The Loughborough Men’s Fastpitch League (Played in the Kingston, ON area) had their championship tournament to determine a League Champion on Fri Sept 11 and Sat Sept 12, 2009. With the top 4 teams receiving a double life and the bottom 4 receiving a single life with no if necessary game only a championship, the knockout tournament results and regular season standing are as follows:

Standings:

1-Napanee Express Jr’s
2-North Fred Kings
3-Kingston Cowboys
4-Sunbury

5-Enterprise Oasis
6-Sydenham
7-Central Frontenac Midget Cyclones
8-Battersea Merchants

** The Napanee Express Midgets also competed in Regular season play, however due to player availibilty could not compete in Championship Play**

Fri 7pm Napanee Jr’s W –
Sunbury L –

WP – J. McDonald
LP – “Lefty” Clark

Fri 7pm North Fred Kings W –
Kingston Cowboys L –

WP – B. Brooks
LP – J. Lockeridge

Fri 9pm Enterprise Oasis Pools W –
Battersea Merchants L –

WP – L. Brown
LP – M. Paul

Fri 9pm Sydenham W –
Central Frontenac Midget Cyclones L –

WP – C. Price
LP –

Sat 9am Sunbury W –
Enterprise L –

WP – T. Hollandsworth
LP – K. Brown, D. Douttle

Sat 9am Kingston Cowboys W –
Sydenham L –

WP – R. Sharpe
LP – C. Price (left in 2nd due to injury), C.Bowes

Sat 11 am Napanee Jr’s W
North Fred Kings L

WP – J. McDonald
LP – B. Brooks

Sat 12pm Kingston Cowboys W –
Sunbury L –

WP – J. Lockeridge
LP – T. Hollandsworth

Sat 3pm Kingston Cowboys W –
North Fred Kings L –

WP – Switzer
LP – J. Thompson

Sat 5pm Kingston Cowboys W –
Napanee Jr’s L –

WP – R. Sharpe
LP – J McDonals

Kingston Cowboys are the 2009 LMFL Champions.

GHFL Playoff Tournament

Wednesday September 9
Meadowvale
Arrows 8 Razorbacks 0
WP: Jeff Wilson (1-0) 4IP 11Ks 1H; relief Scott Christie 1IP 1K
LP: Darcy Smith (0-1) 4IP 8R
Arrows: Blair Setford 2-2 2 RBIs; Ryan Freedman 1-1 BB, HBP, RBI; Scott Christie 1-2 RBI
Razorbacks: Shawn King 1-2 3b

Thursday September 10
Ker
Fury 6 Dawgs 0
WP Scott Wagar (1-0) 17Ks no hitter
LP Joe Parker (0-1)
Fury: Wagar HR (1st) Grand Slam; Ray Carr 2 hits 2 RBIs; Tom Watkinson 2 hits

Waterdown
Target 7 Razorbacks 2
WP Gord Scott (1-0) 3IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K; relief Mark Curtis 4IP, 3H, 2ER, 2BB, 4K
LP: Darcy Smith (0-2) 6IP, 9H, 5ER, 1BB, 1K
Target: Brian Prowse 2-4, Dave Harper 2-4, Jeff Beange 2-3
Razorbacks: Rod Alderson 2-3 HR(1st) 2RBIs, Josh 1-3

Luke’s 3 Hammer 2
WP: Tom Berube (1-0) 7IP, 2R, 6H, 12Ks
LP: Jim Hurst (0-1) 7IP, 3R, 2H, 7Ks
Lukes: Mark Hall HR (1st) 2 RBIs; Scott Tweedie GWRBI
Hammer: Will Lake 2 hits

Friday September 11
Ker
Snappers 6 RHCP 4
WP: Matt Lyons (1-0)
LP: Rich Vassos (0-1)
Snappers: Pete Dobbin HR (1st) 3 RBIs

Fury 2 Knights 0
WP: Scott Wagar (2-0)
LP: Steve Ketchell (0-1)

Saturday September 12
Ker
9:00 AM
D1 Target 0 vs Snappers 8
D2 Fury 5 vs Luke’s 1
D3 Hammer 1 vs Knights 0

11:00 AM
D1 Awards Presentation
D1 Luke’s 4 Dawgs 1
D2 Arrows 6 Target 2

1:00 PM
D1 Hammer 9 Fury 1
D2 Snappers 12 vs Razorbacks 3
D3 Dawgs 3 Knights 2

3:00 PM
D1 Luke’s 11 Knights 3
D2 Arrows 5 RHCP 2

5:00 PM
D1 Target 9 RHCP 2
D2 Hammer 5 Dawgs 1

7:00 PM
D1 Snappers 15 Arrows 10

9:00 PM
D1 RHCP 8 Razorbacks 1

Sunday September 13
Ker
9:00 am – Quarter-final
D1 Hammer 7 RHCP 1
D2 Snappers 11 Dawgs 3

11:00 am – Quarter-final
D1 Target 2 Fury 0
D2 Arrows 6 Luke’s 0

1:00 pm – Semi-final
D1 Hammer 5 Arrows 2
D2 Target 5 Snappers 4

3:00 pm – Final
D1 Hammer 4 Target 3

Congratulations to 2009 GHFL Champions Waterdown Hammer

Award winners:
MVP: Mike Bateman, Niagara Snappers
Top Pitcher: Gord Scott, Waterdown Target
Russ Dekker Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Freedman, Mississauga Arrows
Janet Greatrix Dedication Award: Greg “Pops” McCartney, Waterdown Razorbacks
Gord Newman Playoff MVP: Doug Hoffman, Waterdown Hammer

South Perth Men’s Fastball League
Playoff Tournament – Palmerston/Harriston
Scores courtesy Mary Beth Gilbert, Wellington Sox

Game # 1
Mitchell Mets 6 KW Cubs 2
Game # 2
Kitchener Outlaws 1 Breslau Badgers 0
Game # 3
Sebringville Sting 10 Mitchell Jrs. 3
Game # 4
Hickson Reds 7 Monkton Muskrats 3
Game # 5
Shakespeare Falcons 3 Linwood Jrs. 0
Game # 6
Bridgeport Braves 5 Waterloo Jrs. 1

Winners Bracket:
Saturday 9:00am
Game# 7
Elmira Expos 7 vs. Mitchell Mets 0
Game# 8
Bridgeport Braves 5 vs. Wellington Sox 1
Saturday 11:00am
Game# 9
Kitchener Outlaws 0 vs. Sebringville Sting 2
Game# 10
Hickson Reds 0 vs. Shakespeare Falcons 3
Saturday 9:00pm
Game# 19
Sebringville Sting 8 vs. Elmira Expos 0
Game# 20
Shakespeare Falcons 5 vs. Bridgeport Braves o

Losers Bracket
Saturday 1:00 pm
Game# 11
Breslau Badgers 6 vs. Mitchell Jrs. 12
Game# 12
Monkton Muskrats 4 vs. Linwood Jrs. 3
Saturday 3:00pm
Game# 13
KW Cubs 3 vs. Wellington Sox 7
Game#14
Mitchell Mets 3 vs. Waterloo Jrs. 7
Saturday 5:00pm
Game# 15
Hickson Reds 7 vs. Mitchell Jrs. 2
Game# 16
Kitchener Outlaws 4 vs. Monkton Muskrats 9
Saturday 7:00
Game#17
Wellington Sox 2 vs. Hickson Reds 1
Game# 18
Monkton Muskrats 1 vs. Waterloo Jrs. 2

Sunday Scores
Game# 21
Wellington Sox 5 vs. Elmira Expos 4 (10 innings)
Game# 22
Bridgeport Braves 3 vs. Waterloo Jrs. 4
Game# 23
Sebringville Sting 5 vs. Shakespeare Falcons 2
Game# 24
Wellington Sox 7 vs. Waterloo Jrs. 6
Game# 25
Shakespeare Falcons 0 vs. Wellington Sox 7
Game#26
Wellington Sox 2 vs. Sebringville Sting 1
Game# 27
Wellington Sox 1 vs. Sebringville Sting 3

Congratulations to the Sebringville Sting for becoming the South Perth Men’s Fastball League Champions for 2009.

This is the 3rd straight year for Sebringville Sting as champions.

Mary Beth Gilbert
Wellington Sox

Below you will find the first round of games for our Year End Tournament on Sept. 11-13 in Palmerston and Harriston.
Here we go.

Friday Night
7:00 pm
Game # 1 Mitchell Mets vs. KW Cubs in Palmerston D#1 (Front)
Game # 5 Shakespeare Falcons vs. Linwood Jrs. in Palmerston D#2 (Back)
Game # 6 Waterloo Jrs. vs. Bridgeport Braves in Harriston D#3

9:00 pm
Game # 4 Hickson Reds vs. Monkton Muskrats in Palmerston D#1 (Front)
Game # 3 Sebringville Sting vs. Mitchell Jrs. in Palmerston D#2 (Back)
Game # 2 Kitchener Outlaws vs. Breslau Badgers in Harriston D# 3

Saturday
9:00 am
Game # 7 Elmira Expos vs. Winner of Game #1 in Palmerston D#1 (Front)
Game # 8 Wellington Sox vs. Winner of Game # 6 in Palmerston D#2 (Back)

The Master Schedule will be posted at the Palmerston Ball Park.

Final Standings for the 2009 Season:
1) Elmira Expos 38 pts.
2) WellingtonSox 34 pts
3) Hickson Reds 34 pts
4) Sebringville Sting 32 pts
5) Kitchener Outlaws 28 pts
6) Shakespeare Falcons 26 pts
7) Waterloo Jrs. 24 pts
8) Mitchell Mets 22 pts
9) KW Cubs 20 pts
10) Bridgeport Braves 20 pts
11) Linwood Jrs. 16 pts
12) Breslau Badgers 14 pts
13) Mitchell Jrs. 12 pts
14) Monkton Muskrats 8 pts
15) Tavistock Jrs. 2 pts.

Good Luck to everyone at the Year End Tournament

GHFL Playoff Tournament – UPDATED

Wednesday September 9
Meadowvale
8:30 pm Arrows 8 vs Razorbacks 0

Thursday September 10
Ker
8:00 pm Fury 6 vs Dawgs 0

Waterdown
7:00 pm Target 7 vs Razorbacks 2
9:00 pm Hammer 2 vs Luke’s 3

Friday September 11
Ker
6:30 pm Snappers vs RHCP
8:30 pm Fury vs Knights

Saturday September 12
Ker
9:00 AM
D1 Target vs Snappers
D2 Fury vs Luke’s
D3 Hammer vs Knights

11:00 AM
D1 Awards Presentation
D1 Luke’s vs Dawgs
D2 Target vs Arrows

1:00 PM
D1 Hammer vs Fury
D2 Snappers vs Razorbacks
D3 Knights vs Dawgs

3:00 PM
D1 Luke’s vs Knights
D2 Arrows vs RHCP

5:00 PM
D1 Target vs RHCP
D2 Hammer vs Dawgs

7:00 PM
D1 Snappers vs Arrows

9:00 PM
D1 RHCP vs Razorbacks

Sunday September 13
Ker
9:00 am
D1 Gm 1 Pool A 1st vs Pool B 4th
D2 Gm 2 Pool B 1st vs Pool A 4th

11:00 am
D1 Gm 3 Pool A 2nd vs Pool B 3rd
D2 Gm 4 Pool B 2nd vs Pool A3rd

1:00 pm
D1 Gm 5 Winner Gm 1 vs Winner Gm 4
D2 Gm 6 Winner Gm 2 vs Winner Gm 3

3:00 pm
D1 Winner Gm 5 vs Winner Gm 6

Courtesy of our good friend Adam Brown, who manages the Eastern Ontario Fastball Blog

OTTAWA – The Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoffs (www.GOFL.ca) begin on Tuesday August 11. The regular season consisted of 89 games (one game was rained out and will not be made up as standings are not affected.)

Nine teams from across eastern Ontario and western Quebec participate in the men’s intermediate fastball league and all make the playoffs to compete for the I4C Trophy. Playoffs will be on hiatus during the ISC Tournament of Champions as two GOFL teams will be participating (Quyon COMBAT Flyers and Ottawa Team Easton).

Final standings: http://www.gofl.ca/standings.asp

“Play in” game to determine final seed:

Series A: Greely DNTW Eagles (#9) vs. Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric (#8)
The eighth and ninth places teams play a one game sudden death game to determine which squad will advance on to the GOFL quarter-finals. Greely finished the season winless at 0-18-1 while Fitzroy Harbour ended their rebuilding season at 5-14-1. Shannon Borho, Gord Flannery and Ryan Cox are the pitchers for Greely, while Anil Hayne (.455 BA) is their top hitter. Fitzroy Harbour has Bud Hanlon, Steve Cavanagh and 16-year old rookie Andy Barber that can throw. Lead off man Jon Daley (.411 BA) is the Electric’s main threat at the plate.

A1: Tuesday August 11 at 8:30pm in Fitzroy Harbour

Quarter-finals – all series best-of-three:

Series B: Winner of Series A vs. Stittsville 56ers (#1)
The winner of the play-in game gets has a quick turnaround to face GOFL defending champions Stittsville 56ers who took the regular season pennant with a 17-1-2 mark. Dan Bradley (11 wins) and Darren Featherstone (6 wins) throw for Stittsville. Dan Jessiman was the leading hitter for Stittsville with a .444 batting average and Scott Herriot was second in the GOFL with six home runs on the season.

B1: Wednesday August 12 at 8:30pm in Stittsville
B2 / B3: to be determined

Series C: Orleans Gators (#7) vs Ottawa Team Easton (#2)
Ottawa Team Easton was the only team to defeat the first place 56ers all year and were playoff runners up in 2008. Easton had a 14-4-1 record on the season. Orleans Gators, a junior-aged team, finished with a respectable 7-12-1 mark. Brad Porter had eleven wins pitching for Easton, and Jeff Murphy and Corey Costello also made pitching appearances for Ottawa. Kyle Gourgon (.383 BA) and Dave Tubman (.360 BA) are top hitters for Easton. Chad Hargrove, Jeff Barber and Cory Alkerton throw for Orleans. Joel Langford leads the Gators with a .420 batting average.

C1: Tuesday August 11 at 8:30pm in Stittsville
C2: Thursday August 13 at 8:30pm in Orleans
C3: to be determined

Series D: Ottawa Blitz (#6) vs Quyon COMBAT Flyers (#3)
Quyon, the only Quebec-based entry in the GOFL, finished the year with a 11-7-2 record, while the much-improved Ottawa Blitz ended at 8-11-1. The Flyers have Matt Greer and Drew Hathway on the slab. Top hitters for the COMBAT sponsored team are Greer with a league leading seven homers on the season and Nick Armitage who led the league with 19 RBIs. Jamie Blakely and Derick Bulley are the main chuckers for the Blitzos. Will Mood is the offensive leader for the Blitz with a .426 batting average.

D1: Wednesday August 12 at 7:00pm in Manotick
D2: Thursday August 13 at 8:00pm in Quyon
D3: to be determined

Series E: Carp I4C Victory (#5) vs Manotick Lomor Printers (#4)
The veteran Manotick team was in first place for much of the early part of the GOFL season but tailed off later in the campaign to finish fourth with a record of 10-7-3. Carp ended the year at 9-7-4. Manotick has Trevor Lahey and Paul Ceppi to throw. Calvin Medynski had a big year at the plate, leading the league amongst regular players with a .533 batting average. Carp counters with Neil Cooke, Trevor Wood and Billy Gerber as pitchers. Kevin McGuire hit .339 and had 14 RBIs for I4C.

E1: Wednesday August 12 at 9:00pm in Manotick
E2/E3: to be determined

Advancing teams will play in the best-of-five semi-finals.

For full results and statistics, visit www.GOFL.ca.

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