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August 5, 2010
Milan Mayhem players Dillion Pickard (left), Mitch Hotz, Beau Hotz, Tyler Ervin and Brendon Ferenczy display the T-shirts they won during last month’s USSSA World Series in Sterling Heights.
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Milan team plays in World Series The Milan Mayhem U-12 travel baseball team competed in the USSSA World Series last month in Sterling Heights. The local squad showed itself well at the state-level tournament. This year’s Mayhem team is the first ever from Milan to advance to the World Series. Against the state’s best, Milan finished ninth overall out of 12 teams. The Mayhem were able to win one game by mercy rule. Each of Milan’s games were close, with most contests going into the final
inning with the outcome still in doubt. In the tournament’s skill competition, the local kids shined brightly. Milan’s Beau Hotz captured the tournament’s Home Run Derby title. Hotz MAYHEM COACH JAMIE KRAMER belted four overthe-fence home and Hotz finished first in the runs in eight attempts. Around the Horn championMilan’s Dillion Pickard, Tyler Ervin, Brendon Ferenczy ship. The group’s time was 7.59 seconds on an 80-foot baseline.
“Without the generous support of Milan businesses and individuals, the opportunity for the boys wouldn’t have been possible.”
The local players earned Tshirts for their title-winning efforts. Pickard also was third in the Home Run Derby. During tournament play, Ervin, who started at shortstop for Milan, led the Mayhem offensively with a .565 batting average and an on-base percentage of .614. “Without the generous support of Milan businesses and individuals, the opportunity for the boys wouldn’t have been possible,” said Milan Mayhem coach Jamie Kramer.
Milan’s Box receives scholarship By Don Richter
Heritage Newspapers
The awards and honors keep piling up for recently graduated Milan senior Thom Box. The All-State Big Red football player last month received a Calvin Johnson Foundation Scholarship helping Box as he continues his gridiron career this fall at Wayne State University in Detroit. Calvin Johnson, an AllPro-caliber receiver with the Detroit Lions, provided scholarships this past year to six Division 2 athletes. Box applied for the scholarship last May. He was informed July 11 that he was selected as one of the six recipients of the scholarship. On July 16, Box, along with the other five scholarship award winners, was honored at a dinner at downtown Detroit’s Westin Hotel. Box (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) was a first-team All-Heritage Newspapers-West selection as an offensive lineman this past season. He also was named AllState first team in Division 2. Last month, Box played in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association 30th annual East-West All-
Milan’s Lindsey Lammers reached the semifinals of last week’s Michigan Women’s Amateur at the St. Clair River Country Club.
Lammers reaches tourney semifinals By Don Richter
Heritage Newspapers
Milan’s Lindsey Lammers had an impressive showing at the 94th annual Michigan Women’s Amateur at the St. Clair River Country Club last week. The recent Milan High School graduate began the tournament July 26 competing in the event’s two-day stroke play match. On Day 1, Lammers tied for 18th overall shooting a 79. Eighty-two players participated in the tournament. Topping the field during the first day was defending champion Britney Hamilton of Lake Orion, who carded a 68. On Day 2 of the tournament, Lammers remained consistent placing tied for 18th once again with a two-day total of 157 (79-78). Her score qualified her for the match play portion of the tournament July 28 through 30. Earning medalist honors during stroke play was DeWitt’s Liz Nagel, who ended up shooting a 139 (70-69). Saline’s Sarah Hoffman also qualified for match play recording a two-day total of 160 (84-76). In match play, Lammers defeated Stephanie Koske in the first round. She followed that win with a victory over defending champion Hamilton in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Lammers defeated Maddi Massa. In the tournament semifinals, she lost to Natalie
Lindsey Lammers defeated defending champion Britney Hamilton in a second round match play dual during last week’s Michigan Women’s Amateur. Brehm. Hoffman defeated Nagel in her first round match-up by one stroke, ousting the medalist champion. In the second round, she beat Melissa Beurmann. In the tournament quarterfinals, Hoffman lost to Christine Meier. St. Clair River Country Club was originally designed by Donald Ross, with the addition of several new holes designed by Jerry Mathews in recent years.
Livesay records the perfect shot Milan’s Thom Box recently received a Calvin Johnson Foundation Scholarship. Box, an All-State offensive lineman for the Big Reds, is shown here lining up during last month’s Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. He will continue his gridiron career at Wayne State University this fall. Star Game at Michigan State University’s Spartan Stadium. He started at offensive guard for the East squad. In other local football news, former Milan standout
John Hart is playing semiprofessional football with the Capital City Stealth. The Stealth play their home games at Okemos High School. Okemos is located near
Lansing. Besides Hart, other local players on the Capital City roster include Saline’s Steve Bell and Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Danny Dresselhouse.
By Don Richter
Heritage Newspapers
Bob Livesay had a shot to remember last month as he recorded a hole-in-one July 14 at Rustic Glen Golf Course. It was Livesay’s second holein-one ever. The Manchester resident used a 7-iron on the 146-yard, Hole No. 2. Witnesses to the perfect shot
were Mike and Peg Pogliona and Livesay’s wife Sandy. In other area golf news, the Michigan State Alumni Club of Washtenaw County will be holding an outing at Lake Forest Golf Club 1:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Cost to participate is $95. There will be a shotgun start. The event includes lunch and dinner.