Category: ASA

1996 ASA Women’s Major Modified Pitch Nationals

1996 held at Decatur, Illinois on August 23-25.

Champion – Thunderbolts, Keene, New Hampshire
Runner Up – Stan Mill Mitts, Vestal, New York

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Champion – N/A
  • HR Champion – N/A

1996 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Melissa Thomas, Thunderbolts
P – Nancy Vuolo, Hudson Lanes
P – Linda Vuolo, Hudson Lanes
C – Kelly Cox, Thunderbolts
1B – Linda Bushinski, Brunette’s Sportswear
2B – Kim Sears, Thunderbolts
3B – Coby Cashion, Thunderbolts
SS – Andrea Zacher, Brunette’s Sportswear
OF – Carolee Morse, Stan Mill Mitts
OF – Ellen Spruce, Stan Mill Mitts
OF – Stephanie Shaw, Bruno’s
OF – Tenley Libby, Bruno’s
DH – Kristen Fonda, Hudson Lanes
UTIL – Tara McGoff, Stan Mill Mitts
UTIL – Tammy Maas, Stan Mill Mitts

1996 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Stacey Caron, Bruno’s
P – Kelley Sax, Stan Mill Mitts
P – Debbie Flick, On Deck
C – Mary Thompson, Hudson Lanes
1B – Bridget Baxter, Stan Mill Mitts
2B – Jamie Thedford, Thunderbolts
3B – Jennifer Hogan, Stan Mill Mitts
SS – Candy Boone, Bruno’s
OF – Debra Smith, Bruno’s
OF – Kristen Kuntz, Brunette’s Sportswear
OF – Krista Forester, Brunette’s Sportswear
OF – Misty West, Brunette’s Sportswear
DH – Ann Marie Wood, Thunderbolts
UTIL – Lynn Fisher, Hudson Lanes
UTIL – Tracy Nytransky, Hudson Lanes

1996 THIRD TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Karen Morton, On Deck
P – Vicki Weibel, On Deck
P – Vickie Sax, Stan Mill Mitts
C – Kimberly Gaydos, On Deck
1B – Michelle White, Thunderbolts
2B – M.J. Williams, Brunette’s Sportswear
3B – Bethy Sweigert, Brunette’s Sportswear
SS – Maura Doohan, Brunette’s Sportswear
OF – Christine Longpin, Bruno’s
OF – Lisa Yenush, Thunderbolts
OF – Dawn Murray, Brunette’s Sportswear
OF – Lisa Nielsen, Hudson Lanes
DH – Paula Brackett, Hudson Lanes
UTIL – Jackie LeClair, Hudson Lanes

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Thunderbolts, Keene, NH (7-1)
2. Stan Mill Mitts, Vestal, NY (3-2)
3. Brunette’s Sportswear, Spokane, WA (2-2)
4. Bruno’s, Belfast, ME (3-2)
5t. Hudson Lanes, Hudson, NY (2-2)
5t. On Deck, Erie, PA (2-2)
7t. Franklin Shop & Save, Venus, PA (1-2)
7t. Red Coach Inn, Saginaw, MI (1-2)
9t. Pat’s Pride, Rock Hall, MD (0-2)
9t. DJ’s Corner Bar, Plainfield, WI (0-2)
9t. Roger’s Renegades, Hookset, NH (0-2)

1996 ASA Girls 18-Under Gold Fast Pitch Nationals

1996 held at Louis Park Softball Complex in Stockton, California on July 31-August 4.

Champion – Gordon’s Panthers, La Palma, California (34-13-2)
Runner Up – Easton Panthers Gold, Sylmar, California (62-4)

Gordon’s Panthers of La Palma, California rode Amanda Freed’s two-hitter and Stacey Nuveman’s solo home run to a 2-0 victor of Panthers Gold of Sylmar, California in the championship game of the ASA 18 and under GOLD Nationals at Louis Park.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Gordon’s Panthers, La Palma, CA (5-0)
2. Easton Panthers Gold, Sylmar, CA (7-2)
3. Southern California Lightning, San Diego, CA (4-2)
4. Strikkers-Sorci, San Jose, CA (6-2)
5t. Hot Stuff, Yorba Linda, CA (3-2)
5t. Southern California Athletics, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
7t. Force, Houston, TX (5-2)
7t. North California Tremors, Lodi, CA (3-2)
9t. Force Pink, Fresno, CA (3-2)
9t. Lil Saints Gold, Phoenix, AZ (3-2)
9t. California Breeze, Sacramento, CA (4-2)
9t. Stealth, Northridge, CA (2-2)
13t. The Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (2-2)
13t. Orange County Batbusters, Santa Ana, CA (2-2)
13t. Frost Cutlery Falcons, Chattanooga, TN (3-2)
13t. California Pirettes, Corona, CA (3-2)
17t. Arizona Cats, Tucson, AZ (1-2)
17t. Houston Renegades, Houston, TX (1-2)
17t. Valencia Choppers, Valencia, CA (1-2)
17t. California Grapettes, Stockton, CA (2-2)
17t. Tulsa Eagles, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
17t. California Cruisers, Cypress, CA (1-2)
17t. Firecrackers, Fountain Valley, CA (1-2)
17t. Lady Sharks, San Jose, CA (1-2)
25t. Boom & Darr, Ann Arbor, MI (0-2)
25t. California Thunder, Fullerton, CA (0-2)
25t. Southern Attack, Nashville, TN (1-2)
25t. Rockets, Silverlake, KS (0-2)
25t. OKC Naturals, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
25t. California Waves Gold, Santa Barbara, CA (1-2)
25t. Merced Bandits, Merced, CA (0-2)
25t. Dynasty, Corona, CA (0-2)
33t. Runnin’ Rebels Gold, Stockton, CA (0-2)
33t. San Diego Power, Lakeside, CA (0-2)
33t. Hotshots, Phoenix, AZ (0-2)
33t. California Lancers, Sacramento, CA (0-2)

1996 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1996 held at Dred Scott Playfield in Bloomington, Minnesota on August 31-September 1.

Champion: Spooks, Anoka, Minnesota
Runner Up: Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

  • MVP – Teresa Held, Spooks
  • Batting Leader – Pam Schwartz, Express
  • Home Run Leader – N/A

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Jennifer “Sis” Woods, Lakerettes
C – Lucy Geidner, Armed Forces
1B – Linda Nelson, Spooks
2B – Julie Jorissan, Express
3B – Kim Bass, Quarve Contracting
SS – Carol Perroz, Lakerettes
OF – Pam Schwartz, Express
OF – Wanda Graham, Armed Forces
OF – Teresa Held, Spooks
OF – Wanda Hoffman, Lakerettes
UT – Margaret Linz, Flyers/Streamline Design
UT – Lisa Vietanen, Flyers/Streamline Design
UT – Jenne Ekegen, Quarve Contracting
UT – Sara Reiser, Spooks
DP – Judy Weber-Jones, Explosion

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Diane Broe, Spooks
C – Jeanne Ghostley, Spooks
1B – Barb Balestrino, Lakerettes
2B – Sue Bupp-Ilyes, Lakerettes
3B – Kim Hahner, Lakerettes
SS – Pat Burns, Spooks
OF – Sue Roell, Spooks
OF – Beth Brochhauson, Quarve Contracting
OF – Denise Morris, Armed Forces
OF – Lori McCracken, Express
UT – Lynn Morgal, Flyers/Streamline Design
UT – Nancy Anderson, Spooks
UT – Kerry Muehienback, Armed Forces
UT – Bonnie Edwards, Express
DP – Angie Rooker, Lady Streamline/DeMarini

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Spooks, Anoka, MN (8-1)
2. Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake, PA (3-3)
3. Armed Forces, Williamsburg, VA (5-3)
4. Express, Bloomington, MN (2-3)
5t. Quarve Contracting, Spring Lake Park, MN (2-3)
5t. Flyers/Streamline Design, Woodbury, MN (1-3)
7t. Explosion, Urbana, IL (1-3)
7t. Lady Streamline/DeMarini, Bloomington, MN (0-2)

1995 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Decatur, Illinois at Borg-Warner Field on August  11-19.

Champion – Redding Rebels, Redding, California (38-4)
Runner Up – California Commotion, Woodland Hills, California (39-5)

Michele Smith had 31 scoreless innings to end the tournament, including 1-0 championship game victory, giving up only 1 hit, striking out 6 and drove the game’s only run, she went 3-4 in the game and also led the tournament in runs scored with 7. Lisa Fernandez was the losing pitcher as she gave up Smith’s run scoring triple. She was then relieved by Lori Harrigan, who finished the game for the Commotion). Lori Sippel was the other pitcher for the Rebels and she was 1-1 with a shutout. For good measure, Smith also had 2 HR in the tournament.

Brakettes came to the National with a 52-1 record, finished 3rd (5-2) and 57-3 on the year.

The tournament was played under the same format as 1994, only the losers bracket was not reversed. There were 28 teams total and they were broken up into two 14 team brackets, double elimination format. The Bracket A champ would play the Bracket B champ in a one game championship. This year, the Bracket A Champ was the California Commotion who defeated the Raybestos Brakettes via a 1-0 shutout by Lisa Fernandez, she out dueled Brackettes hurler Cheri Kempf.

The Bracket B Champ was the Redding Rebels, who had to defeat the Southern California Jazz twice. Michele Smith pitched 3-0 and 4-0 shutouts, beating Heather Compton and Desarie Knipfer.

  • MVP – Michele Smith, Redding Rebels
  • HR Leader – Susie Gaw, Phoenix Sunbirds – 3
  • Batting Leader – Dionna Harris, Southern California Jazz – .611
  • Bertha Tickey Pitching Award – Michele Smith, Redding Rebels
  • Erv Lind Defensive Award – Dot Richardson, California Commotion

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Michele Smith, Redding Rebels (6-0, 61 K, 45 IP, 0 ER, 5 Shutouts – 31 scoreless innings)
P – Lisa Fernandez, California Commotion (3-1, 21 IP, 25 K)
P – Heather Compton, Southern California Jazz (3-1, 23 IP, 34 K, no-hitter)
C – Suzy Brazney, Phoenix Sunbirds
1B – Sheila Cornell Douty, California Commotion
2B – Chris Zboril, Southern California Jazz
3B – Chris Parris-Washington, Redding Rebels
SS – Dot Richardson, California Commotion
OF – Dionne Harris, Southern California Jazz (11-18, .611)
OF – Suzie Gaw, Phoenix Sunbirds
OF – Yvonne Gutierrez, California Commotion
OF – Mindy Jenkins, Decatur Lady Pride
DH – Jennifer McFalls, Redding Rebels
UTIL – Priscilla Rouse, California Commotion
UTIL – Jodi Rathbun, St. Louis Classics

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Cheri Kempf, Raybestos Brakettes (4-1, 2 shutouts)
P – Amie Stewart, Riverside Hurricanes
P – Lori Harrigan, California Commotion (2-0, 16 IP, 24 K)
C – Michelle Gromacki, Redding Rebels
1B – Kelly Jackson, Redding Rebels
2B – Keri LaMasters, Riverside Hurricanes
3B – Cathy Wylie, Decatur Lady Pride
SS – Tina Kramos, East Peoria Avantis
OF – Kellyn Tate, St. Louis Classics
OF – Barbara Jordan, Redding Rebels
OF – Jennifer Brundage, Redding Rebels
OF – Jill Justin-Coffel, California Commotion
DH – Suzanna Fairhurst, Decatur Lady Pride
UTIL – Kathy Stahl, Redding Rebels
UTIL – Kyla Hall, Illinois Illusions

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Redding Rebels, Redding, CA (7-1)
2. California Commotion, Woodland Hills, CA (5-1)
3t. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (5-2)
3t. Southern California Jazz, Bellflower, CA (4-2)
5t. Riverside Hurricanes, Riverside, CA (4-2)
5t. Decatur Lady Pride, Decatur, IL (3-2)
7t. St. Louis Classics, St. Louis, MO (3-2)
7t. Activity As’s, Newport Beach, CA (3-2)
9t. East Peoria Avantis, Peoria, IL (2-2)
9t. Dekalb Illusion, Dekalb, IL (3-2)
9t. Topton VIPs, Topton, PA (3-2)
9t. Phoenix Sunbirds, Phoenix, AZ (3-2)
13t. Mason City Iowans, Mason City, IA (2-2)
13t. Decatur Breeze, Decatur, IL (1-2)
13t. Buffalo Shamrocks, Buffalo, NY (2-2)
13t. Sacramento Lynch Mob, Sacramento, CA (1-2)
17t. Montclair Majestics, Montclair, NJ (0-2)
17t. Fresno Force, Fresno, CA (1-2)
17t. Lisle Powerhouse, Lisle, IL (1-2)
17t. Celina Suns, Celina, OH (0-2)
17t. Memphis Saints, Memphis, TN (0-2)
17t. Allentown Pates, Allentown, PA (0-2)
17t. Pekin-lettes, Pekin, IL (0-2)
17t. Michigan Cruise, Ann Arbor, MI (1-2)
25t. Twin City Jammers, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. St. Louis Jazz, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
25t. MCM Sports, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. Lady Hearts, Bloomington, IL (0-2)

NOTE: Two separate 14 team double elimination brackets were played with the two winners playing for the title.

L-R, top row- Co-Manager John Stratton, Doreen Denmon, Crystal Boyd, Marty Laudato, Eileen Schmidt, Pat Dufficy, Cheri Kempf, Michelle Bolster, Michelle Collins, Patti Fernandes, JoAnn Ferrieri, Jackie Cipolloni, Tricia Popowski, Co-Manager Andy Van Etten. Kneeling- Missy Nowak, Patti Benedict

1995 ASA Men’s Super Slow Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Waterloo, Iowa.

Champion – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, Georgia (56-25)
Runner Up – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (72-14)

Lighthouse did not have an easy task ahead of them. They just had to beat the top two ranked teams in the country to capture the ASA Super Nationals. They accomplished that feat as they defeated Bell Corp in the winner’s bracket semi-final. They then routed Ritch’s-Superior 31-9 in the winner’s bracket final. After Ritch’s defeated defending ASA champion, Bell Corp 29-19 in loser’s bracket final, Lighthouse was matched up against Ritch’s once again. The R-S Express beat Lighthouse 26-22 in the first final, setting up the “if” game. In the sixth inning, they hit four home runs to clinch the 25-18 championship victory over Ritch’s-Superior. Wendell Rickard, Derek Jones, Steve Craven and Mike Shenk were the four players that came through with the big bombs. Shenk had 3 home runs in the game.

  • MVP – Wendell Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth
  • HR Leaders – Wendell Rickard, Lighthouse – 6
  • HR Leaders – Parrish Barwick, Back Porch – 6
  • Batting Leader – Mike Jackson, Riverside/RAM – .842

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Greg Cannedy, Bell Corp./Easton (15-18, 833, 7 RBI, 11 Runs)
C – Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth (15-26, .577, 6 HR, 19 RBI)
1B – Hank Garris, Bell Corp./Easton (19-25, .760, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
2B – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (18-24, .750, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
3B – Kerry Everett, Lighthouse/Worth (12-23, .522, 7 RBI)
SS – Larry Sauceman, Lighthouse/Worth (15-23, .652, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
OF – Steve Craven, Lighthouse/Worth (17-25, .680, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
OF – Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (16-29, 552, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
OF – Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (16-29, .552. 1 HR, 12 RBI)
OF – Brad Stiles, Lighthouse/Worth (16-21, .762, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
EP – Curtis Williams, Williams/Dudley (17-24, .708, 2 RBI, 10 Runs)
UTIL – Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (21-28, .750, 11 RBI)
UTIL – Mike Macenko, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (15-23, .652, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
UTIL – Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley/TPS (12-15, .800, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
UTIL – Mike Shenk, Lighthouse/Worth (16-22, .727, 3 HR, 13 RBI)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Worth (16-28, .571, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
C – Bill Blake Williams/Dudley (14-24, .583, 12 RBI)
1B – Parrish Barwick, Back Porch (10-12, 6 HRs, .833, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
2B – Tommy Smith, Riverside/RAM (14-17, 824, 6 RBI)
3B – Dewayne Nevitt, Shen Valley/TPS (10-16, .625, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
SS – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp./Easton (19-27, .704, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
OF – Kenny Carver, Lighthouse/Worth (13-24, .542, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
OF – Bobby Gilbert, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 914-25, .560, 9 RBI)
OF – Jeff Hall, Bell Corp./Easton (13-22, .591, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
OF – Kipp West, Back Porch (9-15, .600, 1 RBI)
EP – Robbie Ergle, Superior/Southland (11-13, 846, 6 RBI)
UTIL – Mike Jackson, Riverside/RAM (16-19, .842, 4 RBI)
UTIL – Kim Seaman, Bell Corp./Easton (13-20, .650, 8 RBI)
UTIL – John Mello, Riverside/RAM (10-16, .625, 6 RBI)
UTIL – Ralph Roberts, Williams/Dudley (7-13, .538)

OTHERS

Carl Rose, Lighthouse (14-21, 667, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 13 Runs)
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (18-28 .643, 9 RBI)
Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (10-16, .625, 6 RBI)
Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior (14-23, .609, 9 RBI)
Todd Martin, Shen Valley (9-15, .600, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Jeff Hall, Bell/Sunbelt (13-22, .591, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
Greg Harding, Bell Corp (14-24, .583, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse (16-28, .552, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 12 Runs)
Dave Steffen, Bell/Sunbelt (12-22, .545, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
JC Phelps, Shen Valley (7-14, .500, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior (3-7, .429, 1 RBI)
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Hitmen (3-8, .375, 2 RBI)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (5-1)
2. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, CT (5-2)
3. Bell/Sunbelt/Easton, Tampa, FL (4-2)
4. Williams/Dudley, Spring, TX (4-2)
5t. Riverside/RAM/Taylor/TPS, Louisville, KY (3-2)
5t. Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA (2-2)
7t. Back Porch/Moulton Furniture/TPS, Destin, FL (2-2)
7t. Superior/Southland, Gainesville, GA (2-2)
9t. D&D Thoroughbreds/Demarini, Portland, OR (1-2)
9t. Harrison’s/Power Flite, Portsmouth, VA (1-2)
9t. Rainier/TPS, Seattle, WA (1-2)
9t. Tri-Gems/Easton, Cedar Brook, NJ (1-2)
13t. Belcher, Manteno, IL (0-2)
13t. Deery Brothers/Easton, Cedar Falls, IA (0-2)
13t. Steele’s Hitmen, Brook Park, OH (0-2)
13t. Vinnie’s Astros/TPS, Newport, KY (0-2)

1995 ASA Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Salem, Oregon.

Champion – Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS, Louisville, Kentucky
Runner Up – Williams/Dudley, Spring, Texas

  • MVP – Dennis Pierce, Riverside
  • HR Leader – Ray Cowart, Williams/Dudley – 14
  • HR Leader – David Burch, Williams/Dudley – 14
  • HR Leader – Rich Courtney, No Limit – 14
  • Batting Leader – Dan Mather, No Limit -.909

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Brian Ellinghausen, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (14-22, .636)
C – Dennis Pierce, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (17-21, .810, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 8 BB)
1B – Tom Scott, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (16-21, .762)
2B – John Mello, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (.640, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
3B – John Spretz, Williams/Dudley (29-37, .784)
SS – Dennis Mendoza, Williams/Dudley (25-35, .657)
OF – Jamie Wisham, Williams/Dudley (30-38, .789, 12 HR, 36 RBI)
OF – Mike Jackson, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (21-27, .778)
OF – Dave Burch, Williams/Dudley (28-38, .757, 14 HR)
OF – Ray Cowart, Williams/Dudley (25-36, .694, 14 HR, 33 RBI)
EP – Gary Robertson, No Limit/TPS
UTIL – Brian Fletcher, TPS Astros/Vinny’s Planet
UTIL – Craig Billecci, No Limit/TPS
UTIL – Dan Mather, No Limit/TPS (30-33, .909)
UTIL – Monty McCrory, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (20-26, .769, 9 HR, 23 RBI)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Randy Lucas, Astros/Vinny’s Planet/TPS
C – Ron Holder, Williams/Dudley (24-32, .750)
1B – Joe Spadifino, Williams/Dudley (24-36, .667)
2B – Gar King, Astros/Vinny’s Planet/TPS
3B – Dave Crawley, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (20-27, .741)
SS – Tom Smith, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (18-27. .667)
OF – Curtis Williams, Williams/Dudley (21-30, .700)
OF – Cole Elkin, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (15-24, .625)
OF – Don Harper, Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS (15-23, .652)
OF – Anthony Robbins, No Limit/TPS
EP – Chris Laschley, Astros/Vinny’s Planet/TPS
UTIL – Ralph Roberts, Williams/Dudley (22-31, .710)
UTIL – George Sampson, Williams/Dudley
UTIL – Artie Courtney, No Limit/TPS
UTIL – Rich Courtney, No Limit/TPS

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Chad Hartsell, Wallace Marine/Worth
C – Rick Lewis, Watanabe/Easton
1B – Jon Earls, Watanabe/Easton
2B – Tim Millette, No Limit/TPS
3B – Ron Hartsell, Wallace Marine/Worth
SS – Harold LaFountain, Wallace Marine/Worth
OF – Paul Jones, Vinnie’s Astros/TPS
OF – Mike Kinnett, Watanabe/Easton
OF – Tim Cocco, Vinnie’s Astros/TPS
OF – Brian Bucheit, Wallace Marine/Worth
EP – Wid Medford, No Limit/TPS
UT – Rich Longuil, Demolition/TPS
UT – Rick Lucas, Belcher Construction
UT – Ken Wilp, Watanabe/Easton
UT – Dave Bear, Vinnie’s Astros/TPS

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Riverside/Ram/Taylor/TPS, Louisville, KY (5-1)
2. Williams/Dudley, Spring, TX (6-2)
3. No Limit/TPS, Concord, CA (5-2)
4. Vinnie’s Astros/TPS, Newport, KY (4-2)
5t. Watanabe/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
5t. Wallace Marine/Worth, Salem, OR (2-2)
7t. Demolition/TPS, Wilimington, MA (2-2)
7t. Belcher, Manteno, IL (2-2)
9t. Sugamele Golf, San Diego, CA (1-2)
9t. Midas Touch, Fairfield, CT (1-2)
9t. Underwood/Puckett/Easton, Mount Washington, KY (1-2)
9t. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (1-2)
13t. Dudley Heat, Salem, OR (0-2)
13t. Pete’s Mobil, Poughkeepsie, NY (0-2)
13t. Professional’s Choice/TPS, San Diego, CA (0-2)
13t. Eugene Carbine, Eugene, OR (0-2)
17. Southern Oregon Drywall, Salem, OR (0-2)

1995 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Wallace Marine Park in West Salem, Oregon on September 2-4.

Champion: Armed Forces, Sacramento, California
Runner Up: Shiva, San Francisco, California

The Armed Forces put Shiva in the losers bracket with a 14-12 win. Shiva then eliminated the AAA Yankees and got a chance for redemption against the Armed Forces in the Championship. Shiva won the first game 7-6, forcing the winner take all championship final. The Armed Forces wasted no time and put away Shiva with a 15-3 victory.

  • MVP – Carolyn Ford, Armed Forces
  • Batting Leader – Sue Sualnier, Armed Forces (16-21) – .769
  • Home Run Leader – Cheryl Easterwood, Shiva – 3

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

  • P – Marcy Maggard, Wilder Construction
  • C – Carolyn Ford, Armed Forces
  • 1B – Sue Sualnier, Armed Forces
  • 2B – Denise Hall, Shiva
  • 3B – Angie Ford, Shiva
  • SS – Mary Lou Flippen, AAA Garment Yankees
  • OF – Clarise Gordon, Hot Spitty’s
  • OF – Cheryl Bradley, Armed Forces
  • OF – Kristen DAndriss, Shiva
  • OF – Jean Gunnell, Seattle Express
  • EP – Ella Citaberg, Lakerettes
  • UT – Kim Wilson, AAA Garment Yankees
  • UT – Cic Coulson, Seattle Express
  • UT – Sue Ilyes, Lakerettes
  • UT – Bev Landsdown, Hot Spitty’s

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

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FINAL STANDINGS

1. Armed Forces, Sacramento, CA (5-1)
2. Shiva, San Francisco, CA (5-2)
3. AAA Garment Yankees, Santa Monica, CA (5-2)
4. Seattle Express, Seattle, WA (4-2)
5t. Hot Spitty’s, Salem, OR (2-2)
5t. Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake, PA (2-2)
7t. Wilder Construction, Ferndale, WA (2-2)
7t. Anoka Spooks, Anoka, MN (1-2)
9t. Bill Fraley’s Wilcats, Lexington, KY (1-2)
9t. Fletch’s Softball Club, Newark, DE (0-2)
9t. One More Time, Tacoma, WA (0-2)
9t. Wallace Complex/deBeer, Salem, OR (0-2)
13t. Burn Wraps, Martinez, CA (0-2)
13t. Express Softball, Minnetonka, MN (0-2)

SCORES

First Round

Armed Forces 21 One More Time 8
Hot Spitty’s 8 Bill Fraley’s Wildcats 4
Wilder Construction 12 Bum Wraps 11
Seattle Express 19 Express Softball (Minnetonka, MN) 3
Lakerettes 17 AAA Garment Yankees 7
Shiva 15 Wallace Complex/deBeer 3

Second Round

Hot Spitty’s 6 Wilder Construction 5
Lakerettes 9 Seattle Express 8
Armed Forces 6 Fletch’s Softball Club (Newark, DE) 2
Shiva 10 Spooks 5

Losers Bracket

AAA Garment Yankees 17 Express Softball 2
Bill Fraley’s Wildcats 4 Bum Wraps 3

Yankees 13 Fletchs 4
Wilder Construction 20 Wallace/DeBeer 5
Seattle Express 11 One More Time 5
Spooks 14 Fraley’s Wildcats 8
AAA Yankees 16 Wilder Construction 6
AAA Yankees 13 Lakerettes 11
Seattle Express 12 Hot Spitty’s 3
AAA Yankees 17 Seattle Express 9
Shiva 17 AAA Yankees 10

Finals

Shiva 7 Armed Forces 6

IF

Armed Forces 15 Shiva 3

1995 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Lawton, Oklahoma.

Champion – SoJern Travel/Easton, Cedarbrook, New Jersey
Runner Up – Doc’s/TPS, Jacksonville, Florida

  • MVP – Tom Lasko, SoJern Travel/Easton (26-30, .867, 10 HR, 33 RBI)
  • Batting Champion – Jeff Toni, Ray’s Softball (15-17) .882
  • HR Champion – Thom Lord, Chaney Enterprises – 14

ASA A ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Vernon Neil, SoJern Travel (23-35, .657)
C – Barry Hickinbottom, Smith & Associates
1B – Dan Buffin, Ambrose Montes/Tom’s
2B – Jeff Kurkowski, Newell Concrete (19-27, .704)
3B – Tom Lasko, SoJern Travel (26-30, .867, 10 HR, 33 RBI)
SS – Tim Barrett, Backstop/Easton (23-29, .793)
OF – Mike Franklin, Martin Electric (25-33, .758)
OF – Joe Penwell, Backstop/Easton
OF – Dave Pertl, Newell Concrete (18-23, .783, 8 HR)
OF – Ron Wenrich, SoJern Travel (29-37, .784, 7 HR, 24 RBI)
EP – Steve Gunter, Doc’s (20-26, .769)
UTIL – Steve Quiroz, Ambrose Montes/Tom’s (16-20, .800)
UTIL – Jerry Reeves, SoJern Travel (16-23, .696)
UTIL – Thom Lord, Chaney’s Enterprises (14 HR, 36 RBI)

ASA A ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

Warren Grant, SoJern Travel (5 HR)
Randy Holsopple, SoJern Travel (24-34. .706)
Brad Altimore, SoJern Travel (26-36, .722, 5 HR, 21 RBI)
Marty Lanoux, Doc’s (26-38, .684, 8 HR, 30 RBI)
Larry Heise, Doc’s (19-28, .679)
Bob O’Brien, Doc’s (24-35, .686)
Mike Ritzer, Coffee Cup (22-31, .710)
Marvin Doyle, Backstop/Easton
Todd Weigand, Budweiser
Brian Douget, Budweiser
Bill Coleman, Ambrose Montes/Tom’s
Rick Hudson, Ambrose Montes/Tom’s
Lou Tyler, Chaney’s Enterprises (24-34, .706)
Phil Bradley, Ron Smith
Brent King, Reece

OTHERS

Bob Lattanzi, So Jern (21-29, .724)
Jim Presley, Doc’s (19-28, .679)
Dale Sensenig, So Jern (23-34, .676, 4 HR)
Brad Weyant, So Jern (18-27, .667)
Jerry Williams, Martin Electric (8 HR)
Roy Eppley, Doc’s (6 HR)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. SoJern Travel/Easton, Cedarbrook, NJ (7-0)
2. Doc’s/TPS, Jacksonville, FL (6-2)
3. Martin Electric/Players Review/TPS, Seymour IN (6-2)
4. Coffee Cup/DeMarini, St. Paul, MN (6-2)
5t. Newell Concrete, Bloomington, MN (6-2)
5t. Chaney Enterprises, Waldorf, MD (6-2)
7t. Ron Smith & Associates, Little Rock, AR (4-2)
7t. Backstop/Easton, Dearborn County, IN (4-2)
9t. Budweiser, College Station, TX (4-2)
9t. Reece/TPS, Springfield, KY (4-2)
9t. Fort Smith Communications, Fort Smith, AR (3-2)
9t. Ambrose/Montes/Tom’s Drinkall, Muskegon, MI(3-2)
13t. AAA Sports/Roberts Park, Indianapolis, IN (4-2)
13t. Four Star/Steele’s, Euclid, OH (4-2)
13t. Jay’s/Middletown/Steele’s, Louisville, KY (4-2)
13t. Harpole’s, Evansville, IN (3-2)
17t. Action Auto Collision/Easton, Cranston, RI (3-2)
17t. Roberts/Steele’s, Orlando, FL(3-2)
17t. Wilmer Construction/Worth, Iowa City, IA (3-2)
17t. Fraley’s, Lexington, KY (2-2)
17t. Matzinger Electric, Bozeman, MT (2-2)
17t. Brothers/Sisters Music, Lawton, OK (2-2)
17t. Miller Lite/Majors, Jasper, IN (2-2)
17t. Red Earth, Lawton, OK (1-2)
25t. T’s 13/TPS, Omaha, NE (2-2)
25t. Mojo Sports, Meeker, OK (2-2)
25t. Tae’s Sports, Dallas, TX (2-2)
25t. Busch/Worth, North Shores, MI (2-2)
25t. Ray’s Softball, Bridgeport, CT (2-2)
25t. Sports Den, Somerset, KY (2-2)
25t. Miller Lite, Jasper, IN (1-2)
25t. Anchorage Merchants, Anchorage, AL (1-2)
33t. Union Club/Worth, Springfield, OH (1-2)
33t. Deery Bros./Easton, Waterloo, IA (1-2)
33t. Chanderville Grain, Chanderville, IL (1-2)
33t. Lewisburg Legion, Lewisburg, PA (1-2)
33t. Memorial Park, Flint, MI (1-2)
33t. Stonecold, Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
33t. Brat Pack, Lewisville, TX (1-2)
33t. Strecker Mechanical, Springfield, IL (1-2)
33t. Guy Electric, Clovis, NM (1-2)
33t. Marcy/Budweiser, Clinton, AL (1-2)
33t. Seltman/Cobb/Bryant, Lake Grove, NY (1-2)
33t. Bender Plumbing, New Haven, CT (1-2)
33t. Quality Waste, Burnsville, MN (1-2)
33t. Midland Drillers, Midland, TX (1-2)
33t. Doc’s Barr/Dental Clinic, Sioux City, IA (1-2)
33t. Silver Bullet/AFLAC, Columbia, MO (1-2)
49t. Sledge Hammer’s/Star, Lawton, OK (0-2)
49t. Nally’s, Carthage, MO (0-2)
49t. Carlisle, Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
49t. Aldo’s/Red Dog, Stevens Point, WI (0-2)
49t. Loza, Moore, OK (0-2)
49t. County Fort & Supply, Union, MO (0-2)
49t. Schultz & Dooley, Springfield, MO (0-2)
49t. BPI/Dudley, Houston, TX (0-2)
49t. Desperado, Missoula, MT, (0-2)
49t. Viessman Trucking, Dawson, MN (0-2)
49t. Wildwood/Amega, Madison, WI (0-2)

Front row, left to right – Warren Grant, Bobby Lantanzzie, Darren Verderose, Brad Altimore.
Second row, left to right – Ronnie Weinrich, Tom Lasko, Randy Holsopple, Jeff Huggins, Scott Rosenberg, Vern Neil.
Third row, left to right – Brad Williams, Dale Sensenig, Jerry Reeves, George Galler.

1995 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Cargill Park in Shreveport, Louisiana on September 21-24.

Champion – Red Dog/Smokes/TPS, Ellicott City, Maryland
Runner Up – Flex Gym, Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey

Eight years and four second-place trophies later, the Red Dog/Smokes/TPS team finally got its win.

Sunday night, old-timer Gary Hornberger delivered for his team, stroking home the game-clinching run as the Maryland-based Red Dog team beat Flex Gym of New Jersey, 2341 in five innings at the ASA Men’s Class B National Soft-ball Tournament at Cargill Park.

“I’ve been playing this game for 22 years and I’ve wanted to do it the whole time,” said Hornberger, 38, whose RBI ended the game by the 12-run rule. “I’m the senior man on this team and these guys won it for me. In eight years, we’ve been second four times at nationals. I can’t believe it! This is great!”

Hornberger’s wish almost didn’t come true, thanks to the feisty play of Flex Gym, which defeated third-place Potomac Valley Brick of Maryland to advance to the finals.

Behind Bruce “Moose” Davis’ meaty three-run homer in the sixth inning, Flex Gym beat Red Dog 18-6 in the first game of the double elimination championship.

Anemic in the first game, Red Dog’s bats came alive in the second game, as they piled up nine runs in the first inning.

Ron Wilson’s two-run homer in the second inning and Steven Schimming’s three-run homer in the sixth put the game away for Red Dog.

“I knew this team was deep and could come back,? said Red Dog’s Ray Patti. “We played good as a team and we never gave up. We found our pulse, but we had lost it there for a little while,”

Coming out of the loser’s bracket, Flex Gym played four games in a row through the championship Sunday afternoon.

“I think fatigue was a factor and we lost a major player in the second game because he had to catch a plane back home,” said Craig Yates, a Flex Gym outfielder. “These are two great teams, and on a day like this anybody can beat anybody.”

Red Dog and Flex Gym survived a 100-team field that pitted the top Class B teams in the country against each other over a three-day span.

It was Shreveport’s first time to host such a large tournament.

“This is the fourth national tournament that I’ve had the opportunity to be the tournament director of, and by far, this has been the most exciting and most challenging,” said Shreveport Parks and Recreation director Fred Johnson.

1995 ASA B ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

Pitcher – Eric Peterson, Flex Gym
Catcher – Bruce Davis, Flex Gym
First Base – Tommy Kearney, Red Dog/Smokes/TPS
Second Base – Steve Tolson, Red Dog/Smokes/TPS
Third Base – Ron Wilson, Red Dog/Smokes/TPS
Shortstop – Charlie Maxwell, Flex Gym
Outfield – Craig Yates, Flex Gym
Outfield – Brad King, Crest Supper Club
Outfield – Tom Auvil, Red Dog/Smokes/TPS
Outfield – Bob Ross, Flex Gym
Utility – Tommy Urban L&L Painting
Utility – Steve Martin, Potomac Valley Brick
Utility – Joe Smitty, Reggie Cafe
Utility – Kevin Gillot, L&L Painting
Extra Player – Mike Stockinger, Potomac Valley Brick

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Red Dog/Smokes/TPS, Ellicott City, Maryland
2. Flex Gym, Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey
3. Potomac Valley Brick, Maryland

Other Teams Entered

Hub Victor Sports, OH
Twohig III, OH
Jean Shoppe, TN
Lombardi’s, MA
Sports Cellar/Boosters, ID
Moldmasters, MA
Wm. Mitchell, MS
L&L Painting, AL
Beck’s, WI
Smith’s, MI
G&M, CT
Harrison, VA
LA Sox, AR
Thermco, MA
Potomac, MD
Kohl, MO
Flex Gym, NJ
Hit & Run/Mutts, Long Island, NY
IHS/TPS, TX
Richey’s Auto, WA
Balbo Club, MA
Diamond Dawgs, Thibodaux, LA
National Golf, KY
Aalfs/Just Do It, AR
Sheldon Dental, MO
Reggie’s Cafe, NJ
Miller Lite/Steele, IL
Stacked House, FL
Cypress Construction, Shreveport, LA
Power, TX
Borgman Ford, MI
San Antonio Boomers, San Antonio, TX
Aragon, Albert Lea, MN
JJ Sports, MD
Wobblers, TN
Matador, FL
Big Guns, TX
Bud Ice/Fischer Sports, Owatonna, MN
Liquid Blue, MA
Dove/deBeer, WA
Ideal Mobile, MI
Doc’s/Canton, IL
Andrews Construction, Quad Cities, IA
Richey’s Auto Body, Bellingham, WA
Wilbur Construction, ME
Crest Supper Club, Caledonia, MN

101 teams participated.

1995 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1995 held at Midland, Michigan.

Champion – Decatur Pride, Decatur, Illinois (83-12)
Runner Up – All Car Roadrunners, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • MVP – Avon Meacham, Decatur Pride (6-17,  .353)
  • Batting Leader – Matt Kohnle, All Car Roadrunners (9-20) – .450
  • HR Leader – Mark Sorenson, All Car Roadrunners – 3
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Chub Tangaroa, Decatur Pride (5-0, 29 IP, 49 Ks, No Hitter and a Save. Gave up only 8 hits the entire tournament)

Decatur Pride defeated All-Car 1-0 in winners bracket final as Chubb Tangaroa fired a 1-hitter and struck out 12 players. He bested All-Car’s ace Paul Algar. The Pride’s Jeff Finke drove in the winning run with a 7th inning single. All-Car then defeated Abbott Labs in Losers Bracket final 7-0. In the Championship game, Chubb Tangaroa pitched a gem, winning the title with a 4-0 2-hitter. He struck out 4. It was Tangarora’s 5th straight shutout of the tournament. The Pride outscored their opponents 16-0.  Tangaroa has led the Pride to consecutive Championships. He has been 10-1 the last 2 years, hurling 59 innings, striking out 92 batters, while pitching 7 shutouts, including a No-Hitter and two 1-hitters.  Doug Gillis won the second game for the Pride as he hurled 12 innings of 1-hit shutout ball. He collected 25 K. Chubb Tangaroa came in relief in the 13th inning and struck out the side to save the game.

Paul Algar and Steve Price shared pitching duties for the Roadrunners and went 5-2.

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Steve Price, All Car Roadrunners
P – Chub Tangaroa, Decatur Pride
P – Mike Piechnik, Farm Tavern
P – Tony Hunoff, Ashland Merchants
C – Todd Twachtman, Decatur Pride
C – Mark Sorenson, All Car Roadrunners
1B – Greg Melchert, Greater Flint Sports Medicine
2B – Steve Lashuay, Midland Metros
3B – Matt Kohnle, All Car Roadrunners
SS – Tom Montgomery, Miller Toyota
OF – Tom Williamson, Greater Flint Sports Medicine
OF – Avon Meacham, Decatur Pride
OF – Steve Schott, Smokers
OF – Barry Doyle, Midland Metros
UTIL – Brad Underwood, Midland Explorers

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Todd Martin, Ashland Merchants
P – Paul Algar, Decatur Pride
P – Peter Meredith, Miller Toyota
C – Paul Walford, Smokers
1B – Gary Swan, Farm Tavern
2B – Bill Miller, Denmark Dukes
3B – Ross Dey, Decatur Pride
SS – Ray Atkinson, Seafirst Bank
OF – Shawn Rychick, All Car Roadrunners
OF – Ed Poirier, Matarazzo Sea Dogs
OF – Vic Johns, Decatur Pride
OF – Colin Abbott, All Car Roadrunners
DP – Tony Aresco, Matarazzo Sea Dogs
UTIL – Jody Hennigar, Farm Tavern
UTIL – Brett Alvey, Miller Toyota

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Darin Zack, Midland Explorers
P – Terence Hibbert, All Car Roadrunners
P – Greg Wright, Midland Metros
C – Tim Wahl, Farm Tavern
1B – Jarrod Martin, Smokers
2B – Steve Horning, Midland Explorers
3B – Dino Neptune, Ashland Merchants
SS – David Boys, Smokers
OF – Shane Hunuhunu, Ashland Merchants
OF – Boomer Brush, Smokers
OF – Derek Coleman, Denmark Dukes
OF – John Lopes, Matarazzo Sea Dogs
DP – Allen Dowd, Denmark Dukes
UTIL – Mark Maxin, Seafirst Bank
UTIL – John Becker, All Car Roadrunners

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Decatur Pride, Decatur, IL (6-0)
2. All Car Roadrunners, Green Bay, WI (5-2)
3. Abbott Labs, Ashland, OH (6-2)
4. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (5-2)
5t. Midland Explorers. Midland, MI (3-2)
5t. Sports Medicine, Flint, MI (2-2)
7t. Larry Miller Toyota, Salt Lake City, UT (3-2)
7t. Denmark Dukes, Denmark, WI (3-2)
9t. Seafirst Bank, Seattle, WA (2-2)
9t. Boston Sea Dogs, Boston, MA (2-2)
9t. Midland Metros, Midland, MI (2-2)
9t. Tampa Bay Smokers, Tampa Bay, FL (2-2)
13t. Page Brake, Salt Lake City, UT (1-2)
13t. St. Joe Travelers, St. Joseph, MO (1-2)
13t. Heflin Builders, Middletown, NY (1-2)
13t. Bloomington Hearts, Bloomington, IL (1-2)
17t. Strasburg Bonutt’s, Effingham, IL (0-2)
17t. St Louis GMC, St. Louis, MI (0-2)
17t. Jersey Gators, West Milford, NJ (1-2)
17t. Meierhoffer/Ed’s, Savannah, MO (0-2)
17t. Jack & Do’s Pizza, Findlay, OH (0-2)
17t. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (0-2)
17t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora, IL (0-2)
17t. Reading Sunners, Reading, PA (0-2)