ISC II teams in California Top 10

May 12th, 2006

Sledghammer22 is providing regular updates for his California Top 10 list. The most recent edition can be found here.

Tied at #3 is ISC II #27 Hayward, CA A-1 Tank and coming in at #5 is ISC II #46 Bakersfield, CA LumberKings. Both teams are set to compete at this year’s ToC.

3 Tied. A-1 Tank– The Tank showed they can compete with the big boys this weekend in Red Rock. They had a key victory over Team USA pitcher Cody Thompson and went 2-1 on Saturday. Ed Gaspar threw a no hitter and was one call away from perfection in game one. They showed a lot of weapons on offense but the key will be the staff. Bringing in the likes of Doug Sleep and Darcy Byrne limited the regular’s time on the hill.

5. Bakersfield Lumberkings– Although they didn’t have the success they wanted in Red Rock, they were in every game. Their losses were 5-4, 7-5 and 7-6 which means they were putting up runs and were competitive. We’re gonna keep our eye on this team to see if they can start pulling out the one run ball games to get them over the top. The big question is still the pitching staff. With ISC aces Sonny Perkins and Grant Patterson doing most of the pitching, when do the regulars get the time?

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ISC II Special Operating Rules for 2006

May 12th, 2006

ISC II Special Operating Rules for 2006

The International Softball Congress is announcing special operating rules for the 2006 season for the ISC II division regarding the pickup of pitchers from the Eastern Canada area.

For the 2006 season, following the completion of the Eastern Canada qualifiers on June 18, teams from outside the Eastern Canada area may sign one (1) pitcher from the Eastern Canada area provided that they remain in compliance with the ISC II out-of-area rules which limit teams to a total of three (3) OOA players, only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. The signing deadline is July 14, 2006. Fees and completed forms must be mailed to ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister as of that date.

Qualified or invited teams from within the Eastern Canada area may only pick up (1) pitcher from among their three (3) available pickups. Any qualified or invited teams from within the Eastern Canada area that have a pitcher on the list below cannot pick up any other pitcher from that list, but can pick up any other eligible pitcher. Qualified and invited teams from within the Eastern Canada area that don’t have a pitcher on this restricted list may pick up one pitcher from the list if they choose to.

1. Ben Blonde
2. Doug Charlton
3. Steve Cook
4. Corey Costello
5. Byron Demoe

6. Dan Duemo
7. Rob Fawcett
8. Fred Follings
9. Ryan French
10. Casey Halstead

11. Steve Ketchell
12. Dan Konkle
13. Chris McColl
14. Tim Neill
15. Jim Schnarr

16. Gord Scott
17. Scott Smith
18. Todd Uhrig
19. Todd Winkworth
20. Shaun Winship

“These special operating rules were developed in consultation with several Canada East teams who have many years of combined ISC II participation both at the area level and at the international level,” said ISC II Vice-President Bob McGowan.

OOA player registration must follow these procedures:

1. A completed and signed copy of the ISC Letter of Intent to Play OOA (available here) must be mailed to Ken Hackmeister with a postmark no later than July 14, 2006 and must include the $100 US fee.

2. Teams must notify ISC II VP Bob McGowan (jbob99(at)allstream.net) and ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford (blairjs(at)rogers.com) of any OOA signing by July 14.

3. Final rosters for all ToC teams are due at registration on Saturday August 12, 2006 in Kitchener. All OOA players and pick-ups must be highlighted.

These special operating will give some pitchers in the Eastern Canada area that haven’t had the opportunity to compete in the ISC II Tournament of Champions the chance to get picked up for the ToC and will potentially enable some of the teams from outside the Eastern Canada area to better compete at the ToC.

If there are any questions about this or additional clarification is needed, please email ISC II VP Bob McGowan at jbob99(at)allstream.net.

Click here for a chart format of the rules.

May 12, 2006

Gordon Wise –
ISC Information Officer
sgwise(at)woh.rr.com
www.iscfastpitch.com

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ISC II #34 St. Paul, MN ASB Villard Fighting Mallards

May 11th, 2006

Editor’s Note: ASB Villard have been a playoff team the past two years at the ToC and always play tough. They are a real class act and a pleasure to watch.

Villard, Minnesota

ASB-Villard “Fighting Mallards” ISC II Roster and Schedule

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Villard, Minnesota General Manager Dave Dziengel is pleased to announce the upcoming schedule and team members for the 2006 ASB-Villard men’s fastpitch season.

The “Fighting Mallards” will be starting there 39th competitive season of fastpitch softball and will be looking to improve on their 41-24 record in 2005. ASB-Villard finished in 17th place at the ToC and tied for 9th place at the NAFA AA National Tournament.

ASB-Villard will be competing in the Freeport Elite Platinum Select league, Freeport, Minnesota and also the West St. Paul league in West St. Paul, Minnesota. Before the season starts we would Villard would like to thank long time booster Larry Zavadil of American Solutions for Business in Glenwood, Minnesota for his continued support of fastpitch softball in Minnesota and Brett Bresnahan for the construction and upkeep of our team’s website.

Roster postion Hometown State
1 Zach Goring SS Apple Valley MN
2 Joel Cooley P Villard MN
3 Andy Dziengel P, OF Villard MN
4 Luke Goring 2B, OF Apple Valley MN
5 Jimmy Walker C Villard MN
6 Josh Albers 2B, OF Villard MN
7 Jim Albers 1B Villard MN
9 Kit Pennie 3B Villard MN
10 Jack Rowan OF Mahtomedi MN
11 Randy Albers 3B Villard MN
12 Gavin Smith SS West Fargo ND
13 Jeff Schoeberl OF Hastings MN
14 Galen Bahn OF Wood Lake MN
15 Kevin Bahn OF Wood Lake MN
16 David Dziengel P Villard MN
17 Tom Schoeberl C, 1B Hastings MN
19 Jeff Henry 1B, 3B Hastings MN
20 Dan Toop 2B Glenwood MN

Lucas and Zach Goring are rostered ONLY for play in West St. Paul

MGR – Dave Dziengel
Coach – “Black” Jack Rowan

2006 Tournaments
May 13/14 Stillwater ISC
June 4/5 Hudson Wisconsin
June 17/18 Rice Lake
June 24/25 Dawson
July 8/9 Waverly
July 15/16 Fargo Holm Classic
July 22/23 West St. Paul
August 5/6 Freeport
August 13-18 Kitchener, ON ISC II ToC Tournament

Thank you,

Dave Dziengel
ASB-Villard
dave.dziengel(at)mail.evw.k12.mn.us

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ISC II #7 Hermann, MO Black Gold

May 10th, 2006

Editor’s Note: With ace Erik Steinbeck chalking up the strikeouts by the dozen, Black Gold are a force to be reckoned with in ISC II. Glad to see they are making the trip to Kitchener and we look forward to featuring the team on BallPark Radio.com.

HERMANN, MISSOURI

Hermann Black Gold will again be competing in the Gateway Fastball League in St. Peters, Missouri. Black Gold are ranked #7 in the ISC II Preseason Rankings.

2006 Roster

Scott Borcherding IF
Terry Coon C
Jordan Fricke IF
Dean Haeffner OF
Brett Isrealson OF
Jason Kahle IF
Jake Kandlbinder OF
Randy McMillen IF
Cy Morris OF
Blake Schowe C
Brent Schowe IF
Brady Schwartz OF
Allen Speckhals P
Branden Speckhals IF
Cullen Speckhals OF
Kurt Speckhals C
Eric Steinbeck P
Butch Stolte OF
Brad Johnson OF ( ISC II TOC Only)
John Kisilewski P ( ISC II TOC Only)

MGR – Eric Steinbeck
Coach – Butch Stolte

2006 Tournaments
Dave Baue Memorial – St. Peters, Missouri – May 27-28
Kelso Klassic – Kelso, Missouri – June 9-11
Black Gold Classic – Hermann, Missouri – June 24-25
Nokomis – Nokomis, Illinois – July 7-9
ISC II TOC

Thank you,
Eric Steinbeck
Black Gold
Eric.Steinbeck(at)bcbsmo.com

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Ingersoll, ON Crush

May 10th, 2006

INGERSOLL, ONTARIO

The Ingersoll Crush is again competing in the Tri-County Fastball League, and are competing in this year’s ISC II Qualifier in Innerkip (June 16th – 18th).

2006 Roster

Adam Martin – P
Rick Johnson – P, DH
Luke Raymer – P (Tournaments & ISC II Only)
Andrew Zang – P
Darryl Wharram – C
Eric Scott – C, IF
Jamie Belore – C, IF
DJ Latford – IF
Steve Johnson – IF
Jeff Figg – IF, OF
Adam Learn – IF (Tournaments & ISC II Only)
Joe Ash – OF
George Randall – OF
Matt Leversage – OF
Craig Stubbs – OF (Tournaments & ISC II Only)
Ray Nutley – Utility
Rob Deakin – P (League Only)

Coach – Dennis Latford
Assist Coach – Bob Figg

2006 Tournaments

Woodstock Tournament – May 20th-22nd
Mitchell Tournament – June 9th-11th
ISC II Qualifier (Innerkip) – June 16th-18th
Huntsville Tournament – July 7th-9th
Norwich Tournament – August 11th-13th
ISC II Tournament – TOC (Kitchener) – August 13th-18th **if qualify**
ISC II 2007 Qualifier (Hillsborough) – August 25th-27th **if qualify**

For more news and information check out our website:

Email: ingersollfastball(at)yahoo.ca

Darryl Wharram
Ingersoll Crush

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Kingston, ON tournament features CPI

May 10th, 2006

The schedule for the Kingston Cowboys 10-team tournament on May 20-21 has been released. All games will be played in Sydenham, just north of Kingston, ON.

DIVISION A
Napanee, ON Junior Express
Sydenham, ON Amey’s Drilling
Morris Plains, NJ Ricola
Fitzroy Harbour, ON WC Electric
Oswego, NY CPI (ISC II #8)

DIVISION B
Ottawa, ON Valley Raiders
Knoxville/Ontario, PA
Oshawa, ON Royals
Napanee, ON Midget Express
Kingston, ON Cowboys

Saturday May 20
8:15 GM#1 Napanee Junior Express vs. Sydenham Ameys Drilling
8:30 GM#2 Valley Raiders vs. Knoxville
10:00 GM#3 Ricola vs. Fitzroy Harbour
10:15 GM#4 Royals vs. Napanee Midget Express
11:45 GM#5 C.P.I. vs. Napanee Junior Express
12:00 GM#6 Kingston Cowboys vs. Valley Raiders
1:30 GM#7 Sydenham Amey’s Drilling vs. Ricola
1:45 GM#8 Knoxville vs. Royals
3:15 GM#9 Fitzroy Harbour vs. Napanee Junior Express
3:30 GM#10 Napanee Midget Express vs. Valley Raiders
5:00 GM#11 C.P.I. vs. Sydenham Amey’s Drilling
5:15 GM#12 Kingston Cowboys vs. Knoxville
6:45 GM#13 Napanee Junior Express vs. Ricola
7:00 GM#14 Valley Raiders vs. Royals
8:30 GM#15 Fitzroy Harbour vs. C.P.I.
8:45 GM#16 Kingston Cowboys vs. Napanee Midget Express

Sunday May 21
9:45 GM#17 Sydenham Amey’s Drilling vs. Fitzroy Harbour
10:00 GM#18 Knoxville vs. Napanee Midget Express
11:30 GM#19 Ricola vs. C.P.I.
11:45 GM#20 Royals vs. Kingston Cowboys
1:30 GM#21 Div A 1st vs. Div B 2nd
1:30 GM#22 Div B 1st vs. Div A 2nd
3:30 GM#23 Championship Game Winner GM#21 vs. WinnerGM #22

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Kitchener, ON Fastball League ready for season

May 8th, 2006

The Kitchener Fastball League (KFL) has had its last meeting and is ready to start another great season.

We ended last year with the Phoenix Outlaws becoming the league champs for the 2nd year in a row. They defeated the regular season 3rd place finisher Waterloo Classics, 3 games to 1, in the finals.

On the B Side, we saw the Breslau Midgets (playing this year under the name of the Predators), defeat the Bulldogs 2 games to 1, after a tough round robin series including 3 other teams.

This year, with 12 teams in the league (10 returning from last year and 2 new), sets up a 22-game schedule that begins next Monday, May 15 at Budd Park in Kitchener – home to the ISC II ToC in August. The season kicks off with the surprise team of last year, the Breslau Black Sox (formerly Majors) who finished 2nd overall in the regular season, going up against the previously mentioned Predators.
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ISC II Teams at Red Rock

May 8th, 2006

Four ISC II teams competed at this past weekend’s Red Rock tournament in St. Georges, UT, although three of the teams had their lineups augmented with ISC pitching.

Full tournament scores can be found here:

The Bar of Appelton, WI (ISC II #28) – 7
Colorado Rage, CO (ISC II #15) – 3
WP – Collin McKenzie & Wartman
LP – Kurt Tabashnuik & Rowan

A-1 Tank, CA (ISC II #27) – 6
Hogs, UT – 3
WP – Doug Sleep & Reyes
LP – Cody Thompson & Gray

Bakersfield, CA LumberKings (ISC II #46) – 4
Colorado Rage, CO – 3
WP – Sonny Perkins & Mooneyham
LP – Kirk Smock & Rowan

Patsy’s NY – 8
A-1 Tank, CA – 1
WP – Terry Luster & Joglar
LP – Darcy Byrne & Rogers

The Bar of Appelton, WI – 7
LumberKings, CA – 5
WP – Gerard Long & Wartman

The Bar of Appelton, WI – 11
Team Rainey, CA – 4
WP – McKenzie, Johnson (3) & Wartman
LP – Panfilo Valdez, Duncan (3) & Garcia

Team Rainey, CA – 8
Colorado Rage, CO – 2
WP – Bricklen Anderson & Acedo
LP – Kammueller & Rowan

C3 – West Coast Cardinals, CA – 8
D4 – Colorado Rage, CO – 1
WP – Shaun Winship & Daly
LP – Tabashniuk, Kammueller & Rowan

D3 – LumberKings, CA – 11
A4 – Las Vegas Cowboys, NV – 8
WP – Anthony Martinez & Mooneyham
LP – Simkins & Hartley

D1 The Bar of Appelton, WI – 4
A2 A-1 Tank, CA – 2
WP – Collin McKenzie & Wartman
LP – Doug Sleep & Rogers

So Cal Bombers, CA – 10
The Bar of Appelton – 1
WP – Ryan Brand, Peeples (5) & Box
LP – Collin McKenzie, Long (4) & Wartman

Hi Desert Dawgs, UT – 7
LumberKings, CA – 6
WP – Ratliff & Winterhalter
LP – Grant Patterson, Perkins (7) & Harbison

Tied Third Place “A” Division – The Bar of Appelton, WI
Named to the All Tournament Team:
Gerard Long, The Bar of Appelton, WI

Tied Third Place “B” Division – LumberKings, CA

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Woodstock, ON Kelsey’s Tournament

May 8th, 2006

WOODSTOCK KELSEY’S VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE
May 20-22, 2006

Saturday May 20:
1. 10:00 a.m. Ingersoll Crush vs. Fingal Jrs.

2. 10:00 a.m. Innerkip Orioles vs. Kitchener Predators

3. 11:45 a.m. Ingersoll Masters vs. Breslau Badgers

4. 11:45 a.m. Windham Centre vs. Belmont Blast

5. 1:30 p.m. Harwood Corners vs. Wyevale Tribe

6. 1:30 p.m Waterdown Hammer (ISC II #31) vs. Merlin Jrs.

7. 3:15 p.m. Ingersoll Crush vs. Innerkip Orioles

8. 3:15 p.m. Fingal Jrs. vs. Kitchener Predators

9. 5:00 p.m. Ingersoll Masters vs. Windham Centre

10. 5:00 p.m. Breslau Badgers vs. Belmont Blast

11. 6:45 p.m. Harwood Corners vs. Waterdown Hammer

12. 6:45 p.m. Wyevale Tribe vs. Merlin Jrs.

Sunday May 21:
13. 11:00 a.m. Ingersoll Crush vs. Kitchener Predators

14. 11:00 a.m. Fingal Jrs. vs. Innerkip Orioles

15. 12:45 p.m. Ingersoll Masters vs. Belmont Blast

16. 12:45 p.m. Breslau Badgers vs. Windham Centre

17. 2:30 p.m. Harwood Corners vs. Merlin Jrs.

18. 2:30 p.m. Wyevale Tribe vs. Waterdown Hammer

19. 4:30 p.m. B quarter-final (9th place vs. 12th place)

20. 4:30 p.m. B quarter-final (10th place vs. 11th place)

21. 6:15 p.m. A quarter-final (3rd place vs. 6th place)

22. 6:15 p.m. A quarter-final (4th place vs. 5th place)

Monday May 22:

23. 10:00 a.m. B semi-final (7th place vs. lower ranking B quarter-final winner)

24. 10:00 a.m. B semi-final (8th place vs. higher ranking B quarter-final winner)

25. 12:00 p.m. A semi-final (1st place vs. lower ranking A quarter-final winner)

26. 12:00 p.m. A semi-final (2nd place vs. higher ranking A quarter-final winner)

27. 2:00 p.m. B final (winner of game 23 vs. winner of game 24)

28. 4:00 p.m. A final (winner of game 25 vs. winner of game 26)

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St. Clement’s ON Tournament

May 8th, 2006

Here is the draw for the 16th annual K-W Pride Fastball
Tournament on May 26-28/06. All games are at the St. Clement’s Community Centre.

Game 1
Mitchell Mets (ISC II #42) vs. Rockwood
Friday – 6:50 p.m.
Diamond 1
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Game 2
Elmira Jrs. vs. Harriston (ISC II #10)
Friday 8:30 p.m.
Diamond 1
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Game 3
Breslau Badgers vs. Bridgeport (ISC II #5)
Friday – 7:00 p.m.
Diamond 3
________________

Game 4
Kitchener Selects vs. Elmira Cubs (ISC II #1)
Friday 8:30 p.m.
Diamond 2
________________

Game 5
Kitchener Phoenix vs. Tavistock (ISC II #10)
Friday 7:00 p.m.
Diamond 2
________________

Game 6
Alvinston (ISC II #3) vs. Breslau Black Sox
Saturday 9:00 a.m.
Diamond 2
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Game 7
Morpeth Magic (ISC II #40) vs. Shakespeare Falcons (ISC II #43)
Saturday 9:00 a.m.
Diamond 1
________________

Game 8
Port Elgin (ISC II #4) vs. Moorefield
Saturday 10:40 a.m.
Diamond 2

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Greater Ottawa Fastball League 2006 Season

May 4th, 2006

Ottawa, ON

The Greater Ottawa
Fastball League 2006 season kicks off on Weds May 10 with six teams vying for the championship. Playoffs are scheduled for early August, with the first round best of three (3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5), best of five semi finals, and best of five finals, with the league champion facing off in the regional finals vs. the Upper Ottawa Valley league champ.

The league website is http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/GOFL.htm. Schedule, results and contact information are all available on the site.
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Gopher State ISC Travel League schedule

May 4th, 2006

Stillwater, Minnesota.

The 2006 Gopher State ISC Travel League scheduled has been released.

Games will take place May 13 and 14 at Lily Lake Park in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Participating teams are:
ASB-Villard (St. Paul) ISC II (ISC II #34)
Herda & Sons (Waverly) ISC II
Kegel Black Knights (Fargo, ND) ISC (ISC #9)
MinnDak Millers (Moorhead) ISC (formerly the IS Knights) (ISC #17)
Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) ISC II

Game schedule is as follows:

Saturday May 13
10am
Lower Field: Villard vs Village Inn
Noon
Upper Field: MinnDak Millers vs Herda & Sons
Lower Field: Kegel Black Knights vs Village Inn
2pm
Lower Field: Villard vs Herda & Sons
4pm
Lower Field: MinnDak Millers vs Kegel Black Knights

Sunday May 14
9am
Upper Field: Kegel Black Knights vs Herda & Sons
Lower Field: MinnDak Millers vs Villard
11am
Upper Field: Kegel Black Knights vs Villard
Lower Field: MinnDak Millers vs Village Inn
1pm
Lower Field: Village Inn vs Herda & Sons

Directions and such will be posted on www.minnesotafastpitch.com by Thursday afternoon, with an announcement being made on Al’s Fastball.

Brett Bresnahan
mnfastpitch(at)hotmail.com
www.minnesotafastpitch.com

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