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Ashland Stock Pack on top in ISC II Preseason Rankings

Monday, May 4th, 2009


May 4, 2009 – Ashland, OH Stock Pack tops a wide-open field in the preseason ISC II rankings, followed closely by Bridgeport, ON Braves.

A total of 43 teams received consideration from the panel of 12, with several commenting that this is the most difficult year to judge ISC II as the competition is so tight. However, with some rosters still to be settled, there is sure to be plenty of movement among the top 10 throughout the year.

1. Ashland, OH Stock Pack
2. Bridgeport, ON Braves
3. Dundas, ON CPI/ADS Classics
4. Palermo, ON Athletics
5. Kitchener, ON Outlaws
6. Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac
7. Reading, PA Hoffman Rise
8. Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
9. Cobourg, ON Force
10. Elmira, ON Expos

The rankings will form the basis of the pools for the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions to be played in Rock Island, IL, a part of the Quad Cities.

For the full rankings, please see the ISC II section of the International Softball Congress website at www.iscfastpitch.com.

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For more information, please contact:

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
ISC Canada East VP

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8th Annual Pete Schwab Memorial Men’s Fastpitch Tournament

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Frankenmuth, MI
2010 ISC II TOC Qualifying Event
July 17-19, 2009

I’d like to invite everyone to the 8th annual Pete Schwab Memorial men’s fastpitch softball tournament. The tournament will be held, July 17-19th, in Frankenmuth’s Heritage Park. As in years past, the tournament will be be a 4-game guarentee. All teams team will be seeded into play-off bracket following a 3 game round robin on Friday night and Saturday. The top 8 teams from round robin play will be seeded into Sunday’s single-elim championship ‘A’ playoff bracket with the remaining teams being seeded into consolation playoff brackets.

The tournament entry fee is $350US. Teams with pitchers on the ISC II pitcher’s ineligible list will not be allowed.

The top finishing US East region team from this year’s tournament will receive a bid to the 2010 ISC II TOC. An additional bid may also be available to teams from any region.

We are still looking for two teams to complete the expected field of 16 teams. The following teams have reserved a spot in this year’s event.

Alvinston Indians (Alvinston, ON)
Homer Fastpitch (Homer, MI)
Stockpack (Ashland, OH)
Up to Date (Millington, MI)
Tiffanys (Frankenmuth, MI)
Jack Daniels (Columbus, OH)
Duncan Outlaws (Elkhart, IN)
Lightning (Marshall, MI)
Twisters (Midland, MI)
DC Current (Bremen, IN)
Goshen Gators (Goshen, IN)
Carey’s All-State (Midland, MI)
Kelders (Ludington, MI)
Columbus Capitals (Columbus, MI)

Lodging information can be found on www.frankenmuth.org. Please contact me (lachdavid(at)gmail.com or 810-623-2276) if you would like more information.

David Lach
Up to Date Painting Fastpitch

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Lee’s Sports Falcons Round Robin, Roster & Schedule

Monday, May 4th, 2009


The Lee’s Sports (Pinckneyville, IL.) Falcons, formally known as the Radom Falcons will be participating in several fastpitch tournaments this summer. This will be the Falcons 13th year of existence playing at the highest levels in Illinois softball.
The Falcons will be starting the season this weekend at home and continuing on until NAFA fastpitch tournament in mid August. Lee’s Sports will be involved in 2 ISC II qualifiers and will be looking for a bid to the tournament. The Falcons will be at Villa Grove, IL on May 16th and 17th and at the Kelso Klassic in Kelso, MO on June 12th through the 14th.
The Falcons will be led by OF Haven Hicks, OF Eric Saunders, 3B Mooch Colle, C Clay McDonnough, Shortstop Travis Klingler, 1B Chris Gebhardt and OF Ricky Kasban. All of who are veteran Falcon players. The pitching staff will be Mark Radake and John Kiselewski who have been throwing for the Falcons for several years. Lee’s Sports have added some youth in the last couple of years and are expecting big contributions from several players.
Pinckneyville Falcons will be hosting 2 tournaments. 1st a kickoff Round Robin versus Pete’s Blues, Elkville, Belleville Stallions and Black Gold out of Missouri. Also the Falcons will be hosting the 12th annual Terry Deering Memorial Tournament. This field will consist of 8 teams including Villa Grove, Pete’s Blues and Belleville Stallions. Lee’s Sports will also be involved in the Elkville league this year playing during the week against local teams.

Schedule for the Round Robin
Friday May 8th
8:00 pm Falcons vs Stallions
9:30 pm Elkville vs Stallions

Sat May 9th
9:00 am Elkville vs Black/Gold
11:00 am Stallions vs Pete’s Blues
1:00 pm Stallions vs Black/Gold
1:00 pm Elkville vs Falcons
3:00 pm Black/Gold vs Falcons
3:00 pm Elkville vs Pete’s Blues
5:00 pm Black/Gold vs Pete’s Blues
7:00 pm Falcons vs Pete’s Blues

Below is the Falcons 2009 Schedule and Roster
May 3 @ Pinckneyville (versus Pete’s Blues and Belleville Stallions)
May 8/9 @ Pinckneyville – Round Robin (Blues, Stallions, Elkville, Black Gold)
May 16/17 @ Villa Grove
May 24 @ T-Town – Memorial
May 30 @ Springfield
June 3rd @ 715 – T-Town Wessels (D.H.)
June 6 @ Freeburg versus Belleville Stallions and T-Town Wessels
June 13 @ Kelso Klassic
June 20th @ Pinckneyville Terry Deering Memorial Tournament
June 27th @ Hermann (Black and Gold)
July 4th – OFF
July 11th – Nokomis
July 18th – Memphis
July 26th – Kelso Fastpitch (D.H.)
Aug 1 @ Altamont – Class A State
Aug 13-16 A-Major Sioux Falls, SD

Roster
# Name Pos.
1 Jay McCrary OF
2 Derek Beninanti IF
3 Collin Woodside IF/OF
5 Chris Gebhardt 1B/C
6 Josh Fisher IF
7 Travis Klingler IF
8 John Kiselewski P
9 Eric Saunders 1B/OF
10 Ryan Colle IF
12 Rick Kasban OF/P
14 Clay McDonnough C
16 Hayden Hicks OF
17 Mason Woodside OF
21 Mark Radake P
22 Haven Hicks OF
23 Lyle Winter IF/P

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DeKalb Hustlehogs Icebreaker

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Updated with Friday/Saturday results

Editor’s Note: One of the first ISC II qualifiers of the season kicks off this weekend May 1-3 at Katz Park in DeKalb, IL with the Hustlehogs Icebreaker. Eight teams will battle it out for a berth in the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions. Last year, Chicago Fastpitch took the berth. Who will it be this year?


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From Al’s Fastball

DeKalb, Il.
May 1-3

Pool A
Dekalb Hustlehogs
Aurora Dolan & Murphy
Aurora Creative DJ’s
Cortland Razorbacks

Pool B
New Image
Villa Grove Log Cabin
Chicago Fastpitch Club
Aledo Fastpitch

RESULTS
Friday May 1
630 Hogs vs Creative DJ’s 8-4
WP Brian Tobin

815 Razorbacks vs Aurora D&M 0-11
WP Doug Gillis

Saturday May 2
10am Razorbacks vs DJ’s 8-7
WP Joe Crouch

(F2) Aledo vs Chicago 0-2
WP Bret Brubaker

1145 Aurora vs DJ’s 9-0
WP Bob Ginger

(F2) Villa Grove vs New Image 0-7
WP Bryan Lathrop

130 Razorbacks vs Hogs 11-4
WP Brian Tobin

(F2) New Image vs Aledo 13-0
WP Jeremy Holman

315 Aurora vs Hogs 14-1
WP Ales Jetmar

(F2) Villa Grove vs Chicago 7-9
WP Bret Brubaker

500 New Image vs Chicago
(F2)Villa Grove vs Aledo

Sunday May 3
Playoffs
1145 Doland & Murphy vs Loser of Chicago vs New Image Game
130 Hustlehogs vs Winner of Chicago vs New Image Game
315 Championship

Tom Crouch
tcro14@yahoo.com

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