Albany High School Warriors, members of the Grand River West Conference

Princeton, Gallatin among teams opening season at Bill Hill Tournament

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Albany High School will play host to the 9th annual Bill Hill Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday, with eight teams, all members of the Grand River Conference, battling in a bracketed-style tournament running from just past sunrise to the early evening hours.

Princeton’s Lady Tigers are the #1 seed for the event, with Stanberry seeded second, Gallatin third, and the GRC’s newest team, the North Harrison Shamrocks, earning the #4 seed.  Other teams in the field are North Andrew, Albany, Worth County, and King City.

Here is the schedule for the 2021 Bill Hill Tournament on Saturday, August 28th.

QUARTERFINALS: 

#4 North Harrison vs. #5 North Andrew – 8:30 AM (West Field)

#3 Gallatin vs. #6 Albany – 8:30 AM (East Field)

#1 Princeton vs. #8 King City – 10:15 AM (West Field)

#2 Stanberry vs. #7 Worth County – 10:15 AM (East Field)

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: 

Princeton-King City loser vs. North Harrison-North Andrew loser – 12:00 PM (West Field)

Stanberry-Worth County loser vs. Gallatin-Albany loser – 12:00 PM (East Field)

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: 

Princeton-King City winner vs. North Harrison-North Andrew winner – 1:45 PM (West Field) 

Stanberry-Worth County winner vs. Gallatin-Albany winner – 1:45 PM (East Field) 

7TH PLACE GAME:

3:30 PM (West Field)

CONSOLATION (5TH PLACE) FINAL: 

3:30 PM (East Field) 

3RD PLACE GAME: 

5:15 PM (West Field) 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: 

5:15 PM (East Field)