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MAFTL Starts May 21 in Lancaster, PA

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League

The 2010 season is upon us, and play in the Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League (MAFTL) begins Friday, May 21st in Lancaster, PA. There are two games on tap at Garrett Park Friday night starting at 8:00 pm, with PA Power taking on Keatings Fitness, and newcomers Exit Realty battling The Swashbucklers in the nightcap.

The League will operate with 8 teams. Gone from the ’09 season are Hoffman Rise, Peninsula Merchants, and Ken Clark Co. Returning teams are ’09 League Champion NY Gremlins, Keatings Fitness Center, PA Power, ADCO Tool Shed, and the USA Maccabi Team. New to the League for ’10 are Exit Realty (PA), Tornadoes (SC), and The Swashbucklers (NY).

There will will be 3 weekends of play. Week 1 will be at Garrett Park in Lancaster, PA May 21-23, Week 2 at Garrett Park in Lancaster, PA June 18-20, and Week 3 at Stevens Field in Ephrata, PA. For the first 2 weekends format for play will be bracket style, with seeding from that play culminating in a single-elimination 8 team play-off. (see Schedule Page) The format for the 3rd weekend will be a 3 game guarantee play-off, with seeding from the results of the first two weekends.

Results will be posted to this website http://www.maftl.org as games are completed to keep you updated on the the happenings of the MAFTL.

Games and other League info will also be posted to Al’s Fastball.

You can contact me for any info on the MAFTL at t.vogel (at) verizon.net.

Thanks,
Tom Vogel
www.maftl.org


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Kitchener Rivershark Twins edge Jarvis Travelers for top spot in pre-season poll

Monday, May 17th, 2010


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For Immediate Release – ISC Rankings (pre-season)

May 17, 2010 – Kitchener Rivershark Twins, the two-time defending ISC World Champions, open 2010 as the #1 ranked team, but only by the finest of margins as the new-look Jarvis Travelers split the vote for top spot in the pre-season poll.

Kitchener lost 2009 MVP Dean Holoein in the off-season, along with fellow Canadian national team members Steve Mullaley and Craig Crawford, but added Aussie standout Jeff Goolagong and welcomed back catcher Chris Shewfelt.

Jarvis made the biggest gains over the winter with the last-minute additions of international stars Adam Folkard, Brad Rona, Nick Shailes and Fred Terkelson along with Canadian nationals Ian Fehrman and Jeff Ellsworth.

Hard on the heels of the top two are the revamped New York Gremlins in at #3. The Gremlins added Paul Koert, Dale Levy and Rhys Casley to bolster their lineup. At #4 is an improved Chicago/NY Dominicana squad that will feature Jeremy Manley and Rob Schweyer in the circle along with top Americans Adam Lalonde and Todd Schultz. Rounding out the top five is the California Athletics team that added pitchers Sean Whitten and Travis Price as well as Derek Mayson, Darren Box and Bob Rostenhausler.

The top 10 is as follows:

1. Kitchener, ON Rivershark Twins
2. Jarvis, ON Travelers
3. New York, NY Gremlins
4. Chicago/NY Dominicana
5. Salinas, CA Athletics
6. Midland, MI Explorers
7. Elkhart, IA Albaugh Inc.
8. Saskatoon, SK Diamondbacks
9. Decatur, IL Pride
10. Bakersfield, CA Silverhawks

For the full list, please see the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com.

Following an off-season of turmoil, the ranking committee was tasked to come up with a top 32 list. A total of 48 teams received votes from the 10-man committee. The rankings will be used to determine seeding for the 2010 ISC World Tournament in Midland, MI August 13-21.

For additional information, contact:

Ken Hackmeister
ISC Executive Director
iscken (at) comcast.net

or

Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
blairjs@rogers.com

Editor’s note: Two California teams in the Top 10 ! When is the last time we saw that?

Decatur Pride qualify for ISC Worlds at Log Cabin Invitational

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Report courtesy John Schweighart, Villa Grove Log Cabin

We were able to keep the field in good shape on Saturday but the steady rain on Sunday forced us to cancel in the middle of game #10. Here are the results and winning pitchers for the tourney.

Pool A:
Decatur Pride
Villa Grove Hurricanes
Teutopolis Wessel’s Coors Light
Pinckneyville Lee’s Sports Falcons

Pool B:
Kelso Fastpitch
Belleville Stallions
Villa Grove Log Cabin
Springfield Franny’s

Saturday, May 15
9:00 AM – Decatur 10 Hurricanes 4
WP: Jim Hartman
10:45 AM – Wessel’s 7 Hurricanes 3
WP: Don Wendt
12:30 PM – Pinckneyville 3 Wessel’s 2
WP: John Kisilewski
2:15 PM – Decatur 7 Pinckneyville 2
WP: Brent Stevenson
4:00 PM – Kelso 3 Belleville 0
WP: Tom Jansen
5:45 PM – Log Cabin 6 Belleville 5
WP: Jose De Leon
7:30 PM – Franny’s 3 Log Cabin 1
WP: Mike Reis
9:15 PM – Kelso 1 Franny’s 0
WP: Tom Jansen

Sunday, May 16
9:00 AM – Franny’s 5 Belleville 1
WP: Chuck Snow
* Game #10 was called in the third inning with Kelso leading Log Cabin 1-0.

Both Kelso and Decatur were 2-0 at the time of the rain out and Kelso stated that they weren’t going to be able to play in the ISC, so Decatur takes the berth to the ISC World in August.

2010 Texas Tournaments – Update

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Update : 2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas

Houston Carnarge Tournament was postponed due to Mother Nature . The rains came down in Houston all weekend long. Carnage Manager and Tournament Director Danny Craft was told by Houston parks director that the fields were un-playable. Carnage is looking to reschedule in late July early August.

Next up: 14th Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament ; May 29th and 30th , Austin Texas

2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas

FastBall Tournaments in the Great State Of Texas

May 1st & 2nd S.A Compardes Cinco de Mayo “Open and 40 and Over “Tournament – San Antonio :
Champion : Castro Concrete Jokers

May 15th & 16th Houston Carnage Fast-Pitch Club Tournament – Houston Contact : Danny Craft # 281-830-8571 craftinventory(at) hotmail.com ; POSTPONED

May 29th and 30th 14 Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament – Austin : Contact : John Limon 512-262-7964
texasisc (at) gmail.com

June 19th and 20th Geo – Per Fathers Day Tournament – Houston Contact : Henry Munoz

June 26th & 27th Texas State Tournament – Bryan College Station ; Contact Person Albert Mancias Cel # 979-412-5772 strike1 (at) suddenlink.net

July 3rd and 4th Glo Worm 4th of July Tournament – San Antonio : Contact Person Ruben Rios iceworms(at) juno.com

July 16th , 17th and 18th Rusk Athletic Club Open Tournament ; – Houston : Contact: Arthur Juarez artj(at) ruskathleticclub.org Open division and 40 and over division

YA’ll Come to TEXAS , We promise to show you a good time


“Your Friend In Softball”
John Limon
Texas ISC Commissioner
2005-2007
texasisc (at) gmail.com

2010 ISC Roster – Shakespeare Falcons

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Moses A.J. 10 OF Mitchell, ON
Faulhafer Chirs 22 OF New Hamburg, ON
Matt McLaren 13 OF Barrie, ON
Glaab Trevor 5 OF Shakespeare, ON
Riehl Adam 23 OF Gads Hill, ON
Keller Chad 24 3B Tavistock, ON
Yantzi Reid 21 SS Tavistock, ON
McTavish Scott 19 IF Listowel, ON
Wicke Jamie 3 2B Rostock, ON
Harloff Kyle 33 1B Stratford, ON
Faulhafer Rob 9 C Shakespeare, ON
Follings Fred 14 P New Hamburg, ON
Laurette Nick 2 P Baden, ON
Raymer Luke 27 P Hickson, ON

Lealess Scott 31 U Mitchell, ON

Elmira Expos win Millgrove Early Bird

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Elmira Expos picked up where they left off last season, winning the Millgrove Early Bird tournament with a victory over Ohsweken Redmen in the “A” Final. The Expos went undefeated on the weekend, including a pair of victories over the Cobourg Force, once in the round robin and again in the semis.

Scores courtesy Waterdown Hammer

Pool 1 Round Robin Results:
Linwood 5 Waterdown Hammer 1
Quyon Flyers 3 Curve Lake Smoke Cignals 1
Quyon Flyers 3 Waterdown Hammer 2
Curve Lake Smoke Cignals 7 Linwood 2
Waterdown Hammer 5 Curve Lake Smoke Cignals 2
Quyon Flyers 11 Linwood 7

Pool 2 Round Robin Results:
Waterdown Target 5 Kitchener Outlaws 3
Ohsweken Redmen 9 Garden City Lizards 0
Ohsweken Redmen 2 Waterdown Target 1
Garden City Lizards 7 Kitchener Outlaws 1
Kitchener Outlaws 2 Ohsweken Redmen 1
Garden City Lizards 3 Waterdown Target 1

Pool 3 Round Robin Results:
Elmira Expos 3 Cobourg Force 1
Kitchener Selects 5 Niagara Dawgs 1
Elmira Expos 22 Niagara Dawgs 0
Cobourg Force 1 Kitchener Selects 0
Cobourg Force 8 Niagara Dawgs 0
Elmira Expos 10 Kitchener Selects 2

Finish Order:
A1 – Elmira Expos
A2 – Quyon Flyers
A3 – Ohsweken Redmen
A4 – Cobourg Force
B1 – Garden City Lizards
B2 – Curve Lake Smoke Cignals
B3 – Waterdown Target
B4 – Kitchener Selects
C1 – Linwood
C2 – Waterdown Hammer
C3 – Kitchener Outlaws
C4 – Niagara Dawgs

Playoffs:
C Semis:
Kitchener Outlaws 3 Waterdown Hammer 1
Linwood 10 Niagara Dawgs 0
B Semis:
Garden City Lizards 3 Kitchener Selects 2
Curve Lake Smoke Cignals 7 Waterdown Target 3
A Semis:
Elmira Expos 4 Cobourg Force 2
Ohsweken Redmen 2 Quyon Flyers 0
C Final:
Linwood 6 Kitchener Outlaws 3
B Final:
Garden City Lizards 13 Curve Lake Smoke Cignals 9
A Final:
Elmira Expos 6 Ohsweken Redmen 2

2010 ISC Roster – Fargo Kegel Black Knights

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Lewis Jon 4 OF Amboy, MN
Boom Benton 41 OF Sioux Falls, SD
Harms Jim 15 OF Bayport, MN
Hunoff BJ 5 Pitcher Sioux Falls, SD
Giesbrecht Rob 30 IF/OF Landmark, MB
Kotterba Kyle 33 IF Fargo, ND
Reimer Peter 18 IF Landmark, MB
Lewis Eric 20 IF LeSueur, MN
Brown Adrian 45 IF Dugald, MB
Woods Brady 14 Pitcher Winnipeg, MB
Olson Bobby 6 Catcher Amboy, MN
Weiler Kendall 10 IF Winkler, MB

Field manager Brown Adrian 45 Dugald, MB
Coach Lewis Jon 4 Amboy, MN
Coach Kegel Jon 13 Fargo, ND

2010 ISC Roster – Palermo Athletics

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Benner Bill 33 IF Beamsville
Blamauer Bob 11 C/OF Guelph
Prowse Brian 24 OF Burlington
McColl Chris 31 P/OF Brampton
Harper Dave 20 OF Hamilton
Scott Gord 3 P Burlington
Withnell Larry 8 U Burlington
Cameron Mark 2 C/U Cambridge
Humphries Marty 34 P/U Scarborough
Welton Mike 19 U St George
John Phil 9 IF St Catherines
McGiffin Rob 44 U Hamilton
O’Neill Rob 65 IF Hamilton
Maas Sean 16 OF Stoney Creek
Chater Tom 10 IF Cambridge
Bridge Whitney 13 U Port Credit

Field manager Withnell Larry
Coach Pickard Bill
Coach Ryall Al
Scorekeeper Smith Reg

Millgrove Schedule

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

UPDATE
Editor’s Note: Some partial scores from roving reporter Blair Setford who was in Millgrove Saturday afternoon.
Elmira Expos were 2-0 with wins over Cobourg Force, who were 2-1, and Niagara Falls Dawgs.
Waterdown Hammer were 0-2, losing to Quyon (2-0) and Linwood and were playing Curve Lake.
Ohsweken Redmen ,with Tom Berube pitching, beat Waterdown Target (who are mostly Palermo).

Six teams with either ISC World Tournament berths or aspirations will be among the field of 12 at the Millgrove Early Bird tournament hosted by Waterdown Hammer May 14-16.

Those with berths include the Hammer, Elmira Expos and Quyon Flyers while Cobourg Force, Ohsweken Redmen and Kitchener Outlaws will be attempting to qualify later this year.

Click here for the tournament schedule.

2010 ISC Roster – Pueblo Bandits

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Algar Paul Pitcher Bloomington IL
Santos Jerry 12 Catcher Pueblo, CO
Ramirez Mike INF Pueblo, CO
Santos Nick 4 INF Pueblo, CO
Perez Jeremiah 22 INF Pueblo, CO
Kelley Mike 44 INF Elizabeth, CO
West Allen 33 OF Gallop, NM
Shea Jason 2 OF Pueblo, CO
Smith Chuck 20 OF Pueblo, CO
Vanduvall Shawn 6 OF Pueblo, CO
Martinez Louie 43 INF Pueblo, CO
Rodriquez Josh INF Highlands Ranch, CO
Segura Roberto 28 OF Denver, CO
Massine Sean OF Castle Rock, CO
Wells Dan OF Castle Rock, CO
Gomez Gerald 10 Pitcher Pueblo, CO

Field manager Santos Chris 25 Aurora, Colorado
Coach Santos Mike 21 Golden, Colorado
Scorekeeper Santos Jennifer