI Post 275 -

Adrian/MI G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Sean Parker - Adrian HS/24 (Adrian College)

Adrian/MI G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Tristan Hayes - Adrian HS/24 (Adrian College)

Adrian/MI G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Max Bledsoe - Tecumseh HS/24 (Siena Heights University)

Adrian/MI G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Miles Frank - Adrian Madison HS/24 (Albion College)

Adrian/MI G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship - Nic Shadley - Clinton HS/24 (Terra State Community College)

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*2024 Department of Michigan Class A Tournament -

Marquette/MI Post 44 Blues - Zone 5 - Department Class A Champion

Hudson/MI Post 180 Hellcats - Zone 1

Three Oaks/MI Post 204 - Zone 2

Breckenridge/MI Post 295 - Zone 3 champion

Gaylord/MI Post 458 - Zone 4 champion

Gladstone/MI Post 71 - Zone 5 champion

*2024 Department of Michigan Class AA Tournament -

Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 - Zone 4 champion - Department Class AA Champion

Adrian/MI Post 275 - Zone 1

Blissfield/MI Post 325 - Zone 1

Stevensville/MI Post 568 - Zone 2

Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110/AA - Zone 4

Bay City/MI Post 18 - Zone 4

*2024 American Legion World Series Tournament -

Billings/MT Post 4 - Northwest Region 7 Champion

Bossier City/LA Post 202 - Mid-South Region 4 Champion

Fargo/ND Post 2 - Central Plains Region 6 Champion

Hudson/MA Post 100 - Northeast Region 1 Champion

League City/TX Post 554 - Western Region 8 Champion - American Legion World Series semifinal

Midland/MI Post 165 - Great Lakes Region 5 Champion - American Legion World Series runner-up

Troy/AL Post 70 - Southeast Region 3 Champion - American Legion World Series Champion

Wilmington/DE Post 1 - Mid-Atlantic Region 2 Champion - American Legion World Series semifinal

* all the above is unofficial! *

01/06/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball Notes

01/06/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball Notes

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

AS ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO TELL ME YOU NO LONGER WANT THESE E-MAILS!!!

Jim's Plan 2025 (no promises) -

*Follow MHSAA & OHSAA (NW Ohio / SE Michigan) baseball

*Follow* MCCAA / OCCAC baseball (concentration on NW Ohio / SE Michigan)

*Follow* NAIA baseball Michigan / Ohio

*Follow* NCAA III baseball Michigan / Ohio

*Follow* NCAA II baseball Michigan / Ohio

(Follow* means I try to keep track but I'll concentrate on high school)

X-NCAA I Baseball - I'm done with it - good baseball but no longer college baseball

Follow American Legion Baseball (other summer BB at my discretion)

Sources / Social media -

News media

League sites (many Ohio leagues have them)

e-mails

twitter / “x”

GameChanger

Initial 2025 Calendar (01/06/25) -

January -

*Wednesday January 1 - American Legion Baseball registration opens - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2024/december/legion-baseball-registration-opens-jan-1

*Friday-Saturday January 10-11 - 2025 MHSBCA convention - https://www.mhsbca.org/

*Saturday January 18 - Ohio Legion Athletic Committee meeting at Dept Mid-Winter

*Thursday-Friday January 30-February 1 - 2025 OHSBCA Coaches clinic - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/programs-state

February -

*Saturday February 15 - Legion Insurance / Registration payments accepted (thru June 1)

*Sunday February 16 - Ohio Legion Athletic Committee and Coaches Meeting /State Bracket Draw

*Monday February 24 - OHSAA Coaching and Tryouts Begin

March -

#Saturday March 8 - SAT Test date

*Monday March 10 - MHSAA Practice Begins

*Wednesday March 19 - MHSAA First Contest

*Friday March 28 - OHSAA Season Begins (games)

*Monday March 31 - Indiana Legion registration deadline

April -

#Saturday April 5 - ACT Test date

*Saturday April 5 - Indiana Legion regional site selection

May -

#Saturday May 3 - SAT Test date

*Sunday May 11 - OHSAA Tournament Draw

*Thursday May 15 - Legion Insurance / Registration deadline (payments accepted thru June 1 w/fee)

*Monday-Saturday May 19-24 - OHSAA Sectional Tournaments

*Monday-Saturday May 26-31 - OHSAA District Tournaments

*Friday May 30 - Ohio Legion Team Registration Deadline

*Friday May 30 - MHSAA District Finals (optional - May 30 or 31)

*Saturday May 31 - MHSAA District Finals (optional - May 30 or 31)

June -

*Sunday June 1 - Legion Insurance / Registration FINAL deadline (with extra fee)

*Tuesday June 3 - 6pm Microsoft Teams call AC to seed all Brackets

*Wednesday June 4 - MHSAA Regional semifinals

*Wednesday-Thursday June 4-5 - OHSAA Regional Tournaments

#Saturday June 7 - SAT Test date

*Saturday June 7 - MHSAA Regional Final

*Saturday June 7 - MHSAA Quarterfinal

*Thursday June 12 - MHSAA Semifinals at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing

*Friday June 13 - MHSAA Semifinals at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing

*Friday June 13 - OHSAA Semifinals

#Saturday June 14 - ACT Test date

*Saturday June 14 - MHSAA Championships at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing

*Saturday June 14 - OHSAA Semifinals

*Sunday June 15 - OHSAA Championships

*Sunday June 15 - Legion player paperwork due at Department (state)

*Sunday June 15 - Legion staff / coaches background checks due at Department (state)

*Sunday June 15 - Legion team rosters due at Department (state)

*Friday June 20 - Ohio Legion Roster Deadline

July -

*Thursday-Monday July 10-14 - Indiana Junior Legion Regionals

*Monday-Sunday July 7-13 - Ohio Junior Legion Regionals

#Saturday July 12 - ACT Test date

*Monday-Sunday July 14-20 - Ohio Senior Legion Regionals

*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Indiana Senior Legion Regionals

*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Ohio Junior Legion Baseball Tournament

*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Indiana Junior Legion Baseball Tournament

*Thursday-Tuesday July 24-29 - Indiana Senior Baseball Tournament

*Friday-Monday July 25-28 - Ohio Legion Senior Baseball Tournament

August -

*Wednesday-Sunday August 6-10 -

American Legion Baseball Region 1 - Shrewsbury, Mass.

American Legion Baseball Region 2 - Ridge, Md.

American Legion Baseball Region 3 - Asheboro, N.C.

American Legion Baseball Region 4 - Washington, Mo.

American Legion Baseball Region 5 - Wheaton, Ill.

American Legion Baseball Region 6 - West Fargo, N.D.

American Legion Baseball Region 7 - Billings, Mont.

American Legion Baseball Region 8 - Fairfield, Calif.

*Thursday-Monday August 14-18 - American Legion World Series

September -

October -

November -

December -

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Links -

MHSAA Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

OHSAA Baseball - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

MHSBCA - https://www.mhsbca.org/

OHSBCA - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page

NFHS Baseball - https://www.nfhs.org/activities-sports/baseball/

American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball

Illinois American Legion Baseball -

Indiana American Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball (scroll to files)

Kentucky American Legion Baseball -

Michigan American Legion Baseball -

Minnesota American Legion Baseball - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/

Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

West Virginia American Legion Baseball -

Wisconsin American Legion Baseball - WI Legion

WI Legion

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