Maccabi USA is a National Sporting Club under the umbrella of the Maccabi World Union, an International Sports Federation. Team USA for “Best of the West” will be coached by Ken Schwartz and asst. coach Barry Schoenbrun. The team has played in National and International Fastpitch competitions since 1984.

We began the year at the AAU International Tournament this January in Orlando, Fla with the goal of competing and winning the Gold Medal at the 18th World Maccabiah Games this July in Israel and finishing on top at the ISC ll Tournament in Quad Cities, IA.

Thus far we have played in a number of the SCIFL weekends and the MAFTL (Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League). We chose to play “Best of the West” tournament this year because of its’ great history and opportunity to compete for a berth at the ISC II.

Best of the West 2009 Roster 
(Pitchers in bold)

Player #

1. Paul Rubin 2
2. Larry Silfen 22
3. Larry Lorin 21
4. Dan Cosgrove 6
5. Andrew Kirsh 3
6. Jason Gluckman 11
7. Ronny Hecht 17
8. Josh Persell 22
9. Mark Weinstock 24
10. Dave Blackburn 7
11. Michael Feldman 25
12. Brett Reisner 99
13. David Waco 3
14. Corey Angel 5
15. Mike April 33
16. Bobby Rockwood 31
17. Barry Schoenbrun 11
18. Kenny Schwartz 12