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Rude Pac & Goodfellas Crowned Champions at Palm Springs II

Monday, April 24th, 2006

From the So Cal ASA Website: Palm Springs II

In a re-match of last month’s Championship, Rude-Pac faced the Panteras and with the strength of their whole team, came out on top for the Championship. Rude-Pac went a perfect 6 -0 facing the always tough Primetime Fast Pitch twice, once in the round robin and again in the Sunday elimination to get to the Championship game. The Panteras went 4-2 with wins over the So Cal Masters and Savala Rounders on Sunday.

Goodfellas of Lancaster won the C Classification tournament and their first Alliance tournament. Goodfellas, who played last year as ReMax, won only one game on Saturday and were third in their pool. In their first game on Sunday they had to face Palm Springs Express and then Latin Heat to get into the Championship game. In the Championship, they faced the Young Bucks. The Young Bucks earned their way into the Championship with a 3 – 0 record on Saturday and wins over the So Cal Hustlers and Gamecocks.

Click link above for the complete report.

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Long Beach Black Sox Finish 2-2 at Palm Springs II

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

From Fred Hanker’s Long Beach Black Sox Website: Click here for Black Sox News

“Russ Snow held off a late Sox rally to beat the Sox 8-5 and eliminate Long Beach from the Palm Springs 2 tournament. The Sox finished up 2-2 and are now 5-5 in the A/B Alliance for the season. Snow went the distance striking out 6 in the victory. Chris Martinez batting in the leadoff spot for the 1st time all season was 1-2 with a walk and a run. Chris Minogue was 2-3 with his third triple of the tourney and 2 RBI. Fred Hanker was 1-3 with a 2 run triple sparking a late Sox rally. Andy Martinez was 2-3 with 2 runs including a booming double to right center. The Sox top 4 hitters of Chris Martinez and Andy Martinez, Fred Hanker and Chris Minogue were 6-11 with a double and 2 triples and 4 RBI with 5 runs scored. The Sox now are off for a few weeks when they travel to Lancaster. Sox manager was pleased with the effort. ” We were not at full strength and a few of the guys we had were sick.” “I appreciate the effort by everyone.”

Click link above for the full recap.

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So Cal Hustlers Website updated

Friday, April 21st, 2006

What do you do when it rains in Southern California? Work on your website, of course. Be sure to check out the So Cal Hustlers, one of the teams looking forward to playing this weekend in Palm Springs. Nice uniforms, fellas. Click here to visit their team website.

Editor’s note: Be sure to read the “Hustler News” section: Hustlers News Looks like Bonds is not the only one suspected of steroid use. (incriminating photo)

Hustlers set to start sophmore season
The new year has come and the Hustlers Fastpitch team is set to start another season of softball. We will be competing in the C division of the ASA Alliance tournament season. Last year we finished in the middle of the pack but due to the movement of a few of the top teams to the B division and the additions of some experienced veterans and a couple of talented young players the Hustlers are poised to jump up to the top of the division. (more…)

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SoCal ASA Schedule for This Weekend (Palm Springs II)

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

From the SoCal ASA website: Click this link for schedule info

The second tournament of the season gets underway this weekend once again in Palm Springs. With the rain out of the Amigos Spring Classic, Palm Springs and Vicki Oltean hope to make it 2 for 2 with ten teams in the A/B classifications and seven teams in the C classification. Both Champions of last months tournaments, the Panteras and Palm Springs Express, will be leading the fields in their respective classifications. Games will once again begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday with Sundays single elimination starting at 8:00 AM. Remember that there is only a grace period for the 9:00 AM on Saturday ONLY, all other games will start on time or ahead if possible.

Also, Mesquite Ave. is still under construction and you cannot make the right hand turn off of Gene Autry Trail. If you are coming in from the Highway 10, make your right at Ramon Road and go to El Placer Road and make a left. This will drop you off at by fields 7 & 8 Make sure that you give yourself plenty of time to get to the fields, especially if you play on diamonds 5 & 6. Those are the diamonds without the snack bar building. Fields 7 & 8 are the fields with the dirt parking lot and snack bar building.

In addition to the single elimination games, the So Cal Bombers and Lumberkings will play a best two out of three on Sunday morning on field 7.

Click link above for schedule of games.

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2006 So Cal Bombers Roster and Schedule:

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

2006 So Cal Bombers
#10 at the ISC World Tournament in 2005

Roster and Schedule:

#1 Dan Winnick – Walnut Creek, California
#6 Albert Mendibles – Prescott Hills, Arizona
#7 Mike Butler – Sonora, California
#8 Jason Porto – Elk Grove, California
#10 Chad Ghostkeeper – Prince George, BC, Canada
#12 Paul Walford – Clearwater, Florida
#13 Glenn Ormsby – Kelowna, BC, Canada
#16 Raymudo Parra – Ensenada, BC, Mexico
#19 Kelly Wenstrom – Langdon, Alberta, Canada
#20 Ryan Brand – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
#22 Nate Devine – Sonora, California
#23 Darren Box – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
#25 Arturo Solano – Calexico, California
#34 Travis Price – Corona, California
#44 Jose JR, Mendez – Mexicali, BC, Mexico
#99 Tony Peeples – San Louis Obispo, California

Coaches
#30 Kelly McGiffin – Penticton, BC, Canada
#3 Cesar Rodriguez – Huntington Beach, California

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April 22…………………….So Cal ASA A/B League, Palm Springs
May 6/7………………Red Rock – St. George, UT
May 20/21…………..So Cal Bombers Tournament – Palm Springs, CA
May 26/27…………..Joe Santos Tournament – Pueblo, CO
June 16/17………….Skins Game – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
June 24/25………….DeMarini Rose Cup – Portland, OR
July 7/9………………Boys of summer – Denmark, WI
July 21/23……………Bob Walsh – Allentown, PA
Aug 3/6…………………..ASA Majors – South Bend, IN
Aug 11/19…………ISC World Tournament-Kitchener, ON, Canada

www.bombersfastball.com

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Passing of Brian McNaughton

Friday, April 14th, 2006

We 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.

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Las Vegas Summer Slam (June 9-11)

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Las Vegas, Nv.

Due to park rehabs, NASCAR, Spring Break and Little League, the popular Spring Swing Fastpitch Weekend has been transformed into the SUMMER SLAM Fastpitch Weekend.

The round robin tourney will take place in America’s Fastest Growing Community, Summerlin, at the base of Red Rock National Park in the Willows Community. This years’ event will take place June 9-11, 2006 on two fields and will be able to accomodate 12 teams total, six A/B and six C teams. Current plans are for a 5 game guarantee for $350.00.

David Bell, formally of the Las Vegas Hitmen and KHT Pumpers currently with the Long Beach Black Sox is the tourney director. The weekend will be sanctioned by three associations and act as a qualifier for two of the three’s National Tournaments. Rosters must be filled out prior to arrival.

Concessions & t-shirts will be sold with the games being played in a park like setting complete with community swimming pool and several play areas for the younger kids. Teams will play a minimum of one double-header, possibly two in their five game set. Best record in division will determine each division’s champion.

Any questions please contact me at the sites below.

Thank you,

David Bell
mail to: dvbell22@cox.net
website: www.eteamz.com/lasvegashitmen

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Brian McNaughton Hospitalized

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Our friend Brian McNaughton has been hospitalized in his battle with cancer. For more information, click this link. If you have a moment, perhaps you can post a note to him. We’ll forward a printed copy to him.

For a bit more about Brian, click here, then follow the links on the subsequent page.

It was just three years ago, that Bob Otto was writing about Brian’s work organizing the Ron Ortega Memorial tournament with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society:

Otto Article

Dynamic duo keeps men’s fastpitch alive in Oceanside

By Bob Otto / Yucaipa, CA

Brian McNaughton and his sidekick, Mel Johnson, surely could find other things to do than hang around fastpitch softball. But since the sport has consumed much of their lives for over 100 years, why find a new passion now?

McNaughton began pitching softball in Canada at 15. That was back in 1947. Still youthful at 71, he pitches in the San Diego Men’s Fastpitch League and plays tournament ball with the Corona Rebels. (more…)

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Santa Fe Springs Still On, Final Word by Noon Friday

Friday, March 31st, 2006

From the SoCal ASA website: So Cal ASA

THURSDAY 03/30/06 @ 6pm, LATEST UPDATE: As of 6pm on Thursday the tournament is still on for this weekend. The final decision will be made at 12pm on Friday, depending on the field conditions.

Here is the latest forecast from the weatherman.

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Five of Top Ten Teams to be in Santa Fe Springs this Weekend

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

The # 6 ranked Lumberkings are headed south from Bakersfield, to compete in this weekend’s So Cal ASA A/B league, meaning that half of Sledgehammer’s California Top 10 Teams will be in action in the same tournament:

# 6 – Bakersfield Lumberkings
# 7 – Rude Pac
# 8 – Long Beach Snakes
# 9 – Savala Rounders
#10 – Panteras

Here are the match-ups of ranked teams to watch for during Saturday’s round robin games:

8:00 a.m. – #7 Rude-Pac vs. #9 Savala Rounders
9:45 a.m. – #7 Rude-Pac vs. #10 Panteras (rematch of last week’s championship game)
3:00 p.m – #8 Long Beach Snakes (first action of the year) vs. #9 Savala Rounders
6:30 p.m. – #6 Bakersfield Lumberkings vs. #10 Panteras

Up, down and holding: The # 10 Panteras made their way into the Top 10 following their victory in the first league weekend tournament of the year, at Palm Springs, CA. #7 Rude Pac rose two spots from #9 on the strength of their runner-up finish to the Panteras; the Savala Rounders, minus a few key parts of their new roster, struggled at 1-4 to tumble three spots from #6 to #9, while the #6 Lumberkings and #8 Long Beach Snakes did not play and held their respective spots.

Outside Looking In: Three other teams notched wins over Top 10 ranked opponents but are as yet unranked:

Amigos (over #9 Savala Rounders)
San Diego Primetime (over #9 Savala Rounders)
Long Beach Black Sox (over #9 Savala Rounders, and #10 Panteras)

From our “Maps & Fields” section: Thinking about coming out to the ballpark to take in some of the action? Click here for map and driving directions, and a bit more about the park.

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