Joe DiMaggio once said when referring to Opening Day, “you look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” I believe, all of us were part of something wonderful this 2009 Year-End Play-Off Tourney … filled with so many wonderful moments and thank you all for being such a pivotal and special of part of our 20^th Anniversary. Tournament mode is where the real meat of the game is; we were delighted everyone was part of this all.

It is said baseball is made up of very few big and dramatic moments, but rather it's a beautifully put together pattern of countless little subtleties that finally add up to the big moment, and you have to be well-versed in the game to truly appreciate them.  It is my distinct honour to officially congratulate The 2009 BTSPL CHAMPIONS – THE BREWSTERS.

The FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP game, a hard-fought game, unbelievable highlight reel-like plays on both sides, we are talking major league level plays here folks! The X-MEN again, show us all again and again and again thru to the very last out, why they are 2006 & 2007 Champions.

The 2009 BTSPL CHAMPIONS – THE BREWSTERS, a team that has transformed itself over the years, from Boondock Saints (pre-2006), to the Buds (2006), to the Terrapins (2007), to the Brewsters (2008 & 2009) and now, 2009 BTSPL CHAMPIONS! A seemingly unstoppable team!

The Brewsters family is made up of:

Lynne T (Captain), John S, Hart G, Paulo S, Andrew K, Alvin & Mark A (as we all affectionately know and love as “the twins”), Mark & Mike V
Gord H, Len M, John P, Greg B, Diana M, Jamie S, William C, Shawn S, Kim T

NEW PHOTOS and 2009 Bordertown Tournament Pix

SEPT. 27, 2009 - CHAMPIONSHIP AND CONSOLATION RESULTS

What can we say about our magnificent MIG Giants, who have come so very close every year, only to walk away thwarted. Baseball hall of famer, Mike Schmidt, once said “any time you think you have the game conquered the game will turn around and punch you right in the noseWe have two other beloved teams, that came so very close to the big show, only to fall just short.  Well, 2009 showed different;

congratulations to the MIG Giants, 2009 Consolation Champions

As you’ll see in the Championship Results attached The Stingers … what a worthy opponent, gave MIG a run for their money!  Stingers ~ congratulations, well done!

With each new season comes new surprises, new challenges and the unexpected turns and twists that highlight every year-end tournament. So many games finished within 1 run!

What a finish for the Gremlins ~ to reach the Championship Round only to face The 2009 East Division Champs, The Falcons. To put it into perspective, Gremlins were 10.5 games back of The Falcons at the end of the regular season and gave them a run for their money, an unbelievable feat. Congratulations Gremlins, Wow!

What can we say about the Meadowvale Blazers, The silent killers!  For the Average Joes to compete with this very Blazers team that beat The 2009 Finalists X-Men and The Brewsters, way to go Average Joes! 

Manchester Brewers, well you were the talk the town in 2009!  Top tier teams always asking who are these Manchester Brewers, are they that good?! What an incredible season MB!

To the Hot Runners, we adore and congratulate you also.

Welcome again to the Border Town Family our new teams for 2009 FINALISTS we welcome you all:

The Manchester Brewsters 

The Gremlins

Delta Meadowvale Blazers

Average Joes

Hot Runners

Heartfelt Congratulations (and all forces to be reckoned with in their own right) go to:

Consolation Semi-Finalists Delta Meadowvale Blazers (vs Stingers)

Consolation Semi-Finalists Cold Shots - 2009 West Division Champions  (vs. MIG Giants)

Championship Semi-Finalists Manchester Brewsters  (vs Brewsters)  To the marvelous Manchester Brewers, incredible results in your first year and again we apologize for the late start to your Semi-Final Game due to protest)

Championship Semi-Finalists Falcons - 2008 BTSPL Champions & 2009 East Division Champions (vs. X-Men)

Thank you All!

Ava Wojcik 2006-2009 League Commissioner BORDERTOWN SPL

(416) 979-4625 x2393 (Dir) (416) 803-2788 (Mob)  (416) 981-8686 (Fax)

avaw@skypower.com www.bordertownslopitch.com

PAST NEWS......

Current 2009 League Standings

Hot of the presses, 2009 Final Standings!! Thank you to all captains for forwarding your scores each and every week.

Losing only 3 games this season, it seems the defending 2008 Champions The Falcons aren’t ready to give up their title. Congratulations to The Falcons, 2009 East Division Champions. Superb job Falcons!

Of notable mention, The Brewsters, right on the Falcons’ tail, tied for First Place overall, overthrown only by run differential.  Congratulations Brewsters on a pheonomental season!

In 2008, losing 8 games, finishing 4^th place overall and 6.0 games behind 1^st place, under the leadership of Kevin Riggs and Dan Christopher, The Cold Shots never looked back this 2009 season, that is for sure!  Special congratulations go to the 2009 West Division Champions and 2009 OVERALL CHAMPIONS ~ The Cold Shots!!  Kudos Cold Shots to an outstanding season!!!

 Thank you all Teams, all Captains, Co-Caps, Acting Captains, Reps, each and every one of you, congratulations on a very fine 2009 season!

2009 OVERALL STANDINGS

Legend:

W, L & T                       Stand for Wins, Losses & Ties

RD                               Run Differential (Runs scored minus Runs Against)

Notes:

·         These are Tournament Seedings, in order, and based on regular season record.

·         Overall Standings determine matchups in playoff format. 

·         Ties were broken with the better run differential.

Talk to you tomorrow with the 2009 Play-Off Schedule!

Best,

Ava

Bordertown Slo Pitch Commissioner, Ava, writes X-Men continue to tumble in standings!!!!

League Exec. Adonis writes "Who's got game?" 

2009 Regular Season Schedule WITH RESULTS

PLAYOFFS AROUND THE CORNER....WHO'S GOING TO THE BANQUET?

Dear Captains, Co-Captains, Team Reps:

It is with great pleasure and on behalf of our 2009 BTSPL Banquet Executive Committee & Director, “K” Kolia, I would like to remind you to mark your calendars and inform all your players with the following event:

Saturday, Sept 19th, ! 2009

7:00 pm

Coach “K” has again secured for the ‘Sky Lounge’ for this year’s Border Town Pre-Playoff Banquet / Rally, (previously known as the Border Town Banquet), our 4th Annual BTSPL Banquet.

www.skyrestaurantlo unge.com


At this year’s Captain’s Meeting, it was decided that having a Pre-Playoff Banquet/Rally would be more exciting, and so it shall be!! Also, this year we are introducing, for the first time, awards for MVP’s for each team, (individuals who have shown outstanding performance throughout the season), as voted on by each Captain, Co-Captain, Team. As with previous years, as determined at the MVP Game (hopefully yet to be played out in September) we will be awarding a separate league MVP award, one representing the East Division and one representing the West Division. In addition, we will also have an award for the team who finishes 1st in their respective division. Our regular Championship, 2nd, 3rd and Consolation awards will be presented at the end of our Playoff Tourney the following weekend.

If our budget warrants, we aim, hope and are very excited to introduce a ‘Rookie of the Year’ award for both the East & West Division (a first timer who has shown increased improvement throughout the season), as voted on by the Executive Committee and Team Captains.

As discussed at our Captains meeting, this year, $270.00, (6 Banquet tickets @ $45.00 ea.), would need to be collected in advance of our Banquet … your advance purchase effectively demonstrates your team’s gracious commitment to the Banquet to the League. We will need to collect this fee and we will need also, know your numbers (team head count) NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31st. We will have the opportunity to add numbers but NOT deduct. Captain, Co-Captains, Reps, we make an earnest appeal, please respond and advise us of your intentions.

To serve as a reminder, each ticket includes all your drinks, both alcohol or non-alcoholic, as well as Dinner and Door prizes. Additional tickets can be purchased via email, (contact us for instructions) , but because of limited availability, (only 80 extra tickets), it will be on a first come first serve basis. For your convenie! nce the league can accept e-mail money transfers as well as personal and company cheques.

This year we are also proud to have with us, Master of Ceremony, Tom Ripley, a seasoned & experienced D.J., who will host a variety of events and contests, as well taking care of all our dancing needs.

Also, because our budget is limited, we would welcome any team that could donate items for additional door prizes. I’m sure most of us can round up something from either work or sponsors… and this would really help us with the festivities….

In closing, we would like to say that we anticipate everyone in attendance will experience an incredibly exciting & fun filled evening, ! and a great prelude to our eagerly awaited playoff tourney the following weekend, Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at “Dunton”!


Thank you for your prompt reply and cooperation.


On behalf of, “K” Kolia …


I remain, yours,

Ava


Border Town Slo-Pitch League (BTSPL) has been operating as a league in the east and west end of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada since 1990. The BTSPL is a non-profit locally organized slo-pitch league for both men and women in the Mississauga area. The league is a proud member of Slo-Pitch Ontario (SPO).  We welcome you to browse through our site.

Current 2009 League Standings

2009 Regular Season Schedule WITH RESULTS

Links to general league information

Hailing all Border Town Captains and Players:

Click here for links to last year’s (2008) tourney information

… every team makes it to the Year-End Tourney, where you place/who you play/when you play, etc. is based strictly/contingent on the regular season standings.

 Day 1   3 games 100% are played

 Day 2   Minimum 1 game possibly 4 !!! (Championship Rounds!!!)

Enjoy!

Announcing our Annual Team Captain/Co-Captain Meeting Date for 2009!

Annual BTSPL Meeting will be Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7 PM.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND NOTE the change of venue this year.

Please note, we do not anticipate this year’s meeting to be more than two or so hours.
 

Location: Boston Pizza Square One  35 Square One Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 0E2

North side of Square One, across from Wal-Mart (905) 896-4646

Brief Agenda (shall include, but not be limited to):

1. Complete and collect Team Information Forms (Captains and Co-Captains, please see your inbox 2/19/2009 at 4:30 PM titled 2009 Border Town Baseball Meeting & League Registration for reference). IMPERATIVE TO BE DONE ON OR BEFORE THE MEETING FOR 2009 SEASON SCHEDULING PURPOSES.

2. Discuss & Distribute 2009 League News and Calendar of Special Events

3. Discuss 2009 Umpiring Changes Playing Fields

4. Team requirements and League rules (a copy of 2009 “Rules & Regulations” & “Non-Approved” Equipment will be distributed at this meeting as well as be provided in your 2009 Captain’s Kit)

5. Border Town General Discussion and planning session (suggestions, issues, i.e., Practice and Rainout Make-Up Games, Standings (Games Played, Wins, Losses, Ties, Points Earned, Average Runs Per Game, Runs For and Against, Winning Percentage and Games Behind) etc.)

6. Collection of 1st deposit of $350.00 (Fee has increased this season as payment is due April 15, 2009 for Mississauga Ball Parks, The City makes no exceptions. Please see attached)

For League Executive Adonis and myself, we look very forward to hearing from you and seeing you again!! We thank you for your support in the past and look forward to working with you again and anew this season to offer your teams the most fun and exciting season yet!

Thank you,

Ava

Posted Feb. 12, 2009  ATTENTION ALL RETURNING and NEW TEAMS:  

We will be holding a team Rep. meeting in March.  Date and Place will be announced soon.  For those NEW teams who interested in joining our league, it is mandatory to attend.  We are considering adding 3-4 teams this year and we've been contacted by 5+ teams that have showed interests.  Please check out our FAQ page for any queries you may have.  We will be extending invitations on a first come, first serve basis, provided they attend the team Rep meeting in more.  New team reps. please email commissioner@bordertownslopitch.com with your full name, anticipated team name, address, email and phone number.  We will email you date of the meeting.

thanks,

Adonis, League Exec.

Subject: YOU'RE INVITED!!! 3rd Annual Border Town Banquet - COME ONE & COME ALL!


BATTER UP! Please RSVP by tomorrow or Monday, November 10th the very latest!

Next weekend is almost here, our Banquet next Saturday Night (November 15th). We need to get an accurate count of everyone who will attend the banquet. Please reply and don’t forget to add the number of additional guests that you will be bringing.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers!

Ava
 

Dear Friends of Baseball,

Border Town is excited to invite you to be a part of our 3rd Annual Banquet, Dinner & Dance on Saturday, November 15th at 7:00 PM at SKY Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge (details in the attached flyer, word and .pdf). Dinner service at 7:30 PM, followed by an Awards Ceremony, immediately followed by the Dance-Off! Please join us!!

Border Town Slo Pitch Dinner & Dance
Announcing the 2008 Champions! Individual and Team Awards to be presented!

· Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2008

· Time: 7:00pm to 1:00am

· Place: SKY Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge (2680 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga)

· Tickets: $45 per person (dinner and dancing, open bar, free parking)

· Note: Best venue/best value for our dollar, due diligence was done for you!

· Program: Dinner service starts at 7:30 sharp. Award Ceremony, speeches and dancing thereafter!

· Featuring: YOU!!!

· Benefiting: YOU!!!

We will again have the opportunity of honoring The Champions and Players at our Third Annual BTSPL Banquet. It promises to be a significant occasion in the year’s activities and final close to the 2008 Season!

The Champions, MVP’s, Players alike deserve to be honoured! Please attend our banquet and find out what’s so right about our league and gather together! Each and every one you is what makes this league what is today! Your presence will be a much appreciated tribute!

Captains, please forward to ALL your players! We will need names, head counts and a firm 100% commitment. As it were, we affirm 100% commitment as unfortunately at previous years’ banquets, we experienced “no shows” and we had to pay for no-shows regardless. Deadline for Reservations is Monday, November 10th. Reservations will be accepted after this deadline only if space is available. Therefore, please make your reservations as soon as possible. Thank you!

Look so very forward to hearing from you soon!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend Everyone!

Best, Ava

 

	2008 BTSPL League Championship Winner - Falcons C     Ever-so-lovely Gale Moniz 1B    Andy Ruiz 2B    Robyn Chopp SS   Rueben Maracle 3B    Jonathan Tillger OF   Jenjardo Tagapulot OF   Winston Gayle (2007 MVP) OF   Richard Moreau OF   Mike Levy OF   Steve Gagne P      Lyndon Cheng HM (Honorary Mention: Wayne Charlton)
The Fabulous Falcons won two of three games on Saturday, including three straight games on Big Ticket Sunday, to win the 2008 Border Town SPL Baseball Championship. The Falcons which entered 2008 ranked 4th in the East Division Season Standings to get to The Championship Final had to achieve victory over Gen-X-Men, the favourite to win a third straight title (no team has won the BTSPL Championship three consecutive seasons). Once play began, the term “favourite” was lost amid the fierce competition. The Falcons defeated the 2007 Champions Gen-X-Men 14-9 and the very best Bandits twice, by scores of 14-6 and 10-9, to claim the crown. This is not the Falcons first time to the big show or making their first appearance in the title game but it is but it is the Falcons’ first outright championship. Congratulations Falcons on an amazing tournament and the 2008 Title! No team deserves this 2008 title more!
	To the outstanding and never relenting Bandits, who showed us all why they finished 1st Place and Best overall Team in the 2008 Season…Saving their best for last, with astonishing come-from-behind pressure, which included a 6 clutch run outburst in the 7th with the tying run left on second with 2 outs! Baseball is a game of momentum and you could feel the Bandits pushing on the door in the 7th.   This was a hard-fought championship game to remember for years to come folks!
Huge congratulations to the 3RD place Champions, The Pretenders who were the only team in the Tournament to give the 2008 Champions The Falcons their first and only loss (they are that good folks) and to the Brewsters for clinching the Consolation Final. What Champions you all are Brewsters! Thank you each and every one of you for attending our 19th Annual Year-End Tournament and for your leadership and support throughout the entire season. The way in which I measure the success of our tournament is by the smiles during the weekend and hearing “we’re having a great time” and there was much of that. Thank you! Thank you to Rich Wojcik, for his tireless work, not only in advance of, during and after the Tournament, but the entire Season for without him, none of what we’ve enjoyed would have been possible. Thank you to Adonis, League Executive, who’s support and encouragement throughout the 2008 Season and the Tournament is never overlooked and always appreciated. See you ALL at the Banquet, where we will officially celebrate you!!!.  To this end, I will be in touch…please stay tuned ! Ava