Vancouver Challenge – July 10-12

May 27th, 2009



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SOUTH HILL SPORTS ASSOCIATION presents the Eighth Annual Vancouver Challenge Tournament Sr. Men’s Fastpitch

Schedule posted online.

RED POOL
Vancouver Grey Sox
Great Britain National Team
Kamloops Blazers
Vernon DC Arrows

BLUE POOL
National Team of Japan
Portland Columbia River Rockers
Vancouver South Hill Giants
Denmark National Team

FRIDAY, July 10, 2009

6:30 p.m. Great Britain vs. Vancouver Grey Sox
8:15 p.m. Denmark vs. South Hill Giants

SATURDAY, July 11, 2009
8:00 a.m. Team Japan vs. Columbia River Rockers
9:45 a.m. Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Vernon DC Arrows
10:00 a.m. Great Britain vs. Kamloops Blazers – SW Diamond
11:30 a.m. Team Japan vs. Denmark
11:45 a.m. Columbia River Rockers vs South Hill Giants – SW Diamond
1:15 p.m. Great Britain vs Vernon DC Arrows/Clayface
3:30 p.m. Team Japan vs. South Hill Giants
3:30 p.m. Kamloops vs. Vernon DC Arrows/Clayface South Hill – SW Diamond
5:15 p.m. Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Kamloops Blazers
5:15 p.m. Columbia River Rockers vs. Denmark – SW Diamond

PLAYOFFS – SATURDAY, July 11, 2009

P1 7:00 p.m. – R3 vs B4 – loser eliminated – winner to P3
P2 9:00 p.m. – R4 vs B3 – loser eliminated – winner to P4

SUNDAY – July 12, 2009
P3 8:00 a.m. winner P1 vs. R2 – loser eliminated – winner to P5
P4 10:00 a.m. winner P2 vs B2 – loser eliminated – winner to P6
P5 12:00 noon winner P3 vs B1 – loser eliminated – winner to P7
P6 2:00 p.m. winner P4 vs. R1 – loser eliminated – winner to P7
P7 4:00 p.m. Championship Final

South Memorial Park
East 41st Avenue between Knight and Fraser Streets
Vancouver, British Columbia

ADMISSION: $6.00 per day or $12.00 for tournament pass


(Vancouver’s Nick Underhill, one of the hardest throwers in the game)

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Indonesia eyes top 10 at ISF world championships

May 27th, 2009

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Agnes Winarti , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 05/23/2009 1:25 PM | Sports

The Indonesian Softball and Baseball Association (PERBASASI) is hoping for a place in the top 10 at the men’s Softball World Championships in Saskatoon, Canada, in July.

The championship will run from July 24 to Aug. 31.

“We wish to make a surprise achievement in the Softball World Championships by getting our men’s national team into the top 10,” PERBASASI chairman Gugun Yudinar said on the sidelines of a match in the first series of the Indonesian Softball League, at the Senayan softball field in Jakarta on Friday.

The league, which started on Thursday runs until Sunday, also serves as the selection tryouts for the national team.

“I hope our team will be able to steal winning points from the Czech and South African teams, whose skills are on a par with ours,” Gugun said.

Indonesia, the silver medalist at the 2007 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, has secured a place in world championship for the first time, after finishing third in the 2006 Asian Championships in Japan behind the hosts and runner-up the Philippines.

“I’m proud of our achievement. It’s a three-step leap from the previous sixth place,” Gugun said.

Sixteen countries will take part in the world championships. Indonesia will be in the same pool as world champion Canada.

Gugun said he hoped the league would help players improve their performance ahead of the championship.

The league incorporates three series. The second series will stay in Jakarta, from Aug. 13 to 16, and the third series, which features only the top four teams, will run in Tangerang, Banten, from Oct. 2 to 4.

Eight clubs are participating in this year’s Indonesian Softball League, including Gorgeous, OCBC NISP, Bumi Asri of Bandung, Prambors, Citramuda of Jakarta, Sriti of Surabaya, Smanda of Lampung and Bats of Banten.

Prambors was the winner of the inaugural league in 2004, while Smanda won the 2006 season.

On Friday, Citramuda defeated Sriti 10-2, while Prambors triumphed over Smanda 11-3. Later in the afternoon, Bumi Asri was beaten by Bats 4-1 and Gorgeous won 9-6 over OCBC NISP.

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2009 Wakpamni Lake Fast Pitch Tournament

May 27th, 2009

Satellite image near Batesland South Dakota

Map

Thanks to Kristi Blue Bird for this information:

“We’re Back!”
July 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2009
12 – Team Double Elimination
Entry Fee – $300.00 + Game ball (Red Dot)
(Half paid by June 20th, 2009 to secure spot on bracket CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY!)
(100% PAYBACK)

1st Place = $1,500.00 (10) Jackets – Trophy
{$500.00 will be added to the 1st Place pay out in Memory of Willie Blue Bird}
2nd Place = $1,000.00 – (10) Jackets – Trophy
3rd Place = $500.00 – (10) Hooded Sweaters – Trophy
4th Place = $400.00 – (10) Windjammers
5th Place = $ 300.00 (10) T-shirts
6th Place = Committee handshake!!

Individual Awards

(10) 1st All Tourney Awards = Jackets
(10) 2nd All Tourney Awards = Sweaters
MVP = Jacket/Star-quilt
Mr. Hustle = Wind jammer
1st Base Award = Jacket/Star-quilt
Bat Boy Award (2) = Youth Hoodies
Coaches Award = Jacket
Outfielder (2) = Windjammers
Mr. Stick = Windjammer
Mr. Golden Glove = Sweater
Outstanding Pitcher = Sweater
Most Strike outs =Sweater
Catcher’s Award = Windjammer
Mr. Infield = Sweater
Mr. Homerun = Sweater
Individual Sportsmanship = Jacket
(12) Team Sportsmanship awards = T-shirts

For More Information Contact

Ricky Gray Grass: (605) 454 – 8996
Delane Has No Horse: (605) 454 – 8727
Tony Cross: (605) 454 – 1202
DJ Has No Horse: (605) 441 – 5226
Or email: wakpamnilakefastpitch@yahoo.com

Editor’s note: Is that the best set of individual awards you’ve ever seen?

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Ex-Shepherd student D’Amour helping coach Tigers in WCWS

May 27th, 2009

2007 NSA MVP Helping Women’s team at Missouri
By B.J. Soto/Journal sports writer

From the Martinsburg West Virginia Journal:

There will be a little touch of Shepherd in the Women’s College World Series.

Pete D’Amour, a former Shepherd University student, has helped coach the Missouri Tigers softball team to this week’s World Series.

The three-year volunteer assistant coach was a big asset to the team’s success this year as he threw batting practice, was the catching coach, oversaw the managers and called pitches for much of the season.

D’Amour started his college career as a baseball player at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He played under assistant coach Ehren Earlywine, which is how D’Amour’s connection at Missouri began. Earlywine is the head coach at Mizzou.

D’Amour moved on to Shepherd in 2006 and finally finished his career last year at the University of Missouri with a degree in general studies.

But while D’Amour played baseball, it was in fast-pitch softball where he excelled.

The 29-year-old fast-pitch sensation started out at an early age in the sport. He was a bat boy for his father’s (Peter D’Amour, a member of the fast-pitch Hall of Fame) team and has played men’s fast pitch for the past seven years, holding the MVP title of the NSA World Series in 2007.

“I threw underhand before I was able to throw overhand,” D’Amour said. “I couldn’t wait to play. If it weren’t for my dad playing, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

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Best of the West team profile – Bakersfield Silverhawks

May 26th, 2009

Best of the West – May 30-31

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

Thanks to manager Bob Mc Cormick for this info:

Roster for Silverhawks for the Best of the West.

Todd Winkworth – P/1B
Sean Barker – P/1B
Troy Parker – C
Kyle Ordway – INF
Jarrad Vasseur – INF
Carlos Flores – INF
Chris McGehee – INF
Brian Teeters – OF
Jason Pruitt – OF
David Carillo – OF

Bob McCormick – Manager

The Silverhawks are a team out of Bakersfield, CA, and are planning to go to the ASA B Nationals in Prescott, AZ for 2009

Editor’s note: For other 2009 Best of the West team profiles, click here.

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Best of the West team profile – So Cal Tribes

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

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

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

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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Have you visited The Deuce lately?

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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