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Young Bucks Hosting Tournament in Santa Barbara, CA, Oct 15-16, 2005

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Clyde Bennett’s Young Bucks 23 and under team is hosting an 8 team tournament in Santa Barbara, Sat-Sun Oct 15-16 2005:

4 game guarantee(everybody plays Sunday)
$275 first 8 teams to pay are in.
Clyde Bennett
6600 Stagecoach Rd.
Santa Barbara Ca, 93105
805-964-2114 805-895-9007

Clyde’s Young Bucks 23 and under team finished second in the nation this year, forcing an “if” game, before having to concede the game and title, due to flight schedules home.
Anthony Martinez, Jason Obregon, Kevin Castillo and Issac Hernandez all earned First Team All American Honors at that event. The team also played in this year’s Best of the West tournament, featuring young pitchers Anthony Martinez and Beau (son of Lonnie) Brooks.

Clyde (father of Mark) Bennett is a longtime player/organizer/supporter of the game. Many often lament the lack of young players in the game, but Clyde is someone who is doing something about it.

Speaking of Mark, he was named Most Valuable Pitcher as his team, Portland DeMarini captured this year’s ASA “A” National Championship.

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So Cal Bombers Add Another All Star for Mexicali Tournament

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Just in: The Bombers have added another All-star caliber player for next weekend’s Mexicali tournament. Can you identify him? (Click link for photo and post your answer by clicking the “comments” link.)

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So Cal Bombers Head to Mexicali Oct 1-2

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

The So Cal Bombers are loaded for bear, as they head to Mexicali, Mexico for their final tournament of the 2005 season, with the following roster:

1. OF – Dan Winnick – San Francisco, Calif.
2. OF – C-Rod – Huntington Beach, Calif.
3. 2B – Jason Porto – Sacramento, Calif.
4. SS – Andy Martinez – Santa Ana, Calif.
5. P – Travis Price – Corona, Calif.
6. P – Sean Whitten – Calgary, Canada
7. 3B – Glenn Ormsby – Kelowna, BC, Canada
8. OF – Greg Crawford – Calgary, Canada
9. C – Kelly Winstrem – Calgary, Canada
10. 1B – Ray Parra – Ensenada, BC, MX
11. OF – Estephan Solano – Mexicali, BC, MX
12. DH – Arturo Solano – Mexicali, BC, MX

The Bombers spent most of the 2005 season ranked as the #18 team in the World in ISC World Rankings. At the World Tournament in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in August 2005, they won their pool with a perfect 4-0 record, including a win over the higher ranked Saskatoon Aspen Interiors. The Bombers wound up facing Saskatoon in the playoff round, losing that one, but finishing 10th in the World amongst 40 teams. One of the stars of that Saskatoon Aspen Interiors team, pitcher Sean Whitten, will be joining the Bombers for the Mexicali tournament next month, along with two more players the Calgary team, Kelly Winstrem and Greg Crawford.

The 10th place finish marked the first time in more than a decade that a California team has finished in the Top 10 at the ISC World Tournament. Trivia: Can you name the last So Cal team to finish in the Top 10 at the ISC World Tournament before the So Cal Bombers? Post your answer by using the “Comments” link below.

Update: 092305: David Bell was the first reader to send in the correct answer to the trivia quiz — click the “comments” link below for the answer.

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Palm Springs Tournament(s) – Nov. 5-6, 2005 – Two Divisions of Play – “B” and “C”

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

As an update to our earlier post about the Cal Cup champ being crowned at Palm Springs: It should be noted that the City of Palm Springs is hosting both “B” and “C” tournaments — two tournaments, two separate divisions of play.

(Cal Cup perpetual trophy to the winner of the “C” division.)

So to all of you “B” players and teams — especially those who feel that there aren’t enough tournaments that include you — this is your chance !

It’s a great place to play ball in November !

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Cal Cup II Champ to Be Crowned @ Palm Springs, CA – Nov 5-6

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005

Cal Cup will crown its 2005 champion at Palm Springs, CA November 5-6, 2005. Vicki Oltean and the City of Palm Springs are hosting, as part of their annual “B” and “C” fall tournaments.

Please note that Palm Springs is hosting two separate tournaments in two divisions of play, one a “B” division, the other a “C” division tournament.

There will be champs in both a “C” division and a “B” division, with
the perpetual Cal Cup Trophy awarded to the top finisher in the “C” division.

Fred Hanker’s Long Beach Black Sox are the defending Cal Cup champions, having won the inaugural event held last year at Fresno.

Interested teams should mail their $300 entry fee check to:

City of Palm Springs
c/o Vicki Oltean
401 S. Pavilion
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Please drop us an email, jim@fastpitchwest.com if your team is planning on going, so that you are added to their contact list.

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Update from David Bell in Las Vegas

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005

[Alsfastball] Update from David Bell in Las Vegas

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In Honor of Dewey Thompson

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

In July, we posted a note from Roberta Thompson about the Orange County Heart Walk she is doing in honor of her late husband, Dewey Thompson. The walk is coming up soon, just a week from Sunday, September 18, so if you haven’t visited Roberta’s page, we recommend it as worthy cause, and a way to honor Dewey.

25th ANNUAL ORANGE COUNTY HEART WALK
Sunday, September 18, 2005
www.ocheartwalk.com

Click here for Roberta Thompson’s page.

From Roberta Thompson:

Dwight’s HeartLights…step off a week from Sunday, September 18 !!!

For those I love, I will be walking in this year’s Heart Walk. I have set a personal goal to raise funds for the American Heart Association and need your help to reach my donation goal. We are raising critical dollars for heart disease and stroke research and education.

You can help me reach my goal by making a donation online. Click on the link below and you will be taken to my personal donation page where you can make a secure online credit card donation. (more…)

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ASA “C” All-Americans

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

Rounders’ Erik Geierman, Tom Morton, Rude-Pac’s Jose Sandoval Among ASA “C” All-Americans

Three So Cal ASA Alliance players earned All American honors at the ASA “C” National Tournament in Stockton, CA over the Labor Day weekend.

Erik Geierman of the Rounders was a First team selection, going 14 for 23, for a .609 batting average, a .679 OBP, with 9 runs scored.

Tom Morton of the Rounders was a Second team selection, going 11 for 23, for a .478 batting average, a .519 OBP, with 6 singles, 2 doubles, a triple and two home runs, and 6 RBI.

Jose Sandoval of Rude Pac was a First Team selection, and also named the tournament’s batting champion, with a .688 average. Jose was 11 for 16 (.688), had an OBP of .762, with seven singles, a double and two home runs, 7 RBI and 9 runs scored.
Sandoval was also the Batting Champion for the tournament.

Derrick Zechman of 2005 Champion Penn Power (21-35, a .600 avg, with 11 singles, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, and 12 RBI) was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while Joe Given of third place Team Taylor was the Most Valuable pitcher with his 4-0 record and 0.52 ERA. Readers might recognize Zechman as a member of the ISC World Team, the Quaker Riversharks, PA, one of the ten “super-pool” teams at this year’s tournament.

Mike Butler, of Black Oak Casino, who played for the So Cal Bombers during the regular season, and at the ISC World Tournament earned second team ASA “C” honors at shortstop, hitting .550 (11-20) with 4 homers, 4 doubles and 2 singles.

Click here for the complete list of First and Second Team All Americans.

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714 – As in “Ruth” and “Damo”

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

From the Long Beach Black Sox website:

Damian “Damo” Guerrero won the most recent “Black Sox Survey Quiz” with 5 hits in 2 games at the ASA “C” Nationals over the weekend.

Sox slugger Damo Guerrero had 5 hits in stockton and hit .714 in 2 games to win the survey question. There were 3 people who had the correct answer but nobody left their name to claim their prize. Sox coach fred hanker will reward damo with a special award at the team party for his achievement. Damo was 3-3 in the 1st game and 2-4 in the second game. The sox will be having their team party and awards banquet in a few weeks. Check out the new survey and poll available now.

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RAW falls to Texas, eliminated at ASA “C” Nat’ls

Sunday, September 4th, 2005

RAW of the So Cal ASA Alliance fell to Team Texas Sunday morning, 8-5 in an elimination bracket game at the ASA “C” Nationals at Stockton. RAW finished the tournament 2-2, with their other loss coming at the hands of Black Oak Casino, 12-9 (the team the Amigos are playing at 10am today).

RAW notched wins over the Stockton Stogies, 12-2, and Sports Club of New Jersey, 11-10, scoring a total of 37 runs in their four games.

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