Archive for September, 2006

Player Eligibility Issues at ASA “A” and “C” Nationals ?

Friday, September 1st, 2006


There is an interesting discussion going on in the “A” National section of the Illionois forum. , concerning player eligibility issues at the ASA “A” and “C” Nationals. According to one poster, teams were told by ASA that players who competed in the ASA Major would not be permitted to play in the ASA “A”. However, word is that one player who competed in the ASA Major — and made All American, no less, is being permitted to compete in the ASA “C” Nationals. Go figure. As Illinois/FPW forum poster Steve66 put it:

“So I guess Brad Johnson that was an All American at the ASA Major can’t play in the A Major with Nakomis but will be allowed to play with with Florida Fastpitch in the C National…that is messed up”

(Last year, it was ISC World Tournament Super Pool player Darren Zechman winning the ASA “C” Most Valuable Player award. Two years prior, it was ISC World Tournament player Sonny Perkins winning the ASA “C” National MVP.)

ASA “A” Nationals – Decatur, IL – Website, Bracket

Friday, September 1st, 2006

In response to the earlier post re: info for the ASA “A” Nationals, Beno22 at the Fastpitchwest Forum has posted the following information:

Website for the National Tourney.

Click here for Excel Bracket.

or go to www.decatur-parks.org and click on the ASA national tourney info on the right hand side. There is a tournament bracket on the website.

ASA “B” Nationals – Killeen, TX – Thurs night report

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Thanks to our friend Kary Moore, who’s in TX with the River City Rockers, for this report:

The hospitality is great…complex looks good…infield dirt is very loose…The weather is in the 90’s and I don’t feel any humidity…perfect for playing for a National Championship!

24 teams
8 from Cali

Thurs nite results
Tx Mudbugs lost to Luna’s Towing, AZ 5-2; winner plays Rude-Pac Fri morn.
CR Addidas won 4-1 over local team Geo-Per; winner plays Panteras @ 8:30 am

Tiffany’s edged Taylor Farms 2-1 and face Cruces Titans bright and early
SA Titans beat The Amigo’s 12-7 and will battle KC Indios in the morning

IAC of Stockton, CA pounded Castro Concrete of Austin Texas 10-1 in 5 inn. and square off against MoKan Twins at 10:30 am Brotherton/Global of OR run ruled Tarwater of Kansas 10-0 and Roma’s Angels await them after receiving 1 of 8 Byes.

Landis Supermarket received a gift as Anco/Citizens forfeited and will face our team, THE River City Rockers who also received a Bye. The Rounders of SoCal were shutout 9-0 by Memphis Posse in 6 inn. and Memphis will match up with Pennsylvania’s PA Power at 10:30 am

Inaugural Wood Bat World Series at Boulder, CO

Friday, September 1st, 2006

The inaugural Wood Bat World Series is set to get underway Saturday morning at East Mapleton in Boulder with a field of 7 teams. The Mountain States Rebels will square off with Cedar Ridge of Roosevelt,Utah at 9:00 on Field 3 while the Boulder Blaze will face the Boulder All-Stars on field 2. The Denver Dragons will play the winner of the Blaze/All Star game at 11:00 on field 2 while the Fort Collins Warriors will face Coast to Coast of Boulder on field 3.

Rocky Mountain Fastpitch would like to thank everyone involved in getting this first year tourney off of the ground. Lenore Knox and Teri Olander with the City of Boulder have been phenomenal in assisting with fields and logistics. Special thanks to the following award
sponsors:

Championship Jackets
Fremont Motors of Wyoming Dean Parker, Brown and Gold Outlet Laramie,Wyoming

Runner Up Jackets
The Dave Parker Family

3rd Place T-Shirts
Universal Athletic Gillette,Wyoming

All-American Awards
Direct Sporting Goods, Lynn and Linda Martin

MVP Trophy Bats
Phoenix Bat Company

Without the generous support of the above sponsors, it would have been very difficult to get this tournament going. I would like to say thank you to everyone involved in making the inaugural year of the Rocky Mountain Fastpitch Association a huge success. In particular, I want to thank Randy Davenport, Wes Nielsen,Todd Thompson and Marty McKinney in helping make the national tournament a success as well as the first season of the Rocky Mountain Travel League.

Thank You,

Dave Parker
Rocky Mountain Fastpitch Association
Lafayette,Colorado
303-475-8142
wyofastpitch@wyoming.com

Editor’s note: For an interesting, timely newspaper story on the wood vs. aluminum debate, click here.

Sr. Canadians – Playoff Schedule

Friday, September 1st, 2006


(Click logo for official website)

FRIDAY

C1 SCP Sep 1 16:00 pm HOST DC
C2 SCP Sep 1 18:00 pm SK ON

SATURDAY

C3 SCP Sep 2 9:30 am AB NL
C4 SCP Sep 2 11:30 am PE BC
C5 SCP Sep 2 1:30 pm LC1 WC3
C6 SCP Sep 2 3:30 pm WC4 LC2
C7 SCP Sep 2 6:00 pm WC1 WC2
C8 SCP Sep 2 8:00 pm WC5 WC6

SUNDAY

C9 SCP Sep 3 11:00 am LC7 WC8
C10 SCP Sep 3 1:30 pm WC7 WC9

Sr. Canadians – Aug 31 – Merchants sold on Wagar

Friday, September 1st, 2006

From the Prince George Citizen newspaper:

Friday, September 1, 2006

Merchants sold on Wagar
Ontario pitcher shuts down Black Bears with three-hitter

by TED CLARKE and SCOTT STANFIELD Citizen staff
Evan Potskin’s round-trip journey down the basepaths at Spruce City Stadium wasn’t enough for the Prince George Black Bears.

They needed a long-ball merry-go-round to contend with the Jarvis Merchants.

Scott Wagar did not give them that option in a 4-1 Merchants victory at the Canadian Senior Men’s Fastpitch Championship. The 32-year-old from Virgil, Ont., found his way into a zone the Black Bears rarely entered, on his way to a nine-strikeout, three-hit outing.

“He kept mixing it up, throwing a lot of off-speed pitches and keeping us off-balance,” said Potskin, the Black Bears shortstop, who cranked the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning over the left field fence.

Wagar is not an overpowering pitcher, but his deliveries kept the Prince George batters baffled and swinging at air. That’s just the way he planned it.
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