2019 Spring Splash
Kick Off The Summer Season At The 2019 Spring Splash!!
The Spring Splash is for teams in the 10U, 12U and 14U divisions. School is out, or at least winding down, and this early June weekend provides a great opportunity for teams to experience a fun, quality tournament in Traverse City before the summer crowds arrive. Scroll down for tournament information and to register your team.
Pay Your Team Entry Fee
Your team entry fee can be paid either by check or by credit card. If paying by check, please make your check payable to "Traverse City Waves" and send it to P.O. Box 4361, Traverse City, MI 49685-4361. If paying by credit card, please click on the blue PayPal button below. Thank you!
2018 Spring Splash
2018 Spring Splash Recap
Mid-Michigan Heat Stages Epic Comeback In 14U!!! 12U Lady Riverdawgs 12U Slug Their Way To Victory!!! Michigan Expos Make It Back-To-Back Titles At 10U!!!
The Traverse City Waves Summer Softball Series got off to a rollicking start as teams from around the state showed their skills at sites all around the city.
There were five--FIVE!!!--over the fence home runs belted in 12U division games over the weekend. Shaun Gray's Michigan Expos repeated as 10U champions by edging an excellent Lakeshore Storm team, 3-2. But the most jaw-dropping result was in the 14U division...
The fact that one team or the other won was not surprising at all. Two tournament heavyweights--the 231 Fusion Fastpitch squad and the Mid-Michigan Heat met in LAST year's final, won by the Fusion. Both squads have a history of making long tournament runs here in Traverse City, and once again they mowed through bracket play on another collision course toward the title game.
In the championship match, the Fusion ambushed the Heat with four runs in the first inning and six more in the second. Down 10-0, Tim Robinson's squad mounted the greatest championship game comeback in Traverse City tournament history, dating back to 2006. The Heat chipped away with a single run in the third, added more runs in the fourth and fifth, but found themselves down 11-6 with two outs in the sixth inning. Three times the Heat was down to its final STRIKE! Amazingly, Heat batters strung together two-out hit after two-out hit, helped along by a few Fusion miscues. Finally, the comeback was completed with a single that drove home two runs, sending the Heat bench and their fans into a frenzy! It was a terrific game between two exceptional teams that will win a lot of games this summer. Congratulations to both teams on a super-exciting game!!!
In addition to the Expos victory in 10U--the organization's second in a row at that age group--the Saginaw Bay Lady Riverdawgs 12U squad was too much for a good, young Elite 11U team, 12-3, in the championship final in the 12U division.
In the consolation brackets, Juan Rolon's Outlaws 13U team edged Rich Steenstra's Grandville Dawgs, 7-6, in ANOTHER exciting 14U division game at SEAS. In the 12U division, the West Michigan Outlaws Blue defeated the Northville Broncos 11U, 8-0.
A big THANK YOU to all the teams, players, families and fans that attended and helped to make the Spring Splash a success! We hope to see you again next year...
2018 All-Tournament Team
Thank you to all of the teams that participated in the opening weekend of the Traverse City Waves Summer Softball Series! Here are the All-Tournament selections as nominated by the coaching staffs. Coaches: If your team and players are missing and you would like to nominate up to two of your players to be added to the All-Tournament Team, please send a note and we will add your player(s) to the list.
10U Division
Addison Spicer-Michigan Blasters
Kennedi Ryan-Michigan Blasters
Audrey Williams-TC Waves
Hayden Boonstra-TC Waves
Zoey Jetter-TC Waves
Macy Pohlad-231 Fusion
Piper Cavanaugh-231 Fusion
Madison Wyckoff-Lakeshore Storm
Ella Showers-Lakeshore Storm
12U Division
Courtney Witten-W. Mich. Outlaws
Avery Matthysse-W. Mich. Outlaws.
Lauren Berghorst-W. Mich. Outlaws
Livia Bisonet-W. Mich. Outlaws
Maggie Napont-TC Waves 12U
Hannah Grahn-TC Waves 12U
Allee Shepherd-TC Waves 12U
Leah Simetz-231 Fusion
Taylor Noble-231 Fusion
Olivia Mikowski-231 Fusion
Lilly Stidham-Batbusters
Audrey Pearsall-Batbusters
Anna Weber-Northville Broncos
Anna Wilds-Northville Broncos
Emma Case-Riverdawgs 12U
Bitsy Shea-Riverdawgs 12U
Raina Bonus-Riverdawgs 12U
Jacquie Peters-Riverdawgs 12U
14U Division
Madison Travis-Mid-Michigan Heat
Sawyer Gerow-Mid-Michigan Heat
Kate Pnacek-Mid-Michigan Heat
Alexis Grove-Mid-Michigan Heat
Lexi Hamstra-231 Fusion
Brooke Meeker-231 Fusion
Sophie Wisniski-231 Fusion
Kaci Sowers-231 Fusion
Allison Urlaub-Alpena Thundercats
Lindsay Donajkowski-Alpena Thundercats
Riley Brigham-Expos 14U Brigham
Skylar Baumgardner-Expos 14U Brigham
Ashley Veldheer-Diamonds
Annika Talsma-Diamonds
Emma Torres-Outlaws 13U
Patricia Misiak-Outlaws 13U
Leslie Hamilton-TC Thunder 13U
Lauren Steenstra-Grandville Dawgs
Marissa Menard-Grandville Dawgs
McKenzie Reed-TC Thunder 13U
Catelyn Heethuis-TC Thunder 13U
Spring Splash Tournament Champions
2018
10U Division
Champion - Michigan Expos
Runner Up - Lakeshore Storm
12U Division
Champion - Riverdawgs 12U
Runner Up - Elite 11U
14U Division
Champion - Mid-Michigan Heat
Runner Up - 231 Fusion Fastpitch
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2017
10U Division
Champion - Michigan Expos
Runner Up - TC Thunder
12U Division
Champion - Diamonds
Runner Up - Michigan Expos
14U Division
Champion - 231 Fusion Fastpitch
Runner Up - Mid-Michigan Heat
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2016
10U Division
Champion - Batbusters
Runner Up - Northville Broncos
12U Division
Champion - Port Huron Predators
Runner Up - MSA Renegades
14U Division
Champion - Michigan Sabercats
Runner Up - 231 Fusion Fastpitch
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Traverse City Waves Welcome Farmers Insurance - James Frizzell Agency As Tournament Series Sponsor
Click on the Farmers Insurance logo to visit Jim's website and find out how he will work together with you to find the perfect plan for your insurance needs. Offices in Cadillac, Traverse City and Kaleva. Call Jim at 231-775-7778.
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Fun At The Great Wolf Lodge!!
Thank you to the Great Wolf Lodge for sponsoring the 2018 Waves Summer Softball Series! Visiting teams: Call 231-534-9074 to reserve rooms for the tournament weekends.