Marco Island Senior Softball Brewery Tournament Team Wins

Congratulations to the Marco Island Senior Softball League (MISSL) Brewery Tournament team that won its bracket during the Florida Half Century Amateur Softball Association tournament April 13 - April 14, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. 

Thanks to stout pitching as well as strong defense and consistent hitting, the Marco Island Brewery Tournament team won three of four games which included convincing wins (15-4 and 12-6) on day one as well as a dramatic 14-13 walk-off win on the second day of the tournament. Concluding the tournament with a 3-1 record, the Marco Island Tournament team finished first in Bracket 9-65’s of the Veterans group based on tournament tiebreakers. 

Led by player/manager Dave Mayo, the Marco Island Brewery Tournament team members include:

Tom DeAngelo, Chris Flynn, George Grygorcevicz, Dan Harrar, Vito Iacovazzi, Dave Johnson, Jeff Kaczka, Lou Marinaccio, Gary Revall, Ed Seery, Michael Shone, Frank Tedesco, Jon Thomas, Tom Vander Aarde and Mark Whealy. The teams’ coaches are Andre Paquette, Tom Polston and Tom Pugh. 

Off-Season Pickup Games Underway 

While the MISSL Brewery Tournament team hits the road for tournament play, the remainder of the League started the off-season pickup games, held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Winterberry Park on Marco Island. If you are 55 years of age or older and are interested in applying to be a new player in the Marco Island Senior Softball League next January, you are encouraged to participate in the 10:00 AM pickup game on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays to show off your skills as well as get acquainted with MISSL leaders and players. 

For more information on the Marco Island Senior Softball League, please visit the League’s website at http://marcoseniorsoftballleague.com/index.html.