Pacific Coast Region Tournament Series (PCRTS) at Sonora, CA
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(Thanks to Vanessa Woodmansee for this information)
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Northern Cal Travel League – Sonora – June 23-24
Thursday, June 21st, 2007SCIFL Schedule of Games for This Weekend – Ventura, CA
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
The SCIFL schedule of games for this weekend in Ventura was just announced.
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Illinois – Terry Deering Tournament Enters 10th Year
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
From the Du Quoin Evening Call:
By Jeff Profitt/American News Service
The 10th Annual Terry Deering Memorial Fastpitch Tournament starts this week at two locations and runs through Sunday.
Eight teams are entered in the affair, which returns to a pool-play format after using the standard double-elimination bracket in 2006.
Started in 1998, the tournament honors late Illinois lawmaker and former fastpitch standout Terry Deering.
The Du Bois native was a longtime player and supporter of the game.
Southern Illinois Fastpitch League (SIFL) members Pete’s Blues/Alstat Firewood and Lumber (Belleville), Elkville Fastpitch, Makanda’s Davis Auto Center, Kuhnert Builders/Little Muddy (Elkville) and Scheller (Bauza Landscaping) make up over half the field.
From Central Illinois, Villa Grove (Log Cabin Inn) and Springfield’s Franny’s Ole Irish Pub are entered with Belleville Stallions from the metro east.
Wednesday night at 7:15, Scheller and Kuhnert Builders play at 7:15 in Elkville as part of the SIFL.
The first game of the scheduled twinbill will also count towards the Terry Deering standings.
Illinois Fastpitch – Elkville Solid at Kelso; Radom Struggles
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
From the Du Quoin Evening Call:
By Jeff Profitt/American News Service
Despite an opening round loss Friday night, Elkville Fastpitch bounced back nicely to claim a top six finish at the 23rd Annual Kelso, Mo. Klassic Tournament Sunday.
Elkville is now 12-5 and plays again Thursday as the 10th Annual Terry Deering Memorial Tournament begins at Radom.
Saturday afternoon in Kelso, Elkville rallied from way behind to pull out an 8-7 win in eight innings over Radom’s Lee’s Sports Falcons.
Barry Maynor’s two-run double won the game after Radom had pulled ahead 7-6 in the top of the eighth.
Elkville rallied for five runs in the seventh to force overtime, knotting the score on Drew Porter’s two-run double.
Porter and Lance Bedar each had two hits in the game.
For Radom, Ryan Colle and Kelly Bauza enjoyed multi-hit games.
Troy Downen and Mark Radake were the pitchers of record.
Elkville then bounced back Saturday night to eliminate defending ASA Class B National Champion Memphis, Tn. Posse 5-4.
With the score tied at 3-3 in the fourth, Elkville plated the decisive two runs.
Shawn Hunter singled and scored on Waylon Leonard’s RBI double. Leonard then slid across the plate after a throwing error.
Yates and Hunter had produced RBI during a three-run Elkville second.
Les Wood was the winning hurler.
Sunday, despite Wood’s 11 strikeouts, Elkville fell 5-2 to Springfield, Il. Brandt’s.
Aaron Hunter and S. Hunter knocked in runs for Ekville.
Radom also lost to Vandalia Guaranteed Air Freight 12-4 and Hermann, Mo. Black-Gold 5-1 Saturday and finished the tournament with a 1-3 record.
Against Vandalia, C.J. Cruser and Josh Fisher each had two RBI.
Cruser knocked in the lone run versus Hermann, Mo
Elkville Sweeps SIFL Twinbill in Illinois
Thursday, June 7th, 2007From the Du Quoin Evening Call, Illinois
By Jeff Profitt/American News Service
Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:56 PM CDT
Elkville Fastpitch swept two games from Makanda’s Davis Auto Center in Southern Illinois Fastpitch League (SIFL) action Wednesday.
Scores were 5-2 and 12-4.
Troy Downen was the winning hurler in the opener with Bryar Funk smacking three hits. Chad Reams and Drew Porter had two safeties each.
Mike Goldman pitched all six innings of the nightcap victory with Porter going 3-for-3 and knocking in three runs.
Barry Maynor added three hits with Lance Bedar, Tim Herring and Greg Winchester all enjoying two-hit efforts.
Waylon Leonard had a three-run triple.
Elkville plays Kelso, Mo. Friday at 8 p.m. to open the Kelso Klassic Tournament. Elkville is 9-3 overall.
Little Muddy/Kuhnert Builders and Alstat Firewood and Lumber split their SIFL twinbill. Little Muddy/Kuhnert’s won the first game, 8-2.
AFL bounced back to salvage game two by an 8-6 count.
SCIFL News Blog
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
We’ve added a “SCIFL News Blog“ to the SCIFL website. For your convenience, you can reach it by clicking the “News” menu button on the main SCIFL website. You’ll find a familiar feel to it, as it uses a layout as similar to the “Morning Brief” and “Deuce” blogs here at Fastpitchwest. It is an addition to, not replacement of the SCIFL site.
Hope you’ll find it easier to get your latest SCIFL news, or search for whatever information you want. Fred Hanker, Robert Hernandez and Ron Rupp will be posting information to keep you up to date on all of the latest SCIFL news.
Today’s addition is ballpark and travel information for the league’s next weekend, June 22-23, 2007 in Ventura. You’ll also find some handy links on the right hand side, to various SCIFL pages, the NAFA sites, etc.
SCIFL Stats Posted from Santa Fe Springs I
Monday, June 4th, 2007
Click here to view Santa Fe Springs I Round-up (and menu buttons on left of page for scoreboard, brackets, tournament leader boards, and each team’s stats.
Click here for the Stats Master Index
A Major Cumulative Stats
A Minor Cumulative Stats
See new “Photo Albums” button on the main menu with link to Fred Hanker’s photos from May 19-20, 2007.
Elkville and Lee’s Sports Falcons of Radom split Illinois Doubleheader
Friday, June 1st, 2007From the DuQuoin Evening Call, Illinois
By Jeff Profitt/American News Service
Elkville (Fastpitch) and Lee’s Sports Falcons of Radom split a pair of games Wednesday evening.
In the opener, Elkville won 9-2 as Les Wood tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts.
Drew Porter was 4-for-4 at the plate with three RBI. Aaron Hunter and Barry Maynor added two hits apiece with Maynor and Tim Herring each notching two RBI.
Travis Klingler knocked in both runs for Lee’s Sports.
Game two was a complete reversal as Lee’s won in five innings, 14-2, behind Mark Radake’s five-hit effort.
Ricky Kasban, Haven Hicks, John Kiselewski and Kelly Bauza enjoyed multi-hit nights with Kiselewski knocking in three runs.
For Elkville, Chad Reams blasted a solo home run.
Maynor tripled with Shawn Hunter adding the final RBI.
Mike Goldman and Troy Downen handled Elkville’s pitching duties.
Kiselewski was the pitcher of record for Radom in game one.
Elkville is idle until next Wednesday.
Lee’s plays three games Saturday atthe Franny’s Ole Irish Pub/NAFA National Qualifier in Springfield.
Rude Pac Tops SCIFL “A Major” Division Again
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007Thanks to SCIFL reporter, Ron Rupp:
For the second time in as many Tournaments the Rude Pac won the SCIFL A Major Championship, Beating the tough and scrappy San Diego Prime Time 4 to 1 on Sunday in Santa Fe Springs. After losing their Ace pitcher Greg “Spud” Barker on Saturday when he rolled his ankle, the Rude Pac were fortunate enough to have picked up pitchers Robbie Davis and Ronnie Mizner who recently left Northern Cals A-1 Taylor Farms,for the Rude Pac and are both quality “B” pitchers.
In the championship game Rude Pac Started pitcher Robbie Davis against the Prime Time veteran Dan Zupp who was forced to pitch back to back games after already shutting out the Long Beach Black Sox 5-0 in the 9:00 am game. Rude Pac drew first blood in the bottom of the 2nd, P. Janasko was hit by the pitch then Javier Fierro sacrificed Janasko to second. After Mizer flied out to center Bobby Casturita was safe at first on a throwing error allowing Janasko to score. Rude Pac scored again in the bottom of the 4th when Fierro singled and Mizner followed with a two run homer. Prime Times only run came in the top of the 5th when Terry Brightwell singled Eric Gierman walked on four pitches, then Joe Nuanez was hit by the pitch loading the bases. Johnny Nuanez drove in Brightwell on a fielders choice for Prime Times only run of the game. Rude Pac added one more run in the bottom of the 6th when Jose Sandoval singled followed by a Jose Hernandez single, then Janasko singled home Sandoval to
round out the scoring for the Rude Pac. Hats off to Dan Zupp for pitching back to back games on Sunday and holding the explosive Rude Pac line up to only four runs! Also a tip of the cap to veteran Robbie Davis for a great weekend on the rubber using his hard drop ball to shut out the Long Beach Black Sox on Saturday with 10 K’s in a run rule game, and then holding the hot hitting San Diego Prime Time to only one run in the Championship game!
Hustlers Take SCIFL “A” Division at Santa Fe Springs, CA
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007Thanks to SCIFL reporter, Ron Rupp:
For the third time this young season the So Cal Hustlers won the SCIFL Tournament Championship game in Santa Fe Springs.
Joe “Papa” Salcido was in the circle for the Hustlers against Bobby Gonzales. In the first inning, with two aboard Jerome Morrison homered for a quick 3-0 lead. The Hustlers came right back in their half of the inning to tie the score utilizing 6 hits, including a triple by Daniel Roth. The score remained tied until the top of the fifth when the Panteras scored 3 runs. The Hustlers picked up a run in bottom of the sixth when Matt Shaw opened the inning with a double and coming around to score on Kasey Shaw’s fielders choice.
The Panteras added an insurance run in the seventh when Mike Manligus tripled in Eddie Arnel.Down three runs in the bottom of the seventh Luis Garcia singled, Ken Shaw was hit by the pitch then Dave Hess followed with a double scoring Garcia. Still with no outs Daniel Roth doubled home Shaw and Hess, to tie the game at seven runs apiece. The Panteras 2 then walked Steve Proffitt to set up the force play still with nobody out, but it wasn’t meant to be for the Panteras 2 as Matt Shaw singled on the first pitch driving home Roth to secure the 8-7 victory and the Hustlers third SCIFL Championship of 2007. Even though the Panteras 2 were unable to hold off the Hot hitting Hustlers, they proved once again they are a team to be reckoned with! This is the second time this year the Hustlers have beaten the Panteras by one run to win the Tournament. Also once again the ageless PaPa Joe Salcido outlasted the youngsters to win yet another Tournament for the Hustlers, what can you do but tip your hat to this man? Congratulations to both the Hustlers and the up and coming Panteras 2.