Disbanded Tournament Classics

  • ASA Slow Pitch All Star Series (1968-77)
  • ASA Winston Cup All Star Challenge (1982-83)
  • Clarkins Cup World Series of Softball (1972)
  • North American Slow Pitch Championships (1976-77)
  • Town of Hempstead Rheingold Classic, Hempstead, NY (1970-82)
  • Hejaz Shriners Benefit, Spartenburg, SC (1977-84)
  • Ohio Valley Classic, Cincinnati, OH (1972-78)
  • Howard’s Furniture Classic, Denver, NC (1972-78)
  • Louisville Invitational – LIT, Louisville, KY (1962 – 94)
  • Bobby Fisher’s Hudepohl/Stroh’s Springfield Classic, Springfield, OH (1960-99)
  • Gateway Classic, St. Louis, MO (1967-2000)
  • Steele’s Classic, Cleveland, OH (1977-2000)
  • Circle City Classic, Indianapolis, IN (1996-2001)
  • Rock Hill NIT, Rock Hill, SC (1998-2001)
  • Flag City Shootout, Savannah/Macon, GA (1980-2004)
  • Memorial Day Classic, Alhambra/Lancaster, CA (1971-2000)
  • Worth NIT, Tullahoma, TN (1990-95)
  • Fun Valley Classic, Hutchinson, KS (1990-2001)
  • Dudley NIT, Petersburg/Salem, VA (1990-2002)
  • Space Coast Classic, Cocoa, FL (1990-2003)
  • Bayou Classic, Pasadena, TX (1996-2001)
  • Mike Coppinger Memorial, Plano, TX (2002-03)
  • ASA Super Qualifier, Sanford, FL
  • NSA NIT, Spartenburg, SC (2002-03)
  • Patriot’s Park Classic, Michigan City, IN (2002-04)
  • Dave Carroll’s Players Softball Association (PSA – 1997)
  • Coors Light National Championships (1996-97)
  • National Softball League (1983)
  • Capitol City Classic (1972-77)
  • Firecracker Classic, Cocoa, FL (1965-71)
  • Gulf Coast Invitational, Milton, FL (1966-70)
  • Azalea Invitational, Virginia Beach, VA (1970-72)
  • Soonerland (Nelson’s) Classic, Oklahoma City, OK (1977-78)
  • Howard & Carroll’s Round Robin, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (1977-80)
  • ASA-USSSA Lookout Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions, Chattanooga, TN (1976-77)
  • Home Run Derbys (George Taylor’s and USSSA Power Tour)
  • Town of Hempstead Rheingold Classic All Tournament Teams

ASA All-Star Series: (1968-1969)

Defending ASA Major Open division champions played ASA Major Open All-Stars in a series format

Year Winner Runner-up Result
1968 ASA Major Open All-Stars Little Caesars, Novi, MI Major All-Stars won the series  (3-1) –   Jim’s Sports Shop won the 1967 ASA Open and were scheduled to play the Major Open All-Stars in 1968, but they joined the USSSA organization. So the 1967 ASA Runners-up, Michael’s Lounge under new sponsership of Little Caesars played the All-Stars instead.
1969 County Sports, Levittown, NY ASA Major Open All-Stars County Sports swept the series  (4-0)  –  Bert Smith and Jim Galloway led County Sports to a 4 game sweep over the Major All-Stars led by H.T. Waller.

ASA All-Star Series: (1969-1977)

Defending ASA Major Open All-Stars played defending ASA Major Industrial All-Stars in a series format

Year Winner Runner-up Result
1970 Copper Hearth, Milwaukee, WI Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, CT Copper Hearth (Open) won the series 2-1  The remainder of the series was cancelled after Jim Dobbs of Lycoming was struck by lightening in the outfield and the rest of team walked off the field refusing to play.
1971 Little Caesars, Southgate, MI Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC Little Caesars (Open) swept series  4-0  – Tex Collins, Little Caesars – .500, 5 HRs Gary LaDue, Caesars – .857 (12-14, 2 HRs)
1972 Pile Drivers, VA Beach, VA Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC Pile Drivers (Open) won the series  3-1 – Bert Smith, VA Beach Piledrivers – 7 HRs;  H.T. Waller,Piledrivers – 6 HRs
1973 Jiffy’s Club, Louisville, KY Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC Jiffy’s Club (Open) won the series  3-1  –  Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club – 5 HRs
1974 Howard’s Furniture, Denver,NC Pabst Int. Harvester, Springfield, MO Howard’s Furniture (Open) won series  4-1 –  H.T. Waller (MVP), Howard’s(.625, 6 HRs);  Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture –5 HRs; Stan Harvey, Howard’s – .631
1975 Howard’s Furniture, Denver,NC Aetna Life Insurance, Charlotte, NC Howard’s Furniture (Open) won series  4-1 – Bert Smith (MVP), Howard’s (9 HRs)
1976 Pyramid Café, Lakewood, OH Nassau County Police, Mineola, NY Pyramid Café (Open) won the series  5-0 – Jim Sibert, Pyramid Café  – .714 (10-14);  Steve Loya, Pyramid Café – 3 HRs
1977 Warren Motors, Jacksonville,FL Armco Triangles, Middletown, OH Warren Motors (Open) won the series  5-0 –Mickey McCarty, Warren’s (24-28, .857, 17 HRs, 30 RBIs); Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (.792, 11 HRs);  Bob Disney, Warren’s (.824, 9 HRs)
1978 SERIES DISBANDED  (Open champs won all eight series events)

ASA Winston Cup All Star Challenge (1982)  

Defending ASA Super division champions played Super All-Stars in a series format

Final Standings Record 1. Howard’s/Western Steer 4-1 2. ASA Super All-Americans 1-4Game Scores: Howard’s/Western Steer 22, ASA All-Americans 19 Howard’s/Western Steer 23, ASA All-Americans 11 ASA All-Americans 23, Howard’s/Western Steer 21 Howard’s/Western Steer 16, ASA All-Americans 6 Howard’s/Western Steer 11, ASA All-Americans 7Howard’s/Western Steer (ASA Super Champs): Rick Scherr (17-20, .850, 9 HRs, 17 RBIs) Dick Bartel (10-14, .714, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs) Tom Beall (11-17, .647, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs) Mike Cellura (10-17, .583, 4 HRs, 10 RBIs) Stan Harvey (12-21, .571, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs) Other Howard’s Players: Don Arndt, Ed Roth, Steve Howard, Buddy Slater, Russell Bradley, Richard Wilborn and Dennis MyersASA Super All-Americans: Chic Downing (12-19, .632, 5 HR, 7 RBI) Harold Kelley (12-21, .571, 7 HR, 11 RBI) Curtis Williams (10-19, .526, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Herman Rathman (10-21, .500, 7 HR, 11 RBI) Bruce Meade (9-19, .474, 7 HR, 13 RBI) Other All-Americans: Dennis Punch, Sidney Cooper, Buck Hall, Rick Hollingsworth, Warren Scarbaugh, and Manager- Dennis Helmig

ASA Winston Cup All Star Series (1983)  

The ASA-Super All-Stars, the ASA-Major All-Stars, the defending ASA-Super division champion, Jerry’s Caterers and the ASA-Major division champion, Triangle Sports played each other in a round-robin series.

Final Standings Record 1. ASA Super Division All-Stars 2-0 2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 1-1 2. ASA Major Division All-Stars 1-1 4. Triangle Sports, Minneapolis, MN 0-2Game Scores: Super All-Stars 28, Jerry’s Caterers 6 Major All-Stars 15, Triangle Sports 5 Super All-Stars 15, Major All-Stars 8 Jerry’s Caterers 16, Triangle Sports 9Super ASA All-Stars: Dennis Myers (7-9, .778, 3 HRs, 6 RBIs) Clyde Guy (7-9, .778, 0 HRs, 3 RBIs) Curtis Williams (6-8, .750, 0 HRs, 4 RBIs) Homer Salazar (5-8, .625, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) Tom Beall (5-9, .556, 0 HRs, 2 RBIs) Mike Parrott (5-9, .556, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs) Rick Scherr (5-10, .500, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs) Dick Bartel (5-10, .500, 0 HRs, 5 RBIs) Other All-Stars: Lacy Brumley, Richard Wilborn And Perry KenningtonJerry’s Caterers (ASA Super Champs): Mike Nye (4-5, .800, 0 HRs, 0 RBIs) Greg Fuhrman (5-7, .714, 1 HR, 3 RBIs) Bruce Meade (4-6, .667, 1 HR, 2 RBIs) Mike Bolen (3-7, .429, 1 HR, 5 RBIs) Other Jerry’s Players: Doug Brown, Denny Jones, Chic Downing, Mike Cellura, James Washington, Harold Kelley, Danny Basso, Dan Griffen and Bill MeyerMajor ASA All-Stars: Herman Rathman (5-6, .833, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs) Ron Wood (4-5, .800, 0 HRs, 2 RBIs) Mark Brown (4-7, .571, 1 HR, 5 RBIs) Other All-Stars: Mike Foote, Roger Wilt, Steve O’Neill, Mike Zadel, Gene White, Rick Flora, Ron Nordquist, John Magnan and Steve WileyTriangle Sports (ASA Major Champs): Jim Bowen (3-4, .750, 0 HRs, 2 RBIs) Mike Martin (4-6, .667, 0 HRs, 3 RBIs) Glenn Bourquin (4-7, .571, 0 HRs, 2 RBIs) Other Triangle Sports Players: Jim Kurkowski, Louis Boone, John Locke, Garry Morris, Gordy Handevidt, Mick Zigler, Ron Adams and Tim EldgridgeClarkins Cup World Series of Softball, Parma, OH (1972) 1- Little Caesars, Detroit, MI (Mike Gouin, Tex Collins, Bill Cole, Bob Auten, Mike Axelson, Gary LaDue, Jim Puckett, Bob Malicki, Joe Gauci and Tony Mazza)2- Empire County Sports, Levittown, NY (Jim Galloway, Mike Foley, Joe Konicki, Steve Sherina, Rick Leek, Glenn Dorsch, Chuck Forte, Bob Lombardi, Bob Schugman, Bill Molloy, Joe Petriello, Gary Richter, Lou Russo and Oscar Steadman)3- Sir Loin, Pittsburgh, PA (Paul Tomasovich, Lou Delmastro, Miller Adams, Mike Kovach, Ray Kruel and Red Kowalski)4- Champion Sports, Parma, OH (Steve Loya, Andy Loya, Bobby Reid, Jim Sibert and Dave Jakubs)North American Softball Championships (1976-77) 1976 1- Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 2- Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 3- Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 4- Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada MVP – Jean Pierre Paul, Les Copain (.577) 1977 1- Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH 2- Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 3- Aldergrove Construction Royals, British Columbia, Canada 4- Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario, Canada MVP- Rich Amsden, Teamsters (.654, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs)) HR Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (12 HRs, 25 RBIs, .821) 1978 Tournament DisbandedRheingold Classic (1970-72) – Baldwin, NY Town of Hempstead Tournament of Champions (1973-82) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1969 Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY 615 Club, York, PA Dan Miller, 615 Club 1970 County Sports, Levittown, NY Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY Bob Lombardi, County Sports Bill Molloy County Sports – 13 HRs 1971 County Sports, Levittown, NY Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY Jim Galloway, County Sports (24-28, .857, 12 HRs) Rick Leek, County Sports – .917 (11-12) 1972 Empire-County Sports, Levittown, NY Card’s Carpets, Chattanooga, TN Gary Richter, Empire Vending-County Sports (.789, 7 HRs, 15 RBIs) Jim Galloway, Empire Vending-County Sports – 12 HRs 1973 Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture (24-31 .774, 14 HRs) H.T. Waller, Howard’s Furniture – 15 HRs 1974 Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY Little Caesars, Southgate, MI Lou Russo, Empire County Astros (13-19 .684) Gary LaDue, Little Caesars – 10 HRs (23-41, .560, 25 RBIs) 1975 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY Gordon Wheeler, Nelson’s Painting Jim Galloway, Empire County Astros – 10 HRs 1976 Pepsico, Levittown, NY Levittown Legion, Levittown, NY Rick Leek, Pepsico Jim Galloway, Pepsico (HR Leader) Bob Schugman, Pepsico – .800 1977 Pepsico, Levittown, NY Gartenhaus Café, Plainville, CT John Davide, Pepsico 1978 County Sports, Levittown, NY Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY John Davide, County Sports (16-20, ,800, 8 HRs) George Pajonas, County Sports – 9 HRs 1979 York Barbells, York, PA ? MVP – ? 1980 York Barbells, York, PA County Sports, Levittown, NY Rick Leek, York Barbell (.714) Bill Pollock and Larry Hutcherson, York Barbell – 10 HRs 1981 County Sports, Levittown, NY Hawkins & Spence, Ronkonkoma, NY Ernie Hicks, County Sports Kurt Brock, County Sports – HR Leader 1982 Hawkins & Spence, Ronkonkoma, NY County Sports, Levittown, NY Tony Musso, Hawkins & Spence 1983 Tournament disbanded (See some of the old all-tournament teams at the bottom of this page)Hejaz Shriners Benefit, Spartensburg, SC (1977-85) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1977 Howard & Carroll, Sherrills Ford, NC Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL James Boyett, Howard & Carroll (42-52, .807, 26 HRs) 1978 Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL Howard & Carroll, Sherrills Ford, NC David Beaird, Ken Sander’s Ford (31 HRs) 1979 Dave Carroll’s, Sherrills Ford, NC Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Gene Jones, Dave Carroll (41-53, .774, 23 HRs) James Boyett, Ken Sander’s (57 RBIs) – 28 HRs 1980 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (.652, 11 HRs) Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer – 26 HRs 1981 Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (27 HRs) 1982 Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC York Barbell/Ken Sander’s, York, PA Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (28-41, .683, 21 HRs) 1983 Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC Fred Trice, Elite (.761, 21 HRs) Craig Elliott, Elite – 23 HRs 1984 Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Charles Wright, Elite Craig Elliott, Elite – 15 HRs 1984 No other information availableOhio Valley Classic, Cincinnati, OH (1972-1978) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1972 Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY Hauck’s Cafe, Cincinnati, OH Joe Sims, Jiffy Club Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club and Jerome Youngblood, Hyde Park Clothes – 5 HRs Jim Scaggs, Ringside Bar – .737 1973 Hutchinson Trucking, Goshen, OH Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY Lytle Brown, Hutchinson Trucking Steve Coffman, Jiffy Club – 7 HRs Bob Kerley, Simpson’s Café – .694 1974 Carlisle Construction, Covington, KY ? Greg Sandee, Carlisle Construction Tom Kasee, Dase’s Place and Bill Ervin, Artichoke Joe’s – 5 HRs John DeVos, Artichoke Joe’s – .667 1975 Foxy Lady Lounge, Cincinnati, OH Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Jerome Youngblood, Foxy Lady Lounge Bert Smith, Steve Howard and Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture – 10 HRs Ted Keyser, Lima Steeles – .862 1976 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Armco Steel, Middletown, OH Manny Crespo, Jerry’s Caterers Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture – 8 HRs Marty Monterosso, Savannah Cafe – .722 1977 Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL David Beaird, Ken Sanders H.T. Waller, Howard’s – 19 HRs Craig Elliott, Ken Sanders – .750 1978 Stroh’s, Cincinnati, OH LaRosa’s Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH Ron Jones, Stroh’s Rick Hasty, Steele’s Sports and Jerry King, Dubose Chemical – HR Leaders Rick Hasty, Steele’s Sports – .824 1979 No other information availableHoward’s Furniture Classic, Denver, NC (1971-78) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1971 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC ? 1972 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Card’s Carpets, Chattanooga, TN Bob Bates, Howard’s Furniture (11-15, .733, 5 HRs) 1973 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC ? Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 1974 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC ? Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture – HR Leader 1975 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK Duggan & Duggan, Chattanooga, TN Mike Nye, Nelson’s Painting Frank Sorrell’s, Nelson’s – 9 HRs 1976 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC James Washington, Jerry’s (17 HRs) 1977 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC Steve Howard, Howard’s Furniture HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture – 20 HRs 1978 Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL MVP – ? 1979 No other information availableLouisville Invitational Tournament (LIT), Louisville, KY (1962-?) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1962 Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY ? 1963 Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY ? 1964 Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY ? 1965 Musicaro’s Foods, Massapequa, NY ? 1966 Tirabassi Excavating, Milwaukee, WI ? 1967 Surfside Restaurant, Fairfield, CT Inner Circle, Cincinnati, OH Don Hansen, Surfside Restaurant (MVP & HR Leader, 17 RBIs) 1968 ? ? MVP – ? 1969 Avco-Lycoming, Stradford, CT ? MVP – ? 1970 Stroh’s Beer, Springfield, OH Seymour Merchants, Seymour, IN Dave Evilsizer, Stroh’s 1971 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Hike’s Point, Louisville, KY MVP – ? 1972 Dante’s Restaurant, Cincinnati, OH Stroh’s Beer, Springfield, OH Bob Willett, Dante’s Mike Appling, Stroh’s – 12 HRs 1973 Century Tire, Cincinnati, OH Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY Phil Schroer, Jiffy Club 1974 Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY Easy Shop, Louisville, KY MVP – ? 1975 Sports World, Lexington, KY ? MVP – ? 1976 Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY Napholtz Construction, Milwaukee, WI Gary Rice, Jiffy Club Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club (HR Leader) 1977 Paul Johnson, Indianapolis, IN Armco Steel, Middletown, OH Jim Anthony, Paul Johnson Jim Gomia, Armco Steel – 10 HRs 1978 Dan’s Sports, Tampa, FL Jack’s No. 9, Louisville, KY MVP – ? 1979 Batters Brothers, Lexington, KY ? MVP – ? 1980 T&K, Lexington, KY Le-Al-Co, Lebanon, TN Kenneth Dean, T&K 1981 Southside Automotive, Louisville, KY Apple Realty, Dayton, OH Dave Elder & Don Rardin, Southside 1982 Doublemont Chevrolet. Lexington, KY C&L Carpet, London, KY MVP – ? 1983 T&K/Bassett Products, Lexington, KY Bill Clark A.C., Louisville, KY Kenny Rideout, Bassett (9 HRs) 1984 Bassett Products, Lexington, KY Dan’s Sports, Tampa, FL MVP – ? 1985 Bill Clark A.C., Louisville, KY Southside Sports, Louisville, KY Mark Heirlmeier, Dan’s (6 HRs) and Tom Everette, Le-Al-Co (6 HRs) 1986 Starpath, Monticello, KY Le-Al-Co, Lebanon, TN Gary Jones, Starpath (MVP & HR Leader) 1987 Starpath, Monticello, KY Booher Paving, Dayton, OH MVP – ? 1988 Starpath, Monticello, KY New Construction, Shelbyville, IN MVP – ? 1989 ? ? MVP – ? 1990 R&D, Lima, OH Riverside, Louisville, KY No MVP Awarded Randy Kortokrax, R&D – 8 HRs Randy Kortokrax, R&D – .750 1991 Riverside Paving, Louisville, KY RAM Engineering, Louisville, KY MVP – ? 1992 ? ? MVP – ? 1993 BC/Papa John’s ? MVP – ? 1994 No other information availableBobby Fisher’s/Hudepohl/Stroh’s Invitational, Springfield, OH (1960-99) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1960 Miamisburg Moose, Dayton, OH ? MVP – ? 1961 Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY ? Ray “Whitey” Brown, Gatliff Auto Sales 1962 Carlisle Construction, Newport, KY Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY Al Rinehard, Carlisle Construction Bob Harrison, Gatliff’s and Steve Illes, Carlisle Construction – 5 HRs 1963 East Side Sporting Goods, Detroit, MI Grande-Leah, New Kensington, PA MVP – ? Ron Engler, Grande-Leah – 4 HRs 1964 Tom Sweeney, Cincinnati, OH Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY MVP – ? 1965 Schott-Lipert Buick, Cincinnati, OH Pabst International, Springfield, OH Walt Roeckers, Schott-Lipert Buick Don Arndt, Pharr Yarn and Bill Powell, Sheffield Bronze – 7 HRs 1966 Michael’s Lounge, Detroit, MI Jake Sweeney, Cincinnati, OH Bill Goedde, Jake Sweeney Tex Collins, Michael’s Lounge – 8 HRs 1967 Wilsman’s Trucking, Hamilton, OH Michael’s Lounge, Detroit, MI Don Nuxhall, Wilsman Trucking (.640) Mike Axelson, Michael’s Lounge – 9 HRs 1968 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY Tom Taylor, Gatliff Auto Sales Sonny Rider, Gatliff Auto Sales – 7 HRs 1969 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Duff’s Inn, Minneapolis, MN Dennis Wrzos, Duff’s Inn (8 HRs) 1970 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland, OH Phil Schroer, Seymour Merchants (17-20, .850, 5 HRs) Bill Silvers and ? Kruglucki, Non-Ferrous – 5 HRs 1971 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Tennessee Trailways, Knoxville, TN Bill Cole, Little Caesars (11 HRs) 1972 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Piledrivers, Virginia Beach, VA Bob Auten, Little Caesars (.609) Tom Taylor, Century Tire – 11 HRs Steve Massong, Century Tire – .935 (43-46) 1973 Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Duggan & Duggan, Chattanooga, TN Jim Puckett, Caesars (20-22, .909, 7 HRs) & David Brown, Duggan (7 HRs) Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture – 14 HRs 1974 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Little Ceasar’s, Southgate, MI Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture (.595, 13 HRs) HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture – 15 HRs 1975 Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY Bert’s Blackhorse Saloon, Detroit, MI Mike Foley, Empire County Astros (.740, 6 HRs) Ed Corum, Augusta, GA – 6 HRs 1976 Pepsico, Levittown, NY Dubose Chemical, Columbus, OH Larry Chiapetta, Pepsico (.615) Ben Hogan, Le-Al-Co – 13 HRs 1977 Duggan & Duggan, Chattanooga, TN Howard & Carroll, Sherrills Ford, NC Mark Mastison, Duggan & Duggan (.736) Denny Jones, Howard & Carroll – 14 HRs 1978 Howard & Carroll, Sherrills Ford, NC Cincinnati Strohs, Cincinnati, OH Don Clatterbaugh, Howard & Carroll James Boyette, Howard & Carroll – 19 HRs 1979 Nelson”s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK ? Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 1980 Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland, OH & G.B. Wilcher Seymour, IN (Co-champs – rain) Steve Blanchette, Hillcrest (.650) Junior Beasley, T&K – 8 HRs 1981 Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH Bushleman’s, Cincinnati, OH Larry Garrard, Steele’s Al White, Steele’s – 10 HRs Steve Hicks, Birmingham – .683 (28-41) 1982 Snyder’s (Miller Auto), Detroit, MI Cline Brothers, Archbold, OH Denny Poppenger, Miller Auto Parts (15-20, .750) Roger Wilt, Teamsters 293 – 7 HRs 1983 T&K/Basset Products, Lexington, KY Southwestern Fabricators, Detroit, MI Jeff Stamps, T&K 1984 Southwestern Fabricators, Detroit, MI Miller Auto Parts, Detroit, MI Bob Louria, Southwestern Fabricators Mark Kerrigan, Miller’s Auto – 7 HRs 1985 M.W. Tribble, Cincinnati, OH Gregg Security, Pittsburgh, PA Jack Collins, M.W. Tribble 1986 Starpath Systems, Monticello, KY Lansing Glasss, Hammond, IN Jeff Stamps, Starpath Systems (.650) 1987 Starpath Systems, Monticello, KY Stroh’s, Springfield, OH Dave Johnson, Starpath Systems 1988 Maroadi Transport, Jeannette, PA Stewart’s Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA Denny Brown, Maroadi Transport (.625) Dave Jett, Stewart’s Lounge – 10 HRs 1989 VIP/ETC, Cincinnati, OH Bunca Car Wash, Kalamazoo, MI Ken Ewald, VIP/ETC Homer Ruth, Weber Farms – 5 HRs 1990 Stewart’s Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA Bunca Car Wash, Kalamazoo, MI Denny Brown, Stewart’s Lounge Mike Zadel, Cayagan – 8 HRs 1991 Bunca Car WashKalamazoo, MI Jay’s/Hague, Cincinnati, OH Chuck Maiorana, Bunca Brian Ward, Bunca – 4 HRs Bob Cameron, Bunca – .700 1992 Pace/Worth, Rochester, NY Bunca Car Wash, Kalamazoo, MI Steve Huston, Pace/Worth Dewayne Nevitt, New Construction – 6 HRs 1993 Bunca/Worth, Kalamazoo, MI Pace/Worth, Rochester, NY Brian Ward, Bunca/Worth (.647, 9 HRs, 19 RBIs) Scott McDaniel, Bunca – .773 1994 Bunca/Worth, Kalamazoo, MI Jay’s/Hague, Cincinnati, OH Brian Ward, Bunca/Worth Mark Cobb, Jay’s – 12 HRs Steve Dickinson, Jay’s – .741 1995 Hague/R&D/Ohio/TPS, Columbus, OH Pace/Leisure, Rochester, NY Brian Jeffers, Hague (19-21, .905, 10 HRS, 24 RBIs) Scott McDaniel, Joe Blacks (17-30, .567, 23 RBIs) – 14 HRs 1996 Belcher Construction, Manteno, IL Sportsworld/Reece/Worth, Lebanon, TN Jeff Ott, Belcher Construction (15-19, .789, 11 HRs, 26 RBIs) Cecil Hicks, Sportsworld (17-24, .708, 26 RBIs) and Jeff Ott, Belcher – 11 HRs Howie Krause, Hague/Ohio Transport/Wessel (10-12) – .833 1997 Tournament Rained Out 1998 Journeyman/Fry/Sports, Westland, MI Wessell/Hague/SoJern, Cincinnati, OH Kevin Birkofer, Journyman/Fry (15-24, .625, 3 HRs) Howie Krause, Wessell (25-36, .694) – 12 HRs 1999 Journeyman/Varsity, Westland, MI Aftershock/DTS/Rendall, Fairfield, CA Dave Dohonas, Journeyman – (10-17, .588, 6 HRs) Tommy Dodd, Aftershock – (27-32, .844, 31 RBIs) 2000 Tournament disbandedJohn Massud Gateway Classic, St. Louis, MO (1967-2000) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1967 ? ? 1968 ? ? 1969 ? ? 1970 Copper Hearth, Milwaukee, WI ? 1971 ? ? 1972 Triton Oil, Wichita, KS ? 1973 Smith Plumbing, Ft. Walton Beach, FL ? 1974 ? ? 1975 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK ? Mike Nye, Nelson’s Painting 1976 Taylor Brothers, Corpus Christi, TX Crother Roofing, Joliet, IL Mickey McCarty, Taylor Brothers Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers (HR Leader) 1977 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK Mi Pueblito, St. Louis, MO MVP – ? 1978 Port City Ford, Houston, TX Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC MVP – ? 1979 Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA Dick Bartel and Denny Jones, Campbell’s Don Arndt, Howard’s – 14 HRs 1980 Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Glenn Brothers, Little Rock, AR Dick Bartell, Campbell’s (.800, 14 HRs) 1981 St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO Groovin-II, Milwaukee, WI Ken Parker, Groovin-II (.714, 6 HRs) 1982 Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA Bushelman, Cincinnati, OH No MVP named, tournament shortened due to rain 1983 Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA Triangle Sports, Minneapolis, MN MVP – ? 1984 Steele’s Sports, Grafton OH ? Mike Macenko, Steele’s (.833, 13 HRs, 35 RBIs) 1985 Steele’s Sports, Grafton OH Lilly Air, Chicago, IL Mike Macenko, Steele’s (.769, 14 HRs, 32 RBIs) 1986 Connover Moore, St. Louis MO Glass Wholesalers, Hammond, IN Rich Ducharme, Connover Moore Batting Leader – Bill Dean, Connover Moore 1987 St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis MO ? Curt Dusek, St. Louis Merchants 1988 Starpath, Monticello, KY Superior-Spalding, Windsor Locks, CT Dave Elder, Starpath Scott Jones, Starpath – 15 HRs 1989 Lighthouse, Stone Mountain GA New Construction, Indianapolis, IN Carl Rose, Lighthouse Batting Leader – Don Holder, Lighthouse 1990 Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton OH Starpath, Monticello, KY Scott Virkus, Steele’s(17-19, .895, 8 HRs) Dale Mayo, Starpath (.821), Ron Parnell, Superior-Apollo (.800) and Carl Rose, Lighthouse (.724) – 13 HRs 1991 Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, KY Lighthouse/Sunbelt, Stone Mountain GA Gary Jones, Starpath (.800, 17 HRs) Mike Macenko, Lighthouse/Sunbelt – 20 HRs 1992 Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT Starpath, Monticello, KY Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (.741, 9 HRs) Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior (.786) – 12 HRs 1993 Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT Bell Corp., Tampa, FL MVP – ? 1994 Bell Corp. Tampa FL DJ’s/TPS, Atchinson, KS Mark Martin, Bell (21-24, .875, 11 HRs) JC Phelps (32-36, .889), Ricky Huggins (.758) and Shawn Keane (.743), DJ’s – 19 HRs Robbie Ergle, DJ’s (32-34, 17 HRs) – .941 1995 Superior/Southland, Gainesville, GA Tri-Gems/Easton, Cedarbrook, NJ Phil Jobe, Superior/Southland (31-34, .912, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs) Bill Jerrick, Tri-Gems/Eastons (27-33, .818) – 16 HRs 1996 Steele’s/Sunbelt Hit Men, Grafton OH Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA Mike Macenko, Steele’s (32-36, .889, 14 HRs, 35 RBIs) 1997 R&D/Grover, Lima OH Branden/Dudley, Raleigh, NC Bob Van Erem, R&D/Grover (24-27, .889, 11 HRs) Mark Weaver, Branden/Dudley – 21 HRs (.744) 1998 Sierra/TPS, Reno, NV Steele’s/R&D/Reda, Brook Park, OH Darrell Beeler, Sierra/TPS (26-28, .929, 17 HRs) 1999 Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH R&D/Easton, Lima, OH Judson Jackson, Hague (.739, 4 HRs) Lonnie Fox, R&D (19-29, .655) – 17 HRs Dennis Turner, Hague – .818 2000 Sunbelt Platics, Centerville, GA Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN Jimmy Powers, Sunbelt (20-22, .909, 16 HRs) and Derrick Oliver, Sunbelt (20-20, 1.000, 16 HRS) 2001 Tournament disbandedCoors Light/Coca-Cola/Cleveland/Steele’s NIT, Cleveland, OH (1977-2000) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1977 Miracle Tree, Richmond, IN Rudolph Libbe, Toledo, OH Jim Miller, Miracle Tree Tom Fullenkamp, Filburns (HR Leader) 1978 B.B.L., Columbus, OH Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland, OH Jeff Swanner, B.B.L. (.800, 6 HRs, 10 RBIs) 1979 Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland, OH Garrett Builders, Elyria, OH Mike Macenko, Hillcrest Tavern (.625, 12 HRs, 22 RBIs) 1980 Knits-Full Service, Cleveland, OH Hans Hanson, Toledo, OH Jerry Wujcik, Knits (29-33, .879, 11 RBIs) Lynn Navare, Hans Hanson – 14 HRs (22-30, .733, 27 RBIs) 1981 Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH Tuff-Kote, Parma, OH Jerry Petkoff, Teamsters Bill Kloczko, Teamsters – 5 1982 Lee Supply, Pittsburgh, PA Tuff-Kote, Parma, OH MVP – ? 1983 Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH McPhones, Parma, OH Ron Wood, Teamsters 293 Lynn Navarre, Miller, Rick Amsden, Mike Zadel and Mark Brown, Teamsters 293 – 6 HRs 1984 Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH ? MVP – ? 1985 Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Gregg Security, Pittsburgh, PA Mike Macanko, Steele’s (.759, 14 HRs, 36 RBIs) Dennis Graser, Steele’s – .889 (16-18) 1986 Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Gregg Security, Pittsburgh, PA Mike Macanko, Steele’s Sports 1987 Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Maroadi Transfer, Pittsburgh, PA Craig Elliott, Steele’s (19 HRs) 1988 Maroadi Transfer, Pittsburgh, PA Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Cliff Carpenter, Maroadi Transfer (20 HRs) 1989 Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH Ritch’s Salvage, Harrisburg, NC Ron Parnell, Steele’s Sports 1990 Steele’s, Brook Park, OH VIP/Express, Cincinnati, OH Mike Macenko, Steele’s (20-27, .741, 12 HRs, 26 RBIs) Scott Virkus, Steele’s – .750 (15-20, 7 HRs, 16 RBIs) 1991 Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Gooslin Construction, Columbus, OH Joe Foley, Gooslin (14-18, .778, 5 HRs) Dave Johnson, Bell Corp. – 7 HRs 1992 Pace/Worth, Rochester, NY Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH Rich Kolmetz, Pace/Worth Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. – 18 HRs Tot Powers, Steele’s/Sunbelt – .700 1993 Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH Kerry Everett, Bell Corp. (.900) 1994 Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Bunca/Worth, Kalamazoo, MI Hank Garris, Bell (20-23, .869, 12 HRs, 29 RBIs) Tommy Thompson, Jay’s – 15 HRs (18-28, .643) Tom White, Charlie’s Tuna – .882 (15-17) 1995 Hague/Ohio Tran./R&D, Columbus, OH Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Tim Linson, Hague/Ohio Transport/R&D/TPS (16-20, .800, 6 HRs, 17 RBIs) Doug Burns, Herrin/Power Flite (18-25, .720, 27 RBIs) – 13 HRs JC Phelps, Shen Valley (14-16, 11 HRs, 17 RBIs) – .875 1996 Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Bell II/Robert’s/Easton, Tampa, FL Al Davis, Shen Valley (26-28, .929, 16 HRs, 26 RBIs) Robin Higginbothom, Bell II (22-28, .786, 39 RBIs) – 18 HRs Doug Kissane, Steele’s (21-21, 9 HRs) – 1.000 1997 Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Al Davis, Shen Valley (23-27, .852, 15 HRs) Carl Rose, Lighthouse – 24 Bob Fisher, SoJern/Specialty Tank (22-25, 16 HRs) – .880 1998 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Steele’s/R&D/Reda, Brook Park, OH Al Davis, Lighthouse (20-21, .952, 9 HRs) Howie Krause, Wessell/Hague/So Jern (24-35, .686) – 20 HRs 1999 Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH Paramount/ BuildersTPS, Clemmons, NC Tim Cocco, Hague – (20-24, .833, 5 HRs) KC Gillum, Planet/Easton and Tim Larsen, Hague – 12 HRs Randy Lucas, Creative Stucco – .833 (15-18) 2000 Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN Maroadi Transfer/Nike, Pittsburgh, PA Jeff Ott, Long Haul (20-30, .667, 13 HRs, 22 RBIs) 2001 Tournament disbandedCircle City Classic, Indianapolis, IN (1996-2001) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1996 Sunbelt/Easton, Centerville, GA Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Dave Steffen, Sunbelt (17-19, .895, 13 HRs, 20 RBIs) Dewayne Frizzell, Shen Valley (21-26, .808, 23 RBIs) – 15 HRs Scott Flood, Long Haul (12-13) – .923 1997 Sunbelt/Smith/Easton, Centerville, GA Martin/Mizuno/Bike/Demarini, Seymour, IN Todd Joerling, Sunbelt (11 HRs) Jeff Ross (16-16, 9 HRs) and Jack Ragon, Martin/Mizuno (17-17, 6 HRs) and John McCraw, Sunbelt (11-11, 6 HRs) – 1.000 1998 Steele’s/R&D/Reda, Brook Park, OH Gasoline Heaven, Commack, NY Randy Kortokrax, Steele’s (23-24, .958, 15 HRs) Jimmy Devine, Steele’s (24-28, .857) – 18 HRs 1999 Team TPS, Louisville, KY R&D/Nike, Lima, OH Todd Martin, Team TPS (29-36, .806, 14 HRs) Hank Garris, Team TPS (34-38, .895, 45 RBIs) and Dewayne Nevitt, Team TPS (30-35, 857, 43 RBIs) – 23 HRs 2000 Team TPS, Louisville, KY Sunbelt Plastics, Centerville, GA Dennis Mendoza, Sunbelt (45-57, .789, 32 HRs, 54 RBIs) and Hank Garris, Team TPS (.854, 23 HRs) Shane Dubose, R&D – .892 (33-37, 11 HRs, 26 RBIs) 2001 Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN Reece/Roosters, Canal Winchester, OH Andy Purcell, Long Haul/TPS (27-36, .750, 15 HRs, 27 RBIs) Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS (36-41, .881, 42 RBIs) – 23 HRs 2002 Tournament disbandedNSA NIT, Rock Hill, SC (1998-2001) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1998 Team TPS, Louisville, KY Leading Edge/Major League, Atlanta, GA John Mello (13-16, .813) and Rick Weiterman (15-19, .789), Team TPS Corky Pellien, Leading Edge/Major League – 9 HRs 1999 R&D/Nike, Lima, OH Chase/Easton, Wilmington, NC Keith Brockman, R&D/Nike (24-26, .923, 17 HRs) David Hood, R&D/Nike (27-31, .871, 39 RBIs) and Lonnie Fox, R&D/Nike (31-32, .969, 32 RBIs) – 22 HRs 2000 Team TPS, Louisville, KY P&D/Easton, Somers, CT Todd Martin, Team TPS (28-29, .966, 14 HRs) Jeff Wallace, Team TPS – 21 2001 Smokes/ABS/TPS, Ellicott, MD POV’s/Walser/TPS, St. Paul, MN Jimmy Rogers, Smokes/ABS/TPS 2002 Tournament disbandedFlag City Shootout, Savannah, GA (1980-2004) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1980 Ken Sanders Subaru, Phoenix City, AL Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, Fl Ronnie Ford, Ken Sanders (.783, 8 HRs) George Schnorr, DM Racing – 14 1981 York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA Green Machine, Starke, FL Craig Elliott, York-Sanders (.769) Fred Winston, Green Machine – 10 HRs 1982 Elite Coatings, Gordan, GA Tigers, Savannah, GA MVP – ? 1984 Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA ? Mike Macenko, Elite (.810) 1985 ? ? MVP – ? 1986 Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH ? Joe Young, Steele’s Sports 1987 ? ? MVP – ? 1988 ? ? MVP – ? 1989 ? ? MVP – ? 1990 Instant Landscaping, Loxahatchee, FL Neuse Sand & Gravel, LaGrange, NC Ernie Toth, Instant Landscape (17-21, .810, 11 HRs) Jimmy Powers, Neuse Sand & Gravel – 18 1991 Neuse Sand & Gravel, LaGrange, NC Boys of Summer, Miami, FL Tot Powers, Neuse Sand & Gravel HR Leader – Jimmy Powers, Neuse Sand & Gravel 1992 Converters Unlimited, LaGrange, NC Alford’s/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Tot Powers, Converters Unlimited (.773, 12 HRs) 1993 Converters Unlimited, LaGrange, NC Alford’s, Stone Mountain, GA MVP – ? 1994 Lighthouse/Alford’s, Stone Mt., GA Converters Unlimited/TPS, Kinston, NC Curtis Williams, Lighthouse (.783, 6 HRs) Jimmy Powers, Converters Unlimited (22-28, .786)- 13 HRs 1995 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Superior-Southland, Gainesville, GA Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (17-19, .855, 10 HRs) Dewayne Frizzell, Superior-Southland (31-44, .705, 38 RBIs) – 18 HRs 1996 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Shen Valley/Taylor, Bridgewater, VA Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior (32-38, .842, 18 HRs, 29 RBIs) Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley – 27 (38-48, .792, 43 RBIs) 1997 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Doug Kissane, Ritch’s-Superior (17-20, .850, 10 HRs, 19 RBIs) Dal Beggs, Long Haul/TPS – (32-40, .800) – 18 HRs Jeff Ross, Martin/Mizuno – .1.000 (15-15) 1998 Backstop/Easton/Bike, Aurora, IN Team TPS, Louisville, KY David Crawley, Backstop/Easton (22-28, .786, 13 HRs) Carl Rose, Lighthouse – 16 HRs (18-25, .720) Jeff Wallace, Team TPS – .917 (22-24) 1999 Team TPS, Louisville, KY R&D/Nike, Lima, OH Todd Martin, Team TPS – (23-27, .852, 11 HRs) Rod Hughes, R&D/Nike (28-34, .823, 25 RBIs) and Lonnie Fox, R&D/Nike (22-33, .667, 32 RBIs) – 16 HRs Derek Oliver, Paramount/TPS – .909 (20-22, 10 HRs) 2000 Team TPS, Louisville, KY R&D/Easton, Lima, OH Phil Jobe, Team TPS Wendall Rickard, Dan Smith & Dewayne Nevitt (15-21, .714, 21 RBIs) – 11 HRs 2001 L&L Painting/TPS, Prattville, AL Team Mizuno, Fort Pierce, FL MVP – ? 2002 Ladies Choice/Worth, Sumter, SC Cherokee Brick/Bank’s Oil, Fort Valley, GA Class-B event 2003 Kent Mitsubishi, Byron, GA Love’s Jeweler’s/Tanel 360, Columbus, GA Class-B event 2004 Aubrey’s/TPS, Savannah, GA Gulf Coast/Easton, Sarasota, FL Mike Thomas, Aubrey’s/TPS Tracy Watson, Aubrey’s/TPS (HR Leader) 2005 Major NIT disbanded, tournament still run as a Class-B/C eventMemorial Day Classic, Lancaster (formerly Alhambra), CA (1971-2000) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1971 Bit of Italy, Huntington Park, CA Glenwood Motors, Glenwood, CA 1972 Burbank A.C., Burbank, CA Kerr’s Sporting Goods, Phoenix, AZ Lyoyd Messino, Burbank A.C. 1973 CBAC, San Gabriel Valley, CA Bay Area Merchants, Richmond, CA Jim Heflin, CBAC (.610, 5 HRs) 1974 American Title-Kerr’s, Phoenix, AZ Bay Area Merchants, Richmond, CA Roy Muller, American Title-Kerr’s 1975 Bemco, Industry, CA Foothill Dairy, Southern California Leonard Bowen, Bemco 1976 ? ? 1977 ? ? 1978 C.C. Brick, Corpus Cristi, TX Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Bill Ferguson, C.C. Brick (.609) Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets – 16 HRs David Harrison, C.C. Brick (.737) 1979 Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Looking Glass, Van Nuys, CA Dick Bartel, Campbell’s Carpets (20-24, .833, 10 HRs) 1980 Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Looking Glass, Van Nuys, CA MVP – ? 1981 Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA Dedrick, Los Angeles, CA Gordon Wheeler, Capitol Insulation (.681, 9 HRs) Denny Jones, Dedrick – 15 HRs Rick Palley, Capitol – .778 1982 Class Act, Whittier, CA Fontanatti’s, San Jose, CA MVP – ? 1983 Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA Class Act, Whittier, CA Cruz Martinez, Capitol (.714, 12 HRs, 26 RBIs) Rick Wheeler, Capitol – 14 HRs (.828, 30 runs scored, 40 RBIs) 1984 Stone City Stars,San Antonio, TX ? MVP – ? 1985 Capitol Softball Club, N. Hollywood, CA ? MVP – ? 1986 Capitol Softball Club, N. Hollywood, CA ? MVP – ? 1987 Capitol Softball Club, N. Hollywood, CA ? MVP – ? 1988 Broken Drum Insulation, Northridge, CA ? MVP – ? 1989 Budweiser, San Francisco, CA ? MVP – ? 1990 Las Vegas Aces, Las Vegas, NV Dynasty, Downy, CA John Huntington, Aces (12-16, .750, 7 HRs) 1991 Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA Dynasty, Downy, CA Jeff Petersen, Dan Smith – 9 1992 Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA DJ’s, Hutchinson, KS Mike Rodriguez, Dan Smith (.792, 11 HRs) Tony Van Gytenboek, Sonny’s/Bud – 11 HRs 1993 Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA FMG/Worth, San Leandro, CA Jeff Petersen, Dan Smith (12-16, .750, 8 HRs) 1994 Herb’s/TPS, San Diego, CA D’s/Dynasty, San Diego, CA Brian Hausner, Herb’s (.722, 4 HRs) Doug Johnson, Herb’s – 5 HRs 1995 Herb’s/TPS, San Diego, CA D’s/Dynasty, San Diego, CA Rick Wheeler, Herb’s/TPS (27-31, .871, 16 HRs, 38 RBIs) 1996 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Brad Stiles, Lighthouse (23-27, .852, 8 HRs) Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse – 15 HRs (21-28, .750,) 1997 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Sunbelt/Dan Smith/Easton, Centerville, GA Carl Rose, Lighthouse (28 HRs) Robbie Ergle, Lighthouse – .854 (35-41, 19 HRs) 1998 Team TPS, Louisville, KY O&S/TPS, South St. Paul, MN Todd Martin, TPS (26-27, .963, 15 HRs, 33 RBIs) 1999 Team TPS, Louisville, KY Charlie Rose/Easton, San Jose, CA Jeff Wallace, Team TPS – (21 HRs) Larry Carter, JMW/Herbs – 22 HRs Eric Peyton, Charlie Rose/Easton (15-15) – 1.000 2000 Dan Smith/Worth, San Jose, CA Sunbelt Plastics, Centerville, GA Greg Harding, Dan Smith (.778) Lonnie Fox, R&D/Easton – 17 HRs (.861) Rod Hughes, Long Haul (7 HRs) and Robbie Ergle, Dan Smith – .944 (both 16-17) 2001 Major NIT disbanded, tournament still run as a Class-B/C eventWorth Classic, Tullahoma, TN (1990-1995) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1989 no info available before 1990 1990 Williams/Thompson’s, Houston, TX AJD/Moody’s/Russell, Richmond, VA Kim Seaman, Williams/Thomnpson’s (16-19, 10 HRs) Carl Rose, Williams/Thompson’s – 15 HRs 1991 ? ? 1992 Williams/Worth, Spring, TX Starpath, Monticello, KY Carl Rose, Williams/Worth (25-32, .781, 19 HRs) Don Rardin, Starpath (29-36) – .806 1993 Converter’s/TPS, Kinston, NC St. Louis/Worth, St, Louis, MO MVP – ? 1994 Ritch’s-Superios, Windsor Locks, CT Converters/Vernon/TPS, Kingston, NC Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior (18-21, .857, 14 HRs) Jimmy Powers, Converters Unlimited – 17 HRs 1995 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA MVP – ? 1996 Tournament disbanded Fun Valley Classic, Hutchinson, KS (1990-2001) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1989 no info available before 1990 1990 Steeles Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH Premier Sports, Tempe, AZ Dirk Androff, Steele’s Sports (21-23, .913, 8 HRs, 17 RBIs) Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (18-26, .692, 23 RBIs) – 13 HRs 1991 ? ? 1992 ? Datom-Argus, Lebanon, TN MVP – ? 1993 ? DJ’s Sports/TPS, Atchison, KS MVP – ? 1994 Spectrum/Easton, Golden Valley, MN Bee Motors/Reebok, Grand Prairie, TX Tim Mahner, Spectrum/Easton (18-21, .857, 5 HRs) 1995 Bell Corp./Sunbelt/Easton, Tampa, FL ? MVP – ? 1996 Ritch’s-Superios, Windsor Locks, CT Franklin/Grover, Los Angeles, CA Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (12-17, .706, 7 HRs) Phil White, Sunbelt/Easton (.769) – 10 HRs Kevin Birkofer, Franklin/Grover (18-23) – .783 1997 Sunbelt/Dan Smith, Centerville, GA Sierra/TPS, Reno, NV Dan Schuck, Sunbelt/Easton (4 HRs) Dale Walters (16-21, .762) and Kerry Everett (17-23, .739) – 8 HRs Todd Joerling (Sunbelt/Easton (15-19, 5 HRs) – .789 1998 Sierra/TPS, Reno, NV Long Haul/Grover, Albertville, MN Greg Cannedy, Sierra/TPS (11-14, .786) Darrell Beeler, Larry Fredieu and Jason Kendrick, Sierra/TPS – 3 HRs 1999 Hendu’s/Long Haul, Albertville, MN Gary’s Snacks/Easton, Kansas Alex Lavorico, Hendu’s/Long Haul (13-15, .846, 7 HRs) 2000 Kevitt/J&H/Easton, Maplewood, MN RSH/Worth, Jackson, MS MVP – ? 2001 Hooters/B&B/Easton, Overland Park, KS Doc’s/Easton, Sioux City, IA MVP – ? 2002 Tournament disbanded Dudley Classic, Petersburg/Salem, VA (1987-2002) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1986 no info available before 1987 1987 Steeles Sports, Grafton, OH ? Mike Macenko, Steele’s 1988 ? ? 1989 Superior-Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT ? Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo (37-42, .881, 24 HRs) 1990 Steeles Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH AJD/Russell, Richmond, VA Monty Tucker, Steele’s 17-20, .850, 12 HRs) Dirk Androff, Steele’s (.680) – 13 HRs 1991 ? ? 1992 ? Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brooke Park, OH MVP – ? 1993 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior (22-28, .786, 14 HRs) Dan Schuck, Bell Corp (32-35, .914) – 21 HRs 1994 Ritch’s-Superios, Windsor Locks, CT Converters/Vernon/TPS, Kingston, NC Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior 42-49, .857, 32 HRs) Todd Joerling, Bell Corp (39-43, 25 HRs) – .907 1995 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Bell Corp./Sunbelt/Easton, Tampa, FL MVP – ? 1996 ? ? 1997 Shen Valley, Bridgewater, VA Harrison/Steele’s, Postsmouth, VA Dewyne Frizzel, Shen Valley (28-33, .848, 18 HRs) Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth (25-46, .761) – 29 HRs Kirk Stafford, So Jern/Specialty Tank (13-15) – .863 1998 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Team TPS, Louisville, KY MVP – ? 1999 ? ? 2000 Team TPS, Louisville, KY Sea Lane Express, Goldsboro, NC Jim Devine, Team TPS Hank Garris, Team TPS (HR Leader) 2001 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH MVP – ? 2002 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Hague/Resmondo/Walser, Columbus, OH Dewayne Nevitt, Dan Smith/Backman/Menosse (.800) 2003 Tournament disbanded Space Coast Classic, Cocoa, FL (1990-2004) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1990 Ritch’s/Kirk’s, Harrisburg, NC Superior-Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s/Kirk’s (.700) Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo – 16 HRs 1991 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, KY Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12, .667) Dave Allen, Starpath/LeAlCo – 7 HRs Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior – .750 1992 Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Mike Jacobs, Vernon’s (21-23, .913) Ricky Huggins, Vernon’s -11 HRs 1993 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Bell Corp., Tampa, FL Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior (.818) Kerry Everett, Bell Corp. (HR leader) 1994 DJ’s/TPS, Atchinson, KS Superior Softball/Steele’s, Miami, FL Jason Kendrick, DJ’s (.683) Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior – 4 HRs JC Batista, Superior (18-23) – .789 1995 Bell Corp./Sunbelt, Tampa, FL Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Greg Cannedy, Bell Corp. (8-13, .615, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) Ken Carver, Lighthouse (13-18, .722, 29 RBIs) – 12 HRs Keith Messer, Herrin/Easton (10-10) – 1.000 1996 Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT Sunbelt/Easton, Centerville, GA Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior (16-20, .800, 6 HRs) Hank Garris, Lighthouse – 17 HRs (31 RBIs) Brad Stiles, Lighthouse – 1.000 (16-16) 1997 Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Long Haul/TPS, Minneapolis, MN Randall Boone, Shen Valley (12-15, 800, 7 HRs) Dave Boisvert, Roberts/Easton (22-29, .759) – 12 HRs Mark Martin, Long Haul/TPS – .864 (19-22, 7 HRs) 1998 Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Backstop/Easton/Bike, Aurora, IN Robbin Higgenbothem, Lighthouse (17-21, .810 10 HRs) and Scott Striebal, Lighthouse (17-21, .810, 9 HRs) David Burch, Backstop/Easton (23-28, 821) – 17 HRs Al Davis, Lighthouse/Worth (17-19, 12 HRs) – .895 1999 Team TPS, Louisville, KY Dan Smith/Worth, San Jose, CA Randall Boone, Team TPS (22-25, .880, 16 HRs) Hank Garris, Team TPS – 19 HRs Al Davis, Dan Smith – .882 (15-17) 2000 Dan Smith/Worth, San Jose, CA Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN Jeff Hall, (.826, 8 HRs) & Dal Beggs, Dan Smith/Worth Rod Hughes, Long Haul 16-25, .640, 13 HRs, 26 RBIs) & Johnny McCraw, Long Haul (21-24, .875, 28 RBIs) – 13 HRs 2001 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH Greg Harding, Dan Smith/Easton (10-13, .769) Rusty Bungardner, Long Haul/TPS (12-20, .600, 13 RBIs) – 6 HRs Dewayne Nevitt, Dan Smith/Easton (10-11, 3 HRs) – .909 2002 Team Mizuno, Fort Pierce, FL Hooters/Mizuno, Overland Park, KS Roy Epply, Team Mizuno 2003 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Doc’s/Easton, So. Sioux City, NE MVP – ? 2004 Hardin Chiropractic, Shelby, NC Chuck’s Nat. Food Marketplace, Tampa, FL (Class-D Event, no Major/AA/A teams entered) 2005 Tournament disbanded – Major NIT moved to KissimmeeBayou Classic, Pasadena, TX (1996-2004) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1996 Sunbelt/Easton, Centerville, GA Shen Valley/Taylor/TPS, Bridgewater, VA Dave Steffen, Sunbelt/Easton 17-19, .895, 13 HRs, 20 RBIs) Dewayne Frizzel, Shen Valley (21-26, .808, 23 RBIs) – 15 HRs 1997 ? ? 1998 ? ? 1999 Dan Smith/Wessel/Worth, San Jose, CA Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH Greg Cannedy (14-17, .824) and Wendall Rickard (24-29, .828, 14 HRs, 25 RBIs), Dan Smith Marc Schobel, AJA/JDS (21-24) – .875 2000 Dan Smith/Worth, San Jose, CA P&D/Easton, Sommers, CT MVP – Alex Lavorico, Long Haul (27-40, .675, 31 RBIs) – 18 HRs 2001 Long Haul/Taylor/TPS, Albertville, MN Dan Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton, San Jose, CA John Mello , Long Haul (17-20, .850, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs) Hank Garris, Long Haul (26-34, .765, 35 RBIs) – 17 HRs 2002 no information available 2003 no information available 2004 Bell Corp/Doc’s/Easton, Tampa, FL Chappell & Sons, Clinton, MS MVP – 2005 Tournament disbanded Mike Coppinger Memorial, Plano, TX (2002-03) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 2002 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Budweiser/Absolute/Worth, College Station, TX Jason Kendrick, Dan Smith (20-23, .870, 4 HRs) 2003 Quick Roofing, Euless, TX Budweiser/Sunnyvale/Worth, Kent, WA Chris Duda, Quick Roofing Ronnie James, U.S. Vinyl (34-40, .860) – 16 HRs 2004 Tournament disbandedASA Super Qualifier, Sanford, FL (2002-04) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 2002 Hague/Resmondo/Walser, Columbus, OH Team Mizuno, Fort Pierce, FL Dal Beggs, Hague/Resmondo Paul Brannon, Hague/Resmondo – 5 HRs 2003 US Vinyl/Miken, Chattanooga, TN Hague/Resmondo/Taylor/Worth, Columbus, OH Kelly Hartman, US Vinyl (14-18, .778, 8 HRs) Kelly Hartman, US Vinly and Bryson Baker, Hague/Resmondo (27 RBIs) – 8 HRs Brian Rainwater, Hague/Resmondo – .824 2004 Team Synergy By Easton, Orlando, FL Bell Corp/Doc’s/Easton, Tampa, FL Rich Goulash, Team Synergy By Easton (10 HRs) Chris Hickman, Westshore Pizza/Mizuno – .789 2005 Tournament disbandedNSA NIT, Spartenburg, SC (2002-03) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 2002 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Holland’s/Terry’s/Mizuno, North Wilkesboro, NC Scott Brown, Dan Smith (18-22, .818, 7 HRs) Jeff Hall, Dan Smith (15-20, .750) – 9 HRs Rusty Bumgardner, Long Haul (18-21, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs) – .857 2003 Alesium/Easton, Las Vegas, NV Dan Smith/Backman/Mennose, San Jose, CA Keith Brockman, Alesium/Chase/Reece/Roosters/Easton (.737, 9 HRs, 22 RBIs) 2004 Tournament disbandedPatriot’s Park Classic, Michigan City, IN (2002-04) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 2002 Backman/Easton, San Jose, CA Hague/Resmondo/Worth, Columbus, OH Todd Joerling, Dan Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton (26-30, .867, 14 HRs) JC Phelps, New Construction (30-34, .882) – 25 HRs 2003 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Mountain Top/TPS, Brighton, MI MVP – ? 2004 Dan Smith/Easton, San Jose, CA Resmondo/Taylor Brothers/K&H, Columbus, OH Brent Helmer, Dan Smith/Backman/Mennose/Easton (20-24, .833, 8 HRs) JC Phelps, Snap On/B&J Logging – 10 HRs 2005 Tournament disbanded Dave Carroll’s Players Softball Association – PSA (1997) Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1997 Chase, Wilmington, NC Alford’s/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA Ed Hicks, Chase (15-17, .882, 8 HRs) John Sylvia, Alford’s/Worth – 11 HRs 1998 Tournament disbanded Coors Light (ASA) National Championship Series (1996-97) Year Champion Runner-up MVP 1996 Paradise Christian School, Hialeah, FL Astoria, Woburn, MA Ray Glisson, Paradise Christian (8-11, .727, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs) 1997 Maximun Softball, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Beloli/Five Star, Boston, MA Rob Love, Maximum Softball (.808) 1998 Tournament disbandedCapitol City Classic (1972-77) Year Champion Runner-up 1972 Southern Fastener, Mobile, AL Jo-Smith, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 1973 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Southern Fastener, Mobile, AL 1974 Buddy’s, Tallahassee, FL Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 1975 ? 1976 ? 1977 State Mutual Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 1978 No info available after 1977National Softball League (1983) Event First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place #1 1-Stat Medical, Indianapolis, IN 2-Bushelman’s Construction, Cincinnati, OH 3-Southside Sports, Louisville, KY 4-Bud Light #2 1-Bushelman’s, Cincinnati, OH 2-Bud Light 3-Kenmore NY Eastern, Akron, OH 4-Southside Sports, Louisville, KY #3 1-Bushelman’s, Cincinnati, OH 2-Southside Sports, Louisville, KY 3-Jay’s Cincinnati, OH 4-Bud Light FINAL STANDINGS Record 1- Bushelman’s, Cincinnati, OH 14-4 2- Southside Sports, Louisville, KY 11-7 3- Bud Light 10-8Firecracker Classic, Cocoa, FL Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1965 No info available 1966 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Dixie Electric, Cocoa, FL 1967 No info available 1968 Kobax, Chattanooga, TN Perry Sportcraft, FL 1969 Kobax, Chattanooga, TN Loggia Lounge, FL Chuck Peat, Kobax (37-43, .860) 1970 Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL Grandpa’s Bakery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hal Halverson, Grandpa’s Micky Morrison & Corky Rogers, Warren Motors – 9 HRs Mike Nye, Warren Motors (23-32) – .774 1971 Kobax, Chattanooga, TN Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Joe Schmidt, Jerry’s Caterers 1972 Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Mike Nye, Warren Motors 1973 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL King Oil, FL MVP – ? 1974 ? ? MVP – ? 1975 ? ? MVP – ? 1976 ? ? MVP – ? 1977 Green Machine, Starke, FL Bigham, Miami, FL MVP – ? Max Reed, Jerry’s Caterers – 20 HRs 1978 Thompson Sports, Savannah, GA Collin’s Irrigation, Miami, FL MVP – ? 1979 Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL Thompson Sports, Savannah, GA MVP – ? 1980 Collin’s Irrigation, Miami, FL Senne Lumber Sonny Poe, Collin’s Irrigation (12-15, .800, 11 HRs) 1981 Ride Motors, Cocoa, FL Lawson’s Leo Weitzel, Ride Motors 1982 Tournament disbanded and later reformed as the Space Coast Classic, Cocco, FLGulf Coast Invitational, Milton, FL Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1966 Jo’s Pizza, Milton, FL Pascagoula’s VFW Post, Pascagoula, MS Chester Dungan, Jo’s Pizza George Norton, Jo’s and Bill Tolbert, Crestview – 6 HRs 1967 No info available 1968 No info available 1969 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC ? 1970 Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC ? 1971 No other information availableAzalea Invitational, Virginia Beach, VA Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1970 Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC Labor & Industry, Massillion, OH 1971 No info available 1972 County Sports, Levittown, NY Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC Jim Galloway, County Sports (11 HRs, .708) 1973 No other information availableSoonerland (Nelson’s) Classic, Oklahoma City, OK Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1977 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK Ray Carpenter’s, San Antonio, TX Terry Perryman, Nelson’s (.786, 9 HRs) Joe Young and Bruce Meade, Nelson’s – 14 HRs 1978 Capital insulation, N. Hollywood, CA Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA Frank Rodriguez, Capital (.727, 5 HRs) Gene Jones, Campbell’s – 14 HRs 1979 No other information availableHoward & Carroll’s Round Robin, Sherrill’s Ford, NC Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1977 Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC No MVP named 1978 Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC Ray Fleetwood, Ken Sander’s (16-26, .615, 12 HRs) James Boyett, Ken Sander’s – 14 HRs 1979 ? ? MVP – ? 1980 Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC Mike Parrott, Dave Carroll’s Sports (9 HRs) Dan Matthews, Poindexter Lumber – 9 HRs 1981 No other information availableLookout Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions, Chattanooga, TN Year Champion Runner-up MVP Leaders (if available) 1976 Synder’s Softball Club, Novi, MI Duggan & Duggan, Chattanooga, TN DOug Gerdes, Snyder’s 1978 Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL Burnett & Associates, Chattanooga, TN Roger Mayo, Ken Sander’s Ford 1979 No other information availableGeorge Taylor’s HR Contest Champions (@Corpus Christi, TX) 1975- Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 1976- Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 1977- Mike Cellura, Capitol Insulation 1978- Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 1979- event rained-out and never re-scheduled 1980- Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer 1981- Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer 1982- No other information available Power Tour Home Run Derby Champion Champions (@USSSA World Series) 1988- Doug Brown, AJD 1994- Brian Greer, Dan Smith Plastering 1995- Hank Garris, Sunbelt/Worth 1996- Hank Garris, Sunbelt/Worth 1997- Hank Garris, Sunbelt/Dan Smith/Easton 1998- Doug Kissane, Team TPS 1999- Cancelled (Hurricane Floyd) 2000- No other information availableRheingold Classic/Town of Hempstead All Tournament Teams1970 – 1st County Sports, Levittown, NY 2nd Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY 3rd Indian Lakes Pile Drivers, Virginia Beach, VA 4th Jo’s Pizza, Milton, FL All-Tournament team: Bob Lombardi-MVP County Sports Jim Galloway County Sports Bert Smith County Sports Charley Forte County Sports Bill Molloy County Sports Glenn Dorsch County Sports Mike Foley Hicksville Astros Oscar Steadman Hicksville Astros J.R. Elio Hicksville Astros Tom Croci Hicksville Astros Nick Sessoms Virginia Beach Pile Drivers Johnny Dollar Virginia Beach Pile Drivers Bucky Dennis Virginia Beach Pile Drivers Gary Jordan Virginia Beach Pile Drivers Bill Motte Taylor Construction1971 – 1st County Sports, Levittown, NY 2nd Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY 3rd Palozzo’s, New Jersey 4th Indian Lakes Pile Drivers, Virginia Beach, VA 5th Jo’s Pizza, Milton, FL 5th Taylor Construction, Cranston, RI All-Tournament team: Jim Galloway-MVP County Sports Bill Molloy County Sports Bob Shugman County Sports Bill Luft County Sports Glenn Dorsch County Sports Lou Russo Hicksville Astros (14-18 .778) Larry Lembo Hicksville Astros Steve Shurina Hicksville Astros Joe Konicki Hicksville Astros Mike Foley Hicksville Astros Bud Edlow Palozzo’a Ron Kasa Palozzo’s Linwood Strickland VA Beach Piledrivers Mike Copire Taylor Construction1972 – 1st Empire Vending-County Sports, Levittown, NY (63 HRs in 5 games) 2nd Chattanooga Cardinals, Chattanooga, TN 3rd Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ 4th Pinter Trucking-NY Nets, Uniondale, NY All-Tournament team: Gary Richter-MVP Empire Vending-County Sports Jim Galloway Empire Vending-County Sports Steve Shurina Empire Vending-County Sports Mike Foley Empire Vending-County Sports Charley Forte Empire Vending-County Sports John Dunne Pinter Trucking-NY Nets (No more information was printed)1973 – 1st Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY 2nd Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC (#1 ranked team in the country) All-Tournament team: Bert Smith-MVP Howard’s Furniture Jim Galloway Empire County Astros Mike Foley Empire County Astros Bill Molloy Empire County Astros Larry Chiapetta Empire County Astros Doug Hommell Empire County Astros H.T. Waller Howard’s Furniture Denny Hogan Howard’s Furniture Don Arndt Howard’s Furniture Stan Harvey Howard’s Furniture (No more information was printed)1974 – 1st Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY 2nd Little Caesars, Southgate, MI All-Tournament team: Lou Russo-MVP Empire County Astros Gary DaDue Little Caesars (23-41, .560, 10 HRs, 25 RBIs) Mike Gouin Little Caesars (20-39, .513, 6 HRs, 11 RBIs) Mike Axelson Little Caesars (21-38, 553, 8 HRs, 18 RBIs) Bob Auten Little Caesars (20-30, .667, 9 HRs, 19 RBIs) (No more information was printed)1975 – 1st Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK 2nd Empire County Astros, Levittown, NY All-Tournament team: Gorden Wheeler-MVP Nelson’s Painting Mike Nye Nelson’s Painting Ray Fleetwood Nelson’s Painting (No more information was printed)1976 – 1st Pepsico, Levittown, NY 2nd Levittown American Legion, Levittown, NY All-Tournament team: Rick Leek-MVP Pepsico Larry Chiapetta Pepsico Jim Galloway Pepsico Bob Schugman Pepsico (No more information was printed)1977 – 1980 Only the 1st Place and 2nd Place teams are available 1981 – 1st County Sports, Levittown, NY 2nd Hawkins & Spence, Ronkonkoma, NY 3rd Bob Hoffman Blue, York, PA 4th DG Mechanical, MassachusettsNASSAU COUNTY SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: 1971 – Jim Galloway, County Sports 1972 – Bill Molloy, Empire Vending-County Sports 1973 – Mike Foley, Empire County Astros 1974 – Lou Russo, Empire County Astros 1975- No other information available

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