Warren County Showdown a ‘hit’
Squads came from as far away as Pochahontas, Ark. and Rossville, Ga., and from as near as Centertown and Midway. No matter where they were from, the boys and girls teams played hard to capture the title of Showdown Champions.
Each age division had great competition, but when the dust had settled on the Fairgrounds and Civic Center fields, there were clear winners in each bracket.
In girls play, which took place at the Civic Center, Liberty State Bank from Lebanon was first in the 14-and-under bracket, followed by Lady Angels from Woodbury. The 12-and-under girls winner was the Lady Express from Knoxville, with Stones River Select from Murfreesboro being the runners-up.
“We appreciate all the support we received from local merchants,” said Mike Mason, SEAA Youth Director. “Greg at Parks and Rec was great to work with, and Holiday Inn Express was super. We thank the football boosters and cheerleaders for their help, as well.”
While the girls played at the Civic Center, 21 boys teams were at the Jaycees Complex at the Fairgrounds. Winners there were the 10-and-under 4 Winds Rockets from Lebanon, with K & A Crylics of Cascade runners-up. The boys’ 12-and-under bracket was won by Superior Coach Interiors Scorpions from Lebanon, and team Worth from Shelbyville held the 12-and-under runner-up position.
In 14-and-under, Team Tennessee from Tuckers Crossroads led the way, with Hitmen from Shelbyville being a close second. 16-and-under found the Spirit of Strawberry Plains in front and the Team Tennessee entry in second.
The 19-and-under division had great action all day. The winner there was Murfreesboro Billards, as local entry Alfred Corp., coached by Terry Hines, took runner-up honors. Sundrop from Wartrace was the third-place entry.
T & C Logging, Copperheads, and C’Town Braves were all local boys teams that showed well in the event, as well.
Mason said he hopes to bring the tournament back to McMinnville in future years.
“There needs to be work on getting the best possible fields for the teams,” he said. “We all want to show our guests the best of Warren County when they travel here, the teams enjoy the area and I want to bring them here again.”
SEAA offers State and World Series play for boys and girls fast- and slow-pitch teams. Anyone wanting tournament information should contact Mike Mason at (931) 761-5878, e-mail him mikenginny@hotmail or visit the Web site www.slowpitch.homestead.com.