Archive for May, 2009

#11 Port Elgin takes 3 of 4 from #25 Wyevale & #4 Palermo

Sunday, May 31st, 2009


ISC Canada East Travel League Doubleheader
Port Elgin Blue Devils at Wyevale Tribe
Friday May 29

Game 1
Port Elgin 9
Wyevale 3
WP: Fawcett
LP: Giffen

Game 2
Port Elgin 9
Wyevale 0
WP: Smith
LP: McNabb

ISC Travel league games 21 and 22 Port Elgin at Palermo
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Port Elgin at Palermo
Sunday May 31

Game 1
Port Elgin 2
Palermo 5
WP-Berube
LP-Smith

Game 2
Port Elgin 6
Palermo 4
WP-Smith
LP-McColl

Canada West ISC II Qualifier in Regina

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

UPDATED

International Softball Congress
Canada West ISC II – Tournament of Champions Qualifier
Regina, Saskatchewan
Rambler Park

Results – Friday May 29
Game 1 – 6:30 pm
Regina Gold – 4
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 1
WP – Neil Finch
LP – Louis Redman Jr.

Game 2 – 6:30 pm
Supreme Auto Body – 7
KMC Diamondbacks – 0
WP – Tony Sparvier
LP – Troy Davidson

Game 3 – 8:30 pm
Bulyea Rustlers – 2
Silverscreen Sportswear – 6
WP – Al Muhle
LP – Kevin Young

Action Continues all Day Saturday and Sunday commencing at 10:00 am each day. The Championship Game is scheduled for 2:30 on Sunday May 31 at Rambler Park in Regina.

Rambler Park – home of the Rambler Park Fastball League

Saturday May 30 Results
Game 4
Regina Gold – 0
Supreme Auto Boby – 3
LP – Jay Curts
WP – Tony Sparvier

Game 5
7-0 forfiet KMC Diamondbacks over Gordon’s Hawks

Game 6
Delisle Diamond Dogs 1
Bulyea Rustlers – 3
LP – Jeff Farion
WP – Kevin Young

Game 7
Silverscreen Sportswear – 0
Bruno Merchants – 1
LP – Wade Hebgig
WP – Justin Dovan

Game 8
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 2
Lloydminster Dodgers – 8
LP – Duane Redman Jr.
WP – Trevor McCabe

Game 9
Bulyea Rustlers – 7
Gordon’s Hawks – 0
WP – Greg Hill
LP – Jeff Thomas

Game 10
Delisle Diamond Dogs – 1
Silverscreen Sportswear – 0
WP – Ryan Baptiste
LP – Al Muhle

Game 11
Regina Gold – 4
Lloydminster Dodgers – 11
LP – Neil Finch
WP – Devon McCollough

Game 12
Supreme Auto Body – 0
Bruno Merchants – 9
LP – Tony Sparvier
WP – Ryan Olde

Game 13
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 4
KMC Diamondbacks – 16
LP – Duane Redman Jr.
WP – Gary Brockman

Sunday May 31
Round Robin
Game 14 – 10:00
Gordon’s Hawks – 2
Bruno Merchants – 2
P – Jeff Thomas
P – Rob Scheller

Game 15 – 10:00
Lloydminster Dodgers – 1
Delisle Diamond Dogs – 5
LP – Trevor McCabe
WP – Adam Huys

Playoffs
12:00 -Semi-final
Bruno Merchants – 6
KMC Diamondbacks – 0
WP – Ryan Olde
LP – Les George

12:00 – Semi-final
Supreme Auto Body – 2
Lloydminster Dodgers – 6
LP – Tony Sparvier
WP – Devon McCollough

2:30 – Championship Final
Bruno Merchants – 6
Lloydminster Dodgers – 1
WP – Justin Dauvin
LP – Kyle Hryciuk

Llodyminster Dodgers secure one of the two ToC berths.

Ferdi Nelissen
Canada West Vice-President
International Softball Congress
ferdi@mts.net

Best of the West Results

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

UPDATED

Saturday’s Scoreboard
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3252

Saturday Order of Finish and Seedings for Sunday’s Playoff Round
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3257

Sunday’s Scoreboard
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3253

Final Results (disappointing as it was)
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3258

Twitter updates throughout the day
http://twitter.com/fastpitchwest

*Jeremy Manley and his Pueblo Bandits were 3-0, with Manley striking out 48 batters.
*BJ Hunhoff was 2-0, with two shutouts, one of which was a no-hitter. BJ’s Pirate squad finished 2-1 and nabbed the #2 seed.
*Taylor Farms California Athletics finished 2-1, losing only to Pueblo. Manley and Drotzmann were tied at 1 going into the final inning. Taylor Farms is the #3 seed.

We’ll post more details, including who was awarded the ToC berths, as they become available.

Greater Ottawa Fastball League Showcase

Friday, May 29th, 2009


Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre will host the fourth annual Greater Ottawa Fastball League Showcase on June 5 and 6. The weekend will feature eight teams playing eight games which will all count in the GOFL standings.

Things start Friday night June 5, with a West Carleton Minor Softball League (www.wcminorsoftball.ca) Peewee Boys game between the Fitzroy Harbour “Junior Electric” and Kinburn at 7pm, followed by hosts West Carleton Electric against the Stittsville 56ers at 9pm.

Games start at 10am on Saturday June 6 with two games, including West Carleton Electric versus Manotick Lomor Printers.

At noon there will be a kids’ softball clinic for boys and girls so that young players can learn some tips from members of the GOFL. The clinic is free, and all participants will get a hot dog and drink as well as an entry to win a new bat, courtesy of COMBAT Sports.

All weekend there will be a barbecue on site with “Fitzroy Beef Burgers” and the canteen will be open for other items. The Fitzroy Harbour Community Association will also be hosting a outdoor beer garden for both Friday night and Saturday.

There is no charge for admission and Ottawa area fastball fans are encouraged to come to Fitzroy Harbour to watch the top men’s fastpitch softball teams in eastern Ontario.

Complete schedule:

Friday:
7PM – West Carleton Minor Softball Boys Peewee Game – Fitzroy “Jr Electric” vs. Kinburn
9PM – Game 34 – Stittsville 56ers vs Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric – D1

Saturday:
10AM – Game 35 – Carp I4C Victory Ottawa vs Team Easton – D2
10AM – Game 36 – Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric vs Manotick Lomor Printers – D1
NOON – Kids’ Clinic – D1
1PM – Game 37 – Orleans Gators vs Ottawa Blitz – D2
2PM – Game 38 – Greely DNTW Eagles vs Carp I4C Victory – D1
3PM – Game 39 – Manotick Lomor Printers vs Stittsville 56ers – D2
4PM – Game 40 – Ottawa Team Easton vs Orleans Gators – D1
5PM – Game 33 – Ottawa Blitz vs Greely DNTW Eagles – D2

Adam Brown
Eastern Ontario Fastball Blog

2009 Mitchell Mets Tournament Schedule

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Editor’s Note: On one of the busiest weekends of the season, 14 teams will be in Mitchell for the annual Mitchell Mets tournament June 5-7. #5 Kitchener Outlaws will be on the hunt for their third-straight appearance in a championship game after finishing second in Millgrove and then winning in St. Clements. With Todd Uhrig on the shelf due to a broken thumb, #13 Wellington Sox will be leaning on Nic Goetz to carry the load, while Glencoe and Orangeville will be looking to tune up for the Innerkip qualifier in two weeks time.

Div A – #5 Outlaws, #40 Mets, Oshawa Jrs., Georgian Bay
Div B – #43 Glencoe, Waterloo, Chiefs, Orangeville
Div C – Monkton, Fingal, #13 Wellington
Div D – Mississauga, Alvinston, Napanee
Rec Div – Millbank, Strattfordville, Walton, Old Mets

Div C and D will each play the other twice within the division. The top team after 2 games will receive a bye to the quarter-finals on Sunday. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will playoff Sat night to see who goes to the quarter-final. The top two teams in Div A and B will move on. The top two in the Rec will play in a final on Sunday.

Friday June 5, 2008
1 7:00 pm
Monkton Muskrats vs Wellington Sox

2 7:00 pm
Waterloo Jrs. vs Mitchell Jr. Chiefs

3 8:00 pm
Walton Brewers vs Millbank

4 9:00 pm
Glencoe Astros vs Orangeville Kings

5 9:00 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Kitchener Outlaws

Saturday June 6, 2008
6 9:30 am
Georgian Bay vs Oshawa Jrs.

7 9:30 am
Stratfordville vs Mets Masters

8 9:30 am
Alvinston Indians vs Mississauga Angels

9 11:15 am
Fingal Jrs. vs Monkton Muskrats

10 11:15 am
Waterloo Jrs. vs Orangeville Kings

11 11:15 am
Glencoe Astros vs Mitchell Jr. Chiefs

12 1:00 pm
Alvinston Indians vs Napanee Jrs

13 1:00 pm
Stratfordville vs Millbank

14 1:00 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Oshawa Jrs.

15 3:00 pm
Georgian Bay vs Kitchener Outlaws

16 3:00 pm
Walton Brewers vs Mets Masters

17 3:00 pm
Wellington Sox vs Fingal Jrs.

18 4:45 pm
Mississauga Angels vs Napanee Jrs.

19 4:45 pm
Waterloo Jrs vs Glencoe Astros

20 4:45 pm
Mitchell Jrs. Chiefs vs Orangeville Kings

21 6:30 pm
Kitchener Outlaws vs Oshawa Jrs

22 6:30 pm
Stratfordville vs Walton Brewers

23 6:30 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Georgian Bay

24 8:30 pm
Div C # 2 vs Div D # 3

25 8:30 pm
Met Masters vs Millbank

26 8:30 pm
Div D # 2 vs Div C # 3

Sunday June 7, 2008
27 10:00 am
Div A # 1 vs Winner game 24

28 10:00 am
Div D # 1 vs Div B # 2

29 12:00 pm
Div B # 1 vs Winner game 26

30 12:00 pm
Div C # 1 vs Div A # 2

31 2:00 pm
W 27 vs W 28

32 2:00 pm
W 29 vs W 30

33 2:00 PM
Rev Div # 1 vs Rec Div # 2

34 4:00 pm
W 31 vs W 32

Who will be #1?

Friday, May 29th, 2009

With more than a dozen tournaments now in the books, including several qualifiers, the next set of ISC II rankings is due to hit by the middle of next week.

Who will be #1? Can Ashland, OH Stock Pack hang on to the top spot or will someone else move up?

Watch The Deuce to find out.

#1 Ashland, OH Stock Pack report from Twister Shootout

Thursday, May 28th, 2009


Editor’s Note: The following is courtesy Chad Honaker of #1 Ashland, OH Stock Pack. Stock Pack is 9-3 overall with a pair of 2nd place finishes, both to the HBC Lightning, despite not having their full pitching staff at either tournament. Next up for Ashland is the Snapper Shootout June 5-7. They open against #11 Port Elgin Blue Devils Friday at 9 pm.

Stock Pack at Bay City, MI Twister Shootout
Game #1
Stock Pack 9
Buzz 0 5 Innings
WP-Yates (4 K, 3 BB, 0 hits allowed)
LP-Engle
SP Top Hitters—Jason Whiteley 3-3, 1 HR…..Shane Flinner 1 HR

Game #2
Stock Pack 8
All-State 2
WP-Jaime Thompson (3 K, 3 BB, 2 hits allowed)
LP-Allen
SP Top Hitters—Trevor Urban 2-2, 3 RBI….Brad Webb 2-3…..Jr Rodriguez 2-4….Mike Justice 3-4

Game #3
Stock Pack 11
Marquette Fence 0 5 innings
WP-Jeff Van Hooser (12 K, 1 BB, 1 hit allowed)
LP-Larin
SP Top Hitters—Urban 2-3, RBI…Flinner 2-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI…Chad Honaker 3-3, RBI…Pete Spoerl 3-3…David Wiley 2-3,RBI…Rodriguez 1 HR, 2 RBI

Game #4
Stock Pack 4
Duncan Outlaws 1
WP-Yates (8 K, 1 BB, 4 hits allowed) 4.0 innings
Save-Van Hooser (4K, 1 BB, 0 hits allowed) 3.0 innings
LP-Gray
SP Top Hitters—Urban 3-3, 1HR, 2 RBI…Flinner 2-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI…Wiley 2-3, 1 RBI

Game #5
Stock Pack 9
MI Blues 0 5 innings
WP-Thompson (6 K, 1 BB, 4 hits allowed)
LP-Nichols
SP Top hitters—Urban 2-3, 3 RBI…Webb 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI…Rodriguez 2-3, 3 RBI…Honaker 1-3, 1 RBI

Game #6
Stock Pack 5
Lightning 6
WP-Kelly
LP-Van Hooser (5K, 1 BB) 3.0 innings
Yates (2 K, 0 BB) 3.0 innings
SP Top Hitters—Urban 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI…Webb 3-4, 1 RBI…Flinner 2-4

Chad Honaker
Founder/CEO
Ashtonne International, LLC (dba Stock Pack)

#17 Sioux Falls, SD Sox win Fargo tournament

Thursday, May 28th, 2009


ISC II #17 Sioux Falls Sox took out ISC #14 Fargo Black Knights in the semi-final and then romped to a 7-0 win in the championship game of the Fargo Memorial Weekend Tournament.

For full results, click here.

Qualifiers this weekend

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Two qualifiers scheduled this weekend with 4 berths available to be won.

US West – 2 berths
Best of the West – Santa Barbara, CA

Canada West – 2 berths
Rambler Park Skins – Regina, SK

A-1 Rude Pac BotW profile

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Best of the West – May 30-31

This is the second in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament.

For more on A-1 Rude Pac and all of the teams competing at this weekend’s Best of the West tournament in California, see our brother blog the Morning Brief.

How the top 10 did this weekend

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Here’s how the top 10 ISC II teams did this past weekend:

1. Ashland, OH Stock Pack – 2nd at Twister Shootout
2. Bridgeport, ON Braves – off
3. Dundas, ON CPI/ADS – 1-4 in Linden, NJ
4. Palermo, ON Athletics – 2-2-2 in Owen Sound vs OS Selects & OS Jrs
5. Kitchener, ON Outlaws – 1st in St. Clements
6. Sun Valley, CA A-1 Rude Pac – off (several won Oregon tourney)
7. Reading, PA Hoffman Rise – T3rd in Elkland, PA
8. Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder – off
10. Elmira, ON Expos – 2nd in St. Clements

#20 Decatur Pride win T-Town Memorial Day Tourney

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009


Editor’s Note: Illinois ISC II hopefuls Belleville Stallions (who have a berth in hand), #20 Decatur Pride, Pinckneyville Lee’s Sports Falcons and Teutopolis Wessel’s Coor’s Light were among the 12 teams on hand for the T-Town Memorial Day Tournament this weekend in Teutopolis.

2009 T-Town Memorial Day Tourney

1st – Decatur Pride
2nd – Wessel’s Coors Light
3rd – Indianapolis Moose Lodge Militia #17
4th – Alt Home Center
5th – Koerner Miller Lite & Belleville Stallions

5/19
1 Fuddles Finest Bud def T-Town KC’s 14-6
WP: Schumacher LP: Zerusen
2 Altamont Home Center def Radom Lee’s Sports 8-1 5 innings
WP: Guse LP: Radake

5/20
3 Kenter’s Bud Light def Tri-Power Towing 9-2 6 innings
4 Jumpin’ Jimmy’s def Indianapolis Moose Lodge #17 Militia 10-8
WP: Lidy LP: unknown

THR 5/21
5 Belleville Stallions def Fuddles Finest 6-3
WP: Davis LP: Bloemer
6 Koerner Miller Lite def Altamont Home Center 5-2
WP: Stump Einhorn LP: Roedl

FRI. 5/22
7 Wessel’s Coors Light Def Kenter’s Bud Light 8-2
WP Niebrugge LP D Kreke
8 Decatur Pride Def Jumpin Jimmy’s 14-4
WP Stevenson LP: Lidy
9 Lee’s Sports Def Fuddles Finest 10-0 6 innings
WP: Gebhardt LP: Schumacher

SAT. 5/23
10 Indy Moose Lodge Militia Def Kenter’s Bud Light 10-2 5 innings
WP: Schmidt LP: D Kreke
11 Altamont Home Center Def T-Town KCs 11-4 5 innings
WP: Roedle LP: Nosbisch
12 Jumpin Jimmy’s Def Tri-Power Towing 4-1
WP: Westendorf LP: Overbeck
13 Wessel’s Def Belleville Stallions 19-6 5 innings
WP Niebrugge LP Godar
14 Decatur Pride Def Koerner Miller Lite 5-2
WP: Stevenson LP: J Einhorn
15 Indy Moose Lodge Def Lee’s Sports 3-2
WP: Schmidt LP: Kiselewski
16 Altamont Home Center Def Jumpin Jimmy’s 10-8
WP: Stempkey LP: Westendorf
17 Indy Moose Lodge Def. Belleville Stallions 5-4
WP: Schmidt LP: Davis
18 Altamont Home Center Def Koerner Miller Lite 8-5
WP: Roedle LP: J Einhorn

Sun. 5/24
19 Decatur Pride Def Wessel’s 7-4
WP Ginger LP Niebrugge – SV Stevenson
20 Indy Moose Lodge Def Def Alt Home Center – 11-9 Fourth Place
WP: Hughs LP: Stumkey
21 Wessel’s Def Indy Moose Lodge 12-6 Third Place
WP Thoele LP Stonebraker
22 Decatur Pride Def Wessels’ Coors Light 8-1 Championship
WP Stevenson LP Niebrugge

MVPitcher – Brent Stevenson (Decatur Pride)
MVPlayer – Blake Martin (Decatur Pride)
Chris Hutz Memorial Day HR Champ – Marcus Milsap (4) (Wessel’s)