Herald & Review Decatur Pride Shootout
May 27, 2010
Decatur, IL
The Decatur Pride welcomes back an old friend to Borg Warner Field.
In the glory days of Decatur Pride Softball, there was no better voice for the Pride than the Decatur Herald and Review and sportswriters Bob Fallstrom and Mark Tupper. Not only did the Herald and Review provide great year round coverage, they were also the primary sponsor of the Shootout, which over time became one of the nation’s premier tournaments.
With the rebirth of the Pride in 2009, it was only logical that Decatur would once again look to host a quality tournament on the same weekend in which the Shootout was always so successful, Fathers Day Weekend. When approached with the idea by members of the Decatur Pride Board, the Herald and Review enthusiastically supported the opportunity to again sponsor this event.
With that said, we are pleased to announce that this year’s June 18th-20th event will be known as the “Herald and Review Decatur Pride Shootout”. Teams entered this year include the Pride, Aurora Dolan & Murphy (IL), The Bar of Appleton (WI), Marshall Lightning (MI), Kelso Fast Pitch (MO), Belleville Stallions (IL), Pete’s Blues (IL), and Villa Grove Log Cabin (IL). Play will begin on Friday night at 7pm at Borg Warner Field with 2 games on the schedule. Play will resume at Noon on Saturday with games on 2 diamonds with the last game of the day starting at 8pm. Championship play will consist of all 8 teams advancing to a seeded single elimination bracket on Sunday.
The Decatur Pride would like to thank Herald and Review Publisher Todd Nelson, Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper, Sports Editor Mike Albright, Bob Fallstrom, and Michelle Morthland for their willingness to rejoin the Pride in promoting this event and men’s fast pitch softball in the Decatur area.
