Both the baseball and softball district championship games from Blissfield’s Division 3 district tournament have been delayed an additional day.
As of 6 p.m. Sunday Whiteford will resume the district baseball game Monday.
Rain on Saturday caused the initial delays.
Both the baseball game between Clinton and Madison, and softball district game between Blissfield and Clinton team will be played at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Blissfield.
Whiteford and Summerfield had four-and-a-half innings completed when the rains came and forced a delay in the final game of the district tournament. The Bulldogs were leading 3-0 at the time. The game is scheduled to resume at 4 p.m. Monday.
Month: May 2015
Whiteford women claim 20th league crown
The Whiteford Lady Bobcats captured their 20th district softball title with an 8-3 victory over the Lady Bulldogs of Summerfield in the finals.
For the complete story, please see the June 3, 2015, edition of The Advance.
Blissfield softball, Whiteford baseball districts delayed to Monday
Whiteford High School’s baseball team and Blissfield High School’s softball team will have to wait until Monday to find out whether their seasons will continue after weather forced postponements of both of their games.
Blissfield’s Lady Royals beat Madison 3-1 in their semifinal game, but the final against the Clinton Lady Redskins was called in the second inning as Clinton held a 2-1 lead, with the game rescheduled to Monday afternoon.
The Whiteford Bobcats were trailing 3-0 to Summerfield in the middle of the fifth inning of the district final when the baseball game postponement to 4 p.m. Monday was announced due to rain.
For final results, watch www.blissfieldadvance.com and pick up the June 3, 2015, Advance which will also have graduation coverage for Blissfield, Whiteford and Britton Deerfield.
Britton Deerfield baseball and softball seasons end at Districts
Both the Britton Deerfield baseball and softball teams lost to the Redskins of Clinton Saturday in district semifinal action. The Patriot women lost 4-0 and the Patriot men went down by a score of 11-3.
Blissfield falls in district baseball semifinal
The Blissfield Royals rolled into baseball district play with a league title under their belts. But they fell to the Madison Trojans 5-4 as the Trojans knocked in the winning run breaking the tie in the bottom of the seventh inning of the semifinal game. The game had been under a three-hour rain/weather delay and resumed play under heavy rain.
For Brad Heineman’s complete story, please see the June 3, 2015, edition of The Advance.
Police chase ends in apparent suicide of driver
By Melissa Burnor
Three children were uninjured after the driver of a vehicle they were in led police on a low-speed chase that lasted nearly a half hour Friday afternoon. The driver of the vehicle allegedly shot and killed himself after stopping the vehicle possibly firing at police, including a Blissfield police officer, before turning the gun on himself.
According to information released Friday afternoon from the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office, a passing motorist reported a possible domestic assault in progress in a southbound vehicle on Crockett Highway south of Gorman Road. According to the press release, the woman was waving her arms and appeared to have blood on her face. The vehicle continued southbound and into Ohio. Meanwhile, Lenawee County dispatch put out a broadcast on the vehicle and alerted the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office whose officers spotted the vehicle and began pursuing it. The driver returned back across the state line and and Lenawee County began the pursuit on Thompson Highway. Blissfield Police also joined in the chase minutes later.
The pursuit, led by the county sheriff and a Blissfield Police officer along with troopers from the Michigan State Police, continued northerly through Riga, Ogden and Palmyra townships. Eventually the driver headed west on Deerfield Road, north on Parr Highway and then west on East Maumee Street in Madison Township.
According to the sheriff’s office, he pulled into a driveway on East Maumee Street, stepped out of the car and shot himself with the gun. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The female victim told police she observed the man fire shots at police officers before shooting himself. Two spent shell casings were found at the scene. No officers were injured and they did not fire their weapons, according to Sheriff Jack Welsh.
During the pursuit. officers determined there were three children in the car. The woman in the vehicle had been assaulted. She had minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
The Lenawee Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Blissfield Police, the Michigan State Police, Adrian Police, Madison Township Police, Madison Township Fire Department and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. A helicopter ambulance was also dispatched to the scene.
Whiteford hires Orr as new superintendent
The Whiteford Board of Education voted a unanimous 7-0 Wednesday night to hire Valerie Orr, Monroe High School principal and former Wayne Memorial principal as the new school superintendent to replace Larry Schilling.
Orr will assume the position July 1. Contract negotiations were also discussed and approved at the special meeting. A transitional team will work with Orr as she moves into her new position.
Orr interviewed alongside Andrew Shaw, former Pittsford High School superintendent, and Rick Heitmeyer, Buckley Schools superintendent.
For the complete story, please pick up the June 3, 2015, edition of The Advance.
Chase ends in Madison Township
A 911 call about a possible passenger in danger resulted in an alleged car chase by police from Ogden Township to Ohio and back into Ogden, Riga and Palmyra Township that started about 1 p.m. has ended in Madison Township. Medical personnel have been dispatched to the scene. At this time, it is unknown on what the injuries are or who is injured.
David Klump
David J. Klump, age 83, of Ottawa Lake, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Flower Hospital, Sylvania. He was born in Ottawa Lake Michigan to parents Maud S. (Hasen) and John E. Klump January 8, 1932. He married Margaret E. Vossberg and together they raised seven children. David was a life long farmer, past member of Christian Business Men of Toledo, Whiteford School Board Member for 14 years, Whiteford Township Board Trustee, 14 years, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission, and Farm Bureau. He was a member of Blissfield Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school.
David is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Margaret E. Klump, children Linda (Jeff) Moser, Carol (Doug) Matthews, Virginia (Andy) Rogers, Marcia (Mark) Crots, Mary (Ron) Keefer, John, and Benjamin (Pam) Klump, 17 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren and sister Eleanor Billau. He was preceded in death by son Daniel.
Friends called at the Reeb Funeral Home, 5712 Main St., Sylvania, on Thursday May 14, 2015 3:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. a memorial service was held at Blissfield Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15th, A private burial was held at Toledo Memorial Park.
The family suggests tributes in the form of contributions to Child Evangelism of Lenawee County, or Children’s Outreach Ministry of Toledo. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.reebfuneralhome.com
Royal men and women win twin LCAA crowns
The Blissfield Royals baseball and softball teams journeyed to do battle in Onsted and returned with a pair of LCAA league championships. The Lady Royals were victorious twice with 1-0 and a 4-2 victories to complete their perfect league season with a 14-0 record.
The baseball Royals made it interesting, losing game one 7-6 forcing the Royals into a winner-take-all second game for the LCAA crown. Coach Larry Tuttle once again led his men into a league title with an 11-1 thumping of the Wildcats, mercying the home team in five innings.
For the rest of the story, please see the May 27, 2015, edition of The Advance.