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2009 Canada East ISC Home League Program

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

ISC Canada East VP Blair Setford is asking for Ontario men’s fastball leagues to confirm their affiliation with the Ontario ISC Home League Program for the 2009 season.

Affiliation enables a league to send a representative to the 2009 Ontario Challenge Cup or the 2009 Challenge Cup East (details below).

Each tournament will provide the winner with a berth in the 2010 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

For further information, please contact

Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
blairjs@rogers.com
or
Joe Todd
ISC Regional Commissioner
ftode739@rogers.com

2009 Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
September 18-20 – Stratford, ON
Berths: 1 2010 ISC II ToC berth to winner – Canada East teams only
Format: Double-knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $225 CDN – August 31, 2009
Local contact: Murray Patterson – murraypatterson@wightman.ca
ISC contact: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: TBD

2009 Challenge Cup East ISC II Qualifier
September 18-20 – McNab/Braeside, ON
Berths: 1 2010 ISC II ToC berth to winner – Canada East teams only
Format: Double-knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $225 CDN – August 31, 2009
Local contact: Harold MacMillan – jh.mac@gozoom.ca
ISC contact: Blair Setford – blairjs@rogers.com – 905-826-2697
UIC: Sal Gara – sal.gara@sympatico.ca (tentative)

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ISC II Eligibility Updates

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The ISC has updated the ISC II Eligibility Page on the ISC website here.

Also, the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List has been updated – click here for the list.

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ISC II photos from 2009 AAU

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Maddy Flanagan has posted her galleries from the 2009 AAU International Tournament, held January 23-25, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. It marked the sixth consecutive year that she has traveled to Orlando to shoot the tournament for the AAU. Click the logo above to see the entire gallery.

ISC II photos:
Ashland, OH Stock Pack
Ty McKinney, 2
With BPR’s Jim Flanagan and Kyle Smith
Gregg Garrity
Gregg Garrity
Gregg Garrity
Joe Hineline
Joe Hineline
Frank Rogers
Steve Horning
Steve Horning
Kyle Beane, not ISC II, but a friend of the TD
Kyle Beane
Kyle Beane
Nick McCurry and Frank Rogers
Shane Flinner
Jason Whiteley

Dundas, ON CPI/ADS
Jeff Lane steals a base 1, 2, 3
Mike Cutro
Shaun Winship 1, 2, 3
Winship & Mark McCallum
Jason Smith
Mike Sorzickas 1, 2, 3
1
2
3

New York, NY Gremlin Knights
Bill Hillhouse
Bryan Newton
Chad McConnell
Derek Pukash

Elmira, ON Advance Millwrights
Casey Halstead 1, 2, 3
Danny Martin
1
2

Niagara Falls, ON Fury
Jeff Wilson (he’s not ISC II, but a friend of TD)
Mark Korten (left) and umpire Doug Cundell
Craig Smith

Kenosha, WI Earl’s Club
Paul Skora
1
2

Miscellaneous
ToC Umpire Gary Kipfer
Paul McCart
Dave Drotzmann 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Drotzmann (right) & Jason Porto

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AAU Sunday Playoffs for ISC II Teams

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

A pair of ISC II teams remain in contention in the championship round at the 10th Annual AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

See our brother blog, the Morning Brief, for full scores.

10 am
Championship Bracket
Quarter-finals
Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 2
Chicago/New York 4
WP – Gervasutti and DeGroat
LP – McKinney and Flinner

New York Gremlin Knights 0
Sebringville Sting 1
WP – Koert and Crawford
LP – Newton and Rozich

12 pm
Semi-finals
Chicago/NY 9 Mac’s C Fastpitch 6 – Ballpark Radio
MidWest 3 Sebringville 0

2 pm
Championship final
Chicago/NY 8 MidWest 0 – Ballpark Radio

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CPI/ADS featured on Ballpark Radio on Saturday at 11 am from AAU

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Two games Saturday, live from the AAU Tournament in Orlando:


Saturday, January 24, 2009, 11:00 a.m. EST – CPI/ADS Dundas, ON vs. Team Minnesota
Saturday, January 24, 2009, 5:00 p.m. EST – Teams TBD

To listen to the broadcasts, just go to the Ballpark Radio website, www.ballparkradio.com and click the black “Click to Listen” button, then choose the link for the game you want to hear, turn on your speakers and sit back and enjoy the action. (or turn down the volume/don the headsets for those of you listening at work)

The 10th annual AAU International Tournament will be held January 22-25, 2009 at the Disney complex in Orlando, Florida, hosting 40 teams from around the world. Selected games will be broadcast live on Ballparkradio.com

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AAU Saturday Playoffs for ISC II teams

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Several ISC II teams and players remain in contention in both the championship and consolation action at the 10th Annual AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

See our brother blog, the Morning Brief, for full scores.

Saturday 9 AM
Championship Bracket
Puerto Rico 4
Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 6
WP – McKinney and Flinner
LP – Samalot and Santana

Niagara Storms Fury 5
Meraloma 12
WP – Bishop and Podmore
LP – Berube and Smith

Consolation Bracket
DC Arrows 2
Sioux Falls A’s 5
WP – Eberts and Crick
LP – Blanliel and Moore

Saturday 11 AM
Championship Bracket
ADCO 0
Puerto Rico Nat’l Team 13
WP – Roman and Collazo
LP – Pleszewicz and Shiles

CPI/ADS 5
Team Minnesota 6
WP – Gosse in relief of Lang and Boom
LP – Winship in relief of Smith and McCallum

Mac’s C Fastpitch 11
Earl’s Club 10 (9 innings)
WP – Hunhoff, Eithier (6) and Kostel
LP – Johnson and Dreher

Saturday 1 PM
Championship Bracket
Maccabi Blue 6
Minnesota Angels 5 (8 innings)
WP – Blackburn and Winters
LP – Dubsky and Aman

Elmira 0
Midwest Stampede 8
WP – Muizelaar and Rostenhausler
LP – Halstead and Martin

NY Gremlin Knights 5
Cobourg Force 2
WP – Newton and Rozich
LP – Wells and Herold

Saturday 3 pm
Championship Bracket
Atascados (Tijuana) 8 vs Manor Dirt Bags 0
Ohio Battery/Stock Pack5 vs PK Broward 2

Consolation Bracket
Sioux Falls Sox 0 vs Hill United 8

Saturday 5 pm
Sebringville 1
Atascados (Tijuana) 0
WP – Koert, Scott and Crawford
LP – Valdez and Lopez

New York Gremlins 11
Maccabi Blue 0
WP – Hillhouse and Rozich
LP – Snow and Winters

Sunday games in the Championship bracket are 10 AM, 12 noon and 2 PM for the AAU Championship.

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Friday AAU ISC II scores

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Several ISC II teams and players are in action at the 10th Annual AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

For full scores from the tournament, see the daily posts at our brother blog, The Morning Brief. And don’t forget to tune into Ballpark Radio to hear three ISC II teams in action Friday afternoon.

Friday results:
9: 00 am
Gm 25 Atascados (Tijuana) 7
Puerto Rico Juniors 1
WP – Valdez and Lopez
LP – Flores and Hernandez

Gm 26 Maccabi Red 4
Cobourg Force 16
WP – Ketchell and Swift
LP- Winnick and Gluckman

Gm 28 Los Socios (Venezuela) 6
Earl’s Club 0
WP – Alvarez and Lind
LP – Johnson and Klubunde

Gm 30 Combatientes 9
ADCO 9
Torres and Shiles (ADCO)
Mujica and Gonzalez (Combatientes)

11:00 am
Gm 32 Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 3
Maccabi Blue 1
WP – Garrity and Flinner
LP – Gillis and Kahan

Gm 36 Millwood Logistics 2
Minnesota Angels 5
WP – Dubsky and Aman
LP – Wagar and Dubois

1:00 pm
Gm 37 Sioux Falls A’s 1
Los Socios 5
WP – Barreto and Rodriguez
LP – Kemper and Bingham

Gm 40 Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 10
Jamaica 5
WP – Hineline and Rodriguez
LP – McCaw and Davis

Gm 41 CPI/ADS 6
DC Arrows (BC) 2
WP – Smith and McCallum
LP – Lewis and Moore

Gm 42 Meraloma 10
Elmira 4
WP – Bishop and Waverick
LP – Martin and Martin

3:00 pm
Gm 46 Big Cove 2
Niagara Storm’s Fury 7
WP – Vassos and Smith
LP – Hill and Ledford

Gm 47 Atascados (Tijuana) 2
CPI/ADS 2
Murphy and McCallum (CPI)
Rivera and Amolitos (Tijuana)

5:00 pm
Gm 51 NY Knights 7
Manor Dirt Dogs 0
WP – Hillhouse and Rozich
LP – Nichols and Rocha

Gm 52 Dominicana 11
Elmira 1
WP – Gonzales and Prol
LP – Halstead and Martin

Gm 53 Sopotocientes 8
Niagara Storms Fury 2
WP – Cegarra and Flores
LP – Wilson and Korten

7:00 pm
Gm 55 Hill United 1
ADCO 6
WP – Jones and Sholes
LP – Zack and John

Minnesota Angels 1
Puerto Rico 10
WP – Diaz and Martinez
LP – Kammueller and Arntsen

PK Broward 1
Earl’s Club 9
WP – Johnson and Dreher
LP – Humphries and Alstat

Texaco Pirates 11
Manor Dirt Dogs 0
WP – Cleary and Garvey
LP – Barker and Schultz

Virgin Islands 2
Cobourg Force 0
WP – Algar and Melandez
LP – Crawford and Herold

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Thursday AAU ISC II Scores

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Several ISC II teams and players are in action at the 10th Annual AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

For full scores from the tournament, see the daily posts at our brother blog, The Morning Brief.

Thursday’s results:
1:00 pm
Gm 1 Elmira Millwrights 7
Radio 560 (Mexico) 4
WP – Halstead and Martin
LP – Almeida and Navarro

Gm 6 CPI/ADS (Ontario) 2
Puerto Rico Juniors 8
WP – Velo and Santana
LP – Winship and McCallum

3:00 pm
Gm 9 Sioux Falls A’s 1
Earl’s Club 6
WP – Johnson and ????
LP – Eberts and Nice

Gm 10 Brewers (Venezuela) 4
Manor Dirt Bags 10
WP – Nichols and Rocha
LP – Mendoza and Avila

5:00 pm
Gm 13 Sioux Falls A’s 2
PK Broward 7
WP – Iuli and Alstat
LP – Webb and Bingham

Gm 14 Minnesota Angels 7
Venezuela/Miami 0
WP – Kammueller and Arntzen
LP – Naranjo and Oropeza

Gm 16 Atascados (Tijuana, Mexico) 10
DC Arrows 0
WP – Valdez and Lopez
LP – Blanliel and Moore

Gm 17 Brewers de Venezuela 0
Gremlin Knights 16
WP – Tracy and Rozich
LP – Chaparro and Cabrens

7:00 pm
Gm 19 Sebringville Sting 2
Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 1
WP – Scott and Crawford
LP – McKinney and Flinner

Gm 20 Team Minnesota 4
Niagara Storm’s Fury 3
WP – Gosse and Boom
LP – Berube and Korten

Gm 21 Midwest Stampede 9
Cobourg Force 1
WP – Muizelaar and Motroni
LP – Wells and Herold

Gm 22 Texaco Pirates (Bahamas) 0
Gremlin Knights 1
WP – Newton and Nimmo
LP – Schweyer and Garvey

Gm 23 ADCO Tool Shed 4
Florida Fastpitch 13
WP – Hartman and Lammers
LP – Pleszewicx and Olivo

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Knights headline Ballpark Radio ‘casts from AAU

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

A troika of ISC II teams will be featured on the opening night Ballpark Radio broadcasts from the AAU tournament in Florida this weekend, headlined by the New York Gremlin Knights, likely to be the top-ranked ISC II team heading into the 2009 season.

Joining the Knights on Ballpark Radio are ToC hopefuls Staten Island, NY ADCO/Tool Shed and Manor, TX Dirt Bags.

On the microphones will be Jim Flanagan and Kyle Smith with Bill Hillhouse doing double duty, pitching for the Gremlin Knights and providing commentary in the booth.

Ballpark Radio Broadcast Schedule for the upcoming AAU Tournament:

Friday, January 23, 2009, 5:00 pm EST – NY Gremlin Knights vs. Manor Dirt Bags, TX
Friday, January 23, 2009, 7:00 pm EST – Adco Tool Shed NY vs. Hill United, ON

Saturday, January 24, 2009 – TBA

Sunday – January 25, 2009 – 12 pm – Semi-final (one of two, TBD)
Sunday – January 25, 2009 – 2 pm – Championhip Game

To listen to the broadcasts, just go to the Ballparkradio website, www.ballparkradio.com and click the black “Click to Listen” button, then choose the link for the game you want to hear, turn on your speakers and sit back and enjoy the action (or turn down the volume/don the headsets for those of you listening at work).

There are a few remaining time slots available. Teams wanting to have a game broadcast may sponsor a game, splitting the cost with their opponent. For further information, email Ballparkradio, jim (at) ballparkradio (dot) com for further details. Broadcast slots will be handled on a first come-first served basis.

The 10th annual AAU International Tournament will be held January 22-25, 2009 at the Disney complex in Orlando, Florida, hosting 40 teams from around the world. Selected games will be broadcast live on Ballparkradio.com

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Canada East Travel League 2009 meetings

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Any and all ISC and ISC II teams in Ontario are invited to attend the ISC Travel League of Eastern Canada meetings.

2009 League Meeting Dates and Locations

Sunday January 4, 2009
Grand Valley Golf and Country Club
1910 Roseville Road
Cambridge ON N1R 5S3
519-623-8811

Sunday February 22, 2009
Conestoga College Residence and Conference Center
99 Conestoga College Boulevard
Kitchener ON N2P 2N5
519-895-2272

Sunday April 12, 2009
Grand Valley Golf and Country Cub

All meetings start at 9:00 am

For more information, please contact one of:

David Bakker
League President
bakkers@teksavvy.com

Blair Setford
blairjs@rogers.com

Joe Todd
ftode739@rogers.com

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Maddy’s Photos for Christmas

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

From our brother blog, the Morning Brief, we offer this last-minute Christmas gift idea for your fastpitch friends – photos from Maddy’s Photos.com! Maddy has taken thousands of photos from the ToC over the past few years, including nearly 500 that were posted just from 2008.

For the Christmas season, (Maddy’s 12 Days of Christmas) she has reduced the standard prices for photos, and also added digital images to the mix. So if you are struggling for gift ideas like most of us, an enlargement might go well with that picture frame you bought. She also added other photo-gift options from SmugMug (stocking stuffer items like T-shirts, keychains, buttons, and such). (I found those items a little pricier, but SmugMug’s pricing dictates most of that).

So for Maddy’s 12 Days of Christmas, enjoy the reduced price of prints ($3, $7 and $12 for the standard sizes), or some of that well deserved year end time off, to just peruse the photos at her gallery. Looking for galleries from prior tournaments? Stay tuned, they will follow soon.

Click logo below to visit MaddysPhotos.com or here to go directly to the fastpitch galleries.

Readers may write to Maddy directly at maddy (at) maddysphotos (dot) com, or by clicking the “Contact” link on the main menu at her site.

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Midland considering 2010 bid

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

From our brother blog, the Morning Brief, we feature this story on Midland, Michigan considering a bid for the 2010 ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions.

Midland Daily News
December 9th, 2008
By Dan Chalk
(reprinted with permission)

[Midland, MI] – With all of its fastpitch softball history, one fastpitch event that Midland has never hosted is the International Softball Congress World Tournament. But now, the Midland Explorers Booster Club hopes to bring the ISC Tournament to Currie Stadium in the second and third weeks of August 2010.

After a presentation by the Explorers Booster Club last Tuesday, the City of Midland’s Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to recommend that city staff work with the booster club in support of a bid for the tournament. If the bid is accepted by the ISC, the 32-team ISC World Tournament would be held at Currie Stadium, and the concurrent 40-team ISC Tournament of Champions would take place at Redcoats Complex.

Read the rest of the story here at the Morning Brief.

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