The inaugural DAMSL Draft Tourney was nothing short of a triumph, bringing together over 70 players across six spirited teams. The morning kicked off with pool play, as teams were split into two groups of three, each battling through round-robin matchups to set the stage for the afternoon bracket.

The very first game ever played on Cross Pointe Field 2 featured Team Acker vs. Team Zelin—and it delivered a cascade of firsts. Ryan Acker launched the field’s first home run, Tom Simon earned the first win on the mound, Ben Wolcyn donned his vintage yellow DAMSL shirt as the first umpire, and James Klimek made history with the first photobomb.

After pool play wrapped, teams were seeded into a single-elimination bracket based on their morning results. In a thrilling finale, Team Zelin edged Team Goldsmith 18–17 to claim the championship.

From start to finish, the energy, camaraderie, and competition made this event unforgettable. One thing’s for sure—this tourney isn’t just a one-off. It’s the beginning of a new DAMSL tradition.

We’re kicking things off with six teams, divided into two pools of three. Each team will face the other two in their pool during morning matchups. Based on those results, teams will be seeded into a single-elimination bracket starting at 12:30 PM. The top two seeds earn a first-round bye, giving them a direct path to the semifinals. Here’s the schedule for morning pool play:

1. Pool 1 Team Goldsmith vs Team Wolcyn Field 1 8:30 AM
2. Pool 2 Team Acker vs Team Zelin Field 2 8:30 AM
3. Pool 1 Team Wolcyn vs Team VanAnda Field 2 9:40 AM
4. Pool 2 Team Zelin vs Team Hanson Field 1 9:40 AM
5. Pool 1 Team Goldsmith vs Team VanAnda Field 2 10:50 AM
6. Pool 2 Team Acker vs Team Hanson Field 1 10:50 AM

Live Bracket

You can follow along with results via: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PXKDyZ_szzcKrRv3Dr1gn2hhES8lv_CvsyOTUd7iu7k/edit?usp=sharing

The draft is in! The rosters for this weekend’s tournament are officially locked and loaded. You’ll find them in the table below—search by name, filter by team, and start sizing up the competition.

Just for fun, here’s how the first two rounds shook out: Round 1: Matt Melin, Kaleb Bibeau, Jake Mujwid, Matt Hannan, Caleb Boettcher and Nick VanAnda. Round 2: Josh Wicklund, Jacob Toske, Josiah Scheumann, Gavin Rowe, Logan Goldsmith and Danny Grant.

As for the rest of the draft order? That’s classified. Coaches have sworn an oath of forgetfulness—we’ve erased the records and torched the memory banks. Don’t ask. We genuinely don’t remember

The tourney begins 8:30 AM sharp at Cross Pointe, and the full schedule drops Wednesday—stay tuned!

Nineteen standout athletes have been selected to the 2025 DAMSL Youth All-Tourney Team, honored by their coaches and teammates for exceptional performance throughout the tournament. These players showcased skill, sportsmanship, and heart on the field, making lasting impressions in every game. Congratulations to each of them on a job well done—you’ve earned your place among the best. Additionally, Cross Pointe Youth 2 was chosen in a coaches vote as the winners of this year’s Christian Character award! You can hear about the all-tourney team at the 8:29 mark of the podcast:

Third-seeded Karmel 1 delivered a thrilling performance to capture their first Division 1 championship since 2008, ending a 17-year drought in dramatic fashion. They toppled the reigning back-to-back champions and top seed New Hope Cambridge 1 not once, but twice during the tournament, cementing their dominance and resilience. Meanwhile, fifth-seeded New Hope Cambridge 2 rounded out the podium with a strong showing to claim third place. You can listen to a full recap of the D1 tourney at the 24:14 mark of the podcast:

1st Place: Karmel 1

2nd Place: New Hope Cambridge 1

3rd Place: New Hope Cambridge 2

Second-seeded Cross Pointe 5 capped off a dominant run by avenging their lone tournament loss to South Isanti Baptist, double dipping them in the championship round to secure the Division 2 title. South Isanti, the fourth seed, made waves by upsetting both the top-seeded Salem Swamp Dogs and Cross Pointe 5 earlier in the bracket, earning a hard-fought second place finish. Meanwhile, the Swamp Dogs bounced back to claim the third place trophy, rounding out a competitive and unpredictable D2 tourney. You can listen to a full recap of the tourney at the 49:56 mark of the podcast:

1st Place: Cross Pointe 5

2nd Place: South Isanti

3rd Place: Salem Swamp Dogs

The Oxlip Ballhawks, seeded second, soared to their first championship in dramatic fashion, walking off Linwood Covenant in a thrilling finale. Linwood, the defending champs and fourth seed, battled with grit and heart all the way to the final inning, earning a well-deserved second place. Top-seeded Dale also impressed throughout the bracket, securing the third place trophy and capping off a strong season. You can listen to a full breakdown of the D3 tourney at the 1:15:41 mark of the podcast:

1st Place: Oxlip Ballhawks

2nd Place: Linwood

3rd Place: Dale

Cross Pointe is holding their first annual DAMSL DRAFT TOURNAMENT on Saturday, October 4th to raise money for their 2nd softball field. The tournament will be held at Cross Pointe. This is open all DAMSL players, regardless of division and will follow DAMSL rules. We are looking have enough players to fill 6 teams and can accommodate as many as 8. You will able to sign up now for an early bird registration cost of only $15 per player or max of $50 for a family. Additionally, everyone that registers by Sunday, August 24th will be entered into a drawing for one of four brand new softball backpacks. Those who registered at the DAMSL tourney will be entered into the drawing as well. These were donated by Duke Weisbrod, which we appreciate very much!

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Hi everyone, here is some last minute info to be mindful of for this weekend’s tourney…

1. D3 Bracket – Unfortunately we had a D3 drop out of the tournament this afternoon. As a result, the bracket is updated. There will be very little impact to the schedules, and will only impact one D3 team Friday night (and they are already aware of this).
2. Bat Check – All bats need to be checked prior to use in the tournament by tourney staff, even if they have been checked at prior tournaments. There will be a canopy tent setup by the concessions stand where will be doing bat check. We’ll be using that tent as the DAMSL tourney HQ for other things as well.
3. Tournament Rosters – Please turn in your signed tournament rosters at the tent before your first game if possible, or immediately after the first game. We’ll also have blank forms there if you do not have one. Just a few reminders with rosters…
   1. Players can only play on ONE team during the tournament
   2. If someone gets hurt badly during the tournament where they cannot play and you have a player from an equal or lower division team within the same church to avoid a forfeit or playing shorthanded, it’s a board approval situation to allow a sub on a case by case basis.
4. Please make sure that all players on your teams are aware that swearing/smoking/drinking are strictly prohibited at the tournament.
   1. Foul language will not be tolerated. Please remind all players and coaches during pre-game field rules before each game as there will be no warnings given. If a player swears loud enough where it can be heard by others, OR directs profanity at another person no matter how quiet, the following penalties will be enforced:
      1. 1st Offense: The player is ejected from the current game.
      2. 2nd Offense: The player will be ejected from the current game and suspended from the entire next game, even if this is during the tournament. If this happens during the final game of the season, the player will serve the suspension the 1st game of the following season.
      3. 3rd Offense: The player will be suspended for the remainder of the current season and will need to appeal to the league board to get reinstated and a meeting with the church pastor will be required.
   2. This is a Christ-centered, family-friendly tournament. The use or possession of alcohol is strictly prohibited at all tournament fields, parking areas, and surrounding grounds for the duration of the event. This includes players, coaches, spectators, and anyone affiliated with a team. Any individual found in violation of this policy may be asked to leave the premises. Teams may be subject to forfeiture or disqualification at the discretion of tournament leadership.
5. Pitching Survey – we’re conducting a league-wide survey this weekend to get a pulse check on player’s views of our unlimited height limit on pitches. You will be able to find this at the canopy tent.
6. Finally, Cross Pointe is holding their first annual DAMSL DRAFT TOURNAMENT on Saturday, October 4^th to raise money for their 2^nd softball field. The tournament will be held at Cross Pointe. This is open all DAMSL players, regardless of division and will follow DAMSL rules. We are looking have enough players to fill 6 teams and can accommodate as many as 8. You will able to sign up for the tourney at our tent for an early bird registration cost of only $15 per player or max of $50 for a family.

Thanks and let’s have a great weekend!

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