Kasey Shaw of the Long Beach Black Sox at the plate in this past weekend’s tournament at Las Vegas Nevada. Says Kasey, “talk about a wide turn going 2”. The Black Sox finished 2nd in the A Major division.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Meridian Idaho tournament – May 22
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Update: We have updated this post with hotel information, for the host hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites. (see below)
Click here for tournament flyer at Meridian Idaho, May 22, 2010.
(PDF flyer)
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites
Discounted rate for tournament $74!
With every guest room we include the following complimentary amenities:
On the Houseâ„¢ Hot Breakfast
High Speed Internet Access
24 Hour Indoor Pool, Jacuzzi, and Fitness Center
Business Center
Parking that accommodates large vehicles and busses
Outdoor patio complete with seating and grills
Outdoor Sports CourtWe are located approx 6 minutes (3.74 miles) from Bear Creek Park and 11 minutes (5.16 miles) from Tully Park.
Sara Strawn, Director of Sales
Hampton Inn & Suites
875 S. Allen Street
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Tel: 208-887-3600
Fax: 208-887-6640
2010 ISC World Tournament Qualifier Calendar No. 3
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
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2010 ISC World Tournament Qualifier Calendar
April 13, 2010
Click here for printable version with clickable email addresses.
Click here for PDF version
US East Region – Bill Howell, VP – bhowell5@yahoo.com – 301-870-5049 – 8 Berths
Berths Previously Awarded:
1. Midland Explorers – Co-host team
2. Mickey’s Sleds– Co-host team
3. NY Gremlins – 2009 MAFTL Champs
4. Ashland Stockpack – 2009 Pete Schwab Qualifier
Las Vegas III Champions Crowned
Monday, April 12th, 2010LAS VEGAS ROAD TRIP III
April 12, 2010
Sta Cecilla of Mexicali, MEX are perfect and repeat as the AA/AA-MAjor champions over Rude-Pac of CA.
El Paso Steel of TX also uses a perfect record to win the A-Major championship.
The Caribbeans of CA are forced to the “IF” game by the Albuquerque Hitmen of New Mexico to win the A championship.
Additional information to follow shortly.
Robert Hernandez
rmh323 ( a t ) roadrunner.com
Editor’s notes – additional information, courtesy of Facebook posts:
AA/AA Major Division:
Saturday
RudePac beat Si Señor from Arizona 2-0 Gerold Pyle with the complete game win.
Sunday
Si Señor (AZ) 4 over New Image (WI) 3. Mexicali (mex) 5 over RudePac (CA) 4. Valdez W Avery. L Bennett in relief
RudePac (CA) 9 over Si Señor (AZ) 3 W Mark Bennett L Bobby Ramos RudePac vs Mexicali in final game 1
Mexicali wins upper division over RudePac 13-6. Panfillo Valdez W Gerold Pyle L
A Major Division
LB Black Sox finished in 2nd place in Las Vegas. Fred Hanker, 2 HR’s and finished 5-11 with 5 RBI and 6 runs
Las Vegas Tournament – Saturday Scores
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Click links below for updated brackets from Saturday’s play:
AA/AA Major Division
Santa Cecilia Mexico (Mexicali) and Rude Pac were unbeaten on Saturday.
Mark Bennett notes on FB:
RudePa beat Si Señor from Arizona 2-0 Gerald Pyle with the complete game win. We play Mexicali tomorrow at 11 on the winners bracket final.
Editor’s note:
Complete game? Gerald ? Really ? Congrats, G.
A Major Division
Long Beach Black Sox and El Paso Steel were unbeaten Saturday.
A Division
Carribbean and the Albuquerque Hitmen were unbeaten Saturday.
Report from SCIFL Commish Robert Hernandez
Las Vegas Road Trip III
April 10, 2010
The first day of the Las Vegas Road Trip is in the books and there was plenty of great games throughout the day. The weather once again was fantastic with temperatures in the high 70’s/low 80’s. The wind starting kicking up in the afternoon but didn’t effect play too much. Games will begin at 8:00AM at Sunset Park with the Championship games scheduled for 3:00 PM. An “IF” game will be played immediately after if necessary.
In the AA/AA-Major bracket Sta Cecilla and Rude-Pac while New Image will face off against hte Hooves and Si Senor will take on CPI in the lower bracket.
The undefeated teams in the A-Major are the Long Beach Black Sox and El Paso Steel. In the lower bracket Maccabi USA will square off against the Poker Knights.
The A division will have the Carribean against the Albuquerque Hitmen, both teams are are 3-0 in the tournament. In the lower bracket the Savala Painters will go against the Palm Springs Express with Liberty FP going against the winner of that game. In the other half of the bracket the Stockton Outlaws against the Colton Dirt Bags with the Page Brake Jrs waiting for the winner of that game.
Updated brackets are posted on the SCIFL web site at www.scifastpitch.com. Additional information will be made available after the tournament is complete.
Robert Hernandez
rmh323 (a t ) roadrunner.com
Click here for official SCIFL website updates.
Games continue today, Sunday, April 11, 2010, with championship games slated late this afternoon.
Bright Light City Gonna Set My Soul on Fire …
Saturday, April 10th, 201027 Teams in Town for SCIFL Las Vegas Road Trip III
Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that’s ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
Click above photo for schedule of games and more info at the SCIFL website.
SCIFL commish Robert Hernandez heads up the third iteration of the league’s favorite road trip. The neon lights burn bright at night in this desert town, but during the day, it will be fastball’s stars deserving of the attention. Games begin at 8am Saturday with the twenty-seven (27) team competing in three separate (NAFA) divisions of play. The only thing teams likely won’t find much time to do this weekend is sleep…
How I wish that there were more
Than the twenty-four hours in the day
‘Cause even if there were forty more
I wouldn’t sleep a minute away
-Viva Las Vegas, Elvis Presley
We’re not in Sin City, but will keep an eye out for scores and post up any that we receive.
Let the games begin.
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What Happens in Vegas….
Friday, April 9th, 2010If you’re in So Cal, and can’t reach any of your friends, it might be because they have run off to:
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2010 Hustlehogs Icebreaker Schedule – April 30 – May 2
Thursday, April 8th, 20102010 Hustlehogs Icebreaker Schedule
Pool A
Dekalb Hustlehogs
Aurora Shamrocks
Yorkville Synergy Fastpitch
DeK. Co, Church Fastpitch
Pool B
New Image WI.
Minnesota Angels
Rockford BHAC Pride
Pete’s Blues Mascoutah, Il.
Friday April 30
630 Hogs vs Dekalb County Fastpitch
815 Yorkville Synergy vs Aurora D&M
Saturday, May 1
10am Aurora vs DeKalb County & (F2) Hogs vs Yorkville Synergy
1145 New Image vs Pets’s Blues & (F2) Minnesota vs Rockford
130 New Image vs Rockford & (F2) Minnesota vs Pet’s Blues
315 Aurora vs Hogs & (F2) DeKalb County vs Yorkville Synergy
500 New Image vs Minnesota & (F2)Rockford vs Pete’s Blues
Sunday, May 2nd
10am Pool A (4th) vs Pool B (4th) & (F2) Pool A (3rd) vs Pool B (3rd)
Playoffs
1200 Pool A (2nd) vs Pool B (1st) & (F2) Pool A (1st) vs Pool B (2nd)
200 Championship
Rules
1:40 time limit
2 hr time limit in the playoffs
International tie breaker after 7th or when time limit has expired
International tie breaker after 9th in the playoffs
7 run rule after 4 ½
12 run rule after 2
**Tie breakers:
1. Head to head 2.Runs allowed among teams tied 3.Runs allowed among all teams played 4. Run differential overall 5 Coin flip
**Note: In case of a three way tie, only top two teams from tie breaker 2 will advance to tiebreaker 3 and 4 (if needed)
20th Annual Best of The West – June 5-6, 2010
Wednesday, April 7th, 201020th Annual Best of The West Tournament Now Has 8 Entries
April 7, 2010, Santa Barbara, California – 8 teams have now entered into the 20th Annual Best of The West Tournament, It is happening on June 5 – 6 at Elings Park, located in the beachside resort city of Santa Barbara.
An ISC World Tournament Berth is available to the highest finishing
West Region team competing with it’s approved 2010 ISC roster.
Entered are:
California Builders
California Athletics
Bakersfield SilverHawks
Rude Pac
West Coast Smokers
Maccabi USA
Italian Athletic Club
Liberty Fastpitch
Interest in entering has also been shown by:
Mexico National Team
Mexicali Santa Cecelia
Carribean Fastpitch
Colton Dirt Bags
A waiting list has now been started to bump the field up to either
10 or 12 teams (max). We will not expand to either 9 or 11 teams.
Entry fee is $450. Any teams interested in grabbing one of the last
spots in the Tournament should immediately contact:
Dave Blackburn
Tournament Director
310-266-7803
daveb (at) virtvent.com
Editor’s Note:
The image above is from an old T-shirt from the 2nd Best of the West in 1992, in the days when the “Bombers” were from Vista 😉 Recognize any of those other teams?
Speaking of Best of the West history, we are looking for any information (scores, recaps, etc.) from the “early years” – pre- 1998. If you have any, or know of someone that does, please email the editor, jim (at) fastpitchwest (dot) com.
2010 California Classic features the Meralomas of Vancouver, BC
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
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Written by Bob Otto on April 2nd, 2010
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA – Manager Derek Mayson of the Meralomas is busy finalizing his roster and filling out his schedule for the 2010 season. One of the stops on that schedule will be at the “2010 California Classic†June 19-20 at Sportsplex USA in Santee, California.
Twelve International Softball Congress (ISC) World Tournament open-level teams from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will battle for one World Tournament berth that will be awarded to the highest finishing U.S. West team.
Mayson not only manages the team along with Danny Lee, but Mayson is also one of the team’s top pitchers at the age of 26.
Playing in the deep southern part of California will be a new venture for Meraloma, which won the Premier League championship in 2007-2008. And Mayson said the team’s looking forward to the trip.
What can fans expect to see?
“We’ve got a balanced line-up that features some of everything with speed and defense being the keys,†Mayson said, adding that the players are paying their own way through fundraising and some support from the Meraloma Club. The ball club is also a member of the oldest amateur sports organization in North America since 1923, Mayson said.
Some of the key players to watch include Mayson, who has been with the team for nine years. Along with Ryan Hawk, 28, in the infield, and a 4 year veteran with the club. And catcher, Mike Podmore, 41, with the longest tenure of 23 years.
The roster isn’t quite complete, but fans can expect to see most of these players taking the field for their opening game:
# Name Position
1 Danny Lee OF
5 Craig Halliday Utility
7 Paul Zanni 3rd
8 Mike Podmore Catcher
9 Derek Mayson Pitcher
12 Ryan Hawk Infield
14 Steve Mohr OF
23 Greg Hallifax Infield
28 Matt Dobie SS
42 Calem Gardner OF
Quin Neilson Utility
Brad Avery Utility
Coaches include, Ken Mayson, Craig Donaldson, Dean Valli
TOURNAMENT SPECIFICS:
Name: 2010 California Classic
What: California Classic Men’s ISC Fastpitch Softball Tournament
Who: Hosted by the California A’s and Bakersfield Silverhawks
When: June 19-20, 2010
Where: Sportsplex USA, Santee, CA,
Format: Round Robin Single Elimination with a 4 Game Guarantee
Who To Contact: David Weldin: davidw@expressinsurance.com; Bobby McCormick: mccormickservices10@yahoo.com; Chris McGehee: garageworks@bak.rr.com.