For the first time in 24 years, Peggy Curtis Field was host to the Pat Tingmiak Memorial Tournament Aug. 6 to 7.
The tournament is named after a longtime ball player and advocate for sports in Inuvik.
Bringing fastball back to the community has been a dream of many athletes for years, but with the addition of a second field Glen Tingmiak said a group organized the tournament to gauge interest in playing. When the dust settled, the Speed Demons emerged the winners of the tournament.
With five teams fully benched for the two-day tournament, including 12 from out of town, Tingmiak said the interest was far greater than expected and organizers were now looking towards setting up both an adult and a youth fastball league for next summer.
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