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Cherry Capital showdown June 16-18, 2023

Cherry Capital Showdown Tournament Details

Waves Welcome The Grand Traverse Resort As A Tournament Series Sponsor!

Waves Welcome The Grand Traverse Resort As A Tournament Series Sponsor!

  • June 16-18, 2023
  • 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 14U and High School Divisions
  • 4-game guarantee
  • $495 team entry fee
  • Awards for first and second place teams.  Awards for "A" and "B" bracket play
  • Game MVP ribbons for all games
  • All-Tournament Team recognition


The Cherry Capital Showdown is a great chance for teams to come to Traverse City before it gets TOO busy here.  There are LOTS of fun things to do in T.C.  Register below!


*We THINK there will be enough 9U teams for a separate division.  If there are not enough 9U teams, the 9U and 10U groups will have to be combined.


**Players in the high school division must not have been enrolled in college.  If you played high school ball this year, you can play in this tournament.  If you played in college, you cannot play in this tournament.

Waves Welcome The Grand Traverse Resort As A Tournament Series Sponsor!

Waves Welcome The Grand Traverse Resort As A Tournament Series Sponsor!

Waves Welcome The Grand Traverse Resort As A Tournament Series Sponsor!


The Traverse City Waves are happy to welcome the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa as a tournament sponsor for 2023!


The Resort is located approximately 10 minutes from the Grand Traverse County Civic Center, the Trojan Athletic Complex, and the other tournament sites at which games will be played.  The Grand Traverse Resort features TWO large pools--one inside and one outside--along with shops and restaurants onsite.  Downtown Traverse City is a short drive away, but if you want to head in the opposite direction, you'll find the charming village of Elk Rapids about 12 minutes to the north of the resort.  Turtle Creek Casino is right around the corner.


One designated representative from each team can email Tammy Palmer to get information on contracted room blocks of 10 or more guestrooms per night.  The resort is requiring two night minimum for TC Waves Tournament teams. Availability is limited so don’t wait to contact Tammy at Tammy.palmer@gtresort.com.

Should a team not wish to contract at least 10 guestrooms per night for two nights, please contact the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa reservations department at 231-534-6100 to book individual reservations. Currently the  Grand Traverse Resort is sold out the weekend of  June 2-4, 2023.

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Cherry Capital Showdown Team Entry Fee

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If you'd like to use a check for your team entry fee, please make the check ($495) payable to Traverse City Waves and send to 2644 W. Crown Drive, Traverse City, MI 49685.  If you'd like to pile up mileage or points on your credit card, click the PayPal button above.  Please note that a $20 convenience fee will be added to cover the cost that PayPal charges.  Thank you!

2022 Cherry Capital Showdown

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

After 10 years, it was a tournament of firsts...first time two teams from the same organization met for a championship....first time tournament teams got to play at the beautiful new Trojan Athletic Complex....first time we've welcomed ELEVEN teams from four different organizations in Ohio to a tournament, and the first day of summer just around the corner.


On the softball fields of Traverse City, the action was frequent and frantic.  For the first time in the 17-year history of the Traverse City tournaments, two teams from the same organization--Armada 10U and Armada 9U--met in the championship game.  The older Armada girls got past the younger Armada girls, 4-1, in a very well-played game.  Armada 10U was undefeated in five games over the weekend...congratulations, ladies!


In the 12U group, the Tri-Valley Twisters avenged an earlier loss in pool play by upending 231 Fusion Fastpitch, 7-3, to win their group's tournament title.  The Twisters defeated a very good Michigan Blasters team, 3-2, in a semifinal contest, while the Fusion overwhelmed Armada 11U, 10-2, to reach the finals.  Congratulations on your great tournament runs, girls!


The 14U division was a war of attrition that her been rarely, if ever, seen.  For example, one 14U quarterfinal featured Fusion on Fusion action, with Juli Tiesworth's 14U squad taking on Steve Steimel's 13U team.   The game went overtime and then some--FOUR extra innings after the time limit.  When the dust settled, the 13U Fusion team edged their 14U chums, 5-4, to advance to the semifinals.  In that contest, Trevor Kelly's Lightning team edged Steimel's Fusion squad, 6-5 to advance to the finals.  Steimel's team solidified their reputation as a tough out, and one that when fully engaged will give any team at any time a strong battle.


On the other side of the 14U bracket, the Michigan Elite '08 squad matched up against Lakeshore Storm in a battle of undefeated teams.  Scott Bradfield's Elite '08 team got by Ben Korf's Storm, 7-6.  Elite then met their second unbeatent team in a row, and in this contest the Lightning powered its way to the 14U title, 9-2.  Overall the 14U group was extremely strong, with high levels of play shown throughout the weekend.


In the High School division, a pair of top-of-the-age-group teams met in the finals, with the 18U Loco Aftershock squad besting the 18U Midland Lady Explorers, 5-1, to earn the home plate trophy and a fistful of first place medals.  Congratulations, ladies!


There were consolation bracket champions in all four divisions, and all foru games were decided by one run.  The Northern Michigan Legends--a new but rapidly-improving organization--featured two teams in consolation final play.  The 10U Legends edged the Tri-Valley Twisters, 3-2, while the 12U Legends-Payton team lost to the LoCo Aftershock by the same score.  In the 14U group, it was an all-Ohio final as Doin' Work bested Freedom Elite Fastpitch, 2-1.  And in the high school division, Armada Fastpitch slipped by the Mt. Pleasant Drillers, 4-3.


Overall, it was a very fun tournament with high energy play all around town.  Thank you to all of the teams that participated in the Cherry Capital Showdown, and to the family and fans that helped to make the weekend a positive experience for their players.

2022 CHERRY CAPITAL SHOWDOWN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

Did you catch any of the 2022 Cherry Capital Showdown?  Here are the players  who dazzled on the field and were selected for the All-Tournament Team.  If you don't see your players listed here, please send a note with your team name and nominations to JSBrunner777@yahoo.com


10U Division

Payton Cross - Mt. Pleasant Drillers

Brooklynn Wernette - Mt. Pleasant Drillvers

Harper Clark - Michigan Blasters

Lauren Byrnes - Michigan Blasters

Ellie Matthiew - Folds of Honor

Olivia Harper - Folds of Honor

Margot Schaffler - 231 Fusion

Morgan Wagner - 231 Fusion

Emery Weier - Armada Fastpitch 9U

Valerie Townsend - Armada Fastpitch 9U

Adison  Robinson - Doin' Work

Maddy Wealleans - Doin' Work

Katherine Gaskin - Northville Mustangs

Lola Reynolds - Northville Mustangs

Sofia Zuccaro - Armada 9U

Addisyn George - Armada 9U

Jenna Shanks - Armada 9U

Addy Roose - Armada 10U

Fallyn Schocke - Armada 10U

Makenna Zurek - Armada 10U

Bella Majewski - Armada 10U

Lily Proper - Tri-Valley Twisters

Makenzie Jackson - Tri-Valley Twisters

Addison Ball - Saginaw Sugar Beets

Lila Westphal - Saginaw Sugar Beets

McKenzie Becker - St. Clair Starz

Camryn Cody - St. Clair Starz

Eva Gregory - Warriors Fastpitch

Kinsley Pintelman - Warriors Fastpitch

Emmy Hansen - N. Michigan Legends

Lucy Joyce - N. Michigan Legends


12U Division 

Aval Gaylord - N. Michigan Dragonflies

Courtney Borden - N. Michigan Dragonflies

Lyla Gearhart - Trenton Blast

Ava Ross - Trenton Blast

Khloe Courtade - Folds of Honor

Kloie Raterink - Folds of Honor

Madison Vita - Doin' Work

Kendall Hamons - Doin' Work

Alexa Smith - Michigan Rebels

Gia Newburry - Michigan Rebels

Lyney McGlothen - LoCo Aftershock

Cayda Millice - LoCo Aftershock

Evelyn Miller - Goodrich Angels

Mason Klott - Goodrich Angels

Addison Viviano - Anchor Bay Angels

Savannah Tocco - Anchor Bay Angels

Lexi Walker - Tri-Valley Twisters

Mya Walker - Tri-Valley Twisters

Kaylee Pasternak - Tri-Valley Twisters

Samantha Osborne - Tri-Valley Twisters

Paige Luneack - Michigan Blasters

Maeli Akin - Michigan Blasters

Grace Girvin - Armada 11U

Justine Lint - Armada 11U

Olivia Valenzuela - Lakeshore Storm

Eleanore Pogodzinski - Lakeshore Storm

Lydia Kosanke - N.Michigan Legends Payton

Piper Wangler - N. Michigan Legends Payton

Maddy Korson - Soo Legacies


14U Division

Sidney Bush - N. Michigan Legends

Ayla Kemp - N. Michigan Legends

Abby Parker - Diamonds Ager

Kellsie Dieterle - Diamonds Ager

Hayden Boonstra - TC Waves

Karley Kingsbury - TC Waves

Audrey Williams - 231 Fusion Tiesworth

Izzy Edmonds - 231 Fusion Tiesworth

Emmalie Hirst - Marshall Lightning

Brooke Carden - Marshall Lightning

Mya Porter - Marshall Lightning

Gwen Beach - Marshall Lightning

Makayla Kozlowski - 231 Fusion Steimel

Nora Bethuy - 231 Fusion Steimel

Lexi Amundsen - Doin' Work

Maggie Woodward - Doin' Work


High School Division

Danyette Cadarette - N. Michigan Legends

Savannah Kroondyk - N. Michigan Legends

Mattea Iffland - Doin' Work

Natalina Krygielski - Doin' Work

Gwen Trudeau - Goodrich Angels

Sarah Fox - Goodrich Angels

Adri Lockwood - Lakeshore Storm Wright

Rylee Lamsma - Lakeshore Storm Wright

Olivia Guiding - MSA Silver

Katelyn Lott - MSA Silver

Taylor Moeggenberg - 231 Fusion

Natalie Wandrie - 231 Fusion

Amanda Hill - Mt. Pleasant Drillers

Natalie Jones - Mt. Pleasant Drillers

Allee Shepherd - TC Waves

Adrianna Sacket - TC Waves

Hannah Fellows - TC Waves

Avery Meister - Motor City Madness

Natalie Petty - Motor City Madness

Anna Kemp - 231 Fusion

Grace Blanchard - Next Level Performance

Audrie Dugan - Next Level Performanc

CHERRY CAPITAL SHOWDOWN PAST CHAMPIONS

TEAMS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE TOURNAMENT TITLES

CHERRY CAPITAL SHOWDOWN PAST CHAMPIONS

Here are the teams that earned the right to a tasty chicken dinner.  Why?  Because they're WINNERS (of the Cherry Capital Showdown)


2022

10U - Armada 10U

12U - Tri-Valley Twisters

14U - Lightning Fastpitch

High School -  LoCo Aftershock


2021

10U - Magic - Thacker

12U - 231 Fusion

14U - 231 Fusion

High School - Top Prospects Pladies


2020

10U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

12U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch - Steimel

14U - Traverse City Waves - Shepherd

16U - Midland Lady Explorers - Augustine


2019

10U - Grand Rapid Diamonds

12U - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

14U - TC Thunder

16U - Lady Lakers Behling



2018

10U - Elite 10U

12U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

14U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

16U - Lady Lakers and 231 Fusion Fastpitch (co-champs)  


2017

  10U - Michigan Expos 

12U - Garden City Gators 

14U - Michigan Nationals Stars 

16U - Grand Rapids Blaze Red  


2016 

10U - Turnin' 2  

12U - Diamonds

  14U - 231 Fusion  

16U - Morgan's Fastpitch   


2015 

10U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

12U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

12U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

16U - Great Lakes UNITED 

 

2014 

12U - TC Cherry Bombs

14U - Traverse City Thunder Red

16U - Traverse City Waves 

 

2013 

12U - Moran Iron Works Vulcans

14U - Sabercats Royal

16U - Oakland Edge 

2022 Cherry capital showdown images

The LoCo Aftershock and Northern Michigan Legends meet up after the 12U consolation championship game

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    (Above) Folds of Honor/Top Prospects Pladies

    High School Division Champions


    You know.....there are a LOT of really good softball players who are playing in Traverse City this summer making up a LOT of really good teams.  The hard part as a fan is deciding which game to watch, because so many of them have been really exciting and very interesting....like this weekend in the 2021 Cherry Capital Showdown.


    Bracket play in multiple divisions was CRAZY!  The Top Prospects-Pladies team and Grand Rapids Diamonds -Tuttle battled for eight innings in the high school division semifinal before the game was decided (won by the Prospects, 3-1).  Several bracket games in the 14U group also went to the international tie-breaker before contests were decided.  And in the high school division consolation semifinals, the hometown Traverse City Waves scored three runs in the bottom of the last inning, including a walk-off two-run single, to edge crosstown chums TC Thunder, 6-5.  Crazy!


    Some of the best action happened in the younger divisions.  Take, for instance, the 10U group.  The Magic -Thacker squad from Ohio and Traverse City-based 231 Fusion were slotted in the same pool but throughout the weekend proved they were the two best teams in the entire 10U division.  The Fusion shut out the Grandville Dawgs (11-0) then edged a talented Armada Fastpitch team in the semifinals, 7-5, to reach the title game.  On the other side of the bracket, the Magic dismantled the Tri-Valley Twisters, 11-0, to earn a title game berth.  In the championship contest, the Fusion and Magic talent showed brightly, but in the end the Magic earned the home plate trophy with a 1-0 victory.


    In the 12U group, the 231 Fusion 12U squad rampaged through the division, allowing only two runs all tournament.  In bracket play, the team was at its best, spinning shutouts against the Mt. Pleasant Drillers (10-0) and then against Elite 12U (3-0) in the finals.  Congratulations, ladies!


    In the 14U division, it was the Fusion squad AGAIN that made the biggest impression, winning the tournament title with a hard-fought 7-4 victory over the Mt. Pleasant Drillers.  To get there, though, the Fusion survived a second-round scare against a dangerous Elite 13U team, 5-4.  With that game behind them, the Fusion diffused the Marshall Lightning, 9-0 to reach the title game on Sunday.  There was excellent play in the 14U division all weekend--good job, all.


    In the high school group, Paul Pladies' Top Prospects team rode solid pitching and, at times, spectacular defense to a tournament title.  The Prospects gave up only two runs in three games against the top teams in the high school group.  After getting by the Diamonds in the aforementioned nailbiter, the Prospects  defeated the Mt. Pleasant Drillers-McArthur team, 3-1, in the finals.  The upper age group, expanded this year to include all high school-aged players, has become a LOT more competitive and very fun to watch, with many games featuring a collection of high school all-stars on both sides of the field.  Terrific ball....


    Complete tournament results can be found on the Tourney Machine app.


    Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents--and especially the fathers who spent their Father's Day at the softball field.  We hope you enjoyed the tournament and your weekend in Traverse City!

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    2021 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    (Above) Motor City Madness and TC Waves Team Up For A Picture Following The High School Division Consolation Final


    There were a LOT of excellent players in the Cherry Capital Showdown, making selections for the All-Tournament team that much more difficult.  Here's who the coaches came up with for the best performances of the weekend (Coaches:  send your selections to JSBrunner777@yhoo.com):


    10U Division

    Molli McDonald - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Blaire DeVault - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Grace Girvin - Armada Fastpitch

    Addy Roose - Armada Fastpitch

    Allysse Deshetsky - Tri-Valley Twisters

    Makenzie Jackson - Tri-Valley Twisters

    Casey Lyons - SGS Magic

    Carmen Rupp - SGS Magic

    Addison Beining - SGS Magic

    Norah Mennitt - SGS Magic


    12U Division 

    Claudia Harris - TC Waves

    Kayla Noble - TC Waves

    Maddie Hohne - Tri-Valley Twisters

    Samantha Osborne - Tri-Valley Twisters

    Madalyn Duda - South Haven Waves

    Lynique Cunningham - South Haven Waves

    Jeneveve Lewis - Armada Fastpitch

    Hannah Mathis - Armada Fastpitch

    Callie Nader - Elite 12U

    Leah Keur - Elite 12U

    Mykaila Bradfield - Elite 12U

    Laruen Luchies - Elite 12U

    Maria Baier - Goodrich Angels

    Maddie Szyarto - Goodrich Angels

    Aubrey Weiland - 231 Fusion

    Nora Bethuy - 231 Fusion

    Macy Pohlad - 231 Fusion

    Delaney Witkop - 231 Fusion

    Sadie Kragt - Lakeshore Storm

    Lora Taylor - Lakeshore Storm


    14U Division

    Olivia Hebb - Armada Fastpitch

    Reese Klei - Armada Fastpitch

    Annabel Kevwitch - Folds of Honor Kevwitch

    Sydnee Kirk - Folds of Honor Kevwitch

    Annika Arendt - Folds of Honor Kevwitch

    Kaitlyn Minikey - Michigan Blasters

    Hollie Walker - Michigan Blasters

    Taylor Pachero - Hitz Outlawz

    Emma Bambrick - Hitz Outlawz

    Kylieh Bilek - Top Prospects 

    McKenzie Gugins - Top Prospects

    Chloe DeRidder - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Audrey Huff - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Jadyn Morgan - Doin' Work

    Maggie Woodward - Doin' Work

    Evelyn Edenburn - Goodrich Angels

    Delaney Lederman - Goodrich Angels

    Lexi Rowland - Sparta SWAT

    Katelyn Vanderwerff - Sparta SWAT

    Audrie Dugan - Next Level Performance

    Clare Flory - Next Level Performance

    Brooke Carden - Marshall Lightning

    Gwen Beach - Marshall Lightning

    Emmalie HIrst - Marshall Lightning

    Haleigh Yocom - 231 Fusion

    Libby VanFleet - 231 Fusion

    Grace Cary - 231 Fusion

    Anna Wood - 231 Fusion

    Lizzy Lints - Northwest Wild

    Nora Grossnickle - Northwest Wild


    High School Division 

    Farren Moore - Grand Rapids Diamonds Tuttle

    Brooklyn Bowen - Grand Rapids Diamonds Tuttle

    Megan Perkins - Mt. Pleasant Drillers McArthur

    Emma Wheeler - Mt. Pleasant Drillers McArthur

    Karly Smith - Mt. Pleasant Drillers McArthur

    Natalie Jones - Mt. Pleasant Drillers McArthur

    Kayleigh Deshais - Inter-Lakes Pride Henderson

    Hailey Lammers - Inter-Lakes Pride Henderson

    Cadence Shigwadja - Mt. Pleasant Drillers Davis

    Kendra Walch - Mt. Pleasant Drillers Davis

    Ava Tiesworth - Northwest Wild

    Kinzee Stockdate - Northwest Wild

    Rylea Beamish - TC Waves

    Hannah Grahn - TC Waves

    Audrey Williams - TC Waves

    Monica Gillick - Motor City Madness

    Mari Lopez - Motor City Madness

    Mikaylyn Kenney - Top Prospects Pladies

    Andrea Romero - Top Prospects Pladies

    Illena Hatcher - Top Prospects Pladies

    Avery Johnson - Top Prospects Pladies

    Rylie Leone - Armada Fastpitch 16U

    Jenna Maday - Armada Faspitch 16U

    Avery Moran - Lakeshore Storm Wright

    Evelyn McEachen - Lakeshore Storm Wright

    Alaina Saori - Soo Legacies

    Augusta Smith - Soo Legacies


    No team name or age division given:

    Brooke Fluty

    Madison Poortenga

    2020 Cherry Capital Showdown

    2020 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    If the 2020 Cherry Capital Showdown was a pizza, it would be a large, with everything on it!


    What a GREAT weekend of softball we had in Traverse City!  It was Fusion, Fusion, Waves and Explorers hoisting championship plaques, but along the way LOTS of teams played hard and very well for the first large tournament weekend in the TC Summer Softball Series.


    In the 10U group, Will Fleming's 231 Fusion team wore down the Pinckney Pirates, 12-0, to capture the tournament title.  The finals score aside, action in the 10U division was evenly matched.  Great job by all teams....


    In the 12U group, Steve Steimel's 231 Fusion team ran the table  and took home the title, 7-3 over the Grand Rapids Diamonds.  The Fusion, unbeaten on the weekend, outscored opponents 48-10 in SEVEN tournament games.


    The Traverse City Waves - Shepherd 14U squad, pictured above, was the third local team to earn a Cherry Capital Showdown title.  Doug Shepherd's Waves team posted two shutouts in bracket play and finished off the tournament by upending the Kalamazoo Growlers 11-2.  GREAT action in the 14U division all weekend.


    The most exciting title-game finish occurred it the 16U group.  Tressa Augustine's Midland Lady Explorers rallied from the abyss to defeat Paul Pladies' Top Prospects squad, 6-5, in 7 innings.  Down 5-1 in the bottom of the fifth, the Explorers chipped away with two runs and then scored two more with two out in the sixth to send the game to extra innings.  In the bottom of the seventh, an infield single scored the winning run and sent the Explorer's sidelines into a frenzy.  It was a sensational final in a hotly contested 16U division--great job!


    The consolation brackets provided great competition too.  In the 16U final, the Petoskey Blaze defeated next door neighbor Lady Lakers, 3-1.  In the 14U division, Jamie Hawkins' TC Thunder squad stifled the Lakeshore Storm, 5-1.  And in the best game of the 12U bracket, Toledo's Doin' Work slipped past the Fanatics, 4-3.  Congratulations, All....


    We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend in Traverse City.  Thank you to players and fans for complying with the special rules that were required and in place to make the tournament a fun and safe experience for the girls.

    Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

    Here are the All-Tournament Team selections for the 2020 Cherry Capital Showdown.  (Coaches:  If you'd like to nominate two of your players for the All-Tournament Team, please email your choices to JSBrunner777@yahoo.com)


    16U Division

    Kelli Jones - Northwest Wild

    Autumn Wallington - Northwest Wild

    Madison Wilcox - Lady Lakers

    Bella Cosier - Lady Lakers

    Summer Luick - MLE Augustine

    Tristan Luick - MLE Augustine

    Emerson Hoon - MLE Augustine

    Hailey Dahn - MLE Augustine

    Ally Sutton - MLE Holzinger

    Ashlyn Kelly - MLE Holzinger

    Hope Hopkins - Petoskey Blaze

    Paige Postma - Petoskey Blaze

    Kiersten Ihrke - ICE

    Gianna Rodriguez - ICE

    Graci Maulthaupt - ICE

    Mara LaHaine - Linden Warriors

    Taylor Fleury - Linden Warriors

    Micah Tison - Edge 16U

    Olivia Hagar - Edge 16U

    Shelby Bundy - TC Thunder 15U

    McKenzie Reed - TC Thunder 15U

    Alexa Sweat - (No Team Listed)

    Emma Boonstra - (No Team Listed)

    Alexis Combs - Pirates Fastpitch 16U

    Alyssa Kowolski - Pirates Fastpitch 16U

    Mikaylyn Kenney - Top Prospects Pladies

    Becci Castillo - Top Prospects Pladies

    Paige Moss - Top Prospects Pladies

    Presley Davis - Top Prospects Pladies


    14U Division

    Aubrey Williams - TC Waves Liles

    Zoey Jetter - TC Waves Liles

    Izzy Covert - TC Waves Shepherd

    Kate Gaylord - TC Waves Shepherd

    Paige Adams - TC Waves Shepherd

    Brooke Smith - TC Waves Shepherd

    Kelsey Quiggin - TC Thunder Hawkins

    Caitlin Butzin - TC Thunder Hawkins

    Maraya Buell - TC Thunder Hawkins

    Hunter St. Peter - TC Thunder Hawkins

    Jenna Overla - MBS Jets

    Payton Schafsnitz - MBS Jets

    Bailey Bartrum - Pirates 14U Arnold

    Mackenzie Burns - Pirates 14U Arnold

    Marissa Morgan - Pirates 14U Holloway

    Gianna Gentile - Pirates 14U Holloway

    Kyleigh Bilek - Top Prospects Pladies

    Sydnee Kirk - Top Prospects Pladies

    Delaney Monroe - Next Level Performance '06

    Grace Blanchard - Next Level Performance '06





    2020 Cherry Capital Showdown Champions

    16U Division

    16U Division

    16U Division

    Champion - Midland Ladey Explorers Augustine

    Runner Up - Top Prospects

    Consolation Champion - Petoskey Blaze

    Consolation Runner Up - Lady Lakers

    14U Division

    16U Division

    16U Division

    Champion - Traverse City Waves Shepherd

    Runner Up - Kalamazoo Growlers

    Consolation Champion - TC Thunder Hawkins

    Consolation Runner Up - Lakeshore Storm

    12U Division

    12U Division

    12U Division

    Champion - 231 Fusion Steimel

    Runner Up - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Consolation Champion - Doin' Work

    Consolation Runner Up - Fanatics

    10U Division

    12U Division

    12U Division

    Champion - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

    Runner Up - Pirates Fastpitch

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    Whew!  The softball talent in Traverse City for the 2019 Cherry Capital Showdown was something to behold.  And three of the four championship finals came down to the last inning before a title winner was determined.  Here's the lowdown....


    In the 10U group, the Grand Rapids Diamonds raced through the rest of the competition like a hot knife through butter.  Joe Sarnicola's squad was unbeaten in the tournament, their title run capped by an 18-6 victory over runner-up Inter Lakes Pride 10U.  Great job, ladies!


    In the 12U division, the outcome was not quite as clear until the final out had been recorded.  Inter Lakes Pride, coached by Tom Finnegan, edged Shawn Lezotte's talented Madness Unity team, 2-0, in the championship final.  Pride catcher Ava Domzalski starred for the championship team, making solid if not spectacular play after play from behind the plate.  Well done, girls.


    In the 12U consolation final, it was Hangtuf over the Ogemaw Outlaws, 10-2.


    Two local teams put togther spectacular Sunday win streaks to reach the championship game.  Collin Reed's TC Thunder 14U team proved to be too much for the TC Waves 13U squad, winning 7-4 to take home the championship hardware.  Karly Roelofs, an all-tournament team selection, starred for the Thunder team.  The Waves rode the right arm of Allee Shepherd to three straight victories to reach the top two of the 16-team field.....tremendous performances by those two players, and by many, many players in the 14U division!


    In the 14U Consolation final, Chris Johnson's Turnin' 2 squad edged the Linden Warriors, 6-5, to take home top honors in that group.


    The 16U divison featured LOTS of close, competitive games, topped off by the Lady Lakers Behling team's 8-7 walkoff win over the Petoskey Blaze Blue team.  Angela Behling's squad, featuring many players from Boyne City and the surrounding area, battled back and forth with Pat Van Daele's team before pulling out a victory in the bottom of the sixth....lots of talent on the field in the championship game!


    In the 16U consolation final, Jason Witt's Edge Fastpitch team got hot at the right time.  The Edge squad won all three of its games on Sunday--a reversal of results from their three Saturday games--including a 7-1 consolation final win over Kyle Bryant's Inter Lakes Pride squad that made an impressive Sunday run of its own.


    The weather all weekend was PERFECT, and we hope all of the Cherry Capital Showdown participating teams enjoyed the tournament and their stay in Traverse City!

     

    (Above, Tournament Champion TC Thunder 14U poses with their hardware)


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    CHERRY CAPITAL SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS


     2021

    10U - Magic - Thacker

    12U - 231 Fusion

    14U - 231 Fusion

    High School - Top Prospects Pladies


    2020

    10U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

    12U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch - Steimel

    14U - Traverse City Waves - Shepherd

    16U - Midland Lady Explorers - Augustine


    2019

    10U - Grand Rapid Diamonds

    12U - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

    12U Consolation - HangTuf

    14U - TC Thunder 14U

    14U Consolation - Turnin' 2 Johnson

    16U - Lady Lakers Behling

    16U Consolation - Edge Fastpitch


    2018

    10U - Elite 10U

    12U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

    14U - 231 Fusion Fastpitch

    16U - Lady Lakers and 231 Fusion Fastpitch (co-champs)  


    2017

      10U - Michigan Expos 

    12U - Garden City Gators 

    14U - Michigan Nationals Stars 

    16U - Grand Rapids Blaze Red  


    2016 

    10U - Turnin' 2  

    12U - Diamonds

      14U - 231 Fusion  

    16U - Morgan's Fastpitch   


    2015 

    10U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

    12U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

    12U -  Eagles Fastpitch 

    16U - Great Lakes UNITED 

     

    2014 

    12U - TC Cherry Bombs

    14U - Traverse City Thunder Red

    16U - Traverse City Waves 

     

    2013 

    12U - Moran Iron Works Vulcans

    14U - Sabercats Royal

    16U - Oakland Edge 


    All Tournament Team

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    2019 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

    Here it is!....the 2019 Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team.  Congratulations to those players who had exceptional performances over the weekend.  Coaches:  If you would like to add your players to the team, please email us with your two selections (JSBrunner777@yahoo.com)


    10U Division

    Aubrey Weiland - Alpena Thundercats

    Paige Samp - Alpena Thundercats

    Raegan Cardosa - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Jaslene McWilliams - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Sylvia Brower - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Jadyn Clore - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Emerson Poss - Livingston Prospects

    Easton Lavery - Livingston Prospects

    Taylor Illig - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Autumn White - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Kayden Skacal - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Julia Mattson - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Lily McCaffrey - Inter Lakes Pride 10U

    Madison Farrand - Inter Lakes Pride 10U

    Lizzy Ostrofsky - Inter Lakes Pride 10U

    Abby Brooks - Inter Lakes Pride 10U

    Ashlyn Cummings - TC Waves

    Sarah Gaylord - TC Waves

    Brighton Leder - Inter Lakes Pride 9U

    Shaela Byrnes - Inter Lakes Pride 9U


    12U Division

    Natalia Garrido - Fanatics

    Ava Wells - Fanatics

    Grace Lewis - TC Thunder

    Ella Schram - TC Thunder

    Lilley Freeman - Livingston Prospects

    Addyson Caten - Livingston Prospects

    Ryen Clair - Madness 12U O'Connor

    Abby Tupa - Madness 12U O'Connor

    Kianna Vonk - Lakeshore Storm

    Cora Mielke - Lakeshore Storm

    Tori Briggs - Hangtuf

    Morgan Near - Hangtuf

    Kaylee Costello - Hangtuf

    Kaitlyn Dickey - Hangtuf

    Annika Arendt - 231 Fusion 

    Hunter St. Peter - 231 Fusion

    Anna Wood - 231 Fusion

    Emma Arnold - Pirates Fastpitch Red

    Lilly Yax - Pirates Fastpitch Red

    Maddy Rehn - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

    Charlie Lambert - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

    Ava Domzalski - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

    Marisa Merz - Inter Lakes Pride Finnegan

    Aaliyah Dantzer - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Hannah White - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Kirsten Neubecker - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Caleigh Brindley - Ogemaw Outlaws


    14U Division

    Karly Roelofs - TC Thunder 14U

    Katie Lyon - TC Thunder 14U

    Kailey Portenga - TC Thunder 14U

    Shelby Bundy - TC Thunder 14U

    Grace Laubenthal - Hangtuf

    Aliya McFadden - Hangtuf

    Nadya Vogel - Wizards Knockouts Gold

    Alexia Moussaed - Wizards Knockouts Gold

    Haley Mellec - Inter Lakes Pride Henderson

    Jaden Henderson - Inter Lakes Pride Henderson

    Sierra Billian - TC Thunder 13U

    Mallory Smith - TC Thunder 13U

    Abigail Nicholson - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Tatum Neubecker - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Jorja Fox - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Ellen Roggenbeck - TC Waves

    Abby Lindstrom - TC Waves

    Izzy Covert - TC Waves

    Allee Shepherd - TC Waves

    Grace Cooper - Grand Rapids Diamonds 

    Sophie Holverstott - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Mallory Buikema - Grand Rapids Diamonds

    Megan Widner - Linden Warriors

    Brooke Durkac - Linden Warriors

    Leigha Sinn - Linden Warriors

    Lydia Jacques - Linden Warriors


    16U Division 

    Emma Newlove - Lightning 15U

    Madison Mitchell - Lightning 15U

    Lexie Coxon - Kingsley Lady Stags

    Alexa Sweat - Kingsley Lady Stags

    Alexis Combs - Pirates Fastpitch

    Sarah O'Hotzke - Pirates Fastpitch

    Kate Wolshon - Lightning 16U

    Lauren Kroll - Lightning 16U

    Allison Urlaub - Alpena Thundercats

    Allison DeRocher - Alpena Thundercats

    Kiersten Ihrke - Edge Fastpitch

    Abby Witt - Edge Fastpitch

    Maya Lafnear - Edge Fastpitch

    Gianna Rodriguez - Edge Fastpitch

    Audrey Soares - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Kennadu Zeier - Ogemaw Outlaws

    Kyla Bryant - Inter Lakes Pride

    Kennedy Ziga - Inter Lakes Pride

    Grace Lentz - Petoskey Blaze Blue

    Paige Postma - Petoskey Blaze Blue

    Morgan Bickel - Petoskey Blaze Blue

    Avery Zipp - Petoskey Blaze Blue

    Josee Behling - Lady Lakers Behling

    Katelyn Gabos - Lady Lakers Behling

    Molly Kitson - Lady Lakers Behling

    Brooklyn Fitzpatrick - Lady Lakers Behling


    Congratulation, Ladies!

    (Above, the TC Waves 13U squad shows off their  championship game medals)

    Cherry Capital Showdown Tournament Recaps

    2018 Cherry Capital Showdown Results (docx)Download
    2018 CCS All-Tournament Team (docx)Download
    2017 Cherry Capital Showdown Results (docx)Download
    2016 Cherry Capital Showdown Results (docx)Download
    2015 Cherry Capital Showdown Results (docx)Download
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