2023 Final Rankings

Blair Setford • July 14, 2023

New York Gremlins Top Final Rankings

The 2023 Final ISC Rankings are in and the New York Gremlins are the unanimous top choice. The Gremlins have won the first three tournaments they've entered, taking top spot at the Chiefs Challenge in Simcoe, ON, in New York City at the Peligro Cup and at Circle Tap at the Boys of Summer.


Niagara Stompers edge out Hill United Chiefs for the second spot with Bear Creek Express dropping one spot to #4. Circle Tap Dukes round out the top five. The rankings will form the basis for seeding for the 2023 ISC World Tournament starting August 12 in Denmark, WI, hosted by Circle Tap.



1 Clifton Park, NY New York Gremlins 15

2 Niagara Falls, ON Niagara Stompers 36

3 Oshweken, ON Hill United Chiefs 44

4 Chippewa-on-the-Thames, ON Bear Creek Express 57

5 Denmark, WI Circle Tap Dukes 79

6 Agoura Hills, CA JB 91

7 DuQuoin, IL AWP Lumberjacks 107

8 Grande Prairie, AB Grande Prairie Pirates 129

9 Toronto, ON Toronto Batmen 145

10 Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights 155

11 Monterrey, MX Omma Tigres 180

12 Lake Crystal, MN Ostrander Norsemen 193

13 San Antonio, TX Glowworm 197

14 Greenleaf, WI Wander Springs Chippers 199

15 Fond du Lac, WI AHI Reapers 216

16 Oshweken, ON Oshweken Redmen 263

17 Bainbridge, OH Ohio Bombers 291.43

18 Elmira, ON Elmira Expos 298.93

19 Appleton, WI The Bar Buzz 321.92

20 Lancaster, PA Nates Automotive (Fishers) 328.76

21 Burlington, ON Waterdown Hammer 337

22 Pueblo, CO Pueblo Bandits 341.54

23 Midland, TX Rio Grande Senators 353.74

23 St Paul, MN Marchio Sausage 353.74

25 Kingston, ON Axemen 366.92

26 Midland, MI Midland Explorers 384.24

27 Ephreta, PA RM Kurtz Enterprises 390

28 Alvinston, ON Alvinston Aces 398.74

29 Niagara Falls, ON Snappers 401.25

30 Olympia, WA Lacey A's 418.64

31 Grand Valley, ON Grand Valley Expos 420

32 Wiarton, ON Georgian Bay Giants 429.56

33 Winnipeg, MB Peguis Redmen 433.84

34 Pendleton, OR NW Braves 458.2

35 Auckland, AU Blue Sox Academy 462

36 Winnipeg, MB Notre Dame Clubs 505.92




By Blair Setford May 4, 2025
Reminder for ISC and Legends teams to send in their pre-season roster. NEW for 2025: Official ISC team rosters are limited to 16 players. The limit is still 20 for Legends. You can download the roster form from the ISC website on the Forms page. Team rosters are due four times per season and are to be sent to the email addresses on the form. 2025 Due dates are: May 15 (preliminary season roster to be eligible for ISC rankings) June 15 (PRAWNs declaration and OOR exception) July 1 (deadline for rosters to appear in championship tournament programs) Monday preceding start of ISC World Tournament (final and official championship roster) Each team must acknowledge that at least one team official has reviewed the concussion protocol training by checking the box on the roster form and including the name of the person in the identification box. This is a requirement for insurance eligibility. Please download the form, fill it out in Microsoft Excel or a compatible program, save it as an Excel file (.xlsx or .xls) and email it as an attachment to the email addresses shown at the bottom of the form. Please DO NOT send pdfs, files in formats other than Excel or photos of hand-written hard copies. Anything other than an Excel file will not be accepted.
By Blair Setford May 2, 2025
Following the untimely passing of Ward Gosse at the young age of 56 in January, the ISC is announcing that, with the blessing of the Gosse family, the Legends Most Valuable Player Award will be named in his honor starting this year. “Ward meant so much to the Legends division with the contributions that he made during his playing days,” said ISC Legends Tournament Director Keith Erkenbrack. Ward was a two-time Legends MVP – in 2018 and 2022 – leading the Sudbury Relics to both their titles. “We are very appreciative that Ward’s family has agreed to let us honor his memory.” Ward finishes with 14 wins in his Legends career, and has the three highest total strikeouts in a tournament in division history. Prior to his Legends participation, Ward threw a no-hitter in 1994 for St. John’s and was named to the ISC Second All-World Team with Fargo in 2006. In 2012, he was a member of the Parry Island Hawks team that captured the ISC II Championship and was named Tournament MVP and Most Outstanding Pitcher. The 2025 ISC Legends tournament will take place over the final days of the ISC World Tournament at Caswell Park in North Mankato, MN July 26 – August 2.