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2008 Dowd Tournament Recap
Despite the weather Friday night, the seventh annual Tommy Dowd Softball Tournament completed on time Saturday evening.
There were 16 teams in the tournament and each played a minimum of two games. We had teams representing Rockland County, Monroe Senior League, Monroe Woodbury and Middletown. The tournament opened with two games Tuesday night, two again on Wednesday and three on Thursday. The games were rained out on Friday, yet the tournament was still finished Saturday evening.
Despite entering the loser’s bracket during the week, Gilligan’s Clam Bar advanced to the semi final game by winning five consecutive games. For this effort, they received the Team Sportsmanship award as well as the Most Outstanding Pitcher award.
The class of the tournament was last years runner-up team, Rockland Reunited, managed by Joe Nardi. They defeated two of the first three teams they played by the mercy rule in the third inning. They went on to win the tournament without losing a game. The MVP of the tournament was two time winner Pat Gorman and the Defensive player was Brian Smith also from Rockland Re-United.
Not to be lost in the shuffle was Capital Management who lost to Rockland Reunited in the winners bracket and then for the second time in the finals.
After the final game was finished there was a tournament party at Bourbon Street of Monroe. Food and entertainment was provided to all who attended the party.
Order of finish:
Rockland Reunited, Capital Management, Gilligan’s Clam Bar, Tommy D’s
Superior Shine, Fort Apache, Auto Pro, All County Mechanical, Vislocky Painting
Captains Table, Zubi's Lawn Care, Reynolds Oil, Rockaway, Mable Morans,
Fischer Podiatry and Wallace & Berry. The Tommy Dowd Memorial Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors for donating to this year’s event: Hecht and Company, P.C., Best Mechanical, Tom's Plumbing, Bourbon St. of Monroe, Ironworkers Local Union #580, Manhattan Beer Distributors, Meadow Enterprises, The Gray Family, Washingtonville LL (50th Anniversary), APM Graphics, Computer Design & Services, Northeast Planning, Yale Exterminating, Sonic Construction, Monroe Beer & Soda, Fran's Hallmark, Birchwood Caterers, Big Mike’s Pizza & Pasta, Smith Clove Snack Bar, Damian Meehan Foundation, Construction Creations, The Higgins Family, Prestige Graphic Services Group, Boars Head Provisions Scancarello & Sons, Sons of American Legion, and the MW Building & Grounds Department. We would also like to thank our various volunteers for donating their time:
Peter Lanaro, Kevin & Tracy Gray, Mike Chirichella, Shannon Gleeson, Barbara O'Connor, Tom & Melissa Wall and Bob Suozzo. And a very special thanks to Softball Tournament Director John Murray and baseball Directors Kevin McGee and Tony Amoroso.
 2008 Dowd Recap
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2008 Dowd Tournament
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