By Christine Rivet, The Record WATERLOO — The ubiquitous John Thompson makes Bill Gates look like a slacker. If you've ever taken in a local fastball tournament or if you enjoyed the Memorial Cup championship when it rolled through town a couple years ago, you're already familiar with some of Thompson's best work. From his duties as general manager of the 2008 Memorial … [Read more...]
This Week in Fastball with Dennis Dosman
ONTARIO CHALLENGE CUP IN PALMERSTON - Fastball Fans, The Laverne Reichert OCC will bring an end to the fastpitch season .... Here is the last tournament of the year.....the Ontario Challenge Cup set for this weekend at Palmerston....a few miles north of Drayton.....at a great ball yard on the south side of the town........ 14 teams, as usual....and all pennant … [Read more...]
Kitchener team takes bronze at fastball championships
By Record staff The Kitchener Cubs, one of two local fastball clubs competing at the national men's fastball championship in Stratford, fought their way to a bronze finish on Sunday. With an impressive 7-1 record in round robin play, the Cubs entered the tournament round on Saturday, where they faced the Scarborough Force. Losing that game 7-2 meant they were down, but … [Read more...]
3Cheers gets to celebrate a national softball title on the field
Cap tip Blair Setford/ISC Canada East By Robin Short, The TELEGRAM Newfoundland team defends its Canadian senior crown thanks to walk-off home run by Brad Ezekiel After Brad Ezekiel clubbed a 1-2, up-and-in riseball out of the ball park for a walkoff home run in the seventh inning Sunday night, the 3Cheers/Bud Light outfielder scampered around the base paths and into … [Read more...]
Newfoundland repeats as champs
By Steve Rice, Stratford Beacon Herald Newfoundland 3Cheers Pub successfully defended its Canadian men's fastball championship with a 5-4 victory over Scarborough Force in Sunday's gold-medal game. Brad Ezekiel's leadoff home run off reliever Paul Koert in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted 3Cheers Pub to the 2013 title and left them as the only undefeated team … [Read more...]
Newfoundland & Labrador goes back-to-back at Sr. Canadians
(Watch for news reports in the next couple days) From ISC Canada East: Congratulations to the 3 Cheers Murphy's Fish and Chips o. repeating as Canadian Champs - Bradley Ezekiel with a Walk off Solo Home run in the bottom of the 7th to win it. DC - 5 ON 1 - 4 Sunday's Scores Game #C8 - 2013 Senior Men's Canadian Championship (September 1, … [Read more...]
2013 Senior Canadians on Ballpark Radio – Aug 28-Sept 1 * Eight Broadcasts for Final Weekend !
Broadcasts begin Wednesday night at 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM EDT Ballpark Radio will be broadcasting from the Senior Men's Canadian Championships from Stratford, Ontario from August 28th-September 1st. Kyle Smith will head things up, with help from Joe Todd, Blair Setford, Lance Winn, John Thompson and other guests. Schedule of Broadcasts (Live Audio) All … [Read more...]