By Joel Barnhart For the Daily News This weekend, both the Midland Explorers and the Emerson ACes will kick off their 2013 men’s fastpitch softball seasons at the Bartos-Isenhart Memorial Tournament at Emerson Park on Saturday and Sunday. ACes co-manager Gregg Sauve said that his team is eager to get its year started, and he hopes the young Aces can keep their emotions … [Read more...]
Legends of Fastball – Ontario – June 21-23, 2013
Information courtesy of Dennis Dosman, of the famed "This Week in Fastball" LEGENDS OF FASTBALL Larry Lynch has a great lineup of teams set for June 21st to 23rd at Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener. With no ISF championships this year, there is little need for New Zealand and Argentina to tour this year. Despite that, Hawk has come up with a great 8 team … [Read more...]
Pioneer Days Men’s Fastpitch Returns to Salt Lake City in July
The highly popular Pioneer Days Men’s Fastpitch softball tournament will return to Salt Lake July 12 – 14 after an 11-year absence. Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation and local promoters have organized the tournament which was last held in 2002. It is being re-named the Larry H. Miller Memorial Pioneer Days Tournament to honor the individual who was instrumental in having … [Read more...]
Pete’s Blues extends title streak to three at Kelso Klassic
Cap tip Blair Setford Pete's Blues ruled the Kelso Klassic for the third straight year and had a historic performance in the process. The team from Mascoutah, Ill., became the first squad to win three consecutive championships as the 29th annual 14-team men's fastpitch softball tournament ended Sunday at Kelso City Park. Pete's Blues went 4-0 in the tournament, … [Read more...]
Fastpitch tournaments line the calendar in Saskatoon
BY MARK LOEHNDORF, THE STARPHOENIX Former Saskatchewan Amateur Softball Association women's division scheduler Ron Fisher points out that after three of the rainiest Mays ever, we have enjoyed a rainout-free May for possibly the first time in league history. With the co-operation of the weather, the softball season has moved along smoothly into the big-tournament … [Read more...]
Priority Mortgage of Grand Rapids wins Ed White Men’s Invitational
Priority Mortgage of Grand Rapids finished with a 4-1 record and defeated the Sheafer & Bierlein Wranglers of Frankenmuth, 2-1, in the title game to claim the four-team Class C-D Men’s Ed White Memorial Invitational Tournament at Bayfront Park’s Ed White Field. In the title game, Geoff Potter paced Priotry Mortgage with a two-run home run, while Ben Peibenga, Brad Vis adn … [Read more...]
J&B Painting Tops Field at 2013 Best of the West – Single Elimination Sunday
Information courtesy of Clyde Bennett Single Elimination Sunday (#'s = seeding from Saturday's Pool Play) 830AM #6 Pala Braves 7 # 4 Rude Pac 4 WP-Sonny Perkins LP-Meredith Cervenka # 3 Team Marquez 7 # 5 Silverhawks 1 WP-Sergio Almieda LP-Tyson Barkman 1030 AM # 1 J&B Painting 2 # 8 Maccabi 0 WP-Devon McCullough LP-Jason Gluckman #2 Cal … [Read more...]