Author: Dan Pfeffer

2009 ASA Girls 16-Under A Fast Pitch Nationals

2009 held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at Sherman Park on July 30-August 2.

Champion – Northwest Blaze, Beaverton, Oregon (57-3)
Runner Up – Killer Bees, Tucson, Arizona (73-19)

There could not have been much more drama to the finale of the ASA 16-under girls fastpitch national softball championship at Sherman Park on Sunday.

In the second title game, the Northwest Blaze was down 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh and final inning.

With lightning flashing in the western sky, time was running out, but the Blaze had their big bats coming up against the Arizona Killer Bees, who had built a 4-0 lead after three innings.

As storm clouds rolled in, leadoff hitter Alyssa Gillespie and Tara Glover rapped out back-to-back singles, setting the stage for third place batter Kaitlin Inglesh, who won the first title game pitching relief and was working in relief once again.

On the second pitch, Inglesh launched a shot over the fence in right field for a three-run, walk-off homer and a 5-4 win, which set off a wild victory celebration by the Beavertown, Ore., squad.

“I just knew I needed to get a hit right then,” she said. “She (Bees pitcher Olivia Bergman, who delivered a yeoman’s work on the mound), was pitching me down the middle every time, so I figured after the first pitch, she would throw me another one and she did.”

At the moment Inglesh made contact, there was never a doubt it would leave the park.

The victory came in the 18th game of the tournament for the Blaze, who ended the season with a 57-3 record and a national championship in their sixth try.

The Killer Bees, from the Tucson area, ended 73-19 and nearly rallied to win the title in the first game.

The Bees tied that game at 4-4 with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh on RBI singles by Ashley Cruz and Darlene Valles.

But the never-say-die Blaze came up with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single by Krystin Jantzek with the bases loaded and no outs.

“Incredible. They were just unbelievable,” Blaze coach Chris Kelly said of his squad’s twin last-bat wins. ”

After we finished seventh in the nationals last year, these kids said they wanted another shot and this was the sixth time they’ve been to nationals, and they knew this was it. It was now or never.” After losing in the second championship bracket game earlier last week, the Blaze had no more room for error.

“We knew then it wouldn’t be easy,” Inglesh said, “but we also knew if anybody could do it, it would be us.” For Inglesh, it was her third strong pitching performance of the day.

“I wasn’t tired. I used my curve a lot. I just wanted to keep them guessing and get them to pop up,” she said. “I needed to show them I still had my best stuff.”

The Blaze had 11 hits in the final game and 10 in the first, while the Killer Bees had 10 in each outing. Catcher Elizabeth Brenner had a key two-run homer in the first game to give the Blaze a 4-1 lead before the Bees rallied late.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Northwest Blaze, Beaverton, OR (14-1)
2. AZ Killer Bees, Tempe, AZ (7-2)
3. AZ Hot Shots Householder, Tempe, AZ (6-2)
4. Indiana Shockwaves 93, Frankfort, IN (6-2)
5t. Birmingham Vipers Hays, Morris, AL (5-2)
5t. So Cal Athletics, Fountain Valley, CA (7-2)
7t. Colorado Styxx, Lakewood, CO (5-2)
7t. Team Smith, LaVerne, CA (8-2)
9t. Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (4-2)
9t. Hatters Gold, Deltona, FL (4-2)
9t. Orland Park Sparks, Orland Park, IL (4-2)
9t. Orlando No Fear Black, Orlando, FL (6-2)
13t. Midland Magic 92, Glen Carbon, IL (4-2)
13t. San Diego Renegades, San Diego, CA (4-2)
13t. Desert Thunder 93, Tucson, AZ (7-2)
13t. LA Patriots, Madera, CA (7-2)
17t. MN Irish Gold, Rosemount, MN (4-2)
17t. Georgia Impact Silver, Douglasville, GA (3-2)
17t. Texas Storm Demarini, Pearland, TX (3-2)
17t. Carolina Crush, Greenville, SC (3-2)
17t. Mobile Thrillers, Mobile, AL (5-2)
17t. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (4-2)
17t. WJ Witches Black, Burlington, NJ (4-2)
17t. Corona Angels Howard, Riverside, CA (5-2)
25t. Beverly Bandits, Chicago, IL (4-2)
25t. Victory USA, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
25t. Southern Force, Johnston City, IL (3-2)
25t. Chi Town Express Silver, Indian Head, IL (4-2)
25t. Michigan Athletics, Kalamazoo, MI (4-2)
25t. Georgia Elite, Sharpsburg, GA (5-2)
25t. Texas Blaze Prinzo, Round Rock, TX (5-2)
25t. Oklahoma Diamond Girls, Tulsa, OK (6-2)
33t. Team Worth, Smyrna, TN (3-2)
33t. Gainesville Gold-Silverman, Gainesville, FL (3-2)
33t. MN Blizzard, Bloomington, MN (2-2)
33t. Huntsville Sparks 92, Decatur, AL (2-2)
33t. St. Louis Chaos, Wentzville, MO (2-2)
33t. Indiana Magic Gold, New Palestine, IN (2-2)
33t. MN Renegades, St. Louis Peak, MN (2-2)
33t. Shamrocks, Haymarket, VA (2-2)
33t. Orange County Batbusters, Claremont, CA (2-2)
33t. Huntsville Sparks 93, Toney, AL (2-2)
33t. Carolina Cardinals, Waxhaw, NC (3-2)
33t. Orriginals, Independence, MO (4-2)
33t. Windmills, Oak Park, IL (4-2)
33t. Frozen Ropes Fury, Omaha, NE (4-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Berry, Woodstock, GA (4-2)
33t. Fury Softball, Temecula, CA (4-2)
49t. Salt Lake Flames, Stansbury Park, UT (2-2)
49t. So Cal Hurricanes, Laguna Nigel, CA (2-2)
49t. Homer Hawks Black, Naperville, IL (2-2)
49t. Texas Glory Naudin, Princeton, TX (2-2)
49t. Tulsa Eagles, Claremore, OK (4-2)
49t. Oregon Shockwave, Gresham, OR (4-2)
49t. Indiana Gators, Camsy, IN (3-2)
49t. California Breeze, Lincoln, CA (3-2)
49t. East Cobb Bullets Fullem, Suwanee, GA (3-2)
49t. Irvine Sting, Irvine, CA (3-2)
49t. So Cal 3D, Lancaster, CA (3-2)
49t. Washington Sidewinders, Snohomish, WA (2-2)
49t. Texas Storm Elite, Houston, TX (2-2)
49t. Team Georgia, Duluth, GA (2-2)
49t. San Diego Mystic, San Diego, CA (3-2)
49t. Texas Bombers Black, New Braunfels, TX (3-2)
65t. Team Worth Cobras, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
65t. Midland Magic ’93, East Alton, IL (2-2)
65t. Germantown Red Devils, Arlington, TN (2-2)
65t. Texas Fusion, Irving, TX (2-2)
65t. Milan Aces, Milan, IL (2-2)
65t. Fusion, Sioux Falls, SD (2-2)
65t. Oklahoma Rebels, Broken Arrow, OK (1-2)
65t. Virginia Legends, Carrollton, VA (1-2)
65t. Texas Glory Foutch, Denton, TX (1-2)
65t. Lady Lasers Orange, Pride, LA (1-2)
65t. Neosho Flames, Neosho, MO (1-2)
65t. San Jose Sting, San Jose, CA (1-2)
65t. Absolute Blast, Bellevue, WA (1-2)
65t. Austin Stars, Austin, TX (1-2)
65t. MN Sting 93, North St. Paul, MN (1-2)
65t. American Pastime, Fontona, CA (1-2)
65t. Great Lakes Lightning, Coloma, MI (1-2)
65t. Utah Sting, Bountiful, UT (1-2)
65t. Louisville Lady Sluggers, Louisville, KY (2-2)
65t. Texas Travelers, Quitman, TX (3-2)
65t. Tulsa Elite Easton, Hominy, OK (3-2)
65t. San Jose Lady Sharks, San Jose, CA (2-2)
65t. Ohio Classics Black, Pickerington, OH (2-2)
65t. Nashville Nighthawks, Nashville, TN (2-2)
65t. Georgia Impact White, Findlay Macon, GA (1-2)
65t. Fury Fastpitch, Ooltewan, TN (2-2)
65t. West Windsor Wildcats, West Windsor, NJ (2-2)
65t. Sorcerer Castro, Valley, CA (1-2)
65t. Hit Away Thompson, Houston, TX (1-2)
65t. American Athletics, Mission Viejo, CA (1-2)
65t. Central Ohio, Nightmare Grove City, OH (2-2)
65t. Indiana Chaos, Frankfort, IN (2-2)
97t. Valley Extreme Blue, Poland, OH (2-2)
97t. Fresno Force, Clovis, CA (2-2)
97t. Wichita Mustangs, Wichita, KS (2-2)
97t. East Cobb Bullets Wells, Roswell, GA (1-2)
97t. MN Sting 92, Minnetonka, MN (1-2)
97t. Kansas Fury, Princeton, KS (1-2)
97t. Georgia Fire Black 92, Roswell, GA (1-2)
97t. Knoxville Fury, Knoxville, TN (1-2)
97t. CG Wizards, Greenwood, IN (1-2)
97t. East Cobb Bullets Schnute, Marietta, GA (1-2)
97t. Southern Illinois Attack, Columbia, IL (1-2)
97t. Kingsville Rage, Kingsville, TX (1-2)
97t. Sandhills Slammers, Columbia, SC (1-2)
97t. Lady Canes, Shelbyville, IL (1-2)
97t. Mize Diamonds, San Jose, CA (1-2)
97t. Houston Power, Katy, TX (1-2)
97t. Team Power Fleeman, Pleasant Hill, MO (1-2)
97t. Texas Glory Adkins, Flower Mound, TX (1-2)
97t. OC Wildcats 94 Dove Canyon, CA (1-2)
97t. Knoxville Thunder 93 Knoxville, TN (1-2)
97t. Miami Valley Xpress-Pearson Centerville, OH (0-2)
97th Lady Lasers Mojo/White Parma Heights, OH (0-2)
97th California Velocity San Luis Obispo, CA (0-2)
97th Illinois Outlaws Schererville, IL (0-2)
97th KC Lookouts Gold Kearny, MO (0-2)
97th Tampa Mustangs Blue Dade City, FL (0-2)
97th AXA Force Springfield, IL (0-2)
97th Washington Explosion Lake Stevens, WA (0-2)
97th Sioux City Stangs, Sioux City, IA (0-2)
97th Colorado Comets, Arvada, CO (0-2)
97th Bayside Blues, Owings, MD (0-2)
97th Lady Lakers, Columbus, OH (0-2)
129th Team Nebraska, Omaha, NE (0-2)
129th So Cal Pumas, Newberry Park, CA (0-2)
129th WA Lake Breeze, Wenatchee, WA (0-2)
129th OK Elite Jones, Midwest City, OK (0-2)
129th Wisconsin Bandits Black, Horicon, WI (0-2)
129th Compuware, Trenton, MI (0-2)
129th Esprit, Eureka, MO (0-2)
129th Tulsa Shootout, Broken Arrow, OK (0-2)
129th Finesse, Clarkston, MI (0-2)
129th Arkansas Lightning Byrds, Russellville, AR (0-2)
129th Kenosha Cyclones, Pleasant Prairie, WI (0-2)
129th Southern Elite, Lawrenceville, GA (1-2)
129th Cincy Doom, Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
129th PC Pride Elite Blue, Canton, MI (0-2)
129th OFC Heat Orange, Franklin, OH (0-2)
129th High Sierra Diamonds 92, Reno, NV (0-2)
129th Idaho Golden Gloves, Boise, ID (0-2)
129th Georgia Impact, Gold Marietta, GA (0-2)
129th Oregon Silver Bullets, Portland, OR (0-2)
129th OC Dynasty, Anaheim, CA (0-2)
129th Cal Stars Coast, Santa Maria, CA (0-2)
129th MN Northern Xtreme, Elk River, MN (0-2)
129th Illinois Chill, Round Lake, IL (0-2)
129th MO Pride, Bevier, MO (0-2)
129th Xtreme, Greenbriar, AR (0-2)
129th Fusion Black, Sioux Falls, SD (0-2)
129th Brandon Valley Speed, Brandon, SD (0-2)
129th WI Lightning Black, Salem, WI (0-2)
129th Maryland Chill, Ellicott City, MD (0-2)
129th SD Flash, Sioux Falls, SD (0-2)
129th Homer Hawks Purple, Lockport, IL (0-2)
129th Roseville Heat Waltrip, Orangevale, CA (0-2)
129th Sizzle Red, Omaha, NE (0-2)
129th Fury TNT, Horsham, PA (0-2)
129th Roseville Heat-Grisler, Sacramento, CA (0-2)
129th California Grapettes, Stockton, CA (0-2)

2009 USSSA Men’s A Slow Pitch Worlds

2009 held at Orlando, Florida on August 14-16.

Champion – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, Washington
Runner Up – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, Tennessee

  • MVP – Chad Munger, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Blount, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Offensive MVP – Brad Reckart, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55

2009 USSSA CLASS A ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Hank Garris – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Brian Arnold – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Victor Cordova – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Robert Sena – Combat USA/Elite
  • Donovan Pokraka – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Kevin Filby – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Sam Lopez – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Todd Joerling – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Travis Lane – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Don Wilson – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Anthony Dress – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Shane Spicer – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Randall Poplin – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Timothy Mattox – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Eli Aguilar – Combat USA/Elite

FINAL STANDINGS

1. GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, WA (5-1)
2. Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, TN (7-2)
3. T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, FL (3-2)
4. Combat USA/Elite, Kent, WA (3-2)
5t. Taylormade/Titan/PAS/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (3-2)
5t. Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
7t. AJS/Easton/3N2/DssBats, Fort Myers, FL (3-2)
7t. Suncoast/Quick Roofing/Reebok, Sarasota, FL (2-2)
9t. Off Regularly/Miken, Casselberry, FL (2-2)
9t. LineDrive/Triple sSs/Pipe/Easton, Shelby Twp, MI (2-2)
9t. Bud Light/TPS/LineDrive/Sports55, Plymouth, MI (1-2)
9t. Wood Law/Combat, Dallas, TX (1-2)
13t. ATS/Combat/TYJA Sports, Phoenix, AZ (1-2)
13t. Mizuno/Bombers, Mobile, AL (1-2)
13t. Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite, Las Vegas, NV (1-2)
13t. O&S/Pov’s/Hoffman/Combat, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
17t. Detroit’s Own/Tireshop, Dearborn, MI (0-2)
17t. PrimeTime/Easton, Newnan, GA (0-2)
17t. Classic Glass/Easton/DSS Bats, San Jose, CA (0-2)

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: http://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/event_gameCenter/?divisionID=528629

2009 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Byers Softball Complex in South Bend, Indiana on July 30-August 2.

Champion – Farm Tavern, Madison, Wisconsin
Runner Up – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York

The Farm Tavern lost their first game of the tournament to the New York Gremlins and then reeled off 10 consecutive victories, including two straight over the Gremlins to win the ASA Championship. They set all kinds of records in the tournament as a team, they went 116-307 for a .378 batting average and scored 90 total runs and walloped over 20 Home Runs in the event.

The Gremlins, led by pitcher Bryan Newton (3 wins) and Bill Hillhouse’s no hitter won the winner’s bracket.

The Farm pitchers Frank Cox and Darryl Tilley combined for ten wins on the weekend. In the first final, Jim Corbett (2 HR), Donny Hale (2B, HR, 4 RBI), Colin Abbott (HR, 2 RBI) and Rob Gray (HR, RBI) combined for 9 RBIs to lead the Farm to a 12-5 win as the team had 15 hits in the game. In the second final, The Farm stayed hot and collected 13 more hits as Colin Abbott, Jim Corbett and Zenon Winters each homered and combined for 5 RBI to back the pitching of Frank Cox in the 8-1 championship game win. Cox pitched the first final as well and finished (6-0) for the tournament. Darryl Tilley was 4-1 for the Farm.  The Farm Tavern players also set multiple individual ASA National tournament records listed above. They had five players with over ten hits.

Bill Hillhouse, Gremlins (1-0) which was a perfect game.

Adam Folkard, Patsy’s (2-0, 14 IP, 18 K)

  • MVP – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern
  • Batting Leader – Shawn Vanduvall – .529
  • HR Champion – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern – 5
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Frank Cox, Farm Tavern

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Frank Cox, Farm Tavern (6-0, 2 saves, 1 shutout, 45 K, 39 IP)
P – Andrew Kirkpatrick, Broken Bow Patsy’s (3-1, 25 Ks, 20 IP)
P – Bryan Newton, NY Gremlins (3-2, 2 Shutouts, 39 K, 30 IP),
C – John Rozich, NY Gremlins
IF – Nicolas Bittor, The Bar
IF – Jeff Goolagong, Farm Tavern (2 HR, 13 RBI – set record; 6 RBI in a game)
IF – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern (14-34, .400, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 34 Total Bases)
IF – Zeron Winters, Farm Tavern (4 HR, 10 RBI, 13 Runs – set record with 13 runs scored)
OF – Colin Abbott, Farm Tavern (3 HR, 8 RBI, 13 Runs – set record with 13 runs scored)
OF – Thomas Makea, Midwest Stampede
OF – Daniel Milne, Broken Bow Patsy’s
OF – Derek Pukash, NY Gremlins
UT – Rob Gray, Farm Tavern (17-34, .500, 3 HR, 14 RBI – set record for hits – 17 and RBI – 14)
UT – Jeremy Manley, Bandits (3-2, 2 Shutouts, no hitter, 35 IP, 55 K)
UT – Shawn Vanduvall, Bandits (9-17, 2 HR)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Paul Algar, Grey Sox (3-2, 1 shutout)
P – Darryl Tilley , Farm Tavern (4-1, 39 K, 30 IP)
P – Sean Whitten, Midwest Stampede
C – Bruno Motroni, Midwest Stampede
IF – Mike Kelley, Bandits
IF – Derek Mayson, Grey Sox
IF – Glenn Ormsby, Grey Sox
IF – Brad Rona, Broken Bow Patsy’s
OF – Tyson Barkman, The Bar
OF – Justin Colombo, The Bar
OF – Lucas Goring, Albaugh, Inc
OF – Jason Shea, Bandits
UT – Jim Corbett, Farm Tavern (4 HR, 9 RBI)
UT – Nick Peters, The Bar
UT – Nick Shailes, NY Gremlins

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (10-1)
2. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (4-2)
3. Midwest Stampede, Bondurant, IA (3-2)
4. Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, NE (3-2)
5t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (3-2)
5t. Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (3-2)
7t. Albaugh, Inc, Elkhart, IA (2-2)
7t. The Bar, Appleton, WI (3-3)
9t. Explorers, Midland, MI (1-2)
9t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora., IL (1-2)
9t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (1-2)
9t. Duncan Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (1-2)
13t. Anderson Lawmen, Anderson, IN (1-3)
13t. Stock Pack, Ashland, OH (2-2)
13t. Lightning, Marshall, MI (0-3)
13t. DC Current, Bremen, IN (0-3)
17t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (0-3)

2009 ASA Girls Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch Nationals

2009 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 2-9.

Champion – Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, California
Runner Up –Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, Florida

In 2009, Premier Girls Fastpitch was formed. The premise of the organization was to compete with the Amateur Softball Association as admitted to on their Wikipedia page. Their claim was Gold Nationals should be held in Southern California every year because that was where the best teams were located. Southern California team success was chipped away at by teams in the southeast and Texas during the couple of years prior to the departure as the girls fastpitch game thrived.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, CA (7-0)
2. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, FL (10-2)
3. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (5-2)
4. So Cal Athletics, Upland, CA (6-2)
5t. Team North Florida, Wewahitchka, FL (4-2)
5t. NW Bullets Gold, Tualatin, OR (4-2)
7t. CA Cruisers, Mission Viejo, CA (4-2)
7t. Jersey Intensity, Farmingdale, NJ (4-2)
9t. So Cal Pumas, Ventura, CA (4-2)
9t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (4-2)
9t. AZ Desert Thunder, Tucson, AZ (5-2)
9t. Valley Breeze, Granada Hills, CA (5-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Shelton, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. Arizona Hotshots, Scottsdale, AZ (4-2)
13t. Nebraska Gold, Omaha, NE (4-2)
13t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (4-2)
17t. East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, GA (2-2)
17t. So Cal Choppers, Valencia, CA (2-2)
17t. Alabama Crusaders, McCalla, AL (2-2)
17t. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (2-2)
17t. Atlanta Vipers Vallery, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
17t. Nashville Cruisers, Nashville, TN (2-2)
17t. The Next Level, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
17t. Georgia Knockouts, Norcross, GA (3-2)
25t. O.C. Batbusters, Anaheim, CA (2-2)
25t. Corona Angels Red, Corona, CA (2-2)
25t. Explosion Gold, Tustin, CA (2-2)
25t. Houston Power, Houston, TX (2-2)
25t. Texas Challengers Gold, Helotes, TX (2-2)
25t. Lady Magic, Elk Grove, CA (2-2)
25t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
25t. Texas Magic Gold, Missouri City, TX (2-2)
33t. Sorcerer Gold Pete, Volcano, CA (1-2)
33t. Finesse, Commerce, MI (1-2)
33t. Texas Eclipse Gold, Hockley, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Glory Gold Beard, Mesquite, TX (1-2)
33t. Indy Dreams, Indianapolis, IN (1-2)
33t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (1-2)
33t. Fury Fastpitch, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. San Diego Renegades, San Diego, CA (1-2)
33t. New Jersey Breakers, Wilmington, NJ (1-2)
33t. Texas Hawks Gold, Conroe, TX (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Seamon, Marietta, GA (1-2)
33t. Norcal Shockers, Martinez, CA (1-2)
33t. Oregon Reign, Eugene, OR (1-2)
33t. So Cal Breakers, Encinitas, CA (1-2)
33t. Louisiana Blazers, Walker, LA (1-2)
33t. MN Irish Gold, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
49t. Texas Blaze, Round Rock, TX (0-2)
49t. Texas Fusion, Irving, TX (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. IL Southern Force, Aurora, IL (0-2)
49t. TC Tremors, Endicott, NY (0-2)
49t. Wichita Mustangs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. Severna Park Hornets-Miller, Owings, MD (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Shootout, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Texas Express Gold, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Washington Sidewinders, Arlington, WA (0-2)
49t. Texas Bombers, New Braunfels, TX (0-2)
49t. Louisiana Patriots, Baton Rouge, LA (0-2)
49t. Olathe Rockets, Olathe, KS (0-2)
49t. Washington Bulldogs, Vancouver, WA (0-2)
49t. Georgia Impact, Canton, GA (0-2)

2009 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Champion: Enough Said, Tallahassee, Florida
Runner Up: U.S. Armed Forces, Washington, D.C.

Enough Said beat the U.S. Armed Forces team 24-6 in the championship game. Crissy Hixon, Tonja Russell, Ruby Nugent, Tracey Bougare of Enough Said were all 4-4. Bougare added a HR and 7 RBIs. Throughout the four games Enough Said played in the Women’s Open Division, the team from Tallahassee, Fla., outscored opponents 84-18. Twenty-four of the runs came in the 24-6 Championship Game, which turned out to be unbeaten Enough Said’s second pounding of the United States Armed Forces. “We appreciate the Armed Forces,” Enough Said Coach Ian Houston said. “They are a good softball team. We appreciate what they do for our country in terms of protecting our walls so no matter what the story is and what the outcome of the game is, we always hold them in our hearts and keep them in our prayers because they’re taking care of us.” Enough Said also beat Armed Forces 13-4 earlier Saturday afternoon to advance to the final. On Friday, Enough Said topped Ft. Hood Ballers (Killeen, Texas) 28-1 in three innings and Iowa Aces (Urbandale, Iowa) 19-6 in five innings. Armed Forces was within a few runs of the lead in the Championship Game until the fourth, an inning that saw Enough Said score 17 runs with a three run home run, a two run home run, an RBI single, a three run home run, an error, a two-RBI double, an RBI single, a three-run home run and another RBI single. The Armed Forces scored three runs, on a sacrifice fly and a two RBI single, but it was not enough to top Enough Said. Home Run Champions are Sirene Johnson and Misty Smith, who each hit .800 (12-for-15) in the tournament. Three players tied for the honor of Women’s Open Batting Champions: Christan Dowling (Enough Said), Sabra Gamel (Armed Forces) and Cara Coughenour (Iowa Aces).

  • MVP – Ruby Nugent, Enough Said (11-14, .785, 1 HR, 4 Doubles, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • Batting Leader – Christan Dowling, Enough Said (12-15, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Sabre Gamel, U.S. Armed Forces (12-15, 9 RBI) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Cara Coughenour (12-15, 10 Runs), Iowa Aces – .800
  • Home Run Leader – Sirene Johnson, Enough Said (8-12, .667, 12 RBI, 9 Runs) – 4
  • Home Run Leader – Misty Smith, Enough Said (10-15, .667, 12 RBI, 11 Runs) – 4

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Phyllis Hudson, Enough Said (5-13, .385, 2 RBI, 5 Runs, 4-0 Pitching)
C – Tonja Russell, Enough Said (10-16, .625, HR, 9 RBI, 7 Runs)
IF – Sabre Gamel, U.S. Armed Forces (12-15, .800, 8 Runs, 11 RBI)
IF – Christan Dowling, Enough Said (12-15, .800, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
IF – Sirene Johnson, Enough Said (8-12, .667, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Amber Barado, Anarchy (7-14, .500, 8 RBI, 2 Runs)
OF – Cara Coughenour, Iowa Aces (12-15, .800, 9 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Ruby Nugent, Enough Said (11-14, .785, HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
OF – Karrie Warren, U.S. Armed Forces (9-15, .600, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
OF – Misty Smith, Enough Said (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
UT – Erica Crossley, Anarchy (10-18, .556, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
UT – Crissy Hixson, Enough Said (12-16, .750, 2 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Lindsey Smith, Iowa Aces (8-16, .500, 8 RBI, 2 Runs)
UT – Candace Dugo, U.S. Armed Forces (8-13, .615, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
UT – Brittany Sinwell, Iowa Aces (9-17, .529, HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)

OTHERS

Tracy Bougere, Enough Said (7-8, .875, HR, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
Tara Steele, Enough Said (7-9, .778, HR, 5 RBI, 3 Runs)
Laurie Doughty, U.S. Armed Forces (8-11, .727, 6 RBI, 6 Runs)
Shannon Eichenseer, U.S. Armed Forces (10-14, .714, 3 RBI, 9 Runs)
Jaymi Strum, U.S. Armed Forces (7-10, .700, 6 RBI, 5 Runs)
Buffy Arms, Iowa Aces (11-16, .688, 6 RBI, 11 Runs)
Kim Leetka, Anarchy (11-16, .688, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
Melissa Atwell, Anarchy (10-15, .667, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Mary Hoff, Enough Said (7-11, .636, HR, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
Holly Stevens, Iowa Aces (10-16, .625, 7 RBI, 3 Runs)
Lindsey Gerhaim, U.S. Armed Forces (8-13, .615, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Enough Said, Tallahassee, FL (4-0)
2. U.S. Armed Forces, Washington, D.C. (3-2)
3. Anarchy, Moore, OK (3-2)
4. Iowa Aces, Urbandale, IA (2-2)
5t. Sabotage, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
5t. Quiet Storm, Killeen, TX (0-2)
7. Fort Hood Ballers, Killeen, TX (0-2)

2008 NCAA Women’s College World Series

2008 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 29 – June 3.

Champion – Arizona State Sun Devils (66-5)
Runner Up – Texas A&M Aggies (57-10)

the Arizona State Sun Devils softball team won their first NCAA softball championship, defeating Texas A&M 11-0 in one of the most lopsided title games in college softball history.

ASU was led by senior pitcher Katie Burkhart, who put together an incredible season, balancing a 41-5 record with an 0.75 ERA. Burkhart also threw two perfect games in 2008 and had 1,670 strikeouts over her four-year career.

As the 6th seed in the Women’s College World Series, ASU had to tangle with some impressive teams with loaded resumes, including the Alabama Crimson Tide and the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils cruised through the entire weekend with an undefeated 5-0 record, outscoring the competition 24-2 in a dominating display.

Kaitlin Cochran was another key contributor to that team, as her reputation as a prolific hitter preceded her. In 2008, she drew 29 intentional walks, a record. In the title game, Cochran hit a three-run home run and capped off her junior year with a .438 batting average.

  • Most Outstanding Player – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
  • Batting Leader – Ali Gardiner, Florida – .444
  • Batting Leader – Kamekona, UCLA – .444
  • RBI Leader – 3 tied at 4. Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State; Francesca Enea, Florida; Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
  • Home Run Leader – Francesca Enea, Florida – 2
  • Home Run Leader – Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette – 2
  • ERA Leader – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State – 0.64
  • Strikeout Leader – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State – 41

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Francesca Enea, Florida
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Stacey Nelson, Florida
Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State

SCORES

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 3 Florida 2 (8 inn.)
  2. Texas A&M 1 Virginia Tech 0
  3. Arizona State 3 Alabama 1
  4. UCLA 1 Arizona 0
  5. Texas A&M 2 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
  6. Arizona State 4 UCLA 0
  7. Florida 2 Virginia Tech (9 inn.) – Virginia Tech eliminated
  8. Alabama 5 Arizona 1 – Arizona eliminated
  9. Florida 2 UCLA 0 – UCLA eliminated
  10. Alabama 3 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 – Louisiana-Lafayette
  11. Florida 6 Texas A&M 1
  12. Arizona State 3 Alabama 1 – Alabama eliminated
  13. Texas A&M 1 Florida 0 – Florida eliminated
  14. Arizona State 3 Texas A&M 0
  15. Arizona State 11 Texas A&M 0 – Texas A&M eliminated

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-0)
2. Texas A&M Aggies (3-3)
3. Florida Gators (3-2)
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-2)
5t. UCLA Bears (1-2)
5t. DePaul Blue Demons (1-2)
7t. Louisiana–Lafayette Rajun Cajuns (0-2)
7t. Virginia Tech Hokies (0-2)

2008 Arizona State Sun Devils

REGIONALS

Gainesville Regional

  1. Florida 7 Georgia Tech 2
  2. UCF 3 South Florida 2
  3. Georgia Tech 9 South Florida 2 – South Florida eliminated
  4. Florida 3 UCF 0
  5. UCF 7 Georgia Tech 1 – Georgia Tech eliminated
  6. UCF 1 Florida 0
  7. Florida 10 UCF 0 – UCF eliminated

Florida qualifies for a Super Regional, 3-1.

Fresno Regional

  1. Fresno State 11 Sacramento State 0
  2. California 4 San Diego State 1
  3. San Diego State 7 Sacramento State 1 – Sacramento State eliminated
  4. California 3 Fresno State 0
  5. Fresno State 2 San Diego State 0 – San Diego State eliminated
  6. Fresno State 3 California 2
  7. California 7 Fresno State 6 – Fresno State eliminated

California qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Baton Rouge Regional

  1. LSU 8 Mississippi Valley State 0
  2. Louisiana-Lafayette 2 East Carolina 1
  3. East Carolina 4 Mississippi Valley State 2 – Mississippi Valley State eliminated
  4. Louisiana-Lafayette 9 LSU 4
  5. LSU 9 East Carolina 1 – East Carolina eliminated
  6. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 LSU 3 – LSU eliminated

Louisiana-Lafayette qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Houston Regional

  1. Houston 9 Delaware State 0
  2. Washington 2 Texas 1
  3. Texas 3 Delaware State 2 – Delaware State eliminated
  4. Houston 2 Washington 0
  5. Washington 5 Texas 3 – Texas eliminated
  6. Houston 2 Washington 1 – Washington eliminated

Houston qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

College Station Regional

  1. Texas A&M 2 Stephen F. Austin 0
  2. Louisiana Tech 1 Auburn 0
  3. Auburn 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 – Stephen F. Austin eliminated
  4. Texas A&M 4 Louisiana Tech 0
  5. Louisiana Tech 2 Auburn 1 – Auburn eliminated
  6. Texas A&M 6 Louisiana Tech 0 – Louisiana Tech eliminated

Texas A&M qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Amherst Regional

  1. Stanford 4 Lehigh 0
  2. UMass 6 Princeton 0
  3. Lehigh 7 Princeton 4 – Princeton eliminated
  4. Stanford 3 UMass 0
  5. UMass 3 Lehigh 1 – Lehigh eliminated
  6. UMass 2 Stanford 1
  7. Stanford 6 UMass 0 – UMass eliminated

Stanford qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Knoxville Regional

  1. Tennessee 3 Winthrop 0
  2. Virginia Tech 1 Louisville 0
  3. Louisville 4 Winthrop 1 – Winthrop eliminated
  4. Virginia Tech 4 Tennessee 0
  5. Tennessee 8 Louisville 1 – Louisville eliminated
  6. Tennessee 7 Virginia Tech 1
  7. Virginia Tech 4 Tennessee 2 – Tennessee eliminated

Virginia Tech qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Ann Arbor Regional

  1. Michigan 13 Wright State 5
  2. Notre Dame 9 Kent State 1
  3. Kent State 3 Wright State 2 – Wright State eliminated
  4. Michigan 8 Notre Dame 0
  5. Kent State 7 Notre Dame 5 – Notre Dame eliminated
  6. Michigan 5 Kent State 0 – Kent State eliminated

Michigan qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Tuscaloosa Regional

  1. Alabama 8 Chattanooga 0
  2. Jacksonville State 4 Florida State 3
  3. Florida State 5 Chattanooga 3 – Chattanooga eliminated
  4. Alabama 10 Jacksonville State 1
  5. Jacksonville State 10 Florida State 1 – Florida State eliminated
  6. Alabama 4 Jacksonville State 1 – Jacksonville State eliminated

Alabama qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Iowa City Regional

  1. Long Beach State 2 Creighton 1
  2. Missouri 3 Iowa 2
  3. Iowa 2 Creighton 1 – Creighton eliminated
  4. Missouri 5 Long Beach State 3
  5. Iowa 5 Long Beach State 2 – Long Beach State eliminated
  6. Missouri 5 Iowa 4 – Iowa eliminated

Missouri qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Evanston Regional

  1. Northwestern 6 Western Illinois 0
  2. DePaul 3 Drake 1
  3. Western Illinois 3 Drake 1 – Drake eliminated
  4. Northwestern 6 DePaul 0
  5. DePaul 6 Western Illinois 0 – Western Illinois eliminated
  6. DePaul 3 Northwestern 2
  7. Northwestern 3 DePaul 2 – DePaul eliminated

Northwestern qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

Tempe Regional

  1. Arizona State 2 Stony Brook 0
  2. Hawaii 9 Mississippi State 7
  3. Mississippi State 8 Stony Brook 3 – Stony Brook eliminated
  4. Arizona State 10 Hawaii 0
  5. Hawaii 7 Mississippi State 4 – Mississippi State eliminated
  6. Arizona State 8 Hawaii 0 – Hawaii eliminated

Arizona State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Hempstead Regional

  1. Arizona 11 Canisius 0
  2. Hofstra 1 Long Island 0
  3. Canisius 3 Long Island – Long Island eliminated
  4. Arizona 10 Hofstra 0
  5. Hofstra 5 Canisius 1 – Canisius eliminated
  6. Arizona 5 Hofstra 0 – Hofstra eliminated

Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Norman Regional

  1. Oklahoma 6 Oregon 0
  2. Arkansas 7 Tulsa 5
  3. Oregon 1 Tulsa 0 – Tulsa eliminated
  4. Oklahoma 6 Arkansas 5
  5. Oregon 3 Arkansas 0 – Arkansas eliminated
  6. Oklahoma 11 Oregon 0 – Oregon eliminated

Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Chapel Hill Regional

  1. Georgia 9 Campbell 0
  2. BYU 3 North Carolina 0
  3. Campbell 7 North Carolina 6 – North Carolina eliminated
  4. Georgia 9 BYU 3
  5. BYU 1 Campbell 0 – Campbell eliminated
  6. Georgia 4 BYU 0 – BYU eliminated

Georgia qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Los Angeles Regional

  1. UCLA 8 Cal State Fullerton 3
  2. Nevada 4 Purdue 1
  3. Purdue 4 Cal State Fullerton 3 – Cal State Fullerton eliminated
  4. UCLA 6 Nevada 4
  5. Nevada 2 Purdue 1 – Purdue eliminated
  6. UCLA 4 Nevada 3 – Nevada eliminated

UCLA qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

Gainesville Super Regional

  1. Florida 4 California 2
  2. Florida 4 California 2

Florida qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Houston Super Regional

  1. Louisiana-Lafayette 6 Houston 4
  2. Houston 6 Louisiana-Lafayette 3
  3. Louisiana-Lafayette 0 Houston 0

Louisiana-Lafayette qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

College Station Super Regional

  1. Texas A&M 6 Stanford 1
  2. Texas A&M 9 Stanford 4

Texas A&M qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Ann Arbor Station Super Regional

  1. Michigan 1 Virginia Tech 0
  2. Virginia Tech 1 Michigan 0
  3. Virginia Tech 6 Michigan 1

Virginia Tech qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  1. Alabama 6 Missouri 1
  2. Alabama 7 Missouri 1

Alabama qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Tempe Super Regional

  1. Arizona State 3 Northwestern 1
  2. Arizona State 9 Northwestern 0

Arizona State qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Tucson Super Regional

  1. Arizona 3 Oklahoma 1
  2. Oklahoma 2 Arizona 0
  3. Arizona 5 Oklahoma 2

Arizona qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Los Angeles Super Regional

  1. UCLA 6 Georgia 1
  2. UCLA 6 Georgia 0

UCLA qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION

  • Honda Sports Award – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech (38-10, 0.63 ERA, 679 K)
  • USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech (38-10, 0.63 ERA, 679 K)

ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM

P – Stacey Nelson, Florida
P – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
P – Anjelica Selden, UCLA
C – Chelsea Bramlett, Mississippi State
1B – Alexandra Gardiner, Florida
2B – Samantha Findlay, Michigan
3B – Tonya Callahan, Tennessee
SS – Tammy Williams, Northwestern
OF – Brittany Rogers, Alabama
OF – Holly Tankersley, Louisiana-Lafayette
OF – Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
UTIL – Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
UTIL – Lauren Grill, Mississippi
UTIL – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
AL – Courtney Bures, Mississippi State
AL – GiOnna DiSalvatore, UCLA
AL – Kelly Montalvo, Alabama
AL – Charlotte Morgan, Alabama

ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM

P – Angel Shamblin, Houston
P – Jordan Taylor, Michigan
P – Brooke Turner, Long Beach State
C Noelle Micka, Nevada
1B Steph Fischer, Tennessee Tech
2B Aja Paculba, Florida
3B Amber Patton, DePaul Blue
SS Savannah Long, Oklahoma
OF – Alessandra Giampaolo, Michigan
OF – Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop
OF – Rhea Taylor, Missouri
UTIL – Danielle Spaulding, North Carolina
UTIL – Kiki Munoz, Cal State Fullerton
AL – Mindy Cowles, Arizona State
AL – Francesca Enea, Florida
AL – Amber Flores, Oklahoma
AL – D.J. Mathis, Oklahoma
AL – Morgan Melloh, Fresno State

ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM

P – Kelsi Dunne, Alabama
P – Nikki Nemitz, Michigan
P – Missy Penna, Stanford
C – Rachel Folden, Marshall
1B – Laine Roth, Arizona
2B – Amanda Kamekona, UCLA
3B – Brette Reagan, Baylor
SS – Jessica Valis, Houston
OF – Alissa Haber, Stanford
OF – Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
OF – Laurie Wagner , Houston
UTIL – Megan Langenfeld, UCLA
UTIL – Brittany Vanderink, Ohio State
AL – Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
AL – Jamie Hinshaw, Texas A&M
AL – Brittany Lastrapes, Arizona
AL – Jamie Lettire, Princeton
AL – Kim Waleszonia, Florida

2008 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Champion – Lighthouse, Orlando, Florida
Runner Up –  Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth, Minneapolis, MN

MEN’S CLASS B TITLE STAYS IN THE EAST AS LIGHTHOUSE WINS SERIES 3-1 OVER REDWOOD

Lighthouse suffered its first loss of the Series on the final day, but came back with a win to take home the Hooters Championship Series Men’s B Crown with a 3-1 record. Lighthouse took the first two games before a neck and neck game three as no team led by more than two runs. They were tied going into the seventh inning, but Redwood outscored Lighthouse, 4-2 to take home a 13-11 victory and keep the series alive. Lance Dalbey (Minneapolis, MN) led the way for Redwood going 4-for-4 with three runs scored.

The win pushed a game four where Lighthouse secured their title with a 12-2 win. Lighthouse’s Jason Branch (Brooksville, Fla.) scored two runs while going 3-for-4 with three RBI. The series MVP was awarded to third baseman Donnie Burkhalter (Clermont, Fla.) who was 6-for-11 with three home runs and seven RBI.

“This really means a lot to us to win,” said Burkhalter. “We worked really hard this year and traveled a long way to get here. It’s a nice way to end a good tournament and also thank our sponsor.”

  • MVP – Donnie Burkhalter, Lighthouse (.545, 3 HR, 7 RBI)

GAME RESULTS

Game 1: Lighthouse 4 Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth 1
Game 2: Lighthouse 14 Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth 3 (5 innings)
Game 3: Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth 13 Lighthouse 11
Game 4: Lighthouse 12 Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth 2 (Championship)

2008 East held at Auburndale, Florida on August 28-September 1.

Champion – Lighthouse, Orlando, FL
Runner Up – SSC Softball, Blacksburg, SC

  • Batting Champion – Paul Scott, Sons of Legion
  • HR Champion – Aaron Guido, SSC Softball

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Brandon Jonas, SSC Softball
C – Steve Wilson, Lighthouse
IF – Andy Urban, Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves
IF – Aaron Guido, SSC Softball
IF – Jeff Wilson, SSC Softball
IF – David Holbrooks, Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves
OF – Paul Scott, Sons of Legion
OF – Jason Gilfillan, SSC Softball
OF – Lee Bowles, Diamond Blade
OF – Matt Koppe, Lighthouse
UT – Kasey Harmon, Lighthouse
UT – Artie Drew, Gills Automotive
UT – Jeff Silveira, Magic/National Gold/Cabbyshack
UT – Rob Roop, B&C/Miken/Thornton/Boobah
UT – Rick Sills, Lighthouse

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Jimmy Carter, Sons of Legion
C – Shan McCraw, SSC Softball
IF – Butch Smith, Diamond Blade
IF – Billly Blackwell, Gills Automotive
IF – Shawn Snow, Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves
IF – Angelo Petracca, Lighthouse
OF – Brian Hudson, SSC Softball
OF – Blaine Bolin, SSC Softball
OF – Mike Lambert, Diamond Blade
OF – Jeremiah Blanton, Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves
UT – William Murphy, Magic/National Gold/Cabbyshack
UT – Scott Lester, Sons of Legion
UT – Don Lloyd, Lighthouse
UT – Allen Garmany, Lighthouse
UT – Brian Autury, Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Lighthouse, Orlando, FL (6-1)
2. SSC Softball, Blacksburg, SC (3-2)
3. Team Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Commerce, GA (4-2)
4. Diamond Blade, Ocean City, MD (4-2)
5t. Sons Of Legion, South Boston, VA (2-2)
5t. Gills Automotive, Manchester, NH (2-2)
7t. Magic/National Gold/Caddyshack, Cumberland, RI (2-2)
7t. B&C/Miken/Thornton/Boombah, Edmonton, KY (1-2)
9t. Stepan Enterprises, Mosinee, WI (1-2)
9t. Spitz/Central/Mizuno, Mt. Washington, KY (0-2)
9t. All Army I, Fort Benning, GA (0-2)
9t. American Pop, Tampa, FL (0-2)
13t. All Army II, Fort Benning, GA (0-2)

2008 West held at San Antonio, Texas on August 28-September 1.

Champion – Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth, Lino Lakes, MN
Runner Up – Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND

  • Batting Champion – Jonathan Lenz, Houston Sports
  • HR Champion – Reggie Schulte, Tharaldson Enterprises

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Derek Irving, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
C – Chaun Demars, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Andy Hanson, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
IF – Jason Madison, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Mike Berkness, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Alexis Ramirez, WCS/LCV
OF – Reggie Shulte, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Josh Holthaus, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
OF – Steve Schultz, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
OF – Eddie Agullar, WCS/LCV
UT – Mark Dennis, Texas Miken
UT – Johnny Bailey, WCS/LCV
UT – Lance Dahlberg, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
UT – Justin Strunk, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
UT – Igancio Mata, Jr., Tharaldson Enterprises

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Jimmy Heflin, WCS/LCV
C – Scott Kirks, T’s 13/Easton
IF – Steve Hall, Texas Miken
IF – Henry Brown, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
IF – Shane Leininger, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Randy King, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
OF – Chris Potts, Texas Miken
OF – Mike Swanson, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Jim Schlieman, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Russell Chandler, Houston Sports
UT – Kelly Hoekstra, WCS/LCV
UT – Timo Mataalii, WCS/LCV
UT – Bobby Worden, T’s 13/Easton
UT – Ron Brown, Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth
UT – Jonathan Lenz, Houston Sports

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Redwood/Sportsdiamond.com/Worth, Lino Lakes, MN (5-0)
2. Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND (3-2)
3. WCS/LCV, San Diego, CA (5-2)
4. Texas Miken, Houston, TX (3-2)
5t. Houston Sports, Houston, TX (3-2)
5t. T’s 13/Easton, Omaha, NE (2-2)
7t. Homes Unlimited/Titan/Miken, Rosemount, MN (2-2)
7t. Da Bomb, Houston, TX (2-2)
9t. Viessman/BBS/Miken, Faribault, MN (0-2)
9t. FNS Trucking, San Antonio, TX (0-2)
9t. Rios/Pizzini, Corpus Christi, TX (0-2)
9t. All Star Plumbing, Lawton, OH (0-2)
13t. FSH, San Antonio, TX (0-2)
13t. Spurs, San Antonio, TX (0-2)

2008 ISC Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

2008 held at Kimberly, Wisconsin.

Champion – Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, Ontario
Runner Up – Aspen Interiors, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Jody Edit, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Todd Martin, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
  • Kevin Herlihy Newcomer of the Year – N/A
  • Leading Hitter – Chris Miljavac, Circle Tap
  • Most RBI – Jeff Goolagong, The Farm Tavern

2008 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Todd Martin
P – Dean Holoien
P – Korrey Gareau
C – Sean O’Brien
C – Brian Lammers
IF – Ian Fehrman
IF – Jeff Goolagong
IF – Jody Edit
IF – Evan Potskin
IF – Brad Rona
OF – Paul Rosebush
OF – Colin Abbott
OF – Chris Miljavac
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Jarvis Travelers
DH – Chris Delarwelle

2008 ISC SECOND TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Paul Koret
P – Marty Grant
P – Darrell Tilley
C – Chad Ghostkeeper
C – Patrick Shannon
IF – Nick Shailes
IF – Keith MacIntosh
IF – Chris Payne
IF – Rob O’Brien
IF – Glenn Ormsby
OF – Jason Hill
OF – Creg Crawford
OF – Steve Mullaley
OF – Justin Dauvan
DH – Andy Skelton

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, ON (6-0)
2. Aspen Interiors, Saskatoon, SK (4-2)
3. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (5-2)
4. NY Patsy’s, New York City, NY (4-2)
5t. Jarvis Gamblers, Jarvis, ON (4-2)
5t. Casa Trejo A-1 Bombers, Yucaipa, CA (4-2)
7t. Horse Lake Thinder, Horse Lake, AB (5-2)
7t. Broken Bow Gremlins, Broken Bow, NE (2-2)
9t. Vancouver Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (2-2)
9t. Scarborough Wolverines, Scarborough, ON (4-2)
9t. Midwest Stampede, Elkhart, IA (2-2)
9t. Kegel MinnDak Millers, Fargo, ND (3-3)
13t. Townline, Green Bay, WI (4-3)
13t. The Bar of Appleton, Appleton, WI (2-3)
13t. Circle Tap, Denmark, WI (3-2)
13t. Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (3-3)
17t. Poly Plus Diamondbacks, Saskatoon, SK (2-3)
17t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (1-3)
17t. Stone Yard, Fox Cities, WI (1-3)
17t. Portland/ Demarini, Portland, OR (1-3)
17t. Explorers, Midland, MI (2-2)
17t. Evergreen Centennials, St. Thomas, ON (2-2)
17t. Team Rainey/IAC, Whittier, CA (2-2)
17t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (2-2)
25t. Dolan & Murphy Shamrocks, Aurora, IL (1-3)
25t. Bar of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI (1-3)
25t. Bahamas Pirates, Abaco, BA (1-3)
25t. Niagara Snappers, Niagara on the Lake, ON (1-3)
25t. A & L Farms, Lincoln, NE (0-3)
25t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (0-3)
25t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (0-3)
25t. Keg & Cask, Galena, IL (0-3)

2008 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2008 held at Champion Stadium in Osceola, Florida.

Champion – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat, San Jose, California
Runner Up – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, Florida

  • MVP – Johnny McCraw, Dan Smith (32-39, .821, 12 HR, 25 RBI, 26 Runs)
  • HR Leader – Brett Helmer, Dan Smith (22-40, .550, 32 RBI, 20 Runs) – 15
  • Batting Leader – Johnny McCraw, Dan Smith (32-39, 12 HR, 25 RBI, 26 Runs) – .821
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Wegman, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (28-39, .718, 9 HR, 23 RBI, 23 Runs)
  • Offensive MVP – Greg Connell, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (21-29, .724, 11 HR, 22 RBI, 17 Runs)

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL WORLD TEAM

Pitcher – Scott Nastally – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Pitcher – Kevin Filby – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
Infield – Bryson Baker – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Infield – Brian Justice – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Infield – Don DeDonatis – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Infield – Dennis Rulli – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Infield – Jeff Hall – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Infield – Todd Martin – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Infield – JD Dotson – TaylorMade/Floyd Environmental/Mizuno
Infield – Mike Much – Combat USA/Elite/PytchBlakk
Infield – Rusty Bumgardner – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Infield – Charles Cunningham – Combat USA/Elite/PytchBlakk
Outfield – Bob Hughes – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Outfield – Rick Baker – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth
Outfield – Donovan Pokraka – Combat USA/Elite/PytchBlakk
Outfield – Mike Chambliss – TR Stucco
Outfield – Scott Kirby – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Utility – Brett Helmer – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Utility – Chyenne Brooks – TaylorMade/Floyd Environmental/Mizuno
Utility – Chris Calcutt – TaylorMade/Floyd Environmental/Mizuno
Utility – Brian Higginbotham – Combat USA/Elite/PytchBlakk

OTHERS

JC Phelps, GTL/Creative Stucco (13-17, .765, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Victor Cordova, GTL/Creative Stucco (13-17, .765, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 10 Runs)
Mike Dill, ABS/Easton (13-18, .722, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Brian Rainwater, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth 16-24, .667, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 11 Runs)
Andy Purcell, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (15-23, .652, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 13 Runs)
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (15-28, .563, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 12 Runs)
Jason Kendrick, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (12-23, .522, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dan Smith/Menosse/Combat, San Jose, CA (8-1)
2. Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, FL (4-2)
3. Combat USA/Pytch Blakk/Elite, Union Grove, WI (3-2)
4. Taylormade/Floyd Environmental/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (4-2)
5t. GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth, Othello, WA (2-2)
5t. T&R Stucco, Polk City, FL (2-2)
7t. Long Haul/Phonemasters/Miken, Albertville, MN (2-2)
7t. ABS/Easton, White Marsh, MD (2-2)
9t. Jean Shoppe/Easton, McKenzie, TN (1-2)
9t. Team Bud Light/Easton, Canton, MI (1-2)
9t. Rope Club/Hennessy’s/Onoclub/Easton, Chicago, IL (1-2)
9t. C-Town/American Funding/Easton/Elite, Boise, ID (1-2)
13t. Columbus Pipe/Easton/Elite, Columbus, OH (0-2)
13t. Fence Brokers/Laservision/Worth, Bryant, AR (0-2)
13t. Suncoast/RBK, Parrish, FL (0-2)
13t. WCS/LCV, Northridge, CA (0-2)

2008 USSSA Men’s A Slow Pitch Worlds

2008 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Jean Shoppe/Easton, McKenzie, Tennessee
Runner Up – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth, Othello, Washington

  • MVP – Jamie Gordon, Jean Shoppe/Easton (15 HR)
  • HR Leader – Jamie Gordon, Jean Shoppe/Easton – 15
  • Batting Leader – Brian Blount, GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
  • Defensive MVP – Matt King, Jean Shoppe/Easton
  • Offensive MVP – Brian Blount, GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth

2008 USSSA MEN’S CLASS “A” WORLD TEAM

Jason Chamizo – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
Dan Sanchez – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Johnny Dykes – Suncoast/RBK
Brett Melton – Suncoast/RBK
Sam Lopez – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
Dennis Shrum – Suncoast/RBK
Todd Joerling – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Sean McDonald – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Mike Rose – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Brian Higginbotham – Combat USA/Elite/Pytch Blakk
JC Phelps – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
Robert Blackburn – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Travis Lane – Jean Shoppe/Easton
Don Wilson – GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth
Charles Cunningham – Combat USA/Elite/Pytch Blakk

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Jean Shoppe/Easton, McKenzie, TN (8-1)
2. GTL/Creative Stucco/Worth, Othello, WA (4-2)
3. Suncoast/RBK, Parrish, FL (3-2)
4. Combat USA/Elite/Pytch Blakk, Union Grove, WI (5-2)
5t. RopeClub/Hennessys/ONQClub/Easton, Chicago, IL (2-2)
5t. ABS/Easton, Whitemarsh, MD (2-2)
7t. Line Drive/Triple SSS Sportscards, Sterling Heights, MI (3-2)
7t. C-Town/AmericanFunding/Easton/Elite, Boise, ID (2-2)
9t. Lighthouse Softball, Orlando, FL (2-2)
9t. T&R Stucco, Kissimmee, FL (2-2)
9t. Fence Brokers Inc/LaserVision/Worth, Bryant, AR (1-2)
9t. Taylormade/Floyd Environmental/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (1-2)
13t. Team Bud Light/Easton, Canton, MI (1-2)
13t. AJS/Easton, Fort Myers, FL (1-2)
13t. Hit Squad/Primetime/Easton, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
13t. Columbus Pipe/Easton/Elite, Columbis, OH (1-2)
17t. WCS/LCV, Northridge, CA (0-2)
17t. American Pop, Tampa, FL (0-2)
17t. Pipac, Waterloo, IA (0-2)
17t. Team Mojo/Stucco/Elite/Worth, Columbus, OH (0-2)