DaVinci’s, Sami’s and Oyster Society Crowned Tournament Champs

Sami’s Marco Division Tournament Champions. Standing (left to right) Bob Traver, Pete Oellrich, Todd Whitney, Frank Caso, Ray Capella, (Scorekeeper) Lou Basch, Manager Dave Coward, Gary Menzies, John Gross. Kneeling John Remhoff, Tom Purtell, Bobby Williams, (Coach) Jon Krebs, Warren Uhl, Steve Chasin.

Photos by Nick Jacullo

Oyster Society Gulf Coast Tournament Champions. Standing (left to right) Steve Risch, Bill Liggett, John Klebauskus, Andy Pressler, Bob Smith, Hal Jurgensen, Mike Corless, (Coach) Pat Corragio, Steve Levesque. Kneeling (Scorekeeper) Lou Basch, (Coach) Mike Galatis, Brian Maguire, Nick Brooks, Manager Roger Fleming, Ed Kopecky, Jim O’Meara.

Photos by Nick Jacullo

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DaVinci’s Island Division Tournament Champions. Standing (left to right) (Coach) Mike Galloway, Jack Tizio, (Coach) Andre Paquette, Wayne Bombaci, Rick DiStasio, Tom Polston, Steve Peck, Dave Falls, Jack O’Brien. Kneeling Dick Nemmers, Dave Johnson, Manager Gary Revall, Mike Shone, Steve Friend, Tom Gazzillo.

Photos by Nick Jacullo

Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2023 8:00 pm

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By Randy Wesolowski

The Marco Senior Softball League experienced their own version of March Madness as the last place teams in two of the divisions made improbable runs by defeating three higher seeds in the tournament to advance to the championship game before finally being eliminated.

In the Island Division, sixth-seeded Speakeasy knocked off Dolphin Tiki, Nacho Mama’s, and top-seeded Verdi’s before being defeated by tournament champion DaVinci’s in a thriller.

Regular season champ and top-seed Sami’s also won the Marco Division Tournament by topping sixth-seeded Snook Inn, who had previously defeated Stonewalls, Mango’s, and Joey’s Pizza to reach the final game.

In the Gulf Coast Division, regular season champ Oyster Society completed an outstanding season by also taking the tournament title with a victory over second-seeded Crazy Flamingo.

Congratulations to all the champions and thanks to all the players, coaches, and sponsors for another great season of senior softball!

The final division tournament brackets can be viewed on the website www.marcoseniorsoftballleague.com under Results and Tournaments.