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Forty Seventy Games Broadcast at ISC and ISC II Tournaments

Sunday, August 19th, 2007


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A record forty-seven games were broadcast via streaming media at the ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, by Ballparkradio and ISC-TV combined.

Twenty games were simulcast during the nine day ISC World Tournament in both video and audio on “ISC-TV”, a program created and headed up by David Blackburn, with longtime announcers Ron Chambers and Ferni Nielsen, and a one-game special by Kyle Smith, a member of the Ballparkradio crew, which was well received by fastpitch fans.

Twenty-Seven games were broadcast on Ballparkradio over five days from the ISC II Tournament of Champions
, including a first ever video telecast of the championship game, in a program headed up by ISC II commissioner Blair Setford, with announcers Kyle Smith, Blair Setford, Jim Flanagan, Lance Winn, David Bakker, Chris Bach, Joe Todd, and the newest member of the Ballparkradio crew, Steve Sabourin, a professional sports broadcaster in Ontario, who is also the voice of the Monkton Fastball Tournament.

The broadcasts reached a world wide audience , with emails coming in from listeners in Great Britain, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and other parts of the globe. The listening audience has grown to tens of thousands from its humble beginnings back in 2001, advancing from a dial up connection to the world, to the current high-speed, high tech productions.


This year, six games were also telecast on Rogers Cable TV.

The Farm Tavern Tops in the World of Men’s Fastball

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

The Farm Tavern of Madison Wisconsin is the undisputed champion in the world of men’s fastball for 2007, following their ASA Major title with a championship in the premier event in the men’s game, the ISC World Tournament title. Rod Peterson’s squad cruised through the tournament, with 10-3 and 8-1 wins over the So Cal Bombers in the winner’s bracket final and championship games, for a perfect 6-0 record. Korrey Garreau was named as the tournaments’ Outstanding pitcher, dominating the Bombers in both games that determined the tournament’s outcome.

Top Finishers:

1. The Farm Tavern, Madison, Wisconsin
2. So Cal Bombers, Palm Springs, CA
3. Patsy’s, New York
4. Broken Bow, New York

The 2008 ISC World Tournament will return to the home state of the new champion, to Kimberly, Wisconsin.

California Teams Run Record to 11-1 at Kitchener

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

California’s three teams at Kitchener ran their record to 11-1. In the ISC, the So Cal Bombers won their fourth game, defeating the # 1 team in the world, Broken Bow, 3-2, for a 4-0 record. The Bombers will play in the winner’s bracket final Friday night, at 7pm EST, in a game that, will be broadcast on live streaming video (and audio).

In the ISC II Tournament of Champions, the California Lumberkings topped Carp Ontario, 8-0, to run their record to 4-0 and clinch the top spot in their pool and a first round bye to go with it.

A-1 Taylor Farms dropped its final game today, 4-2 to Kitchener.

California is a collective 11-1 in Kitchener.

Vancouver Grey Sox Still Alive at ISC World

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

The Vancouver Grey Sox stayed alive at the ISC World Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, with a 2-0 win over Circle Tap late Thursday night. Nick Underhill picked up the win over Colin McKenzie. Underhill was clocked at 86 mph, the fastest known reading at the ISC World tournament. Nick Medwedrich’s 2 run homer was the difference in the ballgame, a classic pitching duel between Underhill andMcKenzie.

Bombers Beat # 1 Broken Bow at ISC World

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

The So Cal Bombers continued their remarkable run through the winner’s bracket at the 2007 ISC World Tournament, defeating the # 1 ranked team in the world, Broken Bow, NY, for their 4th consecutive win. Broken Bow took the early lead on a solo home run by Rhys Casley, but Adam LaLonde homered for the Bombers to make it 2-1, followed later by a home run by Jason Porto, for the 3-1 Bomber lead.

The Bombers will play in the Winner’s bracket final on Friday at 7pm EST, against the winner of # 2 Patsy’s and the #5 Farm, a game being played Thursday evening.

California Teams in Kitchener Run Unbeaten String to 9 Games

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Both of California’s ISC II teams, the Bakersfield Lumberkings and A-1/Taylor Farms notched two more wins at the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The wins put each of the teams at the top of their respective pools with 3-0 records through play on Wednesday, August 15. Add to that the So Cal Bomber’s three victories in the ISC World Tournament, and California teams in Kitchner are a perfect 9-0. All three will play again on Thursday, with the Bombers taking on the # 1 ranked team in the World, Broken Bow, NY in a winner’s bracket semi-final, while the Lumberkings and A-1 Taylor Farm will finish out their four game pool play schedule and have already earned a spot in the playoff round set to begin on Friday.

ISC World – Monday Aug 13 – Day 4

Monday, August 13th, 2007

No internet connection until tonight for updates, but you can find it all at the link below.

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ISC World – Sunday Aug 12 – Day 3

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Been on the road to Kitchener and without internet for a day or so.

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Sunday Games on ISC-TV – ISC World Day 3

Saturday, August 11th, 2007


Three games on Sunday, August 12, 2007, from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada get underway today, with the following broadcasts:

Schedule * NOTE:
ALL GAME TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME ZONE (EST) *

Sun 8/12 4:00 PM Orillia Riversharks Vs Midland Explorers
Sun 8/12 6:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game # 21
Sun 8/12 8:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game # 22

That’s 1pm, 3pm and 5pm for West Coast fans, those in between, adjust accordingly.

To view the games live, go to www.sportsjuice.com
or click the link on the ISC Home Page at www.iscfastpitch.com

* Important note * – There IS a separate audio feed for those people on dial-up that cannot get the video feed, or for those people who are working, but can’t be caught watching the video 🙂

Important Tech Advice to Enhance Your Viewing Experience:

Below are two hugely Important tips for improving the live streaming video performance in the Windows Media Player.

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Z, Manley Toss Gems as # 1 Broken Bow Escapes with 1-0 Victory

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

It was only fitting — Opening night of the 2007 ISC World Tournament, playing to a packed house — star of the last two decades — Darren Zack vs. star of the present, Jeremy Manley. Horse Lake Thunder may have come in to the game unranked, against the # 1 team in the world, but Horse Lake had the Z-man, and Darren showed that he is still capable of beating the best in the world.

Zack and Manley traded zeroes for 5 2/3 innings, until Horse Lake error in the bottom of the 6th proved costly, turning a Rhys Casley base hit into a 1-0 victory for Broken Bow, who escaped with their seeding and ranking intact, but knowing how close they came to falling into the loser’s bracket. The large crowd stayed past midnight. As they filed out, they surely talked about the gem they had witnessed. Jeremy Manley looked unhittable at times, his rise ball exploding up, and his change up better than ever, striking out 18. But on this night, many in the crowd rooted for the upset, they rooted for the living legend, and rooted for Z.

Click here for the box score and play-by-play.