Kanata Storm win the 8th Annual Gil Read Memorial Tournament

The Kanata Storm (ISC # 22) won the 8th Annual Gil Read Memorial men's fastball tournament in Carp, ON this past weekend, defeating Elmira Expos (ISC #14) in the championship game.

Semi-finalists were Oswego CPI (ISC #29) and Kingston Axemen (ISC #31).

The new Joel Langford Memorial Trophy for most valuable player was awarded to Corey Costello of the Kanata Storm.

Pool A

West Carleton Electric 9 Napanee Shoeless Joe's Express Juniors 4
WP: Trevor Lahey in relief of Andy Barber
LP: Cole Bolton

Elmira Expos 5 West Carleton Electric 5
P (Expos): Casey Halstead, Dan Martin
P (Electric): Andy Barber

Oswego CPI 3 Napanee Shoeless Joe's Express 0
WP; Kyle Crawford
LP: Kyle Ainslie

Elmira Expos 11 Napanee Shoeless Joe's Express 5
WP: Dan Martin
LP: Cole Bolton

Oswego CPI 12 Oshawa Rebels 0
WP: Gregg Garrity
LP: Brian Mathers

Elmira Expos 4 Oswego CPI 2
WP: Dan Martin
LP: Kyle Crawford

Napanee Shoeless Joe's Express Juniors 7 Oshawa Rebels 4
WP: Eric Morgan
LP: Ben Hodgins

Oshawa Rebels 7 West Carleton Electric 2
WP: Ben Hodgins
LP: Trevor Lahey

Oshawa Rebels 11 Elmira Expos 1
WP: Matt Davis
LP: Casey Halstead, relief Dan Martin

Oswego CPI 6 West Carleton Electric 3
WP: Kyle Crawford
LP: Andy Barber with relief from Steve Cavanagh

Pool B

Broker4Tickets 7 Elkland Merchants 0
WP: Andrew Putnam
LP: Brad Porter, relief Matt McIntyre, Adam Smith

Kingston Axemen 1 Kanata Storm 0
WP: Mitch Hardy
LP: Corey Costello

Kanata Storm 4 Broker4Tickets 2
WP: Cory Alkerton
LP: Luke Severson, relief Andrew Putnam

Kingston Axemen 12 Quebec Juniors 4
WP: Jordan Macdonald
LP: Kirk Santala

Kingston Axemen 6 Elkland Merchants 4
WP: Ian Wallwork
LP: Brad Porter

Kanata Storm 7 Elkland Merchants 0
WP: Corey Costello (no hitter)
LP: Bill Sherman, relief Matt McIntyre

Broker4Tickets 4 Quebec Juniors 1
WP: Andrew Putnam
LP: Marc-Andre Villeneuve

Kanata Storm 14 Quebec Juniors 12
WP: Corey Costello in relief of Jason Smith, Cory Alkerton
LP: Marc-AndreVilleneuve in relief of Donovan Whisky Chan, Kirk Santala

Broker4Tickets 6 Kingston Axemen 6
P (B4T): Andrew Putnam, Neil Cooke
P (King): Ian Wallwork, Jordan Macdonald, Mitch Hardy

Quebec Juniors 12 Elkland Merchants 4
WP: Kirk Santala, relief Marc-Andre Villeneuve
LP: Bill Sherman, relief Adam Smith

Pool play standings

Pool A
Oswego, NY CPI 3-1
Elmira, ON Expos 2-1-1
Oshawa, ON Rebels 2-2
Fitzroy Harbour, ON West Carleton Electric 1-2-1
Napanee, ON  Shoeless Joe's Express Juniors 1-3

Pool B
Kingston, ON Axemen 3-0-1
Kanata, ON Storm 3-1
Ottawa, ON Broker4Tickets 2-1-1
Quebec, QC Juniors 1-3
Elkland, PA Merchants 0-4

Semi Finals
Elmira Expos 5 Kingston Axemen 4
WP: Casey Halstead
LP: Mitch Hardy

Kanata Storm 8 Oswego CPI 4
WP: Corey Costello
LP: Kyle Crawford, relief Gregg Garrity

Championship
Kanata Storm 7 Elmira Expos 0
WP: Joran Graham
LP: Casey Halstead, relief Dan Martin

Final order of finish:
1. Kanata Storm 5-1
2, Elmira Expos 3-2-1
T3. Kingston Axemen 3-1-1
T3. Oswego CPI 3-2
5. Broker4Tickets 2-1-1
6. Oshawa Rebels 2-2
7. West Carleton Electric 1-2-1
T8. Napanee Juniors 1-3
T8. Quebec Juniors 1-3
10. Elkland Merchants 0-4