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Greater Ottawa Fastball League on YouTube

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Thanks to Adam Brown of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League for sharing this television news report, from CTV which features players Dan Konkle, Randy Peck, among others. I think that’s big Dan Bradley pitching near the end of the clip. Great to see the game getting this kind of coverage.

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From

Ottawa, ON

This summer, the local CTV affiliate in Ottawa did a feature on the Greater Ottawa Fastball League, where the sports reporter
came and interviewed some players (Dan Konkle, Randy Peck) and the reporter Terry Marcotte actually played in the game and experienced the action.

The game features Ottawa Team Easton (in red) and Stittsville 56ers (in black).

Watch the video on YouTube at the following address: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IFs1OiNoOqs

Thanks to Shawn Williams, coach of Carp I4C Victory, for contacting CTV Ottawa and setting up this segment.

Adam Brown

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Grey Sox capture National title

Monday, September 3rd, 2007


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BY PAT HEALEY
FOR ALS FASTBALL.COM

ST JOHN’S, NL – Doug Cain’s RBI double in the sixth inning produced the only run and Korrey Garreau threw a complete game four hitter mowing down 14 batters as British Columbia’s Vancouver Grey Sox captured the Labata Canadian senior men’s fast pitch championship Sunday afternoon here Cain scored Rob Giesbrecht, who reached on an error, from first base in the 1-0 win over the Host Roebothan McKay Marshall squad, of Newfoundland and Labrador. The team had previously gone 9-0 before their lone loss in the winner-take all championship game.

B.C. and the Host were meeting for the third time. The Grey Sox lost to the Host team earlier Sunday morning before picking up a 3-0 win over Kitcherner Hallman Twins in the semifinal game behind a solid outing by Nick Underhill. The Twins earned the bronze medal with the loss.
Frank Cox suffered the loss in his attempt to give a NL team its’ first ever National championship.

Jason Hill hit into a game ending double play sending the B.C. squad running onto the field in celebration of their accomplishment.

Here is the game details from the tourney website
Great tourney HOST, CONGRATS GREY SOX ON THE WIN AND TWINS ON the bronze medal placing.

Host Roebothan McKay Marshall 0
British Columbia Vancouver Grey Sox 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
British Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 1 4 0
Host 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 4 1
Game Report

b>Playoff Game C10 Result

Host 0 vs. BC 1

The Vancouver Grey Sox from British Columbia are the 2007 Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Champions as a result of a 1-0 shutout victory over the Host Roebothan McKay Marshall club in the Championship Game at the 2007 Labatt Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championships at the Caribou Memorial Complex in St. John’s, NL.

Doug Cain’s RBI double in the top of the sixth inning would be the difference offensively. Giesbrecht crossed home plate for the games only run.

Korrey Gareau hurled the four hit, 14K shutout.

WP: Korrey Gareau.
LP: Frank Cox.

Play-by-Play

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Vancouver’s Derek Mayson Named MVP at Sr. Canadians

Monday, September 3rd, 2007


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From Pat Healey:

Vancouver Grey Sox 1B Derek Mayson was named the MVP of the Playoff Round. Mayson went 5-12 .417BA, 4R, D, 2HR, 2 RBI.

Editor’s note: Mayson was the top hitter in the round robin as well, going 14-25, for a .560 batting average. This was a follow-up to making all-world at the ISC for Vancouver. Kid’s on a roll.

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Gold for Vancouver at Sr. Canadians

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Softball Canada Senior Mens FP National Championship @ St. John’s Newfoundland


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Championship Game – (completed at 2:45 pm PDT)

Vancouver Grey Sox 1
St. John’s, Newfoundland Roebothan,McKay,Marshall 0

WP – Korrey Gareau
LP – Frank Cox

An exciting championship game played before a large and pro – Newfoundland crowd. Grey Sox 3B Rob Giesbrecht reached base on an error in the 5th inning and scored when DP Doug Cain doubled, thus providing the BC side with the margin of victory. In the bottom of the 7th the hosts led off with a double to make things very interesting, but Grey Sox pitcher Korrey Gareau battled his way out of the jam and the Vancouver side turned a double play to end the game.


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The Grey Sox become the first BC based team to win the National Championship since the 2001 Victoria Travellers Inn accomplished the feat at the annual event held that year in Summerside, PEI. They also become the first Vancouver based team to win the Nationals in 41 years since the Vancouver Blue Boys last did it in 1966 when the event was held that year in Calgary, AB.

Final Order of Finish

Gold – Vancouver Grey Sox
Silver – St. John’s Newfoundland
Bronze – Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins

4th – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aspen Interiors
5th – Stony Plain, Alberta Twiliters
6th – Newfoundland Impact Signs
7th – St. Thomas, Ontario Centennials
8th – Jarvis, Ontario Merchants
9th – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Diamondbacks
10th – Charlottetown, PEI Fawcetts
11th – Brookfield, Nova Scotia Elks
12th – Newfoundland Grumpy Stump

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Vancouver Tops Kitchener, to Face Host NL in Sr. Canadian finals

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Kitchener Nabs Bronze; Vancouver and Newfoundland to Play for Gold


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Softball Canada Senior Mens FP National Championship @ St. John’s Newfoundland

Sunday September 2nd (game played at 10:45 am PDT)
Vancouver Grey Sox 3
Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins 0

WP – Nick Underhill (7IP, 4 hits, 6ks, 1bb)
LP – Todd Martin

1B Derek Mayson was 2 for 3 with a double and a homerun. Doug Cain also homered for the Grey Sox.

With the victory the Grey Sox advance to the Championship game vs. the host team St. John’s Newfoundland Roebothan, McKay, Marshall with a scheduled start time of approx. 12:45 pm PDT. Likely starting pitchers are Korrey Gareau for the Grey Sox and Frank Cox for St. John’s.

Kitchener is now eliminated from the event and will be the bronze medal recipients.

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Host NL Tops Vancouver in Double Life Game

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007


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Softball Canada Senior Mens FP National Championship @ St. John’s Newfoundland

Sunday September 2nd (game played at 5:30 am PDT)

St. John’s Newfoundland Roebothan,McKay,Marshall 3
Vancouver Grey Sox 2

WP – Rob O’Brien with relief from Frank Cox (6)
LP – Korrey Gareau (7 IP,3 hits, 4ks, 2bb)

The host team jumped out to an early 3 – 0 lead and the Grey Sox battled back to within a single run in the 6th with chances to tie but could not muster the equalizing run.

With the victory the St. John’s team advances to the Championship game set for 11:30 am PDT.

The Grey Sox next action is later this morning at 9:30 am PDT when they will face the winner of a game between Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins and the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aspen Interiors, which is currently tied 2 – 2 in the 5th inning as of 9:00 am PDT.

Update: The Grey Sox next action was suppose to be later this morning at 9:30 am PDT when they were to face the winner of a game between Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins and the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aspen Interiors. That game ended up going 8 innings with Kitchener prevailing 4 – 3. WP – Don Scott (8) in relief of Paul Koert (4) who relieved starter Todd Martin who was ejected from the contest. LP – Trevor Ethier (8) in relief of starter Dean Holoien. Due to the length of the previous game the Vancouver and Kitchener game will commence at approx. 10:45 am PDT. From all indications the starting pitchers will be Don Scott for Kitchener and Nick Underhill for Vancouver.

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Vancouver Grey Sox at Sr. Canadians

Saturday, September 1st, 2007


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Softball Canada Senior Mens FP National Championship @ St. John’s, Newfoundland


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September 1, 2007 MEDIA RELEASE
St. John’s Newfoundland
Issued at 1:45 pm PDT

* The Vancouver Grey Sox scheduled game at 1:30 pm PDT vs. St. John’s Newfoundland Roebothan, McKay, Marshall was postponed until Sunday morning (5:30 am PDT) due to inclement weather.

Currently five teams remain in the chase for the Gold Medal including the:

Host team, Roebothan Mc Kay Marshal, St. John’s, NL
Vancouver Grey Sox
Stony Plain
Alberta Twiliters
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aspen Interiors
Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins


Sunday September 2nd schedule of games is as follows:

– 4:30 am PDT completion of game between Kitchener, Ontario and Stony Plain. Kitchener currently leads 5 – 4 in the 6th inning.

– 5:30 am PDT – Vancouver Grey Sox vs. St. John’s Newfoundland – winner advances to the Championship game loser to the semi final.

– 7:30 am PDT – Saskatoon, SK (Aspen) vs. winner of game between Kitchener and Stony Plain. Winner advances to semi final.

– 9:30 am PDT – semi final game – winner of 7:30 am PDT game vs. loser of Vancouver / St. John’s game. Winner of this game advances to the Championship game.

– 11:30 am PDT – Championship Game – winner of Vancouver / St. John’s game
vs. winner of 9:30 am PDT game

Recap of Friday’s Grey Sox action.

Friday August 31 (game played at 3:30 pm PDT)

Vancouver Grey Sox 3
Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins 2

WP – Korrey Gareau (4 IP, 2 hits, 8ks,) in relief of starter Nick Underhill
(3 IP, 4 hits, 2ks)
LP – Todd Martin (4) in relief of starter Paul Koert

The Vancouver Grey Sox opened the double life playoffs at the Softball Canada Senior Mens FP National Championship on Friday night with an exciting 3 – 2 victory over the Kitchener, Ontario Hallman Twins. 1B Derek Mayson inside the park homerun in the 5th inning broke a 2- 2 tie and provided the Grey Sox with the margin of victory. With the win, the BC squad is now assured of a minimum of a bronze medal at the 12 team event.

Next action for the Grey Sox was suppose to be Saturday September 1st at 1:30 pm PDT when they were to face the host team from St. John’s Newfoundland who have yet to lose in the tournament. Unfortunately inclement weather has resulted in the schedule being revised (see above).

Larry Kancs
President
Vancouver Grey Sox
www.vancouvergreysox.com

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Sr. Canadians – Playoff Round

Saturday, September 1st, 2007


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Labatt 2007 Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championships.
* Pitching staff listings are for roster, not individual game, to help readers decipher who’s who.*

Double Life Games.

Friday, August 31st, 2007

C1 D1 Aug 31 Host 5 vs. SK2 3.
(Host Newfoundland 5, Aspen Interiors 3)
Host team, McKay Marshal NL has pitching staff of Cox, Gosse and O’Brien
Aspen Interiors pitching staff: Jackson, Holoien and Ethier

C2 D1 Aug 31 ON1 2 vs. BC 3.
(Vancouver Grey Sox 3, Kitchener Hallman Twins 2)
Vancouver Pitching staff: Underhill, Gorreau and Smith
Kitchener pitching staff: Martin, Scott and Koert

Double life winners: Vancouver and Host NL McKay Marshal

Saturday, September 1st, 2007.

C3 D1 Sep 1 ON2 3 vs. NL1 4
Newfoundland 1 Impact Signs 4, Jarvis Merchants , 3
Newfoundland 1 Impact Signs pitching staff: Kelly, Whitten and Bramwell
Jarvis pitching staff: Wagar, Simpson and Urquhart

C4 D1 Sep 1 DC 0 vs. AB 8
(Alberta Stony Plain Twiliters 8, St. Thomas 0)
Alberta pitching staff: Mike Tilley, Darryl Tilley and Colin McKenzie
St. Thomas pitching staff: Beecroft, Wardell and Schweyer

C5 D1 Sep 1 SK2 1 vs. NL1 0
(Aspen Interiors 1, NL Impact Selects 0)
Aspen Interiors pitching staff: Jackson, Holoien and Ethier
NL1 Selects pitching staff: Whitten, Bramwell, and Kelly

C6 D1 Sep 1 3:00pm WC4-AB vs. LC2-ON1

C7 D1 Sep 1 6:00pm WC1-Host vs. WC2-BC

C8 D1 Sep 1 8:00pm WC5-SK2 vs. WC6

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Sr. Canadians – Friday Aug 31

Friday, August 31st, 2007

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31 AUG
Tie-Breaker Schedule (Results)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Friday, August 31st.
T1 Stony Plain Twiliters 0 vs. Defending Champs 7.
T2 Jarvis Merchants 8 vs. Impact Signs 0.
T3 Aug 31 11:00am Defending Champs 4 vs. Jarvis Merchants 5 (8 Innings).
T4 Aug 31 Aspen Interiors 7 vs. Jarvis Merchants 2.

31 AUG
Playoff Games (Friday)
Labatt 2007 Senior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championships.
Double Life Games.
C1 D1 Aug 31 Host 5 vs. SK2 3.
C2 D1 Aug 31 8:00pm 2nd-ON1 vs. 3rd-BC.

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Five teams tied at 4-4 after round robin at Sr. Canadians

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Thanks to Pat Healey for his continued reporting on the Sr. Canadians in St. John’s, Newfoundland

From


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– BY Pat Healey for Al’s Fastball and Canadian Press.

Five teams tied at 4-4 after round robin

ST JOHN’S, NL – Five teams are tied with 4-4 records following the completion of round robin play after NL Impact Signs rlalied for a 3-2 win over ONTARIO 2 Jarvis Merchants Thursday night here. The five teams tied emans there will be tie breaking games played
Friday morning. The teams tied include – DC St Thoams Centennials, Alberta’s Stony Plain Twiliters, Sask. 2 Aspen Interiors, the Impact Signs and Merchants. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Impact Signs sent the home side happy when Matt Bramwell reached on a fielder’s choice allowing, Pinch runner Liam O’Keefe to score the tying run. Justin Gill then brought his clutch bat to the plate, and drove home Harold Kelly with the game winning RBI single. Kelly earned the win while Scott Wagar took the loss.

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