It’s a great day here at High School Sports Scene Magazine! School is out, and summer is in full swing. Another great year of high school sports took place, and the state softball and baseball tournaments put the cap on a thrilling spring sports season. This year’s state finals took place on the campus of Michigan State University, and the first year at the new venue was a smashing success. All the action was within a minute’s walk, and softball and baseball fans had the opportunity to see all the semifinal and final games in each sport if they wanted. The change in venue was also good for area teams, as three local baseball teams captured state titles, with Bay City Western winning the D1 title, Mt. Pleasant winning the D2 title, and New Lothrop stopping Beal City in a battle of local baseball powerhouses for the D4 state title. The softball action was just as thrilling, as Bay City Western made it a clean sweep and won the D1 state softball title. Unionville-Sebewaing finished runner-up in Division 3, while both Fowler and Vestaburg treated their fans to thrilling postseasons by reaching the state semifinals in Division 4. Congratulations go out to all the other area athletes in boys’ and girls’ track, soccer, tennis, golf, and lacrosse who captured titles and made memories this season. So sit back and enjoy another beautiful Michigan summer and see you in a couple months when another exciting season of high school sports begins.
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