Category: 2009

2009 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 1-4.

Champion – Long Haul Trucking, Albertville, Minnesota
Runner Up – Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth, Bryant, Arkansas

Long Haul pounded out 40 hits to only 15 for Fence Brokers in finishing the championship as the only undefeated team (they went 4-0).

Geno Buck hurled all of the Long Haul wins and allowed 45 runs in walking away with the tournament’s MVP award. Buck also batted fourth for Long Haul and had a (3-5 performance including a 2-run HR) in the championship game. It was one of 8 home runs hit by Long Haul.

Mike Rhines (3B) and Brett McCollum (SS) had two homers apiece to lead Long Haul.

Fence Brokers hit seven homers with Dennis Schrum leading the offense with a 3-3 performance. Chaun Demars of FenceBrokers was the Home Run leader with 10. He batted .600 and had 22 RBI.

  • MVP – Geno Buck, Long Haul Trucking (13-19, .684, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs, Pitcher)
  • HR Leader – Chaun DeMars, Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth (15-25, .600, 22 RBI, 12 Runs) – 10 HR
  • Batting Leader – Brent McCollum, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Kevin Bazat, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Ralph Hogddon, US Armed Forces (12-15, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Andrew Shiltz, TCP/Pipac/Easton (12-15, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 6 Runs) – .800

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Chaun DeMars, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (15-25, .600, 10 HR, 22 RBI, 12 Runs)
C – Brett Helmer, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (11-16, .688, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
IF – Andy Schiltz, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (12-15, .800 3 HR, 15 RBI, 6 Runs)
IF – JD Genter, Long Haul Trucking (12-16, .750, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Kevin Bazat, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, .800, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
IF – Brett McCollum, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, .800, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Brian Wegman, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (13-18, .722, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 12 Runs)
OF – Raul Cardenas, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (16-23, .696, 12 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Reggie Schulte, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth 11-18, .611, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
OF – John Bailey, Chaney’s/WCS/Easton (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Ralph Hodgdon, Armed Forces (12-15, .800, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Chris Larson, Long Haul Trucking (11-15, .733, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Jeremy Isenhower, Long Haul Trucking (11-19, .579, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Joe Tautges, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (9-16, .563, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
UT – Tim Bowser, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (19-27, .704, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 14 Runs)

OTHERS

Dennis Rulli, FBI/Gametimesupply (21-29, .724, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 13 Runs)
Dexter Avery, Armed Forces (12-17, .706, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
Brian Jost, Long Haul (12-17, .706, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Michael “Sid” Stephany, Long Haul (12-17, .706, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 14 Runs)
Donovan Pokraka, Chaney’s/Easton (10-15, .667, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Rusty Bumgardner, Team Combat (10-17, .588, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Long Haul Trucking, Albertville, MN (4-0)
2. Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth, Bryant, AR (5-2)
3. Chaney’s/WCS/Easton, Escondido, CA (2-2)
4. TCP/Pipac/Easton, Burlington, IA (2-2)
5t. Team Combat, Kent, WA (2-2)
5t. Payne’s Sports/Wood Law, Hugo, OK (2-2)
7t. U.S. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (2-2)
7t. CSI/JSA Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
9t. Rentking/Ambush Norman, OK (0-2)
9t. All Star Plumbing Lawton, OK (0-2)
9t. SW OK Outlaws Altus, OK (0-2)

2009 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 ASA B held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, on October 3-5.

Champion – Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, North Dakota (WEST)
Runner Up – ChecKing/Worth, New Haven, Connecticut (EAST)

Tharaldson Enterprises sweeps through Men’s Class B with 3-0 Record

Tharaldson Enterprises took the Hooters Championship Series Men’s Class B National Championship trophy back to Fargo, N.D., after shutting out Checking/Worth 13-0. It marked the first time in the history of the tournament that the Western Champions have claimed the top spot in the nation.

On Friday, Tharaldson defeated Checking/Worth 18-8 in six innings then topped them again 8-7 for the advantage in the best of five series. The fourth and fifth games were not necessary for Tharaldson to take the championship, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of tournament MVP Chaun Demars. In the first game, he hit a two-RBI single to left field in the second and a two-RBI double to left center in the sixth. Demars hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Game 2 then hit two more two-run blasts, batting 6-for-8, with 10 RBI on the first day of competition.

Demars started Saturday by hitting his sixth home run of the tournament — a two run blast in the bottom of the first. After Demars was intentionally walked in the third and fourth innings, he still made an impact for Tharaldson, scoring on a Jim Schlieman (Fargo, N.D.) sacrifice fly to center field and a Schlieman three RBI double. First baseman Schlieman led Tharaldson on the day with three RBI. “It’s always nice to win but it’s a little extra special when you can lock down an MVP trophy,” said Demars (Becker, Minn.), who went 7-for-9 from the plate with 12 RBI over the three games. “Those don’t happen very often.”

But the greatest contributions to Tharaldson Enterprises may have been from someone on the bench — team sponsor Gary Tharaldson, who flew to Oklahoma City to support the team.“We did this for Gary,” Riggs said.

“I’ve been coaching Gary Tharaldson’s team for 10 years now. I’m not just saying this because he’s our sponsor but he’s the best sponsor in the nation,” Riggs said. “At this level, we get unlimited support from Gary. He’s a softball fanatic. He loves ASA Softball.”

GAME RESULTS

  • Game 1 – Tharaldson Enterprises 18 ChecKing/Worth 8 (6 Inn.)
  • Game 2 – Tharaldson Enterprises 8 ChecKing/Worth 7
  • Game 3 – Tharaldson Enterprises 13 ChecKing/Worth 0

2009 ASA East held at Tupelo, Mississippi on September, 3-6.

Champion – ChecKing/Worth, New Haven, Connecticut
Runner Up – SAL-8, Sutherlin, Virginia

  • MVP – Pete Rodrigues, ChecKing/Worth
  • Batting Champion – Josh Ulrey, Thorton’s/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
  • HR Champion – Jason Baxter, Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken

ASA B EAST ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

C – Charlie Baumgartner, Checking/Worth
IF – Ricky Potter, Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken
IF – Tyler Driskell, Logo Express/Bass Gloves
IF – Mikah Fiveash, Thortons/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
IF – Pete Rodriguez, Checking/Worth
OF – Derek Riolo, Checking/Worth
OF – Jamie Bare, SAL-8
OF – Bobby Wolfe, SAL-8
UT – Josh Wiggs, All Air Force
UT – Jason Baxter, Players Warehouse
UT – Andy Urban, Logo Express/Bass Gloves
UT – Jason Hurt, Thortons/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
UT – Richie Sexton, SAL-8
UT – Justin Sanders, SAL-8

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Checking/Worth, New Haven, CT (5-0)
2. SAL-8, Sutherlin, VA, (4-2)
3. Thorton’s/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken, Camby, IN (5-2)
4. Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Mt. Washington, KY (4-2)
5t. All Air Force, Fort Walton Beach, FL (2-2)
5t. Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, GA (2-2)
7t. All Army I, Fort Benning, GA (2-2)
7t. Gas-It, Lyman, SC (2-2)
9t. Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (1-2)
9t. Quinn’s, Abington, IL (1-2)
9t. Sportscenter/Worth, Jackson, MS (1-2)
9t. Thunder-N-Lightning, Mechanicsville, VA (1-2)
13t. American Carpet Cleaning, Tupelo, MS (0-2)
13t. All Army II, Fort Benning, GA (0-2)
13t. MS Chargers, Brandon, MS (0-2)
13t. MS Xplosion, Tupelo, MS (0-2)

2009 ASA West held at Lawton, Oklahoma on September, 3-7.

Champion – Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, North Dakota
Runner Up – Viessman Trucking, Faribault, Minnesota

  • Batting Champion – Kelly Hartman, All Star Plumbing
  • HR Champion – Chad Johnson, TCP Easton
  • HR Champion – Trey Palacol, All Star Plumbing
  • HR Champion – Chaun Demars, Tharaldson Enterprises

ASA B WEST ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Losson White, TCP Easton
C – Chaun DeMars, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Kelly Hartman, All Star Plumbing
IF – Ben Wheelock, Viessman Trucking
IF – Chad Johnson, TCP Easton
IF – Brent Molden, Carson’s Crusaders
OF – Trey Palacol, All Star Plumbing
OF – Jason Madsen, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Joe Tautges, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Cory Neugebauer, Viessman Trucking
UT – Mike Irvine, TCP Easton
UT – Lance Dalbey, Viessman Trucking
UT – Andy Hanson, Tharaldson Enterprises
UT – Shane Leininger, Tharaldson Enterprises
UT – Ron Brown, Tharaldson Enterprises

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND (5-0)
2. Viessman, Faribault, MN (4-2)
3. TCP Easton, Burlington, IA (4-2)
4. All Star Plumbing, Lawton, OH (4-2)
5t. Wellman’s, Des Moines, IA (1-2)
5t. Carson’s Crusaders, Clive, IA (3-2)
7t. Texas Miken, Houston, TX (2-2)
7t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
9t. BBS/Miken, Bloomington, MN (0-2)
9t. Rentking Ambush, Norman, OK (1-2)
9t. SRS Broncos, Carrollton, TX (0-2)
9t. Outlaws, Altus, OK (0-2)
13t. Westoak, Woodward, OK (0-2)
13t. Lowatt, Lawton, OK (0-2)

2009 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 4-7.

Champion –  Alexander’s Stallions, Port Huron, Michigan
Runner Up – Bonnell’s Softball, Erie, Pennsylvania

  • MVP – Ray Randall, Alexander’s Stallions
  • Batting Champion – Justin Haing, TPS
  • HR Champion – Brandon Richardson, Bonnell’s Softball

2009 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Ray Randall, Alexander’s Stallions
P – Ken Menale, Bonnell’s Softball
P – Mike Seibel, The Box
C – Justin Haing, TPS
OF – Jeff Falk, TPS
OF – Brian Fanion, Alexander’s Stallions
OF – Tom Bonlander, Dillinger’s
OF – Lee Rohan, Bonnell’s Softball
UTIL – Aaron Carpenter, Secory Flyers
UTIL – Troy Bonlander, Dillinger’s
UTIL – James Goodfellow, The Press Box
IF – Luke Loehr, The Box
IF – Charlie Beau, Dillinger’s
IF – Brandon Richardson, Bonnell’s Softball
IF – Kyle Stocker, Alexander’s Stallions

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Alexander’s Stallions, Port Huron, MI (6-1)
2. Bonnell’s Softball, Erie, PA (8-2)
3. Dillinger’s, Fond du Lac, WI (3-2)
4. The Box, Fond du Lac, WI (3-2)
5t. TPS, Green Bay, WI (4-2)
5t. The Press Box, Fond Du Lac, WI (3-2)
7t. TM Logistics/Schmidt Electric, Delano, MN (3-2)
7t. Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI (3-2)
9t. Symbas, Green Bay, WI (2-2)
9t. Townline Pub & Grill, Green Bay, WI (1-2)
9t. Gillie’s Pockets Softball, Midland, MI (2-2)
9t. TTI, Eden, WI (1-2)
13t. Cosmos, Cosmos, MN (1-2)
13t. Fleets Gaslight Inn, Oneida, WI (1-2)
13t. River Bend, Green Bay, WI (0-2)
13t. Jets Pizza/O’Connors Auto, Bay City, MI (0-2)
17t. Home State Bank, Atwater, MN (0-2)
17t. Shawno’s, Templeton, MA (0-2)
17t. Frank & Forster, Saginaw, MI (0-2)
17t. Full Quiver & More Rebels, Fort Gratiot, MI (0-2)
17t. Italian Club, Masontown, PA (0-2)

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)