Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 takes title in first softball tourney with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562

O’Fallon, MO – Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 took to the diamond at the O’Fallon Elks’ Lodge Oct. 10 for a bragging rights softball tournament between the two locals. Members of the winning Local 268 team included (front row, from left) Jack Reiter, Brandan Kelby, Austin Cardwell, Dustin Vohs, Sean Keeney and Jonathan Harris, and (back row from left) Rob Walters, David Pestka, Blake Domahowski, Patrick Lenzner, Rob Kezele, Joe Besmer, Dan Vohs, Troy Newell and JC Russel. Not pictured, Andy Entwistle, Nick Spiess and Mike Kahney. The trophy (at right) was handmade by Local members Andy Finklang (pictured), Drew Creamer and Mike Sweeney. It will become a traveling trophy, with the names of each year’s winning team engraved on the appropriate bat. – Labor Tribune photos