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SCIFL Manager’s Meeting – Sat Oct 6

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

From the SCIFL news blog:

This is an announcement that the SCIFL manager’s meeting for the 2008 season is schedule for this Saturday, October 6th, at 10:00 AM. The location will be at Fernie Rameriz’s house which is located at 8748 Nogal in Whittier.

Managers have been notified of this meeting earlier and this is just in case I missed someone. This will be an open meeting and participation is welcomed as each item is discussed. We are more than happy to discuss an item that is not on the agenda, which will be handed out at the meeting, but may move it to the Open Discussion portion of the meeting.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Robert Hernandez
rmh323 (at) roadrunner com

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2008 ISC II ToC Dates

Friday, September 28th, 2007

ISC II looking forward to return to Appleton, Wisconsin in 2008

Following two highly successful years in Kitchener, Ontario, the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be making a return to Memorial Park in Appleton, Wisconsin in August 2008.

“With the ISC World Tournament being played in nearby Kimberly for the record-setting 11th time, Appleton is the logical choice for ISC II with their fastball history and experience hosting international championships, including the 2003 ToC,” said ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister.

Appleton’s North Side Sizzle Softball Club will be the host for the ToC.

“We are excited about bringing high-level men’s fastpitch softball back to Memorial Park in Appleton,” said Reed Rudie, who will be the tournament director.

Games will start on Sunday August 10 with the ISC II championship game slated for Wednesday August 13. All games will be played in Appleton.

The tournament will feature 32 teams from across North America playing a three-game round robin schedule in eight pools of four teams each. All teams will then move into a single elimination playoff bracket with seeding & byes based on the round robin pool standings. The third & fourth place teams will play crossover games in the first round. Second-place teams will earn a first round bye, while first-place teams will get a bye directly into the third round.

To qualify for the ToC, teams must win or be the highest finishing ISC II team in one of the ISC’s qualifier tournaments. Team automatically become eligible for an invite berth by playing in one of the tournaments. A full list of 2008 qualifiers will be released in the next couple of months.

For more information, please contact:

Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President
jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
blairjs(at)rogers.com

or

Reed Rudie
North Side Sizzle Softball Club
rudiereed(at)aasd.k12.wi.us

Editor’s note: Appelton, Wisconsin is about a two hour drive northwest of Milwaukee, as shown in the map below.


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So Cal Bombers Head to Mexicali for Copa Dum

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Designated Hitter par excellence Charlie Pena will be with the So Cal Bombers this weekend in Mexicali, Mexico for the COPA DUM tournament. Charlie is shown above as a member of the Baytown Hawks, picking up the hardware at this year’s Latin tournament in Texas where he was named Most Valuable Player.

Reports have it that Rob Schweyer (currently on the cover of fastpitchwest.com) will pitch for the Bombers, along with Sean Whitten, while Sebastian Gervasutti and Jeremy Manley will land in San Diego today and head south east to Mexicali to suit up for a rival team. Sonny Perkins is also reported to be headed to the tournament, though no word yet on who he will be pitching/playing for. A tournament slated for the Dominican Republic was pushed back to a later date, to enable players to attend both events.

We hope to receive reports on this one and will update readers as information becomes available.

Mexicali, Mexico, is just across the US border from Calexico, about 2 hours east and a bit south of San Diego, as shown in the map below. (The Team USA Olympic Training Facility West is located in Chula Vista, just south of San Diego and also shown on map)


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Legends of Fastball Classic 2008

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

From

The Legends of Fastball Classic is scheduled for May 30, 31and June 1, 2008 at the Woodstock and District Community Complex, Woodstock Ontario

Entry fee : $500

Travel award : $3000 ( 1st ) , $1500 ( 2nd) and $500 ( 3rd and 4th )

This is a 2 division round robin format tournament with a single knock-out playoff round. The tournament has attracted some great teams in the past 4 years including Broken Bow, Patsy’s, Orillia, Kitchener,St.Thomas, Jarvis, Heflin, Midland and Innerkip to name a few. The competition is always first rate and the Legends ceremony on Saturday afternoon honours those players and softball people who have made significant contribution to the sport on and off the field.

The Woodstock complex is a diamond in the rough that has drawn rave reviews over the years for its beauty and ideal back drop for world class fastball.

Woodstock is ideally situated between Detroit and Toronto and is only one and a half hours from Buffalo. It is just 20 west of Kitchener on highway #401.

Interested teams should contact : Larry Lynch, 206 Moore Avenue, Kitchener Ontario N2G 4G7
( 519 ) 579-2903. Llynch9(at)rogers.com


Ed. note: I always hear that Crosby Stills Nash & Young song when I read about this one…..”By the time we got to Woodstock…..”

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Ontario Challenge Cup

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

For our ISC II fans, the 5th Annual Ontario Challenge Cup is underway this weekend in Innerkip.

For all the scores and stats, see our brother blog The Deuce.

Past winners of the Challenge Cup have included Norwich Razorbacks, Port Elgin Blue Devils, Toronto Champion Indians and Kitchener Outlaws.

ISC Regional Commissioner Joe Todd is on site along with Kyle Smith and Jim Marr. There are 12 teams from 8 leagues across southern Ontario competing for a berth in the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Maddy’s Slideshow – 2007 NAFA Masters West at Carson City, Nevada

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Below is Maddy’s slideshow of the 2007 NAFA Masters West tournament, for all four divisions, 35+, 40+, 45+ and 50+., at Carson City, Nevada.

The fellow in pic 2 is the ageless Mike Trotter, who wore uniform number 68 — his age — while pitching for Northwest Old Growth in the 50+ division. Mike threw well, again, and is an inspiration to all of us who dream of playing for many more years. Not long ago, the radar gun said big Mike was throwing faster than his age. May we all age so gracefully.

If it seems like there are a lot of pics of those “Deadwood guys”, you’re probably right. Pic 3 is Deadwood player-manager Steve Miner getting the third place trophy from Benjie with some other guy hanging around. We even slippped a photo of Maddy into the mix, can you spot it?

The western looking town in some of the photos is Virginia City, just down the road from Carson City, Nevada, which is just down the road from Reno. It was my first time to Carson City, but I thought it made a great venue. Easy to get to (Reno airport 20-30 minutes away), with major highways leading right into town. Plenty of restaurants and hotels right near the field, not to mention casinos for those inclined, and a picturesque setting at the ballpark, a mere 10 minutes from the hotels. Hard to beat. (Also the best beer stand of 2007, with microbrews and others $2-$3 for a giant cup.)

Remember that you can control the speed of the slideshow, by mousing over the pics. The speed control is at the upper right. Just move that little slider if you want to speed them up. If you want to “hide” the little thumbnails, just move your cursor off of the slideshow. Yes, the thumbnails are really small, due to the number of photos, more than 300.

If for any reason you get a “no photos found” message, just click refresh on your browser.


Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

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Link to Video of Rob Penticoff on Rachel Ray

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

For those who missed the telecast of Rob Penticoff’s wedding story on the Rachel Ray TV show (myself included), here is a link to watch it in Windows Media Video.

Rob is a member of the River City Rockers, from Sacramento, CA. Click here for our earlier post with the details of the story that led to the telecast.

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NAFA Masters West 35+ – Saturday Scores

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

River City Rockers Unbeaten, Earn First Round Bye

POOL A
CR Adidas, OR 7, Fat City, CA 1
River City Rockers over Dresslerville AC, Nevada (score not posted yet)
River City Rockers, CA 15, CR Adidas 2,
Fat City, CA 7, Dresslerville, NV 6

The River City Rockers CA vs. CR/Adidas, OR game was one of the tournament’s marquee games, pitting Tony Peeples pitching for River City and Terry Luster for CR/Adidas, drawing one of the better crowds of the tournament.


POOL B
EZ Promotions 15, Oroville Braves 0
Rainey-Mavericks 12, Oroville Braves 0
EZ Promotions 4, Rainey Mavericks 3

Seeding for Sunday’s Single Elim Bracket
A1 – River City Rockers, CA
A2 – CR/Adidas, OR
A3 – Fat City, CA
A4 – Dresslerville, NV

Seeding for Pool B:
B1 – EZ Promotions
B2 – Rainey/Mavericks
B2 – Oroville Braves

Sunday’s Bracket Play”
8am – B1 EZ Promotions vs. A4 Dresslerville
8am – A2- CR/Adidas vs. Oroville
8am – A3 – Fat City, CA vs. B2 Rainey/Mavericks
A1 – River City Rockers, CA – Bye

11:30am – Semi-Finals
Winner B1 EZ Promotions vs. A4 Dresslerville vs. Winner A2- CR/Adidas vs. Oroville
Winner A3 – Fat City, CA – B2 Rainey/Mavericks vs. River City Rockers, CA

3pm – Championship Game

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NAFA Masters West 50+ – Saturday Scores

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

LB Deadwood Unbeaten, Earns First Round Bye in Playoffs

Scores from the NAFA Masters West at Carson City, NV:

50+

POOL A
Nevada Reno, 6, Northwest Old Growth, OR, 5
LB Deadwood 1, Hellman Motors CO, 0
NW Old Growth, OR 8, Hellman Motors 1
LB Deadwood 15, Nevada Reno 11

Seeding for Sunday’s Single Elim:

A1 – Long Beach Deadwood (2-0)
A2 – Nevada Power, NV (1-1)
A3 – NW Old Growth, OR (1-1)
A4 – Hellman Motors, CO (0-2)

POOL B

Seattle Fastpitch 2, Bay Area Merchants 1
Texas Stars, TX 10, Bay Area Merchants 10 (tie)
Texas Stars 7, Seattle Fastpitch 4

Seeding for Sunday’s Single Elimination

B1 – Texas Stars,TX (1-0-1)
B2 – Seattle Fastpitch, WA (1-1)
B3 – Bay Area Merchants (0-1-1)

Sunday’s Bracket Schedule for 50+ Single Elim:

9:45am B1 Texas Stars vs. A4 – Hellman Motors, CO
9:45am A2 Nevada Power, NV vs. B3 Bay Area Merchants
9:45am B2 Seattle Fastpitch vs. A3 NW Old Growth, OR
Long Beach Deadwood – bye

1:15pm – Winner Texas/Hellman Motors, CO vs. Winner Nevada Power vs. Bay Area Merchants
1:15pm – Winner Seattle Fastpitch vs. NW Old Growth OR vs. Long Beach Deadwood
(this one pits a couple of fastpitch’s finest against each other, Seattle’s Charlie Bendock, and NW Old Growth’s Mike Trotter)

3pm – 50+ Championship Game

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LB Deadwood Wins 2 at NAFA 50+ Masters

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

The Long Beach Deadwood team won both of their games Saturday, a study in contrasts. The ‘Wood scratched out one run and made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Hellman Motors of Colorado, than won a slugfest, 15-11 against Nevada Power of Reno, CA, to finish 2-0 on the day, win their pool, and capture a first round bye Sunday. The squad will play a 1:15pm semi-final game in the single elimination bracket Sunday, against the winner of the 9:45am quarterfinal between Seattle Fastpitch, WA and Hellman Motors of Colorado.

Paul Castillo provided the offense for Deadwood in the first game, reaching on a base hit, stealing second and coming around to score the game’s lone run. Dan Zupp went the distance, pitching a 5 hit shutout for the win. Castillo also made a game-saving catch for the final out of the game, spearing a liner down the right field line, with a runner aboard.

In their second game, Deadwood staked starter Joe Salcido to a 10-2 lead, but Nevada Reno joined the slugfest, scoring 5 to cut the lead to 10-7. Dan Zupp came on in relief in the fourth inning, and nailed down the win, despite Nevada Reno’s continued scoring. Dan Regas was four for five, including a two out, bases loaded double. Regas had a triple, double and two singles, while Bernie Lopez, a Las Vegas addition to the club, had three RBI. Everyone for the ‘Wood got into the act, with everyone in the lineup getting at least one hit. Dean Bettencourt and Paul Castillo scored three runs each, from the leadoff and nine-spot, respectively. Bettencourt was 3 for 5 in the game.

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