Ruocco's Colonial Days Wiffle^® Ball Tournament

Painted Post, New York

2008 Annual Tournament Information

"Celebrating a Silver Anniversary of Family and Friends!"

• 25th Annual Tournament
• 45th Annual Colonial Days
• 55th Anniversary of The Wiffle^® Ball Inc.
• T-shirts: pink with white; sleeve logos - "RJN / 1977-1997"; reverse - "Ice Cream of CHAMPIONS Peaches n' Cream"

Honors & Awards

Tourney Champs - Bill Baker & Dave Kenyon

All-Ruocco Team:

• 1B - Dave Jenks
• 2B - Andy Hayes
• SS - John Hmiel
• 3B - Bob Turner
• C - Dave Kenyon
• P - Bill Baker
• RF - Jamie Ayers
• CF - Dan Parrillo
• LF - Greg Ruocco
• DH - Mike McCaig

Most Valuable Player - Bill Baker

Rookie of the Year - Mike McCaig

Defensive M.V.P. - Dan Parrillo

Home Run King - Greg Ruocco (17)

Best Dressed Team - Kurt Burmeister & Bryan Griffin & Matthew Griffin

Corning East High Athletes of the Year - Corning East High Varsity Lacrosse Team

Corning West High Athlete of the Year - Albert Johnson (Track & Field)

2008 Tourney Schedule

Thursday, June 12, 2008 (6:00 pm)

• Lottery for Tourney Seeds and Bracket Pairings, Rules Review

** Third person DH rule in effect **

Friday, June 13, 2008 (5:00 pm) - Games begin

• Hall of Fame Inductions - Bethany Ayers
• T-shirt Dedication to Randy Naylor - Chris Ruocco
• Memorial First Pitch - Ray and Andrea Naylor (parents), Ryan Naylor (brother)
• National Anthem - Laure-Jeanne Davignon
• Games to begin following ceremonies
• Post-game entertainment - Johhny Bats With His Balls (Mike Clarke & Cindy Watson)

Saturday, June 14, 2008 (7:00 am) - Games resume

• Opening Remarks - Chris Ruocco
• Tom Tommaro Hall of Fame Flag Pole Dedication - Chris Ruocco
• Hall of Fame Inductions - Chris Marsh & Eric Murphy
• Lester Dann Memorial - Chris Ruocco
• Tournament Celebration - Honoring 25 Years of Wiffle Ball
• Official First Pitch - "Pudge" Breitwise
• Honorary First Pitch - Tom Tommaro, School Board Member
• National Anthem - Alivia Collins
• Sponsors - Peaches 'n Cream (Ron & Candy Abbey); Maley's Pub (Larry Cavallaro); Beach House Tanning Hair & Nails (Bob Marsh); Flip-Flop (Lena Roberts); Massi's Greenhouse (Lisa Massi); "Frankly Speaking" (Frank Acomb, WENY 1450 Radio)
• Tournament Play Resumes
• Score Keepers - Trish Ruocco, Kathy Gonta, Mike Rarrick, Tim Blackwell, Casey Gonta
• Grounds Keepers - Jamie Ayers, Bethany Ayers, Paul Ruocco, Greg Ruocco, Nathan Ruocco, Caleb McCaig, Dave Jenks, Eric Murphy
• Umpires - Fred Collins, Paul Ruocco, Pete Ruocco, Pat Ruocco
• Post-tourney Awards & Presentations
• Wiffle Ball Baptism - Tess Jenks, daughter of Dave & Colleen Jenks, baptized by High Priest Pat Gonta
• Post-tourney entertainment - Reunion of Hall of Fame Band LAKOTA !!! (Andre Gauthier, Walt DeLapp, Bill Wilson)