Tuscola County Sports

On April 19th at Beaverton High School (click link for map) in Gladwin County, the Unionville-Sebewaing Area Patoit varsity softball team, currently ranked #1 in Division 3 in the latest poll, will take on the Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs, currently ranked #2 in Division 3. Cabrini, who has won the last two Division 4 state championships, is riding a 76 game winning streak, coming into the season. The Monarchs return pitcher Katie Osburn (signed with Miami of Ohio) and catcher Amanda Chidester (signed with Michigan). Osburn had an incredible 2007 campaign, allowing only 1 earned run. Yes, I did not mistype. She holds the national record. Chidester, not to be outdone, had a incredible 2007 season in her own right. She only hit .730 with 16 home runs and 90 RBIs. Coach Lary Houthoofd and the Patroits are the 2-time defending Divison 3 state champs, and hold a 78-6 record over the last two seasons. Retuning are catcher Carly Treiber and third baseman Danielle Gremel, who both hit .400+ la...

The baseball and softball spring preseason rankings have just been posted by the each respective coaches association. While we do not have any baseball teams ranked by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association , you have a chance to see in the #1 ranked team in Division 3 (Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central) play a few Tuscola County teams this spring. The Pathers travel to Millington to take on Coach Dipzinski and the Cardinals on April 03. On May 22 Coach Beagle and the Patriots of USA travel to Saginaw. Lastly NCC will be in Vassar on May 27 to take on Coach Baldwin and the Vulcans. Sorry Wildcat fans, I missed you ranked at #9 in Division 3. You can check out Mayville's season schedule here . The Mayor is not going to like that omission. Speaking of the Patriots, Unionville-Sebewaing Area girls softball team begins the season ranked #1 in Division 3 by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association . Coach Houthoofd and his Lady Patriots are looking for a 3-Pe...