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2008 AAU International Tournment – Jan 24-27

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

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AAU International Fastpitch Tournament
January 24 – 27, 2008
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
Orlando,Florida

For more information please e-mail or call Alex Linares
alex@aausports.org
407- 828-5602

Alex Linares
AAU National Headquarters
407-828-5602- phone
407-934-7242- fax
alex@aausports.org
www.aausports.org

Editor’s notes: We heartily recommend this tournament to players and fans alike. We will be returning in 2008 for our 5th consecutive year of covering the tournament online, and with on-the-air live broadcasts on Ballparkradio. The tournament’s popularity has resulted in its growth from an 8 team tournament, to a full 32 last year. Teams commit early for this one, so don’t be left out. The weather is generally summer-like, the hotel rooms, airfare and rental cars are as inexpensive as anywhere you will find, and Alex Linares is a very hospitable host. Throw in the Disney resorts right next door for your family and it can’t be beat. Want to know more about this one? Write to Alex, or just talk to someone who has been. My guess is that they have been more than once. Click here to see Maddy’s Photos from last year, and here for prior years.

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Ellsworth continues to carry hot bat

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

From The Guardian, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

[ALLENTOWN, PA.] — Jeff Ellsworth of Alberton continued his recent torrid hitting, but it wasn’t enough as his Orillia Quaker Riversharks fell 4-3 to Patsy’s of New York in the final of the Bob Walsh/Tom Madl Memorial men’s fastpitch Sunday in Allentown, Pa.

Last year, Orillia lost in the final to the now-folded County Materials team. Last week, Riversharks defeated Patsy’s in the final of the World Series of Fastball championship in Orillia, Ont.

At Allentown, Ellsworth hit a home run, drove home three runners and scored five times as he hit 7-for-19 (.368) in six games.

Sunday in the final, Ellsworth was 0-for-2 with a walk after going 0-for-3 in the semifinal against the Broken Bow, N.Y., Gremlins.

In crossover action Sunday morning, the Sharks downed Keatings Fitness 7-2 and Ellsworth continued to play a vital role, hitting 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Friday, he went 2-for-4 in the opener with two runs scored and an RBI in a 6-0 win over Pennsylvania Power.

Saturday, he hit 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double as the Sharks blanked the St. Thomas Centennials 4-0.

Later that night against Patsy’s, Ellsworth went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the sixth inning that cut the score to 4-3, but that was all Orillia could muster.

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Grand slam helps Patsy’s hook the River Sharks

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Reprinted with permission of the Morning Call.

Brad Rona’s homer lifts Patsy’s to 4-3 win and Walsh/Madl title.

By Keith Groller
Of The Morning Call
July 23, 2007

The Patsy’s men’s fastpitch team is officially considered to be from New York City.

But when you talk to many of the team’s stars, you won’t hear a Brooklyn, Bronx or Queens accent, nor will you hear anything close to resembling the Pennsylvania Dutch lingo commonly heard at Patriots Park.

That’s because Patsy’s, like most men’s softball juggernauts, are an international team and on Sunday it was a New Zealander and an Aussie who shined the brightest to help the team win the eighth annual Bob Walsh/Tom Madl Memorial Classic.

Against the Orillia River Sharks in the title game, Brad Rona, the New Zealander, hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a scoreless tie.

Then Adam Folkard, the tall, hard-throwing Aussie, gave up three runs in the top of the seventh, but escaped further damage for the 4-3 win, nailing down the first tournament title of the year for Patsy’s.

(more…)

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2007 Yakima Sunshine Invite – Playoff Results

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Thanks to JR Williamson for this report.

[Yakima, Washington – July 22, 2007] – The Boise River Dogs pulled off a rare victory over their counterparts, Boise Clippers, with a 11-9 win in the Championship game of the second annual Yakima Sunshine Invite. The River Dogs scored 2 runs in T7 and held on for the victory.

Quarter Finals

A1 Boise River Dogs W
B4 Tysel Trucking, Spokane L
WP Shane Alder
LP n/a

B3 Team Yakima 6
A2 Screaming Yaks, Spokane 5
WP Mark Seward
LP Jimmy Robinson

B2 Boise Clippers 2
A3 JRW & Associates, Yakima 1
WP John Clark
LP Wade Liberty

A4 Cleon’s Auto, Tacoma 2
B1 CR/Adidas, Portland 4
WP Mike Warren
LP Divish (Montana)

Semi-Finals

Boise River Dogs 2
Team Yakima 1
WP Shane Alder
LP Mark Seward

Boise Clippers 6
CR/Adidas, Portland 0
WP John Clark
LP Dean Wescott

Championship

Boise River Dogs 11
Boise Clippers 9
WP Shane Alder
LP John Clark

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37th Annual West St. Paul Tournament

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

[West St. Paul, Minnesota] – The MinnDak Millers won the 37th Annual West St. Paul Tournament this past weekend at the West St. Paul Sports Complex in West St. Paul, Minnesota.

Order of Finish

1-MinnDak Millers (Fargo, ND) 8-1
2-ASB-Villard (St. Paul) 4-2
3-Wilber Lime (Galesville, Wisc) 3-2
4-Village Inn (Hudson, Wisc) 3-2
5-New Image (Monfort, Wisc) 3-2
UBS Pirates (Minneapolis) 3-2
7-Groom Construction (St. Paul) 2-2
Herda & Sons (Waverly) 2-2
9-Len’s Automotive (St. Paul) 1-2
Fireplace Specialists (South St. Paul) 1-2
Cerro Gordo (Dawson) 1-2
Anger Management (St. Paul) 1-2
13-Harper and Harper (Duluth) 0-2
Grand 7 (St. Paul ) 0-2
Fisher Group (Mankato) 0-2
St. Paul Brewers (St. Paul) 1-2
17-Weggy’s (Lake Crystal) 0-2

Scores

MinnDak 4 Weggy’s 2

(more…)

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Patsy’s Over Orillia for Walsh/Hadle Title

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

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Z & Piechnik to Be Honored at Vancouver Challenge

Friday, July 20th, 2007


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Vancouver, BC

Two of Canada’s all-time greatest pitchers will be playing in the Vancouver Challenge, set for July 27-29, and they will be honoured in a special ceremony immediately prior to the 4:30 p.m. game between Horse Lake Alberta and So Cal Bombers on Saturday, July 28. Darren Zack first rose to prominence while starring for the Vancouver Magicians from 1990-92, and as we all know went on to rewrite the record books while playing for several eastern teams, including Toronto Gators and Tampa Bay Smokers. Mike Piechnik hails from Victoria BC and has thrown countless gems at South Memorial Park, where the event will take place, for such teams as Victoria Payless, Broken Bow, and more recently Portland DeMarini.

We look forward to paying tribute to these two phenomenal pitchers and outstanding ambassadors for the game.

Conrad Margolis
Vancouver Grey Sox


Editor’s note: I first saw Piechnik pitch at my first ISC World Tournament, in Kimberly in 1989, in an extra inning marathon against Peter Meredith. Piechnik was pitching for The Farm, while Peter Meredith was with Trans-Aire. A year late, our Vista Bombers were in Victoria, BC for the 1990 ISC World, Zack’s first with the Vancouver Magicians. If memory serves me, the Magicians finished 4th that year behind Zack. Nearly two decades later, they are both pitching at the highest level of the game. Remarkable.

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Walsh/Hadl Memorial Tournament – Allentown, PA

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Read Keith Groller’s story entitled:
“Annual fastpitch tournament honors two former umpires”

Morning Call newspaper article on the Walsh/Hadl Memorial tournament, named after two of fastpitch’s finest umpire, Bob Walsh and Tom Hadl. This year, Tom Hadl’s name was added to the tournament title and the article tells how that came to pass.

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Vancouver Challenge Revised Schedule Released

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Vancouver Challenge – Vancouver, B.C. – July 27-29, 2007

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Vancouver, BC

The Vancouver Grey Sox and South Hill Sports are pleased to announce the revised schedule of games for the 2007 Vancouver Challenge Tournament to be held July 27 – 29. Admission is $5.00 per day or $10.00 for a tournament pass – children under 12 are admitted free. All games are to be played at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, located at 5950 Prince Albert Street (41st Avenue East – between Knight and Fraser Streets). This year’s field of teams include the Broken Bow Gremlins – Clifton Park, New York (ISC # 1), So Cal Bombers – Yucaipa, CA (ISC #4), Vancouver, BC Grey Sox (ISC #10), Portland, OR Demarini (ISC #12), Richmond, BC Linus Software Stealers (ISC unranked) and the Horse Lake, AB Thunder (ISC unranked).

POOLS

BLUE

So Cal Bombers
Portland Demarini
Horse Lake Thunder

RED

Broken Bow Gremlins,
Vancouver Grey Sox
Richmond Linus Software Stealers

ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE (more…)

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Vancouver Challenge Adds Horse Lake Thunder

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

One Letter Says It All: “Z”


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From

Revised Field of Teams for the 2007 Vancouver Challenge

Vancouver, BC

The Vancouver Grey Sox and South Hill Sports are pleased to announce a revised slate of teams for the 6th Annual Vancouver Challenge Tournament to be held July 27 – 29 at South Memorial Park in Vancouver.

As announced previously the host Grey Sox currently ranked 10th by the International Softball Congress, will face stiff competition from the Broken Bow New York Gremlins (ISC # 3), So Cal Bombers -Yucaipa California (ISC # 7), Portland, Oregon Demarini (ISC # 13) and the Richmond, BC Linus Software Stealers (unranked).

The organizing committee for the Vancouver Challenge were recently approached by the Horse Lake, Alberta Thunder in hopes of joining our event. As you are most likely aware the Horse Lake squad is attending the upcoming ISC World Tournament in Kitchener. Although our tournament draw had already been completed and announced publically, along with much of the advance work in place, for the betterment of the sport of mens fastpitch we felt it appropriate to make some last minute alterations to accomodate the request and include the Horse Lake team in our event. The Thunder, who are led by fastpitch legend Darren Zack are most appreciative of our willingness to permit them to join the Vancouver Challenge at a very late date, and look forward to competing next weekend in Vancouver. As a result a revised draw will be released in the next 24 hours.

The event has historically attracted good quality teams, providing an excellent tune up prior to the ISC World Tournament, and the Softball Canada Nationals. Past tournament champions include: 2006 – Vancouver Grey Sox, 2005 – Broken Bow NY Spirit, 2004 – Victoria Travellers Inn, 2003 – Vancouver Grey Sox, 2002 – Victoria Fine Line.

We are again very pleased with the high quality teams that are coming to Vancouver for this event, which we anticipate will result in some interesting and well played contests, involving several of the elite players in the sport of mens fastpitch.

Action kicks off Friday July 27th with a single game when the host Grey Sox tangle with the Richmond, BC Linus Software Stealers at 7:00 pm. A full slate of games commences at 8:00 am on Saturday July 28th, with the final game of the day set to start at 8:00 pm. Sunday July 29th the action starts again at 8:00 am with the Championship Game scheduled for 2:00pm. As mentioned previously a revised draw will be issued shortly. Admission is $5.00 per day or $10.00 for a tournament pass – children under 12 are admitted free. All games are to be played at South Memorial Park in Vancouver, located at 5950 Prince Albert Street (41st Avenue East – between Knight and Fraser Streets).

Larry Kancs
President
Vancouver Grey Sox
www.vancouvergreysox.com
vancouverchallenge@hotmail.com

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