First league win for sponsor!
Bull Moose rallies to defeat Sidelines
21-20 to win Legends Championship!
photo/JEFF WALLES
2021 LEGENDS CHAMPIONS! With Bull Moose in the lead, Sidelines Sports Eatery scored nine runs in the top of the 7th, for a 20-20 tie. Bruce Klostermeier led off the bottom of the 7th with a single, moved to third on a single by Todd Grohnke and scored the winning run on a SAC by Doug Meek. L-R: Bob Algier, Bob Miller, Bruce Klostermeier,John Correa, Mike LaPoint, Doug Meek, Todd Grohnke,Mark Clair, Mike Sanders, Tim Kuzmaul, Bob Hoffman. Not shown - Sid Siddall
Bull Moose scores with .650 team average!
Sugar and gang from Sidelines Sport Eatery had to make it difficult for us in game two, scoring nine runs in the top of the 7th to tie the game. Bruce Klostermeier led off with a hit in the bottom of the inning and scored the winning run to secure the first ever league championship for Bull Moose. Mike LaPoint hit a bomb, Mark Clair was 4/4 and Doug Meek 3/3 to lead us to the promised land. Bob Allgier probably pulled every muscle in his body and John Correa was 3/4 with key hits. We got it done! Team leaders in batting average were Mike LaPoint .785, Tim Kuszmaul .760, Bruce Klostermeier .695, and Mike Sanders .690. Todd Grohnke led the team in home runs with 10 and Doug Meek had 7. Bob Hoffman had 3 in the park home runs. The team average was .650.League champs, boys! Great team effort all year.
photo/JEFF WALLES
CLASSIC SWING! Bull Moose's left fielder Bob Hoffman connects for a hit in the teams' 21-20, win over Sidelines Sports Eatery in the bottom of the 7th to win the Legends Championship.
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PICTURE-PERFECT SWING! Bob Miller, Bull Moose outfielder, singles against Sidelines in a 21-20 victory to win the Legends League Championship.
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TROPHY WINNER! Bull Moose sponsor/shortstop Mark Clair and Kelly Kelley proudly display the Legends League 2021 Championship trophy. Bull Moose defeated Sidelines Sports Eatery in the bottom of the 7th, 21-20.
photo/JEFF WALLES
SULTAN OF SWAT title in the Legends League ended in a tie with Greg Hannibal, and Tom Duhart, Ott Plumbing team mates hitting 14 homeruns each. Sylvania Senior Softball League President Scott Nichols, left, presents the trophy to Hannibal.
CHAMPAGNE CELEBRATION! The Bull Moose team celebrated winning the
Legends League Championship with a champagne toast! Bull Moose defeated
Sidelines Eatery in the bottom of the 7th to win 21-20. This was the first league win for Mark Clair and his team mates.
| Bull Moose |
15 |
3 |
0.833 |
0.0 |
310 |
218 |
5.1 |
| Fricker's Blue |
14 |
4 |
0.778 |
1.0 |
245 |
152 |
5.2 |
| Barrow's Jewelers |
12 |
6 |
0.667 |
3.0 |
234 |
198 |
2.0 |
| Fricker's Black |
11 |
7 |
0.611 |
4.0 |
225 |
222 |
0.2 |
| Fricker's White |
9 |
9 |
0.500 |
6.0 |
208 |
235 |
-1.5 |
| I'd Hit That |
7 |
11 |
0.389 |
8.0 |
248 |
294 |
-2.6 |
| Fricker's Red |
6 |
12 |
0.333 |
9.0 |
242 |
268 |
-1.4 |
| Sidelines Sports Eatery |
6 |
12 |
0.333 |
9.0 |
265 |
308 |
-2.4 |
| Ott Plumbing |
5 |
13 |
0.278 |
10.0 |
255 |
267 |
-0.7 |
| Fricker's Maroon |
5 |
13 |
0.278 |
10.0 |
210 |
280 |
-3.9 |
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League winner with 14-4 record!
Ott Plumbing defeats Base
Invaders to win Masters title!
photo/JEFF WALLES
2021 MASTERS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Ott Plumbing won the 58+ league with a 14-4 record, defeating Base Invaders in the final league game to finish one game ahead of Andy &Barney's. Back row, L-R: Jim Fedor, Tom Duhart, Jon Berger, Rich Knapp and Bruce Klostermier. Front row, L-R: Ed Herman, Perry Chillus, Jim VanBrant, Sylvester Duran, Murray Dennison and Jerry Glanzman.
Ott Plumbing scores 4 in the 7th to win!
Ott Plumbing pulled off a win to capture the the tournament championship over a very good Andy & Barney's squad. The back and forth game came down to the bottom of the 7th inning. Ott Plumbing finished the season 17-4 capturing the league and tournament championship, don't think that's been done before. Great coaching job by Perry Chillus. Leading hitters Bruce Klostermier 4-4 scored 3 runs, Rich Knapp 3-4, Perry Chillus 3-4 scored 3 runs, Tom Duhart 2-2 2walks also scored the winning run, Murray Dennison 2-2 walk tied game with sac fly, Jon Berger 2-3 with 2 big RBIs, Jim VanBrant 2-4 with the game winning hit, Ed Herman 2-3, Tim Rayford 2-3 coming back from ankle surgery, Sylvester Duran, Jim Fedor with key hits and Jerry Glanzman playing hurt for the last 5 games. League and Tournament champs guys Great job, total team effort.
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TWIN AWARDS! Ott Plumbing's Tom Duhart dominated the Tuesday league hitting 12 - homeruns and
the Thursday League hitting 14 - homeruns to claim the
"Sultan of Swat" title.
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ANDY & BARNEY'S middle-infielder, Dan Calmes, makes a nice back-hand grab to throw the runner out at 2nd. Andy & Barney's, with a 13-5 record finished second in the Tuesday, Masters' League.
Andy & Barney's League Runnerup!
photo/JEFF WALLES
RUNNER-UP! Andy & Barney's finished second in the Masters' League to Ott's Plumbing with a 13-5 record and second in the tournament, losing to Ott's 18-17 in the finals. Back row, L-R: Dan Calmes, John Johnson, Scott Mahon, Dan Korcsog, Jim Steffes and Jerry Keefe, Mgr. Front row, L-R: John Brubaker, Dave Ronau, Paul Wesolowski, Rick Bechtel and John Buehler. Not pictured: Robert Vernier, Mark Vonderembse and Charles Feltman. Top hitters: Korcsog led the team with a .817 BA, followed by Johnson .757, Wesolowski .725, Calmes .614, Buehler .613, Bechtel .606 and Steffes at .594.
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ANDY & BARNEY'S shortstop Paul Wesolowski comes up with the ball in an 18-17 loss to Ott Plumbing in the Masters Tournament finals. Paul hit .725 for A&B, who finished second in the league with a 13-5 record.
photo/JEFF WALLES
CHAMPIONSHIP HUSTLE! Ott Plumbing's outfielder Murray Dennison makes a nice running catch against Base Invaders. Ott Plumbing won 18-11, clinching the Masters' League Championship, with a 14-4 record.
| Ott Plumbing |
14 |
4 |
0.778 |
0.0 |
299 |
238 |
3.4 |
| Andy & Barney's |
13 |
5 |
0.722 |
1.0 |
275 |
213 |
3.4 |
| Schneider Sons' Electric |
12 |
6 |
0.667 |
2.0 |
258 |
203 |
3.1 |
| Jeff Traudt State Farm |
12 |
6 |
0.667 |
2.0 |
279 |
261 |
1.0 |
| Batanian Tree Service |
9 |
9 |
0.500 |
5.0 |
254 |
257 |
-0.2 |
| Guardian Angels |
7 |
11 |
0.389 |
7.0 |
250 |
280 |
-1.7 |
| Base Invaders |
6 |
12 |
0.333 |
8.0 |
215 |
253 |
-2.1 |
| Rudy's Hot Dog |
6 |
12 |
0.333 |
8.0 |
246 |
264 |
-1.0 |
| Glass City Investigations |
6 |
12 |
0.333 |
8.0 |
235 |
285 |
-2.8 |
| Tech Support Services |
5 |
13 |
0.278 |
9.0 |
213 |
270 |
-3.2 |
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