10th Annual World Series of Fastball

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 7/10/07 10:26:38 AM 
From:  "Paul Barnetson" <PBarnetson(at)city.orillia.on.ca> 


Subject:  10th Annual World Series of Fastball  
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10th Annual World Series of Fastball

Orillia, Ontario, Canada

July 13, 14, 15, 2007

 

With less than 80 hours to go until the first pitch will be thrownout
at the longest continuously operating major men’s tournament
in Canada, the excitementis starting to build in Orillia.  The
10thAnnual edition of the World Series of Fastball will kick
off at 5:00 PM on Friday,July 13 at Kitchener Park, with thehost
Orillia taking on Jarvis and Kitchener competingagainst Vancouver.
  This year brings the newtwist of featuring a Canadian division
(with the top 5 ranked Canadians teamsin ISC rankings) and an
American division (that will feature 3 of the top 5ranked teams
in the ISC).  For anyone that has not yet made the trip to Orillia,
Kitchener Park is locatedright on the shores of Lake Simcoe.


 

All the final planning is being completed and starting firstthing
Wednesday morning, an army of volunteers will move into the park
to startthe huge job of transforming the park into the site of
one of the top annualmajor men’s invitational tournaments.  The
volunteers have theirwork cut out for them as they start to install
the more than 4,000 feet oftemporary fencing, groom the fields
to the caliber required, install all the  tentsand trailers that
are  will be needed, plus everything else that needs tobe set
up.  Once the games actually start another crew of volunteers
makessure everything runs smooth throughout the weekend so that
the fanes andplayers have an enjoyable and safe time in Orillia.

 

This year, two new local organizations have joined thetournament
to help out.  The Ramara Youth Fastball League and Information
Orillia will be on hand throughout the extended weekend helping
outin all kinds of ways.  The two groups will also be operating
a silentauction in the merchandise tent throughout the weekend
with some really great prizes. Please make sure to drop in and
make your bids on some of the items. Also, the Orillia & District
Fastball League will once again be operatingthe large beer tent
down the 3rd base line of the maindiamond.  This year, Labatt’s
breweries have joined the tournamentand we will have a cold supply
of their products available throughout theentire weekend.

 

The price to take in this World Class action remains thesame
as in 2006.

Unlimited Weekend Pass:                      $25.00

Two-Day Pass (Saturday& Sunday):       $20.00

Friday Evening:                                      $7.00

Saturday Full day:                                  $15.00

Saturday Evening:                                  $7.00

Sunday:                                                $12.00

 

2007 Full Tournament Schedule

Friday, July 13

5:00 PM            1          Vancouver vs. Kitchener       
     Upper

5:00 PM            2          Orillia vs. Jarvis            
             Lower

7:00 PM            3          Midland vs. BrokenBow         
   Upper

7:00 PM            4          Orillia vs. Saskatoon         
        Lower

9:00 PM            5          Midland vs. Patsy’s           
        Upper

9:00 PM            6          Pueblo vs. TheFarm            
     Lower

Saturday, July 14

8:30 AM            7          Saskatoon vs. Kitchener       
     Upper

8:45 AM            8          Jarvisvs. Vancouver           
       Lower

10:30 AM          9          BrokenBow vs. Pueblo           
   Upper

10:45 AM          10         TheFarm vs. Patsy’s            
    Lower

12:30 PM          11         Vancouver vs. Orillia          
        Upper

12:45 PM          12         TheFarm vs. Midland            
    Lower

2:30 PM            13         Patsy’svs. Broken Bow         
    Upper

2:45 PM            14         Kitchener vs. Jarvis          
         Lower

4:30 PM            15         Pueblo vs. Midland            
        Upper

4:45 PM            16         Jarvisvs. Saskatoon           
       Lower

6:30 PM            17         BrokenBow vs. The Farm        
  Upper

6:45 PM            18         Kitchener vs. Orillia         
          Lower

8:30 PM            19         Saskatoon vs. Vancouver       
    Upper

8:45 PM            20         Patsy’svs. Pueblo             
       Lower

Sunday, July 15

9:00 AM            21         2ndCanadian vs. 3rd American  
   Upper

9:00 AM            22         2ndAmerican vs. 3rd Canadian  
   Lower

11:00 AM          23         1stAmerican vs. Winner G# 21   
Upper

11:00 AM          24         1stCanadian vs. Winner G# 22   
Lower

1:30 PM            25         WinnerG# 23 vs. Winner G# 24  Lower

 

 

 

Paul Barnetson

Marketing Coordinator

City of Orillia, Parks and Recreation Department

(705)325-2050

Fax(705) 329-2176

pbarnetson(at)city.orillia.on.ca

http://www.city.orillia.on.ca/tournaments




 

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