[Alsfastball] GOFL and UOVMFL playoffs

[Al Doran]

Subject: GOFL and UOVMFL playoffs

Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:37:14 -0400
From: "Brown, Adam" <Adam.Brown at ottawa.ca>
To: <fastball at pmihrm.com>



Ottawa, ON

With Ottawa Team Easton Thunder returning from their successful 3rd place 
finish of 38 teams a the Tournament of Champions in Wisconsin, the Greater 
Ottawa Fastball League playoffs are now set to start.  The Ottawa ISC II 
team is comprised of members of both the Kanata Team Easton and Stittsville 
56ers, so the playoffs were on hold until the team's return.

The semi-final series are best-of-five, with the winners to meet in a 
best-of-five final.

The first series features the #1 Manotick Lomor Printers (8-5-1) vs. #4 
Kanata Team Easton. (5-7-1).  Manotick, who repeated as regular season 
champions, finished 4th at the World Masters Games in Edmonton in 
July.  Lomor will have Trevor Lahey, Skip Nicholson and Tony Riches toeing 
the rubber.  Kanata will counter with Dan Konkle and Bill Gerber.  ISC II 
All-World infielder Kevin Chevrier is a Kanata team member.  Team Easton 
are the defending playoff champions for the last two seasons.  Lomor last 
won the league playoff title in 2002.  The series gets under way in 
Manotick on Wednesday August 24 at 8PM and continues with game 2 in 
Stittsville on Thursday August 25 at 8:30PM.

The other semi-final pits the #2 Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric 
(7-5-2) vs. #3 Stittsville 56ers (6-7).  West Carleton Electric, recent 
winners of their own Fitzroy Harbour Tournament, will give the ball to Bud 
Hanlon and Brad Porter.  The bulk of Stittsville's pitching duties will be 
handled by Dan Bradley, who had 14 strikeouts in a five-inning complete 
game win at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Wisconsin as a member of 
the Ottawa team.  Fitzroy Harbour were playoff finalists in 2004.  Action 
gets underway tonight, Tuesday August 23 at 8:45PM in Fitzroy Harbour, with 
game 2 in Stittsville on Wednesday August 24 at 8:30PM.

Check out the GOFL website at 
<http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/GOFL.htm>http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/GOFL.htm. 


In Upper Ottawa Valley Men's Fastball League play, the playoffs have 
already begun with best-of-five semi-final series, with winners to meet in 
a best-of-seven final.

Micksburg Twins (9-4), who finished as the first seed after regular season 
play for the seventh season in a row, are facing #4 Beachburg NRTco (2-8), 
with the Twins currently up two games to none.   Micksburg has ISC II 
All-World Designated Hitter Corey Costello as their main pitcher, with 
veteran Dwight Mick and bantam-aged Joran Graham getting work as 
well.  Beachburg counters with Corey's cousin and fellow Ottawa Team Easton 
Thunder pick up Shawn Costello and Jonathan Regier on the hill.  Micksburg 
won game one (Aug 10) 6-4 and game two (Aug 17) 10-4, with Joran Graham 
getting both victories.  Both games were in Micksburg.  Brad Steege had a 
home run for Micksburg in game two. Shawn Costello took the loss in game 
one, while Jonathan Regier took the loss in game two.  Matt Collins had a 
home run in a losing cause in game two for Beachburg.  Micksburg are 
defending playoff champions and have won the UOVMFL playoff crown four of 
the last five seasons.  Beachburg interrupted the Micksburg streak by 
winning the league crown in 2003.  Game three will take place in Beachburg 
on Wednesday August 24 at 8:30PM.

In the other semi-final series, #2 Campbell's Bay Royals (7-4-1) are facing 
#3 Shawville Hursty's Athletics (5-5-1).  The Royals currently lead the 
series two games to none, based on two strong pitching outings by veteran 
left-hander Len Burger.  Matt Greer and Tony Newberry also see the ball for 
Campbell's Bay, who are playing their home playoff games out of Bryson, 
Quebec.  Shawville's pitching duties have been handled by Todd Fraser (a 
member of the ISC II Team Easton Thunder) and Todd Hearty who each have one 
loss in the series to date.  Campbell's Bay won game one 9-4 and had home 
runs from Chuck Paquette and Joe McCleary.   Shawville countered with home 
runs from Luke Murphy and Al Kuehl in a losing cause.  Game two in 
Shawville was much closer, with the Royals eking out a 3-2 victory.  Chuck 
Paquette had his second home run of the playoffs in this game.  Campbell's 
Bay were playoff finalists in 2003 and Shawville were finalists in 
2004.  Game three will take place in Bryson on Tuesday August 23 at 8PM 
with game four scheduled for Thursday August 24 at 8PM in Shawville, if 
necessary.

Check out the GOFL website at 
<http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/UOVMFL.htm>http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/UOVMFL.htm. 


The eventual playoff champions of both the GOFL and the UOVMFL will meet 
for the first time in history for a best-of-three "regional" championship.

regards,
Adam Brown
Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric Fastball


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