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Sports One of eight Regional Tournaments to be played across the country, the Regional Tournament in Chillicothe will bring in American Legion Baseball State Champion teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio. The Post 757 American Legion Baseball team will be the host team for the tournament and will play in the regional. The Regional Tournament will be played on the Veterans Administration Memorial Field in Chillicothe, one of the outstanding baseball parks in Central Ohio. 2008 marks the first time in the eighty-two year history of American Legion Baseball that a national tournament has come to Chillicothe. The local chairman and chief organizer of the
tournament will be Jim Jadwin, a member of Post 757
and long time American Legion Baseball coach,
manager, and District chairman. The winner of this
Regional Tournament will advance to the American
Legion Baseball World Series in Shelby, North
Carolina. Legion 2008 State Bowling Tournament opens in Cincinnati The 58th Annual Joseph A. Annick Memorial Bowling Tournament began Saturday, February 2-3, 2008 at King Pin Lanes in Cincinnati. Department Commander Mike Morman attended the opening ceremonies held the second weekend on February 9th & 10th. In addition to his opening remarks, Commander Morman officially opened the tournament by rolling the first ball. Department 1st Vice Commander Bob Kimball attended the third weekend, Department 2nd Vice Commander Lou Dimmerman attended the fourth weekend with Department Adjutant Roger Hight attending the fifth weekend of the tournament. American Legion Post 72 was the Host Post and did an outstanding job assisting the Bowling Commission with the tournament and providing entertainment and dinners to attendees. The Department Bowling Commission consists of: Chairman Ron Chapman, and Commissioners Bill Strong, Bob Kane, Tom Dillon, Steve Masowick and Warren Prater. The tournament is under the direction of Event & Support Staff Director Brenda McGowan. Next year's tournament will be held at Southwyck
Lanes in Toledo and Post 646 will serve as the
host. State Golf Tournament announces 2007 results A total of 324 golfers from 40 Posts participated in the Legion Golf Tournament on August 11 and 12, 2007, at Lakeside Golf Course in Marietta and the Golf Club of West Virginia. There was one hole in one recorded on the 16th hole at Lakeside by John Drake of Wellington Post 8. Team Low Gross: Shadyside Post 521 (Ralph Antill 150, Paul Gulla 139, Todd Antill SAL 142, Richard Cruciotti 137); Total 568. Team Low Net: Greenville Post 140 (Keith Kretschmar 137, Rick Kretschmar 136, Tony Benavidez 146, Steve Fondon 139); Total 558. Individual Low Gross Terry Bates - Beverly Post 389 - 132 Richard Cruciotti - Shadyside Post 521 - 137 (Tie) Keith Kretschmar - Greenville Post 140 - 137 (Tie) Individual Low Net Randy Newell - Zanesville Post 29 - 132 Paul Warner - Greenville Post 140 - 133 Low Gross Senior (60-69) William Gehrig - Shadyside Post 521 - 138 Low Net Senior (60-69) Leonard Marshall - New Carlisle Post 286 - 131 Low Gross Super Senior (70 +) Dan Kearney - Steubenville Post 33 - 149 Low Gross Super Senior (70+) Rick Kretschmar - Greenville Post 140 - 136 |