Dennis Dietrich uses this huge roller to provide excellent playing conditions during the Eddie Collins Memorial Softball Tournament Aug. 14 at the Mongaup Valley field.
This four-legged tournament visitor wasn't helping out with ground crew work but would have liked to find a comfortable shady spot during the Saturday afternoon contests.
The grounds crew at the Eddie Collins Memorial Tournament works hard to give tournament teams the best playing conditions possible.Grounds Crew Important To Tournament
A good grounds crew and proper field maintenance definitely adds to the importance of a well run softball tournament and such was the case during the weekend of August 14-15 as some of the best softball teams in the Northeast came to Sullivan county to play in the 29th annual Eddie Collins Memorial Tournament at the Edward M. Collins Park in Mongaup Valley.
The overall success of events like this popular softball tournament are often overlooked but credit for how well run this tournament is must go to Dennis Dietrich and all of his volunteer workers who keep the score books, work the scoreboard, play music between innings, operate two concessions stands and provide the overall important field maintenance.
Preparation for a big tournament like this takes hours and hours of work and planning and as soon as this tournament ended plans were already being formulated for next years event.
The games we saw truly proved that these were some of the top men's major modified softball teams in the Northeast and if you enjoy sports and particularly modified or fast pitch softball then this venue was the place to be on this weekend.
We often talk about activities and events that support Sullivan County's business economy and this annual softball tournament brings players and visitors that eat, sleep and play for three days in Sullivan County.
And to be sure the tournament teams themselves told us at this weekend event that this is a very well run and managed tournament and that a lot of credit must go to Dennis Dietrich and his many volunteer helpers.
This tournament is held in honor of Eddie Collins, a 1970 Eldred Central School graduate who was known throughout the area as an outstanding athlete. He passed away from viral pneumonia in April 1981 when he was just 29 years old.
This tournament featured some premium players that produced a top quality softball tournament and a must see for those who enjoy a good brand of softball.
Kudos to Dennis Dietrich and his crew for staging a top quality sporting event for Sullivan County.
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