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The BWA, or Breckenridge Wiffle Association, is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the sport of wiffleball. The
BWA's goal is to further the game through it's three major tournaments annually. The majors are as follows:
THE PILGRIM OPEN
The Pilgrim Open takes place every year on Thanksgiving Day. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. and is a single-elimination
tournament. Perhaps the most significant detail of the Pilgrim Open is that it is the only BWA sanctioned tournament that
is open to all males of playing age and there are absolutely no cuts.
THE BWA WORLD SERIES
The World Series is the oldest, most distinguished, most anticipated, and most important of the Majors. It takes place
during finals week of West Genesee HS. The tournament features pool play in an American and National Division. The pool play
is then followed by playoffs and a world series between the American and National division champions. The tradition and pageantry
involved with the world series is unrivaled.
The World Wiffleball Classic (WWC)
The WWC is an event that brings together the top wiffle programs in the world (OK, basically just NYS)to determine the
who has the greatest program. While the tournament is meant to be competitive it should be noted that the Breckenridge Dodgers
are the defending champions and currently maintain their undefeated status.
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History of the BWA
Although wiffle had been played in Breckenridge for ages, the BWA was officially founded in 2002 after the first ever
BWA world series. The original World Series would be barely recognizable today, as it provided few of the amentities that
BWA players have come to expect today. The first World Series had only 4 teams: The Italian Brigade (Coach Andino), the C
Blasters(Coach Glavin), Los Tigres(Coach Greene), and The Caulfield Carpetbaggers(Coach Gaffney). The Blasters would win
the first ever World Series and Steve Bodner would be the first ever MVP. The field would soon expand to 6 with the addition
of the The Fighting Amish (Coach Lydon) and the BGD (Coach Thrower) and split into an American and National League. Coach
Lydon would lead the Fighting Amish to a World Series title in his first year. Ever the entrepreneur, Lydon would capitalize
on his team's glory by selling the team to Eric Hagen who is the current owner of the franchise. In 2005 the field would
reach its current level of 8 franchises with the addition of the Iron Curtins (Coach Curtin) and the Meatlockers (Coach Leahy).
In 2006 the BGD were sold to Joe Greene and renamed the Celtic Saints.
BWA
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BWA Board of Directors
President- Michael Greene
Vice-President- Dan Gaffney
Board Members
Richard Andino
Sean Leahy
Ryan Glavin
Below is a picture of VP Gaffney in his younger days
Vice- President Gaffney
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