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From Fastpitchwest
Top seeded Innovative Communications team from Utah capped a perfect weekend with a 13-5 win over second seed Panteras of Southern California, running their record to 5-0 on the weekend, and claiming the 2007 Best of the West title in Santa Barbara, CA. The win by Innovative Communications marked the second year in a row the champion has come from Utah, with last year’s title being captured by the High Desert Dawgs. Steve Black was the winning pitcher in the title game, with the Panteras Ron Rupp suffering the loss. The Utah squad mounted a well balanced offensive attack to score 13 runs, aided by a number of defensive miscues by the Panteras. Innovative’s Jason Littledyke was 3-5 in the championship game, while teammate Ryan Briggs was 3-3. Jason Littledyke of Innovative Communications, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, winning an Easton CNT Stealth bat, while the championship game starter Steve Black won Outstanding Pitcher honors. Each member of the championship team won a Locker bag embroidered with “2007 Best of the West Champions”, gear generously donated by AIS/ Sportsrobe. The Best of the West is the longest running open tournament in California, 17 years and counting. It has been headed up for most of them by the ISC’s streaming media maven, David Blackburn. Blackburn will be in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, in that role for the 7th consecutive year. After five years of extensive live audio broadcasts, the 2006 ISC World Tournament marked the first year of extensive video broadcasts, on “ISC-TV”. More information for this year’s broadcasts will be posted in August at the official ISC website, http://www.iscfastpitch.com.
From Fastpitchwest
The 2007 edition of the 17th Annual Best of The West Tournament will take place at Field #1 and Field #2 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara. Berths will be awarded for the ISC World Tournament, and the ISC II, Tournament of Champions. Teams Competing:
Pool A
Innovative Communications
Young Bucks
Panteras
Pool B
SoCal Tribes
Tri-County
Romie’s Angels
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2007 USA SOFTBALL MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
1 Gregg Cascaes
2 Frank Degroat Jr
3 Chris DeLarawelle
4 Nathan Devine
5 Lucas Goring
6 B. J. Hunhoff
7 Chris Hunt
8 Timothy Hunt
9 Adam LaLonde
10 Terry Luster
11 Christopher Miljavac
12 Blake Miller
13 Daryn Miller
14 Omar Moraga
15 Matt Palazzo
16 Philip Perkins
17 Travis Price
18 Cody Thomson
Coaches:
Peter Turner, Head Coach
Thad Brown, Assistant Coach
Avon Meacham, Assistant Coach
Fresno, Ca – The Riverside Community College baseball team finished the 2007 season on a high note as they won the 2007 California Community College State Championship today at John Euless Ballpark in Fresno, California, defeating Cypress College 6-1. Riverside swept through the bracket with a 3-0 record. In the finale it was all Bryant Hollingsworth on the mound. The freshman pitcher went the distance allowing one run on six hits, while striking out six and walking one. The game was scoreless headed into the third when Riverside’s Eddie Quevedo doubled down the leftfield line to score Robert Burk. Chipping on two more runs in the fifth inning, Riverside then dealt Cypress the knockout punch in the sixth when Quevedo added a two-out single to score two runs, capping a three run inning. That was all Hollingsworth needed to secure the victory and take home the title. For Riverside it is their fourth state title in the 2000s, making a strong bid to be the team of the decade.
The USA Men’s National Fastpitch Softball Team will be holding tryouts this weekend at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Ca. Team USA invited 50 players to compete at the workout. Those that make the team will travel to Prague, CZ in June to compete in the Men’s World Cup. Then in July they will compete in the American Challenge Series to be held in Oklahoma City.
Championship Sunday Results
8am
IAC-0
Vancouver Grey Sox- 13
WP- Smith
LP-Thompson
Portland- 2
SoCal Bombers- 6
WP- Whitten
LP- Piechnik
10am
Houston Aces-0
Circle Tap- 7
WP-Mckenzie
LP- Luster
SoCal Tribes- 0
Pueblo Bandits- 1
WP-Manley
LP- Perkins
1pm
SoCal Bombers- 2
Circle Tap- 10
WP- Bramwell
LP- Tilley
Pueblo Bandits- 0
Vancouver Grey Sox- 7
WP- Underhill
LP- Manley
Championship (8 innings)
Circle Tap-7
Vancouver Grey Sox- 8
WP-Underhill
LP- Bramwell
Most Valuable Player- Kyle Magnussen
Most Valuable Pitcher- Nick Underhill
Note: Pueblo Bandits receive ISC birth
Order of Finish Championship Bracket
Champion- Vancouver Grey Sox
Runner Up- Circle Tap
T3- SoCal Bombers
Pueblo Bandits
T5- Houston Aces
So Cal Tribes
T7- IAC
Portland DeMarini
Consolation Bracket
Winner- Bakersfield Lumberkings
Runner Up- River City Rockers
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Super Regional
Sacramento Bracket at Sac City College
#1 Sacramento
#4 Sierra
#5 West Valley
#11 Diablo Valley
Fresno Bracket at Fresno City College
#2 Fresno
#3 Chabot
#9 Consumnes River
#10 Santa Rosa
