Reprinted with permission from Al Hamnik, NWI.com It was to be such a fun road trip, traveling with teammates from Los Angeles to Prescott, Ariz. for the 40-and-over ASA National Tournament. Dave Blackburn was riding shotgun that night of Aug. 26, chatting with the driver while a buddy in the backseat played with his dog. That's the last thing the 1978 T.F. North … [Read more...]
Ty Stofflet – The Fastest Pitch in the East
Ty Stofflet is a man of many talents, not least of which, bowling. He also loves playing guitar, a devotion he carried over from his younger days playing in a band with his brother Larry. But these are surface pleasures. His heart belongs to softball. As a kid in the 70s I had the pleasure of watching Ty pitch softball when he played for the Reading Sunners. He pitched … [Read more...]
Captains Blog 1: Rhys Casley of the Black Sox
Rhys Casley, captain of the New Zealand Black Sox shares a few thoughts from the road, while the team is touring Canada. From The Dugout on Facebook on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 2:24pm After a long flight, a training day, a two hour drive that turned into about four due to our bus breaking down and three months of anticipation it was finally time for the Black Sox … [Read more...]
Funeral arrangements, Ken Vierling
From Dave Vierling and Lori Sorenson We have made the funeral arrangements for Ken. They are as follows: Wednesday, June 15 visitation from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Brick-Meger Funeral Home, 1603 Austin Road, Owatonna, MN 55060, Phone 507-451-1457. Thursday, June 16 funeral at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 810 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, MN 55060, Phone … [Read more...]
Passing of Ken Vierling
We regret to report the passing of our friend Ken Vierling this afternoon. For those who may not have known Ken, he was the ISC II Umpire in chief in 2008 at Appleton, Wisconsin, but was badly injured and paralyzed in an auto accident in April 2009, in Colorado on his way to Las Vegas for a bowling tournament. His moniker "Comic dude" reflected his comedic nature his … [Read more...]
Ken Vierling Update
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Larry Lynch honored for commitment to fastball
Larry Lynch honored for lengthy, passionate commitment to fastball By John Thompson, May 2011 At the recent 13th annual Kitchener-Waterloo & Area Athlete of the Year Awards Ceremony hosted in Elmira, Ontario, ten gifted athletes were recognized for their outstanding performances in the year 2010. In addition, “Awards of Excellence” were presented in three … [Read more...]