Voodoo Champions of ASA Chicago Metro Class D

Eight Teams Participated At Mayfair Park In Westchester On Aug. 5th

WESTCHESTER: Voodoo (6-1)came all the way back after dropping their opening game to Shoeless Joe's to win the 2006 ASA Men's Class D Metro Tournament held at Mayfair Park in Westchester on August 5th. The champions earned a berth to play at the 2006 ASA Men's Class D National in Montgomery Alabama over Labor Day Weekend.
Joltin Joes (3-2) finished in second place with Shoeless Joe's ((2-2) taking home third place and Alpine (2-2) finishing in fourth place.
Voodoo opened play with a first round 16-6 loss to Shoeless Joe's to drop them into the loser's bracket from the get go of this tournament. From the loser's bracket Voodoo started to eliminate teams starting with Precision by a final score of 23-5. Next to exit this tournament at the hands of Voodoo was Chii who were sent to the parking lot to pack their cars for the trip back home after being beaten by Voodoo 20-6. Alpine was excused next as Voodoo continued to roll along posting another big win onto the bracket board eliminating Alpine 15-3.
Now a rematch with the team that had but Voodoo into the loser's bracket in the first round appeared before them and they took advantage of this opportunity by pounding out another big win as they won the loser's bracket championship game over Shoeless Joe's 14-2. This win gave them the right to challenge unbeaten Joltin Joes in the championship game. Voodoo continued their torrid hitting that was complementing their smothering defense as they dismantled Joltin Joe's 16-2 to even the tournament at one loss each and force the need to have the 'if necessary game' played between these two ball clubs in order to determine which of tem would be the 2006 ASA Chicago Metro Class D Champions. Again it was a case of Voodoo defense and strong offensive showing as they wonthe2006 ASA Chicago Metro Men's class D title by beating Joltin Joes 9-3 in the 'if necessary game' of the tournament.
Joltin Joe's made it to the tournament's championship game by winning the winner's bracket as they opened play with a 12-8 win over Enough Said in the first round of play. In the second round it was Joltin' Joe's defeating Chii 8-3 to send the Hainesville based ball club into the winner's bracket championship game. In the game between the tournament's last two remaining unbeaten team Joltin' Joe's stopped Shoeless Joe's 9-1 to give them the title to the winner's bracket and also assure them of a spot in the championship game of the 2006 ASA Chicago Men's class D Metro Tournament. Now Joltin' Joe's need to sit and watch as the loser's bracket was played out to its conclusion before knowing which of the remaining teams would be their challenger in the championship game. That team turned out to be Voodoo with the challenger making their mark on unbeaten Joltin' Joe's in the first championship game handing the Hainesville ball club a 16-2 loss to even the tournament at one loss each and force the need to play the 'if necessary game' between these two squads in order to determine which of them would be the 2006 ASA Chicago Men's Class D Metro Champions. The 2006 Chicago ASA Metro Men's Class D Championship went to Voodoo as Joltin' Joe's took home a disappointing second place after being beating for the second time by a final score of 9-3.