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URL: From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 14:45:01 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:45:01 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Broken Bow Wins Rose Cup Title at Portland, Oregon Message-ID: <10b901c45ed2$5d009980$0100a8c0@OLLY> The Broken Bow Spirit of Amsterdam NY captured the 2004 Portland DeMarini Rose Cup championship with a 6-0 win over Team Rainey of Whittier, California Sunday afternoon at Delta Park. Click here for more: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/rosecup.htm From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 14:47:36 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:47:36 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monkton gears up for premier tournament Message-ID: <10cb01c45ed2$b89dd0f0$0100a8c0@OLLY> Monkton waiting to host the world http://www.monktonfastball.com All plans in place for inaugural World Men's Fastball Invitational tourney By Andy Bader Mitchell Advocate All that's left to be done is play ball! And Monkton is waiting to accommodate, says World Men's Fastball Invitational tournament Chair Brian Baillie. "There's nothing I can't put my finger on that's not been taken care of, really," Baillie said last Thursday, a week before the opening pitch is set to kick off the four-day inaugural elite tournament at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex. "The ball park has never looked better, everything looks awesome and we're all ready to go." Eight world class teams - perhaps the best field of chosen premier fastpitch softball players accumulated for such a tournament - will battle in Monkton for big prize money, but also help further expose the sport to the village of Monkton and the entire region. But Baillie also promises something different. Two separate dances - one this Friday evening featuring Russeldale's Les Smith as a Garth Brooks country music impersonator and the Practically Hip one night later, a tribute to the Canadian band Tragically Hip - will provide a highlight for the players and fans of the teams, plus the entire community. "The dances are no doubt one of the attractions to making this tournament a little unique and a little special," he said, noting that at world class events such as this, the game itself is the feature attraction, and although it will be once again, the extras such as the dances the entire volunteer committee is doing will make the tournament memorable. The opening ceremonies will take place at the diamond Thursday, July 1, at 6:45 p.m. with Baillie, North Perth Mayor Ed Hollinger, and Jody Eidt, of Mitchell, playing in the tournament for his Broken Bow Spirit, all scheduled to say a few words. Walton's Laura Elligsen will sing the national anthem. The Waterloo-Sebringville Hallman Twin City Sting will play a doubleheader immediately after the ceremonies, first taking on Halifax then Calgary at 7 and 9 p.m. respectively. Round-robin games continue Friday afternoon from 2-8 p.m. with four different games on tap, with the "feature" game featuring the defending International Softball Congress (ISC) world champion Spirit taking on County Materials out of Madison, Wisconsin. Round-robin games continue on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m., with the first playoff game set for 8 p.m. that evening. Four more playoff games, including the winner-take all championship match at 2 p.m., will take place Sunday. Teams from Michigan, New York and Washington, D.C. are also scheduled to participate. Baillie said the diamond and ball park has undergone a major overhaul, most recently seeing the installation of a clay sport mix specifically for baseball infields which will make the diamond not only look impressive, but also be something special for the players to play on. The clay mix was installed last Wednesday, and it drew raves from all visitors over the next few days. "It looks like someone came in and put in a whole new infield," he said. "It looks fantastic." Roofs were installed for the two dugouts, the outfield grass has been manicured meticulously and the driveway and other parking areas has been improved by town employees. Baillie expects visitors from across North America, having received ticket requests from Vancouver to the west and Halifax to the east, as well as California and Florida in the United States. Weekend passes for the tournament are $25 each, with daily admission $5 for Thursday night, and $10 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Children under 10 are admitted free. All tickets are available from TJ's Variety, the Rubber Boot and Mitchell Sports. Dance tickets, for just $10 each, are also selling well. Andy Bader Publisher/Editor The Mitchell Advocate Mitchell, ON 519-348-8431 519-348-8836 (fax) www.mitchelladvocate.com mailto:abader at bowesnet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From rgreatrix at kpmg.ca Wed Jun 30 17:59:10 2004 From: rgreatrix at kpmg.ca (Greatrix, Rob) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:59:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls Mens Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630175850.07ad24b0@pmihrm.com> Niagara Falls, ON For all intermediate teams filling out their tournament schedule for 2004 please remember the Niagara Falls Men's League annual tournament August 6-8, 2004 in Niagara Falls Canada. The past years we have had 16-20 teams compete. Total prize money will be approximately $2,500 and the entry fee is $300. Teams are guaranteed 3 games and with our format most teams will be playing at least one or two more games on Sunday. A beer tent and barbeque/concessions will also be operating. We will send out information packages that include rules and preferred hotel and restaurant rates. Niagara Falls is a great city to visit in the summer and in June 2004 our new Casino will be open to the public. The tournament has a long history and we are usually blessed with great weather. You can get you information packages by emailing me at Mailto:rgreatrix at kpmg.ca or calling Al or Janet Greatrix, 905-354-2206. Look forward to hearing from all interested teams. Rob Greatrix, Mack O'Rooney's Fastball Club. Rob Greatrix, Senior Manager KPMG Enterprise Niagara 905-687-3282 905-682-2008 (fax) 1-800-223-5709 (toll free) rgreatrix at kpmg.ca ****************************************************************************** Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 18:08:16 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:08:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Portland Rose Cup Photos Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630180801.079b11e0@pmihrm.com> The photo galleries from the Portland DeMarini Rose Cup tournament are now posted online: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/photos/2004/rose_cup/Rose_Cup_2004_photos.htm or just click the Rose Cup photo link on the front page of www.fastpitchwest.com Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 18:32:05 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:32:05 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fw: Niagara Falls Mens Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <13a601c45ef2$142b86f0$0100a8c0@OLLY> Niagara Falls, ON For all intermediate teams filling out their tournament schedule for 2004 please remember the Niagara Falls Men's League annual tournament August 6-8, 2004 in Niagara Falls Canada. The past years we have had 16-20 teams compete. Total prize money will be approximately $2,500 and the entry fee is $300. Teams are guaranteed 3 games and with our format most teams will be playing at least one or two more games on Sunday. A beer tent and barbeque/concessions will also be operating. We will send out information packages that include rules and preferred hotel and restaurant rates. Niagara Falls is a great city to visit in the summer and in June 2004 our new Casino will be open to the public. The tournament has a long history and we are usually blessed with great weather. You can get you information packages by emailing me at Mailto:rgreatrix at kpmg.ca or calling Al or Janet Greatrix, 905-354-2206. Look forward to hearing from all interested teams. Rob Greatrix, Mack O'Rooney's Fastball Club. Rob Greatrix, Senior Manager KPMG Enterprise Niagara 905-687-3282 905-682-2008 (fax) 1-800-223-5709 (toll free) rgreatrix at kpmg.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 18:34:37 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:34:37 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] from Lisette Johnson Stapley Fw: Media Release - Softball Canada debuts Olympic Journey with Canada Cup Message-ID: <13ac01c45ef2$6f708c40$0100a8c0@OLLY> News Release For Immediate Release June 30, 2004 " Softball Canada d?but's Olympic journey with Canada Cup " (Ottawa, ON) - Softball Canada's Women's Olympic Team will be competing in its first competitive event since the selection of the Olympic Squad. Team Canada will showcase its Olympians when they compete in the 11th Canada Cup at Softball City in Surrey, British Columbia running July 3-11, 2004. A 15-member roster, full of talented and enthusiastic athletes was announced in May and will realize their dream when they represent Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Head Coach Mike Renney states: "With 44 days left until the Olympic Games, the Canada Cup will provide us with an excellent opportunity to measure our preparation for Athens. The Canada Cup provides us with World Class competition at home and will serve as an ideal Olympic send-off." "The Canada Cup draws large crowds and will serve as a good training environment for what our athletes could expect from the Athens' fans," added Renney. The Olympic Team will begin their competitive journey to the Olympic Games at the 11th Canada Cup when they face other Olympic bound countries and many other club teams throughout the world. The Canada Cup, one of the best international fast pitch events for women's softball in the World, will be featuring many of the best of the best in women's softball. The Canada Cup provides the opportunity for the Canadian National Teams to receive international experience, to expose the athletes to the best in the world and the chance to play in front of their home country as well as to promote women's softball to Surrey and surrounding communities, the Province of British Columbia and the World. Along with the Women's National Olympic Team, Softball Canada will also be fielding the Canadian Development Team. The Development team includes top fast pitch softball players from across Canada and the Canada Cup will provide these athletes with international competitive experience. Following the Canada Cup, Team Canada will travel to: July 14 - 18 Champions Cup - Irvine, California July 29 - August 1 Prague Softball Cup 2004 - Prague, Czechoslovakia August 2 - 5 Training - Prague, Czechoslovakia August 7 - 13 Training - Athens, Greece August 14 - 23 Olympic Games - Athens, Greece You can view the schedule, details and highlights on the Canada Cup website at www.canadacup.com. For details on the Canadian Games, visit Softball Canada's official website at www.softball.ca. - 30 - For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 or by email at lstapley at softball.ca. Or, contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email rgallinger at softball.ca. Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd /1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA ** HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Utility/Outfield Albuquerque, New Mexico ** HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd /1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Infield/Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC - Olympic alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC *** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Utility Iowa, USA ** HT- Richmond, BC Olympic Alternates Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC* No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC Meaggan Wilton Outfield Blenheim, ON* Kelly Zeilstra Pitcher South Surrey, BC* Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC - Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK * Not in attendance at the Canada Cup. Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimflan at earthlink.net Wed Jun 30 18:39:46 2004 From: jimflan at earthlink.net (James Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:39:46 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fw: PRESS RELEASE- 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Message-ID: <13b901c45ef3$2743b8b0$0100a8c0@OLLY> Media Release For immediate release June 30 / 2004 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Update. ( Cobourg, Ont. ) The newly formed Canadian Masters Fastball Association have been working in overdrive gear making preparations for their inaugural Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. The tournament is really starting to take shape from designing our own logo to bringing on a Western Canadian Representative and appointing a tournament convener. The Canadian Masters Fastball Championship is not affiliated with Softball Canada but the tournament will have all the bells and whistles and glitz and glamour of a true Canadian Championship.We will have Gold medals and jackets for the Canadian Champions and Silver and Bronze medals for 2nd and 3rd place teams. We will have the usual souvenir t-shirts, hats etc. for sale and a photographer will be on hand to take team photos. We will have 1st and 2nd Team All - Canadian awards. Cobourg Legion Fields was the host site of the Canadian Masters Championship back in the late 90's. Harry Jeschke and his merry crew did a fantastic job hosting the tournament and Harry is famous for keeping the diamonds in pristine condition. We will be using the official rules of Softball Canada for the most part. We will need to tweak some of the rules regarding age eligibility etc. Ontario, Softball Canada and the Eastern Canadian's all have different age rules so we strived to even the playing field to attract teams from every province. Pitchers and players must be a minimum of 40 years of age in the year of the event ( as per Softball Canada ) however ALL teams will be allowed 5 " UNDERAGE " players between the age of 35 - 39. Thirty-five year old players must be 35 as of Jan. 1st 2004. These underage players can not pitch. For non-Ontario teams that use 40 year old players exclusively they will be permitted to pick - up a maximum of 5 underage players from anywhere within their own province. All teams will have to register and compete in their own provincial tournament to be eligible for the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. We may offer all-star status to teams wishing to come that don't have a provincial tournament to compete in. We will be offering a men's division only for 2004 but would be more then happy to accept women's teams in 2005. There will be 5 berths available for each province so in theory any team competing in their own provincial tournament is eligible to play in the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. We have revised our tournament date by dropping Thursday and kicking things off on the Friday. The official date is Friday Sep. 3rd. through Sunday Sep 5th. with Monday Sep. 6th set aside for rain out make up games. Stay tuned for our next press release to be issued on or about Monday July 5th. In our next press release we will be naming our Western rep. and tournament convener and we will also be announcing 3 automatic berths. We will also announce the tournament format and entry fee. Softball Canada has been in contact with us and we have asked for their guidance and support for our pilot project. We are striving to do everything Softball Canada does since they do everything on such a grand scale. In summary, we want to host the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship with enough flexibility to accommodate every province but most important is the fact we want this tournament to have the look and feel of a Canadian Championship. Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive Wayne Wells - President wwells39 at cogeco.ca Dave Birnie - Vice President ranger11 at idirect.com Alex Rutherford - Treasurer rutherfordfinancial at bellnet.ca Sylvia Ryan - Secretary sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:21:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:21:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe update and a temporary fix to posting fastball news Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222139.02e845a8@pmihrm.com> Thanks to Jim Flanagan, we have a temporary site to post our Fastball News to. Go to http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm As for eScribe, we have not heard from them in several days, and they predicted at that time they would be up the next day. That has not happened. I can only assume they are having more difficulties than anticipated installing their new server. To make life more difficult, the jerks at aol.com are still blocking most of the email we try to send to our subscribers there. We check http://escribe.com/ almost every hour as that is where we should see the first signs of life from eScribe when it comes back up. But for now, keep sending your softball news to MAILTO:fastball at pmihrm.com and we will send it out to our list AND post it at Jim's site http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From jim at fastpitchwest.com Wed Jun 30 22:30:18 2004 From: jim at fastpitchwest.com (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:30:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Tournament, Saturday's Pool Play Results & Sunday's Single Elimination Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223011.07bda088@pmihrm.com> Pool Play/Round Robin Results from the Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Tournament @ Portland, Oregon, June 26, 2004: (rankings are ISC, except where noted as ISC-II) Game 1.....#17 Team Rainey, CA over unranked Meraloma Club, BC, 6-0 Game 2.....#35 Larry Miller Hogs over ISC II #42 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 6-0 Game 3.....ISC-II #7 CR Adidas, OR over #34 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA 7-6 Game 4.....#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over ISC-II #59 Fullerton Leafs, BC, 6-0 Game 5.....#1 Broken Bow Spirit, NY over #10 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC, 8-0 Game 6.....unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC over #13 Portland DeMarini, OR 10-2 Game 7.....ISCII #59 Fullerton Leafs, CA over ISCII #24 River City Rockers, CA, 7-4 Game 8.....ISCII #21 Castlewood, UT over unranked Meraloma Club, BC 11-1 Game 9.....#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over #35 Larry Miller Hogs, UT, 13-2 Game 10...#34 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA over #17 Team Rainey, CA 1-0 Game 11...ISCII# 24 River City Rockers, CA over ISCII #42 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 10-4 Game 12...ISCII #21 Castlewood, UT over unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC 9-2 Game 13...ISCII#42 Bodle Chiropractic WA over #13 Portland DeMarini, OR 4-1 Game 14...#1 Broken Bow Spirit NY over #34 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA 3-1 Game 15...unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC over ISCII#59 Fullerton Leafs, CA, 8-0 Game 16...#10 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC over ISCII#7 CR Adidas, OR 8-1 Game 17...#1 Broken Bow Spirit, NY over #17 Team Rainey, CA 4-1 Game 18...#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over ISCII #24 River City Rockers, CA 13-0 Game 19...#10 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC over ISCII #21 Castlewood, UT 8-0 Game 20...#13 Portland DeMarini, OR over #35 Larry Miller Hogs, UT, 3-2 Game 21...unranked Meraloma Club over ISCII#7 CR Adidas, OR 4-2 Pool Play Records: #1...... Broken Bow Spirit.....................3-0 #6.......Victoria Travellers Inn................3-0 #10.....Vancouver Grey Sox..................2-1 UR......Linus Software Stealers, BC.......2-1 All others ..............................................1-2 Sunday's Single Elimination Schedule 9am Morgan Transfer/Olympia (1-2) vs. Bodle Chiropractic (1-2) 9am Portland DeMarini (1-2) vs. CR Adidas (1-2) 9am Meraloma Club (1-2) vs. Linus Software Stealers (2-1) 9am Team Rainey (1-2) vs. Leafs (1-2) 9am Castlewood (2-1) vs. Larry Miller (1-2) 9am Vancouver Grey Sox (2-1) vs. River City Rockers(1-2) 11am Broken Bow Spirit (3-0) vs. Winner of Morgan Transfer vs. Bodle Chiropractic 11am Victoria Travellers Inn (3-0) vs. Winner of Team Rainey v. Leafs 1pm Semi Finals x 2 3pm Championship game We will be broadcasting live at 9am, 1pm and 3pm PST (West Coast time) Broadcasts will include: 9am, #13 Portland DeMarini, OR vs. ISCII#7 CR Adidas, OR 1pm, semi-final 3pm, championship game --- Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com mailto:jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:31:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:31:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe Sit Rep - server still down but.... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223128.08968d58@pmihrm.com> A second disk crash. Am working to have it up before tomorrow morning. This has been an awful month for eScribe's server disks and pretty much has drained all of our savings in new hardware but it should be back online soon. -Scott http://escribe.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:32:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:32:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] June 21 International Softball Congress Team Rankings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223219.08961170@pmihrm.com> June 21 International Softball Congress Team Rankings http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tour.htm They are here now! The 3rd edition for 2004. - - - they will spark lots of interest, and likely some pretty vigorous arguments! What are they??? They are the early June rankings of the teams competing under the banner of the International Softball Congress. With the season just underway, the ISC Team Ranking Committee has been hard at work weighing all of the factors which will lead to each ranking for the 2004 season. ISC Executive Director, Ken Hackmeister, emphasizes that the final rankings in late July will determine the seeding for the ISC World Tournament. All teams are reminded that the ranking committee members, while very qualified, are at the mercy of information provided via Als Fastball List and Als Archives. The individual committee members do not have the time to search each individual teams web site for information and results. It is therefore strongly suggested that teams fully utilize Als List for information about the team, the roster, the schedule, and the results. All Tournaments Directors are reminded that in order to provide full service to your entered teams, tournament results should be sent out immediately upon the conclusion of each tournament. The ISC Team Ranking Committee is comprised of 12 anonymous members with two alternates. Each is a qualified, knowledgeable individual who follows the sport religiously. Members include players, managers, commissioners, administrators - - both Canadian and American. The committee is a good cross section of fastball people. In the three years of Team Rankings, the committee has been impressively accurate when comparing the final July rankings with the ultimate ISC World Tournament results. The ISC salutes them for their accurate work. Al Doran ISC Web Site Director mailto:fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From jimflan at earthlink.net Wed Jun 30 22:33:55 2004 From: jimflan at earthlink.net (Jim Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:33:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223349.0852e480@pmihrm.com> The Broken Bow Spirit of Amsterdam NY captured the 2004 Portland DeMarini Rose Cup championship with a 6-0 win over Team Rainey of Whittier, California Sunday afternoon at Delta Park. Frank Cox was the winning pitcher, as the Spirit finished the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record. BBS started the day as one of two #1 pool play seeds, earning a first round bye, defeated Morgan Transfer of Olympia WA 8-0 in the quarterfinals, followed by a 13-2 win over host Portland DeMarini in the semis, to put them into the championship game. For Team Rainey, it was the second year in a row that they reached the championship game, and the second year that they found themselves facing the defending ISC World Champions in the finals. (Last year, it was St. Joe's Frontier Casino Players) Team Rainey reached the finals this year with a 2-0 win over the Fullerton Leafs in a 9am opening round game this morning, behind the pitching of Tony Peeples, followed by a quarterfinal win over #6 ranked Victoria Travellers Inn, 10-2, with Travis Price picking up the win. Rainey brought out the big bats in that one, as Chris Wright, Nate Devine and Mike Butler all homered, Butler hitting two, his second and third home runs on the tournament. Peeples struck out 11 in the semis against Castlewood, as Rainey defeated the Utah team and advanced to the finals. For Broken Bow, it marked their second tournament victory in as many months, after their Red Rock tournament win in May, as chronicled in the latest edition of Softball Magazine. Ryan Wolfe was named the Most Valuable Player of the Rose Cup tournament, creating havoc from the leadoff spot all weekend long, and playing some great defense in centerfield. In the championship game, Wolfe ran through the portable fencing to take a home run away from Rainey's Nate Devine. Gerald Mus'lar was the Most Valuable pitcher, picking up two wins yesterday and two more today. Host Portland DeMarini and Castlewood tied for third, reaching the final four. For Tom Ree and the folks in Portland, we echo the comments of the players who describe this tournament as one of their favorites, and one that they don't want to miss next season. Jim Flanagan www.fastpitchwest.com mailto:jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:39:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:39:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dolan and Murphy now 17-14 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223952.085ddd78@pmihrm.com> Dolan and Murphy now 17-14. Aurora, Il. Aurora D&M Shamrocks Win 2 on Sunday. Game 1 Aurora D&M 6 Dekalb Hogs 0 WP Tim Murphy 7IP 2H 0ER 9K 2BB LP Tom Richard 1K 2BB Doubles: Peter Mersereau, Ron McCue RBI: David Perkins, John Sudges, Mike Drew Game 2 D&M 10 ATMI 4 WP Peter Mersereau 7IP 2H 4ER 9K 11BB LP John Richard 1K 4BB HR: (D&M) Dave Perkins, Jon Puklin RBI: Dave Perkins (3), Jon Puklin (2), Hits (D&M) Tom Crouch (3), Dave Perkins (2), Adam Perkins (2), Jon Puklin (2) Aurora next plays in the Nokomis, Il. Homecoming tournament on July 10th at 230pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:40:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:40:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dolan and Murphy, Saturday Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224006.084a1ea0@pmihrm.com> Aurora, Il Record now 16-14 Game 1 Aurora D&M 9 14 2 ATMI PreCast 3 3 1 WP Tim Murphy 7IP 3H 0ER 10K 3BB LP J. Richard 6IP 14H 7ER 1K 1BB Hr Mresereau. Puklin Hits: Jon Puklin 4x4 2R HR 3RBI, Tom Crouch 2x4 2R Triple, Peter Mersereau 2x4 HR 3RBI Game 2 Aurora D&M 6 3 0 Richwrap 5 10 2 WP Jason Iuli 2IP H ER 2K BB LP Brett Brubaker 7IP 3H 3ER 5K 3BB HHits Peter Mersereau 2x3 4RBI including game winning double in bottom of 7th Game 3 Rockford 9 8 1 Aurroa D&M 2 3 2 WP Ray Reynolds 6IP 3H ER 9K 0BB LP Iuli 5.1IP 7H 5ER 3K 0BB Hits Dave Perkins1x3 Triple, Peter Mersereua 1x3 RBI Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 22:41:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:41:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Open House - Ajax, Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224128.08a6ce70@pmihrm.com> Softball Open House - Ajax, Ontario Tuesday July 13 at 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM At HOME RUN BASEBALL ACADEMY, we're all big fans of Softball, and we'd like to see more softball players come and check out our facility! As a result, we are happy to announce our: SOFTBALL OPEN HOUSE On Tuesday July 13 at 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Softball players are welcomed to join us at our facility to try out our equipment, learn about our facility, and have a great time! This is also your chance to meet our *NEW* Softball Pitching Instructor Todd Martin! Todd is a: ? Six time All World Fastball Pitcher ? Three time World Fastball Champion ? Two time Fastball Most Valuable Pitcher World ? Five time Fastball All American ? 1999 Pan Am Gold Medal Winner with Team Canada Also in attendance will be former Professional Baseball Players Nigel Wilson, Rob Butler, and Rich Butler. Come on in for you chance to win Door Prizes and use the Facility for FREE! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! From: Home Run Baseball Academy Location: Home Run Baseball Academy 695 Westney Road, Ajax, ON When: Tuesday, July 13, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Phone: 905 426 8825 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jun 30 20:04:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:04:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe Update and temporary fix by Jim Flannigan Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630195842.079b11e0@pmihrm.com> Thanks to Jim Flanagan, we have a temporary site to post our Fastball News to. Go to http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm As for eScribe, we have not heard from them in several days, and they predicted at that time they would be up the next day. That has not happened. I can only assume they are having more difficulties than anticipated installing their new server. To make life more difficult, the jerks at aol.com are still blocking most of the email we try to send to our subscribers there. We check http://escribe.com/ almost every hour as that is where we should see the first signs of life from eScribe when it comes back up. But for now, keep sending your softball news to MAILTO:fastball at pmihrm.com and we will send it out to our list AND post it at Jim's site http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From abader at bowesnet.com Wed Jun 30 22:37:08 2004 From: abader at bowesnet.com (Andy Bader) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:37:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] South Perth Men's Fastball League standings, as of June 28 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223702.0859ea68@pmihrm.com> June 28, 2004 A wee bit wet last week, resulting in some cancelled games. This week has been set aside as a midway point make-up week, so teams are encouraged to use it as such, and reschedule the games as soon as possible to avoid game after game at the end of the regular season. Northwest (Arand) Division Team W L RF RA PT Mitchell 6 2 39 32 12 Millbank 6 4 25 32 12 Harriston 3 4 41 33 6 Milverton 3 5 21 24 6 Monkton 2 4 28 29 4 Moorefield 2 9 33 58 4 Fullarton 1 9 20 69 2 Southeast (Egli) Division Team W L RF RA PT Sebringville 7 2 50 27 14 Tavistock 6 3 50 27 12 Hickson 4 3 23 20 8 Shake Falcons 4 3 33 21 8 St. Marys 4 5 27 24 8 Shake Colts 4 6 27 52 8 St. Pauls 0 9 26 64 0 Northeast (Thompson) Division Team W L RF RA PT Breslau 10 2 70 37 20 Elora 6 1 30 16 12 Linwood 6 3 31 25 12 Elmira Cubs 5 1 34 19 10 Elmira Midgets 3 3 19 18 6 Bridgeport 3 6 29 39 6 Waterloo Jrs 2 3 29 19 4 Scores from last week: June 21 Millbank 1, St. Marys 0 June 22 Breslau 6, Hickson 2 June 23 Sebringville 5, Bridgeport 1 June 24 Shakes Falcons 7, Moorefield 0 June 25 Breslau 10, Monkton 6 (8) June 27 Sebringville 9, Shakes Colts 0 (rescheduled from May 25) Breslau 3, Moorefield 2 Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician 519-348-8431 (work) 519-348-4606 (home) apbader at ezlink.ca (home e-mail) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From baillie at cyg.net Wed Jun 30 22:40:30 2004 From: baillie at cyg.net (Brian Baillie) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:40:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Great weather forecast - Monkton!! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224022.089518c0@pmihrm.com> MONKTON, ONTARIO http://www.monktonfastball.com July 1 - 4, 2004 After seeing the weather reports for the Monkton area yesterday - which didn't sound all that great, I awake this morning to see a complete 100% improvement!!!! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday all call for sunny skies -only a few clouds, with temps. in the high 20's (26 - 28)!!!!!! Our diamond looks fantastic, the huge beer tent is going up this morning., and everything else is right on-track!! I will update you with new weather forecasts, as well as a complete listing of the teams and their pitching staff. .... it's an excellent week-end for fastball!!! Brian Baillie - Chairman - World Fastball Invitational Mailto:baillie at cyg.net http://www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From baillie at cyg.net Wed Jun 30 22:44:40 2004 From: baillie at cyg.net (Brian Baillie) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:44:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Best of the World to face off in Monkton!! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224435.085eebb0@pmihrm.com> MONKTON, ONTARIO World Fastball Invitational http://www.monktonfastball.com July 1 - 4, 2004 Some of the top ranked teams in the world are only hours away from the coin toss that will give fans a taste of world class fastball action in Monkton! According to the latest ISC rankings: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/june21.htm Broken Bow Spirit - Ranked # 1 County Materials - Ranked # 2 Calgary Diamonds - Ranked # 5 Fedlock Falcons - Ranked # 7 Midland Explorers - Ranked # 10 Heflin Builders - Ranked # 12 Hallman Twin City Sting - Ranked # 16 Halifax-Windsor Keiths - Ranked # 24 According to Al Doran, the Halifax-Windsor Murphy Keith's are highly under rated as the ISC rating committee has not seen them perform. The team from Nova Scotia are the host team for this year's Canadian Senior Men's Championships being held in Windsor, NS (St. Croix) and they are playing in select tournaments only in preparation for a run at both the ISC World Tournament and the Canadian Championships August 29 to September 5. The Keith's recently won the prestigious Midland Explorers annual tournament, albeit with borrowed pitcher from down home, Gerald Muzielaar. The Keith's are also scheduled to appear in Orillia on July 16-18 for the Casino Rama World Series of Fastball tournament. And don't count out the local favorites, the Hallman Twin City Sting! Brian Baillie - Chairman - World Fastball Invitational Mailto:baillie at cyg.net http://www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From abader at bowesnet.com Wed Jun 30 22:44:56 2004 From: abader at bowesnet.com (Andy Bader) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:44:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monkton gears up for premier tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224451.088e1cc0@pmihrm.com> Monkton waiting to host the world http://www.monktonfastball.com All plans in place for inaugural World Men's Fastball Invitational tourney By Andy Bader Mitchell Advocate All that's left to be done is play ball! And Monkton is waiting to accommodate, says World Men's Fastball Invitational tournament Chair Brian Baillie. "There's nothing I can't put my finger on that's not been taken care of, really," Baillie said last Thursday, a week before the opening pitch is set to kick off the four-day inaugural elite tournament at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex. "The ball park has never looked better, everything looks awesome and we're all ready to go." Eight world class teams - perhaps the best field of chosen premier fastpitch softball players accumulated for such a tournament - will battle in Monkton for big prize money, but also help further expose the sport to the village of Monkton and the entire region. But Baillie also promises something different. Two separate dances - one this Friday evening featuring Russeldale's Les Smith as a Garth Brooks country music impersonator and the Practically Hip one night later, a tribute to the Canadian band Tragically Hip - will provide a highlight for the players and fans of the teams, plus the entire community. "The dances are no doubt one of the attractions to making this tournament a little unique and a little special," he said, noting that at world class events such as this, the game itself is the feature attraction, and although it will be once again, the extras such as the dances the entire volunteer committee is doing will make the tournament memorable. The opening ceremonies will take place at the diamond Thursday, July 1, at 6:45 p.m. with Baillie, North Perth Mayor Ed Hollinger, and Jody Eidt, of Mitchell, playing in the tournament for his Broken Bow Spirit, all scheduled to say a few words. Walton's Laura Elligsen will sing the national anthem. The Waterloo-Sebringville Hallman Twin City Sting will play a doubleheader immediately after the ceremonies, first taking on Halifax then Calgary at 7 and 9 p.m. respectively. Round-robin games continue Friday afternoon from 2-8 p.m. with four different games on tap, with the "feature" game featuring the defending International Softball Congress (ISC) world champion Spirit taking on County Materials out of Madison, Wisconsin. Round-robin games continue on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m., with the first playoff game set for 8 p.m. that evening. Four more playoff games, including the winner-take all championship match at 2 p.m., will take place Sunday. Teams from Michigan, New York and Washington, D.C. are also scheduled to participate. Baillie said the diamond and ball park has undergone a major overhaul, most recently seeing the installation of a clay sport mix specifically for baseball infields which will make the diamond not only look impressive, but also be something special for the players to play on. The clay mix was installed last Wednesday, and it drew raves from all visitors over the next few days. "It looks like someone came in and put in a whole new infield," he said. "It looks fantastic." Roofs were installed for the two dugouts, the outfield grass has been manicured meticulously and the driveway and other parking areas has been improved by town employees. Baillie expects visitors from across North America, having received ticket requests from Vancouver to the west and Halifax to the east, as well as California and Florida in the United States. Weekend passes for the tournament are $25 each, with daily admission $5 for Thursday night, and $10 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Children under 10 are admitted free. All tickets are available from TJ's Variety, the Rubber Boot and Mitchell Sports. Dance tickets, for just $10 each, are also selling well. Andy Bader Publisher/Editor The Mitchell Advocate Mitchell, ON 519-348-8431 519-348-8836 (fax) www.mitchelladvocate.com mailto:abader at bowesnet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Adam.Brown at ottawa.ca Wed Jun 30 22:45:15 2004 From: Adam.Brown at ottawa.ca (Brown, Adam) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:45:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] UOVMFL June Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224509.08af6458@pmihrm.com> The Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball league standings as of June 30 are as follows: Micksburg Twins...............5-0-1 Shawville Hursty's Bar........5-1-0 Campbell's Bay Royals.........3-4-0 Beachburg NRTco...............2-6-1 CFB Petawawa Stags............1-6-0 Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric...1-0-0(Affiliate team) Notes: The Micksburg Twins, ranked #23 in ISC II for North America, are undefeated in league play. Ace pitcher Corey Costello has all five wins for the Twins and has a couple of home runs at the plate, including a grand slam in a 12-0 victory against CFB Petawawa on June 2. Shawville Hursty's Bar continued their strong season with a 10-2 win over Petawawa and a 11-1 victory over Campbell's Bay. Their only defeat this season a close 6-5 home decision against Micksburg on June 8. Catcher Todd Fraser was a top performer with three more home runs in three games in June. Campbell's Bay Royals had the comeback of the season so far on June 23. Down 6-1, the Royals scored six unanswered runs to defeat Beachburg 7-6. Jamie Wilson had the victory in relief. Campbell's Bay also lost a 2-1 squeaker at Micksburg on June 16. Beachburg NRTco welcomed back pitcher Shawn Costello who returned from an ankle injury. Costello recorded his first victory of the season in a 5-3 victory over CFB Petawawa on June 21. CFB Petawawa Stags, an expansion team from the military base, recorded their first win of the season at home June 14 with a 4-3 decision over Beachburg. Curtis King had the pitching victory for the Stags and Steve Slade had a home run for the winners. Affiliated team, Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric, travelled to Beachburg on June 7 and came away with a 7-4 win. Jason Armstrong had the pitching victory and Charlie Ross had a home run for Fitzroy. Due to budget cutbacks imposed in the City of Pembroke, the Annual Canada Day tournament hosted by Micksburg has been cancelled. However, back to back tournaments are upcoming in Shawville (July 2-4) and Campbell's Bay (July 9-11). Campbell's Bay, Shawville and Micksburg will be participating in all both tournament. CFB Petawawa will be competing in the Shawville tournament. Pitcher's Records: Corey Costello MICK 5-0 Mark Wright SHAW 3-1 Tony Newberry CBAY 2-2 Todd Fraser SHAW 1-0 Curtis King PET 1-0 Jason Armstrong FITZ 1-0 Todd Hearty SHAW 1-0 Shawn Costello BBRG 1-1 Jamie Wilson CBAY 1-1 Jonathon Regier BBRG 1-5-1 Jamey Mick MICK 0-0-1 Troy Dumachel CBAY 0-1 Rick Sutherland PET 0-2 Johnny Woods PET 0-4 For more information on the league, see the website at . Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball Mailto:fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From bernie.coen at bigpond.com Thu Jul 1 09:30:37 2004 From: bernie.coen at bigpond.com (Bernie Coen) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:30:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MR- AUSSIE OLYMPIC INJURY BLOW Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701093005.08693ec0@pmihrm.com> MEDIA RELEASE AUSSIE TEAM INJURY BLOW A serious knee injury has ruled Alisa Denne (TAS) out of the Australian Women's Olympic Softball team for the Athens Games. Ali has been forced to withdrawal from the two overseas events and the Olympics, after snapping the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. Ali has undergone a knee reconstruction. Ali's been replaced in the Olympic team by reserve Amanda Doman (QLD) and the new reserve is Belinda Wright (NSW). The Aussie Spirit has left for the Canada Cup, Vancouver and Champions Cup in Los Angeles, as the team continues its build up for Athens. Natalie Ward IS available for Athens, but has been forced to withdraw from the tournaments in Vancouver and LA. Her replacement is Leah Quackenbush. The first game in the Canada Cup is on July 3 @ 8.30pm (Canada Time). For more information you can contact me via my mobile, or e-mail. BERNIE COEN Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From dudds at shaw.ca Wed Jun 30 22:27:21 2004 From: dudds at shaw.ca (Allen Duddridge) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:27:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Portland Rose Cup Tourney..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222715.08693ec0@pmihrm.com> Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team is playing in the Rose Cup tournament in Portland, Oregon this weekend. Traveller's Inn opened round-robin play this morning by defeating Fullerton, Calif., Leafs by a 6-0 score. Collin McKenzie threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts for Traveller's Inn. 1B Kevin Bobroske led the offence, going 4-4, including a 3-run home run. Tyler Werbowski also homered, while Zenon Winters went 2-2 and scored two runs. Traveller's Inn had 6 runs on 12 hits with no errors, while the Leafs had 0 runs on 0 hits, with 0 errors. Next game for Traveller's Inn is at 1:00 P.M. against Salt Lake City Larry Miller Chevrolet "Hogs." Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From malswift at rogers.com Wed Jun 30 22:27:58 2004 From: malswift at rogers.com (Mal Swift) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:27:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA w/e June 25 Scores and Top Performers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222752.02e845a8@pmihrm.com> Oshawa, ON Oshawa City and District Softball Association Top performers Week Ending June 25 2004 Pitching Denis Smith Bradford Sox 7 IP 1 ER 8 H 6 K 0 BB 3 - 2 win over Scarborough Wolverines Batting Rob Watson Claremont Rebels 1T 1S 2 for 3 1 RBI 1 RUN 3 - 1 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Adam Trimm Oshawa BB Juniors 2S 1T 3 for 4 2 RBI 1 RUN 4 - 2 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Brian Mather Oshawa BB Juniors 3S 3 for 3 1 RUN 4 - 2 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Mike Samways Markham Majors 1S 1T 2 for 4 3 RBI 2 RUNS 11 - 4 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Dan Deeks Stouffville Mennos 1S 1HR 2 for 4 3 RBI 1 RUN 5 - 4 loss to Pickering Heat Andrew Scott Pickering Heat 1S 1D 2 for 4 4 RBI 5 - 4 win over Stouffville Mennos Steve Paul Aurora Leghorns 1D 1HR 2 for 4 2 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 4 win over Whitby Eagles Pat Humphries Whitby Eagles 2S 1HR 3 for 4 1 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 4 loss to Aurora Leghorns Matt DaSilva Scarborough Wolverines 2S 1D 3 for 3 1 RBI 3 - 2 loss to Bradford Sox OCDSA Scores Week Ending June 25 2004 MONDAY June 21, 2004 Markham Majors Mount Albert Mud Hens RAIN OUT TUESDAY June 22, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning 4 Markham Majors 11 WP Chris McCauley LP Al Heintzman Pickering Heat 4 Stouffville Jones Pools 2 WP Corey Beer LP Martin Humphries Oshawa BB Juniors 4 Oshawa BB Midgets 2 WP Mark Hay LP Richard Colin-Thome Scarborough Wolverines 2 Bradford Sox 3 WP Denis Smith LP Robert Bennett WEDNESDAY June 23, 2004 Aurora Leghorns 9 Whitby Eagles 4 WP George Karkambasis LP Ryan Swift Stouffville Mennos 4 Pickering Heat 5 WP Andrew Scott LP Terry Reesor Claremont Rebels 3 Oshawa BB Midgets 1 WP John Sharpe LP Matt Davis Toronto Champion Indians 4 Scarborough Wolverines 2 WP Tom Berube LP Blake Orr Cobourg Legion 0 Oshawa WA Ravens 1 GAME FORFEIT BY COBOURG THURSDAY June 24, 2004 Bradford Sox 1 Oshawa WA Ravens 0 GAME FORFEIT BY OSHAWA Mount Albert Mud Hens Toronto Champion Indians RAIN OUT? Stouffville Jones Pools Claremont Rebels RAIN OUT "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From dudds at shaw.ca Wed Jun 30 22:28:31 2004 From: dudds at shaw.ca (Allen Duddridge) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:28:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Portland Rose Cup Tourney..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222824.02f66328@pmihrm.com> Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team have won their second game of the day at the Rose Cup Tournament in Portland, Oregon, defeating Salt Lake City Larry Miller Chevrolet "Hogs" 13-2 in six innings. Traveller's Inn and Salt Lake City were tied 2-2 after four full innings, then Traveller's Inn put the game away, scoring four times in the bottom of the 5th inning, then finishing the game early with a seven run outburst in the bottom of the 6th inning. Glenn Ormsby keyed the 5th inning rally with a two-run triple. Kevin Bobroske ended the game in the 6th inning with a grand slam home run. Marty Steen finished 3-3 with 2 RBI's, while Zenon Winters went 2-3 with 3 RBI's. Korrey Gareau was the starting and winning pitcher for Traveller's Inn, finishing with 11 strikeouts. Next game for Traveller's Inn, their third and final game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, is this afternoon at 5:00 P.M. against Sacramento, Calif., River City Rockers. Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca -----Original Message----- From: Allen Duddridge [mailto:dudds at shaw.ca] Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Portland Rose Cup Tourney..... Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team is playing in the Rose Cup tournament in Portland, Oregon this weekend. Traveller's Inn opened round-robin play this morning by defeating Fullerton, Calif., Leafs by a 6-0 score. Collin McKenzie threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts for Traveller's Inn. 1B Kevin Bobroske led the offence, going 4-4, including a 3-run home run. Tyler Werbowski also homered, while Zenon Winters went 2-2 and scored two runs. Traveller's Inn had 6 runs on 12 hits with no errors, while the Leafs had 0 runs on 0 hits, with 0 errors. Next game for Traveller's Inn is at 1:00 P.M. against Salt Lake City Larry Miller Chevrolet "Hogs." Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From falcon at fedlock.com Wed Jun 30 22:29:28 2004 From: falcon at fedlock.com (Mike Groves) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:29:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] What If.....?? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222920.07dcc2b8@pmihrm.com> Good Evening from Washington on a gorgeous summer's evening. Anytime we here in the nation's capital can get a summer weekend without the wet blanket humidity so typical of our summer daze, we get out & revel in it. However, now that I'm sitting in front of my keyboard tonight, I would like to pose a "what if?" for your perusal & your consumption. And, hopefully, your feedback to Doran's site. After all, Doran's website has become the pulse of fastball, and opinions registered here are closely monitored across our planet. Those who have been to an International Softball Congress World Tournament know that there is no other event in our sport that can touch it. The competition is superb, in fact the teams are the best in the world, bar none. The atmosphere is electric. Thousands of fans pack the stands. It is a week of camaraderie and competition and it is unique in sport. Open berths for this year's WT in Fargo, North Dakota could be classified as "slim" and "none," with "slim" having just left town on that proverbial last horse. As a result, several very good teams will not be able to compete in Fargo. The dearth of open berths is just one of those reasons. What if a concept could be implemented that guaranteed the top teams in the world ISC WT berths? And at the same time "brought the ISC Major game to the people?" Would that be a win-win situation? I have heard from many people over the past few years & thus I will say right off the bat that in no way is this my original idea. Yes, I think it's a good concept & it has solid merits. And so here is what I am putting in front of you for your perusal: The formation of an ISC Super League (or another suitable name). The League would consist of the top 8 or 10 teams in the world, based on ISC rankings, and it would compete over the course of a set number of weekends. Each team in this league would be guaranteed a WT berth. The cities where this league would compete could be home cities for some of the teams in the league. Or, not. Ponder this: the league could play in areas where fastball needs exposure, or in areas where the game needs a boost to existing local leagues, or in areas where the game is strong yet never sees Major ball, or in new regions to "spread the word" about our game. The Major teams already spend thousands of dollars going to the invitationals to compete against each other. This would get that level of competition as well as increase visibility for our sport. Along with the weekend competitions could be a Sunday clinic for male ballplayers. The best in the world spending time with players who want to get into this game or who want to improve. We all know that dreams are born & sustained when a younger player is able to be around the best players in the game. The ISC would need to select weekends that would not conflict with the established & terrific invitationals. That's a given. The people who run the invitationals in Canada & America do a terrific job of putting together world-class events and that has to respected. What they do has helped keep fastball alive. This could be one step closer to a pro league without the incredible cost of underwriting all the expenses of a professional league. In fact, this could be a pro league in everything except the salaried players - for the near-term. If it takes off, and the sponsors are able to actually be recompensed for their expenditures, a professional league is a mere shuffle step from this concept. The structure would already be in place for it and the pain of transition would be minimal. This league could get the word out about the ISC as the premier organization of fastball. This league could spark more participation on a local level when players & coaches realize that there is a Major level of ball, that they can SEE right in their own neighborhood, in fact damn near professional in all its trappings, to aspire to. This could finally (!) get the media interested in our game as more than just a once-a-year August hoot & holler. The media would realize that this game is not just rec ball & that it has a base of fans & support & funding & that the game has a consistency of appearance on the North American scene. This concept could get baseball players, the majority of whom haven't a clue about fastball, interested in playing a great game that is all about competition. To get these berths to the WT from the Super League the ISC could combine certain regions. Several ISC Travel Leagues have receded to lower levels of competition and are played on weeknights. Are these truly Major-caliber leagues? By combining these leagues / regions, berths would be available for the teams that are truly the top of the game. And that's what the ISC is all about, the best players having the ability to compete against top competition. The berth situation would become more equitable than it is now. Teams could get expenses defrayed through the purchasing power of the league. If 10 teams come to town with 200 athletes, assorted coaches, fans, etc., hotels can be induced to work better deals. Hotel, rental car, soft drinks, beer distributors, restaurant chains, and a bevy of other prospective league underwriters could be attained as the commercial entities realize that this is a moving item with the power of participation behind it. Start the league in warm weather locales in May, move it gradually north into June & July. Expand the season into April, where once upon a time most teams started their seasons. Due to expenses, more & more Major teams are cutting back on scheduling, and who can blame them? Without remuneration to the sponsors, it's a tough slog these days for anyone to underwrite a Major ball team in this game. In time, however, the Super League could generate a gate, along with free uniforms & equipment & air travel & rental cars & possibly a share of concessions, and thus that revenue can begin to defray team owner expenses. Perhaps the day will come when players are able to be paid for what they do & team owners don't lose tens of thousands of dollars each summer. The league would have official stats. Press releases. Possibly, trades. Official ISC umpires would travel with the league. City convention bureaus would love to have something like this roll into town on a regular basis. Again, this is only an attempt by yours truly to condense some good ideas into a consumable topic for you. What do you think? Obviously, there would be pros & cons. The bottom line is that such a super league would: 1. Not interfere with existing invitationals. 2. Get the sport one step closer to a legitimate pro league, certainly in image to the public & to the media prior to the reality of a pro league & all of its trappings, yet retain the strength of the ISC as its organizing & controlling entity. 3. Get media exposure for the game. 4. Spur interest in our game from prospective players. 5. Raise the game's profile so that media would take note, and once the media jumps on the bandwagon, the various money spigots open up, and that translates into more venues & more success for the sport. I look forward to the posting of your responses on Doran's site. As a card-carrying ISC Player Representative, I would be very amenable to proposing this concept to the ISC Executive Board in August of 2004 for immediate implementation. regards, Michael Groves Washington, DC USA falcon at fedlock.com tel 703-525-1436 fax 703-525-1637 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ohfastpitch44 at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:34:13 2004 From: ohfastpitch44 at hotmail.com (jim) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:34:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ohio ISC Qualifier Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223406.08973de8@pmihrm.com> Orrville Ohio June 26 - 27 There were 5 teams entered in the ISC II Ohio Qualifier. The Format was Pool Play with the top 2 teams playing it off for the Championship...Orr Park was crowned Champions and Ashland MVD were runners-up... Orr Park will except the bid to the ISC II tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND. Order of Finish is as Follows 1 Orrville - Orr Park Knights - 5-0 2 Ashland - MVD Sports - 3-2 3 Riceland - Preferred Wood 2-2 4 Ashland - Coors Light - 1-3 5 Akron - Franks - 0-4 Game Summaries: Game # 1 Orr Park 3 Riceland 0 WP Scott Hershey LP Kevin Shoup Game # 2 MVD 12 Akron 9 WP Joe Regen LP Toney Ingram Game # 3 Orr Park 3 Coors Light 1 WP Jimmy Yates LP Jeff VanHooser Game # 4 MVD 8 Riceland 7 WP Doug Markley LP Rex Steiner Game # 5 Coors 3 Akron 2 WP Mike Hastings LP Andy Shirey Game # 6 Orr Park 3 MVD 1 WP Scott Hershey LP Doug Markley Game # 7 Riceland 12 Akron 5 WP Kevin Shoup LP Tom Landis Game # 8 MVD 3 Coors 2 WP Doug Markley LP Jeff VanHooser Game #9 Orr Park 9 Akron 0 WP Jimmy Yates LP Andy Shirey Game #10 Riceland 15 Coors 13 WP Kevin Shoup LP Mike Hastings Game #11 (Championship) Orr Park 5 MVD 2 WP Scott Hershey LP Doug Markley Most Valuable Pitcher goes to Scott Hershey. He allowed only 3 runs in 3 games while compiling a perfect 3-0 record.... Jimmy Yates Mailto:ohfastpitch44 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From dudds at shaw.ca Wed Jun 30 22:35:27 2004 From: dudds at shaw.ca (Allen Duddridge) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:35:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Traveller's Inn.....at Rose Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223521.07a8c958@pmihrm.com> Team Rainey (Whittier, Calif.) - 10 Traveller's Inn - 2 (6 innings) - Traveller's Inn eliminated after quarter-final loss T.I. - 2 5 4 Rainey - 10 8 0 - Losing pitcher: Korrey Gareau - Team Rainey: 4 home runs - Glenn Ormsby: RBI triple for T.I. - Next home action for Traveller's Inn: July 6 @ Royal Athletic Park vs. Stuffy McGinnis All-Stars Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From gotti at ccomm.com Wed Jun 30 22:35:41 2004 From: gotti at ccomm.com (Mike Fulton) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:35:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keating's Results From Amsterdam, N.Y..doc Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223535.07a4e8f0@pmihrm.com> June 18 & 19, 2004 KEATING?S RESULTS FROM AMSTERDAM, N.Y. Keating?s Fitness Center finished the Kevin Quick Memorial Tournament with a 0-3 record. Gerald Muizelaar threw a 1 hit shutout as Broken Bow defeated Keating's Fitness Center 2-0 in the opening game of the tournament. Muizelaar struck out 7 and didn't allow a walk. The only hit for Keating's was a 5th inning single by Darren Rea. Ryan Wolfe led Broken Bow going 2 for 4 with a double and single. In the second game Fed Lock defeated Keating's 5-3 behind the hitting of Ace Sauer. He went 4 for 4 at the plate including a double, 3 singles, an RBI and a stolen base. Ken Coles was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a stolen base. Jeremy DeBelleval picked up the win on the mound for Fed Lock with relief help from Jody Hennigar, who picked up the save. Travis Pannebecker led the 8 hit attack for Keating's with a 2 for 3 effort. He had 2 singles and an RBI. Dan Loney was 2 for 4, 2 singles. Darren Rea belted a 3rd inning solo homer. In the next game Gerald Muizelaar scattered 4 hits on his was to the complete game victory as the #1 ranked Broken Bow Spirit defeated Keating's 6-0. Muizelaar struck out 6 and walked 1. Rightfielder Mike Taylor was 3 for 3 at the plate including 2 home runs, a double, and 3 RBI's. Rhys Casley had a 2 for 2 effort with 2 singles. For Keating's Dan Loney was 2 for 3 at the plate with 2 singles. Neil Koser and Steve Ray chipped in with a single each. Keating?s top hitters for the weekend were: Dan Loney: 4 for 10, .400 Avg, 4 singles; Travis Pannebecker: 2 for 5, .400 Avg, 1 RBI; Neil Koser: .333 Avg. Bill Hillhouse led the pitching staff with a 1.94 ERA. with 5 K?s, and 2 BB in 7.2 innings. Keating?s over-all season record is 21-6-1. Their next tournament will take them down the road to Allentown, Pa. for the 4th of July Softball Classic on Saturday July 3 and Sunday July 4. LINE SCORES: 1st Game R H E Keating?s 000 000 0 ? 0 1 0 Broken Bow 002 000 X ? 2 5 0 Stokes, Rea (3), Rutledge (5) and Pannebecker Muizelaar and Box W.P. = Gerald Muizelaar L.P. = Darren Rea 2nd Game R H E Fed Lock 022 001 0 ? 5 11 0 Keating?s 021 000 0 ? 3 7 1 DeBelleval, Hennigar (4) and Martin Stokes, Hillhouse (3) and Pannebecker W.P. = Jeremy DeBelleval L.P. = Dave Stokes Save = Jody Hennigar 3rd Game R H E Broken Bow 001 130 1 ? 6 8 0 Keating?s 000 000 0 ? 0 4 1 Muizelaar and Box Rutledge, Hillhouse (5) and Smith W.P. = Gerald Muizelaar L.P. = Earl Rutledge Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From KLSPORTS at aol.com Wed Jun 30 22:36:36 2004 From: KLSPORTS at aol.com (by way of Al Doran by way of Al Doran ) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:36:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Re: The Rankings - Response to Dave Spring Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223629.08225b00@pmihrm.com> The subject of identifying members of the ISC Team Ranking Committee is not a new topic. Anonymity has been approved the ISC Executive Committee, the ISC Board of Directors and the Ranking Committee members themselves. The first year of team rankings, I was forced to divulge the names to then Executive Director, Milt Stark and the Executive Committee. Predictably, once the committee knew their names had been divulged within the ISC (not public), I had 3 resignations. If Team Rankings are to continue, anonymity is a must. To publicly identify the individuals accomplishes nothing but opening each of them up for public criticism and/or attempts to influence. They are performing this service as volunteers and I think collectively, they have done an excellent job. I don't want to jeopardize a good thing by satisfying someone's curiosity or skepticism of their qualifications. Just look at their record the past three years. I guess any critics or skeptics are just going to have to accept my word that the members are qualified, they do make maximum effort to follow results and take valuable time from their other responsibilities to perform this service. As I have said several times, if someone can come up with 12 qualified individuals to serve this roll with their names made public, let me know. I can't find any willing to serve under those conditions. Ken Hackmeister mailto:KLSPORTS at aol.com >Further to Al's posting of the June ISC rankings, I have a proposal: How >about disclosing the names of the twelve experts whose estimations make up >the rankings? I for one am unwilling any longer to accept unreservedly the >statement that the Ranking Committee is composed of "very >qualified...knowledgeable individuals...who follow the sport religiously". >It seems to me conceivable that, given the eccentric numbers assigned by >more than one ranker, some of these individuals might just possibly be >following the sport only in their own localities to the exclusion of all >others, or are "homers," or are flakes, or are striving to achieve some >personal agenda or are simply indulging themselves for the sheer unmitigated >hell of it. > >No need, I think, to tie the names to the numbers (that's going a bit far), >but I would like to suggest that those of us who do follow the game have a >legitimate interest in seeing just who the twelve knights (and their two >surrogates, however the hell that works) of this particular Round Table are, >in order to satisfy ourselves that there is at least some minimal degree of >legitimacy to the rankings, especially in light of their importance in the >seeding process. No? > >Respectfully (and without the slightest intention of slurring either the >process or the participants) I am > >Dave Spring >mailto:gspring at sympatico.ca > Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ebarazan at softball.ca Wed Jun 30 18:29:09 2004 From: ebarazan at softball.ca (Elaine Barazan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:29:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630182853.079b11e0@pmihrm.com> Good Afternoon, Softball Canada has developed a new procedure for the distribution of Around the Horn - Softball Canada's monthly newsletter. To view Around The Horn - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Note that Around the Horn is in a .PDF format but is also available in a Word Document file. Have a good evening & Happy Canada Day !!! Elaine Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From lstapley at softball.ca Wed Jun 30 18:32:21 2004 From: lstapley at softball.ca (Lisette Johnson-Stapley) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:32:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Media Release - Softball Canada debuts Olympic Journey with Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630183210.079b11e0@pmihrm.com> News Release For Immediate Release June 30, 2004 " Softball Canada d?but?s Olympic journey with Canada Cup " (Ottawa, ON) - Softball Canada?s Women?s Olympic Team will be competing in its first competitive event since the selection of the Olympic Squad. Team Canada will showcase its Olympians when they compete in the 11th Canada Cup at Softball City in Surrey, British Columbia running July 3-11, 2004. A 15-member roster, full of talented and enthusiastic athletes was announced in May and will realize their dream when they represent Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Head Coach Mike Renney states: ?With 44 days left until the Olympic Games, the Canada Cup will provide us with an excellent opportunity to measure our preparation for Athens. The Canada Cup provides us with World Class competition at home and will serve as an ideal Olympic send-off." "The Canada Cup draws large crowds and will serve as a good training environment for what our athletes could expect from the Athens' fans," added Renney. The Olympic Team will begin their competitive journey to the Olympic Games at the 11th Canada Cup when they face other Olympic bound countries and many other club teams throughout the world. The Canada Cup, one of the best international fast pitch events for women?s softball in the World, will be featuring many of the best of the best in women?s softball. The Canada Cup provides the opportunity for the Canadian National Teams to receive international experience, to expose the athletes to the best in the world and the chance to play in front of their home country as well as to promote women's softball to Surrey and surrounding communities, the Province of British Columbia and the World. Along with the Women's National Olympic Team, Softball Canada will also be fielding the Canadian Development Team. The Development team includes top fast pitch softball players from across Canada and the Canada Cup will provide these athletes with international competitive experience. Following the Canada Cup, Team Canada will travel to: July 14 ? 18 Champions Cup ? Irvine, California July 29 - August 1 Prague Softball Cup 2004 - Prague, Czechoslovakia August 2 ? 5 Training - Prague, Czechoslovakia August 7 ? 13 Training - Athens, Greece August 14 ? 23 Olympic Games - Athens, Greece You can view the schedule, details and highlights on the Canada Cup website at www.canadacup.com. For details on the Canadian Games, visit Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca. - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 or by email at lstapley at softball.ca. Or, contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email rgallinger at softball.ca. Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd /1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA ** HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Utility/Outfield Albuquerque, New Mexico ** HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd /1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Infield/Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC - Olympic alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC *** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Utility Iowa, USA ** HT? Richmond, BC Olympic Alternates Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC* No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC Meaggan Wilton Outfield Blenheim, ON* Kelly Zeilstra Pitcher South Surrey, BC* Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC - Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK * Not in attendance at the Canada Cup. Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From ebarazan at softball.ca Wed Jun 30 18:36:18 2004 From: ebarazan at softball.ca (Elaine Barazan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:36:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630183612.0231eda0@pmihrm.com> Good Afternoon, Softball Canada has developed a new procedure for the distribution of Around the Horn - Softball Canada's monthly newsletter. To view Around The Horn - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Note that Around the Horn is in a .PDF format but is also available in a Word Document file. Have a good evening & Happy Canada Day !!! Elaine Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ken.jackett at coveright.com Wed Jun 30 22:25:55 2004 From: ken.jackett at coveright.com (Jackett, Ken) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:25:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Midget Elimination - Simcoe ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222537.02e845a8@pmihrm.com> Simcoe ON The results of the first day of action at the OASA Midget Elimination Tournament held in Simcoe ON. Nineteen teams are vying for spots in the Canadian Midget Championships. The weather the first day was cooperative. An OASA Championship Simcoe Junior team from 1954 particiapted in the opening ceremonies. It was great to see our past history honoured. Game 1 Peterborough Thunder - 11 WP - Ted Maloney Toanche Eagles - 7 LP - Aaron Trude Game 2 Chepstow Colts - 11 WP - Nigel Verstege Fingal - 0 LP - Keenan Haight Game 3 Scarborough Royals - 7 (default) Kingston Kobras - 0 Game 4 Oshawa Double B's - 5 WP Alex McNabb Atwood Avengers - 0 LP Brandon Kerr Game 5 Central Cyclones - 7 WP Adam Garrison Paris Predators - 6 LP Dan Gehl Game 6 Elmira - 5 WP Dan Martin Innerkip - 1 LP C Ramacker Game 7 Napanee Express - 17 WP Andy Madden (No Hitter) Waterloo - 0 Kevin Buckley Game 8 Fisherville - 5 WP Brian Benner Smitville Blue Sox - 0 LP Nathan Ellis Game 9 Peterborough Thunder - 3 WP Chad Lowery Windham Wildcats - 2 LP Andrew Naranscik Game 10 Pickering Heat - 7 WP Andrew Scott Chepstow Colts - 1 LP Ryan McDonald Game 11 Scarborough Royals - 7 New Dundee Reds - 0 Game 12 Oshawa Double B's - 13 WP Richard Colin-Thorne Hamilton Blue Devils - 0 LP Lazo Patridis Ken Jackett Director mailto:ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From number8 at fast.net Wed Jun 30 22:27:03 2004 From: number8 at fast.net (Mike Smith) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:27:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Allentown 4th of July Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222655.02e845a8@pmihrm.com> 2004 ALLENTOWN PATRIOTS 4th of JULY CLASSIC July 2, 3, 4 DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 1. Keating Fitness 1. Quaker Riversharks 2. Armour/Rise Fastpitch 2. Landis Market 3. Delasandro's 3. Maryland Masters 4. Pates Petro Kings 4. Western Salisbury SCHEDULE FRIDAY JULY 2 Game 1: Quaker Riversharks vs. Landis Market - 7:45 Game 2: Armour Rise vs. Pates Petro Kings - 9:15 SATURDAY JULY 3 Game 3: Western Salisbury vs. Maryland Masters - 8:00 Game 4: Landis Markets vs. Maryland Masters - 9:45 Game 5: Keating's Fitness vs. Pates Petro Kings - 11:30 Game 6: Landis Markets vs. Western Salisbury - 12:00 (Percy Ruhe Park) Game 7: Delasandro's vs. Keating's Fitness - 1:15 Game 8: Delasandro's vs. Pates Petro Kings - 3:30 (Percy Ruhe Park) Game 9: Quaker Riversharks vs. Western Salisbury - 3:00 Game 10: Quaker Riversharks vs. Maryland Masters - 4:45 Game 11: Armour Rise vs. Keating's Fitness - 6:30 Game 12: Delasandro's vs. Armour Rise - 8:15 SUNDAY JULY 4 Semi-Final #1: Winner Division 1 vs. Runner-up Division 2 - 8:30 Semi-Final #2: Winner Division 2 vs. Runner-up Division 1 - 10:30 Championship: Winner Semi # 1 vs. Winner Semi # 2 - 12:30 CO-SPONSORS ALLENTOWN BEVERAGE.......ALLENTOWN PATRIOTS COCA-COLA OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY MIke Smith # 8 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ken.jackett at coveright.com Wed Jun 30 22:29:10 2004 From: ken.jackett at coveright.com (Jackett, Ken) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:29:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 OASA Midget Elimination Sat. Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222904.03006bd0@pmihrm.com> Simcoe ON Results from Saturday's competition @ the OASA Midget Eliminations, Simcoe ON G 13 Windham Wildcats - win 7 - 0 (Default) G 14 Chepstow Colts - 7 WP Nigel Verstage Atwood Avengers - 0 LP Kevin Ward G 15 Toanche Eagles - 7 New Dundee Reds - 2 G 16 Fingal - 8 WP Phil Drew Hamilton Blue Devils - 1 LP Justin Mah G 17 Windham Wildcats - 12 WP Luke Raymer Paris Predators - 2 LP Dan Gehl G 18 Chepstow Colts - 8 WP Nigel Verstege Innerkip - 2 LP Chris Ramacker G 20 Smithville Blue Devils - 5 WP Brad Eikelboom Fingal - 4 LP Phil Drew G 21 Sydenham Cyclones - 8 WP Chris Bowes Peterborough Thunder - 4 LP Chad Lowery G 22 Elmira - 9 WP Dan Martin Pickering Heat - 2 LP Corey Beer G 23 Napanee Express - 3 WP Jordan MacDonald Scarborough Royals - 0 LP Andy Skelton G 24 Oshawa Double B 's - 5 WP Alex Mcnabb Fisherville - 3 LP Scott Marshall G 25 Peterborough Thunder - 5 WP Ben Broadhurst Smithville Blue Sox - 4 LP JJ Keizer G 26 Pickering Heat - 6 WP Andrew Scott Waterloo Twins - 1 LP Kevin Buckley G 27 Scarborough Royals - 2 WP Nick Skelton Chepstow Colts - 1 LP Nigel Verstege G 28 Windham Wildcats - 8 WP Andrew Narancsik Fisherville - Brad Benner G 29 Elmira - 10 WP Dan Martin Sydenham Cyclones - 9 G 30 Napanee Express - 9 WP Andy Madden Oshawa Double B's - 4 LP Alex McNabb G 31 Windham Wildcats - 6 WP Luke Raymer Scarborough Royals - 1 LP Robert Vitullo G 32 Pickering Heat - 6 WP Corey Beer Peterborough Thunder - 3 LP Ted Maloney G 34 Sydenham Cyclones - 5 WP Adam Garrison Windham Wildcats - 3 LP Andrew Narancsik G 35 Oshawa Double B's - 1 WP Richard Colin-Thorne Pickering Heat - 0 LP Andrew Scott Sunday Morning Napanee Express vs. Elmira Sydenham Cyclones vs. Oshawa Double B's Ken Jackett Tournament Director ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From dfsc at juno.com Wed Jun 30 22:29:44 2004 From: dfsc at juno.com (Tom Crouch) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:29:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NIFC Travel league scores from Saturday Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222937.08071ad0@pmihrm.com> Aurora, Il Game 1 Richwrap, Elburn 12 Hustle Hogs 5 Game 2 Richwrap, Elburn 7 ATMI 6 Game 3 Rockford BHAC Pride 12 Hustle Hogs 3 Game 4 Aurora D&M 6 Richwrap, Elburn 5 Game 5 Aurora D&M 9 ATMI Precast 3 Game 6 Rockford BHAC Pride 12 ATMI Precast 1 Game 7 Rockford BHAC Pride 9 Aurora D&M 2 Standings Elburn Richwrap 7-2 Rockford Pride 7-2 Aurora D&M 4-4 Hogs 1-5 ATMI 1-6 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:32:00 2004 From: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca (Patrick Healey) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:32:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SOURCE FOR SPORTS MEN'S FAST PITCH LEAGUE (P.E.I.) - Ellsworth's lead A's sweep of Twins Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223154.07c969d0@pmihrm.com> Ellsworth's lead A's sweep of Twins ALBERTON - It was the Ellsworth show at Memorial Park in Alberton Sunday as Jeff and Troy Ellsworth teamed to lead the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics to a doubleheader sweep of the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins. It was the second Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League doubleheader between these two rivals in five days, with Alberton taking a pair from the Twins Wednesday night in Summerside. The two wins - 3-2 on a last inning home run by Jeff Ellsworth and 11-3 on a two-run shot by Troy Ellsworth to enforce the seven run rule - improve the A's record to 12-3 while drops the suddenly cold Twins to 4-4. It was Alberton's sixth win in a row. GAME ONE The Twins had their defensive game working and that was evident with a throew by Joseph MacDougall form left field that got an Athletic player out at home plate. It was their offense that wasn't working. For Alberton, Jeff Ellsworth (1-2) hit a bottom of the seventh solo home run out of the park to win the game for the A's. Troy Ellsworth (1-2 with a run scored), Chris Avery (1-1 with a double and RBI) and John Sentner (1-2) were the other top batters for the A's. Summerside's offense came from Joseph MacDougall (2-3 with a double and stolen base), Travis Richard (2-4 with run scored and stolen base)Daryl Yeo n(1-1 with a triple) and Dale MacDougal (1-4 with two RBI). Winning pitcher Troy Ellsworth went the distance, allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out four. Losing pitcher Scott Bridges went seven strong innings, allowing three runs on nine hits and fanning five. GAME TWO Summerside struck first but Alberton charged right thanks to the long ball as Mitch Hardy put the A's on top with a two run second inning blast. For Alberton, Mitch Hardy (3-3 with three runs scored, a home run, three RBI and walk), Kyle Fraser (3-4 with two runs scored and a double), Adam Boudreault (1-4 with a two run home run) Troy Ellsworth (2-4 with a run scored and two-run home run) and Errol Kinch (2-3 with a stolen base). Powering Summerside's offense was Darryl Yeo n(1-1 with two runs scored, an RBI and two walks), Dale MacDougall (1-3 with a double and RBI), Travis Richard (1-3 with an RBI) and Joseph MacDougall (1-3). Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits, walking four and striking out six. Losing pitcher Neil Arnold gave up 11 runs on 13 hits and walked three. Patrick Healey Mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From gspring at sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:32:42 2004 From: gspring at sympatico.ca (David Spring) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:32:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Rankings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223237.08976020@pmihrm.com> Further to Al's posting of the June ISC rankings, I have a proposal: How about disclosing the names of the twelve experts whose estimations make up the rankings? I for one am unwilling any longer to accept unreservedly the statement that the Ranking Committee is composed of "very qualified...knowledgeable individuals...who follow the sport religiously". It seems to me conceivable that, given the eccentric numbers assigned by more than one ranker, some of these individuals might just possibly be following the sport only in their own localities to the exclusion of all others, or are "homers," or are flakes, or are striving to achieve some personal agenda or are simply indulging themselves for the sheer unmitigated hell of it. No need, I think, to tie the names to the numbers (that's going a bit far), but I would like to suggest that those of us who do follow the game have a legitimate interest in seeing just who the twelve knights (and their two surrogates, however the hell that works) of this particular Round Table are, in order to satisfy ourselves that there is at least some minimal degree of legitimacy to the rankings, especially in light of their importance in the seeding process. No? Respectfully (and without the slightest intention of slurring either the process or the participants) I am Dave Spring mailto:gspring at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ken.jackett at coveright.com Wed Jun 30 22:33:39 2004 From: ken.jackett at coveright.com (Jackett, Ken) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:33:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Midget Elimination Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223332.08703e70@pmihrm.com> Simcoe ON OASA Midget Elimination - Sunday Results The final day of play in Simcoe produced some outstanding fastball. The weather and diamonds were terrific all weekend and the young men vying for two places in the Canadian Midget Championships didn't disappoint either. Elmira defeated Napanee Express twice on Sunday to capture the 2004 Vin Walker Award as Midget Elimination Champions. In the final game won by Elmira, workhorse starter, Dan Martin, once again led his team, wrapping up the Barry Ellerbeck Memorial Award, as outstanding pitcher for the second straight year. Dan threw in all 5 Elmira games and was the winning pitcher in each. Both Elmira and Napanee advance to represent Ontario in the Canadian Championships in August. Other Sunday results. Elmira 5 WP Dan Martin Napanee Express 4 LP Jordan MacDonald Oshawa Double B's 6 WP Alex McNabb Sydenham Cyclones 1 LP Adam Garrison Napanee Express 5 WP Jordan McDonald Oshawa Double B's 2 LP Richard Colin-Thome Elmira 6 WP Dan Martin Napanee Express 1 LP Andy Madden Ken Jackett Director ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From david.r.lach at delphi.com Wed Jun 30 22:36:01 2004 From: david.r.lach at delphi.com (david.r.lach) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:36:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Results of the 3rd Annual Pete Schwab Memorial Fastpitch Tournament, Frankenmuth, MI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223554.07a19b70@pmihrm.com> June 27, 2004 Frankenmuth, MI The 3rd Annual Pete Schwab Memorial Fastpitch tournament was held June 25-27th with the Frankenmuth Driving School, Frankenmuth, MI beating out 9 other teams for the title. Beautiful weather greeted the teams and fans throughout the event. The tournament was organized with the 10 teams being split up into 2 brackets of 5 teams with 3 round-robin games determining the seeding into the single-elimination playoffs. Here are a few of the authors notes about the teams involved: Bracket A Up-to-Date Painting, Millington, MI. The host team was 11-4 coming into the tournament following last weekends second place finish in the Ken Zulski Memorial Tournament, Petoskey, MI. Ranked 16th in the lastest ISC II rankings, the team is 7-0 in the competitive Michigan ISC Thumb Travel League. Auburn Buzz, Auburn MI. Also competing in the Thumb Travel league, the Buzz have already received a bid to this years ISC II championships in Fargo, ND through travel league play. Brandts Fastpitch, Pleasant Plains, IL. Brandts finished T9 in last year's ASA Class A Nationals. Recently, they qualified for the ISC World tournament also in Fargo, ND. Sportsman's Park, Jackson, MI. A young team team playing in both the Eaton Radids, MI and Coldwater, MI leagues. They are led on the mound by young Sean Kelley. Finishing 7th at last years ASA Class C Nationals, they've strenghtened their team by adding pitch depth and experience and will compete at the ASA B level. Cubs AC, Ann Arbor, MI. Also, a young team playing in the Ann Arbor Fastpitch league, they've combined with another local team from Ann Arbor for this tournament. Bracket B Tiffany's Food & Spirits, Frankenmuth, MI. Another member of the Thumb Travel league, an ASA Class B team who is led in the mound by Pete Loachridge and Jeff Hoover (a pick-up for this tournament). Tiffany's hopes to compete for the ASA B National crown later this year in Garland, TX. Frankenmuth Driving School, Frankenmuth, MI. The fouth member of the Thumb Travel league playing in this tournament. Their team hopes to compete in the ISC World tournament, Fargo ND later this year. Led by ex-Explorer Scott Evans (Toronto) and 21-year old Jason Hill (Newfoundland) in the circle, they have also acquired the services of Explorer Kyle Beane for the weekend. Priority Mortgage, Zeeland, MI. Ranked 27th in the latest ISC II June rankings, they are comprised of members of the former West Michigan Merchants along with a few members of last year's Priority Mortage team (1-3 at last year's ISC world tournament). They are led on the mound by Tracy Boetsma and (un-retired since a week ago) Duke Vanderark. Trophy Case, Petoskey, MI. Winner's and hosts of last weekends Ken Zulski Memorial Touranment in Petoskey, they have added some key hitters from last years Priority Mortgage team to strengthen their lineup for the year. Kelder's Poured Walls, Ludington, MI. Ranked 58th in the latest ISC II rankings, this is the teams first touranment action of the year. They finished 10th at last year's ISC II tournament in Appleton, WI. Game 1, Friday 8:00pm Up-to-Date Painting 1 Cubs AC 0 WP: Spagnuolo LP: Tacquil MVP: Kai Northrup 3B, RBI Notes: Adam Kern double with 2 outs in 6th followed by Northrup's RBI triple was the only scoring Game 2, Friday 8:30pm Sportsman's Park 2 Auburn Buzz 1 WP: Sean Kelley, 12 Ks LP: Rick Engle MVP: Ryan Tundevold 2-4, 2 RBIs Game 3, Friday 9:30pm Frankenmuth Driving School 10 Priority Mortgage 3 WP: Scott Evans, 15 Ks LP: Tracy Boetsma MVP: Dave Stevens 2-4, RBI Game 4, Saturday 10:30 am Up-to-Date Painting 4 Sportsmans Park 3 WP: Dan Neff LP: Jeff Lovell MVP: Steve Findlay 2-3, 3B, 2 RBIs Game 5, Saturday 10:30 am Brandts Fastpitch 3 Auburn Buzz 2 WP: Brad Sturdy LP: Rick Engle Notes: A 2-run double with 2 outs in the 7th gave Brandts the come from behind victory. Game 6, Saturday 12:00 pm Trophy Case 5 Frankenmuth Driving School 0 WP: Bill Yoder LP: Jason Hill Game 7, Saturday 12:00 pm Tiffany's 4 Priority Mortgage 1 WP: Pete Loachridge, 3-hitter LP: Tracy Boetsma MVP: Dale Doughty/Mike Mieneke 2 hits each Game 8, Saturday 2:00 pm Sportsman's Park 5 Brandts Fastpitch 4 8 innings WP: Sean Kelley MVP: Chris Rivard 2-4, 4 RBIs, 3B, HR Notes: Sean Kelley had the game winning hit Game 9, Saturday 2:00 pm Auburn Buzz 9 Cubs AC 7 Game 10, Saturday 3:30 pm Frankenmuth Driving School 3 Kelder's Poured Walls 2 WP: Scott Evans LP: Brian Whitman HR: Jason Hill (FDS) Game 11, Saturday 3:30 pm Tiffany's 1 Trophy Case 0 WP: Loachridge LP: Petitt MVP: Justin Hoppe 2 hits, R Game 12, Saturday 6:30 pm Up-to-Date Painting 7 Brandts Fastpitch 5 WP: Spagnuolo LP: Sagle MVP: Findlay, 2-3 BB, 2 triples, RBI, R HR: Watson (Brandts) Game 13, Saturday 6:30 pm Cubs AC 4 Kelder's Poured Walls 3 Game 14, Saturday 8:00 pm Priority Mortgage 3 Trophy Case 2 (8 innings) WP: Vanderark LP: Yoder MVP: Jon Brunink, HR, 3 RBI Notes: The winning run scored on a single during an intended intentional walk with a 3-0 count in the 8th. Game 15, Saturday 8:00 pm Tiffany's 9 Kelder's Poured Walls 2 WP: Jeff Hoover LP: Jim Stankowski MVP: Brad Gnatkowski, 2 hits, 5 RBIs HR: Heemstera (Kelders) Pool Play Standings Bracket A 1st Up-To-Date Painting 3-0 2nd Sportsman's Park 2-1 3rd Auburn Buzz 1-2 4th Cubs AC 1-2 5th Brandts Fastpitch 1-2 Bracket B 1st Tiffany's 3-0 2nd Frankenmuth Driving School 2-1 3rd Priority Mortgage 1-2 4th Trophy Case 1-2 5th Kelder's Poured Walls 0-3 Playoff Game 1 Trophy Case 5 Brandts Fastpitch 1 Playoff Game 2 Cubs AC winner over Kelder's Poured Walls Playoff Game 3 Trophy Case 6 Auburn Buzz 5 (from memory only) Playoff Game 4 Priority Mortgage 10 Cubs AC 5 Playoff Game 5 Frankenmuth Driving School 11 Trophy Case 3 (6-innings) WP: Scott Evans LP: Petitt Playoff Game 6 Sportsman's Park 4 Priority Mortgage 3 (I think) WP: Sean Kelley LP: Vanderark Playoff Game 7 Frankenmuth Driving School 8 Up-to-Date Painting 0 (5 innings) WP: Scott Evans LP: Dan Neff MVP: Kyle Beane, 3-3, HR, 3B, 3 RBI Playoff Game 8 Sportsmans Park 3 Tiffany's 2 WP: Lovell LP: Hoover Championship Game Frankenmuth Driving School 12 Sportsman's Park 0 (4-innings) WP: Scott Evans LP: Sean Kelley Final Standings: 1st Frankenmuth Driving School 5-1 2nd Sportsman's Park 3-2 T3 Up-to-Date Painting 3-1 T3 Tiffany's 3-1 T5 Trophy Case 3-3 T5 Priority Mortgage 2-3 T7 Cubc AC 2-3 T7 Auburn Buzz 1-3 T9 Brandts Fastpitch 1-3 T9 Kelder's Poured Walls 0-4 The MVP Pitcher for the tournament was Scott Evans, Frankenmuth Driving School (5-0, 6 ER, 28 IP, 53 Ks). The MVP Hitter was Joe Jacobs, Frankenmuth Driving School (13 for 22). My thanks to all the teams for their great sportsmanship throughout the event and to the solid umpiring (led by UIC's Jeff York and Mike Clark). My apologies to the many many teams who had wanted to come to this year's event - however couldn't due to the tournament date move. Next year, we hope to be able to move our tournament back to late July. David Lach Up-to-Date Painting Fastpitch david.r.lach at delphi.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Howard.Pulver at cnib.ca Wed Jun 30 22:36:51 2004 From: Howard.Pulver at cnib.ca (Howard Pulver) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:36:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jarvis Merchants Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223645.089e2bd8@pmihrm.com> Jarvis, ON Jarvis Merchants claim the title in 1st Annual Jarvis Merchants tournament held this past weekend, with a 3-2 win over the Innerkip Eagles. The Merchants started an undefeated weekend with a 6-2 win over Six Nations Redmen. Followed by 8-0 and 6-4 wins over Palermo and Union Storm to set up the final game with Innerkip. Strong pitching from Andrew Phibbs and weekend pickup Rob Schweyer, as well as solid defense and timely hitting led the Merchants to their first tournament win of the season. Tournament MVP honors went to Jarvis Merchants second baseman, Adam Smith. The Merchants are off to Kitchener for a doubleheader June 30. Their next home game is Wednesday July 7 which will be a rematch with Innerkip Eagles. For $7.00, come join the Merchants that evening for a fish fry provided by D&D Dinner at 6 pm. followed by a doubleheader starting at 7:15pm. Lauren Smith Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From jjewers at ns.sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:37:24 2004 From: jjewers at ns.sympatico.ca (Jody Jewers) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:37:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Coca-Cola Major Fastball League news release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223717.08a0b998@pmihrm.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 28, 2004 As in previous years, the Coca-Cola Major Fastball League will announce its player of the week award on Mondays. This week, the award goes to second baseman Jim Midgley of Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's. In six games last week, Jim batted .364 (8-for-22) with two home runs and six RBI, helping the Keith's maintain an unbeaten record in league play. Jim is a former national junior softball team member who also serves as assistant coach with the Acadia University Axemen men's hockey team. Jim will receive merchandise from Coca-Cola. TEAM STANDINGS (sorted by GBL) TEAM GP W L PCT GBL == = = === === Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 12 12 0 1.000 - Brookfield Elks 12 7 5 .583 5 Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors 12 4 8 .333 8 Kinkora Hitmen 12 1 11 .1083 11 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (all doubleheaders): Wednesday, June 30 Brookfield at Antigonish, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 3 Antigonish at Kinkora, 3 p.m. Sunday, July 4 Antigonish at Kinkora, 1 p.m. Previous players of the week: May 31 - Darren Retson, 3B, Brookfield. June 7 - Jeff Cameron, P, Brookfield. June 14 - Jason White, P, Antigonish. June 21 - Rene Goguen, 3B, Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's. LEAGUE LEADING HITTERS (min. 15 at-bats) ====================== NAME TEAM GP AB R H RBI AVG ==== ==== == == = = === === Serge Bourgeois MK 10 21 5 10 2 .476 Craig Manuel KIN 10 15 5 6 2 .400 Jim Midgley MK 10 29 4 11 7 .379 Darren Retson BKF 6 17 7 6 1 .353 Stephane Leblanc MK 10 33 10 11 4 .333 Steve Jesso MK 8 21 5 7 8 .333 Jeff Cameron BKF 12 34 8 11 11 .324 Chris Hopewell BKF 10 32 6 10 7 .313 Rene Goguen MK 10 26 7 8 3 .308 Ryan Flynn BKF 10 27 3 8 5 .296 Hits - Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 11; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 11; Stephane Leblanc, Keith's, 11; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 10; Serge Bourgeois, Keith's, 10; Chris Hopewell, Bkf, 10. Runs - Stephane Leblanc, Keith's, 10; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 9; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 9; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 8; Darren Retson, Bkf, 7; Rene Goguen, Keith's, 7; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 7. RBI - Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 11; Steve Jesso, Keith's, 8; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 7; Chris Hopewell, Bkf, 7; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 6. Doubles - Rene Goguen, Keith's, 3; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 2; Stephane Leblanc, Keith's, 2; Jason White, Ant, 2; Chris Hopewell, Bkf, 2; Brookes van Tassell, Bkf, 2; Ryan Flynn, Bkf, 2. Triples - 8 tied with 1. Home runs - Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 3; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 3; 7 tied with 2. Stolen bases - Rene Goguen, Keith's, 3; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 2; Jeff Burbidge, Keith's, 2; 6 tied with 1. Sacrifices - Darren Retson, Bkf, 2; Dwayne Miller, Keith's, 2; 11 tied with 1. PITCHING Winning percentage (min. 3 decisions) - Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 6-0, 1.000; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 4-0, 1.000; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 4-2, .667; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 3-3, .500; Jason White, Ant, 3-4, .429. Earned-run average (min. 15 innings) - Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 0.19; Jason White, Ant, 0.91; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 1.35; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 2.45; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 2.63. Strikeouts - Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 63; Jason White, Ant, 62; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 56; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 51; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 48. LEAGUE SCHEDULE - WITH GAME RESULTS =================================== AWAY TEAM HOME TEAM ========= ========= 05/22/04 BROOKFIELD 7 KINKORA, P.E.I. 4 05/22/04 BROOKFIELD 5 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 05/23/04 BROOKFIELD 3 KINKORA, P.E.I. 2 05/23/04 BROOKFIELD 4 KINKORA, P.E.I. 2 06/01/04 ANTIGONISH 0 BROOKFIELD 4 06/01/04 ANTIGONISH 0 BROOKFIELD 5 06/09/04 KEITH'S 4 ANTIGONISH 0 06/09/04 KEITH'S 7 ANTIGONISH 0 06/12/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 ANTIGONISH 4 06/12/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 ANTIGONISH 2 06/13/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 ANTIGONISH 10 06/13/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 1 ANTIGONISH 3 06/15/04 ANTIGONISH 2 BROOKFIELD 1 06/15/04 ANTIGONISH 5 BROOKFIELD 17 06/17/04 BROOKFIELD 2 KEITH'S 9 06/17/04 BROOKFIELD 1 KEITH'S 8 06/22/04 KEITH'S 3 BROOKFIELD 2 06/22/04 KEITH'S 2 BROOKFIELD 0 06/24/04 ANTIGONISH 0 KEITH'S 1 06/24/04 ANTIGONISH 0 KEITH'S 12 06/27/04 KEITH'S 10 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 (4-point game) 06/27/04 KEITH'S 4 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 (4-point game) For more information, contact league statistician Jody Jewers (jjewers at ns.sympatico.ca) END Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ferdi at mts.net Wed Jun 30 22:38:34 2004 From: ferdi at mts.net (Ferdi) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:38:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fargo Bergstrom Kegel Black Knights Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223827.08a081e0@pmihrm.com> Fargo Bergstrom Kegel Black Knights in Eau Claire, Wisconsin - June 25-27 The Black Knights competed in the Eau Claire Classic over the past weekend going 2-2. Without the services of 6 regulars including leadoff hitter Jeff Ellsworth, # 3 hitter Duane Clarkson and pitcher Steve Langley the Black Knights went 2-2 with a limited roster of 11 players. They scored victories over the Rice Lake Wis. Orangemen (9-2) and the Bull/Town Line team (ISC Rank 23) from DePere Wisconsin (3-0) while losing to Circle Tap (ISC Rank #4) from Denmark Wis. (13-1) and (ISC Rank #3) Madison Wis. The Farm (7-5). The Black Knights were in every game including the 13-1 defeat to Circle Tap. The Tappers scored 8 runs in the 7th inning in a contest that was 5-1 after 6 innings and the Black Knights had left 8 base runners stranded to that point as well as aiding Circle Tap with 7 errors. All in all with a limited bench and missing key position players and pitching the Black Knights coaching staff felt good about how their team competed. Linescores and Game Summaries Rice Lake...........2..0..0..0..0..0..0 - 2 R..4 H..5 LOB..1 E Black Knights.....0..0..0..3..4..1..1 - 9 R..8 H..5 LOB..1 E LP - Larry Cughmen....9 R..8 H..4 BB..3 SO WP - Rich Carney........2 R..4 H..2 BB..5 SO The first game of the weekend against the Rice Lake Orangemen say the Black Knights go with Rich Carney on the rubber as a pickup for missing pitchers Steve Langley and Chad Klassen. The Black Knights needed to get some innings out of local Fargo pitcher Carney in this game to take up some innings to keep regular Darcy Byrne fresh for the remainder of pool play. Carney did exactly that going 7 innings once sttling done from a shakey first inning where he gave up 2 runs on 2 of the 4 hits he surrendered for the game. It took the Knights a couple of innings to break through but in the 4th they scored 3 runs on rbi hits by Nathan Giesbrecht and Peter Reimer plus a sac fly by Eric Lewis. They broke the game open in the 5th inning with 4 runs highlighted by James Kroeker's 3B plus a 2 run single by Peter Reimer. They scored single runs in each of the last 2 innings to round out their scoring. Offense Rob Giesbrecht - 1/2 - 2 BB - 2 R Nathan Giesbrecht - 2/4 - 2B - 2 RBI - 2 R Peter Reimer - 2/4 - 3B - 3 RBI James Kroeker 1/1 - 3B - 2 BB - 2R Bull/Town Line.....0..0..0..0..0..0..0 - 0 R..2 H..6 LOB..0 E Black Knights......1..0..0..0..2..0.." - 3 R..7 H..8 LOB..2 E LP - Sebastian Gervasutti....3 R..7 H..2 BB..5 SO 6th - Jaun Potolicchio...........0 R..0 H..0 BB..1 SO WP - Darcy Byrne.................0 R..2 H..1 BB..11 SO Darcy Byrne throw a 2 hitter to lead the Black Knights over a tough Bull/Town Line team who used both of their Argentine pitchers in this game to determine who would advance to the playoff round. The Black Knights opened the score in the first inning when Jon Lewis scored all the way from first on aggressive base running after Nathan Giesbrecht lined a shot off the pitchers leg into shallow left field. With Jeff Goolagong, Australian National team SS, picking up the ball but running away from the infield Lewis was sent home beating the throw. The game remained 1-0 until the 5th when the Black Knights provided Byrne with 2 security runs off a 2 run single by Nathan Giesbrecht scoring Rob Giesbrecht and James Kroeker who had singled and walked. Offense Nathan Giesbrecht - 2/3 - 2 2B - 3 RBI Nathan Wiens - 2/3 Circle Tap............1..0..3..1..0..0...8 - 13 R..15 H..8 LOB..1 E Black Knights......0..1..0..0..0..0..0 - 1 R.....7 H...8 LOB...7 E LP - Darcy Byrne.........5 R..7 H..0 BB..4 SO 5th - Rich Carney........8 R...8 H..1 BB..3 SO WP - Dwayne Dyck.....1 R...7 H..2 BB....6 SO In easily the Black Knights worst game of the year they committed 7 errors against the #4 ranked team in the world. This came back to haunt them as as they let down pitchers Darcy Byrne and Rich Carney as it led to 9 unearned runs. Unlike the previous meeting of these 2 teams in Kimberley where Circle Tap had to rally from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 in the playoff round the Tappers were front runners from the start scoring an unearned run in the first inning. This did not rattle the Knights as they came back in the second inning to even the game when Peter Reimer drove in their only run scoring Nathan Giesbrecht who had walked. Circle Tap immediately responded with 3 runs in the 3rd inning and never looked back adding another in the 5th. In control with a 4 run lead the game settled down with no one scoringuntil the 7th when pick up pitcher Rich Carney gave up 8 Runs on 5 hits however only 2 were earned as the Knights committed 2 errors in the inning. The inning was highlighted by HRs off the bats of Chris Miljavac and a monster shotshot by Chris Dellarwelle back to back. The Farm..............1..2..1..0..1..2...... - 7 R..9 H..6 LOB..0 E Black Knights.......0..0..0..1..0..0..4.. - 5 R..10 H..10 LOB..1 E LP - DarcyByrne.........7 R..9 H..3 BB..7 SO WP - Paul Algar...........5 R..10 H..7 BB..8 SO ( 7th - 2 Outs) Dean Holoien...0 R..0 H..0 BB..1 S0 Facing the 3rd ranked team in the world Sunday Morning following their worst loss of the year the Black Knights could have folded the tents with their short staffed squad but they proved they can play with the Big Boys. Trailing 4-0 after 3 innings the Knights coaching staff decided to stay with Darcy Byrne who although he gave up 7 runs pitched very well as he has seen limited action this year due to weather cancelations. The Black Knights responded in the 4th with 1 run however The Farm came right back with 3 of their own over the next 3 innings. Now trailing by 6 in the 7th inning the Black Knights could have easily looked at their shortened bench again and folded but they did not. With one out they started their rally. Jon Lewis walked leading to a monster HR by CF Rob Giesbrecht. This was immediately followed by Nathan Giesbrecht's 1B and another 2 run HR by Peter Reimer. With the score now 7-5 Adrian Brown walked, Algar got a strike out for the second out but Chad Ostermann singled leading to the go ahead run coming to the plate. Farm Manager Rod Peterson who had Dean Holoien warming up brought in the big right hander who got the last out of the inning with a strike out to perserve the win for Paul Alger. The Black Knights settled for a 2-2 weekend and a quarter-final finish. This brings the Black Knights record to 23-8 for the season. The Knights are taking off the long weekend with their next action being July 9-11 in the Tom Dinsdale Chevy-Cadillac Invitational hosted by #1ranked Broken Bow Spirit in Grand Island, Nebraska. Teams involved are listed below with current ISC rankings beside each team. For the Tournament Schedule you can go to: http://www.bowspirit.com/index.htm Ferdi Nelissen Field Manager - Fargo Bergstrom/Kegel Black Knights ferdi at mts.net Teams Entered Division A Division B Broken Bow Spirit (#1) Calgary Diamonds (#5) Kegel Black Knights (#20) Allbaugh, Inc. (#25) Pueblo Bandits (#19) National Investors (#33) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:38:17 2004 From: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca (Patrick Healey) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:38:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Weekly Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223810.08399110@pmihrm.com> A's challenge Hitmen for first with perfect 5-0 week By Pat Healey League Communications Director ALBERTON, PEI - It's amazing what losing at a tournament in your own backyard can do to a team. That's what has happened to the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics (12-3) of the Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League as they went 5-0 last week to vault from third into second place following a loss in the crossovers to the St. Louis Storm June 20. They began the week at 7-3. Alberton picked up four wins over the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins - 4-1 and 5-4 in Summerside Wednesday, before a 3-2 last inning and 11-3 wins Sunday in Alberton - and a 5-4 extra inning win Tuesday over the Wellington Arsenault Saw Mill Jacks in Abram Village. UPCOMING WEEK The week gets started when the St. Louis Storm (4-6) travel to the Evangeline school field in Abram-Village for a tilt with the Wellington Arsenault Saw Mill Jacks (2-7). Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. and the Jacks look to get out of their bad habits and pick up a win over the rusty Storm, who haven't played a game in over as week. Wednesday night will see the Hitmen (8-0) return to league action following their kickoff tourney win, as they host the Summerside Twins (4-4) who look to get back to above .500 ball in a double header at familiar grounds - Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. Meanwhile in St. Louis, the Storm will see action on back to back nights when they host the Ryan Gallant, Jeremy Gallant and Skyler Hustler-led Canada Games Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets (0-10) in a 6:30 start at the diamond in St. Louis. Fans will have to wait for the scheduled Hitmen - Athletics clash for first place as the scheduled Sunday game between the two teams in Alberton has been postponed as it would force some of the Hitmen players to play in four games in one day and six over two days. They already have a commitment of two doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday at Duffy Field in Kinkora against the Antigonish Central Home Improvement Jr in Coca Cola Major Fast Ball League action. Game times Saturday are 3 and 5 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. Jeff Ellsworth of the A's as well as three players from the Jacks, and one from the Twins will be suiting up for the Hitmen in all four games. Patrick Healey Mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From BSetford at cifunds.com Wed Jun 30 22:38:50 2004 From: BSetford at cifunds.com (Setford, Blair) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:38:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada East ISC II News Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223844.08071d80@pmihrm.com> On behalf of Canada East Area Commissioner Bob McGowan, I am pleased to report that ISC II #5 ranked Smully's Tavistock Merchants will represent the Canada East area at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo-Moorhead, ND Aug. 15-20. Tavistock was the runner-up to the fine Scarborough Wolverines team who have declined the berth to focus on their efforts to win the Canadian Junior Championship. ISC II #3 ranked Alvinston Indians were the third-place finisher at the qualifier and have accepted an invitational berth to the ISC II Tournament of Champions. Other Ontario teams attending are: 2003 Defending Champion and #2 ranked Harriston Mercurys 2003 Finalist and #1 ranked Kemptville Thunder 2003 3rd place and #11 ranked Shedden Waite Bros. Mission 2003 Ontario Home League Champion and #25 ranked Norwich Razorbacks Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner blairjs at aol.com Bob McGowan Canada East Commissioner ISC II Vice President jbob99 at allstream.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From k.lin at sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:39:08 2004 From: k.lin at sympatico.ca (K.Lin) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:39:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jarvis Invitational Fastball Tournament Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223901.08a3a4c0@pmihrm.com> Friday Night Jarvis Rock 9 vs Simcoe Moose 4 W.P Greg Bacher L.P Ryan Gill Jarvis Merchants 6 vs Ohsweken Redmen 2 W.P Andrew Phibbs L.P Mike Joseph Saturday Simcoe Moose 1 vs Napanee Kings 11 Jarvis Rock 10 vs Erie Stars 4 ( 8 Innings ) W.P Wayne Heeg L.P Brent Fehrman Jarvis Merchants 8 vs Palermo Athletics 0 W.P Rob Schweyer L.P Scott Wagar Innerkip Eagles 16 vs Union Storm 2 W.P Tod Uhring L.P Dan Beecroft Jarvis Rock 6 vs Napanee Kings 2 W.P Greg Bacher L.P Bryan Brooks Erie Stars 3 vs Simcoe Moose 0 W.P Dan Anthony L.P Ryan Gill Innerkip Eagles 6 vs Scarborough Wolverines 2 W.P Jamie Simpson L.P Matt Leahy Ohsweken Redmen 1 vs Palermo Athletics 2 W.P Gord Scott L.P Mike Joseph Erie Stars 13 vs Napanee Kings 15 Scarborough Wolverines 1 vs Union Storm 4 W.P Todd Winkworth L.P Robert Bennet Sunday Intermediate Semi Erie Stars 2 vs Napanee Kings 4 W.P Corey Brooks L.P Brent Fehrman Senior 3rd Place Scarborough Wolverines 7 vs Ohsweken Redmen 0 W.P Jeff Wilson L.P Rory Miller Senior Semi Jarvis Merchants 6 vs Union Storm 4 W.P Andrew Phibbs L.P Dan Beecroft Innerkip Eagles 8 vs Palermo Athletics 1 W.P Sean Oliver L.P Scott Wagar Intermediate Finals Jarvis Rock 6 vs Napanee Kings 2 W.P Greg Bacher L.P Scott Reeder M.V.P John Peters of Napanee Kings 6 Home Runs in Tournament. Senior Finals Jarvis Merchants 3 vs Innerkip Eagles 2 W.P Rob Schweyer L.P Jamie Simpson M.V.P Adam Smith of Jarvis Merchants 2 Game Winning Hits We would like to thank all the teams that entered the tournament, Everyone enjoyed themselves, many positive comments concerning the tournament.. Weather was perfect for playing ball, Sunny but Cool. Looking forward to hosting next years tournament. Bill Lindsay Jarvis Merchants k.lin at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From iscstat at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:39:25 2004 From: iscstat at hotmail.com (Gary Baughman) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:39:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Iowa Area ISC TOURNAMENT Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223917.08441868@pmihrm.com> Here Are the remaining linescores. Stats will come when I have time. Gary * Wednesday Night * Game 23 * Play It again Sports 000 101 0 2 4 3 2 * APAC 000 000 1 1 8 0 12 * WP- Jerry Ralfs Jr. 7.0 8 1 1 2 3 * LP- Hank Carillo 7.0 4 2 2 0 2 * HR; Brian Faulkner ( Play IT Again) * RBI; Brian Faulkner, Dennis Coiner ( Paly It Again) Dan Burrus (APAC) * Game 24 * Hammerheads 200 422 0 10 10 0 5 * Lampliter Inn 201 100 0 4 8 4 5 * Mark Reko 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 * WP- Ryan Ernest 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 * LP- Jack Blake 7.0 10 10 5 0 4 * HR; Matt Sitzman(3), Jerry Zeiser ( Hammerheads) Clint McKinley, Craig Stender (Lampliter Inn) * RBI; Adam Keck,Ryan Ernest(2),Jerry Zeiser(3),Matt Sitzman(4) (Hammerheads) ; Adam Hagedorn, Craig Stender, Clint McKinley(2) (Lampliter Inn) * Game 25 * IA Brew Sox 000 102 000 012 6 10 5 7 * Hamilton Co. Merchants 200 001 000 011 5 14 4 11 * WP- Scott Mihal 12.0 14 5 4 1 8 * LP- Joe Wedeking 12.0 10 6 3 1 10 * HR;Scott Mihal (Brew Sox) * RBI; Dave Jordan, Troy Mears, Scott Mihal(2) Brew Sox) * Harry Schelb, Chad Moore, Dennis Spurgetis, Travis Moore (Hamilton) * Game 26 * Tauber Construction 400 000 3 7 13 1 6 * Keg & Cask 102 000 0 3 5 3 6 * WP- Brad Cheyne 7.0 5 3 3 3 9 * LP- Larry Timpe 7.0 13 7 5 0 0 * HR; NONE * RBI; Ed Tauber, Casey Tauber,Brad Cheyne, Bill Roth, Doug Peyton(2) ( Tauber Const. Jerry Westmeier, Bruce Bielema (Keg & Cask) * Friday Night * Game 27 * Quad City Sox 034 01 8 11 0 5 * Jim Miller Buy-Rite 000 00 0 2 1 1 * WP- Quinton Matzner 4.0 2 0 0 1 7 * Al Rebling 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * HR; Quinton Matzner ( Sox) * RBI; Quinton Matzner(2), Keith Peterson(3), Jeremy Schaffer(3) (Sox) * Game 28 * IA Brew Sox 001 200 0 3 6 0 4 * Tauber Construction 000 200 0 2 6 1 3 * WP- Rod Bunge 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 * LP- Brad Cheyne 7.0 6 3 2 1 4 * HR; NONE * RBI; Eric Hendricks, Bill Hendricks, Scott Mihal ( Brew Sox) * Casey Tauber, Brad Cheyne ( Tauber) * Game 29 * Reasnor 000 000 0 0 1 1 4 * Albaugh Inc 101 003 X 5 8 0 5 * WP- Darren Dubsky 7.0 1 0 0 1 18 * LP- Jim Elliott 6.0 8 5 4 1 5 * HR; Tom Owen (Albaugh) * RBI; Drew Mattile, Jeremy Daniels, Tom Owen(3) * Game 30 * Hammerheads 551 24 17 15 2 4 * Play It Again Sports 000 00 0 4 5 8 * WP- Mark Reko 3.0 4 0 0 2 3 * Ryan Ernest 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 * HR; Brian Rudiger, Adam Bussan(2) Doug Demuth, Dave Demuth Jay Johll (Hammerheads * RBI; Brian Rudiger, Doug Demuth,Jay Johll, Chris Stueck, Matt Sitzman(3), Dave Demuth(4), Adam Bussan(6) (Hammerheads) * Game 31 * IA Brew Sox 000 000 1 1 3 3 6 * Reasnor 100 001 X 2 3 1 3 * WP- Dan Wakefield 7.0 3 1 0 4 13 * Rod Bunge 6.0 3 2 1 0 8 * HR; Sammy Eakins ( Reasnor) * RBI; Sammy Eakins, Jared Gavett( Reasnor) * Game 32 * Hammerheads 130 000 0 4 9 1 8 * Jim Miller Buy-Rite 010 200 0 3 4 0 2 * WP- Mark Reko 7.0 4 3 2 0 8 * LP- Rusty Hutchinson 7.0 9 4 4 4 3 * HR; Adam Keck (Hammerheads) Dave Hernandez (Jim Miller) * RBI; Adam Busson, Adam Keck(3) (Hammerheads) Dave Hernandez(3) (Jim Miller) * Saturday * Game 33 * Hammerheads 000 001 1 2 5 0 9 * Reasnor 041 010 X 6 8 2 3 * WP- Dan Wakefield 7.0 5 2 2 4 13 * LP- Ryan Ernest 6.0 8 6 6 2 4 * HR; Chris Robertson (Reasnor) * RBI; Matt Sitzman, Jay Johll (Hammerheads); Brad Davison, Sammy Eakins, Chris Robertson, Tom Arnberg, Casey Brendeland, Brian Hazelton (Reasnor) * Game 34 * Albaugh Inc 000 000 0 0 2 0 5 * Quad City Sox 000 003 X 3 6 2 5 * WP- Al Rebling 7.0 2 0 0 2 11 * LP- Darren Dubsky 6.0 6 3 3 1 8 * HR;NONE * RBI; Bill Kranz, Eric Wernke(2) (Sox) * Game 35 Losers Bracket Final * Albaugh Inc 145 04 14 12 0 8 * Reasnor 000 00 0 2 2 3 * WP- Kyle Ebert 5.0 2 0 0 1 6 * LP- Jared Gavett 2.1 2 6 6 7 0 * Brad Davison 0.2 4 4 2 0 0 * Tony Royster 2.0 6 4 4 1 0 * HR; NONE * RBI; Tom Owen, Drew Mattile, Matt Darling(2), Travis Davis (3), Cory Christensen (4) (Albaugh) * Game 36 Final * Albaugh Inc 100 042 02 7 13 3 11 * Quad City Sox 020 210 01 6 12 4 11 * Kyle Eberts 4.0 5 4 4 2 2 * WP- Darren Dubsky 4.0 7 2 1 2 6 * Quinton Matzner 4.0 8 4 4 2 4 * LP- Tim Jacobs 4.0 5 3 2 3 4 * HR; Daryn Miller (Sox) * RBI; Cory Christensen, Tom Owen, Matt Darling, Travis Davis(3) (Albaugh) * Bill Kranz, Quinton Matzner, Scott Lange, Daryn Miller(3) * Game 37 Grand Final * Albaugh Inc 000 100 0 1 5 0 5 * Quad City Sox 220 001 X 5 10 1 4 * WP- Al Rebling 7.0 5 1 1 0 11 * LP- Darren Dubsky 2.0 5 4 4 1 3 * Kyle Ebert 4.0 5 1 1 0 3 * HR; Quinton Matzner (Sox) * RBI; Brian Lammers (Albaugh) Keith Peterson, Quinton Matzner, Eric Wernke, Nick Needham(2) 2004 ISC WORLD REPRESENTATIVE; Quad City Sox, Davenport IA 2004 ISC II REPRESENTATIVE; Reasnor IA RPM's Thanks,Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician mailto:iscstat at hotmail.com ---------- Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From bmccall at softball.org Wed Jun 30 22:40:46 2004 From: bmccall at softball.org (Brian McCall) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:40:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball continues winning ways Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224039.08a1b498@pmihrm.com> For Immediate Release: 6/28/04 U.S. continues winning ways along ?Aiming for Athens? tour with 6-0 win in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO ? Recording its tenth consecutive shutout victory, the USA Softball Olympic team improved to 41-0 on Monday night with a 6-0 decision against the St. Louis All-Stars. Standing room only at ABC Park, the Red, White and Blue continued along the ?Aiming for Athens? tour where they have outscored opponents 365-11 and pushed their pre-Olympic tour win streak 155 dating back to 1996. The wheels of lead-off hitter Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) led the U.S. in the bottom of the first inning with a double to leftfield, her 10th of the tour. Battling the St. Louis All-Stars pitcher Casey Hunter, who will be a senior at Florida State University next season, Leah O?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) then bolted a line drive inside the park home run to left field to take an early 2-0 advantage. The All Stars saw its only runner in scoring position in the top of the fourth thanks to a base hit by Stephanie Cepicky that later advanced a runner to second base. Held scoreless through the second and third innings, the U.S. bats struck again with three runs in the fourth. Beginning with a walk to Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) and a Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) blooper base hit between the shortstop and third baseman, the U.S. put two runners aboard before Watley connected on a two RBI single through the right side. Her second stolen base of the game, 16th of the tour, Watley then advanced to second while Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) contributed a triple to right center to plate Watley for the 5-0 lead. The Red, White and Blue added the sixth and final run of the game in the bottom of the fifth after loading the bases thanks to an All-Star fielding error and back-to-back hits from Mendoza and Berg. An RBI groundout from Watley, who finished with a team high three RBI, plated Kretschman for the 6-0 margin of victory. Winning pitcher Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) moved to 7-0 allowing just two hits in the contest while recording 11 strikeouts. Watley, Berg and Bustos each contributed two hits a piece. Just one month before departure to Athens, Greece, Team USA will continue to prepare along the ?Aiming for Athens? tour traveling to Normal, IL for competition on Wednesday, June 30. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From dfsc at juno.com Wed Jun 30 22:42:41 2004 From: dfsc at juno.com (Tom Crouch) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:42:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NIFC Standings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224235.0833abe8@pmihrm.com> Rockford, IL With every team having just a couple of games left here are the standings for the NIFC Travel League. Teams will be sending their own line scores in from the previous weekend's games. Richwrap and BHAC play on July 31st for the championship assuming that Richwrap does not lose their remaining game with the Dekalb Hustle Hogs. Richwrap has defeated Rockford twice already in league play. 1. BHAC Pride, Rockford 9-2 2. Richwrap, Elburn 8-2 3. Aurora D&M 6-4 4. Hustle Hogs 1-8 5. ATMI 1-9 Both ATMI and the Hogs have given scares to Richwrap and the Pride. The winner of the league will represent Northern Illinois in the 2005 ISC World championships in Eau Claire, WI. Tom Crouch Mailto:dfsc at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From dickmason at qwest.net Wed Jun 30 22:42:57 2004 From: dickmason at qwest.net (Dick Mason) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:42:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Colorado/New Mexico/Arizona/Nevada Areas Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224250.08669af8@pmihrm.com> Albuquerque, NM After lots of last minute snags on fields and umpires, the combined Colorado/New Mexico and Arizona/Nevada Areas WT and ISC II qualifier was played with 12 teams in the heat of Albuquerque this past weekend. My appreciation goes to ISC Treasurer Charlie Smith, Maggie Banales, Ginger Rendon and New Mexico ASA Commissioner, Alice Cox for helping to gather a great umpire crew at the 11th hour, that we received compliments on from the teams. Also, thanks to Charlie and El Paso friends Larry McFarland and Frank Wilkins for their help as game controllers, field raker's, coin flippers, and all around good guys. With the barriers thrown at us this past couple weeks, we couldn't have pulled this thing off without the help of these fastball friends. Here are the results: Champion = Pueblo Bandits, (MV Pitcher = Jeremy Manley, and MV Player = Mark Moziejko (Mojo)) With the Manley brothers having one more year experience and one year older (19 and 21), the Bandits pitching gets better each time they play. The Bandits defense and offense got better this year also with Arizona additions Cliff Wisdom, David Frank and Frank Dasurto. They dominated the areas tournament, going 6-0 and having a 65-7 run differential. They already had a berth to the WT from winning the Western Fastpitch Alliance. I will be surprised if they don't end up in the top 12 in Fargo this year. 2nd = Colorado Rage The Rage had a hiccup in pool play against the tough Las Cruces Titans but came out as the best #2 team to earn a bye for Sunday's single elimination play. On Sunday, they beat a good Gallup NM team named RICO/McDonalds Tigers, then beat the Colorado Raven (#4 in the ASA 40+ Masters last year), before running into the Bandit wall. The Rage have accepted an ISC II berth and I expect they will be tough in Fargo. 3rd (tied) = Las Cruces Titans and Colorado Raven These two teams will be heard from later this summer. The Titans won a berth in the ISC II from the WFA or they would have gotten one here. The Colorado Raven are headed to the ASA 40+ Nationals to improve on their 4th place finish last year. 5th (tied) = Among the 4 teams tied for 5th are the Albuquerque Bulls who have accepted the other ISC II berth. They struggled in pool play on Saturday, but beat a rising Los Alamos Nitehawks team, then lost to the Titans 1-2. It was a fun weekend. Of the 12 teams, the above 5, plus the Albuquerque Roadrunners and the RICO/McDonalds Tigers are either headed to Fargo or an ASA Nationals at some level. Dick Mason, Commissioner mailto:dickmason at qwest.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From eaglesfastball at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:43:19 2004 From: eaglesfastball at hotmail.com (Jeff Whetstone) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:43:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] S.I.S.C.A. Palermo @ Innerkip Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224313.087e5b70@pmihrm.com> Innerkip, ON Schneiders ISC Alliance http://www.pmihrm.com/isceast.htm Game # 6 Palermo @ Innerkip - Played in Jarvis Sunday June 27 Innerkip 8 Palermo 1 5 innings Winning Pitcher - Todd Uhrig - 5 innings, 2 hits, 1 run Losing Pitcher - Scott Wagar - 4 innings, 9 hits, 8 runs. Todd Uhrig had a run home run for the eagles. Game #27 Palermo @ Innerkip June 29 Innerkip 4 Palermo 1 Winning Pitcher - Todd Uhrig - 7 innings,2 hits, 1 run, 10k's Losing Pitcher - Scott Wagar- 6 innings, 10 hits, 4 runs, 12k's Bill Ebel had 2 hits and 2 runs scored. Game #28 Palermo @ Innerkip June 29 Innerkip 12 Palermo 0 5 innings Winning Pitcher - Dan Skillings - 5 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 12k's Losing Pitcher- Scott Wagar - 2 innings, 7 hits, 4 runs,2k's - Glen Ingelhart - 2 innings, 8 hits, 8 runs, 4k's Kevin Cassells and Todd Uhrig both had home runs for the eagles. The eagles record now stands at 10 wins and 3 loses. the 2nd game last night was a 4 point game.. Game # 12 and Game 29. Jeff Whetstone Mailto:eaglesfastball at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Wed Jun 30 22:42:09 2004 From: jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com (James Robert Williamson) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:42:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] JRW & Associates at DeMarini Classic in Portland, ORE Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224203.08a43f98@pmihrm.com> For Immediate Posting From: James Robert Williamson DEMARINI CLASSIC, Portland, Oregon Sunday June 27, 2004 Munson Lifts JRW & Associates in Tourney Opener PORTLAND, ORE ? Bryan McKitirck and Dave Drotzman combined a two-hitter and got all the support they needed from James Munson as JRW & Associates of Yakima, WA won its first game Saturday at the DeMarini Classic, 2-0 over Interbay Door of Seattle. Munson drove in both runs with a fourth-inning single and a sixth-inning solo home run. JRW lost its next game 4-3 in 10 innings to the Boise Clippers despite 3-for-4 hitting from Bob Harris and a 10-strikeout pitching performance by Drotzman. In its last game Saturday, JRW fell to Cascade Courier 9-8. Trailing 5-3 headed into the final inning, JRW scored five runs including a two-run triple from Jason Grow. Cascade Courier came back to score four runs in the bottom of the seventh to win. First Game (Game 2) Interbay Door (Seattle) 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 JRW & Associates 000 101 x - 2 3 2 Groves and Hathaway; McKitrick, Drotzman (7) and Scheibner. Highlights: James Munson (J) 2-3, HR, RBI. Second Game (Game 7) JRW & Associates 000 001 020 0 - 3 8 0 Boise Clippers 000 001 020 1 - 4 11 3 Drotzman and Grow; Clark and Kubena. Highlights: Dave Drotzman (J) 10 K, 4BB; Bob Harris (J) 3-4, RBI; Don Cawthron (J) 2-4. Third Game (Game 10) JRW & Associates 000 030 5 - 8 10 4 Cascade Courier 104 000 4 - 9 14 4 Kamphius, McKitrick (7) and Scheibner. Wescott and Brooks. Highlights: Brad Branch (J) HR; Jason Scheibener (J) 2-4 RBI: Steve Drissel 1-4, RBI. Monday June 28, 2004 DEMARINI CLASSIC (Continued) JRW & Associates Falls Short in Portland PORTLAND, ORE ? JRW & Associates lost in the championship game of the DeMarini Classic 7-4 to the Boise Clippers on Sunday. Tom Magers went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Bob Harris went 1-for-4 with an RBI. In the first games Sunday, JRW beat the Nighthawks of Seattle 6-5. Steve Drissel and Jason Scheibner both had two RBI for JRW while Harris went 2-for-4 with an RBI. In the second game, JRW beat the Boise Brewers 3-2. Magers was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Harris and Troy Grow each had an RBI. Dave Drotzman pitched a complete game and had nine strike-outs and one base on balls. Dave Drotzman, Bob Harris and Jason Grow were named to the all-tournament-team. Game One (Game 16) Nighthawks (Seattle) - (3B Seed) 021 020 0 - 5 7 0 JRW & Associates - (2A Seed) 000 005 1 - 6 9 2 Sanders, Hill (6) and Pace; McKitrick, Kamphuis (6), Drotzman (7) and Scheibner, T. Grow (6). Highlights: Bob Harris (JRW) 2-4, RBI; Steve Drissel 1-3 2RBI; Jason Scheibner 1-3 2 RBI. Game Two (Game 18) Boise Brewers - (W15) 000 020 0 - 2 6 2 JRW & Associates - (W16) 001 110 x - 3 8 1 Alder and Sharp; Drotzman and T. Grow. Highlights: Tom Magers 2-3, RBI; Bob Harris 1-3, RBI; Troy Grow 1-3, RBI; Dave Drotzman 9ks, 1 BB. Championship Game (Game 19) Boise Clippers 030 040 0 - 7 11 2 JRW & Associates 003 001 0 - 4 10 1 Clark and Batsneau; Drotzman and Scheibner.. Highlights: Tom Magers 2-4, RBI; Bob Harris 1-4, RBI. Sat RR Results Boise Clippers, Pool A 3-0 Boise Brewers, Pool B 3-0 All other teams in both pools were 1-2. Seeding by Run Differential. Other Games Sunday Game 13 2B Cleon?s, Tacoma 7 (10 Innings) 3A Cascade Courier, Portland 8 WP Dean Wescott LP Kevin Moon Game 14 1A Boise Clippers 8 4B Paola?s Pizza, Portland 2 WP John Clark LP Billy Wood, Robin Freels 7th Game 15 1B Boise Brewers 12 4A Interbay Door, Seattle 0 WP Shane Alder LP Dan Groves, Craig Rasmussen 4th Game 17 W13 Boise Clippers 9 W14 Cascade Courier, Portland 0 WP John Clark LP Rick Crandall, Dean Wescott 2nd, Jim Miles 4th Champion ? Boise Clippers Runner-Up ? JRW & Associates, Yakima, WA T3 ? Boise Brewers, Cascade Courier of Portland T5 ? Cleon?s, Tacoma Interbay Door, Seattle Paola?s Pizza, Portland Nighthawks, Seattle Most Valuable Player ? Mike Lehman, 1B, Boise Clippers Most Valuable Pitcher ? John Clark, Boise Clippers, 6-0 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From iscstat at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:43:36 2004 From: iscstat at hotmail.com (Gary Baughman) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:43:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Iowa Area ISC Tournament Stats - Chronological order of finish Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224330.085d0eb0@pmihrm.com> Here is the Chronological order of finish * Davenport IA Quad City Sox-------------5-1 * Elkhart IA Albaugh Inc.----------------5-1 * Reasnor IA RPM's----------------------4-2 * Dubuque IA Hammerheads---------------4-2 * Cedar Rapids IA IA Brew Sox-----------4-2 * Cedar Rapids IA Jim Miller Buy-Rite------2-2 * East Moline IL Play It Again Sports-------3-2 * Dubuque IA Tauber Construction----------2-2 * Williams IA Hamilton County Merchants----1-2 * Galena IL Keg & Cask-------------------1-2 * Davenport IA APAC Customer Services-----1-2 * Walcott IA Lampliter Inn---------------2-2 * Durant IA Quad City Door---------------1-2 * Bettendorf IA Quad City Titans-----------1-2 * Walcott IA Coliseum Bar-----------------1-2 * Walcott IA Excavators------------------0-2 * Blue Grass IA C.N.A./Mancomm----------0-2 * Dubuque IA KPVBD---------------------0-2 * Davenport IA Bi-State Furniture----------0-2 * Thanks,Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician Mailto:iscstat at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From iscstat at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:43:52 2004 From: iscstat at hotmail.com (Gary Baughman) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:43:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Iowa Area ISC Tournament Stats - batting stats Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224345.08ab88f8@pmihrm.com> Here are the batting stats minimum 10 ab .250 * Player Team AB R H HR RBI AVE * Doug Peyton-------------Tauber--------13 4 8 0 5 .615 * Keith Peterson-----------Q.C. Sox------16 4 9 0 5 .562 * Dave Rinderknecht--------Jim Miller-----11 4 6 0 5 .545 * Bill Kranz---------------Q.C. Sox------21 2 11 0 9 .524 * Adam Bussan------------Hammerheads---18 5 9 2 7 .500 * Adam Hagedorn----------Lampliter Inn---12 5 6 1 7 .500 * Terry Petersen-----------Coliseum Bar----12 2 6 2 7 .500 * Vince Salas--------------APAC---------12 1 6 0 0 .500 * Dennis Coiner------------Play It Again---15 1 7 0 4 .467 * Matt Sitzmann-----------Hammerheads---18 7 8 3 8 .444 * Rory Huston-------------Lampliter Inn---14 6 6 0 4 .429 * Matt Darling------------Albaugh Inc.----19 4 8 1 4 .421 * Jeremy Olson-----------Lampliter Inn----12 2 5 0 3 .417 * Quinton Matzner---------Q.C. Sox-------12 3 5 2 4 .417 * Jeremy Schaffer--------Q.C. Sox--------12 5 5 0 3 .417 * Tom Owen--------------Albaugh Inc.----20 5 8 1 6 .400 * Kevin Anderson----------Keg & Cask------10 1 4 0 1 .400 * Brad Cheyne------------Tauber---------10 1 4 0 2 .400 * Casey Tauber-----------Tauber----------10 4 4 0 2 .400 * Clint McKinley-----------Lampliter Inn----10 5 4 3 10 .400 * Kent Hickman-----------Hamilton Co.-----10 2 4 0 0 .400 * Jay Johll--------------Hammerheads-----13 3 5 3 6 .385 * Brian Faulkner----------Play It Again-----16 6 6 2 3 .375 * Travis Davis------------Albaugh Inc.-----19 1 7 0 7 .368 * Cory Christensen--------Albaugh Inc.-----22 7 8 1 8 .364 * Brad Ward------------Play It Again-----14 5 5 1 6 .357 * Donavon Young---------Brew Sox---------17 3 6 1 2 .353 * Adam Keck------------Hammerheads-----23 4 8 1 4 .348 * Dave Demuth-----------Hammerheads-----21 4 7 1 6 .333 * Scott Lange-----------Q.C. Sox---------18 5 6 0 1 .333 * Andy Kohler-----------Reasnor-----------15 2 5 1 1 .333 * Jeremy Daniels---------Albaugh Inc.------15 4 5 0 3 .333 * Ted Tauber------------Tauber-----------12 2 4 0 0 .333 * Kevin Darrow-----------Jim Miller--------12 5 4 0 0 .333 * Sammy Eakins----------Reasnor----------12 2 4 1 2 .333 * Nick Needham----------Q.C. Sox--------19 4 6 1 4 .316 * Doug Demuth-----------Hammerheads-----13 5 4 1 2 .308 * Henry Schelb-----------Hamilton Co.-----13 4 4 0 1 .308 * Bill Chenault-----------Play It Again------13 2 4 1 3 .308 * Craig Stender----------Lampliter Inn------13 4 4 1 1 .308 * Eric Wernke-----------Q.C. Sox---------13 4 4 0 3 .308 * Bill Hendricks----------Brew Sox---------20 3 6 1 5 .300 * Ryan Moore------------Hamilton Co.------10 2 3 0 0 .300 * Mike Weih------------Q.C. Door---------10 1 3 0 4 .300 * Jerry Westmeier-------Keg & Cask---------10 2 3 0 2 .300 * Ed Tauber------------Tauber-------------10 3 3 0 1 .300 * Ed Tapia--------------APAC-------------10 0 3 0 4 .300 * Chad Moore-----------Hamilton Co.--------10 1 3 0 1 .300 * Chris Robertson--------Reasnor------------14 3 4 1 1 .286 * Nick Gabrial----------Hamilton Co.--------11 0 3 0 1 .273 * Eric Spangler---------Lampliter Inn--------11 1 3 0 2 .273 * Dave Hernandez-------Jim Miller-----------11 1 3 1 3 .273 * Terry Peeters---------Play It Again--------15 2 4 0 0 .267 * Kyle Arp-------------Lampliter Inn--------15 4 4 0 0 .267 * Dave Jordan----------Brew Sox-----------19 4 5 1 3 .263 * Scott Mihal----------Brew Sox------------20 4 5 1 3 .250 * Brian Lammers--------Albaugh Inc.---------16 3 4 0 1 .250 * Scott Hoffman-------APAC----------------12 2 3 0 0 .250 * Matt Owen-----------Albaugh Inc.---------12 2 3 0 2 .250 Thanks,Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician mailto:iscstat at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From fredww5 at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:44:08 2004 From: fredww5 at hotmail.com (Fred Wallace) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:44:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224402.08238c60@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Bluewater Fastball League Scenic City Automotive Crunch 9 Chepstow Aces 4 Shortstop Steve Bourne opened the scoring for the Aces with a 2 out solo home run in the top of the first. Crunch second baseman Ken Kivell tied the score with a run in the bottom of the first. In the bottom of the second, right fielder Mark Feltis had a 2 run single to highlight a 4 run inning as the Crunch grabbed a 5-1 lead. Kyle kelly had an rbi double for Cheptow in the third to cut the crunch lead to 5-2. Trailing 6-2, Chepstow had back to back rbi's from Kelly and Bourne to make it 6-4. However, a sacrifice fly by Crunch centrefielder Mike Majury and another rbi from Feltis staked the Crunch to an 8-4 lead. Third baseman Garrett Baker added a solo homer in the bottom of the 6th to wrap up the scoring for the Crunch. Bev Underwood got the win in the circle for Scenic City Automtive. Tonight, the Port Elgin Blue Devils host the Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen at Lakeview Park. Tomorrow, the Busmen host the Crunch at Bluewater Park in Wiarton on Canada Day. Please visit www.bwfl.stats.8m.com Mailto:fredww5 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From magicn2 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 30 22:44:24 2004 From: magicn2 at yahoo.com (MIKE VAN DINE) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:44:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MVD Sports at Ohio ISC Qualifier Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224417.08ac0720@pmihrm.com> MVD Sports at Ohio ISC Qualifier in Orrville, Ohio. June 26-27 MVD Sports 12 Akron Franks 9 HR: Darren Hunt, Gabe Ringler, Jeremy Anderson WP: Joe Regan LP: Tony Ingram MVD Sports 8 Riceland Preferred Wood 7 HR: Gabe Ringler (2), Jeremy Anderson WP: Doug Markley LP: Rex Stiner MVD Sports 1 Orr Park 2 HR: Joe Massie WP: Scott Hershey LP: Doug Markley MVD Sports 3 Coors Light 2 HR: Joe Massie WP: Doug Markley LP: Jeff Van Hooser Championship Game MVD Sports 2 Orr Park 5 HR: Gabe Ringler, Doug Markley WP: Scott Hershey LP: Doug Markley MVD Sports finished runner-up in the qualifier. Our next action will be in Anderson, IN at the Indiana Jaybirds Tournament 9am Saturday morning. Mike Van Dine II mailto:magicn2 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ranger11 at idirect.com Wed Jun 30 18:33:20 2004 From: ranger11 at idirect.com (Dave Birnie) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:33:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] PRESS RELEASE- 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630183307.079b11e0@pmihrm.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From BlairJS at aol.com Wed Jun 30 19:45:46 2004 From: BlairJS at aol.com (by way of Al Doran ) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:45:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL's Doug Levy tops June Poll of the Month Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630194501.0231eda0@pmihrm.com> GHFL hitters finished 1-2-(sort of) 3 in the June poll of the month asking "Who is the most feared intermediate hitter in Ontario?" Congratulations to Doug Levy, Trevor Falk and Ron Rosengren. Doug Levy - St. Catharines RHCP (63) 23% Trevor Falk - Niagara Snappers (46) 17% Other (37) 14% Ron Rosengren - Mississauga Mudcats (29) 11% Jamie Boyd - Tavistock Merchants (19) 7% Shawn Costello - Micksburg Twins (16) 6% Mike Black - Alvinston Indians (14) 5% Ryan Dilgee - Harriston Mercurys (12) 4% Tim Dubois - Breslau Sox (8) 3% Lyle Brown - Kingston Enterprise (7) 3% Terry Martin - Breslau Sox (5) 2% Kyle Mitchell - Glencoe Astros (5) 2% Tim Thorne - Waterdown Hammer (5) 2% Dave Tubman - Kemptville Thunder (4) 1% Paul Tolles - Kingston Sunbury (2) 1% All of these guys, and many, many others who were mentioned in the comments are great hitters and all deserve a ton of credit. Remember, these polls are completely unscientific and are for fun. If you have a suggestion for future polls, email it to me. The July question asks "Who is the most dominant intermediate pitcher in Ontario?" To vote, visit the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html Blair Setford GHFL mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From james at flanaganlaw.com Wed Jun 30 21:39:16 2004 From: james at flanaganlaw.com (James Flanagan) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:39:16 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Test Message-ID: <000001c45f0c$39202230$0100a8c0@OLLY> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wbseipel at juno.com Wed Jun 30 22:26:18 2004 From: wbseipel at juno.com (WILLIAM B SEIPEL) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:26:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222612.08693ec0@pmihrm.com> Friday night pool play results: Gm 1 Happy Hollow, Eau Claire - 4 Denmark Merchants, Denmark - 2 WP - Tim Kurtzhals LP - Ric Thompson Gm 2 Bar on the Avenue, Neenah - 8 Wilber Lime, Galesville - 1 WP - Trevor Ethier LP - Steve Gothard Gm 3 Farm Tavern, Madison - 10 PBI, W. St Paul - 0 WP - Dean Holoien LP - Mike Newby Gm 4 County Materials, Marathon - 4 Earls Club, Kenosha - 1 WP - Lucas Mata LP - Tom Fochs Gm 5 Circle Tap, Denmark - 2 The Bull/Townline, Green Bay - 0 WP - Robbie O'Brien LP - Sebastian Gervasutti Gm 6 IS Knights, Fargo - 14 Eau Claire Merchants - 0 WP - Michael White LP - Steve Manson Tomorrow's results should be updated a couple times throughout the day. Bill Seipel GM - Happy Hollow Fastpitch mailto:wbseipel at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From ranger11 at idirect.com Wed Jun 30 22:26:42 2004 From: ranger11 at idirect.com (Dave Birnie) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:26:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jarvis Tournament - Friday Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222636.02e96960@pmihrm.com> Jarvis Tournament Jarvis, Ont. June 25 -27 Friday Night Results Intermediate Division Jarvis Rock - 9 Simcoe Moose - 4 WP - Greg Bacher LP - " Gilley " Senior Division Jarvis Merchants - 6 Ohsweken Redmen - 2 WP Andrew Phibbs, relief by Rob Schweyer LP - Mike Joseph Games continue Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. and go all day. A fan's report Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Wed Jun 30 22:27:39 2004 From: Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us (Stu Taylor) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:27:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222733.02e96960@pmihrm.com> Eau Claire, WI Saturday pool play results from Carson Park: Game 7 Bergstrom/Kegel Knights 9 Rice Lake Orangemen 2 WP-Rich Carney LP-Jeff McMahon Game 8 RWP Fastpitch 11 Evansville Bowl 4 WP-Troy Glaubitz LP-Bryan Lathrop Game 9 The Bar on the Avenue 22 Eau Claire Merchants 0 WP-Blair Ezekiel LP-Steve Manson Game 10 Denmark Merchants 8 PBI 1 WP-Ian Knott LP-Lance Betzold Game 11 RWP 11 Earl's Club 0 WP-Rick Lang LP-Mark Nelson Game 12 Bergstrom/Kegel 3 Bull/Town Line 0 WP-Darcy Byrne LP-Sebastian Gervasutti Pool play continues throughout today, 2pm games are just underway. We will continue to provide score updates through pool play, and will try to give more detailed game information when single elimination playdowns begin Sunday. Stu Taylor EC Classic Tournament Director Mailto:Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From BlairJS at aol.com Wed Jun 30 22:28:14 2004 From: BlairJS at aol.com (by way of Al Doran by way of Al Doran ) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:28:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 7 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222807.02d9bb78@pmihrm.com> Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario ... Mack's edge Hammer in slugfest ... A's move into first with win over Mudcats ... Snappers clip Hawks ... Keith's get first win over Hammer ... more rain washes out games ... Monday June 21 8:45 Central Collision at Mudcats at Meadowvale - rained out Wednesday June 23 Morriston A's 7 Mississauga Mudcats 5 WP: Matt Sommerville (2-1) 3IP in relief of Ed Peesker 4IP LP: Joe German (0-1) 5IP relief Chris McColl 2 IP A's: Bill Lake 2-4 3RBIs; Shawn Small 2-4 2RBIs; Keith Mackie 2-4 2R Mudcats: Chris Oliver HR (1st) Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 13 Waterdown Hammer 12 WP: Rich Vassos (2-1) 2IP 6R 5H in relief of Matt Lyons 3 1/3 6R 7H IP Save: Mike Bateman (1st) 1 2/3 IP 0H LP: Brian Liske (1-1) 6IP 13R 14H Mack's: Mike Bateman 3-4 5 RBIs; Tom Watkinson 3-4 HR (1st) 4 RBIs; Kevin Newhouse 3-4; Matt Lyons 2-4 2-run HR (2nd); Mark Korten 2-run HR (2nd); Mario Benevento 2-4 Hammer: Dean Carr 2-run HR (1st); Brian Lisk 3 RBIs; Darrin Curtis 3 RBIs Thursday June 24 8:30 Chili Pepper at Hammer at Waterdown Joe Sam's - from May 31 - rained out again 8:45 Chiefs at Snappers at Lancaster - rained out - to be played June 30 at Meadowvale Morriston A's 7 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Lukes 0- default Friday June 25 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 5 Waterdown Hammer 2 WP: Rick Hames (1-3-1) LP: Brian Liske (1-2) Keith's: RBIs: Dave Kingdon, Scott Patterson, Vlad Spehar Hammer: Trevor Brownhill HR (1st); Don Chillman HR (1st) Niagara Snappers 7 Hamilton Hawks 5 WP: Jay Paylove (2-0) 5 2/3IP 8H 5R 3Ks, relief Perry Bartley 1 1/3IP 2Ks LP: Duane Singer (4-2) 6IP 6R 9H 6Ks, relief Chad Reed 1IP 1R 0H 1K Snappers: Pete Dobbin 2-3 2RBIs; Trevor Falk 2-4; Dan Bernard 1-2 RBI Hawks: 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct A's..........7...6...1...0...12....857 Hawks........9...5...4...0...10....555 Snappers.....4...4...0...0...6..1.000 Chili Pepper.5...4...1...0...8....800 Coyotes......6...3...3...0...6....500 Chiefs.......6...2...2...2...6....500 Mack's.......7...3...4...0...6....429 Mudcats......9...3...6...0...6....333 Luke's.......4...2...2...0...4....500 Rockwood.....5...2...3...0...4....400 Hammer.......6...2...4...0...4....333 Central Coll.5...1...3...1...3....300 Keith's......7...1...5...1...1....214 Upcoming games: Monday June 28 6:30 Central Collison at Mack's at Ker 8:30 Hawks at Luke's at Ker 8:45 Chili Pepper at Keith's at Waterdown Joe Sam's Wednesday June 30 8:45 Snappers at Chiefs at Meadowvale For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From skooser at cox.net Wed Jun 30 22:28:53 2004 From: skooser at cox.net (skooser at cox.net) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:28:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Broken Bow Spirit won three games in the Rose Cup at Portland, OR Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222843.0231eda0@pmihrm.com> Al, The Broken Bow Spirit won three games in the Rose Cup at Portland, OR. Go to our web site for details http://www.bowspirit.com The weather and complex are first class. Tom Ree has done an excellent job promoting this tournament. Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Broken Bow Spirit vs Vancouver Grey Sox (Jun 26, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs #7 Vancouver Grey Sox (Game 1) Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Broken Bow Spirit 8 Vancouver Grey Sox 0 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 5 1 2 1 Crome rf................... 3 0 0 0 Omar Moraga lf............. 3 1 1 0 Johnstone 2b............... 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin 1b/p......... 3 1 2 1 Mayson 1b.................. 3 0 1 0 Box c...................... 3 0 0 0 Wavererich c............... 2 0 2 0 Don Burnett c............. 1 0 0 0 Schellenburg ss............ 3 0 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 4 2 3 2 Pavano 3b.................. 3 0 1 0 Sean O'Brien dh............ 3 0 0 0 Allin lf................... 3 0 1 0 Diego Rico dh............. 0 1 0 0 Cameron dh................. 3 0 0 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 0 0 2 Kawabuchi cf............... 2 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 1 2 1 Underhill p................ 0 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 1 0 0 25 p...................... 0 0 0 0 Gerald Muizelaar p/1b...... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 31 8 10 7 Totals..................... 25 0 5 0 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 002 310 2 - 8 10 0 Vancouver Grey Sox.. 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 ----------------------------------------- E - Wavererich. DP - Spirit 1. LOB - Spirit 8; Vancouver 5. 2B - Eidt 2; Morales; Wavererich. HBP - Moraga. SF - Casley. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 6.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 20 21 8 4 Jarred Martin ............. 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 1 Vancouver Grey Sox IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Underhill L............... 5.0 7 6 4 3 5 1 0 1 0 21 26 7 3 25 ........................ 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 3 WP - Underhill. HB - Underhill. Strikeouts - Wolfe; Burnett; O'Brien; Casley; Morales; Taylor; Johnstone 2; Mayson; Pavano; Allin; Kawabuchi. Walks - Martin; Rico; Morales; Taylor; Wavererich. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 200 Game: ROSE1 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs #7 Vancouver Grey Sox (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 002 310 2 - 8 10 0 Vancouver Grey Sox.. 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/lf Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/c Box; 0/3b Eidt; 12/dh O'Brien; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 10/p Muizelaar; Vancouver Grey Sox starters: 0/rf Crome; 0/2b Johnstone; 0/1b Mayson; 0/c Wavererich; 0/ss Schellenburg; 0/3b Pavano; 0/lf Allin; 0/dh Cameron; 0/cf Kawabuchi; 0/p Underhill; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe struck out swinging. Moraga singled. Martin walked; Moraga advanced to second. Martin advanced to second on a wild pitch; Moraga advanced to third. Box reached on a fielder's choice; Martin advanced to third; Moraga out at home 1b to c. Eidt reached on a fielder's choice; Box out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 1st - Crome popped up to 2b. Johnstone struck out looking. Mayson struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien popped up to 1b. Casley flied out to cf. Morales walked. Taylor struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 2nd - Wavererich walked. Schellenburg grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Wavererich out on the play. Pavano popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Wolfe popped up to 2b. Moraga hit by pitch. Martin singled; Moraga advanced to third. Box flied out to cf. Eidt singled, advanced to second, 2 RBI; Martin scored; Moraga scored. O'Brien struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 3rd - Allin flied out to lf. Cameron popped up to 3b. Kawabuchi struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Casley struck out swinging. Morales singled. Taylor walked; Morales advanced to second. Wolfe singled, RBI; Taylor advanced to third; Morales scored. Wolfe advanced to second on an error by c; Taylor scored, unearned. Moraga grounded out to ss; Wolfe advanced to third. Martin singled, RBI; Wolfe scored, unearned. Box flied out to cf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 4th - Crome grounded out to 2b. Johnstone grounded out to 3b. Mayson singled. Wavererich doubled; Mayson advanced to third. Schellenburg popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Eidt doubled, advanced to third. O'Brien popped up to ss. Casley flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Eidt scored. Morales struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 5th - Pavano singled. Allin struck out looking. Cameron popped up to ss. Kawabuchi lined out to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Robbins to p for Underhill. Taylor grounded out to ss. Wolfe singled. Moraga reached on a fielder's choice; Wolfe out at second 1b to ss. Martin flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 6th - Crome popped up to 3b. Johnstone struck out looking. Mayson grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Burnett to c for Box. Burnett struck out swinging. Eidt doubled. Rico to dh for O'Brien. Rico walked. Casley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Rico advanced to third; Eidt scored. Morales doubled, RBI; Casley advanced to third; Rico scored. Taylor grounded out to 3b. Wolfe flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Vancouver Grey Sox 7th - Martin to p. Muizelaar to 1b. Wavererich singled. Schellenburg reached on a fielder's choice; Wavererich out at second 2b to ss. Pavano struck out swinging. Allin singled; Schellenburg advanced to second. Cameron flied out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Jun 26, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Game 1) Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Broken Bow Spirit 3 Olympia 1 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 4 1 1 0 Meyer ss................... 3 1 0 0 Omar Moraga 2b............. 4 0 1 0 Knight c................... 3 0 1 0 Jarred Martin dh........... 2 0 0 2 Bryden 2b.................. 3 0 1 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 2 0 1 0 Anderson rf................ 3 0 1 1 Box c..................... 2 0 0 0 Davis dh................... 3 0 1 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 1 1 0 S. Anderson 1b............. 3 0 0 0 Don Burnett 1b............. 3 0 0 0 Sabate cf.................. 3 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 2 0 0 1 Norton lf.................. 3 0 1 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 1 0 0 0 K. Knoght 3b............... 3 0 0 0 Rhys Casley rf............ 1 0 0 0 B. Anderson p.............. 0 0 0 0 Diego Rico lf.............. 1 1 0 0 Gerald Muizelaar p......... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 25 3 4 3 Totals..................... 27 1 5 1 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 011 010 0 - 3 4 2 Olympia............. 000 001 0 - 1 5 2 ----------------------------------------- E - Moraga; Morales; Bryden 2. LOB - Spirit 7; Olympia 5. 2B - Wolfe. HBP - Rico. SF - Martin 2. SB - Taylor; Meyer; Davis. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 7.0 5 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 27 27 4 4 Olympia IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Anderson L............. 7.0 4 3 0 3 6 1 0 1 0 25 31 9 6 WP - Muizelaar; B. Anderson. HB - B. Anderson. PB - Knight 2. Strikeouts - Moraga 3; O'Brien; Box; Rico; Meyer 2; Knight; Davis 2; S. Anderson 3; Sabate; Norton; K. Knoght 3. Walks - Morales; Taylor; Rico. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 200 Game: ROSE2 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 011 010 0 - 3 4 2 Olympia............. 000 001 0 - 1 5 2 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/2b Moraga; 30/dh Martin; 12/c O'Brien; 0/3b Eidt; 39/1b Burnett; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 44/lf Rico; 10/p Muizelaar; Olympia starters: 0/ss Meyer; 0/c Knight; 0/2b Bryden; 0/rf Anderson; 0/dh Davis; 0/1b S. Anderson; 0/cf Sabate; 0/lf Norton; 0/3b K. Knoght; 0/p B. Anderson; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe flied out to cf. Moraga struck out swinging. Martin grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Olympia 1st - Meyer struck out. Knight flied out to ss. Bryden flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien singled. Eidt reached on a fielder's choice; O'Brien out at second 2b to ss. Burnett grounded out to 3b; Eidt advanced to second. Morales reached on an error by 2b, RBI; Eidt scored, unearned. Morales advanced to second on a passed ball. Morales advanced to third on a wild pitch. Taylor walked. Taylor stole second. Rico struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Olympia 2nd - Anderson lined out to p. Davis singled. S. Anderson struck out swinging. Davis stole second. Sabate grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Wolfe doubled to right center. Wolfe advanced to third on a passed ball. Moraga struck out swinging. Martin flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Wolfe scored, unearned. O'Brien struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Olympia 3rd - Norton grounded out to 2b. K. Knoght struck out swinging. Meyer struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Eidt singled. Burnett grounded out to 1b unassisted; Eidt advanced to second. Morales popped up to 1b. Taylor popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Olympia 4th - Knight singled. Bryden reached on a fielder's choice; Knight out at second 3b to ss. Bryden advanced to second on an error by 2b. Bryden advanced to third on a wild pitch. Anderson popped up to 2b. Davis struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Rico hit by pitch. Wolfe reached on an error by 2b; Rico advanced to second. Moraga singled; Wolfe advanced to second; Rico advanced to third. Martin flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Wolfe advanced to third; Rico scored, unearned. Box to c for O'Brien. Box struck out swinging. Eidt grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Olympia 5th - S. Anderson struck out swinging. Sabate struck out swinging. Norton struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Burnett grounded out to ss. Casley to rf for Taylor. Morales walked. Casley popped up to ss. Rico walked; Morales advanced to second. Wolfe flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Olympia 6th - K. Knoght struck out. Meyer reached on an error by ss. Knight struck out swinging. Meyer stole second. Bryden singled to center field; Meyer advanced to third. Anderson singled, RBI; Bryden advanced to second; Meyer scored, unearned. Davis struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Moraga struck out looking. Martin lined out to ss. Box popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Olympia 7th - S. Anderson struck out swinging. Sabate grounded out to 3b. Norton singled. K. Knoght struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Jun 26, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Game 1) Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Broken Bow Spirit 4 Team Rainey 1 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 3 1 2 0 Duncan rf.................. 3 0 1 0 Don Burnett cf............ 1 0 1 0 Butler lf.................. 3 1 1 1 Omar Moraga lf............. 3 1 1 1 Rainey ss.................. 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 2 0 0 0 Hunt 1b.................... 3 0 0 0 Box dh..................... 3 1 2 2 Porto cf................... 3 0 1 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 0 0 Reyes 2b................... 2 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 3 0 0 0 Divine dh.................. 2 0 0 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 0 1 0 Salcedo 3b................. 2 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 1 1 0 0 Acedo c.................... 2 0 0 0 Diego Rico ss............. 1 0 0 0 Price p.................... 0 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 26 4 7 3 Totals..................... 23 1 3 1 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 101 110 0 - 4 7 0 Team Rainey......... 000 100 0 - 1 3 3 ----------------------------------------- E - Duncan; Reyes; Salcedo. DP - Team Rainey 2. LOB - Spirit 4; Team Rainey 1. HR - Butler. SF - Moraga. CS - Duncan. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox W............... 7.0 3 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 23 23 5 4 Team Rainey IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price L................... 7.0 7 4 3 2 7 1 0 0 0 26 29 4 7 WP - Price. Strikeouts - Box; Eidt; O'Brien; Casley; Rico; Taylor 2; Butler; Rainey; Hunt 2; Porto 2; Reyes; Divine; Salcedo 2; Acedo. Walks - Martin; Morales. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 174 Game: ROSE3 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 26, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 101 110 0 - 4 7 0 Team Rainey......... 000 100 0 - 1 3 3 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/lf Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/dh Box; 0/3b Eidt; 12/c O'Brien; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 19/p Cox; Team Rainey starters: 0/rf Duncan; 0/lf Butler; 0/ss Rainey; 0/1b Hunt; 0/cf Porto; 0/2b Reyes; 0/dh Divine; 0/3b Salcedo; 0/c Acedo; 0/p Price; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe reached on an error by 3b. Moraga singled; Wolfe advanced to third. Martin grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Moraga out on the play; Wolfe scored, unearned. Box struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 1st - Duncan grounded out to 1b unassisted. Butler grounded out to ss. Rainey grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - Eidt grounded out to 1b unassisted. O'Brien popped up to 3b. Casley struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 2nd - Hunt struck out swinging. Porto singled. Reyes flied out to rf. Divine flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Morales walked. Taylor struck out swinging. Wolfe singled; Morales advanced to third. Moraga flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; Wolfe advanced to second; Morales scored. Martin grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Team Rainey 3rd - Salcedo struck out swinging. Acedo struck out swinging. Duncan singled. Duncan out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Box singled, advanced to second on an error by rf, scored, RBI. Eidt grounded out to p. O'Brien struck out swinging. Casley reached on an error by 2b. Morales popped up to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Team Rainey 4th - Butler homered, RBI. Rainey popped up to 2b. Hunt popped up to p. Porto struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Taylor struck out swinging. Wolfe singled. Moraga reached on a fielder's choice; Wolfe out at second 2b to ss. Moraga advanced to second on a wild pitch. Martin walked. Box singled, RBI; Martin advanced to third; Moraga scored. Eidt struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Team Rainey 5th - Reyes struck out swinging. Divine struck out swinging. Salcedo struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - O'Brien grounded out to ss. Casley singled, out at second rf to ss. Rico to ss for Morales. Rico struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 6th - Acedo grounded out to 2b. Duncan flied out to rf. Butler struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Taylor flied out to lf. Burnett to cf for Wolfe. Burnett singled. Moraga grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Burnett out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 7th - Rainey struck out swinging. Hunt struck out looking. Porto struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Wed Jun 30 22:30:02 2004 From: Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us (Stu Taylor) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:30:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630222955.02ffc478@pmihrm.com> Saturday pool play results from Carson Park: Game 13 County Materials 8 Evansville Bowl 4 WP-Karl Gollan LP-Todd Lubkeman Game 14 Circle Tap 8 Rice Lake Orangemen 0 WP-Pete Meredith LP-Jeff McMahon Game 15 IS Knights 6 Wilber Lime 2 WP-Pat Johnson LP-Steve Gothard Game 16 Farm Tavern 10 Happy Hollow 0 WP-Todd Martin LP-Tim Kurtzahls Game 17 County Materials 5 RWP Fastpitch 3 WP-Lucas Mata LP-Rick Lang Game 18 Circle Tap 14 Bergstrom/Kegel Knights 1 WP-Dewey Dyck LP-Darcy Byrne Game 19 Farm Tavern 9 Denmark Merchants 0 WP-Paul Algar LP-Ian Knott Game 20 IS Knights 3 The Bar on the Avenue 2 WP-Michael White LP-Trevor Ethier Only four pool play games remain, and only one of those has meaning for tomorrow's action. The only pool left undetermined is the #2 spot from Pool A. Happy Hollow, Eau Claire has just begun their game with PBI, W. St. Paul. A Happy Hollow win slides them into the #2 spot in Pool A, with a loss to PBI a three way tie occurs for that spot. The spot would then most likely go to the Denmark Merchants by way of run differential tie breaker in pool play. As for the rest of the pools, tonights action determined who was going to be #1 and who would be #2. County Materials locked up the #1 seed in their pool by way of their dramatic 5-3 win over RWP. RWP with the defeat wound up #2 from that pool. Circle Tap took the #1 seed in Pool C by cruising past Bergstrom/Kegel 14-1. Bergstrom/Kegel did land the #2 seed in that pool. In a great game on Hobbs Field the IS Knights secured the #1 spot in Pool D by defeating The Bar on the Avenue 3-2. Both teams advance to tomorrow's playdowns, The Bar on the Avenue the #2 seed. And Farm Tavern continues it's impressive run securing the #1 seed in Pool A by giving up just 1 run in their three games. Sunday's Single Elimination games: Farm Tavern vs Bergstrom/Kegel 10:00am Hobbs Field County Materials vs Pool A #2 10:00am Gelein Field IS Knights vs RWP Fastpitch 12:00pm Gelein Field Circle Tap vs The Bar on the Av 12:00pm Hobbs Field We will talk to you all tomorrow as the action heats up in the 38th Annual Eau Claire Classic! Stu Taylor EC Classic Tournament Director mailto:Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Wed Jun 30 22:30:33 2004 From: Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us (Stu Taylor) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:30:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223027.07ae7840@pmihrm.com> Final Pool Play results from Carson Park: Game 21 PBI 8 Happy Hollow 6 WP-Mike Newby LP-Tim Kurtzahls Game 22 Bull/Town Line 15 Rice Lake Orangemen 0 WP-Juan Potoliccio LP-Tim Hall Game 23 Wilber Lime 10 EC Merchants 0 WP-Travis Strams LP-Jim Welke Game 24 Evansville Bowl 3 Earl's Club 2 WP-Bryan Lathrop LP-Glen Nelson That completes the round of pool play, the final pool play standings are as follows: Pool A Pool B 1 Farm Tavern 1 County Materials 2 Denmark Merchants 2 RWP 3 Happy Hollow 3 Evansville Bowl 4 PBI 4 Earl's Club Pool C Pool D 1 Circle Tap 1 IS Knights 2 Bergstrom/Kegel 2 The Bar on the Av 3 Bull/Town Line 3 Wilber Lime 4 Rice Lake Orangemen 4 EC Merchants Single elimination playoffs have now begun, we will continue updates throughout today's action. Stu Taylor EC Classic Tournament Director Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From irvsher at idirect.com Wed Jun 30 22:30:48 2004 From: irvsher at idirect.com (Sharen and Irwin Bruck) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:30:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION GRANT Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223042.08082a40@pmihrm.com> CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION GRANT The Participation Committee of Softball Ontario is most pleased to announce that they have received an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant as well as a Recognition Plaque from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in acknowledgement of their fine work performed within the province on Ontario through their efforts in the Learn to Play/BlastBall program. With the money the program has received, we will be able to achieve our goal in increasing registrations in house league associations across Ontario so that we can keep softball as the number one sport for children and adults in Canada. Irv Bruck, Chair Participation Committee, Softball Ontario mailto:irvsher at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Wed Jun 30 22:31:04 2004 From: Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us (Stu Taylor) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:31:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223057.08129300@pmihrm.com> Quarter Final results from the 38th Annual Eau Claire Classic at beautiful Carson Park: Game 25 County Materials 8 Denmark Merchants 0 WP-Darren Zack LP-Ian Knott Summary - Zack threw a 5 inning 1 hitter with 13 SO. Thomas Makea led the hitting attack for County with 2 HR and a 2B with 5 RBI. Game 26 Farm Tavern 7 Bergstrom/Kegel Knights 5 WP-Paul Algar LP-Darcy Byrne Summary - Paul Algar struck out 8 batters through 6 innings but ran into trouble in the 7th. With the Farm leading 7-1 going into the last inning the Bergstrom/Kegel bats came alive. After retiring the first man of the inning Algar surrendered a walk followed by a HR by Rob Giesbrecht. A single by Nate Giesbrecht led to another two run homer by Pete Reimer. With the score now 7-5, another walk was surrendered by Algar, and after a SO Chad Ostermann singled. Algar was relieved by Dean Holoien who got the final out and earned the save. Game 27 IS Knights 5 RWP 2 WP-Michael White LP-Rick Lang Summary - White threw a complete game 5 hitter with 11 SO. Greg Cascaes, Tony Kunka, & Scott Deutsch led the attack for the Knights. Cascaes was 2 for 2, and Kunka & Deutsch hit consecutive 2 run HR's in the 5th to break open a close game. Game 28 Circle Tap 5 The Bar on the Avenue 2 WP-Rob Scheller LP-Trevor Ethier Summary - Scheller(4 inn) and Meredith(3 inn) combined for a 7 hitter, striking out 12 Bar hitters. Jess Ellestad and Rob O'Brien led the attack with two hits each for the Tapper's. We are in the semifinal games right now. Cloudy with on and off showers and very cool here in WI. In the top of the 7th inning Farm Tavern leads the IS Knights 3-0. Holoien for the Farm and White for the Knights. On the other diamond County Materials and Circle Tap are tied at 1-1 in the 4th inning. Mata started for County and Rob O'Brien for Circle Tap. Stu Taylor EC Classic Tournament Director MAILTO:Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Wed Jun 30 22:33:01 2004 From: Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us (Stu Taylor) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:33:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic - semi finals and championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223254.080ba3d8@pmihrm.com> Semifinal action from the 38th Annual Eau Claire Classic Tournament: Game 29 IS Knights 4 Farm Tavern 3 WP-Michael White LP-Todd Martin Summary - When we last left you we had reported Farm leading 3-0 in their half of the 7th. After no runs in their half it appeared they were in control and headed to the title game. But the Knights had other ideas for their half of the inning. After Holoien struck out the first batter, Bob Fleming doubled. That brought lead off hitter Greg Cascaes homered off Holoien. That was all manager Rod Peterson needed to see, as the Farm's lead was suddenly trimmed to just 1! In enters Todd Martin who walks the first batter he faces, an error by Farm first basemen Dan Smet put runners on first and second, and a PB moves the runners to second and third with still just 1 out. That's when it happened, Steve Baumgartner sends a laser to the gap in right center (which Paul Rosebush amazingly almost caught up with) to plate both runners and give the IS Knights the win 4-3 over the Farm! Game 30 County Materials 4 Circle Tap 1 WP-Darren Zack LP-Robbie O'Brien Summary - With Lucas Mata for County and O'Brien for Circle Tap the fans new they were in for a great game and they were not disappointed. The Tapper's struck first blood in the opening inning. Chris Miljovac tripled with 1 out, and scored on Robbie O'Brien sac fly to center. But County Materials struck back quickly. After going down in order in the top of the 1st, Brad Rona led off with a HR in the 2nd. County manager John Becker called on veteran Darren Zack in the 5th to relieve Mata while the game was still tied at 1-1. In the County half of the 6th things changed. O'Brien retired the first batter but then walked the next two. Needless to say things started to heat up on the field, as O'Brien felt the zone was tightening up a bit. With runners at first and second, Joe Westfall singled home the go ahead run. In came Dewey Dyck to stop the bleeding. Dyck walked the lead off hitter Rychick, and retired the next batter on a short fly to center. With 2 out Thomas Makea ripped a single to plate 2 more runs and that was all Zack needed as he cruised through the 6th and 7th to get the win! Game 31 Championship Game County Materials 7 IS Knights 2 WP-Darren Zack LP-Pat Johnson Summary - As fans started to return to Carson Park after off and on rain throughout most of the day, like magic the skies cleared and the sun returned for the Championship game. With Pitcher Michael White headed to catch a flight home, the Knights turned to Pat Johnson. County Materials countered with Darren Zack. Fans were excited to see Zack back on the mound for the Championship, where they became familiar with him when he was with Decatur Pride. Darren did not disappoint throwing brilliantly and leading County to their 1st Eau Claire Classic Title! County struck quickly in the 1st with a Rychick single and a Schultz double to take a 1-0 lead. It remained that way until the 3rd when County struck again with a lead off HR. Makea was later HBP, stole second and came around to score on Gollan's single to right leaving County up 3-0. The IS Knights were not going away without a fight however. Cascaes led off with a single and after a Wandlar strikeout Tony Kunka blasted a 2 run HR over the scoreboard! That left the score 3-2 heading into the 5th. County quickly struck back with Rychick walking, a Schultz single, and another walk to Makea. In steps Brad Rona. With John Tschida in relief of Johnson, Rona hits a "monster" grand slam to wow the fans. Tournament officials measured the HR at 335 ft! That was all that was needed for County as Lucas Mata came in to relieve Zack. Mata gave up just 1 hit and struck out 7 in three innings of work. Congratulations to John Becker and his County Material team for their first Classic Championship! Also to Paul Lybeck and the IS Knights for their runner-up performance. We would like to thank all teams that participated in this year's tournament, and invite all of you to attend next year's Classic, June 24-26, 2005! Stu Taylor EC Classic Tournament Director mailto:Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From timh at ednet.rvc.cc.il.us Wed Jun 30 22:34:29 2004 From: timh at ednet.rvc.cc.il.us (Timothy Hatten) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:34:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Update from BHAC Pride (Rockford, IL) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223423.0899c2b0@pmihrm.com> The Blackhawk Athletic Club Pride Major Team from Rockford, IL. has completed its 3rd big ISC weekend, at Jericho Park in Aurora, IL. The Pride concluded the weekend 5-0 and ran their record to 9-2 in the league with one game remaining against Richwrap (9-2) from Elburn, IL. Richwrap and the Pride will square off at the end of July for a winner take all birth to the 2005 ISC World Tournament in Eau Claire, Wi. Overall the Pride ran their record to 25-8 and are 6-2 vs. currently ranked top 25 teams. Wins: 21st ranked Dolan and Murphy Shamrocks (4 wins), 23rd ranked The Bull/Townline (1 win) 25th ranked Albaugh, IA. ( 1 win) Losses have come to the: 13th Ranked Quad City Sox (4-2), 21st ranked Dolan and Murphy (2-1). The Pride will next be in action on July 7th vs. the Rock Valley College Club team and on July 10th participating in a one day round robin in Rockford, IL. =========================================== 2004 Records Overall 25-8 Travel League 9-2 Rockford League 6-0 =========================================== Results from this past weekend's ISC travel League. Game 1: ( 5 innings) Pride 12 Dekalb Hustle Hogs 3 WP Joe Crouch LP Brian Tobin ========================================== Game 2: (5 innings) Pride 12 ATMI 1 WP Joe Crouch LP Dave S??? =============================================== Game 3: (6 innings) Pride 9 Dolan and Murphy 2 WP Ray Reynolds LP Jason Iuli ============================================== Game 4: Pride 6 ATMI 4 WP Joe Crouch LP Terry Bone ================================================ Game 5: (5 innings) Pride 15 Dekalb Hustle Hogs 0 WP Ray Reynolds LP Tom Richard. ================================================= Tim Hatten BHAC Pride Mailto:timh at ednet.rvc.cc.il.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From skooser at cox.net Wed Jun 30 22:34:51 2004 From: skooser at cox.net (skooser at cox.net) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:34:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Spirit in Portland Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223439.0805cef8@pmihrm.com> Al, The defending ISC World Champion, Broken Bow Spirit, captured the Rose Cup tournament this weekend in Portland, OR Details can be found on our web site http://www.bowspirit.com Gerald Muizelaar was the Most valuable pitcher and Ryan Wolfe was the Most valuable player. The organizing committee especially, Tom Ree, were great hosts, the weather was outstanding and the park was very nice. Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Jun 27, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Game 1) Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Broken Bow Spirit 8 Olympia 0 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 3 1 1 0 Meyer 3b................... 3 0 0 0 Omar Moraga lf............. 3 0 0 0 Sabate 1b.................. 2 0 2 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 2 1 0 0 20 ss...................... 2 0 0 0 Box c...................... 3 2 2 3 K. Knoght c................ 2 0 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 2 1 0 0 Anderson rf................ 2 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien dh............ 3 1 2 2 Bryden 2b.................. 2 0 1 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 1 1 2 S. Anderson dh............. 2 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 0 0 0 Norton lf.................. 2 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 2 1 1 0 Knight cf.................. 2 0 0 0 Gerald Muizelaar p......... 0 0 0 0 B. Anderson p.............. 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 24 8 7 7 Totals..................... 19 0 3 0 Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 003 05 - 8 7 1 Olympia............. 000 00 - 0 3 2 -------------------------------------- E - Muizelaar; 20; Norton. LOB - Spirit 3; Olympia 4. 2B - Box. 3B - Sabate. HR - Casley. SB - Moraga; O'Brien; Bryden. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 5.0 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 19 19 3 2 Olympia IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Anderson L............. 5.0 7 8 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 24 26 6 2 WP - B. Anderson 2. PB - K. Knoght 3. Strikeouts - Wolfe; Moraga; Martin 2; Casley; Morales; Taylor; Meyer 2; 20 2; Anderson; Bryden; S. Anderson; Norton 2; Knight. Walks - Martin; Eidt. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 75 Game: ROSE4 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Olympia (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 003 05 - 8 7 1 Olympia............. 000 00 - 0 3 2 -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/lf Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/c Box; 0/3b Eidt; 12/dh O'Brien; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 10/p Muizelaar; Olympia starters: 0/3b Meyer; 0/1b Sabate; 0/ss 20; 0/c K. Knoght; 0/rf Anderson; 0/2b Bryden; 0/dh S. Anderson; 0/lf Norton; 0/cf Knight; 0/p B. Anderson; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe grounded out to 3b. Moraga reached on an error by lf. Moraga stole second. Martin struck out looking. Box popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Olympia 1st - Meyer struck out. Sabate tripled. 20 struck out swinging. K. Knoght flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - Eidt flied out to p. O'Brien singled. Casley struck out looking. O'Brien stole second. O'Brien advanced to third on a passed ball. Morales struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Olympia 2nd - Anderson lined out to cf. Bryden singled to center field. Bryden stole second. S. Anderson struck out swinging. Norton struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Taylor singled to left field. Wolfe struck out swinging. Moraga popped up to 2b. Martin walked; Taylor advanced to second. Box doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Martin scored; Taylor scored. Box advanced to third on a wild pitch. Box scored on a passed ball, unearned. Eidt popped up to ss. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Olympia 3rd - Knight struck out swinging. Meyer struck out swinging. Sabate singled to right center. 20 struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - O'Brien flied out to lf. Casley reached on an error by ss. Morales flied out to cf; Casley advanced to second. Casley advanced to third on a passed ball. Taylor struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Olympia 4th - K. Knoght reached on an error by p. Anderson struck out looking. Bryden struck out looking. S. Anderson grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Wolfe singled down the lf line. Moraga struck out swinging. Martin struck out swinging. Box singled, advanced to second, RBI; Wolfe scored. Box advanced to third on a wild pitch. Eidt walked. O'Brien singled to center field, 2 RBI; Eidt scored; Box scored. Casley homered to right field, 2 RBI; O'Brien scored. Morales grounded out to ss. 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Olympia 5th - Norton struck out swinging. Knight popped up to ss. Meyer grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Portland Demarini vs Broken Bow Spirit (Jun 27, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Portland Demarini vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Portland Demarini 2 Broken Bow Spirit 12 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ree ss..................... 3 0 0 0 Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 3 2 2 0 Rasmussen c................ 3 0 0 0 Omar Moraga lf............. 3 1 1 3 Walthier dh................ 3 0 1 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 1 1 1 0 Santillano 3b.............. 2 0 1 1 Box dh..................... 3 1 1 1 Gehrke rf.................. 2 1 1 1 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 1 1 2 Lotaire 2b................. 2 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 2 1 0 0 Ybaara lf.................. 2 0 1 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 2 1 1 0 Jones 1b................... 2 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 2 1 2 Reich cf................... 1 1 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 2 2 4 Bennett p.................. 0 0 0 0 Gerald Muizelaar p......... 0 0 0 0 Careless p................ 0 0 0 0 Bahler p.................. 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 20 2 4 2 Totals..................... 23 12 10 12 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Portland Demarini... 01 1 00 - 2 4 1 Broken Bow Spirit... 1(11)0 0X - 12 10 2 ----------------------------------------- E - Bennett; Eidt; Casley. LOB - Demarini 4; Spirit 3. 2B - Ybaara; Wolfe; Box; Taylor. HR - Gehrke; Moraga; Taylor. HBP - Reich. Portland Demarini IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett L................. 1.1 5 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 2 Careless .................. 1.0 4 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 2 1 Bahler .................... 1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 5.0 4 2 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 20 21 4 3 HB - Muizelaar. Strikeouts - Rasmussen; Gehrke; Lotaire 2; Ybaara; Jones 2; Eidt; O'Brien; Morales; Taylor. Walks - Martin 2; O'Brien; Casley. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 125 Game: ROSE5 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Portland Demarini vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Portland Demarini... 01 1 00 - 2 4 1 Broken Bow Spirit... 1(11)0 0X - 12 10 2 ----------------------------------------- Portland Demarini starters: 0/ss Ree; 0/c Rasmussen; 0/dh Walthier; 0/3b Santillano; 0/rf Gehrke; 0/2b Lotaire; 0/lf Ybaara; 0/1b Jones; 0/cf Reich; 0/p Bennett; Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/lf Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/dh Box; 0/3b Eidt; 12/c O'Brien; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 10/p Muizelaar; Portland Demarini 1st - Ree reached on an error by 3b. Rasmussen flied out to p; Ree out at second p to 2b. Walthier grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe doubled. Moraga flied out to rf; Wolfe advanced to third. Martin walked. Box reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Martin out at second 2b to ss; Wolfe scored. Eidt grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Portland Demarini 2nd - Santillano popped up to ss. Gehrke homered, RBI. Lotaire struck out swinging. Ybaara doubled. Jones struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien reached on an error by p. Casley flied out to lf. Morales singled, RBI; O'Brien scored, unearned. Taylor doubled, RBI; Morales scored. Wolfe singled; Taylor advanced to third. Moraga homered, 3 RBI; Wolfe scored; Taylor scored. Careless to p for Bennett. Martin walked. Box doubled; Martin advanced to third. Eidt singled, 2 RBI; Box scored; Martin scored. O'Brien walked; Eidt advanced to second. Casley walked; O'Brien advanced to second; Eidt advanced to third. Morales reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Casley advanced to second; O'Brien out at third 3b unassisted; Eidt scored. Taylor homered, 3 RBI; Morales scored; Casley scored. Wolfe popped up to 3b. 11 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Portland Demarini 3rd - Reich reached on an error by 2b. Ree flied out to rf. Rasmussen struck out swinging. Walthier singled; Reich advanced to second. Santillano singled, RBI; Walthier advanced to third; Reich scored, unearned. Gehrke struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Moraga popped up to ss. Martin singled. Bahler to p for Careless. Box flied out to cf. Eidt struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Portland Demarini 4th - Lotaire struck out swinging. Ybaara struck out swinging. Jones struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - O'Brien struck out swinging. Casley singled. Morales struck out swinging. Taylor struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Portland Demarini 5th - Reich hit by pitch. Ree reached on a fielder's choice; Reich out at second ss to 2b. Rasmussen flied out to cf. Walthier grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Jun 27, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Game 1) Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Broken Bow Spirit 6 Team Rainey 0 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 4 1 2 0 Duncan lf.................. 4 0 1 0 Omar Moraga lf............. 4 0 0 0 Butler 3b.................. 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 2 1 1 0 Porto cf................... 3 0 0 0 Box dh..................... 3 1 1 2 Hunt 1b.................... 3 0 1 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 4 1 2 1 Rainey ss.................. 2 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 3 0 1 0 Divine rf.................. 2 0 0 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 2 1 1 Reyes 2b................... 3 0 1 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 0 1 1 21 dh...................... 3 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 1 1 Acedo c.................... 3 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 Price p.................... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 29 6 10 6 Totals..................... 26 0 3 0 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 110 103 0 - 6 10 2 Team Rainey......... 000 000 0 - 0 3 0 ----------------------------------------- E - Martin; Casley. DP - Team Rainey 1. LOB - Spirit 5; Team Rainey 8. 3B - Eidt. HR - Casley. SF - Box. SB - Wolfe 2. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox W............... 7.0 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 26 29 8 6 Team Rainey IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price L................... 7.0 10 6 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 29 32 6 10 Strikeouts - Moraga 2; Martin; Taylor; Porto; Hunt; Rainey; Divine; Reyes; 21; Acedo. Walks - Martin 2; Butler; Rainey; Divine. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 200 Game: ROSE6 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #1 Broken Bow Spirit vs Team Rainey (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jun 27, 2004 at Portland, OR (Delta Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 110 103 0 - 6 10 2 Team Rainey......... 000 000 0 - 0 3 0 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/lf Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/dh Box; 0/3b Eidt; 12/c O'Brien; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 2/rf Taylor; 19/p Cox; Team Rainey starters: 0/lf Duncan; 0/3b Butler; 0/cf Porto; 0/1b Hunt; 0/ss Rainey; 0/rf Divine; 0/2b Reyes; 0/dh 21; 0/c Acedo; 0/p Price; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe singled. Moraga struck out swinging. Wolfe stole second. Wolfe stole third. Martin walked. Box flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Wolfe scored. Eidt grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Team Rainey 1st - Duncan reached on an error by 2b. Butler reached on a fielder's choice; Duncan out at second 3b to ss. Porto popped up to ss. Hunt singled; Butler advanced to second. Rainey walked; Hunt advanced to second; Butler advanced to third. Divine struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien singled. Casley reached on a fielder's choice; O'Brien out at second 2b unassisted. Morales flied out to rf. Taylor singled, RBI; Casley scored. Wolfe lined out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Team Rainey 2nd - Reyes struck out swinging. 21 out at first 1b to 2b. Acedo struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Moraga struck out swinging. Martin struck out swinging. Box grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 3rd - Duncan flied out to 1b. Butler walked. Porto struck out swinging. Hunt struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Eidt singled to center field. O'Brien grounded into double play ss to 1b; Eidt out on the play. Casley homered to center field, RBI. Morales grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 4th - Rainey struck out swinging. Divine walked. Reyes grounded out to ss. 21 struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Taylor grounded out to c. Wolfe flied out to cf. Moraga grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Team Rainey 5th - Acedo grounded out to 2b. Duncan popped up to 2b. Butler flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Martin walked. Box singled, advanced to second, RBI; Martin scored. Eidt tripled, RBI; Box scored. O'Brien grounded out to 1b unassisted. Casley grounded out to 2b. Morales singled, RBI; Eidt scored. Taylor struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Team Rainey 6th - Porto grounded out to p. Hunt grounded out to 2b. Rainey flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Wolfe singled to left field. Moraga reached on a fielder's choice; Wolfe out at second 2b to ss. Martin singled to center field; Moraga advanced to second. Box flied out to rf. Eidt flied out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Team Rainey 7th - Divine flied out to cf. Reyes singled. 21 reached on an error by 1b; Reyes advanced to second. Acedo lined out to ss. Duncan singled; 21 advanced to second; Reyes advanced to third. Butler popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Wed Jun 30 22:35:07 2004 From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com (by way of Al Doran by way of Al Doran ) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:35:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT in Eau Claire Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223500.080cb508@pmihrm.com> June 25-27 Eau Claire, WI The Circle Tap Fastpitch team ventured to Eau Claire, WI to take part in the 38th annual Classic tournament. CT put up 4 wins and a loss to stake claim to a 3rd place finish. Overall record now stands at 28-2. This weekend was the first with all players available including the first appearance of one Peter Meredith. Game 1 Pool Play 10PM Friday #4 CT 2 #23Bull/Townline 0 BT 0 1 0 CT 2 6 0 This game was very important not only because it was a pool play game but it also doubled as a travel league game makeup due to the monotonous rain in May. CT now 6-0 in league play with this win. This game was scoreless until the bottom of 3 when Adam LaLonde smashed a solo home run off the scoreboard in center field. It remained that way until the bottom of 6. With one out Don Garvey picked up a base hit, after a strike out Jess Ellestad drew a walk and then Garvey scored on a Todd Malnory double. Robbie O'Brien earned the win striking out 15 and yielding one hit. Rob Scheller, Peter Meredith, and Dewey Dyck got some pinch running action in as they appeared in their first ISC travel league game. WP:O'Brien LP: Sebastian Gervasutti Game 2 Pool Play 2PM Saturday #4CT 8 Rice Lake Orangemen 0 (5 innings) RL 0 2 0 CT 8 9 0 Peter Meredith got the ball in this one in his first pitching action with Circle Tap and looked impressive throwing the two hit 9 strikeout performance. CT came out of the blocks scoring 4 quick ones in the 1st. Adam LaLonde led off with a triple followed by a Chris Miljavac home run. With two out, Kevin Reichardt walked Darren Derricks singled and Brock Bisick doubled both of them in. With the score 4-0 in the 3rd, with one out Reichardt walked and Bisick doubled him in. In the 4th with one out Jesse Wotruba, Adam LaLonde, Chris Miljavac and Todd Malnory each doubled scoring the last 3 runs. LaLonde 2x3 double, triple, Miljavac 2x3 double, HR, Bisick 2x3 2doubles WP: Peter Meredith LP:McMahon Game 3 Pool Play 6PM Saturday #4CT 14 #20Bergstrom Kegal Knights 1 CT 14 17 0 BK 1 8 4 This is the 2nd time we have seen this team this season. It was much easier win than the 3-2 game we had in Kimberly. Dewey Dyck got the ball for CT. CT scored in the top of 1, with one out Miljavac singled and moved to 2nd on an error, with 2 out Robbie O'Brien smashed a laser to left and the fielder couldn't handle it, scoring Miljavac. Kegal struck for a run in bottom of 2 to even the score at 1. In the top of 3 LaLonde led off with a base hit followed by a Miljavac base hit followed by a Chris Delarwelle base hit scoring them both, Delarwelle would score on a Don Garvey double to make the score 4-1. CT grabbed two more in the 4th as Darren Derricks singled, LaLonde singled, Miljavac reaced on a FC and then Delarwelle picked up another two RBI single making it a 6-1 game. CT would add another in the 5th as Garvey led off with a triple and scored on a Tom Montgomery base hit. CT then tossed up 7 in the seventh to grab the 14-1 win. With one out, Montgomery singled, Bisick singled, Malnory walked, Derricks base hit brought in two followed by a 2RBI base hit by LaLonde. Chris Miljavac then followed with a two run bomb, and Delarwelle ended the scoring with a blast over center field. LaLonde 3x5, Miljavac 3x5 4runs, HR, Delwarwelle 3x5 HR 5 RBI, Montgomery 2x4, Derricks 2x4 WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Darcy Byrne Game 4 Quarter Final Noon Sunday #4CT 5 #27The Bar on the Avenue 2 CT 5 6 1 TB 2 8 1 CT grabbed it's fourth win of the tourney agaist familiar foe The Bar. CT struck early again in the top of 1. LaLonde walked swiped second and scored on two past balls for the 1-0 lead. In the top of 4, O'Brien singled, Montgomery doubled and with one out Jess Ellestad picked up a 2 RBI base hit. The Bar would push one across in the bottom half making it 4-1. CT extended the lead in the 6th when Kevin Reichardt walked and scored on a Darren Derricks double. The Bar added on in the bottom of 7 to make the final 5-2. Rob Scheller pitched 4 strong innings and got 3 innings of releif help from Meredith. They combined for 12 K's. O'Brien 2x4, Ellestad 2x3 WP:Rob Scheller LP: Trevor Ethier Game 5 Semi-Final 2PM Sunday #4 CT 1 #2County Materials 4 CM 4 5 2 CT 1 4 0 This of course was a much anticipated meeting of these two teams. This was a very tight game with some spectacular defensive plays on the CT side and some timely hitting on the County side. The first of several battles between these two high quality teams. Robbie O'Brien got the ball for CT, and Lucas Mata toed it up for County. CT grabbed an early lead in the bottom of one when Chris Miljavac tripled, Delarwelle walked and Robbie O'Brien sac flied Miljavac in. County answered in the 2nd with a Brad Rona HR to even the score at 1. It would remain that way until the top of 6, 3 walks and base hits by Joe Westfall and Thomas Makea brought in 3 runs for County. Darren Zack came in and pitched the final two innings. Jess Ellestad led off the bottom of 7 with a double but was stranded ending the game. O'Brien went 5 1/3 striking out 8, Dewey Dyck finished out the game. Garvey 2x3 WP:Lucas Mata LP:Robbie O'Brien Circle Tap will next see action on Monday night (June 28) at Circle Tap. Two Classic League rain makeups vs the Denmark Merchants are on tap. Being a Monday night CT's roster will obviously be a little lighter. Next tournament will be the Boys of Summer at Circle Tap in Denmark, WI July 9-11 featuring some of the best fastpitch teams from around the country. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From rhodese at basf-corp.com Wed Jun 30 22:36:16 2004 From: rhodese at basf-corp.com (Ernest L Rhodes) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:36:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Richwrap in the NIFC Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223610.089eb8c0@pmihrm.com> Richwrap Fastpitch moved to 8-2 in the Northern Illinois Fastball Conference Travel league after a 3-1 weekend. In game 1, Richwrap defeated the Hustle Hogs 12-5 in a 5 inning game. Vic Flores earned the victory (2ER, 4K, 1B, 7H). Juan Rodriguez was 2-2 with a HR and 3 RBI. George Jimenez was 3-3 with a HR and 3RBI. Scott Beal was 2-2 with 2 RBI. In game 2, Richwrap defeated the ATMI 7-6 in a scrappy game that saw ATMI score 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a 4-3 lead. Richwrap answered back with 4 in the top of the 7th to take a 7-4 advantage. ATMI came back with 2 more during the bottom of the 7th with a runner on 2nd and 1 out but could get the big hit to lock up the game. Larry Lagerhausen earned the win (3K, 2B, 8 Hits). Leo Roman picked up the save by recording the last 2 out. Juan Rodriguez provided the big hit with a bases loaded, 2 out, Grand slam. Dean Lockas was 2-4 with an RBI. Game 3 saw Richwrap face Dolan & Murphy. Dolan won the game with a two out base hit in the bottom of the 9th to get the win. Brett Brubaker took the lose (4K, 5B, 4H) Juan Rodriguez was 3-4 while Scott Beal and PJ Mckinney had 2 hits each for Richwrap. In game 4, Richwrap again faced the Hustle Hogs and proceeded to a 7-0 victory. Brett Brubaker ( 0R, 13K, 4B, 0H) threw 7 innings of no-hit bal to get the win. Juan Rodriguez continued his hot hitting with a 4-4 day which included 1 HR, 1 triple, and 2 doubles. George Jimenez collected 2 hits while Larry Lagerhausen and Scott Beal each had a Home run. Richwrap next plays Tuesday night in The Yorkville league against the Yorkville Legion and Tiger Club. Dusty Rhodes Manager Richwrap Fastpitch rhodese at basf-corp.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From wbseipel at juno.com Wed Jun 30 22:37:41 2004 From: wbseipel at juno.com (wbseipel at juno.com) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:37:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic - Happy Hollow Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223736.08232620@pmihrm.com> Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow Faspitch of Eau Claire, WI finished a disappointing 1-2 in this year's Eau Claire Classic held at Carson Park. We played the whole weekend with basically one pitcher, Tim Kurtzhals, who very admirably took the ball and gave a good chance to play in the playoffs on Sunday. Game #1 Happy Hollow - 4 Denmark Merchants - 2 (ISC I ranking #33) Tim Kurtzhals allowed only 4 hits and struck out 12. Al Gingras led the way with a double, homerun, and 2 runs scored. Game #2 #3 Farm Tavern - 10 Happy Hollow - 1 The score was not necessarily indicative of the game. We had a couple errors which resulted in some unearned runs and we put runners on base just couldn't string together enough hits. Hollow had the only run against Farm in pool play. Al Gingras had a solo shot for the only run. Game #3 ISC II #34 PBI - 8 Happy Hollow - 6 Happy Hollow lead 5-1 going into the 4th inning when a couple walks, errors, and hits resulted in a 4 run inning for PBI. They proceded to capitalize on another error in the 7th to take the lead against Tim Kurtzhals who was pitching his 3rd game of the weekend. Hollow had bases loaded in the 7th but could only push across 1 run. I want to establish that I'm not disappointed in the guys who were there and battled all weekend. I'm more disappointed in the people who said they'd be there and weren't. Ty McKinney, pitcher, for the Midland Explorers, was a no show this weekend for Happy Hollow. Bill Seipel GM - Happy Hollow Fastpitch mailto:wbseipel at juno.com www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From veitchy31 at sympatico.ca Wed Jun 30 22:37:57 2004 From: veitchy31 at sympatico.ca (Veitchy) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:37:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Men's League Stats and Standings...... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223751.084f57e8@pmihrm.com> Bracebridge, ON League standings.......W....L....T....Pts Dura Black Sox.......... 6....2....2....14 Better Built Homes......6....2....1....13 RJ's Clippers...............5....2....1....11 South Paw Grey Jays..4....3....3.....11 Muskoka Conrete........4....4....1......9 Forming Dean Bolland Drywall...2....6....2......6 Muskoka Transport......1....5....3......5 Internet Surf Cafe'........2....6....1......5 Young Guns Home Runs Shawn Lee, Better Built Homes.........4 Bill May, Dura Black Sox..................4 Josh McAdams, Grey Jays................3 Brian Hamblin,Better Built Homes......3 Barry Hammond,Muskoka Transport...2 J.R. Chamiallard, B.B.Homes.............2 Mike Holm, Muskoka Transport..........2 PJ Lebert, Dura Black Sox.................2 Sean Warwick, RJ's Clippers..............2 Pitchers..................................W....L.....T Brian Hamblin,BBH...................3.....0.....0 Rodney Rideout,BBH................3.....0......0 Duane Walker,MCF..................3......0.....0 Tom Gefucia, Grey Jays............3.....0......0 Tony Peacock,RJ's...................3......0......1 Dan Beaudry,Dura B.S..............3......0......1 Colin Boyes,RJ's.......................2.....0......1 Ed Nudd,Dura B.S.....................2.....0......1 See ya at the park, Dave Veitch mailto:veitchy31 at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From radomfalcons at yahoo.com Wed Jun 30 22:39:43 2004 From: radomfalcons at yahoo.com (john kisilewski) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:39:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC League Games in S. Central IL Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630223936.081a7c78@pmihrm.com> The Belleville Wolfpack (4-1) took a South Central Illinois ISC League game win over the Belleville Stallions. Rich Tillitt picked up the 7-1 win throwing 6 innings, allowing 2 hits and stirking out 6. The Wolfpack were led in hitting by Travis Dawson, Denny Fanger and Eddie Sherrill all with two hits. Mike Hopkins drove in two runs in the victory. Doug Dickman picked up two hits in the loss for the Stallions. Vandalia will play Frannys Tavern and Lee's Sports are playing the Stallions this Wednesday night in league play. Over the weekend the travel league teams fared well with the Nokomis Bud Light and Vandalia Frieght picking up two wins in the Altamont 4th of July tournament. These teams will play each other saturday afternoon in the two weekend tourney at 3pm. The Beavers, Franny's and Lee's Sports all went 1-1 and advanced to next weekend also. John Kiselewski Lee's Sports Falcons Radom, Illinois Mailto:radomfalcons at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Wed Jun 30 22:41:51 2004 From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com (by way of Al Doran by way of Al Doran ) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:41:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Circle Tap is Fargo bound Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224145.084c1c68@pmihrm.com> Denmark, WI June 28, 2004 The Circle Tap fastpitch team clinched the Wisconsin Travel League on Monday night by sweeping a pair of games from the Denmark Merchants. The winner of the league earns an automatic berth to the World Tournament in Fargo in August. The wins up CT's league record to 8-0 (30-2 overall) with one game remaining vs The Bar on the Avenue, but they have 2 losses. Game 1 #4CT 4 Denmark Merchants 1 DM 1 5 2 CT 4 7 1 Being a Monday night the CT team was a little depleted missing Ellestad, Miljavac, Scheller, Dyck, Meredith, Montgomery, and Malnory. CT scored first in the bottom of the 1st when LaLonde walked, stole 2nd, Reichardt reached on an error and Chris Delarwelle picked up an RBI single. The Merchants would even the score at 1 with a homer by Matt Warpinski in the top of 2. Adam LaLonde answered with a solo shot in the 3rd for CT. The final two runs came in the 5th. With two out Reichardt singled and Delarwelle picked up a two run blast. WP:Robbie O'Brien (12-1) LP:Ric Thompson Game 2 #4CT 6 Denmark Merchants 3 CT 6 6 2 DM 3 8 0 Chris Delarwelle got things going in the top of one with a solo HR. Don Garvey had a blast of his own in the 2nd. In the top of 3 LaLonde tripled and scored on a Reicardt sac fly. Delarwelle followed with a walk, O'Brien doubled, then Garvey picked up a 2 run double. Darren Hansen homered for the Denmark Merchants in the 3rd to make it a 5-1 and Merchants pushed another across in the same frame. CT extended the lead to 6-2 when Delarwelle, O'Brien, Garvey, and Derricks all drew consecutive walks. The Merchants would add a run in the 5th but that would be it. Robbie O'Brien started the game and threw two innings of hitless ball striking out 6. Chris Delarwelle pitched the final 5 innings in earning the win. WP:Chris Delarwelle (2-0) LP:Ric Thompson Hope to see you all at the Boys of Summer July 9-11 Zakk CT Fastpitch mailto:zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From todd_mccabe23 at hotmail.com Wed Jun 30 22:41:03 2004 From: todd_mccabe23 at hotmail.com (TODD McCABE) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:41:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Canada West Travel League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040630224056.0826a148@pmihrm.com> The ISC Canada West Travel League played a series of games in Lloydminster, AB on the weekend. All teams threw in some cash and played the weekend under a skins format. Here were the final results: Calgary Diamonds (4-0) $625 in Skins Saskatoon Merchants (3-1) $430 in skins Aspen Interior Black Sox (1-3) $185 in Skins Scope Dodgers (1-3) $135 in skins Camrose Fury (1-3) $125 in Skins Game by Game results: Scope Dodgers 0 Saskatoon Merchants 1 LP: Darrell Tilley WP: James Zuk Carose Merchants 4 Saskatoon Merchants 7 LP: Scott Galenza WP: Russ Kennon Camrose Fury 2 Aspen Interior Black Sox 1 WP: Scott Galenza LP: Brian Newton Calgary Diamonds 6 Aspen Interior Black Sox 2 WP: Andreww Kirkpatrick LP: Jeff Farion Calgary Diamonds 9 Scope Dodgers 0 WP: Sean Whitten LP:Tyson Jeffrey Aspen Interior Black Sox 4 Scope Dodgers 3 WP: Brian Newton LP: Darrell Tilley Calgary Diamonds 7 Camrose Fury 2 WP: Andrew Kirkpatrick LP: Scott Galenza Calgary Diamonds 13 Saskatoon Merchants 0 WP: Sean Whitten LP: Russ Kennon Aspen Interior Black Sox 3 Saskatoon Merchants 4 LP: Jeff Farion WP: James Zuk Scope Dodgers 3 Camrose Fury 2 WP Darrell Tilley LP: Scott Galenza Lines scores and highlights to follow. Todd McCabe ISC Canada West Travel League Commissioner (780)539-2366 (780)518-1199 CELL Mailto:todd_mccabe23 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From plybeck at juno.com Thu Jul 1 09:28:24 2004 From: plybeck at juno.com (Paul R Lybeck) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:28:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Imaging Solutions Knights Finish Runner-up in Eau Claire, WI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701092737.02e96960@pmihrm.com> After a runner-up finish in Kimberly, WI a couple of weeks ago the IS Knights again found themselves in the Championship game in Eau Claire, WI. In Kimberly it was the Farm and Eau Claire it was County Materials who defeated the Knights. Six games took its toll on the pitching staff as the Knights were without the services of either James Speral (injury) or Greg Bouchard (family). However, Michael White pushed his season record to 6-0 with four wins on the weekend. Five of those wins are against top 25 teams including the Farm and Circle Tap. Congratulations to Whitey for winning the tournaments "Best Pitcher" award. Next action for the Knights is in Denmark, WI on July 9-11. Paul R Lybeck Mailto:plybeck at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From bmccall at softball.org Thu Jul 1 13:18:26 2004 From: bmccall at softball.org (Brian McCall) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:18:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-Finch and Harrigan no-hit Lady Hearts Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701131816.02d054e8@pmihrm.com> For Immediate Release: 6/30/04 Finch and Harrigan no-hit Lady Hearts NORMAL, IL ? U.S pitchers Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) and Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) tossed the eighth no-hitter of the ?Aiming for Athens? tour on Wednesday night in Normal, IL as the U.S. improved to 42-0 in tour action. A record crowd for the tour thus far, 4,350 fans packed Champion Field as the U.S. captured an 8-0 decision against the Bloomington Lady Hearts. This marks the seventh no-hit performance of eight that Finch has been a part of as she totaled 14 strikeouts, completed six innings and improved to 13-0 on the tour. ?Tonight I was just really in a groove,? Finch said. ?The crowd was great, along with the atmosphere and my teammates really helped out at the plate. My pitches were working well along with my rhythm.? Getting a 1-0 jump in the bottom the first, lead-off lefty Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) tallied an infield base hit before her speed advanced her to second for her 17th stolen base of the tour. Followed by two outs, catcher Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA) wouldn?t leave Watley stranded connecting on a 2-2 pitch for a single through the right side to score the first U.S. run. The U.S. manufactured another run in the third for a 2-0 lead after Watley reached on a walk later heading to third thanks to a Leah Amico (Chino Hills, CA) single back to the pitcher. Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) then plated Watley with a ground out RBI, her 71st of the tour. Six runs in the fourth off of six hits, five of which were for extra bases, secured the U.S. victory. Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) drove a double to centerfield to jump start things before Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) also smacked a double down the left field line scoring Jung. The bats were hot as Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) then connected on her first triple of the tour driving home Freed before Amico, who was 2-for-4, also nabbed a double adding two runs to the board. The final seventh and eighth runs came from power hitter Bustos who drove the first pitch of her at bat to centerfield for a two run homerun, totaling 73 RBI and 20 home runs for the tour. Watley and Mendoza each contributed two hits a piece while Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) sealed the win completing the seventh inning from the circle. The U.S. continued its pre-Olympic tour win streak to 156 dating back to 1996. Thus far they have outscored opponents along the 2004 tour 373-11, have a team batting average of .403, a team ERA of 0.29, and have tallied eight no-hitters and four perfect games. A three hour drive to Indiana, the U.S. will take on the Midwest All-Stars in South Bend, IN on Friday evening in doubleheader action at the Belleview Complex starting at 5 p.m. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From BlairJS at aol.com Thu Jul 1 13:23:42 2004 From: BlairJS at aol.com (by way of Al Doran ) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:23:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 8 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701132328.02d1d7f0@pmihrm.com> Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario ... Wagar K's 17 in win over Mack's ... Hawks edge Luke's in extra innings ... Levy, Breadner lead RHCP over Keith's ... Shewfelt & Brunton homer in T7 to lead Chiefs over Snappers Monday June 28 Niagara Falls Central Collison 5 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 1 WP: Scott Wagar (2-0) 7IP 3H 17Ks LP: Mike Bateman (1-2) 7IP 11H Central Collision: Phil John 3-4 HR (1st); Jeff Gaffney 2-3; Mike Beckman 2-4 Mack's: Dave Jackson RBI Hamilton Hawks 4 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 3 - 8 innings WP:- Dwayne Singer (5-2) 8IP LP: Ron Winger (2-1) 8IP 3Ks Hawks- Steve Gillis 2-4 2HRs (2nd & 3rd) 2RBI; Brian Costie 2-4 HR (1st); Jerry Lamonde GWRBI Luke's: Todd Dawdy RBI 3B; Pat McCloy 3B; Nelson Pereira RBI; Mike Sword RBI St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 7 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 1 WP Andy Hicks (2-1) 7IP 1R 5H 5Ks LP Rick Hames (1-4-1) 6IP 5R 11H 9Ks; relief Scott Patterson 1IP 2R 2H 2Ks RHCP: Doug Levy 2B, 3B; Jamie Morey 2 3Bs; Darryl Breadner HR (2nd); Rusty Dekker 2RBIs Keith's: Nick Moskal HR (1st) Wednesday June 30 Mississauga Chiefs 7 Niagara Snappers 4 WP: Adam LeBrun (1-2-1) 7IP 4R 10H 5Ks LP: Perry Bartley (1-1) 7IP 7R 11H 8Ks Chiefs: Chris Shewfelt 2-4 3-run HR (1st); John Brunton 2-4 HR (1st); Tim Coe 2-3 2B; Andrew Hill 2-3 2R; Dwayne Schrader RBI Snappers: Alex Scozsky 2-3 2RBI; Perry Bartley 2-4 2B, RBI; Trevor Falk 2-3 2B; Peter Dobbin 2-3 RBI; 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct A's..........7...6...1...0...12....857 Hawks........10...6...4...0...12....600 Chili Pepper.6...5...1...0...10....833 Snappers.....5...4...1...0...8....800 Chiefs.......7...3...2...2...8....571 Coyotes......6...3...3...0...6....500 Mack's.......8...3...5...0...6....375 Mudcats......9...3...6...0...6....333 Central Coll.6...2...3...1...5....417 Luke's.......5...2...3...0...4....400 Rockwood.....5...2...3...0...4....400 Hammer.......6...2...4...0...4....333 Keith's......8...1...6...1...3....186 Upcoming games: Monday July 5 8:45 Snappers at Mudcats at Meadowvale - mfl only 8:45 Central Collision at Coyotes at Waterdown Joe Sam's 8:30 Morriston at Mack's at Ker Wednesday July 7 8:45 Mack's at Chiefs at Meadowvale Thursday July 8 8:45 Chiefs at Chili Pepper at Ker 9:00 Hammer at Morriston at Morriston Friday July 9 8:45 Rockwood at Coyotes at Milgrove For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From Meyer at biia.wa.gov Thu Jul 1 19:21:39 2004 From: Meyer at biia.wa.gov (Meyer, Scott) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:21:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines @ Portland Rose Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701192048.02c94d88@pmihrm.com> Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines (Olympia, WA) get by Team Rainey, play Broken Bow tough. June 26-27 Morgan Tranfer/United Van Lines, Olympia, Washington, (ISC # 30) played well over the past weekend despite a very tough draw and being a little shorthanded at the Portland Rose Cup. Having Team Rainey and Broken Bow on tap for their two Saturday afternoon games, Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines may have been looking past their early morning game with CRP/Addidas (ISC II # 7) out of Portland, Oregon. Game #1 CRP/Addidas, OR 7 Morgan Transfer/U.V.L., WA 6 The locals opened up with three runs in the first to get things started and then the two teams exchanged leads througout the contest before CRP/Addidas came away with a 7-6 win. Shaye Anderson went 3 x 3 for Olympia with a home run and a double. Johnnie Davis also added a solo shot in a losing effort. Sisko Sabate suffered the loss and Steve Thompson got the win. Game #2 Morgan Transfer/U.V.L., WA 1 Team Rainey, CA 0 Next up for Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines was Team Rainey (ISC # 15). Tony Peoples took the mound for Rainey and Bricklen Anderson for Olympia in what was a great pitchers duel. Peoples scattered six hits, struck out 11, and gave up only one run. Bricklen Anderson though, was up to the task, pitching a complete game 2-hit shutout, striking out 13 Rainey batters in route to Olympia's 1-0 win. Kasey Knight was 2 x 3 and scored the only run for Olympia. Game # 3 Broken Bow Spirit, NY 3 Morgan Transfer/U.V.L., WA 1 Olympia's last game on Saturday was a big one against ISC # 1 Broken Bow Spirit. This too was a great pitchers duel. Bricklen Anderson was on the hill again for Olympia and eventual Rose Cup most valuable pitcher, Gerald Muzielaar, got the nod for Broken Bow. After Broken Bow scored once in the second, third and fifth, Olympia got on the board in the sixth when Shaye Anderson, who swung a hot bat all weekend, drove in Scott Meyer for Olympia's only run. Despite out hitting Broken Bow, Olympia couldn't get the key two out hits when it needed them. Still, they came away knowing they played the defending ISC champs very tough. Bricklen Anderson finished the game giving up only four hits against one of the top lineups around. He finished with six strikeouts and gave up only one extra base hit (a double by eventual tourney MVP, Ryan Wolfe). Game # 4 (single knockout round) Morgan Transfer/U.V.L., WA 8 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 4 The winner of this Sunday morning game would get the # 1 seed through pool play, Broken Bow. Morgan Transfer came out swinging the bats well wanting another chance at Broken Bow. Kasey Knight was 4 x 4, Trevor Knight was 3 x 4 with a double and two runs scored. Scott Meyer had a double with a run scored, Sisko Sabate reached base three times and scored on all three. Shaye Anderson hit a solo home run in the sixth. Sammy Aldridge earned the win for Olympia, striking out four and scattering 7 hits throughout the game. Game # 5 (quarter finals) Broken Bow Spirit, NY 8 Morgan Transfer/U.V.L. 0 In a game that Olympia had been looking forward to for the second straight day, things just didn't go their way in this one. Scoreless going into the third and with two outs, and two on for Broken Bow, Darren Box hit a line drive down the left field line that looked to be foul to most observers but the call didn't go Olympia's way. Two scored on the play and Box scored moments later on a wild pitch. It remained 3-0 till the 5th when Broken Bow opened things up, scoring five times, making the final 8-0. Bricklen Anderson was impressive again for Olympia giving up only 3 hits until Bow's big 5th inning. He finished with 7 stikeouts, 2 walks, and gave up 7 hits. Gerald Muzielaar got his second win over Olympia giving up 3 hits, no walks, and struck out 9. Sisko Sabate got two of Olympia's 3 hits going 2 x 2 with a triple. Although not making it to the semi-finals, Olympia felt their weekend was a success. Having knocked off the runner up, Team Rainey (#15), and playing the eventual champs Broken Bow (# 1) as tough as anyone did all weekend they felt some strides were made against some of the top competition that will be seen at the ISC's. Having the two teams that made it to the championship game in your pool play, and then meeting the ISC champs on Sunday was a tough task but the club played well and were just a few breaks away. Olympia was a little shorthanded for the weekend without the services of their starting catcher and also Tim Wahl who was finishing up coaching. Outfielder Shaye Anderson swung a hot bat for Olympia all weekend. Chad Bryden also got some key hits throughout the weekend playing both second base and outfield. Kasey Knight did a fine job behind the plate in some emergency action and was also consistant with the bat. Next up for Olympia, who should be at full strength, is a four game Norwest League set in Victoria against (ISC # 6) Traverlers Inn. Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines is currently in third place in the Norwest League, trailing only Victoria and the Vancouver Grey Sox by 2 1/2 games. Scott Meyer Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines Fastpitch mailto:Meyer at biia.wa.gov Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Thu Jul 1 19:22:34 2004 From: jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com (James Robert Williamson) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:22:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Boise Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701192218.02cea950@pmihrm.com> For Immediate Posting By Jim Williamson jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com YOU ARE INVITED !!! 2004 Rod King Memorial Mens B/C Fastpitch Tournament, Boise, Idaho ASA Class B/C Mens Fastpitch Softball Sat July 10 & Sunday July 11th, 2004 Tourney Entry Fee is $250. Tournament to be Played at Ann Morrison Park in Boise Format is 3 Game Guarantee Please contact Shane Alder 208-713-2781 or dog.lover.1 at netzero.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Thu Jul 1 22:08:21 2004 From: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca (Patrick Healey) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 22:08:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Storm pick up two wins; Midgets take St. Louis to extra innings in 11-10 loss Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701220810.02d2b558@pmihrm.com> Storm squeak out two wins ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Storm are lucky to have come away from back to back Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League action with a pair of wins, after rallying late and letting a five-run lead slip away. The Storm scored four runs in the seventh to beat the Wellington Arsenault Saw Mill Jacks 9-6 Tuesday night in Abram-Village before giving Larry Gallant the pitch9inmg win in a tight 11-10 eight-inning win over the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Wednesday in St. Louis. On Tuesday, Mark MacRae (2-4 with a triple, home run, three RBI and two runs scored), Cody Chgaisson (3-4 with two singles, a double, two runs scored, stolen base and two RBI's), Derek Bernard (1-3 with a two-run blast, walk and stolen base) and Brian Greenan (1-4 with two runs scored) led the attack. Jon McNeil (1-3 with a sac, single and two RBI), Moe Cormier (3-3 with a run scored), Jamie Perry (2-4 with a home run, double and two RBI) and Gerald Gallant (2-4 with run scored) supplied the offense for the Jacks. Winning pitcher Jamie Betts threw four and two thirds, allowing five hits and fanning eight batters/ Wayne Wilkie pitched two and one-third in relief. Losing pitcher Lucas Arsenault went three and two-thirds, allowing four runs on four hits, walking two and striking out one. Shawn Gallant pitched three and one-third inning as he mopped up. On Wednesday night, the Storm let a 9-4 lead slip away as the Midgets came close to stunning the Storm in picking up their first win of the year. However, it wasn't to be. With rookie starter Matt Bernard, 14, at the plate for his fifth at bat and the bases loaded, Midgets pitcher Ryan Ferrish walked Bernard bringing home Cody Chaisson (1-4 with a walk and single) with the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Also leading the Storm were Bernard (3-3 with three singles, two walks, two runs scored and three RBI), Mark MacRae (2-5 with two singles, RBI and two runs scored), Joey Chaisson (3-3 with a double, two runs scored, stolen base, walk and two RBI) and Brian Greenan (1-5 with a two run double). For the Midgets, their scoring details were unavailable. Winning pitcher Larry Gallant went the distance, allowing 10 runs. Losing pitcher Ryan Ferrish went three innings, allowing two runs on three hits, three walks and one strikeout. Shawn Bernard started the game and went five innings before being pulled from the game. No details on Wednesday night doubleheader in Summerside between the Twins and Kinkora Hitmen were available.(Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From kbeane8 at yahoo.com Thu Jul 1 22:10:30 2004 From: kbeane8 at yahoo.com (Kyle Beane) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 22:10:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic - Frankenmuth, MI - July 10 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701221015.02d2b558@pmihrm.com> Frankenmuth, MI - Heritage Park ISC Pitching Instructor, Midland Explorer, and Team USA pitcher Doug Gillis will be conducting a free pitching clinic for all boys and men interested in either honing their skills or giving pitching their first try. It will be held in conjunction with ISC Commissioner Tom Stasik's ISC/ISC II/NAFA tournament. Also being featured that weekend will be the ISC 19-Under tournament which will feature the future of the ISC. Team details will be released later this week. Schedule for the weekend will finalized in the next couple days, but the pitching clinic is scheduled for Saturday July 10th in the mid-afternoon. Watch Al's List for exact time. Please contact me with any questions. Kyle Beane 810-813-5178 kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Thu Jul 1 23:47:39 2004 From: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca (Patrick Healey) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 23:47:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 MIDGET NATIONALS - Summerside and Alberton - Website launched Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040701234729.02d69ec0@pmihrm.com> The official website for the 2004 Consolidated Credit Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championships, being co-hosted by the City of Summerside and Town of Alberton AUG 1-8, has been launched at: http://www.2004midgetboys.ca It is still in it's construction phase, but is running. Hope you all enjoy the website for Canada's best midget-aged softball players. Thanks! Pat Healey ALBERTON HOST COMMITTEE member. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From muzend04 at tiscali.co.uk Fri Jul 2 06:43:46 2004 From: muzend04 at tiscali.co.uk (Muzenda) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:43:46 +0200 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Gesch=E4ftliches_Angebot?= Message-ID: Gesch?ftliches Angebot Sie m?gen ?berrascht sein, diesen Brief von mir zu erhalten, da Sie mich nicht pers?nlich kennen. Der Grund meiner Vorstellung ist, dass ich Simon Muzenda der ?lteste Sohn von Paul Muzenda bin , einem Farmer in Simbabwe, der k?rzlich im Landstreit in meinem Land ermordet wurde. Ich bekam den Kontakt zu Ihnen ?ber das Internet, daher beschloss ich Ihnen zu schreiben. Vor dem Tod meines Vaters hatte er mich mit nach Johannesburg genommen, um 8,5 Millionen US-$ in einer privaten Sicherheitsfirma zu hinterlegen, da er die lauernde Gefahr in Simbabwe voraussah, legte er sein Geld in Form von Edelsteinen an. Die Summe war gedacht zum Erwerb neuer Maschinen und Chemikalien f?r die Farmen und zur Etablierung einer neuen Farm in Swaziland. Die Landprobleme begannen, als unser Pr?sident Robert Mugabe eine Landreform einf?hrte, die sich vorwiegend auf wei?e reiche Farmer und einige wenige schwarze Farmer auswirkte und in der Ermordung und ?berf?llen durch Kriegsveteranen und einige andere Geistesgest?rte gipfelte. Tats?chlich wurden eine Menge Menschen ermordet, eines der Opfer war mein Vater. Wegen dieses Hintergrundes floh ich mit meiner Familie aus Simbabwe, um unsre Leben zu retten und lebe vor?bergehend in den Niederlanden, wo wir um politisches Asyl ersuchen und beschlossen haben, das Geld meines Vaters zu transferieren auf ein besser erreichbares ausl?ndisches Konto, da die Gesetze der Niederlande einem Fl?chtling verbieten ein Konto zu er?ffnen oder in irgendwelche finanziellen Transaktionen innerhalb der Niederlande involviert zu sein. Als dem ?ltesten Sohn meines Vaters bin ich verantwortlich f?r die Suche nach einem geeigneten ausl?ndischen Konto, wohin wir unser Geld ohne Wissen meiner Regierung, die uns alles nehmen will was wir besitzen, transferieren k?nnen. Die s?dafrikanische Regierung scheint gemeinsame Sache mit ihnen zu machen. Ich bin konfrontiert mit dem Dilemma, diesen Geldbetrag aus S?dafrika zu holen in der Angst, die gleichen Erfahrungen noch einmal zu machen, beide L?nder haben die gleiche politische Geschichte. Als Gesch?ftsmann suche ich einen Partner, dem ich meine Zukunft anvertrauen kann und die meiner Familie. Ich muss Ihnen noch mitteilen, dass diese Transaktion risikolos ist. Wenn Sie mir und meiner Familie beistehen wollen, m?chte ich von Ihnen nur, dass Sie ein Arrangement mit der Sicherheitsfirma machen f?r die ?bergabe (der Fonds) von deren Tochtergesellschaft in den Niederlanden, da ich bereits die Anweisung f?r die ?berf?hrung in die Niederlande aus S?dafrika gegeben habe. Vorher m?ssen die Modalit?ten zum Wechsel des Besitzes der Anlagen und noch wichtiger des Geldes, das ich zu investieren gedachte, stattgefunden haben. Ich habe zwei Optionen f?r Sie, erstens k?nnen Sie w?hlen, einen bestimmten Prozentsatz des Geldes f?r die Nutzung Ihres Kontos f?r die Transaktion zu bekommen. Oder Sie k?nnen zweitens in eine Partnerschaft mit mir treten um das Geld sehr viel profitabler in Ihrem Land zu investieren. Welche Option Sie auch w?hlen, f?hlen Sie sich frei, sich bei mir zu melden. Ich plane 5% des Geldes f?r alle Arten von Unkosten im Prozess der Transaktionen zu verwenden. Sollten Sie keine Partnerschaft bevorzugen, bin ich gewillt 10% des Geldes zu bezahlen, w?hrend die restlichen 85% f?r Investitionen in Ihrem Land gedacht sind. Nehmen Sie Kontakt mit mir auf ?ber die obige E-mail -Adresse, ich bitte Sie inst?ndig absolutes Stillschweigen ?ber diese Transaktion zu wahren. Danke, Gott segne Sie! Muzenda. From abader at bowesnet.com Fri Jul 2 06:45:46 2004 From: abader at bowesnet.com (Andy Bader) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 06:45:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] World Men's Fastball Invitational - opening night Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702064525.02d2b940@pmihrm.com> July 1, 2004 Opening night - with a doubleheader featuring the Waterloo/Sebringville Hallman Twin City Sting - was as perfect as imagined, with two close games under glorious Canada Day summer skies. An estimated 600 people attended the doubleheader, and saw the Sting win a pair of 2-1 contests - first over Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish & Chips Keiths, and then against the Calgary Diamonds, during the inaugural World Men's Fastball Invitational tournament in downtown Monkton, Ontario. In the opener, Don Scott pitched a complete-game four-hitter (his only nemesis lead-off hitter Ricky LeBlanc) as the Sting edged Halifax 2-1. Brian Stere's two-out RBI-double scored Ron White with the opening run of the game in the top of the first, then the winners doubled their lead when Derek Shackleton reached on an error to lead off the fifth, and scored on a two-out RBI-single by Bill Simmons. LeBlanc tripled and scored in the sixth for Halifax, but that was as close as they would get off Scott, who fanned 10. Rob O'Brien suffered the loss for the Keiths, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out 16. In the nightcap, 20-year-old Aussie Andrew Kirkpatrick and Jamie Simpson hooked up in the pitcher's duel, with the game scoreless until Simmons ruined Kirkpatrick's no-hitter with a double to left to lead off the sixth. Grant Baechler followed with a two-run home run to center - the only blemish on Kirkpatrick's night. Simpson kept the Diamonds off balance for most of the night, until he walked the bases loaded with two out in the bottom of the sixth, only to be relieved by Scott. Scott walked in a run to cut the Sting lead in half, but rebounded to get out of the inning when Kelly Wenstrom popped out to third to leave the bases loaded. Scott fanned two of the three batters he faced in the seventh to record the save. Kirkpatrick finished with a two-hitter and two walks while fanning 17 batters to suffer the tough-luck loss, while the Simpson-Scott combination earned a one-hitter while walking six to put the Twin City Sting in the driver's seat in Pool 'A'. They combined for eight strikeouts. Action resumes Friday at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex in Monkton, with Midland taking on Halifax at 2 p.m., followed by Heflin vs. Fedlock at 4 p.m. The feature match will take place at 6 p.m. when Darren Zack will toe the rubber for the Madison County Materials out of Wisconsin as they take on Jody Eidt and the Broken Bow Spirit. Midland will take on Calgary at 8 p.m. to conclude the Friday lineup. Games will continue all day Saturday, starting at 8 a.m., with the first playoff match Saturday evening at 8 p.m. and beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday. The championship final will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 4. Andy Bader Publisher/Editor The Mitchell Advocate Mitchell, ON 519-348-8431 519-348-8836 (fax) www.mitchelladvocate.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 2 08:51:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:51:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monkton Results are up on their site Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702085108.02e8d898@pmihrm.com> http://www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Fri Jul 2 08:58:28 2004 From: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca (Patrick Healey) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:58:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Weekly stats report AS OF JULY 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702085816.02e8d898@pmihrm.com> Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League Stats As of July 1, 2004 ALBERTON ? Following are the Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League statistics, as of July 1, 2004: STANDINGS W L Pct. Kinkora 8 0 1.000 Alberton 12 3 .800 St. Louis 6 6 .500 Summerside 4 4 .500 Wellington 2 8 .250 Canada Games 0 11 .000 ---- TOP BATTERS AB R H HR RBI Avg. Pat McCardle (Kin) 21 11 10 6 11 .476 Jon Broderick (STL) 26 5 12 0 7 .462 Hugh John McIver (Kin) 21 8 9 0 4 .429 Kyle Fraser (ALB) 40 17 17 0 7 .425 Craig Manuel (Kin) 19 6 8 3 9 .421 Wade Waddell (Kin) 22 5 9 1 4 .409 Travis Richard (Sside) 22 6 9 1 5 .409 Brian Greenan (STL) 37 7 15 1 10 .405 Moe Cormier (Well) 18 4 7 7 1 5 .388 Troy Ellsworth (Alb) 29 7 12 4 9 .379 Daryl Yeo, (Sside) 18 4 8 0 3 .375 Kevin Warren (Kin) 19 5 7 2 4 .368 ---- TOP PITCHERS IP H R W L BB SO ERA Kevin Warren (Kin) 10 5 1 2 0 2 26 0.70 Craig Manuel (KIN) 16 6 2 2 0 1 29 0.88 Jamie Betts (STL) 44.75 35 14 4 2 7 56 2.19 Frankie MacAree (Kin) 24 21 9 4 0 7 43 2.63 Mitch Hardy (ALB) 45.25 27 18 8 2 21 61 2.78 Scotty Bridges (Sside) 28 30 13 2 2 2 28 3.25 Jamie Perry (Well) 17.50 17 9 1 2 7 21 3,60 Troy Ellsworth (ALB) 35.75 36 20 4 1 7 44 3.92 Neil Arnold (Sside) 27 24 17 2 2 15 17 4.41 Jon Broderick (STL) 33.25 29 23 1 3 1 39 4.84 ---- HOME RUN LEADERS HR RBI Pat McCardle, Kin 6 11 Peter McCardle, Kin 5 12 Troy Ellsworth, Alb 4 9 Craig Manuel, Kin 3 9 Mitch Hardy, Alb 2 10 Mitch Turner, StL 2 6 Chris Avery, Alb 2 5 Jamie Perry, Well 2 5 (Pat Healey) Upcoming Games: Tues July 6 St. Louis Storm Vs. Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks, 6:30 p.m. Abram Village school field Wednesday, July 7 St. Louis Storm Vs. Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins 7 p.m. (2) VIV FIELD. JULY 9-11 KINKORA HITMEN INVITATIONAL INTERMEDIATE MEN?S TOURNEY Kinkora Duffy Field/VIV Field Summerside. http://www.sourceforsportsfastpitch.com http://www.2004midgetboys.ca Thanks Pat Healey, PR/STATS/WEB DESIGNER Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From baillie at cyg.net Fri Jul 2 09:02:24 2004 From: baillie at cyg.net (Brian Baillie) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:02:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Thurs. results - Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702090049.02d69ec0@pmihrm.com> MONKTON, ONTARIO July 1-4, 2004 http://www.monktonfastball.com Picture perfect start to the inaugural World Mens Fastball Invitationalin Monkton!!! A wonderful night for top-notch fastball.The Hallman Twin City Sting came out of both games tinight winners. Game 1 - Sting hurler Don Scott vs Hailifax pitcher Robbie O'Brien. After a sluggish start Scott settled in to record the win. WP-Scott LP-O'Brien Game 2 Sting pitcher Jamie Simpson vs Diamonds fireballer Andrew Kirkpatrick. Simpson throws perhaps his best game of the year in downing an equally impressive outing for Kirkpatrick. Scott came in to relieve Simpson late in game to record the save. Big blow was a 2 run HR byGrant Baechler - one of the very few hits Kirkpatrick gave up. AN EXCELLENT GAME!! Attendance approx 750. Expecting more great weather and even larger crowds for Friday - especially the epic match-up between Broken Bow and County at 6:00. More detailed game information will follow..... check the website as we are updating scores regularly!! www.monktonfastball.com Brian Baillie Mailto:baillie at cyg.net http://www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 2 14:35:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 14:35:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Fastpitch League - Leaders Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702143419.02ff90b8@pmihrm.com> From: "Matthew Pronschinske" To: Subject: Eau Claire Fastpitch League - Leaders Eau Claire Fastpitch League League Leaders (thru Week 6) Batting Average (Min. 10 AB) .750 Matt Pronschinske Tailgates .667 Joel Opsal I-94 Towing .579 Jeff McMahon Bud Light .571 Jason Bohl Tailgates .533 Grady Wold Tailgates .500 Tim Kurtzhals Happy Hollow .467 Lukas Hoel Tailgates .455 Jim Wold Elbow Room/G&K .444 Mark Wold Elbow Room/G&K .417 Brad Wik Happy Hollow .412 Curt Harings Bud Light Runs 10 Gary Sartor Happy Hollow 10 Matt Pronschinske Tailgates 7 Jason Bohl Tailgates 6 Trevor Kohlhepp Happy Hollow 5 Nine Players Tied RBI 8 Grady Wold Tailgates 8 Gary Sartor Happy Hollow 7 Jason Bohl Tailgates 6 Lukas Hoel Tailgates 5 Mark Wold Elbow Room/G&K 4 Three Players Tied Home Runs 3 Lukas Hoel Tailgates 2 Jason Bohl Tailgates 1 Seven Players Tied Pitching Wins 4 Tim Kurtzhals Happy Hollow 4 Curt Harings Bud Light 3 Grady Wold Tailgates 2 Bob Moore Elbow Room / G&K 1 Five Players Tied ERA (min. 14 Innings) 0.37 Bob Moore Elbow Room / G&K 1.33 Tim Kurtzhals Happy Hollow 3.06 Trevor Kohlhepp Happy Hollow 3.73 Brooks Harrison Ray's Place 4.52 Grady Wold Tailgates 5.07 Curt Harings Bud Light 5.17 Larry Duerkop I-94 Towing K's 39 Grady Wold Tailgates 33 Tim Kurtzhals Happy Hollow 20 Bob Moore Elbow Room / G&K 19 Curt Harings Bud Light 18 Brooks Harrison Ray's Place 17 Trevor Kohlhepp Happy Hollow 15 Larry Duerkop I-94 Towing 12 Steve Manson Ray's Place 9 Mark Stickney Tailgates 7 Jeff Moore Elbow Room/G&K 4 Randy Herman I-94 Towing 4 Jim Welk Ray's Place 2 Three Players Tied Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 2 14:36:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 14:36:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Fastpitch League - Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702143553.07a8f730@pmihrm.com> From: "Matthew Pronschinske" To: Subject: Eau Claire Fastpitch League - Results Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 12:59:56 -0500 MEN'S FASTPITCH SCHEDULE & RESULTS ROUND I Date Day Time Location Home Visitor 05/26/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Ray's Place (1) Elbow Room/G&K Services (8) 05/26/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field I-94 Towing (0) Happy Hollow (9) 05/26/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Bud Light (6) Tailgates (5) 06/02/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Bud Light (7) Ray's Place (1) 06/02/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Tailgates (4) I-94 Towing (3) 06/02/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Happy Hollow (0) Elbow Room/G&K Services (3) 06/09/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Tailgates (3) Happy Hollow (8) 06/09/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Elbow Room/G&K Services (5) Bud Light (0) 06/09/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field I-94 Towing (10) Ray's Place (2) 06/16/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field I-94 Towing (12) Elbow Room/G&K Services (5) 06/16/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Ray's Place (1) Tailgates (12) 06/16/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Happy Hollow (10) Bud Light (3) 06/23/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Bud Light (9) I-94 Towing (4) 06/23/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Tailgates (8) Elbow Room/G&K Services (1) 06/23/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Ray's Place (2) Happy Hollow (9) ROUND II 06/30/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Happy Hollow (7) Ray's Place (2) 06/30/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Bud Light (7) Elbow Room/G&K Services (6) 06/30/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field I-94 Towing (5) Tailgates (8) 07/07/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field I-94 Towing Bud Light 07/07/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Tailgates Ray's Place 07/07/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Elbow Room/G&K Services Happy Hollow 07/14/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Elbow Room/G&K Services Tailgates 07/14/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Bud Light Happy Hollow 07/14/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Ray's Place I-94 Towing 07/21/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Elbow Room/G&K Services Ray's Place 07/21/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Happy Hollow I-94 Towing 07/21/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Tailgates Bud Light 07/28/04 Wed 6:00PM Gelein Field Happy Hollow Tailgates 07/28/04 Wed 7:30PM Gelein Field Ray's Place Bud Light 07/28/04 Wed 9:00PM Gelein Field Elbow Room/G&K Services I-94 Towing Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 2 20:50:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:50:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Chaisson earns 'Player of Week' nod Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702204955.07a8f3a0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Chaisson earns 'Player of Week' nod Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 21:53:25 -0300 With no games scheduled this weekend, here is this week's PLAYER OF THE WEEK winner - ST LOUIS' CODY CHAISSON. Chaisson earns 'Player of the Week' honours ST. LOUIS - Cody Chaisson of the St. Louis Storm is this week's Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period June 28-July 4. Chaisson went 4-8 in the Storm's two games lastw eek, both wins as they went to 6-6 after beating the Wellington Arsenault Saw Mill Jacks 9-6 Tuesday in Abram Village and topped the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets 11-10 in extra innings in St. Louis Wednesday night. He picked up three singles, one double, three runs scored, two RBI's, stolen base, a walk and scored the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth against the Midgets on a bases loaded walk to Matt Bernard. On the season, Chaisson has six hits, seven runs scored, four RBI's and four walks in 26 at bats with a .231 batting average. He has picked up his pace with a potent offense this past week. Others considered for the honour included Ryan Ferrish of the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets, Matt Bernard of the Storm (3-3 with two runs scored, two walks and three RBI) and the Storm's Mark McRae (4-9 with two singles, a triple, four runs scored, four RBI's and a home run). (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 2 21:42:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 21:42:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox show strong form in Canada Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702214150.07c65fb8@pmihrm.com> From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox show strong form in Canada White Sox show strong form in Canada Saturday July 3rd 2004 The New Zealand women's softball team have shown strong form during their first week on tour in North America. In build up to the Canada Cup tournament which starts in Surrey, British Columbia tomorrow the White Sox have played in a series of exhibition games recording five wins, one draw and two losses. The tour started for the New Zealand team with strong victories over Canadian club sides they defeated the Burnaby Oakeys in two games 4-1 and 10-0 and backed that up with victories over the Canada Cup tournament host team the White Rock Renegades 4-3 and 12-3. The competition step up later in the week as they took on the Canadian Olympic team and fought hard before going down in the first game 3-2. Canada took it up another level in the second game between the two sides taking it out 12-0. In the final warm up matches ahead of the Canada Cup tournament the Kiwis took out their third victory over Burnaby Oakeys and drew with Chinese Taipei 2-2. White Sox team manager Faye Freeman says the draw with Chinese Taipei showed the potential that the young White Sox team has to compete with the top teams in the world. Stand out performers for the White Sox after the first eight games have been captain Fiona Timu of Auckland and Wellington's Upu Lote with the bat while American based pitcher Ali Arnold has been in dominant form on the mound with an earned run average of just 1.08. Looking ahead to the Canada Cup tournament which starts tomorrow Freeman says the Kiwi team have been drawn in a very tough pool where they will be playing against the Japanese Elite team, Canada, Chinese Taipei and four top American and Canadian club teams. The White Sox will be looking to finish in the top four in their pool so they carry on through to the top eight play offs. Tomorrow the White Sox take on American club side the Bloomington Lady Hearts at 9.30am (NZT) and then back that up with a game against the Japanese Elite Team at 2.30pm (NZT). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From rhernandez at socal-asa.com Fri Jul 2 23:19:06 2004 From: rhernandez at socal-asa.com (Robert Hernandez) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:19:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jr. Men's National Team Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040702231852.07cfba58@pmihrm.com> The USA Junior Men?s National team played with the Southern California Alliance the weekend of June 26th. Coach Tim Lyon (South Jordan, UT) and his staff brought their twenty man squad and faced four ?C? teams as part of their training for next years World Championships. The team spent the weekend at the Olympic Training facility located at Chula Vista. In their first game of the day it was our oldest generation of fast pitch players against our youngest, and the future of fast pitch. The So Cal Masters are a 50 and Over team and most have been playing fast pitch since the 70?s. The main part that keeps this team going is their love for the game. This was Team USA first game of the day and they may have been a little stiff after a three hour car ride. The Masters won the game 8 ? 1. Robert Donley (Atascadero, CA), Tyler Kelly (Michigan) and Camden Decker (Il) each had a hit in the game with Jason Loe (South Dakota) and John Kelly (Iowa) sharing the pitching duties with Jason striking out three in three-plus innings of work. The second game of the day was against the So Cal Rebels who played an extra game to accommodate the four game schedule. Team USA bats came alive and earned their first win of the day with a 9 ? 0 victory. Team USA had nine hits with three being for extra bases, including a triple by Mike Bowen and a 3 ? 3 game for Evan O?Reilly (CA). Don Potting (WI) had the pitching duties allowing six hits while striking out two in five innings of work. The third game was against Santana Concrete and the slow rise ball of Dave Meltz. Team USA played tough and scored two runs in a 6 ? 2 loss. Team USA had four hits in the game. Kyle Davis (South Dakota) pitched for Team USA and allowed only six hits in six innings and stuck out four. Team USA exploded for 15 runs in their fourth game against the Primos. The USA batters had 13 hits with 2 ? 2 performances by Andy Matthews (WI), Bob Olson (MN), Brandon Huerta (CA) and Drew Bode (WI)going 2 ? 3 with a home run. Andy also had a home run. John Kelly went the five innings for the win allowing only three hits and striking out five. These young men played very well this past weekend and we look forward to the next tournament. From Coach Tim Lyon, "The coaching staff was very pleased with the progress the players have made in a short time. The games in the travel league were great for us because there are things they can only learn in a game. We are looking forward to playing in Corona later this month." Team USA played a local game in San Diego on Thursday evening against the San Diego Suns. Team USA faired well in their first game of the weekend defeating the Suns 12 - 5. With the games in Lancaster, Team USA finished the weekend with a very nice 3 ? 2 record. Pictures of Team USA can be viewed at the Southern California ASA Men?s Fast Pitch Site at: www.socal-asa.com/MensFP Team USA will be participating in the final Alliance weekend of the year in the So Cal Rebels ?Summer Showdown? tournament. The Tournament format will be a 3-game round robin, followed by single elimination. Games will be played at Santana Park in Corona. The teams and game times will be released the Monday prior to the tournament. Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner RHernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 01:06:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:06:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] bantam elims July 2-4 Napanee Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703010532.07cfba58@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:21:48 -0400 Subject: bantam elims July 2-4 Napanee To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Karen L. Mills LSOCE" Napanee, ON Event: OASA Bantam Eliminations Date: Friday, July 2 Location: Napanee G1 Winner - Napanee 10 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Innerkip 1 Pitcher Nick McIntyre G2 Winner - Stratford 7 Pitcher Jaime Ridley Loser - Newmarket (Russ Cole) 4 Pitcher Kevin Boyd G3 Winner - Kitcher 2 Loser - Kingston 1 G6 Winner - Campbellford 5 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Loser - Linwood 1 Pitcher Kyle Coles G4 Winner - Orleans 4 Pitcher Nick Bowman Loser - Chepstow 0 Pitcher Bill Kueneman G5 Winner - Cobourg 5 Pitcher Luke Leahy (Perfect Game!) Loser - Waterloo 0 Pitcher Adam Horn G7 Winner - Napanee 5 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Newmarket (Tom McPherson) 4 Pitcher Chris Boyd G10 Winner - Scarborough 14 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar Loser - Campbellford 0 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 01:11:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:11:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monkton, Friday, partial results at 1am Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703010813.07cfba58@pmihrm.com> Monkton, ON Friday: 0-0 in the Midland game vs HalifaxWindsor 2o clock game 3-1 for heflin over fed lock 4 oclock game 2-1 County over Broken Bow 6 oclcok game - good crowd 1,000 it was 3- 0 for Calgary over Midland in the 4th comments fences deep in centre around 275 ft, red clay infield nice nice park, with food and beer tent anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 06:56:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 06:56:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Brantford Bombers Ladies Fastpitch Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703065551.07cfba58@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:33:40 -0400 From: Rick Ellis To: fastball at pmihrm.com Brantford Bombers Ladies Fastpitch, Brantford Ontario Canada http://www.brantfordbombers.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 17:26:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 17:26:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Junior Eliminations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703172522.07a86a00@pmihrm.com> From: "grensity_inc" Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:14:24 -0400 Breslau, On These scores are on byhalf of Jennifer Miranda for the Junior Mens Elimination Fastball tournament. Scores will be updated daily. Friday 6:30pm - Oshawa 5 Wp Chris Delgarno - Stouffville 4 Lp N. Kellfrin 6:30pm - North Fred 2 Wp Brian Brooks - Fingal 0 Lp Ryan Cummings 9:00pm - Scarborough 3 Wp Blake Orr - Chepstow 4 Lp R. Fawcett 9:00pm - Waterloo 2 Wp Drew Hathaway - Breslau 1 Lp Ryan Shannon Saturday 9:00am - Chepstow 11 Wp Jeremy Grayl - St. Mary's 8 Lp Jeremy Elliott 9:00am - North Fred 8 Wp Bryan Brooks - Peterborough 3 Lp Andrew Bell 11:00am - Stouffville 0 Wp Joe Jermaine - Scarborough 8 Lp Jeff Wilson 11:00am - Fingal 2 Wp John Jenson - Breslau 1 Lp Ron Dean 1:00pm - Scarborough 6 Wp Blake Orr - Peterborough 1 Lp Steve peers http://www.oasa.ca/Draw3.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 19:22:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 19:22:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Tournament - Scores for All Games with rankings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703192155.082e8ef8@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Tournament - Scores for All Games with rankings Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 15:59:16 -0700 Scoring Recap for the Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Tournament @ Portland, Oregon, June 26-27, 2004, with rankings. (Rankings #'s are for ISC/June 21, except where noted as ISC-II) Kudos to Tournament Director Tom Ree for another great event! SUNDAY'S SINGLE ELIMINATION BRACKET Game 34....# 1 Broken Bow NY over #15 Team Rainey CA, 6-0 (Championship) Game 33....# 1 Broken Bow NY over #14 Portland DeMarini OR, 12-2, 5 innings (Semi-Final) Game 32....#15 Team Rainey CA over #21 ISC-II Castlewood UT, 3-1 (Semi-Final) Game 31....#14 Portland DeMarini OR over unranked Meraloma Club, BC (Quarterfinal) Game 30....ISC-II #21 Castlewood, UT over ISC-II #24 River City Rockers CA (Quarterfinal) Game 29....#15 Team Rainey CA over #6 Victoria Travellers Inn BC, 10-2, 6 innings (Quarterfinal) Game 28...# 1...Broken Bow NY over #30 Morgan/Transfer/Olympia WA, 8-0 (Quarterfinal) Game 27...#30 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA over ISC-II #42 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 8-4 Game 26...#15 Team Rainey, CA over ISC-II #59 Fullerton Leafs, CA 2-0 Game 25...#14 Portland DeMarini OR over ISC-II #7 CR/Adidas, OR, 10-1, 5 innings Game 24...ISC-II #21 Castlewood UT over #34 Larry Miller Game 23...unranked Meraloma Club BC over unranked Linus Software Stealers BC Game 22...ISC-II# 24 River City Rockers, CA over #9 Vancouver Grey Sox BC, 7-6 Final Order of Finish and Single Elimination Records 1)..........# 1...............Broken Bow..........3-0 2)..........#15..............Team Rainey..........3-1 T3)........#14..............Portland DeMar.....2-1 T3)........ISCII#21.....Castlewood ...........2-1 T5)........#30.............Morgan Transfer......1-1 T5)........ISCII#24.....River City Rockers..1-1 T5)........unranked......Meraloma Club.......1-1 T5)........#6...............Victoria T.I..............0-1 T9).......#9................Vancouver G.Sox....0-1 T9).......unranked.......Linus Stealers.........0-1 T9).......#34...............Larry Miller Hogs...0-1 T9).......ISCII#7.........CR/Adidas.............0-1 T9).......ISCII#42......Bodle Chiropractic..0-1 T9).......ISCII#59......Leafs.......................0-1 SATURDAY'S ROUND ROBIN PLAY Game 21...unranked Meraloma Club over ISC-II #7 CR Adidas, OR 4-2 Game 20...#14 Portland DeMarini, OR over #34 Larry Miller Hogs, UT, 3-2 Game 19...#9 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC over ISC-II #21 Castlewood, UT 8-0 Game 18...#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over ISC-II #24 River City Rockers, CA 13-0 Game 17...#1 Broken Bow Spirit, NY over #15 Team Rainey, CA 4-1 Game 16...#9 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC over ISCII #7 CR Adidas, OR 8-1 Game 15...unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC over ISC-II #59 Fullerton Leafs, CA, 8-0 Game 14...#1 Broken Bow Spirit NY over #30 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA 3-1 Game 13...ISC-II#42 Bodle Chiropractic WA over #13 Portland DeMarini, OR 4-1 Game 12...ISC-II #21 Castlewood, UT over unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC 9-2 Game 11...ISC-II# 24 River City Rockers, CA over ISC-II #42 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 10-4 Game 10...#30 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA over #15Team Rainey, CA 1-0 Game 9.....#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over #34 Larry Miller Hogs, UT, 13-2 Game 8.....ISCII #21 Castlewood, UT over unranked Meraloma Club, BC 11-1 Game 7.....ISCII #59 Fullerton Leafs, CA over ISCII #24 River City Rockers, CA, 7-4 Game 6.....unranked Linus Software Stealers, BC over #13 Portland DeMarini, OR 10-2 Game 5.....#1 Broken Bow Spirit, NY over #9 Vancouver Grey Sox, BC, 8-0 Game 4.....#6 Victoria Travellers Inn, BC over ISC-II #59 Fullerton Leafs, BC, 6-0 Game 3.....ISC-II #7 CR Adidas, OR over #30 Morgan Transfer/Olympia, WA 7-6 Game 2.....#34 Larry Miller Hogs over ISC II #42 Bodle Chiropractic, WA 6-0 Game 1.....#15 Team Rainey, CA over unranked Meraloma Club, BC, 6-0 Pool Play Records: #1...... Broken Bow Spirit.....................3-0 #6.......Victoria Travellers Inn................3-0 #9.......Vancouver Grey Sox..................2-1 UR......Linus Software Stealers, BC.......2-1 All others ..............................................1-2 --- Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com mailto:jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 19:30:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 19:30:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Elimination Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703192827.0819d140@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:22:35 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: OASA Bantam Elimination Results To: "'Fastball'" Below are the mid tournament results from the OASA Bantam Elimination Tournament in Napanee ON. The tournament qualifies two representatives to the Eastern Canadian Championships in New Brunswick. Napanee Express - 10 Innerkip - 1 Stratford Memorials - 7 Newmarket Stingers II - 4 Kitchener Kolts - 2 Kingston Kobras - 1 Orleans Rebels - 4 Chepstow Colts - 0 Cobourg - 5 Waterloo Twins - 0 Campbellford Cougars - 5 Linwood Chiefs - 1 Napanee Express - 5 Newmarket Stingers I - 4 Stratford Memorials - 16 Kitchener Kolts - 4 Cobourg - 8 Orleans Rebels - 5 Scarborough Sabrewolves - 14 Campbellford Cougars - 0 Chepstow Colts - 2 Waterloo Twins - 1 Kingston Kolts - 10 Newmarket Stingers - 1 Ginny & Larry Sherwin Cobourg, ON http://www.oasa.ca/draw2.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 23:26:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:26:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Junior Elim results seriously in error? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703232330.07c012d0@pmihrm.com> Re: http://fastpitchwest.com/pipermail/alsfastball_fastpitchwest.com/2004/000102.html Saturday night, July 3 A fan writes: The results from the OASA Junior Elims are seriously wrong: How should we take these seriously when two of the first three scores and three of the six (half!) are wrong ... Rob Fawcett pitches for Chepstow, Blake Orr and Jeff Wilson pitch for Scarboro; Chris Delgarno & Joe German (not Jermaine) pitch for Stouffville. Either the scores are wrong or the winning and losing pitchers are wrong ... anon NOTE: we have written the source of the info for verification but no response as yet. No results on the OASA link: http://www.oasa.ca/Draw3.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 23:28:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:28:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Eliminations July 2 & 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703232736.082e8ef8@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:23:43 -0400 Subject: OASA Bantam Eliminations July 2 & 3 To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Karen L. Mills LSOCE" Event: OASA Bantam Eliminations Date: Friday, July 2 Location: Napanee G1 Winner - Napanee 10 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Innerkip 1 Pitcher Nick McIntyre G2 Winner - Stratford 7 Pitcher Jaime Ridley Loser - Newmarket (Russ Cole) 4 Pitcher Kevin Boyd G3 Winner - Kitcher 2 Pitcher Kyle Wright Loser - Kingston 1 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop G6 Winner - Campbellford 5 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Loser - Linwood 1 Pitcher Kyle Coles G4 Winner - Orleans 4 Pitcher Nick Bowman Loser - Chepstow 0 Pitcher Bill Kueneman G5 Winner - Cobourg 5 Pitcher Luke Leahy (Perfect Game!) Loser - Waterloo 0 Pitcher Adam Horn G7 Winner - Napanee 5 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Newmarket (Tom McPherson) 4 Pitcher Chris Boyd G10 Winner - Scarborough 14 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar (Mercy) Loser - Campbellford 0 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Date: Saturday, July 3 G8 Winner - Stratford 16 Pitcher Brent Furtney (Mercy) Loser - Kitchener 4 Pitcher Kyle Wright G9 Winner - Cobourg 8 Pitcher Luke Leahy Loser - Orleans 5 Pitcher Nick Bowman G11 Winner - Chepstow 2 Pitcher Dustin Veenhof Loser - Waterloo 1 Pitcher Corey Jackson G12 Winnner - Kingston 10 Pitcher Matt Allen Loser - Newmarket (Russ Cole) 2 Pitcher Kevin Boyd G13 Winner - Linwood 10 Pitcher Tyler Brenner (Mercy) Loser - Kitchener 0 Pitcher Cam Gee G14 Winner - Orleans 9 Pitcher Nick Bowman Loser - Innerkip 5 Pitcher Dylan Cunningham G15 Winner - Chepstow 7 Pitcher Bill Kueneman Loser - Newmarket (Tom Macpherson) 6 Pitcher John MacPherson G16 Winner - Kingston 4 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop Loser - Campbellford 1 Pitcher Shane Morton G17 Winner - Napanee 13 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Stratford 8 Pitcher Jaimie Ridley G18 Winner - Scarborough 3 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar Loser - Cobourg 2 Pitcher Luke Leahy G19 Winner - Linwood 18 Pitcher Kyle Coles Loser - Chepstow 5 Pitcher Dustin Veenhof G20 Winner - Kingston 3 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop (8 innings) Loser - Orleans 2 Pitcher Nick Bowman G21 Winner Loser G22 Winner - Stratford 8 Pitcher Brent Furtney Loser - Kingston 1 Pitcher Matt Allen G23 Winner - Cobourg 6 Pitcher Rob Hare Loser - Linwood 3 Pitcher Kyle Coles http://www.oasa.ca/draw2.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 23:42:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:42:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Late Night Saturday UNOFFICIAL results from Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703233600.0819d140@pmihrm.com> Monkton, ON Like everyone else, we are watching the Monkton site by the hour for results but there has been nothing posted there for two days! http://www.monktonfastball.com/scheduleOfEvents.asp We have requested official results but are still waiting. This just in, and very unofficial: 11:30pm Saturday Heflin was beating Halifax 4-0 The winner will meet Twin City Sting AT 10:00 AM Sting were 3-0 Sun 8:00 am will be Broken Bow vs Calgary. 12noon County Classics will play the Winner of the 8am game. The winner of that game will play the winner of the 10am game at 2pm Appears Fedlock missed out on the last playoff position on a technicality. ALL very unofficial, but that's all we have folks. ANON Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 3 23:45:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:45:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] World Men's Fastball Invitational - Day 3 - Monkton, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040703234422.082dbb80@pmihrm.com> From: Andy Bader Subject: World Men's Fastball Invitational - Day 3 Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 23:34:22 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" Monkton, ON The weather has been picture perfect for the past three days during the inaugural World Men's Fastball Invitational in Monkton, ON. The ball has been pretty good, too, and the following is a brief rundown of the happenings on Day 2 and Day 3 (July 2 & 3) and a schedule for the playoff round on Day 4, Sunday, July 4. See you at the park! Friday, July 2 2:00 p.m. Midland 0, Halifax 0 Pitchers - Doug Gillis, Midland & Rob O'Brien, Halifax 4:00 p.m. Heflin 5, Fedlock 0 WP - Paul Koert (7 IP, 0R, 4H, 1 BB, 6K) LP - Brian Urquhart 6:00 p.m. County Materials 2, Broken Bow 1 WP - Darren Zack (7 IP, 1 R, 4H, 1 BB, 7K) LP - Gerald Muizelaar (relief of Frank Cox) 8:00 p.m. Calgary 3, Midland 0 WP - Andrew Kirkpatrick (O R, 3 H, 5 BB, 12 K) LP - Grant Patterson Saturday, July 3 8:00 a.m. County Materials 7, Heflin 4 WP - Karl Gollan (5 IP, 4R, 5H, 1 BB, 7K); Lucas Mata (SV) LP - Paul Koert HRS - Chris Shewfelt, Frank Perez (Heflin) 10:00 a.m. Fedlock 4, Broken Bow 3 WP- Jeremy deBelleval (relief of Brian Urquhart) LP - Frank Cox (relief of Gerald Muizelaar) HRS - Mike Taylor (Broken Bow); Larry Peck - walk-off HR in bottom of 7th (Fedlock) 12 noon Waterloo 2, Midland 0 WP -Jamie Simpson (7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 9 K) LP - Tyron McKinney 2:00 p.m. Halifax 7, Calgary 6 WP - Tim MacCumber LP - Sean Whitten HRs - Tim MacCumber, Halifax 4:00 p.m. County Materials 8, Fedlock 1 WP - Lucas Mata (6 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 13 K) LP - Jody Hennigar HRs - Paul Walford, Fedlock; Todd Schultz, County 6:00 p.m. Broken Bow 7, Heflin 0 WP - Gerald Muizelaar LP - Dan Bradley HRs - Jody Eidt, Mike Taylor, Rhys Casley (Broken Bow) 8:00 Playoff #1 Heflin (3rd, pool B) 4, Halifax (2nd, pool A) 2 WP - Paul Koert (7IP, 2R, 6H, 8K) LP - Tim Macumber HRs - Gary Cooke, Heflin Sunday, July 4 Schedule 8 a.m. Broken Bow (2nd, pool B) vs. Calgary (3rd, pool A) 10 a.m. Semi-finals Waterloo (1st, pool A) vs. Heflin 12 noon Semi-finals County Materials (1st, pool B) vs. Broken Bow/Calgary winner 2 p.m. Final Andy Bader Publisher/Editor The Mitchell Advocate Mitchell, ON 519-348-8431 519-348-8836 (fax) www.mitchelladvocate.com http://www.monktonfastball.com/scheduleOfEvents.asp Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 08:23:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 08:23:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Elimination Results - correction Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704082229.07c012d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 14:10:35 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: RE: OASA Bantam Elimination Results - correction To: "Al's Fastball" Napanee ON Correction It was erroneously stated the Bantam Estern Canadians were to be hosted in New Brunswick. Please note, Alberton PEI is the host of the Bantam Easterns. The OASA -----Original Message----- From: Jackett, Ken [mailto:ken.jackett at coveright.com] Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 7:32 PM To: Al's Fastball Subject: OASA Bantam Elimination Results Below are the mid tournament results from the OASA Bantam Elimination Tournament in Napanee ON. The tournament qualifies two representatives to the Eastern Canadian Championships in New Brunswick. Napanee Express - 10 Innerkip - 1 Stratford Memorials - 7 Newmarket Stingers II - 4 Kitchener Kolts - 2 Kingston Kobras - 1 Orleans Rebels - 4 Chepstow Colts - 0 Cobourg - 5 Waterloo Twins - 0 Campbellford Cougars - 5 Linwood Chiefs - 1 Napanee Express - 5 Newmarket Stingers I - 4 Stratford Memorials - 16 Kitchener Kolts - 4 Cobourg - 8 Orleans Rebels - 5 Scarborough Sabrewolves - 14 Campbellford Cougars - 0 Chepstow Colts - 2 Waterloo Twins - 1 Kingston Kolts - 10 Newmarket Stingers - 1 Ginny & Larry Sherwin Cobourg, ON http://www.oasa.ca/draw2.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 08:26:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 08:26:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox hit hard in opening Canada Cup game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704082538.07c012d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 17:20:09 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox hit hard in opening Canada Cup game White Sox hit hard in opening Canada Cup game Sunday July 4th The New Zealand women's softball team the White Sox have shown strong hitting form in their opening game at the international Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, British Columbia today. While the Kiwi side may be playing out of season and have only had a week of warm up games there was no stopping them when they took on American club side the Bloomington Lady Hearts. The White Sox took out the victory 9-2 in just five innings with the mercy rule invoked. In the bottom of the first inning the Kiwis showed they meant business with the bat when lead off hitter Kiri Shaw from Wellington smashed an impressive home run to give her side the early lead. The runs kept flowing in the bottom of the second inning when Togi Lote, Angela Stubbs and Api Stone O'Kane all scored on errors in the American sides fielding to put the White Sox ahead 4-0 after just two innings. Talilotu Tonu'u of Wellington put the Kiwis further ahead in the bottom of the third when after getting on base with a double she scored on a hit from captain Fiona Timu. The fight back from the Bloomington Lady Hearts side came in the top of the fourth inning as they picked up two runs via a combination of errors in the Kiwi field and strong hitting. Young Hutt Valley pitcher Jessica Hau started the game on the mound for the White Sox and while she took some punishment in the fourth inning and was replaced by Cynthia Fallowfield she had a strong game. Hau faced 22 batters taking four strikeouts and giving up three hits and two walks. The final blow for the White Sox came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Timu, Togi Lote, Angela Stubbs and Karlene Louden all scored to give the Kiwis a seven run cushion to enforce the mercy rule. Relief pitcher Cynthia Followfield had one inning on the mound for the White Sox facing five batters and conceding two hits. For the opening game of the tournament the consistent hitting from the White Sox would have been an encouraging sign for coach Mike Walsh. The White Sox picked up a total of 11 hits in the game with every New Zealand batter getting on base at least once. Stand out performers with the bat were Fiona Timu and Togi Lote who both picked up two hits from three at bats. While the lead off home run from Kiri Shaw at the start of the game was an emphatic sign from the White Sox that they were ready to attack. Hits were harder to come by later in the day when the White Sox played their second game of the tournament against the Japanese Elite team who were all power as they took out the match 7-0 in six innings. Ali Arnold had a tough day on the mound for New Zealand pitching six innings and facing 25 batters taking three strike outs and giving up 11 hits and two walks. With the bat New Zealand managed three hits in the game. The Kiwi side will be looking to bounce back tomorrow in British Columbia on day two of the Canada Cup tournament as they take on American club side the Buffalo Bison's. The White Sox are looking to finish in the top four of their eight team pool as they try to qualify to the top eight championship round. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 08:39:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 08:39:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Eliminations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704083846.082dbb80@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 14:35:20 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: OASA Bantam Eliminations To: "'Fastball'" Napanee ON Yesterday it was erroneously reported that the Eastern Canadian Bantam Championships were to be hosted in New Brunswick. Please note that this Championship event will be hosted in Alberton PEI. Thank you The OASA http://www.oasa.ca/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 09:32:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 09:32:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fedlock eliminated in Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704093050.0819d140@pmihrm.com> Monkton, ON (as related to me today) Runs for and against decided who moved on and who didn't, unfortunately. The tournament committee said a maximum 7 runs per game could be allotted for pool play, and since Broken Bow mercied Heflin Saturday at 6 p.m. (score was actually 14-0 in a 3-inning game), it eliminated Fedlock, who had a 1-2 record with Heflin and Broken Bow. Broken Bow finished with +6, Heflin +4 and Fedlock -2 in games involving the tied teams. County Materials, at 3-0, were 1st in their pool, followed by BB and Heflin. anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 10:28:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 10:28:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Blackburn Tournament Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704102551.0819d140@pmihrm.com> From: "Susanna Keyes" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Blackburn Tournament Results Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:43:50 -0400 Ottawa, ON The first Annual Blackburn tournament took place June 25-27 with the Kemptville Thunder (Dan Konkle, Dan Bradly) going undefeated the whole weekend. This does not mean they went unchallenged. Kemptville beat Navan (Dave Nicholson) in the finals 5-0. Some of the other notable pitchers this weekend were, Darren Featherstone, Scott Herriot and Ray Shanoush to name a few. This years tournament consisted of 9 teams mainly from Eastern Ontario with one team travelling as far away as James Bay. Next year we would to like to expand on this tournament and hopefully brings teams from Southern Ontario and Northern New York to the Capital. Until Next Year. Susanna Keyes Mailto:skeyes at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 11:01:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:01:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wisconsin Classic Make -up Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704105706.082e8ef8@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Wisconsin Classic Make -up Game Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:39:00 -0500 Denmark, WI Wisconsin Classic League Make-up Games played Circle Tap Denmark WI unless noted June 4 at Kimberly The Bar On the Avenue.......100 001 2.....4-7-1-5 The Bull/ Townline..............001 000 0.....1-2-1-5 WP- Trevor Eithier.............7-2-1-1-4-15 LP-Juan Potoluccio...........7-7-4-3-2-11 June 14, 2004 ..........................................R-H-E-lob The Bar of Appleton.........120 000 0........3-6-1-12 Earl's Club......................102 100 x........4-3-1-2 ................................IP-H-R-ER-BB-K Gerard Long.................3-2-3-1-2-2 LP-Blair Ezekiel...........3-1-1-1-0-7 WP-Todd Lubkeman.....7-6-3-3-8-8 Earl's Club..............011 000 0.....2-4-2-7 CT Lumberjacks......101 120 x.....5-9-0-8 LP-Glen Nelson..........4-6-3-2-2-5 Wayne Gaura.............2-3-2-2-0-1 WP- Scott Bortolini.....7-4-2-2-5-4 Black Diamond Stables.....000 001 1......2-6-0-5 Ct Lumberjacks................101 005 x......7-10-2-8 LP- John Goral................6-10-7-7-7-1 WP-Dave Miller...............7-6-2-0-0-11 June 21 Black Diamond Stables.....021 0..........3-6-3-5 Earl's Club........................104 8.........13-8-1-2 LP- John Goral.............3.2-8-13-5-6-1 WP-Todd Lubkeman.....4.0-6-3-1-3-5 The Bar of Appleton......000 000 0.....0-2-1-3 Earl's Club...................100 003 x.....4-8-1-6 LP-Bliar Ezekiel...........5-3-1-0-1-6 Joe Kane.....................1-5-3-3-0-1 WP Wayne Gaura........7-2-0-0-0-9 Black Diamond Stables....010 10....2-5-1-3 The Bar Of Appleton........300 11.....5-7-1-2 LP- John Goral................4-7-5-4-2-1 WP-Joe Kane.................4-5-2-1-0-4 Gerard Long...................1-0-0-0-0-2 Rain Shorten Game June 28 Denmark Merchants...........010 000 0.....1-4-1-5 Circle Tap.........................101 020 x......4-7-2-7 LP-Rick Thompson.............6-7-4-4-3-3 WP-Robbie O'Brien............7-4-1-1-2-16 Circle Tap.........................113 010 0...........6-6-2-7 Denmark Merchants...........002 010 0...........3-8-2-7 WP-Robbie O'Brien............3.0-3-2-1-1-7 Chris Delarwelle.................4.0-5-1-1-1-2 LP-Rick Thompson............2.1-6-5-5-1-0 Lee Kapinos......................4.2-0-1-1-5-1 June 26 At Eau Claire The Bull/Townline..................000 000 0.....0-1-0-4 Circle Tap.............................001 001 x.....2-6-0-7 LP- Sebastin Gervasutti..........6-6-2-2-2-9 WP-Robbie O'Brien................7-1-0-0-3-15 Yours In Fastball, Hank De Wild mailto:hdewild at milwpc.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 12:05:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:05:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704120425.02d1cec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 08:52:09 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Vancouver, BC Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team were in Vancouver for two games against Vancouver Grey Sox Saturday night, July 3. Traveller's Inn took both ends of the doubleheader from the Grey Sox, winning the first game, an exhibition tilt, 6-3, then winning the second game, a Norwest League game, 9-1 in 5 innings. Harvey Stevenson led the offence in the first game, going 2-3 with one run scored. Marc MacDonald went 1-1 with one RBI, while Gerry Kennedy was 1-3 with two RBI's. Winning pitcher was Korrey Gareau, who went the distance, allowing three hits, walking five and striking out nine batters. Joe Robbins took the loss for the Grey Sox. In the Norwest League nightcap Gerry Kennedy powered the offence with a grand slam home run in his only official trip to the plate. Kevin Bobroske went 2-3, scored two runs and drove in three, while Dan Whiteford was 1-2 with one run scored and two RBI's, and Glenn Ormsby was 2-2 with one run scored. Collin McKenzie was the winning pitcher, giving up just four hits, walking three and striking out eight batters. Vancouver's Kevin Schellenberg spoiled the shutout with a solo home run. Nick Underhill suffered the loss for the Grey Sox. Please see the following link for box scores of last night's games: http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/latest_scores.cfm?leagueID=436&clientID=6 8 These teams play again Sunday at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, another doubleheader with the first game an exhibition game and the second game counting in the Norwest League standings. Al Duddridge (by way of Jim Johnson) Mailto:dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 12:11:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Semi Finals in Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704120853.02daf408@pmihrm.com> Monkton, ON http://www.monktonfastball.com/scheduleOfEvents.asp S1 - Hallman Twin City Sting vs Heflin Builders at 10am winner to play winner of S2 - County Materials vs Broken Box winners of S1 and S2 to play for championship at 2pm today. Watch: http://www.monktonfastball.com/scheduleOfEvents.asp Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 13:30:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 13:30:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Correction: FW: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704132951.02e11e28@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 10:20:19 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Correction: FW: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Please note one correction to this story: the Norwest League game was the first game played last night, the exhibition game was Game 2. -----Original Message----- From: Allen Duddridge [mailto:dudds at shaw.ca] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team were in Vancouver for two games against Vancouver Grey Sox Saturday night, July 3. Traveller's Inn took both ends of the doubleheader from the Grey Sox, winning the first game, an exhibition tilt, 6-3, then winning the second game, a Norwest League game, 9-1 in 5 innings. Harvey Stevenson led the offence in the first game, going 2-3 with one run scored. Marc MacDonald went 1-1 with one RBI, while Gerry Kennedy was 1-3 with two RBI's. Winning pitcher was Korrey Gareau, who went the distance, allowing three hits, walking five and striking out nine batters. Joe Robbins took the loss for the Grey Sox. In the Norwest League nightcap Gerry Kennedy powered the offence with a grand slam home run in his only official trip to the plate. Kevin Bobroske went 2-3, scored two runs and drove in three, while Dan Whiteford was 1-2 with one run scored and two RBI's, and Glenn Ormsby was 2-2 with one run scored. Collin McKenzie was the winning pitcher, giving up just four hits, walking three and striking out eight batters. Vancouver's Kevin Schellenberg spoiled the shutout with a solo home run. Nick Underhill suffered the loss for the Grey Sox. Please see the following link for box scores of last night's games: http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/latest_scores.cfm?leagueID=436&clientID=6 8 These teams play again Sunday at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, another doubleheader with the first game an exhibition game and the second game counting in the Norwest League standings. Al Duddridge (by way of Jim Johnson) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 15:50:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 15:50:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] correction to the- Correction: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704154913.0238b7f0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:12:39 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: FW: Correction: FW: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Vancouver..... OK, I don't think my correction was very clear! Following is the corrected story from last night in Vancouver - my apologies for all the confusion!!! Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch team were in Vancouver for two games against Vancouver Grey Sox Saturday night, July 3. Traveller's Inn took both ends of the doubleheader from the Grey Sox, winning the first game, a Norwest League game, 9-1 in 5 innings, then winning the second game, an exhibition tilt, 6-3, In the Norwest League opener Gerry Kennedy powered the offence for Traveller's Inn with a grand slam home run in his only official trip to the plate. Kevin Bobroske went 2-3, scored two runs and drove in three, while Dan Whiteford was 1-2 with one run scored and two RBI's, and Glenn Ormsby was 2-2 with one run scored. Collin McKenzie was the winning pitcher, giving up just four hits, walking three and striking out eight batters. Vancouver's Kevin Schellenberg spoiled the shutout with a solo home run. Nick Underhill suffered the loss for the Grey Sox. Harvey Stevenson led the offence in the second game, going 2-3 with one run scored. Marc MacDonald went 1-1 with one RBI, while Gerry Kennedy was 1-3 with two RBI's. Winning pitcher was Korrey Gareau, who went the distance, allowing three hits, walking five and striking out nine batters. Joe Robbins took the loss for the Grey Sox. Please see the following link for box scores of last night's games: http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/latest_scores.cfm?leagueID=436&clientID=6 8 These teams play again Sunday at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, another doubleheader with the first game counting in the Norwest League standings and the second game an exhibition game. Al Duddridge (by way of Jim Johnson) Mailto:dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 15:52:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 15:52:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-U.S. tallies 17 runs in back-to-back mercy rule victorie Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704155055.02dbc900@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-U.S. tallies 17 runs in back-to-back mercy rule victories Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 13:48:52 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" SOUTH BEND, IN For Immediate Release: 7/2/04 U.S. tallies 17 runs in back-to-back mercy rule victories SOUTH BEND, IN ? The USA Softball Olympic team continued to dominate its ???Aiming for Athens??? tour opponents capturing back-to-back shutout victories against the Midwest All-Stars in South Bend, IN on Friday evening. A crowd of 2400, a 10-0 rout in game one and a 7-0 decision in game two, the U.S. improved its tour record to 44-0 outscoring opponents 390-11. Increasing the pre-Olympic tour win streak to 158 dating back to May of 1996, the U.S. has just six tour stops left before heading to Athens, Greece for the Olympic Games August 13-25. The Red, White and Blue combined two five-run innings in game one to capture a 10-0 mercy rule victory. Winning pitcher Cat Osterman (Houston, TX), 13-0, tossed a one-hitter from the circle with 13 strikeouts in five complete innings. The Midwest All-Stars actually saw the first runner of the game in scoring position in the first inning after an error from Osterman and a stolen base landed Angela Knight at second. But it was all Osterman after that as she retired the next two outs via strikeout. The U.S. offensive arsenal began rolling in the second when Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) snuck a base hit back to the pitcher and Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) reached on a fielding error by All-Star second baseman Vicki Nelson. Almost clearing the bags, Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) then pulled a line drive triple to the right field fences plating Fernandez and Kretschman for a 2-0 lead. Three more runs complimentary of a fielder???s choice and a Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) two run home run, just her second of the tour, put the U.S. in front 5-0. Adding five runs in the third, it was Fernandez again who led the way beginning the inning with a double to left field. A two RBI single from Mendoza then plated Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) and pinch runner Nicole Giordano (Saugus, CA) while Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) added an RBI base hit to left field. A walk to Watley in conjunction with a fielder???s choice to Leah O???Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) put runners aboard for top hitter Bustos who notched a two RBI single up the middle for the 10-0 difference. All but two of the U.S. starters came away with a hit in the mercy rule victory while Watley, Fernandez and Mendoza each contributed two hits. Lauren Hines tallied the All-Stars only hit of the game in the top of the fourth with a drive to left center. GAME TWO A two-out sacrifice fly from Bustos pushed the U.S. to an early 1-0 lead at the start of the second game. Lead off hitter Watley reached on a walk, advanced to second on a stolen base, sped to third on a ground out before scoring on the sacrifice fly. But a 1-0 lead wouldn???t last long as the U.S. bats continued to hammer home collecting four runs on four hits in the second inning. A lead off single to left center from Kretschman led things off before a Watley walk and bunt single from Mendoza loaded the bases for power hitter Bustos. A two RBI single up the middle, totaling her tour RBI count to 78, put the U.S. up 3-0. A two RBI Jenny Topping (Whittier, CA) single through the left side cushioned the U.S. lead headed into the third inning. Two more runs in the third thanks to an RBI triple to right field from Kretschman and a fielding error by the All-Star second baseman, lifted the U.S. to the eventual 7-0 win. Mendoza and Kretschman led both teams with two hits a piece. U.S. winning pitcher Fernandez combined for a one-hit performance and her 11th victory of the tour. She had five strikeouts and has a 0.25 ERA in tour action. Team USA will take Saturday to travel north to Midland, MI where they play at Currie Stadium on Sunday, July 4 at 3 p.m. mailto:bmccall at softball.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 17:08:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 17:08:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] World Men's Fastball finale - Day 4 Sunday - Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704170733.02dbfef0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 17:00:19 -0500 Subject: World Men's Fastball finale - Day 4 Sunday From: "Andy Bader" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Monkton, ON A fantastic crowd of fastball fans from all across the region gathered in Monkton, ON for the playoff games of the inaugural World Men's Fastball Tournament Sunday, with the County Materials of Madison, Wisconsin coming out as champions. The rain held off (there were two brief rain delays) and the atmosphere matched the games on the diamond all weekend. County, having earned a bye into the semi-finals thanks to their 3-0 round robin record, blasted the number-one ranked Broken Bow Spirit 9-1 in the minimum five innings to earn a berth in the championship game, where they battled back from a 3-0 third inning deficit to defeat a valiant Heflin Builders of Ballston Lake, N.Y., 7-3. County scored twice in the fourth, then broke the game open in the fifth. Pat Shannon's two-run home run keyed the four-run fifth which gave County the victory, and gave him tournament MVP honours, as he went 3-for-4 in the championship with three-RBI. Pitcher Darren Zack earned the victory, much to the delight of the fans who clearly were on Zack's side, especially after local player Jody Eidt, of Mitchell, who plays third base for the Broken Bow Spirit, was eliminated. Lefthander Paul Koert pitched all but three innings the entire tournament for Heflin, and he was named the tournament's top pitcher. Results from Sunday's playoff games: 8 a.m. Broken Bow 5, Calgary 4 (9 innings) WP - Gerald Muizelaar (in relief of Frank Cox) LP - Andrew Kirkpatrick Jarrad Martin's two-run home run in the 9th was the winning blow. Darren Box also hit a HR for Broken Bow. 10 a.m. Semi-final #1 Heflin 12, Waterloo 0 (5-inning mercy) WP- Paul Koert LP - Don Scott HRs - Ted Kosciesza, Frank Perez (Heflin) 12 noon Semi-final #2 County Materials 9, Broken Bow 1 (5-inning mercy) WP - Darren Zack (in relief of Lucas Mata) LP - Frank Cox HRs - Jeff Goolagong (County) 2 p.m. Final County Materials 7, Heflin Builders 3 WP - Darren Zack (7 IP, 3 R, 6H, 1 HP, 7 K) LP - Paul Koert HRs - Eduardo Leonardo, Frank Perez (Heflin); Pat Shannon (County) MVP - Pat Shannon, County, 8-for-15, 7 RBI MV Pitcher - Paul Koert, Heflin "Andy Bader" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 19:53:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 19:53:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada Cup (Women's Softball) Media Release - July 3, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704195313.02ddeec0@pmihrm.com> Reply-To: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: Fw: Canada Cup (Women's Softball) Media Release - July 3, 2004 Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 19:11:22 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:08 PM Subject: Canada Cup (Women's Softball) Media Release - July 3, 2004 For Immediate Release Saturday, July 3, 2004 Team Canada Starts Canada Cup With a Win (Surrey, BC) Team Canada Team Canada, playing its first competitive game in over two months, showed signs of rust in the early going of their first game at the Canada Cup. The Triple Crown Force (Fort Collins, Colorado) scored 3 unearned runs in the first 2 innings on 3 Team Canada errors. Starting pitcher Ani Nyhus and Canada?s defense settled down and shut down the Force for the remainder of the game. Nyhus went 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. Canada got their first run in the 3rd inning when veteran Erin White drove in Angela Lichty. Canada tied the game in a wild 6th inning. With 2, out Sasha Olson walked. Kristy Odamura, Rachel Shill and Angela Lichty all reached base on infield hits ? all on very close plays. Schill and Lichty each collected an RBI. Canada completed the come back in the bottom of the 7th when with two out Cindy Eadie walked and stole 2nd base. Erin Cumpstone hit a bloop single to right field and Eadie beat the throw to the plate to end the game. ?Our team got off to an uncharacteristically slow start defensively? stated Head Coach Mike Renney. ?But the athletes showed great character to hang in and come back for the victory? Kaila Holtz picked up the win in relief, pitching 1 2/3 innings allowing no runs on 1 hits and while striking out 3 batters. Line Score Canada Pos AB H R RBI Kristy Odamura Jackie Lance 2B PH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Rachel Schill CF 3 1 0 1 Angela Lichty SS 3 2 1 1 Erin White 1B 4 2 0 1 Alison Bradley RF 2 1 0 0 Kim Sarrazin DP 4 0 0 0 Cindy Eadie 3B 3 1 1 0 Erin Cumpstone C 3 2 0 1 Sasha Olson P 0 0 0 0 Totals 26 10 4 4 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Runs Hits Errors Triple Force 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 Canada 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 10 3 The list of Olympic players and the Development Team can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. Team Canada?s next game is July 4th vs Chinese Taipei. The Canadian Development Team first game of the Canada Cup will follow against Lady Rage from Normal, Illinois. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 21:10:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 21:10:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Pee Wee Elimination Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704210942.02dd9b78@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 21:08:05 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" From: "Mary Myers" (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: OASA Pee Wee Elimination Results Please find attached the results for the Pee Wee Eliminations held in Stouffville, Ont. July 2,3,4, 2004. PEE WEE ELIMINTATION STOUFFVILLE JULY 2,3,4, 2004 Game 1 Newmarket 1 7 Sydenham forfeit Game 2 Cobourg 2 Newmarket 2 1 Game 3 Stratffordville 17 Pickering 3 Game 4 Stratford 14 Stouffville 1 Game 5 Waterloo 15 Newmarket 1 5 Game 6 Cobourg 10 Walkerton 8 Game 7 Stratffordville 18 Oshawa 7 Game 8 Napanee 18 Stratfordville 0 Game 9 Pickering 22 Newmarket 1 12 Game 10 Stouffville 4 Walkerton 2 Game 11 Oshawa 7 forfeit Game 12 Newmarket 2 16 Stratford 4 Game 13 Stouffville 17 Pickering 2 Game 14 Newmarket 2 5 Oshawa 3 Game 15 Waterloo 15 Oshawa 5 Game 16 Napanee 12 Stratffordville 3 Game 17 Newmarket 2 13 Cobourg 12 Game 18 Stouffville 2 19 Stratffordville 9 Game 19 Napanee 22 Waterloo 1 Game 20 Newmarket 2 9 Stouffville 4 Game 21 Newmarket 2 11 Waterloo 1 Game 22 Napanee 11 Newmarket 2 0 Thankyou Mary Myers OASA Tournament Director e-mail: mjnm at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 21:18:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 21:18:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Eliminations July 2 & 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704211659.02da73a0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 20:55:06 -0400 Subject: Fwd: OASA Bantam Eliminations July 2 & 3 To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Karen L. Mills LSOCE" Event: OASA Bantam Eliminations Date: Friday, July 2 Location: Napanee G1 Winner - Napanee 10 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Innerkip 1 Pitcher Nick McIntyre G2 Winner - Stratford 7 Pitcher Jaime Ridley Loser - Newmarket (Russ Cole) 4 Pitcher Kevin Boyd G3 Winner - Kitcher 2 Pitcher Kyle Wright Loser - Kingston 1 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop G6 Winner - Campbellford 5 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Loser - Linwood 1 Pitcher Kyle Coles G4 Winner - Orleans 4 Pitcher Nick Bowman Loser - Chepstow 0 Pitcher Bill Kueneman G5 Winner - Cobourg 5 Pitcher Luke Leahy (Perfect Game!) Loser - Waterloo 0 Pitcher Adam Horn G7 Winner - Napanee 5 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Newmarket (Tom McPherson) 4 Pitcher Chris Boyd G10 Winner - Scarborough 14 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar (Mercy) Loser - Campbellford 0 Pitcher Kyle Arsenault Date: Saturday, July 3 G8 Winner - Stratford 16 Pitcher Brent Furtney (Mercy) Loser - Kitchener 4 Pitcher Kyle Wright G9 Winner - Cobourg 8 Pitcher Luke Leahy Loser - Orleans 5 Pitcher Nick Bowman G11 Winner - Chepstow 2 Pitcher Dustin Veenhof Loser - Waterloo 1 Pitcher Corey Jackson G12 Winnner - Kingston 10 Pitcher Matt Allen Loser - Newmarket (Russ Cole) 2 Pitcher Kevin Boyd G13 Winner - Linwood 10 Pitcher Tyler Brenner (Mercy) Loser - Kitchener 0 Pitcher Cam Gee G14 Winner - Orleans 9 Pitcher Nick Bowman Loser - Innerkip 5 Pitcher Dylan Cunningham G15 Winner - Chepstow 7 Pitcher Bill Kueneman Loser - Newmarket (Tom Macpherson) 6 Pitcher John MacPherson G16 Winner - Kingston 4 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop Loser - Campbellford 1 Pitcher Shane Morton G17 Winner - Napanee 13 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Stratford 8 Pitcher Jaimie Ridley G18 Winner - Scarborough 3 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar Loser - Cobourg 2 Pitcher Luke Leahy G19 Winner - Linwood 18 Pitcher Kyle Coles Loser - Chepstow 5 Pitcher Dustin Veenhof G20 Winner - Kingston 3 Pitcher Brandon Dunlop (8 innings) Loser - Orleans 2 Pitcher Nick Bowman Date: Sunday, July 4 G21 Winner - Napanee 4 Pitcher Nick Brooks Loser - Scarborough 2 Pitcher Chris Ramoutar G22 Winner - Stratford 8 Pitcher Brent Furtney Loser - Kingston 1 Pitcher Matt Allen G23 Winner - Cobourg 6 Pitcher Rob Hare Loser - Linwood 3 Pitcher Kyle Coles G24 Winner - Cobourg 4 Pitcher Luke Leahy Losr - Stratford 0 Pitcher Jamie Ridley G25 Winner - Scarborough 3 Pitcher Mike Scott Loser - Cobourg 2 Pitcher Luke Leahy G26 Winner - Napanee 5 Pitcher Dallis Wolfreys Loser - Scarborough 3 Pitcher Mike Scott http://www.oasa.ca/draw2.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 4 21:21:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 21:21:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-USA records 10-0 victory in front of record crowd - Midland, MI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040704212044.02e0ed70@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA records 10-0 victory in front of record crowd Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 19:15:01 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" USA records 10-0 victory in front of record crowd 7/4/2004 MIDLAND, MI ? An ?Aiming for Athens? tour record, 5,185 fans enjoyed their 4th of July celebration at Currie Stadium in Midland, MI on Sunday afternoon where the USA Softball Olympic team defeated the Midland Lady Explorers 10-0. Standing room only, the U.S. improved to 45-0 in tour action while the arm of Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) continued to lead the Red, White and Blue as she tallied her 14th victory of the tour. The large crowd topped the tour record books beating Normal, IL who earlier in the week totaled an attendance of 4,350. ?Seeing all these people come out and watch us play, that?s what this is all about,? shortstop Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) said. ?This is incredible and we know they will all be watching and cheering when we head to Athens to defend the gold.? Watley led in the first doing what she does best with an infield base hit followed by a stolen base to put herself in scoring position. A sacrifice bunt from Leah O?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) advanced Watley to third before a rally of doubles lit the scoreboard for an early 4-0 lead. Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA), Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA), Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA), and Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) all connected on RBI doubles to put the home team at a 4-0 advantage. Quiet through the second and third, three more runs increased the U.S. lead in the fourth led by an Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) single to centerfield. Watley, who finished 3-for-4, then added another infield slap single to put two runners on before Bustos, who now has 81 RBI, then bolted her second of three hits for the day plating Freed and Watley. Another four-run tear in the fifth, the U.S. used three hits and two Explorer errors to secure the 10-0 mercy rule win. A lead off walk to Fernandez put pinch runner Jaime Clark (Tustin, CA) on board before two outs looked to leave her stranded. Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA), however, kept things alive with a base hit bunt back to the pitcher. A fielding error by Explorer shortstop Steph Matthew loaded the bases before Watley cleared the bases with a line drive triple to right center. Watley then added the 10th and final run crossing home plate after another fielding error by Steph Matthew. Winning pitcher Finch totaled 11 strikeouts on the day and allowed just one hit and one walk. The Explorers only player to reach base was in the top of the sixth inning with two outs when Jenny Goldschmeding sent a double to right center. For the U.S., Watley and Bustos led all hitters with three hits a piece and Fernandez finished at 2-for-2. The 10-0 mercy rule win marks the eighth consecutive shut out on the ASA Grassroots portion of the tour. Team USA has outscored its opponents now 400-11 with a combined team ERA of 0.27. Up next, the U.S. will continue travel along the ?Aiming for Athens? tour as they head south to Houston, TX where they will play in a double header on Tuesday evening at Memorial Stadium beginning at 5:30 p.m. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 00:57:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:57:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Late fight back not enough for White Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705005642.02e147a8@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:31:56 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release":; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Late fight back not enough for White Sox Late fight back not enough for White Sox Monday July 5th A spirited fight back from the New Zealand women's softball team the White Sox has not been enough for the team to avoid their second loss of the international Canada Cup tournament. Playing in Surrey, British Columbia this morning the White Sox have been beaten 5-3 by American club side the Buffalo Bison's. While the Kiwis out hit their American counterparts seven hits to five the White Sox couldn't convert their chances leaving seven runners stranded on base. The Kiwi side was on the back foot from the outset after the Buffalo Bison's picked up three runs in the bottom of the second inning and then went further ahead in the bottom of the fifth inning with another two runs. While they were behind late in the game the Kiwis refused to give up as they pulled two runs back in the top of the sixth inning when first captain Fiona Timu scored on a hit from Karlene Louden and then Togi Lote came home on an error in the field. The final blow for the White Sox came in the top of the seventh inning when they could manage just one further run with Char Pouaka coming home on a single from Togi Lote. Cynthia Fallowfield started on the mound for the White Sox pitching two innings and giving up one hit, two walks and three runs. Hutt Valley teenager Jessica Hau replaced Fallowfield at the start of the third inning, she faced 19 batters taking six strikeouts and giving up four hits, three walks and two runs. With the bat the stand out performers for the White Sox were designated hitter Togi Lote and outfielder Karlene Louden who both picked up two hits from three at bats. The White Sox will have to bounce back tomorrow on day three of the Canada Cup tournament as they take on Chinese Taipei at 11.30am (NZT). The New Zealand team are looking to finish in the top four of their pool thus qualifying for the top eight championship round. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 01:10:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:10:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AUSSIE SPIRIT DEFEAT WORLD NO. 4 CHINA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705010856.02dd9b78@pmihrm.com> From: Kylie Thomson Subject: MR - AUSSIE SPIRIT DEFEAT WORLD NO. 4 CHINA Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 15:04:54 +1000 MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 5 July 2004 Vancouver, Canada AUSSIE SPIRIT DEFEAT WORLD NO. 4 CHINA IN NINE-INNING EPIC Aussie Spirit, the Australian women?s softball team claimed a hard-fought victory on day two of the prestigious Canada Cup, 1-0 win over world no. 4, China. Fresh from their 10-0 demolition of club team Schutt Hurricanes yesterday, Aussie Spirit returned to the diamond today eager to post their second win on the scoreboard. In a game worthy of its pre-Olympic status, only five hits were registered over the regulation seven innings with Stacey Porter, Marissa Carpadios and Fiona Crawford combining for Australia. Dual Olympian (1996 & 2000) Brooke Wilkins opened the pitching for Australia with only two hits and six strikeouts over six innings. She was relieved in the bottom of the seventh by fellow dual Olympian, Melanie Roche. With no score at the end of the seventh, the game went into extra inning tie-break. Aussie Spirit broke the deadlock in the top of the ninth when a single to Simmone Morrow advanced tie-break runner, Kerry Wyborn to third base, who scored the winning run off a wild pitch. Head Coach Simon Roskvist said ?We had chances early, but couldn?t advance the runners, however we scored when we needed to in front of a huge crowd. ? The win takes Aussie Spirit to two wins from two games played. They will return to the diamond tomorrow to face American club team, Washington Blast. Aussie Spirit have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the Canada Cup and look to continue their love affair with the annual international event that has netted five grand final appearances (1998 ? 2001, 2003) and two gold medals (1998, 2000). For more information contact: Kylie Thomson on ph: 07 3357 1577 or 0419 709 588. Kylie Thomson High Performance Manager Softball Australia Ph: 61+7+3357 1577 Fax: 61+7+3357 2081 Mobile: 0419 709 588 Email: kylie.thomson at ausport.gov.au C/- AIS Softball 90 Green Tce Windsor Qld 4030 PO Box 280 Wilston Qld 4051 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 07:27:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 07:27:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada Falls to Chinese Taipei Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705072625.02e0ed70@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: Media Release - July 4 Canada Cup Sotftball Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 02:09:26 -0400 For Immediate Release Sunday, July 5, 2004 Canada Falls to Chinese Taipei (Surrey, BC) Team Canada In an Olympic preview, Chinese Taipei squeaked out a 3-0 victory over Canada in day two action at the 11th annual Canada Cup International Women?s Softball Tournament in Surrey, BC. Canada threatened a number of times in the game, leaving 8 runners on base ? 5 in scoring position, but could not manage to score against the Chinese Taipei Defense. Chinese Taipei took advantage of their only chance to score in the bottom of the 6th inning on a single, a walk and a Canadian error. Two insurance runs were later driven in with on a two out double. ?We played them tough for 5 innings and need to learn from our experience against them? stated Canadian OF Alison Bradley. ?We just need to execute better in key situations to beat this team.? Auburn Sigurdson pitched a complete game for Canada. She gave up 3 unearned runs on 4 hits, striking out 4 and walking 2. Alison Bradley had two of Team Canada?s hits and Angela Lichty had one. Canada will play Chinese Taipei again in the first game of the Olympic Games on August 14th. Line Score Canada Pos AB H R RBI Kristy Odamura 2B 3 0 0 0 Rachel Schill CF 3 0 0 0 Angela Lichty SS 3 1 0 0 Erin White 1B 3 0 0 0 Alison Bradley RF 3 2 0 0 Kim Sarrazin DP 1 0 0 0 Cindy Eadie 3B 3 0 0 0 Erin Cumpstone C 2 0 0 0 Sasha Olson RF 2 0 0 0 Totals 26 3 0 0 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Runs Hits Errors Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 3 x 3 3 1 The Canadian Development Team saw their first action on Sunday with a 6-1 victory over the Lady Rage from Normal Illinois. Canada struck early for 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Cari Irwin walked to lead off the game and Tiffany Patteson reached on an error. Cambria MacKay drove in Irwin with a single and Melissa Finley doubled in Patteson and MacKay. Canada added to their lead in the 5th with 3 more runs. Patteson single and Janiva Willis reached on a error. MacKay was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Patteson and Willis both scored on a fielder?s choice and Hailey Clark drove in MacKay to put Canada up 6-0. The Lady Rage spoiled the Developmental Team?s shut out bid with a run in the top of the 6th. The star for Canada was 17 year-old pitcher Danille Lawrie. Lawrie pitched a complete game for the win, giving up 1 unearned run, on 3 hits, while striking out 12. Canada?s offensive standout was Melissa Finley who went 2 for 3 at the plate with 3 RBIs. Line Score Canadian Developmental Team Pos AB H R RBI Cari Irwin RF 1 0 1 0 Tiffany Patteson SS 3 1 2 0 Janiva Willis CF 2 0 1 0 Shannon Rossiter 3B 1 0 0 0 Cambria Mackay C 2 1 2 1 Melissa Finley LF 3 2 0 3 Hailey Clark 1B 2 1 0 1 Alisa Narodowski 2B 3 0 0 0 Danielle Lawrie P 3 0 0 0 Totals 20 5 6 5 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th R H E Illinois Lady Rage 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 Canadian Developmental Team 3 0 0 0 3 0 x 6 5 1 Team Canada?s next game is July 5th vs the Japanese Elite Team. The Canadian Development Team will take on China. The list of Olympic players and the Development Team can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 07:36:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 07:36:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA results and top performers Week 9 Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705073527.02dd9b78@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" Subject: OCDSA results and top performers Week 9 Results Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 06:32:03 -0500 Oshawa,On Oshawa City and District Softball Association top performers and scores week end July 2,2004. Scores: MONDAY June 28, 2004 Markham Majors 7 Bradford Sox 8 WP Scott Lennox LP Cameron Western TUESDAY June 29, 2004 Pickering Heat Mount Albert RESCHEDULED Oshawa Juniors 0 Oshawa WA Ravens 2 WP Blair McBratney LP Brian Mather Whitby Eagles 9 Lake Simcoe Lightning 3 WP Greg Garrity LP Rick May Scarborough Wolverines 1 Claremont Rebels 4 WP Paul Koert LP Blake Orr WEDNESDAY June 30, 2004 Aurora Leghorns 0 Scarborough Wolverines 5 WP Jeff Wilson LP George Karkambasis Claremont Rebels 1 Bradford Sox 2 WP Brad Bricknell LP John Sharpe Oshawa WA Ravens 0 Stouffville Mennos 5 WP Byron Baranieski LP Phil Yahn Toronto Champion Indians 3 Whitby Eagles 10 WP Ryan Swift LP Grant Patterson Cobourg Legion 3 Oshawa BB Midgets 16 WP Matt Davis LP Shawn Hyma THURSDAY July 1, 2004 Mount Albert Lake Simcoe Lightning RESCHEDULED Stouffville Jones Pools Oshawa BB Juniors RESCHEDULED Oshawa BB Midgets Stouffville Mennos RESCHEDULED OC&DSA Top performers Week Ending July 2 2004 Pitching Paul Koert Claremont Rebels 7 IP 0 ER 4 H 8 K 1 BB 4 - 1 win over Scarborough Wolverines Brad Bricknell Bradford Sox 7 IP 1 ER 6 H 9 K 1 BB 2 - 1 win over Claremont Rebels Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 3 IP 1 ER 1 H 7 K 1 BB 10 - 3 win over Toronto Champion Indians Ryan Swift Whitby Eagles 3 IP 2 ER 2 H 2 K 3 BB 10 - 3 win over Toronto Champion Indians Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 3 IP 0 ER 1 H 8 K 0 BB 9 - 3 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Blair McBratney Oshawa WA Ravens 7 IP 0 ER 0 H 12 K 1 BB 2 - 0 win over Oshawa BB Juniors (NO HITTER - 1 walk away from a perfect game) Batting Paul Koert Claremont Rebels 1S 1T 2 for 3 0 RBI 2 RUNS 4 - 1 win over Scarborough Wolverines Cam Fraser Bradford Sox 1S 2T 3 for 4 3 RBI 3 RUNS 8 - 7 win over Markham Majors Mark Coutu Oshawa WA Ravens 3S 3 for 3 0 RBI 0 RUNS 5 - 0 loss to Stouffville Mennos Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 1S 1D 2 for 3 1 RBI 2 RUNS 10 - 3 win over Toronto Champion Indians Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 2HR 2 for 3 4 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 3 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Ryan Swift Whitby Eagles 1D 1HR 2 for 3 3 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 3 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Matthew Osbourne Lake Simcoe Lightning 1T 1S 1Sac 2 for 3 2 RBI 0 RUNS 9 - 3 loss to Whitby Eagles Brad Fogel Oshawa BB Midgets 2S 1HR 3 for 3 6 RBI 2 RUNS 16 - 3 win over Cobourg Legion Mal Swift - VP - OCDSA Media and Promotion malswift at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 10:34:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 10:34:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports fast pitch league (PEI) - Light week ahead; Hitmen hosts intermediate tourney July 9-11 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705103331.05204748@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Source for Sports fast pitch league (PEI) - Light week ahead; Hitmen hosts intermediate tourney July 9-11 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:24:48 -0300 Light week ahead in fast pitch league; Tourney July 9-11 By Pat Healey League Communications Director ABRAM-VILLAGE - The St. Louis Storm look to go above .500 ball for the first time since their first game of the year when they visit the Wellington Arsenault Saw Mill Jacks Tuesday night at the Evangeline school field in Abram-Village. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League game gets going at 6:30 p.m. Wellington (2-7) meanwhile will look to get revenge on the Storm, who last Tuesday used a four run seventh in a 9-6 win. The Jacks will need offense from Jamie Perry, Jeff Gallant, Adam Arsenault and Terry Caissie if they look to win with more runs, while looking for their defense to be solid. On Wednesday night, the Strom travel for their second meeting of the year with the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. KINKORA HOSTS TOURNEY St. Louis and Summerside (4-4) will look to gain ground on the idle Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen (8-0) and Alberton Arms Pub Athletics (12-3) who are off preparing for the KINKORA INTERMEDIATE INVITATIONAL tournament set for this weekend at Duffy Field in Kinkora and VIV Field in Summerside. It will fetaure teams from the Coca Cola Major Fastball league as well as New Brunswick and other P.E.I.-based intermediate teams. It is being held as part of the annual festival in Kinkora. "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 10:42:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 10:42:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] County takes Monkton title!!! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705104110.05204748@pmihrm.com> From: "Brian Baillie" To: Subject: County takes Monkton title!!! Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:34:42 -0400 MONKTON, ONTARIO, CANADA In an impressive display of timely hitting, great defence, and solid pitching, County Materials of Marathon Wisc. claimed the championship with a victory over the Heflin Builders of New York. Darren Zack picked up the win, while Paul Koert- who pitched all but 3 innings of the 6 games Heflin played, was tagged with the loss. Heflin reached the final by defeating the Hallman Twin City Sting in the semi's, and County advanced by downing the #1 ranked Broken Bow Spirit. Full scores and games reports to follow..... I would like to extend a HUGE thank-you to the fans, players, and perhaps most importantly the team owners, managers and coaches. Without all of your support and co-operation through-out the past 8 months, we would not have been able to put a tournament of this calibre together. Also, your comments, concerns, and constructive criticisms are well received, and will no doubt help us with to improve and make the neccessary adjustments for all future tournaments. Your professionalism, and dedication to the game are endless, and you too are to be congratulated. We have had an amazing tournament, on and off the field. From day one we wanted to make this tournament one of the finest in North America - perhaps the World. And although we have had a couple teething problems, and learning experiences, we will be bigger and better than ever in the years to come!!! Thanks to you all... Brian Baillie - Chairman - World Mens Fastball Invitational baillie at cyg.net http://www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 11:07:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:07:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Results from Glencoe Astros Intermediate Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705110632.02dd9b78@pmihrm.com> From: "Tim Stover" To: Subject: Results from Glencoe Astros Intermediate Tournament Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:47:03 -0400 Hi Al, these are the results from this past weekend's Intermediate Men's Tournament in Glencoe, Ontario... July 2,3,4 Glencoe Ont. The Glencoe Astros held their 1st annual intermediate men's fastball tournament this weekend in sunny Glencoe, Ontario. It was a 9 team tournament with the Alvinston Indians defeating the Highgate Rock for the A championship and the Alymer Cardinals defeating the Windsor Reds to win the B championship. Here is a rundown of the scores from the weekend.. Friday July 2nd Alvinston Indians 5 Melbourne Mercs 1 WP Brad Young LP Jay Schneckenberger Highgate Rock 3 Alymer Cardinals 0 WP Ben Blonde LP Wes Collard Saturday July 3rd Shedden Mission 6 Glencoe Astros 5 9 innings WP Jason Dawdy S Craig Walker LP Shaun Winship Bucktown B's 15 Melbourne Mercs 4 WP Lee Hopkins LP Tyler Wilson Highgate Rock 5 Oshwegen Redmen 3 WP Ben Blonde LP Ian Knott Alvinston Indians 6 Bucktown B's 1 WP Doug Charlton LP Lee Hopkins Glencoe Astros 5 Windsor Reds 2 WP Shaun Winship LP Ed Cebula Oshwegen Redmen 5 Alymer Cardinals 2 WP Mike Joseph LP Cory Williams Shedden Mission 5 Windsor Reds 0 WP Craig Walker LP Greg Guy Oshwegen Redmen 5 Glencoe Astros 4 WP Mike Joseph LP Shaun Winship Shedden Mission 9 Bucktown B's 1 WP Craig Walker LP Lee Hopkins Windsor Reds 10 Melbourne Mercs 3 WP Greg Guy LP Tyler Wilson A Semi's Highgate Rock 4 Shedden Mission 1 WP Keith Traquair LP Jason Dawdy Alvinston Indians 4 Oshwegen Redmen 0 WP Drew Winger LP Mike Joseph A Finals Alvinston Indians 7 Highgate Rock 0 WP Drew Winger LP Keith Traquair B Finals Alymer Cardinals 3 Windsor Reds 1 WP Vanleit LP Greg Guy "Tim Stover" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 11:12:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:12:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Snapper Shootout (July 30-Aug 1) Update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705111041.050ebf38@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Snapper Shootout (July 30-Aug 1) Update Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 10:51:39 -0400 ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO The Civic Long Weekend (July 30-Aug 1 /04) is the weekend some very good Intermediate Fastball Teams will converge at Lancaster Park to vie for 1st Place ($1000) in the 2004 Snapper Shootout. There are still as few openings. For additional information, click on the link below. WARNING, THIS IS A WORD DOWNLOAD! http://www.eteamz.com/niagarasnappers/files/nstournamentpromo.doc Perry Bartley Snapper Shootout Organizing Committee mAILTO:misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 11:19:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:19:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Final results from the Junior mens eliminations in Breslau Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705111636.052a93a8@pmihrm.com> Subject: Final results from the Junior mens eliminations in Breslau To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: Jennifer.Miranda at sunlife.com Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:07:30 -0400 BRESLAU, ONTARIO http://www.oasa.ca/Draw3.htm Here are all the scores/results from the tournament. All of this info was given to me by the OASA so please direct questions to them. http://www.oasa.ca/ Friday night Oshawa 5 WP Chris Delgarno Stouffville 4 LP N. Kellfrin North Fred 2 WP Bryan Brooks Fingal 0 LP Ryan Cummings Scarborough 3 LP Blake Orr Chepstow 4 WP R. Fawcett Waterloo 2 WP Drew Hathaway Breslau 1 LP Ryan Shannon Saturday Chepstow 11 WP Jeremy Grayl St. Mary's 8 LP Jeremy Elliott North Fred 8 WP Bryan Brooks Peterborough 3 LP Andrew Bell Stouffville 0 LP Joe Jermaine Scarborough 8 WP Jeff Wilson Fingal 2 WP John Jenson Breslau 1 LP Ron Dean Scarborough 6 WP Blake Orr Peterborough 1 LP Steve Peers North Fred 7 WP Bryan Brooks Oshawa 0 LP Nick Kellar Waterloo 8 WP Ryan French Chepstow 1 LP Rob Fawcett Fingal 8 WP Ryan Cummings Oshawa 0 LP Brian Mather Scarborough 3 WP Jeff Wilson Chepstow 2 LP Rob Fawcett Waterloo 5 WP Andrew Putnam North Fred 4 LP Bryan Brooks Sunday Scarborough 8 WP Jeff Wilson Fingal 3 LP Jon Jansen North Fred 5 WP Bryan Brooks Scarborough 3 LP Blake Orr Waterloo 7 WP Ryan French North Fred 6 LP Jon Peters mailto:Jennifer.Miranda at sunlife.com http://www.oasa.ca/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 12:06:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 12:06:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Sucker Punched at Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705120600.05204748@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: FedLock Sucker Punched at Monkton Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:49:57 -0400 "Never promise more than you can perform." -- Publilius Syrus The FedLock Falcons journeyed to the village of Monkton, Canada for the Monkton Fastball Tournament over the weekend of July 2-4, 2004. Monkton is a tight-knit community approximately 2 hours north-northwest of Toronto's Pearson airport. The environment is rural once one travels outside the tiny town. Large working farms roll away from the arrow-straight two-lane roads that pierce the pastures. Many Amish buggies were continually plying the shoulders of these same roads as cars & trucks whipped along the pavement. The weather was superb, with loads of sunshine until dusk on Saturday. People here were very hospitable and extremely friendly and helpful to travelers from other locations on the globe. Tournament Director Brian Bailhy did a magnificent job of pulling together a raft of volunteers to staff the parking gates, the ice cream stands, the large beer tent, and the several other snack stations and sundry aspects that go into running an event of this type. Monkton has an indoor ice hockey rink located 140 feet from the ballyard. Within this facility are four changing rooms with shower & bathroom facilities. Each team was allocated the use of a locker room prior to, and following, their ballgames. The Monkton folks generously provided fresh sliced fruits and cold beverages in each locker room for each team to enjoy. It was a classy touch and much appreciated by all of the teams. After beating Heflin in Woodstock and in Amsterdam, FedLock played very poorly against Heflin. FedLock gave this game away. The line scores & details have already been reported by others. Heflin 5 FedLock 0 FedLock locked-up with the tough & classy Bow team for 7 innings of great fastball. FedLock had a 3-0 lead early on, but Bow battled back, as they always can, to tie the game 3-3. With 2 outs in the bottom of the seventh FedLock's Larry Peck hit a solo shot to straightaway centerfield off Frank Cox to end it in dramatic fashion. These two teams have played some very good ballgames against each other. FedLock 4 Bow-Spirit 3 FedLock took on County Materials in the final pool game. FedLock tried to mail this one in, and once again, discovered the hard way that "that's not an option." Materials 8 FedLock 1 See below for other comments on pool play / bracket play. Organization "No problem is so big or so complicated that it can't be run away from." --Linus, from the Peanuts cartoon Poorly done. Very poorly done, in fact. No rule sheets were distributed to the teams in advance. It was thus a large surprise to teams who learned, upon arrival, that there would be time limits AND tie ballgames. As an example, a terrific Friday afternoon ballgame between Midland & Halifax ended in a 0-0 tie. As well, on Saturday Halifax intelligently utilized the time limit rules to their advantage in the Halifax-Calgary contest, much to the frustration & dismay of Calgary manager Porcelli. The worst and most flagrant part of the tournament incompetence resulted in FedLock being deprived of its rightful spot as the number 3 seed in its pool. FedLock could qualify for bracket-elim play only two ways: if Heflin won in its final pool game versus Bow, or if Bow beat Heflin by more than 10 runs. This was because with a three-way tie between FedLock, Bow, and Heflin, the runs for-against ratio came into effect going into this final pool game. The tournament "committee" (still not sure who these people actually were) decided, apparently at some point just prior to the Bow-Heflin contest that, if Bow won by more than 7 runs, then the score would be "adjusted" backwards to show only a 7-run triumph. Furthermore, Heflin was informed that even if it lost to Bow, then Heflin would move on to the first game of bracket/elim play. At no time did tournament officials inform FedLock of any of these plans. At no time was this "adjust the runs total" rule part of any rules or parameters distributed to the teams. Heflin, thus, had no reason to put forth any effort into the game, knowing ahead of time that even if they took a pounding from Bow, they were already moving on into elims. Thus, Heflin sat their number one pitcher Koert (given what Heflin knew, it was the smart move on Heflin's part). FedLock, unaware of any of these behind-the-scenes machinations, sat patiently by, waiting for the game's results to determine whether FedLock would play again. Bow pounded out 14 runs in 3 innings. In another "make-it-up-as-one-wanders-along" scenario, tournament director Bailhy hastily approached Doc Simmons and asked if three innings was enough, and could the game be stopped & declared completed. Done. FedLock, seeing the 14-run blowout, knew that the runs for-against ration had swung in their favor & prepared to warm up for the evening game. Only at this point, after persistent questioning of Bailhy by FedLock's manager, did FedLock finally discover that, well, no, "things have changed" and the 14-run win was really only 7 runs and that "the Heflin-Bow game was actually meaningless from the start and it probably shouldn't have been played." And thus FedLock was bounced from the circus. "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." -- Mark Twain Recommendation: if you're going to put on a tournament of this caliber of competition, get it right before the competition commences. Talk to Larry Lynch (Woodstock) or Paul Barnetson (Orillia). In other words, get some help. And if you can't get it right, once one discovers that one has butchered something, it's incumbent upon one to make it right. Don't hide behind bad decisions. Taking a score and re-working it was shameful. Informing some, but not all, of the teams ahead of time of this "new policy" was not the correct way. Trying to hush-hush FedLock's legitimate complaints and then hurrying the conclusion of the Bow-Heflin game to try to make it "official" and thus irreversible was unethical. Teams come a long way and spend a lot of money in these events. The community benefits nicely from the fact that people come out to see top teams, those people spend money at the park, and the teams themselves give a nice pop to the local economy with their spending on everything from beverages, restaurants, local hotels, and ballpark purchases. The main reason that I began these critiques was to impart some accountability to organizers of tournaments that were giving Major ball teams the short-end of the stick. In this case, a mistake was made, a bad mistake that cost a team the opportunity to compete. Given the chance to rectify the situation, the organizers did nothing and then tried to sweep the mess under the rug as fast as possible. The teams and the sponsors deserve better. Hotel Great. Listowel Country Inn, brand new everything, very nice proprietors (The Timlins), reasonably priced. 20 minutes drive to yard. Food Not a lot of choices here. Tim Horton's, anyone? Travel Easy to locate & easy to get to. 2 hours drive from Pearson, 2.5 hours from BUF. Field Only one field was utilized. Ballplayers liked the field surface. Dugouts were excellent and the newly-constructed dugout roofs were appreciated. Water in dugouts at all times also appreciated by players. Warmup areas were good. Lights were very bad, with no light towers in most of the outfield. And the lack of a scoreboard of any kind had many, many people mystified. Game Organization "If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it - why wait till next year?" -- Mencius Tournament Organization Thank you to all of the volunteers that made this a pleasant off-the-field experience. Attendance Excellent. Many people packed the stands all around the yard. Most of the time, no cheering, just very quiet & taking it in. The exception was with the classy Bow-Spirit third baseman Jody Eidt from nearby Mitchell, Canada, who received a warm welcome from fans every time at bat. It's a "sign of the times" that fans felt they had no team to root for, due to the roster composition of most Major teams in the modern era, and the fact that the field in Monkton wasn't really "home" for anyone in actuality. Random Notes The competition was top-notch. County Materials has emerged from its hibernation and this team is a big bear that is just loaded with talent with one goal in mind: to top out at the Fargo ISC World Tournament. Bow-Spirit is a powerhouse & always plays ferociously, but stumbled a bit this weekend. Very interesting to watch how the dynamics within the hitting lineups of Bow & Materials have shifted ever so slightly, but quite noticeably, by the move of the superb hitter Thomas Makea from Bow to Materials. The upstate NY-based team known as Heflin scraps. The Heflin battery of Paul Koert-Chris Shufelt, as I had mentioned several weeks ago, is starting to pay off for this team, especially as the talented Frank Perez, John Brunton, Shufelt, and Jordan Taveras start to hit their strides on offense. Calgary always looks good, and they will be a factor for everyone to deal with as Peter Porcelli gets his multi-talented crew up to speed during the coming weeks. Midland continues to have a bit of a struggle, especially with top pitcher Doug Gillis hampered with an injury, but Midland's veterans have been there & done that, so deep experience will tell the tale eventually, and they will be in the hunt as they always are. Halifax could be one of the sleeper-neutron-bomb teams at the Worlds. They have outstanding talent & don't understand the meaning of the word "quit." Sebringville / Hallman did a terrific job of it in their pool. It's unfortunate that they apparently will not be going to Fargo. FedLock continues to make great strides as the team starts to realize its potential. With very good outings in Woodstock, Amsterdam, and a duke-it-out win over Broken Bow in Monkton, and with the imminent arrival of top players Gareth Cook and Darren Davies, the Washington, DC team looks like it has finally shifted into the higher gear that has been expected of it for so long. And, by relying on themselves to determine their own fate, instead of for & against run rations, the Falcons would be better off in tournaments. The rankings should be interesting reading this week. "Look upon the errors of others in sorrow, not in anger." -- Henry Longfellow Regards, Michael Groves falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 13:13:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 13:13:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] South Perth Men's Fastball League standings, as of July 5 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705131214.052a93a8@pmihrm.com> From: Andy Bader Subject: South Perth Men's Fastball League standings, as of July 5 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:00:01 -0400 The week off mid-season saw a few games being rescheduled, with many area ball fans soaking up the atmosphere and the games of either the World Men's Fastball championships in Monkton or the OASA Jr Eliminations in Breslau. Congrats to both the organizers and those involved in Monkton, and to Waterloo Hallman Jr. Twins for winning the eliminations. Northwest (Arand) Division Team W L RF RA PTS Millbank 7 4 28 32 14 Mitchell 6 2 39 32 12 Harriston 3 4 41 33 6 Milverton 3 6 23 31 6 Monkton 2 5 33 35 4 Moorefield 2 9 33 58 4 Fullarton 1 9 20 69 2 Southeast (Egli) Division Team W L RF RA PTS Tavistock 8 3 65 32 16 Sebringville 7 2 50 27 14 Hickson 4 3 23 20 8 Shak Falcons 4 4 36 29 8 St. Marys 4 6 30 28 8 Shak Colts 4 7 29 59 8 St. Pauls 1 9 32 69 2 Northeast (Thompson) Division Team W L RF RA PTS Breslau 10 3 76 45 20 Elmira Cubs 8 1 57 36 16 Elora 6 1 30 16 12 Linwood 6 3 31 25 12 Elmira Midgets 3 4 19 21 6 Waterloo 3 4 44 32 6 Bridgeport 3 6 29 39 6 Recent Scores: Sunday, June 27 Breslau 3, Moorefield 2 Elmira Cubs 4, St. Marys 3 Monday, June 28 Millbank 3, Elmira Midgets 0 Tuesday, June 29 Elmira Cubs 11, Waterloo Jrs 8 Wednesday, June 30 St. Pauls 6, Monkton 5 Thursday, July 1 Tavistock 8, Shakespeare Falcons 3 Sunday, July 4 Tavistock 7, Shakespeare Colts 2 Elmira Cubs 8, Breslau 6 Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician 519-348-8431 (work) 519-348-4606 (home) apbader at ezlink.ca (home e-mail) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 13:29:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 13:29:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Sucker Punched at Monkton - comments by David Spring Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705132820.052a93a8@pmihrm.com> From: "David Spring" To: "Al Doran" Subject: FedLock Sucker Punched at Monkton Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:10:03 -0400 Well, Mike-- For a person whose objectivity/fairmindedness I have never had occasion to question in the past, I have to say that your report on the Monkton Tournament was poorly done. Very poorly done, in fact. I will concede the factual validity of some of your complaints, but I protest in the strongest terms possible your right to accuse the Tournament's director of being unethical (especially when you can't spell his name right). This is either sour grapes of the worst order or poorer judgment than I would have believed you capable of, or both. Pick another word and apologize, please. David Spring Cobourg ON ----- Original Message ----- From: )>Mike Groves (by way of Al Doran ) To: Al's Fastball Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 12:07 PM Subject: FedLock Sucker Punched at Monkton "Never promise more than you can perform." -- Publilius Syrus The FedLock Falcons journeyed to the village of Monkton, Canada for the Monkton Fastball Tournament over the weekend of July 2-4, 2004. Monkton is a tight-knit community approximately 2 hours north-northwest of Toronto's Pearson airport. The environment is rural once one travels outside the tiny town. Large working farms roll away from the arrow-straight two-lane roads that pierce the pastures. Many Amish buggies were continually plying the shoulders of these same roads as cars & trucks whipped along the pavement. The weather was superb, with loads of sunshine until dusk on Saturday. People here were very hospitable and extremely friendly and helpful to travelers from other locations on the globe. Tournament Director Brian Bailhy did a magnificent job of pulling together a raft of volunteers to staff the parking gates, the ice cream stands, the large beer tent, and the several other snack stations and sundry aspects that go into running an event of this type. Monkton has an indoor ice hockey rink located 140 feet from the ballyard. Within this facility are four changing rooms with shower & bathroom facilities. Each team was allocated the use of a locker room prior to, and following, their ballgames. The Monkton folks generously provided fresh sliced fruits and cold beverages in each locker room for each team to enjoy. It was a classy touch and much appreciated by all of the teams. After beating Heflin in Woodstock and in Amsterdam, FedLock played very poorly against Heflin. FedLock gave this game away. The line scores & details have already been reported by others. Heflin 5 FedLock 0 FedLock locked-up with the tough & classy Bow team for 7 innings of great fastball. FedLock had a 3-0 lead early on, but Bow battled back, as they always can, to tie the game 3-3. With 2 outs in the bottom of the seventh FedLock's Larry Peck hit a solo shot to straightaway centerfield off Frank Cox to end it in dramatic fashion. These two teams have played some very good ballgames against each other. FedLock 4 Bow-Spirit 3 FedLock took on County Materials in the final pool game. FedLock tried to mail this one in, and once again, discovered the hard way that "that's not an option." Materials 8 FedLock 1 See below for other comments on pool play / bracket play. Organization "No problem is so big or so complicated that it can't be run away from." --Linus, from the Peanuts cartoon Poorly done. Very poorly done, in fact. No rule sheets were distributed to the teams in advance. It was thus a large surprise to teams who learned, upon arrival, that there would be time limits AND tie ballgames. As an example, a terrific Friday afternoon ballgame between Midland & Halifax ended in a 0-0 tie. As well, on Saturday Halifax intelligently utilized the time limit rules to their advantage in the Halifax-Calgary contest, much to the frustration & dismay of Calgary manager Porcelli. The worst and most flagrant part of the tournament incompetence resulted in FedLock being deprived of its rightful spot as the number 3 seed in its pool. FedLock could qualify for bracket-elim play only two ways: if Heflin won in its final pool game versus Bow, or if Bow beat Heflin by more than 10 runs. This was because with a three-way tie between FedLock, Bow, and Heflin, the runs for-against ratio came into effect going into this final pool game. The tournament "committee" (still not sure who these people actually were) decided, apparently at some point just prior to the Bow-Heflin contest that, if Bow won by more than 7 runs, then the score would be "adjusted" backwards to show only a 7-run triumph. Furthermore, Heflin was informed that even if it lost to Bow, then Heflin would move on to the first game of bracket/elim play. At no time did tournament officials inform FedLock of any of these plans. At no time was this "adjust the runs total" rule part of any rules or parameters distributed to the teams. Heflin, thus, had no reason to put forth any effort into the game, knowing ahead of time that even if they took a pounding from Bow, they were already moving on into elims. Thus, Heflin sat their number one pitcher Koert (given what Heflin knew, it was the smart move on Heflin's part). FedLock, unaware of any of these behind-the-scenes machinations, sat patiently by, waiting for the game's results to determine whether FedLock would play again. Bow pounded out 14 runs in 3 innings. In another "make-it-up-as-one-wanders-along" scenario, tournament director Bailhy hastily approached Doc Simmons and asked if three innings was enough, and could the game be stopped & declared completed. Done. FedLock, seeing the 14-run blowout, knew that the runs for-against ration had swung in their favor & prepared to warm up for the evening game. Only at this point, after persistent questioning of Bailhy by FedLock's manager, did FedLock finally discover that, well, no, "things have changed" and the 14-run win was really only 7 runs and that "the Heflin-Bow game was actually meaningless from the start and it probably shouldn't have been played." And thus FedLock was bounced from the circus. "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." -- Mark Twain Recommendation: if you're going to put on a tournament of this caliber of competition, get it right before the competition commences. Talk to Larry Lynch (Woodstock) or Paul Barnetson (Orillia). In other words, get some help. And if you can't get it right, once one discovers that one has butchered something, it's incumbent upon one to make it right. Don't hide behind bad decisions. Taking a score and re-working it was shameful. Informing some, but not all, of the teams ahead of time of this "new policy" was not the correct way. Trying to hush-hush FedLock's legitimate complaints and then hurrying the conclusion of the Bow-Heflin game to try to make it "official" and thus irreversible was unethical. Teams come a long way and spend a lot of money in these events. The community benefits nicely from the fact that people come out to see top teams, those people spend money at the park, and the teams themselves give a nice pop to the local economy with their spending on everything from beverages, restaurants, local hotels, and ballpark purchases. The main reason that I began these critiques was to impart some accountability to organizers of tournaments that were giving Major ball teams the short-end of the stick. In this case, a mistake was made, a bad mistake that cost a team the opportunity to compete. Given the chance to rectify the situation, the organizers did nothing and then tried to sweep the mess under the rug as fast as possible. The teams and the sponsors deserve better. Hotel Great. Listowel Country Inn, brand new everything, very nice proprietors (The Timlins), reasonably priced. 20 minutes drive to yard. Food Not a lot of choices here. Tim Horton's, anyone? Travel Easy to locate & easy to get to. 2 hours drive from Pearson, 2.5 hours from BUF. Field Only one field was utilized. Ballplayers liked the field surface. Dugouts were excellent and the newly-constructed dugout roofs were appreciated. Water in dugouts at all times also appreciated by players. Warmup areas were good. Lights were very bad, with no light towers in most of the outfield. And the lack of a scoreboard of any kind had many, many people mystified. Game Organization "If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it - why wait till next year?" -- Mencius Tournament Organization Thank you to all of the volunteers that made this a pleasant off-the-field experience. Attendance Excellent. Many people packed the stands all around the yard. Most of the time, no cheering, just very quiet & taking it in. The exception was with the classy Bow-Spirit third baseman Jody Eidt from nearby Mitchell, Canada, who received a warm welcome from fans every time at bat. It's a "sign of the times" that fans felt they had no team to root for, due to the roster composition of most Major teams in the modern era, and the fact that the field in Monkton wasn't really "home" for anyone in actuality. Random Notes The competition was top-notch. County Materials has emerged from its hibernation and this team is a big bear that is just loaded with talent with one goal in mind: to top out at the Fargo ISC World Tournament. Bow-Spirit is a powerhouse & always plays ferociously, but stumbled a bit this weekend. Very interesting to watch how the dynamics within the hitting lineups of Bow & Materials have shifted ever so slightly, but quite noticeably, by the move of the superb hitter Thomas Makea from Bow to Materials. The upstate NY-based team known as Heflin scraps. The Heflin battery of Paul Koert-Chris Shufelt, as I had mentioned several weeks ago, is starting to pay off for this team, especially as the talented Frank Perez, John Brunton, Shufelt, and Jordan Taveras start to hit their strides on offense. Calgary always looks good, and they will be a factor for everyone to deal with as Peter Porcelli gets his multi-talented crew up to speed during the coming weeks. Midland continues to have a bit of a struggle, especially with top pitcher Doug Gillis hampered with an injury, but Midland's veterans have been there & done that, so deep experience will tell the tale eventually, and they will be in the hunt as they always are. Halifax could be one of the sleeper-neutron-bomb teams at the Worlds. They have outstanding talent & don't understand the meaning of the word "quit." Sebringville / Hallman did a terrific job of it in their pool. It's unfortunate that they apparently will not be going to Fargo. FedLock continues to make great strides as the team starts to realize its potential. With very good outings in Woodstock, Amsterdam, and a duke-it-out win over Broken Bow in Monkton, and with the imminent arrival of top players Gareth Cook and Darren Davies, the Washington, DC team looks like it has finally shifted into the higher gear that has been expected of it for so long. And, by relying on themselves to determine their own fate, instead of for & against run rations, the Falcons would be better off in tournaments. The rankings should be interesting reading this week. "Look upon the errors of others in sorrow, not in anger." -- Henry Longfellow Regards, Michael Groves falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 14:54:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:54:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] KMFL June Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705145358.052a93a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: KMFL June Report Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:30:20 -0400 KEMPTVILLE, ONTARIO The Kemptville area Men's Fastball league standings as of June 30 are as follows: Manotick Lomor Printers........5-2-1 Stittsville 56ers..............5-3-1 Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric....4-3-2 Kanata Team Easton.............3-3-2 Kemptville Macton Muckdogs.....0-6-2 Notes: Manotick vaulted into top place in league in the tight race for first. Lomor Printers veteran pitcher Dave Nicholson remains perfect on the season with a 3-0 record, including a 1-0 four-hitter over Fitzroy Harbour on June 23. Tim Power hit two home runs for Manotick in the month of June and Mike Branchaud had one. Stittsville 56ers had a month with big offensive numbers, including 11-2 win over Kemptville on June 3, 8-1 defeat of Manotick on June 16 and a 12-8 slugfest win over Fitzroy Harbour on June 29. Greg McMillan and Ryan Bond had home runs in the victory over Fitzroy. Dan Bradley had four wins in the pitching circle for Stittsville. Fitzroy Harbour went .500 on the month with a 2-2-1 record. Bud Hanlon had both pitching wins and the tie for the WC Electric. Shawn Rebertz had three home runs for Fitzroy, including two against Kemptville in a 9-0 victory on June 17. Charlie Ross and Troy Wilson had two home runs in June league play and Adam Brown had one. Kanata Team Easton played well defensively in June, recording two shutouts. Bill Gerber had the win in a 1-0 victory over Kemptville on June 16 and Dan Konkle shut out Stittsville 3-0 on June 30. Randy Peck had a home run in a 7-3 loss against Stittsville on June 23. Kemptville Macton Muckdogs are still searching for their first win of the season. The lone bright spot in June was a 7-7 tie at home on June 24, in which the Muckdogs scored two in the bottom of seven to get their second point of the season. Brad Marion and Bruce Buckland had home runs in that game and Neil Cooke pitched. The Kemptville Thunder tournament team remained ranked #1 for ISC II in Ontario and the continent. They lost in the semi-finals at the Jim Bradford Classic in Baltimore, ON, losing to Peterborough RICART Pros ISC World team. The Thunder took home top prize in the nine-team Blackburn, ON tournament near Ottawa with a 5-0 record. The Thunder came back to beat Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric 4-3 in a round-robin game. Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric has registered as an OASA "C" team and will compete at the provincials. The Electric will also be hosting a tournament on the weekend of Aug 27-29 and a couple of spots remain. Contact fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca if interested. Pitcher's Records: Dan Bradley.......STIT..4-2 Bud Hanlon........FITZ..4-2-2 Dave Nicholson....MAN...3-0 Dan Konkle........KAN...2-0-2 Trevor Lahey......MAN...2-2-1 Kyle Jamieson.....STIT..1-0-1 Bill Gerber.......KAN...1-3 Neil Cooke........KEMP..0-1-1 Brad Porter.......KEMP..0-3-1 Scott Herriott....STIT..0-1 Troy Wilson.......FITZ..0-1 Mike Goodfellow...KEMP..0-2 For more information on the league, see the website at . Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 15:11:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:11:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] If Monkton Punched Fedlock, It Was With A Velvet Glove Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705151041.05281718@pmihrm.com> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:59:40 EDT Subject: If Monkton Punched Fedlock, It Was With A Velvet Glove If Monkton Punched Fedlock, It Was With A Velvet Glove Review should not be overshadowed by Final Rankings Calgary Diamonds Review The Calgary Diamonds went into Monkton looking to blow the doors off of both County As well as the Defending World Champion Broken Bow Spirit, peak way too early as a team, go into the ISC overconfident and blow the opportunity to win the World Tournament. It did not quite happen that way. We got beat by the World Champs in nine innings and, as a result, never got a chance to eat up County Materials. Problem is, only two teams out of eight even had a winning record before the playoffs and there was some tight maneuvering that frankly, only makes Heflin and County look good for the ranking committee. This weekend, County Materials looked like the best in the World, but John Becker was not there and Tim Lyon was a pinch runner! So when my good friend, Mike Groves goes as far as to say his team was sucker punched by Monkton, I gotta think that is the fear of being unfairly ranked too low that is talking more than true criticism for the Tourney and the Committee, and even those rules. So first things first. This is Calgary?s spin: We lost three one?run games and took the world champs to nine in an elimination game before falling. We also got the short end of a decision that I am sure the Monkton committee will fix next go ?round. But none of that should affect the rankings, the Diamonds are a top World Title Contender and I am sure the final rankings for seeding in the ISC will reflect that. Fedlock is a Top Ten World Title Contender and I doubt that they will slip in the polls either. That is my point. Mike knows as well as I that the Monkton Folks have set a new bar for top contending tournaments. That is what should be understood, not what technicality got them eliminated because all the remaining teams other than County in the round robin had 1-2 records. Same with the Diamonds, side, only one team with more wins than losses. Anything can happen in a short series, Anything! Mike, the twelve geniuses that hold your ranking in your hands are not going to be fooled! What I think is important, is that the drive from the airport reminded you that if you were not involved in ball, you might never have seen the scenery and rolling hills leading to Monkton that I did. Once you hit there you knew you were in farm country, no smog, just smiling faces. No bossy parking fuehrer tried to jump in front of your car to stop you from parking in a cozy spot, they led you to the best there was, not twenty feet from the dugouts (and beer tent) to park! I usually have two arguments before I see the field with other ?volunteers? at other tournaments. You mean they really save the best parking for the teams??? Ahem, yes! No Gestapo guards at the admission threatening to throw you out if you have a ball uniform but don?t wear your pass where they can see it without having to stop a gossip conversation they were having on the side. You know I thought the volunteers at some of them bid for the right to play god with teams comings and goings. Not Monkton. Not once did I see a player get hassled about anything! Now I know what you are thinking, they did not print passes, right? Wrong! They printed gorgeous ones, and few players wore them as always the case. But Monkton did not go eyeball to eyeball with them. Instead a friendly and warm sincere welcome! I guess they know who players are from gate jumpers, cool! (I felt so guilty because they were so beautifully printed I wore mine after we were eliminated .) When we got there, we were ushered to our team?s locker room. Case of cold beer after the game there is waiting for us. A Kudite platter of Fresh fruit, perfectly ripe, featuring grapes both green and red, sliced oranges, buckets full of Gatorade and Powerade on ice for us, showers and toilet facilities, wow! Live bands every night, Lineup cards, nobody being hassled about coin flips. Great public address system, excellent food, prepared condiments in crock-pots, and great prices on beer. But there is more! Nobody stuck a hose in the water bottle in the dugouts to fill, it had Gatorade inside but for those who wanted water, they had bottled DeSani chilled and cased for us in the dugout! Plenty of sociable people and fans, many more than the usual suspects, although that is what makes the get togethers so priceless. Yes it was Priceless. Steve Price was not there. Jody Eidt had a bad tourney, but still had the integrity to inform umpires who slipped more than once that they needed to be better for this tourney. I feel for Jody, because I know he wanted to shine for his home group. Well, Jody, take comfort. They shined for you! Monkton is better than anyone expected, and we all know what a great player, leader and man you are! This is without a doubt the best officiating I have seen at a tourney in a long time. It was not perfect. The crew I had twice left justice unfulfilled, but I know these guys, they are excellent and had a bad couple of games. The rest were stellar. Usually I have to worry about the competence and the experience of umpires. Not here, they were ?Top Shelf.? So here is the bottom line Monkton is the tourney that others will strive to match from this moment forward. I did not even mention prize money, but guess what? Other tournaments mostly eat Monkton?s dust. And they chase you with an envelope for you to take your winnings; where else does that take place? This is not about other tourneys being bad. Monkton just put themselves in their own Class! I fear they were idealistic and pulled it off. Worst thing that could happen, right? Just like if we had blown through Bow and County. By the way, Doug Eidt's Twins featuring Don Scott will finish in the top ten, I predict! Excellent team! Chances are other tourneys will adopt some of Monkton?s policies. Monkton will get the rules more equitable. This tourney is about too many good things to have any real criticism! Time limits and tiebreakers will be upgraded. There is that idealism working against us. But only here. Fedlock was not sucker punched! Rankings due today spoke louder.....and I think Mike will agree after taking another look at it. My money is on the Ranking Committee and also on Monkton, mark me ?All In! PeterJ.Porcelli,II Peter J. Porcelli, II, LLC. Mornings: 727-462-5538 x 201 Cellphone: 727-698-7259 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 15:15:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:15:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Coca-Cola Major Fastball League news release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705151450.05281718@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:04:17 -0300 Subject: Coca-Cola Major Fastball League news release From: "Jewers, Jody" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 5, 2004 As in previous years, the Coca-Cola Major Fastball League will announce its player of the week award on Mondays. This week, the award goes to outfielder Jeff Ellsworth of the Kinkora Hitmen. In four games last weekend against the Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors, Jeff batted .615 (8-for-13) with three home runs and five RBI. Jeff will receive merchandise from Coca-Cola. TEAM STANDINGS (sorted by GBL) TEAM GP W L PCT GBL == = = === === Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 12 12 0 1.000 - Brookfield Elks 14 8 6 .571 5 Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors 18 8 10 .444 7 Kinkora Hitmen 16 2 14 .125 12 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (all doubleheaders): Tuesday, July 6 Brookfield at Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's (St. Croix), 7:15 p.m. Previous players of the week: May 31 - Darren Retson, 3B, Brookfield. June 7 - Jeff Cameron, P, Brookfield. June 14 - Jason White, P, Antigonish. June 21 - Rene Goguen, 3B, Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's. June 28 - Jim Midgley, 2B, Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's. LEAGUE LEADING HITTERS (min. 20 at-bats) ====================== NAME TEAM GP AB R H RBI AVG ==== ==== == == = = === === Serge Bourgeois MK 10 21 5 10 2 .476 Craig Manuel KIN 12 22 7 9 3 .409 Jim Midgley MK 10 29 9 11 7 .379 Stephane Leblanc MK 10 33 10 11 4 .333 Steve Jesso MK 8 21 5 7 8 .333 Rene Goguen MK 10 26 7 8 3 .308 Rob Doiron ANT 18 53 6 16 6 .302 Chris Hopewell BKF 12 37 7 11 7 .297 Jeff Cameron BKF 14 39 8 11 11 .282 Andrew Roop BKF 14 32 4 9 7 .281 Hits - Rob Doiron, Ant, 16; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 11; Chris Hopewell, Bkf, 11; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 11; Bryant Fraser, Ant, 11. Runs - Stephane Leblanc, Keith's, 10; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 9; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 9; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 8; 6 tied with 7. RBI - Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 11; Steve Jesso, Keith's, 8; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 7; Chris Hopewell, Bkf, 7; Adam White, Ant, 7. Doubles - Rene Goguen, Keith's, 3; 7 tied with 2. Triples - Rob Doiron, Ant, 3; Bryant Fraser, Ant, 2; 8 tied with 1. Home runs - Adam White, Ant, 4; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 3; Jim Midgley, Keith's, 3; Jeff Ellsworth, Kin, 3; 6 tied with 2. Stolen bases - Rene Goguen, Keith's, 3; Jeff Ellsworth, Kin, 3; Bobby Sill, Bkf, 2; Ricky Leblanc, Keith's, 2; Jeff Burbidge, Keith's, 2. Sacrifices - Darren Retson, Bkf, 2; Dwayne Miller, Keith's, 2; Pat MacDougall, Ant, 2. PITCHING Winning percentage (min. 4 decisions) - Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 6-0, 1.000; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 4-0, 1.000; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 4-2, .667; Jason White, Ant, 6-4, .600; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 4-4, .500. Earned-run average (min. 20 innings) - Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 0.19; Jason White, Ant, 1.04; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 1.35; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 2.45; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 2.59. Strikeouts - Jason White, Ant, 95; Jeff Cameron, Bkf, 76; Brian Urquhart, Keith's, 63; Pat Slaunwhite, Bkf, 51; Tim Macumber, Keith's, 48. LEAGUE SCHEDULE - WITH GAME RESULTS =================================== 05/22/04 BROOKFIELD 7 KINKORA, P.E.I. 4 05/22/04 BROOKFIELD 5 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 05/23/04 BROOKFIELD 3 KINKORA, P.E.I. 2 05/23/04 BROOKFIELD 4 KINKORA, P.E.I. 2 06/01/04 ANTIGONISH 0 BROOKFIELD 4 06/01/04 ANTIGONISH 0 BROOKFIELD 5 06/09/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 4 ANTIGONISH 0 06/09/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 7 ANTIGONISH 0 06/12/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 ANTIGONISH 4 06/12/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 ANTIGONISH 2 06/13/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 ANTIGONISH 10 06/13/04 KINKORA, P.E.I. 1 ANTIGONISH 3 06/15/04 ANTIGONISH 2 BROOKFIELD 1 06/15/04 ANTIGONISH 5 BROOKFIELD 17 06/17/04 BROOKFIELD 2 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 9 06/17/04 BROOKFIELD 1 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 8 06/22/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 3 BROOKFIELD 2 06/22/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 2 BROOKFIELD 0 06/24/04 ANTIGONISH 0 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 1 06/24/04 ANTIGONISH 0 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 12 06/27/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 10 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 06/27/04 MURPHY'S KEITH'S 4 KINKORA, P.E.I. 0 06/30/04 BROOKFIELD 0 ANTIGONISH 4 06/30/04 BROOKFIELD 5 ANTIGONISH 1 07/03/04 ANTIGONISH 2 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 07/03/04 ANTIGONISH 3 KINKORA, P.E.I. 1 07/04/04 ANTIGONISH 5 KINKORA, P.E.I. 3 07/04/04 ANTIGONISH 10 KINKORA, P.E.I. 5 For more information, contact league statistician Jody Jewers (jjewers at ns.sympatico.ca) END Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 15:51:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:51:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Richmond Hill Men's Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705155030.02dfa500@pmihrm.com> From: "Darren Long" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Richmond Hill Men's Fastball Tournament Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 19:21:44 +0000 For Immediate Release: July 9, 10, 11 Richmond Hill Men's Fastball League Annual Tournament FASTBALL IS ALIVE AND KICKING IN RICHMOND HILL This is an invitation to all fans near and far to join in taking in some great fastball this coming weekend in Richmond Hill, ON. All games will be played at the Town Park Ball Complex, located behind the Elgin Barrow Arena Complex, home of the 1972 World Champion Dynes Jewelers Fastball Club. Game Times 7, 9 PM Friday 10 AM, 12 PM Saturday 4, 6 PM Saturday 9, 11 AM Sunday 1:30 PM Final Sunday Golden Glove Competition: 2 PM Saturday Homerun Derby: 8 PM Saturday There will be refreshments and food on site and the weekend promises to deliver some hard hitting action as all teams dual for the coveted Sunday 1:30 PM Final! Directions: From 400 Major Mackenzie East to Yonge St. North. Yonge North to Lorne St East. (1st set of lights North of Major Mackenzie) Take Lorne St. through the stop sign and enter into the arena/ballpark complex. From 404 Major Mackenzie West to Pugsley Ave. (Approximately 5 Miles from 404) (Pugsley Ave is the 1st street after the underpass/Go Station on your right hand side) Pugsley Ave. North past stop sign and Town Park is on your left hand side Parking is free and there will be some prize giveaways throughout the weekend. Darren Long RHMFL Executive/Player "Leave It On The Field" dvlong at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 16:28:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:28:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Glowworm Tournament Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705162720.02dd9b78@pmihrm.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: 4ef30d3.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2053 bytes Desc: not available URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 17:32:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:32:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hello Peter Porcelli Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705173153.02dcec70@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: Hello Peter Porcelli Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:27:41 -0400 Hello Peter. Nice article on your team and on the Monkton event. Good insights, certainly some very unique insights as is your wont. I enjoyed seeing you in Monkton and chatting, and I look forward to seeing you in Fargo, if not before for a cold beverage. The ISC team rankings are certainly important. However, that was not why I wrote my article. The Monkton article was only one of many tournament reviews that I have put in front of Al's loyal readers for consumption. FedLock will always play whoever, whenever, wherever. As we always have. Early times or late times, tough bracket or not the tough bracket, it doesn't matter to us. Bottom line: we're here to play ball, so let's get it on. Having said that, I trust that you would then understand why it is that I stand by my original article's main point. regards, Mike falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 19:34:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 19:34:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Learn to Play/BlastBall attended Canada's 137th Birthday at Downsview Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705193339.02ddf730@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 19:13:56 -0400 From: Sharen and Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Subject: LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL ATTENDS CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL ATTENDS CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS Learn to Play/BlastBall attended Canada's 137th Birthday at Downsview Park on July 1. Softball Ontario's Participation Committee, working together with KidSport Fun Zone, along with other sports groups such as wrestling, boxing, tennis, soccer and women's hardball attended Canada Day celebrations at Downsview Park along with thousands of spectators in attendance. It was a tremendous day for our sport of Softball as Committee Members, Ken Uyesugi and Irv Bruck, demonstrated the program of Learn to Play/BlastBall to well over a hundred enthusiastic kids and parents. It was a great feeling watching the youngsters playing BlastBall and running to the honking base and seeing their smiling faces and hearing their joyful laughter as the base honked. It was not just a one-time tryout for the kids; they kept coming back several times to join in the game, each time with the same eagerness. We handed out much literature and information to many parents who were eager to find out where they could register their young children in softball. Both Ken and I had a very rewarding and satisfying day and it ended, appropriately, with the singing of the Canadian National Anthem. Look for Learn to Play/BlastBall coming next at the Molson Indy! We will be there for four days! irvsher at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 5 21:22:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 21:22:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Frankenmuth=2C_MI_=96_ISC_and_ISC_I?= =?iso-8859-1?q?I_Michigan_?= Area Qualifiers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040705211945.02f23868@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Frankenmuth, MI ? ISC and ISC II Michigan Area Qualifiers Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 01:09:55 +0000 Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, We have an exciting weekend of ball lined up. We have arranged the schedule and re- arranged it again, and again, to try to accomodate everyone as best we could. The youth will begin play on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. We tried to start earlier in the day, but it just wouldn't work out. We have 8 teams in the under 19, remember birthdate as of January 1, 1985 to be eligible. We will also have a clinic for all male players run by ISC developmental leaders Doug Gillis and Kyle Beane. We have set aside Kern field for two hours from 2-4 on Saturday. Young men, as well as anyone else interested in learning more about pitching and hitting are more than welcome. We have six teams vying for the ISC II and NAFA berths. We have four teams playing a round robin. The Midland Explorers are not challenged for the ISC berth at this time, but will be playing against ISC II qualifier, The Auburn Buzz, and ISC Travel League rep, Frankenmuth Driving School and Midland Coppens Brigade. We have the best that Michigan has to offer plus some of the young outstanding players from Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada. Just a reminder that the weekend of July 23-25, Frankenmuth will host the under 23 tournament. We have 12 teams signed up to date, and they include some outstanding young players from the US, Canada, Australia, and Argentina for sure. Spread the word. Tom tomstasik at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 00:09:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:09:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Wisconsin Classic League Final Standings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706000807.03045d48@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Wisconsin Classic Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 22:59:54 -0500 2004 Wisconsin Classic League Final Standings ISC II................................in own division......overall Earl's Club............................6-1.......................6-4......State Qualifier Circle Tap Lumberjacks.........5-1.......................5-2......League Representative The Bar of Appleton..............3-3........................4-5 Marquette Fence..................0-3........................0-5 Black Diamond Stables........0-6........................0-8 ISC World......................in own division..........overall Circle Tap...........................5-0.........................8-0......League Representative The Bar on the Avenue ........3-2.........................5-2 The Bull / Townline..............2-3..........................5-3......State Qualifier Denmark Merchants............0-5..........................2-6 Dave LeBlanc League Commissioner Hank De Wild Stats MAILTO:hdewild at milwpc.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 00:32:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:32:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox back on track at Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706003230.02ddf730@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 16:10:56 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release":; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox back on track at Canada Cup White Sox back on track at Canada Cup Tuesday July 6th Victory today for the New Zealand women's softball team over Chinese Taipei 4-3 has seen the Kiwis put their Canada Cup campaign back on track in Surrey, British Columbia. The White Sox are looking to finish in the top four of their eight team pool to qualify them for the championship playoffs later this week. Two early losses in the tournament had put a dent in those plans but today's upset win over Chinese Taipei has kept the Kiwi hopes alive. The winning of the game today came in the top of the fifth inning when Canterbury's Char Pouaka stepped up to the plate and delivered with the bases loaded. Going into the fifth inning the Kiwis were down 3-1 and need something special. A double from Pouaka made the difference as it cleared the bases with Brooke Lockhart, Kiri Shaw and Kalala Faalogo all scoring to put the White Sox ahead 4-3. Chinese Taipei started the game strong picking up their first run in the opening inning courtesy of an error in the New Zealand field. The White Sox struck back to level the scores in the third inning with Brooke Lockhart scoring on a double from Kalala Faalogo after getting on base via an error in the field. The tied scoreboard didn't last for long though with Chinese Taipei taking the initiative back in the bottom of the third inning and then going further ahead with another run in the bottom of the fourth. The three run double from Char Pouaka in the fifth inning was the turning point for the Kiwis as it put them in the lead for the first time in the game and they refused to surrender it. Pouaka was the star with the bat for the White Sox as she made the crucial play when it really mattered in the fifth inning. Also strong with the bat for the Kiwis were Kalala Faalogo, Fiona Timu and Brooke Lockhart who all picked up one hit in the game. Pitcher Ali Arnold started the game on the mound for New Zealand she faced 15 batters taking two strikeouts and giving up one hit, two runs and four walks before being replaced in the third inning. Cynthia Fallowfield replaced Arnold on the mound and did a good containing job to take the White Sox to victory. Fallowfield faced 19 batters taking four strikeouts and giving up four hits, one run and two walks. The White Sox will be looking to continue their winning ways tomorrow when they take on Colorado based club side Triple Crown Force at 4.30pm (NZT). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 00:37:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:37:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Patriots 4th of July Tournamen Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706003518.0544b070@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 4th of July Tournament Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 00:15:20 -0400 Al, Allentown, PA A recap and photos from the Patriots 4th of July Tournament in can be found at: http://www.risefastpitch.com/ Thanks, Tom Vogel MAILTO:t.vogel at verizon.net www.risefastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 00:40:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:40:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Men's League scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706003909.0544b070@pmihrm.com> From: "Veitchy" To: "al doran" Subject: Bracebridge Men's League scores Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:35:57 -0700 Bracebridge, ON R.J's Clippers - 7 Dean Bolland Drywall - 3 Winning pitcher was Tony Peacock and losing pitcher was Bill Leonard. No home runs. Dura Black Sox - 12 Internet Surf Cafe' Young Gun's - 9 Winning pitcher was Ed Nudd and losing pitcher was Jason Cookson. No home runs. Muskoka Transport - 11 Muskoka Concrete Forming - 1 Winning pitcher was Jim Courtney giving up three hits; losing pitcher was Duane Walker. Home runs; for MCForming, Duane Walker. For Muskoka Transport, Mike Holm and Jim Courtney with two. Better Built Homes - 15 South Paw Grey Jays - 2 Winning pitcher was Mark Handrigan and the losing pitcher was Jim Smith. Home runs: J.L. Chamillaird for Better Built Homes. See you at the park.......... Dave Veitch MAILTO:veitchy31 at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 08:56:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 08:56:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games 24, 31-32 - Jarvis at Palermo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706085400.02f23868@pmihrm.com> From: "Larry Withnell" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Jarvis @ Palermo Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 02:01:18 -0400 Palermo, ON Schndiders I.S.C. Alliance First game was played as a 4 point game to make up for an earlier rain out game#24 Game # 31 & # 24 Jarvis 3 Palermo 2 WP-Phibbs LP- Wagar HR- Gillow(Jarvis) Game # 32 curfew game 6 innings Jarvis 2 Palermo 4 WP-Scott LP-Joseph Larry Withnell Palermo Athletics MAILTO:larzwhip at sympatico.ca http://www.pmihrm.com/isceast.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 09:01:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 09:01:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Japanese Elite Team Defeat Canada Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706090051.02ddf730@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: SOFTBALL - Canada Cup Media Release July 5, 2004 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 01:45:20 -0400 For Immediate Release Monday, July 5, 2004 Japanese Elite Team Defeat Canada (Surrey, BC) Team Canada The Japanese Elite team took advantage of five team Canada errors to produce an 8-3 win at the 11th annual Canada Cup International Women?s Softball Tournament in Surrey, BC. It was the speed of the Japanese runners that created many of their 13 hits ? most of which were bunt single or infield hits. Canada?s defense seemed uncharacteristically rattled by the their opponent?s Speed. Kaila Holtz pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up 1 earned run, striking out 3 and walking one. Ani Nyhus pitched 1 2/3 innings, giving up no earned runs and while striking out one. Holtz was tagged with the loss. The highlight for Canada came in the first inning. With Erin White on third base, Alison Bradley hit a home run over the centre field fence. This gave Canada a temporary 3-1 lead. The loss drops Canada?s record to 1-2. Line Score Canada Pos AB H R RBI Kristy Odamura 2B 3 0 0 0 Rachel Schill CF 3 1 1 0 Angela Lichty SS/2B 3 1 0 0 Erin White 1B 3 1 1 1 Alison Bradley LF 3 1 1 2 Jackie Lance Sasha Olson RF RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kim Sarrazin Kaila Holtz C P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erin Cumpstone DP 3 0 0 0 Cindy Eadie Noemie Marin 3B SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 26 5 3 3 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Runs Hits Errors Japanese Elite 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 8 0 1 Canada 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5 In action earlier in the day, the Canadian Developmental Team got there first taste of top international competition when they were defeated 7-0 by China (ranked 4th in the world). China?s pitchers Lixia Zhang and Wei Lu combined for a no hitter. Megan Stastook was the only Canadian to reach base on a walk. Callie Osborne pitched 2 and 2/3 innings for the loss and allowed 4 runs. Megan McKenzie completed the game for Canada on the mound. Line Score Canadian Dev Team Pos AB H R RBI Cari Irwin RF 3 0 0 0 Katy Van Deviere LF 3 0 0 0 Janiva Willis CF 3 0 0 0 Shannon Rossiter 3B 3 0 0 0 Melissa Finley DP 2 0 0 0 Hailey Clark 1B 2 0 0 0 Alisa Narodowski SS 2 0 0 0 Kim Rossiter C 2 0 0 0 Megan Stastook 2B 1 0 0 0 Totals 21 0 0 0 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th R H E China 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 7 13 0 Canadian Dev Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team Canada?s next game is July 6th vs the Buffalo Bissons. The Canadian Development Team will take on Shutt Hurricanes and Japan. -30- The list of Olympic players and the Development Team can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 15:24:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:24:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Five members to be inducted into the 2004 Softball Canada Hall of Fame Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706152259.05803d38@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: Subject: Five members to be inducted into the 2004 Softball Canada Hall of Fame Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:44:04 -0400 Five members to be inducted into the 2004 Softball Canada Hall of Fame Softball Canada is pleased to announce the 2004 list of members that will be inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame. Five members who have dedicated their life and time to the sport of softball will be formally recognized at the 2004 Hall of Fame banquet to be held Saturday, November 13 at the Executive Airport Plaza hotel in Richmond, British Columbia. ? We are extremely proud and honoured to have these 5 individuals who have spent so much time and energy in developing, promoting and growing the sport of softball,? stated Softball Canada President Kevin Quinn. ? The Softball Canada Hall of Fame is a very prestigious honour and the softball community looks forward to recognizing their commitment in November. The 5 members who will be inducted into the 2004 Softball Canada Hall of Fame are: (Builder) Dale McMann (Prince George, British Columbia) ? Dale served as President of Softball Canada from 1990 to 2001 and President of Softball British Columbia from 1986 to 1990. Leading up to his Presidencies, he had a varied background as a player, umpire and volunteer. Currently he serves as a Vice-President of the International Softball Federation, a position he has held since 1993. Dale is also the Chair or Co-Chair of several key ISF committees and serves as an ex-officio member of Softball Canada?s Board of Directors. (Team) The 1978 Doc?s Blues (Vancouver, British Columbia) ? The Doc?s Blues Senior Women?s team, a perennial powerhouse, represented Canada at the 1978 ISF World Championships in El Salvador. They were the last club team to represent Canada at a World Championships before a national team system was put in place. Undefeated through the round robin and elimination rounds, the team?s only defeat came to the USA in the final, thereby winning the silver medal. The team?s record in 1978 was an amazing 113-16-2. (Athlete) Tracey Huclack (Vancouver, British Columbia) ? Tracey is a Centerfielder/Pitcher who played her ball in North Vancouver and New Westminster before joining Doc?s Blues in 1979 (later known as Alpha Sports) and subsequently the White Rock Renegades. Her teams won 9 Gold medals at the Canadian Championships in the 1979-1993 time period, personally highlighted by M.V.P. awards in 1985 and 1986 and, the top batter award in 1987. She also helped Team Canada to a silver medal at the 1987 Pan-American Games. (Builder) Keith MacLean (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) ? Keith has been an outstanding contributor to the sport of softball locally, provincially and nationally. His involvement in coaching as a Course Conductor, Master Course conductor and NCCP Instructor has seen him instruct thousands of coaches. His contribution to Provincial Championships, Canadian Championships and the host organizing committee for 2 ISF World Championships has always been recognized as being invaluable to the operation of those events. (Builder) Glen Todd (Surrey, British Columbia) - Glen is best known by the national and international softball communities as the founder and Co-Chair of the Canada Cup - the international softball event that hosts the best female fast-pitch teams from around the world in both the Senior and Futures levels. Glen has been a highly successful volunteer, locally and with Softball British Columbia, as a coach with gold medal winning White Rock Renegades teams and as an overall doer who has played a vital role in advancing the game. These 2004 members will be inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame this November during the 2004 Annual Softball Canada Congress. The Hall of Fame Banquet will take place on Saturday, November 13 at the Executive Airport Plaza hotel in Richmond, British Columbia. - 30 - For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or at lstapley at softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 15:35:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:35:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Breslau KJ SOX - looking for intermediate pitcher for OASA eliminations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706153254.0577d8f0@pmihrm.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 15:46:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:46:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Breslau KJ SOX - looking for intermediate pitcher for OASA eliminations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706154544.0570f768@pmihrm.com> From: "GREG SCHEEL" To: Subject: Breslau KJ SOX - looking for intermediate pitcher for OASA eliminations Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 13:17:13 -0400 Breslau, ON Breslau KJ SOX are looking for intermediate pitcher for OASA eliminations on the August 1 weekend (July 30,31Aug 1) in Owen Sound due to injuries suffered to one of our pitchers. We would also be interested in a 3rd basemen.We are a very competitve intermediate team currently ranked 19 in ISCII rankings.If interested we are also playing this weekend in Wroxeter. Please contact shawn brown - slbrown1233 at sympatico.ca or John Moore - dscrub at rogers.com Thank you Kindly Al mailto:gregscheel at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 16:25:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 16:25:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] PRESS RELEASE - Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706162421.059add28@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:17:35 -0400 Subject: PRESS RELEASE - Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Media Release For immediate release July 06 / 2004 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Update. ( Cobourg, Ont. ) The Canadian Masters Fastball Association are pleased to make the following announcements. Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - Convener Bernie Pollock has agreed to come on board as convener for the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Western Canada Rep. Brian Meier from Alberta will act as Western Canada Rep. for the Canadian Masters Fastball Association. Teams from Western Canada are encouraged to contact Brian at Brian.Meier at gov.calgary.ab.ca Automatic Berths ( 3 ) Colborne Rutherflo Masters have been awarded an automatic berth as host team. Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens ( formerly Mickey Finns ) have been awarded an automatic berth as 2003 Ontario Champions. Stoney Creek Gators have been awarded an automatic berth as 2002 Ontario & Eastern Canadian Champions. All 3 teams will have to compete in their provincial tournament this year to be eligible. With the announcement of these 3 automatic berths along with the 5 berths still available for Ontario through the O.A.S.A. Provincial tournament there will be 8 Ontario teams eligible for the Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Masters teams from Western / Eastern Canada please start making plans to attend the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship in Cobourg Ontario. The tournament runs from Friday Sep. 3rd. through Sunday Sep 5th. with Monday Sep. 6th set aside for rain out make up games. Who knows what the future holds, this tournament could be a once in a lifetime chance for you and your team to ever attend a Canadian Championship. Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive Wayne Wells - President wwells39 at cogeco.ca Dave Birnie - Vice President ranger11 at idirect.com Alex Rutherford - Treasurer rutherfordfinancial at bellnet.ca Sylvia Ryan - Secretary sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Brian Meier - Western Canada Rep. Brian.Meier at gov.calgary.ab.ca Regards, Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 17:35:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:35:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Allentown Tourney Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706173409.02e31de0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Smith" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Allentown Tourney Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:05:12 -0400 Riversharks capture Pates' Classic Last year's runners-up beat the Maryland Masters in the final. By Keith Groller Of The Morning Call Like many Americans on the 4th of July, Allentown's Mike Smith always has a picnic at his house. But Smith's party doesn't just celebrate the nation's birthday; it usually celebrates another Pates' 4th of July Classic championship. Smith has won a bunch of Classic crowns over the years with a number of teams. On Sunday, his Quaker Riversharks were pushed into extra innings by the Maryland Masters, but they won when Todd Moyer's sacrifice fly to right pushed across the game-winner in a 3-2 title-clinching win. The Riversharks, runners-up in 2003, won the 39th annual holiday men's fastpitch tourney with a 4-1 record. The one loss was an extra-inning loss to the Masters on Saturday. The same two teams kept it tight a second time on Sunday. ''This was tougher than we expected it to be,'' Smith said after getting three hits in the title game. ''But sometimes it's better to win extra-inning games than blowouts.'' Smith said that he has had his 4th of July picnic for about 12 years and this was either the sixth or seventh time he got to celebrate the holiday with a tourney title, dating back to his days with D.C. Tire and the Windmillers. The guests of honor at this year's bash were most valuable pitcher Andy Jackson and Moyer, who was named the most valuable player. Both Jackson and Moyer were huge in the 7-1 win over Keating Fitness in the semis. Jackson, who tossed a no-hitter Saturday, fired a one-hitter against Keating and Moyer smacked a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run fourth. The Masters, meanwhile, got a six-hit shutout from rubber-armed veteran Earl Rutledge in beating Delasandro's of New Jersey 6-0 in the other semifinal. Against the Philadelphia-based Riversharks, Rutledge gave up three hits in the first inning, including an RBI triple by Derrick Zechman. Moyer drove in the other run with a sacrifice fly to right. Rutledge, though, settled down and allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings to give his team a chance to rally. The Masters did, getting a two-run double from Al Panero in the fifth to tie it off Reno Lato, who joined with Craig Gibson and Jackson in forming a terrific trio of arms. It looked like the game could go on awhile, but in the eighth, Bob Wengert singled with one out and moved to third on Smith's single to center. Jackson was walked intentionally to load the bases. But Moyer, an Upper Perk High graduate, made sure everyone got home in time for the fireworks with his sacrifice fly to deep right. ''Apparently, sacrifice flies were my specialty today,'' Moyer said. ''I was chasing balls up in my eyes. Earl threw a great game for them. We struggled and battled. Fortunately, I got that last one deep enough to get the run home.'' Sharks coach Chip Savini, who, like Smith, has been apart of many 4th of July championship teams, said that winning in Allentown is always special. ''This is one of the best facilities we play in all year long and we play at a lot of places,'' Savini said. ''The guys love coming here, and, for some reason, we're able to put a team together and come up here and do this almost every year. It's a shame we're not in the Bob Walsh Tournament , but that's another story for another time.'' Savini said that good softball teams, like so many other things in life, rely on chemistry. ''Chemistry makes good things happen,'' Savini said. ''You surround yourself with good people, who get along and are willing to do what it takes to win games. That's it.'' Maryland Masters 000 020 00 ? 2 5 0 Quaker Riversharks 200 000 01 ? 3 7 1 Rutledge and Rostkowski; Lato, Gibson (8) and Oeschle. W: Gibson. keith.groller at mcall.com From: "Mike Smith" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From fastball at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 17:37:34 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:37:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Update on eScribe fastball archives - for our AOL subscribers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706173714.02e1fd08@pmihrm.com> We check eScribe every few hours and we have had some updates from the people who own eScribe. They have lost their main server, after just recently also loosing their main hard drive. They have purchased all new equipment and are in the process of coping millions of archived items over to the new equipment. This takes time so please have patience. Thanks to our good friend Jim Flanagan we have a temporary site to display Al's Fastball News, just visit http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Be sure to also visit Jim's great Fastpitch site at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/ IF you receive this email today, its no thanks to AOL.COM. That ISP is still blocking about 95% of all mail we try to send to our AOL subscribers. Luckily several of them have seen the light and dumped those loosers and moved to a real ISP. When we are connected to the internet via our normal high speed connection at sympatico.ca, AOL blocks almost all of our mail, siting some mickey mouse black list they have sympatico on. Maybe they just don't like Canadians at aol.com - they have done dumber things. Today for just a few minutes, we are connected to the Internet via a dial up connection to Allstream.net - which so far does not appear to be on AOL's black list. But this is too slow for us to work with permanently so we will not be doing this very often. So our apologies for the lack of news to you recently, but talk to AOL about it. They are the ones who black list well known ISP's like Sympatico. If they don't fix it, we strongly recommend you go and fine a real ISP, there are lots out there, in spite what the idiots at AOL will try and tell you. All the best, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 18:04:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 18:04:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] aol.com subscribers take note Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706180100.02e1fd08@pmihrm.com> America Online Gets Clicking http://www.businessweek.com/ Yes, subscriber rolls are down Last year, the revival that lifted the rest of the online industry left America Online in the dust. Even as a rebound in ads sent 2003 profits at rival Yahoo! (YHOO ) spiking 123%, AOL's subscribers jumped ship in droves for low-cost dial-up competitors or broadband providers. Ad revenue sank 40%, to $787 million, and federal investigators continued to probe AOL's past ad deals for accounting irregularities. As operating earnings before depreciation and amortization fell 2%, to $1.5 billion, Wall Street started betting that Time Warner (TWX ) would ditch AOL the first chance it got. AOL remains a long way from a sustained revival. END They forgot to mention: AOL SUCKS! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 22:17:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:17:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Wilkie powers Storm over Jacks Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706221644.02e1fd08@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Wilkie powers Storm over Jacks Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 22:01:48 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Wilkie powers Storm over Jacks ABRAM-VILLAGE - Wayne Wilkie was solid at the plate and on the slab as the St. Louis Storm topped the Wellington Arsrenault Sawmill Jacks 6-2 Tuesday night. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League game was played at Evangeline school field in Abram-Village. For St. Louis, Wayne Wilkie (2-4 with a double, run scored, home run and three RBI), Larry Gallant (2-4 with a single, double and run scored), Stephen Donahue (2-4 with two singles, double and two RBI) and Robbie Gallant (1-3 with RBI) powered the offense. Wellington was powered by Adam Gallant (1-3 with a walk), Jean Aucoin (2-3 with two singles), Gerald Gallant (1-4 with an RBI) and Jon McNeil (1-2). Wilkie went six innings, allowing two runs on six hits, walking two and fanning four. Jamie Betts pitched an inning in relief striking out two. Losing pitcher Neil Arsenault went four innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, one walk and striking out one. Lucas Arsenault pitched three innings of four-hit ball, giving up two runs, walking one and fanning one in relief. The Storm's next action is Wednesday night in Summerside when they play the Greco Twins at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 22:19:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:19:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Developmental Team Drops Pair at Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706221845.02ee3a08@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" To: Subject: SOFTBALL - Canadian Developmental Team Drops Pair at Canada Cup Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 21:04:21 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 6, 2004 Canadian Developmental Team Drop Pair at Canada Cup (Surrey, BC) Team Canada The Canadian Development team dropped both games today at the 11th annual Canada Cup International Women's Softball Tournament in Surrey, BC. In the first game the Schutt Hurricanes out dueled the Canadians to a 4-0 win. Canadian starter Danielle Lawrie began the game as she finished her last game. She retired the first 8 Hurricane hitters, 5 by strike out. However, her opponents strung together 4 consecutive hits in the 3rd inning to take a 2-0 lead. They added insurance runs in the 4th and 5th innings. Lawrie suffered the loss for Canada, going 3 innings, striking out 5, giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. Megan McKenzie pitched the final 3 innings giving up 1 unearned run on 2 hits while striking out one. Line Score vs Schutt Hurricans Canadian Dev Team Pos AB H R RBI Cari Irwin RF 3 1 0 0 Tiffany Patteson SS 2 1 0 0 Janiva Willis CF 3 0 0 0 Shannon Rossiter 3B 3 1 0 0 Cambria MacKay C 3 0 0 0 Melissa Finley DP 3 0 0 0 Hailey Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 Alisa Narodowski 2B 2 0 0 0 Katy Van De Veire LF 2 0 0 0 Totals 24 3 0 0 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th R H E Canadian Dev Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Schutt Hurricans 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 8 1 In their second game of the day, the Canadian farm squad took on the World Number 2 ranked team from Japan and lost 10-1. The Canadians wish that they could erase the second inning when the Japanese offense struck for 10 runs on 7 hits and 3 Canadian errors. Japan pounded out two 3-run home runs in the inning. Callie Osborne started the game for Canada and set down the Japan team 1-2-3 in the 1st. Osborne left the game in the second after giving up 4 runs. Melissa Finley pitched the balance of the 2nd and gave up 6 runs (3 unearned). Megan McKenzie shut down the Japanese for the remainder of the game. Offensively, Canada scored a run in the 4th when Katy Van Deveire, who reached on a walk, was driven home by a Janiva Willis sacrifice fly. The Rossiter sisters, Shannon and Kim, had all 3 of Canada's hits. Older sister Shannon went 2 for 2 with a single and a double. "This is a great learning experience for our girls", stated Developmental Team Head Coach Noreen Murphy. "For many of these athletes, it is the first time seeing top international competition and we are very happy with the adjustments and improvements our athletes are making each game." The losses drop the Developmental Team's record to 1-3. Their next game will be against the White Rock Renegades on July 7th. The Development Team list can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada's official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. Line Score vs Japan Canadian Dev Team Pos AB H R RBI Cari Irwin RF 3 0 0 0 Tiffany Patteson SS 2 0 0 0 Katy Van Deviere LF 2 0 1 0 Shannon Rossiter 3B 2 2 0 0 Melissa Finley DP 1 0 0 0 Janiva Willis CF 1 0 0 1 Hailey Clark 1B 2 0 0 0 Kim Rossiter C 2 1 0 0 Megan Stastook 2B 2 0 0 0 Totals 17 3 1 1 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th R H E Canadian Dev Team 0 0 0 1 0 x x 1 3 4 Japan 0 10 0 0 x x x 10 12 0 *Mercy rule in effect after 5 innings. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK - 30 - Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 22:23:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:23:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St. Thomas and District Fastball League All-Star game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706222117.02e31de0@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Kennedy" Subject: Re: St. Thomas and District Fastball League All-Star game Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 21:43:19 -0400 The St. Thomas and District Major Fastball League will play its annual All-Star game Thursday July 15'th at Alvinston when the League All-Stars take on the 2003 play-off champion, the Alvinston Indians. Admission to the game is $2.00 with door prizes and a licensed refreshment area. The Union Storm and the Highgate Rock each placed five players on the roster, Glencoe Astros four, Shedden Mission three, Aylmer Cardinals two and Blenheim Homerun Restaurant one.The All-stars will be coached by Dan Denniss and Tom Edie, coaches of last seasons play-off finalist the Union Storm and Bill Horne new to the Storm coaching staff this season. The game will also feature Melbourne native and London resident outfielder Ryan Wolfe, a member of the two time ISC World Champion Broken Bow Nebraska Spirit and also a member of Canada's Senior Men's National Team, the silver medallists at the ISF World Champions earlier this year in New Zealand. The All-star selections are as follows with the starters listed first. Pitchers Ben Blonde Highgate Dan Beecroft Union Brett Neal Glencoe Catchers Brad Van Gorp Aylmer Dan Demers Highgate First Base Brian Harvey Union Shawn Fenton Highgate Second Base Mike Unwin Shedden Mike Hooker Glencoe Third Base BrentCrocker Shedden Chris Payne Union Short Stop Chris Wismer Union Theo Metron Highgate Outfield Mark Coleman Union Kyle Mitchell Glencoe Dwayne Greenbird Highgate Derek Fitzmorris Blenheim Tim Hewbank Aylmer Ryan Wolfe Glencoe Designated Player Steve Annett Shedden Norm Logan Highgate "Scott Kennedy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 22:20:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:20:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kinkora Hitmen Intermediate tournament - JULY 9-11 SCHEDULE Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706222008.02ee3a08@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Kinkora Hitmen Intermediate tournament - JULY 9-11 SCHEDULE Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 22:37:53 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 this is the schedule as provided by the Kinkora Hitmen (Pat McIver) Thanks PAT HEALEY http://www.sourceforsportsfastpitch.com PR/STATS/WEB DESIGN Friday @ 6:30 S'SIDE TWINS VS KINKORA HITMEN SAT @ 10AM PALS VS PRODIGY SPORTS SAT @ 12PM PALS VS HOYT SCHOONERS SAT @ 2PM S'SIDE TWINS VS HOYT SCHOONERS SAT @ 4PM KINKORA HITMEN VS PRODIGY SPORTS SAT @ 6PM PALS VS S'SIDE TWINS SUN @ 10AM HOYT SCHOONERS VS PRODIGY SPORTS SUN @ 12PM KINKORA HITMEN VS PALS SUN @ 2PM SEMI 2ND VS 3RD SUN @ 4PM FINAL 1ST VS WINNER OF SEMI pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 6 22:26:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:26:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Bar on the Avenue - Update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040706222412.0621aaf8@pmihrm.com> From: "Jon & Steph" To: "Al's Fastball" Subject: The Bar on the Avenue - Update Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 21:02:29 -0500 Since we have had so much trouble getting to Al's page and our last report did not make it to the website, I would like to update everyone on the progress of The Bar on the Avenue team. 1. Since the last report, we have had both ups and downs, but have made significant progress as a team. The first weekend in June was a bittersweet at the Grafmeier. Most of the games were reported already but a brief wrapup is here to view: #3 Farm Tavern 8 BOA 0 This was a real tight game until the fifth when The Farm was able to break it open and take a 5-0 lead and cruise home to a victory. #11 IS KNIGHTS 2 BOA 0 Another tight heartbreaking loss that summed up our season in a nutshell to this point, excellent pitching and missed opportunities on offense. Planngers 3 BOA 0 The beat goes on, good pitching and lack of a key hit hurt us again. #15 RWP 6 BOA 1 5 runs in the first two innings and this one is over early. We also had a key makeup game in the Wisconsin Classic League on Sunday. #23 BOA 4 The Bull/Townline 1 This was the biggest game of the weekend for us and we were able to come up big and take over second place in the Classic League behind #4 Circle Tap. Trevor Ethier was dominate in the circle and Josh Johnson led the offense with a key 2 run homer. The weekend of June 11th saw us in the ISC qualifier at Circle Tap. GAME 1 BOA 8 #29 Denmark Merchants 7 This was a rain interrupted game that BOA dominated 7-0 until the rain came and pitching became an adventure, but Trent Noe's homer won the game for BOA. GAME 2 #23 THE BULL 7 BOA 0 A tough game for The Avenues, Mike Roberts was on the mound with a bad sciaticia nerve, and Trevor Ethier was in Saskatoon for the Skins Tourney. NO excuses needed, we didn't score and now we need outside help for a ISC bid. June 24-26 found us in the great Eau Claire Invite. We finally had our team together (with the exception of Roberts who is healing his back) and we were able to really play well and finished 5th in this prestigious tourney. Game 1 Bar on the Ave 8 #37 Wilber Lime 1 BOA took command early and put the game away in six innings due to the mercy rule. Trevor Ethier gave up two hits and struck out 14 in the six innings. Brad Dvorachek homered and Josh Johnson had three hits to lead a very balanced and strong offensive outing in which every starter had a least one hit. Game 2 Bar on the Ave 22 Eau Claire Merchants 0 (3 innings) An unbelievable game in which BOA started early and never let up. Twenty hits and no Eau Claire errors led to all the BOA runs. Blair Ezekiel picked up the victory and the offense was led by Brian Gauthier who had a 3 run homer and a grand slam. Josh Johnson and Brad Dvorachek picked up their second homers of the weekend in a game that had to be seen to be believed. Game 3 #11 IS Knights 3 BOA 2 An excellent fastpitch game that left the crowd very happy to be a witness. IS had the great Michael White and BOA countered with young stud Trevor Ethier, and both gave it a tremendous effort. BOA drew first blood in the 1st when Dan Wall singled home Jon Zipperer with two outs to put BOA up 1-0. IS countered in the second inning with three runs on one hit, one error, a walk and a sac fly. BOA got one back in the third to make it 3-2. In the bottom of the fifth BOA had a chance to tie the game and a nice sliding catch by the rightfielder confused the runner at third who went back to the base and was unable to tag and tie the score. The final score ends up 3-2 for IS but we know its a game we should have won, but to their credit they found a way to win. Ethier was spectacular on the mound allowing two earned runs and two singles while striking out 11. BOA managed 7 hits and had many other hard hit balls that were caught, but we have all been on the short end of the stick so we move on as #2 seed in the pool and play on Sunday. Game 4 Playoff Round #4 Circle Tap 5 BOA 2 Another well played and tough game. CT started Rob Scheller and BOA went with Ethier. CT jumped on top in the first inning at 1-0. CT added three more through the fourth to lead 4-0. BOA got one in the fourth and one in the seventh off of Peter Meredith while CT added one in the sixth to get the final of 5-2. Ethier was again solid on the mound and the offense continued to improve against the best pitching the game has to offer. All in all, it was a successful weekend and a fifth place finish was excellent considering that the teams that finished ahead of us are ranked #2,#3,#4 and #11. We look ahead this weekend to the Boys of Summer at Circle Tap. We have a skeleton crew available due to weddings, but we look to put on a good show for the great fans of Denmark. Thanks and have a great week. Jon Zipperer - The Bar on the Ave zipp3 at new.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 02:01:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 02:01:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox keep that winning feeling Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707020134.0629bb40@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:39:11 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release":; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox keep that winning feeling White Sox keep that winning feeling Wednesday July 7th A seven innings thriller has seen the New Zealand women?s softball team continue their winning run today at the international Canada Cup tournament with a 2-1 victory over Triple Crown Force. The White Sox were never behind in the game but coach Mike Walsh must have been doing some nail biting as a late rally from the American club side Triple Crown Force saw the scores narrowed to 2-1 after the New Zealand team had held a 2-0 advantage going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Pitcher Ali Arnold was the star for the White Sox, in the final inning after giving up a home run to the lead off hitter for Triple Crown Force she then struck out the next three batters to win the game. Arnold was dominant on the mound refusing to give the American hitters a chance, she pitched all seven innings facing 25 batters and taking 10 strikeouts while giving up three hits, one walk and one run. The White Sox were the first to score in the game in the top of the fourth inning with pinch runner Amanda Preston coming home on a single from Togi Lote. Preston was running for Upu Lote who got the ball rolling in the inning with a one base hit. Togi Lote was again in action in the top of the seventh when as the lead off hitter she picked up a double before being replaced by runner Karlene Louden. A sacrifice fly to centre field by Talilotu Tonu?u saw Louden score to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead. An automatic home run by Triple Crown Force?s lead off hitter Alyson Carter in the bottom of the seventh caused a few nervous moments for the Kiwis but strong pitching from Ali Arnold saw the next three batters taken out for the White Sox to win the game. Toda?s win puts the Kiwis into third spot in their section and that is where they have to stay if they are to qualify for the eight team championship playoffs this weekend. The tournament continues tomorrow in Surrey, British Columbia with the White Sox taking the number one team in their section USA Schutt Elite at 4.30pm (NZT). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 02:03:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 02:03:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada Defeats Buffalo Bisons 7-0 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707020316.02ec88e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" To: Subject: SOFTBALL - Canada Defeats Buffalo Bisons 7-0 Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 01:24:19 -0400 For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 6, 2004 Canada Rebounds with Win Against the Buffalo Bison (Surrey, BC) Team Canada After losing two of their first three games, Team Canada bounced back to defeat the Buffalo Bison 7-0 at the 11th annual Canada Cup International Softball tournament. Canada?s offence kicked into gear in the top of the 1st inning as leadoff hitter Kristy Odamura singled, advanced to 2nd on a Rachel Shill hit and was driven home by Alison Bradley. In the 2nd inning Cindy Eadie singled and was doubled home by Sasha Olson. In the 3rd Angela Lichty singled and was double home by Alison Bradley to put Canada up 3-0. Odamura and Schill both scored in the 4th. Schill and Erin White crossed the plate in the 7th for the 7-0 victory. Lauren Bay, pitching competitively for the first time since April, proved why she is the ace of Canada?s pitching staff going 4 innings and striking 9 Bison batters for the win. Ani Nyhus pitched the final 3 innings, striking out 3. Each pitcher gave up 2 hits. ?We seem to be shaking off some of the rust from not playing?, stated Bay. ?We?ve been practicing very hard, but there?s no substitution for competition. There?s a different pace and intensity level in a game and we feel that we are making the necessary adjustments to bring our level up to where we know it should be.? Offensively, Alison Bradley continued her torrid hitting pace with 2 hits and 2 RBI?s. Bradley is now hitting .545 for the tournament. Veteran Odamura had her best game offensively in the tournament collecting 2 hits and scoring 2 runs. Canada?s record improves to 2 and 2. Their next game is against the Bloomington Lady Hearts on Wednesday. Line Score Canada Pos AB H R RBI Kristy Odamura Noemie Marin 2B SS 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Rachel Schill CF 4 2 1 1 Angela Lichty SS/2B 2 1 1 1 Erin White 1B 3 1 1 0 Alison Bradley LF 3 2 0 2 Jackie Lance Kim Sarrazin DP C 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Cindy Eadie 3B 4 1 1 0 Erin Cumpstone Sheena Lawrick C PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sasha Olson RF 2 1 1 1 Totals 26 11 7 6 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Runs Hits Errors Canada 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 7 11 0 Buffalo Bisson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 The list of Olympic players can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 08:31:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 08:31:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707083012.02ea5ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:44:59 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Duncan McLellan Park, Owen Sound Scenic City Automotive Crunch 10 Howick Hitmen 9 The Hitmen led 5-0 after a half inning of play. Centrefielder Trevor Seip drilled a first pitch lead off home run for Howick. Ken Kivell and Jason Redmond scored for the Crunch in the bottom of the first. Seip was hit by a pitch and came around to score in the second, giving Howick a 6-2 lead. Crunch Catcher Darryl Sprung hit the first of his two home runs on the night to make the deficit 6-3. Seip would score for a third time in the game, followed by a Jeremy Creedon r.b.i. and Howick led 8-3 in the 4th. Sprung, Chris Bradley & Mike Majury all had rbi's in the 5th as the Crunch narrowed the deficit to 8-7. In the 6th, Sprung connected again with a 2 out solo home run as the Crunch tied the game at 8. In the bottom of the 6th, sloppy defence led to Crunch runs from Kivell and Chris Mink as Scenic City Automotive grabbed their first lerad at 10-8. Reliever Trevor Wardell, who came on in the 6th for the Crunch, gave up a run in the 7th, but nailed down the 10-9 win. Tonight, the Crunch will be in Belmore to face the Stingers. Please visit www.bwfl.stats.8m.com "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 08:41:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 08:41:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - comments by Mike O'Hearn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707084049.02e3e400@pmihrm.com> From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: ranger11 at idirect.com, fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: RE: PRESS RELEASE - Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:12:32 -0400 I'm sorry but has anyone else noticed the "automatic berth" selection? Everyone knows the host team always gets a berth, and certainly no one is going to argue that the 2003 Masters Champions should get a berth (although the 2000 Scarborough Blues might yell foul as to how the rules keep changing), but I'm really curious how it was decided that the 2002 champions get an automatic berth. I've certainly got the highest regard for Dave Birnie and what's he's done and is trying to do for master's ball, but I don't think it's right that the "Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive" pad their own pockets by handing out unearned berths. A berth shouldn't be awarded simply because you have someone on the executive. And that's how it appears. Why aren't the finalists from 2003 (Cold Springs) given a berth? Stoney Creek is a good team, and probably would have earned a berth on it's own, but by this backdoor dealing you've done them a disservice Dave and trust me there's going to be a lot of smirks this year when Stoney Creek is talked about. Mike O'Hearn -----Original Message----- From: Dave Birnie [mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:28 PM To: Al's Fastball Subject: PRESS RELEASE - Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Media Release For immediate release July 06 / 2004 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Update. ( Cobourg, Ont. ) The Canadian Masters Fastball Association are pleased to make the following announcements. Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - Convener Bernie Pollock has agreed to come on board as convener for the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Western Canada Rep. Brian Meier from Alberta will act as Western Canada Rep. for the Canadian Masters Fastball Association. Teams from Western Canada are encouraged to contact Brian at Brian.Meier at gov.calgary.ab.ca Automatic Berths ( 3 ) Colborne Rutherflo Masters have been awarded an automatic berth as host team. Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens ( formerly Mickey Finns ) have been awarded an automatic berth as 2003 Ontario Champions. Stoney Creek Gators have been awarded an automatic berth as 2002 Ontario & Eastern Canadian Champions. All 3 teams will have to compete in their provincial tournament this year to be eligible. With the announcement of these 3 automatic berths along with the 5 berths still available for Ontario through the O.A.S.A. Provincial tournament there will be 8 Ontario teams eligible for the Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Masters teams from Western / Eastern Canada please start making plans to attend the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship in Cobourg Ontario. The tournament runs from Friday Sep. 3rd. through Sunday Sep 5th. with Monday Sep. 6th set aside for rain out make up games. Who knows what the future holds, this tournament could be a once in a lifetime chance for you and your team to ever attend a Canadian Championship. Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive Wayne Wells - President wwells39 at cogeco.ca Dave Birnie - Vice President ranger11 at idirect.com Alex Rutherford - Treasurer rutherfordfinancial at bellnet.ca Sylvia Ryan - Secretary sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Brian Meier - Western Canada Rep. Brian.Meier at gov.calgary.ab.ca Regards, Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 14:49:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:49:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 7th Annual Casino Rama World Series of Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707144803.02f3f4d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Paul Barnetson" To: Subject: 7th Annual Casino Rama World Series of Fastball Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:16:12 -0400 ORILLIA, ONTARIO, CANADA (July 7, 2004) With only nine days to go until one of the top Annual Major Men?s Fast-Pitch tournaments, the organizers are hard at work to make sure all the ?I?s? have been dotted and the ?t?s? have been crossed. We are hard at work making sure that the fields, food and volunteers are ready for the players and fans. On the weekend of July 16,17, 18, Orillia will once again play host to the best fast-pitch players and teams in the world. The tournament will again be played at Kitchener Park, in Orillia. Kitchener Park is located right on the shore of Lake Simcoe in the south end of Orillia. Orillia will once again feature many of the top teams in the ISC, including 6 of the top 12 teams in the current rankings. As well, the Casino Rama World Series will be the first time this year that the top three teams will be competing at the same tournament. This year?s tournament features: DIVISION ?A? # 1 ranked - Broken Bow Spirit from New York - 2001 & 2003 ISC World Champions ? 2002 Casino Rama World Series Champions # 3 ranked ? The Farm from Wisconsin ? 3rd place at 2003 ISC Championships ? 1999 ISC World Champions ? 1999 Casino Rama World Series Champions # 24 ranked ? Halifax Keiths from Nova Scotia ? Host team for the 2004 Softball Canada National Championships # 26 ranked ? Quaker Riversharks from Pennsylvania DIVISION ?B? # 2 ranked - County Materials from Wisconsin ? 2nd place at 2003 ISC Championships ? 2003 Casino Rama World Series Champions # 7 ranked ? Fedlock Falcons from Virginia # 10 ranked ? Midland Explorers from Michigan # 12 ranked ? Hefflin Gremlins from New York ? 1998 Casino Rama World Series Champions With the line-up of teams that has been assembled, we look forward to a great weekend of very stiff competition and do not discount the either Halifax or the Riversharks. With the line-up that both of teams will put on the field they will have the potential to surprise many of the higher ranked teams. As a result of some problems with travel arrangements we have had to make a couple of small changes to the schedule. Friday, July 16 5:00 PM G# 1 Quaker Riversharks vs. Halifax Keith?s Lower Diamond 5:00 PM G# 2 Midland Explorers vs. Hefflin Gremlins Upper Diamond 7:00 PM OPENING CEREMONIES Lower Diamond 7:15 PM G# 3 Quaker Riversharks vs. Broken Bow Lower 7:15 PM G# 4 Midland Explorers vs. County Materials Upper 9:15 PM G# 5 Halifax Keith?s vs. The Farm Lower 9:15 PM G# 6 County Materials vs. Fedlock Falcons Upper Saturday, July 17 8:45 AM G# 7 Hefflin Gremlins vs. Fedlock Falcons Lower 9:00 AM G# 8 Halifax Keith?s vs. Broken Bow Upper 10:45 AM G# 9 Hefflin Gremlins vs. County Materials Lower 11:00 AM G# 10 Quaker Riversharks vs. The Farm Upper 12:45 PM G# 11 Midland Explorers vs. Fedlock Falcons Lower 1:00 PM G# 12 Broken Bow vs. The Farm Upper 3:30 PM G# 13 1st ?A? vs. 2nd ?B? Lower 3:45 PM G# 14 1st ?B? vs. 2nd ?A? Upper 5:30 PM G# 15 3rd ?A? vs. 4th ?B? Lower 5:45 PM G# 16 3rd ?B? vs. 4th ?B? Upper 7:30 PM G# 17 W ? G# 15 vs. L ? G# 14 Lower 7:45 PM G# 18 W ? G# 16 vs. L ? G# 13 Upper Sunday, July 18 9:00 AM G# 19 W ? G# 13 vs. W ? G# 14 Lower 9:00 AM G# 20 W ? G# 17 vs. W ? G# 18 Upper 11:15 AM G# 21 L ? G# 19 vs. W ? G# 20 Lower 1:30 PM G# 22 W ? G# 19 vs. W ? G# 21 Lower Ticket Prices Unlimited Weekend Pass (In Advance) is only $20.00 Unlimited Weekend Pass (At the Gate) $25.00 Two-Day Pass ? Saturday / Sunday (At the Gate) $20.00 Individual Day Passes are available at the gate only Friday $6.00 Saturday (All Day) $12.00 After 4:00 PM $6.00 Sunday (All Day) $10.00 Championship Game $6.00 As usual, children 14 and under will be admitted for free. For additional information about the tournament please contact Orillia Parks and Recreation at (705) 329-7250 or visit the tournament web-site at www.pmihrm.com/casino-rama/main.htm. We look forward to seeing everyone at Kitchener Park, in Orillia next weekend. Paul Barnetson Marketing Coordinator Orillia Parks and Recreation (705) 325-2050 pbarnetson at city.orillia.on.ca http://www.pmihrm.com/casino-rama/main.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 14:56:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:56:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic - Frankenmuth, MI - July 10, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707145553.02e3e400@pmihrm.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 14:58:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:58:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic - Frankenmuth, MI - July 10, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707145718.02e3e400@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 07:58:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Pitching Clinic - Frankenmuth, MI - July 10, 2004 To: Al Doran Tom and Scott - Please make sure all 19-under teams get this reminder. Team managers, umpires, softball officials - Please forward onto manager or players in MI who might be interested. Midland, Saginaw, and Bay City papers - Any mention/announcement that you could provide would be appreciated. Frankenmuth, MI Just a reminder that ISC Pitching Instructor, Team USA Pitcher, and Midland Explorer Doug Gillis will be conducting a pitcing clinic for boys and men on Saturday, July 10 at Heritage Park in Frankenmuth, MI. Time: 2:00 p.m. Cost: FREE This is an opportunity for all the sideline pitchers to listen to, and pitch in front of one of the top instructors in the country and tap into Doug's knowledge in order to improve, or begin, your career on the mound. The clinic is being held in conjunction with ISC Commissioner Tom Stasik's ISC/ISC II/NAFA/ISC Under-19 tournaments, with games being played over the course of the entire weekend. If you have any questions regarding the clinic, please contact me. Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com 810-813-5178 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 15:00:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:00:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Tribe Fastball Tournament Results (Elmvale) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707145937.02f3f4d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Kelly" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2004 Tribe Fastball Tournament Results (Elmvale) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:49:23 -0400 Elmvale, ON The Wyevale Tribe's annual fastball tournament went this past weekend (July 2, 3, 4), and was a wonderful success. 9 Men's teams competed in a double knock out tournament that saw the Milverton Millwrights defeat Minesing in the final on Sunday earning them the championship. Milverton went undefeated during the tournament, but were put to the test by both Minesing and Aurora who lost 1 run decisions to Milverton. Other teams included: Elmvale, Barrie, Toanche, Orangeville, Toronto (Bingo's), and Vasey. 5 Women's teams competed in the other side of the tournament. They also used a double knockout format, and in the end mother nature made the decisive call on this one as the final game was called due to rain. Colossal came into the finals undefeated, but lost the first game to the Phelpston squad who had lost earlier in the tournament. That set up the rematch just 90 minutes later which was rained out. Other teams included: Elmvale, Midland, and LaFontaine. The Wyevale Tribe would like to thank all participants, including players, umpires, and fans, for their support and we look forward to an even bigger and better tournament in 2005. The dates for next year's tournament will be July 1, 2, and 3. We would like to increase the size of both sides of the tournament, so if you are interested please email Shane Bywater shane at apexia.ca, so we can start to make arrangements now. "Michael Kelly" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 21:10:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 21:10:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hitmen ready to host Intermediate tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707210924.02f7a2c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Kinkora Hitmen Invitational Tourney - All ready to Go! Play Ball!!! Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:46:05 -0300 Hitmen ready to host Intermediate tournament KINKORA - Four Prince Edward Island fast pitch teams and one from New Brunswick will battle it out at the Kinkora Invitational Intermediate fast pitch tournament this weekend at Duffy Field in Kinkora, hosted by the O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen at Duffy Field in Kinkora. One of the Island teams, the Summerside Greco/Source for Sports Midget Twins, are chomping at the bit as they look to show what theya re made of and win it all against players, who some, are 10 year their senior. Teams that will be participating include Pal's Sports Bar of Charlottetown, the Summerside Greco/Source for Sports Midget Twins, the host O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen, Hoyt Schooners of Fredericton, N.B. and Prodigy Sports of Summerside. It will be the first huge tournament the Midget Twins have participated in, although they ahve had three practices as well as one exhibition games as they tune up for the 2004 Consolidated Credit Union Canadian Midget Boys Fast pitch midget nationals, where they will be the Island's second representative along with host Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets. The Hitmen (8-0) and the Moase Midgets (0-11) play in the Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch league that features teams from kensington to St. Louis. Kinkora also plays out of the Coca Cola Major Fastball League, where they sit last at 2-14. Organizer Pat McIver is looking forward to a great weekend of ball and encourages fan to come out and enjoy some of P.E.I. and New Brunswick's top ball players in Kinkora this weekend. The schedule for the event is as follows: FRI 6:30 S'SIDE TWINS VS KINKORA HITMEN SAT 10AM PALS VS PRODIGY SPORTS SAT 12PM PALS VS HOYT SCHOONERS SAT 2PM S'SIDE TWINS VS HOYT SCHOONERS SAT 4PM KINKORA HITMEN VS PRODIGY SPORTS SAT 6PM PALS VS S'SIDE TWINS SUN 10AM HOYT SCHOONERS VS PRODIGY SPORTS SUN 12PM KINKORA HITMEN VS PALS SUN 2PM SEMI 2ND VS 3RD SUN 4PM FINAL 1ST VS WINNER OF SEMI (NOTE: one team, PALS, will play four games due to one team dropping out. PALS will decide before their first game which game won't count for them at the tourney). (Pat Healey) pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 7 21:13:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 21:13:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - Birnie's response to O'Hearn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040707211139.02f047c8@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:06:22 -0400 In response to my friend Mike O'Hearn ............. You only have a few things in life in which you are measured by, your name & your word. I have always taken allot of pride in the way my team plays and conducts themselves. So, what makes the Stoney Creek Gators so special ? Why do the Stoney Creek Gators have an automatic berth to the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship ? I was a little uneasy accepting an automatic berth for my team and after reading Mike's e-mail I cant find fault with anything he says. The Stoney Creek Gators have officially returned their automatic berth and will have to try to earn a berth like all the other teams. Dave Birnie Stoney Creek Gators ranger11 at idirect.com ----- Original Message ----- From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: ranger11 at idirect.com ; fastball at pmihrm.com Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:12 AM Subject: RE: PRESS RELEASE - Canadian Masters Fastball Championship I'm sorry but has anyone else noticed the "automatic berth" selection? Everyone knows the host team always gets a berth, and certainly no one is going to argue that the 2003 Masters Champions should get a berth (although the 2000 Scarborough Blues might yell foul as to how the rules keep changing), but I'm really curious how it was decided that the 2002 champions get an automatic berth. I've certainly got the highest regard for Dave Birnie and what's he's done and is trying to do for master's ball, but I don't think it's right that the "Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive" pad their own pockets by handing out unearned berths. A berth shouldn't be awarded simply because you have someone on the executive. And that's how it appears. Why aren't the finalists from 2003 (Cold Springs) given a berth? Stoney Creek is a good team, and probably would have earned a berth on it's own, but by this backdoor dealing you've done them a disservice Dave and trust me there's going to be a lot of smirks this year when Stoney Creek is talked about. Mike O'Hearn Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 08:35:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:35:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox take a hit at Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708083455.02fbb8b0@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 19:35:13 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox take a hit at Canada Cup White Sox take a hit at Canada Cup Thursday July 8th The winning run of the New Zealand women's softball team at the international Canada Cup tournament has been brought to a halt today with an 8-1 loss against the USA Schutt Elite team. The American side were in control of the game from the outset with one run in the first inning, five in the second and runs again in the third and fourth innings. The White Sox pulled one run back in the top of the third inning but it was never going to be enough. Kiri Shaw was the run scorer for the Kiwis as she came home on a single from Char Pouaka after originally getting on base with a one base hit. The game finished in five innings with the mercy rule invoked. Ali Arnold started the game on the mound for the White Sox, she faced 10 batters taking one strikeout and giving up three hits, five runs and one walk. Arnold was replaced on the mound in the second inning by Cynthia Fallowfield who faced 15 batters taking two strikeouts and giving up five hits, three runs and one walk. Going into the Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, British Columbia the White Sox were targeting a top four finish in their section to qualify them for the eight team championship playoffs over the weekend. If the Kiwis are to achieve that goal they will need to defeat Canada tomorrow in their final game of pool play at 2.30pm (NZT). Going into the match both teams have recorded three wins so who ever comes out on top tomorrow is likely to take the final qualifying spot in the section. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 08:37:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:37:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Both Canadian Teams earn Victories on day 5 of Canada Cup Action Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708083704.02f047c8@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: SOFTBALL - Both Canadian Teams earn Victories on day 5 of Canada Cup Action Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 02:06:34 -0400 For Immediate Release Wednesday July 7, 2004 Both Canada Team Victorious at Canada Cup (Surrey, BC) Team Canada Team Canada improved their record to 3-2 at the 11th Annual Canada Cup International Softball tournament with a 7-1 win over the Bloomington Lady Hearts. Canada got on the board in the first when Kristy Odamura scored on an Alison Bradley RBI single. They added to their lead in the 2nd when Rachell Schill drove in Cindy Eadie with an infield single. In the 3rd Bradley reached base on a single and was followed up with a Kim Sarrazin walk. The runners advanced on a fielder?s choice. Noemie Marin drove in Schill and Sarrazin stole home to put the Canadian?s up 4-0. The Canadians added one run in the 5th and two in the 6th to seal the victory. Auburn Sigurdson pitched 6 innings for the victory. Sigurdson allowed 1 run on 4 hits and struck out 9 Lady Heart batters. Kaila Hotlz pitched the 7th giving up one hit and striking out two. Offensively Canada was lead by Odamura, Bradley and Marin who all went 3 for 4. Marin and Bradley each had 2 RBIs. Bradley upped her tournament batting average to .563. When asked about her success, Bradley stated, ?I love playing at the Canada Cup. It?s such a great environment for me and I?m seeing the ball really well right now.? Noemin Marin got her first start with the Senior team at this event and made the most of her opportunity. Normally a hockey player at the University of Duluth, Marin has juggled two sports for the past year. A star with Canada?s junior team in 2003, Marin has stepped up her game and was named an alternate to the Olympic squad. ?I was a nervous tonight,? stated Marin. ?I was very excited for the chance to play and feel fortunate to have contributed to the win.? Line Score Canada Pos AB H R RBI Kristy Odamura 2B 4 3 2 0 Rachel Schill Sheena Lawrick CF PH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 Angela Lichty 3B 3 0 0 0 Erin White DP 2 1 0 0 Alison Bradley RF 4 3 1 2 Kim Sarrazin C 3 0 1 0 Cindy Eadie 1B 4 2 2 0 Noemie Marin SS 4 3 0 2 Sasha Olson RF 4 1 0 1 Totals 32 15 7 6 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Runs Hits Errors Bloomington 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 Canada 1 1 2 1 0 2 x 7 15 0 The Canadian Development Team improved their record to 2-3 with a 7-0 victory over the host White Rock Renegades. In the first inning Canada loaded the bases with none out, but only managed one run when Cari Irwin was awarded home on a catcher?s obstruction call. Canada struck for 2 runs in the 4th inning. Cambria MacKay doubled and Hailey Clark singled. Megan Stastook drove in both runs with a single to put the Dev-Team up 3-0. They added one in the 6th and 3 in the 6th for the 7-0 win. Megan McKenzie pitched a complete game shutout, allowing 2 hits, striking out 5 and walking one for the win. Line Score Canadian Developmental Team Pos AB H R RBI Cari Irwin RF 4 3 2 0 Katy Van Deviere CF 4 2 1 0 Janiva Willis DP 3 1 1 1 Shannon Rossiter 3B 3 0 0 0 Cambria Mackay Shannon Rossiter C PR 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Melissa Finley LF 4 2 1 2 Hailey Clark 1B 3 1 1 0 Alisa Narodowski SS 3 2 0 0 Megan Stastook 2B 3 1 0 2 Totals 20 13 7 6 Box Score Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th R H E White Rock Renegages 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 2 4 Canadian Developmental Team 1 0 0 2 1 3 x 7 13 1 Both Canadian Teams play 2 games on July 8th. Canada will take on New Zealand and the USA elite team. A victory over New Zealand would secure a playoff bearth. The Development Team is in tough as they take on Washington and the undefeated Aussies. The list of Olympic players and the Development Team can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 08:46:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:46:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Shortsightedness by Groves not Baillie Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708084456.03019ca8@pmihrm.com> From: "Rick Rogers" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Shortsightedness by Groves not Baillie Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 02:22:51 -0500 I really hope that Mr Groves takes this with a grain of salt as I am only a huge fastball fan and not an owner/coach or manager with something to lose by my own shortsightedness and not the will of others. I had a great seat right behind the back stop for the Calgary / Halifax game and if there were mistakes made at this tournament it was in this game and by the officials. As an umpire myself admitidly not of this calibre I have always had some sort of timepiece with me on the ball diamond especially when a time limit is concerned. The homeplate umpire missed the boat on this one as he allowed Barry Pennman of Halifax to play with the time as well as decide the fate of an awsome Calgary team. Well now to the "Suckerpunch" call. Mr Groves in my humble opinion it was you and not Mr Baillie that suckerpunched one of my favorite fastball teams the Fedlock Falcons. I have had a few oppertunities to meet you in the past once in Orillia as well as Kitchener and now in Monkton. I have always thought we shared a lot of the same ideas when it came to the game of fastball. I can't count the times I sat and shook my head in agreement reading your notes at Al's website. I had always admired your professionalism on and of the field. I thought your comments concerning the tournaments were needed and maybe appriecated as long as they were not jaded by your experiences between the foul lines. As I stood behind homeplate and watched you yell at Mr Baillie and listened to your comments about how you expected Mr Baillie to " come and tell my guys because Iam not! " how you (Fedlock) were ripped off and then yelled at the top of your lungs how " we (Fedlock) should be out there " I witnessed a very child like act... a professional man would have had the decency to follow Mr Baillie as he asked to the side where it could be disscussed in private and in an adult manner. After a short time the only thing I could come up with concerning your tantrum was embaressment. You were to embaressed to face your guys and tell them of your fate, I mean what explaination could you give them. As you sat in the beer tent with them I guess assuming you were going on. Steve Shucker of the Heflin team had a presence of mind to ask questions thus nowing what was expected of his team. I guess you were out managed in this respect. The other words that seemed out of place in your review of a sporting event were "Rightful Spot" As far as I am concerned Rightful Spots like respect are earned and not given.By your own admission "Fedlock played very poorly against Heflin. Fedlock gave this game away." and "Fedlock tried to mail this one in..." against County. Had the team had better luck and or execution your "Rightful Spot" Would have been taken care of and your review likely would have been much more favorable. As far as items missed or not handed out by Mr.Baillie and the organization commitee prior to the start of the tournament this might be chalked up to growing pains the same growing pains other commitees suffer when trying to run a tournament of this stature and not some little weekend venture played in the guise of a major tournament, right Mr.Groves ? You can bet The people of Monkton will have most if not all the bugs irioned out next year and the years to come. Each years event will bring new problems and new issues but you can be assured they will never be morally or life threatening. I hope Mr Groves and the Fedlock Falcons will stop by Monkton next year and play ball to the calibre they are capable . I am sure Mr Baillie would have no problem shaking your hand as he hands you a cheque for $6000.00... I know it's only $149.00 US. but nothing is perfect... Rick Rogers lightning_storm at sympatico.ca PS. Thanks to all the Teams for some great ball and especially our Twin City Sting for a great weekend.Big Thanks to Brian Baillie and all the vols I was treated like gold. I am the guy with the tomatoe cage. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 08:49:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:49:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708084826.02fbb8b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:40:04 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League Wednesday July 7, 2004 at Belmore Scenic City Automotive Crunch 8 Belmore Stingers 1 Trevor Wardell pitched the complete game victory for the Crunch. Tuesday, the Crunch host the Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen at Duncan McLellan Park in Owen Sound. at Lakeview Park, Saugeen Shores Port Elgin Blue Devils 4 Chepstow Aces 3 Bryan Maas drove in Matt Turcotte with the game winning run in the bottom of the 6th. Tonight, the Blue Devils are at Wiarton to face the Busmen at Bluewater Park. For more on the Bluewater League, please visit www.bwfl.stats.8m.com The Crunch are the host team for the 2004 Ontario Amateur Softball Association Provincial Championships Scenic City Automotive, The Port Elgin Blue Devils and the Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen are among the 14 teams in the Intermediate division. 8 other clubs are entered in the Senior Championship. The O.A.S.A. tournament runs July 30th to August 1st at Duncan McLellan Park in Owen Sound Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 13:38:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 13:38:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Changes to ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708133608.066cf508@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" To: Subject: Changes to ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:31:26 -0400 We have recently made the following changes to the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers list. The list can be found in it's entirety at: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/isc2/eglis2.htm It will be updated in the next few days with these changes: Removed as of July 1: Shane Bouman Richard Carney Mike Pullen Jeremy Tracy TJ Dobson Added: Pat Slaunwaite Appeals are now closed for the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions with the exception of teams that may receive an invitational berth. Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mailto:blairjs at aol.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/iscii.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 13:48:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 13:48:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] today RR.com is blocking our mail to our subscribers at rr.om Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708134303.06734098@pmihrm.com> Today the children at RR.COM have been playing with their little filters again, consequently, all of our many subscribers who have an address with RR.com in it, or roadrunner.com, cannot get mail from us. This happens about once a month with RR.COM and may last a day, or a week, no one knows. So, if you are a subscriber at RR.com, PLEASE tell the technoids who run the help desk at rr.com to please change their filters so that you can get your mail. We do NOT spam, so they have no justification for blocking our mail. Meanwhile over at AOL.COM, they continue to block about 90% of the mail we send to our 120+ aol.com subscribers. This has been going on now for over five months and the idiots who run the place at that so called ISP refuse to do anything about it. Luckily, a few AOL.COM subscribers each week dump AOL and move to a real ISP. In the mean time, we refuse to add any more aol subscribers to our fastball list. Oh, did you hear, AOL SUCKS! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 16:55:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:55:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Heflin Builders at Monkton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708165352.06734098@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:45:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Shucker Subject: Heflin Builders at Monkton To: aldoran at pmihrm.com The Heflin Builders would like to thank the people of Monkton for a job well done. The inaugural World Mens Fastball Invitational in Monkton was first class all the way. It was the little things that made this event so memorable; the bottled water in the dugouts, the dressing rooms, the great fans. Brian Baillie, the chairman of the event should be proud, as some of you know its not easy to put on an event of this size. Thanks Brian, you did a wonderful job. See you next year, Steve Schucker mailto:heflinbuilders at yahoo.com Heflin Builders Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 23:28:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:28:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] STORM take two from Twins Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708232741.06fbf590@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: SOURCE FOR SPORTS FAST PITCH LG (PEI) - STORM take two from Twins Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:42:47 -0300 the St. Louis Storm took two SOURCE FOR SPORTS MEN'S INTERMEDIATE FAST PITCH LEAGUE games WED night from SUMMERSIDE MOOSEHEAD GRECO TWINS at Queen Elizabeth Park's VIV FIELD in S'SIDE PEI. The Storm won 4-3 and 5-1 to move to 9-6 in league standings. Summerside drops to 4-6 with the losses. NO GAME DETAILS available, as I am in N.S. on vacation and don't have game info available. Thanks. PAT HEALEY http://www.sourceforsportsfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 23:36:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:36:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] LV Hitmen to host Kansas Mobil Homes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708233630.06fbf590@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 20:51:43 -0400 From: LVhitmen22 at cs.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: LV Hitmen to host Kansas Mobil Homes The Las Vegas Hitmen are returning to the fastpitch diamond next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 13 and 14th for the first time since their 9th place finish at the 2002 NAFA " A " World Series to entertain their visitors from the Jayhawk State, Kansas Mobil Homes. The games will take place at the Hitmen' home diamond, Cheyenne Sports Complex on Diamond 4. Unfortunately, the only mens' fastpitch diamond in the Southern Nevada area recently received a facelift when the City of North Las Vegas Parks Department moved the 260 ft. fences back to 295'. Several former Hitmen players will return, Dan Harbison at catcher, pitcher Rich Wood, first basemen Ken Crawford and David Bell, both of whom will see time in the circle, shortstop Gordie Mark, Craig Brown at third, Joe Zele in left and center, and Billy Wilson in right. The team is looking forward to some addition help in veterans Joey Wilkerson at second, and Chad Hardesty in center. Hardesty will also see some time throwing. There will be another spot or two filled by the end of the week for someone willing to spot play in a utility position. The Hitmen look forward to hosting the Kansas Mobil Homes team prior to their upcoming weekend in California. Hopefully, some other teams will take notice and decide on a trip to Vegas for an exhibition series, or for the "Keith Bayne Memorial Fastpitch Challenge" this October 30 - 31st. David Bell Las Vegas Hitmen, GM. NAFA Director for Nevada mail to: LVHitmen22 at cs.com website: www.eteamz.com/lasvegashitmen Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 8 23:48:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:48:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Men's B Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040708234707.06d5eb20@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 23:44:56 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Steve Petracca" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OASA Men's B Schedule The OASA Men's B tourney is being held in Jarvis Ontario, the weekend of July 17-18. Come on out and enjoy some good fastball from the beer tent or the stands. Jarvis is 45 min south of Hamilton on Highway #6, and 15 min east of Simcoe on Highway #3. The ballyard is at the Jarvis Lions Park, located on Hwy # 6, 200 yards south of Hwy # 3.The teams participating are the: Belmore Stingers Blenheim Home Run Fastball Cambellford Trenton Hill Titans St. Marys' Gunners Jarvis Rock Game # 1-Sat. 10am Blenheim vs. St Mary's # 2-Sat. 12pm Belmore vs. Jarvis # 3-Sat. 2pm Cambellford vs. W #1 # 4-Sat. 4pm Loser #1 vs. loser #2 # 5-Sat. 6pm winner #2 vs winner #3 # 6-Sat. 8pm winner #4 vs loser #3 # 7-Sun 12pm winner #6 vs loser #5 # 8-Sun 2pm winner #7 vs winner #5 # 9-Sun right after #8 if nec. Steve Petracca Jarvis Rock Fastball Club Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 07:22:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 07:22:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA ALL-Star game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709072130.06734098@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA ALL-Star game Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:00:41 -0500 Hi Al Markham,On Oshawa City & District Softball Association Home THE OCDSA [] AWARDS & RECOGNITION [] LINKS [] SPONSORSHIP [] CONTACT THE OCDSA [] [] TEAMS [] 2004 SCHEDULE & RESULTS [] STANDINGS & STATS [] ALL STAR DAY [] NEWS/ARCHIVES [] CALENDAR OF EVENTS [] 2004PLAYOFFS OCDSA 2004 ALL-STAR DAY MARKHAM MAJORS FASTBALL TEAM June 18, 2004 The Markham Majors Rep. Fastball Team will be hosting the 2004 Oshawa City and District Fastball League All-Star day. There will be home run hitting contest followed by a 9 inning all-star game. This event will take place at the Centennial North diamond in Markham on Sunday, July 25 between 1:00p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The park is located behind Centennial Arena in Markham at the N/W corner of McCowan Rd. and Bullock Dr.. The Oshawa City & District Fastball League is in its 79th. Year of existence. The O.C.D.S.A. has a rich and colourful history. Some of the league alumni who have played or are still playing in the league are: Pete Landers, who?s enshrined in the Fastball Hall of Fame; Darren Zack; Todd Martin; Paul Koert; Scott Evans; Chris Jones; Terry Challis; Brad Baker and many more. This will be a family day, we?ll welcome back members of the league alumni, introduce the league executive, have a ceremonial first pitch prior to the game and tickets will be sold for chances at door prizes graciously donated by area merchants. There will also be a concession stand operating. As our area has a rich history in fastball, we are expecting an excellent turnout and an enjoyable day for all in attendance. Please contact me if you would like to discuss details further. Shelley Gram Manager & Head Coach Markham Majors Rep. Fastball Team (905) 294-5584 or via e-mail at: gram at attcanada.net Copyright ? 2004 Oshawa City & District Softball Association. All rights reserved. . Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 07:25:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 07:25:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AU - SOFTBALLERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709072424.06fbf590@pmihrm.com> From: Kylie Thomson Subject: MR - SOFTBALLERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 13:50:19 +1000 AUSSIE SPIRIT'S GOLDEN RUN The Australian Women's Olympic Softball team has continued its Golden run at the Canada Cup, advancing into the Championship round undefeated. Aussie Spirit completed its demolition of the round robin event with a 10-0 win over the Canadian Development team overnight. In 7 games the Aussies have belted 45 runs and conceded just 2. The highlight of the round robin series was a superb 5-1 victory over world number 2 and reigning Olympic silver medallist Japan. That victory followed a 1-nil win over world number 4, China. Aussie Spirit now moves into the Championship round, with games beginning this weekend. Any media wishing to interview the players or coach Simon Roskvist, please contact me on 0425 255 833 or Kylie Thomson 0419 709 588 for further details. For further information on the Canada Cup go to www.canadacup.com and for the latest news in softball from around the globe its www.internationalsoftball.com Bernie Coen Media Manager Softball Australia bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 07:26:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 07:26:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pouaka home run puts White Sox into playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709072540.06fbf590@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 16:44:50 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release":; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Pouaka home run puts White Sox into playoffs Pouaka home run puts White Sox into playoffs Friday July 9th A third inning home run from Canterbury's Char Pouaka today has powered the New Zealand women's softball team into the championship playoffs at the international Canada Cup tournament. Taking on the Canadian Olympic team in Surrey, British Columbia the White Sox have come out on top 2-0 with the Pouaka home run proving the difference. Going into the game both teams new victory would see them through to the top eight playoffs while a loss would see them out of the competition. Under the pressure of the winner take all match Pouaka proved to be the star as her home run also scored Kalala Faalogo who had led the inning off with a one base hit. White Sox pitcher Ali Arnold was the glue that held the team together again as she dominated on the mound pitching all seven innings. Arnold faced 26 batters giving up five hits and one walk and taking six strikeouts. Canada had their chances in the game as they consistently got runners on base but they couldn't convert those chances into runs. The fielding from the White Sox was very tight with no errors in the game. The White Sox qualify fourth in their section and will go through to the top eight championship playoffs where they will take on the number one team from the other section Australia at 9am (NZT) tomorrow. The Australians are unbeaten in the tournament but the White Sox will be no easy beats as the traditional Trans Tasman rivalry is bound to come to the fore. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 07:28:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 07:28:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Development Team End Canada Cup Run Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709072716.06d5eb20@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: SOFTBALL - Canadian Development Team End Canada Cup Run Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 00:56:24 -0400 For Immediate Release Thursday, July 8, 2004 Canadian Developmental Team ends run at Canada Cup (Surrey, BC) Team Canada The Canadian Developmental Team ended their Canada Cup run with a pair of losses dropping their record to 2-5 for 6th place in their division. In their first game of the day, they faced the undefeated Australians and were mercied 10-0 in 4 innings. The Aussies hit 3 home runs in the game including a grand slam from Stacy Porter in the first inning. The Canadian squad managed two hits, a single from Tiffany Patteson and a double from Shannon Rossiter. Megan McKenzie and Callie Osborne pitched for the Canada. In their final game the Developmental team lost a close 1-0 game to Washington. 17 year old Danielle Lawrie had an outstanding game going the distance allowing 1 run on 4 hits, walking 2 and striking out 11. Cambria MacKay had two hits for Canada while Alisia Narodowski, Janiva Willis and Cari Irwin each had one hit. Only three players (Shannon Rossiter, Cari Irwin and Janiva Willis) had any experience at this level. The Developmental team gives athletes an opportunity to experience the best softball in the world at the Canada Cup and enables them bring that experience with them to future National Team events. "My experience at last year's Canada Cup was very valuable to me", stated Rossiter an Olympic alternate and member of the 2003 Pan Am Games team. "It's a pretty charged environment here at the Canada Cup. I remember what it was like my first few times on the field and I tried to encourage the newer athletes to relax, take some risks and enjoy the experience." The Developmental team will next play at the 1st World University Softball championships in October in Plant City, Florida. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Development Team Hailey Clark Infield Caledon East, ON Melissa Findley Outfield London, ON Tamra Howren Catcher Surrey, BC Cari Irwin Outfield Burnaby, BC Danielle Lawrie Pitcher Langley, BC Megan MacKenzie Pitcher North Delta, BC Cambria McKay Catcher Brampton, ON Alisia Narodowski Infield Vancouver, BC Callie Osborne Pitcher Oshawa, ON Tiffany Patteson Infield Guelph, ON Kim Rossiter Catcher Surrey, BC Shannon Rossiter Infield Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate Meghan Stastook Infield Calgary, AB Katy Van Deveire Outfield Brandon, MB Janiva Willis Outfield Irishtown, NB Team Staff: Head Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON Assistant Coach Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON Team Leader Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK - 30 - Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 07:31:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 07:31:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Canada narrowly missed Canada Cup Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709073000.06734098@pmihrm.com> From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" Subject: SOFTBALL - Team Canada narrowly missed Canada Cup Playoffs Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 01:44:25 -0400 For Immediate Release Thursday, July 8, 2004 Team Canada ousted from the Canada Cup (Surrey, BC) Team Canada was unable to win on the final day of round robin play and will miss the playoffs at the 11th annual Canada Cup International Women?s Softball tournament. With their ace, Lauren Bay, on the mound and a chance to secure a playoff berth, Team Canada came up short in a 2-0 loss to New Zealand in their first game on Thursday. Bay had another good start, going 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and striking out 9. However, two of the hits were a Kalala Foolago single followed by a Char Pouaka home run in the 3rd inning. The Canadians had runners in scoring position in the first four innings, but could not manufacture a key hit to drive in a run. The loss to New Zealand put the Canadians in a must win situation against the USA elite team in their final round robin game to have any chance of making the playoffs. The Canadian squad playing their best game of the tournament came from down 2-0 to tie the game at 2-2 only to lose the game in the 7th inning. Canada came close to opening the scoring in the 2nd inning. Erin White walked. Cindy Eadie drove a double to right centre field, but White was thrown out at the plate on a great relay by the USA 2nd base Caitlin Benyi. The USA got on the scoreboard first in the 3rd inning. Emily Zaplathosh single and advanced to second on a fielder?s choice. Vicky Galindo singled in Zaplathosh on a close play at the plate. The USA struck again in the 4th. Speedster Caitlin Lowe reached 1st on a bunt single and stole 2nd and 3rd and scored on a Kristie Fox sac fly. In the bottom of the 4th Canada cut the USA lead in half when Rachel Schill doubled and was driven home by an Alison Bradley single. In the 6th inning, Erin White walked and reached third on a USA error. Eadie singled to drive White home to tie the game at 2. In the top of the 7th, Lisa Dodd singled for the USA and was replaced by pinch runner Jackie Reinhart. Reinhart advanced to second on a sac bunt. What appeared to be a inning ending ground out to Kristy Odamura turned out to produce the winning run. The normally sure handed Odamura bobbled the ball and the USA hitter was called safe on a close play at first. Reinhart running hard from second beat the throw to the plate to score the winning run. Ani Nyhus pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Kaila Holtz pitched 3 2/3 inning giving up 1 run on 4 hits and struck out 3. ?We are disappointed not to make the playoffs in our home country?, stated Team Captain Kristy Odamura. ?We need to build on the positives from this event and move forward. Our goal is to peak in Athens.? ?We look forward to playing more games and seeing more live pitching?, stated head coach Mike Renney. ?We?ve been working very hard in practices. What we need to do is play more games, put ourselves in more competitive situations and become more consistent before we hit the field in Athens.? Canada will have that opportunity as they travel to California next week to participate in the Champions Cup. They will then travel to Prague, Czechoslovakia prior to next month?s Olympic Games. The list of Olympic players can be found at the end of the release. Visit www.canadacup.com to view detailed results and highlights and view Softball Canada?s official website at www.softball.ca to see details about the Canadian Games. For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca. Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or (613) 795-1996 2004 Canada Cup Canadian Olympic Softball Team Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher/1st base Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base/1st base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Massachusetts,USA * HT-North Vancouver, BC Jackie Lance Short Stop Albuquerque, New Mexico * HT-South Delta, BC Sheena Lawrick 2nd base/1st base Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON No?mie Marin Utility Acton Vale, QC *** alternate Ani Nyhus Pitcher South Surrey, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC ** Captain Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base/ Catcher Iowa, USA * HT? Richmond, BC Team Staff: Head Coach Mike Renney Surrey, BC Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Alabama, USA Assistant Coach Lonni Alameda Las Vegas, NV Team Leader Evelyne Holenski Winnipeg, MB - 30 - Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 09:23:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:23:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball rolls to 46th consecutive win on "Aiming for Athens' tour Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709092247.023a1900@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA Softball rolls to 46th consecutive win on "Aiming for Athens' tour Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 00:27:40 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" USA Softball rolls to 46th consecutive win on "Aiming for Athens' tour Topeka, KS---The USA Softball Women's National Team used an explosive fourth inning to defeat Texas Elite 11-0 in five innings tonight on the 22nd stop of the "Aiming for Athens' tour. With a crowd of 2,100 on hand, the U.S. plated six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to break open the game and collect its 160th consecutive victory in pre-Olympic tour competition. After allowing a single in the first inning, U.S. pitcher Lisa Fernandez (Houston, TX) was in total control fanning seven in five innings of work. With the win she improved to 12-0 on the 'Aiming for Athens' tour. In 77 2/3 innings of work on the tour she has allowed only two earned runs, fanning a total of 115 while walking only five. Two extra base hits in the second were responsible for the opening run of the game. With two outs, Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) doubled to left center and scored on a triple by Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA). Back-to-back walks to Lovieanne Jung (Westminster, CA) and Kretschman got the U.S. rally rolling in the fourth. Mendoza drove in her second and third RBI of the game with a double to right center to extend the U.S. lead to 3-0. A single by Leah O'Brien-Amico drove in two runs and a single by Crystl Bustos plated another in the inning. The game was called in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the mercy rule. Mendoza led off with a double and scored on a double by Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA). Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) singled up the middle to score Freed and Bustos launched a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for the walk off victory. 2003 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team member Meagan Denny of Crawley, TX held the powerful U.S. bats in check for three innings before being tagged for six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Prior to the fourth, Denny allowed only one run on three hits. Samantha Buckner was the lone Elite player to collect a hit against Fernandez. Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) continues to top the U.S. charts in batting average (.528), hits (75), doubles (17), home runs (21), RBI (84) and slugging percentage (1.134). Kretschman is second in hitting with a .500 batting average, nine doubles, five home runs and 8 RBI. The 'Aiming for Athens' tour wraps up its tour of Texas on Saturday in Ft. Worth before heading to Oklahoma City for three days. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 09:31:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:31:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] notice to all subscribers at rr.com - your ISP is still blocking us Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709092750.023a5bd0@pmihrm.com> Dear rr.com subscribers for the 2nd day running, RR.COM has been blocking all mail to you. Please tell your ISP to stop blocking us, we are NOT the bad guys, we do NOT spam, they should adjust their spam filters. As for aol.com, we still cannot send email to you on a regular basis. About 95% of all mail sent to our many contacts at aol.com is sent back to us. After five months of trying, WE GIVE UP. AOL truly sucks. Its time to move to a real ISP folks Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 09:42:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:42:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 69th Annual Des Moines District Tournament Thursday Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709094126.023a1900@pmihrm.com> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 69th Annual Des Moines District Tournament Thursday Schedule Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:45:02 -0500 The 69th Annual Des Moines ASA District Tournament kickes off tonight with four games being played at the new Des Moines Softball Complex. Tonights games, as well as Friday night games will be played at the Des Moines Softball Complex. Games on Saturday and Sunday will be played at the Savage Softball Complex. This year 16 teams will participate in the ASA sanctioned event. The 2003 event had 12 participants. Tonights Game Schedule: 6:00pm Game Time(2003 ISC II) vs Hedberg & Son 6:00pm Winterset A's(2004 ISC Qualifier) vs Killduff 7:30pm EDM Young Guns(2003 DM Fall League Co-Champs) vs Panora 7:30pm Reasnor RPM's(2004 ISC II Qualifier) vs Mark VII Spirit(2004 MFPC Runner-Up) Friday Night Schedule: 6:00pm Pallazzo's Java House(2004 DM American League Champs) vs Reasnor Pups 6:00pm Des Moines Dragons(Defending Champs) vs Des Moines Blues 7:30pm Iowa Brew Sox(2003 NAFA A 7th Place) vs Black & Blue 7:30pm Elkhart(2003 IOWA ASA A Co-Champs) vs Legends DM Bombers(2004 MFPC Champs) Todd Verwers IOWA FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION Mailto:verwers13 at msn.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 11:12:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:12:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games 33-34 Innerkip at Jarvis Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709111109.02edbe50@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Graham" To: Subject: SISCA Games 33-34 Innerkip at Jarvis Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 10:32:32 -0400 Jarvis, ON Schneider's ISC Alliance A great crowd of nearly 150 people attended that Jarvis Merchants home double header on Wednesday July 7th against Innerkip. Fans paid $7.00 per ticket and enjoyed a Fish 'n Chip dinner (catered by D&D's of Jarvis) and were able to take in a couple exciting ball games in the process. Game 33 Jarvis - 4 Graham wp- Phibbs(6) Innerkip - 3 lp- Uhrig -Jarvis scored 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh for the come from behind win. Greg Cournyea has the game winning bases loaded hit with two out. Game 34 Jarvis - 7 wp- Phibbs Joseph (5) Innerkip - 1 lp- Pullin Kevin Cassell of Innerkip hits his second HR of the night. Next action for Jarvis is Wednesday July 14th in Kitchener vs Hallman Twins and return home on July 21st vs Innerkip. Clarke Staats Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 11:16:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:16:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Learn to Play/BlastBall attended Canada's 137th Birthday at Downsview Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709111505.02e6af88@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:03:02 -0400 From: Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Subject: LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL ATTENDS CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL ATTENDS CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS Learn to Play/BlastBall attended Canada's 137th Birthday at Downsview Park on July 1. Softball Ontario's Participation Committee, working together with KidSport Fun Zone, along with other sports groups such as wrestling, boxing, tennis, soccer and women's hardball attended Canada Day celebrations at Downsview Park along with thousands of spectators in attendance. It was a tremendous day for our sport of Softball as Committee Members, Ken Uyesugi and Irv Bruck, demonstrated the program of Learn to Play/BlastBall to well over a hundred enthusiastic kids and parents. It was a great feeling watching the youngsters playing BlastBall and running to the honking base and seeing their smiling faces and hearing their joyful laughter as the base honked. It was not just a one-time tryout for the kids; they kept coming back several times to join in the game, each time with the same eagerness. We handed out much literature and information to many parents who were eager to find out where they could register their young children in softball. Both Ken and I had a very rewarding and satisfying day and it ended, appropriately, with the singing of the Canadian National Anthem. Look for Learn to Play/BlastBall coming next at the Molson Indy! We will be there for four days! Irwin Bruck Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 23:25:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:25:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] O.A.S.A. Masters Championship Draw Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709232422.023ad590@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:00:03 -0400 Subject: O.A.S.A. Masters Championship Draw 2004 O.A.S.A. Masters Championship July 23 - 25 Port Perry, Ont. The official draw has been released and has been posted to the Ontario Masters Fastball web site http://www.eteamz.com/omf/ it will be posted to the O.A.S.A. web site shortly http://www.oasa.ca/ The draw was sent out to all 15 teams by Bob Taylor-Vaisey on behalf of himself and Bob Abbot. Bob Abbot and Bob Taylor-Vaisey will be the O.A.S.A. tournament reps in Port Perry. Stay tuned for a tournament preview coming soon. One headline could read " Hames to battle Landers " Pitcher Rick Hames, the son of Softball Canada hall of famer Dick Hames could face Pete Landers another Canadian fastball legend, as he comes out of retirement for this tournament. Some of the pitchers who could be on the rubber include ................. Wayne Wells Blair McBratney John Logeman Phil Yahn Brad Reinguette Rich Miakowski Harold Passmore Rick Hames Derwyn Hodgins Doug Charlton Pete Landers Jim Cowdrey Don Stebbings Roger Cole Gary Volwes Rod Favreau Al Landon Pete Spitzig Paul Priest Tom Cunningham Kurt Glover Bill Michell Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com http://www.eteamz.com/omf Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 23:37:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:37:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 9 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709233629.02fdb198@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:08:53 EDT Subject: GHFL Week 9 To: fastball at pmihrm.com Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Morriston and Mack's tie in a slugfest ... Coyotes down shorthanded Central Collision ... Chili Pepper rally to edge Chiefs in a thriller ... Hammer nail A's ... Monday July 5 Morriston A's 9 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 9 Morriston: Matt Sommerville (2-1-1) 3IP 5R 8H 3Ks, in relief of Kevin Williams 3 2/3 IP 4R 6H 6Ks, relief Ed Peesker 2/3 IP 1K Eric Rassmusen 3-4 2RBIs; Dan Logher 3-4 RBI; Warren Williams 2-4 2RBIs; Keith Mackie 2-4 Mack's: Make Bateman (1-2-1) 2 1/3 IP 2R 3H 2Ks, in relief of Rich Vassos 4 2/3 IP 7R 10H 2Ks Kevin Newhouse 5-5 4R 3B 2HRs (2nd & 3rd) 3RBIs; Joe McMaster 3-4 RBI; Rob Greatrix 2-4 RBI Waterdown Coyotes 11 Niagara Falls Central Collision 1 WP - Doug Hoffman (2-3) 5IP 11Ks LP - Herb Beckmann (0-1) 5IP Wednesday July 7 8:45 Mack's at Chiefs at Meadowvale - rained out Thursday July 8 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 2 Mississauga Chiefs 1 - 8 innings WP: Andy Hicks (2-1) 8IP LP: Drew Hathway (1-1-1) 7 2/3 IP RHCP: Henry Donders pinch-hit RBI 2B to tie game in B7; Darryl Breadner scores winning run in B8 Chiefs: Tim Coe 2-4 + outstanding defence; Adam LeBrun 1-4 + outstanding defence Waterdown Hammer 8 Morriston A's 1 WP: Rod Favreau (1-0) 6 IP 1R 3H 10Ks, relief Brian Lisk 1IP 1K LP: Ed Peesker (2-1) 3 IP 3ER; relief Matt Somerville 2 IP 1 ER; Kevin Williams 2 IP 3 ER Hammer: Kyle Davis 3-5 4 RBIs; Dave Brownhill 3-5; Neil Curtis 3-5 2 RBIs; Dean Carr 2-4 2 RBIs A's: Warren Williams 1-3 2B, RBI Friday July 9 8:45 Rockwood at Coyotes at Milgrove 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct A's..........9...6...2...1...13...722 Chili Pepper.7...6...1...0...12...857 Hawks.......10...6...4...0...12...600 Snappers.....5...4...1...0...8....800 Coyotes......7...4...3...0...8....571 Chiefs.......8...3...3...2...8....500 Mack's.......9...3...5...1...7....389 Hammer.......7...3...4...0...6....429 Mudcats......9...3...6...0...6....333 Central Coll.7...2...4...1...5....357 Luke's.......5...2...3...0...4....400 Rockwood.....5...2...3...0...4....400 Keith's......8...1...6...1...3....186 Upcoming games: Monday July 12 8:45 Chiefs at Mudcats at Meadowvale - mfl only Wednesday July 14 8:45 Central Collision at Mudcats at Meadowvale - from June 21 Thursday July 15 8:15 Chili Pepper at Snappers at Lancaster For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 23:45:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:45:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings for July 9 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709234429.023ad590@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" To: "'aldoran at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings for July 9 Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:44:24 -0400 Here are the Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings for July 9. Not a lot of big-time tournament play in the last couple weeks. The Innerkip and Campbell's Bay, QC tournaments this weekend and the Alvinston and Dunkirk, NY tournaments next weekend are usually good barometers for teams to judge how they stack up. As always, the previous rankings are in brackets. 1 (1) Kemptville Thunder - Won the Blackburn tournament, but not the highest competition - still #1 in July ISC II rankings 2 (2) Tavistock Merchants - 8-3 in league play in South Perth to lead their division - #2 in ISC II rankings 3 (3) Alvinston Indians - Won the Glencoe tournament in impressive fashion - #3 in ISC II rankings 4 (8) Norwich Razorbacks - 16-1 in Tri-County league - up to #15 in ISC II rankings 5 (4) Port Elgin Blue Devils - 9-2 to sit atop the Blue Water League standings 6 (5) Mitchell Mets - 6-2 in South Perth 7 (-) Micksburg Twins - Won the Shawville, QC tournament 8 (9) Kingston Cowboys - 12-1 is good for first in the Loughborough league 9 (10) Breslau Sox - 10-3 and leading division in South Perth - looking for help after Mike Pinder's injury 10 (-) St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper - Combined 9-1-2 on the year between Golden Horseshoe & Niagara Falls leagues New to the Top 10 7 Micksburg Twins - Making a repeat appearance 10 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper - Were knocking on the door the last time around Dropping out of the Top 10 6 Cobourg Stingers - No news since the ISC II qualifier 7 Harriston Mercurys - Only 3-4 in South Perth but still #5 in ISC II rankings Honourable Mentions Toronto Champion Indians - 11-0 in Oshawa league - my apologies for noting them with the Toronto Reds in the last rankings - while a couple players play on both, these are two separate teams. Claremont Rebels - 7-1-1 in Oshawa Kingston Frontenac Cyclones - 10-3 in the Loughbourgh league Shedden Mission - 5-9 in St. Thomas league but still #8 in ISC II rankings Highgate Rock - finalist to Alvinston in Glencoe tournament Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 23:43:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:43:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Des Moines District Tourney Scores / Thursday Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709234256.02f085e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Des Moines District Tourney Scores / Thursday Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 14:12:33 -0500 69th DM District Tournament Des Moines, Iowa Thursday Night Scores: Game Time 10 Hedberg & Son 1 WP: Tim Pottoroff LP: Randy Smith HR: Mark Hasley EDM Young Guns 10 Panora 1 WP: Jason Volke LP: Mike Bisbee HR: Bill Olson Winterset A's 9 Killduff 1 WP: Chris Bigelow LP: Rick Blom Reasnor RPM's 3 Mark VII Spirit 2 WP: Dan Wakefield LP: Jason Hall Todd Verwers IOWA FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 9 23:51:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:51:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox fight hard in playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040709235016.02ea9ec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 15:28:26 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox fight hard in playoffs White Sox fight hard in playoffs Saturday July 10th The New Zealand women's softball team have battled hard in their first playoff game at the international Canada Cup tournament today in Surrey, British Columbia but have been beaten by Japan 3-0. While the Kiwis fought hard they couldn't overcome the strong Japanese Olympic team who started strong with two runs in the first inning and then backed that up with another run in the fourth. The White Sox struggled to get bat on ball securing only three safe hits in the game. Canterbury's Char Pouaka was again strong with the bat picking up two safe hits but the Kiwi batters didn't hit with enough consistency to strike back on the scoreboard. On the mound for the White Sox was pitcher Ali Arnold who had a good game against the strong hitting Japanese. Arnold pitched all seven innings facing 33 batters giving up nine hits, two walks and three runs while also taking eight strikeouts. While the White Sox may have lost today they are not out of the title race but they are must win every game from now on. Tomorrow they play American club side the Schutt Hurricanes from California at 6.30am (NZT). For the White Sox to take out the title they will have to win three games tomorrow and then go on and win another two games on the final day of the tournament. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 08:50:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:50:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Under 19 ISC first round results from Heritage Park, Frankenmuth, Michigan Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710084840.02eb9918@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Re: Pitching Clinic - Frankenmuth, MI - July 10, 2004 Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:47:47 +0000 Under 19 ISC first round results from Heritage Park, Frankenmuth, Michigan. Site of boys and men fastpitch clinic under the direction of Doug Gillis and Kyle Beane at 2:00 P.M. this afternoon. Melbourne, Ont 16-2 over Munger, MI Paris, Ont. 5-4 over Scarborough, Ont Pickering, Ont 3-2 over Milverton, Ont Napanee, Ont 10-2 over Cameron, WI Round 2 begins at 8:00 A.M this morning. "Tom Stasik" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 08:55:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:55:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Boys Of Summer Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710085508.02f085d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Boys Of Summer Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 01:12:01 -0500 Boys Of Summer July 9-11, 2004 At Circle Tap and Denmark Memorial Park WI Game 1 At CT Bar On The Avenue 3 Circle Tap .............6 LP Mike Roberts WP Rob O'Brien Game 2 At DMP Denmark Merchants 2 The Bull / Townline...9 LP Rick Thompson WP Jaun Portoluccio Game 3 At CT County Materials 12 CT Lumberjacks....1 WP Darren Zack LP Scott Bortolini Game 4 At DMP No Results Game 5 At CT RWP...........0 The Farm.....4 LP Rick Lang WP Dean Holoien Yours In Fastball, Hank De Wild Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 09:01:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:01:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Des Moines Districts Scores / Friday July 9th Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710090045.02f085d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Des Moines Districts Scores / Friday July 9th Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 22:50:56 -0500 Greater Des Moines Softball Complex Friday July 9th Scores Palazzo's Java House 5 Reasnor Pups 4 WP: Jim Simoni LP: Tony Royster SV: Joe Simoni Legends DM Bombers 6 Elkhart LWM 4 WP: Todd Verwers LP: Vince Blom SV: Randy Dare HR: John McCaughey DM Dragons 9 DM Blues 2 WP: Steve Long LP: Chuck Jones Iowa Brew Sox 4 Black & Blue 1 WP: Rod Bungy LP: Steve Towers Saturday July 10th Game Schedule: 10:00am Hedberg & Sons vs Killduff 10:00am Panora vs Mark VII Spirit 11:30am Reasnor Pups vs Elkhart LWM 11:30am Black & Blue vs DM Blues 1:00pm Palazzo's vs Legends DM Bombers 1:00pm DM Dragons vs Iowa Brew Sox 3:30pm Game Time vs Winterset A's 3:30pm EDM Young Guns vs Reasnor RPM's Todd Verwers IOWA FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 09:04:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:04:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tom Dinsdale Invitational Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710090309.03045078@pmihrm.com> From: To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Tom Dinsdale Invitational Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 0:36:28 -0400 In front of a full house (1000), the Tom Dinsdale Invitational in Grand Island, NE got started with two nice ball games Friday. The Broken Bow Spirit and the Calgary Diamonds split an exhibition DH with the Diamonds and Andrew Kirkpatrick (11 ks) grabbing game 1 in come from behind fashion, 4-2 and the Spirit winning game 2, 5-2. The details will be on our web site, http://www.bowspirit.com tomorrow along with the other scores of all the games at the Platte Deutsche. Both teams played shorthanded. The Spirit without Gerald Muizelaar, Ryan Wolfe and Omar Moraga and the Diamonds without David Boys, Boomer Brush, Sean Whitten and a host of others. Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto:skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 09:07:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:07:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is back at http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710090537.062912e8@pmihrm.com> eScribe came back up this morning after two long weeks of hard work by the site owner/manager Scott who had to go out and buy all new hardware after a major system crash two weeks ago. Apologies for the delay, I hope everyone visited www.fastpitch.west and our TEMPorary site provided so kindly by our friend Jim Flanagan. http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm has been a life saver and we hope we can use it for at least a few more days until we are sure that the new equipment and software at eScribe is working 100%. Thanks, Now, if only someone could fix the problems over at aol.com, we would all be so much happier but one miracle a month is about all we get. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 16:31:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:31:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Alvinston Indians Tournament Draw July 16,17,18 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710163102.023b4030@pmihrm.com> From: "Paul McCart" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com, fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Alvinston Indians Tournament Draw July 16,17,18 Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:27:57 +0000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Jul 2004 20:27:58.0027 (UTC) FILETIME=[635EF9B0:01C466BC] The Alvinston Indians will be hosting a 12 team tournament July 16,17,18 Games begin Friday at 7:30 pm and again Saturday at 9:00 am and Sunday at 9:00 am with the Championship game being played at 3:00 pm Sunday. GM 1 Fri 7:30 Glencoe VS Woodstock GM 2 Fri 7:30 Highgate VS Breslau ( KFL ) GM 3 Fri 9:15 Alvinston VS Tiffany's ( Frankenmuth ) GM 4 Fri 9:15 Aylmer VS Frankenmuth Driving School Saturday Games Gm 5 Sat 9:00 Orr Park Ohio VS W 1 GM 6 Sat 9:00 Up To Date VS W 2 Gm 7 Sat 11:00 Ayr Vics VS W 3 Gm 8 Sat 11:00 Bucktown VS W4 GM 9 Sat 1:00 L 3 VS L 5 GM 10 Sat 1:00 L 4 VS L 6 GM 11 Sat 3:00 L 1 VS L 7 GM 12 Sat 3:00 L 2 VS L 8 Gm 15 Sat 5:00 W 5 VS W 6 GM 16 Sat 5:00 W 7 VS W 8 GM 13 Sat 7:00 W 9 VS W 10 Gm 14 Sat 7:00 W 11 VS W 12 Sunday Games Gm 17 Sun 9:00 W 15 VS L 15 GM 18 Sun 9:00 W 13 VS L 16 GM 19 Sun 11:00 W 15 VS W 16 Gm 20 Sun 11:00 W 17 VS W 18 GM 21 Sun 1:00 W 20 VS L 19 Final Gm 22 Sun 3:00 W 19 VS W 21 GM 23 Sun 5:00 If Nes The Indians would also like to remind everyone of Their Leauge All Star game which they will Host and Play against the Leauge All Stars on Thursday july 15th at 7:30 PM In Alvinston In what should be a good start to a Great weekend of Fastball. From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Paul McCart c/o Alvinston Indians Fastball Team. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 16:35:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:35:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games # 35 & # 36 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710163416.02eb9480@pmihrm.com> From: Baileyconstltd at aol.com Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 15:41:33 EDT Subject: SISCA Games # 35 & # 36 To: fastball at pmihrm.com X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 108 July 7 - Palermo at Hallman Twins Game # 35 Hallman Twin City Sting 7 Palermo 5 WP Jamie Simpson LP Gord Scott Jason Daer & Dave Bailey with home runs for Hallman Game # 36 Hallman 5 Palermo 1 WP Don Scott ( one hitter ) LP Scott Wagar Ron White, Grant Baechler & Chris Chessell with home runs for Hallman Baileyconstltd at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 21:14:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 21:14:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox keep hopes alive at Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710211357.02eae5c0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 12:29:44 +1200 To: Fastball From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox keep hopes alive at Canada Cup White Sox keeps hopes alive at Canada Cup Sunday July 11th A two run rally in the fifth inning has seen the New Zealand women's softball team continue in the international Canada Cup tournament with victory over the Schutt Hurricanes. Playing in the top eight playoffs the Kiwis were too strong for the American based club side as they ran out winners 2-0 in Surrey, British Columbia. Wellington's Api Stone O'Kane opened the scoring in the fifth inning coming home on a hit from captain Fiona Timu after originally getting on base with a one base hit. The run scoring continued when Karlene Louden running for Timu scored on a single by Talilotu Tonu'u. While the Kiwi batters did just enough with the bat pitcher Ali Arnold was dominant on the mound refusing to give the Americans any chances. Arnold faced 25 batters giving up three hits and one walk and taking seven strikeouts. The White Sox continue their playoffs journey with a must win match against the Japanese Elite team this morning at 11.30am (NZT). When the two sides met in section play the Japanese side ran out convincing winners 7-0 but when it comes to the playoffs past results count for nothing. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 10 22:54:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:54:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox knocked out of Canada Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040710225345.02eae5c0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:54:45 +1200 To: fastball From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox knocked out of Canada Cup White Sox knocked out of Canada Cup Sunday July 11th The strong run of the New Zealand women's softball team at the international Canada Cup tournament has been brought to a halt today in Surrey, British Columbia. In their third playoff game the White Sox were beaten by the Japanese Elite team 2-0 and have now been eliminated from the tournament. The White Sox fought hard in the game but were unable to get bat on ball with enough consistency to put pressure on the Japanese fielders. The playoff game went down to the wire with the Japanese side only picking up their winning runs in the top of the sixth inning. Japan had plenty of chances as they picked up nine hits in the game but strong fielding and a good performance on the mound from White Sox pitcher Ali Arnold denied the Japanese time and again. New Zealand picked up just one hit in the game with captain Fiona Timu getting a single in the third inning. Once again pitcher Arnold was strong on the mound pitching all seven innings facing 31 batters giving up nine hits, two runs and two walks and taking seven strikeouts. Earlier in the day the White Sox picked up a 2-0 win over American club side the Shutt Hurricanes from California. Going into the tournament the White Sox had been targeting a playoffs spot which they achieved picking up victories over Olympic bound sides Canada and Chinese Taipei along the way. The White Sox head home now with the two week tour proving a beneficial exercise in bringing the team together and building towards the long term goals of the 2006 World Championships and the 2008 Olympics. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 11 02:00:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 02:00:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Saturday Boys of Summer Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040711015849.02fd8058@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:04:49 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Saturday Boys of Summer From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Beautiful weather here in NE Wisconsin for the first time in a long time. Temps in the lower 80's and the sun shining. IS Knights 3 Lumberjacks 0 WP:Pat Johnson IS: Tony Kunka double, Lamar Noriega double, Bob Fleming HR IS Knights 3 Team Rainey 1 WP:Michael White LP:Travis Price IS:Mike Armitage double, Tony Kunka HR, Dan Brekke double TR:Chris Wright HR Team Rainey 3 Lumberjacks 1 WP:Tony Peeples LP:Dave Englebert TR:Nate Devine HR, Paul Reyes HR LJ:Chris Timm HR, Tim Jorgenson double Circle Tap 4 The Bar Appleton 0 WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Blair Ezekiel CT:Chris Miljavac 2 run HR, Robbie O'Brien HR, Don Garvey HR, Chris Delarwelle double Circle Tap 7 HIS Construction 6 8innings WP:Robbie O'Brien in relief of Meredith LP:Rob Schweyer in relief of Luster CT:Chris Miljavac 3x4 double, Chris Delarwelle double, Robbie O'Brien 2x4 4RBI 3run HR, Dewey Dyck base hit in bottom of 8 to win game I will write a complete story on our games tomorrow night but this one was a thriller in front of a packed house. CT trailed 6-0 until the bats came alive in the 5th inning. CT scored 3 in the 5th and 3 in the 7th to tie. County Materials 3 IS Knights 2 WP:Karl Gollan LP:Greg Bouchard CM: Gollan 11 strikeouts and was 2x4 HR RWP 4 Denmark Merchants 2 WP:Rick Lang LP:Ian Knott DM:Bryan Hansen HR The Bar on the Avenue 6 HIS Construction 2 WP:Mike Roberts LP:Rob Schweyer The Bar on the Avenue 4 The Bar of Appleton 1 WP:JJ LaHaye LP:Rick Lang TBAVE: Trent Noe 2x4 3RBI The Farm 7 Denmark Merchants 0 5innings WP:Dean Holoien LP:Ian Knott Holoien no hitter 11 strikeouts, Donny Hale 2x2, Dan Smet double, Rob Gray 3 run HR The Bull/Townline 2 RWP 0 WP:Sebastian Gervasutti LP:Rick Lang Right now Farm beating The Bull/townline 8-1 3rd inning County beating Team Rainey 4-0 4th inning zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 11 02:04:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 02:04:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tom Dinsdale Invitational got into full swing Saturday Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040711020316.02eb9480@pmihrm.com> From: To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Tom Dinsdale Invitational got into full swing Saturday Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 0:26:59 -0400 Al, Under overcast and unusually cool weather, the Tom Dinsdale Invitational got into full swing Saturday. The crowds are, as we have come to expect in Grand Island, great. The beer is cold and the food is outstanding. Results are on our web site http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Jul 9, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook #3 Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 2) Jul 9, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Calgary Diamonds 4 Broken Bow Spirit 2 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- P. McIntosh 2b............. 3 0 0 0 Box dh..................... 3 0 0 0 K. McIntosh ss............. 3 0 1 0 Steve Schott cf............ 3 0 0 2 Rubley 1b.................. 2 0 0 0 Jarred Martin lf........... 3 0 1 0 Potskin cf................. 3 2 1 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick p.............. 2 1 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 0 0 Winstrom rf................ 3 1 1 2 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 0 0 0 Crawford 3b................ 3 0 2 2 Joe Morales ss............. 2 1 1 0 Horswell c................. 2 0 0 0 Don Burnett 1b............. 2 1 1 0 17 lf...................... 2 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 1 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 23 4 5 4 Totals..................... 23 2 4 2 Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds.... 000 103 - 4 5 2 Broken Bow Spirit... 000 020 - 2 4 2 --------------------------------------- E - P. McIntosh; 17; Eidt; Casley. DP - Spirit 1. LOB - Calgary 4; Spirit 4. 2B - Martin. 3B - Potskin; Winstrom. SH - Taylor. CS - Horswell. Calgary Diamonds IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kirkpatrick W............. 6.0 4 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 23 24 4 3 Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox L............... 6.0 5 4 4 3 7 1 0 0 0 23 26 3 5 WP - Cox. Strikeouts - P. McIntosh; Winstrom; Crawford; Horswell 2; 17 2; Box 2; Schott 2; Martin; O'Brien; Eidt 2; Casley; Morales; Taylor. Walks - Rubley; Kirkpatrick; Horswell. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 1000 Game: GI1 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook #3 Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 9, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds.... 000 103 - 4 5 2 Broken Bow Spirit... 000 020 - 2 4 2 --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds starters: 0/2b P. McIntosh; 0/ss K. McIntosh; 0/1b Rubley; 0/cf Potskin; 0/p Kirkpatrick; 0/rf Winstrom; 0/3b Crawford; 0/c Horswell; 0/lf 17; Broken Bow Spirit starters: 23/dh Box; 5/cf Schott; 30/lf Martin; 12/c O'Brien; 0/3b Eidt; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 39/1b Burnett; 2/rf Taylor; 19/p Cox; Calgary Diamonds 1st - P. McIntosh reached on an error by 2b. K. McIntosh reached on a fielder's choice; P. McIntosh out at second 3b to 2b. Rubley grounded out to 2b. Potskin grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Box struck out swinging. Schott struck out swinging. Martin doubled. O'Brien grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 2nd - Kirkpatrick reached on an error by 3b. Winstrom struck out swinging. Crawford struck out swinging. Horswell struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - Eidt grounded out to 1b unassisted. Casley struck out swinging. Morales struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 3rd - 17 struck out swinging. P. McIntosh flied out to lf. K. McIntosh flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Burnett reached on an error by 2b. Taylor struck out swinging. Box struck out swinging. Schott struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 4th - Rubley walked. Rubley advanced to second on a wild pitch. Potskin reached on a fielder's choice; Rubley out at second ss unassisted, interference. Kirkpatrick flied out to rf. Winstrom reached on a fielder's choice; Potskin advanced to second. Crawford singled, RBI; Winstrom advanced to third, out at home 2b to c; Potskin scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Martin struck out swinging. O'Brien singled to center field. Eidt struck out swinging. Casley flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 5th - Horswell walked. 17 struck out swinging. P. McIntosh struck out swinging. Horswell out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Morales singled to right field. Burnett singled; Morales advanced to second. Taylor out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; Burnett advanced to second; Morales advanced to third. Box flied out to 2b. Schott reached on an error by lf, 2 RBI; Burnett scored, unearned; Morales scored, unearned. Martin flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 6th - K. McIntosh singled. Rubley grounded into double play 2b to 1b; K. McIntosh out on the play. Potskin tripled to right field. Kirkpatrick walked. Winstrom tripled, 2 RBI; Kirkpatrick scored; Potskin scored. Crawford singled, RBI; Winstrom scored. Horswell struck out swinging. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - O'Brien struck out swinging. Eidt struck out swinging. Casley popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Jul 9, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 2) Jul 9, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Calgary Diamonds 2 Broken Bow Spirit 5 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- P. McIntosh 2b............. 3 1 2 1 Box c...................... 3 2 2 1 K. McIntosh ss............. 3 0 1 0 Steve Schott cf............ 3 0 1 1 Rubley 1b.................. 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin p/dh......... 2 0 2 2 Potskin cf................. 2 0 1 0 Sean O'Brien dh............ 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick dh............. 3 0 0 0 Frank Cox p............... 0 0 0 0 Winstrom rf................ 2 0 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 1 0 Crawford 3b................ 3 0 0 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 2 1 1 Horswell c................. 2 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 1 2 0 17 lf...................... 3 1 1 1 Don Burnett 1b............. 2 0 1 1 22 p....................... 0 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 0 0 25 lf...................... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 24 2 5 2 Totals..................... 24 5 10 6 Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds.... 110 000 - 2 5 0 Broken Bow Spirit... 100 31X - 5 10 1 --------------------------------------- E - Morales. LOB - Calgary 7; Spirit 7. 2B - Martin; Morales; Burnett. HR - P. McIntosh; 17; Casley. HBP - Burnett. Calgary Diamonds IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 L...................... 5.0 10 5 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 24 27 4 6 Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarred Martin W........... 4.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 20 6 5 Frank Cox S............... 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 2 HB - 22. PB - Horswell. Strikeouts - Rubley; Crawford; Horswell; 17; Eidt; Casley; Taylor 2. Walks - Potskin; Winstrom; Horswell; Martin; O'Brien. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 1000 Game: GI2 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook Calgary Diamonds vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 9, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds.... 110 000 - 2 5 0 Broken Bow Spirit... 100 31X - 5 10 1 --------------------------------------- Calgary Diamonds starters: 0/2b P. McIntosh; 0/ss K. McIntosh; 0/1b Rubley; 0/cf Potskin; 0/dh Kirkpatrick; 0/rf Winstrom; 0/3b Crawford; 0/c Horswell; 0/lf 17; 0/p 22; Broken Bow Spirit starters: 23/c Box; 5/cf Schott; 30/p Martin; 12/dh O'Brien; 0/3b Eidt; 8/2b Casley; 11/ss Morales; 39/1b Burnett; 2/rf Taylor; 0/lf 25; Calgary Diamonds 1st - P. McIntosh homered, RBI. K. McIntosh singled. Rubley flied out to 3b. Potskin singled; K. McIntosh advanced to third. Kirkpatrick reached on a fielder's choice; Potskin advanced to second; K. McIntosh out at third p to 3b. Winstrom walked; Kirkpatrick advanced to second; Potskin advanced to third. Crawford struck out swinging. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Box singled. Schott grounded out to 1b unassisted; Box advanced to second. Martin doubled, RBI; Box scored. Martin advanced to third on a passed ball. O'Brien reached on a fielder's choice; Martin out at home 2b to c. Eidt struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 2nd - Horswell flied out to cf. 17 homered to left field, RBI. P. McIntosh grounded out to ss. K. McIntosh flied out to lf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - Casley struck out swinging. Morales singled. Burnett flied out to rf. Taylor popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 3rd - Rubley grounded out to 2b. Potskin grounded out to ss. Kirkpatrick flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Box grounded out to ss. Schott popped up to ss. Martin walked. O'Brien walked; Martin advanced to second. Eidt grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 4th - Winstrom reached on an error by ss. Crawford flied out to lf. Horswell struck out. 17 reached on a fielder's choice; Winstrom out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Casley homered, RBI. Morales doubled. Burnett hit by pitch. Taylor struck out. Box singled, RBI; Burnett advanced to third; Morales scored. Schott singled, RBI; Box advanced to third; Burnett out at third c to 3b. Martin singled, RBI; Schott advanced to third; Box scored. O'Brien grounded out to ss. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 5th - P. McIntosh singled. K. McIntosh flied out to lf. Martin to dh. Cox to p for O'Brien. Rubley struck out. Potskin walked; P. McIntosh advanced to second. Kirkpatrick grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Eidt singled. Casley reached on a fielder's choice; Eidt out at second 2b unassisted. Morales popped up to 2b. Burnett doubled, RBI; Casley scored. Taylor struck out. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Calgary Diamonds 6th - Winstrom flied out to rf. Crawford grounded out to ss. Horswell walked. 17 struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Pueblo Bandits (Jul 10, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit vs Pueblo Bandits (Game 2) Jul 10, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Broken Bow Spirit 4 Pueblo Bandits 0 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Steve Schott cf............ 4 1 2 0 Shea cf.................... 4 0 2 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 1 1 0 Wisdom 2b.................. 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin lf/p......... 3 1 1 3 M. Mojeiko ss.............. 3 0 1 0 Box dh..................... 2 0 1 0 D. Frank c................. 3 0 1 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 3 1 1 1 Vandevall dh............... 3 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 3 0 0 0 Mojiejko 3b................ 3 0 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 0 0 22 lf...................... 3 0 1 0 Don Burnett 1b............. 3 0 1 0 N. Frank 1b................ 3 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 0 0 7 rf....................... 1 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 R. Manley p................ 0 0 0 0 Jeremy Lynn lf............ 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 27 4 7 4 Totals..................... 26 0 5 0 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 102 001 0 - 4 7 0 Pueblo Bandits...... 000 000 0 - 0 5 0 ----------------------------------------- DP - Pueblo 1. LOB - Spirit 3; Pueblo 7. 2B - Morales. HR - Martin; Casley. HBP - 7. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox W............... 5.0 2 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 17 18 1 3 Jarred Martin ............. 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 9 10 2 1 Pueblo Bandits IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R. Manley L............... 7.0 7 4 4 1 7 1 0 0 0 27 28 7 6 WP - R. Manley. HB - Martin. Strikeouts - Schott 2; Morales; Martin; Box; O'Brien; Eidt; Shea; Wisdom; M. Mojeiko; D. Frank; Vandevall 2; Mojiejko 2; 22 2; N. Frank 3; 7. Walks - Box; 7. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 300 Game: GI3 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit vs Pueblo Bandits (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 10, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platte Deutsche) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 102 001 0 - 4 7 0 Pueblo Bandits...... 000 000 0 - 0 5 0 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 5/cf Schott; 11/ss Morales; 30/lf Martin; 23/dh Box; 8/2b Casley; 12/c O'Brien; 0/3b Eidt; 39/1b Burnett; 2/rf Taylor; 19/p Cox; Pueblo Bandits starters: 0/cf Shea; 0/2b Wisdom; 0/ss M. Mojeiko; 0/c D. Frank; 0/dh Vandevall; 0/3b Mojiejko; 0/lf 22; 0/1b N. Frank; 0/rf 7; 0/p R. Manley; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Schott struck out swinging. Morales doubled. Morales advanced to third on a wild pitch. Martin grounded out to 2b, RBI; Morales scored. Box singled. Casley flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 1st - Shea singled. Wisdom grounded out to 3b. M. Mojeiko struck out swinging. D. Frank struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien popped up to 2b. Eidt struck out. Burnett singled. Taylor grounded out to 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 2nd - Vandevall struck out. Mojiejko struck out. 22 struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Schott singled. Morales struck out. Martin homered, 2 RBI; Schott scored. Box walked. Casley grounded out to 1b unassisted. O'Brien struck out. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 3rd - N. Frank struck out. 7 walked. Shea singled; 7 advanced to third. Wisdom flied out to cf. M. Mojeiko reached on a fielder's choice; Shea advanced to second; 7 out at home 2b to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Eidt popped up to ss. Burnett grounded out to 1b unassisted. Taylor popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 4th - D. Frank grounded out to 2b. Vandevall struck out. Mojiejko struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Schott singled. Morales grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Schott out on the play. Martin struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 5th - 22 struck out. N. Frank struck out. 7 struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Box struck out. Casley homered, RBI. O'Brien flied out to cf. Eidt popped up to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 6th - Martin to p. Lynn to lf for Cox. Shea grounded out to 2b. Wisdom struck out. M. Mojeiko singled. D. Frank singled; M. Mojeiko advanced to second. Vandevall flied out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Burnett grounded out to 1b unassisted. Taylor popped up to ss. Schott struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pueblo Bandits 7th - Mojiejko flied out to cf. 22 singled. N. Frank struck out. 7 hit by pitch; 22 advanced to second. Shea struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Kegel Black Knights (Jul 10, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit at Kegel Black Knights (Game 2) Jul 10, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platt Deutsche) Broken Bow Spirit 2 Kegel Black Knights 0 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Steve Schott rf............ 3 1 1 0 Ellsworth cf............... 3 0 0 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 0 0 0 Lewis lf................... 3 0 0 0 Jarred Martin lf........... 3 0 1 1 Clarkson ss................ 3 0 0 0 Box c...................... 3 1 2 1 R Giesbrecht rf............ 3 0 0 0 Rhys Casley 2b............. 2 0 0 0 N Giesbrecht 1b............ 2 0 1 0 Sean O'Brien dh............ 3 0 0 0 Brown dh................... 2 0 1 0 Don Burnett 1b............. 3 0 0 0 Bibby c.................... 2 0 0 0 Mike Taylor 3b............. 2 0 0 0 Wells 2b................... 2 0 0 0 Jeremy Lynn cf............. 1 0 0 0 Jacobsen 3b................ 2 0 0 0 Jody Eidt cf.............. 1 0 0 0 Langley p.................. 0 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 24 2 4 2 Totals..................... 22 0 2 0 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 000 011 0 - 2 4 0 Kegel Black Knights. 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 ----------------------------------------- E - N Giesbrecht. LOB - Spirit 2; Kegel 1. HR - Box. SB - N Giesbrecht. CS - Casley; Brown. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox W............... 7.0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 22 22 4 7 Kegel Black Knights IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Langley L................. 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 24 25 5 9 Strikeouts - Morales; Martin; Casley; Taylor 2; Ellsworth; Lewis; Clarkson; R Giesbrecht; Bibby 2; Wells 2; Jacobsen. Walks - Casley. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 1000 Game: GI4 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit at Kegel Black Knights (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 10, 2004 at Grand Island, NE (Platt Deutsche) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 000 011 0 - 2 4 0 Kegel Black Knights. 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 ----------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 5/rf Schott; 11/ss Morales; 30/lf Martin; 23/c Box; 8/2b Casley; 12/dh O'Brien; 39/1b Burnett; 2/3b Taylor; 0/cf Lynn; 19/p Cox; Kegel Black Knights starters: 0/cf Ellsworth; 0/lf Lewis; 0/ss Clarkson; 0/rf R Giesbrecht; 0/1b N Giesbrecht; 0/dh Brown; 0/c Bibby; 0/2b Wells; 0/3b Jacobsen; 0/p Langley; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Schott lined out to lf. Morales popped up to c. Martin popped up to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 1st - Ellsworth flied out to cf. Lewis struck out. Clarkson flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - Box grounded out to ss. Casley struck out. O'Brien grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 2nd - R Giesbrecht grounded out to ss. N Giesbrecht singled. Brown flied out to lf. N Giesbrecht stole second. Bibby struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Burnett grounded out to p. Taylor struck out swinging. Lynn grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 3rd - Wells struck out looking. Jacobsen struck out looking. Ellsworth grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Schott grounded out to ss. Morales struck out swinging. Martin struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 4th - Lewis grounded out to ss. Clarkson struck out swinging. R Giesbrecht grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Box homered to right field, RBI. Casley walked. Casley runner left early. O'Brien popped up to 1b. Burnett grounded out to 2b; Casley out at second c unassisted, runner left early. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 5th - N Giesbrecht grounded out to 2b. Brown singled. Brown out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Bibby struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Taylor struck out swinging. Eidt to cf for Lynn. Eidt popped up to ss. Schott singled. Morales reached on an error by 1b; Schott advanced to third. Martin singled, RBI; Morales advanced to third, out at home ss to c; Schott scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 6th - Wells struck out looking. Jacobsen popped up to ss. Ellsworth struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Box singled. Casley reached on a fielder's choice; Box advanced to third, out at home 3b to c. O'Brien grounded out to 2b; Casley advanced to third. Burnett reached on a fielder's choice; Casley out at home c unassisted, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kegel Black Knights 7th - Lewis grounded out to ss. Clarkson grounded out to p. R Giesbrecht struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 11 09:32:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:32:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Boys of Summer Single Elim Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040711093133.06067b68@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 03:09:27 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Boys of Summer Single Elim From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Farm ended up beating The Bull/Townline 12-3, County won 8-0. Tomorrow's action Circle Tap(3seed)(3-0) vs The Bull/Townline(6seed)(2-1) in Denmark, winner vs (2 seed The Farm) It came down to the coin flip. Both Farm(3-0) and County(3-0) gave up 3 runs(first tie-breaker), both scored 23 runs(second tie-breaker) CT vs Bull/Townline winner vs The Farm IS Knights (4th seed)(2-1) vs The Bar on the Avenue(2-1)(5th seed) winner vs County(#1seed) Very strong crowds. 3 Green Bay TV stations on hand as well as 2 newspapers covering the action. Side note: I've been told by several teams that this is one of the best run, MOST FUN!! to play tournaments of the year. Nothing beats a bar with a high quality field attached. Almost brought a tear to my eye hearing that from high quality teams that didn't even make it to Sunday say that. Hope to see you tomrrow Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 11 09:34:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:34:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-USA wins doubleheader; Osterman tosses no-hitter Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040711093349.02eae5c0@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA wins doubleheader; Osterman tosses no-hitter Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 07:33:05 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" To: fastball July 10th USA Softball sweeps doubleheader in front of record crowd Ft. Worth, TX---The USA Softball Women???s National Team breezed past the Ft. Worth All-Stars in game one of a double-dip tonight in front of a record crowd of 6,121 at Gateway Park. The U.S. tallied 13 hits in the game and U.S. starter Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) allowed just one over the minimum in five innings of work. Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning sending a 1-0 pitch over the centerfield fence to score Leah O???Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) who had reached on a walk. She has now smashed 22 home runs on the ???Aiming for Athens??? tour in just 47 games. The U.S. batted around in the second inning to took a commanding 9-0 lead after Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) singled in two runs, Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) singled in one and Jessica Mendoza tripled to score the final tow runs of the inning. Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) led off the bottom of the third with a double and scored on a single by Leah O???Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA). The final two runs of the game came from an RBI single by Bustos and a sacrifice fly by Fernandez. Finch improves to 15-0 on the ???Aiming for Athens??? tour after allowing only a bunt single in the third inning. In five innings of work she allowed only a single walk while recording nine strikeouts. Game Two Osterman no-hits Ft. Worth Stars to improve to 15-0 Ft. Worth, TX---In game two of the doubleheader the USA routed the Ft. Worth All-Stars 16-0 in five innings to complete its tour of Texas with a doubleheader sweep and improve to 48-0 on the ???Aiming for Athens??? tour. Houston native Cat Osterman was spectacular in the circle tossing a five inning no-hitter while fanning 13 of the 16 batters she faced. An RBI triple by Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) and an RBI single by Stacey Nuveman (LaVerne, CA) gave the U.S. an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The second inning was productive once again for the U.S. squad as it scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning. Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) launched her second home run of the night to score three runs and push her RBI mark for the day to five and her overall home run total to 23. Jenny Topping (Whittier, CA) kept the scoring going with a double through the right side and Tairia Mims-Flowers (Tucson, CA) laced an RBI double to right field for the final run of the inning. A six run fourth inning pushed the USA lead to 16-0 and gave the Red, White and Blue the runs it needed to induce the mercy rule and end the game in five innings. The last time Osterman pitched in the pre-Olympic tour in Ft. Worth she was actually facing the 2000 Olympic team. As a 17-year old pitcher for the Katy Cruisers 18-under ASA Gold team she pitched five innings and allowed only an infield single and struck out an astonishing 11 batters. Osterman improves to 14-0 on the tour and continues to be the only U.S. pitcher to not allow an earned run this season. In 66 1/3 innings of work, she as allowed only 13 hits, four walks and has struck out 152. Bustos continues to be the offensive juggernaut for the USA squad improving her batting average to .534 with 17 doubles, three triples, 23 RBIs and an amazing 90 RBI. She continues to be flawless defensively with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. With only four three stops remaining on ???Aiming for Athens??? tour, the U.S. squad rolls into Oklahoma City for a doubleheader against the National Profastpitch All-Stars on Tuesday, July 13. The tour will conclude with stops in Stevens Point, on July 15 and a stop in Stratford, CT on July 17. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 11 15:01:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:01:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA Week 10 Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040711150024.060a2c78@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA Week 10 Results Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:59:25 -0500 Oshawa, On Following are the scores and top performers for the past week from the Oshawa City and District Softball Association. Scores Week Ending July 9 2004 Monday July 5, 2004 Markham Majors 2 Aurora Leghorns 3 WP Ken o'Sullivan LP Cameron Western Tuesday July 6, 2004 Oshawa Juniors 1 Pickering Heat 4 WP Andrew Scott LP Tim Keller Whitby Eagles 1 Stouffville Jones Pools 4 WP Martin Humphries LP Ryan Swift Scarborough Wolverines 7 Lake Simcoe Lightning 4 WP Robert Bennett LP Rick May Claremont Rebels 4 Markham Majors 1 WP John Sharpe LP Chris McCauley Wednesday July 7, 2004 Stouffville Mennos Scarborough Wolverines RAINED OUT Oshawa WA Ravens 3 Claremont Rebels 2 WP Blair McBratney LP Peter Landers Toronto Champion Indians Mount Albert Mud Hens RAINED OUT Cobourg Legion 5 Oshawa BB Juniors 7 WP Brian Mather LP Kallon Einarsson Thursday July 8, 2004 Bradford Sox 7 Lake Simcoe Lightning 4 WP Denis Smith LP Al Heinzman Mount Albert Mud Hens 3 Stouffville Mennos 5 WP Scott Evans LP Dave Eschli Stouffville Jones Pools 2 Aurora Leghorns 3 WP George Karkambasis LP Greg Dalgarno Oshawa BB Midgets 4 Whitby Eagles 3 WP Richard Colin-Thome LP Jason Swift OC&DSA Top performers Week Ending July 9 2004 Pitching Blair McBratney Oshawa WA Ravens 6 IP 0 ER 3 H 7 K 4 BB 3 - 2 win over Claremont Rebels Batting Tim Keller Oshawa BB Juniors 2S 1D 3 for 3 0 RBI 1 RUN 4 - 1 loss to Pickering Heat Kyle Barber Stouffville Mennos 3S 3 for 4 0 RBI 3 RUNS 1 SB 5 - 3 win over Mount Albert Mud Hens Chris Brisbin Cobourg Legion 1T 1D 2 for 3 2 RBI 1 RUN 7 - 5 loss to Oshawa BB Juniors Rob Clayton Stouffville Jones Pools 2D 2 for 3 2 RBI 1 RUN 4 - 1 win over Whitby Eagles Blake Orr Scarborough Wolverines 1S 1D 1HR 3 for 4 1 RBI 2 RUNS 7 - 4 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion malswift at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 12 01:44:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 01:44:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Check eScribe again for Al's Fastball news Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040712014137.02eec520@pmihrm.com> eScribe is back in action and after two days it seems to be running as well as it has since we started with it in 1998. Apologies for the delay, I hope everyone visited www.fastpitch.west and our TEMPorary site provided so kindly by our friend Jim Flanagan. http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm has been a life saver. Jim is keeping this link up for now, just in case there are any more problems with eScribe but for now, all the nes will go there to http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 11:12:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:12:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mid-Michigan Men's Fastpitch Softball - All Star Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722110922.02be5b28@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:03:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Mid-Michigan Men's Fastpitch Softball - All Star Game T Midland, MI - Emerson Park For the first time, the best of the Midland Fastpitch League and the Thumb Fastpitch League will face each other. On Tuesday, June 27th at 7:30, the two teams will play an 9-inning exhibition at Currie Stadium in Midland. Admission is free and all softball fans are invited. Thumb League All-Stars Kyle Engle OF Auburn Buzz Dave Mammel OF Auburn Buzz Brian Keidel P Auburn Buzz Steve Mullaley 1B Frankenmuth Driving School Todd Moore 2B Frankenmuth Driving School Joe Jacobs OF Frankenmuth Driving School Jason Hill P Frankenmuth Driving School Kyle Beane 3B Munger Fireman Steve Roberts C Munger Fireman Chad Kowalski SS Munger Fireman Brent Lynch SS Munger Fireman Ed Gerow 2B Frankenmuth Tiffany's Dale Doughty 3B Frankenmuth Tiffany's Brad Gnatowski OF Frankenmuth Tiffany's Pete Loachridge P Frankenmuth Tiffany's Steve Shores 1B UpToDate Painting, Millington Chris Dipzinski OF UpToDate Painting, Millington Chris Frank OF UpToDate Painting, Millington Brandon Ryan C Vassar Bar/TK Interiors Gene McKinstry OF Vassar Bar/TK Interiors Jeff Hoover P Vassar Bar/TK Interiors Midland League All Stars Jake Hunt 2B Bear Truss, St. Louis Chris Henlein SS Bear Truss, St. Louis Steve O'Keefe C Communiquest, Midland Gregg Sauve C Communiquest, Midland Darren Haut OF Communiquest, Midland Shane Wilson P Communiquest, Midland Mike Hoon SS Communiquest, Midland Kevin Coppens 1B Coppens Brigade, Midland Dave Caldwell 3B Coppens Brigade, Midland Rob Collamer P Coppens Brigade, Midland Rick Engle P Coppens Brigade, Midland Greg Wright P Coppens Brigade, Midland Jason Young 2B M-46ers, Merril Jim Murphy OF M-46ers, Merril Michael Keel OF Mayan Agency, Merril Randy Wade P Mayan Agency, Merril Bill Brandel 3B Roof Of The North, Roscommon Guy Thurston, Jr OF Roof Of The North, Roscommon Brian Fogus UT Strata Homes, Bay City Duaine Vogel UT Strata Homes, Bay City Dave Beach OF WCF, Midland Scott Holzinger OF WCF, Midland Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 11:53:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:53:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722115309.02bc1410@pmihrm.com> New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' (we have received at least 50 of these in the last 24 hours, most Spoofed (forged) with the email addresses of people we know - but the emphasis is on FORGED - they did not come from the address that appears as the sender - so don't blame them - OR me.).. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1624970,00.asp?kc=ewnws072004dtx1k000059 Another version of the tenacious Bagle virus is on the loose, and some security experts and administrators say it is among the more persistent viruses they've seen all year. Bagle.AI, which was discovered Monday, is quite similar to the dozens of other variants in its family, and there seems to be little reason for its success rate. It arrives via e-mail, usually with a subject line of "Re:" and a spoofed sending address. The body text is random, as is the name of the attachment. The attachment has one of several file extensions, including .scr, .exe, .zip, .cpl and .com. In some instances, the Zip file is password-protected, in which case the body of the infected e-mail includes a password, pass and key, all of which are random numbers, according to McAfee Inc.'s analysis of the worm. The name of the attachment often contains the term MP3 in one form or another. Once it executes, Bagle.AI copies itself to the Windows System directory in a file named WinXP.exe and opens TCP port 1080 and UDP port 1040. It appears that the worm uses these ports to communicate with its creator and report back each time it infects a new machine. McAfee, based in Santa Clara, Calif., said it received more than 150 submissions of Bagle.AI on Monday. Bill Franklin, president of Miami-based Zero Spam Network Corp., which provides a managed e-mail security and anti-spam service, said his company's servers have been bombarded by copies of the new variant all day. "This is by far the worst one of the year," Franklin said. The latest member of the Bagle family is the fourth variant to be released since Thursday, when Bagle.AF hit the Internet. Check out eWEEK.com's Security Center at http://security.eweek.com for security news, views and analysis. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 13:11:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:11:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Subject: Correction - Date for Mid-Michigan All Star Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722130936.02b30530@pmihrm.com> From: Kyle Beane (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: Correction - Date for Mid-Michigan All Star Game Midland, MI The date for the 2004 Mid-Michigan All Star Game is Tuesday JULY 27th, not June 27th as reported in the original posting. Kyle Kyle Beane Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 13:14:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:14:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Two Important notices: eScribe is down AND watch for new worm Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722131344.107e2650@pmihrm.com> From: Al Doran ) Subject: Two Important notices: eScribe is down AND watch for new worm spreading, NOT from us Well we finally got eScribe back and none too soon, but alas, its been down since last evening. Scott is working on it (Scott is the eScribe owner who lives in California and spends his spare time and money keeping eScribe alive for thousands of lists, not just Al's Fastball, although we are running 1 or 2 in the world for hits in any given month and have been in the top 10 for over two years). No telling when eScribe will be back up but hopefully soon. Thanks to our good friend Jim Flanagan at http://www.fastpitchwest.com we have a back up site for the news. At this time of year, with the ISC World Tournament and the ISC II Tournament of Champions fast approaching, we want to be sure everyone is getting the news. We use eScribe to supplement the scores and stats posted to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ So, if over the next month eScribe is down, http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ please go to http://www.fastpitchwest.com Now for item Number 2, a very important one. We do post regular announcements on eScribe about worms and virus problems spreading around. Hopefully everyone reads them religiously! We have received roughly 300 worm attachments in the past few days, several of them from various versions of my own email accounts. Most of these come from IP addresses in the USA but some from Asia and from Europe. We use SpamCop to find the originator and all are reported. We share this with you as we do not want you to think that we have sent you a virus/worm attachment. ALL of these are forged, so do NOT blame the originating email address, it was NOT them and certainly NOT us... they are ALL forged. Please read: New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' (we have received at least 50 of these in the last 24 hours, most Spoofed (forged) with the email addresses of people we know - but the emphasis is on FORGED - they did not come from the address that appears as the sender - so don't blame them - OR me.).. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1624970,00.asp?kc=ewnws072004dtx1k000059 Another version of the tenacious Bagle virus is on the loose, and some security experts and administrators say it is among the more persistent viruses they've seen all year. Bagle.AI, which was discovered Monday, is quite similar to the dozens of other variants in its family, and there seems to be little reason for its success rate. It arrives via e-mail, usually with a subject line of "Re:" and a spoofed sending address. The body text is random, as is the name of the attachment. The attachment has one of several file extensions, including .scr, .exe, .zip, .cpl and .com. In some instances, the Zip file is password-protected, in which case the body of the infected e-mail includes a password, pass and key, all of which are random numbers, according to McAfee Inc.'s analysis of the worm. The name of the attachment often contains the term MP3 in one form or another. Once it executes, Bagle.AI copies itself to the Windows System directory in a file named WinXP.exe and opens TCP port 1080 and UDP port 1040. It appears that the worm uses these ports to communicate with its creator and report back each time it infects a new machine. McAfee, based in Santa Clara, Calif., said it received more than 150 submissions of Bagle.AI on Monday. Bill Franklin, president of Miami-based Zero Spam Network Corp., which provides a managed e-mail security and anti-spam service, said his company's servers have been bombarded by copies of the new variant all day. "This is by far the worst one of the year," Franklin said. The latest member of the Bagle family is the fourth variant to be released since Thursday, when Bagle.AF hit the Internet. Check out eWEEK.com's Security Center at http://security.eweek.com for security news, views and analysis. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 14:51:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:51:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Bar of Appleton Update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722145027.107e2650@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:35:28 -0500 From: Tony Schaaf Subject: The Bar of Appleton Update Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton has been invited to compete in the ISC II Tournament of Champions at Fargo North Dakota. The team hopes to build upon its showing from last year. The Bar of Appleton went 2 and 2 in pool play but was unable to advance out of the pool The Bar of Appleton recently competed in the Boys of Summer Tournament in Denmark, WI. The team dropped three competitive games to teams all ranked in the top twenty five of the ISC's. In the first game we drew #9 ranked HIS Construction. We dropped a 6 to 2 decision. The Bar fell behind in the first by giving up 3 runs in the top of the first. We battled back by scoring two runs in the fourth, but HIS answered quickly by scoring three runs in the tope of the 5th.The Bar was led in hitting by Chad Mix and Gerard Long who were each 2 for 3. Line Score HIS Construction 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 9 0 The Bar of Appleton 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 WP Florencia LP Blair Ezekiel 9 k's 7 bb 5 er Game 2 The Bar of Appleton played an extremely competitive game against its sister team The Bar on the Avenue which is currently ranked #23 in the ISC's. Both teams were scoreless going into the top of the sixth when the Bar on the Ave scored first when Trent Noe had a lead off double and advanced on a steal and scored on a passed ball. The Bar on the Avenue then scored 3 more runs as our defense failed us when 3 errors were committed. The Bar of Appleton answered in the top of the seventh when Terry Hanke reached by hit bats men, was advanced on a sacrifice bunt. moved to third on a hit by Brian Miler. Hanke then scored when Tony Schaaf singled to left. Mike Roberts then shut the team down. The Bar on the Avenue 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 The Bar of Appleton 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3 WP Mike Roberts LP Gerard Long 6 k's 1bb 0 er In the final game of the tournament for the Bar of Appleton we played Circle Tap (#4 ISC's) to a very competitive 4 to 0. We were unable to really mount much of an offense but were able to use strong defense and pitching to keep Circle Tap in check until the 5th when Chris Miljavac hit a two run homer and then added two more homers in the 6th by Robbie O'Brien and Dan Garvey. The Bar of Appleton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Circle Tap 0 0 0 0 2 2 x 4 8 0 WP Dewey Dyck 11 k's 0 bb LP Blair Ezekiel 6 k's 1 bb The Bar of Appleton now carries a 25 and 17 record on the year. 6 of our losses come to teams ranked in the top 25 of the ISC's and Wilber Lime and Earls Club providing 6 other quality losses. We also stand in a tie for first place in the Kimberly Paper Valley League. We will be back in tournament action at a local tournament in Barneveld, Wisconsin as we prepare for the ISC II's Tony Schaaf, Manager The Bar of Appleton mailto:tschaaf at brillion.k12.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 14:56:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:56:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Schedule for 35th Annual West St. Paul Tournament Posted On-Line Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722145541.029ead40@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Schedule for 35th Annual West St. Paul Tournament Posted On-Line Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:39:41 -0500 The entire schedule for the 35th Annual West St. Paul Tournament is now posted on-line at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch/WestStPaulTournament. Action begins tomorrow nite and continues through Sunday evening's championship game. Over half of the teams in this 18-team field have already qualified and accepted bids to a National and/or World Tournament. Updates will follow throughout the weekend. Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 16:50:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:50:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Asks for Help From Players and Fans to Promote Telecast of Championship Game from Fargo by Local Television Stations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722164812.02b30530@pmihrm.com> From: "GWise" Subject: Fw: Press Release To Access TV Letter Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:52:31 -0400 I.S.C. Asks for Help From Players and Fans to Promote Telecast of Championship Game from Fargo by Local Television Stations In a special appeal directed to players, managers, and just plain fans of fastball, International Softball Congress Executive Director Ken Hackmeister is asking everyone connected with the sport to "pitch in" and help the ISC encourage local television stations to carry the championship game of the 2004 ISC World Tournament from Fargo. The game will be produced and telecast by WDAY, the ABC-TV affiliate in Fargo, N.D. at 6:30 PM (CDT) on Saturday, August 21. Television stations can get the game via satellite access for a live showing or tape it for later broadcast - - - and THEY CAN KEEP EVERY DOLLAR of any advertising revenues that they can generate from broadcasting the game. How can a fan, or a player help, you ask? Let Hackmeister explain how - - - First - - - - - - - - Go to: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/press/pr91.htm This is a letter which tells local TV stations of this unique opportunity! This letter can be printed from the web site and sent to any local TV station for consideration. FYI, this letter has been faxed and/or emailed to about 100+ stations, primarily in the US midwest. With WDAY's coverage area of all of North Dakota and 28 cable outlets in Manitoba, we have great exposure in those locations. Yesterday, we picked up a commitment from stations in Sioux Falls and Rapid City, SD which covers virtually all of SD. But we need help from softball players and fans to get the word to their local stations and simply sending this letter would be a tremendous help. We have a great opportunity to expose our game to literally millions of people but we need help getting the word to local stations. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks, Ken July 22, 2004 From: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ mailto:sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfatball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 17:08:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:08:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tournament directors meeting in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722170745.029ead40@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:04:07 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" From: "GWise" Subject: Tournament directors meeting in Fargo I.S.C. Set To Host Meeting of Invitational Tournament Directors; Goal: Coordination of 2005 Tournaments to Minimize Conflicts Of Dates and Competition for Common Teams In an effort to lesson conflicts and competition among Invitational Tournament Directors who are planning 2005 tournaments, the International Softball Congress will hold a meeting during the 2004 World Tournament in Fargo, ND. Dean Kane has been appointed by ISC Executive Director, Ken Hackmeister, to chair a meeting to which ALL Tournament Directors and/or Coordinators (whether or not they are affiliated with the ISC) are invited and urged to attend. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 14 from 3:30 ? 5:00 at the Radisson Hotel in Fargo. The exact location will be posted, and it will be somewhere on the third floor of the Radisson. In the words of Chairman Kane, ?This informal meeting is set so that we can get an idea of who is running tournaments on which weekends so that we can avoid conflicts with two large tournaments being held on the same weekend with resulting competition for common teams.? Kane continued, ?I believe this is in the best interest of all? and he urged any Tournament Directors who can not be present at this meeting to e-mail him (Dean Kane) at ct16 at greenbaynet.com with the following information: ** Name of the tournament ** Location of the tournament ** Dates of the tournament ** Contact(s) for the tournament ** Website address (URL) for the tournament (if available) Kane stresses that ?There will be time allotted for coordinators to discuss many pressing issues - - most importantly discussing the need for everyone to know what tournaments are being held, when, and where, well in advance so teams can make the proper arrangements. At the meeting, we will also discuss the importance of posting all scores to Al Doran?s web page so that the fastball public can keep up with what is happening.? Kane points out that, ?This is NOT an ISC-only meeting and I would invite persons from any affiliation to post their tournaments since many teams play in different organizations during the season.? Kane is hopeful of a good turnout, which can lead to a good round table discussion with all major Tournament Directors present to discuss past successes and drawbacks. July 22, 2004 By: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 22 21:01:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:01:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sunday's OCDSA All - Star Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040722210038.02bc1410@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Sunday's OCDSA All - Star Game Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 18:56:39 -0500 The Oshawa City and District Softball Association, in its 79th year of operation, is presenting its annual All - Star game this Sunday July 25,2004. It is being hosted by Shelley Gram's Markham Majors Rep. Fastball Team from 1 - 5 pm at Centennial North diamond in Markham. The park is located behind Centennial Arena at the north west corner of McCowan Road and Bullock Drive, north of Hwy. 7. There will be a Home Run Derby shortly after 1 pm followed by the 9 inning All - Star at approximately 2:30. This will be a family day, with members of the league alumni, introduction of the league executive, with a ceremonial first pitch prior to the game. Tickets will be sold for chances at door prizes graciously donated by area merchants, teams and all members of the OCDSA. There will also be a concession stand. As this area has a rich history in fastball, we are expecting an excellent turnout and an enjoyable day for all in attendance, so make a point of being there for this super event. Mal Swift 0 OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 23 12:51:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 12:51:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games # 43 & # 44 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040723125102.02bc1410@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 12:14:14 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" From: Baileyconstltd at aol.com Subject: SISCA Games # 43 & # 44 Kitchener, ON Schneider's ISC Alliance (SISCA) Palermo Athletics at Hallman Twin City Sting July 21 Game # 43 Hallman Twin City Sting 3 Palermo Athletics 1 WP Don SCott LP Gord Scott Brian Stere homerun for Hallman Todd Townsend homerun for Palermo Game # 44 Hallman 6 Palermo 0 WP Don SCott LP SCott Wagar Derek Shackleton homerun for Hallman Grant Baechler 3 hits for Hallman Bill Simmons 4 hits for Hallman Our SISCA League record now stands at 12 wins and 9 loses by my totals WE have doubleheaders yet to play against Palermo, Innerkip and a to be rescheduled doubleheader yet in Jarvis. Hallman Twin City Sting mailto:Baileyconstltd at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 23 13:00:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:00:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch league (P.E.I.) - Hitmen hold off Storm Wed. night Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040723125850.02bc1410@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch league (P.E.I.) - Hitmen hold off Storm Wed. night Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:26:56 -0300 Hitmen hold off feisty Storm ST. LOUIS - The Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen remained undefeated as they held of the St. Louis Storm 2-1 in a game that featured just seven hits Wednesday night. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch league game was played at the diamond in St. Louis. For Kinkora, Art MacDonald (0-1),scored the game winning run. Tommy Gallant (1-3 with a two run home run and run scored), Brian Duffy (1-3) and Peter McCardle (1-2) also contributed at the plate. Curtis Riley (2-3 with a double and run scored) and Mitch Turner (2-2 with two singles, a walk, RBI and stolen base) supplied the offense for the Storm. Winning pitcher Kevin Warren went five and one third innings allowing four hits, fanning four and walking three. Craig Manuel pitched one and two-third innings in relief. Losing pitcher Wayne Wilkie went six and one third innings allowing two runs on three hits, striking out six and walking three. Johnathan Broderick went two thirds inning in relief striking out one. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 23 13:03:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:03:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Portland DeMarini Rose Cup All-Tourney Selections Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040723130308.02b30530@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Portland DeMarini Rose Cup All-Tourney Selections Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:48:57 -0700 The All Tournament team selections for the 2004 Portland Demarini Tournament held June 26-27, 2004 were as follows: Most Valuable Player - Ryan Wolfe, Broken Bow Spirit, NY Most Valuable Pitcher - Gerald Muizelaar, Broken Bow Spirit, NY All Tournament Team: Darren Box, Broken Bow Spirit, NY Jody Eidt, Broken Bown Spirit, NY Tony Peeples, Team Rainey, CA Mike Butler, Team Rainey, CA Jason Porto, Team Rainey, CA Rob Gehrke, Portland DeMarini Merchants, OR Larry Ybarra, Portland DeMarini Merchants, OR Chris Hathaway, Castlewood, UT Steve Black, Castelwood, UT Collin McKenzie, Victorial Travellers Inn (2 perfect games) Final Order of Finish: Champions - Broken Bow Spirit Runnerups - Team Rainey, CA 3rd - Portland DeMarini, OR 3rd - Castlewood, UT 5th - Morgan Transfer, WA 5th - Victoria Travellers Inn BC, 5th - River City Rockers CA 5th - Meraloma Club, BC 9th - Vancouver Grey Sox, BC 9th - Leafs, CA 9th - Linus Software Stealers, BC 9th - Larry Miller Hogs, UT 9th - Bodle Chiropractic 9th - CR/Adidas Jim Flanagan, for Rose Cup Tournament Director Tom Ree mailto:jim at fastpitchwest.com Complete coverage of the 2004 Rose Cup tournament at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/rosecup.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 23 18:39:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:39:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040723183758.02f8fa60@pmihrm.com> New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' New Bagle Variant Called 'Worst of the Year' By Dennis Fisher July 19, 2004 [] Another version of the tenacious Bagle virus is on the loose, and some security experts and administrators say it is among the more persistent viruses they've seen all year. Bagle.AI, which was discovered Monday, is quite similar to the dozens of other variants in its family, and there seems to be little reason for its success rate. It arrives via e-mail, usually with a subject line of "Re:" and a spoofed sending address. The body text is random, as is the name of the attachment. ADVERTISEMENT The attachment has one of several file extensions, including .scr, .exe, .zip, .cpl and .com. In some instances, the Zip file is password-protected, in which case the body of the infected e-mail includes a password, pass and key, all of which are random numbers, according to McAfee Inc.'s analysis of the worm. The name of the attachment often contains the term MP3 in one form or another. Once it executes, Bagle.AI copies itself to the Windows System directory in a file named WinXP.exe and opens TCP port 1080 and UDP port 1040. It appears that the worm uses these ports to communicate with its creator and report back each time it infects a new machine. McAfee, based in Santa Clara, Calif., said it received more than 150 submissions of Bagle.AI on Monday. Bill Franklin, president of Miami-based Zero Spam Network Corp., which provides a managed e-mail security and anti-spam service, said his company's servers have been bombarded by copies of the new variant all day. "This is by far the worst one of the year," Franklin said. The latest member of the Bagle family is the fourth variant to be released since Thursday, when Bagle.AF hit the Internet. From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 23 20:23:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 20:23:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Summit NJ Regular Season Final Standings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040723202209.02b30530@pmihrm.com> From: Miller1127 at aol.com Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 19:30:51 EDT Subject: Summit NJ Regular Season Final Standings To: Fastball at pmihrm.com Final Standings Summit NJ Mens Windmill Fastpitch League Delsandros 13-6 Malcolm A's 12-8 Sports Club 11-9 Land Solutions 9-9-1 Jade Builders 8-11-1 Jimmie O's 5-15 Congratulations to Delsandros for winning the Pennant in the Summit NJ Mens Windmill Fastpitch Softball League. The Summit NJ Mens Fastpitch Softball League ended the regular season with the top 5 teams all within one or two games of each other, a sure sign of a very competitive softball league. The league on the verge of extinction with only 4 teams at the end of the 2003 season has been rescued largly through the efforts of the League's President Billy Oplinger who over the last 12 months has worked tirelessly to breath new life into the Summit League and Fastpitch in NJ,which is now alive and well. Billy not only expanded the league to 6 teams starting a 5th team and bringing in the long time Metro Champs Delsandros from the old Kearny League where they had won many Metro Championships and the 1999 Nationals to make a 6 team league. Billy planned and ran 3 tournaments in May, July and upcoming August 14th/15th where the NJ teams got to compete against Nationally ranked Class B & C teams from PA and Maryland. The upcoming League Playoffs will surely be as competitive as Delsandros takes on the 2000 Playoff Champs Land Solutions, while Billy Oplinger's 2 time Playoff Champs 2002 & 2003 Sports Club will battle it out with rival Malcolm A's the 2001 Playoff Champs.The best 2 of 3 semis and finals rounds may prove to be classics. Having managed fastpitch teams for the last 34 season in 3 different league's, this 2004 Summit NJ season is turning out to be the best ever. The league is looking to expand to 8 teams in 2005 starting with the Bloomfield League's Napoli's joining as the 7th team for 2005, they will play in both leagues. Any NJ team wishing to join the league in 2005 should contact Billy Oplinger through this website. Malcolm Miller Manager A's Miller1127 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 02:45:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:45:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic in Allentown, PA (Fri. games) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724024346.110545c8@pmihrm.com> From: Jasa60 at aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 00:14:20 EDT Subject: Fwd: 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic in Allentown, PA (Fri. games) To: fastball at pmihrm.com Allentown, PA 7:00 p.m. Circle Tap vs Federal Lock postponed due to flight problems with Circle Tap. Rescheduled for Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. The 9:00 p.m. Broken Bow Spirit vs Heflin Builders postponed in the bottom of the first. Rescheduled to Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. at Patriots Park. The revised scheduled: Saturday, July 24 at Patriots Park: 8:00 a.m. Broken Bow Spirit vs Heflin Builders (completion of Friday night game) 10:15 a.m. The Farm Tavern vs Team Rainey 12:00 p.m. County Materials vs H.I.S. Construction 9+ 1:30 p.m. The Farm Tavern vs H.I.S. Construction 9+ 3:15 p.m. Circle Tap vs Heflin Builders 5:00 p.m. Broken Bow Spirit vs Federal Lock & Safe 7:00 p.m. County Materials vs The Farm Tavern 8:45 p.m. Broken Bow Spirit vs Circle Tap Saturday, July 24 at Percy Ruhe Park #2 8:30 a.m. Federal Lock & Safe vs Circle Tap 10:15 a.m. Federal Lock & Safe vs Heflin Builders 2:15 p.m. County Materials vs Team Rainey 4:45 p.m. H.I.S. Construction 9+ vs Team Rainey Updates to follow throughout the day. Weather forecast is for some shower activity. Jon Adams WMC mailto:Jasa60 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 02:53:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:53:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Developmental JR Men's 23 and under Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724025148.11074630@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ISC Developmental JR Men's 23 and under Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 04:57:41 +0000 Frankenmuth, MI Game 1 Winkler, Manitoba Black Knights 000 02 2 2 0 Frankenmuth, MI Driving School 324 0X 9 9 1 LP Brady Woods and Blaine Neufeld. WP Blair Ezekiel, Jason Hill (4) and Jamie Tackabury. Ezekiel 0 hits, 0 runs 7 K's for 3 innings. Steve Mullaley, 3 hits in 3 trips, single, double, triple. Brian Jammer and Trent Bethune both two for three, also for Frankenmuth. Brandon Coleman 3 walks, scored three runs. Game 2 Waterloo, Ont. Hallman Twins 000 020 001 3 6 0 Marshall-Jackson, MI Sportsman's Park-Wellhoff 200 000 000 2 2 1 WP Ryan French and Graham Baechler. LP Sean Kelly and Trevor Kelly. French 2 hitter, 2 walks and 14 k's Kelly 6 hitter 3 walks and 6 k's. Andrew Putnam singled home the winning run in the top of the 9th inning. Munger, MI Bulldogs 000 100 100 2 8 1 Stouffville, Ont Jones Pools 000 100 101 3 8 1 WP Greg Dalgarno and Boadway. LP Ty McKinney and Justin Hopp. Dalgarno 13 K's McKinney 12 K's Rob Clayton knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Great night at the park. Two extra inning barn burners. Tom Stasik mailto:tomstasik at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 02:55:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:55:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Friday Nite Results of the West St. Paul Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724025442.110545c8@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Friday Nite Results of the West St. Paul Tournament Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 00:28:05 -0500 The 35th Annual West St. Paul Tournament got underway Friday evening. Gorgeous weather in the mid-70's served as ideal conditions for the three opening round games that took place. A full compliment of games start Saturday morning at 8:30 am. The IS Knights, RWP, Inc., Cerro Gordo, ASB-Villard, East Siders, Chub's Pub Wizards and the Sioux Falls Sox are just some of the top-notch teams in the 18-team field. Friday Results Game 1 ASB-Villard (St. Paul) 11 Grand 7 Cheetahs (St. Paul) 2, 5 innings WP-Jim Skurat (1-0) LP-Dan Ball (0-1) HR-VillardL: Luke Goring (IP) (1) Game 2 Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) 9 St. Paul Brewers 2, 5 innings WP-Chad Mataczynski (1-0) LP-Roman Foore (0-1) HR-None Game 3 Jordan Realty (St. Paul) 7 Castle Rock 4 WP-Kevin Kammueller (1-0) LP-Miah VanBockern (0-1) HR-None Full game schedule can be found at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch/WestStPaulTournament Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 14:15:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:15:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Walsh Scores to date - Saturday am Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724141325.025d69d8@pmihrm.com> From: "patessoftball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Walsh Scores to date Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 13:09:18 -0500 Here are some scores through the noon games. Circle Tap 5 vs - Federal Lock 0 Dewey Dyck threw a no hitter for Circle Tap Federal Lock 5 vs- Heflin Builders 4 Broken Bow 3 vs-Heflin Builders 0 Winning Pitcher = Frank Cox Losing Pitcher = Paul Koert Home Runs: Broken Bow's Mike Taylor had 2 - 5th with 1 on and 7th 0 on Farm Tavern 7 vs- Team Rainey 0 Winning Pitcher = Dean Holoien Losing Pitcher = Tony Peeples Home Runs: Farm Tavern's Paul Lynch had one in the 2nd with 1 on Farm Tabern's Don Smet had one in the 3rd with 0 on County Materials 1 vs- HIS Construction 0 Winning Pitcher = Karl Gollan Threw a 1 hitter Losing Pitcher = Terry Luster We will send you more later. Thanks, Mary Sue patessoftball at enter.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 16:39:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:39:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Farm Tavern Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724163835.025dc930@pmihrm.com> From: Farm32 at aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:28:07 EDT Subject: The Farm Tavern Tournament To: fastball at pmihrm.com, Below is the Schedule for the Farm Tavern Tournament July 31and August 1, 2004. Madison, WI Diamond Diamond Saturday 10:00 AM Farm Tavern vs Fedlock The Bar (Avenue) vs The Bull/Townline 12:00 PM Farm Tavern vs Earl???s The Bar (Avenue) vs Broken Bow 2:00 PM Fedlock vs Circle Tap County Materials vs The Bull/Townline 4:00 PM Earl???s vs Fed lock County Materials vs The Bar (Avenue) 6:00 PM Farm Tavern vs Circle Tap The Bull/Townline vs Broken Bow 8:00 PM Earl???s vs Circle Tap County Materials vs Broken Bow Sunday 9:00 AM 4th (B) vs 3rd (C) 3rd (B) vs 4th (C) 10:30 AM 1st (B) vs 2nd (C) 2nd (B) vs 1st (C) 12:00 PM Championship Tie Breaker 1. Record 2. Head to Head Play 3. Fewest runs allowed 4. Most Runs Scored 5. Coin flip (if necessary) Tournament Contact: Dave Le Blanc (920) 830-2128 hm (920) 851-2349 cell mailto:Farm32 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 17:40:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:40:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Utah State League Concludes Play Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724173852.025dc930@pmihrm.com> From: UT84118 at aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:15:25 EDT Subject: Utah State League Concludes Play To: fastball at pmihrm.com Salt Lake City, UT The Utah State League finished play for the season last Thursday with the following final standings: Leprechaun Inn 16-2 Larry Miller Chevrolet 15-3 Castlewood (Pleasant Grove, Ut.) 12-6 Page Brake 10-8 Edge Products (Ogden, Ut.) 4-14 Kings 4-14 H @ H Boiler 2-16 Both Larry Miller Chevrolet and Page Brake will be participants in the ISC World Tournament. Leading hitters for the season were: Chris Hathaway (Leprechaun Inn) 511; Kyle Magnusson (Leprechaun Inn) 489; and Jesse Bullock (Miller Chevrolet) 475. Leading pitching performances were by: Cody Thompson (Miller Chevrolet) 8 wins, 98 K's in 63.2 innings, 1.76 ERA Dewey Dyke (Leprechaun Inn) 7 wins, 96 K's in 48 innings, 1.46 ERA Don Young Mailto:ut84118 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 24 17:59:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:59:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship - Day 1 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040724175823.027b9e98@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:52:55 -0400 From: "Jody Jewers" Subject: Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship - Day 1 Saturday's results from the Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship tournament: At Elk Park, Brookfield, N.S. Game 1 - Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors 5 Brookfield Elks 1 Brookfield 001 000 0 - 1 5 0 Antigonish 110 030 x - 5 9 0 WP - Jason White (7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 ER) Catcher: Nick Crowther LP - Pat Slaunwhite (6 IP, 9 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 5 ER) Catcher: Brookes van Tassell Brookfield - Don MacDonald, two singles; Brookes van Tassell, RBI-triple; Mike Miller, triple. Antigonish - Rob Doiron, two singles; Matt Boutilier, two-run single; Adam White, home run. Game 2 - Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 9 Kinkora Hitmen 1 Kinkora 000 10x x - 1 3 4 Halifax-Windsor 321 3xx x - 9 13 0 WP - Dave Clarke (5 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 ER) Catcher: Serge Bourgeois LP - Troy Ellsworth (4 IP, 13 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 7 ER) Catcher: Gerald Gallant Kinkora - Craig Manuel, home run. Halifax-Windsor - Tim Macumber, double, home run, three RBI; Trevor Lowthers, three singles, RBI; Jeff Burbidge, two-run homer. Game 3 - Brookfield Elks 7 Kinkora Hitmen 0 Brookfield 002 131 x - 7 10 0 Kinkora 000 000 x - 0 2 0 WP - Jeff Cameron (6 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 9 K, 0 ER) Catcher: Brookes van Tassell LP - Craig Manuel (6 IP, 10 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 7 ER) Catcher: Wade Waddell Brookfield - Jeff Cameron, double, home run, two RBI; Andrew Roop, three-run homer; Mike Miller, double, single, RBI; Bobby Sill, double, single. Kinkora - Jeff Ellsworth and Jean Aucoin, singles. Game 4 - Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehourse juniors 5 Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 4 Antigonish 400 000 1 - 5 6 2 Halifax-Windsor 200 002 0 - 4 5 0 WP - Andrew Gallant (6 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 4 ER) Relief - Jason White (Sv,7) (1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 ER) Catcher: Jeremy Gillis, Nick Crowther (7). LP - Tim Macumber (7 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 14 K, 5 ER) Catcher: Serge Bourgeois Antigonish - Joel Isenor, double, single, three RBI; Bryant Fraser, double, single; Tyler MacKeen, game-winning home run. Halifax-Windsor - Tim Macumber, two home runs, single, three RBI. STANDINGS Antigonish 2-0 Halifax-Windsor 1-1 Brookfield 1-1 Kinkora 0-2 Sunday's schedule: Noon - Brookfield Elks vs. Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's. 2 p.m. - Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors vs. Kinkora Hitmen 4 p.m. - championship game (first vs. second) -- Jody Jewers Coca-Cola Major Fastball League statistician END Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 07:57:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 07:57:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Under 23 Jr. Men's Developmental Championship Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725075521.027ee3b8@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: ISC Under 23 Jr. Men's Developmental Championship Finals Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:02:30 +0000 Frankenmuth, MI Five teams remain in contention for the title of ISC Developmental Under 23 Champions for 2004. The weather has been great for ball, in the 70's all weekend. Extremely good pitching, several countries represented in the tourney. The stand out pitching and play of young athletes from New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, Canada and the United States has been phenomenal. The speed of some of these athletes is overwhelming to say the least. The undefeated game this morning at 9:00 A.M. features Denmark, Wisconsin Diamond Stables and defending champion Aurora, Illinois ATMI. Playing in the 9:00 A.M. elimination round will be Marshall-Jackson, Michigan Kelly's/Wellhoff Construction and Stouffville, Ontario Jones Pools. The winner of that game will face Frankenmuth, Michigan Driving School. Frankenmuth survived five games on Saturday to make it to the final day. The final statistics from the tournament will be sent in later this evening. Tom Stasik 9:00 A.M. Marshall- Jackson, MI vs. Stouffville, Ontario Frankenmuth, MI will play the winner ot this game. 9:00 A.M. Denmark, WI Vs. Aurora, IL in the undefeated game. The championship game is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Tom Stasik mailto:tomstasik at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 08:04:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:04:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Canada West Travel League Championship Weekend results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725080231.0260e270@pmihrm.com> From: "TODD McCABE" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ISC Canada West Travel League Championship Weekend results Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 01:14:47 -0600 Saskatoon, SK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Saskatoon Merchants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1 Saskatoon Diamondbacks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 WP: Quinton Matzner LP: Zack Flath HR : Q. Matzner 2 RBI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Saskatoon Merchants 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 3 Bruno Merchants 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 5 2 WP: Justin Dauvin LP: James Zuk 2B J. Dauvin L.Huber 2 singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Scope Dodgers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 Saskatoon Diamondbacks 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 WP: Darrell Tilley LP: Ryan Olde R. Dallimore 3 singles, F.Sirett ,Evan Taylor 2 singles each 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Aspen Interior Black Sox 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 Calgary Diamonds 0 0 1 6 0 0 - 7 9 0 WP: Andrew Kirkpatrick 13 K LP: Bryan Newton 2B,1B P. MackIntosh R.Rosychuk 2 singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Scope Dodgers 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 Bruno Merchants 2 0 1 0 1 0 - 4 7 4 WP:Lee Prefontaine LP: Trevor McCabe J. Sayers 2 singlesj. Bender 2 singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Bruno Merchants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Aspen Interior Black Sox 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 WP: Jeff Farion LP: Justin Dauvin 2B C. Hanson, J. Kurylyk 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Calgary Diamonds 0 2 1 5 0 8 9 0 Saskatoon Diamondbacks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 WP: Sean Whitten 7 K LP: Zack Flath 2B P. MackIntosh , C. Horsewell 3 singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Aspen Interior Black Sox 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 6 13 1 Camrose Fury 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 8 0 WP: Jeff Farion LP: Bryan Graham J. Teichreb 2B, 1B, J. Loroff, C. Newton , N. Jones 2 singles each HR, 1B S. Galenza, 2B B. Graham, T. Reed, A. Johnson 2 singles each 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Camrose Fury 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1 Saskatoon Merchants 1 1 0 1 0 1 - 4 8 0 WP: Russ Kennon LP: Ryan Grant 2B A. Johnson, T. Reed, L. Ford 2 singles 3B, 3B, 1B Collin Schaan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Scope Dodgers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 Saskatoon Merchants 1 0 1 0 0 3 - 5 8 0 WP: Quinton Matzner LP: Trevor McCabe 2B M. Lawton, C.Schaan, A. Jeannot 2 singles each 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Calgary Diamonds 3 4 0 0 0 1 8 12 0 Camrose Fury 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 WP: Ryan Brand 14 K LP: Scott Galenza 3B A. Kirkpatrick, 2B, 1B P.MackIntosh, K.Wenstrom 2 singles Todd McCabe ISC Canada West Travel League Commissioner (780)539-2366 (780)518-1199 CELL mailto:todd_mccabe23 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 08:53:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:53:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic Game Results - Allentown, PA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725085157.027ee3b8@pmihrm.com> From: Jasa60 at aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:49:06 EDT Subject: 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic Game Results - Allentown, PA To: fastball at pmihrm.com Allentown, PA Game 1: Broken Bow 3 Heflin Builders 0 Cox, Muizelaar (7th) and O'Brien; Koert and Suppa WP: Frank Cox LP: Paul Koert HR: BBS: Taylor (5th) 1 on, Taylor (7th) none on. Game 2: The Farm Tavern 7 Team Rainey 0 Holoien and Twacthmann ; Peeples and Acedo WP: Holoien LP: Peeples HR: TFT: Lynch (2nd) one on; Smet (3rd) none on Highlight: Holoien-11 strikeouts Game 3: County Materials 1 H.I.S. Construction 9+ 0 Gollan and Shannon; Luster and Gamarci WP: Gollan LP: Luster Highlights: Karl Gollan threw one hitter Rona reached base on an error and scored on Schultz RBI single. Game 4: H.I.S. Construction 9+ 2 The Farm Tavern 3 Schweyer and Gamarci; Martin, Holoien (6th) and Twacthmann WP: Holoien LP: Gamarci Game 5: Heflin Builders 2 Circle Tap 1 Koert and Chevalier; Ethier and Garvey WP: Koert LP: Ethier HR: Heflin: Schucker (1st) none on Game 6: Broken Bow Spirit 8 Federal Lock & Safe 0 Muizelaar and Box; DeBelleval, Urquhert (2nd) and Sell WP: Muizelaar LP: DeBelleval HR: BBS: Box (2nd) none on, Eidt (4th) none on Game 7: The Farm Tavern 5 County Materials 4 Holoien and Gancia; Gollan and Shannon WP: Holoien LP: Gollan HR: TFT: Gray (5th) none on; County: Shannon (2nd) none on, Kiefel (5th) none on Game 8: Circle Tap 0 Broken Bow Spirit 6 R. O'Brien and Garvey; Cox and S. O'Brien WP: Cox LP: R. O'Brien HR: BBS: Moraga (5th) 1 on, Casley (6th) none on Game 9: Federal Lock & Safe 0 Circle Tap 5 DeBelleval, Urquhart (6th) Sell; Dyck and Garvey WP: Dyck LP: DeBelleval HR: CT: Garvey (2nd) none on Game 10: Heflin Builders 4 Federal Lock & Safe 5 Sleep and Suppa; Urquhart and Sell WP: Urquhart LP: Sleep HR: HB: Graham (1st) 1 on, Thompson (4th) none on FL&S: Spear (7th) 1 on Game 11: County Materials 3 Team Rainey 0 Zack and Sorenson; Anderson and Acedo WP: Zack LP: Acedo HR: County: Makea (4th) none on Highlight: Zack (No Hitter) and 10 Strikeouts Game 12: Team Rainey 1 H.I.S.Construction 9+ 2 Peoples and Wright; Florencia and Lehman WP: Florencia LP: Peoples The weather was sunny and warm in the 80's. No rain. Good crowd throughout the day. Many close games. Sunday action gets under way from Patriots Park at 8:45 a.m. with championship game being televised live on the two local cable TV stations starting at 1:00 p.m.. 8:45 a.m. County Materials vs Broken Bow Spirit 10:30 a.m. The Farm Tavern vs Circle Tap 1:00 p.m. Championship Will report action to you upon completion of each game. Jon Adams WMC mailto:Jasa60 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 10:15:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:15:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] West St. Paul Tournament Moves Into Final Day Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725101454.02a86f88@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: West St. Paul Tournament Moves Into Final Day Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:00:39 -0500 West St. Paul, MN The 34th Annual West St. Paul Tournament moves into it's final day with four teams still unbeaten and 10 still remaining of the 18 that started Friday evening and yesterday morning. The IS Knights (Fargo, ND) and ASB-Villard (St. Paul) square in one unbeaten game, while the others pits RWP, Inc. (Geneva) vs Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc). Both games are at 10:00 am. Today championship game will begin at 5:30 pm with the "If Necesarry" game to start immediately afterwards. Line scores and directions to the field can be found at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch/WestStPaulTournament Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 10:21:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:21:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Today's OCDSA All - Star Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725102016.0260e270@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Today's OCDSA All - Star Game Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:16:28 -0500 Hi Al Markham, On Just a reminder to all fans of softball that today the Annual Oshawa City and District Softball Association's All - Star game will take place in Markham as it is hosted by the Markham Majors of OCDSA. The diamond is located at the north-west corner of McCowan Road and Bullock Drive. The Home Run Derby starts off the festivities around 1 pm and this will be followed by the 9 inning game that will finish about 5 pm. See the selected Stars perform from the North West Division against the South East Division in what should be a very entertaining game. Marty York of the New VR should be in attendance and the Chum Cruiser Crew should also be there. There will be a concession stand and a beer garden. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of good softball and give yourself a chance to win one or more of the lucky draw prizes. Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion ( malswift at rogers.com ) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 17:48:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:48:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship - Day 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725174652.028fef38@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:41:15 -0400 From: "Jody Jewers" Subject: Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship - Day 2 Sunday's results from the Coca-Cola Major Fastball League championship tournament: At Elk Park, Brookfield, N.S. Game 5 - Brookfield Elks 2 Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 1 Brookfield 000 020 0 - 2 4 1 Halifax-Windsor 000 001 0 - 1 5 2 WP - Pat Slaunwhite (7 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 ER). Catcher - Brookes van Tassell LP - Tim Macumber (7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 ER). Catcher - Serge Bourgeois Brookfield - Ryan Flynn, two doubles, RBI; Chipper van Tassell, RBI-single. Halifax-Windsor - Tim Macumber, home run. Game 6 - Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors 8 Kinkora Hitmen 0 Kinkora 000 00x x - 0 2 2 Antigonish 200 06x x - 8 7 0 WP - Andrew Gallant (5 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 2 K, 0 ER). Catcher - Jeremy Gillis LP - Craig Manuel (4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 8 K, 2 ER). Catcher - Gerald Gallant Kinkora - Hugh John McIver and Pat McCardle, singles. Antigonish - Joel Isenor, two-run homer; Andrew Gallant, three-run homer, single; Matt Boutilier, two doubles, RBI. FINAL ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS: Antigonish 3-0 Brookfield 2-1 Halifax-Windsor 1-2 Kinkora 0-3 Game 7 (Championship) - Brookfield Elks 4 Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse juniors 1 Brookfield 020 020 0 - 4 5 0 Antigonish 000 001 0 - 1 4 1 WP - Pat Slaunwhite (7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 11 K, 1 ER). Catcher - Brookes van Tassell LP - Jason White (7 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 7 K, 3 ER). Catcher - Nick Crowther Brookfield - Chipper van Tassell, two singles, RBI; Jason Sanford, RBI-single. Antigonish - Joel Isenor, RBI-double. *** Brookfield receives $500 in prize money for first, Antigonish $300 for second, and Halifax-Windsor $200 for third. LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS: All-star team First base - Andrew Roop, Brookfield. Second base - Jim Midgley, Halifax-Windsor. Third base - Rene Goguen, Halifax-Windsor. Shortstop - Rob Doiron, Antigonish. Outfield - Tyler MacKeen, Antigonish; Stephane Leblanc, Halifax-Windsor; Jeff Ellsworth, Kinkora. Pitcher - Brian Urquhart, Halifax-Windsor. Catcher - Serge Bourgeois, Halifax-Windsor. Individual awards Top batter - Serge Bourgeois, Halifax-Windsor (.476 BA) Top pitcher - Brian Urquhart, Halifax-Windsor (9-1, 0.56 ERA, 96 Ks, 28 H allowed in 62 IP). MVP - Jason White, Antigonish (7-5, 1.17 ERA, 122 Ks, 35 H allowed in 77.2 IP, .245 BA). -- Jody Jewers Coca-Cola Major Fastball League statistician mailto:JJewers at mail.hfxnews.ca END Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 19:41:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:41:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic Game Results-Allentown, PA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725193937.02753f88@pmihrm.com> From: Jasa60 at aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:17:04 EDT Subject: 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic Game Results-Allentown, PA To: fastball at pmihrm.com Note: There are obvious errors in this and earlier reports, we are waiting for corrections - AD Allentown, PA Sunday, July 25 at Patriots Park Championship Bracket Game 13: County Materials 6 Broken Bow Spirit 3 Zack and Shannon; Cox, Muizelaar (5th) and S. O'Brien WP: Zack LP: Muizelaar HR: County: Keikel (4th) none on BBS: Taylor (5th) none on Game 14: Circle Tap 6 The Farm Tavern 10 Either, Dyck (4th) and Garvey; Martin, Holoien and Twacthmann WP: Either LP: Martin HR: CT: Garvey (2nd) none on Highlights: Dan Garvey (CT) 1for 3 Home Run Colin Abbott (TFT) 3 for 3, 2 RBI's Game 15: Championship The Farm Tavern 1 County Materials 4 Holoien and Garcia; Mata and Shannon WP:Mata LP: Holoien HR: TFT: Hale (7th) none on County: Shannon (1st) 1 on, Shannon (4th) none on Rona (4th) none on Championship game was televised on Service Electric Cable TV and RCN Cable TV. Consolation Bracket to follow later tonight. County Materials is the first team to win the title two (2) times in the short six years that the WMC has been held. The WMC is now the leader in most money paid out in North America. www.walshmemorialclassic.com Jon Adams WMC mailto: Jasa60 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 20:01:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:01:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Best of The West Schedule and Change of Venue An Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725200017.02b2f8d8@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Blackburn" To: Subject: Best of The West Schedule and Change of Venue Announced Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:05:42 -0700 2004 Best of The West Men?s Fastpitch Tournament Schedule and Announcement of Venue Change Winchester CA, July 25, 2004 ? With a last minute venue change from Soboba Sports Complex to beautiful new Winchester Park Softball Complex, the 14th Annual Best of The West will be played July 31 ? Aug 1, as originally planned. The complex is still only about a 15 minute drive from the Hotels in Hemet, CA. Eight top Teams will compete for the Best of The West title, with two-time defending champion Team Rainey returning to attempt a Three-Peat. Team Rainey is currently ranked 12th in the World, based upon ISC final rankings prior to the ISC World Tournament, to be held in Fargo, ND Aug 13-21, 2004. ?Much thanks to Sam Goepp of the Valley Wide Recreation & Parks District for coming through with the facility at Winchester Park Softball Complex, at the very last minute? stated Tournament Director Dave Blackburn. ?Without Sam?s cooperation and understanding, the Tournament was temporarily in jeopardy, when we lost access top the Soboba Sports Complex on Saturday July 31, due to a private wedding. I am happy to be holding the 14th Best of The West Tournament at this excellent new 3 field complex at Winchester Park?. Directions to the Complex and Hotels are listed after the schedule. Addresses are also listed for ease of use with Mapquest. 2004 Best of The West Fastpitch Tournament Schedule POOL A ------------- Team Rainey, Whittier CA Page Brake, Salt Lake City UT The Bombers, Yucaipa CA Captain Dan?s, Lakewood CA POOL B ------------- The Leafs, Fullerton, CA Casa Trejo 40+, Yucaipa CA Edge Fastpitch, Lakewood, CA Secc 37 Fastpitch, Mexicali MX SATURDAY JULY 31 ------------------------------ Game #1 9:00 AM Field #1 Team Rainey Vs Page Brake Game #2 9:00 AM Field #2 The Leafs Vs Casa Trejo 40+ Game #3 10:45 AM Field #1 The Bombers Vs Captain Dans Game #4 10:45 AM Field #2 Edge Fastpitch Vs Mexicali Secc. 37 Fastpitch Game #5 12:30 PM Field #1 Team Rainey Vs The Bombers Game #6 12:30 PM Field #2 The Leafs Vs Edge Fastpitch Game #7 2:15 PM Field #1 Page Brake Vs Captain Dans Game #8 2:15 PM Field #2 Casa Trejo 40+ Vs Mexicali Secc. 37 Fastpitch Game #9 4:00 PM Field #1 The Bombers Vs Page Brake Game #10 4:00 PM Field #2 The Leafs Vs Mexicali Secc.37 Fastpitch Game #11 5:45 PM Field #1 Team Rainey Vs Captain Dans Game #12 5:45 PM Field #2 Casa Trejo 40+ Vs Edge Fastpitch SUNDAY AUGUST 1 ------------------------------ Single Elimination Championship Play 4 Quarterfinal Games Game # 13 8:30 AM Field # 1 Pool A 2nd Place Vs. Pool B 3rd Place Game # 14 8:30 AM Field # 2 Pool A 3rd Place Vs. Pool B 2nd Place Game # 15 10:15 AM Field # 1 Pool A 1st Place Vs. Pool B 4th Place Game # 16 10:15 AM Field # 2 Pool A 4th Place Vs. Pool B 1st Place 2 Semi-Final Games Game # 17 12:00 Noon Field # 1 Winner Game # 13 Vs. Winner Game # 15 Game #18 12:00 Noon Field # 2 Winner Game # 14 Vs. Winner Game # 16 Championship Game Game # 19 1:45 PM Field #1 Winner Game # 17 Vs. Winner Game # 18 The Complex is located right behind the Winchester Elementary School, which is located at: 28751 Winchester Rd., Winchester , CA 92596. Use this address in Mapquest for directions. Driving Directions using the 60 (Pomona) Freeway from the LA County Areas to the Complex: Take CA-60 E toward I-5 S/SANTA ANA/POMONA. Take I-215 S toward SAN DIEGO Take the CA-74 E exit toward HEMET Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp, which becomes CA-74 Turn RIGHT onto WINCHESTER RD/CA-79 Turn Right at HADDOCK ST, and the Complex is located behind the Winchester Elementary School, which is at 28751 WINCHESTER RD. Hotels that have available rooms in Hemet Best Western - Hemet 2625 W Florida Av, Hemet (909) 925-6605 Motel 6 - Hemet (909) 929-8900 3885 W Florida Ave, Hemet See you at the Ball Park on Saturday July 31. Dave Blackburn Tournament Director 14th Annual 2004 Best of The West Men's Fastpitch Softball Tournament Email: daveb at virtvent.com 310-266-7803 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 20:20:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:20:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Avery, Kinch power Athletics sweep of Midgets in PEI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725202004.02753f88@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Avery, Kich power A's over Midgets Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:15:46 -0300 Avery, Kinch power Athletics sweep of Midgets ALBERTON - Chris Avery and Erroll Kinch provided the big bats at the plate as the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics swept a double header over the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Sunday afternoon. Alberton won 8-6 and 8-0 in the Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch league games were played before about 75 fans at Memorial Park in Alberton. Avery (3-4 with a run scored, triple, double and RBI), Kinch (3-4 with an RBI and run scored), Jason Milligan (1-3 with a walk, run scored and two RBI) and Mitch Hardy (2-3 with two run scored, a home run and RBI) powered the A's offense. For the Midgets, who were hitless until Barry MacNeil (2-2 with two triples, a run scored and RBI) broke Mitch Hardy's no-hit bid. Ryan Gallant (2-4 with a three run blast and two runs scored), Pierre Richard (0-3 with two runs scored) and Collin Dillon (1-4) led the Midgets offensively who rallied from a 7-0 deficit to make a game of it. Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went the distance allowing six runs on five hits, walking four, and striking out 14. Losing pitcher Shawn Bernard went three innings allowing six runs on five hits, walking two and striking out three. Jeremy Gallant pitched three innings in relief. In game two, Avery (3-3 with a run scored and three RBI), Kinch (1-2 with a run scored), Troy Ellsworth (0-2 with a walk, run scored and RBI) and Kirby Hutt (0-0 with two walks, RBI and run scored) powered the win. Jeff Ellsworth hit a solo home run. For the Midgets, Ryan Gallant (1-2) and Jeremy Reeves (1-1) were the only hitters to get a hit off winning pitcher Troy Ellsworth. Ellsworth went five innings, allowing two hits and striking out five batters. Losing pitcher Pierre Richard gave up five runs on four hits, walked three and struck out two in three innings work. Jeremy Gallant pitched one inning in relief allowing three runs on two hits, walked two and struck out one. Alberton's next in action when they host a exhibition game Tuesday against the Summerside Greco/Source for Sports Midget Twins at Memorial Park. Game time is 6:30 p.m. It will be the Twins' last tuneup before play at the 2004 Consolidated Credit Union Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championships Aug 1-8 in Summerside and Alberton. The Moase Midgets next play Wednesday night in their final league play before the National tournament when they play league-leading Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen at Queen Elizabeth Park Very Important Volunteer Field. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. Alberton travels to the diamond in St. Louis that same night for a tilt with rival St. Louis Storm. Game time is 6:30 p.m. (Pat Healey) pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 20:46:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:46:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League (PEI) - Kinch earns 'Player of the Week' JULY 19-25 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725204500.02e6fec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League (PEI) - Kinch earns 'Player of the Week' JULY 19-25 Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:41:02 -0300 Kinch earns 'Player of the Week' honours ALBERTON - Errol Kinch of the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics is the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period July 19-25. Kinch went 5-for-8 in the A's three games last week - a 4-2 loss to Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks Tuesday before picking up 8-6 and 8-0 wins over the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Sunday. He batted .625 with four singles, a triple, two runs scored, four stolen bases, a walk and two RBI's. For the season, Kinch is batting .363 (up from .280 before games last week), with four runs scored, 12 hits, four RBI's and two walks in 33 at bats. Others considered this week included Kinch's Alberton teammate, shortstop Chris Avery (4-7 with a triple, double, two runs scored and four RBI), Wellington Jacks pitcher Shawn Gallant (pitching win, two runs on three hits and 10 strikeouts) and the Midgets's Barry MacNeil (2-4 with two triples, two runs scored and an RBI) and Ryan Gallant (2-4 with two runs scored and a three-run blast). (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 20:54:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:54:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] O.A.S.A. Masters Championship - results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725205328.02e6fec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:46:10 -0400 Subject: O.A.S.A. Masters Championship - results O.A.S.A. Masters Championship Port Perry, Ont. Final Results 1st. Alvinston Indians 2nd. Colborne Rutherflo Masters 3rd. Cold Springs Cats 4th. Stoney Creek Gators Championship Game Alvinston - 4 Colborne - 1 WP - Doug Charlton LP - Wayne Wells Bronze Medal Game Cold Springs - 3 Stoney Creek - 1 WP - Gary Vowles LP - Glenn Inglehart More details to come. Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 21:10:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:10:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Allentown Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725210938.02e3dec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: FedLock Allentown Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:03:27 -0400 Allentown, Pa After struggling to a 1-2 record on Saturday, FedLock had a better Sunday than it did on Saturday. FedLock 2 Team Rainey 0 WP - Brian Urquhart & Steve Sell LP - Bricklen Anderson & Acedo Steve Sell & Ken Coles RBI singles FedLock 1 Houston 0 WP - Brian Urquhart & Steve Sell LP - Terry Luster & Julio Gamarci Ken Coles RBI single Of note: Some truly stupendous diving, leaping, full-out running "ESPN" catches by both team's centerfielders (Sauer- Fedlock; Evans - Houston) on the huge no-fence open field at Percy Ruhe Park. Old-time fastball was in the house at Ruhe Park & it was just plain fun to see it. The tough Halifax native Brian Urquhart is now starting to show the pitching skills he displayed at the WT in 2003. Urquhart is rapidly moving up from the "flamethrower chucker" category to the "crafty pitcher" ranks. He went 14 strong innings on Sunday & his FedLock mates backed him up with solid defense & just enough offense to carry the day in the consolation bracket. Allentown was slogged with heavy sheets of rain Friday night. In addition, extended airline delays for teams demolished the planned schedule of games. Yet, the tourney committee handled it all with aplomb. A great tournament. Why ? Basically, from the participant's standpoint, it comes down to organization & communication. Allentown has got it down as far as dealing with inclement weather, schedule changes, and team-oriented structure. Kudos to Russ Lloyd, Jon Adams, and a host of friendly & helpful volunteers at both ballfields. I watched several innings of the championship game on the television in the tourney HQ. Excellent job, complete with instant slow-motion replays & competent, crisp commentary. Our game belongs on television !! It looked absolutely great. John Becker, you have screen presence ! Who knew ?!?! Seriously, both The Farm & County teams looked superb on the tube & the broadcast team knew how to present the game professionally. Allentown is, without question, one of the top tourneys on the Major fastball circuit. It's right there with Orillia in terms of organization, top competition, great ballfield (Patriots Park), and professionalism. Crowds good, not as thick as Orillia, but perhaps having a good local team (Quaker??) next year would help address that factor. Sponsorship was solid from Haldeman Ford, Skybox Restaurant and others. Lehigh Valley Convention Center rep Michael Kusmuk put together excellent game packets with local dining info & other tidbits for the teams. I have been journeying to Allentown for many years. This event has improved every year. They want to know what they can do better for the teams & that's gained them much respect. The prize purse, in this era of rapidly fading money tourneys, is the highest in the world. And all teams receive something back from that purse, which at least covers the entry fee (500 usd) and for many teams goes a long way to covering hotel rooms. Much appreciated by the "budget" sponsors. Not too many issues with "the second field" named Percy Ruhe Park. A huge open field, no fans, but in a way it was fastball in a purist sense. Outfielders could run the long blasts down, but there was hell to pay if it got by 'em. This field brought out the instinctive genius in born & bred outfielders & I must say that it was a joy to watch these guys operate out there. The grass was a little long, so the outfielders had their work cut out for them in hustling in for singles & their throws had to be spot-on. Infield at Ruhe was smooth & true. Truth be told, this writer kinda liked it there....... Umpiring was consistent and in fact on balls & strikes was markedly better than in previous years. Still some bizarre (translation: ignorant of the rules) calls that do not belong in any Major competition. Patriots Park snack bar: very good. Dollar beers. Namesake Philly cheese steaks were tasty. Just all-around good with fair pricing. Hotel was excellent. Top notch service & great value / variety free breakfast for all was excellent. Name: The Fairfield Inn by Marriott near the ABE airport. Excellent tourney rate: $ 69.00 per night. Leaves the old horror-show Days Inn Conference Center in the grime pit (deservedly so). Fast check out, friendly staff. Thank you, Peggy Godfrey. Note: not a good idea to wait to make reservations in this region in July, advance booking almost mandatory. Many dining choices. Many bar choices. Notes: County is looking like the 2004 juggernaut. The Sonnentags may finally realize their long-sought after goal of an ISC title. Tough lineup one through nine. Zack looking extremely sharp (shades of the mid-90's for the Big Z?). Mata is tough with his snapping low rise & sheer velocity. Karl Gollan is intensity defined in the circle & is throwing quality innings. Bow - tremendous firepower 1 through 9, led by take-your-pick, but I would doff my cap to 3b Jody Eidt for pure bat speed & a very tough out. Farm - this team is power-packed & can do what it decides it wants to do; Dean Holein is very much on his game & throwing cannon shots from 46 feet. Circle Tap - can beat you many different ways, and they have tons of speed followed by no-kidding power at the plate, & with Denny Bruckert working all the angles, you can bet that they will do everything that they can do to find that path to success. Heflin - wracked by injuries, including the possible season-ending injury to top catcher Chris Shufelt, but still tough with Paul Koert & Doug Sleep showing good form in the circle. Houston - this team will punch out some teams in the WT, but time will tell if they can muster the troops to carry on past pool play. Team Rainey - the centerfielder Porto is the real deal, with an on-target wicked-bat-speed twist reminiscent of Tap's strong man Delarwelle - and Porto can run well, too - and this team believes in itself. Pitching will tell the story here, with Peeples & Anderson & Price (?) going to the circle. FedLock - can manager Groves get his ballplayers to believe in themselves as much as he believes in them? Stay tuned. Loads of talent here, yet to be unleashed. Regards from The Nation's Capital, Michael Groves USA falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 22:11:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:11:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Under 23 Championship Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725220931.02e74ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ISC Under 23 Championship Finals Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 02:05:49 +0000 Frankenmuth, MI Final Standings 1. Denmark, WI 4-0 2. Frankenmuth, MI 6-3 3. Aurora, IL 2-2 4. Marshall-Jackson, MI 4-2 5. Stouffville, ON 2-2 6. Oshawa, ON 1-2 7. Regina, SASK 2-2 8. Waterloo, ON 3-2 9. Munger, MI 1-2 10. Breslau, ON 0-3 11. Walcott, IA 0-3 12. Winkler, Manitoba 0-3 All Tournament Team D.J. Cocus, Dave Perkins, and Pete Merereau Aurora Matt Warpinski, Jeff Goolagong, and Sebastian Gervasutti Denmark Steve Mullaley, Blair Ezekiel, and Jason Hill Frankenmuth Chad Ekren, Regina Sean Kelly, Marshall Ryan Whitney, Oshawa Nick Dambrosio, Stouffville Drew Hathaway and Andrew Putnam, Waterloo Outstanding Hitter Steve Mullaley Outstanding Pitcher Sebastian Gervasutti Most Valuable Player Blair Ezekiel Tom Stasik mailto:tomstasik at hotmail.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 23:29:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:29:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic Game - Correction - game 14 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725232657.02727e18@pmihrm.com> From: Jasa60 at aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:20:27 EDT Subject: WMC Correction To: fastball at pmihrm.com Allentown, PA Game 14: Circle Tap vs The Farm Tavern Winning pitcher should be Martin and the losing pitcher should be Either. The team pitchers were reversed on the original e-mail. Thanks. Jon Adams WMC Jasa60 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Jul 25 23:48:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:48:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Canada West Travel League Championship results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040725234621.02782f70@pmihrm.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 01:17:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 01:17:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] IS Knights claim title in West St. Paul Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726011630.02e5dec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: IS Knights claim title in West St. Paul Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:01:15 -0500 West St. Paul, MN The IS Knights (Fargo, ND) claimed the title of the 34th Annual West St. Paul Tournament Sunday evening with a 5-3 victory over RWP, Inc. (Geneva). IS posted a perfect 6-0 record on the weekend. With the game tied at zero entering the fourth inning, IS mounted a two-out rally over Geneva's Rick Lang. Jason Wandler and Dan Brekke singled back-to-back. Lamar Noriega's singled to score Wandler. Brekke then scored from second on Mike Armitage's single. In the bottom half of the fourth, BJ Boom singled off starter Greg Bouchard with one out and then scored on Brad Shepherd's triple. Geneva appeared to have tied the score on Jim Harms' Sac fly to left field the next batter, but Shepherd was called out for leaving early on a blatantly miscalled decision. Geneva then tied the score in the bottom of the fifth inning when Tomm Richards doubled off Michael White, who replaced Bouchard to start the inning. Dan Harms entered to pinch run for Richards. Dan Harms then scored on Shawn Hearn's Sac fly to deep center field (380 feet). The Knights took the lead for good in their half of the sixth. Scott Deutsch hit into a fielders choice for the first out of the frame and then scores on Wandler's Inside-The-Park homer. Scott McLeod led off the bottom half of that inning with a double and then scored when Kyle Magnussen hit a double of his own. Boom grounded out to second to move Magnussen to third, but white retired the next two batters to end any potential rally. An insurance run was added in the seventh when Gregg Cascaess led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on Bob Fleming's double, then with two outs, scores on Steve Baumgartner's single. The 18-team event was played under nearly ideal conditions all weekend. Rain was no where in sight and the heat was kept to a minimum on the whole. Line Score for the Championship is as follows. IS 000 202 1-5 10 1 RWP 000 111 0-3 5 2 Bouchard, White (5) and Noriega, Delorit (6) Lang and Shepherd WP-Bouchard (2-0) LP-Lang (3-2) HR-Knights: Wandler (IP) (1) Complete tournament results can be found at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch/WestStPaulTournament Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 01:24:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 01:24:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic - Consolation Games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726012243.02727e18@pmihrm.com> From: Jasa60 at aol.com Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:43:52 EDT Subject: 5th Annual Walsh Memorial Classic - Consolation Games To: fastball at pmihrm.com Allentown, PA Game 1: Team Rainey 1 Federal Lock & Safe 2 Anderson and Acedo; Urquhart and Sell WP: Urquhart LP: Anderson HR: TR: R. Rainey (2nd) none on Game 2: Heflin Builders 2 H.I.S. Construction 9+ 6 Koert, Sleep (5th) and Chevalier; Swacher and Gamarci WP: Swacher LP: Koert HR: H.I.S. C. 9+: Renavi (4th) one on Game 3: Consolation Final H.I.S. Construction 9+ 0 Federal Lock & Safe 1 Luster and Gamarci; Urquhart and Sell WP: Urquhart LP: Luster mailto:Jasa60 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 01:28:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 01:28:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Norwest League Final Standings: Traveller's Inn Fastpitch ..... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726012655.02e5dec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:45:08 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Norwest League Final Standings: Traveller's Inn Fastpitch ..... To: dudds at shaw.ca X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Prince George, BC Traveller's Inn completed Norwest League play in Prince George this weekend, winning 3 of 4 games. Traveller's Inn finish in 1st place in the Norwest League with a 14-2 record. Next action is next weekend at the Vancouver Challenge Tournament, then it's off to Fargo, North Dakota, for the ISC World Championship Tournament August 13-21. Traveller's Inn Fastball: Traveller's Inn Fast Ball - Victoria, BC Canada Norwest League: NorWest Fastball League - Notice Board - RSM Inc. Game 1 Traveller's Inn 8 - 1 win in 6 innings WP Rick Smith - Brian Banner LP Joey Basaraba, Jeff Hill (5) - Chad Ghostkeeper HR Traveller's Inn - Zenon Winters, Glenn Ormsby, Doug Cain Game 2 Traveller's Inn 7 - 5 win WP Collin McKenzie - Tim Scaber LP Trevor Kern, Jeff Hill (6) - Chad Ghostkeeper HR Traveller's Inn - Zenon Winters, Harv Stevenson Prince George - Eli Jules Game 3 Traveller's Inn 1 PG 7 LP Rick Smith - Brian Banner WP Trevor Kern - Dave Koch HR Traveller's Inn Quin Neilson Prince George Eli Jules, Randy Potskin, Randy Potskin also had a 2 run Triple Game 4 Traveller's Inn 7 - 0 win in 5 innings WP Collin McKenzie - Tim Scaber LP Jeff Hill, Norm Linton (1) - Korey Potskin HR Traveller's Inn Zenon Winters, Gerry Kennedy, Glenn Ormsby Al Duddridge, Scorekeeper (scores & highlights courtesy Mark Mackereth) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 10:09:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:09:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 11 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726100826.02b35ba0@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/world.htm ISC II will be ready later this week. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 12:09:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:09:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Orr Park vs. Duncan Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726120752.0280cb60@pmihrm.com> From: "jim" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Orr Park vs. Duncan Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:38:38 -0400 Orrville Ohio July 24 - 25 The Orr park Knights hosted a 4 game series with the Duncan Bullets from Elkhart Indiana Saturday July 24 and Sunday July 25 in Orrville Ohio. Orr Park took all 4 games from Duncan by the scores of 11-3, 11-3, 12-5, and 7-1. This weekends Brings the Knights Tourney record to 26-8-1 and overall record to 36-12-1. Next up for the Knights will be the Keatings Fitness Tourney July 31 Jimmy Yates mailto:orrpark44 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 12:11:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-USA Women's Team set to depart for Athens Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726121041.02727e18@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA Women's Team set to depart for Athens Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:42:04 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" USA Softball set to depart for Athens Oklahoma City, OK---The USA Softball Women's National Team has completed its 'Aiming for Athens' tour and is now set to depart for Athens, Greece and the 2004 Olympic Games. The team begins its journey towards a golden Olympic three-peat on Wednesday, July 28 when it leaves for Athens. The U.S. will train in Athens for 16 days before it takes the field on August 14 to face Italy in its opening game. After the recent passing of his wife Sue, USA Head Coach Mike Candrea has announced he will be coaching the team in Athens. "After discussions with Coach Candrea he is committed to coaching the USA squad in Athens", said Ronnie Isham, USA Softball National Teams Director. "The team will depart on July 28 and Coach Candrea will join the team on August 1." "Sue was so excited about the upcoming Olympics and would want me to continue on with our dream," said Candrea. "Our entire family is behind this decision and we know this is what she would want us to do. We have been overwhelmed with the support we have received over the past week and can't express how much it has meant to our family." USA Softball, which has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 18 consecutive years, will attempt to win its third consecutive Olympic gold medal when it takes the field on August 14. After its opening game versus Italy, the U.S. faces each of the medalist from the past two Olympics in succession. The U.S. faces 1996 and 2000 bronze medalist Australia on August 15, 2000 silver medalist Japan on August 16, and 1996 silver medalist China on August 17. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 12:15:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:15:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA week 12 Results - Oshawa, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726121327.02e5dec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA week 12 Results Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:10:07 -0500 Hi Al Oshawa,On The Oshawa City and District Softball Association scores and top oerformers for the previous week are summarized below: Scores Week Ending July 23 2004 Monday July 19, 2004 Markham Majors Oshawa B Midgets RAINED OUT Tuesday July 20, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning Toronto Champion Indians NO REPORT Oshawa BB Juniors 3 Whitby Eagles 6 WP Jason Swift LP Tim Keller Scarborough Wolverines Cobourg Legion RAINED OUT Wednesday July 21, 2004 Aurora Leghorns 6 Mount Albert Mud Hens 1 WP Todd Martin LP Greg Dalgarno Stouffville Mennos 2 Bradford Sox 8 WP Brad Bricknell LP Byron Baranieski Claremont Rebels 3 Toronto Champion Indians 2 WP John Sharpe LP Tom Berube Oshawa WA Ravens 1 Lake Simcoe Lightning 6 WP Jay Norris LP John Logeman Cobourg Legion 1 Pickering Heat 9 WP Andrew Scott LP Shawn Hyma Thursday July 22, 2004 Bradford Sox 10 Stouffville Jones Pools 6 WP Denis Smith LP Greg Dalgarno Mount Albert Mud Hens 4 Whitby Eagles 10 WP Ryan Swift LP Steve Cooper Oshawa BB Midgets Pickering Heat RESCHEDULED OC&DSA Top performers Week Ending July 23 2004 Pitching Todd Martin Aurora Leghorns 7IP 1ER 2H 14K 0BB John Sharpe Claremont Rebels 4IP 1ER 1H 0K 5BB Jay Norris Lake Simcoe Lightning 7IP 0ER 3H 1K 2BB Andrew Scott Pickering Heat 5IP 1ER 3H 6K 1BB Brad Bricknell Bradford Sox 7IP 2ER 5H 9K 2BB Batting George Karkambsis Aurora Leghorns 2S 1D 3 for 3 4 RBI 1 RUN Rob Watson Claremont Rebels 2D 2 for 4 1 RBI 1 RUN Tim Keller Oshawa BB Juniors 1D 1HR 2 for 2 1 RBI 1 RUN Pat Humphries Whitby Eagles 1S 1HR 2 for 4 2 RBI 2 RUNS 2 SB Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 1S 2HR 3 for 3 4 RBI 3 RUNS Denis Smith Bradford Sox 1D 1T 2 for 4 6 RBI 1 RUN Martin Humphries Stouffville Jones Pools 1D 1HR 2 for 3 3 RBI 2 RUNS Chris McLeod Pickering Heat 2S 1T 3 for 3 2 RBI 3 RUNS 1 SB Denis Smith Bradford Sox 3S 3 for 4 1 RBI Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion mailto:malswift at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 15:14:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:14:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Reds Win Meaford. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726151308.02b35ba0@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Team Reds Win Meaford. Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:50:46 -0400 Meaford, ON Congratulations to Al Ball and Team Reds for winning the Meaford Tournament this weekend. With excellent weather, facilities, and umpiring, Team Reds would like to thank the organizers of the tourney for a excellent weekend. With some excellent ball, here are the scores from the games: Saturday 10:00 Kitchener Thunder 2 Team Reds 4 WP Steve Ketchell Saturday 3:00 Smithville 1 Team Reds 6 WP Tracy Woolridge Saturday 7:00 Semi Elmira 0 Team Reds 8 WP Steve Ketchell Sunday 3:00 Final Owen Sound 1 Team Reds 3 WP Tracy Woolridge We hope to see you again next year... Bruce Viera Manager Team Reds zap4 at primus.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 15:16:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:16:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Norwest League Final Standings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726151532.02b35ba0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:32:11 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: FW: Traveller's Inn Fastpitch @ Prince George: July 24-25/04..... Norwest League Final Standings Victoria Traveller's Inn 14-2 Portland DeMarini 10-6 Vancouver Grey Sox 9-7 Prince George River Kings 4-12 Olympia Morgan Transfer 3-13 dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 17:21:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:21:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT Struggles in Allentown Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726172059.02bdb3d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:17:59 -0500 (CDT) Subject: CT Struggles in Allentown From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com July 23-25 Allentown, PA The Circle Tap fastpitch team journeyed to Allentown, PA this weekend for the 5th annual Bob Walsh Memorial Classic Tournament featuring 8 teams all ranked in the top 12 in the World. CT didn't come away with the results we had hoped as we finished with a 1-3 record(35-6 overall). CT was without the services of Rob Scheller and Peter Meredith(out for season, knee). We did pick up young Canadian Trevor Ethier to log some innings. This trip had it's fair share of complications starting Friday as we had to call tournament director Jon Adams and let him know that we wouldn't be in for our 7PM game vs Fedlock. The NE Wisconsin boys (10) flew from GB to Detroit where we found out after an hour delay that our flight would be cancelled. So 6 hours in the airport we finally got a flight into Harrisburg where we would have to drive an hour and a half. In Harrisburg they had a power outage so we couldn't get the cars rented because their computers were down so we sat for another 2 hours. Tournament directors were very good and Fedlock was very understanding of the situation and they helped us out by rescheduling our first game. So here we go. Game 1 8:30 AM Saturday #4 CT 5 #6 Fedlock, Washington DC 0 FL 0 0 0 CT 5 7 0 Circle Tap decided to go with Dewey Dyck who has been throwing absolutely top notch this year against a strong FedLock lineup. Dewey tossed a no hitter with 8K's and 2 walks. This game was played on the 2nd diamond which had no fences. CT grabbed the lead in the bottom of 2 with a leadoff HR by Don Garvey. The game remained 1-0 until the bottom of 5. With one out Jess Ellestad singled and Kevin Reichardt knocked him in. In the bottom of 6 after a pitching change from DeBelleval to Urquardt, Chris Delarwelle singled, followed by a Robbie O'Brien base hit, followed by a Don Garvey RBI single. Tom Montgomery picked up a sac fly to score O'Brien and Jess Ellestad grouned out which allowed Garvey to score. Don Garvey 2x3 HR 2 RBI, Chris Miljavac 2B. WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Jeremy DeBelleval Game 2 1:30 PM Saturday #4 CT 1 #8 Heflin, Balston Lake, NY 2 HB 2 8 1 CT 1 2 0 Heflin starter Paul Koert kept the CT bats silent giving CT it's first loss in round robin play. Steve Schucker led off the game for Heflin with a HR and an early 1-0 lead. CT would come back to tie the game at 1 in the bottom of 2 as Jess Ellestad drew a walk with two out and scored on a Todd Malnory base hit. Heflin would go back on top for good in the top of 3 when Jeremy Spear scored on a wild pitch. WP:Paul Koert LP:Trevor Ethier Game 3 8:45 PM Saturday #4 CT 0 #3 Broken Bow 6 CT 0 2 0 BB 6 9 0 Frank Cox and later Gerald Muizelaar would keep CT bats quiet for the second straight game. Broken Bow struck for 3 in the bottom of the 1st and added two in the 5th and another in the 6th to get the win. Not the showing we wanted in the first meeting with Bow. WP:Frank Cox LP:Robbie O'Brien CT would manage to get 2nd place in our division as Bow finished 3-0 and CT, Heflin, and FedLock all finished 1-2 but we got the tie breaker due to run differential. Game 4 Semi-Final 10:30 Sunday #4 CT 6 #2 The Farm Tavern 10 CT 6 9 3 FT 10 12 1 This was an ugly game and very uncharacteristic of CT play. CT defense is usually very sound and error free but in this one we made a number of physical and mental mistakes. You do that against a team like The Farm and you don't get positive results. The Farm grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first and CT would answer in the top of 2 as Don Garvey hit a solo HR. The Farm would add 3 in the third and 5 in the fourth for a 9-1 lead. Facing a run rule situation in the 5th the CT bats awoke. Tom Montgomery led off with a double and Jess Ellestad followed with an RBI single. Kevin Reichardt then singled and then Darren Derricks came up with an RBI single. After a strike out, Chris Miljavac came through with a two RBI base hit and then Robbie O'Brien knocked him in to make it 9-6. Dean Holoien entered the game in relief of Todd Martin and struck out the next two batters. The Farm would add a run in the 6th and CT couldn't get anything going off Holoien. Miljavac 2x4 2RBI, O'Brien 2x4 RBI WP:Todd Martin LP:Trevor Ethier CT will next see action in Middleton, WI at The Farm tournament. Schedule is 2PM Saturday vs FedLock, 6PM vs The Farm and 8PM vs Earl's Club. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 19:19:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 19:19:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SOFTBALL Canada - Team Canada Heads to Czech Republic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726191714.02672d88@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: SOFTBALL - Team Canada Heads to Czech Republic Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:00:25 -0400 Media Release For immediate release July 26, 2004 Canadian Softball Team Head to Prague for Final Pre-Olympic Tune-up (Ottawa, ON) The Canadian Women?s Softball Team is leaving Canadian soil for the last time prior to the Olympic Games. The Canadian Softballers will touch down in Prague, Czech Republic to take on the Netherlands, Chinese Taipei and the host country from July 29th to August 1st in the Prague Softball Cup 2004. ?We are looking forward to our last leg of Olympic preparation?, stated Head Coach Mike Renney. ?The Prague Cup will provide us with an ideal warm-up for Athens in terms of timing and competitive level?. Following the Prague Cup, the team will travel on to Greece for final preparation before the Olympic Games. The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes: Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Amherst, MA (HT-North Vancouver, BC) Jackie Lance Utility Albuquerque, NM (HT-South Delta, BC) Sheena Lawrick Infield Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON Ani Nyhus Pitcher White Rock, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base North Liberty, IA (HT ? Richmond, BC) Coaching Staff: Mike Renney Burnaby BC Head Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Northport, AL Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Laurie Freebairn Maple Ridge, BC Therapist Gil Read Kanata, ON Team Leader Prague Softball Cup 2004 Schedule (All times local) Thursday, July 29th Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands (10:30) Netherlands vs. Canada (13:30) Czech Republic vs. Chinese Taipei (16:30) Canada vs. Czech Republic (19:30) Friday, July 30th Netherlands vs. Chinese Taipei (10:30) Czech Republic vs. Canada (13:30) Chinese Taipei vs. Canada (16:30) Czech Republic vs. Netherlands (19:30) Saturday, July 31st Canada vs. Netherlands (10:30) Netherlands vs. Czech Republic (13:30) Canada vs. Chinese Taipei (16:30) Chinese Taipei vs. Czech Republic (19:30) Sunday, August 1st Bronze Medal Game (12:00) Gold Medal Game (16:00) All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be found on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca (women?s national team / player profiles section). Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. - 30 - For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director ? National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca, Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 20:22:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:22:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Quaker Riversharks at the Casino Rama World Series Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726202056.0263c7a0@pmihrm.com> From: "Robert Nydick" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:02:12 -0400 Subject: Quaker Riversharks at the Casino Rama World Series Lebanon, PA On Friday July 16, the Quaker Riversharks ventured north to participate in the Casino Rama World Series of Fastball tournament in Orillia Canada. We played three games in bracket play, losing to Halifax 5-0 (LP, J. Smith), Broken Bow 6-1 (LP, A. Jackson), and The Farm 7-2 (LP, J. Smith). Having finished in fourth place in our bracket, we drew Heflin Construction in the playoff round. The Riversharks finally played to their potential against a top team and beat Heflin 10-4 (WP, A. Jackson). The offense, defense, and pitching all clicked in this game. Next up was the Farm again, as the Riversharks lost 8-0 (LP, J. Smith). Even though we were only 1-4 on the weekend, beating Heflin gave the young squad some much needed confidence. Andy Jackson threw extremely well in picking up the lone win for the Riversharks. Bobby Wengert led the hitting attack going 5-10 with 4 RBIs. Dan Loney, on loan from Keating, also chipped in with a 4-13 showing, hitting 3 triples. Matt Daley was awarded the MVP of the Heflin game going 3-3. I was particularly impressed with the quality of this tournament - not only with the quality of teams but also with how the tournament was run. Everything, from the hotels, food, and fields were top notch. My hats off to the people who put so much time into making this a premier fastball event. During this past winter, the Riversharks decided that they needed to upgrade their schedule. I am not sure if we ever envisioned playing so many top teams. Of the 13 games that Quaker has played outside of Pennsylvania, 12 were against teams ranked in the top 11 in the ISC final rankings. This level of competition should be helpful when we travel to Fargo in August. Next up for the Riversharks is a trip to Lyons PA, to play in the Keating's Invitational Tournament. Robert Nydick Mailto:robert.nydick at villanova.edu Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 23:45:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:45:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament Schedule Set Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726234357.02672d88@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament Schedule Set Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:11:09 -0400 Kutztown, PA July 26, 2004 The Keating?s Fitness Center?s ?Pa. Invitational Tournament? will be held this coming weekend, July 30 ? August 1. The tournament will take place at the Lyons Softball Complex located just outside of Kutztown, Pa. The tournament will start on Friday evening with 2 games at 7:00PM and 8:45PM. Action will resume Saturday beginning at 9:00AM and concluding with the 6:15PM game. The round robin portion of the tournament will wrap-up Sunday morning with 2 games at 9:00AM. The Championship Game will take place at 11:00AM on field #1 and the Consolation Game will also be at 11:00AM on field #2. The participating teams in this years event include: 1. Keating?s Fitness Center; Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Ranked 36th, ISC) 2. Landis Markets; Telford, Pa. 3. Orr Park Knights; Orville, Ohio (Ranked 4th, ISC II) 4. Quaker Riversharks; Lebanon, Pa. (Ranked 27th, ISC) 5. Ricola; Morris Plains, N.J. 6. Armour-Rise; Perkasie, Pa. (Ranked 9th, ISC II) Friday July 30, 2004 Field #1 7:00PM Keating?s vs. Landis 8:45PM Quaker vs. Armour-Rise Saturday July 31, 2004 Field #1 9:00AM Landis vs. Ricola 10:45AM Landis vs. Quaker 12:45PM Orr Park vs. Quaker 2:30PM Orr Park vs. Ricola 4:30PM Ricola vs. Armour-Rise 6:15PM Orr Park vs. Armour-Rise Field #2 10:00AM Keating?s vs. Orr Park 12:00PM Keating?s vs. Armour-Rise 2:00PM Landis vs. Armour-Rise 4:00PM Keating?s vs. Quaker 6:15PM Quaker vs. Ricola Sunday August 1, 2004 Field #1 9:00AM Keating?s vs. Ricola 11:00AM #1 vs. #2 Field #2 9:00AM Landis vs. Orr Park 11:00AM #3 vs. #4 Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Jul 26 23:47:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:47:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Relentless_=AD_the_story_of_World__?= Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040726234641.0263c7a0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:29:52 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release":; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Relentless ? the story of World Championship success Relentless ? the story of World Championship success is now available at all London Book shops and Mad Butcher stores in New Zealand and various selected outlets, such as Whitcoulls (in our major centres only) and Softball New Zealand from Thursday, 22 July, 2004. The retail price for this full colour magazine is $14.95. Associations can obtain 10 or more copies from Softball New Zealand for $12.95 plus postage, or 100 or more copies for $11.95 plus postage. Please support softball and pass these details onto your membership. I think you?ll agree that it?s a great read and a great cause. Prices from SNZ National Office: $14.95 : Retail Price plus postage $12.95 : Associations (for orders of 10 or more) $11.95 :100 or more copies plus postage http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 27 01:34:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 01:34:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040727013248.0263c7a0@pmihrm.com> From: "TODD McCABE" Subject: ISC CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:55:03 -0600 Saskatoon, SK In a huge upset the ASPEN INTERIORS BLACK SOX won the ISC CANADA WEST TRAVEL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday at Gordie Howe Park in SASKATOONwith a 1-0 win over the 5th ranked Calgary Diamonds. Winning Pitcher Bryan Newton outdueled Calgary Diamonds' Sean Whitten in a low scoring affair. Jeff Farion came on in the last inning to get the last two outs and the save. Championship Game R H E Aspen Interiors Black Sox 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Calgary Diamonds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 WP: Bryan Newton LP: Sean Whitten Colin Newton with the Game winning RBI. Todd McCabe ISC Canada West Travel League Commissioner (780)539-2366 (780)518-1199 CELL Mailto:todd_mccabe23 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 27 01:36:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 01:36:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OLYMPIC TEAM SOON TO DEPART Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040727013605.02672d88@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" To: Subject: MR-OLYMPIC TEAM SOON TO DEPART Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:30:44 +1000 MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday July 27, 2004 OLYMPIC TEAM SOON TO DEPART The Australian Women's Olympic Softball team will depart Sydney this Saturday July 31, in the countdown to Athens 2004. The Aussie Spirit will play in a pre-Olympic tournament in Italy, before going on to compete in Athens. The team has won back to back Bronze medals in the only two Olympics to host the sport. (Sydney and Atlanta) The players will be available for all media up until their departure. For more information you can contact me via my mobile, or e-mail. BERNIE COEN Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 27 08:52:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:52:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Under 23 Game Summaries Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040727085147.026c67b8@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ISC Under 23 Game Summaries Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:26:46 +0000 Frankenmuth, MI Game 4 Aurora ATMI 120 004 0 7 11 2 Regina Gold 120 000 0 3 6 3 WP Aaron Eckman 7 2 6 1 8 LP Brent Buiam 5 2/3 1 8 4 7 Dereek Ross 1 1/3 0 3 1 1 Adam Perkins 3 hits, 1 rbi, Aaron Eckman and Dane Schuett 2 hits, 1 rbi apiece Regina Barrett Honeysett 2 hits, 1 rbi and Matt Hillier 2 hits Game 5 Denmark Black Stables 000 200 0 2 3 0 Frankenmuth Driving School 000 000 0 0 6 1 WP Sebastian Gervasutti 7 IP 0 er 6 h 1 bb 7 k LP Blair Ezekiel 7 2 3 2 11 Bryan Hazen Hit and an rbi for Aurora Game 6 Waterloo 000 031 0 4 8 1 Oshawa 005 002 x 7 7 0 WP Rob Fawcett 7 4ER 8H 1BB 8K LP Andrew Putnam 7 7 7 3 8 Home runs for Oshawa S Dietzler and A Whitney Waterloo A Palmieri 2 for 2 and HBP "Tom Stasik" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 27 17:59:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:59:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA All - Star game results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040727175828.0263b0e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA All - Star game results Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:02:36 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 Hi Al Oshawa, On This past Sunday July 25,2004, the Oshawa City and District Softball Association presented its annual All - Star game that was hosted by the Markham Majors of the OCDSA. It was a beautiful day for the festivities. The Home Run Derby winner was Blake Orr of the Scarborough Wolverines, who beat out 10 other participants in the home run competition. The recipient of the Iris Yahn Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Softball was Howard Burkholder, the present playing coach of the Stouffville Menno's. Howard has put in many years of service in the softball world and has been recognized accordingly. Chris Lovatsis of the Markham Majors threw the All - Star Game Ceremonial first pitch. The game itself was a well played 9 inning tilt that saw the North Division beat the South Division in a squeaker 4 - 3. Stouffville Menno's Brett Boyd 3b, led the offence for the North as he went 2/4, dbl, 1 rbi, 2 bb. Mike Haddon 1b, from the Mount Albert Mudhens contributed a 2 out clutch double to left centre to cash Bradford Sox cf Cam Fraser who had singled and Mike Samways, ss, of the Markham Majors that had reached on an error. John Halbert c of the Mount Albert Mudhens had an rbi single, bb,while Bradford's Dennis Smith and Markham Major's Brent Gram contributed singles.Scott Evans of the Stouffville Menno's struck out 6 batters in his 3 innings of work. Dennis Smith got the start and the win. The South's offence was from the Scarborough Wolverine's 3b Ryan Sharpe, 2/4, rbi; 2b Matthew Dasilva, 2/4, 1 run and c Tyler Robinson who had a solo line drive home run in the sixth.off of Byron Baronieski. Toronto Champion Indian's Norm Estabrooks ss, chipped in with a single, rbi. Scarborough's Jeff Wilson struck out 6 batters in his 2 innings of work. Claremont Rebel's John Sharpe took the loss. The John Carnwith Trophy presentation went to the North Division for their win. The North Division All Star Game MVP was Brett Boyd, while Jeff Wilson was the representative selected from the South Division. A big thank you to the Umpires from Zone 7 - Greg Pipher(p), Jon Lieberman(1b) and Paul Speisman(3b), who donated their time for this fastball showcase. The many donated lucky draw prizes, beer tent and bbq hamburgers and sausages also contributed to a very successful event. Shelley Gram and his Markham Majors, plus Jim Spiers, OCDSA - VP, and the rest of the OCDSA executive would like to thank all those that gave of their time to make this years All Star game very successful. Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion malswift at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Jul 27 18:04:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:04:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's Provincial Masters Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040727180345.0279dc20@pmihrm.com> From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Men's Provincial Masters Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:58:59 -0400 Port Perry, ON This past weekend I had the honor and privilege once again to play with the Cold Spring Cats Masters at the provincial championship in beautiful Port Perry. Friday night we faced Cloyne who's roster boasted many names very familiar to those close and even not so close to the game of fastball. Terry Challis, Chris Jones, Dave Hoffman, Jim Cowdrey and of course that legendary hall of famer Pete Landers. Even my old buddy Vere Small showed up to coach first base for them. It was fun playing against them which is what Masters is supposed to be all about and thankfully we caught them early and perhaps a little unprepared to secure an opening night win. At the end of round robin play our division had three teams with 2-1 records (Cold Springs, Cloyne and Waterloo) and one team at 0-3 (Chepstow). The top two teams in each division were to advance to the playoffs and after the tie breaking calculations had been done it was Waterloo who were told they were out. Certainly heartbreaking news for a scrappy team who I'd always enjoyed playing against. A team who played hard in a gentlemanly sort of Masters fashion, and who had also beaten us 4-3 after being down 3-0 in the round robin. Pete Landers did the bulk of the pitching for Cloyne and realized following the round robin that they just didn't have the pitching to be competitive on Sunday so after meeting with his team big Pete and the rest of his Cloyne mates showed the ultimate in class by approaching the OASA and asking that Waterloo be allowed to take their place in the playoff round. The OASA at that moment could have taken a major step towards recognizing what Masters is all about by setting aside the rules and granting Pete's request. Certainly nobody would have complained and certainly Waterloo with a 2-1 record deserved to be there. The OASA instead insisted that the rules be followed to the letter. Surprising.......no, but very sad that they don't fully understand what Masters should be all about. Congratulations to Alviston (who I picked from the outset) and to Colborne for their one, two finish and a big congrats to my "Cats" teamates for our gritty 3rd place showing. Done primarily on the arm of Gary Vowles who pitched 5 and a half games (three on Sunday) after Roger Cole's injury. Mike "Red Dog" O'Hearn E-mail: mohearn at utpress.utoronto.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 00:31:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:31:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] au OLYMPIC TEAM FLIGHT DETAILS Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040728003015.02349618@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" Subject: MR-OLYMPIC TEAM FLIGHT DETAILS Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:20:29 +1000 } Wednesday July 28, 2004 The Australian Women's Olympic Softball team will be flying out this Saturday July 31st for a pre-Olympic tournament in Italy, before chasing another medal in Athens. For media wishing to catch the team at the airport before its departs, the flight details are as follows; QF 005 SYD-SING @ 1545. The players should be at the airport from around 1340. I will not be at the airport due to other work commitments, but can supply you with contact details of one of the officials. For further information you can contact me on the mobile, or e-mail. Bernie Coen Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 00:33:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:33:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] (no subject) Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040728003224.02349618@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Stasik" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Games 7- ISC Under 23 Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:28:34 +0000 Game 7 Stouffville 020 012 0 5 5 1 Walcott 000 000 0 0 4 5 WP Joe Germain 4 hits, 15 K's LP Juan Potolicchio 5 hits 10 K's Stouffville Nick Dambrosio 2 hits Game 8 Aurora 235 10 11 12 0 Breslau 000 00 0 0 0 WP Jeremy Manley No hitter LP Ryan Shannon Dave Penline HR 2 RBI, Mike Glock 2b RBI, DJ Cocks 2 singles Game 9 Waterloo 203 001 3 9 11 0 Winkler 001 000 0 1 4 4 WP Ryan French 4 hitter 7K's LP B Schark Drew Hataway 2/4 double, Adam Hiller 2/3 sac fly and an rbi, Andy Baechler 3/4, double and a triple, Travis Hotstetler 2/4 triple Winkler Travis Peters 2/3 Game 10 Marshall-Jackson 002 000 3 5 2 4 Walcott 301 000 0 4 3 2 WP Lane Bender 3 hits 12 K's LP Juan Potolicchio 2 hits 9 bb 5 K's Sean Kelly 2 RBI, Austin Adkins, 2 rbi Walcott Curt McKinley 2 hits Game 11 Munger 104 040 000 02 11 10 Breslau 100 260 000 00 9 13 Judd Berthiaume, Ty McKinney (6) WP LP Ryan Shannon Game 12 Frankenmuth 000 010 1 2 7 1 Regina Gold 300 000 X 3 6 0 WP Stephen Kwasnicki LP Jason HIll Regina Chad Ekren hit, 2 rbi, Matt Hillier 2 hits, Joe Burnett 2 hits F'Muth Jared Stasik 3b hit, Blair Ezekiel 2 hits, 2b and 1 rbi Game 13 Waterloo 147 10 13 10 Walcott 000 00 0 3 WP Ryan French LP Juan Potolicchio Game 14 Marshall-Jackson 206 11 10 9 0 Winkler 000 00 0 4 1 WP Sean Kelly LP Brady Woods Aaron Davis 2 hits, 2 rbi, Matt Davis 2 hits, 2 rbi, Todd Porter hit, 2 rbi, and Chad Ferguson 2b 2 RBI Game 15 Frankenmuth 000 014 1 6 4 0 Munger 000 000 0 0 4 2 WP Blair Ezekiel 4 hits, 10 K's LP Judd Berthiaume Mike Meinecke 3 hits for Munger Game 16 Regina 10 Breslau 2 Game 17 Denmark 102 003 0 6 6 Oshawa 000 100 0 1 WP Sebastian Gervasutti 7 hits, 12 k's LP Rob Fawcett 6 hits, 5 k's Jeff Goolagong 2/4 RBI, Bryan Hansen 1b, RBI, Todd Herzen 1b, 2 RBI Ryan Whitney 2/3 Oshawa Game 18 Aurora 200 026 10 11 Stouffville 000 000 0 2 WP Jeremy Manley 2 Hits, 15 K's LP Marty Humphries 11 hits, 5 k's Dave Perkinss 3 hits and 4 rbi Game 19 Waterloo 000 102 0 3 10 2 Frankenmuth 100 014 X 6 8 1 Jason Hill 5 1/3, WP Blair Ezekiel 1 2/3 LP Andrew Putnam 5 1/3, Ryan French 2/3 Steve Mullaley 3 hits, 2 rbi, 2 triples Blair Ezekiel 2 hits, 1 rbi Waterloo Andy Baechler 3 hits, Travis Hostetler 2 hits, 2 rbi, and Brandon Horn 2 hits Game 20 Marshall-Jackson 103 011 0 6 13 3 Regina 000 002 0 2 5 0 WP Lane Bender LP Derek Ross Sean Kelly 3 hits, 2 rbi, Matt Davis 2 hits, Chad Ferguson 2 hits, Aaron Davis 2 hits Regina Cory Kralenbil 2 hits Game 21 Frankenmuth 003 111 2 8 Oshawa 111 100 0 4 WP Ezekiel LP Robinson Game 22 Marshall Jackson 200 001 3 6 7 3 Stouffville 210 000 0 3 5 1 WP Sean Kelly LP Greg DalGarno Chad Ferguson 2 hits Matt Davis 2 hits Stouffville Shawn Boadway 2 hits Game 23 Denmark 000 011 0 2 2 Aurora 000 000 0 0 1 WP Sebastian Gervasutti 1 hit 15 K's LP Jeremy Manley 2 hits 13 K's Matt Warpinski 2 hits Game 24 Marshall-Jackson 200 100 0 3 3 2 Frankenmuth 230 030 X 8 9 2 WP Jason Hill 3 Hits, 11 K's LP Lane Bender Jason Hill 3 hits, 3b, 1 rbi Blair Ezekiel 2 hits, 2 rbi Marshall Trevor Kelly 2 hits Game 25 Frankenmuth 000 000 1 1 5 3 Aurora 000 00 0 0 2 0 WP Blair Ezekiel 2 hits 9 k's LP Aaron Eckman 5 hits, 7 K's Blair Ezekiel 2 hits, triple Jason Hill hit a long home run over the right field fence to lead off the seventh inning. D.J. Cocks had 2 hits for Aurora Game 26 Denmark 212 204 11 8 2 Frankenmuth 003 000 3 3 2 WP Jeff Goolagong LP Jason Hill Bryan Hansen 2 hits, 3 rbi, Jeff Goolagong 2 hits, and Kyle Karinos 2 hits, 3 rbi Frankenmuth Steve Mullaley 2 hits, (HR) 2 rbi It was a great weekend of ball. Several very fine athletes preparing to move up in the fastpitch world. Weather was in the 70's all weekend. Frankenmuth finished the tournament with what may be a record 9 games, 5 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Tom Stasik Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 00:51:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:51:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Update on eScribe archives Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040728005026.02349618@pmihrm.com> From: Scott Paterson Subject: Re: sit rep Yep, third disk crash in 44 days... We're reducing the server to two disks - I bought a new one today. We start serious recovery tomorrow. -Scott Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 06:36:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 06:36:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AU - OLYMPIC TEAM FLIGHT DETAILS Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040728063529.02528e78@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" Subject: RE: au OLYMPIC TEAM FLIGHT DETAILS Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:52:17 +1000 The Australian Women's Olympic Softball team will be flying out this Saturday July 31st for a pre-Olympic tournament in Italy, before chasing another medal in Athens. For media wishing to catch the team at the airport before its departs, the flight details are as follows; QF 005 SYD-SING @ 1545. The players should be at the airport from around 1340. I will not be at the airport due to other work commitments, but can supply you with contact details of one of the officials. For further information you can contact me on the mobile, or e-mail. Bernie Coen Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 22:53:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:53:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora AFSA Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728225238.0269fec0@pmihrm.com> Subject: Aurora AFSA Classic X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.33 Aurora, IL July 30-Aug1 The Aurora fastpitch Softball Association is sponsoring the 2004 AFSA Classic to be held at Stewart Park on Jericho road this weekend. Some of the top ranked mens fastpitch teams in the world will be attending this event. Nine teams from across the midwest including Michigan, Iowa and Indiana will compete for the 2004 crown. The 2003 AFSA Classic Champions were Aurora Dolan and Murphy Shamrocks who defeated the Bloomington Stix 3-2 in nine innings for last year's crown. This years field is highlited by the Midland Explorers who are currently ranked #11 in the world and have Team USA pitcher Doug Gillis on the mound. The Quad City Sox #13 boast Canadian pitcher Quinton Matzner and have 2 time All World player Bill Kranz in centerfield. The Dolan and Murphy team is ranked #21 in the world. The Shamrocks are in a rebuilding season and have been competitive and hope to turn it up a notch for the final three weeks of the season. The Bloomington Stix are ranked #22. The Stix have 17 year old phenom Adam Falkard who is arguably the best 17 year old pitcher in the world. Other ranked teams competing in this year's event are Benton Harbor #35 and the Rockford BHAC Pride who are #37 and have one of the top pitchers in Illinois, Ray Reynolds pitching for them. The local 23-under ATMI Precast will also be playing in the tournament. The tournament starts at PM on Friday night when Dolan and Murphy battles ATMI followed by Rockford vs Richwrap of Elburn. Saturday, the games start at 10am with the final game of the night at 730. On Sunday the games again start at 10am with the championship slated for 130pm. Admission is free and there will be plenty of food at the concession stand. Here is the shcedule: Aurora, Il Pool A D&M, Bloomington, ATMI, Chicago All Stars. Pool B BHAC Pride, Richwrap, Quad City Sox, Benton Harbor & Midland. St. Louis had to drop out due to fire at spnsors bar causing a money problem. Friday night 7pm D&M vs ATMI 845 Richwrap vs BHAC Pride Saturday 10am Quad City vs Benton Harbor D1 10am Richwrap vs Midland D2 1145 Quad City vs RichwrapD1 1145 BHAC Pride vs MidlandD2 130 D&M vs Chicago All StarsD1 130 Bloomington vs ATMID2 330 Quad City vs BHAC PrideD1 330 ATMI vs Chicago All StarsD2 530 D&M vs BloomingtonD1 530 Richwrap vs Benton HarborD2 730 Chicago vs BloomingtonD1 730 Midland vs Benton HarborD2 Sunday 10am Quad City vs MidlandD1 > 10am BHAC Pride vs Benton HarborD2 > 1145 A1 vs B2D1 > 1145 B1 vs A2 130 Championship anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 22:56:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:56:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher Needed - Winchester KY tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728225553.02704d98@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:00:49 -0700 (PDT) From: MIKE VAN DINE Subject: Pitcher Needed To: "AL'S FASTBALL" Due to injuries, MVD Sports of Ashland, Ohio is looking for a "Quality" B or up pitcher for a tournament in Winchester, KY, Aug. 21-22. If interested please contact Mike Van Dine (419)496-1044 or email MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM Thanks! Mike Van Dine magicn2 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 22:59:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:59:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Snapper Shootout Schedule Released Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728225829.02704d98@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Snapper Shootout Schedule Released Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:22:44 -0400 St. Catharines, ON One last reminder to Fastball Fans in the surrounding area. The finishing touches are being put in place for the 2004 Snapper Shootout being held July 31 and August 1. Beautiful Lancaster Park in St. Catharines, ON will once again play host to top Intermediate Fastball. The Niagara Snappers and St. Catharines Minor Softball are pleased to bring back what hopes to be a very competitive Fastball tournament. The 8 team field will vie for 1st place and $1000. Teams will play a divisional round robin all day Saturday to determine the rankings for Sundays single elimination. 4 local teams will kick off the event at 9am with Niagara B&W Motors taking on Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooneys and St. Catharines RHCP meeting Niagara Falls Cool Hand Lukes. Here is a look at the divisions and schedule. "RED" DIVISION St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper Ottawa Valley Raiders Niagara Falls Cool Hand Lukes Dunnville Rolling Thunder "BLACK" DIVISION Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooneys New York Bombers Niagara B&W Motors Niagara Falls Central Collision Saturday July 31: 9 - B&W Motors vs. NF Macks - D1 9 - SC RHCP vs. NF Lukes - D2 11:15 - Ottawa VR vs. Dunnville - D1 11:15 - NY Bombers vs. NF Macks - D2 1:30 - B&W Motors vs. NF Central - D1 1:30 - Dunnville vs. SC RHCP - D2 3:45 - Ottawa VR vs. NF Lukes - D1 3:45 - NF Central vs. NF Macks - D2 6 - NY Bombers vs. B&W Motors - D1 6 - Dunnville vs. NF Lukes - D2 8:15 - SC RHCP vs. Ottawa VR - D1 8:15 - NF Central vs. NY Bombers - D2 Sunday August 1: 10 - "B" SEMIS - D1 & 2 12:15 - "A" SEMIS - D1 & 2 2:30 - "B" FINAL - D1 4:45 - "A" FINAL - D1 The Niagara Snappers Fastball Club and St. Catharines Minor Softball invites everyone out to Lancaster Park on July 31 and August 1 to take in some great Intermediate Fastball. A Beer Garden, which has a great view of the main diamond, BBQ and concessions will be available on both days. "Don't ya dare miss it" - (Billy Red Lyons) Perry Bartley 2004 Snapper Shootout Organizing Committee misterpaulo at hotmail.com 905 356 9758 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 23:02:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:02:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mid-Michigan All Star Game - 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728230126.02704d98@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:06:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Mid-Michigan All Star Game - 2004 To: fastball at pmihrm.com Midland, MI The inaugural All-Star Game between the Midland and Thumb Fastpitch Leagues was held last night at Currie Stadium. Despite rough weather throughout the day, the rain held off and an excellent crowd of fans got to see mid-Michigan's best players compete against each other in a 9-inning exhibition. After a five-run offensive outburst in the 1st inning, the Thumb league held onto the lead for a 7-2 victory. Six singles off Midland starter Greg Wright (Coppens Brigade) produced 5 runs, highlighted by a 2-out 2-RBI single by Gene McKinstry (Vassar Bar/TK Interiors). Starting pitcher Pete Loachridge (Tiffanys) pitched 3 scoreless innings and was credited with the victory. Solo homeruns by Steve Roberts (Munger Firemen) in the 3rd, and Kyle Beane (Munger Firemen) in the 6th finished the scoring for the Thumb All-Stars. Doug Gillis (Munger Firemen) threw 2 scoreless innings, and Brian Keidel (Auburn Buzz) and Jeff Hoover (Vassar Bar/TK Interiors) each allowed one run in their time on the mound. Midland scored their first run in the 7th inning on an RBI single by Guy Thurston (Roof of the North). In the bottom of the 9th, Midland loaded the bases and Gregg Sauve (Communiquest) singled in one run, but left fielder Dave Mammel (Auburn Buzz) threw out the runner trying to score from second to end the game. MVP for the Thumb League was McKinstry, who was on base 4 times (3 singles and a walk). Pitcher Shane Wilson (Communiquest) was named MVP for the Midland side as he allowed only a single run in four innings of work. Pitcher Randy Wade (Mayan Agency) of Midland threw two scoreless innings in his appearance. Teams represented during the game: Midland: Coppens Brigade (Midland), Communiquest (Midland), Bear Truss (St. Louis), M-46rs (Merril), Mayan Agency (Merril), WCF (Midland), Roof of the North (Roscommon), and Strata Homes (Bay City). Thumb League: Munger Firemen (Munger), UpToDate Painting (Millington), Driving School (Frankenmuth), Tiffanys (Frankenmuth), Buzz (Auburn), and Vassar Bar/TK Interiors (Vassar). Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 23:02:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:02:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dawson, MacDonald power Kinkora Hitmen to win Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728230225.024508f0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Dawson, MacDonald power Kinkora Hitmen to win Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:37:26 -0300 DAW SON, MACDONALD POWER HITMEN In Abram Village Tuesday night, Matt Dawson (2-3 with a two run triple) and Art MacDonald (2-3 with a double, single and RBI) powered the offense as the Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen stretched their win streak to 10-0 behind the one-hit shutout by Craig Manuel by slamming the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 11-0. Wayne Stewart (2-4 with a double and RBI) and Kevin Warren (3-3 with a walk, RBI and double) also contributed in the win. For Wellington, Jon McNeil (1-2) was the only hitter to get a hit off Manuel. Manuel went five innings, walked one and fanned 10 batters en route to the dominating victory. Losing pitcher Shawn Gallant went three innings giving up seven runs on eight hits, walking three and striking out five. Jeff Richard pitched three innings in relief walking two and allowing four runs on five hits. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 23:04:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:04:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL GOES TO THE NATIONALS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728230331.0269fec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:46:43 -0400 From: Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Subject: LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL GOES TO THE NATIONALS LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL GOES TO THE NATIONALS "Learn To Play" Initiation Program to be held at Canadian Softball Championship in Oakville ON (Toronto, ON) On Sunday August 15th, Softball Ontario, in conjunction with Softball Canada, will be putting on a free "Learn To Play" program for kids between the ages of five and ten, at the Pee Wee Girls Canadian Softball Championship. The tournament runs from August 11th until August 15th at Trafalgar Park in Oakville, Ontario. The free, interactive and fun clinic takes place from 10 until 11 Sunday morning, followed immediately by the bronze and gold medal games. Softball Canada developed the Learn To Play Program in 2003 after responding to the need to increase participation in softball and to change the game of T-ball. The Learn to Play Program is a revolutionary softball program designed to address the specific needs of 5-10 year olds. It promises an hour of fun, games and activity set up to develop the players' individual softball skills and build participants' confidence. In Learn to Play, the players are broken down into small groups where they are involved at all times and can get the required repetitions to make improvements in skill development and feel that sense of accomplishment that increases their self-confidence. It is a program that ? introduces Softball to children in a Revolutionary way ? ensures children have Fun while improving their fitness and developing their skills ? is Action packed ? fosters Success for all ability levels ? has Easy to Follow lesson plans for new and experienced coaches ? contains activities and lead up games that are patterned after informal Playground Games ? gives every child more opportunities to develop softball skills because everyone is Active for every minute of every session ? is Nationally recognized and approved The Children will participate in a lesson plan from the Learn To Play program and be instructed by qualified coaches. In addition to the free skills instruction, all participants will also receive a free t-shirt, goodie bag, hot dog and drink. Register for this one day event by contacting Mike Samways at 416 426 7150 by Friday August 13th. Registration forms can also be found at the Trafalgar Park tournament entrance and Softball Ontario's website, www.softballontario.ca. Space in this fun filled event is limited so REGISTER TODAY!! Mike Samways Program Coordinator, Participation Programs Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave East North York, ON M3C 3C6 (PH)416 426 7150 (Fax) 416 426 7368 www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 23:11:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:11:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] URGENT! Teams Needed For Labour Day Tournament - Ponsonby, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728231037.024508f0@pmihrm.com> From: "Ryan McMillan" To: Subject: URGENT! Teams Needed For Labour Day Tournament Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:20:28 -0400 Ponsonby, ON We need to get a few more teams for our tournament ASAP. Thanks, Ryan McMillan rmcmill2 at uwo.ca 519-836-4557 - home 416-443-7561 - work 1st Annual Ponsonby Labour Day Tournament Where: Ponsonby Ball Park (located north of Guelph, Ontario) When: September 3rd-5th, 2004 Why: To Raise Funds for Minor Softball Teams and the Ponsonby Men's Fastpitch Team Cost: $300 per team (cost may decrease depending on tournament sponsors) Prizes: 1st $1000, and a championship trophy 2nd $500 3rd $300 4th $50 Roster: 20 player per team Rules: Governed by Softball Canada Features: 16 Teams Licenced Beer Garden Sposored by Labatts BBQ Consession 4 Horseshoe Pits Free Parking Minutes from Elora Gorge Conservation Area Tournament Co-ordinator: Ryan McMillan 5774 Second Line East Make cheques payable to Ryan McMillan or Ponsonby Recreation Club R. R. #2 Please Send Contact Information for your Coach or Team Captain Ariss, Ontario along with the registration fee. We would like to have most teams registered N0B 1B0 by August 13th. rmcmill2 at uwo.ca, rmcmill at celestica.com 519-836-4557 -home (weekend ) 416-265-8295 -home(week) 416-443-7561 -work Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Jul 28 23:12:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:12:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Coughlin powers A's win with three RBI's Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040728231207.02704d98@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: Subject: Coughlin powers A's win with three RBI's Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:27:07 -0100 Coughlin powers A's with three RBI By Pat Healey ST. LOUIS - Jimmy Lee Coughlin snapped out of a season long hitting slump in a big way Wednesday night. Coughlin went 2-for-2 with three RBI as he led the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics to a 8-1 win over the St. Louis Storm in Source for Sports Fast Pitch League play at the diamond in St. Louis. Also leading the A's was Chris Avery (1-4 with a two run double), Troy Ellsworth (1-3 with two RBI's) and Kyle Fraser (1-3 with two runs scored, a walk and stolen base.) For St. Louis, Jamie Betts (0-1 with a stolen base, run scored and a walk) and Shane Costain (1-2 with an RBI) powered the Storm. Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went six innings allowing one run on one hit, walking one and striking out nine. Losing pitcher Jamie Betts went two innings allowing four runs on three hits, two walks and fanned one batter. Jon Broderick pitched four innings in relief allowing four runs on nine hits and striking out three. DAW SON, MACDONALD POWER HITMEN In Abram Village Tuesday night, Matt Dawson (2-3 with a two run triple) and Art MacDonald (2-3 with a double, single and RBI) powered the offense as the Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen stretched their win streak to 10-0 behind the one-hit shutout by Craig Manuel by slamming the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 11-0. Wayne Stewart (2-4 with a double and RBI) and Kevin Warren (3-3 with a walk, RBI and double) also contributed in the win. For Wellington, Jon McNeil (1-2) was the only hitter to get a hit off Manuel. Manuel went five innings, walked one and fanned 10 batters en route to the dominating victory. Losing pitcher Shawn Gallant went three innings giving up seven runs on eight hits, walking three and striking out five. Jeff Richard pitched three innings in relief walking two and allowing four runs on five hits. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 29 16:11:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:11:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Gallant, Stewart propel Hitmen sweep over Midgets Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040729161126.02464918@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Gallant, Stewart propel Hitmen sweep over Midgets Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 14:29:02 -0300 Gallant, Stewart propel Hitmen sweep of Midgets Tommy Gallant and Wayne Stewart each had big nights at the plate as the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen took a doubleheader over the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Wednesday night. The Hitmen won 5-0 and 8-0 in Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League play at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside. In Game one, Stewart (2-3 home run, run scored, RBI), Art MacDonald (1-1 two walks, run scored, RBI) and Kevin Warren (1-2 walk, two runs scored) led the Hitmen (12-0), who stretch their winning streak to a high 12 games with the wins. For the Midgets, Collin Dillon of Tyne Valley (2-3 stolen base), Tyler Richards (2-3) and Ryan Gallant (1-3) contributed offense. Winning pitcher Frank McAree went the distance, allowing five hits, and fanning 13 batters. Losing pitcher Ryan Ferrish went seven innings, allowing five runs (four earned) walking four and striking out six. Gallant (3-3 three runs scored, two RBI, home run) powered the Hitmen in game two. Also contributing was (Craig Manuel (1-2 two run home run), Kevin Warren (2-3 home run, RBI, two runs scored) and Wayne Stewart (1-3 triple). John MacLennan (1-2 walk), Ryan Gallant (1-3 triple), Ryan Ferrish (1-2) and Shawn Bernard (1-3) led the Midgets at the plate. Winning pitcher Kevin Warren went six innings allowing four hits, walking one and fanning 10 batters. Losing pitcher Jeremy Gallant went two innings in relief, allowing five runs on five hits, walking two and striking out one. Starter Pierre Richard went four innings giving up three runs on three hits, walking two and sitting down three. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 29 17:04:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:04:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mens Eliminations Round #1 Draw- Owen Sound Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040729170344.02704d98@pmihrm.com> To: "Al's Fastball" From: "Shawn Ringel" (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: Mens Eliminations Round #1 Draw- Owen Sound July 30,31and Aug 1st ,2004 Owen Sound,Ontario Intermediate Eliminations Draw 1. Cobourg vs Elora Friday @5:00pm 2 . Toanch vs Sudbury Friday @ 7:00pm 3. Stouffille vs Cambellford Friday @9pm 4. Owen Sound vs St. Marys Friday @ 7pm 5. Wiarton vs Jarvis Friday @ 7pm 6. Glencoe vs Port Elgin Friday @ 5pm 7 Breslau vs Winner Game 1 Friday @ 9pm 10 Harriston vs Winner Game 6 Friday @ 9pm Senior Mens Draw 1. Palermo vs Peterborough Sat @ 11am 2. Union vs Bracebridge Sat @ 11am 3. Toronto vs Jarvis Sat @ 1pm 4 Waterloo vs Innerkip Sat @ 1pm thanks Shawn Ringel Owen Sound Mailto:ringer19 at bmts.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 29 17:08:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:08:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games 51 and 52 - Palermo at Jarvis, July 28 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040729170553.02704d98@pmihrm.com> From: "K.Lin" To: "Al Doran" Subject: scores Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:35:51 -0400 Jarvis, ON Schneider's ISC Alliance Hi : A L Games # 51 @ 52 Palermo vs Jarvis #51 Palermo 1 vs Jarvis Merchants 6 WP Andrew Phibbs LP Todd Townsend HR's Matt Lyon Greg Courneyea #52 Palermo1 vs Jarvis Merchants 5 WP Mike Joseph LP Gord Scott HR's Bob Blamauer Mailto:k.lin at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Jul 29 18:33:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:33:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Learn to Play went to Cabbagetown Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040729183139.02b49eb0@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:22:25 -0400 From: Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Toronto, ON Subject: LEARN TO PLAY WENT TO CABBAGETOWN LEARN TO PLAY WENT TO CABBAGETOWN Cabbagetown KidSport Event, Tuesday, July 27th, 2004 The Learn to Play/KidSport event was presented by two Program Co-ordinators, Steph Sutton and Mike Samways. Due to bad weather, they were forced inside to set up the batting net and two tees. After kids in both lines had batted a couple of times, they hit the ball, dropped the bat and then steped on the blastbase. There is no question kid's love that blastbag. There were roughly 200-220 kids throughout the day ranging in age from 5 to 14. Due to the lack of room and the number of kids in a confined area, they felt it best to simply do a mini-hitting clinic. In general, they would begin each session by showing the kids the proper form for swinging, including Learn To Play techniques like the flashlight in the belly button. Starting with stance at the plate (where and how to stand), followed by proper hand and arm position, stepping with front foot straight ahead, trunk rotation (flashlight), and finishing with complete follow-through. After showing the kids how, they got into 2 lines (1 per tee) and as each batter came forward, the instructors went through each step with the kids until they got the hang of it. Even during breaks there were always kids wanting to swing even if they had been to the station already. The stress balls were a huge hit. They were given away as the kids were on their way to their next station and they were flying around the gym all day. Irv Bruck, Chair Participation Committee, Softball Ontario irvsher at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 12:55:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:55:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Owen Sound Sun Times Story - OASA Elims Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040730125417.029b13c8@pmihrm.com> http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?catname=Local+sports&catmainname=Inside+the+Sun+Times or go to http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ and select Local Sports Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 13:16:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:16:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] KMFL July Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040730131526.02a73ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: Subject: KMFL July Report Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:03:25 -0400 Kemptville, ON The Kemptville area Men's Fastball league standings as of July 30 are as follows: 1. Manotick Lomor Printers........9-2-1 - 19pts 2. Kanata Team Easton.............6-4-2 - 14pts 3. Stittsville 56ers..............6-4-1 - 13pts 4. Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric....4-6-3 - 11pts 5. Kemptville Macton Muckdogs.....0-9-3 - 3pts Notes: Manotick retained first place with 4-0 record in the month of July. Lomor Printers veteran pitcher Dave Nicholson is still undefeated with 5-0 record, including a 2-0 shut out over Dan Konkle and Team Easton on July 21. Lindsay Medynski had two homers in July while Mike "Pudge" Branchaud, Don Cox, Lyle Schell, Tim Power also contributed with home runs. Lomor Printers also journeyed to Ausauble Forks, New York for a tournament July 9-11 where they finished with a 2-2 record. Kanata Team Easton moved up from fourth to second during the month with a 3-1 record. Their only loss came to first place Manotick. Dan Konkle threw a 2-hit shutout over Fitzroy Harbour on July 20. Todd Fraser continued with his hot bat and had another home run this month, with John Peck also hitting one out in July. Team Easton also participated in the "Bay Bash" in Campbell's Bay, Quebec on July 9-11 and finished third of eight teams with a 3-2 record. Stittsville 56ers had three games postponed in the month and went 1-1 in the two games they did play. Stittsville put up big numbers in a 12-4 victory at Kemptville with Greg McMillan and Dan Jessiman hitting home runs. Dan Jessiman also scored the only run in a 4-1 loss July 7 to Team Easton, hitting a solo shot. Fitzroy Harbour slipped down to fourth in the standings with 0-3-1 record during July. The only points for the West Carleton Electric were in a 1-1 home tie versus Kemptville on July 6, where Bud Hanlon threw a strong game but didn't get much offensive support. Fitzroy came close with a 3-2 loss to Team Easton on July 28. The Electric had 7 hits on Dan Konkle in the game and ended with a runner called out at the plate in the top of the seventh on a close call. Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric has registered as an OASA "C" team and will compete at the 12-team provincials in Wiarton, ON from Aug 14-15. The Electric will also be hosting a tournament on the weekend of Aug 27-29 with teams from all around the Ottawa area expected. Kemptville Macton Muckdogs still continue to search for their first league win of the season with a 0-3-1 record in July. The only point in the month was the 1-1 tie in Fitzroy on July 6 where Brad Porter scattered seven hits. Kevin Collins and Bruce Buckland hit homeruns for the Muckdogs in July. The Muckdogs also participated in the Campbell's Bay Bash tournament and finished fourth with a 2-2 record. The league playoff format will be 4th vs. 5th in a best-of-3 with the winner to play the first place finisher in a best-of-5 semi-final. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will also play off in a best-of-5 to determine the other finalist. The finals are slated as a best-of-5 series. The Kemptville Thunder tournament team, compiled from players from Easton, Muckdogs and the 56ers, remained ranked #1 for ISC II in Ontario and the continent. The Thunder continue to prepare for the ISC II tournament in Fargo, ND in mid-August and plan to play some exhibition tune up games before they depart. Pitcher's Records: Dave Nicholson....MAN...5-0 Dan Bradley.......STIT..5-2 Dan Konkle........KAN...4-1-2 Trevor Lahey......MAN...4-2-1 Bud Hanlon........FITZ..4-4-3 Bill Gerber.......KAN...2-3 Kyle Jamieson.....STIT..1-0-1 Brad Porter.......KEMP..0-4-2 Neil Cooke........KEMP..0-1-1 Troy Wilson.......FITZ..0-1 Jason Armstrong...FITZ..0-1 Mike Goodfellow...KEMP..0-2 Derek Bulley......KEMP..0-2 Scott Herriott....STIT..0-2 For more information on the league, see the website at . Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 19:15:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:15:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Playoff Tournament Schedule - Hallman Ball Yards - Kitchener Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730191250.0237a9d0@pmihrm.com> From: Baileyconstltd at aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:03:47 EDT Subject: ISC Playoff Tournament Schedule- Hallman Ball Yards- Kitchener To: fastball at pmihrm.com Kitchener, ON The following is the schedule for the SISCA League playoff tournament to be played on Friday Aug. 6 & Saturday Aug. 7 in Kitchener at the Hallman Ball Yards. The winner will be awarded a berth at the 2005 ISC World Championships in Wisconsin next August. All rules for the playoff tournament are according to the SISCA regulations that have been e-mailed out to all teams courtesy of Colin Smith. All games will be played on the main diamond at Hallman unless we run into bad weather. The tournament may also go into Sunday if weather conditions are not favourable on Friday night or Saturday. See you there. SCHEDULE Friday Aug.6 7:00pm Innerkip vs Palermo 9:00pm Hallman Twins vs Jarvis Saturday Aug.7 10:00am Innerkip vs Jarvis 12:00 noon Hallman vs Palermo 2:00pm Hallman vs Innerkip 4:00pm Palermo vs Jarvis 6:00pm semi-final 2nd place vs 3rd place 8:00pm Finals 1st place vs winner of the 6:00pm game Let me know if you have any questions regarding this schedule. We'll probably see you all in Owen Sound this weekend. Dave Bailey Hallman Twin City Sting mailt:Baileyconstltd at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 19:23:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:23:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball - Canada's Record Falls to 2-2 at the Prague Softball Cup - Media Release July 26, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730192144.0252c518@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Softball - Canada's Record Falls to 2-2 at the Prague Softball Cup - Media Release July 26, 2004 Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:08:22 -0400 Media Release For immediate release July 30, 2004 Canada?s Record Falls to 2 and 2 at the Prague Cup (Ottawa, ON) Day two action at the Prague Softball Cup is one the Canadian softballers would just as soon forget as they lost both games. In their first game of the day, the Canadian squad was unable to score against the Czech Republic?s pitching duo of Eliska Pojerova and Katerina Tesarikova. The Czech Republic scored their only run in the 3rd inning. A single, two sac bunts and an error brought home the game?s only run. Auburn Sigurdson pitched a complete game 1 hitter in a losing cause. She gave up one un-earned run, struck out 7 and gave up one walk. Offensively, Canada managed 3 singles ? a pair from Cindy Eadie and one from Jackie Lance. Canada stranded 9 base runners. ?While the outcome of this game was not necessarily ideal, we are working on the process and using every inning to learn from and to help prepare us for our ultimate goal?, stated Auburn Sigurdson. ?Offensively we continue to work hard to get into our grove. As for my performance, I felt pretty good and I feel more comfortable with each outing.? In their second game of the day, Canada did not fare any better falling 2-1 to Chinese Taipei, the # 3 ranked nation in the World. Chinese Taipei opened the scoring in the 1st inning. A walked batter was advanced to second on a fielder?s choice and scored on a single. In the 3rd, they upper their lead to 2-0, on a single, a sac bunt and a single. Canada cut in the lead in the sixth inning. Veteran Jackie Lance reached base on an error. Eadie moved Lance to second with a single and Lance scored on a Cumpstone suicide squeeze bunt. The Canadians out hit their opponents 7-5. Again Canada left 9 runners on base. Canada received offensive production from: Alison Bradley (1H), Erin Cumpstone (1 RBI), Jacke Lance (1R), Noemie Marin (1H), Kristy Odamura (3H), and Sasha Olson (2H). With her 3 hits today, Odamura upped her tournament batting average to .538. Ani Nyhus suffered the lose for Canada pitching a complete game. Nyhus gave up 2 earned runs, on 5 hits and struck out 2. Shen-jung Lai picked up the win for Chinese Taipei. ?Our game against Chinese Taipei was a solid performance. We out hit them and played solid defense?, stated Alison Bradley. ?This was another great opportunity for us. I am looking forward to our rematch against them tomorrow.? In other action, Chinese Taipei defeated the Netherlands 2 ? 0. Tomorrow?s Games (Saturday, July 31st - all times local) Canada vs. Netherlands (10:30) Netherlands vs. Czech Republic (13:30) Canada vs. Chinese Taipei (16:30) Chinese Taipei vs. Czech Republic (19:30) The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes: Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Amherst, MA (HT-North Vancouver, BC) Jackie Lance Utility Albuquerque, NM (HT-South Delta, BC) Sheena Lawrick Infield Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON Ani Nyhus Pitcher White Rock, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base North Liberty, IA (HT ? Richmond, BC) Coaching Staff: Mike Renney Burnaby BC Head Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Northport, AL Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Laurie Freebairn Maple Ridge, BC Therapist Gil Read Kanata, ON Team Leader All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be found on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca (women?s national team / player profiles section). Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. - 30 - For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director ? National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca, Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 19:27:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:27:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AU -URGENT: OLYMPIC STARS FLY OUT TODAY Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730192655.0252c518@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" To: Subject: MR-URGENT: OLYMPIC STARS FLY OUT TODAY Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:03:36 +1000 MEDIA RELEASE Saturday July 31, 2004 OLYMPIC STARS FLY OUT TODAY The Australian Women's Olympic Softball team leaves today. The Aussie Spirit is heading to Italy for a pre-Olympic tournament, before entering the Olympic Village in Athens on August 9. The team departs from Sydney @ 1545 on QF 005. For media wishing to catch the players before they go, all members of the team are scheduled to be at Sydney airport from their interstate locations at 1340. For more information you can contact me via my mobile, or e-mail. BERNIE COEN Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Al Doran, CHRP Phenix Management Int'l, Inc. 58 Penwick Cr., Richmond Hill, ON Canada L4C 5B4 (Office Phone: +1.416-505-6204 (Office Fax: +1.416-352-7456 *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com and http://www.hrmsbook.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 20:01:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:01:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - 5pm games - 1 and 6 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730200031.02552568@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations 30 July 2004 Game 1 5pm T2 - Elora: 4 T1 - Cobourg: 1 Game 6 5pm T11 ? Glencoe: 1 T12 ? Port Elgin: 6 Port Elgin: 0.1.0.1.2.0.2.x.6.10.0 Glencoe: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.5.2 WP: Scott Christie: 7 iP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 6K, 2BB C: M. Turcotte LP: John Sharpe: 7 IP, 6R, 10H, 10K, 1BB C: Greg Huston D. McKinnon had 3 hits, 2 single, a double for Port Elgin while Thede had 2 hits Sean Winship has a HR for Glencoe, out of the park Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 20:50:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:50:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Game 1 from Owen Sound - men's intermediate elims Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730204926.0252c518@pmihrm.com> Game 1 5pm T2 - Elora: 4 T1 - Cobourg: 1 Elora: 0.0.0.1.0.3.0.x.4.6.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.2.0 WP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 11K, 0BB C: Joe Solomon LP: Jeff Murphy: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 1K, 1BB C: Tom Lewis Rusty Brooks had a HR Ryan Solomon had 4 RBIs, single and a HR 1 run ball game until B6 when Ryan Solomon hit a 3 run hr. Cobourg could only muster up a single hr in B7 MVP of Game: Ryan Solomon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 20:58:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:58:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Game 5 results men's intermediate OASA elims Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730205805.0252c518@pmihrm.com> Game 5 7pm T9 ? Wiarton: 3 T10 ? Jarvis: 0 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3. Wiarton: 0.2.0.0.0.1.x.x.3.6 WP: Mark Robbins: 7IP, 0R, 3H, 5K, 2BB LP: Greg Bacher: 6 IP, 3R, 6H, 2K, 5BB Darin Marlin made a running diving catch with the bases loaded to make the 3rd out in the B6. Chris Barfoot hits a triple with 2 runs scored in the 2nd. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 21:23:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:23:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Game 4 - men's intermediate - Owen Sound vs St. Mary's Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730212226.02388840@pmihrm.com> Game 4 7pm T7 ? Owen Sound: 3 T8 ?St. Mary?s: 2 Owen Sound: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.1.x.3 St. Mary?s: 2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 8 IP, 2R, 2ER, 9H, 7K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Scott Brookshaw 6.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 1H, 4K, 0BB Steve Cook: 1.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Kevin Thompson Garet Baker, HR Kevin Thompson, HR Owen Sound had a slow start with St. Mary?s getting 2 hits in the 1st. Owen Sound came alive in the 7th. A good crowd out to see the home team play. Opening Ceremonies followed. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 21:30:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:30:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA intermediate men's elims game 2 - Tonache at Sudbury Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730212951.0252c518@pmihrm.com> Game 2 7pm T3 ? Tonache: 1 T4 ? Sudbury: 2 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2.3.3 Tonache: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.8.4 WP: Jordy Dahgvik: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 8H, 6K, 0BB C: Liam Halligan LP: Grant Patterson: 7 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 8K, 1BB C: Lonnie Lewis Shane Alitzmer had 2 singles Art Duval with 2 singles All runs scored were as a result of errors. MVP of Game: Cory Stolar, Sudbury, winning run, rundown between 3rd and home. Al Doran, CHRP Phenix Management Int'l, Inc. 58 Penwick Cr., Richmond Hill, ON Canada L4C 5B4 (Office Phone: +1.416-505-6204 (Office Fax: +1.416-352-7456 *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com and http://www.hrmsbook.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 22:34:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:34:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OSAS men's intermediate Game 10 - Port Elgin at Harriston Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730223413.025ae518@pmihrm.com> Game 10 9pm W6 ? Port Elgin: 0 T14 ? Harriston: 8 Harriston: 0.0.3.5.x.x.8.7. Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.0.1 WP: Fred Follings: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 8K, 2BB LP: R. Fawcett: 3.1 IP, 3R, 3H, 2K, 4BB M. Hamilton: 0.2 IP, 5R, 4H, 1K, 0BB Trevor Seip had 2 HR for a total of 5 runs. Harriston plays tomorrow at 3pm Port Elgin will play at 5pm. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Jul 30 22:43:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:43:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA draw and results to 9pm Friday Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040730224316.02556698@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations 30 July 2004 Game 1 5pm T2 - Elora: 4 T1 - Cobourg: 1 Elora: 0.0.0.1.0.3.0.x.4.6.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.2.0 WP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 11K, 0BB C: Joe Solomon LP: Jeff Murphy: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 1K, 1BB C: Tom Lewis Rusty Brooks had a HR Ryan Solomon had 4 RBIs, single and a HR 1 run ball game until B6 when Ryan Solomon hit a 3 run hr. Cobourg could only muster up a single hr in B7 MVP of Game: Ryan Solomon Game 6 5pm T11 ? Glencoe: 1 T12 ? Port Elgin: 6 Port Elgin: 0.1.0.1.2.0.2.x.6.10.0 Glencoe: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.5.2 WP: Scott Christie: 7 iP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 6K, 2BB C: M. Turcotte LP: John Sharpe: 7 IP, 6R, 10H, 10K, 1BB C: Greg Huston D. McKinnon had 3 hits, 2 single, a double for Port Elgin while Thede had 2 hits Sean Winship has a HR for Glencoe, out of the park Game 2 7pm T3 ? Toanche: 1 T4 ? Sudbury: 2 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2.3.3 Tonache: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.8.4 WP: Jordy Dahgvik: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 8H, 6K, 0BB C: Liam Halligan LP: Grant Patterson: 7 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 8K, 1BB C: Lonnie Lewis Shane Alitzmer had 2 singles Art Duval with 2 singles All runs scored were as a result of errors. MVP of Game: Cory Stolar, Sudbury, winning run, rundown between 3rd and home. Game 4 7pm T7 ? Owen Sound: 3 T8 ?St. Mary?s: 2 Owen Sound: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.1.x.3 St. Mary?s: 2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 8 IP, 2R, 2ER, 9H, 7K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Scott Brookshaw 6.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 1H, 4K, 0BB Steve Cook: 1.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Kevin Thompson Garet Baker, HR Kevin Thompson, HR Owen Sound had a slow start with St. Mary?s getting 2 hits in the 1st. Owen Sound came alive in the 7th. A good crowd out to see the home team play. Opening Ceremonies followed. Game 5 7pm T9 ? Wiarton: 3 T10 ? Jarvis: 0 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3. Wiarton: 0.2.0.0.0.1.x.x.3.6 WP: Mark Robbins: 7IP, 0R, 3H, 5K, 2BB LP: Greg Bacher: 6 IP, 3R, 6H, 2K, 5BB Darin Marlin made a running diving catch with the bases loaded to make the 3rd out in the B6. Chris Barfoot hits a triple with 2 runs scored in the 2nd. Game 3 9pm T5 ? Stoufville T6 ? Campbellford Game 7 9pm T13 ? Breskau L1 ? Elora Game 10 9pm W6 ? Port Elgin: 0 T14 ? Harriston: 8 Harriston: 0.0.3.5.x.x.8.7. Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.0.1 WP: Fred Follings: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 8K, 2BB LP: R. Fawcett: 3.1 IP, 3R, 3H, 2K, 4BB M. Hamilton: 0.2 IP, 5R, 4H, 1K, 0BB Trevor Seip had 2 HR for a total of 5 runs. Harriston plays tomorrow at 3pm Port Elgin will play at 5pm. SATURDAY Game 8 9am W2 - Sudbury W3 ? Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound W5 ? Wiarton Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s L5 ? Jarvis Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche L3 ? Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe L8 ? Game 14 3pm L1 ? L9 ? Game 15 3pm L7 ? Cobourg W11 ? Game 18 3pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 16 5pm W12 ? L10 ? Game 17 5pm W7 ? W8 ? Game 19 9pm W15 ? W13 ? Game 20 9pm W14 ? W16 ? Game 21 9pm SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? W20 ? Game 23 9am L18 W19 Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 00:35:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:35:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Men's Intermediate - Friday Results - Sat/Sun Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731003447.02526ab0@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations 30 July 2004 Game 1 5pm T2 - Elora: 4 T1 - Cobourg: 1 Elora: 0.0.0.1.0.3.0.x.4.6.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.2.0 WP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 11K, 0BB C: Joe Solomon LP: Jeff Murphy: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 1K, 1BB C: Tom Lewis Rusty Brooks had a HR Ryan Solomon had 4 RBIs, single and a HR 1 run ball game until B6 when Ryan Solomon hit a 3 run hr. Cobourg could only muster up a single hr in B7 MVP of Game: Ryan Solomon Game 6 5pm T11 ? Glencoe: 1 T12 ? Port Elgin: 6 Port Elgin: 0.1.0.1.2.0.2.x.6.10.0 Glencoe: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.5.2 WP: Scott Christie: 7 iP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 6K, 2BB C: M. Turcotte LP: John Sharpe: 7 IP, 6R, 10H, 10K, 1BB C: Greg Huston D. McKinnon had 3 hits, 2 single, a double for Port Elgin while Thede had 2 hits Sean Winship has a HR for Glencoe, out of the park Game 2 7pm T3 ? Toanche: 1 T4 ? Sudbury: 2 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2.3.3 Tonache: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.8.4 WP: Jordy Dahgvik: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 8H, 6K, 0BB C: Liam Halligan LP: Grant Patterson: 7 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 8K, 1BB C: Lonnie Lewis Shane Alitzmer had 2 singles Art Duval with 2 singles All runs scored were as a result of errors. MVP of Game: Cory Stolar, Sudbury, winning run, rundown between 3rd and home. Game 4 7pm T7 ? Owen Sound: 3 T8 ?St. Mary?s: 2 Owen Sound: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.1.x.3 St. Mary?s: 2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 8 IP, 2R, 2ER, 9H, 7K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Scott Brookshaw 6.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 1H, 4K, 0BB Steve Cook: 1.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Kevin Thompson Garet Baker, HR Kevin Thompson, HR Owen Sound had a slow start with St. Mary?s getting 2 hits in the 1st. Owen Sound came alive in the 7th. A good crowd out to see the home team play. Opening Ceremonies followed. Game 5 7pm T9 ? Wiarton: 3 T10 ? Jarvis: 0 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3. Wiarton: 0.2.0.0.0.1.x.x.3.6 WP: Mark Robbins: 7IP, 0R, 3H, 5K, 2BB LP: Greg Bacher: 6 IP, 3R, 6H, 2K, 5BB Darin Marlin made a running diving catch with the bases loaded to make the 3rd out in the B6. Chris Barfoot hits a triple with 2 runs scored in the 2nd. Game 3 9pm T5 ? Stoufville: 7 T6 ? Campbellford: 0 Stoufville: 1.0.0.1.2.3.x.7.9.1 Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.10 WP: Joe German: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 12K, 0BB C: Dan Deeks LP: Andrew Bull: 4.1 IP, 3R, 0ER, 5H, 2K, 2BB Brad Burrett: 1.2 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4H, 0K, 0BB C: Dustin Linton Dan Deeks had 2 singles and Brett Boyce had a pair as well. MVP of Game: Joe German, Stoufville Stoufville will play next at 9am vs Sudbury Campbellford will play at 11am vs Toanche Game 7 9pm T13 ? Breslau: 4 L1 ? Elora: 0 Breslau: 0.1.0.0.2.1.0.x.4 Elora Rage: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Don Stebbing: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB C: Sam Forbes Todd Uhrig: 2.1 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 1K, 0BB C: Joe Solomon Greg Schell of Breslau with a HR and a single. Ryan Diljee and Todd Uhrig each had 2 singles. Breslau hit 3 solo HRs to make this game a run away. Breslau will play at 5pm Sat against the winner of game 8 Game 10 9pm W6 ? Port Elgin: 0 T14 ? Harriston: 8 Harriston: 0.0.3.5.x.x.8.7. Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.0.1 WP: Fred Follings: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 8K, 2BB LP: R. Fawcett: 3.1 IP, 3R, 3H, 2K, 4BB M. Hamilton: 0.2 IP, 5R, 4H, 1K, 0BB Trevor Seip had 2 HR for a total of 5 runs. Harriston plays tomorrow at 3pm Port Elgin will play at 5pm. SATURDAY Game 8 9am W2 - Sudbury W3 ? Stoufville Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound W5 ? Wiarton Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s L5 ? Jarvis Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche L3 ? Campbellford Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe L8 ? Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg L9 ? Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora W11 ? Game 18 3pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 16 5pm W12 ? L10 ? Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau W8 ? Game 19 9pm W15 ? W13 ? Game 20 9pm W14 ? W16 ? Game 21 9pm SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? W20 ? Game 23 9am L18 W19 Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 00:40:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:40:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora D&M Shamrocks defeated ATMI Precast 5-0. Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731003951.02347da8@pmihrm.com> Aurora, Il Aurora D&M Shamrocks defeated ATMI Precast 5-0. Jason Iuli got the win striking out 12 and Dave Perkins and Jon Puklin (2) had RBI's for D&M. In game 2 Richwrap's Brett Brubaker threw a no-hitter against BHAC Pride of Rockford to capture the NIFC travel league championship 2-0. Luis Saldena hit a two run home run in the fifth off Ray Reynolds (3 hits and 13 strikeouts). More games tomorrow starting at 10am. anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 00:44:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:44:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is recovering but not out of the woods yet Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731004310.02347da8@pmihrm.com> http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/index.html July 30th, 2004: 3:15PM: We hit a snag in that some of the corrupted files were part of our core email system files. We have to go through and re-link in the necessary software libraries. This will push out our ETA until into the weekend for sure... -Scott July 30th, 2004: 1:00PM: Server restore process is going very well. We have all files except the corrupted sectors now on the new disk drive. We are restoring the corrupted files from backup and then eScribe will be up and running again. ETA depends on if it is the big archives that were corrupted or the small ones... it might just take solid disk/archive database read-in time to finish the entire restore, but the light at the end of the tunnel is there and we'll be operating on two modern Seagate disk drives so we don't anticipate any further disk issues *knock on wood*. Thanks for your continued patience, -Scott Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 08:40:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:40:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Opening Game - Vancouver Challenge Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731083801.02529ed8@pmihrm.com> From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Opening Game - Vancouver Challenge Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:31:06 -0700 Vancouver, BC The 3rd Annual Vancouver Challenge Mens FP tournament kicked off this evening under sunny skies and balmy west coast weather. With a good opening night crowd in attendance, the host Vancouver Grey Sox did not disappoint with a 5 - 2 victory over the Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars. The Grey Sox have bolstered their pitching staff for the weekend with the Calgary Diamonds, righthander Sean Whitten joining the fold. Whitten did not take long to get acquainted with his new mates as he was put into a relief appearance in the 4th inning and was credited with the win. Vancouver Grey Sox 5 - Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars 2 WP - Sean Whitten (4) in relief of Joe Robbins LP - Dan Valachy Action continues Saturday at 10:00 am with games going all day, with the last contest of the day starting at 8:00 pm. Victoria Travellers Inn (ISC ranked # 7), Portland DeMarini Merchants (ISC ranked # 13) and Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines (ISC ranked # 30) all see action on Saturday. Further updates will be provided. Larry Kancs President Vancouver Grey Sox Mailto:vancouverchallenge at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 08:44:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:44:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Friday's Results From Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731084300.02522ea8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Friday's Results From Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament.doc Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 02:01:04 -0400 KEATING?S PA. INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Friday?s Games (7-30-04) Game #1 R H E Landis Markets 000 200 00 ? 2 6 1 Keating?s Fitness Center 200 000 00 ? 2 6 2 Hertzler and Arnold Rutledge and Pannebecker Landis: Troy Hertzler (6 K?s, 3 BB?s) (2 singles) Keating?s: Earl Rutledge (9 K?s, 4 BB?s) Dave Martin & Mark Smith (2 for 3, 2 singles) Game #2 R H E Armour Rise 000 030 1 ? 4 7 2 Quaker Riversharks 000 150 X ? 6 2 1 Vogel, Martin (5) and Sechler Lato, Kunkle (6) and Stires W.P. = Reno Lato L.P. = Tom Vogel Save = Dan Kunkle Armour: Chad Waltors (3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI?s) Quaker: Todd Moyer (1 for 2, Grand Slam Homer, 4 RBI?s, walk) 11 Games to be played on Saturday starting at 9:00AM Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 10:40:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:40:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Eliminations - Saturday Morning - One Game Behind Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731103443.024e6ec0@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Due to heavy overnight rains the diamonds are being groomed (lots of sawdust) to mop up the excess water and then we will be playing very soon. Its overcast, the sun is trying to break through, its not raining at the moment. We hope to report game by game all day here at the park. eScribe is back up, it came up last night, after they restored all the backed up files. We still cannot post to it yet though, but keep watching. eta is a day or two to get the new equipment all working properly. eScribe is owned by Scott, a private individual in California who does this on his own with one other volunteer. So keep watching the TEMP site - link below or go to www.fastpitchwest.com and see Al's Fastball Archives. 10:30am Saturday Play Ball!!! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 10:46:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:46:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Great Scorer' calls up a darned good one Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731104556.024e6ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: "Fat Jack" Clements Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:04:27 -0400 'Great Scorer' calls up a darned good one Thursday, July 22, 2004 The "Great Scorer" must have needed some help in keeping the book. That's the only logical explanation for John D. Clements dying Wednesday at the age of 57. Let's get something cleared up: John David Clements was his given name but, to all his softball buddies, he will forever be "Fat Jack." [] That's not a derogatory term. Fat Jack was, well Fat Jack, just the same as David Bedford is "Tuck." Fat Jack didn't swing a bat and the only things he fielded were a few dumb questions from a sports writer, but he was the heart and soul of the greatest fastpitch softball team in Saginaw history, the Saginaw Bolters. If you don't believe me, ask Tuck or ask Rick Maturen. They'll tell you how Fat Jack took care of all the details while they made softball history by winning a world championship. My son John, who is a friend of Jack's brother Mark, asked me last night what Jack's title with the Bolters was. "It's complicated," I answered. I told John that I once saw an International Softball Congress yearbook. In the caption below the Bolters' team photo he was listed as the "team statistician." I suppose that's a good starting point, but Fat Jack was so much more to the Bolters. It's easier to list the things he didn't do for the team. He didn't play, he didn't manage and he didn't sponsor the team. He did everything else. He took care of all the other details. One story labeled him "a softball guru." I can't believe I actually wrote that! Fat Jack would call me in the middle of winter and fill me on the off-season "transactions." Which player was going where. And even why. It made the weather seem almost warm. In the summer he'd make sure we got the details about every game the Bolters played. If a couple of the stories could be called masterpieces, it's only because Jack provided all the paint. Four years ago, when I was inducted into the Saginaw Bowling Hall of Fame, a huge gift basket arrived at my front door. The basket was from Jack and the Saginaw Bolters. The card read, "Congratulations and thanks for everything you did for us." Maybe I shouldn't have been so surprised. That's the kind of guy Jack Clements was. I got his phone number in Ohio from Maturen and we must have talked for more than an hour. It was like old times as he filled me in on who was doing what. Jack, who was having great difficulty walking, was the traffic manager for a big company in Akron. He did most of his work via a home computer. We later e-mailed each other and he sent me a book written by his good friend, legendary New Zealand softball pitcher Kevin Herlihy. I'm struck by the fact that Clements' funeral is just a couple weeks shy of the 25th anniversary of the Bolters' world championship. The year was 1979 and the Bolters conquered the ISC World Tournament in Bakersfield, Calif. It might have been the single most important team performance in Saginaw sports history. Really. I can't think of any other sports team from Saginaw which competed on a world stage and won. When the tournament was over Jack and the Bolters came home and sat in the grandstand (the one nearest the beer tent) at the Amateur Softball Association's Men's National Tournament in Midland's Currie Stadium. They watched their rivals, Midland McArdle Pontiac-Cadillac, win the whole thing. In those days the ISC and ASA went in different directions. The ISC was a tournament which allowed you to bring in anybody -- even a bunch of players who grew up at Hoyt Park and their star pitcher who was from New Zealand. The ASA limited its tournament to fulltime United States residents. Bolters or McArdle's: Which was the better team? That's a question that still sparks a debate 25 years later. Jack would always point out that the Bolters beat McArdle's in their head-to-head series of games that summer before the tournaments. Maybe it's better that the two teams didn't play a seven-game series after the tournaments ended to decide who was No. 1. One team would have won but one team would have lost. I'd like to think there is a heavenly softball field. One with the outfield grass as green as a sea of emeralds and freshly-chalked foul lines that go out as far as the eye can see. Look, there's Fat Jack and Ralph Ward leaning their elbows on a silver chain-link fence. The sun is warm on their faces as they watch Ralph Minnis warm up. You can almost hear the sound of the ball thudding into the catcher's trapper mitt. Over by the golden backstop George Becker, the home plate umpire, calls out, "Let's go, batter up!" John Pozenel is a sports copy editor for The Saginaw News. You may reach him by calling 776-9772, Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 10:58:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:58:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Men's Senior Eliminations, Owen Sound, ON - Saturday start - schedule for weekend Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731105721.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> OASA MEN?S SENIOR ELIMINATIONS Owen Sound, ON OASA Men's Senior Eliminations, Owen Sound, ON - Saturday start - schedule for weekend SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am). Game 1 11am T1 ? Palermo T2 ? Peterborough Game 2 11am T3 ? Union T4 ? Bracebridge Game 3 1pm T5 ? Toronto T6 ? Jarvis Game 4 1pm T7 ? Innerkip T8 ? Waterloo Game 5 7pm W1 ? W2 ? Game 6 5pm W3 ? W4 ? Game 7 7pm L1 ? L2 ? Game 8 7pm L3 ? L4 ? Sunday Game 9 11am Sunday L6 ? W7 ? Game 10 11am L5 ? W8 ? Game 11 9am Sunday W5 ? W6 ? Game 12 1pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 13 L11 ? W12 ? Game 14 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 11:09:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:09:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Vancouver Challenge-July 30-August 1-Draw-Opens Friday Night at 7:30 p.m. Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731110826.0253c8a0@pmihrm.com> From: "Conrad Margolis" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Vancouver Challenge-July 30-August 1-Draw-Opens Friday Night at 7:30 p.m. Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:35:40 -0700 The draw is set for the upcoming Vancouver Challenge. The event includes the 3 Norwest League teams who will be participating in the ISC World Championship Tournament: Victoria Travellers Inn (ranked #7), Portland Demarini (#14) and Olympia Morgan Transfer/United Van Lines (#30), as well as the defending champions, the host Vancouver Grey Sox. The Grey Sox will be representing British Columbia in the Canadian Championships in Nova Scotia in August, and will not be attending the ISC Worlds. Rounding out the 5 team field will be a tough all-star team from the Lower Mainland Premier League. The action starts on Friday night when the Grey Sox face the Premier League All-Stars at 7:30 p.m. The action continues on Saturday with games from 10:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m., and concludes on Sunday with games starting at 10:00 a.m. The final is slated for 4:00 p.m. on August 1. There will be a full round robin elimination series, guaranteeing all teams 4 games. Top 3 make the playoffs. All games are at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, on East 41st Avenue between Fraser and Knight. The full draw follows: Round Robin Schedule Friday July 30 - 7:30 pm - Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Premier League All Stars Sat. July 31 - 10:00 am - Premier League All Stars vs. Portland DeMarini Merchants Sat. July 31 - 12:00 pm - Olympia Morgan Transfer UVL vs. Victoria Travellers Inn Sat. July 31 - 2:00 pm - Portland DeMarini Merchants vs. Olympia Morgan Transfer UVL Sat. July 31 - 4:00 pm - Victoria Travellers Inn vs. Premier League All Stars Sat. July 31 - 6:00 pm - Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Portland DeMarini Merchants Sat. July 31 - 6:00 pm - Olympia Morgan Transfer UVL vs. Premier League All Stars (SW Diamond) Sat. July 31 - 8:00 pm - Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Victoria Travellers Inn Sun. Aug. 1 - 10:00 am - Olympia Morgan Transfer UVL vs. Vancouver Grey Sox Sun. Aug. 1 - 12:00 pm - Portland DeMarini Merchants vs. Victoria Travellers Inn Playoffs Sun. Aug. 1 - 2:00 pm - 2nd place vs. 3rd place - winner advances / loser eliminated Sun. Aug. 1 - 4:00 pm - winner 2 vs.3 - vs. 1st place - championship final Conrad Margolis, Vancouver Challenge Tournament Committee 604-802-8921 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 11:35:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:35:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA - 2 Games in progress, one about to start Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731113423.02529ed8@pmihrm.com> 11:30am Owen Sound, ON The two back diamonds have games in progress, the main diamond is about to start. For the schedule today, add about two hours to Diamonds 2 and 3, and up to 3 hours for Diamond 1. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 11:51:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:51:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - game 9 Owen Sound Crunch Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731114847.0253c8a0@pmihrm.com> 11:45am Owen Sound up 2-1 at B3 over Wiarton. This was the 9am game. Play about to start on Diamond 1 - 9am game, will start at about 11:55am - 3 hours late. Game 8 - Stoufville vs Sudbury. Will be reporting all day. A bit overcast but the sun is breaking through and its dry. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 12:41:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:41:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - game 11 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731124044.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 12:30pm Al Doran, CHRP Phenix Management Int'l, Inc. 58 Penwick Cr., Richmond Hill, ON Canada L4C 5B4 (Office Phone: +1.416-505-6204 (Office Fax: +1.416-352-7456 *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com and http://www.hrmsbook.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 12:58:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:58:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - Game 9, Owen Sound over Wiarton Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731125615.02346b30@pmihrm.com> Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 ended about 12:45pm Diamond 2 and 3 are about 2 hours behind, Diamond is 3 hours behind 1pm Game 18 3pm W9 ? Owen Sound W10 ? Harriston Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 13:17:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:17:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 9, Owen Sound over Wiarton Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731131714.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 Owen Sound: 1.0.1.0.1.0.1.x.4.xx.1 Wiarton: 1.0.2.0.0.0.0.x.3.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Mark Robbins: 7 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4K, 1BB C: Mike Wright A very close game. The Crunch pulled it out by one run in the 7th with a big hit from Tony List. 1pm Games on Diamonds 2 and 3 a running about 2 hours behind the schedule, while Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind. The OASA Senior Elimination games are coming up next. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 13:43:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:43:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - Game 8 - Stoufville over Sudbury Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731134056.02346b30@pmihrm.com> SATURDAY Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Game ended at 1:40pm this diamond is 3 hours behind. coming up next on diamond 1 will be Senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau W8 ? Stoufville Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 14:04:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:04:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - Game 8 - Stoufville over Sudbury Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731140405.02346b30@pmihrm.com> SATURDAY Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Stoufville: 1.0.0.0.2.0.1.x.4 Sudbury: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Byron Baranioski: 4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB Dale Boadaway: 2.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 1BB LP: Cory Stolar: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 4K, 2BB Scott Eyre had a HR and 2 RBI Darren Crawford had a double. Terry Resson had a triple Chad St. Cyr had 2 singles Sudbury had a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. In the T5, Stouffville scored 2 RBI on Scott Eyre?s home run. In the T7, they scored one more run to secure the 4-2 win. Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind schedule. Now in the first inning of the senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. 2pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 14:23:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:23:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 12 - Time Check 2:15pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731142035.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford L10 ? Port Elgin Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 14:30:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:30:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate game 11 - St. Mary's Gunners over Jarvis Rock in 5 innings Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731142916.02346b30@pmihrm.com> Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 5 innings St. Mary?s: 0.3.3.2.x.x.8.9.0 Jarvis Rock: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Ryan Gill: 2 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB Greg Bacher: 2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 0K, 0BB C: Mike Otterman Jeremy Lambouray had a triple Kevin Thompson had 2 singles Dan Murrell had 2 singles Brian Auld completed double play by scooping up a hard hit ball on the run tagging second and throwing to 1b. MVP of Game: Cam Struth Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 15:24:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:24:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Games 1 and 2 - Time Check 3:20pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731152327.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 S 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 3:20pm finish time Game 2 S 11am T3 ? Union: 9 T4 ? Bracebridge: 3 Union: 0.5.0.0.2.1.1.x.9 Bracebrdge: 2.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.3 WP: Andy Jackson: 7 IP, 3R, 5H, 3K, 4BB LP: Mike Crawford: 7 IP, 9R, 13H, 3K, 2BB Mark Coleman hit a home run in top of 7th. Union scored 3 runs with 2 out in T2 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 15:30:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:30:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims Game 1 - time check - 3:30pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731152943.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> SATURDAY Owen Sound, ON (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro. Now 3:30pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 15:43:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:43:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims schedule Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731154216.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> OASA MEN?S SENIOR ELIMINATIONS Owen Sound, ON SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro. Now 3:30pm 3:20pm finish time Game 2 S 11am T3 ? Union: 9 T4 ? Bracebridge: 3 Union: 0.5.0.0.2.1.1.x.9 Bracebrdge: 2.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.3 WP: Andy Jackson: 7 IP, 3R, 5H, 3K, 4BB LP: Mike Crawford: 7 IP, 9R, 13H, 3K, 2BB Mark Coleman hit a home run in top of 7th. Union scored 3 runs with 2 out in T2 Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto T6 ? Jarvis Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip T8 ? Waterloo Game 5 S 7pm W1 ? Palermo W2 ? Union Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? W4 ? Game 7 S 7pm L1 ? Peterboro L2 ? Bracebridge Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? L4 ? Sunday Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? W7 ? Game 10 S 11am L5 ? W8 ? Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? W6 ? Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 13 S L11 ? W12 ? Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 16:20:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:20:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - Game 12 - Campbellford over Toanache in tight 8-inning game Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731161920.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3.4.1 Toanache: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.4.3 WP: Jesse Milne: 8 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB C: Chris McComb LP: Grant Patterson: 8 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 3BB C: Lonnie Lewis Campbellford scored 3 runs in the 8th after going to the international time breaker rule, to win 3-1. MVP of Game: Jesse Milne. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 16:42:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:42:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Game Toronto at Jarvis and Time Check 4:40pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731163130.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis 4:40pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 16:53:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:53:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada Secures Spot in Prague Cup Final Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731165209.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: SOFTBALL: Canada Secures Spot in Prague Cup Final Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:38:36 -0400 Media Release For immediate release July 31, 2004 Canada Secures Spot in Prague Softball Cup Final (Ottawa, ON) After a disappointing day Friday, Canada bounced back with a pair of wins on Saturday to secure a berth in Sunday?s final against Chinese Taipei. In their first game Saturday, Canada pounded out 8 hits on the way to an 8-1 mercy-rule victory over the Netherlands. Canada struck for single runs in both the 1st and 3rd innings, before erupting for 6 runs in the 4th. Offensively for Canada: Alison Bradley (1H, 1 RBI), Erin Cumpstone (1H), Cindy Eadie (1H), Jackie Lance (1RBI), Sheena Lawrick (1R), Angela Lichty (1H, 3 RBIs), Kristy Odamura (2H, 3R), Sasha Olson (1R), Kim Sarrazin (1H, 1 RBI), Rachel Schill (1H, 1R), Erin White (1R). On the mound, Lauren Bay pitched a complete game for the win allowing 1 run on 2 hits, struck out 10 and walked 2. In their second game, Canada shut out Chinese Taipei 3 ? nil. Canada scored all their runs in the 5th inning. Jackie Lance came up with the big hit for Canada, hitting a triple to drive in Kristy Odamura and Rachel Shill. Kim Sarrazin drove in Lance with a single. Canada left 9 runners on base. Offensively for Canada: Rachel Schill (4H), Jackie Lance (2H, 2RBIs, 1R), Kristy Odamura (1H, 1R), Kim Sarrazin (1H, 1 RBI) and Cindy Eadie (1H). Odamura continues her hot hitting with a sizzling .526 batting average in round robin action. Kaila Holtz picked up the win for Canada. Holtz pitched a complete game shut out, gave up 2 hits and struck out 3. Su-Hau Lin suffered the loss for Chinese Taipei. Canada finishes the round robin in second place with a record of 4 and 2. Chinese Taipei took first place honours with a 5 and 1 record, The final will feature the rubber match between these two Olympic bound rivals. The bronze medal game will pit the Netherlands against the host Czech Republic. Saturdays Results Chinese Taipei 3 ? Czech Republic 0 Netherlands 3 ? Czech Republic 2 Canada 8 ? Netherlands 1 Canada 3 ? Chinese Taipei 0 Tomorrow?s Games (Sunday, August 1st - all times local) Bronze Medal Game: Czech Republic vs. Netherlands (12:00) Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Chinese Taipei (16:00) The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes: Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Amherst, MA (HT-North Vancouver, BC) Jackie Lance Utility Albuquerque, NM (HT-South Delta, BC) Sheena Lawrick Infield Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON Ani Nyhus Pitcher White Rock, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base North Liberty, IA (HT ? Richmond, BC) Coaching Staff: Mike Renney Burnaby BC Head Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Northport, AL Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Laurie Freebairn Maple Ridge, BC Therapist Gil Read Kanata, ON Team Leader All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be found on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca (women?s national team / player profiles section). Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. - 30 - For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director ? National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca, Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:07:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:07:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Game 3 - time check 5:05pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731170652.02346b30@pmihrm.com> Jarvis Merchants lead Toronto Indians B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings - over Toronto Indians Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:21:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:21:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 3 - Jarvis over Toronto - over at 5:20pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731172008.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto: 10 T6 ? Jarvis: 3 Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings B5 Ryan Thompson single drives in another run. Game over. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:36:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:36:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 4 - Innerkip at Hallman Sting reported at 5:35pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731173539.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip: 0 T8 ? Waterloo: 5 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:41:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:41:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Waterloo Hallman Twin Sting over Innerkip Eagles - time reported 5:40pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731174042.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip: 0 T8 ? Waterloo: 5 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 Hallman Sting: 3.1.0.0.1.0.x.x5.8.2 WP: Paul Koert: 5 IP, 2H, 7K, 1BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 3K C: Dave Bailey LP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 5R, 5ER, 8H, 3K, 2BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy had a 3 run HR and a solo HR for Sting Bill Simmons had 2 singles. Bill Ebel had a double for Innerkip Dale Levy?s 2 home runs were all the Hallman Stin needed to beat Innerkip 5-0. MVP of Game: Dale Levy Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:47:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:47:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 3 - Jarvis over Toronto, reported 5:45pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731174547.02346b30@pmihrm.com> Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto: 10 T6 ? Jarvis: 3 Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.1.2.0.x.3.4.0 Jarvis Merchants: 0.0.6.3.1.x.10.12.2 WP: Andrew Phibbs: 5 IP, 2 ER, 4H, 3K, 2BB C: Greg Courneyea LP: Tom Berube: 2.2 IP, 5R, 0ER, 5H, 5K, 4BB Norm Estabrooks: 7R, 0ER, 7H, 1K, 1BB C: Paul Papulkas Ryan Thompson, a HR, a double and 2 RBIs Ian Fehrman, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs 4 hitter for Phibbs of Jarvis Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings B5 Ryan Thompson single drives in another run. Game over. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 17:50:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:50:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - summary to 6pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731175025.02563900@pmihrm.com> OASA MEN?S SENIOR ELIMINATIONS Owen Sound, ON SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro. Now 3:30pm 3:20pm finish time Game 2 S 11am T3 ? Union: 9 T4 ? Bracebridge: 3 Union: 0.5.0.0.2.1.1.x.9 Bracebrdge: 2.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.3 WP: Andy Jackson: 7 IP, 3R, 5H, 3K, 4BB LP: Mike Crawford: 7 IP, 9R, 13H, 3K, 2BB Mark Coleman hit a home run in top of 7th. Union scored 3 runs with 2 out in T2 Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto: 10 T6 ? Jarvis: 3 Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.1.2.0.x.3.4.0 Jarvis Merchants: 0.0.6.3.1.x.10.12.2 WP: Andrew Phibbs: 5 IP, 2 ER, 4H, 3K, 2BB C: Greg Courneyea LP: Tom Berube: 2.2 IP, 5R, 0ER, 5H, 5K, 4BB Norm Estabrooks: 7R, 0ER, 7H, 1K, 1BB C: Paul Papulkas Ryan Thompson, a HR, a double and 2 RBIs Ian Fehrman, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs 4 hitter for Phibbs of Jarvis Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings B5 Ryan Thompson single drives in another run. Game over. Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip: 0 T8 ? Waterloo: 5 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 Hallman Sting: 3.1.0.0.1.0.x.x5.8.2 WP: Paul Koert: 5 IP, 2H, 7K, 1BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 3K C: Dave Bailey LP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 5R, 5ER, 8H, 3K, 2BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy had a 3 run HR and a solo HR for Sting Bill Simmons had 2 singles. Bill Ebel had a double for Innerkip Dale Levy?s 2 home runs were all the Hallman Stin needed to beat Innerkip 5-0. MVP of Game: Dale Levy Game 5 S 7pm W1 ? Palermo W2 ? Union Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? Jarvis W4 ? Waterloo Game 7 S 7pm L1 ? Peterboro L2 ? Bracebridge Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? Toronto Indians L4 ? Innerkip Eagles Sunday Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? W7 ? Game 10 S 11am L5 ? W8 ? Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? W6 ? Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 13 S L11 ? W12 ? Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ NEWS: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 18:26:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:26:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims in Owen Sound Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731182410.02563900@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Day 2 of the OASA Men's Intermediate Eliminations results are up on the temp fastball news site http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 18:34:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:34:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 13 - Glencoe over Sudbury - report at 6:30pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731183401.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe: 2 L8 ? Sudbury: 0 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.1.3 Glencoe: 0.1.0.0.0.1.x.x2.2.1 WP: Sean Winship: 7 IP, 0R, 1K, 0BB LP: Jody Pahluik: 6 IP, 0R, 1H, 6K The pitcher, Sean Winship hit the winning run in his 2nd inning on a home run and put out 10 of the 21 outs. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 18:38:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:38:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - game 15 - St. Mary's over Elora - report at 6:37pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731183721.026f3be8@pmihrm.com> Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora: 0 W11 ? St. Mary?s: 3 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.2.x.3 Elora: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Scott Brookslaw: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 0K, 0BB LP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 0BB Great defence by both teams resulted in very few base runners in this game. St. Mary?s 3 runs on 7 hits and Eloran 0 runs on 3 hits. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 18:43:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:43:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Eliminations - results and schedule to 6:45pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731184313.02563900@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations SATURDAY, July 31 Heavy rain overnight soaked the diamonds, especially Diamond 1. Ground crews worked on the diamonds to dry them up, applying a lot of wood chips/sawdust and by 11am Diamonds 2 and 3 were ready to go. Just adjust your schedule back 2 hours for those games. Diamond 1 took until noon to get ready so adjust your schedule back 3 hours for this one. Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Stoufville: 1.0.0.0.2.0.1.x.4 Sudbury: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Byron Baranioski: 4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB Dale Boadaway: 2.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 1BB LP: Cory Stolar: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 4K, 2BB Scott Eyre had a HR and 2 RBI Darren Crawford had a double. Terry Resson had a triple Chad St. Cyr had 2 singles Sudbury had a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. In the T5, Stouffville scored 2 RBI on Scott Eyre?s home run. In the T7, they scored one more run to secure the 4-2 win. Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind schedule. Now in the first inning of the senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. 2pm Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 Owen Sound: 1.0.1.0.1.0.1.x.4.xx.1 Wiarton: 1.0.2.0.0.0.0.x.3.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Mark Robbins: 7 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4K, 1BB C: Mike Wright A very close game. The Crunch pulled it out by one run in the 7th with a big hit from Tony List. 1pm Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 5 innings St. Mary?s: 0.3.3.2.x.x.8.9.0 Jarvis Rock: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Ryan Gill: 2 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB Greg Bacher: 2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 0K, 0BB C: Mike Otterman Jeremy Lambouray had a triple Kevin Thompson had 2 singles Dan Murrell had 2 singles Brian Auld completed double play by scooping up a hard hit ball on the run tagging second and throwing to 1b. MVP of Game: Cam Struth Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3.4.1 Toanache: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.4.3 WP: Jesse Milne: 8 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB C: Chris McComb LP: Grant Patterson: 8 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 3BB C: Lonnie Lewis Campbellford scored 3 runs in the 8th after going to the international time breaker rule, to win 3-1. MVP of Game: Jesse Milne. Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe: 2 L8 ? Sudbury: 0 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.1.3 Glencoe: 0.1.0.0.0.1.x.x2.2.1 WP: Sean Winship: 7 IP, 0R, 1K, 0BB LP: Jody Pahluik: 6 IP, 0R, 1H, 6K The pitcher, Sean Winship hit the winning run in his 2nd inning on a home run and put out 10 of the 21 outs. Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg L9 ? Wiarton Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora: 0 W11 ? St. Mary?s: 3 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.2.x.3 Elora: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Scott Brookslaw: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 0K, 0BB LP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 0BB Great defence by both teams resulted in very few base runners in this game. St. Mary?s 3 runs on 7 hits and Elora 0 runs on 3 hits. Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound W10 ? Harriston Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford L10 ? Port Elgin Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau W8 ? Stoufville Game 19 9pm W15 ? Elora W13 ? Glencoe Game 20 9pm W14 ? W16 ? Game 21 9pm SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? W20 ? Game 23 9am L18 W19 Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 19:18:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:18:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 14 Cobourg over Wiarton - report at 7:15pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731191741.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg: 10 L9 ? Wiarton: 3 Cobourg Stingers: 2.0.1.1.4.0.2.x10.13.0 Wiarton Busman: 2.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.3.9.3 WP: Jason Benne: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 9H, 5K, 1BB C: Rusty Brooks LP: Perry Solomon: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 1BB Mark Robbins: 4 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 0K, 2BB C: Mike Wright Craig Buttar, a HR, 3B, 1B, 2 RBI Derek Coyle, a HR, 1b, 3 RBI Troy Barfoot, 3B, 2B Brett Miller, 1B, 1B, 1 RBI Kendrick Nicholson, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI MVP of Game: Craig Buttar Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 19:39:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:39:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - game 18 - Harriston over Owen Sound in extra innings - ended at 7:36pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731193826.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound: 4 W10 ? Harriston: 5 In 8 innings Ended 7:36pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 19:49:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:49:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 16, Port Elgin over Campbellford - ended 7:45pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731194902.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford: 3 L10 ? Port Elgin: 6 Game ended 7:45pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 19:59:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:59:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Eliminations - Game 18 - Harriston over Owen Sound - time check: 8:00pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731195819.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound: 4 W10 ? Harriston: 5 In 8 innings Ended 7:36pm Owen Sound: 0.2.0.0.0.0.1.1.x.4 Harriston: 1.1.0.1.0.0.0.2.x.5 WP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 10K, 3BB C: Jeff Gunson LP: Bev Underwood: 2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 2K, 1BB Bill Madill 6 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 3K, 5BB Owen Sound tied it up in the 7th on a home run but Harriston brought in the extra runs to win it in the tie breaker 8th inning. Trevor Seip gave Harriston the lead with a 1st inning HR then Redman replied for Owen Sound with a 2 run shot. Gunson tied it up for Harriston in the B2. Teams traded runs in the 4th and 7th, and in extra innings Owen Sound scored first then Harriston scored 2 in the B8. MVP of game: Jeremy Creden, 3 walks and a hit, scored winning run. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 20:06:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:06:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 16 - Port Elgin over Campbellford - 7:45pm end Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731200544.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford: 3 L10 ? Port Elgin: 6 Game ended 7:45pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.5.1.0.x.x.6 WP: Daryl Banks: 6.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 4K, 0BB Rob Fawcett: .2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB LP: Andrew Bill: 3.1 IP, 5R, 3ER, 4H, 2K, 0BB Jesse Milne: 2.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 0K, 0BB It was a scoreless game until the 4th when the Blue Devils from Port Elgin broke out with 5 runs on hits by Reiley, Willis, Whitney. They scored another run in the 5th. The Titans came alive in the 7th scoring 3 runs to make it a little interesting. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 20:09:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:09:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 12 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731200723.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:00:38 EDT Subject: GHFL Week 12 Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Snappers mercy Coyotes and Lukes ... outscore opposition 25-2 ... Chiefs outslug Hawks ... Mudcats spank Luke's ... Monday July 26 Niagara Snappers 12 Waterdown Coyotes 0 Tuesday July 27 8:45 Rockwood at Keith's at Morriston - rained out Wednesday July 28 Niagara Snappers 13 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 2 - 5 innings WP: Scott Young (2-0) 5IP 2R 4H 5Ks LP: Darryl DeVilliers (0-1) 2 2/3IP 9R 8H; relief Dave Taylor 2 1/3 4R 4H 2Ks Snappers: Scott Young 2-4 2HRs (4th & 5th) 3RBIs; Mike Bateman 3-3 3RBIs; Todd Dawdy 2-4 2RBIs; Peter Dobbin 2-4 Luke's: James Atkinson 1-2 RBI; Andrew Lessard RBI Thursday July 29 Mississauga Chiefs 9 Hamilton Hawks 3 WP: Jim Wilson (1-0) 7 IP 3R 5H 2Ks LP: Dwayne Singer (5-3) 7IP 9R 12H 11Ks Chiefs: Andrew Hill 3-4 RBI; Mark Heron 2-4 HR (1st) 3RBIs; Dwayne Schrader 2-4 2RBI; Blair Setford 2-4 RBI; Jim Wilson 2RBI Hawks: Mike Maurice HR (2nd); Rob O'Niell 1-2 3B; Mississauga Mudcats 10 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 3 WP: Scott Patterson (1-3) 7IP 3R 6H 7Ks LP: Dave Taylor (0-3) 2IP 1R 2H 1K, relief Darryl deVilliers 1IP 4R 2H, Scott Young 4IP 5H 4R Mudcats: Ron Rosengren HR (1st); Mike Oliver 2-2 2B 2RBIs; Dave Grundy 2-4 2RBIs; Vince Oliver 2-RBI 2B Luke's: Todd Dawdy 3B; Scott Campbell 3B; Pat McCloy RBI; Dave Taylor RBI 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct Chili Pepper.8...7...1...0...14...875 A's..........10...6...3...1...13...650 Snappers.....7...6...1...0...12....857 Hawks.......11...6...5...0...12...545 Mudcats......12...6...6...0...12....500 Chiefs......10...4...3...3...11....550 Coyotes.....11...5...6...0...10....455 Mack's......11...4...5...2...10...455 Rockwood.....8...4...4...0...8....500 Central Coll.9...3...5...1...7....389 Hammer.......8...3...5...0...6....375 Keith's......9...2...6...1...5....278 Luke's.......10...2...8...0...4....200 Upcoming games: Tuesday August 3 8:45 Morriston at Rockwood at Morriston - to be rescheduled Wednesday August 4 8:45 Mudcats at Chiefs at Meadowvale 8:30 Hammer at Central Collision at Ker Thursday August 5 8:30 Snappers at Central Collision at Ker For more GHFL info, please see our web site at and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - Niagara Falls - Waterdown - Intercounty - Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 20:17:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:17:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims to 8pm Saturday Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731201616.02563900@pmihrm.com> all games posted on TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations SATURDAY, July 31 Heavy rain overnight soaked the diamonds, especially Diamond 1. Ground crews worked on the diamonds to dry them up, applying a lot of wood chips/sawdust and by 11am Diamonds 2 and 3 were ready to go. Just adjust your schedule back 2 hours for those games. Diamond 1 took until noon to get ready so adjust your schedule back 3 hours for this one. Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Stoufville: 1.0.0.0.2.0.1.x.4 Sudbury: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Byron Baranioski: 4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB Dale Boadaway: 2.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 1BB LP: Cory Stolar: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 4K, 2BB Scott Eyre had a HR and 2 RBI Darren Crawford had a double. Terry Resson had a triple Chad St. Cyr had 2 singles Sudbury had a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. In the T5, Stouffville scored 2 RBI on Scott Eyre?s home run. In the T7, they scored one more run to secure the 4-2 win. Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind schedule. Now in the first inning of the senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. 2pm Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 Owen Sound: 1.0.1.0.1.0.1.x.4.xx.1 Wiarton: 1.0.2.0.0.0.0.x.3.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Mark Robbins: 7 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4K, 1BB C: Mike Wright A very close game. The Crunch pulled it out by one run in the 7th with a big hit from Tony List. 1pm Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 5 innings St. Mary?s: 0.3.3.2.x.x.8.9.0 Jarvis Rock: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Ryan Gill: 2 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB Greg Bacher: 2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 0K, 0BB C: Mike Otterman Jeremy Lambouray had a triple Kevin Thompson had 2 singles Dan Murrell had 2 singles Brian Auld completed double play by scooping up a hard hit ball on the run tagging second and throwing to 1b. MVP of Game: Cam Struth Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3.4.1 Toanache: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.4.3 WP: Jesse Milne: 8 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB C: Chris McComb LP: Grant Patterson: 8 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 3BB C: Lonnie Lewis Campbellford scored 3 runs in the 8th after going to the international time breaker rule, to win 3-1. MVP of Game: Jesse Milne. Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe: 2 L8 ? Sudbury: 0 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.1.3 Glencoe: 0.1.0.0.0.1.x.x2.2.1 WP: Sean Winship: 7 IP, 0R, 1K, 0BB LP: Jody Pahluik: 6 IP, 0R, 1H, 6K The pitcher, Sean Winship hit the winning run in his 2nd inning on a home run and put out 10 of the 21 outs. Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg: 10 L9 ? Wiarton: 3 Cobourg Stingers: 2.0.1.1.4.0.2.x10.13.0 Wiarton Busman: 2.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.3.9.3 WP: Jason Benne: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 9H, 5K, 1BB C: Rusty Brooks LP: Perry Solomon: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 1BB Mark Robbins: 4 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 0K, 2BB C: Mike Wright Craig Buttar, a HR, 3B, 1B, 2 RBI Derek Coyle, a HR, 1b, 3 RBI Troy Barfoot, 3B, 2B Brett Miller, 1B, 1B, 1 RBI Kendrick Nicholson, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI MVP of Game: Craig Buttar Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora: 0 W11 ? St. Mary?s: 3 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.2.x.3 Elora: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Scott Brookslaw: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 0K, 0BB LP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 0BB Great defence by both teams resulted in very few base runners in this game. St. Mary?s 3 runs on 7 hits and Elora 0 runs on 3 hits. Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound: 4 W10 ? Harriston: 5 In 8 innings Ended 7:36pm Owen Sound: 0.2.0.0.0.0.1.1.x.4 Harriston: 1.1.0.1.0.0.0.2.x.5 WP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 10K, 3BB C: Jeff Gunson LP: Bev Underwood: 2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 2K, 1BB Bill Madill 6 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 3K, 5BB Owen Sound tied it up in the 7th on a home run but Harriston brought in the extra runs to win it in the tie breaker 8th inning. Trevor Seip gave Harriston the lead with a 1st inning HR then Redman replied for Owen Sound with a 2 run shot. Gunson tied it up for Harriston in the B2. Teams traded runs in the 4th and 7th, and in extra innings Owen Sound scored first then Harriston scored 2 in the B8. MVP of game: Jeremy Creden, 3 walks and a hit, scored winning run. Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford: 3 L10 ? Port Elgin: 6 Game ended 7:45pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.5.1.0.x.x.6 WP: Daryl Banks: 6.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 4K, 0BB Rob Fawcett: .2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB LP: Andrew Bill: 3.1 IP, 5R, 3ER, 4H, 2K, 0BB Jesse Milne: 2.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 0K, 0BB It was a scoreless game until the 4th when the Blue Devils from Port Elgin broke out with 5 runs on hits by Reiley, Willis, Whitney. They scored another run in the 5th. The Titans came alive in the 7th scoring 3 runs to make it a little interesting. Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau W8 ? Stoufville Game 19 9pm W15 ? Elora W13 ? Glencoe Game 20 9pm W14 ? Cobourg W16 ? Port Elgin Game 21 9pm SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? W20 ? Game 23 9am L18 W19 Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 21:02:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:02:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] UOVMFL July Report Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731210145.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: UOVMFL July Report Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:00:05 -0400 The Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League standings as of July 31 are as follows: Shawville Hursty's Bar........8-3-0 - 16pts Micksburg Twins...............7-2-1 - 15pts Campbell's Bay Royals.........4-7-1 - 9pts Beachburg NRTco...............2-7-2 - 6pts CFB Petawawa Stags............2-8-0 - 4pts Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric...4-0-0 (Affiliate team) Notes: Shawville Hursty's Bar moved into first place by a single point with a 2-2 record in July. In a "four-point game" 10-1 win over Petawawa on July 26, Todd Fraser had the pitching win as well as contributing with 3 home runs and 7 RBIs. Todd Hearty also had a home run in Shawville's defeat at Fitzroy Harbour. The Micksburg Twins, ranked #7 in Ontario, suffered their first two defeats in league play and moved down to second place. The Twins were defeated by CFB Petawawa and Fitzroy Harbour. Pitcher Corey Costello had a win over Campbell's Bay to remain undefeated at 6-0. Veteran lefty Dwight Mick came out of retirement for Micksburg and had a win and a loss. Jamey Mick had two home runs in the month. Micksburg won the seven-team Shawville tournament on July 4 and finished second in the eight-team Campbell's Bay Bash tournament on July 11. Campbell's Bay Royals beat first place Shawville on July 20 by a score of 6-1. Veteran lefty Len Berger has returned from injury and had the win for the Royals. Berger also led the Royals to a 2-2 tie at Beachburg on July 30. Campbell's Bay hosted the fourth annual Bay Bash on July 9-11 which was again a successful tournament, won this year by the Toronto Champions Indians. Beachburg NRTco only played two games in July, going 0-1-1 and remaining in fourth place. Shawn Costello led the defending champions to a 2-2 tie at home against Campbell's Bay. CFB Petawawa Stags went 1-1 in July. The military team scored a huge upset win on July 12 defeating Micksburg 9-7. Johnny Woods had the pitching victory for the Stags. Affiliated team, Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric, remain undefeated in four games in the UOVMFL. The Electric travelled to Micksburg and came away with a 6-4 win. Jason Armstrong pitched well for the victory and Shawn Rebertz had a home run. Fitzroy Harbour also hosted a double header during the annual summer festival in Fitzroy and won both games: 5-0 over Campbell's Bay and 8-3 over Shawville. Bud Hanlon had both pitching victories. Fitzroy Harbour will be hosting a tournament on Aug 27-29. Campbell's Bay and Micksburg have both confirmed their attendance. Pitcher's Records: Corey Costello....MICK..6-0 Mark Wright.......SHAW..3-2 Todd Fraser.......SHAW..2-0 Jason Armstrong...FITZ..2-0 Todd Hearty.......SHAW..2-0 Bud Hanlon........FITZ..2-0 Tony Newberry.....CBAY..2-3 Len Berger........CBAY..1-1-1 Shawn Costello....BBRG..1-1-1 Curtis King.......PET...1-0 Jamie Wilson......CBAY..1-1 Dwight Mick.......MICK..1-1 Johnny Woods......PET...1-4 Jonathon Regier...BBRG..1-6-1 Jamey Mick........MICK..0-1-1 Troy Dumouchel....CBAY..0-2 Rick Sutherland...PET...0-3 For more information on the league, see the website at . Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 21:39:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:39:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 17 - Stoufville win it in B7 over Breslau - 9:33pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731213837.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau: 0 W8 ? Stoufville: 1 Stoufville won it in B7 ? a great game Ended at 9:33pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 21:43:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:43:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 17 - pitching duel - time check: 9:45pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731214248.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau: 0 W8 ? Stoufville: 1 Stoufville won it in B7 ? a great game Ended at 9:33pm Breslau: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Stoufville: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB LP: Jim Schnarr: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 3H, 6K, 2BB This game featured a pitching duel between Breslau?s Jimmy Schnarr and Stoufville?s Scotty Evans. Until Darren Crawford tripled home a run with 2 out in the B7. MVP of Game: Darren Crawford Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 21:50:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:50:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team @ Vancouver Challenge Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731214924.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:35:43 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team @ Vancouver Challenge Tournament..... Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team are playing in the Vancouver Challenge Tournament in Vancouver, B.C. this weekend. Traveller's Inn opened play this afternoon with a 7-0, 5-inning win over Olympia Morgan Transfer. Collin McKenzie and Korrey Gareau combined to throw a 1-hitter - McKenzie went the first 3.3 innings, recording 7 strikeouts, while Gareau finished , allowing just the one hit and fanning 4. CF Jeff Hurford powered the offence, going 2-3 with a 3-run home run. In their second game of the day, Traveller's Inn defeated the Vancouver Premier League All-Stars, also 7-0 in 5 innings. Rick Smith fired a no-hitter in this game, and Doug Cain belted a 3-run home run. Traveller's Inn are back on the field tonight at 8:00 P.M. against Vancouver Grey Sox, then wrap up round-robin play Sunday morning against Portland DeMarini. The championship final game is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. Sunday. Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 21:55:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:55:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 8 - Innerkip over Toronto - 9:50pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731215418.02563900@pmihrm.com> Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? Toronto Indians: 0 L4 ? Innerkip Eagles: 1 Game ended 9:50pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:06:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:06:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 6 - Waterloo over Jarvis in tight one Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731220609.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? Jarvis: 0 W4 ? Waterloo: 1 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:16:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:16:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Men's Elims - Game 8 - Innerkip over Toronto - time check: 10:15 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731221455.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? Toronto Indians: 0 L4 ? Innerkip Eagles: 2 Game ended 9:50pm Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Innerkip Eagles: 0.0.0.0.2.0.x.x.2 WP: Dan Skillings: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 3BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Tom Berube: 5.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 5K, 1BB Tracey Woolridge: 1.2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Adam Wolfe Jason Broadhurst 2 singles Kevin Cassells 1 single, 2 RBIs Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:18:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:18:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CANADIAN MIDGET BOYS NATS Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731221759.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: CANADIAN MIDGET BOYS NATS Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:12:04 -0300 B.C. 9NANAIMO CARDINALS) won the SOURCE FOR SPORTS skills competition in SUMMERSIDE tonight in a tie breaker, as they won using the relay run. TIME was 45.57 they beat IRMA LANCERS of ALBERTA. In BCs first relay run, they finished 8th in 49.03. The fans were thrilled with the home run derby as Andre Estey of HOYTS puts on a clinic...six hr on 12 pitches then in tie breaker hitsa 4 of 5 pitches out of the park...GOOD JOB...Now the real action starts SUNDAY AT 9 in ALBERTON (EAST HANTS vs ALBERTA) and in SUMMERSIDE at 10 a.m. CHECK http://www.2004midgetboys.ca for results and the scores/schedule... Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:20:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:20:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada West Masters Championships..... Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731221937.02563900@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:05:17 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Canada West Masters Championships..... The Canada West Masters Championship Tourneys opened play in Saskatoon, Sask. Friday. The defending champions from this tournament, both men and women, are the two Victoria entries - Wiley's Angels on the women's side, and Victoria Athletics Masters on the men's side. On Friday, the women posted 7-0 and 1-0 victories to get off to a 2-0 start. The men also opened 2-0, defeating Yellowknife, NWT, 3-0 with Mike Piechnik in the circle, then beating Portage, Man., 8-2 behind Sam Aldridge. Steve Harvey had a home run in this game. Still waiting for Saturday results! Al Duddridge (by way of Ron Fedosenko, Gary McInnis, Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:21:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:21:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Midget Boys Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731222047.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> http://www.2004midgetboys.ca/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 22:31:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:31:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is back but no new news just yet there Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731222956.02563900@pmihrm.com> http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ is back but not quite ready to post new information. The site will not be fully ready for a day or two more according to Scott at eScribe. Have patience and keep watching the news here at TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Jul 31 23:51:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:51:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Men's Elims - Game 5 - Wardell shuts down Palermo - 11:35 pm game end Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040731235048.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Game 5 S 7pm W1 ? Palermo: 0 W2 ? Union: 6 Game ended 11:35pm Union Storm: 1.0.0.1.0.4.0.x.6 Palermo Athletics: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0 WP: Trevor Wardell: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 10K LP: Scott Wager: 5.2IP, 6R, 5ER, 8H, 6K, 2BB Gord Scott: 1.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 4K, 0BB Timely hitting by Union built up the lead throughout the game. Wardell was his steady self throughout the game, allowing only 2 hits and struck out 10 batters. MVP of Game: Trevor Wardell At the begging of the bottom of the 1st inning, Bernie Pollick, OASA convenor presented a special plaque to Wardell in recognition of his No Hitter at the ISC World Tournament last year in Kimberly, WI. Wardell, an Owen Sound native, was applauded warmly by the home town crowd. His No Hitter was for KW Hallman Twins vs Saskatoon last year at the Worlds. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 00:06:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:06:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 20 - Port Elgin over Cobourg - time check: midnight Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801000549.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Game 20 9pm W14 ? Cobourg: 1 W16 ? Port Elgin: 7 Finished before midnight Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.2.5.0.x.7.9.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.2.4 WP: Rob Fawcett: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 13K, 2BB C: Matt Turcotte LP: Jeff Murphy: 5.3 IP, 5R, 3ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB Jason Benne: 1.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 0K, 0BB C: Tom Lewis G. Thede had 2 singles, 1 RBI P. Lantz had 2 singles, 2 RBIs Daryl Buttar had a triple for Cobourg. Buttar scored Cobourg?s only run on a wild pitch in the 4th inning. Port Elgin rallied in the 6th inning, scoring 5 runs, on 4 hits. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 00:08:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:08:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Elims - diamond 1 - midnight Harriston vs Stoufville Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801000652.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Midnight and the last game of the day is just underway with Harriston playing Stoufville. This is Game 21 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 00:41:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:41:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 6 - Waterloo in tight one over Jarvis; time checked Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801003912.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? Jarvis: 0 W4 ? Waterloo: 1 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3.1 Waterloo: 0.0.0.0.1.0.1.x.x1.5.1 WP: Jamie Simpson: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 3BB Don Scott: 1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Brian Stere LP: Mike Joseph: 6 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 7K, 1BB C: Allan Phibbs Ron White had 2 singles for Waterloo. Corey Brooks had a triple for Jarvis. Bob Gillow had a single and walked. It was an exciting game with a lot of nail biting goings on. When Waterloo scored in the 5th we thought it would open up the game but was the only run to be scored in the game. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:06:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:06:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 19 - St. Mary's over Glencoe, time check: 1am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801010507.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Game 19 9pm W15 ? St. Mary?s: 5 W13 ? Glencoe: 2 St. Mary?s: 0.1.3.1.0.0.0.x.5.3.6 Glencoe: 0.1.1.0.0.0.0.x.2.2.1 C: Kevin Thompson WP: Cam Struth: 4 IP, 2R, 1ER, 2H, 6K, 0BB Steve Look: 3 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 4K, 1BB C: Greg Huston Dan McIntosh had a single and a walk. Keving Thompson a single. Brett Neal had a triple. Bill Piskorowski, a single and 2 walks. Great steals the teams took awhile getting into the groove. Lots of errors in the first two innings. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:12:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:12:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 7 - Peterboro over Bracebridge; time check: 1:10am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801011145.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Game 7 S 7pm L1 ? Peterboro: 1 L2 ? Bracebridge: 0 Bracebridge: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.0. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.1. WP: Wayne Wells: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 17K, 2BB C: Troy Gilmore LP: Mike Crawford: 6 IP, 1R, 1ER, 4H, 8K, 0BB C: Peck Garrity hit a home run Baker a single and a double. Kemp had a single. Donovan and Conway each had singles for Bracebridge. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:20:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:20:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Spirit 2-1 in Madison Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801011934.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Spirit 2-1 in Madison Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 1:13:38 -0400 Al, The Broken Bow Spirit finished Saturday with a 2-1 record in Madison, WI. For details go to our web site http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com The Bar vs Broken Bow Spirit (Jul 31, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook The Bar vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green Park) The Bar 3 Broken Bow Spirit 4 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Johnson ss................. 3 1 1 0 Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 3 1 1 0 Zipperer 3b................ 3 1 2 0 Omar Moraga 2b............. 3 1 2 0 Ethier 1b.................. 3 1 1 2 Jarred Martin 1b........... 2 0 0 1 Wall lf.................... 3 0 1 1 Box dh..................... 3 1 2 2 Gauthier cf................ 3 0 0 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 1 0 Drorachek c................ 3 0 1 0 Joe Morales ss............. 3 0 0 0 Roberts p.................. 3 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 3 0 1 0 Hauschel rf................ 3 0 0 0 Don Burnett c............. 0 0 0 0 Lindley 2b................. 2 0 1 0 Steve Schott lf............ 3 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 2 1 1 1 Gerald Muizelaar p......... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 26 3 7 3 Totals..................... 25 4 8 4 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- The Bar............. 000 003 0 - 3 7 1 Broken Bow Spirit... 112 000 X - 4 8 1 ----------------------------------------- E - Lindley; Schott. DP - The Bar 1. LOB - The Bar 2; Spirit 4. 2B - Wall. HR - Box; Taylor. SF - Martin. SB - Moraga. The Bar IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts L................. 6.0 8 4 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 25 26 8 5 Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 7.0 7 3 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 26 26 4 7 WP - Roberts. Strikeouts - Johnson; Ethier; Gauthier; Drorachek; Roberts 2; Hauschel; Lindley; Wolfe; Eidt; Schott; Taylor. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 100 Game: MAD1 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook The Bar vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green Park) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- The Bar............. 000 003 0 - 3 7 1 Broken Bow Spirit... 112 000 X - 4 8 1 ----------------------------------------- The Bar starters: 0/ss Johnson; 0/3b Zipperer; 0/1b Ethier; 0/lf Wall; 0/cf Gauthier; 0/c Drorachek; 0/p Roberts; 0/rf Hauschel; 0/2b Lindley; Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/2b Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/dh Box; 0/3b Eidt; 11/ss Morales; 12/c O'Brien; 5/lf Schott; 2/rf Taylor; 10/p Muizelaar; The Bar 1st - Johnson struck out swinging. Zipperer singled, advanced to second on an error by lf. Ethier struck out swinging. Wall flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe singled. Wolfe advanced to second on a wild pitch. Moraga grounded out to p; Wolfe advanced to third. Martin flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Wolfe scored. Box singled. Eidt singled; Box advanced to third. Morales flied out to cf. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. The Bar 2nd - Gauthier grounded out to ss. Drorachek struck out swinging. Roberts struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien flied out to cf. Schott popped up to 1b. Taylor homered to left field, RBI. Wolfe struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. The Bar 3rd - Hauschel grounded out to 2b. Lindley singled. Johnson grounded out to ss; Lindley advanced to second. Zipperer grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Moraga singled. Moraga stole second. Martin flied out to rf. Box homered to right field, 2 RBI; Moraga scored. Eidt grounded out to 2b. Morales flied out to lf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. The Bar 4th - Ethier flied out to rf. Wall grounded out to 2b. Gauthier struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - O'Brien singled. Schott grounded into double play 2b to 1b; O'Brien out on the play. Taylor struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. The Bar 5th - Drorachek flied out to cf. Roberts struck out. Hauschel grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Wolfe grounded out to p. Moraga singled to right field. Martin flied out to rf. Box flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. The Bar 6th - Lindley struck out. Johnson singled. Zipperer singled; Johnson advanced to third. Ethier singled, 2 RBI; Zipperer scored; Johnson scored. Wall doubled, RBI; Ethier scored. Gauthier lined out to 2b; Wall out at second 2b to ss. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Eidt struck out. Morales grounded out to 1b unassisted. O'Brien reached on an error by 2b. Burnett to c for O'Brien. Schott struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. The Bar 7th - Drorachek singled. Roberts grounded out to ss; Drorachek out at second ss unassisted. Hauschel struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit vs Townline/The Bull (Jul 31, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit vs Townline/The Bull (Game 2) Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green Park) Broken Bow Spirit 10 Townline/The Bull 2 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 4 3 4 4 Moen 2b.................... 2 0 0 0 Omar Moraga 2b............. 4 1 1 0 Lamphene 3b................ 2 0 0 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 3 2 3 1 Delorit lf................. 2 1 1 0 Box dh..................... 3 1 1 2 Goolagong p................ 2 1 1 0 Jody Eidt 3b............... 2 1 0 0 Guervini ss................ 2 0 1 2 Joe Morales ss............. 3 0 0 2 Vander Kalen 1b............ 2 0 0 0 Sean O'Brien c............. 2 1 1 0 Corbett rf................. 1 0 0 0 Steve Schott lf............ 1 1 1 0 Hansen c................... 2 0 0 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 0 0 Watermelon cf.............. 2 0 0 0 Gerald Muizelaar p......... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 25 10 11 9 Totals..................... 17 2 3 2 Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 160 21 - 10 11 0 Townline/The Bull... 000 20 - 2 3 1 -------------------------------------- E - Guervini. LOB - Spirit 6; Townline 1. 2B - Martin 2; O'Brien. HR - Wolfe 2; Box. CS - Corbett. Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Muizelaar W........ 5.0 3 2 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 17 18 3 2 Townline/The Bull IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goolagong L............... 5.0 11 10 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 25 31 5 3 PB - Hansen. Strikeouts - Moraga; Box; Morales; O'Brien; Taylor; Moen; Goolagong; Guervini; Vander Kalen; Corbett; Hansen 2; Watermelon 2. Walks - Martin; Box; Eidt; O'Brien; Schott 2; Corbett. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 200 Game: MAD2 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook Broken Bow Spirit vs Townline/The Bull (Game 2) - Play-by-Play Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green Park) Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit... 160 21 - 10 11 0 Townline/The Bull... 000 20 - 2 3 1 -------------------------------------- Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/2b Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/dh Box; 0/3b Eidt; 11/ss Morales; 12/c O'Brien; 5/lf Schott; 2/rf Taylor; 10/p Muizelaar; Townline/The Bull starters: 0/2b Moen; 0/3b Lamphene; 0/lf Delorit; 0/p Goolagong; 0/ss Guervini; 0/1b Vander Kalen; 0/rf Corbett; 0/c Hansen; 0/cf Watermelon; Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Wolfe homered, RBI. Moraga struck out swinging. Martin walked. Box walked; Martin advanced to second. Eidt flied out to lf. Morales reached on a fielder's choice; Box advanced to second; Martin out at third 3b unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Townline/The Bull 1st - Moen grounded out to ss. Lamphene flied out to lf. Delorit flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien walked. Schott walked; O'Brien advanced to second. Taylor struck out swinging. Schott advanced to second on a passed ball; O'Brien advanced to third. Wolfe singled, 2 RBI; Schott scored, unearned; O'Brien scored, unearned. Moraga singled; Wolfe advanced to third. Martin singled, RBI; Moraga advanced to third; Wolfe scored, unearned. Box struck out. Eidt walked; Martin advanced to second. Morales reached on an error by ss, 2 RBI; Eidt scored, unearned; Martin scored, unearned; Moraga scored, unearned. O'Brien struck out. 6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Townline/The Bull 2nd - Goolagong struck out. Guervini struck out. Vander Kalen grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Schott walked. Taylor lined out to 2b; Schott out at first 2b to 1b. Wolfe singled. Moraga popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Townline/The Bull 3rd - Corbett walked. Hansen struck out swinging. Corbett out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Watermelon struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Martin doubled. Box homered, 2 RBI; Martin scored. Eidt grounded out to 3b. Morales struck out. O'Brien doubled. Schott singled; O'Brien advanced to third, out at home cf to c. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Townline/The Bull 4th - Moen struck out. Lamphene popped up to 3b. Delorit singled. Goolagong singled; Delorit advanced to third. Guervini singled, 2 RBI; Goolagong scored; Delorit scored. Vander Kalen struck out. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Taylor flied out to lf. Wolfe homered, RBI. Moraga flied out to lf. Martin doubled to right field. Box grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Townline/The Bull 5th - Corbett struck out. Hansen struck out. Watermelon struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. County Materials vs Broken Bow Spirit (Jul 31, 2004) ---------- * Box score (newspaper) * Play-by-Play ---------- Box score (newspaper) The Automated ScoreBook County Materials vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green) County Materials 7 Broken Bow Spirit 2 Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Rychick lf................. 5 0 1 0 Ryan Wolfe cf.............. 3 0 1 0 Sorenson rf................ 4 1 1 0 Omar Moraga 2b............. 4 0 0 0 Makea cf................... 3 2 1 0 Jarred Martin 1b........... 2 0 0 0 Shannon c.................. 4 2 2 2 Box c...................... 3 0 1 0 Rona 3b.................... 2 1 0 0 Sean O'Brien dh............ 3 1 1 1 Gollan dh/p................ 1 1 1 1 Joe Morales ss............. 1 1 0 0 Keifel ss.................. 4 0 3 4 Jody Eidt 3b............... 3 0 1 0 Westfall 1b................ 4 0 0 0 Steve Schott lf............ 3 0 1 1 Schultz 2b................. 4 0 1 0 Mike Taylor rf............. 3 0 0 0 Zack p..................... 0 0 0 0 Frank Cox p................ 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 31 7 10 7 Totals..................... 25 2 5 2 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- County Materials.... 102 000 4 - 7 10 0 Broken Bow Spirit... 020 000 0 - 2 5 1 ----------------------------------------- E - Eidt. LOB - County 9; Spirit 7. HR - Shannon; O'Brien. HBP - Morales. SB - Sorenson; Martin. County Materials IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zack ...................... 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 5 7 1 1 Gollan W.................. 5.1 5 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 20 23 8 2 Broken Bow Spirit IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Cox L............... 7.0 10 7 6 6 5 0 0 0 0 31 37 7 8 HB - Zack. Strikeouts - Rychick; Sorenson 2; Makea; Westfall; Wolfe; Moraga 3; Martin; Box; Eidt; Schott. Walks - Makea; Rona 2; Gollan 3; Wolfe; Martin 2; Morales. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 200 Game: MAD3 ---------- Play-by-Play The Automated ScoreBook County Materials vs Broken Bow Spirit (Game 1) - Play-by-Play Jul 31, 2004 at Madison, WI (Bowling Green) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- County Materials.... 102 000 4 - 7 10 0 Broken Bow Spirit... 020 000 0 - 2 5 1 ----------------------------------------- County Materials starters: 0/lf Rychick; 0/rf Sorenson; 0/cf Makea; 0/c Shannon; 0/3b Rona; 0/dh Gollan; 0/ss Keifel; 0/1b Westfall; 0/2b Schultz; 0/p Zack; Broken Bow Spirit starters: 77/cf Wolfe; 3/2b Moraga; 30/1b Martin; 23/c Box; 12/dh O'Brien; 11/ss Morales; 0/3b Eidt; 5/lf Schott; 2/rf Taylor; 19/p Cox; County Materials 1st - Rychick popped up to 2b. Sorenson singled. Makea struck out. Sorenson stole second. Shannon reached on an error by 3b; Sorenson advanced to third. Rona walked; Shannon advanced to second. Gollan singled, RBI; Rona advanced to second; Shannon advanced to third; Sorenson scored, unearned. Keifel flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 1st - Gollan to p. / for Zack. Wolfe singled. Moraga struck out. Martin flied out to rf. Box struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. County Materials 2nd - Westfall grounded out to 1b unassisted. Schultz singled. Rychick struck out. Sorenson flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 2nd - O'Brien homered, RBI. Morales walked. Eidt singled; Morales advanced to third. Schott singled, RBI; Eidt advanced to third; Morales scored. Taylor reached on a fielder's choice; Schott advanced to second; Eidt out at home 3b to c. Wolfe walked; Taylor advanced to second; Schott advanced to third. Wolfe advanced to second; Taylor advanced to third; Schott out at home c unassisted. Moraga popped up to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. County Materials 3rd - Makea singled. Shannon singled; Makea advanced to second. Rona grounded out to 3b; Shannon advanced to second; Makea advanced to third. Gollan walked. Keifel singled, 2 RBI; Gollan advanced to third; Shannon scored; Makea scored. Westfall grounded out to p. Schultz popped up to p. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 3rd - Martin walked. Martin stole second. Box singled; Martin advanced to third. O'Brien flied out to rf. Morales flied out to cf. Eidt grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. County Materials 4th - Rychick grounded out to 1b unassisted. Sorenson struck out. Makea flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 4th - Schott flied out to cf. Taylor popped up to 3b. Wolfe flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. County Materials 5th - Shannon grounded out to 2b. Rona grounded out to 1b unassisted. Gollan walked. Keifel singled; Gollan advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 5th - Gollan to dh. Zack to p. Moraga struck out. Martin walked. Box reached on a fielder's choice; Martin out at second 3b to 2b. O'Brien flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. County Materials 6th - Westfall struck out. Schultz grounded out to 2b. Rychick singled. Sorenson struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 6th - Morales hit by pitch. Eidt struck out. Schott struck out. Gollan to p. / for Zack. Taylor popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. County Materials 7th - Makea walked. Shannon homered, 2 RBI; Makea scored. Rona walked. Gollan walked; Rona advanced to second. Keifel singled, 2 RBI; Gollan scored; Rona scored. Westfall reached on a fielder's choice; Keifel out at second 2b to ss. Schultz flied out to rf. Rychick flied out to cf. 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Broken Bow Spirit 7th - Wolfe struck out. Moraga struck out. Martin struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:31:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:31:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Saturday wrap up Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801013019.024ebe70@pmihrm.com> OASA MEN?S SENIOR ELIMINATIONS Owen Sound, ON SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro. Now 3:30pm 3:20pm finish time Game 2 S 11am T3 ? Union: 9 T4 ? Bracebridge: 3 Union: 0.5.0.0.2.1.1.x.9 Bracebrdge: 2.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.3 WP: Andy Jackson: 7 IP, 3R, 5H, 3K, 4BB LP: Mike Crawford: 7 IP, 9R, 13H, 3K, 2BB Mark Coleman hit a home run in top of 7th. Union scored 3 runs with 2 out in T2 Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto: 10 T6 ? Jarvis: 3 Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.1.2.0.x.3.4.0 Jarvis Merchants: 0.0.6.3.1.x.10.12.2 WP: Andrew Phibbs: 5 IP, 2 ER, 4H, 3K, 2BB C: Greg Courneyea LP: Tom Berube: 2.2 IP, 5R, 0ER, 5H, 5K, 4BB Norm Estabrooks: 7R, 0ER, 7H, 1K, 1BB C: Paul Papulkas Ryan Thompson, a HR, a double and 2 RBIs Ian Fehrman, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs 4 hitter for Phibbs of Jarvis Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings B5 Ryan Thompson single drives in another run. Game over. Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip: 0 T8 ? Waterloo: 5 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 Hallman Sting: 3.1.0.0.1.0.x.x5.8.2 WP: Paul Koert: 5 IP, 2H, 7K, 1BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 3K C: Dave Bailey LP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 5R, 5ER, 8H, 3K, 2BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy had a 3 run HR and a solo HR for Sting Bill Simmons had 2 singles. Bill Ebel had a double for Innerkip Dale Levy?s 2 home runs were all the Hallman Stin needed to beat Innerkip 5-0. MVP of Game: Dale Levy Game 5 S 7pm W1 ? Palermo: 0 W2 ? Union: 6 Game ended 11:35pm Union Storm: 1.0.0.1.0.4.0.x.6 Palermo Athletics: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0 WP: Trevor Wardell: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 10K LP: Scott Wager: 5.2IP, 6R, 5ER, 8H, 6K, 2BB Gord Scott: 1.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 4K, 0BB Timely hitting by Union built up the lead throughout the game. Wardell was his steady self throughout the game, allowing only 2 hits and struck out 10 batters. MVP of Game: Trevor Wardell At the begging of the bottom of the 1st inning, Bernie Pollick, OASA convenor presented a special plaque to Wardell in recognition of his No Hitter at the ISC World Tournament last year in Kimberly, WI. Wardell, an Owen Sound native, was applauded warmly by the home town crowd. His No Hitter was for KW Hallman Twins vs Saskatoon last year at the Worlds. Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? Jarvis: 0 W4 ? Waterloo: 1 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3.1 Waterloo: 0.0.0.0.1.0.1.x.x1.5.1 WP: Jamie Simpson: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 3BB Don Scott: 1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Brian Stere LP: Mike Joseph: 6 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 7K, 1BB C: Allan Phibbs Ron White had 2 singles for Waterloo. Corey Brooks had a triple for Jarvis. Bob Gillow had a single and walked. It was an exciting game with a lot of nail biting goings on. When Waterloo scored in the 5th we thought it would open up the game but was the only run to be scored in the game. Game 7 S 7pm L1 ? Peterboro: 1 L2 ? Bracebridge: 0 Bracebridge: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.0. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.1. WP: Wayne Wells: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 17K, 2BB C: Troy Gilmore LP: Mike Crawford: 6 IP, 1R, 1ER, 4H, 8K, 0BB C: Peck Garrity hit a home run Baker a single and a double. Kemp had a single. Donovan and Conway each had singles for Bracebridge. Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? Toronto Indians: 0 L4 ? Innerkip Eagles: 2 Game ended 9:50pm Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Innerkip Eagles: 0.0.0.0.2.0.x.x.2 WP: Dan Skillings: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 3BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Tom Berube: 5.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 5K, 1BB Tracey Woolridge: 1.2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Adam Wolfe Jason Broadhurst 2 singles Kevin Cassells 1 single, 2 RBIs Sunday Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? Jarvis W7 ? Peterboro Game 10 S 11am L5 ? Palermo W8 ? Innerkip Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? Union W6 ? Waterloo Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? W10 ? Game 13 S L11 ? W12 ? Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:41:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:41:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 21 - Stoufville over Harriston, 1:40am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801014117.02698ac0@pmihrm.com> Game 21 9pm W17 ? Stoufville: 5 W18 ? Harriston: 2 WP: Scott Evans LP: Darryl Wheeler Game ended 1:40am Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:45:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:45:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - last game of the day, 1:40am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801014514.025c0ec0@pmihrm.com> Game 21 9pm W17 ? Stoufville: 5 W18 ? Harriston: 2 Harriston: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2 Stoufville: 0.2.0.1.2.0.0.x.5 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 10K, 2BB LP: Darryl Wheeler: 6 IP, 5R, 5ER, 6H, 4K, 2BB Scott Evans was certainly the difference, scoring 2 runs and getting 2 hits, an RBI, and pitching a 4 hitter., with 10 Ks MVP of Game: Scott Evans Game ended 1:40am Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 01:46:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:46:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Saturday wrap up and schedule for tomorrow - 1:45am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801014610.0252c8c0@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations SATURDAY, July 31 Heavy rain overnight soaked the diamonds, especially Diamond 1. Ground crews worked on the diamonds to dry them up, applying a lot of wood chips/sawdust and by 11am Diamonds 2 and 3 were ready to go. Just adjust your schedule back 2 hours for those games. Diamond 1 took until noon to get ready so adjust your schedule back 3 hours for this one. Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Stoufville: 1.0.0.0.2.0.1.x.4 Sudbury: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Byron Baranioski: 4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB Dale Boadaway: 2.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 1BB LP: Cory Stolar: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 4K, 2BB Scott Eyre had a HR and 2 RBI Darren Crawford had a double. Terry Resson had a triple Chad St. Cyr had 2 singles Sudbury had a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. In the T5, Stouffville scored 2 RBI on Scott Eyre?s home run. In the T7, they scored one more run to secure the 4-2 win. Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind schedule. Now in the first inning of the senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. 2pm Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 Owen Sound: 1.0.1.0.1.0.1.x.4.xx.1 Wiarton: 1.0.2.0.0.0.0.x.3.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Mark Robbins: 7 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4K, 1BB C: Mike Wright A very close game. The Crunch pulled it out by one run in the 7th with a big hit from Tony List. 1pm Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 5 innings St. Mary?s: 0.3.3.2.x.x.8.9.0 Jarvis Rock: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Ryan Gill: 2 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB Greg Bacher: 2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 0K, 0BB C: Mike Otterman Jeremy Lambouray had a triple Kevin Thompson had 2 singles Dan Murrell had 2 singles Brian Auld completed double play by scooping up a hard hit ball on the run tagging second and throwing to 1b. MVP of Game: Cam Struth Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3.4.1 Toanache: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.4.3 WP: Jesse Milne: 8 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB C: Chris McComb LP: Grant Patterson: 8 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 3BB C: Lonnie Lewis Campbellford scored 3 runs in the 8th after going to the international time breaker rule, to win 3-1. MVP of Game: Jesse Milne. Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe: 2 L8 ? Sudbury: 0 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.1.3 Glencoe: 0.1.0.0.0.1.x.x2.2.1 WP: Sean Winship: 7 IP, 0R, 1K, 0BB LP: Jody Pahluik: 6 IP, 0R, 1H, 6K The pitcher, Sean Winship hit the winning run in his 2nd inning on a home run and put out 10 of the 21 outs. Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg: 10 L9 ? Wiarton: 3 Cobourg Stingers: 2.0.1.1.4.0.2.x10.13.0 Wiarton Busman: 2.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.3.9.3 WP: Jason Benne: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 9H, 5K, 1BB C: Rusty Brooks LP: Perry Solomon: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 1BB Mark Robbins: 4 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 0K, 2BB C: Mike Wright Craig Buttar, a HR, 3B, 1B, 2 RBI Derek Coyle, a HR, 1b, 3 RBI Troy Barfoot, 3B, 2B Brett Miller, 1B, 1B, 1 RBI Kendrick Nicholson, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI MVP of Game: Craig Buttar Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora: 0 W11 ? St. Mary?s: 3 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.2.x.3 Elora: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Scott Brookslaw: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 0K, 0BB LP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 0BB Great defence by both teams resulted in very few base runners in this game. St. Mary?s 3 runs on 7 hits and Elora 0 runs on 3 hits. Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound: 4 W10 ? Harriston: 5 In 8 innings Ended 7:36pm Owen Sound: 0.2.0.0.0.0.1.1.x.4 Harriston: 1.1.0.1.0.0.0.2.x.5 WP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 10K, 3BB C: Jeff Gunson LP: Bev Underwood: 2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 2K, 1BB Bill Madill 6 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 3K, 5BB Owen Sound tied it up in the 7th on a home run but Harriston brought in the extra runs to win it in the tie breaker 8th inning. Trevor Seip gave Harriston the lead with a 1st inning HR then Redman replied for Owen Sound with a 2 run shot. Gunson tied it up for Harriston in the B2. Teams traded runs in the 4th and 7th, and in extra innings Owen Sound scored first then Harriston scored 2 in the B8. MVP of game: Jeremy Creden, 3 walks and a hit, scored winning run. Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford: 3 L10 ? Port Elgin: 6 Game ended 7:45pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.5.1.0.x.x.6 WP: Daryl Banks: 6.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 4K, 0BB Rob Fawcett: .2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB LP: Andrew Bill: 3.1 IP, 5R, 3ER, 4H, 2K, 0BB Jesse Milne: 2.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 0K, 0BB It was a scoreless game until the 4th when the Blue Devils from Port Elgin broke out with 5 runs on hits by Reiley, Willis, Whitney. They scored another run in the 5th. The Titans came alive in the 7th scoring 3 runs to make it a little interesting. Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau: 0 W8 ? Stoufville: 1 Stoufville won it in B7 ? a great game Ended at 9:33pm Breslau: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Stoufville: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB LP: Jim Schnarr: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 3H, 6K, 2BB This game featured a pitching duel between Breslau?s Jimmy Schnarr and Stoufville?s Scotty Evans. Until Darren Crawford tripled home a run with 2 out in the B7. MVP of Game: Darren Crawford Game 19 9pm W15 ? St. Mary?s: 5 W13 ? Glencoe: 2 St. Mary?s: 0.1.3.1.0.0.0.x.5.3.6 Glencoe: 0.1.1.0.0.0.0.x.2.2.1 C: Kevin Thompson WP: Cam Struth: 4 IP, 2R, 1ER, 2H, 6K, 0BB Steve Look: 3 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 4K, 1BB C: Greg Huston Dan McIntosh had a single and a walk. Keving Thompson a single. Brett Neal had a triple. Bill Piskorowski, a single and 2 walks. Great steals the teams took awhile getting into the groove. Lots of errors in the first two innings. Game 20 9pm W14 ? Cobourg: 1 W16 ? Port Elgin: 7 Finished before midnight Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.2.5.0.x.7.9.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.2.4 WP: Rob Fawcett: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 13K, 2BB C: Matt Turcotte LP: Jeff Murphy: 5.3 IP, 5R, 3ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB Jason Benne: 1.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 0K, 0BB C: Tom Lewis G. Thede had 2 singles, 1 RBI P. Lantz had 2 singles, 2 RBIs Daryl Buttar had a triple for Cobourg. Buttar scored Cobourg?s only run on a wild pitch in the 4th inning. Port Elgin rallied in the 6th inning, scoring 5 runs, on 4 hits. Game 21 9pm W17 ? Stoufville: 5 W18 ? Harriston: 2 Harriston: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2 Stoufville: 0.2.0.1.2.0.0.x.5 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 10K, 2BB LP: Darryl Wheeler: 6 IP, 5R, 5ER, 6H, 4K, 2BB Scott Evans was certainly the difference, scoring 2 runs and getting 2 hits, an RBI, and pitching a 4 hitter., with 10 Ks MVP of Game: Scott Evans Game ended 1:40am SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? Breslau W20 ? Port Elgin Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound W19 ? St. Mary?s Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Al Doran, CHRP Phenix Management Int'l, Inc. 58 Penwick Cr., Richmond Hill, ON Canada L4C 5B4 (Office Phone: +1.416-505-6204 (Office Fax: +1.416-352-7456 *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com and http://www.hrmsbook.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 08:43:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 08:43:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sat. July 31 results - Vancouver Challenge Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801084153.02579008@pmihrm.com> From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Sat. July 31 results - Vancouver Challenge Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 02:15:51 -0700 Vancouver, BC The 3rd Annual Vancouver Challenge Mens FP tournament continued on Saturday under sunny skies and warm temperatures at South Memorial Park in Vancouver. Results were as follows: Portland (Oregon) DeMarini Merchants 4 - Lower Mainland (BC) Premier League All Stars 1 WP - Kevin Careless LP - Mike Egerdeen * Dean Waltier homered for Portland Victoria (BC) Travellers Inn 7 - Olympia (Washington) Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 0 WP - Collin McKenzie, with relief from Korrey Gareau (5) LP - Bricklin Anderson * Collin McKenzie left the game with what is described as a minor groin pull and was removed for precautionary reasons. Jeff Hurford lead the Victoria attack with a 3 run home run in the first inning. Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 2 - Portland DeMarini Merchants 0 WP - Bricklin Anderson LP - Roberto Bahler Victoria Travellers Inn 7 - Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars 0 - (5 innings) WP - Rick Smith LP - John Bishop Portland DeMarini Merchants 8 - Vancouver (BC) Grey Sox 7 - (8 innings) WP - Kevin Careless LP - Sean Whitten in relief of Nick Underhill and Joe Robbins * Portland battled back from a 6 - 1 deficit, to take the lead 7 - 6, only to have the Grey Sox tie it, and then the Portland side prevailed in the 8th inning under the international tiebreaker rule. Sean Whitten suffered the hard luck loss in relief for the Grey Sox without giving up an earned run. Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 6 - Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars 2 WP - Sisko Sabate LP - Danny Valachy Vancouver Grey Sox 3 - Victoria Travellers Inn 2 WP - Sean Whitten LP - Korrey Gareau * the fans were treated to a good ball game between the two teams, which had everything from solid pitching, fine defensive plays, close calls both ways and included an incident that cleared the benches. However cooler heads prevailed, with no ejections, and credit goes to the umpires who did a good job of restoring order, and both teams who re-focused and continued providing good entertainment for the fans. Standings after Saturday's games 1. Victoria Travellers Inn, 2 wins / 1 loss - +13 2. Vancouver Grey Sox, 2 wins / 1 loss - + 3 3. Portland DeMarini Merchants, 2 wins / 1 loss - + 2 4. Olympia Morgan Transfer, 2 wins / 1 loss - -1 5. Premier League All Stars, 0 wins / 4 losses - -17 Sunday's round robin games are as follows: 10:00 am - Vancouver vs. Olympia 12:00 pm - Victoria vs. Portland With 2 round robin games remaining a lot is still at stake. All 4 clubs still have an opportunity to finish first and receive a bye to the final, pending the outcome of their final round robin game. As well with a loss, a single team is facing elimination from the playoff round. Sunday playoff games are as follows: 2:00 pm - 2nd place vs. 3rd place - loser eliminated - winner advances to the final 4:00 pm - winner 2:00 pm game vs. 1st place - Championship Final The event is serving as a good tune up for those teams attending major events in the next month. ISC World Tournament teams - Victoria (ranked 7th), Portland (ranked 13th), Olympia (ranked 30th) will be travelling to Fargo, North Dakota in mid August for the ISC World Tournament. As well the Vancouver Grey Sox will be representing British Columbia at the Softball Canada Nationals in late August in Nova Scotia. Final results of the Vancouver Challenge will be provided on Sunday evening at the conclusion of the event. Larry Kancs President Vancouver Grey Sox Mailto:vancouverchallenge at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 09:05:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 09:05:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Saturday wrap up - Sunday Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801090442.0234a4f0@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations SATURDAY, July 31 Heavy rain overnight soaked the diamonds, especially Diamond 1. Ground crews worked on the diamonds to dry them up, applying a lot of wood chips/sawdust and by 11am Diamonds 2 and 3 were ready to go. Just adjust your schedule back 2 hours for those games. Diamond 1 took until noon to get ready so adjust your schedule back 3 hours for this one. Game 8 9am W2 ? Sudbury: 2 W3 ? Stoufville: 4 Stoufville: 1.0.0.0.2.0.1.x.4 Sudbury: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.2 WP: Byron Baranioski: 4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB Dale Boadaway: 2.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 1BB LP: Cory Stolar: 7 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 4K, 2BB Scott Eyre had a HR and 2 RBI Darren Crawford had a double. Terry Resson had a triple Chad St. Cyr had 2 singles Sudbury had a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. In the T5, Stouffville scored 2 RBI on Scott Eyre?s home run. In the T7, they scored one more run to secure the 4-2 win. Diamond 1 is about 3 hours behind schedule. Now in the first inning of the senior game between Palermo and Peterborough. 2pm Game 9 9am W4 ? Owen Sound: 4 W5 ? Wiarton: 3 Owen Sound: 1.0.1.0.1.0.1.x.4.xx.1 Wiarton: 1.0.2.0.0.0.0.x.3.x.2 WP: Bev Underwood: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB C: Tim Cox LP: Mark Robbins: 7 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4K, 1BB C: Mike Wright A very close game. The Crunch pulled it out by one run in the 7th with a big hit from Tony List. 1pm Game 11 9am L4 ? St Mary?s: 7 L5 ? Jarvis: 0 5 innings St. Mary?s: 0.3.3.2.x.x.8.9.0 Jarvis Rock: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Ryan Gill: 2 IP, 3R, 3ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB Greg Bacher: 2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 0K, 0BB C: Mike Otterman Jeremy Lambouray had a triple Kevin Thompson had 2 singles Dan Murrell had 2 singles Brian Auld completed double play by scooping up a hard hit ball on the run tagging second and throwing to 1b. MVP of Game: Cam Struth Game 12 11am L2 ? Toanche: 1 L3 ? Campbellford: 2 In 8 innings Game ended at 2:10pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3.4.1 Toanache: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.4.3 WP: Jesse Milne: 8 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB C: Chris McComb LP: Grant Patterson: 8 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 3BB C: Lonnie Lewis Campbellford scored 3 runs in the 8th after going to the international time breaker rule, to win 3-1. MVP of Game: Jesse Milne. Game 13 1pm L6 ? Glencoe: 2 L8 ? Sudbury: 0 Sudbury: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.1.3 Glencoe: 0.1.0.0.0.1.x.x2.2.1 WP: Sean Winship: 7 IP, 0R, 1K, 0BB LP: Jody Pahluik: 6 IP, 0R, 1H, 6K The pitcher, Sean Winship hit the winning run in his 2nd inning on a home run and put out 10 of the 21 outs. Game 14 3pm L1 ? Cobourg: 10 L9 ? Wiarton: 3 Cobourg Stingers: 2.0.1.1.4.0.2.x10.13.0 Wiarton Busman: 2.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.3.9.3 WP: Jason Benne: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 9H, 5K, 1BB C: Rusty Brooks LP: Perry Solomon: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 1BB Mark Robbins: 4 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 0K, 2BB C: Mike Wright Craig Buttar, a HR, 3B, 1B, 2 RBI Derek Coyle, a HR, 1b, 3 RBI Troy Barfoot, 3B, 2B Brett Miller, 1B, 1B, 1 RBI Kendrick Nicholson, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI MVP of Game: Craig Buttar Game 15 3pm L7 ? Elora: 0 W11 ? St. Mary?s: 3 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.2.x.3 Elora: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Scott Brookslaw: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 0K, 0BB LP: Todd Uhrig: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 0BB Great defence by both teams resulted in very few base runners in this game. St. Mary?s 3 runs on 7 hits and Elora 0 runs on 3 hits. Game 18 3pm started 5:30pm W9 ? Owen Sound: 4 W10 ? Harriston: 5 In 8 innings Ended 7:36pm Owen Sound: 0.2.0.0.0.0.1.1.x.4 Harriston: 1.1.0.1.0.0.0.2.x.5 WP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 10K, 3BB C: Jeff Gunson LP: Bev Underwood: 2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 2K, 1BB Bill Madill 6 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 3K, 5BB Owen Sound tied it up in the 7th on a home run but Harriston brought in the extra runs to win it in the tie breaker 8th inning. Trevor Seip gave Harriston the lead with a 1st inning HR then Redman replied for Owen Sound with a 2 run shot. Gunson tied it up for Harriston in the B2. Teams traded runs in the 4th and 7th, and in extra innings Owen Sound scored first then Harriston scored 2 in the B8. MVP of game: Jeremy Creden, 3 walks and a hit, scored winning run. Game 16 5pm W12 ? Campbellford: 3 L10 ? Port Elgin: 6 Game ended 7:45pm Campbellford: 0.0.0.0.0.0.3.x.3 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.5.1.0.x.x.6 WP: Daryl Banks: 6.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 4K, 0BB Rob Fawcett: .2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB LP: Andrew Bill: 3.1 IP, 5R, 3ER, 4H, 2K, 0BB Jesse Milne: 2.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 0K, 0BB It was a scoreless game until the 4th when the Blue Devils from Port Elgin broke out with 5 runs on hits by Reiley, Willis, Whitney. They scored another run in the 5th. The Titans came alive in the 7th scoring 3 runs to make it a little interesting. Game 17 5pm W7 ? Breslau: 0 W8 ? Stoufville: 1 Stoufville won it in B7 ? a great game Ended at 9:33pm Breslau: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Stoufville: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 7K, 1BB LP: Jim Schnarr: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 3H, 6K, 2BB This game featured a pitching duel between Breslau?s Jimmy Schnarr and Stoufville?s Scotty Evans. Until Darren Crawford tripled home a run with 2 out in the B7. MVP of Game: Darren Crawford Game 19 9pm W15 ? St. Mary?s: 5 W13 ? Glencoe: 2 St. Mary?s: 0.1.3.1.0.0.0.x.5.3.6 Glencoe: 0.1.1.0.0.0.0.x.2.2.1 C: Kevin Thompson WP: Cam Struth: 4 IP, 2R, 1ER, 2H, 6K, 0BB Steve Look: 3 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 4K, 1BB C: Greg Huston Dan McIntosh had a single and a walk. Keving Thompson a single. Brett Neal had a triple. Bill Piskorowski, a single and 2 walks. Great steals the teams took awhile getting into the groove. Lots of errors in the first two innings. Game 20 9pm W14 ? Cobourg: 1 W16 ? Port Elgin: 7 Finished before midnight Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.2.5.0.x.7.9.0 Cobourg: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1.2.4 WP: Rob Fawcett: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 13K, 2BB C: Matt Turcotte LP: Jeff Murphy: 5.3 IP, 5R, 3ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB Jason Benne: 1.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 0K, 0BB C: Tom Lewis G. Thede had 2 singles, 1 RBI P. Lantz had 2 singles, 2 RBIs Daryl Buttar had a triple for Cobourg. Buttar scored Cobourg?s only run on a wild pitch in the 4th inning. Port Elgin rallied in the 6th inning, scoring 5 runs, on 4 hits. Game 21 9pm W17 ? Stoufville: 5 W18 ? Harriston: 2 Harriston: 0.0.0.0.0.0.2.x.2 Stoufville: 0.2.0.1.2.0.0.x.5 WP: Scott Evans: 7 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 10K, 2BB LP: Darryl Wheeler: 6 IP, 5R, 5ER, 6H, 4K, 2BB Scott Evans was certainly the difference, scoring 2 runs and getting 2 hits, an RBI, and pitching a 4 hitter., with 10 Ks MVP of Game: Scott Evans Game ended 1:40am SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? Breslau W20 ? Port Elgin Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound W19 ? St. Mary?s Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston W24 ? Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 10:36:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 10:36:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 22 - Port Elgin over Breslau - 10:30am Sunday Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801103244.02551f00@pmihrm.com> SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? Breslau: 0 W20 ? Port Elgin: 1 Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound W19 ? St. Mary?s Game 24 11am W23 ? W22 ? Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston W24 ? Port Elgin Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 10:47:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 10:47:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 11 - Union over Waterloo, game ended 10:45am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801104639.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? Union: 2 W6 ? Waterloo: 1 Game ended 10:45am Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 10:51:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 10:51:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate - Game 23 - St. Mary's over Owen Sound Crunch - 10:45am Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801104952.02551f00@pmihrm.com> Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound: 1 W19 ? St. Mary?s: 3 Game ended at 10:45am Game 24 11am W23 ? St. Mary?s W22 ? Port Elgin Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 11:01:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:01:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 11 - Union in tight one over Waterloo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801105914.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? Union: 2 W6 ? Waterloo: 1 Game ended 10:45am Union: 0.0.0.0.2.0.0.x.2 Waterloo: 0.0.1.0.0.0.0.x.1 WP: Trevor Wardell: 7 IP, 1R, 5H, 5K, 2BB C: Chris Wismer LP: Paul Koert: 4.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 5H, 4K, 2BB Don Scott: C: Dave Bailey Waterloo opened the scoring in the bottom of the 3 with a HR by Ron White. Union answered with 2 on a walk and 2 doubles from Dave Ferguson and Ty Lessard. That was enough of a lead for Trevor Wardell who pitched a complete game, 5 hits, 5 Ks. Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo W12 ? Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 11:16:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:16:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 22 - Port Elgin in tight one over Breslau - time check:11:15 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801111531.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 22 9am L17 ? Breslau: 0 W20 ? Port Elgin: 1 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1 Breslau: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: S. Christie: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2K, 0BB C: M. Turcotte LP: Jim Schnarr: 7 IP, 1R, 8K, 2BB C: Tim Dubois It was a close game with only one run scored in the 4th. Both teams played well with no errors. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 11:30:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 11:30:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 23 - St. Mary's over Owen Sound Crunch Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801112722.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound: 1 W19 ? St. Mary?s: 3 Game ended at 10:45am Owen Sound Crunch: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.7.1 St. Mary?s: 2.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.3.6.0 WP: Scott Brookshaw (w): 5 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2.0 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 0BB C: Ross Herold LP: Brad Thompson: 6 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 5K, 1BB C: Tim Cox Jeff VanVliet had 2 singles for St. Mary?s. Mark Feltis went 4 for 4, 3 singles and one double. Jason Redmond doubled. Garret Baker for the Crunch made a favulous diving catch in the outfield in the B1 with 2 runners on to keep the Crunch in the game. Steve Cook came in in relief to shut down the Crunch. Game 24 11am W23 ? St. Mary?s W22 ? Port Elgin Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston W24 ? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 12:27:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 12:27:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada West Masters Championships: Friday/Saturday Results..... Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801122543.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 09:16:40 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Canada West Masters Championships: Friday/Saturday Results..... The Canada West Masters Championship Tourneys opened play in Saskatoon, Sask. Friday. The defending champions from this tournament, both men and women, are the two Victoria entries - Wiley's Angels on the women's side, and Victoria Athletics Masters on the men's side. Wiley's Angels are 5-0 so far. On Friday, the women posted 7-0 and 1-0 victories to get off to a 2-0 start. In Friday's late game Victoria defeated host Saskatoon 3-2 in 8 innings - winning pitcher was Tammy White. Saturday, Victoria defeated Regina 2-1, winning pitcher Tammy White, then Victoria defeated Edmonton 13-0, winning pitcher Noreen Lovebakke. This morning Victoria faces Bonnyville Silverline (silver medal winners at the world fastball championships in Australia in 2002) in their final round-robin game, then start play in the double-knockout playoffs tonight.. Victoria Athletics Masters are 4-0 on the men's side of the tourney. The men also opened 2-0, defeating Yellowknife, NWT, 3-0 with Mike Piechnik in the circle, then beating Portage, Man., 8-2 behind Sam Aldridge. Steve Harvey had a home run in this game. On Saturday, Athletics 2. Bonnyville Alberta 0 - winning pitcher was Kevin Sutherland, while Doug Chase went 3-3 with a 2-run home run. Sutherland allowed two hits, Mike Piechnik finished in relief. Athletics then beat Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 2-0. Winning pitcher Sam Aldridge went 6 & 1/3 innings, Piechnik again finished in relief. Chase again went 3-3, and scored both runs. Catcher Dale Marshall went 2-3 with both RBI'S. The Athletics also begin play in the double-knockout playoff round today. Al Duddridge (by way of Ron/Kerry Fedosenko, Gary McInnis, Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 12:35:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 12:35:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Tournament of Champions schedule is up Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801123424.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Pools and Schedules are up for the ISC II Tournament of Champions http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/main.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 12:54:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 12:54:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 10 - Innerkip over Palermo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801125246.02551f00@pmihrm.com> Game 10 S 11am L5 ? Palermo: 3 W8 ? Innerkip: 4 Palermo: 0.0.0.3.0.0.0.x.3.5.4 Innerkip: 0.0.2.0.2.0.x.x.4.8.1 WP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 8K, 0BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Gord Scott: 5 IP, 4R, 4ER, 8H, 4K, 1BB Scott Wagar: 1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 3K, 0BB C: Bob Blamauer Steve Running, a double and one RBI Bill Ebel with a double, a single, scored twice Dan Skillings, 2 singles, 2 RBIs Jason Broadhurst, RBI, single Bob Blamauer, SAC, RBI, single in 6th Innerkip rallied back in the B5 with Ebel single, stole 2nd, advance on fielder?s choice to 3rd, scored on Skillings single. Skillings scored on running double to take the lead. Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? W10 ? Innerkip Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 13:04:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:04:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 9 - Peterboro over Jarvis - ended 1pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801130328.02333650@pmihrm.com> Sunday Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? Jarvis: 1 W7 ? Peterboro: 3 Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? Peterboro W10 ? Innerkip Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo W12 ? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 13:23:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:23:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 9 - Peterboro over Jarvis: ended 1pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801132158.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? Jarvis: 1 W7 ? Peterboro: 3 Game ended at 1pm Peterboro: 1.0.1.1.0.0.0.x.3 Jarvis: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1 WP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 5K, 6BB C: John Kemp LP: Mike Joseph: 3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB Andrew Phibbs: 4 ip, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 5K, 0BB C: Allan Phibbs, 1-3 C: Gregg Courdeyea 4-7 Jamie Baker started Peterboro off with a lead off home run, followed by a double by Derek Wright who was left on base. Jarvis answered with a solo home run by Pat Graham in the B1. In T3, Derek Wright hit a triple and Gregg Garrity brought him home with a single to give Peterboro a 2-1 lead. Jarvis made a pitching change to Andrew Phibbs in top of 4 who struck out the first two batters but then Rob Doncaster hit one out of the park to make it a 3-1 game for Pros. In B5, Pat Graham used his hot bat to hit a triple, with one out but Pros shut them down. Jarvis started B6 with a lead off wak but Pros dug deep to hold the runner on 1st. In B7 Jarvis started again with a lead batter getting a walk to bring Pat Graham to the plate. Pat hit to short and got the lead off man to 2nd. Brad Robinson hit a hard ball but 2nd base man Derek Wright made a spectacular diving catch to throw him out. Gregg Garrity for Peterboro took batter Ryan Thompson to a full count but lost him. With runners on 1st and 2nd,, 2 out, Fehrman struck out to give Peterboro the 3-1 win. Garrity threw a complete game. MVP of Game: Gregg Garrity and Derek Wright Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 13:35:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:35:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 24 - St. Mary's over Port Elgin Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801133409.02551f00@pmihrm.com> Game 24 11am W23 ? St. Mary?s: 3 W22 ? Port Elgin: 1 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.7.0 St. Mary?s: 0.1.1.0.0.1.x.x.3.4.2 WP: Cam Smith 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 4K, 2BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Rob Fawcett: 6 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 8K, 1BB C: R. Dudgeon Matt Reinhart hit a single and a double. Dan Murrell, a triple and a double. Jeff Van Vliet, 2 singles R. Whitney, single A. Whitney, single M. Willis, single S. Christie, single A run in the 2nd followed by insurance runs in the 3rd and 6th innings was all St. Mary?s needed to defeat Port Elgin Blue Devils. MVP of Game: Kevin Thompson (game winning RBI). Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston W24 ? St Mary?s Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville W25 ? Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 13:42:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:42:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Best of the West Results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801134107.02333650@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" Cc: "Al Doran" Subject: Best of the West Results Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 10:37:34 -0700 Courtesy of Tournament Director David Blackburn, the results from Saturday's round robin portion of the "Best of the West" tournament at Winchester, California from July 31, 2004 are posted at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/bow.htm Single Elimination bracket games got underway starting at 8:00 am PST and will continue through the championship game at 1:45pm PST. We'll update the webpage for the Tournament with final results, so check back tonight. Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 14:24:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 14:24:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 12- Innerkip mercy over Peterboro Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801142240.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? Peterboro: 0 W10 ? Innerkip: 7 5 inning mercy game ended 2:20pm Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo W12 ? Innerkip Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 14:52:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 14:52:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801145040.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? Peterboro: 0 W10 ? Innerkip: 7 5 inning mercy Game ended at 2:20pm Innerkip: 1.2.4.0.0.x.7. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0. WP: Dan Skilling: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Brad Bricknell: 2.1 IP, 7R, 6ER, 7H, 0K, 1BB Greg Garrity: 0R, 0ER, 2H, 5K, 1BB C: Troy Gilmour Kevin Cassels hit a HR for Innerkip Jason Broadhurst had a single and a double. Steve running had a HR and a single. MVP of Game: Steve Running Game 13 S 3pm L11 ? Waterloo W12 ? Innerkip Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 15:04:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 15:04:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims underway - 3pm game - Game 13 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801150301.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo W12 ? Innerkip Pitching for Waterloo: Jamie Simpson Pitching for Innerkip: Dan Skillings, the home team OASA Special Achievement Award: In another nice touch of class, the OASA made a presentation to Waterloo pitcher, Paul Koert for his contribution to the game, notably his No Hitter in Kimberly WI last year at the ISC World Championship ? where he defeated Winterset IA 7-0, with 7K. This performance was with the Owen Sound Selects. Bob Abbott of the OASA made the presentation to Koert on the mound before the game. Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union W13 ? Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 15:10:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 15:10:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 25 - St. Mary's Eliminate Harriston in 8 innings Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801150841.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston: 1 W24 ? St Mary?s: 2 8 inning game game ended at 3:05pm Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville W25 ? St. Mary's Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 15:27:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 15:27:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 25 - St. Mary's in extra inning over Harriston Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801152603.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston: 1 W24 ? St Mary?s: 2 8 inning game game ended at 3:05pm Harriston: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.2 WP: Scott Brookshaw: 5.2 IP, 1R, 5H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2.1 IP, 0R, 3H, 2K, 0BB C: Ross Herold LP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 2R, 7H, 6K, 1BB C: Geoff Gunson Jeremy Lambourne started on 2nd in B8 under international time breaker rule; ran to 3b on passed ball, and scored on a run down. Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville W25 ? St. Mary?s Game 27 7pm W26 ? L26 if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 15:48:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 15:48:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada Defeats Chinese Taipei to win Prague Cup Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801154743.02333650@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: Subject: SOFTBALL - Canada Defeats Chinese Taipei to win Prague Cup Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 15:36:52 -0400 Media Release For immediate release August 1, 2004 Canada Wins Prague Softball Cup (Ottawa, ON) In a wild final game, Canada defeated Chinese Taipei 7-5 to win the 2004 Prague Softball Cup. Canada came out firing in the top of the first inning and struck for 4 runs. Kristy Odamura singled and advanced to second on a Rachel Shill sacrifice bunt. Alison Bradley singled to drive in Odamura for Canada?s first run. Jackie Lance then singled to put runners on the corners. Angela Lichty drove in Bradley with a hit. Lance and Lichty both scored on Chinese Taipei throwing errors. Chinese Taipei took the lead with 1 run in the bottom of the first and 4 runs in the bottom of the second. Canada committed 3 fielding errors in the second which resulted in 3 unearned runs for their opponents. The game remained 5-4 for Chinese Taipei until the top of the sixth when Canada struck for 3 runs. Kim Sarrazin walked and was replaced by pinch runner Erin White. Sheena Lawrick singled to put two Canadian runners on base. Erin Cumpstone then stepped up to the plate and belted a triple to right field to drive in White and Lawrick with the games decisive runs. Sasha Olson drove in Cumpstone with a sacrifice fly to make the final score 7-5. On the mound Canada used all 4 of it?s pitchers. Auburn Sigurdson started the game for Canada and lasted only 1 2/3 innings. Ani Nyhus entered the game in the 2nd inning and pitched 2 1/3 innings. Kaila Holtz earned the win, pitching 2 1/3 innings. Lauren Bay was credited with the save, pitching the final two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Po-Jen Lin took the loss for Chinese Taipei. ?Both teams started out poorly in the first two innings, but things settled down into a pretty good game after that?, stated Coach Glenn Boles. ?Winning this game is a great positive for us in our last game before the Olympics.? Canada will face this same Chinese Taipei team in the first game of the Olympics on August 14th. Jackie Lance received the tournament MVP award and Kristy Odamura was named top batter. In the bronze medal game, the Netherlands defeated the Czech Republic 7-1. The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes: Lauren Bay Pitcher Trail, B.C. Alison Bradley Outfield Pinkerton, ON Erin Cumpstone Catcher Saskatoon, SK Cindy Eadie 3rd base Brantford, ON Kaila Holtz Pitcher Amherst, MA (HT-North Vancouver, BC) Jackie Lance Utility Albuquerque, NM (HT-South Delta, BC) Sheena Lawrick Infield Calgary, AB Angela Lichty Short Stop Guelph, ON Ani Nyhus Pitcher White Rock, BC Kristy Odamura 2nd base Richmond, BC Sasha Olson Outfield Valemount, BC Kim Sarrazin Catcher St-Eustache, QC Rachel Schill Outfield Kitchener, ON Auburn Sigurdson Pitcher Surrey, BC Erin White 1st base North Liberty, IA (HT ? Richmond, BC) Coaching Staff: Mike Renney Burnaby BC Head Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy Northport, AL Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK Assistant Coach Laurie Freebairn Maple Ridge, BC Therapist Gil Read Kanata, ON Team Leader All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be found on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca (women?s national team / player profiles section). Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. - 30 - For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director ? National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 or by email at rgallinger at softball.ca, Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 16:42:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:42:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 13 - Waterloo over Innerkip in extra innings Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801164134.02569eb0@pmihrm.com> Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo: 4 W12 ? Innerkip: 2 In 8 innings Game ended 4:35pm Game winning RBI by Billy Simmons with the tie breaker rule in effect Pitching for Waterloo: Jamie Simpson Pitching for Innerkip: Dan Skillings, the home team OASA Special Achievement Award: In another nice touch of class, the OASA made a presentation to Waterloo pitcher, Paul Koert for his contribution to the game, notably his No Hitter in Kimberly WI last year at the ISC World Championship ? where he defeated Winterset IA 7-0, with 7K. This performance was with the Owen Sound Selects. Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union W13 ? Waterloo Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 17:10:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:10:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 13 Summary - Waterloo over Innerkip Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801170856.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo: 4 W12 ? Innerkip: 1 In 8 innings Game ended 4:35pm Game winning RBI by Billy Simmons with the tie breaker rule in effect Waterloo: 0.0.1.0.0.0.0.3.x.4.6 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1.3 OASA Special Achievement Award: In another nice touch of class, the OASA made a presentation to Waterloo pitcher, Paul Koert for his contribution to the game, notably his No Hitter in Kimberly WI last year at the ISC World Championship ? where he defeated Winterset IA 7-0, with 7K. This performance was with the Owen Sound Selects. WP: Jamie Simpson: 6 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 3K, 0BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Chris White 1-6 innings Brian Stere 7-8 innings LP: Dan Skillings: 8 IP, 4R, 0ER, 7H, 7K, 1BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy, HR, single, 3 RBIs Bill Simmon?s, sac bunt, double (game winning to deep cf to drive in the runner on 2nd from the int?l time breaker in 8th). Tied 1-1 going into the 8th and the int?l time breaker, Waterloo broke it open in the half of the 8th with Bill Simmons hitting a double to deep cf (pitcher threw it down the tube, expecting him to bunt), scored the eventual winning run. Dale Levy added the insurance with a HR. Strong pitching by Dan Skillings with 7Ks. MVP of Game: Bill Simmons for his game winning double in the 8th. Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union W13 ? Waterloo Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? L14 ? if 1st loss Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 17:55:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:55:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT in Middleton, WI Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801175428.02593d18@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 16:52:16 -0500 (CDT) Subject: CT in Middleton, WI From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com, sarveson at aol.com July 31 Middleton, WI The Circle Tap Fastpitch team ventured to Madison for The Farm Tournament and came away with a disappointing 1-2 record(36-8 overall). CT battled FedLock and The Farm to 2 tight games before exploding offensively against Earl's Club. CT was without Delarwelle in the lineup for the 2nd week in a row due to a foot injury sustained from a foul ball in Allentown. Todd Malnory has left the team to pursue other interests. Game 1 2PM Saturday #4CT 5 #6FedLock 6 8innings CT 5 8 0 FL 6 11 1 CT sent Dewey Dyck to the mound as he threw a no-hitter against FedLock in Allentown, this time with not as much success as he got tagged for 11 hits while striking out 7. FedLock grabbed a 2 run lead in the first and added another in the 3rd to take a 3-0 lead before CT got on the board in the top of 5. With one out Kevin Reichardt reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a Darren Derricks double. FedLock answered with a run in the bottom half to make it 4-1. CT finally got the bats going in the 6th as Chris Miljavac led off with a base hit and Robbie O'Brien followed with a two run homer. Garvey was then hit by a pitch, moved to second on a wild pitch and Dewey Dyck picked up an RBI double to even the score at 4. CT would leave the bases full in the inning as well. In the 8th Jess Ellestad picked up a base hit to knock in Dewey Dyck(international tie-breaker runner). In the bottom of the 8th CT would get two outs and FedLock's runner still on base. Pinch hitter Jody Hennigar was intentionally walked. Steve Sell came up with a clutch RBI base hit and Peck then followed with a base hit and the win 6-5. O'Brien finished 2x4 2B, HR 2RBI, Dyck 2x4 2B. The game would last 3 hours. CT left 9 men on base. WP:Brian Urquardt LP:Dewey Dyck Game 2 6PM Saturday #4 CT 0 #2The Farm 2 CT 0 2 0 FT 2 3 1 This was a tight game again between these two but The Farm came out on top again. The Farm put up both runs in the 3rd and that would be all that was needed in this pitcher's duel between O'Brien and Martin. CT left runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 7th. Jess Ellestad and Robbie O'Brien picked up the only CT hits. WP:Todd Martin LP:Robbie O'Brien Game 3 8PM Saturday #4 CT 10 Earl's Club 0 3innings CT 10 7 0 EC 0 0 2 Circle Tap would Take advantage of 2 errors, 4 walks and 3 wild pitches in beating Earl's of Kenosha, WI. In the first, with one out Chris Miljavac picked up a base hit and moved all the way to 3rd on an error and would score on an O'Brien sac fly. In the second CT would send 12 batters to the plate and score 7 times to take an 8-0 lead. Jess Ellestad led off with a base hit, Dewey Dyck reached base, Adam LaLonde, Kevin Reichardt and Jamie Knudson followed with consecutive walks, Tom Montgomery singled, then Miljavac cleared the bases with a triple, and O'Brien knocked him in. CT scored two more in the 3rd as Reichardt led off with a walk, Jamie Knudson singled, Montgomery and Miljavac followed with back to back sac flys to score the runs. O'Brien threw the 3 inning no hitter. WP:Robbie O'Brien LP:Leubkeman CT is now set to play in the ASA National Championships in South Bend, IN starting August 5th when they meet The Freight from Hillsboro, IL at 7PM. CT is defending National Champion runner up as it lost to The Farm in last year's final. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 18:32:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:32:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Game 26 - St. Mary's wins 4th of the day - upset Stoufville Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801183143.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville: 0 W25 ? St. Mary?s: 1 St. Mary?s win their 4th game of the day and will now play the IF game, Game 27 Game ended at 6:30pm Game 27 7pm W26 ? St. Mary?s L26 if 1st loss ? Stoufville On Diamond 2 at 7pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 18:45:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:45:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Elims - Upset takes teams to the IF Game Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801184428.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville: 0 W25 ? St. Mary?s: 1 St. Mary?s win their 4th game of the day and will now play the IF game, Game 27 Game ended at 6:30pm St. Mary?s: 0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1 Stoufville: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K, 5BB Steve Cook: 2 IP, 0R, 1H, 4K, 0BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Byron Barainieski: 7 IP, 1R, 6H, 4K, 0BB C: Dale Boadway Matt Reinhart was the only scorer in the top of the 5th, with a home run. Game 27 7pm W26 ? St. Mary?s L26 if 1st loss ? Stoufville On Diamond 2 at 7pm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 18:54:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:54:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL News & August Poll of the Month Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801185327.02593610@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 12:19:20 EDT Subject: GHFL News & August Poll of the Month Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario ... Congratulations to Niagara Snappers who won a tournament in Lockport, NY July 25-26 ... Snapper Shootout continues this weekend in St. Catharines ... Niagara Falls tournament next weekend at Ker Park ... Best of luck to GHFL players Drew Hathway of Mississauga Chiefs and Joe German of Mississauga Mudcats at the Canadian Junior Men's Championship starting this weekend in Scarboro... Fred Follings of the Tavistock Merchants edged Dan Konkle in the July GHFL Poll: Who is the most dominant intermediate pitcher in Ontario? [348 votes total] Fred Follings ? Tavistock Merchants (56) 16% Dan Konkle ? Kemptville Thunder (53) 15% Tim Neill ? Norwich Razorbacks (42) 12% Corey Costello ? Micksburg Twins (39) 11% Rob Fawcett ? Port Elgin Blue Devils (38) 11% Other (31) 9% Mike Joseph ? Ohswegen Redmen (12) 3% Dan Duemo ? St. Catharines Chili Pepper (10) 3% Dwayne Singer ? Hamilton Hawks (10) 3% Doug Charlton ? Alvinston Indians (8) 2% Brad Young ? Alvinston Indians (6) 2% Dan Beecroft ? Union Storm (6) 2% Jeff Murphy ? Cobourg Stingers (6) 2% Mike Bateman ? Niagara Falls Mack???s (6) 2% Chad Reed ? Mississauga Mudcats (4) 1% Don Harris ? Breslau Sox (4) 1% John Sharpe ? Claremont Rebels (4) 1% Craig Hollingsworth ? Kingston Sunbury (4) 1% Drew Winger ? Alvinston Indians (3) 1% Byron Baranieski ? Stouffville Mennos (3) 1% Scott Smith ? Harriston Mercurys (2) 1% Shawn Winship ? Glencoe Astros (1) 0% The August GHFL Poll of the Month asks: Which Ontario team will finish highest at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND? Vote at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html Note to all: Let's try to keep the comments civil - the comments on last month's poll degenerated into some rather juvenile name-calling. If you disagree with the results or the choices, by all means have your say, but be an adult about it and have the courage of your conviction to sign your name and leave your email address. Blair Setford GHFL mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 20:07:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:07:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Saturday's Results Game #3 - Game #6 Keating's Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801200709.02593610@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Saturday's Results Game #3 - Game #6 Keating's Tournament Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 20:03:06 -0400 SATURDAY RESULTS FROM KEATING?S INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Saturday July 31, 2004 Gam #3 R H E Landis Markets 000 00 ? 0 2 2 Ricola 030 4X ? 7 8 0 Wieler and Arnold Thompson and Foster W.P. = Jamie Thompson L.P. = Willie Wieler Ricola: Alan Esporin (3 for 3, 2B, 2 1B?s, 5 RBI?s) Jamie Thompson ( 5 IP, 2 H, 5 K?s, 1 BB) Landis: Troy Hertzler (1 for 2, Single) Game #4 R H E Keating?s 000 000 2 ? 2 6 1 Orr Park 110 120 X ? 5 9 1 D. Emerich, Rutledge (5) and Pannebecker Yates and Flinner W.P. = Jim Yates L.P. = Dale Emerich Orr Park: Nick Harris (3 for 3, 3B, 2B, 1B), Jim Yates ( 7 IP, 6 H, 8 K?s, BB?s) Keating?s: Frank Keating Jr. (2 for 3, 2 1B?s, RBI, BB) Game #5 R H E Quaker Riversharks 400 021 ? 7 7 1 Landis Markets 000 000 ? 0 2 1 Smith and Thays Gehman and Arnold W.P. = Mike Smith L.P. = Mike Gehman Quaker: Mike Smith (2 for 3, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI?s) (6 IP, 2 H, 9 K?s, 1 BB) Landis: Jim Hertzler (1 for 2, 1B) Game #6 R H E Keating?s 141 60 ? 12 10 0 Armour ? Rise 010 00 ? 1 2 1 Devoe and Smith, Butler (4) Panaro, Martin (4) and Sechler W.P. = Art Devoe L.P. = Al Panaro Keating?s: Neil Koser (3 for 3, 3 1B?s) Armour: Chad Walters (1 for 1, 3B, Walk) Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 20:20:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:20:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Going to the IF Game! 8:15pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801202000.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union: 0 W13 ? Waterloo: 8 6 innings game over at 8:15pm Going now to the IF game! Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? Waterloo L14 ? if 1st loss - Union Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 20:31:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:31:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Game 14 - Waterloo force one more game vs Union Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801203023.02593610@pmihrm.com> Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union: 0 W13 ? Waterloo: 8 6 innings game over at 8:15pm Going now to the IF game! Waterloo: 2.1.1.2.0.2.x.8 Union: 0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Paul Koert: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 9K, 1BB LP: Beecroft: 3 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 1K, 2BB Andy Jackson: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 2BB Waterloo bats teed off on Union pitching and Paul Koert pitched a solid game as Waterloo forced a second final in a six inning Mercy. MVP of Game: Dale Levy, a HR, a single, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored. Next game in 15 minutes, starting about 8:40pm Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? Waterloo L14 ? if 1st loss - Union Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 21:14:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:14:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Championship - won by Stoufville - 9:10pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801211318.025636b0@pmihrm.com> Game 27 7pm W26 ? St. Mary?s: 4 L26 if 1st loss ? Stoufville: 5 On Diamond 2 at 7pm Game ended at 9:10pm St. Mary?s had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7 but could not bring home a runner. Details to follow. Stoufville win the championship in the Intermediate division. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 21:15:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:15:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team @ Vancouver Challenge Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801211511.02593d18@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:03:56 -0700 From: Allen Duddridge Subject: Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team @ Vancouver Challenge Tournament..... Victoria Traveller's Inn Fastpitch Team have captured the title at the Vancouver Challenge Tournament in Vancouver, B.C. this weekend. Traveller's Inn defeated Olympia Morgan Transfer 1-0 in the final game Sunday afternoon. Korrey Gareau was the winning pitcher. Dan Whiteford scored the game's only run on an RBI single by Craig Crawford. Olympia had defeated Portland to reach the final game. Next action for Traveller's Inn will be at the ISC World Championship Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota, which runs August 13-21. Traveller's Inn finished round-robin play Sunday morning by beating Portland DeMarini 5-0, as Rick Smith fired a 2-hitter. Catcher Craig Crawford hit for the cycle, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI's. This win clinched first place for Traveller's Inn and advanced the team straight to the tourney final later Sunday. In a late-finishing round-robin game Saturday night, Vancouver Grey Sox defeated Traveller's Inn 3-2. Traveller's Inn opened play Saturday afternoon with a 7-0, 5-inning win over Olympia Morgan Transfer. Collin McKenzie and Korrey Gareau combined to throw a 1-hitter - McKenzie went the first 3.3 innings, recording 7 strikeouts, while Gareau finished , allowing just the one hit and fanning 4. CF Jeff Hurford powered the offence, going 2-3 with a 3-run home run. In their second game of the day, Traveller's Inn defeated the Vancouver Premier League All-Stars, also 7-0 in 5 innings. Rick Smith fired a no-hitter in this game, and Doug Cain belted a 3-run home run. Al Duddridge (by way of Suki Johal) dudds at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 21:17:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:17:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Saturday's Results Game #7 - Game #13 From Keating's Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801211702.02593610@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Saturday's Results Game #7 - Game #13 From Keating's Tournament Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:10:26 -0400 SATURDAY?S RESULTS FROM KEATING?S INVITATIONAL July 31, 2004 7th Game R H E Quaker Riversharks 201 000 0 ? 3 7 0 Orr Park 100 000 0 ? 1 6 0 Kunkle, Lato (6) and Frasier Hershey and Flinner W.P. = Dan Kunkle L.P. = Scott Hershey Save = Reno Lato Quaker: Todd Moyer: (2 for 3, 2 1B?s, 2 RBI?s); Dan Kunkle (5 IP, 4 H, 4 K?s, 3 BB) Orr Park: Trevor Urban: (2 for 4, 2 1B?s, SB) 8th Game R H E Landis Markets 000 031 1 ? 5 7 0 Armour - Rise 100 020 1 ? 4 9 1 T. Hertzler and Arnold Demour, Vogel (6) and Sabo W.P. = Troy Hertzler L.P. = Pete Demour Landis: Brent Moyer: (2 for 4, 3B, 1B, RBI) Armour: Andy Sabo: (3 for 4, 3B, 2 1B?s, RBI) 9th Game R H E Orr Park 030 100 1 ? 5 13 1 Ricola 000 300 0 ? 3 9 1 Yates and Flinner Van Hooser and Pagano W.P. = Jim Yates L.P. = Barry Van Hooser Orr Park: Rob Hartzler: (3 for 3, 2B, 2 1B?s) Ricola: Alan Esporin: (2 for 4, 2 1B?s, RBI) 10th Game R H E Quaker Riversharks 100 000 1 ? 2 5 0 Keating?s 000 000 0 ? 0 2 2 Kunkle and Frasier Stokes and Butler, Smith (4) W.P. = Dan Kunkle L.P. = Dave Stokes Quaker: Todd Frasier: (2 for 3, 2B, 1B); Dan Kunkle: (7 IP, 2 H, 9 K?s, 2 BB?s) Keating?s: Neil Koser: (1 for 2, 3B) 11th Game R H E Armour ? Rise 001 000 0 ? 1 2 1 Ricola 011 003 X ? 5 9 1 Martin and Sechler Furlong and Foster W.P. = Paul Furlong L.P. = Daryl Martin Ricola: Chris Pagano: (2 for 3, 3B, 1B, RBI); Paul Furlong: (7 IP, 2 H, 2 K?s, 2 BB?s) Armour: Andy Sabol: (3B, RBI) 12th Game R H E Ricola 020 000 ? 2 6 2 Quaker 040 203 ? 9 12 0 Thompson and Pagano Lato and Thays W.P. = Reno Lato L.P. = Jamie Thompson Quaker: Paul Batt: (2 for 4, 3B, 1B, 3 RBI?s); Reno Lato: (6 IP, 6 H, 8 K?s, 1 BB?s) Ricola: Chris Pagano: (2B) 13th Game R H E Orr Park 300 003 0 ? 6 9 0 Armour ? Rise 000 100 0 ? 1 3 1 Hershey and Flinner Vogel and Sechler W.P. = Scott Hershey L.P. = Tom Vogel Orr Park: Shane Flinner: (3 for 4, HR, 2 1B?s, RBI); Scott Hershey: (7 IP, 3 H, 3 K?s, 0 BB?s) Armour ? Rise: Ricky Sechler: (HR, RBI) Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 21:31:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:31:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate championship won by Stoufville Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801213043.025539d0@pmihrm.com> Game 27 7pm W26 ? St. Mary?s: 4 L26 if 1st loss ? Stoufville: 5 On Diamond 2 at 7pm Game ended at 9:10pm St. Mary?s had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7 but could not bring home a runner. Details to follow. Stoufville win the championship in the Intermediate division. Stoufville: 0.0.1.0.2.0.2.x.5 St. Mary?s: 0.0.1.0.0.2.1.x.4 WP: Scott Evans: 4 IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB Paul Boynton: 1.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 1K, 0BB Byron Baraniski: 1.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 3K, 3BB C: Danny Deeks LP: Scott Bronkshaw: 4 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 3 IP, 3R, 3ER, 5H, 2K, 1BB C: Ross Herold Scott Evans had a HR, 2 douvles, 2 RBI, 2 runs. Brett Boyd had 2 singles, a double, scored a run. Rich Burkholder, 2 singles, a run. Matt Reinhart, a single, a double, scored a run, had an RBI. Jeff Vanvlief, 2 singles, an RBI. Jeremy Lambourn, a triple, a single, a run. A nail biter til the end. Could have gone either way. MVP of Game: Scott Evans Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 21:34:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:34:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Intermediate Sunday Summary - championships Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801213405.02593d18@pmihrm.com> Owen Sound, ON Owen Sound Men?s Intermediate Eliminations SUNDAY Game 22 9am L17 ? Breslau: 0 W20 ? Port Elgin: 1 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1 Breslau: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: S. Christie: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2K, 0BB C: M. Turcotte LP: Jim Schnarr: 7 IP, 1R, 8K, 2BB C: Tim Dubois It was a close game with only one run scored in the 4th. Both teams played well with no errors. Game 23 9am L18 ? Owen Sound: 1 W19 ? St. Mary?s: 3 Game ended at 10:45am Owen Sound Crunch: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.7.1 St. Mary?s: 2.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.3.6.0 WP: Scott Brookshaw (w): 5 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2.0 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 0BB C: Ross Herold LP: Brad Thompson: 6 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 5K, 1BB C: Tim Cox Jeff VanVliet had 2 singles for St. Mary?s. Mark Feltis went 4 for 4, 3 singles and one double. Jason Redmond doubled. Garret Baker for the Crunch made a favulous diving catch in the outfield in the B1 with 2 runners on to keep the Crunch in the game. Steve Cook came in in relief to shut down the Crunch. Game 24 11am W23 ? St. Mary?s: 3 W22 ? Port Elgin: 1 Port Elgin: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.7.0 St. Mary?s: 0.1.1.0.0.1.x.x.3.4.2 WP: Cam Smith 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 4K, 2BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Rob Fawcett: 6 IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 8K, 1BB C: R. Dudgeon Matt Reinhart hit a single and a double. Dan Murrell, a triple and a double. Jeff Van Vliet, 2 singles R. Whitney, single A. Whitney, single M. Willis, single S. Christie, single A run in the 2nd followed by insurance runs in the 3rd and 6th innings was all St. Mary?s needed to defeat Port Elgin Blue Devils. MVP of Game: Kevin Thompson (game winning RBI). Game 25 1pm L21 ? Harriston: 1 W24 ? St Mary?s: 2 8 inning game game ended at 3:05pm Harriston: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1 St. Mary?s: 0.1.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.2 WP: Scott Brookshaw: 5.2 IP, 1R, 5H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 2.1 IP, 0R, 3H, 2K, 0BB C: Ross Herold LP: Fred Follings: 8 IP, 2R, 7H, 6K, 1BB C: Geoff Gunson Jeremy Lambourne started on 2nd in B8 under international time breaker rule; ran to 3b on passed ball, and scored on a run down. Game 26 5pm W21 ? Stoufville: 0 W25 ? St. Mary?s: 1 St. Mary?s win their 4th game of the day and will now play the IF game, Game 27 Game ended at 6:30pm St. Mary?s: 0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1 Stoufville: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Cam Struth: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K, 5BB Steve Cook: 2 IP, 0R, 1H, 4K, 0BB C: Kevin Thompson LP: Byron Barainieski: 7 IP, 1R, 6H, 4K, 0BB C: Dale Boadway Matt Reinhart was the only scorer in the top of the 5th, with a home run. Game 27 7pm W26 ? St. Mary?s: 4 L26 if 1st loss ? Stoufville: 5 On Diamond 2 at 7pm Game ended at 9:10pm St. Mary?s had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7 but could not bring home a runner. Details to follow. Stoufville win the championship in the Intermediate division. Stoufville: 0.0.1.0.2.0.2.x.5 St. Mary?s: 0.0.1.0.0.2.1.x.4 WP: Scott Evans: 4 IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB Paul Boynton: 1.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 1K, 0BB Byron Baraniski: 1.2 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 3K, 3BB C: Danny Deeks LP: Scott Bronkshaw: 4 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 3K, 1BB Steve Cook: 3 IP, 3R, 3ER, 5H, 2K, 1BB C: Ross Herold Scott Evans had a HR, 2 douvles, 2 RBI, 2 runs. Brett Boyd had 2 singles, a double, scored a run. Rich Burkholder, 2 singles, a run. Matt Reinhart, a single, a double, scored a run, had an RBI. Jeff Vanvlief, 2 singles, an RBI. Jeremy Lambourn, a triple, a single, a run. A nail biter til the end. Could have gone either way. MVP of Game: Scott Evans Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 22:37:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:37:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Farm Tournament - July 31, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801223620.025539d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: The Farm Tournament Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:20:36 -0500 July 31, 2004 The Farm Tournament Bowling Green Complex Middleton WI Game 1 Fedlock------------7-----LP-Jody Hennigar The Farm----------8----WP-Paul Algar Game 2 The Bar On The Avenue-----6-WP-Trevor Eithier The Bull / Townline------------1-LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti Game 3 Earl' Club----------0----LP-Steve Gothard The Farm----------7----WP-Dean Holoien Game 4 The Bar On The Avenue-----3----LP-Mike Roberts Broken Bow Spirit-------------4----WP-Gerald Muizelaar Game 5 Circle Tap--------------5----LP-Dewey Dyck Fedlock-----------------6----WP-Brian Urquhart Game 6 The Bull / Townline--------LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti County Materials----------WP-Darren Zack Game 7 Fedlock-----------3----WP-Jody Hennigar Earl's Club-------2----LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti Game 8 County Materials-----------------9----WP Lucas Mata The Bar On The Avenue-------0----LP-Trevor Eithier Game 9 Circle Tap--------------0----LP-Rob O'Brien The Farm---------------2----WP-Todd Martin Game 10 Broken Bow Spirit---------10-----WP-Gerald Muizelaar The Bull / Townline----------0----LP-Jeff Goolagong Game 11 Circle Tap-----------10----WP-Rob O'Brien Earl's Club-----------0----LP-Todd Lubkeman Game 12 County Materials-----------7-----WP-Karl Gollan Broken Bow Spirit---------2------LP-Frank Cox Yours In Fastball Hank De Wild Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 22:39:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:39:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Farm Tournament - July 31 & August 1, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801223843.02596b70@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: The Farm Tournament Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:18:52 -0500 July 31 & August 1, 2004 The Farm Tournament Bowling Green Complex Middleton WI Game 1 Fedlock------------7-----LP-Jody Hennigar The Farm----------8----WP-Paul Algar Game 2 The Bar On The Avenue-----6-WP-Trevor Eithier The Bull / Townline------------1-LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti Game 3 Earl' Club----------0----LP-Steve Gothard The Farm----------7----WP-Dean Holoien Game 4 The Bar On The Avenue-----3----LP-Mike Roberts Broken Bow Spirit-------------4----WP-Gerald Muizelaar Game 5 Circle Tap--------------5----LP-Dewey Dyck Fedlock-----------------6----WP-Brian Urquhart Game 6 The Bull / Townline--------LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti County Materials----------WP-Darren Zack Game 7 Fedlock-----------3----WP-Jody Hennigar Earl's Club-------2----LP-Sebasitin Gervasutti Game 8 County Materials-----------------9----WP Lucas Mata The Bar On The Avenue-------0----LP-Trevor Eithier Game 9 Circle Tap--------------0----LP-Rob O'Brien The Farm---------------2----WP-Todd Martin Game 10 Broken Bow Spirit---------10-----WP-Gerald Muizelaar The Bull / Townline----------0----LP-Jeff Goolagong Game 11 Circle Tap-----------10----WP-Rob O'Brien Earl's Club-----------0----LP-Todd Lubkeman Game 12 County Materials-----------7-----WP-Karl Gollan Broken Bow Spirit---------2------LP-Frank Cox Yours In Fastball Hank De Wild Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 22:40:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:40:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Farm Tournament - finals Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801224006.02593d18@pmihrm.com> From: "Hank DeWild" To: "Al Doran" Subject: The Farm Tournament Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:18:46 -0500 August 1, 2004 The Farm Tournament Bowling Green Complex Middleton WI Game 13 Consolation game Circle Tap Forfeited to The Bull / Townline Game 14 Consolation game The Bar On The Avenue---------6---WP-Mike Roberts Earl's Club---------------------------3----LP-Todd Lubkeman Game 15 Semi-Final Fedlock------------------1------LP-Brian Urquhart County Materials-----14----WP-Lucas Mata Game 16 Semi-Final Broken Bow Spirit--------------0----LP-Gerald Muizelaar The Farm--------------------------4----WP-Dean Holoien Game 17 CHAMPIONSHIP The Farm------------------3------LP-Paul Algar County Materials-------8-----WP(?)-Karl Gollan Your In Fastball Hank De Wild Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 22:59:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:59:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elims - Championship Game - Union over Waterloo in 9 innings Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801225825.025923a0@pmihrm.com> Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? Waterloo: 1 L14 ? if 1st loss ? Union: 2 Tied 1-1 after 7 innings, going to extra innings. No international tie breaker in the championship game. Bottom of the 9th, tied 1-1, runner on 3b, 1 out, Troy Rick hit a single and drove in the winning run for Union. The 2004 Ontario Senior Champions. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 23:09:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 23:09:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Elimination Champions - Union Storm over Waterloo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801230832.02596b70@pmihrm.com> Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? Waterloo: 1 L14 ? if 1st loss ? Union: 2 Tied 1-1 after 7 innings, going to extra innings. No international tie breaker in the championship game. Bottom of the 9th, tied 1-1, runner on 3b, 1 out, Troy Rick hit a single and drove in the winning run for Union (Chris Wismer who had gotten on 1b on an error).. The 2004 Ontario Senior Champions. Waterloo: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1 Union: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.1.x.2 WP: Trevor Wardell: 9 IP, 1R, 1ER, 6H, 6K, 3BB LP: Jamie Simpson: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 2BB Don Scott: 3.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 1BB This game featured a pitching duel between Jamie Simpson / Don Scott of Waterloo and Trevor Wardell of Union, until Union scored in B9. MVP of Game: Trevor Wardell Special mention to Troy Rick. Bob Abbott and Bernie Pollock of the OASA presented the Gold medals to Union and the Silver medals to Waterloo and congratulated both teams for a fine weekend of ball. Abbott also thanked Shawn Ringell of Owen Sound and his hosting committee for hosting yet another great event here in Owen Sound. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 23:51:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 23:51:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bow falls in Madison Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801235106.02394d18@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Bow falls in Madison Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:41:31 -0400 Al, The Broken Bow Spirit fell victim to an outstanding pitching effort by the Farm's Dean Holein and lost to the Farmers 4-0 in Madison, WI You can find details on our web site. http://www.bowspirit.com The Spirit's late season swoon continues with only the World in Fargo left to play. Bow will take a portion of the squad to South Bend to compete in the ASA Nationals Aug 4-8. Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 1 23:56:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 23:56:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fargo Bergstrom/Kegel Black Knights Update Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040801235541.02562b98@pmihrm.com> From: "Ferdi" To: Subject: Fargo Bergstrom/Kegel Black Knights Update Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:49:10 -0500 Fargo Bergstrom/Kegel Black Knights Update Win 2004 Fargo Holm Classic The Black Knights playing at home in the Holm Classic went 5-0 over the weekend to win the tournament with a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Fargo IS Knights currently ranked 10th by the ISC and the host team for the upcoming ISC World Tournament which starts August 12. Picking up the win for the Black Knights was Steve Langley who threw the entire game to gain the victory over Michael White. The Black Knights were lead offensively by 3 HRs coming off the bats of Nathan Giesbrecht, Duane Clarkson and Rob Giesbrecht. Clarkson and R. Giesbrecht hit their round trippers back to back in the 6th inning with the Black Knights trailing 4-3 after surrendering a 3-0 lead in the 5th inning. On the way to the tournament championship the Black Knights scored Round Robin victories over the Watertown Under 23s (11-0), Sioux Falls Sox ( 8-0), Fargo Chub's Pub (6-2) providing them with an automatic berth to the tournament semi-finals. In the semi-final they played ISC 15th ranked Geneva RWP and scored a convincing 12-4 victory to secure a final's appearance. Darcy Byrne picked up the win for the Black Knights who were down early but fought back as Byrne settled down to throw the entire game for the victory. HRs came off the bats of Jon Lewis, Duane Clarkson, Nathan Giesbrecht and Nathan Wiens to pace the offense. This was the third tournament win of the year for the Black Knights who next see action just prior to the ISC World Tournament on Thursday August 11th against either BALLERUP VANDALS from Denmark or VOORZITTER STORKS from the Netherlands who are both competing in this years ISC World Tournament. The Black Knights play one these teams at 8:00 p.m. while the Fargo IS Knights plays the other at 6:00 p.m. in exhibition tune ups for the World Tournament for all 4 teams. Both games are being played at Jack Williams Stadium, site of the 2004 ISC World Tournament. The 18th ranked Black Knights season record now stands at 42-12 heading into the ISC World Tournament. Line scores and stats for all the Black Knights' games in the Holm Classic will be out over the next 2 days. For more info on the events happening in regards to the International Softball Congress World Tournament or ISC II Tournament of Champions you can go to the ISC's Website: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ or Fargo's host site for the 2004 ISC World Tournament : http://www.fargomoorhead.com/04isc/ Thank you Ferdi Nelissen Fargo Bergstrom/Kegel Black Knights Field Manager ferdi at mts.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 08:31:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:31:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Results - 2004 Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802083105.02348e48@pmihrm.com> From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Final Results - 2004 Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:44:21 -0700 The Victoria Travellers Inn (ISC ranked # 7) have emerged as the Champions of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament. For the third consecutive day all games were played under sunny skies and warm temperatures at South Memorial Park. The day started with 4 teams tied with identical 2 - 1 records in the round robin, with all teams having the opportunity to finish first by winning their final round robin game or facing the possibility of being eliminated with a loss. Round Robin Game 9 Olympia (Washington) Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 3 - Vancouver (BC) Grey Sox 1 WP - Bricklin Anderson LP - Nick Underhill in relief of Sean Whitten Round Robin Game 10 Victoria (BC) Travellers Inn 5 - Portland (Oregon) DeMarini Merchants 0 WP - Rick Smith LP - Roberto Bahler Final Standings Round Robin Play 1st - Victoria Travellers Inn (ISC ranked # 7) - 3 wins / 1 loss 2nd - Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines (ISC ranked # 30) - 3 wins / 1 loss 3rd - Portland DeMarini Merchants (ISC ranked # 13) - 2 wins / 2 losses 4th - Vancouver Grey Sox - 2 wins / 2 losses 5th - Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars - 0 wins / 4 losses Victoria was awarded first place and a bye to the finals as result of their victory over Olympia in round robin play. Portland was awarded 3rd place and the final playoff spot by virtue of their victory over the Vancouver Grey Sox in round robin play. Playoffs - Game 1 - Semi - Final Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 11 - Portland DeMarini Merchants 2 WP - Bricklin Anderson LP - Kevin Careless Playoffs - Game 2 - Championship Final Victoria Travellers Inn 1 - Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 0 WP - Korrey Gareau LP - Bricklin Anderson Individual Awards were as follows: MVP - Bricklin Anderson, Pitcher, Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines Top Pitcher - Rick Smith (0.00 ERA), Victoria Travellers Inn Top Batter - Eugenio Payano (.500 avg.) Vancouver Grey Sox The tournament organizing committee extends its sincere thanks to the fans, participating teams, umpires and tireless volunteers who made the event possible. As well, best of luck to the Victoria Travellers Inn, Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines and Portland DeMarini Merchants who will be competing at the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota. Tournament Notes - fantastic ball weather, solid play throughout from the Victoria Travellers Inn squad, very gutsy and admirable performances throughout the weekend from the Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines team and in particular pitcher Bricklin Anderson. Vancouver Grey Sox pickup Sean Whitten via the Calgary Diamonds was very solid in all of his pitching appearances. Next game action for the Vancouver Grey Sox will be in late August, when a group of players return from participating at the ISC World Tournament with other ISC area teams, and we begin our preparations for the Softball Canada National Championships in Windsor, Nova Scotia with an exhibition doubleheader on Friday August 27th vs. Halifax / Windsor Murphy's Fish & Chips Keiths. Larry Kancs President Vancouver Grey Sox Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 08:34:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:34:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Rainey Three-Peats at Best of the West Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802083349.0257bd68@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "The Fastpitch" Cc: "Al Doran" Subject: Team Rainey Three-Peats at Best of the West Tournament Team Rainey earned its third straight "Best of the West" title Sunday evening at Winchester, California, in a hard fought, extra inning battle with Casa Trejo. Tony Peeples was the winning pitcher, with Mark Higgins taking the loss in relief of Mark Bennett who worked the first seven innings. Bennett came within one strike of dethroning Rainey as Best of the West champions, but Rod Rainey stroked an infield single to tie the score in the bottom of the seventh. Both Casa Trejo and Team Rainey scored in the first tie breaker inning. In the ninth inning, after Casa Trejo failed to score against Peeples, it was once again Rod Rainey at the plate with the game on the line. Rainey singled runner Jesse Duncan to third, taking a wide turn around first, drawing a throw which went wild and sent Duncan home with the game winning run. Sponsor Ralph Trejo actually fielded two teams in the tournament, the Bombers, along with Casa Trejo team. Both reached the Final Four and both took Team Rainey to extra innings before falling. Casa Trejo reached the final by beating Mexicali, 7-6, with Cesar Rodriguez getting the game winning hit. In the other semi-final, the Bombers jumped out to a 4-0 lead over Travis Price and Team Rainey, but the eventual champions fought back, and won the game in the eighth inning on a RBI single by Ralph Salcido. Chris Wright drove in three of Rainey's first four runs to get them back in the ballgame. Travis Price settled down after the second inning, and went the distance to pick up the win over Tony Hunhoff, who came on in relief of Panfilo Valdez, who came on in relief of Sonny Perkins. Perkins drew three intentional walks in the game, with Rainey apparently taking note of his game winning triple in an earlier game on the day with first base open. Chris Wright was named the Most Valuable Player, with 8 hits and 5 RBI on the final day of the tournament, including three hits in both the semi and final. Tony Peeples was the Most Valuable Pitcher, overcoming some defensive miscues to get his team to the winner's circle. Kudos to tournament director David Blackburn for producing another fine Best of the West tournament and for securing a good replacement facility at Winchester, California, when the Soboba Sports Complex became unavailable at the last minute. This year's tournament was the 14th year in a row, making it the longest running men's fastpitch tournament in Southern California. (If you're wondering where Winchester, California is, it's about an hour north-east of San Diego, near Hemet, CA.) For complete recap of the tournament, click this link: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/bow.htm Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 08:40:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:40:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Senior Eliminations - Summary Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802083947.0257bd68@pmihrm.com> OASA MEN?S SENIOR ELIMINATIONS Owen Sound, ON SATURDAY (all games are behind by at least one game due to overnight rain and a late start on Saturday am. The main diamond is 3 hours behind). Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) T1 ? Palermo: 1 T2 ? Peterborough: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro. Now 3:30pm 3:20pm finish time Game 2 S 11am T3 ? Union: 9 T4 ? Bracebridge: 3 Union: 0.5.0.0.2.1.1.x.9 Bracebrdge: 2.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.3 WP: Andy Jackson: 7 IP, 3R, 5H, 3K, 4BB LP: Mike Crawford: 7 IP, 9R, 13H, 3K, 2BB Mark Coleman hit a home run in top of 7th. Union scored 3 runs with 2 out in T2 Game 3 S 1pm T5 ? Toronto: 10 T6 ? Jarvis: 3 Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.1.2.0.x.3.4.0 Jarvis Merchants: 0.0.6.3.1.x.10.12.2 WP: Andrew Phibbs: 5 IP, 2 ER, 4H, 3K, 2BB C: Greg Courneyea LP: Tom Berube: 2.2 IP, 5R, 0ER, 5H, 5K, 4BB Norm Estabrooks: 7R, 0ER, 7H, 1K, 1BB C: Paul Papulkas Ryan Thompson, a HR, a double and 2 RBIs Ian Fehrman, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs 4 hitter for Phibbs of Jarvis Going into B3, Toronto leading 1-0 over Jarvis. With 2-out, pitcher Tom Berube ran into a tough string of batters, loaded the bases and Jarvis Pat Graham, singled Greg Cornea, rbi double Ryan Thompson, waked Adam Smith walked, after about 11 pitches Fearman single to drive in 2 Matt Lyon, rbi single Statts, walked, bases loaded, again Bob Gillow, passed ball, scored 1 Tom Berube out, Norm Estabrooks in to pitch Dan Garman, walked in a run, its now 6-1 and Pat Graham is up again, twice this inning and 2 are still out 3-4-3, almost a single, with the bases loaded. The 3rd inning is over and its now 6-1 for Jarvis B4 Ryan Thompson, single HR, deep cf Adam Smith followed with a double that almost cleared the fence Fearman put one on top of the fence, call it a HR, 2 runs in Now 9-3 for Jarvis after 4 innings B5 Ryan Thompson single drives in another run. Game over. Game 4 S 1pm T7 ? Innerkip: 0 T8 ? Waterloo: 5 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.2.1 Hallman Sting: 3.1.0.0.1.0.x.x5.8.2 WP: Paul Koert: 5 IP, 2H, 7K, 1BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 3K C: Dave Bailey LP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 5R, 5ER, 8H, 3K, 2BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy had a 3 run HR and a solo HR for Sting Bill Simmons had 2 singles. Bill Ebel had a double for Innerkip Dale Levy?s 2 home runs were all the Hallman Stin needed to beat Innerkip 5-0. MVP of Game: Dale Levy Game 5 S 7pm W1 ? Palermo: 0 W2 ? Union: 6 Game ended 11:35pm Union Storm: 1.0.0.1.0.4.0.x.6 Palermo Athletics: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0 WP: Trevor Wardell: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 10K LP: Scott Wager: 5.2IP, 6R, 5ER, 8H, 6K, 2BB Gord Scott: 1.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 4K, 0BB Timely hitting by Union built up the lead throughout the game. Wardell was his steady self throughout the game, allowing only 2 hits and struck out 10 batters. MVP of Game: Trevor Wardell At the begging of the bottom of the 1st inning, Bernie Pollick, OASA convenor presented a special plaque to Wardell in recognition of his No Hitter at the ISC World Tournament last year in Kimberly, WI. Wardell, an Owen Sound native, was applauded warmly by the home town crowd. His No Hitter was for KW Hallman Twins vs Saskatoon last year at the Worlds. Game 6 - S 5pm W3 ? Jarvis: 0 W4 ? Waterloo: 1 Jarvis: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.3.1 Waterloo: 0.0.0.0.1.0.1.x.x1.5.1 WP: Jamie Simpson: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 3BB Don Scott: 1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Brian Stere LP: Mike Joseph: 6 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 7K, 1BB C: Allan Phibbs Ron White had 2 singles for Waterloo. Corey Brooks had a triple for Jarvis. Bob Gillow had a single and walked. It was an exciting game with a lot of nail biting goings on. When Waterloo scored in the 5th we thought it would open up the game but was the only run to be scored in the game. Game 7 S 7pm L1 ? Peterboro: 1 L2 ? Bracebridge: 0 Bracebridge: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.0. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.1. WP: Wayne Wells: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 17K, 2BB C: Troy Gilmore LP: Mike Crawford: 6 IP, 1R, 1ER, 4H, 8K, 0BB C: Peck Garrity hit a home run Baker a single and a double. Kemp had a single. Donovan and Conway each had singles for Bracebridge. Game 8 S 7pm L3 ? Toronto Indians: 0 L4 ? Innerkip Eagles: 2 Game ended 9:50pm Toronto Champion Indians: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 Innerkip Eagles: 0.0.0.0.2.0.x.x.2 WP: Dan Skillings: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 3BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Tom Berube: 5.1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 5K, 1BB Tracey Woolridge: 1.2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Adam Wolfe Jason Broadhurst 2 singles Kevin Cassells 1 single, 2 RBIs Sunday Game 9 S 11am Sunday L6 ? Jarvis: 1 W7 ? Peterboro: 3 Game ended at 1pm Peterboro: 1.0.1.1.0.0.0.x.3 Jarvis: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1 WP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 5K, 6BB C: John Kemp LP: Mike Joseph: 3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB Andrew Phibbs: 4 ip, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 5K, 0BB C: Allan Phibbs, 1-3 C: Gregg Courdeyea 4-7 Jamie Baker started Peterboro off with a lead off home run, followed by a double by Derek Wright who was left on base. Jarvis answered with a solo home run by Pat Graham in the B1. In T3, Derek Wright hit a triple and Gregg Garrity brought him home with a single to give Peterboro a 2-1 lead. Jarvis made a pitching change to Andrew Phibbs in top of 4 who struck out the first two batters but then Rob Doncaster hit one out of the park to make it a 3-1 game for Pros. In B5, Pat Graham used his hot bat to hit a triple, with one out but Pros shut them down. Jarvis started B6 with a lead off wak but Pros dug deep to hold the runner on 1st. In B7 Jarvis started again with a lead batter getting a walk to bring Pat Graham to the plate. Pat hit to short and got the lead off man to 2nd. Brad Robinson hit a hard ball but 2nd base man Derek Wright made a spectacular diving catch to throw him out. Gregg Garrity for Peterboro took batter Ryan Thompson to a full count but lost him. With runners on 1st and 2nd,, 2 out, Fehrman struck out to give Peterboro the 3-1 win. Garrity threw a complete game. MVP of Game: Gregg Garrity and Derek Wright Game 10 S 11am L5 ? Palermo: 3 W8 ? Innerkip: 4 Palermo: 0.0.0.3.0.0.0.x.3.5.4 Innerkip: 0.0.2.0.2.0.x.x.4.8.1 WP: Steve Running: 7 IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 8K, 0BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Gord Scott: 5 IP, 4R, 4ER, 8H, 4K, 1BB Scott Wagar: 1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 3K, 0BB C: Bob Blamauer Steve Running, a double and one RBI Bill Ebel with a double, a single, scored twice Dan Skillings, 2 singles, 2 RBIs Jason Broadhurst, RBI, single Bob Blamauer, SAC, RBI, single in 6th Innerkip rallied back in the B5 with Ebel single, stole 2nd, advance on fielder?s choice to 3rd, scored on Skillings single. Skillings scored on running double to take the lead. Game 11 S 9am Sunday W5 ? Union: 2 W6 ? Waterloo: 1 Game ended 10:45am Union: 0.0.0.0.2.0.0.x.2 Waterloo: 0.0.1.0.0.0.0.x.1 WP: Trevor Wardell: 7 IP, 1R, 5H, 5K, 2BB C: Chris Wismer LP: Paul Koert: 4.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 5H, 4K, 2BB Don Scott: C: Dave Bailey Waterloo opened the scoring in the bottom of the 3 with a HR by Ron White. Union answered with 2 on a walk and 2 doubles from Dave Ferguson and Ty Lessard. That was enough of a lead for Trevor Wardell who pitched a complete game, 5 hits, 5 Ks. Game 12 S 1pm W9 ? Peterboro: 0 W10 ? Innerkip: 7 5 inning mercy Game ended at 2:20pm Innerkip: 1.2.4.0.0.x.7. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0. WP: Dan Skilling: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Brad Bricknell: 2.1 IP, 7R, 6ER, 7H, 0K, 1BB Greg Garrity: 0R, 0ER, 2H, 5K, 1BB C: Troy Gilmour Kevin Cassels hit a HR for Innerkip Jason Broadhurst had a single and a double. Steve running had a HR and a single. MVP of Game: Steve Running Game 13 S L11 ? Waterloo: 4 W12 ? Innerkip: 1 In 8 innings Game ended 4:35pm Game winning RBI by Billy Simmons with the tie breaker rule in effect Waterloo: 0.0.1.0.0.0.0.3.x.4.6 Innerkip: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.1.3 OASA Special Achievement Award: In another nice touch of class, the OASA made a presentation to Waterloo pitcher, Paul Koert for his contribution to the game, notably his No Hitter in Kimberly WI last year at the ISC World Championship ? where he defeated Winterset IA 7-0, with 7K. This performance was with the Owen Sound Selects. WP: Jamie Simpson: 6 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 3K, 0BB Don Scott: 2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 2K, 0BB C: Chris White 1-6 innings Brian Stere 7-8 innings LP: Dan Skillings: 8 IP, 4R, 0ER, 7H, 7K, 1BB C: Bill Ebel Dale Levy, HR, single, 3 RBIs Bill Simmon?s, sac bunt, double (game winning to deep cf to drive in the runner on 2nd from the int?l time breaker in 8th). Tied 1-1 going into the 8th and the int?l time breaker, Waterloo broke it open in the half of the 8th with Bill Simmons hitting a double to deep cf (pitcher threw it down the tube, expecting him to bunt), scored the eventual winning run. Dale Levy added the insurance with a HR. Strong pitching by Dan Skillings with 7Ks. MVP of Game: Bill Simmons for his game winning double in the 8th. Kevin Cassels, a triple. Game 14 S 7pm Sunday W11 ? Union: 0 W13 ? Waterloo: 8 6 innings game over at 8:15pm Going now to the IF game! Waterloo: 2.1.1.2.0.2.x.8 Union: 0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0 WP: Paul Koert: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 9K, 1BB LP: Beecroft: 3 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6H, 1K, 2BB Andy Jackson: 3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 4H, 0K, 2BB Waterloo bats teed off on Union pitching and Paul Koert pitched a solid game as Waterloo forced a second final in a six inning Mercy. MVP of Game: Dale Levy, a HR, a single, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored. Next game in 15 minutes, starting about 8:40pm Game 15 S 9pm W14 ? Waterloo: 1 L14 ? if 1st loss ? Union: 2 Tied 1-1 after 7 innings, going to extra innings. No international tie breaker in the championship game. Bottom of the 9th, tied 1-1, runner on 3b, 1 out, Troy Rick hit a single and drove in the winning run for Union (Chris Wismer who had gotten on 1b on an error).. The 2004 Ontario Senior Champions. Waterloo: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.1 Union: 0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.1.x.2 WP: Trevor Wardell: 9 IP, 1R, 1ER, 6H, 6K, 3BB LP: Jamie Simpson: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 2BB Don Scott: 3.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 1BB This game featured a pitching duel between Jamie Simpson / Don Scott of Waterloo and Trevor Wardell of Union, until Union scored in B9. MVP of Game: Trevor Wardell Special mention to Troy Rick. Bob Abbott and Bernie Pollock of the OASA presented the Gold medals to Union and the Silver medals to Waterloo and congratulated both teams for a fine weekend of ball. Abbott also thanked Shawn Ringell of Owen Sound and his hosting committee for hosting yet another great event here in Owen Sound. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 09:07:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 09:07:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Summit NJ Final Standings Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802090620.0257bd68@pmihrm.com> From: Miller1127 at aol.com Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:47:12 EDT Subject: Summit NJ Final Standings To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Final Standings Summit NJ Mens Windmill Fastpitch League Delsandros 13-6 Malcolm A's 12-8 Sports Club 11-9 Land Solutions 9-9-1 Jade Builders 8-11-1 Jimmie O's 5-15 Congratulations to Delsandros for winning the Pennant in the Summit NJ Mens Windmill Fastpitch Softball League. The Summit NJ Mens Fastpitch Softball League ended the regular season with the top 5 teams all within one or two games of each other, a sure sign of a very competitive softball league. The league on the verge of extinction with only 4 teams at the end of the 2003 season has been rescued largly through the efforts of the League's President Billy Oplinger who over the last 12 months has worked tirelessly to breath new life into the Summit League and Fastpitch in NJ,which is now alive and well. Billy not only expanded the league to 6 teams starting a 5th team and bringing in the long time Metro Champs Delsandros (formerly Vanguard) from the old Kearny League where they had won many Metro Championships and the 1999 Nationals to make a 6 team league. Billy planned and ran 3 tournaments in May, July and upcoming August 14th/15th where the NJ teams got to compete against Nationally ranked Class B & C teams from PA and Maryland. The upcoming League Playoffs will surely be as competitive as Delsandros takes on the 2000 Playoff Champs Land Solutions, while Billy Oplinger's 2 time Playoff Champs 2002 & 2003 Sports Club will battle it out with rival Malcolm A's the 2001 Playoff Champs.The best 2 of 3 semis and finals rounds may prove to be classics. Having managed fastpitch teams for the last 34 season in 3 different league's, this 2004 Summit NJ season is turning out to be the best ever. The league is looking to expand to 8 teams in 2005 starting with the Bloomfield League's Napoli's joining as the 7th team for 2005, they will play in both leagues. Any NJ team wishing to join the league in 2005 should contact Billy Oplinger at OPPY31 @aol.com Malcolm Miller Manager A's Miller1127 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 09:25:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 09:25:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is back up AND operational Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802092526.0234d6e8@pmihrm.com> eScribe is back up AND operational eScribe came back up a couple of days ago and today its picking up the new information we added to the site as of yesterday. http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/index.html This is great news. We do NOT own eScribe, its owned by Scott, a gentleman in California who runs eScribe on his own for thousands of Lists like Al's Fastball. In the recent past, he had 3 major hardware failures in 44 days. Each time he had to buy new equipment, restore all the archives from back ups and get the equipment running. He did this all in his spare time, evenings and weekends. He also has a full time job with another company. Luckily, while he was down, we had great support from our good friend Jim Flanagan who provided his site for the news. The posts we put up are still at the TEMP site (link below). We plan to keep using this TEMPorary site until we are assured eScribe is fully back up so we will probably continue to use it right through the ISC's in Fargo. TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Thanks for your patience. Please tell your friends that eScribe is back up and that if they missed anything, to please check the TEMP site. We also added a couple of hundred new subscribers who were getting the news directly by email. Please remember that all posts to the List should go to fastball at pmihrm.com The List guidelines are at: http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/news1.htm thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 20:04:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:04:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Richwrap Fastpitch in the AFSA Classic in Aurora, Illinois Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802200326.02348be0@pmihrm.com> Subject: From: "Ernest L Rhodes" Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:56:55 -0500 Richwrap Fastpitch went 2-2 and moved to 29-16 on the year after competing in the AFSA Classic in Aurora, Illinois this past weekend as they prepare for the upcoming ISC II Tournament of Champions. In game 1, Richwrap defeated BHAC of Rockford, Illinois 2-0 in a game that doubled as the championship of NIFC Travel League. This game was a pitchers duel from the start with Ray Renolds (6 In, 2R, 3H, 0BB, 13Ks) taking the tough luck loss. Brett Brubaker (7 In, 0H, 2BB, 9Ks) Earned the win. Hitting star of the game was Luis Saldana who hit a 2 run HR in the 5th to give Richwrap the victory. In game 2, Richwrap was on the losing end of a game to Midland, 8-1. Midland pounded out 11 hits in the victory. The lone hit for Richwrap was a single by Dean Lockas to breakup the no-hitter in the 5th. Larry Lagerhausen took the loss. Game 3 saw Richwrap score early on the QC Sox and hold on for a 5-1 victory. The big hit was a 3 run HR by PJ Mckinney in the first inning. Vic Flores (7 In, 1R, 6H, 3BB, 7Ks) earned the win. Jeremy Bergman was 3-4 and Luis Saldana was 2-4 in the game. In game 4 Richwrap was shutout 4-0 by Benton Harbor, Michigan. Brett Brubaker took the loss (7In, 3ER, 6Ks, 4BB, 5H). Richwrap was held to 4 singles in the game. Richwrap next action is Tuesday in Yorkville. Dusty Rhodes Manager Richwrap Fastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 20:15:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:15:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Owen Sound Mens Eliminations, thank you's Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802201425.025a96a8@pmihrm.com> Reply-To: "Shawn Ringel" From: "Shawn Ringel" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 13:52:19 -0400 I would like to personally thank a few people for their tremendous work in helping to keep the elims in Owen Sound and also the many who were involved in keeping the high standards that we have here in Owen Sound as far as running some of the best events around. David Cleuogh-OASA President for being involved throughout the whole process of keeping the event here from the onset this past February . The OASA needs more people like yourself and Bernie Pollock Jeff Ritz, for jumping on board and helping out , working all kinds of hours to make things a success . A true class act this man is , he is truly involved for the game itself. Owen Sound Crunch , for being the host team and getting many volunteers to help out in all the small details to make things run ,players,wives,friends and family a great job done by all . Al Doran, Fred Wallace,Manny Paiva , for being in the press box sun up to sun down keeping the radio world and the folks at home on the internet with up to date scores. City of Owen Sound Parks and Rec. Dept , for helping set up the park , and for getting things rolling as soon as you could after the rain Friday night . To all the players and fans , as always we try to aspire to run the best of the best here in Owen Sound and always try to raise the bar, but without all of you there would be no events, thanks for your commitment to the game. Brian Sharples and the umpiring crew , a job well done as usual . A final thanks to Bob Abbott , Al Harrison and Ken Cole from the OASA for helping us run another great tourney. In closing I hope I missed nobody if I did I apologize , and I have one final statement. "Its easy to run and hide but only the true people stay and fulfill all their commitments" many thanks to all Shawn Ringel Event Chair Owen Sound Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 20:16:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:16:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA week 13 results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802201611.0234b938@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA week 13 results Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:21:28 -0500 Hi Al The Oshawa City and District Softball Association scores and top performers for the past week are summarized below. Scores Week Ending July 30 2004 Monday July 26, 2004 Markham Majors 1 Whitby Eagles 2 WP Jason Swift LP Cameron Western Claremont Rebels 2 Stouffville Mennos 4 WP Scott Evans LP John Sharpe Tuesday July 27, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning 1 Mount Albert Mud Hens 3 WP David Eschli LP Rick May Pickering Heat Markham Majors RESCHEDULED Oshawa WA Ravens 7 Cobourg Legion 0 WP Phil Yahn LP Shawn Hare Whitby Eagles Toronto Champion Indians RAINED OUT Scarborough Wolverines Oshawa BB Juniors RAINED OUT Wednesday July 28, 2004 Aurora Leghorns Cobourg Legion RESCHEDULED Stouffville Mennos 5 Whitby Eagles 3 WP Byron Baranieski LP Ryan Swift Claremont Rebels Oshawa BB Juniors RESCHEDULED Oshawa WA Ravens 1 Bradford Sox 2 WP Denis Smith LP Phil Yahn Toronto Champion Indians 1 Stouffville Jones Pools 0 WP Tracy Woolridge LP Joe German Thursday July 29, 2004 Bradford Sox 5 Markham Majors 9 WP Cameron Western LP Scott Lennox Stouffville Jones Pools 6 Pickering Heat 1 WP Martin Humphries LP Andrew Scott Oshawa BB Midgets 6 Cobourg Legion 0 WP Matt Davis LP Grant Stahera OC&DSA Top performers Week Ending July 30 2004 Pitching Scott Evans Stouffville Mennos 7IP 1ER 3H (1HR) 13K 0BB 4 - 2 win over Claremont Rebels Jason Swift Whitby Eagles 7IP 1ER 3H 10K 0BB 2 - 1 win over Markham Majors David Eschli Mount Albert Mud Hens 7IP 1ER 2H 4K 2BB 3 - 1 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Joe German Stouffville Jones Pools 6IP 1ER 2H 13K 5BB 1 - 0 loss to Toronto Champion Indians Denis Smith Bradford Sox 7IP 1ER 6H 2K 2BB 2 - 1 win over Oshawa WA Ravens Phil Yahn Oshawa WA Ravens 7IP 0ER 2H 16K 0BB 7 - 0 win over Cobourg Legion Batting Chris Burkholder Stouffville Mennos 3S 3 for 4 0 RBI 2 RUNS 4 - 2 win over Claremont Rebels Mike Samways Markham Majors 2S 2 for 3 0 RBI 1 RUN 2SB 2 - 1 loss to Whitby Eagles Jeff McManus Mount Albert Mud Hens 1S 1T 2 for 4 2 RBI 1 RUN 3 - 1 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Cam Fraser Bradford Sox 2HR 2 for 4 3 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 5 loss to Markham Majors Will McElroy Bradford Sox 2S 1HR 3 for 4 1 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 5 loss to Markham Majors Brian Schouten Bradford Sox 4S 4 for 4 1 RBI 0 RUNS 9 - 5 loss to Markham Majors Darren Crawford Markham Majors 1S 1D 2 for 3 2 RBI 3 RUNS 9 - 5 win over Bradford Sox Paul Webb Markham Majors 3S 3 for 4 1 RBI 0 RUNS 9 - 5 win over Bradford Sox Will McElroy Bradford Sox 2S 1D 3 for 3 2 RBI 0 RUNS 2 - 1 win over Oshawa WA Ravens Bill Brady Oshawa WA Ravens 3S 3 for 4 2 RBI 1 RUN 7 - 0 win over Cobourg Legion Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion ( malswift at rogers.com) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 20:56:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:56:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Association Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802205544.02348be0@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:32:42 -0400 Subject: Canadian Masters Fastball Association Canadian Masters Fastball Association The Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive were out in full force at the O.A.S.A. Masters Provincial Championship held recently in Port Perry Ontario. The CMFA Executive wanted to establish a strong presence at this tournament to show their dedication and professionalism. To see a picture of our executive click on the following link. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/index.cfm?subsite=1069572#news2432251 The Canadian Masters Fastball Championship is being held in Cobourg Ontario Sep. 3, 4, 5 / 2004 For more information please visit the Ontario Masters Fastball web site http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 21:04:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:04:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] D&M knock off Midland and Quad City to take championship Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802210413.025d4190@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:49:18 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: D&M knock off Midland and Quad City to take championship Please list as anon Gutesha's homers help Dolan & Murphy chalk up championship By Bill Kindt SPORTS EDITOR AURORA ? If there is such a thing as a hitter's groove, Jarod Gutesha should forget about looking for it. He's already all over it. All Gutesha did Sunday while helping Dolan & Murphy to the Aurora Fastpitch Softball Association Classic championship, was go 5-for-8 with two three-run homers. They helped the Shamrocks edge Quad Cities, 3-2, in the semifinals and bomb the Midland (Mich.) Explorers in the championship game. His first three-run blast came in the top of the sixth inning with the Shamrocks trailing Quad Cities, 2-0. The shot to dead center not only sent the Shamrocks to the title game but made a winner of D&M pitcher Jason Iuli. And, it came against a Quad Cities pitcher (Al Rebling) who had allowed D&M just two puny singles while fanning eight in the first five innings. "The previous (pitch) he threw me a rise ball and he came back with the same pitch," Gutesha said. "It was one of those weekends. I felt good and I was seeing the ball really good." Gutesha's homer scored David Yates (bunt single) and avid Perkins (double) in front of him for a 3-2 lead. Iuli did the rest. After giving up an RBI triple to Jeremy Schaeffer and an RBI single to Bill Kranz in the third inning, Iuli held Quad Cities (44-8) to no hits and only two runners the rest of the way. "Iuli mixed in his change with the drop and we made all the plays (behind him)," D&M manager Robin Reder said. The championship game became a test of survival. Gutesha keyed a seven-run Shamrock first with another three-run blast, this one came on a two-strike pitch and he sent it high over the fence in left. "Anything that came close," Gutesha said. "I'm trying to protect (the plate). I wasn't trying to hit it out but the ball just flew." Adam Perkins (2-for-3) followed Gutesha's homer with a two-run triple and things looked bright for the Shamrocks. Only D&M needed every hit and every run before the title was safely tucked away. Midland bounced back with three runs in their half of the opening inning on homers by Jeff Serwinski and Steve Roberts then scored five runs in the fifth against an obviously gassed Iuli to cut the deficit to a workable 9-8. Yet the Shamrocks were far from finished. They plated four runs in the top of the sixth with Jon Puklin, Adam Perkins and Ron McCue getting RBIs and added three more in the seventh with ageless Mike Drew hitting a long lead-off homer. Those six runs finally took the spark away from the Explorers, leaving Reder with a 24-22 record heading into this week's Amateur Softball Association National Tournament in South Bend, Ind. "(The championship) is a big highlight. Beating Quad Cities was a big win," Reder said. "Obviously, they (the Explorers) didn't throw their best pitcher but we still had to hit the ball and make the plays." Dave Gillis, Midland's ace, blanked Bloomington, 3-0, in the second semifinal game and was held out of the nightcap to be fresh for the ASA tournament. The Shamrocks took it out on Midland's Pete Volk, knocking out 15 hits and scoring in every inning but the second and fourth. All of it was welcome to Reder, who has suffered through a rebuilding season with a young lineup that includes Gutesha, the Perkins twins (Adam and Dave) and David Yates. "It's starting to come together," Reder said. "They are moving the ball (offensively) and they are learning to play the game of fastpitch." When Iuli was finally lifted with two outs in the fifth, he was replaced by Tim Murphy and Murphy worked the final two innings, allowing Midland only one run. That had to figure. Who else but a Murphy to save a game for the Shamrocks? 08/02/04 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 20:59:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:59:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Explorers in Aurora Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040802205840.025bd530@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 11:03:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Explorers in Aurora To: Al Doran Aurora, IL The Midland Explorers finished 4-2 over the weekend during the Aurora Fastpitch Softball Association's round-robin tournament, finishing in 2nd place. Game 1 Explorers 8, RichWrap (Port Elgin, IL) 1 WP - Ty McKinney, LP - Larry Lagerhausen Explorers opened the scoring in the first on a double by Kyle Beane and RBI single by Steve Roberts. In the 2nd inning, RBI's by Dave Frick, Jeff Servinski, Beane, Roberts, Mike Gohsman and Pete Volk plated 6 runs. Frick homered in the 5th to close out the scoring. Roberts and Frick ended up with 3 hits each. Beane and Dave Berthiaume each had 2 apiece. Game 2 Explorers 3, Blackhawk Athletic Club (Rockford, IL) 0 WP - Doug Gillis (1 hit, 16K), LP - Ray Reynolds An RBI single in the 1st by Beane gave Midland the lead. Roberts homered in the in the 4th, and Steve Horning doubled in a run to close out the scoring. Game 3 Explorers 9, Planggers (Benton Harbor, MI) 4 - 8 innings WP - Gillis, LP - Sean Kelly Servinski and Beane scored on an error in the 1st inning, and Midland was held scoreless until the 8th. Horning, Servinski, Roberts, Chris Suggitt and Frick drove in runs in the extra frame. Game 4 Quad City Sox (Quad Cities, IA) 7, Explorers 5 - 5 innings WP - Tim Jacobs, LP - Beane Jacobs held Midland to 3 hits in twirling the shutout. Scott Lange hit 2 homeruns for Quad Cities. Game 5 - Semi-Final Explorers 3, Bloomington Styx (Bloomington, IL) 0 WP - Gillis (2 hits, 13K), LP - Adam Folkard Beane singled in a run, and Roberts hit a 2-run homer for in the 3rd for the only offense of the game. Roberts finished 2x3. Game 6 - Championship Game Dolan and Murphy (Aurora, IL) 16, Explorers 9 WP - Jason Iuli, LP - Pete Volk Jeff Servinski had 3 hits, including a 2-run homer. Steve Roberts hit his 3rd homer of the weekend, Chris Suggitt hit a 3-run homer. Volk singled in a run in the 5th. Roberts had 2 more hits to finish with a.588 average for the weekend. D&M had 16 hits in the final. Next up for Midland is the ASA Major National in South Bend, IN. The Explorers open with Heflin at 7:00 p.m. this Thursday. Full season results posted at: http://www.geocities.com/midland_explorers/results04 Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 2 21:59:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:59:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Alvinston Indians In Need of a Master's Age Pitcher for Canadian's in Cobourg!!! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040802215906.0247ce20@pmihrm.com> From: "Paul McCart" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com, fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Alvinston Indians In Need of a Master's Age Pitcher for Canadian's in Cobourg!!! Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:49:33 +0000 The Ontario masters Champions, Alvinston Indians are looking to add a Pitcher for the Canadian Masters tourney on Labour day weekend Sept 3,4,5 2004 . Anyone interested can Call Paul McCart @ 519 287 3301 H Or Cell 519 317 1257,Or email fastballchico13 at hotmail.com From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 01:25:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:25:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - Flyers top Hoyt in slugfest Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803012524.027b6270@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - Flyers top Hoyt in slugfest Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:05:06 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 Flyers top Hoyt in slugfest By Pat Healey SPECIAL ALBERTON - Robert Cormier's sac fly in the bottom of the eighth gave the Moncton South East Flyers (New Brunswick Two) a 14-13 win over Hoyt Marwood A's (New Brunswick One) in the battle of New Brunswick at the 2004 Consolidated Credit Union Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championship at Memorial Park in Alberton. For the Flyers, Cormier (2-4, run scored, home run, three RBI), Stephane LeBlance (4-5, three stolen bases, two run s scored, RBI), David McKillop (3-5, two runs scored, RBI) and Jeremy Regan (3-5 three runs scored, three RBI, home run, double, stolen base) led Moncton. For Hoyt's, Andrew Estey (1-3 two run scored RBI, home run), Tim Johnston (1-4 run scored RBI , home run), Eric Smith(1-3 run scored RBI , home run), Jake O'Neil(1-3 run scored RBI, home run) Winning pitcher and losing pitcher unavailable. (with Kerissa Richards) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 01:24:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:24:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - Nfld. edges Quebec; Alberta mercies Nfld. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803012358.02797f80@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - Nfld. edges Quebec; Alberta mercies Nfld. Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:08:16 -0300 Nfld holds off Quebec for narrow win By Pat Healey ALBERTON - Newfoundland and Labrador's Canada Games team jumped out to a 6-0 lead before holding on for a tight 6-5 victory over Team Quebec Monday at Memorial Park in Alberton during round robin play at the 2004 Consolidated Credit Union Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championship. Newfound scored a run in the second, two in the third and three in the fourth. Quebec rasllied with a late charge scoring two of their own in the fifth and adding three more in the sixth but came up short when Jonathan Kane was re-entered to pitch. For Newfoundland, Justin Gill (2-3, run scored, two doubles), Brad Ezekiel (2-3, double, RBI), Sheldon Keough (1-2, run scored, RBI) and Jonathan Kane (1-1, run scored, RBI) contributed offensively. Quebec's late rally was led by Dave Nadeau (3-3, two runs scored, two RBI, double), Etienne Patry (2-3, two RBI, stolen base), Maxim Breton (2-3, two runs scored, double) and Mathie Lessard (2-4, run scored). Winning pitcher Kane went 5.3 innings, shutting Quebec out, allowing six hits walking one and sitting down two. Coady Kelly pitched 1.7 innings of seven hit ball, allowing five runs, and striking out two. Losing pitcher Pierre-Hughes Lavallee went three innings, allowing five runs on six hits, walking one and fanning two. Mathieu Alain pitched three innings relief, allowing one run on one hit, walking four and striking out three. IN FINAL GAME OF DAY, At Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field, the Lancers handed the Nanaimo Cardinals (B.C.) a 4-1 setback. Then on Monday evening in Alberton, Jeff Leskow threw five innings of no-hit, shutout ball as the Lancers showed their dominance, with a 7-0 five-inning thumping of the Newfoundland Canada Games team before about 200 fans, the majority of who were pro-Alberta. Leading the Lancers sticks were Shayne Cusak (3-4, run scored, RBI), Matt Tomlinson (2-3, two runs scored, stolen base), Mike McVey (1-1, two RBI) and Derek Gervais (1-2, run scored, RBI). Jeff Leskow pitched five innings of no-hit, shutpout ball allowing just two runners ( a walk and hit batter) while striking out seven. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 01:22:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:22:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - PEI Twins split games with Ontario, Sask. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803012119.0274a5d8@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Midget Nats - Summerside, Alberton PEI - PEI Twins split games with Ontario, Sask. Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:06:16 -0300 Twins split pair of games with Ont, Sask. By Pat Healey ALBERTON - The Source for Sports/Greco Twins got out to a two run lead and held off a hard charging Napanee Express (Ontario) for a 5-4 win Monday afternoon. The round robin 2004 Consolidated Credit Union Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championship was played at Memorial Park in Alberton. It was the P.E.I. representative second game of the day, and avenged a 9-1 defeat to Maymont Raiders (Saskatchewan) earlier in the day. Against Napanee, Joseph MacDougall (2-3 run scored, stolen base, three RBI) hit the eventual winning run when he blasted a home run in the fifth inning. He held the Express scoreless in the remaining two innings. Also leading the Twins (2-1) was Jeremy MacKinnon (1-2, run scored), Jordan Knox (1-3, RBI, run scored, double)and Kyle Cooke (1-2, RBI). For the Express, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit, Nathan Moffat (2-4, run scored, double, RBI), Dan Gehl (1-2, run scored, triple, RBI), Craig McGarvey (1-2, RBI) and Brad Weese (1-3, run scored, RBI) were tops at the dish. MacDougall went the distance striking out two while giving up four runs on eight hits and walking two. Losing pitcher Dan Gehl went five innings allowing five runs on four hits, walking four and striking out seven. Dan Gehl pitched one inning of one hit ball, striking out one in relief. NO 'LOVE' FOR TWINS The Twins got out to a 1-0 first inning lead, but then set back as Maymont thrower Dave Gourlay took control as the Raiders scored three runs in each the next three of four innings to walk away with a 9-1 mercy rule win. Leading the Saskatchewan representatives were Cody Lovenuk (3-3, two doubles, two RBI), Colby Bierle (1-2, two runs scored), David Gourlay (1-3, run scored, triple, RBI) and Evan Kachmarski (1-2, double, two RBI). For the Twins, Jeremy MacKinnon (1-2) and Joseph MacDougall (1-2) were tops at the plate. Nick Hann (0-3, run scored) was the only Twin to score. Winning pitcher Dave Gourlay went five innings, allowing two hits, walking two and striking out seven. Losing pitcher Neil Arnold went 4.3 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, walking four and fanning four. Neil Arsenault pitched .7 innings giving up two runs on two hits, and striking out one. "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 01:27:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:27:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Orr Park at Pa. invatational Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803012630.027a1118@pmihrm.com> From: "jim" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Orr Park at Pa. invatational Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 22:01:17 -0400 Orrville Ohio July 30 - Aug. 1 Orr Park traveled to Lyons, Pa. to the Keating's Fitness Pa. Invitational where they finished runner-up loosing 2 games to the tourney Champion Quaker Riversharks. Game # 1 R H E Keating?s 000 000 2 ? 2 6 1 Orr Park 110 120 X ? 5 9 1 D. Emerich, Rutledge (5) and Pannebecker Yates and Flinner W.P. = Jimmy Yates L.P. = Dale Emerich Orr Park: Nick Harris (3 for 3, 3B, 2B, 1B); Jimmy Yates ( 7 IP, 6 H, 8 K?s, 1 BB) Keating?s: Frank Keating Jr. (2 for 3, 2 1B?s, RBI, BB) Game # 2 R H E Quaker Riversharks 201 000 0 ? 3 7 0 Orr Park 100 000 0 ? 1 6 0 Kunkle, Lato (6) and Frasier Hershey and Flinner W.P. = Dan Kunkle L.P. = Scott Hershey Save = Reno Lato Quaker: Todd Moyer: (2 for 3, 2 1B?s, 2 RBI?s); Dan Kunkle (5 IP, 4 H, 4K?s, 3 BB) Orr Park: Trevor Urban: (2 for 4, 2 1B?s, SB) Game # 3 R H E Orr Park 030 100 1 ? 5 13 1 Ricola 000 300 0 ? 3 9 1 Yates and Flinner Van Hooser and Pagano W.P. = Jimmy Yates L.P. = Barry Van Hooser Orr Park: Nick Harris (2 for 4, 2 HR's, 2RBI's), Rob Hartzler: (3 for 3, 2B, 2 1B?s); Jimmy Yates (7 IP, 7 H, 9K?s, 2 BB) Ricola: Alan Esporin: (2 for 4, 2 1B?s, RBI) HR: Orr Park: Harris (2) Game # 4 R H E Orr Park 300 003 0 ? 6 9 0 Armour ? Rise 000 100 0 ? 1 3 1 Hershey and Flinner Vogel and Sechler W.P. = Scott Hershey L.P. = Tom Vogel Orr Park: Shane Flinner: (3 for 4, HR, 2 1B?s, RBI); Scott Hershey: (7 IP, 3 H, 3 K?s, 0 BB?s) HR: Armour ? Rise: Ricky Sechler: Orr Park: Flinner, Urban Game # 5 (Championship) R H E Orr Park 000 000 1 ? 1 7 1 Quaker Riversharks 103 400 x ? 6 11 0 Yates and Flinner Vogel and Sechler W.P. = Reno Lato L.P. = Jimmy Yates Orr Park: Rick Yoder: (2 for 3); Jimmy Yates (4 IP, 7 H, 4K?s, 1 BB) Scott Hershey: (2 IP, 4 H, 0 K?s, 0 BB?s) Quaker: Smith (2-3) Reno Lato (7 IP, 7 H, 6K?s, 1 BB) HR: Quaker : Oescheleq This weekend brings the Orr Park team record to 41-14-1. Next up for the Knights is the ISC II Tournament of Champions Jimmy Yates From: "jim" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 01:43:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:43:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC and ISC Schedules and Pools are Up on ISC web site Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803014046.027a1118@pmihrm.com> The schedules for both the ISC World Tournament and the ISC II Tournament of champions is up on the ISC Web Site at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ For the ISC, go to the site and click the Fargo logo on the upper right hand side of the main page. For the ISC II, click on the ISC II logo below the Fargo logo. The click the 2004 link. Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 09:01:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 09:01:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AFSA and Monkton - Missing results from these tournaments Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803090035.02ac0d18@pmihrm.com> From: "Gary Baughman" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: AFSA and Monkton Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 12:18:17 +0000 The AFSA held a tournament in Aurora IL LAST WEEKEND. Absolutly NO reporting from this tournament. Aurora D& M Finnally reported 2 games. Midland as usual gave thier games with winning and losing pitchers and ELBURN Richwrap reported with highlights for their team but no pitchers for their opponnets. Maybe I got spoiled with the complete reporting done by the other 4 tournaments played last weekend. Their are good tournaments palyed in Illinois over the season but little is found out about them unless a team happens to report their games. I also wonder where the reporting was from Monkton on their tournament I found scores on their web site by no winning and losing pitchers. The only real reporting done was from Thursday night and from Sunday. Would anyone out there care to email me and give me the reults from these 2 tournaments ALONG WITH WINNING AND LOSING PITCHERS FROM EACH GAME. Gary Thanks,Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician iscstat at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 10:06:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:06:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara B&W Motors Snappers win 2004 Snapper Shootout Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803100559.02908048@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Niagara B&W Motors Snappers win 2004 Snapper Shootout Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 09:58:20 -0400 St. Catharines, ON Snapper Shootout Results: Championship Game: Niagara (B&W Motors) Snappers 10 St. Catharines RHCP 3 The Niagara (B&W Motors) Snappers captured the tournament title with an impressive Sunday. A depleted Snapper roster took the field under the name B&W Motors and after an opening game loss to the New York Bombers, the Snappers reeled off 5 straight wins for the tournament championship. With several players from the current Snapper roster dispersed amongst other local teams entered, the remaining group put forward a true team effort. That makes two championship weekends in a row for the Snappers. The week prior, the Niagara Snappers went 4-1 and were ablt to edge the New York Bombers 1-0 in the Final. Detailed tournament summaries for both weekends will out later this evening. Perry Bartley Niagara Snappers / 2004 Snapper Shootout Organizing Committee misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 10:27:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:27:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Learn To Play Day at Oakville Ontario Pee Wee Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803102627.026e3430@pmihrm.com> From: "Softball Ontario" To: Subject: SOFTBALL- Learn To Play Day at Oakville Pee Wee Nationals Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:14:39 -0400 Organization: Softball Ontario Media Release For immediate release August 3, 2004 "Learn To Play" Initiation Program to be held at Canadian Softball Championship in Oakville ON (Toronto, ON) On Sunday August 15th, Softball Ontario, in conjunction with Softball Canada, will be putting on a free "Learn To Play" program for kids between the ages of five and ten, at the Pee Wee Girls Canadian Softball Championship. The tournament runs from August 11th until August 15th at Trafalgar Park in Oakville, Ontario. The free, interactive and fun clinic takes place from 10 until 11 Sunday morning, followed immediately by the bronze and gold medal games. Softball Canada developed the Learn To Play Program in 2003 after responding to the need to increase participation in softball and to change the game of T-ball. The Learn to Play Program is a revolutionary softball program designed to address the specific needs of 5-10 year olds. It promises an hour of fun, games and activity set up to develop the players? individual softball skills and build participants? confidence. In Learn to Play, the players are broken down into small groups where they are involved at all times and can get the required repetitions to make improvements in skill development and feel that sense of accomplishment that increases their self-confidence. It is a program that ? introduces Softball to children in a Revolutionary way ? ensures children have Fun while improving their fitness and developing their skills ? is Action packed ? fosters Success for all ability levels ? has Easy to Follow lesson plans for new and experienced coaches ? contains activities and lead up games that are patterned after informal Playground Games ? gives every child more opportunities to develop softball skills because everyone is Active for every minute of every session ? is Nationally recognized and approved The Children will participate in a lesson plan from the Learn To Play program and be instructed by qualified coaches. In addition to the free skills instruction, all participants will also receive a free t-shirt, goodie bag, hot dog and drink. Register for this one day event by contacting Mike Samways at 416 426 7150 by Friday August 13th. Registration forms can also be found at the Trafalgar Park tournament entrance and Softball Ontario?s website, www.softballontario.ca. Space in this fun filled event is limited so REGISTER TODAY!! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 10:30:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:30:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Midget Nats 2004 - STANDINGS (following 9 A.M. game TUESDAY) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803102936.029c8470@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Midget Nats 2004 - STANDINGS (following 9 A.M. game TUESDAY) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:41:32 -0300 As of Aug 3 (9 a.,m. game) (more at http://www.2004midgetboys.ca) Team W L Alberta 3 0 NS 1 3 1 NFLD. 2 1 Sask. 2 1 P.E.I. 2 1 NS 2 2 1 DC (Elmira) 2 1 QUEBEC 1 2 Ontario 1 2 NB 2 1 2 HOST 1 3 NB 1 0 3 BC 0 3 pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 10:52:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:52:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Junior Men's Canadians ongoing at L'Amoureaux Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803105140.029d6d98@pmihrm.com> Here's some scores from the Junior Men's Canadians ongoing at L'Amoureaux Park in Scarboro: More info can be found at: http://eteamz.active.com/wolverinesjrmenscdns/ MONDAY 1 D1 Aug 2 9:00 am ON2 1 SK1 2 2 D2 Aug 2 10:00 am SK2 2 ON1 4 3 D1 Aug 2 11:00 am ON3 6 BC 5 4 D2 Aug 2 12 Noon NL 6 AB2 5 5 D1 Aug 2 1:00 pm QC 0 Host 7 6 D2 Aug 2 2:00 pm AB1 1 NS 5 7 D1 Aug 2 3:00 pm BC 1 ON1 9 D1 Aug 2 5:30 pm OPENING CEREMONIES 8 D1 Aug 2 6:30 pm SK1 7 Host 6 9 D2 Aug 2 6:30 pm AB2 7 QC 6 10 D1 Aug 2 8:30 pm NL 6 ON2 3 Teams are: Scarborough Wolverines - Host Grande Prairie Junior Pride - Alberta # 1 Calgary DT Fire - Alberta # 2 Clearbrook Plaza Juniors - British Columbia CBC Junior Canadians - Newfoundland Central Home Improvement Junior - Nova Scotia Waterloo Hallman Junior Twins - Ontario # 1 North Fred Kings, Greater Napanee - Ontario # 2 Fingal Juniors - Ontario # 3 Express St. Leonard d'Aston - Quebec Saskatoon Junior Diamondbacks - Saskatchewan # 1 Ocapowace Junior Thunder - Saskathewan # 2 anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 11:02:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 11:02:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn (August Issue) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803110146.02908048@pmihrm.com> From: "Elaine Barazan" Subject: Around The Horn (August Issue) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:48:35 -0400 Organization: Softball Canada Good Morning, Softball Canada has developed a new procedure for the distribution of Around the Horn - Softball Canada's monthly newsletter. To view Around The Horn - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Note that Around the Horn is in a .PDF format but is also available in a Word Document file. Have a good evening & Happy Canada Day !!! Elaine Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 15:26:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 15:26:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wisc NAFA State Tournaments Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803152604.0292af38@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Wisc NAFA State Tournaments Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:50:20 -0700 For Immediate Posting From: Jim Williamson jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Info from NAFA Wisconsin Director Ronn Kopp The results of the recent Wisconsin NAFA state tournaments (AA and A divisions) may be found at: http://course1.winona.edu/dslama/wisnafa/main.html then by clicking the fourth item "07/06/04 The NAFA State Tournament Brackets are available HERE." Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 15:29:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 15:29:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Peterboro at Ontario eliminations Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803152843.02915c60@pmihrm.com> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Peterboro at Ontario eliminations Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:13:55 -0400 Owen Sound Ontario Peterboro Ricart Pros wins berth to Senior Mens Canadian Championship in ST.Croix , Nova Scotia Peterboro Ricart Pros wins berth to represent Ontario in the Senior Men's Canadian Championship in ST.Croix , Nova Scotia from August 29-Sept 05. Ricart Pros finished with a 2-2 record in the OASA Men's Senior Elimination's held in Owen Sound, ON this past weekend to ensure a top 4( four) finish in the tournament which vaulted them into the Canadians Championships. The eight team tournament had the best teams from Ontario vying for the right to represent Ontario in Senior Men's Canadian Championships. The teams competing were of course Peterboro Ricart Pros, Palermo Athletics, Union Storm, Bracebridge, Toronto Champions, Jarvis, Innerkip Eagles, Waterloo. The Peterboro Ricart Pros in 2004 has now gained berths in the ISC World Championships that are to be held in Fargo, North Dakota from August 13-21 and the Senior Men's Canadian Championships in ST.Croix , Nova Scotia from August 29-Sept 05. Peterborough previously known for their long standing Peterborough Men's City League will now be participating for the first time ever on the world stage of fastball. The Peterboro Ricart Pros would like to thank Rick and Joanne Barr for the continuing support to strengthen fastball for Peterborough and its many followers. Heavy rain overnight soaked the diamonds, especially Diamond 1. Ground crews worked on the diamonds to dry them up, applying a lot of wood chips/sawdust and by 11am Diamonds 2 and 3 were ready to go. Diamond 1 took until noon to get ready. Peterboro Ricart Pros game results are as follows; Game 1 11am (started about 2pm) Palermo: 1 Peterboro: 0 Palermo: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1.3.0 Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.4.0 WP: Gord Scott: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB C: Bob Blamauer LP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 5K, 0BB C: John Kemp Todd Townsend had a lead off single HR that was the game winner. He also had a single. Pat Humphries had 2 singles for Peterboro Game 2 7pm (started about 9pm) Peterboro: 1 Bracebridge: 0 Bracebridge: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.0.0. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.1.1. WP: Wayne Wells: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 17K, 2BB C: Troy Gilmour LP: Mike Crawford: 6 IP, 1R, 1ER, 4H, 8K, 0BB C: Randy Peck Garrity hit a home run bottom of 7inning Jamie Baker a single and a double. John Kemp had a single. Donovan and Conway each had singles for Bracebridge Game 3 11am Sunday Jarvis: 1 Peterboro: 3 Game ended at 1pm Peterboro: 1.0.1.1.0.0.0.x.3 Jarvis: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.1 WP: Gregg Garrity: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 5K, 6BB C: John Kemp LP: Mike Joseph: 3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 4K, 1BB Andrew Phibbs: 4 ip, 0R, 1ER, 2H, 5K, 0BB C: Allan Phibbs, 1-3 C: Gregg Courdeyea 4-7 Jamie Baker started Peterboro off with a lead off home run, followed by a double by Derek Wright who was left on base. Jarvis answered with a solo home run by Pat Graham in the B1. In T3, Derek Wright hit a triple and Gregg Garrity brought him home with a single to give Peterboro a 2-1 lead. Jarvis made a pitching change to Andrew Phibbs in top of 4 who struck out the first two batters but then Rob Doncaster hit one out of the park to make it a 3-1 game for Pros. In B5, Pat Graham used his hot bat to hit a triple, with one out but Pros shut them down. Jarvis started B6 with a lead off walk but Pros dug deep to hold the runner on 1st. In B7 Jarvis started again with a lead batter getting a walk to bring Pat Graham to the plate. Pat hit to short and got the lead off man to 2nd. Brad Robinson hit a hard ball but 2nd base man Derek Wright made a spectacular diving catch to throw him out. Gregg Garrity for Peterboro took batter Ryan Thompson to a full count but lost him. With runners on 1st and 2nd,, 2 out, Fehrman struck out to give Peterboro the 3-1 win. Garrity threw a complete game. With WIN, Peterboro Ricart Pros wins berth to the Senior Men's Canadians Championship in ST.Croix , Nova Scotia Game 4 1pm W9 - Peterboro: 0 W10 - Innerkip: 7 5 inning mercy Game ended at 2:20pm Innerkip: 1.2.4.0.0.x.7. Peterboro: 0.0.0.0.0.x.0. WP: Dan Skilling: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 2K, 0BB C: Bill Ebel LP: Brad Bricknell: 2.1 IP, 7R, 6ER, 7H, 0K, 1BB Greg Garrity: 2.2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 5K, 1BB C: Troy Gilmour Kevin Cassels hit a HR for Innerkip Jason Broadhurst had a single and a double. Steve running had a HR and a single. Sylvia Ryan Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 16:46:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:46:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sunday's Results From Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803164553.02c4a7e0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Sunday's Results From Keating's Pa. Invitational Tournament.doc Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 16:35:19 -0400 SUNDAY?S RESULTS FROM KEATING?S INVITATIONAL August 1, 2004 14th Game R H E Ricola 000 000 0 ? 0 6 1 Keating?s 310 100 X ? 5 10 1 Thompson, Van Hooser (1) and Foster, Smith (5) Rutledge and Smith W.P. = Earl Rutledge L.P. = Jamie Thompson Keating?s: Dan Loney: (2 for 4, HR, 1B, RBI); Earl Rutledge: (7 IP, 6 H, 7 K?s, 0 BB?s) Ricola: Mike Romeo: (2 for 3, 2 1B?s) Consolation Game R H E Landis Markets 000 000 0 ? 0 3 0 Keating?s Fitness Center 000 100 X ? 1 3 1 T. Hertzler and Arnold Stokes and Smith W.P. = Dave Stokes L.P. = Troy Hertzler Keating?s: Mark Smith: (1 for 2, 1B, Game winning RBI); Dave Stokes: (7 IP, 3 H, 12 K?s, 1 BB?s) Landis: Brian Arnold: (1B); Troy Hertzler: (6 IP, 3 H, 2 K?s, 2 BB?s) GAME NOTE: Dave Martin scored the only run of the game on a SF by Mark Smith. Championship Game R H E Orr Park Knights 000 000 1 ? 1 4 2 Quaker Riversharks 103 200 X ? 6 10 1 Yates, Hershey (5) and Flinner Lato and Stires W.P. = Reno Lato L.P. = Jim Yates Quaker: Frankie DeGroat: (2 for 3, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI?s); Reno Lato: (7 IP, 4 H, 6 K?s, 3 BB?s) Orr Park: Rob Hartzler: (1 for 2, 1B) Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 18:18:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:18:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Union Storm wins Ontario Title Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803181628.02aa2050@pmihrm.com> From: "Chris Wismer" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Union Storm wins Ontario Title Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 16:27:31 -0400 Storm win Ontario championships From the St. Thomas Times Journal (Tues. Aug. 3rd) OWEN SOUND, Ont. ? They lived their dream. The Union Storm are heading to the Canadian Senior Men?s fastball championships as the Ontario champions. Troy Rick delivered the tournament-winning hit to score Chris Wismer, giving the Storm a 2-1 win over the Waterloo Hallman in Game 2 of the Ontario Amateur Softball Association senior men?s final Sunday. Tournament MVP pitcher Trevor Wardell went the distance for his third win. The fireballer allowed only two runs in 23 innings, making the Storm the first Elgin County team to win the provincial title in at least 15 years. Now the team from the St. Thomas and District Fastball League will head to St. Croix, Nova Scotia, for the Canadians beginning A ug.29. ?It?s great. The whole plan has come together,? Storm shortstop Chris Wismer said. ?We had one tournament win in our team?s history and now this year we have won three tournaments and probably the biggest tournament in our life. It all fell in to place.? The goal to qualify for the national event started back in February when the Storm planned on playing in a few senior international tournaments to help prepare the team for provincial opponents. The Storm were aiming for a top-three placing to qualify. At the Ontario championship, Union won three consecutive games to advance to the final of the double knockout tournament. But in the final the Hallman flexed their muscle for a 8-0 win, forcing a second final game. ?We came out flat and we made a couple errors,? Wismer said. ?I think too they were on a roll from their game before that they had won in extra innings and we had a long lay off (over eight hours).? Waterloo?s Paul Koert was the winning pitcher while Union?s Dan Beecroft took the loss. Stepping in to stop the Hallman in their tracks was Wardell who beat them twice in the tournament. ?It was one chance to win all the marbles,? Wismer said. ?We knew we were just flat the game before and we thought we better get back into it and remember how we got there.? Waterloo struck first with Dale Levy driving in a run in the top of the fifth inning with a triple. A RBI single by Wismer tied the game in the sixth. Wismer led off the home half of ninth inning with a swinging bunt and advanced to second base on a throwing error to first. Cory Winkworth moved Wismer to third base with a sacrifice bunt setting the stage for Rick. He delivered on a 0-2 pitch up the middle for the win. Although Wardell was likely the centrepiece, winning the championship was a group effort from the offensive side. ?Tyler (Lessard) had five or six hits, but no one really tore the cover off the ball,? said Wismer. ?Every game it was someone else. The first two games we hit the ball really well. Then it was timely hitting. Everyone had one or two.? Lessard went 4-for-4 and Mark Coleman smacked a home run in a 9-3 win over Bracebridge. Pitcher Andy Jackson took the win. Wardell picked up his first win by shutting out Palermo 6-0. In the first meeting with the Hallman, a fifth inning home run by Ron White put the Storm down 1-0. Lessard, who by self admission has said he has not been hitting well in league play, had his biggest hit of the tournament, a two-run double in the sixth inning that held up to be the difference in a 2-1 win. Wardell won his second game and Koert suffered the loss. ?A full team effort,? Wismer said. ?Everyone contributed.? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 18:54:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:54:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Junior Championships in Scarborough, Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803185324.02908048@pmihrm.com> http://eteamz.active.com/wolverinesjrmenscdns/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 18:57:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:57:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario Intermediate Rankings for August 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803185643.02e381a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" To: "'aldoran at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Ontario Intermediate Rankings for August 3 Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:24:57 -0400 There's a change at the top of the Intermediate Rankings as Stouffville Mennos knock Kemptville Thunder out of the #1 spot on the strength of their win at the OASA Intermediate Eliminations this past weekend. Four other teams made the jump into the Top 10 as the season enters the home stretch. Kemptville, Alvinston, Norwich, Tavistock, Harriston and Shedden Mission are all off to the ISC II Tournament of Champions. Stouffville and St. Mary's will have first right of refusal on the Eastern Canadians. Haven't heard of any Ontario teams heading to NAFA "AA" in Hutchinson, KS altho' Hamilton Hawks and Fisherville A's are going to NAFA "A Major". As always, the current ranking is listed first followed by the previous ranking in brackets. 1 (-) Stouffville Mennos - Won the OASA Intermediate eliminations this past weekend 2 (1) Kemptville Thunder - Split squads made the semi's in Campbell's Bay tournament 3 (3) Alvinston Indians - Beat four tough U.S. teams in own tournament 4 (4) Norwich Razorbacks - Finalist in the always tough Innerkip tournament, but had a stunning come-from-behind win over ISC World team Peterboro 5 (2) Tavistock Merchants - Didn't play at the Intermediate eliminations but their pitching staff helped teams finish second and third 6 (-) St. Mary's Gunners - Finalist at the Intermediate eliminations, taking Stouffville to the "if" game 7 (-) Harriston Mercury's - Third at the eliminations 8 (-) Highgate Rock - Won the Alvinston tournament, beating some tough teams along the way 9 (7) Port Elgin Blue Devils - Fourth at the eliminations 10 (-) Niagara Snappers - Won two tournaments in past two weekends in Lockport, NY and at home in St. Catharines Honourable Mentions: Kingston Cowboys - Doing great in their league but would love to seem them make a tournament appearance St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper - Tied for second in Dunkirk, NY tournament with Twin City Sting due to rain, finalist in St. Catharines to Snappers Elmira Cubs - 13-3 for first place in their division in South Perth Owen Sound Crunch - finished 5th at the eliminations and are atop the Blue Water league at 10-3 Micksburg Twins - finalist in Campbell's Bay tournament New to the Top 10 Stouffville Mennos St. Mary's Gunners Harriston Mercury's Highgate Rock Niagara Snappers Dropping out of the Top 10 6 Mitchell Mets - 10-5 in South Perth - good for second in their division 7 Micksburg Twins 8 Kingston Cowboys 9 Breslau Sox - finished 6th at the eliminations; 11-5 for second in their division in South Perth 10 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 19:01:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 19:01:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA senior nationals in South Bend, IN - Start August 5 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803190020.02be8238@pmihrm.com> http://www.softball.org/communications/getStory.asp?nid=694 SOUTH BEND, IN -- The race is on for the ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship which begins Thursday, August 5 in South Bend, IN. The twenty best men's major fast pitch teams from 12 states will start play in the Amateur Softball Association 72nd annual Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship at the four-field Belleville Complex. It's the first time South Bend has hosted the Men's Major and the second time that this National Championship Final has been held in the state. The first time this event was held in Indiana was 1966 in Indianapolis. Sixteen of the 20 teams will compete in first round action Thursday including the defending champion, The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI, which won its first ASA Men's Major fast pitch title last year in Midland, MI. The Farm, which won the Bob Walsh Memorial Classic and finished second in its own invitational tournament in July, will open defense of its title on Thursday at 7 p.m. against the Dolan Murphy Shamrocks of Aurora, Illinois. Following are the remaining first-round games: Bloomington Stix vs. Coors Light, Ashland, OH, 5 p.m.; Heflin Builders, Balston, NY vs. Midland, MI Explorers, 5 p.m.; Broken Bow Spirit, Broken Bow, NE vs. Pueblo Bandits, Pueblo, CO, 7 p.m.; Separators, New Castle, IN vs. The Bull/Townline, DePere, WI, 5 p.m.;Winterset A's, WInterset, IA vs. Indiana Jaybirds, Anderson, IN, 5 p.m.;Plangger's Furniture, Elkhart, IN vs. Fred's Interiors, Quad City, IA, 5 p.m. and The Freight, Hillsboro, IL vs. Circle Tap, Green Bay, WI, 7 p.m. Circle Tap was runner-up in the 2003 ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship, losing to The Farm Tavern, 4-0, in the championship game. Other teams in the tournament include the Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND; HIS Construction of Houston, TX; Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, IL and the Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO. Twenty games will be played on Friday including 12 in the loser's bracket, with nine Saturday. The championship is scheduled Sunday morning at 10 with the if necessary game scheduled at noon. Daily updated will be reported on www.asasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 20:29:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:29:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tournament Directors Meeting in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803202852.02e381a8@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 19:04:19 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Tournament Directors Meeting in Fargo From: ct16 at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Fargo, ND August 14, 2004 I have gotten only a handful of responses on this posting(below), perhaps because not everyone knew you could get all of Al's postings on fastpitchwest.com while escribe was down. Please send the info needed to me or bring it to the informational meeting in Fargo. A large turnout would be very beneficial to everyone so we can have an informational discussion. Also if you are planning on coming to the meeting, please just let me know so I can get a good idea on how many people are planning on attending. I can be reached at ct16 at greenbaynet.com. Thanks, Dean Kane Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:04:07 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" From: "GWise" Subject: Tournament directors meeting in Fargo I.S.C. Set To Host Meeting of Invitational Tournament Directors; Goal: Coordination of 2005 Tournaments to Minimize Conflicts Of Dates and Competition for Common Teams In an effort to lesson conflicts and competition among Invitational Tournament Directors who are planning 2005 tournaments, the International Softball Congress will hold a meeting during the 2004 World Tournament in Fargo, ND. Dean Kane has been appointed by ISC Executive Director, Ken Hackmeister, to chair a meeting to which ALL Tournament Directors and/or Coordinators (whether or not they are affiliated with the ISC) are invited and urged to attend. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 14 from 3:30 ? 5:00 at the Radisson Hotel in Fargo. The exact location will be posted, and it will be somewhere on the third floor of the Radisson. In the words of Chairman Kane, ?This informal meeting is set so that we can get an idea of who is running tournaments on which weekends so that we can avoid conflicts with two large tournaments being held on the same weekend with resulting competition for common teams.? Kane continued, ?I believe this is in the best interest of all? and he urged any Tournament Directors who can not be present at this meeting to e-mail him (Dean Kane) at ct16 at greenbaynet.com with the following information: ** Name of the tournament ** Location of the tournament ** Dates of the tournament ** Contact(s) for the tournament ** Website address (URL) for the tournament (if available) Kane stresses that ?There will be time allotted for coordinators to discuss many pressing issues - - most importantly discussing the need for everyone to know what tournaments are being held, when, and where, well in advance so teams can make the proper arrangements. At the meeting, we will also discuss the importance of posting all scores to Al Doran?s web page so that the fastball public can keep up with what is happening.? Kane points out that, ?This is NOT an ISC-only meeting and I would invite persons from any affiliation to post their tournaments since many teams play in different organizations during the season.? Kane is hopeful of a good turnout, which can lead to a good round table discussion with all major Tournament Directors present to discuss past successes and drawbacks. July 22, 2004 By: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/press/pr92.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 21:18:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:18:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Fast Pitch League (PEI) - Manuel tosses perfect game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803211754.02e381a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Fast Pitch League (PEI) - Manuel tosses perfect game Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:09:06 -0300 Manuel tosses perfect game ABRAM-VILLAGE - Craig Manuel tossed a perfect game as the Kinkora Hitmen topped the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 7-0 Tuesday night. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League game was played at the Evangeline School field in Abram Village. For Kinkora, whose perfect won-loss record remains intact, Art MacDonald (1-1, two walks, single, RBI, run scored), Kevin Warren (2-4, home run, single, RBI, two runs scored), Manuel (1-4, double, RBI, run scored) and Matt Dawson (1-3, single, RBI) provided the offense. Manuel went the distance fanning 12 batters. Losing pitcher Lucas Arsenault went six innings allowing seven runs on seven hits, walking five and striking out four. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 23:18:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:18:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Quaker Wins Pa. Invitational Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803231818.02bb3c28@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Quaker Wins Pa. Invitational Tournament Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:20:46 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 QUAKER WINS KEATING?S TOURNAMENT August 1, 2004 The Quaker Riversharks, (Ranked 27th, ISC) captured the Keating?s Fitness Center sponsored 2004 Pa. Invitational Tournament with a perfect 7-0 record. The tournament had almost perfect weather all weekend except for a heavy downpour Saturday evening into the early morning hours Sunday. Sunday?s games were suppose to start at 9:00AM but had to be backed up till 11:00AM. The main field was practically under water, but with a lot of hard work by the very competent ground crew at the Lyons Softball Complex, the games were underway by 11:00AM. In the Championship Game vs. the Orr Park Knights from Orville, Ohio, Quaker scored a single run in the 1st followed by 3 in the 3rd then put the game away with 2 in the 4th inning. Orr Park (Ranked 4th, ISC II) avoided the shutout by pushing across 1 in the 7th. Quaker?s Reno Lato, the tournament?s Most Valuable Pitcher, threw the complete game victory in Quaker?s 6-1 Championship Game. Lato (3-0) allowed 4 hits while striking out 6 and walking 3. In the tournament Lato pitched 20 innings, gave up 17 hits, struck out 23 batters, walked 7, and had an ERA of 1.75. Offensively for the Riversharks, from Lebanon, Pa., D.P. Frank DeGroat was 2 for 3 with a double, a single and 2 RBI?s. Paul Batt and Mike Smith had 2 singles each. Walt Evans was 1 for 1 with a double. 1st Baseman Todd Moyer from the Championship Quaker team was voted the Most Valuable Player in the tournament. Moyer was 5 for 12 with a .417 batting average. He had 1 home run, 4 singles, and had 6 RBI?s. Orr Park was led offensively by Scott Robinson with a double and an RBI. Rob Hartzler, Shane Queer, Jason Whiteley, and Rick Yoder all singled. The tournament?s Batting Champion was 1st Baseman Chad Walters from the Armour ? Rise team. Walters was 7 for 13 with a .538 batting average. He had a triple, 3 doubles, 3 singles, 3 RBI?s, and walked twice. In the Consolation Game host team Keating?s Fitness Center defeated Landis Markets, from Telford, Pa., 1-0. Dave Stokes fired a 3 hit shutout to preserve the win for Keating?s. Stokes struck out 12 and walked 1. Shortstop Dave Martin started the winning rally for Keating?s in the 4th inning with a leadoff walk. He was sacrificed to 2nd by Frank Keating Jr. Mark Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Martin from 2nd base with the only run of the game. Dan Loney, Mark Smith, and Dave Stokes all singled for Keating?s. For Landis, Brian Arnold, losing pitcher Troy Hertzler, and Craig Wolfinger all singled. Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 23:21:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:21:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MIDGET NATS - standings following play aug 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803232026.029c3258@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: MIDGET NATS - standings following play aug 3 Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:03:48 -0300 STANDINGS AFTER PLAY AUG 3 2004 Midget Nat Standings As of Aug 3 (after play) Team W L Alberta 5 0 NFLD. 4 1 DC (Elmira) 4 1 NS 1 3 2 P.E.I. 3 2 Ontario 3 2 Sask. 2 2 NS 2 2 3 NB 2 1 3 BC 1 3 HOST 1 4 NB 1 1 4 QUEBEC 1 4 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 3 23:24:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:24:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Quaker Riversharks win the first annual Keating's Pennsylvania Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040803232304.02d2ec88@pmihrm.com> From: "Robert Nydick" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:19:21 -0400 Subject: Quaker Riversharks win the first annual Keating's Pennsylvania Invitational Tournament Lebanon, PA This past weekend, the Quaker Riversharks traveled to Lyons, PA to participate in the first annual Keating?s Pennsylvania Invitational Tournament. The Riversharks played well and came away with the Championship. The field consisted of six solid teams, with a round-robin format. The playoff round had team 1 playing team 2 for first place and team 3 playing team 4 for third place. Lyons is a great softball complex with good lights and great food. The Riversharks opened up Friday night against the always dangerous Armour Rise club. They are capable of beating any team on any given night. They showed how tough they can be, as they were beating Quaker late in the game until a "questionable" call resulted in things unraveling for the Rise. Quaker felt fortunate to escape with a 6-4 win given that they could only muster 2 hits. The good news is that one hit was a grand slam by Todd Moyer. Reno Lato took the win with a save going to Dan Konkle. Next up for the Riversharks was Landis. Mike Smith took the ball and threw a 2 hit shutout. The Quaker bats exploded for seven runs with the big blow coming off the bat of Frankie DeGroat. DeGroat hit a monster 3-run home run that went well into the corn field in left field. Quaker next gave the ball to Dan Konkle for the Orr Park game. This is a solid ISC II team that should make some noise out there later this month. Quaker pushed across three runs as they beat Orr Park 3-1 in a well played game. Konkle kept throwing as the Riversharks next played the host team ? Keating. This game felt different as both teams complained about several calls and Keating had several players out of position. In the end, Konkle threw a one-hitter as Quaker took the game 2-0. In the fourth and final game on Saturday night, Reno Lato got the ball and the win against Ricolla. The final score was 9-2 as a lot of players chipped in with key hits. One highlight was a double by the ageless wonder, Joe Roslin, that knocked in two runs. With five wins, Quaker had the number 1 seed and had to play Orr Park again on Sunday afternoon for the championship. Reno Lato took the ball as he threw a gem winning the game 6-1. Frankie DeGroat and Walt Evans chipped in with doubles and Chad Oechsle hit a home run. The Riversharks played good defense committing only 4 errors in 6 games. The hitting was led by Paul Batt (5-12 with 3 RBIs and 2 SBs), Brad Theys (5-14 with a triple, 4 runs scored, and 2 RBIs), Chad Oechsle (5-16 with a HR and 3 RBIs), Frankie DeGroat (4-11 with a HR and 7 RBIs), and Mike Smith (4-12 with 6 runs scored). Reno Lato was 3-0 with 1 save. He pitched 20 innings, had 23 K?s, and gave up only 4 earned runs. Dan Konkle also threw well pitching 14 innings with 16 K?s and only 2 earned runs. Mike Smith was 1-0 with 8 K?s and 0 earned runs. The Most Valuable Pitcher for the tournament was Reno Lato and the Most Valuable Player was Todd Moyer. Next up for the Riversharks is a trip to the NSA World Series this upcoming weekend at Salem VA. Bob Nydick General Manager Quaker Riversharks robert.nydick at villanova.edu Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 07:53:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 07:53:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA - Jarvis at Innerkip Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804075141.02fea398@pmihrm.com> From: "Jeff Whetstone" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Jarvis @ Innerkip - S.I.S.C.L. Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 07:32:41 -0400 Innerkip, ON Game 49 & 45. This was a 4 point game Innerkip 5 Jarvis 4 Winning Pitcher - Todd Uhrig 7 innings, 7 hits allowed, 4 runs, 6 K's Losing Pitcher - Andrew Phibbs 6 innings, 11 hits allowed, 5 runs, 8 K's Steve Running had a Home Run, Single, 2 Runs Scored, Bill Ebel had 3 singles. Pat Graham had 2 hits for Jarvis. Game 50 & 46. This was also a 4 point game Innerkip 8 Jarvis 1 Winning Pitcher - Steve Running 5 innings, 3 hits allowed, 1 run, 5 K's Losing Pitcher - Mike Joseph 4 innings, 10 hits allowed, 8 runs, 4 K's Kevin Cassells Home Run, 2 Runs Scored Todd Uhrig Home Run Greg Courynea had a triple for Jarvis. Innerkip finishes the season with 17 wins and 10 loses. Jeff Whetstone Mailto:eaglesfastball at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 08:18:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 08:18:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA - Games 51-52 - Palermo at Jarvis Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804081543.0308fec0@pmihrm.com> From: "K.Lin" To: "Al Doran" Subject: SISCA - Games 51-52 - Palermo at Jarvis Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:35:51 -0400 SISCA - Games 51-52 - Palermo at Jarvis Jarvis, ON Games # 51 @ 52 Palermo vs Jarvis #51 Palermo 1 vs Jarvis Merchants 6 WP Andrew Phibbs LP Todd Townsend HR's Matt Lyon Greg Courneyea #52 Palermo1 vs Jarvis Merchants 5 WP Mike Joseph LP Gord Scott HR's Bob Blamauer Mailto:k.lin at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 08:28:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 08:28:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA Games 47-48 - Hallman Twins at Palermo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804082554.0959ece8@pmihrm.com> From: Baileyconstltd at aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:16:27 EDT To: aldoran at canada.com Palermo, ON Games #47 & # 48 in Palermo Game #47 Hallman 5 Palermo 3 Wp Jamie Simpson LP Scott Wagar Game # 48 Hallman 11 Palermo 2 WP Jamie Simpson LP Gord Scott Hallman homeruns for Brian Roote & Pete Stewart in the second game. Dave Bailey Hallman Twin City Sting Mailto:Baileyconstltd at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 08:36:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 08:36:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804083412.096526b8@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 08:17:50 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Duncan McLellan Park, Owen Sound Scenic City Automotive Crunch 8 Howick Hitmen 5 The Crunch took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st on a 2 run single by Tony Lisk. Howick came back in the third as left fielder Jeremy Creedon stroked a 2 run double to tie the game and then came around to score later and give the Hitmen a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the 4th, Jason Redmond regained the lead for the Crunch with a 2 run single. Crunch first baseman Darryl Sprung extended the lead to 7-3 with a 3 run homer. Creedon would get his third hit of the game for Howick in the 5th and cut the Crunch lead to 7-4. Sprung had his 4th r.b.i in the 6th to give Scenic City Automotive an 8-4 lead. In the top of the 7th, Drew Fiddler tripled and scored to make the final result 8-5. Bev Underwood went all the way for the victory in the pitching cicle for Scenic City Automotive. The Crunch will be among the 24 teams competing this weekend at the 30th annual Desboro Fastball Tournament. The tournament will use 4 diamonds; 2 at Desboro plus the fields in Chatsworth & Williamsford. Play starts Friday and runs through the weekend. Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting Mailto:fredww5 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 10:22:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:22:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls Men's Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804102106.0959ece8@pmihrm.com> From: "Greatrix, Rob" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Niagara Falls Men's Fastball Tournament Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:16:12 -0400 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2654.89) Niagara Falls Canada All is set for this weekends Niagara Falls Men's League Intermediate Tournament at Ker Park in Niagara Falls Ontario. All four diamonds will be in use this weekend as we have again filled all eighteen available spots. Action starts Friday night at 6:30. There will be a spacious beer garden and barbeque and admission is free. Teams competing for the $2,500 in prize money are: Brechin, Campbell's Bay Royals, CDS Markham, Central Collision, Cool Hand Lukes, Dunkirk, Kitchener Merchants, Mack O'Rooney's, Mississauga Chiefs, Mount Albert Mudhens, Port Burwell Lakers and Mariners, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Snappers, Toronto Reds and Royals, Udney Storm and Waterdown Hammer. Niagara Falls offers great entertainment, hotels and restaurants and is home to Ontario's newest Casino which will keep all the players and their families busy throughout the weekend. Ker Park is located on Sinnicks Road off Thorold Stone Road exit in Niagara Falls. Rob Greatrix Mack O'Rooney's Fastball Club. Mailto:rgreatrix at kpmg.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 10:38:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:38:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Canadian Senior Men's Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804103708.0308fec0@pmihrm.com> Windsor, Nova Scotia August 27 to September 5 http://www.developitsolutions.com/Fastpitch2004.html Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 10:40:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:40:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tuesday at Junior Canadians Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804103916.02fea398@pmihrm.com> Scarborough, Ontario http://eteamz.active.com/wolverinesjrmenscdns/index.cfm? Alberta 1 Grande Prarie Junior Pride Alberta 2 Calgary DT Fire B.C. Clearbrook Plaza Juniors N / L CBC Junior Canadians Nova Scotia Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse Juniors Ontario 1 Waterloo Hallman Junior Twins Ontario 2 North Fred Kings, Greater Napanee Ontario 3 Fingal Juniors Quebec Express St. Leonard d'Aston Sask. 1 Saskatoon Junior Diamondbacks Sask. 2 Ocapowace Junior Thunder Host Scarborough Wolverines TUESDAY 11 D1 Aug 3 9:00 am BC 7 SK2 0 12 D2 Aug 3 10:00 am NS 2 ON3 0 13 D1 Aug 3 11:00 am NL 13 Host 9 14 D2 Aug 3 12 Noon AB1 7 ON1 11 15 D1 Aug 3 1:00 pm AB2 4 ON2 6 16 D2 Aug 3 2:00 pm SK1 3 BC 7 17 D1 Aug 3 3:00 pm QC 2 NS 1 18 D2 Aug 3 4:00 pm AB1 5 NL 7 19 D1 Aug 3 6:00 pm ON1 8 ON2 0 20 D2 Aug 3 7:00 pm ON3 5 AB2 2 21 D1 Aug 3 8:00 pm Host 10 SK2 1 Notable standings: Ontario1 4-0 Newfoundland 4-0 Sask 1 2-1 Host 2-2 BC 2-2 http://eteamz.active.com/wolverinesjrmenscdns/index.cfm? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 10:54:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:54:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Snapper Shootout Wrap-up Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804105252.02fea398@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2004 Snapper Shootout Wrap-up Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 09:58:45 -0400 St. Catharines, ON The 2004 Snapper Shootout was held this past weekend in St. Catharines, ON. On the Saturday, it appeared the tournament title would go to mother nature. Heavy rains dumped on Lancaster Park, starting mid Friday and did not let up until app. 24 hours later. When the rain finally stopped the diamonds were in very bad condition. There were many times when this tournament appeared to be in jeopardy. Small lakes took up much of the outfield on both diamonds and the infields were pure mud. Speaking of mud, it wouldn't be me if I didn't sling a little bit toward the City of St. Catharines. So here we go......Despite the lack of cooperation from the City Park Supervisor (lets call him "Randy"), the tournament was able to resume with 2 games on the main diamond starting at 8pm. I would like to thank everyone who assisted in getting the diamonds playable. Players from several teams took the time to assist the organizing committee in getting these diamonds in game shape. At one point in time there must have been over 30 players and fans working on Diamond #2. Notice how I didn't mention a City employee. "Randy" made it quite clear that the City of St. Catharines was only worried about how they could possibly be sued for liability. It didn't matter that a team from Ottawa had made the 6 hour drive. The tournament organizing committee was told by "Randy" that the City would do everything possible to help us make it a go. Ten minutes later he is demanding we turn off our electric pumps that are draining the outfield lakes. The City could be liable you know if someone got hurt. After asking, if the City could then take over this job, we were told that would not be possible because the student staff have not been trained for such a task and of course that would be a health and safety issue. Randy's solution, we could start bailing with pails and wheelbarrows or wait for evaporation. What a genius! OK teams, how about coming back lets say in 4 or 5 days. So we started to bail, only to have "Randy" put a stop to that because apparently we were damaging the diamonds. Excuses, excuses. Good thing "Randys" day was done at 3pm. Once he left, the tournament volunteers resumed their efforts. The decision making process of this City employee left much to be desired and it's unfortunate that one person can leave the City of St. Catharines looking incompetent and thoughtless. Good job, "Randy". Enough of that....on with the Fastball! The tournament format had to be modified and games were limited to no inning starting after 1 hour and ten minutes. The Final game pitted two local teams with the Niagara B&W Motors Snappers defeating the St. Catharines RHCP by a score of 10-3. Here is a complete run down of all games played. Saturday July 31: game # 1 New York Bombers 5 Niagara B&W Motors Snappers 0 wp: Chuck Smith lp: Jim Wilson game # 2 Ottawa 1 St. Catharines RHCP 0 wp: Ray Shanoush lp: Andy Hicks Sunday Aug 1 game # 3 Niagara B&W Motors Snappers 5 Niagara Falls Macks 0 wp: Jay Paylove lp: Rich Vassos game # 4 Ottawa 3 Dunnville 0 wp: Vanvliet lp: Harvey game # 5 St. Catharines RHCP 6 Niagara Falls Lukes 0 wp: Dan Duemo lp: Ron Winger game # 6 New York Bombers 1 Niagara Falls Macks 1 Bombers: Chuck Smith Macks: Mike Bateman game # 7 Niagara B&W Motors Snappers 8 Niagara Falls Central 1 wp: Perry Bartley lp: Rob Tommins game # 8 St. Catharines RHCP 4 Dunnville 1 wp: Andy Hicks lp: Brent Fehrman game # 9 Niagara Falls Lukes 6 Ottawa 1 wp: Scott Young lp: ? game # 10 Niagara Falls Macks 5 Niagara Falls Central 0 wp: Rich Vassos - PERFECT GAME (5 innings) lp: N. Rodgers game # 11 Dunnville 6 Niagara Falls Lukes1 wp: Brian Weaver lp: Dave Taylor game # 12 New York Bombers 5 Niagara Falls Central 5 Bombers: Larry Puzzan Central: Rob Tommins game # 13 "A" SEMIS St. Catharines RHCP 5 New York Bombers 3 wp: Dan Duemo lp: Chuck Smith game # 14 "A" SEMIS Niagara B&W Motors Snappers 8 Ottawa 1 wp: Jay Paylove lp: Ray Shanoush game # 15 "FINALS" Niagara B&W Motors Snappers 10 St. Catharines RHCP 3 wp: Perry Bartley - Jay Paylove in relief in the 6th lp: Andy Hicks Thankyou to all the volunteers who made this weekend a success despite the weather. Thanks to Len Gorgie and his Blue Crew for their flexibility and a job well done and thanks to all the teams for putting on a great weekend of Fastball. Hope to see you all back next year. Take Care, Perry Bartley 2004 Snapper Shootout Organizing Committee Mailto:misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 12:32:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:32:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic at ISC World Tourney Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804123128.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 08:31:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Pitching Clinic at ISC World Tourney To: fastball at pmihrm.com Fargo, ND ISC Pitching Instructor, Team USA's and Midland Explorer Doug Gillis will be conducting a pitching clinic on Tuesday afternoon, August 17th at the site of the World Tourney in Fargo. Exact time and location will be announced in the upcoming days. ISC II Teams, World Tournament Participants, Youth Teams, Local Players - any boy, young man, or veteran who is interested in improving their skills on the mound are welcome to attend. The ISC strongly encourages all who have ever considered pitching to be part of their future in softball to attend. Doug is one of the top instructors in the country and has been teaching for the past 15 years. Managers and sponsors should take this opportunity to have their pitchers participate. The clinic will be interactive - pitchers will get a chance to throw and take part in drills and one-on-one instruction. Depending on the number of participants, individual video analysis will also be used. The clinic is free of charge. See you in Fargo, Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 12:35:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:35:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Looking for players for this weekend in Niagara Falls Tourney Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804123458.0959ece8@pmihrm.com> From: "Tim Ferrigan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Looking for players for this weekend in Niagara Falls Tourney Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:05:54 -0400 The Campbell's Bay Royals mens fastball club are looking to fill a couple of holes in our roster this upcoming weekend in Niagara Falls. Our game times are Saturday August 7, at 8:30am, 12:30pm, and 4:30pm, and all games will be played at Kerr Park. We have a great spot booked right near the falls and it should be an awesome weekend. If interested or for info, email me or call me asap. Tim Ferrigan tferrigan at hotmail.com 819-648-2840 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 12:37:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:37:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Desboro 30th Annual Men's Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804123650.0968a378@pmihrm.com> From: "Flower Expressions" To: Subject: Desboro 30th Annual Men's Fastball Tournament Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:24:34 -0400 In the mood to watch some great fastball this weekend? Come out to support the 30th Annual Desboro Men's Fastball Tournament... $5650 in prize money... Playing games in Desboro, Chatsworth and Williamsford. Free admission! Good food and cold beer... For those of you that don't know, we're just a little south of Owen Sound Ontario... August 6, 7 and 8 34 Teams Participating in Two Division David Kaufman Memorial Division Owen Sound Crunch v Hamilton Hawks Desboro A Diamond 10:55 pm Friday night Bucktown Bees v Milverton AW Millwrights Chatsworth Diamond 10:55 pm Friday night Mitchell Mets v Wyevale Tribe Chatsworth Diamond 10:35 am Saturday Bridgeport Braves v Wiarton Busmen Williamsford Diamond 9:00 am Saturday The Terry Ruppenthal Memorial Division begins with Pringle Feeds v Grey Bruce Phantoms Desboro A Diamond 7:45 pm Friday Dundalk Smoke v Mississauga Starite Sox Chatsworth Diamond 7:45 pm Friday Harold Sutherland Construction v Desboro Wolves Desboro A Diamond 9:20 pm Friday Allenford Athletics v Clavering Farms Williamsford Diamond 7:45 pm Friday Keady Braves v Desboro Bulldogs Desboro B Diamond 9:05 pm Friday Arthur Merchants v Breslau Majors Chatsworth Diamond 9:20 pm Friday Erin Twisters v Paisley Centennials Williamsford Diamond 9:20 pm Friday Chesley Royals v Lake Simcoe Lightning Desboro B Diamond 10:40 pm Friday Scarborough Wolves v Kitchener Smoke Williamsford Diamond 10:55 pm Friday McComb Woodsmen v Wiarton Turtles Desboro B Diamond 7:30 pm Friday Waterdown Razorbacks v Richard Wilcox Steelers Desboro A Diamond 9:15 am Saturday Hamilton Gators v Cambridge Reds Chatsworth Diamond 9:00 am Saturday Markham Majors v Waterdown Coyotes Desboro B Diamond 9:00 am Saturday flowernet at bmts.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 13:10:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:10:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Level 3 Technical Coaching Clinic- October 1-3, 04 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804130819.0967e7e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Stephanie Sutton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Level 3 Technical Coaching Clinic- October 1-3, 04 Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:41:47 -0400 Organization: Softball Ontario LEVEL II CERTIFIED COACHES Reminder that Softball Ontario is hosting it?s annual Level III Technical Coaching Clinic October 1 ? 3, 2004 in Toronto, Sport Alliance Ontario Building. If you are interested in attending the Level III clinic please visit the Softball Ontario web site for more details at www.softballontario.ca. On the website you will find the application form and cost. The cost of the clinic is $150.00 + 10.50 (GST) ? Total $160.50. All clinic participants will be contacted about 2 weeks prior to the clinic with details on the location and the facility. All Level III Coaching Clinic participants must be FULLY CERTIFIED at Level II. If you have any questions you may also email the Softball Ontario office at ssutton.softballsympatico.ca See you at the clinic on October 1, 2004. Steph Sutton Program Co-ordinator Softball ON Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 15:00:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:00:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Women's Softball Day - Skydome Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804145944.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> From: Softballchix2003 at aol.com Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:21:11 EDT Subject: Women's Softball Day - Skydome WOMEN'S SOFTBALL DAY AT THE SKYDOME Attention all Women???s Softball Associations, Coaches, Parents and Players???Women???s Softball Day at the Skydome will be held September 18th against Tampa Bay. This is an exciting opportunity to bring together people who love this great sport and raise money for Charity. Highlights of the Day include: - Softball Chix and Guest Instructors will be hosting a FREE clinic from 10am-12pm to the first 200 kids that sign up. This is a first come first serve basis. To attend the clinic you must buy a ticket to the game and fax in the form with the number of spots you would like to reserve. Plenty of photo opportunities here! - The Ceremonial First pitch will go to the kid who sells the most tickets! - The next top 8 ticket sellers will participate in the 7th Inning Stretch! - Prizes will be awarded for the best Sign or Banner and the Team with the most Spirit during the game. - *A portion of the ticket sales goes to the Colorectal Cancer Campaign/In Memory of Theresa Sheehan and Kidsport (for kids who can???t afford to play). Any Donations would be appreciated to either of these Charities. We realize it is early but for an event of this magnitude we want to give everyone the chance to be a part of it. This is a great way to end the season by spending the day celebrating, having fun and raising money for Charity! SOFTBALL CHIX CONTACTS: Renee Sheldon reneesheldon at sprint.ca Nikki Beal nikki at softballchix.com Erin Forman emforman at hotmail.com TORONTO BLUE JAYS CONTACTS: Sherry Thurston fax 416-341-1177 sherry.thurston at bluejays.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 18:44:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 18:44:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Denmark, WI BDS wins Under-23 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804184249.0967e7e8@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:08:50 -0400 From: BHansen27 at aol.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Denmark, WI BDS wins Under-23 Frankenmuth, MI Black Diamond Stables of Denmark, Wisconsin won the 12-team Under 23 North American Championship July 23-25 in Frankenmuth, Michigan. BDS went 4-0 on their way to the championship beating the host Frankenmuth Driving School twice, Oshawa, Ontario, and the defending champions Aurora, Ill ATMI. Game 1 BDS 2 Frankenmuth, MI 0 WP: Gervasutti LP: Blair Ezekial BDS scored on a Bryan Hansen 2 RBI single in the 4th scoring Eric Smith and Jeff Goolagong. Sebastian Gervasutti was the winning pitcher throwing 7 innings, 5 hits, 8 Ks. Game 2 BDS 6 Oshawa, ON 1 WP: Gervasutti LP: Rob Fawcett -Goolagong 3-4, 2b, 2 3B, 3 runs scored -Todd Heezen 2-3 -Bryan Hansen 2-4 -Sebastian Gervasutti 7 ip, 7 h, 13 Ks Game 3 BDS 2 Aurora Ill, ATMI 0 WP: Gervasutti LP: Jeremy Manley Scoreless game until 5th when Matt Warpinski reached on a double and scored on wild pitches. A diving catch by RF Ryan Leiterman in the 7th helped preserve the win. -Matt Warpinski 2-3, RBI, 2B, run (BDS's only 2 hits of game) -Sebastian Gervasutti 7 ip, 1 h, 15 Ks (perfect game until bottom of 6th) Game 4 (Championship) BDS 11 Frankenmuth Driving School 3 (6 innings) WP: Goolagong LP: Jason Hill BDS scored in every inning but the 5th, run-ruling the hometown team for the Under 23 crown. -Kyle Kapinos 2/3, 2B, 3B -Bryan Hansen 2/3, 3B -Jeff Goolagong 2/3, 3 runs scored 6 innings, 4 hits, 11 ks Matt Warpinski and Jeff Goolagong were named to the All-Tournament team, and Sebastian Gervasutti was named Most Valuable Pitcher for the tournament. Manager John Goral said "everything went right for our team this weekend. We did all the little things right and everything fell into place. It feels good to bring the Under-23 Championship to Denmark." Bryan Hansen Black Diamond Stables Denmark Merchants mailto:BHansen27 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 18:47:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 18:47:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA Major Bracket Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804184655.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: ASA Major Bracket Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:50:53 -0700 We've posted the bracket for the ASA Men's Major tournament at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/tournaments/nationals/asa_major/asa_major.htm See menu buttons on left side of that page. It's available in PDF format for those of you with Adobe Reader, or in JPG (photo) format for those of you without Adobe. Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 4 20:54:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:54:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Schedule and Pools are Available on-line Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040804205207.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> The Pools and the Full Schedule for Fargo, ND, on August 15-20 are now on line at the ISC site. Go to the main site at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ and click the ISC II logo and from there select the Current information link. Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 08:52:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 08:52:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805085059.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: FW: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 07:23:58 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Lakeview Park in Port Elgin Belmore Stingers 5 - Port Elgin Blue Devils 3 Tonight, the Stingers are at Chepstow to face the Aces. Meanwhile, the Blue Devils will be in Wiarton to face the Tom Norris Busmen. For more on the league, please visit www.bwfl.stats.8m.com The 30th annual Desboro Fastball Tournament begins tomorrow and runs through the weekend at Desboro, Chatsworth & Williamsford. Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting mailto:fredww5 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 08:55:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 08:55:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-Get the latest from Athens and Team USA's progress Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805085503.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-Get the latest from Athens and Team USA's progress Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 05:02:54 -0500 For Immediate Release: 8/5/04 Get the latest from Athens and Team USA???s progress ATHENS, GREECE --- Completing its seventh day of practice, Team USA has settled into the birthplace of the Olympic Games and are gearing up for its opening contest on August 14 against Italy. ???Today was probably the best practice we have had in over a year,??? said head coach Mike Candrea. ???The intensity level was excellent and the players were completely focused. We need to continue to get better every day as we gear up for our opening game versus Italy.??? It has been all business for the team since it arrived in Athens on July 29. Since going through processing at the American College of Greece, the team has practiced each day at the Helliniko Softball Complex and sometimes goes back to the College for extra batting practice, weight workouts or cardio. For an updated photo gallery log on to www.usasoftball.com and visit the Olympic homepage. Players will be submitting journals documenting their Olympic experience and these will be posted on the Olympic home page. Fans can also send emails to their favorite players wishing them luck as they go for the gold at Good Luck Wishes for Team USA . These emails will be sent to the village for all the players and coaches to read and post in their apartments as inspiration throughout the Games. A few of the early players journals are listed below. Tairia Mims Flowers August 4, 2004 Today was a pretty long day. We keep thinking we???ll have so much down time just in the village, but it hasn???t happened yet. We practiced in the morning which was fun because it was a semi-scrimmage. We can???t wait to start playing so anything that resembles a game gets us pumped. After practice we traveled back to the Olympic village for lunch (on the way we see the Parthenon everyday to and from practice?WOW, such a view!) Then we had just enough time to eat and drop off a few things in the rooms before heading back on the bus for another practice. It was just a review of plays, signs, and certain situations. After our second practice, we had about two hours to either shop or walk around the ???city??? area near the college. Some girls went to a K-Mart like store and bought sleeping bags (it gets pretty cold at night in the apartment), Razor scooters, and the almighty TV. We now can have movie nights! Last night was ???Butterfly Effect.??? It???s funny watching my teammates on the scooters because they are like a gang?like in the movie ???Sandlot??? when tthe other group of boys ride up on their bikes. Its been really fun though and I can???t wait to get started! GO USA! Tairia Jessica Mendoza August 3, 2004 It has been a whirlwind this first week we have landed in Athens. After traveling for over 24 hours straight, it took us a couple of days to get acclimated to the time zone, weather, and overall excitement of finally being here at the Olympic Games. We were some of the first athletes to check in here at the village, and I never imagined anything like it. As we have seen more and more athletes move in, I get more and more excited about what these Games are all about. Each country has their flag draped across their building, so as we walk around we try to guess what country goes with which flag. During the meals we mingle with athletes from Ghana, Kazakhstan, Brazil and even countries we may not have heard of before (Turkistan). I am truly realizing what makes these Games so special. Just to be able to talk with all of these other athletes from other countries, and hearing how they got here and what they had to do, gives me a real perspective on why this is the biggest sporting event in the world. I don't think I have ever been so excited for anything as much as I am for this right now, and we are still two weeks out from our first game!!! I am so happy to be here and have this experience, and I hope that everyone back home can just feel a portion of the excitement we are feeling right now as these games get closer and closer ... Cat Osterman, Pitcher August 1, 2004 Well we have officially made it to Athens! We are all moved into the village, and even have a couple of practices under our belts. The village is HUGE! Some have taken on the adventure of catching a bus to our destinations, but often times we end up on the wrong side of the village and have to switch buses to get to where we really want to go. Myself and some others have learned to enjoy the long walks to our favorite places, mainly internet and dining hall. Our dining hall is big as well. It's filled with so many tables and different food stations. I can't forget the most important, there is a McDonalds in the cafeteria, and from what we hear, once the village is open and fully operational it will be 24 hours! Some of us are having to withstand our urges to grab McDs for every meal. We are all on one floor of an apartment. There are 4 bedrooms on each side with two people to a room! The only bad part is there are only 2 bathrooms, but so far showering has worked out well. We figured out how to dial out of our land line phone, and slowly we are making friends around the village. Well we say making friends, but its really people getting used to seeing us come to the same places everyday. We had our first practice yesterday. We have 2 practice fields next to our stadium. After a good practice we were able to get a tour of our stadium. Now being the bright college student I am, I forgot my video camera on this day. (Sense the sarcasm please) I have no footage of our stadium, but it's really nice. There are 4 locker rooms. 2 for the teams playing and 2 for the teams waiting to play the next game. They all have connections to the dugout, so it's really not a hassle getting around there at all. The seating in our stadium is nice as well. Not a bad seat in the house, with the exception of if you are in the sun, but then the sun is the only bad part! We are enjoying ourselves so far, but are definitely looking forward to Coach Candrea and the alternates arrival! We miss you all back home! We love you! Cat #8 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 10:43:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 10:43:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AU - SOFTBALL CONTACT DURING OLYMPICS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805104307.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" Cc: "'Tracie Edmondson'" Subject: MR-SOFTBALL CONTACT DURING OLYMPICS Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 00:36:03 +1000 MEDIA RELEASE Friday August 6, 2004 OLYMPIC CONTACT IN ATHENS The Australian Women's Olympic Softball arrives in Athens on August 9, after their pre-Olympic tournament in Italy. Any media wishing to make enquiries while the team is in Athens should contact Tracie Edmondson. tedmondson at dragons.com.au or 001130 697 9988925 Please note Tracie will be in Athens from Saturday August 7. To avoid problems arising due to media rights for the Games it is the AOC'S request to have Tracie handle all media matters relating to the Aussie Spirit Softball team. Regards, BERNIE COEN Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 12:47:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:47:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Junior Men coverage on CFTO tonight Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805124637.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Junior Men coverage on CFTO tonight Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:30:21 -0400 We wanted to let you know that CFTO will be showing highlights tonight between 6-7pm of the Jr. Men's Canadian Championships being held in Scarborough, Ontario this week from Aug. 2-8th. CFTO will also be around on Saturday and Sunday. Regards, Lisette Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 14:11:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 14:11:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Junior Canadians score Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805141055.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> Subject: Junior Canadians scores Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:01:43 -0400 WEDNESDAY 22 D1 Aug 4 ON3 0 ON1 7 23 D2 Aug 4 AB1 2 SK2 3 24 D1 Aug 4 ON2 2 Host 5 25 D2 Aug 4 NS 2 BC 4 26 D1 Aug 4 NL 6 SK1 0 27 D2 Aug 4 ON3 7 SK2 0 28 D1 Aug 4 ON2 10 QC 0 29 D2 Aug 4 NS 4 ON1 2 THURSDAY 30 D4 Aug 5 9:00 am AB1 2 BC 10 31 D2 Aug 5 10:00 am SK1 2 QC 4 32 D1 Aug 5 9:00 am AB2 1 Host 3 Alberta 1 Grande Prarie Junior Pride Alberta 2 Calgary DT Fire B.C. Clearbrook Plaza Juniors N / L CBC Junior Canadians Nova Scotia Antigonish Central Home Improvement Warehouse Juniors Ontario 1 Waterloo Hallman Junior Twins Ontario 2 North Fred Kings, Greater Napanee Ontario 3 Fingal Juniors Quebec Express St. Leonard d'Aston Sask. 1 Saskatoon Junior Diamondbacks Sask. 2 Ocapowace Junior Thunder Host Scarborough Wolverines Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 17:57:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 17:57:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Day 2 - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805175551.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 17:37:37 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Reply-To: media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Subject: Day 2 - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Winnipeg, MB Another day of fine weather drew out fantastic crowds to the second day of the 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. The second day of the round robin hasn't yet put much of a gap between the best and worst records. Current Standings (as of press time): Red Pool: Pts. Chinguacousy Cougars '88 2-0 4 Westman Invasion 2-1 4 Saskatoon Phantoms 2-1 4 Brampton Blazers 1-1 2 Calgary Rockies 1-2 2 Delta Heat 89's 0-3 0 Blue Pool: Pts. Winnipeg Lightning 2-1 4 White Rock Renegades 2-1 4 Quebec Rebelles 2-1 4 Markham Jaguars 2-1 4 Morden Bulldogs 1-2 2 Canadian Xtreme 0-3 0 Game of the Day (NOTE: pictures attached to accompany game) Morden Bulldogs 2, Winnipeg Lighting 0 The Manitoba Jessicas showed up to play today, and what a duel it was. The Morden Bulldogs and host team Winnipeg Lighting squared off today in the first, but maybe not the last battle of Manitoba during this championship. The Provincial Champion Lightning was the team to beat coming into the match after beating the Bulldogs in the provincials a month before. Fans packed the stands at John Blumberg to take in this match of rivals, almost evenly splitting their support between the teams. Jessica Dyck pitched for Winnipeg, while Jessica Klassen threw the heat for the Bulldogs, both sharing the number 21. It may be that the two were fighting to be the best Jessica number 21 as the match quickly became a good, old-fashioned pitcher's duel. It took until the third inning for number 7 for the Bulldogs, Jennie Heminnger to score a run. Hemminger practically stole her way home after getting on base with a single, then stealing second, third, and sliding home after the Lightning catcher, Amanda Carter, lost the ball in the dirt. A scary moment came in the fourth as Winnipeg's number 10, Lindsay Landles, took a shot to the bridge of her nose after popping a ball off her own bat. After a short time on the ground and some cheering from her teammates, Lendles returned to finish off her round at bat, showing that these girls are as tough as any. Both pitchers remained nearly perfect until the sixth, when Morden's Klassen walked a batter. She was able to put her mistake to rest after striking out the Winnipeg batter with her walked batter at third base. There wouldn't be another run until the seventh, when the Bulldog's Megan Dyck, number 27, drove the ball straight up the middle for a single. Allison Smyth pinch ran for Dyck and would come in to score of a ball Winnipeg's Mindie Morrow made a courageous dive for, but narrowly missed. The Lightning's Jessica Dyck put up strong numbers in the losing effort, allowing only two runs and six hits with as many strike outs in a tournament that has seen many slugfests. But, it was Bulldog Jessica Klassen who took home the win and a player of the game award, giving up only one hit and striking out 12. "It was very satisfying," Klassen said about taking the match over their keystone rivals. "They are one of the higher teams to beat." Klassen didn't pitch at the provincials, but said the rivalry was a factor in leading the Bulldogs to their best game of the tournament so far. "Everyone was very focused today, very into the game," Klassen says. "(The win) certainly brought our team up a lot, gave us some confidence," Klassen says. "I think we'll do good." Other Scores: 6 D2 Aug 4 2:00 pm AB2 3 MB2 8 7 D1 Aug 4 3:00 pm AB1 1 QC 5 8 D2 Aug 4 4:00 pm BC1 5 SK 8 D1 Aug 4 6:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES 9 D2 Aug 4 7:00 pm BC2 1 HOST 3 10 D1 Aug 4 7:00 pm ON1 1 MB2 0 11 D2 Aug 4 9:00 pm AB2 8 ON3 11 12 D1 Aug 4 9:00 pm MB1 2 ON2 7 THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2004 13 D2 Aug 5 9:00 am AB1 2 BC2 4 14 D1 Aug 5 10:00 amMB2 1 SK 0 15 D2 Aug 5 11:00 amON2 6 QC 5 16 D1 Aug 5 12 Noon BC1 2 AB2 3 17 D2 Aug 5 1:00 pm MB1 2 HOST 0 18 D1 Aug 5 2:00 pm ON3 8 SK 2 Today and tomorrow's schedule: THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2004 13 D2 Aug 5 9:00 am AB1 2 BC2 4 14 D1 Aug 5 10:00 am MB2 1 SK 0 15 D2 Aug 5 11:00 am ON2 6 QC 5 16 D1 Aug 5 12 Noon BC1 2 AB2 3 17 D2 Aug 5 1:00 pm MB1 2 HOST 0 18 D1 Aug 5 2:00 pm ON3 8 SK 2 19 D2 Aug 5 3:00 pm AB1 0 ON2 0 20 D1 Aug 5 4:00 pm ON1 0 AB2 0 21 D2 Aug 5 5:00 pm QC 0 HOST 0 22 D1 Aug 5 6:00 pm BC1 0 MB2 0 23 D2 Aug 5 7:00 pm MB1 0 BC2 0 24 D1 Aug 5 8:00 pm ON1 0 ON3 0 FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2004 25 D2 Aug 6 9:00 am AB2 0 SK 0 26 D1 Aug 6 10:00 am BC2 0 QC 0 27 D2 Aug 6 11:00 am ON1 0 BC1 0 28 D1 Aug 6 12 Noon MB1 0 AB1 0 29 D2 Aug 6 1:00 pm MB2 0 ON3 0 30 D1 Aug 6 2:00 pm ON2 0 HOST 0 31 D2 Aug 6 3:00 pm BC2 0 AB2 0 32 D1 Aug 6 4:00 pm ON1 0 QC 0 33 D2 Aug 6 5:00 pm SK 0 AB1 0 34 D1 Aug 6 6:00 pm ON3 0 MB1 0 35 D2 Aug 6 7:00 pm BC1 0 HOST 0 36 D1 Aug 6 8:00 pm ON2 0 MB2 0 For updated scores and information, visit www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca -30- Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Home: (204)444-2624 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 23:30:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 23:30:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship: The Farm Tavern opens defense of title with 8-0 win; Robbie O'Brien hurls no-hitter for Circle Tap in opener Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805232934.09a2cbc0@pmihrm.com> Subject: Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship: The Farm Tavern opens defense of title with 8-0 win; Robbie O'Brien hurls no-hitter for Circle Tap in opener Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:19:09 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" SOUTH BEND, IN ? THE FARM TAVERN OPENS DEFENSE OF NATIONAL TITLE WITH 8-0 WIN; CIRCLE TAP?S ROBBIE O?BRIEN HURLS NO-HITTER IN OPENER SOUTH BEND, IN ? The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI, picked up where it left off in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. After winning its first ASA national title last year in Midland, MI going undefeated, 5-0, the Farm opened defense of its title Thursday with an 8-0 five inning victory over Dolan and Murphy of Aurora, ILL. The win evened Dolan Murphy?s record at 24 and 24. Paul Algar, who was the Most Outstanding Pitcher in last year?s national, limited Dolan and Murphy to a pair of singles in getting the win. He fanned 10 of the 17 batters he faced in getting the win. He fanned six of the first seven batters, allowing a single in the second inning by Tom Crouch and a single in the fourth by John Sudges. He walked only one. The Farm Tavern, meanwhile, collected 10 hits off two Dolan and Murphy pitchers. Jason Iuli started and hurled the first two innings, allowing five runs on four hits. One of the hits he allowed was a solo homer by left-fielder Rob Gray in a four-run first inning. Iuli allowed another run in the second inning before Tim Murphy replaced him in the third inning, giving up three runs on six hits, including solo homers by Dean Holoien and Dan Smet in the third inning. Circle Tap of Denmark, WI, which was runner-up last year in Midland, MI, opened the tournament in impressive style behind the hitting and pitching of Robbie O?Brien in one of seven games Thursday. O?Brien, who played for Frontier Casino last year, hurled the tourney?s first no-hitter in beating The Freight of Vandalia, ILL, 1-0. O?Brien struck out 17 batters in going the distance and hit a two-out single in the top of the seventh to drive in the game?s only run. The only base runner was a walk to Brad Sturdy with two out in the fifth inning. In the seventh, Adam Lalonde singled, then stole second before O?Brien singled up the middle for the game-winner. O?Brien?s single came off losing hurler Alan Meinhart, who allowed four hits, walked six and struck out five. In other opening games Thursday, the Winterset A?s of Winterset, IA edged the Indiana Jaybirds of Anderson, IN, 2-1; Fred?s Interiors of Quad City, IA nipped Plangger?s Furniture of South Bend, IN also by a score of 2-1; the Bloomington Stix of Bloomington, ILL. topped Coors Light of Ashland, OH, 7-2; Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE topped the Pueblo Bandits of Aurora, CO, 7-1, and the Heflin Builders of Balston, NY blanked the Midland, MI Explorers, 2-0. Nineteen games will be played Friday starting at 10 a.m. when the double-elimination tournament resumes here at the Belleville Softball Complex. This is the first time South Bend has hosted this Major Fast Pitch National Championship. It?s only the second time this event has been held in Indiana. Bloomington Stix 7, Ashland, OH 2 Coors Light, Ashland, OH 100 001 0 - 2 3 1 Bloomington Stix, Bloomington, IL 011 032 x - 7 11 2 Right-hander Adam Folkard fanned 10 and didn?t walk anybody in Bloomington?s opening game. Folkard allowed two runs with one earned run.Losing pitcher was Mark Hastings who allowed 11 hits, including a pair of home runs. Hastings fanned five batters. Coors Light took an early 1-0 (unearned) lead on Reggie Kline?s one-out RBI single in the first inning. But Bloomington tied the game in the bottom of the second inning on first baseman Dave Willert?s solo homer leading off the inning. It was the first homer of the tournament. The Stix moved ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly by Vic Johns. Third baseman Johns then increased the lead to 5-1 with a three-run homer to center field in the fifth inning. Coors closed the margin to 5-2 on a solo homer by center fielder Brian Culler leading off the sixth inning. Doug Williams? two-single in the bottom of the bottom of the sixth finished the scoring. Mark Hastings and John Melchiori, Joe Wolf (sixth). Adam Folkard and Dan Butler. W-Folkard. L-Hastings. 2B: Bloomington-Chad Seeman (2). HR: Bloomington-Vic Johns and Dave Willert. Broken Bow Spirit 7, Pueblo Bandits 1 Gerald Muizelaar fanned 18 and hurled a five-hitter as the Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE defeated the Pueblo Bandits of Aurora, CO 7-1. Frank Perez led the winners with a pair of hits, including a three-run homer, accounting for four RBIs. Jeremy Manley was the losing hurler, allowing seven hits and seven earned runs. He struck out 10 and walked five in going the distance. Pueblo Bandits 000 001 0 ? 1 5 1 Broken Bow Spirit 003 013 x ? 7 7 1 Jeremy Manley and Jerry Santos. Gerald Muizelaar and John Wodtke. W-Muizelaar. L-Manley. HR: Broken Bow: Frank Perez. Fred?s Interior 2, Plangger?s Furniture 1 Plangger?s 010 000 0 ?-- 1 2 1 Fred?s Interior 000 200 x -- 2 3 2 Veteran right-hander Al Rebling allowed two hits and fanned nine in getting the win. Losing pitcher was Rick Plangger who gave up three hits and one earned run. He walked none and fanned four in going the distance. Fred?s scored both of its runs in the fourth inning on an error and an RBI single by Russ Van Wyk. Rick Plangger and Sean Zaborowski. Al Rebling and Russ VanWyck. W-Rebling. L-Plangger. 2B:Plangger?s: Doc Brown. Circle Tap 1, The Freight 0 Circle Tap 000 000 1 ? 1 4 0 The Freight 000 000 0 ? 0 0 0 Robbie O?Brien hurled the first no-hitter of the tourney and drove in the winning run with a single up in the middle in the seventh for Circle Tap, 2003 national runner-up. Alan Meinhart was the loser, allowing four hits. He walked six and fanned five in his complete game performance. O?Brien allowed only a walk in the fifth inning to Brad Sturdy, striking out 17 batters. Robbie O?Brien and Don Garvey. Alan Meinhart and Rich Well. W-O?Brien. L-Meinhart. The Farm Tavern 8, Dolan and Murphy 0 (five innings, mercy rule) Dolan and Murphy 000 00 -- 0 2 0 The Farm Tavern 412 01 -- 8 10 0 Jason Iuli, Tim Murphy (3) and Brian Tobin. Paul Algar and Todd Garcia. W-Algar. L-Iuli. HR: Farm Tavern-Rob Gray, Dan Smet and Dean Holoien. Heflin Builders 2, Midland Explorers 0 Steve Price fanned 11 and allowed three hits as Heflin Builders of Balston, NY edged the Midland, MI Explorers 2-0 in one of seven opening games Thursday. Bill McDonald led the winners with a perfect evening (3-for-3) including a two-run triple in the fourth inning, which decided the game. Doug Gillis was the losing pitcher for the Explorers (21-18), allowing six hits. He walked three and fanned seven in going the distance. Heflin Builders 000 200 0 -- 2 6 0 Midland Explorers 000 000 0 -- 0 3 0 Steve Price and Mike Gasaway. Doug Gillis and Terry Boetsma. W-Price. L-Gillis. 3B: Heflin Builders: Bill McDonald. Winterset A?s 2, Indiana Jaybirds 1 Indiana Jaybirds 000 000 1 -- 1 4 2 Winterset A?s 100 001 x -- 2 4 0 Matt Young?s solo homer in the sixth inning proved to be the difference as the Winterset A?s of Winterset, IA nipped the Indiana Jaybirds, the Indiana Class B champions. The winning blow came off losing pitcher George Samons who allowed four hits, walked four and fanned six in going the distance. Winning pitcher was Chris Bigelow who fanned 12, allowed an earned run, walked one and gave up four hits. George Samons and Jeremy Quire. Chris Bigelow and Dusty Sheets. W-Bigelow. L-Samons. HR: Winterset: Matt Young. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 5 23:33:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 23:33:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Canadian Midget Nats - final standings, playoff schedule set Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040805233306.09d421c0@pmihrm.com> Reply-To: "Patrick Healey" From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Canadian Midget Nats - final standings, playoff schedule set Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:09:50 -0300 The playoffs for the 2004 Canadian Midget Boys Fast Pitch Championship in Summerside are set. It will see ELMIRA vs NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Canada Games team at 6:30 p.m. while Alberta battles Napanee at 8:30 at VIV FIELD. P.E.I. is in must win times as they face the hot hitting Maymont Raiders of Saskatchewan at 10 a.m. before seeing the Quebec team face Marine Drive Hitmen of Eastern Shore, N.S. at 12 p.m. at VIV Field Sat. morning. 1. Defending Champions (Elmira, Ont.) 7-1 2. Alberta 7-1 3. Ontario 6-2 4. Newfoundland 6-2 5. Saskatchewan 5-3 6. Nova Scotia #2 4-4 7. Quebec 4-4 8. Prince Edward Island 4-4 9. Nova Scotia #1 3-5 10. British Columbia 3-5 11. New Brunswick #1 1-7 12. Host 1-7 13. New Brunswick #2 1-7 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 00:11:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:11:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Spirit ASA results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806001044.0968eaa0@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Spirit ASA results Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:52:09 -0400 Al, The ASA version of the 2004 Broken Bow Spirit opened with a 7-1 win over the Bandits from Pueblo, CO at the National tournament in South Bend, IN. For details go to our site at http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 00:13:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:13:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Day 2 Final Scores - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806001253.098555e0@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:47:09 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Subject: Day 2 Final Scores - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Winnipeg, MB Thursday, Aug. 5 ? Final Stats Blue Pool: Team GP W L Pts. Winnipeg Lightning (host)4 3 1 6 White Rock Renegades (BC2)4 3 1 6 Markham Jaguars (ON2) 4 2 2 4 Quebec Rebelles (QC) 4 2 2 4 Canadian Extreme (AB1) 4 1 3 2 Morden Bulldogs (MB1) 4 1 3 2 Red Pool: Team GP W L Pts. Brampton Blazers (ON1) 4 3 1 6 Westman Invasion (MB2) 4 3 1 6 Chingaucousy Cougars ?88 (ON3)4 3 1 6 Saskatoon Phantoms (SK) 4 2 2 4 Calgary Rockies (AB2) 4 1 3 2 Delta Heat 89?s (BC1) 4 0 4 0 THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2004 13 D2 Aug 5 9:00 am AB1 2 BC2 4 14 D1 Aug 5 10:00 amMB2 1 SK 0 15 D2 Aug 5 11:00 amON2 6 QC 5 16 D1 Aug 5 12 Noon BC1 2 AB2 3 17 D2 Aug 5 1:00 pm MB1 2 HOST 0 18 D1 Aug 5 2:00 pm ON3 8 SK 2 19 D2 Aug 5 3:00 pm AB1 3 ON2 2 20 D1 Aug 5 4:00 pm ON1 2 AB2 0 21 D2 Aug 5 5:00 pm QC 3 HOST 11 22 D1 Aug 5 6:00 pm BC1 1 MB2 2 23 D2 Aug 5 7:00 pm MB1 0 BC2 2 24 D1 Aug 5 8:00 pm ON1 3 ON3 0 Tomorrow?s Schedule: FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2004 25 D2 Aug 6 9:00 am AB2 0 SK 0 26 D1 Aug 6 10:00 amBC2 0 QC 0 27 D2 Aug 6 11:00 amON1 0 BC1 0 28 D1 Aug 6 12 Noon MB1 0 AB1 0 29 D2 Aug 6 1:00 pm MB2 0 ON3 0 30 D1 Aug 6 2:00 pm ON2 0 HOST 0 31 D2 Aug 6 3:00 pm BC2 0 AB2 0 32 D1 Aug 6 4:00 pm ON1 0 QC 0 33 D2 Aug 6 5:00 pm SK 0 AB1 0 34 D1 Aug 6 6:00 pm ON3 0 MB1 0 35 D2 Aug 6 7:00 pm BC1 0 HOST 0 36 D1 Aug 6 8:00 pm ON2 0 MB2 0 Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Home: (204)444-2624 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 00:18:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:18:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Results from Junior Canadians in Scarborough, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806001550.098555e0@pmihrm.com> http://eteamz.active.com/wolverinesjrmenscdns/index.cfm? They are keeping their results up to date, however we are not receiving any game reports, no winning or loosing pitchers, or any of the big hitters, etc. There are games all morning Friday, tie breakers. Nice coverage by CTV each evening but so far have seen no one in the stands besides a few players watching other teams play. We have requested more information but so far, no luck. Visit their site and let them know what you want, maybe they will send it to us. Or maybe they are reading their email next week! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 07:43:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 07:43:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Stars of the ISC - August, 2004 - Doug Gillis Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806074150.098555e0@pmihrm.com> Stars of the ISC - August, 2004 - Doug Gillis (A Tribute to Past, Present, and Emerging Stars of the I.S.C.) DOUG GILLIS - - - BORN TO PITCH, AND TO TRAIN PITCHERS Is any wonder that Doug Gillis can do amazingly accurate imitations of the style and motion of such masters of the art of pitching a softball as Owen ?Fog? Walford, Kevin Herlihy, and Michael White? And that Doug Gillis, our August 2004 ?Star of the ISC?, has been doing those imitations for about a quarter of a century? You see, a young Doug Gillis literally ?grew up? with one or the other of that trio of ISC All-World Tournament Kiwi hurlers as a part of his family during the seasons they starred for Art Gillis? Saginaw Bolters powerhouses of the late 70?s and early 80?s. The senior Gillis was a pioneer in the move to importing pitchers from New Zealand to hurl for top American teams. And Art Gillis was quick to set his young son Doug on a path to a career as one of the nation?s top pitchers! ?My first memories of the sport - - and among my first memories of my life - - come from going with my dad and watching him play fastball in Petosky, Michigan?, says Gillis, now 39, a bachelor, and the ace of the Midland Explorers. ?He started me pitching in the back yard when I was maybe seven or eight years old? - - - to which his father Art responds, ?He loved to throw from the very beginning. He loved to hear the ball smack into the glove.? The senior Gillis continues, ?When Doug started to learn serious pitching, I had to threaten to drop my catcher?s mitt and go in the house to get him to learn to ?work the hitters? - - he was so eager to just hear that crack of the ball hitting leather.? And that backyard training ground took a beating in the process. A couple of years ago Doug bought his dad a new garage door, a move which brought this line from his father: ?He sure should have; he put hundreds of dings in that old door? during our many hours using it as a backstop.? Young Gillis recalls first hurling in serious competition in the annual multi-sport event between the cities of Saginaw, Michigan, and Kitchener, Ont. The ?Can-Amera Games?were a launching pad for the early steps in his pitching career which included pitching at age 15 for Valley Athletic in the Saginaw City League; and for Reese Co-op at 16 and 17. These early assignments, and the success he experienced, led young Gillis to Orlando, Florida, and the Miller High Life team. He spent two seasons (?83 and ?84) in Orlando, leading his team to the ISC World Tournament in Allentown, Pa., the latter year with an upset win over the Clearwater Bombers. This triumph led to Gillis finding himself on the mound facing Decatur ADM, the reigning juggernaut of the sport, in first round action. This author had the pleasure of watching that game sitting with the senior Gillis as his son took the mound in what was to be a coming of age game. Art Gillis recalls his son choosing to issue intentional walks on a couple of occasions to such hitters as Brian Rothrock and Ted Hicks much to the consternation of his own manager. But of course Doug knew much more about that Decatur batting order than his upstart Floridian teammates did. Gillis also succeeded in frustrating the Decatur hitters, battling them in a 1 ? 0 game until the final inning when they broke through against him This game and Gillis?promise as a major hurler led to his hitting the ?big time? beginning in ?85 with Ashland (Ohio) Faultless; then on to the Midland Explorers in ?86; then to Seattle Pay ?n Pak in ?87; back to Ashland for the ?88 season; then returning to Midland for ?89 and ?90. Another stopover in Ashland followed in ?91 before he headed to Illinois to pitch for the Bloomington Beer Nuts in ?92 and ?93; the Bloomington Hearts in ?94; and Decatur from ?95 ? ?97. He came back to Michigan to anchor the Midland staff in 1998, made the ISC All-World Tournament team that season, and has remained on the mound for the Explorers ever since ?98. In addition to his exploits in ISC competition, Gillis has had great success in ASA national tournaments currently ranking fifth in lifetime victories in that event (trailing only Peter Meredith; Ty Stofflet, David Scott, and Johnny Spring - - - pretty good company, eh?) Gillis? contributions to the Explorers can be measured in the comments of his teammate Kyle Beane who describes him as ?a true student of the game who continually helps other players with his observations?. Beane continues, ?Doug Gillis is a great teammate who adds much more than just a world-class presence on the mound.? And that ?much more? has seen Gillis become the continent?s leader in the development of young pitchers (most of whom, unfortunately from the standpoint of the men?s game, are female). Beginning in 1987, his ability to teach the art of pitching underhand found him getting more and more involved in clinics, lessons, camps, and other activities which serve to introduce young athletes to the game and particularly to the skills required to toe the rubber. These activities have been so successful that in early August of 2004 Doug Gillis will be breaking ground for a $1.2 million indoor softball training facility (to be known as the ?Gillis Softball Academy?) in Wixom, Michigan, a northwestern suburb of Detroit. The 22,000 square foot facility will have a full-time staff of four persons, and will serve approximately 300 students each week. For the past six years, Gillis has conducted camps at the Pontiac Silverdome which feature 64 teams with 1900 kids in a half clinic/half tournament setting. Though most of his students are female, he does have occasional male pitching candidates seek out his guidance each year. Kyle Beane puts it this way, ?While his business focuses on instructing girls on how to pitch, he is more than happy to spend time with guys who are trying to improve their game - - - and this makes him an invaluable resource to our sport.? Ken Hackmeister, ISC Executive Director, puts it this way: ?Doug?s role as our Pitching Instructor is to provide technical assistance to other instructors around the US and Canada who may not be completely familiar with teaching male pitchers.? And provide that assistance he does! Gillis has an official ISC capacity as a ?Specialist? in the position of ISC Pitching Instructor. On his way to the 2004 ISC World Tournament, Gillis will stop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to serve as one of the instructors at a male pitching clinic at that location. Together with his Midland teammate Beane, Gillis will conduct a pitching clinic August 17 at the site of the World Tournament in Fargo. Hackmeister?s praises of Gillis role and contributions continue: ?As a great service to our efforts to develop more male pitchers, Doug has graciously allowed us to give three of his instructional videos to any clinician or clinic organizer who requests them? He points out that on his own, and with ISC Pitching Clinic Administrator, Kyle Beane, Gillis has staged numerous free clinics to Michigan boys during the past two years. Doug?s dad Art may have the final word on the subject: ?When it comes to fastpitch, he is still like a kid, still eager to throw anywhere, anytime? as the senior Gillis cites Doug?s recent 120 mile trek just to pitch two innings in an all-star game. Born to the game; nurtured by a fastball icon; exposed at an early age to some of the finest pitchers in the world as mentors and role models - - - that?s DOUG GILLIS - - our August, 2004 ?Star of the ISC? August 5, 2004 By: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 10:58:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 10:58:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806105716.09d421c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 10:46:58 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Bluewater Park in Wiarton Port Elgin Blue Devils 10 Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen 4 Matt Hamilton hit a grand slam for Port Elgin in the top of the first inning at Chepstow Chepstow Aces 5 Belmore Stingers 4 in 8 innings The 30th annual Desboro Fastball Tournament commences tonight and runs through the weekend at Desboro, Chatsworth & at Williamsford South Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball League Playoffs Owen Sound Dennis Herman at Remax 11 Walkerton Hick Chicks 1 Owen Sound leads the best of 3; 1 game to none. Game 2 is Monday night at Duncan McLellan Park South Diamond in Owen Sound Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 14:27:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:27:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - South Bend Tribune Online Sports Section Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806142549.0967e7e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Blackburn" Subject: ASA - South Bend Tribune Online Sports Section Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:01:11 -0700 FYI, the South Bend Tribune Online Sports Section will have daily coverage of the ASA Men's Major Tourney. For today's article about last night's opening games, go to: http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2004/08/06/sports.20040806-sbt-MICH-B1-Plangger.sto Regards, Dave Blackburn 310-266-7803 daveb at virtvent.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 14:37:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:37:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC To Hold Forum in Fargo on =?iso-8859-1?q?=93Out-of-Area=94?= Proposal Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806143652.098555e0@pmihrm.com> ISC To Hold Forum in Fargo on "Out-of-Area" Proposal An open forum will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 13 at the Radisson Fargo Hotel (in Cityscape Ballroom A). This forum, which is open to all who have an interest in the issue of "Out-of-Area" players, will be to get input on a proposal which will be presented to the ISC Board of Directors by the Executive Committee of the ISC. It is the earnest desire of the ISC Board and Executive Committee to obtain input from teams, players, sponsors, managers, coaches, fans, and anyone who would like to be heard (or who would like to hear what others have to say) on the subject of a proposal which would limit the number of Out-of-Area players and require the declaration of Out-of-Area pitchers. Purpose of the August 13 forum: To listen to any person who has an opinion on this matter. It is the intent of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee to hear both support for and opposition to the proposal. August 6, 2004 By: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 14:46:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:46:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Contact Information on Doug Gillis, ISC Pitching Instructor Provided Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806144457.0a47a840@pmihrm.com> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Contact Information on Doug Gillis, ISC Pitching Instructor Provided Following the release today of the August, 2004, "Stars of the ISC" article featuring Doug Gillis, his career, and his current activities aimed at training young pitchers, I have received requests for contact information on Gillis from persons who would like to help develop MALE pitchers! At that point, I realized that I had overlooked providing any contact info on Doug with the "Stars of the ISC" article. That contact information is: Doug Gillis douggillis at aol.com Sorry for the oversight. Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ August 6, 2004 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 15:19:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:19:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC To Provide Streaming Audio Coverage From ISC - II Tourney in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806151820.09d421c0@pmihrm.com> ISC To Provide Streaming Audio Coverage From ISC - II Tourney in Fargo (For Immediate Release) ISC - II Commissioner Blair Setford has announced that the ISC will provide streaming audio coverage of 18 ISC II games The International Softball Congress is pleased to announce that 18 games from the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be broadcast via Internet streaming. Fastball fans will be able to listen to live coverage of 10 round robin games along with eight playoff games, including the championship game scheduled for 2 pm central time on Friday August 20. Listeners can access the broadcasts through the ISC II page at http://www.sportsjuice.com Links will be available on the ISC web site at http://www.iscfastpitch.com and at http://www.fastpitchwest.com The broadcast crew will be headed by Jim Flanagan, editor of FastpitchWest.com, and ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford. "We're real excited about this opportunity to bring some increased exposure to the ISC II Tournament of Champions," said Setford. "For the families, friends and fans who can't make the trip to Fargo, this will be the next best thing to being there." "This will go a long way to promoting the ISC II program," said Flanagan, who called several games from the Portland Rose Cup, Red Rock and AAU tournaments earlier this year. "The response from the teams has been tremendous." Joining Flanagan and Setford will be Joe Todd, of Woodstock, ON, who was part of the crew that broadcast the 2003 ISC II championship game, and Brian Hazelton, of Monroe, IA, who has called some college basketball games. Several ISC II players and managers will also be featured during the broadcasts. The third annual ISC II Tournament of Champions takes place August 15-20 at the Anderson Softball Complex in Fargo, ND. The tournament features 35 teams from across North America playing a four-game round robin schedule in seven pools of five teams. The top three teams from each division plus three wildcards advance to a single elimination playoff bracket. One semi-final game and the championship game will held at Jack Williams Stadium, which is the centerpiece for the ISC World Tournament. The ISC is a non-profit association organized for the promotion and administration of men's and boy's fastpitch softball throughout North America. Athletes participating in ISC tournaments come from literally all over the world. ISC II Streaming Audio Broadcast Schedule All times shown are Central Time - add one hour for Eastern Time, subtract one hour for Mountain Time, subtract two hours for Pacific Time. SUNDAY AUGUST 15 2:00 PM Kemptville, ON Thunder vs Fargo, ND Chub's Pub Wizards 7:00 PM Devils Lake, ND Risers vs Harriston, ON Mercurys 9:00 PM Fargo, ND Dan's Oil vs Sioux Falls, SD Sox MONDAY AUGUST 16 3:00 PM Kenosha, WI Earl's Club vs Norwich, ON Razorbacks 5:00 PM Orrville, OH Orr Park Knights vs Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow Fastpitch 7:00 PM Alvinston, ON Indians vs Gladstone, MB Whips TUESDAY AUGUST 17 4:00 PM Portage la Prairie, MB Phillies vs Tavistock, ON Merchants 6:00 PM Harriston, ON Mercurys vs Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton 8:00 PM Reasnor, IA RPMs vs Kenosha, WI Earl's Club WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18 10:00 AM Wilkes Barre, PA Keating's Fitness Center vs Alvinston, ON Indians 4:30 PM Wildcard Tiebreaker game (if necessary) 7:00 PM First round playoff game 9:00 PM First round playoff game THURSDAY AUGUST 19 NOON Second round playoff game 2:00 PM Second round playoff game 6:00 PM Quarterfinal playoff game 8:00 PM Quarterfinal playoff game FRIDAY AUGUST 20 10:00 AM Semi final playoff game at Jack Williams Stadium 2:00 PM CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT JACK WILLIAMS STADIUM For more information, please contact: Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 1.800.268.9374 ext. 8803 Mailto:blairjs at aol.com Bob McGowan ISC II Vice-President 905.672.7473 Mailto:jbob99 at allstream.net August 6, 2004 From: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 17:39:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 17:39:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Day 3 - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806173648.0a48c790@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:12:04 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Reply-To: media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Subject: Day 3 - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Day 3 (Friday, Aug. 6) ? 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Day 3 brought overcast skies and cool winds to the championships, which have otherwise enjoyed fine weather. Today is the final day of round robin play, seeing teams jockeying for spots in tomorrow?s playoff rounds. The last two teams in each pool will end their weekends early, giving them plenty of time to warm up in the hot tubs at the hotel. The other eight teams will move on to play across their pools. Tomorrow?s playoffs will have the first place team from each pool play the second place team of the opposite pool. Third place teams will also cross over to play fourth place teams in the opposite pool The winners of the 1-2 games will get byes into the final, while the loser will play the winner of the 3-4 games to have a chance to get back on track. Tie breakers, if necessary, will take place tomorrow morning before the start of the playoffs at 3 p.m. Saturday?s rounds will set the matches for Sunday, when a national champion will be determined. Blue Pool: Team GP W L Pts. White Rock Renegades (BC2) 5 4 1 8 Winnipg Lightning (HOST) 5 3 2 6 Markham Jaguars (ON2) 5 3 2 6 Quebec Rebelles (QC) 5 2 3 4 Canadian Extreme (AB1) 5 2 3 4 Morden Bulldogs (MB1) 5 1 4 2 Red Pool: Team GP W L Pts. Brampton Blazers (ON1) 5 4 1 8 Chingaucousy Cougars ?88 (ON3) 5 4 1 8 Westman Invasion (MB2) 5 3 2 6 Saskatoon Phantoms (SK) 5 3 2 6 Calgary Rockies (AB2) 5 1 4 2 Delta Heat 89?s (BC1) 5 0 5 0 Game of the Day Chingaucousy Cougars ?88 7, Westman Invasion 0 Home may not always be an advantage, especially if your team is from Manitoba. The Westman Invasion got treated to the worst weather of the tournament as they took home field against the Chingaucousy Cougars ?88 of Ontario in battle to stay on top of their pool, both teams with a record of three wins and one loss. Gusty winds driving down the first base line brought chills and fly balls as players and fans braced for a tough game. Both teams struggled to get hits through the first two innings. The first hit of the game was a pop fly that the wind carried backward, nearly dropping it in the stands. The first recorded hit of the game came as a infield bouncer hit by the Invasion?s number eight, Ashley Neufeld, which was quickly picked up by the Cougar?s second base and thrown to first for the out. The invasion would load the bases there in the first, but, as would be an unfortunate theme, could not capitalize with some needed hits. The Cougars would be first to strike in the third, punching in a run after some aggressive base running by number 13, Ashleigh Sammut. The inning ended with Chingaucousy?s Carolyn Beniuk poised at third base. Taking the wind into account, the Cougars used a combination of hard base running and sacrifice hits in the infield to put bodies on the bases. Their hard work payed off in the fourth when Rachel MacLeod, number 43 for the Cougars, turned a ball deep into left field with a bit of wind behind it, driving in three runs and putting herself on third base for a big triple that broke open the game for her team. ?I went with the pitcher, otherwise it would have been a grounder,? the import from Windsor said about her hit, noting that she doesn?t usually chase after pitches. MacLeod would later be batted in herself off another sacrifice r.b.i., putting Chingaucousy up by seven. The Invasion weren?t able to come back with a rally despite hot bats. Westman batters weren?t able to put themselves on base to build momentum, seeing inning after inning of solid hits followed by tag ups at first. The Cougar?s lead was enough to invoke the mercy rule in the sixth, taking the decision that keeps them on top of the Red pool heading into the last set of games in the round robin. Other results: FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2004 25 D2 Aug 6 9:00 am AB2 2 SK 7 26 D1 Aug 6 10:00 amBC2 5 QC 1 27 D2 Aug 6 11:00 amON1 3 BC1 1 28 D1 Aug 6 12 Noon MB1 3 AB1 8 29 D2 Aug 6 1:00 pm MB2 0 ON3 7 30 D1 Aug 6 2:00 pm ON2 2 HOST 0 31 D2 Aug 6 3:00 pm BC2 0 AB2 0 32 D1 Aug 6 4:00 pm ON1 0 QC 0 33 D2 Aug 6 5:00 pm SK 0 AB1 0 34 D1 Aug 6 6:00 pm ON3 0 MB1 0 35 D2 Aug 6 7:00 pm BC1 0 HOST 0 36 D1 Aug 6 8:00 pm ON2 0 MB2 0 Saturday?s playoffs will start at 3:00 p.m. For current scores and information, visit www.girls-fastpitch- championship.ca -30- Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Home: (204)444-2624 Cell: (204)799-5219 Mailto:media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca http://www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 18:59:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 18:59:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Best of The West Wrap-up and Photos at Fastpitchwest.com Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806185820.02fea398@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Blackburn" Subject: Best of The West Wrap-up and Photos at Fastpitchwest.com Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:30:19 -0700 Hello: Jim Flanagan?s Best of The West Postscripts are now online at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/features/weblog/2004/08/best-of-west-postscript.html Jim has posted some great photos kindluy taken by Bob Otto http://www.fastpitchwest.com/tournaments/california/bow/bow_2004_bob_otto_photos.htm Jim has added two photo galleries of shots taken by his wife Maddie Flanagan http://www.fastpitchwest.com/tournaments/california/bow/bow_2004_photos.htm Game By Game Best of The West Text Coverage written by Jim Flanagan is at: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/bow.htm Thanks again to all of The Participating Teams in the 2004 Best of The West. Thanks to Sam Goepp of Valley Wide Recreation and Parks, and to Umpire-in-Chief Roy Stout, for coordinating his ?Men in Blue?. A few other Special Thanks from the Tournament Director To Al Rueggsegger of AIS Custom Athletic Uniforms for donating a full set of V-Neck Long-Sleeve Embroidered Pro Undershirts to each member of the Championship Team Rainey Ball Club. AIS also provided Embroidered Pro Ball Caps to all of the members of the of the Runner-Up Casa Trejo 40+ Team. To Marty Orozco of Easton Sports for donating the Tri Shell Connexxion bat that was awarded to Best of The West MVP Chris Wright of Team Rainey. To Ralph Trejo Jr. and his wife Mary, and all of their other helpers, who worked hard and did a magnificent job keeping all of our bellies full, and our thirst quenched, with the tasty Casa Trejo food and drink concession at Winchester Park. To former ISC Official Photographer Bob Otto for shooting some excellent photos on Saturday and Sunday, and for promoting the Tournament with an article in the local paper. To Jim and Maddie Flanagan, for Jim?s Fastpitchwest.com Web coverage, and Maddie?s Photo shoots on Sunday for the Semis and Championship.. Thanks again to everyone else involved. Lets start planning to make the 2005 15th Annual Best of The West Tourney, the biggest one yet. Cheers, Dave Blackburn Tournament Director 14th Annual Best of The West Tournament 310-266-7803 daveb at virtvent.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 19:01:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 19:01:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - Friday's morning and afternoon sessions in the ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806190046.0967e7e8@pmihrm.com> Subject: Friday's morning and afternoon sessions in the ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:42:11 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" To: Here are Friday?s morning and afternoon games in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship in South Bend, IN. HIS Construction 3, Midland, MI Explorers 0 HIS Construction of Houston, TX eliminated the Midland, MI Explorers from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday. The Explorers finished 1-2 in the double-elimination format with Doug Gillis suffering his second loss of the tourney. Gillis hurled six innings, giving up seven hits and three earned runs. He fanned eight and walked two. Rob Schweyer got the win on a two-hitter, fanning 11 and walking four in seven innings. Elis Ugueto doubled home a pair of runs in the fifth inning to break open a scoreless tie. HIS added another run in the seventh inning. HIS Construction 000 020 1 -- 3 7 0 Midland Explorers 000 000 0 -- 0 2 0 Rob Schweyer and Tom Lehman. Doug Gillis, Grant Patterson (7) and Terry Boetsma. Blackhawk Athletic Club 12, Dolan and Murphy 4 The Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, ILL., scored its first win in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, eliminating Dolan and Murphy of Aurora, ILL., 12-4, in an elimination mercy game Friday. Dolan and Murphy was winless in two games in the championship. Joe Crouch started for Blackhawk before Ray Reynolds came on to collect the win, pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and walking one. He fanned seven in evening his tournament record at 1-1. Phil Dobbs led the 12-hit attack for the winners, driving in five runs with a pair of homers in the third and fourth innings. Catcher Chad Maxon also had a solo homer in a six-run third.Jarod Gatusha had a two-run homer in the first for the losers. Blackhawk Athletic Club 006 402 -- 12 12 2 Dolan and Murphy 300 010 -- 4 6 4 Joe Crouch, Ray Reynolds (1) and Chad Maxon. Jason Iuli, Tim Murphy (5) and Brian Tobin. W-Ray Reynolds. L-Jason Iuli. 2B: Blackhawk Athletic Club-Mike Waldron. HR: Blackhawk Athletic Club-Phil Dobbs (2), Chad Maxon. Dolan and Murphy-Jarod Gatusha. Imaging Solutions Knights 10, The Freight 1 The Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND scored their first win in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship with 10-1 loser?s bracket win over The Freight of Vandalia, Ill in six innings. Scott Deutsch went 2-for-4 for the winners and drove in four runs including hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Greg Cascaes added three hits and also scored a pair of runs and Tony Kunka smacked a pair of hits, including an RBI triple. James Speral got the win for Solutions going five innings and allowing five hits. Brian Sturdy absorbed the loss, hurling four innings with two walks and five strikeouts.Mike Simmons and Bob Nagel had two hits apiece for the losers. Imaging Solutions Knights 200 053 0 -- 10 11 1 The Freight 010 000 0 -- 1 6 2 James Speral, Pat Johnson (6th) and Lamar Noriega. Brian Sturdy, Alan Meinhart (5) and Nick Casey. W-James Speral. L-Brian Sturdy. 3B: Imaging Solutions-Tony Kunka. HR: Imaging Solutions-Scott Deutsch. Pueblo Bandits 3, Bloomington, ILL Stix 1 The Pueblo Bandits improved to 2-1 in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Bloomington, ILL. Stix. Regan Manley and Jeremy Manley combined to hurl the win for the Bandits, who have won twice since losing their opener. Bobby Ginger took the loss for the Stix, allowing seven hits and three earned runs, while striking out 11. The loss was the second in three games for the Stix, which was eliminated. Cliff Wisdom led the Bandits with three hits in four at-bats including a pair of doubles. Jason Shae hit his second homer of the tournament in the first inning and Shaun Vanduvall accounted for the run in the second inning with his first homer of the tournament. Dave Willert had the only hit for the Stix?a single in the seventh inning. Dan Butler?s sacrifice fly scored the lone Bloomington run. Pueblo Bandits 111 000 0 -- 3 7 1 Bloomington Stix 000 100 0 -- 1 1 0 Regan Manley, Jeremy Manley (4) and Dave Frank, Jerry Santos (4). Bobby Ginger and Dan Butler. W-J. Manley. L-Ginger. 2B: Pueblo-Cliff Wisdom (two). HR: Pueblo-Jason Shae and Shaun Vanduvall. The Freight 7, Ashland Coors Light 2 The Freight of Vandalia, ILL (1-1) eliminated Ashland Coors Light of Ashland, OH (0-2) from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday scoring three times in the fifth and four in the seventh inning. Brad Sturdy got the win in relief of starter Marty Close, pitching three innings, walking one and striking out three. Rich Well?s triple scored three of the four runs in the seventh inning and Mike Simmons (1-3, two-run triple) and Ron Nagel (3-for-3, 1 RBI) accounted for all of the runs in the fifth inning. Mark Hastings suffered his second loss of the tournament, giving up four hits and three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Freight 000 030 4 -- 7 8 0 Ashland Coors Light 001 1 00 0-- 2 3 0 Marty Cloe, Brad Sturdy (5) and Rich Well. Mark Hastings, Shane Flinner (7) and Joe Wolf. W-Brad Sturdy. L-Hastings. 3B: The Freight-Rich Well and Mike Simmons. Pueblo Bandits 3, Indiana Jaybirds 0 Scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning, the Pueblo Bandits of Aurora, CO evened their record at 1-1 in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship in eliminating the Indiana Jaybirds of Anderson, IN (0-2) from the tournament Friday. An infield error scored the first run and Nick Frank?s single up the middle scored the other two runs for the Bandits in the seventh after the teams had battled to a scoreless tie through six innings. Jason Shae had a pair of singles in four at-bats for the winners. Jeremy Manley allowed two hits and fanned 15 in getting his first victory after an opening game loss. George Samons suffered his second loss in as many games for the Jaybirds, allowing five hits and two earned runs. He walked one and struck out three. Brandon Libler and Jeremy Quire had the hits for the Jaybirds. Pueblo Bandits 000 000 3 -- 3 5 0 Indiana Jaybirds 000 000 0 -- 0 2 2 Jeremy Manley and Jerry Santos. George Samons and Jeremy Quire. W-Manley. L-Samons. Midland, MI Explorers 8, Plangger?s Furniture 0 Midland?s Explorers evened its record in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship (1-1) as it eliminated Plangger?s Furniture of South Bend, IN (0-2) from the tournament Friday. Grant Patterson hurled a two-hitter as Midland won its 22nd game of the season against 18 losses. Patterson?s batterymate, Terry Boetsma, drove in three runs with a homer and a single and Eddy Ketelhut plated two with a homer and a single. Kyle Beane?s two-run homer in the sixth inning finished the scoring for the Explorers. Kelly Harold took the loss, allowing nine hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out five. Catcher Sean Zaborowski and Mark Mannering had singles for Plangger?s, which was eliminated from the tourney for the second year in a row in two games. Plangger?s Furniture 000 000 0 ? 0 2 0 Midland Explorers 101 222 x ? 8 9 0 Kelly Harold and Sean Zaborowski. Grant Patterson and Terry Boetsma. W-Patterson. L-Harold. HR: Midland-Terry Boetsma and Eddy Kedtelhut. Heflin Builders 9, Blackhawk Athletic Club, Rockford, ILL 0 Doug Sleep hurled a two-hitter and fanned seven batters as Heflin Builders remained undefeated (2-0) in beating the Blackhawk Athletic Club, which was playing its opening game. Heflin collected 12 hits off losing hurler Ray Reynolds, who allowed 12 hits and nine earned runs. Reynolds struck out four and didn?t walk any batters. Two of the hits Reynolds allowed were a pair of home runs---a three-run smash by Steve Price in the fifth inning and a two-run roundtripper by Tony Gabriel in the second inning. Heflin Builders 020 131 2-- 9 12 0 Blackhawk Athletic Club 000 000 0-- 0 2 3 Doug Sleep and Mike Gasaway. Ray Reynolds and Phil Dobbs. W-Sleep. L-Reynolds. HR:Heflin-Steve Price and Tony Gabriel. Broken Bow Spirit 3, Imaging Solutions Knights 1 The Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE remained unbeaten (2-0) with a 3-1 decision against the Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND, making its debut in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship after playing Class A for more than 20 years. After the Knights? Tony Kunka scored on a passed ball in the first inning, Broken Bow came back to tie the game in the fifth inning on Mike Dryer?s two-out double to right field. Dyer?s double scored Steve Schott who doubled to left center following an out. Dyer won the game for Broken Bow with a two-out single off losing pitcher Michael White in the sixth inning. White went six innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs. He struck out seven and walked an identical number in suffering his 11th defeat against 33 wins in ASA national championship play. Doug Middleton replaced Broken Bow starter Frank Cox in the sixth inning and collected the win to improve his record in ASA national championship play to 26-15. Cox struck out 11 batters before Middleton came on to hurl the sixth with Gerald Muizelaar finishing in the circle for the winners. Imaging Solutions Knights 100 000 0 ? 1 3 1 Broken Bow Spirit 000 012 x ? 3 5 0 Michael White and Jesse Delorit. Frank Cox, Doug Middleton (6) and Gerald Muizelaar (7th).Ray Reinagel and Jason Smith (1). W-Middleton. L-White. 2B: Broken Bow-Steve Schott, Mike Dryer. Lafayette Pub 7, Bloomington Stix 0 Craig Gibson allowed three hits and had two hits in four at-bats in leading the Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO to a 7-0 win past the Bloomington Stix (1-1). Brad Johnson led the Lafayette offense with three hits in four at-bats and drove in three runs, including hitting a solo homer in the third. Mark Kleffner (2-for-4) also had a solo homer for the winners in the seventh inning off losing hurler Adam Folkard, now 1-1 in the tourney. Folkard allowed 12 hits and five earned runs in his compete game performance, fanning 15 and walking three. Vic Johns IV, (double), Doug Williams and Joe Moore had the three Bloomington hits. Lafayette 201 120 1 -- 7 12 0 Bloomington Stix 000 000 0 -- 0 3 5 Craig Gibson and Tim Bryan. Adam Folkard and Dan Butler. W-Gibson. L-Folkard. 2B: Bloomington-Vic Johns IV. HR-Lafayette Pub-Brad Johnson and Mark Kleffner. The Bull/Townline 3, HIS Construction 1 Chris Delorit?s two-run homer in the fourth inning proved to be the margin of victory for the Bull/Townline (2-0) of DePere, WI in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. It was the opening game for HIS Construction. Bull/Townline won its opener Thursday on a forfeit after Separators of New Castle, IN called and said it wasn?t coming. Sebastian Gervasuth got the win for Bull/Townline and fanned 11 batters, allowing six hits and walking two. Losing pitcher was Terry Luster who allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked two in six innings. HIS Construction 000 000 0 -- 1 6 2 The Bull/Townline 000 300 x -- 3 5 0 Terry Luster and Tom Leyman. Sebastian Gervasuth and Bryan Hansen. W-Gervasuth. L-Luster. HR: The Bull/Townline-Chris Delorit. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 19:13:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 19:13:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - VAL MILHOLLAND IS AMONG THOSE FAST PITCH DIE-HARDS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806191218.0a48c790@pmihrm.com> Subject: FW: VAL MILHOLLAND IS AMONG THOSE FAST PITCH DIE-HARDS Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:39:18 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" To: -----Original Message----- From: Bill Plummer Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 4:17 PM To: Stephanie Henry; 'KMcKeow at softball.org'; 'dower at sonic.net'; 'jim at fastpitchwest.com'; 'SWalker at softball.com' Subject: VAL MILHOLLAND IS AMONG THOSE FAST PITCH DIE-HARDS VAL MILHOLLAND ENJOYS WATCHING ASA MEN?S MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH BEND, IN ? Fast pitch softball fans are legendary for their dedication in attending the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. Val Milholland of Sturgis, MI is one of them. The 68-year-old Milholland is attending the 2004 Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship here, making it 35 consecutive years he?s been to this event. Overall, he?s seen 37 ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championships. Besides the Men?s Major Nationals, Val has been to two ASA Women?s Major Fast Pitch Nationals, two ISF Fast Pitch World Championships and one ASA Class A Men?s Fast Pitch National Tourney. Now retired from his furniture business, Val enjoys traveling to the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. ?I am just a fan,? said Val Friday as he watched Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND eliminate The Freight from the tourney in a 10-1 decision. Asked to pick his favorite players, Val didn?t hesitate. ?I?ve seen a lot of good ones but Ty Stofflet would be my pitcher. Two of the best all-around players I ever saw were Billy Stewart and Ray Allena.? Stewart starred for Poughkeepsie, Aurora and the Peterbilt teams while Allena did it all on defense and offense for Guanella Brothers of Santa Rosa, CA and Rohnert Park, CA and Nava Broth. Both are members of the ASA National Softball Hall of Fame, while Stofflet will be inducted November 11, 2004 at the ASA Annual Meeting in Mobile, AL. Val, who is a member of the Michigan ASA Hall of Fame, will continue to come to this event as long as he remains healthy. He?s among a group that is indeed a fast pitch die-hard. He wouldn?t have it any other way. Bill Plummer Mailto:bplummer at softball.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 21:19:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:19:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Spirit at the ASA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806211738.0a47a840@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Spirit at the ASA Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 20:53:21 -0400 The Broken Bow Spirit picked up two wins in South Bend, IN today to advance to the winners bracket semi finals against the Farm Tavern at 10:00am Saturday. For details go to our web site http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto:skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 6 23:38:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 23:38:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Midget Boys Softball - playoff schedule for sat - NAPANEE, ELMIRA meet Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040806233747.027fcec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Midget Boys Softball - playoff schedule for sat - NAPANEE, ELMIRA meet Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 00:29:05 -0300 SATURDAY, AUG. 7 10:00am Saskatchewan vs PEI 12:00pm Nova Scotia #2 vs Quebec 2:00pm Newfoundland vs Winner 10am Game 4:00pm Alberta vs Winner 12:00pm Game 6:30pm Defending Champions (Elmira) vs Ontario 8:30pm Winner 2pm Game vs Winner 4pm Game SUNDAY, AUG. 8 11:00am Loser Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 1:30pm Championship Game Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 7 00:16:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 00:16:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship; Holoien fans record 21 batters Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040807001530.02834ec0@pmihrm.com> Subject: ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship; Holoien fans record 21 batters; Broken Bow, Circle Tap, Fred's Interiors and the Farm Tavern advance to semis Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:03:36 -0500 DEAN HOLOIEN FANS RECORD 21 BATTERS IN ASA MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; BROKEN BOW, CIRCLE TAP, FRED?S INTERIORS AND THE FARM TAVERN ADVANCE TO SATURAY?S SEMI-FINALS SOUTH BEND, IN ? Records are made to be broken. And pitcher Dean Holoien of The Farm Tavern broke one here Friday in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. The hard-throwing Holoien broke the ASA strikeout record for seven innings by fanning 21 in a 6-2 win over The Bull/Townline of DePere, WI for the Farm?s second win in this championship and seventh in a row the past two nationals. The old record for a seven-inning single game was 20 by Chris Wilson of Stoneman, MA in the 1997 ASA National Championship. In getting his first win of this national championship, Holoien allowed two runs and five hits, walking only one. The only non-K out was a caught-stealing in the second and Matt Denny reaching first on a passed ball by catcher Todd Twachtmann in the seventh inning. Besides being effective in the circle, Holoien showed his offensive talents by going 2-for-3 including a solo homer in the fourth inning. It was his second homer of the tournament. Batterymate Twachtmann had a two-run homer in the sixth inning off relief hurler Jeff Goolagong, who hurled two innings and allowed three runs (two earned). Goolagong also had a pair of singles and drove in one of his team?s runs. Starter and losing hurler Sebastian Gervasutti allowed three runs (two earned), striking out six and walking two. With the win, The Farm Tavern advances to one of two semi-finals Saturday (10 a.m.) and will oppose Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE, which won its third consecutive game, topping the Winterset A?s of Winterset, IA, 4-0, behind the mound tandem of Gerald Muizelaar and Doug Middleton. Muizelaar got the win and hurled the first five innings, allowing only a fourth inning single by Cory Christensen in the fourth inning. Muizelaar (2-0) fanned 11 batters and didn?t allow any free passes. Middletown, who played for Frontier Casino last year, fanned five in two innings to finish the game. Sonny Perkins was the losing pitcher for Winterset (1-1) and allowed seven hits in his complete-game performance, including a two-run double by Joe Morales in the second and a two-run homer by Mike Dyer in the fourth inning. In the other semi-final Saturday morning, Circle Tap of Green Bay, WI, a 5-0 winner Friday against Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MI will face Fred?s Interiors of Quad City, IA, which upset Heflin Builders of Balston Lake, NY, 4-3, for its second win. Fred?s and Heflin Builders battled to a 3-3 tie through six innings before Fred?s scored the winning run in the top of the seventh inning. Daryn Miller singled, advanced on an infield out and a passed ball before scoring on Billy Kranz?s RBI double. Kranz had a pair of doubles in four trips to the plate to drive in a pair of runs. For Heflin Builders, Jordan Taveras, Tony Gabriel and Bill McDonald each had two hits apiece. McDonald drove in two of the Heflin runs and Steve Schucker accounted for the third run with an RBI double. Nick Needham homered in the third inning to tie the game for Fred?s. Quentin Matzner got the win for Fred?s, hurling 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and three wins. Tim Jacobs started for Fred?s and hurled the first 2 1/3 innings, walking two, allowing three hits and one run (earned). Losing pitcher was Paul Koert who went the distance and allowed eight hits and four earned runs. He struck out seven and walked one. Right-hander Dewey Dyck fanned 16 batters and allowed one hit for Circle Tap, which was runner-up in last year?s national tourney in Midland, MI. Craig Gibson was the losing hurler, allowing five hits and five runs in going the distance. Three of the hits Gibson allowed were homers?two by Chris Delarwelle, who was MVP of last year?s national championship, and one by Kevin Reichardt. In loser?s bracket games Saturday, The Bull/Townline will oppose the Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, IL at noon and HIS Construction of Houston, TX will face Heflin Builders of Balston Lake, NY. Five games are scheduled Saturday with the finals noon Sunday. Circle Tap 5, Lafayette Pub 0 Circle Tap 101 000 3 ? 5 5 0 Lafayette Pub 000 000 0 -- 0 1 2 Dewey Dyck and Don Garvey. Craig Gibson and Tim Bryan. W-Dyck. L-Gibson. HR: Circle Tap-Chris Delarwelle (2) and Kevin Reichartd. Fred?s Interiors 4, Heflin Builders 3 Fred?s Interiors 201 000 1 ? 4 8 0 Heflin Builders 010 200 0 ? 3 8 0 Tim Jacobs, Quentin Matzner (3) and Russ Van Wyk. Paul Koert and Mike Gassaway. W-Matzner. L-Koert. 2B: Fred?s Interiors-Billy Kranz (2). Heflin Builders-Steve Schucker. HR: Fred?s Interiors- Nick Needham. Broken Bow Spirit 4, Winterset A?s 0 Broken Bow 020 200 0 -- 4 7 0 Winterset A?s 000 000 0 -- 0 1 1 Gerald Muizelaar, Doug Middleton (6) and John Wodtke, Ray Reinagel (6th). Sonny Perkins and Dusty Sheets. W-Muizelaar. L-Perkins. 2B: Broken Bow -- Joe Morales. HR: Broken Bow -- Mike Dryer. The Farm Tavern 6, The Bull/Townline 2 The Bull/Townline 000 002 0 -- 2 5 3 The Farm Tavern 101 112 x -- 6 5 0 Sebastian Gervasutti, Jeff Goolagong (5) and Bryan Hansen. Dean Holoien and Todd Twachtmann. W-Holoien. L-Gervasutti. 2B: The Bull/Townline-Chris Delorit. HR: The Farm Tavern-Dean Holoien and Todd Twachtmann. Blackhawk Athletic Club 5, Winterset A?s 4 (nine innings) In the first extra inning game of the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, the Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, ILL., scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to upset the Winterset A?s of Winterset, IA in a loser?s bracket contest--- the last of 19 games Friday.. The win improved the Blackhawk record to 2-1 while the loss eliminated Winterset (1-2) from the championship. Brian Lucas scored the winning run on an error by the second baseman in the bottom of the ninth. Justin Fudge homered in the fifth for the winners and Cory Christensen (3-for-4) had a homer in the first for Winterset. Tim Hatton and Chad Maxon had two hits apiece for Blackhawk. Chris Bigelow struck out 15 in a losing effort, allowing seven hits and five walks. Ray Reynolds got the win, allowing eight hits and also striking out 15. Winterset A?s 100 000 300 -- 4 8 2 Blackhawk Athletic Club 000 120 101 -- 5 7 4 Chris Bigelow and Dusty Sheets. Ray Reynolds and Phil Dobbs. W- ReynoldsL-Bigelow.2B: Winterset A?s ? Jeff Olson. 3B: Blackhawk Athletic Club ? Chad Maxon. HR: Winterset A?s- Cory Christensen. Blackhawk Athletic Club ? Justin Fudge. HIS Construction 1, Lafayette Pub 0 HIS Construction of Houston, TX (2-1) scored only one run but it was enough to eliminate the Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday.Lafayette finished 1-2. Catcher Tom Lehman scored the only run on a pair of wild pitches by losing hurler Craig Gibson in the second inning. Terry Luster got the win and struck out 16, allowing three hits and no walks. Gibson fanned seven and walked one. Lafayette Pub 000 000 0 -- 0 3 1 HIS Construction 010 000 0 -- 1 2 0 Craig Gibson and Ryan Kostel. Terry Luster and Tom Lehman. W-Luster. L-Gibson. Heflin Builders 4, Imaging Solutions Knights 0 After battling through a scoreless tie for five innings, the Heflin Builders (3-1) of Balston Lake, NY exploded for four runs on five hits in the sixth inning to eliminate the Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday evening. Steve Price got the win for Heflin, striking out 12 and allowing only a pair of hits. Michael White took the loss, hurling six innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs. He fanned six and walked two. Greg Bouchard hurled the last inning for the Knights, who finished 1-2. Blake Miller (3-for-4), Ed Poirier (2-for-3, 1 RBI) and Bill McDonald (2-for-3, 1 RBI) led Heflin. Gregg Cascaes and Steve Baumgartner had Knights? two hits. Heflin Builders 000 004 0 -- 4 10 1 Imaging Solutions Knights 000 000 0 -- 0 2 0 Steve Price and Mike Gasaway. Michael White, Greg Bouchard (7) and Jesse Delorit. W-Price. L-White. The Bull/Townline 2, Pueblo Bandits 0 Scoring only two runs, The Bull/Townline of DePere, WI eliminated the Pueblo Bandits of Aurora, CO from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday. The Bandits tied for ninth with a 2-2 record. The first run came in the top of the sixth inning when John Zipper got aboard on a third strike passed ball, Chris Delorit walked and Brad VanderKelen singled Zipper home. VanderKelen added an insurance run with a solo homer leading off the seventh inning. Sebastian Gervasutti (2-1) fanned 15, two less than losing hurler Jeremy Manley. Each pitcher allowed three hits. The Bull/Townline 000 100 1 ? 2 3 0 Pueblo Bandits 000 000 0 -- 0 3 0 Sebastian Gervasuti and Bryan Hansen. Jeremy Manley and Jerry Santos. W-Gervasutti. L-J. Manley. HR: The Bull/Townline- Brad VanderKelen. HIS Construction 3, Midland, MI Explorers 0 HIS Construction of Houston, TX eliminated the Midland, MI Explorers from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday. The Explorers finished 1-2 in the double-elimination format with Doug Gillis suffering his second loss of the tourney. Gillis hurled six innings, giving up seven hits and three earned runs. He fanned eight and walked two. Rob Schweyer got the win on a two-hitter, fanning 11 and walking four in seven innings. Elis Ugueto doubled home a pair of runs in the fifth inning to break open a scoreless tie. HIS added another run in the seventh inning. HIS Construction 000 020 1 -- 3 7 0 Midland Explorers 000 000 0 -- 0 2 0 Rob Schweyer and Tom Lehman. Doug Gillis, Grant Patterson (7) and Terry Boetsma. Blackhawk Athletic Club 12, Dolan and Murphy 4 The Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, ILL., scored its first win in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, eliminating Dolan and Murphy of Aurora, ILL., 12-4, in an elimination mercy game Friday. Dolan and Murphy was winless in two games in the championship. Joe Crouch started for Blackhawk before Ray Reynolds came on to collect the win, pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and walking one. He fanned seven in evening his tournament record at 1-1. Phil Dobbs led the 12-hit attack for the winners, driving in five runs with a pair of homers in the third and fourth innings. Catcher Chad Maxon also had a solo homer in a six-run third.Jarod Gatusha had a two-run homer in the first for the losers. Blackhawk Athletic Club 006 402 -- 12 12 2 Dolan and Murphy 300 010 -- 4 6 4 Joe Crouch, Ray Reynolds (1) and Chad Maxon. Jason Iuli, Tim Murphy (5) and Brian Tobin. W-Ray Reynolds. L-Jason Iuli. 2B: Blackhawk Athletic Club-Mike Waldron. HR: Blackhawk Athletic Club-Phil Dobbs (2), Chad Maxon. Dolan and Murphy-Jarod Gatusha. Imaging Solutions Knights 10, The Freight 1 The Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND scored their first win in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship with 10-1 loser?s bracket win over The Freight of Vandalia, Ill in six innings. Scott Deutsch went 2-for-4 for the winners and drove in four runs including hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Greg Cascaes added three hits and also scored a pair of runs and Tony Kunka smacked a pair of hits, including an RBI triple. James Speral got the win for Solutions going five innings and allowing five hits. Brian Sturdy absorbed the loss, hurling four innings with two walks and five strikeouts.Mike Simmons and Bob Nagel had two hits apiece for the losers. Imaging Solutions Knights 200 053 0 -- 10 11 1 The Freight 010 000 0 -- 1 6 2 James Speral, Pat Johnson (6th) and Lamar Noriega. Brian Sturdy, Alan Meinhart (5) and Nick Casey. W-James Speral. L-Brian Sturdy. 3B: Imaging Solutions-Tony Kunka. HR: Imaging Solutions-Scott Deutsch. Pueblo Bandits 3, Bloomington, ILL Stix 1 The Pueblo Bandits improved to 2-1 in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Bloomington, ILL. Stix. Regan Manley and Jeremy Manley combined to hurl the win for the Bandits, who have won twice since losing their opener. Bobby Ginger took the loss for the Stix, allowing seven hits and three earned runs, while striking out 11. The loss was the second in three games for the Stix, which was eliminated. Cliff Wisdom led the Bandits with three hits in four at-bats including a pair of doubles. Jason Shae hit his second homer of the tournament in the first inning and Shaun Vanduvall accounted for the run in the second inning with his first homer of the tournament. Dave Willert had the only hit for the Stix?a single in the seventh inning. Dan Butler?s sacrifice fly scored the lone Bloomington run. Pueblo Bandits 111 000 0 -- 3 7 1 Bloomington Stix 000 100 0 -- 1 1 0 Regan Manley, Jeremy Manley (4) and Dave Frank, Jerry Santos (4). Bobby Ginger and Dan Butler. W-J. Manley. L-Ginger. 2B: Pueblo-Cliff Wisdom (two). HR: Pueblo-Jason Shae and Shaun Vanduvall. The Freight 7, Ashland Coors Light 2 The Freight of Vandalia, ILL (1-1) eliminated Ashland Coors Light of Ashland, OH (0-2) from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Friday scoring three times in the fifth and four in the seventh inning. Brad Sturdy got the win in relief of starter Marty Close, pitching three innings, walking one and striking out three. Rich Well?s triple scored three of the four runs in the seventh inning and Mike Simmons (1-3, two-run triple) and Ron Nagel (3-for-3, 1 RBI) accounted for all of the runs in the fifth inning. Mark Hastings suffered his second loss of the tournament, giving up four hits and three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Freight 000 030 4 -- 7 8 0 Ashland Coors Light 001 1 00 0-- 2 3 0 Marty Cloe, Brad Sturdy (5) and Rich Well. Mark Hastings, Shane Flinner (7) and Joe Wolf. W-Brad Sturdy. L-Hastings. 3B: The Freight-Rich Well and Mike Simmons. Pueblo Bandits 3, Indiana Jaybirds 0 Scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning, the Pueblo Bandits of Aurora, CO evened their record at 1-1 in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship in eliminating the Indiana Jaybirds of Anderson, IN (0-2) from the tournament Friday. An infield error scored the first run and Nick Frank?s single up the middle scored the other two runs for the Bandits in the seventh after the teams had battled to a scoreless tie through six innings. Jason Shae had a pair of singles in four at-bats for the winners. Jeremy Manley allowed two hits and fanned 15 in getting his first victory after an opening game loss. George Samons suffered his second loss in as many games for the Jaybirds, allowing five hits and two earned runs. He walked one and struck out three. Brandon Libler and Jeremy Quire had the hits for the Jaybirds. Pueblo Bandits 000 000 3 -- 3 5 0 Indiana Jaybirds 000 000 0 -- 0 2 2 Jeremy Manley and Jerry Santos. George Samons and Jeremy Quire. W-Manley. L-Samons. Midland, MI Explorers 8, Plangger?s Furniture 0 Midland?s Explorers evened its record in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship (1-1) as it eliminated Plangger?s Furniture of South Bend, IN (0-2) from the tournament Friday. Grant Patterson hurled a two-hitter as Midland won its 22nd game of the season against 18 losses. Patterson?s batterymate, Terry Boetsma, drove in three runs with a homer and a single and Eddy Ketelhut plated two with a homer and a single. Kyle Beane?s two-run homer in the sixth inning finished the scoring for the Explorers. Kelly Harold took the loss, allowing nine hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out five. Catcher Sean Zaborowski and Mark Mannering had singles for Plangger?s, which was eliminated from the tourney for the second year in a row in two games. Plangger?s Furniture 000 000 0 ? 0 2 0 Midland Explorers 101 222 x ? 8 9 0 Kelly Harold and Sean Zaborowski. Grant Patterson and Terry Boetsma. W-Patterson. L-Harold. HR: Midland-Terry Boetsma and Eddy Ketelhut. HR: Midland?Terry Boetsma, Eddy Ketelhut and Kyle Beane. Heflin Builders 9, Blackhawk Athletic Club, Rockford, ILL 0 Doug Sleep hurled a two-hitter and fanned seven batters as Heflin Builders remained undefeated (2-0) in beating the Blackhawk Athletic Club, which was playing its opening game. Heflin collected 12 hits off losing hurler Ray Reynolds, who allowed 12 hits and nine earned runs. Reynolds struck out four and didn?t walk any batters. Two of the hits Reynolds allowed were a pair of home runs---a three-run smash by Steve Price in the fifth inning and a two-run roundtripper by Tony Gabriel in the second inning. Heflin Builders 020 131 2-- 9 12 0 Blackhawk Athletic Club 000 000 0-- 0 2 3 Doug Sleep and Mike Gasaway. Ray Reynolds and Phil Dobbs. W-Sleep. L-Reynolds. HR:Heflin-Steve Price and Tony Gabriel. Broken Bow Spirit 3, Imaging Solutions Knights 1 The Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE remained unbeaten (2-0) with a 3-1 decision against the Imaging Solutions Knights of Fargo, ND, making its debut in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship after playing Class A for more than 20 years. After the Knights? Tony Kunka scored on a passed ball in the first inning, Broken Bow came back to tie the game in the fifth inning on Mike Dryer?s two-out double to right field. Dyer?s double scored Steve Schott who doubled to left center following an out. Dyer won the game for Broken Bow with a two-out single off losing pitcher Michael White in the sixth inning. White went six innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs. He struck out seven and walked an identical number in suffering his 11th defeat against 33 wins in ASA national championship play. Doug Middleton replaced Broken Bow starter Frank Cox in the sixth inning and collected the win to improve his record in ASA national championship play to 26-15. Cox struck out 11 batters before Middleton came on to hurl the sixth with Gerald Muizelaar finishing in the circle for the winners. Imaging Solutions Knights 100 000 0 ? 1 3 1 Broken Bow Spirit 000 012 x ? 3 5 0 Michael White and Jesse Delorit. Frank Cox, Doug Middleton (6) and Gerald Muizelaar (7th).Ray Reinagel and Jason Smith (1). W-Middleton. L-White. 2B: Broken Bow-Steve Schott, Mike Dryer. Lafayette Pub 7, Bloomington Stix 0 Craig Gibson allowed three hits and had two hits in four at-bats in leading the Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO to a 7-0 win past the Bloomington Stix (1-1). Brad Johnson led the Lafayette offense with three hits in four at-bats and drove in three runs, including hitting a solo homer in the third. Mark Kleffner (2-for-4) also had a solo homer for the winners in the seventh inning off losing hurler Adam Folkard, now 1-1 in the tourney. Folkard allowed 12 hits and five earned runs in his compete game performance, fanning 15 and walking three. Vic Johns IV, (double), Doug Williams and Joe Moore had the three Bloomington hits. Lafayette 201 120 1 -- 7 12 0 Bloomington Stix 000 000 0 -- 0 3 5 Craig Gibson and Tim Bryan. Adam Folkard and Dan Butler. W-Gibson. L-Folkard. 2B: Bloomington-Vic Johns IV. HR-Lafayette Pub-Brad Johnson and Mark Kleffner. The Bull/Townline 3, HIS Construction 1 Chris Delorit?s two-run homer in the fourth inning proved to be the margin of victory for the Bull/Townline (2-0) of DePere, WI in the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. It was the opening game for HIS Construction. Bull/Townline won its opener Thursday on a forfeit after Separators of New Castle, IN called and said it wasn?t coming. Sebastian Gervasutti got the win for Bull/Townline and fanned 11 batters, allowing six hits and walking two. Losing pitcher was Terry Luster who allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked two in six innings. HIS Construction 000 000 0 -- 1 6 2 The Bull/Townline 000 300 x -- 3 5 0 Terry Luster and Tom Leyman. Sebastian Gervasutti and Bryan Hansen. W-Gervasutti. L-Luster. HR: The Bull/Townline-Chris Delorit. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 7 07:28:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 07:28:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Junior Canadian Website and other Provincial Info Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040807072608.0292eea8@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Taylor" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Junior Canadian Website and other Provincial Info Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 22:59:33 -0700 As an avid Canadian fastball fan, sponsor, coach and player(?) I am completely out of words about the lack of information about the Canadian Junior Men's Championship in Scarborough Ont. How can the organizers of such a prestigious tournament not have a website with stats and game info? How can they not utilize Al's site to let us know what happening game to game. But is this part of a greater problem, Should the mandate of the host be responsible for promotion of the game or should it be part of Softball Canada's hosting fees that they insure that "Promotion" of our game is done. I know Softball BC has little energy in promoting our championships or games. Not one Provincial Men's Championships have been reported. Getting back to the Juniors. The 25 + sponsors that raised approx. $20,000. get absolutely nothing about how are players are doing except for a few phone calls, or a TIC forum entry. Other than the love of the sport and the friendships with the player why should we do it, definitely the feel of being a part of the experience is not there. It is evident to me that, those of us that are in the administration of the sport are good at what we do but lack the expertise to market Fastpitch. Hat's off to the ISC who practically demand information on every tourney, team and practice. Maybe we should demand the same in Canada. * (Some groups do a good job but not enough). Tom Taylor VP Softball Vancouver Meraloma Club Cell 604-805-0648 Fax 604-946-6152 mailto:td.tom at telus.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 7 10:11:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:11:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Preliminary Results Desboro Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040807101015.028ff280@pmihrm.com> From: "Flower Expressions" To: Subject: Preliminary Results Desboro Fastball Tournament Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:03:37 -0400 Desboro, ON (near Owen Sound) David Kaufman Memorial Division Owen Sound Crunch 2 v Hamilton Hawks 1 Milverton AW Millwrights 7 v Bucktown Bees 5 The Terry Ruppenthal Memorial Division begins with Grey Bruce Phantoms 7 v Pringle Feeds 3 Mississauga Starite Sox 7 v Dundalk Smoke 5 Harold Sutherland Construction 6 v Desboro Wolves 0 Clavering Farms 12 v Allenford Athletics 4 Desboro Bulldogs 4 v Keady Braves 1 Breslau Majors 6 v Arthur Merchants 3 Paisley Centennials 8 v Erin Twisters 4 Chesley Royals 2 v Lake Simcoe Lightning 0 Kitchener Smoke 6 v Scarborough Wolves 2 McComb Woodsmen 4 v Wiarton Turtles 3 mailto:flowernet at bmts.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 7 10:27:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:27:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 MIDGET NATS - RAIN DELAY Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040807102651.02834ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 MIDGET NATS - RAIN DELAY Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 11:13:45 -0300 RAIN DELAY The 2004 Canadian Midget Boys Championship is in a rain delay. Action is expected to get underway if weather is ok at 1 p.m. (starting with 10 a.m. game). Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:03:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:03:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - Farm Tavern and Broken Bow to Advance to Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808080224.028ff280@pmihrm.com> Subject: FARM TAVERN AND BROKEN BOW ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP OF MEN'S MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 22:37:51 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" THE FARM TAVEN AND BROKEN BOW ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP OF ASA MEN?S MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH BEND, IN ? The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI, defending ASA national champion, and the Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE will decide the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship for 2004 here Sunday morning at 10 at the Belleville Complex. Broken Bow, which was sent into the losers? bracket by The Farm Tavern 2-0 in the semis, will need to win the first game to force the if necessary game because The Farm Tavern is undefeated (4-0) in the double elimination tournament. Last year in Midland, MI The Farm Tavern won its first ASA national title undefeated (5-0) and has extended that streak to nine, including a 6-0 win over Circle Tap of Green Bay, WI in the winners? bracket final. Circle Tap came out of the losers? bracket to face The Farm Tavern in last year?s championship and lost 4-0. After losing to the Farm Tavern, Broken Bow has won three consecutive games in the losers? bracket and is 6-1 overall entering Sunday?s championship. It has gotten consistent pitching, allowing only six runs in seven games, and an offense paced by outfielder Steve Schott (.571, 12-for-21, seven runs scored), to advance to the ASA Major Fast Pitch National Championship for the first time. The Spirit also is the first Nebraska team ever to advance to the championship of the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. Loser?s Bracket Final Broken Bow broke out to a 1-0 in the top of the third when outfielder Steve Schott doubled to right center, advanced to third on Ray Reinagel?s sacrifice and scored on a two-out single up the middle by Frank Perez. The one run held up as Broken Bow advanced to Sunday?s championship to face The Farm Tavern. Circle Cap threatened in the fourth when Tom Montgomery and Jess Ellstad singled with one out. They, however, never crossed home as Gerald Muizelaar struck out the next two batters, including pinch hitter Dewey Dyck. Right-hander Muizelaar (4-0) went the distance in the circle, fanning 12. Robbie O?Brien fanned 13 and walked one in a losing effort, allowing six hits. Steve Schott led Broken Bow with a double and a single in three trips to the plate. He also walked. Tom Montgomery also had a pair of singles in three trips for Circle Tap. After being runner-up last year, Circle Tap placed third and finished with a 3-2 record. Broken Bow 001 000 0 ? 1 6 0 Circle Tap 000 000 0 ? 0 6 0 Gerald Muizelaar and John Wodtke. Robbie O?Brien and Don Garvey. 2B: Broken Bow Spirit ? Doug Middleton, Steve Schott. Winner?s Bracket final The Farm Tavern 6, Circle Tap 0 For the second year in a row, The Farm Tavern advanced to the championship of the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch Championship by defeating Circle Tap of Green Bay, WI, 6-0, hitting five homers off losing hurler Dewey Dyck. Dyck allowed seven hits, striking out 13 and walking 3 as Circle Tap dropped into the loser?s bracket to await the winner of the The Bull/Townline-Broken Bow Spirit game. Shortstop David Boys hit the first of the five Farm Tavern homers to start the game and Todd Twachtmann increased the lead to 2-0 with a solo blast in the second inning. Todd Budke upped the lead to 4-0 with Boys aboard in the third inning with a blast over the right field fence, carrying well over the 300-foot mark. After one out in the fifth inning, Rob Gray hit another solo roundtripper to up the lead to 5-0 and Paul Lynch, the no. 9 hitter, competed the dinger parade with a solo shot leading off the seventh inning. Paul Algar started in the circle for The Farm Tavern but lasted only 1 1/3 innings before Dean Holoien entered the game in the second inning with the bases loaded and struck out the next two batters to end Circle Tap?s threat. Algar fanned three batters and walked one, allowing two hits. Holoien (3-0, 51 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings) finished with 12 strikeouts and allowed a pair of hits, including a lead-off triple by Circle Tap left fielder Chris Miljavac, but Holoien got the next three batters in order to end the threat. Speedster Miljavac had two of the four Circle Tap hits, including an infield single in the third inning. The Farm has now won nine games in a row in ASA National Championship and will hope to make it an even 10 in Sunday?s championship game starting at 10 a.m. The Farm Tavern 112 010 1 ? 6 7 0 Circle Tap 000 000 0 ? 0 4 1 Paul Algar, Dean Holoien (2) and Todd Twachtmann. Dewey Dyck and Don Garvey. W-Holoien. L ?Dyck. 3B: Circle Tap ? Chris Miljavac. HR: The Farm Tavern ? David Boys, Todd Twachtmann, Todd Budke, Rob Gray and Paul Lynch. Winner?s Bracket Circle Tap 7, Fred?s Interiors 1 Right-hander Robbie O?Brien hurled a two-hitter and fanned 17 Saturday in advancing Circle Tap of Green Bay, WI to the winner?s bracket final of the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship at the Belleville Softball Complex. Now 2-0 in the championship, O?Brien allowed a pair of singles by Nick Needham in pitching Circle Tap to its third consecutive win. Circle Tap got six hits off two Fred?s hurlers, with starter and losing hurler Al Rebling allowing five and relief hurler Tim Jacobs one. Jacobs replaced Rebling in the bottom of the third with one out. Circle Tap took an early 1-0 lead and Adam LaLonde increased it to 4-0 with a three-run homer in the bottom of second inning. Circle Tap closed out its scoring with three runs in the third inning including a two-run triple by third baseman Tom Montgomery. Fred?s Interiors 001 000 0 - 1 2 0 Circle Tap 133 000 x - 7 6 1 Al Rebling and Russ VanWyk. Robbie O?Brien and Don Garvey. W-O?Brien. L-Rebling. 3B: Circle Tap-Tom Montgomery. HR: Circle Tap-Adam LaLonde. The Farm Tavern 2, Broken Bow 0 Dean Holoien allowed one hit, drove in a run and struck out 18 in advancing The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI to the winner?s bracket final. Holoien?s bloop RBI single to left field in the fourth inning gave the Farm a 1-0 lead and third baseman Todd Budke added an insurance run with a solo homer in the 6th inning off Doug Middleton. Middleton replaced Broken Bow Spirit starter and losing hurler Frank Cox in the sixth inning. Cox hurled five innings, striking out six, allowing three hits and walking two. Holoien, now 2-0 in the championship allowed only one hit?a single by Steve Schott in the 3rd inning. In two games, Holoien has struck out 39 batters, including an ASA seven-inning game record of 21 Friday. He also has distinguished himself at-bat and is batting .333 (3-for-12) with three RBIs and one home run. The Farm Tavern 000 101 0 -- 2 4 0 Broken Bow 000 000 0 ? 0 1 0 Dean Holoien and Todd Garcia. Frank Cox, Doug Middleton (6) and Ray Reinagel. W-Holoien. L-Cox. HR: The Farm Tavern-Todd Budke. Loser?s Bracket The Bull/Townline 7, Blackhawk Athletic Club 6 Competing in its first ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, The Bull/Townline of DePere, WI eliminated the Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, ILL., 7-6, leaving six teams left from the original field of 20 at the Belleville Softball Complex. The Blackhawk Athletic Club finished 2-2 and in eighth place in the double-elimination event. The Blackhawk Athletic Club took a 1-0 lead before The Bull/Townline tallied five times in the second inning and twice more in the fourth inning on a two-run roundtripper by Trent Noe. Chad Maxon had a solo homer in the third for Blackhawk AC. Jeff Goologong, who replaced starter and winner Sebastian Gervasutti in the circle, had three hits in addition to hurling two innings. Gervasutti, now 3-1 in his first ASA Men?s Major National, hurled five innings. He allowed three earned runs, walked three and struck out eight. Joe Crouch lasted only the first inning ( four runs allowed) before losing pitcher Ray Reynolds replaced him to finish the game. Reynolds went six innings, allowing five hits with six strikeouts and no walks. The Bull/Townline is now 4-1 in the tournament, including a 7-0 forfeit win over the Separators of New Castle, IN, which failed to show. The Bull/Townline 050 200 0 ? 7 10 0 Blackhawk Athletic Club 101 120 1 - 6 7 2 Sebastian Gervasutti, Jeff Goolagong (6) and Bryan Hansen. Joe Crouch, Ray Reynolds (2) and Phil Dobbs. W-Gervasutti. L-Reynolds. HR: The Bull/Townline- Trent Noe. Blackhawk AC ? Chad Maxon. Heflin Builders 4, HIS Construction 2 After going scoreless for five innings, the Heflin Builders of Ballston Lake, NY scored twice each in the sixth and seventh innings to advance in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship at the Belleville Softball Complex, eliminating HIS Construction of Houston, TX 4-2, which finished 2-2 and in seventh place. In the Heflin sixth, Steve Schucker drove home the first run with a double, scoring Bill McDonald who had tripled to open the inning. Schucker scored on a single by Jordan Taveras. Steve Price, who started in the circle for Heflin, smashed a two-run homer to account for the final two runs. HIS scored its first run in the sixth on a double by Brent Evans and a single by Fred Gegen. In the bottom of the seventh, Mike Ramirez doubled to left field in the seventh, advanced to third on a single to right by Jason Darling and scored on Jeremiah Perez? single to right field with two out. Elias Ugueto popped out to shortstop to end the game with runners on first and second. Price, who was 2-for-3 (homer and double, two RBIs), hurled the first four innings, striking out six, walking none and allowing a pair of hits. Doug Sleep replaced Price and hurled the last three innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs in getting the win. He struck out one and walked none. Rob Schweyer absorbed the loss in the circle, fanning nine batters, allowing five hits and four earned runs. He walked three. Heflin Builders 000 002 2 ? 4 5 1 HIS Construction 000 001 1 -- 2 7 0 Steve Price, Doug Sleep (5) and Mike Gasaway. Rob Schewyer and Tom Lehman. W-Sleep. L-Schweyer. 2B: HIS-Brent Evans. Heflin Builders - Steve Price. 3B:Heflin - Bill McDonald. Broken Bow, 7 Heflin Builders 2 Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE won its first game in the losers? bracket Saturday, eliminating Heflin Builders of Ballston Lake, NY, 7-2. In improving its record to 4-1, the Spirit pounded out 11 hits against two Heflin pitchers, loser and starter Paul Koert (5 innings, seven hits, five runs and four strikeouts) and Doug Sleep (two innings, four hits, and four strikeouts). Steve Schott and Mike Dryer led the Broken Bow offense with the 39-year-old Schott hitting a triple and a solo homer (first inning) to drive in two runs. Dyer plated three runs with a double and a homer. Gerald Muizelaar, now 3-0, hurled five innings to get the win with Doug Middleton coming in to finish the game. Blake Miller had a triple for Heflin Builders, which finished 4-2 and in sixth place. Broken Bow 101 032 0 ? 7 11 0 Heflin Builders 000 002 0 ? 2 7 0 Gerald Muizelaar, Doug Middleton (6) and John Wodtke, Ray Reinagle (6th)., Paul Koert, Doug Sleep (6) and Mike Grasaway. W-Muizelaar. L-Koert. 2B: Broken Bow ? Mike Dryer. 3B; Broken Bow ? Steve Schott. Heflin Builders ? Blake Miller. HR: Broken Bow ? Steve Schott, Mike Dryer. The Bull/Townline 6, Fred?s Interiors 5 Scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh, The Bull/Townline of DePere,WI rallied to eliminate Fred?s Interiors of Quad City, IA from the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Saturday at the Belleville Softball Complex. Fred?s compiled a 2-2 record finishing fifth. Quentin Matzner, who hurled 6 1/3 innings, took the loss, throwing a seventh inning wild pitch to bring across the game-winning run for The Bull/Townline (5-1). The Bull/Townline had tied the game on Tom Moen?s three-run homer in the fourth inning before falling behind 5-3 entering the seventh inning. Jeff Goolagong hurled 4 2/3 innings to get the win with Sebastian Gervasutti starting and going 2 1/3 innings. Goolagong fanned eight batters and allowed five hits, allowing a pair of runs. Gervasutti allowed three runs and five hits, striking out three and walking two. Fred?s Interiors 003 001 1 - 5 10 2 The Bull/Townline 000 300 3 ? 6 8 0 Tim Jacobs, Quentin Matzner (1) and Russ VanWyck. Sebastian Gervasutti, Jeff Goologong (3) and Bryan Hansen. W- Goolagong. L- Matzner. 2B: Fred?s Interiors - Quentin Matzner, Keith Peterson. HR: The Bull/Townline ? Tom Moen. Broken Bow Spirit 1, The Bull/Townline With the bases loaded, Mike Dryer was hit by a pitch thrown by losing hurler Sebastian Gervasutti in the sixth inning to bring across the game?s only,advancing Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE in the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Saturday. Appearing in its first ASA national championship, The Bull/Townline finished fourth (5-2). An error and two singles loaded the bases in the sixth inning for Broken Bow, which advanced to meet Circle Tap in the losers? bracket final with the winner advancing to the championship game Sunday against The Farm Tavern. Diego Rico scored the game?s only run. Frank Cox allowed one hits and fanned 15 batters. Gervasutti took the loss, (3-2) allowing three hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk. Broken Bow 000 001 0 ? 1 3 0 The Bull/Townline 000 000 0 ? 0 1 2 Frank Cox and Ray Reinagel. Sebastian Gervasutti and Eric Smith. W-Cox. L ? Gervasutti. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:05:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:05:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bow at the ASA Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808080432.02d8c728@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Bow at the ASA Nationals Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 0:26:32 -0400 Al, The defending ISC World Champion Broken Bow Spirit advanced to the Finals of the ASA National tournament in South Bend, IN. For details go to our web site http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:14:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:14:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Midget Nats Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808081417.02b3e8c8@pmihrm.com> Reply-To: "Patrick Healey" From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Midget Nats Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 04:36:43 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 The final day will see ONT (NAPANEE EXPRESS) battle ALBERTA IRMA LANCERS at 11 a.m. for right to face DEFENDING CHAMPS ELMIRA, ONT. for the 2004 title at 1:30 p.m. ALL THE TIMES ARE TENATIVE DUE TO WEATHER. PLAY IS AT QEP VIV FIELD IN SUMMERSIDE. NAPANEE LOST 1-0 TO ELMIRA in playoff game SAT NIGHT while ALBERTA Nipped NFLD/LAB. 3-2 in a game that ended at 2:51 a.m. due to the weather backlogtging the day';s play . Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:15:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:15:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Explorers at ASA National Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808081514.02a81f70@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 17:59:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Explorers at ASA National To: fastball at pmihrm.com South Bend, IN The Midland Explorers finished the ASA Major Nationals with a disappointing 1-2 record. The 20-team tournament concludes Sunday afternoon. Game 1 Heflin Builders (Ballston Lake, NY) 2, Explorers 0 WP - Steve Price (3 hits, 10K), LP - Doug Gillis (6 hits, 7K). 2-run triple by Heflin's Billy MacDonald was the only scoring of the game. Kyle Beane, Steve Roberts, and TyRon McKinney had hits for Midland. Game 2 Explorers 8, Planggers Furniture (Benton Harbor, MI) 0 WP - Grant Patterson (2 hits, 1K), LP - Harold Kelly (9 hits, 5K) An RBI single by Terry Boetsma in the 1st inning started the scoring. Beane drove in a run with a Sacrifice fly in the 3rd. A 2-run homer by Eddy Ketelhut scored Mike Gohsman who had doubled. Boetsma hit a 2-run homer in the 5th, and Beane hit a 2-run homer in the 6th to finish the scoring. Beane (3 RBI), Boetsma (3 RBI), and Ketelhut (2 RBI) each had 2 hits. Game 3 Houston HIS Construction (Houston, TX) 3, Explorers 0 WP - Rob Schweyer (2 hits, 11K), LP - Doug Gillis (5 hits, 8K) Ellis Ugueto drove in 2 runs with a double, and Jason Darling drove in another with a single. Ketelhut and Gohsman had the only hits for Midland. Next up for Midland is the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, ND beginning Sa turday,August14th.DIV Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:17:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:17:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Scott Goes to Midget Canadians Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808081658.02b3e8c8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Scott Goes to Midget Canadians Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 21:39:51 -0500 Hi Al Oshawa, On Pickering Heat Midget Boys pitcher Andrew Scott, who plays in the Oshawa City and District Softball Association, was picked up by the Elmira Midgets for the Midget Boys Canadian Championships that are taking place in Summerside, P.E.I. Andrew pitched a complete game, no hitter striking out 11 batters. The only blemish on his attempt at a perfect game was a hits batsmen that was recorded when he hit Ryan Gallant. Leading Elmira at the dish was Scott (1-2, two runs scored), Kyle Kelly (1-2, two runs scored), Eric Hepburn (0-2, three RBI, caught stealing) and Josh Brohman (1-2, RBI). The final score was Elmira 8 -Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets 0. Andrew has come in as a relief pitcher in the 2 other games. Elmira mercied both of their opponents. Liz Keith Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:19:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:19:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2003 Danish National and European Champions Ballerup Vandals are leaving from Copenhagen today Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808081750.02b3e8c8@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:27:52 +0200 To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: sb.herre.landshold at dbasof.dk Danish Ballerup Vandals ISC Bound The 2003 Danish National and European Champions Ballerup Vandals are leaving from Copenhagen today, for the North American continent. The Vandals will be participating in the ISC World Tournament in Fargo. They will be playing exebition games in: Aurora on Monday August the 9th Eau Claire on Wednesday August the 11th and Fargo on Thursday August the 12th (single game) The Ballerup Team is looking forward to it's participation in the 2004 ISC. Hope to see you at the ball park. Best regards Gilles Fournier Ballerup Vandals Mailto:sb.herre.landshold at dbasof.dk Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:22:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:22:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Playoff Update - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808082121.02c304a8@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 21:13:15 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Subject: Playoff Update - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Winnipeg, MB PLAYOFF RESULT UPDATE Current to: 8:00 PM CST Saturday, Aug. 7 The first round of playoffs are complete. Here are the scores: Markham Jaguars 4, Brampton Blazers 2 Markham's agressive offence was able to overcome Brampton's outstanding defence in the first matchup of the playoffs. Brampton opened with a strong performance in the first inning, opening up a 2-0 lead on five hits. It took until the sixth inning for the Jaguars to put a mark on the board, which they did in a big way with a big hit driving home two runners to open up the scoring. White Rock Renegades 1, Chinguacousy Cougars '88 0 Both the Renegades and the Cougars came into this match with defence amoung the best in the tournament. The resulting game was a squeeker, taking until the last inning for White Rock to put in the one and only run of the game. Saskatoon Phantoms 3, Canadian Xtreme 0 Saskatoon put in 3 runs in the first inning off of four hits and held on for the win. Saskatoon will move on to play late tonight, while the tournament is over for the Xtreme. Winnipeg Lightning 4, Westman Invasion 0 The lighting were finally able to light up the bats today in time to advance over their Manitoba rivals. Winnipeg scored one in the first, two in the third, and one in the sixth to put the game out of reach. The next round will shape up like this: Brampton Blazers vs. Saskatoon Phantoms - Sat. 7 PM GAME IN PROGRESS - 5-2 for Brampton in the bottom of the 5th Winnipeg Lightning vs. Chinguacousy Cougars '88 - Sat. 8 PM White Rock Renegades vs. Markham Jaguars - Sun. 11 PM For up to date scores and information, visit www.girls-fastpitch- championship.ca -30- Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Office: (204)832-2084 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:23:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:23:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Round Robin Standings - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808082320.02834ec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 16:24:41 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Reply-To: media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Subject: Final Round Robin Standings - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Current Team Standings - Red Pool Team GP W L Points ON 1 / Brampton Blazers 6 5 1 10 BC 1 / Delta Heat 89 6 0 6 0 AB 2 / Calgary Rockies 6 1 5 2 MB 2 / Westman Invasion 6 3 3 6 ON 3 / Ching 88 Cougars 6 5 1 10 SK / Saskatoon Phantoms 6 4 2 8 Current Team Standings - Blue Pool Team GP W L Points MB 1 / Morden Bulldogs 6 1 5 2 AB1 / Canadian Extreme 6 2 4 4 BC 2 / White Rock Renegades 6 5 1 10 ON 2 / Markham Jaguars 6 4 2 8 QC / Quebec Rebelles 6 2 3 4 Host / Winnipeg Lightning 6 4 2 8 Standings Blue Pool Game # Dia. # Date Time Team Score Team Score WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4, 2004 1 D1 Aug 4 9:00 am MB1 3 QC 4 2 D2 Aug 4 10:00 amON1 2 SK 3 3 D1 Aug 4 11:00 amAB1 3 HOST 10 4 D2 Aug 4 12 Noon BC1 22 ON3 5 5 D1 Aug 4 1:00 pm BC2 7 ON2 3 6 D2 Aug 4 2:00 pm AB2 3 MB2 8 7 D1 Aug 4 3:00 pm AB1 1 QC 5 8 D2 Aug 4 4:00 pm BC1 5 SK 8 D1 Aug 4 6:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES 9 D2 Aug 4 7:00 pm BC2 1 HOST 3 10 D1 Aug 4 7:00 pm ON1 1 MB2 0 11 D2 Aug 4 9:00 pm AB2 8 ON3 11 12 D1 Aug 4 9:00 pm MB1 2 ON2 7 THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2004 13 D2 Aug 5 9:00 am AB1 2 BC2 4 14 D1 Aug 5 10:00 amMB2 1 SK 0 15 D2 Aug 5 11:00 amON2 6 QC 5 16 D1 Aug 5 12 Noon BC1 2 AB2 3 17 D2 Aug 5 1:00 pm MB1 2 HOST 0 18 D1 Aug 5 2:00 pm ON3 8 SK 2 19 D2 Aug 5 3:00 pm AB1 3 ON2 2 20 D1 Aug 5 4:00 pm ON1 2 AB2 0 21 D2 Aug 5 5:00 pm QC 2 HOST 11 22 D1 Aug 5 6:00 pm BC1 1 MB2 2 23 D2 Aug 5 7:00 pm MB1 0 BC2 2 24 D1 Aug 5 8:00 pm ON1 3 ON3 0 FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2004 25 D2 Aug 6 9:00 am AB2 2 SK 7 26 D1 Aug 6 10:00 amBC2 5 QC 1 27 D2 Aug 6 11:00 amON1 3 BC1 1 28 D1 Aug 6 12 Noon MB1 3 AB1 8 29 D2 Aug 6 1:00 pm MB2 0 ON3 7 30 D1 Aug 6 2:00 pm ON2 2 HOST 0 31 D2 Aug 6 3:00 pm BC2 7 AB2 2 32 D1 Aug 6 4:00 pm ON1 1 QC 0 33 D2 Aug 6 5:00 pm SK 4 AB1 0 34 D1 Aug 6 6:00 pm ON3 3 MB1 2 35 D2 Aug 6 7:00 pm BC1 1 HOST 2 36 D1 Aug 6 8:00 pm ON2 3 MB2 0 Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Home: (204)444-2624 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 08:25:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:25:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Playoffs and All Stars -2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808082449.02834ec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 16:19:54 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Reply-To: media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Subject: Playoffs and All Stars -2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Winnipeg, MB Day 4 (Saturday, Aug. 7) ? 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Tie Breakers set playoffs, all stars announced WINNIPEG, Manitoba ? It took two tie-breaker matches to finalize playoff positions in the blue pool, both played on Saturday morning to head up what promises to be the most exciting day of the tournament yet. The host Winnipeg Lightning squared off against the Markham Jaguars for second place in the pool, meaning two lives in the playoff. Winnipeg, who had been a big hitting team in the round robin, were unable to put bat to ball as the Jaguars hit their way to a 2-0 win with seven hits to the Lightning?s four. The other match saw the Alberta Extreme and Quebec Rebelles fight for the last playoff spot in the blue pool. It took an extra inning for the Extreme to put down the Rebelles by a score of 2-1 in a nail biter of a game that kept fans wondering until the last bat. With the spots determined, playoffs are set to begin at 3 p.m.this afternoon. The matches are as follows: Brampton Blazers vs. Markham Jaguars ? 3 p.m. White Rock Renegades vs. Chinguacousy Cougars ?88 ? 4 p.m. Saskatoon Phantoms vs. Canadian Xtreme ? 5 p.m. Westman Invasion vs. Winnipeg Lightning ? 6 p.m. All star team announced Event organizers burned the midnight oil last night to pick the all stars for the 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. When the dust settled, here?s who came out on top: All Star Team: Pitcher ? Jessica Klassen, Morden Bulldogs (1.14 ERA and 28 strike outs over 24 2/3 innings) Catcher ? Jill Fritsch, Canadian Xtreme (38 innings played, batting average of 316) First Base ? Kira Peterson, Calgary Rockies (98% fielding percentage, only 1 error) Second Base ? Kaylee Woytowich, Saskatoon Phantoms (96% defensive average, only 1 error) Third Base ? Sasha Stepaniuk, Markham Jaguars (100% fielding average) Short Stop ? Lyndsay Koschelski, Saskatoon Phantoms (.400 batting average) Outfield ? Richelle McGarva, White Rock Renegades (100% fielding average) Outfield ? Ellen Sinclair, Brampton Blazers (100% fielding average, .389 batting average) Outfield ? Sonya Petrosoniak, Markham Jaguars (100% fielding average, .364 batting average) Utility ? Lorissa Klopak, Winnipeg Lightning (played center field, right field, short stop, pitcher; 100% fielding average, .389 batting average) Softball Canada Awards Top Pitcher ? Julie Fowler, White Rock Renegades Top Batter ? Richelle McGarva, White Rock Renegades Round Robin MVP ? Julie Fowler, White Rock Renegades **Pictures of the Softball Canada award winners accompany this e- mail. They are named to match position winners. -30- Media Contact: Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Office: (204)832-2084 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:10:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:10:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - The Farm Tavern goes undefeated for the 2nd year in a row to repeat as National Champion Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808220909.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> Subject: Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 13:56:36 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" THE FARM TAVERN GOES UNDEFEATED FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW TO REPEAT AS NATIONAL CHAMPION SOUTH BEND, IN -- Pitcher Dean Holoien of Surrey, British Columbia of The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI made his first appearance in an ASA National Championship one to remember Sunday morning (August 8th) at the Belleville Softball Complex by hurling a no-hitter in beating Broken Bow Spirit, 6-0, of Broken Bow, NE in the championship game of the 2004 Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship The 35-year-old Holoien fanned 14 of the 22 batters he faced in winning his fourth game, allowing only one runner when he walked Ray Reinagel to open the third inning. Holoien finished with a tourney-high 65 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (earned) and eight hits to give The Farm Tavern its 10th consecutive win in ASA national championship play. Holoien, who also batted .267, walked only three batters and finished with an ERA of 0.52. Last year Paul Algar (1-0 in this national) and Todd Martin hurled The Farm to its first ASA national title, but a groin injury sidelined Martin, giving Holoien his long-awaited opportunity. ?I?ve always wanted to play in an ASA national championship,? Holoien said, ?but because of the foreign player import rule I didn?t get the chance until this year.? Besides hurling a no-hitter in the final, Holoien, winner of the Herb Dudley (outstanding pitcher) and most valuable player awards, earlier in the tourney set a record for most strikeouts in a seven inning game with 21, leaving sponsor Rod Peterson smiling from ear to ear. In his 38th year of sponsoring a men?s fast pitch, Peterson was asked if winning his second ASA national title was sweeter than the first, which came last year in Midland, MI. ?Yes, it is,? Peterson said.? But it took a long time to get the first one (national championship).? Four times Peterson?s team had advanced to the championship game, only to come up short until last year in Midland where it blanked Circle Tap of Denmark, WI, 4-0 in the championship game. Circle Tap was third this year (3-2) with The Bull/Townline of DePere, WI fourth (5-2). The Farm Tavern didn?t waste any time taking the lead and added to it against Broken Bow, which finished with a 6-2 record in becoming the first Nebraska team to advance to the finals of the Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. After one out in the first, The Farm Tavern loaded the bases on a pair of singles and an error by the Bow shortstop Jason Smith. The first run scored when R.G. Moraga couldn?t handle Holoien?s grounder, bringing home Rob Gray. Middleton fanned Todd Garcia for the second out, but Dan Smet then singled up the middle, scoring Todd Budke for the second run. Boomer Brush also tried to score on Smet?s single but was tagged out by catcher Ray Reinagel on center fielder Diego Rico?s throw. Both of the runs were unearned. The Farm expanded its lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning after two outs when Rob Gray walked, stole second and scored on a wild pitch by Middleton. After Gray scored, Todd Budke walked and came home on Boomer Brush?s triple to right field. Both runs were earned. Frank Cox replaced Doug Middleton in the circle to start the fifth inning for Broken Bow. Middleton walked two and fanned seven in four innings. Cox hurled two innings, giving up four hits including a two-run homer by Budke (3-for-3) in the sixth inning. It was Budke?s third homer, which led the tournament in that category. Six other players had two homers piece. Gerald Muizelaar replaced Cox and hurled the last inning for Broken Bow. Muizelaar, who was named a first-team All-America, was unbeaten (4-0) and didn?t allow any earned runs in 26 innings, striking out 49 batters. He allowed one run and walked four. The tourney batting champ wasTim Hatten of the Blackhawk Athletic Club who had eight hits in 12 at-bats (.667). Championship Final The Farm Tavern 200 202 0 ? 6 11 0 Broken Bow Spirit 000 000 0 - 0 0 3 Dean Holoien and Todd Garcia. Doug Middleton, Frank Cox (5) and Gerald Muizelaar (7th) and John Wodtke. W-Holoien. L-Middleton. 2B: The Farm Tavern ? Todd Garcia 3B: The Farm Tavern: Boomer Brush. HR: The Farm Tavern: Todd Budke. First Team All-Americans 1B ? Tim Hatten, Blackhawk Athletic Club. 2B ? Bill McDonald, Heflin Builders. 3B ? Todd Budke, The Farm Tavern. SS ? David Boys, The Farm Tavern. Outfield ? Tony Gabriel, Heflin Builders; Rob Gray, The Farm Tavern; Chad Maxon, Blackhawk Athletic Club and Steve Schott, Broken Bow Spirit.Utility ? Chris Delarwelle, Circle Tap; Chris Delorit, The Bull/Townline; Steve Price, Heflin Builders. Catcher ? Todd Garcia, The Farm Tavern. Pitchers ? Dean Holoien, The Farm Tavern; Gerald Muizelaar, Broken Bow Spirit and Rob O?Brien, Circle Tap. Second Team All-Americans 1B ? German Alcantara, Heflin Builders; 2B ? Raul (RG) Moraga, Broken Bow Spirit; 3B ? Tom Montgomery, Circle Tap; Outfield ? Mike Dryer, Broken Bow Spirit; Brent Evans, HIS Construction; Nick Needham, Fred?s Interiors and Jason Shea, Pueblo Bandits. Utility ? Quentin Matzner, Fred?s Interiors; Blake Miller, Heflin Builders and Todd Twachtman, The Farm Tavern. Catcher ? Russ VanWyk, Fred?s Interiors. Pitchers ? Frank Cox, Broken Bow Spirit; Sebastian Gervasutti, The Bull/Townline and Jeremy Manley, Pueblo Bandits. Order of finish W-L (1) The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI 5-0 (2) Broken Bow Spirit, Broken Bow, NE 6-2 (3) Circle Tap, Denmark, WI 3-2 (4) The Bull/Townline, DePere, WI 5-2 (5) Fred?s Interiors, Quad City, IA 2-2 (5) Hefin Builders, Balston Lake, NY 4-2 (7) HIS Construction, Houston, TX 2-2 (7) Blackhawk Athletic Club, Rockford, IL 2-2 (9) Lafayette Pub, St. Louis, MO 1-2 (9) Winterset A?s, Winterset, IA 1-2 (9) Imaging Solutions Knights, Fargo, ND 1-2 (9) Pueblo Bandits, Aurora, CO 2-2 (13) Midland Explorers, Midland, MI 1-2 (13) Bloomington Stix, Bloomington, IL 1-2 (13) The Freight, Hillsboro, IL 1-2 (13) Dolan and Murphy, Aurora, IL 1-2 (17) Indiana Jaybirds, Anderson, IN 0-2 (17) Plangger?s Furniture, South Bend, IN 0-2 (17) Coors Light, Ashland, OH 0-2 (17) Separators, Anderson, IN 0-2 "Bill Plummer" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:27:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:27:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Championship Update - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808222658.028eca48@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 20:35:57 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Subject: Championship Update - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Championship Day Update - Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship WINNIPEG, Manitoba - After a 5 hour rain delay, play resumed at John Blumberg Softball Complex on this championship day of the Bantam Nationals. The Brampton Blazers and the Chinguacousy Cougars were the first to face off after the delay. Brampton opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first with a shot over the Cougar's outfielder's head to bring in a runner. The Cougars responded in the top of the third with a long double that nearly made it over the fence hit by #12, Vanessa Homiak. She would later make it home off of a couple sacrifice hits. Brampton retook the lead in the bottom of the inning with their own long shot down the third base line good for a double and a run. That would be all that Brampton would need to eliminate the Chinguacousy Cougars 2-1. Brampton now moves on to face the White Rock Renegades in a match set to take place at any time. The winner of that game will play the hot- streaking Markham Jaguars for the gold medal and a national title. Organizers are hoping to squeeze in the two final games before the return of any rain. Scores will be released as the games are played. Stay tuned for the exciting run to the finish. Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Office: (204) 832-2084 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:30:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:30:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AUSSIES SUCCESSFUL PRE-OLYMPIC EVENT Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808222937.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" Subject: MR-AUSSIES SUCCESSFUL PRE-OLYMPIC EVENT Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:47:57 +1000 MEDIA RELEASE Monday August 9, 2004 SPIRIT WRAPS UP PRE-OLYMPIC HIT OUT The Australian Women?s Olympic Softball has wrapped up its pre-Olympic hit out in Italy, with a third straight win. The matches proved a great warm up to the Olympics, with the Aussie Spirit acclimatising to hot and humid conditions. Game 1 ? Australia def Italy 7-0 Game 2 ? Australia def Italy 4-1 Game 3 ? Australia def Italy 3-nil The Aussie Spirit arrives in the Olympic Village today. Any media wishing to make enquiries while the team is in Athens should contact Tracie Edmondson on; 001130 697 9988925 To avoid problems arising due to media rights for the Games it is the AOC?S request to have Tracie handle all media matters relating to the Aussie Spirit Softball team. Regards, BERNIE COEN Softball Australia Media Manager 0425 255 833 bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:34:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:34:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC World Tournament Streaming Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808223338.028eca48@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Blackburn" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: ISC World Tournament Streaming Schedule Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:35:55 -0700 (Fargo, ND August 6, 2004) - The International Softball Congress has now announced the schedule for live audio streaming from the 58th Annual 2004 ISC World Fastball Tournament at Jack Williams Stadium in Fargo. This is the 4th consecutive year that the ISC has delivered this unique service to the loyal fans of the premier annual event, on North America's elite Men's fastball circuit of club teams. The ISC live audio webcast program has greatly expanded in 2004 to also include the previously announced 18 games from the 3rd Annual ISC II Tournament of Champions. Jim Flanagan, publisher of Fastpitchwest.com will produce the ISC II webcasts. Jim will anchor the on-air announcing team that will include ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford, Ontario area fastball expert Joe Todd, and Brian Hazelton. For ISC II Streaming schedule of games, go to: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m15746.html The ISC will again be globally webcasting live and archived audio coverage fastball games from the World Tournament with broadcast partner www.Sportsjuice.com. The 29 ISC World Tournament streaming games and special shows will emanate live from the Jack Williams Stadium Press Box, when the 58th Annual ISC World Tournament opens on Fri Aug 13. ISC Broadcast Specialist Ron Chambers of Bakersfield, CA will again be handling all of the play-by-play of the live ISC World Tournament action. Dave Blackburn, ISC Commissioner for Streaming and Broadcasting, will produce the streaming package, and provide color commentary on many of the ISC World Tournament games. Blackburn stated 'With our broadband DSL connection in the Jack Williams Press Box, and our live broadcast TV Coverage of the Championship Game, we have a unique opportunity to experiment with streaming video for the first time. We are hoping to allow those people without access to the live TV broadcast of the ISC World Championship, to view and hear the TV feed live. Those fans with a broadband connection, should be able to see the game live, via the streaming video capabilities of their Windows Media Player, on the familiar Sportsjuice.com Streaming Network. This would truely bring the World Championship to the entire world'. The ISC Sportsjuice streaming Page, where listeners can access the games live, can be found online at: www.sportsjuice.com/providers/isc 2004 ISC WORLD TOURNAMENT LIVE STREAMING GAMES SCHEDULE Fri Aug 13 3:00 PM CST ISC World Tournament Preview Show 60 Min. Sat Aug 14 6:00 PM CST ISC World Tournament Opening Ceremonies Sun Aug 15 9:00 AM CST ISC Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast Sun Aug 15 6:00 PM CST #1 County Materials Vs #16 Pueblo Bandits Sun Aug 15 8:00 PM CST #4 Circle Tap Vs #13 Quad City Sox Mon Aug 16 4:00 PM CST #5 Calgary Diamonds Vs #12 Team Rainey Mon Aug 16 8:00 PM CST #8 Heflin Builders Vs #9 H.I.S. Construction Tue Aug 17 4:00 PM CST #3 Broken Bow Spirit Vs #14 Portland DeMarini Tue Aug 17 8:00 PM CST #2 Farm Tavern Vs #15 Geneva RWP Wed Aug 18 4:00 PM CST #6 Fedlock Falcons Vs #11 Midland Explorers Wed Aug 18 6:00 PM CST #7 Victoria Travelers Inn Vs #10 Fargo IS Knights Wed Aug 18 10:00 PM CST Pool-Play Wrap-up and Championship Preview Thu Aug 19 10:00 AM CST Upper Bracket Semis Game # 81 - A1 Vs H1 Thu Aug 19 12:00 Noon CST Upper Bracket Semis Game #83 - E1 Vs D1 Thu Aug 19 2:00 PM CST Upper Bracket Semis Game #85 - C1 Vs F1 Thu Aug 19 4:00 PM CST Upper Bracket Semis Game #87 - G1 Vs B1 Thu Aug 19 6:00 PM CST Lower Bracket #89 - Loser G#83 Vs Winner G#86 Thu Aug 19 8:00 PM CST Lower Bracket #91 - Loser G#87 Vs Winner G#82 Fri Aug 20 12 Noon CST Lower Bracket #93 - Winner G#90 Vs Winner G#91 Fri Aug 20 2:00 PM CST ISC II - Tournament of Champions - Title Game Fri Aug 20 4:00 PM CST Upper Bracket Semis G#95 - W G#81 vs W G#83 Fri Aug 20 6:00 PM CST Upper Bracket Semis G#96 - W G#85 vs W G#87 Fri Aug 20 8:00 PM CST Lower Bracket G#97 - Winner G#93 Vs Loser G#95 Fri Aug 20 10:00 PM CST Lower Bracket G#98 - Winner G#94 Vs Loser G#96 Sat Aug 21 10:00 AM CST Lower Bracket G99-Winner G#97 Vs Winner G#98 Sat Aug 21 12 Noon CST Upper Bracket Final G#100 - W G#95 Vs W G#96 Sat Aug 21 2:00 PM CST Lower Bracket Final G#101 - W G#99 Vs L G#100 Sat Aug 21 4:00 PM CST ISC Youth Development Championship Game Sat Aug 21 6:30 PM CST ISC World Tournament Championship - Game #102 "Dave Blackburn" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:37:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:37:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sedalia, MO Men's Fastpitch Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808223631.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Don Kennedy" To: Subject: Sedalia, MO Men's Fastpitch Tournament Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:49:49 -0500 Al, I watched a men's fastpitch tournament in Sedalia, Missouri today. The teams participating were Black & Gold, Herrman, MO, Graff Pepsi, Brookfield, MO and the Sedalia Redbirds, Sedalia, MO. The teams played a round robin format to prepare for post season tournaments in ASA and ISC-II Tournaments. Game 1 Black & Gold 11 Sedalia Redbirds 3 WP- Allen Speckhals LP- Scott Harvey Game 2 Graff Pepsi 1 Black & Gold 2 WP- Eric Steinbeck LP- Kevin Rolf Game 3 Sedalia Redbirds 6 Graff Pepsi 11 WP- John Watkins LP- Daniel Richardson Game 4 Sedalia Redbirds 1 Black & Gold 4 WP- Eric Steinbeck LP- Lanny Landruth Thanks Al, Don Kennedy Higginsville, MO Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:41:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:41:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kemptville Thunder prepare for Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808223950.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Kemptville Thunder prepare for Fargo Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:25:47 -0400 Kemptville, ON With the ISC II tournament upcoming in Fargo, the Kemptville Thunder played two exhibition games against other eastern Ontario Intermediate teams this past weekend to prepare. Fri Aug 6 at Micksburg Micksburg Twins 1 Kemptville Thunder 0 WP - Corey Costello LP - Dan Bradley Corey Costello was throwing absolute gas in this game in front of about 200 fans in the battle of the top 2 teams in eastern Ontario. The only run was scored in the first inning - RBI by Corey Costello. Dan Bradley pitched well in the loss for the Thunder. Sun Aug 8 at Kemptville Kemptville Thunder 12 Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric 2 WP - Dan Bradley LP - Jason Armstrong, with relief from Troy Wilson Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric is preparing for the OASA Men's C tournament next weekend in Wiarton. However, the Electric #1 pitcher Bud Hanlon was picked up for the weekend for the Niagara Falls tournament and was unavailable. Kemptville's bats came alive in a five-run second inning with three home runs to blow the game open early. Dan Bradley was throwing a no-hitter up until the top of seven, when Fitzroy got two runs on three hits, including a two-run homer by shortstop Michael Cavanagh. regards, Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball mailto:Adam.Brown at ottawa.ca http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:43:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:43:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT at ASA Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808224254.02842578@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:26:57 -0500 (CDT) Subject: CT at ASA Nationals From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com August 5-8 South Bend, IN The Circle Tap Fastpitch team traveled to South Bend, IN for the ASA Men's major national championships over the weekend. The team came away with a very disappointing 3-2 record(39-10 overall)and a 3rd place finish. We did, however, see some good things. The pitching seems to be back and if we can get the hitting clicking on all cylinders this team will be very dangerous in Fargo, ND for the World Tournament. Chris Delarwelle(1st team), Tom Montgomery(2nd team) and Robbie O'Brien(2nd team) were named to the All-American team. Game 1 Thursday 7PM #4CT 1 Vandalia, IL Freight 0 CT 1 4 0 VF 0 0 0 Robbie O'Brien tossed a no-hitter and cashed in 18k's with one walk in earning the victory. CT left 9 men on base but did manage to push a run across in the top half of the 7th inning to take the victory. Adam LaLonde led off the 7th with a base hit, stole 2nd and with two out Robbie O'Brien smashed a base hit up the middle to score LaLonde. LaLonde finished 2x3. WP:Robbie O'Brien LP:Adam Meinhart Game 2 Friday 6PM #4CT 5 #19 Lafayette Pub(St. Louis, MO) 0 CT 5 5 0 LP 0 1 2 Dewey Dyck took the ball and threw a 1 hit shut out striking out 16 and walked just one. CT grabbed an early lead in the 1st as LaLonde led off with a base hit, stole 2nd, moved to 3rd on a ground out and scored on an error. CT tacked on another in the 3rd on a Chris Delarwelle home run. The final 3 runs came in the 7th as Kevin Reichardt launched a bomb well over the 300ft slowpitch fences. With one out LaLonde reached on an error, stole 2nd, moved to 3rd on a passed ball and with two out Delarwelle hit his 2nd homer of the game. Delarwelle finished 3x4 2HR 4RBI. These two teams will meet in the ISC World Tournament as well in pool play. WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Craig Gibson Game 3 Saturday 10AM (winners bracket semi-final) #4CT 7 #13Fred's Interiors(Quad City, IA Sox) 1 FI 1 2 0 CT 7 6 0 Robbie O'Brien picked up the win tossing the 2 hitter, both hits to Nick Needham, and struck out 18 while walking two. In the bottom of the first Adam LaLonde led off with a walk, was sacrificed over by Chris Miljavac and scored on a Delarwelle base hit for the early lead. CT tacked on 3 more in the 2nd as Tom Montgomery led off with a base hit, stole 2nd, moved to 3rd on a passed ball and with two out Darren Derricks drew a walk, stole 2nd and then LaLonde followed with a 3 run bomb to make it 4-0. Fred's would put up a run in the 3rd to cut the lead to 4-1 but CT would answer with 3 more in the bottom half. With one out Robbie O'Brien walked, Don Garvey singled and Tom Montgomery would knock them both in on a two run triple, he would later score on a passed ball. Delarwelle 2x3, Montgomery 2x3 3B. These two teams will also meet in the ISC World Tournament in pool play. WP:Robbie O'Brien LP:Al Rebling Game 4 4PM Saturday (winner's bracket final) #4 CT 0 #2Farm Tavern 6 FT 6 7 0 CT 0 4 1 This would be a re-match of last year's ASA Finals with The Farm coming out on top in this one. Five home runs by 5 different players helped The Farm earn the victory. With The Farm up 2-0 in the bottom of the 2nd, Robbie O'Brien singled and with one out losing pitcher Dewey Dyck singled followed by a Montgomery walk to load the bases. Farm pitcher Paul Algar was pulled and Dean Holoien entered the game and shut the door. Anyone who has been around the ball park this year can not argue that Holoien is bar none the hottest pitcher. It will be awful tough to beat him in the ISC's. Chris Miljavac finished 2x3 3B. WP:Dean Holoien LP:Dewey Dyck(13K) Game 5 8PM Saturday (loser's bracket final) #4CT 0 #3Broken Bow, NE Spirit 1 BB 1 6 0 CT 0 5 0 This was a tight game throughout. Broken Bow scored in the 3rd on a 2 out RBI base hit by Frank Perez. CT had opportunities to score as it stranded 6 runners including runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out in the 4th. Tom Montgomery 2x3, Jess Ellestad 2B WP:Gerald Muizelaar LP:Robbie O'Brien(13K) CT next sees action in the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, ND that runs from August 13-21. 40 of the best teams in the world will be competing for the illusive World Title. CT's first game is not until 8PM Sunday night vs Quad City Sox. Other pool play games for CT are 10PM Monday vs Ricart Pro's of Peterboro, ON, 2PM Tuesday vs Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO and 2PM Wednesday vs Ballerup Vandals of Skovlunde, Denmark. Zakk CT Fastpitch Mailto:zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:45:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:45:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Championship Day(1st report) - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808224436.02842578@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 13:47:19 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Reply-To: media at girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Subject: Championship Day(1st report) - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Day 7 (Sunday, Aug. 8) WINNIPEG, Manitoba - It was a sad night for the prairies yesterday as both remaining teams from the prairie provinces, the Winnipeg Lightning and the Saskatoon Phantoms, were eliminated in their late night games. Winnipeg lost a 3-0 match to the Chinguacousy Cougars, who scored their runs in the fifth and sixth innings to end the host team's run. Winnipeg's cold bats came back to freeze their chances, a problem that had plagued them most of the day. The Brampton Blazers opened up with a run in the first, and adding four in the third and one more in the fifth to put down the the Saskatoon Phantoms 6-2. The Phantoms responded with a late rally, scoring in the fifth and sixth innings, but came up short. In today's action, the Markham Jaguars stuck to their winning streak with a 2-1 win over the White Rock Renegades in a tough fought game. Markham's Sonya Petrosoniak came in late and struck out the Renegade's last batter with two runners on base threatening to blow Markham's lead. Markham now gets a bye to the championship game later thisevning, while White Rock will have to take the long road, facing the winner of the 1 PM game between the Chinguacousy Cougars and the Brampton Blazers. The championship game is scheduled for 5 PM, but with drizzle already falling at the John Blumberg Softball Complex, schedules may be thrown off. Any changes will be released as soon as they are determined. As always, for current information and scores, visit www.girls- fastpitch-championship.ca -30- Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Office: (204)832-2084 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:46:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:46:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 13 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808224528.028eca48@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:50:35 EDT Subject: GHFL Week 13 Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Snappers beat Chili Pepper in finals of Snapper Shoot-Out ... Ranked #10 in latest Ontario Intermediate Rankings ... Chiefs' Drew Hathway was named to the ISC U23 All Star team at tournament in Frankenmuth, MI ... Congratulations to Chad Reed and wife Keri on the berth of their baby on July 2 ... Mudcats slug Chiefs in Mississauga game ... Snappers top Central Collision Wednesday August 4 8:30 Hammer at Central Collision at Ker - rained out Mudcats 13 Chiefs 2 WP: Chad Reed LP: Adam LeBrun, relief Andrew Hill Mudcats: Ron Rosengren 3-4 HR 5RBIs; Rob O'Neill 3-4 RBI; Ty Trainor 2-4 RBI Chiefs: Blair Setford 1-1 RBI BB HBP; Jeff Beange 1-2 BB; Andrew Hill 2B Thursday August 5 Niagara Snappers 10 Niagara Falls Central Collision 6 WP: Jason Paylove (3-0) 2IP 1R 1H 2Ks, in relief of Perry Bartley 3IP 2R 4H 3Ks, relief Scott Young 2IP 3R 3H 2K LP: Scott Wagar (2-1) 5IP 7R 10H 7Ks, relief Rob Tomins 2IP 3R 4H 2Ks Snappers: Kevin Newhouse 2-4 HR (3rd) 2RBIs; Dan Bernard 2-2 HR (1st); Perry Bartley 3-4 RBI; Todd Dawdy 2-5 2RBIs; Scott Young 2-5 2 2Bs; Central: Jeff Gaffney HR (1st) 3RBIs; Scott Wagar 2-2; Aaron Belding RBI 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct Chili Pepper.8...7...1...0...14...875 Snappers.....8...7...1...0...14...875 A's........10...6...3...1...13...650 Hawks.......11...6...5...0...12...545 Mudcats.....12...6...6...0...12...500 Chiefs......10...4...3...3...11...550 Coyotes.....11...5...6...0...10...455 Mack's......11...4...5...2...10...455 Rockwood.....8...4...4...0...8....500 Central Coll.10...3...6...1...7....350 Hammer.......8...3...5...0...6....375 Keith's......9...2...6...1...5....278 Luke's......10...2...8...0...4....200 Upcoming games: Saturday August 7 Hammer at Luke's Wednesday August 11 8:45 Luke's at Chiefs at Meadowvale from June 9 Thursday August 12 7:30 Chili Pepper at Rockwood at Rockmosa 8:15 Morriston at Snappers at Lancaster 9:00 Hammer at Hawks at Waterdown Monday August 16 9:00 Rockwood at Keith's at Waterdown Joe Sam's For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:49:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:49:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Scarborough Wolverines are Junior Canadian Men's Champions Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808224857.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Scarborough Wolverines are Junior Canadian Men's Champions Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:28:09 -0500 Scarborough, On The Scarborough Wolverines, of the Oshawa City and District Softball Association, representing the Host team for the 2004 Junior Men's Canadians captured the Gold Medal when they beat Nova Scotia's Antigonish Central Home Improvements Warehouse Juniors 5 - 1. Nova Scotia won the Silver Medal. The Newfoundland CBC Junior Canadians finished with the Bronze Medal after they were nipped by Nova Scotia 1 - 0. Congratulations to Richard Venne and Scarborough Wolverines as they are now Junior Canadian Champions. Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 8 22:56:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:56:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Championship Update, Heading to finals - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808225557.02a14d48@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:47:58 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Subject: Championship Update, Heading to finals - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Championship Update - final round Aug. 8, 2004 - 9:45 PM CST WINNIPEG, Manitoba - One missed catch will haunt the Brampton Blazers on a trip home that just got a bit longer. Brampton's Ellen Sinclair, coming off a diving catch in the outfield to get an out, missed a quick throw to first with two outs, allowing the White Rock Renegades to cash their only run of the game. White Rock took the game by 1-0. The Renegades' Julie Fowler, picked as the top pitcher by Softball Canada came with save, striking out the last few batters. Brampton will recieve the bronze medal, while the Renegades will move on to the championship game against the Markham Jaguars in a cross- country fight for the national championship. The match will start at 10 PM, barring any more delays. Stay tuned for a national champion. Regards, Richard Leibrecht Office: (204)832-2084 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 06:17:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 06:17:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Markham Jaguars, National Champions - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809061708.028c3a30@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 01:24:54 -0400 From: "GFP Media - Richard Liebrecht" Subject: Markham Jaguars, National Champions - 2004 Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Championship Final - Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004 - 12:15 CST WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Markham Jaguars put their hot bats to work in a 4-1 victory over the White Rock Renegades to become the Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Champion. The Jaguars took their first opportunity to show their offensive prowess, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sonya Petrosoniak opened up the flood gates with a dribbler down the third base line good for three bases. The Renegades' bats could barely keep up with blazing pitches from the Jaguars' Jenna Caira. Their hits met a solid Markham defense when they were able to break the nearly flawless pitching. White Rock looked to rally a few times throughout the game, but was unable to capitalize on strong base running. Finally, in the top of the seventh, White Rock's Jillian Sask stole home for the Renegades sole mark on the board. The Markham Jaguars, White Rock Renegades, and the Brampton Blazers were presented with their gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively at a ceremony inside the John Blumberg clubhouse just in time to escape a heavy downpour, like the one that caused a five-hour rain delay earlier in the day. Markham's Jenna Caira was picked as the top player for the playoffs. Regards, Richard Leibrecht Media Coordinator - 2004 Bantam Girls Fastpitch Championship Home: (204)444-2624 Cell: (204)799-5219 www.girls-fastpitch-championship.ca P.S. The host committee would like to thank all the media for keeping track of the tournament and making the girls feel appreciated. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 06:19:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 06:19:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Player Wanted for Premier Men's Fastpitch Team from Christchurch NZ. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809061840.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Richmond Softball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Player Wanted Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 09:22:41 +0000 Dear Al, We are a Premier Men's Fastpitch Team from Christchurch NZ. We are looking for a Catcher/Outfielder for the upcoming season. I was wondering if you could please post the following message on your web site for us? Catcher/Outfield WANTED Richmond Premier Men's Team is looking for and experienced Catcher/Outfielder for the upcoming 2004/2005 summer season Our team has finished in the top 8 of the New Zealand Men's Nationals the last 2 years and are looking and another player to our roster if you are interested in finding out more please contact Jim or Aaron at richmond_softball at hotmail.com Cheers Al Richmond S.C Mailto:richmond_softball at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 06:23:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 06:23:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] World Championships rings a Kiwi success stor Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809062304.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 15:45:29 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Fwd: New Zealand Softball World Championships rings a Kiwi success story Monday August 9th The World Championship success of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox has uncovered another Kiwi success story in the form of jewellery making company Signet Rings. Traditionally when the Black Sox have won their other world titles the team has always had rings made for each team member to commemorate the victory. In the past when this has happened the rings have been made in America. In a first this year the 2004 World Championship winning team all received their commemorative rings at a presentation late last month but this time they were made by New Zealand company Signet Rings. New Zealand Softball chief executive Hadyn Smith says all the players have been very impressed with their rings. "The team that won the world title back in February were a bunch of very special Kiwis and it is great that the commemorative rings have been made in New Zealand for the first time," said Smith. The initial designs and sketches for the rings were made by Black Sox outfielder Karl Gollan in conjunction with his team mates before being handed over to the Signet Rings jewellery makers. Each ring is individually handcrafted and has each player's name and shirt number engraved on them. Black Sox world championship winning pitcher Jim Wana says everyone in the team is really happy with the "eye catching rings". "The rings are something all the team will have for the rest of their lives that we will all wear with pride. Everyone in the team worked really hard to win the world championship title and that is why they are so special," said Wana. Signet Rings spokesperson Kate Rooney says the company found it a real privilege to be involved in the project and believes it is the first time rings of this design and size have been made in New Zealand. The rings are 14ct gold with white gold on the face, the rings have a stylised silver fern on them in black with a white gold outline. "The rings are definitely a unique design and they were fantastic to make," said Rooney. The rings were funded by an initiative set up by clothing store Champions of the World following the teams win. The clothing store produced a range of clothing to commemorate the victory and donated some of the proceeds from the sales to the team. Money raised at a Champions Luncheon in Auckland last week also helped to cover costs while Signet Rings have also made a contribution to the production costs. A photo of the rings can be viewed at: http://www.softball.org.nz/html/media-ao.htm By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 08:07:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:07:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball Press Conference - August 10th - 5 p.m. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809080658.028c3a30@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA Softball Press Conference - August 10th - 5 p.m. Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 06:46:47 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece Main Telephone Numbers 210-003-0801 or 210-003-0795 Main Fax Number 210-003-0280 U.S. Olympic Team Info www.usocpressbox.org SOFTBALL Media Advisory For more information contact Brian McCall 693 678 1479 or Julie Eversgerd 693 677 2564 _______________________________________________ August 9, 2004 USA SOFTBALL PRESS CONFERENCE AND OPEN PRACTICE WHO: USA Softball Olympic Team Members (Lisa Fernandez, Laura Berg, Lori Harrigan, Leah O?Brien-Amico, Jennie Finch, Jessica Mendoza and head coach Mike Candrea) WHAT: Press Conference WHERE: Knossos Room--- Main Press Center, O.A.K.A WHEN: August 10, 2004 ? 5-6 p.m. (Round Rables to follow press conference) ***NOTE*** -- Open practice availability for Team USA at Helliniko Stadium ? 12-1 p.m. ? August 13 For all U.S. Olympic Team News and Information, please look to www.usocpressbox.org. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 09:35:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 09:35:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Michigan ASA Men's Class B State Finals Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809093433.028c3a30@pmihrm.com> Subject: Michigan ASA Men's Class B State Finals Results Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:57:13 -0400 From: "david.r.lach" To: "Al Doran" This year's Michigan ASA Fastpitch Men's "B" state tournament had 10 of the state's top 13 teams competing for the state title with Sportsman's Park (Jackson, MI) defeating Tiffany's Food & Spirits (Frankenmuth, MI) in the finals. The results have been posted at the following website (with thanks to Scott Kelly): http://www.masad21.org/mensBfinal.html For those who have never been to Petoskey, MI, click on the picture of the champs for a glimpse of the scenery from Ed White field (one of the best places to either play or watch a game). "david.r.lach" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 09:38:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 09:38:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Art Henry throws NO-HITTER in BLACKBURN MEN'S FASTBALL TOURNAMENT Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809093654.02846cc8@pmihrm.com> From: Scott Dumouchel To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Art Henry throws NO-HITTER in BLACKBURN MEN'S FASTBALL TOURNAMENT Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:04:25 -0400 Blackburn Hamlet, ON (near Ottawa) Art Henry, who is in his mid 40's threw a no-hitter sat. August 7 vs the Rogues. Lead off man from the Rogues, Martin Soucy hit a ball that was miss played by the 2nd baseman and made it to first on the error. After that, 21 straight batters were forced to scratch their heads wondering how much harder do they have to hit the ball without getting out. Art had a strong defence behind him as he only had 2 strike-outs. Word quickly got around the ball fields as to what Art accomplished and was congratulated by many. Scott Dumouchel Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 12:04:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:04:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Desboro Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809120345.02caf548@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Desboro Fastball Tournament Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:31:02 -0400 Desboro, ON (near Owen Sound) 30th Annual Desboro Men's Tournament Dave Kauffman Memorial Division Final Mitchell Mets 5 Scenic City Automotive Crunch ( Owen Sound ) 2 Terry Ruppenthal Memorial Division Final Waterdown Coyotes 2 Owen Sound Harold Sutherland Construction 0 "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 12:12:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:12:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Snappers Take Niagara Falls "A" Title Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809121107.024c2a18@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Niagara Snappers Take Niagara Falls "A" Title Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 10:09:11 -0400 Niagara Falls, ON The Niagara Snappers have done it again. The last three weekends have resulted in three tournament titles for the Snappers, as they capped off and impressive run with the "A" Championship this past weekend in the Niagara Falls Tournament. With tournament wins in Lockport NY (July 23-25), Snapper Shootout (July 31-Aug 1) and now Niagara Falls, the Snappers are clicking on all cylinders and are finding a variety of ways to win ball games. In the Final, the Snappers were awarded the victory when Toronto CDS was disqualified from further play after several ejections, which was low lighted by a "spitting" display this writer was embarrassed to even witness. A crowded Ker Park watched on as a dark mark was stamped on the sport of Fastball. In the bottom of the 4th, an unknown CDS player spit in the direction on a Base Umpire after being ejected and then proceeded to spit directly in the face of the home plate Umpire. At that point the game was called and the Snappers were awarded the tournament championship, although being down by a 6-4 score. It was a true shame that a great weekend of Fastball was capped off by such a display. The Snappers went undefeated this weekend going 4-0 before the shortened Final. Here is a look at the Snappers results from round robin and semi final play. Game #1 Niagara Snappers 2 St. Catharines RHCP 1 WP: Perry Bartley LP: Dan Duemo Game # 2 Niagara Snappers 8 Mississauga Chiefs 1 WP: Jay Paylove LP: Scott Patterson Game # 3 Niagara Snappers 9 Dunkirk Falcons 8 WP: Scott Young LP: ? Game # 4 - "A" SEMIS Niagara Snappers 6 Toronto Reds 3 WP: Perry Bartley LP: Tracy Woolridge - in relief Steve Ketchel Game # 5 - "A" FINALS Toronto CDS 6 Niagara Snappers 4 ***Snappers awarded championship. Umpires walk off the diamond, after handing out several ejections and dealing with umpire abuse*** The Niagara Snappers would like to thank Al, Janet and Rob Greatrix along with all the tournament volunteers for all thier hard work and devotion to the game of Fastball in Niagara Falls. Great job folks and hope to see you all next year. Take Care, Perry Bartley Niagara Snappers Fastball Club Mailto:misterpaulo at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 12:14:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:14:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher Needed For Elkland Labor Day Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809121349.02bbea90@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Pitcher Needed For Elkland Labor Day Tournament Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:29:46 -0400 Al, If you could please post this. The Armour-Rise Team is looking to add another quality pitcher to the staff for the Elkland Labor Day Tournament, September 3-6. We are a solid ISC II team (#9 ranking) and looking to the future. If you are an ISC II, NAFA AA, Canadian Intermediate, or ASA A/B pitcher and are interested in joining our ranks for Elkland, please contact me ASAP. We would also entertain someone of Open/Major Class. Thanks, Tom Vogel GM Armour-Rise Fastpitch Perkasie, PA 215-258-5518 t.vogel at verizon.net www.risefastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 14:47:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 14:47:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Stats Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809144015.028c3a30@pmihrm.com> Normally we do not get involved in anything commercial but this year a friend of mine in the software business offered to set us up on some new software they had developed where the teams can have someone administer the page on-line from the League and everyone can see the schedule, results, stats, etc. Unfortunately our league this year suffered the loss of out Stats person at the 11th hour and we were not able to find a replacement in time. We also had less than terrific reporting of games so what you see on the web site to date is what has been fed to me by the teams and I fear its less than complete. But if your interested in this kind of thing, TeamStats would like to hear from you for next year. This was their first venture into Softball and they plan on adding Baseball and other sports and as you can see at their web site they have Soccer and Hockey. Their site is at: http://www.teamstats.ca/ Take a look at the Soccer link to get a better idea of what is possible from a statistics point of view. Hopefully in 2005 the SISCA will have a stats person on duty and the teams will go back to reporting all their games so we can take advantage of this great service. Contact information to TeamStats is on their web site and is by e-mail. They are very responsive. thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 15:16:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 15:16:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Junior Men's Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809151453.02f7f280@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Kennedy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Canadian Junior Men's Championship Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 14:36:46 -0400 St. Thomas, ON Congratulations from the Fingal Juniors to Scarborough, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on your respective gold, silver and bronze medals at the Canadian Junior Men's Fastball Championship. Enjoy your achievements. Also a tip of the cap to the remaining teams, ourselves included (the Fingal Juniors), for the competition provided. Unfortunately for all of us, although the will was always there, the way wasn't. Scott Kennedy Mailto:teederk at uniserve.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 9 19:59:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:59:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Teams win 3 of 4 divisions in Niagara Falls Tour Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040809195820.02d99228@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:52:05 EDT Subject: GHFL Teams win 3 of 4 divisions in Niagara Falls Tournament Congratulations to the GHFL teams who won three of four divisions in the Niagara Falls Men's Fastball Tournament this past weekend at Ker Park. Niagara Snappers made it three tournament wins in a row in a controversy-filled "A" final, while St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper won the "B" final and Mississauga Chiefs won the "D" final. Congratulations also to Waterdown Coyotes who won the "Rec" division of the Desboro tournament, beating an Owen Sound team 2-0 in the final. Niagara Falls Men's Fastball Tournament Playoff Results A Semi Finals Niagara Snappers 6 Toronto Reds 3 CDS Markham 8 Waterdown Hammer 7 A Final Snappers win by default over CDS Markham - game called in 3rd inning. B Semi Finals St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 4 Niagara Falls Central Collision 3 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 6 Utney Storm 5 B Final St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 10 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 0 C Semi Finals Campbell's Bay Royals 9 Niagara Falls Luke's 6 Mt. Albert Mudhens 12 Brechin 5 C Final Campbell's Bay Royals 6 Mt. Albert Mudhens 5 D Semi Final Mississauga Chiefs 5 Port Burwell Lakers 4 Toronto Royals 10 Dunkirk Falcons 2 D Final Mississauga Chiefs 11 Toronto Royals 8 Thanks to Janet & Al & Rob Greatrix and the entire executive of the Niagara Falls Fastball League for another job well done! Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 00:45:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:45:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 7th Annual S.W. PA Fall Classic Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810004442.09bafea8@pmihrm.com> From: "Steven L. Banasick" To: Subject: 7th Annual S.W. PA Fall Classic Tournament Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 15:59:59 -0400 Scottdale, PA The 7th S.W. PA Fall Classic is slated for the 10th, 11th, and 12th of September 2004. It will be a double elimination bracket, cash purse prize (based upon entries) $1000.00 Teams interested in attending must contact Scott Miller by phone @ 724-887-0349. All information will be relayed to you. Teams are limited to 16 entries, entry fee is $285.00 Deadline to enter will be September 7th @ 9:00 pm Any questions please feel free to call. Thanks and hope to see you for the final blowout of the 2004 season. Scott Miller Mailto:lightdoc at cvzoom.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 00:50:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:50:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Cameron WI BFI Dawgs at 18-Under ASA Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810004958.09b37ef0@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 02:33:34 -0400 From: ISCFastpitch13 at aol.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Cameron WI BFI Dawgs at 18-Under ASA Nationals Watertown, SD The Cameron, WI BFI Dawgs played in the 18-Under ASA National Tournament in Watertown, SD this weekend. The Dawgs finished with a 4-2 record, coming home with National Runner-Up honors...In the circle they were lead by Alex Kuen, who was 3-0 on the mound, and Cody Candler went 1-2 for the Dawgs. Here are the results: GAME 1: -------------- Rushmore, SD:8 BFI Dawgs: 5 LP: Cody Candler Alex Kuen in 5th Game 2: -------------- Old English, SD: 5 BFI Dawgs: 10 WP: Alex Kuen (7IP, 7K, 3BB) Game 3: -------------- Standard Printing, SD: 2 BFI Dawgs: 11 5 innings WP: Cody Candler Game 4: -------------- Stewies (2003 16-U Nat'l Champs) MN: 2 BFI Dawgs: 10 5 innings WP: Alex Kuen (5IP, 4H, 8K, 1BB) Game 5: -------------- Sports Page, MO: 2 BFI Dawgs: 9 WP: Alex Kuen (7IP, 9K, 2BB) Game 6, Finals -------------- Rushmore, SD: 9 BFI Dawgs: 8 LP: Cody Candler Alex Kuen--5IP, 7K, 5BB, 5R----> Left due to hamstring injury The Dawgs played 4 games in a row on Sunday morning, beginning at 8:00 am, and battled backthrough theloser's bracket to face Rushmore in the Finals. A greatchampionship ball game to watch. Alex Kuen mailto:ISCFastpitch13 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 09:47:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:47:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Still looking for a NAFA team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810094650.09db4ec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 06:38:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Hillhouse Subject: Still looking for a NAFA team To: fastball at pmihrm.com Hey everyone I'm still looking for a team for NAFA's AA and AAA tournaments. If anyone is in need of pitching, please give me a call or email! Bill Hillhouse 814 453 4212 home 814 392 3369 Cell houseofpitching at yahoo.com Bill ===== www.houseofpitching.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 09:59:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:59:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " at Wiarton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810095738.09bc72a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " at Wiarton Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:54:59 -0400 Wiarton, ON Wiarton hosts O.A.S.A. " C " Wiarton Busmen Infielder Brett Miller by FWW The Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen are hosting the Ontario Intermediate " C " Fastball Championships this weekend. The Busmen will be one of 12 teams competing at the event which begins Friday at 7pm and runs through the weekend. The three day playdown will be staged at both Bluewater Park and at the Dan Davidson Diamond in the town. Busmen infielder Brett Miller believes the calibre of play will be very exciting and he believes Wiarton has a shot at winning the event. Miller says it's been more than 50 years since Wiarton was the host team, and the Busmen are honored to be the host team for the event. The last time Wiarton hosted the tournament, they also won the championship. Play starts Friday at 7 pm at both diamonds. The Busmen will open against the Kingston Cyclones at 7 in Bluewater Park, and if Wiarton wins, they'll play Saturday evening at 6 pm. The championship games are set for Sunday. On tape Wiarton Busmen Infielder Brett Miller Miller relates the calibre of ball will be very similar to the recent Intermediate elimination tournament in Owen Sound. .{ CLIP 16 } MILLER C V OASA Miller states the Busmen take their hosting responsibilities as a great honor. .{ CLIP 22 } MILLER HOST Miller admits the Busmen don't know much about their first round opponents from Kingston. .{ CLIP 25 } MILLER KINGSTON For the complete interview with Brett Miller listen to Georgian Bay Today Wednesday between noon and 1 pm on CFOS or at www.radioowensound.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 10:06:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:06:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls Men League Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810100459.09bc72a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Greatrix, Rob" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Niagara Falls Men League Tournament Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:11:29 -0400 Niagara Falls Ontario Hi Al As has been reported on your site the last few days, it was indeed an interesting weekend in Niagara Falls. The annual Men's League tournament wrapped up Sunday with Niagara Snappers winning the A division final by default when Toronto CDS was disqualified in the 3rd inning. CDS was ahead 6-4 in an intense game that had a little of everything before it was called. Niagara Falls has hosted its annual tournament for many many years and this was the first time we encountered a situation like this. It was ugly and to make matters worse it was witnessed by a large Sunday crowd at Ker Park. The game was very entertaining to that point and the ending was a shame. The organizers of the tournament are going to address the situation and make the necessary changes to assure it's not repeated. Up to that point the tournament was a tremendous success with large crowds and a sold out field of 18 competitive intermediate teams. The Niagara Falls Men's League extends a thank you to all teams that participated (less one) and all fans, volunteers, minor fastball for running the barbeque and all who have reported accurately and fairly on the events unfolded particularly in the finals. Again Al and Janet Greatrix along with Herb Beckman (Central Collision), Craig Smith (Red Hot Chilli Pepper) and Dave Rotella (Cool Hand Lukes) were the key players running an event that seems to get better with each year. We hope to see you all back in 2005. Sunday playoff results. A Semi Finals Niagara Snappers 6 Toronto Reds 3 CDS Markham 8 Waterdown Hammer 7 A Final Snappers win by default over CDS Markham - game called in 3rd inning. B Semi Finals St. Catharines Red Hot Chilli Pepper 4 Niagara Falls Central Collision 3 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 6 Utney Storm 5 B Final St. Catharines Red Hot Chilli Pepper 10 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 0 C Semi Finals Campbell's Bay Royals 9 Niagara Falls Luke's 6 Mt. Albert Mudhens 12 Brechin 5 C Final Campbell's Bay Royals 6 Mt. Albert Mudhens 5 D Semi Final Mississauga Chiefs 5 Port Burwell Lakers 4 Toronto Royals 10 Dunkirk Falcons 2 D Final Mississauga Chiefs 11 Toronto Royals 8 Rob Greatrix, Mack O'Rooney's Fastball Club. Rob Greatrix, Senior Manager KPMG Enterprise Niagara 905-687-3282 905-682-2008 (fax) 1-800-223-5709 (toll free) rgreatrix at kpmg.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 10 23:20:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:20:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mail backlogged today at Allstream Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040810231838.027eb520@pmihrm.com> Tuesday, Midnight, Eastern Time We have received almost no email today. Allstream indicate all mail is backed up and will be released overnight to clients. I will check my email in the morning and post any fastball news then that came in Tuesday. thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:37:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:37:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SISCA League Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811073215.028fffb8@pmihrm.com> From: "Colin Smith" To: "Al Doran" Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:41:42 -0700 Subject: League playoffs Kitchener, ON Schneider's ISC Alliance - League Playoffs Fri Aug 6 7:00 P.M. Innerkip 0 Palermo 2 9:00 P.M. Hallman 7 Jarvis 4 Sat. Aug 7 10:00 am Innerkip 7 Jarvis 0 (Default. Not enough players) 12:00pm Hallman 3 Palermo 2 2:00pm Hallman 7 Innerkip 1 4:00pm Jarvis 6 Palermo 4 In round robin, Hallman is undefeated. Three teams have the same won / loss. Tie breaker rule gives Innerkip the #2 position, and Palermo the # 3 position. 6:00pm Palermo 6 Innerkip 5 8:00pm Hallman 4 Palermo 2 Hallman Twin City Sting accepted to represent the league in 2005 in Wisconsin. http://www.chippewavalleysports.com/isc.cfm Colin Smith SISCA League President / ISC League Commissioner Mailto:colinsmith at look.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:43:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:43:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - TWO RECORDS BROKEN IN 72nd ANNUAL =?iso-8859-1?q?MEN=92S?= MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811074255.029e4c78@pmihrm.com> Subject: TWO RECORDS BROKEN IN 72nd MEN'S MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:51:19 -0500 = From: "Bill Plummer" To: TWO RECORDS BROKEN IN 72nd ANNUAL MEN?S MAJOR FAST PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH BEND, IN ?Two records, one batting and one pitching, were broken during the 72nd annual Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, which concluded here Sunday at the Belleville Softball Complex. Dean Holoien, who hurled The Farm Tavern of Madison, WI, to its second national title in a row by hurling a no-hitter in the championship game, established a new record for most strikeouts in a seven inning game with 21, breaking the old record set in 1997 by Chris Wilson of Stoneham, MA. He finished with 65 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings including 14 in the 6-0 championship game win against Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, NE. The hard-throwing Holoien walked away with the Most Valuable Player and the Herb Dudley Awards (outstanding pitcher). The last time a pitcher won the MVP award was in 1988 when Peter Meredith and Mike Piechnik shared the honor. It was Holoien?s first appearance in an ASA national and he certainly made the most of the opportunity. Tim Hatten of the Blackhawk Athletic Club of Rockford, IL broke the batting record by hitting .667. (8-for-12). ASA National Hall of Famer Ted Hicks, now living in Decatur, ILL., held the former record of .632, which was established in 1978 when he was playing for Springfield, MO. In repeating as national champion, The Farm extended its consecutive win streak in ASA national championship play to 10, two behind the record. "Bill Plummer" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:47:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:47:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Need a Room in Fargo ? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811074605.0290b580@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Need a Room in Fargo Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:28:27 -0700 From Jim Williamson, Mgr, JRW & Associates ISC II team jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com One of the players on the JRW & Associates team of Yakima, WA had a last minute injury (broken arm) and can not make the trip to Fargo. Jack "The NAFA Statman" Andreas needs a smoker roommate. If you want to share a room at the Radisson host hotel for the ISC and ISC II tournaments, send name and phone contact. From Jim Williamson, Mgr, JRW & Associates ISC II team Mailto:jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:49:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:49:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland Fastpitch Places 3rd in NSA World Series Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811074808.027f59b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland Fastpitch Places 3rd in NSA World Series Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:57:19 -0400 The Elkland Fastpitch Team finshed the 2004 NSA World Series in 3rd place, capped by a run of 4 straight tournament victories for the teams first 4 games. Elkland places two players on the all tournament team, Elkland players Mike Rapacioli and Justin Cevette were named to All-Tournament Team. Rapacioli hit .526 in the tournament(10-19), with 8 runs scored, 5 HR's, and 10 RBI's. Cevette finished 2nd on the team in batting average with .562 tournament average, including 6 runs scored, 3 doubles, and 4 RBI's. Elkland will next be in action on August 26th-29th when the team participates in the 2004 11th Annual Elkland B Tournament. Here are the tournament statistics for Elkland at the 2004 NSA World Series. Please go to our website(link listed at the bottom of the email) in order to see the game writeups, photo's, and team statistics for the season, 2004 NSA World Series Tournament Team Record- 4-2 Overall Season Record- 19-11-2 Tournament Place- 3rd Place(out of 29 teams) Team Batting Average- .370(56-151) Hits Per Game- 9.33 Runs per Game- 6.16 Tournament Pitching ------------------- Team ERA- 5.05 Strikeouts Per Game- 7.33 Hits Allowed Per Game- 7.16 Walks Allowed Per Game- 2.66 Top Elkland Pitchers -------------------- 1. Brad Porter- 3-1, 4.20 ERA, 26 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched 2. Hugh Hillhouse- 1-1, 16 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched Top Elkland Batters ------------------- 1. John Dry- .583(7-12), 1 HR, 5 RBI's 2. Justin Cevette- .562(9-16), 6 runs, 3 doubles, 4 RBI's 3. Mike Rapacioli- .526(10-19), 8 runs scored, 5 HR's, 10 RBI's 4. Tom Avery- .352(6-17), 5 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI's 5. Bryan Miller- .333(7-21), 6 runs, 3 HR's, 6 RBI's 6. Bruce Hackett- .333(6-18), 5 RBI's Bruce Hackett http://www.eteamz.com/Elklandfastpitchteam Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:52:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:52:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Leslie Stevenson Memorial Fast-Pitch Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811075159.029e4c78@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:03:25 -0600 From: "R. Stevenson" Subject: 2004 Leslie Stevenson Memorial Fast-Pitch Tournament To: fastball at pmihrm.com Regina, SK The 1st Leslie ?Chottie? Stevenson 2004 Memorial Fast-Pitch Championship is slated for August 28 and 29, 2004. The tournament will take place in Regina at the newly constructed Rambler Park Fast-Pitch Facility, site of the 2005 Jeux Du Canada Games. Teams will be guaranteed 4 games. Entry Fee of $300.00 Canadian. Prize Payouts are as follows: 1st Place....Bags & $1,800 2nd Place ...$1,100 3rd Place....... ...$700 (Prize Payouts pending entries) Teams interested in attending must contact Rob Stevenson Jr. by phone @ Home 306-569-1845 or Cell 306-533-7977. Email is rstevenson at sasktel.net All information will be relayed to you. Teams are limited to 12 entries; entry fee is $300.00(Canadian) FIRST 12 TEAMS TO PAY WILL BE ACCEPTED SO ENTER NOW AS THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SPOTS OPEN. Any questions please feel free to call. Thanks and hope to see you in Regina. Thanks, Rob Stevenson Jr. rstevenson at sasktel.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:56:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:56:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball Notes from Athens Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811075543.029e4c78@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA Softball Notes from Athens Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:17:16 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" August 10, 2004 - USA SOFTBALL OLYMPIC GAME NOTES The Olympic Three-Peat On August 14, the two-time defending gold medal winning USA team will begin its journey to an Olympic three peat as they kick off the Games of the XVIII Olympiad at Helliniko Stadium in Athens, Greece. Set to battle Italy at 12 noon, the Red, White and Blue roster consists of four two-time Olympic gold medalists, two players from Sydney and nine new faces. Arriving in Athens on July 29, after a 53-game 'Aiming for Athens' tour, the team has continued with two weeks of practice before taking the field on the 14th. USA Softball's World Ranking The USA Softball Women's National Team is currently ranked No. 1 in the world and holds the top seed for the upcoming Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The USA won its fifth consecutive World Championship gold medal at the 2004 ISF World Championships to qualify as the No. 1 seed for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The U.S. has held the No. 1 ranking in the world for the past 18 consecutive years. On February 20, the USA Softball Women's National Team began its barnstorming 30-city tour across the U.S. in preparation for the Olympic Games. Beginning with a collegiate tour, throughout February and March, they battled the top ranked college softball programs in the country. A record of 25-0 through the college portion, Team USA then traveled to Pisa, Italy for a one month training program. A series of exhibition games against the Italian National Team and Italian Club teams, Team USA was also able to tour Rome, Florence, Venice and Pisa. In May, the Red, White and Blue then continued on a barnstorming tour covering 22 U.S. cities thanks to the efforts of the Amateur Softball Association. Promoting the game of softball to youth of all ages, the U.S competed against a series of area collegiate All-Star teams. Following a 10-day break, Team USA then met in the DWI airport in Washington D.C. before their departure to Athens on July 28. Softball Community Mourns loss of Sue Candrea Sue Candrea, 49, wife of University of Arizona and USA Softball Olympic team head coach Mike Candrea, suddenly passed away on July 18 due to extreme complications caused by a brain aneurysm. Sue was traveling with Coach Candrea and the USA Softball Women's National Team in Stevens Point, WI, when she became ill. The softball community across the nation wept as the news of Sue's passing spread. Mother of Mikel, 24, and Michelle, 21, Sue was a devoted wife, companion, caring mother, and treasured friend to all she met. After the recent passing, USA Head Coach Mike Candrea announced he would be coaching the team in Athens. Going the distance The USA dominated most of its competition on the 'Aiming for Athens' tour. Only 22 of the 53 games went the full seven innings and 27 ended after just five innings due to the international mercy rule. Perfect and Almost Perfect The U.S. pitching staff combined to throw four perfect games and 12 no-hitters during the 'Aiming for Athens' tour. Of the 12 total no-hitters, Jennie Finch was part of nine and pitched in all four of the perfect games. Lori Harrigan worked in four of the 12 no-hitters. Texas Longhorn Cat Osterman (Houston, TX) had a perfect outing while visiting her home state in Ft. Worth on July 10 recording 13 strikeouts of the 16 batters she faced. Formidable foes The U.S. loaded its collegiate tour schedule with some of the top teams in the country. Eighteen of its 25 opponents during the college portion of the tour were ranked in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 or receiving votes. 70-0 Dating back to July 2003, Team USA is 70-0 in competition. This record includes play in the Pan American Games, Canada Cup, and 2004 pre-Olympic tour. Their last loss came to the USA Elite Team in a 1-0 walk- off home run decision at the 2003 Canada Cup. Cable for Kelly Comcast Cable, the country's leading cable and broadband communications provider, announced on August 9 that it will temporarily provide MSNBC for the Summer Olympics and just in time to watch Kelly Kretschman and the U.S.A. softball team hopefully win the gold medal. Kelly Kretschman is a resident of Tuscaloosa and a member of the U.S.A. softball team. Comcast learned that the Olympic Softball competition would be shown on MSNBC, which is currently not on the Tuscaloosa channel lineup. To provide coverage of the Olympics and based on customer demand, Comcast will temporarily provide programming offered by MSNBC beginning August 10 through August 29 on Comcast Channel 78. "We know how important the Olympic coverage is to our customers, especially since we have a local person, Kelly Kretschman, on the U.S.A. softball team," said Jeff Osborne, area general manager for Comcast in Central Alabama. "We are pleased to be able to provide this benefit to our customers of Tuscaloosa." Head coach Mike Candrea Candrea led the U.S Women's National Team to its fifth consecutive World Championship in 2002 and its fifth consecutive Pan Am gold medal in 2003 and has been charged to lead the U.S. to its third consecutive Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. Candrea, taking a year leave from his post as the head coach at the University of Arizona, has developed the Wildcat softball program into a perennial powerhouse. In his 18 years of coaching at Arizona, he has won a whopping 982 games for an overall mark of 982-191 and a winning percentage of .838. Candrea's winning percentage currently ranks No. 2 among active college coaches and No. 2 all-time. After taking over the Wildcat program, it took Candrea just two years to reach the NCAA Tournament and only three to reach his first NCAA Women's College World Series. Since debuting in 1988, Arizona made 16 consecutive appearances in the Women's College World Series and under Candrea has appeared in 11 of the 16 championship games. In the 1990s alone, Candrea led Arizona to five NCAA Women's College World Series Championships (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998) and a record of 523-75, a percentage of .875. During that span, five teams recorded 60-win seasons. In 2001, Arizona collected its sixth NCAA Championship, defeating UCLA 1-0. "I've been blessed with a great career, but nothing can match wearing the USA across your chest and representing your country at the highest level," said Candrea. The Streak The USA Softball Women's National Team completed the 'Aiming for Athens' tour on a 167-game win streak in pre-Olympic Tour competitions dating back to May 3, 1996. The USA suffered its lone loss in Los Angeles, CA to the California Select, 1-0. Since that loss the Red, White and Blue has won 167 games and outscored its opponents 1,302-20. Super Six! There are six returning players from the 2000 Olympic gold medalist team in Sydney. Laura Berg, Crystl Bustos, Lisa Fernandez, Lori Harrigan, Stacey Nuveman and Leah O'Brien-Amico, all return from the 2000 squad. Amanda Freed and Kelly Kretschman served as alternates on the 2000 team but have now earned a spot among the final 15 players. Wedding Bells A couple of the U.S. players took advantage of the off season and got hitched. Tairia Mims got married on August 23, 2003 to former UCLA basketball player Jason Flowers, while Stacey Nuveman tied the knot with Mark Deniz on December 31st, 2003. Lisa Fernandez was married shortly after the 2002 World Championship to Michael Lujan and Leah O'Brien-Amico married Tommy Amico in 1999. Jennie Finch is currently engaged to Casey Daigle and plans to marry in October 2004. Mims Flowers will celebrate her one year anniversary on the day of the gold medal game. Security Please! The USA Softball Women's National Team should have plenty of security during the 2004 Olympic Games. If backup is needed, they will not have to look far. USA pitcher Lori Harrigan has worked in security for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the past eight years. Her odd hours forced her to train either very late at night or early in the morning, & this posed problems with finding facilities or people to catch for her. But she managed to find a way to train and earn a spot on three Olympic team rosters. Harrigan, was selected to her first national team in 1992 and has earned on spot on every national team since with the exception of 2001 when she took the year off to work. Big Shoes To Fill USA rookie Cat Osterman grew up with two-time Olympian Michele Smith as one of her biggest idols. Now that one of the best lefties in the game has retired, Osterman will be looked upon to fill her role. Smith actually worked with Osterman at a youth camp years ago and has become somewhat of a mentor for this young phenom. Transition Period? Many thought the four years following the 2000 Olympic Games would be a transition period for USA Softball. With only six players returning from the 2000 Olympics (Crystl Bustos, Leah O'Brien-Amico, Stacey Nuveman, Lori Harrigan, Lisa Fernandez and Laura Berg), the USA has had to rely heavily on the talents of many young players. It has not been a problem as the U.S. captured its fifth consecutive World title in 2002 and its fifth consecutive Pan Am gold medal in 2003. The transition hasn't seemed to bother USA head coach Mike Candrea either. "I like the mix of this team. We have some very good leadership at the top and our younger players are very talented. These players are the best in the United States and that's why their representing the United States at the Olympic Games." Baby Jake The USA Softball family has grown since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Jake Thomas Amico was born on July 6, 2001 to Tommy and Leah O'Brien-Amico. Leah, starting first baseman for team USA, left Sydney with motherhood in mind and her softball career in question. She knew she wanted to start a family but wasn't quite sure if she was ready to give up the sport she loved. In November 2000, Leah was told she was pregnant. During the pregnancy softball remained in the back of her mind. She had it all figured out; give birth in July, begin training in August, attend the tryout camp in September. Things didn't go quite as planned. Complications during labor forced Leah to have a c-section, therefore pushing back her recovery time several weeks. The original September camp was moved to January following the September 11 attack. At the conclusion of that January camp, Leah was named to the Elite Training Team (the top 22 players). Following the camp she was selected to her second World Team. Leah's dream was completed in January when she was notified that she had been chosen as one of the 15 players for the 2004 Olympic roster. Although Jake will be not be in Athens watching his mom go for her third gold medal, he is getting to travel with her and Team USA on the majority of the grass roots portion of the 'Aiming for Athens' tour. Waiting their turn - the role of an alternate Two members of the 2004 USA Softball Women's National Team have played the waiting game. Amanda Freed and Kelly Kretschman were alternates on the 2000 Olympic Team. They practiced with the team, lived with team & competed with the team until the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games. At that time, alternates moved into apartments while their teammates moved to the Olympic Village, alternates watched opening ceremonies on TV while their teammates participated, alternates took their seats in the stands while their teammates took the field for competition. The alternates watched their USA teammates circle the field in jubilation after winning the gold in Sydney and dreamed of one day carrying the U.S. flag on their shoulders. By making the roster for the 2004 Olympic Team, Kretschman and Freed these players take a step closer to realizing their dream of wearing an Olympic gold medal and taking the victory lap around the field with their teammates. What's in a number? Jennie Finch- #27, "My parents started dating on the 27th and it has been their number forever, and I ended up with it." Stacey Nuveman- #33, "I wear #33 because Kareem Abdul Jabbar wore #33. I really liked his goggles and his sky hook, so I started wearing 33 for basketball (before I played softball) and the rest is history." Laura Berg- #44, "I wear #44 because of Hank Aaron." Leah O'Brien-Amico- #20, "I started wearing #20 for soccer my freshman year on Varsity in high school, but in softball a senior had it that year. My sophomore year I got the number in both softball and soccer and have been wearing it ever since." Simply the Best Lisa Fernandez is recognized by most as the best softball player in the world. And while most think of her only as a pitcher, she is much more. At 1998 World Championship, Fernandez hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the first and then pitched a one-hitter to defeat Australia in the gold medal game. She has been in the circle in the past two Olympic gold medal games and the past two World Championship gold medal games. When she is not in the pitching circle, she is playing third base. She may not be the fastest or the strongest athletes on the field, but she has one of the biggest hearts and a competitive desire that is unmatched. She is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure that her team wins every time it takes the field. Look for Fernandez to once again be a major contributor to the USA's success during the Olympic Games in Athens. Finch Phenomenon Making headlines across the country, right-handed pitcher Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) has exploded into one of the nation's premier female athletes. She has been recognized by ESPN for several accolades and also co-hosted 'This Week in Baseball' for Major League Baseball. The Arizona Wildcat graduate was also seen at the 2003 NCAA Women's College World Series, but she wasn't on the field. Along with teammate Stacey Nuveman, she paired up with ESPN play-by-play personalities Beth Mowins and Michele Smith to broadcast the 2004 WCWS live. 2003 ESPN Awards: -Hottest Female Athlete; Wacky Bracket Page 2 Champion; Runner-up to Tiger Woods for Most Popular Athlete. She has been featured on NBC during the Pepsi Major League Baseball Slow Pitch Softball Game, People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN Sportscenter and a cover story in USA Today. Finch is expected to be one the faces of the 2004 Games. With a successful performance, she could become the cover girl of the Games. NCAA Natasha On June 23, 2003, USA shortstop Natasha Watley Irvine, CA) put women's softball in the history books once again. Being named the 2003 Honda Broderick award winner, Watley became just the second softball player in the trophy's 28-year history to win the award. An award to honor the top overall Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year, the balloting involves all NCAA-member institutions, with nominees selected from among 12 women chosen as the most outstanding in their sports during the school year. USA teammate Lisa Fernandez won the Broderick in 1993, and has been the only other softball athlete in the nation to ever receive the award. In 2003, Watley was also a top three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, accepted her fourth straight NFCA First-team All-American honors, led the UCLA Bruins to the National Championship title, and took home her first Pan American gold medal. Another interesting note about Watley is in 1999 she was not chosen to play for the U.S. at the Junior World Championships. She said after failing to make the team that she never wanted to have that feeling again and made a promise to herself to play the game everyday until she reached her ultimate goal---- -the Olympic Games! Training with the SEALs In effort with the USOC Sport Science Department, the USA Softball Women's National Team participated in a day long Navy Seals team training in October. An all day affair full of physical and mental challenges, the stressed tactics and team building has become a major aspect of Team USA's journey to the gold. From rope climbs, digging through the trenches, and flipping boats in the ocean, the team building day is one every athlete will remember. Laura Berg and Nicole Giordano were a couple of players who completed the obstacle course. "We certainly have a new respect for what the Navy SEALs do on a daily basis," Berg said. "It's amazing the dedication and focus they must have to be in this program." Jason White of Softball 2003 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White made headlines after coming back from ACL tears in both his knees to lead Oklahoma to the Big XII Championship and a berth into the Sugar Bowl. USA catcher Jenny Topping knows exactly what he went through and once thought her Olympic dream was over. During her freshman year at Washington, Topping suffered her first ACL injury while playing in just her eighth game of her freshman season. After extensive rehab she came back and continued her college career. In 2002 just after being selected to her first USA Softball World Championship Team. Topping suffered the same injury in her other knee. Although she traveled with the team during the first part of the season, she returned home prior to the World Championships to undergo surgery and begin the rehab process all over again. "I thought my national team career might be over after my second knee injury but I kept my Olympic dreams alive and worked very hard to put myself in a position to be considered once again." Topping was considered again and was selected to the Olympic roster in September and made the final 15 in January. Something's Bruin! Five UCLA Bruin alumni are among the 15 player selected to the 2004 USA Softball roster. Natasha Watley, Amanda Freed, Tairia Mims and Stacey Nuveman played together during the 2002 collegiate season, while Lisa Fernandez served as a volunteer coach. Now each will represent the USA at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Cat vs. the Olympic Team U.S. rookie pitcher Cat Osterman faced the 2000 Olympic Team as it visited Ft. Worth Texas on the 'Central Park to Sydney' tour as part of the Katy Cruisers 18-under gold team. No other pitcher on the tour had the success that this 17-year- old phenom had against the world's best. Osterman pitched five innings allowing only an infield single in the fourth inning to Jennifer McFalls and struckout an astonishing 11 batters. From that day on it was forecasted that she would be part of the Olympic team in 2004. "WHO DO WE PLAY FOR..............USA!" Listen closely to a USA Softball team huddle and you will hear these exact words led by Coach Candrea followed by a boisterous team "USA" chant. Dating back to February, this chant may sound familiar if you have seen Disney's recent blockbuster, "Miracle." A film based on the 1980 USA gold medal winning ice hockey team, USOC Sport Psychologist Jim Bauman brought Team USA to view the movie and it has now become a major aspect of their everyday road to the gold. He stressed the true spirit of family, determination and aspiration that each of those individuals carried with them to the medal stand. USA Softball Media Policies Publicity for USA Softball is coordinated by the USA Softball Communications Department. Photographs, statistics and feature ideas are available by contacting Brian McCall, Director of Communications at 405-425-3463 or Julie Eversgerd, Assistant Director of Communications at 405-425-3431. Brian McCall in Athens- 693 678 1479 Julie Eversgerd in Athens- 693 677 2564 From the U.S. -- call 011 30 first then # Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 07:58:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:58:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball - Quotes from August 10th Press Conference Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811075744.0290b580@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA Softball - Quotes from August 10th Press Conference Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:29:32 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" Quotes, Softball Press Conference Lisa Fernandez, pitcher, Long Beach, Calif. On the lofty expectations of Team USA: The group of athletes that we had and the new additions we have to this team came in knowing that (winning the gold medal) was the expectation. It?s true, anything less than winning a gold medal would be a huge disappointment for this team. Coach (Mike) Candrea has continued to set the standard that we expect of ourselves, to play USA softball, and in doing that be able to walk away with a gold medal. Personally, as one of the older players on this team, I?m fortunate to have teammates that were part of the program in 1996 with Leah (O?Brien-Amico), Laura (Berg) and Laura Harrigan. The combination of the four us help set that standard, both on and off the field, of how we play the game, what?s expected of this team and how we approach the game. Coach Candrea has done an incredible job of pushing this team to an even higher level, to keep the level of USA Softball at a premium. We?ve left no stone unturned. One thing that can happen with a team that?s had the success we?ve had in the past is to become complacent. With the addition of Coach Candrea and the new players, that?s not happened with this program.? On the team?s preparation: ?We?re prepared, and we?ve done everything we can to prepare for this moment in time. That?s what confidence is all about. There is a way to play this game physically, but it?s the mental part that?s going to separate gold from silver and silver from bronze. We?ve worked extremely hard to get these athletes ready to compete and be ready for the challenge. We?ve been fortunate that we?ve gone through an extensive training period in our own country, where softball is quite dominant, and we?ve been put in situations where we?ve had to come from behind. We?ve had to face those challenges. Our intrasquad games are pretty intense.? On the upcoming opponents: ?At this stage, any team is truly a threat. I wish the game was played on paper ? we?d do pretty good. But the game?s got to be played on the field, and that?s the one day that?s got to be the most important day. One pitch can be the difference between a win and a loss, an error could be the difference. Whether it?s Japan, Chinese Taipei, Greece, Italy, they?re all good. Obviously we have something that all those countries want, and that?s the opportunity to have a gold medal. We?re not overlooking any opponent. We have a tremendous rivalry with Japan, but we also have tremendous rivalries with Australia, China, Chinese Taipei and Canada. Those are teams that we?ve played through world championships and the past Olympics. Italy has come hard on the scene. They?ve made major adjustments, going from not being there to qualifying and being one of the top eight teams in the world.? Lori Harrigan, pitcher, Las Vegas, Nev. On the difficulty in learning about the team?s Olympic opponents: ?We have a tremendous coaching staff. They go to the tournaments that the various teams play in and put together scouting reports on different countries. What needs to be taken care of will be taken care of by our coaching staff. They?ve left no stone unturned in that regard. I think we?re pretty familiar with (the opponents), even though we?ve played some more than others. The Greek team that?s newly formed is one that we haven?t played as often, but we still have enough reports on them.? On the change of the pitching distance from 40 feet to 43 feet: ?I think throwing at 40 feet, you have more velocity, but moving back to 43 feet you can get more movement on the ball. That has definitely worked for me. I?ve added a few pitches at my late age, and that has worked well for me towards the end of my career. This pitching staff, like the other pitching staffs we?ve had, really complements each other, probably more so than others. We have two lefties and two righties, two veterans and two newcomers.? Jennie Finch, pitcher, La Mirada, Calif. On the attention she?s received in the mainstream media: ?Anything that brings attention to our sport brings notoriety to it, and that can only help the sport.? Crystl Bustos, third base, Canyon Country, Calif. On what they anticipate from each team: ?We?re going to step on the field knowing that every team we?re going against is going to push their game to that whole new level that we probably hadn?t seen. That?s what I?m expecting and our team is expecting. We?ve just got to be ready to step up with them.? Laura Berg, centerfield, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. On concerns that softball may be dropped from the Olympic Games: ?We know how great a sport softball is and how much attention we get and we believe that we belong in the Games. The television coverage we got in 1996 and 2000 and the crowds that we drew, we know that the sport is incredible to watch. It?s disappointing that it?s on the chopping block.? Leah O?Brien-Amico, first base, Chino Hills, Calif. On the depth of the competition: ?I think after what happened in 2000, once again it?s going to come down to every single game. I think every one of our batters that steps into that box is going to be prepared. We?re going to do our homework. We?re not going to look at any one team or one pitching staff. Every country wants to win the gold medal, and every country is doing everything it can to get their athletes to be the very best. That?s why we?re seeing this game grow, not only in our country but across the world.? Jessica Mendoza, outfield, Camarillo, Calif. On the flag-raising ceremony in the Olympic Village on Monday: ?This is the first time I have been able to play with USA on my chest. Just yesterday we had the flag raising ceremony. We hear the national anthem all the time back home, before every game, but hearing it in there in the Village and seeing the flag, it brought tears to my eyes.? Stacey Nuveman, catcher, La Verne, Calif. On her impressions of Athens: ?I think Athens is nicer than we expected it to be. The reports back home were that the venues weren?t finished and there was construction everywhere. Actually, it?s been very smooth. Greece is a country that works well at the last minute. As far as the Village is concerned, it?s the same thing. It?s a huge city ? a small country, actually, and we?re just a small contingent in that Olympic world. We?ve been here for two weeks, and I think we have the upper hand in getting acclimated. We feel like we?re home. We?ve been here long enough that we?re used to the surroundings.? Mike Candrea, head coach, Casa Grande, Ariz. On the Greek team, which features a number of Greek-American players: ?They?ve done everything they can to put a competitive team on the field, and I?m excited about it. I think they?ve done a very nice job in a very short period of time. We?re expecting a competitive ball game with the Greeks, no matter where they?re from. It?s been a little easier for us to scout them because we know a lot of the players on that team. It?s an exciting moment for the Greeks and for softball.? On the recent loss of his wife, Sue: ?Right now I?m going through things I?ve never had to think about because she did it. Every day I come across different things that I might have taken for granted. I?m not going to take anything for granted, or any day for granted. Hopefully I can pass that along to players and coaches in the future, because you never know what?s around the corner for you. I?m sure glad that I have this group (the team) in my life right now. They are definitely going to be a big part of me getting through this. They have given me the love and support that I?ve needed. Right now, I want to make sure that the focus is on this group of athletes.? Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 08:00:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:00:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA - SCHOTT, MUIZELAAR NAMED All-AMERICAN FOR ASA RUNNER-UP BROKEN BOW SPIRIT Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811075949.02984cf8@pmihrm.com> Subject: SCHOTT, MUIZELAAR NAMED All-AMERICAN FOR ASA RUNNER-UP BROKEN BOW SPIRIT Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:51:58 -0500 From: "Bill Plummer" To: SCHOTT, MUIZELAAR NAMED ALL-AMERICAN FOR ASA RUNNER-UP BROKEN BOW SPIRIT SOUTH BEND, IN ? The Broken Bow Spirit, which lost in the finals of the ASA Men?s Major Fast Pitch National Championship, became the first team from Nebraska to advance to the championship game. The Spirit had two players named first-team All-America, outfielder Steve Schott and pitcher Gerald Muizelaar. The 39-year-old Schott, who has played on his share of outstanding teams in the past, carried the Spirit offense, hitting .500 with a tourney-high 12 runs in 24 at-bats and scoring seven runs, which also led the tourney. Muizelaar was outstanding in the circle, winning all four of his games and not allowing any earned runs in 26 innings. He struck out 49, allowed 15 hits and allowed one run (unearned), walking four. Dean Holoien, who hurled a no-hitter in the finals, also won four games and compiled an ERA of .0.52. Behind him were Robbie O? Brien (2-1, 0.67 ERA), and Frank Cox of Broken Bow (2-1, 1.47 ERA), Jeremy Manley of Pueblo Bandits (2-2, 1.75), Sebastian Gervasutti of The Bull/Townline of DePere, WI (3-2, 2.17), and Doug Sleep of Heflin Builders (2-0, 2.33). -30- "Bill Plummer" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 08:03:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:03:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811080235.02b6fae8@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:01:11 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Duncan McLellan Park in Owen Sound Port Elgin Blue Devils 4 Scenic City Automotive Crunch 2 Winning pitcher Darryl Banks helped his own cause with a 3 run homer in the top of the second inning to stake the Blue Devils to a 3-0 lead. Crunch catcher Darryl Sprung drilled a 2 run homer in the bottom of the third to cut Port Elgin's lead to 3-2. Port Elgin Rightfielder Mike Reilly greeted Crunch reliever Trevor Wardell with a solo homer in the top of the 4th to make it 4-2. With one out in the top of the 6th inning, the game was halted due to rain. The Crunch will play their final regular season home game next Tuesday when they host the Chepstow Aces. The Blue Devils, Chepstow and the Wiarton Busmen are among the 12 teams competing this weekend at the O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " Championship tournament. Play begins Friday night at 7 pm at both Bluewater Park and the Dan Davidson Diamond. The opening ceremonies Friday night follow the first game at Bluewater Park. Of note, the ceremony will include 9 members of the Wiarton Redmen Fastball Team from 1953 to 1960 "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 10:49:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:49:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic at ISC World Tourney Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811104903.02a09800@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:23:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Pitching Clinic at ISC World Tourney To: fastball at pmihrm.com Fargo, ND ISC Pitching Instructor, Team USA's and Midland Explorer Doug Gillis will be conducting a pitching clinic on Tuesday afternoon, August 17th at the site of the World Tourney in Fargo. The clinic will begin at 4:00 p.m.atField1atMickelsonComplex.DIV ISC II Teams, World Tournament Participants, Youth Teams, Local Players - any boy, young man, or veteran who is interested in improving their skills on the mound are welcome to attend. The ISC strongly encourages all who have ever considered pitching to be part of their future in softball to attend. Doug is one of the top instructors in the country and has been teaching for the past 15 years. Managers and sponsors should take this opportunity to have their pitchers participate. The clinic will be interactive - pitchers will get a chance to throw and take part in drills and one-on-one instruction. Depending on the number of participants, individual video analysis will also be used. The clinic is free of charge. See you in Fargo, Kyle Beane kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 11:03:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:03:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bagle Worm Variant Slips Through Defenses Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811105934.02984cf8@pmihrm.com> 1. update your antivirus software every day. 2. check your Windows updates daily. 3. use a firewall We have received well over 60 of these so far, most contain well known names from the world of Fastball so more than one person we know is infected and being the careless dolts they are, their pc's are sending out the worm. AD Bagle Worm Variant Slips Through Defenses By Dennis Fisher August 9, 2004 [] Another variant of the ubiquitous Bagle worm is now making its way across the Internet, flooding in-boxes with infected Zip files. The newest member of the Bagle family, named Bagle.AQ, arrives via an e-mail message with a spoofed sending address and no subject line. The only text in the message body is typically one or two words, either "price" or "new price." The name of the infected Zip file that accompanies the message is some variation on that theme as well. The files often are named Price.zip or New_price.zip, and may have a number appended to the end of the file name. Bagle.AQ first appeared Monday and began circulating in earnest in the early afternoon Eastern time. Some users reported getting as many as 100 infected messages in an hour. Virus researchers said they first began seeing Bagle.AQ at about 8 a.m. Monday and have been seeing thousands of copies an hour. If a user opens the Zip file with an application such as Windows Internet Explorer that is not a standalone Zip file handler, the user will see an HTML file that contains exploit code. The file will then execute an included .exe file, which is a Trojan, according to McAfee Inc.'s analysis. The Trojan then connects to a number of remote sites to download the actual viral code. This new variant is one of the few worms or viruses known to download its viral payload remotely after it is already resident on a PC. It is not until the code is actually pulled down by the Trojan that Bagle.AQ begins trying to replicate itself by sending out e-mails. Antivirus experts say the worm picked up a lot of momentum early Monday thanks to an aggressive spamming and seeding scheme employed by its author. They expect the worm to lose steam as time goes on and more and more of the remote servers hosting the viral code are shut down. Vinny Gullotto, vice president of the AVERT team at McAfee in Santa Clara, Calif., said experts have closed down about half of the servers so far. Gullotto added that the worm uses a piece of JavaScript code that appears to be nearly three years old. The worm also is capable of bypassing some file filters and outbound firewall protections, said Sam Curry, vice president of the eTrust security division at Computer Associates International Inc. in Islandia, N.Y. Because it can inject itself into the Explorer process space, the worm's outgoing traffic will appear legitimate to most firewalls. For insights on security coverage around the Web, check out eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzer's Weblog. One sign of infection is that both TCP and UDP ports 2480 will be open on compromised machines. Curry said CA has rated Bagle.AQ as a medium risk at this point, but will almost certainly up it to a high risk by the end of the day. Editor's Note: This story was updated to include more information about the worm. [] Check out eWEEK.com's Se-curity Center at http://security.eweek.com for security news, views and analysis. horizontal rule From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 11:16:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:16:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Quaker Riversharks Capture the NSA World Series in Salem Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811111454.028fffb8@pmihrm.com> From: "Robert Nydick" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:12:25 -0400 Subject: The Quaker Riversharks Capture the NSA World Series in Salem Virginia Lebanon, PA Over the weekend of 8/6 through 8/8, the Quaker Riversharks traveled to Salem Virginia to compete in the NSA World Series. It was an extremely successful weekend as the Sharks went 5-0 to capture the 29 team event. The facilities are spectacular and the tournament is run extremely well by Tommy Zehmer. Quaker opened with a game against a tough squad from Ohio, Preferred Wood. The game was a lot closer than the 7-3 score indicates. Jason Smith picked up the win, with Bob Wengert and Todd Moyer chipping in with doubles. Next up for Quaker was the game of the tournament against the New York Bombers. The Bombers had Gregg Garrity throwing and hitting and they proved to be extremely tough. Reno Lato pitched the Riversharks to a great 2-1 win. Garrity only gave up 3 hits, while Lato almost matched him by giving up 4 hits. Quaker scratched out 2 runs, both scored by Bob Wengert, to win this gem of a ball game. On Sunday morning, the Sharks played the Duncan Bullets from Indiana. Reno Lato got the call again and pitched well and Jason Smith came in for the save. Quaker won this game 9-6. The hit attack was led by Steve Stires with a double and Matt Daley and Todd Moyer each hitting home runs. Moyer's 3-run shot erased a 3-0 Bullets lead and started the comeback. Quaker was now in the finals of the winner's bracket and had to play Elkland Fastpitch from Pennsylvania. The bats came alive as Quaker scored a 9-2 victory. Paul Batt had a double, Johnny (Blue) Hurst hit a triple, and Bob Wengert and Frankie DeGroat each hit homeruns. Jason Smith started but had to leave to catch a flight back to Canada. Mike Smith relieved and picked up the win. Quaker waited for the team to come through the loser's bracket and was not surprised to find that the New York Bombers were the team that survived. The Bombers were playing their tenth game of the tournament and sixth of the day. Garrity was throwing his fifth game of the day. The games finally caught up to the Bombers as they just did not have much left in the tank. Quaker won this last game 6-1 behind the 3 hit pitching of Mike Smith. Frankie DeGroat, Mike Rohrer, and Matt Daley each had doubles for the Sharks. Matt Daley won the Most Valuable Defensive Player Award, while Mike Smith won the Most Valuable Pitcher Award. Jason Smith was 1-0 on the weekend, pitching 10+ innings and picking up 20 strikeouts. Reno Lato was 2-0 with 17 strikeouts in 13+ innings. Mike Smith was 2-0 with 16 strikeouts in 11 innings while only giving up 1 run. The hitting attack was led by Frankie DeGroat going 9-19 with a homerun, a double, and 7 RBIs. Mike Smith also chipped in with the bat going 5-12 with 4 RBIs. Matt Daley was 5-13 with a homerun, a double, and 4 RBIs. Bob Wengert was 5-17 with a homerun, 3 RBIs, and 9 runs scored. This was a perfect tournament for the Riversharks as they leave on Friday of this week to participate in the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, ND. Bob Nydick General Manager Quaker Riversharks mailto:robert.nydick at villanova.edu Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 12:02:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:02:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Canada set to begin Olympic debut Saturday Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811120212.02984cf8@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Media Release - Team Canada set to begin Olympic debut Saturday Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:30:24 -0400 For immediate release Wednesday August 11, 2004 Team Canada set to begin Olympic debut Saturday (Ottawa, ON) The Canadian Women's Softball Team is now at the Olympic village in Athens ready to step onto the field on Saturday August 14th when they meet Chinese Taipei in their first game of the 2004 Olympic Summer Games. ?We just returned from five days of training in Thessaloniki in a rural relaxing setting, stated Head Coach Mike Renney. ?We accomplished a number of key things in training and then we went on to settle in at the Olympic Village. We have trained on the Olympic Softball field and are counting down into single digits until our first game.? Renney said: ?We are poised for the Olympics where 12 of the 15 athletes are first-time Olympians. Everyone is excited and all are looking forward to commencing the Olympic Games on Saturday.? The team returned to the athlete?s village in Athens on Monday August 9th after having traveled to Thessaloniki, a 30 minute plane ride north of Athens for training and rest. Olympic Rookie Pitcher Auburn Sigurdson said: ?We stayed at the Apollo Sports Hotel in Thessaloniki to re-group and re-focus on the next phase - the final phase of our summer. The hotel and the facilities were a wonderful break from the chaos and intensity of Athens. Sitting atop a hill the hotel looks out past fields and farms towards the ocean. The hotel boasts a 35mx25m pool, weights/cardio room, aerobics studio, sauna, hot tub, and a fantastic fenced-in turf soccer field, amongst other amenities. On a patch of un-landscaped, thistle infested dirt, Coach Renney and Team Leader Gil Read made two pitching lanes without much more than a broken rake and creative imaginations. They were perfect and allowed all four of us (pitchers) to have quality work-outs each day.? Softball Canada is providing Canadian Olympic Softball coverage on their Official Website, www.softball.ca and include: - Photographs from Athens - Athlete?s daily journal (pre-Olympic) - Game results - Media guide & olympic softball poster - TV broadcast schedule of softball - Athlete profiles Canada?s Olympic Games Schedule Includes: August 14th vs Chinese Taipei (10:00AM ET) August 15th vs Greece (12:30PM ET) August 16th vs China (2:30AM ET) August 17th vs Japan (5:00AM ET) August 18th vs USA (10:00AM ET) August 19th vs Australia (12:30PM ET) August 20th vs Italy (2:30AM ET) August 22nd and 23rd - Playoffs TEAM CANADA ? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Alternates: Tamra Howren, Surrey, BC No?mie Marin, Acton Vale, QC Shannon Rossiter, Surrey, BC Meaggan Wilton, Blenheim, ON Kelly Zeilstra, South Surrey, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist - 30 ? For more information, please contact: Lisette Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 or by email at lstapley at softball.ca. *Visit Softball Canada Web Site: www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 12:06:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:06:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Tournament Calendar Meeting in Fargo - August 14 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811120437.02a31220@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:52:54 -0500 (CDT) Subject: 2005 Tournament Calendar Meeting From: ct16 at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Fargo, ND Saturday, August 14 - 3:30 to 5:00pm All tournament directors planning on coming to the calendar meeting in Fargo, I now have an exact location for you. The meeting will be held on the 3rd floor of the Radisson, in the Metropolitan Room. The date is August 14 from 3:30-5:00. We will discuss which tournaments will be held on which dates in 2005 as well as discuss how our tournaments are run so we can get some ideas in making all of our tournaments the best they can be. Thanks Dean Kane Mailto:ct16 at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 15:35:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:35:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Championships Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811153429.02865788@pmihrm.com> From: "Prodigy Sports" To: Subject: Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Championships Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:04:02 -0300 This is just a quick note for all teams qualifying for the Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Championships in Summerside, PE from Sept. 10-12. For information on the tournament go to www.easterncanadian.com or you can contact the tournament chair (Kevin Harvey) @ 902.888.2389 kharvey at prodigy-sports.com We will introduce participating teams, scheduling, special events and operating partners in the next week. Also find information on the Host Hotel and Official sponsor of the Tournament, Linkletter Inn and Convention Center. http://www.virtuo.com/linkletter/ They are holding a block of 50 double rooms.You are within walking distance (blocks) from the Queen Elizabeth Ball park, and also the night clubs and Dooley's. Also blocks away from the Summerside Boardwalk and beach. They have a large family restaurant witch seats 120 ppl. The Linkletter Restaurant is opened at 7 am till 10pm. Tel: 902-436-2157 1-800-585-7829 Fax: 902-436-4499 accomodation at pei.sympatico.ca Servicing all of Atlantic Canada Prodigy Sports Kevin Harvey Senior Account Specialist kharvey at prodigy-sports.com tel: 902.888.2389 fax: 902.888.2116 mobile: 902.439.3759 www.prodigy-sports.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 17:03:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:03:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Youth Clinic Looking for Pitchers - Fargo, Monday, August 16 - 9am to noon Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811170203.029ff488@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:45:55 -0500 Subject: ISC Youth Clinic Looking for Pitchers From: Tom Crouch Fargo, ND Monday, August 16th 9am-Noon Once again I am running the ISC Youth Clinic and it would be great if I could get help from any pitchers that would like to help with this clinic. I have plenty of players to help but very few pitching instructors. If any ISC pitchers would like to help out I would appreciate it. The instructors should be there between 830-845 am on Monday at the fields adjacent from the ISC's second diamond. Please come in uniform!!! If interested call me (815) 501-6186 or look for me at the park during opening ceremonies. Thanks Tom Crouch Aurora D&M Shamrocks mailto:dfsc at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 19:44:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:44:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Listen live to Bow ISC games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811194258.02a3d798@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:28:49 -0500 (Central Standard Time) From: "Steve Kooser" To: Subject: Listen live to Bow ISC games Once again with the help of several outstanding groups, the Broken Bow Spirt's games in Fargo, ND can be heard live on KBBN. Just click on the Thunderbird logo on our home page and you'll go to the KBBN site where you can click on "listen live" to hear the games live. Enjoy!!! http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball 2001 & 2003 ISC World Champions mailto:skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 11 20:53:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:53:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Bull/Townline 4th at ASA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040811205311.02952a00@pmihrm.com> From: "bt2004" To: Subject: The Bull/Townline 4th at ASA Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:29:54 -0500 De Pere, Wisconsin Competing in its inaugural ASA Major national tournament this past week in South Bend, The Bull/Townline battled strong through seven games, returning home with a finish of 4th place finish. The semi-final against Broken Bow saw a great pitcher dual between Frank Cox and young Sebastian Gervasutti, pitching his fifth game of the tournament. The difference in the game was a bases-loaded hit batter, allowing Bow its decisive run. Here we go! Game1: Forfeit win over Seperators, New Castle, IN Game 2: Bull/Townline 3 HIS Construction 1 WP...Sebastian Gervasutti (10k) LP.....Terry Luster Brad Vanderkelen 2-3 Jeff Goolagong 1-3 Chris Delorit 3-3, HR RBI...Vanderkelen, Delorit Game 3: The Farm Tavern 6 Bull/Townline 2 WP...Dean Holoien LP....Sebastian Gervasutti/Jeff Goolagong(10k) Tom Moen 1-3 Jeff Goolagong 2-3 Chris Delorit 2-3 RBI...Goolagong *Noteable...five of the eight hits, and the only runs surrendered by MVP Player/Dudley Pitcher Dean Holoien during his outstanding tournament, we're tallied in this game by TBT. Game 4: Bull/Townline 2 Pueblo Bandits 0 WP...Sebastian Gervasutti (15k) LP.....Jeremy Manley Brad Vanderkelen 2-3, HR Bryan Hansen 1-3 RBI...Vanderkelen Game 5: Bull/Townline 7 BHAC 6 WP...Sebastian Gervasutti/Jeff Goolagong(10k) LP.....Joe Crouch/Ray Reynolds Jeff Goolagong 3-4 Jon Zipperer 2-4 Trent Noe HR Hits...Hansen, Smith, Melotte, Moen, Delorit RBI...Noe, Zipperer, Moen, Smith, Hansen Game 6: Bull/Townline 6 Fred's Interiors 5 WP...Sebastian Gervasutti/Jeff Goolagong(10k) LP.....Quinton Matzner Jeff Goolagong 2-3 Tom Moen 1-3, HR Chris Delorit 3-4 Hits...Noe, Melotte, Hansen *Down 5-3 in the bottom of the 7th, Eric Smith lead off the inning on an error, followed by Trent Noe's single, a sacrafice RBI by Jon Zipperer, base hit by Chris Delorit and a RBI base hit by Jeff Goolagong. With one out and runners at 2nd and 3rd, Brad Vanderkelen's ground ball to 3rd resulted in a play at home to get Delorit. Tied 5-5 with two down, a passed ball to Tom Moen was enough to score Goolagong from 3rd, sealing the victory for The Bull in a well played game by both teams. Game 7: Broken Bow Spirit 1 The Bull/Townline 0 WP...Frank Cox LP....Sebastian Gervasutti(8k) Bryan Hansen 1-2 Final order of finish (1-4) 1) The Farm Tavern 2) Broken Bow Spirit 3) Circle Tap 4) The Bull/Townline The Bull/Townline would like to congratulate fellow statemates, The Farm Tavern and Circle Tap on great tournaments. You have helped teach us the hard way! Because of the foreign player rule, we had to compete without two starters, pitcher Juan Potolicchio and catcher Gustavo Guerinierri. We look forward to having our boys back in action in Fargo. We would like to thank Trent Noe and Jon Zipperer of The Bar on the Avenue, as well as Bryan Hansen of the Denmark Merchants for all of their help as great teammates, and leaders, over the w'end. Heading into Fargo, a very special thanks to our sponsors, Alex (The Bull) and Dave (Townline), and all of our staff and players for their dedication, commitment and hard work over the w'end and throughout a long season! Congratulations to Sebastian Gervasutti, Jeff Goolagong and Chris Delorit on their selection as 2004 "All-Americans". Next action is in Fargo! Saturday, 8pm vs. Broken Bow, NY...Monday, 8pm vs Quaker, PA...Tuesday, 8am vs Springfield, IL...Weds, 10am vs. Portland DeMarini, OR The Bull/Townline Fastpitch DePere, WI bt2004 at athenet.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 12 00:52:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:52:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball looking to build on world championship success Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040812005125.028910e8@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:37:43 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Softball NZ looking to build on world championship success Softball looking to build on world championship success Thursday August 12th New Zealand Softball is looking to replicate the successes of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox on the diamond across all levels of the sport and all aspects of the game. A discussion point for the sport at the annual AGM and conference in Lower Hutt next weekend August 21 - 22 will be how softball can capitalise on the success of the Black Sox in winning their third consecutive world title in Christchurch earlier this year. The 2004 World Championships delivered the New Zealand sporting public the chance to watch softball on television with their team reigning supreme. Softball New Zealand chief executive Hadyn Smith says the key now is to build on last season and ensure that the sport has more great events that will demand similar exposure for the sport. Smith believes the sports increased profile on the back of the world champs is a great opportunity to grow softball and expose greater numbers of children to the game. "Obviously this is a great opportunity for our sport but nothing can be left to chance. We need to raise our profile and provide events that will maintain the exposure given to the world championships while we also look to increase the commercialism of the sport," said Smith. Black Sox success on the diamond can also be reflected through administration as the world championship winning team showed that hard work and meticulous planning provide the ultimate reward. Also featuring at the annual AGM and conference next weekend will be a session run by the new National Director of Coaching Naomi Shaw while the findings from an independent review of the New Zealand Community National League will be a focus on Sunday morning. The weekend will also be a chance to celebrate once again the stunning success of the Black Sox with the annual Softball New Zealand A1 awards dinner on Saturday night. On the night awards will be presented to players, administrators and officials for outstanding achievement in the 2003/04 season while there will also be inductions made to the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 12 14:14:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 14:14:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Stoney Creek Gators Masters Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040812141402.023ef4c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:30:51 -0400 Subject: Stoney Creek Gators Masters Stoney Creek Gators Masters Fastball Team The Gators are looking to add 3 pick-up players to our team for the upcoming Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Labour Day weekend in Cobourg Ontario. We are looking for one pitcher and one or both of the following, outfielder / middle infielder. Pitchers must be a minimum of 40 years of age and position players must be 35 or older. Dave Birnie Stoney Creek Gators ( Masters ) www.eteamz.com/omf mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 12 15:30:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:30:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher Needed for Fitzroy Harbour tourney, August 27-29 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040812152954.0235ad80@pmihrm.com> From: "Tim Ferrigan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Pitcher Needed for Fitzroy Harbour tourney, August 27-29 Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:22:22 -0400 The Campbell's Bay Royals, are looking to add a pitcher to its roster for the intermediate tournament in Fitzroy Harbour ON, (minutes outside Ottawa), which will be held on August 27-29. If interested or for information, email me, or call me at 819-648-2840. Tim Ferrigan mailto:tferrigan at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 12 15:32:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:32:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Clinic - Eau Claire, WI Aug. 11th Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040812153111.02359728@pmihrm.com> From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:33:03 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Pitching Clinic - Eau Claire, WI Aug. 11th Eau Claire, WI A boys/men pitching clinic was held on Wed. Aug. 11th prior to the Ballerup Vandals exhibition games and the turnout was fabulous. We had 36 registered participants and a handle of others that were there that didn't register. The clinic was run by Doug Gillis, ISC lead pitching instructor, with assistance from Paul Algar, Farm Tavern, and Bob Moore, Eau Claire pitching legend. Although the majority of the clinic was held indoors due to poor weather, the information passed on to the participants was well received and will definitly help the future of the Men's game. Thanks to all who participated. We hope to try this again next year prior to the ISC World Tournament in Eau Claire, WI. Bill Seipel wbseipel at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 12 18:05:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:05:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Tournmanet of Champions Schedule Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040812175357.02344510@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" Subject: Ontario ISC II Tournmanet of Champions Schedule Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:46:50 -0400 On behalf of ISC Eastern Canada Commissioner Bob McGowan, I am pleased to annouce the schedule for the Ontario ISC II Tournament of Champions in Hillsburgh on August 27-29. Twelve teams representing eight fastball leagues from across Ontario, including defending champion Norwich Razorbacks of the Tri-County Fastball League, will vie for a berth in the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls, WI. All teams in the tournament are the leaders in the respective leagues, which combined cover 94 intermediate fastball teams. Friday August 27 7:00 PM Game 1 North-end Park Niagara Snappers (GHFL) vs Kitchener-Waterloo Thunder (KFL) 7:00 PM Game 2 South-end Park Breslau KJ Sox (SPFL) vs Hillsburgh Stallions (Host) 8:45 PM Game 3 South-end Park Mitchell Mets (SPFL) vs Shelbourne Schooners (ICFL) 8:45 PM North-end Park Game 4 Norwich Razorbacks (TCFL) vs Morriston A's (GHFL) Saturday August 28 8:30 AM North-end Park Ingersoll Centennials (TCFL) vs winner game 1 8:30 AM South-end Park #1 Kingston Cowboys (LFL) vs winner game 2 8:30 AM South-end Park #2 Highgate Rock (STDFL) vs winner game 3 10:30 AM South-end Park #1 Port Elgin Blue Devils (BWFL) vs winner game 4 Games will continue at the south-end Hillsburgh Sports Complex through the remainder of Saturday at two-hour intervals and starting Sunday at 9 am. The first championship game is scheduled for 1 pm Sunday with the "if necessary" game set for 3 pm. Bob McGowan ISC Eastern Canada Commissioner 905.672.7473 jbob99 at allstream.net Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 1.800.268.9374 ext. 8803 blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 02:38:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 02:38:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Western Canadian Men's and Women's Championships Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813023758.0254bd30@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Taylor" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Western Canadian Men's and Women's Championships Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:46:37 -0700 Just a reminder that the Western Canadian Men's and Women's Championships opens today in Richmond BC. The website is http://www.westernfastpitch2004.ca/ Tom Taylor Cell 604-805-0648 Fax 604-946-6152 mailto:td.tom at telus.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 08:58:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:58:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Exhibition - Ballerup Vandals - Eau Claire, WI Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813085747.02351df0@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:25:49 -0500 Subject: Exhibition - Ballerup Vandals - Eau Claire, WI From: WILLIAM B SEIPEL Eau Claire, WI The Ballerup Vandals from Copenhagen, Denmark were in Eau Claire on Wednesday August 11th for a doubleheader with the top two teams in the Eau Claire Fastpitch league. Ballerup took game 1 with a 3-2 victory over Tailgates(Eau Claire) and game 2 with a nailbiting 9-0 defeat of Happy Hollow(Eau Claire). Jasper Panduro was victorious on the hill in game 1 and Thomas Bonde pitched the victory in game 2. "On a side note, without seeing Jasper Panduro pitch in game 1, Thomas Bonde deserves some very serious kudos for his pitching performance against Happy Hollow....18K's and giving up 1 hit to a team that had 5 hits and scored off Todd Martin and Farm Tavern in the Eau Claire Classic earlier this year. This guy will give some teams at the ISC's some trouble in the next week". The Happy Hollow pitching staff of Tim Kurtzhals, Steve Manson, and Todd Verwers pitched very well against the Vandals and deserve more credit than they probably got. These 3 only gave up ONE earned run of the 9 scored against us and only 7 hits. Happy Hollow threw the ball around quite a bit with a staggering 7 errors. It was however, a nice warm up for us before we head to Fargo for the ISC II Tournament of Champions which starts at noon on August 15th. Many thanks go out to the Vandals for coming to Eau Claire. Sorry the weather couldn't have been better(Light rain & 50+ degrees was the high for the day - normally 80+) Hope you guys had a good time at the Happy Hollow Tavern on Tuesday...I know they enjoyed having you. Game 1 R H E Ballerup 3 3 4 Tailgates 2 2 2 WP - Jasper Panduro LP - Curt Harings Game 2 R H E Happy Hollow 0 1 7 Ballerup 9 7 2 WP - Thomas Bonde LP - Tim Kurtzhals Good Luck Everyone in Fargo!!! Bill Seipel GM - Happy Hollow Fastpitch www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 09:05:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:05:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Schuylkill County website Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813090422.02351df0@pmihrm.com> From: "Joe Costa" To: Fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:08:56 -0400 Hello Everyone; When you get the chance, check out our Schuylkill County website. It definitely isn't the flashiest, but, there is a lot of information on it from tournament winners to upcoming tournaments, and, the "LINKS" section has all types of softball info on it. http://www.eteamz.com/schcountygirlssoftball/ bookmark it so you don't have to type it in everytime, pass it on to anyone you know involved with softball. keep us informed of some things you think should be on the site also Thanks Joe Costa jocoasablue at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 09:13:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:13:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fargo News Stories Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813091300.025aea18@pmihrm.com> http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66743§ion=sports Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 09:52:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:52:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Web Casts from Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813095222.025aea18@pmihrm.com> http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 13:06:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:06:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Ready to roll in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813130454.02388918@pmihrm.com> ISC Ready to roll in Fargo Friday, August 13, 2004 The park is spectacular and so is the weather, and the ISC is ready to rock and roll in Fargo, North Dakota. Its been a couple of months since I have visited Fargo and the magnificent ball park where the 2004 ISC World Tournament is being held and its even more spectacular than I remember it. The organizers have turned this lovely baseball park into a magnificent fastball park, complete with another 12 rows of seating behind home plate, new dugouts for the two teams, and in a setting any serious fan will appreciate. The weather today, Friday, is a warm bright 71f with promise of a good week ahead. The umpires rolled in yesterday and checked out the facilities and were totally impressed all the way around. I attended their meet and greet last night and met a number of new umpires from all over the world, here to make this yet another memorable event for the ISC. UIC Ron Brickman has brought in a number of well-known umpires from all over Canada and the USA, as well as New Zealand. It is a long way from Wanganui, New Zealand to North Dakota, America but that is the journey ahead for Kiwi umpire Lindsay Edwards as part of a new exchange programme. Several well known umpires from Canada are here, working the Big Show, including Bob Henning from Surrey BC; Lou Davis from Nova Scotia, and Peter Kluszcynski, Ed Otterman and Tim Whitlaw from Ontario. Full list of the big blue: 1. John Voss Lancaster, California 2. Kevin Wallace Shipman, Illinois 3. Charlie Johnson Hitterdal, Minnesota 4. Scott Mair Winnipeg, Manitoba 5. Rick Havercroft Saginaw, Michigan 6. Jay McGivern Woodbury, Minnesota 7. Bob Henning Surrey, British Columbia 8. Ed Otterman Simcoe, Ontario 9. Lou Davis Truro, Nova Scotia 10.Lindsay Edwards Wanganui, New Zealand 11.Tim Whitelaw Kitchener, Ontario 12.Mark Rieber Mankato, Minnesota 13.Peter Kluszcynski Brampton, Ontario 14.Ron Adkins Modesto, California Last evening, to christen the newly much renovated ball park, two exhibition games were held. This enabled the many volunteers to work with the new equipment and to give the local fans and the early visitors (like Bruce Simpson of Alliston, Ontatrio) a preview of the park. It also gave the two teams visiting from Europe a chance to see what the park is all about and to shake off the travel bugs. In the first game, the home town did it up right, having the IS Knights play against the Ballerup Vandals of Denmark. In an impressive opening ceremony, the teams lined up on their respective 1st and 3rd baselines, and one at a time, members from each team came to home plate to exchange pins. Very impressive and well done! I only have the score for the first game: IS Knights: 3 Denmark: 0 In the second exhibition game of the evening, Fargo ND Bergstrom Black Knights played the visiting Screenhouse Storks from The Hague, Netherlands. Netherlands: 4 Black Knights: 4 Netherlands: 0.0.2.2.0.0.0.x.4.5.3 Black Knights: 0.0.0.0.1.0.3.x.4.4.2 Chad Klassen: 2.2 IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB, 7K Brian Rahman: 1 IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 2K Darcy Byrne: 3.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 5K C: Brad Bibby Jeff Ellsworth, HR in 5th inning. 2 run triple in the 7th, scoring Ron Sklebar and Steve Scott (that is all I have from this game) We will have complete details, game by game once the tournament starts today. Stay tuned. Next up, the ISC II. Note, a new link has been added to the ISC II page for their Web Cast schedule. See: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/main.htm http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 13:34:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:34:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC and ISC II WebCast Information Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813133159.025c9458@pmihrm.com> Direct links to ISC and ISC II webcast streaming links, schedules, etc: ISC - Go to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ and click the SportsJuice logo at the bottom of the page. ISC II: go to the 2004 ISC II page http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/main.htm and click the ISC II Web Casts link, or go direct http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 13:36:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:36:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Provincial Results - Squirt Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813133553.0234cd20@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:23:54 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: OASA Provincial Results To: 'Fastball' The following are Provincial Tournament results from the OASA Squirt tournaments held on the weekend of Aug 07 - 08, 2004 Squirt A - Hosted by Orleans Champion - Orleans Rebels Finalist - Stratford Memorials Bronze - Newmarket Stingers I Squirt B - Hosted by Orleans Champion - Oshawa Stingers Finalist - Kitchener Kolts Squirt C - Hosted by Frankford Champion - Springbrook Royals Finalist - Walkerton Capitals Bronze - Milverton Thunder Congratulations to our Provincial Champions Ken Jackett Ontario Amateur Softball Association Cobourg, ON 905 - 372 - 1896 ext. 249 905 - 372 - 1355 ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 13:38:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:38:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Bantam Provincial Results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813133746.025c9458@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:36:14 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: OASA Bantam Provincial Results To: 'Fastball' The following are the results of the OASA Bantam Provincial tournaments held the weekend of August 07 - 08 th. Bantam A - Hosted by Kitchener Champions - Scarborough Sabrewolves Finalists - Cobourg Cougars Bantam B - Hosted by Kitchener Champions - Stratford Memorials Finalists - Newmarket Stingers II Bantam C - Hosted by Chepstow Champions - Campbellford Cougars Finalists - Chatsworth Selects Congratulations to our Provincial Champions and thanks to our tournament hosts for their efforts. Look for upcoming results from Mites, PeeWees and Midgets this coming weekend. Ken Jackett Ontario Amateur Softball Association Cobourg, ON 905 - 372 - 1896 ext. 249 905 - 372 - 1355 ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 19:32:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:32:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 1 - Saskatoon over Geneva Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813193130.023515f8@pmihrm.com> Game 1 Game Started: 3:52pm Game Ended: 5:33pm Geneva, MN Richards Wood Products At Saskatoon, SK Aspen Interiors Black Sox Saskatoon: 4 Geneva: 3 Saskatoon: 0.0.0.4.0.0.x.X.4.6.0.5 Geneva: 0.0.0.0.1.2.0.X.3.6.0.3 WP: Jeff Farion: 4.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 3K, 1BB Bryon Newton: 3.0 IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2K, 0BB LP: Rick Lang: 6 IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 6K, 3BB Scott Collins hit home run for Geneva BJ Boom hit home run for Geneva Geneva had back to back HR in 6th inning. Colin Newton, Sask went 2-3 Chad Hanson, Sask, 1-1, 2BB Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 19:42:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:42:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Minnesota ASA State Tournament Schedules and Results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813194139.023515f8@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Minnesota ASA State Tournament Schedules and Results Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:47:12 -0500 Schedules are posted on-line at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch for this weekend's Minnesota ASA State Tournaments. Classed B and D are being held in North Mankato and Class C is being held in Austin. Results of last weekend's Masters 40+ State Tournament are also on-line, as Curry Sanitation of Redwood Falls battled their way through the loser's bracket to claim their fifth title in seven years. Results from this weekends events will hopefully be posted by the middle of next week. Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 19:49:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:49:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 2 - Aurora IL over North Americans Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813194825.02598018@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/2.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 17:50:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:50:34 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 3 - County Marathon over Aurora ATMI in mercy Message-ID: <130804226.64367@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/3.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 18:05:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:05:30 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 4 - Portland over Springfield Message-ID: <130804226.65268@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/4.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 21:09:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:09:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 3 - County Marathon over Aurora ATMI in Mercy Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813210735.02354b38@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/3.htm Al Doran, CHRP Phenix Management Int'l, Inc. 58 Penwick Cr., Richmond Hill, ON Canada L4C 5B4 (Office Phone: +1.416-505-6204 (Office Fax: +1.416-352-7456 *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com and http://www.hrmsbook.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 21:10:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:10:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 4 - Portland over Springfield Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813210951.0234fd98@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/4.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 21:11:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:11:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Week 14 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040813211059.0234f790@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:41:35 EDT Subject: GHFL Week 14 To: fastball at pmihrm.com Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Snappers win 3rd tournament in a row with controversial win over CDS Markham in "A" final in Niagara Falls ... St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper win "B" final over Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's ... ... Mississauga Chiefs win "D" final over Toronto Royals ... Waterdown Hammer lose in "A" semi ... Niagara Falls Central Collision lose in "B" semi ... Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's drop "C" semi ... Waterdown Coyotes win "Rec" Division in Desboro beating Owen Sound Harold Sutherland Construction 2-0 ... Hamilton Hawks lose two one-run games in Desboro Intermediate Division ... GHFL players off to Fargo include Trevor Falk, Jarrod Burtt & Scott Young with Norwich Razorbacks, Peter Dobbin with Alvinston Indians and Joe German with Harriston Mercury's in ISC II & Ron Rosengren with Peterboro Pros in ISC World ... Congratulations to Chiefs' Drew Hathway of Waterloo Juniors on 4th place finish at Canadian Junior Championship ... Hamilton Hawks playing in NAFA "A Major" Aug. 26-29 in Hutchinson, KS ... Niagara Snappers and Morriston A's clinch GHFL berths in Ontario ISC II Tournament of Champions in Hillsburgh ... The direct link to the ISC II webcasts is http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 ... The broadcast schedule can be found at http://escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m15746.html ... Direct links to both are on the GHFL home page ... Standings and all tournament information is at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/main.htm Waterdown Hammer Luke's ... Morriston doubles up Rockwood ... Chili Pepper edge Rockwood ... Snappers ace A's on one hitter by Bartley ... Recent games: Saturday August 7 Waterdown Hammer 12 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 2 WP: Brian Lisk (2-3) 4IP 2R 1H 5Ks; Jim Hurst 1IP 1K LP: Darryl DeVilliers (0-2) 2/3 IP 7R , relief Dave Taylor 4 1/3 IP 5R Hammer: Joe Reeve HR (1st); Trevor Brownhill 4 RBIs; Kyle Davis 2 RBIs Luke's: Rick Robertson RBI 2B Tuesday August 10 Morriston A's 8 Rockwood Drexler Construction 4 WP: Kevin Williams (2-0) 5 IP 0R; relief Matt Sommerville 2 IP 4R LP: Kyle Anderson (2-1) 4IP 6R; relief Joel Pegg 3IP 2R Morriston: Warren Williams 2-4 2B RBI; Keith Mackie 1-3 2R, RBI; Will Lake 1-3 BB 2R Rockwood: Joel Pegg 2-4; Rich Pinder 2-4; Kyle Anderson 2-4; Tom Marchman 2-4 Wednesday August 11 8:45 Luke's at Chiefs at Meadowvale from June 9 - postponed Thursday August 12 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 2 Rockwood Drexler Construction 1 WP: Dan Duemo (3-0) 7IP 1R 5H 9Ks LP: Rich Pinder (1-1) 7IP 2R 12H RHCP: Doug Levy 2-3; Dan Duemo 2-3; Russ Dekker RBI Rockwood: Joel Pegg RBI Niagara Snappers 10 Morriston A's 0 WP: Perry Bartley (2-1) 5IP 0R 1H 9Ks LP: Matt Sommerville (2-2-1) 3 IP 5R 6H 3BB; Kevin Williams 2IP 5R Snappers: Trevor Falk 2-4 HR (2nd) 3B 2 RBIs; Scott Young 3-3 RBI; Todd Dawdy 2-2; Peter Dobbin 2-3 RBI A's: Matt Sommerville 1-2 2004 GHFL Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P...Pct Chili Pepper.10...9...1...0...18...900 Snappers.....9...8...1...0...16...889 A's.........12...7...4...1...15...625 Hawks.......11...6...5...0...12...545 Mudcats.....12...6...6...0...12...500 Chiefs......10...4...3...3...11...550 Coyotes.....11...5...6...0...10...455 Mack's......11...4...5...2...10...455 Rockwood.....10...4...6...0...8....400 Hammer.......9...4...5...0...8....444 Central Coll.10...3...6...1...7....350 Keith's......9...2...6...1...5....278 Luke's......11...2...9...0...4....182 Upcoming games: Monday August 16 9:00 Rockwood at Keith's at Waterdown Joe Sam's Wednesday August 18 8:30 Hammer at Central Collision at Ker Thursday August 19 8:30 Keith's at Snappers at Lancaster Friday August 20 9:00 Hammer at Hawks at Milgrove Monday August 23 9:00 Chili Pepper at Hammer at Waterdown Joe Sam's Wednesday August 25 8:30 Keiths at Central Collision at Ker Park 8:45 Coyotes at Chiefs at Meadowvale Thursday August 26 8:15 Chili Pepper at Snappers at Lancaster Monday August 30 8:45 Luke's at Chiefs at Meadowvale For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 20:28:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:28:47 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 5 - Fargo mercy over Ashland Message-ID: <130804226.73866@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/5.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 20:53:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:53:22 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 6 - Fedlock over Halifax-Windsor Message-ID: <130804226.75341@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/6.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 00:29:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:29:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 7 - Calgary over SLC in mercy Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814002900.0234df28@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/7.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 00:47:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:47:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " at Wiarton Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814004714.025b30b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " at Wiarton Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:42:52 -0400 O.A.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " Championship Tournament at Wiarton, Ontario Game # 1 Chepstow Aces 10 Linwood Cheifs 3 The Aces would take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second as rightfielder Jason Daw doubled, pitcher Tim Lang had an r.b.i. double and Designated Player Jeremy Grawl added an r.b.i. triple. Linwood would tie the score in the top of the third inning at 2-2. Centrefielder Ryan Miller doubled and came around to score, then shortstop Derek Martin who got aboard on a fielder's choice would also score to tie the game. Chepstow sent 9 men to the plate in the bottom of third. Catcher Chris Lang doubled and scored to give the Aces a 3-2 lead. By the end of the inning, second baseman Steve Bourne had an rbi double, shortstop Dave O'Hagan had an rbi single and Grawl drove in another run to make it 6-2 Chepstow. In the top of the 4th, designated player Jamie Amos had an rbi single for Linwood to make it a 6-3 game. In the bottom of the fourth, Bourne launched a 2 run homer for Chepstow to make it 8-3. The Aces would close it out in the 5th when third baseman Terry Graf had an rbi double and Matt Reinhart ended the game with an rbi for a 10-3 score. Tim Lang was the winning pitcher for Chepstow, relieved by Pete Spitzig. For Linwood, Casey Halstead took the loss, relieved after 3 & 1/3 by Jamie Amos. Play resumes at 9 am Saturday at Bluewater Park. Play at the Dan Davidson Diamond commences Saturday morning at 10 am and games will be staged at each diamond on 2 hour intervals. 8 other teams, including the Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen, are competing this weekend for the O.A.S.A. " C " Championship at Wiarton. Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 21:56:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:56:11 Subject: [Alsfastball] Western Canadian Championships - Aug 12-15, 2004 Message-ID: <130804226.79106@webbox.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Western Canadian Championships - Aug 12-15, 2004 Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:50:26 -0700 The Richmond Boys Fastball Association (RBFA) is proud to announce the hosting of the 2004 Men's and Women's Senior B Western Canadian Championships. The Western Championships bring together 16 of the top fastball teams (8 men's and 8 women's) from across western Canada, August 12-15, 2004. Each team must have won their provincials to qualify for this tournament which guarantees that we will be truly seeing some of the best players in their 20's and 30's coming together in Richmond, including the Linus Software Stealers 2003 defending men's champions and the Winnipeg Smitty's Masters 2003 defending Women's champions. The City of Richmond is located on Canada's Pacific Coast in the province of British Columbia. The eight men's teams competing are the Linus Software Stealers of Richmond, British Columbia, Duncan Pipers of British Columbia, Lantzville Atlas Truss of Lantzville, British Columbia, Earl Grey Rockets of Regina, Saskatchewan, Rustlers Bulyea of Saskatchewan, Fury of Camrose, Alberta and the Black Sox of Edmonton, Alberta. See the official tournament website for more: http://www.westernfastpitch2004.ca Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 13 22:17:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:17:15 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 8 - Quad City over Lafayette Pub Message-ID: <130804226.80374@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/8.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 08:51:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:51:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] European Cup A Men Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814085029.025bedc8@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: European Cup A Men From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:56:30 +0200 Dear Al, Although the greatest softball show on earth has just began in Fargo, we in Europe are close to having the most exciting European Softball tournament ourselves. The European Cup A Men will be organized by the current Dutch National Champion AIMS EHS in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Only National Champions are eligible to participate so you can honestly say it will be the strongest playing tournament in Europe. Teams include: Ballerup Vandals, Denmark (defending European Champions) Allerod Penquins, Denmark Chomutov Beavers, Czech Rep AIMS EHS, The Netherlands Santa Isabel Zaragoza, Spain Chicaboo's, Belgium Pantheres Pessac, France Santa Domingo Dessio, Italy The tournament will be held from September 6-11 and you can find more information on the AIMS EHS website. http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/n.ames Good luck at the ISC for all the AIMS EHS friends from Canada and the USA. Norman Norman Ames AIMS EHS http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/n.ames E-mail: norman.ames at gielissen.nl Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 08:56:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:56:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland Fastpitch Places 3rd in NSA World Series Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814085609.02829468@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland Fastpitch Places 3rd in NSA World Series Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:57:19 -0400 The Elkland Fastpitch Team finshed the 2004 NSA World Series in 3rd place, capped by a run of 4 straight tournament victories for the teams first 4 games. Elkland places two players on the all tournament team, Elkland players Mike Rapacioli and Justin Cevette were named to All-Tournament Team. Rapacioli hit .526 in the tournament(10-19), with 8 runs scored, 5 HR's, and 10 RBI's. Cevette finished 2nd on the team in batting average with .562 tournament average, including 6 runs scored, 3 doubles, and 4 RBI's. Elkland will next be in action on August 26th-29th when the team participates in the 2004 11th Annual Elkland B Tournament. Here are the tournament statistics for Elkland at the 2004 NSA World Series. Please go to our website(link listed at the bottom of the email) in order to see the game writeups, photo's, and team statistics for the season, 2004 NSA World Series Tournament Team Record- 4-2 Overall Season Record- 19-11-2 Tournament Place- 3rd Place(out of 29 teams) Team Batting Average- .370(56-151) Hits Per Game- 9.33 Runs per Game- 6.16 Tournament Pitching ------------------- Team ERA- 5.05 Strikeouts Per Game- 7.33 Hits Allowed Per Game- 7.16 Walks Allowed Per Game- 2.66 Top Elkland Pitchers -------------------- 1. Brad Porter- 3-1, 4.20 ERA, 26 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched 2. Hugh Hillhouse- 1-1, 16 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched Top Elkland Batters ------------------- 1. John Dry- .583(7-12), 1 HR, 5 RBI's 2. Justin Cevette- .562(9-16), 6 runs, 3 doubles, 4 RBI's 3. Mike Rapacioli- .526(10-19), 8 runs scored, 5 HR's, 10 RBI's 4. Tom Avery- .352(6-17), 5 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI's 5. Bryan Miller- .333(7-21), 6 runs, 3 HR's, 6 RBI's 6. Bruce Hackett- .333(6-18), 5 RBI's Bruce Hackett http://www.eteamz.com/Elklandfastpitchteam Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 08:36:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:36:54 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 9 - Albaugh over Team Rainey Message-ID: <140804227.31154@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/9.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 08:38:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:38:38 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 10 - Bandits over Frankenmuth Message-ID: <140804227.31259@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/10.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 08:41:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:41:28 Subject: [Alsfastball] OC&DSA REsults for Week 15 Message-ID: <140804227.31429@webbox.com> Received: 8/14/04 10:06:10 AM From: "Jim Spiers" Add to People Section To: "Al Doran" Subject: OC&DSA REsults for Week 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Al, Following are the Scores and Top Performers for week 15 in the Oshwa City & District Softball Association. Jim Spiers 3rd VP & Statistician Oshawa City & District Softball Association SCORES Week Ending August 13 2004 Monday August 9, 2004 Markham Majors 4 Toronto Champion Indians 6 WP Andrew Hathaway LP Chris McCauley Tuesday August 10, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning 10 Oshawa BB Midgets 9 WP Rick May LP Willie Macavelia Pickering Heat Scarborough Wolverines RESCHEDULED Whitby Eagles 1 Oshawa BB Juniors 3 WP Nick Keller LP Ryan Swift Wednesday August 11, 2004 Stouffville Mennos 0 Aurora Leghorns 8 WP Todd Martin LP Paul Boynton Oshawa WA Ravens 2 Lake Simcoe Lightning 3 WP Jay Nesbitt LP Phil Yahn Toronto Champion Indians 8 Claremont Rebels 2 WP Tracy Woolridge LP John Sharpe Cobourg Legion Scarborough Wolverines RESCHEDULED Thursday August 12, 2004 Bradford Sox Oshawa BB Juniors NO REPORT Oshawa BB Midgets 5 Stouffville Jones Pools 7 WP Martin Humphries LP Richard Colin-Thome Mount Albert Mud Hens 1 Markham Majors 0 WP Dave Eschli LP Darren Crawford TOP PERFORMERS Week Ending August 13 2004 Pitching Nick Keller Oshawa BB Juniors 7IP 1ER 6H 10K 1BB 3 - 1 win over Whitby Eagles David Eschli Mount Albert Mud Hens 7IP 0ER 5H 9K 0BB 1 - 0 win over Markham Majors Darren Crawford Markham Majors 6IP 1ER 5H 8K 0BB 1 - 0 loss to Mount Albert Mud Hens Todd Martin Aurora Leghorns 5IP 0ER 1H 10K 0BB 8 - 0 win over Stouffville Mennos Batting Greg Garrity Whitby Eagles 1S 1HR 2 for 3 2 RBI 2 RUNS 12 - 1 win over Markham Majors Andrew Hathway Toronto Champion Indians 1T 1HR 2 for 3 3 RBI 1 RUN 6 - 4 win over Markham Majors Tom Berube Toronto Champion Indians 3S 1D 4 for 4 1 RBI 1 RUN 6 - 4 win over Markham Majors Mark Fleming Lake Simcoe Lightning 1S 1D 2 for 3 3 RBI 1 RUN 10 - 9 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Willie Macavelia Oshawa BB Midgets 2S 1HR 3 for 3 4 RBI 2 RUNS 10 - 9 loss to Lake Simcoe Lightning Jon Ferguson Stouffville Jones Pools 1S 2D 3 for 3 2 RBI 1 RUN 7 - 5 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Nick Dambrosio Aurora Leghorns 2 HR 2 for 3 5 RBI 2 RUNS 8 - 0 win over Stouffville Mennos Norm Estabrooks Toronto Champion Indians 1S 1D 2 for 4 4 RBI 1 RUN 8 - 2 win over Claremont Rebels Kevin Gibson Claremont Rebels 3S 3 for 4 1 RBI 1 RUN 8 - 2 loss to Toronto Champion Indians Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 10:21:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:21:23 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge, ON scores Message-ID: <140804227.37424@webbox.com> Received: 8/14/04 12:03:19 PM From: "Veitchy" Add to People Section To: "Al Doran" , "examiner advance" CC: Subject: weekly scores and standings MIME Ver: 1.0 Attachments: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday,August 9th Muskoka Concrete Forming - 6 Muskoka Transport - 3 WP: Al Theiss LP: Martie Stevenson A short handed Transport team and strong bats from MCF gave Al Theiss his third win of the year as MCF takes over fourth place. Primerica - 8 Grey Jays - 6 WP: Mark Handrigan LP: Tom Gefucia Mark Handrigan gets his second win of the year as Primerica gears up for a first place show down with the Black Sox on Thursday. Tuesday, August 10th Muskoka Concrete Forming - 8 Dean Bolland Drywall - 6 WP:Duane Walker LP: Duncan MacDonald MCF continue their hot streak while "Dewey" collects his fifth win of the year. Thursday, August 12th R.J's Clippers - 4 Dean Bolland Drywall - 1 WP: Norm Raynor LP:Duncan MacDonald Norm "Nolan" Raynor gets his second win of the year giving up a monster shot home run by Duncan MacDonald. We are not sure if the ball has landed yet. Primerica - 6 Dura Black Sox - 2 WP: Brian Hamblin LP: Ed Nudd It was all Primerica in this battle for first place over all. Brian Hamblin continues his successfull year with his sixth win of the year and his fifth home run of the year, which ties him for first. Friday, August 13th Muskoka Transport - 4 R.J's Clippers - 2 WP: Jim Courtney LP: Tony Peacock A fantastic game to watch right to the end as Jim Courtney pitched a gem and Barry Hammond hit his fourth home run of the year. Dura Black Sox - 8 Surf Cafe' Young Guns - 5 WP: Dan Beaudry LP: Glenn Guitress The Black Sox bounce back with a big win as Dan Beaudry gets his league leading seventh win. Only one week remains in the regular season schedule.Look for the complete playoff schedule in next week.The playoffs will start August 24th. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 10:23:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:23:23 Subject: [Alsfastball] U.S. opens Olympic Games with 7-0 mercyrule victory over Italy Message-ID: <140804227.37544@webbox.com> ForImmediate Release: 8/14/04 U.S. opens Olympic Games with 7-0 mercyrule victory over Italy Athens,GREECE --- With extremely hot and humid weather conditions, the two-timedefending gold medalist USA squad opened the 2004 Olympic Games in grandfashion lighting the scoreboard with a 7-0 five inning mercy rule win overItaly. Led by a 4-for-4 effort with two RBI from Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA),the U.S. moved to 1-0 in competition while pitcher Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) garnered her first ever Olympicvictory. ?Theteam was picked in September and it was so awesome to finally put it alltogether out there,? said Jessica Mendoza. ?We were reading our initial quotes fromSeptember when we were named to the team and I was quoted as saying ?Icouldn?t even imagine taking the field with USA on my chest and now it is a reality.? Ithas been a long process and an amazing ride. I am so excited to finallybe here and playing at the Olympic Games.? Herfirst ever Olympic at bat, speedster Watley led off the first inning with hertrademark infield base hit before a fielding error from Italian third basemanNatalie Anter allowed Leah O?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) toadvance on a sacrifice bunt putting two runners on board. Two-time gold medalistLisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) thendrove an RBI base hit to right field to plate Watley for the 1-0 lead. TheU.S offense continued to connect in the second after Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) drove a 3-2 pitch to left center for a stand-up double. Lefty Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) thenrocked a triple to the right field gap to score Kretschman for the 2-0jump. With no outs, the Red, White and Blue continued with its offensiveonslaught with an RBI base hit from No. 9 hitter Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) to lift the U.S. to a 3-0 lead. Batting around inthe order, Watley added another infield single before a ground out RBI fromCrystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) plated Berg for the final run of theinning. Thearm of right-handed pitching sensation Finch stifled the Italian hittersthrough the first three innings as she allowed no hits and retired five hittersvia the strikeout. The U.S. entered left-handed pitcher Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) in the top of the fourth inning. A shaky startallowing two hits out of the gate, Harrigan soon settled down ending the inningwith two strikeouts. Silentbats through the third and fourth, Cat Osterman (Houston, TX) entered in the circle for the U.S. inthe top half of fifth after a walk and base hit off Harrigan followed by apassed ball put runners on second and third. It was all Osterman however,in relief as she shutdown Italy withback-to-back strikeouts to end the inning. Jungled off the bottom of the fifth for the U.S. with a double to right field and Kretschman singledthrough the right side to put runners on the corners. Mendoza came through once again with an RBI single up themiddle to score Jung before the explosive Watley blasted a two run triple tocenterfield to give the U.S. the final 7-0 victory. ?Ihave been working with Coach Candrea to improve on my power game,? Watleysaid. ?I am trying to get it out of the infield and into the alleyways. I need to be more than one dimensional. It definitely opensup my game a little bit more.? Upnext for the U.S. will be the highly noted rivalry betweenthe U.S. and Australia. Both 1-0 in competitionafter a 4-2 Australian victory against Japan, the two teams will meet at 5 p.m. (Greecetime) on August 15. A PRESIDENTAL VISIT -Prior to the game, the U.S. team had a special visit from former U.S. PresidentGeorge Bush, former first lady Barbara Bush, and their grandchildren Jenna andBarbara. Former President Bush opened the Olympic softball competition bythrowing out the ceremonial first pitch in game one. An exchange ofgreetings and good luck wishes, the Team USA took a few photos and graciouslythanked the family for their visit. ROOKIE OUTING- Of the 11 total U.S. hits, nine came from first time Olympians in theirfirst ever Olympic competition. Watley led with four followed byKretschman and Mendoza with two a piece and Jung with one. To add, Finch,a first time Olympian, was awarded the win tossing three complete inningsallowing no hits and five strikeouts. SHUTOUT-With its 7-0 shutout victory over Italy in game one of the 2004 Olympics, the U.S. has now posted 11 shutouts in Olympic competition. HOME AGAIN-During the Olympic technical meeting on Friday, theU.S. won six of the seven coin flips to garner home team status. The only gamein which the U.S. will serve as the visitor will be versusJapan. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.comor www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 10:27:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:27:17 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 11 - Plangger's over Heflin Message-ID: <140804227.37778@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/11.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From fastball at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 10:29:32 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:29:32 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 12 - Peterborough over Denmark Message-ID: <140804227.37913@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/12.htm http://www.alsfastball.com via http://www.webbox.com/ From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 10:45:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:45:15 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada wins first game of 2004 Olympic softball competition Message-ID: <140804227.38856@webbox.com> For immediate release Saturday August 14 Canada wins first game of 2004 Olympic softball competition (Ottawa, ON) Canada's Women's Softball Team defeated Chinese Taipei 2-0 in their first game of Olympic softball competition in Athens, Greece. "The game was about the breaks and we got a couple of breaks today - one of them was on the bunt situation in the 4th when our runner going to second was safe, stated Head Coach Mike Renney. We ended up getting two runs later in that inning and the other break was when we shut down Chinese Taipei when they loaded the bases," added Renney. " This was a huge win for our team," stated Pitcher Lauren Bay. "Every win at the Olympics is a big win but because we are young, this first game win was huge." Bay said: "Every win will build momentum for the team and its obviously nice to get the first game out of the way." It was veteran Jackie Lance who had the RBI's for Canada. Lance drove in both runs in the 4th inning when she hit a double down the left field line to score both Angela Lichty and Rachel Schill. Lichty made it on base on an error at 3rd. Schill hit a single. Canada had a close call when in the 5th inning, with 1 out, Chinese Taipei loaded the bases. Taipei had two singles and a walk to load the bases. The Taipei batter then hit in the infield and Bay picked it up and threw it home for the forced out. Canadian Catcher Erin Cumpstone then attempted to throw to first base when the Taipei runner went home and was called out on an interference call by the umpire for the third out. Canada's Lauren Bay was the winning pitcher who pitched 7 innings, gave up 4 hits, 9 strikeouts and allowed 3 walks. Lauren hit lots of good spots and did not get into any trouble except in the 3rd inning when she gave up few walks. Canada had 2 runs on 5 hits, 0 errors Both Rachel Schill and Jackie Lance went 2 for 3, hit both a single and double each. Kristy Odamura had a single. BOX SCORE Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Canada 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 5 0 Canada is now 1-0 and will play Greece at 12:30pm ET on Sunday and China at 2:30am ET on Monday August 16. Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. *Please note that TSN is scheduled to broadcast the game this game this evening. TEAM CANADA ? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson,Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin,St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone,Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick,Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura,Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley,Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy,Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn,Physiotherapist Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca*** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 12:47:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:47:45 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 14 - Geneva RWP over Albany National Investors Message-ID: <140804227.46206@webbox.com> Stats file to follow. Blue Crew: Lindsay Edwards on the dish. Gary Schmit on 1st Charlie Johnson on 3rd Game stats will be on http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/14.htm in about one hour. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 12:56:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:56:07 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 13 - Houston HIS over Aurora D&M in mercy Message-ID: <140804227.46708@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/13.htm Blue Crew: John Voss on the dish Peter Kluszcynski on 1st Ed Otterman on 3rd A wonderful sunny warm Saturday in the ball park! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 14:15:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 14:15:05 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 15 - Farm Tavern over Olympia Morgan Transfer Message-ID: <140804227.51445@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/15.htm Blue Crew: Jay McGivern on the plate Mark Rieber on 1st Peter Kluszcynski on 3rd Good crowd gathering as the day progresses, enjoying watching ball in the sun - or the abundant shade for those who prefer it. Warm in the sun, pleasant in the shade. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 14:25:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 14:25:41 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 16 - Calgary over Innerkip in romp Message-ID: <140804227.52082@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/16.htm Innerkip held the early lead but Calgary blasted away for 10 runs in the 5th inning. Blue Crew: Ron Adkins on the plate. Rick Havercroft at 1st Bob Henning at 3rd Spectacular afternoon in Fargo! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 15:59:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:59:36 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 17 - IS Knights over Bloomington Stix Message-ID: <140804227.57717@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/17.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 16:02:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 16:02:45 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 18 - Fedlock over Winterset Message-ID: <140804227.57906@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/18.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 22:55:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:55:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 19 - Broken Bow over The Bull/Townline Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814225242.0234a0d0@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/19.htm complete with Blue Crew Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 23:04:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 23:04:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Leslie Stevenson Memorial Fast-Pitch Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814230359.0267a6d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:03:25 -0600 From: "R. Stevenson" Subject: 2004 Leslie Stevenson Memorial Fast-Pitch Tournament To: fastball at pmihrm.com Regina, SK The 1st Leslie ?Chottie? Stevenson 2004 Memorial Fast-Pitch Championship is slated for August 28 and 29, 2004. The tournament will take place in Regina at the newly constructed Rambler Park Fast-Pitch Facility, site of the 2005 Jeux Du Canada Games. Teams will be guaranteed 4 games. Entry Fee of $300.00 Canadian. Prize Payouts are as follows: 1st Place....Bags & $1,800 2nd Place ...$1,100 3rd Place....... ...$700 (Prize Payouts pending entries) Teams interested in attending must contact Rob Stevenson Jr. by phone @ Home 306-569-1845 or Cell 306-533-7977. Email is rstevenson at sasktel.net All information will be relayed to you. Teams are limited to 12 entries; entry fee is $300.00(Canadian) FIRST 12 TEAMS TO PAY WILL BE ACCEPTED SO ENTER NOW AS THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SPOTS OPEN. Any questions please feel free to call. Thanks and hope to see you in Regina. Thanks, Rob Stevenson Jr. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 14 23:09:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 23:09:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 20 - Midland Explorers in squeaker over SLC Page Break Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040814230719.025b7b20@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/20.htm Umpires - HP: Rick Havercroft 1B: Tim Whitelaw 3B: Kevin Wallace Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 00:12:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 21 - Fargo route ATMI Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815001054.025bbc78@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/21.htm Win - Langley (1-0). Loss - Richard (0-1). Save - None. Umpires - HP: peter kluszcynski 1B: john voss 2B: jay mcgivern Start: 9:33 PM Time: 1:26 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 00:16:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:16:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] This will be the morning news: ISC Hall of Fame Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815001613.025b5d20@pmihrm.com> Five Inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame Two left handed pitchers, a catcher, an infielder-outfielder, and a manager/coach were inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame during the ceremonies at the 2004 ISC World Tournament in Fargo ND. Sunday Aug 15th. The Honored Group Includes: *Ed Daniels ? A catcher who was three times an all world selection while playing for the Clovis (Calif) Cowboys. In his six ISC World Tournaments he hit for a combined .385 average. *Bob Osborn ? A four time all-world performer twice as an outfielder and twice as a first baseman playing with the Downey (Calif) Impalas. In his ISC World Tournament career he captured both a leading hitter and an RBI title. *Jerry Ralfs ? An ace left-handed pitcher who hurled for teams from Rock Island (Ill) He was twice voted to the all world tournament team. *Mark Smith ? One of the game?s all-time top left handed pitchers. A four time all world player who hurled the Camarillo (Calif) Kings to consecutive ISC World Tournament titles. He was the ISC ?Outstanding Pitcher? in the 1981 ISC World Tournament. *Norb Thurmer ? A man who has been ?Mr. St. Louis Softball? for the past 50 years: a player, a coach and manager, a sponsor, and the man behind the scenes with a giant footprint on the game in his home area. Aug 15th, 2004 By: Gordon Wise ? ISC Information Officer http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 00:29:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:29:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 22 - Lebanon PA over Springfield IL Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815002707.025d1160@pmihrm.com> River Sharks over Brandts http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/22.htm Win - Lato (1-0). Loss - Cloe (0-1). Save - None. WP - Lato; Cloe 2. HBP - by Cloe (Moyer). Umpires - HP: Scott Mair 1B: Charlie Johnson 3B: Gary Schmit Start: 9:42 pm Time: 1:25 Attendance: Game: 22 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 00:30:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:30:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bow 8 The Bull/Townline 0 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815003019.0264bd88@pmihrm.com> From: To: Subject: Bow 8 The Bull/Townline 0 Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 0:22:53 -0400 Steve Schott went 3x3 and Omar Moraga homered for the Spirit to back the one hit pitching of Gerald Muizelaar and Frank Cox as the Spirit began the defense of their title with a 8-0 win over the Bull/Townline at the ISC World tournament in Fargo, ND. Muizelaar had 5 k's in 4 innings of work. The line score and details can be viewed at our web site. http://www.bowspirit.com Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 08:09:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 08:09:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] If I did not reply - probably did not get your mail, or not yet Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815080622.025bdbf8@pmihrm.com> Over the past few days, I have started to get email that was sent to us from 2 August to 12 August, in no particular order. Allstream, our ISP had some server issues and were under a major virus attack and could not handle the volume so they spooled a lot of the incoming mail and its just now trickling through to me. Today I received several notes from 2, 3, and 7 of August! If you wrote to me and expect a reply, hopefully I will get your note soon. Sorry for the delay. It could be worse of course, if I was dumb enough to use AOL I would never know what mail I missed. Yes, AOL truly sucks. The choice of Newbies everwhere. Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 11:41:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:41:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Regular and Tournament Season Conclusion Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040815114012.0775f138@pmihrm.com> From: OPPY31 at aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:37:11 EDT Subject: Regular and Tournament Season Conclusion To: fastball at pmihrm.com NJ Concluded its regular season yesterday with a Round Robin National Tournament tune-up. I want to thank all the teams who participated in the 3 tournaments and made the Fastpitch Season in NJ a Success. Sports Club, A's, Delsandro's (Vangard), Putty Hill Shakers, The Crush, Key AC, PA Power, Bamboo, Roar of the Crowd, Archor Pharmacy, Rahway AC, Jade Builders, CT Fastpitch Team, Ringwood Fastpitch and the guys from the Central Park Fastpitch League. NJ will be sending 3 teams to National Tournaments. Sports Club and the A's will be going to Nebraska. Delsonadro's will be heading to Texas. Good Luck and anyone interested in playing Fastpitch softball in NJ for 2005 feel free to contact me at any time. League President and Tournament Director Bill Oplinger 732-213-6126 www.leaguelineup.com/summitfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 11:52:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:52:39 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 23 - Heflin over North Americans Message-ID: <150804228.42903@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/23.htm Win - Koert (1-0). Loss - Basaraba (0-1). Save - None. Umpires - HP: Rick Havercroft 1B: Lindsey Edwards 2B: Peter Kluszcynski Start: 11:52 AM Time: 1:22 Attendance: Game: 23 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 12:04:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:04:20 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 24 - Ashlando over Netherlands Message-ID: <150804228.43603@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/24.htm Umpires - HP: Ed Otterman 1B: Lou Davis 3B: Tim Whitelaw Start: Time: Attendance: Game: 24 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 12:18:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:18:35 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISCII Broadcast - first game at 2pm CST Message-ID: <150804228.44459@webbox.com> 8/15/04 2:11:39 PM From: jim at fastpitchwest.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ISCII Broadcast - first game at 2pm CST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first broadcast of the ISC II is set to go at 2pm. Sportjuice is having trouble picking up the signal, so if you have tried to listen, bear with us, we are working on it. We are recording the broadcast as we go, so if all else fails, we will post the broadcast later today. ISC II Broadcast crew Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 12:21:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:21:26 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II games underway in Fargo! Message-ID: <150804228.44626@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/r1.htm Games 1-4 completed 1:15pm Fargo time Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:02:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:02:59 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA routs Australia in 10-0 shutout Message-ID: <150804228.50722@webbox.com> ForImmediate Release: 8/15/04 USA routs Australia in 10-0 shutout Athens, GREECE ? One of the most storied rivalries in Olympicsoftball history, it was all Red, White and Blue on Sunday evening in Athens, Greecewhere Team USA dominated the Australians in a 10-0five-inning shutout victory. Tossing a one-hitter from the circle,softball legend Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) and thesolid defense behind her led the team to victory. ?Thisgame (vs. Australia) is always on my calendar,? Lisa Fernandez commented in a post game pressconference. I have a tremendous history with Australia as well as my fellow teammates (Leah, Laura and Lori)who have been here since 1996. But that is what you play the gamefor, rivalry. That is what makes us continue to play this game.? The U.S. offense came out strong once again putting two runson board in the first inning. Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) led offwith a walk and used her speed to swipe second base. A walk to Bustos followedby a double-steal put two runners in scoring position for U.S. pitcher Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach CA). Fernandez, who was on the losingend of the round-robin games against Australia in 1996 and 2000, helped hercause with a double to right center to give the U.S. an early 2-0 lead. Inthe previous two Olympic Games, Fernandez dropped a 2-1 10 inning decision in1996 and a 2-1 13 inning game in 2000. In the two games she had a combined 38 strikeoutsand allowed only three hits in 23 innings of work. StartingAustralian pitcher Brooke Wilkins struggled early finding the strike zonebefore the Aussies called up right-handed pitcher Melanie Roche. Rochewas strong early on through the U.S. line-up retiring the first nine U.S. hitters she faced but the tides changed in the bottomof the fourth when the U.S. exploded for eight runs on seven hits. U.S. right fielder Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) led the efforts in the fourth when she contributed a line drivedouble through the right side before Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) was victim to a hit by pitch. A blooper toleft field from two-time Olympian Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) thenloaded the bases bringing the top of the order to the plate with one out. Taking the 3-0 lead, it was Watley again who fueled the U.S. team with her speed and an infield RBI single toshortstop. Withone out, the U.S. continued to increase its lead as LeahO?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) drove in two runs with her first hit of the 2004Games. The bats kept on as Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) andFernandez each added RBI singles while slugger Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA)bolted a three-run home run to dead center for a 10-0 advantage. Thevictory marks the 12th shutout in 21 Olympic competitions for Team USA since its first appearance in Atlanta in 1996. In addition, it was the 72ndconsecutive win for the USA Softball Women?s National Team dating back tothe summer of 2003. TheU.S. will take the field of competition onMonday against 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 World silver medalist Japan at 12 noon. A one run decision in its last seven meetings, the U.S. defeated Japan 2-1 in eight innings of the gold medal game of the 2000Olympics. Notes: BLAST FROM THE PAST: The last time the USA Softball Olympic team scoreddouble digit runs in Olympic competition came in its first appearance ever inOlympic competition. OH MERCY: Coming into the 2004 Olympic Games, the U.S. had posted only two mercy-rule victories in its pasttwo Olympic appearances. The first two came in the first two games of the1996 Olympic Games in Columbus, GA (USA 10 Puerto Rico 0 and USA 9 and Netherlands 0). Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.comor www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:04:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:04:25 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada suffers its first loss at Olympic Games Message-ID: <150804228.50809@webbox.com> For immediate release Sunday August 16, 2004 Canada suffers its first loss at Olympic Games (Ottawa, ON) Canada lost to host Greece in Day 2 of softball competition at the Olympic Games. After a great win against Chinese Taipei in the opening day of softball competition, Canadasuffered a disappointing loss. "It was a tough loss for us tonight," stated Olympic Veteran Jackie Lance. "We had lots of opportunities but couldn't stir the bats together to put us on the board.? Lance said: "Greece capitalized on their opportunities and went ahead of the game. With this game behind us, we will show our resilience by playing our game against China tomorrow morning." It was Greece that put themselves on the scoreboard first in the 2nd inning. They hit a single and made it to base on an error followed by a hit by pitch to load the bases. Greece then hit a single to score their first run. Canada was close to responding in the 4th inning but couldn't capitalize. With Kristy Odamura on 3rd, who made it to base on a single and Angela Lichty on 1st who made it to base on a single, and with 2 outs, Canada attempted to run home. Lichty was attempting to steal second but the Greek players were too quick and threw Odamura out at home while she was trying to take advantage of the steal at second. In the 5th inning, Canada made an error throwing to first, then Greece had a walk, and Canada made another error to load up the bases again. Sigurdson struck out a batter and after a fielder's choice, Greece hit a single to score their second and last run. Canada had 0 runs on 3 hits and committed 4 errors. Hits came from Kristy Odamura, Angela Lichty and Erin Cumpstone. Canada's Kaila Holtz started on the mound and went 4 innings. Both runs were charged to her. She gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2 Greek batters and had 0 strikeouts. Auburn Sigurdson came in in the top of the 5th with a runner on 1st. Sigurdson walked her first hitter, gave up a single and Greece scored a run. Sigurdson had 1 hit, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts in 2 innings that she worked. Greece's Sarah Farnworth allowed 0 runs on 3 hits, had 5 strikeouts, 1 walk and committed 0 errors. BOX SCORE Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 Greece 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 3 0 Canada will face China tomorrow morning (Monday) at 2:30 ET. China was beaten by Italy earlier today. Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. *Please note that TSN is scheduled to broadcast the game this game this evening. TEAM CANADA? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson,Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin,St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone,Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy,Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn,Physiotherapist Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:10:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:10:04 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II - Game 1 - Portage over Fargo Message-ID: <150804228.51146@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/1.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:39:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:39:51 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ty Stofflet in Fargo Message-ID: <150804228.52935@webbox.com> Fargo, ND www.iscfastpitch.com We had the pleasure today of a nice visit from pitching legend Ty Stofflet. Ty dropped by to say hello today before he heads home. Ty was at the Hall of Fame Breakfast today at the Radisson Hotel here in Fargo, ISC Headquarters this week. With him was Dr. Stephen Clarfield, author of the new book on Ty, "The fastest pitcher in America". The book is featured on Clarfield's web site http://www.cvpublishing.com/tystofflet.htm I received my copy just before flying to Fargo but I have not had a chance to read it yet, but do look forward reading it very soon. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:41:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:41:52 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kitchener Hallman Twin City Sting Message-ID: <150804228.53056@webbox.com> Received: 8/15/04 10:53:42 AM From: Baileyconstltd at aol.com Add to People Section To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Kitchener Hallman Twin City Sting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Better late than never, we're way overdue for a Senior fastball report out of Kitchener. The past few weeks has been busy, hence the delay in reporting. On the August long weekend, the Hallman Twin City Sting competed in the Ontario Elimination Tournament in Owen Sound Ontario. Game # 1 saw the Sting take on their local rivals, the Innerkip Eagles. Solid pitching by Paul Koert and a two homerun effort by Dale Levy was what the Sting needed for a 5 - 0 victory. Don Scott finished up on the mound in relief of Koert. Game # 2 matched the Jarvis Merchants against the Kitchener squad. The game turned into a classic pitchers battle with Jamie Simpson of the Sting and Mike Joseph of the Merchants holding both batting line-ups in check. A Jason Daer rbi single in the fifth was all that the Sting could muster in a tightly fought 1 - 0 victory. Don Scott finished the game on the mound for the Sting. After giving up a leadoff triple in the seventh, Scott proceeded to strike out the next three for the save. Game # 3 saw the Sting matched against the 2005 Canadian Championship hosts, the Union Storm. Again, it was the pitchers that stole the show. Ron White's solo homerun appeared to be enough for the Sting until Tex Lessard hit a double to score two for the Storm in the fifth. Storm pitcher, Trevor Wardell held the Sting off the rest of the way for the 2 - 1 victory. Paul Koert with Scott in relief pitched well for the Sting in this tough loss. Game # 4 saw the Sting take on the Innerkip Eagles again in the semi-final game of the tournament. Pitching was the order of the day again as Dan Skillings of the Eagles and Jamie Simpson of the Sting gave up very few hits between them. Don Scott came in in relief for Simpson in the 7th and gave up the tying run to send this one to extra innings. In the 8th, a Bill Simmons double and a Dale Levy homerun sealed the 4 - 1 victory for the Sting and sent the Hallman squad to the finals for another shot at the Union Storm. Game # 1 of the finals saw the Sting finally get their bats on track as they pounded out an 8 - 0 victory over the Storm to force a second final game. Paul Koert pitched the complete game victory for the Sting. Dan Beecroft and Andy Jackson pitched for Union. Dale Levy, Brian Stere and Jason Daer homered for the Sting. Game # 2 of the finals pitted Wardell of the Storm against Simpson of the Sting. Again the bats fell silent and the pitching took over. A Dale Levy rbi double gave the Sting the lead only to see a bloop single into right tie the game for the Storm and send this one into extra innings. Troy Rick singled home the winning run for the Storm in the bottom of the ninth in this tremendously exciting Ontario Championship game. Wardell and Simpson both pitched brilliantly in this affair although both teams left many runners on base. Uncharacteristic errors ( 5 ) and a lack of clutch hitting were the difference in this one as the Sting were forced to settle for the Silver Medals. The second place finish however was still good enough to vault the Kitchener Hallman team to a berth in the Senior Canadian Fastball Championships in Ste. Croix, Nova Scotia from Aug. 29 - Sept. 6. The Sting will join the Union Storm, Peterborough Ricart Pros and the Jarvis Merchants as Ontario's representatives at this prestigious National Championship event. August 6 & 7 weekend saw the Sting take part in the Schneider's International Softball Congress Alliance League playoff tournament at Peter Hallman Ballyards in Kitchener, Ontario. In the round robin playoff format, the Sting defeated Jarvis 7 - 4, Palermo Athletics 4 - 3 and the Innerkip Eagles 7 - 1. Jamie Simpson picked up the victory on the mound against Jarvis while Todd Winkworth was the winning pitcher versus Palermo. Don Scott fired a gem against Innerkip to wrap up first place for the Hallman team in the playoff round robin. This meant a direct route to the one game final and a few hours to relax. The Palermo Athletics and their strong bats were the team to survive the rest of the elimination portion of the tournament and met the Sting in the one game championship final. Jamie Simpson took the ball for the Sting and Gord " Hack " Scott toed the rubber for the Athletics. In a tightly contested back and forth game, Brian Stere's two run homerun in the bottom of the fifth proved to be the difference as the Hallman Twin City Sting won the SISCA final by a score of 5-3. With the win and the league championship, the Sting also received an automatic berth to the 2005 ISC World Championships in Wisconsin. The Hallman Twin City Sting graciously accepted the berth for 2005 and look forward to representing the league and the province at next years Worlds. It also appears that after a closed door meeting with sponsor JIm Hallman and a Sting representative, the one year experiment with the "new" Kitchener Senior Fastball squad has been successful enough that you may expect to see this Hallman family sponsored squad on the field again for the next few years. The team may retain the former Kitchener Hallman Twins name in 2005 and we now wait anxiously to hear which city will receive the ISC World Tournament as host in 2006. Once again a huge thank you to JIm Hallman and his family, from all of the players and coaches of the 2004 Hallman Twin City Sting. Without the Hallman sponsorship and support, we would not have been able to achieve on the field the things that we have achieved this passed season. Look for a full Hallman Senior fastball report and 2004 wrap-up following the Senior Canadian Championships. Dave Bailey Kitchener Hallman Twin City Sting Baileyconstltd at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:44:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:44:32 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 25 - River Sharks over Portland Message-ID: <150804228.53216@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/25.htm Win - Smith J (1-0). Loss - Careless (0-1). Save - Jackson (1). PB - Stires. Umpires - HP: Gary Schmit 1B: Mark Rieber 2B: Kevin Wallace Start: 1:54 PM Time: 1:51 Attendance: Smith J faced 2 batters in the 7th. Game: 25 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 14:46:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:46:50 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 26 - Ballerup Denmark over St. Louis Message-ID: <150804228.53354@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/26.htm Win - Bonde (1-1). Loss - Gibson (0-2). Save - None. WP - Gibson; Bonde. PB - Bryan T. Umpires - HP: Bob Henning 1B: Ron Adkins 3B: John Voss Start: 2:02 PM Time: 1:32 Attendance: Game: 26 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 16:33:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:33:30 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 27 - Fargo over Frankenmuth Message-ID: <150804228.59750@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/27.htm Win - Byrne (1-0). Loss - Evans (0-2). Save - None. WP - Evans. PB - Stevens 2. Umpires - HP: Tim Whitelaw 1B: John Voss 3B: Rick Havercroft Start: 4:10 PM Time: 1:34 Attendance: Game: 27 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 16:35:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:35:05 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 28 - Victoria over Bloomington Message-ID: <150804228.59849@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/28.htm Win - Smith (1-0). Loss - Folkard (0-1). Save - None. PB - Butler. Umpires - HP: Peter Kluszcynski 1B: Scott Mair 3B: Lou Davis Start: 3:55 PM Time: 1:42 Attendance: Game: 28 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 17:55:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:55:47 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game - Game 30 - Halifax-Windsor over Midland in B7 Message-ID: <150804228.64691@webbox.com> Steve Jesson hit a monster home run in B7 with 2 out. Great pitching duel between Tim MaCumber of the Keiths and Grant Patterson of Midland. Gillis out with pulled groin in 1st inning. Stats to follow - will be at: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/30.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 18:22:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 18:22:11 Subject: [Alsfastball] Traveller's Inn fastball win first game at ISCs Message-ID: <150804228.66276@webbox.com> Don Descoteau Subject: Traveller's Inn fastball win first game at ISCs MIME Ver: 1.0 Attachments: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Traveller's Inn fastball win first game at ISCs Attn all sports media: Four home runs on the offence and a 12-strikeout performance from pitcher Rick Smith carried Traveller's Inn to a 6-2 victory over the Bloomington, Illinois Stix in opening round robin action at the International Softball Congress world men's Sr. A fastball tournament in Fargo, North Dakota Sunday. Traveller's got all the runs it needed in the third inning, as shortstop Marty Steen led off with a homer and left fielder Harvey Stevenson Jr. followed later with a two-run shot that brought in right fielder Zenon Winters. Solo homers by second baseman Dan Whiteford in the fourth inning and first baseman Kevin Bobroske in the fifth padded Victoria's lead, while catcher Craig Crawford knocked in centrefielder Jeff Hurford to make it 6-1 in the sixth inning. Traveller's managed eight hits in all off Stix pitcher Adam Folkard, who also went the distance. Stevenson was the lone Victoria batter to get multiple hits, going 2-for-3 on the day. Bloomington's Vic Johns tagged Smith with three of his team's seven hits, one of which was a solo homer, and hit in both of his team's runs. Victoria's next pool game is Monday at 8 a.m. Fargo time, 6 a.m. Victoria time, against the Ashland Coors Light from Ashland Ohio. They play a total of four round robin games, the top two teams in each pool advance to the playoff round. The tournament runs all week with the final slated for next Saturday, Aug. 21. Media contact: Don Descoteau 250-381-3484 ext 243 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 19:24:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:24:48 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 29 - County over Pueblo Message-ID: <150804228.70033@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/29.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 19:47:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:47:38 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 PeeWee OASA "A" results Message-ID: <150804228.71403@webbox.com> Received: 8/15/04 9:02:09 PM From: "Marianne McKerlie" Add to People Section Subject: 2004 PeeWee OASA "A" results -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The PeeWee OASA "A" division tournament was held in Waterloo on the weekend of August 14 & 15. The winner of the gold medal was Napanee, after going undefeated. The Napanee team defeated Cobourg in the final game by mercying them in the fifth inning. The silver going to Cobourg after they defeated Walkerton. Walkerton earning the bronze medals after defeating Oshawa. I don't have the scoreboard showing the results of all the games. I assume Buck Harleib still has the results since he was in charge of updating the scoreboard. If you require all the game scores, please let me know and I will see if I can get this information for you. Marianne McKerlie Treasurer Waterloo Minor Fastball Assoc. marianne at mail.mckerlie.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 20:38:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:38:37 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 31 - Denmark CT over Davenport Quad City Message-ID: <150804228.74462@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/31.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 20:40:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:40:49 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 32 - Benton Harbor, MI Plangger's Furniture over Aurora D&M Message-ID: <150804228.74594@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/32.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 22:05:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:05:35 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 43 - National Investors over Saskatoon Message-ID: <150804228.79680@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/34.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 22:09:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:09:30 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 34 - National Investors over Saskatoon Message-ID: <150804228.79915@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/34.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 15 22:32:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:32:10 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 33 - Innerkip over SLC Message-ID: <150804228.81275@webbox.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/33.htm Innerkip led going into the 6th when SLC tied it up. Innerkip scored on in T7 and Jamie Simpson held the line through the b7. 12:30am Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 08:27:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:27:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] China shuts down Canada on Day 3 of Olympic Competition Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040816082730.02659e00@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: China shuts down Canada on Day 3 of Olympic Competition Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 05:50:51 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-NAS-Bayes: #0: 0; #1: 1 X-NAS-Classification: 0 X-NAS-MessageID: 5828 X-NAS-Validation: {DD898035-E70A-4183-94CC-1E5811DA483C} For immediate release Monday August 16, 2004 China shuts down Canada on Day 3 of Olympic Competition (Ottawa, ON) Canada lost to China 4-2 this morning at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece. Canada was leading the game until the top of the 6th when China stoll what was going to be a great victory for Canada. "We came out strong, ready to play and focused," stated first base and Olympic Veteran Erin White. "However, things went wrong and everything started to happen. We are just focusing on getting ready for the next game." After a tough loss to the Greeks last night, Canada was determined and put themselves on the score board first in this morning's game. Canada went up 2-0 in the 4th inning. Rachel Schill was hit by a pitch, Angela Lichty singled and Alison Bradley singled to load the bases. Jackie Lance then hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Schill for Canada's first run. Erin Cumpstone then stepped up to the plate and hit a suicide squeeze (runner at 3rd and bunted) to score Lichty. Everything was going great for Team Canada until the top of the 6th inning when Canada made an error which cost them the tying and winning runs. China made it on base on a ground ball to short and was safe because of an overthrow to first base which scored runs tying the game 2-2. China also made a suicide squeeze and put themselves in the lead 3-2. China then singled but the strong wind took the ball and dropped in the middle of third and short and both third base Cindy Eadie and short stop Angela Lichty were not able to catch the ball and China scored their fourth run. After the 4th run, Auburn Sigurdson went to the mound to shut the door. The losing Pitcher was Canada's Lauren Bay who pitched 6 innings, gave up 4 runs on 4 hits, 3 strikeouts and gave up 4 walks. Canada's Auburn Sigurdson faced 5 batters and had 2 strikeouts. BOX SCORE Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E China 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 Canada 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 Canada will play Japan tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5:00am ET. Japan is the defending Olympic Silver Medallist. Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. *Please note that TSN is scheduled to broadcast the game this game this evening. TEAM CANADA ? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 09:21:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:21:53 Subject: [Alsfastball] PEI - Jacks host Twins Tues Message-ID: <160804229.33304@webbox.com> Received: 8/16/04 11:09:37 AM From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Jacks host Twins Tues. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacks host Twins in fastball action ABRAM-VILLAGE - The Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks and Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins lock up in a battle of teams coming off long layoffs Tuesday night. The Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch league game is set for the Evangeline school field at 6:30 p.m. It will be the first of two nights of ball for both teams. Wellington (6-13) will look to Gerald Gallant, Jamie Perry to continue their hot hitting while looking to P.E.I. Midget Twin Neil Arsenault and Lucas Arsenault to be solid on the slab. Summerside (4-7) will look to Joe MacDougall, Neil Arnold to shut down the bats while looking to Todd Richard, Shannon Ellis and Scotty Bridges to supply the offense. They will also look for a good game from Darryl Yeo to make the catches needed in the outfield. Wellington plays St. Louis Storm (9-10) Wednesday night at the diamond in St. Louis while the Kinkora Hitmen (16-0) face the Twins at 7 and 9 p.m. in a home-and-home set at Queen Elizabeth Park?s Very Important Volunteer Field. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 15:45:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:45:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Starts Strong in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040816154442.0266fde8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: FedLock Starts Strong in Fargo Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:57:03 -0400 You won't ever hear Kenny Coles talk about himself as a fastball player. The 12-year FedLock second baseman and fastball veteran, and the only person remaining, along with Mike Groves, from the original FedLock roster will often be found sitting quietly behind the backstop, watching, watching, watching ballgames, even when the two teams on the field are not possible opponents for his team. Ken Coles loves the game & he is a sharp-eyed student of the game. Coles will, if asked, talk about what a group of great guys his teammates are, how impressive the FedLock pitchers are, how tough the lineups such as County Materials are, and how much he appreciates the opportunities he has to compete against the best in the Major fastball game. On Opening Night for FedLock at the World Tournament, in oh-so-far-away-from-Washington-DC-Fargo-North-Dakota, Coles let his bat & glove do the talking for his FedLock team. Coles was a crucial part of the FedLock win over a tough Halifax team in FedLock's first game at the ISC 2004 World Championships. Coles' RBI-single in the second inning off Halifax starter Tim Macumber broke the ice for an anxious & pumped-up FedLock crew. In the same inning, catcher Steve Sell did more of the same sort of damage that he's been doing all year long, as the big block of granite wearing number 17 thundered a pitch over the right-center fence for a three-run shot that had a huge impact on the game's momentum. In the Halifax side of the fourth inning, FedLock faced mounting pressure from the Halifax offense. LeBlanc singled, Hennigar issued a rare free pass to Midgely, and the very dangerous slugger Tim Macumber settled into the left side of the batter's box. Macumber ripped a Hennigar offering hard into the gap to Coles' left side and Coles speared it fully outstretched & tumbling over into the dirt. Coles' glove was actually behind him as he made the snare of Macumber's bullet. But then Coles did what makes him not just a diamond jewel, but a seasoned professional ballplayer & one of the best second basemen in the Major game today. While still on his back & rolling away from the 2b bag, Coles flipped the ball to a covering FedLock shortstop Ryan Thompson to nab the fielder's choice out. Fielder's choice, indeed. A fired-up FedLock squad responded, particularly pitcher Jody Hennigar. The Crafty Lefty Locksmith reared back and struck out Jesso and Bourgeois to end the Halifax threat. In the bottom half of the fourth Coles continued his heroics by lofting a solo shot over the left-center fence from Macumber. FedLock came away from this one with a 6-1 victory over Halifax. The Fargo event is superb, all the way around. The weather has been perfect, with sugar-flaked summer clouds painted on a deep blue prairie sky. No humidity. The clouds of mosquitoes could, however, carry off young children. Forewarned is forearmed. The Fargo volunteers have done a top-notch job on everything. The fields are near-perfect. Infielders have commented on how the fields are immaculate with not a bad bounce from the dirt. The outfield grass is deep green & manicured. Grounds crews are fast & professional-grade at quickly prepping fields for games. Importantly, the infield dirt doesn't get cratered & demolished by the pitcher's dragging, hoof-stomping, and digging in the circle. The batter's boxes, on field two, have also remained solid & have not turned into troughs. Fargo seems to be a very nice place to live. People are pleasant to visiting strangers & friendly. There is a sense of community. Parks & recreation seem to have one heckuva large budget, judging by the brand new fencing, brand new transportation carts, and swarms of people "making it right" at every turn. Locals & ballplayers mix in various bars & restaurants without incident. In fact, some of the wilder appearing Fargo locals are quite interested in "how are the games going, dude?" Following a two-day break, FedLock continues pool play competition on Tuesday August 16 at noon against the Page team from Utah, and on Wednesday August 17 at 6pm against the very tough Midland Explorer team led by 3b Kyle Beane and a resurgent p Grant Patterson in the circle. regards, Michael Groves USA falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 15:46:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:46:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball rallies in eighth for 3-0 win over Japan; Osterman totals 11 Ks in first Olympic start Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040816154604.0266b488@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA Softball rallies in eighth for 3-0 win over Japan; Osterman totals 11 Ks in first Olympic start Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:59:04 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" For Immediate Release: 8/16/04 U.S. rallies in eighth for 3-0 win over Japan; Osterman totals 11 Ks Athens, GREECE ? First-time Olympian Cat Osterman (Houston, TX) looked as though she were a veteran in the circle on Monday afternoon as she led the U.S. to a 3-0 extra inning victory against arch rival Japan. Scoreless through regulation seven innings, the pitcher?s duel between Osterman and Japan veteran Yuri Takayama was a classic before the bats of the U.S. finally came around in the top of the eighth to improve to 3-0. ?Today was very exciting for our team,? Osterman said. ?It was good to be able to pitch 2/3 of an inning in our opening game versus Italy. It allowed me to get some of the first game jitters out of the way so I could relax and pitch my game today.? A rematch of the 2000 gold medal game, this marked the first time in the last six outings that the game was decided by more than one run and the fourth time the game had been decided in extra innings. Osterman was fearless in the circle during regulation totaling 11 strikeouts and allowing just one hit and one walk. Japan?s Takayama was equally impressive using her defense to hold the U.S. hitless through seven innings. With chants of ?USA? echoing throughout the stadium the tides changed as the international tie breaker rule was put into effect in the top of the eighth. This rule allows the last batter out from the previous inning to be placed on second base. Pinch- runner Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) entered for the U.S. at second base before a successful sacrifice bunt from Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA) placed Freed at third with one out. An incredible at-bat that included 17 pitches, Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) battled Takayama before being issued a walk to put runners on the corners. Jung?s at-bat was actually extended when Japan third baseman Reika Utsugi failed to make a routine play on a foul ball due to the bright sunlight. Coming through in the clutch, Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL), who was an alternate on the 2000 Olympic team, drove a sacrifice fly to centerfield to plate Freed and give the U.S. the run it needed. With the momentum in its favor, the U.S. added two insurance runs for the eventual 3-0 win. Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) stepped up with a base hit up the middle before Jenny Topping (Whittier, CA) was called up as a pinch-hitter. In her first at-bat in Olympic competition, she responded like a veteran driving her second pitch to right field for a base hit before a fielding error from Japanese right fielder Yumi Iwabuchi scored Jung for the 2-0 advantage. ?I have to admit I was a little nervous,? Topping said. ?But I knew my job was to put the ball in play. I really thought they would throw me to the inside but I relaxed and just made contact.? Lead-off Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA), batting .600 in the Games, beat out an infield RBI single to score Mendoza to secure the 3-0 U.S. victory. The U.S. remains as the only unbeaten in Olympic competition has completed three games without allowing a run. The win extends the U.S. wins streak to 73 games in which it has outscored its opposition 621-17. Continuing round-robin play, the U.S. will continue its journey towards a third gold medal on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. (Athens time) when it takes the field against 1996 silver medalists China. NOTES: YOU HAVE MAIL-The USA Softball Women?s team is receiving over 100 emails a day from fans all over the world. The team has been posting the emails on the walls of their apartment in the village as inspiration. Fans looking to send emails to the team should visit www.usasoftball.com. INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER-The U.S. has not fared well in extra inning games during Olympic competition and especially when the international tie-breaker is used. Coming into today's game with Japan the U.S was 3-4 in extra inning games and 2-4 when the international tie-breaker was used. About ASA The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 91 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams and 40,000 umpires today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit www.asasoftball.com About USA Softball USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men?s, Women?s, Junior Boys? and Junior Girls? National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women?s National Team is one of the only two women?s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won seven World Championship titles including the last five consecutive. For more information about USA Softball, please visit www.usasoftball.com. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 15:47:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:47:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lightning at OASA 'C' Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040816154708.0266b488@pmihrm.com> From: "Hamblin, Todd" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Lightning at OASA 'C' Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:53:15 -0400 The Lake Simcoe Lightning competed in The OASA Mens C Championships this past weekend in Wiarton Ontario, bringing home a fourth place finish. The Lightning opened up the tournament Saturday morning with a 3-1 victory over Fitzroy Harbour. David Eschli got the victory for Lake Simcoe with Todd Hamblin going 3 for 3 at the plate. Later that afternoon the Lightning played the host Wiarton Busman, downing the hometown team 3-2 Rick May earned the victory with Eschli coming in for the save. Saturday nights action saw the Lightning defeated 2-0 by the eventual Bronze medalist, Blackburn team. Relegated to the losers side, the Lightning opened sundays games against the Port Elgin Blue Devils. John Zeiger opened the game with a lead off home run and Al Cox added another to score three runs en route to a 6-4 victory, Rick May earned the victory going 6 innings Dave Eschli mopped up the 7th. The Lightning's final game of the tournament took place Sunday afternoon, getting beat soundly by the Highgate Rock, the Lightning only managed one hit in five innings before being mercied 8-0. Highgate went on to play Chestow Aces in the final. Lake Simcoe Lightning finish the tournament in fourth place with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Members of the Lightning: 02 Ricky May 7 Joey Moore 9 Todd Hamblin 18 Doug King 22 Al Cox 24 Davis Eschli 27 Matt Osborne 29 Jon Ferguson 37 John Zeiger 39 Chris Campbell 46 Bill Owen (Manager) 49 Dan Mills Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 15:06:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:06:41 Subject: [Alsfastball] Minnesota ASA State Champions Message-ID: <160804229.54547@webbox.com> Received: 8/16/04 4:34:16 PM From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Minnesota ASA State Champions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Champions were crowned for Minnesota ASA last weekend. Complete results will be available at www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch in the coming days. Following are top three finishers in each class. Class B-North Mankato 1-Fisher Group (Mankato), third consecutive state title 2-Jonny's Saloon (Rochester) 3-Jordan Realty (St. Paul) Co-MVP's-Troy Glaubitz and Bob Madsen (Fisher Group) Class C-Austin 1-Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc, West St. Paul League) 2-Dunham's/West Group (Eagan) 3-Sneaker's Bar and Grill (Duluth) Class D- 1-Lewiston Merchants 2-Ackies (Freeport) 3-Brown Derby (St. Paul) Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 21:40:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:40:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lightning at OASA 'C' Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040816214014.026689d8@pmihrm.com> From: "Hamblin, Todd" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Lightning at OASA 'C' Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:53:15 -0400 The Lake Simcoe Lightning competed in The OASA Mens C Championships this past weekend in Wiarton Ontario, bringing home a fourth place finish. The Lightning opened up the tournament Saturday morning with a 3-1 victory over Fitzroy Harbour. David Eschli got the victory for Lake Simcoe with Todd Hamblin going 3 for 3 at the plate. Later that afternoon the Lightning played the host Wiarton Busman, downing the hometown team 3-2 Rick May earned the victory with Eschli coming in for the save. Saturday nights action saw the Lightning defeated 2-0 by the eventual Bronze medalist, Blackburn team. Relegated to the losers side, the Lightning opened sundays games against the Port Elgin Blue Devils. John Zeiger opened the game with a lead off home run and Al Cox added another to score three runs en route to a 6-4 victory, Rick May earned the victory going 6 innings Dave Eschli mopped up the 7th. The Lightning's final game of the tournament took place Sunday afternoon, getting beat soundly by the Highgate Rock, the Lightning only managed one hit in five innings before being mercied 8-0. Highgate went on to play Chestow Aces in the final. Lake Simcoe Lightning finish the tournament in fourth place with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Members of the Lightning: 02 Ricky May 7 Joey Moore 9 Todd Hamblin 18 Doug King 22 Al Cox 24 Davis Eschli 27 Matt Osborne 29 Jon Ferguson 37 John Zeiger 39 Chris Campbell 46 Bill Owen (Manager) 49 Dan Mills Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 16 19:02:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:02:10 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fitzroy Harbour Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <160804229.68677@webbox.com> Received: 8/16/04 9:00:25 PM From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" CC: Subject: Fitzroy Harbour Fastball Tournament -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, 30 minutes west of Ottawa, will be holding a Men's Intermediate Fastball tournament on the weekend of August 27-29. We are looking for one more team. Entry is $325, 3 game guarantee, $900 to the winners based on 8 teams, $325 to the finalist. Eligibility is Open. Teams include Micksburg Twins, Campbell's Bay Royals, Blackburn Bombers, Ottawa Valley Raiders, Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric, Manotick Lomor Printers. If interested, call Adam Brown at 613-623-8867 or email adam.brown at ottawa.ca Adam Brown Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric Fastball http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 09:46:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:46:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NIAGARA FINALS EJECTIONS - by Glenn Skehan Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040817094416.0235cda0@pmihrm.com> From: "Roxanne" To: Subject: NIAGARA FINALS EJECTIONS Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:15:41 -0400 After reading the account of the Snappers so called win at the Niagara Falls tourney and also the comment made by another individual leaves me no choice but to respond. I want it first known that in no way , shape or form does anyone on the CDS Markham team agree or condone the actions on the field that occurred during the finals....but we understand the frustration and anger felt by that player. As usual with tourney's that are run in smaller venues, we were mistreated and biased against before we started ...we're from Toronto and you all hate to see us win.... but the blatant, out and out unfairness and prejudicial treatment we received as a team during the entire weekend was the real disgrace and the incident during the finals was the RESULT. Does anyone really think that a lot of us who closed business's, booked holiday's, fought traffic, overpaid for rundown motels, brought our kid's, wives, parent's and friends and spent our hard earned money wanted any part of the crap we put up with you are very, very, wrong....all we wanted to do was get together a bunch of old friends who have mostly retired from the game and have a nice weekend away playing a game we all love.... and from our first game to the finals we were harassed, baited and baffled by our treatment by the officials....we watched as our opponents threw bats, cursed at calls, swore at umps, and were never cautioned or reprimanded, while our player was ejected for asking a fan if the pitch was strike! All we ever wanted was a level playing field and the same rules as everyone else but that only seems to happen to Niagara teams, and thank god because it seems that is the only way they would ever win anything...on field talent would never be enough for them. We apologize to anyone who was offended by our teammate's action's and there is no defending the incident but you cannot blame anyone else on the field or hold any other player responsible... We know that our player will be penalized for his actions....the real problem with the game has always been the lack of proper, qualified umpiring and how they are able to operate without ever having to answer for their actions or pay the consequences for improper behavior. I would like to close by saying how far the game has dropped when a team of retired, master age players go undefeated and as we all know would have ultimately mercied the Snappers in the finals....we were impressed by the way they cheered so feverently when the umps walked off the field...like I said, this was the ONLY way the Snappers could have won....well done Snappers and since this was your so called third win in a row maybe now you could consider your selfs as we do....the TALLEST MIDGETS. By the way.....we are willing to put up $2,000 to your $1,000 ..any time ...anywhere, to play your so called Snapper team....so put up or shut up! Glenn Skehan crashs3 at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 15:45:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (aldoran at pmihrm.com) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:45:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball - Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan Message-ID: <226080-220048217194518659@M2W103.mail2web.com> From: Lisette Johnson-Stapley Subject: Softball - Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:28:24 -0400 For immediate release Tuesday August 17, 2004 Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan (Ottawa, ON) Canada experienced a great victory this morning with a win over World ranked #2 Japan at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Canada scored the lone run of the game in extra innings. "This was obviously a great day and we knew we had to play fundamentally to win," stated Canadian Pitcher, Lauren Bay. "We came out showing what Canada is capable of doing." Canadian Catcher Erin Cumpstone said: "This was a big team win and the game showed what the team can do when we play together...we can beat anyone on any given day." With a scoreless game, Canada and Japan went into extra innings using the international tie breaking rule which places the last out from the previous inning at 2nd base. It was British Columbia's Jackie Lance who had the start at 2nd for Canada in the top of the 8th. Alison Bradley was at the plate and bunted to advance Lance to 3rd. First base Erin White stepped up to the plate and hit a single to right field to score Lance and put Canada on the board. In the bottom of the 8th, Japan bunted to advance their player to 3rd. With 1out, Canadian Pitcher Lauren Bay struck out the next two batters who were Japan's # 4 and # 5 hitters to retire the side. Canada had 1 run on 2 hits and committed 2 errors. Hits came from Angela Lichty and Erin White. Canada's Lauren Bay pitched the entire game giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and striking out 7 Japanese batters. Japan had 0 runs on 3 hits and had no errors. The Japanese Pitcher Yukiko UENO pitched a no-hitter until the top of the 7th when Angela Lichty hit to left field. Ueno gave up 2 hits, struck out 9 batters and 0 walks. Japan had 0 runs on 3 hits and did not commit an error. Canada will face defending Gold Medallist and undefeated USA tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:00am ET. Canada is now 2-2. In 4 games, Canada has allowed 1 earned run. Rankings - Day 4 Teams W L Yet to play USA 4 0 Gre, Can, Tpe AUS 2 1 Gre, Can, Chn, Ita GRE 2 1 USA, Aus, Jpn, Tpe CAN 2 2 USA, Aus, Ita CHN 2 2 Aus, Jpn, Tpe ITA 1 2 Aus, Can, Jpn, Tpe JPN 1 3 Gre, Chn, Ita TPE 0 3 USA, Gre, Chn, Ita Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. *Please note that TSN is scheduled to broadcast the game this game this evening. TEAM CANADA - Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 20:03:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:03:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls - Response to Glenn Skehan Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040817200218.025f1af0@pmihrm.com> From: "Perry Bartley" fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 21:46:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:46:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Tie Breaker Rule online Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040817214617.0234e710@pmihrm.com> ---------- http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolstand.htm ISC Round Robin Tie Breaker Rule The following round robin (pool) play, each pool of teams will be ranked 1-5 with their pool using the following process. The top two teams from each pool advance to the championship bracket of 16 teams. 1. Overall round robin record. 2. Two team tie: a. Common (head to head) round bobbin game between the two tied teams. 3. Three team time for both pool seeds: a. If one of the tied teams defeated each of the other tied teams in round robin play, that team advances. The remaining two tied teams will be resolved by their common round robin game. b. If 3a above doesn't break the tie, the tied teams will be ranked 1, 2, and 3 using rules 3c through 3h below. The #1 pool seed and #2 and #3 will have one game playoff for the second pool seed. c. Fewest runs allowed in round robin games between the tied teams. d. Fewest runs allowed in all round robin games. e. Run differential in round robin games between the tied teams. f. Run differential in all round robin games. g. Most runs scored in round robin between the tied teams. h. Most runs scored in all round robin games. i. Coin flip. 4. Three team tie for the #2 pool seed only: a. If one of the tied teams defeated each of the other tied teams in round robin play, that team advances. b. If 3a above doesn't break the tie, the tied teams will be ranked 1 2, and 3 using rules 3c through 3h above. Teams 2 and 3 will play a playoff game with the winner playing #1 for the remaining berth. 5. Five team tie: a. Teams will be ranked 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 based on rules 3a through 3h above. The #1 seed will be given to the #1 pool seed. A 3-game playoff will be conducted. #5 vs #2 and #4 vs #3. The two winners playoff for the #2 pool seed. Depending on the number of ties requiring playoff games, these games will likely be played following scheduled round robin games on Wednesday and could continue into the early morning hours of Thursday, August 15. Championship bracket play begins Thursday morning. NOTE: Any forfeit games will be recorded with a 2-0 score. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 21:51:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:51:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] House League Select Championships - PWSA, ONtario Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040817215109.0234e710@pmihrm.com> Received: 8/17/04 4:37:50 PM From: Sharen and Irwin Bruck Add to People Section To: Al Doran CC: Subject: HOUSE LEAGUE SELECT CHAMPIONSHIPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE LEAGUE SELECT CHAMPIONSHIPS The P.W.S.A. is pleased to announce the successful completion of their house league select championship pilot project tournaments that they organized this summer. The response that was received from the house league programs across Ontario was very promising for the future of this program. Teams from Chatam, Brantford, Orleans, Whitby, Bloordale, Peterbourgh, Dundas, Pickering, Missississauga North, Sydenham, Brampton, and Barrie participated in the inaugural select championship tournaments. The results are Squirt Gold -- Chatham Silver - Pickering Bronze-Brampton 4th Brantford Novice Gold - Sydenham Silver - Bloordale Bronze - Orleans 4th - Whitby. The P.W.S.A. would like to thank Pam and Ken Naylor and the Orleans Minor Softball Association and Brantford Minor Softball for hosting the novice and squirt select championship tournaments respectively. Todd Bannister P.W.S.A. House League Chair Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/- August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 21:56:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:56:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] U.S. continues to roll with 4-0 decision over China Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040817215559.0234e710@pmihrm.com> Received: 8/17/04 12:11:52 PM From: "Brian McCall" To: "Brian McCall" Subject: USA SOFTBALL- U.S. continues to roll with 4-0 decision over China -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ForImmediate Release: 8/17/04 U.S. continues to roll with 4-0 decisionover China Athens,GREECE ? A perfect 4-0 in Olympic competition, the USA Softball Olympicteam continued to roll along in round-robin play with a 4-0 victory over 1996silver medalist China. A one-hit performance from two-time Olympic goldmedalist Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) led theU.S. to the victory in her first start inthese Olympic Games. Harrigan, a south paw that works as a security supervisorat the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, totaled eight strikeouts while allowing only a buntsingle to the lead-off batter in the first inning. TheU.S. pitching staff has yet to allow a run inthe 2004 Olympic Games and has given up just six total hits in the first fourgames. Outscoring opponents 24-0, the win marks the 14thshutout victory for Team U.S. inOlympic history and moves its current win streak to 74-0. ?Idefinitely felt better today than I did against Italy,? Harrigan said. ?I was reallyloose and could move the ball a lot more. The heat actually helped mestay warm and in the game.? TheU.S. bats provided Harrigan with an earlylead jumping ahead 2-0 after the first inning. A lead-off fielding errorby Chinese shortstop Qiang Wei, allowed table setter Natasha Watley (Irvine,CA) to reach first. Watley, who is hitting a scorching .462 with an on basepercentage of .533, looked as if she would be left stranded after twoconsecutive outs but Chinese pitcher Lixia Zhang kept the U.S. offensive attackalive with back-to-back walks to load the bases. Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA), whohas shown patience at the plate the entire tournament, waited for her pitch anddrove a two RBI base hit to left center to put two runs on the board. Thefirst inning has been extremely productive for Team USA scoring in three of the four games so far. Theleft-handed bat of two-time Olympian Leah O?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) added asecurity run in the bottom half of the second with a stand-up double to leftfield that scored Watley, who reached on walk and stole second. Amico?sdouble was the ninth extra base hit for the U.S. in the Games. CatcherJenny Topping (Whittier, CA), making her first ever Olympic start, provided theU.S. with its 10th extra base hit of the Games when she belted a triplethe right field to kick start the U.S. in the third. Topping, who is 3-for-3 sofar in these Olympics, was left stranded after consecutive strikeouts. Silentthrough the first three games, power hitter Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA)finally connected in the bottom of the fifth driving a solo home run to leftfield for her second hit of the tournament. TheU.S. threatened to bust the game open in thebottom of the sixth inning with no outs and two runners on thanks to anotherTopping base hit. A pitching change from the Chinese put right-hander WeiLu in the circle who managed to work out of the jam. Harriganand crew held the Chinese scoreless in the seventh to secure its fourth victorybefore heading into Wednesday?s match-up against northern foe Canada. Set for battle at 5 p.m., Canada, whois coming off a solid eight-inning 1-0 win over Japan, is currently 1-3 in competition. AboutASA The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National GoverningBody of softball in the United States and a memberof the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of thenation?s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition inevery state through a network of 91 local associations. The ASA has grown froma few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representinga membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visitwww.asasoftball.com. About USA Softball USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links theUSA Men?s, Women?s, Junior Boys? and Junior Girls?National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training,equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in internationaland domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women?s National Team is oneof the only two women?s sports involved in the Olympic movement tocapture back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won seven World Championship titlesincluding the last five consecutive. For more information about USA Softball,please visit www.usasoftball.com. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.comor www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/- August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm VIA http://www.webbox.com From fastball at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 22:52:53 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:52:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Spirit 7 Portland, OR 1 Message-ID: <247560-2200483182525347@M2W090.mail2web.com> From: To: Subject: Spirit 7 Portland, OR 1 Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:48:41 -0400 The Spirit pounded out 10 hits off Portland starter Nick Underhill and Gerald Muizelaar and Frank Cox combined on a 4 hitter with 9 strikeouts to lead Bow over Demarini, 7-1. Muizelaar started out slow as the first two Portland runners reached base on hits, but he settled down and threw well the rest of the way. Ryan Wolfe, Steve Schott, Jarred Martin, Omar Moraga and Sean O?Brien had rbi?s for the Spirit. Steve Kooser Broken Bow Softball mailto: skooser at cox.net http://www.bowspirit.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/59.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From fastball at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 17 23:11:31 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:11:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] How to watch the ISC World Championship Game on Satellite TV Message-ID: <317300-22004831831131281@M2W065.mail2web.com> From: Dave Blackburn To: Subject: How to watch the ISC World Championship Game on Satellite TV Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:06:53 -0700 Fargo, ND Men's Fastball Fans: If you would like to watch the 2004 ISC World Tournament on live satellite Television at your local Sports Bar, here is what you need to do. Tell the bartender, or the person who controls the satellite dish that you want to watch IA - 6 / K 11 Specifics: . Satellite name is IA-6 [Intelsat Americas 6] *This is the satellite formerly named Telstar 6* . This is a KU Analog satellite . Transponder 11 This is the information that Sports Bars will need to show patrons the championship game for free. The game will be also broadcast live on ABC Television in North and South Dakota, and to over one million homes in Manitoba Canada, on Cable TV. For the first time in the ISC's 4 year history of streaming fastball games, we will also be experimenting with streaming video of the Championship via Sportsjuice.com. More details on that, as plans are finalized. We still have some final technical details to sort out. Stay tuned, and enjoy all of this ISC Men's fastball action. Dave Blackburn ISC Commissioner Streaming and Broadcasting 310-266-7803 daveb at virtvent.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From fastball at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 00:04:48 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:04:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Message-ID: <208050-2200483184448501@M2W045.mail2web.com> From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:53:20 +1200 \ Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Wednesday August 18th The annual New Zealand Softball awards dinner in Lower Hutt this weekend could turn into a Black Sox benefit as they sport looks to celebrate outstanding achievement in the 2003/2004 season. Looking back at the season the highlight was obviously the victory by the Black Sox at the world championships in Christchurch earlier this year. Awards will be presented on the evening for outstanding players in the in men's and women's game, emerging stars, coaching and administration with the overall winner taking out the prestigious Softballer of the Year award. The theme for the evening will be "World Championship Success" and presentations will included a DVD of world champs highlights, a panel discussion on Black Sox new v's old guard while the speaker for the night will be Black Sox photographer Kevin Clarke. New Zealand Softball chairman Dale Eagar says it is important to celebrate success and Saturday night August 21st will be a chance to do just that. "The thing about the Black Sox is that there are so many things to celebrate. Firstly that they won the title and secondly the fact that they defended the title recording a history breaking three peat and then there is the celebration and recognition of what the team and management did to get to the top," said Eagar. Also as part of the evening there will be new inductions made to the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame. The awards evening is all part of the sports annual AGM and Conference which will be held in Lower Hutt over the weekend. The event will be a chance to discuss all aspects of the sport from the New Zealand Community Trust National League, through to coaching and the development of youth players. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From fastball at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 00:05:52 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:05:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Message-ID: <239330-2200483184552758@M2W046.mail2web.com> From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:53:20 +1200 \ Softball awards night could be a Black Sox benefit Wednesday August 18th The annual New Zealand Softball awards dinner in Lower Hutt this weekend could turn into a Black Sox benefit as they sport looks to celebrate outstanding achievement in the 2003/2004 season. Looking back at the season the highlight was obviously the victory by the Black Sox at the world championships in Christchurch earlier this year. Awards will be presented on the evening for outstanding players in the in men's and women's game, emerging stars, coaching and administration with the overall winner taking out the prestigious Softballer of the Year award. The theme for the evening will be "World Championship Success" and presentations will included a DVD of world champs highlights, a panel discussion on Black Sox new v's old guard while the speaker for the night will be Black Sox photographer Kevin Clarke. New Zealand Softball chairman Dale Eagar says it is important to celebrate success and Saturday night August 21st will be a chance to do just that. "The thing about the Black Sox is that there are so many things to celebrate. Firstly that they won the title and secondly the fact that they defended the title recording a history breaking three peat and then there is the celebration and recognition of what the team and management did to get to the top," said Eagar. Also as part of the evening there will be new inductions made to the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame. The awards evening is all part of the sports annual AGM and Conference which will be held in Lower Hutt over the weekend. The event will be a chance to discuss all aspects of the sport from the New Zealand Community Trust National League, through to coaching and the development of youth players. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From fastball at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 00:07:02 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:07:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Arsenault pitches Jacks past Twins Message-ID: <99480-220048318472338@M2W053.mail2web.com> From: Patrick Healey Reply To: pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca To: Al Doran Subject: P.E.I. - Arsenault pitches Jacks past Twins Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:34:44 -0300 Arsenault pitches Jacks past Twins ABRAMS-VILLAGE - Neil Arsenault pitched four and one-third innings of one-hit ball in relief and Jamie Caissie hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth as the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks rallied for a 4-1 win over the Summerside Moosehead Twins Tuesday night. The Source for Sports Men?s Fast Pitch league game was played at Evangeline school field in Abram Village. For the Jacks (7-13), Caissie (2-3, run scored, double, two RBI), Jeff Gallant (1-2, single) Jean Aucoin (1-2, walk, run scored) and Adam Gallant (0-2, RBI) led the Jacks at the dish. Leading Summerside (4-8) was Todd Richard (2-2, two singles, walk), Dale MacDougall (1-3,single) and Joe MacDougall (1-3 run scored). Arsenault, who came in off a solid 2004 Midget Boys nationals with the P.E.I. Twins, and starter Shawn Gallant combined to pitch a four hitter. Arseanult pitched four and one-third innings in relief allowing one hit, walking one and fanning four while Gallant allowed three hits, one run, four walks and struck out one in two and two-thirds innings. Losing pitcher Neil Arnold went six innings allowing four runs on four hits, walking four and striking out five. Wellington travels to St. Louis for a game with the Storm Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the diamond in St. Louis. Summerside plays a home and home set with the Kinkora Hitmen at VIV Field at 7 and 9 p.m. (Pat Healey) -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From fastball at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 00:42:18 2004 From: fastball at pmihrm.com (fastball at pmihrm.com) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:42:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC World Championship Game on live Satellite TV - Sat Aug 21 at 6:30 PM Message-ID: <61780-22004831844218587@M2W057.mail2web.com> From: Dave Blackburn Reply To: DaveB at VirtVent.Com To: Subject: ISC World Championship Game on live Satellite TV - Sat Aug 21 at 6:30 PM Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:27:27 -0700 Men's Fastball Fans: If you would like to watch the 2004 ISC World Tournament on live satellite Television at your local Sports Bar, here is what you need to do. Tell the bartender, or the person who controls the satellite dish that you want to watch IA - 6 / K 11 Specifics: . Satellite name is IA-6 [Intelsat Americas 6] *This is the satellite formerly named Telstar 6* . This is a KU Analog satellite . Transponder 11 This is the information that Sports Bars will need to show patrons the championship game for free. On Saturday night August 21, at 6:30 PM Central Standard Time, The ISC World Championship game will be also broadcast live on ABC Television in North and South Dakota, and to over one million homes in Manitoba Canada, on Cable TV. For the first time in the ISC's 4 year history of streaming fastball games, we will also be experimenting with streaming video of the Championship via Sportsjuice.com. More details on that, as plans are finalized. We still have some final technical details to sort out. Stay tuned, and enjoy all of this ISC Men's fastball action. Dave Blackburn ISC Commissioner Streaming and Broadcasting 310-266-7803 daveb at virtvent.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 08:35:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:35:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bluewater Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818083414.0235d360@pmihrm.com> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Bluewater Fastball League Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:36:54 -0400 Bluewater Fastball League at Duncan McLellan Park, Owen Sound, ON Scenic City Automotive Crunch 6 Chepstow Aces 4 in 8 innings The Aces, who had played 6 times at the O.A.S.A. Intermediate " C " Championships in Wiarton on the weekend, came to Owen Sound with just 9 players available for action. Nevertheless, Chepstow got off to a very good start and threatened to score early. Crunch Leftfielder Chris Bradley, whose sister Alison is a prominent member of the Canadian Women's Olympic Softball team, was able to nail Brent Reading at the plate with a strike to keep the game scoreless. However, an error by the Crunch on the next batter allowed Chepstow to grab a 2-0 lead after half an inning of play. Bradley singled in the bottom of the first, stole second & third and scored on an overthrow to get the Crunch on the board. Crunch firstbaseman Garrett Baker would drill and r.b.i. single scoring Tony Lisk to tie the game at 2 after 1 inning. In the bottom of the second, Scenic City Automotive took a 3-2 lead on a home run shot to left by third baseman Jason Redmond. In the bottom of the 5th, Bradley singled again and came around to score to give the Crunch a 4-2 lead. Chepstow would tie it in the top of the 7th, when third baseman Greg Grawl had a clutch 2 run double for the Aces. Chepstow failed to score in the top of the 8th, leaving the door open for the Crunch in the bottom of the extra frame. Catcher Tim Cox nailed a 2 run homer to right to give the Crunch a hard fought 6-4 win. Trevor Wardell went all the way for the win. The Crunch rightie gave up 4 hits on the night. Taking the loss was jeremy Grawl who was touched for 8 hits in 8 innings. Tonight, the Scenic City Automotive Crunch are at Port Elgin to meet the Blue Devils. The league championship playoff tournament is set for September 11th and will be hosted by the Chepstow club. For more on the Bluewater Fastball League, log on to www.bwfl.stats.8m.com Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting mailto:fredww5 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 08:54:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:54:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II update - Fargo ND Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818085030.02343278@pmihrm.com> ISC II Tournament of Champions With our apologies, stats for Game 52 are not up yet on http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/statmain.htm There were some problems with the stats and the game is being re scored and uploaded to us this morning. All other stats for games played are up on the site and we hope to continue to add them to the site as games progress through the remainder of the tournament. We had a delay in getting the last 8 games last night - Games 52-59 due to some technical problems at the park. We hope those are resolved today. Thanks for your patience. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 10:36:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:36:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ballpark Tidbit Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818103556.02343278@pmihrm.com> Kitchener in 2006! anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 12:13:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:13:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Awards 2006 Tourneys to Kitchener, Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818121109.0c807e10@pmihrm.com> Subject: ISC AWARDS 2006 TOURNEYS TO KITCHENER ONTARIO Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:44:22 -0400 (EDT) From: isc2002kw at golden.net The ISC World Tournament and the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be returning to Kitchener, Ontario in 2006. The ISC Board of Directors selected Kitchener over Decatur, Illinois for the 2006 event. This will be the second trip by the ISC to Kitchener. The 2002 World Tourney and the first-ever ISC II Tourney were held in that Canadian City. "We are delghted to be returning to Kitchener", said ISC Executive Director, Ken Hackmeister. "They did a super job in '02 and we are certain they will repeat that fine performance in '06." ISC President Dick Mason echoed that sentiment. "I don't know how they can do better than they did last time, but I'm looking forward to watching them do it." The ISC selects tournament sites two years in advance. Next year's tournament will be held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. http://www.chippewavalleysports.com/isc.cfm August 16, 2004 By: Gordon Wise - ISC Information Officer. http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ For further information contact Tom Clancy, Tournament Director tclancy at golden.net or Ray Alviano, President Kitchener Fastball Promotions ray.alviano at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 12:39:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:39:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Men's 'C' Results from Wiarton - Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818123843.0235fb60@pmihrm.com> From: "Wright, Mike" To: "'Al's Fastball List'" Subject: OASA Men's 'C' Results from Wiarton Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:14:22 -0400 The Highgate Rock captured the OASA Men's 'C' provincial title by defeating the Chepstow Aces 4 - 1 in the 'if' championship on Sunday. Highgate second basemen Norm Logan was game MVP with a solo home run and a single. Highgate pitcher Ben Blonde, with a perfect 6 - 0 record, was named tournament MVP. Highgate forced the 'if' game by defeating Chepstow 4 - 2 in 8 innings in the first championship game. Game MVP Norm Logan hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to end the game. More details will follow. Mike Wright Wiarton Thomas Norris Ltd. Busmen MWright at bdo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 13:56:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:56:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada loses to US but prepares for battle against Australia and Italy Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818135501.023c7ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Canada loses to US but prepares for battle against Australia and Italy * use this one Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:32:29 -0400 For immediate release Wednesday August 18 Canada prepares for battle against Australia and Italy (Ottawa, ON) Canada's women's softball team lost to the undefeated US softball team 7-0 in 5 innings of play today at the Olympic Games. Canada's record sits at 2-3 and will play two crucial games against Australia and Italy on thursday and friday, respectively. "It was an honour to go out and face the best team in the World because of the challenge," stated Canadian Pitcher Auburn Sigurdson. "This game made our team better and prepared us for our last two games." Sigurdson said: "I wasn't really nervous to tell you the truth. The US is my favorite team to pitch to because of their toughness." The US scored off the hop in the bottom of the 1st. With bases loaded, the US batter was hit by a pitch to drive in a run. In the 2nd inning, US batters made it on base on a hit by pitch, sacrifice to 2nd, single and on 2 outs, a fly ball to centrefield where Canada misjudged the ball and 2 runs were scored. In the 3rd, US hit a single, a double (a misjudged ball which was played into a double) and a single making it 4-0. At the top of the 4th, Canada had a chance to score. Kristy Odamura led off with a single, Rachel Schill bunted to third who made a wild throw. With Odamura on third and Schill on first, Alison Bradley hit the ball to 2nd but they threw home to tag Odamura out at the plate. After 4 innings, Ani Nyhus came in to relieve Auburn Sigurdson. Nyhus gave up a homerun to Crytl Bustos and Lisa Fernandez to make it 6-0. In the 5th inning, Bustos singled went to 2nd on a wild pitch and on a single was driven home to end the game 7-0 on the mercy rule (7 runs after 5 innings at the Olympic Games). Canada's Auburn Sigurdson was the losing pitcher who allowed 4 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits, had 1 strikeout and 2 walks. Ani Nyhus gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, had 1 strikeout and 1 walk. USA's Jenny finch was the winning pitcher giving up 0 runs on 1 hit, striking out 8 Canadian batters and 0 walks. Canada will face Australia tomorrow (Thursday) at 12:3pm ET (to be broadcasted on CBC) and Italy Friday at 2:30am ET (to be broadcasted on TSN). Canada is now 2-3. Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. Rankings ? Day 5 Teams W L Yet to play USA 5 0 Gre, Tpe AUS 4 1 Gre, Can CAN 2 3 Aus, Ita CHN 2 3 Jpn, Tpe TPE 2 3 USA, Chn GRE 2 2 USA, Aus, Jpn JPN 1 3 Gre, Chn, Ita ITA 1 4 Can, Jpn, Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 18:31:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:31:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jennie Finch pitches one-hitter as USA Softball records fifth consecutive shutout Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818183042.02363778@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL - Jennie Finch pitches one-hitter as USA Softball records fifth consecutive shutout Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:12:21 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" For Immediate Release: 8/18/04 Finch tosses one hitter as U.S. captures 7-0 run-rule victory over Canada Athens, GREECE ? In front of the largest crowd thus far at Helliniko Stadium totaling 3,215, the USA Softball Olympic team continued to dominate its opponents with a 7-0 run-rule victory over Canada. Improving to 5-0 and securing a play-off round berth, the 7-0 shutout marked the third run-rule victory for Team USA in Olympic competition. The U.S. has not allowed a run while outscoring opponents 31-0. With the fourth one-hit performance, right-handed pitcher Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) led the U.S. contingent with eight strikeouts while the bats continued to perform with 11 hits and seven runs. ?Jennie really did a good job tonight moving the ball and I was very proud of her,? head coach Mike Candrea said. ?We have to continue to get better at this game and be the aggressor. When you are ?on? offensively you have to stay on and keep things up because it is just as easy to have a bad outing. We take everything game by game because each day is a new situation.? For the fourth time in five games, the U.S. manufactured its first run in the first inning. Like usual, Watley, who is leading the U.S. batting at .471, led off the inning with an infield hit and Leah O?Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance Watley to second. A fielder?s choice by Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) recorded the second out of the inning but Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) kept the U.S. alive with a chopping infield base hit to put two runners on board. A walk issued to Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA) loaded the bases and Canadian pitcher Auburn Sigurdson pushed the first U.S. run across after hitting Loveianne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) with an inside pitch. The U.S. bats continued to heat up adding two more runs in the second. Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) led off the inning by being hit by a pitch and Watley singled for the second time in the game. With two outs the runners looked as if they would be stranded, but the bat of Bustos launched a towering shot to centerfield that was dropped by Canadian outfielder Rachel Schill to score Mendoza and Watley. Increasing its lead to 4-0, the U.S. led off the bottom half of the third with a base hit through the left side by Nuveman. The sweet swing of Kretschman, batting .400, provided her third double of the Games plating pinch-runner Tairia Mims Flowers (Tucson, AZ). The Canadians threatened to score in the top of the fourth when the U.S. saw just its second runner of the tournament reach third base. An infield base hit from Kristy Odamura followed by a fielding error from Lovieanne Jung put runners at the corners with no outs. The U.S. silenced the Maple Leaf rally with two strikeouts and play at the plate that saw Jung redeem herself with a solid throw to Nuveman that nailed Odamura at the home. The U.S. offense flexed its muscles in the fourth as Bustos led off the second half of the inning with her second solo home run of the Games. Fernandez followed the Bustos performance with a solo shot of her own to take a 6-0 advantage. Bustos and Fernandez helped seal the run-rule victory in the fifth with a left field line base hit from Bustos followed by an RBI single to right center for Fernandez. Bustos finished the day going 2-for-4 while Fernandez led the charge with a 3-for-4 performance and two RBI. Watley, who through five games is 8-of-17 (.471), had a 2-for-4 outing. With two games left in round-robin action, Team USA will battle host country Greece on Thursday, August 19 at 12 noon at Helliniko Stadium before closing out round-robin play against Chinese Taipei on August 20 at 12 noon. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 19:46:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:46:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Four Elected to the I.S.C Hall of Fame Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818194234.0269c128@pmihrm.com> Four Elected to the I.S.C Hall of Fame A left-handed pitcher who won the longest game ever played in I.S.C. World Tourney history, A feared long ball hitter, a veteran and revered umpire, and the long-time I.S.C. Historian were elected to the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The most recent additions to the Hall of Fame include: Peter Finn (Midland, Michigan) ? Twice an All-World tourney selection; The winning pitcher in the classic 34 inning game in the ?81 World Tournament where he struck out a record 64 batters. Randy Burnside (Tumwater, Washington) ? Four times an All-World Tourney player with Seattle Pay ?N Pak and Sioux City powerhouses Penn Corps, NHCD, & the Gateway 2000 Soos; the MVP and RBI leader in the 1989 World Tournament. Margarito Banales (El Paso, Texas) ? A legendary umpire who called ballsand strikes in 21 International Softball Congress World Tournaments. Art Cashion (Ft. Worth, Texas) - Statistician and later Historian; His work is the major source of information contained in the I.S.C. Guidebook. These men will be inducted during the I.S.C. World Tournament held in August, 2005 in Eau Claire, Wis. Aug. 18, 2004 By: Gordon Wise ? I.S.C. Information Officer http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 20:05:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:05:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - Fargo - only one tie-breaker - tonight at 10pm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818200146.026aa7d0@pmihrm.com> The tie breaker rule is on line at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolstand.htm see the bottom of the page Only need to have one time breaker. At 10pm tonight, on diamond 1: Halifax-Windsor NS - Murphy's Fish & Chips / Keith's Washington, DC Fedlock Falcons Stats will be shown as Game 120 http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/statmain.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 18 20:17:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:17:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Greenan snaps hititng slump as Storm win Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040818201712.02699b30@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Greenan snaps hititng slump as Storm win Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:06:06 -0300 Greenan snaps hitting slump as Storm win ST. LOUIS - Catcher Brian Greenan halted a lengthy batting slump by driving in five runs in the final two innings of play as the St. Louis Storm exploded offensively in a 6-1 route of the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks Wednesday night. The Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch league game was played before about 35 fans, some who were at the park as part of the Wedge family reunion at the recreation Centre, at the diamond in St. Louis Greenan (2-3, double, single, five RBI) sparked his team's offense after Jacks pitcher Neil Arsenault held the team to no hits through five innings before Mark MacRae (1-2, walk, two runs scored) sent a single to the outfield and started the Storm scoring surge. Also leading St. Louis, who moves back to .500 with the win (10-10) was Shane Costain (1-2, double, RBI) and Curtis Riley (1-2, double, run scored, walk). For the Jacks, Jeff Richard (0-3) drove in Terry Caissie (1-3) with a sac fly to left field in the top of the seventh, but that was all the offense Wellington (7-14) could muster. Also tops at the plate were Jeff Gallant (1-3) and Gerald Gallant (1-3). Winning pitcher Jamie Betts went four and two-thirds innings in relief, allowing one run on four hits and striking out four. Wayne Wilkie went two and one-third innings before tweaking his shoulder, allowing two hits and striking out six. Losing pitcher Arsenault finished with five and one-third innings pitched, giving up four runs opn three hits, walking five and fanning two. Lucas Arsenault pitched two-thirds inning in relief allowing two runs on two hits, one walk and one strikeout. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 10:01:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:01:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II - Playoff Schedule - Report No. 1 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819100020.026bde38@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: ISC II - Playoff Schedule - Report No. 1 Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:40:48 -0700 Fargo, ND The pool play portion of the ISC II Tournament of Champions concluded yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, August 18, 2004. Three teams from each pool of five plus wildcards advanced to the 24 team championship playoff round, with the winner of each pool earning a first round bye. (plus extra bye for top 2nd place team) Here is the playoff schedule as of the start of the playoff round last night at 7:00 p.m, with ISC II ranking as of the start of the tournament shown parenthetically: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18, 2004: 7pm Marquette MI (#13) vs. Herman MO Black Gold (#33) 7pm Wichita KS (#24) v. Colorado Rage (#18) 7pm ABS Villard MN (#23) vs. Reasonor IA RPMs (#6) 7pm Cerro Gordo MN (#29) vs. The Bar of Appleton WI (#21) 9pm Armor-Rise Fastpitch PA (#9) vs Happy Hollow WI (#22) 9pm Earls Club WI (#10) vs. Keatings Fitness of Wilkes Barre PA 9pm Sioux Falls SD (#7) vs. JRW Associates, Yakima WA (#30) 9m Circle Tap Lumberjacks (#26) vs Norwich (#15) TEAMS EARNING FIRST ROUND BYES: #5 Harriston ON Mercurys #35 Lloydminster Scope Dodgers AB #8 Shedden ON #1 Kemptville ON #17 Chubs Pub, Fargo ND #2 Tavistock ON #12 Gladstone Whips MB #4 Orr Park, OH Best regards, Jim Flanagan for Blair Setford, ISC II Commissioner www.iscfastpitch.com www.fastpitchwest.com mailto:jim at fastpitchwest.com Click to Listen Sportsjuice Page: http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Live Audio Broadcast Email: mailto:broadcast at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 12:49:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:49:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fernandez overpowers Greece with 7-0 run-rule victory Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819124858.0278ee18@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-Fernandez overpowers Greece with 7-0 run-rule Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:49:53 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" For Immediate Release: 8/19/04 Fernandez overpowers Greece with 7-0 run-rule victory Athens, GREECE ? Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) utilized her skills on both sides of the field today as she led the U.S. to its fourth run-rule victory with a 7-0 win against host Greece. Going 2-for-2 from the plate with an RBI, as well as, a one-hit performance from the circle, Fernandez totaled five strikeouts to move Team USA to 6-0 in competition which secures a spot in the medal round. The U.S. has yet to allow a run in Olympic competition and is holding opponents to a mere .070 batting average. Outscoring its opponents 38-0, five of the six games have been one hit performances while at the plate the U.S. is hitting .348 as a team. ?Today was a great outing for us,? Fernandez said. ?We really stepped it up on so many levels. We have to keep steady throughout this process and just take each game one at a time.? The loudest crowd of the tournament with chants of ?HELLAS? and ?USA? throughout the stadium, the game remained scoreless through the first two innings before the U.S. turned the tide. The bat of U.S. veteran Fernandez came alive to take the 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Helping her cause from the circle, the 5?6? legend connected on a two out RBI single through the left side to score Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) who reached on a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA). A Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) stand-up double to right center gave the U.S. its second run of the game scoring Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA), who earlier reached base on a walk. The U.S. bats then opened the lead to 4-0 after a base hit from Berg, who finished the game going 2-for-2, put two runners on board. Watley advanced on a fielder?s choice before a chopping base hit up the middle from Leah O?Brien Amico (Chino Hills, CA) plated Berg and Watley for the solid lead. The U.S. offense continued to punish the Greeks with three more runs in the fifth to conclude the run-rule victory. A lead-off walk to Fernandez put the first runner on before Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA) singled down the leftfield line. Another base on balls to Jung loaded the bases when a wild pitch scored pinch-runner Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA). An RBI ground from Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) added the sixth run before a Mendoza single through the right side brought the seventh run across home plate. Fernandez, Berg and Mendoza each contributed two hits in the game while Amico and Mendoza tallied two RBI a piece. The U.S. wraps up round-robin play on Friday, August 20 against Chinese Taipei at 12 noon. Cat Osterman, who stifled Japan in game three with 11 strikeouts, get her second start of the 2004 Olympic Games. At 6-0, the U.S. will enter the playoff bracket at either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed on Saturday morning and are now guaranteed a medal at these games. ?We know the tradition of USA Softball and came to Athens to win gold,? said Mendoza. ?Anything less would be a huge disappointment and unacceptable for the standards set for us by the pioneers of our sport.? Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 15:32:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:32:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 84 - Innerkip win a nail biter over Quad City Sox Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819152622.0261a010@pmihrm.com> Fargo, ND Game 84 Quad City Sox at Innerkip Eagles Quad City: 4.7.1.8 Innerkip: 5.10.3.5 Innerkip led 2-0 going into the 4th when Quad City came alive with one run, followed by 3 more in the 5th. In a desparate situation in the bottom of 7, Innerkip had the bases loaded, with two out when Kevin Cassels brought in the tying and winning runs, much to the delight of most of the enthusiastic crowd. Jamie Simpson went the distance for Innerkip, giving up 7 hits, 4 runs, and striking out 7. Full stats available in a few minutes at: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/84.htm 2:15pm CDT Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 15:41:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:41:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819153750.0263f340@pmihrm.com> From the comments we have been receiving, I will assume everyone is getting the ISC results directly from their web site. Scores are posted directly after each game to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Usually within five minutes, the full box score is posted to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/statmain.htm Similar reports from the ISC Tournament of Champions in Fargo, all results are posted to: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/main.htm Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 15:54:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:54:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ellsworth leads Fargo to two wins at ISC Worlds Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819155217.0261e368@pmihrm.com> Monday, August 16, 2004 Ellsworth leads Fargo to two wins at ISC Worlds STAFF FARGO, N.D. -- Jeff Ellsworth's bat has been key in the first two wins here for the Fargo, N.D., Bergstrom Kegel Black Knights at the International Softball Congress Worlds. Full Story: http://www.journalpioneer.com/ Select Sports Select Ellsworth Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 18:21:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:21:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 86 Keith's go out in style Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819180703.0234e208@pmihrm.com> Fargo, ND The Halifax-Windsor, NS Murphy's Fish & Chips/Keith's who were an impressive 4 and 1 in round robin play, including the key tie-breaker game they played late last night, were eliminated today through a loss to the Lebanon, PA Quaker Sharks, in a nail biting 7 inning game - lost 3-2. This was game 86 Their overall 4 and 2 record is very respectible for a team paying its first visit to the ISC World Tournament. See http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/86.htm for full stats on the game. To see the stats on last evenings late night tie breaker game, go to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/120.htm This was a very exciting game where both the Keiths and the Fedlock Falcons of Washington DC were fighting for the elusive 2nd spot in their division that would enable them to be in the Final 16 and make the playoffs. This was the most enjoyable game I have watched to date. A reasonably good sized crowd stayed around in very chilly temparatures to watch this one of a kind, tie breaker game. Jody Hennigar, a Halifax native, now living in Washington DC, started for the Fedlock Falcons. Jody is well known the Keiths and as most know, will be joining them on August 29 in Windsor NS for the Men's Senior Canadians. Matt Bramwell started for the Keiths and was replaced after four full innings by Tim Macumber. Well done Keiths! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 19 18:32:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:32:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Despite loss to the Aussies, Canada still rallying for playoff position Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040819183101.0234e208@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Canada still rallying for playoff position Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:07:27 -0400 For immediate release Thursday August 19 Despite loss to the Aussies, Canada still rallying for playoff position (Ottawa, ON) Although Canada lost to Australia 1-0 tonight at the Olympic Games and increased their record to 2-4, they still have a chance to make the playoffs. Canada?s playoff action will depend on a win tomorrow against Italy and on the result from the China vs Japan game. "We battled hard tonight and we didn't get the breaks we needed," stated Head Coach Mike Renney. "At this level of competition you need the breaks. We have a tight turn around for tomorrow's game so we will go home and get a good rest.? When asked about tomorrow's game, Coach Renney said: "There is no holding back. We will go hard and play like their is no tomorrow (Saturday)." ?We wanted the win and we knew it would be tough game," stated Centrefielder Rachel Schill. ?We wanted to execute at the plate and managed to lay out some bunts. Our pitching and defense was great.? When asked about tomorrow's game, Schill said: "We are heading home on the bus now and we are going to bed. The key tomorrow will be to stay with each pitch". Canada and Australia battled hard against each other. Canada's Lauren Bay was tough on the mound striking out 10 batters and shutting down Australia on what could have been scoring opportunities. Australia scored the lone run of the game in the 2nd inning when Australia's Peta Edebone hit a double, advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch and on 2 outs, scored off a Simmone Morrow easy single to rightfield. Canada's only chance was in the 4th when Rachel Schill hit a lead off single and Alison Bradley drag bunted to advance Schill to 2nd. Unfortunately Canada was unable to capitalize. Rachel Schill had 2 hits, Angela Lichty had a single and bunt and Lance hit a single. Canada's Lauren Bay was the losing pitcher giving up 1 run, on 4 hits and struck out 10 batters and allowed 4 walks. Australia's Melanie Roche gave up 0 runs on 5 hits, 10 strikeouts and 0 walks. Canada will face Italy tomorrow morning at 2:30am ET (to be broadcasted on TSN). Canada is now 2-4. A win against Italy will increase Canada?s record to 3-4 and thus a tie for 4th with the winner of China vs Japan game. If China defeats Japan, China will move to 3rd and Canada will tie with Japan. Canada takes 4th because of their win over Japan in preliminaries. Should Japan defeat China and Canada defeat Italy, Canada and China will tie for 4th and China will take 4th because of win over Canada in preliminaries. Should any position have a 3 way or more tie, ranking is decided on the win/loss record for those tied teams only and should there still be a tie, the runs against will be considered (lowest runs against ranking higher). Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. TEAM CANADA ? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 09:52:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:52:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada defeats Italy and awaits today's game results to determine playoff qualification Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820095055.02340a08@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Canada defeats Italy and awaits today's game results to determine playoff qualification Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 05:48:13 -0400 For immediate release Friday August 20 Canada defeats Italy to stay in playoff running (Ottawa, ON) In Canada's last game of the round robin play at the Olympic Games, they defeated Italy 1-0 in 7 innings. Canada's record is now 3-4 and will await the result from the China vs Japan game today to see whether they secure a playoff berth. "We knew it was a must win game if we had any hope to make it further," stated Pitcher Lauren Bay. " We just kept it simple and we had great defense to keep the Italians off the bases." When asked about her Olympic Experience, Lauren said: "I had no idea what to expect at the Olympics and I am totally blown away. This gives me lots of motivation to come back to the games." Canada's Rachel Schill hit a triple in the 2nd inning. Alison Bradley then stepped up and sacrificed to left field and Schill tagged up at the plate and scored. Italy almost tied the game in the top of the 7th with a runner on third base. Lauren Bay walked the lead off batter and when Catcher Erin Cumpstone attempted to pick at first, the ball was overthrown and the runner went to second, the batter was then advanced on a wild pitch to advance the player to third. Bay had a strike out but then the next batter hit a grounder to third base Cindy Eadie whom the ball bounced off of but luckily for Canada, in the direction of short stop Angela Lichty, who picked the ball up and threw to first for the last out of the game to give Canada it's much needed victory. Canada's Lauren Bay was the winning pitcher giving up 0 runs, on 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 12 batters. Italy allowed 0 runs on 1 hit and 2 walks. Canada is now 3-4. A win for China against Japan and win for Australia vs Greece will tie Canada and Japan for 4th place. Canada takes 4th because of their win over Japan in preliminaries. Should Japan defeat China, Canada and China will tie for 4th and China will take 4th because of win over Canada in preliminaries. Should any position have a 3 way or more tie, ranking is decided on the win/loss record for those tied teams only and should there still be a tie, the runs against will be considered (lowest runs against ranking higher). The top 4 teams advance to the playoffs Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. TEAM CANADA ? Olympic Roster Pitchers Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC Lauren Bay, Trail, BC Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC Catchers Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK Infielders Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON Erin White, Richmond, BC Outfielders Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON Jackie Lance, Delta, BC Team Staff Mike Renney, Head Coach Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach Gil Read, Team Leader Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 09:54:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:54:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] JRW & Associates in Game 68 at ISC II Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820095359.02340a08@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: JRW & Associates in Game 68 at ISC II Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 05:19:28 -0700 For Immediate Posting By Jim Williamson, Manager of JRW and Associates jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Manager Goofs, Team Responds with Extra Inning Win At the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND, on Wednesday, JRW lost to the top seeded Thunder of Kemptville, Ontario in their final pool play game as the Thunder scored 3 unearned runs to erase an early JRW 2-0 lead. This loss left JRW & Associates with a 1-3 record in Pool "A". At the team meeting afterwards, Manager Jim Williamson gave an end-of-season speech, thanking the team and gave a brief preview of what to expect in the new season. Shortstop Jacob "the NAFA Stat Man" Andreas said "that we might get in the elimination round" as JRW was tied with Circle Tap for third place in Pool A. Manager Jim explained that JRW was tied with Circle Tap at 1-3 and that CT got the # 3 seed because of their head-to-head win on Tuesday. Jacob continued with another thought that JRW might get a Wild Card berth. (The top three teams from each of the 7 pools moved forward and three wild card teams were to be added to make a 24 team bracket--16 teams in the first round plus 8 byes). Manager Jim explained that out of 7 pools, there was sure to be several teams with 2-2 records that would get the wild card berths. He added "but we will check the board before we leave". A check of the bracket board showed that the 4th place teams in all seven pools had 1-3 records, so selection of the three wild cards would be by the first tie-breaker - runs allowed. JRW & Associates had allowed only 11 runs and sneaked into the elimination round as the third wild card team. There was a frantic run to the parking lot to catch the JRW players who had "reacted" to Jim's end of season speech. One player even paid $100.00 to change his plane ticket and leave in the early AM. With every player notified, the team returned for a 9:00 PM first round elimination game. The JRW & Associates team from Yakima, WA then advanced to the second round of elimination play with a 9 inning 2-1 win over the Sioux Falls (SD) Sox. (Game summary reported earlier). All wild card teams won their first round elimination game, suggesting lots of parity in this Tournament of Champions. Manager Jim Williamson, thoroughly embarrassed and $100.00 poorer (Player was compensated), thanked the team for their competitiveness. And reflecting on the win over the Sox, Jim told his players "See, I told you the new season would be better". Addendum: In the Aug 19th posting, the reference to the box score and game details for JRW & Associates vs Sioux Falls Sox should have been - Check Game 77. For the box score and game details, go to the web site www.iscfastpitch.com ISC II, Game Stats and Check Game 77. Jim Williamson, Manager and Sponsor of the JRW & Associates Fastball team from Yakima, WA. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 10:34:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:34:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Championship Game - where to watch it in Hutchinson Kansas Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820103236.02342950@pmihrm.com> Subject: ISC Championship Game - where to watch it in Hutchinson Kansas (during NAFA)? Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:27:57 -0400 From: "david.r.lach" To: "Al Doran" Al, I was wondering if you could inquire through your distribution if someone has located or identified a location (sports bar) in Hutchinson, Kansas to watch the ISC Championship game this weekend (a location that's willing to locate their satelite to pick up the game). There will be a number of fastpitch players and fans in town for the NAFA AA and A tournaments that would probably love to watch the event live on TV. David Lach Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 12:22:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:22:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Broadcasts Today ...semi and final Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820122142.026e06d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:08:35 CDT Subject: ISC II Broadcasts Today ...semi and final From: jim at fastpitchwest.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com We are now broadcasting from Fargo...semi final They had some tech problems but solved See ISC II click to listen link on front page of www.fastpitch.com Championship Fame will be broadcast live at 2pm central time Semi on air: Harriston vs The Bar other semi: Gladstone vs Tavistock Jim Flanagan ISC II Broadcast crew jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 14:13:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:13:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC games 93 and 94 in progress at 1pm cdt Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820141116.02845f68@pmihrm.com> 93 Midland was leading Heflin 2-0 and top of 6 a 3-run HR by Ballston Lake changed the score board. 94 after four innings, Circle Tap lead Benton Harbor 4-0 Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 14:20:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:20:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II - Tavistock to play Harriston for all the marbles at 2pm CDT Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820141605.0279be70@pmihrm.com> ISC II - Tavistock to play Harriston for all the marbles at 2pm CDT See http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/r1.htm for all the results Tavistock defeated Gladstone 2-1 this morning and Harriston defeated Appleton 3-1 in the other semi final game. Tavistock will play Harriston for the 2004 championship at 2pm local time. This will be web cast. http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Final round robin results: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/r2.htm Game Stats by game: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/statmain.htm Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 14:46:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:46:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 93 - Heflin over Midland Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820144258.026e06d0@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Final Ballston Lake: 4 Midland: 2 Paul Koert gets his sixth win. Full stats at: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/93.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 14:51:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:51:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 94 - Benton Harbor eliminated by Circle Tap Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820144714.02812a30@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Game 94 final Circle Tap: 7 Benton Harbor: 0 full stats will be up soon at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/94.htm Stay tuned for ISC II championship - listen in at: http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 14:56:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:56:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Minesing Stakes 2-1 Series Lead Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820145543.026e06d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Kelly" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Minesing Stakes 2-1 Series Lead Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:29:48 -0400 Minesing Stakes 2-1 Series Lead In Simcoe Rural Fastball League semi-final action the veteran Minesing has taken 2 out of the first 3 games against the Wyevale Tribe, and is but 1 victory away from the finals, where last year they defeated Vasey in a 7 game thriller. Game 1 Minesing 3 ? Wyevale 2 Minesing started out well in this one. With one out in the bottom of the first inning Tribe pitcher Jason Giffen issued a walk, which was followed swiftly by back to back home runs by Paul Priest and Rob McLean. That accounted for all of Minesing?s offence as Giffen shut the door the rest of the way. Priest got the start for Minesing and silenced the Tribe bats until the top of the seventh when Dave Drinkill hit a two run shot with no one out. Kurt Glover then came in and retired the next 3 batters to seal the victory for Minesing. Game 2 Minesing 2 ? Wyevale 1 Giffen had no first inning jitters in this one as he started the game with 8 consecutive strikeouts, and was mowing down the Minesing lineup. The Tribe then opened the scoring with Trace Leonard plating a run with a triple into the gap in right-centre. The cagey Minesing squad answered quickly in their next at bat plating the tying run. Then in the top of the sixth inning they added what would be the winning run. Again Priest started the game for Minesing and kept the Tribe at bay, until he was relieved by Glover in the sixth who closed the door again. Game 3 Wyevale 4 ? Minesing 2 Minesing sent ace Kurt Glover to the mound to try to close out the series. The Tribe stranded 6 runners in the first 3 innings as Glover was able to pitch his way out of trouble each and every time. With no score (and two out) in the bottom of the third inning Minesing opened the scoring on a single by John Adams, which was followed by a double by Keith Rankin. Ranking then scored on a wild pitch, after advancing to third on the throw home, to make it 2-0 for the home team. Wyevale answered right back in the top of the fourth when Mark Lambie hit a clutch 2 out 2 run double to tie the score. The score remained tied until the top of the 6th inning when Cory Kell y hit a solo home run off of Glover to make the score 3-2. Kevin Peterson followed that up with a single that chased Glover from the game in favour of Priest. Peterson scored the final run on a wild pitch. Jason Giffen again gave the Tribe excellent pitching as he (and the Tribe) earned their first victory in the series. "Michael Kelly" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 15:31:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:31:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Shuts It Down Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820153010.026e06d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: FedLock Shuts It Down Good Afternoon from Washington, DC: FedLock fastball is officially shut down. The team has been disbanded, effective immediately. This decision was made in July of 2004. There were many factors behind this decision, in fact too many factors to delve into at this time. This decision is irrevocable. Reasons that were NOT factors: 1. Sponsorship funding; 2. Quality of play by the FedLock Falcons; 3. Current & future structure of the ISC competitive format. The FedLock sponsor would like to thank the 2004 team. This group of individuals will remain as the sponsor's favorite group of ballplayers & personalities who ever competed under the FedLock name. The sponsor would like to extend deepest appreciation & thanks to Solange Sandy Groves and Peter Groves for their support, tolerance, loyalty, understanding, enthusiasm, and, above all, patience during the past 13 years. In addition, affection & deep appreciation to: Ken Hackmeister Darren "Chicken" Davies Gareth Cook Chop Brewer Kenneth Coles Tim Lyon Tony Kahan Kyle Beane Bob Tomlinson Scott Standerfer This decision is primarily a quality of life issue for the main sponsor, Michael Groves. Regards, Michael Groves Federal Lock & Safe, Inc. USA falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 15:39:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:39:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada improves world ranking at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820153824.0c94cdc0@pmihrm.com> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Canada improves world ranking at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:27:58 -0400 For immediate release Friday August 20, 2004 Canada improves world ranking at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games (Ottawa, ON) Canada took 5th place at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece today. After their big win against Italy this morning, they were assured at least 6th place but it depended on other game results. Canada lost their chance for playoff position when China lost to Japan this afternoon. Japan's needed win gave them 3rd place leaving Canada and China to tie for 4th place. But, because Canada lost to China earlier on in the tournament by a score of 4-2, Canada places 5th and China advances to the playoffs. Given Canada's world ranking, this is Canada's best showing at the Olympic Games. In Sydney in 2000, they were 8th and in 1996 in Atlanta they were also 5th. Canada was ranked 7th in the world going into the Olympic Games and after the 2002 Olympic Qualifier - the ISF World Championships in Saskatoon, Canada was ranked 9th. "Ultimately we were a few outs away from a playoff position and 3 wins and 4 losses was not enough to get us into the medal round," stated Head Coach Mike Renney. "A 6-point finish while improving our record over Sydney is still not where we wanted to put our sights. We knocked of No. 2 world ranked Japan and lost to Australia 1-0 as well as battled China so we put forth a good showing and I am proud of our effort," added Renney. Canada's Rachel Schill was 7th overall in batting averages. Canada's Lauren Bay had the most strikeouts and the second most wins and earned run average of the preliminaries. The semi-finals and Bronze Medal game will be held on Sunday August 22nd. China vs Japan at 9:30am* , USA vs Australia at12:00pm* and the Bronze Medal game at 5:00pm* (winner China vs Japan, loser takes 4th) vs (loser of USA vs Australia, winner goes directly to grand final on Monday)*. The Gold Medal Grand Final on Monday. * Athens time Final Standings at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games: Gold - USA Silver - Japan Bronze- Australia 4th - China 5th - Italy 6th - New Zealand 7th - Cuba 8th - Canada Final Standings at 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games: Gold - USA Silver - China Bronze - Australia 4th - Japan 5th - Canada 6th - NED 7th - PUR Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 17:01:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:01:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball captures top seed in medal round with 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820170030.0c983100@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA Softball captures top seed in medal round Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:45:42 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" For Immediate Release: 8/20/04 USA Softball captures top seed in medal round with 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei Athens, GREECE --- A perfect 7-0, the USA Softball team captured a 3-0 win over World bronze medalist Chinese Taipei on Friday to complete round-robin play and enter as the No. 1 seed in playoff action. South paw Cat Osterman (Houston, TX) recorded her second win in Olympic competition tossing six complete innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing just one hit. Outscoring opponents 41-0 in seven games, the victory moves Team USA into playoff action where they will battle arch rival and No. 2 seed Australia on Sunday at 12 noon (Athens time). "It's not how you start, its how you finish," said U.S. veteran Lisa Fernandez. "This team has played really well this week but now it's a whole new ballgame. The slate is wiped clean and we start over from here and must be ready to play our best game on Sunday." The U.S. saw its first bases loaded defensive situation in the top of the fourth when a walk, error, walk situation unfolded. But Osterman rebounded in style silencing the threat with a strikeout. Scoreless through three innings, the power swing of Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) changed the momentum for Team USA. With one swing of the bat she belted her third solo home run to deep centerfield to give the home team a 1-0 lead. Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA) connected on her first hit of the Games in the bottom of the fifth as she led the inning with a double over the second baseman. Followed by an infield base hit from Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA), whose 7 of 9 hits have been infield hits, Freed advanced to third with Watley stealing second putting two runners in scoring position. A sacrifice fly to left field from Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) scored Freed for the 2-0 advantage. Riding a no-hitter, Taipei's F. Chen broke loose the lone Taipei hit of the game in the top of the sixth inning. But Osterman and crew remained in charge quickly ending the inning and leaving Chen stranded at first. The bat of right-fielder Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Springs, FL) added an insurance run in the sixth with a triple to centerfield plating Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) who early reached on a base hit. The play of the game came in the seventh inning after a lead-off single to Tung. Freed made a diving catch in center to retire H. Yang and then throw a bullet to first to double off Tung. "The reason no one has scored on us is because of the amazing defense we have behind us," said Fernandez. "Amanda's catch was amazing. The fact that she came up with the double play was even better." The U.S. has been tremendous on both sides of the field holding opponents to a .080 batting average while leading the charts with a team average of .436. Fernandez, who batted a dismal .090 in the 2000 Games, entered the Olympic record books finishing round-robin play with a .556 average. Close behind is lead-off hitter Watley at .409 with four RBI and 5-of-6 stolen bases. "It is important that we continue to do the little things that got us here," said head coach Mike Candrea. "We have a good mix of our short game and will hopefully get the timely hit in the big game." Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 17:06:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:06:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II - Game 93 - Championship Game - Harriston Ontario Mercurys are champs Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820170124.0ca56fe8@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/r1.htm Harriston ON Mercurys: 7 Tavistock ON Merchants: 4 Harriston are the ISC II Tournament of Champion winners and are presented the Gordon Newman Memorial Reward, in memory of Gord Newman, the first ISC II Tournament Director - Kitchener, 2002 http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/newman.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 17:24:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:24:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Tournament of Champions Awards Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820172346.0c983100@pmihrm.com> 2004 ISC II AWARDS TEAM AWARDS 1st Harrison Mercury?s 2nd Tavistock Merchants 3rd The Bar of Appleton 3rd Gladston Whips ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Catcher: S. Flinner ? Orville Chad Mix ? Appleton Pitcher: Scott Smith ? Harriston Tim Neill ? Norwich Eric Stenbeck ? Black and Gold Infield: Frank Keating Jr. ? Keating?s Fitness Lucas Goring ? St. Paul Jamie Rader ? Tavistock Dean McBride ? Gladstone Rich Edwards ? Keno Outfield: Rodney Speck ? Gladstone Andy Sabo ? Perkasie Armour Rise Brett Kennedy ? Lloydminister Dan Foss ? Fargo Chub?s Pub DH: Jeremy Creeden INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Outstanding Pitcher: Scott Smith ? Harriston Leading Hitter: Peter Reimer ? Gladstone Most RBI: Brad Young ? Alvinson ? 9 Lucas Young ? St. Paul MVP: Jeremy Creeden ? DP ? Harriston ISC II Tournament Committee On the field: Bob McGowan Colin Smith Doug Bach Chris Bach Joe Todd Mal Swift Hank De Wild Jim Williamson In the broadcast booth: Blair Setford Jim Flanagan Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 18:00:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:00:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - Ballpark TidBit Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820175931.0c983100@pmihrm.com> Watch a live video of the Championship Game on Saturday on your computer. Pending on-site tech issues, the ISC will be webcasting the Championship game. You can view it by clicking here http://cc.desktoplive.com/asx/iscvideo.asx. Viewers will require a 200k or better Internet connection, Windows 2000 or better and Windows Media Player 9 in order to view. http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 18:39:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:39:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] I.S.C. Revises Round Robin Format for the World Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820183851.0cbb2cc0@pmihrm.com> I.S.C. Revises Round Robin Format for the World Tournament When the 40 best fastball teams in the world gather next August they will find themselves playing in a slightly different round robin format and they will also face an expanded playoff following pool play. ?We want to provide fans with the greatest number of exciting and competitive games during pool play? said Larry Fisher, chair of the I.S.C.?s World Tournament committee. ?We regularly get suggestions for making the tournament better and we try to avoid making sweeping changes. We will continue to fine-tune the event from time to time.? According to Fisher. The changes for 2005 will see the top 10 teams placed in two pools of five teams. The remaining 30 teams will be placed in six pools of five teams. Ranking of the teams is done by a 12-man committee and the July 2005 rankings will be used in determining the top 10 teams as well as the teams to be seeded in the other six pools. Following pool play, teams will move to a 24-team single-elimination playoff to determine the I.S.C. World Champs. The winner of the eight pools will get a first round bye in the playoffs. All 10 teams from the ?power pools? (the top 10 ranked teams) will make the playoffs. The top two finishers in each of the other six pools will also advance to the playoffs. Two ?wild card? spots in the playoffs will go to teams, which finished third in their pools. Those two positions will be determined using the I.S.C.?s tiebreaker rule (fewest runs allowed, etc.) The revised format will add just one more game to the tournament. ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister enthusiastically endorsed the changes. According to Hackmeister, ?We want to make the tourney action as appealing as possible for fans and teams alike, and we believe that this change will provide more ?power matches? and more competitive pool play for our fans. The change to a single elimination playoff will also add a lot more excitement as we near the end of the tourney.? The revised format will be unveiled at the 2005 ISC World Tournament next August in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Aug. 20, 2005 By: Gordon Wise ? ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 18:51:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:51:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?ISC_Players_to_Develop_a_=93Super_Pitchers=94?= List Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820185017.0cbb2cc0@pmihrm.com> ISC Players to Develop a ?Super Pitchers? List In a move designed to promote greater competition in I.S.C. championship play, the I.S.C. Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion presented by its player representatives. That motion authorizes the development of a list of the top pitchers in the world. This list will be compiled by the group of 12 player reps who advise the I.S.C. Board of Directors. Beginning with the 2005 season, a team will be limited to no more than two players from that list in I.S.C. play. Teams which develop a pitcher who would subsequently make that list as it is revised annually would be allowed to keep such a pitcher without his being counted against their allotted two. However teams will still be limited to only two ?out-of-area? pitchers ?Obviously this is an effort to spread the top pitching talent over a greater number of teams.? says Ken Hackmeister Executive Director of the I.S.C. He continued, ?This idea was developed by our own player reps and presented to our board of directors. I believe that by having this judgment made by players themselves, we can take a big step toward balancing team strength and promoting competition in our championship events.? The ?super pitcher? list, which will contain the names of 50-70 players, will be developed and released by October 1, 2004 with teams required to notify the I.S.C. of their (maximum) two players by May 1st, 2005. August 20, 2004 By: Gordon Wise ? ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 20:42:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:42:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hitmen improve to 20-0 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820204127.02701268@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Hitmen improve to 20-0 with two wins Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 21:16:16 -0300 Hitmen improve to 20-0 The Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen look to have their competition at their feet after they pushed their record to an improbable 20-0 with wins Wednesday night over the Summerside Moosehead Twins. The Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League games were played at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside. Kinkora won 9-0 and 9-4. Kinkora went into the game 16-0 and came out with four wins from the two games, as both teams agreed to make the games four point games - pending league approval - to include an earlier double header between the two that had been postponed. In game one, Kinkora was led at the plate by Hugh John McIver (2-2, two RBI, two runs scored, stolen base), Brian Duffy (2-3, double, run scored), Kevin Warren (1-3, double, RBI) and Wade Waddell (2-2, run scored). For Summerside, Darryl Yeo (1-3) was the lone Twin to get a hit of winning pitcher Frank MacAree who went five innings, allowing four walks and fanning six. Losing pitcher Scott Bridges went five innings allowing nine runs (seven earned) on seven hits and striking out two. In Game two, Wade Waddell powered the offense with a three-run home run while Pete McCardle chipped in with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI to pad his league totals. Also leading the Hitmen were Wayne Stewart (1-2, two walks, two runs scored), Craig Manuel (1-3, home run, RBI, walk) and Kevin Warren (1-3, home run, RBI, walk.). For the Twins, who slip to 6-12 with the losses, Darryl Yeo (2-3, RBI), Wayne Dawson (1-3, run scored, RBI), Ian Power (1-4, run scored), C.J. Gallant (1-2) and Todd Richard (0-1, three walks,run scored) led them at the dish. Winning pitcher Kevin Warren went three innings allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits, walking three and striking out two. Craig Manuel went four innings in relief giving up one run on two hits, walking two and sitting down eight. Losing pitcher Joe MacDougall went two and two-thirds innings, allowing nine runs on four hits, walking five and striking out one. Neil Arnold pitched three and one-third innings striking out three and walking three. SUNDAY ACTION Action on Sunday sees the Wellington Jacks travel to the Kensington Lions Club Field (behind Community Gardens) for a 1:30 p.m. game with the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets as a side show to the Kensington Harvest Festival. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 21:44:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 21:44:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game - game 96 - Broken Bow tied 5-5 after 7 with The Farm Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820213915.026f7628@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Broken Bow came up with two much needed runs in B7 to tie up with The Farm, 5-5 Batter Don Burnett was hit by a pitch and a runner was put onto 1st, and Ryan Wolfe put one out of the yard to bring in the two runs to take them to extra innings. 8:40pm CDT and there still 2 games to come Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 20 22:56:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:56:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] JRW & Associates at ISC II-Wed Night Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040820225454.026f7628@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: JRW & Associates at ISC II-Wed Night Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:44:57 -0700 For Immediate Posting By Jim Williamson, Manager of JRW and Associates jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com JRW and Associates win Squeaker at ISC II Late Wednesday night at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND, the JRW & Associates team from Yakima, WA advanced to the second round of elimination play with a 9 inning win over the Sioux Falls (SD) Sox. In the win over the Sox, JRW pitcher Dave Drotzmann struck out 11 and walked two. Dave worked out of several jams as the Sox lead-off reached base in 5 of the 9 innings. The Sox took a 1-0 lead on a walk, sac and two wild pitches. Lead-off Don Cawthron of JRW tied the game at 1-1 with a 6th inning HR over the CF fence. In the top of the ninth, Sox pitcher Shane Bauman struck out his 20th batter, but not before JRW scored a run on 1B James Munson's single, LF Bob Harris' Sac and RF Steve Drissel's two out game winning single. The Sox placed 2 men on base in the bottom of the ninth, but Drotzmann struck out two and forced a game-ending ground-out. Pitchers Dave Drotzmann and Shane Bauman last faced each other in Sioux Falls, SD in a winner's bracket game at the 1993 Jr Men 23U Nationals. Shane was victorious in that game as brother Todd hit a game winning HR. For the box score and game details, go to the web site www.iscfastpitch.com ISC II, Game Stats and Check Game 77. http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/77.htm > Jim Williamson, Manager and Sponsor of the JRW & Associates Fastball team. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 01:45:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:45:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Calgary Diamonds Shine at ISC Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821014425.026f7628@pmihrm.com> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:41:50 EDT Subject: Calgary Diamonds Fastball Report To: aldoran at pmihrm.com, fastball at pmihrm.com Calgary Diamonds Shine at ISC At the end of last calendar year amidst jokes about Calgary and the ?Ship of Fools? that one critic threw our way, I predicted that the Calgary Diamonds would be playing on the last day of this year?s ISC World Tournament. Once you make the last day, no one can predict what will happen. Tomorrow is the last day of this year?s World Tourney. The Calgary Diamonds will be playing at ten in the morning and will only need to win two games to make the final and compete for their first ever World Title. But first, before we talk about world titles, let us first mark one goal accomplished, Calgary made it to the last day. After a disappointing 22nd finish in 2002, and a competitive and eye opening twelfth place finish last year, Calgary has taken the step as a true World Title Contender and will have its chance at immortality tomorrow as it takes the winner of tonight?s elimination game featuring the Farm and Circle Tap, both ranked at season?s end higher than the Diamonds. They fight tonight for the right to face Calgary tomorrow. The winner makes it to the Lower Bracket final with that winner going to the final versus the winner of county Materials and the defending World Champion Broken Bow Spirit. The Diamonds advanced tonight by virtue of their defeat of the Heflin Builders who made a great run themselves finishing sixth .. higher than they ranked at any time during the season. Hats off to Heflin and Go Diamonds! PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 11:39:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:39:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] JRW & Associates 10th at ISC II Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821113807.026ef700@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: JRW & Associates 10th at ISC II Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 05:52:44 -0700 For Immediate Posting By Jim Williamson, Manager of JRW and Associates jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com JRW and Associates finish 10th in first ISC II Thursday afternoon at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND, the JRW & Associates team from Yakima, WA met the Whips of Gladstone, Manitoba in the second round of elimination play in a game played in 30 MPH winds. JRW pitcher Mike Trotter, a legend at 65 years old, started the game, but gave up two runs in the first four innings. Dave Drotzmann relieved in the fifth and shut down the Whips for the rest of the game. But the JRW batters could not solve the offerings of Kevin Plett, a look-alike of Greg Newton. JRW 's Catcher Troy Grow singled for the team's only hit. Plett struck out 10 and only allowed one runner to reach third base. The loss eliminated the JRW team, earmarking the team with a 10th place finish in their first appearance in ISC competition. The team finished at 30-19 for the season. JRW & Associates complements the Tournament Directors and Host Committee for an outstanding and well organized Tournament of Champions and looks forward to Chippewa Falls in 2005. For the box score and game details, go to the web site www.iscfastpitch.com ISC II, Game Stats and Check Game 85. Jim Williamson, Manager and Sponsor of the JRW & Associates Fastball team. MAILTO:jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 11:58:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:58:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Summit NJ PLayoff Finals Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821115700.028728a0@pmihrm.com> From: Miller1127 at aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:50:43 EDT Subject: Summit NJ PLayoff Finals To: aldoran at pmihrm.com August 20, 2004 -- Malcolm A's defeated Land Solutions in 2 games to win the 2004 Playoff Championship. The A's won the first game 11 to 0 behind the 2 hit,11 K pitching performance of Leon Valentine. Ciro D'Urso and Chris Vitolo both homered in the A's win. Ciro,John Bowerbank, Mike Romeo, Bernie McCallum, Chris Setzer and Curt Pakutka all chipped in 2 hits apiece. Mario Solodkin took the loss for Land. The final game started out with a 5 to 0 A's lead but Land never giving up came storming back to tie the game 5 all in the 7th inning. Both teams were scoreless in the 8th through 11th innings. Land loaded the bases in the 8th and 11th innings but Leon Valentine pitched out of both jams. In the top of the 12th Joe Mauro sent his second homer of the game over the right field wall to put the A's up 7 to 5, while Kurt Ruppel drove in a 8th run with a sac fly. Leon Valentine who threw a 9 hitter with 12 K's set Land down in the bottom of the 12th to win the game and move his record to 14-2 on the season. Paul Southwick also threw a fine game in the loss. This was the A's 9th Playoff Championship having won 7 in the Old Florham Park League and now thier second 2001 and 2004 in the Summit League. The A's will now have 2 doubeheaders next week against fellow Summit teams Sports Club and Delsandros who are both joining the A's at the Nationals. A's and Sports Club to the Class C in Nebraska and Delsandro in the Class B in Texas. mailto:Miller1127 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 13:31:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:31:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - The Championship Game - The Ultimate Game for the Boys in Blue Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821131900.028728a0@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Game 102 - The Championship Game - for all the ISC marbles 6:30pm CDT This is the pinnacle for any umpire to work, and the guys in blue honored today are: Bob Henning - Surrey BC - Home Plate Ron Adkins - Modesto CA - 1st Lindsay Edwards - Wanganui, NZ 3rd Rick Hovercroft - Saginaw MI - LF Scott Mair - Winnipeg MB - RF Congratulatons to these men who have worked hard to get here and deserve to work the Big Game. This game will be on TV at a bar near you, see http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/press/pr91.htm Also, this game MAY be on WEB TV - the equipment is set up and is being tested and IF it works, the feed from the 4 cameras covering the cable network will feed right onto the web - check at http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc/ If the WEB TV does not work, be sure to tune in to the web cast that has been on all week, with great coverage from the main diamond here in Fargo, just go to the Sports Juice logo at the bottom of the ISC page and click it http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 15:40:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:40:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Game 100 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821152301.026ef700@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolplay.htm Marathon, WI County Materials: 0 Amsterdam, NY Broken Bow Spirit: 6 http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/100.htm Umpires: Lou Davis: home plate 1st: Kevin Wallace 3rd: Gary Schmit Home Runs by: Sean O'Brien - solo Ryan Wolfe - 3-run shot Darren Box - solo and all into the stiff breeze blowing on this beautiful sunny afternoon. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 17:01:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:01:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Web Video LIVE for the Championship Game (and on now 4pm CDT) Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821165732.026ef700@pmihrm.com> We are on now (4pm local time and Calgary vs County) testing with a good picture. Check your settings now. You will have to re connect again at 6:30pm CDT for the Championship Game. THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON WEB TV Pending on-site tech issues, the ISC will be webcasting the Championship game. You can view it by cutting and pasting the address below in your internet explorer browser address window. http://cc.desktoplive.com/asx/iscvideo.asx Please do not click on the link, or you will get an error message. Viewers will require a 200k or better Internet connection, Windows 2000 or better and Windows Media Player 9 in order to view Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 18:52:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 18:52:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Youth - Game Y8 - Championship Game - Napanee over Sooke Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821184643.02355e30@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/youth/main.htm Napanee Express: 12 Sooke Royals: 2 WP: Andy Madden: 6.0 IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 9K, 1BB LP: Shawn Koster: 6.2 IP, 7H, 12R, 11ER, 11K, 7BB Shawn Vandedrshove 0.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1K, 0BB Home Runs: Kerry Ross - 2 run HR Ben Tee - HR Drew Chadwick - 4 run HR Ben Tee - 2b, HR, 2/4 Mike Roantree- 1 RBI, double Game MVP: Drew Chadwick 3:55pm to 5:25pm 1 hur and 30 min Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 19:31:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:31:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Men's League end of regular season stats. Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821192943.02355e30@pmihrm.com> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bracebridge Men's League end of regular season stats. Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:16:36 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Primerica (formerly Better Built Homes) captured the Ed Cooke Memorial Trophy for finishing first over all for the 2004 Bracebridge Men's Recreational Softball League regular season. Primerica captured it in dramatic fashion on the last night of the regular season with a 1-0 win over R.J's Clippers. Brian Hamblin got the win and also hit his seventh home run of the year which also was enough to capture the Purple Pig Restaurant Home Run king trophy.Honorable mention should also go out to Dura Black Sox player Bill May who finished the season with six home runs in his first year in the league. The final standings are as follows: Team Points 1.Primerica 34 2.Dura Black Sox 33 3.R.J's Clippers 26 4.Surf Cafe' Young Guns 18 5.M.C.Forming 18 6.Muskoka Transport 18 7.South Paw Grey Jays 18 8.Dean Bolland Drywall 6 First round series are as follows: all series are best two out of three. (1) Primerica vs (8) Dean Bolland Drywall (2) Dura Black Sox vs (7) South Paw Grey Jays (3) R.J's Clippers vs (6) Muskoka Transport (4) Surf Cafe' Young Guns vs (5) Muskoka Concrete Forming Playoffs start this Tuesday night.I'll see you there. Veitchy Mailto:veitchy31 at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 19:49:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:49:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Championship Game - perfect picture and sound Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821194735.0235fe70@pmihrm.com> With a cable connection the picture and sound are perfect. Paste http://cc.desktoplive.com/asx/iscvideo.asx into your url do not click on it, you must copy and paste into your url 0-0 top of 2nd Broken Bow vs County Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 20:43:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:43:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Developmental (Youth) Tournament - Awards Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821203609.0235fe70@pmihrm.com> At the U19 North American Championships in Fargo, ND August 21, 2004 Individual Awards Top Pitcher: Andy Madden, Napanee, ON MVP: Drew Chadwick, Napanee, ON Top Batter: Ken Wieler, Winkler, ON 2004 North American Champions: Napanee ON Express 2nd: Sooke BC Royals Fastball Club 3rd: Winkler MB Winkler Black Knights 4th Melbourne ON Midgets Congratulations to all the players and teams! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 21:05:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:05:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - Championship Game - Rain Delay Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821210245.023540d8@pmihrm.com> At exactly 8pm CDT the game was called due to heavy rain. Predictions are that it will quickly pass over the area.... from local weather office - as just announced. Score 3-2 for Broken Bown in top of 6th. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 21:15:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:15:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC U19 North American Championship - All Tournament Team Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821210626.0235fe70@pmihrm.com> ISC U19 North American Championship - All Tournament Team Drew Chadwick, Napanee, ON Brad Weese, Napanee, ON Chris Lewis, Napanee, ON Jeff Hansen, Napanee, ON Jordan MacDonald, Napanee, ON Andy Madden, Napanee, ON Ken Wieler, Winkler, MB Virden McKay, Winkler, MB Mark Johnson, Melbourne, ON Kevin Eichenberger, Melbourne, ON Ryan Chamerland, Sooke, BC Kerry Ross, Sooke, BC Shawn Koster, Sooke, BC Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 21:32:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:32:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hillsburgh ready for 2004 ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821212720.023540d8@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:26:10 -0400 From: Terry Bennett Hillsburgh, Ontario Aug. 21, 2004 Hillsburgh, Ontario is ready for the second annual ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup Tournament of champions. The ball diamonds are in great shape and all preparations are complete. This year the tournament has its own web site that contains all the information for the tournament as well as game by game information. The Hillsburgh Minor Softball Association has partnered with Digital Spirits to provide the entire tournament with electronic scoring as well as a web site that contains all the information for the tournament. The Web site is: http://www.teamsites.ca/isc Good luck to all the teams, and see you all soon for a great weekend of fastball. Terry Bennett President Hillsburgh Minor Softball Association http://www.teamsites.ca/isc mailto:radar at myexcel.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 22:27:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 22:27:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - Championship Game ready to play again at 9:25pm CDT after rain delay Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821222615.02355e30@pmihrm.com> THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON WEB TV http://cc.desktoplive.com/asx/iscvideo.asx Please do not click on the link, or you will get an error message. Viewers will require a 200k or better Internet connection, Windows 2000 or better and Windows Media Player 9 in order to view Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 23:22:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:22:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC - Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit repeat as ISC World Champions Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821231920.023540d8@pmihrm.com> Fargo, ND Broken Bow: 4 County Materials: 2 After a 1.5 hour rain delay, the game resumed and Broken Bow was victorious once again, winning over the powerful County Materials 4-2 There was a very successful web cast of the TV signal for this game and fans world wide were able to watch and listen to it. Details to follow on the stats and awards shortly. http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/world.htm Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 21 23:24:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:24:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] KFL Update - Kitchener Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040821232303.0235fe70@pmihrm.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 22:58:45 -0400 Subject: KFL Update From: Trevor Botting To: Kitchener, ON The Kitchener Fastball League has ended another fine regular season (after thre weeks of rain out games) and has hit the playoffs full stride. On our A side, all 4 series were quickly ended 2 games to 0. The Thunder (over the Breslau Badgers) will go on to face The Smoke (who took out The Merchants) and Phoenix Aviation (winners over The Classics) will take on ATS Roofers (who eliminated The Smoke). All of these games are a best 3 of 5. On our B Side, six teams will be competing. The Breslau Majors, The Selects, The Cambridge Reds, The Paris Predators, The KW Dodgers and The Men From the Glen. Good luck to all teams. Make sure to check out our website at http://www.kwfastball.com/kfl.htm For all playoff updates. With the season wrapping up, this is a reminder to all players and teams interested in playing in the Kitchener Fastball League next year to contact me at tbotting at sympatico.ca Thank you. -- Trevor Botting tbotting at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 00:56:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:56:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Awards Presentation List Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822004721.0267e400@pmihrm.com> International Softball Congress Awards Presentation List Best Dressed Team Pueblo CO Bandits Frank Porth Memorial Team Sportsmanship Award Innerkip ON Bright Cheese House Eagles Forth Place Team Denmark WI Circle Tap Third Place Team Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds Second Place Team Marathon WI County Materials First Place Team Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit 1st Place Individual Awards Rbi Leader Jody Eidt (15) 5 hr Leading Hitter Trent Rubley (Calgary)- Rhys Casley - Amsterdam NY 2nd Team ALL World Designated Hitter Boomer Brush (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Catchers Brad Twordik (Fargo ND Bergstrom Eye & Laser Clinic) Steve Stires (Lebanon PA Quaker Riversharks) Infielders Kevin Reichart (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Omar Moraga (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Jordan Taveras (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders) Donnie Hale (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Todd Budke (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Outfielders Shawn Rychcik (Marathon WI County Materials) Chad Ferguson (Benton Harbor MI Plangger's Furniture Rob Giesbrecht (Fargo ND Bergstom Eye & Laser Clinic) Tony Kunka (Fargo Imaging Solutions Knights) Pitchers Michael White (Fargo ND Imaging Solutions Knights) Robbie O'Brien (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Harold Kelly (Benton Harbor MI Plangger's Furniture) 1st Team All World Designated Hitter Chris Dellarwelle (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Catchers Patrick Shannon ( Marathon WI County Materials) Don Garvey (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Infielders Jody Eidt (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit Trent Rubley (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds Rhys Casley (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Mark Sorenson (Marathon WI County Materials) Kevin Cassells (Broken Bow Spirit) Outfielders Rob Gray (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Ryan Wolfe (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Greg Crawford (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Eddie Leonardo (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders) Outstanding Pitcher Gerald Muizelaar - Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit Pitchers Darren Zack ( Marathon WI County Materials) Andrew Kirkpatrick (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds Paul Koert (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders Most Valuable Player Jody Eidt http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 10:08:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:08:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tricker takes out NZ Softball's top award Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822100740.0264e008@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:04:25 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Tricker takes out NZ Softball's top award Tricker takes out softball?s top award Saturday August 21st Leading his team to a third consecutive world championships victory has seen New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox coach Don Tricker named Softballer of the Year at the sports annual awards in Lower Hutt this evening. Tricker and the Black Sox made history in Christchurch earlier this year and that performance has seen them dominate the A1 New Zealand Softball Awards. Along with Tricker taking out the coach of the year award and the supreme Softball of the Year title, Black Sox pitcher Jim Wana was named male pitcher of the year while his team mate Stacy McLean was named male player of the year. Black Sox manager Grant McCarroll picked up the award for administrator of the year. Softball New Zealand chief executive Hadyn Smith says given the outstanding achievement of the Black Sox in claiming their third consecutive title it is not surprising the team feature strongly in the awards. He says the team are deserving of every accolade that comes their way considering the amount of work everyone involved put in to achieve their ultimate goal. Smith says the decision to award Tricker the Softball of the Year title was a unanimous one by the judging panel. ?The award isn?t just for winning the world champs this year, it is also for his contribution to our sport in one of the most important years in our history. On and off the diamond his views and perspectives on our game have been great,? said Smith. Tricker took on the voluntary role of Black Sox coach in 1998 and has claimed two world titles with the team. The award winning coach was not in Lower Hutt to accept the award as he is currently in Athens working with the Olympic team. Also recognised this evening has been New Zealand Community Trust White Sox captain Fiona Timu picking up the award for women?s player of the year. Young rookie pitcher Jessica Hau has also had a strong season awarded picking up the awards for Female Pitcher of the Year and Emerging women?s Player of the Year. Award Winners: New Zealand Softball of the Year ? Don Tricker (Wellington) Male player of the Year ? Stacy McLean (Wellington) Male Pitcher of the Year ? Jim Wana (Wellington) Emerging Male Player of the Year ? Penese Iosefo (Canterbury) Female Player of the Year ? Fiona Timu (Auckland) Female Pitcher of the Year ? Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley) Emerging Female Player of the Year ? Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley) Coach of the Year ? Don Tricker Administrator of the Year ? Grant McCarroll Scorer of the Year ? Russell Moffatt (Canterbury) Umpire of the Year ? Wayne Saunders (Hutt Valley) Personality of the Year ? Jarrad Martin (Wellington) New Zealand Softball Hall of Fame ? Eddie Kohlhase (Auckland) - Chubb Tangaroa (Hawkes Bay) - Anne Lineham (Taranaki) By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 10:11:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:11:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Zealand Softball's rich history remembered Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822101047.027fbec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:02:26 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: New Zealand Softball's rich history remembered Softball's rich history remembered Friday August 20th Softball, a sport rich in history and success will tonight unveil a new honours board that celebrates the past and acknowledges achievement. The Honours Board which will be unveiled tonight at the Softball New Zealand headquarters in Lower Hutt. It has been bequeathed to the sport by former New Zealand Softball executive officer George Vincent. For many years the sport has been trying to fund an honours board to mark softball's past success and achievers but it wasn't until Vincent bequeathed the money to New Zealand Softball for the specific purpose of establishing the memorial that it has been able to happen. New Zealand Softball chief executive Hadyn Smith says the honours board is very impressive as it details the people who have achieved at the highest levels of softball and the many volunteers who have given so much to the game. The board will detail all world championship victories and world championship captains and coaches, all the inductees into the New Zealand Softball Hall of Fame, recipients of the New Zealand Softball Distinguished Service award and Presidents of the New Zealand Softball Association. Smith says softball has a very rich and successful history and the new honours board is a great way to celebrate past achievements and inspire the sports future generations to even greater feats. While the sports great history will be recognised tonight the future of softball and its continued development will be the focus for the rest of the weekend at the New Zealand Softball AGM and annual conference. This weekend representatives from softball associations around New Zealand will converge on Lower Hutt to discuss all aspects of the game from the elite level with international and national league softball through to the grass roots. Features of the weekend include: a presentation on how to continue to build the game on the back of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox third consecutive world title; an independent review of the National League competition; new coaching directions and the development of youth players. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 10:43:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:43:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Awards Presentation List Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822104006.0c76e658@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/world.htm * All World Teams and Awards to be announced International Softball Congress Awards Presentation List Best Dressed Team Pueblo CO Bandits Frank Porth Memorial Team Sportsmanship Award Innerkip ON Bright Cheese House Eagles Forth Place Team Denmark WI Circle Tap Third Place Team Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds Second Place Team Marathon WI County Materials First Place Team Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit 1st Place Individual Awards Rbi Leader Jody Eidt (15) 5 hr Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit Leading Hitter Trent Rubley (Calgary)- Rhys Casley - Amsterdam NY 2nd Team ALL World Designated Hitter Boomer Brush (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Catchers Brad Twordik (Fargo ND Bergstrom Eye & Laser Clinic) Steve Stires (Lebanon PA Quaker Riversharks) Infielders Kevin Reichart (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Omar Moraga (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Jordan Taveras (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders) Donnie Hale (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Todd Budke (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Outfielders Shawn Rychcik (Marathon WI County Materials) Chad Ferguson (Benton Harbor MI Plangger's Furniture Rob Giesbrecht (Fargo ND Bergstom Eye & Laser Clinic) Tony Kunka (Fargo Imaging Solutions Knights) Pitchers Michael White (Fargo ND Imaging Solutions Knights) Robbie O'Brien (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Harold Kelly (Benton Harbor MI Plangger's Furniture) 1st Team All World Designated Hitter Chris Dellarwelle (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Catchers Patrick Shannon ( Marathon WI County Materials) Don Garvey (Denmark WI Circle Tap) Infielders Jody Eidt (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Trent Rubley (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Rhys Casley (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Mark Sorenson (Marathon WI County Materials) Kevin Cassells (Innerkip Eagles) Outfielders Rob Gray (Madison WI The Farm Tavern) Ryan Wolfe (Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit) Greg Crawford (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Eddie Leonardo (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders) Outstanding Pitcher Gerald Muizelaar - Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit Pitchers Darren Zack ( Marathon WI County Materials) Andrew Kirkpatrick (Calgary AB Calgary Diamonds) Paul Koert (Ballston Lake NY Heflin Builders) Most Valuable Player Jody Eidt Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 11:46:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:46:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City & District Softball Association - Week 16 Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822114543.02354880@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Spiers" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City & District Softball Association - Week 16 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:06:14 -0400 Oshawa, ON Following are the results for Week 16 in the O.C. & D.S.A.: SCORES Monday August 16, 2004 Markham Majors 3 Oshawa BB Juniors 2 WP Cameron Western LP Tim Keller Tuesday August 17, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning 11 Oshawa BB Midgets 3 WP Jay Nesbitt LP Byron Baranieski Pickering Heat 8 Oshawa BB Midgets 0 WP Andrew Scott LP Richard Colin-Thome Whitby Eagles Cobourg Legion NO REPORT Scarborough Wolverines 6 Stouffville Jones Pools 6 TIE GAME Wednesday August 18, 2004 Aurora Leghorns 7 Claremont Rebels 11 WP John Sharpe LP George Karkambasis Stouffville Mennos 7 Markham Majors 8 WP Darren Crawford LP Paul Boynton Oshawa WA Ravens Whitby Eagles RESCHEDULED Cobourg Legion Toronto Champion Indians RESCHEDULED Thursday August 19, 2004 Bradford Sox Claremont Rebels RESCHEDULED Mount Albert Mud Hens 6 Scarborough Wolverines 7 WP Ryan Sharpe LP David Eschli Stouffville Jones Pools 7 Toronto Champion Indians 14 WP Norm Estabrooks LP Martin Humphries Oshawa BB Midgets 5 Aurora Leghorns 9 WP Ed Hare LP Alex McNab TOP PERFORMERS Pitching NO SIGNIFICANT RESULTS Batting John Zeiger Lake Simcoe Lightning 1S 1T 2 for 3 5 RBI 2 RUNS 11 - 3 win over Stouffville Mennos Andrew Scott Pickering Heat 1S 1T 1HR 3 for 3 5 RBI 2 RUNS 8 - 0 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Blake Orr Scarborough Wolverines 2S 1HR 3 for 4 3 RBI 3 RUNS 7 - 6 win over Mount Albert Mud Hens Nick Dambrosio Stouffville Jones Pools 2S 1D 3 for 4 1 RBI 1 RUN 14 - 7 loss to Toronto Champion Indians Martin Humphries Stouffville Jones Pools 1HR 1SF 1 for 2 4 RBI 1 RUN 14 - 7 loss to Toronto Champion Indians Mike Wesson Toronto Champion Indians 2S 1T 3 for 3 1 RBI 2 RUNS 14 - 7 win over Stouffville Jones Pools Norm Estabrooks Toronto Champion Indians 1S 1D 1T 3 for 4 3 RBI 1 RUN 14 - 7 win over Stouffville Jones Pools Ed Hare Aurora Leghorns 1S 1HR 2 for 4 4 RBI 2 RUNS 9 - 5 win over Oshawa BB Midgets Rino Dambrosio Aurora Leghorns 2S 1D 3 for 4 1 RBI 2 RUNS 11 - 7 loss to Claremont Rebels Paul Papulkas Aurora Leghorns 2S 1D 3 for 4 1 RBI 1 RUN 11 - 7 loss to Claremont Rebels Evan Boyd Claremont Rebels 4S 4 for 5 1 RBI 2 RUNS 11 - 7 win over Aurora Leghorns Darren Crawford Markham Majors 1D 1T 2 for 3 2 RBI 2 RUNS 8 - 7 win over Stouffville Mennos Steve Sayers Stouffville Mennos 3S 3 for 3 1 RBI 1 RUN 8 - 7 loss to Markham Majors Nick Dambrosio Stouffville Jones Pools 1S 1T 2 for 3 2 RBI 2 RUNS 2 SB 6 - 6 tie with Scarborough Wolverines Jim Spiers OC&DSA Vice-President Statistician Mailto:nspiers848 at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 22 11:48:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:48:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Awards List Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040822114735.02354880@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc/poolstand.htm This is un edited, as it was handed to me at the ball park on Saturday night. By early in the week, we will have it cleaned up. Sincere apologies for any errors. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 07:45:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:45:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT in Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823074432.029dbec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:31:33 -0500 (CDT) Subject: CT in Fargo From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com August 13-22, 2004 Fargo, ND The Circle Tap Fastpitch team journeyed Fargo for the pinnacle of the season, The World Tournament. Having gone through some ups and downs throughout the season the CT team came in very confident with hopes of bringing the championship home. The team was ranked 4th going in to the tournament and did finish 4th(highest finish for CT), going 7-2(46-12 overall). A little disappointing but pleased as well. We'd like to thank Jamie "Crime" Knudson for his years of service as an outfielder with the Circle Tap team. He has decided to retire. Crime was the team's head instigator, he is always "stirring it up." It's always fun to have him around. I'm not sure who will take over that role. Ok, now for some ball. With the tournament starting on August 13th, CT's play did not begin until 8PM on Sundaynight.Wehad2playersreceivefirstteamAll-World, Chris Delarwelle DH, and Don Garvey C. We also placed two players on 2nd team All-World, Kevin Reichardt SS, and Robbie O'Brien P. Game 1 8PM Sunday #4CT 2 #13 Quad City Sox 0 CT 2 4 1 QC 0 3 2 CT opened pool play with the Quad City Sox, this was the 3rd meeting of these two squads this season. CT sent Dewey Dyck to the hill and QC went with Quinton Matzner. Dyck earned the win allowing just two hits and striking out 15 and walking one. This was a scoreless game until the top of the 6th, with one out Chris Delarwelle reached on an error, Robbie O'Brien drew a walk and then Don Garvey picked up an RBI single scoring pinch runner Jesse Wotruba. CT added the 2nd run in the 7th as Kevin Reichardt walked took 2nd on a passed ball, moved to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored when Delarwelle reached on an error. Kevin Reichardt finished 2x2. WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Quinton Matzner Game 2 10PM Monday #4CT 8 Ricart Pros, Peterboro, ON 0 5innings RP 0 3 2 CT 8 8 0 CT took their 2nd game in pool play over Peterboro, ON in 5innings late Monday night. CT took an early lead in the bottom of one as Chris Delarwelle hit a home run. The Tappers added the other 7 runs in the 3rd. Kevin Reichardt led off with a walk, stole second, Darren Derricks singled, Adam LaLonde picked up an RBI single, with one out Delarwelle reached on a fielder's choice RBI, Rob O'Brien hit a two run homer, Don Garvey and Tom Montgomery singled, Jess Ellestad and Richardt followed with walks and Darren Derricks picked up a sac fly RBI. Chris Miljavac finished 2x3. WP:Robbie O'Brien(9K) LP:Greg Garrity Game 3 2PM Tuesday #4 CT 6 #19 Lafayette Pub, St. Louis, MO 0 CT 6 6 0 LP 0 4 2 With this win CT clinched the top seed in Pool D. This was a scoreless game until the top of the 3rd when Kevin Reichardt picked up a one out base hit, Darren Derricks singled, Adam LaLonde walked, Chris Miljavac picked up a sac fly RBI and Chris Delarwelle followed with a 2RBI single. CT tacked on another in the 5th as Adam LaLonde singled, stole 2nd and scored when Delarwelle reached on an error. The Tappers scored the final 2 in the 7th as Jesse Wotruba walked and Trevor Ethier followed with a two run bomb. Dewey Dyck earned the win striking out 9. WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Fernando Alarcon Game 4 2PM Wednesday #4CT 7 Ballerup Vandals, Ballerup, Denmark 0 5innings BV 0 3 0 CT 7 7 0 Circle Tap finished pool play with a 4-0 record, not allowing a run and earning the top seed in our pool giving us double life in the final tournament. CT grabbed an early lead in the 1st as Adam LaLonde singled followed by a Chris Miljavac RBI triple and with two out Don Garvey picked up and RBI base hit. CT tacked on 3 more in the 4th as Garvey led off with a double Montgomery followed with a walk both runners advanced on a passed ball and with one out Kevin Reichardt picked up a 3 run bomb. In the 5th Miljavac walked, Mike Roberts singled, Garvey picked up an RBI single, Jesse Wotruba walked to load the bases and then Reichardt drew a walk to plate the final run and end the game. Garvey finished 3x3. WP:Robbie O'Brien(10K) LP:Thomas Bonde Circle Tap moved on to the tournament beginning Thu rsdaywithdoublelife. CT faced another top seed, Calgary,AB Diamonds also 4-0 in pool play Game 5 Noon Thursday #4CT 3 #5Calgary Diamonds 4 CD 4 3 1 CT 3 6 1 This game pitted the 4th and 5th ranked teams against each other for the first time this year. Calgary jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd as Trent Rubley walked David Boys singled and Craig Honswell hit a 3 run homer. CT chipped away as we got a run in the 3rd as Darren Derricks drew a one out walked and scored on an Adam LaLonde base hit. CT got another in the 5th as Chris Miljavac walked, then starting pitcher Andrew Kirkpatrick left the game and Sean Whitten came in. Robbie O'Brien singled and Don Garvey picked up and RBI sac fly to make it 3-2. Calgary scored a run in the 7th on an error and then in the bottom of the 7th O'Brien drew a one out walk and with two out Tom Montgomery hit a fly ball to center and the fielder dropped the ball, O'Brien scored and Montgomery raced to 3rd but was stranded. LaLonde finished 2x4. WP:Andrew Kirkpatrick LP:Dewey Dyck Game 6 6PM Thursday #4 CT 11 #27Quaker River Sharks, Lebonon,PA 1 5innings CT 11 10 0 RS 1 2 0 Circle Tap now moved down into the loser's bracket to face the River Sharks. The CT bats exploded for 10 hits and 11 runs. Robbie O'Brien got the start and was taken out in the 3rd with a 7-0 lead. Mike Roberts came in and threw the final 3innings and earned the win. CT jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first as LaLonde was hit by a pitch stole 2nd and scored on a Delarwelle single, O'Brien followed with a two run homer. CT tacked on 4 in the 3rd as LaLonde led off with a triple and scored on a Chris Miljavac base hit, Miljavac stole 2nd, O'Brien walked and Don Garvey picked up a two RBI triple, Tom Montgomery followed with an RBI sac fly. The River sharks put up a run in the bottom half to make the score 7-1. CT got 4 more in the 5th as Montgomery singled, Reichardt reached on a FC, Darren Derricks walked, with two out Jamie Knudson walked, Brock Bisick walked scoring a run and then Trevor Ethier picked up a 3RBI triple. LaLonde finished 2x3 2B,3B. WP:Mike Roberts LP:Jason Smith Game 7 Noon Friday #4CT 7 Plangger's Furniture, Benton Harbor, MI 0 5innings PF 0 1 1 CT 7 9 1 CT continued to pitch well and hit well in this one. Everything is working well at this point. CT took an early lead as Adam LaLonde led off the bottom of the first with a home run. The Tappers added 4 in the third as Miljavac singled with one out, Delarwelle singled, O'Brien picked up a two RBI double, Don Garvey followed with an RBI double and with two out Kevin Reichardt picked up an RBI base hit. CT got two more in the 4th as Jess Ellestad led off with a base hit Adam LaLonde singled and Chris Miljavac knocked them both in with a base hit. LaLonde 2x3 HR, Miljavac 2x2. WP:Dewey Dyck LP:Harold Kelly Game 8 10PM Friday, actually 11:30 #4CT 8 #2The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI 3 CT 8 5 0 FT 3 6 1 This was the 5th meeting between these two clubs, The Farm having won the first 4, but we caught them at the right time as we were clicking on all cylinders and they have just come down to the loser's bracket losing a heartbreaker 6-5 in 8 innings to eventual champion Broken Bow. The Farm struck first on a HR by Rob Gray. CT would even the score in the 2nd as O'Brien walked, Garvey sac bunted and reached as they tried to get the runner at 2nd, Trevor Ethier then sac bunted and also reached on a FC loading the bases. Tom Montgomery drew a walk, tie score 1-1. CT took the lead in the 3rd as Chris Miljavac walked and then Chris Delarwelle blasted a homer deep over the center field fence, 3-1 CT. CT scored 4 more in the top of 4 as Kevin Reichardt picked up a one out walk, Darren Derricks bunted and the ball was throw into right field trying to get him out and Reichardt scored, with two out Miljavac picked up an inside the park HR and Delarwelle followed with another bomb over left field. The Farm put up a pair in the 4th to make it a 7-3 game. In the 7th Miljavac singled, with two out Garvey walked and Trevor Ethier picked up an RBI base hit, Tom Montgomery followed with quite possibly the best at bat I've every witnessed. I think he saw 18 pitches, fouling off about 12 of them and then got hit by a pitch with a full count. Miljavac 2x3HR, Delarwelle 2x4, 2HR. WP:Robbie O'Brien LP:Paul Algar Game 8 10 AM Saturday #4CT 1 #5Calgary Diamonds 5 CT 1 3 0 CD 5 9 0 This meeting pitted the 2nd meeting between these two clubs in the tournament. This was a tough game to play as we finished up about 1:30 AM and adreneline going so no one got much sleep and we had to be back at the park by 9. No excuses though, we got out played by a very good team. CT got it's lone run on a home run by Don Garvey in the 7th. WP:Andrew Kirkpatrick LP:Dewey Dyck All in all a very successful tournament. We bring home the 4th place trophy with pride. Look for CT to be back in 2005. All players were asked to return Order of finish 8. Explorers-Midland, MI 7. Plangger's Furniture-Benton Harbor, MI 6. Heflin Builders-Ballston Lake, NY 5. The Farm Tavern-Madison, WI 4. Circle Tap-Denmark, WI 3. Calgary Diamonds-Calgary, AB 2. County Materials-Marathon, WI 1. Broken Bow Spirit-Amsterdam, NY Thanks Zakk CT Fastpitch Mailto:zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 07:52:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:52:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC super list Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823075113.029dbec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Milt Michael" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: super list Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:14:04 -0700 Will the "Super List" work? For example, Broken Bow would still be able to keep their entire team intact and County would only lose one of their pitchers, assuming that Zack, Mata, and Gollan would all be named to the list. Perhaps there should be a list of National Team members or outstanding players as well. theinsidecurve.com has a poll on the subject: http://www.theinsidecurve.com/srm/index.htm Milt Michael mailto:milt_michael at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 07:57:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:57:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - Official Draw Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823075543.028fe970@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:54:53 -0400 Media Release For immediate release Aug. 22, 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship - Official Draw The Canadian Masters Fastball Association is pleased to release the official draw for the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. The tournament will take place Sep 3, 4, 5 at the beautiful Legion Fields in Cobourg, Ontario. Pool " A " Cobourg Kelly's Hotel - Cobourg, Ontario Colborne Rutherflo - Colborne, Ontario St. Mary's Moose Entertainment - Fredericton, New Brunswick Stoney Creek Gators - Stoney Creek, Ontario Pool " B " Waterloo Classics - Waterloo, Ontario Calgary Cannons - Calgary, Alberta Minesing Masters - Minesing, Ontario Alvinston Indians - Alvinston, Ontario Fri. Sep. 03 / 2004 6:30 PM Opening Ceremonies 7:00 pm Game # 1 St. Mary's vs. Colborne Diamond # 1 Game # 2 Cobourg vs. Stoney Creek Diamond # 2 9:00 P.M. Game # 3 Calgary vs. Waterloo Diamond # 1 Game # 4 Alvinston vs. Minesing Diamond # 2 Sat. Sep. 04 / 2004 10:00 A.M. Game # 5 St. Mary's vs. Cobourg Diamond # 1 Game # 6 Stoney Creek vs. Colborne Diamond # 2 12:00 P.M. Game # 7 Alvinston vs. Calgary Diamond # 1 Game # 8 Waterloo vs. Minesing Diamond # 2 2:00 P.M. Home Run Derby 4:00 P.M. Game # 9 Colborne vs. Cobourg Diamond # 1 Game # 10 Stoney Creek vs. St. Mary's Diamond # 2 6:00 P.M. Game # 11 Minesing vs. Calgary Diamond # 1 Game # 12 Alvinston vs. Waterloo Diamond # 2 Sun. Sep. 05 / 2004 11:00 A.M. Game # 13 1st. Place Pool " A " vs. 2nd. Place Pool " B " Diamond # 1 Game # 14 1st. Place Pool " B " vs. 2nd. Place Pool " A " Diamond # 2 1:00 P.M. Bronze Medal Game Game # 15 Loser Game # 13 vs. Loser Game # 14 Diamond # 1 3:00 P.M. Gold Medal Game Game # 16 Winner Game # 13 vs. Winner Game # 14 Diamond # 1 Check out the Ontario Masters Fastball web site for a printable version of this schedule. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/index.cfm Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf Mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 08:03:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:03:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Armour-Rise at ISC II TOC Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823080128.029dbec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Armour-Rise at ISC II TOC Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:17:05 -0400 Fargo, ND August 22, 2004 The Armour-Rise team traveled to Fargo, ND to compete in the ISC II Tournament of Champions, finishing with a 4-2 record, good enough to place in the top 16. 35 teams from the USA and Canada converged at the Anderson Complex, their sights set for playing in the Championship game at nearby Jack Williams Stadium, a baseball stadium converted for fastpitch softball for the ISC World Tournament. There were 7 pools of 5 teams each, and the 'Rise' came away with a 3-1 record, earning a #2 seed in the pool, advancing to the single elimination play-off round. The Rise team came away with a 1st round play-off win against Happy Hollow of Eau Claire, WI 4-0, and advanced to Thursday's game against Fargo's Chub's Pub Wizards. Chub's eliminated the Rise with a 13-6 drubbing, as the Pennsylvania squad couldn't hold off the strong offense of the home team. ISC II Vice President Bob McGowan and his competent staff ran a smooth tournament and no major problems seemed to arise throughout the week. With most teams playing only one game a day, there was plenty of time for watching games and site-seeing. Our player passes got us in to see a number of games at nearby Jack Williams Stadium and Mickleson Park to watch the elite play in the ISC World Tournament. The lone PA entrant for the World Tournament, the Quaker Riversharks, did very well in their 1st ISC, earning a #2 seed in their pool to advance to the elimination round. As the Rise, the 'Sharks' finished the tourney with a 4-2 record, being eliminated by #4 seed Circle Tap from WI. The other PA entry into the ISC II TOC was Keatings Fitness Center, also advancing to the single elimination, finishing with a 3-3 record. Here's my overview of the ISC II Championships. Tournament Format There were 35 teams in this years' Tournament of Champions, compared to 40 teams in 2003. 7 pools of 5 teams each played each other over the 4 days of pool play to determine who would continue. The top three teams from each pool advanced to the elimination round, along with 3 wild card teams, for a total of 24 play-off teams. Pool #1 seeds earned a 1st round bye, as did the highest 2nd place team. This format seems to work well, just as it had in Appleton last year. Score: A- Anderson Park Complex The archetypical 4-plex was accommodating, as a 2 minute stroll around the center building allowed you to take in game action on all 4 fields. Adjacent to the fields was another 4 fields that teams could use for practice on a first come basis. Very convenient! The ground crew took care of the fields after every game and were quick to keep the game schedule on time. Scores were posted on the master board as soon as games were completed and there was always a crowd viewing the results. Score: A Game Coverage All four fields had their own game announcer, a nice touch for a well-run tourney. There were a number of games broadcast live over the internet, courtesy of Sportsjuice.com. Jim Flanagan, editor of the popular FastpitchWest.com, along with ISC II commissioner Blair Setford, did the play-by-play and although I wasn't able to listen to any, these games are to be archived at Sportsjuice for the next few weeks so that the listening public may replay them. More on this later. Score: A+ Umpiring The 'blue crew' were professional in their appearance and game control, and few problems seemed to arise during games played. You always seem to encounter some questionable calls, as the Rise did, but this is part of the game. Someday we will all be highly paid professionals and never make a mistake. (sic) Score: B+ ISC Pitching Clinic I attended the ISC pitching clinic on Tuesday afternoon at Mickleson Park, run by ISC pitching instructor Doug Gillis. As there were only 8-10 pitchers taking the clinic, Doug was able to work with each one, assessing strengths and flaws that he was able to pick out. Videos were taken of each pitcher, and analyzed after all were done. Back on the field afterwards to work on what we learned and yes, I can make a ball rise!! Lots more work for me in the winter. For all that are considering taking-up the art of pitching (or if you're a seasoned veteran), Gillis is the man to see. Excellent!! Score: A+ Weather Absolutely, positively, ........windy and cold!!!!! (for August). I have played in Fargo a few times prior to this tournament, and I just don't remember the conditions to be as they were. A couple of raindrops here and there during the week was the only inclement weather encountered, as the 40MPH winds seemed to take care of drying out everything in sight. Truthfully, aside from two days of Chicago-like wind, the weather was enjoyable. Score: B Souvenirs There was plenty of items to be had, all at your normal Championship tournament prices. The quality of goods sold was high, and there was something for everybody. The selection of souvenirs over at the World Tournament at Jack Williams Stadium was better, and special prices were to be had if you waited until near the end. There were a ton of items left when I exited Fargo on Saturday morning, so there may be goods available through the ISC website. Score: A Concessions After being spoiled with all that Kimberly and Appleton had to offer in the way of edibles, I (as many) were disappointed in the menu and quality of the concessions. The people running the stands were very friendly and helpful, and they served you what they had with a smile. At Anderson and Mickleson Parks, you could drink in a designated area only, were as in the friendly confines of Jack Williams, you could watch games and consume (moderately, as Fargo's finest were roaming around). Has the price of beer in a plastic bottle reached Major League stadium proportions? $3.00 a beer seems to be a bit high. (Yes, I bought one...just one.) Score: C- Photography Coverage of all games at the ISC II TOC and the World Tournament was provided by Best of Times Sports & Event Photography of Fargo. The quality of the stills was exceptional and you had a plethora of pictures to view. There were multiple touch screen viewing monitors at each park location, and game pictures were loaded as soon as they were done. Navigating the screens to find what you wanted was a snap, as even our own computer genius' found their pics. Score: A+ Championship Game and Awards Ceremonies As in 2003, the Harriston, ON Mercury's repeated their performance in claiming the 2004 Tournament of Champions title, with a thrilling (albeit sloppy) victory over the Tavistock Merchants in a all-Canadian final. Game scores and all the tournament coverage can be found on the ISC website. Following the Championship game, the tournament committee assembled the awards presentation, and along with team trophies to the top 3 finishers, individual awards were given to the Champs and runners-up. The Rise was represented on the ISC II TOC All Tournament Team, as outfielder Andy Sabo was selected. Congrats Andy, well deserved!!. Score: A All in all, this was a well run Championship and something the Rise team wants to qualify for in 2005. I am sure that the directors in Eau Claire, WI will run a class tournament, for that is what the ISC and their following expect. Yours in FastballTom Vogel Gm Armour - Rise Fastpitch Team www.risefastpitch.com mailto:t.vogel at verizon.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 08:10:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:10:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Anybody awake in Hutchinson??? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823080918.028fe970@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:22:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Subject: Anybody awake in Hutchinson??? To: fastball at pmihrm.com Al- Please post anon. Just wondering what's going on at the NAFA World Series in Hutchinson, KS?! The reporting has been terrible, and I can't find anything on their website, either!!! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 08:12:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:12:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-USA Softball advances to gold medal game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823081201.028d7ec0@pmihrm.com> Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA Softball advances to gold medal game Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 14:52:21 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" For Immediate Release: 8/22/04 U.S. advances to gold medal game with 5-0 win over Australia Athens, GREECE --- The USA Softball team moved one step closer to taking home its third consecutive Olympic gold medal after a decisive 5-0 victory over rival Australia on Sunday afternoon. Having yet to allow a run in Olympic competition, the U.S. improved to a perfect 8-0 as two-time gold medalist Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) led from the circle with a three hit complete game performance. Outscoring its opponents 46-0, the U.S. advances to Monday?s gold medal match-up at 4 p.m. (Athens time) against the Aussies once again who defeated Japan in the bronze medal game 3-0 .on Sunday evening to earn a spot in the gold medal game. A pitcher?s duel through the first three innings, starting pitcher and two-time Olympic veteran Fernandez, hitting .556, once again had clutch a hit to put the U.S. on top 1-0. With runners at first and second compliments of an infield base hit from speedster Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) and a hit by pitch to Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA), the 5?6? superstar drove a high fly ball just over the centerfielder?s head for a stand-up double. Her third double of the Games, the Fernandez hit scored Leah O?Brien Amico (Chino Hills, CA) who reached earlier on a fielder?s choice. Looking to add a security run, the U.S. loaded the bases and brought the crowd to its feet with an intentional walk to Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, CA). The pitching of Australian Melanie Roche, however, shut down the rally with back-to-back strikeouts to Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) and Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) to end the inning. It was textbook softball for the U.S. in the bottom of the fifth as it added three insurance runs off a combination of hits. A lead-off walk to Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA), a fly out from Berg and another infield slap hit from Watley put runners on first and second. A single through the right side from Amico then advanced the runners to load the bags bringing the lethal swing of Bustos to the plate. The crowd exploded as she rocked a two RBI single to the left field gap scoring Watley and Mendoza. A hit by pitch to Fernandez again loaded the bases for power-hitter Nuveman who executed perfectly on a sacrifice fly to leftfield for the RBI to plate Amico for a comfortable 4-0 lead. The arm of Fernandez continued to quiet the Aussies offensively, but the bat of Kretschman rocked the stadium with a solo shot to deep right field to push the lead in the sixth to 5-0 and bring the fans to their feet. ?I knew I had to change my game plan today in order to stay one step ahead of my opponent,? Fernandez said. ?Australia is a very good hitting team and I knew I had to keep them off balance if I was going to be successful today.? ?That is what makes Lisa Fernandez so good,? said head coach Mike Candrea ?She had a whole different game plan today.? Leading the team in extra base hits with five (three doubles, one triple, one home run), Kretschman is currently batting .333 for Team USA. Fernandez continues to top the charts in batting with a .550 average and eight RBI. ?This team has yet to meet its peek performance,? said Candrea. ?Today was a very good game but we still have our best ahead of us.? The 2004 Olympic Games have been the most successful thus far for the USA squad. The U.S. has secured many of the records for an Olympic Games and could capture even more tomorrow. Here are just a few things that show the dominance of the USA squad in 2004: THE NUMBERS SO FAR FOR USA HITTING --- As a Team, the U.S. is hitting .344 --- Runs For in competition: 46 --- 4 of the 8 games have been run-rule victories --- The U.S. has scored 46 runs through eight games. In 1996, they totaled 41 runs in nine games. In 2000, through 10 games they totaled 25 runs. --- In 5 of the 8 games, the U.S. scored has scored in the first inning --- Fernandez leads team with .550 (11 of 20) in hitting and also in RBI (9), in 2000 she was .097 going 3-of-31 ? 2 RBI PITCHING --- The U.S. pitching staff has held its opponents to a .088 batting average. --- Runs Against in competition: 0 --- In 49.0 innings pitched the U.S. has totaled 55 Ks (1.21 per inning) and a 0.00 ERA --- 5 of the 8 games have been one hit performances --- U.S. has allowed just 14 hits in 8 games, only one extra base hit has been allowed and came in the semi?s against Australia --- Of 11 home runs in the tournament -U.S. has 6, Bustos with three home runs --- Of Watley?s 12 hits, 10 have been infield hits ? Three of which came in the Australia semi-final with her 3-for-4 outing TEAM --- Best start ever in Olympic competition for a USA Softball Team - 8-0 --- 78-0 Win streak, last lost on July 13, 2003 against USA Elite (USA ?B? Team) --- With 8 shutouts in 2004, the U.S. now totals 18 shutouts in Olympic competition since 1996 THROUGH ALL GAMES (Round Robin and Playoffs) ON PACE TO SET OLYMPIC RECORDS --- Highest Team Batting average: .296- USA (1996) NOW .. .344 --- Highest Slugging %: .465- JAPAN (1996) NOW .. .543 --- Most Hits: 70- USA (1996) NOW . 64 --- Most Batters Hit By Pitch: 7- USA (2000) NOW ..5 --- Highest Fielding Percentage: .989- JAPAN (2000) NOW 975 --- Lowest Earned Run Average: 0.25- USA (2000) NOW .0.00 --- Highest Batting Average: .524 (Chika Kodama, Japan (1996) NOW . Fernandez .550 --- Most Hits: 13, Chanfung Zhang, China (1996) NOW . Watley, 12 (through 8 games) --- Most Home Runs: 4, Haruka Saito, Japan (1996) & Peta Edebone, Australia (2000) NOW .. Bustos, 3 (2004) --- Most Runs Batted In: 9, Shelia Cornell, USA (1996) NOW .. Fernandez, 8 (2004) --- Most Runs Scored: 9, Chanfung Zhang, China (1996) NOW . Watley, 8 (2004) OLYMPIC RECORDS BROKEN . --- Most Doubles: 11- USA (2004) .. .Was 10- Australia (1996) --- Most Triples: 3- USA (2004) ... .Was 2- Japan (1996) --- Most Runs Batted In: 42- USA (2004) ..Was 32- USA (1996) --- Most Runs Scored: 46- USA (2004) .Was 41- USA (1996) --- Fewest Runs Allowed: 0- USA (2004) ...Was 7- Australia, China and USA (2000) --- Most Stolen Bases: 8- USA (2004) .Was 7- Japan (2000) --- Most Shutouts: 8- USA (2004) Was 5- USA & China (2000). --- Fewest Runs Allowed: 0- Fernandez, Finch, Osterman, Harrigan (2004) . Was Fernandez, USA (29.2 innings in 2000) --- Most Stolen Bases: 5- USA, Natasha Watley (2004) Was 3, Jackie Smith, N. Z. (2000) OLYMPIC RECORDS TIED --- Most runs Scored in a Game: 10 ? Four Teams Tied (China 1996 & 2000, USA, Australia, and Chinese Taipei once each in 1996) **** (2004) USA Defeated Australia in Round Robin 10-0 in five innings --- Most Consecutive Victories: 8- JAPAN (2000) NOW .8 --- Most Wins: 8 ? USA (1996) & JAPAN (2000) NOW ..8 --- Most Hits, Game: 4?Chika Kodama, Japan (July 27, 1996 vs. Chinese Taipei) NOW 4 - Natasha Watley, USA (August 14, 2004 vs. Italy) --- Most Doubles: 3, Yoshiko Fujimoto, Japan (1996) NOW .3- Kretschman USA, (2004) --- Most Triples, Game: 1, Chika Kodama, Japan (twice in 1996) and Lisa Kersten, New Zealand (2000) NOW USA, Topping, Watley, Kretschman, Mendoza (2004) --- Most Stolen Bases in a Game, Game: 2- Emi Tsukada, Japan (July 27, 1996 vs. Chinese Taipei) NOW 2-Natasha Watley, USA (August 13, 2004 vs. Australia) USA vs. AUSTRALIA OLYMPIC RECORD: 3-2 1996 Olympics- L, 2-1 (10 innings) W- Harding/ L-Fernandez 2000 Olympics- L, 2-1 (13 innings), W- Harding/ L- Fernandez (Fernandez sets an Olympic record with 25 Ks) W, 1-0 (7 innings) W-Fernandez, L- Hardie 2004 Olympics ? W, 10-0 (5 innings) W- Fernandez/ L, Wilkins W, 5-0 (7 innings)- Semi-Finals, W, Fernandez/ L, Roche Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 10:53:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:53:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NAFA Scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823105221.029dbec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:02:37 -0500 Subject: NAFA Scores X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Can you tell me where I might be able to find the scores and updates from the NAFA World Series in Hutchinson, KS? I have looked on their website and nothing is up to date. Thanks! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 10:51:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:51:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] FedLock Shuts It Down - by Ken Coles Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823104918.028d7ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Coles, Kenneth" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: RE: FedLock Shuts It Down Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:41:06 -0400 To my first and foremost...friend, Mike Groves - I sincerely thank you for all your hard work, dedication, devotion, commitment, enthusiasm, allegiance and loyalty you've showed us over the years. There's only one reason I've played the game for as long and with one team for as long as I have, and that lone reason is Mike Grove. Your word meant everything to you and it never ever wavered in the many years that I been under your leadership. Thanks somehow just doesn't say enough sometimes especially when it comes to you. If it had not been for Mike no one would have given me the opportunities to travel and play major ball, A ball or even C ball for that matter. Over the years Mike has been the one who believed in me more than I believed in myself at times. There have been times that I've been mesmerized and just simply overwhelmed by the talent in major ball and Mike would say to me you're just as good. He taught me how important and far a positive comment can go. He not only afforded me the opportunity to play major ball, but he afforded me the opportunity to meet and play this game with major people. To Steve Stires, Steve Sell, Tony Kahan, Billy Weise, Joe Coco, Jeremy Spear, D-Unit, Big Urq, C-Mart, Cookie, Mr. Darren Davies, Larry Peck and Paul Walford 3 of the classiest guys I've ever met, Dave "Lion King" Gollan, The DR...need I say more, Terry Downs, Tim Macumber, Pat "PG" Graham, Ryan "Rhino" Thompson, Franky Foregrave, Franky Perez, Ace and Boog Sauer, Steve Spalt, Yasu, Toji, Doug Sleep, Nick Kimball, Lyle and Kevin Brown, Juan and Carabillo, Davey Stokes, Dan Winnick, Criag Schwartz, Todd Winkworth, Jody Hennigar, Dan Looney, etc. I say thanks for making softball the fun and competitive game it was meant to be. Kenneth Coles mailto:Kenneth.Coles at ssa.gov Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 11:57:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:57:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] TidBits - special edition out of Fargo - The Super List Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823115524.02b70968@pmihrm.com> Interesting to see that Michael Milt assumed that Broken Bow would remain intact. Word at the tourney over the weekend was that Jarrad Martin would be considered a pitcher and would not be eligible to come back to the Bow. There are many like him, they pitch or have pitched in New Zealand or elsewhere but have no intention of pitching at the ISC's. A lot of controversy as many players wanted to know just who would be considered a pitcher? Maybe an idea would be to ask the players to declare exactly what position they want to be listed. Martin could state that he is an infielder and would not be eligible to pitch. Anyway, lots of controversy and rumors coming out of Fargo. From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 18:18:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:18:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823181550.028fe970@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" Subject: Confirmation of Ontario ISC II Schedule - note changes from web s ite to conform with previously released schedule Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:20:03 -0400 People: Below is confirmation of the schedule for the Ontario ISC II Tournament, The 2004 ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup this weekend in Hillsburgh. Note that this is slightly different than what is on the website at http://www.teamsites.ca/isc/. What you receive from ISC personnel will be the official schedule. For directions, see http://www.teamsites.ca/isc/maps.htm Thanks, Blair Friday August 27, 2004 Game 1 Niagara Snappers vs Kitchener-Waterloo Thunder Victoria Park 7:00 pm (not at Barbour as indicated on web site) - loser to E Game 2 Breslau KJ Sox vs Hillsburgh Stallions Barbour A 7:00 pm (not at Victoria Park as indicated on web site) - loser to G Game 3 Mitchell Mets vs Shelburne Schooners Barbour A 8:45 pm - loser to A Game 4 Norwich Razorbacks vs Morriston A's Victoria Park 8:45 pm - loser to C Saturday August 28, 2004 Game 5 Ingersoll Centennials vs winner game 1 Victoria Park 8:30 am - loser to B Game 6 Kingston Cowboys vs winner game 2 Barbour A 8:30 am - loser to D Game 7 Highgate Rock vs winner game 3 Barbour B 8:30 am - loser to F Game 8 Port Elgin Blue Devils vs winner game 4 Barbour A 10:30 am - loser to H Games will continue at the Barbour facility at the south end of town through the remainder of Saturday at two-hour intervals with the last game of the day (winner's bracket final) scheduled to start at 8:30 pm. We will start on Sunday at 9 am. The first championship game is scheduled for 1 pm Sunday with the "if necessary" game set for 3 pm. Note that the full schedule will be given to teams upon their arrival in Hillsburgh. If you have any questions, please contact either of the following: Bob McGowan ISC Eastern Canada Commissioner 905.672.7473 jbob99 at allstream.net Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 1.800.268.9374 ext. 8803 blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 18:26:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:26:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Players to Develop a "Super Pitchers" List - by Dean Holoien Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823182420.02c8f350@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:42:11 -0600 From: Dean Holoien Subject: ISC Players to Develop a "Super Pitchers" List First of all, I want to thank the ISC once again, for another successful tournament, and congrats to Broken Bow for winning it. Now, that said, I want to move on to the topic at hand, the "Super Pitchers List". I don't usually say much in your forum Al, but at the risk of showing people how illiterate I am, I feel that something must be said. I think the "List" is a good idea, however, I do think it comes with a few flaws. The biggest problem, I feel, is not allowing a pitcher on that list to become a regular player. Take for example, Jarred Martin, Kris Kiefel, Robbie O'Brien, Trevor Ethier, Carl Golan, Quinton Matzner, Chad Boom, Dewy Dyke, Todd Martin, or any of the other "hitter/pitchers" on that list. That is 8.5 "hitters/pitchers" that I thought of in a matter of seconds. There are many more. Once teams have chosen their final rosters for the 2005 ISC, they will be limited to two pitchers from that list. That makes sense to me, but not allowing someone off that list to become strictly a position player makes no sense whatsoever. If a players decides he wants to play with his team as a position player, he should be given that option. The way the rule stands right now, it hurts the player. In Jarred Martin's case, he has not thrown in the ISC for the past several years. With this rule, you are forcing him to pitch again. You are forcing all the pitcher/hitters to throw. Its either that, or the team goes with one pitcher from the list. I for one, do not agree, and every ball player I spoke with at the ISC's had the same opinion. Another problem, how do you rank these "Super Pitchers"? Is a retired pitcher still considered on that list? Is a guy like Piechnik going to be on the list? I know he never played A Ball this year, but wouldn't he be a nice addition to a roster? Another problem. What about a team like Victoria? They have the possibility of having 6 in area pitchers on that list. They have pick 2 of the 6 pitchers; now the other 4 pitchers have to look for other places to play? Who is that hurting? I don't pretend to have the answers to these questions, but I think the committee who is in charge of making such decisions, should revisit some of these topics and see if they can come up with some better solutions. I am confident that the ISC will make the right choices after hearing from the players on these issues. I look forward to hearing feedback from other players out there. Respectfully, Dean Holoien mailto:holer27 at sasktel.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 23 18:38:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:38:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Webcast Archives Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040823183623.02da80e8@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions Broadcast Archives Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:56:25 -0700 The ISC II broadcasts are archived at the ISC II page at sportsjuice.com: http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 The first six games are already up with the rest to be uploaded shortly. For those interested, there will be a CD of the broadcasts released, with information to be posted here at Al's Fastball. The ISC II championship game betweene the Harriston ON Mercurys and the Tavistock ON Merchants is archived at the ISC sportsjuice page: http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc To access the archives at both the ISC and ISC II sportsjuice pages, click the icon on the upper right hand side of the page that says "Click here for game archives", then select the game you want from the pull down menu. Best regards, Jim Flanagan & Blair Setford and all of the ISC II Broadcast Crew 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions Links: Broadcast/Archives Click to listen page: http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=isc2 Email: mailto:broadcast at fastpitchwest.com ISC II Scoreboard: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/r1.htm ISC II Box Scores and Play-by-Play: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/isc2/statmain.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 01:29:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:29:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] more on the super list - by Milt Michael Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824012855.028bafd8@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:34:02 -0700 From: "Milt Michael" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: more on the super list It's great to hear that this idea of a "super list" has come from the players themselves, who obviously are interested in finding a way to spread the talent around and make the ISC more competitive. But even if Broken Bow were to lose Jarrad Martin and County were to lose Karl Gollan - would it make a difference? Both clubs will still have two top pitchers and seven players who suit up for a National team. I say - spread those National players around! How about restricting the number of National team players to say, three per team. That would make a big difference and tighten the race for top spot - literally overnight. I hope that this issue is resolved quickly so teams have time to prepare their rosters for next season. Milt Michael mailto:miltmich at telus.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 01:31:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:31:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Auckland Marist hits 60 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824013025.0295da20@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:53:44 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Auckland Marist hits 60 Auckland Marist Hits 60 and Wants to Celebrate. Marist, Auckland's most successful softball club over the past 15 years is celebrating its 60th season on the weekend of 24-26 September. Over the past few years the number of Marist players who have played in the Black Sox and White Sox has led the way in Auckland and the side has inspired the family-based club to greater heights. The celebrations will be based at the club's headquarters at Simson Park, in Penrose's industrial area, where the tree-surrounded twin-field complex has top facilities for fans to watch the top players. Former stars international players Eric Kohlhase, Peter Buffalora, Mike Forsyth, along with current Black Sox Donny Hale, Roman Gabriel, Dion and Nathan Nukunuku and Paddy Shannon are expected, as well as the club's current international stars Taifau Matai (winner of three world titles), Heinie Shannon, Jeremy Stanley, Gus Leger, current coach and former star Dean Rice and prospective Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase. On the women's side there is Fiona Timu, the current White Sox captain and NZ Player of the Year, as well as the outstanding Jackie Smith and a host of past and coming stars. Marist, along with Ramblers, has set the standards in play and administration and the club would welcome former members as it celebrates 60 great years. Friday 24. Meet and greet at the clubrooms 7pm Saturday 25 Games during the day at Simson Park. Starts with T ballers at 9am. That night there is a dine and dance at Alexandra Park Raceway. Sunday starts with a Mass at noon, followed by former players' games and a family BBQ. The club wants to make the weekend a social success so get in touch. Contact Jannine Rattenbury on 5794861 or on email at ratts at paradise.net.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 01:33:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:33:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Quaker Riversharks at the ISC World Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824013245.028bafd8@pmihrm.com> From: "Robert Nydick" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:20:27 -0400 Subject: The Quaker Riversharks at the ISC World Tournament Lebanon PA The Quaker Riversharks traveled to Fargo, ND to participate in the ISC World Tournament from August 13th to August 21st. Although the Riversharks have several players who have participated in this premier event in the past, this was the first time that this particular team has played in this venue. Quaker was ranked 27th in the final ISC rankings and were sent into a tough bracket consisting of Broken Bow, Portland Demarini, The Bull/Townline, and the Springfield Brandt?s. Realistically, the team goal was to advance out of pool play into the round of 16. Ultimately, the Riversharks exceeded these goals by going 3-1 in pool play to advance to the tournament round and then beat a tough Murphy?s Fish and Chips from Halifax Nova Scotia. Quaker finally bowed out of the tournament with a loss to Circle Tap. The final overall record was 4-2 with an 11th place finish. Quaker opened up in pool play against the Springfield Brandt?s from IL. Reno Lato took the ball and won a 5 inning game 8-1 with 6 K?s. Hitting stars for this game included Todd Moyer (2-2), Derrick Zechman (2-3 with 3 RBI?s), Paul Batt (1-2 with a homerun and 3 RBI?s), and Steve Stires (1-3 with 2 runs scored and a homerun). Next up for the Sharks was Portland Demarini from Oregon. Jason Smith was given the ball and he threw a gem as Quaker won the game 2-0. Bob Wengert led the hitting with a 3-4 effort with a triple and a run scored. Steve Stires was 2-3, while Paul Batt and Todd Moyer each had RBI?s. The third game turned out to be a nail biter as Quaker played The Bull/Townline from Wisconsin. Andy Jackson baffled most of the Bull hitters while Sebastien Gervasutti was doing the same with the Rivershark hitters. There were only 8 total hits in the game and the game was scoreless through 6 innings. The Bull did not score in the 7th and it did not appear as though the Riversharks would score in the bottom of the 7th. After the first two Rivershark players went out quietly, Steve Stires singled to right. Paul Batt then walked and Dan Loney hit the first pitch off the fence in left field to end the game with a 1-0 Quaker victory. At this point, Quaker had clinched a spot in the tournament round. A victory against Broken Bow would mean 2 lives in the next round, while a defeat would mean that Quaker would have one life. Suffice to say that Broken Bow came to play as they scored 11 runs in the first inning. The game ended 14-0 after 5 innings. Quaker did muster 3 hits by Todd Moyer (double), Mike Smith, and Paul Batt. Quaker opened up tournament play the next day. Team management was concerned about the impact of the 14-0 drubbing by Bow ? especially since the opponent was Murphy?s Fish and Chips from Halifax Nova Scotia. Andy Jackson toed up and again threw an excellent ball game but it did not appear to be enough as Halifax scored 2 runs in the 4th. Tim Macumber silenced the Quaker bats until they quickly erupted in the bottom of the 5th. Derrick Zechman and Mike Smith singled. Steve Stires drilled a 3-run home run to right field for the game winner. Andy Jackson got through the 6th and 7th without giving up a run and the Riversharks earned a tough 3-2 victory and a date to play Circle Tap. The Circle Tap bats and arms proved too much as they quickly dispensed of the Riversharks 11-1 in 5 innings. Todd Evans and Mike Rohrer had the only hits in this game for Quaker. Hitting stars for the week were Steve Stires (5-13 with 4 runs scored, 4 RBI?s, and 2 homeruns), Derrick Zechman (3-9 with 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI?s), Bob Wengert (5-16 with 1 run scored, a double, and a triple), and Paul Batt (3-10 with 1 run scored, 3 RBI?s, and a homerun). Reno Lato and Jason Smith were both 1-1 while Andy Jackson was 2-0. Steve Stires also was named a second team All World catcher. Quaker went 4-2 in this tournament for an 11th place finish. Losses came at the hands of Broken Bow (1st place) and Circle Tap (4th place). All in all, the Riversharks played much better than their 27th ranking and showed that they can compete at this level. Later this week, the Riversharks will go to Hutchinson Kansas to play in the NAFA AAA event. Bob Nydick General Manager mailto:robert.nydick at villanova.edu Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 09:45:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:45:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland B Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824094424.02b49248@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland B Tournament Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:41:59 -0400 The field of 18 teams is now set for the 2004 11th Annual Elkland "B" Tournament August 27th-29th in Elkland, PA. The following are the teams that will be attending the tournament this season: 1. Elkland Fastpitch(Elkland, PA) 2. Knoxville/Ontario Athletics (Knoxville, PA) 3. Kreider and Flick (East Petersburg, PA) 4. Beverage Barn (Williamsport, PA) 5. McKies (Oswego, NY) 6. Memorial (Quaryville/Lancaster, PA) 7. MVD Sports/UPI (Ashland, OH) 8. Morgan Margraff (Elkland, PA) 9. Keeneyville Fastpitch (Kenneyville, PA) 10. Waterdown Hammer (Waterdown, Ontario) 11. PT Awards (Williamsport, PA) 12. R and R Tents (Williamsport, PA) 13. Aqua Specialists (Harrisburg, PA) 14. Northern Merchants (Poland, NY) 15. New York Bombers (Rochester/Cortland, NY) 16. Harmonia Fastpitch (Williamsport, PA) 17. Bare Bones Grill (Lancaster, PA) 18. Keating Fitness (Wilkes Barre, PA) Team previews are now available, with tournament schedules, and scores, photo's, and tournament statistics being available following the tournament's completion on the 29th on our website (Link listed at bottom of email). Thank you, Bruce Hackett brucehackett61 at hotmail.com http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 13:53:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:53:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Quick links for NAFA scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824135124.02aa6008@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:47:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Lamoreaux Subject: Quick links for NAFA scores To: fastball at pmihrm.com These might make it easier to check on what limited media there is surrounding this year's NAFA World Series. (WARNING: THESE ARE PDF DOWNLOAD FILES - AD ) Friday's Scores http://www.hutchnews.com/PDF/082104/pages/Page%20D7b_082104.pdf Saturday's Scores http://www.hutchnews.com/PDF/082204/pages/Page%20D4b_082204.pdf Short article in today's paper about class AA- Bodle Chiropractic, Wilber Lime, Wichita Athletic club amongst 6 teams still alive going into final day. http://www.hutchnews.com/PDF/082204/pages/Page%20D4b_082204.pdf Really wish there was more but even the Hutchinson media isn't covering this much. Kind of surprising after the last NAFA World Series which had alot of local coverage. Steve Lamoreaux Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 14:13:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:13:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Nearly 5000 listeners for ISC II Broadcasts Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824141237.02957e28@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" Subject: Re: FW: Nearly 5000 listeners for ISC II Broadcasts Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:52:51 -0700 Just a note to pass along a link to a short post about about David Blackburn to the "Morning Brief" column at fastpitchwest during the tournament, entitled "Behind the Scenes in a Big Way": http://www.fastpitchwest.com/features/weblog/2004/08/behind-scenes-in-big-way.html Morning Brief: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/features/weblog/mb.html Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 14:20:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:20:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Some of our subscribers at rr.com short changed Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824141416.02957e28@pmihrm.com> About once a month, for a few days, the ISP rr.com pulls a major brain cramp and starts blocking all email from us. I do not worry too much about it as the problem usually goes away. I normally just post a note to eScribe to let rr.com subscribes why they are not getting their email. Some of our subscribers also send us a lot of material for posting and as it turns out, they are not getting very much mail at all from us. We are not aware of their not receiving a particular note or posting as rr.com does not let me or the subscriber know that my mail to them was rejected. They just do not receive it. This is a serious problem if the rr.com subscriber assumes they are getting all their mail, as they are not. We have tried various connection methods and different email accounts from this end and so far most of them never reach the subscriber, with the possible exception of some mail from my hotmail to their rr.com account. This has long been a problem for the subscribers who have aol.com accounts. We have tried everything but the only real solution is to move to a real ISP and dump the clowns at aol.com - their service truly sucks. All I can say to our rr.com subscribers is to have rr.com fix the problem or move to a real ISP and that would not include aol.com thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 24 18:46:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:46:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fargo - Thank You Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040824184304.028df390@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:38:09 -0500 To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: Bret Baughman Subject: Fargo - Thank You Re: Fargo, ND - 2004 I'm just winding down from another ISC World Tournament this year in Fargo ND and I thought it would be nice to reflect on a few things and pass along a lot of thanks. First of all I have to say Congrats to Broken Bow, you put another wonderful team on the field and even though you had your ups and downs all year you all pulled together and took the world for the second time in a row. I do a lot of work with Broken Bow during the tournament and through the year and they are a top-notch organization from top to bottom. I do however think Kooser still owes me a beer for getting him all his scorebook disks! The scorers this year both doing the hard copy and computers were second to none. This all started when we met with Karin Schumacher way back in Oct and spent the night showing her the ropes of our computer system. The group she put together and I am not going to give out all the names because there were far to many to name, was simply the best I have ever worked with. I know on Diamond 2 day in and day out we had a great time and always got the job done. Bryan Schulz - I met Bryan for the first time at registration morning and I have to tell you I was impressed with his leadership and organization even after none of the computers and printers would work quite right. It was a pleasure working with Bryan all week. Dave Holm - Dave was the head of Press Box services for the Fargo committee and let me tell you him and I spent a lot of time together. He took great care of all of us. Thanks Dave. John Lybeck - John was our tech guru and we used the heck out of him all week. Trying to keep all the computers, email, messengers, dsl, routers, phone lines, and faxes going like we needed them all week was a long hard job and John was always there when we needed a hand. Paul Lybeck - I also met Paul back in October, as I remember we watched the Marlins defeat Mr. Hackmeisters Yankees. Paul had a ton on his plate for more than a year to get everything in order for this tournament and he did an outstanding job. Fargo - While I still can't figure out how to get across town using Main St. I have to say this was one of the nicest places I have ever spent time watching ball. During any given year I spend time at all kinds of different park and to end this year at Fargo, both Jack Williams and Mikkelson Field was second to none. The weather could have been a bit warmer but like Dave promised me, it never did snow. There are so many more people I would like to thank but its time to wrap this up and get the computers cleaned out for Eau Claire. Thanks again to everyone who I met and worked with over this 10 days. Bret Baughman ISC Assistant Statistition Mailto:stats4u at iscfastpitch.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 10:16:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:16:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Wild pitch send Storm over Jacks Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825101457.02b2eb18@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Wild pitch send Storm over Jacks Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:02:16 -0300 Storm steal victory from Jacks ABRAM-VILLAGE, PEI - Joey Chaisson scored the eventual game winning run on a seventh inning wild pitch as the St. Louis Storm rallied for a 4-3 win over the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League game was played Tuesday at the Evangeline schoolfield in Abrams-Village. For St. Louis, Chaisson (1-2, single, walk, sac, two runs scored), Jamie Betts (2-4, two singles, RBI, stolen base), Jon Broderick (2-3, two singles, walk) and Curtis Reilly (1-1, RBI, stolen base). Leading the Jacks was the hot bat of Jeff Richard (1-3, two RBI), Jeff Gallant (1-3), Jamie Caissie (1-3, run scored), Jon McNeil (0-2, RBI, walk) and Gerald Gallant (1-4). Winning pitcher Jamie Betts went the distance, allowing three runs on four hits, walking three and sitting down six. Losing pitcher Neil Arsenault went one inning in relief of Shawn Gallant, allowing one run on one hit, walking one and striking out one. Gallant went six innings of five hit ball, giving up three runs, walking three and fanning four batters. Patrick Healey Mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 10:18:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:18:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Waddell=2C_Greenan_selected_co-=91Player_of_the_W?= =?iso-8859-1?q?eek=92?= Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825101728.02a74938@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Waddell, Greenan selected co-Player of the Week Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:39:28 -0300 Waddell, Greenan selected co-'Player of the Week' By Pat Healey League communications director ST. LOUIS, PEI - Wade Waddell of the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen and Brian Greenan of the St. Louis Storm are the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports co-'Player of the week's' for the period Aug 15-21. Waddell hit 3-4 in the Hitmen's lone two games last week - both wins over the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins to go to 20-0 on the season. The veteran catcher, who will be called upon this weekend to provide veteran leadership for Kinkora at the senior men's nationals in Halifax, N.S. - had a home run, three RBI in game two a 9-4 win while hitting 2/2 in game one (a 9-0 drubbing) with a run scored. He batted .750 in the two games. Waddell is batting .362 on the season with eight runs scored on 17 hits, with three of those hits being long bombs, while driving in 13 RBI and walking four times in 47 plate appearances. Greenan was 2-3 with a double, single and drove in five RBI's as the Storm toppled the Wellington Jacks 6-1 last Wednesday in St. Louis. He hit .667 in his team's lone game, which got them back to .500 ball before winning Tuesday in Wellington to go to 11-10. Greenan is hitting .327 with 18 hits, nine runs scored, one home run and 16 RBI in 55 plate appearances. Others considered for the award this week include: Hugh John McIver (3-4, three singles, two runs scored, stolen base, two RBI); Summerside Twin Darryl Yeo (3-10, three singles, RBI); Yeo's teammate Tood Richard (2-5, four walks, single, run scored) and Kinkora's Brian Duffy (2-6, walk, double, run scored). Patrick Healey Mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 10:31:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:31:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tribe Draws Even!! (Wyevale, ON) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825103020.02c32880@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Kelly" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Tribe Draws Even!! (Wyevale, ON) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:29:32 -0400 Tribe Draws Even!! (Wyevale, ON) The Wyevale Tribe has tied their series with Minesing at 2 by virtue of a roller coaster 8-7 win on Monday evening. This semi final has been a tightly contest affair with two 1 run wins by Minesing being followed by a 2 run win, and most recently a 1 run win by the Tribe, both in do or die situations. On Monday the Tribe furnished themselves with an early 3-0 lead, when they scored 3 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the 2nd innings. Minesing, not to be out done, fired right back with a 6 pack in the top of the 3rd, and another in the top of the 4th. Minesing led 7-3 after 4 innings, and had killed all the momentum the home team built up early on. In the bottom of the 5th inning the Tribe struck for 2 more, cutting their deficeit in half. In the bottom of the 6th inning with Rob McLean on in relief of Paul Priest, Mark Lambie followed Ke vin Peterson's two out double with a game tieing 2 run homerun to center. In the top of the 7th inning Minesing put runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out, but Tribe hurler Jason Giffen closed the door, and set the stage for the Tribe's proverbial nail in the coffin. Again, with 2 outs, and Kyle Lapham on 2nd Cory Kelly hit a texas leaguer to left, which provided enough time for Lapahm to s lide in safely and knot the series 2, and send it to the 5th and deciding game, which will be held this Thursday at Barrie's Queen's Park. Michael Kelly kellymikej at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 12:34:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:34:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 AAU International Tournament Flyer available onlin Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825114722.02a74938@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2005 AAU International Tournament Flyer available online Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:32:40 -0700 A full color flyer with information on the upcoming AAU International tournament at the Disney Complex in Orlando, FL, January 20-23, 2005 is available online at the AAU website: http://www.aausports.org/sprt_MensFastpitch.asp?a=sprt_MensFastpitch_home.htm (The flyer is in PDF format requiring Adobe reader. If you don't have it, click the link on that page to download it) For those in need of "plain text" only info, you can refer to the earlier post to Al's Fastball Escribe site: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m15728.html Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest Los Alamitos, CA www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 12:49:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:49:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadians Release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825124806.02a74938@pmihrm.com> From: "Prodigy Sports" To: Subject: Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadians Release. Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:54:10 -0300 Summerside, PEI The Linkletter Hotel Intermediate 'A' Islanders will be hosting the 2004 Eastern Canadian Intermediate 'A' Championships at Queen Elizabeth Park from September 10-12. The Linkletter Inn and Convention Center is the Title Sponsor of this prestigious event. Co-Chair Jean Aucoin says" We would like to Thank The Linkletter Inn and Convention Center for their continued support of our program and for their help with this event." Because of the generosity from the Linkletter Inn and Convention Center all games will be Free admission to the public. Gerald Gallant says, "The Linkletter Inn and Convention Center have not only provided to our program but they have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help make this event financially responsible so that fastball fans can watch the best Intermediate players in Eastern Canada at no cost." The tournament will see 8 teams from Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Host P.E.I. battle it out for this prestigious title. There will be a full slate of games scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Queen Elizabeth Ball Park starting at 9:00 am each day, with the Semi-Finals and the Final scheduled for Sunday starting at 9:00 am. The organizing committee would also like to give Thanks to tournament partners and divisional sponsors, Labatt Breweries and Regional Rep. Errol Thompson as well as the City of Summerside, without their continued support an event like this would not be possible. All game reports and daily wrap-ups will be posted to Als website for those wanting to follow the tournament or you can go to www.easterncanadian.com Thanks. Servicing all of Atlantic Canada Prodigy Sports Kevin Harvey Senior Account Specialist kharvey at prodigy-sports.com tel: 902.888.2389 fax: 902.888.2116 mobile: 902.439.3759 www.prodigy-sports.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 14:50:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:50:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] nafa AA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825145000.02966ec0@pmihrm.com> From: l.duerkop at att.net To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: nafa AA Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:48:41 +0000 A update from the NAFA natioal AA divsion. Last night a dad to A player on the Wilbur Lime team Galesville WI told me his son"s team had won the championship. Don"t know who they played, Wilbur was had not lost until the first chanpionship, but won the second game. Steve "goat" Gothard threw every game for Wilbur. Also congrates to their manager John "sporty" Salsman 83 years old and still going strong Larry Duerkop Eau Claire WI l.duerkop at att.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Aug 25 23:56:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:56:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NAFA "AA" Final Day Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040825235545.0297f008@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:06:23 -0500 (CDT) Subject: "AA" Final Day Results From: To: Hey Al, I just talked to a friend of mine still in Hitchinson KS. The order of finish is as follows: 1) Wilber Lime (WI) 2) Bodel Chiropractic (WA) 3) Iowa Brew Sox 4) Witicta Athletic Club (KS) 5) New Image Salon (WI) 5) Wolfpack (IL) I hope I got these right. Thanks Al. B. Looft N. Mankato MN Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 00:09:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:09:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC 2004 - Some World Tournament Facts Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826000650.028ff338@pmihrm.com> From: "Gary Baughman" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Some World Tournament Facts Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:46:49 +0000 * Just some interesting facts from the World Tournament that might be of interest to fans. * Innings Dia 1 Dia. 2 * 5 15 7 =22 * 6 5 2 = 7 * 7 34 37 =71 * 8 1 1 = 2 Shutouts 28 19 = 47 Run differential Dia. 1 Dia. 2 * 1-run games 6 12 = 18 * 2-run 7 10 = 17 * 3-run 5 7 = 12 * 4-run 6 3 = 9 * 5-run 6 3 = 9 * 6-run 4 3 = 7 * 7-run 9 5 = 14 * 8-run 5 1 = 6 * 9-run 1 0 = 1 * 10-run 1 0 = 1 * 11-run 4 0 = 4 * 12-run 0 1 = 1 * 14-run 1 1 = 2 * 15-run 1 0 = 1 * At-Bats 4968 * Runs Scored 704 * Hits 1157 * Doubles 175 * Triples 39 * Home Runs 159 * Runns Batted In 627 * Base on Balls 464 * Hit by Pitch 56 * Average .233 * Slugging Pct .380 * On Base PCT .304 * Innings Pitched 1301 * Hits Allowed 1157 * Runs Allowed 704 * Earned Runs 627 * Base on Balls 464 * Strikeouts 1644 * Wild Pitches 134 * Earned Run Average 3.21 * Total Fielding Chances 5517 * Put outs 3903 * Assists 1403 * Errors 211 * Fielding Pct. .962 * Stolen Base Attempts 107 * Caught Stealing 38 * Stolen Base Pct. .738 * Passed Balls 78 * Catcher Interfearance 1 * Thanks,Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician mailto:iscstat at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 00:16:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:16:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fargo- Thank you !! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826001342.029447d0@pmihrm.com> From: "Gary Baughman" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Fargo- Thank you II Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:20:35 +0000 I to am winding down from this years World tournament. I would like to thank all 40 teams that traveled to Fargo and on the field made this years event a big success. The scorers I had working for Bret and my self were nothing short of outstanding. At Jack Williams stadium Carin Noriega and Larry Doeden splint the day and night work between them. Gina Garramone filled in for a couple of games. You could not ask for 2 better people to work with. Very accurate and very good at both the computer and hard copy. At Mikkelsen Park where my son Bret set up shop, there again was a good crew for him to work with. Jim Myers did many of the games there. Susan Bahl pulled a couple of shift. Gina Garramone pulled several shifts. Larry Doeden also pulled a shift. Having so few scorers led to continuity that made for very accurate score keeping. Bret and I had to repair only 5 games this year out of 102 that is far and away the best I have ever had it. The Bar has been raised to anew level by the affore mentioned people who did the scoring. I too would like to thank Jon Lybeck for his hard work. Keeping the computer systems working not only where Bret and I were but also at ISC II. Dave Holm the man worked very hard and did a excellent job. Brian Schultz worked tirelessly doing many things that helped make this a success. Paul Lybeck his hard work all year long culminated in a very fine event. Jack Williams stadium is the most beautiful stadium that I have been too for softball and that is saying a lot as we have been to many fine ballparks over the years and there are many fine ballparks out there. Including Eau Claire where we will be next August. All in all it was a fine tournament held in a fine venue and was hosted by a very fine organization and outstanding people. Thank you all for a very pleasant experience. Gary Baughman I.S.C. Statistician mailto:iscstat at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 00:19:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:19:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Source for Sports league stats update AUG 25, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826001916.024b65c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Source for Sports league stats update AUG 25, 2004 Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:14:03 -0300 Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League Stats As of Aug 25, 2004 ALBERTON ? Following are the Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League statistics, as of Aug 25. STANDINGS W L Pct. Kinkora 20 0 1.000 Alberton 17 6 .739 St. Louis 11 10 .524 Wellington 8 14 .364 Summerside 6 12 .333 Canada Games 1 19 .077 ---- TOP BATTERS (min. 40 at bats) AB R H HR RBI Avg. Kevin Warren (KIN) 51 16 23 6 11 .451 Chris Avery (Alb) 52 12 22 2 14 .423 Jamie Perry (Well) 40 7 16 7 19 .400 Kyle Fraser (Alb) 53 17 21 0 7 .396 Jon Broderick (St.L) 43 7 17 0 9 .395 Peter McCardle (Kin) 41 11 15 6 11 .366 Jean Aucoin (Well) 45 8 16 1 5 .356 Wade Waddell (Kin) 47 9 16 3 13 .341 Craig Manuel (Kin) 42 11 14 6 17 .333 Brian Greenan (St.L) 55 9 18 1 16 .327 Jamie Caissie (Well) 46 12 15 1 10 .326 ---- TOP PITCHERS (min 22 innings pitched) IP H R W L BB SO ERA Craig Manuel (Kin) 34.75 7 2 5 0 2 52 0.54 Kevin Warren (Kin) 27.25 16 5 7 0 9 52 1.28 Frankie MacAree (Kin) 42 43 10 8 0 12 68 1.67 Jamie Betts (ST.L) 66.75 49 21 8 3 14 76 2.20 Mitch Hardy (Alb) 60.25 33 25 11 3 23 88 2.90 Troy Ellsworth (ALB) 52.75 44 24 6 3 9 60 3.18 Niel Arsenault (Well) 23.25 15 12 4 2 13 15 3.61 Jamie Perry (Well) 22.50 27 13 2 2 8 25 4.04 Neil Arnold (Sside) 27 24 17 2 2 15 17 4.41 Scotty Bridges (Sside) 35 30 13 2 3 2 31 3.25 ---- HOME RUN LEADERS HR RBI Tommy Gallant, Kin 8 19 Jamie Perry, Well 7 19 Craig Manuel, Kin 6 17 Pat McCardle, Kin 6 16 Peter McCardle, Kin 6 14 Troy Ellsworth, Alb 4 12 (Pat Healey) Upcoming Games: Wed. Sept. 1 Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks Vs. St. Louis Storm 6:30 p.m. (St. Louis diamond)Sun. Sept. 5 Alberton Arms Pub Athletics Vs. Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets, (2) 1:30 p.m. (Home and home) Tues. Sept 7 Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks Vs. Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins 6:30 p.m. (Evangeline school field, S?side home game) Wed Sept. 8 Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks Vs. Kinkora O?Shea?s Pub and Eatery Hitmen (2) 7 p.m. (VIV Field) (home and home) Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins Vs. St. Louis Storm 6:30 p.m. (St. Louis diamond) Fri. Sept 10-Sun. Sept 12 Intermediate ?A? Eastern Canadians at VIV Field in Summerside (Linkletter Hotel Islanders are the hosts) Intermediate ?B? Eastern Canadians in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Intermediate ?C? Eastern Canadians in Fredericton, N.B. (P.E.I. represented by provincial champs Alberton Athletics and runner up Jake?s of Charlottetown) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 10:26:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:26:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. -Storms' Broderick blanks Twins Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826102516.024b65c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. -Storms' Broderick blanks Twins Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:31:01 -0300 Storms' Broderick blanks Twins ST. LOUIS, PEI - Jonathon Broderick helped his own cause at the plate and on the slab by pitching a one-hitter as the St. Louis Storm mercied the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins 7-0 in five innings Wednesday night. The Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League game was played at the diamond in St. Louis. Broderick (1-3, home run, two RBI, two runs scored) was also a top contributor for their cause at bat. Mitch Turner (2-3, two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored), Brian Greenan (2-3, home run, single, RBI, run scored) and Larry Gallant (1-2, stolen base, run scored) also chipped in offensively. For Summerside, Todd Richard (1-2) was just one of three base runners a solid Broderick allowed in the game. The other two - Daryl Yeo and Phil Bridges - came off walks. Winning pitcher Broderick went five innings allowing one hit, walking two and sitting down seven. Losing pitcher Scott Bridges went four innings, allowing seven runs on 10 hits, walking one and striking out two. STORM IN ACTION SUNDAY The Storm (12-10) and closing in on idle Alberton for second, take on the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets at Kensington Lions Club Field, behind Community Gardens, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (Pat Healey) mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 10:33:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:33:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Development - North American Championships - Fargo, ND - Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826103047.02959128@pmihrm.com> http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/2004world/youth/main.htm All of the results are up on this site including: Schedule and Results of each game Team Rosters for the 4 teams Stats for each of the 8 games Stats for each of the 4 teams Stats for the players Overall Team Stats Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:35:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:35:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA World Series "A" Final Order of Finish Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826223452.02970090@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA World Series "A" Final Order of Finish Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:47:32 -0700 Looks like the folks at NAFA heard all of you. Received some information on the "A" and "AA" today, for posting: 2004 NAFA World Series "A" Final Standing Fun Valley Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas The final decision on reclassification will be posted on Monday after the A-Major event is concluded and it is determined if any teams that finished high in the "A" would in fact have won the A-Major. 1) MOKAN Twins, Missouri, 7-1, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) 2) Berkanpas Construction, Michigan, 5-2, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) 3) Piper Lake Club, Kansas, 5-2, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) 4) KC Indios, Kansas, 7-2, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) 5) Graff Pepsi, Missouri, 4-2, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) Blues Softball Club, Michigan, (Reclassified to "AA" or "A-Major) 7) Herrin Budweiser, Illinois, 5-2 (Reclassified to "A-Major") 7) Anderson Lawmen, Indiana, 3-2 (Reclassified to "A-Major) 9) KC Gamblers, Kansas, 3-2, (Reclassified to "A-Major) Cary's Trucking, Michigan, 4-3, (Reclassified to "A-Major) Metro Bucs, Washington D.C., 2-2, (Possibly reclassified to "A-Major) Spencer Bud, Iowa, 2-2, (Possibly reclassified to "A-Major) 13) Cologna's, Missouri, 3-2, (Possibly reclassified to "A-Major) Crow Bar, South Dakota, 3-2 Kasson State Theatre, Iowa, 2-2 Hank & Associations, Ohio, 2-2 17) Kansas Metros, Kansas, 2-2 Rascals/Sting, Washington, 1-2 19) DC Current, Indiana, 2-2 Renegades, Colorado, 2-2 Saw Dust City, Wisconsin, 1-2 McCormick Sawmills, 1-2 Silver Stars, South Dakota, 1-2 Michiana Merchants, Indiana, 1-2 25) Dome Lounge, Nebraska, 1-3 The Stock, Illinois, 1-3 27) Western Salisbury, Pennsylvania, 1-2 Lemay's/Humphrey St Grill, Minnesota, 1-2 29) Mac-O-Chee, Ohio, 0-3 Ramona FP, South Dakota, 0-3 Key City Rockers, Minnesota, 0-3 Bud Light/ La Casita, Kansas, 0-3 Amigos, Kansas, 0-3 Bronco's, Kansas, 0-3 Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest Los Alamitos, CA www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:37:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:37:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA "AA" World Series Final Order of Finish Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826223615.02914258@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA "AA" World Series Final Order of Finish Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:50:56 -0700 More from NAFA: 2004 NAFA "AA" World Series Final Order of Finish Fun Valley Sports Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas 1) Wilber Lime, Wisconsin, 5-1, Reclassified to "AAA" for 2005(only loss to Bodle) 2) Bodle Chiropractice, Washington, 5-2, Reclassified to "AAA" for 2005(only losses to Wilber Lime) 3) Brew Sox, Iowa, 4-2 4) Wichita Athletic Club, Kansas, 4-2 5) New Image, Wisconsin, 4-2 Wolfpack FP, Illinois, 4-3 7) Memphis Dawgs, Tennessee, 3-2 Nokomis Bud Light, Illinois, 3-2 9) Evansville Bowl, Wisconsin, 3-2 Sportsman Park, Michigan, 3-2 Bombers, New York, 2-2 Aylmer Cardinals, Ontario, Canada, 2-2 13) Fisher Group, Minnesota, 2-2 Vanelli's, Minnesota, 1-2 Lee's Sports Falcons, Illinois, 1-3 Rudd Team & Trophy, Illinois, 1-3 17) Colorado Rage, Colorado, 2-2 Aqua Specialist, Pennsylvania, 2-2 Jaybirds, Indiana, 1-3 Rep & Baja, Wisconsin, 1-4 Dryden Trappers, Dryden, Ontario, Canada, 0-3 Up to Date Painting, Michigan, 0-3 Communiquest, Michigan, 0-3 Briggs/Tanner, Nebraska, 0-3 Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:38:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:38:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA World Series "AA" All World Team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826223748.02970090@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA World Series "AA" All World Team Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:52:51 -0700 From NAFA: 2004 NAFA World Series "AA"All World Team Fun Valley Sports Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas 2004 NAFA "AA" All World Team Announced by NAFA Executive Committee Most Valuable Player-Steve Hovell, Wilber Lime Most Valuable Pitcher-Steve Gothard, Wilber Lime Best Offensive Player-Dave Carlton, Bodle Chiropractic All Three Award Winners become part of the All World Team for 2004 First Team All World Wilber Lime, Dan Stuhr Wilber Lime, Allan Stuhr Wilber Lime, Josh Johnson Bodle Chiropractic, Billy Price Bodle Chiropractic, Lance Erickson Bodle Chiropractic, Darren Strange Bodle Chiropractic, Dean Waltier Brew Sox, Sam Eakins Brew Sox, Rod Bunge Wichita Athletic, Darren Young Wichita Athletic Club, Kim Furness Wolfpack FP, Dawson New Image, Jeremy Holman New Image, Adam Bussman "AA" Second Team All World Wilber Lime, Jeff Killian Memphis Dawgs, Spence Couser Wolfpack, Hopkins Wolfpack, Fuess Brew Sox, Aaron Stone Bombers, Mike Welton Aylmer Cardinals, Brett Neal Sportsman, Jeff Lovell Evansville Bowl, Keith Sarbacher Nokomis, Randy Milleville Memphis Dawgs, Drue Durst New Image, Chance Schmid Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:39:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:39:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA World Series - "A" All World Team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826223858.02984d28@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA World Series - "A" All World Team Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:08:57 -0700 2004 NAFA World Series "A"All World Team Fun Valley Sports Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas 2004 NAFA "A" All World Team Announced by NAFA Executive Committee Most Valuable Player-Jason Eaton, MOKAN Most Valuable Pitcher-Bill Streelman, Berkenpas Best Offensive Player-To be announced All Three Award Winners become part of the All World Team for 2004 First Team All World MOKAN, Chad Cousins, CF MOKAN, Travis Eaton MOKAN, Danny Brown, 2B Berkenpas, Darrin Vanderark, 1B Berkenpas, Steve Meyering, OF Berkenpas, Terry Hammings Indios, Albert Garcia, DB Indios, Jaime Garcia, CF Blues, Guy Thurston, SS Herrin, Chad Reams, LF Lawmen, Chris Waymire, SS Graff Pepsi, John Watkins, P Piper, Bob Polus, SS Piper, Lance Bobki, LF "AA" Second Team All World MOKAN, Jerred Brown, SS MOKAN, Jason Young MOKAN, James Hoffman Berkenpas, Keith Hutchins, 1B Berkenpas, Scott Kelly Herrin, Les Wood, P Blues, Shawn Davis, 2B Blues,Ryan Nichols, P Indio, Vic Garcia, P Piper, Jason Pennington, P-3B, Herrin, Brian Zipfel, 1B-P Lawmen, Mike Ward, DB Indio, Tury Garcia, 2B Piper, Corey Carnes, RF Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:44:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:44:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - DAY ONE ROUNDUP Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826224256.02914258@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - DAY ONE ROUNDUP Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:00:38 -0300 2600 Host Athletics off to rocky start at Bantams By Pat Healey ALBERTON, PEI - The host Murphy's Ultramar Bantam Athletics find themselves in a deep hole after day one with a pair of 8-0 defeats Thursday to open the 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Boys Eastern Canadian championships in Alberton. Alberton lost to Richmond and the Nova Scotia champion East Hants High Tide. Against Richmond, Ryan Ferrish pitched a complete game no hit shutout, with the only blemish being two walks he gave up. Leading Richmond was Tyler Richard (2-3, run scored, two RBI), Brett Praught (1-3, two runs scored). Winning pitcher was Ferrish while Kyle Richards took the loss. Against the High Tide, East Hants blew it open with a five-run outburst in the third. Leading the Tide were Bryan Gillis (1-2, run scored, two RBI), Zach Sill (1-3, run scored), Justin Dillman (1-3, two RBI) and Matt Dillman (2-2, two runs scored). For the A's, Matt Campbell, Mike MacIsaacv and Mitch Morrissey were all 1-3. Winning pitcher was Justin Dillman who went five innings striking out six, walking one and allowing three hits. Losing pitcher Mike MacIsaac went two and two-thirds innings giving up six runs on four hits and one strikeout. Cody Gavin pitched one and one third innings in relief allowing two runs, four hits and two strikeouts. Express squeak by Storm Chris Brown drove in the tying and game winning run as Napanee rallied for a 3-2 win over Conception Bay South Storm. Trailing 2-1 in the bototm of the seventh, Brown (2-2, walk) came to the plate with runners on second and third and hit a hard single that brought both runs around to score. Luc MacDonald (2-3, run scored) and Kyle Arsenault (1-2, with the game winning run) also were tops in the nail biting game. For the Storm, Sean Quinlan (2-3, two RBI) got the Newfoundland and Labrador # 2 reps out to a 2-0 third inning lead. Mike Nottle (2-3, run scored) also contributed at the plate. Winning pitcher Nick Brooks went seven innings allowing two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out 11. Losing pitcher Brent Skiffington blew the save opportunity by going one inning allowing two runs on three hits. Andrew Murphy started the game, pitching six innings of four-hit ball, allowing just one run and striking out one. Wolves claw Mariners in win Navin Seelochand had a double, two runs scored and three RBI as the Scarborough Sabrewolves used a five run third to their advantage in a 10-2 win over Musq. Hbr. Mariners on day one of the 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Boys Eastern Canadian Championship in Alberton. The Wolves (Ontario Two) are making a strong statement early that they will be there right to the championship game Sunday afternoon. Leading the Wolves attack was Matt Martinello (2-4, double, run scored), Dave Kinley (2-3, run scored, two RBI) and Matt Lowe (2-2, two RBI). For Musq. Hbr, (NS 2) who tried to mount a late rally, Marcus Paris (2-3, run scored) and Evan Baker (1-2, run scored) led the Mariners at the dish. Both Musq. Hbr. Runs came off an error and passed ball. Winning pitcher Chris Ramoutar went five innings allowing no runs on three hits, walking two while fanning 11 batters. Losing pitcher Thomas McKay, who was in Alberton last year with the Nova Scotia entry at the peewee Eastern Canadians, went five getting shelled for 10 runs - seven earned - on 145 hits, walking four and striking out two. McCarthy's triple earns Placentia win over N.B. Andrew McCarthy hit a key seventh inning two-run triple as the Placentia Lions Club (NL # 1) held off the New Brunswick All Star Flyers 6-2. McCarthy (2-4, two triples) put the Placentia team ahead by four, an insurmountable lead for a young and feisty Flyers squad. Also leading at the dish was Jon Culleton (1-3, run scored), Johnny O'Reilly (2-3, RBI, run scored, double) and Evan Green (1-2, RBI, run scored). For the Flyers, Adam Warman (2-2, run scored), Shane Benjamin (2-4), Scott McKillop (1-3) and CJ Price (2-4, run scored) were tops. Winning pitcher Johnny O'Reilly went seven innings, allowing six hits, three runs, two walks and striking out 11 batters. Losing pitcher Kyle Ryan went the distance allowing seven hits, six runs, three walks and striking out six. (Pat Healey) mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Here are the scores after Day One P.E.I. (Richmond Red Sox) 8 Host (Murphy's Ultramar A's) 0 Scarborough Sabrewolves (Ontario #2) 10 Musq. Hbr. (NS 2) 2 Napanee Express (ONT 1) 3 Conception Bay South Storm (Newfoundland and Labrador 2) 2 Placentia Lions Club ( Newfoundland and Labrador #1) 6 New Brunswick (NB All Star Flyers) 2 East Hants High Tide (NS 1) 8 Host 0 Play resumes at 9 a.m. FRIDAY as RICHMOND battles East Hants, before East Hants plays it's back to back game at 11 a.m. against Scarborough Sabre Wolves. ACTION is at Memorial Park and the School field Thanks Pat Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 22:51:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:51:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's Senior Canadians - Newfoundland Grumpy Stump Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826225041.02a93ec0@pmihrm.com> St. John's Grumpy Stump has been added to our Links http://www.alsfastball.com/ Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Aug 26 23:14:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 23:14:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fitzroy Harbour Tournament Preview Aug 27-29 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040826231355.02a93ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Fitzroy Harbour Tournament Preview Aug 27-29 Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:55:40 -0400 Fitzroy Harbour ON: The West Carleton Electric Men's Fastball Club is hosting their 3rd annual intermediate fastball tournament from August 27th to 29th in the village of Fitzroy Harbour, west of Ottawa. With the unfortunate late withdrawal of one team, there will be seven entrants vying for the $800 top prize. Format will be double knockout. Action begins at 7:00PM on Friday, continues all day Saturday starting at 9:00AM with action wrapping up on Sunday beginning at 1100AM. Teams competing in this year's event are: 1. Fitzroy Harbour, ON West Carleton Electric. West Carleton Electric is part of the competitive Kemptville area league, where they finished fourth in regular season play. Fitzroy is also affiliated with the Upper Valley League where they went 4-0 on the season. Bud "The Spud" Hanlon and Mark Wright will be pitching for the 'Trics. 2. Micksburg, ON Twins: A perennial fastball powerhouse in eastern Ontario, the Twins once again captured the Upper Valley regular season crown this season for the 6th straight year. Micksburg has won titles at the 2004 Shawville and McNab tournaments this season and were finalists at Bay Bash in Campbell's Bay. Cousins Shawn and Corey Costello pitch for Micksburg and veteran lefty Dwight Mick has also come out of retirement for the Twins this season. 3. Blackburn, ON JEM Lumber Bombers: Blackburn is made up of players from the Blackburn Men's league. The Bombers had an excellent showing at the 2004 OASA Men's C tournament in Wiarton with a third-place finish. Shannon Borho and Rob Elder will throw for Blackburn. 4. Manotick, ON Lomor Printers: The veteran Manotick squad finished the regular season in first place in the Kemptville area league. Dave "Skip" Nicholson and lefty Trevor Lahey will toe the rubber for Lomor Printers. 5. Campbell's Bay, QC Quyon Ferry Royals: Campbell's Bay is a member of the Upper Ottawa Valley league and has bolstered their roster with some additions from Shawville Hursty's for the weekend. The Royals will have lefty Len Burger throwing and have added Joe German from the Toronto area to their pitching staff for the weekend. 6. Ottawa, ON Valley Raiders: The Valley Raiders finished first in the Ottawa RA League and are currently in the playoff finals. Ottawa will have Jesse Milne who pitched for Campbellford in 2004 OASA Eliminations, as well as veteran left-hander Gord Flannery on the hill. 7. Stittsville, ON 56ers: Stittsville is a member of the Kemptville area league and finished third in regular season standings. Scott Herriott will be throwing for the 56ers. For more information, see the tourney rules: or the tourney bracket: Adam Brown Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm mailto:Adam.Brown at ottawa.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 09:49:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:49:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Ontario and the Toronto Argonauts Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827094745.02984d28@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Samways" To: Subject: Softball Ontario and the Toronto Argonauts Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:23:53 -0400 Softball Ontario Tackles the Toronto Argonauts In an effort to increase the profile of sports traditionally played outdoors, Softball Ontario, in conjunction with the Toronto Argonauts, is offering any and all Softball enthusiasts, friends and family the chance to catch an Argo game live at the Skydome for ten dollars off the regular price! On Monday October 11th (Holiday Monday), the regular cost of $25 dollars per ticket will plummet to $15 dollars per ticket if you order through Softball Ontario. $2.50 from each ticket sold will go towards Softball Ontario and to show our appreciation, there will be a booth set up at the Dome offering awesome raffle prizes for only 25 cents a ticket! Many other sporting organizations will also have booths throughout the Skydome and will also be offering fantastic raffle prizes for just a quarter. By setting up an information booth, Softball Ontario is hoping to introduce our great game to thousands of parents and kids who otherwise might not get a chance to see what we're all about. Ultimately, by growing the game of Softball throughout Ontario, we are ensuring its survival now and for years to come! For more information or to get an order form and purchase discounted tickets to this action packed event you can download a copy of the order form from Softball Ontario's website at www.softballontario.ca, send an email to msamways at softballontario.ca or phone Mike Samways at 416 426 7150. Mike Samways Participation Program Coordinator Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave East North York, ON ph 416 426 7150 fax 416 426 7368 Mailto:msamways at softballontario.ca http://www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 10:28:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:28:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Saginaw Bolters 25-year ISC Anniv - 1979 Bolters ISC championship team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827102552.029a8b38@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Saginaw Bolters 25-year ISC Anniversary Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:10:43 -0400 Saginaw, MI Saginaw Bolters 25-year ISC Anniv - 1979 Bolters ISC championship team Al- These are the first two articles of a 3-day feature that the Saginaw News is doing on the 1979 Bolters ISC championship team. http://www.mlive.com/sports/sanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1093530013132460.xml http://www.mlive.com/sports/sanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/109353540130550.xml Scott Stasik mailto:scottstasik at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 11:28:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:28:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Minesing Wins In Convincing Fashion (Barrie, ON) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827112734.024eece0@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Kelly" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Minesing Wins In Convincing Fashion (Barrie, ON) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:28:57 -0400 Barrie, ON The much anticipated 5th and deciding game in the SRFL semi final proved to be anti-climatic, as Minesing laid a beating on the Wyevale Tribe to advance to the final. Minesing plated 6 runs in the bottom of the first inning on their way to a 7-0 win. Keith Rankin led the game off with a solo shot to left. Rankin's blast was followed up by a single from Jamie McLean and a hits batsmen to Paul Priest. Rob McLean then stepped up and homered to right, giving the home team a 4-0 lead before Wyevale had even recorded an out. They tacked on 2 more in the inning, and then 1 more in the 4th for their side of the ledger. On the mound for Minesing Kurt Glover threw a no hitter, and faced the minimum 21 batters. His only blemish a walk in the 6th inning that was quickly erased by a double play. So Minesing moves on to the final to attempt to repeat as SRFL champions. Their opponent will be either last year's runner up, Vasey, or the upstart Perkinsfield Bantus, whose series is also going the distance with game 5 scheduled for monday night. Michael Kelly kellymikej at hotmail.com Barrie, ON Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 13:50:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:50:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Waterdown Men's Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827134937.024d43c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Paul Gilmour" To: Subject: Waterdown Men's Fastball League Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:37:22 -0400 Waterdown, ON Waterdown Men's Fastball league have completed there 2004 season with the Hamilton Hawks taking the regular season title. Playoffs start tonight with the Waterdown Razorbacks taking on the Waterdwon Coyotes at 7pm in Millgrove. Visit our web site for updates on the 2004 playoffs http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl/ . WMFL Final Standing: TEAMS GP W L T RF RA POINTS Hamilton Hawks 24 16 7 1 153 74 33 Morriston A's 24 15 7 2 145 102 32 Waterdown Hammer 24 14 8 2 169 106 30 Waterdown Razorbacks 24 13 9 2 114 101 28 Waterdown Coyotes 24 12 12 0 112 117 24 Waterdown Rebels 24 9 13 2 117 139 20 Greensville Grizzles 24 9 15 0 110 142 18 Waterdown Keith's 24 8 14 2 91 110 18 Freelton Flyers 24 4 20 0 71 198 8 Paul Gilmour Waterdown Coyotes Mailto:paul.gilmour at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 14:53:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:53:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC out of area rule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827145212.02e02678@pmihrm.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:28:12 -0700 From: "Milt Michael" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: out of area rule I'm wondering why the ISC voted down the "out of area" rule as proposed by Mike Groves. Comments welcomed at: http://bbs.theinsidecurve.com/default.asp Milt Michael mailto:miltmich at telus.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 15:21:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:21:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 International Softbal Coaches Symposium Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827151952.02d08838@pmihrm.com> From: "Lise Jubinville" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 International Softbal Coaches Symposium Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:00:43 -0400 Lise Jubinville Program Director - Coaching/Domestic Programs Softball Canada Suite 704 - 2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 (B) 613-523-3386, x-3103 (F) 613-523-5761 www.softball.ca ljubinville at softball.ca Softball Canada and Softball Saskatchewan invite all coaches from across Canada and the world to join us in Regina, Saskatchewan from September 17-19, 2004 for the 2004 International Softball Coaches Symposium. This event marks the first ever National Softball Coaches Seminar. Our goal is to provide you, the Coach, the most up to date training and instructional techniques presented by some of the world's leading international coaches to raise the level of softball knowledge among softball coaches across Canada. The International Softball Coaches Symposium also provides you with an opportunity to interact with coaches from across the country. SCHEDULE: Friday September 17 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Saturday, September 18 - 8:30 am - 5:30 Sunday, September 19 - 8:30 am - 2:00 pm TOPICS: 1) Catcher Development 2) Player Selection Processes 3) Practice Planning 4) Coaching Philosophy 5) Pitcher Development 6) Use of Technology in Coaching 7) Skill Assessment & Development 8) Mental Prep for Coaches 9) Charting & Scouting 10) Hot Stove Each session will be approximately 1 1/2 hours long to allow for more in-depth exploration of each topic and plenty of time for questions from the floor. Cost: $100.00 Methods of Payment: Make payments payable to Softball Canada ($100.00 registration fee). Methods of payment available are: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cheque or money order. Refund Policy: In the event that you must cancel your registration before August 17, 2004, a $30.00 charge will be withheld. No refunds will be issued after August 17, 2004. Registration Form: A registration form can be downloaded from Softball Canada?s web site (http://www.softball.ca/Coaching/softballspecific.aspx) or by contacting Lise Jubinville at Softball Canada (ljubinville at softball.ca or 613-523-3386, x-3103). Favorite Drill: Please include a write up of your favorite drill with your registration form (include a diagram and description if necessary). The favorite drills of all symposium participants will be included in your registration package as a resource when you leave the symposium. Each Participant will receive: ? Instruction from the world's top coaches ? Conference registration package ? Entry into daily random draws ? Gift ? Welcome package ? And much, much more Location & Accommodations: The Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre is the site of the symposium. Symposium participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodations. The Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre (1818 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0R1 Phone: 306-569-1666 or Fax: 306-352-6339 Toll Free: 1-800-667-6500) has offered a special rate of $91.00 plus tax for symposium participants valid until August 17, 2004. Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. When making reservations please identify yourself as a Softball Canada delegate. For more information about the International Softball Coaches Symposium, please contact: Lise Jubinville Program Director - Coaching/Domestic Programs Softball Canada Suite 704 - 2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 (B) 613-523-3386, x-3103 (F) 613-523-5761 www.softball.ca ljubinville at softball.ca Space is limited so don't miss this event! Register today!! Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 15:49:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:49:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC and ISC II Pictures - available from the Official Photographer - tons to choose from Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827154451.024d43c0@pmihrm.com> ISC and ISC II Pictures - available from the Official Photographer - tons to choose from They are displayed on the photographer's site http://www.botpix.com/ Best of Times took a LOT of pictures in Fargo of ISC and ISC II action, in all parks. You can go direct to: http://www.botpix.com/action/game.asp You can choose from Special Events, Team Photos, games by the day they were played, etc. and each page generally has subsequent pages to keep scrolling to see them all. Best of Times has a shopping basket for you to select your pictures and buy them over the web. Some great pics here! Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 19:00:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:00:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bantam Eastern Canadian scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827185853.024d43c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bantam Eastern Canadian scores ALBERTON, PEI here are the scores from today's games (to be followe dwith a story) N.S. 1 (East Hants High Tide) 10 P.E.I (Richmond Red Sox) 4 Napanee Express (Ont. 1) 8 East Hants High Tide (N.S. 1) Scarborough Sabre Wolves (Ont. 2) 10 Placentia Lions (NL 2) 2 N.B. Flyers 3 Musq. Hbr. (N.S.2) 1 Napanee Express (Ont 1) 8 Host (Alberton) 1 Conception Bay South (NL 1) 2 Richmond (pei 1) 1 Thanks Pat Healey From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 20:01:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:01:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NAFA AAA and A-Major Scores - through Friday's 4:00pm games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827195910.02d08838@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: NAFA AAA and A-Major Scores Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 18:54:19 -0500 Hutchinson, Kansas Scores from NAFA AAA and A-Major World Series in Hutchinson, Kansas, through Friday's 4:00 pm games. Class AAA-Round Robin, then bracket play. Thursday Quaker Riversharks (Lebanon, Penn) 8 Herzog Construction (St. Joseph, Mo) 1 Yucaipa (Cal) Bombers 15 Oklahoma City (Okla) 49ers 1 Friday Yucaipa Bombers 13 Herzog 1 Yucaipa Bombers 2 Quaker Riversharks 1 Herzog 3 Oklahoma City 49ers 1 Quaker Riversharks 7 Oklahoma City 49ers 0 Pool Play Completed Saturday's bracket play 10 am-#3 Herzog vs #4 Oklahoma City 49ers Noon-#2 Quaker Riversharks vs 10 am Winner 2 pm-#1 Yucaipa Bombers vs Noon Winner 4 pm-If necesarry game Class A-Major-NAFA 3-game guarantee format Friday Scarletts Fastpitch (Sioux Falls, SD) 4 Kings Fastpitch (Salt Lake City, Utah) 3 L-X (LaCrosse, Wisc) 2 Boise (Ida) Brewers 1 Ricola (Morris Plains, NJ) 5 Rice Lake (Wisc) Orangemen 3 Hamilton (Ont) Hawks 4 Oklahoma City (Okla) 49ers 0 Hamilton County Merchants (Williams, Iowa) 8 Hutchinson (Kan) Amigots 7 Boise (Ida) Clippers 2 Richmond Hill (Ont) Strays/Angels 0 Healthtech (Thornton, Colo) 4 Odin (Minn) Fastpitch 0 Abie's Bar (Eaton Rapids, Mich) 3 Bowen Financial/Bowen (Ill) 2 Fisherville (Ont) A's 6 Scarletts Fastpitch 5 Hamilton County Merchants 4 Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) 3 Saturday Boise Brewers 8 Kings Fastpitch 2 Rice Lake Orangemen 10 Oklahoma City 49ers 1 Hutchinson Amigos 3 Richmond Hill Strays/Angels 2, 8 innings Odin Fastpitch 4 Ramsey Financial/Bowen 3, 8 innings Rice Lake Orangemen 6 Kings Fastpitch 0, Kings Fastpitch eliminated Odin Fastpitch 2 Richmond Hills Strays/Angels 0, Richmond Hill Strays/Angels eliminated Fisherville A's 10 L-X 4 Ricola 10 Hamilton Hawks 3 Boise Clippers 10 Hamilton County Merchants 1 Abie's Bar 8 Healthtech 5 Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 21:01:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:01:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians RECAP DAY TW Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827210019.02d08838@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians RECAP DAY TWO Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:47:11 -0300 Napanee, Scarborough remain undefeated By Pat Healey ALBERTON, PEI - Ontario softball rivals Napanee Express and the Scarborough Sabrewolves are the last teams remaining undefeated following day two at the 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Boys Eastern Canadians in Alberton. The Express came up with back to back wins over East Hants High Tide 8-1 despite second baseman Taylor MacArthur suffering a MCL injury in the fifth inning and then beat the Host 8-1. Scarborough meanwhile had a slightly less exciting day, as they topped Placentia Lions 7-0 behind solid defence and pitching. Napanee and Scarborough's on-field rivalry goes back to their battle for the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) provincial championship. Against East Hants, the Express was led by Luc Lahey who helped his cause both on the slab and at the dish, pitching a six inning one-hit gem, with the only run being scored on a passed ball. Lahey (1-3, home run, three RBI), Kyle Lloyd (2-3, RBI, two runs scored, triple), Kyle Arsenault (1-1, RBI, double, run scored) and the hot hitting Chris Brown (1-3, two RBI, triple, run scored) led the Express at the plate. For East Hants, Adam Day (1-3) got the only hit while Zach Sill (0-1, hit by pitch) scored the only run. Lahey struck out 13 on route to the win. Losing pitcher was Tim Colbert who struck out five. Against the host Athletics, Ryan Wagar (2-3) was the big bat as the Express scored at least one run in each inning en route to the win. Wagar hit an inside the park homerun to deep centerfield in the fourth inning that brought home Kyle Arsenault who walked to get on base. Also leading Napanee, who were cheered on by Midget Express players Jordan MacDonald and Andy Madden to name a couple, was Scott Mills (2-2, run scored, two RBI), Randy Bedwell (1-2, run scored) and Chris Brown (1-2, RBI). For the host A's, Jeff Hustler (1-2, RBI), Joel MacNeill (1-2) and Mike MacIsaac (0-0, two walks, run scored) led Alberton. Winning pitcher Kyle Arsenault struck out nine while losing pitcher Kyle Richards fanned two batters. SABERWOLVES TOP LIONS Matt Martinello (2-3, RBI, two runs scored), Navin Seelochand (1-3), Ryan McCluskey (2-2, RBI, run scored) and Jamie Wellman (2-2, RBI) pushed the Shuckie Ramotar-coached team's offense. For the Lions, Andy McCarthy (1-2) and Johnny O'Reilly (1-2) were the only two to hit Chris Ramoutar pitching. Winning pitcher was Ramoutar who struck out nine while Chris Hammond took the loss fanning five batters. RICHMOND LOSES TWICE It wasn't a good day two for the Richmond Red Sox as they were beat by the East Hants High Tide and Conception Bay South Storm. Adam Day (2-4, three runs scored, two doubles, walk), Justin Dillman (2-4, run scored, two RBI, triple), Matt Dillman (1-4, run scored, two RBI),) and Bryan Gillis (1-4, run scored) led the High Tide attack. For Richmond (1-2), Chad McNeil (2-3, run scored, RBI) and Ryan Ferrish (1-3, run scored) was all the offense the Red Sox could muster. Winning pitcher was Tim Colbert who came on in relief for Jeremy Locke, who played with the East Hants Peewee team that competed in Alberton last year. Losing pitcher was Ryan Ferrish. Against the Storm, Andrew Murphy scored both the runs, unearned, including the eventual game winning run in the fifth inning as the Conception Bay South Storm went to 1-1 with the win. FLYERS FLY PAST MARINERS C.J. Price (2-3, RBI) and Adam Beck (2-3, RBI) led the New Brunswick All Star Flyers over the Musq. Harbour Mariners. For the Mariners, Tim McKay (1-3, double, RBI) brought home Andrew Connelly in the second, before the Flyers rallied for the win. Winning pitcher was Kyle Ryan while Andrew Connelly took the loss. SABERWOLVES TAKE SKILLS; A'S COME SECOND The Scarborough Saberwolves have laid claim to at least one of two title's available at the 2004 Eastern Canadians - as Alberton Sports skills competition champions. Coming a strong second is the host team, Murphy's Ultramar Athletics, giving coach Dave Richards something to build confidence within his team as they head to their final game Saturday at 1 p.m. against the Conception Bay South Storm. The Storm will be going into the game off an 11 a.m. game with East Hants High Tide, giving Alberton another piece of advantage in their game. The semifinals are Sunday beginning at 9 a.m .withthechampionshipset for 3 p.m. between Game 19 winner (9 a.m.) and winner of game #20 (11 a.m.). Action Saturday wraps up at the School field at 1 p.m. as it switches to Memorial Park for games for the remainder of the weekend. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Aug 27 22:23:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:23:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - stats report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040827222221.024eece0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - stats report Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:11:00 -0300 TOP BATTERS (min 5 at bats to qualify for top batter) AS OF AUG 27 NAME AB R H HR RBI BAVG. Johnny O'Reilly (NL1) 5 1 3 0 1 .600 N. Seelochand (Scarb.) 7 2 4 0 4 .571 Matt Martinello (Scarb) 7 3 4 0 1 .571 C.J. Price (NB) 7 1 4 0 1 .571 Chris Brown (Nap) 8 1 4 0 5 .500 Andy McCarthy (NL1) 6 0 3 0 3 .500 Chad McNeil (Rich) 7 1 3 0 1 .429 Adam Beck (NB) 5 1 2 0 1 .400 Matt Dillman (EH) 8 3 3 0 2 .375 Justin Dillman (EH) 9 2 3 0 5 .333 Ryan Wagar (Napanee) 9 2 3 1 2 .333 Sean Quinlan (NL2) 6 0 2 0 1 .333 Matt Campbell (Host) 6 0 2 0 0 .333 Marcus Paris (NS2) 6 1 2 0 1 .333 TOP PITCHERS NAME IP H ER BB W L SO ERA Chris Ramotar (Scarb.) 10 4 0 2 2 0 20 0.00 Luc Lahey (Nap) 6 1 0 0 1 0 13 0.00 Andrew Murphy (NL2) 13 5 1 2 1 0 9 0.54 Johnny O'Reilly (NL1) 7 6 1 2 1 0 11 1.00 Kyle Arsenault (Nap) 5 2 1 2 1 0 9 1.40 Nick Brooks (NAP) 7 4 2 3 1 0 11 2.00 Ryan Ferrish (Rich) 19 10 7 13 1 2 14 2.58 Andrew Connelly (NS2) 7 4 3 0 0 1 7 3.00 Kyle Ryan (NB) 14 10 8 3 1 1 13 4.00 Mike MacIsaac (Host) 3.75 4 3 3 0 1 1 5.60 Kyle Richards (Host) 10 8 11 13 0 2 4 7.70 * ERA calculated using ER*7/IP. "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 10:08:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:08:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] RE: "Operation Dumbo Drop !" Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828100301.02d08838@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: RE: "Operation Dumbo Drop !" Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:14:45 -0400 At 01:16 AM 8/28/2004, you wrote: Dick: Let's get this out from behind the ISC closed-doors, in front of the people who care about this game. Guess what? Those people are NOT exclusively ISC or ASA officials. Let's air this out. I, for one, have no agenda, and nothing to hide behind. So: 1. Don't tell me how to represent my opinions. 2. "Sarcasm," when utilized (ref: Joe Heller, Medici, Kafka, et. al. ad nauseum) is a valid & longstanding method of questioning authority. Particularly, absolute authority. Typically, absolute authority never likes the methodology. (Point made.) 3. I don't recall a blanket agreement to ANYTHING the Player's Rep committee decides to do. I have a mind, I have my own opinion. What the Player Rep committee "decides" should be (much as many ISC commandments from the temple mount are not open to question or input from the members) is open to inspection, agreement, disagreement, critical analysis, suggestions, additions, inputs, improvements..........if you want kowtows, if you want blind obedience, if you want yes-men.........well, you're talking to the wrong man. You are talking to the wrong MAN. 4. Whiffs of the A......the AS.........the ASA...!............that Ivory Tower of don't-you-dare-question-US-mentality, of which you are a long-standing fundamentalist, are you not?...........I sense ASA-legislate-the-shit-out-of-it-throw-a-dart & see-if-it-sticks-mentality on the pitcher-list-concept & ALSO the "from-nowhere" revamped WT pool play format. 5. If you want clones, people who don't Question Authority, people who don't seek answers, people who don't delve DEEPLY into what is best for THE GAME, people who don't seek to protect & preserve as many people's rights & interests as possible in the quest to keep our (struggling) great game alive & flourishing.........if you want yes-men, well, Mike Groves cannot answer that metronome-like, Stepford-like bell. I will continue to question new rules that do not canvass the managers / sponsors / players who make up the guts of this game, I will continue to question hastily-called "votes" and subsequent rulings that influence many people (votes that are not all for the good), and I will continue to query the power structure of our organization while being part & parcel of same (it's also called "constructive criticism" and "strengthening the fabric from within".........Dick). And I will not be lectured by anyone to effectively "stifle" my thoughts............especially title-holders within the ISC who have not been on the front lines of the expense, the Major circuit, the understanding of the ballplayers & the teams & what makes the game work.............in this day & age..............as opposed to thinking that the game today is simply the same as it was 20 years ago.......... You can disagree with my thoughts. Fine. You can tell me I'm wrong. Fine. Your opinion holds no more weight than mine. Why should you have more "pull" merely because you you have an antiquated title? With very little hands-on, getting-out-there experience behind that title? Where's the corollation? I have been in the front lines of Major ball for years, i.e., I don't show up once a year & "garner opinions" in hotel ballrooms from people who have personal or hidden agendas. Realize this: I have tried to explain much of the intrinsic aspects of the Major game & its inherent issues to you in this email, and I haven't even touched upon 90% of those issues. To understand those issues, Dick, you'd have to actually show up at something beyond the once-a-year hoot & holler in August. If you got out into the hinterlands.........the Amsterdams, the Woodstocks, the Orillias, the Eries, the Allentowns, the Madisons, the Midlands........well, you might then understand what it REALLY takes for players, sponsors, managers, and affiliates to hang on within the game that we love. And if you did all that, pursuant to your position & your "title" then you'd PERHAPS be able to legislate effective & intelligent policy. I believe that it's called "Accountability." Dick. Until that concept is your reality, and not just bandied about like some television gameshow terminology, spare me the lectures. I will always proceed with the game's best interests on mind. Always have. That may mean my opinions clash with yours. So be it. Live with it. Get over it. Move on into the land of the pro-active. This is not a contest of egos or titles. Unfortunately, over the years, it's obvious that egos & titles have taken precedence over the good of the fastball game. My main points remain untainted by personal attacks: 1. The decision for this pitching list was made hastily & without fair input & contribution from sponsors, players, managers, et. al. affected by same. 2. The Player Rep "vote" was not inclusive, in fact it was exclusive, perhaps not by design, but certainly by effect. The vote does NOT accurately reflect the desires of the ISC membership. 3. Pitching list concept solves...............nothing! I am still waiting for SOMEONE to explain why the pitching list restriction is a sound concept and how said pitching-restriction list will bolster our game in one, three, or five year's time. Suggestion: tell the world who came up with these ideas, who initiated the motions, who seconded the motions, who ACTUALLY VOTED for these motions?? .......................still waiting.......................... Suggestion: (Question, first: how in THE HELL does the ISC get off pumping Kitchener for 200,000 bucks prior to a pitch even being thrown???? Where is the shame?? Even self-justification for bloated egos & comped travel can only go so far, can it not?? How long do you think host cities will put up with this abuse? How long will the ISC membership teams continue to tolerate this wanton waste & abuse of their dollars?)) Back to suggestion: ashcan the hundreds of ISC Kommish freebie rooms & other costly perks for any ISC commissioner not sending a team to the WT. Take that money & spread it amongst the bottom 20 teams in the WT. Make those lard-ass Kommissioners who show up once a year do their JOBS. Or dump them. They won't be missed, eh? Suggestion: Take the 50k the ISC strong-arms from potential WT hosts and use that money to seed a fund designed to recruit ESPN2 to show up at the WT with a production truck, a producer, 4 cams, and a professional filming / production crew..........and voila! Exactly how the X-Games, the dog-tricks shows, the lumberjack "contests" ........... and putt-putt "events" get on the tube (!) - and exactly how those "sports" garner more participants who see a pro sport to aim for, and more sponsorship dollars, and more player participation..............etc.............. Suggestion: let Ken Hackmeister, just for once, implement his ideas (his imaginative, creative, sport-user-friendly ideas) & watch the game take off. Of course, you could continue to "stay the course" & ramrod into place rules which have little membership support, continue to suck up & pay for impotent ISC Kommissars who do nothing to work for the game, continue to legislate the crap out of the game without intelligently exploring the effects of said legislation.... ..........in which case, I'll send flowers when this once-magnificent sport topples over from its own slobbering bulk & deadweight. Regards, falcon at fedlock.com Michael Groves From: Mike Groves To: ISC Player Reps, ISC Commissioners, ISC Team Managers and Sponsors Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:12 PM Subject: "Operation Dumbo Drop !" What is the significance of the proclamation as noted far, far below by Larry Fisher? Moving along, looking for substance, waiting for Godot (so to speak): Can anyone cut to the chase?? Can we get some substantive information please???? Such as: 1. Who made the motion to pass the pitching list rule? 2. Who seconded the motion? 3. What Player Reps were ACTUALLY IN ATTENDANCE at the vote for pitching list? 4. Who made the motion to go to the new WT format? 5. Who seconded that motion? 6. Where in the hell did this back-room deal come from? 7. How is the OOA fee money allocated? Are we permitted to see this in writing? Where is all of the money being allocated for pitching development actually being spent? Back to Items 1 - 3: In the Player Rep "vote" for pitching list I am guessing that perhaps as many as (6) Reps did not vote. Correct me if I'm wrong; I am willing to be wrong: Groves White Sorenson Santos Beane Miljavic? If this is accurate, how could such a vote, with such significance for individual players & what they will be able to do / not do in their ball careers, even be considered "a majority passing vote??" If anyone can answer the above questions, please do. If these questions cannot be answered, then the new rule smacks of everything ASA-like: mysterious back-room dealings amongst those who have singular agendas, who have not researched the full impact of their actions upon the sport, and who don't want to face "outside" critiques. Finally, this pitching-list rule will not affect the power wallet teams. Simmons has won how many WT's with only 2 chuckers???? And a stacked lineup of OOA players???? What possible good does this pitching list do ? What is the stated goal of this list? How would it affect each team in the 2004 WT, for example. THAT is the depth of research that should have gone into this "new ruling." I would like to know. Change for the sake of change = Dumbo Drop. Mike mailto:falcon at fedlock.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 10:25:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:25:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keating's ISC II World Tournament Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828102503.02988ca8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mike Fulton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Keating's ISC II World Tournament Results Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 03:08:45 -0400 KEATING?S ISC II RESULTS August 15 ? 19, 2004 Keating?s Fitness Center from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania traveled to Fargo, ND to compete in the ISC II Tournament of Champions. 35 teams from the USA and Canada competed in the tournament. Keating?s finished the tournament with a 3-3 record, good enough for 11th place. Keating's opening game in the Tournament didn't turn out as it was planned. Keating's took it on the chin from a very good Gladstone Whips team 10-3. The Fitnessmen were ahead 3-1 after 2 innings but their wheels came off as Gladstone scored 9 runs in the next 3 innings to gain the victory. The 12th ranked team from Manitoba, Canada, used a 13 hit attack to defeat Keating's. Gladstone was led offensively by Rodney Spek , All Tournament Team Selection, with a 3 for 3 effort. He had 2 home runs, a double, and 3 RBI's. Trevor Oltsher was 2 for 3 with a triple, a single, and an RBI. Randy Desserre was the winning pitcher scattering 5 hits, striking out 4 and walking 3 in 5 innings of work. For Keating's Frank Keating Jr., Dave Martin, Steve Ray, Justin Stock, and Dave Stokes all singled. Keating's bounced back from a very disappointing game earlier in the day to defeat the Walcott Coliseum from Iowa 8-0. The Fitnessmen jumped out early with 4 in the 1st and then added 4 more in the 7th for the win. Veteran right hander Art Devoe (6-1) threw the 2 hit shutout while striking out 8 and walking 2. Shortstop Dave Martin led Keating's 14 hit attack by going 3 for 4 at the plate. He had a double and 2 singles. Frank Keating Jr. was also 3 for 4 with 3 singles, an RBI, and a stolen base. Dave Stokes was 2 for 4 including a triple, a double, and 4 RBI's. Chad Sensenig had a 2 for 4 effort with a double, a single, and 2 RBI's. Justin Stock was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a stolen base. For the Coliseum Bill Chenault was 1 for 1 with a double. Noel Clark took the loss on the mound. ABS-Villard from St. Paul Minnesota scored 3 runs in the 1st inning enrout to their 5-1 victory over Keating's Fitness Center. Keating's out hit ABS-Villard 9-8 but stranded 8 runners and could only push across 1 run. Jim Skurat was the winning pitcher. Lucas Goring, All Tournament Team Selection, was 2 for 4 at the plate including a home run, triple, 3 RBI's, and a stolen base. Will Cooley had a single. For Keating's, Frank Keating Jr. was 2 for 4 with a double and a single. Dave Martin, Chad Sensenig, and Dave Stokes had 2 singles each. Justin Stock chipped in with a single. Keating's Fitness Center advanced to the single elimination playoff round portion of the tournament with a thrilling 7-4 come from behind victory over the Alvinston Indians. The game was played in very windy conditions with the wind gusting up to 35 m.p.h. Trailing 4-1 after 3 innings, Keating's picked up 2 runs in the top of the 6th inning when Chad Sensenig hit a 2 run double to right field. Then in the 7th with 2 out, Frank Keating Jr. singled in the tying run. He then wound up scoring the go ahead run on a wild pitch. Sensenig then capped off the winning rally with a 2 run single. Frank Keating Jr. was 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 singles and 2 RBI's. Chad Sensenig, Mark Smith, and Justin Stock all had a double and single. Dave Martin contributed a triple to the offense. After allowing 3 runs in the 1st 3 inning, winning pitcher Dave Stokes shut the door on the Indians allowing only 2 singles the rest of the way. Stokes finished the game with 10 strike outs and 1 base on balls. Leftfielder Jeff Huston led Alvinston, the 2002 ISC II World Champs, with a 3 for 3 effort. He had 3 singles and an RBI. Brad Young blasted a 3 run homer in the 3rd inning. Keating's Fitness Center and Earl's Club from Wisconsin battled neck and neck on a 45 degree night in Fargo, North Dakota. At the end of 7 innings only 1 run was on the board. Keating's pushed across that run, without a ball being hit, in the top of the 6th inning to capture a hard fought 1-0 victory. Justin Stock led off the inning by drawing a walk. He stole 2nd base and advanced to 3rd when the throw went into centerfield. He scored the only run of the game on a wild pitch. Right hand pitcher Dave Stokes (17-5) kept the Earl's Club hitters in check as he struck out 17 and walked none while allowing 4 hits. Offensively for Keating's centerfielder Scott Emerich was 2 for 2 with 2 singles, a walk, and 2 stolen bases. Frank Keating Jr. and Chad Sensenig both had a single. For Earl's Club (Ranked 10th ISC II) Rich Edward was 2 for 3 with a double and a single. Steve Gothard took the tough loss on the mound pitching 7 innings, giving up 4 hits, striking out 9 and walking 3. The Taviston Merchants from Ontario knocked Keating's out of the ISC II Tournament with a 2-1 victory. Winning pitcher Rob Oliver only allowed Keating's 1 run on 4 hits in 5 innings. Fred Follings picked up the save, pitching the last 2 innings. D.P. Jamie Boyd led the offense for the Merchants going 2 for 3 including 2 singles and an RBI. Mark Smith led Keating's with a 2 for 3 effort, 2 singles. Scott Emerich, Neil Koser, and Dave Martin all singled. Keating?s leading hitters for the tournament were: Frank Keating Jr. (All Tournament Team Selection): 10 for 21, .476 Avg, 1 double, 9 singles, .524 SLG; Chad Sensenig: 7 for 17, .412 Avg, 2 doubles, 5 singles, 7 RBI?s, .529 SLG; Dave Martin: 8 for 20, .400 Avg, a triple, double, 6 singles, .550 SLG; Justin Stock: 6 for 19, .316 Avg, 5 runs, 2 stolen bases; Mark Smith: 5 for 16, .313 Avg, 2 doubles, 3 singles, 4 walks, .500 OBP; Scott Emerich: .300 Avg, 2 stolen bases. The top pitchers for Keating?s were: Art Devoe: (1-1), 13 IP, 9 hits, 13 K?s, 3 BB?s, 0.54 ERA; Dave Stokes: (2-1), 15.2 IP, 33 K?s, 1 BB. Keating?s over-all record is 40-16-2. Their next tournament will take them to the 11th Annual Elkland ?B? Tournament on Saturday and Sunday August 28 and 29 in Elkland, Pa. LINE SCORES: 1st Game R H E Gladstone Whips 102 43 ? 10 13 0 Keating?s 210 00 - 3 5 0 Desserre and Campbell Stokes, Rutledge (4) and Smith W.P.= Randy Desserre L.P.= Dave Stokes 2nd Game R H E Keating?s 400 000 4 ? 8 14 0 Coliseum 000 000 0 ? 0 2 0 Devoe and Pannebecker Clarke, Ralfs (6) and Huston W.P.= Art Devoe L.P.= Noel Clarke 3rd Game R H E ABS ? Villard 302 000 0 ? 5 8 1 Keating?s 000 001 0 ? 1 9 2 Skurat and Schoeberl Rutledge, Devoe (3) and Smith W.P.= Jim Skurat L.P.= Earl Rutledge 4th Game R H E Alvinson 103 000 0 ? 4 8 0 Keating?s 100 002 4 ? 7 10 1 Young, Charlton (6) and Smith Stokes and Pannebecker W.P.= Dave Stokes L.P.= Doug Charlton 5th Game R H E Keating?s 000 010 0 ? 1 4 0 Earl?s Club 000 000 0 ? 0 4 1 Stokes and Pannebecker Gothard and Frodermann W.P.= Dave Stokes L.P.= Steve Gothard 6th Game R H E Keating?s 001 000 0 ? 1 5 1 Tavistock 110 000 X ? 2 6 0 Devoe, Stokes (2) and Smith, Pannebecker (2) Oliver, Follings (6) and Herold W.P.= Rob Oliver L.P.= Art Devoe Mike Fulton gotti at ccomm.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 13:55:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:55:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Brookfield Elks hunting for gold at fastpitch nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828135015.02a182f8@pmihrm.com> http://www.trurodaily.com/ Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Brookfield Elks hunting for gold at fastpitch nationals By Matt Veno [] Brookfield's Ryan Flynn gets ready to field a ground ball during Coca Cola Major fastball League action at Elk Park earlier this season. The Elks will be competing at the Canadian Senior Men's Fastpitch Championships in St. Croix, Hants County, Aug. 27-Sept. 5.3 After appearing at the national fastpitch championships five of the last six seasons, the Brookfield Elks feel this is their time. The Canadian Senior Men's Fastpitch Championships will be held in St. Croix, Hants West, Aug. 27 - Sept. 5. and the Elks are looking to come back with a little gold. "Ultimately we want to win," said coach Donald Henderson. "We feel pretty confident. This is the best team we've ever had and we want to be there on Sunday (Sept. 5)." In order for the Elks to fulfill that goal, they're going to have to keep up what they've been doing on the diamond as of late. Since the Elks won the league championship in July, they've been riding a wave of success, winning 20 of their last 21 games. "We've been playing really good lately and we've really been putting it together," Henderson said. "Everything is seeming to come together at the right time and I like the way the team is looking going into this weekend." Even Halifax Murphy's Fish and Chips owner, Dave Anderson, believes the Elks will have a strong showing at the 14-team tournament. "They're very much a threat and people better watch out for them," he said. "I wish them well." Henderson said his team's ability to execute will determine how far they go at the event. "We're going to need to get key hits, the right hits at the right time," he said. "I have confidence in our defense and that we're going to play as well as we ever have." The Elks will benefit from a bigger bench than they've been able to take to other national tournaments in the past. Due to traveling expenses, the Elks experienced a shortage of players at previous championships, but not so this time around. Brookfield will carry a full roster of 17 players. "That's really going to help because if somebody's having a bad game, we're going to have a lot of guys to pick up the slack, which is something we haven't had at nationals before," Henderson said. Brookfield has added Robbie O'Brien to their roster for the event. O'Brien, who normally plays with Circle Tap in Wisconsin, has been named MVP of the national tournament two of the last three years. His team also finished fourth at the recent International Softball Congress World Championships. (and they have added Robbie's catcher brother Sean O'Brien, of the ISC World Champion Amsterdam NY Broken Bow Spirit - AD) "He's got a long resume and he's really going to help us," Henderson said. "That's what we've always been missing is a third big pitcher, plus he brings a big stick to the plate too." The Elks know all about the competition heading into the event, having met most of the other teams in exhibition or tournament contests in the past. The Elks defeated both the Union Storm and the Jarvis Merchants in exhibition matchups this season. "It's good to know who you're playing and what to expect because it gives you a place to start," Henderson said. The Elks kick off their tournament run on Sunday when they face the Peterborough Ricart Pros at 6 p.m. Following is a schedule of Brookfield's preliminary round games: Monday, Aug. 30 Brookfield Elks vs. Vancouver Grey Sox (BC), noon Brookfield Elks vs. Saskatoon Black Sox (Sask 2), 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31 Brookfield Elks vs. Labatt's Grumpy Stump (NL 2), 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1 Brookfield Elks vs. Saskatoon Merchants (Sask 1), noon Kinkora Hitmen (PEI) vs. Brookfield Elks (NS 1), 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 Union Storm (Ont 1) vs. Brookfield Elks, 6:30 p.m. From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 14:26:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:26:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Weeks 15 & 16 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828142505.02a18008@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:22:07 EDT Subject: GHFL Weeks 15 & 16 To: fastball at pmihrm.com Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Congratulations to the Mudcat's Joe German, pitching with 2004 ISC II Champion Harriston Mercury's ... Congratulations to Mudcat's Mike Welton named to NAFA "AA" Second All-World Team with Rochester, NY Bombers ... Also playing for Bombers: Mudcats' Mike Oliver & Chris Oliver and Keith's Dave Kingdon as team finished 9th with a 2-2 record ... Hamilton Hawks win first game in NAFA "A Major" 4-0 over Fairmont, MN Ranch Restaurant, lose 10-3 to Ricola, NJ ... Snappers and A's representing GHFL at Ontario Challenge Cup ... Rockwood shuts out Keith's ... Wagar Ks 20 in Central's win over Hammer ...Snappers double Keith's ... Hammer rebound with win over Hawks ... Morey HR rallies Chili Pepper to tie with Hammer ... Central wallops Keith's behind 18-K 1-hitter from Wagar ... Snappers clinch first on Young HR to beat RHCP 3-2 ... Match-ups set for GHFL Playoff Tournament Sept. 10-12 at Ker Park in Niagara Falls ... Monday August 16 Rockwood Drexler Construction 2 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 0 WP: Joel Pegg (1-1) 7IP Wednesday August 18 Niagara Falls Central Collision 1 Waterdown Hammer 0 - 8 innings WP: Scott Wagar (3-1) 8IP 0R 2H 20Ks LP: Rod Favreau (1-1) 7 1/3 IP 1R 7H 9Ks Central: Phil John HR (2nd) GWRBI B8; Scott Wagar 2-3; Andy Hicks 2-3 Waterdown: Mark Herron 1-1 2B; Dave Brownhill 1-2; Thursday August 19 Niagara Snappers 4 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 2 WP: Perry Bartley (4-1) 7IP 2R 3H 9Ks LP: Scott Patterson (0-2) 6IP 4R 6H 4Ks Snappers: Alex Szockyj 2-3 3B RBI; Matt Bedrosian 1-3 2B Keith's: Nick Moskal 1-3; Nick Vetrone 1-3 Friday August 20 Waterdown Hammer 3 Hamilton Hawks 1 WP: Brian Lisk (3-3) 6IP 1R; Save: Rod Favreau (1st) 1IP LP: Dwayne Singer (5-4) 7IP 3R Hammer: Trevor Brownhill 2-3 2RBI; Joe Reeve 2-3; Dave Benalick 2-3 RBI Hawks: Steve Gillis 2-3 3B; Jerry Lamont 3B; Kevin Shewfelt RBI Monday August 23 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 8 Waterdown Hammer 8 RHCP: Andy Hicks (3-1-1) 6 1/3 IP 8R Dan Duemo 2/3 IP Jamie Morey 3-run HR (2nd) in T7 to tie game Hammer: Brian Lisk (3-3-1) 1IP 3R in relief of Rod Favreau 6IP 5R Wednesday August 25 Niagara Falls Central Collision 9 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 1 WP: Scott Wagar (4-1) 7IP 1R 1H 18Ks LP: Rick Hames (2-5-1) 5IP 9R 13H 6Ks, relief Scott Patterson 1IP 2H 1K Central: Gary Triano 4-4 2B RBI; Darren Gray 3-4 3B RBI; Ryan Reynolds 2-3 2 2B RBI; Mike Beckman 2-4 2B 2RBI Keith's: Rick Hames 1-3 Waterdown Coyotes 7 Mississauga Chiefs 0 - default Thursday August 26 Niagara Snappers 3 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 2 WP: Perry Bartley (5-1) 7IP 2R 8H 7Ks LP: Dan Duemo (4-1) 6IP 3R 5H 7Ks Snappers: Scott Young 2-3 2-run HR (6th) in B6; Trevor Falk 2-2 HR (3rd) Chili Pepper: Doug Levy 1-2 2BB; Jarrod Burtt 1-3, Darryl Bredner 2B Monday August 30 8:45 Luke's at Chiefs at Meadowvale - Luke's default 2004 GHFL Final Standings Team........GP...W...L...T...P....Pct Snappers.....11...10...1...0...20....909 Chili Pepper.12...9...2...1...19....792 A's.........12...7...4...1...15....625 Chiefs......12...5...4...3...13....542 Hawks.......12...6...6...0...12....500 Coyotes.....12...6...6...0...12....500 Mudcats.....12...6...6...0...12....500 Central Coll.12...5...6...1...11....458 Hammer.......12...5...6...1...11....458 Rockwood.....11...5...6...0...10....455 Mack's......12...4...6...2...10....417 Keith's......12...2...9...1...5....208 Luke's......12...2...10...0...4....167 Upcoming games: September 10-12 GHFL Playoff Tournament Ker Park in Niagara Falls Friday September 10 7:00 pm Game 1 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's at Waterdown Alexander Keith's 9:00 pm Game 3 Waterdown Hammer at Niagara Falls Central Collision Saturday September 11 9:00 am Game 2 Winner Game 1 at Hamilton Hawks 9:00 am Game 4 Rockwood Drexler Construction at Mississauga Mudcats 9:00 am Game 5 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's at Waterdown Coyotes 11:00 am Game 8 Winner Game 2 at Mississauga Chiefs 11:00 am Game 9 Winner Game 5 at Morriston A's 11:00 am Game 10 Winner Game 4 at St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 1:00 pm Game 7 Winner Game 3 at Niagara Snappers Games will continue at 2-hour intervals throughout Saturday with the last game scheduled to start at 9:00 pm. Games on Sunday start at 9:00 am with the final slated for 3:00 pm and the "if necessary game" at 5:00 pm. For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 15:01:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:01:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians.SCORES/PLAYOFF SETUP Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828150048.024c93b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians.SCORES/PLAYOFF SETUP Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:35:53 -0300 Alberton, PEI Hi here are the scores and final standings for the 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians. Ontario 1 Napanee WINS over PEI RICHMOND (NO SCORE PROVIDED) NL 2 CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH 8 N.S. 1 EAST HANTS HIGH TIDE 1 SCARBOROUGH (ONT 2) 20 NB FLYERS 0 (after three called) NS 2 (MUSQ HBR) 7 NL 1 (PLACENTIA LIONS) 5 HOST ALBERTON A'S 8 NL 2 CONCEPTION BAY STORM 6 STANDINGS DIV A Ontario 1 (NAPANEE) 4-0 NFLD/LAB STORM 2-2 NS 1 (East Hants) 2-2 (decided on head to head result, NL beat EH so they are second) did not advance RICHMOND 1-3 HOST 1-3 DIV B ONT 2 (SCARBOROUGH) 3-0 NFLD/LAB (PLACENTIA) 1-2 (-5) NS 2 (MUSQ HBR) 1-2 (-7) NB FLYERS 1-2 (-9) did not advance (plus minus used to determine 2nd and third ONT 1 semifinal game SUN AT 9 A.M. vs WINNER GM 17 (NL 2-NS2) ONT 2 SEMIFINAL GAME SUN AT 11 A.M. VS WINNER GM 18 )NS1-NFLD/LAB1) CHSHIP FINAL 3 P.M. SUNDAY Thanks "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:03:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:03:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Updated NAFA Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828230255.02a2c2b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Updated NAFA Results Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:34:24 -0500 Scores from last round of games Friday nite and Saturday through noon Class AAA-Bracket Play Saturday #3 Herzog Construction (St. Joseph, Mo) 3 Oklahoma City (Okla) 49ers 0 Quaker Riversharks (Lebanon, Penn) 10 Herzog Construction 3, 5 innings Championship Game 5th inning-Yupaica (Cal) Bombers 3 Quaker Riversharks 2 Riversharks must win to force the "If" game Class A-Major-NAFA 3-game guarantee format Late Friday Results Scarletts Fastpitch (Sioux Falls, SD) 6 Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) 5 Boise (Ida) Brewers 10 Oklahoma City (Okla) 49ers 3, 49ers eliminated Hutchinson (Kan) Amigos 5 Ramsey Financial/Bowen (Ill) 4, Bowen eliminated Fisherville (Ont) A's 3 Ricola (Morris Plains, NJ) 2 Boise (Ida) Clippers 6 Abie's Bar (Eaton Rapids, Mich) 1 Fisherville and Boise Clippers remaining undefeated teams Saturday Hutchinson Amigos 9 Scarletts Fastpitch 5, Scarletts eliminated Rice Lake (Wisc) Orangemen 2 Village Inn 0, Village Inn eliminated Boise (Ida) Brewers 18 Hamilton County Merchants (Williams, Iowa) 3, Merchants eliminated Rice Lake Orangemen 5 Healthtech (Thornton, Colo) 1, Healthtech eliminated Hutchinson Amigos 6 L-X (LaCrosse, Wisc) 2, L-X eliminated Odin (Minn) Fastpitch 6 Hamilton (Ont) Hawks 4, Hawks eliminated Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:04:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:04:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Yupaica Bombers win NAFA AAA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828230349.024c93b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Yupaica Bombers win NAFA AAA Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:50:51 -0500 The Yucaipa (Cal) Bombers defeated the Quaker Riversharks 3-2 to win the NAFA AAA World Series. Brett Bresnahan mnfastpitch at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:07:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:07:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA "AAA" World Series - Final Order of Finish Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828230658.024c93b0@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA "AAA" World Series - Final Order of Finish a nd All World Team Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:59:30 -0700 2004 NAFA "AAA" World Series Final Order of Finish and All World Team Fun Valley Sports Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas Final Standings 1-Yucaipa Bombers, Yucaipa, California, 4-0 2-Quaker Riversharks, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 3-2 3-Herzog, St. Joseph, Missouri, 2-3 4-49ers, Mustang, Oklahoma, 0-4 The Championship game was won by Yucaipa 3-2 over the Riversharks. Bob Wengert of the Quaker Riversharks hit a near homerun off the top of the fence that would have tied the game with two outs in the top of the seventh. The next batter grounded out to end the game. 2004 NAFA "AAA" All World Team Announced by NAFA Executive Committee Most Valuable Player-Jose Aquila, Bombers Most Valuable Pitcher-Tony Peeples, Bombers Best Offensive Player- Steve Stires, Riversharks All Three Award Winners become part of the All World Team for 2004 First Team All World Herzog-Teen Day Herzog-Peewee Hawkins, 2B Riversharks-Todd Moyer, 1B Riversharks-Matt Daley, SS Riversharks-Paul Batt, 2B Riversharks-Mike Smith, 3B Riversharks-Andy Jackson, P Riversharks-Reno Latey, P Bombers-Panfilo Valdez, P Bombers-Adam Lalonde, C Bombers-Raymondo Parra, 1B Bombers-Arturo Solano, DB Bombers-Albert Mandibles, SS Bombers-JC Verdugo, LF Bombers-Robert Renteria, 3B Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:09:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:09:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA World Series - Updated Brackets and Information Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828230840.02a182f8@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA World Series - Updated Brackets and Information Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:21:19 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - athena.hmdnsgroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - pmihrm.com X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - fastpitchwest.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: The NAFA website has updated information for all divisions, AAA, AA, A Major and A: http://www.nafafastpitch.com/2004_World_Series.htm The brackets for the final division of play, the "A Major" division have been updated: http://www.nafafastpitch.com/ws2004/A_Major_2004.htm The NAFA World Series concludes tomorrow, Sunday, August 29, 2004. Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:10:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:10:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bantam Eastern Canadians - Conception Bay Storm, East Hants advance Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828230948.024e4ec8@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bantam Eastern Canadians - Conception Bay Storm, East Hants advance Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:58:23 -0300 It's down to four teams after the East Hants High Tide (NS1) advanced after a 8-0 mercy rule win with eight runs in the third and fourth after a sloppy start and CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH STORM advanced by beating MUSQ HBR 4-0 in a pitchers duel.story to follow shortly.... ONT 1 - NAPANEE - And ONT 2 SCARBOROUGH had byes. THE STORM PLAY AT 9 A.M. vs ONT 1 while East Hants plays the speedy SCARBOROUGH team. at 11 a.,m. with consolation game set for 1 p.m. and chship at 3 pm pending weather conditions Thanks PAT HEALEY Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:11:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:11:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians DAY THREE RECAP Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828231053.02b7de28@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians DAY THREE RECAP Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:19:25 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 East Hants, Conception Bay Storm advance to semis By Pat Healey ALBERTON - The East Hants High Tide and Conception Bay South Storm have advanmced to semifinal play at the 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Eastern Canadians in Alberton, P.E.I. East Hants will face Ontario 2 Scarborough Sabrewolves (3-0) after beating Newfoundland and Labrador rep Placentia Lions 8-0, while CBS Storm will tackle Ontario champion Napanee Express after taking out Musq. Hbr. Mariners 4-0. Napanee beat Richmond 8-1 in their final game Saturday morning. The High Tide were led by Zach Sill (3-3, two runs scored, two doubles, RBI), Justin Dillman (2-2, two runs scored, RBI) and Bryan Gillis (2-2, triple, three RBI). For Placentia, Johnny O'Reilly (1-2), Colin Whiffen (1-2) and Craig Edmunds (1-2). Winning pitcher was Tim Colbert while O'Reilly takes the loss. Napanee Express and Scarborough Sabrewolves had byes into the semis by finishing first with 4-0 and 3-0 records. Games begin at 9 a.m. a nd11a.m.withconsolationfinalforthirdset for 1 and the championship at 3 p.m. All games are at Memorial Park. STORM TOP MARINERS Leading the Storm was Travis Rideout (1-2, run scored), Nick Young (1-3, RBI) and Andrew Murphy (2-2, three RBI). For the Mariners, Marcus Paris (2-3, two stolen bases) and Charles Thoms (1-3) were tops. Winning pitcher was Andrew Murphy while Andrew Connelly and Thomas McKay combined to take the loss. AWARDS PRESENTED Awards will be handed out for top batter, round robin mvp, top pitcher and MVP (tournament overall, incl playoffs) following the finals Sunday afternoon. MARINERS WIN WHEN IT COUNTS The Musq. Hbr. Mariners were down to their last lives trailing 4-3 in their win or go home final round robin game - and they lived to see another game. The Mariners rallied and scored four runs while giving up just two more to beat the Placentia Lions 7-5 before going onto face the CBS Storm where they were eliminated from further action. Thomas McKay (2-3, RBI, run scored) and Marcus Paris (2-3, run scored, RBI) led at the plate. For the Lions, Johnny O'Reilly (3-4, three runs scored, double, RBI, home run) and Craig Edmunds (1-4 RBI) supplied the offense. Mariners coach Howard Hawkins was pleased with his team's game. "It showed a lot of character for us being down in that last game (losing 4-3 to Placentia before rallying," he said. "That helped us get some momentum, but it wasn't enough. "This was a good experience for the guys and we'll look at this to build on for the future." MACISAAC K'S 10 IN A'S WIN OVER CBS STORM Mike MacIsaac struck out 10 to lead the Murphy's Ultramar A's to their first win at the Bnatam Eastern Canadians with an 8-6 decision over the CBS Storm (NL2). The A's seemed energized over their second place showing at the skills competition the night before and showed that beating out 12 hits for eight runs on Sean Quinlan and Andrew Murphy. MacIsaac (2-4, two RBI, double), Matt Campbell (1-2, run scored, two RBI), Scott Bernard (1-3, two runs scored, walk) and Mitch Morrissey (1-2, triple, stolen base, two runs scored). For the Storm, Quinlan (1-3, two RBI) and Jeff Ennis (2-3, two RBI were tops. Winning pitcher was MacIsaac while Quinlan and Connelly took the loss. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:12:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:12:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - NOTICE TO MEDIA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828231148.02c3ccc0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Fw: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - NOTICE TO MEDIA Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:23:46 -0300 Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 10:23 PM Subject: 2004 Bantam Eastern Canadians - NOTICE TO MEDIA Hi I am writing to say there will be a list of award winners to be sent out before they are announced tomorrow at 3 p.m. (thats when chship game begins) on the awards for the tournament - like MVP, ROUNDROBIN MVP, TOP BATTER, TOP PITCHER. There will be pics sent tomorrow night I hope of me or someone handing them out to the winners and if you are in the coverage area of a winner and would like a pic, and can't get it in my first email, please email me back. Thanks! Look for score day updates Tomorrow after the first and second games (if time permits as I am running the stuff sunday as Jeff is in HFX for the sr mens nats) Pat Healey mailto:pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Aug 28 23:22:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:22:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Players eligibility brought into question at the Senior Mens FP Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040828232201.02a3f708@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Players eligibility brought into question at the Senior Mens FP Nationals Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 20:02:11 -0700 According to very reliable sources a formal protest has been launched at the Senior Mens FP Nationals in Nova Scotia. The protest centres around the eligibility of players on the host team's roster, as well as the team representing Nova Scotia 1 and Sask. 2. It will be interesting to see how this all unfolds, and what stance the governing body of the sport takes. Anonymous Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 29 16:05:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:05:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040829160433.02a3f708@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:53:16 EDT Subject: Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Scores To: aldoran at pmihrm.com X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 534 Hillsburgh, ON Here's all the available scores from the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup courtesty of http://www.teamsites.ca/isc/isc1/results.html It rained in the Hillsburgh area yesterday afternoon and is raining heavily this morning, so I don't know how much of the tournament was completed. It looks like Ingersoll Centennials and Morriston A's are the undefeated teams. Morriston got a first round bye after Norwich dropped out. On the loser's bracket, only Hillsburgh and Shelboune appear to have been eliminated from further play. Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 8/27/04 Niagara Snappers 2, Kitchener-Waterloo Thunder 1 Hillsburgh Stallions 6, Breslau KJ SOX 4 Mitchell Mets 10, Shelburne Schooners 3 8/28/04 Ingersoll Centennials 7, Niagara Snappers 6 Kingston Cowboys 4, Hillsburgh Stallions 1 Niagara Snappers 5, Shelburne Schooners 4 Kitchener-Waterloo Thunder 6, Mitchell Mets 3 Ingersoll Centennials 4, Kingston Cowboys 2 Niagara Snappers 8, Hillsburgh Stallions 0 Morriston A's 6, Port Elgin Blue Devils 4 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Aug 29 16:09:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:09:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Three-Peat is Complete Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040829160830.02a2c2b0@pmihrm.com> Three-Peat is Complete When the 2004 U.S. Olympic Softball Team was selected in September, Coach Mike Candrea made two statements to his players ? ?If you train the way you are capable, you have the potential to be a ?Special? group? and ?I don?t just want to win, I want to dominate!? Both of those statements came true during the 2004 Olympic Games. The performance by the U.S. Olympic Softball Team will go down in history as one of the most dominant ever. The U.S. squad led by Candrea is certainly the best women?s softball team ever assembled and possibly the most dominant Olympic team of any sport. With its perfect 9-0 record and its string of eight consecutive shutouts, this team proved it was indeed something ?Special?. Just a month prior to the opening of the Olympic Games, the USA Softball family lost someone very special when Sue Candrea, wife of head coach Mike Candrea passed away suddenly while on tour with the USA team. Coach Candrea made the decision to carry on and lead his team in Athens because he knew that is what Sue would have wanted. The team placed ?SC? on the back of their helmets and wore black wrist bands with Sue?s initials stitched on them to honor her during the Games. Kicking off its defense of its Olympic gold medal on August 14, winning pitcher Jennie Finch (La Mirada, Calif.) completed three innings in a 7-0 run-rule victory against Italy allowing just one hit. Lefties Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas) also saw action from the circle while lead-off hitter Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.) tied the Olympic record for most hits in a game going 4-for-4. Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.) and Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.) each contributed two hits a piece. Up next, the U.S. had to run the gauntlet facing its three toughest opponents in Australia, Japan and China in consecutive order. These three teams were responsible for the USA?s three consecutive losses in Sydney and all had reached the medal stands in the past two Olympic Games. With veteran Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, Calif.) in the circle, the U.S. exploded for 10-runs against the Aussie contingent for its second run-rule victory of the games. The 10-0 win was the most decisive U.S. victory over Australia in the history of this storied rivalry. Totaling nine hits, the U.S. bats were unstoppable as the play of Fernandez led the way. After allowing just one hit from the circle, the 5?6? legend helped her cause from the plate going with a 2-for-3 with three RBI. Catcher Stacey Nuveman (La Verne, Calif.) added fuel to the fire with the first U.S. long ball of the tournament in the bottom of the fourth sending a three RBI shot to centerfield. Leah O?Brien- Amico (Chino Hills, Calif.) added a two RBI base hit as the U.S. completed one of its best performances in Olympic history. The last time they had scored double-digit runs in the Games was the first game in 1996 when they defeated Puerto Rico 10-0. A re-match of the 2000 gold medal game saw the U.S. and Japan battle into extra innings. A pitcher?s duel between Osterman and Japan?s Juri Takayama, the 6?2? rookie performed as a veteran lifting the U.S. to a 3-0 victory with 11 strikeouts. Back and forth through the regulation seven innings, with chants of ?USA? echoing throughout the stadium, the tides changed as the international tie breaker rule opened the top of the eighth. This rule allows the last batter out from the previous inning to be placed on second base. Pinch- runner Amanda Freed (Cypress, Calif.) entered for the U.S. at second base before a successful sacrifice bunt from Nuveman placed Freed at third with one out. An incredible at-bat that included 17 pitches, Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, Calif.) battled Takayama before being issued a walk to put runners on the corners. Jung?s at-bat was actually extended when Japan third baseman Reika Utsugi failed to make a routine play on a foul ball due to the bright sunlight. Coming through in the clutch, Kretschman drove a sacrifice fly to centerfield to plate Freed and give the U.S. the run it needed. With the momentum in its favor, the U.S. added two insurance runs thanks to hits from Mendoza and pinch-hitter Jenny Topping (Whittier, Calif.) for the eventual 3-0 win. Improving to 4-0, the U.S. remained solid through round-robin play battling China to a 4-0 victory on August 17. Two-time gold medalist Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, Nev.) recorded the third one-hit performance of the Games for the U.S. as it strolled along outscoring opponents 24-0 through the first four games. Against China, Topping led with a 2-for-2 outing while Jung stepped up with a huge first inning two RBI single to left field. With just three games remaining in round-robin play, the U.S. needed one more win to secure a spot in the medal round and two wins to assure itself of a medal. Against Canada the USA continued to dominate it opponents with a 7-0 run-rule victory to improve to 5-0 and secure a spot in the medal round. The win marked the third run-rule victory for Team USA and its fifth consecutive shutout. With its fourth one-hit performance, Finch led the U.S. against Canada with eight strikeouts while the bats provided seven runs on 11 hits. Back-to-back home runs by Bustos and Fernandez provided the offensive highlights for the Red, White and Blue but Canada had a scoring opportunity of its own. In the top of the fourth inning, Canada advanced a runner to third base on the U.S. for only the second time in five games. An infield base hit by Kristy Odamura followed by a fielding error by Jung put runners on the corners with no outs but the U.S. silenced the rally with two strikeouts and a play at the plate that saw Jung redeem herself with a solid throw to Nuveman to nail Odamura at home. Fernandez once again utilized her skills on both sides of the field in game six, leading the U.S. to its fourth run-rule victory with a 7-0 win against host Greece. Going 2-for-2 from the plate with an RBI, as well as, a one-hit performance from the circle, Fernandez moved Team USA to 6-0 and guaranteed the U.S. its third consecutive Olympic medal. ?We know the tradition of USA Softball and we came to Athens to win gold,? said Mendoza. ?Anything less would be a huge disappointment and unacceptable for the standards set for us.? A 3-0 win over World bronze medalist Chinese Taipei in its final game of round-robin play moved the U.S. into the play-off round as the top seed. Through seven games in round-robin competition, the USA outscored its opponents 41-0 and held opposing hitters to a .080 batting average. In the opening round of the playoffs it was the U.S. versus arch rival Australia once again. Fernandez, who has a long history against the Aussies in Olympic competition, was on top of her game, leading from the circle with a three-hit complete game performance. A pitcher?s duel through the first three innings, Fernandez had a clutch hit to put the U.S. on top 1-0 in the fourth inning. Three insurance runs were added in the fifth when Bustos connected on a bases loaded single and Nuveman provided a sacrifice fly. A solo home run by Kretschman provided the final run of the game for the USA. With the win, the U.S. moved into the gold medal game for the third consecutive Olympic Games and awaited the winner of Japan/Australia in the bronze medal game. Although they had dominated through the first eight games, they refused to buy into the hype and knew a poor performance in the gold medal game and their Olympic gold medal dreams would be over. ?It?s not how you start, its how you finish,? said U.S. veteran Fernandez. ?This team has played really well this week but now we must be ready to play our best game on Monday.? A 3-0 win by Australia in the bronze medal game set up a rematch between the USA and Australia for the third time in these Games. This marked the first time Australia made an appearance in the gold medal game of any Olympics and the first time the U.S. had faced Australian?s Tanya Harding since she defeated them in the 2000 Olympics. Despite her prior success against the U.S. in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, Harding was no match for the powerful bats of the U.S. The game was never in doubt as the Americans powered past the Aussies with three home runs and a 5-1 victory. Bustos homered in the first and third innings while Nuveman also smashed a homer in the third. Bustos? home run in the third inning measured over 300 feet and is the longest home run in Olympic history. Fernandez was masterful in the circle to complete the Games with a 4-0 record and emerge as the unofficial Most Valuable Player. Although the Australians ended the USA?s shutout streak with a single run in the sixth inning, the gold medal was all that mattered and it went to the USA for the third consecutive time. ?This team is the best I have ever been associated with,? said Candrea. ?They are a ?special? group that will go down in history as the most dominate team to ever take the field. All of the countless hours spent in the weight room and on the practice field finally paid off for this exceptional group of athletes.? Below are the Olympic Records Broken by Team USA during the 2004 Olympic Games: OLYMPIC RECORDS BROKEN . --- Most Doubles: 11- USA (2004) .. .Was 10- Australia (1996) --- Most Triples: 4- USA (2004) ... .Was 2- Japan (1996) --- Most Runs Batted In: 46- USA (2004) ..Was 32- USA (1996) --- Most Runs Scored: 51- USA (2004) .Was 41- USA (1996) --- Fewest Runs Allowed: 1- USA (2004) ...Was 7- Australia, China and USA (2000) --- Most Stolen Bases: 8- USA (2004) .Was 7- Japan (2000) --- Most Shutouts: 8- USA (2004) Was 5- USA & China (2000) --- Most Stolen Bases: 5- USA, Natasha Watley (2004) Was 3, Jackie Smith, N. Z. (2000) --- Most Consecutive Victories: 9- USA (2004) Was 8, Japan (2000) --- Highest Team Batting average: .343 USA (2004) .. Was .296- USA (1996) --- Highest Slugging %: .559 USA (2004) Was .465- JAPAN (1996) --- Most Hits: 73 USA (2004) . Was 70- USA (1996) --- Lowest Earned Run Average: 0.12 USA (2004) . Was 0.25- USA (2000) --- Highest Batting Average: Lisa Fernandez .545 USA, (2004) .Was .524 (Chika Kodama, Japan (1996) --- Most Home Runs: 5, Crystl Bustos USA (2004) ..Was 4, Haruka Saito, Japan (1996) & Peta Edebone, Australia (2000) --- Most Runs Batted In: Crystl Bustos, 10 (2004) ..Was 9, Shelia Cornell, USA (1996) --- Most Runs Scored: 9, Chanfung Zhang, China (1996) TIED . Crystl Bustos, 9 (2004) --- Most Wins: 9 ? USA (2004) Was 8 ? USA (1996) & JAPAN (2000) Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 09:29:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:29:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA "A-Major" World Series Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830092820.029a5540@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA "A-Major" World Series - Final Order of Fini sh and All World Team Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:13:01 -0700 Sunday report from NAFA below. Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com 2004 NAFA "A-Major" World Series Final Order of Finish and All World Team Fun Valley Sports Complex, Hutchinson, Kansas Final Standings 1-Boise Clippers, Idaho, 6-1 (Reclassified to "AA") 2-Fisherville A's, Ontario, Canada, 4-2 (Possibly reclassified to "AA") 3-Ricola, New Jersey, 4-2, (Possibly reclassified to "AA") 4-Abie's Bar, Michigan, 3-2 5-Rice Lake Orangemen, Wisconsin, 4-2 5-Hutchinson Amigo's, Kansas, 5-2 7-Boise Brewers, Idaho, 3-2 7-Odin FP, Minnesota, 3-2 9-Hamilton Merchants, Iowa, 2-2 9-L-X, Wisconsin, 1-2 9-Healthtech, Colorado, 1-2 9-Hamilton Hawks, Ontario, Canada, 1-2 13-Scarlett's, South Dakota, 2-2 14-Village Inn, Wisconsin, 0-3 14-49ers, Oklahoma, 0-3 14-Kings, Utah, 0-3 14-Ramsey Bowen Financial, Illinois, 0-3 14-Richmond Hill Strays, Ontario, Canada, 0-3 2004 "A-Major" All World Team Announced by NAFA Executive Committee Most Valuable Player-Daric Stith, LF, Boise Clippers Most Valuable Pitcher-John Clark, Boise Clippers Best Offensive Player- Shawn Humberger, Boise Clippers All Three Award Winners become part of the All World Team for 2004 First Team All World Fisherville, Mike Stone Fisherville, Greg Bacher Fisherville, Dan Fulson Clippers, Brian Stanton Clippers, Mike Lehman Clippers, Rod Pancheri Clippers, Dave Ediss Abie's Bar, BJ Gulick Abie's Bar, Dennis Delaney Amigo's, Mike Reeves The remaining first team all world selections will be posted on Monday. Second Team All World Fisherville, Ron Chambers Fisherville, Jason Nagel Boise Brewers, Shane Alder Clippers, Rob Bobneau Abie's Bar, Kevin Knox Hamilton Co. Merchants, Henry Schelb Scarlett's, Tim Hoover Amigos, Tommy Garcia The remaining second team all world will be posted on Monday. From: "Jim Flanagan" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 09:34:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:34:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Last of 3 part series on Saginaw Bolters, from Saginaw News Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830093309.024c79a0@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Last of 3 part series on Saginaw Bolters, from Saginaw News Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:06:40 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Aug 2004 18:06:40.0973 (UTC) FILETIME=[EF4EAFD0:01C48DF2] Last article of the series from the Saginaw News. Unfortunately, a good article about Kevin Herlihy from Friday's paper wasn't posted on the paper's website. http://www.mlive.com/sports/sanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1093688400286090.xml From: "Scott Stasik" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 10:11:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:11:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Results from Senior Canadians in Windsor, NS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830094747.024c79a0@pmihrm.com> It appears results are going up on their web site on a timely basis http://www.developitsolutions.com/schedule.html Just click on the highlighted Game Number to get the basic stats for the game. Noted so far: What coach in the fastball world, or what stats man in the fastball world, does not know how to spell Darren Zack? See Game 5, Calgary Diamonds vs Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Keith's, someone entered a pitcher named "Darren Zak"! We have informed them, but it may take someone on the ground there to give them a "heads up". Game 2: Trevor Wardell of Union, ON lost a heart breaker in a nine-inning game, 1-0, giving up one run against Steve Langley of Kinkora PEI. Game 3: Dean Holoien went the distance in a narrow 6-5 win over Underhill and McKenzie, Saskatoon over Vancouver. Game 4: Andrew Phibbs of Jarvis surprised NL North Atlantic Marine with a 8-1 victory over Todd Martin, Matt Bramwell and Ward Gosse. Game 5: Another very close game, with recent ISC World Champions Frank Cox and Gerald Muizelaar teaming up again, this time for the host team, Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Keiths to defeat the Calgary Diamonds 2-1, with Darren ZACK and Sean Whitten teaming up. Colin Abbott got both RBI's in the win. Game 6: Peterboro upset Brookfield, NS Elks, 2-1 in another tight game. Wayne Wells and Gregg Garritty teamed up for the win over Rob O'Brien and Jeff Cameron. Game 7: Another extra inning game, this time with Saskatoon upsetting the Halifax-Windsor host team, 2-1 in 8 innings. Trevor Ethier got the win for Saskatoon over Muizelaar and Cox. Steve Jesso got the single RBI for the Murphy's Keith's. Game 8: Red Hot Harold Kelly of NL Grumpy Stump got the 8-inning win over Steve Langley of PEI. Watch http://www.developitsolutions.com/schedule.html there are some good match ups today. Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 10:18:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:18:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Player Eligibility at Canadian Senior Men's Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830101633.029832e8@pmihrm.com> It is not surprising that there is some questioning of residency of players at this weeks Canadian Senior Men's Fastpitch Championship. Although the host website does not list the team players list, a posting on Al's list today talked about Brookfield Nova Scotia having both Rob & Sean O'Brien playing for them. According to the recently compete ISC tournament which published rosters, Sean is listed as residing in Kitchener, Ontario and Rob is listed as residing in Toronto, Ontario. Also, the official roster for Halifax at the ISC had 4 players residing in New Brunswick and 1 in Newfoundland and Labrador. If all these players have signed with Nova Scotia based teams, it will be interesting to see how Softball Canada gets around the 1 import rule. Do they just ignore what has been told & published to another softball organization? It should also be not that all players, coaches and managers are suppose bona fide residents of the province they are represent and if they are not Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants be in the country continuously for 1 calendar year before the tournament. It will be indeed interesting to learn how Softball Canada deals with these protests. Just like last year's AGM, there will be some interesting conversations about residency. anon Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 10:57:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:57:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keith's go 1-1 at fast-pitch nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830105659.024c79a0@pmihrm.com> Keith's go 1-1 at fast-pitch nationals By MONTY MOSHER / Sports Reporter The Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Keith's are 1-1 after Day 1 of the Canadian senior men's fast-pitch championship in St. Croix, Hants County. They opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over the Calgary Diamonds in front of almost 1,500 fans on a sweltering afternoon, but dropped a 2-1 decision to the Saskatoon Merchants later in the day. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 11:49:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:49:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's Senior Canadians in Windsor NS - NL Marine mercy Calgary Diamonds! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830114323.029832e8@pmihrm.com> http://www.developitsolutions.com/schedule.html The coach, or someone, still cannot spell Zack properly. Zee had the morning off and Whitten mostly took the beating, with Galenza coming on in relief in the 5th for the final inning. Ward Gosse got the win for NL and added 2 runs in his own cause in the 9-2 drubbing. Game 9 between Hallman Twins and Jarvis is either the longest game in history or someone is asleep at the switch this morning, no results posted yet, as of 12:45 ADT - in a game that started at 9:00am ADT. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 12:59:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:59:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Scores - update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830125802.02c59ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Setford, Blair" To: "'aldoran at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Scores - update Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:56:00 -0400 also see: http://www.teamsites.ca/isc/ Hillsburgh, ON In talking with Bob McGowan this morning, a correction of note to the scores reported below: Port Elgin 6 Morriston 4 While full details will follow, some games were played through Sunday morning before rain washed out the remainder of play. In the winner's bracket final: Port Elgin Blue Devils defeated Ingersoll Centennials. In the loser's bracket: Niagara Snappers eliminated Highgate Rock Breslau KJ Sox eliminated Kingston Cowboys Niagara & Breslau will play in the loser's bracket semi final. The winner will play Ingersoll. The survivor will have to beat Port Elgin twice. The tournament will resume in Hillsburgh September 25 - times to be advised. The winner of the tournament will receive a berth in the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Chippewa Falls, WI. Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mailto:BlairJS at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 14:27:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:27:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bantam EC's - Scarborough beats Napanee for chship; E.Hants takes bronze over CBSS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830142617.02a60230@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" , "Al Doran" Subject: Bantam EC's - Scarborough beats Napanee for chship; E.Hants takes bronze over CBSS Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:11:27 -0300 Subject: Bantam EC's - Scarborough beats Napanee for chship; E.Hants takes bronze over CBSS Here is the wrapup of the bantam eastern canadians. coming shortly will be photos for you to use if you wish. They will be of the awards presentation and presenters as well as maybe a team pic and a SCARBOROUGH FANS celebrate win pic. Thanks Pat Healey Ramoutar pitches Saberwolves to Bantam championship By Pat Healey ALBERTON - Many of the Scarborough Saberwolves are going to savour their 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Boys Eastern Canadian championship - but none more then Matt Martinello. Martinello drove in Wesley Dyck, who reached base on a two-out triple, with the game's only run in the third inning as the Saberwolves topped their Ontario rivals Napanee Express 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park in Alberton. The third basemen is playing with the Wolves after a year of seeing teammates from Stouffville win it all last year and not being able to play with Stouffville at the Easterns. Martinello was born in Scarborough and returned there this year and played a vital role in helping the Wolves to their title. This is the first title for many of the player's who all live in one area of Scarborough on two streets that cris-cross. Playoff Most Valuable Player and round robin top pitcher Chris Ramoutar earned his awards by showcasing his great stuff, striking out 10. He got the Wolves out of a jam in the fifth inning as Napanee had runners on second and third and no out, but Ramoutar struck out three straight batters to end the Express' only threat in the game. Ramoutar helped his cause at the plate going 2-for-3 while Ryan McCluskey (2-3) was the other top bat for Scarborough. "It was an interesting, close game," he said following the win. "I was trying to take it one batter at a time. They got a couple hits on and I was trying to stay focussed but it was hard." He added he was happy to see the bats come around, despite the fact they scored just one run and missed a golden opportunity in the fourth inning with the bases juiced, before Brooks struckout three straight to keep it 1-0. "Our team came together pretty well," he said. "I knew we were going to face two tough pitchers (Brooks and Luc Lahey) in the final. "It felt good to win, but it felt better to beat Napanee. It was a classic game, it was clean there was no trash talking, I didn't expect that at all." When the Express and Wolves met in the provincials, it resulted in a bench clearing brawl which saw a punch thrown by a Napanee coach on a Saberwolve player. Ramoutar and losing pitcher Nick Brooks gave up just 10 hits, with Ramoutar allowing just three hits. "They (the awards) are equally honorable for me," he added. "I like them both but I like the top pitcher because that's for the tournament. "It's nice to know that I was recognized as one of the better ones (playoff MVP) that stepped up in the playoff round." Luc Lahey pitched an inning in relief for the Express, striking out two. EAST HANTS CLAIMS BRONZE Adam Day hit a two-run triple in the second as the East Hants High Tide coasted to the bronze medal with a 4-0 defeat of the Conception Bay South Storm. The High Tide lost their semifinal game against the Scarborough Saberwolves 3-0 as a result of a two-run triple by Jamie Wellman. They looked to head back to Nova Scotia with at least the bronze medal and amde sure that the CBS Storm wouldn't be claiming it early and often. Conception Bay lost 12-0 to Napanee Express in the other semifinal, setting up the bronze medal match. Day hit a two-out triple to plate Matt Dillman (1-3) and Tim Colbert (0-1, walk, run scored) in the second and Colbert shut down the Storm offense to pick up the win. Trent MacKiel (2-3, run scored, two RBI) plated Josh Connor (0-1, two runs scored) in the first to open the scoring. For the Storm, Sean Quinlan (2-3) picked up the only two hits Colbert allowed. Colbert struck out 10 while losing pitcher Andrew Murphy allowed four runs on five hits, walking one and fanning five. WOLVES HAUL IN TOURNEY AWARDS The Saberwolves not only go back home with the skills competition title and the Eastern Canadian title, they also take with them three of the four tournament awards. Jamie Wellman took home the Top Batter award hitting 6-for-7 with an .867 average and six RBI. Ramoutar took top pitching honours with a 2-0 record and 0.00 Earned run average (ERA) in 10 innings pitched. He allowed just six hits and two runs were scored agaiunst him, but as a result of errors and were unearned. The son of coach Shuckie and team manager Pamela Ramoutar also won the Playoff MVP award by leading his team to the championship. Johnny O'Reilly of the Placentia Lions took honours as the round robin MVP, hitting .667 as he went 6-for-9 in the three games his team played during round robin. He had a home run and two rbi, while scoring four times. Next year's tournament is set for Moncton, N.B. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 18:40:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:40:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 NAFA World Series - "A Major" Final Brackets Posted Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830184016.02a417c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 NAFA World Series - "A Major" Final Brackets Posted Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:12:29 -0700 2004 NAFA World Series - "A Major" Final Brackets Posted: http://www.nafafastpitch.com/ws2004/A_Major_2004.htm Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 18:47:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:47:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland B Tournament Sunday Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830184604.02a09318@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland B Tournament Sunday Results Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:38:20 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Aug 2004 18:38:21.0241 (UTC) FILETIME=[865E5290:01C48EC0] Elkland, PA Sunday Results Game #1. Keatings over McKies 7-0 Game #2. NY Bombers over Knoxville-Ontario 12-4 Game #3. Waterdown Hammer over Harmonia 5-2 Game #4. Waterdown Hammer over McKie's 5-4 Game #5. NY Bombers over Bare Bones Grille 12-2 Game #6. Keating Fitness over Elkland 3-2 Game #7. NY Bombers over Waterdown Hammer 6-4 Game #8. NY Bombers over Elkland 6-1 Game #9 Keating Fitness over NT Bombers 10-1(Championship Game) Bruce Hackett mailto:brucehackett61 at hotmail.com http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 18:55:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:55:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oklahoma Team Wins Indian Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830185450.02b0a830@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:21:18 -0700 Subject: Oklahoma Team Wins Indian Nationals From: Herb Dower To: Al Doran By HERB DOWER GARDNERVILLE, NV.--The hard-hitting Reds (Oklahoma) survived a late scare in the championship finals to capture the Indian National Tournament held in Gardnerville, NV, Aug. 27-29, defeating The Tribe of Lake County, CA, 8-3 in the "if needed" game Sunday night. The Tribe, the surprise team of the tournament, forced the extra game by handing the Reds their only loss of the tournament, 10-8, in the first championship game, jumping off to a 10-0 lead and then hanging on against the never-say-die Oklahoma team. Jerry Pinola, with relief help from Johnny Wiseman, got the win. After scoring the last eight runs in the first game, the Reds scored the first six runs in the second game only to have The Tribe come back to close to 6-3 before the Reds put them away with two runs in the fifth. Earlier in the tournament, the Reds knocked The Tribe into the loser's bracket with an 8-4 decision. They also defeated one of the pre-tournament favorites, the defending champion Native Americans of Santa Rosa, CA, 14-13 in extra innings. rallying from a 9-4 deficit to tie the game at 9-9 in the seventh. Each team scored in the eighth, and the Reds then scored four times in to top of the ninth and held off a three-run comeback by the Natives in the bottom of the inning. The Natives, who compiled a glossy 27-1 record while winning both the Tuesday and Wednesday Santa Rosa City Leagues, bounced back to beat Wally's World (also of Santa Rosa) 18-1, but then ran into hard-throwing Sonny Perkins of the Tribe South and lost 2-0 to be eliminated. Matt Smith, with late-inning relief help from Chris Hamner, turned in a strong effort in a losing cause for the Native Americans. Perkins followed up his victory over the Native Americans with another outstanding pitching performance against the Nightmares of British Columbia but lost 1-0 on an unearned run in an elimination game early Sunday. The Nightmares were then eliminated with a 4-2 loss to The Tribe of Lake County. Order of finish: 1. Reds (Oklahoma) 2. The Tribe (Lake County, CA). 3. Nightmares (British Columbia). 4. The Tribe South. From: Herb Dower Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 18:57:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:57:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland B Tournament Friday/Saturday Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830185646.02adbd58@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland B Tournament Friday/Saturday Results Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:37:07 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Aug 2004 18:37:07.0639 (UTC) FILETIME=[5A7F8C70:01C48EC0] Friday Results Game #1. Elkland Fastpitch over Keeneyville Fastpitch 8-0 Game #2. R & R Tents over Morgan Margraff 3-2 Saturday Results Game #1. PT Awards over Aqua Specialists 6-4 Game #2. NY Bombers over Harmonia Fastpitch 8-0 Game #3. Knoxville-Ontario over Beverage Barn 5-2 Game #4. Waterdown Hammer over Kreider and Flick 3-1 Game #5. Bare Bones Grille over Northern Merchants 4-3 Game #6. McKies over MVD Sports 2-0 Game #7. Elkland over Memorial 1-0 Game #8. Keating Fitness over R & R Tents 16-3 Game #9. Harmonia over Beverage Barn 5-0 Game #10. McKie's over Knoxville-Ontario 4-2 Game #11. Bare Bones Grille over Waterdown Hammer 3-0 Game #12. Northern Merchants over Kreider and Flick 8-0 Game #13. Elkland Fastpitch over PT Awards 6-4 Game #14. Keatings Fitness over NY Bombers 3-1 Game #15. Aqua Specialists over Memorial 7-1 Game #16. MVD Sports over R & R Tents 1-0 Game #17. Harmonia over Morgan Margraff 4-3 Game #18. Northern Merchants over Keeneyville 8-0 Game #19. Knoxville-Ontario over Aqua Specialists 6-2 Game #20. Harmonia over PT Awards 9-2 Game #21. NY Bombers over Northern Merchants 10-6 Game #22. Elkland Fastpitch over Bare Bones Grille 7-4 Game #23. Waterdown Hammer over MVD Sports 8-1 Bruce Hackett From: "Bruce Hackett" http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 18:59:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:59:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Passing of Mutt Nagle Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830185851.02b0a830@pmihrm.com> Subject: Passing of Mutt Nagle Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:08:14 -0500 From: "Bill Cook" To: ] Many of you crossed paths with long-time Fastpitch groundskeeper and umpire, Mutt Nagle. Mutt was rarely without a big "chaw" of tobacco and, as my father said, he's not really cussing, it's just his form of slang!!!! Many a ball game was saved from the weather by Mutt. His pride and joy was St. Joseph's Walnut Park---easily the best fastpitch venue in Northwest Missouri and arguably the best in the entire state before it got in the way of a hog processor. Here's his obit. Regards, Bill Cook ------------------------------------------- Martin L. Nagle 1928-2004 Martin L. "Mutt" Nagle, 75, St. Joseph, Mo., died Thursday, August 26, 2004 at a local hospital. Born November 21, 1928 in St. Joseph, he was a lifelong resident. On May 23, 1998 in St. Joseph, he married Donita Hamm, who survives of the home. Mr. Nagle worked at Wire Rope for 46 years as a reel assembler until retiring in 1992. After retiring he worked for the Parks and Recreation Department as a groundskeeper for softball and baseball fields. Earlier in his life he worked as the groundskeeper for Goetz Field and Walnut Park. He was a member of the YMCA, he served as an ASA Umpire, and was inducted into the ASA Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990 as an umpire. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Edward and Edna (Porter) Nagle; and nine brothers and sisters. Additional Survivors: a son, Tom Nagle, St. Joseph, Mo.; two daughters, Kathy Nelson, St. Joseph, Missouri, Shirley Luedtke, St. Joseph, Mo.; two step-sons, Jeff Barber, St. Joseph, Mo., Craig Barber, St. Joseph, Mo.; a nephew, Larry Nagle; his first wife, Marjorie Roberts; nine grandchildren, Brad Nagle, Michael Sollars, Jason Sollars, John Nelson, Grant Nagle, Bryan Nagle, Ty Nagle, Morgan Nagle and Mason Nagle; five great grandchildren, Jacob Sollars, Kelsey Sollars, Paige Sollars, Andrew Nelson and Jordyn Nelson; and his bird, Ricki. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service. Interment Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service. The family suggests memorial gifts to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. From: "Bill Cook" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 19:05:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:05:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball's Governing Body Chooses to Ignore Residency Requirements Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830190352.02b71810@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Softball's Governing Body Chooses to Ignore Residency Requirements Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:27:19 -0700 As reported last evening a formal protest was filed at the Canadian Senior Mens FP Championships in Ste. Croix, Nova Scotia. The centre of the protest involved player eligibility on the rosters of the host team (Halifax Keiths), Nova Scotia 1 (Brookfield Elks) and Saskatchewan 2 (Saskatoon Black Sox). Unfortunately it would appear from all indications that Softball Canada has chosen to ignore the stated rules with regard to residency requirements, and not take a stand as it pertains to blatant circumvension of the rules (particularly by the host team). With regards to out of province players, it is clearly understood that each team is allowed a maximum of one player to be signed who resides outside of their respective province. Some of the rationale for the protest being filed were as follows: - Nova Scotia 1 - both Rob and Sean O'Brien were listed on the team's roster. It is common knowledge and verified by the ISC website which lists the recent World tournament team rosters including hometown, that both of the O'Brien's are residents of Ontario. Thus one would assume only one of them would be eligible to sign and participate. - Sask 2 - both Craig Crawford and Dwayne Dyck are signed. Again common knowledge and verified via the ISC site that Crawford is an Ontario resident, and Dyck live in Salt Lake City. This particular issue is not as contentious as Dyck has not played in the tournament and it is rumoured that he will not be making the trek to Nova Scotia, thus with one import in their line up this team is indeed complying with the rules. - Host - Now hang on to your hats for this one !!! - * note hometown listed in brackets. Frank Cox (Owen Sound, Ont) Gerald Muizelaar (Grand Forks, ND) Jody Hennigar (Arlington, VA) Colin Abbott (St. John's NF) Steven Jesso (St. John's NF) Serge Bourgeois (Moncton, NB) Rick LeBlanc (Moncton, NB) Steven LeBlanc (Moncton, NB) and Rene Gougen (Moncton, NB). Sadly despite obvious contravention of established and stated rules that (almost) all provinces abide by and make their clubs adhere to, Softball Canada would appear to have turned a blind eye, and did not have the fortitude to enforce their own rules. Unfortunately no one from the governing body of the sport has come forth and clarified the situation, as to the decision making process and provided an explanation as to the protest lodged particularly as it pertains to the host roster. Hopefully for the good of the game they will get it right before we drive everyone away from this great game of ours. Ken Hackmeister and the folks at the ISC should be enlisted quickly to teach our governors of the game a thing or two... before it is too late. Anonymous Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:22:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:22:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Several_members_of_Australia=92s_mo?= =?iso-8859-1?q?st_?= successful Olympic Softball team arrive home tomorrow Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830222156.02a25908@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" To: "Al Doran" Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 09:45:59 +1000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Tuesday, August 31, 2004 Olympic Stars Home Tomorrow Several members of Australia's most successful Olympic Softball team arrive home tomorrow, Wednesday September 1st. The SILVER MEDAL winning Aussie Spirit return following their great effort of getting through to the final for the first time, after Bronze medal wins in Atlanta and Sydney. ALL player/staff return dates are listed, but note some are not back tomorrow. QF 262 Arrives Sydney 1st Sept 07.00 (Players will go on to home states) Sandra ALLEN (QLD) Amanda DOMAN (QLD) Natalie HODGSKIN (QLD) Tracey MOSLEY (SA) Fiona CRAWFORD (NSW) Stacey PORTER (NSW) Simmone MORROW (TAS) Simon ROSKVIST (QLD) David Aitken (QLD) Terry Downes (QLD) Edward Fitzgerald (QLD) Other players have scheduled flights that return on the following dates; Natalie WARD (NSW) 28 Aug Melanie ROCHE (NSW) 28 Aug ** Nat and Mel depart 1st Sept to Japan to play in the Japan Softball League Kerry WYBORN (NSW) 11/9/04 Marissa CARPADIOS (QLD) 12/9/04 Brooke WILKINS (QLD) 12/9/04 Natalie TITCUME (VIC) 12/9/04 Peta EDEBONE (VIC) 26/9/04 Tanya HARDING (QLD) **Tanya is playing in the Italian Softball league. Thanks for your support in the lead up to and throughout the Games. Regards, Bernie Coen Softball Australia Media Manager bernie.coen at bigpond.com www.softball.org.au Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:28:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:28:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fitzroy Harbour Fastball Tournament Results Aug 27-29 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830222726.029eb320@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Fitzroy Harbour Fastball Tournament Results Aug 27-29 Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 22:17:17 -0400 Fitzroy Harbour, ON The Micksburg Twins were declared winners of the 3rd Annual Fitzroy Harbour Men's Intermediate Fastball in a rain-shortened final over the host Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric. The tournament was held during the weekend of August 27-29 in Fitzroy Harbour, ON half an hour west of Ottawa. Good sized crowds were on hand for several games as six eastern Ontario team and one west Quebec team competed in the modified double knockout tournament. Twelve of fourteen games were settled by two runs or less, with three games going into extra innings. Two games were completed with walk off home runs. Final order of finish: 1. Micksburg, ON Twins............................4-0 2. Fitzroy Harbour, ON West Carleton Electric.....3-2 3. Stittsville, ON 56ers..........................2-2 4. Ottawa, ON Valley Raiders......................2-2 5. Blackburn, ON Bombers..........................1-2 6. Manotick, ON Lomor Printers....................1-2 7. Campbell's Bay, QC Royals......................0-3 Results: Game 1: Fitzroy Harbour..5 (8 innings) Blackburn........4 WP - Mark Wright (7K) in relief of Bud Hanlon (5K) LP - Shannon Borho (3K) in relief of Rob Elder (3K) Game 2: Micksburg........5 Manotick.........1 WP - Shawn Costello (11K) LP - Trevor Lahey (5K) with relief from Dave Nicholson (3K) HR: Brad Steege, Chad Costello (Micksburg); John Lindsey (Manotick) Game 3: Ottawa...........3 Campbell's Bay...2 WP - Jesse Milne (3K) LP - Joe German (9K) HR: Joe McCleary (Campbell's Bay) Game 4: Fitzroy Harbour..1 Stittsville......0 WP - Bud Hanlon (5K) LP - Dan Bradley (10K) Game 5: Blackburn........2 Campbell's Bay...0 WP - Mike Goodfellow (5K); SV: Rob Elder (2K) LP - Joe German (2K) Game 6: Micksburg........7 Ottawa...........6 WP - Shawn Costello (5K) in relief of John Storie (2K) LP - Tyler Cox (4K) in relief of Jesse Milne (1K) HR: Chad Milne x 2 (Ottawa); Jamey Mick, Shawn Costello (Micksburg) Game winning walk off homer by Shawn Costello Game 7: Stittsville......4 (10 innings) Manotick.........3 WP - Scott Herriott (11K) LP - Dave Nicholson (7K) Game 8 "Consolation Game": Manotick.........6 Campbell's Bay...4 WP - Trevor Lahey (7K) LP - Joe German (5K) HR: Todd Fraser x 2 (Campbell's Bay); Lyle Schell (Manotick) Game winning walk off homer by Lyle Schell Game 9: Ottawa...........4 Blackburn........3 WP - Jesse Milne (4K) in relief of Gary Cavanagh (1K) LP - Rob Elder (4K) in relief of Will Lowe (3K) HR: Rich Antunnes (Ottawa) Game 10: Micksburg........8 (5 innings mercy) Fitzroy Harbour..0 WP - Corey Costello (8K) LP - Mark Wright (3K) with relief from Bud Hanlon (1K) HR: Shawn Costello, Corey Costello - grand slam (Micksburg) Game 11: Stittsville......2 Ottawa...........1 WP - Scott Herriott (12K) LP - Jesse Milne (10K) HR: Scott Herriott Game 12: Fitzroy Harbour..6 (8 innings) Stittsville......5 WP - Mark Wright (6K) in relief of Bud Hanlon (1K) LP - Scott Herriott (7K) HR: Scott Herriott, Darren Ladouceur (Stittsville); Mark Wright, Jason Armstrong (Fitzroy Harbour) Game winning RBI on squeeze bunt by Jason Armstrong Game 13: Micksburg........2 (4.5 innings - rain shortened) Fitzroy Harbour..0 WP - Shawn Costello (7K) LP - Bud Hanlon (7K) HR: Shawn Costello Rain ended the game with Fitzroy Harbour at bat in the bottom of the fifth inning - title was awarded to Micksburg Twins. Player of the tournament, Shawn Costello of Micksburg, with three pitching victories (23K in 15 innings) and three home runs. Special mention to Scott Herriott of Stittsville, with 2-1 pitching record (30K in 25 innings) and two home runs. Adam Brown Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric Fastball From: "Brown, Adam" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:30:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:30:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City & Disrtrict Regular Season Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830222913.02a472a8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City & Disrtrict Regular Season Results Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:44:17 -0500 Oshawa, On Following are the scores and top performers for the "Rain-Out Week". I have also summarized the final standings. SCORES Monday, August 23, 2004 Markham Majors 1 Mount Albert Mud Hens 6 WP David Eschli LP Cameron Western Tuesday August 24, 2004 Lake Simcoe Lightning 1 Stouffville Jones Pools 6 (Game Stats not available) Thursday, August 26, 2004 Mount Albert Mud Hens 7 Lake Simcoe Lightning 0 WP Greg Dalgarno LP Rick May Bradford Sox 1 Claremont Rebels 0 (Game forfeit by Claremont due to cancellation) TOP PERFORMERS Pitching David Eschli Mount Albert Mud Hens 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 0 BB 6 - 1 win over Markham Majors Greg Dalgarno Mount Albert Mud Hens 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 0 BB 7 - 0 win over Lake Simcoe Lightning Batting No significant stats REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS as at August 27, 2004 Bradford Sox 18, 5, 0, 36 pts Toronto champion Indians 17, 2, 0, 34 pts Aurora Leghorns 13, 10, 0, 26 pts Stouffville Jones Pools 12, 10, 1, 25 pts Claremont Rebels 12, 6, 1, 25 pts Stouffville Mennos 11, 10, 1, 23 pts Whitby Eagles 11, 8, 1, 23 pts Scarborough Wolverines 9, 5, 2, 20 pts Oshawa BB Juniors 9, 10, 0, 18 pts Oshawa WA Ravens 8, 14, 1, 17 pts Pickering Heat 8, 10, 1, 17 pts Lake Simcoe Lightning 8, 13, 0, 16 pts Oshawa BB Midgets 7, 12, 0, 14 pts Mount Albert Mud Hens 7, 11, 0, 14 pts Markham Majors 6, 15, 0, 12 pts Cobourg Legion 1, 16, 0, 2 pts Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:32:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:32:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 1979 Saginaw Bolters Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830223143.02a046d0@pmihrm.com> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 1979 Saginaw Bolters Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:24:06 -0700 Saginaw, MI Saginaw Bolters 25-year ISC Anniv - 1979 Bolters ISC championship team This is the third article of a 3-day feature that the Saginaw News is doing on the 1979 Bolters ISC championship team. http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1093688400286090.xml?sanews?SPGS Jim Williamson jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:34:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:34:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Top 4 Teams of 2004 Elkland B Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830223323.02a365f8@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Top 4 Teams of 2004 Elkland B Tournament Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:39:11 -0400 Elkland, PA 1st Place- Keatings Fitness(Wilkes-Barre, PA)- 5-0 2nd Place- NY Bombers(Cortland/Rochester, NY)- 5-2 3rd Place- Elkland Fastpitch(Elkland, PA)- 4-2 4th Place- Waterdown Hammer(Ontario)- 4-2 Bruce Hackett From: "Bruce Hackett" http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:36:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:36:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bantam EC's - Scarborough beats Napanee for chship; E.Hants takes bronze over CBSS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830223545.02a8ed30@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bantam EC's - Scarborough beats Napanee for chship; E.Hants takes bronze over CBSS Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:36:07 -0300 Here is the wrapup of the bantam eastern canadians. coming shortly will be photos for you to use if you wish. They will be of the awards presentation and presenters as well as maybe a team pic and a SCARBOROUGH FANS celebrate win pic. Thanks Pat Healey Ramoutar pitches Saberwolves to Bantam championship By Pat Healey ALBERTON - Many of the Scarborough Saberwolves are going to savour their 2004 Tignish Credit Union Bantam Boys Eastern Canadian championship - but none more then Matt Martinello. Martinello drove in Wesley Dyck, who reached base on a two-out triple, with the game's only run in the third inning as the Saberwolves topped their Ontario rivals Napanee Express 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park in Alberton. The third basemen is playing with the Wolves after a year of seeing teammates from Stouffville win it all last year and not being able to play with Stouffville at the Easterns. Martinello was born in Scarborough and returned there this year and played a vital role in helping the Wolves to their title. This is the first title for many of the player's who all live in one area of Scarborough on two streets that cris-cross. Playoff Most Valuable Player and round robin top pitcher Chris Ramoutar earned his awards by showcasing his great stuff, striking out 10. He got the Wolves out of a jam in the fifth inning as Napanee had runners on second and third and no out, but Ramoutar struck out three straight batters to end the Express' only threat in the game. Ramoutar helped his cause at the plate going 2-for-3 while Ryan McCluskey (2-3) was the other top bat for Scarborough. "It was an interesting, close game," he said following the win. "I was trying to take it one batter at a time. They got a couple hits on and I was trying to stay focussed but it was hard." He added he was happy to see the bats come around, despite the fact they scored just one run and missed a golden opportunity in the fourth inning with the bases juiced, before Brooks struckout three straight to keep it 1-0. "Our team came together pretty well," he said. "I knew we were going to face two tough pitchers (Brooks and Luc Lahey) in the final. "It felt good to win, but it felt better to beat Napanee. It was a classic game, it was clean there was no trash talking, I didn't expect that at all." When the Express and Wolves met in the provincials, it resulted in a bench clearing brawl which saw a punch thrown by a Napanee coach on a Saberwolve player. Ramoutar and losing pitcher Nick Brooks gave up just 10 hits, with Ramoutar allowing just three hits. "They (the awards) are equally honorable for me," he added. "I like them both but I like the top pitcher because that's for the tournament. "It's nice to know that I was recognized as one of the better ones (playoff MVP) that stepped up in the playoff round." Luc Lahey pitched an inning in relief for the Express, striking out two. EAST HANTS CLAIMS BRONZE Adam Day hit a two-run triple in the second as the East Hants High Tide coasted to the bronze medal with a 4-0 defeat of the Conception Bay South Storm. The High Tide lost their semifinal game against the Scarborough Saberwolves 3-0 as a result of a two-run triple by Jamie Wellman. They looked to head back to Nova Scotia with at least the bronze medal and amde sure that the CBS Storm wouldn't be claiming it early and often. Conception Bay lost 12-0 to Napanee Express in the other semifinal, setting up the bronze medal match. Day hit a two-out triple to plate Matt Dillman (1-3) and Tim Colbert (0-1, walk, run scored) in the second and Colbert shut down the Storm offense to pick up the win. Trent MacKiel (2-3, run scored, two RBI) plated Josh Connor (0-1, two runs scored) in the first to open the scoring. For the Storm, Sean Quinlan (2-3) picked up the only two hits Colbert allowed. Colbert struck out 10 while losing pitcher Andrew Murphy allowed four runs on five hits, walking one and fanning five. WOLVES HAUL IN TOURNEY AWARDS The Saberwolves not only go back home with the skills competition title and the Eastern Canadian title, they also take with them three of the four tournament awards. Jamie Wellman took home the Top Batter award hitting 6-for-7 with an .867 average and six RBI. Ramoutar took top pitching honours with a 2-0 record and 0.00 Earned run average (ERA) in 10 innings pitched. He allowed just six hits and two runs were scored agaiunst him, but as a result of errors and were unearned. The son of coach Shuckie and team manager Pamela Ramoutar also won the Playoff MVP award by leading his team to the championship. Johnny O'Reilly of the Placentia Lions took honours as the round robin MVP, hitting .667 as he went 6-for-9 in the three games his team played during round robin. He had a home run and two rbi, while scoring four times. Next year's tournament is set for Moncton, N.B. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Aug 30 22:41:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:41:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Zack is the man Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040830224035.02a8ed30@pmihrm.com> From: Paul Ryan Subject: Re: its ZACK not Zak To: Al Doran Our apologies to Darren and the whole Zack family. http://www.developitsolutions.com/GAME16.htm (now spelled "Zack") From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 00:03:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:03:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Teams record tournament success Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831000253.024dbec0@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:13:43 EDT Subject: GHFL Teams record tournament success To: fastball at pmihrm.com Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario GHFL Teams at Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup GHFL Entry #1 Niagara Snappers reach final four of Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup. Snappers vs Breslau KJ Sox to be played Sept. 25 in Hillsburgh. Winner to play Ingersoll Centennials with survivor having to beat Port Elgin Blue Devils twice to win berth to ISC II Tournament of Champions in Chippewa Falls, WI in August 2005. Niagara Snappers 2 KW Thunder 1 WP: Dan Duemo 7IP 8H 1R 6K 1BB Kevin Newhouse 3-3; Trevor Falk 1-3 RBI 3B; Jarrod Burtt 1-3 RBI Ingersoll Centennials 7 Niagara Snappers 6 LP: Jason Paylove 4IP 7H 4R 3K 0BB in relief of Perry Bartley Trevor Falk 1-3 3 RBIs 2 runs; Jarrod Burtt 2-4 2 RBIs; Mike Batemen 2 for 3 Niagara Snappers 5 Shelburne Schooners 4 - 8 inn WP: Jason Paylove 4.2IP 4H 1R 1K 1BB in relief of Mike Bateman Trevor Falk 2-4 HR; Kevin Newhouse 3-3 2BB; Matt Bedrosian 2-4 RBI Niagara Snappers 9 Hillsburgh Stallions 0 WP: Dan Duemo 5IP 2H 0R 7K 0BB Trevor Falk 3-4 2HRs 4 RBIs; Jarrod Burtt 2-3 RBI Niagara Snappers 7 Highgate Rock 3 - 9 inn WP: Dan Duemo 9IP 3R 6H 11K 7BB Trevor Falk 2-5; Kevin Newhouse 1-5 2-RBI 3B; Jarrod Burtt 2-3 2 RBIs; Mike Bateman 2-5 2 RBIs Peter Dobbin 2-2 2BBs GHFL Entry #2 Morriston A's finish 1-2. Morriston A's 7 Norwich Razorbacks 0 (forfeit) Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 Morriston A's 4 LP: Drew Hathway Drew Hathway 3-run HR; Warren Williams 2-4 Breslau KJ Sox 7 Morriston A's 4 LP: Kevin Williams; Warren Williams 2-4 Congratulations to Waterdown Hammer on finishing 4th at the "B" Tournament in Elkland, PA. August 27-29. Hammer 3 Krider & Flick 1 Bare Bones Lancaster PA 3 Hammer 0 Hammer 8 Ashland, OH MVD/Faro 0 Hammer 5 Humphries, PA 3 Hammer 5 Oswego, NY McKie's Fastpitch 4 Rochester, NY Bombers 6 Hammer 4 For more GHFL info, please see our web site at http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html and our affiliates' web sites: Mississauga - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html Niagara Falls - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/nffl.html Waterdown - http://www.eteamz.com/waterdownmfl/ Intercounty - http://ca.geocities.com/intercounty_fastball_league/ Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 08:17:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:17:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball's Governing Body Chooses to Ignore Residency Requirements - response Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831081544.024dbec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:58:37 -0230 From: Ivan Hapgood Reply-To: ivan.hapggod at nf.sympatico.ca To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Softball's Governing Body Chooses to Ignore Residency Requirements Comments: First of all let me say there will be a name at the end of this letter. Contrary to what the writer said, a decision was made and has been made known to the appropriate parties. All Provinces have provided the appropriate documentation to support the decision. As far as registration information being available from another association (ISC) this information is not pertinent to our decision making process. As far as the writer's comment that Ken Hackmeister and his folks at the ISC should be enlisted to teach our governors a thing or two, I am sure they want to spend their energy looking their own association and leave ours to us. As to the ANONYMOUS WRITER: I hope you never decide to play this great game, after all you have NO BALLS. Ivan Hapgood 2004 Canadian Sr. Men's Supervisor From: Ivan Hapgood Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 17:49:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:49:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is down again - quick update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831174100.02b86368@pmihrm.com> Scott said today: Subject: [Auto Response] Re: what is the status of the site today? To: Al Doran We are just getting back on our feet after a server hard disk crash and I am backlogged with over 1,000 emails. eScribe is 100% volunteer run so in the evenings I am trying to catch up on these emails! Thanks for your patience! Scott. ####################################################################################### NOTE: eScribe is owned and managed by a chap named Scott out in California. alsfastball.com has no investment in eScribe what so ever. We do however love the service Scott provides and probably close to a thousand fans have told us the same thing in person and/or by email. In Fargo this year, I wish I had a dollar for ever person who came up and asked me what was wrong with my web site, or said they were glad it is back on line. To each I said "thanks" but noted "our site is still up and running but eScribe has had a run of tough luck" Luckily it was up for all of the ISC's this year, but unfortunately its down right now during the Canadians. As far as that goes we have had very little additional information out of Windsor on the men's senior nationals. They host are keeping their web site up to date on a regular basis. http://www.developitsolutions.com/Fastpitch2004.html and check the Schedule, they have scores and each game number highlighted should have a set of box scores for you to click on and enjoy. IF we receive any additional reports out of Windsor, we will let you know. And no, unfortunately, I am not in Windsor this year. Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 18:14:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:14:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Maddy Flanagan's Rose Cup Tournament photos in September 2004 issue of Softball Magazine Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831181320.02a30c60@pmihrm.com> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Maddy Flanagan's Rose Cup Tournament photos in September 2004 issue of Softball Magazine Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:04:56 -0700 We are pleased to announce that the September 2004 issue of Softball Magazine, the "Sports Illustrated of Softball" features Fastpitchwest's coverage of the Portland Rose Cup Tournament, including our story on the 2004 Portland Rose Cup tournament, "North by Northwest", as well as a four page color photo layout, featuring photos taken by Fastpitchwest's own photographer, Maddy Flanagan, including a full page inside cover shot of Broken Bow's Rhys Casley, and his teammates Frank Cox, Omar Moraga, Rose Cup MVP Ryan Wolfe and Most Valuable Pitcher Gerald Muizelaar, Rose Cup tournament director Tom Ree, Team Rainey's Travis Price and Roy Guinaldo, Portland DeMarini pitchers Roberto Bahler and Kevin Careless, River City Rockers' Nick Muratella, and Paola's Robin Freels, the first female pitcher to compete in the Rose Cup's companion tournament, the DeMarini Classic. For a look at the pages appearing in Softball Magazine, click this link: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/tournaments/northwest/rosecup/softball_mag_rose_cup_2004.htm If the above link does not work for any reason, go to our main menu at www.fastpitchwest.com and click the following menu buttons: -Tournaments, then "Northwest", then "Rose Cup", then "Softball Mag Coverage". Once you click into the main page for Softball Magazine's Rose Cup coverage, click menu buttons at left to see each page. (the one marked "PDF" requires Adobe Reader, while the others (marked "cover", and pages 32, 33 and 34 can be viewed as photos in your browser) Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 19:26:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:26:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kinkora Hitmen sit 1-2 at Men's Sr Nats Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831192603.02fdaec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Kinkora Hitmen sit 1-2 at Men's Sr Nats Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:18:26 -0300 Hey Al here's a report from WINDSOR (I think they are in rain delay as no update form 1 p.m. game onward so that is what I take as a rain delay, so here's something for the readers from yesterday) Hitmen sit 1-2 at senior men's nats ST. CROIX, N.S. - The Kinkora Hitmen sit at 1-2 after a two losses late Sunday night and Monday afternoon at the 2004 Canadian Senior Men's Nationals here. The Hitmen lost 2-1 to Newfoundland and Labrador Two in extra innings Sunday night, while the Peterboro Ricart Pros (Ont. 3) beat them 3-0. Against the Labatt Grumpy Stump, Jeff Ellsworth (1-3, run scored), Peter McCardle (1-3, RBI) were the offensive suppliers as the Pat McIver-coached squad managed just four hits and committed five errors. For the Grumpy Stump, Keith Maynard (2-3, run scored), Scott Dwyer (1-3, RBI) and Stephen Rice (0-4, RBI) were tops at the plate. Winning pitcher Harold Kelly went the distance striking out 13 while losing pitcher Steve Langley went seven innings allowing four hits, one earned run, walking three and striking out 10. On Monday afternoon, Ricart pro designated hitter Gregg Garrity did all the damage as he hit two solo home runs to lead the charge. Dan Loney (1-3, RBI) and Rob Doncaster (1-3, run scored) also chipped in. For Kinkora, Jeff Ellsworth continued his streaking hitting going 2-for-3 to improve to 5-for-9 in the tournament's first three games. Also helping out was Craig Manuel (2-2), Steve Langley (1-3) and Brian Duffy (1-3) also had hits. Winning pitcher Wayne Wells went seven shutout innings, striking out seven and walking one. Losing pitcher Steve Langley, of Trenton, N.S., allowed five hits, three runs and struck out four as he pitched his third straight game for the Hitmen. (Pat Healey) From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 19:39:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:39:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 men's senior nationals : residency requirement not being met - by Chad Rawn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831193749.02ccf518@pmihrm.com> From: "Chad Rawn" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2004 men's senior nationals : residency requirement not being met Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:44:45 -0400 A few additional comments on the issue of residency at the senior men's national tournament. Clearly the starting point for any analysis of the issue is Softball Canada's 2004 Special Operating Rules (SOR's) which can be found at their website at http://www.softball.ca/usr/documents/files/505/2004SORs.doc If you read the relevant section 2.6(a) of Part II, the wording for residency states: "In all Canadian Championships, all but one (1) player on any provincial/territorial representative team to a Canadian Championship must be a bona fide resident of that province/territory by the official residency date for the year of competition. One (1) exemption per team will be granted to a player who meets either of the following conditions..." Section 2.7(a) requires that for residency a player must be "a legal resident of the province/territory that he/she will represent at the championship." Section 2.7(b) further requires a "substantial connection" to the provincial/territorial association and lists several factors that can aid in showing that "substantial connection". In making a proper determination, the two concepts that seem to be most important are that: (i) a player be a bona fide resident of the province and (ii) the player be a legal resident with a substantial connection. No matter what documentation was shown or contrived on behalf of these players on either the Nova Scotia 1 or the Host team, the fact remains that the players listed by the anonymous author are NOT all bona fide residents of Nova Scotia nor are they legal residents of the province they are representing, nor do they have a substantial connection to the province. Each team is permitted an exemption for one (1) player if the designation is made prior to the registration date. The SOR's state in section 2.7(d) that it is up to the provincial/territorial association to make a determination on who is eligible to represent their p/t association in the championship. What that means is that Softball Nova Scotia has made a determination that each of these players is a bona fide resident of their province. That's a laughable determination and speaks poorly to Softball Nova Scotia's credibility and integrity. Fortunately the SOR's further provide for a protest mechanism in Article 3 which can be launched by any other association. As for Ivan Hapgood in particular, I must say that I vividly remember a national junior championship held in Oshawa, Ontario in 1997 in which Mr. Hapgood on behalf of his provincial association (Softball Newfoundland) made a big deal of Rob O'Brien and Greg Webber (native Newfoudlanders) playing for Ontario in the junior nationals. These two players played in 1996 for Ontario and were returning in 1997 as members of the Defending Champions entry. They had been living in Ontario with jobs and a home prior to May 1st of that year and did have a very substantial connection to Ontario. However, the wording of the rule for junior that year stated that January 1st was the residency date and Ivan Hapgood did everything possible to ensure that both O'Brien and Webber were banned from the nationals that year, no doubt out of spite that they wouldn't play for NFLD. He was successful in those efforts and I'm very confused how Mr. Hapgood now turns a blind eye to a flagrant and gross violation of the residency rule at the senior level... ? Furthermore, I do not find it appropriate whatsoever that Ivan Hapgood state in his email reply that "a decision was made and has been made known to the appropriate parties". Sounds a little overly secretive to me. Aren't the relative parties the players, the coaches and the fans of the game? In my opinion there is no need in hiding anything if everything is above board. Secondly, it would be interesting to know what documentation has been produced as Hapgood states in his email that "all Provinces have provided the appropriate documentation to support the decision." I think that should be made known as well as I'm sure other provinces would like to know *HOW LITTLE* it takes to circumvent the residency rule for future tournaments! According to the 2004 Special Operating Rules, it would appear that at this stage of the matter the only association that has made any determination on the validity of these players playing for Nova Scotia is Softball Nova Scotia. If the matter is protested pursuant to Part II, Article III of the 2004 SOR's, it's at THAT time that the other p/t associations and Softball Canada would also have to be convinced of the determination as to whether these players are bona fide residents. I also think it's very ignorant of Mr. Hapgood to state that information provided to the ISC for residency requirements is not pertinent to determination for this CASA national championship. I would think that the Softball Canada mandate is to make ACCURATE decisions and that if evidence points to a player NOT being a bona fide resident, then that information is completely relevant. The use of the word bona fide (meaning "authentic", "genuine", and "carried out in good faith") was not accidental by Softball Canada and carries with it a stringent requirement. Mr. Hapgood himself pushed these meanings of "bona fide" in 1997 and it seems apparent that there has been some poor analysis carried out on what that term means at the 2004 senior men's nationals. Chad Rawn mailto:chadrawn at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 19:50:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:50:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Second Chance OCDSA games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831194915.02c7cbc8@pmihrm.com> From: "The Swift Family" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Second Chance OCDSA games Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:27:12 -0500 Oshawa, ON The Oshawa City and District Softball Association playoff Second Chance games are scheduled for tonight in Keswick as the #9 Mount Albert Mudhens visit the #8 Lake Simcoe Lightning at 8:30. The other second chance game will take place tomorrow Wednesday Sept. 1/04 as the # 10 Markhan Majors travel to Durham Fields in Oshawa to play the # 7 Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens at 8:30. The winners of these two sudden death games will advance to the quarter finals against either the #1 Bradford Sox or the #2 Toronto Champion Indians as per previously announced schedule. Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 19:55:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:55:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around the Horn September Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831195455.02d22090@pmihrm.com> From: "Elaine Barazan" Subject: Around the Horn September Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:10:52 -0400 Organization: Softball Canada http://www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Elaine Barazan Softball Canada 704 -2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7X3 Tel: 613-523-3386 Fax: 613-523-5761 email: info at softball.ca web: www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 20:05:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:05:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Peterboro at Canadians - first 3 games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831200351.06fd2728@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:53:37 -0400 (EDT) From: SYLVIA RYAN Subject: canadians To: fastball at pmihrm.com Ste. Croix Nova Scotia Senior Mens Canadian Fast PitchChampionship Peterboro Ricart Pros Summary Game 1 Peterboro Ricart Pros(Ontario3) 2 Brookfield Elks(Nova Scotia1) 1 Winning Pitcher Greg Garrity (in relief of Wayne Wells) Losing Pitcher Rob O'Brien (in relief of Jeff Cameron) Pat Humphries 2 for 3 scored both runs Troy Gilmour 1 for 1 RBI Dave Waldie 1 for 3 RBI Sylvia Ryan Manager Ste. Croix Nova Scotia Senior Mens Canadian Championship Another win for Peterboro Ricart Pros Game 2 Peterboro Ricart Pros(Ont3) 8 Union Storm(Ont1) 2 Winning Pitcher Gregg Garrity Losing Pitcher Trevor Wardell ( with Scott Evans in relief) Gregg Garrity 2 for 4 2 home runs 2 RBI's Pat Humphries 2 for 4 Jamie Baker 2 for 4 Dave Fowler 2 for 4 2 RBI's Chris Switzer 2 for 3 Sylvia Ryan Manager Ste. Croix Nova Scotia Senior Mens Canadian Championships Peterboro Ricart Pros remain undefeated Game 3 Peterboro Ricart Pros(Ont 3) 3 Prince Edward Island 0 Winning Pitcher Wayne Wells Losing Pitcher Steve Langley Gregg Garrity 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI's Dan Loney 1 for 3 1 RBI Jamie Baker 1 for 3 Rob Doncaster 1 for 3 Sylvia Ryan Manager mailto:sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Aug 31 21:09:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:09:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kinkora Hitmen in deep hole at 1-3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040831210751.02fdaec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Kinkora Hitmen in deep hole at 1-3 Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:04:59 -0300 Hitmen in deep hole at 1-3 ST. CROIX, N.S. - The Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen find themselves in a deep hole at 1-3 heading into the final two round robin days at the Canadian Senior Men's Fast Pitch championship here. The Hitmen lost their in what would be their only game Tuesday, a 7-0 defeat to the Vancouver Grey Sox of British Columbia. It was pushed back by about two hours and their second game against the host Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's had to be postponed due to heavy rainfall. That game will be made up Thursday at 4:30 p.m., now meaning the Hitmen will play twice Thursday. They are scheduled to play at 1 p.m. against the Saskatoon Black Sox. Top hitter for Kinkora was Wayne Stewart (1-2). Grey Sox's Nick Underhill picked up the win while Craig Manuel sufferred the loss. Kinkora looks to pick up their second win of the tournament when they face the Pat Slaunwhite-led Brookfield Elks at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Fans can follow along as the scores are updated immediately after each game by surfing to http://www.developitsolutions.com/Fastpitch2004.html Pat Healey From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 00:05:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:05:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dates for 2005 NAFA World Series Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901000401.06fd2728@pmihrm.com> From: "Brett Bresnahan" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Dates for 2005 NAFA World Series Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:45:59 -0500 NAFA Executive Director Benjie Hedgecock has announced the competition dates for the 2005 NAFA World Series. The event will be held at Caswell Park in North Mankato, Minnesota, with satellite facilities being used as needed in Mankato. Dates of competition are as follows: Class A-Major: Thursday August 18-Sunday August 21 Class AA: Friday August 19-Monday August 22 Class AAA: Friday August 19-Monday August 22 Class A: Thursday August 25-Sunday August 28 Further details will be posted on nafafastpitch.com in the near future. Brett Bresnahan NAFA Webmaster mnfastpitch at hotmail.com www.geocities.com/mnfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 00:57:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:57:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Governing Body - Residency Rule - by Ferdi Nelissen Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901005539.02ffaec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Ferdi" To: Subject: Governing Body - Residency Rule Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:46:13 -0500 BRAVO Chad Rawn. I agree that a governing body should look at any and all information possible when trying to find the Truth. They should not list what they are after in their book when it comes to proving residency, of which half can be gotten by any non-resident, because that allows individuals time to prepare to bend the Rules. In no way am I suggesting that means ISC documentation is what anyone should use. However, one must remember the individuals had absolutely no reason to provide false information on ISC documents as the ISC allows players to go where they chose to. The fact is that you do not need ISC information to see what has happened at the 2004 Senior Men's Fastpitch Championships. People are getting away with breaking and completely circumventing the Rules as laid out in the Softball Canada Book. I would never accuse someone of cheating, especially those in positions of administering the sport, but I will say there are obviously a great deal of people unwilling ( for whatever reason) to do the job they have been charged with or enforcing the Rules and Regulations that they were assigned to over see and apply when necessary. And if this is not a time when it is necessary then there never will be. If this is the case Softball Canada should get rid of the Rule and quit creating embarrassing situations. People will attempt to get away with what they can. It is up to the individuals who have either taken paid positions with their associations &/or the ones voted onto their Boards by their members to take responsibility and do their jobs. The fact is some of the smaller Provinces did not want to go to the one (1) player import Rule when it was first brought out. The three (3) player limitation was a sound Rule that allowed the lesser lights, in terms of population, to attempt to compete by at least bringing in adequate pitching to booster their staff and maybe even add a couple of hitters. However, Softball Canada and all of the delegates thought this Rule was better, well then enforce it. The players in question are not individuals who are unknown to us in the sport, and if they are to our upper most administrators - shame on them. So I am assuming they are familiar with them. Most have been within our National Team program and they know perfectly well where they live. I am not saying I do not want these players in our National Championship and this is not directed at them, it is not their job to enforce Rules but rather to play. I know most of them personally and I am not attacking them in anyway, they are all great players and make our Championship a higher quality event. That being said, they should be there within the Rules as set out by Softball Canada ( in a democratic AGM) for our Provincial Associations and Teams to follow. What they and especially Softball Nova Scotia have done with their lack of action is opened the door for everyone to attempt to cheat, or at least the ones who can afford to. I have heard that Softball Alberta denied an individual the right to attend this year's National Championship because they enforced this very Rule, good for Executive Director Jim Jones. Mr. Hapgood is right, what individuals write that they are unwilling to take credit for should receive little in the way credibility. However, most people look at statements made by these types of individuals and give them what they deserve, that is no notice or response. Mr. Hapgood gave it both and that indicates to me that the mystery writer hit a nerve, maybe one of Truth. I say that everyone watching or following our National Championship wishes this was not the center of attention but when 3 teams are wide open to the obvious infraction it is essential that the Governing Body act accordingly. I will leave it up to everyone out there to judge for themselves if that has occurred. The Rules are clear and certain things should have been done. Were they??? I would bet most people do not think so and that nothing will be done about it. That cannot help the Sport. Good Luck to all the teams and hopefully the host committee will have a great week for the event with large crowds. I was contemplating flying out for Friday but things are looking like this is unlikely to happen. Especially like to wish some of the players I coached with Fargo this summer in ISC ball good luck - Steve Langley, Jeff Ellsworth, Brad Bibby, Brad Twordik, Rob Giesbrecht. Yours in Fastball, Ferdi Nelissen Portage la Prairie, Manitoba ferdi at mts.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 01:18:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:18:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Tournament List - compiled at ISC's in Fargo, ND Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901010752.02d22090@pmihrm.com> 2005 Tournament List - compiled at ISC's in Fargo, ND Many Thanks to Dean Kane of Circle Tap for chairing the annual meeting of major men's tournament directors in Fargo, ND at the ISC's this year. Dean has compiled a draft of the tournament dates and contact information for 2005. The dates have been plugged into ISC 2005 Tournament List http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/tr2005.htm Those tournaments with their own web site have been linked in. As other tournaments provide us with their web site information OR post their information to Al's Fastball, we will link that in as well, as we have done for the past couple of years. Date: April 30-May 1 Tourney: Red Rock Location: St. George, UT Contact: Roy Stout umpire5 at verizon.net Date: May 6-8 Tourney: 10th Annual Si Senor Fastball/Golf Fiesta Location: Tubac, AZ Contact: Herb Wisdom herbwisdom at webtv.com Date: May 14-15 Tourney: 32nd annual Hall of Fame Tournament Location: Des Moines, IA Contact: Chuck Welker chuckwelker at aol.com After Dec. 1 Date: May 20-22 Tourney: 1st Annual Frankenmuth Open Location: Frankenmuth, MI Contact: Scott Stasik scottstasik at hotmail.com Additional: Looking for 6-8 top level ISC teams. Tourist area. Date: May 27-29 Tourney: Alpine Location: Salt Lake City, UT Contact: Don Young UT84118 at aol.com Date: May 27-29 Tourney: Joe Santos Memorial Location: Pueblo, CO Contact: Chris Santos jcsantos25 at msn.com (303) 690-4847 or (303) 307-3084 Additional: Pueblo Bandits looking to host 5 teams with a 4 game guarantee. No entry fee. Willing to return the trip of any team that comes to Pueblo. Date: June 3-5 Tourney: Jack Grafmeier Memorial Invite Location: Kimberly, WI Contact: Dave LeBlanc farm32 at aol.com Date: June 3-5 Tourney: Legends of Fastball Classic Location: Woodstock District Community Complex, Woodstock, ON Contact: Larry Lynch larry.lynch at city.kitchener.on.ca (519) 574-2903 or(519) 741-2417 Additional: Entry Fee $500 CN $400US Prize purse 1st $3000 2nd-$1500 3rd and 4th-$500 2 pools of 5, 6teams advance to Sunday. Finals at 3PM Date: June 10-12 Tourney: Midland Invitational Location: Midland, MI Contact: Jim Volk jim15 at tds.net Date: June 17-19 Tourney: Decatur Shootout Location: Borg Warner Sports Complex, Decatur, IL Contact: Doug Gray rdgray at insightbb.com or Lynne Durham lynnee at one-eleven.net Additonal: 12 major team event. Payouts to top 4 teams Date: June 24-26 Tourney: 39th Annual Eau Claire Classic Location: Carson Park, Eau Claire, WI (Home of WT 2005) Contact: Stu Taylor Stu.Taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Additional: 16 team event Date: June 25-26 Tourney: Portland DiMarini Rose Cup Location: Portland, OR Contact: Tom Ree ree1837 at comcast.net or Jim Flanagan jim at fastpitchwest.com Website: fastpitchwest.com/rosecup.htm Date: July 2-3 Tourney: Glowworm Tournament Location: San Antonio, TX Contact: iceworms at juno.com Ruben Rios 210-333-0064 or 210-854-6409 Hildbrand Rios III 210-655-7739 Michael Rios 210-696-7813 Mario Rios 210-923-2586 Caesar Rios 210-421-7035 Rene Rios 210-342-1179 ext 202 David Rios 210-337-8017 or 210-843-4652 Date: June 30- July 3 Tourney: World Men's Fastball Invitational Location: Monkton, ON Contact: Brian Baillie bbailliecambridgevw at cambridgevw.com Date: July 8-10 Tourney: Boys of Summer Open Location: Denmark, WI Contact: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Additional: 12 top teams. 3 pools of 4, 6 advance to Sunday. $200 entry fee Date: July 15-17 Tourney: Casino Rama World Series of Fastball Location: Orillia, ON Contact: Paul Barnetson: Phone: 705-325-2050 http://www.pmihrm.com/casino-rama/main.htm Date: July 15-17 Tourney: Pioneer Days Location: Salt Lake City, UT Date: July 22-24 Tourney: 6th Annual Bob Walsh Memorial Classic Location: Allentown, PA Contact: Jon Adams jasa60 at aol.com Additional: $15,000 payout Website: walshmemorialclassic.com Date: July 29-31 Tourney: Vancouver Gray Cup Location: Vancouver, BC Contact: Jim Johnson jimjohn at shaw.ca Date: July 30-31 Tourney: Farm Tavern Tournament Location: Middleton, WI Contact: Dave LeBlanc farm32 at aol.com Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 01:37:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:37:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hillsburgh Tournament stats Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901013539.02fdaec0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:31:46 -0400 From: Terry Bennett To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hillsburgh Tournament stats Anyways. The site pretty much has all the stats done now. One or two more games to be entered. I guess it would be just best for you to check www.teamsites.ca/isc and get the stats from that. Regards, Terry Bennett HMSA mailto:Terry at pcconnect.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 01:59:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:59:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] International Softball Congress Appeals For More Media Contacts for Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901015840.06fd2728@pmihrm.com> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:29:33 -0400 International Softball Congress Appeals For More Media Contacts for "Stars of the ISC" Series The following is an appeal to all fans, players, and sponsors involved with the sport of FASTBALL. Please read it carefully and respond as you are able. For the past year, the International Softball Congress has been producing a monthly series of articles which focus on the "past, present, and future" Stars of the ISC. Last month the spotlight was on Doug Gillis of Midland, Michigan. Spotlighted in upcoming months will be such stars as Gerald Muizelaar, chosen as the Most Outstanding Pitcher at the 2004 ISC World Tournament in Fargo and Jeremy Creeden, the MVP of the 2004 ISC-II Tournament of Champions. Here is where YOU come in!! We would like to expand the number of media outlets which receive these monthly articles. We know that YOU are able to identify media persons (TV, radio, newspaper sports editors, etc.) who might be delighted to have these monthly articles. Will you please try to identify these persons and send along BOTH the NAME and the E-MAIL ADDRESS of these media sports persons? Thanks in advance for your assistance as the ISC continues to promote the great sport of fastball. Please send this information to: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ September 1, 2004 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 13:22:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:22:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901132101.02c7cbc8@pmihrm.com> Hillsburgh, ON With the weather playing havoc with the schedule, the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup is down to four teams with games to be resumed in Hillsburgh on Saturday, September 25. Here are the results to date: game 1 Niagara Snappers 2 KW Thunder 1 game 2 Hillsburgh Stallions 6 Breslau KJ Sox 4 game 3 Mitchell Mets 10 Shelburne Schooners 3 game 4 Morriston A's 7 Norwich Razorbacks 0 (forfeit) Winner's bracket game 5 Ingersoll Centennials 7 Niagara 6 game 6 Kingston Cowboys 4 Hillsburgh 2 game 7 Highgate Rock 7 Mitchell 0 game 8 Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 Morriston 4 game 15 Ingersoll 2 Kingston 1 game 16 Port Elgin 8 Highgate 1 game 19 Port Elgin 9 Ingersoll 2 Loser's bracket game 9 Niagara 5 Shelburne 4 - 8 inn game 10 Hillsburgh 7 Norwich 0 (forfeit) game 11 KW 6 Mitchell 3 game 12 Breslau 7 Morriston 4 game 13 Niagara 8 Hillsburgh 0 game 14 Breslau 4 KW 3 game 17 Breslau 10 Kingston 4 game 18 Niagara 7 Highgate 3 - 9 inn Remaining to be played game 20 Niagara vs Breslau game 21 Ingersoll vs winner game 20 game 22 Port Elgin vs winner game 21 game 23 Port Elgin vs winner game 22 "if necessary" The winner of the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup receives a berth in the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions to be held in Chippewa Falls, WI. Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner on behalf of Bob McGowan, ISC Commissioner for Eastern Canada, ISC II Vice President mail to: jbob99 at allstream.net ##################################################################################### Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 13:26:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:26:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick Ladies University Fast Pitch League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901132519.06fd2728@pmihrm.com> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick Ladies University Fast Pitch League Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:16:27 -0300 - Press Release - New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League The New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League is please to announce that it will begin its second year of operation on September 19. The league will consist of club teams from the University of New Brunswick - Fredericton, Saint Thomas University, University of New Brunswick - Saint John and a team of players attending the University of Moncton. League play will follow a travel league format with each team hosting a round robin tournament followed by a Championship Tournament in October. The league Schedule is a follows: Sunday, September 19 - Saint John - UNBSJ - Host Sunday, September 26 - Fredericton - UNBF - Host Sunday, October 4 - Moncton - Moncton - Host Sunday, October 10 - Fredericton - STU - Host Saturday, October 16 - TBA - Championship Tournament For interested players attending the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, there will be an organizational meeting in Room 224 Tilley Hall at 7:00 on Monday, August 6th. For more information contact Vanessa Vail at 474-1809 or by e-mail at Vanessa.v at unb.ca For interested players attending St. Thomas University, there will be an organizational meeting in the cafeteria in the main building at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 7, 2004. For further information, please contact Kerry McMorran at 447-0685 or by e-mail at kerrym at coveybasics.com For interested players attending the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, please contact Bob Black at 847-0636. For interested players attending the University of Moncton, please contact Carley Parish at 639-0790 or by e-mail at cparish at sfu.ca For general information on the league or the teams, please contact Bob Stanton at 454-9719. From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 13:31:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:31:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland Fastpitch Takes 3rd at Elkland B Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901133030.06fd2728@pmihrm.com> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland Fastpitch Takes 3rd at Elkland B Tournament Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 12:09:50 -0400 Elkland, PA Tournament Record- 4-2(3rd Place out of 18 Teams) Season Record- 23-13-2 Team Tournament Batting Average- .301(44-146) Team Hits per Game- 7.33 Team Runs per Game- 4.16 Top Elkland Tournament Pitchers -------------------------------- 1. Brad Porter(3-1) 29 innings, 36 strikeouts, 2.17 ERA 2. Bill Sherman(1-1) 12 innings, 11 strikeouts, 2.33 ERA Top Elkland Tournament Hitters ------------------------------ 1. John Dry- .411(7-17), 1 double, 3 RBI's 2. Justin Cevette- .368(7-19), 1 HR, 3 RBI's 3. Bruce Hackett- .368(7-19), 1 double, 1 triple, 4 RBI's 4. Bryan Miller- .285(6-21), 4 runs, 2 triples 5. Mike Krause- .285(4-14), 1 double 6. Mike Makoweic- .285(4-14), 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBI's Tournament Review- For the third straight tournament, the Elkland Fastpitch team won their first 4 games of the tournament, before dropping a tough 3-2 loss to Keating Fitness. Missing several members of their normal team, the team countered with several new faces, and several "Blasts from the Past", including the return of former Elkland players Mike Krause, Dave Butler, and Dave Morano. A 3rd place finish was much more than the team expected to do, considering the personnel that were in uniform. But the team had new guys that were willing to go the extra mile to get the job done. Elkland returns to the ESA complex next weekend, with new pitching, and the return of shortstop Ryan Wood, and the teams leading HR hitter, Mike Rapacioli. The team will also again have some players on the bench in pinch hitter Dave Morano, and speedster pinch runner Dain Lindquist. Elkland hopes to have 2004 be the season that it returns to the "money games" of the Elkland Labor Day Tournament. Game writeups, stats for the season, and tournament photos can be found on the team website(link listed below). Bruce Hackett mailto:brucehackett61 at hotmail.com http://www.eteamz.com/elklandfastpitchteam Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 13:39:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:39:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] WOMENS SOFTBALL DAY AT SKYDOME - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH 2003 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901133737.02d22090@pmihrm.com> Subject: WOMEN'S SOFTBALL DAY AT SKYDOME - Saturday, September 18th 2004 Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:22:45 -0400 From: "Matt Murdock" "Al Doran" Toronto, ON Just a quick reminder that Women's Softball Day is approaching fast and tickets are going quickly. There are a few spots left for the Softball Chix clinic so hurry up and register before it's too late! Come out and support Women's Softball, have some fun and wrap up your softball season! 2004 Women's Softball Day at Skydome When: Saturday, September 18th 2004 Time: Registration 9:00am Clinic: 10:00am Blue Jays Game: 4:05pm Come on out for a fun day at the Skydome and support Women's Softball. You will have the unique opportunity to participate on the field for a pre-game clinic run by Softball Chix and then stay to watch the Jays play Tampa Bay at a low, low price. Matt Murdock Account Executive, Premier Client Services Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club 1 Blue Jays Way, Ste 3200 Toronto, ON M5V 1J1 matt.murdock at bluejays.ca P - (416) 341-1125 F - (416) 341-1230 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 13:57:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:57:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fundraising Fastball Event in Micksburg, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901135607.02fdaec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Fundraising Fastball Event in Micksburg, ON Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:35:20 -0400 Micksburg, ON Benefit Game in Micksburg Sept 5 On the 2004 Labour Day weekend on Sunday September 5, the Micksburg Twins fastball team of the Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League will be hosting a fundraising event at the Micksburg diamond to help cover expenses for teammate Steve Wren who is suffering from cancer. The day will feature two minor fastball games, an auction, entertainment and a beer garden. The highlight of the day will be a fastball game at 6:00PM between the Twins and the Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric. A large crowd is anticipated for the event and local Ottawa Valley fastball fans are encouraged to attend to help support this worthy cause. For more information, contact Jerry McIntyre at 613-735-0725. Adam Brown Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric From: "Brown, Adam" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 14:34:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:34:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Bagle Threat Spreading Quickly, Quietly Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901143251.02d22090@pmihrm.com> New Bagle Threat Spreading Quickly, Quietly By Jay Munro, PC Magazine August 31, 2004 [] Like Bagle.AQ infected messages of two weeks ago, a flood of infected e-mails started hitting users' mailboxes Tuesday bearing the subject line "foto", and an unencrypted zip file "foto.zip". However, it doesn't seem to be able to get much farther than the initial spam. The zip file contains an HTML file that when executed drops downloader component on the victim's machine, which attempts to connect to one of many web sites to download the worm portion The new virus, first identified by Trend Micro Inc. as Worm_Bagle.AI appeared to have been seeded, or spammed to many users, but due to problems with the web sites that carry the propagation code, it hasn't spread further. How to prevent it: Do not open attachments, especially foto.zip. Get the latest updates from your antivirus company. Bagle.AI was first discovered on August 31st, and the attack slipped in under the radar of our own corporate antivirus. The virus arrives by an e-mail with the subject "foto", and a spoofed "from" address. The attachment is an un-encrypted Zip file named "foto.zip" The zip file contains two files, foto.html and foto1.exe. When a user clicks on the HTML file, it executes the foto1.exe file. The HTML file contains JavaScript that is detected as JS/IllWill. The foto1.exe initially drops a file named DORIOT.EXE (note, it has the creation date of 9/1/04, which was a day ahead of the start of the outbreak) into the Window system folder, along with a companion file GDQFW.EXE. It creates the following value: Wersds.exe = "%system%\doriot.exe In the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsCurrentVersion\Run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsCurrentVersion\Run (%system% is the Windows System folder and is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 9x/ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT/2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP.) According to Symantec, the gdqfw.exe file is injected into Explorer.exe and runs as a thread that stops the service "Shared Access" and then sets the startup type to 'disabled'. It then attempts to stop security software processes. The gdqfw.exe is also the downloader, which attempts to contact one of over 130 web sites to download the actual worm propagation code. For the full list, see Symantec's analysis. The files are saved as "_re_file.exe" in the Windows installation folder and then executed. However, at this time, all the sites appear to be inoperable, leaving the victim's machine with only a few installed files and registry entries. If the web sites do become active, Bagle.AI may spread quickly. In PCMag.com's tests, we noticed that the firewall recognized Explorer.exe trying to get to the web. Since this is a normal occurrence, detection by a firewall (as Bagle.AQ was detectable), may not be possible. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 1 14:47:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:47:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Senior men's nationals : residency - by Chad Rawn - II Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040901144408.02c7cbc8@pmihrm.com> From: "Chad Rawn" To: ivan.hapggod at nf.sympatico.ca, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Senior men's nationals : residency Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:21:43 -0400 NOTE: Mr. Hapgood's Correct E-Mail Address is: ivan.hapgood at nf.sympatico.ca and NOT as used in his previous postings. AD Senior men's nationals : residency - by Chad Rawn - II Mr. Ivan Hapgood, Thank you for your reply. I think I'll just clarify one issue and you can tell me if I'm wrong about this. In your email you stated that "once the provinces approve that a player has met the requirements [of residency], our hands are tied". My understanding of the 2004 Special Operating Rules is that if there is a dispute about residency between two or more p/t associations that Softball Canada would make the final determination as per section 2.7(d). The wording of that section does not establish any deadline for requesting Softball Canada's determination of the matter. Part II, Article III of the 2004 SOR's also indicates that an Association representative will act on a protest regarding player eligibility provided it is lodged in writing and signed by a coach/manager before midnight of day one of the tournament. If that deadline is not met then the provision states that it would be dealt with after the conclusion of the championship. If residency is a genuine concern by any team in the tournament, then I think the SOR's provide for either of the following options to be pursued: (1) Notice could be provided to Softball Canada at any time that a p/t association disagrees with the eligibility of a particular player or players and that they request a ruling on the player/player(s)residency as per 2.7(d). If Softball Canada is satisfied with the documentary evidence that the player is a resident of that province, then the player is eligible, if not, then the player would be ruled ineligible thereafter. (2) A protest could be filed during the course of the tournament by a provincial/territorial Association representative (having received a written protest signed by a manager/coach from one of their province's representative teams). This protest would then be dealt with after the conclusion of the tournament, presumably by Softball Canada. If option (2) were chosen, in theory I think it could result in a team winning the national championship, only to have a later determination by Softball Canada that particular players were ineligible due to residency problems. In such event, I could not see Softball Canada do anything but disqualify that team and to declare an alternate champion. None of this becomes an issue if the p/t associations have all collectively decided to turn a blind eye to the residency rules (if they have, then I argue that there are some very poor p/t association reps out there). But perhaps that's what you meant earlier when you stated that "decisions have been made and the appropriate parties notified"? Nonetheless, if any p/t association did decide to protest I'm sure they'd have a pretty good basis for doing so. The big downside to that of course is that a team full of ineligible players would have influenced the outcome of the tournament, even if they were later disqualified. For example they may have eliminated certain teams in the playoff round. Chad Rawn mailto:chadrawn at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:36:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:36:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Langley k's 15, but Hitmen lose; sit 1-4 at Men's Nats. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902003522.073ab3c0@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Langley k's 15, but Hitmen lose; sit 1-4 at Men's Nats. Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:21:38 -0300 Langley k's 15, but Hitmen lose ST. CROIX, N.S. - The Kinkora Hitmen spoiled a 15-strikeout night by pitcher Steve Langley, losing 2-1 to the Brookfield Elks in extra innings to fall to 1-4 here Wednesday night at the Canadian Senior Men's Fast Pitch Championship. Langley, of Trenton, N.S., went 7.3 innings, allowing one earned run (the winning run was scored on an error) and walked one to record the loss. The Hitmen now face the dubious task of winning their final two games to even come close to securing a spot in the playoff round and will need some help even to do that. They face the Saskatoon Black Sox (4-0) heading into Wednesday action at 1 p.m. before facing the host Halifax Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's (2-2) at 4:30 p.m. in a game rescheduled from Tuesday due to heavy rains. Against the Elks, Kinkora got out to a 1-0 first inning lead when Alberton's Jeff Ellsworth (1-3, run scored) scored from third base on a throwing error. Other top batters for the Pat McIver-coached Hitmen were Wade Smith (2-4) and Steve Langley (1-3). Mike Miller (1-3, two runs scored) and Ryan Flynn (1-3, two RBI) were the only hitters for Brookfield to get a read on Langley, but an error by Craig Manuel cost the Hitmen the winning run. Winning pitcher Pat Slaunwhite went eight innings allowing one run, five hits, walked two and struck out nine. Pat Healey From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:39:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:39:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] NEW MEDIA CONTACT FOR SOFTBALL AUSTRALIA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902003743.02c7cbc8@pmihrm.com> From: "Bernie Coen" To: Subject: MR-NEW SOFTBALL MEDIA CONTACT Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:41:58 +1000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 MEDIA RELEASE Thursday September 2, 2004 NEW MEDIA CONTACT FOR SOFTBALL AUSTRALIA Dear All, Unfortunately due to other commitments I am unable to commit myself long term to Softball Australia, as its Media Manager. I had only agreed to handle Media commitments for the short term - until the completion of the Olympics. It was great working with everyone in the team. They are a great bunch - staff and players. The girls thoroughly deserved their best ever finish at an Olympics, a nice shiny silver medal. Apart from congratulating Simon, the team and staff for their efforts, I'd also like to thank the media for their support during the team's preparations. The new contact for all Media in relation to Softball Australia is Bronwyn Giles at Wrights communication. Her contact is bgiles at wrights.com.au Once again thanks to all. An dif you haven't seen the new improved website, take a look; www.softball.org.au Regards, BERNIE COEN Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:41:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:41:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lightning, Ravens advance Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902004004.02ffaec0@pmihrm.com> From: "The Swift Family" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Lightning, Ravens advance Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:58:35 -0500 Oshawa, ON Hi Al Last night and tonight the Lake Simcoe Lightning and the Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens advanced to the quarter finals of the Oshawa City and District Softball Association playoffs as the #8 and #7 teams respectively. Last night the Lake Simcoe Lightning beat the Mount Albert Mudhens by a 7 - 2 score. The Lightning will now play #1 Bradford Sox in a best two out of three series. Tonight the Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens nipped the Markham Majors 1 - 0 on a solo home run by Ted Kosciesza. Phil Yahn picked up the win and Darren Crawford was tagged for the loss in this well pitched game.The Ravens now advance as the #7 seed against the #2 seed Toronto Champion Indians. Dates are yet to be determined for these quarter final series. The round 2 series between Aurora Leghorns and the Whitby Eagles will commence on Tuesday Sept. 7/04 in Brooklin, followed by game 2 in Aurora on Wednesday and game 3 Thursday in Aurora if necessary. Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion MAILTO:swift1156 at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:43:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:43:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA Men's Class A Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902004140.073ab3c0@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 20:26:33 -0700 From: Robert Hernandez To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ASA Men's Class A Nationals Information for this weekend's ASA Men's Class A Fast Pitch National Championship in Lancaster, California can be viewed at: http://www.big8softball.com/mensclassA/default.htm Seven teams will be competing for this years Championship and will play a two game round robin which will seed them into double elimination. Due to the low turnout of teams special permission was granted by the National Office and all teams agreed to the format for the extra games. Teams Participating: CR/Adidas - Portland, Oregon Duncan Bullets - Elkhart, Indiana Keating Fitness Center - Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania McKie Sports - Oswego, New York Santa Barbara Bucks - Santa Barbara, California Savala Painters - Stockton, California Team Rainey - Whittier, California Team and individual game stats will be available on-line nightly. Arrangements are being made to possibly have the stats available shortly after each set of games rather than nightly. You may want to check in shortly after 1:00PM PST to see if stats are available. A post will also be sent to Al's List. Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner Mailto:rhernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:46:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:46:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USFA/Iowa Developmental League Week One Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902004511.02d22090@pmihrm.com> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: USFA/Iowa Developmental League Week One Results Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:41:58 -0500 Des Moines, Iowa Greater Des Moines Softball Park The new Greater Des Moines Softball Park will host the 2004 USFA / Iowa Developmental League. The league is up from six teams in 2004 to eight teams in 2004. Defending Co-Champions from 2003 are the EDM Young Guns and DM Blues. Week One Scores DM Blues 11 Game Time 7 WP: Greg Warren LP: Jamey Snodgrass Hedberg & Son 8 Black & Blue 0 WP: Albert Hall LP: ? DM Spirit 7 EDM Young Guns 6 WP: Brian Hall LP: Marty Sellers Legends DM Bombers 11 Panora 1 WP: John McCaughey LP: Van Eater Standings: 1-0 DM Blues 1-0 Legends DM Bombers 1-0 Hedberg & Son Roofing 1-0 DM Spirit 0-1 Game Time 0-1 Black & Blue 0-1 EDM Young Guns 0-1 Panora Todd Verwers Legends DM Bombers From: "Todd VERWERS" ***Look for details on the newly formed United States Fastpitch Association(USFA)*** Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 00:47:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:47:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] DM Bombers 11 Panora 1 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902004656.06f20ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: DM Bombers 11 Panora 1 Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:54:59 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Sep 2004 03:54:59.0483 (UTC) FILETIME=[9E191EB0:01C490A0] Des Moines, Iowa Legends Des Moines Bombers opened the 2004 USFA / Iowa Develpmental League play with a 11-1 win over Panora. John McCaughey (1-0) went the distance for the Bombers. Offensively the Bombers scored 11 runs on 15 hits. Ryan Hale 2x4 r rbi Matt Palazzo 1x3 r rbi Anthony Crum 1x3 r John McCaughey 1x3 2r Joe Kinning 2x3 2r 2rbi 3b Chris Bohlman 2x3 r 2rbi Todd Verwers 2x2 2r 2rbi bb Jeremy Hines 1x3 r rbi Bret Percy 2x3 rbi John McCaughey (1-0) 5IP 3H 2K 3BB 1R 1ER Todd Verwers-Legends DM Bombers From: "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 08:23:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 08:23:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902082128.06f20ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 00:41:25 -0400 Subject: Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Cobourg, ON Media Release For immediate release Aug. 22, 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship The 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship is all set for this coming weekend. The tournament runs from Fri. Sep 03 through Sun. Sep 05 at the beautiful Legion Fields in Cobourg, Ontario. You can view the schedule and directions by visiting the Ontario Masters Fastball web site www.eteamz.com/omf The Canadian Masters Fastball Association is pleased to have PROforma promotions of Waterloo as a supplier / sponsor for the Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Ken Doucet from PROforma has come up with many quality items for players and fans who want to purchase a special souvenir from the Canadian Championship. The following items will, be available for purchase, t-shirts, hats, golf shirts, fleece pullovers, fleece zippered pullovers etc. Ken was also involved with the individual players passes, champions jackets and medals. We are hoping that the players will get the sense that we went all out to make this a top notch Canadian Championship. We will be using score-it software on site to update stats and send out scores and standings. All games will have P.A. announcers. Individual players passes, water on the benches for the players, Gold Medals and jackets to the champions, Silver Medals and t-shirts to the finalists and Bronze Medals for 3rd place. We will also have individual game M.V.P.'s and top pitcher and hitter awards. We will also have awards to recognize 1st Team All Canadian and 2nd Team All Canadian All Stars. Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf Mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 08:48:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 08:48:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ricart Pros at Canadians Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902084726.02d22090@pmihrm.com> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 08:21:25 -0400 (EDT) From: SYLVIA RYAN To: fastball at pmihrm.com Al Ste. Croix Nova Scotia Senior Mens Canadian Fast Pitch Championships \ Game 5 A hard fought game of 11 innings of ball Peterboro Ricart Pros (Ontario 3) 4 Waerloo (Ontario 2) 3 Dave Fowler 2 for 4 1 run scored Chris Switzer 1 for 3 1 run scored Winning Pitcher Gregg Garrity Losing Pitcher Don Scott in relief of Jamie Simpson Peterboro Ricart Pros (Ontario 3) have now beaten both Ontario 1 (Union Storm) and Ontario 2 ( Waterloo ) in the round robin play. Sylvia Ryan Manager Ste. Croix Nova Scotia Senior Mens Canadians Fast Pitch Championships Game 6 Peterboro Ricart Pros (Ontario 3) 0 Vancouver Grey Sox 2 Winning Pitcher Collin McKenzie Losing Pitcher Wayne Wells Sylvia Ryan Manager sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 13:20:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 13:20:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wyevale Tribe Wrap Up (Wyevale, ON) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902131957.02a365f8@pmihrm.com> From: "Michael Kelly" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Wyevale Tribe Wrap Up (Wyevale, ON) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 12:12:35 -0400 Wyevale Tribe Wrap Up (Wyevale, ON) The Wyevale Tribe's season ended the same way it did a season ago with a semi-final loss to Minesing in the Simcoe Rural Fastball League play-offs. The Tribe forced a 5th and deciding game after being down 2 game to none, but in the end the Minesing squad proved too much for the Tribe. The Tribe's regular season was one of ups and downs which resulted in a 2nd place tie with Minesing behind Vasey with a 12-7-1 record. Last year the Tribe was also in a 2nd place tie with Minesing behind Vasey. The Tribe entered 2 tournaments in 2004 and came away with a victory in Orillia, and a loss in the C Final in Desboro. The Tribe also hosted their annual tournament that saw Milverton come away victorious. The tournament will again be held next year in Elmvale on the Canada Day long weekend (only minutes from Wasaga Beach on a long weekend!!), if you are interested you can contact Shane Bywater at shane at apexia.ca Regular Season Awards: Most Valuable Player: Trace Leonard Most Valuable Pitcher: Jason Giffen Most Improved: Scott Marley Rookie of the Year: Cory Kelly Mr Clutch: Jason Giffen Post Season Awards: Most Valuable Player: Michael Kelly Most Valuable Pitcher: Jason Giffen Mr Clutch: Mark Lambie Michael Kelly kellymikej at hotmail.com Wyevale, ON Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 15:10:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 15:10:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland anyone? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902150932.029c9e60@209.146.191.203> From: "Bill Hillhouse" To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland anyone? Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 17:16:56 -0400 Due to the impending hurricane on it's way to Florida, the tournament I was going to that weekend there has been cancelled. Any teams going to Elkland PA over Labor Day weekend and in need of pitching can call me or email me! Thanks! Bill Hillhouse 814 453 4212 mailto:billhillhouse at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 15:15:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 15:15:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hitmen come up short, fall to 1-5 at Canadians Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902151513.024e5e58@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hitmen come up short, fall to 1-5 at Canadians Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 15:59:22 -0300 Hitmen come up short, fall to 1-5 ST. CROIX, N.S. - The Saskatoon Black Sox scored two runs in the top of the sixth to rally for a 3-2 win over the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen here Thursday afternoon at the Canadian Senior Men's Fast Pitch Championship. This was the fourth game the Hitmen were either within a run or had the lead, but fell short losing the game to drop their record to 1-5 and send them packing from any playoff action. Kinkora plays the host Halifax Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's at 4:30 p.m. in St. Croix, in their final game of round robin play. Leading the Hitmen was Jeff Ellsworth (3-4, two runs scored) and Kevin Warren (1-3). Wade Smith (0-3, RBI) and Steve Langley (0-3, RBI) were tops at the plate. Ellsworth's big day at the dish pushed his totals to .500 (9-18). Tops for the Sask #2 entry was Keith MacKintosh (2-3, two runs scored), Pat MacKintosh (2-3, runs scored, RBI) and Dean Holoien (1-3, RBI). Winning pitcher was Bryan Newton who allowed one hit in two innings relief, striking out three and walking one. Losing pitcher Steve Langley went seven innings allowing three earned runs, six hits, one walk and striking out nine. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 19:11:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:11:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Web Sites for ASA MFP Nationals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902191030.02a29480@209.146.191.203> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Web Sites for ASA MFP Nationals Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:06:23 -0700 For Immediate Posting Web Sites for ASA MFP Nationals-Sept 1-6 Jim Williamson ASA MFP C Nationals, Hastings, Nebraska http://www.nebraskasoftball.org/ ASA MFP Class B Nationals, Garland Texas http://www.garlandgirlssoftball.com/mensnationals.html Mailto:jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 19:16:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:16:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Ontario Learn to Play/Blastball Tackles The Toronto Argos Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902191436.024e5e58@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:20:31 -0400 From: Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Subject: SOFTBALL ONTARIO LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL TACKLES THE TORONTO ARGOS SOFTBALL ONTARIO LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL TACKLES THE TORONTO ARGOS The Toronto Argonauts are pleased to offer Softball Ontario members, business contacts, their family, friends & invitees the opportunity to attend an Argos Game at a great price! Invite a friend as well, and catch an Argo game live at Skydome for ten dollars off the regular price! On Monday October 11th (Holiday Monday), the regular cost of $25 dollars per ticket will plummet to $15 dollars per ticket if you order through Softball Ontario. $2.50 from each ticket sold will go towards Softball Ontario and to show our appreciation, there will be a booth set up at the Dome offering awesome raffle prizes for only 25 cents a ticket! Many other sporting organizations will also have booths throughout Skydome and will also be offering fantastic raffle prizes for just a quarter. By setting up an information booth, Softball Ontario is hoping to introduce our great game to thousands of parents and kids who otherwise might not get a chance to see what we're all about. Ultimately, by growing the game of Softball throughout Ontario, we are ensuring its survival now and for years to come! For more information or to get an order form and purchase discounted tickets to this action packed event, you can download a copy of the order form from Softball Ontario's web site at www.softballontario.ca, send an email to msamways at softballontario.ca or phone Mike Samways at 416 426 7150. Order today!! Don't wait!! FINAL DATE FOR ORDERING IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 2004 @ 4 PM. Irv Bruck, Chair Participation Committee, Softball Ontario mailto:irvsher at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 19:18:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:18:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] To All House League Associations (Ontario): We need your input on Learn to Play/Blastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902191648.024e5e58@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:43:11 -0400 From: Irwin Bruck To: Al Doran Subject: TO ALL HOUSE LEAGUE ASSOCIATIONS: WE NEED YOUR INPUT ON LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL TO ALL HOUSE LEAGUE ASSOCIATIONS: WE NEED YOUR INPUT ON LEARN TO PLAY/BLASTBALL In order for Softball Ontario's Participation Committee to serve you better and keep Learn to Play and BlastBall growing throughout the Province of Ontario and Canada, we are trying to gather some information regarding our new programs that will ultimately ensure the health and growth of all Softball in Ontario. Please, take a few minutes to answer the questions below. As an incentive, Softball Ontario will be sending out the "BlastBall and Learn to Play CD Rom" to everyone who completes the form and submits it to Softball Ontario. This valuable resource includes: LTP certificates, LTP and BlastBall Powerpoint presentations, a BlastBall Manual and much much more. In addition to that, any Association that completes this form and has implemented the Learn to Play program will be sent a Minor Association Evaluation Form from Softball Canada. By completing Softball Canada's evaluation, the Association will be eligible to receive one of four equipment packs worth over $200. Questions: 1.Did your Association use BlastBall or Learn to Play in any organized leagues? (If no, please explain why and if you will be using them next year) (If yes, please describe) 2. How many kids participated in your BlastBall League a)Boys b)Girls Ages: 3. How many kids participated in your Learn to Play league a)Boys b)Girls Ages: 4. What was the length of your program/number of sessions per week 5. Did your registration numbers increase from last year? Approximate number? Yes No 6. Did you have any positive or negative feedback from parents regarding either Learn to Play or BlastBall? (Explain) 7. How can we make BlastBall and Learn to Play more accessible and easier to implement for Associations? 8. Would you be interested in hosting a Learn to Play/BlastBall information session in your town, city or municipality? (at no personal cost to you) Yes No 9. Would you be interested in receiving a Softball Ontario newsletter regarding the status the Learn to Play and BlastBall programs? Yes No 10. Would you be interested in becoming a zone representative/volunteer for Softball Ontario in your community (help with implementation, tracking of Learn to Play/BlastBall in your community)? Yes No Any other comments, concerns, questions, suggestions? Best Practices Program In order to encourage Minor Softball Associations that use the LTP Program to share their Best Practices, Softball Canada will be hosting a Best Practices section on their web site in the LTP section. The submitted Best Practices will be posted for all organizations to read and learn from. It is hoped that the Softball Canada web site will become the clearinghouse for information on LTP so that the wheel does not have to be re-invented again and again by Minor Associations. Instead they can read and learn what other organizations are doing and take the ideas that will work best for their situation. Why create something that someone else has already implemented well? At this time, submissions must be faxed or mailed to Softball Ontario. These submissions will be judged by Softball Canada's Initiation Committee in the Fall with the prize breakdown as follows: 1st Place - $ 2,000 worth of equipment 2nd Place - $1,000 worth of equipment 3rd Place - $ 500 worth of equipment In addition, Coaches can also be asked to submit their modifications to the activities in the LTP manual or describe any new activities that they have created for the LTP. The Initiation Committee will judge these submissions with the top five (5) submissions receiving $100 worth of equipment. It is hoped that these ideas will be used in future revisions to the manuals or in supplementary manuals. Softball Ontario would like to thank everyone for their time and dedication this past year. By working together we can make sure our great game of Softball is alive and well for many years to come. Thanks again, see you on the diamond. Mike Samways Participation Program Coordinator Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave East North York, ON Phone: 416 426 7150 Fax: 416 426 7368 Email: msamways at softballontario.ca Web site: www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 19:20:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:20:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hitmen end nats on high, beat Keith's 6-5 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902191847.02abc1f8@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Hitmen end nats on high, beat Keith's 6-5 Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:03:11 -0300 Hitmen end Men's Nats with win over Halifax Keith's By Pat Healey ST. CROIX, N.S. - The Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen ended their 2004 Canadian Senior Men's nationals on a high, topping the Halifax Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's 6-5 here late Thursday afternoon. The game was a must win for the host Keith's to guarantee double life through the playoffs, but with the loss their forced to play every game as if it's their last. Kinkora finished the Men's Nationals at 2-5, a respectable record for coach Pat McIver. "It was a successful tournament for us," McIver said in a phone interview Thursday night from Halifax. "I couldn't ask for anymore from our guys. They drained the tanks every night and poor Steve Langley threw his heart out every game." The Hitmen were in all their games, McIver noted, adding they lost three one-run games with two of those being in extra innings. "We were maybe three breaks away from having double life in the playoffs," he said. "We were in every single game. We competed hard." Leading the Kinkora bats in the win over the Keith's was Jeff Ellsworth (3-4, home run, three runs scored, two RBI), Steve Langley (2-3, four RBI), Kevin Warren (1-3) and Darryl Yeo (1-3, run scored). Ellsworth, the Alberton recreation director, finished the seven game tourney, batting 12-for-22 with a .545 batting average. For the Keith's, Dwayne Miller (2-3, run scored) and Steve Jesso (1-4, two RBI)were tops. Gerald Muzielaar started for the Keith's before the Hitmen got to him, roughing him up for five runs on seven hits, one walk and five strikeouts in three innings work. Brian Urquhart, of Lantz, N.S., pitched an inning allowing one run on one hit while fanning seven. Langley went the complete game, allowing five runs - four earned - on six hits, four walks and three strikeouts. The Trenton, N.S. thrower, who now calls Moose Jaw, Sask., home and pitched with Fargo, N.D. at the ISC Worlds, finished the tournament with 59 strikeouts. McIver said he was disappointed at the Hitmen's early exit, but their performance was second to none and showed the team came together in a short period of time. "I'm disappointed at the end result, but pleased with work ethic and how everybody played," McIver said. "It was a great experience. Now every one is chomping at the bit for next yr."... In earlier action Thursday, the Saskatoon Black Sox rallied from a 2-1 deficit for a 3-2 win over Kinkora. Leading the Hitmen was Jeff Ellsworth (3-4, two runs scored) and Kevin Warren (1-3). Wade Smith (0-3, RBI) and Steve Langley (0-3, RBI) were tops at the plate. Tops for the Sask #2 entry was Keith MacKintosh (2-3, two runs scored), Pat MacKintosh (2-3, runs scored, RBI) and Dean Holoien (1-3, RBI). Winning pitcher was Bryan Newton who allowed one hit in two innings relief, striking out three and walking one. Losing pitcher Steve Langley went seven innings allowing three earned runs, six hits, one walk and striking out nine. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 2 19:26:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:26:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC UIC Ron Brinkman sees the light and leaves aol! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040902192337.02a5edd8@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 16:57:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: New E-Mail for Ron Brinkman From: iscump23 at talkamerica.net To: "Al Doran" Could you please announce on your website that my ISC email address has changed from aol, (which never did work right) to mailto:ISCump23 at talkamerica.net Thanks and much appreciated, Brink Ron Brinkman mailto:ISCump23 at talkamerica.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 3 09:08:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 09:08:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Championship - Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040903090702.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Canadian Masters Championship - Results Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 07:18:36 -0400 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Cobourg, Ontario - Legion Fields Sep 3, 4, 5 / 2004 Subject : Tournament Results We will try to post results on a game by game basis or at least a daily recap, so check out the Ontario Masters Fastball web site throughout this weekend. Schedule and directions are also available on the site. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Tonight's Schedule 6:30 PM - Opening Ceremonies 7:00 PM St. Mary's ( New Brunswick ) vs. Colborne ( Ontario ) Cobourg ( Ontario ) vs. Stoney Creek ( Ontario ) 9:00 PM Calgary ( Alberta ) vs. Waterloo ( Ontario ) Alvinston ( Ontario ) vs. Minesing ( Ontario ) Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf E-mail : ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 3 12:13:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 12:13:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland Labor Day Tournament Teams Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040903121240.02a32b20@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland Labor Day Tournament Teams Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 11:35:06 -0400 Elkland, PA Here is a list of teams that are coming to the 2004 52nd Annual Elkland Labor Day Tournament, as well as some notes on teams that dropped out from tournament play.... 1. Elkland Fastpitch Team(Elkland, PA) 2. Ricola Cough Drops (Morris Plains, NJ) 3. Aqua Specialists (Harrisburg, PA) 4. Orr Park (Orrville, Ohio) 5. Quaker Riversharks (Lebanon, PA) 6. Shaggy Dog (Erie, PA) 7. Knoxville-Onatrio Athletics(Knoxville, PA) 8. Jersey Shore Fastpitch (Jersey Shore, PA) 9. Greenbush Generals (Addison, Ontario) 10. Animal Land (Wellsboro, PA) 11. Big M (Osceola, PA) 12. Pine Air Pole Buildings (Pennsylvania) 13. TNT South Lebanon (South Lebanon, PA) 14. Pottsville Generals (Pottsville, PA) 15. Baltimore Masters (Baltimore, MD) 16. Patsy's (New York City, NY) 17. Mystery Team(Name not known) Here are some notes on who is in and who is out for the tournament..... 1. I4C Victory of Ottawa, Forrer Dodge, Williamsport Fastpitch, and Armour Electric Rise all dropped out of the tournament due to problems finding players for the weekend. Sad to see them go, m ost of these teams had been to Elkland for the last several Labor Days. 2. Patsy's of New York City have entered the tournament after the ASA Men's Modified National Tournament was cancelled due the the Hurricane in Florida. Matarazzi Sea Dogs, who won the 2002 Elkland Labor Day Tournament had briefly considered entering thier team this season, but then decided not to. 3. Two teams from last years tournament have changed their names. Morgan and Margraff have changed their tournament name to Animal Land for this weekend. Yuengling Brewers have also changed their name, this year they will be known as Pine Air Pole Buildings. 4. Finally, the bracket is still not completed due to the late entry of the Patsy's Team. Any team or fan who would like to know when their teams are playing may contact the ESA Ballpark at (814) 258-5229 to find out. Bruce Hackett mailto:brucehackett61 at hotmail.com http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 3 12:51:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 12:51:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Crouch Pitching List, aka, Operation Dumbo Drop Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040903125033.02fd6708@209.146.191.203> From: "Mike Groves" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: The Crouch Pitching List, aka, Operation Dumbo Drop Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:25:01 -0400 Tom: You ask us (the ISC Player Reps) to each come up with a list of 50 pitchers to rank them for your pitching list restrictions. Since this pitching list was ramrodded by you through the EC under false pretenses, my motion is "you do the work." I am a Player Rep. Yet, I was not included in the concept of a pitching list. However, you told the Executive Committee that your proposal was a Player's Rep proposal that had UNANIMOUS BACKING from the Player Reps. This statement by you is totally false. Your pitching list proposal is deeply flawed. The main problem with it is that it does absolutely nothing to address the stacked lineup-purchase-a-WT-ring team problem. It does nothing to address the fact that 3 teams out of 40 teams at the ISC WT totally dominate the 37 teams simply because those 3 teams can afford to do so. The other main problem with the pitching list is that it is unenforceable and it comes down to one person (would that be you, Tom?) who will be judge, jury, and executioner determining who will be ranked where. The other main problem is that the pitching list will have ZERO impact on the teams that will continue to purchase their ISC championships. Nothing has changed. Tom, you do realize that 18 months ago I, along with several others, delved into this concept of a restrictive pitching list. And after much discussion, and after exploring possible pro & con scenarios, we abandoned the concept as unwieldy, near-impossible to enforce, exclusionary to certain ballplayers, and not a solution to the game's woes. Yet, miracles can happen, evidently, as shown by your resurrection of our discarded pitching list process. The ISC minutes of your presentation are clear: you told the EC that you had unanimous backing for "your" proposal. You got Ferd to second the motion. And boom! The ISC has policy. The ISC eagerly accepted your proposal, Tom, because the ISC EC got snookered. They were sold a bill of goods. They got fluff, but they believed they had their hands on substance. Why were they so gullible? Because the ISC EC believed you, Tom, when you told them that you had unanimous approval from the Player Reps. The ISC EC thought, "Great! The Player Reps are getting us an item that has broad support from the players & teams!" In fact: 1. The Player Reps did NOT unanimously support this issue. 2. The Player Reps did almost NO research, canvassing, polling to support the Crouch claim that this is "good policy." (As opposed to the OOA restriction concept, for example: Kyle Beane meticulously canvassed EVERY WT team's managers / sponsors for their input on the OOA restriction concept. Result? Overwhelming approval for some sort of OOA restrictions by the vast majority of the ISC teams, and disapproval by "the big three" team sponsors/managers.) 3. This pitching list policy does NOT have broad support from the ISC membership. Tom claims that it does, based on (?) several emails he has received (?). Hardly the type of consensus one would want to validate a major impact policy such as this one. And, given Tom's free & easy, and totally variable, use of "the truth" and "the facts" I do not believe Tom on much of anything anymore. Bad policy is worse than no policy. I'm out. Regards, Michael Groves Mailto:falcon at fedlock.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 3 16:52:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:52:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ottawa, ON - UOVMFL August Report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040903165129.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: UOVMFL August Report Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 15:59:41 -0400 Ottawa, ON The Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League final standings were as follows: 1. Micksburg, ON Twins...............9-2-1 - 19pts 2. Shawville, QC Hursty's Bar........8-5-0 - 16pts 3. Campbell's Bay, QC Royals.........5-7-1 - 11pts 4. Beachburg, ON NRTco...............3-7-2 - 8pts 5. CFB Petawawa, ON Stags............2-10-0 - 4pts *. Fitzroy Harbour, ON WC Electric...4-0-0 (*Affiliate team) Playoffs: Preliminary Round Series A (best of 3) Beachburg defeats CFB Petawawa 2 games to 0 1. Beachburg 12 CFB Petawawa 1 2. Beachburg 4 CFB Petawawa 3 (10 innings) Semi-Final Round Series B (best of 7) Shawville defeats Campbell's Bay 4 games to 1 1. Shawville 3 Campbell's Bay 2 2. Shawville 3 Campbell's Bay 2 (8 innings) 3. Campbell's Bay 1 Shawville 0 4. Shawville 7 Campbell's Bay 3 5. Shawville 13 Campbell's Bay 8 Semi-Final Round Series C (best of 7) Micksburg leads Beachburg 3 games to 1 1. Micksburg 1 Beachburg 0 2. Beachburg 3 Micksburg 1 3. Micksburg 3 Beachburg 0 4. Micksburg 2 Beachburg 0 Notes: The Micksburg Twins finished in first place for the sixth consecutive year. Ace pitcher Corey Costello finished the regular season with a 7-0 perfect record. Costello also has all three wins for the Twins in the playoffs against Beachburg as Micksburg leads the best-of-7 semi-final 3-1. Last season, the Beachburg-Micksburg semi-final series went to climatic seventh game and the Twins were defeated. The Micksburg tournament team had a successful August with tournament victories at both the McNab 8 team tournament and the Fitzroy Harbour 7 team tournament. Shawville Hursty's Bar finished in second place after dropping their final two regular season games to the Twins. Todd Fraser led the league with nine home runs in regular season play, including two games in which he hit three dingers. In the semi-final series against provincial rivals Campbell's Bay, Shawville won the series 4 games to 1 with Mark Wright earning all the victories. Dave Keon and Todd Fraser both have two playoff home runs for Shawville. Hursty's now awaits the winner of the Micksburg/Beachburg series for the best-of-seven league championship. Campbell's Bay Royals finished in third place in the UOVMFL. After making it to the finals in 2003, the Royals bowed out in their semi-final versus Shawville 4 games to 1. Their lone win was a 1-0 gem in which lefty Len Burger threw a one-hitter. Campbell's Bay, with some pickups from other Valley teams, finished as "C" Champions in the Niagara Falls tournament in August. The 2003 playoff champions, Beachburg NRTco, finished in fourth place in the standings and played a best-of-3 preliminary series against CFB Petawawa, winning two straight. With that series win, Beachburg now faces Micksburg in a semi-final series where they find themselves behind 3 games to 1. Shawn Costello has all three pitching victories for Beachburg in the playoffs. CFB Petawawa Stags finished the season in the fifth position. The Stags lost two straight to Beachburg in the preliminary round, with the second game being a 3-2 loss in 10-innings. Regular Season Pitcher's Records: Corey Costello....MICK..7-0 Mark Wright.......SHAW..3-2 Jason Armstrong...FITZ..2-0 Bud Hanlon........FITZ..2-0 Shawn Costello....BBRG..2-1-1 Dwight Mick.......MICK..2-1 Todd Fraser.......SHAW..2-1 Todd Hearty.......SHAW..2-2 Tony Newberry.....CBAY..2-3 Len Berger........CBAY..1-1-1 Curtis King.......PET...1-0 Jamie Wilson......CBAY..1-1 Johnny Woods......PET...1-4 Jonathon Regier...BBRG..1-6-1 Jamey Mick........MICK..0-1-1 Troy Dumouchel....CBAY..0-2 Rick Sutherland...PET...0-4 For more information on the league, see the website at . Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball fitzroyfastball at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 3 20:38:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:38:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mississauga Fastball League Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040903203739.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:20:48 EDT Subject: Mississauga Fastball League Finals To: fastball at pmihrm.com Mississauga Fastball League Mississauga, Ontario A clutch, two-out single by Mike Oliver led the Mississauga Mudcats to a 2-0 win over Mississauga Chiefs in the first game of their Mississauga Fastball League final Wednesday night. Oliver drove in Mike Welton with the game-winning run in the fifth inning after the Chiefs elected to intentionally walk Ron Rosengren with two out and a base open. The Chiefs employed a similar strategy in the third inning and it paid off as Oliver struck out. However, in the fifth, Oliver drove the first pitch he saw through the right side of the infield to break a scoreless tie. Ty Trainor singled in Scott Patterson with an insurance run in the sixth inning. Starting pitcher Patterson scattered five hits over 4 1/3 innings, leaving with two runners on base. Despite loading the bases on a walk to Andrew Hill, reliever and eventual winning pitcher Chad Reed was able to work out of the jam with two big strikeouts. Mudcats' pitchers fanned 12 on the night. Chiefs' pitcher Drew Hathway gave up only five hits, walking three and striking out four. Dwayne Schrader had two hits and a stolen base for the Chiefs. The next game in the best-of-five final is Wednesday September 8 at 8:45 at Meadowvale Sports Park. Mississauga Mudcats 2 Mississauga Chiefs 0 WP: Chad Reed 2 2/3 IP 0R 0H 2BB 6Ks; in relief of Scott Patterson 4 1/3 IP 0R 5H 2BB 6Ks LP: Drew Hathway 6IP 2R 5H 3BB 4Ks Mudcats: Mike Welton 1-2 2B BB run scored; Mike Oliver 1-3 GWRBI; Ty Trainor 2-3 RBI; Ron Rosengren 1-1 2BB Chiefs: Dwayne Schrader 2-3 SB; Adam Lebrun 1-4 2B; Andrew Hill 1-2 BB; Joe Richer 1-3 Blair Setford Mississauga Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 4 15:13:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:13:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA Men's A Nationals - Lancaster, CA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040904151255.09732360@209.146.191.203> Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:21:18 -0700 From: Robert Hernandez To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: ASA Men's A Nationals - Lancaster The first day of the ASA A Nationals in Lancaster, California are complete with McKie Sports (Oswego, New York) taking the top seed in the double elimination bracket. McKie Sports went 2 - 0 in the round robin with a 2 - 0 win over the Savala Painters (Stockton, CA) and a 8 - 1 victory over the Santa Barbara Bucks (California). Shawn Sampson recorded the victory in the first game and Rod Bunge started the second game and earned the win with Scott Durral coming for relief. Derek Stevens homered for McKie. Six teams finished at 1 - 1 with the Savala Painters placing second using the time breaker. The Painters defeated Duncan Bullets (Elkhart, Indiana) in their afternoon game 8 - 0 with Cary Weilier getting the win and Keith Fry coming in the assist. Russ Snow took the lost in the first game. CR/Adidas (Portland, Oregon) placed third with a win over Duncan Bullets. Steve Thompson had the win for Adidas. In the second game CR lost to Team Rainey , (Whittier, California) with Dan Kolda taking the lost. Louie Nasuta homered for CR. The Bucks finished as the fourth seed with their win coming against Keatings Fitness Center (Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania) 6 - 1. Mark Bennett earned the win. Hank Schied took the lost against McKie. Team Rainey and Keatings Fitness Center had the wildest game of the day with Keating coming on top 9 - 8. After two innings Rainey was leading 7 - 1 but Keating fought back with four in the fourth and one on the sixth to cut the lead to one. Rainey got an insurance run in the top of the seventh but Keating kept fighting and scored three in the bottom of the inning for the win. Art Devoe earned the win for Keating with Tony Peeples taking the lost for Team Rainey. Double elimination starts Saturday morning with Keating Fitness Center facing Team Rainey facing Keating and CR/Adidas will face the Bucks in the first two games of the day. Duncan Bullets will play Savala Painters and McKie Sports will face the winner of the Keating/Rainey game. For current brackets and stats, please go to: www.big8softball.com Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner RHernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 4 15:20:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:20:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Championship - Fri. results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040904151910.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: "Gators Fastball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Canadian Masters Championship - Fri. results Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:41:32 -0400 Fri. Sep. 03 / 2004 7:00 pm Game # 1 Colborne - 3 St. Mary's - 2 WP - Mike Crawford 7 inns, 5 hits, 8k LP - Jim Keenan 7 inns, 7 hits, 6k Colborne - John Kemp 2-2, Chris Jones 1-3, Craig Minifie 1-3 St. Mary's - Greg Lynch 1-2, Doug MacDonald 1-3 MVP - Mike Crawford Game # 2 ( 5 inns ) Stoney Creek - 11 Cobourg - 0 WP - Dan Duemo 5 inns, 3 hits, 8k LP - Terry Lewis 4 inns, 11 hits, 3k Rob Hawthorne - 1 inn, 1 hit 1k Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse 3-4, Joe Reeve 2-2, Doug Levy 2-2 Cobourg - Paul Anderson 1-2, Bill Whitelaw 1-2, Andy Dalgarno 1-2 MVP - Brian Prowse 9:00 P.M. Game # 3 Waterloo - 2 Calgary - 0 WP - Don Stebbings 7 inns, 4 hits, 6k LP - Don Kirkham 5.7 inns, 5 hits, 3k Gordie Ratzlaff 1.2 inns, 0 hits, 2 k Wat erloo - Sam Forbes 2-3, Mike Kelly 1-3, Sean Geehan 1-3 Calgary - Rick Ramchuk 2-3, Dale Wagner 1-3 Game # 4 Alvinston - 5 Minesing - 4 WP - Doug Charlton 7inss, 8 hits, 12k LP - Kurt Glover 7 inns, 9 hits, 9k Alvinston - Mike Black 3-4, Dan Demers 2-4, Jason Hope 1-3 Minesing - Stephen Mitts 2-4, Tim Chant 2-4, Tim Neron 1-2 Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf From: "Gators Fastball" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 4 16:02:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 16:02:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Results - Sat. morning Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040904160119.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: "Gators Fastball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Canadian Masters Results - Sat. morning Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:56:27 -0400 Sat. Sep. 04 / 2004 9:00 A.M. Game # 5 Cobourg - 7 St. Mary's - 4 WP - Terry Lewis 7 inns, 8 hits, 5k LP - Boyd McKinley 6 inns, 6 hits, 7k Cobourg - Andy Dalgarno 1-3, Joel Klassen 1-3, Bill Whitelaw 1-3 St. Mary's - Steve Horseman 2-4, John Hasson 2-4, Brent Evans 1-2 MVP - Terry Lewis Game # 6 Colborne - 4 Stoney Creek - 3 WP - Mike Crawford - 7 inns, 8 hits, 6k LP - Rod Favreau - 3 inns, 5 hits, 1k Dan Duemo - 3 inns, 1 hit, 5k Colborne - Barry Hanlon 2-3, Bill Shannon 1-2, John Kemp 1-3 Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse 2-3, Don Chillman 1-3, Tim Thorne 1-2 MVP - Barry Hanlon 11:00 A.M. Game # 7 Alvinston - 7 Calgary - 1 WP - Doug Charlton - 7 inns, 3 hits, 9k LP - Gordie Ratzlaff - 5 inns, 10 hits, 6k Jamie Thomas - 1 inn, 0 hits, 1k Alvinston - Mike Black 2-4, Dan Demers 2-4Joe Triest 1-2 Calgary - Gordie Ratzlaff 1-2, Glenn Bush 1-3, Brian Meiers 1-3 MVP - Doug Charlton Game # 8 Waterloo - 3 Minesing - 0 WP - Larry Cox - 7 inns, 1 hit, 5k LP - Paul Priest 6 inns, 6 hits, 3k Waterloo - Brent Reading 1-3, Ben Blackwell 1-2, Paul Clemens 1-3 Minesing - John Adams 1-3 MVP - Larry Cox From: "Gators Fastball" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 02:47:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 02:47:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905024621.09732360@209.146.191.203> From: "Gators Fastball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Canadian Masters Results Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 01:03:10 -0400 Sat. Sep. 04 / 2004 9:00 A.M. Game # 5 Cobourg - 7 St. Mary's - 4 WP - Terry Lewis 7 inns, 8 hits, 5k LP - Boyd McKinley 6 inns, 6 hits, 7k Cobourg - Andy Dalgarno 1-3, Joel Klassen 1-3, Bill Whitelaw 1-3 St. Mary's - Steve Horseman 2-4, John Hasson 2-4, Brent Evans 1-2 MVP - Terry Lewis Game # 6 Colborne - 4 Stoney Creek - 3 WP - Mike Crawford - 7 inns, 8 hits, 6k LP - Rod Favreau - 3 inns, 5 hits, 1k Dan Duemo - 3 inns, 1 hit, 5k Colborne - Barry Hanlon 2-3, Bill Shannon 1-2, John Kemp 1-3 Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse 2-3, Don Chillman 1-3, Tim Thorne 1-2 MVP - Barry Hanlon 11:00 A.M. Game # 7 Alvinston - 7 Calgary - 1 WP - Doug Charlton - 7 inns, 3 hits, 9k LP - Gordie Ratzlaff - 5 inns, 10 hits, 6k Jamie Thomas - 1 inn, 0 hits, 1k Alvinston - Mike Black 2-4, Dan Demers 2-4Joe Triest 1-2 Calgary - Gordie Ratzlaff 1-2, Glenn Bush 1-3, Brian Meiers 1-3 MVP - Doug Charlton Game # 8 Waterloo - 3 Minesing - 0 WP - Larry Cox - 7 inns, 1 hit, 5k LP - Paul Priest 6 inns, 6 hits, 3k Waterloo - Brent Reading 1-3, Ben Blackwell 1-2, Paul Clemens 1-3 Minesing - John Adams 1-3 MVP - Larry Cox 1:00 P.M. Game # 9 ( 5 inns ) Colborne - 12 Cobourg - 0 WP -Robert Finucan - 5 inns, 5 hits, 4k LP - Terry Lewis - 2.7 inns, 8 hits, 3k Rob Hawthorne - 3 inns, 3 hits, 1k Robin Sellman - 1 inn, 4 hits, 0k Colborne - Craig Minifie 4-4, Chris Jones 3-4, Dave Hedger 2-3 Cobourg - Paul Anderson 2-3, Rick Clark 1-1, Robin Sellman 1-2 MVP - Craig Minifie Game # 10 Stoney Creek - 3 St. Mary's - 1 WP - Pete Spitzig - 6 inns, 4 hits, 3k Dan Due mo - 1 inn, 2 hits, 1k LP - Gordie Gautreau - 7 inns, 4 hits, 12k Stoney Creek - Lance Winn 1-3, Joe Reeve 1-3, Doug Levy 1-3, Brian Prowse 1-3 St. Mary's - Greg Lynch 2-3, Doug MacDonald 1-3, Brent Evans 1-3 MVP - Doug Levy 3:00 P.M. Game # 11 Minesing - 3 Calgary - 2 WP - Jim Oakman - 7 inns, 9 hits, 4k LP - Donnie Kirkham - 3 inns, 3 hits 2k Jamie Thomes - 4 inns, 4 hits, 3k Minesing - Paul Priest 2-3, Jamie McLean 1-3 Steve Courtemanche 1-3 Calgary - Mike Hynes 2-2, Kevin Lannon 2-3, Dale Wagner 2-3 MVP - Paul Priest Game # 12 Waterloo - 10 Alvinston - 3 WP - Rick Boyd LP - Tim Hamilton Waterloo - Sam Forbes 2-3, Jody Schnarr 2-3, Sean Geehan 2-3 Alvinston - Jason Hope 1-1, Paul Stafford 1-2, Dan Demers 1-3 MVP - Sam Forbes 5:00 PM Game # 13 3rd Pool A ; vs. 4th Pool B Clagary - 8 Cobourg - Cobourg -1 WP - Gordie Ratlaff LP - Terry Lewis Calgary - Brian Meires 2-3, Jamie Thomes 2-3, Glenn Bush 2-4 Cobourg - Bill Whitelaw - 2-3, Andy Dalgarno 2-3, Rick Clark 2-3 MVP - Glenn Bush Game # 14 3rd Pool B VS. 4th Pool A St. Mary's - 3 Minesing - 0 WP - Jim Keehan - 7 inns, 6 hits, 9k LP - Kurt Glover - 6 hits, 11k St. Mary's - Steve Horseman 2-3, John Hasson 2-3, Gordie Gautreau 1-3 Minesing - Paul Priest 3-4, Greg McLean 1-2, John Adams 1-3 MVP - Steve Horseman 7:00 PM Game # 15 1st Pool A VS. 2nd Pool B Colborne - 4 Alvinston - 2 WP - Randy Fife 4 inns, 5 hits, 1k Mike Crawford - 3 inns, 1 hit, 4k LP - Doug Charlton - 7 inns, 11 hits, 5k Colborne - Steve Connelly 3-4, Randy Fife 2-3, Chris Jones 2-4 Alv inston - Doug Charlton 2-3, Joe Triest 1-3, Jim McNally 1-3 MVP - Randy Fife Game # 16 1st Pool B vs. 2nd Pool A Stoney Creek - 3 Waterloo - 1 WP - Dan Duemo - 7 inns, 2 hits, 9k LP - Don Stebbings 7 inns, 8 hits, 3k Stoney Creek - Brian French 2-3, Tim Thorne, 1-3, Joe Reeve 1-3, Cam Emerson 1-3 Waterloo - Sam Forbes 1-3, Greg Scheel 1-3 MVP - Dan Duemo 1st Team All Canadian Awards Brian Prowse - Stoney Creek .600 Dale Wagner - Calgary .500 Greg Lynch - St. Mary's .500 Craig Minifie - Colborne .600 Sam Forbes - Waterloo .556 Mike Black - Alvinston .545 Paul Anderson - Cobourg .444 Paul Priest - Minesing .300 Mike Crawford - Colborne 2 wins, 2.5 era, 14k 2nd Team All Canadian Awards Dan Demers - Alvinston .455 Rick Ramchuk - Calgary .333 Sean Geehan - Waterloo .333 Andy Dalgarno - Cobourg .429 Chris Jones - Colborne .40 0 Doug Levy - Stoney Creek .400 John Hasson - St. Mary's .375 Tim Chant - Minesing .300 Dan Duemo - Stoney Creek 1 win, 1 save, 0 era, 14k Top Hitter John Kemp - Colborne .615, 5 rbi Top Pitcher Doug Charlton - Alvinston 2 wins, 2.0 era, 21k Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf From: "Gators Fastball" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 09:43:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 09:43:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Results - Sat. late game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905094241.095cb258@209.146.191.203> From: "Gators Fastball" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Canadian Masters Results - Sat. late game Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 08:41:52 -0400 Sat. Sep. 04 / 2004 9:00 PM Game # 17 Winner Game # 13 vs. Winner Game # 14 St. Mary's - 3 Calgary - 2 WP - Gordie Gautreau - 7 inns, 3 hits, 12k LP - Donnie Kirkham - 3.3 inns, 7 hits, 0k Gordie Ratzlaff - 3.7 inns, 3 hits, 3k St. Mary's - Doug MacDonald 3-4, Gordie Gautreau 2-3, Ron Francis 1-2 Calgary - Kevin Lannon 1-2, Gordie Ratzlaff 1-2, Rick Ramchuk 1-3 MVP - Doug MacDonald Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf From: "Gators Fastball" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 11:57:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 11:57:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Queen's University Women's FastPitch Club Try Outs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905115619.098faec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Coach Adams" TO: Subject: Queen's University Women's FastPitch Club Try Outs Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 10:27:00 -0400 When things are running again could you put this out on your list Thank you Norman Adams Head Coach Queen's University Women's FastPitch Club & The Kars Aces Senior Women's FastPitch Club The Queen's University Women's FastPitch Club is holding Tryouts for the 2004 OIWFA season. Any fulltime female students attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario Canada are encouraged to attend. Tryouts continue from today through September 16, 2004 in preparation for our first University Tournament weekend at Guelph University. Details, schedules, maps and tournament information are available at www.queensfastpitch.org Further information may be obtained be emailing Head Coach Norman Adams at RECFPitch at goldengaels.com Norman Adams Head Coach Queen's University Women's FastPitch Club mailto:RECFPitch at goldengaels.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 23:54:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 23:54:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] European Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905235229.095cb258@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: European Cup Men A Fastpitch Softball gets underway From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 01:07:33 +0200 Haarlem, The Netherlands The XV European Cup Men A Fastpitch Softball (September 6-11) is about to start at the AIMS EHS complex in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The strongest tournament in Europe with only National Champions as contenders. Participants are: Ballerup Vandals, Denmark (defending champions) Allerod Penquins, Denmark Chomutov Beavers, Czech Republic AIMS EHS, The Netherlands Santa Isabel Zaragoza, Spain Santa Domingo Desio, Italy Chicaboo's, Belgium Pantheres Pessac, France For more information please check the AIMS EHS website at http://www.clik.to/ehshaarlem I would appreciate it very much if you would create a link on your website Kind regards, Norman Ames AIMS EHS From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 23:55:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 23:55:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OCDSA playoffs - Oshawa, ON Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905235423.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA playoffs Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 22:21:15 -0500 Oshawa, On The Oshawa City and District Softball Association's 2nd round playoff series between #5 Stouffville Mennos and the #4 Claremont Rebels will commence Tuesday Sept. 7/04 in Claremont at 8:30. Game 2 will be in Stouffville Wednesday Sept. 8/04 at 8:30 and the if necessary game will be Wednesday Sept. 15/04 in Claremont - 8:30. The if necessary game between # 6 Whitby Eagles an # 3 Aurora Leghorns will be Monday Sept. 13/04 in Aurora instead of Thursday Sept. 9/04 as their diamond is unavailable. # 7 Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens at # 2 Toronto Champion Indians playoff series should be announced shortly. # 8 Lake Simcoe Lightning at # 1 Bradford Sox playoff series should also be announced soon. Mal Swift - VP OCDSA - Media and Promotion mailto:malswift at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 5 23:56:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 23:56:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] McKie Sports - ASA 2004 Class A National Champions Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040905235546.09867e70@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 20:25:24 -0700 From: Robert Hernandez To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: McKie Sports - ASA 2004 Class A National Champions McKie Sports of Oswego, New York have been crowned National Champions in Lancaster California. McKie Sports marched through the winner's bracket and faced Keatings Fitness Center of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in the Championship game. Keatings Fitness Center won the first game 5 - 2 to forced the "If" game. McKie Sports gave up some early runs but never quit and came back to win 9 - 5. The top four teams in the tournament were: 1st - McKie Sports 2nd - Keatings Fitness Center 3rd - Duncan Bullets (Elkhart, Indiana) 4th - Santa Barbara Bucks (Santa Barbara, California) A detailed report will be posted on Monday with information on the double elimination portion of the tournament. For stats and brackets of the tournament, please go to following site: http://www.big8softball.com/mensclassA/default.htm Pictures from the event can also be viewed as well. Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner RHernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 00:44:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 00:44:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball First Pitch campaign ready for action Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040906004324.02e4adb8@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 15:53:57 +1200 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Softball First Pitch campaign ready for action Softball First Pitch campaign ready for action Monday September 6th Softball diamonds around the country will be a buzz with activity these school holidays with the launch of the inaugural First Pitch campaign run by New Zealand Softball from September 19th ? 24th. The national campaign will see children given the chance to have some fun and try the sport of softball. To be held at 11 venues around the country the campaign will involve have a go style coaching clinics run by New Zealand Softball?s six regional coaching co-ordinators. New Zealand Softball is looking to grow the game following on from the recent success of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox and the increased profile of the sport that their winning ways have created. New Zealand Softball chief executive Hadyn Smith believes a lot of children were inspired by the performances of the Black Sox at the 2004 World Championships and this campaign is intended to give them an introduction to the game. ?If we can grow our sport and introduce more juniors to the game as a consequence of our world title then that will be the ultimate compliment to the 2004 Black Sox team,? said Smith. As part of the campaign members of the Black Sox and White Sox teams will be on hand to assist at the clinics and sign autographs. All those who attend the clinics will also be given information about softball clubs in their area if they choose to take up the sport. The clinics are open to all children over the age of five with morning sessions intended for younger children and afternoon clinics for those who are older. Everything will kick off in Auckland on Sunday September 19th before carrying on down the North Island through the week. The South Island leg of the campaign begins in Nelson on Monday September 20th and will travel down the island. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 11:43:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 11:43:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Championship - Sun. results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040906114236.095cb258@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 11:33:33 -0400 Subject: Canadian Masters Championship - Sun. results Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Sun. Sep. 05 / 2004 9:00 AM Game # 18 Loser Game # 15 vs. Loser Game # 16 Alvinston - 8 ( 5 inns ) Waterloo - 0 WP - Doug Charlton 5 inns, 2 hits, 2k LP - Larry Cox 1.7 inns, 7 hits, 1k, 7 runs Don Stebbings, 2.3 inns, 4 hits, 2k, 1 run Alvinston - Doug Charlton 2-2, Mike Black 3-3, Joe Triest 2-3 Waterloo - Mike Kelly 1-2, Greg Scheel 1-2 MVP - Joe Triest 11:00 A.M. Game # 19 Winner Game # 15 vs. Winner Game # 16 Colborne - 1 ( 8 inns ) Stoney Creek - 0 WP - Wayne Wells - 8 inns, 4 hits, 9k LP - Pete Spitzig - 8 inns, 5 hits, 2k Colborne - Steve Connelly 2-3, Boll Shannon 1-2, Dave Waldie 1-1 Stoney Creek - Doug Levy 2-3, Henry Donders 1-3, Cam Emerson 1-3 MVP - Chris Jones Game # 20 Winner Game # 17 vs. Winner Game # 18 Alvinston - 8 ( 5 inns ) St. Mary's - 0 WP - Doug Charlton 5 inns, 4 hits, 5k LP - Jim Keenan 4 inns, 6 hits, 2k Boyd McKinley 1 inn, 3 hits, 0k Alvinston - Jason Hope 1-1, Mike Black 2-3, Joe Triest 1-2 St. Mary's - John Hasson 2-2, Randy Bell 1-2, Ron Francis 1-2 MVP - Doug Charlton 1:00 PM BRONZE MEDAL GAME ( 8 inns ) Game # 21 Winner Game # 20 vs. Loser Game # 19 Stoney Creek - 4 Alvinston - 3 WP - Dan Duemo 8 inns, 5 hits, 6k LP - Doug Charlton 7.3 inns, 6 hits, 2k Stoney Creek - Dave Benallick 1-2, Joe Reeve 1-2, Tim Thorne 1-3 Alvinston - Paul McCart 1-2, Jason Hope 1-3, Paul Stafford 1-3 3:30 PM CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Game # 22 Winner Game # 19 vs. Winner Game # 21 Colborne - 1 Stoney Creek - 0 WP - Mike Crawford 7 inns, 2 hits, 4k LP - Rod Favreau 6 inns, 3 hits, 3k Colborne - Steve Connelly 1-3, Craig Minifie 1-3, Bill Shannon 1-2 Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse - 1-2, Tim Thorne 1-2 Top Pitcher Championship Round - Mike Crawford, Colborne Top Hitter Championship Round - Steve Connelly, Colborne Gold Medal - Colborne Rutherflo, Ontario Silver Medal - Stoney Creek Gators, Ontario Bronze Medal - Alvinston Indians, Ontario Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association www.eteamz.com/omf E-mail : ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:05:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:05:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL News Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906220310.0292cec0@pmihrm.com> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:10:49 EDT Subject: GHFL News Congratulations to the GHFL's Waterdown Coyotes on winning the Ponsonby tournament. First round bye Coyotes 5 Lake Simcoe Lightning 2 WP Doug Hoffman 7IP 5H 6K's Doug Hoffman Grad Slam; Bryan Reeve 2-4 Coyotes 4 Elora Rage 0 WP Kevin Clugston 7IP 4H 7K's Bob Crickmore HR,3B Scott Hill 3B, Kevin Clugston 2-3 Championship Coyotes 1 Elora 0 8 innings WP Doug Hoffman 8IP 2H 6K's LP Todd Uhrig 8IP 6H 11K's Coyotes win on a bases loaded suicide bunt in the bottom of the 8th Rockwood Drexler Construction: vs Greensville win 3-2 vs. Elora loss 5-0 vs. Elmira loss 2-0 Congratulations to Mississauga Chiefs' Tim Coe, member of bronze medal-winning Halifax Murphy's Fish & Chips/Keith's at Senior Canadians. Congratulations to several current and former GHFL players with the Stoney Creek Gators Masters team who won silver at the Canadian Master's Championship in Cobourg Sept 3-5 including: Lance Winn - Hamilton Hawks Rod Favreau - Waterdown Hammer Tim Thorne - Waterdown Hammer Don Chillman - Waterdown Hammer Joe Reeve - Waterdown Hammer Dave Benallick - Waterdown Hammer Doug Levy - St. Catharines Chili Pepper Dan Duemo - St. Catharines Chili Pepper Henry Donders - St. Catharines Chili Pepper Glenn Inglehart - Palermo Athletics Brian Prowse - Palermo Athletics GHFL Playoff Tournament Ker Park Niagara Falls Friday September 10 7:00 pm Game 1 Waterdown Hammer at Niagara Falls Central Collision 9:00 pm Game 2 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's at Hamilton Hawks Saturday September 11 9:00 am Game 3 Waterdown Alexander Keith's at Waterdown Coyotes 9:00 am Game 4 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's at Mississauga Mudcats 11:00 am Game 6 Winner Game 2 at Mississauga Chiefs 11:00 am Game 7 Winner Game 3 at Morriston A's 11:00 am Game 8 Winner Game 4 at St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 1:00 pm Game 5 Winner Game 1 at Niagara Snappers Games continue at two hour intervals on Saturday and resume at 9 am on Sunday. Championship game is scheduled for 3 pm with the"if" game at 5 pm. Admission is free. Beer garden and BBQ on site. Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ - August 13-21 - Fargo, ND NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:08:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:08:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Wilkie, Broderick earn 'Player of the Week' honours Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906220721.0580f330@pmihrm.com> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Wilkie, Broderick earn 'Player of the Week' honours Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 18:54:45 -0300 Due to other commitments both awards for AUG 22-29 and AUG 30-SEPT 5 player of the week award are being announced in this one report, as the STORM played four games in the past 2 weeks while other teams ppd games due to players attending the well-run SR MEN'S NATS in WINDSOR, N.S. Thanks Wilkie, Broderick earn weekly honours By Pat Healey League communications director ALBERTON - Wayne Wilkie and Jonathon Broderick of the St. Louis Storm are the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period's Aug 22-29 and Aug 30-Sept. 5 Wilkie was 3-5 at the dish and picked up a win over the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Aug 29 - a 4-0, four inning decision. The hard throwing pitcher picked up two doubles, a single, a walk, a stolen base, two runs scored and five RBI in the two games against the Midgets. St. Louis took game two 7-0. Wilkie's offensive outburst brought his season totals to a .306 batting average with five runs scored on 11 hits, 10 RBI and four walks. Prior to the past two weeks, Wilkie was hitting a mere .185. Broderick had the big stick in a 7-5 come-from-behind extra inning win over the Summerside Twins Sept.1 in game two of a home and home doubleheader at VIV Field in Summerside. St. Louis took game one 4-1 behind a strong outing by Broderick to improve to 16-10 on the season. In game one, Broderick pitched a complete game three hitter, allowing one run, walking three and fanning 13 for the win. At the plate, the Alberton native who now calls Charlottetown home went 3-for-7 with two singles, two runs scored, a home run and six RBI in the two games. Broderick is hitting .362 with 12 runs scored, 21 hits, two home runs, six walks and 17 RBI. On the slab, Broderick is 4-4 (won-lost) with an ERA (earned run average) of 3.61 while Wilkie is has an ERA of 4.70 and a 1-3 record. Others considered this week included Twins' Shannon Ellis (3-7, run scored, two walks, RBI, double), Scott Bridges (0-2 (won-loss), 12 innings pitched, 13 hits allowed, eight runs,three walks and five strikeouts) and Ian Power (3-8, two runs scored, triple, RBI). From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:14:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:14:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Stoney Creek Gators @ Canadian Masters Championship Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906221329.05a30908@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:35:33 -0400 Subject: Stoney Creek Gators @ Canadian Masters Championship The Stoney Creek Gators Men's Masters Fastball Team win Silver medal at the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Game # 1 Stoney Creek - 11 Cobourg - 0 WP - Dan Duemo 5 inns, 3 hits, 8k LP - Terry Lewis 4 inns, 11 hits, 3k Rob Hawthorne - 1 inn, 1 hit 1k Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse 3-4, Joe Reeve 2-2, Doug Levy 2-2 Cobourg - Paul Anderson 1-2, Bill Whitelaw 1-2, Andy Dalgarno 1-2 MVP - Brian Prowse Game # 2 Colborne - 4 Stoney Creek - 3 WP - Mike Crawford - 7 inns, 8 hits, 6k LP - Rod Favreau - 3 inns, 5 hits, 1k Dan Duemo - 3 inns, 1 hit, 5k Colborne - Barry Hanlon 2-3, Bill Shannon 1-2, John Kemp 1-3 Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse 2-3, Don Chillman 1-3, Tim Thorne 1-2 MVP - Barry Hanlon Game # 3 Stoney Creek - 3 St. Mary's - 1 WP - Pete Spitzig - 6 inns, 4 hits, 3k Dan Duemo - 1 inn, 2 hits, 1k LP - Gordie Gautreau - 7 inns, 4 hits, 12k Stoney Creek - Lance Winn 1-3, Joe Reeve 1-3, Doug Levy 1-3, Brian Prowse 1-3 St. Mary's - Greg Lynch 2-3, Doug MacDonald 1-3, Brent Evans 1-3 MVP - Doug Levy Game # 4 1st Pool B vs. 2nd Pool A 2nd Pool A Stoney Creek - 3 1st Pool B Waterloo - 1 WP - Dan Duemo - 7 inns, 2 hits, 9k LP - Don Stebbings - 7 inns, 8 hits, 3k Stoney Creek - Brian French 2-3, Tim Thorne, 1-3, Joe Reeve 1-3, Cam Emerson 1-3 Waterloo - Sam Forbes 1-3, Greg Scheel 1-3 MVP - Dan Duemo Game # 5 Winner Game # 15 vs. Winner Game # 16 Colborne - 1 ( 8 inns ) Stoney Creek - 0 WP - Wayne Wells - 8 inns, 4 hits, 9k LP - Pete Spitzig - 8 inns, 5 hits, 2k Colborne - Steve Connelly 2-3, Bill Shannon 1-2, Dave Waldie 1-1 Stoney Creek - Doug Levy 2-3, Henry Donders 1-3, Cam Emerson 1-3 MVP - Chris Jones Game # 6 BRONZE MEDAL GAME Game # 21 Winner Game # 20 vs. Loser Game # 19 Stoney Creek - 4 Alvinston - 3 WP - Dan Duemo 8 inns, 5 hits, 6k LP - Doug Charlton 7.3 inns, 6 hits, 2k Stoney Creek - Dave Benallick 1-2, Joe Reeve 1-2, Tim Thorne 1-3 Alvinston - Paul McCart 1-2, Jason Hope 1-3, Paul Stafford 1-3 Game # 7 Gold Medal Game Colborne - 1 Stoney Creek - 0 WP - Mike Crawford 7 inns, 2 hits, 4k LP - Rod Favreau 6 inns, 3 hits, 3k Colborne - Steve Connelly 1-3, Craig Minifie 1-3, Bill Shannon 1-2 Stoney Creek - Brian Prowse - 1-2, Tim Thorne 1-2 Our pitching staff had an awesome tournament and played a key role in our success. All 3 pitchers were outstanding and they gave us a chance to win every game. Roster Dane Duemo - pitcher Rod Fevreau - pitcher Pete Spitzig - pitcher Doug Levy - infield Lance Winn - infield Cam Emerson - infield Joe Reeve - infield Tim Thorne - infield Carl Boomhouwer - infield Brian French - infield Don Chillman - outfield Rich Hill - outfield Dave Benallick - outfield Brian Prowse - outfield Henry Donders - outfield The following players were unable to make it to the Canadian Masters Championship but did help us qualify through the Ontario Championship in July. Glenn Inglehart - pitcher Bill Michell - pitcher Mark Young - outfield Colin Fraser - outfield ( injured for Ontario's & Canadian's ) Three players were named to All Canadian Teams. 1st. Team All Canadian Brian Prowse - .600 avg. 2nd. Team All Canadian Doug Levy - .400 avg. Dan Duemo - 1 win, 1 save and pitched in all 3 round robin games 14k in 9 innings The Gators losses were all to Colborne Rutherflo and were all 1 run losses. The 3 games between these 2 teams were extremely well played and of the highest caliber. Congratulations to Colborne Rutherflo, the 2004 Canadian Masters Champions. Thank-you to everyone involved in putting on this top notch first class event. Little things like player's passes, office style plug-in water coolers on the bench really made my players feel special. The Canadian Masters Fastball Association did one heck of a job putting this Canadian Championship on the map. I can not think of a more fitting way to retire from this great game of fastball then by competing in a Canadian Championship and winning a Silver medal. I think my spikes are still sitting on first base. Dave Birnie Stoney Creek Gators mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:19:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:19:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] European Cup Men A: Chomutv Beavers over Chicaboo's in close game Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906221841.0580f330@pmihrm.com> Subject: European Cup Men A: Chomutv Beavers over Chicaboo's in close game From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:41:31 +0200 Chomutov Beavers 3, Chicaboo's 0 Monday, September 6, 2004 Chomutov Beavers Chicaboo's Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- Mikullec 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 van de Vorst c 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 Roll ss 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 van de Linden c3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 Matuska dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 Bettio ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 Pribyl c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Knaepkens rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Lhotak cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Danssaerts 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 Svoboda 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 de Cauwer lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 Kruta rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bertels 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 Vrba 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 van Selm dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Vleck lf 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 van Landeghem 11 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 Vrbensky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 van Genechten p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- --- Totals 25 3 10 3 3 3 21 3 0 9 Totals 22 0 1 0 1 12 18 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - Chomutov Beavers 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 10 0 Chicaboo's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 FE- Bertels; LOB- Chomutov Beavers 9, Chicaboo's 2; 2B- Vleck; RBI- Matuska, Kruta, Vleck; SB- Lhotak; SH- Pribyl, Svoboda; RLSP- Matuska 2, Lhotak, Kruta, Vleck; Chomutov Beavers IP H R ER BB SO Vrbensky(W) 7.0 1 0 0 1 12 Chicaboo's IP H R ER BB SO van Genechten(L) 6.0 10 3 3 3 3 PB- van de Vorst; Umpires- Arthur Balser, Bob Krijnen, Jos? Lopez; T- 0:0; A- 0; Website with complete games stats will be up soon www.clik.to/ehshaarlem Norman Ames AIMS EHS Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:20:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:20:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] (no subject) Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906221956.02928178@pmihrm.com> Subject: European Cup Men A: defending champions Ballerup shut out Santa Domingo Desio From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:16:25 +0200 Haarlem, The Netherlands September 6, 2004 Well folks we are on our way with the European Cup Men A Fastpitch Tournament in Haarlem the Netherlands. Defending champions Ballerup Vandal had an almost perfect game against Santa Domingo Desio from Italy. Pitcher Thomas Bonde was the dominating player from the circle (perfect in three innings, 9 K's) and was 2-2 from the plate (2 Hr's, 4 RBI's and a walk). Ballerup Vandals 8, Santa Domingo Desio 0 Monday, September 6, 2004 Ballerup Vandals Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Fournier 2b....3..1..0..0..1.....0...0..0...0...1 Brewerton ss.3..2..2..1..0.....0...1..0...0...0 Makea 1b......1..3..1..1..2.....0...0..0...0...0 Bonde p........2..2..2..4...1....0...0..0...0...0 Nissen 1b.....0..0..0..0..0.....0...1..0...0...0 Pedersen c...3..0..2..2...0....0..13..0...0...0 Jeppesen cf..3..0..1..0...0....1..0...0...0....1 Ditlovsen 3b..2..0..0..0...1....0..0...0...0...2 Andersen rf....2..0..0..0..1....0..0...0...0....0 Stenholm lf.....1..0..0..0..0....0..0...0...0....1 Bay lf.............2..0..0..0..0....0..0...0...0...0 Totals..........22..8..8..8..6....1..15..0...0...5 Santa Domingo Desio Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Banks ss......2..0..0..0...0....2..0..1..0...0 Cepeda 1b...2..0..0..0...0....1..9..0..0...0 Benva c.......2..0..0..0...0....2..2..0..0...0 Veras dh......2..0..0..0...0....2..0..0..0...1 Luzon 2b.....2..0..0..0...0....2..0..1..0...0 Morillo rf.......2..0..0..0...0....1..1..0..0...0 Fermin 3b.....2..0..0..0...0....1..1..3..1...0 Batista cf......1..0..0..0...0....1..1..0..0...0 Gil lf..............1..0..0..0...0....1..1..0..0...0 Hernandez p 0.0..0..0...0....0..0..1..0...0 Totals 16 0 0 0 0 13 15 6 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Ballerup Vandals 2 0 2 4 0 0 8 8 0 Santa Domingo Desio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FE- Fermin; LOB- Ballerup Vandals 5, Santa Domingo Desio 1; 2B- Makea, Pedersen; HR- Bonde 2; R BI- Brewerton, Makea, Bonde 4, Pedersen 2; SB- Banks; RLSP- Fournier, Ditlovsen 2, Stenholm, Veras; Ballerup Vandals IP H R ER BB SO Bonde 3.0 0 0 0 0 9 Makea(W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Santa Domingo Desio IP H R ER BB SO Hernandez(L) 5.0 8 8 8 6 1 Umpires- Axel Vogel, Pavel Repa, Benny van Nuffel; T- 0:0; A- 0; I have included a workpad file with the automatic box & line scores. Please let me know if this is sufficient for you to work with. Maybe it's easier to put on website Kind regards, Norman AIMS EHS http://www.clik.to/ehshaarlem ---------- Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 6 22:48:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:48:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Men's Tourney Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040906224802.05b1f608@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:42:56 -0400 From: Ken/Cheryl To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Canadian Men's Tourney I've followed fastball for years, coached it, played it, watched it. I learned a few things at St. Croix, Nova Scotia this past week. Growing up, fastball was a cheap and fun sport. Buy a glove or a hand-me-down and you were there, ready to go. Nobody had spikes..sliding shorts were unheard of. In tournaments in Owen Sound, kids always got in free and had the run of the park. The more kids, the better. Everybody brought their glove and got to use it, tossing on the sidelines. Although I hate to discourage anyone from promoting ball or criticising volunteers, I think that this year's Sr. Men's was not kid or ball friendly. The adult price was 50% higher than I have ever seen it in Canada. Kids under FIVE were free...I'm sure all those toddlers have made up their mind to be ballplayers by then. My boys, 13 and 15 paid full price, $15. I've never paid for the boys before at any tournament. They usually just say " Go ahead, I didn't hear you were 15". My 7 year old girl could care less if she saw a game but it still cost us $5. Each day of ball cost me $65. The most I ever had paid was $20 for the family anywhere else. That's not just my opinion, but the overwhelming concensus at the park How far afield did the organizers have to go to recruit ex-Marines with severe toothaches at the gate? They where belligerent. Very non-Nova Scotian. The security "Ball Park Narcs" didn't allow any games of catch at all until my kids and I saw the opportunity for a scrub game with about 20 enthusiastic aspiring ballpayers on Saturday night. I borrowed a bat from Dave McDonald of the Keith's ( Thanks, Dave ) and asked the grounds crew to turn on the #2 lights.Kids came from everywhere and no where. They had a riot. Nolan with his big hits, Brandon slugging, the kid with the great single arm in the outfield and the permanent glove, Sam at first and my inconsistent stuff on the mound. THAT, organizers,is what fastball is about. Kids. I can't easily count the number of people that watched the scrub game or came to me or my boys afterward and positively commented about it. Don't discourage the future of our game. Make fastball an affordable pleasure, not a money-making venture. Ken Fenwick fen at bmts.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 7 16:54:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 16:54:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] International Tie-Breaker Rule Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040907165250.025c5a88@pmihrm.com> Subject: International Tie-Breaker Rule Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 13:30:30 -0500 From: "Abbott, Colin" To: "Al Doran" Just a quick issue I would like to bring up for future National tournaments. The international tie-breaker rule should be dropped or at least modified for the playoff round at the Canadians. Losing a playoff game in this manner is tough to swallow. You play hard for 7 innings and then a runner gets put on second to start the 8th. One error or bad pitch and you lose the game. It would be like having penalty shots at the end of a Stanley Cup playoff game. It doesn't seem right. Even if Softball Canada went back to the international rule starting in the 10th inning as it was in years past would be better than starting in the 8th, although personally I think all playoff games should be played without any tie-breakers. I understand the use of a tie-breaker in round robin play. Tournament organizers don't want to fall way behind and possibly into the wee hours of the morning playing round robin games. But the playoffs are different. I don't think too many fans would have left our game with the Saskatoon Merchants on Saturday night if we had played 15 innings, even though it was so cold it felt like a hockey rink. If the players and fans don't mind playing more innings, Softball Canada shouldn't either. Just something to think about at the next AGM. Colin Abbott mailto:Colin.Abbott at investorsgroup.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 7 17:02:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 17:02:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ponsonby Tournament Results Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040907170205.029460d0@pmihrm.com> From: trevor.botting at city.kitchener.on.ca To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Ponsonby Tournament Results Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:21:49 -0400 Ponsonby, ON The men's fastball tournament this past weekend in Ponsonby (just north of Guelph) was a pleasure to attend. It was well run (a little too much space between games but they only had 7 teams and the beer tent, I am sure, benefited) and i look forward to participating in next years edition. Anyone interested in this tournament, keep the contact info handy as they want to run again next year and try to get between 12 and 20 teams. Here are the results as sent to me by Ryan McMillan (contact info at the bottom). Trevor Botting ______ 1st Waterdown 2nd Elora 3rd Elmira 4th Rockwood 5th Lake Simcoe 6th Cambridge 7th Greensville Game # 1. Lake Simcoe 7 vs. Cambridge 5 2. Elora 2 vs. Elmira 0 3. Rockwood 3 vs. Greensville 2 4. Waterdown 5 vs. Lake Simcoe 2 5. Elora 5 vs. Rockwood 0 6. Cambridge 4 vs. Elmira 8 7. Lake Simcoe 11 vs. Greensville 1 8. Lake Simcoe 0 vs. Elmira 1 9. Waterdown 4 vs. Elora 0 10. Cambridge 3 vs. Greensville 1 (Beer Game) 11. Rockwood 0 vs. Elmira 2 12. Elora 2 vs. Elmira 1 (8 innings) 13. Championship - Waterdown 1 vs. Elora 0 (8 innings) Ryan McMillan Ponsonby Men's Fastball Team rmcmill2 at uwo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 7 17:07:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 17:07:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fastball and Money (re Canadian Men's) Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040907170542.029460d0@pmihrm.com> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:08:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Darlene Fehrman Subject: Fastball and Money To: fastball at pmihrm.com I was also in St. Croix last week as a FAN and parent of a player. This was our first year in the Senior Men's catagory and I am also very upset at the prices I had to pay.($75.00 over the week) Our team was not aware we would be in this tournament until into August and the passes from the internet were not available at a cut cost of $60.00, so therefore I had to pay $15.00 even if our team only played 1 game per day. RIDICULOUS. I didn't have the option of staying for the "whole day" as I was told over and over by gate keepers. They were very rude to us and told the lady I was with (who was driving ball players to their game) if she didn't move her vehicle it would be towed away. That was by the man with the toothache! Softball is a dying sport that so many of us are trying despirately to keep going because it's so great. Softball Canada has to realize that if they DON'T regulate the price of a dmission (especially for kids) to get into the park to watch such a great game, it will be gone forever, sooner than they think. People were FURIOUS having to pay these prices to come in to an evening game to watch the Keith's play one game. I sure hope many things were learned over the past week by Softball Canada and tournament organizers. Residency rules have to be tightened and NOT ignored. Play for your province and be proud of what you have instead of trying to stack a team. As you noticed this past week, money can't always buy you a championship title. Let's, as fans of this great sport get this back to a family game and put the best possible talent on the field without having paying them a salary. Some of these players have to learn to play from the heart and not the pocket book. Darlene Fehrman mailto:darlfehr at yahoo.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 7 21:57:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:57:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] RE: Senior men's nationals : residency - response by Conrad Margolis Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040907215550.029e6d58@pmihrm.com> From: "Conrad Margolis" Subject: RE: Senior men's nationals : residency - by Chad Rawn - II Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:46:23 -0700 RE: Senior men's nationals : residency - response by Conrad Margolis Apparently there is a rumour circulating that I authored the "anonymous" posting that kicked off the debate on Al's service about the residency rule for the Canadian Championship. That rumour is incorrrect. I am not the "anonymous" author, and I did not arrange for the posting to be made. However, I can attest to the accuracy of the report that a letter was submitted to Mr. Hapgood/ Softball Canada prior to the start of the Canadians, regarding the residency issue. The letter listed specific players who were on the rosters of 3 teams, and asked that Softball Canada rule on the eligibility of those players. I signed that letter along with coaches of two other teams, and personally delivered the correspondence to Mr. Hapgood on the eve of the opening day. Several other team representatives subsequently told me they would have signed the letter as well, if afforded the opportunity to do so. Unfortunately, logistics prevented those other teams from getting on board. The rosters were not disclosed until approximately 5:00 p.m. the day before the start of the event, and we were told by Mr. Hapgood that any challenges had to be issued by midnight that night. So a letter was drafted in haste and the ball was put in the court of Softball Canada. To date, it seems that Softball Canada's only tangible response to the letter was Mr. Hapgood's posting on this service in reaction to the message from the anonymous writer. To my knowledge, Softball Canada has still not issued a written ruling in response to our letter. Given that the 3 western teams that medalled, including the Grey Sox, did not use players whose eligibility was challenged, this posting should not appear to be a case of "sour grapes". Our team, and most of the others whose representatives I met during the Canadians, take the position that there should be uniformity to the application of the residency rules. As we said in our letter, we think Softball Canda should enforce its eligibility rules such that all teams are competing on a level playing field. But, in my opinion, it is not just Softball Canada that bears responsibility for applying the rules uniformly. Participating teams and Provincial/Territorial Associations should also take steps to ensure that they are abiding by the regulations. Players also should take some responsibility, although some of the finer points have to be determined by those who have the authority to keep the game organized, rather than the players. If you don't agree with the rules, there is a mechanism for attempting to have them changed. In closing I wish to congratulate the Saskatoon Black Sox on winning the Championship, and bronze medalists Sakatoon Merchants for a great tournament. Incidentally, the pitcher who suffered the tough 1-0 loss for the Grey Sox in the final, Rick Smith of Victoria, almost signed in the off-season with Saskatoon Black Sox but was not able to because the Black Sox used up their one allowable import spot on catcher Craig Crawford. Kudos to the Black Sox for abiding by the eligibility rules, then going undefeated throughout the 14 team tournament. Sincerely, Conrad Margolis Vancouver Grey Sox 604-802-8921 (cell) mailto:conradmargolis at telus.net -----Original snip Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 00:24:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:24:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching List Process Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040908002350.02a19ec0@pmihrm.com> From: "Tom Crouch" Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 03:38:08 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Pitching List Process I am sorry that Mr. Groves did not make any of the Player Rep (PR) meetings. Due to pressing issues Mr. Groves did not show up for any of the three scheduled meetings. Maybe if he was in attendance he could have understood the process of how the pitching list was voted in by the PR committee (10-0). Unanimously! Followed by an over 40-0 vote by the Board of Directors (BOD). Which, once again, was unanimous. The idea of the pitcher list came from 2 different player reps. There was an original plan in place to vote and put a motion to the Board of Directors on Out of Area restrictions. After discussing and analyzing the OOA restrictions some of the PR's had a hard time with voting on the OOA restrictios rule due to the overwhelming loopholes and tens of other rules the ISC would have to install in order to monitor the OOA restrictions. I am sure that in the future the ISC will analyze and evaluate the OOA restrictions more. Someone is always looking for ways to "even the field" and this will come up again I am sure. Unfortunately Mr. Groves feels that he should have had a vote in the decision of the pitcher list, even though he failed to attend any of the PR meetings. If one cannot come to the meeting then it is very hard to vote. If Mr. Groves had other issues to deal with besides show up for his scheduled meeting then perhaps he should have asked other PR's what he missed and what important issues were being discussed at the meetings. If a student misses a class isn't it his job to get the notes and work missed from his classmates? Or is it the job of the classmates to hunt down the truant and give him missed information? The first scenario is obviously the correct answer. Mr. Groves has stated that the motion was "ramrodded" by myself and that I "snookered" the BOD and the Executive Committee into believing that the PR's were unanimously in favor of the pitcher list. Again, 10-0 is unanimous. Mr. Groves has also stated that it is the "Crouch pitching list." I am very flattered that Mr. Groves would give all the credit to me but it is just not true. I have been asked by many ISC members to let the fastball world know how the process was brought about. Here is how the pitching list was passed. 1. The idea of a pitching list was brought to the PR committee meetings on Saturday of the ISC by (2) players. 2. The idea is discussed and then it is decided by all present that there needs to be a couple of days to discuss and think about possible cons of the pitcher list idea. Meanwhile ALL PR's in attendance vote for the pitcher list. There are also (5) Executive committee members that agree that we need to think about and discuss the idea before taking it to the BOD. 3. The cons and more pros are discussed on Monday of the ISC in the third PR meeting and it is voted by ALL in attendance that the committee chair (myself) take the motion to the BOD for discussion (it should be noted that NO MOTION can be discussed by the BOD unless it is put on the floor as a motion and then seconded). I took the motion and it is discussed on Tuesday of the ISC by all BOD's in attendance. 4. ALL BOD members in attendance vote for the pitcher list. 5. Following ALL of the BOD members voting for the pitcher list, it is passed. Now, I apologize if I came off seeming like I "ramrodded" the idea through the BOD. However, I feel I was just doing my job of taking issues brought up by PR's and taking those issues to the BOD for discussion. If being the committee chair is "ramrodding" then I certainly am guilty of that, as accused by Mr. Groves. Another issue that seems to be a hot topic is the new format. Let it be known that the PR's had NOTHING to do with the passing of the new format. I believe that the idea came from the World Tournament Committee. It did not come from the PR's as some have thought. Some feel that the pitching list was passed too quickly. This is their opinion. However, it was done in a proper and legitamite fashion. No one was "snookered" and only the votes of the people in attendance are the ones that counted. Even if Mr. Groves had been there, 10-1 is a pretty good representation of what the player reps wanted. Finally , all of those in attendance at the PR committee meetings and at the BOD meetings have a very different view of how the rule was passed compared to what Mr. Groves posted. They should. They were there. Tom Crouch mailto:dfsc at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 00:29:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:29:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Simcoe Rural Fastball League Finals Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040908002827.02a19ec0@pmihrm.com> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Simcoe Rural Fastball League Finals From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Midland ON The Vasey Countrymen defeated Minesing 9-5 in Game 1 of the SRFL finals. WP Brad Robinson 11K's 8H LP Paul Priest 0K's 12H Details of the game are available at: www.eteamz.com/srfl Brad Robinson SRFL simcoerural at myway.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 07:53:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 07:53:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa - OCDSA Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040908075251.025c9bb0@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: OCDSA Playoffs Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 01:08:18 -0500 Oshawa , On Quarter finals started tonight as the Aurora Leghorns visited the Whitby Eagles in Oshawa City and District Softball Association action. The Eagles scored 1st in the 3rd inning as Pat Humphries cashed lead off batter Jamie Baker with an rbi single off Todd Martin. Jason Swift had provided the sac bunt to put Baker into scoring position. The tables turned in the top of the 6th as pitcher Ryan Swift surrendered singles to # 8 batter Steve Kouleas and # 9 batter Rich Lowery. On came Greg Garrity to relieve, but an infield single loaded the bases and a hard ground ball off Garrity's glove by Reno Dambrosio scored Kouleas and Mike Dambrosio that had run for Lowery. 2 - 1 Leghorns. With 1 out George Karkambasis singled through the right side to cash the Leghorn's final 2 runs. Final score Leghorns 4 - Eagles 1. Aurora take a 1 - 0 lead in the best of three quarter final series that resumes in Aurora tomorrow night at 8:30. WP Todd Martin 7IP 1RA 1ER 3H 3BB 12k's 1HP LP Ryan Swift 5IP 2RA 2ER 4H 0BB 5 K's Greg Garrity 2IP 2RA 2ER 3H 1BB 4 K's Mal Swift - Coach - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 07:58:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 07:58:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Indians/Ravens OCDSA playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040908075655.0268a158@pmihrm.com> From: "The Swift Family" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Indians/Ravens OCDSA playoffs Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:42:33 -0500 Oshawa, On The # 7 Oshawa Winchester Arms Ravens travel to Dieppe Park in East York tonight to play game 1 of their best 2 out 0f 3 against the # 2 Toronto Champion Indians at 8:30. Game 2 will be next Wednesday at Oshawa Winchester Arms Raven's Durham Fields at Durham College. If necessary game 3 will be next Friday September 17 at Dieppe Park. Mal Swift - VP Oshawa City and District Softball Association VP - Media and Promotion From: "The Swift Family" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 10:16:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:16:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont Rebels Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20040908101534.029e8190@pmihrm.com> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Claremont Rebels Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:08:42 -0400 Oshawa On The Claremont Rebels played host to the Stouffville Mennos last night in Claremont in the first playoff game for the Rebels in OCDSA playoffs and came up short in a 3-1 loss The Mennos Shawn Boadway scored the first run on a triple and scored on a PB Rich Burkholder hit a single in the 5th and scored on Brett Boyd's single Rich Burkholder scored the Mennos 3rd run in the 7th on a RBI from Scott Evans The lone Rebels run came from Chris Jones in the 6th on a FC and a error throw to second and he just kept running home and scored ,caught the Mennos napping. Rob Watson 1-3 Gary Aldred 1-2 Jim Spiers 1-2 Winning Pitcher Scott Evans 13K'S Losing Pitcher John Sharpe 9K'S Play continues tonight in Stouffville @8:30 Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:27:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:27:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tourn. Day 1 and 2 Scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908162629.02ac19d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tourn. Day 1 and 2 Scores Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:32:52 -0400 Game #1- Elkland Fastpitch over Animal Land 11-0 Game #2- Knoxville-Ontario over Big M 6-1 Game #3- Jersey Shore over Baltimore Masters 10-1 Game #4- Patsy's over Pioneer Pole Buildings 16-2 Game #5- Aqua Specialists over Ricola 3-2 Game #6- TNT South Lebanon over Orr Parl 11-10 Game #7- Quaker Riversharks over Pottsville Generals 6-0 Game #8- Shaggy Dog over Expertise Auto Glass 7-0 Game #9- Patsy's over Greenbush Generals 6-2 Game #10- Elkland Fastpitch over Jersey Shore 2-0 Game #11- Baltimore Masters over Animal Land 4-3 Game #12- Shaggy Dog over Aqua Specialists 9-0 Game #13- Pioneer Pole Buildings over Expertise Auto Glass 8-7 Game #14- Big M over Ricola 7-4 Game #15- Patsy's over Knoxville-Ontario Athletics 2-0 Bruce Hackett From: "Bruce Hackett" http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:29:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:29:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Subject: 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tourn. Day 3 and 4 Scores Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908162841.02aacd60@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tourn. Day 3 and 4 Scores Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:34:04 -0400 Game #16- Quaker Riversharks over TNT South Lebanon 8-1 Game #17- Orr Park over Pottsville Generals 12-0 Game #18- Greenbush Generals over Baltimore Masters 9-1 Game #19- Pioneer Pole Buildings over Jersey Shore 4-3 Game #20- Knoxville-Ontario Athletics over Orr Park 5-1 Game #21- TNT South Lebanon over Big M 3-2 Game #22- Quaker Riversharks over Elkland Fastpitch 1-0 Game #23- Greenbush Generals over Aqua Specialists 6-4 Game #24- Shaggy Dog over Patsy's 2-1 Game #25- Knoxville-Ontario Athletics over Greenbush Generals 1-0 Game #26- TNT South Lebanon over Pioneer Pole Buildings 10-9 Game #27- Patsy's over TNT South Lebanon 9-4 Game #28- Elkland Fastpitch over Knoxville-Ontario Athletics 6-5 Game #29- Shaggy Dog over Quaker Riversharks 7-3 Game #30- Patsy's over Elkland 5-3 Game #31- Quaker Riversharks over Patsy's 4-1 Game #32- Shaggy Dog over Quaker Riversharks 6-4 Bruce Hackett From: "Bruce Hackett" http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:31:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:31:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] haggy Dog Wins 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908163039.024f9f98@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Shaggy Dog Wins 2004 Elkland Labor Day Tournament Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:36:20 -0400 1st Place- Shaggy Dog 5-0 2nd Place- Quaker Riversharks 4-2 3rd Place- Patsy's 5-2 4th Place- Elkland Fastpitch 3-2 Tournament MVP(Pitcher)- Paul Algar(Shaggy Dog) Tournament MVP(Player)- Todd Moyer(Quaker Riversharks) Other Teams Records ------------------- Ricola 0-2 Pioneer Pole Buildings 2-2 Knoxville Ontario Athletics 3-2 Big M 1-2 Baltimore Masters 1-2 Jersey Shore 1-2 TNT South Lebanon 3-2 Greenbush Generals 2-2 Orr Park 1-2 Aqua Specialists 1-2 Expertise Auto Glass 0-2 Pottsville Generals 0-2 Animal Land 0-2 1-Run Games- 11 2-Run Games- 5 3-Run Games- 2 Shutouts- 9 Total Games Played- 32 *56% of the games were decided by 3 runs or less *34% of the games were decided by 1 run *28% of the games were shutouts Bruce Hackett http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball From: "Bruce Hackett" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:34:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:34:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Elkland Fastpitch Team Takes 4th Place at Elkland Labor Day Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908163328.02b286c8@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Elkland Fastpitch Team Takes 4th Place at Elkland Labor Day Tournament Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:38:35 -0400 Tournament Record- 3-2(4th Place out of 18 Teams) 2004 Season Record- 26-15-2 Tournament Team Batting Average- .266(36-135) Tournament Team Hits Per Game- 7.2 Tournament Team Runs per Game- 4.4 Top Elkland Pitchers -------------------- Gord Scott, 2-2, 1.25 ERA, 21 strikeouts in 22.33 innings Hugh Hillhouse, 1-0, 3.11 ERA, 13 strikeouts in 9 innings Top Elkland Hitters -------------------- Mike Rapacioli 9-16, .562, 2 HR's, 7 RBI's Bryan Miller 5-15, .333, 4 runs, 4 walks Ryan Wood 4-14, .286, 2 triples, 2 RBI's Tony Bruce 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI's Bruce Hackett From: "Bruce Hackett" http://www.eteamz.com/Elklandfastpitchteam Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:54:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:54:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Paul Algar Wins MVP(Pitcher) Award in Elkland Labor Day Tourn. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908165320.024f9f98@209.146.191.203> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:56:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:56:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Todd Moyer Wins MVP(Player) Award at Elkland Labor Day Tourname Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908165512.02b2fea0@209.146.191.203> From: "Bruce Hackett" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Todd Moyer Wins MVP(Player) Award at Elkland Labor Day Tournament Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:50:56 -0400 Elkland, PA- Quaker Riversharks first baseman Todd Moyer was voted the 2004 MVP(Player) of the 2004 52nd Annual Elkland Labor Day Tournament. In 6 games, Moyer batted .473, with 7 extra base hits, including 4 HR's and had 7 RBI's. Here's a look at Moyer's batting statistics for the tournament: Moyer(Batting)- Games-6, At-Bats-19, Runs-7, Hits-9, Doubles-1, Triples-2, HR's-4, RBI's-7, Strikeouts-4, Walks-1, AVG.-.473 Bruce Hackett http://www.eteamz.com/elklandsoftball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 16:58:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:58:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fenelon Falls Mens Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908165706.02b286c8@209.146.191.203> Subject: Fenelon Falls Mens Fastball To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:03:19 -0400 Fenelon Falls, Ontario The Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball League finished the regular season this week. Standings heading into the play-off tournament are as follows: 1. Lindsay Paper Box 2. Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber 3. Log Chateau 4. The Bull and Boar 5. Tow-All 6. Rona Homes 7. Coffee Way The modified double knockout tournament to decide league champion gets under way this weekend, September 11, 2004, in Fenelon Falls, Ontario. Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber are three-time defending champions but expect stiff competition as the league was very even over the course of the season. First round games are as follows: Game #1: #6 Rona Homes vs. #3 Log Chateau Game #2: #2 Jermyn Lumber vs. #7 Coffee Way Game #3: #4 Bull and Boar vs. #5 Tow-All #1 Lindsay Paper Box received a first round bye. Game results and updates will be provided as they become available. Richard Junkin Mailto:rjunkin at ocwa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 17:01:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 17:01:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's 18th Annual World Senior Fastball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908170002.02b2fea0@209.146.191.203> From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Men's 18th Annual World Senior Fastball Tournament Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:09:50 -0400 North Bay, ON North Bay, Labour Day weekend playing fastball, where else would you rather be? Perhaps at the Senior Canadians in Nova Scotia, but with the complaints and prices charged for admission I've been reading about, perhaps not. Perhaps in Cobourg for the Canadian (tongue in cheek) Masters Fastball Championships. What was it....8 teams with 6 from Ontario or 10 teams with 8 from Ontario. Does it really matter? Even some of the best Ontario teams weren't there. Cold Springs and Oshawa for example both chose to take their skills to North Bay. I enjoy playing in the annual North Bay tournament, as many others obviously do as well. Thirty-two teams, and can you believe it, a waiting list to get in. Playing for Cold Springs Cats this time around we had a relatively easy time of it in our first two games. Beating Powassan 10-0 and a local North Bay team (Casey's) 7-2, but after that it was time to go to war. In our third game we played against a very capable team out of Orillia and lost 2-1 with wile veteran Gary Latchford tossing for us. I should mention that it was Gary's third game in succession. After all the calculations were done, unbelievably we were paired against Orillia once again in the first round of the playoffs. Orillia sent stalwart Billy Michelle to the mound and we countered with Gary Vowles. Gary outdueled Billy for a 1-0 Cold Springs victory. In the quarter-finals we had to face the always tough Blair McBratney and the defending champion Oshawa Ravens. It took two extra innings for Cold Springs to eke out a 4-3 victory with Gary Vowles once again getting the win. In the semi-finals Cold Springs took on the Edge/North Stars out of Sudbury and again it came down to the last inning with Cold Springs scoring two to take the lead and then throwing the tying run out at the plate in the bottom half for the final out and a hard fought 4-3 win. In the final, Cold Springs asked Gary Vowles to take the ball once more, only his fourth game in a row, against a very good team we understood to be from the Ottawa area (if I'm wrong I apologize to them). Cold Springs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first only to have it disappear courtesy of of a two run blast. Tied 3-3 going into the last inning Cold Springs was facing runners at 2nd and 3rd with two outs when the fellow who had hit the homerun earlier came to the plate. We decided to put him on, thereby creating a force at any bag. In trying to give him the free pass an unexpected wild pitch ensued scoring the runner from third and forcing Cold Springs to accept 2nd place. Nobody felt worse than Vowlesy, but you wouldn't catch anyone blaming him as we had our chances to score more and besides, we wouldn't have gone that far if it hadn't been for him. Thanks Gary Vowles, Don Goodfellow, Mike Racioppo, Mike McCaw, Rob Ellis, Dave O'Connell, Steve Mo, Gary Latchford, Mark Thompson Jeff Brown, John Mohns and Ewart Timlin as well as all the wives and family that came North to cheer us on, for a great weekend of ball and comraderie. Thanks as well to the folks in North Bay for once more running a tournament they should be proud of, and thanks to our opposition for providing the most exciting moments of my summer on the diamond. With luck someone will pick up this old man again next year for the trek north to a very fine tournament. Mike "Red Dog" O'Hearn mailto:mohearn at uoftbookstore.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 8 18:47:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 18:47:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Interiors BLACK SOX Win Their First Senior Men's Canadian Title Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040908184534.02b286c8@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:28:44 -0700 (PDT) From: jason kurylyk Subject: ASPEN INTERIORS BLACK SOX WIN THERE FIRST SENIOR MEN'S CANADIAN TITLE! To: fastball at pmihrm.com Dean Holoien tossed a no-hitter and drove in the game's only run as the Saskatoon Aspen Interiors Black Sox squeaked by the Vancouver Grey Sox 1-0 Sunday to capture the Canadian Senior Men's Fast Pitch Championship in Nova Scotia. The Black Sox went undefeated in this tournament. It has been 10 years since a Saskatoon club lasted hoisted the Canadian Senior Men's championship trophy. Also Dean Holoien was name all-star pitcher, and M.V.P. for the playoffs, Keith Mackintosh also received all-star short-stop. This concludes a very successful year for the Black Sox who are in there 2nd year of Senior Ball. Finishing 13th at the ISC tournament, and winning the Canadian Title has been greet. A big thanks to all the players, and fans who supported us all year! Jason Kurylyk Aspen Interiors Black Sox mailto:pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 00:08:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:08:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MFL Finals Game 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909000747.02b43d48@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:15:23 EDT Subject: MFL Finals Game 2 Mississauga Fastball League Mississauga, Ontario Game two of best-of-five final Wednesday September 8 Mississauga Mudcats at Mississauga Chiefs - rained out rescheduled for Monday September 13, 8:45 pm at Meadowvale Game three Wednesday September 15 8:45 pm Chiefs at Mudcats at Meadowvale Blair Setford MFL http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 00:11:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:11:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USFA / Iowa Developmental League Week 2 Scores & Standings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909001010.02b1e7d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: USFA / Iowa Developmental League Week 2 Scores & Standings Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 23:01:30 -0500 Des Moines, Iowa Greater Des Moines Softball Park Another beautiful night at the brand new ($2.5 Million) Greater Des Moines Softball Park. The GDMSP will play host to the inagural USFA National Championship tournament in August 2005. More details to come. Anyway here are tonights scores and current standings. Game Time 9 Panora 4 WP: Bob Baker (1-0) LP: Ryan VanTiger (0-2) SV: Chad Price HR: Price (GT) McCaughey (GT) Legends DM Bombers 17 Hedberg & Sons Roofing 10 WP: Jeremy Hines (1-0) LP: Gary Davis (0-1) SV: Chris Bohlman Palazzo(ss) 2x4 r 2rbi bb Verwers(c) 1x3 2r rbi bb Crum(2b) 3x4 2r rbi McCaughey(3b) 2x4 2r 3rbi 2b Kinning(1b) 4x4 3r 2rbi 2b(2) Hines, J(p) 3x4 3r 3rbi Bohlman(rf) 3x4 r 2rbi Percy(lf) 3x4 r 2rbi Hale(cf) 2x4 2r rbi 2b Hines (1-0) 2.1 ip 2k 6bb 8r 8er Bohlman(1 SV) 2.2 ip 2k bb 0r 0er Palazzo 0.0 ip 3bb 2r 2er Current Standings: 2-0 Legends DM Bombers 1-0 DM Blues 1-0 DM Spirit 1-1 Game Time 1-1 Hedberg & Son Roofing 0-1 EDM Young Guns 0-1 Black & Blue Gang 0-2 Panora Todd Verwers USFA From: "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 00:19:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:19:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] "OOA" vs '"Super List" - by Milt Michael Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909001757.02b2fea0@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 21:13:18 -0700 From: "Milt Michael" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: "OOA" vs '"Super List" I sympathize with Mike Groves. He's a noble man with a good idea. Teams should invest their time and resources in developing young players in their area, not on plane tickets for National team members - sometimes half way around the world! If the sport enjoyed millions of tv viewers around the world, it might be a different story - but that's not the case. Tom Crouch says "someone is always trying to level the playing field". What's wrong with that? What if Donald Trump or another millionaire decided to throw a ridiculous amount of money into a team and flew in the entire New Zealand Black Sox team in to play out of Manhattan? Is that the direction you want the ISC to go? I don't want to criticize Bow, County, and the Farm. They have obviously done the right things to be successful but I doubt that the individuals hurt by an Out Of Area restriction would drop out of the game - they would surface somewhere, probably near their home town! Milt Michael From: "Milt Michael" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 18:23:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:23:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas league Semi Final game dates Alvinston VS Union Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909182106.02e3ced8@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas leauge Semi Final game dates Alvinston VS Union Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:28:53 +0000 Semi Final Alvinston VS Union Best of 5 game series GM # 1 Al @ UN Thur Sept 9th 8:00 pm GM # 2 Un @ AL Sun Sept 12 2:00 pm GM # 3 Al @ UN Mon Sept 13 8:00 pm GM # 4 Un @ AL Thurs Sept 16 8:00 pm If Nes GM # 5 Al @ UN Sun Sept 19 2:00 pm If Nes mailto:fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 18:33:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:33:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Rebels Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909183156.02e9bea8@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Rebels Playoffs Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:07:06 -0400 Oshawa, ON The Claremont Rebels played their second game of the playoffs wednesday and came away a winner 1-0 against Stouffville Mennos The lone run scored in the first inning on a walk to Evan Boyd advanced on a WP and scored on an error Winning Pitcher Paul Koert 13 K'S Losing Pitcher Terry Reesor in relief Byron Baranieski next game wed sept 15th in Claremont Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 9 18:50:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:50:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. teams head to Intermediate Eastern Canadians with high hopes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040909184847.0722aa98@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. teams head to Intermediate Eastern Canadians with high hopes Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:41:48 -0300 P.E.I. teams in action at Eastern Canadians By Pat Healey ALBERTON - Four P.E.I. Intermediate men's teams take to the field at the Intermediate A, B and C Eastern Canadian championships, being held this weekend in three cities in Atlantic Canada. The Intermediate A Eastern Canadians will be taking place at VIV Field in Sumemrside as the host Linkletter Motel Islanders act as the host team, which will include players such as Jamie Betts, Robbie Gallant and Brian Greenan of the St. Louis Storm, and player-coach Kevin Harvey, Jean Aucoin, Gerald Gallant, Shawn Bernard and Ryan Gallant, just to name a few. Action begins Friday mo rningat9a.m.withthehostIslandersfirst game at 11 a.m. when they play the Glace Bay, N.S. Meanwhile, the Intermediate C P.E.I. Champion Alberton Arms Pub Athletics will be hitting the road bright and early for Fredericton, N.B. Led by Craig Manuel, Jeff Ellsworth, Ritchie Profit and Kirby Hutt, the A's will be one of 10 teams competing in the tournament, featuring teams from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and New Brunswick. The A's first game is set for 6 p.m. Friday night against Bar Extra of Ontario while Jake's plays their first game at noon against the Alweather Windows of Nova Scotia. As runners up in the Intermediate C Division final held in Alberton in July, Jake's Kitchen's of Charlottetown will head to the New Brunswick capital as P.E.I. #2 and play in pool B. The Summerside Greco Twins have a much longer road to travel to get to where they are going - the Intermediate B Eastern Canadians in Whitney Pier and Reserve Mines, Cape Breton Island, N.S. The Twins will be led by Scott Bridges, Joseph MacDougall, Brad Craig, Kevin Warren, Frank McAree, just to name a few. Summerside will be one of seven teams taking part in the event, which will see the Twins play at 1 p.m. Friday against the Alexandra Coors White Sox of Ontario. Fans can follow along at http://www.easterncanadian.com and by checking for updates on Al Doran's fastball website. "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 00:33:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:33:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas league Semi Finals Game # 1 Alvinston 7 Union 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910003221.07352ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas league Semi Finals Game # 1 Alvinston 7 Union 3 Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 03:45:06 +0000 Alvinston, ON The Alvinston Indians Behind the stellar pitching of Brad Young and a Potent Offence led by Scott Mcauleys 4 RBI's on A Double and a HR and Solo HR's by Scott Smith and Paul McCart Defeated the Union Storm 7-3 in Game 1 of the best of 5 semi final series. Game 2 will be Sunday at 2:00 in Alvinston with Games 3 and 4 Possibly next Wed in Union and Friday in Alvinston. In the other Semi final series Glencoe and Highgate are tied 1 game apiece with Game 3 being played tonight (Thursday ) In Highgate and Game 4 next Tuesday in Glencoe. From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 00:35:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:35:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Leghorns advance to semi-finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910003424.073aaec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Leghorns advance to semi-finals Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:56:38 -0500 Whitby, On The # 3 seed Aurora Leghorns swept the # 6 Whitby Eagles in the best 2 out of 3 series in Oshawa City and District Softball Association quarter final action last night in Aurora with a 4 - 3 victory. The Eagles scored 2 in the top of the first on a BB, sac,BB, 1b, BB, sac fly. The Leghorns responded in the bottom of the second, after their first 3 batters were Ked by Jason Swift, with a 1b, WP,1b, 2R -HR, 3b to score 3 runs and never looked back. They also scored their fourth run off reliever Ryan Swift in the third when they 1b, 1b, 3b. The Eagles were able to get 1 back in the top of the fifth with a BB, WP BB, Sac fly. George Karkambasis allowed 2 hits, but gave up 8 walks for the victory. Todd Martin allowed only 2 walks in 2 innings of relief. WP George Karkambasis 5 IP, 3 ER, 2 H, 8 BB, 5 K, 2 WP Todd Martin 2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K LP Jason Swift 2 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 4 K. Ryan Swift 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 K Leghorns George Karkambasis 2/3, 3b, rbi Ricky Green 2/2, 3b Todd Martin 1/3, 2R HR, 1 R, 2 rbi Rich Lowery 2/2, 3b Paul Papulkas 1/3, 1 R, 1 rbi Eagles Dave Hoffman 1/2, 1 R, 1 rbi, 1 BB, 1 HP Ryan Swift 1/2, 1 R, 2 BB Matt Swift 0/1, sac, 2 BB Jason Swift 0/2, 1 rbi, sac fly, 2 BB The Whitby Eagles would like to thank the Whitby Rep Fastball Association for their support in the Intermediate Men's inaugural year and also thank the Oshawa City and District Softball Association for their efforts this year. Mal Swift - Coach - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 00:37:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:37:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Wrap-up ASA Class A Nationals - Lancaster Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910003612.07352ec0@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 21:20:21 -0700 From: Robert Hernandez To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Final Wrap-up ASA Class A Nationals - Lancaster Lancaster, CA The ASA Class A Nationals are complete in Lancaster, CA with McKie Sports being crowned the Class A National Champions. Sorry for the delay in posting this information. Listed below are the box scores for each of the double elimination games. Game 1 Team Rainey 0 1 2 Keatings Fitness Center 3 2 0 WP - David Stokes LP - Tony Peeples Game 2 CR/Adidas 3 6 3 Santa Barbara Bucks 7 10 1 WP - Mark Bennett LP - Micheal Warren Game 3 Savala Painters 1 4 1 Duncan Bullets 9 11 0 WP - Scott Hershey LP - Peter Turner Game 4 McKie Sports 2 5 1 Keatings Fitness Center 0 3 2 WP - Rod Bungee LP - David Stokes Game 5 Duncan Bullets 6 8 1 Santa Barbara Bucks 4 8 4 WP - Ron Banush LP - Mark Bennett Game 6 CR/Adidas 14 15 0 Savala Painters 9 11 3 WP - Mike Trotter LP - Russ Snow Game 7 Santa Barbara Bucks 2 4 1 Team Rainey 1 4 0 WP - Mark Bennett LP - Travis Price Game 8 CR/Adidas 4 5 2 Keatings Fitness Center 6 7 0 WP - Art Devoe LP - Micheal Warren Game 9 Duncan Bullets 5 9 2 McKie Sports 7 7 2 WP - Shawn Sampson LP - Scott Hershey Game 10 Keatings Fitness Center 8 12 0 Santa Barbara Bucks 0 6 0 WP - David Stokes LP - Hank Scheid Game 11 Duncan Bullets 0 4 0 Keatings Fitness Center 7 10 1 WP - David Stokes LP - Ron Banush Game 12 - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Keatings Fitness Center 5 3 3 McKie Sports 2 5 4 WP - David Stokes LP - Shawn Sampson Game 13 - "IF" GAME McKie Sports 9 10 0 Keatings Fitness Center 5 5 7 WP - Rod Bungee LP - David Stokes The official Order of Finish is as follows: 1 - McKie Sports, Oswego, NY 2 - Keatings Fitness Center, Wilkes Barre, PA 3 - Duncan Bullets, Elkhart, IN 4 - Santa Barbara Bucks, Santa Barbara, CA 5 - CR/Adidas, Portland, OR 5 - Team Rainey, Whittier, CA 7 - Savala Painters, Stockton, CA First Team All-Americans Pete Duenas, Savala Painters Daivd Stokes, Keatings Fitness Center Scott Nolkes, CR/Adidas Lanell Culver, Santa Barbara Bucks Kenn Cave, CR/Adidas Keith Bueche, Ducan Bullets Troy Parker, Santa Barbara Bucks Charlie Waisman, McKie Sports Jay Herr, Keatings Fitness Center Michael Sorzickas, McKie Sports Mike McKie, McKie Sports Dave Martin, Keatings Fitness Center P - Shawn Simpson, McKie Sports P - Mark Bennett, Santa Barbara Bucks P - Rod Bunge, McKie Sports Second Team All-Americans Nate Devine, Team Rainey Kent Zweifel, CR/Adidas Steve Gritts, Santa Barbara Bucks Jason Aonte, CR/Adidas Keith Bogunia, Duncan Bullets Todd Adams, Duncan Bullets Scott Emerick, Keatings Fitness Center John Becker, Duncan Bullets Mark Smith, Keatings Fitness Center Michael Donovan, McKie Sports Mark Vail, Santa Barbara Bucks P - Ron Bannush, Duncan Bullets P - Scott Hershey, Duncan Bullets P - Steve Thompson, CR/Adidas Special Awards Most Valuable Player - Charlie Walsman, McKie Sports Batting Champ - Pete Duenas, Savala Painters .545 Average Home Run Champ - Louie Nasuta, CR/Adidas (3) Outstanding Pitcher - David Stokes, Keatings Fitness Center 0.51 ERA 4 - 2 record 41.3 innings pitched 34 K's Game summarizes will be posted on the on the Southern California ASA web site later this weekend. Thank you to the teams that participated in this event, we hope that everyone who showed up had a great time. Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner RHernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 00:40:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:40:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Minesing Ties SRFL Final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910003926.0714bd90@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Minesing Ties SRFL Final From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 22:57:24 -0400 (EDT) Barrie, ON. The Minesing Monarchs have evened their SRFL finals with the Vasey Countrymen at one game a piece. Kurt Glover kept the vasey batters off balance all night on the way to a 6-1 Minesing Victory. More details of the game are available at www.eteamz.com.srfl WP Kurt Glover (1-0) 7k's 6hits LP Brad Robinson (1-1) 6k's 9hits Brad Robinson SRFL simocerural at myway.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 17:47:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:47:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas leauge Semi Final Game Dates For Games 3 and 4 Changed Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910174636.02cf1e50@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas leauge Semi Final Game Dates For Games 3 and 4 Changed Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:46:10 +0000 Semi Final Alvinston VS Union Best of 5 game series GM # 1 Al @ UN Thur Sept 9th 8:00 pm GM # 2 Un @ AL Sun Sept 12 2:00 pm GM # 3 Al @ UN Wed Sept 15 8:00 pm GM # 4 Un @ AL Fri Sept 17 8:00 pm If Nes GM # 5 Al @ UN Sun Sept 19 2:00 pm If Nes From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 17:50:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:50:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eastern Ontario fastball news Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910174908.02b8bee0@209.146.191.203> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Eastern Ontario fastball news Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:01:06 -0400 Some news from Eastern Ontario fastball leagues: Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/UOVMFL.htm Micksburg, ON Twins (#1) will be facing Shawville, QC Hursty's Bar (#2) in the best-of-seven final, starting Monday September 13th. Micksburg pitcher Corey Costello had four victories for Micksburg in the semi-finals in their 4 games to 1 series win over defending champions Beachburg, ON NRTco. Costello allowed only one run in the four games he pitched. Mark Wright had all four pitching victories for Shawville in their 4 games to 1 series win over Campbell's Bay, QC Royals. Dave Keon and Todd Fraser each contributed with two home runs. Upcoming games: Game 1: Shawville at Micksburg - Monday September 13th, 8:00 PM Game 2: Micksburg at Shawville - Wednesday September 15th, 8:00 PM Game 3: Shawville at Micksburg - Friday September 17th, 8:00 PM Kemptville area Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm Manotick Lomor Printers (#1) are currently up 2 games to 1 over Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric (#4) in their best-of-five semi-final series. Dave Nicholson has both pitching wins for Lomor. Mike "Pudge" Branchaud had two home runs, including a walk-off two run shot to win the game and seal the game 3 victory. Manotick were also winners of the 18th Annual Senior (Masters) tournament held on Labour Day weekend in North Bay, ON. Bud Hanlon had the pitching victory in WC Electric's game 1 win. Game 1: Manotick 0 at Fitzroy Harbour 7, Tuesday August 31, 8:30PM (Fitzroy Harbour leads 1-0) Game 2: Fitzroy Harbour 2 at Manotick 3, (8 innings) Wednesday September 1, 7:30PM (Series tied 1-1) Game 3: Fitzroy Harbour 4 at Manotick 5, Wednesday September 8, 7:30PM (Manotick leads 2-1) Game 4: Manotick at Fitzroy Harbour, Wednesday September 15, 8:00PM Game 5: Fitzroy Harbour at Manotick, Thursday September 16, 7:30PM (if necessary) Kanata Team Easton (#3) lead the Stittsville 56ers (#2) 2 games to 1 in their best-of-five semi-final series. Dan Konkle has both pitching victories for Team Easton. John Craig had the pitching victory in game 1 for Stittsville. All games in this series are being played at the Stittsville diamond. Game 1: Kanata 1 at Stittsville 7, Wednesday August 25, 8:30PM (Stittsville leads 1-0) Game 2: Stittsville 3 vs Kanata 7 (in Stittsville), Wednesday September 1, 8:30PM (Series tied 1-1) Game 3: Kanata 5 at Stittsville 4, Wednesday September 8, 8:30PM (Team Easton leads 2-1) Game 4: Stittsville vs Kanata (in Stittsville), Wednesday September 15, 8:30PM Game 5: Kanata at Stittsville, Thursday September 16, 8:30PM (if necessary) Winners of these series will face-off in a best-of-five final. Ottawa RA Fastball League: http://www.racentre.com/e/sports/softball.htm The Ottawa Valley Raiders were regular season champions of the eight-team Ottawa RA League and defeated the Atlantic Storm 2 games to 0 in the playoff final. North Leeds Fastball League: http://www.leedsfastball.com/index.htm Seeley's Bay were regular season champions of the eight-team North Leeds League and defeated Newboro Rideau Insurance 3 games to 1 in the best-of-five playoff final. regards, Adam Brown Fitzroy Harbour Fastball From: "Brown, Adam" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 20:12:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:12:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas & District Major Men's Fastball League Semi-Finals Glencoe vs Highgate Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910201037.02bf1ec0@209.146.191.203> Subject: St.Thomas & District Major Men's Fastball League Semi-Finals Glencoe vs Highgate Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:10:17 -0400 From: "Stover, Tim" St, Thomas, ON Glencoe Astros vs Highgate Rock Best 3 out of 5 Game 1 Tuesday August 31st in Highgate Glencoe 1 Highgate 0 WP Shaun Winship 7IP 0R 2H 16k LP Ben Blonde 7IP 1ER 4H 10K HR Tim Stover Glencoe Game 2 Tuesday Sept 7th in Glencoe Highgate 4 Glencoe 1 WP Ben Blonde 7IP 1R 0ER 4H 6K LP Shaun Winship 2 IP 3R 1ER 2H 3k Brett Neal 5IP 1ER 2H 9k HR Dan Demers Highgate Game 3 Thursday Sept 9th in Highgate Glencoe 7 Highgate 1 WP Shaun Winship 7IP 1ER 4H 15K LP Ben Blonde Game 4 Sept 14th in Glencoe 8:00pm Game 5 Sept 15th in Highgate 8:00pm (if nec) From: "Stover, Tim" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 20:14:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:14:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate A Eastern Canadian Championships - SUMMERSIDE PEI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910201256.02bf1ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate A Eastern Canadian Championships - SUMMERSIDE PEI Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:27:29 -0300 Here is the Intermediate Eastern Canadian Championship report from two of the games, with a score for a third. Other twqo games are in progress. One team dropped out GLACE BAY. Nova Scotia, Ontario teams start strong at Intermediate A Championships By Pat Healey The three Nova Scotia and two Ontario entries in the 2004 Linkletter Motel Intermediate A Eastern Canadian championships had a strong day one pouring in the runs on a wet and damp Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside. Blackburn Transport (NS 1) picked up a 4-1 win over Moncton Keith's (New Brunswick) in a rain delayed first game to get off to a 1-0 start. No game details were available. Blackburn was playing Sydney Cardinals in the second last game of the day. Other winners were the St. Mary's Gunners (Ont 2) used the bottom half of the inning to their advantage in a 1-0 win over the MacLean Brothers Sydney, N.S. Cardinals (NS 3) while the host Linkletter Motel Islanders gave up three unearned runs in the bottom of the first before falling 7-0 in five innings to Halifax Tribe (NS 2). In the game's second game, Robert Bernard for Sydney and Gunners' Steve Cook gave up nine hits in seven solid innings as they ensured the fans would see an interesting game, and that they did. St. Mary's had two glorious chances to score with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth and then runners on second and third in the sixth, but failed to cash them in. That is until Mark Lindsay hit an RBI single with Ross Harold on second, to score the game's only run. Matt Reinhart (2-3, stolen base) and Dan Murrell (1-3) were the other top batters for the Gunners. For Sydney, Allan Gillis (1-2) and Russell Martin (1-3) were the only two hits for the Cards. Winning pitcher Steve Cook struck out eight while walking two. Losing pitcher Robert Bernard gave up one run on seven hits, walked one and fanned three. BETTS PITCHES GEM, BUT LOSES The host Islanders saw a wasted effort by Jamie Betts on the slab as three miscues in the field gave the game away to the Tribe. Two missed balls in the outfield by Hugh John McIver and a missed ball on the infield by Robbie Gallant allowed Halifax to score four of their seven runs - three of them in the first inning. Leading Halifax at the dish was Matt Rodgers (2-3, run scored, three RBI), Greg MacDonald (2-3, two runs scored, double, RBI), Geoff Jamieson (1-2, double, RBI) and Wayne Rose (1-2, two runs scored, stolen base). For the Islanders, Jamie Betts (1-2, double), Larry Gallant (1-1) and player-coach Kevin Harvey (1-2) were the lone contributors. Winning pitcher Adam Rodgers went five innings striking out six. Losing pitcher Jamie Betts went four and a third innings allowing seven runs (four earned) on nine hits, walking one and striking out three. TEAM DROPS OUT Due to the eighth team, Nova Scotia 4 (Glace Bay) dropping out and informing tournament organizer Kevin Harvey ast midnight Friday of their withdrawal, the schedule has been revised and teams are guaranteed just two games before playoffs. Action gets underway Saturday at 9 a.m. with the host Islanders looking for their first official win (all teams were given a win who were set to face Glace Bay as a forfeit) taking on Stouffville. Other games go at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Awards will be presented Saturday night for round robin achievements. TOURNAMENT ALL WEEKEND The tournament runs until 5 p.m. Saturday with playoffs and crossovers Sunday leading to the Championship game at 3 p.m. If there is an undefeated team, and they lose the final, there will be a second championship game played immediately following the 3 p.m. game. The final game of the day had the hot hitting Halifax Tribe (NS 2) battle Ontario champs Stouffville Mennos at 7 p.m. No game details are available. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 10 21:05:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:05:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate C and B Eastern Canadians - Alberton opens with win;Summerside in Cape Breton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040910210403.02b06138@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate C and B Eastern Canadians - Alberton opens with win;Summerside in Cape Breton Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:57:05 -0300 A's open Intermediate C's with win FREDERICTON, N.B. - The Alberton Arms Pub Athletics opened the 2004 Intermediate 'C' Eastern Canadian Championships here with a hard fought 5-4 win over Bar Extra. The A's sit at 1-0 and tied with Bar Extra for first. Alberton plays three times on Saturday in a six hour span starting at 1 p.m. when they face the Oromocto Mooseheads before a 5 p.m. game against the Hoyt Schooners of New Brunswick and then a 7 p.m. night cap under the lights when they battle the Renous Marlins of New Brunswick. Leading the A's was Chris Avery at the dish while Mitch Hardy pitched a gem on the slab in leading Alberton to the win. Jake's Kitchen of Charlottetown played a noon time and 10 p.m. game. No details of their results are available. There was no word on how well the Summerside Greco Twins were faring at the Intermediate 'B' Eastern Canadians in Whitney Pier and Reserve Mines, Cape Breton, N.S. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 11 20:26:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:26:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate 'A' Easterns - Host eliminate Stouffville; All NS battle SUN @ 9 A.M. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040911202458.02b63e00@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate 'A' Easterns - Host eliminate Stouffville; All NS battle SUN @ 9 A.M. Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:07:15 -0300 Surprises on Day 2 @ Intermediate A Eastern Canadians By Pat Healey SUMMERSIDE - Surprises, surprises, surprises were the name of the game on day two of the 2004 Linkletter Hotel Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian Championships at VIV Field in Summerside. Day two started out with the host Islanders having to win by seven to even get into the semi finals, and they did that against favoured Stouffville Mennos 7-0 in five innings thanks to a five run fourth innings. The Islanders rallied after a two run blast off the stick of Brian Greenan, scored him and Robin Hood of Charlottetown to make it 4-0, at which time the Mennos decided to pull starter Terry Reesor in favour of Ryan Baranioski. Linkletter had gotten out to a 2-0 lead on RBI singles in the first by Kevin Harvey (1-3, run scored, double) and Hood (2-2, run scored, double). Gerald Gallant (2-3, run scored, three RBI) was also a top batter for the winners, who face Blackburn Transport at 11 a.m. Sunday. For the Mennos, Chris Burkholter (1-2) was the only batter to hit a hot and rolling Jamie Betts. Winning pitcher Jamie Betts walked one and struck out four while losing pitcher Reesor went three innings giving up four runs on five hits and three strikeouts. Baranioski gave up three runs on two hits, one walk and fanning two in an inning of relief. MONCTON WINS TWICE The Moncton Keith's picked up their two wins of the tournament in back to back games, by taking out the Sydney Cardinals 4-1 before rallying for a 2-1 extra inning win over the St. Mary's Gunners (Ont. 2) thanks to a two-run blast by round r0obin top batter Dan Hilche (8-11 in tournament play). Leading the Keith's at the plate in the first game was Dan Hilche (3-3, run scored, stolen base, RBI), Brad Cameron (1-3, two RBI) and Jeremy Arsenault (2-3, run scored). For Sydney, Kevin Pentecost (2-2, run scored) was tops at the plate for the Cards. Winning pitcher Brad Cameron went the distance while striking out five and giving up six hits. Losing pitcher Robbie Bernard went six innings allowing four runs on eight hits, and fanning nine batetrs. Against the Gunners, Cam Strath and Steve Cook and Moncton's Brad Cameron combined to pitch seven complete scoreless innings, before the sides decided to cross the plate in extra innings. Matt Reinhart (2-3) brought Matt Lindsay around from second on the extra inning tie breaker rule to give St. Mary's a 1-0 lead. That was before Dan Hilche came to bat and hit a towering walk-off two-run blast to right centerfield to give the Keith's the 2-1 win in dramatic fashion. Hilche (2-4, run scored), Bruno Gautreau (1-2), Doug Perkins (1-2) and Brad Colpitts (2-3) were tops for Moncton. GUNNERS WIN, BUT ELIMINATED BY ONE The Gunners then played the Pat Slaunwhite-led Blackburn Transport of Nova Scotia. St. Mary's wnet into the game knowing they needed two runs to tie and advance to the semi finals on Sunday. The Gunners begun the game on the right track, plating Matt Reinhart (1-3) in the bottom of the first of starter Darcy Blackburn. Blackburn lasted just two and two-thirds innings, allowing five hits before being pulled with the Gunners threatening for Pat Slaunwhite. Slaunwhite, a Brookfield Elks starter, came on and shut the door going three and three thirds innings allowing one hit, walking one and fanning four, spoiling St. Mary's bid fora two-run win, and thus eliminating the spunky, Gunners from further play at the tournament. Dan Murrell (1-2, RBI), Jeff Vanvliet (1-2) and Kevin Thompson (1-2) also contributed offensively for St. Mary's. For Blackburn, John Mailman (1-2), Josh Slaunwhite (1-3) and Kenny Bennett (1-2) led the attack. Winning pitcher, andf top pitcher with a 0.00 era in round robin play, was Scott Brickshaw who went the complete game, scattering a mere four hits while striking out two. Action continues SUNDAY at 9 a.m. as the top winners in each division HALIFAX TRIBE and BLACKBURN TRANSPORT take each other on at 9 a.m. while at 11 am the host Linkletter Hotel Islanders will play the Moncton Keith's. At 1 p.m., the winner of the previous game will take on the loser of the previous game, while the championship has winner of the 9 a.m. game awaiting their opponent from the semi final game. The championship is set for 3 p.m. at VIV FIELD in Sumemrside AWARDS HANDED OUT Dan Hilche of Moncton Keith's took home the honours as the round robin's top batter award handed out at the awards banquet Saturday night. He hit 8-11 with a home run and five RBI. Other awards went to Scott Brickshaw of St Mary's as top pitcher and Pat Slaunwhite of Blackburn Transport as round robin MVP. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 11 20:29:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:29:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] McKie Solves Stokes To Claim ASA Class A Crown Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040911202804.024ff3a0@209.146.191.203> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:09:57 -0700 Subject: McKie Solves Stokes To Claim ASA Class A Crown From: Bob otto To: McKie solves Stokes dominance to claim ASA Crown Bob Otto / Yucaipa, CA For 10 innings spanning two championship games, Dave Stokes dominated McKie Sports of Oswego, New York. His pitches nipped corners, rose above or dropped sharply below bats. And with a 4-0 lead heading into the fourth inning, Stokes and Keating's Fitness Center of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, appeared on the verge of claiming a national title in the "if necessary" game of the 2004 ASA Class A national championship. But then McKie solved the Stokes' riddle. Behind a barrage of hits and some disastrous fielding errors, they finally got to Stokes. And it was vintage comeback as McKie scored four runs in the fourth, four more in the sixth and one in the seventh to claim a 9-5 victory and the ASA Class A national championship in Lancaster, Calif., Sunday, September 5. "That guy over there (pointing to Stokes) is the most valuable pitcher," said McKie manager and catcher, Mike Cutro. "He did one helluva job. It was a snowball effect for us. We finally got the train going." Stokes was good, but McKie had their own ace to counter with: Rod Bunge. Bunge, a big Iowa right-hander was drafted for the tournament from the Cedar Rapids Brew Sox. And it appeared that he would be catching an early flight home as Keating shelled him for three runs in the first. But Bunge got tough after that. Allowing but three hits and two runs over the final six innings. "Rod wasn't settled in at the start," said Cutro. "We changed and went with the down ball and the rise for the chase. We kept the ball in on the hitters. That was the difference." Bunge's only mistake after the first was hanging a change up to Jay Herr, who took it out of the park in the fifth. "McKie is a quality team, especially with Rod (Bunge)," said Stokes who picked up the tournament's Outstanding Pitcher award (4-2 record, 0.51 ERA, 41.3 innings, 34 strike outs.) "They had confidence with him. He's a quality "A" pitcher. We play good defense, but we had some errors and I wasn't strong enough to get the strike out or pop up when I needed it." The two teams met in Saturday's quarterfinals with McKie pulling out a 2-0 victory on the strength of Bunge's 3-hit, 8-strikeout gem. Dropped to the loser's bracket, Keating's began their march back to the finals in explosive fashion by defeating CR/Adidas 6-4; The Santa Barbara Bucks 8-0, and the Duncan Bullets of Elkhart, Indiana, 7-0, to set up the rematch with McKie. After making short work of McKie, 5-2, on Stokes' five-hitter in the first championship game, Keating's looked like a betting man's favorite in the final. With three quick runs in the first inning, they exuded an air of confidence. Stokes, who bats number four in the line up, and swings the bat as well as he pitches, delivered a clutch two-out double to score two runs. And a deathly quiet settled over the McKie bench. McKie garnered but one hit off Stokes over the first three innings, but then broke loose in the fourth benefiting from some shoddy fielding and timely hitting. Five hits and three errors wiped out the Keating's lead and recharged a dormant McKie. Chad Hodkinson broke the drought with a single scoring two, a third run scored on Mike McKie's single, and a throwing error scored the fourth run to tie the score. And that sent McKie into a frenzy with Cutro the vocal leader. "I know we're going to win this!" shouted the fiery Cutro as he marched up and down the McKie bench. "I know we're going to win this!" But Keating's didn't quit. They came right back in their bottom of the fifth on Jay Herr's home run to retake a 5-4 lead. But it was short lived. McKie's Mike Sorzickas delivered a two-out single scoring two, and tournament MVP, Charlie Walsman, iced the game with a monstrous two-run home run. After the game, Cutro huddled his team together and said: "There's two trophies out there. One says Runner Up. I'm sure glad we got the other one." McKie claimed the number one seed from Friday's pool play by knocking off the Savala Painters of Stockton, Calif. 2-0, and the Bucks, 8-1. In Saturday's double knockout, they defeated Keating 2-0 and the Duncan Bullets, 7-5, to reach the finals. McKie's climb to the A championship has been steady and sure, said Cutro. "Since 1999 this team has come together. We were the Class C national champions in 2000 at Aurora (Colorado). In the "B's" (ASA Class B) we finished 13th in 2001, ninth in 2002 and third last year." And who stopped McKie in 2003? Keating's who won the "B" national title. "This is sweet revenge," said a jubilant Cutro. From: Bob otto Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 11 21:43:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 21:43:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn At The Class A Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040911214240.02b2eb38@209.146.191.203> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:25:14 -0700 Subject: Around The Horn At The Class A Championship From: Bob otto To: Around the horn at the Class A championship By Bob Otto / Yucaipa, CA Lancaster, CA For a national championship, where were the teams? Seven teams? Three from southern California? Knock, knock, where were the rest of you? Could the impact of the ISC II, NAFA, and the bushels of teams "playing down" in the ASA Class B and C championships, have left the ASA Class A field woefully under-represented? And if it hadn't been for the three California teams, is it not safe to say that the tournament faced serious consequences of being cancelled? The only California team north of Santa Barbara was the Savala Painters, a Masters team from Stockton (Calif.) Knock, knock northern Cal, where were you? Has the "A" game become that sparse in California (and throughout the U.S.) that few "A" teams exist? And where was Washington? New Mexico? Arizona? Utah? Colorado...? With such a limited field and close traveling distance, why not enter and take your best shot? Rating the Class A national: Big8Softball complex: A+; tournament efficiency and operation: A; grounds crew: A; fan attendance: F (I counted about 15 at the championship game.) Media cooperation (media packet with team rosters and furnishing printouts of game results): C-; food selection and prices, too few and too high: D. Official tournament photographer and photos of games: None! F. As much as I like having the tournament in southern California (a two-hour drive to Lancaster for me), it doesn't belong here. No fan support, no interest. Get it back in the Midwest where it's centralized and less costly for teams to travel. Let's face it, most of the Class A to Open teams are in the Midwest and East. Yes, the Lancaster tournament committee did a fine job, but if attendance is nil and travel costs prohibitive, we say good luck to the "A" in locals such as Eau Claire, Fargo, Minot, Sioux Falls, or Hutchinson. You don't have to worry about Frank Keating, Sr. stopping you on the roadways of Pennsylvania anymore. The 31-year state trooper retired and purchased a fitness center - thus Keating's Fitness Center. "I've been a sponsor since 1997," said Keating. "I took over the fitness center when I retired and played (fastpitch) since I was 15 (46 years in the sport) and love the game, it's a fantastic game." Keating brought his three boys into the game at a young age and Frank, Jr. and Michael played prominent roles in Keating's runner-up spot. "When the boys were 12 or 13, I had them pinch run for my team," said Keating. "Everyone says it's (fastpitch) dying out and trying to figure out how to keep it going." Bet you've never heard this one: When asked how he felt before the start of the "if necessary" game, Dave Stokes uncorked a new one on me: "I'm as loose as a 40-year-old hay baler," said Stokes, 34, just prior to marching out to the circle. Most old timers will recall that the Mishawaka and Elkhart, Indiana area (near South Bend, just below the Michigan border) was once a hotbed of men's fastpitch, but had started dying out, said Duncan Bullets' pitcher Ron Banush. "We didn't have a league in Elkhart for 10 years, but started one up with four teams," he said. "It's starting to come back." Banush, 38, was named a Second Team ASA All-American. Although the Bullets lost 7-0 to Keating's in the loser bracket final, Banush said that in their last encounter at the 2003 ISC II, they came out on top, 2-1. Banush said that lefty Darrell Bender retired. One of my favorites to watch pitch. Not fast, but crafty, and hit his spots. If you're on the opposing side and don't know him, you might think he's loud, obnoxious and irritating, but if you're his teammate or a pitcher locked in a tough battle, you want McKie catcher, Mike Cutro on your side. I don't know what he said when he had a little "discussion" with Rod Bunge in the first inning in the middle of Keating's three-run first inning barrage, but it worked. Bunge settled down, and threw a great championship game over the final six innings. There is no doubt whether between the chalk lines, behind the plate, from the third base coaching box, or on the bench, Cutro is in charge. And when his team got behind early, grew quiet and looked ready to get flattened he was in there face with his "We are going to win this!" vocal assault. How can you not give it your all for a guy like that? I searched the local Palmdale / Lancaster newspaper and didn't find any tournament reporting. Did anyone call in the scores? I didn't spot a reporter or photographer Friday, or at the championship game, Sunday. Did anyone call requesting coverage? I know it's tough to get a large daily's attention, but perhaps requesting the help from the mayor or an influential community figure head, may have stirred up some journalistic action. There is no excuse for the championship game going unreported. Especially when local folks are busting their behinds to host the event. I looked in my road atlas: Wilkes-Barre, PA, (south of Scranton) population about 48,000. Oswego, New York, (on Lake Ontario, north of Syracuse) about 19,000. Elkhart, Indiana, (near South Bend, host of the 2004 ASA Major) 44,000. I like looking at maps to see where teams come from. That's all. McKie and Keating's secured eight of the 15 First Team All American slots. To check out the All American first and second teams, log on to: www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcAwards.asp?tid=1118 Bob Otto mailto:botto3 at verizon.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 07:39:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:39:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate C in Fredericton - Alberton, Jakes into semis Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912073806.02c2d668@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate C in Fredericton - Alberton, Jakes into semis Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:12:35 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 ALBERTON results at INT C in FREDERCITON.They are in 11 a.m. game vs winner of one of9 am games, if win they go to chship game. They finished round robin at 3-1, while JAKES of Chtown went 4-0 in POOL B They also have game at 11 a.,m. andf if win could go to chship. SCORES WERE JAKES 4 ALWEATHERWINDOWS 2 JAKES 4 CAYUGA 2 SAT JAKES 10 PORTNEUF 1 JAKES 7 RENOUS 4 ALBERTON SCORES ALBERTON 5 BAR EXTRA 4 SAT ALBERTON 11 OROMOCTO MOOSEHEADS 6 ALBERTON 6 HOYT 2 DART LABATT BLUE 2 ALBERTON 0 SUN sees RENOUS VS OROMOCTO and HOYT VS ALWEATHER WINDOWS So it could be an all island finbal as these are teams that both JAKES and ALB have already faced and beaten during the tourney so far. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 10:48:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:48:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bob Otto Class A Nationals photos on display Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912104647.02b59ca0@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:32:52 -0700 Subject: Bob Otto Class A Nationals photos on display From: Bob otto To: Al Doran Lancaster, CA ASA Class "A" National Championship Photos Available For Viewing Bob Otto / Yucaipa, CA For those interested in seeing photos of the 2004 ASA Class A national championship, Sept. 3 - 5, in Lancaster, Calif., Editor, Jim Flanagan of Fastpitch West, has just completed a super of job of posting. "Thank you Jim." To view, go to: www.fastpitchwest.com. At the memu, open: Bob Otto's ASA "A" NAT'LS Coverage. And while at Fastpitch West, you can view one of the most complete up to date web sites of men's fastpitch softball in the World. Regards, Bob Otto mailto:botto3 at verizon.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 13:07:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:07:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] End of Year Tourney - Oktoberfest Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912130354.02b59ca0@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:04:45 EDT Subject: End of Year Tourney To: fastball at pmihrm.com This tournament is in the Waterdown, Ontario area. I was wondering if you could post on the Web-site a tournament I am planning for Oct.1 - Oct.3. It is the Oktoberfest Classic and will be held at the Millgrove Park (tentative). The entry fee is $400 and a case of beer with winner taking home over $1000 in cash and prizes. My contacts are 905-929-2047 or email vintagejerm20 at yahoo.ca Jeremy deLeeuw Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 13:08:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:08:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Playoff Tournament - Friday & Saturday results Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912130730.02b938d8@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:00:27 EDT Subject: GHFL Playoff Tournament - Friday & Saturday results Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Waterdown Alexander Keith's were the story of the GHFL Playoff Tournament through Saturday with pitcher Rick Hames hurling a perfect game against Waterdown Coyotes in Keith's opening round game Saturday morning. Hames stuck out 14 and credited his defence for fine play in keeping the Coyotes off the bases while his offence piled up 8 runs for an 8-0 win. Keith's knocked off third-place finishers Morriston A's 4-3 in their next game then defeated Niagara Fall's Mack O'Rooney's 5-4 to set up a match with Hamilton Hawks in the winner's bracket final Sunday morning. The Hawks topped Mississauga Chiefs 9-2 Saturday morning then mauled number one seed Niagara Snappers 5-1 to advance. All games are at Ker Park in Niagara Falls. Friday September 10 Niagara Falls Central Collision 7 Waterdown Hammer 0 WP: Scott Wagar Hamilton Hawks 5 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 0 WP: Chad Reed - NO HITTER Saturday September 11 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 8 Waterdown Coyotes 0 WP: Rick Hames - PERFECT GAME!! LP: Kevin Clugston Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 4 Mississauga Mudcats 2 WP: Mike Bateman LP: Chris McColl Hamilton Hawks 9 Mississauga Chiefs 2 WP: Dwayne Singer LP: Drew Hathway HRs: Tim Coe (2) Waterdown Alexander Keith's 4 Morriston A's 3 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 17 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 13 WP: Rich Vassos, in relief of Mike Bateman LP: Andy Hicks Niagara Snappers 5 Niagara Falls Central Collision 2 WP: Perry Bartley LP: Rob Tomins Winner's bracket: Hamilton Hawks 5 Niagara Snappers 1 WP: Chad Reed LP: Jason Paylove Waterdown Alexander Keith's 5 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 4 WP: Rick Hames LP: Rich Vassos Loser's bracket Morriston A's 5 Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's 4 Waterdown Hammer 3 St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 2 - 8 innings WP: Rod Favreau GWRBI: Kyle Davis 2-run HR LP: Dan Duemo Mississauga Chiefs 6 Waterdown Coyotes 2 WP: Drew Hathway HR Tim Coe, Andrew Hill LP: Doug Hoffman, relief Kevin Clugston Niagara Falls Central Collision 7 Mississauga Mudcats 0 WP: Scott Wagar HR Wagar LP: Chris McColl Niagara Falls Central Collision 5 Morriston A's 1 WP: Scott Wagar HR Aaron Belding LP: Ed Peesker, relief Kevin Williams Waterdown Hammer 3 Mississauga Chiefs 2 WP: Brian Lisk, relief Rod Favreau LP: Drew Hathway HR Hathway Sunday 9 am Game 17: Waterdown Hammer vs Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 9 am Game 18: Niagara Falls Central Collision vs Niagara Snappers 11 am Game 19: Hamilton Hawks vs Waterdown Alexander Keith's 11 am Game 20: Winner Game 17 vs Winner Game 18 1 pm Game 21: Loser Game 19 vs Winner Game 20 Final: 3 pm Game 22: Winner 19 vs Winner 21 5 pm: Game 23: If necessary Blair Setford GHFL http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 19:45:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:45:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadians - Halifax Tribe claim E. Canadian title; beat N.S. rival Blackburn Transport 4-0 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912194436.02ba2ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadians - Halifax Tribe claim E. Canadian title; beat N.S. rival Blackburn Transport 4-0 Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:24:51 -0300 Halifax Tribe captures Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian ch'ship By Pat Healey It wasn't easy, but the Halifax Tribe got the job done. The Tribe took advantage of four Blackburn Transport errors to score three unearned runs en route to a 4-0 win in the championship final Sunday at the 2004 Linkletter Hotel Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian Championship. All the games were played at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field i9n Sumemrside. Blackburn Transport won it's morning game 1-0 over the Tribe in the cross over game in the morning to take the easy route, meaning the Tribe would have to play back to back if they were to make it to the final. Halifax narrowly beat the host Linkletter Motel Islanders 3-2 in extra innings to advance to the final. In the championship final, Halifax scored twice on three errors in the third inning and never looked back. Leading the charge at the dish for the Morley GooGoo-coached squad was Troy DeCoff (2-3, RBI, run scored), Wayne Rose (2-4) and Shawn Hanifen (1-2, double, hit by pitch, run scored). For Blackburn Transport, who wasted a 11 strikeout game by starter Pat Slaunwhite, Kyle Slaunwhite (1-2), Kenny Bennett (1-3, double), Josh Slaunwhite (1-3) and Jeff Norris (1-3) were tops. Blackburn Transport threatened in the bottom of the fifth when Kyle Slaunwhite hot an RBI single, but John Mialman was tagged out going to second to end the threat. Winning pitcher Adam Rodgers picked up right where he left off in the game against the host after coming on in relief, throwing seven complete innings of four hit ball and striking out four. In the playoffs he went 2-1 and his performance earned him the playoff MVP award. Losing pitcher Slaunwhite went seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits, walking one and fanning 11. Coach GooGoo said he is pleased with his team's effort, though he admitted the Tribe didn't make it easy for themselves. "It was just the simple things that paid off in the end," GooGoo said. "One swing of the bat can change the ball game, like it did in the last game (against the host Islanders). Fortunately, for us we were capitalize on a couple hits to win that game. "We continued to ride on that high in this game and everybody was swinging their bats very good." The two teams met in crossover action early Sunday morning, with the Blackburn prevailing 1-0 behind a strong outing by Pat Slaunwhite. HOSTS FINISH THIRD The host Linkletter Hotel Islanders almost made it two upsets at the tournament that many thought they wouldn't contend in, when they took the Tribe to extra innings only to lose 3-2. Linkletter got into the semi final after beating the Moncton Keith's 7-4 behind the strong pitching from duo Jamie Betts, who picks up the win, and reliever Pierre Richard. In that game, playoff top hitter Gerald Gallant (3-4, two runs scored, two RBI), Brian Greenan (2-4, double, run scored), Kevin Harvey (2-4, three RBI, double) and the hot swinging Larry Gallant (2-3, two runs scored, RBI) powered the Isles to win. For Moncton, Dan Hilche (2-4, run scored, caught stealing), Derrick Woodworth (1-4, triple, run scored), and Brad Colpitts (1-3, run scored) led the Keith's. Betts went four and one third innings before getting relieved by Richard due to soreness. He struck out four and walked one. Richard went two and two thirds, allowing two runs on two hits, walking two and striking out two. Losing pitcher Dan Hilche went three innings allowing three runs on five hits, walking one and fanning one. Brad Cameron pitched four innings in relief allowing four runs and sitting down one. In the semifinal, the Islanders got down 2-0 to the Tribe on a third inning solo home run by Geoff Jamieson (1-2, two RBI, run scored), before rallying with a towering two run slam off the bat of Moe Cormier in the bottom of the seventh. The Islanders got Ryan Gallant to third base, but failed to score to win sending the game to extra innings. Linkletter had a strong showing on the slab from 17-year old talented, up-and-coming pitcher Pierre Richard, who pitched great in his lone start and considering the competition he was facing. He struck out one and walked one in the complete game action, keeping the Islanders in the game the whole way. Wayne Rose hit an RBI single to bring home Roger Connolly from second with the winning run in the top half of the eighth. Linkletter got runners in scoring position in the bottom half of the inning, but failed to score them. On Saturday, the hosts made the upset of the tournament, ousting the favoured Stoufville Mennos 2-1 thanks to a two run bottom of the seventh home run by Brian Greenan. MONCTON WINS DRAMACTICALLY The Moncton Keith's picked up their two wins of the tournament in back to back games, by taking out the Sydney Cardinals 4-1 before rallying for a 2-1 extra inning win over the St. Mary's Gunners (Ont. 2) thanks to a two-run walk-off, blast by round robin top batter Dan Hilche (8-11 in tournament play). Hilche went 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring a run, having a stolen base and contributing an RBI. PLAYOFF AWARD WINNERS Gerald Gallant of the host Islanders was the playoff top hitter, swinging 4-for-11 while the playoff MVP was Adam Rodgers of the Tribe who struck out 16 batters while scattering 13 hits over 16 and one third innings - all of which went Sunday in the playoff round. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 22:53:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:53:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas And District Fastball Semi Finals Game # 2 Alvinston 3 Union 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912225222.02bce950@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas And District Fastball Semi Finals Game # 2 Alvinston 3 Union 2 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 01:05:27 +0000 Alvinston, ON The Alvinston Indians defeated the Union Storm 3-2 on Sunday afternoon to grab A 2-0 lead in the best of 5 Semi Final series with Game 3 set for Wed night in Union at 8:00 pm ,Games 4 and 5 are scheduled for Friday and Sunday If NES. Brad Young Again picked up the Win on the mound allowing 7 Hits and No Earned runs,Scott Smith Hit a decisive 2 run Home Run In the bottom of the 6th to give the Indians a 3-2 lead going into the 7th Inning which they were able to hold. Alvinston WP Brad Young 1 RBI Joe Triest 2-3 Doug Charlton 2-3 Scott Smith 1-3 HR 2 RBI Union LP Todd Winkworth Aaron Gould 2-3 Jamie Peat 1-3 RBI From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 12 23:56:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 23:56:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Intermediate A Eastern Canadians - LINESCORES Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040912235528.02bce950@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Intermediate A Eastern Canadians - LINESCORES Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 23:55:58 -0300 Here are the linescores that have been sent to media in PEI from INTERMEDIATE A EASTERNS. Thanks, and it was a good tournament congrats to winners HFX TRIBE and silver medalists BLACKBURN TRANSPORT, especially Pat Slaunwhite - heck of a tourney for this pitcher. Intermediate A Eastern Canadians LINESCORES Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Stouffville Mennos (Ont 1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Linkletter Islanders (Host) 2 0 0 5 X 7 7 1 Winning pitcher - Jamie Betts; Losing pitcher - Terry Reesor HR - (Host) Brian Greenan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Sydeny Cardinals (NS3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 Moncton Keith's (NB) 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 4 8 0 Winning pitcher - Brad Cameron Losing pitcher - Robert Bernard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E St. Mary's Gunners (Ont2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 Moncton Keith's (NB) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 1 Winning pitcher - Brad Cameron Losing pitcher - Steve Cook HR - (NB) Dan Hilche - 2 run walk off HR in 8th wins game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Blackburn Transport (NS1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 St. Mary's Gunenrs (ONT2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0 Winning pitcher - Scott Brickshaw Losing pitcher - Darcy Blackburn SUNDAY - CROSSOVER 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Halifax Tribe (NS2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Blackburn Transport (NS1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 Winning pitcher - Pat Slaunwhite Losing pitcher - Adam Rodgers CROSSOVER 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Linkletter Islanders (Host) 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 7 10 2 Moncton Keith's (NB) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 6 1 Winning pitcher - Pierre Richard; losing pitcher - Dan Hilche SEMI FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Halifax Tribe (NS2) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 10 1 Linkletter Islanders (Host) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 1 Winning pitcher - Adam Rodgers; Losing pitcher - Pierre Richard HR - Trtibe - Geoff Jamieson; Host - Moe Cormier (hr in bottom of seventh to tie the game at 2-2) CHAMPIONSHIP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Halifax Tribe (NS2) 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 7 0 Blackburn Transport (NS1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Winning pitcher - Adam Rodgers; Losing pitcher - Pat Slaunwhite GAME NOTE: Three of four runs scored on errors, so just one run was earned. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 13 00:32:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:32:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] INTERMEDIATE B and C - Alberton, Jake's and Summerside (PEI teams) in action Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040913003206.025080d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: INTERMEDIATE B and C - Alberton, Jake's and Summerside (PEI teams) in action Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:52:01 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 A's, Jake's fail in bid for Intermediate 'C' ch;ship FREDERICTON, N.B. - The Alberton Arms Pub Athletics and Jake's Kitchen of Charlottetown both failed in their bid to win the Island an Intermediate C Eastern Canadian title after both were defeated Sunday morning in their semi final games. Alberton (3-1) and Jake's (4-0) finished the round robin cruising to wins and first place in pool A and B. In the final, Alberton lost 6-4 to Hoyt Schooners who went 2-2 in round robin action, including a 6-2 setback to Alberton Saturday night. Meanwhile, Jake's suffered a 4-3 loss in their morning semifinal to Renous Marlins and were eliminated. Alberton finishes in the bronze medal position while Jake's is fourth. Hoyt Schooners went on to win the championship final Sunday afternoon behind a strong pitching outing by MVP Jeremy Tracy. Renous Marlins had the tournament's top hitter (Jason Gregan) and the top pitcher (Jimmy Keenan). No game scoring details were available. At the Intermediate B in Whitney Pier and Reserve Mines, N.S., Summerside Greco Twins went 1-2, failing to make the playoffs. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 13 14:24:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:24:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Day Baseball Tried "Peaches" Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040913142352.02c29228@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:22:29 -0700 From: "Milt Michael" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Mike Piechnik Interesting story on Mike Piechnik's tryout with the Kansas City Royals in 1999. http://www.theinsidecurve.com/srm/index.htm Milt Michael From: "Milt Michael" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 13 16:08:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:08:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] GHFL Playoff Tournament Sunday & Award Winners Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040913160728.02c8ba50@209.146.191.203> From: "Setford, Blair" Subject: GHFL Playoff Tournament Sunday & Award Winners Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:59:50 -0400 Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Southern Ontario Sunday 9 am Game 17: Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 6 Waterdown Hammer 2 WP: Matt Lyons LP: Brian Lisk, relief Rod Favreau 9 am Game 18: Niagara Snappers 2 Niagara Falls Central Collision 1 WP: Perry Bartley GWRBI 2-run HR by Kevin Newhouse LP: Scott Wagar 11 am Game 19: Hamilton Hawks 6 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 1 WP: Dwayne Singer LP: Scott Patterson HR Vlad Spehar 11 am Game 20: Niagara Snappers 8 Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's 1 WP: Jason Paylove HR Trevor Falk LP: Rich Vassos 1 pm Game 21: Niagara Snappers 8 Waterdown Alexander Keith's 1 WP: Scott Young LP: Scott Patterson HR Nick Vatrone Final: 3 pm Game 22: Hamilton Hawks 9 Niagara Snappers 2 WP: Chad Reed HRs Kevin Shewfelt (2) Grand Slam, 6RBIs; Steve Gillis 2-run HR LP: Scott Young, relief Perry Bartley; HR Kevin Newhouse GHFL Playoff MVP Chad Reed, Hamilton Hawks 3-0, including a no-hitter Congratulations to the Hamilton Hawks, going a perfect 5-0 in winning the 2004 GHFL crown. With the win, the Hawks earn a berth in the 2005 Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup. Top 6 1. Hamilton Hawks 2. Niagara Snappers 3. Waterdown Alexander Keith's 4. Niagara Falls Mack O'Rooney's T5. Waterdown Hammer & Niagara Falls Central Collision Thanks to Al & Janet Greatrix, Herb Beckman & Dave Rotella for putting on the playoff tournament at Ker Park in Niagara Falls. As always, they did a wonderful job, particularly bringing in a TV for the hockey fans on Saturday night. Thanks also to Peter Kluszczynski and his all-star blue crew for a job well done. Peter brought in eight of Ontario's finest for the tournament. GHFL Regular Season Award Winners: GHFL 2004 MVP Scott Young, Niagara Snappers 10 games played; .630 batting average; 8 HRs; 17 RBIs; 16 runs scored; 2-0 pitching record Finalists: Doug Levy, St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper Keith Mackie, Morriston A's Andrew Hill, Mississauga Chiefs GHFL 2004 Top Pitcher Dan Duemo, St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper 4-1; 29 IP 39 Ks Finalists: Perry Bartley, Niagara Snappers Scott Wagar, Niagara Falls Central Collision Dwayne Singer, Hamilton Hawks Blair Setford Golden Horseshoe Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 13 17:57:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:57:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher Needed - The Bar of Appleton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040913175452.02c34948@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:01:09 -0500 From: Tony Schaaf Subject: Pitcher Needed To: Al Doran Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton has begun setting its roster for the 2005 season. We will be returning 90% of our roster which placed 3rd at the ISC II Tournament of Champions. We are looking to add a Canadian pitcher to complement our current staff. We play a highly competitive schedule. We are looking for a top notch pitcher who can split the work load with our current staff. Interested players can check our website at www.thebarfastpitch.com or reach me at tony_schaaf at hotmail.com. Tony Schaaf, Mgr. The Bar of Appleton mailto:tony_schaaf at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 14 11:12:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:12:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Port Elgin Blue Devils Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914111131.02aef490@209.146.191.203> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Port Elgin Blue Devils Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:54:21 -0400 Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting Wednesday September 15, 2004 Congratulations to the Port Elgin Blue Devils for winning the 2004 Eastern Canadian Men's fastball Championship. The Blue Devils went 5 & 1 overall at the championship tournament in Sydney, Nova Scotia, winning the championship final 16-1 over Burwick, Nova Scotia. And while the final result was one sided, the Blue Devils contend they were in a true struggle just to get into the playoff round. The Blue Devils will also contend that while winning the Eastern Canadians is sweet, they have designs on bigger and better events. First, the relatively new " I.S.C. 2 " category has rocketed in terms of popularity and the Port Elgin squad will try and earn their spot at the 2005 championship when they travel to Hillsburgh to complete the Tournament of Champions on September 25th. The Blue Devils were 3 & 0 at the event before rain halted the proceedings earlier and thus are scheduled to return for the championship final against an undetermined opponent on the last Saturday in September. Port Elgin also would like an O.A.S.A. championship for their resume, but they'll be quick to point out the level of competition is exceptionally high at their level. Witness the 2004 championship tournament in Owen Sound where Port Elgin was eliminated on the final day of the competition by St Mary's who in turn lost to Pickering. There's also a question of how long these Blue Devils can remain together as a unit. They're very young and gifted on the field, but off the field, who knows where their respective working careers may land them which might be the biggest challenge of all facing the future of the Port Elgin Blue Devils. I'm Fred Wallace From: "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 14 13:06:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:06:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keswick Fastball League Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914130541.02b7bec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Hamblin" To: Subject: Keswick Fastball League Finals Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:54:24 -0400 Keswick, ON This past weekend marked the completion of yet another year of Keswick Sunday Morning Fastball at West Park. The Championship final saw a rematch of last years with the top two teams in the league The Bandits and the Georgina Merchants squaring of for the championship. The Bandits took game one of the series with a convincing 5-0 win Chris Neal had a great game on the mound giving up only two hits. Game two was played Sunday morning with the Bandits jumping out to an early one nothing lead. The lead held until the 6th inning when with two runners on John Zeiger hit a two out double scoring both before later scoring himself on a passed ball. The Merchants took game 2 by a 3-1 score Rick May went the distance getting the win while Danny Hunter's great effort was wasted in the loss. The series once again came down to a third and deciding game the two teams took the field on Sunday afternoon with each teams winning pitchers getting the call. Chris Neal was roughed up early, lead off man John Zeiger took him deep on the second pitch of the game for a moster home run Brad Copping followed with a solid single up the middle and Matt Osborne reached first when he couldn't get out of the way of Neal fast ball. Todd Hamblin cashed Copping from second sending a change up into the gap over short and later came around to score. The Bandits clawed back scoring 3 runs in the next 3 innings, before Matt Osborne sealed the victory with a two run homerun in the sixth. The Bandits didn't quit but with runners at second and third in the seventh Rick May dug down and retired the Bandits leading the Merchants to victory and to give them the Championship for the Third Straight Year. Other Results from the weekend included the Blue Jays defeating the Expos in the B division, The Devils took the C division over the Crunch and the Stiffs beat Miami in the D division. From: "Todd Hamblin" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 14 13:22:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:22:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Clarification of Pitcher Needs - The Bar of Appleton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914131844.0250b910@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:37:39 -0500 From: Tony Schaaf Subject: Clarification of Pitcher Needs To: Al Doran http://fastpitchwest.com/pipermail/alsfastball_fastpitchwest.com/2004/000884.html Appleton, WI I just wanted to clarify our desire to obtain a pitcher for the 2005 season. I did not mean to discriminate based on nationality. We are looking for a pitcher from the North American Continent for the upcoming season. We are open to ANY PITCHER of high quality joining our team. We are bound by ISC II rules as far as off shore pitchers and we have ours. So again, to state our need. We are looking for any interested individuals from the North American continent with a proven track record who would like to come live in Wisconsin and play a highly competitive schedule. Our team played over 70 + games during the past season. You may contact me at tony_schaaf @hotmail.com. Sincerely yours Tony Schaaf, Mgr. The Bar of Appleton From: Tony Schaaf http://www.thebarfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 14 17:54:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:54:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914175339.02bdf690@209.146.191.203> Subject: Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:49:45 -0400 Fenelon Falls, Ontario The #1 seeded Lindsay Paper Box, and #2 seeded Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber advanced through the past weekend's season ending league tournament to a best two out of three series to be held this week (Sept 14 and Sept 19). Bobcaygeon opened the double-knockout with a loss to the #7 ranked Coffee Way team. Geoff Ingram took the loss in seven innings for Bobcaygeon. Bobcaygeon won thier first "B" side game vs. the #3 ranked Log Chateau. Nick McHugh pitched seven innings for the win. Bobcaygeon won thier second "B" side game vs. last year's runners-up the Bull and Boar. Dean Junkin hit a walk-off slam in the bottom of the seventh to give Bobcaygeon the victory. Geoff Ingram got the win in relief of Nick McHugh, Ingram also added two home runs in the winning effort. Bobcaygeon won thier third "B" side game vs. #6 ranked Tow-All (Fenelon Falls). Geoff Ingram pitched seven innings for the victory. Craig Jermyn notched his first homer of the season in the victory. Bobcaygeon then avenged thier opening game loss by defeating Coffee Way, to advance to the best two of three final through the "B" side. Nick McHugh pitched seven innings for the win. Lindsay received a bye in the first game through virtue of thier 1st place finish in the regular season. Lindsay opened with a win vs. last year's runner-up Bull and Boar. Glen Harris hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh to win it for the Paper Box. Brett Richmond pitched seven innings for the win. Lindsay's next game was vs. the surprising #7 ranked Coffee Way club. Coffee Way had upset the #2 ranked Bobcaygeon Lumber 6-2 in thier opener, then demolished the #6 ranked veteran Tow-All squad by a score of 24-4. Lindsay won the game in the bottom of the seventh by a score of 2-1. Brett Richmond had the game winning RBI's and pitched seven strong innings for the victory. Lindsay advanced to the best of three final on the "A" side. The league also handed out the season ending awards. Brett Richmond from the Lindsay Paper Box, and Chris Perrin from Rona Homes shared the Best Pitcher award. Duane Webster from Coffee Way was league MVP. Geoff Ingram from Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber and Chris Ross from Tow-All were tied with the most home runs. The best two of three final gets under way on Tuesday, September 13, 2004 @ 8:00 p.m. Games two and three (if necessary) are scheduled for Sunday, September 19, 2004 @ 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Richard Junkin From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 14 17:57:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:57:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] South Perth Men's Fastball League playoff tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914175637.02baeec0@209.146.191.203> From: Andy Bader Subject: South Perth Men's Fastball League playoff tournament Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:47:52 -0400 Mitchell, ON We're all hoping the weather continues to be as nice as much of Ontario has experienced this month, as plans are all but finalized for the annual 16-team South Perth Men's Fastball League playoff tournament, which will take place in Mitchell this weekend, Sept. 17-19. We might have to dodge the remains of Hurricane Ivan, but we're much better off than our friends to the south. As usual, it was a race to the wire to determine the final seedings of the 21-team league. When the final game was played Sunday, Sept. 12 there was some jockeying for position, but what it boils down to it's any team's championship to win, especially in this highly-competitive league. Last year's champions, the K-W Pride, came out of nowhere to win the title, and there will be a new champion this season due to the withdrawal of the Pride from the league this season. Sebringville, the top seed with just five losses all season, had won back-to-back titles prior to last season, and will be the team to beat again this time around with fireballing righthander Don Scott in fine form and their high-powered offense as well as their league-leading stingy defence with just 52 runs allowed this season, or an average of two runs per game. Catcher/DP Brian Stere is the heart of the order, with centerfielder Dale Levy and third baseman Derek Shackleton a threat with the bat anytime they walk near the batter's box. Scott, who is pitching as well as ever, is fresh off a fine showing at the Sr. Canadians. Upon his return to SPMFL play, Scott fanned 25 and tossed a no-hitter but lost a 2-1 decision to the upstart Elmira Midgets Sept. 8 in 9-innings. (The game was scoreless after 7, both teams failed to score in the 8th with the international tiebreaker rule in effect and the teams scored all their runs in the 9th, with defence betraying Scott in this one. Lefty Dan Martin didn't fare too bad himself, as the Midgets continue to play really well since their return from PEI and their second straight Canadian Midget championship in August). Elora, seeded #2, are also a threat obviously, especially with the pitching of Todd Uhrig. Mitchell, which won the Northwest Division and the #3 seed, are in the top 3 in runs scored (just one behind the Tavistock Merchants, who finished as #5 seed), so are a threat offensively with the likes of Joe Harris, Bob Ward, Kevin Gettler and Jeff Pauli. The two expansion Elmira teams were a surprise, with the Cubs fading down the stretch but still a high-powered offensive team to finish 9th, while the Midgets - the two-time defending national midget champions - allowed just 63 runs all season to finish 8th overall. They don't score much, but then they hardly allow any runs either which is obviously a key. And how can you count out Breslau and their veteran roster (pitchers Don Stebbings, Kevin Pomfret and Don Harris), Bridgeport with their added pitching depth (Jim Schnarr, Mel Ross and Kevin Frank) and Linwood and Hickson with their pitching aces scheduled to appear, Jamie Simpson (Chiefs) and Jeremy deBelleval (Reds)??? There are also oodles of young pitchers capable of knocking off the big teams, including Fred Follings (Shakespeare Falcons), Dean Buchanan (Monkton), Steve Cook (Tavistock), Drew Hathaway and Ryan French (Waterloo) and Tim Lang (Millbank....sorry, no Aussie as Andrew Kirkpatrick, who played with Millbank the past two seasons, won't be available. Unless the lanky lefty is flown in by wily coach George Nahrgang. And no one can ever take Mr. Nahrgang at face value anyway.....) There no doubt will be surprises in the tournament, just as there has been all season, so you'll have to check it out for yourself this upcoming weekend, Sept. 17-19, in Mitchell's Keterson Park. Admission is free, so the price is certainly right to see some outstanding intermediate men's fastball. You won't be disappointed! TOURNAMENT DRAW Opening games: Game 1 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Sebringville Sting (#1 seed) vs. Shakespeare Colts (#16 seed), 7 p.m. Game 2 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Tavistock Merchants (#5) vs. Monkton Muskrats (#12), 7 p.m. Game 3 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Elmira Midgets (#8) vs. Elmira Cubs (#9), 7 p.m. Game 4 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Breslau KJ Sox (#4) vs. Shakespeare Falcons (#13), 9 p.m. Game 5 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Mitchell Mets (#3) vs. Waterloo Jr. Hallman Twins (#14), 9 p.m. Game 6 - Fri. Sept. 17 - Millbank AW Jr. Millwrights (#7) vs. Linwood Chiefs (#10), 9 p.m. Game 7 - Sat. Sept. 18 - Bridgeport Braves (#6) vs. Hickson Reds (#11), 10 a.m. Game 8 - Sat. Sept. 18 - Elora Rage (#2) vs. St. Marys Gunners (#15), 10 a.m. Games to follow all day Saturday, continue Sunday with final set for 3 p.m. Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician From: Andy Bader Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 00:49:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:49:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MFL Finals Game 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915004858.0250b910@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:30:02 EDT Subject: MFL Finals Game 2 Mississauga Fastball League Mississauga, Ontario Jeff Beange capped a thrilling three-run comeback with a walk-off two-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Mississauga Chiefs edged the Mississauga Mudcats 5-4 in a game-two nail-biter in their best-of-five Mississauga Fastball League final. Beange laced the first pitch from Mudcats' pitcher Scott Patterson through the left side of a drawn in infield as the Mudcats had loaded the bases on an intentional walk to Tim Coe to set up a force play. Tom Fortune led off the inning with a double to the fence in center field and then Joe Richer was hit by a pitch. After a flyball out, Drew Hathway slugged a ground-rule double to score Fortune and advance Richer to third, setting the stage for Beange. Patterson starred at the plate for the Mudcats with a solo home run in the sixth inning and a two-RBI double in the first inning scoring Ron Rosengren and Dave Grundie. Lead-off batter Mike Welton tripled on the first pitch of the game and scored when the ball glanced off his side while sliding into third. Adam LeBrun was the winning pitcher for the Chiefs, allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks. Patterson took the loss. With the series tied at one, the third game is scheduled for Wednesday September 15 at 8:45 pm at Meadowvale North Sports Park. Monday September 13 Mississauga Chiefs 5 Mississauga Mudcats 4 WP: Adam LeBrun LP: Scott Patterson Chiefs: Jeff Beange GWRBI - 2-run single in B7; Drew Hathway RBI 2B; Tim Coe RBI 2B; Tom Fortune 2B; Mudcats: Scott Patterson 2-4 HR 2B 3RBIs; Mike Welton 3B Upcoming Games: Wednesday September 15 8:45 Chiefs at Mudcats at Meadowvale Monday September 20 8:45 Mudcats at Chiefs at Meadowvale Wednesday September 22 8:45 Chiefs at Mudcats at Meadowvale if necessary Blair Setford Mississauga Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html mail to: blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 00:51:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:51:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Additional ASA "A" National Information Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915005029.02cd2f90@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:15:20 -0700 From: Robert Hernandez To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Additional A National Information The following information has been posted on the Southern California ASA web site: * Game summarizes of all double elimination games * Complete stats for all games * Complete team stats for all teams * Order of finish and awards * Tournament Leaders * Links to pictures and stories To view the site, please press the link below: http://www.socal-asa.com/MensFP/ Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Robert Hernandez Southern California ASA Adult Softball Commissioner RHernandez at socal-asa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 09:50:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:50:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915094736.02b7bec0@209.146.191.203> Subject: Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:32:38 -0400 Fenelon Falls, Ontario The Lindsay Paper Box are one win away from capturing the Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball League championship. Lindsay defeated Bobcaygeon last night by a score of 5-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three final. Bobcaygeon struck first by grabbing a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd. Lindsay scored one in the bottom of the second, and two more in the third, on two costly Bobcaygeon errors. Lindsay put the game away in the fifth when Greg Fierheller hit a two run shot to put the game out of reach. Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber, 2 LP: Geoff Ingram, 6 IP, 3 ER, 3K Lindsay Paper Box, 5 WP: Brett Richmond, 7IP, 2 ER, 10K Greg Fierheller, HR, 2 RBI Game(s) 2 and 3 (if necessary) go Sunday, September 19, @ 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. in Fenelon Falls. Richard Junkin From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 10:00:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:00:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lightning win to force Game 3 in OCDSA Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915095919.02d52ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Hamblin" To: Subject: Lightning win to force Game 3 in OCDSA Playoffs Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:10:21 -0400 Keswick ON The Lake Simcoe Lightning Forced a third and deciding game in the OCDSA quarter finals with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Bradford Sox. John Zeiger led off the game legging out an infield single and scored the opening run on a Brad Copping RBI single. In the fourth Todd Hamblin reached base after being hit by Bradford Pitcher Dennis Smith and later scored on the front end of a double steal. Jeff Hanson then stole third and scored on a throwing error by catcher Joey Moore. In the sixth Hamblin doubled up the middle and came around to score on a Hanson RBI. Bradford scored their lone run in the top of the seventh when Will McElroy reached second on an error to right fielder Doug Lowe and scored on a passed ball charged to Lightning catcher Matt Osborne. Ricky May earned the win for the Lightning while Dennis Smith got the Loss for Bradford. Next Game is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:30pm in Bradford. From: "Todd Hamblin" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 10:02:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:02:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] intermediate league action in PEI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915100114.02cd2f90@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: intermediate league action Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 03:54:26 -0300 A' s visit Twins tonight SUMMERSIDE - The Alberton A's will travel to QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK's VIV FIELD for a double header tonight against the SUMMERSIDE MOOSEHEAD GRECO TWINS at 7 and 9 pm as they look to close the gap on runaway league leading Kinkora Hitmen. Fans are encouragedto come out and watch some great intermediate ball as the races for position heat up during the September races. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 15:32:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:32:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Watch for New Issue of TidBits coming soon! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915152405.02e3d170@209.146.191.203> About the most popular thing we do is to produce regular versions of TidBits of information from the Ball Yard. We receive a lot of anonymous information from our many subscribers that we sift through and unless its totally outrageous, we send it out to our many subscribers and we post it here on this web site. Let's be very clear, we are not the Toronto Star, we are not Sports Illustrated, and we are not TSN or ESPN, we do not have a high paid staff who have the time to go out and verify every story. In fact, we emphasize that all the information is purely ball yard rumours. This is the kind of stuff you hear in the ball park. But since we are mostly in the OFF season, there is nothing to do but share good stories that others may wish to hear. We are trying to duplicate the very stories one would hear in the ball park, if we had one to go to. This will only provide temporary relief for those experiencing Fastball Withdrawal and will provide no relive at all from those suffering Hockey Withdrawal. Stories that we have so far are block busters, including: A. new team in the Toronto area? and, 4 big tournaments in Ontario going head to head with the big guys? and B. major major fastball team breaking up and re forming with an old nemesis? If you have any more good news to share, send it to me today! Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 16:36:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:36:53 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball League Play-offs Glencoe vs Highgate Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915163541.02cd2f90@209.146.191.203> Subject: St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball League Play-offs Glencoe vs Highgate Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:03:12 -0400 From: "Stover, Tim" Glencoe , On. The Glencoe Astros advanced to the St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball Playoff Finals after defeating the Highgate Rock by a score of 3-2 last night. With the win Glencoe defeats Highgate 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 series. Shaun Winship got the win pitching a 3 hitter while striking out 6. Ben Blonde took the hard luck loss pitching a seven hit, seven strike out game. Highgate took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 7th inning trying to force a 5th game tonight in Highgate. Glencoe's first 2 hitters reached on infield errors then Astros centerfielder Ryan Wolfe stroked what appeared to be a single but the ball took a huge bounce over the leftfielders head scoring the 2 base runners and Wolfe for the strange come from behind win. No error was given to the leftfielder as he had no chance on the play so Wolfe was credited with an inside the park 3 run homerun. The series featured great pitching on both sides. Glencoe will now play the winner of the other semi-final between the Alvinston Indians and the Union Storm. Alvinston is currently leading the series 2 games to none. Game 3 is tonight in Union at 8:00pm.. Glencoe Astros vs Highgate Rock Best 3 out of 5 Game 1 Tuesday August 31st in Highgate Glencoe 1 Highgate 0 WP Shaun Winship 7IP 0R 2H 16k LP Ben Blonde 7IP 1ER 4H 10K HR Tim Stover Glencoe Game 2 Tuesday Sept 7th in Glencoe Highgate 4 Glencoe 1 WP Ben Blonde 7IP 1R 0ER 4H 6K LP Shaun Winship 2 IP 3R 1ER 2H 3k Brett Neal 5IP 1ER 2H 9k HR Dan Demers Highgate Game 3 Thursday Sept 9th in Highgate Glencoe 7 Highgate 1 WP Shaun Winship 7IP 1ER 4H 15K LP Ben Blonde Game 4 Sept 14th in Glencoe Glencoe 3 Highgate 2 WP Shaun Winship 7IP 2R 1ER 3H 6K LP Ben Blonde 6 1/3IP 3R 1ER 7H 7K HR Ryan Wolfe Glencoe (3RBI) From: "Stover, Tim" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 16:39:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:39:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AAU International Men's Fastpitch Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915163840.02e3d170@209.146.191.203> From: "Alex" To: "Al Doran" Subject: AAU International Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:10:37 -0400 AAU International Men's Fastpitch January 20-23, 2005 Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando,Florida If you have not received a flyer and would like to get information, please e-mail me your address or give me a call. alex at aausports.org 407- 828-5602 Alex Linares Sport Manager, Awards Department 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org www.aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 20:30:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 20:30:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] eScribe is Back up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915202932.09ef01b0@209.146.191.203> As of 8pm, EDT Welcome back eScribe http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 23:18:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:18:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Mens Fastball Championships, Sept 17,18 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915231733.09ef01b0@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bracebridge Mens Fastball Championships, Sept 17,18 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:20:04 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada This weekend's schedule at Jubilee Park in Bracebridge. Friday Night 6:30 Diamond one A division game one Primerica vs Dura Black Sox 8:30 Diamond one B division Muskoka Concrete Forming vs South Paw Grey Jays Saturday all on diamond one 1:00pm B division game two 3:00pm A division game two 5:00pm B division game three (if necessary) 7:00pm A division game three (if Necessary) Awards and pictures to follow at the Purple Pig restaurant. See you at the park......... Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 15 23:20:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:20:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Vasey Defeats Minesing in Game 3 of SRFL Final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040915231910.09f2c230@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Vasey Defeats Minesing in Game 3 of SRFL Final From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:49:25 -0400 (EDT) Vasey, ON Vasey 7 Minesing 6 The Vasey Countrymen held on by a hair monday night to defeat the Minesing Monarchs in Game 3 of the SRFL finals. Vasey built up a 7-0 lead only to have Minesing storm back with 6 runs, including 3 in the top of the 6th and 1 in the top of the 7th to give Vasey a good scare. Game Details are available at www.eteamz.com/srfl WP Brad Robinson (2-1) 10K's 8H LP Paul Priest (0-2) 2IP 0K's 9H Rob McLean (0-0) 4IP 5K's 2H Game 4 Thursday Sept 16, 7:30pm Queens Park in Barrie Brad Robinson SRFL From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 06:38:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:38:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont Rebels Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916063703.09f2c230@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Claremont Rebels Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 01:22:02 -0400 Claremont Ontario The Claremont Rebels played host to the Stouffville Mennos in the third and deciding game in their best of three series in Oshawa City And District Softball playoffs A hard fought eleven inning game with Claremont taking the 1-0 win The lone run in the 11th inning scored by John Sharpe. To start the inning,John Sharpe hit a drop in single ,Paul Koert a bunt single, an intentional walk to Evan Boyd to load the bases Rob Watson hit a blooper single to score Sharpe for the winning run Congratulations to Scott Evans and the Stoufffville Mennos for a great game and tough series. Winning Pitcher Paul Koert , went the distance for the win with 19 K's Losing Pitcher Scott Evans also a full game for the loss with 18K's Claremont Rebels await the winner of the Bradford, Keswick series which will conclude Thursday night in Bradford Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 06:44:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:44:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Fastball_in_northern_Qu=E9bec_+_Dar?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ren_Zack_?= Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916064033.09ef1300@209.146.191.203> From: "Jean Lamer" To: "Al Doran1" Subject: Fastball in northern Qu?bec + Darren Zack Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 04:47:33 -0400 The Aboriginal way, fastpitch in Cree country where our sport is alive & well along the James Bay & elsewhere in their territory. First journey, the discovery, July 16-18, 2004, Chisasibi community. Besides the bewilderment of the panorama, the people & Cree language, this fastball tournament organized exclusively for the youth (under 18) got together many communities, boys & girls ranging from the youngest categories was quite surprising by the number of participants. Black bugs or storms never stopped them from enjoying their moments. Quite a discovery for an umpire's first visit under that latitude. 2nd journey, the reality, July 23-25, Ouj?-Bougoumou community. The caliber of the pitchers was a revelation, coming from nowhere, unknowns were throwing like pros, tight scores all along, the final game left everybody breathless, of the 3 umpires at that event, I was the only one to come out of there uninjured. 3rd journey, the comparison, August 27-29, Wemindji community. 5 men's fastpitch teams, 4 orthodox men's & women's, lots of fans attending day & night whatever the conditions, again defence evened offense skills. Temperature was better suited for a sport with skates. 4th journey, the astonishment, September 10-12, Eastmain community. A major fastpitch event, the legendary Darren Zack is in town, just got back from St-Croix, NS from the Canadian Men's Fastpitch Championship, I told him I'd spell his name right. Despite bad weather, constantly between 2 to 8? C, rain & wind, the fastpitch tournament including 6 women's teams as well as 6 men's never stopped, just before the semi's on Sunday the sun finally came through the clouds. Guess who made the finals men ! Darren's team lost it 2-1 over the host & well known pitcher's team Raymond Shanoush in his Eastmain stronghole. Croud was of course delighted on the issue. One item funny though, every time a flock of wild geese would fly over the ballfield, games would stop momentarily, all natives presents imitating the shout of those animals, local bondage I guess ! There are eleven linguistically and culturally distinct aboriginal nations in Qu?bec, living in some fifty villages scattered over 1.6 million km2 between the 45th & 62nd parallels. They extend a warm welcome visitors eager to discover some of the little-known aspects of a heritage forged through thousands of years of living in North America. To find more about First Nations & among them the Cree Nation: in English http://bonjourquebec.sympatico.ca/anglais/idees_vac/autochtone/index.html in french http://bonjourquebec.sympatico.ca/francais/idees_vac/autochtone/index.html Jean Lamer Softball Qu?bec umpire Rivi?re-du-Loup, Qc jlamer at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 08:02:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:02:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] TidBits - Block Buster Issue! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916075455.02b9afb8@209.146.191.203> TID BITS ? BLOCK BUSTER ISSUE About the most popular thing we do is to produce regular versions of TidBits of information from the Ball Yard. We receive a lot of anonymous information from our many subscribers that we sift through and unless it?s totally outrageous, we send it out to our many subscribers and we post it here on this web site. Let's be very clear, we are not the Toronto Star, we are not Sports Illustrated, and we are not TSN or ESPN, we do not have a high paid staff who have the time to go out and verify every story. In fact, we emphasize that all the information is purely ball yard rumours. This is the kind of stuff you hear in the ballpark. But since we are mostly in the OFF-season, there is nothing to do but share good stories that others may wish to hear. We are trying to duplicate the very stories one would hear in the ballpark, if we had one to go to. This will only provide temporary relief for those experiencing Fastball Withdrawal and will provide no relive at all from those suffering Hockey Withdrawal. OK, the usual reminder: For those not familiar with tidbits, its ballyard rumours, nothing more. Maybe no fact here at all, but same kind of stories you hear in the ballpark. Only those mentioned can confirm or deny these stories, and traditionally they tell us nada, or hardly ever, but they can straighten the story out any time. We should add that there are guidelines for posting to the list and for submitting TidBits, see them at: http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/news1.htm Maybe we should call this ?BlockBuster TidBits?: ONE: A new super team for the Toronto Area? Looking for manager, coach, players, I am interested in bringing high caliber ball back to the GTA. I have already approached a major sponsor who has interest. I wish to contact xx and/or yy to see if they/he would have an interest in running such a team or whom you would think might be good choice if they/he has no interest. Would the ball players be interested? I would like to play in the ISC Alliance and play home games in towns like Cobourg, Stouffville, Pickering, Barrie, etc. And, just in, Super Team looking at Ontario stars Todd Martin and Craig Crawford as starting battery! And TWO: Same group, Bringing Major Tournaments to Ontario? I will also be approaching another major sponsor to bring several tournaments to Ontario towns/cities with excellent prize money. I tell you this because my plan is to hold these tournaments on each of the long weekends, which means conflict with other events. As I would like to further the cause of Fastball I was wondering how to go about this without stepping on toes. I would appreciate any help in these matters. My tournament proposal involves $75,000 over 4 tournaments, each held on a long weekend. That would conflict with Monkton, OASA, Nationals and possibly Waterloo. Monkton, having only 8 teams could easily move to the weekend preceding Canada Day, as there wasn?t a major tournament this year on that date if memory serves me correctly. Waterloo moves their date around and the OASA tourney had only 8 open teams this year and may have less next year. Each tournament would have $15,750 in prize money with 16 teams. Prizes would be broken down thusely: 1st $6,000 2nd $3,000 3rd $1,750 4th $1,000 5th to 8th $500 and the 4 division winners would receive $500 for a total of $63,000. There would be an $12,000 in prizes for the top 4 teams based on a point system over the 4 tourney's: 1 point for a division win, 1 point for 4th, 3 points for 3rd, 6 points for 2nd and 10 points for winning a tournament. The end of the year prizes would be handed out like this. 1st $6,000 2nd $3,000 3rd $1,500 4th $1,000 To qualify the team MUST have played in ALL 4 tournaments! THREE: Broken Bow Moving? Apparently Bob Quick is done and Doc has been in some serious conversations with Taco who manages the Houston HIS team. I believe this guy has some serious money to put Doc's way. Doc only wants to merge with someone who will not want any involvement in the team management, just as Quick did. I can't see the Fireman deal as we all know Jack is not the quiet / hands off type. Without new funds Doc will not be able to keep the Bow intact. Rumor has about 3-4 of Bob's boys (Cox, O?Brien, Eidt and possibly Casley going to the Farm. AND see item FIVE below about The Farm boys. THREE A: Broken Bow, another Version? Rumour has it that Bob Quick - the Spirit part of the equation in Broken Bow Spirit - is not going to be putting up money any more for the team and that Doc Simmons is looking for another partner. The very latest is that he'll team up with Jack Fireman and they'll be the Broken Bow Gators playing out of Toronto or Orillia or wherever the heck Jack is located these days. THREE B: Broken Bow, a failed marriage proposal? Doc Simmons talked merger with Rod Peterson to form the "Broken Farm" but failed to reach agreement on who would coach third. Rod is adamant he wants to continue to run the offense; Doc would feel like a fish out of water if he were not calling the shots there. Call this effort a second attempt at creating Frankenstein! It simply won't work, it would have been more like Herman Munster. THREE C: Broken Bow, another suitor spurned? Victor Johns has secured 100k to resurrect Fastpitch in Decatur. Given the fact their failure to secure the 2006 ISC was largely based upon not having a team, Father & Son Johns, III, IV, etc., actually fielded a call from Doc Simmons' group asking if they were interested in merger with World Champs relocating to Decatur and said a polite "No Thank You." NOTES: We have it on Good authority that Tim Lyon of Marathon did NOT offer Gerald Muizelaar $100,000 USD over two years to throw for County Materials. Nor did he offer to throw in a new car. And this just in: Broken Bow Spirit looks like it will stay together with a reduced roster and Bob Quick giving the answer soon to remain as main sponsor. Doc has several options but feels that there is no place like home and wants to stand pat. Why not? Six consecutive ISC finals and three world titles in last four years. FOUR: Who can keep track of Porcelli and Calgary? Andrew is not signed with Calgary but Calgary wants him back. They are told by Andrew that if the team stays intact and is willing to fill the voids by the departure of Keith Mackintosh and Evan Potskin that Andrew will stay and spurn the offers of up to twice the money elsewhere. Porcelli gives credit for the spectacular third place finish to G.M.Kelly Wenstrom along with the entire pitching staff of Kirkpatrick but also Sean Whitten who threw the hardest in the tourney on the gun. Calgary is looking at Aussie Zenon Winters to join Andrew provided he returns. Calgary wanted Jeff Goolagong but County beat him to the punch. Calgary also making big push for Darren Box. Boxy said to be listening but has not given even a slight sign of where he will decide to go. But Calgary or Bow is the best two bets there. Zack is signed with Calgary but only for the Canadians in St. Thomas. Zack is not listening to offers from anyone until his fate with County is determined. And, Steve Schott may rejoin Boomer Brush, David Boys, Trent Rubley and the Smoker nomads in Calgary on limited basis for next year. All except Brush re-signed but Brush has committed, Garcia is interested in making it five smoke boys in Alberta but Craig Horswell returning along with the Darren Box sightings makes that unlikely. Calgary is said to be putting a tourney together to rival the two great non-majors now: Orillia & Monkton to be held during the beginning of the Stampede. It makes New Years in New Orleans look like only Trappist monks participate there. It is a party and a high stakes Skins format is to be set up. May secure Ducks Unlimited as sponsor or go it alone. Last year's tourney in Saskatoon had so much rain it simply quacked. FIVE: Wisconsin Teams on the Move? Todd Martin and Paul Algar will not be back (retirement is the official explanation). Garcia will not be back as catcher (also retirement) and Todd Budke may be hanging up the cleats. The Farm with the addition of 3 or 4 of the Bow boys would look to dramatically improve on their 5th place this season. In the last three or four years after Marathon (County, whatever name they use) fail to reach the top we hear rumblings. This year again we hear that Coaches Lyons and Becker are really gone. Zack is said to gone (maybe to Calgary) and we hear that Gollan is seriously considering Circle Tap. Mata would be back and the money behind Marathon are making a serious pitch to get Andrew Kirkpatrick. Maybe Porcelli can confirm that Andrew is not signed with Calgary yet and that Zack may be in the fold. Also heard is that Makea would like to return home to the Bow and play for Doc. Perhaps Marathon could get the remaining 3 or 4 New Zealand National Team players not on their current roster and try again in 2005, or maybe they could just pay Muizelaar to not play anywhere in 2005. Circle Tap has made offers to all last year's players. It would be interesting to confirm if the Gollan rumor is true as they already have Dyck and O?Brien as pitchers. If the new Super List is going to happen they would have to drop one of these guys to make room for Gollan. Team management was also rumored to have offered 2004 ISC pick-up Trevor Ethier a roster spot for 2005. Sounds like a lot of pitchers to me. And, this just in: Denny Bruckert trying to improve Circle Tap team, but is running into snag with ISC MVP Chris Miljavic wanting to go back to playing second base, but Darren Derricks sez no way. Mookie very loyal to Brucks, but his alternative to go to the Farm to replace Jaybo Hanson cut short when Farm signed Keith Mackintosh earlier today to play second. Farm still needs replacement for departed Donnie Hale. Tim Lyon definitely out at County Materials, Makea no way returns to Bow. John Becker has chance to stay as manager but needs to see if he has time with work commitment. If Becker is out it will NOT be for poor performance, but because of work. Lyons is unable to continue due to commitment to work and the 19 and under juniors. (Lyon said this week that he is still with Marathon). NOTES: This just in, Andrew Kirkpatrick returning to Calgary in 2005 as he is a major fan of Peter Porcelli. And that Andrew Kirkpatrick is talking to Rod Peterson of The Farm, as word is his pitching staff is all moving. And that Todd Martin being looked at by the new Ontario super team as the nucleus of their pitching line up. Watch for a two-year deal there. And that Dean Holoien offered a five-year deal to go with Saskatoon Black Sox. And that Paul Algar offering to go with Circle Tap as their third pitcher. And/or that Paul Algar will stay around with the Farm if Holoien goes to Saskatoon on the five-year deal. And, Dean Holoien is said to be looking hard at a five-year offer from Aspen Interior Black Sox on the heels of their runaway Championship at the Canadians. Wanting to gear up, Aspen has also approached certain personnel at Calgary. Saskatoon native Pat Mackintosh and others would go if Aspen secures Deano. Lloydminster also interested in Calgary but is talking merger. Chances are that if Andrew K is in with Calgary and they secure Boxy and Winters, Calgary has legit shot to be only second Canada Based ISC champ. And that Karl Gollan looking at a couple of teams that think that the new 2-pitcher rule will be thrown out. BTW, we have lost track of the number of people that think that the 2-pitcher rule absolutely sucks and are convinced it will ruin the game. Where have we heard that before . That a pitching rule will ruin the game? and this just in: List of top 60 pitchers said to be out and in hands of a select few "Privileged" teams, giving them advantage time wise. Al Doran said to have a copy but is not letting anyone see his. Doran is not getting much sleep lately, having nightmares with the sound of hard drives crashing in the middle of the night. Al is calling his buddy Roger but we also have not heard from him either. Oh R....oger......we miss you...stop counting your money and write something please... A well-placed source says that County Marathon will be back better than ever, with Zack Trevor Ethier looking at the Aspen Interior option, playing third fulltime and pitching. Won't be going to Circle Tap. SIX Keiths changing or hanging them up? Version A: Halifax-Windsor-Murphy's-Fish & Chips-Keiths (the longest name of any sports team in history) sponsorship group are very disappointed in their recent showing (4th) at the Canadian Nationals. Lots of rumblings that Coach Penman's tenure is over. The ownership group would like to go to the 2005 ISCs and also improve their showing at the Canadians in St. Thomas next year. They are in the process of moving Holoien, Underhill and Ethier to Nova Scotia to live with Colin Abbott by the deadline. Version B: Yes, Barrie Penman is retiring, but not because of the performance in Windsor this year. They had a great tournament in Fargo, mostly on the arm of Tim Macumber, but for Barrie, its just time. Penman retiring after 17 years. The Keith's portion of the sponsorship is over for good (not because of this years performance). Can Murphy?s Fish and Chips carry the sponsorship on their own? Many in Nova Scotia hope so, and hope Keith?s have a change of heart. Every Bluenoser living in Ontario drinks their suds so no excuses accepted, keep the Keiths going! And Did the Keith?s blow it because Cox and Muizelaar forgot how to toe up? Or was it because of the crowded living conditions in that one bedroom walk up apartment seven guys shared in Amherst? SEVEN Modified Team moving to Fastball with big bucks? Rumor out of Elkland Labor Day tournament has a modified team by the name of Patsys coming on to the major fastball circuit in 2005. This would not be a big deal except for the fact that this team has very involved sponsor with VERY deep pockets. Familiar names that already play modified with this squad are pitchers Rob Scheller and Darren Rea. Other big name players that have appeared with this team at several modified tournaments during the course of 2004 are Rhys Casely, Jarrad Martin and Reno Lato. We are not implying these players would make a jump to this team just pointing out they have a nose for acquiring talent. This teams circus atmosphere on the sidelines with 4 personal trainers; exercise bikes, yoga mats and instructors along with complimentary fruit snacks could make Smokin Joe blush. From what I've heard this sponsor is an attorney/partner with a fortune 500 company and will not be shy about going after big name players and making an immediate splash on the fastball circuit. The private jet he shuttles his players around on won't hurt his recruiting efforts either. Should be fun to watch. AND, another voice says: Patsy's Team- A very good squad. They came to Elkland after the Hurricane cancelled their trip to modified nationals. Had pitchers Darren Rea, Rob Scheller, and Reno Lato on hand, as well as modified pitcher Steve Platt. Also had a cast of players there with a definite fastpitch experience. Also saw a couple of Broken Bow helmets on the heads of players in the batters box, though their names I do not know. One thing is for sure; they did have a sponsor with a big budget. They bought out the T-Shirt vendor of shirts on the very first day of the tournament, traveled to Elkland in their own plane, and did have personal trainers, rented out a floor of the most expensive hotels in the area, and quite a following of fans that made the trip with them. I played against them (Elkland Fastpitch vs. Patsy's, Patsy's won 5-3), and I must tell you they had a very good squad there. A whole bunch of big guys in the lineup, and I heard more than once the comment, "You have to be at least 6'3" to crack their starting lineup". Their sponsor seemed like a very nice guy, and they seemed to be a very well behaved team who enjoyed their time at the tournament, and had a first class feel to both their team and fans. I too heard the rumor they might be headed to the major fastpitch circuit, but I also heard the same rumor two years ago about the Matarazzi Sea Dogs after they won the Elkland Labor Day Tournament. The difference in my opinion is I think that this Patsy's team has the financial backing to make this rumor a reality if they decide to go the major fastpitch root. I would not be surprised if they did go the major fastpitch route. EIGHT BC Vancouver Grey Sox to go the ISC route in 2005? Conrad (I'm not Anonymous) Margolis the silver medal sponsor of the Vancouver Grey Sox is rumored to be interested to bring his club to Eau Claire for the ISCs in 2005. Apparently he has already filed a protest with the ISC to dispute the residency of all players on the top 4 teams rosters. And, Victoria may gear up big for push next year. Mark Mackereth. getting sponsor money and is going to field exceptionally strong team. Bob Court coming out of retirement? And, Barrie Penman out at Halifax. Excellent players loyal to Penman may not return without the red head from Vancouver calling the shots. Tim Macumber wondering if he is among the top sixty pitchers. (he should be) And, Craig Crawford possibly the best free agent catcher available. Back to Victoria a second time? Glenn "Spike" Ormsby said to be considering offer from Calgary but logjam there may make things difficult to be worked out. Vancouver would love to add him and was very happy with his performance at St. Croix. Crawford high on list as the starting catcher for the new Ontario super team. NINE Old St. Catharine?s Junior Team to go senior in 2005 and shoot for Canadians? St. Catharine?s Junior team that won two Cdn Jr. championships featuring Paul Koert, Chris Shewfelt, John Brunton, Corey Costello and others. They will play two tournaments - OASA Senior Elims and, hopefully Canadians, as 2005 Nationals are in St. Thomas. Bernie Pollack and Ken Steeve are pushing this plan forward. TEN ISC III by 2006? With the WT coming back to Kitchener in 2006...and they were the pioneers in helping start the ISC II division of the tourney, KW group working on getting a Master's division included in the 2006 WT.....KW team competed at the Australian Master's games last fall, there are already two teams from there very interested in coming to Kitchener. ELEVEN Lack of results from East Coast Has anyone seen the results from the Eastern Canadians yet? We were flooded with requests, observations and complaints about the lack of results out of Eastern Canada recently for some divisions of the Eastern Canadians. Maybe its just sour grapes out of Ontario but many have observed that when the Eastern Canadians are hosted in Atlantic Canada the reporting of results leaves a lot to be desired. (We reported what we received and we asked around but reporting was thin to say the least, but then the Men?s Senior Nationals reporting was almost non-existent as well. I can only suggest that fans let Softball Canada know that they think about this. ? AD). TWELVE Midland Explorers will be back in 2005! 1) This past week, the Midland Explorers Booster Club voted to once again support a team for the 2005 season, the 19th consecutive season at the Major level. 2) Rumor that Explorer DH Steve 'Sarge' Roberts is going to play locally with his hometown Munger (MI) team. Roberts led the team in average, home runs, and RBI's in '04. THIRTEEN: Heflin rebuilding? Heflin said to be recruiting players from several sources but is still reeling from Frankie Perez' quitting the team after they gave him ultimatum before ASA. Frankie committed to Bow for ASA, and then Heflin decided to go creating a no-win for Frankie. When push came to shove, Frankie said his word to Bow would have to prevail. Frankie now looking at Calgary and Bow. Bow looks like sure winner there. Billy Smith remaining mum about signing a three-year deal as their starting 1st base after his appearance in Fargo. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 08:08:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:08:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont Rebels - correction Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916080753.09ef01b0@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Claremont Rebels Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:04:08 -0400 Oshawa Ont Thursday September 16th Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs A mistake on my part if Bradford win the series with Keswick, Claremont will play Bradford, if Keswick win the series Champion Indians will play Keswick and Claremont will play Aurora, Decision game between Bradford and Keswick Thursday Sept. 16th in Bradford Sylvia Ryan Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Manager Claremont Rebels Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 11:20:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:20:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas And District Fastball Semi final GM # 3 Union 4 Alvinston 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916111844.02e179b8@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas And District Fastball Semi final GM # 3 Union 4 Alvinston 2 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:46:22 +0000 Union The Union Storm Defeated the Alvinston Indians last night 4-2 making the Series 2-1 for Alvinston with Game number 4 to be played This Friday Night in Alvinston at 8:00 pm with game 5 set for Sunday at 7:00 PM in Union if nes. Union WP Todd Winkworth 7 Hits 4 K Mark Coleman 1-3 Walk, RBI Chris Pain 2-3 Run Brian Harvey 2-3 Run, RBI Troy Rick 0-2 Sac, RBI Alvinston LP Doug Charlton 8 Hits 9 K Scott McAuley 2-3 2 Doubles, RUN Joe Triest 1-3 RBI Paul McCart 1-2 Walk, RBI Jason Hope 1-2 Walk, Run From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 11:23:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:23:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Media Release - Selection of Assistant Coach for Jr. Men- Canada Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916112241.09f2c230@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Media Release - Selection of Assistant Coach for Jr. Men Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:15:45 -0400 For immediate release September 16, 2004 Softball Canada selects Assistant Coach for Junior Men?s National Team (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce that Doug Neil from Wingham, ON has been selected as the Pitching Coach with Canada?s Junior Men?s National Team. Neil will work with Head Coach Kelly McGiffin (Okanagan Falls, B.C.) and Assistant Coach Tom Doucette (Musquodoboit, NS). He will use his expertise to help select and prepare Canada?s best junior men fast pitch players in Canada for the 2005 Junior Men?s ISF World Softball Championships which will be held next summer in Summerside, PEI from June 22 ? July 1, 2005. "I am extremely grateful for having the chance to be involved with the Canadian Junior Men's Softball Team," stated Doug Neil. "I am looking forward to working with the coaching staff and athletes as we prepare for the 2005 World Championships." ?I believe strongly that pitchers are developed with hours and hours of hard work and good drills and I am thrilled with the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with our young players,? added Neil. "We are pleased to have someone of Doug's calibre join our Junior Men's Coaching Staff,? stated Head Coach of the Men?s National Team Program, Mark Smith. ?His successes and experience in working with athletes in the junior age group is a definite asset to our program." Doug?s softball background includes playing, coaching and instructing. He played softball in Waterloo for many years and has conducted pitching clinics in both Canada and the US. He has also produced two pitching videos. He has coached players from mite age to intermediate in Wingham, Ontario. Doug has been involved with Team Ontario?s boy?s team with the Canada Summer Games since 1991 - he was the Pitching Coach at the 1993 games in Kamloops, B.C.; Assistant Coach at the 1997 games in Brandon, MB (Gold Medal) and the Head Coach for the 2001 games in London, ON (Gold Medal). The Junior Men?s ISF World Championships take place every 4 years. Canada has had success on the world stage with the following rankings: 2001 (Sydney, AUS) Bronze 1997 (St. John?s, NFLD) Bronze 1993 (Auckland, NZ) Gold 1989 (Summerside, PEI) Silver 1985 (Fargo, North Dakota) Bronze 1981 (Edmonton, AB) 4th Canada will assemble teams from across the World during the ISF World Championships in Summerside, PEI. Softball Canada will be announcing the athletes who have accepted invitations to next spring?s junior men's national team selection camp in the following weeks. Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 11:52:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:52:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wolves Win Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916115122.02b9afb8@209.146.191.203> From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Wolves Win Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:45:39 -0400 Scarborough, ON After having gone undefeated in the Scarborough Men's Fastball League during the regular season with a record of 16-0-2, the Scarborough Wolves continued that trend through the playoffs winning the semi-Finals 2 games to none against a young but feisty Scarborough Royals team and then sweeping the finals 3 games straight against the Scarborough Blackjacks. Steve Knetchel did the bulk of the Wolves pitching during the playoffs highlighted by an 18K's performance in the opening game of the finals against the Blackjacks. In the final game of the series played last night at "The Wolf Den", Jim May of The Wolves threw a strong 6 and two thirds innings before leaving the game with a 6-3 lead, the bases loaded and two outs. Steve Knetchel then came in and after surrendering a walk to the first man he faced, he struck out the final batter to end the game and give the Scarborough Wolves the championship. Kudos to rookie manager Mike Racioppo who brought this team into being in about 24 hours last spring, and bringing together a winning combination with the likes of Gary Latchford, Mike O'Hearn, Craig Sarson, Steve Mo, Mark Thompson, Ted Boggs, Dave Barros, Cam Armstrong, Pat Humphries, Peter Seto, Chris Young as well as the aformentioned Steve Knetchel, Jim May and Mike Racioppo. Mike "Red Dog" O'Hearn From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 11:54:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:54:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls Mens Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916115352.02e179b8@209.146.191.203> From: "Greatrix, Rob" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Niagara Falls Mens Fastball League Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:47:14 -0400 Niagara Falls Canada Hi Al The semi finals of the NFMFL concluded last night with Central Collision defeating Mack O'Rooney's 2-1 on a clutch two out 7th inning single by Darren Grey. Scott Wager and Rich Vassos both pitched seven strong innings. Central earned a right to the finals defeating Mack's 3 games to 2 in a tightly played series. Wager was a workhorse pitching all but one inning in the 5 game series. Central now takes on Red Hot Chilli Pepper in the finals, Chilli defeated Cool Hand Lukes 3 games to 1 on Tuesday night in an extra inning affair behind the pitching of Andy Hicks. This too was a tightly played series with Lukes giving the Pepper all they could handle. This assures a new league champion in 2004 with the elimination of Mack's. Central Collision 2 Mack O'Rooney's 1 WP Scott Wager LP Rich Vassos RHCP 6 Luke's 2 WP Andy Hicks LP Ron Winger Rob Greatrix, Mack O'Rooney's Fastball Club. 905-687-3282 905-682-2008 (fax) 1-800-223-5709 (toll free) rgreatrix at kpmg.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 12:21:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:21:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher List Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916122028.09ef01b0@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:18:16 -0700 From: Mark Mackereth Subject: Pitcher List To: fastball at pmihrm.com Victoria, BC According to rumors it sounds like the list of pitchers is complete or just about. I would like to know how the ISC is going to handle situations like Victoria and area where we could have 4-5 pitchers on that list. Is there a special section of this rule covering in area pitchers or will Victoria have to release local pitchers on that list and will not be able to sign an out of area pitcher on the list unless we turn away local pitchers. I know this question was posted on Al's site earlier by Dean H but I never saw any response from the ISC. As most of us have just read the tid bits on player and pitcher possible movements most teams are trying to get their rosters ready for next season and Victoria is no different but we need an answer to the pitching situation as that is the key spot for most teams and certainly helps in the recruiting of position players or keeping our local talent here in Victoria. I would greatly appreciate an answer to this question from the ISC. Thanks Mark Mackereth Victoria Traveller's Inn mailto:markmack15 at shaw.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 14:18:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:18:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup - The Finale Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916141652.02e179b8@209.146.191.203> From: "Setford, Blair" Subject: Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup - The Finale Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:39:45 -0400 Hillsburgh, ON One of these four teams - Niagara Snappers, Breslau KJ Sox, Ingersoll Centennials and Port Elgin Blue Devils - will win a coveted berth to the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Chippewa Falls, WI as the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup concludes in Hillsburgh on Saturday September 25. The schedule is as follows: 10 am Niagara Snappers vs Breslau KJ Sox 12 pm Ingersoll Centennials vs winner of 10 am game 2 pm Port Elgin Blue Devils vs winner of 12 pm game 4 pm Only necessary if Port Elgin loses first game All games will be played on Diamond A at Barbour Field in Hillsburgh in central Ontario. Make the trip to Hillsburgh to see the thrilling conclusion to this tournament as these teams, representing four of the best men's intermediate fastball leagues in Ontario, battle it out to be one of Ontario's representatives in Chippewa Falls in 2005. For directions, please see http://www.teamsites.ca/isc/maps.htm. Submitted on behalf of Bob McGowan ISC Eastern Canada Commissioner/ISC II Vice President Mailto:jbob99 at allstream.net Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner Mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 15:20:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:20:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] retirement and pitching rule - by Todd Budke Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916151748.09ef01b0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Budke" To: Subject: retirement and pitching rule Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:54:16 -0700 Hi Al, I just wanted to respond to the tidbits and the pitching rule. First off the reports of my retirement are completely untrue. The only thing that wants me to retire is my liver, which closely resembles Vijay Singh. I am under the impression that "player reps" represent the fastball players. Is there a way we can get the names of the "reps" that voted for the pitching rule? Since I am one of the players they represent, I think I should be entitled to that information so I can contact them to add my thoughts. I have yet to talk to a player that was asked their idea or views on this new rule. In today's age of technology and even Al's list it is not to hard to get in contact with anyone. Something with this much impact should have went to the masses before being passed. Hopefully it is not set in stone and can be changed before the season starts. I feel for the BC's and Ontario's who have to turn local players away, which is just the opposite of what we need to be doing. Personally I cant wait until the Circle Tap tourney when Boyd Dahllmann and Chris Delarwelle toe it up against each other in the finals due to injury or flight schedules. Todd Budke (not retired) From: "Todd Budke" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 16:03:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:03:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Vancouver Grey Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916160211.02be15d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Conrad Margolis" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Vancouver Grey Sox Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:53:04 -0700 Vancouver, BC The recent blockbuster Tidbits article contains a lot of interesting rumours. Just want to ensure that the innacurate reference to me as "the" sponsor of the Vancouver Grey Sox is corrected. I am "one of" the sponsors, through my Law Corporation, and also a Director of the team. But I am not the primary sponsor or owner of the club. Our current President, Vancouver attorney Larry Kancs (formerly with New Westminster Ravens,) and many other Boosters and corporate contributors generate the bulk of the funding for the Grey Sox. Conrad Margolis Vancouver Grey Sox mailto:conradmargolis at telus.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 16:18:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:18:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching Rule - by Todd Martin Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916161649.02bfeee0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Martin" To: "Al Doran" Subject: pitching rule Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:14:16 -0400 What boggles my mind the most about the pitching rule is how little effort was actually put into it before a decision was made. During the Out Of Area Forum (OOA), it was mentioned that the OOA rule has been discussed at lengths for a half dozen years. Numerous proposals have been put forth over the years and many brainstorming sessions took place to see if it was a viable solution. After a few votes were swung during the OOA forum in Fargo, the OOA rule basically went away. So instead of knuckling down to look at another solution the ISC PLAYER REPS!!!, not the commissioners, put forth pretty much the stupidest rule that I have ever heard of. From a distance, it looks like nothing more than a knee-jerk reaction to the OOA being shelved. As far as the player reps go, not once did they ever go outside their inner circle to ask opinions from anyone. From what I heard, not even all the player reps were kept up to speed on what was happening. How much research was done? What percentage of the pitchers are from Canada or from abroad? Better yet, how many teams come from an area and what is the ratio of "list pitchers" to teams in that area? How arbitrary can one rule be? Who is to say that Timmy Mac is better or worse that Scotty Evans...two guys that haven't thrown a whole lot in the last few years but through the hell out of the ball this year. Not to even mention that some of the games great hitters are pitchers. The two aforementioned would make a great add to any team if neither were to make "the list." I know some of the player reps, and I can guarantee you they can't answer these questions because they don't know. If it is proven that there is a problem, sit down and figure out a solution...don't throw your hands in the air and say "there you go, deal with it" I for one see this rule as ridiculous...anyone else? regards, Todd Martin mailto:tmartin at aci.on.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 16:41:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:41:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League (PEI) stats - AS OF SEPT 16 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916164002.02c46770@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League (PEI) stats - AS OF SEPT 16 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:36:27 -0300 Here are the updated fast pitch league stats Thanks PAT Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League Stats As of Sept. 16, 2004 ALBERTON ? Following are the Source for Sports Men?s Intermediate Fast Pitch League statistics, as of Sept. 16. STANDINGS W L Pct. Kinkora 22 0 1.000 Alberton 18 7 .720 St. Louis 16 10 .615 Summerside 7 16 .304 Wellington 7 17 .292 Moase Midgets 1 21 .045 ---- TOP BATTERS (min. 42 at bats) AB R H HR RBI Avg. Kevin Warren (KIN) 51 16 23 6 11 .451 Chris Avery (Alb) 62 14 26 3 24 .419 Tommy Gallant (KIN) 43 14 18 7 19 .419 Jon Broderick (St.L) 63 16 25 4 25 .397 Peter McCardle (Kin) 48 13 19 8 17 .396 Kyle Fraser (Alb) 61 21 24 0 9 .393 Jean Aucoin (Well) 45 8 16 1 5 .356 Dale MacDougall (S?side) 43 13 15 0 8 .349 Mitch Hardy (Alb) 46 14 16 4 12 .348 Jamie Caissie (Well) 53 13 18 1 11 .339 Craig Manuel (Kin) 49 14 16 6 18 .327 Wade Waddell (Kin) 53 9 17 3 13 .321 Brian Greenan (St.L) 66 16 21 2 19 .318 ---- TOP PITCHERS (min 22 innings pitched) IP H R W L BB SO ERA Craig Manuel (Kin) 49.75 19 5 7 0 8 72 0.70 Kevin Warren (Kin) 27.25 16 5 7 0 9 52 1.28 Frankie MacAree (Kin) 42 43 10 8 0 12 68 1.67Jamie Betts (ST.L) 74.75 54 21 10 3 16 83 1.97 Mitch Hardy (Alb) 66.25 40 30 12 3 27 98 3.17 Jon Broderick (St.L) 66 56 34 5 4 11 76 3.61 Niel Arsenault (Well) 31.25 26 17 3 4 6 24 3.81 Jamie Perry (Well) 22.50 27 13 2 2 8 25 4.04 Neil Arnold (Sside) 38.25 32 24 2 4 19 17 4.39 Troy Ellsworth (ALB) 58.75 61 37 6 4 12 67 4.41 Wayne Wilkie (St.L) 35.75 42 24 1 3 11 35 4.70 Scotty Bridges (Sside) 54 60 37 4 7 6 37 4.80 ---- HOME RUN LEADERS HR RBI Peter McCardle, Kin 8 17 Tommy Gallant, Kin 7 19 Jamie Perry, Well 7 19 Craig Manuel, Kin 6 17 Pat McCardle, Kin 6 16 Kevin Warren, Kin 6 11 Mitch Turner, StL 5 18 Jon Broderick, StL 4 25 Troy Ellsworth, Alb 4 12 (Pat Healey) Upcoming Games: Sun. Sept. 19 Kinkora O?Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen Vs. St. Louis Storm (2) 3 p.m. (ST. Louis diamond) Mon. Sept 20 Kinkora O?Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen Vs. Summerside Greco Twins (2) 7 p.m. (VIV Field) Alberton Arms Pub Athletics Vs. Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 6:15 p.m. (Evangeline school field) Wed. Sept. 22 Alberton Arms Pub Athletics Vs. Kinkora O?Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen (2) 7 p.m. (VIV Field) Fri Sept 25-27 Year end tournament in Summerside at VIV FIELD. All SIX teams have qualified for the tourney From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 17:22:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:22:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports Fast Pitch League - A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916172134.02bfeee0@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports Fast Pitch League - A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:43:57 -0300 A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest SUMMERSIDE - The Alberton Arms Pub Athletics and Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins split a Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League doubleheader slugfest Wednesday night. Alberton took game one 16-5, but fell 14-10 in game two to the Twins. Both games were played at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field. The offense in game one came late, and often as Alberton batted through the lineup once, and came close to doing it twice. The big bats of Chris Avery (3-5, runs scored, home run, six RBI), Jason Milligan (3-4, two runs scored, RBI, three singles), Mitch Hardy (2-4, double, two RBI, runs scored), Chad Rennie (1-1, runs scored, two RBI) and Jason Rice (1-2, walk, run scored, home run, RBI) led the A's in game one. Leading Summerside was Dale MacDougall (2-3, runs scored, RBI), Ryan Perry (1-2, RBI, runs scored), Ian Power (1-3, RBI) and Joseph MacDougall (1-2, two runs scored, walk, two RBI). Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went the distance, allowing five runs on seven hits, walking four and fanning 10 batters. Losing pitcher Joseph MacDougall went seven innings, walking five, giving up 14 earned runs on 15 hits and striking out five. In game two, Summerside used two back to back innings where they batted through the lineup where they scored 12 of their 14 runs. Leading the Twins at the dish was Dale MacDougall (3-4, three runs scored, stolen base), Scott Bridges (3-4, two runs scored, RBI), Ian Power (2-4, three-run home run, run scored, five RBI), Todd Richard (2-4, three RBI, double, run scored) and Curtis Inman (2-3, two runs scored, RBI). For Alberton, Troy Ellsworth (2-2, two walks, run scored, triple, RBI), Jason Milligan (2-3, double, single, walk), the big bat of John Sentner (2-4, double, four RBI) and Chris Avery (1-5, runs scored and two RBI). Winning pitcher Ian Power pitched a complete game in his pitching debut, giving up seven earned runs on 12 hits, walking five and sitting down two. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth went six innings giving up 13 earned runs on 17 hits, walking three and fanning seven. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 17:24:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:24:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Source for Sports league - Player of the Week CRAIG MANUEL Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916172312.02bfeee0@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Source for Sports league - Player of the Week CRAIG MANUEL Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:02:50 -0300 Manuel picks up 'Player of Week' honours KINKORA - Craig Manuel of the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen is the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period Sept 5-12. Manuel pitched both ends of a double header against the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks as the Hitmen won 4-1 and 7-2 in extra innings last week. The former Halifax native went 15 innings, allowing three runs on 12 hits, walking six while fanning 20 batters. On the season, the one time Halifax Jaguar has a 0.70 ERA (earned run average) with almost 50 innings pitched, giving up a mere five runs on 19 hits, walking eight, fanning 72 batters with a perfect 7-0 (won-loss) record. At the dish, he was 2-for-7 with three runs scored and an RBI. Others considered were the Jacks' Moe Cormier (3-6), Jeff Gallant (3-6) and Kinkora's Matt Dawson (3-7, three runs scored). (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 17:26:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:26:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] reminder: eScribe Archives are back up! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916172535.02b49a40@209.146.191.203> http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 18:27:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:27:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916182655.02c46770@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: P.E.I. - A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:40:07 -0300 A's, Twins split doubleheader slugfest SUMMERSIDE - The Alberton Arms Pub Athletics and Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins split a Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League doubleheader slugfest Wednesday night in Summerside. The two games combined saw 45 runs scored, with the A's taking game one 16-5, but fell 14-10 in game two to the Twins. Both games were played at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside. The offense in game one came late, and often as Alberton batted through the lineup once, and came close to doing it twice. The big bats of Chris Avery (3-5, runs scored, home run, six RBI), Jason Milligan (3-4, two runs scored, RBI, three singles), Mitch Hardy (2-4, double, two RBI, runs scored), Chad Rennie (1-1, runs scored, two RBI) and Jason Rice (1-2, walk, run scored, home run, RBI) led the A's in game one. Leading Summerside was Dale MacDougall (2-3, runs scored, RBI), Ryan Perry (1-2, RBI, runs scored), Ian Power (1-3, RBI) and Joseph MacDougall (1-2, two runs scored, walk, two RBI). Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went the distance, allowing five runs on seven hits, walking four and fanning 10 batters. Losing pitcher Joseph MacDougall went seven innings, walking five, giving up 14 earned runs on 15 hits and striking out five. In game two, Summerside used two back to back innings where they batted through the lineup where they scored 12 of their 14 runs. Leading the Twins at the dish was Dale MacDougall (3-4, three runs scored, stolen base), Scott Bridges (3-4, two runs scored, RBI), Ian Power (2-4, three-run home run, run scored, five RBI), Todd Richard (2-4, three RBI, double, run scored) and Curtis Inman (2-3, two runs scored, RBI). For Alberton, Troy Ellsworth (2-2, two walks, run scored, triple, RBI), Jason Milligan (2-3, double, single, walk), the big bat of John Sentner (2-4, double, four RBI) and Chris Avery (1-5, runs scored and two RBI). Winning pitcher Ian Power pitched a complete game in his pitching debut, giving up seven earned runs on 12 hits, walking five and sitting down two. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth went six innings giving up 13 earned runs on 17 hits, walking three and fanning seven. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 19:53:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:53:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri-County Fastball League - S.W. Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916195235.02c1d3b0@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri-County Fastball League - S.W. Ontario Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:54:19 -0400 It will be the Norwich Razorbacks vs Woodstock Kelseys in a best of 5 "A" series in the Tri-County Fastball League out of South Western Ontario Norwich knocked off the Ayr Vics by a 3-1 margin in one of the Leagues best of five semi-final and Woodstock Kelseys eleminated Ingersoll Centennials by the same margin of games 3-1, Norwich will get game 1,3 & game 5 as they finished in 1st place and Woodstock finished in 3rd place only 2 game behind Norwich in the final league standings No dates have been set as of yet but we sure to visit the league web site over the weekend and I am sure this will be posted see league web-site at www.tri-countyfastball.org/playoffs/ Joe Todd Ingersoll, Ontario From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 19:57:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:57:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Wrap up for 2004 BHAC Pride Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916195633.02c46770@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:20:25 -0500 Subject: Final Wrap up for 2004 BHAC Pride To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Timothy Hatten" Here is the final wrap up for the 2004 fastpitch season in Rockford, IL. The Blackhawk Athletic Club sponsored two teams, again, for this summer. The Pride play at the senior level and the second team (made up primarily of Rock Valley College students) played at the intermediate season. The Pride concluded their season with a 36-15 record with highlights as follows: Tied for 7th ASA Major National; South Bend, IL. Chad Maxon and Tim Hatten named first team All-Americans Tim Hatten wins the batting championship and breaks record for top average in the tournament at .633 9-3 in the Northern Illinois Fastball League 11-1 in the Rockford Developmental League 11-8 vs. teams ranked in the ISC rankings at the time the Pride played them. ISC (ranked teams) quality wins included: 6-1 vs. rival Dolan and Murphy; Aurora, IL. Albaugh, Iowa Planggars; Benton Harbor, Mi Brandts; Springfield, IL. Winterset, Iowa El Torro, WI Tentative 2005 schedule includes: Leagues ISC NIFL Travel League Rockford Developmental League Tournaments: Las Vegas Spring Swing; Las Vegas, NV RMS Preseason Tournament, Rockford Dick Tracy Tournament, Rockford Quad City Memorial Day Tournament, Walcott, IA. Middleton Invitational, Middleton, WI Decatur Shootout, Decatur, IL. Vandalia Invitational, Vandalia, IL. Farm Invitational, Madison, WI National tournaments: ISC Nationals or ASA Major Nationals. See ya in next summer. Tim Hatten BHAC Pride General Manager From: "Timothy Hatten" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 20:04:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:04:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MFL Finals Game 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916200335.02b49a40@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:43:08 EDT Subject: MFL Finals Game 3 Mississauga Fastball League Mississauga, Ontario A three-run double by Andrew Hill was the decisive blow as the Mississauga Chiefs shut out the Mississauga Mudcats 5-0 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five Mississauga Fastball League final. Hill slashed the bases-loaded double to the gap in right centerfield to score Dwayne Schrader, Jamie Raymond, pinch running for Tom Fortune, and Joe Richer to cap a four-run uprising by the Chiefs in the fourth inning. Blair Setford got things rolling for the Chiefs by notching a one-out single and advancing to third on a double by Schrader. An infield single by Fortune loaded the bases. The Mudcats looked to be out of the inning with two strikeouts from starting pitcher Chad Reed, however, a passed-ball third-strike allowed Setford to score and Richer to reach first. A solo home run by Drew Hathway in the fifth inning sealed the win. Hathway was the winning pitcher, allowing only four hits. Reed took the loss, giving up five runs in four innings of work. Chris McColl relieved after two batters in the fifth inning and held the Chiefs at bay. Game four is scheduled for Monday September 20 at 8:45 pm at Meadowvale Sports Park. Mississauga Chiefs 5 Mississauga Mudcats 0 WP: Drew Hathway LP: Chad Reed, relief Chris McColl Chiefs: Drew Hathway HR; Andrew Hill 3RBI 2B BB; Dwayne Schrader 2B Mudcats: Mike Welton 1-3; Chris McColl 1-3 Upcoming games: Monday September 20 8:45 Mudcats at Chiefs at Meadowvale Wednesday September 22 8:45 Chiefs at Mudcats at Meadowvale if necessary Blair Setford MFL - http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 20:07:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:07:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] First Pitch week winds into action Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916200628.02c1d3b0@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:35:05 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: First Pitch week winds into action First Pitch week winds into action Thursday September 16th There will be plenty of softball action and fun and games to be had around the greater Auckland region on Sunday September 19th with the launch of the inaugural First Pitch Week. The promotion will see three clinics run on the North Shore, Auckland and Counties with children of all ages given a chance to get a taste of what softball is all about while also meeting some of the sports stars and having a lot of fun along the way. This Sunday the promotion kicks off with clinics being run in the morning at Planet Sport, Glenfield, Planet Sport, Henderson and at Prince Edward Park, Papakura. In the afternoon the action will move to Norana Avenue Ballpark, Mangere with a play ball game for children and coaches. Northern Regional Coaching co-ordinator Graeme Gollan says the day is a great chance for everyone from the greater Auckland region to come along and have some fun and try the sport of world champions. As part of the fun there will be skill sessions run by a team of coaches and international players along with promotional giveaways and the chance to collect some autographs. The fun is open to all children and people interested in the game with no past softball experience required. New Zealand Softball chief executive Hadyn Smith believes many people were inspired by the performances of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox earlier this year as they claimed their third consecutive world title. He says the First Pitch promotion which will travel around the country is a chance for all those people who sat and watched the winning ways of the Black Sox and thought they might like to have a go at softball to get a taste for the sport. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 16 20:10:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:10:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kohlhase steps up to the plate Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040916200830.02c46770@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:34:05 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Kohlhase steps up to the plate Kohlhase steps up to the plate Friday September 17th Eddie Kohlhase has been appointed as head coach of the world champion New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox team. Since 1998 Kohlhase has filled the role of assistant Black Sox coach with Don Tricker at the helm claiming world championship titles in 2000 and 2004. After six years in the assistants position Kohlhase believes he is ready to take the next step and is excited at the prospect of leading the Black Sox to even further success. "It is a huge honour, the Black Sox have been a big part of my life now for 21 years and this is an opportunity to step up and perhaps take the team to a new level and keep them ahead of the rest of the world," said Kohlhase. Softball is in the blood for Kohlhase having played the game since a child and loving it ever since. The Aucklander debuted for the New Zealand men's softball team in 1983 and attended three world championships picking up a gold and two silvers before retiring as a player in 1995. Earlier this year Kohlhase was inducted into the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame for his services to the sport. While the Black Sox have tasted great success in the past Kohlhase says the challenge will be to stay ahead of the competition. The 37-year-old father of two is expecting to retain a nucleus of around 10 players from the 2004 world championship winning side and he says that is encouraging. The long term goal for the Black Sox team will be the 2009 world championships and Kohlhase plans to spend the intervening years increasing the level and number of athletes to pick from. "The Black Sox team that gets picked for the Pacific Cup Series next year will not be the reining world champions that was the 2004 team, we need to start again and that is the way we will be looking at it." Kohlhase says past coaches of the Black Sox such as Don Tricker and Mike Walsh have left him with a great base to work from and now is the time to take it to the next level. While there was great excitement with the announcement of the appointment Kohlhase says he was brought back down to earth quickly yesterday when his sons Joseph aged six and four-year-old James came down with chicken pox. Going into the voluntary position Kohlhase says he is aware of the huge commitment involved for himself and his family including wife Amanda but says being appointed to the job is the pinnacle of his softball coaching career. Softball New Zealand chief executive Hadyn Smith says Kohlhase brings a lot of experience to the position from his time both as a player and coach and has a clear vision of where he wants to take the Black Sox team. "Eddie has a great professional attitude towards the Black Sox as a group and towards the Black Sox's status within Softball New Zealand. His presentation to the selection panel was one of the most detailed and complete seen in our sport and reflects a maturity as a coach that will lay the foundations for 2009," said Smith. Kohlhase was one of two very strong applicants interviewed for the position says Smith. With the job of head Black Sox coach filled Smith says further positions such as that of Black Sox manager will be advertised shortly. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 01:47:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:47:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Calgary at the ISC & Where is Andrew K going next year? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917014630.02cccb00@209.146.191.203> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:25:57 EDT Subject: Calgary at the ISC & Where is Andrew K going next year? Calgary at the ISC & Where is Andrew K going next year? QUESTION: What do Broken Bow and Calgary have in common? ANSWER: They both finished two places up from where they were ranked. Congratulations to Doc Simmons and Bob Quick for showing the greatest of grace under fire (Hemingway) and proving again that they are the greatest show in the sport. With the greatest respect to the Farm, The Spirit did everything right to put them into position to win, and then Ryan Wolfe, one, beautiful athlete and the definition of the term, "clutch" (just like Rob Gray) came up big. Jody Eidt, the ultimate clutch, did the rest. I am no newcomer to drama at the World Tourney. I have always thought Jason Hanson's "Shot heard 'round the Softball World" was in a class of its own, as it propelled the Smokers to their first World Title. But Jaybo has a roommate now, at least in my book. Doc calls it luck. I call it the outcome of preparing to win. Finding a way to win. True Champions do that. Bow did. Against that backdrop, how could anything compare, right? Well, you are right. Nothing can. However, (and you knew 'however' was coming) Calgary can say it had its thrill, and that is what I would like to recount one month after having finished a well placed third at the ISC. But first, I would like to share with you the inundation that I am receiving all asking the same thing. Where is Andrew going next year? Well, I am sure that as high a percentage of the softball GMs and Coaches dream of coaching Cheezy, as do men dream of kissing Jessica Simpson. That said, let me assure you that Andrew knows how I feel about the issue, and that is that. Calgary had its most challenging season in 2004 with the arrival of Andrew and the ranking of 5 in the polls. We also did not have a budget that permitted much of a regular season with a full squad. Whereas nothing can possibly substitute for being at every game together, i feel the guys who could not be there much but gave their best and came through when they were there and did the next best thing when they could not, For the Tony Cross' of the team and the Darrell Joys, they stuck to their teammates like glue, bonding and being together talking ball and team and what we had next on our checklist for almost every minute they were together. This team truly likes one another. You recall the other half of the "Tony Cross" article I wrote last year, Greg "Scrappy" Crawford? Scrappy was first team ALL WORLD this year. The guy throws all our BP and takes responsibility for the nutrition as well. He also is the guy who will see to it that all the single players are hustled into the van right after the last game on nights they can party and make sure they are outta the park in time to get on the town ASAP. Then there is Patty Mack. Most Valuable Player for the regular season. We all tip our hat to Patty. He shared something with me today, but did not tell me to keep it to myself: Patty will get a well deserved shot with the Canadian National Team. Good for you, Smitty, you get a true "Diamond." Now Devo Neelands. This is a great team guy who got the bunt down every time he was called on and it is so emblematic of this player's self sacrifice I have to recount one of the more humorous moments for me this year. It seems we were in the midst of making a run at seven unanswered runs against an opponent in the round robin, (I always thought it was kinda egg shaped 'cause you can't play against yourself) but I go to put Devo in the game. Call to the bench and Keith Mack is already in the dugout after hitting a double and getting time out. No Devo. So I yell to the bench as I have a blue going from one foot with his weight to the other, back and forth, staring at his lineup card waiting. "He is in the porta john!" Umpire roars, "I aint waiting for that, re-enter your guy or give me another player, Devo is burned." Keith slowly walks out to second. Turns out that Devo was not in the can, but warming up a pitcher who wanted to get some work. Great Team Guy, Devo.......Bad luck. Horsey, Craig Horswell. Everyone talks about his defensive skills, right? Well, what I remember most about Craig, is the fact his 3 RBI Home Run against Circle Tap may be the biggest hit of the season for any of us. Garnett Kazuik, true Calgary Diamond fabric. We would not be the weave we are without Garnett. The guy you call the unofficial captain. The guy who we all would go to when we want the truth and the reality of how the world turns. He hit very well. I did not let him hit nearly enough. My bad. Sheldon Kazuik.(Kazook) I had to put that next to these guy's names on the lineup card to put away the cleaver every P.A. announcer had. Boxy told me to put it in parenthesis so I did not offend. Thanks, Boxy. Blazing speed and a great athlete. Wish he had more time to devote. The "Go to guy" on the basepaths for the team. Rick Rosychuk. Good Player, consistent and a rare sense of humor. Made sure that I did not have to wait for five years before getting my pullover. Thanks, Rozi. Wish you had not been called back home in the middle of the tourney. God speed, my friend. SeanWhitten: Goofy Newfie, right? Maybe herky jerky in his delivery, but threw hard and got outs, pop, pop. Nobody worked harder to prepare for the ISC. We almost got to Keith Mackintosh earlier but I wanted to wait to say something about a friend I have had for a long time. Keith and I wanted to team up together for a long time and this year we got our chance. It was great having he and Patty at the top of the order, two great contact hitters. More than once as I read the lineup to the team starting with pat and continuing with Keith I put the name,"Mackintosh" after the next three first names in the lineup, it just seemed so right. Keith is a master who places the ball "Where they aint!" Having both Mackintoshs on the same team happens as often as we see Haley's Comet, so it is no shock that he will be playing second for the Farm next year. We wish Tosh the best. It is hard to come up with something original to say about David Boys. So I will go to the best place to get it, David himself. He is the epitome of "Hit the ball to me." I once roared with laughter when telling him about this player who could hit the ball on a roll to the shortstop but was so fast that no one could throw him out. David immediately responded with," i know a shortstop who can!" I was so unprepared for that. But David rarely is. This time I was telling him how DarrellJoy will move to second base next year and with Rozi gone we will need a new third baseman. His response, "I can make whomever you choose a great one, Pete, I will tell them not to take anything to their left!" David is the definition of leading by example. That is confidence, not conceit speaking there. Kelly Wenstrom. Forget the fact he gets my vote for GM of the decade. He was quite unfamiliar with the role of a reserve. Yet what he did at the ISC was nothing less than take charge of tracking the pitchers, handling the book on the hitters, and coming through with key hits throughout every game he played in. Sat on his perch in the dugout and showed how to fulfill your role and then some. We woulda been much less focused without Kelly's leadership. Boomer Brush proved he is one of the most dangerous hitters around, still, and made a throw from right field to third base against Circle Tap that had as much on it, as it had precision; hit the mitt without DJ's moving a muscle. Amazing. Calgary reaching base against the Z man was as rare as suntans in Hurricane Ivan. Yet it was Boomer's potential run that died in scoring position when the Diamonds were denied a trip to the final in our second game against County. Marlon Brando passed away this summer, and Ryan Brand joined us, pitched fabulous ball, and then quietly announced his retirement at the end of the tourney. Ryan has as much talent in this sport as Brando had in acting. One of them gets a chance to return if he chooses. We hope he decides to. I have long said that Evan Potskin is the second coming of Boomer Brush. You should have seen what it was like when those two were shoulder to shoulder examining a bat and talking over the various ways they use the weapons in their bat bag. Evan played hurt all season and the travel from Prince George to Calgary has taken its toll on his family situation. We wish Evan well, he is bound to make someone a much better hitting team. I saved Trent Rubley for last. Best hitter in the tourney, out of what, the best 720 players in North America? Forty teams. eighteen per squad, or slightly less, depending...Rubes never had a bad weekend for two years. He was the best, save Rhys Cassley (Way to go, Rhys!). Enough said except for maybe one thing. You always know where you stand with Rubes, whether you be player, coach, umpire or fan. I respect that. Thanks to Billy Hillhouse for coaching with us and contributing in practice. We had a great run. Most of this occurred during the ISC. Thanks for sharing it with me, guys. And thank you, readers, for indulging me, yet one more time! PeterJ.Porcelli,II Reply to: PETERJPORCELLI at AOL.COM Peter J. Porcelli, II, LLC. Res. 727-446-752 x 201 before 8:00 PM FNB Data: 727-532-0977 x 277 Cellphone: 727-698-7259 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 01:49:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:49:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Gee Gees Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917014910.02cccb00@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Gee Gees Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:25:44 -0400 The University of Ottawa Gee Gee's are set to begin their title defense this weekend in Guelph. After placing first in the Ontario Intercollegiate Womens Fastball League last fall the Gee Gee's return to the field a deeper, younger team. The team capped a very successful offseason by adding Gil Read to the coaching staff. Gil is fresh off a strong 5th place finish in Athens as team Canada's Team Leader. Gil will provide the Gee Gee's young coaches with both expertise and experience. Gil joins the three stooges, Brian Robertson, Scott Searle, and Genevieve Walkden as the Gee Gee coaching staff. Genevieve is also coming off a special summer, successfully defending her national junior title with the Brampton Blazers. This was Genevieve's third national championship in a row. The team improved on the field as well, adding depth in nearly every position from last year. There were several difficult goodbyes over the off season as key players who had been with the team since its inception could not come back due to graduation, graduate studies etc. But with a core of 8 players returning from the championship team and 16 new players trying out the coaching staff knew they would be in good shape. In the pitchers circle Erica Chan will be joined by hard-throwing Ashley Sands from Kingston and Lindsey Hutton from Orleans. The coaching staff is thrilled to have three legitimate aces and three very different looks to give opposing batters fits. Behind the plate veteran Jen Blakely will be joined by Sarah Thompson from Kanata and Allison Hibbett from St. Catherines. To add two players of this quality to a position that was already strong is indicative of the depth of this Gee Gee team. All three catchers have the ability to keep baserunners honest with their strong arms, and batters off balance with their game calling ability. In the infield, the corners are well looked after with, Jessica Prot, a defensive gem for the team last year returns at third base while Kerry Ground who has saved more outs then anyone else on the team will remain at first. Up the middle the team is thrilled to welcome back one of its stars from the first year, Pam Hrick. Returning also is Nicky Dunlop who was a star both offensively and defensively last year. Watching those two turn double plays is something to behold. A new addition to the team is Shannon Lundrigan from Newmarket, she was the teams best hitter during tryouts, absolutely pounding the ball. The outfield has been a perennial strength for the Gee Gees and this year will be no different. With Jen Leppard, Danna Masters, and Lindsey McLaughlin returning the outfield is already excellent but the team has added Erin Durant from Prescott who will add speed as well as strong defence to the lineup. With Danna, Erin, and Sarah Thompson this might be the Gee Gee's fastest team ever which should serve as a warning for opposing catchers. Jen Leppard's leadership and fantastic defense complements a great bat in the middle of the order and Lindsey McLaughin coming off a nationals appearance with Hamilton in the summer has been killing the ball in practice. This is a very exciting team to be around. There is an excellent mix of veterans and rookies with strong hitters mixed in with fast runners. The team plays its first games on Saturday in Cambridge, directions can be found on the OIWFA website at http://www.geocities.com/oiwfa/ . This will be a good weekend for the Gee Gees as their first two games are rematches of last years semi-finals and finals against UofT and Guelph. For more information on the team please visit our website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Scott Searle Scottsearle at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 01:51:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:51:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USFA / Iowa League Scores & Standings Week #3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917015031.02c1d3b0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: USFA / Iowa League Scores & Standings Week #3 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:55:11 -0500 Greater Des Moines Softball Park Des Moines, Iowa Another beautiful night here in Des Moines. Panora 13 Black & Blue 5 WP: VanTiger(1-2) LP: Lehman (0-2) Legends DM Bombers 15 Game Time 4 WP: John McCaughey, Jr. (2-0) LP: Chad Price (0-1) Legends Des Moines Bombers Palazzo(ss) 2x3 2r rbi bb Hale(cf) 3x4 2r HR 3rbi Crum(2B) 2x4 r McCaughey(p) 0x0 2r 2hbp 2bb rbi Bohlman(lf) 2x3 2r 3b rbi Verwers(c) 0x2 2r 2bb Kinning(1B) 2x2 2r rbi Percy, B(3B) 1x1 2r 2b 3rbi Percy, G(rf) 0x2 McCaughey 5ip 4r 3er 3k 3bb Overall Standings: 3-0 Legends DM Bombers 2-0 Mark VII Spirit 1-1 DM Blues 1-1 EDM Young Guns 1-2 Game Time 1-2 Panora 1-2 Hedberg & Son Roofing 0-2 Black & Blue Todd Verwers-USFA From: "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 01:53:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:53:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords Fastball Rolls Over Conestoga College! 28 in a Row! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917015241.02cccb00@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS FASTBALL ROLLS OVER CONESTOGA COLLEGE! 28 IN A ROW! Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:14:53 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 MEDIA RELEASE September 16, 2004 LORDS OPEN REGULAR SEASON WITH BIG WIN OVER CONESTOGA COLLEGE! AMAZING 28TH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE VICTORY! 2 SHY OF TYING RECORD! Final Score @ Durham Field on Campus CONESTOGA COLLEGE CONDORS 0 DURHAM LORDS 9 Summary: The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions opened their regular conference season tonight on campus in front of a packed bleachers crowd! The Lords were victorious 9-0 behind the 3 hit pitching of 4th year All-Star Erin Smith. The Stratford phenom registered a complete game win walking none and striking out 10. The win was her 35th career college victory and puts her at 35-2 lifetime at DC (1st on all-time DC list). The Lords all-time school record of 30 consecutive fastball conference wins is closer to being in jeopardy. The Lords entered the 2004-05 OCAA Conference season this fall sitting at 27 straight conference wins after going 15-0 last year. With the win tonight over Conestoga the streak now stands at 28 straight! The Lords appear ready to challenge for a three-peat! Linescore: CONESTOGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 DURHAM 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 - 9 Lords offense: Erin Smith 2 for 3 with 2 rbi, Karen McWilliams 2 for 3, Lenna Panou 2 for 4; Krista Kelly 1-1 rbi WP - Erin Smith (1-0) 7IP 3H 0W 11K LP - Kritine Kroning 5IP 11H 1W 0K LORDS CONFERENCE RECORD: 1-0 LORDS OVERALL RECORD: 3-2 Next Game: Sept. 17th & 18th @ Canadore College - North Bay Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com CIBA website for standings and info: www.ciba-abic.org From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 09:34:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:34:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] McElroy proves too much for Lightning Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917093323.02c1d3b0@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Hamblin" To: Subject: McElroy proves too much for Lightning Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:58:48 -0400 Bradford ON Will McElroy and a few mental errors was all it took for the Bradford Sox to eliminate the Lake Simcoe Lightning from contention in OCDSA playoff action. The Lake Simcoe Lightning started off on the right note with a lead off homerun by first basemen John Zeiger, taking Bradford pitcher Brad Bricknell deep in the top of the first. Bradford came back in their half of the first tying the game at 1 until the Lightning came up in the top of the third when John Zeiger, again leading off took a Bricknell offering over the fence in left for another lead off homerun. Later that same inning Shortstop Todd Hamblin sent a double to center and was scored when Jeff Hanson sent a ball to left field, making the score 3-1 Lightning. The next inning the Lightning made what they thought was a proper change only to be told that the batter they sent to the plate Brad Copping was deemed ineligible. Center fielder Al Cox who Copping was supposed to replace and had changed his footwear and had left the game was sent back into the game following the umpires ruling only to be the recipient of a fly ball which he made an error on sending the leadoff batter to third. The runner later scored on a John Kemp double. After striking out the next batter, Lighting Pitcher Ricky May gave up a two run home run to Will McElroy to make the score 4-3. This obviously left the Lake Simcoe team shaken and they were unable to come back, The Sox added an insurance run when John Kemp was cashed in from third on a McElroy sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth. Bradford's Brad Bricknell went the distance for the win, while Ricky May also pitched a complete game only to be saddled with the loss. Final score was Bradford five Lake Simcoe 3 with Bradford taking the best of 3 series two games to one. Bradford next faces the Claremont Rebels in the Semi-finals of the OCDSA Playoffs. From: "Todd Hamblin" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 10:45:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:45:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Richmond Hill Men's Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917104344.0804ae40@209.146.191.203> From: "Darren Long" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Richmond Hill Men's Fastball League Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:22:39 +0000 RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO For Immediate Release Richmond Hill Men's Fastball Finals It is with great aversion (because we finished 2nd again ..LOL) at this time of year I sit down to write what most likely will not be read by many of you but nonetheless I?m getting used to sharing...... Our league, with a change in executive, a new facelift you might say, 4 strong teams, and an outlook that was optimistic, was able to provide some of the best fastball action I have partaken in to date in my 8 years as a member and 5 years as a team rep. Our league?s season was one which was filled with ups and downs, some of which you might compare to most leagues, but most of which would make for great debate over a cold beer. The challenge which we were faced with in this season was dealing with dwindling numbers and a lack of pitching........boy haven't we all heard that shtick before.............and the daunting task of making things as even as possible between all 4 teams. Well as time moved on we quickly found out that our efforts were worth the time and commitment and to this end I would like to congratulate not only the players of this fine league but the champions, once again this year, a 3-peat, The Falcon and Firkin squad lead by their team rep Ken Harrington. I would also like to thank the other teams, Shoeless Joe's and Jakk's for their dedication to this league and for their fine playoff performances. I would also like to extend another congratulations to my own team, the Galaxy Tavern and Bar, for making my final year as a team rep so easy. It is not often that such a democracy works so well. Once again we finish short of the ultimate goal, but hey I know we keep saying it over and over, but how do our teams get better and better with each passing year? Thanks to Rick Knight our team MVP for being our resident thrower and although your arm is probably hanging near to the ground today, I applaud your dedication to this game and your teammates, your second to none kid......... Although it may be imperative to discuss the great plays, the mixed banter, and the heated team rivalries I think what is best about the game of fastball is simply that we still get a chance to play it day in and day out. Our playoffs this year were no exception to this analogy. The competitiveness remains in all of our blood and it was shown as Shoeless Joe?s faced off against Falcon & Firkin in the 1st pairing. Falcon was pushed to the limit in the 3 games and in the final game it was an unsurpassable 7 run first inning that lead Falcon to the series win. Hats off to Shoeless? thrower Brad Ortiz who never complained when handed that ball whatever the outcome and to the 2 most prolific hitters in our league, Sean Sullivan and Jeff Stevens. These 2 batters were a threat each and every time they had a plate appearance, and in many cases Jeff for another team as well Between them they combined to smash a total of over 20 home runs in the regular season. In the other first round pairing it was Galaxy vs. Jakk?s. In what appeared to be a very decent pairing the Galaxy team was able to offensively out maneuver the Jakk?s squad to take a best of 3 series in 2 games, highlighted by a wonderful lineup of batters 1-9. Hats off to the Jakk?s squad and to their throwers Scott Linstrum, Scott Lowe and their mainstay Paul Sarazin. Congratulations on a fine performance this year Paul! In the final series it was once again Galaxy vs. Falcon, in what has become a heated rivalry over the last few years. In the first game Falcon was pushed to the limit and walked away with a 9-8 victory on a decent clutch hit by Andrew Tromanhauser and a solid performance by Bob Lewis their thrower. In the second game the lead changed hands a few times and the rivalry picked up a notch as both teams took time from their busy ball schedules to exchange words on at least 2 occasions during the game, one of which lead to the ejection of both catchers. In the end it was once again the make or break inning for Falcon which put them ahead 4 runs and made the task of a comeback all that much more difficult and ultimately out of reach for Galaxy despite a nice early inning home run from Mike Hutchison. As it has already been said congratulations to Falcon on their win, it truly could have gone either way! Finally, I would like to thank all the players for their contributions and effort to make this league what it is and to thank the other members of the executive Glen Polhamus, Scott Sullivan and the aforementioned Ken Harrington, our fearless pseudo president and often shortchanged league convener for your time and commitment to making this happen. What does the future hold? Who knows; I would like to think that bigger and better things are on the horizon. For those of you planning to come back and those of you thinking about it believe me your welcome in our league anytime. Have a great winter! Darren Long "Keep it on the field" GFC Team Rep RHMFL Executive Member From: "Darren Long" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 11:09:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:09:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's C Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Championships Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917110839.0804ae40@209.146.191.203> From: "Adams, Bev (FIN)" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Men's C Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Championships Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:07:51 -0300 The Eastern Canadian Men's C Fastpitch Championships recently took place at Prospect Park in Fredericton, New Brunswick. First time for an all NB Final - Jeremy Tracy and the Hoyt Schooners defeated Jimmy Keenan and the Renous Marlins 3-2. For full tournament results please visit www.easterncanadian.com Thanks, Bev Adams From: "Adams, Bev (FIN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 12:53:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:53:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Wrap up for 2004 BHAC Blackhawks Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917125227.02f9a290@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:08:41 -0500 Subject: Final Wrap up for 2004 BHAC Blackhawks To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Timothy Hatten" Here is the final wrap up for the 2004 fastpitch season in Rockford, IL. The Blackhawk Athletic Club sponsored two teams, again, for this summer. The Pride play at the senior level and the second team, Blackhawks, (made up primarily of Rock Valley College students) played at the intermediate level. The BHAC Blackhawks team finished with a 4-20 record, but all the players had a good time with the game and it was an enjoyable summer helping coach them. This team was made up primarily of Rock Valley College students and athletes, with most of them their first exposure to fastpitch softball. The team had a few veterans of the game sprinkled in with this group to help them into the transition of the game. The following should be recognized for their support with this team: - Billy Kulpa and Paul Boyd for organizing most of the RVC students and keeping the team going all summer long. - Larry Frazier, who served as our field manager, between his busy work schedule with the Oracle Corporation. - Chuck Lockinger, longtime fastpitch supporter in Northern, IL. for sponsoring the team in the Dick Tracy Tournament. - The Blackhawk Athletic Club for sponsoring the team this summer, as without their sponsorship this past summer would not be possible. We had many players get exposed to the game this summer, but here are the players that played most of the season or came on board late in the season. The roster included the following players: Paul Boyd, 28 (RVC Student) Billy Kulpa, 21 (RVC, Student) Matt Johnson, 21 (RVC Student) Wes Hedges, 21 (RVC Student) Curtis Tisberger, 30 (RVC Student) Chad Kulpa, 18 (HS Senior, ) Nate Henke, 18 (RVC Baseball) Andy Robertson, 19 (RVC Baseball) TJ, Shrank, 19 (RVC Baseball) Dave Sagitis, 19 (RVC Baseball) Frankie Oliver, 20 (RVC Football) Michael Harrington, 20 (RVC Football) Blaine Nicholson 22, (Illinois State, Junior) Veteran Players: Brian Nicholson, P Ron Elgin, P Scott Dobbs, C Dave Andrus, OF Dakota Toft, IF Awards: Most Improved: Billy Kulpa Most Committed: Paul Boyd, utility; Paul never missed a practice or game throughout the 2004 season Most Valuable Player: Nate Henke, SS; .396 batting average, 2 HR, 16 SB (20 games played) batting in the lead off position most of the summer. The tentative spring 2005 schedule looks like this: Tournaments: Dick Tracy Tournament: Rockford, IL. Northern Illinois 23 and under Invitational. ISC 23 and under or ASA 23 and under National Tournament Middleton Labor Day tournament, Middleton, WI. Leagues Rockford Developmental League See you all next summer. Tim Hatten BHAC Pride General Manager From: "Timothy Hatten" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 13:01:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:01:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Races heat up as final regular season games approach Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917130054.02f9a290@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Races heat up as final regular season games approach Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:59:30 -0300 And the race is on.... Battle for positions heat up as league ch'ship approaches By Pat Healey League communications director ALBERTON - The real fast pitch season is just beginning and that's what teams in the Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League are saying as the final regular season games approach early next week, solidifying positions for the year-end league championship. There are several different scenarios that could play out following games Sunday, Monday and Wednesday which could shuffle the positions and set the stage for an interesting year end tournament next weekend at VIV Field in Summerside. The Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen start the race to the championship off with a double header Sunday afternoon in St. Louis against the Storm at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. With one win, the Hitmen will clinch first place as they currently sit at 22-0. The Storm meanwhile have a shot to catch the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics should they win twice and Alberton win just one of their five remaining games, they would vault into second. The other shuffling is between the Welling Arsenault Sawmill Jacks (7-16) and Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins (7-17) for fourth and fifth place. The Jacks have a crucial four point game coming up Monday against the A's where their position could be cemented if they lose - they will be fifth - but if they win it puts pressure on Summerside. The game Monday goes at 6:15 p.m. at Evangeline school field. Meanwhile the Hitmen will take on the Twins at VIV Field in Summerside Monday night in a double header looking to show why they are the top team in the league. The Twins will be looking to add to their season totals and hoping for a fourth place finish, so they need the two wins. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday night will see a potential league championship preview as Alberton visits the Hitmen at VIV Field in Summerside for a twin bill at 7 and 9 p.m. Alberton will be looking to go into the championship with momentum, and that could be none better then breaking the goose egg in the loss column the Hitmen currently have. Kinkora looks to finish the season with a perfect record. Fans are encouraged to come out as the race heats up for final positioning in the league, as each team looks to get better for the championship, which starts Friday, Sept 25 running until Sunday night Sept. 27. The championship game is set for 7 p.m. Sunday night, Sept. 27. A player of the week for this past week (SEPT 13-18) and one for SEPT 19-23 will also be announced, based on results from Sunday, Monday and Wednesday's games. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 15:25:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:25:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ex Team Mates end Lightning Season Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917152443.08039248@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Hamblin" To: Subject: Ex Team Mates end Lightning Season Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:42:35 -0400 Bradford, ON After winning game 2 by a score of 4-1 Tuesday night, the Lake Simcoe Lightning went in to Bradford for a third and deciding game on Thursday with the number one team in the Oshawa City and District Softball Association. First baseman John Zeiger got the Bolts on the board early hitting a lead off homerun off Bradford pitcher Brad Bricknell. The Sox rebounded in their half of the second inning when former Lightning team mate John Kemp scored on a bloop hit to centre. The Lightning got things rolling once again in the third when Zeiger leading off again hit a shot high in to the netting in left field for another solo homerun, Shortstop Todd Hamblin doubled up the middle and scored on a hit by Jeff Hanson. Lake Simcoe fell apart in the fifth when manager Mark Fleming's line-up change was deemed inadmissible, centre fielder Al Cox thinking he had been pulled from the game removed his equipment and exited the game. After a lengthy discussion with the home plate umpire the ruling was that Cox was the player of record and had to enter the game. In his running shoes and a borrowed glove Cox took the field only to have the first ball of the inning hit right to him. What should have been a routine fly ball quickly turned into a comedy of errors with the final result being a Sox runner on third. The runner scored on a Kemp double and two batters later another ex Lightning player, Will McElroy homered to right to make the score 4-3. McElroy would supply the insurance run in the sixth scoring Kemp once again, this time on a sacrifice fly. Rick May pitched 6 full innings taking the loss while Bradford's Brad Bricknell went the distance and with the win send the Sox on to a semi final showdown with the Claremont Rebels This marks the end of the season for the Lightning, after getting off to a slow start they finished with some rather modest success. Highlights of the season included being 'A' finalists in the Huntsville tournament and a fourth place finish at the OASA's in Wiarton. The team played against 6 teams this year that at one point or another were ranked in the top 10 in Ontario, going a collective 3 and 4 against them including a mercy rule win over the number one ranked Stouffville Mennos. Catcher Matt Osborne finished in the top 10 in league batting, batting over .350 for the year and Pitcher Rick May finished first in the league in strike outs whiffing over a hundred opposing batters. Any players wishing to tryout for next years team are urged to call John at 905-478-1080 or email the team at lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca With big plans in mind for next season The Lake Simcoe Lightning are currently looking for sponsors. If you wish to sponsor the Lightning in anyway please email the team at lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca From: "Todd Hamblin" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 17 15:55:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:55:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] World Tournament 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040917155430.02fa8d10@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:55:54 -0500 (CDT) Subject: World Tournament 2005 From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Since plenty of people have expressed their concern with the "Pitcher List" I think the problems with that have surfaced and I trust all of the kinks will be worked out before it hits rule book, I think I'm going to stir up a little bit about the World Tournament format of 2005. I may be alone on this one since no one has said a peep about it, but it will give you all something to talk about. So, from what I understand if you are ranked in the "top 10" in the final rankings you will be put into two pools of 5. Winner of each of those pools gets one of the 8 byes along with the 6 winners of the other pools. The other 8 teams in the top 10 earning a bye will be automatically in to the 24 team single elimination tournament. Now, the ISC sees the blowout games in the round robin part of the tournament as a problem which is a valid point, and looking at this on the surface maybe this is a valid solution to that. However, as a member of a team, I know that there is much planning on our part on who is going to pitch certain games and where our better matchups are using obvious strategies. Assuming my team, Circle Tap, will be ranked in the top 10 and be thrown into one of these super pools a question comes to my mind. Knowing that I've made it to Thursday even though I go 0-4 in my pool am I going to risk throwing my two top pitchers and taking the chance that one of them may get hurt, for one bye?? Heck no. We'll come Thursday and save ourselves $3600.00 in hotels and take our spot in the tourney, or maybe I throw a local guy who's not on the list. That may be a bit stretching the truth on what will happen but I really oppose this format. Give me the old double knockout. I know that isn't a reality in this day and age and how cities bid on the tournament but at least all the games meant something. I know the reasons they don't go back to it and they are valid so please don't give me your opinion on why it's not feasible. I didn't like the current format when it started, mainly because my Circle Tap team was ranked about #27 or so and left off the field of 40, had there been 48 teams we would have been in. I know we could have won a few games in the tourney as we had a pretty fair team back then but that is besides the point. Anyway I have grown to accept this format and didn't see any problems with it....... teams traveled, got 4 games, you earned your way into the final tournament. (Two very good teams ranked in the top 10 this year didn't make it to Thursday.) Now we gotta change something that isn't broken. Maybe more fans will come out to watch the games in Pools A and B instead of just coming on Thursday but that goes back to my 1st point. I don't think those games are going to be as competitively played as the ISC likes to believe, unless there is some other incentive. This one isn't my personal suggestion but happend to be brought up from a former player of ours, who isn't involved in the game anymore. He said "the only way the big boys are going to be pitching those pool games is if there is some sort of incentive." His thought was to award cash to each games winners. I know you are going to say, you should be playing the game for the love of it which we do, but taking a chance on losing a pitcher when you have already qualified for the elimination round doesn't make sense to me. Then again I could be wrong, I often am but this is the way I see it. Don't bite my head off, just trying to stir up some conversation. I do have a suggestion though. I think since there is a group of people called "Player Reps" I think the owners/sponsors should get a say in what happens. Let's face it, without them none of us get to play. Everyone should have an equal say. If you shell out the most money or if you're on a team that pays it's own way, there should be one rep per team. Just a suggestion that can be tossed around. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 18 08:51:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:51:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] South Perth Men's Fastball League Day 1 report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040918085050.0254dea0@209.146.191.203> From: Andy Bader Subject: South Perth Men's Fastball League Day 1 report Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 23:57:46 -0400 Mitchell, ON The first night of the three-day South Perth Men's Fastball League 16-team playoff tournament basically went according to hoyle Friday night in Mitchell's Keterson Park, as four of the six higher seeded teams were victorious in the double-knockout tournament. As predicted, however, the games for the most part were close, hard-fought affairs. The #1 seed Sebringville Sting opened the tournament with a 7-0, six-inning mercy rule win over Shakespeare Colts, while the #3 seed, Mitchell Mets, were knocked off 5-4 in 8-innings by the 14th seeded Waterloo Hallman Jr. Twins in an up and down game which saw the Twins lead 2-0 after 5 1/2, only to see the Mets tie the game in the bottom of the 6th. In the 7th, the Mets threw out a runner at the plate on an outstanding defensive play by second baseman Joe Harris, while in the bottom of the inning, the Twins escaped a no-out, bases loaded jam when Ryan French induced a home-to-first double play, and enticed a lineout to center, forcing extra innings. In the 8th, the Twins scored three runs - all with 2-out - to apply pressure, but losing pitcher Kevin Gettler helped bring the Mets closer with a two-run inside-the-park home run. It wasn't close enough, though, as it turned out. Pitcher Jamie Simpson and the Linwood Chiefs, the #10 seed, whipped the Millbank Jr. AW Millwrights (seeded #7) 9-0 in 5-innings. In other action, #8 Elmira Midgets edged their crosstown expansion rivals, Elmira Cubs, 3-1 Friday, while #5 Tavistock Merchants scored four runs in the first, added three more in the third, to cruise to a 7-2 win over the Monkton Muskrats (#12). Finally, in another extra-inning affair, the Shakespeare Falcons almost knocked off the #4 seeded Breslau KJ Sox, but the veteran Sox got a two-run single from Mike Pinder in the bottom of the 8th to win 3-2. The Falcons tied the game 1-1 in the 7th, then took their first lead in the top of the 8th only to have Breslau battle back. The opening night action looks as follows: Game 1 - Sebringville 7, Shakespeare Colts 0 WP - Don Scott; LP - Kevin Yantzi HR - Derek Shackleton (Sebringville) Game 2 - Elmira Midgets 3, Elmira Cubs 1 WP - Dan Martin; LP - Brad Thomson Game 3 - Tavistock Merchants 7, Monkton Muskrats 2 WP - Dave Ashkanese; LP - Dean Buchanan Game 4 - Breslau KJ Sox 3, Shakespeare Falcons 2 (8-inn) WP - Kevin Pomfret; LP - Fred Follings Game 5 - Waterloo Hallman Jr. Twins 5, Mitchell Mets 4 (8-inn) WP - Ryan French; LP - Kevin Gettler (in relief of Jeff Pauli) HR - Kevin Gettler (Mitchell) Game 6 - Linwood Chiefs 9, Millbank Jr. AW Millwrights 0 WP - Jamie Simpson; LP - Lorne Daer Preliminary games continue Saturday morning at 10 a.m. on two fronts, as the #2 seeded Elora Rage take on the St. Marys Gunners (#15), and the #6 Bridgeport Braves face the #11 Hickson Reds. Also at 10 a.m., Sebringville will face the Elmira Midgets on the winner's bracket, with Tavistock taking on Breslau, Waterloo facing the Hickson/Bridgeport winner and Linwood taking on the Elora/St. Marys victor. Games on the loser's side of the double-knockout event will also take place all day Saturday, with the final games of the evening set for 8 p.m. Six and possibly seven games will be played Sunday when the 2004 champion will be crowned. Stop by Keterson Park, located on Wellington Street in Mitchell (arena & community complex), and see some top-notch intermediate fastball. The action promises to be as grand as the weather! You won't be disappointed!! Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician From: Andy Bader Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 09:24:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:24:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] South Perth Men's Fastball League Playoff Tournament - Day 2 report Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919092323.02be7360@209.146.191.203> From: Andy Bader Subject: South Perth Men's Fastball League Playoff Tournament - Day 2 report Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:14:33 -0400 To: "Al's Fastball" Mitchell, ON Eighteen more games were played on three diamonds of Keterson Park in Mitchell, as the South Perth Men's Fastball League continued with its year-end playoff tournament Saturday. When the scores were in - and many were highly-contested affairs as one would expect - Sebringville Sting and Bridgeport Braves are the only two remaining unbeaten teams, with perfect 3-0 records. They will face off with one another at 11 a.m. Sunday for the right to reach the final and have to be beaten twice not to capture the 2004 crown. Sebringville spotted the Elmira Midgets an early 2-0 lead but battled back for a 5-2 victory, then blanked the Tavistock Merchants 7-0 to remain unbeaten. Bridgeport won three straight games Saturday, a 2-0 shutout effort over Hickson Reds, then answered that with a comeback 7-6 8-inning thriller over the Waterloo Hallman Jr. Twins. The Braves were down 3-0 early, but battled back themselves, finally winning a see-saw battle in the first extra inning. They closed out their Saturday with a 3-2 win over the Linwood Chiefs, as Jodie Schnarr hit a two-out single in the bottom of the 7th off Chiefs' ace Jamie Simpson to plate the winning run. Also surviving to play tomorrow include Tavistock, who will take on the Elmira Cubs, who won three straight games of their own on the loser's side today, at 9 a.m. Sunday, with the loser going home. In the other 9 a.m. tilt, Linwood will face the Hickson Reds, who played four games Saturday alone and shook off their opening loss to Bridgeport with three straight wins over Mitchell Mets, Breslau KJ Sox and Elora Rage to live another day. Game #7 - Bridgeport 2, Hickson 0 WP - Jim Schnarr; LP - Greg deBelleval Game#8 - St. Marys 3, Elora 2 WP - Cam Struth; SV to Scott Brookshaw; LP - Chris Van Zuthven Game#9 - Sebringville 5, Elmira Midgets 2 WP - Todd Winkworth; LP - Dan Martin. HRS - Derek Shackleton, Sebringville; Kelly Martin, Elmira Game #10 - Tavistock 8, Breslau 6 (8-innings) WP - Steve Cook (in relief of Rob Oliver); LP - Don Harris Game #11 - Bridgeport 7, Waterloo Jrs. 6 (8-innings) WP - Jim Schnarr (in relief of Mel Ross & Kevin Frank); LP - Ryan French (in relief of Drew Hathaway) Game #12 - Linwood 4, St. Marys 2 WP - Jamie Simpson; LP - Scott Brookshaw Game #13 - Elmira Cubs 5, Shakespeare Colts 3 WP - Casey Halstead; LP - Tim Yantzi Game #14 - Shakespeare Falcons 3, Monkton 2 WP - Fred Follings (in relief of Chris Evers); LP - Dean Buchanan Game #15 - Hickson 3, Mitchell 2 WP - Jeremy deBelleval; LP - Jeff Pauli (in relief of Garnet Kraemer) HR - Adam Fishbach (Hickson) Game #16 - Elora 6, Millbank 3 WP - Todd Uhrig; LP - Tim Lang Game #17 - Elmira Cubs 4, St. Marys 2 WP - Brad Thomson; LP - Scott Brookshaw Game #18 - Waterloo Jrs. 3, Shakespeare Falcons 2 WP - Andrew Putnam; LP - Fred Follings Game #19 - Hickson 6, Breslau 4 WP - Greg deBelleval, SV - Jeremy deBelleval; LP - Kevin Pomfret HR - Sean McLaren (Hickson) Game #20 - Elora 2, Elmira Midgets 0 WP - Todd Uhrig; LP - Dan Martin Game #21 - Sebringville 7, Tavistock 0 WP - Don Scott; LP - Steve Cook HR - Dale Levy (Sebringville) Game #22 - Bridgeport 3, Linwood 2 WP - Mel Ross (in relief of Tom Bruder); LP - Jamie Simpson Game #23 - Elmira Cubs 7, Waterloo Jrs. 3 WP - Casey Halstead; LP - Ryan French Game #24 - Hickson 5, Elora 2 WP - Jeremy deBelleval; LP - Todd Uhrig Sunday, Sept. 19 schedule Game #25 - Tavistock vs. Elmira Cubs, 9 a.m. Game #26 - Linwood vs. Hickson, 9 a.m. Game #27 - Sebringville vs. Bridgeport, 11 a.m. Game #28 - W25 vs. W26, 11 a.m. Game #29 - W28 vs. L27, 1 p.m. Game #30 - W27 vs. W29, 3 p.m. repeat if necessary, 5 p.m. Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician From: Andy Bader Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:46:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:46:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Men's League Playoff finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919214544.02bea9e0@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bracebridge Men's League Playoff finals Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:44:57 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Division A Game 1 Primerica - 3 Dura Black Sox - 2 WP: Brian Hamblin LP: Dan Beaudry MVP: Mark Handrigan 2 for 3, 2 rbi's Game 2 Dura Black Sox - 6 Primerica - 3 WP: Ed Nudd sv: Dane Beaudry LP: Mark Handrigan MVP: PJ Lebert, Bill May each with a two run home run. Game 3 Dura Black Sox - 5 Primerica - 0 WP: Dan Beaudry LP: Brian Hamblin MVP: Dan Beaudry pitched a two hitter Series MVP: Dan Beaudry Division B Game one South Paw Grey Jays - 7 Muskoka Concrete Forming - 0 WP: Tom Gefucia LP: Duane Walker MVP: Tom Gefucia with a perfect game and a home run. Game two Muskoka Concrete Forming - 2 South Paw Grey Jays - 0 WP: Duane Walker LP: Tom Gefucia MVP: Duane Walker with a two hit shut out. Game three Muskoka Concrete Forming - 10 South Paw Grey Jays - 4 WP: Duane Walker LP: Mike Loshaw MVP: Kevin Boomhour went 3 for 4 with four RBI's Series MVP: Duane Walker Thanks, Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:49:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:49:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fingal Junior Men's/Midget Boy's Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919214819.02bf57d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Kennedy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Re: Fingal Junior Men's/Midget Boy's Fastball Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:47:36 -0400 Fingal, ON The Fingal Junior Men's and Midget Boy's are recruiting players for league, tournament, OASA and ISC play for the 2005 season. Fingal is located 10 minutes west of St. Thomas which is located 10 minutes south of London. St. Thomas is also the host for the 2005 Canadian Senior Men's Championship. Interested players may contact Scott Kennedy at teederk at uniserve.com or (519) 633-6947 (B) and (519) 633-6755 (H) From: "Scott Kennedy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:51:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:51:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords Fastball Sweeps Canadore College in North Bay! Ties Record Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919214954.0253d778@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS FASTBALL SWEEPS CANADORE COLLEGE IN NORTH BAY! TIES RECORD! Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:53:26 -0500 MEDIA RELEASE September 17-18, 2004 LORDS SWEEP CANADORE COLLEGE IN NORTH BAY! PERFECT WEEKEND! TIE SCHOOL RECORD WITH 30 STRAIGHT CONFERENCE VICTORIES! Game 1 Final Score @ North Bay DURHAM LORDS 4 CANADORE COLLEGE PANTHERS 0 Summary: The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions took both games from the Panthers of Canadore College this weekend 4-0 and 10-0. In doing so the team tied the school record for consecutive conference wins with 30 now. In the first game the Lords freshman Kristin Hurst tossed a solid 4 hit shutout for her first collegiate win. 3rd year infielder barb Courtney led the way oiffensively going 2 for 4 with the game winning rbi. Linescore: DURHAM 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 - 4 CANADORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Lords offense: Barb Courtney 2 for 4 rbi; Kristen Pandoff 1-1 rbi WP - Kristin Hurst (1-2) 7IP 4H 0W 5K LP - Leanne Taylor 7IP 8H 5W 1K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game 2 Final Score @ North Bay DURHAM LORDS 10 CANADORE COLLEGE PANTHERS 0 Summary: The Lords rolled over the Panthers in the second game 10-0, invoking the league's mercy rule aftr 5 innings. Two time league top pitcher, Erin Smith recorded the win for DC with a 2-hitter to move to 2-0 on the season. She continues to add to her all-time leading win total and now sits at 36 wins (36-2 all-time). It was her 2nd shutout in as many starts! Kristin Hurst went 3 for 3 and drove in 2 runs to lead an explosive offense. While Kristen Pandoff also had 2 hits and an rbi. The win was the 30th consecutive conference victory for the Lords which ties the amazing school record. They'll have a chance to break the school record this Wednesday against arch rival Seneca College. Linescore: DURHAM no line score reported CANADORE Lords offense: Kristin Hurst 3 for 3 with 2 rbi; Kristen Pandoff 2-3 rbi; Lenna Panou 1 for 3 with 2 rbi WP - Erin Smith (2-0) 5IP 2H 0W 5K LP - Brittany Shannon 5IP 9H 4W 1K LORDS CONFERENCE RECORD: 3-0 LORDS OVERALL RECORD: 5-2 Next Game: Sept. 22nd @ Seneca College - Toronto 7:00 pm Sept. 24 @ Mohawk College 6:30 pm Back Home: Sept. 25-26 for DC Can-Am Classic Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:55:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:55:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919215438.02c4a530@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:05:01 -0300 New Brunswick University Ladies League Week 1 Game Results and Standings 1. UNB Fredericton 11 UNB Saint John 0 UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford (WP) and Bethany Welch - 7Ks, 2Hs, 1W. UNB Saint John - Randy Leavitt (LP) and Donna Legere - 1K, 16Hs, 2Ws. For UNB Fredericton: Beth Ann MacKinnon 3 for 4; Katie Woodford 3for 4, 1 HR, 2 runs; Bethany Welch 3 for 3, 1 run; Meghan Ward, Amanda Price, Kelleigh Waters 2 for 4. For UNB Saint John: Carol Webb 1 for 2, 2B; Donna Legere, 1 for 2. 2. UNB Fredericton 9 St. Thomas University 5 UNB Fredericton Natalie Ouelette (WP) and Sarah Taylor - 3Ks, 9Hs, 0W Katie Wopodford (5th) and Bethany Welch - 3Ks, 1H, 2Ws St. Thomas Univ. Valarie (LP) 5Ks, 14Hs, 2Ws For UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford 4 for 4, 2 x 3B, 2 runs; Meghan Ward 3 for 4 1B, 2B, 3B, 3 runs; Meghan Bremner, 2 for 3; Sarah Taylor 2 for 3. For St. Thomas Univ. - Kim McMorran 3 for 4, 2B, 2 runs; Jessica Durelle, 2 for 3, 1 run; Valarie Hamende. 3. ST. Thomas Univ. 7 UNB Saint John 2 St. Thomas Univ Vanessa McConnell (WP) 0K, 7Hs, 1W Nicole Bradley 2Ks, 3H 0W UNB Saint John Luura Limlilde (LP) 3Ks, 8Hs, 2W For St. Thomas Univ. - Valarie Hamande, 3 for 4, 2 runs; Jessica Durelle, 3 for 4, 2 runs; Kim McMorran, 1 for 2, 2B, 1 run. For UNB Saint John - Donna Legere, 2 for 4, 2 x 2B; Carol Webb, 2 for 4, 2B. University of Moncton games postponed due to scheduling conflicts. STANDINGS Team GP W L Pts UNB F 2 2 0 4 STU 2 1 1 2 UNB SJ 2 0 2 0 UdeM 0 0 0 0 From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:56:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:56:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sting win SPMFL championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919215607.02c2e0f8@209.146.191.203> To: "Al's Fastball" From: Andy Bader Subject: Sting win SPMFL championship Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:43:49 -0400 Mitchell, ON The Sebringville Sting won their third South Perth Men's Fastball League championship in the past four years Sunday, winning two more games and record five straight victories all told in capturing top honours. The Sting, the #1 seed after finishing with a 21-5 regular season record, edged Bridgeport 2-1 in 8-innings in the semi-final, then snapped a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a four-run frame, keyed by a three-run home run by Brian Stere, to turn back the Tavistock Merchants 9-2 and win the championship. Tavistock, who lost 7-0 to Sebringville Saturday night, reeled off three straight wins Sunday to reach the final of the double-knockout tournament, and faced the daunting task of beating the Sting twice to win their first-ever championship. Sebringville, behind the pitching of Don Scott, proved too strong. Tavistock opened the day with an 11-1 rout of the Elmira Cubs, then followed that with a 1-0 nailbiter over Linwood before stunning Bridgeport 3-2 as they scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to battle back from a 2-1 deficit. In the final, Scott went the distance and allowed just five hits, striking out 10 in the process. The 30-year-old fireballer didn't lose a game in the tournament, and paired with lefty Todd Winkworth proved a formidable pitching duo. For his efforts, Scott was named the tournament's top pitcher. Dave Ashkanese, an 18-year-old midget-aged pitcher, suffered the loss for the Merchants. But Sebringville is not just pitching. Their offensive effort saw them win three of their five games by mercy rule, including the final, keyed by lead-off batter Derek Shackleton, who was named the tournament MVP. Dale Levy, batting third, and Stere at clean-up, gave the Sting a powerful offensive sting. Sunday's results: Game #25 - Tavistock 11, Elmira Cubs 1 Game #26 - Linwood 5, Hickson 1 Game #27 - Sebringville 2, Bridgeport 1 (8-inn) Game #28 - Tavistock 1, Linwood 0 Game #29 - Tavistock 3, Bridgeport 2 Game #30 - Sebringville 9, Tavistock 2 Congratulations also to Jim Green, president of the South Perth Men's Fastball League, who was presented with the St. Marys Journal-Argus trophy for longtime commitment, sportsmanship and dedication to the game of fastball. Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician From: Andy Bader Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:54:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:54:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Kinkora Hitmen perfect streak is over; Storm bet them 10-6 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919215340.02c30418@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Kinkora Hitmen perfect streak is over; Storm bet them 10-6 Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:52:04 -0300 Storm end Hitmen perfect winning streak ST. LOUIS - The St Louis Storm put an end to the Kinkora Hitmen perfect 22-0 record by topping the Hitmen 10-6 in a game Sunday at the diamond in St. Louis. Kinkora did move to 23-0 before the loss, as they narrowly beat St. Louis 5-4 in game one thanks to a couple of untimely miscues in the Storm infield. In game one, the Storm scored four runs on seven hits off Craig Manuel, who walked one and struck out nine. Leading St. Louis was Mitch Turner (1-3, double, two RBI) and Joey Chaisson (1-3, triple, RBI). No game detailsm for Kinkora were available. Losing pitcher Wayne Wilkie went the distance allowing five runs. In game two, the Storm took advantage of Curtis Reilly's big bat (2-4, triple, single, three runs scored, three RBI), Jamie Betts (2-3, two singles, two RBI, run scored), Brian Green (2-2, triple, single, walk, run scored, four RBI) and Robbie Gallant (1-3, run scored). Jamie Betts went five innings, allowing six runs. Losing pitcher Kevin Warren went four and one-third inning, allowing 10 runs on nine hits, walking eight and striking out six. Pat McCardle and Peter McCardle did hit home runs in the two games. The second game was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth due to weather conditions. Game stats for the Hitmen were unavailable. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 21:52:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:52:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Jason Milligan earns 'Player of the Week' Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919215212.02c0ee60@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Jason Milligan earns 'Player of the Week' Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:19:11 -0300 Milligan earns 'Player of the Week' honours By Pat Healey League communications director ALBERTON - Jason Milligan of the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics is the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period Sept 13-19. Milligan went 5-for-7 in his teams two games last week - a 16-5 win and 14-10 loss to the Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins at VIV Field last Wednesday. He hit .714 in the two games. The 26-year-old had four singles, a double, a walk, two runs scored and drove in one Athletic run. The big week helped the utility outfielder raise his season totals two-fold. He was hitting .259 heading into the week. On the season, Milligan is now hitting .353 with six runs scored, 12 hits, a walk and four RBI in 34 plate appearances heading into the final week of regular season play. Others considered this week were Summerside Twins' Dale MacDougall (5-7, four runs scored, stolen base and RBI), Ian Power (3-7, three-run home run, run scored, six RBI) and Todd Richard (2-4, double, run scored, three RBI) and Athletic utility infielder John Sentner (2-4, double, four RBI). From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 19 23:05:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:05:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher List Vote Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040919230405.0253d778@209.146.191.203> From: Ao4si at aol.com Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:45:24 EDT Subject: Fwd: Pitcher List Vote To: fastball at pmihrm.com I have played in 14 ISC tournaments and I have yet to see a pitcher win a game by himself. It doesn't matter who the pitcher is the TEAM still must play defense and oh YA they need to score a RUN. Mark Sorenson said it best "If you don't like to loose get better"! Putting Rick Smith on our Santa Barnera Bucks team did not catapult us to the top ten. Rick threw great but we did not score runs for him adding Darren Zack to the same team as the number two wouldn't have helped either if we didn't add some offense also. Don't we remember that with the new format at the ISC County Materials didn't make it out of there bracket with all their talent, Gaiger and Smith threw for County Concrete and they finished third in their bracket? Pitching is obviously a huge key to a teams success but the talent you put on the field behind them is still what will make a champion. I agree their needs to be RULES put in place to help our game become more competitive for more teams but a pitching list is only a start. We certainly cannot punish players who want to stay in their home area and play ball because their on a list that says their really good. Are you KIDDING ME??? It is certain by the responses I have seen on this subject that something needs to happen but hurrying to put out some outlaw list of pitchers without discussing the criteria of what places that player on a list would just be stupid. I vote "NO" on implementing a pitching list for 2005. Most importantly I think that our committee should devise criteria for this list and develop a procedure to rank pitchers as we currently Rank teams by their performances not their reputation. Aaron Owens Western Player Rep. mailto:Ao4si at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 07:33:27 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:33:27 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Alvinston Indians Advance to St Thomas League Finals !!!!!!! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920073247.02bfc150@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Alvinston Indians Advance to St Thomas League Finals !!!!!!! Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:42:56 +0000 Alvinston, ON The Alvinston Indians After suffering a Embarrassing Loss 14 -1 in Game 4 of the series Bounced back to Win Game 5 of the series 13-6 In 5 Innings.After giving up 3 runs in the first inning the Indians Bats came to life in the second inning with 6 runs and again in the 4th with another 5 runs to put the game out of reach the Indians then added a pair of runs in the 5th.Brad Young Started the game and Doug Charlton Finished with each of them contibuting to the offence with Home runs as well. The Indians Will Now face the Glencoe Astro's in a Best of 5 Final beginning this tuesday in Glencoe at 8:30 pm with Game 2 set for Thursday at 8:30 in Alvinston with games 3,4 and 5 being set for the following tuesday and thursday with game 5 set for tuesday Oct 5th 8:30. Alvinston WP Doug Charlton/ Brad young 8 hits 3 W 2 HB Mike Black 3-3 2 Runs Scott Mcauley 2-4 2 RBI 3 Runs Joe Triest 2-4 2 runs 3 RBI Brad Young 2-3 HR W,3 RBI,3 Runs Scott Smith 1-3 2 RBI,Run Doug Charlton 3-3 HR,2RBI,Run Ryan Chapman 1-3 Double Paul McCart 1-3 RBI,Run Union LP Todd Winkworth/Dan Beecroft 15 Hits 1 walk Mark Coleman 2-4 Chris Wismer 1-2 HR,W,2 Runs ,RBI Tyler Lessard 1-4 HBP,2 Runs Chris Payne 1-3 2 Runs,2 RBI Brian Harvey 2-2 W,RBI From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 07:36:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:36:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920073558.0253d778@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:36:35 -0400 Ottawa, ON The University of Ottawa Gee Gees got off to a very solid start on the weekend in their quest to defend their championship. They went 4-0 in defeating the University of Toronto, The University of Guelph, Carleton, and York. The first game of the year was a big one for the team as they faced their archrivals from Uof T in a re-match of last years semi-final. As always, the game between these two teams was a great one. The Gee Gee's jumped to a quick start in the first as Danna Masters was back to her old tricks as reached base on a slap before stealing her way to third where she was driven in by Nicky Dunlop's fielders choice. They scored again in the second after a solid single from rookie Allison Hibbett drove in Jen Leoppard. The Gee Gee's offense was active again in the third as another rookie; Shannon Lundrigan hit a solid single and was driven in by Allison Hibbett. In Allison's first game as a Gee Gee she was 2-2, with 2 RBI's to add to solid defense all weekend. Welcome to the team kid. The bats went silent until the 6th inning where Sarah Thompson got a single only to be driven in on Nicole Dunlop's triple. Sarah is another rookie who had a fantastic start to her career as a Gee Gee. She drove in 5 runs to add to her .583 batting average over the weekend along with clutch defense at third base, filling in for Jessica Prot after she was hit by a pitch in the second game. Jessica Prot was also 3-3 against U of T, with 3 solid hits and her usual great defence. The team got great pitching from both Erica Chan and Ashley Sands. Erica was excellent as always, and Ashley had 3 strong innings in her Gee Gee debut. The Varsity Blues from Toronto pushed one run across in the 2nd inning on back to back fielders' choice's and took advantage of several Gee Gee errors to score 3 runs in the visitors half of the 7th. A monster home run from Karlene Cooper that just kept rolling, capped the inning for the Blues but clutch pitching from Ashley kept them at bay as the game finished with a 5-4 victory for Ottawa. This is the 4th time in as many games between these two teams that has ended with a difference of one run. Look for a re-match at the League Finals in Ottawa October 24. The second game for the Gee Gee's would not get any easier as they ran into The University of Guelph, last years silver medallists. Danna Masters and Sarah Thompson were again trouble at the top of the order when Danna again reached on a slap and Sarah drove her in with a double. A very solid game from Melissa Odie kept most of the team off balance until the fifth inning where Danna scored again, this time on a single from Nicky Dunlop. Lindsey Hutton got the ball in this game in her varsity debut and she was dazzling, taking a one hitter through 5 innings. Along with her teammate all summer, Sarah Thompson she kept all the Guelph hitters guessing as she mixed speeds and locations in an awesome display of her talent. Ashley Sands came in to close the game off for the last 6 outs and allowed only one hit as the game finished 2-1 in favour of the Gee Gee's. The third game of the day was another big one as the team took on its cross-town rival for the first time in OIWFA history. Ashley Sands was back in the circle for the Garnet and Grey and she was awesome, scattering 2 hits over 5 innings. Lindsey Hutton closed out the game in solid fashion, allowing only 2 hits in 3 innings. Both rookie pitchers were very impressive in their first day, allowing only 2 runners past second base in the two games they pitched. With these 3 pitchers, we will not need many runs. Allison Hibbett did another great job calling pitches from behind the plate. The Gee Gee offense was rolling in this game as they had 19 hits and 6 runs. Erin Durant, yet another rookie was 3-3 in her debut with 2 RBI's and a stolen base. Kerry Ground once again proved why she is the batter everyone wants up with runners in scoring position when she drove in two runs with a single in the third. In her three year career with the team Kerry has gotten more clutch RBI's then some players get in a lifetime. Jen Leppard had a frustrating day at the plate looking for a pitch to hit, with 3 walks. She made the best of it when she scored the teams first run in the second inning. Jen was again one of the teams leaders on the weekend with stellar defense anchoring a very strong defense in centerfield. Nicky Dunlop stayed hot this game, as she was only a double shy of hitting for the cycle. Pam Hrick had a very good outing with 2 hits and excellent defense up the middle. The final score of the game was 6-0 for the Gee Gees. If the offense was the story on Saturday, it was defense and pitching on Sunday. Erica Chan and Jen Blakely were absolutely dominant as a pitcher catcher combination. Congratulations goes out to the pair for the first ever-perfect game in Gee Gee history!!! This is the third year this pair has worked together and they are something special to watch. Erica mixed speeds and was ahead of every count while relying on Jen Blakelys fantastic game calling ability to keep the York hitters off balance. Jen Blakely is one of the smartest catchers I have ever been around and is expected to work wonders with both new rookie catchers on the Gee Gee squad. As dominant as Erica was, she was helped out by phenomenal defense from her teammates. Lindsey McLaughlin made a fantastic diving catch in foul territory in the third inning and Danna Masters used her speed to rob another player of a hit in the 4th. Nicky Dunlop and Sarah Thompson made for a menacing left side of the infield as they were responsible for several jaw dropping plays that left opposing batters shaking their heads. The whole team stayed hot as the Gee Gee's exploded for 7 runs in 5 innings offensively before the game was stopped for the run rule. Veteran players Jen Blakely and Kerry Ground beat out 2 infield hits each in a great display of hustle and determination for the team's rookies. Shannon Lundrigan connected for a triple in the 4th that cashed in Nicky Dunlop who always seemed to be on base. Although Coach Gil Read has only been with the team a few weeks, his effect is already shining through on many of the team's batters. The game was stopped after 5 innings, in a great way to end the weekend for the Gee Gees. An excellent weekend for the defending champions as they proved they could handle the transition with several key players having not returned and 8 rookies. Hustle and hard work shone through in every game, which has become a trademark of Gee Gee teams. The team moves to Kingston next weekend in their first shot at the teams in the Western divisions. More information and directions to the diamonds can be found on the website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Scott Searle From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 07:40:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:40:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri-County Fastball League "A: Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920073936.02c5a4a0@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri-County Fastball League "A: Playoffs Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 23:31:26 -0400 Norwich, ON It was a dandy in Norwich on Sunday Night with the Woodstock Kelseys sneaking out a 1-0 ,12 inning victory over the Norwich Razorbacks in game 1 of a best of 5 series Catcher Darin Kitching drove home Winning Pitcher Mike Pullin in the top of the 12th inning with a single it was Kitching's second hit of the game It was a tough loss for loser Drew Winger who also threw a great game. Both starters pitched the complete 12 innings Woodstock outhit Norwich 6-4 in the series opener over the 12 innings Game 2 will be played in Woodstock, Ontario on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. at the Community Complex, with Game 3 scheduled back in Norwich on Thursday night Joe Todd Ingersoll From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 09:37:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:37:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Ontario Masters Rankings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920093702.02bdf2a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:33:45 -0400 Subject: Final Ontario Masters Rankings Here are the final Ontario Masters rankings for 2004. Current rankings listed first followed by previous rankings in brackets. 1. (4) Colborne Rutherflo - " No-brainer " after going undefeated to win the Canadian Masters Fastball Championship and with a pitching staff of Wayne Wells, Mike Crawford, Randy Fife and Rob Finucan. Also had short stop Chris Jones at Canadians. Went 6-0 to win Canadian Championship but it was not easy as they had 4 one run victories and a two run victory. Also finished 2nd at Ontario Masters Championship and won several intermediate tournaments this summer. 2. (3) Stoney Creek Gators - Silver Medalists at the Canadian Masters Championship, finished 4th at Ontario's and finished 2nd at Waterloo Blast tourney in May. Defeated Ontario Champions, Alvinston Indians at Canadians. Have never failed to play on Sunday since their inception in 1999 and add a Canadian Silver medal to the 2 Gold medals from 2002 ( Ontario & Eastern Canadian Champions ) Had strongest roster ever at Canadians and gave Colborne a real run for their money in all 3 games. Pitching staff included Rod Fevreau, Glenn Inglehart, Pete Spitzig and Dan Duemo and top hitters Doug Levy and Brian Prowse. 3. (8) Alvinston Indians - Finished 3rd at Canadians after winning the Ontario Championship as a first year masters team. Led by workhorse pitcher Doug Charlton who pitched 6 of 7 games at Canadians. Great hitting team and beat favoured Colborne team with pitcher Wayne Wells in Gold medal game at Ontario Championship. 4. (6) Cold Springs Cats - Won Bronze medal at Ontario's and finished 2nd in North Bay. Led by pitcher Gary Vowles. Declined to go to Canadian Championship in favour of North Bay tourney. 5. (2) Oshawa Ravens - Could not repeat as Ontario Champions and finished tied for 5th. Declined to go to Canadian Championship and went to North Bay tourney to try and defend their title which they had won 3 years in a row. Lost out to Cold Springs in quarter finals in North Bay. 6. (1) Waterloo Classics - Won Waterloo Blast tourney for 3rd straight year in May. Looked very good at Ontario's in Port Perry but did not advance to playoff rounds. Looked extremely strong at Canadian's and were perfect 3-0 in round robin, lost next 2 games to Stoney Creek and Alvinston to finish 5th at Canadians. This team does NOT have to change a single thing, they have all the parts just have to find a way to win at the big tournaments. 7. ( - ) Ottawa / ??? - Not sure of name as no details available form North Bay tourney but won the tournament by beating Cold Springs Cats. Should step up and enter the Ontario Masters Championship. 8. ( - ) Sudbury - Lost in semis to Cold Springs at North Bay. 9. ( - ) Orillia - Lost to Cold Springs in North Bay, good pitching from Bill Michell. Should step up to Ontario Championship in 05. 10. ( 5 ) Minesing - 2nd year team that slipped a little from 03 where they won the Silver Medal at Eastern Canadians. As always please don't take these rankings too serious, they are just for fun and to promote masters team's and their players. Some possible new teams on the masters scene for 2005 include Palermo, Waterdown, Fisherville and St. Catharines. Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball www.eteamz.com/omf mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 09:49:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:49:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920094829.02c5a4a0@209.146.191.203> Subject: Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: rjunkin at ocwa.com Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:48:33 -0400 Fenelon Falls, Ontario Lindsay Paper Box defeated Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber last night by a score of 2-0 to sweep the league final two games to none, winning the championship of the Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball League, and ending Bobcaygeon's reign as champions at three years. Brett Richmond shut down the Bobcaygeon offense by allowing only two earned runs in two games. Nick McHugh threw well but took the loss for Bobcaygeon. Bobcaygeon Jermyn Lumber: 0 LP: Nick McHugh, 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 K Lindsay Paper Box: 2 WP: Brett Richmond, 7 IP, 0 ER, 10K Richard Junkin Subject: Fenelon Falls Men's Fastball Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 10:06:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:06:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Results from Intermediate B men eastern Canadian championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920100452.02bfc150@209.146.191.203> From: robert.fawcett at HydroOne.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: FW: Results from Intermediate B men eastern Canadian championship s Sydney,Nova-Scotia Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:03:24 -0400 Vendredi/Friday, September 10, 2004 Game # Field Time Team #1 Score Team #2 Score 01 Whitney Pier 13.00 PEI/Summerside Greco Twins 7 Alexandra Coors White Sox s 2 02 Reserve Mines 12.00 Berwick Eassons 7 Glace Bay Main Event Mooseheads Twins 2 03 Whitney Pier 15.00 Noel Road Pirates 6 PEI/Summerside Greco Twins 5 04 Reserve 14.00 Port Elgin Blue Devils 15 New Brunswick 0 05 Whitney Pier 17.00 Berwick Eassons 11 New Brunswick 2 06 Whitney Pier 19.00 Alexandra Coors White Sox s 4 Noel Road Pirates 7 07 Whitney Pier 21.00 Port Elgin Blue Devils 3 Glace Bay Main Event Mooseheads Twins 5 ( 11 in) Samedi/Saturday, September 11, 2004 Game # Field Time Team #1 Score Team #2 Score 08 Whitney Pier 9.00 Noel Road Pirates 7 PEI/Summerside Greco Twins 0 09 Whitney Pier 11.00 Port Elgin Blue Devils 7 Berwick Eassons 6 10 Whitney Pier 13.00 Alexandra Coors White Sox s 10 PEI/Summerside Greco Twins 4 11 Whitney Pier 15.00 Glace Bay Main Event Mooseheads Twins 6 New Brunswick 1 12 Whitney Pier 17.00 Alexandra Coors White Sox s 10 Noel Road Pirates 15 13 Whitney Pier 19.00 Glace Bay Main Event Mooseheads Twins 4 Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 14 Whitney Pier 21.00 Berwick Eassons 7 New Brunswick 0 Sunday/Dimanche, September 12, 2004 Game # Field Time Team #1 Score Team #2 Score 15 Whitney Pier 10.00 Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 Alexandra Coors White Sox s 3 16 Whitney Pier 12.00 Berwick Eassons 7 Noel Road Pirates 5 17 Whitney Pier 14.00 Port Elgin Blue Devils 16 Berwick Eassons 1 Position Team name Player name Stats Tournament All Stars Round Robin All Stars MVP Berwick Eassons Jodye Routledge MVP Port Elgin Blue Devils Greg Taede Sportsman Alexandra Coors White Sox s Richie Mills Sportsman Berwick Eassons Bob Lynch Top Hitter Alexandra Coors White Sox s Mike White Top Hitter Port Elgin Blue Devils Matt Turcotte Top Pitcher Port Elgin Blue Devils Scott Christie Top Pitcher Port Elgin Blue Devils Rob Fawcett From: robert.fawcett at HydroOne.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 20 11:16:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:16:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hamilton Hawks Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040920111421.02c5a4a0@209.146.191.203> From: "Rob O'Neill" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hawks Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:42:50 -0400 Hamilton, ON The second round of the Waterdown men's fastball league started yesterday seeing the Hamilton Hawks play the Waterdown Coyotes. The game was close all the way through. The Coyotes opened the scoring in the fourth with a man on first a slow roller to third was thrown away into right field. the runner on his horse scored form first to put the Coyotes up by one. The Hawks hit the ball hard all day but couldn't find the gaps. Coyetes pitcher Kevin Cluggson was mixing his pitches well and keeping the Hawks off the board. The bottom of the sixth the Hawks clawed their way back. Ken Dellontinville singled to center, pass ball over to second and Bryan Woodhouse moved him over to third. Rob O'Neill hit the first pitch he saw to center to score pinch runner Chris Finlay. Ball game tied going into the seventh Bottom of the seventh Steve Gillis walked, Lance Winn bunts him over to second, pass ball Gillis to third and Derek Wardell hit a rocket past third to score the winning run. Duane Singer pitched a gem picking up the win. Next game is Monday Sept. 20 at 8pm in Millgrove Stay tuned for more Hamilton Hawks fastball action. Rob O'Neill From: "Rob O'Neill" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 01:00:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:00:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Kirby Hutt powers Athletics over Jacks; impacts playoff positioning Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921005936.07a98f28@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Kirby Hutt powers Athletics over Jacks; impacts playoff positioning Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:11:03 -0300 Hutt powers A's over JacksABRAM-VILLAGE - Kirby Hutt scored the game's eventual winning run and drove in another as the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics collected their 19th win of the season Monday night with a 3-0 decision over the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks. The Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch league game was played at Evangeline school field in Abram-Village. It was played as a four point game Hutt (2-3, two doubles, run scored, RBI), Kyle Fraser (1-4, RBI), Chris Avery (1-3) and Chad Rennie (1-3, two stolen bases) led the A's at the dish. For the Jacks, Lucas Arsenault (1-2), Jamie Perry (1-2), Jeff Richard (1-3, stolen base) and Joey Caissie (0-2, walk) were tops. Winning pitcher Mitch Hardy went five innings, allowing two hits, no runs, one walk and fanning nine batters. Chad Rennie pitched the sixth, walking one, allowing a hit, before the game was called in the top of the seventh due to darkness. Losing pitcher Neil Arsenault pitched six innings, allowing three runs while scattering six hits over six innings of work, walking two and striking out six batters, including the side in the second inning. Jamie Perry pitched to two batters , getting both out, in the seventh before the umpire called the game because of darkness. The loss (which counts as two losses) by the Jacks almost certainly sets the playoff positions for the year end tournament in Summerside this weekend. With no make up games scheduled, Wellington will finish no better then fifth spot, just 0.11 percentage points (or one win) behind the Summerside Twins (depending on the Twins' result Monday in a doubleheader against the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen). If the Twins won or lost both games, they would get fourth spot. No details of the game being played at Queen Elizabeth Park's VIV Field were available.(Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 01:04:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:04:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hamilton Hawks Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921010354.02fcfe60@209.146.191.203> From: "Rob O'Neill" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hamilton Hawks Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 23:41:12 -0400 Hamilton, ON The Hawks won their second round matchup with the waterdown Coyotes 2 games to none. A great defensive game by the Hawks helped them to a 3-1 victory Monday night. The Hawks opened the scoring in the top of the second inning when Lance Winn doubledto center, pass ball to third. Duane singer then walked. Ken Dellontinville hit into a fielder's choice to score Winn. Top of four the Hawks scored again with Chris Finlay hitting a double, Bryan woodhouse sacrificing him to third and Steve Gillis doubled Finlay in. The Coyetes got one back in their half but that's all they could muster off of winning pitcher Duane Singer, Rob O'Neill added a sacrifice fly to round out the Hawks scoring. Next up for the Hawks are the Waterdown Hammer in the finals that start Friday, September 24 at 8pm in Millgrover. Stay tuned for more Hawks fastball action. Rob O'Neill From: "Rob O'Neill" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 10:10:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:10:18 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Can Am Classic Cancellation Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921100910.02f831c0@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Can Am Classic Cancellation Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:48:27 -0500 Oshawa, On Please be advised that the ANNUAL DC WOMEN'S FASTBALL CAN-AM CLASSIC scheduled for September 25-26 has been cancelled this year due to lack of US participants and an unusual lack of interest from OCAA Women's Fastball schools. The Lords are next in action at home this Friday night at 6:30pm when they host the Mountaineers of Mohawk College. From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 10:15:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:15:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Perhaps the Union Storm are the Ottawa Senators of the St. Thomas and District Fastball League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921101330.02e5e188@209.146.191.203> By Rob Ross Times-Journal UNION - Perhaps the Union Storm are the Ottawa Senators of the St. Thomas and District Fastball League. Regular season stars but playoff fodder. For the third consecutive year the Union Storm will fail to win the playoff championship after being the top team over the 24-game schedule. Following a 19-5 season the Storm were down graded to sideline watchers after the Alvinston Indians won a 13-6 five inning mercy in the decisive game five of their semifinal Sunday. Homeruns by the Indians ace pitchers Doug Charlton and Brad Young led the assault on the Storm. "I thought this game would be one of those low scoring defensive battles," said Storm player-manager Tom Edie. "We started off with a bang. Then they hit in bunches and we couldn't stop them." Union led 3-0 after one inning on a solo home run from Chris Wismer and a two-run single by Brian Harvey. Alvinston struck back with six runs in the top of the second inning, five runs in the fourth and Young's fifth inning two-run shot had the mercy in effect. Since winning the championship in 2001 after finishing fourth, the Storm haven't been able to return. "It is frustrating," Edie admitted. "When it come down to crunch time we haven't been able to do it." Charlton picked up the win working the two and one third innings giving up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three batters. Young pitched the first two and two-thirds innings allowing four runs on six hits, hit two bats man and struck out five. Union's Todd Winkworth took the loss lasting only one and a third innings allowing six runs on nine hits. Dan Beecroft finished the game. "Veteran leadership," explained Indians player-manager Paul McCart. "(Union) beat us up bad last game (14-1 loss) and that didn't sit well with our veterans." Playing with a depleted bench including the absence of top hitter Jeff Huston due to injury, the Indians had to rely on the guys present. "We knew we had to bring the A game and heart," said McCart. "We do have a lot of heart." Even McCart with only 10 plate appearances all season saw regular action throughout the series. Joe Triest, Scott MacAuley and Young finished with three RBIs each while Scott Smith and Charlton both had two. Harvey had a pair of hits and two RBIs for Union. Troy Rick picked up RBIs on a sac fly and a bases loaded walk and Mark Coleman and Chris Payne each had two hits. The Storm forced the series to a game five pounding the Indians in a 14-1 five inning mercy Friday in Alvinston. An eight run four inning opened the flood gates highlighted by a pair of home runs from Harvey. Wismer had three hits and Coleman hit a double and a triple. Pitcher Dan Beecroft picked up the win tossing a two-hitter with eight strikeouts. Young took the loss. Glencoe won the other semifinal eliminating the Highgate Rock in four games. Alvinston meets Glencoe in the final starting Tuesday. -- Sent from fastballchico13 at hotmail.com printed with permission Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 10:19:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:19:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball League Finals (Schedule) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921101746.02f831c0@209.146.191.203> Subject: St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball League Finals (Schedule) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:00:07 -0400 From: "Stover, Tim" Alvinston vs Glencoe Game 1 in Glencoe Tuesday September 21st 8:30pm Game 2 in Alvinston Thursday September 23rd 8:30pm Game 3 in Appin Tuesday September 28th 8:30pm Game 4 in Alvinston Thursday September 30th 8:30pm (if nec) Game 5 in Appin Tuesday October 5th 8:30pm (if nec) From: "Stover, Tim" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 10:21:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:21:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas and District Fastball league Finals Schedule .Alvinston VS Glencoe Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921102045.03005ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas and District Fastball league Finals Schedule .Alvinston VS Glencoe Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:07:53 +0000 Alvinston ON Best of 5 GM 1 Alvinston VS Glencoe In Glencoe Tuesday Sept 21 8:30 pm GM 2 Glencoe VS Alvinston In Alvinston Thursday Sept 23 8:30 pm GM 3 Alvinston VS Glencoe In Appin Tuesday Sept 28 8:30 pm GM 4 Glencoe VS Alvinston In Glencoe Thursday Sept 30 8:30 pm If Nes GM 5 Alvinston VS Glencoe In Appin Tuesday Oct 5 8:30 pm If Nes From . fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 12:20:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:20:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St Thomas league Finals correction on Game 4 location Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921122024.07bef378@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: St Thomas league Finals correction on Game 4 location Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:12:01 +0000 Al Game 4 will be played in Alvinston Not Glencoe as I sent ya earlier Sorry for the Error. Fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 21 15:21:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:21:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School 04/05 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040921152043.07cbdd48@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School 04/05 Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:12:09 -0500 Oshawa, On On Wednesday November 3, 2004 the SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School, in its second year of operation, will again open it's doors to all prospective female and male pitchers and catchers of all ages who have a desire to learn and further refine themselves at these defensive positions. Pitchers will receive instruction from Head Instructor Mal Swift, with 47 years of fastball experience. I will be assisted by my two pitching sons Jason, a lefty, with 28 years of pitching experience and Ryan, who has pitched for 22 years. Both junior Swifts were in the top 10 pitchers for 2004 Oshawa City and District Softball Association which consists of 16 teams. Catchers will be instructed by Matthew Swift, my middle son, who has 25 years of playing experience. This summer Matthew caught for his brothers with the Whitby Eagle Intermediate Men's team. Pitchers will learn proper position, ball grip, arm action, hip thrust/rotation, follow through and fielding position. Pitches taught will be peel drop, peel change drop, twist drop, twist change drop, curve, change curve, and knuckle ball to appropriate ages. Pitchers must provide their own catchers. Only catchers taking instruction will pay the catcher fee. Catchers will learn ready position, relaxed position, catching above and below waist, catchers stance, bat clearance, catching ball, grip and step, the throw, follow through, blocking balls, making a play at the plate (receiving throw / making tag ) and catching a foul ball. The School will be at Durham College's gym on Wednesday night for one hour, either from 8 to 9 pm or 9 - 10 pm according to age group. The gym is at the north west corner of Durham College's campus at the Athletic Centre. Registration will be on a first come, first come basis. The cost of the 20 nights will be $300.00 / player, paid before or on November 3/04 first night, if there is room. These fees also cover insurance. Please register early. To register contact: Mal Swift 600 Stewart Street Whitby, On L1N 3V4 905-668-1156 or malswift at rogers.com Where: Durham College gym (2000 Simcoe Street North of Taunton Road ) When: Wednesdays Mite/Squirt/Novice - 8:00 - 9:00 pm Bantam/Midget/Other - 9:00 - 10:00 pm Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24 Dec. 1, 8 Jan. 5, 12,19, 26 Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Apr. 6 Cost: $300.00 / player payable to "Mal Swift ". From: "Mal Swift" From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 00:34:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:34:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Twins hand Hitmen second straight loss; Hitmen rebound with win; year-end tourney set Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922003337.02c1fe00@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Twins hand Hitmen second straight loss; Hitmen rebound with win; year-end tourney set Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 22:54:26 -0300 Twins, Hitmen split fastball games By Pat Healey League communications director The Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins handed the Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen their second straight loss in game one of a Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch league doubleheader at VIV Field in Summerside Monday night. The Hitmen rebounded, killing any momentum the Twins were trying to get heading into this weekend's year-end league championship tournament, taking game two 8-1. In the first game, Scott Bridges (1-2, walk) scored the game winning run in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Amos Perry (1-3). Other top leaders at the plate were Ian Power (1-3, walk, RBI, stolen base), Daryl Yeo (1-4, run scored) and Greg MacDonald (1-4). For the Hitmen, Wade Smith (2-3, two singles), Pat McCardle (2-3, two singles), Craig Manuel (1-4, RBI), Peter McCardle (1-3, double) and Matt Dawson (1-3). Winning pitcher Scott Bridges went the complete game, tossing a seven hitter, giving up one run, walking one and fanning five. Losing pitcher Craig Manuel went seven innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits, walking two and striking out eight. Game two was a different story, for both teams. Kinkora came out wanting revenge, scoring one in the first, three in the third and two runs each in the sixth and seventh on 12 hits to supplant their 24th win of the year. Leading the Hitmen were Wade Smith (3-5, two runs scored), Wayne Stewart (3-4, run scored, two RBI), Kevin Warren (2-4, home run, run scored, two RBI), Art MacDonald (2-4, RBI) and Hugh John McIver (1-3, walk, two runs scored). For the Twins, Darryl Yeo (1-3) was the lone Twin to hit a solid Kevin Warren. Warren tossed a complete game, one hitter, walking one and fanning 12. Losing pitcher Ian Power went to 1-1 with seven innings of 13 hit ball, allowing eight runs (five earned), three walks and seven strikeouts. HITMEN PLAY WED NIGHT In the final doubleheader of the season, the Alberton A's make their second road trip in three days down Hwy 2 towards Summerside as they face the Hitmen at Queen Elizabeth Park's VIV Field. Game times are 7 and 9 p.m. Fans are encouraged to come out and see a preview of what may be the championship final at the league year-end tournament, which is set for Friday to Sunday. The A's and defending league champion Hitmen also play at 9 p.m. Saturday in the last game of the round robin of the tournament. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 00:35:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:35:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri County Mens Fastball game (2) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922003509.02c1fe00@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri County Mens Fastball game (2) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:32:05 -0400 Woodstock, Ontario Game 2 saw Norwich Razorbacks jump out to a 3-0 lead after 2 innings but Woodstock Kelseys bats woke up in the bottom of the 3rd inning with a 4 run out burst off of losing pitcher Tim Neill. Woodstock added some insurance runs in the later part of game , and Norwich responded but it was not enough as Woodstock walked away with a final 7-4 score to capture a 2-0 lead in a best of five series Steve Running pitched the victory and the first five innings for Kelseys with Mike Pullin picking up the save game 3 of the best of 5 series will be played in Norwich on Thursday Sept 23 at 8:00 pm. Joe Todd - Ingersoll From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 00:37:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:37:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Doug Charlton tosses a 2 Hitter as Alvinston takes Game 1 of the best of 5 Final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922003655.02ca4ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul McCart" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Doug Charlton tosses a 2 Hitter as Alvinston takes Game 1 of the best of 5 Final Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 03:48:59 +0000 Glencoe ON Alvinston Takes Game 1 on the strength of Charltons 2 hitter and RBI'S from Mike Black and Brad Young.This was a well played game by both teams with many Fans in Attendance.Game 2 is This Thursday at 8:30 In Alvinston. Alvinston WP Doug Charlton 2 Hits 8 K'S 0 runs Mike Black 2-4 RBI Brad Young 1-1 2 Sac,RBI Joe Triest 1-3 ,Triple ,W,Run Glencoe LP Shawn Winship 4 hits 3 W,2 Runs Ryan Wolfe 1-3 Kyle Mitchell 1-3 From > fastballchico13 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 00:41:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:41:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] MFL Finals Game 4 & Awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922004037.02c1a7b0@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:40:14 EDT Subject: MFL Finals Game 4 & Awards Mississauga Fastball League Mississauga, Ontaio Mississauga Chiefs earned their first Mississauga Fastball League championship since 1997 with a hard-fought 5-4 win over Mississauga Mudcats last night to win the best-of-five series in four games. The Mudcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Ty Trainor singled and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Mike Welton. Scott Patterson then reached base on an error to bring in Dave Grundy before Chiefs pitcher Drew Hathway was able to shut down the Mudcats and strand two baserunners. Blair Setford got the Chiefs rolling in the bottom of the second with a one-out solo home run. A bunt single by Hathway led to the tying run in the bottom of the third inning as he scored on a single by Adam LeBrun. In the Chiefs' fourth inning, Dwayne Schrader singled and came around to score on a single by Tom Fortune. Tim Coe brought another run home, working Mudcats' pitcher Chris McColl for a based loaded walk to put the Chiefs up 4-2. The Mudcats replied in the fifth as Ron Rosengren reached on an error and scored on a single by McColl. However, the Chiefs got that one back in the bottom of the sixth inning, loading the bases on a double by Andrew Hill and two walks, with Hill scoring on a passed ball. In the top of the seventh inning, the Mudcats refused to go quietly as McColl blasted a one-out triple. Trainor singled to score McColl and, as the tying run, advanced to second after a strikeout and an infield single by Grundy before Hathway coaxed an infield pop-up for the final out. Hathway went the distance for the Chiefs, scattering seven hits while striking out seven and issuing three walks. McColl took the loss, allowing 10 hits and six walks to go along with six strikeouts. As the 25th and, possibly, final season of the MFL came to a close, the regular season and post-season awards were announced on the field following the game. Drew Hathway was named the MFL Playoff MVP, with a 2-1 record in the final. He allowed six runs, only three of them earned. Hathway also had a home run in game three, and a game-tying RBI double in the bottom of the seventh in game two. The Chiefs Andrew Hill and Mudcats' Mike Oliver split the regular season Most Valuable Player award while a pair of lefties, Chris McColl of the Mudcats and Adam LeBrun of the Chiefs were jointly presented the Most Valuable Pitcher award. Chris McColl was named the recipient of the Hazel McCallion Sportsmanship and Dedication Award in recognition of his stellar MFL career. Over the years, Chris has won both the Playoff MVP and Most Valuable Pitcher award and has been the mainstay of the Mudcats pitching staff since the early 1990s. On behalf of the MFL, I want to thank umpires Peter Kluszczynski and Garry Kipfer and their crew who officiated our games this year for their dedication to the league. Thanks also to the Mississauga News for coverage throughout the year, to Al Doran for continuing internet exposure and to the players of both the Chiefs and the Mudcats, particularly team reps Tom Fortune and Rob Sampano respectively, for their commitment to the great game of fastball. Monday September 20 Mississauga Chiefs 5 Mississauga Mudcats 4 WP: Drew Hathway 7IP 4R 7H 7Ks 3BBs LP: Chris McColl 7IP 5R 10H 6Ks 6BBs Chiefs: Blair Setford HR; Tom Fortune 2-3 RBI; Dwayne Schrader 2-3; Adam LeBrun RBI; Tim Coe RBI Mudcats: Chris McColl 2-4 3B; Ty Trainor 2-4 2RBIs; Dave Grundy 2-3 Chiefs win best-of-five series 3-1. Blair Setford Mississauga Fastball League http://members.aol.com/blairjs/mfl.html mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 01:02:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:02:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Andrew Gone to County Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922010111.02ca4ec0@209.146.191.203> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:55:49 EDT Subject: Fwd: Andrew Gone to County Dear Al: It is my responsibility to let the Fastball world know as soon as possible that Andrew Kirkpatrick has decided to go to County Materials with Chris K and Jeff G., his buddies. He is going to a fine team and my good friend John Becker, who is one of the most knowledgeable coaches in the game. John also knows picking pitchers better than almost anyone, so I am sure "Cheezy" will continue his progress there and will someday dominate the field. I wish them luck together. We also look very much forward to opposing them in the ISC if we get our way. I can assure you, Calgary will be ready. Now that we have a pitching vacancy, I would be interested in hearing from anyone who thinks they would like to be a pitcher with the Diamonds next year. Thanks for your attention, and please join me in wishing Andrew well. Yours in fastpitch, PeterJ.Porcelli,II Reply to: PETERJPORCELLI at AOL.COM Peter J. Porcelli, II, LLC. Res. 727-446-752 x 201 before 8:00 PM FNB Data: 727-532-0977 x 277 Cellphone: 727-698-7259 From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 22 14:45:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:45:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont Rebels @Bradford Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040922144440.02ca4ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Fw: Claremont Rebels @Bradford Sox Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:56:10 -0400 Sylvia Ryan Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Manager Claremont Rebels Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Claremont Ontario The Claremont Rebels travelled north to Bradford Tuesday night to take on the Bradford Sox in the first game of their semi-final series, Claremont scored first ,in the 3rd on a single by Evan Boyd ,he was driven home by a double of the bat of Kevin Gibson Paul Koert was cruising along nicely until,lthe 6th inning when Cam Fraser reached base on a single and was brought home on a right field over the fence home run from the bat of Denis Smith for the 2-1 win for the sox . Winning Pitcher Brad Bricknell 5H 7K's Losing Pitcher Paul Koert 5H 16K's Next game in Claremont Wed.Sept 22nd 8:30PM Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebel Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:14:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:14:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City And District Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001344.02bfaa80@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City And District Playoffs Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:08:29 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 Al Claremont Ont. Claremont played host to the Bradford Sox Wed. Sept 22 in the second game of their best of three series Bradford jumped to a early lead with 2 runs in the first inning and that is all they would get Claremont scored one in the 3rd on a single by Evan Boyd who was driven home on a single and RBI by Rob Watson Claremont scored their second run in the 4th on a single by Jason Yoshida who scored on Scott Goffs single In the bottom of the seventh Evan Boyd hit a single Chris Jones a single and Boyd scored the winning run with none out ona RBI single from Rob Watson Evan Boyd 3-4 2 runs Rob Watson 3-4 2 RBI Jason Yoshida 1-3 1 run Scott Goff 1-3 RBI Next game in Bradford Tues. Sept 28th 8:30 Pm Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:15:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:15:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Wade Smith claims 'Player of the Week' honours (SEPT. 19-23) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001441.02bfaa80@209.146.191.203> Reply-To: "Patrick Healey" From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Wade Smith claims 'Player of the Week' honours (SEPT. 19-23) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 01:01:54 -0300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 Smith claims 'Player of the Week' honours KINKORA - A huge week at the plate for Wade Smith of the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen has earned him the Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the final regular season period, Sept. 19-23. Smith went 13-18 in the Hitmen's last six games, all in a span of four days against three different teams. Out of those six games, four were wins for the Hitmen. The former Summerside Western Capitals assistant coach went 5-7 in a double header with St. Louis on Sunday; 2-3 in Game one Monday (a 2-1 loss) to the Summerside Twins; 3-5 in game two, an 8-1 win; and 2-2 with two RBI and a run scored in game one Wednesday against the Alberton A's and 1-1 with the game winning run in the bottom of the first in a shortened game two. Smith's totals for the week include five runs scored, four RBI, 12 singles and one double. On the season, Smith batted .444 in 27 plate appearances with 12 hits, seven runs scored, no home runs and eight RBI and six walks. Others considered this week included a trio of St. Louis Storm, two Hitmen and and an Athletic. The list includes (starting with St. Louis) Curtis Reilly (3-7, four runs scored, triple, two singles, three RBI), Brian Greenan (3-5, two triples, two runs scored, five RBI), Jamie Betts (3-6, pitching win, three singles, two runs scored, two RBI);Kinkora's Pat McIver (5-13, five singles, two runs scored, RBI) and Peter McCardle (5-13, home run, two doubles, two singles, three runs scored, three RBI) and Alberton's Kyle Fraser (3-7, three singles, run scored, RBI, three stolen bases). (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:17:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:17:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kemptville league finalist set, Micksburg up 3-1 in Valley Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001613.0254e738@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:06:02 -0400 To: Escribe From: "Brown, Adam" (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: Kemptville league finalist set, Micksburg up 3-1 in Valley Finals Some news from Eastern Ontario fastball leagues: Kemptville area Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm The finalist have been determined for the best-of-five championship in the Kemptville area league. Defending champions Kanata Team Easton (#3) will be facing league newcomers Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric (#4). Team Easton defeated the Stittsville 56ers 3 games to 1, while the WC Electric upset the regular season champions Manotick Lomor Printers in a fifth and deciding game in Manotick last night. The finals start tonight, Sept 22 at 8:30 at the Stittsville diamond. Game #2 will be held in Carp on Thursday Sep 23 at 7:30, as part of the annual Carp Fair festivities. Future games are to be determined. *************** Fitzroy Harbour def. Manotick Game 1: Manotick 0 at Fitzroy Harbour 7, Tuesday August 31 WP - Bud Hanlon; LP - Trevor Lahey HR: Steve Johnson, Jon Daley, Charles Ross (WC Electric) Game 2: Fitzroy Harbour 2 at Manotick 3, (8 innings) Wednesday September 1 WP - Dave Nicholson; LP - Bud Hanlon Game winning RBI by Bobby Jack Hart bottom of 8th Game 3: Fitzroy Harbour 4 at Manotick 5, Wednesday September 8 WP - Dave Nicholson; LP - Bud Hanlon HR: Mike "Pudge" Branchaud - 2, 4 RBI, walk off homer to win the game Game 4: Manotick 5 at Fitzroy Harbour 6, Wednesday September 15 WP - Bud Hanlon; LP - Dave Nicholson HR: Don Cox, Bobby Jack Hart, Reno Rushford (Lomor) HR: Neil Murphy; Steve Johnson walk off HR to win (WC Electric) Game 5: Fitzroy Harbour 4 at Manotick 2, Tuesday September 21 WP - Bud Hanlon; LP - Dave Nicholson HR: Bobby Jack Hart (Lomor) Neil Murphy (WC Electric) game winning RBI in top of sixth ********* Kanata def. Stittsville Game 1: Kanata 1 at Stittsville 7, Wednesday August 25 WP - John Craig; LP - Todd Fraser HR: Scott Jessiman, Sam Oliver (56ers) Game 2: Stittsville 3 vs Kanata 7, Wednesday September 1 WP - Dan Konkle; LP - Dan Bradley Game 3: Kanata 5 at Stittsville 4, Wednesday September 8 WP - Dan Konkle; LP - Dan Bradley in relief of Rob Rattray HR: Ryan Bond, Scott Parsons (Stittsville) Game 4: Stittsville 1 vs Kanata 2, (8 innings) Wednesday September 15 WP - Dan Konkle; LP - Dan Bradley HR Cory Morrison (Easton); Greg MacMillan (Stittsville) Cory Morrison Sac Fly RBI to win the game, bottom of the eighth Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/UOVMFL.htm Micksburg, ON Twins (#1) are up 3 games to 1 over the Shawville, QC Hursty's Bar (#2) team in the best-of-seven final. Cory Costello has the three wins for Micksburg and Mark Wright has the win for Shawville. Game 5 goes tonight at 8:30 in Micksburg. Results to date: Game 1: Shawville 2 at Micksburg 10 - Monday September 13th WP - Corey Costello; LP - Todd Hearty HR: MICK Jamey Mick Game 2: Micksburg 2 at Shawville 1 - Wednesday September 15th WP - Corey Costello; LP - Mark Wright Game winning HR by Corey Costello Game 3: Shawville 12 at Micksburg 0 - Friday September 17th WP - Mark Wright; LP - Dwight Mick HR: SHAW Todd Hearty, Todd Fraser Game 4: Micksburg 2 at Shawville 0 (9 innings) - Sunday September 19th WP - Corey Costello; LP - Mark Wright HR: MICK Jamey Mick, game winner From: "Brown, Adam" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:18:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:18:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Keith Bayne Memorial Fastpitch Challenge, Las Vegas, Oct. 30-31 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001725.02bfaa80@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:06:30 -0400 To: Escribe From: LVhitmen22 at cs.com (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: Keith Bayne Memorial Fastpitch Challenge, Las Vegas, Oct. 30-31 Al: Hello, I just wanted to send out a reminder on our benefit tourney for the four children of our former third baseman who died last Thanksgiving in an off road accident. Thanks. DBell Las Vegas, Nv: The previously titled, Las Vegas Fall Classic, has been renamed to the Keith Bayne Memorial Fastpitch Challenge, and will take place over the weekend of October 30 - 31 at Desert Breeze Park in West Las Vegas, site of the first two editions of the aforementioned Fall Classic. The tourney is open to teams that are NAFA AAA to A, and ASA A to C and will close at 20 teams. There will be two divisions, upper and lower if there are more than five teams in a division. Entry fee is $300 for a four game guarantee with concession, beer, and t-shirt profits going into the children's account of Keith Edgar Bayne. Several teams have inquired, some entries have been received, but with only room for 20 teams, entry is on a first paid basis. Several NAFA Umpires again will travel to Las Vegas to handle the on field duties. Those umpires interested in serving on the staff of the tourney are asked to contact me. With Keith playing on several Vegas teams in the past against many Southern Cal, Arizona and Utah teams, hopefully players from those areas as well as umpires will make the trip here to be a part of the FIRST of what is hoped to be an annual event here in Southern Nevada. Thank you, David Bell Las Vegas Hitmen, GM. From: LVhitmen22 at cs.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:19:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:19:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] PEI - 2004 Source Intermediate Men's CHSHIP TOURNEY - SKED Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001827.02c96e78@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:10:33 -0400 To: Escribe From: "Patrick Healey" (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: PEI - 2004 Source Intermediate Men's CHSHIP TOURNEY - SKED Here is the schedule for the SOURCE FOR SPORTS MENS YEAR END CHSHIP TOURNEY PAT 2004 Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League Year-end League championship DIVISION 1 DIVISION II Kinkora Alberton St. Louis Summerside Wellington Moase SCHEDULE FRIDAY 6 P.M. Summerside Mosoehead Greco Twins Vs. Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 8 p.m. St. Louis Storm Vs. Alberton Arms Pub Athletics 10 p.m. Moase Plumbing and Heating Vs. Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen Saturday 10 a.m. - Moase Plumbing nd Heating Midgets Vs. Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 12 p.m. Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen Vs. Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins 2 p.m. Moase Plumbing and Heating Vs. St. Louis Storm 4 p.m. LEAGUE AWARDS BANQUET 5 p.m. Summerside Moosehead Greco Twins Vs. St. Louis Storm 7 p.m. Alberton Arms Pub Athletics Vs. Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 9 p.m. Alberton Arms Pub Athletics Vs. Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen SUNDAY 12 p.m. 1st Vs. 4th 2 p.m. 2nd Vs. 3rd 4 p.m. Championship Game From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 00:20:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:20:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Hitmen sweep A's in wet doubleheader Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923001943.02bfaa80@209.146.191.203> : Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:10:58 -0400 From: "Patrick Healey" (by way of Al Doran ) Subject: P.E.I. - Hitmen sweep A's in wet doubleheader Hitmen sweep A's in wet doubleheader SUMMERSIDE - Wade Smith, Craig Manuel and Hugh John McIver carried the offense as the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen swept both ends of a doubleheader over the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics here Wednesday night. The final regular season Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League games were played in wet weather and field conditions at Queen Elizabeth Park's VIV Field in Summerside. In Game one, which was shortened from seven to five innings, the Hitmen were led at the plate by Manuel (1-2, home run, two RBI, run scored), Smith (2-2, run scored, two RBI), Peter McCardle (2-3, double, run scored) and Art MacDonald (1-2, run scored). For Alberton, Kyle Fraser (2-3, run scored, two stolen bases), Troy Ellsworth (1-2, double, run scored, RBI), Mitch Hardy (1-2, RBI triple) and Erroll Kinch (1-2). The A's trailed 2-0 before a third inning rally in the bottom of the third, which was carried from a huge game-saving catch by left fielder Kyle Fraser. Peter McCardle hit an Ellsworth offering that had eyes for extra bases, but Fraser sacrificed his body and slid on the wet outfield to dive and make a great catch to stop the rally and save two or more runs. A missed catch in right field allowed the Hitmen to score three runs in the fifth to get the lead and win the game. Winning pitcher Craig Manuel went the complete game, allowing six hits, walking none and striking out 11 batters. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth went five innings giving up five runs - four earned - on eight hits. The second game saw the A's jump out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Erroll Kinch (1-1) that plated Mitch Hardy (1-1, run scored). However, it wasn't enough as a two-run double by Hugh John McIver (1-1) scored Wade Smith (1-1, run scored) and pinch runner Matt Dawson, who was running for Pat McIver(1-1, run scored), with the tying and game winning runs to end the ball game and give Kinkora 25 wins on the season. Also contributing for the A's, in the game called after one inning due to wet field conditions, was Adam Boudreault (1-1, stolen base). Winning pitcher Craig Manuel went one inning allowing three hits and fanning one batter. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth went two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs, three hits, and facing four batters. Both teams didn't want to risk injuries to any regulars with the league championship tourney just days away, starting Friday and running until Sunday at VIV Field. (Pat Healey) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 06:14:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 06:14:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USFA / Iowa Fall League Week 4 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040923061322.02cfb8b8@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: USFA / Iowa Fall League Week 4 Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:55:40 -0500 Greater Des Moines Softball Park Des Moines, Iowa For the fourth week in a row we have been blessed with perfect weather here in Des Moines. Low 70's for the 6:00pm game and mid to low 60's for the 7:30pm game. We are starting to get a little seperation at the top of the standings. Legends DM Bombers and Mark VII Spirit are the only two undefeated teams left. Hedberg & Son Roofing 15 Des Moines Blues 7 WP: Gary Davis (1-2) LP: Gre Warren (1-1) Legends DM Bombers 12 Black & Blue Gang 2 WP: John McCaughey, Jr. (3-0) LP: Robbie Lehman (0-3) Current Standings: 4-0 Legends Des Moines Bombers 3-0 Mark VII Spirit 2-1 EDM Young Guns 2-2 Hedberg & Son Roofing 1-2 Des Moines Blues 1-3 Game Time 1-3 Panora 0-3 Black & Blue Gang Todd Verwers USFA IOWA From: "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:10:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:10:00 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords Fastball Defeats Seneca College and Sets New Record Message-ID: <230904267.51117@webbox.com> LORDS FASTBALL DEFEATS SENECA COLLEGE AND SETS NEW RECORD! MEDIA RELEASE September 22, 2004 LORDS DEFEAT SENECA COLLEGE AND BREAK CONSECUTIVE WIN RECORD! TEAM REMAINS UNDEFEATED AT 4-0! AMAZING RECORD NOW AT 31 Final Score @ Toronto DURHAM LORDS 9 SENECA COLLEGE STING 1 Summary: RECORD BREAKING NIGHT! The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions broke their own amazing school record tonight with their 31st consecutive conference win - a 9-1 victory over arch rival Seneca College. The game was tight until the 5th inning, with Seneca holding a 1-0 lead. The Lords bats exploeded in the 5th as they put an "8" on the board and batted around the lineup. Freshman outfielder Kathy Glen went 3 for 4 to lead the Lords offense including a triple and double in the same 5th inning. Freshman starter Kristin Hurst evened her record at 2-2 overall with a super 2 hit effort while striking out 5. To capture the significance of this record achievement is difficult but considering the number of colleges and the schedule each year, 31 wins in a row in any sport is amazing. The Lords can add to the record this Friday night at home when they host 2nd place Mohawk College. Other notes: The annual DC Can-Am Classic has been cancelled this coming weekend.....Lords pitcher, Erin Smith was named the Whitby Toyota Athlete of the Week in the THIS WEEK Newspaper (Sept.22nd edition)... Lords are holding a fundraising BBQ on Saturday, October 2nd on campus in the Athletic Centre courtyard! Hope to see a big turnout. They could use your support! Linescore: DURHAM 000 081 0 - 9 SENECA 100 000 0 - 1 Lords offense: Kathy Glen 3 for 4 rbi; Kristin Hurst 2 for 4 with 2 rbi; Lenna Panou 2 for 3 with 2 rbi WP - Kristin Hurst (2-2) 7IP 2H 1W 5K LP - Stephanie Ozog 7IP 9H 3W 5K LORDS CONFERENCE RECORD: 4-0 LORDS OVERALL RECORD: 6-2 Next Game: Sept. 24 @ HOME vs. Mohawk College Mountaineers 6:30 pm Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:12:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:12:23 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 -Monkton - World Invitational Message-ID: <230904267.51262@webbox.com> Just wanting to let the fastball world know about next years World Fastball Invitational in Monkton Ontario. The tourny will be held Thurs. June 30 thru Sunday July 3, 2005. We are offering a GUARANTEED $20,000.00 prize purse, and it is my intention to have the World's "Top-5" teams (from this past World Tourny in Fargo), as well as 3 other "Top-10" teams rounding out our line-up. Coming off a VERY successful inaugural event, we plan not only to match the quality and experience for the fans and players, but BETTER IT !! Will keep you informed of all developments as they unfold..... Mark your calanders for next year!!! Brian Baillie - Chairman - World Fastball Invitational www.monktonfastball.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:14:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:14:19 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City And District Playoffs, Message-ID: <230904267.51378@webbox.com> Al Claremont Ont. Claremont played host to the Bradford Sox Wed. Sept 22 in the second game of their best of three series Bradford jumped to a early lead with 2 runs in the first inning and that is all they would get Claremont scored one in the 3rd on a single by Evan Boyd who was driven home on a single and RBI by Rob Watson Claremont scored their second run in the 4th on a single by Jason Yoshida who scored on Scott Goffs single In the bottom of the seventh Evan Boyd hit a single Chris Jones a single and Boyd scored the winning run with none out ona RBI single from Rob Watson Evan Boyd 3-4 2 runs Rob Watson 3-4 2 RBI Jason Yoshida 1-3 1 run Scott Goff 1-3 RBI Winning Pitcher John Sharpe 5H 12 K's Losing Pitcher Denis Smith 9H 8K's Next game in Bradford Tues. Sept 28th 8:30 Pm Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:16:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:16:31 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora Leghorns Defeat Toronto Champion Indians: Martin bests Patterson in classic pitching duel, Message-ID: <230904267.51510@webbox.com> Toronto, Ontario. On a beautiful September evening the Aurora Leghorns travelled to the legendary Dieppe Park to take on the Toronto Champion Indians in the first game of a best-of-three semi-final in the Oshawa City and District League play-offs. Before a rather large and raucous pro-Indian crowd the Leghorns came away with a 1-0 8 inning victory thanks to the right arm of Todd Martin. Martin, formerly of the ISC's Farm Tavern, was dominant from the outset. He gave up 6 hits, 5 of the infield variety. Martin struck out 18 while issuing no walks. What made Martin's effort even more remarkable was the fact that he had been battling a virus for the better part of a week and could hardly keep any food down. He even passed up a beer! Hard luck loser was Grant Patterson, who took over from an ailing Tom Berube in the 4th. Patterson gave up no hits in his four and two-thirds innings but was the victim of the dreaded 'lead-off walk' in the 8th. Aurora's second sacker Steven Paul led off the 8th with the walk. With one out Steven took off for second. The Indians catcher, either guessing correctly or picking the signs of 3rd base coach, called for a pitch out. Unfortunately for the Indians, his throw sailed into centrefield. The centrefielder, in an effort to pick up the ball quickly and make a play at third, overran the ball and the quick-footed Paul scored all the way from first for the game's only run. Patterson and Berube combined to strike out 19 (Patterson 13, Berube 6) and gave up only 1 hit. Offensively for the Indians, Don Burnett and Jamie Murchison had two hits each while the Leghorns' only hit was a double off the bat of leftfielder Ricky Green. Don Burnett was the only player on either side not to strike out. Game 2 of this semi-final will go tonight, September 23 at 8:00pm in Aurora (half an hour North of Toronto). For those interested and in the vicinity, James Lloyd Park is located on Stone Rd. just South of the Aurora Rd. and Bayview intersection. Although both managers were keeping their cards close to their chest, rumours abound that the pitching matchup for tonight's contest will be Martin and Patterson again. Game 3, if necessary, will be at Dieppe on Tuesday September 28. Regards, Paul Papulkas Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:18:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:18:34 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Waterdown Men's Fastball League - Championship Series, Message-ID: <230904267.51634@webbox.com> Waterdown Men's Fastball League Championship Series The Hamilton Hawks will square off against the Waterdown Hammer for the 5th year in a row to see who is the top team in the WMFL. Each team has won 2 league championships during the past 4 years. The Hawks are led by pitchers Duane Singer and Chad Reed while the Hammer counter with a tough pitching staff consisting of Brian Lisk, Rod Favreau and Jim Hurst. The Hawks are coming off a great tournament where they went undefeated to win the Golden Horseshoe League Championship Tournament. We should see the Hawks in the top 10 when the final intermediate rankings are released. The Hammer are an aging team that should be able to field a top notch masters team in 2005 if they wish to. All 3 of the above mentioned pitchers are of masters age in 05. Hammer players, Rod Favreau, Tim Thorne, Don Chillman, Joe Reeve, Dave Benallick and Hawks player Lance Winn recently won the Silver Medal with the Stoney Creek Gators at the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. The first game of the championship series is scheduled for Fri. Sep. 24th. 8:00 P.M. in Millgrove. Check out the Waterdown Men's Fastball League web site for complete schedule, directions and results. http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl/ Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Waterdown Men's Fastball League http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl/ mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 23 17:31:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:31:39 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Ontario and the Toronto Argonauts, Message-ID: <230904267.52418@webbox.com> FW: Softball Ontario and the Toronto Argonauts SOFTBALL ONTARIO RAFFLING OFF BLASTBALL KIT AND WORTH WICKED BAT AT ARGO GAME?FOR FREE In an effort to increase the profile of sports traditionally played outdoors, Softball Ontario, in conjunction with the Toronto Argonauts, is offering any and all Softball enthusiasts, friends and family the chance to catch an Argo game live at the Skydome for ten dollars off the regular price! On Monday October 11th (Holiday Monday), the regular cost of $25 dollars per ticket will plummet to $15 dollars per ticket if you order through Softball Ontario. $2.50 from each ticket sold will go towards Softball Ontario and to show our appreciation, there will be a booth set up at the Dome offering awesome raffle prizes for FREE! Softball Ontario will be raffling off one complete Blastball Kit valued at $160 and a Worth Wicked Softball Bat valued at over $350. Many other sporting organizations will also have booths throughout the Skydome and will also be offering fantastic raffle prizes for FREE! By setting up an information booth, Softball Ontario is hoping to introduce our great game to thousands of parents and kids who otherwise might not get a chance to see what we?re all about. Ultimately, by growing the game of Softball throughout Ontario, we are ensuring its survival now and for years to come! For more information or to get an order form and purchase discounted tickets to this action packed event you can download a copy of the order form from Softball Ontario?s website at www.softballontario.ca, send an email to msamways at softballontario.ca or phone Mike Samways at 416 426 7150. Mike Samways Participation Program Coordinator Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave East North York, ON ph 416 426 7150 fax 416 426 7368 msamways at softballontario.ca www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 07:51:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:51:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri County Fastball League Pla Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924075108.02c35498@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri County Fastball League Play offs Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:06:51 -0400 "A" division - Norwich , Ontario Congratulations to the Woodstock Kelseys who swept the Norwich Razorbacks 3-0 in games, tonite winning the title by a 6-3 score it was a two out rally by Woodstock in the top of the fifth inning with the key hit being a Bases Loaded triple by Jeremy Pullin, an inning where Kelseys scored four runs at the conclusion of the game , Norwich had runners on 1st and 2nd with two out and Catcher Terry Hardwick at the plate and Terry turned on a ball it went about 250 ft , but it was foul which concluded another successful season for the Woodstock Kelseys This is Woodstock fourth playoff title in the past five years. In the "B" playoff final , which started tonite Burgessville BullDogs scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to defeat the Port Burwell Lakers by a 4-2 score. It was a two run home run by Rob Deakin (yes, the umpire) that was the winning run 2nd game in the B series is Sunday 09/26/04 at 8:30 pm. in Port Burwell, with the weather we have been getting lately in South Western Ontario. you can go to the beach through the day and watch the ball game at night Joe Todd - Ingersoll 8:30 From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 07:54:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:54:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball Finals Game 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924075319.02cd03a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Tim Stover" To: Subject: St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball Finals Game 2 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:43:56 -0400 Alvinston, On The Glencoe Astros evened the best of 5 series against the Alvinston Indians winning game 2 by a score of 8-3. Shaun Winship pitched the complete game for the win, while Brad young took the loss for the Indians. WP Shaun Winship 7IP 3ER 8H 17K LP Brad Young 7IP 7ER 13H 4K Glencoe Ryan Wolfe 3/3 HR RBI BB Rich Galbraith 2/4 RBI Kyle Mitchell 3/4 3B 2RBI Gary Cooke 2/4 Shaun Winship 2/4 HR 3RBI Jamie Welch 1/4 2B Alvinston Mike Black 1/4 2B Scott McCauley 1/4 2B Joe Triest 1/3 Brad Young 1/3 3B Scott Smith 1/3 RBI Doug Charlton 1/3 RBI Remaining Schedule Game 3 in Appin Tuesday September 28th 8:30pm Game 4 in Alvinston Thursday September 30th 8:30pm Game 5 in Appin Tuesday October 5th 8:30pm (if nec) From: "Tim Stover" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 07:57:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:57:39 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mohawk @ Durham This Friday Sept. 24th on campus! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924075658.02cd03a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Mohawk @ Durham This Friday Sept. 24th on campus! Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 05:43:58 -0500 Subject: Mohawk @ Durham This Friday Sept. 24th on campus! It's a battle for 1st place this Friday in Women's Fastball! Both teams are undefeated! 2 -time defending champs, DC plays host to Mohawk. DC win streak is at 31 looking to add to the amazing school record. Mohawk @ Durham First pitch 6:30 pm Mal Swift - Assistant Coach - Durham College Women's Fastball Team From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 07:59:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:59:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monday and Daniels Blank Mounties on Thursday! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924075832.02cd03a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd Hamblin" To: Subject: Monday and Daniels Blank Mounties on Thursday! Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:22:49 -0400 Queensville On. The 2005 season of the Queensville Men's Fastball League came to a conclusion Friday night as The Rage shut out the Mounties 7-0. Dave Monday and Mark Daniels combined for the shutout. This marks the second year the Rage have brought home the hardware. In a total team effort Todd Hamblin, John Zeiger and Darryl Morrison lead the way with 2 RBI's apiece. The Mounties tried to get close when they loaded the bases only two leave all three men stranded after Monday struck out a batter and the Rage centerfielder Tyler Cochran threw the runner out at home trying to advance on a sacrifice fly. Dave Monday went five strong innings before giving way to Mark Daniels in the sixth to close things out. After the game league president Ken Peterson presented Rage Manager David Jay with the coveted trophy for the second consecutive year.. From: "Todd Hamblin" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 08:01:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:01:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kemptville area league finals tied Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924080035.02cd03a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Kemptville area league finals tied Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:58:44 -0400 Kemptville, ON Kemptville area Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm After two games in the best-of-five championship in the Kemptville area league defending champion Kanata Team Easton and the Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric are tied at one win apiece, with both victories going to the visiting team. Game 1: Fitzroy Harbour 3 Kanata 2 (8 innings) WP - Bud Hanlon, LP - Dan Konkle Game 1 was played on Sep 22, with Fitzroy winning 3-2 in eight innings. After two scoreless innings, Fitzroy scored in the top of the third, with Neil Murphy hitting a lead of double and being brought in by a Jon Daley single. Easton responded in the bottom of the third, with Al Read scoring on a Randy Peck sacrifice fly to left field. Mike Cavanagh hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth to put Fitzroy up 2-1. In the bottom of the seventh, Kyle Olson reached on a walk, was moved to second on a Al Read sacrifice bunt and was brought home with a clutch RBI double by "Pedro" Harvey. With the international rule in effect, Fitzroy scored Neil Murphy with a Steve Johnson bloop single in the top of the eighth. Fitzroy intentionally walked Randy Peck in the bottom of the eighth and Big Bud Hanlon got the next three outs he needed to seal the win. Hanlon gave up 8 hits, fanning nine. Konkle gave up 6 hits, fanning nine. Game 2: Kanata 4 Fitzroy Harbour 0 WP - Dan Konkle, LP - Bud Hanlon Game 2 was played on Sep 23 in front of a good-sized crowd of about 150 at the Carp Fair and Team Easton shut out the WC Electric by a score of 4-0. Dan Konkle threw a 3-hit shutout and struck out eleven. Kanata scored three in the top of the second. Randy Peck singled, then John Peck hit a two run homer. The next batter, Cory Morrison, hit a solo homer to put Easton up 3-0. The only other scoring in the game occurred in the top of the fifth. Todd Fraser led off with a triple to right field. The next two batters were retired, but then Cory Morrison had an infield hit to the right side of the diamond to score Fraser, for his second RBI of the game. Bud Hanlon, in his third game in three days, gave up 8 hits and struck out seven. The game rekindled interest in the Carp area, and there were some post-game discussions about a possible league team in Carp for 2005. Game 3 will be at the Stittsville diamond on September 29 at 8:00PM. regards, Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball From: "Brown, Adam" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 15:27:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:27:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ty Stofflet Book now available on-line Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924152237.02c81a30@209.146.191.203> I mentioned in August that I met Ty Stofflet in Fargo at the ISC's along with the author of his autobiography, Dr. Stephen Clarfield The book,SOFTBALL'S LEFTY LEGEND TY STOFFLET "The fastest pitcher in America" Is now available to be ordered on-line at http://www.cvpublishing.com/tystofflet.htm This would be a great book for the holiday season, and should be in the library of every fastball fan. Its a great read. Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 17:50:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:50:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora Sweeps Toronto: Move on to Final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924175000.02c81a30@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Aurora Sweeps Toronto: Move on to Final From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:38:58 -0400 **************************************************************************************************** Aurora, Ontario. The Toronto Champion Indians ventured up the 404 to take on the Aurora Leghorns in the highly anticipated second game of the best-of-three semi-final of the Oshawa City and District League play-offs. With Aurora having taken game 1 the evening before the Indians needed a win to force a third game. The bleachers were full and the crowd was electric. The pitching matchup was a re-match from the previous evening. Grant Patterson, of the ISC's Midland Explorers versus Todd Martin of Farm Tavern fame. In the end, it was deja vu all over again. Aurora came away with it's second 1-0 victory and a 2 game sweep of the semi-final series. Martin got the victory, scattering 7 hits and walking no one. He struck out 7 to bring his two-game total to 25! With zero run support for the second consecutive game, Patterson lost another heart-breaker. He gave up 3 hits, all singles, walked three, and struck out 7. The lone run was scored in the bottom of the 5th when RF Dean Begley led off with a single. Pinch-runner Mike Dambrosio promptly stole second and scored on a one out bloop single off the bat of Todd Martin. Once again the dominant bat in the Indian lineup belonged to Jamie Murchison. He singled twice and flew out to deep left field his other time up. Tracey Woolridge also chipped in with 2 hits with Mike Wesson, Tom Berube and Norm Estabrooks getting the others. For a low-scoring affair the game did have it's hi-lites. Steve Kouleas almost became too ugly for TV when Woolridge's screamer past third barely missed his head. No amount of makeup would've hid that ball mark! On the play, Rick Green made a fine defensive play throwing out Woolridge trying to stretch the single into a double. And with one out in the 7th and one on, John Batten drove a ball to deep centre that would have been out of most parks but dropped into the waiting glove of CF Rino Dambrosio at the 270 mark, still 15 feet in front of the fence. On a lighter note, a heckler made life miserable for a couple of veteran Indians who actually backed out of the box to exchange words with the person. The heckler did have some good material! The Shoeless Joe's Chicken Wing Award for the MVP of the semi-finals goes to... Todd Martin AND Grant Patterson, who both showed why they are World Class pitchers. A bounce the other way in either game could have changed the fortunes of both pitchers (and teams). The Aurora Leghorns would like to congratulate the Toronto Champion Indians for a well-played season and series in their inaugural season in the Oshawa league. The Leghorns now await the winner of the Bradford Sox - Claremont Rebel semi-final. Regards, Paul Papulkas From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 18:35:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:35:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri County Fastball League Play offs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924183425.02c81a30@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Fw: Tri County Fastball League Play offs Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:31:18 -0400 "A" division - Norwich , Ontario Congratulations to the Woodstock Kelseys who swept the Norwich Razorbacks 3-0 in games, tonite winning the title by a 6-3 score it was a two out rally by Woodstock in the top of the fifth inning with the key hit being a Bases Loaded triple by Jeremy Pullin, an inning where Kelseys scored four runs at the conclusion of the game , Norwich had runners on 1st and 2nd with two out and Catcher Terry Hardwick at the plate and Terry turned on a ball it went about 250 ft , but it was foul which concluded another successful season for the Woodstock Kelseys This is Woodstock fourth playoff title in the past five years. In the "B" playoff final , which started tonite Burgessville BullDogs scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to defeat the Port Burwell Lakers by a 4-2 score. It was a two run home run by Rob Deakin (yes, the umpire) that was the winning run 2nd game in the B series is Sunday 09/26/04 at 8:30 pm. in Port Burwell, with the weather we have been getting lately in South Western Ontario. you can go to the beach through the day and watch the ball game at night Joe Todd - Ingersoll 8:30 From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Sep 24 18:38:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:38:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SRFL Final - Going to Game 7 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040924183732.02f1fba0@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: SRFL Final - Going to Game 7 From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Barrie ON, With excitement building for the Minesing Monarchs last night as they were on the verge of capturing thier 2nd straight SRFL championship, the Vasey Countrymen forced Game 7 with a solid 16-3 victory. Minesing has previously won games 5 and 6 in the series by scores of 7-2 and 4-0 to take a 3-2 series lead into Game 6 last night, but the Vasey Countrymen bats came alive pounding out 17 hits, including 3 homeruns. The table is now set for a Monday night showdown for all the marbles. Game Details are available at www.eteamz.com/srfl. From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 25 08:36:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:36:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Ch'ship tourney FRIDAY Roundup - Twins, Hitmen, Storm win Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040925083555.02ecfd78@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Ch'ship tourney FRIDAY Roundup - Twins, Hitmen, Storm win Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:08:21 -0300 Summerside, PEI Twins, Storm, Hitmen open fast pitch Ch'ship with victories By Pat Healey The Summerside Greco Twins, St. Louis Storm and Kinkora Hitmen each opened the 2004 Source for Sports Men's fast pitch league year-end championship with victories Friday night. All games were played at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside. The Twins toppled the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 11-3 on the strength of three long balls; St. Louis used the solid pitching of Jon Broderick to shut down the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics 1-0 in an upset, and in the final game of the day, the Kinkora Hitmen exploded for six runs in the fourth and fifth innings as they pulled away from the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets 8-0. In the tournament's opening game, the Twins used the big powerful stick of Ian Power (2-4, two home runs, four RBI, two runs scored), en route to their win. Other top offensive contributors were Scott Bridges (2-2, two runs scored, walk), Todd Richard (2-3, two RBI, run scored) and Shannon Ellis (1-3, two-run home run, run scored). For the Jacks, Gerald Gallant (2-3, run scored, RBI), Moe Cormier (2-2, run scored, double) and Jamie Caissie (1-2, run scored) were tops at the plate. Winning pitcher Scott Bridges went five strong innings, allowed three runs on five hits, and struck out three. Losing pitcher Neil Arsenault went 3 2/3 innings, and gave up seven runs on eight hits, walked two and sat down three on strikes. Jamie Perry came in and pitched 1 1/3 innings, and allowing four runs in relief. STORM UPSETS ATHLETICS There may have been no more major wins this season for the St. Louis Storm then the one they got Friday night. The Storm used the top notch pitching of Jon Broderick and some mental lapses by the Athletics to pull out a 1-0 win in a very entertaining game. Leading the Storm at the dish was Jamie Betts (2-4, game winning run, double), Shane Costain (1-4, RBI), Jon Broderick (1-2, walk) and Larry Gallant (1-3). For Alberton, who put the ball in play but couldn't capitalize with men in scoring position, it was Jeff Ellsworth (3-3, two doubles, walk), Chris Avery (3-3), Jason Milligan (1-1) and Kyle Fraser (2-4). The highlight of the game came when Brian Greenan made a sharp throw to catcher Mitch Turner to nail Kyle Fraser at home trying to score the tying run from second base for the third and final out of the game. Winning pitcher Jon Broderick went the distance, scattered 11 hits, walked one and fanned seven. Losing pitcher Mitch Hardy also had a complete game. He allowed one run on six hits, whiffed 12 and walked two. HITMEN ERUPT The Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets held the Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen in check for four innings, before the Hitmen exploded for six runs in the next two innings to walk out with a 8-0 win. The story of the game was Kevin Warren who fanned 16 of the 20 batters he faced, and didn't give up a hit until Pierre Richard hit a fifth-inning single for the Midgets' first and only hit of the game. Kinkora scored once in the third and fourth to go up 2-0, despite Pierre Richard's solid pitching, as he got the side out in the first two innings, before his defence let him down. Leading Kinkora, who managed just five hits of the Wellington native, was Craig Manuel (2-3, home run, two runs scored, three RBI), Matt Dawson (2-3, run scored, RBI) and Wade Smith (1-4, RBI). Warren went six innings, yielded one hit, one walk and struck out 16 batters. Losing pitcher Pierre Richard threw six innings of five-hit ball, gave up four walks and struck out six. The league championship tournament continues Saturday with the Midgets opening the day at 10 a.m. against the Wellington Jacks. SCHEDULE Here is the schedule for the rest of the weekend. All games are at VIV Field in Summerside. Saturday, Sept. 25 10 a.m. -- Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets vs. Wellington Jacks 12 noon -- Kinkora Hitmen vs. Summerside Twins 2:00 p.m. -- Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets Vs. St. Louis Storm 4:00 p.m. -- League Awards Ceremony. 5 p.m. -- Summerside Twins vs. St. Louis Storm. 7 p.m. -- Alberton Athletics vs. Wellington Jacks. 9:00 p.m. -- Alberton Athletics vs. Kinkora Hitmen. Sunday, Sept. 26 12 noon -- First place vs. fourth place. 2:00 p.m. -- Second place vs. third place. 4:00 p.m. -- Championship game. LINESCORES R H E Summerside Twins 112 34x x?11 12 3 Wellington Jacks 010 11x x-- 3 5 2 WP -- Scott Bridges; LP -- Neil Arsenault. HR: S'side -- Ian Power (2), Shannon Ellis. ---- St. Louis Storm 001 000 0--1 6 2 Alberton Athletics 000 000 0--0 11 4 WP -- Jon Broderick; LP -- Mitch Hardy. ---- Kinkora Hitmen 001 142 x--8 5 0 Moase Midgets 000 000 x--0 1 3 WP -- Kevin Warren; LP -- Pierre Richard. HR: Kinkora -- Craig Manuel. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 25 09:38:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:38:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords Win Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040925093714.02c3c750@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS FASTBALL DEFEATS MOHAWK COLLEGE!; RECORD NOW STANDS AT 32 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:28:08 -0500 September 24, 2004 LORDS DEFEAT MOHAWK COLLEGE AND EXTEND CONSECUTIVE WIN RECORD! TEAM REMAINS UNDEFEATED AT 5-0! AMAZING RECORD NOW AT 32 Final Score @ Durham Field on Campus MOHAWK COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS 0 DURHAM LORDS 8 Summary: RECORD EXTENDED! The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions extended their own amazing school record tonight with their 32nd consecutive conference win - a 8-0 victory over Mohawk College. The game was tight until the 5th inning, with Durham holding a 1-0 lead. The Lords bats again exploded in the 5th as 3 on the board thanks to a 3 run HR by freshman outfielder Kathy Glen. The 5th inning has been the big inning for DC so far this season. Four more runs in the 6th sealed the deal for DC as they rolled to their 5th straight conference win this season! (5-0) Senior, Erin Smith tossed her 3rd straight shutout to improve to 3-0 on the season. She gave up only 3 hits on her way to her 37th career victory. (37-2 all-time, #1 on the list) The Lords, in the 6th inning, pasted last years OCAA top Pitcher Krystal Eckersall with 5 hits and 4 runs in her one inning of work. Freshman outfielder Kristy Kelly fouled off 7 straight pitches in the 3rd inning before lining an rbi double to open the scoring. Shortstop, Lenna Panou made a hi-lite reel leaping catch in the 5th and nearly doubled the runner off first base. Other notes: The record 32 consecutive conference wins dates back to the second game of the 2002 season. An amazing feat since it also includes the play-offs!!! ...... The annual DC Can-Am Classic has been cancelled this coming weekend.....Lords are holding a fundraising BBQ on Saturday, October 2nd on campus in the Athletic Centre courtyard! Hope to see a big turnout. They could use your support! Linescore: MOHAWK 000 000 0 - 0 DURHAM 001 034 X - 8 Lords offense: Kathy Glen 2 for 3 with HR 3 rbi; Kristy Kelly 2 for 2; Karen McWilliams 3 for 4 with 2 rbi; Erin Smith has a triple and 2 rbi. WP - Erin Smith (3-0) 7IP 3H 0R 1W 6K LP - Lacey Hill 5IP 7H 3R 1W 2K Krystal Eckersall 1IP 5H 4R 0W 0K LORDS CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-0 LORDS OVERALL RECORD: 7-2 Next Game: Sept. 30 @ HOME vs. Seneca College Sting 6:30 pm Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Sep 25 21:24:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:24:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Wrap Up Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040925212353.02c36b30@209.146.191.203> From: BlairJS at aol.com Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:27:23 EDT Subject: Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup Wrap Up To: fastball at pmihrm.com Hillsburgh, Ontario Congratulations to the Port Elgin Blue Devils who clinched a berth in the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Chippewa Falls, WI with a last inning victory to win the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup. Facing a scrappy Ingersoll Centennials team that had forced Port Elgin to the "if" game, the Blue Devils manufactured a two-out run in the bottom of the seventh with some help from controversial call on the final play. Port Elgin tied the game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning on a lead-off home run by Aaron Whitney. Rick Johnson had staked Ingersoll to an early 2-0 lead with a home run in the first inning. Winning pitcher and Tournament MVP was Scott Christie of the Blue Devils. In reaching the final, Ingersoll eliminated Niagara Snappers, who earlier knocked out Breslau KJ Sox in the first of four games on the day at Barbour Field. Thanks to tournament hosts Terry Bennett and the Hillsburgh Minor Softball Association for all their work in the rain back in August and for bringing these four fine teams back to finish the tournament. Game summaries: Niagara Snappers 9 Breslau KJ Sox 3 WP: Dan Duemo LP: Kevin Pomfret, relief Mike Pinder Snappers: Scott Young HR Game MVP Mike Bateman HR Snappers score four in the first inning and never look back. Ingersoll Centennials 2 Niagara Snappers 1 WP: Adam Martin LP: Dan Duemo Centennials: Adam Martin 2 RBIs Game MVP Martin allows base runners in every inning except the seventh but never gives up a timely hit to lead Ingersoll over Niagara. Ingersoll Centennials 4 Port Elgin Blue Devils 3 WP: Adam Martin LP: Rob Fawcett Centennials: Rick Johnson HR Game MVP See-saw game had Blue Devils break out on top only to have Ingersoll answer back. Johnson's HR is the difference. Port Elgin Blue Devils 4 Ingersoll Centennials 3 WP: Scott Christie LP: Rick Johnson in relief of Adam Martin Blue Devils: Scott Christie 3B, 2B Tournament MVP Aaron Whitney HR Ryan Whitney GWRBI Centennials: Rick Johnson 2-run HR Ryan Whitney lays down a 2-out bunt single to score pinch runner Brian Lantz from third for the winning run. Christie's double had move Lantz over from first to set up the final play. Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mail to: blairjs at aol.com on behalf of Bob McGowan ISC II Vice President and ISC Commissioner Eastern Canada mail to: jbob99 at allstream.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 26 08:49:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:49:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Storm finish at 3-0; Hitmen, A's, Twins advance to semis Sunday morning Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040926084825.02c0b1e8@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Storm finish at 3-0; Hitmen, A's, Twins advance to semis Sunday morning Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:49:21 -0300 Storm finish at 3-0 Hitmen, Twins, Athletics advance to semi-finals Sunday morning SUMMERSIDE - Six teams began and now four remain in the quest for the 2004 Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League championship. Saturday action saw the St. Louis Storm take first place with a 3-0 record on the backs of back to back 7-1 and 5-4 (in extra innings) wins over Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets and the Summerside Twins. The Storm and Twins will meet in the first semi final game at 12 p.m. Sunday. Other action saw the Alberton Athletics hammer the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 12-0 in five innings before handing the Kinkora Hitmen an 8-0 setback in six innings in the late game at VIV Field in Summerside. The Hitmen beat the Twins 7-0 in five innings also. The Jacks picked up their first win of the tourney with an 11-0 thrashing of the Midgets in an earlier game Saturday. In the Storm's two games, theyw ere led by Mitch Turner (2-3, run scored, double, two RBI), Stephen Donahoe (2-3, two RBI, walk), Brian Greenan (1-1, run scored) and Jon Broderick (2-2, three runs scored, two walks, RBI) in the win over the Midgets. For the Midgets, Ryan Gallant (2-2, RBI), Ryan Ferrish (1-3, triple, run scored) and Greg Paynter (1-2, walk) led at the dish. Winning pitcher Wayne Wilkie went the complete game, allowing four hits, one walk and striking out five. Losing pitcher Jeremy Gallant went five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, walking four and striking out one. Pierre Richard pitched an inning surrendering two unearned runs on two hits, and striking out two. The Storm then looked to carry that momentum into their second game of the day, immediately. In what turned out to be a seesaw affair, lasting nine innings, the Storm prevailed to go to 3-0 and would eventually clinch first in the round robin. Leading St. Louis, who took leads of 1-0, and see that evaporate three times before pulling out the 5-4 win, was Brian Greenan (1-4, game winning run scored), Mitch Turner (3-4, two singles, home run, run scored), Jon Broderick (2-5, RBI, game winning double to right field scored Greenan from first with winning run) and Larry Gallant (2-3). For the Twins, Daryl Yeo (2-5, two runs scored, RBI), Ian Power (3-4, two RBI) and Dale MacDougall (1-3, run scored). Winning pitcher was Jon Broderick who pitched two-thirds of an inning allowing one hit in relief of Jamie Betts. Betts went eight and one-third innings allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits, walking two and striking out six. Losing pitcher Scott Bridges went the complete game, allowing five runs on nine hits, and striking out four. It seems this game didn't solve anything, as both teams will face off with one another again Sunday as in the first (St. Louis) vs. fourth (Summerside) place game for the rights to go to the championship game at 4 p.m. A'S TAKE TWO! The Athletics came into Saturday wanting to make a statement - and they sure left one scoring 20 runs while allowing the opposition none in two huge confidence-boosting wins. First they handled the Wellington Jacks 12-0 then they mauled the Kinkora Hitmen 8-0, to go to 2-1, and get second place. Against the Jacks, Mitch Hardy (2-3, home run, four RBI, two runs scored), Troy Ellsworth (2-3, three RBI, run scored), John Sentner (1-3, RBI) and Jeff Ellsworth (2-2, three runs scored, double, stolen base) were offensive contributors. For Wellington, Gerald Gallant (2-3), Jean Aucoin (1-2), Jonathan Arsenault (1-1) led at the plate. Mitch Hardy picks up the win in three innings of work, as Troy Ellsworth came on to pitch two innings relieve. Losing pitcher was Jamie Perry who went two-thirds an inning before being yanked for Niel Arsenault, who went two and on-third innings before giving way to Shawn Gallant. Gallant, finished the game off. Against the Hitmen, Alberton scored one in the second and two more in the third and never looked back en route to their regular season nemesis 8-0. Leading Alberton was Troy Ellsworth (2-4, two runs scored, triple, three RBI), Kyle Fraser (2-3, two runs scored), Adam Boudreault (1-2, home run) and Chris Avery (1-3, double, RBI). For the Hitmen, Peter McCardle (1-2) and Hugh John McIver (1-2) were the only batters to hit Hardy. Hardy went six innings allowing just two hits, walked two and fanned seven. Losing pitcher Kevin Warren went the complete game, giving up the eight runs on nine hits, four walks and seven strikeouts. These two teams meet again at 2 p.m. in what is sure to be a very entertaining and thrilling game. JACKS WIN! In Saturday's first game, Moe Cormier (2-3, walk, double, home run, five RBI)Jamie Caissie (3-3, two runs scored, RBI), Gerald Gallant (2-3, three runs scored, two RBI) were tops for Wellington against the Midgets For Moase, John MacLennan (1-1) and Jeremy Reeves (1-2, double) were tops. Winning pitcher Shawn Gallant allowed two hits in five innings, while sitting down five batters. Losing pitcher Shawn Bernard allowed 11 runs (nine earned) on nine hits, nine walks and three strikeouts. MCCARDLE POWERS HITMEN Peter McCardle had a run scored and an RBI to power the Hitmen 0over the Twins 7-0 in the day's second game. Also leading at the plate was Kevin Warren (1-1, two walks, run scored, home run) and Tommy Gallant (1-2, walk, RBI). For the Twins, Daryl Yeo (1-3), Robert Perry (1-2) and Curtis Enman (1-2) were the contributors. Winning pitcher Craig Manuel went five innings, allowing three hits and fanning nine batters. Losing pitcher Neil Arnold went four and two-thirds, allowing seven runs (six earned), striking out one, walking five and scattering five hits. Ian Power went one-third in relief. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 26 16:06:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:06:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tommyknockers (ghosts of the mines) - website information Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040926160524.0254e5d8@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 11:55:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Dirk McCall Subject: Tommyknockers (ghosts of the mines) - website information To: Al Doran Grass Valley, California Men's Fastpitch Tournament Oct.1-3 website www.eteamz.com/tommyknockers From: Dirk McCall Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 26 18:35:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:35:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 2 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040926183503.02c5db08@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 2 Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:21:02 -0300 New Brunswick University Ladies League Week 2 Game Results and Standings 1. UNB Fredericton 11 St. Thomas Univ. 8 For UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford (WP) - 8Ks, 9Hs, 2Ws. Bethany Welch 3 for 3, Vanessa Vail 2 x 2B, Beth Ann MacKinnon, Katie Woodford and Natalie Ouelette 2 hits. For St. Thomas Univ. - Valarie Hamande (LP) - 1K, 18Hs, 1W. Jamie Skavlebo 2 for 2 Brandi Muise 2 for 3, Kim McMorran 3B 2. Univ. de Moncton 12 UNB Saint John 10 For Univ. de Moncton - Jenny Rowe (WP) - 3Ks, 9Hs, 0W Lynn Leblanc 2 for 3 HR, Sophie Doucet 2 for 2 For UNB Saint John - Laura Limkilde (LP) - 0K, 12Hs, 3Ws Randy Leavitt 3 for 3 2B, Stacy Morton 3 for 3 2B, Donna Legere 3 for 3. 3. ST. Thomas Univ. 18 UNB Saint John 17 For St. Thomas Univ - Vanessa McConnell, Nicole Bradey, Nicole Gifford (WP) Valarie Hamande 5Ks, 16Hs, 4Ws Jessica Durelle 4 for 4, Jamie Skavlebo, 3 for 4 2 x 2B, Kim McMorran 4 for 5, Alica Porter 3 for 5 3B, Alisha Nash, 2 for 5 2B, 3B. For UNB Saint John - Randy Leavitt (LP) 1Ks, 15Hs, 3W Donna Legere, 5 for 5, Cindy Chambers 3 for 5, Joanne Van Snick 3 for 5 4. Univ. de Moncton 11 UNB Fredericton 8 For Univ. de Moncton - Jenny Rowe (WP) 2Ks, 6Hs, 3Ws Danielle Johnstone 2 for 3 3B, For UNB Fredericton - Natalie Ouelette (LP) 1K, 7Hs, 2Ws Katie Woodford (5th) 1K, 3Hs, 2Ws Angea Harley 2 for 3, 5. St. Thomas Univ. 12 Univ de Moncton 4 For St. Thomas Univ. - Vanessa McConnell (WP) 2Ks, 6Hs, 2Ws Nicole Gifford 4 for 4, Jamie Skavlebo 3 for 4 For Univ. de Moncton - Sophie Doucette (LP) Lynn LeBlanc 2 for 3 3B, 6. UNB Fredericton 11 UNB Saint John 7 For UNB Fredericton - Natalie Ouelette (WP) 1K, 9Hs, 1W Meghan Bremner 4 for 4, Bethany Welch 3 for 3. Jennifer McLean 2 for 3, For UNB Saint John - Donna Leger (LP) 1K, 16Hs, 4Ws Jolene Maguire 2 for 3, Lindsay Carragher 2 for 3 7. St. Thomas Univ. 5 Univ. de Moncton 3 . For St. Thomas Univ. - Valerie Hamande (WP) 2Ks, 6Hs, 1W Melissa Marshall 2B, Valarie Hamande 2B For Univ. de Moncton - Jenny Rowe (LP) 1K, 8Hs, 1W Julie Robichaud 2 for 3 3B STANDINGS Team GP W L Pts UNB F 5 4 1 8 STU 6 4 2 8 UdeM 4 2 2 4 UNB SJ 5 0 5 0 Bob Stanton From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 26 18:47:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:47:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] What is the fastest pitch recorded in mens softball and by who. Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040926184552.0254e5d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Ron Draper" To: Subject: Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:29:32 -0700 Can't find this anywhere. Thought you might know. What is the fastest pitch recorded in mens softball and by who. Thank you, Ron Draper From: "Ron Draper" > LOTS on eScribe, including: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m16268.html Read the book, several times speeds over 100mph mentioned. http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m5752.html Roger May does not agree, interesting article by Rog and http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m811.html another article by Rog http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m3702.html Throughout the tournament, you will see Neil Young darting about with The Fastpitch Chronicle radar gun. He's trying to check out the speed of as many pitchers as he can during the tournament. Speed doesn't mean all that much until a pitcher gets it up to 80 or higher. According to Jack Addison's figuring, a pitch thrown 82 mph by a fastpitch pitcher (from 46 feet) gives the batter as much time to react as a baseball player would have with a pitch thrown 114 mph (from 60'6"). Several players have hit 80 mph plus this week. Last year, in Sioux City, ISC pitchers struggled to get their velocity up to 80. So far, the fastest pitch that Neil has recorded was an 84 mph drop ball by Korrey Gareau of 51 Classics. Other flamethrowers so far include: Doug Middleton (81), Greg Newton (80),Dewey Dyck (80), Rob Schweyer (80), Derrek Coleman 81, Rick Smith 81, Marty Grant (81). andhttp://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m2534.html Cheers, Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Sep 26 19:35:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:35:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hawks won 2-0 today to go up two games to none on the Waterdown Hammer Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040926193355.02c5db08@209.146.191.203> From: "Rob O'Neill" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hawks Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:29:08 -0400 Waterdown, ON Hawks up 2 games in Waterdown Finals. The Hawks won 2-0 today to go up two games to none on the Waterdown Hammer. Duane Singer held the Hammer bats in check to pick up his second win of the finals. Hawks open the scoring in the second when Brian Costie's roller to short was bobbled allowing Lance Win to score from third. In the sixth Steve Gillis drove in Rob O'Neill with a single to center for insurance. Next game will be Tuesday at 8pm in Millgrove. Stay tuned for more Hawks fastball action. Rob O'Neill From: "Rob O'Neill" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 00:09:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:09:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Summerside Twins capture fast pitch league championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927000852.02c5db08@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Summerside Twins capture fast pitch league championship Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:54:53 -0300 Twins Power to fast pitch league championship SUMMERSIDE - It was a battle between David and Goliath Sunday afternoon in the 2004 Source for Sports Men's Fast Pitch League Championship final at Queen Elizabeth Park's Very Important Volunteer Field. And David, in this case the Summerside Greco Twins, came out on top over Goliath, the favoured Alberton Arms Pub Athletics 5-2 in the final, before a crowd of about 200 fans Sunday afternoon. Each team took different routes to advance to the final. The Twins finished fourth overall, and lost Saturday night in a nine inning affair to the St. Louis Storm. Alberton meanwhile cake walked past the Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen 8-0 to set up a meeting of the same four teams Sunday morning. Sunday's first game between the Storm and Twins was a very different game then the extra inning game, with Joseph MacDougall scoring the eventual game winning run on a Darryl Yeo single in the second inning of a 2-1 win. Todd Richard (1-3) drove in Robert Perry with the Twins' first run. Meanwhile, the A's shocked the 2003 defending league champion Hitmen for the second straight day, giving them two losses in a row, with a 5-0 decision in the second semifinal on the back of Mitch Hardy's complete game two-hitter, walking six and striking out eight. In the final, the Athletics got on the board with the second batter of the game when Jeff Ellsworth (0-3) hit an inside the park home run ball that was misplayed by leftfielder Joseph MacDougall, and it bounced off his glove under him and almost to the fence, allowing Ellsworth, who was on his horses rounding the bags, to score. MacDougall made up for his miscue in the outfield in the sixth when he sent a towering ball out of the park to make it 5-1 at that point. He was 2-for-3 at the plate in the game. Summerside bounced back in their half of the inning when Darryl Yeo reached, then went to third on an error by the A's infield. Ian Power then reached base, and Scott Bridges drove Power home to give the Twins a 2-1 lead, a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Alberton tried to rally in the seventh when Jeff Ellsworth hit a towering fly ball with the bases loaded and one out to centre that Daryl Yeo caught at the fence, keeping it in the ball park and allowing just Chad Rennie to score on the tag up. Troy Ellsworth flew out to end the game. Tournament MVP Scott Bridges shut down the A's attempt to rally from that point forward, striking out six, allowing just five hits and walking two. Leading the Twins was Power (3-3, two runs scored, RBI) and Yeo (3-4, two runs scored, two singles). For Alberton, Kyle Fraser (2-3, walk), Ritchie Profit (1-3), Chad Rennie (1-2, double, runs scored) and Troy Ellsworth (1-3) were tops. Losing pitcher Mitch Hardy went six innings, allowing eight hits, walking one and fanning seven. SEMIFINALS WERE THRILLING All four teams provided the close to 250 fans who were in attendance for the semifinals with thrilling and entertaining ball. In the first semi final, MacDougall (1-3), Daryl Yeo (2-4, RBI), Todd Richard (1-3) and Robert Perry (1-2, walk) led Sumemrside. For the Storm, Mitch Turner (2-3, RBI), Joey Chaisson (2-3), Shane Costain 91-2, walk, run scored) powered the offence. Winning pitcher Scott Bridges went the distance, yielding one run on nine hits, walking two and striking out none. Losing pitcher Jon Broderick, who headed back to University in Halifax, N.S. following the game, went seven innings, allowing two runs on just a mere five hits, walking one and sitting down five batters. In the other semifinal, the A's went into the game with confidence following their surprising win less then 17 hours earlier over the Hitmen. Alberton got the ball rolling early, scoring three times of a shaky Craig Manuel, to take a 3-0 lead and never looked back en route to the shutout win. Leading Alberton at the dish was Troy Ellsworth (2-3, two runs scored, RBI), Jeff Ellsworth (2-3, RBI, runs scored), Chris Avery (1-3, RBI) and Erroll Kinch (1-2, run scored). Kevin Warren was the only batter to get a bead off Mitch Hardy picking up two hits in four trys. Hardy went the distance walking six and fanning eight. Losing pitcher Craig Manuel went six innings, allowing five runs on nine hits, no walks and fanning six. In action Saturday night, the Storm carried momentum from a 2-0 record into their third and final round robin game against the Summerside Twins. KEY SATURDAY RESULTS In what turned out to be a seesaw affair, lasting nine innings, the Storm prevailed to go to 3-0 and would eventually clinch first in the round robin. Leading St. Louis, who took leads of 1-0, and see that evaporate three times before pulling out the 5-4 win, was Brian Greenan (1-4, game winning run scored), Mitch Turner (3-4, two singles, home run, run scored), Jon Broderick (2-5, RBI, game winning double to right field scored Greenan from first with winning run) and Larry Gallant (2-3). For the Twins, Daryl Yeo (2-5, two runs scored, RBI), Ian Power (3-4, two RBI) and Dale MacDougall (1-3, run scored). Winning pitcher was Jon Broderick who pitched two-thirds of an inning allowing one hit in relief of Jamie Betts. Betts went eight and one-third innings allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits, walking two and striking out six. Losing pitcher Scott Bridges went the complete game, allowing five runs on nine hits, and striking out four. Against the Hitmen, Alberton scored one in the second and two more in the third and never looked back en route to their regular season nemesis 8-0. Leading Alberton was Troy Ellsworth (2-4, two runs scored, triple, three RBI), Kyle Fraser (2-3, two runs scored), Adam Boudreault (1-2, home run) and Chris Avery (1-3, double, RBI). For the Hitmen, Peter McCardle (1-2) and Hugh John McIver (1-2) were the only batters to hit Hardy. Hardy went six innings allowing just two hits, walked two and fanned seven. Losing pitcher Kevin Warren went the complete game, giving up the eight runs on nine hits, four walks and seven strikeouts. Other scores from Saturday were: St. Louis Storm beat the feisty Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets 7-1; The Alberton Athletics laid the hammer down on the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks 12-0; Kinkora O'Sheas Pub and Eatery Hitmen topped the Summerside Greco Twins 7-0; and the Wellington Arsenault Sawmill Jacks sawed the Moase Plumbing and Heating Midgets 11-0. From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 00:11:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:11:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Scott Bridges earns 'Player of the Week' honours with dominating performance Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927001018.02c5db08@209.146.191.203> From: "Patrick Healey" To: "Al Doran" Subject: P.E.I. - Scott Bridges earns 'Player of the Week' honours with dominating performance Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 21:55:38 -0300 Bridges earns second 'Player of the week' nod SUMMERSIDE - Scott Bridges of the 2004 league champion Summerside Greco Twins is the final 2004 Source for Sports/Alberton Sports 'Player of the Week' for the period Sept 24-26. Bridges pitched in four of his team's five games during the league championship tournament held this past weekend at VIV Field in Summerside. He earned tournament MVP honours for his dominating work. This included out working Mitch Hardy in the championship final The hard thrower went 27 and two-thirds innings with a 3-1 record (the Twins finished at 3-2 overall including semi and the final). He gave up 32 hits, 10 runs for a 2.53 ERA (Earned run average) but was the reason the Twins were able to regroup after losing two key players on Sunday due to other commitments and win the league championship, with a squad that at times during the season had trouble getting nine players to show up. (Pat Healey) From: "Patrick Healey" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 00:12:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:12:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Men's League All-Star Team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927001201.02c95ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bracebridge Men's League All-Star Team Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:22:10 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada The following is the 2004 Bracebridge Men's Recreational Softball League All-star team. Pitcher: Brian Hamblin, Primerica Catcher: Shawn Lee, Primerica First base: Jason Cookson, Surf Cafe' Young Guns Second base: Mike Fry, Dura Black Sox Third base: Cary Mathews, Muskoka Concrete Forming Short stop: Barry Hammond, Muskoka Transport Left Field: Tim Donovan, Muskoka Transport Center Field: Dave W. Veitch, Dura Black Sox Right Field: Mike Holm, Muskoka Transport Thanks, Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 11:24:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:24:43 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas and District Men's League Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927112316.0254e5d8@209.146.191.203> Subject: St.Thomas and District Men's League Finals Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:23:42 -0400 From: "Stover, Tim" St. Thomas, ON Just letting everyone know there has been a scheduling change for game 3 and 5 of the series. Originally the games were being moved to Appin as there was a conflict with the diamonds in Glencoe due to the Glencoe Fair. This has since changed and now Game 3 and Game 5 will be played at the Glencoe home diamond at Lion's Park. Best of 5 Final Alvinston vs Glencoe (series tied 1-1) Remaining Schedule Game 3 in Glencoe Tuesday 8:30pm Game 4 in Alvinston Thursday 8:30pm Game 4 in Glencoe Tuesday October 5th 8:30 (if nec) Thanks, Tim Stover Glencoe Astros tims at trojanuv.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 11:27:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:27:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Gee Gees Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927112603.0254e5d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Gee Gees Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:13:06 -0400 Ottawa, ON The University of Ottawa Gee Gee's had an up and down weekend in Kingston in week two of the OIWFA league play. Most of the players were up hours before the sun as they made the long drive to Kingston to play McMaster University first thing Saturday morning. It was a difficult start for the team who appeared to be still shaking cobwebs and muscle cramps from the car ride out as the Maruders jumped to a 6-0 lead after two innings. Ottawa never did come back from that deficit, falling 8-2. Ashley Sands, pitching in front of a personal cheering section of friends and relatives, came in to the game in relief of starter Erica Chan in the third inning and was very sharp in allowing only 3 runs to the strong McMaster bats. The Gee Gee's threatened in the first, pushing one run across on a Danna Masters single and a sacrifice fly from Pam Hrick. Pam stayed hot for the whole game as she ripped a home run to lead off the third inning, but that would be all the offense the Gee Gees would muster. The caffeine kicked in and the sun came out for the second game of the day as Ottawa solved all of their offensive struggles from the first game. They raced to a 2-0 lead in the first on back to back walks from Danna Masters and Sarah Thompson before a double from Pam Hrick scored them all. The offence kept rolling as the team exploded for 8 runs in the second inning. All players contributed to the scoring, but a bases loaded triple from Nicky Dunlop did the most damage. Allison Hibbett continued to be a clutch hitter as she drove in two runs with a pair of singles, and Erin Durant is quicky revealing herself as the latest Gee Gee speedster with a pair of bunt singles and two runs scored. Lindsey McLaughlin had a great day at the plate with a pair of singles and a triple that cashed 3 runs. Sarah Thompson continued to keep defences on their toes with two bunts and a couple of runs scored at the top of the order. Jessica Prot had a very solid day with a pair of RBI singles. Defensively the Gee Gee's were perfect behind Lindsey Hutton who scattered only two hits in a 5 shutout. The third game of the day would prove to be a classic, it was a 4 point match up for the Gee Gees as they faced divisional rivals Queens. The Gee Gees opened the scoring in the first with the same old story as a solid single from Pam Hrick drove in Danna Masters who seemed to be on base all weekend. Pam picked up another RBI in the third when she drove in Erin Durant with a single up the middle, but that would be all the offence the Gee Gees could muster against a very solid Queens team. Ashley Sands pitched a very good game, in her hometown, against her hometown team giving up only two runs in 5 innings. Lindsey Hutton came in, for relief in the 7th and was touched for a triple by Jen Otley to push across the tying run. In the tie-breaker, 2 uncharacteristic errors by the Gee Gee's allowed Queens to score their run, but the team looked in good shape with their 3-4-5 batters due up in the home half of the inning. Their luck caught up to them as all three batters hit solid line drives to the outfield that were caught. Final score 4-3. The drive to Kingston felt a lot longer Sunday morning for a tired group as they prepared to play Brock University. It was a very good game on both sides as Erica Chan took the ball for the Gee Gees. Three singles from Brock in the first inning put them up 1-0 until the 4th. The Gee Gee bats heated up in the 4th inning as they pushed across 6 runs. The most damage came from Shannon Lundrigan who ripped a triple to cash two runs. Jen Blakely added to the effort with an infield single, that scored a run. Jen Leoppard who had another great weekend defensively drove in a run with an RBI single and a great effort to stretch the play to second after an overthrow. Team hustle and good baserunning continue to be the trademarks of this team. Kerry Ground again showed she is one of the best clutch hitters in the league with a double to drive in yet another run. Erica was back to her old self and very sharp on the day. Another error in the 5th inning and a few hits allowed Brock to score two runs and Lindsey Hutton came in for the last 6 outs. She was again dominant as she allowed only one walk in 6 batters to close out the 6-2 for the Gee Gees. Another solid weekend for the team that will take their 6-2 record to London next week to take on Western, Waterloo, and Windsor and also their rematches against Queens and Carleton. Fans interested in following the team can check the website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Scott Searle From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 12:17:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:17:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Stars_of_the_ISC_=96_September=2C_2?= =?iso-8859-1?q?004_=96_?= Sebastian Gervasutti Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927121617.02d1d638@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Fw: September, 2004, STARS OF THE ISC Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:20:48 -0400 Stars of the ISC ? September, 2004 ? Sebastian Gervasutti (A Tribute to the Past, Present, and Emerging Stars of the I.S.C) SEBASTIAN GERVASUTTI - - - A Star in the Making What do you get when you blend an engaging bright smile, dynamite good looks, a strong right arm, an outgoing yet respectful personality, and an intense drive to succeed? A ?World-Class? pitcher in the making? Or a world-class accountant? How about BOTH!!!!! That?s a pretty good ?take? on SEBASTIAN GERVASUTTI, a 20 year old Argentinian who has raised some important eyebrows with his pitching talent during the 2004 season. Hurling for The Bull/Townline team of DePere, Wisconsin, young mister Gervasutti has made the most of his first season playing the sport in the U.S. - - a sport which obsesses him to the point that he disavows any other form of hobbies in his life. He even denies having a girlfriend either in the U.S. or in his hometown of Parana, Argentina. That situation could change in a heartbeat given his movie star good looks, and a smile that should attract toothpaste endorsements. How does a nine-year-old kid in Parana manage to get involved with the sport of fastball in a country where soccer rules and where relatively few play fastball because of the lack of equipment and the high price of obtaining it (?I have to work about two months to get enough to afford a glove!?) Simple - - - just have as your close young buddies a pair of brothers whose family happen to be involved with fastball. By age 11, Sebastian was starting to learn the art of pitching and it wasn?t long until the club team from his community became like another family for him. ?Club teams? - - - no sponsors - - are the way the sport tends to exist in Argentina. And it is to a club team (CPFE#5) that Sebastian returns as he heads back to Argentina after his 2004 ISC World Tournament has ended. But back home in Argentina more than just fastball awaits young Gervasutti. He will be heading into his third year at the University of Entre Rios, a state university ?between the rivers? where he is studying Accounting with a goal of becoming a C.P.A. A couple of great goals motivate this young man: winning the I.S.C. and becoming a C.P.A. He has taken some major steps in his quest for ISC laurels. He played for Argentina?s Junior National team in Australia in 2001, played for his country?s Senior National team in Pan-Am competition in Guatemala in 2002, and hurled his team to the championship of the ISC?s 23 and under tourney in 2004. So how did this talented right-hander, who claims his best pitch to his curveball, get to DePere, Wisconsin, for the 2004 season? Credit fellow countryman Julio Gamarci for that one. The 30-year-old Gamarci, something of an idol and super mentor to the younger Argentinian players, has played with U.S. teams for nearly a decade. It was Gamarci (who also facilitated my interview with Sebastian by translating Spanish to English and vice versa) who set up the contacts when the DePere team was looking for pitching help. Gamarci has been a key link in bringing younger players from Argentina to the U.S. - - - there were nine from that country, five of them pitchers, in this year?s ISC World Tournament in Fargo. The addition of strong young arms from Argentina was a great move according to Alex Marino, one of the sponsors of The Bull/Townline team. Marino described his team?s ?imports? as ?very respectful; just great people; very humble; who will do anything asked of them?. High praise indeed from one who helps pay the bills! When this interview was conducted, Sebastian had just come from facing the defending ISC World Champs in a game which he had lost and been hit fairly hard. And what did he learn from the experience of facing one of the toughest batting orders in the world? ?I learned that I must keep on improving and work harder.? Gervasutti counts County Materials and The Farm, along with Broken Bow, as the toughest teams he has faced. Asked to name the pitcher he most respects and would want to be like, he pauses, flashes the dynamite smile, and says ?Dino? (Dean Holoein of the Farm Tavern team). While referring to his experience pitching in the ISC World Tournament as ?a dream come true?, he also mentions among his best experiences making the Argentina Senior National team. And the future - - - home to his accounting studies, his club team, his favorite foods (pasta and other Italian dishes), and just possibly to contemplate some very tempting offers to throw for U.S. or Canadian teams in 2005. A neat assortment of achievements behind him at age 20, a bright future ahead of him, possessor of the ?tools of success? that?s SEBASTIAN GERVASUTTI, our September, 2004 ?STAR OF THE I.S.C.? (Note: Sebastian can be reached at sebastiangervasutti at hotmail.com ) By: Gordon Wise - - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 17:38:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:38:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Tournament of Champions Featured in October 2004 issue of Softball Magazine Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927173735.025583c0@209.146.191.203> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: ISC II Tournament of Champions Featured in October 2004 issue of Softball Magazine Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:40:45 -0700 I just received the latest issue of Softball Magazine in the mail Saturday, and am pleased to announce that the "fastpitch section" features ISC II Commissioner' Blair Setford's story on the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions and a slew of color photos taken at the tournament by Maddy Flanagan, including ISC II Champion Harriston ON pitcher Joe German on the "inside cover" and other photos, including MVPitcher Scott Smith, Tavistock's Fred Follings, Rise Fastpitch's Tom Vogel and more. The article also contains a sidebar with the All-Tournament Team selections. Softball Magazine, dubbed "The Sports Illustrated of Softball" has provided some great coverage of men's fastpitch during 2004, including the AAU International tournament, the Red Rock Tournament, the Rose Cup tournament, and now the ISC II Tournament of Champions, each with a full page color "inside cover" and many more photos. Broken Bow's Frank Cox and Rhys Casley have both graced the "inside cover" for the fastpitch section this year. If you don't already receive Softball Magazine in the mail, you can contact them directly at their website: http://www.softballmag.com Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 17:41:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:41:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC II Tournament photos Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927174026.02c61ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: ISC II Tournament photos Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:46:48 -0700 We are pleased to share Maddy Flanagan's photo galleries from the ISC II Tournament of Champions. Click this link, then menu button for "Photos": http://www.fastpitchwest.com/tournaments/nationals/ISCII/2004/ISC_II_2004.htm Hope you enjoy them. Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 17:44:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:44:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] pitching rule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927174421.02be6b58@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:48:11 -0700 From: "Milt Michael" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: pitching rule There's an interesting story and poll re. the one foot vs. two foot pitching rule debate www.theinsidecurve.com/srm/ Milt Michael From: "Milt Michael" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Sep 27 17:47:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:47:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Feature Story on the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040927174622.02c7bec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Jim Flanagan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Feature Story on the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:30:49 -0700 Below is the feature story penned by ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford which appears in the October 2004 issue of Softball Magazine, "Mission(s) Accomplished at the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions". We also provide a link to our newly added section on the ISC II at FASTPITCHWEST: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/ISCII.htm Best regards, Jim Flanagan Editor, Fastpitchwest www.fastpitchwest.com jim at fastpitchwest.com - Mission(s) Accomplished at the 2004 ISC II Tournament of Champions - When the third edition of the ISC II Tournament of Champions was being planned for Fargo, ND, the goal was to make the tournament better in every way possible. "We wanted to raise the bar," says ISC II Vice President Bob McGowan. "This is the top post-season event in the world for teams at this level and the tournament organization, the caliber of play and the support system should all reflect that." Mission accomplished in that respect as the ISC II Tournament of Champions, played at the four-diamond Anderson Sports Complex, was witness to several dozen great ball games between 35 teams representing 19 states and provinces from across the United States and Canada. Not only was the tournament extremely well run from a technical standpoint - out of 93 games scheduled, only two started late and even then, game controllers had things back on schedule by the next round of games - but for the first time, ISC II games were broadcast over the internet. "One of the mandates that I brought to the ISC when I came aboard as ISC II Commissioner in the fall of 2003 was to get our games on the air," says Blair Setford, ISC II Commissioner and one of the lead broadcasters for the tournament. "We had the 2003 championship game on the air, but it was put together at the last minute and we had to scramble to get announcers," he says, adding that he wanted a crew this year with time to prepare so they would know the teams and players. Fastpitchwest.com editor Jim Flanagan was approached in February about producing the broadcasts and joining as the lead play-by-play commentator. "Blair set an ambitious schedule for us of 18 games over six days, but we put together a great team of on-air people and received great support from the entire group of ISC II game controllers and personnel," says Flanagan. With Flanagan and Setford taking turns on play-by-play, they were joined in the broadcast booth for colour commentary by the likes of ISC II Game Controller Joe Todd, of Ingersoll, Ontario, Minnesota Fastpitch website editor Brett Bresnahan and Brian Hazelton, a member of the Reasnor, IA RPM's team who did double duty playing on the field and working on air. A total of nine round robin games were streamed over the internet through sportsjuice.com, featuring 15 different teams. With another nine playoffs games added in, 22 teams were covered at least once during a broadcast. While actual numbers aren't available for release, Flanagan notes that the audience more than doubled over the course of the tournament, culminating in the championship game on Friday afternoon from the drop-dead gorgeous Jack Williams Stadium in downtown Fargo. The broadcast program for ISC II walks in the successful footsteps of the one initiated four years ago for the ISC World Tournament and follows a similar format. Players were brought in for post-game interviews while others stopped by to chat or offer their insight during the course of games, providing their views on the tournament, their team and the opposition. "Our fans back home really enjoyed hearing the games on the internet," says Denny Warrick of the Reasnor, IA RPM's team, which finished 22nd at 2-3. Setford adds that more than one of the bars that sponsor teams were hooking laptop computers into their sound systems so fans could listen to the games. "That's exactly the kind of thing we were hoping to accomplish," he says. "Bringing the ISC II games to the people that couldn't make the tournament and providing exposure for the teams and players that they don't normally get." The tournament format saw 35 teams separated into seven pools of five. Each team played four round robin games with the top three teams in each division and three wildcards making the single-elimination playoff round. The fifth game of the tournament saw the first upset as top seed Kemptville, ON Thunder was knocked off by Fargo, ND Chub's Pub Wizards 5-4 in what was the first game broadcast from the tournament. The Wizards would go on to finish 4-0 in their division joining other pool winners Tavistock, ON Merchants, Gladstone, MB Whips, Orr Park, OH Knights, defending champion Harriston, ON Mercury's, Lloydminster, AB Dodgers and Shedden, ON Mission with a first-round bye. Kemptville also received a bye on the basis of being the highest-placing 2nd seed from amongst all the pools based on their plus/minus. Hermann, MO Black Gold set the tone in the playoff round for the wildcard teams, knocking off last year's fourth-place finisher Marquette, MI Marquette Fence 1-0. Pitcher Eric Steinbeck tossed a brilliant two-hitter, striking out 16 for the winners. Black Gold would go on to give Harriston a scare before dropping a close 2-1 decision in the second round. Norwich, ON Razorbacks found their stride after going 1-3 in the round robin, knocking off Denmark, WI Circle Tap Lumberjacks and Orr Park Knights before running into the Gladstone buzz saw in the quarter finals. Despite their rocky start, Norwich finished sixth. The last wildcard entry was Yakima, WA JRW Associates, who survived one of the wilder games of the tournament, upsetting Sioux Falls, SD Sox 2-1 in nine innings despite being victimized for 20 strikeouts by Sox ace Shane Bouman. JRW didn't record a hit until the 6th when leadoff batter Don Cawthron homered to tie the game. Steve Drissel then drove in James Munson with the winning run in the top of the 9th and pitcher Dave Drotzman was able to keep the Sox off the board in the bottom of the inning. JRW were eliminated by Gladstone in their second round game, but manager Jim Williamson says the team is already looking forward to qualifying for 2005 in Chippewa Falls. Defending champion Harriston Mercury's came into the tournament ranked fifth and were on a mission to prove that their win in 2003 in Appleton, WI was no fluke. Harriston steamrolled the oppostion in the round robin, outscoring teams 28-4, including a memorable 4-3 7th-inning comeback win over The Bar of Appleton, WI. With the victory over Black Gold, Harriston met Lloydminster Dodgers in a quarter-final match-up of undefeated teams. While they were little-known coming into the 2004 Tournament of Champions, Lloydminster left a big impression on everyone, cruising through their pool play giving up only six runs in four games. The Alberta team were tied with Harriston through five innings but an RBI double by Curtis Martin gave the Mercury's a one-run cushion which Shaun Winship was able to protect, saving the game for starter Scott Smith. That set up a semi-final rematch between Harriston and The Bar of Appleton as the Wisconsin team rode the pitching duo of Blair Ezekiel, of St. John's, NL and Gerard Long of New Zealand to playoff wins over Dawson, MN Cerro Gordo, Kemptville and St. Paul, MN ABS Villard to reach the final four. Playing at Jack Williams Stadium, an American Legion field converted for softball use as the main park for the ISC World Tournament, Harriston scored three in the third inning off four hits and an error while the Bar scored one in the fourth on a walk, sac bunt and a rare two-base tag-up on a fly ball to the fence. Smith and Winship would combine on a no-hitter for the win. On the other side of the bracket, Tavistock Merchants and Gladstone Whips were mowing down opponents in a relentless march to the final four. Ranked second in ISC II play entering the tournament, Tavistock edged Wilkes Barre, PA Keating's Fitness Center 2-1 before knocking off Chub's Pub 5-2 in their quarter-final game. Tavistock was riding the pitching trio of Fred Follings, Steve Cook and Rob Oliver to great success while being led at the plate by 3B Jamie Rader, who hit .583 in the round robin, and lead-off hitter Dean Kaufman, who had announced his retirement before the tournament and was looking to go out on top. Gladstone Whips were the pick of many observers to win the tournament after dominating their division and outscoring their opponents in their first two playoff games 11-2. With pitchers Peter Reimer, John Desaulniers and Kevin Plett along with top hitters like Dean McBride and Rodney Speck, the Whips seemed poised to take the ISC II Tournament of Champions title north to Manitoba. Reimer gave the Whips a 1-0 lead in the top of the 6th inning with a lead-off home run off Follings, but Tavistock countered with a Dave Kollman single scoring pinch runner Terry Gerber in the home half of the inning. In the Tavistock half of the seventh, Mark McKay led off with a single and advanced to second on an error to the right fielder. Gladstone elected to try for the double play on a ground ball hit by Ross Herold, but the throw to first was errant and McKay sent Tavistock off to the finals with a chance to keep Kaufman's hopes for a Hollywood ending alive. Alas for Kaufman and Tavistock, it wasn't to be. In an uncharacteristically sloppy game for both teams, Harriston would score at least one run in every inning, topping Tavistock 7-4 in a title tilt between two teams from the powerful South Perth league in southwestern Ontario. In a gutsy call by coach Rick Fisk, Harriston elected to give the ball to 20-year-old rookie Joe German while Tavistock countered with Rob Oliver. "We were just looking to see who was the freshest and maybe show them somebody they haven't seen," said Harriston catcher Geoff Gunson. "I think we were more nervous this year than last year. We weren't expected to win last year and this year I think we were a little uptight." Both teams took turns scoring unearned runs through three innings. Harriston pitcher Nick Goetz relieved German with two outs in the third and shut down the Merchants' bats for the rest of the game. Steve Cook took the loss in relief while Follings pitched the last two innings. Harriston left fielder Trevor Seip homered in the sixth inning to give the Mercury's some extra insurance and, for good measure, made the game-winning catch with a stellar diving effort in the bottom of the seventh. I was just hoping I could get to it," said a still-winded Seip in a post-game interview. "There's always that one guy that makes a game-saving catch or gets a game-winning hit or comes in to pitch in relief and it's just a real team effort all the way around," he said, setting the tone for his teammates. Added tournament MVP Jeremy Creeden: "We don't have one star, we have 15 stars." Harriston ace Scott Smith, named the top pitcher at the ISC II Tournament of Champions for the second year in a row, was sanguine about not getting the ball in the final. "We brought four pitchers down for this tournament and we made a decision to go with a fresh arm," he said after the game. "It takes a team effort to win down here and that's what we have with different guys contributing every game." Smith said winning this year was different than last year, but still very satisfying. "It's nice to know that last year wasn't a fluke, although we didn't think it was, it's nice to be able to prove that it wasn't." For the Harriston Mercury's, it was definitely mission accomplished. About the author: ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford, 36, has been playing fastpitch softball for 29 years. In addition to his ISC II duties, Blair runs the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League - for more information, see http://members.aol.com/blairjs/ghfl.html Blair and his wife Monique and their two children, Benjamin and Natasha, live in Mississauga, Ontario. From: "Jim Flanagan" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 28 09:39:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:39:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Danish fastball season is over Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040928093844.02dcd7a0@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:51:42 +0200 To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: sb.herre.landshold at dbasof.dk Subject: Danish fastball season is over Hi Al The Danish fastball season came to an end this weekend. The Ballerup Vandals played the Allerod Penguins in the final for the 3rd year in a row. The Allerod Penguins had won their first European Championships 2 weeks previously, defeating the Ballerup team 2-1 in the round robin play and beating the National Champions from the Czech Republic in the final 8-4. Thomas Bond from the Ballerup Vandals won the best pitcher award at the European Cup even though the Ballerup team ended 4th in the Tournament. The Ballerup Vandals got revenge at the Danish Nationals, defeating the Allerod team 4-2 and 6-2 in the best out of 3 final. Allerod pitcher Martin Holmberg had to be replaces on the mound in the 6th inning of the first game down 4-2. Martin was hit by a pitch, while batting, 2 innings earlier. The Ballerup Vandals have now won the Danish National Championships for the 5th year in a row. The Ballerup team participated in the ISC in Fargo, ND in August this year. They posted a 1 win and 3 losses record, in the round robin play, loosing 2 close games, one to Peterbero Ricart Pros and one to the Quad City Sox. Having won the European Championships this year, the Allerod Penguins have been invited to the ISC in Eau Claire WI next year. I would like to wish them the best of luck at the ISC next year. Gilles Fournier Danish National Team Coach From: sb.herre.landshold at dbasof.dk Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Sep 28 12:57:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:57:12 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] In Need Of Pitcher - MVD Sports of Ashland, Ohio Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040928125611.02c67ea0@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:45:04 -0700 (PDT) From: MIKE VAN DINE Subject: In Need Of Pitcher - Please Post To: "AL'S FASTBALL" MVD Sports of Ashland, Ohio is in the process of restructuring and is in need of a full time pitcher to compete at the ISC or ISC II level and ASA upper level of play. Anyone seriously interested please contact Mike Van Dine at (419)496-1044 or by email at MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM Mike Van Dine MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM 419-496-1044 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 29 06:33:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:33:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Waterdown Men's League Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040929063229.02c7bec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:18:09 -0400 Subject: Waterdown Men's League Championship Waterdown Men's Fastball League Championship The Hamilton Hawks swept the Waterdown Hammer 3 games to none to claim the 2004 WMFL Championship. The Hawks also won the league championship in 2003 and have now won 3 of the last 5 league championships. Game # 1 Fri. Sept. 24 8pm Hawks - 7 Hammer - 4 WP - Duane Singer, 7ip, 7h, 3ER, 9K LP - Rod Favreau 7ip, 11H, 7ER,5K Hawks: Derek Wardell 1/3, 2RBI, Steve Gillis 1/3, RBI, Ken deLottinville, 2/3,2B,2RBI,2RUNS, Mike Maurice 2/3,RBI,1Run, Lance Winn, 2/3, 1Run, Bryan Woodhouse 2/3, 2Runs Hammer: Dave Brownhill 2/4,3B, 2Runs, Kyle Davis 1/4 2RBI, Neil Curtis 2/4,RBI,2 Runs Game # 2 Sun. Sept. 26 11am Hawks - 2 Hammer - 0 WP - Duane Singer, 7ip,3H, 10K, 0R LP - Brian Lisk, 7ip,7H, 1K,2ER Hawks- Rob O'Neil 1/3,BB,1Run, Steve Gillis 1/3, RBI, Lance Winn, 2/2,BB, 1Run, Brian Costie 1/3, Ken deLottinville 1/3 Hammer- Neil Curtis 1/3, Joe Reeves 1/3, Tom Hogg 1/4 Game # 3 Tues. Sept. 28 8pm Hawks - 2 Hammer - 0 WP - Duane Singer LP - Brian Lisk Hawks - Lance Winn 2 rbi Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Waterdown Men's Fastball League http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl/ mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 29 06:35:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:35:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] People's Choice Sports Awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040929063523.02be6b58@209.146.191.203> From: "Hadyn " To: "Hadyn Smith(Work)" Subject: People's Choice Sports Awards Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:45:51 +1200 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Hi People?s Choice Sports Awards You may have noticed that a new set of awards has surfaced this year called the People?s Choice Sports Awards. Softball New Zealand has nominated as follows: * Sports Team ? NZCT Black Sox * Coach ? Don Tricker, and * Sportsman ? Jarrad Martin (Black Sox Captain) or Mark Sorenson (Past Captain) [individuals to make their own judgment] All you need to do to support these nominations is to go on line to: http://www.peopleschoice.co.nz/nominations.asp Every one from an individual e-mail address is entitled to one vote in each area of nomination. Can you please vote and then cut and paste this message and pass this on to anyone with an interest in Softball. As you can imagine every sport will be pushing their athletes so lets get behind the Black Sox. Kind regards - Hadyn Smith CEO Softball New Zealand Level 1, 7 Ward Street PO Box 30 322 LOWER HUTT Phone: 0064 4 566 7023 Fax: 0064 4 566 7026 Mobile: 021 SOFTBALL (763822) Website: www.softball.org.nz E-mail: Hadyn at softball.org.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 29 06:38:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:38:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri County Fastball League - "B" Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040929063733.02f197a0@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri County Fastball League - "B" Playoffs Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:47:40 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 Burgessville, Ontario The Burgessville Bulldogs defeated the Port Burwell Lakers 8-4 on a cool night in the 3rd game in a best of five series. The Bulldogs lead the series 2 games to one, with game 4 scheduled for Port Burwell on Thursday Sept 30/04 at 8:30 p.m. Port Burwell won game 2 Sunday night in the Port by a 8-6 margin. Joe Todd - Ingersoll From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 29 06:39:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:39:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Passing of Ally Glass - Auckland Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040929063901.02c7bec0@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:27:59 +1200 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Passing of Ally Glass - Auckland Ally Glass. Eden, Auckland and NZ softball man. Ally Glass was a great softballer and a star of the game in the 1950s when he was one of the talented Eden men who dominated the game for so long. His death, after a battle with cancer, has robbed the sport of a character who is remembered for the graceful way he patrolled the outfield, scooping up catches and giving his pitchers great support. On the basepaths it was a job to pin him down. He believed that if a batter made it to first base it was his duty to steal to second, and beyond. It was not a case of if, but when, and it was often on the first pitch, despite the vigilance of the defence. Ally was the golden boy, in looks, build and style. The first time he played for Auckland was fifty years ago, yet his lean form hardly changed over the years as he travelled about watching the game. It was the start of a six-year spell in the team which won the national title only once in that time. He made his debut at the end of the five-year winning spell as the game's male dominance moved to Wellington and Hutt for all but two of the following 30 years. He and sister Fay made the Auckland sides in his second year, a feat rarely achieved. In 1957 he was in the North Island side for the annual fixture. No NZ team was chosen in those days but in the following season he was in the first national side, to play the Rest. In 1958-59 Auckland won the title and Ally was in the Canterbury side the following season prior to his marriage to Christchurch girl Shona Sawtell. He played in the following two seasons but a major knee injury, as well as his building work and family life, took him out of the sport. But he never forgot the game, and his beloved Eden. But he had missed the golden days of Eden's double national titles. However he played in four consecutive Auckland championship-winning sides and was in the team which lost 1-0 to Cardinals in the national final in 1956 and finished second again the following year. Sister Carol and brother Murray also played for Eden in the following seasons. Over the years Ally was positive about the game and the people in it. He did not compare eras but enjoyed the skills as they developed after our renewed contact with the American game. He would have loved to have joined in during any of the four decades he was watching. The fans who watched him glide around Fowlds Park in his glory days would have enjoyed that too. Trevor Rowse. http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at ihug.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Sep 29 12:11:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:11:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas & District Fastball League Finals Game 3 Alvinston vs Glencoe Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040929121044.02dcd7a0@209.146.191.203> From: "Tim Stover" To: Subject: St.Thomas & District Fastball League Finals Game 3 Alvinston vs Glencoe Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:45:52 -0400 Glencoe, On Despite strong winds and cold temperatures a large crowd watched the Glencoe Astros defeat the Alvinston Indians by a score of 4-2 and take a 2 games to 1 lead in the best of 5 final. It was a well pitched game by both pitchers as Shaun Winship continued his strong post season pitching throwing a complete game for the win. He allowed 8 hits , 2 walks and struck out 10 batters. Indian hurler Doug Charlton pitched another strong game allowing 4 hits , 4 walks and struck out 9 batters. Glencoe 1st baseman Tim Stover hit a 2 run homerun in the 4th inning which turned out be the difference in the game. Ryan Wolfe scored on a pass ball in the 1st inning and also scored on a sac fly from Astros's shortstop Rich Galbraith to account for the other Glencoe Runs. Alvinston catcher Scott Smith had a RBI single in the 2nd inning, and Mike Black had a RBI double in the 5th inning for both of the Alvinston runs. Game 4 is Thursday in Alvinston at 8:30pm. WP Shaun Winship 6IP 8H 2ER 2BB 10K LP Doug Charlton 7IP 4H 3ER 4BB 9K Alvinston Mike Black 1/4 2B RBI Joe Triest 1/4 Brad Young 2/3 Scott Smith 2/3 RBI Glencoe Ryan Wolfe 1/1 2BB 2R 2SB Greg Huston 1/2 sac Kyle Mitchell 1/3 2B Tim Stover 1/3 HR 2RBI Remaining Schedule Game 4 in Alvinston Thursday 8:30pm Game 5 in Glencoe Tuesday October 5th 8:30pm (if nec) Thanks, Tim Stover stoags at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 10:11:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:11:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hawks win Waterdown finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930101050.02cf5178@209.146.191.203> From: "Rob O'Neill" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Hawks win Waterdown finals Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:50:02 -0400 Hamilton, ON The Hamilton Hawks have repeated as Waterdown Men's Fastball champions by Defeating the Waterdown Hammer 3 games to none. Game 3 saw Duane Singer throw a six hit shout out and pick up his third win of the finals. Lance Winn drove in both Hawk runs. The Hawks finished the year on a twelve game winning streak to see there overall record go to 37-13-1. Stay tuned for more Hawks news in the off season. See you at the ball park next year. Rob O'Neill From: "Rob O'Neill" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 10:13:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:13:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Vasey Countrymen Claim 2004 SRFL Crown Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930101244.02cf88e8@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Vasey Countrymen Claim 2004 SRFL Crown From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Vasey, ON. (not far from Orillia) For the first time in Vasey Countrymen history, the Countrymen claimed the 2004 Simcoe Rural Fastball League title by defeating the Minesing Monarchs. The Countrymen once again pounded out 17 hits ,similar to Game 6, as they took Game 7 over Minesing by a 12-7 score. The game featured some excelling hitting, wild bounces, throws, calls, spectacular plays and even a broken windshiled which made for a great game and entertained the 250+ fans in attendence. Full game details are available at the league website www.eteamz.com/srfl Brad Robinson SRFL From: "Simcoe Rural Fastball League" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 10:15:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:15:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USFL Developmental League / Iowa Week #5 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930101431.02c0a748@209.146.191.203> From: "Todd VERWERS" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: USFL Developmental League / Iowa Week #5 Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:42:17 -0500 Greater Des Moines Softball Complex Des Moines, Iowa EDM Young Guns 13 Panora 8 WP: Mark Mullins LP: Nolan Cllark Legends DM Bombers 15 DM Blues 4 WP: John McCaughey (4-0) LP: Greg Warren (0-3) Des Moines Bombers Palazzo 2x4 2r Hale 2x3 3r 4rbi HR Crum 3x4 2r rbi 2b McCaughey 3x4 2r 3rbi 2b 3b Kinning 2x4 r 2rbi 2b 3b Verwers 2x4 r 2rbi Bohlman 1x4 r 3b Percy 3x3 2r 3rbi HR Dray 1x3 r 2b McCaughey 4ip 6h 4r 1er 1bb Bohlman 1ip 0h 0r 0er 1k Current Standings 5-0 Legends DM Bombers 3-1 Mark VII Spirit 3-1 EDM Young Guns 2-3 Game Time 2-3 Hedberg & Son Roofing 1-3 Black & Blue 1-3 DM Blues 1-3 Panora Todd Verwers USFA Iowa From: "Todd VERWERS" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 10:16:34 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:16:34 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Easton takes 2-1 lead in Kemptville league final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930101558.02cf5178@209.146.191.203> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Team Easton takes 2-1 lead in Kemptville league final Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:46:11 -0400 Kemptville area Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm Stittsville, ON Game 3: Kanata 1 Fitzroy Harbour 0 http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/sep2904.htm WP: Dan Konkle 7.0IP - 0R - 1H - 11K - 2BB LP: Bud Hanlon 6.0IP - 1R - 3H - 9K - 0BB In a pitcher's duel, Dan Konkle came out on top with a 1-hitter victory over Bud Hanlon's 3-hit performance. The only run of the game came in the fourth. Todd Fraser hit a one out single. Then, with two out, Cory Morrison hit his second single of the game, putting runners on the corners. With two out, Dave Tubman was running for Fraser, the catcher. A wild pitch allowed Tubman to score the game's only run. Both teams had only three base runners. Team Easton had a hit by Fraser and two hits by Morrison. Bud Hanlon struck out nine Kanata batters. WC Electric had a triple by Jon Daley plus walks to Charles Ross and Trevor Barton. Dan Konkle fanned eleven Fitzroy hitters, with his rise ball working wonders on a chilly evening. The second baseman for both teams (Kevin Chevrier - Easton; Trevor Barton - WC Electric) both made some excellent plays in the infield to take away hits. Game 4, will be played Monday October 4th at 8:00PM in Fitzroy Harbour. regards, Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball adam.brown at ottawa.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 10:18:47 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:18:47 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont @ Bradford Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930101812.02cfba40@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Fw: Claremont @ Bradford Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 05:58:39 -0400 Claremont Ontario Claremont Rebels travelled to Bradford Tuesday night to play the Sox in the third game of the best of three series in the Oshawa City And District Softball playoffs Claremont Rebels 12 Bradford Sox 3 Winning Pitcher Paul Koert 3 R 5 H 10 K's Losing Pitcher Brad Bricknell 7 R 12 H 4 K's In relief Denis Smith 1 and a third innings 6 R 5 H 2 K's For Claremont Evan Boyd 2-4 2 R 4RBI'S Grand Slam Chris Jones 2-5 2R 2 RBI'S Rob Watson 2-4 1R RBI Kevin Gibson 3-5 2R 2RBI'S Gary Aldred 2-4 John Sharpe 3-4 1 R Paul Koert 1-3 1R 1RBI The Claremont Rebels want to congratulate the Bradford Sox and all their players for a great year and an excellent series. Claremont will play Aurora in the first game of a best of five series in Aurora Thursday night September 30th Sylvia Ryan Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Manager Claremont Rebels Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Sep 30 14:27:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:27:46 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bracebridge Examiner article on new awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040930142655.02c19570@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Bracebridge Examiner article on new awards Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:42:56 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Bracebridge Examiner article on the men's league's new awards to be handed out at this weekend's banquet. www.bracebridgeexaminer.com/sports.htm#story2 Cheers, Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 08:18:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 08:18:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Claremont Rebels @ Aurora Leghorns Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001081726.02c7f818@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" Subject: Claremont Rebels @ Aurora Leghorns Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 08:10:10 -0400 Claremont Ontario Claremont Rebels took the trek to Aurora thursday night, to face the Leghorns in the first game of the final round in Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs. In a hard pitchers duel between Paul Koert and Todd Martin, Aurora were the victors of a 1-0 win Winning Pitcher Todd Martin 4H 2W 11 K's Losing Pitcher Paul Koert 3H 1W 13 K's Claremont Evan Boyd 1-3 Chris Jones 1-2 1W Jason Yoshida 1-2 1W Scott Goff 1-3 Marty Humphries 1-3 Aurora Rick Green 1-3 George Karkambasis 1W scored the only run Dean Begley 1-2 a triple RBI Ed Hare 1-2 Next game in Claremont Wednesday Oct 6- and in Aurora Thursday Oct 7 both games at 8PM Sylvia Ryan Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Manager Claremont Rebels Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 08:24:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 08:24:17 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] danish link Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001082308.0255bb28@209.146.191.203> From: "Jens Terkelsen" To: Subject: danish link Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:03:33 +0200 Hi Al, here is a link to the oldest fastballclub in Denmark, H?rsholm BSK: www.hbsk.dk regards from Jens Terkelsen, coach of the H?rsholm team http://www.hbsk.dk/ From: "Jens Terkelsen" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 13:20:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:20:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ASA Class A Tabloid Available Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001131934.02f6c280@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 09:29:48 -0700 Subject: ASA Class A Tabloid Available From: Bob otto To: Al Doran Tabloid (11 x 17 size) with game story and five photos depicting the 2004 ASA Class "A" national championship game between Mckie Sports and Keating's Fitness Center, is now available for order. The tabloid layout, designed much like the cover of major sports magazines, includes: The game story, five photos with captions, and large size Headline type. The tabloid layout comes laminated for archival purposes, and is ready for framing. A keepsake (and a fastpitch historical document) for Mckie sponsor(s), players and fans of men's fastpitch. For details contact: Bob Otto Mailto:botto3verizon.net Home phone: (909) 790-1666 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 14:34:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:34:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora Takes First Game of Oshawa League Final Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001143308.02dd3cf8@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Aurora Takes First Game of Oshawa League Final From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:48:49 -0400 Aurora, Ontario The Aurora Leghorns took the very important first game of the deciding series by a 1-0 score over the Claremont Rebels in another of a long list of pitching battles in this year's Oshawa City and District League play-offs. As remarkable as it may seem, the game took one hour and nine minutes to play! Winning pitcher was Todd Martin, who gave up five hits and walked two. He struck out 11 and helped his own cause by fielding his position well with 3 assists. The shutout was his third straight (all by 1-0 scores) and increased his consecutive runless inning streak to 28 and his overall play-off record to 4-0. Losing pitcher was hard-throwing southpaw Paul Koert who matched Martin pitch for pitch. Koert, who pitches for Heflin in the ISC, scattered 3 hits and walked one. He struck out 13 over his 6 innings of work and only had 2 balls leave the infield. The game's only run was scored in the bottom of the second, when cleanup hitter George Karkambasis led off with a walk. He rumbled to second on a wild pitch and came home on an RBI triple off of the bat of 1st baseman Dean Begley. The Rebels made things interesting in the top of the 7th when the first batter, Jason Yoshida, knocked an 0-2 pitch into left-centre for a leadoff double. Scott Goff then singled to right which moved Yoshida to third. After Goff swiped second base, Martin bore down and struck out the bottom third of the order. Evan Boyd, Chris Jones, and Martin Humphries had the other Rebel hits. Rick Green and Ed Hare also had hits for Aurora. Game two will be in Claremont on Wednesday October 6. Regards, Paul Papulkas From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 14:46:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:46:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Board of Director Vote - Pitcher List Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001144541.02fbcb98@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:45:08 -0400 From: KLSPORTS at aol.com Subject: ISC Board of Director Vote - Pitcher List Here is a forward of Dick's email to all ISC Board of Director members regarding the just completed vote to rescind the Pitcher List motion passed in August. As Dick says, the Pitcher List rule has been defeated and our 2005 rules will be identical to those used in 2004. There are some other changes approved by the Board of Directors in August and those will be coming out shortly in a separate email. None involve pitchers or Out of Area situations. If questions, let us know. Ken Hackmeister Executive Director mailto:KLSPORTS at aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:52:39 -0600 From: "Dick Mason" The results are in on the below motion to rescind the pitcher list rules for 2005. The motion passed by a 27 to 10 vote. The OOA rules for 2005 are the same as they were for 2004. Here are the votes by region: For Against South 3 2 North 10 2 West 3 5 East 5 1 Canada 6 0 Total 27 10 Thanks for the fast response to the Player Rep Committee request. Dick The ISC Player Rep Committee has recently voted to request the Board rescind the pitcher list rules for 2005 and play the 2005 season under the same OOA rules as 2004. The following motion has been made by Tom Crouch and seconded by Charlie Smith. That the following two motions that were passed last August by the ISC Board of Directors be rescinded by the Board: A Motion was made by Tom Crouch that any team that plays in the World Tournament be allowed only 2 pitchers on their roster from a pitchers list as developed and monitored by the Player Rep Committee. Second by Ferdi Nelissen. Approved. A motion was made by Tom Crouch that any team that develops & brings a pitcher to ISC sanctioned play and gets that pitcher placed on the Player Rep pitcher list will be allowed to keep that pitcher as well as their 2 pitchers from the list. Second by Ferdi Nelissen. Approved. Explanation: The reasons the player reps want to rescind this pitcher list rules are because they felt there wasn't enough time in Fargo to fully discuss and analyze the subject and that some of the reps that were initially in favor of the rule have had second thoughts. They would like to consider this rule as well as others in the off-season. The Executive Committee supports this decision of the Player Rep Committee. Process: Since there was a deadline of October 1 for this pitcher list and related rule to be announced, there needs to be a shortened discussion period and voting period. It is now open for discussion until midnight Sunday, September 26. Starting Monday until midnight Wednesday, the 29th, all voting members are asked to vote for or against the motion through their Regional Vice Presidents. It will take a majority of all voting members of the Board to pass. Regional VP's are asked to send their Region results to Dick Mason, Larry Fisher and Ken Hackmeister no later than noon, Thursday, September 30. Dick Mason ISC President mailto:dickmason at qwest.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 14:58:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:58:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001145748.02fbcb98@209.146.191.203> From: "Elaine Barazan" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Around The Horn Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:50:31 -0400 Organization: Softball Canada X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 Good Afternoon, Softball Canada has developed a new procedure for the distribution of Around the Horn - Softball Canada's monthly newsletter. To view Around The Horn - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Note that Around the Horn is in a .PDF format but is also available in a Word Document file. Have a great week-end! Elaine Barazan Softball Canada 704 -2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7X3 Tel: 613-523-3386 Ext. 3100 Fax: 613-523-5761 email: info at softball.ca web: www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 1 19:39:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 19:39:16 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Glencoe Astros are St.Thomas and District Fastball League Champions Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041001193847.02dd3cf8@209.146.191.203> From: "Tim Stover" To: Subject: Glencoe Astros are St.Thomas and District Fastball League Champions Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:59:54 -0400 Alvinston, On The Glencoe Astros defeated the Alvinston Indians 9-2 last night to win the St.Thomas and District Men's Fastball League Championship. Glencoe won the series by a 3 games to 1 margin. Once again last night it was Alvinston pitcher Doug Charlton vs Glencoe's Shaun Winship. Glencoe broke the scoreless game exploding for 7 runs in the top of the 3rd inning, sending 11 batters to the plate. Rich Galbraith had a 2RBI single and Winship cleared the bases with a double. Alvinston did manage to score 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th after loading the bases with none out, but Winship manages to pitch out of the jam and preserve the 5 inning mercy. It was a good finish for Glencoe after struggling in all the major tournaments it went to, but winning the league title in its first year was a good stepping stone for next year for this young team. After finishing in 3rd place behind the Union Storm, and Highgate Rock, the Astros swept it's first round series against the Alymer Cardinals. Next up was Highgate who was the one team that had pretty much had its way with Glencoe all year in league play. Glencoe won that series 3 games to 1 to advance to the finals against the defending champions Alvinston. Glencoe would like to thank all the sponsors and fans for making this year a success..Team members are John Gougoulias, Nathan Taylor, Bill Piskorowski, Chris Welch, Jamie Welch, Tim Stover, Shaun Winship, Gary Cooke, Kyle Mitchell, Rich Galbraith, Greg Eichenberger, Greg Huston, Ryan Wolfe, Brett Neal, Ed Gould, Ron Pazitka, Shane Johnson, Mike Hooker and Kurt Lovell. WP Shaun Winship 5IP 6H 2ER 1BB 6K LP Doug Charlton Glencoe Ryan Wolfe 2/3 Rich Galbraith 2/3 2RBI Gary Cooke 2/3 Shaun WInship 1/3 2B 3RBI Bill Piskorowski 2/3 2B 2RBI Alvinston Mike Black 1/3 Marc Greenwood 2/3 2RBI Brad Young 1/2 Jeff Huston 1/2 Thanks, Tim Stover stoags at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 2 08:27:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 08:27:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Tri-County Fastball League - "B" pllayoff Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041002082611.02dd3cf8@209.146.191.203> From: "ftode739" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Tri-County Fastball League - "B" pllayoff Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:08:14 -0400 Congratulations to the Burgesville Bulls on winning the " B" championship title last night (Thursday) in Port Burwell, Ontario Burgessville won last nights game 7-6 over the Port Burwell Lakers and won the B series 3 games to 1. This was the first year for the Burgessville Bulls in the Tri-County Fastball League in South Western Ontario Not sure if the game was long or it went extra innings, but I heard a lot of the Bulls did not make it home till around 4:00 am on Friday Morning. This concludes play in the Tri- County Fastball League for the 2004 season Hope to see everyone at the League Closing Banquet Dance at the Tillsonburg Community Centre on Saturday Oct 16/04. See your player rep for tickets Thank you to all involved in the league's success The Executive, Player Reps, Teams, Umpires Sponsors and most important the Fans A good job by all, and see everyone around the first week of May /2005, it is only 7 months away Joe Todd Ingersoll From: "ftode739" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 3 10:01:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 10:01:15 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2004 Bracebridge Men's League Award winners Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041003095943.02cd2b00@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2004 Bracebridge Men's League Award winners Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:31:52 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada The following are the 2004 Bracebridge Men's Recreational Softball League's award winners. Fred "Bing" Crosby Memorial Trophy (The Crosby Cup) for A Division playoff champions: Dura Black Sox Mark Conway Memorial Trophy for A division playoff most valuable player: Dan Beuadry, Dura Black Sox B Division Champions: Muskoka Concrete Forming R.J. Shortreed Memorial Trophy for B division most valuable player: Duane Walker, Muskoka Concrete Forming Danny Culos Memorial Trophy for top rookie/young player: Bill May, Dura Black Sox Jim Smith Trophy for dedication and sportsmanship on and off the field: Al Tolton, Muskoka Transport The Purple Pig Restaurant home run king: Brian Hamblin (7), Primerica The Ed Cooke Memorial Trophy for regular season champions: Primerica The Ivan Beasley Trophy for the Bracebridge Men's Recreational Softball League's Most Valuable Player: Brian Hamblin, Primerica. The Tom Quinn Memorial Award that goes to the person that best exemplifies dedication and ongoing effort to the sport of fastpitch-softball in the past and present for the town of Bracebridge. Thanks to everyone for another great year, See ya at the park, Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 3 14:55:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 14:55:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Tom Quinn Memorial Trophy Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041003145440.02cd2b00@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: The Tom Quinn Memorial Trophy Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 08:02:13 -0700 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada The Tom Quinn Memorial Trophy for the person that best exemplifies dedication and ongoing effort to the sport of fastpitch-softball in the town of Bracebridge was won by Al "Chubber" Tolton. Al follows Jim Smith (2001), Mike Crawford (2002) and Dave Veitch (2003). Congratulations Chubb! You deserve it. Veitchy From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 3 21:32:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 21:32:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 3 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041003213149.02ca9bb0@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 3 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 22:08:42 -0300 Latest results: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Week 3 Game Results and Standings 1. UNB Fredericton 6 Univ. de Moncton 0 For UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford (WP) - 6Ks, 3Hs, 0Ws. Katie Woodford 2 for 3, Meghan Bremner 2 for 3. For Univ. de Moncton - (LP) - 2K, 8Hs, 1W. No information available. 2. St. Thomas Univ. 8 UNB Saint John 4 For St. Thomas Univ No information available For UNB Saint John - Laura Limkilde (LP) 4Ks, 5Hs, 7 Ws Cindy Chambers 1 for 2, Carol Webb, 1 for 2. 3. Univ. de Moncton 4 ST. Thomas Univ. 3 For Univ, De Moncton No information available For St. Thomas Univ. No information available 4. UNB Saint John 7 UNB Fredericton 3 For UNB Saint John - Randy Leavitt (WP) 0Ks, 6Hs, 2Ws Laura Limkilde 2 for 3 HR, Donna Leger 2 for 3, randy Leavitt 2 for 3. For UNB Fredericton - Crystal Allen (LP) 6K, 9Hs, 3Ws Beth Ann Mackinnon 3B. 5. UNB Saint John 10 Univ. de Moncton 3 For UNB Saint John - Donna Leger (WP) 0Ks, 5Hs, 1W Laura Limkilde 2 for 3, Jolene Maguire 2 for 3. For Univ. de Moncton No information available 6. UNB Fredericton 19 Saint Thomas Univ. 2 For UNB Fredericton - Natalie Ouelette (WP) 2K,4Hs, 3W Amanda Price 4 for 4, Kelleigh Waters 3 for 4 2 x 3B, Natalie Ouelette, 3 for 4. St. Thomas Univ. - Vanessa (LP) 0K, 21Hs, 3Ws. Vanessa 2 for 3, Valerie, 2 for 3. 7. UNB Saint John 10 Univ. de Moncton 9 . For UNB Saint John - Laura Limkilde (WP) Randy Leavitt 2Ks, 8Hs, 6W Laura Limkilde 3 for 5, Carol Webb, 2 for 4, Cindy Chambers, 2 for 4. For Univ. de Moncton - Isabelle Hache (LP) No other information available. STANDINGS Team GP W L Pts UNB F 8 6 2 12 STU 9 5 4 10 UdeM 8 3 5 6 UNB SJ 9 3 6 6 Bob Stanton From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 4 20:24:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:24:07 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn (Corrections) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041004202315.02c9f488@209.146.191.203> From: "Elaine Barazan" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Around The Horn (Corrections) Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 16:18:41 -0400 Organization: Softball Canada X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 There was an error in the "Around The Horn", the dates/locations for the Sr. Men's. Correction: 2005 Canadian Championships for the Senior Men's FP is St. Thomas, ON & 2006 Canadian Championships for the Senior Men's FP is Prince George, BC. Have a great week-end ! Elaine From: "Elaine Barazan" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 4 20:27:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:27:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AIMS EHS (Haarlem, The Netherlands) is looking for ISC level pitcher for Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041004202728.02ca9bb0@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: AIMS EHS (Haarlem, The Netherlands) is looking for ISC level pitcher for 2005 season X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.12 February 13, 2003 From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 23:08:57 +0200 Dear Al, AIMS EHS Fastpitch (Haarlem, The Netherlands) is looking to add a top class pitcher (ISC Level) to their 2005 roster. Should be available from April - October. Gotta play 5 innings before June 1st to be eligible. AIMS EHS is the 2003 Dutch National Champion and bronze medallist of the European Cup Men A 2004. Other pitcher on AIMS EHS roster is 45 year old former team Canada pitcher Glen Moreland (Richmond Hill, ON). Other former AIMS EHS players include Kurt Allen (NZ), Jesper Panduro (Denmark) and Hone-Mark Sinnott (NZ). Other pitchers in Dutch competition are for example Tony Moyo (Botswana) and Deion Trail (Australia). Tournaments include Bill Jeffrey Tournament (3rd weekend of June) and the European Cup (September) Please contact me asap if you're interested to discuss details. Norman Ames AIMS EHS Fastpitch, Haarlem, The Netherlands E-mail: norman.ames at gielissen.nl Homepage: www.clik.to/ehshaarlem Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 5 07:11:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 07:11:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Konkle leads Team Easton to Playoff Title in KMFL Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041005071120.02c9f4a0@209.146.191.203> From: "Brown, Adam" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Konkle leads Team Easton to Playoff Title in KMFL Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:48:29 -0400 Kemptville area Men's Fastball League: http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/KMFL.htm Fitzroy Harbour, ON Game 3: Kanata 3 Fitzroy Harbour 1 http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/oct0404.htm WP: Dan Konkle 7.0IP - 1R - 2H - 15K - 5BB LP: Bud Hanlon 7.0IP - 3R - 10H - 6K - 2BB Easton: Randy Peck 2 for 4 John Peck 2 for 2, R, 2B Al Read 1 for 2, 3RBI HR WC Electric: Shawn Rebertz 1 for 1, 2BB, RBI Jason Armstrong 1 for 3 Kanata Team Easton claimed the playoff title for the second consecutive year in the Kemptville area Men's Fastball League with a 3-1 series win over first year entry the Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric. For the fourth game in a row, Dan Konkle faced "Big Bud" Hanlon. Konkle allowed only 4 runs over 4 games and threw two shutouts in the series, allowing only 12 hits. Hanlon also threw well holding the big bats of Team Easton to 10 runs over 4 games. In Game 4, after three scoreless innings, Team Easton got on the board in the top of the fourth. Cory Morrison led off with a single, followed by a John Peck single. Then, with two out, Al Read hit a 2-2 pitch deep to right-centre field for a three run homer to put Team Easton up 3-0. These were the only runs needed by Team Easton in the game. Fitzroy responded in the bottom of the sixth, with a lead off walk by Trevor Barton. Barton reached second on a wild pitch and was brought in by a Shawn Rebertz RBI single which broke up the no-hitter. In the bottom of the seventh, down by two, Jason Armstrong led off with a single. Konkle retired the next three batters to clinch the series. Konkle threw a two-hitter and walked five. Hanlon scattered ten hits and walked two. regards, Adam Brown Fitzroy Fastball adam.brown at ottawa.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 5 11:16:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:16:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Final Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041005111453.02c9f4a0@209.146.191.203> From: "Setford, Blair" Cc: "'blairjs at aol.com'" Subject: Final Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:04:40 -0400 Congratulations to the Harriston Mercury's tournament team finishing on top of the year-end Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Rankings. With nearly all leagues having finished their 2004 season and/or reported their results, this the final Ontario Top 10 Intermediate Ranking for 2004. As always, current ranking is listed first, followed by previous ranking in brackets. Thanks to everyone for their comments, whether you agreed or disagreed, the list has always been about getting people talking about the Intermediate game. Best regards, Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner mailto:blairjs at aol.com 1 (7) Harriston Mercury's - The tournament team won the ISC II Tournament of Champions, and was third at the Intermediate eliminations - going to Chippewa Falls as two-time defending ISC II champs. 2 (5) Tavistock Merchants - Finalist at the ISC II ToC and finalist in South Perth playoffs to Sebringville, and have automatic berth to Chippewa Falls. 3 (9) Port Elgin Blue Devils - Won the Eastern Canadian B; won the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup and will be going to Chippewa Falls next year. 4 (-) Woodstock Kelsey's - Won the Tri-County league playoff, sweeping Norwich Razorbacks. 5 (-) Micksburg Twins - Won Upper Ottawa Valley league and several tournaments in Eastern Ontario - will they play ISC II next year? 6 (4) Norwich Razorbacks - Finished tied for 5th at ISC II ToC, finalist to Woodstock Kelsey's in Tri-County league. 7 (-) Glencoe Astros - Won the St. Thomas league championship. 8 (-) Hamilton Hawks - Won the Golden Horseshoe and Waterdown league championships and a Top 10 finish at NAFA A Major. 9 (2) Kemptville Thunder - Top-ranked team for much of the season, went 3-2 at ISC II ToC. 10 (3) Alvinston Indians - Finalist in St. Thomas league championship after disappointing ISC II ToC. Honourable mentions: Aurora Mudhens - In the Oshawa league finals after eliminating the very tough Toronto Champion Indians. Aylmer Cardinals - Top 10 finish at NAFA AA. Bridgeport Braves - Third in the South Perth league. Claremont Rebels - In the Oshawa league finals. Fisherville A's - Finished second in NAFA A Major. Ingersoll Centennials - Finalist to Port Elgin at the Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup. Niagara Snappers - Finalist in Golden Horseshoe and third at Ontario ISC II Challenge Cup. Stouffville Mennos - Won the Intermediate eliminations, but had tough weekend at the Eastern Canadian A. Lost to Claremont in Oshawa league playoffs. New to the Top 10 4 Woodstock Kelsey's 5 Micksburg Twins 7 Glencoe Astros 8 Hamilton Hawks Dropping out of the Top 10 1 Stouffville Mennos 6 St. Mary's Gunners 8 Highgate Rock 10 Niagara Snappers Congratulations to various league champions: Caledonia Sox - Won the Erie league Kanata Team Easton - Won the Kemptville league Kingston Cowboys - Won the Loughborough league Kitchener Phoenix - Won the Kitchener Fastball League Vasey Countrymen - Won the Simcoe Rural league Mississauga Chiefs - Won the Mississauga league Niagara Falls Central Collision - Won the Niagara Falls league Owen Sound Crunch - Won the Blue Water league Sebringville Sting - Won the South Perth league Seeley's Bay - Won the North Leeds league mailto:blairjs at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 5 13:08:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:08:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Boys of Summer Tourney 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041005130810.02c778a0@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:08:30 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Boys of Summer Tourney From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Denmark, Wi As posted on the ISC website, the 5th Annual Boys of Summer Tournament will be held from July 8-10, 2005 in Denmark, WI. Two fields will again be used, one at Circle Tap Bar and Grill and the other in the town of Denmark, 5 minutes away. All of last year's teams have first chance at coming back and I have heard from most of them. If you are thinking about attending, please let me know as soon as possible, if you are a veteran of the tournament or want to be a newcomer. We will again be going with a 12 team format, 3 pools of 4. Six teams will advance to Sunday. The atmosphere of the games at CT is unbelievable. The bar has a deck attached that you can watch the games from as well as some bleachers and you can even watch from inside the bar through the windows. Beer garden outside. Excellent ball all weekend and usually something out of the ordinary happens in the bar after the games. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 5 17:09:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:09:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Canada releases 2004 Junior Men's National Team Pool List Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041005170654.02d5fec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Softball Canada releases 2004 Junior Men's National Team Pool List Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 13:42:06 -0400 For immediate release Tuesday October 5, 2004 Softball Canada releases 2004 Junior Men's National Team Pool List (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada and it's Junior Men's National Team Coaching Staff has selected its members to the 2004 Junior Men's National Team Pool. Thirty (30) of Canada's top junior men fast pitch softball players will prepare for selection to the 2005 Junior Men's National Team who will compete in next summer's Junior Men's ISF World Championships in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Here Canada will assemble top calibre fast pitch softball players from all over the world to vie to re-capture their Gold Medal. "With this group, we believe we have chosen a great balance of speed, power, defense and pitching from which we will be able to pick our team," stated Head Coach of the Junior Men's National Team, Mr. Kelly McGiffin. "There are many talented boys in our country and thus many strong candidates. We have had the opportunity to hear from Canada Games' Coaches and watch them play over the summer." "We are looking forward to the winter training program and next spring's preparations," added Coach McGiffin. The 2004 Junior Men's National Team Pool Members include: Abrey, Bryan Richmond, BC INF/C Archibald, Donelly Aspen, NS P Avery, Cory Guysborough County, NS P Barkman, Tyson Abbotsford, BC P Bauman, Nathan Elmira, ON 1B Beierle, Colby Maymont, SK INF/P Cusack, Shane Clandonald, AB 3B/UT Davies, Matthew Oshawa, ON OF Estey, Andrew Fredericton, NB 3B/OF Fogal, Brad Sharon, ON 2B Gill, Justin Colliers, NL SS Hawes, Nathan Tangier, NS OF Kane, Jonathan Witless Bay, NL P/OF Lessard, Mathieu St. Leonard-Aston, PQ2B/SS Lewis, Chris Camden East, ON SS/UT Lewis, Mark St. John?s, NL C Lucas, Lee Port Alberni, BC 2B/UT MacDonald, Jordan Napanee, ON P Matt, Jordan Nanaimo, BC 1B/OF McKay, Virden Cross Lake, MB 3B/C McKinnon, Jeremy Charlottetown, PE1B Moffat, Nathan Selby, ON OF Naranscik, Andrew Otterville, ON P Raynor, Luke Bright, ON P Roy, Mathieu St. Leonard-Aston, PQOF Sill, Bobby Stewiacke, NS OF Tee, Ben Napanee, ON OF Thomas, Steve Milford Station, NS P Trude, Aaron Peterborough, ON OF Woods, Brady Stonewall, MB P Coaching Staff: Head Coach Kelly McGiffin, Okanagan Falls, B.C. Assistant Coach Tom Doucette, Musquodoboit, NS Assistant Coach (Pitching Coach) Doug Neil, Wingham, ON The Junior National Team will host a selection camp next spring (location TBD). The 2005 Junior Men's ISF World Championships will take place in Summerside, Prince Edward Island from June 22 ? July 1, 2005. The Junior Men?s ISF World Championships take place every 4 years. Canada has had success on the world stage with the following rankings: 2001 (Sydney, AUS) Bronze 1997 (St. John?s, NFLD) Bronze 1993 (Auckland, NZ) Gold 1989 (Summerside, PEI) Silver 1985 (Fargo, North Dakota) Bronze 1981 (Edmonton, AB) 4th Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 6 08:55:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 08:55:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA AGM Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041006085402.025687e8@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 08:10:34 -0400 To: aldoran at pmihrm.com From: Gary Wren Subject: Ontario Amateur Softball Association ONTARIO AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION 82nd CONVENTION AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOVEMBER 19 & 20 2004 HOLIDAY INN WATERFRONT PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO The Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) invites you to attend its Convention and Annual General Meeting in Peterborough AGENDA Saturday November 20 2004 WORKSHOPS 9:00am - 10:15 am 1)Participation/Learn to Play 2)Minor Softball - Player Development 10:30am - 11:45am 1)The Men's Game - Changes in the tournaments and coaching instruction 2)Preview of OASA Amendments for 2005 1:00pm - 4:00pm O.A.S.A. Annual General Meeting Elections, Amendments and Award Presentations 6:00pm O.A.S.A. Banquet The F. R. Feaver Award and awards to recognize outstanding associations and coaches Come to the Convention to share ideas, become part of the team and discuss ways the game can grow in your area. Registration is free. If you wish to attend the banquet or need more information please contact the OASA Secretary at oasa at sympatico.ca Visit the OASA website at http://www.oasa.ca Gary Wren OASA Executive member From: Gary Wren Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 00:32:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:32:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] A point of view Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007003120.02c8d668@209.146.191.203> From: "Joel Balberman" To: "Al Doran" Subject: A point of view Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 18:18:58 -0700 The end of another ball season is almost upon us here in Ontario. Time to reflect on the past and ponder the future. I have followed, with great interest, the results you have posted from various leagues as they work their way through the playoffs and crown their respective champions. Here it is, October, and most leagues have wrapped up - some have been finished for several weeks already. Therein lies the problem. You know, I can remember a time that ball lasted until World Series time almost everywhere. What you used to see were fierce rivalries involving local teams in their league playoffs, competing in several best-of-5 or best-of-7 series to win a championship. Often these annual showdowns were the highlight of the ball season in that community. Games were played at night, so fans were able to attend. Often, the games were extremely well attended, with crowds growing as you got deeper into a series, and into the later rounds. People came out to see their local fastball team in the playoffs, and even followed them to road games. Not only were league titles decided in this sort of format, but provincial championships in various categories also were decided by series play. The playoffs fostered interest in the communities involved, and teams built a loyal fan base by their involvement. Results would be published in the local community newspapers. It would not be uncommon for a reporter/photographer to be assigned to a game. Competition was intense, with teams pitching their best against the other team's best. The intensity brought out the best in the players, spectators and in the umpires who worked the games. I daresay the players have more fun when they get to perform in front of a crowd in games that mean something. Some of my greatest memories as an umpire revolve around working the plate in a fifth or seventh game of a playoff series. As they say, you had better bring your "A" game. While this format still exists, sadly, many leagues now use a tournament format, with play over in just one weekend, to decide their winner. Seldom do these tournaments attract the same size of crowds, have the same intensity, and generate the same level of interest as the playoff series format. Over the years, many have used this forum to suggest their solutions to the decline of the sport. I'll take my shot at it as well --- bring back series play rather than tournaments to decide league and provincial titles. This will help to promote the game, build rivalries, and attract interest from local communities, fans and potential sponsors. To those leagues who are playing series to decide a winner, keep up the good work. Don't give in to the temptation to take the easy way out and play a tournament! To those who do use a get-it-over-with-in-one-weekend approach, think of what you could have. Building a healthy sport begins and ends at thelocallevel.Here'stogreatervitality for our great game of fastball! Respectfully submitted, Joel Balberman Blue in Brantford From: "Joel Balberman" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 09:21:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 09:21:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Playoffs reply to Joel Balberman Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007092040.02cd7730@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Playoffs reply to Joel Balberman Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:01:40 -0400 Joel Oshawa City And District Softball Association, voted this year to go back to the travel playoff format. Most players were all for it however as you say some just wanted to get" IT" over with. As Manager of the Claremont Rebels Fastball team we are still playing ball .After some discussion about changing the format to two out of three games, the finals are still going on , a three out of five series . As you stated years ago we used to travel Town to Town and most times as a community in a school bus to compete in the OASA or ORSA championships. The commaraderie was great and intense at times. And after winning would return home to our community sometimes as winners, and the players would get to ride around Town/village on the fire truck, so whoever was not at the game sure found out fast enough if we had won !!!!!These playoffs this year have been very tight games as most games were won by a lone run. Here it is October and we will be playing game three Wednesday October 13th in Aurora at 8PM and God willing back in Claremont Thursday the 14th. In favor of ball in October. Sylvia Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 09:25:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 09:25:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Series vs. Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007092435.02cd7488@209.146.191.203> From: Andy Bader Subject: Series vs. Tournament Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:59:18 -0400 Joel I read with interest your comment about series to decide playoff champions. We here in the South Perth Men's Fastball League, a 21-team league this past season, have been using a tournament-style "get-it-over-with-one weekend" playoff for the past 3 seasons with great success. Sure there are teams which would prefer to have series, and we had series prior to our change to a tournament, but for simple logistics, the SPMFL decided to try a tournament and it's been a great boon to our game. First, the sheer size of our league has made it difficult to have series unless we end our regular season a lot sooner or play until mid-to late-October when, in the past anyway, we've froze our collective butts off. Second, our league has grown geographically where we cover a wide area, and having series does nothing for building rivalries unless two rivals happen to be within close proximity or have been long-time rivals where the history has already been there. Third, we're finding that teams are relying on younger players all the time, and are gone off to post-secondary education sooner or continuing their hockey careers in the junior or university ranks somewhere and have no interest in returning for Game 2 of a best-of-five series at 8 p.m. in a dark, cold park on a Tuesday night. Besides, the veteran, core players now have kids to cart to hockey practice or games right after work. The tournament-style playoff, where the top 16 teams compete in a true double-knockout event ranked according to their regular season record, has increased our fan base, not eroded it. The timing - two weekends after Labour Day - and the setting (Keterson Park in Mitchell, a four-diamond complex) has been as fairly close to central as possible for the teams competing, and the weather (believe it or not) has been outstanding each and every year. Sure the best team might not always win in a tournament, which makes it even more exciting for the players and the fans. In our league anyway, where any team can defeat another on any given night, it merely added to the drama. It happened this year when both a #2 and a #3 seeded team was knocked off in the opening game by a #15 and a #14 seed. It also gave loyal, die-hard fans a chance to see the best players on the teams they might not always see at one location. Are they going to drive to Elora and see Todd Uhrig pitch, or to Bridgeport and see the Schnarr boys? Unless you're from that neighbourhood, sure, but not if you're a loyal fan from St. Pauls or Fullarton. Especially when you have to bring 3 sweaters, your favourite toque, woolly mitts and a blanket to "enjoy" the game.... No system is perfect. But in order for the great game of fastpitch softball to grow and prosper, we took this bold step and I personally think it was a good one to take. Many players have agreed, and there appears little chance of it reverting back. Just one man's opinion. Thanks for your time. Andy Bader South Perth Men's Fastball League Secretary/Statistician and former player & coach Mitchell Mets intermediate men's fastball club From: Andy Bader Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 14:12:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 14:12:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007141225.02c58310@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:43:38 -0400 Claremont Ontario Game two, final round Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs Aurora Leghorns 2 Claremont Rebels 0 Winning Pitcher Todd Martin 0R 4H 1W 15K's Losing Pitcher Paul Koert 2R 3H 3W 14K's Pitching duel all the way total of 29 combined strike outs Claremont Chris Jones 2-3 Rob Watson 1-2 Marty Humphries 1-2 Paul Koert hit a long fly ball in the 7th, with two on base, that should have won the game for the Rebels, however Rino Dambrosio tracked it down almost on the dirt of the far diamond, for the out. Aurora Steve Paul 1-3 RBI Rick Green 1-2 1W Home run RBI Marty Greenhaulgh 1-3 triple scored a run Next game #3 in Aurora Wednesday October 13th 8PM Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Manager Peterboro Ricart Pros Secretary Canadian Masters Fastball Association Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 14:15:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 14:15:00 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs change of date Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007141421.02c67a78@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs change of date Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:51:55 -0400 Oshawa City And District Fastball Playoffs Date changed for game three of the finals Game three in Aurora Wednesday October 13th 2004 at 8PM Sylvia Ryan Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 14:21:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 14:21:31 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Gee Gee's ( Women) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007142051.02c60528@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Gee Gee's ( Women) Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:23:54 -0400 A solid weekend for the Gee Gee's as they accomplished their first goal of the season, nailing down the first playoff spot in the Eastern Division. History has proven over the past 3 years that anyone can win the OIWFA Championship so with their win over Queens the team was very happy to play host to one less team Oct. 22-24 in Ottawa. The team started slow Saturday morning in their game against Western, rain and cold weather led to an error filled game by both teams. Uncharacteristic errors by the Gee Gee defense and a wet ball allowed Western to score 6 runs in the 4th inning. Lindsey Hutton pitched well, but suffered from the errors and the sloppy field in taking the loss. The offense could not get going, and was held to only one run by Western started Jen Lukas who pitched very well. A tough way to start the weekend, especially for me who now has to suffer another year of teasing from my dad who is an overly proud Western graduate. Hopefully we will see them again in the Championships! The second game of the day was against the cross-town rivals from Carleton. Erica Chan took the ball and was sharp through 5 innings holding the Ravens to 5 hits and two runs. The Gee Gee offense found its way right off the bat as Danna Masters reached base with a slap before being driven in by a double off the bat of Nicky Dunlop. The team kept rolling as back to back singles from Jessica Prot and Jen Leppard drove in the second run of the game. This game had a distinctly local flavour for everyone from the Ottawa region as Jen Blakely and Jessica Prot were playing against their former coaches in Nepean. Both players put on a show as Jessica played her usual stellar defense and added a key single while Jen Blakely went 2-3 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored. She also remains a calming influence on the team from behind the plate and has not allowed a baserunner to steal on her this year. The team from Ottawa seemed to have left their luck at home as the whole team was hitting the ball hard but they only managed to scratch out two more runs. In the home half of the 5th inning Jen Leppard, playing in front of friends and relatives in London ripped another single to set up another RBI for Shannon Lundrigan who had an excellent weekend defensively at second base. That ended the scoring for the Gee Gee's save for a birthday homerun by Danna Masters from the left side. Danna once again showed off her athleticism from both sides of the plate to go along with another strong weekend with the glove. Another strong game from the Gee Gee's but defensive lapses and strong clutch hitting from the Ravens gave them 4 runs in the 7th inning to steal a 6-5 come from behind win. The sun came out and the chocolate came out for the third game against Queens in a divisional rematch in a game that Ottawa had lost the week before. The Golden Gaels ran into a frustrated Gee Gee team that wanted to get back to form. Kingston native, Ashley Sands took the ball and was stellar for 6 innings keeping Queens hitters off balance with her vast repotire of pitches. Every time a batter seemed to guess what she would throw she reached into her bag of tricks and came out with something different. She was helped by a fantastic game behind the plate by Allison Hibbett as the pair held Queens to 4 hits and 1 run over 6 innings. The offense kicked into high gear as they exploded for 8 runs. Everyone contributed to the scoring in a true team effort. Erin Durant was trouble at the top of the order all day between Danna Masters and Sarah Thompson with bunts and slaps keeping the opposition off balance. Those 3 hitters at the top of the order will cause problems for any pitcher. Allison Hibbett had another strong day at the plate with 2 hits and an RBI. Nicky Dunlop stayed hot with a 3-4 day and a pair of singles. Kerry Ground provided her usual excellent defense at first base, saving the infielders several errors with stretches at the corner. A very good way to end the day as the team rolled to an 8-1 victory in a game that was stopped after 6 innings. The team drew the early morning game again on Sunday morning against a very strong team from Windsor. After a very unorthodox warm up that saw all 3 coaches dodging balls in centerfield the team jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning. It was the same story at the top of the order with Danna Masters and Erin Durant reaching on bunts, Sarah Thompson moved the runners over and Nicky Dunlop picked up two RBI's with a clutch double. The team was not done as Jen Leppard ripped a massive triple over the outfields head. A London native, Jen had a very good weekend both offensively and defensively in front of her home town, with all of her hits seemingly coming just when the team needed them. The bats went silent until the 7th inning as the scrappy team from Windsor took a 4-3 lead. Erica Chan had another strong game in the circle staying ahead in the count and keeping hitters off balance. Jen Blakely had her best game of the weekend behind the plate working with Erica and starting a game winning rally in the 7th inning, with a walk and great baserunning. She was moved into scoring position by another bunt single by Danna Masters and a clutch sacrife bunt by Erin Durant. A clutch single up the middle by Sarah Thompson but the Gee Gee's in the lead for good but the scoring was not done yet. Another single by Nicky Dunlop, followed by a long double by Jen Leppard drove in two more runs. Shannon Lundrigan capped off a great weekend with a massive triple to drive in the last run as the team took a commanding 8-4 lead. Windsor would not give up however and managed to push across two runs in their half of the 7th inning but it would not be enough as the Gee Gee's took the win 8-6. The last game of the weekend was the teams best game of the year against Waterloo, a team who had the Gee Gee's number in 2003. Two losses against the Warriors made them the only team in the OIWFA that the team had yet to beat. Lindsey Hutton took the ball and was dazzling through 6 innings allowing only two hits and 1 run. The Waterloo pitcher kept up the pace though and held the Gee Gees scoreless through 5 innings. The whole team was hitting the ball hard and continued to show great hustle by running out every ball, which has remained a trademark of the team so the coaching staff was confident the runs would come. In their half of the 6th inning Nicky Dunlop who had another great weekend drove in Allison Hibbett for the teams first run of the game. That brought up Lindsey McLaughlin playing in her first game of the weekend, coming off a serious Laser Quest injury who ripped a monster shot off the wall in left field. Only the fact that these games were being played on slowpitch diamonds kept this ball in the park. Another single by Kerry Ground drove in Lindsey for the teams 3rd run. A walk and a pair of singles was all the offense Waterloo would get in the 5th inning of Lindsey who was again helped by great pitch selection from Allison Hibbett. Ashley Sands, who is thriving as a Gee Gee came in to get the last 6 outs and allowed only one hit. Ashley has repeatedly revealed her versatility in both starting games, and also being a lights out closer. The pitching staff was close to perfect in this game which bodes well for future years and should be a cause of concern for the rest of the OIWFA. A strong weekend from the Gee Gee's as they improved to a 9-4 record which is good for second place in the OIWFA. After taking Thanksgiving off they will play in front of a home crowd for the first time on October 6th at the Manotick Arena against Queens and Carleton. For more information on the team please visit the website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Media Inquiries please contact Scott Searle 613-837-0787 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 15:40:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 15:40:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Looking For a pitcher and players for Denmark WI Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007153852.02c64ad0@209.146.191.203> From: "John Goral" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Looking For a pitcher and players Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 14:24:50 -0500 Denmark, WI As the new season is only eight months away its time to figure out were your going to be playing next season. The Black Diamond Stables of Denmark, WI, are looking for a pitcher for the up coming season. BDS won the 23U north American tournament last year in Frankenmuth MI. and hope to repeat that championship. We also would like to compete at the ISC2 world tournament in Eau Claire this up coming year. Any pitcher that is interested in playing next season and is capable of competing at the isc2 level please notify John Goral at lumpkin10 at hotmail.com so i can contact you. We are also looking for a catcher, and an infielder. Any other question just send an email. thanks! John Goral Black Diamond Stables (Future Name:Pioneer Metal Finishers) From: "John Goral" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 16:34:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:34:40 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Niagara Falls Men's League Championship and Awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007163357.02d96e78@209.146.191.203> From: "Greatrix, Rob" To: "'fastball at pmihrm.com'" Subject: Niagara Falls Men's League Championship and Awards Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:02:59 -0400 Niagara Falls On Hi Al the Niagara Falls Men's League playoff champion for 2004 was Central Collision behind the pitching of Scott Wager and the timely hitting of Darren Grey. CC defeated Red Hot Chilli Pepper three games to one in the final series. Three separate league champions in the past three years shows the competitiveness the league is now experiencing. The award winners for the past year: Batting title - Todd Dawdy, Cool Hand Lukes .525 Home Runs - Tie Doug Levy, RHCP and Pat McLoy, Lukes with 5 each RBI's - Mike Bateman, Mack O'Rooney's with 21 MVP league - Doug Levy, RHCP Pitching leader league - Andy Hicks, RHCP MVP and pitching leader playoffs - Scott Wager, CC Three bestowed awards for dedication and commitment to the game of fastball: Vic Gill Memorial trophy to Rusty Dekkar, Red Hot Chilli Pepper Ken Korosky Memorial trophy to Mark Hall, Cool Hand Lukes Niagara Falls Men's League dedication trophy to Dave Jackson, Mack O'Rooney's. Overall another exciting year for the league who also interlock and participate in the GHFL. Special thanks to Blair Setford whom administers the GHFL. Special thanks to Herb Beckman, Dave Rotella and Craig Smith, the coaches for the other three teams in the league, and Al and Janet Greatrix who run the show in Niagara Falls including the annual tournament and the GHFL weekend tournament. It was another exciting year in Niagara Falls and with our participation in the 13 team GHFL and with the very competitive four teams we have in Niagara Falls, you must bring your A game to the park every night. See you next year Rob Greatrix, Mack O'Rooneys Fastball Club From: "Greatrix, Rob" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 16:39:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:39:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] RE: Series vs. Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007163812.0256a4a0@209.146.191.203> From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: RE: Series vs. Tournament Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:02:51 -0400 I've read with interest the comments of Joel, Sylvia and Andy this morning and it seems to me you all make good points and I think that in this particular discussion there is no wrong or right way to run fastball playoffs. We're all aware of the strong leagues in both Oshawa and South Perth and what you are both currently doing with your playoffs seems to work for your respective leagues. Personally I've always been in favor of the "series" format simply because I didn't want the possibility of any of my best players missing a weekend tournament format because they weren't available. In the "series" format they might miss a game, but it always gave us a chance to come back with our strongest lineup. Bottom line is I envy both Sylvia and Andy for being able to partake in two fabulous leagues. Whatever it is you are both doing to make your leagues as successful as they are, keep doing it and ignore the ramblings of us looking in. Joel....I know you meant well with your comments, but I think each league has to show flexibilty in how they run things and when you look at Oshawa and South Perth you can't argue with success. Mike O'Hearn Scarborough, Canada From: mohearn at uoftbookstore.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 18:11:10 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:11:10 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] TidBits - Mini Block Buster Version - Oct 7, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007181027.02d82bc0@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:09:05 -0400 To: Escribe From: Al Doran Subject: TidBits - Mini Block Buster Version - Oct 7, 2004 About the most popular thing we do is to produce regular versions of TidBits of information from the Ball Yard. We receive a lot of anonymous information from our many subscribers that we sift through and unless it's totally outrageous, we send it out to our many subscribers and we post it here on this web site. Let's be very clear, we are not the Toronto Star, we are not Sports Illustrated, and we are not TSN or ESPN, we do not have a high paid staff who have the time to go out and verify every story. In fact, we emphasize that all the information is purely ball yard rumours. This is the kind of stuff you hear in the ballpark. But since we are mostly in the OFF-season, there is nothing to do but share good stories that others may wish to hear. We are trying to duplicate the very stories one would hear in the ballpark, if we had one to go to. This will only provide temporary relief for those experiencing Fastball Withdrawal and will provide no relive at all from those suffering Hockey Withdrawal. OK, the usual reminder: For those not familiar with tidbits, its ballyard rumours, nothing more. Maybe no fact here at all, but same kind of stories you hear in the ballpark. Only those mentioned can confirm or deny these stories, and traditionally they tell us nada, or hardly ever, but they can straighten the story out any time. We should add that there are guidelines for posting to the list and for submitting TidBits, see them at: http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/news1.htm Another (Mini) BlockBuster: Say its not true! Broken Bow is done! Bow is done for 2005. Jody Eidt and Ryan Wolfe have left the fold and joined the Farm. They are starting to look like the Canadian National team, Eidt, Wolfe, Rosebush, Holoein, Abbott, Gray. Jarrad Martin has signed with County bringing the remaining key Kiwi National team member. Frank Cox, Gerald Muizelaar, Sean O'Brien, Mike Taylor are unsigned as of this time. Reports have Box going to Calgary (if not already done). With the Farm inking Korrey Gareau last week, I'd bet they'd like to have their time back to get Gerald or Cox. Circle Tap are apparently heating up the phone lines trying to enlist some of the unsigned Bow guys. Perhaps, County will trade Zack for Muizelaar to throw with Kirkpatrick. Zack could end up back in Calgary. Another wag said: 1. Farm signs Korrey Gareau and Jody Eidt. 2. County resigns Darren Zack. 3. Broken Bow interested in Frank Perez, Julian Taveras, Eduardo Leonardo, Paul Koert, Chris Shufeldt from Heflin. 4. Todd Martin and Paul Algar still looking for new teams ?? 5. Smoker Reunion in Calgary, Hanson and Garcia to rejoin the ex-smokers with Porcelli. Another said: Todd Martin and Chris Jones talking to the guy setting up the new super team in Toronto area. ISC II tidbit Kemptville Thunder trying to woo both Shawn and Corey Costello to join for the Ontario qualifier and Wisconsin if they make it. Dan Konkle on the way out - possibly to Quaker Riversharks. Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 18:14:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:14:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Scholarship for Male Fastpitch Player (Rockford, IL) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007181400.02d96e78@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:30:31 -0500 Subject: Scholarship for Male Fastpitch Player (Rockford, IL) To: fastball at pmihrm.com From: "Timothy Hatten" Billly Kulpa a sophomore at Rock Valley College and a member of our club team was just awarded the Ray Aumann scholarship for his studies at Rock Valley College from Rockford Metropolitan Sports. The scholarship is 500 dollars, which will go along way to paying tuition and fees at RVC. Ray Aumann is a long time Fastpitch supporter and promoter of youth Fastpitch in the Rockford area. Rockford Metropolitan Sports is a grass roots organization whose mission is: Dedicated to improving amateur athletics, instill the spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork through education. RMS is the primary grass roots organization promoting Fastpitch in the Rockford area. Below is a link to the organizations website: http://www.fastpitchrockford.com/ I want to congratulate Billy for all his hard work and dedication to the team and the game. He was not the best player on the team, as he had only a small amount of baseball playing experience in his past. But, he worked the hardest of all the players we had and was also awarded the most improved player at the end of the summer season. Billy was very pivotal in recruiting players, contacting players about practices/games, and organizing the club team through RVC. The awarding of this scholarship to Billy was an outstanding choice to a young man that showed great love, leadership, and passion for the great game of Fastpitch softball. This is an exciting announcement, as there are very few places in the United States that young men are able to obtain college scholarship dollars by participating in the sport of Fastpitch softball. In the future, we hope to make more announcements like this as we continue to raise dollars to provide scholarships to young men who show a commitment to the game we all love and enjoy. Tim Hatten BHAC Pride General Manager timh at ednet.rvc.cc.il.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 23:08:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 23:08:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] KFL Final Update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007230602.02d82bc0@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 22:13:45 -0400 Subject: KFL Final Update From: Trevor Botting To: The Kitchener Fastball League has wrapped up another season. A rainy year (3 weeks of rain out games!) and it got a little cold near the end but when it was all done, Phoenix Aviation finished on top. The first round of playoffs (best 2 of 3) saw Thunder defeat a young, scrappy Breslau Badgers team 2 games to 0. Phoenix took on and defeated the veteran Waterloo Classics also by 2 games to 0. In fact, it was 2 games to 0 across the board in the first round as defending champions ATS beat The Bulldogs and The Smoke upset The Merchants by the same. The second round (best 3 of 5) saw ATS hand Phoenix their only non-wins of the playoffs with 2 ties in games 1 and 3. Phoenix won games 2 and 4 and that, in addition to the two ties gave them a 6-2 points win. Thunder finished off the Smoke 3 games to 0 on the other side to set up a final between the two division leaders. But in the finals (best 3 of 5), Phoenix came out hard and won 3 straight (5-4, 6-4 and 5-4) very close games. Congratulations to Phoenix Aviation! The remaining 6 teams (Breslau Majors, The Selects, Dodgers, Cambridge Reds, PhoneMaster and the Paris Predators) who finished out of the playoffs were involved in our B Side championship with the Breslau Majors taking the best 3 of 5 final (after dropping the first two games) over The Selects, 3 games to 2 (1-13, 1-2, 2-1, 4-0 and 3-2). Congratulations to the Breslau Majors! So another year has ended and now we can start gearing up for next season (never too soon!) Anyone who may be interested in playing in the KFL next year is more than welcome to email me for availability. We would also love to hear from any teams that may be interested in playing in our league. You can also see the results of our entire season by going to http://www.kwfastball.com/kfl.htm Thank you. -- Trevor Botting tbotting at sympatico.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 7 23:09:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 23:09:51 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Gee Gee (Women) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041007230913.02d73688@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Gee Gee (Women) Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 21:30:31 -0400 Swinging for the fences Nick Taylor-Vaisey The Fulcrum Continuing the trend set last year, the Gee-Gees women?s fastpitch team has got off to a great start this season. Playing in the Ontario Women?s Intercollegiate Fastpitch Association (OIWFA), the 2004 team is faring well-through two weekends of play, the women have won six games. After winning the Ontario Championship in 2003, the team is hoping to follow up with a repeat of the same feat this year. The coaching staff includes Brian Robertson, Scott Searle, Genevieve Walkden, and Gil Read. Read was the team leader of the Canadian womens fastpitch team that competed in Athens. The other coaches are all returning members of the staff that lef the team to last year?s championship. Along with a solid returning core of players from last year are eight new faces. Players to watch include Lindsey Hutton and Sarah Thompson, a pitcher-catcher duo that has performed well this season. Another pair of battery mates, Erica Chan and Jennifer Blakely return this year to continue their domination of batters across the province. Nicole Dunlop and Danna Masters, who play middle infield and outfield, respectively, lead the team in most offensive categories. "The core of (Last years team) has mixed well with the new group," said Searle. "There is good team chemistry. We have a lot of strong players." By virtue of winning the championship last season, the Gee Gees will host the season-ending tournament. Searle hopes fans of the team will make the trip to the field to watch what Searle feels is high-quality university fastpitch. The women?s fastpitch team plays the Ontario Championship at the R.A. Centre (2451 Riverside Dr.) on the weekend of Oct. 22. The tournament schedule will be announced at a later date. From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 8 00:08:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:08:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Barnstorming Women's FP team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041008000759.02d82bc0@209.146.191.203> From: WisconsinISC at aol.com Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 23:37:26 EDT Subject: Barnstorming Women's FP team Hi Al - Today, via e-mail I learned about a new traveling softball team that intends to barnstorm across the country beginning in May ,2005.Theorganizational arm of the club is the same as the Harlem Ambassador traveling basketball teams where men and women play with and against each other. The Harlem Diamonds is going to be a bit different, however. It will be an five-person team and all five players will be women of color. They are booking dates now. In their press release I couldn't help but chuckle when a former male pitcher by the name of Paul Rohmeier, who claims to have beaten Eddie Feigner three times back in Eddie's heyday, says that the women pitching nowadays throw the ball as fast as The King did back in his prime. Imagine that - Although I never had the chance to put a radar gun on The King while in his prime (I was much too young and radar guns weren't available then) I know that he would have been throwing the ball as hard as our hardest throwers of today. The top women in the world struggle to get pitches to go faster than 65 mph and even at 40' the top male hitters in the world would be licking their chops to have a go at that. As most top level men's fastpitch fans know, Tim Maziarz of Pennsylvania handles the Fastpitch Chronicle radar guns each year at the ISC World Tournament and even had it at the Elkland tourney in late August. There are about a dozen male players who move their pitches along at 80 mph or more and the top three or four can get them up to 84 quite regularly. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that a 15-20 mph difference in speed results in strikeouts! Those women have never faced that kind of overpowering speed. I think I'll check out Roger May's website for some pictures of Paul Rohmeier in action. Bob Tomlinson From: WisconsinISC at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 9 10:19:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:19:19 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] High School Boys What? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041009101823.02d7bba0@209.146.191.203> From: Doug Lindaman Subject: High School Boys What? Nearly every state in the United States conducts a high school girls fastpitch softball state tournament. But there is believed to be only one state where a boys team can call themselves high school fastpitch softball state champs. That's right--boys high school fastpitch! There are 21 high schools in the north central and north west portions of the state of Missouri that play boys fastpitch. All of the schools are very small, rural schools that have chosen to play fastpitch in the fall rather than football. The teams play in three conferences and 16 of the teams qualified for the 13th annual tourney, played on the weekend of October 1-2, 2004. The tourney was played in Chillicothe at Danner Park, a beautiful new three-diamond complex. Eric Lewis, a pitcher on the Albany, Mo National Investors men's team and head coach of the Winston Redbirds high school boys team, served as the tournament director. Park & Rec Director Ed Crawford and groundskeeper Ron Krammes take a lot of pride in running the complex and they did a great job of field preparation, especially after heavy rains hit the area just prior to the tournaments' scheduled opening games at 4 pm Friday. Format for the tourney was single elimination with all 16 teams in action Friday afternoon and night. The eight winners continued play Saturday morning and afternoon. The Jefferson Eagles of Conception Junction, two-time defending state champs, won their third straight title in dominating fashion. They defeated the Newtown-Harris Tigers 13-0, the Ridgeway Owls 14-2, the Gilman City Hawks 14-3 and routed the Pattonsburg Panthers 23-3 in the championship game. Coach Rob Dowis, who also serves as the school superintendent, put together a fundamentally sound team and used pitchers Kody Schieber, Logan Schieber and Jared Dowis in the four victories. Pattonsburg reached the finals with a 9-8 win over the Tina-Avalon Dragons, an upset 8-5 decision over the Winston Redbirds and a 15-13 slugfest over the North Harrison Shamrocks. Coach Kirk Sears called on pitchers Jeremy Humphrey and Brandon Ray to pitch for the runnerup Panthers. Another National Investors pitcher, Brandon Craig, coached North Harrison to a third place finish. The Shamrocks, with Clint Stobbe and Nathan Lisle on the mound, defeated the Northeast Nodaway Bluejays 10-3 and the Stet Cardinals 5-4 before losing to Pattonsburg in the semifinals.. In the consolation game, they topped Gilman City 12-2. The Gilman City Hawks finished fourth. They defeated the Hale Cardinals 7-5 and the Grundy County Panthers 10-6, before losing to Jefferson in the semifinals and to North Harrison in the consolation game. Kaleb Wilson and Jarrett Webb shared pitching duties for coach Brent Burke's club. USA Softball junior men's national team head coach Tim Lyon, assistant coach Scott Standerfer and selection committee member Doug Lindaman attended the tournament. They came away impressed with the level of play and the great enthusiasm displayed by the large contingent of fans in attendance to support their local high school teams. From: Doug Lindaman Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 9 10:23:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:23:32 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Record now amazing 37 in a row for Lords fastball! Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041009102207.02d7bba0@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Record now amazing 37 in a row for Lords fastball! Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:47:21 -0500 OSHAWA, ON Subject: Record now amazing 37 in a row for Lords fastball! MEDIA RELEASE October 7, 2004 Lords defeat Cambrian twice and extend consecutive win record! Team remains undefeated at 10 - 0. Amazing record now at 37! Wow! Final Score Game 1 @ Durham Field Cambrian College Golden Shields 0 Durham Lords 8 Summary: Record extended to 37! The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions extended their own amazing school record tonight with their 36th and 37th consecutive conference wins - 8-0 and 20-0 victories over Cambrian College of Sudbury. It was beautiful night with a packed crowd for the final home action of the season. 2nd year starter Kristen pandoff tossed a complete game 2 hitter!! Linescore: Cambrian 000 000 0 - 0 Durham 010 016 0 - 8 Lords offense: Kathy Glenn 4 for 4: Karen McWilliams 2 for 4; Lenna Panou 1 for 2 with 2 rbi; Tracey Crompton 1 for 3 with rbi. WP - Kristen Pandoff (4-0) 7IP 2H 0R 2W 5K Complete game! LP - Angela Jonker 6IP 14H 7R 0W 1K Other notes: The record 37 consecutive conference wins dates back to the second game of the 2002 season. An amazing feat since it also includes the play-offs!!! ......... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score Game 2 @ Durham Field Cambrian Golden Shields 0 Durham Lords 20 Summary: Record extended to 37! The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions extended their own amazing school record tonight with their 36th and 37th consecutive conference wins - 8-0 and 20-0 victories over Cambrian College of Sudbury. Erin Smith pitched in her final game ever at Durham at home. Both graduating Seniors - Erin Smith and Terina West wre presented flowers and a musical tribute to recognize their college careers. Linescore: Cambrian 000 000 0 - 0 Durham 290 405 X - 20 Lords offense: Kathy Glenn 4 for 4: Karen McWilliams 2 for 4; Lenna Panou 1 for 2 with 2 rbi; Tracey Crompton 1 for 3 with rbi. WP - Erin Smith (4-0) 7IP 2H 0R 1W 7K Complete game! LP - Terri Allen 5IP 18H 7R 6W 3K Other notes: The record 37 consecutive conference wins dates back to the second game of the 2002 season. An amazing feat since it also includes the play-offs!!! ......... Lords Conferance record: 10-0 Lords overall record : 12-2 Next Games: October 15/16 @St. Clair College Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 9 11:06:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:06:50 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Black Sox signing Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041009110544.02d7bba0@209.146.191.203> From: "chad hanson" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Aspen Black Sox signing Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 20:05:07 +0000 Saskatoon, SK Fresh off a 13th place finish at ISC?s and a Canadian National Championship the Aspen Black Sox have taken a big step towards improving their team for the upcoming season with the signing of local pitcher, third baseman Trevor Ethier. Adding Trevor?s pitching and bat to the Canadian Championship squad not only will help them in their defense of the title but more importantly in their overall level of talent for the entire 05? schedule. With the folding of the Saskatoon Merchants, Bronze Medallist at Canadians, the Sox should benefit with the amount of available talent now much improved. Although we?re only into October Aspen management is continuing to look to improve upon their 04? season, expect to hear more signings and schedule dates shortly. Any teams interested in coming to Saskatoon on either the May 28th ?29th weekend or June 18th-19th weekend please contact Aspen via this email address. From: "chad hanson" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 9 11:11:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:11:58 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Trevor Ethier Signing Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041009111116.02d7bba0@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 07:36:00 -0700 (PDT) From: jason kurylyk Subject: Trevor Ethier Signing To: fastball at pmihrm.com Saskatoon, SK The Aspen Interiors Black Sox would like to announce that they have signed another quality pitcher Trevor Ethier. Trevor has committed for the entire 2005 season. He was All star pitcher, and M.V.P of the round robin at the Canadian Championship this year and last year. Trevor will help the pitching staff of Bryan Newton, and Jeff Farion, and than will be joined by Dean Holoien for National in St. Thomas in 2005. Trevor we also help the defense, and be in the top part of the batting order.The Black Sox look forward to playing with Trevor this year. Jason Kurylyk pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 10 11:09:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:09:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora D&M Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041010110829.02cbc908@209.146.191.203> From: "Tom Crouch" Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:21:25 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Aurora D&M Fastball Aurora, IL The Aurora Dolan and Murphy Shamrocks are looking for teams to come to Aurora for Round Robins and/or games on the following dates: April 30-May 1 weekend May 6-8 weekend May 20-22 weekend *AFSA Classic (10 teams typically) will be held the weekend of August 5-7. We will not be attending the ASA nationals in Florida and think that the AFSA Classic is always a great tune-up for the ISC. Anyone interested can email me @ dfsc at juno.com or call Robin Reder at (630) 898-5659. Thank you Tommy Crouch dfsc at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 11 19:06:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:06:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 4 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041011190549.02d18b68@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Week 4 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 17:51:42 -0300 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Week 4 Game Results and Final Regular Season Standings 1. UNB Fredericton 4 UNB Saint John O For UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford (WP) - 5Ks, 5Hs, 0Ws. Dustyn MacFarlane 2 for 3. For UNB Saint John- Donna Leger (LP) - OKs 4Hs, 1W. Carol Webb 2 for 3. 2. UNB Saint John 9 St. Thomas Univ. 8 For UNB Saint John - Randy Leavitt, Laura Limkilde and Donna Leger (WP) 4Ks, 7Hs, 10 Ws Luara Limkilde 2 for 3. For St. Thomas Univ - Valarie Hamende, Tonya Perry (LP) - 0Ks 8Hs. 4Ws Jamie Skavlebo 2 for 3. 3. St. Thomas Univ. 3 UNB Fredericotn 2 For St. Thomas Univ. Tanya Perry (WP) Brandi Muise - 1K, 7Hs, 1W Vanessa McConnell Double - scored one run, For UNB Fredericton - Crystal Allen - 1K, 5Hs, 2Ws Kelleigh Waters 3 for 3 Univ. de Moncton forfeited 4 games, one each to UNB Saint John and St. Thomas Univ. and 2 games to UNB Fredericton. FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Team GP W L Pts UNB F 12 9 3 18 STU 12 7 5 14 UNB SJ 12 5 7 10 UdeM 12 3 9 6 Final Tournament - Sunday, October 17, Prospect Street Field in Fredericton. From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 11 19:07:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:07:28 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AAU International 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041011190657.02d11210@209.146.191.203> From: "Alex" To: "Al Doran" Subject: AAU International Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:32:28 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 AAU International Men's Fastpitch Jan 20 - 23, 2005 Disney's W.W. of Sports Orlando,Florida Deadline: 12/10,2004 Do you need more information ? Call or e-mail: Alex Linares : 407- 828-5602 alex at aausports.org Alex Linares Sport Manager, Awards Department 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org www.aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 11 20:12:57 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:12:57 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Baumann Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041011201214.02ce8c60@209.146.191.203> From: "Susan M. Prichard" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2005 Baumann Tournament Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:42:09 -0400 Could you please post this on your fastball site for us? Thank you, Susan Prichard 2005 Baumann Memorial Tournament Erie, PA May 27-30 Open registration begins November 21st, 2004 Tournament Director: Susan Prichard Assisted by: Daniel Prichard, Dick Van Tassel, and Bruce Baumann Benefiting: The Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Foundation We are pleased to officially announce the 2005 George Baumann Memorial Day Fast Pitch Tournament. Once again we will be holding this 15th annual event in Erie, PA. We will be limiting the field of participants this year to 10 teams, so early registration is a must. The tournament format will be as follows: Two Divisions - Five Team Round Robin Seeding Bracket Top Two Teams Placing will face off in a Sd. 1 Br. 1 versus Sd. 2 Br. 2, Sd. 2 Br. 1 versus Sd. 1 Br. 2 Semi Final Game A Championship Game will immediately follow. Any questions may be directed to baumanntourney at hotmail.com As information becomes available, the website for the tournament, www.leaguelineup.com/baumanntournament will be updated. I look forward to serving you once again and am happy to report that last year's tournament generated over $2000 for the Barber Center's Mission. A great big THANK YOU to all the teams that participated last year, we look forward to seeing you again! From: "Susan M. Prichard" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 12 06:34:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:34:41 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Owen Sound Selects Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041012063321.0256f650@209.146.191.203> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Owen Sound Selects Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 05:36:31 -0400 Owen Sound, ON The Owen Sound Selects are holding an organizational meeting on Thursday night ( October 14 ) at 7:30 the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. The objective of the meeting is to form an executive and determine if there is significant interest in operating a Senior Men's team in Grey-Bruce for 2005. The meeting is open to any interested executive, players, sponsors and media. Any questions can be directed to Howie Traynor at 519-371-4656 From: "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 12 06:37:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:37:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Championship Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041012063617.02569b90@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League - Championship Tournament Schedule Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 07:16:29 -0300 The Dentyne Fire and Ice League Championship Tournament Schedule is as follows: Sunday, October 17, 2004 - Prospect Street Fields, Fredericton, NB Field 1 (Lower) Field 2 (Upper) 10:00 (1) UNB F (US) vs. U de M (2) St. Thomas vs. UNB SJ 12:30 Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 Loser 1 vs. Loser 2. From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 12 09:56:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:56:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] International Softball Congress Rescinds Pitcher List; Announces Modification of World Tournament Entry Fees and Format; and Other Changes for 2005 Season Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041012095500.02c7aec0@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Release on various ISC matters Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:45:46 -0400 International Softball Congress Rescinds Pitcher List; Announces Modification of World Tournament Entry Fees and Format; and Other Changes for 2005 Season I.S.C. President Dick Mason has announced a series of decisions recently approved by the Board of Directors of the organization. These decisions will affect all I.S.C. play during the 2005 season. ** Pitcher List Decision Rescinded - - - After having been passed by the ISC Board of Directors, additional valid information and issues were brought to the attention of the organization. When this new information was given full analysis and careful thought, it was apparent that the Pitcher List concept would not accomplish its desired results. Both the Executive Committee and the Player Representative Committee recommended rescinding the previously passed motion. The Board of Directors re-voted to rescind the Pitcher List and use 2004 rules in the 2005 season. President Mason emphasized that: ?There is no real fault here other than the Player Rep Committee simply did not have ample time in Fargo to fully consider all aspects of the proposed rule.? Mason also noted that, ?The Pitcher List concept, along with at least two other recommendations, will be fully evaluated by a committee during the upcoming fall and winter months?. ** World Tournament Format - - - The ISC World Tournament format will change in 2005. The top 10 teams from the final team rankings will all be placed in Pools A & B with all 10 teams being assured a berth in the new 24-team single elimination playoff bracket. The top finisher in Pools A and B will receive a first round bye in the playoffs. Teams ranked 11th through 16th will be seeded in Pools C through H. Each of these pools will send their top two teams to the championship playoff bracket with the top finisher in each receiving a first round bye in the playoffs. In addition, two wild-card berths will be granted to the top two 3rd-place pool finishers in Pools C ? H. The tiebreaker rule will be used to select two of the six 3rd-place teams. ** World Tournament Entry Fees - - - Beginning in 2005, team entry fees for the ISC World Tournament will be increased to $300 for Area and Travel League Champions and to $350 for any invited teams including the Defending Champions and the Host Team. It is felt that this increase in fees parallels the entry fee levels for major invitational tournaments offering the same number of guaranteed games as the ISC. Note: This increase in entry fees DOES NOT affect fees for the ISC ? II Tournament of Champions. ** Invited Teams - - - All teams given an invitation to play in the ISC World Tournament or the ISC ? II Tournament of Champions MUST have played in an official ISC Area Tournament or ISC Travel League during the current season. This rule WILL NOT apply to any International berths, the Host Team, or the Defending Champion. ** Safety Bag at First Base - - - The double bag for first base will NOT be used in ISC or ISC- II Championship play. President Dick Mason elaborated: ?It is felt that the ?double bag? concept is designed more for recreational play and would likely create a more hazardous situation at the ISC level of play than would remaining with the single first base bag. There is no consistency in the double bag rule between ASA, Softball Canada, and ISF. Thus our players and umpires would all have to adjust to another set of rules and our experience is that serious collisions at first base have not been a problem in ISC tournaments.? He added that, ?If Area Tournaments or Travel Leagues must use the double bag due to local field owner requirements, they are free to do so. However, the double bag will not be used in any ISC Championship tournaments.? ** Team?s Base of Operations - - - The ISC Executive Committee has been granted the right to approve (or to disapprove) any given team?s declared base of operations (city and state/province) October 9, 2004 From: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 12 14:08:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:08:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041012140739.02c6cf60@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" From: "Sylvia Ryan" Subject: Oshawa City And District Softball Association Meeting Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:42:27 -0400 Oshawa City And District Softball Association 2004 year end wrap up meeting and 2005 planning meeting is scheduled for Saturday October 23rd at 10am Durham College boardroom SW117 , any new teams intermediate and midget divisions wishing to attend please do so Sylvia Ryan Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 13 00:17:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:17:01 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sorenson retires for good Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041013001615.02e45788@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:45:48 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Sorenson retires for good Mark Sorenson retires for good Wednesday October 13 Black Sox veteran Mark Sorenson has today announced he has now retired from softball at all levels. Sorenson, 37, has recently returned home from playing at the prestigious International Softball Congress tournament in the United States, and says that will be his last playing appearance, at home or in North America. Sorenson retired from international softball in 2001, but came out of retirement to play for New Zealand at the world champs in Christchurch earlier this year, which the Black Sox won. In doing so they became the first team in the history of the sport to win three consecutive world titles. At the ISC tournament, Sorenson played for Wisconsin team County Materials and set a new record for appearances in the "All World" or tournament team, selected for the 12th time in his career. "I really feel my career is complete now," he said. "The ISC record is something I've been after for a few years so it's a fitting way to finish off." During Sorenson's career he was in the national side for an incredible 18 years and for 11 of those was captain. He won world championship gold medals in Michigan, USA in 1984 and 1996, in East London, South Africa in 2000 and in Christchurch in 2004. When he retired in 2001, he became the first player in New Zealand softball to have his number retired. Softball New Zealand Chief Executive Hadyn Smith says the sport owes a lot to Sorenson. "Mark made his return to international softball for all the right reasons last year. It was a chance for him to have an input into world championship success at home and to finish a playing career on top among his Kiwi supporters," he said. "We're proud that Mark made his return but we also understand his reasons to finally hang up his glove from the international stage. Our sport owes him a lot." Sorenson will now concentrate on his role as the coach of the Junior Black Sox, who compete at the under-19 boys world series in Canada next year. He also plans to spend more time with his family, wife Jayne, daughter Jaimee, 15 and son Grayson, 5. "Fortunately for us, Mark is the type of New Zealand sportsman that will never be lost to his sport and we look forward to being a big part of the next chapter in his sporting career," Smith said. Sorenson says he feels ready for the new challenge of coaching. "I've already spent a bit of time with the under 19s, mostly watching. Now I'm ready to test the waters in this new phase of my career." By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 13 06:01:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:01:08 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Looking For Pitcher Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041013060026.02f4a718@209.146.191.203> Looking For Pitcher From: "Tom" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Looking For Pitcher Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:31:00 -0400 The Armour-Rise Fastpitch Club of Perkasie, PA is currently reorganizing for the 2005 season and are in the market for a quality #1 and/or #2 pitcher. We play at the ISC II level (NAFA AA, ASA B, Canadian Intermediate) and are looking to improve on our 4-2 finish at the ISC II ToC. Currently compete in the Mid-Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League (SE PA USA) and various open tournaments. Although our schedule is not set at this time, we are looking at approximately a 40-45 game schedule and want a committed team player(s) for the season and willing to travel. Anyone who is interested, feel free to contact me at: t.vogel at verizon.net You can check out our website at: www.risefastpitch.com Thanks, Tom Vogel GM Armour-Rise Fastpitch t.vogel at verizon.net www.risefastpitch.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 14 12:50:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:50:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wanted - Fastball Players in the GTA Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041014124907.02d0afa8@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:47:15 -0600 From: "Jon Halbert" To: Subject: Wanted - Fastball Players in the GTA Toronto, ON Players in the GTA, The Mudhens of the Oshawa City & District Softball Association are looking to upgrade their team from this past season. We already have a couple of new additions ready for next season, but we are looking for more interested players. Specifically, we are looking for a solid pitcher to share the workload with David Eschli, and a couple of committed position players. Our team is very versatile, so we can find a place for players of any position. For 2005, the Mudhens are looking to compete in more competitive tournaments, including the Intermediate Eliminations. Interested players can contact myself at jhalbert at auracom.com, or David Eschli at david at eschtech.biz. ___________________________________________________ Jon Halbert & David Eschli Co-Managers, Mt. Albert Mudhens From: "Jon Halbert" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 14 17:13:48 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:13:48 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa Caty And District Softball Association Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041014171315.02da7f58@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa Caty And District Softball Association Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:11:12 -0400 Oshawa City And District Softball Association The meeting scheduled for Saturday October 23rd 2004 has been changed new date available shortly Sylvia Ryan Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 00:33:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:33:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Oshawa City And District Softball Association Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015003232.02d71ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Oshawa City And District Softball Association Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:05:04 -0400 Oshawa City And District Softball Association's playoffs----- final series Claremont Rebels V Aurora Leghorns Final game Aurora 1 Claremont 0 10 innings Winning Pitcher Todd Martin 0R 2 H 2W 11K's Losing Pitcher Paul Koert 1R 3 H 2W(1INT) 12K's Lone run, a home run in the bottom of the 10th inning by George Karkambasis A great final series by both teams The George Campbell League championship trophy awarded to Aurora Leghorns and individual Plaques to each player. In addition awards were handed out at the conclusion of the game League MVP Pitcher Todd Martin Aurora Leghorns ERA 0.76 League MVP Batter John Kemp from Bradford Sox Avg 558 Sylvia Ryan Manager Claremont Rebels Secretary Oshawa City And District Softball Association Phone (905)432-3272 Fax (905)432-3721 E-Mail sylvia.ryan at rogers.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 00:34:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:34:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] CT inks catcher Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015003421.02da7f58@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:22:31 -0500 (CDT) Subject: CT inks catcher From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com October 14 Denmark, WI As the cool autumn air moves in to northeastern Wisconsin Circle Tap has announced it's first roster move for the 2005 season. It is with high regard that we announce the signing of Steve Sell as the new catcher for the CT green. We are extremely happy to add an excellent catcher and another solid bat into an already potent lineup. Steve played last season for Fedlock and has spent a couple years with the now defunct All Seasons team from Allentown, PA. Look for a couple more roster moves as the off-season(well, for the players) progresses. We welcome Steve into CT camp with open arms. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 08:15:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:15:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Owen Sound Selects meeting Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015081436.02f4ed68@209.146.191.203> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Owen Sound Selects meeting Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:03:16 -0400 Owen Sound, ON The Owen Sound Selects held an organizational meeting last night at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. Organizer Howie Traynor relates the meeting had both positive and discouraging aspects. Traynor admits he was disappointed that only a half dozen people attended, however, several others expressed regrets because of previous committments. The Selects are hoping to form a 15 person executive with the primary goal of generating a $ 75,000 operating budget for the 2005 season. Traynor states overall the session was a good one, and he anticipates further support when the club has their next meeting Wednesday October 27th at 7:30 again at the Lumley-Bayshore. The Selects did not operate a club last season after winning the Canadian Championship in 2003. Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting From: "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 10:52:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:52:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aurora Leghorns Win Oshawa CIty and District League Title Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015105100.02f7ec88@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Aurora Leghorns Win Oshawa CIty and District League Title X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.11 July 24, 2002 From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:24:20 -0400 Aurora, Ontario In nearly perfect playing conditions (especially considering the time of year) the Aurora Leghorns swept the Claremont Rebels 3 games to none in the final of Oshawa City and District League by the score of 1-0. Todd Martin and Paul Koert engaged in their third head-to-head battle that was not decided until a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th by first baseman George Karkambasis. Martin gave up two hits and walked two in his 10 innings of work and Koert gave up three hits and walked two, one intentionally, in his 9+ innings. Although there was limited scoring and the strikeout totals were still high (Martin 11, Koert 12) this game had a lot of action and many hard hit balls. The smooth-fielding double-play combination of Chris Jones (Team Canada) and Evan Boyd made every play effortlessly for Claremont while 3rd baseman Steve Kouleas made some great diving stabs for Aurora. Outfielders Ed Hare and Kevin Brown also used their leather to corral hard hit balls that could have changed things had they not got up and made their leaping grabs. The game almost ended in regulation when Karkambasis reached on a 1 out walk in the 7th. Pinch-runner Mike Dambrosio then took off and tried to score on a flare to short right-field by Rino Dambrosio. Right-fielder Brian Mather threw a perfect relay to 2nd baseman Boyd who then threw a bullet to the plate where catcher Kevin Gibson placed the tag on the younger Dambrosio. In a cloud of dust and with great anticipation from the Aurora players and fans, the umpire called Dambrosio out. Hence the extra-innings drama. Stephen Paul had the other Aurora hit while Chris Jones and Scott Goff had the Claremont hits. The Shoeless Joe's Chicken Wing Award for MVP of the Final Series (and of all the play-offs) goes to ... Todd Martin, who went 3-0 in the final series with no runs allowed in 24 innings. Martin finished the play-offs with a 6-0 record and a minuscule 0.14 ERA. He struck out 78 batters in 48 innings and finished the season without giving up a run in his last 45 innings. The Aurora Leghorns would like to congratulate the Claremont Rebels on their great season and for this terrific series. This was fastball at it's finest and both teams should be commended for their sportsmanship. On behalf of the team from Aurora, I would also like to thank the Executive of the OCDSA for their tireless efforts throughout the season. Kudos to Ken Leonard, Mal Swift, Sylvia Ryan, and Jim Spiers for a job well done. I hope you all really understand how much the 200+ players in this league appreciate and value your work. On an unrelated note, but based on some discussion in this forum, the Aurora Leghorns FULLY endorse the use of the play-off series system versus the tournament format. I understand that logistics in some situations does not make it doable but in a league as large as ours (16 teams) the regular season only permits 1, maybe 2, games per year against each team. Rivalries can not be created playing a team once a year. In the play-offs, fans were treated to multiple game matchups between Martin and Koert, Martin and Patterson/Berube, Koert and Evans/Baranieski, Patterson and McBratney, etc. Have a great off-season everyone, Paul Papulkas From: paul.papulkas at cantire.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 14:40:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:40:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AAU International Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015143943.02f4ed68@209.146.191.203> From: "Alex" To: "Al Doran" Subject: AAU International Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:35:49 -0400 AAU International Men's Fastpitch Tournament Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando,Florida January 20 - 23,2005 So far, we have teams from: Canada, U.S., Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, St. Thomas,Virgin Island, British Virgin Island, Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Deadline: 12/10/04 For more information call or e-mail Alex Linares at: 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org Alex Linares Sport Manager, Awards Department 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org www.aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 16:02:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:02:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Snappers Going "Back in Time" Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015160200.02f4ed68@209.146.191.203> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: resent - Snappers Going "Back in Time" Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:47:07 -0400 Fastball Community, After some reflection and lengthy discussion, the Niagara Snappers will be relocating back to the charming and historic Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and Memorial Park. It became apparent over the last several weeks that remaining at Lancaster Park or any park in the City of St. Catharines, ON would not be in the best interests of this team or this game. With the future of the Niagara Snappers Fastball Club in mind, team organizers have decided a return to cozy Memorial Park was the best path to take. After a one year hiatus the Snappers return to a park they called home during the 2002 and 2003 seasons (Erie Fastball League). They left Memorial Park to pursue interests in St. Catharines only to learn that the "grass is not always greener" The Snappers would like to thank Ken Steeve and the St. Catharines Minor Softball Association for their efforts. In the end, the issues that led to this move were specific to the City of St. Catharines and their staff. Clive Buist, NOTL Parks and Recreation Supervisor has confirmed this return and looks forward to the sight of competitive fastball taking place at the old town park. Niagara team organizers are currently working on a 2005 plan that should see a few new challenges presented to the Snapper roster. For a recap of the 2004 season, the latest off-season news and roster moves, please check out the Niagara Snappers website. http://eteamz.active.com/niagarasnappers Perry Bartley Niagara Snappers Fastball Club misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 15 19:20:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:20:26 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041015191948.02d27098@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:42:11 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series Friday October 15th There will be a Latin feel to the Pacific International men's softball series in Rotorua early next year after Argentina accepted an invitation to attend the tournament. The world champion New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox are seeded number one for the event and will be fighting it out for the title along with Australia, Samoa, Japan and Argentina. New Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase says his side will be in for a tough workout against four of the best sides in the world outside Canada and America. "Argentina were very competitive in Christchurch at the world championships, they have a world class pitcher and catcher combination and they will provide stiff competition for us. It is going to be a very tough series but we wouldn't want it any other way," said Kohlhase. The first pitch of the inaugural Pacific Cup series is on Thursday February 3rd and the tournament runs through to Sunday February 6th. All teams will play each other twice before the top three playoff on the final day. With each team to play eight games in the first three days sides will be required to play up to three games a day on occasions. Kohlhase says such a busy schedule will be a real workout for his team. "Three games a day at any international competition is extremely hard but it also gives us a good gauge of where we are at in terms of development." Given the record of the Black Sox Kohlhase says he knows all the teams will be gunning for them but he will also be looking at development in the series and introducing new players to the squad and the Black Sox environment. "Being current world champions teams will be looking to knock us off. There is a winning way with the Black Sox and players that will be brought into the squad who will be new to the environment but they will be exposed to that winning culture and it is important to maintain it." Kohlhase says he will be looking to name a train on squad shortly before selecting the team for the Pacific Cup series in early January following the men's National Provincial Championships. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 16 10:48:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:48:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Response to ISC II Tidbits from The Kemptville Thunder Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041016104638.02cc7308@209.146.191.203> From: Subject: Response to ISC II Tidbits from The Kemptville Thunder Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:58:34 -0400 Al, The Kemptville Thunder Intermediates a hot topic in Al's Tidbits?? I guess that is what happens when someone in your area operates a website for your league to pump up fastball for Eastern Ontario. Our entire league is very appreciative for the effort that goes into getting Eastern Ontario fastball information out there.....I just have to clear up a few things. 1. The Thunder won't have Dan Konkle back.......We won't know for while. This decision will be made by Dan Konkle. 2. Konkle going to The Riversharks........I know that Dan pitched very well for Quaker in the 2 tournaments he went with them last summer. (I have spoke to Dan about this in the past and I know he wants to make the transition to the next level, if he gets the opportunity we all wish him well). 3. Is Dan Konkle eccentric........For Sure (He would admit this himself!). 4. The Bar of Appleton contacting him.........No Idea. I knew that it was only a matter of time before this kind of thing started happening in ISC II. 5. A new sponsor with significant funding........Isn't everyone looking for this. 6. The Costello's - Every year The Thunder Intermediates have been functioning we have spoke with either Cory, Shawn or both. We would never ask Cory or Shawn to leave Micksburg if Micksburg were going to try and qualify for the same tournaments we were. They are very committed to their teammates and their community. It is this commitment to local teams that makes Intermediate, ISC II fastball work. I respect their loyalty to Micksburg and quite frankly we enjoy playing against them. That said if Micksburg were not playing in a qualifying tournament we were in, would we ask Cory, Shawn or Jamie Mick among others to come with us if we felt the need?....without question. To be quite honest The Thunder have not seriously discussed next summer at all. We will be getting together in the next few weeks to decide what we are doing. There are a core group of guys that have played together for a long time and all those pieces need to be in place before any bigger decisions are made. Regards, Pete Johnston From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 17 13:23:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 13:23:56 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041017132312.02521288@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:19:37 -0300 The New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Championship tournament was rained out today. Uncompleted games will be played on Saturday, October 23 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Lower Field at Prospect Street Fields in Fredericton NB, 6:00 UNB Saint John vs. St. Thomas University 8:00 UNB Fredericton vs the Winner of the 6:00 game for the Championship. Bob Stanton From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 17 21:43:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:43:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Masters Fastball in North America - 2004 recap Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041017214212.025ccb20@pmihrm.com> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:01:36 -0400 Subject: Masters Fastball in North America - 2004 recap Here is a recap for masters fastball in North America and also a look ahead to 2005. Some of the thoughts expressed have been related to me throughout the season. Until recent I have been a member of the Canadian Masters Fastball Association, the O.A.S.A., player / coach with the Stoney Creek Gators ( Masters ) and Administrator for the Ontario Masters Fastball web site. Masters fastball in Ontario seems to be growing each year, numbers are increasing and the caliber is getting stronger. It is almost to the point where more then one division will be needed at the O.A.S.A. ( Ontario Championship ) tournament. Maybe there could be 2 divisions, one for competitive and one for recreational or possibly one division for 35 year old players and one for 40 year old players. There has been lots of talk in Ontario about raising the age from 35 to 40. The general consensus lately has been that 35 year old players should still be playing intermediate ball since they are still in their prime. Here in Ontario masters players are currently allowed to play both masters and Senior / Open / ISC in the same year. This has also generated much discussion, confusion and has left a bad taste in the mouths of many. Is it right / fair to play in an ISC level tournament one weekend and then go and play in a masters tournament the next weekend ? What if this scenario applies to a pitcher ? Women's Masters Teams ??? There must be some women's teams out there that could form one masters team from within their local leagues. I would guess that they don't currently compete at the provincial level due to the fact they would face younger players in their prime. Maybe a Women's Masters division could be established with all players being 30 or older. There are several masters tournaments and different governing bodies that use different deadlines / dates for age eligibility. I would urge all tournaments and governing bodies to adopt the following dates for age eligibility. Use whatever age(s) you currently are using but make the deadline anytime during the current year. For example, if you host a masters tournament in 2005 and your age eligibility is 35 for position players and 40 for pitchers then anyone who turns 35 / 40 ANYTIME during 2005 is eligible. The Mitchell Masters lost manager Doug Smith in a tragic car accident in June. Click the following link to read the article posted by Andy Bader of the South Perth League. http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m15125.html Masters pitcher, Dave Bedford of the Etobicoke Bingos was named chef de mission for Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens Greece. Congratulations Dave for achieving this prestigious appointment. Click the following link to read the article. http://www.slam.ca/Slam020509/oly_2004-sun.html 2004 Masters Tournament Recaps ASA Masters tournament results and All American selections web site links available at http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ 3rd. Annual May Two-Four Blast - Waterloo ( May long weekend ) The Waterloo Classics ( host ) won their 3rd straight " Blast " tournament championship. In the championship game the Classics beat the Stoney Creek Gators 8-2. The other teams entered were, Mitchell, New Hamburg, Toronto, Saugeen and Oshawa. Tournament contact Dana Seiling mailto:kardan.waterloo at sympatico.ca May 2-4 Blast web site http://www.kwfastball.com/may24blast.htm O.A.S.A. Masters ( Ontario Championship ) Held July 23 -25 in beautiful Port Perry Ont. A record 15 teams competed for provincial bragging rights and berths to the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. In their first year on the masters scene the Alvinston Indians claimed Gold by beating the Colborne Rutherflo Masters 4-2 in the final. Alvinston swept through the tournament undefeated behind workhorse pitcher Doug Charlton. Many former and current fastball greats were assembled by Frank Schram to play for the Cloyne Creepers as part of a reunion/ celebration weekend. Canadian fastball legend Pete Landers came out of retirement for this tournament and he suited up with Chris Jones, Terry Challis, Dave Hoffman, Jim Cowdrey, Glen Ford and Dick Bosher. Click the following link to see complete tournament results. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/news/index.cfm?subsite=1069572&cat=0#news2432058 18th Annual World Senior Fastball Tournament Sep. 2-5 / 2004 North Bay Ont. Manotick Lormor Printers won the " AA " championship defeating the Cold Springs Cats 3-2 in the final. Click the following link to read about Manotick's championship. http://www.baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=4719 I'm still waiting for results from this tournament to post to the Ontario Masters Fastball web site ??? Tournament contact Dave Cerisano cerisdav at onlink.net This is an excellent tournament that attracts 32 teams every year, where are the masters teams from New York, Michigan, Quebec etc. ? Canadian Masters Fastball Championship The Canadian Masters Fastball Association was formed in 2004. Their goal was to host a Canadian Masters Championship which they somehow accomplished in virtually no time. This tournament was an absolute huge success which was professionally organized and was first class all the way. The CMFA enlisted some of the top fastball people in Ontario to be in control once the tournament started. The host team, Colborne Rutherflo masters won the Gold medal defeating the Stoney Creek Gators 1-0 in the final. Click the following link to see complete results including 1st. and 2nd. Team All - Canadian Awards. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/index.cfm?subsite=1069572#news2477258 The Canadian Masters Fastball Association Executive members for 2004 were Wayne Wells ( President, ) Dave Birnie ( Vice President, ) Sylvia Ryan ( Secretary, ) Alex Rutherford ( Treasurer ) and Brian Meier ( Western Canada Rep.) This tournament became a reality because of the hard work and determination of many people outside the CMFA Executive. The person who deserves the most credit for making this tournament happen is Alex Rutherford. Alex was the driving force and did a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes with little or no acknowledgement. Thanks Alex for putting this great tournament on the map. Alex put this tournament together with a 2 year plan in mind so plan on attending the 2005 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship in Cobourg Ontario. A women's division is a real possibility for 2005. Tournament contact Alex Rutherford rutherfordfinancial at bellnet.ca Eastern Canadian Masters Championship Sep 10 -12 / 2004 Tournament was cancelled, not enough teams entered. Planning on having the tournament earlier in 2005, possibly in August to attract teams from Ontario. Ontario teams had 2 options without traveling outside the province in Sep. North Bay World Senior Tournament and Canadian Championship both held over Labour Day weekend which eliminates any chance of going to Eastern Canada the following weekend. NAFA World Series - Masters Division Benjie Hedgecock, NAFA Executive Director, announced the first ever NAFA Men's Masters World Series to be held in Reno, Nevada Oct. 9 - 10 / 2004. Three divisions, 35 - over, 45 - over and 55 - over. In my opinion this was a great announcement and was long overdue, the only problem was the announcement came on very short notice. The date is ideal and the location is also very attractive. Did this tournament get off the ground ? Have not heard any results but would welcome any information about this tournament. Web site http://www.nafafastpitch.com/ Benjie Hedgecock, NAFA Executive Director at Nafafastpitch at aol.com or call 503-864-4487 ext 211. 2005 Tournaments 2005 offers something for everyone and maybe some conflicts for some teams and tournament organizers. There are a couple of " once in a lifetime " tournaments that teams will be considering for 2005. World Masters Games The World Masters Games will take place in Edmonton Alberta from July 23 - 30 which is in direct conflict with the O.A.S.A ( Ontario ) Championship. This is a week long tournament ( 5 games minimum ) so some teams may not have the budget or interest to enter many or any other tournaments. Web site http://www.2005worldmasters.com/ World Vintage Softball Carnival Be Part of the Inaugural World Vintage Softball Carnival. Central Oahu Regional Park, Oahu, Hawaii - October 23 to 30, 2005. The first World Vintage Softball Carnival featuring Fastpitch will be hosted in Hawaii, arguably the warmest, friendliest islands in the Pacific. Web site http://www.vintagesoftball.com/fastpitch/welcome_to_hawaii.htm Contact Don Meinel, Commissioner of Hawaii Amateur Softball Association. Bus. Phone: (808) 523 4757 Home Phone: (808) 595 8763 Fax: (808) 595 8763 E-mail: tamco at hgea.org 2006 The I.S.C. World Tournament returns to Kitchener, Ontario in 2006 and rumours indicate interest in adding a masters division. Make sure to visit the Ontario Masters Fastball web site often for all your masters fastball news from Ontario and beyond http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ At a recent league championship tournament I heard some great advice from the president during the award presentations. He simply said to all players on the field to thank your team reps. Don't just thank your team reps, thank your league reps. umpire reps. etc. This great game survives because of great volunteers who give of their valuable time. I have recently retired from my own team, the Stoney Creek Gators and I have also chosen to decline from returning to the Canadian Masters Fastball Association and the O.A.S.A. for 2005. Being a part of the CMFA was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life and something I am very proud of. Looking forward to any feedback. Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 18 18:35:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:35:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] The Bar of Appleton's Response to Tidbits Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041018183337.025cb150@pmihrm.com> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:54:58 -0500 From: Tony Schaaf Subject: The Bar of Appleton's Response to Tidbits. The Bar of Appleton wants to clarify their standing on the Dan Konkle rumors. Yes, we have tried to make contact with Dan to see if he would like to pitch for us next season. Of which we can't reach him. However we are not in the business of trying to buy pitchers. As we have in the past, we have offered young players the opportunity to come to Wisconsin and play some very competitive fastpitch. Many times the players who come to play for us pay their own way. We do not pay them to play for us. We do help these young players find jobs and provide a host family so that they can have a place to live. When we posted that we were looking for a pitcher we received many interesting responses. We had a few that told us to put a package together to let them know what they could get because they were in touch with about four of five of the other top 10 teams from ISC II. However we don't have a "budget" to work with that will enable us to buy pitchers. While we have an excellent sponsor who pays for our entries, our players are responsible financially for their uniforms, hotels, and travel expenses at EVERY tournament we participate in. That is why we are playing ISC II. We don't have the resources to compete with the Big Boys. While this may take us out of the running for some high name pitchers, it does allow us the opportunity to have some young talented individuals play for us. Just take a look at the quality of out last two pitchers in Blair Ezekiel and Gerard Long. Our problem is once we give them the opportunity to showcase their talents then they are often offered money to go play for others. We also respect their right to try and step up to bigger and better things with out cutting on the teams that are seeking their services, and wish them the best if they so choose. In fact we lost one of our pitchers and wish him the best even though we would love to have him back to make a run at the ISC Tournament of Champions title with the exact same team. That is why we even chosen to post on the website and tried to contact Dan because we "heard" he wasn't wanted by his former team. I hope I haven't upset any followers of softball on Al's, we will never be in the business of buying players. We are just a bunch of ballplayers from Wisconsin who want to play competitive ball, have fun and enjoy the camaraderie of the sport of softball with others from out the world. We wish the best to all the other ISC II teams like Tavistock, Shedden, Harriston, and others who we have competed against and look forward to possibly playing them again. Yours in softball Tony Schaaf, Mgr. The Bar of Appleton 142 Green Way Drive Combined Locks, WI 54113 920-759-1778 tony_schaaf @ hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 18 21:25:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:25:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Respone to Master's Leagues Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041018212453.029faab8@pmihrm.com> From: "Rick Boyd" To: "Al" Subject: Respone to Master's Leagues Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:44:35 -0400 I would like to throw in my two cents in regards to Dave Bernie's post on Master's Fastball in North America. Age Limit: I believe the 35 age limit for position players was the thing to do a few years ago to get this great division off the ground in Ontario .But I think it has served it's purpose, and it is now time to have it become 40 across the board. It seems from the teams I have seen that most in Ontario are becoming a little longer in the tooth, and some players are loosing their spots to the younger old guys in the 35- 39 age bracket...I agree with the comment that 35 -39 year olds are still in the their prime and should still be playing Intermediate....If for one reason or another the powers to be do decided to allow the younger guys to play, then I think two divisions would and should be necessary. Pitchers: If we don't want to spoil the master's division in the very near future, we need to keep ISC type pitchers in the ISC type leagues where they belong. They are gifted athlete's and should play in their own caliber, and keep the master's division what it was formed to be, Fun, Competitive, Challenging, but not overwhelming, and not have pitchers striking out 15 - 17 batters a game..What fun is that for the opposing team. I'm a believer that masters age players want to get a hit or two a game, field some balls, catch some fly's, and have a beer after the game with not only their own team, but the other teams as well, and maybe even brag a bit about the hit they got......One suggestion I would have is that pitchers need to make a decision on what caliber ball they play...Either ISC or Master's ...one or the other , not both. and to take it a step further, perhaps even have a rule that an ISC pitcher has to sit out a year after pitching ISC before he is eligible to pitch in the Master's leagues. (lots of Intermediate leagues even had that rule years back). And my biggest concern is that one day ( and I can see it coming already) is that people out there are going to start "paying" pitchers and or players to play for their MASTERS teams...putting all star type teams together etc etc....Let's not do this people...everybody has seen what it has done to the Senior ISC loop...and it is now becoming increasingly evident it is starting to happen in the ISC II level, which is a real shame!..Let's watch and learn what happens in the worlds in Edmonton next summer in regards to this..and if it doesn't..I'll be happy to bite my tongue...but although I'm speculating, that is the reason I'm not putting a team together to go to Edmonton. If there was one fine example of competitiveness, and camaraderie, it was when our team played in the AMG (Australian Master's Games) last October, well run, no super stars that shouldn't have been there. I know it is easy to say that when we came away with a gold medal ( with not one so called super star or ISC player on our team, just a bunch of 40 year olds and older, that still enjoy the game, and like to play against teams our caliber) I would have made that comment had we finished last! And above all, everybody PAID THEIR OWN WAY...For one simple reason...THE LOVE OF THE GAME! Having said that we are making plans to go to the Vintage games in Hawaii, hoping and keeping our fingers crossed that it is the caliber of Australia, and they don't allow ISC type players and pitchers. Just my opinion..and food for thought Rick Boyd From: "Rick Boyd" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 18 21:33:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:33:13 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041018213224.025d4bd8@pmihrm.com> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:33:39 -0400 Another solid weekend for the Gee-Gee's. They won both of their games to finish the season 11-4 which is good for second place as they prepare to host the best Ontario has to offer next weekend at the RA Center in Ottawa. Two very good games from the team makes them a credible threat to repeat their championship at home. With these two games the team seems to be peaking at the right time and has the paradoxical distinction of being the defending champions and also one of the leagues most improved teams. This improvement has been helped in large part from a coaching staff that includes Team Canada's Gil Read, Dave Tubman, Barry Beadow, and Donna Price. Dave is one of the best softball players in the Ottawa area and has played at the senior level with the Kemptville Thunder, Stittsville 56'ers, Durham Heat and the Waterloo Twins. Tubby is coming off back to back appearances in the ISC 2 World Tournament and the team has been thrilled to have his help. Barry Beadow and Donna Price have coached in the Ottawa area for years and have been very gracious donating their time and expertise in helping the team develop this season and we would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you. A great start to the day for the Gee- Gees as they played their first home game of the year against their cross-town rivals from Carleton. The team was treated to solid fan support, of particular note was the deputy umpire in chief of Saskatchewan and Gee Gee's fan who travelled all the way from home to watch the games. He has been following the team on Al's site and came out to see for himself! The team was looking to avenge their 6-5 loss to the Ravens two weeks ago in London and got off to a quick start with a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Erin Durant who has been working hard with coach Genevieve Walkden on her slap, used her speed again to reach base and score the teams first run. Genevieve working her magic and the teams speed at the top of the order is a deadly combination. A sacfrice bunt from Sarah Thompson, who added rock solid defense at third base moved Erin into scoring position before being driven in on a single from Allison Hibbett. Allison continued to shine offensively, hitting the ball hard all day with several key hits to add to a very solid day in the outfield. The offense kept rolling as the team pushed across 7 runs. Nicky Dunlop had another solid day at the plate with a pair of RBI singles along with stellar defense at shortstop. Shannon Lundrigan continued to play extremely well at second base and added a clutch RBI single to cash in two runs in the 4th. While the team did score 7 runs the story of the game was pitching as defense as Erica Chan went 5 strong innings scattering 4 hits and holding a good hitting Carleton team to no runs. Ashley Sands came in and closed the game, getting the last 6 outs to pick up the save. The pitching was extremely good from the Gee Gee staff as all three of their aces had their A game. They were helped as usual against Carleton by a great game behind the plate calling pitches by Jen Blakely who was very effective in getting out some of her old teammates who play for Carleton. At first base Kerry was back to her old tricks, saving runs and outs, and infielders errors with her agility and stretching ability.Final score 7-0 for the Gee Gees. The theme of strong defense and great pitching continued for the second game as the team faced Queens in the last regular season contest of the year. Lindsey Hutton took the ball for the Gee Gee's and was masterfull through 5 innings allowing only two hits and no runners past second base. She was ahead in every count, and put on a show with Sarah Thompson calling pitches behind the plate. Ashley Sands came in the game again for the final 6 outs and after a brief scare in the 7th after two uncharacteristic Gee Gee errors allowed baserunners to reach 2nd and 3rd Ashley once again showed the ice water in her veins with a crucial strike out and a routine ground ball to get out of trouble. Ashley's poise in the circle and ability to take over a game is a remarkable asset to have coming off the bench and allows all Gee Gee fans to breathe easy! Offensively a strong wind blowing in from left field took away at least half a dozen hits from the Ottawa bats. Jen Leppard had a particulary frustrating afternoon, watching 3 solid hits turned into easy fly balls by the wind. Leppard had her usual excellent weekend defensively anchoring a young but very talented Gee Gee outfield. A string of singles from Shannon Lundrigan, who swung a hot bat all day, Lindsey Mclaughlin, and Allison Hibbett pushed across the teams first run in the 5th inning. Jessica Prot added a single in the 6th to a nifty play at third on a bunt. A very good way to end the regular season with a 2-0 win in a very tidy game. The team moves on to the OIWFA Championships next week at the RA Center and will try to defend its title starting at 9:00 , 2:00 and 6:00 on Saturday October 23. It will prove to be a tough weekend for the team from Ottawa has history has shown that any team can win any game in this league. All 8 teams that qualified are very strong and all have a legitimate chance at becoming the 2004 OIWFA champions. The Gee Gees will play the first game of the weekend at 9:00 Saturday morning and fan support would be much appreciated for any softball fans in Ottawa. The OIWFA is a very entertaining product and all fans so far have commented on the level of ball. Watch for further updates and media hits as the tournament gets closer. For further information please visit our website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch . For media inquiries please contact Scott Searle at: 837-0787 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 19 23:00:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:00:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Doreen Dalton tourney chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041019225943.029b85c0@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:42:26 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Doreen Dalton tourney chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Doreen Dalton tournament chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Wednesday October 20th Fraser Park in Lower Hutt will be the stage for players to shine this weekend at the annual Doreen Dalton premier one men's softball tournament. The annual tournament will be a chance for players to impress before New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase names his extended train on squad. While Kohlhase won't be in attendance at the tournament selectors will be on hand to monitor the form of players. Tournament organiser Brent Dalton says ten teams are confirmed for the three days of softball with the teams being split into two sections for round robin play before a top four playoff. Play starts on Saturday morning and runs through to the final on Monday afternoon. The defending champions are Hutt Valley Cardinals and they will be back this weekend along with host team Hutt City United, Miramar and Poneke Kilbirnie. Top sides travelling to the tournament include Ramblers from Auckland and North Harbour based Northcote. Also taking part in the tournament will be Nelson, Porirua, Giants from Wairarapa and Hutt Valley Dodgers. After round robin play the top four sides will play off for the Doreen Dalton title while the remaining sides will contest the plate section. In another feature of the tournament this weekend the national under 19 boy's coach Mark Sorenson has requested that some of his young pitchers from the New Zealand under 19 boy's team be included in some of the sides as they continue their preparations for the world championships next year. With many of the top club sides from around the country contesting the title Dalton says there will be a number of the world championship winning Black Sox involved and he is expecting a lot of tight and exciting softball. "This is a main stream top of the range tournament for premier one men's teams," said Dalton. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 19 23:01:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:01:59 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Doreen Dalton tourney chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041019230115.025c9e60@pmihrm.com> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:42:26 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Doreen Dalton tourney chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Doreen Dalton tournament chance to shine for Black Sox hopefuls Wednesday October 20th Fraser Park in Lower Hutt will be the stage for players to shine this weekend at the annual Doreen Dalton premier one men's softball tournament. The annual tournament will be a chance for players to impress before New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase names his extended train on squad. While Kohlhase won't be in attendance at the tournament selectors will be on hand to monitor the form of players. Tournament organiser Brent Dalton says ten teams are confirmed for the three days of softball with the teams being split into two sections for round robin play before a top four playoff. Play starts on Saturday morning and runs through to the final on Monday afternoon. The defending champions are Hutt Valley Cardinals and they will be back this weekend along with host team Hutt City United, Miramar and Poneke Kilbirnie. Top sides travelling to the tournament include Ramblers from Auckland and North Harbour based Northcote. Also taking part in the tournament will be Nelson, Porirua, Giants from Wairarapa and Hutt Valley Dodgers. After round robin play the top four sides will play off for the Doreen Dalton title while the remaining sides will contest the plate section. In another feature of the tournament this weekend the national under 19 boy's coach Mark Sorenson has requested that some of his young pitchers from the New Zealand under 19 boy's team be included in some of the sides as they continue their preparations for the world championships next year. With many of the top club sides from around the country contesting the title Dalton says there will be a number of the world championship winning Black Sox involved and he is expecting a lot of tight and exciting softball. "This is a main stream top of the range tournament for premier one men's teams," said Dalton. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 19 23:24:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:24:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords Finishes Perfect Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041019232346.029d88d8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS FASTBALL FINISHES PERFECT UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON! RECORD NOW AT 39!! Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:07:50 -0500 MEDIA RELEASE October 16, 2004 @Windsor Lords defeat St. Clair College twice and finish undefeated 12 - 0 Amazing win steak record now at 39! Wow! Play-offs next!! Final Score Game 1 @ Windsor Durham Lords 2 St. Clair Saints 0 Summary: Record winstreak extended to 38 with this 2-0 win! The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions downed St. Clair in this game thanks to the 1 hit pitching performance of freshman Kristin Hurst and rbi's from Karen McWilliams and Hurst herself. It was a cold miserable day in Windsor and although the field was made playable after several rain delays, the first game was played in full. The game starts were pushed back twice during the day. Coach Nemish indicated that it was the coldest weather conditions he had ever coached in during his 16 year college career. Linescore: Durham 110 000 0 - 2 St. Clair 000 000 0 - 0 Lords offense: Karen McWilliams 2 for 4 with rbi; Kristin Hurst 1 for 2 with rbi; Kathy Glenn 1 for 3 (Glenn is in the hunt for the OCAA batting title) WP - Kristin Hurst (5-0) 7IP 1H 0R 0W 5K Complete game shutout! LP - Jacqueline Desjardins 7IP 5H 2R 2W 5K ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lords close out a perfect regular season with 5 - 0 win over the Saints! 39 wins in a row!!!! Amazing 20th regular Season Pennant Title!!! Final Score Game 2 @ Windsor Durham Lords 5 St. Clair Saints 0 Summary: Record winstreak extended to 39 now with this regular season ending 5-0 win! And clinching their 20th regular season conference pennant since 1981 and the 13th pennant in the past 14 years (8th pennant in a row!) The back-to-back defending OCAA Champions downed St. Clair in this game thanks to Erin Smith's 4 hit shutout. For Smith ( a senior) it was her final regular season start of her amazing OCAA collegiate career. The cold miserable weather in Windsor continued in game 2 for both teams. The Lords were led offensively by veteran Catcher Vanessa Chaborek's 2 run inside the park homerun in the 5th inning. With the win, Smith is now an unbelievable 40-2 in her collegiate career. (a perfect 28-0 in conference and play-off action). This marks the 7th time in school fastball history that the Lords have gone undefeated in the regular season. The Lords are coached by Jim Nemish and Assistant's Mal Swift and Rosemary Theriault. Linescore: Durham 110 030 0 - 5 St. Clair 000 000 0 - 0 Lords offense: Vanessa Chaborek 3 for 4 with 2 rbi; Jessica Smolders 2 for 3 with 2 rbi's; Krsiten Pandoff 1 for 2 rbi WP - Erin Smith (6-0) 7IP 4H 0R 0W 6K Complete game shutout! LP - Michelle Butler 7IP 9H 5R 2W 3K Other notes: The record 39 consecutive conference wins dates back to the second game of the 2002 season. An amazing feat since it also includes the play-offs!!! .........Lords will now prepare at practice this week for the OCAA Championships to be held this coming weekend at Seneca College........the undefeated regular season is the 7th in the history of Lords Fastball dating back to 1981.....the team will try and complete a perfect season this weekend in going after their 3rd consecutive OCAA Championship..... the Lords have won an unprecedented 11 OCAA Championships in Women's Fastball...... The Lords will take on, it appears, Seneca College (6-6) in their opening game of the Championships. It would be at 1pm this Friday. Complete details on the OCAA website. www.ocaa.com ......also making the finals which is a double knockout format, are Mohawk College and St. Clair College... check out the 10/25 issue of Sports Illustrated where you will find a profile of Erin Smith in the famous section "Faces in the Crowd", hits the shelves October 25th. Lords Conference record: 12-0 Pennnant Winner!!! 20th time!!! Lords overall record: 14-2 Next Games: October 22/23 @ OCAA Championships Hosted by Seneca College Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 20 00:23:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:23:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] LORDS Going for a Gold 3-Peat!!! Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041020002234.029d88d8@pmihrm.com> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS Going for a Gold 3-Peat!!! Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:13:17 -0500 Subject: LORDS Going for a Gold 3-Peat!!! Going for 3rd consecutive Ontario Gold Medal!!! Our DC Women's Collegiate Fastball team is gearing up for the OCAA Championships this Friday and Saturday in Toronto. The Final 4 Championships are being hosted by Seneca College. The Lords completed a perfect regular season at 12-0 scoring a total of 83 runs while allowing opponents just 3 runs scored. The team is currently on a 39 game conference win streak that dates back to the start of the 2002 season. Led by a stellar pitching staff that includes freshman Kristin Hurst, 2nd year - Kristen Pandoff and star Senior Erin Smith, the Lords will be shooting for a 3-peat and third OCAA Provincial Championship title. You can fax good luck wishes to the team on Friday to 416-493-0681. Or you can e-mail good luck to the Head Coach - Jim Nemish jrnemish at rogers.com 2004 OCAA Women's Fastball Championships - October 22-23 Official Schedule Friday, October 22nd 1:00 pm Durham Lords (12-0) VS. Seneca Sting (6-6) 3:00 pm St. Clair Saints (6-6) VS. Mohawk Mountaineers (7-3) If we win our opening game against Seneca we will play at 12 noon on Saturday. A win in that game will send us to the Championship final at 3:00 pm GO LORDS!!!! Follow all the action at www.ocaa.com Here is the Official team roster attached for our undefeated Durham Lords!!! Ken Babcock Director of Athletics Durham College & University of Ontario Institute of Technology P - 905.721.3047 F - 905.721.3117 ken.babcock at dc-uoit.ca www.durhamcollege.ca/athletics Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 20 17:58:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:58:44 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Decatur ShootOut Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041020175729.02cfaf48@209.146.191.203> From: "Doug" To: Subject: 2005 Decatur ShootOut Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:36:17 -0500 Decatur, IL The 2005 Decatur ShootOut will be held June 17th - 19th, 2005 at the Borg Warner Sports Complex in Decatur, IL. This will again be a 12 team men's major tournament with pool play advancing the top 4 teams to championship play and the second 4 teams into consolation play. Entry fee remains $500 with 3 game guarantee with 8 teams getting at least 4 games. $5,000 in cash payouts to top 5 teams with travel funds for rest of field, with the possibility of increased payouts depending on additional sponsorship $. Many teams will be returning to the tournament but we anticipate a few open spots for 2005. Interested teams, whether "new" or returning should let us know of their interest as early as possible to reserve a spot in the 2005 Decatur ShootOut. Housing/travel information and official entry form/information will be available by January and paid entries will be required by March 1st, 2005. Contacts are Doug Gray at rdgray at insightbb.com and Lynne Durham at lynnee at one-eleven.net. Hope to have many of you join us in June 2005 for the Decatur ShootOut at the world famous Borg Warner Sports Complex in Decatur, IL. Thank you Doug Gray Decatur Sports Foundation 217-429-0788 rdgray at insightbb.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 20 21:48:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:48:25 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041020214742.02ce3518@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:47:00 -0400 From today's Orleans Star. http://www.neighbourhoodnews.ca/287354373172966.php Keep watching for more updates this week as the team prepares to defend its title this weekend at the RA Center in Ottawa. For more information please visit the teams website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch For fans in Ottawa remember to come out and cheer on the Gee Gees this weekend. The team plays its first game 9:00 Saturday morning against Brock University. Orleans Rebels position Gee Gees to repeat as softball champs By Joanne Macdonald Two members of the Orleans Rebels fastball team have helped power the University of Ottawa Women's Softball Gee Gees into the playoffs in a bid to repeat as champions of the Ontario Intercollegiate Women's Fastball Association. Scott Searle, one of the team's coaches, said Lindsey Hutton and Sarah Thompson are a "very welcome addition" to the Gee Gees. "These new additions give the team an excellent chance to repeat this year," said Searle. He said Hutton, a pitcher, has had a "very impressive" 2.04 ERA, "while holding opposing batters to a paltry .229 batting average." Thompson, meanwhile, "has been strong as well with a .385 batting average and six RBIs." The Gee Gees clinched the league's Eastern Division crown in early October and will host the OIWFA Championship on Oct. 23 and 24 at the RA Centre in Ottawa. The league's eight top teams will compete for the championship in a round robin tournament. To date, only the Gee Gees, the University of Toronto, the University of Guelph, McMaster University and Brock University have clinched a playoff spot. As softball is not yet a varsity sport, there is no national competition established for provincial champions. Thompson, who plays third base and is a catcher, is in her first year of health science studies. She began playing softball at age 7. Although she's also played basketball, volleyball and been on track and field teams, her first love is softball. "When I was a kid, I played house league for three years with all of my close friends," said Thompson, 18. "But I love winning and I'm really competitive. I find it more fun to play a game that's more intense." The Gee Gees are "pretty good defensively and we have really good bats," said Thompson, who hits left. And while she admitted the team could be more consistent with its hitting, she thinks the team's chances of successfully defending its provincial title are "pretty good." Added Thompson: "I think we'll hit our high point when we need to." Hutton, in her first year of nursing, has played ball for 11 years. She's always been a pitcher, and has also played competitive basketball and touch football. She only has time for softball now, due to the demands of university and her part-time job at a physiotherapy clinic. But she says she's enjoyed her rookie year playing university level softball. "I just find your personal achievement is satisfying. If I pitch a good game, I'm happy with myself and with what I've done for the team," she said. She rates the Gee Gees as a team that plays "high quality ball," with particular strengths in overall hitting, bunting and solid fielding. Their toughest competition when the team tries to defend its title on Oct. 23-24? Hutton predicts it will be the University of Toronto. "As a rookie, I've had a really good year so far," she said. "Playing university sports is an amazing thing to do." Media Inquries please contact Scott Searle at: 837-0787 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 21 23:44:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:44:05 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Media Release - World University Games Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041021234327.0251fec8@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Media Release - World University Games For immediate release Thursday October 21, 2004 Softball Canada set to participate in World University Games (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada will be sending the Women's Canadian Development Softball Team to participate in the first World University Softball Championships from October 26-31, 2004 in Plant City, Florida - the home of the International Softball Federation's (ISF) Headquarters. Ten countries will participate in this event and all athletes are post-secondary students. "This event gives us an opportuntity to develop as well as work with an enthusiast group of athletes that are willing to learn," stated Head Coach Noreen Murphy. "The Developmental Team continues to learn and, with more competitive opportunities, will get another chance to measure our skill set with the rest of the world." "Any time one has the opportunity to wear the maple leaf it is an honour and a time to feel very proud," added Murphy. Team Canada's Development Team Roster includes: Cathy Andrijaszyn, Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger, Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver, BC - OF Tamra Howren, Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby, BC - OF Megan MacKenzie, North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Mathews, Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay, Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin, Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean, Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson, Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter, Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter, Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire, Brandon, MB - OF Janiva Willis, Irishtown, NB - OF Mindi Wylie, Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dugger, Coquitlam, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belyea, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist This event will allow the ISF to showcase the talent of female softball players at the college/university level while obtaining a post-secondary education. It is also hoped that softball can secure a place on the menu of future World University Games. Participation in this event is also important for Softball Canada who has the chance to evaluate the athletes that are developing with aspirations to make the Senior National Team. Coach Murphy also stated: "Participating in the first competition is always special as we are the pioneers that will be looked at for starting the process and development to secure a place for our sport in the World University Games. If successful in being placed on the menu, female softball players will be given yet another multi-sport event to compete in, which is extremely important in gaining international experience." Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada. Softball Canada supports the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Organization. Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty member schools, over 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 19 National Championships in 11 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, and 27 World University Championships. No other sport organization in the country can match the breadth and scope of such a program. Team Canada's Schedule includes: Tuesday Oct. 26 - 2:30pm Netherlands vs Canada - 7:15pm Canada vs Japan Wednesday Oct. 27 10:00am - Canada vs China 7:00pm - Guatemala vs Canada Thursday Oct. 28 9:00am - Canada vs Chinese Taipei 12:00pm - Australia vs Canada Friday Oct. 29 12:00pm - Canada vs Uganda 3:00pm - Russia vs Canada Saturday Oct. 30 10:00am Canada vs USA Playoffs: Saturday Oct. 30 6:00pm - 3rd vs 4th 8:00pm - 1st vs 2nd Sunday Oct. 31 11:00am - Bronze - W(3vs4) vs L (1vs2) 1:30pm - Gold - W(1vs2) vs W(Bronze Game) For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 21 23:48:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:48:54 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Kohlhase calls on wise heads for support Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041021234814.02d8bb68@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:19:33 +1300 e": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Kohlhase calls on wise heads for support Kohlhase calls on wise heads for support team Friday October 22nd Experience and success is a feature of the new support team for the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox announced today by head coach Eddie Kohlhase. While Kohlhase will take on the head coach role he has called on a number of Black Sox legends in his quest to keep the New Zealand team at the top of the world. Joining the support team are Fred Wyatt from Wellington as offensive coach and Eric Wilson and Dave Workman both from Hutt Valley as support coaches. The trio were all part of the Black Sox teams during the 1980's and 1990's and know what it takes to win international softball. "Dave and Eric have a huge level of experience in terms of the basic fundamentals of the game and they will have a particular emphasis on getting next to the guys and mentoring them in terms of what it takes to get to the next level," said Kohlhase. Another feature of the coaching team is the inclusion of 2004 World Championship winning pitcher Jim Wana as pitching and defensive coach. "Jim and Fred, along with the others already mentioned, complement my strengths and weaknesses in terms of technical expertise. All bring a huge amount of integrity and creditability to the Black Sox through the experience they have from playing at the highest level and the range of coaching roles they have been involved in previously." said Kohlhase. Other appointments include the retention of manager Grant McCarroll who has been in the position since 1998 and video analyst Helen Townsend. In a new appointment there will also be an overseas selector with former Black Sox pitcher Paul Algar who is based in America taking on the role. "Having overseas representation is very important, there is a huge exodus of players to North America each year and Paul brings a huge amount of respect to the Black Sox programme," said Kohlhase. New Zealand Softball chairman Dale Eagar says the quality of the coaching and management support provided through the team Kohlhase has gathered together, is really exciting with the experience and knowledge to take the Black Sox to even greater heights in the international game. "We (New Zealand Softball) support Eddie 100%. We are there to provide all the support we can to carry on what has been established with the Black Sox, and further enhance it in the future," said Eagar. While Kohlhase has named a support team to take the Black Sox through to the Evodrive Pacific Cup series next year and beyond Eagar says this is the first step in guaranteeing a succession plan for these positions and further support will be sought in the future from amongst the growing number of quality coaches we have in the game. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 21 23:41:52 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:41:52 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SC AGM Proposed Motions & Rule Changes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041021234105.02ddc2d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Wendy Cathcart" Subject: SC AGM Proposed Motions & Rule Changes Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:52:02 -0400 Please be advised that the proposed Motions to change Softball Canada's Special Operating Rules and Playing Rules are now available to review on-line. Softball Ontario delegates from the four Member Associations (PWSA, OASA, ORSA and SPO) will be attending the 2004 Softball Canada Congress on November 11-14th, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia to review and vote on the proposed motions and rule changes. A complete copy of the proposed motions and rule changes are available on Softball Canada's web page at www.softball.ca. If you are a member of the one of our member associations and wish to provide input on these proposed motions and rule changes, please contact your respective Ontario delegate prior to November 10, 2004. Ontario Delegates to the 2004 Softball Canada AGM: - Ontario Amateur Softball Association - David Cleugh - email: cleugh at trytel.net - Ontario Rural Softball Association - Rudy Krall - email: jkrall at xcelco.on.ca - Provincial Women's Softball Association - Ted Martin - email: tededwardmartin at hotmail.com - Slo-Pitch Ontario - John Ariss - email: jariss at slopitch.org - Softball Ontario - Lynda Turton - email: lturton at interpc.ca Thank you. Wendy Cathcart Executive Director Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave. East North York, ON ph 416-426-7150 fax 416-426-7368 wcathcart at softballontario.ca www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 22 12:44:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:44:23 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041022124322.02d39eb0@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball (Women) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:46:05 -0400 http://www.barrhavenindependent.on.ca/ Come watch the Gee Gees defend their title this weekend at the RA Center in Ottawa. The games start tommorrow morning at 9:00 with a game against Brock! For more information on the team please visit www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Scott Searle Blakely a hit with U of Ottawa softball team As the captain of the team, Jen Blakely is proud of the team and is looking forward to the championships. By April Scott Independent Reporter ---------- Crouched behind home plate, Jen Blakely surveys the field. Guiding her pitcher with cues on what to throw, she keeps an attentive eye on the base runners and is ready for anything from the batter. Scott Searle says Ms. Blakely is a real leader on the womens' softball team he coaches and that leadership quality hasn't gone unnoticed by her teammates either. She was voted the team captain this season. "It was an honour to be chosen to represent the team," said Ms. Blakely. This Barrhaven native has been the catcher for the University of Ottawa softball team since it started three seasons ago. For the first two seasons she was the only catcher and while that guaranteed her a spot on the field every inning, it also left her with the pressure of knowing that she had important cleats to fill. "I had to be ready every weekend and for four or five games over two days. It was physically challenging but I enjoyed being such a big part of the team and so involved in the games," she said. This year the team has two new catchers which alleviates some of Ms. Blakely's responsibilities but she still gets her share of plate time and game highlights. "This season Jen caught in the league's first perfect game," said coach Searle. Erica Chan was the pitcher in the record-making game and coach Searle said, "Jen and Erica work really well together.".... From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 22 12:45:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:45:36 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] SC AGM Proposals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041022124442.02cf3718@209.146.191.203> From: "Wendy Cathcart" To: Subject: SC AGM Proposals Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:05:41 -0400 Please be advised that the proposed Motions to change Softball Canada's Special Operating Rules and Playing Rules are now available to review on-line. Softball Ontario delegates from the four Member Associations (PWSA, OASA, ORSA and SPO) will be attending the 2004 Softball Canada Congress on November 11-14th, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia to review and vote on the proposed motions and rule changes. A complete copy of the proposed motions and rule changes are available on Softball Canada's web page at www.softball.ca. If you are a member of the one of our member associations and wish to provide input on these proposed motions and rule changes, please contact your respective Ontario delegate prior to November 10, 2004. Ontario Delegates to the 2004 Softball Canada AGM: - Ontario Amateur Softball Association - David Cleugh - email: cleugh at trytel.net - Ontario Rural Softball Association - Rudy Krall - email: jkrall at xcelco.on.ca > - Provincial Women's Softball Association - Ted Martin - email: tededwardmartin at hotmail.com - Slo-Pitch Ontario - John Ariss - email: jariss at slopitch.org > - Softball Ontario - Lynda Turton - email: lturton at interpc.ca Thank you. Wendy Cathcart Executive Director Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave. East North York, ON ph 416-426-7150 fax 416-426-7368 wcathcart at softballontario.ca www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 22 12:47:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:47:30 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] USA Softball featured on the ARETE Honors this weekend on CBS Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041022124643.02d66148@209.146.191.203> Subject: USA Softball featured on the ARETE Honors this weekend on CBS Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:55:53 -0500 From: "Brian McCall" USA Softball Olympic Team featured on the ARETE Honors on CBS; Finch ?Cover Girl? of Modern Bride Oklahoma City, OK --- On Sunday, October 24 the USA Softball gold medal winning Olympic team will be honored on CBS (4 p.m. (CST), 5 p.m. (EST); 3pm in NY & New England) for receiving the 2004 ARETE Courage in Sports Award. Now in its second decade, the annual ARETE Honors pay tribute to those rare individuals who, by their refusal to accept limitations, demonstrate the ability of athletics to bring out the best in mankind. Described as, ?This most inspirational night in sports,? other recipients featured include Termite Watkins-an American who was in Iraq as an exterminator and ended up coaching the Iraqi boxing team at the Olympic Games; Dennis Walters-a golfer who was injured in a golf cart accident, is paralyzed and now has his own trick golf show; Ben Comen- a 17-year old cross country runner w/cerebral palsy; swimmer Michael Phelps; gymnast Carly Patterson; cyclist Lance Armstrong and the University of Connecticut's men?s and women?s basketball champions. Fans check out news stands for the December/January 2005 issue of Modern Bride Magazine where USA Softball?s Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) is the cover girl as she prepares for her January wedding to fianc? Casey Daigle. Brian McCall Director of Communications ASA/USA Softball 405-425-3463 bmccall at softball.org www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 22 16:51:24 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:51:24 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Import Rule Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041022165025.02d3df50@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:25:54 -0600 From: Keith Mackintosh Subject: Import Rule To: fastball at pmihrm.com Hi Al I see that the "Import Rule" is up for discussion again at this year's Softball Canada AGM. A couple of provinces have proposed going back to 3 imports as opposed to the 1 import we have now. Does anyone have thoughts on this? Why would we change it? Is it a good idea? I am in agreement that the mess we had with player eligibility in St Croix this summer overshadowed the play on the field a little but is changing the rule the answer? Or is enforcing the rule already in place the way to go? I see both sides of the argument. Smaller provinces feel they need to increase the import number to compete and to sustain teams at the Sr. A level. Without examining the population totals of the provinces I would think that Saskatchewan would be on the low end of the scale. Yet, two Sr. A teams represented that province and both finished in the medals with 1 import each. I wonder if increasing the import number will increase the number of teams participating in the provinces. Will this rule bring back a representative from Quebec or New Brunswick? Or will it simply strengthen the line ups of teams that participate already? I am not arguing one way or the other on this matter and I do want what is best for the game. Thoughts??? Keith Mackintosh From: Keith Mackintosh Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 23 11:38:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 11:38:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wairarapa the Giant killers at Doreen Dalton tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041023113746.02d3b148@209.146.191.203> Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:52:36 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Wairarapa the Giant killers at Doreen Dalton tournament Wairarapa the Giant killers at Doreen Dalton tournament Saturday October 23rd Giants from Wairarapa have proved to be the big winners on day one of the Doreen Dalton premier one men's softball tournament at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt today. In a big upset Giants defeated Northcote 3-2 with the Wairarapa side winning the game in the first tie breaker inning with Terry Waitere and Jonathon Munden both scoring. Northcote replied with one run in the eighth but it wasn't enough. Giants pitcher Justin Karaitiana was the star for the underdogs, he faced 29 batters giving up just six hits and taking one strikeout. Karaitiana was also strong with the bat with a big automatic home run over the right field fence in the bottom of the fourth inning to start the scoring for Giants. Along with the win over Northcote, Giants also had a convincing 10-0 victory over Hutt Valley Dodgers making them the only unbeaten team in section two. Also unbeaten after day one is Mt Albert Ramblers from section one who started the day with a close 7-6 win over Porirua, the game went to two tie breaker innings before Ramblers claimed the win. They followed that up with a more convincing 4-1 win over defending champions Hutt Valley Cardinals. While Northcote were upset by Wairarapa Giants they showed some real strength to fight straight back and defeat national club champions Poneke Kilbirnie. The clash between Northcote and PK was nail bitter stuff with pitchers from both sides proving dominant on the mound. Northcote pitcher Heinnie Shannon proved too hot to handle for the PK batters giving up just two hits in the game. PK's hurler Shaun Foster was just as dominant giving up just a couple of hits as well. The only run of the game came in the top of the sixth inning when Northcote's Brad Rona came home on a hit from Takaki Sato. There was plenty of tight softball today with the ten teams split into two sections for round robin play before the top four sides playoff for the title on Monday. Round robin play will conclude tomorrow and with eight teams still in contention for the final four every game will be crucial. While Mt Albert Ramblers and Wairarapa Giants have the luxury of going into tomorrow unbeaten, sides such as Poneke Kilbirnie, Miramar, Hutt Valley Cardinals, Northcote and Porirua all need two wins tomorrow if they are to stand any chance to qualifying for the playoffs. Results: Miramar 11 Nelson 0, Ramblers 7 Porirua 6 (tie breaker), Ramblers 4 Cardinals 1, Porirua 7 Nelson 2, Wairarapa Giants 10 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Hutt City United 1, Cardinals 1 Miramar 0, Wairarapa Giants 3 Northcote 2 (tie breaker), Northcote 1 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Hutt City United 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0. From: SNZ Web-master Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 24 09:46:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 09:46:22 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Rain sees play called off on day two of Doreen Dalton Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041024094545.02d0e3c0@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:08:50 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Rain sees play called off on day two of Doreen Dalton Rain sees play called off on day two of Doreen Dalton tournament Sunday October 24th Consistent rain has left playing conditions impossible on day two of the Doreen Dalton premier one men's softball tournament at Fraser Park, in Lower Hutt today. Only one game was completed today with Northcote picking up a 9-2 win over Hutt Valley Dodgers, the North Harbour based side took the win in five innings. Northcote were dominant with the bat picking up two runs in the first inning, a further three in the third and another four in the fourth inning to close out the game. New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox player Brad Rona was a star with the bat, from three trips to the plate he picked up two hits and one RBI. One other game was started today between the unbeaten Wairarapa Giants and Poneke Kilbirnie. When consistent rain saw play stopped in the bottom of the fourth inning PK held a 5-1 advantage. The game will be completed tomorrow morning. With bad weather seeing the cancellation of all further play today the tournament will come down to one marathon day of softball tomorrow with games to start at 8am. With eight sides still in contention for the title there will be two rounds of games tomorrow morning before the semi finals at 12pm and the final at 2pm. Results: Miramar 11 Nelson 0, Ramblers 7 Porirua 6 (tie breaker), Ramblers 4 Cardinals 1, Porirua 7 Nelson 2, Wairarapa Giants 10 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Hutt City United 1, Cardinals 1 Miramar 0, Wairarapa Giants 3 Northcote 2 (tie breaker), Northcote 1 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Hutt City United 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Northcote 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 2, Poneke Kilbirnie 5 Wairarapa Giants 1 (incomplete game). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 24 09:47:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 09:47:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041024094712.02d01740@209.146.191.203> From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" To: "Al's Fastball List (fastball at pmihrm.com)" Subject: New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:53:29 -0300 New Brunswick University Ladies Fast Pitch League Championship Tournament SEMI FINAL UNB Saint John 11 St. Thomas Univ. 9 For UNB Saint John - Randy Leavitt, (WP) 0Ks, 7Hs, 3 Ws Joanne Van Snick 2 for 3 2x2B, Randi Leavitt 2 for 3. MVP Joanne Van Snick For St. Thomas Univ - Valarie Hamande, (LP) - 0Ks 10Hs. 4Ws Brandi Muise 4 for 4, Valerie Hamande 3 for 4, MVP Brandi Muise CHAMPIONSHIP GAME UNB Fredericton 2 UNB Saint John 0 For UNB Fredericton - Katie Woodford (WP) - 12Ks, 6Hs, 1W Beth Ann Mackinnon 2 for 3, MVP Katie Woodford For St. Thomas Univ. - Donna Leger (LP) - 7Ks, 6Hs, 3Ws Randi Leavitt 2 for 3 MVP Donna Leger From: "Stanton, Robert (DNR/MRN)" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 00:21:02 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:21:02 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords 3-peat Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025002016.02ce0cc8@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS FASTBALL MAKES IT A 3-PEAT WITH CONVINCING WIN OVER SENECAAT OCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS! Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:06:37 -0500 Extra!Extra!Extra! Read all about it! DC Ontario Champions!!! Media Release October 24, 2004 DC Women's Fastball wins its 3rd straight OCAA Championship! Routes Seneca 11 - 0 in Gold Medal final! Record win streak now stands at an amazing 42! Smith ends college career by tossing a perfect game in the final!! North York - The Durham College Lords Women's Fastball team finished what they set out to do during training camp in August - win a 3rd consecutive OCAA Championship Gold Medal. Led by senior star pitcher Erin Smith; a flawless defensive effort led by ss Lenna Panou, C Vanessa Chaborek, and OF Kathy Glen; and timely hitting by the Lords led by Karen McWilliams, Kristy Kelly, Lenna Panou and Jessica Smolders the Lords went a perfect 3-0 at the Championships to capture the OCAA Championship. It is the Lords record 12th OCAA Women's Fastball Championship title. It is the 6th time the Lords have completed a a perfect season! Other years were: 2003, 2000, 1998, 1994, 1991. For DC the 3 wins push their amazing undefeated win streak to to 42 games in a row. (the streak began the 2nd game of the 2002 season). For Head Coach Jim Nemish it is his 9th OCAA Championship Gold Medal in the 16 years he has led the program. That combined with 5 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal makes 15 Championship medals won under Nemish. The OCAA's all-time winingest coach now possess a career college W-L record of 245W-57L. (an amazing winnning percentage of .811) His all-time conference W-L record is an absolutely unheard of 167W-15L (winning percentage of .918!!!) The Women's program led by Nemish, Assistant Coach Mal Swift and Assistant Coach Rosemary Theriault is simply the benchmakr program for success! Durham College is the pinnacle of Women's fastball in the country. Here are the game by game summaried for the Lords road to GOLD! Game 1 Friday, October 22nd @ Seneca College DURHAM 8 SENECA 1 * Lords jump out to an early 3-0 lead and cruised to a convincing 8-1 victory to open the Championship double knock out format. Erin Smith tossed the complete game victory giving up only 4 hits and striking out 5. Kristy Kelly's 5th inning triple drove in 2 and sealed the win putting DC up 7-1. Vanessa Chaborek who was exceptional behind the plate also produced big time hits this weekend. She was 2 for 4 in this game and drove in a run. Win streak moves to 40 straight! Lords advance to the semi-finals. Linescore SENECA 000 100 0 - 1 DURHAM 302 021 X - 8 WP - Erin Smith 7IP 4H 1R 0W 5K Complete game win! 41st career win (41-2) LP - Stephanie Ozog 6IP 6H 8R 4W 6K Lords top hitters: Vanessa Chaborek 2 for 4, rbi; Kristy Kelly 2 for 3 with 2 rbi; Erin Smith 1 for 4 with 2 rbi. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game 2 Saturday, October 23rd @ Seneca College Semi-finals DURHAM 2 MOHAWK 1 * Lords and starter Kristin Hurst give up a first inning run to a fired up Mohawk College team that was looking to end the Lords win streak and title hopes. However Hurst shutdown the rally and the Lords put a run right back up on the board in the bottom of the first. Hurst then settled in to a groove and mowed down Mountaineer hitters one after another giving up only 5 hits inher 6 strong innings. Facing last years OCAA Top Pitcher, Krystal Ecekersal, the Lords used the timely hitting and base running of Lenna Panou, Karen McWilliams and Kathy Glen in this game to post the winning run in the 5th inning. Panou had 3 hits while McWilliams and Glen ahd 2 hits apiece. Panou scored the winning run. Erin Smith came on in the 7th to close the door striking out the side to record the save! Win streak moves to 41 straight! Linescore MOHAWK 100 000 0 - 1 DURHAM 100 010 X - 2 WP - Kristin Hurst 6IP 5H 1R 0W 2K Solid victory! LP - Krstal Eckersal 6IP 8H 2R 2W 1K SV - Erin Smith 1IP 0H 0R 0W 3K (Struck out the side to seal it) Lords top hitters: Karen McWilliams 2 for 4; Erin Smith 1 for 3 with rbi; Lenna Panou 3 for 4 with GW run; Kathy Glen 2 for 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game 3 Saturday, October 23rd @ Seneca College GOLD MEDAL CHMAPIONSHIP GAME DURHAM 11 SENECA 0 (Erin Smith tosses perfect game!!) * The Lords rolled to a big 11-0 victory in the gold medal game after jumping Sting starting pitcher Stephanie Ozog for 4 runs in the first inning. The biggest story of the final was Erin Smith closing the book on her remarkable College fastball career, by pitching a PERFECT GAME! What a story book ending. For Smith it was her 42nd career win (42-2, #1 all-time at DC and the OCAA..She ends up 30-0 in conference play!!) The Sting were faced with the task of having to beat DC twice to capture Gold against the undefeated Lords. DC was not interested in playing another game and proceeded to route the Sting in this gold medal game. A big grandslam homerun by Jessica Smolders in the 3rd inning was the clincher for DC as they went up 8-0. It was over for Seneca. Big bats of McWilliams, Kelly and Smith led the way offensively for DC as they cruised to their 3rd consecutive OCAA Championship Gold Medal! The game ended after the 5th inning under OCAA mercy rule regulations. It marks the 6th perfect season recorded by the DC Women's Fastball program and 12th OCAA Title in Women's Fastball. Win streak moves to 42 straight! Unbelievable! (Final collegiate games for seniors Erin Smith and 3B Terina West) Linescore SENECA 000 00 - 0 DURHAM 404 3X - 11 WP - Erin Smith 5IP 0H 0R 0W 5K A PERFECT GAME!!!! 42nd career win (42-2) LP - Stephanie Ozog 5IP 10H 11R 3W 5K Lords top hitters: Karen McWilliams 2 for 3 with 2 rbi; Jessica Smolders 1 for 3 with big Grand Slam HR and 4 rbi; Kristy Kelly 1 for 2 3 rbi. OCAA GOLD MEDAL - Durham College Lords OCAA SILVER MEDAL - Seneca College Sting OCAA BRONZE MEDAL - Mohawk College Mountaineers OCAA Tournament Top Pitcher - Erin Smith (2 wins,1 save 13IP 4H 1R 0W 13K) OCAA Tournament MVP - Stephanie Ozog - Seneca. 2 wins. Pitched all 4 games for Seneca. *Gold medal presentations took place on the field after the game! Then it was celebration time! WHAT A YEAR!!! WHAT A STREAK! DURHAM COLLEGE ONTARIO CHAMPIONS!!! Event notes: Kudos to Linda Stapleton and the Seneca College Athletic Department Staff for hosting a highly successful and well organized Championship event. They created a special atmosphere for the event and the participants and fans. Great job by Seneca's SID John Sharpe in media promotion and game promotion for the major event. Everything looked big league when you arrived at the site. Look for a separate news release outlining the OCAA League Awards Banquet which took place on Friday night in Toronto. Be sure to check out this week's Sports Illustrated, that will feature Lords Erin Smith in "Faces in the Crowd". Due out on newsstands Monday. LORDS CONFERENCE RECORD: 12-0 Pennnant Winner!!! 20th time!!! LORDS OVERALL RECORD: 17-2 Next Games: NEXT FALL! DC will put in a bid to host the '05 OCAA Championships Complete schedule and info visit www.durhamlords.com OCAA website for standings and info: www.occa.com From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 00:23:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:23:33 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Lords bring home hardware Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025002250.02d36af8@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: LORDS BRING HOME THE PROVINCIAL HARDWARE! Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:20:25 -0500 Media Release October 24, 2004 OCAA hands out League fastball awards for the 2004- 05 season! DURHAM COLLEGE receives major Provincial awards! North York - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association handed out the hardware this past weekend recognizing the 2004-05 OCAA Women's Fastball season. Durham College brought home several major awards from the banquet. Held at the Radisson Hotel in Toronto, the OCAA presented and awarded a selction of awards achieved during the 2004-05 season. Here is a run down: OCAA Regular season Conference Pennant Trophy - Durham College *20th time and 8th year in a row! OCAA Batting Champion - Katie Jones, SENECA .458 avg. OCAA Top Pitcher - Erin Smith, DURHAM 6-0 0.00 ERA OCAA League All-Stars - Erin Smith, DURHAM - Lenna Panou, DURHAM OCAA Player of the Year - Erin Smith, DURHAM 6-0 0.00 ERA, plus .359 BA OCAA Coach of the Year - Brian Weller, MOHAWK OCAA record breakers - Erin Smith, who broke her own record for ERA 0.00 - Stephanie Ozog, SENECA Most IP in a season 82 Editorial note: 16 years as Head Coach of the Durham College Women's Fastball program; 9 OCAA Championships, 15 Championship medal seasons, 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS in a row right now!, 6 perfect seasons including this year's amazing season! AND ONLY ONCE IN 16 YEARS HAS COACH NEMISH BEEN RECOGNIZED AS "OCAA COACH OF THE YEAR!" Absolutely unexplainable how this could happen!!! (Note: The OCAA Coach of the Year Awards is voted upon by fellow coaches) From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 00:25:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:25:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] AIMS EHS signs four new players but still looking for an ISC level pitcher Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025002431.02ce0cc8@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: AIMS EHS signs four new players but still looking for an ISC level pitcher From: Norman.Ames at gielissen.nl Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:26:37 +0200 Haarlem, The Netherlands, October 24, 2004 The European softball season ended a few weeks ago but for AIMS EHS' coaching staff it have been very busy weeks with the addition of four new players to the 2005 roster. With New Zealand pitcher Hone-Mark Sinnott returning to New Zealand and young pitcher Wesley Blonk deciding to play for TIW Survivors, AIMS EHS is proud to announce the addition of Dutch National Team pitcher Erik Zomerdijk to the pitching staff. The 2005 pitching staff is almost complete. Next to 45 year old Glen Moreland and Zomerdijk we are still looking for another strong international addition (ISC level) most likely from either North America, Australia or New Zealand. Three players from the 2004 roster resigned. They have decided to stay in the club but play at a different level. AIMS EHS would like to thank CJ van Bommel, Rob Wilmink and Fritsroy Marsham for their hard work and many hours they have spent with the first team of AIMS EHS. Van Bommel, Wilmink and Marsham will be replaced by first year Dutch National Team Players, Etti?ne and Maurice Meijer and Enrique Javier. The Meijer brothers are both utility players with a strong focus on the short stop and centerfield position and Javier is an excellent catcher that can play outfield as well. With the signing of these three players we have been able to bring the much needed extra speed to Europe's nr. 3 team. Again we are still looking to add a ISC level pitcher to our 2005 roster and I would like to invite anyone interested to contact me asap. Norman Norman Ames AIMS EHS Website: http://www.clik.to/ehshaarlem Email: norman.ames at gielissen.nl Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 00:27:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:27:11 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario Masters Fastball news Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025002618.02cf82a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:38:40 -0400 Subject: Ontario Masters Fastball news Starting in November the Ontario Masters Fastball web site will have a monthly feature recognizing people involved in Masters Fastball in Ontario. The purpose of this monthly feature is to recognize and promote individuals involved with masters fastball. I would like to recognize persons who have made contributions to masters fastball or have made significant personal achievements whether fastball related or not. For example, I had a small tidbit about Dave Bedford who pitches for the Toronto Bingos. Dave was Canada's chef de mission at the Olympics in Athens Greece, quite an impressive personal achievement. Please send me your nominations with contact info. I already have 2 persons in mind for November's feature. The Ontario Masters Fastball web site has been updated with 2 polls. Poll # 1 asks "What should the age be for position players ?" Poll # 2 asks " Should Senior / ISC players be allowed to play Masters ?" Once you have voted you can post your comments, please use proper discretion. Other recent posts include ...... Masters Fastball in North America - 2004 recap A recap for masters fastball in North America and also a look ahead to 2005. http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m16366.html Final Ontario Masters Rankings http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m16234.html Manotick Lomor Printers take North Bay Title http://www.baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=4719 The Ontario Masters Fastball web site has received 14360 visitors since Aug. 07 / 2003 Make sure to visit the site often for all your masters fastball news from Ontario and beyond. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball www.eteamz.com/omf E-mail : ranger11 at idirect.com Home : 905-573-9637 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 08:58:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:58:42 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Miramar convincing Doreen Dalton champions Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025085800.02526db0@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:58:17 +1300 ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Miramar convincing Doreen Dalton champions Miramar convincing Doreen Dalton champions Monday October 25th Consistent power hitting has seen Miramar take out the Doreen Dalton premier one men?s softball title at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt today. Miramar took out the final over host team Hutt City United this afternoon in a convincing manner 7-0 with the mercy rule invoked in the fifth innings. Pitcher Craig Gibson was a star with both the bat and the ball for Miramar. On the mound Gibson faced 19 batters giving up just three hits while taking six strikeouts. With the bat in hand he was just as strong from three trips to the plate Gibson picked up two hits and two RBI?s. Miramar took the early advantage in the final with one run in the top of the second inning when designated runner Carone Conroy on base for Paul Luka scored on a drive by Gibson to left field. The scoring continued in the top of the third when Damian McCulloch scampered home on an error in the HCU field. Miramar wrapped up the game in the top of the fifth inning when they put together a rally with two down and scored five runs. McCulloch, Wayne Laulu, Stephen Ratu, Conroy and Aaron Neemia all scored in the fifth inning to douse any hopes HCU may have had of making a comeback. After such a dominant run in the fifth HCU went into bat in the bottom of the inning knowing they had to pick up at least one run to keep the game alive. They couldn?t manage it though with Gibson striking out the first three HCU batters to win the game. On the mound for HCU was Jeremy Manley who faced 26 batters giving up seven runs, seven hits and taking four strikeouts. Going into the game both sides had already played three games earlier in the day and after Miramar scored first they were always in a commanding position. Victorious Miramar coach Les Flint was a happy man after the game believing his side had got on a role earlier in the day and kept it going through the semi final and final. ?We clicked really well today; of the last six tournaments we have played in we have won four so the team is starting to achieve their goals. It is nice to win a major tournament,? said Flint. Looking forward to the announcement shortly of the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox training squad Flint believes his side?s victory today can only do his players chances good. ?We have got some really talented players in the team and to win this tournament can only be good for them.? Miramar was on a role going into the final having easily dismissed Poneke Kilbirnie in the semi final 7-0 in five innings with the mercy rule invoked. While Miramar were comprehensive in the semis HCU had a real battle on their hands just to make the final. They overcame Mt Albert Ramblers 3-2 with the game going to a tie breaker before HCU came out on top. In the plate section of the tournament Porirua were the winners overcoming Nelson in the final 6-3. Results: Miramar 11 Nelson 0, Ramblers 7 Porirua 6 (tie breaker), Ramblers 4 Cardinals 1, Porirua 7 Nelson 2, Wairarapa Giants 10 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Hutt City United 1, Cardinals 1 Miramar 0, Wairarapa Giants 3 Northcote 2 (tie breaker), Northcote 1 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Hutt City United 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Northcote 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 2, Poneke Kilbirnie 5 Wairarapa Giants 1, Mt Albert Ramblers 3 Miramar 2, Porirua 5 Cardinals 2, Hutt City United 2 Northcote 1, Hutt City United 7 Giants 2, Miramar 7 Porirua 4 (tie breaker). Semi finals ? Hutt City United 3 Mt Albert Ramblers 2 (tie breaker), Miramar 7 Poneke Kilbirnie 0. Final ? Miramar 7 Hutt City United 0. Plate section ? Northcote 2 Cardinals 0, Nelson 5 Wairarapa Giants 2, Porirua 3 Northcote 0, Porirua 6 Nelson 3. Tournament top batter ? Paul Luka (Miramar) average 0.667. Tournament top pitcher ? Derrek Coleman (Northcote) era 0.37 Tournament MVP ? Paul Luka (Miramar). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 09:01:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:01:03 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Game breakdown of Doreen Dalton Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025090013.02ca3748@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:01:03 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Game breakdown of Doreen Dalton Tournament Doreen Dalton Tournament Hutt Valley, New Zealand 23-25 October 2004 Miramar 11 v Nelson 0 W/P Craig Gibson L/P Nathan Delaney Mirama 0 v Cardinals 1 W/P Tane Richardson L/P Dave Gollan Home runs Mark Quinn Giants 10 v HV Dodgers 0 W/P Blair Thompson L/P Jerol Laypold Home Runs Justin Karaitiana PK 7 v Hutt City United 1 W/P Shaun Foster L/P Jermy Manley Porirua 7 v Nelson 2 W/P Marty Simpson L/P Grath Oliver Home Runs Dave Bishop, Fabian Makea Ramblers 4 v Cardinals 1 W/P Thomas Cameron L/P Hone-Mark Sinnett Home Runs Malcolm Narmama Ramblers 7 v Porirua 6 W/P Thomas Cameron L/P Terence Shedlock Home runs Aaron Thompson, Donny Hale Giants 3 v Northcote 2 W/P Justin Karaitiana L/P Derek Coleman PK 0 v Northcote 1 W/P Heine Shannon L/P Shaun Foster PK 5 v Giants 2 W/P Shaun Foster L/P Blair Thompson Porirua 5 v Cardinals 2 W/P Terence Shedlock L/P Tane Richardson Hutt City United 2 v Northcote 1 W/P Jeremy Manley L/P Heine Shannon Ramblers 3 v Miramar 2 W/P Thomas Cameron L/P David Gollan Nelson 4 v Dodgers 3 W/P Gareth Oliver L/P Jerol Laypold Giants 2 v Hutt City United 7 W/P Shane Doherty L/P Justin Karaitiana Miramar 7 v Porirua 4 (tie breaker 8 innings) W/P David Gollan L/P Fabian Makea Home Run Thomas Makea Northcote 2 v Cardinals 0 W/P Derek Coleman L/P Hone-Mark Sinnett Semi-finals Ramblers 2 v Hutt City United 3 W/P Jeremy Manley L/P Thomas Cameron PK 0 v Miramar 7 W/P David Gollan L/P Shaun Foster Final Miramar 7 v Hutt City United 0 W/P Craig Gibson L/P Jeremy Manley From: SNZ Web-master Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Oct 25 09:41:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:41:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Quaker Riversharks sign players for 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041025094005.02ca3748@209.146.191.203> From: "Robert Nydick" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:24:15 -0400 Subject: Quaker Riversharks sign players for 2005 Quaker Riversharks Philadelphia, PA The Quaker Riversharks have enjoyed significant improvements in their team over the last 5 years. With that improvement has come success, including a fifth place finish in NAFA A and a third place finish in NSA during 2002; a second and fourth place finish in NAFA AA and AAA, respectively in 2003; and winning the NSA World Series, a second place finish in NAFA AAA, and an eleventh place finish at the ISC World Tournament in 2004. The goal has always been to improve the team each year. As a result, Quaker has been VERY busy since returning from the ISC World Tournament in August. The Riversharks are ready to announce changes/additions to their team for 2005. First, Quaker is moving their hometown to Philadelphia, PA. Second, the following signings have all taken place within the last few days. The Riversharks welcome the following players to the team for 2005 (along with their position and most recent team): Paul Koert - pitcher, Heflin Builders Chris Shewfelt - catcher, Heflin Builders John Brunton - outfield, Heflin Builders Ryan Thompson - ss, FedLock Falcons Pat Graham - outfield, 1B, pitcher, Fedlock Falcons Dan Loney - outfield, Keating Fitness Steve Ray - outfield, Keating Fitness Dave Bowerbank - outfield, NJ Windmillers We are very excited to have these players join our squad and we are very much looking forward to the 2005 season. Bob Nydick General Manager From: "Robert Nydick" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 09:56:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:56:09 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hasler Prague Softball Cup 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026095416.02d729d8@209.146.191.203> From: "Pavel Prachar" Subject: Hasler Prague Softball Cup 2005 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:50:59 +0200 Prague, CZ INVITATION: Herewith we invite teams to 2nd Hasler Prague Softball Cup. The event will be held in Prague within the whole last week in June (probably 22-26). We can offer free local transportation including from and to the airport, help with quite cheap accommodation (one or two teams could even stay for free in the families), Prize money Euro 3000, best teams from Europe to compete, live final game on internet, good hospitality, beautifull city to see and good cheap beer ! website of the tournament: www.softballcup.com Thanks, Pavel Prachar Czech Softball From: "Pavel Prachar" From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 12:07:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:07:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] I.S.C. Announces Personnel Changes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026120656.07eda280@209.146.191.203> I.S.C. Announces Personnel Changes International Softball Congress Executive Director Ken Hackmeister is announcing several personnel changes and additions within the organization. Larry Fisher has requested, and been granted, a change of status from Ohio-W.Va. Area Commissioner to Commissioner at Large. This change is being made to allow Fisher to devote more time to his duties as Executive Committee Chairman. Al Thomas has been appointed Ohio-W.Va. Area Commissioner replacing Larry Fisher. Thomas is a long time player and administrator. He has assisted Fisher with numerous Area Tournaments as well as assisting with several ISC Developmental Tournaments in Frankenmuth, Mi. Thomas is a high school teacher and former varsity boys? high school basketball coach. Coach724 at aol.com Jim Flanagan has been appointed an ISC Specialist for ISC ? II Streaming. Jim voluntarily handled the inaugural ISC ? II streaming operation this year from Fargo and did an excellent job. He is a long time pitcher, and still playing the game, in Southern California. He has held numerous administrative positions with NAFA. Jim at fastpitchwest.com Bret Baughman will continue his duties as Assistant ISC Statistician but will now be assuming the additional role of ISC Historian. For the past several weeks, Bret has undertaken the job of gathering historical data from previous ISC World Tournaments. He now has most of the tournaments 1947 through 1958 displayed on our web site at http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/history.htm This work will continue until every ISC World Tournament through 2004 is displayed on our web site. Jim Williamson was formally appointed as a Commissioner At Large last summer and has been functioning as an ISC Commissioner since then. He comes to the ISC from the NAFA organization where he has held several high level administrative positions, the last being Executive Vice President. Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the ISC. His job description is somewhat unique as he will be responsible for a variety of Special Projects - - several of which are currently ongoing. Because of his background in the ISC-II and Developmental levels of play, his experience will be a tremendous asset to the ISC. JRWilliamson at foodfacility.com We are confident that each of these gentlemen will do an excellent job in their new assignments for the organization Oct. 18, 2004 From: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 14:09:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:09:20 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Learn to Play @ OASA Convention Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026140841.07ed4ff0@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:06:15 +0200 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: Learn to Play @ OASA Convention To: "'Fastball'" Blastball ???? Lear to Play ???? If you haven't already heard about these exciting new initiatives in developing your grassroots softball programs for youth you need to attend the OASA Annual General Meeting & Convention in Peterborough, November 20th to learn more. The Participation Committee of Softball Ontario will present these youth programs in a format to assist you and your organization with implementing the programs in your communities. Dome and learn, ask questions, participate. Mike Samways Program Coordinator - Participation Softball Ontario 416 - 426 - 7150 From: "Jackett, Ken" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 14:43:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:43:45 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Easton All Star Pitching Clinic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026144312.07f72ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Shaun Winship" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Easton All Star Pitching Clinic Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:26:34 -0400 Deleware, Ontario All Star Pitching/Catching Clinic would like to announce that we are back again this fall with another great set of clinics for those boys and girls aged 10+. We would like to also announce our partnership with Easton for the next two years. Easton will provided us the opportunity to take our pitching clinic to the next level. With the extra sponsorship from them we are able to provide the students with that much more technical training and an added hitting element to the clinic. Making it not only a pitching clinic but also a hitting clinic to the pitchers and catchers that attend. Focus of the clinic will be to provide them that "next step" of knowledge over the winter and time to improve their skills before next season. This camp will be camp #1 of 4 that we will have over the winter/spring. These camps are for all levels and no one is not good enough or too good to attend. There will be the proper instruction for your playing level and playing needs. Clinic Manager will be Shaun Winship or the Glencoe Astros and pitcher for the Harriston Mercurys, the 2 time ISC 2 Tournament Champions. There will be lots of prizes and giveaways from Easton and will be the most educating pitching clinic that your boy or girl will attend. Just ask some of the parents that have attended our clinics in the past. Every Participant will receive a 3/4 length t-shirt from Easton and a shoe bag for the ball season. If you have any further questions or comments feel free to contact me at the number or email below. Dates: Camp Number 1 - Deleware Community Centre, Deleware, Ontario November 8th - 5:30pm - 7:30pm November 15th - 5:30pm - 7:30pm November 22nd - 5:30pm - 7:30pm November 29th - 5:30pm - 7:30pm December 6th - 5:30pm - 7:30pm Camp Number 2 - End Jan - First Feb Camp Number 3 - March Camp Number 4 - April Please pass the word to all pitchers and associations that might be interested. Clinics will be capped but the number has not been decided upon. Get in touch ASAP to assure your spot. Yours in Fastball Shaun Winship shaun at sourcelondon.com (519) 435-0583 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 20:30:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:30:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dolan and Murphy looking for pitching Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026202909.08155e28@209.146.191.203> From: "Tom Crouch" Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:14:22 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Dolan and Murphy looking for pitching Aurora, IL The Aurora Dolan and Murphy Shamrocks are currently in talks with a number of pitchers for the possibility of pitching for us next summer. We would like to extend the offer out to any pitcher interested in pitching for us next summer. We feel we have an excellent team put together for the 2005 season and would like to hear from any pitchers who would like to play a major schedule. We have some nice things to offer. You can email Tom Crouch dfsc at juno.com or call Robin Reder (630) 898-5659. Tom Crouch Mailto:dfsc at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Oct 26 21:58:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:58:29 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Young talent on show at Saints women's tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041026215740.08188108@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:29:53 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Young talent on show at Saints women's tournament Young talent on show at Saints Premier 1 women's tournament Wednesday October 27th The Saints premier one women's tournament at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt this weekend will be a chance for many young players to test themselves at the top grade. There will be eight teams taking part in the tournament with all sides coming from the Wellington and Hutt Valley club competitions. Tournament organiser Naomi Shaw says due to the delayed start to the season the three day event will be more like a pre season hit out as some sides are still to play a competition game this season. Poneke Kilbirnie are the defending champions and Shaw is expecting them to be very strong once again. The have retained many of their New Zealand Community Trust White Sox players such as Kiri Shaw, Api Stone O'Kane, Talilotu Tonu'u and the Lote sisters Upu and Togi. With such impressive names to call on and plenty of power hitting in their line up it will take a mighty effort for anyone to upset them. Shaw is expecting to see a lot of new faces at the tournament with many teams having the unknown factor as they are still to reveal their line ups. Saints have picked up a pitcher from the West Coast, Sheryl Remnant for the tournament. Shaw says Remnant was identified as part of the New Zealand Softball pitching clinics so it will be interesting to see how she shapes up during the tournament. Another side to secure new pitching services for the tournament are Te Aroha, former Waikato National League pitcher Victoria Reyland will be on the mound for the 2003/04 national club champions. The eight teams have been split into two sections of four for round robin play before the top four playoffs. Facing off in section A will be PK, Te Aroha, Royals and Hutt City United. Section B sees Miramar, Cardinals, Saints and Johnsonville taking each other on. Games start on Friday night with the final scheduled for Sunday afternoon. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 27 09:04:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:04:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Announcement - Vancouver Grey Sox - Head Coach Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041027090307.02bfef40@209.146.191.203> From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Announcement - Vancouver Grey Sox - Head Coach Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:47:57 -0700 Please be advised that Al Mitchell is stepping down from the position of Head Coach of the Vancouver Grey Sox, effective immediately. On behalf of the entire Grey Sox organization I wish to recognize and thank Al for his contributions to our club over the past 3 seasons, as his on field coaching assisted our development as one of the top Senior A Mens FP programs in the country. Al was instrumental in the team's success in securing Norwest League titles in 2002 and 2003, placing 8th at the 2002 ISC World Tournament in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario, our bronze medal win at the 2003 Canadian Senior Mens Nationals held at Owen Sound, Ontario, and most recently the Grey Sox's silver medal performance at the 2004 Canadian Senior Mens Nationals in Ste. Croix, Nova Scotia. The search for a new head coach for the program has commenced, and I am hopeful we will be in a position to announce the successful candidate in the near future. Regards, Larry Kancs President Vancouver Grey Sox From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 27 09:37:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:37:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Ontario up to the Active 2010 Challenge Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041027093638.02b92d10@209.146.191.203> From: "Michael Samways" Subject: Softball Ontario Release Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:21:35 -0400 Softball Ontario up to the Active 2010 Challenge On Friday October 22, Softball Ontario was in attendance at the Skydome in Toronto with an interactive booth for kids at Sporting Life's ACTIVE 2010 Challenge. In association with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, the Provincial Sports Organizations of Ontario and other provincial sports organizations, the goal of this event was to get kids interested and enthused about being fit and taking part in healthy activities. If participation was any indication, the event was a major success. Over 3000 students from across Ontario were on hand to test their fitness levels and learn about the wide variety of organized sports available to them. Softball Ontario showed their support with an interactive booth that allowed kids to try out "Blastball", one of the popular new programs being offered in house leagues province-wide. The kids also had a chance to test their arm speed as they threw balls into a net and were clocked by a radar gun. The teachers in attendance were extremely impressed with the fun and enthusiasm the kids showed for Softball Ontario's new programs. This proved to be a tremendous event for Softball Ontario, showcasing our sport to thousands of children that otherwise might not get a chance to experience it. Everyone who attended had a great time and it was fantastic to see so many kids having fun and being active. Although it did seem odd that on a day when thousands of kids were running through hours of fitness tests, it was the volunteers who went home exhausted! Many thanks go out to all of the sponsors who helped put the event together and all the volunteers who made it happen. A special thank you goes out to Sporting Life for allowing us to attend the event and we look forward to participating again next year. On deck for Softball Ontario will be hosting a Learn to Play information session at the OASA Annual General Meeting in Peterborough, on November 20th at 9 a.m. For more information, please feel free to contact: Mike Samways Participation Program Coordinator Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave East North York, ON ph 416 426 7150 fax 416 426 7368 msamways at softballontario.ca www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 27 09:41:35 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:41:35 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Canada Splits Games on first day of University Championships Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041027094008.02b92d10@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Team Canada Splits Games on first day of University Championships Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:25:22 -0400 For immediate release Wednesday October 27, 2004 Team Canada splits games on first day of University Championships (Ottawa, ON) Canada is competing in the first ever World University Championships which are taking place in Plant City, Florida from October 26-31, 2004. Team Canada debuted the championship with a loss to Chinese Taipei, 5-1 but a come from behind victory over Japan 5-3. ?The competition looks very tight,? stated Head Coach Noreen Murphy. ?We were extremely happy with the performance of the players against Japan and their ability to come together as a team in the 7th inning to steal the win,? added Murphy. In their first game, Canada jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. British Columbia?s Melanie Matthews singled and, advanced home on a sacrifice bunt and a pair of illegal pitches. Their opponents roared back with 3 runs in the bottom half of the first and scored 2 more in the 6th for a 5-1 victory. B.C.?s pitchers took the mound. Cathy Andrijaszyn pitched 5 1/3 innings for Canada, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and B.C?s Megan MacKenzie pitched the final 2/3 inning. Matthews had 2 hits for Canada, while Erin Gee from B.C., Cari Irwin from B.C. and Qu?bec?s No?mie Marin each had one hit a piece. Canada 5 vs Japan 3 Canada?s second game was a pitching dual for the first 5 innings. Manitoba?s Katie Rosentreter shut down Team Japan. Canada was unable to solve the Japanese pitching until the 6th inning. Japan opened the scoring in the bottom of the 6th with two runs. Canada made a pitching change and Manitoba?s Sarah Belanger came into the game in relief to get Canada out of the inning. Canada then staged a dramatic comeback scoring 5 runs in the top of the 7th. Ontario?s Cambria McKay singled and was replaced by pinch runner Cari Irwin from B.C.. No?mie Marin singled and B.C.?s Shannon Rossiter walked to load the bases. Rossiter was replaced by pinch runner Tiffany Patteson from Ontario. Manitoba?s Katy Van Deveire entered the game as a pinch hitter and was walked which forced Irwin to score. Marin was forced out at home on a Janiva Willis ground ball. A Japanese throwing error allowed Patteson to score and tie the game. Melanie Matthews then singled to drive in Van Deveire and B.C.?s Tamra Howren singled to drive in Willis. Matthews then scored on Japan?s 2nd error of the inning to put Canada up 5-2. Japan responded but only managed to score one run in the bottom of the 7th. Megan MacKenzie pitched the final inning and allowed 1 run on 2 hits and struck out 1. Sarah Belanger earned the win and MacKenzie picked up the save. Defensively for Canada, Short Stop No?mie Marin engineered two double plays and Janiva Willis made a great diving catch in centre field. Team Canada's Roster (University in brackets): Cathy Andrijaszyn (Thomas University, Georgia), Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger (Florida International University), Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Tamra Howren (Troy University, Alabama), Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Megan MacKenzie (University of Akron, Ohio), North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Mathews (Stetston University, Florida), Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay (Kennesaw State, Georgia), Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin (University Minnesota Duluth), Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean (Simon Fraser University), Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson (Ohio Youngstown), Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter (Mercer University, Georgia), Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter (Simon Fraser University), Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire (University of Connecticut), Brandon, MB - OF Janiva Willis (Winthrop University, North Carolina), Irishtown, NB - OF Mindi Wylie (Virgina Tech), Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dugger, Coquitlam, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belyea, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist The World University Softball Championship is taking place in Plant City, Florida (ISF Headquarters) and is featuring the best University aged athletes from 8 countries. Initially there were 10 participating countries however Russia and Uganda have dropped out. Teams will now play a revised schedule of seven round robin games and will qualify for either the championship or consolation round. Team Canada's Schedule/Results (New schedule): October 26, 2004 CHINESE TAIPEI 5 CANADA 1 CANADA 5 JAPAN 3 October 27, 2004 10:00 CANADA VS CHINA 3:00 GUATEMALA VS CANADA October 28, 2004 9:00 CANADA VS UNITED STATES 12:00 AUSTRALIA VS CANADA October 29, 2004 10:00 NETHERLANDS VS CANADA 6:00 7th VS 8th 8:00 5th VS 6th October 30, 2004 1:00 Consolation Game 3:00 Consolation Game 6:00 3rd VS 4th 8:00 1st VS 2nd October 31, 2004 11:00 BRONZE MEDAL GAME 1:30 SGOLD MEDAL GAME - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca *Visit Softball Canada Web Site: www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Oct 27 09:46:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:46:14 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball-OIWFA Championships Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041027094506.02b92d10@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball-OIWFA Championships Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:46:30 -0400 Ottawa, ON The Gee Gees tried to defend their title at home over the weekend. Their first game was scheduled against Brock, a very strong team who finished the regular season in third place. Erica Chan took the ball for the Gee Gees and with Jen Blakely behind the plate kept the Badgers to only two runs through 4 innings. Offensively the team had a good outing against Rebecca Cunningham. A walk from Jen Jeppard and a triple from Shannon Lundrigan cashed the first run in the 2nd. Another triple from Nicole Dunlop brought Pam Hrick to the plate who drove her in with a solid single in the 4th. Sarah Thompson who had a hot weekend at the plate led off the 5th inning with a triple which allowed Nicky Dunlop to pick up an RBI with a single. Going into the 7th inning the team had a 3-2 lead but several errors and misplayed balls allowed Brock to score 3 runs and steal a 5-3 win. The Gee Gee's next game was against the Guelph Gryphons, the eventual OIWFA Champions. This was a rematch of last years OIWFA Championship game where the Gee Gees came out victorious. This was a very exciting game for the team to play in front of about 500 local fans who came out to support the team. The Gee Gees responded to the support with a quick 4 runs in the first inning. It was the same old story at the top of the order as Danna Masters reached on a slap, Sarah Thompson moved her over with a bunt, back to back walks from Nicky Dunlop and Pam Hrick set up a 2 RBI double from Lindsey McLaughlin. Alison Hibbet also drove in a pair of runs with a double of her own. This looked to be a quick game. Lindsey Hutton took the ball for the Gee Gees and was very strong although again defensive problems allowed too many Gryphons to reach base and forced the Gee Gees to be constantly working out of jams. The Gryphons responded with a pair of runs in the first inning. Lindsey Hutton stayed sharp through 5 innings, keeping the Guelph hitters off balance and off base. Ashley Sands, who is getting very comfortable in her closing role came in for the last 7 outs of the game. Guelph pushed across one more run on a fielders choice in the 6th. A good game for the Gee Gees in front of a great crowd as they held on for a 4-3 victory. The Gee Gees were the only team to beat Guelph this weekend. As they entered their final game against MacMaster they were in a position where 3 teams could be tied at 2-1 so run differential could be at play. They knew they would have to score at least 7 runs to qualify for the Championship Round on Sunday. Lindsey Hutton took the ball again for the Gee Gees and was absolutely magnificent through 5 innings allowing only 1 hit. Lindsey was throwing to her favourite target, Sarah Thompson who added her first career homerun and a double to the offensive effort. This tandem does not bode well for other teams in the league as they will be Gee Gee's for 3 years to come. The whole team played well in this game, exploding for 12 runs. Jen Leppard added a pair of RBI doubles. Jessica Prot drove in a run with a single in the 3rd inning. Kerry Ground was back to her old tricks with fantastic defense at first base and an RBI single that drove in 2 runs in the second inning. Pam Hrick hit her stride with a 3-3 outing with a pair of singles and an RBI. Danna Masters revealed just how special an athlete she is, hitting from the right side and adding two triples, and Nicky Dunlop ripped a triple in the 4th inning. All round an excellent effort on both sides of the ball put the Gee Gees in the top spot going into the playoff round. The team would face Windsor in the morning who lost a heartbreaker the night before to Western. Windsor was the second seed from the A division, in the two teams only matchup this year Ottawa took the win in a sloppy 8-6 affair in London. A difficult game for the Gee Gees as they could not seem to hit their stride. Erica Chan took the ball in her final start in the Garnett and Grey and was solid through 3 innings. Defensively the team had one of their biggest struggles of the season with 7 errors in 5 innings. The team battled through many of them keeping Windsor off the scoreboard through 2 innings but the Lancers scored 3 unearned runs in the third inning. The Gee Gees tried to answer in their half of the third, pushing across one run with Jen Blakely scoring on a Danna Masters single. Back to back hits from Sarah Thompson and Nicky Dunlop loaded the bases with Pam Hrick and Lindsey McLaughlin due up. Pam lined out to the third baseman and Lindsey missed a homerun down the left field line by 6 inches on a ball that landed just foul. The next pitch she hit a rocket to the third baseman and Windsor was out of the inning. Softball is a game of inches and those 6 inches in left field gave Windsor all the momentum they needed. They scored 2 more runs in the 4th, and 3 more in the 5th to take an 8-1 win after 5 innings. The last 4 runs were scored off Ashley Sands but were unearned. A very difficult way to end their championship hopes. The bronze medal game was against Western who lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Guelph in their Semi-Final. A heartbroken Gee Gee's squad emptied their bench trying to get a spark but it was not to be. Western's Jenn Lukas threw a great game limiting the team to only one hit over 7 innings. The Gee Gee's used all 3 of their aces in the game, and 2 catchers who all worked well over the 7 innings. Western scored 4 runs on only 4 hits to take a 4-0 win and the bronze medal. The Gee Gees would like to congratulate Western, Windsor, and Guelph the 2004 Ontario Champions. A tough way to go out for 7 Gee Gees who played their last game in the Garnett and Grey. Jen Blakely who was the teams captain this year has always provided leadership, solid defense, and clutch hitting from behind the plate. Erica Chan who was the teams ace through her first two seasons has always been extremely effective in keeping teams off balance and she is a fantastic teammate. Kerry Ground has been the person every Gee Gee team wants at bat with a runner on base as she always seems to drive in the important runs, on top of that her fantastic defense at first base saves all the infielders errors and keeps the team in games. Kerry's personality has also been crucial to the teams success as she can always make her teammates laugh and get them to focus. Most teams in the OIWFA might only recognize Danna Master's back, she has been the teams leadoff batter for all 3 years now and is without a doubt the fastest runner I have ever seen. She can dominate games with her speed and base stealing ability and any ball hit to left field is automatic with her out there. Those 4 girls have been with the team since the word go in their first year of University and participated in countless fundraising activities in order to ensure we could get off the ground first year. Sad goodbyes were also in order for Jen Leppard who is continuting with her degree in medicine. Jen has been with the team the past two years, is another clutch hitter, and adds strong leadership to all of the players. A converted infielder, Jen has turned into a fantastic outfielder and again any ball hit to center field is automatic with her. She is smooth as silk defensively and a great hitter. Jessica Prot joined the team in first year after transferring from Seneca College. She has been one of my favourite players to watch as everything seems so effortless. She was a key player in the teams Championship season last year and continued that effort this year playing sharp defense and adding key hits. Also leaving is Nicole Dunlop who has played both positions in the middle infield for the team, second base in the Championship season, and short stop this year. Nicky was the teams offensive leader this year, every rally the team had Nicky was at the center of it with a key RBI. She is another player whose leadership helped the team through tough moments. We will certainly miss her. We will miss all of these 7 girls who made the past 4 years so special. Thank you girls. Also leaving the team are coaches Genevieve Walkden and Brian Robertson. Job commitments have forced them to move back to Toronto where they will no doubt stay involved in the sport. Their effort for 4 years has helped to mold the success the team has had. Genevieve, along with Rachel Macmillan were the teams founders and put countless hours (at the expense of their studies!!) into seeing its success. Genevieve has left her mark on all of the Gee Gee teams whose strength have been strong outfields and speed. I wonder where that comes from?! Genevieve has taught Danna Masters and Erin Durant her slap from the left side and will leave that as her legacy at Ottawa U. Brian has been equally effective, putting an unbelievable amount of time into the team. He was largely responsible for the teams success in becoming a "competitive club" which entitles them to increased funding and the Gee Gee moniker. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the whole team, and any player who has gone through the system to both Brian and Genevieve for all of their efforts. You will be sorely missed. With all of these departures it would be easy to be sad but a quick glance towards next year should restore a smile on the face of any Gee Gee fan. Donna Price, who is one of the best coaches in Ottawa and a former catcher, Dave Tubman, who plays for the Kemptville Thunder and has participated in back to back ISC World Tournaments, and Gil Read who was Canada's Team Leader in Athens will join Scott Searle on the coaching staff. We have 8 players returning for another run at the OIWFA Championship. A very strong pitching staff will stay that way with Lindsey Hutton and Ashley Sands. Behind the plate the Gee Gees have Sarah Thompson and Allison Hibbett, through the middle they have clutch hitters Shannon Lundrigan and Pam Hrick. At first base and outfield the teams most versatile defensive player and one of the biggest threats offensively will return in Lindsey McLaughlin and Erin Durant who will continue to play outfield and pick up where she left off offensively. A very strong group returning is enough to excite everyone in Ottawa. Next season starts today for the team as they begin to fundraise and train to prepare to make the long trip to Guelph next season to become the 2005 OIWFA Champions. Scott Searle From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 28 01:03:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:03:38 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada throws a perfect game at World University Championships Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041028010225.02c41ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Canada throws a perfect game at World University Championships Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:02:30 -0400 For immediate release Wednesday October 27, 2004 Canada throws a perfect game at World University Championships (Ottawa, ON) Canada beat China 4-0 and Guatemala 10-0 in the second day at the World University Championships which are taking place in Plant City, Florida. Canada threw a 2-hitter against China and a no-hitter against Guatemala to secure two more wins. ?In the last three games, I felt we handled the competition well and beat the teams that we had to beat,? stated Head Coach Noreen Murphy. ?The team is pumped and ready to meet Australia and USA tomorrow.? In Canada?s first game today, they defeated China 4-0, even despite the fact that China threw their Olympic Pitcher. Canada put itself on the scoreboard in the 2nd inning. No?mie Marin from Qu?bec singled and Manitoba?s Katie Rosentreter sacrificed to send Marin to 2nd. New Brunswick?s Janiva Willis hit a ground ball and on the short stop?s overthrow to first, Marin went home to score Canada?s first run. In the 5th, Willis hit an infield single and advanced to 2nd on yet another overthrow to first. Then Ontario?s Tiffany Patteson sacrificed and Willis beat the throw at 3rd. B.C.?s Melanie Matthews singled to score Willis. Manitoba?s Katy Van Deveire hit a nice bunt to load the bases. On a forced play, Ontario?s Cambria McKay stepped up and hit a grounder to 3rd. The third base muffled the ball and on her attempt to throw home hit Tiffany Patteson in the back as she was running to home plate. Patteson scored and the ball then hit the back screen and Melanie Matthews ran all around the bases and scored. China had one ball hit to the outfield the entire game. Hits came from Melanie Matthews, No?mie Marin, Janiva Willis, Katy Van Deveire. Runs came from No?mie Marin, Janiva Willis, Melanie Matthews and Tiffany Patteson (RBI). Katie Rosentreter threw a great game and mixed the balls well. She threw a 2-hitter game throughout 7 innings, had 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. B.C.?s Tamra Howren was Canada?s Catcher. Canada 10 vs Guatemala 0 In Canada?s second game today, Manitoba?s Sarah Belanger threw a perfect game. The game ended after 5 innings because of the mercy rule. Sarah threw all 5 innings and struck out 8 batters. Cambria McKay was Canada?s Catcher. The highlight of the game was Manitoba?s Katy Van Deveire who ripped a 3-run homerun in the 3rd inning. Hits came from Katy Van Deveire (2), Tamra Howren, Cambria McKay (2), No?mie Marin (2), Erin Gee, Erin McLean, Tiffany Patteson and Mindi Wylie. Runs came from Erin Gee (2), Katy Van Deveire, Tamra Howren (2RBI?s), No?mie Marin, Tiffany Patteson (2), Erin McLean (2RBI?s), Mindi Wylie and Katy Van Deveire (2)(RBI) Team Canada's Roster (University in brackets): Cathy Andrijaszyn (Thomas University, Georgia), Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger (Florida International University), Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Tamra Howren (Troy University, Alabama), Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Megan MacKenzie (University of Akron, Ohio), North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Mathews (Stetston University, Florida), Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay (Kennesaw State, Georgia), Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin (University Minnesota Duluth), Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean (Simon Fraser University), Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson (Ohio Youngstown), Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter (Mercer University, Georgia), Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter (Simon Fraser University), Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire (University of Connecticut), Brandon, MB - OF Janiva Willis (Winthrop University, North Carolina), Irishtown, NB - OF Mindi Wylie (Virginia Tech), Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dagger, Coquille, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belie, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist The World University Softball Championship is taking place in Plant City, Florida (ISF Headquarters) and is featuring the best University aged athletes from 8 countries. Initially there were 10 participating countries however Russia and Uganda have dropped out. Teams will now play a revised schedule of seven round robin games and will qualify for either the championship or consolation round. After defeating Japan, China and Guatemala and losing to Chinese Taipei, Canada is now 3-1. Team Canada's Schedule/Results (New schedule): October 28, 2004 9:00 CANADA VS UNITED STATES 12:00 AUSTRALIA VS CANADA October 29, 2004 10:00 NETHERLANDS VS CANADA 6:00 7th VS 8th 8:00 5th VS 6th October 30, 2004 1:00 Consolation Game 3:00 Consolation Game 6:00 3rd VS 4th 8:00 1st VS 2nd October 31, 2004 11:00 BRONZE MEDAL GAME 1:30 SGOLD MEDAL GAME Other Scores: USA 2 vs Australia 1 - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lynette Johnson Staley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca *Visit Softball Canada Web Site: www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 28 01:17:55 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:17:55 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mix of old and new in Black Sox squad Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041028011722.02cfe080@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:51:11 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Mix of old and new in Black Sox squad Mix of old and new in Black Sox squad Thursday October 28th 2004 The first New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox squad for new coach Eddie Kohlhase is a case of a few new faces but also a steady core of players from the victorious world championship team. Kohlhase has selected a train on squad of 24 players looking forward to the Evodrive Pacific Cup Series in Rotorua early next year. Included in the squad are 14 players from the world championship winning team in Christchurch earlier this year. Of the newcomers to the squad Kohlhase would class the selection of 34-year-old Auckland catcher Lyndon Andrew as the real bolter. "Lyndon is a 34-year-old rookie who has never played for New Zealand but he is a guy that has been around for a long time in the Auckland team and he has played a lot overseas. We see the advantage of Lyndon is the experience he brings and that is of real value, he is a wise old head and that is what is required in the catcher's position," said Kohlhase. Joining Andrew as being new to the Black Sox set up are pitcher Tane Richardson from Hutt Valley, Wellington infielders Craig Wallace and Chris Eden-Huria and a trio of youngsters Penese Iosefo, David Butler and Jonathan Munden. The young trio have been selected as utilities and Kohlhase says their selection was made with an eye to the future. "They are all key members of the New Zealand under 19 boy's team and we believe they are real long term prospects so we wanted to give them a taste of the Black Sox environment," said Kohlhase. Also included in the side are international players who missed selection in the world championship winning team. Into the squad come pitcher Derrek Coleman, and outfielders Rhys Casley, Daniel Milne and Fabian Makea who joins his brother Thomas in the team. The 24 man squad will come together for a training camp on November 13th and 14th. Kohlhase says the training camp will be a chance to test all the players' fitness while also plan for a successful assault on the Evodrive Pacific Cup series in February next year. Pitchers: Michael Gaiger (Auckland), Thomas Cameron (Auckland), Derrek Coleman (North Harbour), Tane Richardson (Hutt Valley). Catchers: Patrick Shannon (Auckland), Lyndon Andrew (Auckland), Bevan Martin (Wellington). Infielders: Jarrad Martin (Wellington), Chris Eden-Huria (Wellington), Dion Nukunuku (Auckland), Craig Wallace (Wellington), Brad Rona (North Harbour), , Nathan Nukunuku (Auckland), Roman Gabriel (Auckland). Outfielders: Stacy McLean (Wellington), Thomas Makea (Wellington), Rhys Casley (Hutt Valley), Donny Hale (Auckland), Fabian Makea (Wellington), Taifau Matai (Auckland), Daniel Milne (Canterbury). Utilities: Penese Iosefo (Canterbury), Jonathan Munden (Auckland), David Butler (Manawatu). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Oct 28 15:58:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:58:37 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Owen Sound Selects Will Not Operate Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041028155718.02cfe080@209.146.191.203> From: "Fred Wallace" To: fastball at pmihrm.com, aldoran at pmihrm.com Subject: Owen Sound Selects Will Not Operate Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:19:33 -0400 October 28, 2004 Owen Sound Selects Won't Operate The group looking to reorganize the Owen Sound Selects Fastball Club has decided not to continue with their project. After a second organizational meeting last night, a group of 7 interested people elected to cease their attempt to revive the club for 2005. Selects spokesman Howie Traynor stated there were a number of factors involved in the decision, but the biggest consideration was financial in nature. Traynor earlier had suggested the club needed an operating budget around $ 75,000 in order to compete among the elite teams in North American fastball. Without anyone willing to step up and lead the fund raising efforts for the club, the group decided not to continue. Traynor states there were other considerations, but the apparent inability to generate a revenue stream for club operations was the biggest obstacle in preventing them from moving forward. The decision was not an easy one for Traynor and others connected with the Owen Sound club. As recently as 2003, the team won the Canadian Senior Men's Championship. However, financial road blocks prevented them from operating in 2004 and will do likewise in 2005. Traynor says the Selects decision is reflective of dwindling fastball interest in the city and elsewhere. He points out there was a time when Owen Sound Minor Fastball was a large organization. Furthermore, there once was a period where the city had almost a half dozen highly competitive Intermediate teams which served as a prime source of talent for the Owen Sound clubs, then known as King Farms and the Canadian Tiremen. No longer are those organizations active in Owen Sound and as a result, the Senior Men's Club will not be operated in 2005. Traynor, when asked if he could forsee a day when Senior Fastball returned to Owen Sound, stated he had serious doubts for the future of elite fastball in Owen Sound. On tape Owen Sound Selects spokesman Howie Traynor Traynor confirms the Selects will not operate in 2005. .{ CLIP 69 } HOWIE CONFIRM Traynor doubts Senior Men's fastball has a future in Owen Sound. .{ CLIP 71 } HOWIE AGAIN ? Traynor says the demise of the Selects reflects a general decline in fastball at both the minor and recreational level in the city. .{ CLIP 74 } HOWIE DECLINE To hear the complete interview with Howie Traynor, listen to Georgian Bay Today on CFOS Thursday October 28th, between noon and 1 pm or join Sportstalk, Saturday between 10 am & 11 am. To get CFOS, log on to www.radioowensound.com, click on the " CFOS " icon and then click on " Listen Live " Fred Wallace Bayshore Broadcasting From: "Fred Wallace" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 29 09:02:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:02:04 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Newfoundland website Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041029090138.02e8e178@209.146.191.203> From: "Leon Cantwell" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Newfoundland website Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:32:37 -0230 Hey, just to let all of you softball fans know about the website to Newfoundland's top Junior fastball team, the CBC Jr Canadians. They captured bronze at the 2004 Jr national tourney in Ont. and will be looking to better that at the 2005 tourney. http://www.eteamz.com/cbcjrcanadians/ Leon Cantwell CBC Jr Canadians leon_cantwell7 at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 29 15:12:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:12:21 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Proposed Motions to change Softball Canada's Special Operating Rules and Playing Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041029151059.02c986a0@209.146.191.203> From: Cc: Subject: Proposed Motions to change Softball Canada's Special Operating Rules and Playing Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:22:03 -0400 Please be advised that the proposed Motions to change Softball Canada's Special Operating Rules and Playing Rules are now available to review on-line. Softball Ontario delegates from the four Member Associations (PWSA, OASA,ORSA and SPO) will be attending the 2004 Softball Canada Congress on November 11-14th, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia to review and vote on the proposed motions and rule changes. A complete copy of the proposed motions and rule changes are available on Softball Canada's web page at www.softball.ca. If you are a member of the one of our member associations and wish to provide input on these proposed motions and rule changes, please contact your respective Ontario delegate prior to November 10, 2004. Ontario Delegates to the 2004 Softball Canada AGM: - Ontario Amateur Softball Association - David Cleugh - email: cleugh at trytel.net - Ontario Rural Softball Association - Rudy Krall - email: jkrall at xcelco.on.ca > - Provincial Women's Softball Association - Ted Martin - email: tededwardmartin at hotmail.com - Slo-Pitch Ontario - John Ariss - email: jariss at slopitch.org > - Softball Ontario - Lynda Turton - email: lturton at interpc.ca Thank you. From: Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Oct 29 15:26:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:26:49 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041029152552.02e7cf78@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:28:11 -0400 Ottawa, ON From this weeks Fulcrum The University of Ottawa's student newspaper. The Fall Classic: Gee-Gee Style By Nick Taylor-Vaisey On a Sunny fall Sunday morning, the defending champion women's fastball team took to the field against the University of Western Ontario Mustangs to play for a bronze medal in the Ontario Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Association (OIWFA). The team's performance at the tournament, which took place on Oct. 23-24, was a dissapointing way to finish the season, as the Gee-Gees were expected to defend their Ontario Championship. However, the team lost the bronze medal game against Western to finish 4th in the eight-team tournament. "Being one of the top teams and defending champion, its hard for the girls to get excited about playing for the bronze medal," said Gee Gees coach Gil Read. "Its hard to explain how (losing these games) can happen, really in any sport." The morning started with a loss to the Windsor Lancers in the semi-final. Having lost this game, the team started the game against Western feeling a little stunnded. Gee Gee Lindsey Hutton started the pitching for the game for the Gee Gees, facing off against strong Western pitching from Jen Lukas. Hutton and Lukas were dominant early on, with Hutton racking up strikeouts against the top of the Western batting order. The Gee Gees tried a different strategy against Lukas, relentlessly bunting the ball and forcing Western to adopt a defensive strategy that left no room for errors. Although they managed a couple of baserunners in the early going, none of the Gee Gees could capitalize on these opportunities. Lukas baffled the Gee Gees at the playe inning after inning and the Gee Gees were unable to generate any offence. Western scored a run in the third inning to take the lead and they never looked back. In the fourth inning, Gee Gee Ashley Sands came in to pitch allowing no runs over the pair of innings she pitched. In the sixth inning, with Erica Chan pitching, Western was able to cement their victory after they scored three runs. "The bats went cold," said Gee Gees assistant coach Scott Searle said of the team's play Sunday. "We played a couple of excellent games yesterday after a loss to Brock, but (we) couldnt get it going today." Lukas pitched a complete game shutout against the Gees, securing the most valuable player award for Western, while Jessica Prot was named MVP for the Gee Gees. From: "Scott Searle" From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Canada takes 3rd place after win today at World University Championship Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:07:57 -0400 For immediate release October 29, 2004 Canada takes 3rd place after win today at World University Championship (Ottawa, ON) Canada takes 3rd place after beating the Netherlands 3-0 in their last game of round robin play at the World University Championships in Plant City, Florida. Canada's World University Team now moves on to play Japan in the first round of playoffs. Japan defeated Australia 1-0 in 8 innings to clench 4th and send the Aussies into the consolation round. ?We are really happy with the round robin results for our team,? stated Head Coach Noreen Murphy. ?We met our first step in the championships which was to get to the qualifying round. Now we are concentrating on winning tomorrow?s game against Japan,? added Coach Murphy. ?We are very excited to take on Japan,? said short stop No?mie Marin, who had a triple in today?s game. ?We have been playing hard offensively and defensively and have had great pitching behind us. We have made few errors and are hitting the ball well,? added Marin. Canada took care of business early in the game when they scored their first runs in the first inning. Erin Gee singled and was followed by No?mie Marin who drove Gee in when she ripped a triple. Janiva Willis then hit a double to drive in Marin to make it 2-0 for Canada. In the 2nd inning, Katy Van Deveire singled, stole 2nd base and then scored on Shannon Rossiter?s double. Canada?s dominant pitching kept the Netherlands players off the bases. Sarah Belanger dominated the Netherlands with her pitching performance throwing 6 out of 7 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6 batters. Megan Mackenzie threw the 7th inning and gave up 1 hit and had 1 strikeout. Hits came from Janiva Willis (single and double, RBI), No?mie Marin (triple), Katy Van Deveire (2 singles), Shannon Rossiter (double, RBI), Melanie Matthews (double), Erin Gee (single). Final placing 1st - Chinese Taipei 2nd - USA 3rd - Canada 4th - Japan 5th - Australia In other action, Japan beat Australia 1-0 in 8 innings to secure 4th place and send the Aussies into consolation. Canada will now play Japan at 6pm in sudden death playoff action tomorrow Saturday October 30th. Chinese Taipei will face off against the USA at 8pm tomorrow. Team Canada's Roster (University in brackets): Cathy Andrijaszyn (Thomas University, Georgia), Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger (Florida International University), Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Tamra Howren (Troy University, Alabama), Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Megan MacKenzie (University of Akron, Ohio), North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Matthews (Stetston University, Florida), Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay (Kennesaw State, Georgia), Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin (University Minnesota Duluth), Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean (Simon Fraser University), Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson (Ohio Youngstown), Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter (Mercer University, Georgia), Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter (Simon Fraser University), Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire (University of Connecticut), Brandon, MB - OF Janiva Willis (Winthrop University, North Carolina), Irishtown, NB - OF Mindi Wylie (Virginia Tech), Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dugger, Coquitlam, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belyea, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist The World University Softball Championship is taking place in Plant City, Florida (ISF Headquarters) and is featuring the best University aged athletes from 8 countries. Initially there were 10 participating countries however Russia and Uganda have dropped out. Teams will now play a revised schedule of seven round robin games and will qualify for either the championship or consolation round. Playoff Schedule: Friday October 29 6:00 7th VS 8th - Consolation Game (29) 8:00 5th VS 6th - Consolation Game (30) Saturday October 30, 2004 1:00 Winner 29 VS Loser 30 (31) 3:00 Winner 30 VS Winner 31 (32) 6:00 3rd (Canada) vs 4th (Japan) (33) 8:00 1st (Chinese Taipei) vs 2nd (USA) (34) SUNDAY October 31, 2004 BRONZE MEDAL GAME: 11:00 Winner 33 VS Loser 34 (35) GOLD MEDAL GAME: 1:30 Winner 34 VS Winner 35 - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105, Cel. 613-795-1996 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Oct 30 09:20:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:20:06 -0400 Subject: [Alsfastball] Announcement - Appointment of a Head Coach - Vancouver Grey Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041030091919.05fc4000@209.146.191.203> From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Announcement - Appointment of a Head Coach - Vancouver Grey Sox Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:25:47 -0700 I am pleased to advise that John Stuart has been appointed to the position of Head Coach of the Vancouver Grey Sox for the 2005 season. On behalf of the entire Grey Sox organization I wish to welcome John to his new role with us, and I look forward to working with him and the returning members of the Grey Sox coaching staff in our continued growth and development of the ball club. In 2004 John was the Head Coach of the Clearbrook Plaza Junior Mens team that represented British Columbia at the Nationals in Scarborough, Ontario. Prior to this he coached the Squamish, BC Greg Gardner GM team that competed in the Norwest ISC Travel League in 2003. I trust you join me in welcoming John to his new responsibility with the organization. Regards, Larry Kancs President Vancouver Grey Sox From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 31 09:00:05 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:00:05 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Japan ends Canada's playoff run at World University Game Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041031085901.02e88a38@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.business.allstream.net> Subject: Japan ends Canada's playoff run at World University Game Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 22:08:57 -0400 For immediate release Saturday October 30, 2004 Japan ends Canada?s playoff run at World University Game (Ottawa, ON) Canada?s World University Team came up short in their first playoff game at the World University Games in Plant City, Florida. Canada lost to Japan 3-1 in sudden death playoff action this evening. Canada settles for 4th place while Japan moves on to play the loser of the game between Chinese Taipei vs USA in the bronze medal game. Head Coach Noreen Murphy said: ?I was proud of our crew and how they came together over the course of the tournament and how we took the game to another level. We were all disappointed with the outcome and the call on the outcome but there were many great positives that came out of this tournament.? The game remained scoreless until the 4th inning when Japan got their first two runs in what appeared to be a challenging call by the umpire. In the 4th, Canada?s Katie Rosentreter walked two batters. Then on a sacrifice bunt, both runners advanced. The next batter hit a little blooper over 3rd base just along the foul line which allowed both runners to score. Short stop No?mie Marin dove to catch the ball but the umpire called it fair and both runs were scored. Canada responded in the 5th inning when Janiva Willis went over the left field fence for a homerun to give Canada their one and only run. Canada?s Katie Rosentreter was the losing pitcher pitching 5 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 4 hits, 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. Tamra Howren was Canada?s Catcher. Sarah Belanger threw the last 2 innings giving up 2 hits and striking out 2 batters. In other action: Netherlands 8-0 Guatemala Australia 3-2 China Netherlands 1-0 China Netherlands 3-4 Australia Canada 4th Australia 5th Netherlands 6th China 7th Team Canada's Roster (University in brackets): Cathy Andrijaszyn (Thomas University, Georgia), Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger (Florida International University), Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Tamra Howren (Troy University, Alabama), Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby (Simon Fraser University), BC - OF Megan MacKenzie (University of Akron, Ohio), North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Matthews (Stetston University, Florida), Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay (Kennesaw State, Georgia), Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin (University Minnesota Duluth), Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean (Simon Fraser University), Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson (Ohio Youngstown), Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter (Mercer University, Georgia), Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter (Simon Fraser University), Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire (University of Connecticut), Brandon, MB - OF Janiva Willis (Winthrop University, North Carolina), Irishtown, NB - OF Mindi Wylie (Virginia Tech), Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dugger, Coquitlam, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belyea, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist The World University Softball Championship is taking place in Plant City, Florida (ISF Headquarters) and is featuring the best University aged athletes from 8 countries. Initially there were 10 participating countries however Russia and Uganda have dropped out. Teams will now play a revised schedule of seven round robin games and will qualify for either the championship or consolation round. Playoff Schedule: Saturday October 30, 2004 6:00 3rd (Canada 1) vs 4th (Japan 3) (33) 8:00 1st (Chinese Taipei) vs 2nd (USA) (34) SUNDAY October 31, 2004 BRONZE MEDAL GAME: 11:00 Winner 33 VS Loser 34 (35) GOLD MEDAL GAME: 1:30 Winner 34 VS Winner 35 - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105, Cel. 613-795-1996 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 31 09:02:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:02:00 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Miramar takes out Saints title Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041031090129.02c986a0@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:22:37 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Miramar takes out Saints title Miramar takes out Saints title Sunday October 31st After a heavy schedule of play today Miramar has taken out the Saints premier one women?s tournament at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt. Miramar took out the title with a 4-1 victory over Te Aroha in the final. Miramar picked up two runs in the top of the fourth inning and while Te Aroha struck back with one in the bottom of the inning it wasn?t enough as Miramar scored another two in the top of the seventh inning to secure the game. New Zealand Community Trust White Sox pitcher Lisa Such was strong on the mound for Miramar she gave up just two hits in the final while taking four strike outs. Due to bad weather over the weekend the tournament today became a marathon event. Originally the tournament was scheduled to be held over three days but due to the weather conditions it had to be condensed to one. Miramar took an unbeaten run through the tournament with three victories in round robin play toady before the win in the final. Te Aroha also took an unbeaten record into the final with three wins in round robin play including a 2-0 victory over the defending champions Poneke Kilbirnie. Results: Cardinals 5 Johnsonville 3, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Hutt City United 3, Miramar 5 Saints 1, Te Aroha 10 Royals 0, Miramar 9 Cardinals 0, Royals 6 Hutt City United 5, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Royals 0, Saints 3 Cardinals 2, Te Aroha 5 Hutt City United 2, Miramar 6 Johnsonville 0, Te Aroha 2 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Saints 8 Johnsonville 1. 3rd / 4th playoff: Poneke Kilbirnie 6 Saints 3. Finals: Miramar Te Aroha. Tournament top batter ? Togi Lote (Poneke Kilbirnie) average .750 Tournament top pitcher ? Lisa Such (Miramar) era .640 By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Oct 31 13:18:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:18:50 -0700 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canada throws a perfect game at World University Message-ID: <311004305.40885@webbox.com> Subject: Canada throws a perfect game at World University Championships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For immediate release Wednesday October 27, 2004 Canada throws a perfect game at World University Championships (Ottawa, ON) Canada beat China 4-0 and Guatemala 10-0 in the second day at the World University Championships which are taking place in Plant City, Florida. Canada threw a 2-hitter against China and a no-hitter against Guatemala to secure two more wins. ?In the last three games, I felt we handled the competition well and beat the teams that we had to beat,? stated Head Coach Noreen Murphy. ?The team is pumped and ready to meet Australia and USAtomorrow.? In Canada?s first game today, they defeated China 4-0, even despite the fact that China threw their Olympic Pitcher. Canada put itself on the scoreboard in the 2nd inning. No?mie Marin from Qu?bec singled and Manitoba?s Katie Rosentreter sacrificed to send Marin to 2nd. New Brunswick?s Janiva Willis hit a ground ball and on the short stop?s overthrow to first, Marin went home to score Canada?s first run. In the 5th, Willis hit an infield single and advanced to 2nd on yet another overthrow to first. Then Ontario?s Tiffany Patteson sacrificed and Willis beat the throw at 3rd. B.C.?s Melanie Matthews singled to score Willis. Manitoba?s Katy Van Deveire hit a nice bunt to load the bases. On a forced play, Ontario?s Cambria McKay stepped up and hit a grounder to 3rd. The third base muffled the ball and on her attempt to throw home hit Tiffany Patteson in the back as she was running to home plate. Patteson scored and the ball then hit the back screen and Melanie Matthews ran all around the bases and scored. China had one ball hit to the outfield the entire game. Hits came from Melanie Matthews, No?mie Marin, Janiva Willis, Katy Van Deveire. Runs came from No?mie Marin, Janiva Willis, Melanie Matthews and Tiffany Patteson (RBI). Katie Rosentreter threw a great game and mixed the balls well. She threw a 2-hitter game throughout 7 innings, had 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. B.C.?s Tamra Howren was Canada?s Catcher. Box Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Canada 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 5 2 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Canada 10 vs Guatemala 0 In Canada?s second game today, Manitoba?s Sarah Belanger threw a perfect game. The game ended after 5 innings because of the mercy rule. Sarah threw all 5 innings and struck out 8 batters. Cambria McKay was Canada?s Catcher. The highlight of the game was Manitoba?s Katy Van Deveire who ripped a 3-run homerun in the 3rd inning. Hits came from Katy Van Deveire (2), Tamra Howren, Cambria McKay (2), No?mie Marin (2), Erin Gee, Erin McLean, Tiffany Patteson and Mindi Wylie. Runs came from Erin Gee (2), Katy Van Deveire, Tamra Howren (2RBI?s), No?mie Marin, Tiffany Patteson (2), Erin McLean (2RBI?s), Mindi Wylie and Katy Van Deveire (2)(RBI) Box Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Canada 4 1 5 0 0 - - 10 11 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 2 Team Canada's Roster (University in brackets): Cathy Andrijaszyn (Thomas University, Georgia), Richmond, BC - P Sarah Belanger (Florida International University), Winnipeg, MB - P/1B Erin Gee, Vancouver(SimonFraser University), BC - OF Tamra Howren (Troy University, Alabama), Surrey, BC - C Cari Irwin, Burnaby(SimonFraser University), BC - OF Megan MacKenzie (University of Akron, Ohio), North Delta, BC - P/Infield Melanie Mathews (Stetston University, Florida), Surrey, BC -C/OF Cambria McKay (Kennesaw State, Georgia), Brampton, ON - C/1B No?mie Marin (University Minnesota Duluth), Acton Vale, QC - SS/2B Erin McLean (Simon FraserUniversity), Whitby, ON - Utility Tiffany Patteson (Ohio Youngstown), Guelph, ON - 2B/SS Katie Rosentreter (Mercer University, Georgia), Winnipeg, MB - P Shannon Rossiter (Simon FraserUniversity), Surrey, BC - 3B Katy Van Deveire (University of Connecticut), Brandon, MB- OF Janiva Willis (Winthrop University, North Carolina), Irishtown, NB- OF Mindi Wylie (Virginia Tech), Surrey, BC - 1B Team Staff Noreen Murphy, Saskatoon, SK Head Coach Jerry Dagger, Coquille, BC - Assistant Coach Ian Belie, Saskatoon, SK - Assistant Coach Rocky Larson, Calgary, AB - Team Leader Karen Craven, Saskatoon, SK - Therapist The World University Softball Championship is taking place in Plant City, Florida (ISF Headquarters) and is featuring the best University aged athletes from 8 countries. Initially there were 10 participating countries however Russia and Uganda have dropped out. Teams will now play a revised schedule of seven round robin games and will qualify for either the championship or consolation round. After defeating Japan, China and Guatemala and losing to Chinese Taipei, Canada is now 3-1. Team Canada's Schedule/Results (New schedule): October 28, 2004 9:00 CANADA VS UNITED STATES 12:00 AUSTRALIA VS CANADA October 29, 2004 10:00 NETHERLANDS VS CANADA 6:00 7th VS 8th 8:00 5th VS 6th October 30, 2004 1:00 Consolation Game 3:00 Consolation Game 6:00 3rd VS 4th 8:00 1st VS 2nd October 31, 2004 11:00 BRONZE MEDAL GAME 1:30 SGOLD MEDAL GAME Other Scores: USA 2 vs Australia 1 - 30 ? For more information, please contact Lynette Johnson Staley, Marketing & Communications Director with Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or lstapley at softball.ca. Daily releases and scores will be posted on Softball Canada's Official Website at www.softball.ca *Visit Softball Canada Web Site: www.softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca*** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 1 19:54:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:54:38 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball NZ - Peoples Choice Sports Awards on SKY Sport 1 starting this week Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041101195358.0666e600@209.146.191.203> From: "Hadyn " To: "Hadyn Smith(Work)" Subject: Softball - Peoples Choice Sports Awards on SKY Sport 1 starting this week Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 13:34:34 +1300 Hi I hope you can support Softball?s thoughts on some worthy applicants in certain areas of these awards and help ensure that anyone that recognises success is also aware of how to vote for the Freedom Air Peoples Choice Sports Awards through to December 8. Freedom Air Peoples Choice Sports Awards I have been advised that the NZ Community Trust Black Sox, Coach ? Don Tricker, and Sportsmen ? Jarrad Martin and Mark Sorenson have polled well in the Peoples Choice Sports Awards initial vote and will now feature in the finals over the next month ? the first show starting this Thursday on SKY Sport 1. What Softball supporters need now is for the same level of support from our membership and friends for the actual awards over the next month. Your support can be by way of text to 3334, or by phoning 0900 33334 or if you are a digital subscriber, by using your remote. Each version will cost 99c with funds raised used in the support of future Paralympians in all sports. Don?t ring until after each show ? where you will get exact details or by visiting www.peopleschoice.co.nz You can vote in each category right up until Dec 8. This weeks show will feature the NZCT Black Sox starting on Thursday the 4th of Nov on SKY Sport 1 at 8.30pm. Next week Coach Don Tricker will feature at the same time and channel (Thursday the 11th). Mark and Jarrad will feature on Thursday 2nd December on SKY Sport 1 at 8.30pm. These shows will also feature in a simulcast on Radio Sport. Please pass this message on to anyone that may have an interest in supporting the New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox and Don Tricker, Mark Sorenson and/or Jarrad Martin. Kind regards - Hadyn Smith CEO Softball New Zealand Level 1, 7 Ward Street PO Box 30 322 LOWER HUTT Phone: 0064 4 566 7023 Fax: 0064 4 566 7026 Mobile: 021 SOFTBALL (763822) Website: www.softball.org.nz E-mail: Hadyn at softball.org.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 2 10:10:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 10:10:11 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Catchers are people too Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041102100916.02c47248@209.146.191.203> From: "Mal Swift" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Catchers are people too Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:14:17 -0600 Oshawa, On Just a note that there is catching instruction that is taught at the SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School. It is not totally about pitchers, as the tandem of catcher and pitcher make the battery work. Matthew Swift caught for the Whitby Eagles Intermediate Men's Team in the Oshawa City and District Softball Association. He has 24 years of experience playing fast pitch, plus a silver medal from the 1995 Junior Men's Canadian Championships in B.C with the Oshawa Double B Sports Club Juveniles that were the Ontario #1 team, will instruct the catchers. Matthew's easy going style and wit will make it a very comfortable atmosphere for the learning catchers and yet he will demand hard work to make his teaching pay off. There is room for approximately 2 more catchers per session, one from 8 - 9 pm and the other at 9 - 10 pm.The ratio of catchers to pitchers is very small and the catchers will receive lots of practice at their particular skills. Mal Swift - SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School From: "Mal Swift" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 2 10:25:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 10:25:46 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Stars of the I.S.C. - - - October, 2004 - - - Ryan Thompson Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041102102447.02e0cdc0@209.146.191.203> Stars of the I.S.C. - - - October, 2004 - - - Ryan Thompson (A Tribute to the Past, Present, and Emerging Stars of the I.S.C.) Ryan Thompson - - - Maturing With the Game Ryan Thompson remembers being a young and unsure-of-himself member of one of Ontario fastball's most legendary teams. Now he's the wily veteran of his teams, happy to dispense whatever wisdom he's picked up in 10 years of senior ball experience. ?It was trial by fire," he says, recalling his 1995 debut at shortstop with the Owen Sound Canadian Tiremen. "When I started, I was raw. I still remember my first senior game, at the Erie tournament, and I think I made three errors in the first two innings. I was horrendous.? But he was willing to learn, and he did so quickly. In his first ISC Travel League game, Thompson reached base three times (two singles and a fielder's choice) and drove in three runs in a 6-0 win. By the end of his second season with the Tiremen, he had been chosen to the I.S.C. All-World Tournament team at shortstop. Thompson, 31, recalls how he got started playing ball in his hometown of Wiarton, Ontario, a small town to the northwest of Owen Sound. ?It?s something I always did,? he says. ?I got started on an informal level just tagging along with my father, everywhere he played. I can remember feeling like it was the end of the world if I was ever not allowed to go to a game.? Along with playing, Thompson also served as batboy for his father's teams, picking up bits of knowledge here and there. The oldest of four brothers, he frequently persuaded his siblings to play ball with him. ?I would impose on everybody to play catch with me,? he says, smiling at the memory. He continued to play in Wiarton through midget, after which he hooked up with his dad's team. ?I would fill in if they were short. It just kind of evolved into being a member of their team. I moved from there to the intermediate team.? Thompson stayed with the Wiarton Tom Norris Busmen, who played in a top-flight local intermediate league, for five years. It helped his development on one hand, but he wonders if he might have been better off to play junior ball in nearby Owen Sound. ?I always felt an allegiance to play in my hometown," he says, "but Lloyd Simpson and Bill Simpson always had terrific junior ball teams in Owen Sound. If I had it to do over again, I would play for those junior teams and get exposed to that serious tournament ball at a younger age. That?s what I would recommend for anybody now.? All the while he was in Wiarton, he dreamed of someday playing senior ball with the Tiremen. In the mid-1990s, with the squad going through a rebuilding period, he finally saw his chance. ?They were so revered that I thought I couldn?t play at that level,? he says, ?but I happened into a very good time when they had not as many players and they were drawing from a local base." With practices, league games and tournaments, Thompson and his teammates found themselves playing as many as 10 times a week. "Tom White was coaching and he was a really integral part of my development. Tom would throw batting practice for us on a nightly basis. We would meet at Harrison Field and we would play every night. It was terrific, wonderful.? The team, which evolved from the Tiremen to the Selects, grew together, learned together and won together. But, after four years, it was time for Thompson to test the waters elsewhere. In 1999 he hooked up with Fingal, which was hosting that year's Canadian senior championship tournament. The chance to play with legendary pitcher Brad Underwood, who was coming out of retirement, was a big factor in his decision. The next year, Thompson was off to the New Jersey Windmillers. Money wasn't the primary reason for going south of the border, he says. ?Although there?s more travel, it?s a more relaxed weekday schedule. It?s a weekend gig, so to speak. You have no commitments through the week and that was attractive. I had a small child and it just made it easy for me to be at home.? He also liked playing in a different set of tournaments and seeing new places and teams. ?They?re really a lot of fun to play in," he says. "You can get tired of playing the same teams over and over and over.? After the Windmillers cut their Canadian players, Thompson played for the Pickering Heat in 2001. He returned to Owen Sound on a part-time basis in 2002, hooking up with the Crunch for intermediate games while remaining with the Heat in senior action. The 2003 season saw him return full-time to the Selects. He won his first-ever Canadian championship in Owen Sound but, with the Selects folding after the season, he was on the move again. He signed with the FedLock Falcons out of Washington, D.C. for the 2004 campaign. ?There?s a good core group of guys with a really good sponsor," he said, referring to team owner/manager/coach Mike Groves. "He?s a terrific ambassador for the game and he does so many little things for the players that you don't see. ?It?s the experience, the travel, the places you see, the things you do. The one tournament we went to in Washington was a ball tournament but it was also a chance to see some amazing American monuments and landmarks and museums on Memorial Day weekend. It was a tremendous experience for me.? The Falcons, ranked sixth going into the ISC world tournament in Fargo, N.D., were disbanded by Groves immediately after the tournament ended. But Thompson had more ball to play, having also arranged to play with the Jarvis Merchants in the Ontario senior eliminations and in the Canadian championship tournament in Ste. Croix, N.S. He says he joined Jarvis at the instigation of Pat Graham, a teammate last year with the Selects who had also made the move this year to FedLock. ?He asked me if I?d like to come along and I jumped at the chance. No other team had asked me so I thought it was a good opportunity,? he says. ?I?m so thankful that they asked me.? Thompson, who's also playing third base for Jarvis, is excited about playing with the Merchants because they're a youthful squad that won two straight national junior titles before moving up to senior ball. "Playing with guys that are so much younger, you can?t help but feel a little bit younger yourself," he says. ?They?re all so down to earth. They?re not cocky, they?re not arrogant, there?s no air of importance about them. They just come out and play hard.? Thompson, not long ago an eager young rookie, was asked how it feels to now be a mentor and a leader. ?I can tell you, it didn?t feel good when I signed the OASA sheet," he says, laughing. "I signed under a list of birthdates and I had to put in 1972 after I looked at a whole bunch of 1980s and 1981s. "But it?s nice. I certainly think that I can share some experiences and I can share some little things I?ve picked up here and there. I?m glad to do that. It?s just a wonderful opportunity for me. If I can offer anything back to them, that?s wonderful.? With all Thompson has accomplished in his career, one might wonder what it is that keeps him motivated. ?I don?t remember what I used to do on weekends before I started playing ball," he replies. "It?s just a case of as long as I?m still having fun ? and I?m having a great time ? and I can keep going and teams are still interested in having me play for them, I think I?ll try to keep it going.? By: Jonathon Jackson j.t.jackson at sympatico.ca 30 October 2004 Gordon Wise - - - - ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 2 21:02:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 21:02:59 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Team Alberta looking for teams to play in Ontario Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041102210216.02e54e88@209.146.191.203> From: "Kelly Wenstrom" To: Subject: Team Alberta looking for teams to play in Ontario Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 16:51:30 -0700 Team Alberta which will be representing Alberta at the Canada Summer Games in Regina in 2005 would like to travel to Ontario for exhibition games and a tournament. We would like to play Junior or Intermediate teams and participate in a Junior or Intermediate tournament. The dates we would like to have would be arriving in Ontario June 28th and playing that night and the night of the 29th. We would like to have June 30th off and start to play in a tournament July 1st and travel home late on July 4th. If any organization is interested in hosting us please contact me or Jim Jones at Alberta Softball. Thanks Kelly Wenstrom Head Coach Kelly Wenstrom Ph) 403-936-4545 (w) 403-936-5052 (h) 403-888-9174 (c) e-mail headfirst19 at abnet.ca Jim Jones ? Alberta Softball Ph) 780-461-7735 e-mail jim at softball.ab.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 2 21:05:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 21:05:06 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] New Year tri series for White Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041102210434.02e0b158@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 12:52:01 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: New Year tri series for White Sox New Year tri series for White Sox Wednesday November 3rd The New Zealand Community Trust White Sox will take to the diamond in the New Year with a tough tri series at Smokefree Ballpark, Christchurch. A World All Stars line up and the Japanese Elite team will be tough opposition for the White Sox as they continue to build towards their long term goal of the 2006 World Championships. The All Stars team will be a mixture of overseas based players and athletes on the fringe of selection for the New Zealand team. The tri series will be held over three days from January 14th to 16th with the three teams playing each other twice over the opening two days before the playoffs on the Sunday. White Sox coach Mike Walsh says the opportunity to play international level softball is critical for the development of the game here. "We need to measure ourselves against offshore competition, it is always difficult to get teams to New Zealand and this is a good measure to see where we are at," said Walsh. "By competing at the top level we will be able to determine how far we have come and where we need to go to be competitive in 2006." During the off season the White Sox undertook a short tour of North America where they competed strongly at the Canada Cup as they reached the playoffs and upset a number of teams bound for the Athens Olympics. For the tour Walsh had the services to some overseas based players but he says they will not be in contention for the home series next year as they have personal and college commitments making then unavailable. Walsh says a number of young players got a taste for international softball last season and the upcoming tri series will be a chance for those players to develop further. The team for the tri series will be named early in the New Year after Walsh and the selection panel have had the chance to view the early season form of players from around the country. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 2 23:38:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:38:04 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 ISC and ISC II Ontario Qualifiers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041102233715.02c47248@209.146.191.203> From: "Bob McGowan" To: "Al Doran" , "Gord Wise" Subject: 2005 ISC and ISC II Ontario Qualifiers Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:39:53 -0800 Innerkip, ON The 2005 ISC and ISC II Ontario Qualifiers will take place on the weekend of June 17-19 in Innerkip Ontario.Teams must be prepared to start play on Friday evening at both Innerkip and Drumbo fields.The format of each tournament will be double elimination.The entry fee will be $325.The winner of the ISC Qualifier will advance to the ISC World Tournament in Eau Claire WI,August 12-20.The winner of the ISC II Qualifier will advance to the ISC II Tournament of Champions,August 14-19,in Chippewa Falls WI.Entry fees may be sent to; Bob McGowan R.R.#1 Orangeville Ontario L9W2Y8 For further information you can contact me at 519-941-6767 (home) 1-888-888-2605 (work) jbob99 at allstream.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 3 07:35:13 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 07:35:13 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ken McLaughlin of Bracebridge, 1949-2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041103073242.02e54e88@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Ken McLaughlin of Bracebridge, 1949-2004 Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 00:41:10 -0800 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada The community of Bracebridge is in mourning today upon hearing the sad news of the passing of Ken McLaughlin who lost a courageous battle with cancer. Ken was a staple in this small town's sports scene with softball and hockey throughout his entire life. Ken was a member of several All-Ontario hockey championships as assistant coach and a couple of Eastern Canadian Intermediate Softball Championships as well. Ken played a huge part with Bracebridge Minor Ball both in coaching and in the building category at Jubilee Park.Ken was also the head convener for the very first OASA All-Ontario Championships to be held in Bracebridge in 1982 which saw the home town team win the championship. Ken's work and dedication was also matched at the arena as well where he served as a coach, assistant coach and friend to a lot of kids over the years including myself. My first memory of Ken was in 1979 when he was our assistant coach on our Bracebridge Atom hockey team. I was one of the team's goaltenders and was a little puck shy. Ken quickly fixed that by ripping a few shots of my helmet. Veitchy wasn't too puck shy after that and we went on to win the All-Ontario Championships that year. Ken and wife Marion lived beside the Bracebridge Memorial Arena for a great number of years and I seem to remember a few "post game" festivities taking place there. Ken leaves behind wife Marion, daughter Tracey, son-in-law Will, granddaughter Katie; son David, daughter-in-law Liz who is expecting Ken and Marions second grandchild. Ken is also leaving behind a great number of friends and memories at the arena, ball park and wherever else he blessed us with his presence. Ken was a big part of the community and an even bigger part of our hearts. We will miss you Ken......... Dave Veitch From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 3 13:46:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:46:59 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Funeral plans for Ken McLaughlin Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041103134611.023e8408@209.146.191.203> From: "Veitchy" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Funeral plans for Ken McLaughlin Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:44:34 -0800 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Funeral plans for Ken McLaughlin are as follows: Visitation: Friday, November 5th, 2:00pm-4:00pm;7:00pm-9:00pm at Reynold's Funeral Home on Manitoba St. in Bracebridge across from the movie theatre. Funeral: Saturday, November 6th at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 118 McMurray St. in Bracebridge. Anyone wishing to make donations should do so in care of South Muskoka Hospital's Foundation CT Scanner Fund. Thanks, Dave Veitch From: "Veitchy" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 3 17:36:26 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 17:36:26 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] TidBits Nov 3, 2004 Edition all rumours and lies Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041103172723.02d465b8@209.146.191.203> About the most popular thing we do is to produce regular versions of TidBits of information from the Ball Yard. We receive a lot of anonymous information from our many subscribers that we sift through and unless it's totally outrageous, we send it out to our many subscribers and we post it here on this web site. Let's be very clear, we are not the Toronto Star, we are not Sports Illustrated, and we are not TSN or ESPN, we do not have a high paid staff who have the time to go out and verify every story. In fact, we emphasize that all the information is purely ball yard rumours. This is the kind of stuff you hear in the ballpark. But since we are mostly in the OFF-season, there is nothing to do but share good stories that others may wish to hear. We are trying to duplicate the very stories one would hear in the ballpark, if we had one to go to. This will only provide temporary relief for those experiencing Fastball Withdrawal and will provide no relive at all from those suffering Hockey Withdrawal. OK, the usual reminder: For those not familiar with tidbits, its ballyard rumours, nothing more. Maybe no fact here at all, but same kind of stories you hear in the ballpark. Only those mentioned can confirm or deny these stories, and traditionally they tell us nada, or hardly ever, but they can straighten the story out any time. We should add that there are guidelines for posting to the list and for submitting TidBits, see them at: http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/news1.htm We have received more rumours about the Broken Bow Spirit / Broken Spirit than all other teams combined, including: Doc Simmons to have a scaled down version of Broken Bow which will include Gerald Muizelaar and a handful of others from last year's world champs. Might Tim Macumber be a part of this effort after stellar performances at the ISCs and Canadians in 2004 with Halifax-Windsor Murphy's Fish and Chips Keith's? Ontario News: Jeremy Debelleval to stay home (Ontario) and will pitch for either Innerkip Eagles or Hallman Twin City Sting. The Hallman's (including Stu mainly) are the main money backers for Bill Horne and his St.Thomas team hosting the 2005 Canadians. They were after Schewyer as their main man but, he missed the mark when pitching for Jarvis at the Canadians in St. Croix so they have back pedaled for now. Phibbs pitched very well at the Canadians and some believe he has made the adjustment from junior to senior . Watch for a big announcement soon out of Monkton re their 2nd annual World Fastball Invitational: http://www.monktonfastball.com/ So far we have heard: Confirmed teams are as follows: County, Circle Tap, Midland, Calgary, Sebringville/Waterloo. Heflin is almost certain to be there too, along with The Farm. Just awaiting "official" confirmation from both Rod & Tom. Also, waiting to see what Doc has left, of what he is putting together for Bow. Working on a TV deal, and , bringing in a "major" recording artist/band for the shows Fri and Sat night. Illinois News: New Decatur team rumor is now not going to happen. Vic Johns will take his 140k to St. Louis to sponsor and manage. Marty Grant, Terry Luster and Rob Scweyer to pitch. St. Louis will be reuniting with Schweyer after bad fallout two seasons ago. Bloomington Stix will fold. Players going to St. Louis to play or to Aurora. Softball Canada What the heck is "Motion Number 1" all about? That is what a lot of subscribers are asking re item on their AGM agenda. Go to www.softball.ca, click on 2004 Motions & Rule proposals. Click on PDF Format and read motion 1. Particularly the rationale part. Several fans say it means that Softball Canada wants no part of the ISC or NAFA or any other softball body in Canada while almost as many say it's the opposite, Softball Canada wants to align its rules with the ISC (which is the ASA rule set). One wag guessed the motion was to make sure that all parties seriously interested in the men's game go to the AGM in Vancouver and find out! ISC II Watch for a lot of interest in the ISC Travel League of Eastern Canada expansion meeting in Embro this Sunday. http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m16408.html With the Canadian Senior Men's Championship being held in St. Thomas in 2005 and the ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions scheduled for Kitchener in 2006, joining the league will be an excellent opportunity for teams to sharpen their skills in advance of these top events taking place in Ontario over the next two years. Teams that should consider joining the Travel League and getting an advantage on the competition include: Teams competing for a berth in the ISC World Tournament Teams competing for a berth in the ISC II Tournament of Champions Teams competing for a berth in the Senior Canadian Men's Teams competing for a berth in the Junior Canadian Men's Divisional play and/or weekend schedules will be available and even encouraged for teams who may have concerns about mid-week travel. Week night games are NOT a requirement for joining the league. AND, the Eastern Canadian ISC Travel League was first out of the shute announcing its 2005 ISC and ISC Qualifying Tournament in Innerkip, June 17-19, 2005 http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/m16425.html And they dared me, http://www.blackphotocentre.com/blacks/control/photosite/aldoran42 at blacks does this mean the big guy will not be in the ball yard as much in 2005? Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 4 00:38:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:38:28 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] University of Ottawa Softball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041104003743.02cc0a58@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Searle" To: "Al Doran" Subject: University of Ottawa Softball Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 23:27:45 -0500 From last weeks Prescott Journal. My apologies for the timing but it is still a nice article on the team and Erin. For more information on the team in the offseason please watch our website at www.eteamz.com/ottawaufastpitch Durant flourishing in university softball Prescott-area native Erin Durant has continued her sporting excellence at university as she has quickly established herself as a key player on the Ottawa U Gee Gees softball team. Durant, who played softball the past few years for a Kemptville tier 2 team, has been quick to pick up the university game. Durant, a Gee Gees outfielder, has been enjoying her first year of school as both a school athlete and history major. "It was pretty tough to start (balancing everything)," said Durant, "but after a couple weeks you get into a bit of a routine. Actually, playing ball has probably helped me with getting my school work done. If I'm not playing ball or in class, I'm generally studying to make sure everything is finished. I've been having a great time with it. Despite making a relatively smooth adjustment to the university game, the first year history major is still making adjustments to the new level of competition, "It hasn't been as hard as I expected," said Durant. "I didn't expect to get a lot of playing time since I came from tier 2 ball and most of the players in the league played tier 1. Its a different game and a lot of the girls are older and stronger, so the pitching is better and I'm having to play deeper in the field because they hit the ball further." With the help of Durant, the Gee Gees have been on a roll with a second place overall record in the league and first in the eastern division. Ottawa U assistant coach Scott Searle indicated he has been impressed with the play of Durant, who is making an impact with the team as a first year player. "She's been playing really well for us," said Searle. "We have a very fast team, and she adds even more speed at the top of the lineup." Searle explained Durant's play has been good enough through the season to attract the attention from other teams. "We were the top team last year and had a lot of players back," said Searle. "She's near the top of the team in batting average and has added to the strengths of the team. She came into a tough spot joining a championship team, but she's really made a name for herself around the league. This is only year one for her; we're looking forward to her being a part of the team for years to come." From: "Scott Searle" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 4 14:41:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:41:21 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Canada to honour Canada's Softball Heroes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041104144045.02ccaec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" Subject: Release - Softball Canada to honour Canada's Softball Heroes Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:54:51 -0500 For immediate release Thursday November 4, 2004 Softball Canada to honour Canada's Softball Heroes (Ottawa, ON) At the same time as the nation is selecting "The Greatest Canadian", Softball Canada will be honouring its greatest softball heroes at the annual Softball Canada Salute to Excellence Awards Banquet on November 13, 2004. Softball Canada will be inducting 5 recipients to the Hall of Fame and will be recognizing the Coach of the Year, HSRS Umpire of the Year as well as the Claude Deschamps and Ethel Boyce Student/Athlete Scholarship award recipients. "This is a great opportunity to recognize those who have given so much time and dedication for the betterment of softball," stated Softball Canada President, Kevin Quinn. " Our sport has many great athletes, coaches, officials and builders that have contributed to its development and we are honoured to have them in our softball family." Softball Canada will be honouring the following Hall of Fame inductees and Award Winners: Hall of Fame Inductees: (Builder) Dale McMann (Prince George, British Columbia) ? Dale served as President of Softball Canada from 1990 to 2001 and President of Softball British Columbia from 1986 to 1990. Leading up to his Presidencies, he had a varied background as a player, umpire and volunteer. Currently he serves as Vice-President of the International Softball Federation, a position he has held since 1993. Dale is also the Chair or Co-Chair of several key ISF committees and serves as an ex-officio member of Softball Canada?s Board of Directors. (Team) The 1978 Doc?s Blues (Vancouver, British Columbia) ? The Doc?s Blues Senior Women?s team, a perennial powerhouse, represented Canada at the 1978 ISF World Championships in El Salvador. They were the last club team to represent Canada at a World Championships before a national team system was put in place. Undefeated through the round robin and elimination rounds, the team?s only defeat came to the USA in the final, thereby winning the silver medal. The team?s record in 1978 was an amazing 113-16-2. (Athlete) Tracey Huclack (Vancouver, British Columbia) ? Tracey is a Centerfielder/Pitcher who played her ball in North Vancouver and New Westminster before joining Doc?s Blues in 1979 (later known as Alpha Sports) and subsequently the White Rock Renegades. Her teams won 9 Gold medals at the Canadian Championships in the 1979-1993 time period, personally highlighted by M.V.P. awards in 1985 and 1986 and, the top batter award in 1987. She also helped Team Canada to a silver medal at the 1987 Pan-American Games. (Builder) Keith McLean (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) ? Keith has been an outstanding contributor to the sport of softball locally, provincially and nationally. His involvement in coaching as a Course Conductor, Master Course conductor and NCCP Instructor has seen him instruct thousands of coaches. His contribution to Provincial Championships, Canadian Championships and the host organizing committee for 2 ISF World Championships has always been recognized as being invaluable to the operation of those events. (Builder) Glen Todd (Surrey, British Columbia) - Glen is best known by the national and international softball communities as the founder and Chair of the Canada Cup - the international softball event that hosts the best female fast-pitch teams from around the world in both the Senior and Futures levels. Glen has been a highly successful volunteer, locally and with Softball British Columbia, a coach with gold medal winning White Rock Renegades teams and as an overall doer who has played a vital role in advancing the game. Other Award Winners: HSRS Umpire of the Year - Chris Lee from Delta, British Columbia. Chris is most notably recognized, not only as a quality umpire, but as an administrator that created and revised educational training resources for both the provincial and national umpiring programs, most notably the Umpire Certification Manuals. Chris?s on field umpiring experience comprises numerous event assignments in provincial championships including Canada Cups, 3 Canadian Fast Pitch Championships, an ISF World Championship and 2 Pan American Games. He has also supervised at 8 Canadian Championships as an Umpire-In-Chief. Coach of the Year - Phil Thom. Phil has been involved in softball for over 20 years. A fully certified level 3 coach, Phil has helped over 30 players achieve their dreams of receiving scholarships. His players have competed for BC at the Canada Summer Games and for Canada?s Junior and Senior National Teams. Phil believes a coach must instruct the player on the skills and tactics of the game but must also teach them how to be successful in the game of life. This year Phil?s team won Gold at the Provincials and was 5th at the Canadian Championships. The highlight of his coaching career was winning Gold at the 2002 World Master Games in Australia which they hope to repeat in Edmonton in 2005. Claude Deschamps Memorial Bursary - Softball Canada has been awarding the Claude DesChamps Memorial Fund to a male and female athlete who have made significant contributions to the sport of softball. This bursary is a $1,000 scholarship and is to be used towards their education. The 2004 winners are: Melanie Matthews - from Surrey, British Columbia, Melanie is a catcher and is currently on a Softball Scholarship at Stetson University in Florida taking Business Administration. She plays for the Surrey Storm and her Midget Team won the British Columbia Provincials and finished 5th at the Canadians where she was selected All-Star catcher. Melanie was selected to Canada?s 2003 Junior Worlds Team and most recently competed at the first World University Games for Canada in Plant City Florida where Canada finished 4th with a 4-2 record. Jordan Matt - from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Jordan is in his first year in Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC). An all-round athlete, Jordan currently plays football for the UBC Thunderbirds and is an outstanding basketball player. This first baseman/outfielder plays softball for the Nanaimo Cardinals and has been invited to try out for Canada?s National Team in June 2005. Ethel Boyce Memorial Bursary - Softball Canada has been awarding the Ethel Boyce Bursary to a male and female recipient who have demonstrated leadership and talent in the sport of softball. The 2004 winners are: Lindsay Miller - from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lindsay is a first year student at the University of Manitoba in Business. A catcher for the Midget Winnipeg Lightning, Lindsay helped lead the team to the bronze medal at this year?s Canadian Championships. She will spend hours working with her pitchers and actively volunteers with local softball clinics. Chris Teichreb - a second year student at the University of Saskatchewan in Sociology/Criminology, Chris is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and plays for the Saskatoon Junior Diamondbacks. A strong hitter, Chris helped lead the Diamondbacks to gold in the 2004 provincial championships. Chris? involvement goes beyond the field as he has helped out many local teams and will be taking his Level 1 coaching certification to continue assisting younger players at the Minor level. He is also a volunteer with "Meals on Wheels" and other charitable activities. Softball Canada and the entire softball membership will celebrate and recognize these accomplishments during the 2004 Annual Softball Canada Congress which is taking place from November 10 -14th, 2004 in Richmond, BC. The Salute to Excellence Banquet featuring the induction of the Hall of Fame Recipients as well as the other award winners will take place on Saturday, November 13 from 6-10pm at the Executive Airport Plaza hotel in Richmond, British Columbia. - 30 - For more information, please contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105, Cel. 613-795-1996 or at lstapley at softball.ca Lisette Johnson Stapley Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director Softball Canada 2197 Promenade Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761 lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 4 17:20:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 17:20:23 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Happy Hollow - ISC 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041104171934.02ccaec0@209.146.191.203> From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:15:13 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Happy Hollow - ISC 2005 Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow Fastpitch out of Eau Claire, WI is stepping up to the ISC World level in 2005 and is looking for another pitcher to complement the current staff. A pitcher who can hit at this level would be a bonus, but not required. We will be playing a med-light schedule that includes: 2-3 weekends in the Wisconsin Classic League, the ISC State Tournament, the Eau Claire Classic, as well as a couple others yet to be determined. We hope to end the year with a berth in the ISC World Tournament which is being held in our "backyard" in Eau Claire, WI. If you are interested or have further questions, please contact Bill Seipel at 715-835-9155(daytime) or 715-839-8978(evenings). Bill Seipel GM - Happy Hollow Fastpitch www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 4 17:48:56 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 17:48:56 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball in New Zealand - 2 utility players wanted Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041104174759.02ccaec0@209.146.191.203> From: To: Subject: Softball in New Zealand Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:44:08 +1300 My name is Jason Gerbes. I am the international Scott for our Men's Fastpitch Team in New Zealand. 2 Men's Fastpitch utility players, (Pitcher would be advantage) wanted Urgently. We require the services of top players for our Premier Team for the New Zealand Fastpitch Softball Season from November to end of March 2005. Our team is "Team Easton Marist" and plays out of the Rotorua Softball Association based in Rotorua, New Zealand. We are a travelling team, with tournaments through out NZ. Please contact me urgently and provide your details. Prompt replies would be appreciated. Chopper jason at hitchins.co.nz Loving the long ball. Team Easton Marist Softball Jason Gerbes Long Ball Hitter email: jason at hitchins.co.nz Mobile: 021 527 667 Fax: 07 348 7311 10 Horoeka Street Springfield Rotorua New Zealand Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Nov 5 09:05:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 09:05:08 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] looking for a pitcher for Netherlands - women Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041105090346.02ccaec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Fam. van Elteren" To: Subject: message Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 09:13:07 +0100 Hello.Al I am a manager from a softballclub in the Netherlands (centrals) we are playing fastpitchsoftball in the topsport leaque.(woman) Our first team is looking for a pitcher level d1 who can play for our team next year from april first till the end of august. The message is: looking for a college of former college pitcher level d1 who want to play in the dutch topsportleaque from april 2005 till the end of august 2005 we can offer something . When you want to see something about Europe and want to play a high level softball ask for information. p.elteren at wanadoo.nl Whe you want to put this message on your webside it maybe help me to find somebody. Thanks , greetings Richard van Elteren (manager Centrals) From: "Fam. van Elteren" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Nov 5 09:12:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 09:12:38 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041105091207.06d21678@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 21:00:56 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive Friday November 5th 2004 Softball New Zealand has today announced that EVODRIVE will be renewing its contract with Softball New Zealand as an official sponsor to the World Champion NZ Community Trust Black Sox and specifically the Evodrive International Men?s Series that will be played between the 3rd and 6th of February 2005 in Rotorua. In announcing the extended partnership in Wellington today, Softball New Zealand Chief Executive Hadyn Smith said Evodrives? assistance will allow the team the freedom to focus on their development rather than side issues such as fund raising and equipment. The Evodrive Series that will also be supported by the New Zealand Community Trust will involve five of the worlds top eight teams Australia, Japan, Samoa and Argentina which is a big bonus for the men?s game that rarely has major tournaments outside of the world championships. The sponsorship is now into its second year. Evodrive will also assist with television production and has indicated further potential in the near future for the sport. Evodrive are the supplier of Evodrive? unit/s providing businesses and consumers in New Zealand with a significant reduction in their fuel costs, as well as significantly reducing exhaust emissions that are so harmful to our environment. Evodrive Managing Director Fred Wyatt, is pleased that their support is working so well for the sport. ?We are really excited about the new contract and proud to be associated with Softball New Zealand, and the Black Sox? says Wyatt.? ?The World Championships in Christchurch was a great spectacle, and we were very privileged to be a part of it. We now want to raise and improve the profile of softball and especially assist in the promotion of the Black Sox team as they head towards the Evodrive Series.? Smith says today's announcement caps off what was a tremendous year for the Black Sox as they achieved their third consecutive world championship title. "We see this announcement as recognition of the Black Sox success on the world stage and a reward for the hard work that went into achieving that status. We're thrilled that Evodrive has chosen to again get behind one of New Zealand's most successful sports of the last 20 years." Smith believes the partnership is another milestone in the development of softball as a professional sporting environment in New Zealand. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 6 14:46:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 14:46:42 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Iowa Area ISC and ISC-II Tournament Set for 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041106144605.02cb38f8@209.146.191.203> Iowa Area ISC and ISC-II Tournament Set for 2005 The largest ISC Area Tournament each summer is the tournament held by ISC Commissioner Pat Sullivan in Iowa. This year that tournament also scores as the first in all ISC-land to announce dates and other details for its 2005 version. Pat Sullivan has announced that the tournament, which will determine a representative to the ISC World Tournament and also a representative to the ISC ? II Tournament of Champions, will be held beginning June 17 and concluding June 25, 2005. The site will be Walcott, Iowa. The format will be double elimination. One team will qualify for the ISC World Tournament to be held August 12 ? 20, 2005 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; another team will qualify for the ISC ? II Tournament of Champions to be held August 14 ? 19, 2005 in nearby Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Entry fee for the Iowa Area event is $85. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2005. To enter, or for more information, contact Iowa Area ISC Commissioner Pat Sullivan at PatSullivanISC at aol.com or by phone at 563-583-4381 or by mail at 1449 Tomahawk Drive, Dubuque, Ia., 52003. November 6, 2004 By: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer sgwise at woh.rr.com www.iscfastpitch.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 6 16:38:58 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 16:38:58 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] News Chrono from Fargo Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041106163819.02c860e8@209.146.191.203> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: News Chrono from Fargo Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:00:17 -0800 For Immediate Posting Fargo Newspaper Articles on ISC Tournament by Jim Williamson During the week of the ISC World Tournament & Tournament of Champions in Fargo, I clipped all the news articles from the Fargo Forum. I copied these to a 8 1/2 x 11 format ready for binding. There are 50 pages. In addition to the Line Scores for each WT game, there are articles on: Key Games Dean Holoien County Materials North Americans Fargo Teams Andrew Kirkpatrick Jeremy Spear (the Movie Maker) Hairston's ISC II Championship Unfortunately, copies of newspaper photos never turn out well, no matter what kind of copier is used, so these will be "readable", but fuzzy. Copies are available for: $4.00USD News Chrono Booklet from Fargo Forum-Loose, not Bound $0.33USD Handling $2.67USD USPS Snail Mail $1.00USD For the Love of the Game TOTAL $8.00 Additional Shipping charges will apply to quicker shipments and shipment to Canada. I will bill you at my cost. From: "James Robert Williamson" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 6 21:36:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 21:36:38 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Black Sox hurler back on the mound Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041106213554.02c39a98@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:38:06 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Black Sox hurler back on the mound Black Sox hurler back on the mound Sunday November 7th A winter of reflection has seen New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox pitcher Marty Grant pull the plug on thoughts of retirement. In March of this year after pitching his club side Poneke Kilbirnie to the national club title an emotional Grant said after the game that his playing days were over. At the time Grant says he thought he could no longer handle the demands of the international game physically. However after spending the past winter exploring other sporting options he has changed his mind and after discussions with his friends and family has decided to return to the mound for another season. Following the decision to come out of retirement Grant has been a late addition to the Black Sox train on squad which will have their first training camp next weekend as the build up for the Evodrive Pacific Cup Series in February 2005. ?The Black Sox team is very hard to leave behind and it will be nice to play some games in New Zealand. The Pacific Cup Series looks like a really exciting tournament and if I am good enough to make the team I would love to be part of it,? said Grant. The 38-year-old pitcher debuted for the Black Sox in 1990 and has been with the team as they have created history in claiming three consecutive world titles in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Looking back at the most recent world championships where the Black Sox claimed their third world title Grant admits there is a case of unfinished business for him after an injury two days out from the start of the tournament resulted in him being replaced in the team. Grant who will turn out for his club side PK later this month only decided to come out of retirement earlier this month and he says he has a lot of work to do fitness wise but he is looking forward to the challenge. Black Sox train on squad ? Pitchers: Michael Gaiger (Auckland), Thomas Cameron (Auckland), Derrek Coleman (North Harbour), Tane Richardson (Hutt Valley), Marty Grant (Nelson). Catchers: Patrick Shannon (Auckland), Lyndon Andrews (Auckland), Bevan Martin (Wellington). Infielders: Jarrad Martin (Wellington), Chris Eden-Huria (Wellington), Dion Nukunuku (Auckland), Craig Wallace (Wellington), Brad Rona (North Harbour), , Nathan Nukunuku (Auckland), Roman Gabriel (Auckland). Outfielders: Stacy McLean (Wellington), Thomas Makea (Wellington), Rhys Casley (Hutt Valley), Donny Hale (Auckland), Fabian Makea (Wellington), Taifau Matai (Auckland). Utilities: Penese Iosefo (Canterbury), Jonathan Munden (Auckland), David Butler (Manawatu). From: SNZ Web-master Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Nov 7 14:56:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:56:12 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHALLENGE Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041107145527.023ea238@209.146.191.203> From: "Mark Berman" To: Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 19:28:04 -0000 THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHALLENGE MEN'S INTERNATIONAL FASTPITCH SOFTBALL June 2005, Europe The Men's National Fastpitch Teams of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Great Britain invite you to visit their countries in June 2005 for a series of international fastpitch tournaments, the inaugural European Challenge. Each of these Teams will be hosting a tournament on consecutive weekends in Prague, London and Amsterdam. During the time between these events, arrangements may be made for team training or games against club sides. This time will also be available for sight-seeing or travel between cities. There are many low cost airlines and high speed train services available for travel between these locations, and the respective local tournament organisers will be available to you to advise you on your travel and accommodation requirements. The schedule is: 10-12 June The Eight Nations, London, England 17-19 June 25th Bill Jeffrey tournament, Haarlem, Netherlands 24-26 June Prague Softball Cup, Krc Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic Tournament registration details and housing arrangements will be published within the next four to six weeks. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for this important event, and we look forward to greeting you. For more information or to pre-register, please contact: Gabba Waage President, Czech Softball Association Phone: + 420 603 583 362 gaba.waage at post.cz Mark Berman Manager, GB Men's National Fastpitch Team Fastpitch Officer, British Softball Federation Phone: + 44 208 458 0121 berman at baseballsoftballuk.com Peter van der Aart PvanderAart at sportservicenoordholland.nl Norman Ames National Team Manager, Netherlands Phone: +31 20 581 1414 norman.ames at gielissen.nl From: "Mark Berman" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 8 11:06:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 11:06:30 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] TidBits - minature edition - November 8, 2004 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041108110417.02d71ec0@209.146.191.203> About the most popular thing we do is to produce regular versions of TidBits of information from the Ball Yard. We receive a lot of anonymous information from our many subscribers that we sift through and unless it's totally outrageous, we send it out to our many subscribers and we post it here on this web site. OK, the usual reminder: For those not familiar with tidbits, its ballyard rumours, nothing more. Maybe no fact here at all, but same kind of stories you hear in the ballpark. Only those mentioned can confirm or deny these stories, and traditionally they tell us nada, or hardly ever, but they can straighten the story out any time. We should add that there are guidelines for posting to the list and for submitting TidBits, see them at: http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/news1.htm Re: earlier rumour As heard from a lot of players that Calgary couldn't have signed Cox, O'Brien, Taylor and Box because Porcelli definitely would have been on Al's site to boast about his latest additions. Where are you Pete??? 2005 Canadians in St. Thomas Ontario: Bill Horne was very close to signing Frank Cox, both O'Briens and Mike Taylor for the 2005 Senior Mens tourney. 2005 Monkton, Ontario ? World Fastball Invitational http://www.monktonfastball.com/ The Farm Tavern has joined County, Circle Tap, Midland, Calgary, Sebringville/Waterloo for 2005, AND that team that just will not go away (thankfully) The Broken Bow (fill in name) is confirmed. So who is on the Broken Bow team? So far we have heard that Eidt and Wolfe are gone. Doc promises an update soon. Teams confirmed are : County, Bow, Circle Tap, Farm, Calgary, Midland, Waterloo/Sebringville. June 30 to July 3, 2005, in Monkton, Ontario Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 9 14:49:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:49:15 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Snapper Shootout Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041109144837.0884e3d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: 2005 Snapper Shootout Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 10:12:32 -0500 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Get out the calendar! The Niagara Snappers Fastball Club will be hosting the 2nd Annual Snapper Shootout Fastball Tournament on June 3-5 at Centennial Park in Virgil, Ontario. * The Shootout is specific to ISC II calibre teams. * Virgil is located app. 5 min. from the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and 20 min. from Niagara Falls. * Accepting up to 20 teams. * Complex includes BBQ/Beer Pavilion and provides spectators with a great view of all 3 diamonds. * A great early tournament for teams wanting to fine tune before the ISC II Qualifier. * More details will follow. * If interested please respond to contact below. Perry Bartley 2005 Snapper Shootout Organizing Committee 905 356-9758 misterpaulo at hotmail.com or pbartley at becon.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 9 15:32:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:32:40 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Frankenmuth tournament to be moved Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041109153135.0884e3d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Scott Stasik" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: tournament Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 10:15:46 -0500 Frankenmuth, MI Just a quick update on the Frankenmuth tournament that we had scheduled for May 20-22. The high school has first right to the fields and they have decided to claim the fields for that weekend, so we're looking at rescheduling. I'll let you know when we get another date set. Scott Stasik From: "Scott Stasik" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 10 10:08:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:08:28 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Web Site Changes Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041110100212.02d57ec0@209.146.191.203> Check http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ the web site changes almost daily. Recent changes include: Contact List: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/contact.htm 2005 Tournament List: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/tr2005.htm ISC Area Definitions: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstart/forms/ardef.htm Press Releases: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/press.htm Stars of the ISC: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/park.htm Thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 10 16:10:54 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:10:54 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 AAU International may see largest field of teams Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041110161028.02d09b30@209.146.191.203> From: "Alex" To: "Al Doran" Subject: 2005 AAU International may see largest field of teams Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:11:11 -0500 The 2005 AAU Men's International Fastpitch Tournament, January 20-23 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, may have the highest number of teams ever. As of now, over 24 teams have either formally entered or have submitted the intent to participate form. Here is the list: 1. Knoxville-Ontario 2. The Bar of Appleton 3. Florida Fastpitch 4. Big Cove Fast Pitch 5. Burke Xplosion 6. Blomington Stix 7. Six Nation's Chiefs 8. Peterboro Ricart Pros 9. Alabama Fastpitch 10. Clearwater Pride 11. Fryers, Tortola Virgin Island 12. CMB Detroit 13. Radio 560 Mexico 14. Panama 15. St. John Ambassadors, U.S.Virgin Island 16. North Americans 17. Texaco Pirates Bahamas 18. Mexicali 19. Venezuela/Miami 20. Colombia National Team 21. Heflin 22. Memphis Posse 23. Puerto Rico 24. Broken Bow ? 25. Los Socios Venezuela ( Defending Champions) 26. Maccabi ? Y. serious inquire Z. serious inquire We can accept 24, 28 or 32 teams and have 6 lighted diamonds available for the tournament. Entry fee is $500 with a 4-game guarantee. Entry deadline is December 10. First game on Thursday, January 20 will be at 4 P.M. For more information, contact Alex Linares: alex at aausports.org 407-828-5602 Alex Linares Sport Manager, Awards Department 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org www.aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 10 16:37:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:37:53 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Attention all aol.com subscribers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041110162804.071691e8@209.146.191.203> We have reduced the number of aol.com subscribers to well below the 120 mark we had a year ago, about the time the brain trust at aol.com started blocking our email. We have however not convinced everyone that aol.com is absolutely the worst ISP we have ever encountered, even though subscribers are walking away in droves and moving to a real ISP. We still cannot send email from our fastball list through our normal home office connection using Sympatico.ca, the bigots who run aol.com think that anything from Canada must be spam and they block us. So a few times a week, we save up the most important looking email news and we connect to a very slow dial up connection using our Allstream.net account. That is why our loyal subscribers who are still stuck with aol.com only get their email in short bursts a couple of times a week. We do not always have the time to do this so its time to take the step of officially declaring aol.com as a rouge ISP and banning them from our subscriber list. We WILL continue to send some email to our existing aol.com subscribers a couple of times a week, if we have time, for now at least. We will NOT however add any new aol.com subscribers to the list. We will encourage any who ask to join to read the archives for now but to seriously think about getting a real ISP connection. Both hotmail.com and yahoo.com now have much larger incoming file space and that is always an option for those poor folks stuck with aol.com For now, we will accept postings from aol.com subscribers however we cannot guarantee how long this will last. If the bigots at aol.com would get off their collective fat gluteus maximus and fix the problem they have had for the past year (stop blocking mail from sympatico.ca) we will seriously consider returning aol.com to our normal subscriber data base. thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 13 10:39:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:39:16 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Masters of the Game - Nov '04 - Jack Gree Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041113103825.02d2bb88@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:28:20 -0500 Subject: Masters of the Game - Nov '04 - Jack Green Masters of the Game - Nov. 2004 - Jack Green A tribute to people involved in Masters Fastball in Ontario Jack Green - From Softballs to Golf Balls Jack Green from North Bay, Ontario is the first ever person to be featured in " Masters of the Game. " Jack has been involved with the World Senior Men's Fastball Tournament held annually in North Bay for the past 18 years. Al Jeffries ran the tourney pretty much by himself the first 2 years which saw 14 teams involved in 1987 followed by 23 teams in '88. In 1989 the North Bay League took over the tournament and Jack Green acted as Tournament Chair and saw the number of teams expand to 32. Jack acted as Chair again from 1991 -1994 and once again in 1999 until 2004. Jack has also been involved in scheduling, publicity and awards. Jack is the first to admit that he has had a tremendous amount of help and support from a group of about 8 guys who in Jack's words " have performed admirably over the past 12 years which has made my job as Chair much easier. " Jack originally joined the league executive in '86 as a team rep. Jack has also served as League President ( 87 - 92 ) and has remained as Past President until 2003. Jack also handled accommodations and registration in the early years and points out that Dave Cerisano now handles these duties wonderfully. In his mid 20's Jack pitched in the Toronto Swansea League ( 1966 - 1969 ) Jack moved to North Bay in 1970 and did not start playing ball again until 1984 at the age of 42 in the old six team North Bay Old-timers League. Jack played outfield for 5 years and then moved to firstbase for the remainder of his career with the Fraser Tavern Old-timers ( now King Henrys. ) In the past 20 years Fraser Tavern have won their league championship 6 times and the World Senior " A " Tournament once, in 1996 and were " A " finalists from 1999 - 2003. At age 62, Jack has been forced to retire due to arthritic knees and an unstable back. Jack has gone from chasing softballs to chasing golf balls. Jack states that his wife has now taken up golf which has added to the mix !!! Jack expects to lend a hand to the World Senior Tournament on occasion but will not assume a leadership role. Jack sums up his involvement with the North Bay League and World Senior Tournament with the following ...... " It has been a most important and enjoyable part of my life " On a personal note, I contacted Jack and asked if I could feature him and pay tribute to him for his contributions to Masters Fastball in Ontario. I could not think of anyone more fitting to be featured in the inaugural edition of " Masters of the Game. " Jack's last thoughts in his e-mail were as follows ..... " Thanks for thinking of me Dave and congrats to you for all you have done for Masters Fastball in Ontario. We have worked hard at keeping fastball alive here in Northern Ontario but your commitment has kept the sport in the forefront throughout the province." Jack is currently enjoying a golf holiday in New Orleans and then on to Biloxi, Mississippi. Thanks Jack for all you have done for Masters Fastball and good luck chasing golf balls in the jungles of the Bayou. Please send me your nominations for future editions of " Masters of the Game " Check out the Ontario Masters Fastball web site for the following recent postings ................ Origin of the North Bay Senior Men's Fastball League ..... Origin of the World Senior Men's Fastball Tournament ..... Veteran pitcher " Cole " retires ..... Cold Springs Cats - History of the Cats ..... 1997 Canadian Masters Championship - complete game by game results ..... Ya, I know the results are old but first time posted to web site. Cold Springs Cats ( Ont. ) defeat Victoria Payless Masters ( BC ) in championship 18th Annual World Senior Men's Fastball Tournament results ..... Finally received the results and scores of all game are posted Make sure to vote and post your comments on the 2 polls posted to the web site Ontario Masters Fastball web site http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball www.eteamz.com/omf E-mail : mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 13 10:46:17 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:46:17 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 6th Annual Red Rock International Invitational Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041113104538.02cda280@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 22:24:30 -0800 From: Bob Henning Subject: 6th Annual Red Rock International Invitational 6th Annual Red Rock International Invitational St. George, Utah TOURNAMENT DATES: April 30 - May 1, 2005 CLASSES: Major,A,AA,NAFA,(ASA A) PITCHING RULE: ISC SANCTION: ASA ENTRY FEE: $350 (US) PRIZE MONEY: Determined by teams entered ENTRY DEADLINE: March 1, 2005 FORMAT: Round Robin into single elimination. GAMES GUARANTEED: Four ENTRY CHECKS Payable to: Roy Stout P.O. Box 812 Lake Hughes, CA 93532 St. George is located in the southwestern corner of Utah. It's a warm weather retirement community with 7 beautiful diamonds consisting of golf green quality outfields with enclosed fences. There is a full service snack open during the entire tournament. The ball park is situated amongst the beautiful backdrop of red colored mountains and green trees and lawns. There is plenty of parking. The ball park is located just a few minutes away from the city center. http://www.ci.st-george.ut.us/ Many teams over the years have made this a family trip combining Las Vegas and the Red Rock tournament into a super 3-4 day holiday. They either arrive a day early or leave a day later spending a night or two in Las Vegas. There are special group rates for 10 or more people. A few of the players significant others spent the entire time in Las Vegas and were joined by their men either before or after the tournament. http://www.vegas.com There is also a full facility resort located in Mesquite, Nevada just a short 30 minute drive to St. George. It has many inexpensive hotels and casinos. Some rooms in Mesquite last year were about $23.00 http://nevada.casinocity.com/mesquite/ Getting to the Red Rock International Invitational: St. George Airport: http://www.ci.st-george.ut.us/airport/ The St. George airport is located about 5 minutes the downtown area and about 10 minutes from the ball park. Las Vegas: McCarran International Airport: http://www.mccarran.com/airportguide.asp The Las Vegas airport is about a 1? hour drive North up Interstate 15. As you approach the mountain pass approaching St. George, the view is absolutely incredible. Be sure to bring your camera. Driving by car from the Salt Lake City area is about a 5 hour drive. Driving from Southern California can easily be calculated via Las Vegas. Ken Hackmeister will once again serve as Tournament Director, Roy Stout will be the Umpire-in-Chief and Josh Olmstead of St George Leisure Services will be the Host Administrator of the tournament. Umpires are from various locations around the USA as well as Canada. Many have ISF International and/or ISC World Tournament experience. All of the games have three umpires on every game. It is expected teams will be from USA, Canada and possibly Mexico. Games will conclude on Sunday early enough for teams to make flights from Las Vegas. Contacts: Roy Stout - Please contact Roy with any questions or concerns about teams, entry fees, deadlines, accommodation, prize money, etc. umpire5 at verizon.net 661-724-1551 Ken Hackmeister - Ken is the tournament director and can assist with any technical questions. KLsports at aol.com 801-447-8807 Josh Olmstead - Josh has consistently been a major part of this tournament running smoothly. The facility, personnel and grounds crews are top-notch. recreat at infowest.com 435-634-5860 Motel info will be sent upon receipt of entry fee. Friday games available if desired by teams. We are looking for a 16 team tournament again this year. There were 16 teams in 2004. We have negotiated with the Crystal Inn in St. George to have three rooms with late check out for each team on Sunday. All rooms come with a complimentary hot or cold breakfast for everyone registered. http://www.crystalinns.com/stg.html Contact Jodi toll-free 1-800-662-2525 or e-mail Jodib at crystalinns.com Fastpitch West was the official photographer last year with Maddy Flanagan shooting all the photos. http://www.fastpitchwest.com/contact_us.htm Bob Henning mailto:henning at cznt.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 13 10:49:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:49:46 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] It Happened At The Park Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041113104850.02c8ecb8@209.146.191.203> From: iscken at comcast.net (Ken Hackmeister ) Subject: It Happened At The Park Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:58:26 +0000 I am soliciting contributors for It Happened At The Park stories for use in the 2005 ISC World Championship Guide. It Happened At The Park is a series of short anecdotes or humorous situations that occur at ball parks and during games. Examples used last year can be found on pages 36, 66, 68, 83, 94 and 100 in the 2004 ISC Guide. Submissions can be anonymous in the Guide or we can attach the contributors name. It's entirely up to the contributor. Anyone interested in providing humorous situations should send them to me by December 1. Thanks, Ken From: iscken at comcast.net (Ken Hackmeister ) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 13 11:27:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:27:49 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Looking for a Pitcher in Ashland OH Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041113112710.077d3b00@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:41:02 -0800 (PST) From: MIKE VAN DINE Subject: Looking for Pitcher - Please Post To: "AL'S FASTBALL" MVD Sports of Ashland, Ohio is looking for a young full time pitcher to come to Ashland and pitch for this upcoming season. We have had some inquires and haven't made up our mind yet and looking for more options. We are not looking for someone just for tournaments or weekends. We will be competing ASA Major and ISC II and all other major tournaments. Anyone seriously interested please contact Mike Van Dine for further details. MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM or by phone (419) 496-1044 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 13 12:35:28 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:35:28 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Show Weekend Classic - Christchurch Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041113123451.02ca56f8@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:08:44 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Show Weekend Classic - Christchurch Show Weekend Classic 2004 Smokefree Ballpark Christchurch Fri 12th - Sun 14th November 2004 Richmond Keas 5 v Papanui Gold 0 W/P Jimmy Grego L/P Murry Britt H/Run Scott Dale (RK) PCU 8 v Papanui Gold 1 W/P Craig Gibson L/P Steven phillips Papanui Blue 5 v Royals 6 W/P Jarrad Walsh L/P Ritchie Taylor H/Run Nathan Taikato Papanui Blue 8 v Southern Development 2 W/P Ritchie Talyor L/P Garth Oliver H/Runs Phil Baine PB), Garth Mathew Telfer (SD) Johnsonville 1 v Royals 2 W/P Nathan Taikato L/P Ryan Winddleburn Johnsonville 12 v Southern Development 3 W/P Ryan Windleburn L/P Aiden Cocker PCU 8 v Richmond Keas 2 W/P Lewis Acker L/P Penese Iosefo H/Run Daniel Milne (PCU) Alhambra 3 v PCU 5 W/P Lewis Acker L/P Rob Verokel Alhambra 1 v Richmond Keas 8 W/P Jim Grego L/P John Scholten Papanui Blue 0 V Johnsonville 6 W/P Shane Dougherty L/P Brendan Kean H/Run Jerry De Bruyn (J) Alhambra 3 v Papanui Gold 1 W/P John Scholten L/P steve Phillips H/Run Daniel Tarapi (Al) Royals 4 v Southern Development 5 W/P Gareth Oliver L/P Jarred Walsh Cross-over section seeding Top Four 1: PCU 2: Royals 3: Richmond Keas 4: Johnsonville Bottom Four 1: Papanui Blue 2: Alhambra 3: Southern Development 4: Papanui Gold Alhambra 9 v Southern Development 3 W/P Rob Verbakel L/P Garth Oliver Papanui Blue 17 v Papanui Gold 2 W/P Carl Twinenga L/P Brendon Keen H/Run Tyrone Barborillo (PB) Richmond Keas 7 v Royals 0 W/P Jimmy Grego L/P Jarred Welsh H/Runs Steven Ruta, Paul Steed, Phil Mountford (RK) PCU 7 v Johnsonville 1 W/P Craig Gibson L/P Joe McAndrew http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Nov 14 01:51:08 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 01:51:08 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Show Weekend Classic - Finals Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041114015014.02cd7c20@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:58:56 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Show Weekend Classic - Finals Show Weekend Classic 2004 Smokefree Ballpark Christchurch Fri 12th - Sun 14th November 2004 Day 3 Papanui Blue 4 v Alhambra 1 W/P Ritchie Taylor L/P Rob Verokel H/Run Mark Ahlfeld (PB) Royals 1 v PCU 6 W/P Lewis Acker L/P Jarred Welsh Johnsonville 1 v Richmond Keas 3 W/P Jimmy Grego L/P Shane Dougherty Papanui Blue 9 v Southern Development 4 W/P Brendon Keen L/P Andy hamilton H/Run Daniel Wilson Alhambra 6 v Papanui Gold 4 W/P Hamish Anderson L/P Steve Phillips PCU 2 v Richmond Keas 9 W/P Carl Franklan L/P Shane Nalepa Royals 7 v Johnsonville 6 W/P Nathan T L/P Ryan Windleburn Southern Develpoment 12 v Papanui Gold 7 W/P Adrin Cockeral L/P Scott Sutherland Plate Final Papanui Blue 7 v Alhambra 0 game defaulted as team was traveling home) Grand Final PCU 4 V Richmond 3 W/P Craig Gibson L/P Jimmy Grego http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Nov 14 01:59:25 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 01:59:25 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041114015820.02cb5458@209.146.191.203> From: "Robert Wicker" To: Subject: Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:33:43 -0500 Play this year will be on the following dates at the following locations: June 3rd, 4th, 5th in Lebanon, PA June 17th, 18th, 19th in Willow Street, PA July 15th, 16th, 17th in Lyons, PA Format is 4 guaranteed games on Friday, Saturday (round robin style) with a single elimination playoff on Sunday. Teams interested in more information should contact: Eric Fogel efogel13 at hotmail.com (717)580-7072 or Rod Engle Rodengle at juno.com (610)796-3843 From: "Robert Wicker" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Nov 14 09:42:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:42:31 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Updates Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041114094001.02cd7c20@209.146.191.203> Several updates have been made to the ISC web site lately, including: ISC Contacts http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/person.htm Press Releases http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/press.htm From the Ball Park http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/park.htm ISC Area Definitions http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstart/forms/ardef.htm 2005 Tournaments http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/tours/tr2005.htm ISC Souvenirs - Coming Soon! New Company Store! http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/sov.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 15 07:16:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:16:15 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Waterdown Men's Fastball League Awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041115071537.02d0a860@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:14:56 -0500 Subject: Waterdown Men's Fastball League Awards 2004 Waterdown Men's Fastball League Awards 2004 Regular season MVP: Keith Mackie, Morriston A's Keith was also a finalist for MVP in the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League 2004 Playoff MVP: Duane Singer, Hamilton Hawks ( Ranked 8th - Final Ontario Intermediate Rankings ) Duane was also a finalist for Top Pitcher in the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League Achievement and Dedication: Rick Hames, Waterdown Alexander Keith's Rick threw a PERFECT game during the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League tournament ( 7 inns, 14k, 0 hits, 0BB ) Rick is the son of fastball great Dick Hames Waterdown Men's Fastball League web site : http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Waterdown Men's Fastball League http://eteamz.active.com/waterdownmfl/index.cfm mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 15 14:55:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:55:51 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] St.Thomas and District Major Men's Fastball League Awards Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041115145510.02de5ec0@209.146.191.203> Subject: St.Thomas and District Major Men's Fastball League Awards Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:33:36 -0500 From: "Stover, Tim" To: Shedden, On These are the award winners announced at the League Banquet held in Shedden this past Saturday. Regular Season Batting Awards Average-----Duane Greenbird, Highgate Rock-----.480 Homeruns-----Kyle Mitchell, Glencoe Astros-----4 RBI's-----Dan Demers, Highgate Rock-----19 Pitching Awards Best ERA-----Dan Beecroft, Union Storm-----1.21 Most Valuable-----Dan Beecroft, Union Storm-----9 & 2 (.818) Ben Blonde, Highgate Rock-----12 & 6 (.667) Rookie-----Mike Hooker, Glencoe Astros League MVP-----Dan Demers, Highgate Rock League Champs-----Union Storm Dan Beecroft, Dusty Brown, Mark Coleman, Ryan Cummings, Dave Ferguson, Aaron Gould, Brian Harvey, Jeff Ingram, Tyler Lessard, Kevin Lynch, Matt Lynch, Chris Payne, Jamie Peat, Troy Rick, Paul Velema, Cory Winkworth, Todd Winkworth, Chris Wismer coaches: Dan Denniss, Tom Edie, Bill Horne Play-offs Play-off Champs-----Glencoe Astros Gary Cooke, Greg Eichenberger, Rich Galbraith, John Gougoulias, Ed Gould, Mike Hooker, Shane Johnson, Kurt Lovell, Brett Neal, Ron Pazitka, Bill Piskorowski, Nathan Taylor, Chris Welch, Jamie Welch, Shaun Winship, Ryan Wolfe , Greg Huston, Kyle Mitchell, Tim Stover Play-off Finalists-----Alvinston Indians Mike Black, Joey Caponcini, Ryan Chapman, Doug Charlton, Marc Greenwood, Jason Hope, Jeff Huston, Scott McAuley, Jim McNally, Kevin Morgan, Scott Smith, Adam Swan, Andy Triest, Joe Triest, Brad Young Coach/Manager: Paul McCart Play-off MVP-----Shaun Winship, Glencoe Astros Memorial Awards Elmer "Dude" Locke Memorial Award for "Sportsmanship and Dedication"-----Bob Bennett, Chatham (posthumously), Gary Wren, Aylmer Cardinals Jeff Carder Memorial Award for "Enjoyment and Love of the Game"-----Doug Charlton, Alvinston Indians Steve Palmer Memorial Award for "Excellence in Defensive Ability and Performance"-----Norm Logan, Highgate Rock, Mike Speed, Blenheim Homerun Restaurant Lorne Thomson Memorial Award for " Coach/Manager of the Year-----Dan Denniss, Tom Edie, Bill Horne, Union Storm Team MVP's Alvinston Indians-----Scott Smith, Brad Young Aylmer Cardinals-----Tim Hewbank Blenheim Homerun Restaurant-----Paul Ceppi Glencoe Astros-----Brett Neal, Shaun Winship Highgate Rock-----Ben Blonde Shedden Mission-----Mike Unwin Union Storm-----Chris Payne Thanks Al, Tim Stover tims at trojanuv.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 15 17:03:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:03:29 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Eau Claire Classic Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041115170250.02d0a860@209.146.191.203> From: "Cindy Gillette" To: Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:31:28 -0600 Subject: Eau Claire Classic Tournament 39th ANNUAL CLASSIC INVITATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Sponsored by the Eau Claire Parks & Recreation Department June 24, 25, and 26, 2005 ELIGIBILITY 16 TEAMS, WITH ENTRY FEE PAID. Final team entry deadline is December 31, 2004. **Tourney is expected to fill prior to the final entry date** SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT National Sanction granted by the Amateur Softball Association Headquarters. State A.S.A. Sanction granted by the Wisconsin State Commissioner. All teams must be officially registered with the A.S.A. No player disbarred or suspended by the A.S.A. is eligible to enter this tournament on any team roster. TOURNAMENT FORMAT Pool Play, four ?pools? of four teams each will play a round robin schedule. The two teams with the best record in each division following pool play will advance to a single elimination tourney. **Pool play tiebreaker will be determined by head to head competition followed by Run Differential** WHERE Carson Park Softball Fields and Bollinger Softball Fields WHEN Tournament will start Friday evening, first game times will be approximately 6:00pm. ENTRY FEE Team entry fee is $350. All checks should be made payable to: Eau Claire City Treasurer. No entries accepted without payment in full. PLAYER LIMITS Teams may carry a maximum of twenty (20) players on their roster. Roster changes are allowed up to your first game of the tournament (pool play). 39th Annual Classic Softball Tournament Page 2 RULES A.S.A. rules will prevail with the following exceptions: ? I.S.C. pitching rules will be enforced ? The international tiebreaker rule will be enforced in all games. ? Run rule (8 after 5 complete innings) will be enforced for all games BALLS Balls will be provided for all games. The official tourney ball will be the Worth K-Master. PRIZE MONEY Award money to top eight (8) teams only: $2,500 First Place $1,500 Second Place $ 500 Third & Fourth Place $ 250 Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Place *The Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department reserves the right to alter or change the tourney format due to inclement weather. 39th Annual Classic Fast Pitch Invitational Softball Tournament (Sponsored by the Eau Claire Parks & Recreation Department) June 24, 25, and 26, 2005 TEAM ENTRY BLANK TEAM _________________________________________________________________________ MANAGER ____________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP _________________________________________________________________ HOME PHONE _________________________________________________________________ WORK PHONE _________________________________________________________________ 2004 TEAM RECORD ____________________________________________________________ 2004 TITLES WON _______________________________________________________________ LEADING HITTERS _______________________________________________________________ LEADING PITCHERS _____________________________________________________________ PITCHERS FOR 2004 _____________________________________________________________ PLAYERS SELECTED FROM OTHER TEAMS FOR THE 2004 SEASON: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CURRENT NATIONAL AND/OR STATE RANKING: __________________________________________________ Mail all correspondence to: Stu Taylor, Tournament Director 39th Annual Classic Invitational Fast Pitch Tournament Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department 1300 First Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54703 Other Contacts: Phone: 715-839-5032 Fax: 715-839-1685 E-mail: stu.taylor at ci.eau-claire.wi.us or cindy.gillette at ci.eau-claire.wi.us Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 16 08:47:20 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:47:20 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Vancouver Grey Sox add Horswell Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041116084544.02de4e20@209.146.191.203> From: "Conrad Margolis" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Vancouver Grey Sox add Horswell Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:04:34 -0800 The Vancouver Grey Sox are pleased to announce the addition of catcher Craig Horswell, of Prince George, BC, for full-time duty. The Grey Sox are now set behind the plate, with Horswell to share duties with 26 year old Kris Waverick. Last year's back-ups Sean Cameron and Eugenio Payano are also expected to return, although both play other positions. Craig is an accomplished veteran, who spent time in the Canadian National Baseball program, before focusing on fastpitch. In 2004, Craig did the bulk of the receiving for Calgary Diamonds, 3rd place finishers at the ISC Worlds, then joined the Grey Sox for our silver medal run at the Canadian National Championship in Nova Scotia. Horswell also played as a pick-up for the Grey Sox at the Nationals in Owen Sound in 2003, so he is very familiar with ace Nick Underhill and the rest of the Sox pitching staff. Conrad Margolis Vancouver Grey Sox From: "Conrad Margolis" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 16 16:48:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 16:48:37 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Attention all aol.com subscribers Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041116164829.06c5aec0@209.146.191.203> On November 10, 2004, we advised our AOL.COM subscribers of our on going problems sending to them via our connection to high speed via Sympatico.ca and reminded them that they will only receive some updates as we have time, using our slow speed dial up connection to Allstream.net Today, November 16, we sent out three such emails to our lists of aol.com subscribers and two of those messages were blocked by the idiots who run aol.com. They claim we have exceeded our volume of email to their subscribers. From this point forward there will be little or no email sent to our AOL.COM subscribers until they can clear up the problem with the company they choose to do business with. AOL Truly Sucks! Our note on Nov 10: We have reduced the number of aol.com subscribers to well below the 120 mark we had a year ago, about the time the brain trust at aol.com started blocking our email. We have however not convinced everyone that aol.com is absolutely the worst ISP we have ever encountered, even though subscribers are walking away in droves and moving to a real ISP. We still cannot send email from our fastball list through our normal home office connection using Sympatico.ca, the bigots who run aol.com think that anything from Canada must be spam and they block us. So a few times a week, we save up the most important looking email news and we connect to a very slow dial up connection using our Allstream.net account. That is why our loyal subscribers who are still stuck with aol.com only get their email in short bursts a couple of times a week. We do not always have the time to do this so its time to take the step of officially declaring aol.com as a rouge ISP and banning them from our subscriber list. We WILL continue to send some email to our existing aol.com subscribers a couple of times a week, if we have time, for now at least. We will NOT however add any new aol.com subscribers to the list. We will encourage any who ask to join to read the archives for now but to seriously think about getting a real ISP connection. Both hotmail.com and yahoo.com now have much larger incoming file space and that is always an option for those poor folks stuck with aol.com For now, we will accept postings from aol.com subscribers however we cannot guarantee how long this will last. If the bigots at aol.com would get off their collective fat gluteus maximus and fix the problem they have had for the past year (stop blocking mail from sympatico.ca) we will seriously consider returning aol.com to our normal subscriber data base. thanks Al Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 17 11:39:50 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:39:50 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Broken Bow Spirit update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041117113856.02eba158@209.146.191.203> Subject: Broken Bow Spirit update Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:27:28 -0600 From: "Steve Kooser" To: "Al Doran" In response to some previous postings on Al's web site, Doc Simmons and Bob Quick, co-owners of the 2-time defending ISC World Champion Broken Bow Spirit of Amsterdam, NY, are in the process of finalizing their schedule and roster for the 2005 season. When these are available, we'll post them on our web site http://www.bowspirit.com and Al's Fastball site. Thanks for your patience. Steve Kooser mailto:skooser at cox.net Broken Bow Softball 2001, 2003 & 2004 ISC World Champions http://www.bowspirit.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 17 16:01:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:01:40 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Happy Hollow's 2005 additions - one more pitcher needed Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041117160058.02e96640@209.146.191.203> From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:33:19 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Happy Hollow's 2005 additions - one more pitcher needed Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow of Eau Claire, WI has secured the services of Wayne Wells and Derek Wright of Peterboro, ON for the upcoming 2005 season towards their quest of a berth in the ISC World Tournament held in Eau Claire, WI. Wayne Wells generally needs no introduction to most, but, this fireballer has pitched in the last three ISC World Tournaments, most recently with the Peterboro Pros, going 1-1 on the mound with a 2.80 era. He was also named to the NAFA AAA All-World team in 2003 as well as 2001. We welcome him and look forward to a super season from this veteran pitcher. Derek Wright played middle infield for the Peterboro Pros and is considered one of the best middle infielders to come out of Ontario in quite a few years. Derek batted .455 in the ISC Worlds last year in Fargo. Looking forward to seeing Derek show his stuff in ?the fastpitch state? of Wisconsin. We are still however, looking for one more pitcher to complete our staff, as well as a position player with ISC level experience. These additions will be added to our team, which is made up of some of the best players in the Chippewa Valley, for the 2005 season. We will play a med-light schedule, which will consist of approx. 2 weekends a month starting in May and ending in Eau Claire, WI with the ISC World Tournament. If you are interested, or know of someone who might be, please email or phone me at 715-835-9155(day) or 715-839-8978(night). Thank You, Bill Seipel Mgr ? Happy Hollow Fastpitch www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 17 17:20:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:20:32 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?ISC_=96_II_Eligibility_Guidelines_a?= =?iso-8859-1?q?nd_?= Ineligible Pitchers List Set Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041117171936.02e96640@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Release on ISC - II Guidelines and Pitchers ineligiblity list Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:44:15 -0500 ISC ? II Eligibility Guidelines and Ineligible Pitchers List Set Blair Setford, ISC II Commissioner, is announcing updated eligibility guidelines for the ISC II division and additions and deletions for the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List. The new guidelines encompass all ISC II play for travel leagues, qualifier tournaments and the Tournament of Champions and reinforce the firewall between ISC World Tournament competition and ISC II play which prevents any type of crossover of teams, players and pitchers between the two divisions. The full guidelines are available on the ISC web site at: www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/isc2/eglis.htm Included in the changes are the following points: * Teams that competed in the 2003 or 2004 ISC World Tournament or the 2004 Canadian Senior Men's Championship and certain teams that participated in the 2004 ASA "Major", ASA "A" and NAFA "AAA" tournaments are not eligible for ISC II play. * Any player who participated in the 2003 Pan-Am games or the 2000 or 2004 ISF World Championship, the 2003 or 2004 ISC World Tournament or the 2004 Canadian Senior Men's Championship and certain players that participated in the 2004 ASA "Major", ASA "A" and NAFA "AAA" tournaments are not eligible for ISC II play. * Any pitcher who pitched in the 2003 Pan-Am games or the 2000 or 2004 ISF World Championship or whose name appears on the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers list is not eligible for ISC II play in 2005. * Once teams have qualified for the ISC II Tournament of Champions, they are allowed only three (3) pick-ups from ISC II-eligible players from within their area. Any eligibility questions not covered expressly in the guidelines should be directed to your Area or Travel League Commissioner, with a copy to the Region VP and a copy to Bob McGowan and Blair Setford. The ISC strongly suggests resolving eligibility questions prior to the season so there are no surprises or disappointments in league, tournament or championship play. All appeals must be submitted no later than July 15, 2005 in writing or by email to: 1. Local Area or Travel League Commissioner 2. Region Vice President 3. ISC II Vice President Bob McGowan and ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford The changes to the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List represent an ongoing effort to keep the list current. The full list can be accessed at: www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/isc2/eglis2.htm As of November 15, the following pitchers have been removed from the list: Tom Bakey Gin Barnes Matt Barnes Todd Bouman Scott Boutillier Brad Bricknell Tony Buckley Steve Cates Mike Combs Joe Crouch Glenn Davis Scott Dooks Al Dowd Sig Fenemor Kevin Garinger Ed Gasper Ken Gormley Ryan Grant Brady Gray Richard Haldane Mike Hastings Bill Hillhouse Rod Ickes Glenn Inglehart Ryan Isenor Tom Janson Russ Kenon Trevor Kern Trevor Knight Travis Latey Steve Leitch Eric Lewis Ron Locke Craig Maguire Chris McColl Steve Mitchell Robert Newhart Jon Nimmo Steve Padilla Keith Potter Chuck Seymour Mark Sigouin Darren Strang Rob Sunderman Ray Vanieuwhuizen As of November 15, 2004, the following pitchers have been added to the list: Fernando Alarcon Thomas Bonde Marty Cloe Jeff Farion Adam Folkard Sebastian Gervasutti Ed Hoet Martin Holmberg Harold Kelly Peter Noordermeer Juan Potolicchio Alejandro Villalobos The fourth annual ISC II Tournament of Champions will take place August 14-19 at Casper Park in Chippewa Falls, WI. The tournament will feature 40 teams from across North America playing a four-game round robin schedule in eight pools of five teams each. The two-time defending champion is the Harriston, ON Mercury's. The ISC is a non-profit corporation organized for the promotion and administration of men's and boy's fastpitch softball throughout North America. Athletes participating in ISC tournaments come from literally all over the world. For more information, please contact: Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 416.681.8803 blairjs at aol.com Bob McGowan ISC II Vice President 905.672.7473 jbob99 at allstream.net Ken Hackmeister ISC Executive Director 801.447.8807 iscken at comcast.net Nov. 17, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 17 17:29:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:29:16 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC to offer DVD and VHS of 2004 World Championship Game TV Broadcast Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041117172822.02ddc960@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" To: "Al Doran" Cc: "Ken Hackmeister " Subject: Release on sale of DVD/VHS of championship game ISC to offer DVD and VHS of 2004 World Championship Game TV Broadcast For the first time ever, the International Softball Congress, (ISC) is offering home media versions of the ABC TV live broadcast from the 2004 World Tournament Championship Game, at Fargo, ND. The 2 hour - 22 minute digital version of the entire game between Broken Bow Spirit of Amsterdam NY, and County Materials of Marathon WI, is now available for purchase as either a DVD, or as a VHS Tape. The cost is $20 / copy for either version, and that price includes all taxes, shipping, and handling, for either domestic or international orders. There are two ways to order your own copy, just in time for the upcoming Holidays. Those interested in purchasing their own copies can order them directly from ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister via email at: iscken at comcast.net. Visa, Mastercard, Check, or Money Order made payable to the ISC, can be used for payment sent to Ken Hackmeister ? 153 E. 200 S. #10 ? Farmington, UT 84025. Ordering with a Visa or Mastercard can also be done directly online from the ISC web site www.iscfastpitch.com - Click on the ISC souvenirs link on the front page. ?Fans and players of the elite Men?s game should thoroughly enjoy this digital presentation. The live broadcast on WDAY used 5 TV cameras to capture all of the fastball action in the ISC World Championship Game? said Dave Blackburn, ISC Broadcast Commissioner. Most of the 90 minute rain delay has been edited out, except for the player interviews. Vignettes from the interviews were inserted throughout the live broadcast of the game, including those with: * Gerald Muizelaar, Outstanding Pitcher, Broken Bow Spirit, Amsterdam NY * Jody Eidt, Most Valuable Player, Broken Bow Spirit, Amsterdam, NY * Darren Zack, All World Pitcher, County Materials, Marathon WI * Mark Sorenson, All-World 1B, County Materials, Marathon WI * Michael White, ISC Leader in Career Pitching Victories, IS Knights, Fargo, ND * Ron ?Doc? Simmons, Owner / Manager, Broken Bow Spirit, Amsterdam NY * Andrew Kirkpatrick, All World Pitcher, The Diamonds, Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Todd Budke, All World 3B, Farm Tavern, Madison, WI * Dean Holoein, All-World Pitcher, Farm Tavern, Madison, WI * Paul Lybeck, Head of the 2004 Fargo World Tournament Host Committee * Peter Noordermeer, Manager, Vandals FastpitchClub, Ballerup, Denmark * Henrik Nissen, Manager, Voorzitter Storks Fastpitch, The Hague, Netherlands Also included are vignette highlights of: * The ?ISC II Tournament of Champions? Title Game * The Opening Ceremony * The Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast CREDITS Producer & Color Commentator... Dave Blackburn, ISC Broadcast Commissioner TV Play-By-Play Ron Chambers, ISC Broadcast Specialist Color Commentary . ...Ferdi Nelisen, ISC Canadian Vice President On Field Roving Reporter.. Dave ?Crazy? LeBlanc, ISC Northern Vice President DVD / VHS Co-Producer ..Greg Panos, Sophistech Research November 16, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Nov 17 22:14:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:14:19 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Canadian Masters Fastball Championship 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041117221345.02d20220@209.146.191.203> From: "Sylvia Ryan" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Canadian Masters Fastball Championship 2005 Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:23:10 -0500 PRESS RELEASE: Canadian Masters Fastball Championship 2005 November 17, 2004 All Participants The Canadian Masters Fastball Association was founded in 2004 to allow competitive fast pitch participation for Masters aged players in a Canadian Championship. For several years there was no true Canadian Masters Fast Pitch tournament available in Canada. There were Canadian Championships available to other groups, Midget, Junior Men and Senior Men but not for Masters players. So to continue with the long tradition of fast pitch in Canada a Canadian Masters Fastball Championship tournament was established in 2004. We would like to take the opportunity at this time to thank all of the Masters fastball teams that participated in the first annual Canadian Masters Fastball Championship that was held in Cobourg, Ontario from September 03 to 05, 2004. In no particular order the teams that competed were, the Waterloo Classics, Alvinston Indians, Colborne Rutherflo, New Brunswick - St. Mary?s Moose Entertainment, Calgary Cannons, Cobourg Kelly?s Hotel, Minesing Masters, and the Stoney Creek Gators. The 2005 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship will again be hosted in Cobourg, Ontario at the Cobourg Legion Fields from Aug 19-21. We are looking at hosting a women's Canadian Masters Championship and would welcome any team to contact us for preliminary discussions. We are currently reviewing the successes and the areas where improvements are required for the 2005 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. We would appreciate your feedback on any items you think that would continually improve the Canadian championship. We as the Canadian Masters Fastball Association - Executive will continue to strive to give your team the opportunity to play against some of the best Masters fastball players in Canada from the west to east coast while also enjoying the camaraderie of fellow teammates and competitors. For any information regarding the upcoming 2005 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship please contact the association?s executive listed below. Thank you and we hope to see you in the 2005 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship. Sincerely, Canadian Masters Fastball Association ? Executive President - Wayne Wells (wwells39 at cogeco.ca) Vice President - Sylvia Ryan (sylvia.ryan at rogers.com) Secretary / Treasurer - Alex Rutherford (rutherford financial at bellnet.ca) Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 18 01:00:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:00:29 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario Masters News Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041118005947.02e96640@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:03:55 -0500 Subject: Ontario Masters News Ontario Masters News There has been much discussion over the last several months regarding AGE eligibility and PLAYER eligibility for masters players in Ontario. There are 2 polls on the Ontario Masters Fastball web site dealing with these two issues. Poll # 1 What should the age be for position players in Ontario ? So far 81 people have voted and 49 % of the voters say go to 40 for all players immediately. Poll # 2 Should Senior / ISC players be allowed to play masters ? 35 % of the 57 voters say let em play one full year after Senior / ISC career is over. To view the complete poll results or to vote check out the Ontario Masters Fastball web site http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Other recent posts to the web site include ................. 1970 London Cable TV Team inducted into London's Hall of Fame ..... Team featured pitchers, Dick Hames and Pete Landers. Duemo Top Pitcher in GHFL ..... Prime Minister sends his regards to Cobourg ..... Prime Minister, Paul Martin sends his greetings to athletes & volunteers at the 2004 Canadian Masters Fastball Championship Canadian Masters Fastball Association ....... The Canadian Masters Fastball Association now have their own web page in partnership with the Ontario Masters Fastball web site. http://eteamz.active.com/omf/news/index.cfm?cat=198055 Please send me your nominations for " Masters of the Game " a monthly feature recognizing and promoting people involved with masters fastball in Ontario. You can nominate someone who has contributed to Masters Fastball in Ontario or someone who has attained personal achievements, milestones, unique or unusual profession etc. The monthly " Masters of the Game ' features are for general interest. Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ E-mail : mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Nov 20 17:40:31 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:40:31 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Calgary Answers those who Say we are Dead Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.0.20041120173950.025c14c8@pmihrm.com> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:23:32 EST Subject: Calgary Answers those who Say we are Dead To: aldoran at pmihrm.com, PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Calgary Diamonds Fight Off Extinction Rumors While Being Overrun by Newfies Boy oh boy has it been an interesting off season thus far. First we the Calgary Diamonds found ourselves parading the third place ISC trophy all over North America like it was the Stanley Cup. Man I gotta tell ya this team really enjoyed the third place finish. The Green Mile saw many a Diamond player partying long after Fargo had finished its hospitable, yet poorly attended grand event. Can???t remember the last time I enjoyed a tourney where two teams beat us. But given the entire tourney, we have no regrets. It was a more satisfying finish than the fourth my Smokers took in 1999. Talk about challenges, after winning the world title in 1998, we lose David Boys, Todd Martin, Darren Zack, Steve Schott, Boomer Brush, Barry Kahler, Todd King, Trent Rubley, all at once. Only Jaybo and Brian Paton of the 1998 Smoker starters remained, but we did have up and comers in Rob Gray, Dean Holoien and Todd Budke, and we took a hard earned fourth place as the New York Smokers. So, given the circumstances, our third place finish by the Calgary Diamonds was one to cherish for the off season, but wait .. Shortly after I got home , and frankly thought I had seen it all, I come to find out that certain individuals decided suddenly to go golfing in Fargo, and celebrate the 3rd place finish, but never found the golf course. By the time it was over they had drank a bit too much and damaged the golf cart. Then, surprisingly, there was angst expressed over having to pay for the damage. We even got a phone call of support from former President Clinton. Why did he call? You see, President Clinton was once unfairly accused of something he really did, too! Then all the roster rules started getting batted around and we are trying to figure out if our team was built to handle the new rules or we have an instantly outdated roster to compete with the changes apparently being implemented. We search high and low for that pitcher not on the ???list.??? We met some extraordinary candidates and then, POOF! Almost as soon as it started, it is gone. Next we lose our ace, Andrew to County Materials, and the applicants to replace him start flooding in. We were very flattered with all the attention we got. One name stood out. Grant Patterson, real character guy! I am a big Grant Patterson fan. He is an excellent pitcher and I like the way this guy handles himself. No, we did not get to sign him, but I gotta tell you, dealing with Grant was a pleasure. I know I have stated before that Kelly Wenstrom gets my vote for General Manager of the decade. He does. But let me say, I have been blessed with great Gen Mgrs., and that statement was in no way meant to take away from the two other Legends I have had the honor of working under (in Mike Mink???s case), or honour (in Harvey Stevenson???s case). Mike traveled to New Zealand and then to Canada to build the Smokers into one of the all time greatest teams ever to play the sport. Harv Sr. combined the Smokers with an even more storied program, Victoria and gave us the most exposure in one year any team has had in the last 20 years.He gave me the chance to win and I did not come through. Between Dominica, the AAU, National teams, hosting the Skins, attending the ASA, ISC, and much more, Stevenson both promoted the club team with one hand, scouted all the young talent, and made the Canadian National Team go as well. Helped me enormously as a person as well. What Kelly Wenstrom has done, though with Calgary is different. He has operated with 20% of the budget that the aforementioned teams had. He has put together a team in Calgary, and if we win it all this year, Wenstrom will have built the first ISC Champ based in Canada in the last ten years and only the second ever. Long known for his teaching the sport to youngsters, and his excellent bat as a player, his GM skills are perhaps the true MVP asset this team has. Not bad for a guy vaguely rumored to have been a male dancer at one time. In 2005 the Calgary Diamonds proudly roll out their roster and schedule for all to see. It has take a bit of time, some thought we had vacated the planet, folded etc. but none of that is true. We are alive, kicking, bitching, and ready to compete toe to toe with the rest of the world as soon as anyone is ready to throw the ball in anger. Don???t get me wrong, this team is Cinderella again, but we will not back down from any foe. We may be underfunded, have less than the requisite seven uniforms I beg them to buy each year, talk different than Ontarians, eat way too much salmon, drink as much beer and will share the Real Stampede with our brothers in the sport this year, having a tourney during that special Calgary time in 2005. First the roster. Most rosters start with pitching. Our pitching will start with Frank Cox and Sean Whitten. First Whitty. He is Newfie born and has fabulous parents, but he is Calgary raised and tutored. Kelly looks at Sean as his most successful development of a top pitcher. Whitty blew away the County Materials team in 2002 at the ISC and only gave them one run in 2004,and almost got us to the final. Our offense and batters did not come through against the Z man. Many of you ask why I don???t just give credit to Darren for pitching 14 scoreless innings against us. I asked Z man what was the reason for it myself. His reply: ???It was right there, man, I put it right there for ???yuz???.??? We all know that is Darren Zack???s personal version of ???Aw shucks.??? And he always uses that same line when referring to his vanquished as long as I have known the big guy. Besides, he was also pitching for us at the Canuck Nats. I mean, what was he going to do, tell his Calgary Canadian National Teammates he ate them up at the ISC and pound his chest? You know, many have asked me why Darren did not have a tougher time with us at the ISC, considering he knew he was pitching for us at the Canadian National Tourney days later. By the way, he will pitch again for us in St.Thomas in 2005. The best way to answer that is to ask the following question: Do you think maybe if Jeffrey Daumer was a vegetarian he would not have committed all those murders in Milwaukee? Back to Whitty. Sean Whitten may be the one to deliver the final outs if we win the ISC this year. We have that much confidence in him, he is unusually steel nerved, and few or our opponents have their timing mastered to hit his pitches. Sean is simply amazing, but relatively unknown compared to our new pitcher, Frank Cox. I have known Frank for 11 years and we have been friends for at least eight. We have wanted to be teammates for about five of those eight, and now we get our chance. Coming off two consecutive World Titles, I submit to you, this man as the best pitcher in existence. He is as competitive as anyone and as intelligent as well. Frankie is cerebral to the point where he already watches my p???s and q???s and I have not even started coaching him yet. I can tell you, Frank is a little nuts, but in a very good way for his team. Fearless leader. Should have been cast as Alexander The Great instead of Brad Pitt. He also has no problem toeing up, Al. That is MY pitcher you were talking about! At least WE have him now. I will boldly tell the readership right to its face that I think he is a better pitcher than the pitcher we lost, Andrew. However ? . I will also tell you that Andrew brought a credibility to our team that no player before him did. We will ALWAYS BE INDEBTED to Andrew. Just ask him, we still owe him money! (just kidding)???. Then there is Ryan Brand. Probably the most gifted of the three, Brando has struck terror in the hearts of his opponents during his meteoric rise in the early years of his career, but that jackrabbit start has now given way to more balance of business career and family responsibilities. But even now, a bit anxious to compete, he has been a top recruited pitcher on the modified circuit, and we welcome him back to pitch in the ISC for us in 2005. Did I mention he was with us for the fourth place finish in 1999? That is when I first met him. What a player! Quite ironically, Brando is also the individual that called me and invited me to apply for the manager???s job in Calgary in 2003. His teammates have yet to forgive him. So those are our pitchers. We feel we have the best pitching staff in the sport, hands down going into 2005. Yet we will still go by the name of Cinderella in 2005. Catching is always the important position to look to after the pitching. With Craig Horsewell, we had a dandy. He possesses one of the best arms ever, is aggressive and a great team guy. But the travel for this teacher made it too tough on his family and he needs to be in British Columbia. So we lose Craig back to the Grey Sox. Take one giant step forward, Vancouver. It was meant to be. Much the same way I could not stay in Victoria. Too far. Yet Alberta is not. Ironic but true. I love Calgary, it is the best thing that has happened to me in the past two years of my life. But I would never have left Victoria if I did not have to. It was simply for distance reasons. We wish Horsey well. . Enter Sean O???Brien. But first, let us travel back to Victoria in 2002, the Canadian National team has just played a super series against the Smokers and the World Cup final is on the next morning at 5:30 AM. . I have this guy buying me hard drinks, throwing his arm around my shoulder with affection, cracking me up with his humor, charming me with his manner and friendliness, all after having crushed me with two home runs in the only game the Canadian National team was to win that weekend. It was Also the only one he played in. Well I am sure you know by now this is just standard procedure in Newfoundland and Labradour. But it is most unusual for me, a southeastern United States man, where world cup soccer is as unfamiliar as Newfies are. Sean O???Brien has a dad, Jerry, who is such a promoter???..he makes me blush! And see him for a good deal on jewelry as well! He changes his baseball cap to fit the team his particular son playing on as he watches each game in the stands. And Jerry does it all with style. Enough peripherals. Sean is the smartest catcher in the game. And in my opinion, the one that reminds me of the great Tim Wahl as far as thinking through the game from his position. His hitting and defense stand out and he will be counted on by us, to be in the meat of our batting order, but it is his handling of the pitchers that makes him the best in the world. Dare I say, Patrick Shannon has better tools and physical talent to work with, but Sean is the guy I relate to. He is also largely responsible for the development of Ryan Brand from the Grand Prairie days. Sean is a motivator. Competitor, cool and calculating. He will break your concentration when you step into the batter???s box, if you let him, with pleasant conversation. He used to verbally spar with me so much, that I had to think up the most outrageous things I could imagine just to hang with him, when the time came. Now let???s turn to the infield. At first base we have the best hitter in the game in Trent Rubley, because he has not had a bad showing in the past two years, topping it off with ISC leading hitter at the 2004 ISC, an honor he shared with Rhys Cassley. But with Trent Rubley you also get the first baseman to drool over, he is so good there and with his experience, you know you have the best of both worlds, hitting and defense. Second base was a position we had to address with the departure of Keith Mackintosh. When you need something done, ask a busy man. When you are in a jam in fastpitch, call a Newfie. Darrell Joy is our man. DJ is one of the best athletes in the game and one of the smartest. His smooth fielding and viscous hitting, combined with that charismatic smile and mental toughness makes him an All World candidate before he takes the field this year. Oh, I forgot to mention his speed. With Patty and Keith Mackintosh at the top of our batting order in 2004, we were a tremendous scoring threat , but not a running threat. With DJ, we now have both. If we had a fast guy on third in the first inning of the second to last game at the ISC last year, we go to the final, not County. Fastpitch is a game of adjustments. We make the adjustment here with DJ in the lineup. David Boys is our shortstop, and our leader again this year and has vowed to go out on top. He is going through a disciplined conditioning regiment this year and will be even better. I think of him as the ???A-Rod??? of our sport. Best ever to play at his position. Our third baseman is Rick Rosychuk. Rozi promises to return with a vengeance, having seen his business commitments steal from us over the past two years, including a turn of events that forced him to go home during the ISC last year. This player is as steady as they get at third, if he gets his hands on the ball, the runner is out. Hitting for Rozi has been streaky, but has come against the absolute best pitching the sport has to offer, if Rozi is on, it don???t matter who is pitching, if he is not, he moves runners and finds a way to make the at bat meaningful. Complete player. Fabulous team guy. His straight faced humor causes you to double over with laughter, once you have heard his punch line. He is a character, humble, yet to have this guy on your team is a treat. Says few words. Means what he says. Not afraid to speak when speaking is awful tough. Rozi will be one of the guys that make the difference if we are to ascend to immortality this year. Last year I wrote an article and introduced Greg ???Scrappy??? Crawford and Tony Cross to the world of Non-Western Canadians. Scrappy went on to earn first team All World Honors and has been heavily recruited by our opponents for the coming year. He has been offered some eye opening sums, but opts for staying with Calgary, playing for free, and get this .his resourcesces are contributed to the team budget. Calgary is a player funded team. All sponsorship money comes from at least eight of the rostered players. Lose a player and you lose a sponsorship as well. But lose Scrappy, and lose your heart and soul. Scrap hits huge home runs, gets almost every bunt down, rips base hits on 0-2 counts, walks, gets deep in the count, picks other players up and provides the nutrition info for our players. He owns a gym, makes the single girls giggle and they find him captivating. We find him simply amazing, he shrugs and says it is all in a day???s work. He also pitches the BP. Talk about a team player, this gut makes you search for new words when writing an article. So please never complain about the length of my articles. I got guys like Scrappy to talk about. If scrappy is the ???Ying,??? Tony Cross is the ???Yang.??? Tony has speed, Tony is a great defensive outfielder. Has the good arm. Tony is a thinking man???s player. Our center fielder. Tony has spurned many opportunities to join the Canadian National team due to work related conflicts. Calgary has not gotten the honor of his presence for more than half of any year since I have been there. This year he will be there every week. Look out. Tony???s up to bat will mean many of a fielder will have to be on their toes. Basepaths are short with Tony running. He slaps, bunts, hits screaming line drives and the occasional home run. No pitcher will get a break from the number nine hitter this year, it is Tony a leadoff hiding in the number nine slot. On base percentages with Tony are downright scary. Look for Tony to join Scrappy this year as All World, and remember who predicted it. Better still, just call me a blow hard, and watch Tony beat you five different ways. Ask Doc Simmons who his best hitter was last year as Broken Bow won yet another world title and he will tell you it was Michael ???Butch??? Taylor. Butch homered an average of every nine at bats and the last I looked, Broken Bow had no intermediate teams on their schedule. His hitting is truly amazing! Taylor came from the Owen Sound class that produced both Rob Gray and Ryan Wolfe. Taylor belongs in that mix and has something to prove. I predict that Mike will influence more wins for the Calgary team this year than any other position player. He adds the deep ball threat that Calgary has had to work on and started with the acquisition of Boomer Brush last year. With O???Brien, Brush, and now Taylor, the Diamonds will trot home more than ever. Taylor also has the arm to hose such runners as Paul Rosebush, who found out last year what Mike can do with the ball when he is challenged. Butch is so ambitious, he travels all the way to Calgary, continuing his stardom and to go for three ISC titles in a row, something that has not been accomplished for over twenty years by any player. Boomer Brush is our DP, but wants to play his share of outfield, and is visiting with David Boys in Illinois to get on a work out and nutrition regiment. The guy who used to ask if you ever saw a deer stretch when you inquired about loosening up before a game has decided to go all out this year. With retirement looming for myself, Boys, Rubley, and Brush as well, it is important we give our best and make this year the one to remember for time to come. Boomer has responded and has given the team a lift with the news. Many will snicker when reading this article, but see how many smirk when Boomer is at bat against them this year. Don???t worry, Boomer won???t hurt you before the season next year, so you have time to enjoy life between now and then. But opponents beware, Boomer will be Boomer this year. Devo Neelands will not give up on his World Title aspirations. He will be our utility infielder, and has the respect of his peers on the field and at bat. Devo contributes more ways than one can count. He gets the bunt down, gets key hits, always makes the play in the field and turns double plays. Few teams can say they have a good DP combo, but with devo in there, the DP???s just seem to come. All kinds. He tags runners and throws out the batter at first. He takes the ground ball, touches second, throws a bullet to first. He snares the line drive and flips to the base, doubling the runner off. Call him ???DP??? Neelands, not Devo. Warms up pitchers. When Rubes came to the team, Devo offered Trent his number 20. Rubes declined out of respect, for this cornerstone of our roster. Instead the wise cracking Rubley told Devo that he would also wear 20. Devo scratched his head when Rubes assured him he would wear 20 too. Trent made good on his promise taking the field wearing ???22.??? One more thing ..When you heear that familiar ???EEE-HAH??? in the Calgary dugout during games this year, it is our Calgary dugout stampede, you may notice it is Devo who starts it every time. Can???t keep him down. Calgary has the Kazuiks, the brother tandem of Garnett and Sheldon. Garnett is polished, a team leader, a deep ball hitter and a former pro hockey player who brings the intensity to every game we play. He saw limited time in games last year, and still managed to notice the unnoticed, he expected the unexpected and kept our minds on what was important throughout. Garnett is the most fearless player I have ever known. He is too important to this team to possibly convey on paper, those who know him, already know what I say, but count on Garnett to contribute more now that we shrink our roster by three in 2005. He knows we will count on him more, and the G-man will still coordinate our budget, our PR, mediate our differences amongst ourselves and stay the guy we all call on the phone to deal with the tough situations as they occur. But Garnett is a player, and play he will with Calgary. So look for Garnett in the lineup when you watch us, over. He is also the guy in the picture with the banana in Amsterdam. Sheldon is so fast that it is easy to ask him to run in every close situation. Problem is that Shelly hits the ball with power and also covers so much outfield that he makes you rethink your defensive scheme when he is not in there. Sheldon joins Garnett as sponsors, has key connections in getting the Stampede Tourney going this year, and also had the time to get me tickets to see the Lightning play the Flames in the Stanley Cup final last June. Sheldon is our ???enforcer??? and will raise the intensity of any game we might potentially sleepwalk in, God forbid, as fast as you can say, ???Be ready, Guys.??? Now to our secret weapon. We have recruited an additional player who we feel will make a mark on the opposition this year, fresh out of junior in Western Canada. He is an outfielder, and I am not so sure I want to divulge who he is just yet, but I will give you a hint ..He is a Newfie. > Sadly, Kelly Wenstrom, one of our most consistent hitters will not be with us at ISC time this year.Our backup catcher and Dp, Kelly will be coaching the 19u team at the same time as the ISC. But Kelly will be with us for the season and the Canadians. We will be picking up a highly talented catcher from Edmonton come time for the World Tourney, we expect. We will reveal the name and the Newfie both when the time is right. As for predictions, I made one two years ago, claiming that we would finish in the top fifteen and be competitive. Last year, I stated with confidence that we would play the last day. We did. This year we go to the final and maybe win it. Anything can happen so guaranteeing a victory at this point is premature. But remember, that as Cinderella we won???t be picked to go to the final, but we will go. I guarantee we will break the heart of one of the two teams the ???experts??? say will go and it will be us, not them, in the final game at ISC time. Then we go for immortality. Even though we may not have the same talent as the other two teams that are likely to be ranked above us, and maybe even more teams ranked above us, but we match up well against those teams and one of them will fall victim to us, count on it. Crack the whip. Calgary will be there. Others may call it a horse race, we will call it our Stampede. Our real season will start with our Industrial Yards tourney in the first week of June. We have won the Kelowna tourney each of the past two years, but do not count it due to the competition. We have won our tourney each of the last two, and never before 2003. Then we travel to Saskatoon for the Ducks Unlimited Skins tourney. One of the best tourneys of the year. Next we have our qualifier and provincials in Alberta, where we will see our new rival the Black Sox of Saskatoon. Remember their 15th place finish at the ISC and how I have been touting them for the last two years. Well now they are the Canadian National Champs as well, and have upgraded with the likes of Patty Mackintosh from our roster. We then go to Eau Claire for the Tourney there, which will be a preview of this year???s ISC. Next home to host the Canadian National team, Broken Bow and still have an opening for a top ten team that wishes to see Calgary and its famous Stampede first hand. Partying Women are more prevalent during that time than Chinook Salmon. We then travel east to Monkton and face the Best in the World toe to toe. I call Monkton the most team friendly venue the entire year. Brian, the director is an innovator and continues this year making the tourney even better, if that is possible. Truly he knows no bounds where the effort for quality is concerned. We then have a week to tune up against local teams in Western Canada, where players who hail from there come back from their U.S. based teams and play for the local ones. Seeing players such as Jason Severs, pitchers such as the Tilleys, hitters such as Boxy and others in the past has made for often highly contested battles. Then we go to Orillia and the Casino Rama Tourney. We are honored to be invited, and it will be a homecoming for our Ontario based guys, and a chance to possible see my good friend Barrie Penman. The Diamonds have never played there, and I have not coached there since managing the Victoria team in 2002. It is the part of the season I have most missed since getting the job in Calgary in 2003. Now we get our cake and eat it as well. Often, the dress rehearsal for the World Tourney, it replaces Perth, Neil Fennell and to win it may garner more prestige than any competition during the regular season. In my experience, the ???Best of The West??? tourney has always been the classic example of how to get ready for the World Tourney. 2005 will see us trying to imitate this blueprint when we travel to Vancouver to tune up against some top elite teams such as Vancouiver Grey Sox, Victoria Travellers Inn and Portland Di Marini. Those are just a few. We go there two weeks before the ISC to prepare to rumble in Eau Claire for all the marbles. ISC and Canuck Nats follow. Then the off season to answer tid bits, relish great moments and lament the few bad ones. One last thing, umpiring! Notice how nobody talks about the umpires in the off season? Well, we do mark their passing when announced. Let us remember now how indispensable they are and how they seem to improve each and every year. I thought the officiating this year past was good to excellent. Also some new faces and out with the old guard. Both the Canadian directors, Ivan, and Ken for the ISC have done a masterful job evolving the talent there. ASA? If there is interest in forming a Tampa Bay Smoker team for the ASA, lemme know. I have new Smoker uniforms being shipped to me from Victoria and would be interested in putting a team together, but only have Boomer, David, Trent, and possibly Frank Cox and OB. Well there you have it. I would have gotten this to you earlier, but did not have the players signed, and we lost a couple we had interest in as well, but the cup runneth over so we don???t look back. One last thought, I encourage each team to be as forthright as I have attempted to be, keeping the sport tuned into what you are doing. I do not see anyone make the effort we do, and frankly most of you take Al and his List for granted. I tell it all and tell it candidly. I anger some and cut no corners. But the other teams out there owe the sport your info, it is not a favor you do us, it is an obligation to communicate for the good of all. Some day you will talk about the great legendary journalists we had such as Bob Tomlinson, Al Doran and Jim at Fastpitch West. Contribute and be counted. Oh Roger May ..Where are yWhere are you??? Miss you. Stop counting your money and speak! Chad Rawn, take a shot at me, I???m turning the other cheek, man. Rod Peterson and Denny Bruckert, two of the most prolific men ever in this sport. Never a word penned. Jack Fireman? Are you ok? Why do not you contribute now that you are out of the sponsorship game? Never seen a word from you either. Doc Simmons ..c???mon. You are perhaps the best athlete and coach that has ever gotten involved in the sport, Mark Smith is the only one I can think of that has done both with maybe as much class and distinction. Write to Al. Would love to hear from Terry Baytor. Stan Hennigar. Thanks for the dinner in Halifax and giving me such an education. Republish your book. Show us there is more than Tid Bits to look forward to. Amen. PetePorcelli II Reply to PeterJPorcelli at Aol.com PeterJ.Porcelli,II Reply to: PETERJPORCELLI at AOL.COM Peter J. Porcelli, II, LLC. 727-536-9097 Ofc. 727-530-7480 Ofc Fax 727-446-7752 x 201 Res. before 8:00 PM 727-518-7383 Fax res Cellphone: 727-698-7259 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 22 10:30:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:30:18 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ontario Masters News Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041122102939.02d86b48@209.146.191.203> From: "Dave Birnie" To: "Al Doran" Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:08:56 -0500 Ontario Masters News In my most recent post to Al's List I touched on the topic of Masters AGE eligibility and PLAYER eligibility. Both of these rules were addressed at the O.A.S.A.'s 82nd Annual Convention in Peterborough. The rules are spelled out on the Ontario Masters Fastball web site but in a nutshell, the age for position players is moving to 40 through a grandfather clause and all players can play Masters and Intermediate Men's but NOT for a Senior Men's team at the Ontario Championship. Other recent posts include .......... Final poll results for PLAYER eligibility AND AGE eligibility.......... New Poll : who will be the team to beat in 2005 ? .......... Hames " Mr. Perfect " in 2004 .......... Please send me your nominations for " Masters of the Game " a monthly feature recognizing and promoting people involved with masters fastball in Ontario. You can nominate someone who has contributed to Masters Fastball in Ontario or someone who has attained personal achievements, milestones, unique or unusual profession etc. The monthly " Masters of the Game ' features are for general interest. Please make sure to visit the Ontario Masters Fastball web site and vote for the " Team to beat in 2005 " Also, make sure to check out the " My site news " page with over 30 items posted. Ontario Masters Fastball web site : http://eteamz.active.com/omf/ Yours in Sport Dave Birnie Web Site Administrator Ontario Masters Fastball www.eteamz.com/omf E-mail : mailto:ranger11 at idirect.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 22 16:43:40 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:43:40 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Masters Division Added to Shootout Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041122164313.06715e08@209.146.191.203> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Masters Division Added to Shootout Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:46:09 -0500 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON 2005 Snapper Shootout JUNE 3-5, 2005 The Niagara Snappers Fastball Club is pleased to announce the inclusion of a Masters Division in the Snapper Shootout for 2005. The Shootout will take place June 3-5 in the village of Virgil, just minutes from Niagara-on-the-Lake. The tournament will accommodate up to 20 teams in total. For additional tournament information visit our team website or reply to contact below. http://eteamz.active.com/niagarasnappers/ Perry Bartley 2005 Shootout Organizing Committee 905 356-9758 misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 23 00:12:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:12:45 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] MVD SPORTS signs new pitcher Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041123001218.02d476a8@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:16:24 -0800 (PST) From: MIKE VAN DINE Subject: please post - MVD SPORTS signs new pitcher To: "AL'S FASTBALL" MVD Sports of Ashland, Ohio has signed pitcher Raymond Shanoush for the upcoming 2005 season. Ray pitched in New Zealand 2 years ago in the premier leagues for Saint George Dragons and pitched ISC II and NAFA AAA out of Ontario and played a lot in the open circuit. Ray will join veteran and very skilled pitcher Doug Markley who was hindered with a bad back towards the end of last season. Having gone through therapy he is back in tip top shape ready to chuck out another season. Filling the rest of the roster will be Mike Van Dine II ?of,inf, Mark Van Dine-of (acquired from Coors Light), Matt Van Dine-of,inf, Mitch Van Dine-of, Chuck Kirk-inf,c, Craig Scott-inf,of (acquired from Coors Light), Kevin Scott-inf (acquired from Coors Light), Brian Culler-of (acquired from Coors Light), Corby Anderson-of, Andy Harpster-of,inf, Luke Painter-c, Joe Massie-inf, and John (Tree) Smith-of,1b. We will be competing at the ASA major and ISC II level. Tournaments we will compete in will be Decatur, Midland, Dunkirk, Kidron, Wilson/DeMarini Spring Classic (our host tournament, May 20-22), and Elkland, just to name a few. Anyone interested in our tournament can contact me. We are also looking for tournaments in July. Mike Van Dine II MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM 419-289-3342 ? home 419-496-1044 ? cell 419-281-4429 ? work Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 25 20:05:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:05:32 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA tournament dates Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041125200507.02ea1bc0@209.146.191.203> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 01:57:31 +0100 From: "Jackett, Ken" Subject: OASA tournament dates To: "'Fastball'" OASA TOURNAMENT DATES AND SITES The Ontario Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce the following Elimination sites and dates for the 2005 season. ORLEANS, ON - PeeWee Elimination - June 24 - 26 Contact - Lise Beauregard - 613 - 824 - 6787 - belibeau at travel-net.com BRESLAU, ON - Junior Elimination - July 01 - 03 Contact - Jennifer Miranda - 519 - 651 - 3475 - jennifer.miranda at sunlife.com NAPANEE, ON - Midget Elimination - July 08 - 10 Contact - Pattie Sharpe - 613 - 386 - 3478 - pattie_sharpe at hotmail.com KITCHENER, ON - Sr. Men's & Intermediate Men's Elimination - July 29 - Aug. 01 Contact - Ray Alviano - 519 - 893 - 4684 - ray.alviano at sympatico.ca We look forward to working with these outstanding centres to welcome OASA teams to these tournaments. Ken Jackett Vice President Ontario Amateur Softball Association Cobourg, ON 905 - 372 - 1896 ext. 249 905 - 372 - 1355 ken.jackett at coveright.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Nov 25 21:19:51 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 21:19:51 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] OASA Men's Elimination Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041125210653.02dc5388@209.146.191.203> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Nov 29 06:48:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 06:48:14 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] North Island Lion Red Classic Softball Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041129064745.02dc6ec0@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:55:16 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: LION RED CLASSIC TOURNAMENT North Island Lion Red Classic Softball Tournament Akina Park Hastings The Tournament was a real triumph for Hawke's Bay Softball, with the Auckland visiting teams, containing a number of Black Sox players effectively delivered, a "see you next year" serve from the locals when none of the three visiting Auckland teams, Metro, Auckland United or Waitarere Bears, made it to the Trophy Section of the Tournament. Playing in the Plate section with the other local team Marist, they were delivered a further knicking, and proof that Saturday's play was no accident, when Napier Marist won the Plate Section. With over $7500 in prizes, this is easily New Zealand riches softball event. Hastings local sport hero and New Zealand softball star Thomas Makea made a triumphant return home to Hawke's Bay at the weekend. The three-time world champion Black Sox outfielder captured MVP honours after leading his Wellington club side Porirua to victory in the final of the Lion Red North Island Classic at Akina Park, Hastings. With Makea on the pitching mound for the third time in seven matches Porirua beat hosts Shooters Fast Pitch 6-1 in the final to complete an unbeaten run in the eight-team event. "It was my first classic for a long time and it was good to win it," said Makea who was one of three former Hawke's Bay players in the victorious Porirua team. His brother and fellow Black Sox outfielder Fabian Makea and former Bay pitcher Maahi Simpson were the others. "We're looking at giving the national interclub tournament in February a push and this was a good buildup event for that," he said. Makea shone as a pitcher throughout Hawke's Bay age group representative teams but said his weekend's stints on the mound weren't an indication he was aiming for a pitching role with the Black Sox. "I was just helping the team out," said Makea who hit a two bagger with his first turn at bat in the final. Gene Lutton and Makea opened the scoring in the first inning when they came home on a pass ball. Fast Pitch scored their only run in the first inning when Canadian Matt Scherr also scored on a pass ball. Porirua scored another two runs in the fifth inning when Simon Rogers came home on an error and Alex Brewerton on a fielder's choice. Cory Mataketa smashed an automatic home run over the centre outfield fence in the seventh inning which also scored Ricky Tibbitts and ended the scoring. Makea struck out 10 of the 25 batters he faced and conceded four hits. Fast Pitch hurler Jeremy Manley struck out two of the 29 batters he faced and conceded three hits. Makea praised all four Hawke's Bay team for their competitiveness in the event. Tamatea and Dodgers, like Fast Pitch, reached the top four and Marist won the plate section which featured three Auckland sides - Auckland Metro, Auckland United and Waitakere Bears. "Considering Tamatea are a new club and they were playing without any invitation players they did really well," he said. Tamatea's former Junior Black Sox catcher Grant Dean was unable to play yesterday after being rushed to hospital for an earlier than expected appendix operation. Captain Joachim Paul said Dean is likely to be unavailable for at least three weeks. Marist outfielder Lachie Hook, having being dropped last season from the World Series Under 19 Squad, gave the selectors something to think about when he was named the top batter of the tournament with an average of .538 and one home run. Matt Scher from Fastpitch was second to top batter on 500. Coery Mataketa batted the most runners in - 10 and Dodgers Hutt Valley-based former Hawke's Bay pitcher Hone Mark Sinnott was the top pitcher of the tournament with an earned run average .169. New Zealand Black Sox selector Eric Wilson and Central Viking Franchise selector Peter Flood were both in attendance for the full weekend, and would have gone away with a lot to think about. Final placings Trophy Section 1. Porirua 2. Shooters Fastpitch 3. Hastings Dodgers 4. Tamatea Plate Section 1. Napier Marist 2. Metro 3. Auckland United 4. Waitarere Bears Further info contact Craig Waterhouse on 027 4422935 http://www.softball.org.nz/ * Email: snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * Email: snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 30 10:09:49 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:09:49 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Monkton 2005 Tourny. Roster Announcement Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041130100906.051eaf48@209.146.191.203> From: "bbailliecambridgevw" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Monkton 2005 Tourny. Roster Announcement Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:48:44 -0500 Monkton, ON June 30 - July 3, 2005 It is with great pleasure, that I announce our tournament roster for the World Fastball Invitational - 2005!!! The following teams will be competing for what could be the 'richest" fastball prize purse on the planet!! - $20000.00!!! - Broken Bow Spirit - County Materials - The Farm Tavern - Circle Tap - Calgary Diamonds - Kitchener Hallman Twins - Midland Explorers - Quaker Riversharks It goes without saying that this tournament line-up is second to none!!! As we continue our relentless pursuit of being the finest tournament in the world, we may have (a few) other "major" announcements in the coming weeks!!!! The tournament date is: Thursday June 30 (2 games - 7:00 & 9:00) Friday July 1 Canada Day!!(starting at 12:00 noon or 2:00 ?) Saturday July 2 (start at 8:00 am) Sunday July 3 (start at 8:00am - FINALS at 2:00) Watch for further announcements here - on Al's, and our tournament Website!! - www.monktonfastball.com Brian Baillie - Chairman - World Fastball Invitational mailto:bbaillie at cambridgevw.com http://www.monktonfastball.com/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 30 10:13:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:13:19 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] News from NJ ASA Hall of Fame Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041130101230.051eaf48@209.146.191.203> Subject: News from NJ ASA Hall of Fame Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:51:02 -0500 From: "Doug Smith" To: "Al Doran (E-mail)" New Jersey "At a recent meeting of the NJ ASA Hall of Fame Selection Committee, the following members of the fastpitch community were selected for induction into the NJ ASA Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will take place in early 2005. Carmen Araneo-Player Category: Pitcher: Elizabeth, NJ: Carmen Araneo pitched for Burry Biscuit for 15 years in the 1950's and 1960's. 332 wins: In excess of 4,000 strikeouts. One of NJ's best when NJ fastpitch was at it's best. Bob "Whitey" Witkowski- Player Category: Pitcher: Sayreville, NJ: Whitey Witkowski pitched for Sonny's and Sayreville Bar as well as others during a 23 year career which spanned from the 60's to the early 80's. Had in excess of 4,000 strikeouts including 35 in a 23 inning victory. Ricola USA Inc-Meritorious Service Category: Sponsor: Morris Plains, NJ: Ricola USA Inc has sponsored a traveling men's fastpitch team for 15 consecutive years . The NJ ASA Hall of Fame exists to pay tribute to those that have truly distinguished themselves in the game of softball in the state of NJ. Our by laws and criteria for selection into the NJ ASA Hall of Fame closely mirror those of NY state so as to provide continuity within the Mid Atlantic Region. Six people sit on the selection committee...a two thirds vote(4 out of six) must vote in favor for selection into our hall. Araneo, Witkowski, and Ricola USA Inc were all voted in unanimously. Yours in fastpitch, Doug Smith- Chairman NJ ASA Hall of Fame Selection Committee Mailto:dougs at bollingerinsurance.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Nov 30 19:27:12 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:27:12 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Heflin Builders 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041130192604.02dbda70@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:04:51 -0800 (PST) From: Gerry Mac Subject: Heflin Builders 2005 To: al doran Ballston Lake, NY After a successful 2004 season in which the Heflin Builders won the Erie Tournament, finished 2nd in the Monkton tourney and had a great run finishing tied for 5th at the Worlds Championships in Fargo, Tom Macavoy and Gerry Heflin regret to inform the Fastpitch world that the Heflin Builders will not field a team for the 2005 season. We are expecting to be back in the mix in 2006. There are a few players that are looking for a place to play this up coming season, all quality people and players. 1. Gary Cooke, Ontario based DH excellent hitter, amazing guy to have on any team, class act. Can be reached at (519) 318-3314 2. Billy Macdonald, tremendous 2nd baseman, clutch hitter. Top of the 7th HR to beat H.I.S. Construction in Fargo. CLUTCH! Can be reached at (781) 322-5052 or billymc25 at msn.com 3. Blake Miller, one of the best SS around and can play almost any position. USA team player, super fast and a great 1 or 2 hitter. Reach Blake at (423) 794-8980 or millerba at mail.etsu.edu 4. Steve Schucker, Centerfielder. can be reached at (917) 374-5000 or sschucker at nyc.rr.com Any of the players can also be reached at this email address. Thanks to all of our fans for there tremendous support over the years and we will be back, Tom From: Gerry Mac Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 2 16:38:00 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 16:38:00 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Ashland Coors Light 2005 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041202163722.02eaf138@209.146.191.203> From: Buybeer at aol.com Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:16:34 EST Subject: Ashland Coors Light 2005 To: fastball at pmihrm.com Ashland, OH Ashland Coors Light will not be fielding a team for the 2005 season. The Coors Distributor which has sponsored Coors Light for the past 14 years has been bought by another distributor. Team GM Mark Hastings, who worked for the Coors Distributor, has accepted a position with an Anheuser-Busch distributor and will be relocating to Canton, OH. With the lost sponsorship and my new job responsibilities, I felt it was time to call it quits. Ashland Coors Light was one of Ohio's most successful teams ever since it was started in 1986. We started as an A/B team, winning the ASA "B" Nationals in 2001. From there, we jumped to the Major level and made decent showings at the ISC Worlds the last few years. I thought we competed against the "big boys" pretty well considering our annual budget of around $7000. Our guys paid their own way because they love the game and wanted to compete against the best. What I will value about fastpitch the most is the friends you make and the people you meet along the way. Special thanks to Tom Berube, who came aboard to pitch in 2002 and enabled us to compete at the Major level. We couldn't have asked for a better teammate than Tommy. Also, special thanks to Reggie Kline, John Melchiori, Brian Culler, Kevin Scott, Craig Scott, Joe Wolf, Mark Van Dine, Chad Honaker, Norm Estabrooks, Jeff Van Hooser, and my brother Mike Hastings, who were great teammates. I truly value the friendship I have with all of them. I also want to say thanks for all the memories to former teammates, Rich Siegenthaler, Rod Ickes, Mike Hershberger, Scott "Puff" Liston, Ty McKinney, Tom Hyder, Rob "Obie" Obrecht, who are all still special friends. Though Coors Light is done, many of the players have moved on as Brian Culler, Reggie Kline, Kevin Scott, Craig Scott, and Mark Van Dine will be suiting up for MVD Sports (Ashland) this year and Chad Honaker will be playing for Spencer Fastpitch. Best wishes and good luck in '05. Mark Hastings Ashland Coors Light From: Buybeer at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 2 16:39:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 16:39:53 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] AAU International Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041202163922.0246b4a8@209.146.191.203> From: "Alex Linares" To: "Al Doran" Subject: AAU International Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 16:17:54 -0500 AAU International Jan 20 - 23,2005 Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando,Florida A friendly reminder to every participating team: Entry Fee Deadline: Dec, 10th Team Registration: Thursday January 20th, 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (at Clarion Hotel) Coaches Meeting : Thursday January 20th, 12:30 P.M. ( at Clarion Hotel ) First game: Thursday January 20th around 3:00 P.M. Complimentary Dinner: Friday January 21st 7:30 P.M. ( at Clarion Hotel ) Alex Linares Sport Manager, Awards Department 407-828-5602 alex at aausports.org www.aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Dec 3 16:59:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 16:59:19 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Sooke Royals claim Silver at ISC U19 Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041203165815.02d54ba0@209.146.191.203> From: "James Robert Williamson" To: "Al Doran" Subject: Sooke Royals claim Silver at ISC U19 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:50:52 -0800 This is a late posting, but it is information that hasn't been posted yet. Thanks to Don Schlemmer, Mgr of the Port Angeles, WA Fastball team for sending the news article, whose contents are shown below. Jim Williamson Yakima, WA ROYALS CLAIM SILVER AT ISC 19U CHAMPIONSHIPS by Robin Wark of Sooke (B. C.) News Mirror The International Softball Congress U19 North American Championships was quite an experience for the Sooke Royals Midget A fast-ball team. The event was held in Fargo, N.D. at the same time as the ISC Worlds and ISC II tournaments. "We could play and then go and watch the best in the world play". Said Royals centre-fielder Steve Reicheld. The Royals proved they belonged with the best on the continent en route to a second-place finish. In the championship game Saturday, Sooke fell to Napanee of Ontario 12-2. Sooke compiled a 2-2 record in the tournament with both losses being to Napanee. Ryan Chamberland, Kerry Ross and Shawn Koster all earned spots on the all-tournament team with their play. "I was pleased with their effort," head coach Rod Nyberg said of his squad. "They gave it their best the whole time". The tournament marked the end of a six-month long season for the Royals. The squad earned its spot in the ISC tourney by winning a qualifier event in Victoria earlier this year. The Royals also had success in the Macdonald Park men=s league. They won the "B" playoff title. "It is definitely a great team to play on". Reichheld said. With only one player aging out, the Royals are looking forward to having their core back together net season. In the gold medal game, Sooke scored two runs on three hits. Jared Cooper, Ross and Jesse Waddell each knocked out a hit with Ross hitting a home run. Napanee had seven hits. Sooke started the tournament by downing Melbourne of Ontario 13-6. The Royals collected 11 hits, while Koster held the opposition to seven hits and struck out eight. Offensively, Chamberland led the way for Sooke with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate with three runs batted in and a home run. Ross also drove in three runs as he went 2-for-3 with a home run. Darren Koster drove in three runs. The Royals blanked Winkler of Manitoba, 7-0, in five innings. Over the years Sooke has played the Winkler crew a few times and Nyberg said it was nice to get a victory against the Manitoba team. Koster allowed four hits and fanned 11. Sean Reinders was 1-for-2 at the plate with a double and a trio of RBIs. Steve Reichheld was 2-for-2 with a walk. In its first two games, Sooke got off to great starts. The Royals hung up six runs in first inning of its opener and five in the first frame of second game. "We just kind of all got pumped up .lots of cheering and yelling and supporting each other" Reichheld said of the Royals' in the first two games. In their first game against Napanee, Sooke fell 7-0. Ross allowed five runs on seven hits, while Shawn Vanderkerkhove gave up two runs on three hits. Cooper and Richard Gray each had a hit for Sooke. Playing for the Royals in the tournament were Richard Gray, Corey Brown, Gord Fisher, Jared Cooper, Duncan Gray, Shawn Vandekerkhove, Kerry Ross, Jesse Waddell, Steve Reichheld, Lars Nyberg, Shawn Koster, Sean Reinders, Darren Koster and Ryan Chamberland. Dave Reichheld was an assistant coach and Barry Waddell manned the scorebook. jrwilliamson at foodfacility.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Dec 4 20:17:33 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 20:17:33 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wellingtonion to coach All Stars line up Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041204201712.02e2ce80@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:42:59 +1300 To: "SNZ Media Release": ; From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Wellingtonion to coach All Stars line up Wellingtonion to coach All Stars line up Sunday December 5th 2004 Wellington club coach Wayne Nichols has been appointed coach of the World All Stars team to take on the New Zealand Community Trust White Sox next month. Nichols will lead the All Stars in the NZ Community Trust Series as they take on New Zealand and the Japanese Elite team. The women?s tri series will be held at Smokefree Ballpark, Christchurch from January 14th ? 16th. Four players from the Australian silver medal winning team at the Athens Olympics have been confirmed for the All Stars side, including outstanding pitcher Zara Mee. The balance of the team will be made up of overseas imports playing in New Zealand and players on the fringe of selection for the White Sox. Nichols was coach of the Wellington women?s provincial team in the mid 1990?s and is currently coaching the Miramar women?s team in the Wellington and Intercity club competitions. He says the appointment as All Stars coach was an opportunity too good to miss. ?It will be a challenge and in introduction to the women?s game for me at an international level,? said Nichols. The All Stars squad is expected to be announced in the next few weeks and will assemble in Christchurch the day before the tri series begins. Nichols says it will be hard to bring the team together in just one day and form combinations but he is confident the All Stars team will perform well. ?I am expecting most of the players in the All Stars will be experienced athletes so they should come together pretty quickly. Most of the players would have played international softball and they will give the White Sox an opportunity to play some quality opposition especially with the Australian players coming,? said Nichols. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Dec 5 23:24:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:24:45 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Announces Historical Page On Its Website; Seeks Input From Fans and Players Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041205232346.02e56b08@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:17:14 -0500 ISC Announces Historical Page On Its Website; Seeks Input From Fans and Players With the appointment of Bret Baughman as International Softball Congress Historian, the ISC in "full speed ahead" mode in developing the organization's Historical Section. Following the encouragement and considerable assistance from both Roger May and Al Doran, ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister approved the development of this section. Hackmeister notes that, "We are really grateful to both Roger May and Al Doran for moving this project forward. Roger actually developed the data for several of the years and tested it to see if enough information could be gathered to make it worthwhile and whether it would work on the web site. When Bret came on board as the official Historian, he has taken on the task of developing more information for the section." Baughman has spent much of the past few months creating year-by-year data of earlier ISC World Tournaments, ISC personnel, and other information, which will be of interest to those who played or watched those various years' tournaments. The Historical Section is located at: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/webstartme/history.htm At that site, information is available on most of the tournaments from 1947 through seasons into the 1990's. The years, which are missing, are being worked on and will be posted as they become available. Hackmeister urged anybody with old photos, clippings, or anything else which they feel might be a good addition to a given year's site to send such information to Al Doran at aldoran at pmihrm.com or by mail at 58 Penwick Circle, Richmond Hill, ON. L4C 5B4. Al will scan the items and post them. The I.S.C. hopes this historical section of our web site will be enjoyed by old timers and by new fans and players alike. December 5, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Dec 5 23:34:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:34:04 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Happy Hollow roster addition Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041205233336.02e8ba18@209.146.191.203> To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 20:11:01 -0600 Subject: Happy Hollow roster addition X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.33 From: WILLIAM B SEIPEL X-ContentStamp: 6:3:1873182073 Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow Tavern of Eau Claire, WI is very excited to announce the signing of 2nd baseman Billy McDonald for the 2005 Fastball season. With Billy and Derek Wright, our middle infield is more than solidified for the upcoming season. Billy has played most of his career with Heflin in New York and is currently an Assistant Coach for the Boston University Softball team. Heflin finished 5th in the 2004 ISC World Tournament in Fargo. Heflin also finished 4th and 6th in the 1999 and 2000 ISC's as the Smokers under the direction of Peter Porcelli. Finished 6th in the 2004 ASA Major. Some of the accolades that Billy has received are: * 2004 ASA Major 1st Team All American - batted .600+ * 2003 NAFA Open 1st Team All World * 1998 ISC 2nd Team All World * 1997 ASA Major 2nd Team All American We are very happy that Billy is joining us. Welcome aboard!! Bill Seipel Mgr - Happy Hollow Fastpitch www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 6 10:03:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 10:03:37 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Another Pitcher Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041206100246.02e4ae48@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 06:38:43 -0800 (PST) From: jason kurylyk Subject: Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Another Pitcher To: fastball at pmihrm.com Saskatoon, SK Aspen would like to announce that they have signed Sean Whitten for the full season. Sean brings with him solid leadership and great talent, after winning Pan-Am Gold in 2003, and help pitch Calgary to a 3rd place finish at ISC last year. Sean will be a big addition for Aspen this year, we look to improve our 13th finish at ISC last year, and Defend our National Title in St. Tomas this year. Aspen is still looking to see if anyone would be interested in coming in to Saskatoon May 28, 29 to play in a couple of double headers Saturday, and Sunday. If anyone is interested call me at 306-229-5511 or email pete23ca at yahoo.com Jason Kurylyk Aspen Interiors Black Sox pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 6 11:27:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:27:43 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Darren Box For St. Thomas Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041206112649.02d85af8@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:23:34 -0800 (PST) From: jason kurylyk Subject: Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Darren Box For St. Tomas To: fastball at pmihrm.com Saskatoon, SK The Defending Canadian Champs Aspen Interiors Black Sox out of Saskatoon have signed Darren Box for the 2005 Nationals in St. Thomas. Darren will help the Sox with his big swinging bat, and his solid glove at the many positions Darren plays, as we try and defend our title in 2005. We look forward to Darren joining us at nationals in St. Thomas. Jason Kurylyk Aspen Interiors Black Sox pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 6 13:54:07 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 13:54:07 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Job Opportunity Softball Canada - Head Coach, Women's National Team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041206135328.0596dec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Ron Gallinger" Subject: Job Opportunity Softball Canada - Head Coach, Women's National Team Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:12:44 -0500 Full Time Head Coach Women's National Team Softball Program An exciting opportunity exists to join Softball Canada in the role of Head Coach of the Women's National Team Program. The Head Coach is accountable for the development of the Women's National Team Program in the pursuit of podium results at Major International Competitions (including Olympic Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games) while contributing, through their engagement, to the physical, psychological and social development of each athlete entrusted under his or her care. The coach will also have input into coach/athlete development programs. To be considered for the position, candidates should possess: * International/Elite Softball Coaching Experience; * Certification at Level 4 under the National Coaching Certification Program or equivalent; * Sound financial, interpersonal, communication and administration skills; and * The capacity to travel domestically and abroad for extended periods. Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset but is not mandatory. This is a full time position. The term of this position starts in the Spring of 2005 and extends until November 1, 2008. The location of the appointment and compensation for the successful applicant are subject to negotiation. A complete job description can be found at http://www.softball.ca/ or by contacting Ron Gallinger at 613-523-3386x3101 or rgallinger at softball.ca. Application Deadline: January 19, 2005 All applicants are subject to Softball Canada's screening process. Candidates should forward their resume, including references and expected salary to: Hugh Mitchener, CEO 704-2197 Riverside Ottawa , ON, CANADA K1H 7X3 hmitchener at softball.ca Fax. 613-523-5761 This position is financially supported by Sport Canada. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for softball in Canada. Ron Gallinger Program Director - National Teams Softball Canada 704-2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7X3 613-523-3386x3101 613-523-5761-fax rgallinger at softball.ca www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 6 20:24:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:24:23 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2nd Annual Orr Park Memorial Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041206202339.05960ec0@209.146.191.203> From: JWhit23500 at aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:37:33 EST Subject: 2nd Annual Orr Park Memorial Tournament To: fastball at pmihrm.com Orrville, Ohio May 28-30th The 2nd Annual Orr Park Memorial Tournament will take place May 28th ? 30th at Evergreen Park in Kidron, Ohio. All teams will compeete in both RR pool play and single elimination formats. We are anticipating a 4 game minimum for each team. The entry fee for this will be $300 US. The event and payout will be based on the actual number of teams. Any team from last year is welcome back. We will be contacting local hotels for special rates for teams traveling. Deadline for entry fee will be May 1st, 2005. Contact us early to get a spot in the 2005 event. * Classes of teams ISCII ASA CLASS A/B -(No Major pitchers unless agreed by tournament committee) We are limiting the actual number of teams to a Maximum of 12 teams. Contact us soon to reserve a spot Interested teams please Contact: Bob Weaver at (330)683-3688 or by email Jason Whiteley jwhit23500 at aol.com Thank you, Jason Whiteley mailto:JWhit23500 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 7 12:33:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:33:39 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Softball Ontario Appoints New Fastpitch Provincial Umpire-In-Chief Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041207123239.02443e18@209.146.191.203> From: "Lynda Turton" To: "Al Doran" Subject: SOFTBALL ONTARIO APPOINTS NEW FAST PITCH PROVINCIAL UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 12:25:44 -0500 SUBJECT: SOFTBALL ONTARIO APPOINTS NEW FAST PITCH PROVINCIAL UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF Softball Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Greg Pipher of Pickering as the new Fast Pitch Provincial Umpire-in-Chief. Greg replaces Brian Sharples, who has left the position of FP PUIC to become a member of the Officials' Development Committee for Softball Canada. Greg, a Level V umpire and former Zone 7 Umpire-in-Chief, has been involved in the sport for over 18 years and brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the Umpires' Program. Please join us in welcoming Greg. We wish him all the best in his new position. Softball Ontario 1185 Eglinton Ave. East North York, ON ph 416-426-7150 fax 416-426-7368 Email - info at softballontario.ca Website - www.softballontario.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 7 18:31:22 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:31:22 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Is Calgary Dead Again? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041207183019.02ded6c8@209.146.191.203> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:59:44 EST Subject: Is Calgary Dead Again? Calgary, AB You know, I just took a look at the name of my article on our team about three weeks ago. It was entitled, "Calgary Answers those who say we are dead." I at first thought that these rumors were so silly they were in fact, comical. After all, I am privy to the operations of the team's most inner sanctum! So the idea that anyone would circulate the notion that we may be finito was so far out in left field, I thought, that I picked it as the title to serve more as a punch line to a joke that could not make an audience on laughing gas giggle. Then I read that Sean Whitten has signed with Aspen of Saskatoon. In looking at the copy, even having not heard from my GM in Calgary, I immediately can tell from Jason Kurlyk's manner, it is for real. Not a hoax. Well he has made some hay about Patty Mackintosh signing as well. And I thought that I had always supported this team's efforts to become a contender, first writing about them on several occasions, then having the satisfaction of seeing them do so well in the ISC and The Canuck Nationals (National Champs they are), having them ask me to consider managing them before I told them I would stay with Calgary. When there seemed to be a little "Let's get Calgary's guys" in the air, I thought their aspirations to shoot high were commendable. Jason knew I was interested in Trevor Ethier for our infield, but when Jason signed him as a pitcher as well, thought that to be an upgrade. I also did not think they could afford to lose Brian Newton, though. The nice thing with all these pitchers is that they are locals. And Victoria thinks they are deep in pitching talent! Now they have Whitty. I have to tip my hat. They have a good pitcher. Turns out that the details between us and Sean Whitten were not finalized, which is nothing new, Whitty takes forever to deliver the pitch to the plate as well, (Ha!). But when he conveyed to our GM that he felt that Aspen had a better chance to win the Canadians again than the Calgary team would in St. Thomas, it got me to thinking. True enough, I have to admit they have an excellent chance of repeating at the Canadian's this year, even with the dream team from the host being formed. So, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, we wish Whitty well, and again find ourselves looking for a number two behind Frank Cox. Anyone interested, please contact myself or Kelly Wenstrom. I can tell you I have already reached out and left two messages for the guy I would love to have most. But, I am certainly forgetting at least three guys who if I had their names in my mind would certainly fit the billing and help us win our first World Title this year. We are not building, we are not looking to get more competitive. We want to win it all, now, period. The ISC. Will you three guys, if you are available and do not begrudge me for not remembering who I should be calling, please forgive me and call my fat butt here in Florida? I want the best available out there, and a team guy to boot. A fierce competitor who feels this is a good fit. If anything else happens, although I can assure you we will be financially stable at all times, but maybe hurting for one position, and need a stud, I will advise you in the same candid manner I do always. I will not mince words, I will admit whatever happens for the better or worse, but trust that only good things will happen from here on out. (That's 'owt,' said with an Ontarian accent.) Many think the accent is Canadian. But little do you find out until you have coached in Canuck land for four or more years that the accents are as diverse as the USA. That Global mentality we Americans have only makes enough room to think Americans have regional accents, but take a BC resident and an Ontarian and you will quickly see. Don't even talk to me about the French! Where does that put Calgary? Well, let us say that they are the Midwesterners of the Canadian countryside, with an almost undistinguishable (for a Canuck) accent, but we Calgarians are short a pitcher!!! You don't need an accent to understand that! Peter J. Porcelli, II Calgary Diamonds Reply to: PeterJPorcelli at Aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 7 22:42:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:42:46 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] White Sox ready to double up Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041207224216.02da6010@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:30:44 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: White Sox ready to double up White Sox ready to double up Wednesday December 8th 2004 Double headers will be the order of the day for the New Zealand Community Trust White Sox during the New Zealand Community Trust Women's Series next month. The White Sox will be taking on Japan and the World All Stars during a three day tri series at Smokefree Ballpark, Christchurch from January 14th to 16th. During the series the White Sox will play double headers on the first two days of the competition before the play offs on the final day. White Sox coach Mike Walsh says the prospect of playing back to back games on the first two days on the tournament will not be an issue for his side. Walsh says double headers are common practice in tournament play now and the team is just looking forward to the chance to play international class softball. "Players are used to playing back to back games and it is a good way to keep momentum going," said Walsh. The series opens with Japan playing the World All Stars at 1pm on the Friday afternoon before the White Sox take on both sides in the late afternoon and early evening. The White Sox play both sides again on the Saturday ahead of the finals day on Sunday. Softball fans across the country will also be able to follow the progress of the White Sox on the final day as live coverage of both games on the Sunday will be screened on TV2. Softball New Zealand chief executive Hadyn Smith says women's softball has not enjoyed live television coverage for many years and he believes the decision to carry the final day live will be a real boost for the White Sox as they head towards the 2006 World Championships and qualification for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. DRAW TEAMS 1 New Zealand 2 World All Stars 3 Japan Friday 14 January 2005 Official Opening Game Dia Time 1 1 1pm Japan v World All Stars 2 1 3.30pm New Zealand v World All Stars 3 1 6pm New Zealand v Japan Saturday 15 January 2005 Game Dia Time 4 1 11am Japan v World All Stars 5 1 1.30pm New Zealand v Japan 6 1 4pm New Zealand v World All Stars Sunday 16 January 2005 Game Dia Time 7 1 12.15pm Team 2 v Team 3 8 1 2.30pm Team 1 v Winner of Game 7 Awards Ceremony By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 7 23:51:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 23:51:32 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Looking for pitcher in Wisconsin Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041207235045.02d8ef08@209.146.191.203> From: "Jon & Steph" To: "Al's Fastball" Subject: Looking for pitcher in Wisconsin Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:46:51 -0600 Appleton, WI The Bar on the Avenue is currently looking for a number one pitcher for the 2005 season. Trevor Ethier has departed to Aspen, and we wish him well, but the search is on. We are looking at playing in at the World tourney here in Wisconsin as well as top level invitational tournaments, and the Wisconsin Classic League. Anyone interested can contact Jon Zipperer at: zipp3 at new.rr.com or 920-734-2816. Jon Zipperer The Bar on the Avenue zipp3 at new.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 9 09:32:53 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:32:53 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2nd Annual MVD Sports /Wilson DeMarini Spring Classic Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041209093215.02e222c0@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 19:17:04 -0800 (PST) From: MIKE VAN DINE To: "AL'S FASTBALL" 2nd Annual MVD Sports /Wilson DeMarini Spring Classic May 20-22, 2005 Ashland, Ohio The 2nd annual MVD Sports/Wilson DeMarini Spring Classic will take place May 20 - 22 at the legendary Brookside Park. 12 teams will compete in both RR pool play and single elimination formats. Each team is guaranteed 4 game minimum. The entry fee will be $300 US. The payout will be based on the actual number of teams. Wilson/DeMarini will also be awarding bats, gloves, & bags to the MVP, best batting average, top pitcher, best defensive player. All teams from last year are welcome back. Deadline for entry fee will be May 1st, 2005. This tournament is open to ISC, ISC II, ASA Class Major, A, B. Contact us early to guarantee a spot and special rates for hotels. Contact Mike Van Dine II MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM Cell: 419-496-1044 Home: 419-289-3342 Work: 419-281-4429 Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 9 10:32:37 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 10:32:37 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Darrell Joy Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041209103151.02eb8d10@209.146.191.203> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 07:19:32 -0800 (PST) From: jason kurylyk Subject: ASPEN INTERIORS BLACK SOX SIGN DARRELL JOY To: fastball at pmihrm.com Saskatoon, SK Aspen Interiors Black Sox Sign Darrell Joy Aspen would like to announce that they have signed Darrell Joy for the 2005 ball season, Darrell will join us at both ISC. and Canadians this year. Darrell is one of the best athletes in the game, and smartest. He will help us in top part of our batting order. With the addition of Darrell Joy, Pat Mackintosh, Trevor Ethier, Sean Whitten, Jason Hitchings, and Brad Bibby we look forward to improving our 13th finish at ISC, and defend our Canadian Champions title. Jason Kurylyk Aspen Interiors Black Sox mailto:pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 9 12:59:03 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:59:03 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] ISC Names Tom Vogel and Rob Olson as ISC-II Player Representatives Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041209125806.054e0640@209.146.191.203> From: "GWise" Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:44:09 -0500 ISC Names Tom Vogel and Rob Olson as ISC-II Player Representatives The International Softball Congress is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Vogel, of Perkasie, PA, and Rob "Arch" Olson, of Portage La Prairie, MB, as the first ever ISC II Player Representatives. "We are fortunate to have two individuals like Tom and Rob who bring a wealth of experience and will be able to provide us with their perspective as both players and as team managers," said ISC II Vice President Bob McGowan. Tom Vogel, of the Perkasie, PA Armour-Rise team, has been playing competitive fastball for more than 28 years, making more than 20 national appearances at ISC, NAFA and ASA tournaments. With experience as a former ASA player rep, Tom will apply his insight as both a general manager and a pitcher in his new position. Tom's Armour-Rise team has competed at the past two ISC II Tournament of Champions, finishing 12th in 2004 in Fargo, ND and 16th in 2003 in Appleton, WI. A two-time All-American and NAFA All-World pitcher, Tom and his partner Jenny have two children, Amanda and Dylan. Tom also has two children from a previous marriage, Stephanie and Erica,and two grandchildren, Skyler and Tyler. Also bringing a player/general manager perspective to the position is Rob "Arch" Olson. In addition to playing on the infield, Rob runs the Gladstone, MB Whips team which finished tied for third in their inaugural appearance at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Fargo. Gladstone has made several appearances at the Western Canadian Championships, winning in 1999 and taking silver and bronze medals in 2000 and 2001. The Whips also competed at the Canadian Senior Men's Championship in 2002 and 2003. Rob and his wife Malinda were just married this fall. The ISC II player rep positions, approved by the ISC Board of Directors at the 2004 meeting in Fargo, were created to be the voice of ISC II players in the organization. "They will be asked to attend the ISC II Committee meeting and will also have a seat on the Player Rep Committee," noted ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford. "We think both of these gentlemen will be a tremendous asset to the ISC II program." The fourth annual ISC II Tournament of Champions will take place August 14-19 at Casper Park in Chippewa Falls, WI. The tournament will feature 40 teams from across North America playing a four-game round robin schedule in eight pools of five teams each. The top three teams from each pool advance to a single elimination playoff bracket. The ISC is a non-profit corporation organized for the promotion and administration of men's and boy's fastpitch softball throughout North America. Athletes participating in ISC tournaments come from literally all over the world. For more information, please contact: Bob McGowan ISC II Vice President 905.672.7473 jbob99 at allstream.net Blair Setford ISC II Commissioner 416.681.8803 blairjs at aol.com Ken Hackmeister ISC Executive Director 801.447.8807 iscken at comcast.net December 9, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Dec 10 09:13:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:13:14 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bergstrom Black Knights update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041210091224.02da7938@209.146.191.203> From: "Ferdi" Subject: Bergstrom Black Knights update Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:22:56 -0600 Fargo, ND Steve Langley returns to Black Knights for 2005 Fargo Bergstrom Black Knights Off-field Manager, Jon Kegel, is pleased to announce the return Steve Langley to their pitching rotation for the upcoming 2005 season. Steve was an important part of a pitching staff that earned the Black Knights tournament victories at Grand Island (where he defeated both World Champions Broken Bow Spirit and 4th ranked Calgary) , Winkler Manitoba and the Fargo Holme Classic as well as a playoff berth in the 2004 ISC World Tournament. Langley is a proven thrower at the Open Level of Men's Fastball who has shown he knows how to perform on the big stage, the ISC World Tournament. Over the past 3 World Tournaments Langley has a very impressive 9-2 won-loss record with wins over ranked teams such as County Concrete plus a no hitter in 2003 at the World Tournament in Kimberly. He has also pitched at several Canadian Nationals. He brings a great deal of experience and leadership at the Open Level to the team and Manager Ferdi Nelissen is pleased to have him as one of his pitchers to shut down opposing defenses. He is a perfect fit on the Black Knights pitching rotation as he compliments Darcy Byrne and his hard rise ball with a tremendous drop ball. Having caught Langley Nelissen is well aware of his ability to frustrate teams with his hard drop while mixing in a good hard rise ball and change up. The Black Knights are pleased to again have Steve Langley in the mix for the 2005 season at Open Level. Stay tuned for more updates about player signings and schedule for the Black Knights. Ferdi Nelissen Manager Fargo Bergstrom Black Knights mailto:ferdi at mts.net Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Dec 11 12:47:01 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:47:01 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Jody Eidt with Farm for the ISC season and with Kitchener Hallman Twins for Canadians Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041211124616.047de798@209.146.191.203> From: "Jody Eidt" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:23:53 -0500 This is Jody Eidt sending you a quick note...as you probably know I am playing with The Farm for the entire season including the ISC tournament...I will also be playing with the team that my uncle Doug Eidt will be managing this summer for the Canadian National tournament...I will always know them as Sebringville, but if they are Waterloo/Hallman/Twin City then that is fine with me too...I am very proud to be playing with both teams, am looking forward to playing with my uncle again for the National tournament and certainly with Rod Peterson for the ISC...I just wanted to update you on where I will be at for the year...post if you want...for your own records if you want...either way is fine...take care and have a great holiday. Jody Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Dec 11 12:48:18 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:48:18 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Poaching Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041211124747.047db160@209.146.191.203> Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 01:37:28 -0600 (CST) From: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com To: fastball at pmihrm.com Denmark, WI December 11, 2004 I know no one has heard from me in a long time and I've gotten loads of e-mails. The Circle Tap team at this point in time stands the same as it was at the end of the WT plus and excellent catcher Steve Sell, like I annouced. The purpose of this statement is simply because I am sick of hearing of players/sponsors/friends of other teams trying to lure players away from our team. Granted there is no set time when you can "court" players but I(and I don't speak for our excellent sponsor, but I'm sure he agrees) that at this point in time when major teams have their roster set it's time to back off. We(CT) have never gone up to a player and said, "How would you like to play for Circle Tap." If a team has folded up or a player was looking to move on then....and only then! would (CT) consider that player. Maybe this is only our(CT) way of running a team, but I(myself, who is a nobody) pride ourself in having only top notch players who want to be here because they want to be. I find it absolutely OFFENSIVE that sponsors/players/coaches have approached our players for 2005. We(CT) would never do that but I guess we are a little more humane than that. We (CT) are trying to keep the game going. Zakk CT Fastpitch zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 13 06:37:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 06:37:04 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hallman Twins Looking for Pitchers for AAU Tournament Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041213063627.02e24108@209.146.191.203> From: To: Subject: Hallman Twins Looking for Pitchers for AAU Tournament Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:24:06 -0500 Kitchener, ON A good nucleus of the 2005 version of the Kitchener Hallman Twins are planning on heading for Florida to play in the AAU Tournament in January. We're still looking for some pitching help and possibly a positional player or two. The AAU was such a great time last year that we don't want to miss it, but we have to be sure that we have enough pitching due to the off-season timing of the event. Anyone interested in pitching for the Kitchener Hallman Twins at the AAU Tournament, please drop me an email asap. It should also be said that we all pay our own way to attend this tournament. Its good ball, a great holiday and a nice way to break up the winter. I can also be reached through my office number at 519-655-3333. Dave Bailey Kitchener Hallman Twins Fastball mailto:davebailey at baileyconstruction.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 13 09:43:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:43:11 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Aspen Interiors Black Sox Resign Dean Holoien Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041213094238.02443e60@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:56:12 -0800 (PST) From: jason kurylyk Subject: Aspen Interiors Black Sox Resign Dean Holoien To: fastball at pmihrm.com Saskatoon,Sk Dean Holoien returns to Aspen for 2005 Nationals Aspen Interiors is pleased to announce the return of Dean Holoien for the 2005 Nationals in St.Thomas. Dean was a huge part in winning the 2004 Canadian nationals, Dean was round robinn all-star, and play-off m.v.p.and also throw a no-hitter in the final and drove in the winning run. We look forward to having Dean return to our team to try and defend our title in 2005. Jason Kurylyk Aspen Interiors Black Sox pete23ca at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 13 12:17:09 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:17:09 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Happy Hollow Tavern - Catcher wanted... Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041213121623.02e37508@209.146.191.203> From: "wbseipel at juno.com" Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:11:09 GMT To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Happy Hollow Tavern - Catcher wanted... Eau Claire, WI Happy Hollow Tavern of Eau Claire, WI is looking to upgrade the catching position for the 2005 season. We are looking for someone with experience at the Major level. Currently the pitching staff includes Wayne Wells and Jason Smith, both of whom throw very hard and have pitched with success at the ISC level for several years. Other additions to our team this year have been SS Derek Wright from Peterboro, ON and 2b Billy McDonald(Heflin) from Boston. We are also currently in negotiations with one of the top centerfielders in the game today. If you have any interest, please feel free to contact me via email or phone at 715-835-9155(work) or 715-839-8978(home). Bill Seipel Mgr - Happy Hollow Fastpitch www.eteamz.com/happyhollowfastpitch/ mailto:wbseipel at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 13 15:51:06 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:51:06 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitcher Looking For Team Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041213155015.02e31668@209.146.191.203> From: "Lee Cose" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Pitcher Looking For Team Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:55:30 -0330 Newfoundland, Canada Hello, My name is Lee Cose and I am a 22 year old pitcher from Newfoundland,Canada. I'm currently looking for a team to pitch for this summer. Anyone interested can reach me by e-mail leecose at hotmail.com or by phone (709)576-0681 for references and other information. Sincerely yours, Lee Cose mailto:leecose at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 13 21:02:38 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:02:38 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Clint Herron passing Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041213210210.02e37508@209.146.191.203> From: Mdstark at aol.com Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:00:19 EST Subject: Clint Herron passing This is to notify the ISC community of the passing of ISC Hall of Famer Clint Herron. Clint passed away peaceably on Sunday Dec. 12 in Riverside, CA at age 88. He was a five-time ISC All-World player and participated in many ISC World Tournaments as a coach for the 10-time World Champion Long Beach (CA) Nitehawks after his playing days. He was inducted in Kimberly, WI in 1975. I played with, against and for Clint; he played closer to homeplate and played the bunt better than any third baseman I ever saw. He was undoubtedly one of the great third basemen in the history of the game. A graveside service will be held on Friday December 17 at 1 p.m. at Memory Lane Cemetery in Brea, CA. Hopefully, all recipients of this notice can pass this information along to the entire ISC family. Thanks. Milt Stark Executive Director Emeritus Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 14 16:22:11 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:22:11 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Casino Rama World Series of Fastball Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041214162143.02e41ee0@209.146.191.203> From: "Paul Barnetson" To: "'Al Doran'" Subject: 2005 Casino Rama World Series of Fastball Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:04:50 -0500 Orillia, Ontario, Canada 8th Annual Casino Rama World Series of Fastball July 15, 16, 17, 2005 Kitchener Park Orillia, Ontario, Canada Orillia Parks & Recreation, Casino Rama and the World Series of Fastball Organizing Committee are very pleased to announce that for the 8th straight year, some of the greatest fast-pitch softball players in the World will invade the city of Orillia to compete at the annual Casino Rama World Series of Fastball. The 2005 edition of the Tournament will take place at Kitchener Park, in Orillia on the weekend of July 15, 16, 17, 2005. The line-up of teams that will be competing at the 2005 Tournament includes some of the best teams in the World. This year?s line-up of teams will continue the tradition in Orillia of having one the top tournament line-ups of any of the major tournaments. We are proud to announce the 2005 Casino Rama World Series of Fastball competing teams: Broken Bow (Nebraska) ? 2004 ISC World Champions County Materials (Wisconsin) ? Finalists @ 2004 ISC World Championships / 2003 & 2004 Casino Rama Champions Calgary Diamonds (Alberta) ? 3rd place @ 2004 ISC World Championships The Farm Tavern (Wisconsin) ? 5th place @ 2004 ISC World Championships Midland Explorers (Michigan) ? 8th place @ 2004 ISC World Championships Quaker Riversharks (Pennsylvania) ? 11th place @ 2004 ISC World Championships St. Thomas (Ontario) - Host team for the 2005 Canadian Championships Kitchener Hallman Twins (Ontario) ? Host team for the 2006 ISC Championships The tournament will begin on Friday, July 15, 2005 with games at 5:00PM, 7:00PM and 9:00PM. Round Robin games will continue through Saturday morning and into early afternoon. We are planning on having a local All-star game in the middle of the day on Saturday, with the tournament Play-off round beginning right after the All-star game. The play-off round will continue on Sunday morning with the Quarter and Semi finals. The Championship game is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM on Sunday, July 17. Ticket Prices will remain the same as in 2004: Unlimited Weekend Pass (purchased in Advance) - $20.00 Unlimited Weekend Pass (purchased At the gate) - $25.00 2-Day Pass (Purchased at the Gate) - $20.00 Friday Night Pass - $ 6.00 Saturday ? Full Day Pass - $12.00 Saturday Evening (after 5:00PM) - $6.00 Sunday ? Full Day Pass - $10.00 Sunday ? Championship Game - $6.00 Children 14 and under are admitted free, when accompanied by an adult. We will be sending out a tournament update to the Casino Rama World Series of Fastball mailing list with a special ticket offer. If you are not currently on the mailing list please send me an email with your entire mailing list and we would be happy to include you on it. In the very near future we will be announcing the tournament schedule, updating the tournament web-site and announcing a few other new items relating to the 2005 Tournament. Please keep checking Al?s list and our tournament website throughout the next few weeks. In closing I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing everyone on a ball diamond next year. Paul Barnetson Marketing Coordinator City of Orillia, Parks and Recreation Department (705) 325-2050 Fax (705) 329-2176 pbarnetson at city.orillia.on.ca www.city.orillia.on.ca/tournaments Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 15 23:07:15 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:07:15 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] Pitching needed in Aurora, IL Message-ID: <151204350.72634@webbox.com> Aurora, IL The Aurora Dolan and Murphy Shamrocks are still looking for pitching for the 2005 season. We feel we have some VERY nice things to offer a pitcher of good calibre. Any pitcher interested should contact myself at dfsc at juno.com or manager Robin Reder at 630-898-5659. We will play a very competetive schedule with the talent to be a top 10 team wih the right pitching mix. Thank you Tommy Crouch Mailto:dfscW at juno.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 15 23:08:36 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:08:36 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School Message-ID: <151204350.72717@webbox.com> Oshawa, On Give a SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School gift for Christmas!!!! The winter/spring session of the SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School commences January 5th, 2005.The fall session was very successful with all the pitchers and catchers making great strides of improvement in the skills area. Pitchers are tested for accuracy and speed on a regular basis .. Their are several spots in both of the 8 or 9 pm time slots. Players that registered in November for the whole school year have come from as far away as Oakville and Peterborough. The School is open to ALL ages and gender of pitchers and catchers that are interested in improving their game. Instructor to student ratio is : 1 to 4 For registration and or information for the coming session please contact: Mal Swift 600 Stewart Street Whitby, Ontario L1N 3V4 905 668 1156 or 905 442 0935 or malswift at rogers.com Provide a valuable gift for Christmas by registering you son, daughter or friend for a very priceless experience. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Mal Swift - Head Instructor - SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 16 11:15:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:15:21 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 ISF World Junior Men's Championship Release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041216111443.02ebd0d0@209.146.191.203> From: "Prodigy Sports" To: Subject: 2005 ISF World Junior Men's Championship Release Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:04:52 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Summerside, PEI It is with great pleasure that I report our planning for the ISF 2005 Junior Men?s World Softball Championship is in high gear and the enthusiasm is mounting here in Prince Edward Island. I would like to officially announce the launch of our Championship website at www.2005worldsoftball.com. P.E.I. is never more beautiful than during the early summer and next year?s championship from June 24 ? July 3 will be a wonderful time for softball fans to come and visit our island. Between 12 and 16 teams from around the world will ?go for the gold? on the softball diamonds of Summerside and Charlottetown. Please take time to visit us at www.2005worldsoftball.com and start making plans to join us. It is our challenge and privilege to host the ISF 2005 Junior Men?s World Softball Championship for Canada and we are making every effort to make it a fantastic event. Regards, Kevin Harvey, President of Host Committee for the ISF 2005 Junior Men?s World Softball Championship ISF World Softball Championships 2005 Servicing all of Atlantic Canada Prodigy Sports Kevin Harvey Senior Account Specialist kharvey at prodigy-sports.com tel: 902.888.2389 fax: 902.888.2116 mobile: 902.439.3759 www.prodigy-sports.com Signature powered by Plaxo ... Want a signature like this? Add me to your address book... Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 16 17:27:04 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:27:04 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] There Is No Joy In Calgary.....Mighty Darrell Has Just Signed out Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041216172614.02eb82a0@209.146.191.203> From: PeterJPorcelli at aol.com Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:37:36 EST Subject: There Is No Joy In Calgary.....Mighty Darrell Has Just Signed out There is no Joy in Calgary ..Mighty Darrell has just signed out! Like the Mudville saga which centers around a prolific star who goes down with his team and saddens his fans, Darrell Joy has left for Saskatoon on the heels of his good friend Whitty and strictly out of their friendship and his promise that they would play together. There is no figuring out Newfies. But THAT is not news. But no matter how you spin it, Calgary has lost a great player and also a greater man. He didn?t want to go, and was looking forward to playing second base next year and his leadoff role in the batting order. With Scrappy Crawford solidly entrenched in the number two spot in that batting order, the combination of DJ & Scrappy was almost certain to get Calgary a run at least a third of the times through the order. That is, if Darrell was able to make the weekend tourneys and did not have to work. That has not been an enviable stat, having made just four weekends each of the last two years, by my less than perfect estimation. He has had injuries nag him throughout all his playing time, and father time teaches us that these kinds of ?Cause and effect relationships? usually continue until the cycle is broken. Back to the work commitment. You don?t argue with a Professional Geologist Engineer who works in the oil fields of Alberta and is more of key player in the energy business than you could ever expect him to be in softball. But wait, man, Darrell is as good as any of them, on the field, so what I am really saying is he is outstanding in his professional life as well. But who would doubt that anyway?. Bravo DJ! But oft injured he has been, and with short playing time and nagging injuries, the other issue of rust comes to mind. Darrell is not superhuman, and I know no one that works harder in the gym and swings off the T and does everything he can to be as sharp with each of the few at bats he does get during the season when he cannot be there to practice and compete. But none of that is an acceptable substitute for playing time each player needs to have in order to truly perform at crunch time. That is the DJ story in a nutshell. Kelly Wenstrom and myself as well as Garnett Kazuik, another Director of the team, have been hard at work trying to replace this player, and we feel that given the challenges that net Darrell?s potential contribution to our effort are bit lower than his ability would normally provide him with, that we will certainly replace if not improve overall on team strength with the right player. But we all agree we will never be able to replace the man. On another note, it appears that Calgary might also lose their DP, Boomer Brush until the ISC. Apparently Boomer is having to go through some continuing education classes that will enable his permit to be valid and effectuate his travel to Canada. However, time constraints including the rigorous body conditioning program he is embarking on will render the Superstar short in his paperwork come time for travel. So one option is for him to play for a stateside team and come to Calgtary for the ISC in Eau Claire. The next would be to retire until the ASA and use that as a tune up. We all know that Boomer can get out of bed and hit BB?s with a coat hanger still only half awake. The third option would be simply to leave, but his sworn intent to retire with other ex Smokers who are on Calgary may prevent his seriously considering a permanent move to another team. So we will keep you up to date with that. As I have been saying, I will candidly and promptly report any significant changes in the Calgary jauggernaut throughout 2004-2005 season, including our scouting and recruiting efforts which should keep us at least as a co-favorite to win the coveted Carroll Forbes trophy as ISC World Champion in this next campaign. In the meantime, any 3-4-5 in the lineup proven DH candidates please feel free to respond to either Kelly Wenstrom, Garnett Kazuik or myself. We do ask that no more pitchers apply, we are close to a deal and have not even been able to fairly and respectfully answer the flood of personnel contacting us as pitchers. We regret this and will eventually get back to each one that has taken their time to throw their hat into the ring. We thank you for your interest and feel blessed at each and every intention expressed by the outstanding players we have heard from. Regards, Pete Porcelli II Reply to PeterJPorcelli at Aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 16 23:36:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 23:36:29 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Dean Oscar Appointed to I.S.C. Wisconsin Area Commissioner Position Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041216233606.048bfec0@209.146.191.203> Dean Oscar Appointed to I.S.C. Wisconsin Area Commissioner Position Ken Hackmeister, Executive Director of the International Softball Congress, is announcing the appointment of Dean Oscar of Reedsburg, Wis., to the position of Commissioner for the Wisconsin Area. Dean Oscar is replacing Bob Tomlinson in that position. Oscar has a rich background in the sport of fastball. He has played the game in the Madison area for 34 years, 30 of which have been as a player-manager. He has played in numerous ISC area tournaments. He has served as Tournament Director for local weekend tournaments for more than 15 years. Hackmeister described the ISC?s new appointee as ?knowledgeable and enthusiastic? adding that, ?I have talked with him and reviewed with him an extensive array of both duties and expectations of the position. He showed his rich background through the many perceptive and intelligent questions which he asked.? The ISC leader also pointed out in his announcement that Oscar is not affiliated with any ISC level team though he continues to serve as player/manager for his Masters team in ASA competition. ISC Northern Vice President Dave LeBlanc added his endorsement to the appointment, saying, ?I am pleased to welcome Dean to the ISC organization and I know that he will make many positive contributions to the game and to our Wisconsin area.? Fastball is not Dean Oscar?s only sports interest and activity. He has officiated high school basketball and football for 32 years, including an even dozen state tournaments in basketball and one in football. He has also officiated NCAA Division III football for 10 years. In ?real life? Dean Oscar serves as Administrator of the Reedsburg Physicians Group, an independent medical practice with a staff of nearly 75 medical professionals. Oscar is married (wife ? Susan); father of three (Samantha ? 20; Elliott ? 19; and Elizabeth ? 16). Contact information is: Dean Oscar 615 Ridge St. Reedsburg, WI 53959 608-5246477 Ext.3003 Work 608-524-6990 Home 608-963-1724 Cell oscar at mwt.net Home doscar at ramchealth.org Work Please welcome Dean to the International Softball Congress. Dec. 16, 2004 By: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sat Dec 18 14:44:19 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:44:19 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Fawcett a Snapper; ISC league & Sr. Elimns on the Horizon? Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041218144351.04c8bec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Perry Bartley" To: fastball at pmihrm.com Subject: Fawcett a Snapper; ISC league & Sr. Elimns on the Horizon? Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:30:20 -0500 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Fastball Community, Niagara Snappers Fastball Club update. Qualifying for the ISC II Tournament of Champions held in Chippewa Falls, WI. continues to be the Snappers major goal for 2005. With that in mind the team plans to commit to top level play within Ontario. The intention is to play in the Ontario ISC Alliance, with the hope of better preparing the team for the ISC II Qualifier and hopefully the T of C. The Snappers will remain active in the Golden Horseshoe Fastball League as well. With the jump to the ISC, the team is also pleased to announce the acquisition of pitcher, Rob Fawcett. Rob is a native of Port Elgin and will be with the team specifically for the ISC league, pending league approval and a few tournaments. In 2004, Fawcett was a force with the Port Elgin Blue Devils and also pitched with the Waterloo Junior Twins at the Junior Nationals. Rob is only 23 years of age but already has the ability to keep quality hitters off balance with a good mix of speeds and consistently keeping the ball on the corners of the plate. Niagara Head Coach, Jay Paylove was pleased with this addition. "We saw enough of him last year to know what we are getting and at his age we feel he is only getting better". With regards to the ISC league Paylove added, "We may take a few lumps....but we also may surprise a few teams. Our hitters and defensive game will benefit the most from this and we're confident that we'll hold our own against the best in the province". The Snappers are also close to making a decision regarding the 2005 Senior Eliminations. Ultimately, the Snappers involvement in ISC II play may result in eligibility issues for the eliminations. Team reps are currently working with ISC officials to resolve these concerns. We hope to clarify our intentions early in the new year. To check out the latest news and stories surrounding the Snappers and the fastball community go to... http://eteamz.active.com/niagarasnappers Perry Bartley Niagara Snappers Fastball Club 905 356-9758 misterpaulo at hotmail.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Sun Dec 19 08:58:16 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 08:58:16 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] All Stars line up sure to test White Sox Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041219085748.05013970@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:58:39 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: All Stars line up sure to test White Sox All Stars line up sure to test White Sox Sunday December 19th The selection panel for the world All Stars side to play in the New Zealand Community Trust Women's Series in Christchurch next month have brought together an imposing list of names. Fronting up with international class pitcher Zara Mee and Megan Farrell of Australia along with Katie Newman from the United States the All Stars team will prove tough opposition for the New Zealand Community Trust White Sox and Japanese Under 23 team during the tri series at Smokefree Ballpark, Christchurch from January 14th to 16th. All Stars coach Wayne Nichols is more than happy with the class of players in his side which brings together five Australians, three players from America, five New Zealanders and one player each from Japan and South Africa. "We will be a strong team and we will present a good challenge for both the Japanese and the White Sox. All the overseas players are of a high standard and the New Zealand players are all past members of the White Sox so they have international experience," said Nichols. For the New Zealand players selected in the All Stars team the series is a chance to push there case for re selection in the White Sox team. Nichols believes all five Kiwis in his team will have a point to prove to the New Zealand selectors. With such a list in international class players Nichols says the team are definitely going to Christchurch to win. ALL STARS TEAM: Zara Mee (Australia), Megan Farrell (Australia), Katie Newman (United States), Dannica White (Australia), Jaimie Wohlbach (United States), Bianca Novelli (South Africa), Danni Hanna (Australia), Kate Quigley (Australia), Melissa Gomez (United States), Lisa Kersten (New Zealand), Angela Stubbs (New Zealand), Atsuko Tanaka (Japan), Melanie Hulme (New Zealand), Brooke Lockhart (New Zealand), Katie Hetherington (New Zealand). By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 20 00:53:23 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:53:23 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Men's NZCT Provincial Cup Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041220005253.02ea54b8@209.146.191.203> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:23:09 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Men's NZCT Provincial Cup Men?s NZCT Provincial Cup Rotorua International Stadium Monday December 27th ? Thursday December 30th DEFENDING CHAMPS LOOKING TO USE HOME ADVANTAGE Monday December 20th Rotorua took a few teams by surprise last season as they claimed the 2003/04 Men?s National Provincial title but there will be no such assistance this time around. With the help of Black Sox pitcher Karl Gollan, Rotorua upset more fancied sides such as Wellington and Hutt Valley to claim the title and give the sport of softball a real boost in the region. While Rotorua won?t have the surprise factor in their favour this time they will have home advantage with the tournament to be played at Rotorua International Stadium from December 27th ? 30th. Jimmy Natana coach of Rotorua says the team is really focussed on defending the title in front of a home crowd. ?We have a good team including some of the guys form last year and the home advantage could be a real boost,? said Natana. Looking ahead to the tournament Natana believes strong hitting is going to win the tournament and he will be looking to his experienced players such as Shane Hunuhunu, Vaughan Grey and Jason Gerbes to lead the team. Rotorua have also been boosted by the inclusion of Canterbury based New Zealand under 19 pitcher Penese Iosefo for the tournament. ?The four main centres Wellington, Hutt Valley, Auckland and North Harbour are all ranked one, two, three and four and we are ranked five so we are gunning for them and will concentrate on what they are doing.? Top seed for the tournament is Wellington who was beaten by Rotorua in the final last season. Leading the attack for the team from the capital will be pitchers David Gollan, Shaun Foster and Craig Gibson and they will be backed up by power hitters Aaron Neemia, Wayne Laulu and Chris Eden-Huria. Other features of the team lists are the inclusion of Black Sox pitchers Marty Grant and Jarrad Martin in the two lowest ranked sides. Grant will play for Western Bay of Plenty while Otago will benefit from the services of Martin on the mound. Players will have plenty of reasons to impress as new Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase will be in attendance throughout the tournament. Kohlhase will be naming the Black Sox team for the Evodrive Pacific Cup Series on January 3rd. TEAMS AUCKLAND: Scott Dickson, Jonathan Munden, Michael Niu, Taiki Apu, Thomas Katene, Aaron Thompson, Michael Cameron, Bobbie King, Daniel Lamb-Hunt, Hayden Wildbore, Josh Niu, Gerard Long, Gordon Hooper, Kevin Ung. Coach ? Tom Huta. HAWKES BAY: Regan Manly, Grant Dean, Zach Flath, Matt Scherr, Puhi Rapaea, Josh Dueck, Giovani Matairangi, Luke Herrick, Rongo Rapaea, Josh Paul, Mario Herbert, Isaac Fletcher. Coach ? Ken Harris. HUTT VALLEY: Shane Doherty, Sam Woodcock, Justin Karaitana, Tyson Byrne, Scott Higgins, Charlie Poutaka-Reid, Geoff Packer, Shuuhea Susuki, Aaron Byrne, Brandon Fuge, Jeremy Manley, Jerol Lajpold, Michael Foote, Richard Clarke. Coach ? Matt Nirai. NORTH HARBOUR: Thomas Hansen, Dennis Jensen, Anders Jorgensen, Kim Hansen, Callum Ryan, Casey Brunsdon, David Nygaard, Zaac Doney, Brad Finch, James Moses, Casey Eden, Greg Anderson, Stan Doney. OTAGO: Jarrad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Wayne Sangster, Tim Howard, Hamish Anderson, Daniel Tarapi, Callum Dimond, Michael Crowley, Scott Cartwright, Brendan Taylor, Bevan Passmore, Rob Verbarkel, Michael O?Neill, Greg Egerton. Player / Coach ? John Scholten. ROTORUA: Phil Ngawaka, Jason Gerbes, Victor Reihana, Ryan Ernst, Vaughan Grey, BJ Hohepa, Eric Short, Shane Hunuhunu, Marlin Gardiner, Dwayne Tapson, Lee Clark, Kelly Windsor, Quin MacDonald, Penese Iosefo, Darryl Tamati (jnr), Lachlan Hook. Coach ? Jimmy Natana. WELLINGTON: Shaun Foster, Craig Gibson, David Gollan, Aaron Neemia, Simon Rogers, Chris Eden-Huria, David Bishop, Geoff Farnsworth, Steve McFarlane, Wayne Walker, Andrew Wharekura, Wayne Laulu, Steven England, Paul Luka, Haisley Martin, Brett Tibbitts. Coach ? Paul Stockford. WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY: Marty Grant, Wayne Kerrisk, Craig Cameron, Paul Whiteside, Aaron Kurth, Mike O?Hagan, Glen Edwards, Matthew Collins, Eden Collins, Darren Troy, Adam Borell, Nathan Borell, Jamie Dick, Tome Poona, Chae Marshall, Piri Kawana, Anton Doole-Watene, Arama Pene. Coach ? Matthew Collins. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 20 00:56:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:56:42 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Explorers Update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041220005615.02e6eec0@209.146.191.203> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:45:27 -0800 (PST) From: Kyle Beane Subject: Explorers Update Midland, MI As the new year rolls closer, things have been anything but quiet on the Explorer front. The booster club has been busy trying to secure the necessary funding and has been successful to date. In addition to the ASA and ISC, scheduling is approximately 50% complete as we've heard from Monkton, Orillia, and Decatur and tentatively planning on trips to Erie and Woodstock. Allentown is on the horizon, as well as invitations from Jarvis and Ashland. The 4th annual Boulevard Lounge Invitational will be held June 10-12, and we're starting to hear from teams want to make it to Currie Stadium for a great weekend at one of the premeire venues in the sport. Any teams who are interested in either attending the Boulevard tournament, or coming into Midland for DH's should contact either myself or our manager, Clint Beane at 989-662-2295. There will be some new faces in uniform this year as Terry Boetsma, Steve Roberts, and Mike Gohsman have all decided to take a step back from the Major circuit. Their contributions to the team can't be measured in home runs or batting average, as they were invaluable teammates and representatives of the sport. We're still awaiting word from a couple of last year's team members as to their plans, but we have made a couple of official additions. First, Sean Zabaroski of Ann Arbor will be joining the team as a C/DH/1B. Sean has played for the Explorers various weekends in the past, and most recently played for Planggers. A veteran of 4 ISC World Tournaments, Sean brings a strong bat and versatility to the team. And in a major development, the Explorers are pleased to announce that Craig Crawford has joined the team for 2005. With his Canadian National Team experience and ISC All-World accolades, Craig brings his elite talents at the plate and behind it, back to Midland. Manager Clint Beane - "After we got word that Booty and Sarge weren't coming back, our wish-list had Craig at the top. His presence makes any lineup in the sport more dangerous. We're glad it's ours." Stay tuned for more news out of the Explorers camp in the upcoming weeks. Kyle kbeane8 at yahoo.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 20 18:25:21 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:25:21 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 Decatur ShootOut - update Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041220182448.02ee5ec0@209.146.191.203> From: "Doug" To: Subject: 2005 Decatur ShootOut - update Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:30:17 -0600 Happy Holidays from the fastball community in Decatur, IL! We wanted to update everyone on the 2005 Decatur ShootOut to be held June 17th - 19th at the fastball-world famous Borg Warner Sports Complex in Decatur, IL. The 12 team men's major tournament will begin play with 4 games Friday evening with pool play concluding Saturday evening. Sunday will feature a 4 team championship single elimination round as well as a 4 team single elimination consolation round. Cost $500 with 3 game guarantee. Cash payouts are 1st $2500, 2nd $1000, 3rd/4th & consolation champion $500 with travel funds for remainder of participating teams. Depending on our further success with additional sponsorship top payouts could increase for 2005. Teams committing at this point include Midland Explorers, Albaugh Inc, defending champs Circle Tap, St Louis Browns, Ashland MVD Sports, Plangger's, Frankenmuth's & Team Iowa. We expect the final four spots to be filled quickly and hope to be able to announce the final field and tournament schedule in January. Information can be obtained from either Doug Gray at rdgray at insghtbb.com or Lynne Durham at lynnee at one-eleven.net - Happy Holidays to to the fastball community - and listen for more fastball news from Decatur in 2005. Doug Gray Decatur Sports Foundation 217-429-0788 or rdgray at insightbb.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Mon Dec 20 18:28:29 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:28:29 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Around The Horn Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041220182748.0477e328@209.146.191.203> From: "Elaine Barazan" Subject: Around The Horn Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:24:36 -0500 Organization: Softball Canada Good Afternoon, Softball Canada has developed a new procedure for the distribution of Around the Horn - Softball Canada's monthly newsletter. To view Around The Horn - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK www.softball.ca/Communications/aroundthehorn.aspx Note that Around the Horn is in a .PDF format but is also available in a Word Document file. Have a nice day ! Elaine Barazan Softball Canada 704 -2197 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7X3 Tel: 613-523-3386 Fax: 613-523-5761 email: info at softball.ca web: www.softball.ca Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 21 12:44:42 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:44:42 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] 2005 NJ Fastpitch Tournaments Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041221124403.049841a0@209.146.191.203> From: OPPY31 at aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:32:12 EST Subject: 2005 NJ Fastpitch Tournaments To: aldoran at pmihrm.com Summit NJ Men's Fastpitch Tournaments Dates May 14-15 August 20-21 Location: Memorial Field Complex Linden, NJ 07036 Fee: $300.00 May 14-15 Prize Money 500 1st TBD 2nd TBD 3rd For more information contact Bill Oplinger President Summit Fastpitch 1 Ike Ct Marlboro, NJ 07746 732-213-6126 www.leaguelineup.com/summitfastpitch Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 28 13:04:45 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:04:45 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bull/Townline Press Release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041228130417.047bc540@209.146.191.203> From: Faspich1 at aol.com Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:57:50 EST Subject: Bull/Townline Press Release The Bull/Townline makes two announcements December 28, 2004 Green Bay, Wisconsin - The Bull/Townline mens' fastpitch team from here today made two announcements for the upcoming 2005 campaign. The club is pleased to announce that it has its own web page now which is hosted by Bob Tomlinson at The Fastpitch Chronicle website. Fastpitch fans can get to the team's web page by going to www.fastpitchchronicle.com/bulltownline.htm or by going to The Fastpitch Chronicle site at www.fastpitchchronicle.com and clicking on the links page to find the team's web page. The Bull/Townline also announced its initial roster today. The club's 2005 roster has a bit of an international flair. Pitchers will be Tane Richardson of New Zealand along with Sebastian Gervasutti from Argentina. Both pitchers have been with the club during its first two years of existence. The Fastpitch Chronicle radar guns have clocked both young hurlers throughout the past two seasons and both throw with world-class speed and have great ball movement to go along with that speed. Other international players on the club include: Stephen Mullaley of Canada in the outfield, Geoff Evely from Canada at shortstop, Steven Jesso of Canada at first base, second baseman Joel Southam of Australia and Gustavo Gunerrinieri of Argentina behind the plate. The remainder of the roster is filled with Green Bay, Wisconsin players who are fine players in their own right. In the infield, the club features Eric Smith, Nick Lamphere and Billy Simms. Jim Corbett is expected to roam right field in 2005 and while utility players Brad Vanderkelen, Matt Denny and Pete Doherty round out the roster. The managerial duties will be handled by a trio of experienced people in Craig Watermolen, Mark Melotte and Mark Hermes. Stephen Mullaley - Outfield from Canada Geoff Evely - shortstop from Canada Joel Southham - second base from Australia Tane Richardson - pitcher/DH from New Zealand Sebastian Gervasutti - pitcher from Argentia Gustavo Guerrinieri - catcher from Argentina Eric Smith - Infielder from Green Bay, Wisconsin Billy Simms - Infielder from Green Bay, Wisconsin Brad Vanderkelen -Utility Player from Green Bay, Wisconsin Jim Corbett - Outfielder from Green Bay, Wisconsin Nick Lamphere - Third Baseman from Green Bay, Wisconsin Matt Denny - Utility Player from Green Bay, Wisconsin Pete Doherty - Utility Player from Green Bay, Wisconsin Craig Watermolen - Manager from Green Bay, Wisconsin Mark Melotte - Manager from Green Bay, Wisconsin Mark Hermes - Manager from Green Bay, Wisconsin mail to:faspich1 at aol.com Bob Tomlinson Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 28 16:32:59 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:32:59 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Southeast Area I.S.C. World Tourney Qualifier to be Determined at the Blue and Gray Fastpitch Tournament in June Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041228163228.04850278@209.146.191.203> Southeast Area I.S.C. World Tourney Qualifier to be Determined at the Blue and Gray Fastpitch Tournament in June Commissioner Robert Gray has announced that the qualifier for a spot in the 2005 International Softball Congress World Tournament will be held in conjunction with the 52nd annual Blue and Gray Fastpitch Tournament when that long-time traditional event is held in June. The dates will be June 10, 11, and 12, 2005. The location will be the Lagoon Park Softball Complex in Montgomery, Alabama. The format will be round robin with a maximum of 30 teams involved. Entry fee is $150 payable to The Blue and Gray Softball Association. Deadline for entry is May 30, 2005. To enter, or for more information, contact: Robert E. Gray 2843 Trotters Trail Wetumpka, AL., 36093 Phone: (334) 567-9797 E-mail: rgray77271 at aol.com Dec. 28, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Tue Dec 28 22:29:43 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:29:43 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] MVD Sports new website Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041228222913.045d8048@209.146.191.203> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:58:31 -0800 (PST) From: MIKE VAN DINE Subject: MVD Sports new website To: "AL'S FASTBALL" Ashland, Ohio MVD Sports Please visit our new website. www.htosports.com?mvdsports Mike Van Dine MAGICN2 at YAHOO.COM Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 00:44:44 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:44:44 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Bull/Townline Press Release Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041229004412.045d8048@209.146.191.203> From: Faspich1 at aol.com Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:28:57 EST Subject: Bull/Townline Press Release Wednesday, December 29, 2004 The Bull/Townline Announces 2004 Schedule Green Bay, WI - The Bull/Townline mens' fastpitch team released its schedule for the 2005 season just one day after announcing it's roster. The Bull/Townline will play an aggressive schedule in 2005 which will include three weekends of ISC Travel League play; a trip to Rockford, Illinois on May 13-15th; the Jack Grafmeier Invitational in Kimberly, Wisconsin on June 3-5; the ISC state tournament at Circle Tap in Denmark on June 10-12; The Decatur Shootout on June 17-19; the Eau Claire Classicd in June 24-26; the Circle Tap Boys of Summer tournament on July 8-10; The Farm Tavern Invitational on July 30-31 and a trip to the ISC World Tournament in Eau Claire. There are some open weekends in the schedule that still may be filled with other events. For a complete chronological listing of the schedule go to The Bull/Townline team web page at http://www.fastpitchchronicle.com/bulltownline.htm and look things over. Pete Doherty gbrec at wernerelectric.com via Bob Tomlinson faspich1 at aol.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 00:48:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:48:32 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] I.S.C. Announces Expanded On-Line Souvenir Program Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041229004810.045d8048@209.146.191.203> I.S.C. Announces Expanded On-Line Souvenir Program Kimberly, WI ? 26 December 2004 ? The International Softball Congress is proud to announce an all new and greatly expanded on-line souvenir program. ?We?ve been working on redesigning the on-line ISC souvenir program for the past several months,? said Ken Hackmeister, Executive Director of the International Softball Congress. Hackmeister continued, ?For some time the ISC has wanted to raise the bar in terms of its merchandise offerings and we feel we did just that.? The ISC has partnered with Createch, a Wisconsin promotional marketing company that handled all of the souvenir merchandise at the 2003 World Tournament in Kimberly, WI. Jeff Domro, President of Createch has been involved with the ISC Souvenir Program during the 80?s and 90?s as his father?s company handled the ISC World Tournament Merchandise when visiting Kimberly, Wisconsin. The new on-line program includes several new merchandise categories such as Nostalgic and Team Issued merchandise. In addition, the general ISC and ISC II merchandise has a totally revised look including new colors and logos. Createch and the ISC plan to expand the program in the months to come offering ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions merchandise. In 2005 an additional merchandise site will be available to fastball fans. Here they will be able to purchase team specific merchandise. ?Several major ISC teams have committed to participate in the team merchandise program,? said Chad Mix, Sales and Marketing Director of Createch, Inc. ?The teams are eager to offer their fans team branded merchandise as a part of the ISC program,? stated Mix. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase merchandise bearing the logos of their favorite team and the ISC. Merchandise can be viewed and purchased by visiting www.iscfastpitch.com and clicking on the ?ISC Souvenirs? link. The ISC on-line store can accommodate domestic (USA) and international orders. The store accepts MasterCard and Visa debit and credit cards. For additional information regarding the ISC merchandise program, please feel free to contact Createch at (920) 788-0900 or the ISC at (801) 447-8807. CONTACT: Chad Mix 100 Birch Street Kimberly, WI 54136 Phone: (920) 788-0900 Fax: (920) 788-1287 E-mail: chadm at createchinc.com Or CONTACT: Ken Hackmeister 153 East 200 South #10 Farmington, UT 84025 Phone: (801) 447-8807 Fax: (801) 447-8793 E-mail: iscken at comcast.net December 28, 2004 From: Gordon Wise ISC Information Officer www.iscfastpitch.com sgwise at woh.rr.com Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 01:56:41 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 01:56:41 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] =?iso-8859-1?q?Selection_test_at_national_under_19_boy=92s__?= Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041229015600.04899588@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:49:05 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Selection test at national under 19 boy?s tournament Selection test at national under 19 boy?s tournament Wednesday December 29th New Zealand under 19 boy?s selectors Mark Sorenson, Dion Nukunuku and Paul Stockford will be keeping a close eye on proceedings at the national under 19 boys tournament at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt from January 3rd ? 6th. With the junior world championships to be held in Canada next year New Zealand under 19 boy?s coach Mark Sorenson says form at the tournament will part of the selection criteria for the world champs team. ?I will be looking to see how far the players have grown and progressed. We have an ideal type of players and team we are looking for and we will be looking to see who will put their hand up,? said Sorenson. Auckland are the tournaments defending champions and top seeds for this year?s event. There are nine teams entered in the tournament and Auckland can expect a tough test if they are to successfully defend the title. Canterbury and Hutt Valley are seeded two and three respectively followed by Otago, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, North Harbour, Nelson and Waikato. Sorenson says he along with his selection panel have been monitoring the form of players over the last couple of season and while the national under 19 tournament will be an important part of the selection process it won?t be the only factor. With Sorenson due to name his 17 man squad for the junior World Champs in February now is the time for players to impress. Along with the under 19 nationals Sorenson will also be keeping a close eye on performances at the Men?s National Provincial Cup where a number of potential junior players will be taking to the diamond. ?I am keen to see as many players as possible playing at the highest level for their own personal development. With the under 19?s tournament and the NPC going on this is a busy time for players and there is a lot of opportunity to view players and see how they handle the different levels of the game,? said Sorenson. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 02:18:30 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:18:30 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Top four finalists found at men's NPC Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041229021755.045d8048@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:10:19 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Top four finalists found at men's NPC Top four finalists found at men?s NPC Wednesday December 29th The top four finalists have been found for the New Zealand Community Trust men?s National Provincial Cup at International Stadium in Rotorua. Wellington has qualified for the final series in the number one spot on the back of their unbeaten run at the tournament. That record continued today as they defeated Western Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay. Hutt Valley have finished in second spot despite an upset loss today against Counties Manukau who round out the top four along with Hawkes Bay. Early tomorrow morning top qualifiers Wellington will playoff against Hutt Valley with the winner of that game taking direct entry through to the final at 2pm. Also playing off tomorrow morning will be the third and fourth qualifiers Counties Manukau and Hawkes Bay in a winner take all match. The winner will continue in their quest for the title while the looser will be eliminated. Results Day 3 New Zealand Community Trust Men?s National Provincial Cup, International Stadium ? Rotorua. Hutt Valley 6 Auckland 3, Wellington 10 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Hawkes Bay 0 Counties Manukau 2, Hawkes Bay 0 North Harbour 1, Hutt Valley 7 Otago 6, Rotorua 1 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Otago 5 Auckland 16, North Harbour 3 Rotorua 7, Wellington 4 Hawkes Bay 1, Auckland 13 Western Bay of Plenty 3, Counties Manukau 8 Hutt Valley 6. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 02:20:14 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:20:14 -0500 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hutt Valley book final at NZCT U19 Girls Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20041229021942.04593198@209.146.191.203> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:08:01 +1300 From: SNZ Web-master Subject: Hutt Valley book final at NZCT U19 Girls Hutt Valley has booked their place in the final of the New Zealand Community Trust under 19 girl?s championships at Braves Ballpark, Wanganui. The defending champions Hutt Valley won their way through to tomorrow?s final with a convincing 10-0 win over Canterbury today in the first final series playoff game. Despite the loss against Hutt Valley, Canterbury remain in title contention and will playoff tomorrow against the winner of the game between Wellington and Hawkes Bay for the right to go through to the final. Results Day 3 New Zealand Community Trust Girls Under 19 Championships, Braves Ballpark - Wanganui. Hutt Valley 5 Wellington 3, Auckland 11 Counties Manukau 1, Hawkes Bay 20 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Singapore 4 Hawkes Bay 3, Horowhenua 17 Counties Manukau 10, Hutt Valley 5 Canterbury 1, Auckland 14 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Hawkes Bay 3 Horowhenua 0, Canterbury 3 Wellington 0, Western Bay of Plenty 8 Singapore 6. Finals series ? Hutt Valley 10 Canterbury 0. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball at pmihrm.com http://www.alsfastball.com/ http://www.ISCfastball.com/ NEWS: http://www.escribe.com/sports/alsfastball/ TEMP: http://www.fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball.htm From aldoran at pmihrm.com Wed Dec 29 22:12:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:12:39 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] Wellington take out men's NPC title Message-ID: <291204364.69372@webbox.com> Subject: Wellington take out men's NPC title Wellington take out men?s NPC title Thursday December 30th Wellington are the New Zealand Community Trust men?s National ProvincialCup champions for the 2004/05 season. The team from the capital took out the title without even playing a gametoday as bad weather saw all play abandoned. Heavy rain overnight leftone diamond at Rotorua International Stadium underwater and continued badweather has left no hope of any further play. With no play today the tournament winner was found from standings at theend of round robin play and as Wellington qualified first for theplayoffs with an unbeaten record they take out the title. It is a case of third time lucky for Wellington as they have been beatenfinalists for the past two seasons and winning coach Paul Stockfordadmits it was good to get the monkey off the back. ?We were happy to win the round robin and while it would have been niceto win a final I am happy we played eight games and didn?t lose one. I amconfident that this Wellington team is the best team here and I am underno doubt that if we had played the final we would not have been beaten,?said Stockford. In claiming the title Stockford singled out Wellington infielder ChrisEden-Huria for special praise along with catcher Aaron Neemia. Eden-Huriawas named tournament top batter while Stockford says Neemia had a strongtournament behind the plate and got his pitchers through a lot of thegames. ?It was a complete team effort we had a lot of depth in all positions andwe were a great hitting team. There was a major contribution somewherealong the way from all the players in the team.? Tournament team: Pitchers ? Regan Manly (Hawkes Bay), Shane Doherty (Hutt Valley). Catchers ? Aaron Neemia (Wellington), Shuhei Suzuki (Hutt Valley). Infield ? Chris Eden-Huria (Wellington), Michael Cameron (Auckland), MarePomana (Counties Manukau), David Butler (Hawkes Bay), Steve McFarlane(Wellington), Outfield ? Yusuke Sasaki (Hutt Valley), Jamie Matiu (Counties Manukau),Scott Cartwright (Otago), Justin Karaitana (Hutt Valley). Utilities ? David Bishop (Wellington), Casey Eden (North harbour). Coach ? Paul Stockford (Wellington) Manager ? John Hardie (Hutt Valley) Tournament Top Batter ? Chris Eden-Huria (Wellington) ave .643. Tournament Top Pitcher ? Regan Manly (Hawkes Bay) era 0.97. Tournament MVP - Mare Pomana (Counties Manukau). Final standings ? 1 Wellington, 2 Hutt Valley, 3 Counties Manukau, 4Hawkes Bay, 5 Auckland, 6 Otago, 7 Rotorua, 8 Western Bay of Plenty, 9North Harbour. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ *mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 30 06:56:32 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:56:32 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] Circle Tap web page located on Fastpitch Chronicle website Message-ID: <301204365.14406@webbox.com> Circle Tap web page located on Fastpitch Chronicle website December 30, 2004 Denmark, Wi - The Circle Tap mens' fastpitch softball team and Bob Tomlinson of the Fastpitch Chronicle are pleased to announce that a new web page has been loaded up and is available for fans to read. The address for the Circle Tap web page is http://www.fastpitchchronicle.com/circletap.htm and can be accessed immediately. Information on the site currently includes all the scores along with winning and losing pitchers for every game played by Circle Tap during the 2004 season and the 2005 schedule. Circle Tap, one of the game's premier mens' team finished the 2004 season with a 46-12 record while playing one of the game's toughest schedules. The club won the Wisconsin ISC Classic League, took first in the Des Moines (IA) Hall of Fame Classic, took third at the Jack Grafmeier Invite in Kimberly, WI, won the prestigious Decatur (IL) Shootout, was third at the Eau Claire (WI) Classic, took third at the Circle Tap (Denmark, WI) Boys of Summer Tournament, finsihed third at the ASA Major National and was fourth at the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, ND. The club is getting very close to finalizing its roster and will post it on their web page immediately upon announcing it. Teams interested in setting up a team web page on The Fastpitch Chronicle website should contact publisher Bob Tomlinson at faspich1 at aol.com. There is no fee for hosting your page with absolutely no fees of any kind involved. Happy New Year! Mail to: zakkflash at greenbaynet.com Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Thu Dec 30 06:58:46 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:58:46 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] Hutt Valley defend U19 girls championship title (NZ) Message-ID: <301204365.14541@webbox.com> Hutt Valley defend U19 girls championship title Hutt Valley defend under 19 girl?s championship title Thursday December 30th 2004 Hutt Valley have successfully defended their title at the New ZealandCommunity Trust under 19 girl?s championships with their unbeaten recordin round robin play seeing them through. Bad weather at Braves Ballpark in Wanganui saw play abandoned in thefourth inning of the final this afternoon between Hutt Valley and HawkesBay. When rain made the game unplayable Hawkes Bay were leading the final7-0 but because the fixture was abandoned before the fifth inning it wasnot considered an official game. The title was awarded to Hutt Valley because they were ranked first atthe completion of round robin play and they beat Hawkes Bay on the onlyother occasion the two sides met in the tournament. Hawkes Bay beat the odds just to make the final today as they went intothe top four playoffs this morning ranked fourth. First up Hawkes Baybeat Wellington 11-0 and then they defeated Canterbury 5-1 to win theirway through to the final. Hutt Valley pitcher Jessica Hau was a stand out performer on the moundfor the champions. She was named top pitcher for the tournament havingfaced 144 batters over 40 innings and giving up just one earned run.Hau?s team mate Lara Andrews was named top batter. Tournament spokesperson Grant Clark says all attempts were made by bothteams and ground staff to get the game completed but the rain just didn?tlet up. Final Day Results: Hawkes Bay 11 Wellington 0, Hawkes Bay 5 Canterbury 1. Tournament team: Pitchers - Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley), Michal Tangaroa (Hawkes Bay). Catchers ? Akawa Preist (Hutt Valley), Megan Tasker (Wellington). Infield ? Teresa Noble (Hutt Valley), Aimee Gilbert (Hutt Valley),Katrina Stockford (Hutt Valley), Rebecca Noble (Hutt Valley), NicoleBaxter (Canterbury), Nicky Tatana (Horowhenua). Outfield ? Lara Andrews (Hutt Valley), Tegan Broadhead (Auckland),Melanie Gettins (Hawkes Bay), Jessica Simione (Wellington). Coach ? Sacha Paranihi (Hutt Valley). Tournament top batter ? Lara Andrews (Hutt Valley) average 0.545. Tournament top pitcher ? Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley) era 0.18. Tournament MVP ? Michal Tangaroa (Hawkes Bay). Sportsmanship Award ? Hawkes Bay. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ *mailto:snz at softball.org.nz Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com From aldoran at pmihrm.com Fri Dec 31 16:26:39 2004 From: aldoran at pmihrm.com (Al Doran) Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:26:39 -0800 Subject: [Alsfastball] AAU - Additional Information Message-ID: <311204366.48611@webbox.com> AAU - Additional Information Orlando, FL Here is some additional information about the AAU Men's International Fastpitch Tournament at Disney, January 20-23. There are 28 teams entered, broken into 7 pools of 4-teams per pool for round robin play. Following round robin play, teams will be ranked 1-4 in each pool. Then all teams will be ranked 1-28 as follows: Pool Champs 1-7 Pool Runners up 8-14 3rd place 15-21 4th place 22 - 28 The tournament tie breaker rule will be used to seed the teams in above groupings. With no head to head games involved, the first factor is pool play record followed by fewest runs allowed in all pool games. The top 24 teams go into a single elimination bracket for the championship with each pool champ and the best runner up, receiving first round byes. The lower 4 teams will enter a 4-team consolation round. Bracket play begins Saturday, 11 AM with 4-games each at 11, 1, 3 and 5. The consolation bracket games will be played Saturday at 11, 1 and 5. Sunday's game times are 9AM, 11 AM and the championship at 1 PM. All times are Eastern Standard Time. The primary reason for a 24-4 split is a 24 team bracket allows a bye for all the pool champs but a 28-team bracket does not. Therefore, an incentive to win the pool. Jim Flanagan will again be broadcasting select games via Internet Streaming. The actual Streaming schedule will be announced later. Access to Streamed games is via Jim's web site, www.fastpitchwest.com Alex Linares AAU Event Manager alex at aausports.org Als Fastball List *Email: aldoran at pmihrm.com Website: http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com