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Tribute Dinner for ISC Hall of Famers-to-be Greg Sepulveda and Ed Klecker

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

From David Blackburn:

WSC Reunion & Tribute to Legends Dinner at Long Beach, California
You are invited to renew your old Fastpitch Softball friendships!
Honoring 2006 ISC Hall of Fame Inductees
Ed Klecker & Greg Sepulveda
Saturday March 18, 2006
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Social Time
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM Tribute Program and Social Time

Pay your respects to two legends of the sport
Cover Charge: $50 / Person includes Dinner and all Drinks
Location: The Clubhouse at Marina Pacifica in Long Beach (2nd Street & Marina Pacifica)

Directions:

From the 405 Fwy, exit at Lakewood Blvd South. Proceed to the traffic Circle and Take the Pacific Coast Highway South exit off the Circle. Go to 2nd Street and take a right. The first light is Marina Pacifica. Go right and check in with the Guard at the Guard Station. The Club House is just behind and to the left of the Guard Shack.

Please pass on this invitation to anyone who would like to attend this tribute Dinner. Seating is limited. Please reserve your spot ASAP by sending check made out to: David Blackburn

Deadline for receiving checks is March 10th
Mail the check to:

David Blackburn
1720 Pacific Ave. #106
Venice, CA 90291

Click here for a PDF copy of the Hall of Fame Dinner Invite (Requires Adobe Reader)

David is the ISC Commissioner for Streaming and Broadcasting, and the organizer for this event. For any questions, David can be reached at 310-266-7803 or online at daveb@virtvent.com. This is locally produced and not an official event of the ISC.

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So Cal ASA League Play Begins This Weekend

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

From So Cal ASA website:

So Cal A/B and C League Schedules for March 4 & 5, 2006:

The schedule for this weekend’s tournament is now available. There will be seven teams in the C and eight teams in the B playing this weekend in the first of eight tournaments in the series. All tournament will be played in the round robin/single elimination format.

Click here to view the schedule. (PDF format, requires Adobe Reader)


Editor’s notes: Three of Sledgehammer’s Top 10 California Teams will be in action, with the feature game of the young season, a 3pm matchup Saturday between the #7 ranked Bakersfield Lumberkings and the #8 ranked Long Beach Snakes.

Here’s are the schedules for Sledgehammer’s Top 10 ranked teams:

#6 ranked El Segundo Rounders: vs. Amigos (9:45am), Young Bucks (11:30am) and Black Sox (4:45pm)

#7 ranked Lumberkings: vs. Panteras (11:30am), #8 ranked Long Beach Snakes (3:00pm), and San Diego Primetime (4:45pm)

#8 ranked Long Beach Snakes: vs. Panteras (8:00am), San Diego Primetime (11:30am), and #7 ranked Long Beach Snakes (3:00pm).


Update, Thurs, March 3:

From the official SoCal ASA Website:

“As a result of unplayable conditions on two of the fields at Santa Fe Springs and additional rain scheduled for Friday possibly making conditions worse, we have postponed the tournament for this weekend. The tournament will be made up in August and parks have already been reserved. Please contact your manager for further details. Thank you for your understanding.”

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Sledgehammer Releases Pre-Season California Team Top 10 Rankings

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Well, the ‘hammer is at it again. Here is his preseason California Top 10 Team rankings sure to get reactions up and down the Golden State. Feel free to post your own by visiting Fastpitchwest Forum’s most popular section, “Rumor Central”. After more than 11,000 page views in 2005, Sledgehammer’s Rumor Central has more than 23,000 page views for 2006 — in the first two months!)

1. Casa Trejo Bombers (A lot of Firepower..period.)
2. Team Rainey (Haven’t seen their roster but they win…a lot.)
3. A-1 Tank (Pyle gets better with some veteran pitchers, and a potent lineup….if they all show up.)
4. Taylor Farms (No Roster yet, but if they bring the same team back they have what it takes, pitching and solid defense.) (Ed.note: Taylor posted roster just after the release of this top 10)
5. River City Rockers (Proven winners for years but gettin older.)
6. El Segundo Rounders (If Barnes puts it together they can have a solid pitching staff, and that wins.)
7. Bakersfield Lumberkings (Unknown team but they have a solid lineup. Pitching still the question.)
8. Snakes (Solid pitching staff of Rupp and Blackburn.)
9. Rude Pac (They’re definitely rude but they hit and they’re young.)
10. Raymar (Not sure here, but they have finished third at an ASA C national.)

Editor’s Notes: Don’t think you’ll get much argument about the top 2 teams, (more…)

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Taylor Farms, CA Announces Roster for 2006

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

From Fastpitchwest’s California Forum, courtesy of Ron Guzman:

Taylor Farms Athletics Team Report

ARRIVALS: C Jeff Twist(free agent from Painters), 2B/3B Russ Gozzola (free agent from Painters), IF/OF James Close (free agent), IF Lonnie Meeks (free agent), 3B/OF John Pruneda (free agent from Painters), 1B Eddie Martin (free agent from Painters), CF Shaun Mandolesi (free agent Painters), RHP Ron Mizener (free agent from Painters), RHP Rob Davis (free agent), RHP Dude Ibarra (free agent shockers), OF Jeff Coleman (trade from Painters). Manager Raymond Gomes (free agent).

RETURNING: 2B David Zuniga, RHP Joe Given, RHP Leland Grisby JR., C Dustin Carpreso, SS Pat Fuentes, IF Pete Martinez, 1B/OF Chris Bunch, OF Pat Ferierra, OF Ron Guzman.

DEPARTURES: IF Todd Giacalome (Free agent), CF Damian Ryan (free agent), RHP Randy Watt (free agent), RHP Leland Grisby SR. (free agent), C Brian Bruce (free agent), 1B David Cardoza (free agent), INF Richard Long (free agent), OF Brendon Hamea (free agent). Good Luck Gentlemen!

2006 Roster
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