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Some great Canadian TV (CTV) news coverage of the Kitchener Rivershark Twins, courtesy of our friends at CTV.
Click here or thumbnail to view News coverage on Thursday, August 19, 2010
Click here or thumbnail to view News coverage on Saturday, August 21, 2010
Cap tip to Al Doran for connecting us with CTV.
Courtesy of Al’s Fastball:
January 20-23, 2011, Orlando FL – AAU International Men’s Fastpitch – ESPN Wide World of Sports.
More news via Ivan Taylor.
Quyon wins 6-1 over WC Electric to move on to semis
by Ivan Taylor
A nice crowd was on had to see the Quyon COMBAT Flyers defeat West Carleton Electric 6-1 in GOFL playoffs on Monday night in an error-free ball game in Fitzroy, as the Flyers moved on to the semi-final round with a two games to none sweep. This means that all four top GOFL seeds advance.
Drew Hathway had the win, throwing a three hitter, while Steve Cavanagh took the loss with relief from Jeff Barber.
Quyon took the lead in the top of the second. Nick Armitage doubled with one out and scored on Steve McCord’s RBI single.
In the fourth, Matt Greer led off for Quyon with a solo homer. Then Armitage singled and scored on another McCord RBI single to put the Flyers up 3-0.
In the top of the fifth, Cavanagh was removed for Jeff Barber to come in and pitch.
Another run in the sixth made it 4-0 for Quyon. Hathway singled to lead off, moved to second on Armitage’s sac bunt and scored on yet another McCord RBI single.
For the first five innings, Hathway had a perfect game going. WC Electric finally got some baserunners in the bottom of the sixth. Jon Daley doubled with one out. Dave Bahm came in to pinch hit and singled to shallow left. Daley attempted to score, but a throw from Tim Craig was on the money for the out at home. Andy Barber then tripled, scoring Jason Armstrong who had re-entered to run for Bahm.
Quyon padded their lead in the seventh. Craig reached on a bunt single with one out, took second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a sac bunt by Troy Cote. After a Matt Greer walk, Craig scored on a Hathway single. Greer then scored on a single by Armitage to cap the scoring at 6-1.
When the Electric couldn’t respond in the bottom of seven, Quyon advanced to the semi-finals.
The GOFL semi-finals will see Quyon face Carp I4C Victory and Kars Aces against Stittsville 56ers. Quyon and Carp will get things going right away with a game on Tuesday night (Aug 24) in Quyon at 7:30. Games in the Kars/Stittsville series are to be determined.
Quyon pitching
Drew Hathway WIN 7IP 1R 1ER 3H 0BB 9K
Fitzroy pitching
Steve Cavanagh LOSS 4IP 3R 3ER 5H 0BB 5K
Jeff Barber 3IP 3R 3ER 6H 1BB 2K
Quyon hitting
Tim Craig 1-4, R
Matt Greer 1-3, HR, RBI, BB, 2R
Drew Hathway 2-4, RBI, R
Nick Armitage 3-3, 2B, 2R, SAC
Steve McCord 3-3, 3RBI
Luke Young 1-3
Fitzroy hitting
Jon Daley 1-2, 2B
Dave Bahm 1-1
Andy Barber 1-3, 3B, RBI
Cap tip, Ivan Taylor.
Senior Men’s Nationals in PEI
The schedule and team information has been posted for the Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals in Charlottetown, PEI next week.
There are 10 teams participating – unfortunately it appears to be more of an “Eastern Canadians” as there are six provinces represented but the farthest western team is Owen Sound.
The schedule is online and things get under way with the first game on Sunday Aug 29 at 10am with Team Quebec facing Fredricton.
Team rosters are posted here. Four players from Quyon are on Team Quebec. Frank Cox from Carp I4C Victory is playing for the host PEI team.
Ten teams are as follows:
St John’s, NL 3 Cheers Pub
St John’s, NL West Side Charlies
Owen Sound, ON Verge Selects
Kitchener, ON Rivershark Twins
Team Quebec
Fredericton, NB Coors Light Twins
Charlottetown, PE Gahan House Fawcetts
Glace Bay, NS Mets
Brookfield, NS Elks
Halifax, NS Blackburn Transport
Editor’s note: While sharing the news of the Sr. Canadians from Ivan Taylor, I thought I’d pass along his note about winter indoor fastball. Sounds intriguing, to say the least:
We need teams & players ASAP, so please also forward this notice to any other fastball players. Sunday nights (9pm) indoor mens fastball at the dome in Nepean for $2025/team or $170/player (format to be determined by the players). Contact foxball (at) rogers.com if you have any questions.Limited space is available, so send your cheques (payable to O.I.S.L.) ASAP to:O.I.S.L.37 Wittingham DriveOttawa, ON, K2G 6H5on Friday
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Cleary, Mullaley and Blair Ezekiel all named to first all-star team
Sean Cleary
The 2010 International Softball Congress (ISC) men’s world fastball tournament in Midland, Mich., featured star turns by many of the 13 Newfoundland natives who participated.
Topics : Pennsylvania Power , Albaugh , Diamondbacks Fastpitch Club, Charlottetown , Port Huron Shawn , New York.
None shone brighter than Sean Cleary.
The Harbour Main native, playing for the Pennsylvania Power, was a perfect 4-0, with two no-hitters at the ISC tourney and was named the first team all-world pitcher.
Cleary, who plays locally for the Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs of the St. John’s senior league, registered his no-nos in a 15-strikeout win over host Midland Mickey’s Sleds and a 17-strikeout, 7-1 win over the Port Huron Shawn Chiropractic.
Overall, Cleary allowed seven hits, 14 walks and two earned runs over 31 innings, giving him a tournament-best 0.45 ERA while striking out 64. At the plate, he hit .313, scored three runs and had a pair of RBIs.
The Jarvis Travelers, whose roster includes St. John’s natives Sean and Robbie O’Brien, won the ISC crown, defeating another Ontario-based team, the Kitchener Rivershark Twins, 4-1 in Sunday’s championship game.
Sean O’Brien scored and drove in a run in the title match and was named the all-world second team catcher.
The O’Briens have lived in and played out of Ontario for a number of years, however Sean will play as an import for 3 Cheers Pub/Bud Light, one of two Newfoundland entries for the 2010 Canadian senior men’s softball championship, which begins in Charlottetown, P.E.I., later this month.
Brothers Brad and Blair Ezekiel of Harbour Main played for Kitchener, as did Darrell Joy, yet another native of that Conception Bay Central community.
Blair Ezekiel was selected a first-team all-star after hitting .450 and driving in five runs. Also named a first team all-star selection was outfielder Stephen Mullaley of Freshwater, who scored four runs and drove in four more for New York/Chicago Fastpitch.
Other Newfoundlanders competing in Midland included Jason Hill (New York/Chicago Fastpitch), Ward Gosse (Albaugh Inc.), Geoff Evely (Saskatoon Diamondbacks Fastpitch Club), Mike Noftall (Quyon Combat Flyers), Sean Whitten (Taylor Farms California A’s), and Ryan Boland (Minnesota Angels).
Hill, Brad Ezekiel, Evely, Gosse and Mullaley will also be playing for 3Cheers in Charlottetown, as will Whitten, who is considered an import as he now resides in Calgary.
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By TONY SMITH – The Press
Black Sox management have imposed a “zero-tolerance” drug policy and warned any player caught smoking cannabis will be banned from the 2013 world men’s softball championships in Auckland.
The tough, new stance was announced at a national coaching conference in Wellington at the weekend by new Black Sox manager Doug Golightly.
“Everyone in this room knows that our sport is mired in this illegal and sickening swamp,” Golightly, an Auckland-based sports media personality, said. “We are demanding that our Black Sox players are drug-free.”
Wellington catcher Aaron Neemia missed the 2009 world championships in Canada after he was banned for 18 months for a second positive cannabis test administered by Drug Free Sport New Zealand. Former Black Sox pitcher Thomas Cameron and provincial player Steven Manson were also suspended for two months in 2009 for cannabis breaches.
Golightly and head coach Eddie Kohlhase have now brought in a one-strike-is-out policy.
“Let me state quite clearly and openly that if one of our players is caught smoking dope or tests positive for dope then that player will not be eligible for the 2013 world championships,” Golightly said.
“Eddie has made it clear that there is a zero tolerance policy in operation … No matter their status – senior or rookie – they will be axed.”
Team management was prioritising a “great players, great people” philosophy.
“This just won’t be a slogan or cliche. It won’t just be a catchcry when the Black Sox are on tour. We want this to be a factor that will be associated with the Black Sox.
“A key part of that must be, and is, a firm stance on the use of drugs – in particular marijuana, dope, grass, electric puha, Herekino Green, call it what you will,” said Golightly, who explained “Herekino is one of Northland’s biggest cash crop areas, just south of Kaitaia”.
The new manager said he was “not that naive to believe there will not be some sort of drama for us to sort out”.
“It would be good if there wasn’t, but despite our protestations and pleas, it’s likely there will [be].
“Of course there could be cries of `natural justice’, [and calls for] two-month or four-month standdowns in line with Drug Free [New Zealand] policy. But the players will know where they stand.”
The cannabis use issue and other aspects of the new philosophy would be outlined at the Black Sox’s next camp at the Millennium Institute in Auckland next month.
Each player would be asked to sign a code of conduct, committing themselves to those principles.
Golightly said the Black Sox’s world championship record – five gold medals and three silvers – “can be counted among our most successful and significant sporting outfits”.
He heralded Kohlhase as “one of New Zealand sport’s most respected coaches” and “one of [softball’s] best analysts and deeper thinkers”.
But he stressed there had to be a reality check for some Black Sox players.
“The Black Sox team is no longer the best in the world. The Black Sox players are no longer world champions … the Aussies are. That’s why the Black Sox have to change.”
Spidey.(Photo by Maddy Flanagan, www.maddysphotos.com (click to enlarge)
Can anyone ID Spidey? Looks like it might be an Albaugh uni?
Email jim (at) fastpitchwest.com
Editor’s update: Lucas Goring of Albaugh IA, they tell me. Toby Maguire beware – he’s after your job. Reminscent of another wall climber.
Brad Rona Auckland, NZ
Ben Enoka Auckland, NZ
Nick Shailes Canberra, Australia
Adam Folkard Canberra, Australia
Jeff Ellsworth Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Tim Macumber Halifax, Nova Scotia
Frederik Terkelsen Horsholm, Denmark
Trevor Ethier Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Rob O’Brien Elora, Ontario
Sean O’Brien Brockville, Ontario
Ian Fehrman Townsend, Ontario
Andrew Phibbs Hagersville, Ontario
Allan Phibbs Hagersville, Ontario
Chad Staats Townsend, Ontario
Greg Corneyea Hagersville, Ontario
Will Fehrman Townsend, Ontario
Brandon Horn Waterloo, Ontario
Pat Graham Paris, Ontario
