Editor’s note: This tournament features a rematch of Broken Bow and the Vancouver Grey Sox, two teams that met just a month ago in Portland at the Rose Cup Tournament where the Grey Sox upset the Bow on a 3-run HR by Kevin Schellenberg. . The two teams meet in pool play at 1pm PST Saturday.
Vancouver, BC
The Draw for the 4th annual Vancouver Challenge Fastpitch Tournament is set. There are two divisions of three teams. The teams will play round robin qualifying games within their divisions. The top two finishers in each division will have two lives in the playoffs while the 3rd place finishers will have one life.
The tournament features the two time defending ISC Champions, Broken Bow Spirit, as well as the Calgary Smokers who are hot off a 2nd place finish in Orillia on the weekend. The 2004 Canadian Champions, Saskatoon Aspen Interiors Black Sox, the Black Bears from Prince George, BC, Van City of New Westminster, BC, and the host Grey Sox round out the field in this prestigious event. The weather has been perfect the last two weeks in the scenic city of Vancouver – sunny and 75 degrees F – and we are anticipating more sunshine and some good crowds for the Vancouver Challenge.
The Draw:
RED POOL
Broken Bow, NY Spirit
Vancouver, BC Grey Sox
New Westminster, BC Van City
BLUE POOL
Calgary, AB Smokers
Saskatoon, SK Aspen Interiors Black Sox
Prince George, BC Black Bears
Friday July 29
7:00 pm – Vancouver Grey Sox vs. New West. Van City
Saturday July 30
9:00 am – Calgary vs. Saskatoon
11:00 am – Broken Bow vs. New West. Van City – Main Diamond
11:00 am – Saskatoon vs. Prince George – Diamond 2
1:00 pm – Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Broken Bow – Main Diamond
1:00 pm – Calgary vs. Prince George – Diamond 2
Playoffs
P1 – 3:00 pm – Red 3 vs. Blue 3 – Loser Eliminated, Winner advances to P4
P2 – 5:00 pm – Red 1 vs. Blue 2 – Winner to P5, Loser to P4
P3 – 7:00 pm – Red 2 vs. Blue 1 – Winner to P5, Loser to P6
P4 – 9:00 pm – Winner P1 vs. Loser P2 – Loser eliminated. Winner to P6
Sunday July 31
P5 – 9:00 am – Winner P2 vs. Winner P3 – Loser to P7. Winner to P8
P6 – 11:00 am – Winner P4 vs Loser P3 – Loser eliminated. Winner to P7
P7 – 1:00 pm – Winner P6 vs. Loser P5 – Loser eliminated awarded 3rd place,
Winner to P8
P8 – 3:00 pm – Winner P5 vs. Winner P7 – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Conrad Margolis,
Vancouver Grey Sox