>> Yeah. So Tom, I actually have uh a special guest as well. We have Chief Rossy from Ashlin Police Department that I'm going to go ahead and have a quick conversation with. >> Absolutely. So let's uh we'll get Chief Rossi in here. >> Definitely. >> All right. Want to welcome Chief Rossy over here to the broadcast. Chief, how how's everything going so far? >> Good. Um, we did lose one round, but we won a round. So, >> I see. Now, how So, how many teams just from Ashland? I think I saw three teams or >> There's two. So, police and fire. >> So, just one of each. Okay, gotcha. And I just saw actually someone from the Ashland Fire Department just got hurt, so hopefully he's doing okay. >> Let's hope he's okay. >> Yeah. Now, what has been I see you're on the sidelines coaching.
Um, very vocal. What are uh you want to share any of your tips or any things that strategies that you're encouraging your uh Ashlin fire team, Ashlin police team? Um >> so we can call it encouraging. >> Okay. >> I can't say threatening. >> Yes. Yes. Yeah. No jobs on the line or anything like that. Yeah. >> Um this is just the the greatest time for the greatest people, the greatest cause. Um this is the second year. Um I'm part of the planning team. Um, so this is very important to me and my crew has just really taken this on as as something that they love, they look forward to. So >> yeah. And so I think we have about so 18 teams about six 15 or 16 towns. I just heard from from Wendy the goal next year is to maybe double that, 30 to 32 teams.
Um, so what are your just thoughts of just knowing all the all the towns, the fire police departments kind of coming together for this great fundraiser just as the police chief of action? How does that what does that mean to you exactly just getting all these communities together for something like this? >> I think it says a lot about the character of the people that we have in public safety in this area. Um, I know that Sharon talked a little bit about it um in her opening speech, but there's such a small amount of personal time that we have and for them to be willing to give up a Sunday morning uh to come out and volunteer their time to take part in this. Um, it just tells me and hopefully, you know, the community see what giving and and loving people they have in their public safety departments.
Yeah, I I totally agree. Um, now I have not been to the new um police station, fire station in Ashland. You know, uh, my kids are one kid left in the high school. You want to just maybe share a little bit about the new facility? I think it's three or four years old at this point. >> Yeah, I think three years we've been in. Um, it's amazing. Um, everything that we need to get our jobs done. We have the space. we have um you know just the top-notch um facility for the top-notch people we have working there. So um no I'm I'm really happy that the men and women are really happy to be there. Um the space we were in before >> was not it was not conducive to doing the type of professional job that our citizens expect. Great >> now. I think we've raised the expectations have been raised with the building and I think we've risen to the occasion very nicely.
>> Yeah. No, I I totally agree. Um any expectations on the Ashlin Police Department in this tournament this year? Are you expecting them to kind of make a run or what what are your thoughts right now? >> I think we're 50/50 right now. Anything can happen. Yeah. So, >> and what happened last year? Like how did they do last year? Do you do you remember? >> Um not that well. >> Not that well. So, so, so far they're already >> we have a year of experience and we we we're already doing better than we did last year. So, >> was one of the strategy were they were they instructed to watch the movie, the dodgeball movie? >> Um, that that was part of roll call for a few weeks. Yeah. >> Okay. Y >> and is there any like you got the dodge, the dip, the duck, the dive, the dodge as well.
Any What's what's the main D the strategy for the team for for success? >> Um, don't get hit, but hit other people. >> Hit other people. >> Yeah. And don't get injured. >> Don't get injured. Oh, no. Yeah. >> I always say it's about fun, getting a good workout, but no injuries. So, as best we can, >> that's why I'm not playing. >> Are are you going to try and make a debut next year? You're going to stick with the coaching on the sidelines? >> I think coaching is in my future, >> which to me could be more stressful because you're kind of you're you're the one that's kind of giving the strategy. >> Manage the whole thing. >> Yeah. Well, listen, I just want to thank you for all of your contributions to the town, your involvement with um with your team as well, and just having you as part of the community.
Again, uh I'm in Ashlin. I have three kids as well. So, just just love the um the presence that the fire department that the police department has in our community. And I've had a couple calls at our house. We had a carbon monoxide once and just you make the phone call, the fire department, the police department came and it just it makes you proud of just to be a resident of Ashland and uh >> walkers the clockers as well. So, >> um, but anyway, I know your team is going out there again. Want to thank you again and yeah, I appreciate Enjoy the afternoon. Enjoy the fundraiser. All right. >> Okay. Thank you again. Appreciate it. >> I'll take that. Thank you. >> That was Commissioner Rosie over there. Rosie, I'm sorry. And Ashlin Fire, I think, is I can't tell if that's Hington or Ashen right now.
That's actually NIC. All right, we have a five on five going on over here. Welcome back, Tom. So, oh, we had Oh, we have a first catch over here. Little reflection catch. Still trying to figure out who's on the left side. >> See Nic on the right. And on the left, >> I want to say it's Milford. >> I think it is Milford. >> I think someone got hit on Milford. I don't think he's going out right now. Nope. I think one of our volunteers saw him. >> So, we got four on three and did he get hit? >> Yes, he did. Four on two >> again. You stay a number. All of a sudden, someone gets eliminated, >> right? >> All right. Two on two. >> Oh, >> still two on two. >> I thought he hit him, but >> we got to get a replay of that.
Great dodge. >> That's our dodge of the day. >> Dodge of the day. >> Twoon one. Oh, we just got hit. We jinxed them. >> Who is gonna take it? Oneonone. Niclford. Here we go. >> Yeah. >> Conor the ref. He's not just refing. He's working on the crowd as well. Trying to get everyone going over here. Side on throw. >> Oh, both of them still in there. >> Yeah, I can tell their arms getting beat. Oh, wait. WAS THAT A DOUBLE ELIMINATION? HOLD UP. HOLD UP. >> NO, he's calling a >> sudden death over here. HERE WE GO. >> Conor's been waiting >> 65 minutes to do a sudden death. Now, are they going to blindfold them or >> our first sudden death of the day? >> I know. So, I'm not sure what sudden death is, but >> Well, we'll figure it out as we go.
>> They both uh it's like a fresh start. >> Okay. Okay. >> And it's oneonone and uh you try to collect as many uh balls as you can from the middle and >> just try to get that elimination to win it. Look at that. The diversion >> Oh, HE DROPPED IT. >> It went off his fingertips. Nearly caught and Milford takes it. >> You know what? If you have a lot of butter on those fingers, you got to be careful. Just you're going to drop the ball. So, >> good competitive match. I like it. >> Absolutely. That was a great match. >> And just like in hockey hockey playoffs, nice little handshake. >> Exciting time over here at this part of March. You got we start off with dodgeball. You got the NCAA men's women's tournament. You got the hockey going on. >> Well, and of course you got the MIAA stadium.
>> You got the MA. Yeah, I heard. Um, >> was it Medfield or Medfield girls basketball? Congratulations to them and >> solid team in in the Tri Valley. >> I was covering that for uh TVL Sports Net, a show which you could catch on WACA TV and HCAB and uh several other local stations in the Tri Valley League towns. >> So, were you at the finals game when they were >> I was. Yeah. Uh Medfield TV borrowed me for the day and I actually had the call on that game. So, it was a lot of fun uh broadcasting the action in that uh state championship game over at the Sagas Arena. And >> and and who do they play? >> Uh Medfield. Uh they played St. Mary's out of Lynn. So, uh and took home their third straight state title. So, that's just unbelievable. Three straight state titles for that Medfield girls basketball team.
>> So, over here on the left side, we have our MVP or NDP most dodgeball player, 41, has her glasses back on. hands down had one of the best runs of the tournament. >> And I I just they're called the Young Guns. >> Young Guns. Okay, >> so we got the Young Guns going up against Nic Police. >> So Nic Police, I think they're the defending champs, right? >> Uh yes, they are. >> Nic one of them. >> Wow. All of a sudden Nic Police just stepping up their game. I don't think they have anyone eliminated. So yeah, six on three. So NIC is uh in a very strong position right now. Look at this. Going in for the kill >> and a good dodge on the young gun side. >> Oh, hanging in there. And then there's two quick eliminations. >> All right, so 41's got to do some good coaching over here.
>> So unfortunately that's it. >> Hopefully we can get a couple big catches here. >> Yeah, unfortunately number eight. Oh, there's >> Did they bring Okay, she's back in there. I thought I thought they were going to substitute for a bow, but >> they're just >> So, that's what you want to do. If you're the last one standing, hang near that back line. >> So, you uh >> And now she's knocked out of the way. But there it is. >> That was going to be tough. It was literally six on one over there. She did the best she could, but You want to try to avoid getting yourself in that position, but sometimes it's unavoidable >> at that point. You just got to keep your eyes open, maybe try and make a catch, get another player in to help you out. >> All right, so who do we got here?
>> 15 minutes intermission. >> All right, we're going to have a a bit of a break, uh, intermission. So, uh, it's been a great event so far. We got the big matches coming up. >> Okay. >> I I think we're getting down to what, the uh, Elite Eight or something like that. So, we're going to go and we're going to try to get a grasp on where the brackets at. So, we'll step aside and we'll be back in a few minutes. You are watching 2026 2nd annual Battle of the Badges benefiting the Michael Liznau Resbit Center. We are live on HCAM and WACA TV in Ashlin. folks. We're going to keep on going. >> I've got the results from the round ramen matches that were played. Can I get your attention, please? From group A, advancing. >> Advancing, we've got Franklin Fire and Planeville. From group B, advancing is Eden Hall Ducks and Franklin Fire G2.
And from group C, we've got Devon's Fire and Nated Fire advancing. Also advancing is going to be Young Guns and Dodge Squad from Police Department. >> All right, so if you heard your team name, you will be advancing for a chance >> to move up to the semifinals and the finals. Starting with our first teams, we've got Planeville Ballers Club versus Franklin Fire G2. On deck, Devon's Fire versus Native Fire. So, if we could please get to the court. Planeville Ballers Club versus Franklin Fire. All right, welcome back to the 2026 second annual battle of the badges to benefit the Michael Liznau rest pit center. We are ready to continue on. Tom Nappy, Brian Sad on the call and Brian, it's been a very fun event so far and we are getting down to the final stages of this battle of the badges. Yeah, we just, you know, during that long intermission, we had a chance to uh connect with the coordinators, actually have the website right now.
Very organized, just the more and more, I mean, this is only the second um event over here. We're already excited about next year's events. Going to be bigger and better. So, we have Planville, Planville Baylor Club going against Franklin Fire. >> Planeville, I'm sorry, versus Franklin Fire. And here we go. Whoa. >> All right, we are underway. Hey, they got the intense music on and >> we are a go. >> It's all fun and games until we get to the uh >> so we had the group stage before the break. So essentially there was uh three groups of four. Everyone played uh the three teams in their groups and now we're at the elimination stage. So this is the bracket stage. So one loss elimination. Planeville Ballers Franklin Fire doing battle right now. Laneville on the left. Franklin on the right. >> Two quick eliminations over there.
>> So we have is this five on four it looks like. Okay. >> Five on four. Five uh on the right on Franklin, four on Planeville. Good block up front there. >> And look at look at those strong throws. >> They are. >> And wow, some good dodging up front. I believe the uh back of the jersey said uh Von Vogs or Von Boss. Oh, that's a shot to the left leg over there. >> Oh, Laneville down to two. >> Oh, >> DOWN TO ONE. THERE IT IS. >> WHOA, that was quick. >> Franklin taking the win. And uh they got nice jerseys and they have some nice dodgeball skills. >> They do. And all of a sudden they they saw blood or they saw the opportunity and it was just bang bang boom and they move on. And now we got Devon's Fire up against Nic Fire.
So Franklin Fire they So they were the fifth seed going against the fourth seed. So now Franklin Fire G2 I think it means like team two. They advance to actually play uh fire one. So, we're going to have uh a Franklin vers Franklin matchup coming up next round. But right now, we got Deans, who is the third seed, up against NIC, who's the six seed. Devons on the left, NIC on the right. Winner moves on to take on the Edenhole Ducks out of >> Imagine being in the uh Franklin Fire um building tomorrow with these two teams. The amount of >> One team's gonna have serious bragging rights. Oh, yeah. Yeah. And one team's going to not be so happy. >> No, no, no. It's going to be interesting. >> But before we get that, we got to check out who get who advances to play the uh Eden Hall Ducks.
We got Devon's fire and nic fire. And here we go. So, this is a five on five match. 5v5, not six. >> Some great background tunes. >> That's That's what you need. You need the intense music for the elimination. >> 100%. >> It's all about the music. both. All right. So, uh Devons has lost one. So, it's five on four. They've lost two. Five on three. They've lost three. Five on two. Very quick eliminations. Clearly, you want to be on the right side. Both first round. Um right side one. oop. >> Oh, the Deon still hanging strong with two, >> but uh >> Nic still with all five in there. >> This is going to be tough for Devon. If they pull this off, it'd be one of the biggest comebacks. >> Nic is just Oh. >> Oh, that's a good block. Another block. >> They're using the ball as a defensive mechanism and offensive mechanism.
Oh, that's >> a catch. brings one back. >> Here we go. >> And uh Nate has lost one. So it's four on three. Now it's three on three. >> Three on two now. >> Yep. Back to two on two. >> Oh, two on two. Two on one. Deon, here we go. We were talking about the comeback. >> Deons was just down to their final one, but they were able to come back. >> You don't want to get Oh, >> oh no. It hit off a bounce, so that does not count. So, still one on two over here. >> They need a catch. Nic needs a catch over here. >> Oh, look at that dodge. >> Oh, he's he's dipping right now. >> That's a candidate for dodge of the day. >> Oh, there it is. Demons comes back >> to win it. >> What a comeback.