Tuesday, April 17, 2012
National organization rules the Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League must re-assign players to teams in its premier, competitive division. An informational meeting has been called for Thursday night.
With opening day less than three weeks away, the Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League has had to shake up its teams. The Little League’s national organization ruled that the Woods-Shores did not use an equitable system to select players for the teams in the major league—the premier, competitive division for children ages 9-12—according to an email from Nina Johnson, the Central Region Director of Little League Baseball and Softball. “My office had received some correspondence that had indicated that Grosse Pointe Wood Shores LL may have used a player selection system that was not in accordance with one of the approved methods,” Johnson wrote in an email to Patch. “Upon contacting the league president, it was confirmed that the league …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Prince Fielder, who is signing a free-agent contract with the Detroit Tigers, starred in Little League when he grew up in Grosse Pointe.
Friday, October 7, 2011
After defeating the New York Yankees on Thursday, the Tigers advance to the American League Championship Series and are one step closer to the World Series.
The Detroit Tigers took a bite out of the Big Apple, and now they are moving on—deep into the heart of Texas, in fact—in the Major League Baseball playoffs. After disposing of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series on Thursday, the Tigers will take on the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series. If the Tigers can defeat the Rangers, they will advance to the World Series. Everyone seems to have Tigers fever. Fireworks could be heard in Grosse Pointe Woods after the Tigers' Jose Valverde struck out Yankees star Alex Rodriguez to end the game. On Grosse Pointe Patch’s Facebook page, Meghan Allen exclaimed, “Bless You Boys!” "OH YAY...ROCK ON DETROIT!" wrote Deborah McConnell on Hartland Patch's Facebook, …
Monday, October 3, 2011
MDOT is helping Tigers fans headed downtown for Games 3 and 4 plan ahead by posting major lane closures and restrictions on its website.
All roads lead to Comerica Park tonight as the Tigers host the New York Yankees once again in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. A 5-3 victory in Game 2 tied the teams at 1-1, and a narrow 5-4 win Monday night gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead over the Yankees. It could all end tonight with a win by Detroit, but another tie could result in a fifth game in New York. But that's getting a little ahead of ourselves. To help fans headed downtown for Game 4, the Michigan Department of Transportation is posting major lane closures and restrictions on its website. Titled "Getting to Comerica Park," the information appears in the rotating spotlight section on the MDOT home page at www.michigan.gov/mdot. Motorists also are advised to "Know …
Friday, September 30, 2011
A few quick bits of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe.
Five quick pieces of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe: 1. Fall weather is here. The temperature is going to drop today, falling to around 49 by 5 p.m. with an 80 percent chance of rain. It will be breezy, with winds west-northwest at 16-24 mph and gusts as high as 34 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44 and a 40 percent chance of showers and a north-northwest wind 17-21 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. 2. Terry Flint is the newest assistant principal at Grosse Pointe South and will oversee the curriculum schedule, teacher evaluations, attendance and discipline for this year's freshman and senior class. Find out more about his plans for his new job in this interview. 3. Everyone is coming down with a …
Thursday, September 29, 2011
As postseason gets under way for Detroit team, memories take center stage.
It’s just plain different. Period. Baseball is sacred to Americans. It’s our game, it’s marked the passage of time for more than a century, and it, unlike any other game, unifies us all. Our grandfathers talked of the game’s greats of their era, as did our fathers to us, as we do to our kids, and as they will to theirs—each generation comparing statistics, impact and status of their favorite players and teams. DiMaggio and Williams, Mantle and Mays, Ryan and Clemens, Pujols and Jeter — each name highlighting endless conversations between generations of baseball fans. Who is better? Where do they fit in list of all-time greats? What if Williams played today, or Pujols played then? Baseball is a common thread woven through the tapestry of …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The 12s International Team is playing Kentucky in Indianapolis in the semi-final Great Lakes Regional competition. They are two games from going to the 2011 Little League World Series.
A few dozen parents, siblings, little league players from other teams and extended relatives are gathered at the Village Grill watching the Park's 12s International Team game against Kentucky. The team earned the state title, advanced to the regional competition, where they earned two wins and had two losses. They are now competing to get into the regional championship, the winner or which will advance to the 2011 Little League World Series. The game is televised on ESPN2 and is being shown on every television in the Village Grill restaurant and bar.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The 12s International Team won Monday against Ohio 7-6 during the Great Lakes Regional tournament in Indianapolis, which means they advance to a semifinal game.
Grosse Pointe Park 12s International Team was down by six runs early in Monday's game—their fourth at the Great Lakes Regional in Indianapolis—but came back with strong defense and strong hitting. The win means they will advance to a semifinal game within the tournament—getting them one step closer to the 2011 Little League World Series, Grosse Pointe Park Little League Board President Marty McMillan said. The semifinal game is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will be televised on ESPN2. The Park will play LaGrange, KY, which is ranked second in the tournament standings. Meanwhile, Ohio and Indiana will play at 3 p.m. Wednesday—they are the fourth- and first-ranked teams. The winners of those games will advance to the Great …
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Sunday's game was delayed shortly due to rain. Indiana took and held the lead. The Grosse Pointe Park team did not score any runs.
Grosse Pointe Park's 12s International Little League team lost its third game in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament Sunday. The opposing team, Evansville, IN Golfmoor Little League, scored 22 and the Park did not score any runs. The team earned the state title and moved to the Great Lakes Regional Tournament in Indianapolis, which began Friday. Winners from this tournament will advance to the 2011 Little League World Series in Pennsylvania. The Park has played two of four scheduled games. The outcomes thus far: There is one more game after tonight for the team: The scores and schedule are courtesy of Eagle Creek Little League--the program in Indianapolis updating scores and game information for the Central Region of Little League.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
The team is playing in the Great Lakes Regional tournament in Indianapolis, where the 2011 Little League World Series competitors will be determined.
Grosse Pointe Park's 12s International Little League team took another win Saturday evening against Rock Falls, IL, winning 8:2. Saturday's game was the second for the Park in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament in Indianapolis. Winners from this tournament will advance to the 2011 Little League World Series in Pennsylvania. It's the team's first bid at making it to the ultimate game for their league since 1979, according to parents and Park program officials. The team left Grosse Pointe Park Thursday morning with a police-escort down Maryland and Kercheval. The grand-exit was preceeded by a pep rally Wednesday at Defer Elementary recognizing all of the players from the league. The 12s International team first played Burlington, WI, …
Sara
3:23 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
It's about time the old guard was called out on their dirty tricks and blatant favoritism and nepotism. You are supposed to be nurturing all kids love of the game! Instead you do nothing but dash their hopes and teach them that fair isn't at all what the game is about. Shame on you all! more ›