Southern All-Stars Win District Championship!

Southern's West Majors All-Stars defeated Zeeland in back-to-back games to take the District 9 Championship. They now advance to the state tournament starting Saturday, July 25. What a great team effort! Good luck in the state tournament!

Also today at Pinery Park, Southern's 10/11 All-Stars took second place in the district after being defeated by Western by a score of 5 to 4. Congratulations on a great tournament run.

Sunday's Tournament Action

On Sunday, Southern's Senior Baseball All-Stars take on Grandville at 1:00pm at Grandville.

Southern Fans, We Need You at Pinery Park Saturday

On Friday night, Southern's Major League West All-Stars defeated Zeeland in dramatic style. Alec Hollern and Sam Jansen hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to force a final championship game.

Meanwhile, Southern's 10/11 All-Stars defeated Georgetown Friday night to enter the championship round against undefeated Western.

Don't miss this chance to see Southern play for championships back to back Saturday:

• Saturday at 10:00am at Pinery Park: Southern Majors West All-Stars vs Zeeland
• Saturday at 12:30pm at Pinery Park: Southern 10/11 All-Stars vs Western
  

Come out and support your all-stars!

Friday Night Tournament Action

Over at Pinery Park tonight, some of Southern's teams continue to battle toward the district all-star crown:

• The Southern West Majors All-Star Team defeated Western last night 9 to 1 with a great team performance and advance to tonight’s championship game at Pinery Park field #2 at 5:30pm vs Zeeland.
  
• The Southern 10/11 All-Star Team defeated West Ottawa last night to advance to the semifinals tonight at 7:30pm at Pinery Park field #2 vs Georgetown.

One game at Southern tonight:

• The Southern Seniors All-Stars play their first game in tournament action tonight at 5:30pm at Southern against Rockford

Congratulations Senior League All-Stars!

Travis Kraai
Zach Malewitz
Nick Mulhall
Sam Nystrom
Alex Huizenga
Wes Vaughn
Nate Thompson
Brent Primus
James Karsten
Grant Page
David Warners
MJ Oshinski

Thursday Night's Games

No games at Southern tonight, but we do have two exciting games being played at Pinery Park.

• 5:30pm – Southern West Majors vs. Western Majors in the semifinals at Pinery Field #2
• 7:30pm – 10/11 Southern vs. West Ottawa in the round of 4 at Pinery Field #2

Wednesday Night's Games at Southern

• 5:30pm - 9/10 Baseball All-Stars - Northeastern vs Western - East Diamond
• 5:30pm - Seniors Baseball Class B - Southern (Malewitz/Kraai) vs Kellogsville - Henwood Field
  
• 7:30pm - Majors Baseball All-Stars - Southern West vs Northern - East Diamond
• 7:30pm - Seniors Baseball Class A - Southern (Primus) vs Western - Henwood Field

• Also tonight at 5:30pm, Southern's Juniors Baseball West All-Stars play in the Championship round against Western at Pinery Park.

Tuesday's Action at Southern

• 5:30pm - 9/10 Baseball All-Stars - Byron Twp vs Northeastern - West Diamond
• 5:30pm - 10/11 Baseball All-Stars - Byron Twp vs Western - East Diamond
• 5:30pm - Seniors Baseball Class C - Southern (Huizenga) vs Holland - Henwood Field
• 7:30pm - 9/10 Baseball All-Stars - Southern West vs Georgetown - East Diamond
• 7:30pm - Juniors Baseball All-Stars - Southern West vs Rockford - Henwood Field
• 7:30pm - Majors Baseball All-Stars - Grandville vs Northern - West Diamond
  

Monday Night Baseball at Southern

• 5:30pm - 10/11 Baseball All-Stars - Southern East vs Byron Twp - East Diamond
• 5:30pm - Seniors Baseball Class D - Southern (Banasczak/Lewis) vs Zeeland - Henwood Field
  
• 7:30pm - 9/10 Baseball All-Stars - Southern West vs Rockford - West Diamond
• 7:30pm - Majors Baseball All-Stars - Southern West vs Western - East Diamond
• 7:30pm - Seniors Baseball Class A - Southern (Primus) vs Holland - Henwood Field
  

Sunday's Action at Southern

• 1:00pm - 9/10 All-Stars - Southern West vs Northeastern - East Diamond
• 1:00pm - 9/10 All-Stars - Caledonia vs Grandville - West Diamond
  
• 1:00pm - Juniors All-Stars - Pinery vs Northwestern - Henwood Field
• 3:00pm - Juniors All-Stars - Southern West vs Northview - Henwood Field
• 3:00pm - 9/10 All-Stars - Zeeland vs Byron - East Diamond
• 3:00pm - 9/10 All-Stars - Southern East vs Rockford - West Diamond
  

Saturday's Games at Southern

• 9:00am - Senior Class D (Banasczak/Lewis) vs Northern at Henwood Field
• 11:00am - Southern West 9/10 All-Stars vs Grandville - West Diamond
• 11:00am - Southern East 9/10 All-Stars vs Byron Twp - East Diamond
• 11:30am - Senior Class C (Huizenga) vs Holland at Henwood Field
• 2:00pm - Southern West Juniors All-Stars vs Western - Henwood Field

Come out and cheer on your Southern teams!

Tonight's Action at Southern

• 5:30 - Senior Class B (Malewitz/Kraai) vs Northern - Henwood Field
• 5:30 - 10/11 All-Stars - Southern vs. Western - East Diamond (Field Change)
• 7:30 - Senior Class A (Primus) vs Byron Twp - Henwood Field
• 7:30 - Majors All-Stars - Southern West vs Northern - East Diamond

A Great Night for Baseball

Five great games tonight at Southern:

• 5:30 - Majors - Caledonia vs Grandville - East Diamond
• 5:30 - Majors - West Ottawa vs Lowell - West Diamond
• 6:00 - Juniors - Southern West vs Belding - Henwood Field
• 7:30 - 9/10 - Southern East vs Allendale Red - West Diamond
• 7:30 - Majors - Southern West vs Holland Am - East Diamond

Wednesday was an exciting night for Southern's all-Star teams. Southern West Majors moved in to the finals round after defeating Zeeland 5-3 in Zeeland. With a 3-0 record we wish them good luck. Southern's 10/11 All-Stars played their first game last night and won. The 9/10 East and West All-Stars both won last night and are both undefeated in Pool Play which wraps up tomorrow night. Southern West Juniors won and continue tonight in the winners bracket at Southern.

Though they both lost tough games last night and are now eliminated from tournament play, we would like to congratulate all of the players and coaches who participated on the Southern East Majors and the Southern East Juniors. CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT YEAR.

Whether at home or away, go out and support your Southern All-Star teams tonight.

More Baseball Excitement at Southern Tonight

5:30pm

• 10/11 All-Stars - Southern vs Caledonia - East Diamond
  
• Senior Class B (Malewitz/Kraai) vs Kelloggsville - Henwood Field

6:30pm

• Big League - Southern (Vos) vs Pinery at Remington Field (not at Southern)
  

7:30pm

• 9/10 All-Stars - Southern West vs West Ottawa - East Diamond
  
• 9/10 All-Stars - Southern East vs Lowell Red - West Diamond
  

7:45pm

• Big League - Southern (Molegraaf) vs Holland - Henwood Field
  

Tonight's Tournament Action

Three games at 5:30pm:

• East Diamond: Southern Majors East All-Stars vs Northeastern
• West Diamond: Southern Majors West All-Stars vs Kellogsville
• Henwood Field: Seniors (Huizenga) vs West Ottawa

Two more games at 7:30pm:

• East Diamond: Minors (9/10) West All-Stars vs Belding
• Henwood Field: Juniors All-Stars vs Caledonia

Five Tournament Games at Southern Tonight

• At 5:30pm on the Henwood Field, Southern's Juniors Baseball West All-Stars take on Zeeland
• At 5:30pm on the East Diamond, Southern's Minors Baseball West All-Stars take on Allendale
• At 7:30pm on the West Diamond, Southern's Majors Baseball West All-Stars take on Greenville
  
• At 7:30pm on the East Diamond, Southern's Majors Baseball East All-Stars take on Hamilton
• At 7:30pm on the Henwood Field, the Southern Senior Baseball team coached by Jim Primus will take on Grandville in a team tournament match-up
  

Come out to Southern, enjoy the nice weather and cheer on your tournament teams!

Schedule Change for Big League Sun-12-Jul

Wooden Bat Sunday will take place on Sunday, July 12. Please review the updated schedule to see the changes on that day.

Congratulations to Southern's Tournament Teams

Congratulations to Southern's team tournament participants. Here are some of the top finishers in their respective district team tournaments:

• Class A Major Baseball - Horjus/Orthopedic Associates - Champions!
• Class E Junior Baseball - Tolonen - Champions!
  
  
• Class B Major Baseball - Lubben/Secure Alarm - Runner-Up
• Class E Major Baseball - Kuperus/Shoe Carnival - Runner-Up
• Class G Major Baseball - Casey/Fox Motors - Runner-Up
• Class J Major Baseball - Rossi/Yesterdog - Runner-Up
  
  
• Class F Major Softball - 3rd Place
• Class A Major Baseball - Henkey/Metal Tech - 3rd Place
• Class E Major Baseball - Vaughn/Crazy Charlies - 3rd Place
• Class D Junior Baseball - Cothern - 3rd Place

Congratulations on a fantastic team tournament showing for Southern!

Congratulations Southern All-Stars!

The coaches have selected the teams of Minors, 11-Year-Olds, Majors and Juniors Baseball All-Stars to represent Southern in the District 9 All-Star Tournaments. You can follow along as our teams make their way through the tournament brackets on the District 9 website.

(If you see any spelling errors, please email the webmaster.)

2009 Minor League East All-Stars
Mike Malewitz
Jack Liszewski
Kevin Korte
Teddy Russo
Kevin Seville
Ethan Sullivan
Brady Oosse
Dave Sayfie
Noah Groen
Josh Rabideau
Kevin Vulpetti
Jack Tietema
Coaches:
Rocky Vulpetti, Head Coach
Matthew Sullivan, Coach

2009 Minor League West All-Stars
Caleb Corell
Will Berglund
Tommy Alkema
Johnny Southwell
Ben Burrows
Emmet Warners
Mark Primus
Harrison Rohen
Brennan Burke
Johnny Oostindie
Ben Loos
Easton Schultz
Coaches:
Mark Warners, Head Coach
Ethan Rohen, Coach

2009 11-Year-Old All-Stars
Jim VanDyke
Sean Leonard
Brendan Oosse
Will Kortz
Sean Campbell
Tristan Ogdhal
Quentin O’Connor
Alex Jennings
Jack VanGessel
Jonathan Winkle
Sam McCulloch
Lucas Thompson
Coaches:
Dave Kortz, Head Coach
Eric O’Connor, Coach

2009 Major League East All-Stars
Dan Lubben
Kyle Vulpetti
Spencer Near
Rylan Jaglowski
Trey Fields
Jacob O’Donovan
Bryce Henkey
Drew Henkiewicz
Jacob Rabideau
Brendan Boman
Matthew Baas
Jonathan Olsen
Coaches:
Rob Henkey, Head Coach
Tom Olsen, Coach

2009 Major League West All-Stars
Zach Markham
Zach Corell
Ben Brouwer
Casey Horjus
Sam Jansen
A.J. Zawacki
Sam Vaughn
Lucas Kirkwood
Ben Wollet
Matt Reglin
Alec Hollern
Mason Banbury
Coaches:
Mike Horjus, Head Coach
Dan Vaughn, Coach

2009 Juniors East All-Stars
John Boman
Brian Cain
Max Cothern
Chris Dickow
Connor Genther
Taylor Smith
Christian Tepper
Kyle Tietema
Ben Van Scoyk
Chris Winkelmann
Nick Wojcynski
Eliott Zimmerman
Coaches:
Keith VanScoyk, Head Coach
Gregg Cothern, Coach

2009 Juniors West All-Stars
Alex Hicks
Jake Maurer
Josiah Buffinga
Joe Craven
Nathan Markham
Jeff Smith
Mike Priest
Joe Whalen
Nate Hollern
Adam Jennings
Taylor Martin
Bower Snedeker
Austin Batka
Ben Balke
Coaches:
Ted Hollern, Head Coach
Jay Martin, Coach
Lance Buffinga, Coach

Four More Games at Southern Tonight

Come on out to Southern on Wednesday evening and watch the exciting action taking place. On the East Diamond, two of Southern's Majors Baseball teams play for their respective team tournament championships at 5:30pm and 7:30pm. On the Henwood Field at 5:30pm, Southern's Seniors Baseball wraps up with their final game of the regular season. Then at 7:30pm on that same field, one of Southern's Juniors Baseball teams plays against Zeeland in a team tournament semifinal matchup.

Come on out to the park tonight and cheer on your Southern teams!