Courtesy of the St. Thomas Times Journal

The seven-team St. Thomas and District Fastball League kicks off it’s season this week. Included in the league are several players from last year’s Canadian Champion St. Thomas Centennials along with ISC II contenders Alvinston Indians & Glencoe Astros.

Union aims to repeat as champs
Preview of St. Thomas and District Fastball League

Monday May 01, 2006

By Rob Ross
Times-Journal staff
Complacency will not hold back the reigning champions of the St. Thomas and District Fastball League.
From setting high goals to changing venues, the Union Storm now known as the St. Thomas Evergreen Storm has intentions to duplicate their success of last season.
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The St. Thomas and District Fastball League held it’s annual awards banquet on Saturday evening, November 12’th at the Shedden Keystone Complex.

Here are the 2005 award winners from the St. Thomas and District Fastball League.

Batting Awards
Average—–Gary Cooke, Shedden Mission—–.475
Homeruns—–Gary Cooke, Jason Dawdy, Jeff Wilcox, Shedden Mission—–6 each
RBI’s—–Jamie Wolf, Morpeth Magic—–23

Pitching Awards
Best ERA—–Dan Beecroft, Union Storm—–1.46
Most Valuable—–Dan Beecroft, Union Storm—–16 & 3 (.842)

Rookie—–Geoff Gunson, Highgate Rock

League MVPs—–Dan Beecroft, Union Storm, Todd Winkworth, Aylmer Cardinals

League and Playoff Champs—–Union Storm
Dan Beecroft, Dusty Brown, Mark Coleman, Ryan Cummings, Dave Ferguson, Aaron Gould, Brian Harvey, Tyler Lessard, Kevin Lynch, Chris Payne, Jamie Peat, Troy Rick, Chris Wismer coaches: Dan Denniss, Tom Edie

Playoff Finalists—–Glencoe Astros
Greg Eichenberger, John Fletcher, Rich Galbraith, John Gougoulias, Ed Gould, Greg Huston, Rob Ireland, Shane Johnson, Kyle Mitchell, Brett Neal, Ron Pazitka, Bill Piskorowski, Tim Stover, Chris Welch, Jamie Welch, Shaun Winship, Ryan Wolfe Coach: Chris Manchester

Playoff MVP—–Dan Beecroft, Union Storm

Memorial Awards

Elmer “Dude” Locke Memorial Award for “Sportsmanship and Dedication”—–Barry Luscombe, St. Thomas and Aylmer Umpire’s Association

Jeff Carder Memorial Award for “Enjoyment and Love of the Game”—–Mike Unwin, Shedden Mission

Steve Palmer Memorial Award for Excellence in Defensive Ability and Performance —–Rich Galbraith, Glencoe Astros

Lorne Thomson Memorial Award for Coach/Manager of the Year—–Matt Haskell, Blenheim Homerun Restaurant

Team MVPs
Alvinston Indians—–Doug Charlton
Aylmer Cardinals—–Todd Winkworth
Blenheim Homerun Restaurant—–Paul Ceppi
Glencoe Astros—–Shaun Winship
Highgate Rock—–Ben Blonde
Morpeth Magic—–Jeff Hope
Shedden Mission—–Gary Cooke
Union Storm—–Dan Beecroft

The players and coaches from the League that were members of the St. Thomas Evergreen Centennials, the 2005 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions were also recognized.

Dan Beecroft, Mark Coleman, Brian Harvey, Tyler Lessard, Chris Payne, Kevin Lynch, Troy Rick, Chris Wismer, Ryan Wolfe

Bill Horne, head coach/manager, Dan Denniss, coach, Tom Edie, coach

batgirl: Taylor Edie

Aaron Gould
Union Storm

Oshawa On

Wednesday October 12th 2005

Under very wet and cool conditions these two teams battled it out in this final deciding game to determine the Oshawa City And District Fasball League 2005 playoff champions.

Very fine misty rain prevailed for the whole game, pitchers had trouble hanging onto the ball having to constantly ask for a towel to dry of the ball. Kudos to the catchers.

Toronto Champion Indians 2005 playoff Champions

Game # 5
Cobourg Diamond Kings @ Toronto Champion Indians

Toronto 9
Cobourg 5

WP Tom Berube
LP Wayne Wells

Tom Berube 4Inn 3R 6H 2BB 5K’s
Grant Patterson 3Inn 2R 3H 4BB 2K’s
Wayne Wells 6Inn 9R 6H 6BB 7K’s

Toronto
Jamie Murchison 2-3 2R 2RBI
Pete Mintsopoulos 1-3 HR 1R
John Batten 2R 1RBI
Ken Innes 1-2 1R

Cobourg
Derek Coyle 3-4HR 2RBIs
Troy Gilmour 2-4 RBI
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Oshawa, ON

There will be a final and deciding game for the Oshawa City and District Fastball League Playoff Championship as the Toronto Champion Indians beat the Cobourg Diamond Kings Tuesday in game # 4 by a score of 4 – 3 in 8 innings.

Toronto pushed the go ahead run across in the top of the 8th inning and Grant Patterson retired the side in the bottom of the 8th to force the ” if ” game.

WP Grant Patterson
LP Wayne Wells

Toronto – Peter Mintsopoulos – 2R HR

Game # 5 Wednesday October 12 at Dieppe Park in East York, Toronto at 8 pm.

Championship awards will be presented after the game.

Mal Swift malswift@rogers.com
Oshawa City and District Fastball League – Vice President – Media and Promotion
Durham Region Umpire Membership – Vice President
SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School – Head Instructor
Coach – Durham Jack’s Fillin Station Eagles – OCDFL
Assistant Coach – Durham College Women’s Varsity Fastball Team – OCAA
International Softball Congress II (Intermediate Men) – Game Controller/Awards Committee

Micksburg, ON

Game 2 played Friday night in very cool conditions.

After losing game 1 by a score of 4-0, Kanata Team Easton defeated Micksburg in their own park by the same 4-0 score to tie the series. Dan Konkle pitched the complete game shutout. John Peck had a homer for Team Easton. Corey Costello took the loss.

The teams had agreed previously that in order to save travel and get the series in before the weather got too cool that third and deciding game would be a “mini-game” in which the first team to hold a lead after a complete inning would the winners.

Game 3 “mini-game” turned out to be the longest game of the series, as the teams played seven scoreless innings, before Corey Costello hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth to win the inaugral Regional Series for the Micksburg Twins. Costello had the pitching victory. Dan Konkle was the loser.
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Oshawa, ON
Oshawa City And District Fastball League

Final Playoff Series
Game # 3

Cobourg Diamond Kings 6
Toronto Champion Indians 1

WP Wayne Wells 1R 4H 12K’s 6BB
LP Grant Patterson 6R 10H 13K’s 0BB

Cobourg
Derek Coyle 2-3 HR 4RBI’s 1R
Ryan Jaynes 2-3 1RBI
Jason Cane 2-4 2R

Cobourg take a 2 – 1 lead in best of five final.

Game #4 @ Cobourg Tues Oct 11th
Game #5 If necessary Wed Oct 12th @ Toronto

Sylvia Ryan
Secretary/Treasurer Oshawa City & District Fastball League
Manager Claremont Rebels
Manager Bracebridge Dura Pros
Vice President Canadian Masters Fastball Association
Phone: 905-432-3272
FAX: 905-432-3721
e-Mail: sylvia.ryan@rogers.com

Mal Swift malswift@rogers.com
Oshawa City and District Fastball League – Vice President – Media and Promotion www.ocdsa.ca
Durham Region Umpire Membership – Vice President
SpinMaster Pitching/Catching School – Head Instructor
Coach – Durham Jack’s Fillin’ Station Eagles – OCDFL
Assistant Coach – Durham College Women’s Varsity Fastball Team – OCAA
International Softball Congress II (Intermediate Men) – Game Controller/Awards Committee