36th Annual Kelso Klassic to be held in June
Blair Setford • February 22, 2022
Kelso Klassic returns
Plans are being made for the 36th edition of the Kelso Klassic fastpitch tournament. Hopefully, things will be back to normal after a couple challenging and somewhat crazy years for softball and just life in general.
This is an ISC qualifier and the tournament will be 3GG bracket play and open to teams of any classification with a maximum number of 12.
Umpires could be in short supply for that weekend, so if you have any umpires in your area that might be interested in coming to Kelso, please have them contact Larry Eftink at the below.
Also, feel free to pass this info on to any team that you think might be interested in participating. Good luck on the upcoming season!
Thanks,
Larry Eftink - Tournament Director
573-450-8887
Lions Park in Simcoe, Ontario is host to Chiefs Challenge
ISC Canada East is pleased to announce that our 2026 Qualifier will be coming back to Keterson Park in Mitchell, ON on the traditional Father’s Day weekend of June 19-21. Format will be the same as established in 2025, with a Premier Division featuring Hill United Chiefs, Bear Creek Express, NorthEast Drillers, Bear Creek Gremlins, JDT First Energy and Toronto Batmen – all of whom finished in the Elite 8 at last year’s ISC World Tournament. The ISC Division is expected to host 12 teams. Paid berths plus travel money will be payable to the winners of each division. We will also be hosting a 4-team Legends event. Entry fees will be finalized early in 2026. Softball Premier will be on hand once again to provide coverage of what undoubtedly will be one of the top events on the tournament circuit. We want to acknowledge the cooperation of both Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment and Hill United Chiefs in scheduling three top notch events in a tripleheader through June 2026 as we all build toward the 80th Annual ISC World Tournament at JDT First Energy Veterans Memorial Fields in Melbourne, ON in August. We strongly encourage teams to confirm their intent to enter the Qualifier as soon as possible as space will be limited. In addition, we recommend teams look to secure hotel rooms or rental property space early. For additional information, please reach out to Blair, Joe, Scott or AJ.