Click logo for original news story at TheRecord.comKITCHENER — The host team will be conspicuous by its absence when the eighth annual Legends of Fastball Classic opens this week.
The Kitchener Rivershark Twins, who folded in the offseason after piling up two world and two Canadian titles the previous three seasons, have been scattered to the wind.
But several ex-sharks swim into town this week sporting new colours.
“It does seem a little weird, but it will be a real nice homecoming for a lot of guys,” said former R-Twins coach and longtime Legends tourney director Larry Lynch.
Former all-world R-Twins, like Brad Ezekiel and Patrick Shannon (Chicago-New York) along with Ryan Wolfe (Jarvis), have found new homes with participating teams at the tournament.
Organizers have said there’ll be plenty of world-class ball at Peter Hallman Ball Yard this week.
The tourney opens Thursday when the Owen Sound Selects tussle with the second-ranked team in the world, the New Zealand national squad. It’s a 7 p.m. start.
The tournament, which also features a junior men’s division, runs until Sunday’s championship finals at 2:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.
Among the 10-teams entered in the senior division are: the reigning International Softball Congress champs, Ontario’s Jarvis Travelers; Chicago-New York, Michigan’s Midland Explorers; and local favourites, the Kitchener Cubs and the Elmira Expos. Click here for the complete story.
