Andy Halk is trying to start a 8 team basketball league that will play on Sunday nights for a 10 week season. He has five teams at this point. If you are interested in starting a team, please contact him via email at sir_halk@yahoo.com

Saturday August 26, 2006 Spitballers 15 Barracudas 5 Colt 45's 10 Red Devilz 6

Saturday, August 26, 2006 at New Albany 7) Barracudas vs. 6) Spitballers 12:00 PM 10) Red Devilz vs. 8) Colt 45's 3:30 PM __________________________________________ Sunday, August 27, 2006 at New Albany 3) Sharks vs. 2) Indians 1PM Colt 45's/Red Devilz winner vs. Sharks/Indians Loser 4:30 PM at Dublin Coffman 5) Black Sox vs. 1) Bison 1PM Cudas/Spitballers winner vs Black Sox/Bison loser 4:30 PM

Results of August 20 Colt 45's 6 Bears 1 Barracudas 11 Red Devilz 4 Sharks 12 Spitballers 2 Black Sox 7 Renegades 5 Bison 4 Colt 45's 3 Indians 7 Barracudas 1 Red Devilz 7 Renegades 5 (13 Inning) Spitballers 11 Bears 1 Renegades and Bears have been eliminated.

The 2006 Playoffs will start Sunday, August 20- 10 AM @ Dublin Coffman- 9) Bears vs 8) Colt 45's 1:30 PM @ Dublin Coffman- Winner vs. 1) Bison 5:00 PM @ Dublin Coffman- Loser A vs. Loser B 10 AM @ Dublin Scioto- 10) Red Devilz vs. 7) Cudas 1:30 PM @ Dublin Scioto- Winner vs. 2) Indians 10AM @ New Albany- 5) BlackSox vs. 4) Renegades 1:30 PM @ New Albany- 6) Spitballers vs. 3) Sharks 5:00 PM @ New Albany- Loser C vs. Loser D All games are 9 innings No new inning to start after 3 hours (exception- game tied extra innings are needed, last game of the day) 10 Run rule after 7 Any player ejected will result in $25.00 fine plus one game suspension (As voted by the managers) If you have any questions, please contact your manager.

The Stars Conference beat the Stripes Conference in the 11th Central Ohio MABL All Star game 9-3. The game was tied 3-3 into the ninth when the Stars Conference unloaded for six runs to secure victory. Scott Peebles (Sharks) was named MVP for the Stars Conference while Jamie Holdren (Bison) was named the MVP for the Stripes Conference.

Ron Eagle of the Ohio Indians won the inagural Central Ohio MABL HR Derby by hitting 4 homeruns.

Congratulations to the 2006 Stripes Conference All Stars 2006 Stripes Conference All Star Team Name Position Bison Charles McCroskey Manager Bison Aaron Hall OF Bison Ryan Alexander OF Bison Jamie Holdren SS Bison Matt Eader OF Bison Brian Hines P Bison Tom Harmon OF Black Sox Jermaine Johnson OF Black Sox Nick Trimmer 3B Black Sox Adrian Riley 1B Black Sox Mike Seifert P Black Sox Spitballers Marc Hammond SS Spitballers Dan Zelinski P Spitballers James Conley DH Spitballers Jared Franklin 2B Cudas Charles Washington OF Cudas Doug Schart Jr. IF/P Cudas Dave Schart Cudas Dave Perry Devilz Dustin Sauer Devilz Mike Parise

Congratulations to the 2006 Stars Conference All Stars Team Name Position Indians Keith Hausler Manager Indians Trent Spellman OF Indians Gerrad Martin 2B Indians Buddy Seymour 1B Indians Shaun Hausler OF Indians Pete Holmes Utility Indians Dan McGinnis P Sharks Wyatt Culbertson P, 1B Sharks Scott Peebles OF Sharks Mike Wood 1B, 3B Sharks Joe Beyer 2B Sharks Kevin Litzenburger OF Renegades Mike Werner P Renegades Joshua Vanover SS Renegades Bobby Hartless OF Renegades Jeremy Wofe C Colt 45's Kenton Redmond OF/1B Colt 45's Jonathon Rhoades IF Colt 45's Brandon Ashwood OF Bears Chuck Fought C/3B Bears Cody Blair SS/2B Bobcats Justin Alaburda or P/OF Tyler Davis C

1st Annual Central Ohio MABL HOMERUN DERBY The Central Ohio MABL will host the 1st Annual Homerun Derby prior to the MABL All Star game on Saturday August 12, 2006. The HR Derby along with the All Star game will take place at Worthington Christian (Grace Brethren) off of Lazelle Road. The HR Derby will begin no later than 1:15 PM. All participants should arrive in enough time to get loose in order to compete. Rules of the HR Derby- $5.00 entry fee (to be paid at the field) ½ pot to HR Derby Champion- ½ pot to Charity Must have hit at least one (1) Homerun during the 2006 season Participant must provide pitcher All participants must be at HR Derby prior to start of HR Derby and must help shag baseballs Player must register via email with the HR Derby Coordinator Erik James erikrjames@hotmail.com no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) on Thursday, August 10, 2006. Based on the number of participants the HR Derby Coordinator will determine the HR Derby format and order of HR Derby participants. The 11th Central Ohio MABL All Star Game will take place at 3:30 PM

Congratulations to the players of the Central Ohio MABL who beat the MSBL in the 9th annual inter-league All-Star game last Saturday. The final score was 7-6. The games was back in forth, with the MSBL jumping out in front with a run in the top of the second. The MABL responded with a run in the 3rd, as Jon Rist (Bobcats) singled, and scored courtesy of errors by the second and third basemen. The MSBL took the lead again in the top of the 4th but in the bottom half, Matt Eader (Bison) and Christian Pantoja (Sharks) walked, Mark Trace (Indians) singled home Eader, and Chuck Fought (Bears) doubled in Pantoja. The MSBL scored a run in the top of the 5th to tie the game, but once again, the MABL responded in the bottom half. Ty Carroll (Indians) led off by getting hit with a pitch, Tom Harmon (Bison) followed by reaching on an error by the Shortstop, and Adrian Riley (Black Sox) singled to load the bases. A passed ball scored Carroll, and MVP Charles Washington (Barracudas) doubled in Harmon and pinch-runner Jamie Holdren (Bison) to plate the 2nd and 3rd runs, giving the MABL a 6-3 lead. The MABL tacked on one more in the 6th, as Pantoja reached on an error by the leftfielder, Trace reached on error by the second baseman, and after Aaron Hall (Bison) hit into a fielder's choice, Chuck Fought reached on another error by the leftfielder, scoring Pantoja. The lead seemed safe until the top of the 8th, when the MSBL scored 3 runs to get within one. But MABL veteran Greg Weaver (Sharks) worked out of a second and third situation in the top of the 9th to earn the save and preserve the win for the MABL. Dan McGinnis (3 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 k's) Andrew Karpowicz (WIN, 3 IP, run, hit, 3 k's) Michael Werner (1 IP, 1 k) Chad Moore (1 IP, 3 runs, 3 k's) Greg Weaver (SAVE, 1 IP, 1 hit) Charles Washington (Barracudas) was named MVP for the Central Ohio MABL