{"id":23408,"date":"2014-06-10T20:06:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T03:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=23408"},"modified":"2014-06-10T20:06:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T03:06:47","slug":"36th-annual-rice-lake-wi-mens-tournament-june-13-15-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=23408","title":{"rendered":"36th Annual Rice Lake WI Men’s Tournament – June 13-15, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rice.Lake.map\"<\/a>Information courtesy of Ron Kopp<\/em>
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\nRice Lake WI Men’s Tournament
\nMen\u2019s NAFA \u201cAA\u201d and \u201cA\u201d tournament
\nRice Lake, WI \u2013 USA
\nJune 13-15, 2014 <\/strong>
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\n10 TEAMS TO COMPETE IN 36th RICE LAKE AQUAFEST INVITATIONAL MEN\u2019S FASTPITCH TOURNAMENT <\/strong> <\/p>\n

Five teams from Wisconsin and five from Minnesota make up the roster of teams for the 36th Rice Lake Invitational Men\u2019s Fastpitch Tournament to be held June 13-15, once again in conjunction with the city\u2019s annual Aquafest celebration.<\/p>\n

Absent from the field is defending champion Wilber Lime of Galesville, eight time tournament titlist, who ceased operations after capturing the North American Fastpitch Association \u201cAA\u201d championship in play at Des Moines, Iowa last August. <\/p>\n

Wisconsin entries include the Rice Lake Orangemen, the only team to have played in all 35 previous events, along with the La Crosse Athletics, Saw Dust City of Eau Claire, J.R. Sports of Arcadia, and defending Wisconsin state \u201cA\u201d division champion Bol\u2019s Lanes of Baldwin.<\/p>\n

Gopher State ball clubs include Tin Cup, Morelli\u2019s, and Len\u2019s Automotive, all of St. Paul, Ostrander, and Harley-Davidson of Rochester.<\/p>\n

Play begins Friday evening at 8:00 at Bob Curtis Field with the host team Orangemen facing Sawdust City. <\/p>\n

Play resumes Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Bob Curtis Field with Bol\u2019s Lanes meeting Len\u2019s Automotive. At the same time at Tolly Steinert Field Morelli\u2019s and J.R. Sports square off.<\/p>\n

At 11:45 a.m. at Curtis Field at the Orangemen-Sawdust City survivor confronts Ostrander while at Steinert Field, same time, the La Crosse Athletics will take on Harley Davidson.<\/p>\n

At 1:30, Curtis, the Bol\u2019s Lanes-Len\u2019s Automotive winner will do battle with Tin Cup.<\/p>\n

Play continues Saturday afternoon and evening and resumes Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with all of the action taking place on the Tate Park complex. The first championship game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2:00 on the Curtis diamond with the second game, if necessary, to start at 3:30. <\/p>\n

Ronn Kopp
\nronnkopp@charter.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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