Squirt / Peewee Boys Tournaments in Oshawa

Oshawa is excited to be hosting a weekend tournament this year from July 14-16, 2017 for both squirt and peewee divisions.

The first 8 teams in both U12 and U14 divisions will be accepted.  

Entry fee is $300 with a 3 game guarantee.

Contact Chris Noel at chris_noel@sympatico.ca.

GOFL league meeting Monday February 27

The Greater Ottawa Fastball League annual winter meeting will be held Monday February 27 at a top secret location. If anyone is interested in attending, please email fastball@fitzroyharbour.com.

Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League registration now open

Registration for "The Glen" is now open on their website.

The GCMFL captain's meeting & 2017 draft will be held at the Kanata Sports Club on Sunday April 9th from 4 to 6 pm.

Bob Easy, a local fastball umpire, was recently given an honour by the City of Ottawa:

Bob Easy receives Mayor’s City Builder Award

February 22, 2017

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Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Goulbourn Ward Councillor Scott Moffatt presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Bob Easy at today’s City Council meeting.

Bob Easy has been involved in building and supporting youth in the communities of Munster and Richmond going back to the 1970s. The sense of community and of family he established among the teams he coached was sadly evident in 2012 when one of Bob's players died tragically during a game due to a heart condition. Bob took it upon himself as head coach to support the boy's family, his team and coaches, and the opposing team, by arranging grief counseling. He also organizes fundraising events to assist local players whose parents are unable to fully afford the cost of a hockey season; players who have been given the opportunity to play at a higher competitive level but whose parents are not able to pay the fees associated with that.

In 2001 Bob was presented with a plaque in recognition of his outstanding service to Minor Hockey under the Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association. In 2009/10 he was honoured as Coach of the Year by the Richmond Munster Minor Hockey Association for his special dedication to player development and team play. In 2014 Bob was presented with the Bill Kitchen Award for his devotion of time and effort to strengthening minor hockey in the community.

Bob was also involved in umpiring for fastball in Kanata for many years, and in slo-pitch in North Gower, Richmond and Munster in his later years. He is also involved in the Munster Co-operative Nursery School's annual ball tournament in June. In 2003 Bob, assisted by Sharon Shouldice of Stittsville, organized a tournament in support of Tori Carswell, a child cancer victim in the area. Bob also volunteers as a Santa and last year he played Santa at Munster’s first Santa Claus Parade.

The Mayor’s City Builder Award is a civic honour created to recognize an individual, group or organization that has, through outstanding volunteerism or exemplary action, demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to making our city a better place today and for the future. This may include lifelong service, outstanding acts of kindness, inspiring charitable work, community building or other exemplary achievements.

Individuals, groups or organizations may be nominated by members of City Council or the public.

The award is presented at the beginning of each City Council meeting.

2017 ISC Canada East Qualifier

from Blair Setford

The International Softball Congress is actively planning the 2017 ISC Canada East Qualifier for Innerkip June 16-18.

This event is for all teams in Canada East who haven't yet qualified for the 2017 ISC World Tournament in Grand Rapids, MI.

The qualifier will be a double knockout event with a paid entry & travel money for the winner. Additional invites will be made available to teams based on their finish in the qualifier and other ISC CE qualifying events.

Entry fee is $450. We request that you send payment via Interac Email transfer to blairjs@gmail.com. Interac E-Transfer is a fast, secure, and convenient way to transfer funds and is available through virtually every Canadian financial institution for the same cost as a postage stamp.

For those needing accommodations, there are a pair of Choice Hotel properties in Woodstock, about a 10-minute drive from the park. Bookings can be made through the choicehotels.com website using the ISC promo code 00228500. Note that this must be done through the website. Calling the hotel directly and quoting the code will not provide the discount.

For additional info, please contact any of the following:

Blair Setford - blairjs@gmail.com

Joe Todd - ftode739@rogers.com

Kyle Smith - kyle.smith@ballparkradio.com

2017 ISC Canada East U21 Championship

From Blair Setford

The International Softball Congress is actively planning the 2017 ISC Canada East U21 Championship for Innerkip June 16-18.

This event is for all U21 teams in the Canada East region. It will be a divisional round robin with a single-elimination playoff round.

Paid entry & travel money for the 2017 ISC U21 Championship Tournament in Grand Rapids, MI will be available for the winner. 

All teams are encouraged to attend the ISC U21 Championship Tournament in Grand Rapids given the Canada Games event this summer.

Entry fee is $450 for our Canada East event. We request that you send payment via Interac Email transfer to blairjs@gmail.com. Interac E-Transfer is a fast, secure, and convenient way to transfer funds and is available through virtually every Canadian financial institution for the same cost as a postage stamp.

For those needing accommodations, there are a pair of Choice Hotel properties in Woodstock, about a 10-minute drive from the park. Bookings can be made through the choicehotels.com website using the ISC promo code 00228500. Note that this must be done through the website. Calling the hotel directly and quoting the code will not provide the discount.

For additional info, please contact any of the following:

Blair Setford - blairjs@gmail.com

Joe Todd - ftode739@rogers.com

Kyle Smith - kyle.smith@ballparkradio.com

Erin Durant honoured at Ottawa Sports Awards

Congratulations to Erin Durant, being honoured tonight at the Ottawa Sports Awards for her 2016 accomplishments in softball.

In additional to her on-field abilities (see below), Erin is a big online and in-person supporter of softball in the area, for both women's and men's, especially the Greater Ottawa Fastball League where she can be seen at games cheering on her husband Brad Pender. Not just a fan of the GOFL, Erin also suited up for a GOFL regular season game and is to date the only female player ever to participate in the league.

Congrats Erin!

SOFTBALL – ERIN DURANT:

Erin played for the Bytown Belles this summer, a team that went on to win a silver medal at the senior women’s provincials. When her team decided not to compete in the nationals, she was picked up by the Whitby Eagles to play at the tournament in PEI. Her great fielding and hitting skills spurred her on to be selected as an All-Canadian outfielder. The former University of Ottawa Gee-Gees player helped coach her old team during the fall months and also won a local league title. This Prescott girl now lives in Ottawa where she works as a lawyer.