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Bridgeport Defends SPMFL Title

Monday, September 18th, 2006

The Bridgeport Braves, the South Perth Men’s Fastball League (SPMFL) regular season champs and the defending league champs, successfully defended their championship – but they did it the hard way Sunday, winning five consecutive games up the loser’s side of the 16-team bracket in the playoff tournament in Mitchell Sept. 15-17. They defeated the previously unbeaten Elmira Cubs twice in the final, 4-3 and then in the sudden-death final 3-1. Top pitcher award winner, lefthander Todd Winkworth, pitched three consecutive wins Sunday, a 4-3 eight-inning triumph over the Elmira Jrs, a 3-1 victory over the Sebringville Sting, and the first win over the Cubs before running out of gas. Veteran Jim Schnarr earned the save in their initial win over Elmira, then he pitched the complete-game victory in the final. MVP Mike Kelly, also of Bridgeport, was tremendous offensively and defensively, shining with the glove throughout the day along with
fellow middle infielder Jay Schnarr. It was a special birthday for the 41-year-old Kelly, who started the Braves’ roll with a game-winning RBI over the Elmira Jrs in the bottom of the eighth inning, rallying the club from a 3-0 deficit. Kelly went a stellar 9-for-14 in the five games Sunday.

1st – Bridgeport
2nd – Elmira Cubs
3rd – Sebringville
4th – Elmira Jrs.

Sunday results

25 – Elmira Jrs 6, Moorefield 1
WP – Luke Hiller LP – Mel Ross HR – Ben Wideman (Elmira)

26 – Bridgeport 7, Mitchell 6
WP – Don Harris SV – Jim Schnarr LP – Garnet Kraemer HRs – Jeff Pauli
(Mitchell), Jodie Schnarr, Don Harris (Bridgeport)

27 – Elmira Cubs 2, Sebringville 1
WP – Casey Halstead LP – Don Scott

28 – Bridgeport 4, Elmira Jrs 3 (8-inn)
WP – Todd Winkworth LP – Dan Martin (in relief of Jon Hiller) HR – Don
Ha rris (Bridgeport)

29 – Bridgeport 3, Sebringville 1
WP – Todd Winkworth LP – Don Stebbings

30 – Bridgeport 4, Elmira Cubs 3
WP – Todd Winkworth SV – Jim Schnarr LP – Casey Halstead (in relief of
Ryan French)

31 – Bridgeport 3, Elmira Cubs 1
WP – Jim Schnarr LP – Casey Halstead

MVP – Mike Kelly, Bridgeport
Top Pitcher – Todd Winkworth, Bridgeport
Regular Season Champions – Bridgeport Braves
SPMFL Playoff Champions – Bridgeport Braves
Journal-Argus award for longtime service, dedication – Jon Bailey
(formerly of St. Pauls Generals)
Doug Smith umpire award – Jim Heckman

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Elmira Cubs & Sebringville Sting still unbeaten in South Perth league tourney

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Two unbeaten teams remain in the South Perth Men’s Fastball League tournament in Mitchell this weekend, with Sebringville Sting and Elmira Cubs set to square off at 11 a.m. Sunday for a chance to reach the league final.
Other teams still alive, albeit with only one life after a loss earlier in the tournament, are the Elmira Jrs., Moorefield, Mitchell and Bridgeport. The Jrs take on Moorefield Sunday at 9 a.m., as does the Mets against Braves, the defending league champs.

Results from Saturday were:
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South Perth league playoff tourney in Mitchell, ON

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Opening night of the double-knockout South Perth Men’s Fastball League (SPMFL) playoff tournament in Mitchell Friday night saw relatively few surprises, with the higher seeded teams winning their first round contests.

Top-seeded Bridgeport and defending league champion opened with a 7-3 win over Linwood, while third-seeded Sebringville got a complete-game shutout from Don Stebbings and five-RBI from veteran catcher Randy Wicke in their 5-0 win over Shakespeare Colts.

Ryan French threw a two-hitter in leading the Elmira Cubs to a 7-1 win over St. Marys Gunners, while Elora Wellington Brewers got a pitching win from Mike Pinder, plus a two-run home run, in a 5-1 win over Monkton. Sixth-seeded Shakespeare Falcons got a complete-game shutout performance from Fred Follings in a 4-0 win over the Tavistock Merchants, who captured the International Softball Congress (ISC) II title last month in Kitchener.

The only blemish, more or less, was 9th-seeded Elmira Jrs. edging 8th-seeded Moorefield 4-1.

Games continue Saturday at 10 a.m., but Harriston Mercurys won’t be playing the host Mitchell Mets as the Mercurys had to withdraw due to a lack of players. Mitchell will earn a bye to the second round, Saturday at 2 p.m. against the winner of the other 10 a.m. game, Hickson vs. Milverton.
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Rise tourney in Allentown, PA

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Editor’s note: This looks like a real great opportunity to see where you stack up about a month before the ToC – and play at one of the legendary fields on the Atlantic seaboard as Allentown has a great fastball heritage. The Rise, CPI, Ashland and TNT have all been up to Ontario in the past couple of years – it would be nice to have four Ontario teams return the favour.

Perkasie, PA Rise are planning a top caliber ISC II tournament July 20-22, 2007 just outside Allentown, PA at Lyons Park.

Entry Fee will be $350 with the winner taking $1500 and 2nd taking $500. 8 teams with 2 divisons of 4. Guarantee of 3 games.

Canadian Teams will not play until Saturday to help on travel. We are hoping to bring in 4 Ontario teams to go along with the Rise, CPI, Ashland, and South Lebanon.

Next year we will expand the tournament to more teams if this year is succesful.

For more info, please contact Steve Moore: stevo714(at)verizon.net.

Click for more info on accommodations. (more…)

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Fastball in the Bahamas!

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Here is one that you won’t want to miss ! This tournament is being hosted by the Bahamas Texaco Pirates team that has competed in the last several AAU International Tournaments in Orlando, Florida, and this year travelled to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada for their very first ISC World Tournament. Come see where their pitcher and all star Edney “The Heat” Bethel learned to play fastball. Want to play fastball on your own private island?

Click here to view Photo 1
Click here to view Photo 2
Click here to view Photo 3

Bring your glove, bring your bat, bring your snorkel. Whatever you do, bring your team to this one!

Man-o-war Pirates Fastball Tournament
Where: Man-o-war cay Abaco Bahamas
When; May 24th – May 26th 2007
Entry fee; $250.00 deadline february 1st 2007
Format: Round Robin with 4 game guarantee
Rules: No snorkeling between innings 😉

Contact
Haziel Mcdonald
Man-o-war cay
Abaco Bahamas PO
AB 2290
phone contact; [242]365-6436 cell [242]359-6449
e-mail: hcsmcdonald@coralwave.com or
work e-mail: whyworry@coralwave.com
Flight info and accomodation info please contact Haziel Mcdonald.

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Niagara Snappers claim second straight GHFL title

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

Congratulations to the Niagara Snappers, defending their GHFL championship, winning five games on Sunday to claim the Janet Greatrix Memorial Championship Cup.

Dan Duemo is named the recipient of the Gord Newman Memorial GHFL Playoff MVP Award for the second consecutive year.

September 8-10 GHFL Playoff Tournament scores – click to get all the scores. (more…)

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Kitchener ON Outlaws Win Ontario Challenge Cup, Berth to 2007 T of C

Monday, August 28th, 2006

(Thanks to Sloan at the GHFL.ca forum for this info)

The Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws are the first team to qualify for next year’s 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions, by winning the Ontario Challenge Cup, shutting out Elora, 4-0 in the final. Scores:

Loser’s bracket final:
Elora Brewers 7 Waterdown Hammer 1

Championship Game
Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws 4 Elora 0

The Kitchener Outlaws had a good run in the 2006 ISC Tournament of Champions, one of only two teams going 4-0 in pool play (Alvinston being the other). Kitchener earned a first round bye in the playoffs, won their second round game, a 2-1, 9 inning thriller against the California Lumberkings, before falling to the Perkasie Rise PA Fastpitch team.

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Ontario Challenge Cup Sunday afternoon update

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws are undefeated in the final of the Ontario Challenge Cup after a 5-2 win over Waterdown Hammer. Waterdown is playing Elora Brewers, after Elora knocked out Niagara.

Late Saturday: Game 17 winner game 14 Niagara 2 winner game 11 Sydenham 1

Game 18 winner game 13 Elora over winner game 12 Orangeville

Sunday August 27

Game 20 winner game 18 Elora 5 loser game 15 Alvinston 1

Game 21 winner game 17 Niagara 1 loser game 16 Wyevale 0

Game 19 winner 16 Kitchener 5 winner game 15 Waterdown 2

Game 22 winner game 20 Elora 6 winner game 21 Niagara 0

Game 23 winner game 22 Elora vs loser game 19 Waterdown – scoreless into the third inning – as of 2:15 pm

Game 24 winner game 19 Kitchener vs winner game 23

Game 25 winner game 24 vs loser game 24 (if necessary)

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Ontario Challenge Cup Saturday scores

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Waterdown Hammer and Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws will meet in the undefeated winner’s bracket final Sunday Aug. 27 at 11 am in the 2006 edition of the Ontario Challenge Cup. Elora will take on Alvinston in a loser’s bracket semi while Wyevale will play the winner of Sydenham-Niagara in the other loser’s bracket semi. The winner of the Ontario Challenge Cup will receive the Laverne “Red” Reichert Memorial Trophy and a berth in the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

Games start at 9:00 am Sunday in Hillsburgh at Barbour Field.

Saturday August 26

Game 1 Jarvis Rock over Hickson Reds

Game 2 Waterdown Hammer 5 Hillsburgh Stallions 0

Game 3 Orangeville Resolve Kings 4 Niagara Snappers 1

Game 4 Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws 1 Innerkip Orioles 0

Game 5 Wyevale Tribe over Sydenham Amey’s

Game 6 Alvinston Indians 4 winner of game 1 Jarvis 0

Game 7 winner of game 2 Waterdown 8 Toronto Indians 2

Game 8 winner of game 3 Kitchener over winner of game 4 Orangeville

Game 9 winner of game 5 Wyevale over Elora Brewers

Game 10 loser of game 3 Niagara 8 loser of game 4 Innerkip 1

Game 11 loser of game 5 Sydenham over loser of game 7 Toronto

Game 12 loser of game 8 Orangeville over loser game 1 Hickson

Game 13 loser game 9 Elora over loser game 2 Hillsburgh

Game 14 winner game 10 Niagara over loser game 6 Jarvis

Game 15 winner of game 7 Waterdown 3 over winner of game 6 Alvinston 1

Game 16 winner game 8 Kitchener over winner game 9 Wyevale

Game 17 winner game 14 Niagara vs winner game 11 Sydenham – in progress as at 9:54 pm

Game 18 winner game 13 Elora over winner game 12 Orangeville

Sunday August 27

Game 19 11:00 am winner game 15 Waterdown vs winner 16 Kitchener

Game 20 9:00 am winner game 18 Elora vs loser game 15 Alvinston

Game 21 9:00 am winner game 17 vs loser game 16 Wyevale

Game 22 1:00 pm winner game 20 vs winner game 21

Game 23 3:00 pm winner game 22 vs loser game 19

Game 24 5:00 pm winner game 19 vs winner game 23

Game 25 7:00 pm winner game 24 vs loser game 24 (if necessary)

All games on Sunday at Barbour Field in Hillsburgh.

Scores from Colin Smith, Commissioner, ISC Travel League of Eastern Canada

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Maddy’s ISC II Photos – Day 2

Thursday, August 24th, 2006


We are pleased to share a link to the more extensive galleries for “Day 2 of the ISC II Tournament of Champions, August 14, 2006.

Click “Maddy’s Photos” logo above, then the menu button for Gallery 3.

Maddy is continuing to work on photos from the tournament, and we will be posting additional galleries very soon.

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Ontario Challenge Cup Schedule UPDATED

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

UPDATED UPDATED UPDATED UPDATED

Ontario Challenge Cup Schedule

Canada East ISC Commissioner Bob McGowan is pleased to announce the full schedule of games for the Ontario Challenge Cup. The winner of this tournament will receive a berth in the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The OCC will be played in Hillsburgh, Ontario at Victoria Park and Barbour Field. Teams will be advised of the diamond assignments for their games by Bob McGowan this week.

Saturday August 26

Game 2 8:30 am Waterdown Hammer vs Hillsburgh Stallions (more…)

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Tavistock ON Merchants Win 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions

Friday, August 18th, 2006

ISC II Daily Log part 6

By Blair Setford & Jim Flanagan

Tavistock, ON Merchants were heartbroken in 2004 in Fargo but they are champions in 2006 in Kitchener, defeating Palermo, ON Athletics 3-2 in 8 innings in a well-played championship game in front of about 3,000 fans on PHBY #1 Friday afternoon … winning pitcher Steve Cook came on in the 7th inning in relief of starter Ryan Cummings with the score knotted at two … Palermo had jumped out to a 1-0 lead only to see Tavistock leapfrog ahead with a two-RBI single by Jamie Rader … the Athletics tied the game in the fifth as Chris McColl drove in Peter Dobbin … in the top of the 8th, Palermo was unable to score the runner placed on second as the international tie-breaker was in effect … in the bottom of the 8th, Mark McKay drove in Brad Roth with the winning run, setting off the celebration on the field and in Tavistock … Paul and Tyler Newman presented the Gord Newman Memorial ISC II Championship Trophy, named for their father, to Tavistock manager Steve Kaufman … earlier, Tavistock ran over the Perkasie, PA Rise 8-2 in the first semi-final … back-to-back home runs by Brad Roth and Kevin Thompson led the way while McKay was 3-4 with 3 rbi’s … Cummings got the win, going five strong innings with Steve Cook shutting down the Rise over the final two innings … Palermo knocked off ISC II strikeout king Corey Costello and the Micksburg, ON Twins 6-1, scoring single runs in each of the first three innings capped off by a three-run fourth, including a line drive HR by Keith Rankin and a triple by Brian Prowse … Gord Scott picked up another complete game win for Palermo … Costello pushed his tournament strikeout record to 101 with three strikeouts in three innings of work.

Click here for box score to 2006 ISC II Championship Game.

Thank you to the ISC II host committee, all the volunteers, the grounds crew staff, our ISC II game controllers, umpires, statisticians and broadcasters for a job well done in producing the 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions … Hats off to all the teams, players and fans for making the 2006 edition of the ToC the best yet.

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