Ruocco's Colonial Days Wiffle^® Ball Tournament

Painted Post, New York

2009 Annual Tournament Information

"Don't think it ain't been charming!"

• 26th Annual Tournament
• 46th Annual Colonial Days
• 56th Anniversary of The WiffleŽ Ball Inc.
• T-shirts: navy blue with ???; sleeve logos - "HAF" (inside a shamrock); reverse - "How the POST was won!"

[We need t-shirt photos.]

Honors & Awards

Tourney Champs - Bob Turner & Andy Hayes

Peaches n' Cream All-Ruocco Team:

• 1B - Dave Newell
• 2B - Jamie Ayers
• SS - Ron Abbey
• 3B - Andy Hayes
• C - Dave Kenyon
• P - Bill Baker
• RF - John Hmiel
• CF - Dan Parrillo
• LF - Brian Newell
• DH - Bob Turner

Most Valuable Player - Andy Hayes

Rookie of the Year - Devin Dobson

Defensive M.V.P. - Dan Parrillo

Home Run King - Andy Hayes (12)

Best Dressed Teams - Baker & Kenyon and Durkin, Dobson & Dobson

Corning East High Athlete of the Year - Paul Sweeney (Sport?)

Corning West High Athletes of the Year - Nathan Ruocco, Caleb McCaig, Nick Dobson, Austin Rose (Lacrosse)

2009 Tourney Schedule

Thursday, June 11, 2009 (6:00 pm)

• Lottery for Tourney Seeds and Bracket Pairings
• Rules Review

Friday, June 12, 2009 (5:00 pm) - Games begin

• T-shirt Dedication to "Aunt Helen" Frawley - Chris Ruocco
• Memorial First Pitch - Patty Frawley
• National Anthem - Caleb McCaig on electric guitar, Jimi Hendrix style
• Games to begin following ceremonies
• Post-game entertainment - ???

Saturday, June 13, 2009 (7:00 am) - Games resume

• Opening Remarks - Chris Ruocco
• Official First Pitch - ???
• Honorary First Pitch - Tom Tommaro, School Board Member
• National Anthem - Jordan Abbey on electric guitar
• Sponsors - Peaches n' Cream; Maley's Pub; Beach House Tanning, Hair & Nails; "Frankly Speaking" on 1450 AM; Heavenly Cup Coffee Roasters; Mike McCaig (weathervane on top of the flagpole); Al Lazore (ice)
• Tournament Play Resumes
• Score Keepers - Trish Ruocco, Cathy Gonta, Mike Rarrick
• Grounds Keepers - Jamie Ayers, Bethany Ayers, Chris Ruocco, Greg Ruocco, Paul Ruocco, Trish Ruocco, Nathan Ruocco, Caleb McCaig, Dave Jenks, Eric Murphy
• Umpires - Fred Collins, Paul Ruocco, Pete Ruocco, Pat Ruocco
• High Priest - Pat Gonta
• Post-tourney Awards & Presentations
• Post-tourney entertainment - Grey Matters