JCC Softball Cincinnati

2016 JCC SOFTBALL LEAGUE BANQUET…..

DATE…………SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2016…..
TIME………….5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M…………….
PLACE……….JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER……

HAPPY HOUR  will start at 5 p.m. with beverages and light snacks and dinner will follow with dietary laws observed…..

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER will be DOUG FLYNN, former major league baseball player, Gold Glove winner and two time World Champion as a member of the BIG RED MACHINE…..

Dinner and entertainment is provided by the MAYERSON JCC and our generous sponsors…..

TEAM AWARDS will also be awarded to the league (WEISSER) and tournament (HIUDT) champions as will INDIVIDUAL AWARDS in the following categories (nominations included)……

*ROOKIE OF THE YEAR……PHIL GANSON (LEADER)……..NICK DE PIANO (GREFER)……BEN ROSENBERG (LEADER)……

*MOST IMPROVED PLAYER…..MARC SIMONS (FOGEL)…..MARK FRANKLIN (SCHWARZ)…..RYAN SMALL (WEISSER)…..

*COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR…..PETE SPOERL (WEISBROT)….GARY FISHER (WEISBROT)…..HOWARD SCHWARTZ (SCHWARTZ)…….

*DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR……ZACH MAYER (GREFER)…..JEREMY FOGEL (FOGEL)……ZACH SWADNER (SCHWARTZ)……

*MOST VALUABLE PLAYER…….JEFF WEISBROT (WEISBROT)…..ZACH MAYER (GREFER)….TAYLOR SCHWARTZ (HIUDT)…..WES WOLF (WEISSER)…..

*OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR…..TAYLOR SCHWARTZ (HIUDT)….FREDDIE WOLF (WEISSER)…..ANTON LOON (LEADER)…….JEFF WEISBROT (WEISBROT)…..

*CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR…….ZAC HIUDT…..JOEL FOGEL……MARK WEISSER…..

*FRANK HARKAVY AWARD (GOODWILL AMBASSADOR)…..STEVE EPPSTEIN (WEISBROT)…..ANTON LOON (LEADER)….STU SOLOMON (LEFTON)……

*MARCUS KRUKE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD…..(TO BE VOTED BY PAST WINNERS  STILL ACTIVE IN THE LEAGUE)……

PLEASE NOTE……

Spaces are limited and open to only current players and invited guests……

RSVP ASAP to reserve your seat for what is sure to be a great time!!!!!…..Contact either BRAD WAGNER or the JCC……….

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

Check out the 10/13/16 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer……section A……page 7, for a picture/story

about one of our own players in the league……any guess’?????

ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

SOFTBALL BANQUET COMING NEXT MONTH…..

The 2016 JCC FAST PITCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE banquet is scheduled for Sunday November 6 at a time to be announced soon…….

The event will be held at the Jewish Community Center with the featured guest speaker, DOUG FLYNN, former infielder for the Cincinnati Reds.

Also, individual awards will be handed out for various honors including MOST VALUABLE PLAYER…..ROOKIE OF THE YEAR…..CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR….OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR……DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR……AND MORE!!!!!

In addition, team trophies will be handed out for regular season (1st and 2nd half) titles and the tournament title…..

Food and beverages will be served…..if you have any dietary restrictions, please contact commissioner BRAD WAGNER in advance.

The event is free and open to JCC players only…..

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!!!!!!

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE SENT TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

END OF THE YEAR BANQUET SET FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6……FORMER CINCINNATI REDS INFIELDER DOUG FLYNN WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER….

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW AS FOR TIME AND PLACE…..

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

ALL-STAR GAME……BANQUET NEWS…..

The 2016 All-Star game is in the books and the blue team captained by STEVE EPPSTEIN and ROGER ROSENTHAL defeated the white team, captained by RICK LEFTON and RON ROSE, 18-5…..in a game played Sunday night…….

The winning squad consisted of…… ADAM CRONSTEIN….BRANDON GUTTMAN….COREY NORRIS……COREY SCHWARTZ…..DEE HARRIS……JEFF WEISBROT………..JEROMY FOGEL…..PAT FELDMAN………RYAN. SILVERMAN….TAYLOR SCHWARTZ…….TYLER WOLF……ZACH HUIDT……MARK WEISSER……KEN GROH….

The losing squad consisted of……ANTON LOON…….BEN LEFTON…..BRAD WAGNER….KYLE GREFER……MICHAEL ASKIN……MARC BRAFMAN…….MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN……PETE SOLTESZ…….STU SOLOMON……ZACH MAYER……..ZACH SWADNER…..DANNY GREFER…..RANDY BROYLES…….MIKE GRAY…..

NO SHOW……..SCOTT BERGE…..

*BITS FROM THE GAME…….

*MVP OF THE GAME……..PAT FELDMAN…….hit for the cycle, after arriving right at game time…..CONGRATS!!!!!

*PLAY OF THE GAME…….ZACH SWADNER……a great catch in LCF to rob RYAN SILVERMAN of a home run and that no one in the park thought he had a chance on…..

*IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THERE WAS A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR WILLIE FINKELMAN, LONGTIME VOLUNTEER SCOREKEEPER, WHO PASSED AWAY RECENTLY……

SPECIAL THANKS……….

*UMPIRING CREW…….

GARY GREFER (HOME PLATE)……did a great job and you could hear from a mile away……JOEL FOGEL (1B) and SCOTT WOLF (3B)……all in all there was NO questioning of calls…….well maybe a few…..

*REFRESHMENTS………

MARK GORDON…..for donating food and drinks to the teams and fans……..GREAT JOB GORDY!!!!!

*SOFTBALL COMMISSION led by BRAD WAGNER……..for setting up the game and doing a wonderful job as usual………..

**SPECIAL NOTE……..THE BANQUET INFORMATION WILL BE SENT OUT TO PLAYERS AS SOON AS IT IS FINALIZED……

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE SENT TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com