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        It’s A Wrap, Season 15 Now in the Books for



        Men’s Slo-Pitch League



         By Staff Writer                         The “A” Division playoffs began
                                              with the defending 2018 “A” Div.
            he Cornwall Men’s Slo-Pitch  Champs  Seaway  Valley  Roofing
        TLeague wrapped up its 15th  getting a ¼ Final bye after their
        season in October. “The 2 division,  impressive undefeated season.  The
        16 team league has come a long  2018 “A” Finalists (and original
        way from its 4 team inaugural 2004  league founding team) Schnitzel’s
        season, seeing many area men of  Melonheads II matched up against
        all skill levels playing and learning  Jamie Ross Remax (2018 “B”
        the slo-pitch game.” Says Dave  Champions) in a Best 2 of 3 series
        MacLean, League President and  which saw  the Melonheads  win
        founder.                              the series 2-0 with 6-5 and 21-7
                                              victories. In the other “A” Div.
          It’s just been over the past
        two seasons that the league split     quarter final series, Sunday Funday
                                                                                               “A” Division Champs – Schnitzel’s Melonheads II
        itself into two Divisions in order    defeated Rurban Brewing 2 straight    Front L-R – Kirk Pennell, Brennan Barker, Steve Tyo, Jeff Legue, Pat
                                              while Alexandria Moulding did the
        to balance things and better the                                            Huygen
        competitiveness for all. “This is     same over Crown Sinkers.              Back  L-R  –  Dave  MacLean,  Kevin  Wells,  Navin  MacDonell,  Jason
                                                                                    Norman,  Lance  Ouderkirk,  Jamie  Norman,  Scott  Guppy.    Missing  –
        our  second  season  with the league     In the Semi Finals best 3 of 5
                                                                                    Chris Charfield, Bailey Norman                           Photo Submitted
        split into an “A” Division and a “B”  series, Seaway Valley Roofing swept
        Division and it has proven to be a  Alexandria Moulding 3-0 while the  (21-18, 21-17, & 16-10) to take  the Final while Lafarge took out
        huge success with tighter standings  Schnitzel’s Melonheads II did the  their  first  League  Championship  Clement Barber Shop in 4 games.
        and closer scores. Our hope is that  same to Sunday Funday, setting up  and upsetting the 2018 defending  Both  semi-final  series  were  great
        each year, every team can compete  a  rematch  of  the  2018  final  series  Champs!                              matchup’s with tight games.
        and be in every game no matter the  between  Seaway  Valley  Roofing           The “B” Division playoffs, the        In the 2019 best of 5 “B” Final,
        division in which they fall” continues  and the Schnitzel’s Melonheads that
                                                                                    quarter  finals  best  of  3  saw  First  first  place  RONA  Kernel’s  battled
        MacLean. MacLean further explains  needed the full 5 games to decide a
                                                                                    Place RONA Kernel’s matched up  it out with Second place Lafarge.
        that in order to ensure year to year  Champion.
                                                                                    against The Kids with RONA taking  RONA come away with a 3-1
        balance, the league moves bottom
                                                 In the 2019 best of 5 “A” Final,  the series 2-0. Second place Lafarge   series win and the “B” Division
        end “A” Div. teams to the “B” Div.
                                              Seaway Valley Roofing took game 1  took out  The Bombers 2 straight         Championship in just their 2nd year
        the following season while the top    9-4 to remain undefeated, however  with  the  same  result  for  Clement
        “B” teams, after playoffs, move up    the Schnitzel’s Melonheads II team  Barber Shop over the Steels Workers     in the league!
        to the “A”.                                                                                                          Congratulations to the Schnitzel’s
                                              stormed back with 3 straight wins  and  Winners over the Drunken
                                                                                    Monkey’s.                             Melonheads II and RONA Kernel’s
                                                                                                                          on    your    Championships     and
                                                                                       In the Semi Finals best 3 of 5     successful seasons! We look forward
                                                                                    series, RONA Kernel’s and Winners     to an even more competitive 2020
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                                                                                    went the 5-game distance with
                                                                                    RONA pulling through to go to         season!
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                      “B” Division Champs – RONA Kernel’s team
        Front  L-R  –  Jesse  Harris,  Kevin  Veilleux,  Chad  Robertson,  BJ  Al-     We are proud to offer students the
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