Elmira Cubs top ISC II Preseason Rankings

May 1, 2006

Defending Champion Elmira, ON Cubs claim top spot in the ISC II Preseason Rankings released today. Elmira tops a list of more than 50 teams from across North America that received at least one vote from the panel of 12 judges.

The top 10 (including ties) break down as follows:

1. Elmira, ON Cubs
2. Niagara, ON Snappers
3. Alvinston, ON Indians
4. Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils
5. Bridgeport, ON PROforma Braves
6. Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
7. Hermann, MO Black Gold
8. Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Services
9. Perkasie, PA Rise
10. Harriston, ON Mercurys
10. Tavistock, ON Smully’s Merchants

To see the full list, including how each committee member ranked the teams, please see the ISC II section of the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com.

The rankings will form the basis for seeding teams in the fifth annual ISC II Tournament of Champions which will be played August 13-18 at Budd Park in Kitchener and Kinsmen Park in Cambridge, Ontario. The tournament will feature 40 teams from across North America playing a four-game round robin schedule in eight pools of five teams each. The top three teams from each pool advance to a single elimination playoff bracket.

For more information, please contact:

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Email: blairjs(at)rogers.com
Phone: 1.800.268.9374 x8803

2006 ISC II Preseason Rankings
Rank Team
1 Elmira, ON Cubs
2 Niagara, ON Snappers
3 Alvinston, ON Indians
4 Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils
5 Bridgeport, ON PROforma Braves
6 Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
7 Hermann, MO Black Gold
8 Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Services
9 Perkasie, PA KMV Rise
10 Harriston, ON Mercurys
11 Tavistock, ON Smully’s Merchants
12 Ashland, OH Merchants
13 Richmond, BC Linus Software Stealers
14 Micksburg, ON Twins
15 Denver, CO Colorado Rage
16 Kenosha, WI Earl’s Club
17 Palermo, ON Athletics
18 Elora, ON Wellington Brewers
19 Toronto, ON Champion Indians
20 Marshall, MI Sportsman Park Lightning
21 Mankato, MN Fisher Group
22 Orrville, OH Orr Park Knights
23 Monfort, WI New Image
24 Galesville, WI Wilber Lime
25 Yakima, WA JRW Associates
26 Denmark, WI Circle Tap Lumberjacks
27 Hayward, CA A-1 Tank
28 Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton
29 Glencoe, ON Astros
30 Zeeland, MI Priority Mortgage
31 Waterdown, ON Hammer
32 Wichita, KS Athletic Club
33 Reasnor, IA RPMs
34 St. Paul, MN ABS-Villard
35 Sioux Falls, SD Sox
36 Grand Prairie, AB Pride
37 Harrisburg, PA PA Power
38 Lancaster, PA Lancaster Motors
39 South Lebanon, PA TNT
40 Morpeth, ON Magic
41 Lloydminster, AB Scope Dodgers
42 Mitchell, ON Mets
43 Shakespeare, ON Falcons
44 Saginaw, MI Up-to-Date Painting
45 Lackawana, NY Big John’s
46 Bakersfield, CA LumberKings
47 Memphis, TN Posse
48 Hamilton, ON Hawks
49 Scottsville, MI Steve’s/Kelder’s Poured Walls
50 Las Cruces, NM Titans
51 Elburn, IL Richwrap Fastpitch
52 West St. Paul, MN PBI
53 Boise, ID Clippers
54 Frankenmuth, MI Tiffany’s
55 Wausau, WI Rep & Baja’s