After two rainouts, the Northern California Pacific Coast Tournament Series hopes to get their 2006 season underway this weekend in Stockton, California.
Click here for the schedule of games.
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Norcal Pacific Coast Tournament Series (April 22-23)
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006Travel League of Eastern Canada announces schedule
Monday, April 17th, 2006The Travel League of Eastern Canada, which will include five ISC teams and two ISC II teams, has announced its 2006 schedule.
League President Mr. Colin Smith announced today that the action will start Saturday, May 13 in Niagara Falls Ontario with the Snappers hosting the Kitchener Hallman Twins in a double header starting at 1pm.
Kitchener will in turn host the Niagara Snappers in Kitchener the next day, Sunday, May 14, also at 1pm.
Teams in the League this year are:
Innerkip Eagles
Jarvis Merchants
Kitchener Hallman Twins
Niagara Snappers
Ohsweken Redmen
Palermo Athletics
Orillia Riversharks
Each team will play 24 games this season, winding up with a League Playoff in Orillia Ontario on July 29-30, 2006.
The winner of the League Playoff will receive a berth in the ISC World Tournament hosted in Kitchener in 2007. Yes, the World Tournament will be in Kitchener in both 2006 and 2007!
The League Schedule for 2006 appears here.
Results from all league games will be posted here after each game is completed.
The League website is now at:
http://www.alsfastball.com/index.php?page=81
Team contacts and directions to the parks are also at this site.
Al Doran
Vice President, TLEC
Passing of Brian McNaughton
Friday, April 14th, 2006We were sorry to learn of Brian’s passing on Thursday. Click here for a bit more information. We’ll post information on services when it becomes available.
Click here for past articles about Brian.
Newly Designed Website at AlsFastball.com
Thursday, April 13th, 2006Be sure to visit Al Doran’s newly designed website, Alsfastball.com:
AlsFastball.com changes over today
We are very pleased to announce that Al’s Fastball web site has changed over today from our old design, to our new design. Please visit us often. We are still at http://www.AlsFastball.com
but with a whole new look AND daily news! Selected news items from Al’s Fastball List will be posted to the news site and there will be an archive.We fully plan to keep using the existing News site at fastpitchwest at least for the immediate future.
We still have some work to do on the new site, we are adding features daily, including Team Roster and Schedule Announcements, Tournament Information, and hopefully lots of results this season.
Thanks for your patience.
Al
April 1 News
Saturday, April 1st, 2006Click here for “news” regarding realignment of some ISC areas.
Casino Rama field announced
Thursday, March 30th, 2006Guest MB correspondent Blair Setford reporting from Ontario …
Ten teams who will surely all be ranked in the ISC top 20 form the field for the 9th Annual Casino Rama World Series in Orillia, Ontario, July 14-16, 2006.
2006 Participating Teams:
County Materials from Marathon, Wisconsin – reigning ISC World Champions
The Farm Tavern from Madison, Wisconsin – one of the Orillia fan favorites
Hallman Twins from Kitchener, Ontario – a very strong Ontario based team and the host team for the 2006 ISC World Tournament
Patsy’s from New York – A new team with some very familiar dominating players
Kegel Black Knights from Fargo, North Dakota – another new team in Orillia and one we are looking forward to see in action
Midland Explorers from Midland, Michigan – another one of the Orillia fan favorites
Heflin Gremlins from Ballston Lake, New York – making a return to Orillia after a short absence
Evergreen Centennials from St. Thomas, Ontario, the defending Canadian ChampionsBright Cheese Eagles from Innerkip, Ontario – making their first ever visit to the annual tournament
For the first time in the 8 year history of the tournament, the Casino Rama World Series of Fastball will showcase a host team. The Orillia River Sharks will try and make history in becoming the first Canadian team to win the annual tournament.
Click here for the rest of story on Al’s Fastball.
Rebels 3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament
Tuesday, March 28th, 20063rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament
When: Friday, May 5, 2006
Tee Time start: 11:00am
Cost: $65.00 per person
Golf Package: Includes Green Fees,
Cart fee, Box Lunch
Location: Paradise Knolls
9330 Limonite Ave, Riverside, CA 92509
Deadline 4/23/06
Awards for best foursome
All players are welcomed
Come out and have a great time.
For information please contact:
Ernie Marez 951-377-3364
Also looking for Sponsors
Hosted by: The Southern California Rebels Org.
A Non-profit Organization
Mike Groves in Hospital
Friday, March 17th, 2006From Al’s Fastball:
Mike Groves in Hospital
Some of you may have heard, but Mike Groves has been hospitalized for the past week in an Arlington, VA hospital. He’s been diagnosed with a disease called Sarcoidosis which manifested in his lungs, caused one to collapse, and has resulted in surgery and blood transfusions over the past few days. I’ve had quite a few messages from him, his spirits are high (I can tell because his notes are getting longer and the vocabulary more robust), and his outlook is positive. He told me that the biopsy that has been done show he does not have cancer. If you’d like to send him an email ( falcon(at)fedlock.com ), he’s trying to catch up when he can. He can’t talk on the phone, but is retrieving his voice messages. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he is recovering. Kyle kbeane8(at)yahoo.com
Editor’s Note: As our regular readers know, Michael is a favorite of ours here at Fastpitchwest.com. He contributes some of the more thoughtful and passionate posts to Al’s Fastball and elsewhere, which always make for good reading. He is someone who appreciates the character of the people involved in the game of mens’ fastball, and exhibits plenty in his own approach to the game. We send along our best wishes to him for a speedy recovery, and ask that you take a moment to drop him a line as well.
Tribute to Legends Dinner for Greg Sepulveda and Ed Klecker This Saturday Night, March 18
Monday, March 13th, 2006The Tribute to Legends Dinner to soon-to-be-hall-of-famers Greg Sepulveda and Ed Klecker is this Saturday, March 18, 2006, at 6pm in Long Beach. If you missed last Friday’s deadline to send in your money to attend, there are tickets still available. Email event organizer, David Blackburn at daveb (at) virtvent.com for further details. Tickets include dinner and drinks.
It’s a great chance to get together with old friends and to pay homage to these legends of the game.
Las Vegas Spring Swing Moved to June 9-11
Monday, March 13th, 2006Due to schedule conflict with the Red Rock Tournament and competition from Little League for fields, the Las Vegas Spring Swing Tournament for 2006 has been moved to the weekend of June 9-11, 2006. For more info, contact David Bell, dvbell22 (at) cox.net.