Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League
May 27, 2010
Sudbury, ON
RICK McDonald MEMORIAL FASTBALL LEAGUE
Welcome to the 2010 season. Once again the league will have five teams : the Sudbury North Stars (2009 defending league champions) , Garson Hounds (2009 runners up) , Perry Island Hawks (newcomers in their first season in 2009) , Pickerel River Cardinals and the return of the Whitefish Lake First Nation Steelers after an absence of one year . There will be a total of 50 league games which each team having 20 (4 times against each opponent) .Games will be played on Monday nights with a single game at 8 PM out of the Rick McDonald Memorial Park out of Azilda ; a double header starting at 7 PM on Wednesdays in Whitefish and finally a doubleheader on Thursdays once starting at 7 PM out of the Lorne Brady Memorial Park in Garson .The league gets underway Wednesday May 26th in Whitefish .(attached schedule).
On a more somber note , it is with deepest sympathy that I would like to express my most sincere condolences from the league members to Shayne Malone and his family on the death of his father Tom Malone after a long courageous battle with cancer . Viewing will be this coming Saturday May 29th from 11 AM to 1 PM at Laugheeds on Regent Street . The service will be at 1:30 Pm at Laugheeds.
After an absence of more than 15 years , ladies fastball is returning to Greater Sudbury . Its not a large beginning as John Honse mentioned to me but it’s a start . There will be for the moment four team ; the Sudbury Selects , the Perry Island Lady Hawks and two of the Greater Sudbury minor program's midget division . Mickey Chartrand working out the Island is trying to get one or two of ladies team to participate . There could also be a team from Blind River . As far as North Bay goes , it could be us travelling there for exhibition games with their three teams . The league with the four teams mentioned gets underway next week.
Keep in mind that our league web site is still alive . It has been dormant since last October with no new items but will be activated on Wednesday May 26th with new material to be added .Just Google Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball league and go to the title with welcome and you are there . If you've never visited it , look it over because you might surprised. There are 19 sections and a photo gallery that I administer on a regular basis . You can even send in your comments.
See you on the ball diamonds starting Wednesday in Whitefish
Roger Legendre
League head statistician and public relations liaison
Contact me by email only for information on the league or tournaments coming up
THE SEASON OPENS WITH TWO CLOSE GAMES
The 2010 season got underway for the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League Wednesday night in Whitefish Lake . In the opener , the home team Whitefish Lake First Nation Steelers edged the Pickerel River Cardinals 4-3 . Chris Docksteter (1-0) went the distance for the Steelers scattering 9 hits , striking out 10 Cardinals and not issuing one base on balls. His counterpart , Jonathan Contin (0-1) also went the distance and was tagged with the loss giving up 6 hits , striking out 6 Steelers and issuing no walks. Justin Nootchtai led the way for the Steelers going 2 for 3 (tripple,run scored and 1 RBI) . Jonathan Contin went 3 for 4 (tripple) in a losing cause for the Cardinals.
In the nightcap , the defending league champs the Sudbury North Stars defeated the Perry Island Hawks 4-2 . John Ainsley went the distance for the North Stars scatttering four hits , striking out 8 Hawks and not issuing any base on balls . Percy Tobobondung also went all the way for Perry Island giving up 7 hits , striking out 3 North Stars and issuing 2 base on balls .Joel Belanger from the North Stars led all hitters going 3 for 4 (solo home run , two runs scored and 1 RBI) .Craig Brown hit 2 for 3 (RBI) in a losing cause for the Hawks.
The Thursday night games were cancelled and the league will resume on Monday night May 31st in Azilda at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park when the Whitefish Lake First Nation Steelers (1-0-0) take on the Sudbury North Stars (1-0-0) at 8 PM.
Roger Legendre
League head statistician and public relations liaison
