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This is an archive of the 2009 Little League All-Star Season.
CLICK HERE to visit the current 2011 District Ten Web Site.
WELCOME TO DISTRICT TEN!
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Michigan District Ten covers six counties in the state's beautiful Upper Peninsula: Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee Counties.
This set of web pages tracks all of District Ten's All-Star tournament teams. The latest scores and the next day's game schedule are posted below. For specific tournament schedules and game recaps, click the buttons to the left based on the age level you're interested in.
New this summer: we want your photos! When you get home from the game every night, E-Mail us a photo or two from the game, with a quick note telling us who is in the photo. We will post them immediately on this web site, and it is free of charge.
E-Mail [email protected] after the game!
On this page, check under the scoreboards for "LATEST DISTRICT TEN NEWS", which includes last-minute schedule changes, and other announcements from Michigan District Ten Administrator Don Howes. If you have scores, statistics, or questions, e-mail us at [email protected].
To hear Little League tournament games broadcast LIVE over the Internet, click here . This will take you back to our site's main page, where you can choose the streaming audio link that suits your computer (Real Audio, Windows Media, Win-Amp, or QuickTime). Enjoy! And please, cheer for ALL of the kids! |
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Escanaba Little League Finalizes Boycott
The Escanaba Little League has finalized its plans to boycott the 2010 All-Star tournaments. In a statement released Thursday, the league says it cannot operate under a system that it says leaves it at a disadvantage to neighboring Gladstone.
For years, Escanaba has been trying to get the boundaries changed so that kids from the Soo Hill and Wells areas (who go to school in Escanaba) would play in Escanaba instead of Gladstone.
Gladstone Little League has resisted those proposed changes. This year, Gladstone has just under 500 kids registered, according to Gladstone Little League President Mike Gobert. Escanaba has only 300 kids registered, according to Escanaba League Treasurer Sandi Young. 
Will Gladstone consider a boundry change?
"No," Gobert said, "and the reason is this. What am I going to get in return? You're cutting my league, then what happens five or six years down the road and the numbers change again? Or if Schaffer went into the Escanaba League?"
"Would they turn around and give Gladstone anything? No. We had nothing to do with setting those boundries. Escanaba set the boundries."
District Ten Administrator Don Howes says his hands are tied.
"Mike Legge (Central Regional Director) says one league cannot grow at the expense of another league," Howes said. "Both parties must agree. I can't force Gladstone to agree. Escanaba is frustrated by its numbers, but the boundry issue is only part of the problem. Other baseball leagues, soccer is getting bigger. There's a lot of factors."
In its statement, Escanaba Little League says the parents who attended a Tuesday night meeting are in support of the boycott, and will work together to form teams to participate in tournaments run by other groups.
They're also looking at withdrawing from All-Stars in 2011, and forming alternative leagues to participate in next summer. |
SATURDAY'S SENIOR BOYS STATE SCORES
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Delta County
Detroit P.A.L. |
13
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SATURDAY'S 9-10 GIRLS STATE SCORES
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Gladstone
Mattawan |
4
8 |
State Championship Game at Lincoln Park. |
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LATEST DISTRICT TEN NEWS
***Delta County's Senior Boys finished sixth in the state at the State Tournament in Kalamazoo. The boys beat Detroit PAL, 13-1, in their final game on Saturday. Click the SENIOR BASEBALL button on the left side of this page for details, audio highlights, and pictures from the tournament.
***Gladstone's 9-10 girls finished second in the state after losing to Mattawan, 8-4, in the title game Saturday in Lincoln Park. Click the MINOR SOFTBALL button on the left side of this page for details on the game.
***Norway's 9-10 boys finished fourth in the state after losing in the Third Place Game at the state tournament in Cheboygan on Wednesday. Click the MINOR BASEBALL on the left side of this page to read details.
***Iron Mountain North's Junior Boys beat Saginaw North, 7-2, Tuesday morning to advance to the state championship game. But Iron Mountain's tournament run ended when Midland won the state championship, 13-3. Click the JUNIOR BASEBALL button on the left side of this page for details and pictures from the game.
***Kingsford's 11-year-old boys lost to Bay City Southwest, 12-4, on Tuesday, at the state tournament in Richmond. Kingsford ended up finishing 1-3 in the tournament. Click the 11-YO BASEBALL button on the left side of this page to read all of the details.
***Escanaba's Junior Girls lost to Grandville, 13-5, in the state championship game Monday in Grayling. Click the JUNIOR SOFTBALL button on the left side of this page to read details, listen to highlights, and see pictures from the game.
***Iron Mountain North's Major Boys beat Petoskey, 5-4, on Monday in Jackson. But the team was left out of state quarterfinal play despite a 2-1 record, thanks to a "runs allowed" tiebreaker. Click the MAJOR BASEBALL button on the left side of this page for details.
***Manistique's Senior Girls lost two games on Sunday at the state tournament in Wyoming, Mich. the Lady Cardinals were competitive despite a 1-5 record in the tournament. Click the SENIOR SOFTBALL button on the left side of this page to read details from the tournament.
***Gladstone's Major Girls lost a heartbreaker in the state championship game on Friday, falling to Croswell-Lexington, 2-1. Click the MAJOR SOFTBALL button on the left side of this page to read details, look at pictures, and listen to highlights from the game. |
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GLADSTONE 9-10 GIRLS STATE RUNNERS-UP
The Gladstone 9-10 Girls finished second in the state after losing to Mattawan in Saturday's state championship game. |
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2009 DISTRICT TEN CHAMPIONS
9-10 Minor Baseball......Norway.....Fourth (3-3) at State Tourney.
9-10 Minor Softball.......Gladstone....STATE RUNNERS-UP
11-year-old Baseball......Kingsford....1-3 record at state tourney.
11-12 Major Baseball.....Iron Mountain....2-1 record at state tourney.
11-12 Major Softball......Gladstone....STATE RUNNERS-UP
13-14 Junior Baseball.....Iron Mountain.....STATE RUNNERS-UP
13-14 Junior Softball......Escanaba....STATE RUNNERS-UP
15-16 Senior Baseball.....Delta County.....Sixth (1-2) at State Tourney
15-16 Senior Softball......Manistique....1-5 record at state tourney.
To see the schedules for state tournaments, click here to see the site, which is maintained by Tom McGorty from District 2 down in Kalamazoo. |
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