Veterans Memorial Softball Classic gets green light

Subject to modification of its format with the ever changing landscape of pandemic precautions in mind, the Seventh Annual Veterans Memorial Classic got the green light to be played in Belgrade the weekend of Aug. 7-8.

Postseason accolade accentuated players from all classifications have been invited, drawing from those who would have played had the season not been cancelled, further infused by others nominated by coaches.

Area players will have a quartet representing the Mission Valley. All-state, twice all-conference Josie Caye of the Polson Lady Pirates will inject the roster of the Army with her firepower at the plate. The Air Force will feature Shyanne Reum of Mission-Arlee-Charlo along with Grace Hardy of Sentinel. Hardy is the daughter of a pair of Charlo graduates.

Lending their support to the Marines roster will be all-staters Macao Jackson of Ronan and Azia-Rain Umphrey of Mission-Arlee-Charlo. Umphrey will extend here softball career at the collegiate level for the University of Providence starting this fall.

Seventh Annual Veterans Memorial Softball Classic

Belgrade Softball Complex,

Aug. 7-8

Hosted by VFW Nicholas Bloem Post 12112

James Matter Jr., Adjutant

Schedule

Friday, Aug. 7

Field 1 - Coast Guard vs. Marines, 2:30 p.m.

Field 3 - Navy vs. Army, 2:30 p.m.

Field 1 - Air Force vs. Winner 1

Field 3 - Loser 1 vs. Loser 2

Opening Ceremony, 6 p.m.

Home Run Derby, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Field 1 - Winner 4 vs. Loser 3, 8 a.m.

Field 3 - Loser 4 vs. Loser 5, 10 a.m.

Field 1 Winner 2 vs. Winner 3, 10 a.m.

Pop to Pop & Base Running Contests, 11:30 a.m.

Field 1 - Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, 12:30 p.m.

Field 1 - Loser 7 vs. Winner 8, 2:30 p.m.

Session Break, 4-5:30 p.m.

Championship, 5:30 p.m.

2nd Championship (If necessary), 7 p.m.

Rosters

ARMY: AAC Ronald Albright, Bozeman

#1 Josie Caye, Polson

#2 Sydney Jackson, Plains/Hot Springs

#3 Mackenzie Wright, Missoula Sentinel

#4 Jessica Newman, Stevensville

#5 Claire Bagnell, Frenchtown

#7 Sami Knapp, Corvallis

#8 Jensen Keller, Billings Senior

#9 Sammie Labrum, Glacier

#10 Morgan Sunchild, Great Falls

#11 Dacee Zent Senior

#15 Taylor Feller, Laurel

#16 Lauren Phillips, Conrad/Choteau

coach: Tony Vigliotti, Havre

unable to attend:

Kya Egan, Colstrip [strikeout]

NAVY: HM3 Robert Green, Harlem

#1 Avory Escobar, Eureka

#2 Kenna Thomas, Belgrade

#3 Layne Bauer, Frenchtown

#4 Kennedy Venner, Billings Senior

#5 Gracie Fleming, Park

#6 Ashlynn Nixon, Corvallis

#7 Macy Mangold, Fergus

#8 Adele Didriksen, Manhattan

#9 Skylar Higgs, Park

#10 Rachel Porter, Great Falls

#11 Kynzie Mohl, Glacier

#12 Jordyn Zimmer, Huntley Project

coach: Brendan Miller, Eureka (Lincoln County)

AIR FORCE: 1LT Gail Moore, Bozeman

#1 Ellie Milesnick, Belgrade

#2 Katie Schmidt, Eureka

#3 Natalie Beck, Skyview

#4 Kylee Pittman, Dillon

#5 Jenna Priddy, Helena Capital

#6 Nicole Green, Hardin

#7 Grace Hardy, Missoula Sentinel

#8 Addy Hultgren, Huntley Project

#9 Sydnee Paul, Stevensville

#10 Shyanne Reum, M-A-C

#11 Sofee Thatcher, Butte Central

#15 Sage Vanterpool, Glacier

coach Michael Falcon, Blgs Skyview

unable to attend:

Mikalyn Brickley, Hamilton [strikeout]

MARINES: Cpl. Phillip Baucus, Helena

#1 Maria Hickey, Corvallis

#2 Abby Johnson, Hamilton

#4 Anna Toon, Great Falls

#5 Kassidy Yeoman, Florence-Carlton

#6 Azia-Rain Umphrey, M-A-C

#7 Maddie Tomasetti, Belgrade

#8 Hannah Fetters, Cut Bank

#9 Addie Labrum, Glacier

#10 Macao Jackson, Ronan

#11 Lauren Archie, Helena Capital

#12 Taylor Springer, Stevensville

#13 Abigail Brevig, Dillon

coach: Julie Higgs, Park/Sweetgrass

COAST GUARD: CPO Morris Beeson, Pitkins, LA

#1 Shelby Dunwell, Missoula Sentinel

#2 Amber Countryman, Helena

#3 Maleeyah Knows His Gun, Colstrip

#4 Jessica Morgan, Fergus

#5 HaLeigh Davis, Shepherd

#6 Mikaela Field, Frenchtown

#7 Sydney Witing, Havre

#8 Kaycee Gordon, Fergus

#10 Allie Myer, Glacier

#15 Reagan Frantz, Park

#11 Hazel Eaton, Belgrade

#12 Cassidy Venner, Billings Senior

coach: Kelly Knack, Ennis

acrynym key: M-A-C (Mission-Arlee-Charlo), Blgs (Billings), AAC (Army Air Corps), CPO (Chief Petty Officer)