Annual fast pitch tourney canceled

Au SABLE FORKS | The 58th annual Au Sable Forks Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament will have to wait a year. Tournament officials and the board of directors for the internationally known tournament, scheduled for July 10-12, announced Monday, June 1, they had to "reluctantly cancel" the event. Tournament spokesperson Randy Douglas said the tournament committee made the decision last week and that all the teams that planned on attending have been notified. "This is a huge blow to the North Country economy and especially for our Au Sable Forks businesses," said Douglas, former Jay town supervisor and current member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration. "This tournament yearly brings some of the best fast-pitch players in the world including from many parts of Canada, New Zealand and Australia, along with many players from all over the United States. These players and fans plan their vacations around this ISC qualifier and consider the atmosphere a classic festival." Tournament director Adam Coolidge said the decision was made, like so many others this summer, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the uncertainty of how we could possibly pull off a safe environment for the players, fans, umpires and all of the Au Sable Forks and surrounding communities in these difficult times led to our decision," Coolidge said. "We are extremely sorry to the thousands of North Country fans who just love this event but we know we made the right decision for public safety." Tournament officials had planned on honoring long time tournament director Tom O'Neill, who passed away May 21, with a moment of silence at this years event.

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