Monthly Archive: September 2016

1978 NSPC Regular Season

12 Charter Members

Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC
Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA
Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI
Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX
Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AZ
Pepsico-County Sports, Levittown, NY (Dropped out, lost sponsor)
Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (Dropped out, lost sponsor)
Mazzola-Castle, Rochester, NY (Dropped out, became Rochester Zeniths of the APSPL)
(The NSPC tournaments also included some local teams in the individual tournaments)

No NSPC National Championship Tournament was played in 1978.

1999 NSA AA Super Worlds

1999 Tournament Site Unknown


Champion – Premier/Century, St. Louis, MO
Runner Up – Dixie Carpets, Houston, TX


  • Freddie Johnson, Premier (17 HRs, 36 RBIs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Long Haul/Hendu/TPS, Albertville, MN 5-1
2. Sunnyvale Valve/TPS, Sunnyvale, CA 5-2
3. P&D/Tri-Gems/Tiger/Easton, Sommers, CT 2-2
4. Gasoline Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY 3-2
5t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN 2-2
5t. RPM/TPS, Concord, CA 2-2
7t. TaylorMade, Spotsylvania, VA 1-2
7t. Creative Stucco/Roosters/Easton 1-2
9t. Central Paving/TPS, Decatur, IL 1-2
9t. Joe Black’s/TPS, Chicago, IL 0-2
9t. Planet/Easton, Lexington, KY 0-2
9t. Universal Dome, Fort Wayne, IN 0-2

*There is 1 more loss than wins, due to Planet and Universal having a double forfeit.

2016 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

2016 held at Port Huron, Michigan on September 2-4.


Champion – Z’s Blue Ducks, Erie, Pennsylvania
Runner Up – Boston Sharks, Boston, Massachusetts


  • MVP – Dan Bertolini, Z’s Blue Ducks
  • Batting Champion – N/A
  • HR Champion – N/A

2016 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Art Adams, Press Box Blue Sox
P – Mike Quinones, Z’s Blue Ducks
P – Willey Billings, Boston Sharks
C – Mike Selig, MJS Construction Inc.
OF – Tim Snow, Press Box Blue Sox
OF – Julian Alvarez, Boston Sharks
OF – Rich Russell, Boston Sharks
OF – Scott Hyland, Bulldogs Softball
UTIL – Ryan Lloyd, Press Box Blue Sox
UTIL – Zac Ostrander, War Water Stallions
UTIL – Luke Merrill, MJS Construction Inc.
IF – Dan Bertolini, Z’s Blue Ducks
IF – John Cronin, Boston Sharks
IF – Charlie Beau, Press Box Blue Sox
IF – Tony Cruz, Z’s Blue Ducks


2016 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Stephen Rook, MJS Construction Inc.
P – Brian Dewey, Z’s Blue Ducks
P – Alberto Pineda, Boston Sharks
C – Jason Bartlett, Z’s Blue Ducks
OF – Elvis Martinez, Boston Sharks
OF – Brandon Martindale, War Water Stallions
OF – Taylor Ferguson, Boston Sharks
OF – Zac Peterson, Press Box Blue Sox
UTIL – Brian Fanion, War Water Stallions
UTIL – Tom Lambert, Bulldogs Softball
UTIL – Austin Alonzo, Z’s Blue Ducks
IF – Brent Cork, Bay City Jets Pizza
IF – Nate Craigue, Bulldogs Softball
IF – Mike Hoadley, Boston Sharks
IF – Mitch Beau, Press Box Blue Sox


FINAL STANDINGS

1. Z’s Blue Ducks, Erie, PA (6-1)
2. Boston Sharks, Hyde Park, MA (4-2)
3. MJS Construction Inc., Wakefield, MA (4-2)
4. Press Box Blue Sox, Fond du Lac, WI (3-2)
5t. Bay City Jets Pizza, Essexville, MI (3-2)
5t. Bulldogs Softball, Rockland, MA (3-2)
7t. Secory Flyers, Marysville, MI (2-2)
7t. War Water Stallions, St. Clair, MI (3-2)
9t. Millerstown Inn, Fenelton, PA (2-2)
9t. Ange Law Rebels, Port Huron, MI (1-2)
9t. Press Box Bulldogs, Fond du Lac, WI (2-2)
9t. Scuds Buds, Fond du Lac, WI (1-2)
13t. Longhorns, Port Huron, MI (0-2)
13t. Power 88.3, North Street, MI (0-2)
13t. Spicers Boat City/T.E.K. Services, Houghton Lake, MI (0-2)
13t. Hammar Contracting Hurricanes, Port Huron, MI (0-2)
17t. Wolves, Saginaw, MI (0-2)