August 4, 2007

The Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues began MVL tournament play on Saturday as

they hosted Black River Falls in a 1:30 game in Westby. Unfortunately there

was no game, as Black River Falls showed up with only 8 players. So… the Blues

won 9-0 by forfeit…

August 5, 2007

On day two of the MVL tournament, the Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues played

Bangor, who defeated La Crescent in La Crescent. The Blues made quick work

of the Redbirds by scoring 3 in the third, 1 in the fourth and 11 in the fifth, for

a 15-0… 7 inning win. Picking up the win on the mound for the Blues was Drew

White. Leading the Blues 13-hit attack were Adam Wershofen 3-4, 4 rbi, Josh

Schultz 2-4, hr, 5 rbi, Ryan Manske 2-3 and Kevin Wagner 2-2. The Blues will

play for the MVL Championship on Monday night as they face the La Crosse

Athletics in a 7:30 game in Sparta.

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Bangor Redbirds

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4

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CCV Blues

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11

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15

13

1

Pitchers:

B-- Wortman, Weber (4), Parker (6); CCV-- White

WP-- White (2k, 2w). LP-- Wortman (2k, 3w).

Leading hitters:

B-- Tenner 2-3; CCV-- Wershofen 3-4 (4 rbi),

Schultz 2-4 (hr, 2b, 5 rbi), Manske 2-3, Wagner 2-2.

Records: CCV 31-14

August 6, 2007

(Article provided by the La Crosse Tribune: by Paul Medinger)

Schultz drives C-CV over La Crosse

Sparta, Wis. -- Josh Schultz was known more for his arm than his bat during

his playing days for La Crosse Loggers.

For those who watched him play at De Soto High School, then Winona State,

this guy can swing a pretty decent bat, too.

The La Crosse Athletics, a first-year amateur baseball team, would likely agree.

Schultz belted a two-out, three-run double, on a 3-2 count, in the top of the

seventh inning to put Chaseburg-Coon Valley ahead of La Crosse 3-2.

"We had some guys get on (base)," Schultz said. "I got a pitch to hit and I

put it in play."

And that was the final scoring play of the game, which was called after eight

innings because of rain. Chaseburg-Coon Valley, which tied La Crosse for the

regular-season title in the MVL's 33rd season, is the MVL tournament champion.

"It feels goo to get this win," Schultz said. "La Crosse had our numbe three of

four times this year."

La Crosse threatened to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth when it put

runners on second and third, but former UW-La Crosse and Loggers star Andy

Podmolik grounded out to end the threat, and as it turned out, the game.

In the decisive seventh inning, Ryan Manske reached on an error and Aaron

Martin singled to get things going for Chaseburg-Coon Valley. La Crosse

erased Manske on Kevin Wagner's fielder's choice for one out, then got Adam

Wershofen on a fly ball for the second out of the inning.

Andy Tolvstad, however, drew a two-out walk to lead the bases, setting the

table for Schultz's swat.

La Crosse, a first-year amateur team, which is led by player-coach Dax Connely,

pushed one run across in the bottom of the first, then added another in the

fifth. Matt Zieba singled, then scored on a Josh MacKinnon single to make it 1-0.

La Crosse threatened to score again in the first, but Chaseburg-Coon Valley

threw out another former Loggers player, Travis Check, at the plate.

In the fifth, La Crosse again loaded the bases, and Eric Check's walk forced in

Podmolik to make it 2-0.

Sam Henriksen picked up the win for CCV, with Adam Wershofen getting his

sixth save of the season, coming on in relief in the 7th.

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CCV Blues

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0

0

0

0

0

3

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3

6

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La Crosse Athletics

1

0

0

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1

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0

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2

8

2

Pitchers:

CCV-- Henriksen, Wershofen (7)

LC-- Van Drasek, Connely (3)

WP-- Henriksen (3k, 3w). LP-- Connely (8k, 2w)

Leading hitters:

CCV-- Schultz (2b, 3rbi), Hoff (2b)

LC-- Manske 4-4.

Records: CCV 32-14