Northerns underway; all-star fastball classic set; Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball league sei to resume; All Ontario Native tournament

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 8/15/08 11:28:30 PM 
Subject:  Northerns underway;all-star fastball classic set;Rick
McDonald Memorial Fastball league sei to resume;All Ontario Native
tournament  
    

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Friends and fans of fastball
 
 
                                                            
SUCKER CREEK AND NORTH STARS PLAY TO DRAW
 
                                      Friday night August the
15th in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park , the 3rd annual
Northern Ontario Fastball Championships got underway. In the
opening game   Dog House North Stars were facing the Sucker Creek
Raiders. It was a tight contesrt throughout as some timely hitting
and some costly errors made the difference . The North Stars
led 2-0 for the first three innings until the Raiders came back
to tie the contest at 2 in the fifth .Both teams exhanged each
a run and the game ended 3-3 with no extra innings during the
round robbin portion.The pitchers of decision were Randy Dennis
for Dog House who went the distance giving up 3 earned runs ,
13 hits and fanning 4 Raider hitters. Aaron "Sixer" Owl also
went the distance giving up only one earned run , 7 hits and
striking out 12 North Star hitters.Had it not been for two costly
errors in the middle frame the Raiders could of squeaked out
a victory.Joel Belanger went 2 for 3 (double ,solo home run)
for Dog House while Stan Esq hit 2 for 3 for the Raiders.
                                       In the nightcap the Steelers
from Whitesfish Lake First Nation were facing the Native Sons
from Magnatewan .No result yet.
                                       Action will now resume
Saturday morning on two fields with games starting at 9 AM with
the last contest at 5 PM. There has been a change of times for
the playoff run on Sunday  .One semi will be at 10 AM the other
at 12 Noon while the championship final goes at 2 PM.
 
                                        Following the first day
of games here are the Pool standings
 
 
                                                            
                   Wins  Losses  Ties    RF    RA       Points
 
 "BRADY" POOL A
 
1. Dog House North Stars                                    
     0           0           1       3       3            1
 
    Sucker Creek Raiders                                    
       0            0           1       3       3           
1
 
3. Pickerel River Cardinals     &
 
    Elliot Lake Fireside  start play Saturday
 
"McDONALD" POOL "B"
 
1.Whitefish Lake  &
 
    Magnatewan Native Sons   no result yet
 
3.  Garson Hounds  &
 
     Sagamok River Dawgs  start play Saturday
 
                                                 In the Rick
McDonald Memorial Fastball League , the series "B" semi final
besr of five affair will resume on Wednesday August the 20th
in Whitefish with the Garson Hounds leading the series 2-1 against
the Pickerel River Cardinals.
 
                                                  The deadline
for entry into the All Ontario Native Fastball Tournament is
this coming Monday August the 18th . At the present time there
are 22 teams confirmed that being 14 men , 4 ladies and 4 seniors.
Finalization and team names` will be announced this coming Tuesday
August the 19th.
                                                   Results in
minor girls fastball  (three different age groups)   14-15 ;
15-16 and 17 and up will be up coming late Saturday following
exhibition games against North Bay squads at the Delki Dozzi
Sports Complex .The teams`will be travelling to Southern Ontario
on the weekend of August 22 to 24th for the provincial championships.
Three devoted coaches in the names of Junior Ilnitski , Micky
Chartrand and Dan Mayer will be joining them.
 
                                                    The 3rd annual
 All-Star classic for men's fastball has been set this year for
Saturday September the 13th in Elliot Lake at 7 PM . The game
will pit the all-stars from the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball
League vs the North Shore All-Stars  . The Rick McDonald Memorial
Fastball All-Stars`are two time defending champions having won
both by one run : 7-6 in 2006 at the Terry Fox Sports Complex
and  8-7 in 2007 at the Hanmer ball field.
 
 
                                                            
                                            Yours in fastball
,
 
                                                            
                                              Public Relations
Officer 

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