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Best of the West team profile – So Cal Tribes

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Best of the West – May 30-31

This is the third in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament.

Thanks to manager ISAIAH VIVANCO for this information:

The So Cal Tribes is a Native American team made up of longtime friends from various tribes throughout the Southern California area. They are playing in the Best of the West tournament for the 2nd time and hope to improve on their T-3rd finish in 2007. Over this past weekend they won the championship game of the Soboba Memorial tournament with a victory over a very tough Panteras team. This year they will be playing in the National Indian Athletic Associations National tournament were they are the 2 time defending champions. they hope to also travel to Prescott,Az. for this years ASA B National.

SO CAL TRIBES ROSTER

ISAIAH VIVANCO MANAGER
MIKE CASTELLO INF
ART LOPEZ OF
STEVE LOPEZ OF
DENNIS RODRIGUEZ INF
RAY RODRIGUEZ INF
JEFF NORTE OF
TONY GARCIA C
RAY PETERSON INF
JOE NEJO C
JEREMY CLINE OF
DANNY VILLA OF
TOMMY HERRERA UTILITY
SONNY PERKINS P
ROB EPP P

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Best of the West team profile – A1-Rude Pac

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Best of the West – May 30-31

This is the second in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament.

Thanks to manager Ron Mizener for this information:

A1-Rude Pac Fastpitch Roster 2009

#3 Javier Fierro – SS
#23 Ruben Lopez – 3RD
#26 Jeremey Rooney – 2ND/OF
#15 Josh Tisdale – INF/OF
#27 Dean Waltier – INF/OF
#33 John Pruneda – 1ST
#8 Dave Carlton – 1ST/OF
#00 Bryan Wells – C/INF
#9 Danial Frisbee – Catcher
#44 Kieth Herbster – Catcher
#25 Rob Penticoff – OF
#21 Scott Pulcifer – OF
#24 Ron Mizener – OF
#6 Matt Barnes – Pitcher
#31 Gerald Pyle – Pitcher
#4 Doug Sleep – Pitcher
#10 Ed Gasper – Pitcher

#13 Rudy Montanez – Manager
#19 Jose Hernandez – Coach
#1 Bob Piddock – Coach

Editor’s notes: The roster features a good number of players from the Cal State Builders team that won the Boatnik title last week, including both MVP’s, Matt Barnes and Javy Fierro, along with all tourney award winners Dean Waltier, Gerald Pyle, and Dave Carlton (who homered in the title game). Paul Reyes is a member of the 2009 Rude Pac squad, but will not be at the Best of the West tournament. Add pitchers Doug Sleep and Ed Gaspar to the Builder’s 1-2 punch of Barnes and Pyle, and the Pac figures to have one of the deepest staffs in the tournament. And for good measure, Rudy’s squad will have Rob Penticoff, who figured prominently in the River City Rocker’s run to the Elite Eight at last year’s ISC II Tournament of Champions. He and Waltier will be keys to success on Sunday if they make a run and wind up facing the likes of a Jeremy Manley or other top pitching in the tournament.

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Cal State Builders Garner Individual Awards

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Matt Barnes and Javier Fierro Garner Top Honors at Grant’s Pass

The Cal State Builders captured the 2009 Boatnik Tournament title on Monday at Grants Pass, Oregon. Four members of the squad earned all tournament honors, in addition to both MVP awards:

MVP
Javier Fierro

MV Pitcher
Matt Barnes

All tournament team:
Gerald Pyle
Dan Winnick
Jason Gluckman
Dean Waltier

Congratulations to the Builders for their great weekend performance.

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Best of the West team profile – Maccabi USA

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Best of the West – May 30-31

This is the first in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament.

Thanks to manager Ken Schwartz for this information:

Maccabi USA is a National Sporting Club under the umbrella of the Maccabi World Union, an International Sports Federation. Team USA for “Best of the West” will be coached by Ken Schwartz and asst. coach Barry Schoenbrun. The team has played in National and International Fastpitch competitions since 1984.

We began the year at the AAU International Tournament this January in Orlando, Fla with the goal of competing and winning the Gold Medal at the 18th World Maccabiah Games this July in Israel and finishing on top at the ISC ll Tournament in Quad Cities, IA.

Thus far we have played in a number of the SCIFL weekends and the MAFTL (Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League). We chose to play “Best of the West” tournament this year because of its’ great history and opportunity to compete for a berth at the ISC II.

Best of the West 2009 Roster
(Pitchers in bold)

Player #

1. Paul Rubin 2
2. Larry Silfen 22
3. Larry Lorin 21
4. Dan Cosgrove 6
5. Andrew Kirsh 3
6. Jason Gluckman 11
7. Ronny Hecht 17
8. Josh Persell 22
9. Mark Weinstock 24
10. Dave Blackburn 7
11. Michael Feldman 25
12. Brett Reisner 99
13. David Waco 3
14. Corey Angel 5
15. Mike April 33
16. Bobby Rockwood 31
17. Barry Schoenbrun 11
18. Kenny Schwartz 12

The Best of the West tournament will be hosting its largest field of teams ever, fifteen, at Santa Barbara, California this weekend, May 30-31, 2009. The tournament is the longest running Men’s Open level tournament in California, now in its 19th year. Tournament Director David Blackburn will again be heading things up, with a big assist from Clyde Bennett.

List of Teams, Schedule of Games and Maps After the jump. (more…)

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Have you visited The Deuce lately?

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Don’t forget to stop by our brother blog, “The Deuce”, which provides coverage on ISC II teams, competition and more, all leading up to the ISC II’s big event, the Tournament of Champions in August.

The ISC II commish, Blair Setford has been posting lots of great information, with more to come. Watch for coming special features, including tomorrow’s “How the Top 10 fared”

Click here to view.

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Cal State Builders Capture Boatnik Title

Monday, May 25th, 2009

2009 Boatnik Champions – Cal State Builders, California
(click photo to enlarge)

California Squad Unbeaten in Oregon Tournament

Cal State Builders – 7
Brotherton, Oregon – 0
WP-Gerald Pyle
LP-n/a

HR-Javier Fierro (CSB), Dean Waltier (CSB), and Dave Carlton (CSB)

The Cal State Builders captured the 2009 Boatnik Tournament title at Grants Pass, Oregon on Monday after, capping their unbeaten run a 7-0 shutout win over Brotherton, Oregon. Gerald Pyle was the winning pitchers, tossing a one-hitter, while Javier Fierro, Dean Waltier and Dave Carlton all homered for the champs. Chris Paiva was 3-for-3 in the final, with 2 RBI.

Champion’s Roster:
(not in order shown in photo)

Cal State Builders

Matt Barnes P
Gerald Pyle P
Ron Rupp IF/P
Javier Fierro ss
Chris Paiva inf
Jason Gluckman C
Dan Winnick OF
Dean Waltier UTL
Ricky Moore UTL
John Abbott INF
Jeff Reich OF
Dave Carlton INF

Photo courtesy of Gerald Pyle.

A tip of the cap to the big man, Gerald Pyle for his coverage of the tournament all weekend long, and for the photos posted here.

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Cal State Wins Semi, Advances to Boatnik Final

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Cal State Builders – 11
Portland CR Rockers – 0
5 innings
WP-Matt Barnes (2 hitter)
LP-Mark Bennett
HR-Javier Fierro (CSB)
2B-Dean Waltier (CSB). Waltier had 3 RBI in the game.

Championship Game, 1:30 p.m. PDT
Brotherton Oregon vs. Cal State Builders

Photo:Cal State/Portland CR Rockers semi-final, courtesy of Gerald Pyle:
(click to enlarge)

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2009 Canada Fastpitch Tournament

Monday, May 25th, 2009

From the official tournament website:


(Photo from the tournament’s Facebook page: Darren Zack)

First Pitch Scheduled for July 3rd

The 2009 Canada Fastpitch Tournament is slated for July 3rd-5th as Canada Day falls on a Wednesday and we chose to host the event the weekend after the holiday. The 2008 tournament was considered a success as there were a dozen teams participating including teams that travelled from Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia to compete for the $5,000 first place prize money. The Regina Hawks downed the Prince George Black Sox in the final game in a thriller, but what fans noticed the most was the measurable improvement in the skill level from previous years.

The original tournament was called “July First” and was started by Charlie Ghostkeeper over 40 years ago. Last year the Regina Hawks beat the PG Black Sox and both teams have indicated that they will be back. The 2009 edition of the long running tournament will include Treaty, Midget and Bantam Divisions allowing more teams to participate at a comparable level at the Northern Fastpitch Capital of Canada.

This website will be maintained to allow all tournament participants, volunteers and fans stay up-to-date. This website will also be the portal for game broadcasts of all evening games and the medal games on Sunday afternoon. Leading up to the tournament, look for weekly updates on this website.


Tournament Facebook page

Also from the Facebook site: (referring to Darren Zack)

We’re lucky to have him out West again and we should all get out and watch him any chance that we may get to see the BEST pitcher of all time! He will be playing for the Horse Lake Thunder this year and the team will be attending the Senior “A” Canadians, Native Canadians and the ISC Championships

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Boatnik Playoffs Today

Monday, May 25th, 2009

The Cal State Builders won their fourth game without a loss last night, and advanced in the playoffs in today’s final day of play at the Boatnik Tournament at Grants Pass, Oregon. Portland also won last night, running their record to 3-1.

The Cal State Builders will face Portland in one semi-final today at 11am PDT, while Brotherton and the Bandits will match up in the other semi-final. (not the Pueblo Bandits for those wondering)

Update at 12:15pm PDT: Builders up 6-0 in the 3rd. Dean Waltier another rbi. Builders went up 3-0 in the 1st on waltier 2 run double. Mark Bennett pitching for Portland vs. Matt Barnes for the builders. Winner faces Brotherton in the final.

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Cal State Builders Win Again at Boatnik

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

The Cal State Buildings are continuing their winning ways, the latest a 7-0 win over Mock Ford, with Matt Barnes and Gerald Pyle combining for a no-hitter (their second of the tournament). Dean Waltier hit a 3 run homer to power the offense.

Playoffs start at 9pm tonight. (Sunday)

We’ll update as information becomes available.

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