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Rice Lake, WI Invitational Results

June 29, 2009

Rice Lake, WI

June 22, 2009
NEW IMAGE WINS 3RD RICE LAKE INVITATIONAL TITLE
New Image Salon of Montfort, Wisconsin, event champions in 2007 and
co-titlists in 2006, rebounded from a lackluster 2008 showing to post a
perfect 4-0 mark and walk away with the championship of the 31st Aquafest
Invitational Fastpitch Tournament held June19-21, 2009 in Rice Lake, WI. The
Minnesota Angels of Norwood Young America, who downed the Lightning of
Marshall, Michigan in the loser's bracket final, finished as runner-up.

New Image opened tournament play with an 8-1 win over Stadium Lanes of
Duluth. The Montfort club then edged Marshall Lightning 2-1 before posting
an impressive 11-4 victory over the Angels in the winner's bracket final.
The score of the championship contest was New Image 6, Minnesota Angels 4.

The Angels embarked on their road to the title game with a 10-3 triumph over
the La Crosse Athletics, then disposed of defending champion and six time
tournament winner Wilber Lime 9-4 and 2006 co-champion Jordan Realty of West
Saint Paul 4-2.
After the winner's bracket final loss to New Image the Minnesota squad
bounced back to sneak by Marshall 2-1 to set up their championship game
appearance.

Marshall Lightning made their tournament debut a successful one with an 8-1
win over Bar of Appleton Athletics. The Michigan club then slipped by 2008
runner-up ASB-Villard of Minnesota 7-6 in nine innings, lost a 2-1 thriller
to New Image and beat Appleton again, this time 2-1, and Jordan Realty 8-4
before being eliminated by the Angels.

Two local teams were in the 2009 field. The Rice Lake Orangemen opened the
tournament by outlasting Sawdust City of Eau Claire, 9-8. after blowing a
seven run first inning lead highlighted by Sam Suess' grand slam home run..
The Orangemen then fell to eventual 4th place finisher Jordan Realty 6-1,
downed A&A Tire Service of Brill 7-0, then were eliminated by Stadium Lanes
3-1.

A&A Tire Service, a first year team and its inaugural Aquafest tourney, fell
to Stadium Lane 11-4, the Orangemen 7-0, and Bar of Appleton Athletics 11-3.

The 2009 All-Tournament Team included infielders Jim Milkowski, The Bar of
Appleton Athletics; Chris Diethert, Minnesota Angels; Scott Herda, Jordan
Realty; B.J. Gullick Marshall Lightning; and Nick Shailes, Minnesota Angels;
outfielders Tony Schaaf, The Bar of Appleton Athletics; Kevin Bohn,
ASB-Villard; Bill Kunkel, Marshall Lightning; and Tucker Diedrich, Rice Lake
Orangemen; catchers Tom Schoeberl, ASB-Villard and Jeff Jahn, New Image; and
pitchers Sean Kelly, Marshall Lightning; Dave Myer, Duluth Stadium Lanes;
and Kevin Kammueller, Jordan Realty. Pitcher-designated hitter Jeramie
Holman of New Image was the tournament Most Valuable Player.

ORDER OF FINISH
1. New Image Salon, Montfort WI 4-0
2. Minnesota Angels, Norwood Young American, MN 4-2
3. Lightning, Marshall MI 4-2
4. Jordan Realty, West St. Paul MN 2-2
5. The Bar of Appleton Athletics, Appleton WI 3-2
Stadium Lanes, Duluth MN 3-3
7. American Solutions for Business, Villard MN 2-2
Wilber Lime, Galesville WI 2-2
9. Orangemen, Rice Lake WI 2-2
Sawdust City, Eau Claire WI 0-3
La Crosse Athletics, La Crosse WI 0-3
A & A Tire Service, Brill WI 0-3

GAME BY GAME RESULTS
1. Orangemen (Rice Lake) 9, Sawdust City (Eau Claire) 8
2. Lightning (Marshall, MI) 8, The Bar of Appleton Athletics 1
3. Stadium Lanes (Duluth) 11, A & A Tire (Brill) 4
4. Minnesota Angels (NYA) 10, La Crosse Athletics 3
5. Lightning 7, American Solutions for Business (Villard, MN) 6 (9)
6. New Image Salon (Montfort) 3, Stadium Lanes 1
7. Jordan Realty (West Saint Paul) 6, Orangemen 1
8. Minnesota Angels 9, Wilber Lime (Galesville) 4
9. The Bar of Appleton Athletics 10, Stadium Lanes 6
10. Orangemen 7, A & A Tire 0
11. Wilber Lime 12, Sawdust City 2
12. ASB-Villard 6, La Crosse Athletics 5
13. The Bar of Appleton Athletics 11, A & A Tire 3
14. Stadium Lanes 3, Orangemen 1
15. Wilber Lime 13, La Crosse Athletics 3
16. ASB-Villard 5, Sawdust City 5 (10)
17. New Image Salon 2, Lightning 1
18. Minnesota Angels 4, Jordan Realty 2
19. The Bar of Appleton Athletics 3, Wilber Lime 1
20. Stadium Lanes 5, ASB-Villard 2
21. Lightning 2, The Bar of Appleton Athletics 1
22. Jordan Realty 4, Stadium Lanes 2
23. New Image Salon 11, Minnesota Angels 4
24. Lightning 8, Jordan Realty 4
25. Minnesota Angels 7, Lightning 4
26. New Image Salon 6, Minnesota Angels 4

Ronn Kopp
RICE LAKE-CAMERON BOYS FASTPITCH
Post Office Box 202
Rice Lake, WI 54868
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