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2003 Fox River Valley
League Season Recap
De Pere Finishes 2-1 at
National Regional
De Pere finished 2-1 at the Central Plains
National Regional in New Ulm, Minn.,
losing to Minot, N.D. 6-3 on its final day to be
eliminated from the tournament. De Pere had won its first two games in extra innings,
beating Rochester, Minn. 6-5 in 13 innings and
defeating Lawrence, Kan. 2-1 in 12 innings.
De Pere lost out on a tiebreaker to Minot and Rochester to miss out on
advancing to the semifinal round.
Check here for the regional
pairings and results.
De Pere, Shawano and Manawa Are State Champs
De Pere and Shawano joined Manawa as state
champions on August 6, giving the Fox River Valley Legion League two
champions for the second straight year. De Pere beat Plover 4-2 and
Shawano topped North Division rival Seymour 5-0.
Check here for the
scores and stats from all three state tournaments.
Check
out Team Photos of the State Championship Teams
American Beats National in Extra Inning League All-Star Game
Winning
pitcher Mike Rickert of Shawano homered in the top of the 10th inning to
lead the American Conference to a 12-9 victory over the National
Conference in the Fox River Valley League All-Star Game on Aug. 17 in
Kimberly.
Click here for the final stats from the game.
Check
out Team Photos of the League All-Star Teams
Shawano
Takes Second Straight League Title
Four
pitchers combined on a three-hitter as Shawano rolled to its second
straight Fox River Valley American Legion League title with a 6-1
championship game victory over Hortonville on July 29 in Shawano.
more...
De
Pere Wins Junior Varsity State Title
De Pere blanked Eau Claire 6-0 on July 29 to
capture the 17-and-under American Legion state championship in Marinette
and finish with a 28-10 record.
more...
Eight
Players Claim League Hitting and Pitching Awards
Eight players have been honored as the 2003 Fox
River Valley League hitting and pitching award winners.
Read
about the award winners.
Hortonville,
Shawano Advance to League Finals
Hortonville blanked Sheboygan 2-0 and Shawano
topped De Pere 5-3 in conference title games on July 22 to advance to the
Fox River Valley League championship game on July 29 in Shawano.
more...
July
22 State Legion Poll Posted
De Pere and Shawano held top spots in the final
state poll of the regular season. Viroqua was the top-ranked Class A team.
Appleton Rebels, Hortonville, Manitowoc, Marinette and Neenah also held
spots.
Click
here for the poll.
State
Legion All-Star Teams Announced
The Fox River Valley American Legion Baseball
League will be represented by 13 players at the annual Wisconsin American
Legion Baseball all-star game on Sunday, August 10 at Miller Park in
Milwaukee. more...
Sheboygan
Wins First Division Title
Sheboygan emerged from a tight South Division
race on the final day by beating the Green Bay Shockers 11-3 on July 19 to
clinch its first division title since joining the league in 1992.
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Shawano
Makes it Two Straight Titles
Defending Fox River Valley Legion League
champion Shawano made it two straight North Division titles after holding
off Oconto 8-7 on July 19. more...
Hortonville Captures
West Division
Hortonville joined De Pere as the second team to
clinch a division crown this season by taking the West Division title with
a 14-3 win over Winneconne on
July 17. Hortonville also sealed home field advantage for the National
Conference championship game on July 22.
more...
De
Pere Claims East Division Crown
De Pere left little suspense in the East
Division title chase, claiming its fourth division crown in five years and
a berth in the league playoffs by beating Bay Port 6-5 on July 8 in De
Pere. more...
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