Archive for March, 2008

TNT’s Jay Herr Featured on the Cover of 2008 ISC Media Guide

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I haven’t gotten my hands on a copy of the ISC’s 2008 Media Guide yet, but there is a thumbnail shot of it at the official ISC website. (photo of it shown above)

Fastpitchwest’s own Maddy Flanagan had a hand in this one, including those two photos that appear on the cover. At top is a shot of Jay Herr, of the 2007 ISC II T of C champions, TNT of Lebanon, PA, hitting one of his record breaking seven home runs. Below that is a shot of The Farm’s Rod Peterson accepting the 2007 ISC World championship trophy at Kitchener, Ontario Canada. Inside the media guide you will find more of “Maddy’s Photos” taken at last year’s ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions. We’ll post more information on how to get your copy so keep an eye out. It’s THE annual publication in the world of men’s fastball, and you’ll want to get yours.

Updated ISC II Qualifier List – March 29, 2008

Saturday, March 29th, 2008


(click logo to visit official ISC website)

2008 ISC Qualifiers – updated 3-29-08

US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com

April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com

June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI

Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
Contact: Kyle Beane – 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
UIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart – 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com

June 13-15
Blue & Gray Invitational – Montgomery, AL

Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $150
Berths: No berths awarded but participating teams become eligible for an invite berth.
Contact: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
UIC: Larry Raines 334-365-8149 lwr901@charter.net
ISC Rep: Robert Gray rgray77271@aol.com

June 13-15
CPI Invitational – Oswego, NY

Format: Round robin – 3 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 2 ISC World Tournament and 2 ISC II ToC to teams from any region
Contact: Mike Cutro – 315-343-0604 W or 315-491-7278 Cell cutrosafety@yahoo.com
UIC: Chris Tehonica – 315-771-9810
ISC Rep: Mike Cutro

June 20 – 22
Ashland Invitational – Ashland, OH

Format: Round Robin – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $300
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC available to any team from any region.
Contact: Kevin Scott – 419-685-3075 kevinscott38@hotmail.com
UIC: Kevin Zabo
ISC Rep: Larry Fisher – 419-423-3002 lfisher838@ameritech.net

July 4-6
Allentown Patriots Invitational – Allentown, PA

Format: Round Robin
Entry Fee: $350 prior to May 1, $400 after May 1.
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC available to any team from any region
Contact: Don Hunsicker – 610-797-6039 or Jon Adams
UIC: Jon Adams 610-360-4429 Cell 610-433-3236 H jasa60@aol.com
ISC Rep: Bill Howell – 301-870-5049 or 301-744-1909 bhowell5@yahoo.com


US West Region – Chris Santos Vice President jcsantos25@msn.com 303-419-7352

May 23-25, 2008
Joe Santos Memorial Invitational – Pueblo, CO

Format: Round Robin – Single elimination
Entry Fee: $300 payable to Bandit Sports Inc. Deadline May 9, 2008
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Contact: Chris Santos – 303-419-7352 jcsantos25@msn.com
UIC: Benny “Ginger” Rendon gingerrendon@hotmail.com
ISC Reps: Chris Santos and Dick Mason – 303-797-9101 dickmason@qwest.net

June 7 & 8, 2008
Best of the West – Santa Barbara, CA

Format: Round robin on Saturday into single elimination on Sunday.
Entry Fee: $400 – payable to Dave Blackburn
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Contact: Dave Blackburn – 310-266-7803 – daveb@virtvent.com
UIC: Clyde Bennett – 805-895-9007 clydebennett13@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Dave Blackburn 310-266-7803 daveb@virtvent.com

June 21 & 22, 2008
Portland Demarini Rose Cup – Portland, OR

Format: Round Robin into single elimination – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400 – deadline May 1, 2008
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Tournament Contacts: Roger Jones 503-887-3200 jonesroger9@earthlink.net , John Fitzgerald Brjfitzger@cascorp.com or Brian Ree bree10@comcast.net
UIC: Dan Duffy d2pdx@mindspring.com
ISC Rep: Keith Erkenbrack -360-945-2320 – keithe@whidbey.com

Canada East Region – Blair Setford, Vice President blairjs@rogers.com

Date: June 20-22
Eastern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
Location: McNab/Braeside, Ontario

Format: Double knockout
Local Contacts: Harold MacMillan, jh.mac@gozoom.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Steve Bedard sjbgolf@hotmail.com 905 885 0821
Berth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to winner, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008

Date: June 20-22
Southwestern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
Location: Palmerston, ON

Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Ron Gilbert rgilbert77@hotmail.com
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 2 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top two teams, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008

Date: June 30, 2008
Travel League of Eastern Canada

Location: Southwestern Ontario
Format: League play
League contact: Colin Smith, ISC Regional Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top ISC II league team as of June 30, 2008
Entry Fee: TBD as part of league fee
Entry Deadline: TBD as per league

Date: July 25-26, 2008
Travel League of Eastern Canada Playoff Tournament

Location: TBD
Format: Double knockout
League contact: Colin Smith, Canada East TL Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berths Available: 1 for 2009 ISC WT for winner and 1 for 2009 ISC II ToC to top finishing ISC II team
Entry Fee: Part of league fee
Entry Deadline: TBD as per league

Date: September 19-21
Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
Location: Innerkip, Ontario

Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Tim Wright, twri7823@rogers.com
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Rob Deakin, ump31@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

Date: September 19-21
Eastern Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
Location: Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario

Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Adam Brown, adam.brown@ottawa.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Sal Gara, sal.gara@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

US Central Region – Dave LeBlanc, Vice President farm32@aol.com

May 2 – 4
Hustlehogs Icebreaker – DeKalb, IL

Berths: ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team from US Central Region.
Format: Round Robin into playoff – 4 games guaranteed
Entry Fee: $200 April 18 deadline
Contact: Tom Crouch – (815) 501-6186 tcro14@yahoo.com
UIC: Chad Allen (815) 519-8773 chada14@comcast.net
ISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com

May 17 & 18
Dick Tracy Invitational – Rockford, IL

Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 0 ISC II ToC berths to US Central teams. Participating ISC II teams become eligible for an invite to ToC.
Format: Round robin into single elimination – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $275
Contact: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com.
UIC: Rick Odell 815 633 5695
ISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com

May 23 – 26
Wisconsin State Tournament – Denmark, WI

Berths: 2 World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
Format: Round robin
Entry fee: $250
Contact: Dave LeBlanc – 920-851-2349 farm32@aol.com
UIC: Hank St. Clair – 216-533-5209 Cell hstclair@ameritech.net
ISC Rep: Dave Le Blanc

May 23 – 26
Wisconsin Classic Travel League – Denmark, WI

Berths: 1 World Tournament and 0 ISC II ToC berths but participating ISC II teams become eligible for an invite.
Format: Round robin
Entry fee: TBD
Contact: Dave LeBlanc – 920-851-2349 farm32@aol.com
UIC: Hank St. Clair – 216-533-5209 Cell hstclair@ameritech.net
ISC Rep: Dave Le Blanc

June 7 & 8
Fred Huntimer Memorial Invitational – Sioux Falls, SD

Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $225
Contact: Mike Mueller – 1-866-436-2213 or 605-965-9501 mmueller@prairiewave.com or Darwin Stewart stewart@alliancecom.net
UIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

June 13 – 15
Kelso Klassic – Kelso, MO

Berths: 1 WT berth and 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team from US Central.
Format: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $250
Contact: Larry Eftink – larry_eftink@hotmail.com – 573-450-8887 Cell or 573-264-3714 Home or Rick Heuring gogetterguy@hotmail.com 573-450-8134 Cell 573-264-3643 Home
UIC: Kent Rich – 573-893-6824 H or 573-694-6824 Cell
ISC Rep: Rich Well – riwell6@yahoo.com – 618-283-4258 Home

June 20 – 28 (two weekends)
Iowa ISC Qualifier – Walcott, IA

Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC berth for US Central teams
Format: Double elimination
Entry Fee: $85
Contact: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
UIC: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
ISC Rep: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com

June 20 – 22
Eau Claire Classic – Eau Claire, WI

Berths: 1 ISC WT and 1 ISC II ToC open to any team from any region
Format: Round robin into single elimination
Entry Fee: $400
Contact: Stu Taylor stu.taylor@ci.eau-claire.wi.us 715-839-5198 W 715-828-1416 Cell
UIC: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

July 18 – 20
West St. Paul Classic – West St. Paul, MN

Berths: 2009 WT and ISC II ToC for any team from any region
Format: Double Elimination with hard luck round added
Entry Fee: TBD
Contact: Jerry Ball – jball@dartadvantage.com or Ken Vierling
UIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

Canada West Region – Ferdi Nelissen, Vice President ferdi@mts.net

May 16 – 19
Kelowna May Days Tournament – Kelowna, BC

Berths: 1 ISC II berth to highest finishing Canada West ISC II team
Format: Modified round robin with a single knockout playoff
Entry Fee: $400 due no later than April 10
Contacts: Jan Martens – 250-317-25900 janmart@shaw.ca or Rene Blanleil rblanleil@kelown.ca 250-212-5131.
UIC: Ian McLaren – 499-2664 evenings or 492-6818 workdays or 486-0924 anytime. shasco@telus.net
ISC Rep: Craig Donaldson cdonalds5@shaw.ca 604-525-3440

May 30 – June 1
Canada West ISC II Qualifier – Regina, SK – Rambler Park

Berths – 2 ISC II ToC berths to highest finishing Canada West teams
Format – Skins – 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee – $350 – deadline is May 23, 2008
Contact: Harvey Curts – 306-545-0682 fastball@sasktel.net
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Ferdi Nelissen ferdi@mts.net 204-239-5822

Pre-Season Reminder To ISC and ISC II Teams

Saturday, March 29th, 2008


(click logo to visit official ISC website)

This is just a preseason reminder for all teams that are considering ISC II play for the 2008 season.

Rosters – Pre-season team rosters are due by May 1. The roster form is available from the ISC web site www.iscfastpitch.com. Click on the Rules and Forms link on the front page. If you’re unable to save the roster form from the web site, let me know and I’ll send you an email attachment of one.

The May 1 roster is only preliminary and can be changed during the season. Future roster submissions for teams that qualify for the ToC are due July 15 (for printing in the tournament programs) and August 4 (final roster).

Rosters are to be sent by email attachment to ALL of the following people:

hdewild@milwpc.com,
tschaaf@kimberly.k12.wi.us,
jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com,
blairjs@rogers.com,
rudiereed@aasd.k12.wi.us,
jody.lockhart@thedacare.org

Out of Region (Letter of Intent) Forms – If you are signing an OOR player, the OOR form and fee must be postmarked to Ken Hackmeister no later than May 1. The OOR form is also available on the ISC web site under the Rules and Forms link.

Remember that you are permitted three (3) OOR players only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. (Note that ISC II teams may sign a pitcher from the Canada East region between June 23 & July 21.) Region definitions are also shown on the ISC Web Site, Rules and Forms link.

Out of region fees are $100 per each OOR player.

Preliminary Schedule of Events – With the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions being only 4 days, we have had to alter the times of various functions. Here is the tentative schedule of events:

ISC II Tournament of Champions
Saturday – August 9

7-8 PM – Team Registration at Settle Inn in Appleton
8-9 PM – Team Manager meeting at Settle Inn
Sunday – August 10
10:30 AM – ISC II games begin at Memorial Park in Appleton (tournament ends Wednesday)
5 PM – ISC II Opening Ceremonies at Memorial Park

Team Rankings – Pre-season team rankings for ISC II teams will be distributed in early May. Final rankings determine the seeding for the ToC. We remind teams, as we always do, to fully utilize the Internet to update everyone (including ranking committees) of your team roster, schedule and tournament results during the season. Results should be sent to Al Doran (fastball@pmihrm.com) and Jim Flanagan (jim@fastpitchwest.com).

Best of luck on the season and we look forward to seeing you in Appleton in August.

Cheers,

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Canada East VP

Jim Williamson
ISC II VP

Ken Hackmeister
ISC Executive Director

Lumberkings in All-Star Charity Doubleheader

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

GHFL
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

The Niagara Snappers are pleased to announce that they will be hosting an all star night with the visiting California Lumberkings who are travelling to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the 2008 Snapper Shootout. The Lumberkings, who were finalists at the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions have recently merged with the A-1 Taylor Farms club, who were 3rd place finishers at the 2007 ToC. The club features Mike Egerdeen and Dave Drotzmann on the mound as perhaps the toughest 1-2 pitching duo in ISC II along with newcomer Jeff Kawaguchi, one of the top ISC II pitchers in the Vancouver area.

The Niagara Snappers, 3rd place finishers at the 2007 ToC, have accepted a berth to the 2008 ISC World Tournament, will play host to the Lumberkings in the 7pm game, while the Lumberkings will face off with a GHFL all-star team that will be picked by former GHFL president and current ISC Canada East VP and ISC II Commissioner, Blair Setford.

The game is slated to take place at beautiful Lancaster Park in St. Catharines on Thursday June 5th with the action starting at 7pm. A BallPark Radio (www.ballparkradio.com) broadcast of both games is also being discussed.

Proceeds from the gate and several activities at the park including a 50-50 draw, silent auction and souvenir sales will be donated to Melissa Brideau. Melissa is the long time girlfriend of Niagara Falls Fury player Tommy Watkinson who has played ball in the Niagara Falls Men’s League for the past 15 years. Melissa is stricken with a very aggressive from of Multiple Sclerosis. Melissa is 35 years old and has reached a point in her illness where a wheelchair or scooter have become her source of mobility. Melissa is having no luck with North American treatment and is traveling to Venezuela in late April to seek treatment from world renowned specialist Dr. Yepetz utilizing rainforest natural therapy. As one can imagine this is a very costly endeavor but one that needs to be explored now. Dr. Yepetz has successfully reversed the effects of MS in many patients and Melissa feels this type of treatment is one of the few remaining options available for her. If treatments go well, Melissa will in all probability be revisiting Venezuela multiple times.

The next day, California and Niagara will both be taking part in the 6th annual Snapper Shootout which runs from Friday June 6th- Sunday June 8th. Both teams will be competing along with 14 others to claim more than $3500 in prize money. Previous winners of the Shootout include Niagara Snappers (2004, 2005 winners, 2007 co-winner), The Rise (2006 winner) and the Elora Brewers (2007 co-winners). Another very strong field is set for this year’s tournament. An update of teams will be issued shortly via www.niagarasnappers.com and www.alsfastball.com

Ashland Stockpack Schedule

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Ashland Stockpack Schedule
Ashland, Ohio

The Stockpack have finalized their schedule for the 2008 season.

May 9-11 Millgrove Early Bird Tournament Millgrove, ON

May 17 DH vs. Ashland Mets Ashland, OH

May 23-25 Michigan Twisters Tourney Bay City, MI

June 6-8 Snapper Shootout Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

June 20-22 Ashland Invitational (ISC II Qualifier) Ashland, OH

July 11-13 Pete Schwab Memorial Tournament Frankenmuth, MI

July 26-27 DH vs. Ashland Mets and Midland Explorers Ashland, OH

Aug 10-13 ISC II Tournament of Champions Appleton, WI

jasonwhiteley2000@yahoo.com

ISC II Photos from AAU

Monday, March 10th, 2008


(click logo for our AAU website)

Maddy Flanagan has started posting photos from the 2008 AAU Tournament at the Fastpitchwest AAU page.

Keep an eye out for any ISC II players. We’ll keep a running tab here of ISC II teams and players that made the trip to Orlando. If you can id anyone, please let us know. (email blairjs(at)rogers.com).

Kenosha, WI Earl’s Club 1
Earl’s Club 2
Earl’s Club 3
Earl’s Club 4
Earl’s Club 5
Jeff Murphy, Oswego, NY CPI
Dave Drotzmann, VI Ambassadors
Dave Drotzmann 2
Earl’s Club 6
Charlie Walseman, CPI
Mike Cutro, CPI
Mike Cutro 2
Walseman 2
Walseman 3
Josh Horton, CPI
Mark Korten, Niagara Falls, ON Fury
Lee Hopkins, Fury
Manor, TX Dirt Bags 1
Dirt Bags 2
Mike Egerdeen, Ambassadors
Mike Egerdeen 2
Todd Lubkeman, Earl’s Club
Todd Lubkeman 2
Dwayne Mackenzie, Barrie, ON Millwood Logistics
Tom Vogel, St. Thomas, ON Storm
Blair Setford, Fury
Ray Carr, Fury
Rich Vassos, Fury & Gary Kipfer
Mark McCallum, CPI
Mark McCallum, 2
Todd Lutinski, CPI
Mike Sorzickas, CPI
CPI huddle
Mark McCallum gets run by a Los Socios player who was ejected
Mike Cutro holds back an upset teammate
CPI celebrate advancing to the final four
Many other CPI photos in Gallery 9
Shaun Winship, CPI
Mike McKie, CPI
Lyle Brown, CPI
More CPI
Paul McCart, Mac’s Sprayers

2008 Ontario Home League Program

Friday, March 7th, 2008

ISC Canada East VP Blair Setford is asking for Ontario men’s fastball leagues to confirm their affiliation with the Ontario Home League Program for the 2008 season.

Affiliation enables a league to send a representative to the 2008 Ontario Challenge Cup or the 2008 Eastern Ontario Challenge Cup (details below).

Each tournament will provide the winner with a berth in the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions to be held in Quad Cities, IL.

For further information, please contact

Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
blairjs@rogers.com
905.826.2697

Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
Date: September 19-21
Location: Innerkip, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Tim Wright, twri7823@rogers.com
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Rob Deakin, ump31@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

Eastern Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
Date: September 19-21
Location: Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Adam Brown, adam.brown@ottawa.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Sal Gara, sal.gara@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

2008 Canada East ISC II Qualifiers

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Canada East ISC II Qualifiers being held in Palmerston for southwest Ontario and in McNabb/Braeside for eastern Ontario.

Entries will be capped at 16 for each tournament.

Please make cheque payable to: ISC Canada East

Mail to:

Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
2927 Nipiwin Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5N 1Y1

Tournament details:

Eastern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
Date: June 20-22
Location: McNab/Braeside, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contacts: Harold MacMillan, jh.mac@gozoom.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com 905.826.2697
UIC: Steve Bedard sjbgolf@hotmail.com 905 885 0821
Berth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to winner, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008
Winner receives paid entry fee to ToC plus travel money

Southwestern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
Date: June 20-22
Location:Palmerston, ON
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Trevor Seip, trevor.seip@sympatico.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com 905.826.2697
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 2 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top two teams, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008
Winner receives paid entry fee to ToC and travel money
Finalist receives paid entry fee to ToC

For further information, please contact

Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
blairjs(at)rogers.com

Waterdown Hammer Bolsters Roster for 2008

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Information courtesy of Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada

Waterdown, Ontario

The Waterdown Hammer ( ISC II ) are pleased to announce 2 significant roster additions for 2008. Today’s signings include pitcher, Wayne Wells who has officially committed for the 2008 tournament season and catcher Troy Gilmour for selected tournaments.
Wayne Wells at 2005 Red Rock tournament
Wayne Wells, the hard throwing veteran right hander has an impressive resume and joins the Hammer unexpectedly. Wayne or “Wellsy” as he’s most commonly referred to is a resident of Peterborough Ontario and works as a Senior Health and Safety Consultant with Ontario Power Generation. This year, at the age of 47 Wellsy was reclassified for ISC II competition. Wellsy has participated in previous ISC World Tournaments with Peterborough Murphy Windmillers, Houston Aces and Happy Hollow Barons ( Wisconsin ) to name a few. Wellsy is a fierce competitor that brings a lot to the table.

Troy Gilmour will add a solid bat into the middle of the Hammer batting order. Gilly is one of those hitters that all coaches love to have, seems like he’s going to get a hit every single at bat and is a very tough out. Gilly and Wellsy have great chemistry together, Gilly has been Wellsy’s catcher for several years now and they will form a solid battery for the Hammer. Gilly is the Parks Superintendent for the Community and Leisure Services Dept. for the City of Quinte West. Gilly has previous ISC World Tournament experience with Peterborough, Napanee Express and the Houston Aces.

There are some key factors when evaluating players such as, longevity, grit, talent and can they win ? We think Wellsy and Gilly more then meet these expectations. Wellsy and Gilly will fit in nicely with their new teammates, actually Wellsy and Gilly aren’t really new to the team, they’ll be playing with some of their friends as several of the current Hammer players and coaching staff members are also former teammates.

The Hammer Coaching Staff of Pete Chambers, Kyle Davis, Tim Coe and Dave Birnie are thrilled to officially welcome Wayne Wells and Troy Gilmour to the Waterdown Hammer, welcome aboard !

Regards,
Dave Birnie
Waterdown Hammer