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Open Call for the Writers Amongst Our Ranks

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Getting the Design League Forum up and running again here for the 2012 Season... it dawned on me that I unnecessarily remain the only voice speaking on it. Granted, most of the time it's used for game day updates, rule change discussions and other such league-related topics... but I'm more than open for it becoming more than that... With all the email correspondence I've been involved with over the years, I know many of you that are brimming with softball-related knowledge and opinions... I also consider many of you very good writers as well... so if you find yourself interested in the idea of posting to the Forum under your own name, feel free to drop me a line and I'll set you up with your own authoring account. For what it's worth, the Forum is visited by 250+ on a weekly basis throughout the seasonal months... so get in touch and be heard.

Gearing Up for the 2012 Season

The Design League returns the same 16 teams for the second consecutive season for the first time in our history. That said, no teams to say goodbye to or welcome this year... The following is the list of our 2012 teams... a "$" after your team name indicates I've received your check. Also included is the number of new balls I have your team down for.

  • theBuzz - Ben Zeiser, Jeff Hoyer - $ (No Balls)
  • Cannon Design - Dallas Vaughn, Wes Del Prete - $ (3 Balls)
  • Clune Construction - Joe Klippel, Will McGowan - $ (3 Balls)
  • Dobbins Group - Marina Panos, Mike Davis - $ (No Balls)
  • Gettys Group - Carlos Herrera, Jason Bramhall - $ (No Balls)
  • Goettsch Partners - Lisa Hill, Brian Vladovich - $ (No Balls)
  • JC Anderson - Dave Goss, Dan Burnette - $ (4 Balls)
  • Kelso-Burnett - Rob Bujwit, Lou Longo - $ (4 Balls)
  • Old Stylin' - Sean Bock, Mark Johnson - $ (No Balls)
  • Power Construction - Brandon Halsey, PJ Kilcoin - $ (No Balls)
  • Perkins&Will - Rick Young, Bobby Orozco - $ (2 Balls)
  • Reservoir Dogz - Nic Rotondo, Tony Onagan - $ (4 Balls)
  • Ruder Group - Suzanne Croke, Liam McManus - $ (No Balls)
  • SCB - Jonathan Hoffman, Matt Moore - $ (No Balls)
  • SOM - Ben Johnson, Colin Gorsuch - $ (2 Balls)
  • VOA - Nick Fawell, Tom Cradick - $ (2 Balls)

2012 Game Days

  • April - 26 (Opening Day)
  • May - 3, 10, 31
  • June - 7, 14, 21, 28
  • July - 5, 12, 19
  • August - 16, 23, 30
  • September - 6, 20
  • Opening Day - Thursday, April 26th
  • Bye Dates - 05/17, 05/24, 07/26, 08/02, 08/09, 09/13
  • 2012 Tournament (Upper Hutchinson) - Saturday, Sept. 22nd
  • 2012 Rain Date - TBD

Design League Reigning Champs - Cannon Design

Defending Champs

Back Row (left to right); Scott Jagodzinski, Garrett Corbett, Chris Augustyn
Middle Row; Meghan Keener, Amber Lang, Mike Pietsch, Bill Cielinski,
Dallas Vaughn, Eric Person
Front Row; John Rembert, Amber Bryant, Wes Del Prete

Not Pictured; Matt Johnson

After Final Four appearances in '06, '07 and '10, Cannon Design finally reaches the promised land bringing home their first title here in the 2011 Season. Formerly OWP/P and one of the Design League's flagship teams, it was great to see Cannon enter the pantheon of Design League champions. For the second straight year we have a champion in Cannon Design that only allowed an amazing 2 runs to cross the plate against them in Regular Tournament play. Congratulations as well to Clune Construction for an excellent Tournament showing this year as they rose from the #9 seed to capture 2nd Place for the 2011 Season... but in the end it was Cannon Design with a 7-3 victory over Clune to take home the 2k11 Crown.