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Ohio Lawmen Sign 2 Powerhouse players from Indiana for the 2010 season!!!
BREAKING NEWS
Press Release Issued
Dateline: Cleveland, Ohio
The Ohio Lawmen are pleased to announce the signing of two of Police Softball's top players. With the addition of the adjacent state rule that has been implemented the Lawmen have dipped into the deep talent pool from the State of Indiana. The Lawmen are welcoming back former player Bobby McGhee and are also welcoming Henry "Butch" Castor to the team both former Ps.Com All-Stars. Bobby will add an explosive bat to the lineup as he is one of the most consistent hitters on the circuit. Butch is regarded as one of the top outfielders on the circuit and can flat-out rake at the plate. The Ohio Lawmen are excited to get the 2010 season rolling as they believe that these additons will thrust them into contention at every tournament they attend.
With the addition of these two great players and the two state only rule, the Lawmen regret to report that they must part ways with Michigan's Gerry Schornack. The Lawmen want to thank Gerry for the contributions that he made to the team during the 2 years that he played with them. Gerry is a great player and a first class guy and he will be truly missed.
The Lawmen want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. We hope that everyone has a great holiday season! Be safe and take care!!!!
Experts in the Mid-West region believe this move will unquestionably solidify the Ohio Lawmen as one of the top 3 teams in the nation. One scout offered the following: "They have won the World Series once, and been runners-up twice. Adding two of the top players in the entire nation will make an already great team even better. Flat out tough to beat."
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Ohio Lawmen/Ohio C.O.P.S. Benefit Honor Fallen Firefighters
Courtesy of Cincinnati ABC channel 9 wcpo.com Neil Relyea
The Ohio Lawmen softball team raised money at the Metropolis nightclub Friday night for the families of fallen Colerain Township firefighters Robin Broxterman and Brian Schira.
"Our goal here tonight is to bring everyone together as two different families of safety force officers, police and firefighters, and to raise money for those people that truly need our help, for fallen officers' families, whether its firefighters or police officers," said Craig Singleton, a Fairfield police officer.
The Ohio Lawmen softball team raises money for "Ohio Cops," an organization that helps police officers' families.
They say it wasn't a hard decision to include the Colerain Township Firefighters Memorial Fund.
There will be another benefit in honor of Capt. Robin Broxterman and Brian Schira at the Metropolis on Tuesday, May 6 from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
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Ohio Lawmen player Inducted into The University of the Cumberlands (Cumberland College) Hall of Fame
Brian Key
Class of 1995
Basketball
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Brian Key graduated from Cumberland College, now University of the Cumberlands in 1995. He played basketball during the Coach Randy Vernon era, competing in 129 games from 1990-1994.
Key is one of only three players in Cumberland men's basketball history to have compiled a minimum 1000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
For his career, Key ranks seventh all-time in points scored with a total of 1690 for an average 13.1 points per game. He grabbed 606 rebounds or 4.7 per game, ranking him among the leaders. He ranks seventh in all-time assists having dished out 378 for an average of 2.9 assists per game.
During the 1993-94 season, Key set a Cumberland triple double record by scoring 19 points, pulling down 11 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists in a game against Lee College. He also recorded his career best 39 points in a single game versus Pikeville College which ranks ninth best scoring effort all-time along with six other former players.
Key ranks fourth among the leaders in career steals with 176 for an average of 1.6 per game. In 1992-93 season he collected 69 steals in a season. He followed up with a total of 55 steals in 1993-94 season over 30 games for an average of 1.9 steals per game for a ranking of tenth all time in season steals. In the all-time assist category, Key ranks seventh for a career with 378 for an average of 3.5 per game.
Brian showed up in the post season of 1993 by scoring 27 points versus Transylvania University, fifth all-time best performance in the post-season. In 1994, he followed up with a 26 point performance versus Campbellsville ranking him 6th in most points scored in a single game for the post-season.
After graduating in 1995, Key returned to Cincinnati and began working with an adolescent drug program called The Talbert House for a two and a half year period. In 1998 he joined the Cincinnati Police Department as a patrolman where he has remained in employment for ten years.
It was in 2005 that Key married his wife, Donna, who is also a police officer in Cincinnati. Key most admires his mother and father, Lillie and Fred Davis. "The two of them were a big influence in my life. This induction is for them. My success is a tribute to them." He also admires Coach Randy Vernon for taking a chance on him. "Coach never saw me play on film or in person. Coach treated all his players with respect and treated us like we were family."
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PoliceSoftball.com Interview with the Manager of the Ohio Lawmen - Brad Borowy
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Cop Corner - The Outfielders - Brian Key - Ohio Lawmen
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Cop Corner - The Heavyweights - Brad Borowy - Ohio Lawmen
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Ohio Lawmen Crowned 2005 PoliceSoftball.com World Champions!
***2005 PoliceSoftball.com World Series Results
Courtesy of Jeff Blair and Softball Magazine
What started out as the "little train that could" has now become a locomotive that cannot be stopped. The train I am referring to is the law enforcement softball circuit and it is firing on all cylinders, traveling full speed ahead into the 2006 season. Early last year, my partner Del Pickney and I came up with the idea of starting a website, www.policesoftball.com, to serve as a national clearinghouse for all information related to tournament law enforcement softball. I bounced the idea off Gene at Softball Magazine and got the publication’s full support along with some much needed advice. One thing led to another and the idea of the World Series of Police Softball was introduced. We wanted to get all the best teams in the nation together to find out who truly was the best. We were unsure what the interest level would be, but after it was announced, we knew we had a winner on our hands. Word spread like wildfire and we filled up entry spots so quickly we had to establish a waiting list. We partnered up with Softball Magazine and Direct Sports of Virginia and the rest was history. That season finale tournament proved to be the proverbial "golden spike" that connected the East and West circuits of law enforcement softball. It changed our game, upped the stakes and put law enforcement softball in the national spotlight. The tournament was held at the Big League Dreams complex in Cathedral City, California, on October 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Thirty-two of the best law enforcement teams in the nation participated in hopes of being crowned the first ever Policesoftball.Com World Champions.
Friday night kicked off the festivities with an East vs. West All-Star Game. Most headed to the ballpark early only to find a line all the way to the parking lot for entry. It was a full house as fans filled every seat and stacked up 3-4 deep on the grass slopes adjacent to the replica Wrigley Field. An estimated crowd of 500+ was present to witness the inaugural event. For those who had not been to Big League Dreams before, you could see stars in their eyes. They were transformed into kids with Major League ambitions. Deep down inside…most 30 or 40 something-year-olds felt that playing here was as close as they would ever get to playing in the big show that they have dreamed about since childhood. You could literally feel electricity in the air. The All-Stars lined up along both baselines as we observed a moment of silence for all the law enforcement officers killed in the line-of-duty during the past year and the New Orleans officers who lost their homes due to Hurricane Katrina. The names of the players were announced and then it was game time. Unfortunately for the West All- Stars, the game was over almost as quickly as it started. When the dust cleared, the East walloped the West 35-9. The West made a comeback in the Home-Run derby when SoCal Alliance slugger John Birtcher won the competition by putting on a power display that would have made Mark McGwire jealous. Even though Friday night was fun, everyone knew that the true test was about to begin and everything would be on the line beginning Saturday morning.
For the round-robin, teams were divided into eight brackets with four teams in each bracket. East and West teams were evenly mixed and teams that did well in the round robin would be sitting pretty for the single elimination playoffs. Teams that fared poorly
would be fighting an uphill battle all day on Sunday. There were a few round robin surprises such as the top seeded team from the West, the Cal-Quake finishing last in their round robin bracket. Other brackets went as "expected" and bracket winners included; Delaware, LAPD Blue, New Jersey G-Boys, Ohio Lawmen, NYPD Blues, Michigan Lawmen, South Florida Lawmen, and New York Metro.
Saturday left the West teams feeling dazed and confused wondering if they could rally back on Sunday. Sunday morning, the Cal-Quake began what appeared to be an impossible mission. They had finished last in their bracket and needed to reel off 6 consecutive wins against the nation’s elite if they wanted the crown. They suffered a scare early but managed to overcome a tough Officer’s Only squad from Seattle for their first victory. Corcoran Hardcore, Tri-County Ohio, NYPD Shields, Sacramento Sheriff’s, Concord Combo, LAPD Lawmen and the Orange County Sheriff Hitmen also advanced Round two got even more interesting. The Cal-Quake continued their quest by defeating the Minnesota Lawmen 22-18. Corcoran overcame a determined DEA Combo 31-15. Team Vegas and their line-up of sluggers downed the OCSD Hitmen 29-27 in an offensive war. In a closely watched game that went into extra innings, the San Diego Excessive Force team inched by the NYPD Shields 20-19. San Diego Gray took down Sacramento Sheriff’s. The SoCal Alliance was strong against Tri-County in a 32-14 win. RSO Black secured victory over the LAPD Lawmen 10-7. Finally, the St. Louis Top Guns posted a convincing win over Concord 25-12. Round three welcomed the top seeds into the mix. Cal-Quake kept rolling with an impressive 19-16 win over a very strong New Jersey G-Boys team. Corcoran also advanced with a 20-17 win over South Florida. The San Diego Excessive Force team scored a big upset over the NYPD Blues and things were looking bright for the West teams. Two friendly rivals from California squared off in an epic battle between the top seeded LAPD Blue and the SoCal Alliance. The Alliance squeaked by in an "edge of the seat" thriller, 18-17. The Ohio Lawmen began their journey toward history (hint-hint) by ousting Team Vegas 25-7. The tourney favorites Michigan took down San Diego Gray, 23- 11, while Delaware downed the RSO Black. NY Metro suffered a scare at the hands of a very impressive St. Louis Top Guns team but still managed to prevail, 19-18.
Then only eight remained…the ELITE eight. The Cal-Quake rattled Corcoran by posting a 29-17 victory. Ohio Lawmen and their offensive buzzsaw cut through the San Diego Force squad 31-12. The Michigan Lawmen came back from four down in the last inning to go up plus two against the SoCal Alliance. The Alliance did not answer and Michigan advanced by winning 21-19. Old Faithful, NY Metro, overcame a powerful Delaware squad to also advance.
The FINAL four were then set. The Ohio Lawmen posted another thirty plus game by taking down the Cal-Quake. The Quake earned a lot of respect on the day by battling back from the 4th seed with their backs against the wall all day but on this day, Ohio was too strong. NY Metro looked to be just getting warm as they downed Michigan 26-13. Metro, who had dominated cop softball all season, was positioned to add a cherry to the top of their softball sundae. It all came down to two teams. Arguably, they were the nation’s best. A huge crowed was on hand and the peanut gallery was in full force. The majority were pulling for the NY Metro, but players from coast to coast raised their beer mugs in a toast to what had boiled down to the best game in memory. The competition leading up to the game had been unprecedented and both teams clearly earned their shot at the title. Ohio looked very fresh early on and posted ten in the top of the first. Metro did not answer and the tone had been set. Ohio continued to pound line drives, home runs and gappers while Metro tried to mix things up. Metro had earned so much respect from their peers in the crowd that nobody was counting them out. Some people were even betting…ahem, "credits" on Metro in the top of the fifth when Metro was down by almost twenty. Nobody - and I mean nobody - was ready to put a fork in the Metro just yet. Finally in the top of the seventh, with Ohio up by a bunch, the crowd conceded and tipped their hats to Ohio. When the final out was recorded, the Ohio Lawmen stood tall and proud as the first ever PS.Com World Series Champions with a convincing 39-12 win.
After the game, both teams shared hugs and handshakes in a sign of mutual respect. Everyone out there knew that most of the top teams were so evenly matched that it all would come down to who had the hot hand at the time. On this day, no hand was hotter than that of the Ohio Lawmen. The Ohio Lawmen had all winter to relish in the role of the first ever World Series Champions. Their name will be the first ever engraved on the perpetual Obelisk stone trophy that will be passed from winner to winner and displayed at the event every year. They also received custom embroidered jackets compliments of Direct Sports (www.directsports.com), goodies from Softball Magazine and nutritional supplements from Nutri-Shop. They say it is easier to become champ, than it is to stay champ. The Ohio Lawmen and all the challengers won’t find out the answer until October 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2006, when the 2nd Annual World Series of Police Softball is played in Cathedral City, California. Whatever the case, the event will be bigger, better and more competitive than ever!
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2007 PoliceSoftball.com Sponsor of the Year
Minute Men Staffing Services Named East Coast Sponsor of the Year!
by: PoliceSoftball.com Oct 10, 2007
The Minutemen Human Resource Staffing Service out of Cleveland Ohio has been serving their community for the last 35 years. For the last few years they have sponsored the Ohio Lawmen Softball team and have helped them become one of the best Law Enforcement teams in the nation. The Minutemen Human Resource Staffing Service have helped the Ohio Lawmen with substantial contributions and without their help, Ohio Manager Brad Borowy is certain the Ohio Lawmen could not have been as successful as they have been. Jason Lucarelli of Mintemen Human Resource Staffing has been the point man for the Ohio Lawmen and he has been a huge help to them.
The Minutemen Human Resource Staffing Service was founded Sam Lucarelli in 1968 and they have been huge contributers to their community ever since. When Law Enforcement teams look to their community members for support, it is businesses like this that answer the call.
Law Enforcement softball would have a difficult time if not for the support of their community and the support of Minute Men Staffing Services is a great example of this support.
For their support of the Ohio Lawmen’s police softball efforts, PoliceSoftball.com has named the The Minutemen Human Resource Staffing Service the "Zada Enterprises, East Coast Sponsor of the Year".
Minute Men Staffing Services
3740 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Toll Free: 877.873.8856
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