GREEN DIVISION FINAL 2023: Vader’s Raiders vs Thunder & Lightning
September 18th provided the Green Division with the perfect temperatures at 68 degrees and some cloud cover for a Championship game and a Consolation game. Jim Knudsen’s Vader’s Raiders were taking on Bob Westlake’s Thunder and Lightning.
As expected, the two teams played a hard-fought battle that remained tied at 6-6 for several innings. The game turned when big John Goerzen pitches shut down the Raider’s top six top hitters. Coupled with Dave Lariviere’s speed on the bases bringing home the go ahead runs. And followed by an impenetrable defense and solid performance from their bench, the Thunder and Lightning were able to close it out with a 9-6 win late in the game.
In Green Division we come to have fun. Therefore, the two teams left out were playing for bragging rights and a hand shake from the convenor. Mario Farina’s team the aptly named Wise Guys showed up in Hawaiian shirts. This too was another evenly matched game for most of the innings with the Wise Guys leading 7-5. But a solid 5 run inning by Mike Patterson’s Green Sox would find them doubling the Wise Guys 14-7 in the end.
The 2023 season was a lot of fun with some new players and new talent. While all the teams had their ups and downs, we are fortunate to have the managers we did. We tip our hats to the winning team, Bob Westlake’s Thunder and Lightning.
BLUE DIVISION CHAMPS 2023: Ancients
RED DIVISION FINAL 2023: Team Doan (Dinosaurs) vs Team Johnston (Caveman)
In a very exciting final, Team Doan defeated Team Johnston 12-11 to claim the title.
RECAP
Team Johnston opened the scoring by scoring five runs in the top of the 1st inning. In their bottom half of the 1st Team Doan came back and scored three runs to narrow the gap. The lead went back and forth for most of the game with each team leading at one time. Going into the top of the 9th Team Johnston was leading by a 11-10 score. Team Johnston failed to score in their last at bat but still had the lead going into the bottom of the inning. Team Doan came back to score two runs on four hits in their half of the inning to win the game. Just as a side note, in their semi-final game Team Johnston won their game in a similar manner by scoring two runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Team Haesler.
LEADING HITTERS
TEAM JOHNSTON
Terry Johnston-2-3 with a walk and a Triple
Don Parks 2-4
Steve Marinovich 2-2
Bob Taylor 3-4 with a double
Gary Beach 2-4
Tony D’Andrea 2-4
TEAM DOAN
Mike Farah 3-4
Rick Anderson 3-4
Dave Morneau 3-4
Dan Sawchuk 3-4
Bill Wasyluk 2-3
WECSSO 2023 RED DIVISION TEAMS
2023 BLUE DIVISION ROSTERS
Team 11
Adlam Brian Bacon John Bridge Jim Ceschan Robert Donnelly William Dupuis Len Farough James Hunter Todd Kennette Norm Kiteley Dennis Reaume Mary Ann Reaume Neil Taylor Norm Thibert Keith Wheeler Rick
Team 12
Balkwill Don Bois Tom Brennan Shirley Carriere Barry Chisholm Ken Diesbourg Joseph Laidlaw Paul Lamb Bill MacPherson Dan McBride Barry Rovere Jim Sefton John Setterington Alan Soumis Gary Varacalli Joe Wright Gord
Team 13
Duguay Mark Dupuis Joe Garrison Rob Griffith Ted Grondin Ed Masson Brian McAllum Robert Meloche Jerry Miller Roger Sabina Steve Sheremeta John Strang Dave Tennant Bruce Trott Donald Yurke Dennis
Team 14
Boissonneault Terry Bump Jack Carducci Frank Graham Michael Maisonville Gary Mayea Gerry Morrison Ron Otton Gray Pillar Barry Pillon Ron Post John Schauer Brian Scratch Gregg Speroni Bob Sutherland Patrick
Team 15
Barrette John Gaudette Patrick Gill Diane Goebel Tom Lalonde Elaine Lalonde John Magone Bill Moulder Roger Neels Randy Ottogalli Ron Palenchar Mike Rocheleau Gary Sim Vesna Smith Wayne White Jim Wood Kevin
Team 16
Bodnar Vic Breault Ron Brennan Chris Cheslock Jim Gedge Glenn Hergott Mike Hind Bob Laforet Paul Lamarsh Dave Raeside Al Renaud Chris Renaud Terry Sanders Barbara Sasso Tom Young Arlene
Thanks to Bob Westlake for renting the St. Clair College diamond for a season ending fun game for the green division. Check out those smiles!
