Axemen finish third at the Molly

The Kingston Axemen finished third at the ten-team Molly Sherman Memorial Tournament in Elkland, Pennsylvania this weekend.

Rain delayed things so they only got one game in on Saturday, a 12-0 win over Penton Automotive. Jordan Macdonald got the win. Mike Avery had four RBIs for Kingston. Dale Schweyer took the loss.

On Sunday morning, the Axemen beat Team 518 of upstate New York by a score of 7-4. Joran Graham had the complete game win, striking out 16, and had an RBI at the plate. Avery and Aaron Harvey both homered for the Axemen. Christian Puncher took the loss for 518.

On Saturday afternoon, with a trip to the final on the line, the Axemen lost to Sandlot Fastpitch from Stevens, PA 3-2 in a well played game. Andy Barber threw well despite taking the loss, striking out 13. Barber also had two hits and an RBI. Colton Lecuyer had a solo shot for Kingston. Julian Fernandez and Erick Chaparro threw for Sandlot.

The Axemen then faced PA Storm but fell 5-0 in a rain-shortened game. Macdonald started for Kingston and Barber finished. Cody Martin earned the win for the Storm.

Jeff Seed inducted in to Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Jeff Seed, a tremendous fastball player (and great guy), for being inducted in the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Info on Facebook. 

Maurice Beauregard Memorial game a close one

The men's fastball game at the Maurice Beauregard Memorial event in Campbell’s Bay, QC was once again a close finish, with the Flyers prevailing 4-3 over the Athletics. 

Like previous years, a good crowd was on hand to witness the game which was played in the middle of a community 3-pitch softball tournament. 

Adam Reuckwald had the win on the slab, while Marc "Kayser" Lavigne took the loss in relief of Gabe Brown and Daniel Read.

The Athletics opened the scoring in the second. Carter Beauregard singled and ended up scoring on a Kayser double.

The Athletics added two in the third. Bennett Rusenstrom doubled, took third on a wild pitch and scored on Ethan Howard's sacrifice fly. Hunter Beauregard then reached on an error and scored on Read's double.

The veterans on the Flyers side got two back in the sixth. Rueckwald walked, Darryl Crawford singled, followed by an Adam Brown single driving in a run. An RBI ground out by Troy Gravelle scored a second run.

The Flyers come back to win it in the bottom of the seventh. Julien Gagnon walked to lead things off and stole second base. After a flyout, two walks to Jared Murray and Rueckwald loaded the bases. Hometown favourite Crawford's infield single scored Gagnon to tie it, and a single by Adam Brown walked it off as a 4-3 final.

Athletics pitching
Gabe Brown 3IP 0R 1H 2BB 1K
Daniel Read 3IP 2R 2H 3BB 7K
Kayser 1IP 2R 2H 3BB 0K

Flyers pitching
Adam Rueckwald 7IP 3R 2ER 8H 0BB 10K

Athletics hitting
Bennett Rusenstrom 1-4, 2B, R
Ethan Howard 2-3, sac fly, RBI
Daniel Read 2-3, 2B, RBI
Gabe Brown 1-3
Carter Beauregard 1-3, R
Kayser 1-3 RBI

Flyers hitting
Julien Gagnon 1-3, BB, R, SB
Luke Young 2BB
Jaren Murray BB, R
Adam Rueckwald 2BB, R
Darryl Crawford 2-4, R, RBI
Adam Brown 2-3, BB, RBI
Troy Gravelle RBI

Back row: Jeff Ireland, Marc "Kayser" Lavigne, Gabe Brown, Ethan Howard, Bennett Rusenstrom, Daniel Read, Darryl Crawford, Jared Murray, Luke Young, Adam Rueckwald, Julien Gagnon, Adam Brown
Front row: Pierre-Luc Lariviere, Hunter Beauregard, Carter Beauregard, Jean-Michel Landry, Cam Crawford, Ryan Barr, Troy Gravelle

Axemen win opener in Elklamd

The 20th Annual Molly Sherman Memorial Tournament experienced a significant rain delay on Saturday, but some games did get played.

The Kingston Axemen were scheduled to play their first game at 10:45 a.m. but didn't start until about 10 hours later. They beat Penton Automotive 12-0. Jordan "Fu" Macdonald had the win while Dale Schweyer took the loss.

The Axemen get up early for their next game, an 8 a.m. start on Sunday.

Week 2 in the Micksburg Fastball League

Game 1 The Micksburg Brewers defeat the Micksburg Seniors 15-2 lead by a Riley Hennessy 3 run HR.

W Blake Bramburger (1-0) 

HR Brendan Hennessy (1) 

L Jack Oates (0-1)  Game 2 was postponed and will be played at a later date. Week 3 schedule

Carp Shootout schedule released for June 5-7

The Carp Shootout has released the schedule for the 2026 version of the event. There are eight teams that will be playing at the Carp Fairgrounds on June 5-7 in this tournament that pays out for every win.

Teams include the Micksburg Twins, Los Caballos and the Vars Aces of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League, as well GOFL affiliate member West Carleton Electric U20. The Ottawa Valley Grains are another local team made up of GOFL players. 

Out of province teams include the Team Quebec U20 team, the Nova Scotia Mastodons U23 club and the CPI Bucks from update New York.

Games start on Friday night at 7 p.m. with the finals at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. 

Full schedule is below.

20th Annual Molly Sherman tournament this weekend in Elkland

The 20th Annual Molly Sherman Memorial Tournament is being held this weekend in Elkland, Pennsylvania with 10 teams participating, including Kingston Axemen which has several Greater Ottawa Fastball League players on the roster. Also attending are the CPI Bucks from upstate New York who will be appearing at the Carp Shootout in early June. 

Below is the bracket, as per the tournament director Jeremy Cook.

Action gets started at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning, with the final scheduled on Sunday at 6 p.m.

WC U20 doubleheader on May 31 in Kinburn

West Carleton Electric U20 will be hosting the Southeastern Ontario Screaming Eagles U20 team based out of Sydenham for an exhibition doubleheader in Kinburn on Sunday May 31.

The first game is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. with a second to follow at 1:30 p.m. 

The Kinburn diamond has been upgraded recently and a new scoreboard has been installed. The Kinburn Community Association will be offering refreshments with organizations advising that Kinburn is home to the "Dinger Dog".

West Carleton Electric will be the host team at the 2026 Softball Canada U20 Canadian Championship from August 4 to 9 in Carp. The Screaming Eagles will be attempting to qualify for a spot at this event at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association elimination tournament July 3-5 in Drumbo, ON.

Flyers and WC U20 result from Thursday

The Pontiac Flyers hosted West Carleton Electric U20 in a Greater Ottawa Fastball League exhibition game on Thursday night in Shawville, with the Flyers prevailing 9-1.

Drew Hathway pitched for the home team, while Carter Marshall and Finn Barton threw for WC U20. 

The game was tight at 3-1 until the Flyers broke things open in the bottom of the sixth to end the game on the run rule. Hathway and Cade Kuehl had home runs for Pontiac.

Maurice Beauregard Memorial fastball game this Saturday

The Maurice Beauregard Memorial is back for the fourth time. This year's fastball game is Saturday May 23rd at 6 p.m., an exhibition match in the midde of the annual 3-pitch ball tournament. There will be refreshments available at the bar onsite.

This annual tournament and fastball game celebrates Maurice’s legacy and raises money for the Maurice Beauregard Community and Leadership awards given to three high school graduates in the Pontiac region, and the Maurice Beauregard Park. 

The tournament, and the exhibition fastball game, will be held in Campbell’s Bay at the Maurice Beauregard Park (2 Second Street, Campbell’s Bay, Quebec, J0X 1K0).

Here is info on last year's game.

For more about Maurice, father of Hunter Beauregard of the GOFL's Pontiac Flyers, visit this link.

Dunkirk, NY 51st annual softball tournament

From John Sliwa

We are actively recruiting men's fastpitch teams for our annual tournament July 17-19, 2026. $400 (American) entry fee. - a discount of $350 (American) will be offered for teams that are travelling from Canada. There is a three-game guarantee with the top 8 teams making it to the Sunday championship bracket. Prize money is $4500 based on 10 teams. Food, beverages and music will be available with drink specials Saturday night at the First Ward Falcon club. Contact Tim Wdowiasz (716-679-6797, DopeyWdowiasz@hotmail.com) to register or for further information.

Wednesday night results from Manotick (updated)

Results from the Wednesday night doubleheader in Manotick.

Game 1 - Vars Aces 2 Los Caballos 2

The Aces and Caballos opened up their season with a 2-2 tie in the early game. Andy Barber tossed a two-hitter for Vars, while Will Lowe pitched for the Los Caballos.

Pedro Lopez hit a home run for Los Caballos, as did Felipe Morales whose HR was inside-the-park.

Cory Morrison was 2 for 3 for the Aces.

Game 2 - Manotick Brewers 13 Pontiac Flyers 4

The late game saw Manotick get by Pontiac 13-4 in five innings. Luc D'Entremont had the win for the Brewers and had relief from Carter Marshall. Matt Greer took the loss for the Flyers.

Tyler Branchaud had a three-run homer for Manotick, while Zack Branchaud was 2 for 3 with a homer and 5 RBIs on the night. Newcomer Kian Poitras was 2 for 3 with a double and hit by pitch for Manotick.

Micksburg wins in Fitzroy

The Micksburg Twins defeated the West Carleton Electric 9-0 in Greater Ottawa Fastball League play in Fitzroy Harbour on Tuesday night. 

Joran Graham earned the win with an inning of relief from John Enright. Ryland Hill took the loss with an inning of relief from Gabe Brown.

The Twins put up four in the first. Three consecutive walks to Matt McIntyre, Graham and Jared Steege loaded the bases. McIntyre took home in a wild pitch, followed by a three run homer by Joe Mick.

In the third, Graham led off for the visitors with a single. Walks to Steege and Mick loaded the bases. A single by Enright that was almost caught but dropped into the gap scorer Graham. Jason McIntyre drove in another run with a hard hit infield single that was knocked down by shortstop Colton Lecuyer to save a run. A 5-3 double play initiated by Dylan Rorwick got the Trics out of the inning.

Micksburg added three in the fourth. Walks to Andrew and Matt McIntyre put two on. Graham singled to score one. After a ground out, a Joe Mick laser beam to left scored another two.

Brown got the only WC hit of the game in the bottom of the fifth to break up the no hitter.

Joran Graham WP 4IP 0R 0H 0BB 6K

John Enright 1IP 0R 1H 0BB 2K

Ryland Hill LP 4IP 9R 9ER 8H 7BB 3K

Gabe Brown 1IP 0R 0H 0BB 1K

Micksburg hitting

Andy McIntyre 1-3, BB, SB, R

Matt McIntyre 2BB, 2R

Joran Graham 2-2, BB, 3R, RBI

Jared Steege 2BB, 2R

Joe Mick 2-2, HR, 5RBI, R

John Enright 1-3, RBI

Jason McIntyre 1-3, RBI

WC hitting

Gabe Brown 1-2

Micksburg league week 1 results

Game 1 The Micksburg Brews defeated the Micksburg Northstars in the opener of the 2026 season by a score of 11-2 on the back of a Riley Henessy grand slam in the 2nd. Mike Moss also went deep for the Brewers in the 3rd. 

Winning Pitcher 

Brendan Henessy (1-0) 

Losing Pitcher 

Ryland Hill (0-1) 

Game 2 

In the nightcap the Micksburg Eagles defeat the Micksburg Seniors 3-1 in a tight game dominated by pitching. The winning run was decided by a double by Matt McIntyre in the 3rd. 

Winning Pitcher

Drew Hathaway (1-0)

Save - Matt Mcintyre (1)

Losing Pitcher 

John Enright (0-1)  Week 2 matchups:

WC edges Pontiac

West Carleton Electric got by the Pontiac Flyers by a score of 6-5 in Greater Ottawa Fastball League play in Shawville on Thursday night.

Adam Rueckwald had the complete game win for WC, while Drew Hathway took the loss in relief of Matt Greer.

Colton Lecuyer hit a home run for the 'Trics on the first pitch of the game to give West Carleton a 1-0 lead.

The Flyers evened the score in the third when Hunter Beauregard's triple scored Greer who had walked.

The visitors went ahead 2-1 in the top of the fourth. Bryce Rebertz doubled, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a dropped third strike when the throw went to first.

Pontiac jumped out to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of four on Evan Atkinson's two run shot which scored Steve McCord who had doubled.

It was a tied game at three in the top of the fifth  after Lecuyer doubled and was plated on a Trevor Barton single for West Carleton.

The top of seven saw the Trics put up three. Dylan Rorwick and Conner Hopper both singled. With runners on the corners, Hopper stole second and Rorwick scored on the throw. A single by Rebertz scored Hopper, and double by Gabe Brown scored Rebertz.

Pontiac replied with two runs to just fall short. Shawn Laframboise singled to start off, followed by a Dennis McCleary single. Laframboise advanced to third on a fly out, and scored on an infield single by Cade Kuehl. Another single by Todd Hearty scored a run, but the game ended 6-5 for WC.

Adam Rueckwald WP 7IP 5R 5ER 8H 4BB 7K

Matt Greer 4IP 2R 1ER 4H 2BB 8K

Drew Hathway LP 3IP 4R 4ER 7H 2BB 1HBP 5K

WC hitting

Colton Lecuyer 3-4, HR, 2B, 2R, RBI

Trevor Barton 2-4, RBI

Dylan Rorwick 2-3, 2B, BB, R

Conner Hopper 1-3, BB, R, SB

Bryce Rebertz 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2R, HBP

Gabe Brown 1-4, 2B, RBI

Pontiac hitting

Dennis McCleary 2-4, BB, R

Matt Greer 2BB, R

Hunter Beauregard 1-3, 3B, BB RBI

Cade Kuehl 1-4, RBI

Todd Hearty 1-4, RBI

Steve McCord 1-3, 2B, R

Evan Atkinson 1-3, HR, 2RBI, R

Shawn Laframboise 1-1, R

Vars vs Micksburg postponed

With the rainy weather Wednesday and some more rain during the day on Thursday,  the Greater Ottawa Fastball League game in Micksburg with the Twins hosting the Vars Aces had to be postponed due to poor field conditions. 

Wednesday washout

The rainy weather on Wednesday means that the Greater Ottawa Fastball League game tonight in Manotick (Brewers vs Los Caballos) is rained out, as is the Opening Night of Harbour Ball (Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League).

GOFL starts off in Fitzroy

The Greater Ottawa Fastball League got started on Tuesday night with an exhibition game in Fitzroy Harbour between West Carleton Electric U20 and the West Carleton Electric men's team.

The U20s out-slugged the men's team 16-9. Kaden Fowler and Carter Marshall pitched for the U20s while Adam Rueckwald and Gabe Brown threw for the men's team.

Colton Lecuyer had two homers for the U20s, including a grand slam, and Fowler hit one out as well. Sean Lecuyer, who wasn't coaching the U20s tonight but was playing with the Electric men's team, hit a homer too.

ISC East Qualifier schedule released

The schedule for the International Softball Congress Qualifer on June 19-21 in Mitchell, ON has been announced. 

There are six teams in the top end White men's division, 12 in the Red men's division and six in the 50+ Legends group.

While rosters haven't been released yet, there should be Greater Ottawa Fastball League representation on the Kingston Axemen, Toronto Batmen U23, and Waterdown Hammer in the Red Division as well as with the Hammer's Legends team.

Glen Cairn has six teams in '26

The Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League returns again with six teams for the 2026 season.

The Glen will play Mondays at the Grove in Stittsville and Tuesdays at the Richmond Arena diamond, as the grounds at AY Jackson Secondary School are still under repair.

The teams this year are Corfix, Upper Canada Elevators, KMS Plumbing and Heating, D. King Drywall Storm, Sting Electric and "Team 6" which is looking for a sponsor.

On the June 12-14 weekend, the Glen will host its annual tournament at the Carp Fairgrounds, where the six league teams will compete with six "outside" teams in what is always an enjoyable event.

Visit the GCMFL website here.

Shawville Men's league has four teams

The Shawville Men's Fastpitch League is back for the 2026 campaign with a four team league, same as last year.

There are some new faces in the league, including some "dads" brought out of retirement to play. 

Games, beginning May 25, are on Mondays at the Shawville, QC Recreation Association diamonds. The league looks to wrap up with a year end tournament on the final weekend of August.

The teams are the Scrappers, Athletics, Flyers and Royals. Info on rosters and the schedule is available on Facebook. 

Osgoode league returns for Year Two

The Osgoode Men’s Fastball League is returning for its second year, again with 4 teams. 

Teams are B&T MacFarlane (captain: Trevor Beaulieu), Petersen Farms (Zack Branchaud), Dewan Painting (Jack Dewan), and Metcalfe Clinical (Jack Wallace). 

The season begins on May 25th, and games are played every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.. at the Kars diamond. 

Organizers expect the league to be more competitive this year with some new players in the league (Cory Baldwin, Zack and Tyler Branchaud, and David Bahm from WC). 

The league would like to add one more arm if anyone is interested feel free to message Trevor at 613-404-8435.

BMFL starts Tuesday

The 2026 BMFL regular season gets underway on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. 

For the 2026 season, five teams will compete for the BMFL championship: Bandits, Blue Jays, Braves, Goodfellows and Rogues. Each team will also play a regular season game against the Lacroix Sports Legends team. 

Games will be played at the Blackburn Arena diamond on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm and Thursdays at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. 

Micksburg league expands

The Micksburg Men's Fastball league will be back this year after a successful return to the valley last season. Games will be held every Tuesday night at 6:45pm and 8:45pm at the Micksburg diamond.

The league expanded this year adding a 5th team and are very excited for another year of fastball in Micksburg as the DC Micksburg Northstars look to repeat as champions.  

Week 1 games:

Rosters

Harbour Ball preview

The Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League will have seven teams for the 2006 season. The league plays Wednesday nights at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre starting May 13. 

The league will be hosting their annual tournament on June 19-21. There is room for one more team to play in the tournament - contact harbourfastball@gmail.com.

Harbour Ball teams are supported by local sponsors. This year's clubs are:

Grandor Farms

Clean Cut Construction

Gagnon Plumbing 

Hicks Custom Interiors 

Bren Electric 

Baird Carpentry 

Ottawa Valley Coffee

Carp league returns

The Carp Men's Fastball League is returning with four teams for the 2026 season.

The league plays on Tuesday nights at the Carp Fairgrounds diamonds and wraps up the season with a playoff tournament in early September.

GOFL back for 2026

The Greater Ottawa Men's Fastball is back for 2026 with the same six teams as last season.

Micksburg Twins 

Pontiac / Quyon Flyers (playing in Shawville)

West Carleton Electric (playing in Fitzroy Harbour)

Manotick Brewers

Vars Aces (playing in Manotick)

Los Caballos (playing in Manotick)

West Carleton Electric U20, the host team for the Canadian Championship on Carp this August, will be playing a game against each GOFL team throughout the season.

Games start on May 12.

North Leeds has 7 teams

The North Leeds Men's Fastball League will have seven teams in 2026. 

Westport is not playing this year but the Easton's Corners As have returned.

Teams are:

Eastons Corners A's

Eastons Corners Haymakers

Greenbush Generals

Maitland Mariners

Lyn Lightning 

Spencerville Intermediates

North Augusta Trappers

The league plays Tuesdays and Thursdays and play begins May 12.

Greg Perrin Celebration of Life, Cornwall

Info from David Herbst, EOUA

Greg Perrin, a long-time umpire and pitcher in Eastern Ontario and upstate New York, passed away in January.  The Blog posted a notice of his passing on January 25, 2026.  At that time, it was mentioned that there would be a Celebration of Life for Greg in Cornwall, his hometown, in the spring.  This Celebration will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 in Cornwall at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 205 Amelia Street.  All are welcome.

Steege named top forward in NHPL - Capital branch

Jared Steege, who was named an All-Canadian infielder for the Micksburg Twins at the Softball Canada Men's Canadian Championship in Kitchener in 2025 has been recognized for his ability in another sport.

The Northern Premier Hockey League named Steege the Top Forward in the Capital branch of the league. As per the NPHL website, "Steege’s speed and finishing ability made him one of the most impactful forwards across the division." He plays for the Madawaska Valley Wolves whose home games in Barry's Bay. The Wolves lost in playoffs to the eventual champions, the Manotick Mariners.

Harbour Ball registration

The Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League is now opening up registration to all players, including those new to the league.  The league plays once a week on Wednesdays at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre.

Harbour Ball had seven teams last year and hopes to get to eight this year, but needs new players.

To register, use this link: https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=fitzharbour. 

Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League registration - UPDATED

Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League 2026 season registration is now OPEN.

The Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League has been in operation since 1971. It is one of Ottawa's longest continually running sports leagues. Games this year will be played at the Alexander Grove diamond at the Stittsville Arena on Mondays and Richmond Arena on Tuesdays.

The Glen will be holding their annual tournament on June 12-14 weekend in Carp.

Link to register: Glen Cairn Men’s Fastball League – Dynes Sports Management

Leigh Ann Kyte

Leigh Ann Kyte, 54, of Fitzroy Harbour died this week. 

She was a very close friend of mine and my wife Lisa for decades.

Leigh Ann did a lot of work for minor softball in Fitzroy and West Carleton. She was the one who got me involved in helping out with minor softball back in 2006. She was a big supporter too, attending Harbour Ball and West Carleton Electric games and other softball events as a fan, and helping out at tournaments in Fitzroy and Carp.

She was a great person, and I will really miss her. Her obituary is here: Obituary of Leigh Ann Kyte | Pilon Family Funeral Home | Serving al...

Blackburn Men’s Fastball League Registration 2026

from Nick Bowman

Registration for the 2026 Blackburn Men’s Fastball League (BMFL) season is open. Fees have been set at $310 for the season.

This year we will be having a 5 team league. Regular season will be 16 games and there's a possibility of having one or two extra exhibition games against an external team as part of this fee structure.

Interested players can pay their registration fees via email money transfer to bmfltreasurer@gmail.com.

Carp to host U20 Men's Canadian Championship

Carp will once again be the host for a Softbal Canada Canadian Championship, as the U20 Men's event is coming to the Fairgrounds diamonds August 4 to 9, 2026.

The host team will be West Carleton Electric U20, a team with young players from across the area, including two players from U18 Men's Team Canada, Colton Lecuyer and Bryce Rebertz.

The Carp committee has hosted two previous national level events - the U23 Men's in 2022 and the U20 Men's in 2024.

When the U20s were in Carp two years ago, teams participated from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario (four teams), Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 

Canada finishes fourth at WBSC event

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Pan Am Men's Softball event held this past week in Columbia saw Mexico take gold, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra innings in the final game. Carlos Parra, Mexico's 19 year old pitcher, threw all nine innings allowing only one hit.

The bronze medal game saw Venezuela edge Canada 1-0. Luis Colombo, who threw for Los Caballos at the Carp Shootout in 2024 (and lost 1-0 to the Ottawa Valley Grainers at that event) was the winning pitcher. Connor Brooks of Napanee played for Team Canada

There were 13 teams at the event.

Conner Hopper wins Ottawa Sports Award for 2025

The Ottawa Sports Awards honour the Ottawa area's finest athletes annually. They have recognized a softball player of the year since 1955. 

This year's winner is Conner Hopper, who also won the award in 2023. This is the third year in a row that a Fitzroy Harbour resident has been given the award, as Colton Lecuyer got the nod in 2024.

Hop received his award at a gala event on February 4.

The write up on the OSA site for Conner's 2025 successes in softball was as follows:

Softball – Conner Hopper: Conner hit a momentum-shifting grand slam for Team Ontario at the Canada Summer Games, helping the squad capture gold. As a member of the West Carleton Electric U20 squad, he won bronze at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association provincial tournament. He also suited up for the Plattsville Lightning at the Softball Canada U20 Men’s Championship, contributing to a medal-round finish, and competed in ISC World Tournament qualifying events earlier in the year. 

Conner played locally last year in the Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League, as well with West Carleton Electric U20 in the Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League and with West Carleton Electric in the Greater Ottawa Fastball League. He also participated in the OASA U23 Men's elimination tournament with West Carleton Electric U23 and at the OASA Men's elimination tournament and the Softball Canada Men's Canadian Championship with the Micksburg Twins

Many past recipients of the award have been featured on the blog, including Don Cox, Kyle Jamieson, Randy Peck, Bruce Casselman, Kevin Chevrier, Matt Bowman, Joel Langford, Andrew Putnam, Grace Lonergan, Erin Durant, Elissa Sivel, and Joran Graham.

Bill Rump

Bill Rump of Carp died back in December at 75.  

An entrepreneur who started and operated a few different businesses,  "Wild Bill" was also sponsor of men's fastball teams in the 80s and 90s, including starting the Carp Valley Pride, an ISC team that brought in New Zealand imports.

Obituary here. 

Blog story about a Carp Valley Pride article from 1990 here. 

Greg "Peck" Perrin (updated)

Greg "Peck" Perrin, a familiar face at softball diamonds in eastern Ontario, western Québec and upstate New York, has died.

Greg, originally from Cornwall, was 65. He was a former umpire and was also involved recently in coaching. 

Peck was friendly guy with a deep love of fastpitch softball. For more information on memorial services, his obituary is here.

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Update - a message about Greg from Eastern Ontario Umpires Association president, Gary Findley.

 

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of one of our most respected members and a true pillar of the softball community, Greg "Peck" Perrin. Greg passed away on January 18th at the age of 65.

 

For Greg, fast-pitch was truly his life’s work. He started playing ball at a very young age, and by the time he was 14, he had already begun his journey as an umpire. After a storied career as a pitcher, where my father, George Findley, recalls he earned the nickname "Peck" for his ability to "peck the corners" of the plate, he transitioned into a lifelong career in officiating that spanned half a century.

 

Greg’s commitment to our sport was immense. In addition to serving as a Zone Umpiring Chief for Softball Ontario, he served as Vice President of the EOUA on and off for ten years between 2009 and 2021. In 2023, he was awarded our most coveted honor, the John Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award. Beyond our local association, Greg was a fixture throughout the softball circuit in Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and Upstate New York.

 

On a personal level, I have known Greg since 2016. I am incredibly grateful for the mentorship he provided me; his guidance and deep knowledge of the game were instrumental in helping me become the umpire I am today.

Harbour Ball award winners

Even though it is January, the Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League held its banquet last night.

Ottawa Valley Coffee, captained by Cole Ross, were recognized as regular season winners of the seven-team league. 

Grandor Farms were the playoff champions, and their captain John Sullivan was recognized as the league's Most Valuable Player.

John Sullivan, captain of Grandor Farms

The Connor Engleberts Memorial Award as Sportsman of the Year, as chosen by the Harbour Ball umpires, was Owen Brown, captain of the Campbell Fuels Logsplitters. 

Owen Brown, captain of the Campbel Fuels Logsplitters

Carp Shootout 2026: June 5-7

The 2026 edition of the Carp Shootout, the fourth annual, will be held on June 5 to 7 at the Carp Fairgrounds. This tournament features payouts for every game.

The Vars Aces won the 2025 edition of the event. The Micksburg Twins won the first two editions in 2023 and 2024.

See poster below for more information:

GeeGees shortstop selected in pro baseball draft

The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees women's softball team's shortstop Ela Day-Bedard was selected in the third round by San Francisco in the first ever Women’s Professional Baseball League draft this week. 

She was selected #41 overall and is the only drafted athlete playing softball at a Canadian school. Day-Bedard is also on the Canadian Senior Women’s National baseball team, was a 2025 Ontario University Softball All-Star and hit .554 for uOttawa this past season.

Fitzroy family wins big

Congrats to local Harbour Ball veteran Joey Sawyer and his spouse Shelley Eckford on their big win.

Harbour woman wins $2.45 million Russell Catch the Ace prize - West Carleton Online

Woody Cameron

Dwayne "Woody" Cameron died on Tuesday. 

Woody was an avid follower of men's fastball in the Ottawa Valley. He was frequently seen at local tournaments, Greater Ottawa Fastball League games, and Harbour Ball games. Woody for a time was on the coaching staff of the Ottawa Valley As of the GOFL. On at least one occasion he made the drive down to watch the action at Elkland, PA Labour Day after hearing so much about the event.

Woody, who was in his mid-60s, was a catcher when he played in area leagues including the former Arnprior Men's Fastball League. He loved to tell stories about "back in the day" playing with various legends of the area. Woody also was an umpire for a period of time in Harbour Ball. 

He had a unique passion for the game - for instance a few local players have been introduced to an invention of his related to fastball.

To say Woody was a character would be an understatement. If he knew you and liked you he was a friendly guy who loved to talk ball.

Woody died as a result of a car accident. In typical Woody fashion, after the accident left him badly injured, he struggled on for a period of time before succumbing to his injuries.

Life wasn't alwasy easy for Woody - harder than for most people. Now that his time has come to an end, may he rest in peace. 

Obituary: https://pilonfamily.ca/tribute/details/3581/Woody-Cameron/obituary.html

Lecuyer named to All PanAm U18 team

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Americas named the All PanAm U18 team based on the recent event at Bahia Blanca, Argentina. 

Colton Lecuyer, of Fitzroy Harbour, who plays for West Carleton Electric U20 and Men's teams was named as the all-star third baseman.

Sting wins Glen championship

Sting Electric won the Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League playoff final on Tuesday night at the Grove in Stittsville sweeping D. King Drywall Storm two games straight. 

The final game was a 6-4 win, with Kyle Olson and Darren Featherstone chucking for the Sting. Matt McKay went the distance for the Storm.

The six-team Glen had a bit of a nomadic existence in 2025 as the AY Jackson Secondary School diamond at which the league had played for decades became inaccessible in late June. The league played games at various diamonds afterwards in Kanata, Carp and Stittsville. 

Back: Ed Lamont, Kyle Olson, Craig Pavia, Phil Brunet, Brennan Burnett, Adam Noffke

Front: Triston Brown, Scott Muir, Vik Iggy, Will Dunk, Darren Featherstone, Tyson Bissonnette