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Last updated: 6/16/08
2008 Annual
Tournament Information
"Celebrating a Silver Anniversary of Family and Friends!"
- 25th Annual Tournament
- 45th Annual Colonial Days
- 55th Anniversary of The WiffleŽ Ball Inc.
- T-shirts: pink with white; sleeve logos - "RJN / 1977-1997"; reverse - "Ice Cream of CHAMPIONS Peaches n' Cream"
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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)
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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)