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Section Two The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 14, 1996 5 Championship Underway, in Kimberly Wisconsin Courtice First Baseman Is Competing in World Softball Championship by Chris Rourke year and the 1997 ISC Worlds, The list of achievements they must gear themselves up that Courtice fastball player for this year's ISC World Tour- Dave Hoffman has collected this year just grew a little longer. longer. The Toronto Gators fastball team that he plays for has qualified qualified for another world championship. championship. This time, it's the 1997 International Softball nament. They are the defending defending ISC World and Canadian Canadian senior men's champions. champions. He feels that the Gators have a real good shot at defending defending their title at this year's ISC Worlds that take place in Congress (ISC) World Cham-, Kimberly, Wisconsin, from pionship. Aug 8-18. They qualified for next year's worlds by winning thé ISC Eastern Canadian league playoff in Milverton from July 19-21. They beat the Waterloo Twins in the finals in the bottom bottom of the seventh on a grand slam to win 5-4. Waterloo had to beat Toronto twice to win. (Toronto were undefeated in the double-knockout tournament). tournament). Hoffman is'the Gators' power power hitting first baseman. He was happy they won the "We have a good group of league playoff to qualify for. players, surrounded by a great next year's ISC Worlds, but pitching staff, so I think if we The Toronto Gators hope to win their third ISC World Softball Championship in four years. On Thursday, July 25, the International Softball Congress Congress world champion, Toronto Gators, invaded Durham College in Oshawa. They beat the two-time Oshawa City & District Fastball league champion, Oshawa Heat 2-0 in a charity game for the Durham Region Head Injury Association. Seen here is Gators' first baseman, Dave Hoffman of Courtice. He drove in the second run with a single in the sixth inning. said it wasn't pretty. "We didn't play real well (in Milverton). We had a lack of hitting, but we found ways to get the runs when we needed them," Hoffman told The Statesman recently. "It was a tiring week. We had eight games in five days, so it was tough." Before Hoffman and the Gators can think about next do what we're capable of we'll be there (in the finals)," he said. "We can't go out there and think we'll win all the time, because any team can be beaten on any given day, so that makes us work harder. This is Hoffman's first real shot at winning the highest prize in fastball, an ISC championship championship ring. He has been to a number of ISC Worlds before, including the 1993 ISC Worlds in Kimberly with the now defunct defunct Oshawa Hornets. "The first game is a little tense sometimes, but it works itself out, and then the nervousness nervousness goes away," he said. The Gators are hoping to win their third ISC World Championship in the last four years. They won in 1993 and 1995. They won silver in 1994. The new Head of the School, Ms. Patricia Doney invites you to consider THE BETHANY HILLS SCHOOL -Single-sex girls boarding and day school, Grades 7 - OAC, and co-educational elementary school, Grades 3-6. - Strong, advanced level academic program. - Small classes, with individual attention. - Daily athletic program (includes riding and skiing). Please contact The Director of Admissions, Mrs. Anne Scott, for further information 705-277-2866 Fax: 705-277-1279 Bethany, Ontario ©j.p. You're invited to .den Join us during ««I?- /'FASHiOhA^y 4 for instore specials. ADVENTURE q uj . s ummer clearance is now on! Top quality and designer labels required now for Fall. Receiving Wed. - Thurs. or by appointment. "d CC Scuqoq St. to O) o c N -fr Kinq St. <D *C Q) > 9 H 1 E Hwy. #2 25 > ■E O) Hwy. 401 99 King St. West, Suite 102 Bowmanville (905) 623-2850. ©j.p. r + 1 i • ** * Friday, August 16 th 10 a.m. until Midnight Save OFF Regular Priced Merchandise Quality Brand Name Furnishings and Accessories for Your Entire Home. ©j.p. 28 King St. West Bowmanville 623-1131 * Delivery extra for Sale * • * m a"**