Gremlins Remain Atop Mid-Season ISC Rankings

Blair Setford • July 3, 2024

Mid-Season Rankings List

 New York Gremlins, undefeated so far in 2024, remain atop the mid-season ISC rankings.


There was no change in the top four teams with Hill United Chiefs in at #2, Bear Creek Express at #3 and NorthEast Drillers at #4. Toronto Batmen and Circle Tap Dukes swapped in the #5 & #6 positions. JB, AWP Lumberjacks and Grand Prairie Pirates are the next three teams, separated by a mere nine points. Kegel Black Knights round out the Top 10.


The summarized rankings are listed above. Shown in the photo below are the raw results from each individual ranking committee member.


The Rankings Committee will release the final rankings right after the July 19 weekend, with the 2024 ISC World Tournament bracket being posted shortly thereafter.


The committee is overseen by Greg Nydick, Rich Haldane, and Bill Berkenpass. We selected 15 committee members from across North America. The committee is made up of Players, Coaches, Administrators, and Associates. We hope this diverse selection balances each other out and allows for all teams to have rankers that see them.


 

 





Bracket update ISC World Tournament

By Brian Eradus • July 31, 2025

Bear Creak Sports and Entertainment Awarded World Tournament

By Blair Setford • July 30, 2025
The ISC is excited to announce the 2027 World Tournament is awarded to Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment! Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment’s new two-diamond complex, the JDT First Energy Veterans Memorial Fields on Chippewa-of-the-Thames First Nation, in southwest Ontario will be the main facility with additional games being played in Glencoe at Southwest Middlesex Recreation Complex. “We are really looking forward to visiting Bear Creek’s new venue to play our 2027 ISC World Tournament,” says ISC President Chris Santos. “We’ve always enjoyed going to new locations to showcase our great game of men’s fastpitch softball.” “Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment has a brand new ball park that they’ve built and they’re excited to show off this great facility to the softball world and to welcome all of the teams and the fans,” said Gregg Leather, manager of the Bear Creek Gremlins, on behalf of Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to building on the success that the Bear Creek organization is developing and everyone is really committed to making this a huge success,” continued Leather. “With the players who will be living and staying in the area for the summer, we’ll have the opportunity to do clinics and play in leagues and help the game to grow. There’s already a lot of great ideas.” It’s expected that there will be 36 teams competing for the ISC World Championship and the ISC II Championship with another 12-16 teams playing in the ISC 50+ Legends division. Teams and fans will be able to book accommodations in London, St. Thomas or Strathroy. For fans in the fastpitch hotbed of Ontario, it will be back-to-back ISC World Tournaments in their backyard. The 2026 ISC World Tournament will be played from August 8-15 in Kitchener. For more information on the ISC, please visit www.iscfastpitch.com. You can follow Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment on Facebook and other social media platforms.