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Rice Lake Invitational Scores & All Stars – includes ISC II #5 Wilber Lime and ISC II #18 ABS-Villard

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

All Tournament Team and Line Scores from this past weekend’s Rice Lake Invitational.

Most Valuable Player
Roman Foore, Pitcher and First Base, PBI

Pitchers
Jeramie Holman, New Image Salon
Bryan Lathrop, Evansville Bowl
Wayne Petrie, PBI

Catchers
Steve Hovell, Wilber Lime
Brad Shepherd, PBI

Infielders
Zach Goring, ASB-Villard
Roman Foore, PBI
Harvey Knutson, New Image Salon
Dave Marchio, Rice Lake Orangemen
Scott McLeod, Duluth Fastpitch

Outfielders
Kevin Bahn, ASB-Villard
Kevin Kuklinski, Duluth Fastpitch
Charlie Rambo, PBI
Keith Scarbacker, Evansville Bowl

Utility
Jeff Schoeberl, ASB-Villard

Rice Lake Orangemen 2 Bud Light 1
WP-Larry Cushman (1-0)
LP-Tim Seibel (0-1)
HR-None

Evansville Bowl 6 Budweiser 2
WP-Bryan Lathrop (1-0)
LP-Rick Larson (0-1)
HR-None

Village Inn 4 Rep 7 Baja’s 3
WP-Chad Mataczynski (1-0)
LP-Jay Wilder (0-1)
HR-Steve Ackerson (1) Rep & Baja’s

PBI 6 J & D Tube 4
WP-Roman Foore (1-0)
LP-Greg Fochs (0-1)
HR-Paul Arntzen (IP 1), Jamie Kenney (1) PBI; Jason Gerum (1) J & D

Leinie’s 4 Wanderoos 0
WP-Mark Stickney (1-0)
LP-David Maxon (0-1)
HR-None

ISC II #18 ASB-Villard 3 Line-X 0
WP-Jeff Schoeberl (1-0)
LP-Tim Kurtzhals (0-1)
HR-Jeff Schoeberl (1) Villard

New Image 14 Country Inn 2, 5 innings
WP-Rick Ratloff (1-0)
LP-Dan Thill (0-1)
HR-Adam Bussan (1) New Image

ISC II #5 Wilber Lime 7 Duluth 3
WP-Jeff Killian (1-0)
LP-Brett Klosowski (0-1)
HR-Steve Hovell (1), Dan Stuhr (1) Wilber Lime

Budweiser 7 Bud Light 0, forfeit

Rep & Baja’s 13 J & D Tube 1, 5 innings
WP-Steve Ackerson (1-0)
LP-Greg Fochs (0-1)
HR-None

Line-X 7 Wanderoos 0
WP-Dave Podmolik (1-0)
LP-Mike Peterson (0-1)
HR-None

Duluth 4 Country Inn 1
WP-Brett Klosowski (1-1)
LP-Dan Thill (0-1)
HR-None

Rice Lake Orangemen 4 Evansville Bowl 0
WP-Larry Cushman (2-0)
LP-Steve Krupke (0-1)
HR-Cody Candler (1), Dave Marchio (1, 2) Rice Lake

PBI 7 Village Inn 3
WP-Wayne Petrie (1-0)
LP-Chad Mataczynski (1-1)
HR-Roman Foore (1, 2), Charlie Rambo (1) PBI

Villard 7 Leinie’s 4
WP-Joel Cooley (1-0)
LP-Mark Stickney (1-1)
HR-Chris Diethert (1), Jeff Schoeberl (2) Villard

New Image 4 Wilber Lime 3
WP-Jeramie Holman (1-0)
LP-Steve Gothard (0-1)
HR-Brent Holman (1), Harvey Knudson (1), James Ziegler (1) New Image; Steve Hovell

J & D Tube 5 Budweiser 3, eliminated
WP-Greg Fochs (1-2)
LP-Steve Johnson (0-1)
HR-None

Rep & Baja’s 7 Bud Light 0, forfeit, eliminated

Line-X 2 Country Inn 1, eliminated
WP-Matt Wall (1-0)
LP-Dan Thill (0-3)
HR-None

Duluth 7 Wanderoos 0, 5 innings, eliminated
WP-Greg Crowley (1-0)
LP-Terry Viebrock (0-1)
HR-None

Leinie’s 11 J & D Tube 5, eliminated
WP-Dan Steinmetz (1-0)
LP-Greg Fochs (1-3)
HR-Dan Wold (1) Leinie’s; Gary Byl (1), Tom Marquart (1) J & D Tube

Wilber Lime 6 Rep & Baja’s 1, eliminated
WP-Jeff Killian (2-0)
LP-Steve Ackerson (1-1)
HR-None

Evansville Bowl 2 Line-X 0, eliminated
WP-Bryan Lathrop (2-0)
LP-Dave Podmolik (1-1)
HR-None

Duluth 6 Village Inn 0, eliminated
WP-Greg Crowley (2-0)
LP-Chad Mataczynski (1-2)
HR-Bert Ewer (1), Kyle Nosan (1) Duluth

PBI 11 Rice Lake Orangemen 2, 5 innings
WP-Wayne Petrie (2-0)
LP-Larry Cushman (2-1)
HR-Mike Applegate (1), Roman Foore (3) PBI; Dave Marchio (3) Rice Lake

Villard 5 New Image 4
WP-Joel Cooley (2-0)
LP-Rick Radloff (1-1)
HR-Galen Bahn (1), Zach Goring (1, 2) Villard Galen Bahn, walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth

Evansville Bowl 9 Leinie’s Legends 0, 5 innings, eliminated
WP-Bryan Lathrop (3-0)
LP-Dan Steinmetz (1-1)
HR-Paul Skora (1) Evansville Bowl

Duluth 7 Wilber Lime 5, eliminated
WP-Greg Crowley (3-0)
LP-Jeff Killian (2-1)
HR-Kevin Kuklinski (1), Scott McLeod (1) Duluth; Jeff Killian (1) Wilber Lime

Evansville Bowl 2 Rice Lake Orangemen 0, eliminated
WP-Bryan Lathrop (4-0)
LP-Larry Cushman (2-2)
HR-None

New Image Salon 9 Duluth 0, 5 innings, eliminated
WP-Jeramie Holman (2-0)
LP-Greg Crowley (3-1)
HR-Shelby Blindest (1), Brent Holman (2), Jeramie Holman (1), Harvey Knudson (1) New Image

New Image 8 Evansville Bowl 1, 5 innings, eliminated
WP-Jeramie Holman (2-0)
LP-Bryan Lathrop (4-1)
HR-Adam Bussan (2), Jeramie Holman (2) New Image

PBI 7 Villard 3
WP-Roman Foore (2-0)
LP-Jeff Schoeberl (1-1)
HR-Tom Fitzgerald (1), Roman Foore (4) PBI

Villard 7 New Image 2, eliminated
WP-Joel Cooley (3-0)
LP-Jeramie Holman (3-1)
HR-Kevin Bahn (1) Villard; Chance Schmid (1) New Image

Championship
PBI 7 Villard 0, 5 innings
WP-Dan Ball (1-0)
LP-Joel Cooley (3-1)
HR-Charlie Rambo (2), Brad Shepherd (1) PBI

From: “Brett Bresnahan”

JRW & Associates ASA “C” Team

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

Mt. Vernon, WA ­

JRW & Associates C Squad Third at Sports Keg Invitational

Mt. Vernon, WA ­ The C squad for JRW & Associates of Yakima, WA took third
in the ten team ASA Class B Sports Keg Invitational June 18-19 at the Skagit
Valley Playfields. The C squad is made up of the rostered JRW players
planning to enter the ASA C Class Nationals in Stockton, CA over the Labor
Day weekend. Pitcher Dave Drotzmann from the ISC II JRW club was on loan for
the weekend.

Bill Silves, ASA Region 15 UIC and Tournament Director, provided all teams
with 5 games by allowing first round losers in single elimination play to
drop to a consolation bracket.

The C squad was 1-2 in round robin play, but received the # 4 seed in single
elimination play on Sunday based on breaking a tie with teams of the same
record by allowing the least runs in three games.

On Saturday, the squad beat Interbay Door with the bats in a 10-3 game that
ended on the mercy rule (Line scores of all 5 games are below). 21 year old
Jason Grow (JRW), son of catcher Troy Grow, pitched the first 5 innings,
struck out four, and held Interbay to two runs. Dave Drotzmann (JRW) pitched
the 6th to get experience with a newly added catcher Matt Taylor as the
tandem were to hook up for the next game. JRW right fielder Mike Parham and
center fielder Tim Fischer had solo home runs in that game.

In the next game, Cleon’s Auto Repair (CAR) of Tacoma, WA plated 3 runs in
the first inning and pitcher Kiwi Kevin Moon (CAR) made it hold up for a 3-2
victory. Kevin struck out 6 and JRW’s Drotzmann struck out 7. The JRW squad
outhit Cleon’s 8-6, but were short in RBI category. Second Baseman Don
Cawthron’s triple in the third inning provided JRW with their only RBI.

In the third game of the day, the Night Hawks of Seattle turned 3 hits, 2
errors, a walk, an HP and two WP into six runs in the second inning. JRW
again outhit their opponent 9-8, but pitcher Jim Miles, Jr (NH) held on for
a 6-4 victory. He walked four and struck out four. JRW Right fielder Mike
Parham was 1-3 with a two RBI triple and DH Tom Magers was 2-3 with an RBI
single.

In Sunday morning’s first single elimination game, JRW defeated Regal Homes
of Everett 2-0 to gain no less than a tie for third place. The game was a
rematch of the finals of the WA-OR-BC ISC II area tournament two weeks
earlier when the JRW ISC II team beat Everett 6-3. Dave Drotzmann (JRW)
struck out seven, walked none and allowed four scattered singles. Second
Baseman Don Cawthron (JRW) had an RBI Fielder’s choice and Right fielder
Mike Parham (JRW) singled in the second run.

Next was a return match with Cleon’s with the winner reaching the
championship game. The JRW Club had runners in scoring position each of the
first 5 innings, but could not plate any of them. Eventually, Pitcher Dave
Drotzmann (JRW) was tiring in his fourth game, was frustrated at lack of run
support, was upset with a dropped fly ball that was the third out with
runners in scoring position and was fighting the rising temperature after a
Sat that began with drizzling rain. With no other experienced pitcher to
relieve, Cleon’s plated 8 runs in the last two innings enroute to a 9-0
victory. Kevin Moon (CAR) struck out three and walked two for his second win
over JRW.

In the championship game, Cleon’s hitters could not make the adjustment from
Drotzmann’s heat to the thumbing of lefty Greg Soule (CR/A) and lost to
CR/Adidas of Portland 2-0. (CR/Adidas is the B squad for Roger Jones’ CR
organization with the parent club ­ CR/DeMarini playing in the ISC qualifier
in So. Calif. this past weekend. CR/DeMarini’s venture to the Southland was
to lessen weekend trips for SoCal resident pitcher Mark Bennett. One report
had the CR club 3-0 for Saturday with victories over Team Rainey and SoCal
Bombers.

Game One (Sat)
Interbay Door, Seattle 011 001 3 – 5 – 2
JRW & Associates, Yakima 401 302 10 – 10 – 2
Hannan (LP) and Morrison; Jason Grow (WP), Dave Drotzmann (6th) and Matt
Taylor.
Highlights:
HR: SS Mike Parham (JRW) Solo, CF Tim Fischer (JRW) Solo;
SS Mike Parham (JRW) 2-3, 1 RBI; CF Tim Fischer (JRW) 2-3, 3 RBI; DH Tom
Magers (JRW) 2-3, 2 RBI

Game Two (Sat)
Cleon’s Auto Repair, Tacoma 300 000 0 3- 6 -1
JRW & Associates, Yakima 001 010 0 2- 8- 1
Kevin Moon, Cleon Tungsvick (5th) and Lance Bolda; Dave Drotzmann (LP) and
Matt Taylor, Troy Grow (2nd)
Highlights: SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-3, 2 RBI; 2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-4, 1
RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzman (JRW) 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 W, 7 K’s

Game Three (Sat)
Night Hawks, Seattle 060 000 0 1 – 4 – 3
JRW & Associates, Yakima 100 030 0 4 – 9 – 2
Jim Miles, Jr (WP) and Jason Scheibner, Dave Drotzmann (LP) and Troy Grow
Highlights:
2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-3, 2 Runs; SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-3, 2 RBI; DH Tom
Magers (JRW) 2-3, 1 RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzman (JRW) 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 W, 7 K’s

Game Four (Sun) ­ Single Elimination Round Starts
Regal Homes, Seattle 000 000 0 0 4 0
JRW & Associates, Yakima 000 002 x 2 4 2
Jeff Rizzuto (LP) and Adam Jeans; Dave Drotzmann (WP) and Troy Grow
Highlights:
2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-3, 1 RBI; SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-2, 1 RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzmann (JRW) 7 IP, 0 ER, 0 W, 7 SO

Game Five (Sun)
Cleon’s Auto Repair, Tacoma 000 105 3 9 13 1
JRW & Associates, Yakima 000 000 0 0 4 1
Kevin Moon (WP), Tim McIntyre (7th) and Lance Bolda; Dave Drotzmann (LP) and
Troy Grow.
Highlights: 1B James Munson (JRW) 2-3, Single and Double.

The next action for the JRW C Squad will be the Phil Hunt Memorial
tournament in Everett, WA on July 9-10.
The JRW & Associates ISC II team will play in the Rose Cup in Portland on
June 25-26. At last report, JRW was bracketed with Prince George, Team
Rainey and the NorCal Merchants in pool play.

by Jim Williamson
jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com

Third Annual ISC II Ontario Championship Reichert Memorial Cup

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

3rd Annual ISC II Ontario Championship Reichert Memorial Cup
August 24-28, 2005
Barbour Field Park
Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada

Hillsburgh Minor Softball Association is honored to host the ISC II Reichert Memorial Ontario Championship Tournament. This is the third year that Hillsburgh Minor Softball Association has hosted the ISC II Ontario Championship Tournament with this years event promising to be bigger and better than ever. Sixteen of the best ISC II teams from across Ontario will be competing to become the 2005 ISC II Champions with the opportunity to play in next years World Championship Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario. To qualify for this tournament each of these teams must finish in first or second place in their respective leagues.

Mark these dates on your calendar as a tournament not to be missed.

Our very own Hillsburgh Stallions will be competing in this tournament as the home town host team. This is a great opportunity to take in some of the best fastball at the ISC II level.

Visit our Web Site.
Joy Jones
mailto:Joy.Jones@csagroup.org

Includes scores vs ISC II #15 Ashland, OH Merchants

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

MVD Sports, Ashland, Ohio

MVD Sports traveled to Lockport, NY this weekend with nine players and ended up 5-0-1 and winning the tournament. MVD Sports will be back in action this coming weekend with a dh against the Ashland Merchants Saturday at 5:00.

Game 1
MVD Sports 12
Big Johns,NY 0
WP: Ray Shanoush 7K, 0BB
LP: ?
Kevin Scott 2/3, Mark Van Dine 2/4, Joe Massie(HR), Ray Shanoush 2/3, Mike
Van Dine 1/2

Game 2
MVD Sports 3
NY Bombers 1
WP: Ray Shanoush 8K, 2BB
LP: ?
Mark Van Dine 2/4(HR), Joe Massie 3/4(2-3B)

Game 3
MVD Sports 8
Ashland Merchants 8
(1hr. 45min. time limit, 8 innings)

MVD Pitchers: Jeff Reid 0K, 2BB (thank you Jeff for helping us out) Ray Shanoush 2K, 1BB
Merchants Pitcher: Scott Hershey
Brian Culler 2/4, Joe Massie 3/4 (2B,3B), Luke Painter 2/4(2B)

Game 4
MVD Sports wins by forfeit, Chieftains of Buffalo, NY did not show up for game

Game 5
MVD Sports 2
Big Johns 0
WP: Ray Shanoush 12K, 0BB
LP: ?

Championship Game

MVD Sports 4
Ashland Merchants 2

WP: Ray Shanoush 4K, 1BB
LP: Bob Shettler
Brian Culler 1/3, Kevin Scott 1/3, Mark Van Dine 1/3, Mike Van Dine 2/2

Mike Van Dine, MVD Sports, Ashland, Ohio
MAGICN2@YAHOO.COM
www.htosports.com?mvdsports

ISC II #6 Palermo Athletics sweep Six Nations Chiefs

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

ISC Travel League of Eastern Canada.
http://www.alsfastball.com/webstart/isceast.htm

Six Nations at Palermo

Game 45

Six Nations-2
Palermo-3

WP-Gord Scott, Mike Joseph in relief 2 innings
LP-Darren Zack
2 HRs-C. Miller- Six Nations

Game 46

Six Nations-1
Palermo-7

WP-Mike Joseph
LP-R. Miller
HR-G. Inglehart-Palermo,????-Six Nations

Larry Withnell
Mailto:larzwhip@sympatico.ca

ISC II #18 St. Paul, MN ABS-Villard finish second at Rice Lake

Monday, June 20th, 2005

St. Paul, Minnesota

The #18 ISC II ranked team, ASB-Villard of St. Paul, Minnesota, traveled
to Rice Lake, Wisconsin this past weekend and came away with a second place
finish in the Rice Lake Invitational.

Missing nearly a handful of players, Villard performed well on the
weekend, posting a record of 4-2. Their overall record now stands at 15-10.

Villard opened the weekend Saturday morning against Line-X Spray On of
La Crosse, Wisconsin and came away with a 3-0 win. Kevin Bahn led off the
second inning with a double then scored on Jeff Henry’s single.

The following innings, Jeff Schoeberl’s two-out homer gave Villard a 2-0
lead.

The final Villard run came in the fifth inning when Galen Bahn singled
with one out, then scored on Jeff Schoeberl’s single with two outs.

Jeff Schoeberl, 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, complete game win
Jeff Henry, 2-3, RBI

Next for Villard was Leinenkugel Legends of Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin. Villard scored the games first run in the top of the first
inning. Zach Goring reached on an error and moved to second on Tom
Schoeberl’s sac bunt. Three batters later, with two outs, Goring scored on
pick-up player Chris Diethert’s sac fly to centerfield.

A two-out rally in the second inning gave Villard a 3-0 lead. Jimmy
Walker reached base by error, Goring walked. Walker scored on Tom
Schoeberl’s single and Goring scored on Jeff Schoeberl’s single.

Leinie’s scored a run in the third, but Villard scored again in the
fourth. It was another two out rally as Goring singled then stole
second. Tom Schoeberl singled, then Jeff Schoeberl drove home Goring.

Leinie’s put up one run in each the fourth and fifth innings.

The sixth inning saw Villard tack on three insurance runs when with one
out, pinch hitter Ben Lang doubled then scored on Jeff Schoeberl’s
homer. Two batters later, Diethert homered as well.

Goring, 2-4, BB, 3 R
Tom Schoeberl, 2-2, RBI, Sac
Jeff Schoeberl, 3-3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB
Diethert, 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, Sac
Joel Cooley, complete game win

New Image Salon of Monfort, Wisconsin was Villard’s final opponent on
Saturday. New Image scored a run in second, third and fifth innings for a
3-0 lead.

Goring led off the fifth inning with a home run. Then with two outs,
Kevin Bahn doubled, then scored on Jeff Henry’s single.

New Image added another run in the top of the sixth. Villard would tie
the game in the sixth. Galen Bahn singled to lead off the inning, then
with two outs, Goring homered again to bring the score even.

The score would remain even as the game headed to the eight inning, with
Joel Cooley in relief of Jeff Schoeberl.

With one out, in the bottom of the eighth inning, Galen Bahn hit a
walk-off home run to left field to send Villard into the Winner’s Bracket
final Sunday.

Goring, 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Galen Bahn, 2-4, HR, RBI

The Winner’s Bracket final matched Villard against fellow Twin Cities
club PBI of West St. Paul.

PBI jumped to an early 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and second
innings.

Jeff Henry singled with one out in the second, Jack Rowan reached on an
error. Galen Bahn’s single scored Henry. Rowan scored on a safety squeeze
by Lang.

The game remained tied until PBI put three runs on the board in the
fifth inning. Villard countered with one run in their half of the fifth
when Zach Goring led off with a single then scored on Kevin Bahn’s single
three batters later.

PBI added two more runs in the sixth to claim a 7-3 victory with Joel
Cooley taking the loss.

Goring, 2-4

The PBI loss sent Villard to the Third Place game and a rematch against
New Image.

No extra innings were needed in this contest as Villard took a 7-2
decision and a Championship Game rematch with PBI.

Against New Image, Goring led off the bottom of the first with a double,
scoring on Tom Schoeberl’s single, for a 1-0 lead.

Villard would add two more in the bottom of the third when with one out,
Jeff Schoeberl and Kevin Bahn each singled. With two outs, both scored on
Jeff Henry’s single.

New Image got on the board in the fourth with two runs, but Villard
countered in the fifth with four runs.

Tom Schoeberl led off with a single, then scored on Jeff Schoeberl’s
double. The next batter, Kevin Bahn hit a two-run home run. Chris
Diethert then singled, later scoring.

Tom Schoeberl, 2-4, RBI
Jeff Schoeberl, 2-4, 2B, RBI
Kevin Bahn, 3-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, Sac
Jeff Henry, 2-3
Joel Cooley, complete game win

The championship game saw Villard fall to PBI 7-0 in 5 innings. PBI led
2-0 until PBI scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth. Villard only
managed two hits in the tourneys title game.

Zach Goring, infield, Kevin Bahn, outfield, and Jeff Schoeberl, utility,
were named to the All Tournament team.
Villard travels to Dawson, Minnesota this weekend for the Riverfest
Tournament.

Brett Bresnahan
www.minnesotafastpitch.com
www.villard.minnesotafastpitch.com
mnfastpitch@hotmail.com

ISC II #8 Niagara Snappers win Ontario ISC II Qualifier

Monday, June 20th, 2005

Innerkip, ON
June 17-19, 2005

The Niagara Snappers (ISC II #8 ) rolled down the 403 to Innerkip and competed in the ISC II Qualifier of Eastern Canada. The goal going in was
to win the event and earn a birth to the ISC II Tournament of Champions being held Aug 14-19 in Eau Claire Wisconsin. That objective was met.

Game #1
Niagara Snapper – 7
Ingersoll Masters – 0
WP: Dan Dumeo – 12K’s – PERFECT GAME
LP: Mike Wells
The Snappers came out of the gates blazing with a decisive 7-0 win over the Ingersoll Masters. This game was never in doubt as Niagara starter, Dan Dumeo was simply untouchable. Duemo recorded the first every perfect game in the seven year history of the Niagara Snappers as he struck out 12 along the way. Pacing the offence was Pete Dobbin – 2 for 3 with 2 RBI’s, Perry Bartley – 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and Kevin Newhouse – 1 for 3, with a HR and 2 RBI’s.

Dan Duemo pitched a perfect game vs Ingersoll Masters, striking out 12.
Photo by Joe Todd

Game # 2
Niagara Snappers – 8
Highgate Rock – 0
WP: Byron Demoe – 5K’s
LP: Jeremy Osborne
In game two, the Snappers locked horns with the always tough Highgate Rock. Byron Demoe took the ball for the Snappers and was on his game as he surrendered only 3 hits over 6 innings of work. The Snappers bats were on again, as they rolled to a decisive 9-0 win. This game featured the return of catcher and team captain, Trevor Falk. Falk is still nursing a knee injury and was not able to get behind the plate but he was able to step up to it. In his first at bat since May 14, Falk launched a HR just inside the LF foul pole that was still going up as it left the park. Pete Dobbin continued to carry the hot stick going 2 for 3, with 2 runs scored. Jarrod Burtt went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and Scott Young was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.

Game # 3
Niagara Snappers – 7
Norwich Razorbacks – 3
WP: Dan Duemo – 11K’s
LP: Todd Winkworth
With a 2-0 record the Snappers were up against the Norwich Razorbacks (ISC II # 4). The Snappers grabbed the lead early and extended it to 4-0 only to see the stubborn Razorbacks cut the lead to 4-2 after 5 innings. Niagara would add 3 more runs in the 6th to cruise to the 7-3 win. Trevor Falk appeared in this game as a pinch hitter and did it again. Another pinch hit 2 run HR in only his second at bat since returning from a knee injury was a key moment in the game. Leading the Snapper attack was Kevin Newhouse going 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, Alex Szockyj was 2 for 2 with 2 RBI’s and Todd Dawdy was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI.

Game # 4 (undefeated game) – 8 innings
Niagara Snappers – 8
Palermo Athletics – 3
WP: Byron Demoe – 7K’s
LP: Chris McColl – in relief of Gord Scott
This game was much closer than the score would indicate. The A’s (ISC II # 6) held a 1-0 lead all the way to the 7th as Gord Scott was putting up
nothing but zeros. With 2 outs, Trevor Falk made his 3rd pinch hit appearance of the weekend and promptly banged out a double off Scott. Dean
Carr came on to pinch hit and with 2 strikes he hit a clutch single up the middle to cash the equalizer and send the game to extra innings. The
international tie breaker would start up in the 8th and that seemed to wake up the Niagara bats as they proceeded to bang out 7 runs in the 8th which was highlighted by a Jim Wilson grand slam. Perry Bartley went 2 for 4 and Todd Dawdy was 1 for 4 with 2 RBI’s.

Game # 5 – Final – Snappers have to be beaten twice
Palermo Athletics – 2
Niagara Snappers – 0
WP: Gord Scott
LP: Dan Duemo
The Snappers came out flat and A’s starter, Gordy Scott was clearly in a grove. He kept the Niagara sticks off balance the entire game. Niagara
starter, Dan Duemo was very good as well but got zero help from the Snapper offence in this one. Pete Dobbin and Jarrod Burtt both went 2 for 3 in the losing effort.

Game # 6 – Final – “IF GAME”
Niagara Snappers – 9
Palermo Athletics – 3
WP: Byron Demoe – 7 K’s
LP: Gord Scott – Chris McColl in relief in the 1st.
Gordy Scott’s magic was over. He was attempting to start his 3rd game of the day and the 3rd game vs. the Snappers on the weekend. He pretty much shut down the Snapper offence for the majority of the weekend but this game was different. The Snapper bats exploded in the top of the first inning. Niagara would send all 9 to the plate during this inning which resulted in 5 runs being pushed across the plate. Palermo, to their credit never gave up and clawed back with 3 runs in the 3rd to trim the lead to 5-3. On this day, the Snappers would just not be denied. Niagara increased the lead with a run in the 3rd and 3 more in the 5th for the mercy shortened win. Trevor Falk got the start in LF and continued to carry a hot stick as he belted a 2 run HR in the first inning. Kevin Newhouse went 2 for 3 with a HR and 3 runs scored. Perry Bartley went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI’s and Scott Young went 2 for 3. Byron Demoe grabbed his third win of the weekend recording 7 K’s over the 5 innings.

The Niagara Snappers have secured a berth to the ISC II Tournament of Champions and look forward to the challenge.

Some weekend notes:
Niagara Team Captain, Trevor Falk made his first appearance in uniform since injuring a knee on May 14. He is still unable to assume his role as
Catcher, but his stick sure seemed to boost the morale of the club. Trevor went 4 for 6 on the weekend with 3 HR’s and 1 double. Not bad! Niagara’s lead off hitter and 3rd bagger, Pete Dobbin was on fire all weekend, setting the table for the Snapper offence time and time again.

On behalf of the entire Niagara team, we would like to congratulate the Palermo Athletics for a great weekend of ball and their second place
finish. We would also like to thank the ISC and all the folks in Innerkip who assisted in putting on this great event. You have once again proven
yourselves as fine hosts and we look forward to our next visit to Innerkip. It is just a great place to play and watch ball.

Niagara Snappers Fastball Club….Good Guys!…Great Game!

Perry Bartley
Niagara Snappers
misterpaulo@hotmail.com

Rice Lake Invitational

Monday, June 20th, 2005

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

For the third time in four years, PBI of West St. Paul, Minnesota has won the Rice Lake Invitational. PBI won the event in 2002 and 2003 and returned to the winners stand this year with a 5-0 record.

PBI defeated ISC II #18 ASB-Villard of St. Paul, Minnesota 7-3 in the winner’s bracket final Sunday, then dispatched Villard again for the title, 7-0 in 5 innings.

A full tournament wrap including line scores, the All Tournament team and honors will be posted on Al’s Fastball and at www.rlorangemen.minnesotafastpitch.com on Monday.

Scores from Saturday nite were to be posted Saturday nite or Sunday morning but the internet connection at the hotel went bad.

Brett Bresnahan
www.minnesotafastpitch.com

mnfastpitch@hotmail.com

ISC II #8 Niagara Snappers down ISC II #6 Palermo Athletics in final of Eastern Canada qualifier

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Innerkip, ON

ISC II Area Qualifier

Sunday 9:00 am

Bridgeport Braves 9
Wp- Mel Ross

Elmira Cubs 3
Lp – Casey Halstead

Sunday 11:00 am

Palermo Athletics 5
Wp- Gord Scott

Bridgeport Braves 4
Lp – Mel Ross
Starter – Jim Schnarr

Sunday 1:00 pm. – Championship Games

Palermo Athletics 2
Wp – Gord Scott

Niagara Snappers 0
Lp – Dan Duemo

Forcing an if necessary game which started at 2:35 pm

Niagara Snappers 9
Wp – Byron Demoe

Palermo Athletics 3
Lp – Gord Scott

Niagara Snappers have earned and accepted a berth to the ISC 11 Tournament of Championships to be held in Chippewa Falls, Wisc From Sunday Aug 14th to Friday Aug 19th. On Behalf of ISC II Vice President Bob McGowan, he would like to thank all teams that were involved the Umpiring Staff under the Guidance of Bruce Bierman, the ISC II Game Controllers Doug Bach, Chris Bach, Mal Swift and Joe Todd. The fans that came out to witness the fine play and of course our Host Committee. The Innerkip Park and Recreation Dept under the leadership of Howie Brown and Carl Littlejohns. They were again a terrific Host and a Special Thank you to our Grounds Crew of Neal Hallock Jr. & Holly Rounds. They kept the diamonds in superb shape and kept the park as clean and neat as possible.

Joe Todd – Ingersoll
ISC II Game Controller
MAILTO: ftode739@rogers.com

Eastern Canada (southwestern Ontario) ISC II Qualifier down to 4 teams

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Friday June 18/05 – Locations Innerkip and Drumbo, Ontario

ISC II #20 Glencoe Astros 2
Mitchell Mets 0

ISC II #8 Niagara Snappers 7
Ingersoll Masters 0
Mercy 6 six innings
Wp – Dan Duemo Perfect Game – 12ks

ISC II #37 Highgate Rock 6
ISC II #34 Bridgeport Braves 4

Durham Eagles 9
ISC II #23 Mississauga Arrows6

Elmira Cubs 3
ISC II #17 Alvinston Indians 2

ISC II #33 Aylmer Cardinals 7
Elora Rage 6

ISC II #4 Norwich Razorbacks 7
ISC II #20 Glencoe Astros 1
Mercy – five innings

ISC II #6 Palermo Athletics 8
Aylmer 1

Saturday Results

Alvinston 5
Mississauga 4

Bridgeport 7
Ingersoll Masters 1

Elora 4
Highgate 1

Mitchell 10
Durham 5

Glencoe 2
Alvinston 1

Bridgeport 10
Aylmer 0

Niagara 7
Norwich 3

Palermo 2
Elmira 1

Glencoe 5
Elora 3

Bridgeport 14
Mitchell 4

UNDEFEATED GAME
Niagara 8
Palermo 3
Tied at 1-1 after 7
Went 8 innings

Bridgeport 4
Norwich 1

Elmira 8
Glencoe 4

Games Sunday 9:00 am

Bridgeport Vs Elmira

Winner plays Palermo at 11:00 am

Undefeated Niagara will play winner of 11:00 am game at 1:00 pm

If necessary game scheduled for 3:00 pm

Joe Todd
ISC II Game Controller
MAILTO:ftode739@rogers.com

Rice Lake, WI Invitational

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Results from the Rice Lake Invitational from Friday evening and through part of Saturday afternoon.

Rice Lake Orangemen 2 Bud Light (Bloomer, Wisc) 1
Evansville (Wisc) Bowl 6 Budweiser (Star Prairie, Wisc) 2
Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) 4 Rep and Baja’s (Wausau, Wisc) 3
PBI (West St. Paul, Minn) 6 J & D Tube Benders (Wausau, Wisc) 4
Leinie’s Legends (Chippewa Falls, Wisc) 4 Wanderoos (Wisc) Merchants 0
ISC II #18 ASB-Villard (St. Paul, Minn) 3 Line-X Spray On (La Crosse, Wisc) 0
New Image Salon (Monfort, Wisc) 14 Country Inn (Rice Lake) 2, 5 innings
ISC II #5 Wilber Lime (Galesville, Wisc) 7 Duluth (Minn) Fastpitch 3
Rice Lake Orangemen 4 Evansville Bowl 0
PBI 7 Village Inn 3

More scores to be posted later this evening.

Line scores will be posted to Al’s and www.rlorangemen.minnesotafastpitch.com Sunday evening.

Brett Bresnahan
www.minnesotafastpitch.com
mnfastpitch@hotmail.com

ISC II Qualifier in Blackburn, ON

Friday, June 17th, 2005

OTTAWA, ON

The schedule has been set for the 10-team ISC II qualifier in Blackburn (east Ottawa) on June 24-26. Visit the tournament web page for information such as schedules, brackets, directions, etc: http://www.bmfl.ca/tournament/index.html

The following 10 teams (nine from eastern Ontario, one from western Quebec) will be vying for a berth in Chippewa Falls, WI:

Kanata Team Easton Thunder (ISC II #3, June 17 rankings)- Greater Ottawa Fastball League
Micksburg Twins (ISC II #11, June 17 rankings) – Upper Ottawa Valley Men’s Fastball League
Blackburn Bombers (Host) – Blackburn Men’s Fastball League
Manotick Lomor Printers – Greater Ottawa Fastball League
Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric – Greater Ottawa Fastball League
Ottawa Valley Raiders – Ottawa RA Fastball League
Navan Rookies – Blackburn Men’s Fastball League
Napanee Express – Loughborough Fastball League
Cobourg Stingers – Cobourg Men’s Softball League
Quyon, QC Flyers – Ottawa RA Fastball League

For teams or fans needing accommodation, please contact:

Lee-Anne Veinot
Hudson Travel Group
815 Taylor Creek Dr., Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1C 1T1
(800) 668-5596 – Toll Free
(613) 834-5638 – Phone
(613) 834-5639 – Fax
laveinot@htgsports.com

For more information on the tournament, contact Tim Keyes or Adam Brown:

Tim Keyes – Blackburn Bombers
tim.keyes@runaware.com
613-822-0456

Adam Brown – Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric
adam.brown@ottawa.ca
613-623-8867