NY Hounds Kick Off the Year in Orlando with a BANG
Brian Aselton Memorial Re-Cap
We kicked off the 2018 year with the 19th Annual Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament early this year in January but welcomed the sun and 70 degree weather making for a highly competitive tournament with several close walk off games. It didn't take long for the guys to shake off the rust and get right back into it.
We kicked off the 2018 year with the 19th Annual Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament early this year in January but welcomed the sun and 70 degree weather making for a highly competitive tournament with several close walk off games. It didn't take long for the guys to shake off the rust and get right back into it.
We started off the players party on Friday night utilizing Twin Peaks on International Drive which seemed to be a nice new venue for this event and cant thank Brett Parnell enough for the connection and setting that up at short notice.
Play started Sat morning at 9am on the beautiful fields at the Osceola Softball Complex.
After the Round Robin we were left with two 6 team competitive divisions.
Upper Gold Lower Silver
Hounds South Florida
North Florida Charlotte Lawmen
Kentucky Blue Center Mass
Pure Sport Metro Dade Enforcers
Mid Atlantic Miami Gunners
Metro Dawgs Lake County
The weather was perfect for both days and Sunday finished on time with the Silver Division finishing as follows..
Charlotte Lawmen 1st
South Florida 2nd
Miami Gunners 3rd
The upper division could have gone several ways with all the games being close and competitive but finished with
NY Hounds 1st
North Florida 2nd
Kentucky Blue 3rd
All Tournament selections are
NY Hounds, Eric Theiss, Ryan Theiss, Duke Settoducato, Stan O'Neil, Nick Ostuni
North Florida, Lou Amargo, Jon Wright, Marcel Wilson
Kentucky Blue, Jon Hedges, Mat Marksbury,
Special thanks to Terry Duggan as always for his generous contribution to the tournament by giving us a bat and bat backpack. Terry we go way back and you always help support this tournament. Thank you...
I would like to especially thank Jimmy Wolters again and again for his help with this event. Jimmy you know I cant do it without you. Thanks for the good times and laughs as always. I consider you a great friend for many years. Thanks Bro..
I wish to thank all the teams and players that participated in this long running event. I know it was a tough time of the year being so early and having to move the dates back to January cost me a few teams. It means a lot to me in being able to keep Brian's name alive and I couldn't do it with out all of you. Thank you for your support as always and was great seeing everybody. Its a true honor for me to put this event on for you guys and consider each and everyone of you as all good friends.
Johnny
