2025 Kelso Klassic

Blair Setford • January 25, 2025

38th Annual Kelso Klassic June 13-15 is US Central Qualifier for #ISCWT2025

Time to start planning for the 38th annual Kelso Klassic Men's Fastpitch Tournament. Your team would be a great addition to our lineup and would appreciate you considering us for your summer schedule on June 13-15, 2025. This will once again be a US Central qualifier for #ISCWT2025 and we hope to have some top-notch competition leading up to the World Tournament. We are looking for 12-14 teams for a 3-game guarantee bracket and your participation would help make this a tremendous event. Last year's champion was the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the runner-up was the Kansas City Reds.

Larry Eftink - Tournament Director
573-450-8887 cell
larry_eftink@hotmail.com

Rick Heuring - Assistant Tournament Director
573-450-8134 cell
sportsref@hotmail.com
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