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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"><div>Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network</div><hr/><div><b>From: </b> Dennis Dosman <dennisdosman@dosmanprinting.com>
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NIAGARA SNAPPER TOURNAMENT - Ker Park - Niagara Falls<br>
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Wind, rain, cold, but the Niagara Snappers made it happen and got
the tournament in...all except for the finals...Lake Simcoe
Lightning and Hill United settled for co - champs at the 9th annual
edition of the Snapper's.<br>
<br>
I checked the weather channel a couple of times, but could not bring
myself to make the 2 hour drive to Niagara Falls, so I kept in touch
thru Al's Fastball site..<br>
<br>
Dan Bernard of the Snapper's tournament committee said "It was a
nightmare weekend for pitchers. ...27 games...125 homeruns...372
runs scored..."<br>
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<div>Newspaper Article -- Niagara Snappers Tournament - Sun
Media - Monday June 4th 2012<br>
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<p><b>Those weren’t softball-sized hailstones raining down on
Ker Park over the weekend. With a brisk wind seemingly
blowing out at each diamond, 127 home runs were hit during
the ninth annual Niagara Snappers Shootout.</b></p>
<p><b>Not that hitters were complaining.</b></p>
<p><b>“You can’t go by the scores,” Niagara Fury second baseman
Rob Greatrix said after his team went 1-3. “The wind was
blowing out all weekend. It was unprecedented the home runs
that were hit. You don’t see this in fastpitch.”</b></p>
<p><b>Two of Greatrix’s seven hits over the weekend cleared an
outfield fence at one of the park’s three diamonds. Fury
catcher Jason Surdyke also went deep twice, while
centre-fielder Phil John collected several hits over four
games.</b></p>
<p><b>The Fury lost to eventual ‘B’ champion Scarborough in the
‘B’ semifinal.</b></p>
<p><b>“We played well,” Greatrix said. “We were probably the
only team that was a league team. Most are tournament teams.</b></p>
<p><b>“We realize we’re a little overmatched in a tournament
like this.”</b></p>
<p><b>The Fury’s highlight came in an 11-10 win over the KW Cubs
in its second game. Kitchener finished fifth in last year’s
world tournament.</b></p>
<p><b>“Coming in here we didn’t expect much, and to knock off a
team that finished tied for fifth is not inconsequential,”
Greatrix said. “It’s a pretty big win.”</b></p>
<p><b>The Niagara Snappers lost 10-5 to Lake Simcoe in the ‘A’
semifinal. The game — and the remainder of the tournament —
was rained out in the seventh inning.</b></p>
<p><b>“It went well. We’re looking good,” Snappers manager Perry
Bartley said. “This weekend was a little odd with the home
runs and the short porch.”</b></p>
<p><b>Hitters are still ahead of pitchers at this point in the
season, Bartley said, but he was still amazed by the number
of homers.</b></p>
<p><b>“That’s stunning. I don’t think we’ve had a tournament
where we’ve had 50 home runs.”</b></p>
<p><b>The loss to Lake Simcoe was the Snappers’ first of the
season. Niagara is 3-0 in league play and went 6-0 at a
tournament in Woodstock last month, capped by a win over
Lake Simcoe in the final. The Snappers opened their ninth
annual tourney with round-robin wins over Elmira (8-4), Owen
Sound Jrs. (3-2) and Alvinston (9-8) before eliminating Port
Elgin in the quarter-final.</b></p>
<p><b>“We’re looking better than I even thought,” Bartley said.</b></p>
<p><b>Veteran Trevor Falk, from Niagara-on-the-Lake, and St.
Catharines native Adam Dearborn each helped carry the
offensive load. No. 8 hitter Brian Crawford hit two home
runs and “was hitting the ball good all weekend,” Bartley
said.</b></p>
<p><b>Pitchers Ian Wallwork and Andrew Phibbs continued to look
sharp, despite the wind-aided scores.</b></p>
<p><b>The Snappers also did well off the field for its largest
fundraiser of the season.</b></p>
<p><b>“We’re pleased for sure,” Bartley said. “We would have
liked to have done better (in the semifinal), but you can’t
win them all.”</b></p>
Sun Media....Niagara Falls<br>
<br>
<br>
Here is some of the scores for KW area teams...<br>
<br>
Elmira Expos opened up against the host Snappers...and lost 8 -
4 Andrew Phipps got the win..Dan Martin tagged with the loss..4
Homers...2 each...<br>
<br>
Expos mercied Alvinston Indians over 5 innings...10 - 0...Casey
Halstead the win.<br>
<br>
Expos got a second win, this time over the Owen Sound Jr
Selects... 8 - 1 Dan Martin WP, Jeff Lyon LP..Elmira picked up
4 Homers...in this one..<br>
<br>
That record put the Expos in the 4th seed...and they met Port
Huron (Mich). Casey picked up his 2nd win, 7 - 1 in 5
innings..Marty Humphries 2 HRs, <br>
<br>
In the "A" semi...Hill United rolled out the offence...12 - 6
over Elmira. Brad Ezekiel 2 for 4, homer...Jeff Ellsworth 1
for 2, homer, Jason Hill homer, Mark Johnston 2 for 2, both
homers, Ryan Thompson homer...winning pitcher for Hill United,
Jason Hill. <br>
<br>
For the Expos, Casey Halsted went 2 2/3 for the loss...Dan
Martin went 2 1/3...for the Expos..Elmira knocked a few over the
fence as well...Dan Martin, Travis Martin and Travis Freeman all
reached beyond the fence..<br>
<br>
The KW Cubs also opened with a loss, 7 - 2 to the Lightning.
Greg Garrity led the Lake Simcoe Lightning with a 4 hit, 12
strike out effort and led the offence going 2 for 3 at the plate
including 2 RBIs and a homer..John Zeigler 3 RBIs and a homer.
<br>
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Scott Wagar LP for the Cubs...Dan Mitchell had the Cubs homer...<br>
<br>
Saturday morning...and a football game ...Niagara Fury 11 - KW
Cubs 10...Wayne Belise for the Fury, 10 hits and 10 runs
allowed... Scott Wagar started and went 2 innings..allowing 7
runs on 6 hits..relieved by Ryan French ..5 innings..4 runs on 5
hits...6 homers in this one....for the Fury... Rob Greatrix,
Phil John and Casey Toews, for the Cubs, Dan Mitchell, Andy
Baechler and Brad Thomson...<br>
<br>
Cubs got on track against the Wiarton Nationals...with a 6 - 3
win...offence for the Cubs came from Brad Thomson, 2 RBIs, Scott
Wagar 2 for 3, Bob Gillow 2 for3, and Adam Hiller an RBI...<br>
<br>
Scott Wagar got the win on 6 hits, 9 ks, Andy Jackson LP for the
Nationals..9 hits, 9 Ks. Brent Thompson 2 RBIs and Joel Twigger
an RBI..<br>
<br>
That put the Cubs in A....8th seed...and up against Mike Joseph
and Hill United. Ryan French for the Cubs..<br>
Count the home runs....and this is with Mike Joseph and Ryan
French on the rubber.<br>
<br>
United...Brad Ezekiel - 2, Jeff Ellesworth, Jason Hill, Steve
Mullaley, MarkArsenault, Mark Johnson, Calvin Miller<br>
<br>
Cubs.. Adam Hiller -2, Grant Baechler, Bob Gillow, Brandon Park,
Brad Thomson, ...<br>
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Lake Simcoe Lightning opened with the above 7 - 2 win over the
Cubs..then 17 - 8 over Wiarton, Andrew Putman (WP) 5 innings..9
HRs in that one..including Zack Caison's contribution of 2 HRs
and 7 RBIs for the Wiarton team..<br>
<br>
Then 16 - 9 over the Niagara Fury...another 5 inning win for
Andrew Putman..6 HRs this time. Lake Simcoe..Brandon Horn, John
Kemp, Greg Garrity, John Zeigler, Steve Gilles,<br>
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Fury...Joe MacMaster...<br>
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Lake Simcoe seeded 2nd...met the Owen Sound Jrs and got a 12 -
6 win...Greg Garrity the winner, Michael Legace Roote LP for
the Selects..<br>
<br>
and into the semi final for the Lightning against the Niagara
Snappers...and a 10 - 5 win Garrity again picking up the
win...allowing 3 hits and 5 runs..<br>
<br>
Ian Wallwork (LP) went 4 2/3 allowing 8 hits and 7 runs..and
Andrew Phibbs went 2 1/3 allowing 4 hits and 2 runs...<br>
<br>
The Ligthning to the final against Hill United...<br>
<br>
Hill United opened with a 8 - 0 win over Port Huron, Steve
Mullaley had 3 homers and 5 RBIs...Jason Hill 3 RBIs<br>
<br>
Hill United 9 - 8 over the Scarboro Force...then 9 - 0 over Port
Elgin Blue Devils..<br>
<br>
In the championship round they won both games as noted
earlier..against the Cubs and the Expos..to meet the
Lightning....and more rain, and the decision to split the
championship...<br>
<br>
Some other scores....not listed above..<br>
<br>
Owen Sound Selects 9 Alvinston 3,<br>
NF Snappers 3 - Owen Sound 2...finally a fastball score that
looks reasonable..<br>
Niagara Snappers 4 Port Elgin 2<br>
Niagara Snappers 9 - Alvinston 8<br>
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Wiarton 12 - Niagara Fury 1<br>
Wiarton 10 - Alvinston 0<br>
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Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 - Scarborough Force 5<br>
Port Huron 6 - Port Elgin 1.. the battle of the Lake Huron
"Ports"<br>
Port Huron 9 - Scarborough Force 8<br>
Scarborough 23 - Fury 0 in 3 innings..<br>
and Scarborough 14 - Wiarton 1 <br>
<br>
What a weekend...what a lot of scoring...<br>
<br>
Congrats to the Snappers for getting this one in....that is a
real accompishment...<br>
<br>
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ON TO MITCHELL<br>
<br>
The Mitchell Mets open up their tournament on Friday nite...<br>
<br>
7PM<br>
Kitchener Outlaws vs Mitchell Royals<br>
Met Masters vs Walton Brewers<br>
Owen Sound Selects vs Wellington Sox<br>
<br>
9pm <br>
Rannoch Rebels, vs Fullerton<br>
St Mary's Jrs vs Jarvis Rock<br>
Mitchell Mets vs Owen Sound Selects<br>
<br>
Saturday<br>
<br>
9:30 am<br>
<br>
Sweaburg Crush vs Puslinch Kodiaks<br>
Glanworth Jrs, vs Stratfordville<br>
<br>
10am<br>
Mitchell Mets vs Wiarton Jrs<br>
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11;15<br>
Mets Masters vs Jarvis Rock<br>
Walton Brewers vs St Mary's Jrs<br>
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11.45<br>
Puslinch vs Outlaws<br>
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1pm<br>
Wellington vs Wiarton Jrs<br>
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plus 11 more games at the 3 diamonds at Mitchell..<br>
<br>
leading to Championship Sunday...starting at 10 am...then noon,
2 and the A final at 4 pm...<br>
<br>
WATERLOO MIDGET (Under 18) INVITATIONAL <br>
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At Hillside park in Waterloo...Marsland Drive<br>
<br>
Bruce Young has an 8 teamer going this weekend in the Under 18
(Midget) bracket<br>
<br>
Local ball fans are encouraged to come out and see some good
young ball players..Hillside park is on Marsland Drive, just
behind the new Police Building at Weber and Columbia..<br>
<br>
There are two KW midget clubs in this one...the Kolts coached by
Gary Baker and the Black Sox with Justin Clarfield leading
them..<br>
<br>
Here is the line-up<br>
<br>
9am<br>
<br>
KW Kolts vs Fisherville<br>
Caledonia vs Paris<br>
<br>
11am<br>
New Hamburg vs Owen Sound<br>
Cobourg vs KW Black Sox<br>
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1pm<br>
KW Kolts vs Paris<br>
Fullerton vs Caledonia<br>
<br>
3pm<br>
New Hamburg vs KW Black Sox<br>
Owen Sound vs Cobourg<br>
<br>
5pm<br>
Fisherville vs Paris<br>
KW Kolts vs Caledonia<br>
<br>
7pm<br>
Owen Sound vs KW Black Sox<br>
Cobourg vs New Hamburg<br>
<br>
Admission is free, the weather is looking good, for local ball
fans this is it this weekend...<br>
<br>
See you at the ball yard...<br>
<br>
SOUTH PERTH GAME(S) of the week<br>
<br>
<br>
Saw a couple of good ones this week..<br>
<br>
On Tuesday night Brendon Horn gave a short stop clinic but his
Breslau Badgers came up sort to the Wellington Sox.. Todd Uhrig
picked up the win..Michael Legace-Roote the loss.<br>
<br>
and in St Clements, the Outlaws beat the Sebringville Sting 4 -
1 ...Kevin Bukley the win...Don STebbings the loss..Don Scott
threw the 6th and 7th innings for the Sting...<br>
<br>
KFL on Rogers TV<br>
<br>
Really am enjoying the Game of the Week on Rogers channel 20
every Thursday nite at 8...I am listening to the Jaxx and Kings
as I type this....<br>
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LEGENDS<br>
<br>
The schedule for the Legends will be posted soon...keep your eye
on Al's Fastball for that..<br>
<br>
The Legends will open up on Thursday the 21st at Peter Hallman
Ball Yard in Kitchener..with 5 games on Thursday evening, , 5 on
Friday evening and a full day on 3 diamonds Saturday...plus
Championship Sunday...<br>
<br>
The New Zealand Black Sox will be in 3 games in the area prior
to competing in the Legends of Fastall.<br>
<br>
On Monday June 18th New Zealand plays the Alvinston Indians and
the St Thomas and District League Selects in Alvinston.<br>
<br>
On Tuesday the 19th, they are in Oshwegen and on the 20th in
Moorefield to play the Argentina National team<br>
<br>
That will give both New Zealand and the Argentina team a great
warm up for the Legends of Fastball that will open up with both
of those teams at Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener. New
Zealand vs the KW Cubs at 7pm on Diam 1 and Argentina up against
St Thomas at 9 pm also on diam 1...<br>
<br>
See you at the Hillside Park (U18) Midget tourney this
weekend...<br>
<br>
Dennis<br>
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