Join the Email Mailing List, “The Deuce” for ISC II Info

August 24th, 2005

The Deuce blog has added an email mailing list for players and fans of the ISC II. We’ll send announcements about things like the broadcast archives for 2005, the upcoming 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Kitchener, and updates of note that are posted on our blog. It’s designed for players and fans alike. We’ll still be posting the majority of items to this blog, with the email list reserved for announcements of a more special nature, giving members of the mailing list the inside scoop on things.

Click here to join The Deuce mailing list. (it’s automated so you can do it yourself).

Click here to visit the mailing list archives.

You’ll find both of the above links in our links section in the right hand margin for easy access in the future.

The volume of email is heaviest during the ISC II Tournament of Champions every August, and lighter during the rest of the year.

You may unsubscribe or turn it off or on whenever you like, and we protect your privacy. Your email address will not be shared.

Order of Finish for 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions

August 24th, 2005

Finish Team Record Time & Date of Elimination
1 Elmira, ON Cubs 8-0
2 Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils 7-1 4:00 PM 8-19-05
3 Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder 5-2 1:07 PM 8-19-05
4 Alvinston, ON Indians 6-1 1:05 PM 8-19-05
5 Niagara, ON Snappers 4-2 10:56 AM 8-19-05
6 Hermann, MO Black Gold 4-3 10:00 AM 8-19-05
7 Tavistock, ON Smully’s Merchants 5-1 9:45 AM 8-19-05
8 Harriston, ON Mercury’s 5-1 9:30 AM 8-19-05
9 Ashland, OH Merchants 3-3 9:03 AM 8-19-05
10 Mankato, MN Fisher Group 2-4 5:00 PM 8-18-05
11 Bridgeport, ON Braves 4-2 3:53 PM 8-18-05
12 Oswego, NY McKie’s Sports 3-3 2:55 PM 8-18-05
13 Reasnor, IA RPMs 3-3 1:38 PM 8-18-05
14 Denmark, WI Circle Tap Lumberjacks 3-3 12:54 PM 8-18-05
15 Kenosha, WI Earl’s Club 4-1 11:04 AM 8-18-05
16 Memphis, TN Posse 4-2 10:46 AM 8-18-05
17 St. Paul, MN ASB Villard 2-3 11:18 PM 8-17-05
18 Yakima, WA JRW & Associates 2-3 10:27 PM 8-17-05
19 Denver, CO Colorado Rage 2-3 9:41 PM 8-17-05
20 St. Paul, MN Vannelli’s/Rice Street 2-3 9:18 PM 8-17-05
21 Wichita, KS Athletic Club 2-3 9:10 PM 8-17-05
22 Chippewa Falls, WI Sawdust City 2-3 8:21 PM 8-17-05
23 Palermo, ON Athletics 3-2 7:15 PM 8-17-05
24 Cobourg, ON Stingers 2-3 7:02 PM 8-17-05
25 Athens, WI Rep & Bajas 2-2
26 Sioux Falls, SD Sox 4-0 – withdrew
27 Perkasie, PA KMV Rise 1-3
28 Gladstone, MB Whips 1-3
29 Cowessess, SK Royals 1-3
30 Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton 1-3
31 Regina, SK Century 21 Angels 1-3
32 Galesville, WI Wilber Lime 1-3
33 Rice Lake, WI Orangemen 1-3
34 Elburn, IL Richwrap Fastpitch 1-3
35 Galena, IL Keg & Cask Liquor Store 0-4
36 Denmark, WI Pioneer Metal Finishers 0-4
37 Lloydminster, AB PWM Steel Scope Dodgers 0-4
38 Dubuque, IA Hammerheads 0-4

Ten More ISC II Broadcasts Added to Archives at Ballparkradio

August 23rd, 2005


Ten (10) more broadcasts from the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions have been added to the archives at at Ballparkradio.com.

To listen, click here to go to Ballparkradio, then click the large letter “A” above the words “Click Here for Game Archives”.

Be patient while it loads as it take a little longer the first time around.

We will be posting all of the broadcasts shortly, so check back later if your game is not yet posted. (The 2004 championship game is available as well)

To those who have asked, we will be making CD’s available for purchase in the coming months.

Greater Ottawa & Upper Valley Ottawa Fastball League Playoffs

August 23rd, 2005

GOFL and the UOVMFL League Champions to meet in first ever best-of-three “regional” championship

Ottawa, ON

With Ottawa Team Easton Thunder returning from their successful 3rd place finish of 38 teams a the Tournament of Champions in Wisconsin, the Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoffs are now set to start. The Ottawa ISC II team is comprised of members of both the Kanata Team Easton and Stittsville 56ers, so the playoffs were on hold until the team’s return.

The semi-final series are best-of-five, with the winners to meet in a best-of-five final.

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2005 Laverne Reichert Memorial ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup

August 21st, 2005

Here is the schedule for the first round games of the 2005 Laverne Reichert Memorial ISC II Ontario Challenge Cup to be held in Hillsburgh, Ontario (with a big assist from Rockwood.)

Game 1 Owen Sound Crunch vs Jarvis Rock 9:00 pm at Rockwood (Rockmosa)
Game 2 Hamilton Hawks vs Breslau Majors 7:00 pm at Rockwood (Lloyd Dyer)
Game 3 Mitchell Mets vs Kingston Cowboys 9:00 pm at Hillsburgh (Victoria Park)
Game 4 Toronto Champion Indians vs Minesing Monarchs 9:00 pm at Hillsburgh (Barbour Field)
Game 5 Orangeville Resolve Kings vs Elora Rage 7:00 pm at Hillsburgh (Victoria Park)
Game 6 Blenheim HomeRun vs Salford Storm 9:00 pm at Rockwood (Lloyd Dyer)
Game 7 Hillsburgh Stallions vs Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws 7:00 pm at Hillsburgh (Barbour Field)
Game 8 Niagara Snappers vs Rockwood 7:00 pm at Rockwood (Rockmosa)

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ISC II Championship Game Broadcast Available at Ballparkradio

August 20th, 2005


The archive copy of the broadcast of the 2005 ISC II Championship game has been posted to the archives at Ballparkradio.com.

To listen, click here to go to Ballparkradio, then click the large letter “A” above the words “Click Here for Game Archives”.

Be patient while it loads as it take a little longer the first time around.

We will be posting all of the broadcasts shortly, so check back later if your game is not yet posted.
(The 2004 championship game and others from 2004 are available as well)

2005 ISC World Championship Semi-Finals and Finals to be Streamed in Live Video

August 20th, 2005


From Dave Blackburn, 8/19:

The ISC will be webcasting live video of the 2005 World Tournament Semi- Finals, and the Championship game. Those games will take place on Saturday August 20th at Noon, 2:00 PM, for the two semi-finals, and at 4:30 PM CST for the ISC World Championship Game.

Men’s fastpitch softball fans with a broadband Internet connection can watch the ball games in streaming video, on their computers. Just go to the ISC Home Page www.iscfastpitch. com and click the listen live streaming audio button at the bottom of the page. You can also click on www.ballparkradio.com
and click on the ISC Logo.

To full screen the video image, right click on the image and select the full screen option.

Editor’s note: Even if you don’t have high speed connection to watch the video webcast, you can still listen to the game via audio. (it’s the same link to get either, but for audio, just click the second link for audio)

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2005 ISC II All World Team, Individual Award Winners

August 20th, 2005

Elmira’s Casey Halstead Top Pitcher and MVP

3rd place – Alvinston, ON Indians
3rd place – Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
2nd place – Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils
2005 ToC winner – Elmira, ON Cubs

Most RBI – Ryan Dudgeon – Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils
Outstanding pitcher – Casey Halstead – Elmira, ON Cubs
Leading hitter – Jeff Killian – Galesville, WI Wilber Lime
MVP – Casey Halstead – Elmira, ON Cubs

2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions All World Team
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Elmira ON Cubs Win 2005 ISC II !

August 19th, 2005

2005 ISC II Champions, the Elmira ON Cubs
Click here to enlarge photo.

The Elmira Ontario Cubs topped the Port Elgin Ontario Blue Devils 8-1 in the title game, and posted a perfect 8-0 record to claim the championship in the 2005 ISC II Championship at Casper Park in Chippewa Falls, WI on Friday, August 19, 2005. It was the first trip to the ISC II Tournament for both clubs.

Elmira pitcher Casey Halstead was the winning pitcher in the title game, posting a 6-0 record, with one save and an ERA of 0.23 during the tournament, earning honors as the Top Pitcher in the tournament as well as MVP.
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FRIDAY SCHEDULE – UPDATED

August 19th, 2005

8 am D1 Ottawa vs Black Gold – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 1 – tied 1-1 in 5th – Costello in to pitch
8 am D2 Niagara vs Ashland – resumed in B3 – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 2 – Niagara 6 ashland 4
8 am D3 Tavistock vs Elmira – Elmira leading 3-0
8 am D4 Harriston vs Port Elgin – Port Elgin wins 3-1

9:30 am D2 Niagara vs Alvinston – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 2

11:30 am Winner of Ottawa-Black Gold to play Port Elgin on D1 – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 1
11:30 am Winner of Alvinston-Niagara to play winner of Tavistock-Elmira on D2 – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 2

2 pm Championship game on D1 – broadcast on ballparkradio.com channel 1

PLAY SUSPENDED THURSDAY- TO RESUME FRIDAY at 8am

August 18th, 2005

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AT 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18:
Play has been suspended until 8am Friday, August 19, due to rain.

All games will resume at that time, from whatever point they were when play was suspended, on the same diamond. All games will resume promptly at 8:00 a.m.

The game between Alvinston ON vs. Fisher Group, Mankato MN was called after five complete innings of play, with the final score, 8-5. Alvinston will play the winner of the Niagara Snapper vs. the Ashland OH Merchants.

Broadcast Schedule for Thursday, Aug 18

August 18th, 2005


8 Broadcasts on Tap for “Survivor Thursday” at the ISC II Tournament of Champions, August 18:

9:00am
Ottawa Team Easton Thunder v. Memphis Posse, TN

11:00 a.m.
Port Elgin Blue Devils vs. Circle Tap Lumberjacks

1:00 pm
Tavistock, ON Smully’s Merchants vs. McKie Sports, Oswego, NY

2:00pm – Special Bonus Broadcast with Blair Setford
Bridgeport ON Braves v. Elmira, ON Cubs
** This game on Channel 2 – click Ballparkradio.com logo marked Channel 2 **

3:00 pm
Alvinston, ON vs. Fisher Group, Mankato, MN

4:00 pm – Special Bonus Broadcast with Blair Setford
Niagara Snappers vs. Ashland Merchants, OH – START DELAYED BY RAIN – STAY TUNED TO CHANNEL 1 FOR MORE DETAILS
** This game on Channel 2 – click Ballparkradio.com logo marked Channel 2 **

5:00 pm
Quarterfinal game

7:00 pm
Quarterfinal game

9:00 pm
ISC II Broadcast Crew Rests up for Championship Friday !

Keep those cards, letters and emails coming:
live@ballparkradio.com

To find all of the broadcasts, click this link to Ballparkradio.

(All three games on “Championship Friday” will be broadcast, a 10am semi, 12noon semi, and 4pm champioship game).

In the event of rain, the schedule may be revised, so be sure to check the Ballparkradio website for any updates or changes.

Harriston defeats Reasnor 4-3, Winship stranding two runners on 1 & 2 in the bottom of the 7th for the Mercury’s in relief of Scott Smith

Tavistock up 1-0 on McKie’s in the 2nd on D1 – rain falling hard here in C Falls.