South Portage Little League: 2007 Articles

Friday, July 18
Major Softball Team MI State Runner-Up
What a run! Our Major softball team played their hearts out in Negaunee winning 6 games in a row at the State tournament. The state championship game had our South Portage girls taking a 1-0 lead into the 6th inning, but some tough hitting by Gladstone pushed the UPer girls over the top, winning the Championship by a score of 2-1.

Awesome job girls! We are all proud of you and all that you accomplished!


Friday, August 1
9-10 Baseball American All-Stars Take 2nd in State Championship
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Michigan 9-10 State Runner-Up

(Commerce, MI) - South Portage 9-10 American All-Stars lost a hard fought battle against Gross Pointe 2-3 in the State Championship game. The loss ended a 10 game un-beaten streak for the team. They finished 2nd out of 245 Michigan Little League All-Star teams.  Way to go boys - you did awesome! 
Great job to Coach Laurencig, Coach Hayward, Charlie Adkins, Ryan Beadle, Jonathan Becklar, Devin Bilek, Lukas Creed, Colin Hall, Brandon Haynes, John Hayward, Joseph Janicke, Gage Lamp, Austin Laurencig and Caleb Lloyd!!!!!
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Saturday, July 26
South Portage Hosts State Junior Baseball Tournament - Click Here For Web Site

Saturday, July 19
Senior Baseball Wins D2 CHAMPIONSHIP!
South Portage Senior Boys won the District 2 Championship Thursday night. They did things the hard way coming into the championship from the losers bracket and having to win two in a row (15-1 and 12-4)against an undefeated Northwood-Plainwell.

Our seniors are on a roll now though. The first two games they trailed early and had to come back from behind to secure one run wins: 10-9 against Milwood and 12-11 against Eastwood. Then they lost soundly to Northwood-Plainwell 3-9. That's when things started clicking and the boys started playing. A decisive win against Gull Lake (9-6) put South Portage into the D2 championship.

Great job boys! Good Luck at the State Tournament in Macomb Township next weekend.


Tuesday, July 10
Major Softball Sweeps Through District
Congratulations to South Portage Major Softball. These girls swept through District 2 in dramatic fashion allowing only 6 runs in 4 games while scoring 46 times.

The team now heads to Negaunee in the UP for the State tournament.

Good Luck Girls!


Friday, July 18
10-11 Softball Wins D2 CHAMPIONSHIP
South Portage girls dominated the District 2 Championship Series against Milwood Little League. The girls from South Portage beat Milwood 18-0 and 13-5 in the first two games of a best of three series.

The girls are now in Tecumseh at the Michigan State Tournament where they play District 3: Dexter at 3 on Saturday, District 7: St. Clair at 12:30 on Sunday and District 16: Tecumseh Area at 6:15 Monday.

Good Luck Girls!


Saturday, July 26
Junior Baseball All-Stars D2 CHAMPS!!!!!
Our Junior boys beat Gull Lake Wednesday to remain undefeated and win the District 2 Championship. With the D2 Championship comes a birth in the State Tournament which starts Saturday right here at South Portage Little League's own Kounelis Park.

Come out to support our team and cheer them on to victory.

You can follow the team at www.mijrstate.info.


Tuesday, July 29
Junior Softball All-Stars D2 Champs!
South Portage Junior Softball All-Stars won District 2 and completed pool play in the State tournament with a 1-3 record. The girls worked hard and deserve a big congratulations for their accomplishment.

Awesome job girls!


Friday, July 18
SPLL Major Baseball Nationals take second in District 2

The Major Baseball National All-Stars lost a heartbreaker to Westwood in the District 2 finals at Milwood.  Congratulations on an excellent season to both American and National all-star teams.



Friday, February 16
2007 February eNewsletter

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Friday, September 12
Fall 2007 Newsletter

Did you get your Fall 2007 newsletter? If you did not please let us know by sending an email to Kathy Irwin at kirwin38@charter.net.

Everyone in our SPLL family can get a newsletter including: players, volunteers, sponsors and doners. For players living in two households we would be happy to send a newsletter to both households just let us know what address we are missing.

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Thursday, August 14
Board Election Results
Our SPLL executive board will stay intact for another year with one exception: Mike West will take over as the new Baseball Director. Congratulations Mike, we know you will do a great job!

SPLL 2007 Executive Board of Directors

President: Steve Graham
Vice-President: Dusty Ruthven
Secretary: Michelle Shinevare
Treasurer: Rik Zelenock
Properties Director: John Kounelis
Baseball Director: Mike West
Softball Director: Dave Harrison