COUGARS END GATORS SEASON
The Cougars from Ada-Borup made the Gators softball season come to a screeching hault with a 9-1 victory over the Gators. What appeared to be an evenly matched semi-final tournament game turned into a blowout when the Gators committed seven errors and were unable to muster any offense of Cougar starting pitcher Ashley Klevgaard. Klevgaard used s variety of off speed pitches to keep the Gators off balance and allowed only 5 hits in route to the complete game victory. Leading the Gators offensively was Jessica Peterson who managed two hit.
The Gators defense was less than desirable. BGMR committed 7 errors which led to 5 unearned runs. Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek threw well but did not get much support and took the loss.
BGMR 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Run 5 Hits 7 Errors
ADA/BORUP 0 4 2 2 1 0 9 Runs 11 Hits 1 Error
Novacek and Campbell
Klevgaard and Vega
Wp Klevgaard
Lp Novacek (13-4)
After starting the season 2-4 the Gators managed to go 12-4 in their next 16 games and finished with an overall record of 14-8. Highlights of the season were winning the Coaches Classic Softball Tournament and a regular season sweep of Roseau.
Completing their careers with the Gators are senior players Cassy Campbell, Jessica Peterson, Katie Hamness, Alysha Korbl, Elle Kern and senior managers Ashley Filpula, Erika Peterson and Lexi Langaas. They will be sorely missed.
The Gator Softball team would like to thank the community for all their support this past season. Without you the season wouldn’t have been as enjoyable as it was.
GATOR SOFTBALL WIN OPENING ROUND PLAYOFF GAME
Using solid pitching, good defense and quality hitting the BGMR softball team opened up tournament play with an impressive 10-4 victory over the Northern Freeze. The Gators technically scored an upset over the Freeze who were ranked #2 in the subsection pod with the Gators being ranked #3.
Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek went the distance. Novacek allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and did not walk a batter. Novacek also managed 6 strikeouts against a solid Freeze lineup.
The Gator defense behind Novacek was stellar. Defensively the Gators shined committing only two errors.
Offensively the Gators had quality at bats all day against Freeze starting pitcher Ashley Hestedkind. The Gators managed 10 hits and 7 walks off Hestekind who has been one of the better pitchers in the area. Leading the Gator offensive surge was Lindsey Daignault, Elle Kern, Anna Wicklund, and Jessica Peterson, who each had two hits.
With the win the Gators move into subsection semifinal play and will take on Ada-Borup with a chance to advance to the subsection championship game and a trip to the section tournament.
BGMR 1 1 3 0 2 3 0 10 Runs 10 Hits 2 Errors
FREEZE 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Runs 7 Hits 8 Errors
Novacek and Campbell
Hestekind and Halverson
Wp Novacek (13-3)
Lp Hestekind
GATORS SPANK RAMS
The BGMR Gator softball team finished regular season play with a 12-2 thrashing of the Roseau Rams. The Gators had 9 hits and got solid pitching and good defense to sweep the season series from the Rams.
Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek went the distance in the game shorten to six innings because of the 10 run rule. Novacek did not record a strike out but did not allow a walk either and allowed only 4 hits from a potent Ram team.
BGMR was led by Cassy Campbell who had 2 hits and 4 RBI and Katie Hamness who collected two hits. Six other Gators starters had hits.
With the win the Gators finished the regular season at 13-7. The Gators will now open tournament play where they will have to travel to Newfolden to take on the Northern Freeze.
BGMR 0 5 2 0 3 2 12 Runs 9 Hits 2 Errors
ROSEAU 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Runs 4 Hits 4 Errors
Novacek and Campbell
Hendrickson, Erickson (6) and Broten
Wp Novacek (12-3)
Lp Hendrickson
SACRED HEART TAKE CARE OF GATORS
In a battle for the #1 seed in the upcoming playoffs the Eagles from Sacred Heart used a 8 run sixth inning to beat the Gators 14-7. BGMR had leads of 5-0 and 7-2 but were unable to overcome the poor umpiring and offensive barrage by the Eagles.
Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek was cruising along until the 5th when the Eagles had 4 hits and scored 4 runs. Sacred Heart tacked on 8 runs in the sixth when they had 5 hits and 4 walks.
Offensively the Gators were led by Elle Kern who was a home run short of hitting for the cycle and Anna Wicklund who had 2 hits. With the loss the Gators will probably drop to the #3 seed and will travel to the Northern Freeze for the first round of the subsection playoffs on May 23.
BGMR 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 7 Runs 9 Hits 3 Errors
SACRED HEART 0 0 0 2 4 8 14 Runs 15 Hits 4 Errors
Novacek, Wicklund (6) and Campbell
Stocker and Norton
Wp Stocker
Lp Novacek (10-3)
GATORS FINISH SECOND IN GATOR CLASSIC
BGMR used victories over East Grand Forks and Blackduck to propel themselves into the championship game of the Gator Classic where they lost to a solid Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal team. The Gator J.V. followed a similar path to the championship game and also lost to NCE/UH.
Although they started off slow the Gators eventually beat East Grand Forsk 16-6 in a game shorten to 5 innings because of the 10 run rule. BGMR starting pitcher Tessa McKeever struggled with her control, walking 8 but gave up only 1 hit and picked up her first varsity pitching win.
BGMR managed 9 hits and 10 walks off Green Wave starting pitcher Kalie Jordahl. Jessica Peterson had 3 hits and Kaley Mekash added 2 hits and 3 RBI’s to lead the Gators.
EAST GRAND FORKS 2 0 1 1 2 6 Runs 1 Hit 1 Error
BGMR 1 6 2 2 5 16 Runs 9 Hits 2 Errors
Jordahl and Nelson
McKeever, Wicklund (5), and Campbell
Wp McKeever (1-0)
Lp Jordahl
Although they were out hit by Blackduck the Gators used 7 walks and made the most of their 3 hits to beat Blackduck 9-4. Offensively the Gators had one hit each from Elle Kern, Lyndsey Daignault and Kaley Mekash.
Defensively the Gators committed 2 errors in the last inning but otherwise played flawless. Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek went the distance to pick up her 11 win of the year. Novacek struck out 7 and gave up only 4 hits and 2 walks. With the win the Gators won their pool and moved on to faced Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal.
BGMR 0 0 3 2 1 2 1 9 Runs 3 Hits 2 Errors
BLACKDUCK 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 Runs 4 Hits 6 Errors
Novacek and Campbell
Kelsey Carlson, Carrie Carslon (7) and Strate and Lindsey Carlson (6)
Wp Novacek (11-3)
Lp Carlson
NCE/UH showed why they are ranked second in state in Class A with a hard fought 4-2 win over the Gators. NCE/UH managed to break a 2-2 tie with 2 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Down 4-2 in the last inning BGMR managed to load the bases with one out but the Titans stifled the rally and ended the game with a double play.
BGMR starting pitcher Anna Wicklund held the Titans to just two unearned runs for three innings but was forced out of the game with a sore shoulder. 8th grader Rushelle Flaten relieved Wicklund and was brilliant. Flaten also allowed two unearned runs with both coming in the sixth inning.
Offensively the Gators had 5 people with 1 hit each. Tiffany Novacek and Jessica Peterson each knocked in a run.
BGMR 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Runs 5 Hits 5 Errors
NCE/UH 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 Runs 4 Hits 2 Errors
Wicklund, Flaten (4) and Campbell
Wentz, Johnson (5), Wentz (7) and Nelson
Wp Johnson
Lp Flaten (0-1)
Other Tournament Scores:
Northern Freeze 6 Red Lake Falls 3
Blackduck 8 EGF 7
NCE/UH 19 Red Lake Falls 0
NCE/UH 10 Northern Freeze 0
Northern Freeze 19 Blackduck 0 (Third Place)
RedLakeFalls 12 EGF 2 (Fifth Place)
WARROAD HANDLES GATORS
Warroad showed why they will be a favorite in Section 8AA softball with a 6-1 pounding of the Gators. BGMR managed only 2 hits off Warrior starting pitcher Vanessa Storey. Storey struck out 6 in route to the complete game victory.
Defensively the Gators seemed to be sleep deprived and slept through the first four innings committing 4 errors and missing other numerous chances to get outs.
With the loss the Gators record dropped to 10-5
Warroad 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 Runs 10 Hits 0 Errors
BGMR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Run 2 Hits 4 Errors
Storey and Storey
Wicklund, Novacek (5) and Campbell
Wp Storey
Lp Wicklund (0-3)
GATORS POUND MUSTANGS
Using their biggest offensive output in three years the BGMR Gator softball team pounded the Red Lake County Central Mustangs 29-3. The Gators left little doubt in this one as they scored 10 runs in the first and third innings in route to the 5 inning victory.
Eight of the nine Gator starters had at least 1 hit. Gator leadoff hitter Cassy Campbell had three hits and scored 5 times to lead the Gators. Katie Hamness also scored 4 runs. Lyndsey Daignault was 3 for 5 and scored 3 times.
Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek pitched 4 strong innings not allowing a run and striking out 5. Reliever Tessa McKeever pitched the fifth. Three runs were plated by the Mustangs McKeever but struck out 3.
BGMR (10) 1 (10) 6 2 29 Runs 16 Hits 2 Errors
RLCC 0 0 0 0 3 3 Runs 2 Hits 8 Errors
Novacek, McKeever (5) and Campbell and Flaten (4)
Jensen, Unavailable and Pelateir
Wp Novacek (10-2)
Lp Jensen
BGMR is hosting the Seventh Annual Gator Classic Softball Tournament this weekend. 6 teams will compete in the tournament. The Gator Softball Program hopes you can show your support by attending some if not all the tournament games. Following is the tournament schedule:
VARSITY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
DIAMOND 1 (POOL 1)
9:00RED LAKE FALLSVS. NORTHERN FREEZE
11:00NORMANCOUNTY EASTVS.REDLAKEFALLS
1:00NORTHERN FREEZEVS.NORMAN COUNTY EAST
3:00 THIRD PLACE POOL 1 VS. THIRD PLACE POOL 2
DIAMOND 2 (POOL 2)
9:00EAST GRAND FORKSVS.BGMR
11:00BLACKDUCKVS.EAST GRAND FORKS
1:00BGMRVS.BLACKDUCK
3:00 SECOND PLACE POOL 1 VS. SECOND PLACE POOL 2
5:00 FIRST PLACE POOL 1 VS. FIRST PLACE POOL 2
JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
DIAMOND 1 (FOOTBALL FIELD)
9:00 EAST GRAND FORKSVS.BGMR
11:00BLACKDUCKVS.EAST GRAND FORKS
1:00BGMRVS.BLACKDUCK
3:00 SECOND PLACE POOL 1 VS. SECOND PLACE POOL 2
5:00 FIRST PLACE POOL 1 VS.FIRST PLACE POOL 2
DIAMOND 2 (BASEBALL FIELD)
9:00RED LAKE FALLSVS. NORTHERN FREEZE
11:00NORMANCOUNTY EASTVS.REDLAKEFALLS
1:00NORTHERN FREEZEVS.NORMAN COUNTY EAST
3:00 THIRD PLACE POOL 1 VS. THIRD PLACE POOL 2
GATORS CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
The BGMR Gator Softball team continued their winning ways with an 11-5 victory over the Eagles from RedLakeFalls. BGMR fell behind early but bounced back and won in thrilling fashion with five runs in the top of the seventh inning.
The Gators managed to score 11 runs on only 5 hits. They were aided by 7 walks and 5 Eagle errors. BGMR starting pitcher Anna Wicklund struggled early but settled down and pitched 5 strong innings. Relief pitcher Tiffany Novacek pitched the final two innings to pick up the win. Wicklund and Novacek combined to strike out 13 Eagle hitters. With the victory the Gators pushed their winning steak to 7 games and their overall record to 9-4
BGMR 0 1 1 3 1 0 5 11 Runs 5 Hits 1 Error
RLF 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 Runs 6 Hits 5 Errors
Wicklund, Novacek (6) and Campbell
Chaput and Eckstein
Wp Novacek (9-2)
Lp Chaput
GATORS DESTROY FALCONS
The BGMR Gator softball team braved the wind and cold to pick up a 23-5 win over Fertile-Beltrami. BGMR scored 4 runs in the first, 10 in the second and didn’t look back as they rolled to a 23-5 win. BGMR managed 12 hits on the day and were led by Kaley Mekash who had 3. Cassy Campbell and Lyndsey Daignault each contributed two hits and Campbell scored 5 times. Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek pitched 3 innings to pick up the win and Anna Wicklund worked the remain two innings.
BGMR 4 10 2 2 5 23 Runs 12 Hits 3 Errors
FERTILE 1 0 1 0 3 5 Runs 6 Hits 13 Errors
Novacek, Wicklund (4) and Campbell
Unavailable
Wp Novacek (5-2)
Lp Rice
GATORS WIN FIRST ANNUAL COACHES CLASSIC
On a dreary cool day the Gator softball team came to play and won the Section 8A Coaches Classic going 3-0 in the tournament. The tournament, which was held in Greenbush, feature the BGMR, Northern Freeze, Waubun, and Lake of the Woods.
BGMR used a couple Freeze miscues and snuck out a 6-5 victory over the Freeze. BGMR had a 4-0 lead going into the top of the fifth when the Freeze exploded for four runs and tied the game. Gator starting pitcher Anna Wicklund was cruising along until the fourth inning when it appeared she tired. Wicklund pitched 4 2/3 hitless innings against a very good Freeze line-up. Tiffany Novacek relieved Wicklund and worked the final 2 1/3 innings to pick up the victory.
Offensively the Gators were led by Katie Hamness who contributed a run scoring double and a two run single. Kaley Mekash also continued her hot hitting with a single and double. With the victory the Gators put themselves in position to win the subsection pod regular season championship which will be on the line when the Gators play Sacred Heart on May 11.
FREEZE 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 Runs 4 Hits 5 Errors
BGMR 0 2 0 2 0 2 6 Runs 6 Hits 2 Errors
Hestekind and Richard
Wicklund, Novacek (5) and Campbell
Wp Novacek (6-2)
Lp Hestekind
In the second game of the round robin tournamentBGMR pounded out 9 hits and were aided by 6 Waubun errors in an 8-2 victory. Gator starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek picked up her second win of the day when she threw a complete game 2 hitter.
BGMR scored two runs in the third with the big hit coming from Elle Kern. Kern who has battled a slump most of the season knocked in two runs with the hit. BGMR added to their lead with a 3 run fourth. Kaley Mekash had a RBI single and two runs scored on a wild pitch and an error.
Cassy Campbell, Lyndsey Daignault and Mekash each had two hits on the day for the Gators. With the win the Gators pushed their season record to 7-4.
BGMR 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 8 Runs 9 Hits 2 Errors
WAUBUN 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Runs 2 Hits 6 Errors
Novacek and Campbell
Wozhiak and Stoalbemer and Unavailable
Wp Novacek (7-2)
Lp Wozhiak
BGMR and Lake of the Woods each entered the final game with 2-0 records thus facing off for the tournament championship. The Gators got another quality pitching performance from Tiffany Novacek and used stellar defensive in route to a 2-1 championship game victory. Novacek pitched a complete game 4 hitter and did not walk a batter to push her record to 8-2.
BGMR had only three hits on the day but used a walk, LOW error and base hit by Anna Wicklund to scored 2 runs in the third.
Novacek and her Gator buddies made the runs hold up has LOW had only 2 runner reach past second base.
With the win the Gators moved their season record to 8-4.
LOW 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Run 4 Hits 4 Errors
BGMR 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Runs 3 Hits 2 Errors
Krystal Confield, unavailable and Kintessa Confield
Novacek and Flaten
Wp Novacek (8-2)
Lp Unavailable
Other Tournament Scores
Lake of the Woods 9Waubun 4
Lake of the Woods 14Northern Freeze 3
Northern Freeze 8Waubun 1
GATORS WHALLOP WOLFPACK
BGMR continued their winning ways with a 13-1 victory of Kittson Central. BGMR starting pitcher Tiffany Novacek threw a complete game no hitter, striking out six and walking 2. Novacek faced only 1 batter over the minimum but lost her bid for a shutout when the Gators committed an error in the 5th inning.
Although the Gators scored 13 runs they only had 4 hits and were aided by 8 walks and 4 Wolfpack errors. Kittson Central starting pitcher Rachel Noel struck out 7 Gators batters but did suffer from a lack of control. Four different Gators had hits but the big blow was off the bat of Novacek who had a 2 run triple.
KC 0 0 0 0 1 1 Run 0 Hits 4 Errors
BGMR 0 5 4 4 13 Runs 4 Hits 1 Error
Noel and Manly
Novacek and Campbell
Wp Novacek (4-2)
Lp Noel (0-2)
The Gators will be hosting the FIRST ANNUAL SECTION 8A COACHES CLASSIC softball tournament this weekend. Teams participating in the tournament will be BGMR, Lake of the Woods, Waubun and the Northern Freeze. Games will start at 10:00 a.m. and will run most of the day. Come and enjoy some fine fastpitch softball.
GATORS REBOUND WITH WIN
The BGMR softball team got back on track with a hard fought 6-3 win over a young RedLakeFalls club. The Gators managed only 6 hits on the day but were aided by 4 walks and were aided by 5 Eagle errors. Kaley Mekash led the Gators with two hits and Lyndsey Daignault provided the biggest hit of the day for the Gators when she launched a two run triple to break a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning.