Click here for the 2010 Schedule of Utah fastpitch tournaments.
Click here to visit their Facebook page.
Editor’s note: Short version, but be sure to click the link above for complete schedule and information.
Dixie Classic (St. George, Utah) (Canyons Complex)
April 17th – 18th
Strawberry Days (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
June 4th – 5th
Canyon Lands (Moab, Utah)
June 19th – 20th
Carl Hansen / Page Brake (Salt Lake City, Utah)*
July 9th – 10th
Blue Mountain (Monticello, Utah)
July 23rd – 24th
We have added a link over on the right side of this page for “ISC World Tournament Qualifiers”. (Upper right hand corner, under “Pages”)
When a new list of qualifiers is released, we update the version at this page, so that you will always know that you are looking at the latest and greatest version of the ISC world tournament qualifiers, by clicking this link.
NEWS RELEASE
February 7, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NORTH GOWER, OTTAWA—Competitive men’s fastball is coming back to North Gower. The fastball club formerly known as the Greely Eagles will be known as the North Gower Marlboroughs in 2010.
In addition to the move, the club is announcing the new sponsorship of the Marlborough Pub in North Gower. Captain Anil Hayne said the club was excited about moving to North Gower, and that it made sense for a lot of reasons.
“Some of our players live in North Gower, so it’s our hometown and we love it,†said Hayne. “Plus, we have a great local sponsor backing us.â€
Marlborough Pub co-owner Jason Moore said he looking forward to the partnership. He said he was impressed by the club’s sense of community, such as conducting free fastball clinics for children.
“Community involvement is important to our business,†said Moore. “We like the way these guys promote fastball and give back to kids, and we want to support that.â€
The North Gower Marlboroughs Men’s Fastball Club will compete in the Greater Ottawa Fastball League (GOFL).The GOFL is a nine-team premier men’s fastball league in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. The Marlboroughs’ home games will be played at the Alfred Taylor Recreation Facility on Community Way in North Gower. The schedule is yet to be determined.
For more information about the Marlborough Pub, please visit their website: www.marlboroughpub.com.
For more information about the North Gower Marlboroughs Men’s Fastball Club, please contact Anil Hayne at 613-489-1730 or gowerfastball (at) gmail.com.
Contacts:
Captain Anil Hayne (613-489-1730 or gowerfastball (at) gmail.com))
Greater Ottawa Fastball League (www.gofl.ca)
Marlbourough Pub (www.marlboroughpub.com)
Editor’s note: Be sure to take a look at the websites linked above. The GOFL.ca site is nicely done, complete with player stats.
2010 ISC World Tournament Qualifier Calendar
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US East Region – Bill Howell, VP – bhowell5@yahoo.com – 301-870-5049 – 8 Berths
Berths Previously Awarded:
1. Midland Explorers – Co-host team
2. Mickey’s Sleds– Co-host team
3. NY Gremlins – 2009 MAFTL Champs
4. Ashland Stockpack – 2009 Pete Schwab Qualifier
May 28 – 30
Bay City, MI – 3rd Annual Riverfront Shootout
Berths: 1 berth to highest finishing US East team
Format: Pool play into single elimination playoff
Entry Fee: $395 US
Contacts: Wally Sidelko – wsidelko@yahoo.com – 989-965-1481.
Eric Brandt – okie0012@yahoo.com – 989-915-1504
UIC: Joe Squires – heyumpy@yahoo.com – 989-631-7043
ISC Rep: TBA
(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to release the list of players who have been selected to the Senior Men’s National Team Athlete Pool for the 2010 season. At this time, the Senior Men’s team is scheduled to participate at the VII Pan American Championship which will be held in Guatemala City from November 19-27, 2010.
The athletes selected to the Senior Men’s National Team pool are:
1. Bryan Abrey (Richmond, BC)
2. Derek Arsenie (Saskatoon, SK)
3. Cory Avery (Halifax, NS)
4. Tyson Barkman (Abbotsford, BC)
5. Sean Cleary (Harbour Main, NL)
6. Nick Dambrosio (Gormley, ON)
7. Justin Dauvin (Saskatoon, SK)
8. Jody Eidt (Mitchell, ON)
9. Jeff Ellsworth (St. Lawrence, PEI)
10. Trevor Ethier (Saskatoon, SK)
11. Blair Ezekiel (Harbour Main, NL)
12. Brad Ezekiel (Harbour Main, NL)
13. Ian Fehrman (Townsend, ON)
14. Calem Gardner (Squamish, BC)
15. Pat Graham (Paris, ON)
16. Mike Grant (Antigonish, NS)
17. Jason Hill (St. John’s, NL)
18. Brandon Horn (Waterloo, ON)
19. Mark Johnson (Glencoe, ON)
20. Cory Jones (Leduc, AB)
21. Darrell Joy (Calgary, AB)
22. Dustin Keshane (Norquay, SK)
23. Paul Koert (Brooklyn, ON)
24. Rowan Lam (Glencoe, ON)
25. Derek Mayson (North Vancouver, BC)
26. Devon McCullough (Saskatoon, SK)
27. Steve Mullaley (Freshwater, NL)
28. Mike Noftall (St. John’s, NL)
29. Grant Patterson (Penetanguishene, ON)
30. Allan Phibbs (Hagersville, ON)
31. Andrew Phibbs (Hagersville, ON)
32. Andrew Putnam (Cambridge, ON)
33. Jason Sanford (Durham, NS)
34. Kevin Schellenberg (Squamish, BC)
35. Andy Skelton (Scarborough, ON)
36. Darrell Tilley (Camrose, AB)
37. Terrell Walker (Balcarres, SK)
38. Sean Whitten (Calgary, AB)
39. Ryan Wolfe (Melbourne, ON)
40. Brady Woods (Stonewall, MB)
The pool includes nine members of the 2009 Senior Men’s National team that won a Bronze medal at the 2009 ISF XII Men’s World Championship held in Saskatoon, SK, as well as six members of the Silver medal winning team from the 2008 VIII ISF Junior Men’s World Championship held in Whitehorse Yukon.
“We are pleased to announce our initial Canadian Senior Men’s National Team player pool†stated Don Bates, Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach. “We will continue to add and delete players from the pool over the next three years as we prepare for the 2013 ISF World Championship in New Zealand. The player pool features a solid nucleus of returning players from the 2009 ISF team, supported by a strong group of talented young athletes.â€
The Senior Men’s National Team coaching staff reserves the right to add or remove players from the Athlete Pool at any time. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee that an athlete will be selected to attend a National Team Tryout Camp.
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For more information, please contact:
Harvey Stevenson
Operations Manager – National Teams
Softball Canada
hstevenson@softball.ca
20th Annual “Best of The West†Men’s Fastpitch Tournament.
June 5th & 6th, 2010
Elings Park,
1298 Las Positas Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Entry Fee – $450 – Deadline for checks is April 1, 2010.
Send Check payable to:
Dave Blackburn
Mail entry fee to:
Dave Blackburn
Tournament Director
Best of The West
1720 Pacific Avenue, #130
Venice, CA 90291
12 Teams Max – 4 games Minimum – Round Robin on Saturday – Single Elimination Sunday
Clyde Bennett
Umpire in Chief
Clydebennett13 (at) yahoo.com
One ISC World Tournament Berth Awarded to a Western region team using their ISC roster.
ISC Representative:
Dave Blackburn
ISC Commissioner of Streaming and Broadcasting
Phone Number: 310-266-7803
daveb (at) virtvent.com
From the Eastern Ontario Fastball Blog
Men’s Fastball is Coming Back to North Gower
Competitive men’s fastball is coming back to North Gower. The fastball club formerly known as the Greely Eagles will be known as the North Gower Marlboroughs in 2010.
In addition to the move, the club is announcing the new sponsorship of the Marlborough Pub in North Gower. Captain Anil Hayne said the club was excited about moving to North Gower, and that it made sense for a lot of reasons.
“Some of our players live in North Gower, so it’s our hometown and we love it,†said Hayne.
“Plus, we have a great local sponsor backing us.â€
Marlborough Pub co-owner Jason Moore said he looking forward to the partnership. He said he was impressed by the club’s sense of community, such as conducting free fastball clinics for children.
“Community involvement is important to our business,†said Moore. “We like the way these guys promote fastball and give back to kids, and we want to support that.â€
The North Gower Marlboroughs Men’s Fastball Club will compete in the Greater Ottawa Fastball League (GOFL).
The GOFL is a nine-team premier men’s fastball league in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
The Marlboroughs’ home games will be played at the Alfred Taylor Recreation Facility on Community Way in North Gower. The schedule is yet to be determined.
For more information about the Marlborough Pub, please visit their website: www.marlboroughpub.com.
For more information about the North Gower Marlboroughs Men’s Fastball Club, please contact Anil Hayne at 613-489-1730 or gowerfastball@gmail.com.
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Robert Green from Incas I team hits out while playing in the Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day at Fairfield Park. Photo by KARLEILA THOMSEN
[Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay Australia] – PLENTY of men came out swinging in Maryborough on Sunday and a few of them proved to be a big hit … playing softball.
Hervey Bay’s Jono Thomas was certainly one of them.
The Queensland under 19 representative starred with his bat during the second Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day for the season at Fairfield Park.
Thomas smashed two home runs out of the ball park on the way to helping his Hervey Bay line-up beat Maryborough’s Sparx 18-8 in the final.
While Thomas shone with the bat, his team-mates, Lyam McKay (two) Shaun Mitchell and Brad Mitchell, did likewise in the outfield taking catches.
Billy Connel (two), Alister Brooks and Wal Harvey gloved catches for Sparx.
Seven teams contested the day and Maryborough Softball Association official Wendy Mathiesen said all the players had a ball.
“Not even the rain put a dampener on the day,†she said.
“It was a huge success and we’ve certainly generated a lot of interest.
“We’ll do our best to hold another one in the near future.â€
(Broadcast is over now)
It’s not fastball, but it IS Kyle Smith, live on the ‘net, doing a hockey game tonight, on Indy 101 from Canada.
To listen, click http://www.indifm.ca and then click listen live.
He’s in good form tonight, in his inimitable fashion.
Kyle Smith, shown here, broadcasting with Brian Ballie at last year’s Monkton Fastball tournament. Click here for Kyle’s bio at Ballparkradio.tv.
Kyle will be broadcasting a number of fastball tournaments this summer, including the ISC World Tournament in Midland, Michigan, August 13-21, 2010. Keep an eye out here at the Morning Brief for annoucements on the tournaments to be covered by Kyle, Jim, Blair and the rest of the crew at Ballparkradio. I got a peek at the draft schedule of broadcasts for 2010 tonight, and it looks like one fastball fans will enjoy.