News and Updates

Tom Hartman is our June Facebook Fan Winner!

7.1.2009

Congratulations to Tom Hartman, who was selected at random from our Facebook fans. The prize from June is a BGSD T-Shirt. The next prize will be one of the famous Mrs. Fields Big Cookie Cakes! They sell for about $21 in the store, and if you have a good enough week on the softball diamond (and have plenty of friends and relatives willing to vote for you), you can get one for free by winning our weekly Power Players Poll.

But now you've got a chance to win one and you don't even need to go 8-for-8 in a doubleheader to do it. All you need to do is "Become a fan" of BGSD on Facebook and you've got a chance!

Become a fan of BGSD now!

Great Scott!

6.29.2009

Jon Scott became only the second player in two years to defeat Jason Fifik in a Power Player poll, doing so in solid fashion after very tight voting early on. Scott is leading his team with a .750 batting average, and is 4th in the League MVP race. He hit all 3 of his season's homers in his winning week.

This week's nominees are: Dave Banks, Rob Benton, Max Kravitz, Jon Nook, Eric Persichitti and Buddy Wolfe. VOTE NOW! All fans can print a coupon for 20% off at Mrs. Fields/TCBY as well!

Look to the Cookie!

6.22.2009

Voters turned out in record numbers last week and enormous support was there for Anthony Valentino, whose 5 HR output and army of voters gave him the win. Valentino wins a Big Cookie Cake from Mrs. Fields in Richmond Town Square, and hopefully will share with his more loyal supporters! His name goes on the Banzuke for the first time.

Check out this week's nominees here! Jason Fifik had a big week in Mayfield Village, pushing him to #3 on the Player of the Year Chase. The Fifik name always brings the voters out, so our other worthy candidates have their work cut out for them. They are: Current top female player Colleen Bernard, M. Geballa, Aaron Kreiger (#8), Mo Pennington (#87), and Jon Scott (#68)

A New #1

6.19.2009

For the first time all season a team other than Euclid's Miller Lite sits at the top of our Men's Power Rankings. The Miller Lite team, which finished 5th in the year-end rankings last season with an 18-2 record, suffered its first loss of the season, a 12-1 defeat to Bohica Softball, currently ranked #16. That opened the door for SPC/Nager/AMR of Mayfield Village, who improved to 10-0 this week. That figure, based on the strength of their league, makes them the new #1 team.

There are only 7 other undefeated teams remaining. Steve's Sports (#4) has been beating up on the JRC Sunday Night competition but has a potentially tough foe upcoming in Atomic Dogs. The Third Place (#5) has 3 of their 10 wins coming by 4 runs or less and only 2 blowout wins, while their daytime counterparts Lakewood Village/Larry are also 10-0. Ohio Sports Park has a Pepco team that in two leagues has combined for a 13-0 record. As long as they keep winning they are sure to rise in the rankings.

2008 Player of the Year is Week 5 Power Player

6.15.2009

A spirited debate this week with several worthy contenders, but Jason Fifik's perfect 7-for-7 took the award. Fifk was 2008's BGSD Player of the Year and was a two-time nominee in 2008 for the Power Player, winning once. As of this writing, Jason is also both 5th and 8th in the 2009 Player of the Year Chase. Fifik is our second Mrs. Fields winner. Don't forget to print your 20% off coupon!

We apologize for the delay in posting this week's Power Player candidates. They are now up and you can vote now. The nominees are: Steve Birkholder, Todd Boyland, Keith Kludnick, Nolan Shenkelman, Anthony Valentino and Buddy Wolfe.

More Free Food for our Players of the Week!

5.13.2009

BGSD and Mr. Hero have teamed up for another Player of the Week promotion. The South Euclid Mr. Hero location is oferring a free regular size combo to the Player of the Week in the SELREC Women's and Beachwood coed leagues. Your weekly stats printout will come with a message at the top of the League Player of the Week page. If you are the Player of the Week, bring that sheet and form of ID to the Mayfield Road Mr. Hero and savor the victory as well as a Romanburger!

If your organization or business is interested in advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please call 216-382-4872 or email vbenander@bgsd.com.

Eucid Players of the Week: Get a Special from Panini's

4.30.2009

Thanks to the management of the E. 222nd Street Panini's in Euclid for sponsoring this year's Euclid softball Players of the Week! As part of a special promotion, the weekly Player of the Week winners can stop by the Euclid Panini's location to get a FREE sandwich special. Your weekly stats printout will come with a message from Panini's at the top of the League Player of the Week page. If it's you, bring that sheet and ID to the Euclid Panini's and enjoy a free famous overstuffed sandwich!

If your organization or business is interested in advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please call 216-382-4872 or email vbenander@bgsd.com.

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Top Softball Players - 7/1/09

1. Jason Fifik

Team: Spectator's

League: Mayfield Village

2. Ruben Villanueva

Team: Just Friends

League: Bedford

3. Max Kravitz

Team: Kravitz

League: JRC SN D1-2

1. Dan Rawlings

Team: Just Friends

League: Bedford

2. Jay Kletecka

Team: Rupp/Harry Buffalo

League: Richmond Hts.

3. Jesse Spier

Team: Team Pacers

League: Lakewood

1. Tara Namestnik

Team: Sports-N-Sports

League: Euclid

2. Kristin Bestvina

Team: Sports-N-Sports

League: Euclid

3. Coleen Bernard

Team: Allstate Insurance
League: Euclid

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Just Friends

Bedford

#1 Coed Team

Unique All-Stars

Bedford

#1 Women's Team

Bedrock

Ohio Sports Park

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News Archive

6.15.09	2008 Player of the Year is Week 5 Power Player - A spirited debate this week with several worthy contenders, but Jason Fifik's perfect 7-for-7 took the award. Fifk was 2008's BGSD Player of the Year and was a two-time nominee in 2008 for the Power Player, winning once. As of this writing, Jason is also both 5th and 8th in the 2009 Player of the Year Chase. Fifik is our second Mrs. Fields winner. 2009 Banzuke.
6.8.09	Woodruff wins Poll, Big Cookie Cake - Mrs. Fields in Richmond Town Square is sponsoring the Power Players Poll for weeks 4-8. The winner of the poll each week is eligible for a FREE Big Cookie Cake (over $20 value) from the Richmond Mall Mrs. Fields location. Woodruff was selective at the plate, drawing 5 walks, and when he did swing, he launched three home runs in 4 at bats. He also added 7 RBI in his two games. 2009 Banzuke.
6.1.09	Nolan Shenkelman Wins Player of the Week - A late surge in votes by Nolan Shenkelman earned him the Week 3 Power Player title. Lindsey Sable and Josh Underwood were leading most of the week, but support came out for Shenkelman's 13 RBI performance over his 4 games. Nolan's name will be placed on the 2009 Banzuke.
5.25.09	Michelle Wilson and Andy Potopas TieFor the first time ever, the Power Player voting ended in a dead tie. Both Andy Potopoas and Michelle wilsno received 31 votes in a hotly contested race. Combined the pair went a perfect 12/12 in 3 games, clubbing 3 homers and driving in 14 runs. Both players earn a spot on the 2009 Banzuke.
5.18.09	Congratulations to Andy Markowitz - The first poll spanned stats from the beginning of the season and Andy Markowitz started off the year hot, slugging 4 homers in his two games and knocking in 11 RBI, leading his team to 21-6 and 20-5 blowout victories. He took an early lead in the poll and got more votes than all of his competition combined.
10.25.08	ZENN Wins "Major Fun" Award - Major Fun has honored ZENN with it's "Major Fun - Family" Award! Major Fun gives awards to games that make people laugh, are original, and easy to understand and teach. Here is an excerpt from the review: "The game of Zenn is an invitation to chip-flicking at its finest...This is what makes Zenn Major FUN - the elegance and subtlety of the design, the almost intuitive clarity of the goals, the many, many different ways to play; and the sheer delight of the game mechanics." Lean more about ZENN.
8.25.08	Adelman Dominates Final Power Player Poll of the Summer - Todd Adelman waited for his chance and when he was finally nominated he made no mistake in rallying supporters to his cause. After the record-breaking week by Geoff Zevnik in Week 15, Adelman broke the record for most votes in a single week with 133. View all winners from Summer 2008 on the Banzuke.
8.18.08	Zevnik Wins Second Power Player Award - Geoff Zevnik and Brent Luce, with their legions of fans, generated the most votes ever in a single week in a big battle for the award. It was Zevnik who ended up with a record 126 votes, becoming the first player to have his name on the Banzuke twice.
8.12.08	Softball Tournament Photos - Photo galleries from the BGSD Invitational softball tournaments have now been added! Men's Tournament Photos \| Coed Tournament Photos
8.11.08	Spectators Goes Undefeated, Wins Coed Tourney - The Spectators (Corrao) team from Mayfield Village took on all comers on Saturday, going undefeated to win the BGSD Coed Invitational Tournament. After a 21-5 win in the first round, the Spectators team didn't dominate in any of the next three games, but they did enough to eke out a one-run victory against the top seeded Veteran's Administration team, a 2-run win over Sports Data, and then a hard-fought 4-run win over defending champs Sam & Libby's. Tournament Stats \| Photos
8.11.08	Frizell Dominates Power Players Poll - Nick Frizell's dominant weekend in the BGSD Men's Invitational Tournament earned him a place on the Banzuke as the winner of the Week 12 Power Player poll. More...
8.4.08	Ramacciato's/SPC Sports Wins Men's Tournament - Integrity Stainless advanced to the finals, and forced a second and final game against Ramacciato's/SPC Sports for the championship, but timely hitting in a great game and good defense late earned Ramacciato's its first BGSD Men's Invitational championship. Ramacciato's defeated Elk & Elk I soundly in the winners bracket, while Integrity Stainless took care of business against Gatto Electric Supply. Integrity Stainless then eliminated Elk & Elk, setting up two great games in the finals. Full tournament stats are now posted.
8.4.08	Buell tops Zevnik in Home Run Derby - Integrity Stainless' Derek Buell won the Home Run Derby with 9 homers in the final round. He got there after finishing second in Round 1 with 10 homers, while Geoff Zevnik of Gatto Electric Supply hit a record 19 homers in the first round. Results PDF...

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