June 1 - ISC II Team Rankings Released !

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June 1, 2006

Strong showings against top ISC-level competition through the
month of May was enough for the Niagara, ON Snappers to move
up one spot to the top rung of the ISC II rankings released today,
edging out the Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils by a single point.

Bridgeport, ON Braves also inched upward in the rankings after
their win in the St. Clement's, ON tournament while the defending
ISC II Champion Elmira, ON Cubs fell to #3 after a poor outing.


Making the biggest jump in the rankings was the Bakersfield,
CA California LumberKings, leaping up to #13 from #46 after signing
of a pair of highly regarded B.C. pitchers.

Teams debuting in the rankings include Kitchener, ON Phoenix
Outlaws and Thomson, IL Area Merchants.

The top 10 break down as follows with preseason ranking in brackets:

1. (2) Niagara, ON Snappers
2. (4) Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils
3. (1) Elmira, ON Cubs
4. (5) Bridgeport, ON Braves
5. (3) Alvinston, ON Indians
6. (8) Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Services
7. (6) Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
8. (7) Hermann, MO Black Gold
9. (10) Harriston, ON Mercurys
10. (9) Perkasie, PA Rise

A total of 37 teams received at least one vote from the panel
of 12 judges. Two sets of rankings were chosen at random to be
dropped from this term's final rankings. A different two sets
will be dropped in all future rankings.

To see the full list, please see the ISC II section of the ISC
website at www.iscfastpitch.com. 

The rankings will form the basis for seeding teams in the fifth
annual ISC II Tournament of Champions which will be played August
13-18 at Budd Park in Kitchener and Kinsmen Park in Cambridge,
Ontario. 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. 

For more information, please contact:

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Email: blairjs(at)rogers.com
Phone: 1.800.268.9374 x8803

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