World Fastball Invitational at Monkton – Game 1 – Kitchener 5, Aspen Saskatoon 0.
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WFI at Monkton – Game 1
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Live Audio Broadcasts from Monkton Tonight
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
(click banner for official tournament website)
Game times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), adjust accordingly.
Thursday, July 2, 2009*
7:30pm Kitchener vz. Saskatoon
9:30pm NZ vs Vancouver
Central Time zone:
6:30pm Kitchener vz. Saskatoon
8:30pm NZ vs VancouverMountain Time zone:
5:30pm Kitchener vz. Saskatoon
7:30pm NZ vs VancouverPacific Time zone (West Coast)
4:30pm Kitchener vz. Saskatoon
6:30pm NZ vs Vancouver
Thursday night’s games are being broadcast locally in Monkton, Ontario, and streamed to the internet by local Canadian radio station, CKNX, with Steve Sabourin broadcasting.
To listen to the games, click the 920am logo above, then the “LISTEN LIVE” BUTTON IN UPPER RIGHT of their website.. We’re posting the same link on the front page of Ballparkradio so it’s handy.
Broadcasts for Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be via Ballparkradio, look for the “click to listen” link there. CKNX broadcaster Steve Sabourin will be joining the Ballparkradio crew in Monkton on Friday and Saturday.
Complete Live Audio Broadcast schedule for the weekend.
Complete Schedule of Games for the Tournament after the jump. (more…)
Broadcast Schedule for World Fastball Invitational at Monkton on Ballparkradio
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
(click banner for official tournament website)
Game times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), adjust accordingly.
Thursday, July 2, 2009*
7:30pm Kitchener vz. Saskatoon
9:30pm NZ vs Vancouver
* Thursday night’s games are being broadcast locally in Monkton, Ontario, and streamed to the internet by local Canadian radio station, CKNX, with Steve Sabourin broadcasting. Ballparkradio will provide a link to listen to these two games on our main website.
Friday, July 3, 2009
2:00 PM Jarvis vs New Zealand Black Sox
6:00 PM Vancouver vs. Stampede
9:15 PM Kitchener vs The Farm
Saturday, July 4, 2009
12:00 PM Kitchener vs The Farm
2:00 PM Stampede vs New Zealand Black Sox
6:00 PM Farm vs Saskatoon
8:00 PM PLAYOFF 1 – A3 vs B2
Sunday, July 5, 2009
9:00 AM Semi – 1 A1 vs Playoff 1 winner
11:00 AM Semi – 2 B1 vs Playoff 2 winner
1:00 PM CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
3:00 PM Monkton Tourney – Exhibition – New Zealand Black Sox vs South Perth All Stars
West Coast Game Time Conversion After the Jump (more…)
Kansas Tournament – July 3-5
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Fastpitch tourney set for July 3-5
Newton Kansan
NEWTON —
The 61st Annual Mexican-American Men’s Fastpitch Tournament will begin at 6 p.m. July 3 at Fischer Field in Athletic Park in Newton with an opening prayer, honor guard, national anthem and a first pitch before the first game will begin.
All tournament games will be played at Fischer Field, and Centennial and Washington parks. All evening and night games will finish at Washington and Centennial parks on Saturday. The tournament finals will be July 5 at Washington and Athletic parks.
In addition to the tournament, there will be Mexican food sales at the 4-H building on July 4 and 5.
This tournament was created on July 4, 1948. Newton is home of the oldest Mexican men’s fastpitch tournament in the country.
For more information, contact Richard Martinez, president of the Newton Mexican-American Athletic Club, at 804-0423 or boloatlkc1@yahoo.com. Teams will be announced at a later date.
Explorers eyeing 2010 World Softball Tourney
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
By Cathy Nelson Price of the Daily News
cnprice@mdn.net
(click banner for original news story)
The Midland Explorers Booster Club now has unanimous City Council approval to make Midland the host city for the World Softball Tournament in August of next year.
Booster Club President Kyle Beane told the council Monday night that the International Softball Congress (ISC), the governing body of international softball, was ready to award host city rights to Midland.
“ISC officials visited June 12 and 13,” Beane said. “The ISC is very excited to come. They’ve been running this tournament since the late 1940s, and they’re excited to finally bring Midland into the mix.”
Beane projected attendance of 20,000, with another 50,000-100,000 listening to and following over the Internet.
“An event of this type can expect to produce about $2.3 million in economic impact,” added Explorers’ representative David Lach.
The week-long tournament will be at Emerson Park and the Redcoats Complex.
The club estimates that about $30,000 will be needed to host the tournament, which will include reimbursing the city for additional staff time needed for field maintenance and security. About 30 sponsors are lined up so far.
“Our goal is to make this more than just a tournament,” Beane said. “We want it to be an event.”
The Midland Explorers Boosters Club is a non-profit group formed in 1986 to promote fastpitch softball in the Midland community.
For our earlier post “Currie Stadium in Midland – “the best fastball stadium in North America.â€, click here.
43rd Annual Eau Claire Classic
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009The 43rd Annual Eau Claire Classic will take place June 26-28 in majestic Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI. Carson Park was host to the 2001 & 2005 ISC World Tournaments. We would like to thank the many sponsors and teams that continue to make this event possible.
Teams included in this years event include; Farm Tavern, Midwest Stampede, Albaugh, The Bar of Appleton, The Bar – Green Bay, Minnesota Angels, Wilber Lime, and ASB-Villard.
Attached are the schedules for the tournament, good luck to all teams and thank you for including the Classic as a destination for 2009!
Stu Taylor
Tournament Director
Eau Claire Classic
Pool Play Schedule, courtesy of Alsfastball.com
Elimination bracket, courtesy of Alsfastball.com.
Portland Rose Cup Photos
Monday, June 22nd, 2009Tuesday Update: We bumped this item back up, as we’ve added the names of the playes in the team photo of the Midwest Stampede, 2009 Rose Cup Champions. Thanks to manager Steve Kooser for the assist.
A few photos from the 2009 Portland Rose Cup, courtesy of Tom Ree:
The Midwest Stampede, of Iowa, flashing the gold after winning the 2009 Rose Cup Tournament. Front Row L-R Matt Palazzo, Bobby King, Sean Whitten, Tony Peeples, Tony Kunka, Gerald Muizelaar, Steve Moulton, Stacy Mclean, Travis Wilson; Back Row L-R Steve Kooser, Bob Rosthenhausler, Bruno Motroni, Ben Enoka, Gregg Cascaes, Chris Bohlmann
(click to enlarge)
Midwest Stampede manager Steve Kooser with first place Rose Cup trophy. (click to enlarge)
Matt Palazzo of the Midwest Stampede at 2009 Rose Cup Tournament. Palazzo was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs in the title game. (click to enlarge)
Pitcher Sean Whitten of the Midwest Stampede enroute to championship game win at 2009 Rose Cup Tournament. Whitten tossed a 1 hit, 16K shutout in the championship game. (click to enlarge)
ISC II Qualifer Results from Innerkip, and Ottawa, Canada
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Four teams earned berths to the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions this weekend, including the top teams in Innerkip and Ottawa, Canada. Click links below for Sunday’s recaps, over at our ISC II blog, “The Deuce”.
Ottawa
(Team Easton earns a berth)
Innerkip
(Three top finishers earn berths):
1. KW Cubs, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
2. Port Elgin Blue Devils, Port Elgin, Ontario
3. CPI Classics, Dundas, Ontario
Though their rosters are very different for 2009, interesting to note that the (then Elmira) Cubs and Port Elgin teams played in the 2005 T of C final at Chippewa Falls, WI, in a year when all four Final Four squads hailed from the Ontario province.
Portland Classic – Sunday Playoff Scores
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Game 10
# 4 seed Portland Pirates – 10
# 6 seed Rose City Merchants – 0
WP-Soule
LP-n/a
Game 11
#3 seed JRW – 3
# 5 seed Cleon’s Auto – 0
WP-Jason Wright
LP-Divish
HR-Roinestad (JRW)
Semi-finals
Game 12
# 3 seed JRW – 8
# 2 seed Grants Pass Bandits – 5
WP-Jason Wright
LP-Marcus Durbin
Game 13
# 4 seed Portland Pirates – 5
# 1 seed Gamblers – 2
WP-Greg Soule
LP-Mark Seward
Championship Game
Portland Pirates – 8
JRW – 2
WP-Greg Soule
LP-Jay Wright
Portland Rose Cup – Sunday Playoff Scores
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Thanks to Tom Ree for phoning in this info:
Game 7 – Semi-final
# 1 seed Midwest Stampede IA – 14
# 4 seed Innovative Communications, UT – 0
WP-Gerald Muizelaar (with Peeples relieving)
LP-Steve Black
HR-Travis Wilson (MS), Ben Enoka (MS)
Editor’s note: Enoka was a member of New Zealand’s 2008 19u ISF Junior team that played in the world championships in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and was also at this year’s AAU. Keep an eye on this younster)
Game 8 – Semi-final
# 2 seed Vancouver Grey Sox – 7
# 3 seed Columbia River Rockers – 3
WP-Travis Price
LP-Rick Smith
Game 9 – Championship game
Midwest Stampede IA – 6
Vancouver Grey Sox BC – 0
WP-Sean Whitten (a 1 hit shutout, with 16 K’s)
LP-Ryan Brand
HR-Palazzo, 2 (MS)
Matt Palazzo was 3 for 4 for the Midwest Stampede with 2 HRS
The Midwest Stampede, IA wins the 2009 Portland Rose Cup.