Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com
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Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Shawano 9U catcher Blake Knope blocks home plate and tags out an Eau Claire runner to keep the game tied 0-0 in the first inning of a Shawano Youth Tournament game Saturday. Shawano would finish in second place, losing 6-2 in the championship game to Oconto.
The Bonduel 10U baseball team came out on top, and the Shawano 9U team finished in second place, at the final Shawano Youth League tournament of the season Sunday at Memorial Park.
Bonduel, which won all five games over the three-day tournament, earned a 7-4 victory over Manitowoc in the title game of the 12-team tournament for players 10 and younger. Bonduel had previously beaten Manitowoc, 1-0, in pool play.
The Shawano Black 10U team fell to Bonduel in the playoff quarterfinals, while the Shawano Red team was not able to advance out of pool play.
Shawano’s 9U team, after posting a 3-1 record in pool play, advanced to the Sunday bracket play through the tiebreaker and eventually made the championship game, a 6-2 loss to Oconto.
“It’s one of those things that’s bittersweet for everybody,” tournament director Mark Buerman said. “You realize you did well and it’s the home tournament, but it’s the last tournament of the year.”
The July 15-17 youth tournament was cut short by rain, and Buerman was worried weather could again create problems Saturday night.
He made a decision to shorten the games Saturday afternoon. However, the rain held off, and the tournament ran as planned on Sunday.
“It’s a huge undertaking, and we appreciate the help,” Buerman said. “And we need the help.”
Shawano Youth Tournament
9U
Final standings
1, Oconto; 2, Shawano; 3, Eau Claire; 4, Kimberly
Pool A
1, Eau Claire; 2, Shawano; 3, Fond du Lac; 4, Hortonville; 5, Oconto Falls
Game results: Shawano def. Oconto Falls, 15-2; Fond du Lac def. Hortonville, 18-0; Hortonville def. Oconto Falls, 12-1; Eau Claire def. Fond du Lac, 8-2; Shawano def. Hortonville, 5-3; Eau Claire def. Oconto Falls, 17-2; Fond du Lac def. Shawano, 9-5; Eau Claire def. Hortonville, 12-0; Fond du Lac def. Oconto Falls, 18-4; Shawano def. Eau Claire, 10-0.
Pool B
1, Kimberly; 2, Oconto; 3, Madison; 4, Menasha, 5, Luxemburg-Casco
Game results: Oconto tied Menasha, 3-3; Kimberly def. Luxemburg-Casco, 15-3; Oconto def. Luxemburg-Casco, 16-2; Kimberly def. Madison, 8-5; Menasha def. Luxemburg-Casco, 4-1; Oconto def. Madison, 3-0; Kimberly def. Menasha, 8-3; Madison def. Luxemburg-Casco, 3-2; Kimberly def. Oconto, 3-0; Madison def. Menasha, 2-0.
10U
Final standings
1, Bonduel; 2, Manitowoc; 3, Hortonville; 4, Luxemburg-Casco
Pool A
1, Luxemburg-Casco; 2, Peshtigo; 3, Shawano Red
Peshtigo def. Shawano Red, 17-1; Luxemburg-Casco def. Shawano Red, 10-0; Luxemburg-Casco def. Peshtigo, 4-2.
Pool B
1, Bonduel; 2, Manitowoc; 3, D.C. Everest
Bonduel def. D.C. Everest, 10-0; Bonduel def. Manitowoc, 1-0; Manitowoc def. D.C. Everest, 10-1.
Pool C
1, Appleton South; 2, Menasha; 3, Eau Claire
Appleton South def. Menasha, 6-5; Appleton South def. Eau Claire, 10-7; Menasha def. Eau Claire, 6-3.
Pool D
1, Hortonville; 2, Shawano Black, 3, Wisconsin Rapids
Hortonville tied Shawano Black, 5-5; Shawano Black def. Wisconsin Rapids, 7-3; Hortonville def. Wisconsin Rapids, 3-2.