Legends Classic to Honour 5 on Saturday

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Received: 5/30/06 8:11:40 PM 
  
Subject:  Legends Classic to Honour 5 on Saturday --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WOODSTOCK, ON
 

Press Release

 

Legends Classic Celebrates 5 Fastball Heroes


One of the most anticipated and unique aspects of the Legends
of Fastball Classic is the Saturday recognition of  those who
havemade “legendary contributions” to the game of fastball in
the Woodstock area, Internationally and for the betterment of
the game.


While a legend is considered to be a remarkable performer orperhaps
someone who is famous for achievement, the selection committee
has realized that a legend means much more than someone who has
excelled on the field.  Certainly those who have been honoured
in the past include an elite group of National Team veterans,
club team stars and the best of woman’s fastball performers.
In addition, builders of the game, major sponsors and media personnel
who have championed our game have all been given their due recognition,
albeit in many cases much too long overdue.


This year 5 more names will be added to the Legends Honour Roll
and each will receive  their due recognition in ceremonies scheduledfor
2:00 pm Saturday afternoon at the Woodstock District Community
Complex Diamonds.

This years honourees include :

 
DARREN ZACK, the personification of legend itself. Inaddition
to being the greatest pitcher of his era Z is without a doubt
the most adored Canadian fastball ambassador of this generation.


 

STEVE VIRAG, a dominant right-handed pitcher and power hitter
whose remarkable career made him a household name in southern
Ontario from themid-60’s until the late 1980’s.

 

DICK PARKER, a dominant force on Woodstock’s elite fastball teams
in the 70’s and 80”s. Intimidating in size and strength, the
power hitting first-baseman terrorized opposing pitching over
along and illustrious career while competing in the best Ontario
leagues of his era.

 

LORI SIPPLE, the “pride of Milverton” and one of the greatest
woman’s fastballers ever to come out of Ontario. A dominant pitcher
and Team Canada ace, Lori excelled at ISF World Championships
and the first Olympic woman’s fastball event before retiring
to a coaching role at her alma matter, the University of Nebraska.
She was named head coach of Canada’s Woman’s National Team this
past year and will be inducted into the ISF Hall of Fame this
Fall.

 

LARRY LYNCH, a player, coach, and builder,“Hawk” has been a fixture
in Ontario’s major men’s game for over 32 years. The architect
of the Waterloo Twins, Lynch has coached in 15 ISC World Tournaments
with a winning percentage of ..700 dating back to 1990. He has
won 4 provincial championships and a 2004 National Championship,
while promoting the game by running major tournaments and local
fastball events for nearly 20 years. 

 

The Legends of Fastball Classic will include 10 major men’s teams
from across Ontario and the USA and runsall weekend beginning
with double header games at 7:00 and 9:00 Fridayevening June
2. The Championship game is scheduled for 3:00 Sunday afternoon
and will be broadcast province wide June 10 at 8:00 pm on Rogers.

 

 

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