Author: Dan Pfeffer

1998 NSA A Super Worlds

1998 tournament site unknown


Champion – Thomas Bait & Tackle, Sanford, NC
Runner Up – Smokes/ABS/Harrison/TPS, Ellicott, MD


FINAL STANDINGS

1. Thomas Bait & Tackle, Sanford, NC 5-0
2. Smokes/ABS/Harrison/TPS, Ellicott, MD 5-2
3. Las Vegas Funjet/Demarini 3-2
4. Worth/SEG 7-2
5t. Allied Tool 2-2
5t. Terry’s/Johnson 4-2
7t. Allison Construction 3-2
7t. LJ’s 3-2
9t. Universal Dome 2-2
9t. Sportsplex 2-2
9t. Alley Cats 2-2
9t. Paramount 1-2

*remainder of standings unknown

1985 NSA Men’s A Slow Pitch Super Worlds

1985 tournament site unknown


Champion – Maroadi Transfer, Pittsburgh, PA (76-12)
Runner Up – Louie’s Restaurant, Pikesville, KY


  • MVP – Jim Foxy Nelson, Maroadi Transfer (10-16, .625, 6 HRs)
  • Batting Leader – Steve Zugec, Maroadi Transfer (14-18) – 778
  • HR Leader – Jim Foxy Nelson, Maroadi Transfer – 6

1986 NSA Men’s Super Slow Pitch Worlds

1986 held at Houston, Texas.


Champion – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Texas Sports vs. CDI (game cancelled due to rain)


Steele’s beat Texas Sports 25-4 in the Winner’s Bracket finals. Texas Sports upset Smythe Sox 22-19 to reach the winner’s bracket final. Once in the loser’s bracket, CDI of Oklahoma City eliminated Smythe Sox 17-16 and then eliminated Stone City Cannans of San Antonio 18-9 in the loser’s bracket. Then, while they were about to play Texas Sports in the loser’s bracket final for the right to play Steele’s for the championship, the rains came and washed away the tournament.

Undefeated Steele’s (7-0) was declared the champ, CDI won a coin flip over Texas sports to claim second place. Stone City was fourth, while the Smythe Sox (5-2) and Budweiser Right On of Houston tied for fifth.

Mike Macenko recorded 21 consecutive hits to start the tournament on his way to the MVP Award.


  • MVP – Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-31, .871, 15 HR, 24 RBI)
  • HR Leader – Charles Wright, Steele’s (31-54, .574, 39 RBI) – 21
  • Batting Leader – Mike Macenko, Steele’s – .871

ALL WORLD TEAM (Incomplete)

Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-31, .871, 15 HRs, 24 RBIs)
Charles Wright, Steele’s Sports (31-54, .574, 21 HRs, 39 RBIs)
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports (27-35, .771, 17 HRs, 31 RBIs)
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports
Dennis Graser, Steele’s Sports
Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports
Greg Schulte, Texas Sports

*No info available on remainder of all-tournament team (Texas Sports, CDI, and Stone City players)


FINAL STANDINGS (incomplete)
1. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (7-0)
2. Texas Sports, Houston, TX
2. CDI, Oklahoma City, OK (6-2)
4. Stone City Cannans, San Antonio, TX
5t. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (5-2)
5t. Budweiser Right-On, Houston, TX

*No info available on the remaining teams (20 total), records and their finish

Wamble Insurance, Houston TX
Houston Hawks, Houston TX
Williams’ Stars, Houston TX
Trax, Galena Park TX
Kace, Houston TX
Phelps Insurance, Houston TX
Athletic Shop, Hammond, LA
Aviva Athletics, Corpus Christi, TX
Sinco, Pasadena, TX
All-State, Houston, TX
Tom Lantz Homes, Mesquite, TX
Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA
Jones Fink Ranchers, Rosenberg, TX
Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX


SCORES

Round Robin Scores (Incomplete)
Aviva Athletics, Corpus Christi, TX 16, Sinco, Pasadena, TX 15
Budweiser Right-On, Houston, TX 21, Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 10
Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 24, All-State, Houston, TX 21
Steele’s Sports, Grafton, TX 39, Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 3
Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH 62, Tom Lantz Homes, Mesquite, TX 11
Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX 39, Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA 10
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 32, Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX 0
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 36, Phelps Insurance, Houston 6
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 40, Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA
Houston Hawks 7, Kace, Alvin, TX 4
Kace, Alvin, TX 17, Trax, Galena Park, TX 13
Williams Stars, Houston, TX 37, Trax, Galena Park, TX 35
Texas Sports, Houston, TX 23, Jones Fink Ranchers, Rosenberg, TX 22

Double Elimination
Winner’s Bracket
All-State 25, Aviva 5
Athletic Shop 17, Vernon Merchants 5
CDI 15 Wamble Insurance 9
Houston Hawks 21, Cinco 4
Budweiser Right-On 9, Phelps Insurance 6
Smythe Sox 19, Trax, Galena Park 8
Stone City Stars 17, Jones Finke Ranchers 12
Tom Lantz Homes 13, Coors Silver Bullets 7
CDI 18, San Antonio Cannans 18-9

Winner’s Bracket Semifinals
Steele’s Sports 20, Budweiser Right-On 2
Texas Sports 22, Smythe Sox 19

Winners Bracket Final
Steele’s Sports 25, Texas Sports 4

Losers Bracket Semifinal
CDI 17, Smythe Sox 16

Loser’s Bracket Final
Texas Sports vs. CDI (game cancelled due to rain)

Championship
Steele’s Sports vs. Texas Sports – CDI winner cancelled due to rain)

2001 NSA Men’s AA Slow Pitch World Series

2001 tournament site unknown


Champion – KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS, Pasadena, Texas
Runner Up – Gasoline Heaven/Worth, Commack, New York


  • MVP – Jamie Wisham, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – John Hackenburg, Gas Heaven/Worth

NSA AA All Tournament Team

Jamie Wisham, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Mike Rayburn, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Tim McLendon, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Billy Blake, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Tony Ashcraft, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Mark Schobel, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
Ken Scobee, KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS
John Hackenburg, Gasoline Heaven/Worth
Mike Dill, Gasoline Heaven/Worth
Aaron Oburn, Gasoline Heaven/Worth
Dewey Fussell, Gasoline Heaven/Worth
Andy Ahko, Gasoline Heaven/Worth


FINAL STANDINGS

1. KCS/BEP/JDS/TPS, Pasadena, TX, 0-2 (3-0) 3-2
2. Gasoline Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY, 2-0 (2-2) 4-2
3. Reece/Roosters/Astros/Easton, Canal Winchester, OH, 1-1 (1-2) 2-3
4. Kleuver’s Snap-on/Easton, Metamora, IL, 1-1 (0-2) 1-3

2003 WSL Men’s A/B Slow Pitch Championships

Held at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, FL on September 26-28.


Champion – Long Haul/Miken, Caledonia, Minnesota
Runner Up – Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken, Waterloo, Iowa


  • MVP – Tom Muehlenkamp, Long Haul/Miken (26-34, .765, 7 HR)
  • HR Champion – Bob Van Erem, Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken (14 HR)
  • HR Champion – Chad Augedahl, Long Haul (25-25, .714) – 9
  • Batting Champion – Tom Muehlenkamp, Long Haul/Miken (26-34, 7 HR) – .765

WSL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

  • BJ Augendahl, Long Haul (23-35, .657, 1 HR)
  • Shawn Bauer, Long Haul (23-32, .719, 0 HR)
  • Tony Hanson, Long Haul (25-35, .714, 5 HR)
  • Adam Peterson, Long Haul (26-36, .722, 8 HR)
  • Bob Van Erem, Deery Brothers (14 HR)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Long Haul/Miken, Caledonia, MN (8-1)
2. Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken, Waterloo, IA (4-2)
3. Sporting Wood, Sugarland, TX (3-2)
4. Jean Shoppe, Parrish, TN (3-2)
5t. C&M Sporting Goods/TPS, Dothan, AL (2-2)
5t. SportsCenter/Worth, Grenada, MS (2-2)
7t. Lumberjacks/Mizuno, Houma, LA (2-2)
7t. Romeo’s/Alabama Brick, Birmingham, AL (2-2)
9t. Crossfire Ministries, Asheville, NC (1-2)
9t. Labaron’s/Easton, Corning, NY (1-2)
9t. Sambetti’s, Ames, IA (1-2)
9t. Team VICC, Jacksonville, IL (1-2)
13t. American Carpet Care, FL (0-2)
13t. Bonecrushers, Monticello, AK (0-2)
13t. Trump Legends, Winnipeg, MB (0-2)
13t. Weekenders, Tyler, TX (0-2)


SCORES

Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 15 Trump Legends 12
Team VICC 23 Long Haul/Miken 9
Romeo’s/Alabama Brick 18 Crossfire Ministries 16
Sports Center/Worth 24 Bone Crushers 11
LeBarons 14 American Carpet Care 3
Sporting Wood 18 C&M Sporting Goods 17
Jean Shoppe 24 Weekenders 11
Sambetti’s 8 Lumberjacks 3
Long Haul/Miken 20 – Trump Legends 4
Romeo’s 25 Bone Crushers 21
C&M Sporting 27 American Carpet 6
Lumberjacks 21 Weekenders 9
Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 14 VICC 11
Sports Center 19 Crossfire 11
Sporting Wood 14 Lebarons 2
Jean Shoppe 28 Sambetti’s 25
Lumberjacks 27 VICC 26
C&M Sporting 20 Crossfire 5
Romeo’s 19 LaBarons 17
Long Haul/Miken 28 Sambetti’s 9
Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 18 Sports Center 16
Sporting Wood 32 Jean Shoppe 22
Long Haul/Miken 30 Romeo’s 18
C&M Sporting 21 Lumberjacks 18
Long Haul/Miken 27 Sports Center 15
Jean Shoppe 29 C&M Sporting 26
Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 20 Sporting Wood 8
Long Haul/Miken 31 Jean Shoppe 11
Long Haul/Miken 26  Sporting Wood 14
Long Haul/Miken 17 Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 11
Long Haul/Miken 11 Deery Brothers/R&M/Miken 9

2002 Final TPS Power Ratings

Must have participated in seven or more eligible events. Information is provided in the following order:
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only)
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only)
– Team Name.
– Team’s Home Base.
OLD SCOUT (#)
01. 120.622 (15) (71-13) 84.5% Backman/Smith/Menosse/Easton, San Jose, CA (#1)
02. 113.945 (15) (60-26) 69.8% Hague/Resmondo/Walser/Worth, Columbus, OH (#2)
03. 112.262 (15) (70-17) 80.5% Long Haul/Taylor Bros/Shen Corp/TPS, Albertville, MN (#4)
04. 109.153 (13) (35-24) 59.3% Mid-South/Mizuno, Portage, IN (#5)
05. 107.866 (16) (52-24) 68.4% Chase/Reece/Roosters/Easton, Wilmington, NC (#3)
06. 95.564 (13) (50-21) 70.4% Budweiser/Summerlin/Team Experts/Worth, College Station, TX (#10)
07. 91.165 (09) (28-18) 60.9% Team Mizuno, Ft Pierce, FL (#16)
08. 89.989 (11) (37-18) 67.3% Mountain Top/Advanced/USA Cash/TPS, Northville, MI (#9)
09. 89.436 (09) (23-19) 54.8% Sunnyvale V&F/Easton, Sunnyvale, CA (#NA)
10. 87.409 (09) (17-21) 44.7% WW Gay/Aubrey’s/TPS, Gainesville, FL (#7)
11. 86.077 (07) (20-14) 58.8% Hooters/B&B/Rew/Mizuno, Overland Park, KS (#15)
12. 85.138 (10) (25-23) 52.1% Phonemasters/K&G/TPS, Wood River, IL (#12)
13. 84.686 (08) (21-18) 53.8% New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (#11)
14. 82.704 (07) (22-11) 66.7% Florida Heat/Nave Plumbing/Joe Black’s/Worth, Ft. Pierce, FL (#6)
15. 79.880 (07) (18-15) 54.5% Creative Stucco/Easton, Columbus, OH (#17)
16. 77.019 (11) (32-19) 62.7% Twin States/Worth, Montgomery, AL (#8)
17. 74.634 (11) (16-21) 43.2% Team AH/TPS, Dayton, OH (#NA)
18. 68.552 (13) (24-27) 47.1% Doc’s/Mizuno, Sioux City, IA (#20)
19. 58.192 (08) (11-21) 34.4% Strike Zone, San Antonio, TX (#NA)
20. 54.144 (10) (10-22) 31.3% Texans Softball Club, Houston, TX (#NA)

2001 Final TPS Power Ratings

Information is provided in the following order:
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only)
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only)
– Team Name.
– Team’s Home Base.
1. 102.317 (14) (70-06) 92.1% – Long Haul/Taylor/Shen/TPS, Albertville, MN
2. 94.056 (13) (53-18) 74.6% – Dan Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton, San Jose, CA
3. 89.534 (14) (57-29) 66.3% – Hague/Resmondo/Specialty/TPS, Columbus, OH
4. 83.784 (09) (33-16) 67.3% – Reece/Roosters/Easton, Canal Winchester, OH
5. 83.771 (12) (49-21) 70.0% – Budweiser/Summerlin/Easton, College Station, TX
6. 80.381 (11) (41-17) 70.7% – Pov’s/Walser/TPS, Brooklyn Center, MN
7. 78.330 (05) (15-12) 55.6% – Mercer’s/K&G/TPS, North Vernon, IN
8. 77.588 (06) (21-11) 65.6% – Quick Roofing/Advanced/Nike, Arlington, TX
9. 77.107 (05) (15-10) 60.0% – L & L Painting/TPS, Prattville AL
10. 77.068 (09) (24-18) 57.1% – Maroadi/Frank-n-Stein/Nike, Pittsburgh, PA
11. 72.476 (05) (16-09) 64.0% – Reds/J&J/Fairweather/Worth, Seattle, WA
12. 71.526 (07) (16-15) 51.6% – New Construction, Shelbyville, IN
13. 70.287 (05) (12-09) 57.1% – Mississippi/Worth, Jackson, MS
14. 69.851 (06) (08-10) 44.4% – Hooters/B&B/Easton, Overland Park, KS
15. 68.440 (11) (28-22) 56.0% – Aftershock/Easton, Alameda, CA

2000 Final TPS Power Ratings

Information is provided in the following order:
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only)
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only)
– Team Name.
– Team’s Home Base.
01. 95.713 (16) (79-15) 84.0% Team TPS, Louisville KY
02. 92.250 (16) (68-16) 81.0% Dan Smith/Backman/Worth, San Jose CA
03. 89.903 (17) (73-25) 74.5% Long Haul/TPS, Albertville MN
04. 80.685 (15) (55-23) 70.5% Sunbelt Plastics, Centerville GA
05. 80.325 (16) (59-27) 68.6% BellCorp/Easton, Tampa FL
06. 77.246 (16) (48-32) 60.0% Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus OH
07. 75.332 (16) (49-30) 62.0% Sunnyvale V&F/Easton, Sunnyvale CA
08. 68.371 (11) (32-20) 61.5% AJA/TPS, S Houston TX
09. 66.570 (09) (12-20) 37.5% Suncoast/Dudley, Sarasota FL
10. 66.315 (07) (13-15) 46.4% Reds/J&J/Fairweather/Worth, Tacoma WA
11. 65.676 (11) (23-24) 48.9% Roosters/A+/Astros/Easton, Reynoldsburg OH
12. 65.383 (05) (11-10) 52.4% Maroadi Transfer/Nike, Pittsburg PA
13. 65.300 (05) (12-10) 54.5% Hooters/Easton, Kansas City KS
14. 65.185 (05) (13-07) 65.0% Kevitt/J&H/Easton, Minneapolis MN
15. 63.924 (06) (09-11) 45.0% Craig’s Hitmen, Wadley AL

1998 Final TPS Power Ratings

Final 1998 TPS Ratings (Record) Rating
1. Team TPS, Louisville, KY (70-17) 91.400
2. Sunbelt/Dan Smith, Centerville, GA (59-23) 88.755
3. Sierra/TPS, Reno, NV (70-17) 88.147
4. Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (56-20) 83.023
5. Wessel/Hague/SoJern/TPS, Cincinnati, OH (58-28) 79.690
6. Steele’s/R&D/Reda, Brook Park, OH (50-27) 74.600
7. Long Haul/Grover/Mizuno, Albertville, MN (36-20) 70.091
8. Reece/SportsWorld/Chip’s/TPS, Lebanon, TN (36-26) 64.007
9. Chase/Easton, Wilmington, NC (43-30) 61.151
10. O&S/TPS, South St. Paul, MN (25-20) 60.743
11. Xtreme/Hinson/Bike/Mizuno/Worth, Little Rock, AR (40-31) 59.032
12. Brandon’s, Wilmington, NC (18-18) 59.011
13. Herb’s/KCS/TPS, San Diego, CA (24-20) 58.579
14. Backstop/Easton/Bike/Mizuno, Aurora, IN (43-32) 58.387
15. RPM/TPS, Concord, CA (19-22) 53.056

1999 TPS Power Ratings

Rank-Team-City/State-(Record)-Rating

1. Dan Smith/Wessell/Worth, San Jose, CA (70-24) 91.08238
2. R&D/Easton, Lima, OH (64-22) 90.36988
3. Team TPS, Louisville, KY (77-14) 89.85300
4. Hendu’s/Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN (45-21) 87.02040
5. Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH (59-20) 86.98426
6. Team Easton, Burlingame, CA (56-27) 85.03568
7. KCS/TPS, Houston, TX
8. P&D/Tri-Gems/Tiger/Easton, Sommers, CT
9. JWM/Herb’s/TPS, Riverside, CA
10. Sunnyvale Valve/TPS, Sunnyvale CA
11. Paramount/TPS, Virginia Beach, VA
12. Herrin/TPS, Georgia
13. Creative Stucco/Easton, Columbus, OH
14. RPM/TPS, Concord, CA
15. Planet/Easton, Lexington, KY