Author: Dan Pfeffer

2003 held at Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Champion – Resmondo/Hague/ Taylor/Sunbelt/Miken, Columbus, Ohio
Runner Up – Dan Smith/Backman/ Menosse/Easton, San Jose, California

• MVP – Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Hague
• Defensive MVP – Rick Baker, Backman/Dan Smith
• HR Leader – Jeff Hall, Dan Smith (19-24, .792) – 11
• Batting Leader – no info

2003 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• JD Genter, US Vinyl (13-18, .722)
• Johnny McCraw. US Vinyl (17-22, .773, 2 HR)
• Jason Kendrick, Backman/Dan Smith
• Demond Thomas, Backman/Dan Smith
• Hank Garris, Backman/Dan Smith
• Rick Baker, Backman/Dan Smith
• Jeff Hall, Backman/Dan Smith (19-24, .792, 11 HR)
• Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Hague
• Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Hague
• Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Hague
• Todd Martin, Resmondo/Hague
• Jimmy Devine, Resmondo/Hague
• Scott Streibel, Resmondo/Hague

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/Hague/Taylor/Sunbelt/Miken, Columbus, OH (3-0)
2. Dan Smith/Backman/Mennose/Easton, San Jose, CA (3-2)
3. US Vinyl/Community Access/Z-Wear/Wooters/Miken, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
4. Aubrey’s/Powerhouse Gym/TPS, Savannah, GA (2-3)
5. B&J Logging/Kluevers Snap-On-Tools/Worth, Sandoval, IL (1-2)
6. Budweiser/Sunnyvale/Fairweather/Worth, Kent, WA (1-2)
7. Cherryville Distributors, Cherryville, NC (0-3)

1997 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – ShenValley/Taylor Brothers/ TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia
Runner Up – Ritch’s-Superior/ Tri-Gems/Beloli/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

• MVP – Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley (39-47, .780, 16 HR, 37 RBI)
• Defensive MVP – ?
• HR Leaders – Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley – 16
• HR Leaders – Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Dan Smith – 16
• Batting Leader – Bobby Gilbert, Sunbelt (19-22) – .864

FINAL STANDINGS

None provided

1996 held at East Chicago, Indiana.

Champion – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Runner Up – ShenValley/Superior/ Taylor Brothers/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

• MVP – Mike Shenk, Lighthouse (15-18, .833, 10 HR, 26 RBI)
• Defensive MVP – ?
• HR Leaders – Jacques Miller, Steeles (14-24, .583, 19 RBI) –10
• HR Leaders – Mike Shenk, Lighthouse –10
• Batting Leader – Ray Eppley, Steele’s  (22-25, 5 HR) – .880

FINAL STANDINGS

None provided

1995 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

Ritch’s captured its fifth straight NSA World Series championship. The R-S Express from 1991-1995 has won 60 of the 87 tournaments the have entered and 15 of the last 24 Grand Slam events they entered as well.

• MVP – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (15-20, .750, 4 HR)
• Defensive MVP – Greg Cannady, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton
• HR Leaders – Dan Schuck, Bell (16-21, .762, 22 RBI)  – 11
• HR Leaders – Carl Rose, Lighthouse (21-28, .750, 30 RBI) – 11
• Batting Leader – Jacques Miller, Sup/Southland (15-17, 10 HR) – .882

1995 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (15-20, .750, 4 HR)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Dewayne Nevitt, Shen Valley/TPS
• Derek Oliver, Shen Valley/TPS
• JC Phelps, Shen Valley/TPS
• Scott Elliott, Shen Valley/TPS
• Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth (21-28, .750, 11 HR, 30 RBI)
• Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth
• Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Worth
• Greg Cannedy, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton
• Dan Shuck, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton (16-21, .762, 11 HR, 22 RBI)
• Jacques Miller, Superior/Southland (15-17, .882, 10 HR)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA (3-2)
3. Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (4-2)
4. Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton, Tampa, FL (2-2)
5t. Harrison’s/Power-Flite, Portsmouth, VA (3-2)
5t. D&D Thoroughbreds/Demarini, Portland, OR (2-2)
7t. Superior/Southland/TPS, Gainesville, GA (2-2)
7t. Steele’s Hit Men, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
9t. Worth/AJ’s, Richmond, VA (1-2)
9t. Tri-Gems/Easton, Cedarbrook, NJ (0-2)
9t. Williams/Dudley, Spring, TX (0-2)
9t. F. Scott’s Bad Boyz, Burlington, NC (0-2)

1994 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

Ritch’s/Superior went undefeated (4-0) to win its fourth straight NSA World Series as they defeated Shen Valley 28-24 in the Championship game.

• MVP – Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior (14-18, .778)
• Defensive MVP – Not awarded or no info
• HR Leader – J.C. Phelps, Shen Valley (18-28, .643, 19 RBI) – 9
• Batting Leader – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp. (15-18) – .833

1994 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (14-18, .778)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Mike Macenko, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• JC Phelps, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS (18-28, .643, 8 HR, 19 RBI)
• Jason Kendrick, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• Mike Shenk, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• John Keigley, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• Todd Joerling, Bell Corp./Easton (15-18, .833)
• Jeff Arnold, Bell Corp./Easton
• Mark Martin, Bell Corp./Easton
• Rick Beck, RSH/Deep South/Worth
• Greg Ferrell, RSH/Deep South/Worth

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS, Bridgewater, VA (5-2)
3. Bell Corp./Easton, Tamps, FL (2-2)
4. RSH/Deep South/Worth, Ridgeland, MS (3-2)
5t. Williams/Worth, Spring, TX (2-2)
5t. Converter’s/Vernon’s/TPS, Kinston, NC (1-2)
7t. Charlie’s Tuna/Power-Flite, Ocean City, MD (1-2)
7t. County Sports/TPS/Reebok, Richmond, VA (1-2)
9t. Southland/TPS, Gainesville, GA (1-2)
9t. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
9t. F. Scott’s Bad Boyz, Burlington, NC (1-2)
9t. Lighthouse/Alford’s/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (0-2)

1993 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brooke Park, Ohio

• MVP – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-13, .615, 2 HR)
  
• Defensive MVP – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp.
  
• HR Leader – Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt (21-27, .778) – 11
  
• Batting Leader – Ken Pruitt, Williams/Worth (11-12) – .917

1993 NSA All World Team

• P – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (12-15, .800)
• C – Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt (21-27, .778, 11 HR)
• 1B – Mike Macenko, Steele’s/Sunbelt (5 HR)
• 2B – Don Rardin, Bell Corp. (14-17, .824)
• 3B – Kerry Everett, Bell Corp. (11-14,.786)
• SS – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp.
• OF – Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• OF – Randy Kortokrax, Steele’s/Sunbelt (17-25, .680, 7 HR)
• OF – Sterlin Ibrom, Williams/Worth
• OF – Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• UT – Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (7 HR)
• UT – Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (5 HR)
• UT – Curtis Williams, Vernon’s (10-12, .833)
• UT – Ken Pruitt, Williams/Worth (11-12, .917)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (5-2)
3. Bell Corp./Easton, Tamps, FL (2-2)
4. Williams/Worth, Spring, TX (3-2)
5t. Vernon’s/TPS, Jacksonville, FL (1-2)
5t. Shen Valley Roofing, Bridgewater, VA (2-2)
7t. Converter’s/TPS, Kinston, NC (2-2)
7t. K.C. Services, Houston, TX (2-2)
9t. Steele’s/XLT , Grafton, OH (0-2)
9t. Beloli/TPS, Boston, MA (0-2)
9t. Terry’s, N. Wilkesboro, NC (0-2)
9t. AJD/TPS, Richmond, VA (0-2)

1992 held at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Starpath, Monticello, Kentucky

Missing Charles Wright for the first two games and Jim Fuller for the entire tournament as he was injured with a pinched nerve in his hand. R-S still managed to win the NSA World Series. They played in a baseball stadium and the R-S Express only hit 13 HR in 4 games. Three were inside the park homers. Dirk Androff had the most HR for R-S with 4.  In the entire tournament, there
were only 49 total home runs over the fence, plus 17 inside the park home runs. There were also 39 triples. Ritch’s beat Starpath in a come from behind 16-13 victory in the winners bracket final. Then after Starpath eliminated DJ’s, R-S beat them again in the Championship game 20-8.

• MVP – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12, .667)
  
• HR Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior – 4
  
• Batting Leader – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12) –  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18) –  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18)  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior (10-15) – .667

1992 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM (incomplete)

• Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12, .667)
• Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18, .667
• Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior (10-15, .667)
• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18, .667, 4 HRs)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior (9-14, .643)
• Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior (9-14, .643)

*No info available on remainder of all-tournament team  (Starpath, DJs and Williams Players)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT (4-0)
2. Starpath, Monticello, KY (4-2)
3. DJ’s/Easton, Atchison, KS (4-2)
4. Williams/Worth, Houston, TX (3-2)
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (1-2)
5t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
7t. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
7t. Converters Unlimited, Kinston, NC (1-2)
9t. AJD, Richmond, VA (0-2)
9t. Datum-Argus, Lebanon, TN (0-2)
9t. Moulton Furniture, Moulton, AL (0-2)
9t. Nanney’s, Spartanburg, SC (0-2)

1991 held at East Ridge, Tennessee.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, Kentucky

Ritch’s/Superior defeated second ranked Starpath/LeAlCo of Kentucky twice en-route to capturing the NSA World Series. The Scores were 31-5 in the winner’s bracket final and then 29-19 in the championship game. Darrell Beeler was the MVP as he went 8-8 in those final two games. Their other two victories were against Williams/Fink 34-33 and St. Louis Softball Club 33-8. Legendary Craig Elliott came out of retirement to play with Datom-Argus. He played with his brother Scott and they finished 3-2 in 5th place.

• MVP – Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (15-17, .882, 4 HR)
  
• HR Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior – 10
  
• Batting Leader – Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior – .882

1991 NSA All-World Team (incomplete)

• Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (15-17, .882, 4 HRs)
• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (10 HRs)
• Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior (12-15, .800, 7 HRs)
• Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior (17-20, .850, 8 HRs)
• Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior (13-17, .765, 7 HRs)
• Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior (15-19, .789, 8 HRs)
• Carl Rose, Williams/Finke

  *No info available on remainder of all-tournament team (Starpath and Sunbelt players)

OTHERS

Dennis Graser, Ritch’s-Superior (14-20, .700)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Starpath/Le-Al-Co, Monticello, KY (3-2)
3. Sunbelt/Worth, Centerville, GA (3-2)
4. Williams/Finke, Spring, TX (3-2)
5t. Datum-Argus/Moulton, Lebanon, TN (3-2)
5t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
7t. St. Louis Softball Club, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
7t. Nanney’s Office Supplies, Spartenburg, SC (2-2)
9t. Rick’s (1-2)
9t. Barbees (1-2)
9t. Athletics Choice, Roanoke, VA (0-2)
9t. Big Daddy’s, Roswell, GA (0-2)
13. Brainard Lumber, Chattanooga, TN (0-2)

1990 held at Brook Park, Ohio.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Steele’s beat Superior-Apollo 62-55 in the winner’s bracket final and then beat them again in the Championship 27-26. In the 62-55 game, Mike Macenko was 8 for 8 with 8 HRs. Dirk Androff and Todd Joerling each hit 6 HR. Three of Joerling’s came in the 5th inning. The Men of Steele hit 39 total HR in the game. In the Championship game with one out in the 7th inning, Macenko,
Monty Tucker and Bill Blake hit back to back to back HR to win the game and the Championship.

• MVP – Mike Macenko, Steele’s (24-29, .828, 16 HR, 23 RBI)
  
• HR Leader – Craig Elliot, Stewart’s (24-33, .727) – 18
  
• Batting Leader – Dave Johnson, Starpath (18-19)  – .947

1991 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Mike Macenko, Steele’s Silver Bullets (24-29, .828, 16 HRs, 23 RBIs)
• Dirk Androff, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15 HRs, .700+)
• Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11 HRs, .700+)
• Todd Joerling, Steele’s Silver Bullets (14 HRs, .700+)
• Danny Williams, Steele’s Silver Bullets (.700+)
• Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s Silver Bullets
• Cecil Whitehead, Superior/Apollo
• Jim Fuller, Superior/Apollo
• Rich Plante, Superior/Apollo
• Dave Steffen, Superior/Apollo
• Craig Elliott, Stewart’s Lounge (24-33,18 HRs,  .727)
• FA Martin, Stewart’s Lounge
• Dave Johnson, Starpath (18-19, .947)
• Dave Allen, Starpath

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH (5-0)
2. Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3-2)
3. Stewart’s Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA (5-2)
4. Starpath, Monticello, KY (2-2)
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (2-2)
5t. Medina Body Shop, Brunswick, OH (2-2)
7t. NOSI, Columbus, OH (2-2)
7t. Laborers #310, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
9t. Premier/Century, Tempe, AZ (0-2)
9t. Sunset, Detroit, MI (0-2)
9t. Wally’s, Parma, OH (0-2)
9t. Cuyahoga Dunham Supply, Cleveland, OH (0-2)

1989 held at Fort Worth, Texas.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Houston Sweepers, Houston, Texas

The Sweepers scored 23 runs in the 7th inning to defeat the Number 1 ranked team in the country, Superior-Apollo of Windsor Locks, CT 64-56 to advance into the finals against Steeles. Steele’s defeated Sweepers 7-0 via forfeit and won the Championship. Steeles had previously sent Ken Michael’s (47-6) and Superior/Apollo (62-34) to the losers bracket with a 62-34 victory. Steele’s
averaged 37 Runs per game. Steele’s also sent the Sweepers to the losers bracket earlier in the tournament by a 43-18 score. The Sweepers consisted of some Bell Corp and Starpath players. Due to the losers bracket taking so long, the Sweepers had to forfeit the final to Steele’s 7-0 to catch their planes home. Steele’s hit an amazing 96 HRs in the four games they played.

• MVP – Monty Tucker, Steele’s (20-21, .952, 12 HRs, 20 RBIs)
  
• HR Leader – Jon Meyers, Sweepers – 20
  
• Batting Leader – Monty Tucker, Steele’s – .952
  
• ODPA – Jon Meyers, Houston Sweepers

1989 NSA All-World Team

• Monty Tucker, Steels’s Silver Bullets (20-21, .952, 12 HRs, 20 RBIs)
• Jon Meyers, Houston Sweepers (20 HRs)
• Ron Parnell, Steele’s Silver Bullets (21-25, .840, 12 HRs)
• Craig Elliott, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15-21, .714, 11 HRs, 23 RBIs)
• Bill Blake, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-20, .800, 10 HRs)
• Dirk Androff, Steele’s Silver Bullets (19-23, .826, 10 HRs)
• Mike Ambers, Houston Sweepers (13 HRs)
• Britt Hightower, Houston Sweepers (11 HRs)
• Danny Williams, Houston Sweepers (11 HRs)
• Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo (22-28, .786, 15 HRs)
• Doug Roberson, Superior-Apollo (22-26, .846, 14 HRs)
• Rich Plante, Superior-Apollo (20-23, .869, 15 HRs)
• Ted Cox, Ken Michael’s (14-16, .875)

OTHERS

Cecil Whitehead, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-23, .696, 8 HRs)
Todd Joerling, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-24, .667, 10 HRs)
Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11-16, .687)
Larry Fredieu, Steele’s Silver Bullets (9 HRs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH (4-0)
2. Houston Sweepers, Houston, TX (6-2)
3. Superior-Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3-2)
4. Ken Michael’s, Rockville, MD (3-2)
5t. Century/Worth, Atchison, KS (2-2)
5t. CDI, Oklahoma City, OK (3-2)
7t. Williams Stars, Houston, TX (2-2)
7t. Dixie Carpets, Houston, TX (2-2)
9t. Coils Plus, Longview, TX (1-2)
9t. Texas Capitols, Austin, TX (1-2)

*No info available on the remaining teams, records and their finish