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Monkton Game 6 – on Ballparkradio

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Game 6 from WFI at Monkton on at 9:15pm EDT – Kitchener vs. The Farm. The 2008 ISC World Champs vs. 2007 ISC World Champs on Ballparkradio


WFI Game 5 at Monkton – On the Air

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

WFI Game 5 on Ballparkradio, Vancouver v. Midwest Stampede on Ballparkradio, with Steve Sabourin and Joe Todd.


Game 4 WFI at Monkton

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Game 4 WFI at Monkton, Aspen Saskatoon 7, South Perth All Stars 1

YouTube Videos from Monkton

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Some Monkton YouTube videos for your enjoyment. Nothing in particular, but just a few snippets to give you a feel of the tournament. The nighttime ones were shot on opening night, Thursday by Kyle Smith. Working to get you a few more during the course of the day.

Donnie Hale of the New Zealand Black Sox batting against Vancouver on opening night at Monkton:

Game 3 of WFI at Monkton is on the air – Ballparkradio.com

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Ballparkradio is on the air with Game 3 at WFI at Monkton, New Zealand Black Sox vs. Jarvis Ontario,


WFI at Monkton – Schedule for Day 2 – Friday – July 3

Friday, July 3rd, 2009


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Here is the schedule of games for the World Fastball Invitational at Monkton, for Friday, July 3, 2009, great ones all.

Game times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), adjust accordingly.

Fri July 3
2:00pm Jarvis vs NZ
4:00pm S-P All Stars vs Sask.
6:00pm Vancouver vs. Stampede
8:00 EASTON HOME RUN DERBY
9:15 Kitchener vs Farm

All games today except the 4pm game will be broadcast live on Ballparkradio. Click the Ballparkradio logo to log in to listen. We are still resolving some issues with the internet connection at the field, so if you do not get the live broadcast for any reason, check the front page of Ballparkradio and/or Al’s Fastball, www.alsfastball.com for further information. ( The local radio station had their own connection for last night’s broadcasts, we have to create our own.)

POOL A
Kitchener Rivershark Twins
Saskatoon Aspen Interiors
Farm Tavern
South-Perth All Stars

POOL B
New Zealand National Team
Vancouver Grey Sox
Midwest Stampede
Jarvis First Ontario Gamblers

Monkton Scores and Upates on Twitter

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

We’ll be tweeting from all weekend from Monkton, so you may wish to bookmark the page.

June 2009 MB Headlines at Twitter

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Not sure if you missed any good fastball news during the month of June? Take a quick scan of our Morning Brief headlines at our Twitter page: (click the logo below)

We’ll be tweeting from Monkton, so you may wish to bookmark the page.

Not familiar with Twitter? Read more at our earlier post “Tweet Tweet”. In short, it’s short messages with fastpitch news – which you can read online, respond to, and/or get directly on your cell phone’s text messaging system.

Passing of Lloyd Poirier

Monday, June 29th, 2009

We regret to pass along news of the passing of ISC II ToC umpire Lloyd Poirier of Nova Scotia. Lloyd, it seemed, was everywhere we went to cover tournaments, the ISC II T of C, the ISF in Whitehorse, and the AAU in Orlando. He was always among the first to greet us and make us feel welcome. A kind man, he will be missed.

Please see the tribute page at Al’s Fastball.

You Tube Videos – ISC II action at Innerkip

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Want to catch a few more YouTube videos? Be sure to visit our brother blog, “The Deuce”. ISC II Commish Blair Setford has some great clips of the action at Innerkip. My personal favorite is the perfectly executed squeeze play. Visit the Deuce to see them all.

Here’s a short sumary of the clips:

Perfect squeeze executed by Port Elgin

Darryl McKinnon (batting) and Shawn Detzler of the Port Elgin Blue Devils work the squeeze bunt to perfection against the Orangeville Kings in Sunday morning action at the 2009 Innerkip ISC II qualifier. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the video to see in high […]

CPI’s Rankin Called Out for Leaving Early on Tag up Play

With CPI’s Keith Rankin at second base, batter Craig Buttar flies out to left field. Rankin advances to third on the play but is called out for leaving early to the delight of the Port Elgin Blue Devils. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the […]

Keith Rankin video clip from Innerkip Qualifier

CPI’s Keith Rankin doubles home Charlie Walseman in the loser’s bracket final against Port Elgin Blue Devils. Pitching for Port Elgin is Scott Smith. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the video to see in high definition.

Fred Follings video clip from Innerkip

Shakespeare Falcons’ Fred Follings gets Wyevale Tribe’s Mike Kelly to pop out to end the inning in their opening night match-up at the 2009 Innerkip ISC II qualifier. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the video to see in high definition.

Brad Thomson video clip from Innerkip

Brad Thomson, of the champion K-W Cubs, singles home two runs in an opening night tilt against Innerkip Eagles. Later in the tournament, Thomson would homer over the tree and past the R/V parked beyond the outfield fence! You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the […]

Wolfe-Uhrig video clip from Innerkip

Brad Wolfe, Glencoe Astros, battles Todd Uhrig, Wellington Sox, in this clip from Friday night at the 2009 Innerkip ISC II Qualifier. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right of the video to see in high definition.

Video clip from Innerkip Qualifier

Here’s the first of a few videos from the 2009 Innerkip ISC II Qualifier. In this one, Brad Wright, of the host Innerkip Eagles, smacks a two-run double to right-center to tie their game with the eventual champion K-W Cubs. You can watch in standard definition or click the HD button in the bottom right […]