Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

 

June 6, 2008

 

Friday results from the 5^th annualHooligan’s/Molson’s Snapper Shootout, which kicked off this eveningwith 16 teams competing for over $500 in prize money with the winning teamtaking home $2500. 12 of the competing teams are in the top 42 ISC II rankings,2 of the teams are highly touted junior teams out of Ontario, and the hostNiagara Snappers are competing this year at the ISC WT.  All these factorsadd up to the Shootout being one of North America’s toughest tournamentsto win. 

 

Anyone reading this that is within driving distance shouldcome down for the day to enjoy some of the best fastball action that you willsee outside of the ISC World Tournament and Tournament of Champions. 

 

With the temperatures expected to soar over 90 degrees allweekend, what better way to spend it then by finding a nice patch of shade, acold beer and a burger and watch some fastball.  We have cold beer (andlots of it), great food at the concession stand, plenty of seating for thefans, a live band in the beer tent on Saturday night, and you can also pick upour FREE 30+ page FULL COLOUR program which has agreat article by ISC Canada East Vice-President and ISC II Commissioner BlairSetford, hundreds of pictures from last year’s Shootout, ISC and ISC IIrankings, stats, a recap of the 2007 Snapper Shootout, tournament schedules andmuch more.   It is by far one of the nicest programs put out therefor any level of fastball tournament in North America.

 

Al Doran of Al’s Fastball (www.alsfastball.com) and Joe Todd of theISC are also on hand all weekend to take in some great fastball action. We are very excited to have both men attend our tournament for the first time. Al Doran will be providing regular updates throughout the weekend so make sureto check his site regularly.  I will try and provide daily recaps by theend of the day or the following morning.

 

California Lumberkings (Ranked #1 in ISC II Rankings)

CPI Fastpitch (Ranked #6 in ISC II Rankings)

Ohsweken Redmen (Ranked #37 in ISC II Rankings)

Wyevale Tribe (Ranked #17 in ISC II Rankings)

 

Bridgeport Braves (Ranked #14 in ISC II Rankings)

Palermo Athletics (Ranked #16 in ISC II Rankings)

Port Elgin Blue Devils (Ranked #13 in ISC II Rankings)

Shakespeare Falcons (Ranked #42 in ISC II Rankings)

 

Elmira Cubs (Ranked #10 in ISC II Rankings)

Hamilton Hawks (Not Ranked in ISC II Rankings)

Niagara Snappers (Ranked #20 in ISC Rankings)

Napanee Juniors (5^th place at 2007 OntarioEliminations)

 

Ashland Stockpack (Ranked #5 in ISC II Rankings)

Elmira Juniors (3rd place at 2007 Canadian JuniorChampionships)

Ottawa Team Easton (Ranked #9 in ISC II Rankings)

Elora Brewers (Ranked #11 in ISC II Rankings)

 

 

 

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

 

 

Six games were played Friday night, with another 18 gamesscheduled for Saturday.  Results are provided below (latest ISC IIrankings in brackets, N/R denotes NOT RANKED):

 

(#N/R) Hamilton Hawks 2

(#20 ISC) Niagara Snappers 0

 

WP: Greg Garrity

LP: Jamie Simpson

 

(#10) Elmira Cubs 5

(N/R) Napanee Juniors 2

 

WP: Casey Halstead

LP: Kyle Linton

 

(N/R) Elmira Juniors 4

(#11) Elora Brewers 0

 

WP:  Dan Martin

LP: Nic Goetz

 

Opening ceremonies were held after the 7pm games.  GaryBoroughs (Lord Mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake), Jim Bradley (St.Catharines’ MPP, Minister of Transportation, and avid fastball fan andsupporter), Joe Todd (ISC Commissioner) and Perry Bartley (chairman of theShootout Tournament committee) all welcomed the fans and players to thetournament.  A special ceremony took place that recognized the 1979Niagara Motors fastball team that was the last club team to win the CanadianChampionships and lost in the gold medal game of the ISF’s to the USA in1980.  Barry Newhouse, was the starting catcher on the 1979 team that wonthe Canadian championships, now comes out regularly to watch his son, KevinNewhouse, play for the Niagara Snappers. 

 

(#1) California Lumberkings 6

(#37) Ohsweken Redmen 2

 

WP: Mike Egerdeen

LP: Phil Martin

 

(#16) Palermo Athletics 6

(#14) Bridgeport Braves 1

 

WP: Scott Wagar

LP: Todd Winkworth

 

(#42) Shakespeare Falcons 1

(#13) Port Elgin Blue Devils 0

 

WP:  Fred Follings

LP:  Rob Fawcett

 

Action continues on Saturday morning starting at 9am andgoing until 7pm that night.  The Razorbax will be in the beer tent onSaturday night from 8:30pm until 11pm.

 

 

 

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