In early May the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League kicked off its 2025 ball season with an Ice Breaker Tournament.
“We had sunshine, rain, wind, and snow,” said league president Linda Barbondy-Rich.
The tournament, which ran May 2-4, hosted 24 teams.
Teams were divided in two divisions according to last year's final league standing, all teams played two round robin games, then were placed into a knockout schedule A,B,C, or D division.
“Thank you to everyone that helped to make this tournament run smooth, cleaning up the park, field chalking, garbage, recycling, and parking lot clean up,” Barbondy-Rich said. “Having 24 teams on four fields is a lot.”
Results from the tourney:
A-Division Rowdies first, Rotten Eggs second - final game of 15-12. Mixed Nuts got third
B-Division Hellraisers first, Rookies second - final game of 19-14. The Luckys were third.
C-Division Wild Chickens first, Popin A Homer second - final game 15-4. Cariboo Crew got third
D-Division Puff Puff Smash first, Fireballs second - final game 23-6. Benchwarmers got third
First place teams in all divisions took home a team bat, second place received half dozen balls and third place won a league score book.
Barbondy-Rich said league play started April 29 and runs until Aug. 15. Games start at 7:00 p.m. weeknights.
"This year the league has 30 teams competing in five divisions with six teams in each," she explained.
The next tournament at the Esler Sports Complex is the Field Fundraiser May 30 to June 1, with all proceeds being donated to the league's playground improvement project.
For more information contact Linda Barbondy-Rich 250-305-7747 or via Facebook messenger
