Seymour, Waupaca, Luxemburg-Casco, Iola-Scandinavia, Coleman, and Rosholt all won Regional Championships on Wednesday. All will advance to Sectionals Tuesday, June 6.
Finally! Seymour Gets Over Regional Hump
Division 2
Seymour 8, Marinette 0
For the first time since 2010, the Seymour Thunder are regional champions. Seymour posted their second consecutive 8-0 shutout in regional play. Before Wednesday’s victory, the Thunder had their season ended in the regional final six consecutive years, with five of those losses coming at the hands of Notre Dame. Head coach Curt Jefson said he knew this group was capable of becoming regional champions and it has to do with being a balanced team.
“We had a lot of respect for everyone in our regional, but we certainly thought it was something we could attain this year for sure,” said Jefson. “We’ve got enough of everything, not too much of any one thing. We’ve got some power, we’ve got some speed, we’ve got some good pitchers and we’ve got some good defensive players, but ultimately they’re good teammates and that’s something we emphasize all the time.”
Having outscored postseason opponents 16-0, it has given the team a lot of confidence that they can compete with anyone going forward and that’s thanks in part to their tough Bay Conference slate in the regular season.
“We’ve played the best competition in the state. We’ve played Preble, we’ve played West De Pere, so anything we see here on out we’ve seen, so I think that gives these guys confidence, even though we haven’t beat them all, but we’ve competed with them. The confidence is going to come from the way that we’ve hit, the way we’ve started on the mound, both Justin [Krull] yesterday and Austin [Marcks] today. You’re holding the team to no runs, you’re going to be very confident, so I think we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”
Waupaca 16, Fox Valley Lutheran 3
Luxemburg-Casco 6, Sturgeon Bay 2
Division 3
Iola-Scandinavia 4, Weyauwega-Fremont 0
Coleman 8, Crivitz 2
Division 4
Rosholt 15, Tigerton 8
Niagara 13, Florence 6
Sectional Schedules
D2 @ Clintonville
10:30- Mosinee vs Seymour
2:00- Waupaca vs Luxemburg-Casco
5:00- Championship
D3 @ Crivitz
10:00- Iola-Scandinavia vs Spencer
1:00- Coleman vs Saint Mary Central
4:00- Championship
D4 @ Assumption
11:00- Athens vs Pittsville
1:30- Niagara vs Green Bay NEW Lutheran
4:00- Championship
D4 @ Barneveld
11:00- Rosholt vs Oakfield
1:30- Pecatonica vs Johnson Creek
4:30- Championship