2012 6th Annual Molly Sherman Memorial Tournament Update
Elkland, PA – Currently 9 teams have shown interest in this years 6th Annual Molly Sherman Memorial Tournament. The list of teams include:
· NY Bombers (Cortland, NY)
· ESA Bellys (Elkland, PA)
· Big Johns (Lackawanna, NY)
· Bedford Rays (Bedford, PA)
· CPI (Owego, NY)
· PA Power (Harrisburg, PA)
· Knoxville-Ontario A’s (Knoxville, PA)
· Schuylkill Merchants (Schuylkill, PA)
· Ricola Cough Drops (Morris Plains, NJ)
Entry fee for this years tournament is $300, with a 3 game guarantee. Limit for this years tournament will be 16 teams. Any teams interested may contact ESA President Bill Sherman at esabill30@yahoo.com, or by calling (814) 258 7096 Home, (814) 258 5229 ESA.
2012 60th Annual Durk Sherman Labor Day Classic Update
Elkland, PA – Still with more than 5 months to go until the tournament, initial interest in the event has been great so far with 13 teams showing interest in the 60th Annual Durk Sherman Labor Day Classic event. The list of teams showing interest:
· NY Bombers (Cortland, NY)
· ESA Bellys (Elkland, PA)
· PA Power (Harrisburg, PA)
· Shaggy Dog (Erie, PA)
· JA Transportation (Elkland, PA)
· Knoxville-Ontario A’s (Knoxville, PA)
· Hackett’s Cubs (Elkland, PA)
· Jersey Shore Generals (Jersey Shore, PA)
· Greenbush Generals (Canada)
· I4C Victory (Canada)
· Kar’s Aces (Canada)
· Barhaven Broadway Blues (Canada)
· West Carleton Electric (Canada)
For the first time in the 60 year history of the Labor Day Tournament in Elkland, PA, the Elkland Softball Association will serve as an international qualifying tournament for the 2013 ISC World Tournament. Elkland will have two bids to award at this year’s Tournament.
The first bid will be for an ISC Canadian East berth for 2013. The highest placing Canadian East team will earn the berth. The team winning the Canada East berth will have to follow the same roster "rules" as other teams that win berths a year in advance (must return at least 50% of the roster they qualified with, players can leave the roster to attempt to qualify with another team, but they can't return to the roster). Last season Elkland had 5 teams (33% of the participating teams) from Canada participate in the 59th Annual Durk Sherman Labor Day Classic event.
The second bid will for an ISC US East berth for 2013. The highest placing US East team will earn the berth. The team winning the US East berth will have to follow the same roster "rules" as other teams that win berths a year in advance (must return at least 50% of the roster they qualified with, players can leave the roster to attempt to qualify with another team, but they can't return to the roster). Last season Elkland had 10 teams (66% of the participating teams) from the US East participate in the 59th Annual Durk Sherman Labor Day Classic event.
Any interested teams in this event, this is a 24 team limit tounament, with a 3 game guarantee (all for a $250 entry fee), can contact ESA President Bill Sherman at: esabill30@yahoo.com or by calling (814) 258 7096 Home, (814) 258 5229 ESA
