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Cherry Capital Showdown - June 18-20, 2021

**1/25/2021 Update -- The Cherry Capital Showdown field is full in all divisions.  Occasionally a team has to withdraw for various reasons--not often, but it could happen.  If it does and you'd like to be put on a waiting list, please let us know via email (JSBrunner777@yahoo.com).  Also, we may have a few spots left still on our other tournament weekends if those fit into your schedule (see the home page of our website for details).


The high school playoffs are over.  School is out.  The ice has mostly melted from the bays (kidding....it has been gone for some time now).  Traverse City is kicking into high gear as the summer season arrives.  The Cherry Capital Showdown is a great opportunity for teams to really kick it up a notch and have fun playing softball in Traverse City!


 Details:

  • Friday thru Sunday, June 18-20, 2021
  • 10U/12U/14U and High School* Divisions
  • Awards (individual medals, team trophy) for first and second place in the championship division.  In consolation bracket play, medals will be awarded to players on the first and second place teams
  • All-Tournament Team
  • Assuming we are pandemic-free, game MVP ribbons will be reinstated for 2021
  • 4-game guarantee, with teams advancing in bracket play competing in 5, 6 or 7 games.
  • $485 team entry fee
  • LOTS of fun in Traverse City...a great time to visit before the Cherry Festival crowds arrive.


*All players in the high school division must not yet be enrolled in college. 

Register for the cherry capital showdown - June 18-20, 2021

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Cherry Capital Showdown

$485.00

($14.55 shipping)

Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

 Click the blue button above and not only will you be exercising your finger but you will also be able to use a credit card to pay your team entry fee via PayPal.  Please be aware that a $14.55 convenience fee will be added to to the team entry fee to cover the costs that PayPal hits us with.  Thank you!   

Cherry Capital Showdown

2020 Cherry Capital Showdown Recap

Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

Cherry Capital Showdown All-Tournament Team

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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

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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

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Champion - Midland Ladey Explorers Augustine

Runner Up - Top Prospects

Consolation Champion - Petoskey Blaze

Consolation Runner Up - Lady Lakers

14U Division

16U Division

16U Division

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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

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Champion - 231 Fusion Steimel

Runner Up - Grand Rapids Diamonds

Consolation Champion - Doin' Work

Consolation Runner Up - Fanatics

10U Division

12U Division

12U Division

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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

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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


 

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

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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
Cherry Capital Showdown Results (docx)Download

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