Monday, June 16, 2008

First-ever All-star game in the works

ROLLINSFORD -- Dover Co-Ed League officials announced Monday plans to hold the first-ever All-star game at GoldStar Park which will give the league's 11 teams a chance to showcase their most talented players.
The idea was proposed by Beacons Manager Bob Cook and received strong support from Dover Co-Ed League President Ben Hazen who wrote Cook, "Sounds like a cool idea. "
The exact date and details are still being work out by league officials, but tentative plans call for each team to nominate three players and at least one woman player.
The team's are split into two divisions based on how they finished in the standings a year ago and each division would end up with about 15 players and at least five women. The two teams would then face-off against one another at a date to be determined.
The two Divisions are as follows:

Team Group A: Station House, TJ's, Moore Construction, Shirts Happen, Post 47 and P. Hussey

Team Group B: Chumley's, Merrill's Radiator, Access, Varney's Cleaners, and The Beacons.

League officials will make more information available to all the teams when the final details are worked out.
Cook said the All-star game would give the teams a chance to have some of their players play together. It would also represent a break in the middle of the 20-game regular season.
"Even though this is my first year in this league I already know there are some really talented players and I thought it would be great if they could play together on two teams for bragging rights," Cook said.
The Beacons manager envisions members of all the teams watching the game and having a good time. If the teams like the way it goes, Cook hopes it could become an annual tradition.


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