Courtesy Joe Todd
Monkton 0
Wellington 4
Waterloo Jrs. 7
Mitchell Jrs. 4
Walton 3
Millbank 1
Mitchell Mets 2
Kitchener Outlaws 4
Courtesy Joe Todd
Monkton 0
Wellington 4
Waterloo Jrs. 7
Mitchell Jrs. 4
Walton 3
Millbank 1
Mitchell Mets 2
Kitchener Outlaws 4
Courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers
Pictures from the Park at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=262948&id=868475614&l=2503b407a5
Friday results from the 6th annual Snapper Shootout, which kicked off this evening with 16 teams competing for over $4000 in prize money with the winning team taking home $2500.
Anyone reading this that is within driving distance should come down for the day to enjoy some of the best fastball action that you will see outside of the ISC WorldTournament and Tournament of Champions.
Withthe temperatures expected to be about 75-80 degrees all weekend, what betterway to spend it then by finding a nice patch of grass, a cold beer and a burgerand watch some fastball. We have cold beer (and lots of it), great food at the concession stand, plenty of seating for the fans, and a live band in thebeer tent on Saturday night.
June ISC II Ratings in brackets. N/R denotes Not Ranked.
HOJO Division
BridgeportBraves (#5)
HamiltonHawks (N/R)
NiagaraFalls Dawgs (N/R)
QuebecTeam Combat (#30)
B&W MOTORSDivision
OhswekenRedmen (#3)
NiagaraSnappers (N/R)
NewmarketJuniors (N/R)
ShakespeareFalcons (#29)
MOLSONS Division
ElmiraExpos (#7)
NapaneeNorth Key Express (N/R)
NYGremlins (#13 ISC)
NiagaraFalls Fury (N/R)
DUFFS Division
AshlandStockpack (#1)
LinwoodChiefs (N/R)
PortElgin Blue Devils (#12)
WyevaleTribe (#28)
Sixgames were played Friday night, with another 18 games scheduled forSaturday. Results are provided below
Friday Results
Game #1
(N/R)Hamilton Hawks 5
(N/R)Niagara Falls Dawgs 2
WP:George Topp
LP:Dan Duemo
Game #2
(#5)Bridgeport Braves 1
(#29)Quebec Team Combat 0
WP:Tood Winkworth in relief of Greg DeBelleval
LP: Frank LeClaire (took a no-hitter into B7)
Game #3
(#7)Elmira Expos 6
(N/R)Niagara Falls Fury 2
WP: Dan Martin
LP: Tom Berube
Game #4
(N/R)Niagara Snappers 4
(#3)Ohsweken Redmen 0
WP:Rob O’Brien (1 hitter)
LP: Darren Zack
Game #5
(#12)Port Elgin Blue Devils 3
(#1)Ashland Stockpack 2
WP: Scott Smith (save Rob Fawcett)
LP: Ty McKinney
Game #6
(#28)Wyevale Tribe 4
(N/R)Linwood Chiefs 0
WP: Jason Giffen (1 hitter)
LP: Kyle Coles
Most of you will know by now that ISC II UiC Ken Vierling was involved in a severe single-car accident back in April that claimed the life of his friend and passenger and has left Ken paralyzed from the chest down. Ken’s family have been providing virtually daily updates on his progress toward recovery. You can follow along by clicking here.
Ken’s friends have created a web site to assist with fundraising efforts. If you can find a way to help, either by buying tickets, attending the events or providing support in some other way, please do so.
Please visit www.kenvierling.org to find out how you can help.
Following last year’s ISC/Special Olympics exhibition game, the decision was made to continue that event in 2009. While the exact time and date has yet to be determined, the ISC will be hosting a similar game in Quad Cities.
Any and all ISC and ISC II players are welcome to participate, and I’m also looking for any items – in the form of hats, t-shirts, or jerseys, that we can give as gifts to the players from the Special Olympics team. The feedback I received from the Fox Cities group was that each player was extremely appreciative of their ISC Souvenirs and wore them with pride.
If you’d like to be part of the event in 2009, please drop me an email.. I realize that your teams’ availability may not be determined until the day of the game, but my goal is to get one representative from each team to participate.
Thanks,
Kyle Beane
kbeane8@yahoo.com
ISC Player Rep
Midland Explorers
ISC II #12 Waterdown Hammer edged #16 Ohsweken Redmen 2-1 in a 12-inning thriller in the championship game of the Norwich tournament this past weekend. This was the third straight tournament final for Ohsweken while Waterdown successfully defends a title it won last year.
Hammer 4 vs Tavistock Jrs 0
Hammer – Wayne Wells 5 innnings – called due to weather.
Hammer – John Brunton – 3 run HR
Hammer 9 vs Simcoe 0
Hammer – Tim Neil 3 innings, Rod Fevreau 2 inning
Hammer – Kyle Davis Grand Slam
Simcoe – Ryan Gill – 1 inning Willy Wills 4 innings
Semi-final:
Hammer 1 vs Harwood 0
Hammer – Wayne Wells 5 innings – called to due Weather
Harwood – Adam Martin 5 innings
Final:
Hammer 2 vs Oshweken 1
Hammer – Tim Neil – 11 innings, Wayne Wells 1 inning
Hammer – Colin Fraser 2-4, Paul Barron 2-5 RBI, Neil Curtis game winning RBI
Oshweken – Darren Zack 12 innings
Oshweken – Lee Hopkins 1B, 2B and HR
June 3, 2009 – Ashland Stock Pack solidifies its hold on the top rung of the ISC II ladder in the newest set of ISC II rankings.
Ashland has finished runner-up to former ISC team HBC Lightning in a pair of tournaments and heads into June in the number 1 spot.
Moving up three spots to #2 are the Kitchener Outlaws on the strength of their win in the St. Clements tournament. Ohsweken Redmen are the biggest movers, jumping 13 spots to #3 as they claimed the Millgrove tournament and made the finals in both Woodstock and Norwich.
Waterdown Hammer come in at #4, up eight places from #12, on the heels of a 12-inning win over Ohsweken in the Norwich final while Bridgeport Braves slip three spots to #5 after losing twice to the Redmen in Millgrove.
Top 10 including preseason ranking in brackets
1. Ashland, OH Stock Pack (1)
2. Kitchener, ON Outlaws (5)
3. Ohsweken, ON Redmen (16)
4. Waterdown, ON Hammer (12)
5. Bridgeport, ON Braves (2)
6. Palermo, ON Athletics (4)
7. Elmira, ON Expos (8)
8. Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac (6)
9. Sioux Falls, SD Sox (17)
10. Portland, OR Columbia River Rockers (15)
For the full set of rankings, please see the ISC II page on the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com.
The rankings will form the basis of seeding for pools for the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions to be held in Rock Island, IL, a part of the Quad Cities.
For more information, please contact:
Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
blairjs (at) rogers.com
Just one ISC II qualifier this weekend with only 1 berth available to be won.
US Central
Sioux Falls, SD – 1 berth
Tournaments to watch:
Snapper Shootout – Virgil, ON
Mets Tournament – Mitchell, ON
Legends Tournament – Kitchener, ON
Even tho’ the 2009 ISC World Tournament has been shortened by a day, the dates for the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions have NOT changed.
The ToC will still run from Tuesday August 18 to Saturday August 22 at the Campbell Complex in Rock Island, IL.
If you have any questions, please contact ISC II VP Jim Williamson or ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford.
ISC II #2 Bridgeport Braves and #21 K-W Cubs will take on the three-time World Champion New Zealand Black Sox in a doubleheader Tuesday July 7 at Woodside Park in Kitchener starting at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5.00.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Less than week away from the 2009 Snapper Shootout and every thing is set to go,with 16 of the top Junior and ISC II teams in the field, it looks like it willbe a very competitive weekend of fastball. The action gets underway on Friday June 5th with 6 games schedule including The Ohsweken Redmen led by the legend Darren Zack taking onthe host Niagara Snappers at 9pm. Saturday will see 18 games being played, withthe top 8 teams advancing to Sunday’s single elimination round.
Full results will be sent on a daily basis to Al’s Fastball as well as being posted on the GHFL forum (www.ghfl.com/forum) and here at The Deuce. We will also be sending updates throughout the day by blackberry to Al’s Fastball. With Al being in Kitchener that same weekend at the Legend’s tournament, he will be updating his site periodically throughout the day.
Click here for the full Snapper Shootout schedule.
Here’s a quick look at the teams in this year’s field. ISC II pre-season rankings are brackets (N/R denotes NOT RANKED)
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Courtesy Scott Standerfer, Decatur Pride
ISC II #20 Decatur Pride moved their record to 14-2 over the weekend, capturing the an Illinois State tournament in Springfield, IL. This was the Pride’s second tournament win in a row, following their first place finish in the Teutopolis Memorial Day Tournament the weekend before. Brent Stevenson was named the Most Valuable Pitcher and Rick Minton took MVP honors.
The Pride is back in action this weekend with doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday with ISC #15 Aurora Dolan & Murphy. Saturday night is Hall of Fame night when the Pride will recognize and honor all Illinois Hall of Fame members in addition to any other former Central Illinois ball players who are in attendance.
Results:
Saturday
Decatur Pride 8 (5 Innings)
Villa Grove Log Cabin 1
WP: TJ Dobson
LP: C.R. Black
HR: Blake Martin (2)
Decatur Pride 10 (5 innings)
Warsaw Stag Boys 3
WP: Brent Stevenson
LP: Michael Jamieson
HR: Doug Williams, Blake Martin
Sunday
Decatur Pride 10
Radom Lee’s Sports 7
WP: Larry Moffett
LP: Lidy
HR: Larry Moffett, Rick Minton (Grand Slam)
Decatur Pride 5
Belleville Stallions 1
WP: Brent Stevenson
LP: Al Ohms
HR: Rick Minton (Grand Slam)
Championship Game
Decatur Pride 3 (9 innings)
Radom Lee’s Sports 2
WP: Bob Ginger
LP: Mark Radake
Scott Standerfer
standerfer(at)mchsi.com
www.decaturpridesoftball.com