Archive for January, 2005

Indiana ISC and ISC – II Qualifiers Set for Elkhart

Thursday, January 27th, 2005

It’s only January and the ice and snow is covering the fastball fields in the state of Indiana. It is still more than a month until “Hoosier Hysteria” (class basketball style) grips the state.

But the call is out to Indiana men’s fastball team:

Make plans to be in the city of Elkhart over the weekend of June 25 and 26, 2005.

Indiana ISC Commissioner Bob Clark is announcing the details of the qualifying tournament for a spot in the 2005 ISC World Tournament and another for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

This competition will take place at Riverview Park in Elkhart.

The format will be Double Elimination.

Entry fee is $250 (payable to Bob Clark, ISC Area Commissioner)

Deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

One Indiana Area team will win the automatic berth in the ISC World Tournament set for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, August 12 – 20. Another Hoosier team will gain the automatic spot in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions set for August 14 – 19 in nearby Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Bob Clark
16335 Ronnies Dr.
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574 – 258 – 4773
e-mail: fastpitchbob1@aol.com

January 27, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
sgwise@woh.rr.com
www.iscfastpitch.com

Indiana ISC and ISC – II Qualifiers Set for Elkhart

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005

It’s only January and the ice and snow is covering the fastball fields in the state of Indiana. It is still more than a month until “Hoosier Hysteria” (class basketball style) grips the state.

But the call is out to Indiana men’s fastball team:

Make plans to be in the city of Elkhart over the weekend of June 25 and 26, 2005.

Indiana ISC Commissioner Bob Clark is announcing the details of the qualifying tournament for a spot in the 2005 ISC World Tournament and another for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

This competition will take place at Riverview Park in Elkhart.

The format will be Double Elimination.

Entry fee is $250 (payable to Bob Clark, ISC Area Commissioner)

Deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

One Indiana Area team will win the automatic berth in the ISC World Tournament set for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, August 12 – 20. Another Hoosier team will gain the automatic spot in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions set for August 14 – 19 in nearby Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Bob Clark
16335 Ronnies Dr.
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574 – 258 – 4773
e-mail: fastpitchbob1@aol.com

January 27, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
sgwise@woh.rr.com
www.iscfastpitch.com

Mid-Atlantic ISC – II Qualifier Set for Lancaster, PA.

Friday, January 21st, 2005

Mid-Atlantic Area Commissioner Bill Howell has announced the dates and location for the qualifying tournament for the automatic berth in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The location will be the Willow Street fields in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The dates will be May 6, 7, and 8.

The format for the qualifying tourney will be Double Elimination.

The name of the event is “The Dave Rutledge Memorial Tournament” It will be hosted by the Lancaster Merchants Softball Club.

Entry fee is $250.

Competition for the ISC – II berth will be restricted to teams from the Mid-Atlantic Area.

To enter the qualifier, or for more information, contact:

Jason McClune
e-mail: Jason_mcclune@solanco.K12.PA.US
Phone: 717-786-5618 (Work)
717-786-8444 (Home)

January 21, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
www.iscfastpitch.com
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Ohio ISC World Tourney and ISC-II Qualifiers Set

Thursday, January 20th, 2005

Newly appointed Ohio ISC Commissioner, Al Thomas, is announcing the dates, site, and other details for the Ohio qualifying tournaments for both the ISC World Tournament and for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

Teams from the Ohio Area (which includes Ohio, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania) are invited to head to Orr Park in the city of Orrville, Ohio, for a qualifying tournament for TWO international fastball events.

The Ohio Area qualifier will be held over the weekend of June 25 and 26.

Location will be Orr Park in Orrville, Ohio.

The qualifier will determine the Ohio Area representatives to:

** The 2005 ISC World Tournament (to be held in Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 12-20;)

** The 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions (to be held in Chippewa Falls,
Wis., Aug. 14 – 19.)

The format will be double elimination.

Entry fee is $250 (Make check payable to Bob Weaver)

Deadline for entry is June 15, 2005.

To enter the tournament, or for more information, contact:

Bob Weaver
915 W. Market St.
Orrville, Ohio, 44667
Phone: 330-683-3688
E-mail: robert31449@earthlink.net

Or

Al Thomas
724 Cynthia Ct., Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Phone: 419-422-1786
E-mail: coach724@aol.com

January 20, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/Arkansas ISC World Tournament and ISC – II Qualifying Tournament Set

Friday, January 14th, 2005

When teams from the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas gather in Austin, TX. for the ninth annual Castro Concrete Jokers Athletic Club men’s fastball tournament, there will be some real hardware on the line.

And there will also be two spots in international competition on the line!

John Limon, ISC Commissioner for that four-state area, is announcing that the Castro Concrete tournament will qualify a representative to:

**The 2005 ISC World Tournament; and
**The 2005 ISC-II Tournament of Champions

Limon is extending a hearty welcome to any and all men’s fastball teams to join in the event and also in the celebration of the 40th year in which Lee and Beatrice Castro have sponsored fastpitch softball in Austin.

“I would like to extend an invitation to any teams from Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas to come to Texas”, says Limon, “You won’t be disappointed with the competition, the hospitality, and all the super people who help make this a great event”

The dates are May 28 and 29.

Format is Double Elimination.

Entry Fee is $200.

Location is the Butler Softball Complex and the Pan Am Recreation Center (with the Del Valle Softball Complex available if needed) in Austin, Texas.

Awards will go to:

**Teams finishing in First through Fourth Place;
**The Most Valuable Pitcher;
**The Most Valuable Player;
**All-Tournament Awards (12);
**A Team Sportsmanship Award.

Commissioner Limon is also urging anyone with an interest or questions about the ISC youth tournaments to contact him.

For more information about the event in Austin, or to enter, please contact:

John Limon
405 La Jolla St.
Buda, Texas 78610
E-mail: sjlimon@yahoo.com
Phone: (512) 299-7862
(512) 442-7554 (Daytime)

January 14, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer

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Wisconsin ISC Area Tournaments Set for Denmark, WI.

Thursday, January 13th, 2005

In the Wisconsin hotbed of men’s fastball action, the ISC Area Tournaments are always big news.

And that big news will be front and center over the weekend of June 10, 11, and 12.

ISC Wisconsin Area Commissioner, Dean Oscar, is announcing the details of the qualifying tournaments for Wisconsin teams hoping to compete in either the ISC World Tournament or the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The qualifying tournaments will be played at Circle Tap in Denmark, WI.

Two berths in the 2005 ISC World Tournament (to be held in Eau Claire, WI.) will be on the line that weekend.

Two berths in the 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions (to be held in Chippewa Falls, WI.) will also be at stake.

The format for both qualifying tournaments will be double elimination.

Entry fee is $250 and payable to Wisconsin Area ISC Tournament.

For more information, or to enter either qualifying tournament, contact:

Dean Oscar
ISC Wisconsin Area Commissioner
615 Ridge Street
Reedsburg, WI. 53959
E-mail: oscar@mwt.net (home) or doscar@ramchealth.org (work)
Phone: (608) 524-6990 (home) or (608) 524-6477 – – Ext. 3005 – – (work)

January 13, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer

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Illinois Area ISC and ISC-II Qualifiers Set for Decatur

Wednesday, January 12th, 2005

Memo to all men’s fastball teams from the Illinois area: gather up all of the hard hitting, and the hard throwing guys from your neck of the woods and plan to hit the highways for Decatur over the first weekend of June.

ISC Illinois Area Commissioner Vic Johns, III, is announcing the dates, location, and details for the qualifying tournament for a spot in the 2005 International Softball Congress World Tournament – – and also for a berth in the 2005 I.S.C.- II Tournament of Champions.

This competition will be held over the weekend of June 3, 4, and 5.

The location will be the Borg-Warner complex in Decatur.

Both of these ISC berths from the Illinois Area will be determined at that qualifying event.

The format will be Round Robin play.

Entry fee is $200.

Deadline for entry is May 1, 2005.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Vic Johns, III
Phone: 815 – 844-6544 (work)
E-mail: p_sports@fcg.net

January 12, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer

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Utah ISC – II Qualifier Set for Salt Lake City

Sunday, January 9th, 2005

The qualifying tournament for two spots in the 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions from the Utah area will be held in Salt Lake City, UT., over the weekend of May 28, 29, and 30.

The announcement, made by Utah Area Commissioner Don Young, identifies the location as the Cottonwood Softball Complex.

The tournament will be held in conjunction with the annual Alpine Tournament sponsored by the Salt Lake County Recreation Department.

The format for the tournament will be round robin pool play to be followed by a playoff.

Entry fee is $300. A minimum of FOUR games is guaranteed to all entrants.

Deadline for entry is May 15.

Two berths will be on the line in this event for the 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions to be held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in August.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Don Young (Utah Area ISC Commissioner)
Phone: 208-766-2262
e-mail: ut84118@aol.com
3155 W. 2800 N.
Malad, Idaho 83252

January 9, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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Team Roster: JRW & Associates, WA

Saturday, January 1st, 2005

2005 Roster

00 Travis Lamb LF Yakima, WA
01 Tim Fischer CF Yakima, WA
02 Paul Reyes SS Sacramento, CA
03 Matt Barnes P Agoura, CA
04 Jason Grow UT Yakima, WA
08 Casey Johnson 3B Yakima, WA
12 Dave Drotzman P Hermiston, OR
13 Don Cawthron 2B Union Gap, WA
17 Mike Parham SS Yakima, WA
18 Tom Magers DH Yakima, WA
21 James Munson 1B Yakima, WA
24 Steve Drissel RF Reno, NV
27 Dean Waltier 1B Seattle, WA
33 Bob Harris C Yakima, WA
35 Troy Grow C Yakima, WA
40 Steve Allen OF Spokane, WA
42 Mike Taylor C Kennewick, WA
44 Travis Kraft P Pitt Meadows, BC
45 Mike Trotter P Eagle Point, OR
51 Jack Andreas SS Yakima, WA

05 Jim Williamson Mgr Yakima, WA