Emma Ahlstrom (Dunkirk Excessive Faculty) of the Chadwick Bay Fury, left, and Carilene Sliwa (NCCS) of the Lakeshore Eclipse, proper, are joined by Dunkirk’s Mayor Wilfred Rosas for the ceremonial first pitch of the event in Wright Park.
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DUNKIRK — Even if you happen to’re not within the lineup, there’s nonetheless a lot to get pleasure from this weekend when 16-14U ladies fastpitch softball groups hit the bases in Wright Park.
The Dunkirk Little League Advanced together with Prommenschenkel Stadium, and Faculty 7 softball discipline will host the lion’s share of the video games with extra contests held on the Dunkirk Excessive Faculty Athletic Advanced. Groups from all through Western New York and Northeast Pennsylvania will battle it out for the event championship over the course of the weekend.
“It is a nice occasion for the Metropolis of Dunkirk,” Dunkirk Mayor Wilfred Rosas mentioned. “When Kory introduced this to my consideration I gave it my and the administration’s wholehearted help. We predict over 1,000 guests to the realm this weekend, and see it as a possibility to showcase the top-notch sports activities and recreation amenities obtainable within the metropolis and have these households patronize outlets, shops and eating places of town. Hopefully, some native residents will come on down and help the ladies and benefit from the weekend as effectively.”
Motion begins at 6:15 p.m. immediately at Prommenschenkel Stadium the place the Lakeshore Storm will tackle Grand Island. At 6:30 p.m., the Dunkirk Little Advanced will host an Amherst Lightning staff, which is comprised solely of younger girls from Southern Chautauqua County and the Jamestown space, as they tackle Clarence. Additionally at 6:30 p.m., at Dunkirk Excessive Faculty, the Lakeview Lightning will tackle the Erie (Pennsylvania) Frost, whereas at 6:45 p.m. North Tonawanda (Witt) will tackle the Amherst Thunder on the Faculty 7 Area.
Tonight’s recreation will come to a detailed at 8 when the host Chadwick Bay Fury, which consists of women from Dunkirk, Silver Creek, Fredonia, and Brocton, tackle the Hamburg Woman Dawgs beneath the lights at Prommenschenkel Stadium.
“The response for this occasion has been past our wildest goals,” event organizer Kory Ahlstrom commented. “Now we have had a full discipline for months with a number of groups turned away. The suggestions now we have gotten from the opposite groups is that they’re excited to come back to Dunkirk and spend the weekend on the lake shore taking part in softball. We’re excited and it needs to be enjoyable.”
Video games resume Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and proceed all day with the ultimate recreation starting at 7:45 p.m. On Sunday, the 16 groups can be divided into two brackets for championship play, starting at 9 a.m. with the finals anticipated to start at roughly 3 p.m.
The complete schedule could be discovered at https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=fury14u and the occasion is free for the general public to attend.
