CCWA News

New CCWA Logo

2008-06-26T22:13:00.001-07:00

Many thanks to Mark of the Expos for cleaning up and polishing my old design. Well done!

Sign up for Season 4; Summer of 2009

2008-06-21T16:19:00.000-07:00

If you're interested in joining in on the action that the Columbia Cowlitz Wiffleball Association then you've come to the right place. Team sign-ups are now underway for Season 4. We are looking to add eight new teams total, four in each League.
All of the current teams in the CCWA will be back next year to compete for the Championship trophy once again. So we're expanding to a total of twenty teams in the league total.
If you want to sign your team up send an e-mail to me at nate.bullock@yahoo.com for more information. I will send you a team sign up form and get you set for next year.
2008 is turning out to be the best season in league history and next year will top that. Don't miss out!

Nick Mason done for the year

2008-06-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

The Portland Royals lost a key part of their team last week went Nick Mason was lost with an ankle injury. He will miss the rest of the 2008 season and the Royals have placed him on their physically unable to perform list.
Get well soon Nick, we'll miss you at the field.

All Star teams announced!

2008-06-08T17:30:00.000-07:00

The votes are in and they've been tallied. This year's All-Star teams have been decided. In the North three sets of teammates fill out the team while the South represents four teams. Here are the rosters for the 2008 CCWA All-Star game.
Northern League
Matt Jones, Jackmove 23 votes
Tony Liepa, Red Sox 20
DennyKing, Brewers 13
Scott Coleman, Jackmove 11
Erik Guttormsen, Brewers 9
Mike Wilson, Red Sox 5
Southern League
Eric Keele, Pirates 24 votes
Wayne Miller, Royals 11
Dan Hurley, Reds 10
Zac Warren, Pirates 7
John Nixon, Reds 4
Kyle Schulz, Braves 4

Josh Burckhardt of the now defunct Vancouver Yankees recieved 18 votes and would've been starting for the South before he quit the league.

Vancouver Yankees quit the league

2008-06-08T17:26:00.000-07:00

The Vancouver Yankees have let the league office know that they would be quitting the league effective immediately. Their team captain Josh Burckhardt was upset about a forfeit being ruled against his team from the week one rainout against the Laurelhurst Pirates.
During the preseason meeting, which Burckhardt attended, there was an agreement that make-up games have to be scheduled for in a two week period. The home team is always responsible for the scheduling. Burckhardt failed to schedule a game and the co-commissioners Jim Hewey and Dan Hurley ruled that the game was a forfeit.
It was about a week later that Burckhardt informed Jim Hewey and Nate Bullock of the Yankees leaving the league.

Portland Royals could be first sponsored Southern League team

2008-04-19T23:29:00.000-07:00

League sources say that Portland Royals team captain Jeramey Randall is in talks to get a sponsorship for his expansion team. Word is that Jeramey has been talking to the Bitter End Pub to get a team sponsorship. Details of the sponsorship are still unknown at this time but we assume that the team will most likely get hats and a nice bar tab after every game.

With this being the only team with a sponsorship down South, it'll be interesting to see if the other teams support the Bitter End or try to find sponsorships of their own.

Southern League Player of the Week

2008-04-19T23:22:00.000-07:00

In their week 2 matchup the Vancouver Yankees were able to sweep the Portland Royals in a two game series. Josh Burckhardt was an integral part of their wins and earns Player of the Week honors because of it. In game one he took the mound and went 7 innings giving up 3 hits, 1 run and 2 walks while striking out ten. In game two Burck did all the damage from the plate. He was 5 for 8 with two bombs, five rbi's and four runs scored. He led the Yankees to a 9-0 victory to close the series.

Congrats Josh.

Northern League Player of the Week

2008-04-19T23:11:00.000-07:00

In week 2 Matt Jones stepped up HUGE for the Jackmove Giants in their series against the La Center White Sox. In the two game series, Matt hit a total of four homeruns. He is now at five on the season and at 15 for his career, which ties him for second all-time.

Congrats Matt.

Laurelhurst Mets make debut tomorrow night

2008-04-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

The Laurelhurst Mets are making their season debut tomorrow night, April 14th against the Couch St. Reds in a two game series. I'm not quite sure what to expect, but I know it'll be some good wiffle.

Keele throws first perfect game in CCWA history

2008-04-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

Eric "Dr. K" Keele of the Laurelhurst Pirates did something against the Gresham Braves that has never been done before in the CCWA. The perfect game. Eighteen batters faced, eighteen batters out. Eric struck out fifteen and got three outs on batted balls to accomplish the feat. He did not walk any batters during the game.

Couch St. Reds pull off first double play in league history

2008-04-13T19:20:00.000-07:00

"Thunder" Dan Hurley and Casey Bradley of the Couch St. Reds pulled of the first double play in league history in the first week of play. They were playing against the Portland Royals when Jeramey Randall hit a soft grounder up the middle. Mr. All-Defense Hurley scooped up the slow roller and tossed it to Bradley who was waiting in the double play triangle. Casey turned the play effortlessly and got the Reds out of the inning. They would go on to win the game.

Northern League Player of the Week

2008-04-10T19:01:00.000-07:00

Denny King of the Lexington Brewers is our choice for the week 1 Player of the Week for the North. We expected Denny to be good his rookie season but this is ridiculous. Denny went off at the plate batting .364 while hitting his first two career homeruns. He also got the win on the mound in one of the games going the full 6 innings while striking out 11 and allowing 4 runs. King helped the Brew Crew get off to a great start and hopes to help them back to the Championship Series. With the Brewers getting so close last year and adding the free agents and rookies they did, anything less than a trip to the Cup is going to be disappointing. Look for Denny to continue his great batting this weekend against the Quiznos Indians. Congrats Denny.

Southern League Player of the Week

2008-04-10T18:51:00.000-07:00

The new season is just underway and we're ready to announce the Week 1 CCWA Players of the Week. This week Nick Mason of the Portland Royals is our player of the week. In his first career game he led the Royals to a win from the mound. He went all 8 innings, gave up 5 runs and 8 hits but struck out 12 and most importantly he got the win. The Royals played a very tough Reds team that just about won this one. At the plate Nick was 6 for 14 in the series, batting a healthy .429. He hit his first homerun and knocked in seven while scoring five runs himself. Lets see if he can keep it going this weekend against the defending CCWA champs, the Vancouver Yankees. Congrats Nick.

Gresham Braves join the league

2008-04-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

The Southern League just added a new team to replace the defunct Chinatown Athletics. The Gresham Braves will join the league for the 2008 season.
The expansion Braves will be led by team captain Kyle Schulz. Schulz played high school and college baseball and should make the transition to wiffleball pretty smoothly. Also joining Kyle are his dad Todd Schulz along with friends Branden Bradford and Dave Gunderson.
They will have to make up a game against the Laurelhurst Mets in the upcoming weeks and will kick off their season this Sunday against the Laurelhurst Pirates.
The league office was sad to see the Athletics go since they played last season but is happy to have a new team that is dedicated to playing.

Week 1 Predictions

2008-04-06T11:14:00.000-07:00

We've got some great matchups Week 1, what a great way to start the season.
In the North we've got the Lexington Brewers playing the Jackmove Giants at Jones Field. This are two great teams with a great history in the CCWA and I see them splitting the two game series. We've also got the Quiznos Indians squaring off with the Rose Valley Red Sox. The Sox will play tough but Quiznos experience will help them get the series sweep. The last series has the expansion White Sox taking on the expansion Mariners. Although there is some CCWA experience on the M's roster I think the White Sox will get off to a quick start with the series sweep.
In the South we've got the defending champion Vancouver Yankees taking on the Laurelhurst Pirates. Lets see here... hmmmm... I'm gonna go with the Pirates I think in this one with the sweep of the Champs. The Pirates have a history of getting off to good starts to begin the season. The expansion Portland Royals are going to have their hands full with the Couch St. Reds and I see the Reds sweeping the Royals in a tough series. The expansion Mets on the other hand will get one win as they split their season-opening series with the Athletics.

Ed Bert traded to the Laurelhurst Mets

2008-04-01T05:52:00.000-07:00

In a shocking move, the Laurelhurst Pirates have agreed to send last year's MVP Ed Bert to the Laurelhurst Mets. With the Pirates adding Zac Warren to the roster playing time for everybody was going to be short. An offer came in from the Laurelhurst Mets for Ed Bert and the Pirates could not refuse. Since Ed most likely won't appear all season, he agreed to play for the Mets and try to lead them to the postseason.
The Pirates, in return for Ed Bert, will be recieving a keg of Lucky Labrador beer from the Mets and a couple of pizzas. Mets captain Robert Long was very excited about adding Ed saying "He's a proven winner and he gives our new team a chance to be competitive right away."

Luke Fowler joins the Rose Valley Red Sox

2008-03-30T15:39:00.000-07:00

Former Wiffleball Furies player Luke Fowler has agreed to play in the 2008 season for the Rose Valley Red Sox. Luke played in season one and missed last year. He was one of the few bright spots on that Furies roster and should come in and help the Red Sox make the playoffs.

BATTING STATS

YEAR	TEAM	AVG	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	OBP	SLG
2006	FURIES	.056	4	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	.227	.056

FIELDING STATS

YEAR	TEAM	GP	INN	TC	PO	E	F.PCT
2006	FURIES	4	22	11	11	0	1.000

PITCHING STATS

YEAR	TEAM	GP	GS	IP	R	ER	H	BB	K	CG	W	L	S	ERA
2006	FURIES	1	1	6	3	3	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	3.00

ONE WEEK AWAY!

2008-03-30T09:55:00.000-07:00

You know Wiffleball season is close when this shows up on the front porch...
That's right, 300 wiffleballs straight from the Wiffle Ball Company in Connecticut...

Opening Day is so close...

The CCWA drops a couple of teams for 2008 Season

2008-03-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

In the past week the CCWA has removed two teams from the Northern Division and two teams from the South.
In the North the Toutle Angels were dropped from the league after they wouldn't pay their team fees. It's too bad too because this team could've contended for the title in my opinion. Matt Bailey would've been a great captain and set the tone for the rest of his team which included former Brewer Tim Davis. CCWA rookie Denny King had already paid his fee so he was allowed to join whichever team he wanted and that team would get an exemption on the six man roster size for the 2008 season. Denny decided that he'd join his friends on the Brewer roster and make them even stronger.
In very disappointing news the league office learned that the Cowlitz Cubs would also be dropping out of the league. Team captain Tyler Johnson was originally set to leave the season at the half-way point to go to college. Now he is scheduled to leave the second week of April which doesn't leave much time for wiffleball. Also departing the Cubs roster was Ryan Poston who is going to be Tyler's roommate in College. Kelle Ogden already had paid her fees and was given the same option as Denny. She decided to stay in the league and join her former team captain, Laura "Crazy Eyez" Marcil, on the Mariners roster.
In the South the new tournament tested team of the Rose City Padres dropped out of the league. It's tough to say how good this team may have been. I'm not sure if they really could hang with the CCWA since they dropped out before the season began.
In other Southern League news, the Woodstock Tigers have dropped a player in the last week. This left them with two players who both decided to join the Chinatown Athletics leaving the Tigers as a vacant team. With the Padres leaving we needed to cut another team for scheduling purposes. The now vacant Tigers were the perfect option.
For scheduling each team got assigned to a new division and will play each team in their League four games total. This will be in addition to two randomly drawn inter-league matchups.
NORTHERN LEAGUE

West	East
Lexington Brewers	Jackmove Giants
Quiznos Indians	Rose Valley Red Sox
La Center White Sox	Kelso Mariners

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

West	East
Vancouver Yankees	Laurelhurst Pirates
Portland Royals	Couch St. Reds
Chinatown Athletics	Laurelhurst Mets

The dropping of teams may actually prove to be good for the league as the remaining teams are all going to be able to play their games. Forfeits were unfortunately a big part of last season but should drop considerably this year. Along with the rising player fees the fact that 2/3 of the teams in the league will make the playoffs should keep teams interested and competitive through-out the season.
Thanks to all who help make this league the success that it is. The CCWA 2008 season will be the best yet.

2008 CCWA News Pre-Season Predictions

2008-03-22T16:47:00.000-07:00

So it's that time of year again wiffleball fans. We're just two weeks away from the start of the 2008 season and things are getting exciting. I plan on going through both leagues here and giving my totally unbiased predictions. Lets start with the North...
North-West division winners : Lexington Brewers - With the core of players that made it to the Championships last year coming back and being joined by Erik "Gus" Guttormsen and Ty Baker makes this the team to beat in the North.
North-East Division winners : Rose Valley Red Sox - With the Liepa brothers both being on the same team this team will play some great wiffle. Look for team captain Tony "Ducky" Liepa to continue from where he left off after the 2006 season.
Northern Division Wild Card 1 : Quiznos Indians - I think that this will be the year that team Quiznos finally gets into the playoffs. Team captain Garrett "Teabag" Booth has been looking sharp all preseason long. He's been hitting the ball with power and done an excellent job pitching.
Northern Division Wild Card 2 : Jackmove Giants - Team captain Matt "Corduroy" Jones will have to have another great pitching season to help carry this team to the playoffs. The loss of Zac Warren will hurt this team on the mound and they'll lose a close, season long division battle to the Red Sox.
Regular Season MVP : Tony Liepa, Rose Valley Red Sox
Regular Season Cy Young : Matt Jones, Jackmove Giants
Regular Season Rookie of the Year : Denny King, Lexington Brewers

South-West Division winners : Vancouver Yankees - With 2007's Player of the Year Josh "Burck" Burckhardt taking over as team captain this team has a great chance to repeat. There is not another player in the league that hits the ball as well as Josh does. With Josh "Philly" Philpott and Erik "Chilly Willie" Williamson returning as well look for this team to win a lot of games.
South-East Division winners : Laurelhurst Pirates - With Cy Young winner Eric "Doctor K" Keele being joined by Zac "Eazy-Z" Warren this team has the best starting pitching in the league. This team has been hitting the ball extremely hard in Spring Training and hopes to keep that trend going into the season.
Southern Division Wild Card 1 : Couch St. Reds - Team captain "Thunder" Dan Hurley will lead this team to the postseason after just falling short last year. They should be one of the best defensive teams in the league and keep games close with their D.
Southern Division Wild Card 2 : Portland Royals - This was an extremely tough call due to the fact that I haven't seen all of the teams play yet. But I have seen these guys play other sports and I think that in the wide-open Southern League they may have a shot at the playoffs.
Regular Season MVP : Josh Burckhardt, Vancouver Yankees
Regular Season Cy Young : Eric Keele, Laurelhurst Pirates
Regular Season Rookie of the Year : Robert Long, Laurelhurst Mets

Northern Division playoffs; Round 1
Lexington Brewers will defeat the Jackmove Giants in a 2-0 sweep. Look for Ty Baker to be dominant in this series.
Rose Valley Red Sox will defeat the Quiznos Indians 2 games to 1. The pitching combo of Tony and Karlis Liepa will be too much for the Quiznos batters.

Southern Division playoffs; Round 1
Laurelhurst Pirates will defeat the Portland Royals in a 2-0 sweep. This series will be dominated by great pitching from the Pirates staff.
Vancouver Yankees will defeat the Couch St. Reds in a 2-0 sweep. Josh Burckhardt will go off at the plate in this series.

Division Finals
Lexington Brewers will beat the Rose Valley Red Sox in a close series that ends 3 games to 2. Both teams will pitch well but the Brewers will pull it out in the last game with clutch batting.
Laurelhurst Pirates will defeat the Vancouver Yankees 3 games to 1. The Pirates pitching staff will be too much for the Yankees to handle. Josh Burckhardt will play well but won't be able to carry his whole team.

CCWA Championships
Laurelhurst Pirates over the Lexington Brewers in five games. This will be another great series for the record books like last season's Championships. But in the end the pitching of the Pirates will be too much for the Brew Crew to overcome and the Brewers will fall short of the title for the second year in a row.

CCWA Player of the Year
Josh Burckhardt, Vancouver Yankees
Even though he won't defend his title, he will have the greatest offensive season to ever be seen in the CCWA. This year Burck will set records that may never be broken, especially with the overall pitching of the league improving as it grows.

Philpott playing with Yanks

2008-03-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

Contrary to earlier rumors, it is now being reported that Josh Philpott will indeed be playing in the 2008 season with the Vancouver Yankees. He will be an integral part of their team and could help determine if they repeat or not. Look for Philly to be one of the best players in the league again this season.

Zac Warren joins the Laurelhurst Pirates

2008-03-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

Zac "Eazy-Z" Warren, who played for Jackmove last year, decided that this season he was going to play in the Southern League to be closer to home. After narrowing his choice of teams down to three, he chose to join the Laurelhurst Pirates.

With his addition the Pirates now have five quality pitchers. With Zac joining Eric "Doctor K" Keele the Pirates look to have the best starting pitching in the CCWA.

Zac said it was an extremely tough call leaving Jackmove and his good friend Matt Jones but he's happy to have landed on the Pirates. He plans on playing for Laurelhurst for a couple of seasons and then ending his career with Jackmove.

Josh Philpott may miss season?

2008-03-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

There are talks in the Yankee camp that Josh Philpott will not be returning for next season. Josh was an integral part of the 2007 CCWA Champion team. His all around play will be missed. In a recent poll of CCWA players to determine who the best players in the league where, Philly finished in at number nine overall. Yankees captain Josh Burckhardt, who finished first overall in that same poll, will have more of a job to do now to carry his team.

For his replacement the Yanks are in talks with former LCC pitcher Drew McEllrath. If Drew did join the Yankees and pitch as good as Burckhardt says he will, he would provide a deadly 1-2 combo with Burck.

How is all of this going to affect the Yankees season? It'll be interesting to see if they can defend their title with everybody in the league gunning for them.

Jackmove Giants shopping for a new pitcher?

2008-03-09T11:25:00.001-07:00

Jackmove captain Matt Jones is searching for a new number two pitcher to help the Giants make the playoffs. Rumor has it that the G-Men may be bringing back a season 1 player to strengthen their lineup.

Laurelhurst Pirates adding a free agent

2008-03-09T11:22:00.001-07:00

The Laurelhurst Pirates have recently come added a new player to their team. The team isn't announcing the signing until April 4th to keep the competition guessing. That is the latest the team can announce their new player and have him eligible for Opening Day against the Yankees.
Sources say the player will give the Pirates and edge in the South and make them a favorite for the post-season. Some people who have knowledge of the deal are calling it the biggest roster move in the history of the league.
Stay tuned here for a major announcement.....

Portland Tigers drop out

2008-02-29T10:25:00.000-08:00

Newcomer Mike Vitallero and his team the Portland Tigers have informed the league that they will not be joining for the 2008 season. Team Captain Mikey V. said that he couldn't get enough people to commit for the whole season. He said he would be possibly interested in joining another team but will most likely focus his attention to softball.
Last year's Woodstock Unicorns have decided to adopt the Tigers name as their own, in part to honor their Michigan roots. As disappointed as the team was that they had to lose their Unicorn moniker, they decided that the Tigers was their best option.
This leaves only eight teams in the South and could force us to cut the North down to eight teams also for scheduling purposes. We will also most likely scrap the three divisions in favor of two in both the North and the South. The top two teams in each division will advance to the playoffs with the top seed in the Northwest playing the two seed in the Northeast and vice-versa.

Salem Blazers call it quits

2008-02-01T22:12:00.000-08:00

Lance Sasser and Beau Theisen were both thinking of playing wiffleball this Summer. After contract negotiations with the Couch St. Reds fell through they both decided to sit out the season.
They were offered a spot as a team and denied it due to lack of interest.

Ty Baker signs with the Lexington Brewers

2008-01-31T17:59:00.001-08:00

Lexington Brewers team captain, Jim Hewey announced today that the team had come to an agreement with free agent Ty Baker for the upcoming season. Ty Baker was the number one rated free agent on the market this offseason. Last year he played with the Femme Fatales and almost led them to the playoffs. He won the Northern League's Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards.
With this addition the Lexington Brewers are the team to beat in the Northern League in 2008. Earlier this offseason they had Erik Guttormsen join their lineup. They essentially signed the top two free agents available.
It looks like Brewer Brian Eyer will miss a good portion of the season with the combination of Baker and Guttormsen making up for him. Last year's MVP Timmy Kramer will be back full time to be the ace. Jim Hewey should improve on his batting even more than last year and will be a lock in the field. Phil Shero will be back as their cleanup hitter and catcher.
Look for the Brewers to challenge for the league title this year after almost winning it last year.

Reds sign two former Wizards

2008-01-27T19:44:00.000-08:00

Reds captain Dan Hurley announced today that Matt Miller and Sam Fox would both be joining his lineup. Last year Matt Miller was the captain of the Wizards and together with Hurley almost led them to the playoffs. Sam Fox only appeared in a couple of games but played extremely well and should help the Reds.
Dan also added that their newest addition, rookie Casey Bradley, is going to win the Defensive player of the year award and lead the league in outs. Dan said "This newcomer breaks glasses and rips pants during our Spring Training but he didn't miss an out or a ball". That's high praise coming from last season's best defensive player Hurley.
With his lineup almost set for 2008 it looks like the Reds will challenge for a playoff spot.

Hot Stove Update part. 2

2008-01-27T16:21:00.000-08:00

We're still a little over two months away from Opening Day and there are still a couple of notable unsigned free agents
1. Ty Baker, is currently in contact with four different teams and could end up in either the North or South this next season...
2. Erik Guttormsen, recently signed with the Lexington Brewers for the 2008 season.
3. Beau Theisen and his former captain Lance Sasser are both in talks with the Couch St. Reds to join them next season...
4. Austin Brown, could still possibly be joining the Red Sox but may also be in talks with at least one other team...
5. Matt Miller, looks to be joining the Reds for the 2008 season, reuniting with former teammate Dan Hurley...

Cubbies sign Ogden

2008-01-22T17:54:00.000-08:00

Kelle Ogden, formerly of the Femme Fatales, agreed to play for the Cowlitz Cubs in the 2008 season. It looked like she was going to join Quiznos and play for the Indians but at the last second she signed with the Cubs. She should help out this team that will have three rookies on their roster.
Cubs team captain Tyler Johnson also announced that Justin Johnson will be making his return to the CCWA after missing the second half of last season. This is huge for the Cubs since JJ was had the highest regular season batting average in the Northern Division last year.
With these signings and some of the rookies the Cubs have added they may just have a shot at the playoffs. It's going to be tough though in their division which also includes the Jackmove Giants and the Quizno Indians.

Marcil joins the Mariners

2008-01-19T08:58:00.000-08:00

Former Femme Fatale team captain Laura Marcil has agreed to join the Kelso Mariners for the upcoming season. After the Fatales disbanded after last season, Laura was looking for a new team and had a couple of offers. In the end she thought the Mariners would be the best fit.
She should add a decent bat and some pitching to the new M's squad. She is definitely the veteran of the team after playing all last season opposed to Mariners' captain Reggie Williamson who appeared in four games in 2007.
The Mariners have two more open roster spots and could make some more moves.

Guttormsen signs with the Brewers

2008-01-19T08:54:00.000-08:00

Erik Guttormsen made his decision on where to play in the 2008 season final this past Wednesday when he selected to join the Lexington Brewers. The Laurelhurst Pirates were hoping to re-sign him and the Cowlitz Cubs and Quiznos Indians were also both interested in his services.
The Brewers now look like the team to beat in the Northern League with the addition of Gus. His left handed bat should fit in nicely with the Brew Crew lineup and he should once again wreak havoc on the short RF fence of Jones Field. He may also take the mound for the Brewers from time to time to help out their rotation.
Brewers captain, Jim Hewey, was ecstatic on Erik's decision to join the team. "We're not sure how often he'll be able to play, but when he's on the field it will make our team better" Jim added.

Hot Stove Update

2008-01-13T12:13:00.000-08:00

With the upcoming season still a couple of months away I've decided to take a look at the top five free agents that are still unsigned. I've also speculated on where I could see this team ending up.
1. Ty Baker, Rumor has it that the Lexington Brewers are very interested in last season's Cy Young winner...
2. Erik Guttormsen, I know of four teams that are after his services right now and I have no idea who he will sign with...
3. Beau Theisen, It's unknown how much Beau will play in 2008 but he may end up joining the Reds with former teammate Lance Sasser...
4. Austin Brown, After getting injured during last season Austin should bounce back strong this year. The most obvious choice is the Red Sox with friend Karlis Liepa...
5. Matt Miller, Could possibly be teaming up with former teammate Dan Hurley on the Reds to add a little homerun power...

Where will the Fatales end up?

2008-01-12T14:46:00.000-08:00

After season 2 was over, the Femme Fatales captain Laura Marcil decided she didn't have time to run a team in the upcoming season. For a short while it looked like Kelle Ogden might step up and take over the Captain spot and keep this team alive but it never happened. So after one season the Femme Fatales were done.It looks like the core group of players from the Fatales will be back next season though.
Former captain, Laura, is interested in playing and has been in contact with the Quiznos Indians. She would help their pitching staff and also add a decent bat to their lineup.
Last year's Northern League's ROY and CY winner Ty Baker was unsure of his status in season 3 after last year was over. Rumors have it that he has been in talks with the Lexington Brewers who are always trying to upgrade their lineup. If they add Bakes they would definitely be the favorite in the North.
After Kelle decided not to captain her own team she started looking for a team to join in the North. It looked like she was going to join the Quiznos Indians but it appears like that deal has disappeared. It now sounds like she may be joining the Cowlitz Cubs lineup. If she joined the Cubs she could possibly pitch for them.

Southern League "Super-team" in the works?

2008-01-05T13:46:00.000-08:00

It's being reported that free agents Lance Sasser, Beau Theisen and Matt Miller are in talks with Dan Hurley about joining the Couch St. Reds for the 2008 season. This move would combine the top talent from last year's Blazers and Wizards. They would be a favorite to go to the playoffs in the Southern League

McNeely signs with the Pirates

2008-01-03T21:21:00.000-08:00

In a stunning move TJ "Greatness" McNeely has re-signed with his original team, the Laurelhurst Pirates. It was unknown what team may sign TJ since he currently lives in Las Vegas, but after talks with the Pirates it sounds like he will play in about a third of their games in 2008.

Guttormsen close to signing with new team...

2008-01-03T21:12:00.000-08:00

Erik Guttormsen, who played for the Pirates last season, is currently the most sought after free agent on the market right now. I know of four separate teams that are all trying to convince Gus to join their team. As of right now I'd say the front runners are the Lexington Brewers.
If the Brewers added Guttormsen's potent bat to their already powerful lineup it would spell trouble for the rest of the Northern League. The Brewers are also in talk with another top prospect that would easily make their lineup the most impressive in CCWA history.

2008 Division Breakdown

2007-12-27T19:30:00.001-08:00

The winner of each division will make the playoffs along with the wild card winner.

NORTHERN LEAGUE

West	Central	East
Lexington Brewers	Jackmove Giants	Rose Valley Red Sox
Toutle Cardinals	Quiznos Indians	Kelso Mariners
Longview Dodgers	Cowlitz Cubs	Kelso White Sox

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

West	Central	East
Vancouver Yankees	Couch St. Reds	Laurelhurst Pirates
Rose City Padres	Woodstock Orioles	Portland Tigers
Portland Royals	Chinatown Athletics	Laurelhurst Mets

One more team needed for the Southern Division

2007-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:00

Former Woodstock Unicorn player Asher Boggioni has agreed to play next season with his own team the Chinatown Athletics. It'll be interesting to see who he recruits to join his team.
Dan Hurley, formerly of the Couch St. Wizards, has also said he plans on starting his own team with some friends of his from Cincinatti. They will be playing under the Reds nickname and it is unknown at this time if any of the other Wizards will be joining Dan.
With these two teams we are currently at eight teams for the Southern Division. It has been rumored that either the Blazers or the Wizards will return next year but nothing has been finalized. There is also the possibility that these two teams will merge to form the final team.
Below is a current team line-up for the Southern Division.
Vancouver Yankees
Laurelhurst Pirates
Couch St. Reds
Woodstock Unicorns
Rose City Wifflers
Portland Tigers
Laurelhurst Mets
Chinatown Athletics

Free Agents

2007-11-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Free Agents are free to sign with any team of their choosing after November 1st.

Team Update

2007-11-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of teams that have already signed up for season 3. Team captains in parantheses.

Northern Division
Lexington Brewers (Jim Hewey)
Jackmove Giants (Matt Jones)
Quiznos Indians (Avish Bhalani)
Cowlitz Cubs (Tyler Johnson taking over the Wiffleball Furies)
Rose Valley Red Sox ("Ducky" Liepa's new team)
Kelso Mariners (Reggie Williamson's new team)
Longview Cardinals (Matt Bailey's new team)

Southern Division
Vancouver Yankees (Josh Burckhardt taking over the Penguins)
Laurelhurst Pirates (Nate Bullock)
Couch St. Reds (Dan Hurley taking over the Wizards)
Woodstock Unicorns (Blair Whiteman still waiting to change team name)
Rose City Wifflers (Walter Burkhartsmeier's new team)
Portland Tigers (Mike Vitellaro's new team)
Laurelhurst Mets (Robert Long's new team)

Each division will be split into 3 sub-divisions with each sub-division winner and one wild-card team making the playoffs.

The Tigers from Portland join the league

2007-10-23T14:20:00.000-07:00

Michael "the Babe" Vitellaro has contacted me to join the Southern Division with his team, the Tigers. I first found Michael on the Wiffleball Network which is a great website for people who truly love wiffle. With the Tigers and the Rose City Wifflers both signing up for next season, the Southern Division is looking to get even stronger.

The Wiffleball Furies are back!

2007-10-23T14:18:00.000-07:00

Tyler Johnson contacted me today to let me know that the Wiffleball Furies will be playing again next season under the new nickname the Cubs. With the Cubs joining that makes seven teams total in the North. The level of competition should be top notch next season.

Preparation for season 3 already underway.

2007-10-21T21:58:00.000-07:00

With over five months until the CCWA's third season starts but we are already trying to get things lined up for next season. We are planning on expanding the league and changing team names, changing up some rules to make it more competitive and completely remodeling Jones field in Kelso.
With expanding the league we are hoping to almost double in size with eighteen teams total. Those teams would be split 9-9 North/South. In each league there would be three divisions and the winner of each division along with a wild card winner would go to the playoffs. As for the name change, we have decided to go with MLB team nicknames. Here is how each division is shaping up in the early stages.
North:
Lexington Brewers, Jim Hewey and company are back again for another shot at the title
Jackmove Giants, Matt Jones is looking to lead his team back into contention
Rose Valley Red Sox, ex-Pirate Tony Liepa is starting a team with his brother that could win some games
Kelso Mariners, ex-Jackmove player Reggie Williamson is back this season with his own team
Quiznos Indians, team captain Avish Bhalani has already said that Quiznos will be playing in season three
Longview ?, Matt Bailey has verbally comitted to the CCWA for next season bringing with him a team of softball players
South:
Vancouver Yankees (formerly Penguins), player of the year Josh Burckhardt is taking over for this team and changing the team name to the Yankees since in his words "they are the first franchise of the CCWA"
Laurelhurst Pirates, Nate Bullock is bringing his team back once again to compete
Woodstock Unicorns, Blair Whiteman has said he will be back but they are undecided on a nickname at this point
Couch St. Wizards, Dan Hurley is going to be bringing some form of this team back for next season
Rose City Wifflers, Walt B has gotten a hold of me and said that he and the Rose City Wifflers would be delighted to come show us how to play wiffle

Chris Stewart off to San Diego

2007-05-27T21:34:00.000-07:00

Wiffleball Furies rookie slugger Chris Stewart has recently returned to San Diego after his stay in Cowlitz County. While here, Chris joined the Wiffleball Furies and made friends with everybody in the league that played against him. He proved early on that he would be a dangerous hitter and at the time of his departure he was currently in second place in the homerun race. He also picked up the pitching aspect of the game pretty quickly and showed great control on the mound.
Thanks for all the good times Chris, you will be missed. And thanks also for the killer Carne Asada recipe. Hope to see you back at Jones Field soon.

Week 6 Player of the Week

2007-05-18T07:01:00.000-07:00

Josh Philpott of the Portland Penguins is named the week 6 Player of the Week. In a two game series against the Couch St. Wizards, Josh got both wins on the mound while throwing seven innings, giving up five hits, no runs while walking three and striking out eight.
At the plate he went 9-17 with one bomb and 10 RBIs total. In the second game of the series, he drove in a new CCWA record 9 RBIs.
Congratulations Josh!

Rich Black throws second No-Hitter of the season

2007-05-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

Rich Black of the Longview Colt .45's threw a no-hitter last night against Quiznos. He went all six innings, walked two and struck out sixteen. He had a perfect game going in to the fourth when Sergey Pisarchuk got a walk. Rich also hit a homerun in the second inning to help his team's cause.
Great job Rich!

Lance Sasser off the DL

2007-05-09T06:54:00.000-07:00

In a surprise move last weekend, Salem Blazer team captain Lance Sasser came off of the Disabled List. It was thought that Lance would be lost for the whole season but made a comeback early.
In his first game back he hit his first homerun of the season. His mobility is still somewhat limited so Lance played catcher and was able to make some good plays.
It wasn't enough in the end though as the Wizards would sweep the Blazers in a two game series.

Week 5 Player of the Week

2007-05-09T06:48:00.000-07:00

Ty Baker wins his second player of the week award this week. Ty's team, the Femme Fatales, split a series with the Longview Colt .45's. In the series Ty hit his first homerun of the season and followed it with two more (one of them being a grand slam). He also took the mound in both games and looked dominant like he has all season.
It's looking like Bakes is the front runner for the Northern Cy Young right now, and he should make the All-Star team with ease.
Great job Bakes!

Players of the Month

2007-05-03T13:20:00.000-07:00

The Offensive Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Month of April have been announced. You can check it out here.

Week 4 Player of the Week

2007-04-28T11:02:00.000-07:00

Matt Miller of the Couch St. Wizards is named player of the week for week four. He had a monster series against the Portland Penguins that included three homeruns (one of which was a grand slam) and a pitching victory on the mound. His presence at the plate has been a huge reason why the Wizards are still undefeated.

Greatness signs with Brewers

2007-04-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

In a surprise move yesterday, TJ McNeely agreed to play with the Lexington Brewers this season. He should play in his first game for them today against league rivals Jackmove.
He moved to Las Vegas last season and will only be available a couple of times a season, but his presence on the field had at least three teams bidding for him.
It looked like he was gonna rejoin the Pirates after leading them to a league title last year but instead signed with the Brewers. It's also rumored that Quiznos and the Colt .45's were also interested in signing him.
If the Brewers make it to the playoffs and TJ makes it back for them, it could be trouble for whoever has to face them.

Willie's first at-bat

2007-04-25T19:44:00.000-07:00

Portland Penguins team captain Erik Williamson in his first CCWA at bat. He's up against Dan Hurley of the Couch St. Wizards. Hilarity ensues.

Mills goes off against Penguins

2007-04-25T08:15:00.000-07:00

Matt Miller of the Couch St. Wizards hit three bombs yesterday in a doubleheader against the Portland Penguins. In the first game Mills hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach for the Penguins. In game two he hit two homeruns and teammate Dan Hurley added one to keep the Wiz undefeated.
With his performance yesterday, Matt moves into second place on the HR list with four round trippers this season. He is right behind Ed Bert of the Laurelhurst Pirates who has six bombs. He passed Matt Jones of Jackmove who is currently at three homeruns. There is approximately seven other players with two each.
Way to go Mills!

Week 3 Co-Player of the Week

2007-04-23T08:40:00.000-07:00

In week three, Ty Baker made his first start for the Femme Fatales against team Quiznos. Ty would go on to pitch the whole game, allowing one hit, six walks and striking out a new CCWA record 18 on the way to the victory. Every out his team recorded was by strikeout. It was a performance that may never get matched in CCWA play. In game two, with his team up by four, Ty came in and pitched the sixth inning allowing one walk and striking out three.
No pitcher has ever struck out 21 over seven innings and I doubt it will happen ever again. Great job Bakes!

Week 3 Co-Player of the Week

2007-04-15T18:36:00.000-07:00

In week three Ed Bert went off for the Laurelhurst Pirates. In the first game against the Woodstock Unicorns, Ed went 5-9 at the plate with two homeruns and 5 RBIs. He also scored four times as the Pirates won 14-7.

In game two, Ed pitched four innings of no-hit ball, striking out four and walking one. At the plate he was 6-7 with seven RBIs and two homeruns. His second homerun was a walk-off grand slam that put the Pirates over the mercy rule barrier.

It was one of the most dominant performances ever in the CCWA.

Week 2 Player of the Week

2007-04-15T18:26:00.000-07:00

Brian Eyer of the Lexington Brewers was the choice for week 2 player of the week. In the first game against the Wiffleball Furies, Brian was 5-6 at the plate with his first homerun of the season and six RBIs. He also scored six runs to lead his team past the Furies.

In game two Brian pitched all five innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits while striking out six. The Brewers won that game 14-4 in the fifth inning.

They are currently trailing the Longview Colt .45's in the standings and need Brian to be a solid pitcher all season. His success on the mound will translate directly to how many games this team wins.

Week 1 Player of the Week

2007-04-15T18:22:00.000-07:00

In week one, Matt Jones led his team Jackmove to victory by striking out a league record 15. Jackmove beat division rival the Lexington Brewers in the first game before surrendering the second. Matt also hit a homerun in the first game to secure the win for his team. It was the first homerun of the young CCWA season.

If Jackmove is going to make a run this season, it's gonna start with their team captain. Great job Matt!

Lance Sasser out for the year

2007-04-15T09:44:00.000-07:00

The Salem Blazers team captain, Lance Sasser, has informed the league that he will be on the Disabled List for the rest of the season. Lance tore the meniscus in his right knee and needs to have surgery to fix it.
His team picked up Jordan "JB" Briggs to fill their roster.
Below is a picture of Lance supporting his team against the Unicorns.

Wiffleball Fever!

2007-04-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

If you are a CCWA player and you haven't signed up for the Player's Forum yet you need to do so immediately.

What's up with Quiznos?

2007-04-14T21:28:00.000-07:00

So at first their reason was that team captain Garrett "Teabag" Booth was on vacation for ten days. But Teabag has been back and Team Quiznos still hasn't played their first game. I'm not sure if they'll have time to make up all of their games.

Wiffleball Furies upset Jackmove

2007-04-14T21:27:00.000-07:00

Wiffleball Furies team captain Justin Johnson led his team to victory over Jackmove today in Northern Division play. The Furies won 8-7 in six innings behind Johnson's homerun and good pitching. It'll be interesting to see how Chris Stewart does in game two for the Furies.

Couch St. Wizards look tough

2007-04-14T21:22:00.000-07:00

Today the Couch St. Wizards kicked off their season by sweeping the Woodstock Unicorns. The Wizards won both game by mercy rule.
In the first game Matt Miller and Dan Hurley each hit their first career CCWA homeruns in the three run 2nd inning. Matt also took the mound and pitched a wonderful game with the only major problem being Asher Boggioni hitting a one run shot off of him in the third inning. After that Cooke Harvey and Hurley came through in the third to finish the 'Corns off.
In game two Dan Hurley took the mound and threw a three hit shutout while his team won 10-0 in four innings.
Tomorrow the Woodstock Unicorns take on the Laurelhurst Pirates in what should be a great series.

Ty Baker joins Femme Fatales

2007-04-10T07:54:00.000-07:00

In a surprise move yesterday, Ty Baker joined the Femme Fatales. Bakes has got a strong baseball & softball background and could be just what the Femmes need to lead them into contention for a playoff spot. It is unknown how much Ty will be able to play but when he's out on the field his play will help his team.

All Beer Team

2007-04-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

I may be and early pick for MVP, but more important to me is to repeat as a member of 1st team All Beer Team. When's the first game that I can get to? I need another reason to drink...

Colt .45's captain out with an injury

2007-04-05T13:05:00.000-07:00

Joe Paul, the captain of the Colt .45's, has caught the injury bug. He was injured in a motorcycle accident last weekend.
Joe suffered some bruised ribs and hurt his hip a little bit in his wreck. He thinks he should be able to make back out onto the field in about two weeks.
Get well soon Joe!

"the Zirkle Express" has arrived in Longview

2007-04-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

Last night the Femme Fatales took on the Colt .45's to complete their first series of the season. It turned out to be a great game with excellent pitching by both teams. The .45's won 3-0 on a couple of walks and a few timely hits.
The Femme Fatales started their captain Laura Marcil. In just her second game pitching she showed great control of a nasty curve. She was replace in the second due to innings pitched in the series. Jaime Wright, who had not pitched in league action before, came in to relieve her. She went on to strike out six while showing good control.
As good as the Fatales pitchers were, Luke Zirkle was even better for the Colt .45's. The Yakima native only threw his blazing fastball a couple of times but mixed speeds and locations well on his other pitches. He allowed three hits, walked one and fanned eleven. It was one of the most dominant debuts in league history by a pitcher.

Blazers Captain placed on Disabled List

2007-04-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

Lance Sasser, the captain of the Salem Blazers, is placed on the Disabled List with a dislocated knee. It is unknown at this time how much damage is done to his knee and whether or not he'll be able to return for league play this season.
Lance was tackled by teammate Rueben Newman in a drunken celebration of their friend JB's birthday. The Blazers may be adding another player to their roster to make up for the loss of their team captain. It is unknown at this time if that player will be added in time for their matchup this weekend with the Woodstock Unicorns.
Attempts to get reach manager/mascot Justin Luehr for comment were unsuccessful. We should have an update on Lance's injury by the end of the week.
Get well soon Lance!

Amazing Pitching to start Season 2

2007-04-02T19:29:00.000-07:00

Matt Jones of Jackmove started season two off great on the mound. Last year's World Series runner-ups defeated their rivals the Lexington Brewers 6-3 to kick off Northern Division play.
Matt set a CCWA record with 15 strikeouts in six innnings. He broke the record of 13 that was set by Ed Bert last year when he was captain of the Colt .45's. Ed set the record last year against the Wiffleball Furies.
To help his cause, Matt Jones also hit his first homerun of the season in the fifth innning. Below are some clips of Matt's lights-out performance.

Matt wiffing Jim Hewey

Jones giving Brian Eyer the capital K

"Corduroy" striking Hewey out again

In the Southern Division, Nate Bullock led his Laurelhurst Pirates to a 9-0 victory by throwing a no-hitter against the Salem Blazers. The Pirates captain threw the first no-no of the season and it was also the first of his career.
He struck out eight and got great defensive play by rookie outfielder Eric Keele and veteran Ed Bert. All three members of the Pirates scored three runs against the rookie team.
Their next matchup is in a couple of weeks and Blazer manager/mascot Justin vows to have his team ready.

Mike Jones earns 1st career CCWA victory

2007-04-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

Former F*ck Stick team captain Mike Jones won his first CCWA game with his new team Jackmove on opening day. His team last year could never seem to quite put it together and lost a couple of games in the final innings. Their lone victory last season was by forfeit.

But he got this season started off right. Behind team captain Matt Jones 15 strikeout performance, Jackmove cruised to a victory over their rival the Lexington Brewers.
Jackmove captain Matt Jones celebrating with Mike after the victory.

2006 All-CCWA Beer teamers Tim Kramer (Brewers) & Mike Jones (Jackmove) enjoying opening day.

Season Two Predictions

2007-03-31T08:36:00.000-07:00

With Jackmove and the Lexington Brewers set to kick off the season later today, I figured now would be a good time to make my final pre-season predictions. I've taken into account not only the skills that each player possesses but also how committed I think they may be. Cause let's face it, you're not gonna win MVP if you don't show up to play.
Here we go....
In the Northern Division Playoffs I have the Lexington Brewers beating Jackmove two games to one in one of the best series the CCWA has ever seen. The Longview Colt .45's will narrowly miss the playoffs by two games.

In the Southern Division Playoffs I have the Laurelhurst Pirates sweeping the Salem Blazers behind the hot bat of "the Ericks" (Guttormsen & Keele).

In a rematch of last season's AL playoffs, I see the Lexington Brewers winning game one of the World Series against the Pirates. Unfortunately for the Brewers, that will be their last win of the season as the Laurelhurst Pirates defend their CCWA title in four games.

Northern Division MVP
1) Dusty Kirk, Jackmove
2) Karlis Liepa, Longview Colt .45's
3) Jim Hewey, Lexington Brewers
Dark Horse) Caesey Madden, Quiznos

Southern Division MVP
1) Erik Guttormsen, Laurelhurst Pirates
2) Luke Puprini, Salem Blazers
3) Matt Miller, Couch St. Wizards
DH) Blair Whiteman, Woodstock Unicorns

Northern Division Cy Young
1) Timmy Kramer, Lexington Brewers
2) Matt Jones, Jackmove
3) Justin Johnson, Wiffleball Furies
DH) Garrett Booth, Quiznos

Southern Division Cy Young
1) Ed Bert, Laurelhurst Pirates
2) Lance Sasser, Salem Blazers
3) Nate Bullock, Laurelhurst Pirates
DH) Emily Newell, Woodstock Unicorns

Northern Division Rookie of the Year
1) Caesey Madden, Quiznos
2) Reggie Williamson, Jackmove
3) Josh Bodine, Wiffleball Furies
DH) Laura Marcil, Femme Fatales

Southern Division Rookie of the Year
1) Eric Keele, Laurelhurst Pirates
2) Luke Puprini, Salem Blazers
3) Erik Williamson, Portland Penguins
DH) Emily Newell, Woodstock Unicorns

With the addition of the Rookie of the Year awards there will be no more Most Improved award. It will be retired with Ed Bert being the only winner.

Good luck this season everybody! Keep wifflin!

Awesome

2007-03-30T10:45:00.000-07:00

Only a couple days left until season 2 starts. Can't wait to see you all on the field....

One Week Away...

2007-03-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

So with season two now only one week away, we are just about all set to get started.
In the Northern Division, Laura Marcil will captain the CCWA's first all-female team. With a majority of them being former softball players, I think this team may surprise some people this season.
Karlis Liepa and Austin Brown were unable to get a team together and will join the Colt .45's lineup, giving them one of the most feared lineups in the game. They should be able to compete for a playoff spot.
Spencer Booth may be joining the Colt .45's in the near future also. His other option is starting a team in the Southern Division which would be the twelfth and final team.
Wayne Tobias of Portland has agreed to captain the Southeast Ball Blasters in the Southern Division. Wayne originally contacted the CCWA a couple of weeks ago and since then has put together a team. Nice to have you Wayne!
There is still a possibility of a team from the Beaverton based BWL joining to round out the Southern Division. Time will tell.

If you check out the CCWA homepage you will notice that the season's schedule has been added. There looks to be some exciting games every week of the season this year. We plan on reviewing the games of the week here on the blog.
Also you will see that the season 2 rules have been added. Check them out to see the changes we have made to the game. Mostly minor stuff, but it should make the game a little bit funner.

Thanks again everybody who is taking the time to play this year. Without you guys the CCWA wouldn't be what it is today. Can't wait to see you all out on the field.

Keep wifflin!

Justin Johnson re-joins the Wiffleball Furies, Reggie Williamson joins Jackmove

2007-03-15T06:55:00.000-07:00

In a surprise move yesterday, Justin Johnson agreed to re-join the Wiffleball Furies. This is after a whole Winter of talk of him and Collin Conway joining Jackmove. And the last time I talked to Justin he was talking about starting his own team but that apparently has fallen through.
This is great news for the Furies who almost lost their most dominant pitcher. The Furies were in serious trouble and were close to folding until Justin agreed to come back for them. Furies team captain Kelly Frost could not be reached for comment.
Justin also has another player interested in joining the Furies and Collin Conway will most likely be joining too. Collin played in a handfull of games last year and should improve this season with more playing time.
The other team Justin was thinking of joining, Jackmove, didn't come away empty-handed in the deal. After Justin agreed to rejoin the Furies, Jackmove signed Reggie Williamson to their roster. Reggie should make an instant impact and will help in the field and at the plate.
Jackmove is also looking to re-sign Zac Warren and have Mike Jones join their roster.

Northern Division News

2007-03-14T08:34:00.000-07:00

So it is sounding like some form of the Red Lion Ringers will be playing in season 2 of the CCWA. I talked to Karlis "the Armbar" Liepa and "Downtown" Austin Brown yesterday and they both expressed interest in playing. They said they would get in touch with Max "Baby Meat" Fisher and see about getting a team together.

Reggie Williamson also agreed to join the league yesterday. It's unknown at this time which team will sign Reggie. He is an accomplished softball player and should add some punch to whatever lineup he's added to.

The status of the Wiffleball Furies is completely in the air at this time. It doesn't look like they will have a full roster in time for league play and may need to join another team. The status of Justin Johnson and Colin Conway is totally in the air right now. It is still unknown whether or not they will start their own team or play for either the Furies or Jackmove.

Jackmove is close to having former Fuck Stick captain Mike Jones join the team. This would mark the second time in league history that brothers have played on the same team. The first was last season when the Bruce Lee Wannabes had both Spencer and Garrett Booth on their team.

Garrett Booth's new team, Quiznos, is looking like they will have a full roster. Joining Garrett so far are rookies Ryan Anderson, Avish Bhalani, Doug Dobyns, Nic Clark and Caesey Madden. I have played wiffleball before with Caesey and know that he is capable of winning Rookie of the Year and quite possibly MVP. The man can hit some bombs.

As for the Lexington Brewers, it looks like Matt Bailey who played in the first Jones Field tournament two summers ago will be joining the team. It looks like they have one more roster spot and that may go to Brandon Champagne.

Timmy Kramer has been practicing...

2007-03-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

League sources say that Timmy Kramer, of the Lexington Brewers, has been seen recently working on his batting. He fell short last season of accomplishing his dream of playing in the CCWA World Series and is going to do everything in his power to make it happen this season.

It looks like he will be one of two aces on the pitching staff. With his sidearm delivery teamed up with the wily Brian Eyer they should provide enough pitching to lead this team to the playoffs. Rumor has it that Timmy has been working on the elusive riser.

Last season ended up a major disappointment for Timmy. After batting a dismal .220 last season with one measely homerun, it sounds like he decided he needed on off-season regimen to compete with the better hitters in the league like Dusty Kirk, Jim Hewey, Karlis Liepa, Matt Jones and basically everybody on the loaded Laurelhurst Pirates.

We recently obtained photographs of Kramer working on his form. We are publishing them for the first time anywhere.

BATTING STATS

YEAR	TEAM	AVG	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	OBP	SLG
2006	BREWERS	.220	10	59	8	13	7	3	1	9	14	15	.370	.492

Just a couple more teams needed

2007-03-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

With season two's Opening Day right around the corner we are still looking for a couple of teams to fill out the divisions. We are very close to having a couple of teams join the league but they have yet to commit.
In the Northern Division we are looking for at least one more solid team, possibly two. Quiznos, the Lexington Brewers, Jackmove and the Longview Colt .45's are all in for sure. The Wiffleball Furies are having trouble filling out their roster and could fold within the next week or two.
Justin Johnson may be forming his own team to add to this league. He is supposed to be in contact with the CCWA within the next week to finalize his plans. If he doesn't start his own team he will either end up with Jackmove or the Furies.
There is also the possibility of the Red Lion Ringers coming back in some form to play in the Northern Division. I had a conversation with Karlis Liepa just a couple days ago and he sounded very interested in playing again. Karlis said he would talk with Austin Brown and Max Fisher and see what the could do.
Spencer Booth is interested in getting his own team together. There is a chance that he could play in either league but he is leaning towards the Northern League. He is working on getting a roster together right now.
Another possible team that could end up playing in either league is the currently being discussed combination of Ty Baker and Terry Boudreau along with some college baseball players. We're not sure if there are serious or not this time but we do think they are scared so they probably won't end up playing.
Zac Warren may end up with his own team in the Southern Division if he can find players. If that doesn't happen look for him to end up back with Jackmove as they try to go to the World Series again.
The CCCP Beaver's captain Matt Schaper may have another team ready to join the league out of Vancouver. We should have final word sometime next week.
It's also possible that another team from Laurelhurst could join the league. This is a long shot right now and may or may not play out.
The CCWA has also contacted some players from the Backyard Wiffleball League out of Beaverton, Oregon. We are currently waiting to hear back from them.

Justin Johnson in for next season, Jeff Myers out, Guttormsen signs with the Pirates

2007-03-06T06:36:00.000-08:00

Justin Johnson, last years strikeout king, has informed the CCWA that he plans on coming back for season two. He is undecided as of right now where he will play and even hinted at maybe starting his own team. If that falls through he will most likely end up with either Jackmove or the Furies in the Northern Division. Look for Collin Conway to end up on the same team as Justin. Justin is one of the favorites for Cy Young this season.
Rookie Jeff Myers has told the CCWA that he won't be playing next season. Jeff has to drop out due to a pre-existing shoulder injury. He has an MRI scheduled for next week and surgery is a very real possibility. He would have been an assest to whatever team signed him. Look for him to come back for season three. Get well soon Jeff.
In a move that will certainly shape the outcome of the Southern Division, Erik Guttormsen has agreed to play next season with the Laurelhurst Pirates. After stepping down as team captain of the now defunct Bruce Lee Wannabes, Erik was unsure of where he was going to play next season. He had narrowed his choices between the Pirates and the upstart Quizno's teams. In the end he decided to go with the Pirates. His addition to the roster makes the Pirates the team to beat in the Southern Division.

Dez LaFountaine re-signs with the Pirates

2007-03-05T06:44:00.000-08:00

Dez LaFountaine has agreed to a deal with the Laurelhurst Pirates to play for them this season. The Pirates are hoping that he will continue his pitching dominance that started last season in the World Series. Dez gave up one hit to Jackmove in a complete game win that decided the Series.
The Pirates also agreed to a deal with rookie Eric Keele for him to join the team this season. Eric has a baseball and softball background and could possibly win Rookie of the Year. With these signings, the Pirates only have room for one more player on their roster.

New Logo

2007-03-03T22:19:00.000-08:00

Here is the new Columbia Cowlitz Wiffleball Association logo. I figured that since we were expanding the league to another state, the logo should show that. I also felt that the old logo wasn't polished enough to represent our league. Let me know what you think of the new logo.

Eazy Z found alive and well in Portland

2007-03-02T06:58:00.000-08:00

Zac Warren a.k.a. Eazy Z has contacted the CCWA about playing in the upcoming season. It sounds like he will be trying to start his own team in the Southern Division. If that falls through look for him to return to Jackmove for next season. The addition of his defense would make Jackmove one of the teams to beat in the North.

Jackmove has kept it's core players together for next season and they are looking to add Justin Johnson and Collin Conway who played with the Wiffleball Furies last season.

Red Lion Ringers Fold

2007-02-28T07:06:00.000-08:00

I learned last night from Red Lion Ringers team captain, Max Fisher, that the team will not be playing this season in the CCWA. With Scott Manser in California and the rest of the team playing college baseball locally, the team had no choice but to fold.
Max however told me that he would be interested in playing on another team for the season. It's looking like he will end up with a team in the Northern Division possibly a Kelso team.

Teams in the League (so far)

2007-02-27T06:45:00.000-08:00

Well we are about a month away from opening day and how the leagues are going to shape up is starting to take place. It's looking like there will be twelve teams playing in the CCWA this season with a possible four more joining before the season starts.
In the Northern Division it looks like the Lexington Brewers, Jackmove, Longview Colt .45's, Wiffleball Furies and Quizno's are all in for sure. There are a couple of teams from last season that may decide to play also, they are the Fuck Sticks and the Red Lion Ringers. There is also talk of another team possibly joining the Northern Division which would bring the count to eight teams.
In the Southern Division it looks like the Laurelhurst Pirates, Salem Blazers, a team from Woodstock, and two teams from Vancouver are in for sure. There is talk of possibly another team from Vancouver, Portland or Gresham joining the league.
More updates to follow along with updated rosters.

First trade ever in CCWA

2007-02-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

The Pirates have traded Andy Toll to the Colt .45's for Ed Bert. After the Pirates move to Portland they started trying to move players who would like to stay in the Northern league. After Ed Bert stepped down as captain of the Colt .45's and Joe Paul became captain, Ed wanted to play in the Southern League so the trade happened.
Rumor has it that Joe will be renaming the Colt .45's before next season. So far his roster is consisting of him, Boss Taylor and the newly acquired Andy Toll.
The Pirates are still looking for a couple of other players to fill their roster after they learned that Tony Liepa will be placed on the Disabled List for the entire season following a knee injury.

Brewers favored to win the North

2007-02-21T07:15:00.000-08:00

As of right now, it looks like the Lexington Brewers are gonna be the team to beat in the Northern League. With their four regular players returning, they are poised to make a championship run this year. Jim Hewey is back to captain this team again this season. Brian Eyer and Tim Kramer return as their 1-2 pitchers and rumor has it that Phil Shero has been practicing his batting. Which is good because last year he couldn't hit his way out of a wet paper bag.
The only team I see contending with the Brew Crew is Jackmove. We'll have to wait and see how Jackmove's roster compares at the beginning of the season. Captain Matt Jones, Gerald Allen and Dusty Kirk are all returning for another run at the World Series. Justin Johnson and Colin Conway may also be joining this team. Zac Warren's future is up in the air at this point.
It'll be interesting to see how these two teams fare in the revamped Northern League.

Meeting this Saturday

2007-02-20T19:01:00.000-08:00

We are having a pre-season meeting this Saturday (February 24th) @ Nate's place in Portland. If you need directions, shoot me an e-mail and I'll give you directions. Hope to see everybody that's interested in playing some wiffle there. We'll be talking about scheduling, rosters, rules, fields and whatever else we need to decide. We plan on starting at 2 PM so don't be late.
And if you're interested, afterwards we will most likely be visiting the McMenamin's Kennedy School.

New Look

2007-02-20T18:58:00.000-08:00

Along with the new season, I am currently working on updating the website and the blog. As you can see, the blog already has a little bit of a new look. I'll be working on getting a banner for Quizno's on here too. I'm also gonna work a little harder to keep it updated.
If there is anybody out there (I'm looking at you Todd) that would like to help me update the website. Send me an e-mail. Thanks.

Quizno's Joins the League

2007-02-12T06:15:00.000-08:00

Quizno's Subs here in Longview, Washington yesterday came to an agreement to not only have a team in the Columbia Cowlitz Wiffleball Association, but to also become the league's official food sponsor.
The team name is yet undecided, but Avish (the owner of Quizno's) has decided to name Garrett Booth captain of the new squad. It looks like their second player is going to be Ryan Anderson and it's also rumored that Avish may play in a couple of games. This team will be playing out of the Northern League and should be competitive.
We are currently in talks of having Quizno's cater the CCWA All-Star game which will take place at Jones Field in Kelso at the end of June, beginning of July.

North Vs. South

2007-02-05T06:09:00.000-08:00

So Season 2 is definitely a go. I have had some very positive feedback from quite a few people that would like to come play some wiffle this summer.
Longview and Kelso will be home to the Northern League. I plan on seeing the return of a couple of teams from last season including Jackmove and the Brewers. A couple of other teams may be back with slightly changed rosters including the Furies, the Bruce Lee Wannabes, the Colt .45's, the Ringers and the Fuck Sticks.
Portland and Vancouver will make up the Southern League. The only team in that league that has already played is last season's champs, the Pirates. It's looking like there will be three teams in Vancouver and at least two in Portland that will be joining the mix.
If anybody else is interested in playing, leave me a comment here or send me an e-mail (gr8_n8_77@yahoo.com).

Second Season

2007-01-31T07:34:00.000-08:00

So season two of the CCWA is most definitely on like Donkey Kong. I'm am currently trying to get a group of people together who are all interested in having their own team.
This season will be made up of teams from all over southwest Washington & Portland. So far I know I have a couple of teams from Longview/Kelso, a team from Castle Rock, a team from Vancouver and a couple more teams from Portland. I'm not sure exactly how the schedule is gonna work, but I'll figure it out.
If you are interested in playing, leave me a comment here or on the CCWA webpage.

IS THE BOSS HEADED SOUTH?

2006-08-06T20:52:00.000-07:00

Hard times in the CCWA 2nd season has our newsteam wondering if the CCWA Main Boss Nate "Pussy" Bullock is head south for the winter, for the good life of Strip Club Wiffleball Homerun Contests for Plasma TV's. Stay tuned for the latest!

'Toasty' New Team Joining the CCWA?

2006-07-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

The new news in the CCWA is that Quiznos will be joining the league for the next season. Rumor has it that the players left over from the Bruce Lee Wannabes will be joining team Quiznos. Garrett "Teabag" Booth has already givin team Q a verbal commitment. It will be interesting to see how this team fairs. With Erik Guttormsen heading to the Pirates, Tyler Johnson of the Wannabes is the only player who's future looks up in the air.
In other news, it looks like the Fuck Sticks may split into two squads. Eric Luff is going to captain one of the squads with the Krans' brothers maybe starting another team. I'm curious to see where Mikey Jones lands in all of this.

Jackmove Shaking Things Up

2006-07-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like the National League champs, Jackmove, are gonna make some serious roster changes before next season. Rumor has it that Matt "Corduroy" Jones will be stepping down as captain and Zac "Eazy-Z" Warren will take over for him. "Dirty" Dusty Kirk is said to be coming back but Gerald "OLB" Allen's status is unknown as of now. Matt Jones will appear in a only a couple of games.
The good news for Jackmove is that CCWA strikeout king, Justin Johnson will be joining the team along with Colin Conway. This is very bad news for the Wiffleball Furies, as Justin was their best pitcher. With the addition of Justin, Jackmove should stay near the top of the league.

Pirates are World Series Champs.

2006-07-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

We will talk about the World Series here in a moment, but first off the new rumor is that Erik Guttorsmen will leave the Bruce Lee Wannabes to Garrett Booth and join the Suckerpunch Pirates. Erik was seen last night with the captain of the Pirates and talks are on about a trade for the left handed slugger. Talks are that Collin Booth would most likely go to the Wannabes and possibly another player or maybe a couple of cases of beer.
Jackmove was ready to represent the National League today in the World Series. Pitching had been their strong point all season but it only one Jackmove pitcher was dominant today. Dusty Kirk, Zac Warren and Matt Jones did all hit bombs though. With Matt and Dusty's each being three-run shots.
Nate Bullock and TJ McNeely would hit two and five homeruns today. This was after getting wasted at Tyler Murray's wedding reception and then the Beer Gardens. Proving that the Suckerpunch Pirates are the shit! Andy Toll hit a bomb too and Dez was lights out in the last game.
And at the end of the day it was the Suckerpunch Pirates that were the Champions.