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Local Legion teams miss trips to state

New London loses to Hortonville, Waupaca

By Scott Bellile


Clintonville, Hortonville and New London all failed to advance their Legion baseball teams to state last week, bringing the teams’ regular seasons to an end.

Hortonville Legion lost to state qualifier Menasha 7-2 in the Class AA Region 5 regional final in Waupaca on Saturday, July 25. That makes four straight years now the Menasha Twins have booted Hortonville from regionals.

The Clintonville Diamond Cats put a damper on their strong track record by missing state for just the second time since 2007. State qualifier Iola bumped the Diamond Cats from Class A Region 3 tournament play after defeating them 5-4 in the semifinal in Clintonville Sunday, July 26.

The New London Clippers were ousted in game two of Waupaca’s Class AA Region 5 tournament Thursday, July 23. Waupaca beat New London 5-1 a day after New London lost to Hortonville 11-5.

Clintonville Diamond Cats coach Mark Doornink said Clintonville won state and advanced to nationals in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. More recently, the team tied for fifth at state in 2013 and 2014. They missed state in 2012 and before that 2006.

New London last went to state in 2012 and before that 1993. They last won a state title in the early 1950s.

Doornink said his team had a good season with a talented group of players.

“Our graduating players that will be too old to play again next year will be missed,” Doornink said. “Their leadership on and off the diamond will be hard to replace. We have a young team and next year there will be new opportunities for the young players to step up and fill some big shoes.”

New London and Hortonville’s Legion coaches couldn’t be reached for comment.

Tournament scores

New London
July 22: Hortonville 11, New London 5
July 23: Waupaca 5, New London 1 (New London eliminated)

Clintonville
July 22: Iola 5, Clintonville 4
July 23: Clintonville 8, Omro 4
July 24: Clintonville 9, Marion 2
July 25: Clintonville 6, Bonduel 4
July 26: Iola 5, Clintonville 4 (Clintonville eliminated)

Hortonville
July 22: Hortonville 11, New London 5
July 23: Menasha 3, Hortonville 2
July 24: Hortonville 9, Waupaca 7
July 25: Menasha 7, Hortonville 2 (Hortonville eliminated)

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