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SPA DIRECTORS, l-r, Jerry Keefe, Great Lakes SPA Director, Vic Fournier, Sylvania Recreation Program Director, Larry Milliron, SPA Regional Director and Jimmy Burnett, Umpire Director, (UIC). Plans were finalized for the Great Lakes NIT Senior Softball Tournament, to be held August 3-6, 2017 at Pacesetter Park, Sylvania, Ohio.The Great Lakes is a qualifier for the World Championship, Dalton, GA. Entry deadline is July 21, 2017. For additional information, phone 567-686-6846 or email: jerrykeefe1@hotmail.com.
2017 SPA Senior
Softball Tournaments
www.softballspa.com
SOFTBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (SPA)
Ridge Hooks, SPA Executive Director,
Email: ridgeh@mindspring.com
Mustang, OK
Phone: 405-376-7034
OHIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Larry Milliron
Phone: 1-614-506-3610
Email: lmilliron1708@wowway.com
SPA GREAT LAKES DIRECTOR
Jerry Keefe
Phone: 567-686-6846
Email: jerrykeefe1@hotmail.com
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DAYTON'S "FIRST FLIGHT"
SENIOR SPA TOURNAMENT
Dayton, Ohio - Kettering Fields
MAY 10-14
Entry fee- $425.00 - deadline 4/27/17
Ages 50 - 80'S, AA & AAA teams!
John Zampatti, Director, Phone 937-371-9717
Email: johnzsoftball@aol.com
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THEE BUCKEYE CLASSIC
Barberton, Ohio - Community Center Complex
75's - June 5- 7
65's - June 8 & 9
50 & 55's - June 10 & 11
70's & 80's - June 13 - 15
60's - June 16 & 17
SPA Reg. teams only
AA & AAA SPA registered teams only!
Email: hockepuck@aol.com
Harold Huffman- 419-537-0018
Co-Director Glen (Red) Boyle - 330-899-9983
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COLUMBUS "HEART OF OHIO"
SPA NIT TOURNAMENT
Columbus, Ohio - Berliner Park
JUNE 21 THRU JUNE 25, 2017, AA, AAA & Major, Major+
Kevin Ohms, Director - Phone 1-614-645-6858
E-mail:
kaohms@columbus.gov
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INDIANA HOOSIERS CLASSIC
Shelbyville, Indiana - Blue River Memorial Park
70'S, 75'S & 80'S - JULY 13 & 14
65's - July 15 & 16
50's & 55's - JULY 22-23
Amy Wisker, Director - Phone 1-317-393-5128
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SYLVANIA GREAT LAKES NIT
SPA SENIOR TOURNAMENT
Sylvania, Ohio -Pacesetter Park
AUGUST 3-4-5 & 6 2017
50's - 80's, AA, AAA, Major & Major+
Jerry Keefe, SPA Director, Phone 567-686-6846
Email: jerrykeefe1@hotmail.com
2016 Great Lakes NIT Champions
Managers,
Thank you for attending the 2016 Great Lakes SPA Tournament! I appreciate everyone’s patience during the rain showers and am glad that we were able to get all of the games in. We have tentatively set the dates for next year and we hope that you will mark it on your calendars and plan on coming again. Finally, congratulations to all of the winning teams that I have listed below. - Jake Hensel
2017 Dates: August 3-4-5-6, 2017.
2016 Champions:
50 Major- Team Champion
50 AAA – Homer Lovers
55 AAA – Detroit Connection
60 AAA – Minutemen/Pepco/SFS
60 AA / 65 AA – Sylvania 65’s
65 AAA – Rush Trucking
70 AA – Fricker’s
70 AAA – Rush Trucking
70 / 75 Major- Central Ohio COSSA
2017 SPA GREAT
LAKES NATIONAL
SENIOR SOFTBALL
TOURNAMENT
AUGUST 3,4,5 &6
Pacesetter Park
8801 Sylvania-Metamora
Sylvania, Ohio
419-882-1500
Jerry Keefe,
Tournament Director
Phone 567-686-6846
HOST HOTELS:
HAWTHORNE SUITES
6101 Trust Drive
Holland, Ohio
$75 per night, includes breakfast! Full-size kitchen - King Size bed, plus pullout bed!
Call Crystal Orr
419-867-9555
QUALITY INN
3560 Secor Road
Toledo, Ohio
$85 per night, twin or king-size beds. Includes breakfast
Call Jenny Bopuy
419-531-2666
COURTYARD by Marriott
1435 E. Mall Drive
Holland, Ohio
$99 per night - King size bed Call Megan Ditucci
1-847-384-2759