Mick & Angelo's Snapper Shootout

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 2/19/07 1:19:29 PM 
From:  "Perry Bartley" <misterpaulo(at)hotmail.com> 

  
Subject:  Mick & Angelo's Snapper Shootout  
   

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Feb 19, 2007

Fastball Fans,

Planning for the 2007 Mick & Angelo's Snapper Shootout is well
underway. 
Once again, Ralph Biamonte of Mick & Angelo's Eatery & Bar has
stepped up to 
act as title sponsor for this years event. With that kind of
community 
support, the 4th Annual Snapper Shootout is set to go for June
1-3, 2007 at 
Centennial Sports Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Shootout will
feature 16 
teams at the Intermediate and Junior level. The calibre of teams
committed 
to this years event is as good as any year and in 2007 the Shootout
Champion 
will take home $2000. The tournament will consist of four divisions
of four 
teams, with the top two teams in each division moving on to a
Sunday single 
elimination.

Last years champion, The Rise of Pennsylvania will be back to
defend their 
title and last years runner up, CPI of Oswego, NY will also be
returning in 
hopes of capturing it's first Shootout crown. Below is a brief
history of 
past Shootout results as well as a rundown of the 16 teams confirmed
for 
this year.

2004 - Niagara Snappers - Champion, St. Catharines RHCP - Finalist
2005 - Niagara Snappers - Champion, Ashland Merchants - Finalist
2006 - The Rise - Champion, CPI Fastpitch - Finalist


The Field of 16 for 2007:

Ashland Merchants
Ashland returns to the Shootout for the 3rd consecutive year.
The Merchants 
are coming off a tied for 5th place finish at the 2006 ISC II
TofC and their 
best Shootout result was in 2005, when they finished in 2nd place,
having 
knocked off Keating Fitness to get to the final.

CPI Fastpitch
Also back for their 3rd straight year, Mike Cutro's men in maroon
will be 
back to improve on their finalist result from last year. CPI
was tied for 
17th at last years ISC II TofC and look forward to a return trip
to 
Kitchener in 07.

Elmira Advance Millwright Juniors
This team will be the first junior team to ever compete at the
Shootout. 
Elmira is one of the top junior teams in Ontario and finished
in 5th place 
at the 2006 Junior Men's Canadians. The SPMFL team will be primed
to make 
some noise in their Shootout debut.

Elora Brewers
Elora is back for their second consecutive year and looks to
improve on 
their tied for 3rd place finish from last year. The Brewers finished
tied 
for 9th at last years ISC II TofC. The balanced Brewers, who
play in the 
SPMFL are a dangerous team that looks to be in the thick of things
come 
Sunday.

Glencoe Astros
The Astros return for the 3rd straight year. Glencoe (tied for
17th at 
TofC), went
undefeated in the preliminary round at last years Shootout only
to lose in 
the quarter final to the eventual champion, the Rise. Glencoe
plays out of 
the STDMFL.

Hamilton Hawks
The Hawks return to the Shootout after a one year absence. Hamilton
has a 
history of being one of the top teams in the GHFL and this year
should be no 
different. The hard hitting Hawks are attempting to qualify for
this years 
ISC II TofC.

Keatings Fitness Center
Keatings is also returning after a one year absence. In 2005,
Keatings was 
upset in the Shootout semis by Ashland but left their mark by
going 
undefeated in the round robin, beating some quality teams along
the way. 
Keatings comes into the Shootout with some open level experience
having been 
reclassified for ISC II play in 2007.

Niagara Falls Fury
The Fury will be officially making their Shootout debut but will
have 
several players who played for the Niagara Selects entry that
was a tie 
breaker away from moving on to the playoff Sunday in 2005. The
local squad 
was runner-up in last years GHFL Playoffs.

Niagara Snappers
The host team is looking to improve on last years quarter final
loss to 
Elora. The Snappers have won the Shootout in 2004 and 2005. The
Snappers 
are back to back GHFL Playoff Champions and are eager to bounce
back and 
hopefully challenge for this years Shootout title.

Palermo Athletics
The A's will be returning to the Shootout to avenge a 1-2 record
from last 
year. As the season went on, Palermo's fortunes would improve
as they 
finished 2nd at the 2006 ISC II TofC. Palermo will also be returning
to the 
GHFL in 2007.

The Rise
The Rise of PA is back for their 3rd straight year and will carry
the title 
of defending Shootout champion. The Rise went a perfect 6-0 last
year 
beating CPI Fastpitch in the final and are eager to attempt the
repeat.

South Lebanon TNT
Back for the second consecutive year, TNT will look to improve
on their 1-2 
record at last years Shootout. With an impressive tied for 5th
place finish 
at the 2006 ISC II TofC, the squad from PA appeared to have found
their game 
as the year went along.

Tavistock Merchants
The 2006 ISC II TofC Champion returns to the Shootout after a
one year 
absence. The Merchants will look to avenge their 2005 semi final
loss to 
Niagara and carry the momentum gained from last years championship
season.

Waterdown Hammer
The Hammer return for their second consecutive year and will
bring with them 
the confidence gained from a very successful 2006 season. The
GHFL club 
finished tied for 17th at last years ISC II TofC.

Wyevale Tribe
The Tribe will be making their Shootout debut and are the initial
and lone 
SRFL representative. Wyevale had a strong showing at last years
ISC II OCC 
in Hillsburgh and are eager to continue to test themselves against
some of 
the best teams in the ISC II division.

For the latest Shootout news, continue to check back to Al's
or the Niagara 
Snappers team website:

niagarasnappers.com

Take care,

Perry Bartley
Mick & Angelo's Snapper Shootout
misterpaulo(at)hotmail.com

 

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