2007 Masters Zone Championships
Masters Division have Eastern and Western Zone Championships, with all classes in each Zone
Eastern Zone Championship
Saturday 8 and 9, Site TBA
Website Coming Soon!
35-and-Over, 40-and-Over, 45-and-Over, 50-and-Over, site in North Illinois or South Wisconsin September 8-9 (Saturday & Sunday) Format 3GG, 2RR then Single Elimination
Coaches and Umpire Meeting Friday night 7pm at the Complex
First Game Time Saturday at 8 am(everyone must come fly in Friday)
Championship Game is Sunday at 3 pmWestern Zone Championship
September 15 and 16, Carson City Nevada
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35-and-Over, 40-and-Over, 45-and-Over, 50-and-Over Carson City, Nevada (fly to Reno)
September 15-16(Saturday & Sunday) Format 3GG, 2RR then Single Elimination
Coaches and Umpire Meeting Friday night 7pm at the Complex First Game Time Saturday at 8 am (everyone must come fly in Friday) Championship Game is Sunday at 3 pm
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Saturday, May 12th, 2007Red Rock Postscript from Bombers’ Website
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007From the So Cal Bombers team website, courtesy of Cesar Rodriguez:
2007 Red Rock Comments from Bombers Coach Kelly McGiffin:
From my perspective, it was a good tournament with a good outcome. Just as in 2006, Red Rock’s early competition is important because we have to work on getting at bats and getting innings in for our pitchers.
First and foremost we have to focus on the process in these early tournaments. Getting our work in, establishing how we will go about our business for the year, getting comfortable with one another; and all that was started through the weekend.
The team came together very well and even with a number of new faces, I think to a man, everyone just felt good about the group as a whole. There was a very comfortable feeling among the team members and while it’s hard to explain, it almost felt like we’d been together for a long time.
The newcomers to the Bombers performed very well and are obviously excellent additions. Adam Lalonde became our igniter right off the bat, Landy Rodriguez and Marc Santillano were strong and confident, and not only fit right in but produced some clutch hits. Evan Potskin had fun all weekend and was fun to be around, especially when knocking in some important runs for us in most of our games. And of course Sean Whitten and Darrell Tilley, threw smoke and smiles all tournament.
I think that key thing for me as the coach was that while the new guys fit in right away and performed well, our guys from last year seemed to step up their game too. Partly because they’ve worked hard over the winter, but also I think because we all have just a little more confidence in the group as a unit.
Our infield defense was amazing, I think we turned 6-7 double plays and Butler and Pinocchio put on a clinic up the middle while Santillano, Rodriguez, Devine and Parra all made sizzling plays on the corners. Our pitchers were amazed at the plays behind them and we know it will be one of our strengths.
To a man, all players were solid contributors this weekend, as a team we got some of the work we need to do started, and of course, to top it all off, we won the tournament by beating a very strong (and beefed up) team in the final two games, including some very good pitchers along the way. A good start to what looks to be a very fun season.
Kelly McGiffin
Colorado Classic Results – Longmont, CO
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007[Longmont,Colorado] – Rocky Mountain Fastpitch Association hosted the inaugural Colorado Classic tournament in Longmont over the weekend.
We had an 8 team field led by the Boulder Blaze who won their invitational two weeks ago in Frederick, Colorado. The Warriors, HealthTech, Lafayette Rebels, RB5X, Denver
Scoreboard, Dragons and the Fort Collins Fastpitch Club rounded out the field.
We did have touch and go thunderstorms throughout the weekend but the softball gods intervened and we only had to move one game saturday night until Sunday morning.
The Boulder Blaze behind the Father/Son pitching of Eddie Kosorok and Matt Kosorok and clutch play of tournament MVP Freddie Borra defeated The Fort Collins Fastpitch Club
in the If game 14-5 to win the weekend.
Final Standings.
Blaze 4-1
Ft Collins 4-2
HealthTech 2-2
Warriors 1-2
Dragons 2-2
Lafayette Rebels 1-2
RB5X 1-2
Scoreboard 0-3
This was the Second RMFA event held in Colorado this year as well as the second Wood Bat tourney. Everyone is seeing the upside of the switch and more tournaments have inquired into making the change. As was the Frederick Tournament, this was a NAFA Sanctioned event as well as a RMFA Qualifier for the Wood Bat National to be held in Boulder over Labor Day Weekend.
Thank You,
Dave Parker
Rocky Mountain Fastpitch Association
Lafayette, Colorado
wyofastpitch (at) wyoming.com
303-475-8142
Bomber’s Palm Springs Classic Schedule
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007Hello All, We Have Finally Finished Our 2007 Casa Trejo Palm Springs Classic Tournament Pools And Brackets For May 19 & 20. We Have A 14 Field Team So We Have Two Pools Of 7 Teams Each, We Would Like To Thank The Lumberkings And The River City Rockers For Playing 1 Extra Game On Saturday To Help Out With The Schedule.
Mountain Pool
So Cal Bombers
Vancouver Grey Sox
Houston Aces
River City Rockers
Panteras
Taylor Farms .
So Cal Tribes
Desert Pool
Circle Tap
Portland Demarini
Pueblo Bandits
Lumber Kings
Young Bucks
I.A.C.
Larry Miller Hogs
Field 1
8:00 Am——I.A.C. V Young Bucks
10:00 Am—-So Cal Bombers V Taylor Farms
12:00 Pm—-Pueblo V I.A.C.
2:00 Pm——So Cal Bombers V Houston Aces
4:00 Pm——So Cal Bombers V River City Rock
6:00 Pm——River City Rockers V Houston Aces
Field 2
8:00 Am——Lumber Kings V Larry Miller Hogs
10:00 Am—–Lumber Kings V Portland Demarini
12:00 Pm—–Circle Tap V Portland Demarini
2:00 Pm—–Taylor Farms V Panteras
4:00 Pm—–Taylor Farms V Vancouver Grey Sox
6:00 Pm—–So Cal Tribes V Vancouver Grey Sox
Field 3
8:00 Am—Vancouver Grey Sox V Panteras
10:00 Am—River City Rockers V Panteras
12:00 Pm—River City Rockers V So Cal Tribes
2:00 Pm—Larry Miller Hogs V Pueblo Bandits
4:00 Pm—Larry Miller Hogs V Portland Demarini
6:00 Pm—Young Bucks V Pueblo Bandits
Field 4
8:00 Am—So Cal Tribes V Houston Aces
10:00 Am—Circle Tap V Young Bucks
12:00 Pm—No Games
2:00 Pm—Lumber Kings V I.A.C.
4:00 Pm—Lumber Kings V Circle Tap
6:00 Pm—No Games
Top 4 From Each Pool Advance To Upper Bracket Championship Play
Bottom 3 From Each Pool Advance To Lower Pool Championship Play
River City Rockers & Lumber Kings Throw Out Worst Game For Seeding
Thank You And Hope To See You In Palm Springs……..Ralph Jr.
Red Rock Results – Sun 1PM – Semi-Finals
Sunday, May 6th, 2007Consolation Semi final games:
Castlewood…….7
River City Rockers..4
WP – Kyle Doerts
LP – Joe Jaquez
For Castlewood: John Lindsley 2 for 3 and a home run. Darian Sapp a home run and 2 runs scored. Dave Sonnenberg 3 runs scored and a home run.
Larry Miller Hogs ……9
Panteras…………………3
WP – Dave Ratlif
LP – Spud Barker
For Hogs: Jason Kevern, 3 for 5, 2 runs scored and a home run. Kris Jordan was 2 for 4, 2 RBI and a home run.
Championship Bracket
Trsm Minnesota…………5
Italiann Athletic Club…..4
WP – Travis Price (Gerald Muizelaar 6th)
LP – Dave Dodson
For Team Minnesota – Roman Foore was 2 for 3 and 2 RBI.
For Italian Athletic Club – Finished tied for 3rd place.
So Cal Bombers…….9
Portland/Demarini…..2
WP – Sean Whitten
LP – Mike Piechnik
For So Cal Bombers – Chad Ghostkeeper was 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Darren Box was 2 for 3 with 4 RBI and a home run. Nate Devine had 2 RBI.
Portland/Demarini finishes in a tie for 3rd place.
Championship games underway:
Championship Bracket – Team Minnesota vs So Cal Bombers
Consolation Bracket – Larry Miller Hogs vs Castlewood II
As an ISC Qualifier, So Cal Bombers win a World Tournament berth and Lumberkings win the ISC II Tournament of Champions berth by virtue of being the highest finishing ISC II team, playing with their legitimate ISC II roster.
Ken
Red Rock Results – Sun 9AM – Consolation Bracket
Sunday, May 6th, 2007River City Rockers……8
Cruces Titans…………..7
WP – Mike Milligan
LP – Tony Mancha
For Rockers Mark Summers 3 for 3, 3 RBI and a home run.
Castlewood II………….7
Native Austin…………..0
WP – Chris Kemper
LP – Richard Charginghawk
For Castlewood Steve Lamoreaux 2 for 3, 3 RBI and a home run.
Larry Miller Hogs…….9
So Cal Tribes………….7
WP – Mike Lorange (6 K’s)
LP – Grant Patterson
For Hogs, Randy Barnes 2 RBI and a home run. Ron Branin 2 RBI and a triple. Nick Gaggero 2 for 4 and 2 runs scored.
At 1 PM, Consolation games are: Larry Miller Hogs vs Panteras and Rockers vs Castlewood II.
11 AM Championship bracket games underway are Team Minnesota vs A-1 Taylor, IAC vs Houston Aces, So Cal Bombers vs Innovative Communications and Lumberkings vs Portland Demarini.
Ken
Red Rock Results – Sat 7PM Games
Sunday, May 6th, 2007Italian Athletic Club…..5
Larry Miller Hogs……..1
WP – Rick Smith (13 K’s)
LP – Mike Lorange (6 K’s)
A-1 Taylor……8
Cruces Titan….2
WP – Mark Bennett (7 K’s)
LP – Randy Simpkins (6 K’s)
For A-1: Shawn Mandolesi 3 for 4 and 3 runs scored.
Innovative Communications..7
River City Rockers……………2
WP -Ryan Webb
LP – Joe Jaquez
For Innovative: Ryan Briggs 2 runs scored, 4 RBI and a home
run.
Sunday’s Schedule – Single Elimination
Championship Schedule – 11 AM
Team Minnesota vs A-1 Taylor
IAC vs Houston Aces
So Cal Bombers vs Innovative Communications
Lumberkings vs Portland/Demarini
Games above appear in the order displayed on bracket.
Consolation Schedule – 9 AM
River City Rockers vs Cruces Titans
Native Austin vs Castlewood II
Larry Miller Hogs vs So Cal Tribes
Mexicali vs Panteras – Panteras wins by forfeit and advances
to 1 PM semi-final game.
Forecast for Sunday is no rain, no wind and high temperatures
in the mid to high 70’s.
Ken
Red Rock Results – Sat 5PM Games
Saturday, May 5th, 2007Italian Athletic Club..24
Native Austin………….1
WP – Dave Dodson (4 K’s)
LP – Mondo Skeets
Portland Demarini…8
A-1 Taylor………….4
WP – Mike Piechnik (11 K’s)
LP – Doug Sleep
** This game broadcast on Ballparkradio.com **
For Portland: Brian Ree 2 for 3, 3 RBI and a home run. Jesse Duncan 3 for 4, 2 RBI and a home run.
Team Minnesota……..8
River City Rockers – 4
WP – Gerald Muizelaar (11 K’s)
LP – Ed Gasper
For Team Minnesota Roman Foore 2 for 4 and a home run.
The final 3 games of round robin play are currently underway. The winds have subsided and it’s a pleasant evening in St. George with the temperature in the mid-60’s at 7:45 PM MDT.
Ken
Red Rock Results – Sat 3PM Games
Saturday, May 5th, 2007Late score from Saturday 1 PM:
Innovative Communications……8
So Cal Tribes………………………7 (9 innings)
WP – Steve Morgan
LP – Grant Patterson
For Innovative: Brandon Bingham, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
3 PM Games
Houston Aces…….10
Lumberkings……….3
WP – Doug Gillis (6 K’s)
LP – Mike Edgerdeen (7 K’s)
For Houston: Willie Echavez 2 runs scored, 3 RBI and a home run. Lard Felix 2 runs score and a home run.
Portland Demarini ……7
Panteras…………………2
WP – Craig Pidcock (8K’s)
LP – Josh Johnson (4 K’s)
For Portland: Rod Rainey a home run. For Panteras: Tony Beesom a home run.
So Cal Bombers…….11
Native Austin…………..1
WP Darrell Tilley (9K’s)
LP Tony Claremont (4 K’s)
For So Cal: Adam LaLonde 3 RBI and 2 home runs. Jason Porto 3 RBI. Ray Parra 2 RBI,
Team Minnesota……….8
So Cal Tribes…………..0
WP – Ace Price (8 K’s)
LP – Sonny Perkins
Pool C has completed round robin play due to the “no show” of the Mexicali team. Houston is the #1 seed, Lumberkings #2, Castlewood II #3 and Mexicali #4. In tomorow’s single elimination consolation bracket, the team schedule to play Mexicali at 9 AM, will take a forfeit win and move into the 1 PM Consolation semi-finals.
Ken
Red Rock Results – Sat 9AM Games
Saturday, May 5th, 2007The first 2007 Red Rock games began at 9AM today under sunny but cool weather and some wind. The forecast is for high’s in
the mid 60’s and continued breezes today. Sunday is expected to have hi temps in the mid -70’s and no wind.
A-1 Taylor………..8
Panteras……………1
WP – Dave Drotzmann (5 K’s)
LP – Spud Barker (7 K’s)
For A-1, Greg Oliver went 2 for 3 with a home run. Eddie Martin scored 3 runs and had one home run.
River City Rockers……5
So Cal Tribe……………0
WP – Joe Jaquez (4 K’s)
LP – Sonny Perkins (12 K’s)
So Cal Bombers………..4
Italian Athletic Club……0
WP – Sean Whitten
LP – Rick Smith
Mexicali Soles did not show up for their 9 AM game and Lumberkings were awarded a 2-0 forfeit win. Mexicali has been removed from the tournament and round robin games have been re-schedule so Pool A will complete round robin with completion of the 3 PM
game.
Ken
From: iscken(at)comcast.net (Ken Hackmeister )