By Tiffany L. Rehbein
Now that it's well into the softball season in Havre, it's due time to give a little press to the swingers (swiggers and stumblers, too) who are spending their free time on the diamond.
I have decided to write a weekly softball report, filling you in on any tournaments in the area and giving you general softball chat.
I will also be giving a somewhat accurate report of standings and top 10 (or so) hitters in the women's, co-ed, and men's fast-pitch leagues.
Due to a number of various circumstances, I can guarantee the report will not be entirely accurate, therefore, managers are free to call me and give me any correct and accurate information.
Also, if anyone has information on upcoming tournaments or results from a tourney that you might have attended, please let me know.
To kick off the midway point of the season, here are some little sing-a-longs, ditties, down-right jammin' ballads that I would encourage you to learn and sing during your next softball game. They could do nothing short of liven up your dugout.
All you men's fast-pitch players, don't be afraid to stomp your feet and clap in unison.
And, co-ed, harmonize with your teammates! The men playing shortstop and second base could sing tenors and basses, while the first baseman and catcher could sing the soprano melody and alto parts. I can almost hear it now.
These songs were actually picked up from a Website, and are not of my own creation.
Home Run Hitter Is Up To Bat
Home run hitter is up to bat.
If I were you, I'd scoot your booty back,
Scoot your booty back,
Scoot your booty back.
(Sing at least 3 times)
Nacho, Nacho Pitch
(Sung to Macho Man, again, at least 3 times through)
Nacho, nacho pitch.
That was a nacho pitch.
I Had a Rubber Ducky
(Perfect for co-ed teams)
I had a rubber ducky. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
His name was Fred. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
He was rooting for the other team (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
So, I shot him in the head. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
I had a rubber ducky. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
His name was Steve. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
He was rooting for our team. (men)
Yeah! Yeah! (women)
The number one team. (men)
Oh Yeah! (unison)
Northwinds of Havre defeated the Great Falls Mountaineers in the co-ed division of the Silver City/Coors Light slowpitch tournament at Great Falls on June 10-11. They claimed the Division I championship with the win.
Anyone who has not returned a roster to the softball association needs to do so immediately. The address is 603 6th Ave., P.O. Box 1646, Havre, or call 265-1632.
Goosetown, one of the largest tournaments in the Northwest, is July 7-9 in Anaconda. Divisions include men's B, C, D, and E, and women's B, C, and D. Entry forms are available at Universal Athletic stores throughout the state. For more information call Bill Hill at (406) 563-3408.
Kalispell will host the sixth annual Moose's/Coors Light Shootout July 22-23. There will be men's, women's, and co-ed brackets. The cost is $180 with a three-game guarantee. To register call Travis at (406) 756-8300.
At Missoula, the 12th Annual Elbow Room Summer Solstice tournament is June 24-25 at Fort Missoula. There will be co-ed B and C, men's B and C, and women's B and C brackets. The cost for co-ed is $160, while the cost for men and women is $150. There is a three-game guarantee. A home run contest will also be held. To register call Derek Bunnell at (406) 721-5299 or the Missoula softball office at (406) 721-9222.
Co-ed Leagues
Through June 11
Standings
Patrick Construction/Tire Rama
6-1
Boxcars
4-1
Randolph
4-2
Gusto
3-1
McNair/15 West
3-1
Northwinds
2-3
Rocky Boy
1-4
Culligan
1-5
NMH
0-5
Top Individual Batters
Tim Messineo, Randolph .882
Dave Peterson, Patrick Construction .840
John Muller, McNair .833
Mark, Culligan .824
Sean Dell, Rocky Boy .786
Ed Boucher, Randolph .773
Jackie Stallcup, Boxcars .750
Joe Marino, Rocky Boy .750
Dave Crossley, NMH .727
Tim VanderMars, McNair .727
Eleanor YellowRobe, Rocky Boy .714
Brett Antley, Randolph .688
Wes Anderson, Boxcars .688
Tammy Boles, Patrick Construction .677
Dave Heath, Boxcars .682
Game Results
Rocky Boy def. NMH, 17-16 (June 5)
Team batting average
RB .578
NMH .553
Rocky Boy def. NMH, 6-4 (May 14)
Team batting average
RB .364
NMH .464
Northwinds def. McNair, 12-11 (May 14)
Team batting average
Northwinds .529
McNair .526
Boxcars def. Randolph, 18-4 (May 14)
Team batting average
Boxcars .596
Randolph .318
Patrick Construction def. Northwinds, 16-5 (May 14)
Team batting average
PC .571
NW .400
Randolph def. Culligan, 14-13 (May 14)
Team batting average
Randolph .538
Culligan .545
Patrick Construction def. Culligan, 14-4
Team batting average
RD .523
Culligan .300
Randolph def. NMH, 29-9
Team batting average
Ran .712
NMH .545
Boxcars def. Northwinds, 16-1
Team batting average
BC .561
NW .250
Culligan def. Gusto, 11-10
Team batting average
Cull .444
Gusto .548
McNair def. NMH, 21-3
Team batting average
McNair .615
NMH .391
Boxcars def. Culligan, 17-7
Team batting average
Boxcars .605
Culligan .519
Patrick Construction/Tire Rama def. NMH, 16-4
Team batting average
PC .667
NMH .444
Patrick Construction def. Northwinds, 10-8
Team batting average
PC .556
NW .514
Gusto def. Randolph, 15-14
Team batting average
Gusto .660
Randolph .510
McNair def. Rocky Boy, 20-9
Team batting average
McNair .634
RB .677
Northwinds def. Culligan, 21-4
Team batting average
NW .667
Culligan .481
Patrick Construction/Tire Rama def. Rocky Boy, 10-2
Team batting average
PC .641
RB .606
Randolph def. Boxcars, 13-11
Team batting average
Randolph .605
Boxcars .548
Patrick Construction def. Gusto, 16-9
Team batting average
PC .523
Gusto .400
Randolph def. Rocky Boy, 29-5
Team batting average
Randolph .689
RB .536
Gusto def. Culligan, 14-4
Team batting average
Gusto .553
Culligan .357
Boxcars def Patrick Construction., 18-16
Team batting average
BC .608
PC .556
Men's Fast-pitch
Standings
As of June 13
Master Sports
6-0
Palace Bar/Havre Ford
4-3
Taco Johns
4-4
Stitches
2-3
Hi-Liners
0-6
Top 10 men
Eddy, Master Sports, .833
Mike Sherrill, Palace, .750
Ryan, Master Sports, .762
Tony Vigliotti, Master Sports, .727
Scott, Master Sports, .667
Scott, Stitches, .667
Jarrod, Stitches, .650
Terry Frandsen, .636
Mike Holden, Palace, .600
George, Master Sports, .600
Game results
Stitches def. Taco Johns, 18-8
Team batting average
Stitches .667
TJ .444
Palace def. Hi-Liners, 14-5
Team batting average
Palace .781
HL .462
Taco Johns def. Hi-Liners, 17-3
Team batting average
TJ .800
HL .462
Master Sports def. Palace, 16-1
Team batting average
MS .625
Palace .286
Taco Johns def. Hi-Liners, 18-7
Team batting average
TJ .600
HL .423
Palace def. Taco Johns, 12-11
Team batting average
Palace .523
TJ .513
Master Sports def. Hi-Liners, 13-0
Team batting average
MS .674
HL .125
Master Sports def. Taco Johns, 17-0
Team batting average
MS .657
TJ .143
Palace def. Stitches, 10-5
Team batting average
Palace .462
Stitches .382
Master Sports def. Taco Johns, 5-0
Team batting average
MS .552
TJ .296
Stitches def. Hi-Liners, 11-9
Team batting average
Stitches .469
HL .462
Master Sports def. Palace, 10-1
Team batting average
MS .519
Palace .211
Taco Johns def. Palace, 2-0
Team batting average
TJ .250
Palace .250
Master Sports def. Stitches, 14-2
Team batting average
MS .633
Stitches .273
Taco Johns def. Stitches, 6-3
Team batting average
TJ .400
Stitches .300
Palace def. Hi-Liners, 10-2
Team batting average
Palace .514
HL .238
Women's League
Standings as of June 7
Coors Light/Oxford
3-1
15 West/Bud Light
2-1
NMH
2-2
Hometown Video
0-3
Top 10 Women
Barbie McLeod, NMH, .875
Kaylie Steussie, BL, .833
Tammy Boles, BL, .818
Alysia Kato, CL, .786
Marci Divish, CL, .786
Michelle Borstad, NMH, .769
Jackie Stallcup, NMH, .688
Tami Carlson, CL, .688
Lacy Whitright, NMH, .667
Kasey Shettel, HV, .625
Game results
Coors Light/Oxford def. Hometown Video, 45-2
Team batting average
HV .357
CL .818
15 West/Bud Light def. NMH, 11-6
Team batting average
15 West .441
NMH .344
NMH def. 15 West/Bud Light, 21-9 (May 14)
Team batting average
NMH .667
15 West .464
Coors Light/Oxford def. Hometown Video, 10-6
Team batting average
CL .429
HV .517
Hospital def. Hometown Video, 24-4
Team batting average
Hospital .690
HV .440
Bud Light/15 West def. Coors Light/Oxford 12-7
Team batting average
BL .512
CL .432
NMH def. Coors Light, 12-5
Team batting average
NMH .568
CL .483
