Niagara Snappers claim second straight GHFL title

Congratulations to the Niagara Snappers, defending their GHFL championship, winning five games on Sunday to claim the Janet Greatrix Memorial Championship Cup.

Dan Duemo is named the recipient of the Gord Newman Memorial GHFL Playoff MVP Award for the second consecutive year.

September 8-10 GHFL Playoff Tournament scores – click to get all the scores.
Game 1
Milgrove Smoke 3
Red Hot Chili Pepper 2
WP: Cory Griffiths
LP: Andy Hicks

Game 2
Beam Me Up Scottie’s 4
Cool Hand Luke’s 2
WP: Tom Berube
LP: Ron Winger

Game 3
Mississauga Arrows 4
Morriston Coyotes 3
WP: Jeff Wilson in relief of Chris McColl
LP: Doug Hoffman, relief Kevin Williams

Game 4
Waterdown Hammer 10
Smoke 3
WP: Rod Fevereau
LP: Cory Griffiths

Game 5
Hamilton Hawks 6
Scottie’s 1
WP: Duane Singer
LP: Tom Berube

Game 6
Niagara Snappers 5
Arrows 0
WP: Mike Bateman, relief Dan Duemo
LP: Drew Hathway, relief Jeff Wilson

Game 7
Niagara Falls Fury 7
Waterdown Alexander Keith’s 3
WP: Scott Wagar, in relief of Rich Vassos
LP: Rick Hames

Loser’s bracket
Game 8
Arrows 5
RHCP 1
WP: Drew Hathway, relief Jeff Wilson
LP: Andy Hicks

Game 9
Keith’s 5
Luke’s 0
WP: Glenn Inglehart
LP: Ron Winger

Game 10
Coyotes 5
Smoke 3
WP: Doug Hoffman
LP: Cory Griffiths

Game 11
Coyotes 10
Luke’s 3
WP: Kevin Williams
LP: Lionel Pereira, relief Ron Laschowski, Ron Winger

Game 12
Scottie’s 6
Smoke 5
WP: Tom Berube
LP: Cory Griffiths
Smoke pull off triple play!

Game 13
RHCP 4
Keith’s 1
WP: Andy Hicks
LP: Rick Hames

Game 14
Arrows 7
Smoke 0
WP: Jeff Wilson – 1 hitter
LP: Cory Griffiths

Winner’s bracket
Game 15
Hammer 10
Hawks 1
WP: Rod Fevereau
LP: George Topp, relief Duane Singer

Game 16
Fury 8
Snappers 4
WP: Scott Wagar
LP: Dan Duemo, relief Mike Bateman

Loser’s bracket
Game 17
Arrows 5
Coyotes 0
WP: Drew Hathway – 1 hitter
LP: Kevin Williams, relief Doug Hoffman

Game 18
RHCP 8
Scottie’s 2
WP: Andy Hicks
LP: Sean Doxtator

Game 19
Hawks 4
Arrows 0
WP: George Topp
LP: Jeff Wilson

Game 20
Snappers 2
RHCP 1
WP: Mike Bateman
LP: Andy Hicks

Winner’s bracket
Game 21
Fury 3
Hammer 1
WP: Scott Wagar
LP: Rod Fevereau

Loser’s bracket
Game 22
Snappers 5
Hawks 1
WP: Mike Bateman, relief Dan Duemo
LP: Duane Singer

Game 23
Snappers 3
Hammer 1
WP: Dan Duemo, relief Mike Bateman
LP: Rod Fevereau

Game 24
Snappers 3
Fury 1
WP: Mike Bateman
LP: Rich Vassos

Game 25
Snappers 3
Fury 2
WP: Dan Duemo
LP: Scott Wagar
Snapppers: GWRBI Kevin Newhouse

2006 GHFL Award Winners

MVP: Trevor Falk, Snappers
Finalists:
Derek Wardell, Hawks
Kyle Davis, Hammer
Phil John, Fury

Top Pitcher: Andy Hicks, Red Hot Chili Pepper
Finalists:
Jim Hurst, Hammer
Duane Singer, Hawks
Rick Hames, Keith’s

Russ Dekker Memorial Defensive Player of the Year: Derek Wardell, Hawks
Finalists:
Phil John, Fury
Nick Moskal, Keith’s
Peter Dobbin, Snappers

Janet & Al Greatrix Award for Sportsmanship & Dedication: Rob Greatrix, Niagara Falls Fury

Thank you to all the team reps: Perry, Jason, Bill & Dan; Brian & Ken; Peter; Herb & Rob; Rick & Trevor Craig; Dave & James; Paul & Will; Rob & Tom; Rick; Jeremy & Cory

The 2006 executive: Tom Fortune, Herb Beckman & Will Lake.

Thanks also to our umpires, Peter Kluszczynski and his blue crew for their hard work this weekend.

Thanks also to the Niagara Falls playoff committee led by Al & Rob Greatrix, Herb Beckman and Dave Rotella and to the City of Niagara Falls parks staff: Tony & crew for getting three diamonds playable Saturday morning in very wet conditions.

Top personal performances this year by GHFL players:
Scott Wagar – named the top pitcher in the round robin at the Canadians
Ryan Cummings – named the Top Pitcher at the ISC II ToC
Trevor Falk, Brian Prowse & Peter Dobbin – named to the ISC II All-Star team

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