Softball History USA

1987 National Slo Pitch Conference

Champion – Smythe Sox, Houston, Texas
Runner-Up – County Sports, Levittown, New York

Playing in a Baseball Stadium and billing this as the Super Bowl of Softball, County Sports went through the winners bracket undefeated, beating Capitol Insulation 17-14. The Smythe Sox, who lost their very first game had to come all the way back through the losers bracket, eliminating national powers Lighthouse 12-8, Ritch’s 14-5, Howards 10-3, Capitol Insulation 7-6 (in 9 innings on a walk off homer from Smythe’s Bill Blake). In the first final, Smythe jumped out to a 6-0 lead and defeated County Sports 9-3. Doug Brown, Bill Gatti, John Grissom and Bill Blake drove in two runs each to provide the runs for the Sox.

The Final Game was a 4-1 Smythe Sox win in which both teams combined for just 11 hits. Smythe got all its runs in the second inning as Blake, Cecil Whitehead and Bruce Meade all singled to account for the first run. Britt Hightower’s single scored the second run. Mike Parrott hit a long sac fly ball to get the final two runs in. None of the 8 teams batted over .500 and in fact the average for all the teams was .394 with just 23 total home runs, 24 doubles and 13 triples. 7 of the 15 games were single digit games.  Smythe Sox hit 16 of 23 total HRs and had 6 of the total 13 triples. Their team average was .452 (109-241) as compared to the scrappy County Sports squad who batted .377 (61-162). Capitol batted .421 and had 2 HRs. Vernons batted .375 with 3 HRs.

Of the 15 total games played, 6 games saw both teams in single digits Only 2 games all weekend saw both teams score double digits runs. Vernons beat Smythe Sox 15-11 and County Sports beat Capitol 17-14.  Capitol had a 13-0 lead after three innings and County Sports came back win that game which was the winner’s bracket final.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-22, .636, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • HR Leaders – Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 11 RBI, 7 Runs) – 5
  • HR Leaders – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox – 5
  • Batting Leader – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox- .636
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Scott Smith, County Sports

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-23, .609, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox (13-24, .542, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
Greg Whitlock, Smythe Sox (10-23, .435, 2 RBI, 6 Runs)
Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox (9-20, .450, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
Mike Parrott, Smythe Sox (10-19, .526, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Mauro Chiti, County Sports (8-13, .615, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
Ron Hargrove, County Sports (8-17, .471, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 Runs)
Mike Cellura, Capitol Insulation (8-15, .533, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Larry McGee, Capitol Insulation (9-13, .692, 8 RBI, 1 Run)
Scott Smith, County Sports
Manager Award – John Cooke, Smythe Sox

OTHERS:

Curtis Williams, Howard’s (5-6, .833, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
Kenny Broadwell, Ritch’s Salvage (8-11, .727, 7 Runs)
Darrell Misenheimer, Ritch’s Salvage (7-10, .700, 5 RBI, 1 Run)
Chip Sheffield, Lighthouse (4-6, .667, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
Stan Harvey, Howard’s (5-9, .556, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
Baxter Burris, Ritch’s Salvage (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 Runs)
Ron Ford, Vernons (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 Runs)
John Grissom, Smythe Sox (8-15, .533, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Gary Richter, County Sports (8-17, .471, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
Cruz Martinez, Capitol (6-13, .462, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
Doug Brown, Smythe Sox (11-26, .423, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kevin Daugherty, County Sports (7-17, .412, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)
Rick Wheeler, Smythe Sox (9-25, .369, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 Runs)
John Davide, County Sports (5-14, .357, 4 RBI, 2 Runs)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s (4-12, .333, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Clyde Guy, Howard’s (3-10, .300, 4 RBI, 1 Run)
Mark Heirlmeier, Smythe Sox (6-21, .286, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Bill Pollock, County Sports (4-14, .286, 8 RBI, 3 Runs)
Britt Hightower, Smythe Sox (6-22, .273, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Sylvin Little, Lighthouse (1-6, .167)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (6-1)
2. County Sports, Levittown, NY (3-2)
3. Capitol Softball Club, Northridge, CA (2-2)
4. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (2-2)
5t. Ritch’s Auto Salvage, Harrisburg, NC (1-2)
5t. Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL (1-2)
7t. Lighthouse, Stone Mountain, GA (0-2)
7t. Snyder’s Softball Club, Wixom, MI (0-2)

After the tournament the NSPC is disbanded and never held a tournament again.

1983 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Elite Coatings, Gordon, Georgia
Runner-Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina

After Howard’s eliminated Steele’s and then Jerry’s in the losers bracket, Elite defeated Howard’s 24-16 to capture the NSPC Championship. They went undefeated winning 4 straight They broke the game open in the 4th inning with 9 runs on Homers by Craig Elliott, Bill Gatti and Bill Pollock.  Elliott was named the MVP for the second straight year.  He was second in both the HR and Batting title, trailing Rick Scherr in HR 12 to 11 and in batting to teammate Fred Trice .824 to .800.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Elliot, Elite Coatings (16-20, .800, 11 HR)
  • HR Leader – Rick Scherr, Howard’s – 12 (.747)
  • Batting Leader – Fred Trice, Elite (14-17) – .824
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings (16-20, .800, 11 HRs)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer  (12 HRs)
Fred Trice, Elite Coatings  (14-17, .824)
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Steve Williams, Elite Coatings
Charles Wright, Elite Coatings
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers
Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers
Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers
Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer
Russell Bradley, Howard’s/Western Steer
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer

STANDINGS

1. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (4-0)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (5-2)
3. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (2-2)
4. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (3-2)
5t. No. 1 Electric, Gastonia, NC (3-2)
5t. Cable TV, Garland, TX (3-2)
7t. Southwestern Fabricators, Detroit, MI (1-2)
7t. Unique Cleaners, Maryville, TN (1-2)
9t. Miller Beer, Detroit, MI (1-2)
9t. Memory Lane, Maryville, TN (1-2)
9t. Budget Rentals, Johnson City, TN (0-2)
9t. Jim Lane’s, Maryville, TN (0-2)

There was no NSPC held in 1984, 1985, or 1986.

1982 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, Alabama
Runner-Up – Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, Florida

In 1982, There were 6 regional divisions; National (3 teams), Eastern, Northern, Atlantic, Southern and Western (6 teams each). Each division held their own qualifiers and kept their own regular season division standings.  The 3 teams from the National division were automatically awarded berths to the National Championship Tournament and the other 5 division winners plus some wildcards were also awarded berths to the National Championship Tournament.

York Barbell/Ken Sanders had to come through the losers bracket and defeat undefeated Jerry’s twice. To get there, They had to beat Rule & Lee (beat them 5-4 on a dramatic Craig Elliott walk off HR in 8th inning) and also  Elite (beat them 22-9 on Craig Elliott’s 2 HRs and 8 RBIs). The First game of the Finals was a 24-14 victory over Jerry’s. Craig Elliott (4-4, 2 HRs, 3B, 2 2Bs and 8 RBIs) and Charles Wright (4-5, 2 HRs and 6 RBIs). The final championship game was a slugfest as York/Sanders came out on top 35-27. Craig Elliott was 5-5 with 3 HRs. James Boyette, Bill Pollock and Charles Wright had 4 hits each and accounted for 4 HRs and 14 RBIs. Steve Williams had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs and Ricky Huggins hit 3 HRs with 7 RBIs. For Jerry’s, Bruce Meade was 6-6, 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. The tournament was played on a baseball field at the World’s Fair in Knoxville, TN.  In the 19 games played, only 92 HRs were hit.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Elliot, York/Ken Sanders (19-29, .655, 10 HR’s, 23 RBIs) – 9-9, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs in final 2 games
  • HR Leader – Charles Wright, Ken Sanders (19-27, .704)  – 11
  • Batting Leader –  Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (20-25) – .800
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Mac Stalcup, Rule and Lee

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Craig Elliott, York/Sander’s (19-29, .655, 10 HRs, 23 RBI) – (9-9, 4 HR, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored in final championship games)
Charles Wright, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (19-27, .704, 11 HR) – (8-9, 4 HR, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored in final championship games)
Bill Pollack, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (4-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 6 Runs scored in final game)
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (3 hits in each final game with 5 RBI and 6 Runs scored)
Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (7-9 in final championship games)
Clyde Guy, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (2 HR, 5 RBI in final championship games)
Steve Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s (3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 runs scored in final game)
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (6-6, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 6 Runs scored in final game)
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers (4-4, HR and 6 RBI in first final)
Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers (4-6, HR, 4 RBI  and 4 runs scored in final game)
Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers (5-5, 2 HR in final game)
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer
Mac Stalcup, Rule and Lee

Stats from Both Championship Games

Craig Ellott, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (9-9, 1.000, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 11 Runs)
Charles Wright, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (8-9, .889, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (8-10, .800, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 6 Runs)
Curtis Williams, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (7-9, .778, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers (7-9, .778, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 Runs)
Mike Nye, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (6-9, .667, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
Danny Basso, Jerry’s Caterers (6-9, .667, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 Runs)
Bill Pollock, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (6-10, .600, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers (6-10, .600, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers (6-10, .600, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers (6-10, .600, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 Runs)
James Boyett, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (5-9, .556, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers (4-8, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Joey Raby, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-8, .500, 4 RBI)
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (2-4, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
Bill Meyer, Jerry’s Caterers (5-11, .454, 4 RBI)
Joel Todd, Jerry’s Caterers (4-9, .444, 3 RBI, 1 Run)
Ricky Huggins, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-10, .400, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
Clyde Guy, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-10, .400, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Steve Williams, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (3-8, .375, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Miles Schexnaydre, Jerry’s Caterers (0-3, .000)

York/Sanders Trip to the Title

  • Beat TNEMAC 13-7
  • Lost to Elite 10-12
  • Beat Southside 12-2
  • Beat Rule/Lee 5-4
  • Beat Elite 22-9
  • Beat Jerrys 24-14
  • Beat Jerrys 35-27

STANDINGS

1. York Barbell/Ken Sander’s, York, PA (#3 National Division) (6-1)
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (#2 National Division) (4-2)
3. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (Southern Division Champ) (2-2)
4. Rule and Lee, Maryville, TN (Host Team-Southern Division) (3-2)
5t. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#1 National Division) (2-2)
5t. Southside Sports, Louisville, KY (Southern Division at-large) (2-2)
7t. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC (Atlantic Division Champ) (0-2)
7t. Pace Electronics, Rochester, NY (Eastern Division Champ) (0-2)
9t. Garrett and Houck, Oklahoma City, OK (Western Division Champ) (0-2)
9t. TENEMEC, Indianapolis, IN (Northern Division Champ) (0-2)

Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC (Atlantic Division at-large) No Show

(** Qualified for National Championship Tournament)

1982 Final Regular Season Standings

1982  Regular Season NSPC Qualifying Tournaments Listed (Each Division was separate)

Location/Division and Top Teams with available info (MVP, ODPA, HR, Batting Leaders)

National Division

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (24-7) **
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (18-6) **
3. York Barbells/Ken Sanders, York, PA (21-9) **

Atlantic Division

1. Fab Masters, Lexington, NC (10-2) **
2. Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC (9-3) **
3. Gastonia Heat/No #1 Electric, Gastonia, NC (3-9)
4. World of Wheel’s, Kannapolis, NC (2-10)

May 15-16, Fayetteville, NC (Atlantic Division Championship)

1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-0)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (3-1)
3. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC (1-3)
4. Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers
  • Rick Scherr, Howard’s and Harold Kelley, Jerry’s – 6 HR
  • ODPA – Denny Jones, Jerry’s

May 29-30, Clemmons, NC (Atlantic Division Round Robin)

1. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC (4-0) **
2. Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC **
3. World of Wheels, Kannapolis, IN
4. Gastonia-No.1 Electric, Gastonia, NC

July 10-11, Burlington, NC (Atlantic Division Round Robin)

No information available or not held

Eastern Division

1. Pace Electronics, Rochester, NY (8-4) **
2. County Sports/Steele’s, Levittown, NY (7-5)
3. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT (7-5)
4. Farrell’s Maintenance, Lancaster, PA (4-8)
5. Stan’s Place, Nashua, NH (4-8)

July 24-25, New Britain, CT (Eastern Division Championship)

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
County Sports/Steele’s, Levittown, NY
Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT
Farrell’s Maintenance, Lancaster, PA
Stan’s Place, Nashua, NH
Simsbury Raiders, Simsbury, CT
Dack Industries, Bristol, CT

May 22-23, Rochester, NY (Eastern Division Round Robin)

1. Pace Electronics, Rochester, NY (3-1) **
2. Stan’s Place, Nashua, NH (3-1)
3. County Sports-Steele’s, Levittown, NY (2-2)
4. Farrell’s Maintenance, Ephrata, PA (1-3)
5. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT (1-3)

AWARDS

  1. MVP – not listed

June 26-27, York, PA (Eastern Division Round Robin)

1. York Barbells/Ken Sanders, York, PA (6-0)
Pace Electronics, Rochester, NY
County Sports/Steele’s, Levittown, NY
Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT
Farrell’s Maintenance, Lancaster, PA
Stan’s Place, Nashua, NH
Hoffman Blue, York, PA

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed

Northern Division

1. TNEMEC, Indianapolis, IN (4-0) **
2. Lo-Temp Brazing, Toledo, OH (0-4)
Synders Softball Club, Detroit, MI forfeited
Danny’s Drilling, Newark, OH forfeited
Triangle Sports, Minneapolis, MN forfeited
Kenmark NY Eastern/Steele’s, Akron, OH forfeited

June 12-13, Dayton, OH (North Division Championship)

1. York Barbell/Ken Sander’s, York, PA
2. TNEMEC, Indianapolis, IN **
3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
4. Lo-Temp Brazing, Toledo, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP- Bill Pollack, York-Sanders
  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 13 HR
  • ODPA- Rick Scherr, Howard’s

May 22-23, Site TBD (Northern Division Round Robin)

No information available or not held

June 26-27, Indianapolis, IN

1. TNEMEC, Indianapolis, IN (4-0)
2. Lo-Temp Brazing, Toledo, OH (0-4)
Synders Softball Club, Detroit, MI
Triangle Sports, Minneapolis, MN
Danny’s Drilling, Neward, OH
Kenmark NY Eastern/Steele’s, Akron, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – Kenny Brooks, TNEMAC (16-19, .842)
  • Gil Janek, TNEMAC – 8 HR
  • Lloyd Allison, TNEMAC – .822

Southern Division

1. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (14-2) **
2. Rule and Lee, Maryville, TN (11-8) ** (at large team and host for NSPC National)
3. Fred Weber/St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO (6-10)
4. Southside Sports, Louisville, KY (3-11) **
5. T&K, Lexington, KY (4-12)
Unique Cleaners, Maryville, TN forfeited

May 22-23, Hendersonville, TN (Southern Division Championship)

No information available or not held

April 24-25, Louisville, KY (Southern Division Round Robin)

1. Elite Coatings, Gordan, GA **
2. Southside Sports, Louisville, KY **
3. T&K, Lexington, KY
4. Rule & Lee, Maryville, TN **

AWARDS

  • MVP- Chip Sheffield, Elite Coatings
  • ODPA – Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings – 8 HR

June 19-20, Macon, GA (Southern Division Regional)

No information available or not held

Western Division

1. Garrett and Houck, Oklahoma City, OK (11-1) **
2. Cable TV, Garland, TX (6-6)
3. Taylor Brothers Jewelers, Dallas, TX (4-8)
4. Stone City Stars, San Antonio, TX (3-9)
Pierson’s, Houston, TX forfeited
Slocum Construction, Alexandria, LA forfeited

July 3-4, San Antonio, TX (West Division Championship)

1. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA (6-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (3-2)
3. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-2)
4. Taylor Brothers Jewelers, Dallas, TX (2-2)
5t. Hill Country Car Ctr, San Marcos, TX (2-2)
5t. Cable TV, Garland, TX (1-2)
7t. Stone City Stars, San Antonio, TX (0-2)
7t. Garrett & Houck, Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
9t. Steve Dillard Auto, Austin, TX (0-2)
9t. Lufkin Raiders, Lufkin, TX (0-2)
9t. Auto Transmission, San Antonio, TX (0-2)

AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 21 HR
  • Charles Wright, York-Sanders – 21 HR
  • ODPA – Richard Wilborn, Howard’s

P – Craig Elliott, York-Sanders
C – Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s
1B – Bill Pollock, York-Sanders
2B – Charles Wright, York-Sanders
3B – Ricky Huggins, York-Sanders
SS – Danny Basso, Jerry’s
OF – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s
OF – Dick Bartel, Howard’s
OF – Mike Nye, York-Sanders
OF – Mike Cellura, Howard’s
UTIL – Rick Scherr, Howard’s
UTIL – Russell Bradley, Howard’s

June 12-13, Garland, TX (Western Division Round Robin)

1. Garrett and Houck, Oklahoma City, OK (5-1) **
2. Cable TV, Garland, TX
3. Taylor Brothers Jewelers, Dallas, TX
4. Stone City Stars, San Antonio, TX

AWARDS

  • MVP – Glen Bourquin, Garrett and Houck (.679, 6 HR)
  • Peter Ortega, Garrett & Houck – 9 HRs
  • ODPA – Homer Salizar, Garrett & Houck

May 15-16, Moore, OK (Western Division Round Robin)

No information available or not held

Regular Season MVP winners

  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders
  • Bill Pollack, York-Sanders
  • Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers
  • Glen Bourquin, Garrett and Houck
  • Chip Sheffield, Elite Coatings
  • Kenny Brooks, TNEMAC

Regular Season ODPA Awards

  • Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers
  • Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
  • Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer
  • Richard Wilborn, Howard’s/Western Steer
  • Homer Salizar, Garrett & Houck

1981 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
Runner-Up – Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, Ohio

There were 8 teams entered in the 1981 regular season. The 8 teams were seeded according to season record  in the national championship tournament. Howard’s won 6 out of the 7 regular season tournaments and finished second the other one.

After Howard’s beat Steele’s 31-10 in the semi-finals (Ed Roth 4 HR, Dick Bartel 3 HR, Don Arndt and Stan Harvey, 2 HR each), Howards then beat Nationwide Advertising Services 14-12 in winners bracket final as Dick Bartel hit two 3-run homers. Nationwide Advertising Services then eliminated York Barbell/Ken Sanders 17-13 as Mike Macenko and Dana Andry each homered twice. Howard’s then won the title as Tom Beall’s 3-run home run blew the game open for Howards as they won the championship 16-4.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Dick Bartel, Howard’s/ Western Steer (9-13, .692, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
  • HR Leaders – Ed Roth, Howard’s (8-11, .727, 12 RBI) – 7
  • HR Leaders – Harold Kelley, Jerry’s (10-12, .833, 12 RBI) – 7
  • Batting Leader – Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (10-12, 7 HR, 12 RBI) – .833
  • Co-Outstanding Defensive Players – Mike Nye, York/Sanders
  • Co-Outstanding Defensive Players – Doc Booker, NAS

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer  (9-13, .692, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
Mike Nye, York Barbell’s/Ken Sander’s (10-14, .714)
Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer  (8-11, .727, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (7 HRs) (10-12, .833, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (8-12, .667, 1 HR)
Mike Cellura, Howard’s/Western Steer (7-12, .583)
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (8-13, .615, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising (8-16, .500, 5 HR)
Marty Rolnick, Nationwide Advertising (9-16, .563, 4 HR)
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising (8-11, .727, 3 HR)
Craig Elliott, York Barbell’s/Ken Sander’s (8-13, .615, 6 HR, 12 RBI)
Herman Rathman, Steele’s Sports (8-14, .571, 5 HR)
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising

STANDINGS

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#1 seed) (3-0)
2. Nationwide Advertising, Cleveland, OH (#2 seed) (3-2)
3. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA (#4 seed) (2-2)
4. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (#5 seed) (2-2)
5t. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN (#6 seed) (1-2)
5t. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (#7 seed) (1-2)
7. Snyder’s/Stroh’s, Detroit, MI (#3 seed) (0-2)

NOTE: #8 seed, Gartenhaus could not make the tournament.

REGULAR SEASON NSPC LEADERS

  • HR Leader – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising – 46
  • RBI Champion – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising – 94
  • Batting Leader – Bill Ferguson, Howard’s/Western Steer – .643
1981 Final Regular Season Standings Record Pct 1st 2nd
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC 18 – 4 0.818 6 1
2. Nationwide Advertising, Cleveland, OH 37 – 15 0.712 7 2
3. Snyder’s/Stroh’s, Detroit, MI 22 – 16 0.579 1 6
4. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA 12 – 9 0.571 1 3
5. Steele’s Sports, Gradton, OH 8 – 23 0.258 0 1
6. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN 4 – 12 0.250 1 0
7. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 3 – 11 0.214 0 1
8. Gartenhouse, Plainville, CT 1 – 17 0.056 0 1
NA. *Fabmasters, Lexington, NC NA 0 1

*Non-conference team

ALL NSPC FIRST TEAM

POS PLAYER, TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG
P Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising 140 50 59 3 2 20 57 .421
C Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising 186 83 96 6 5 36 84 .516
1B Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising 174 83 100 4 1 38 80 .575
2B Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising 197 97 102 15 7 46 94 .518
3B Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer 70 26 45 2 1 3 15 .643
SS Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising 123 56 66 11 0 23 43 .537
OF Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 84 42 51 8 2 1 12 .607
OF Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer 81 43 45 5 1 24 54 .556
OF Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising 162 84 88 15 5 31 62 .543
OF Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 151 66 81 11 2 31 92 .536
UT Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer 69 49 43 2 0 22 49 .623
UT Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer 83 40 43 5 0 21 44 .518

ALL NSPC SECOND TEAM

POS PLAYER, TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG
P Buddy Slater, Howard’s-Western Steer 49 14 20 0 0 0 4 .408
C Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers 42 13 21 2 1 8 16 .500
1B John Geckle, Steele’s Sports 97 33 53 3 0 3 24 .546
2B Dennis Myers, Shimers 48 0 25 2 0 9 22 .521
3B Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders 81 34 46 6 2 5 19 .568
SS Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 160 46 86 5 1 1 31 .538
OF Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 140 55 77 7 10 3 45 .550
OF Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 81 36 42 1 1 11 35 .519
OF Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports 106 29 54 3 4 0 24 .509
OF Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers 56 24 27 1 1 13 26 .482
UT Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 144 47 83 4 4 1 31 .576
UT Russell Bradley, Howard’s-Western Steer 90 40 48 7 3 2 15 .533

1981 REGULAR SEASON OFFICIAL STATS

BATTING LEADERS (MIN 35 AB) AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG
Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer 70 26 45 2 1 3 15 .643
Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer 69 49 43 2 0 22 49 .623
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 84 42 51 8 2 1 12 .607
Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 144 47 83 4 4 1 31 .576
Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising 174 83 100 4 1 38 80 .575
Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders 81 34 46 6 2 5 19 .568
Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer 81 43 45 5 1 24 54 .556
Carl Tini, Gartenhaus 63 19 35 2 1 1 10 .556
Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 140 55 77 7 10 3 45 .550
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports 97 33 53 3 0 3 24 .546
Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising 162 84 88 15 5 31 62 .543
Tim Sweeney, Jerry’s Caterers 37 12 20 2 0 0 1 .541
Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 160 46 86 5 1 1 31 .538
Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising 123 56 66 11 0 23 43 .537
Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 151 66 81 11 2 31 92 .536
Russell Bradley, Howard’s-Western Steer 90 40 48 7 3 2 15 .533
Ted Larson, Shimers 51 0 27 4 3 0 6 .529
Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising 63 27 33 3 1 11 27 .524
Dennis Myers, Shimers 48 0 25 2 0 9 22 .521
Jerry Pugh, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 50 15 26 0 0 2 11 .520
Carl Parrish, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 106 38 55 10 5 7 40 .519
Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 81 36 42 1 1 11 35 .519
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising 197 97 102 15 7 46 94 .518
Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer 83 40 43 5 0 21 44 .518
Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising 186 83 96 6 5 36 84 .516
John Locke, Shimers 45 0 23 1 0 7 18 .511
Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports 106 29 54 3 4 0 24 .509
Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 126 49 64 6 0 11 32 .508
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers 42 13 21 2 1 8 16 .500
Chic Downing, Steele’s Sports 57 13 28 4 1 6 24 .491
Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports 51 23 25 3 2 1 7 .490
Bill Meyer, Jerry’s Caterers 43 14 21 0 2 2 11 .488
John Brenner, Steele’s Sports 105 37 51 1 2 0 7 .486
Joel Todd, Jerry’s Caterers 35 13 17 1 0 2 11 .486
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers 56 24 27 1 1 13 26 .482
Steve Howard, Howard’s-Western Steer 81 26 39 1 2 5 11 .481
Fred Miller, Nationwide Advertising 96 30 46 1 1 12 21 .479
Al White, Steele’s Sports 88 31 42 3 2 11 46 .477
John Eckstein, Snyders-Strohs 99 29 47 3 2 0 16 .475
Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers 51 24 24 0 0 12 20 .471
Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer 79 30 37 1 1 17 38 .468
Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer 77 36 36 2 1 16 43 .468
Dan Roberts, Gartenhaus 58 18 27 1 0 0 12 .466
Billy May, Snyders-Strohs 104 34 48 7 3 10 34 .462
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising 139 44 64 4 1 19 44 .460
Denny Helmig, Steele’s Sports 59 17 27 3 0 0 8 .458
Fred Trice, Jerry’s Caterers 46 18 21 3 0 9 15 .457
Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer 77 21 35 1 0 12 33 .455
James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers 53 21 24 0 0 12 24 .453
James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers 53 18 24 3 1 6 16 .453
Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising 124 45 56 4 1 22 51 .452
Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 67 21 30 1 1 14 33 .448
Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs 156 55 69 5 0 22 55 .442
Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports 91 22 40 6 0 10 35 .440
Mike Turk, Snyders-Strohs 105 26 46 2 2 1 22 .438
Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers 48 14 21 2 0 8 18 .438
Tom Tasha, Gartenhaus 48 12 21 1 1 0 4 .438
Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 69 22 30 1 0 14 33 .435
Ozzie Matthews, Gartenhaus 49 14 21 3 0 7 24 .429
Garry Morris, Shimers 42 0 18 2 1 3 11 .429
Craig Seaman, Snyders-Strohs 124 44 53 12 0 6 34 .427
Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising 143 43 61 4 6 19 47 .427
Scott Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 68 15 29 3 0 2 19 .426
Jerry King, Steele’s Sports 78 25 33 0 1 8 22 .423
Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising 140 50 59 3 2 20 57 .421
Gordie Handervidt, Shimers 53 0 22 4 0 2 7 .415
Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 73 40 30 2 0 17 45 .411
Buddy Slater, Howard’s-Western Steer 49 14 20 0 0 0 4 .408
Al Carfora, Gartenhaus 42 12 17 1 1 8 14 .405
Dave Jacubs, Nationwide Advertising 57 19 23 2 0 4 14 .404
Myles Schexnaydre, Jerry’s Caterers 45 12 18 3 1 3 12 .400
Denny Ellis, Shimers 35 0 14 2 1 0 9 .400
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising 137 46 53 3 4 17 55 .387
Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 52 16 20 0 0 11 33 .385
Fred Ryan, Nationwide Advertising 90 30 34 2 0 14 28 .378
Larry Hutcherson, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 70 28 26 1 1 11 28 .371
Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus 62 18 23 1 0 13 28 .371
Glen Bourquin, Shimers 39 0 13 0 1 0 3 .333
Jim Bowen, Shimers 40 0 14 2 0 3 11 .305
BATTING LEADERS (LESS THAN 35 AB) AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG
Mike Cellura, Howard’s-Western Steer 26 13 16 2 0 6 14 .615
Dave Zychowski, Gartenhaus 28 7 15 0 0 0 3 .536
Buck Buchanan, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 16 2 6 0 1 0 2 .375
Denny Jones, Steele’s Sports 21 3 5 2 0 0 3 .238
Herman Rathman, Steele’s Sports 15 0 2 0 0 1 6 .133
HOME RUN LEADERS HR
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising 46
Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising 38
Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising 36
Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising 31
Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 31
Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer 24
Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising 23
Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer 22
Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising 22
Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs 22
Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer 21
Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising 20
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising 19
Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising 19
Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer 17
Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 17
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising 17
Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer 16
Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 14
Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 14
Fred Ryan, Nationwide Advertising 14
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers 13
Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus 13
Fred Miller, Nationwide Advertising 12
Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers 12
Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer 12
James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers 12
Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising 11
Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 11
Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 11
Al White, Steele’s Sports 11
Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 11
Larry Hutcherson, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 11
Billy May, Snyders-Strohs 10
Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports 10
RBI LEADERS RBI
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising 94
Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 92
Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising 84
Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising 80
Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising 62
Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising 57
Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs 55
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising 55
Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer 54
Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising 51
Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer 49
Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising 47
Al White, Steele’s Sports 46
Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 45
Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 45
Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer 44
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising 44
Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising 43
Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer 43
Carl Parrish, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 40
Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer 38
Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 35
Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports 35
Billy May, Snyders-Strohs 34
Craig Seaman, Snyders-Strohs 34
Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 33
Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 33
Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer 33
Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 33
Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 32
Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 31
Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 31
HR FREQUENCY AB HR HRF
Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer 69 22 3.136
Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer 81 24 3.375
Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer 83 21 3.952
Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers 51 12 4.250
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising 197 46 4.283
Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 73 17 4.294
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers 56 13 4.308
Mike Cellura, Howard’s-Western Steer 26 6 4.333
James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers 53 12 4.417
Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising 174 38 4.579
Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer 79 17 4.647
Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 52 11 4.727
Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus 62 13 4.769
Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 67 14 4.786
Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer 77 16 4.813
Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s 151 31 4.871
Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders 69 14 4.929
Fred Trice, Jerry’s Caterers 46 9 5.111
Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising 186 36 5.167
Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising 162 31 5.226
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers 42 8 5.250
Al Carfora, Gartenhaus 42 8 5.250
Dennis Myers, Shimers 48 9 5.333
Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising 123 23 5.348
Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising 124 22 5.636
Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising 63 11 5.727
Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers 48 8 6.000

TOURNAMENT 1 HELD AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA

AWARDS

  • MVP- Mike Macenko, NAS (10-15, .667, 8 HR)
  • Mike Nye, York-Sanders – .786
  • ODPA- Curtis Williams, York-Sanders

TOURNAMENT 2 HELD AT BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP/ODPA- Russell Bradley, Howard’s (.684)
  • James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers – 8 HR
  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 8 HR
  • Tommy Spoon, Fabmasters – .727

TOURNAMENT 3 HELD AT FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

1. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP- Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s (.727)
  • Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – 2 HR
  • Rich Petrunyak, NAS – 2 HR
  • Dennis Myers, Shimers – 2 HR
  • John Geckle, Steele’s Sports – .900 (9-10)
  • ODPA – Tony Haley, Steele’s Sports

TOURNAMENT 4 HELD AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

1. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders (.692, 15 HR)
  • Don Brewer, AAMCO – 16 HRs
  • John Smith, Miller Lite Royals – .700
  • ODPA-Mac Stalcup, LeAlCo

TOURNAMENT 5 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP – Rick Scherr, Howard’s – 8 HR
  • Fred Miller, NAS – .615
  • ODPA – Richard Wilborn, Howard’s

TOURNAMENT 6 HELD AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

1. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP – Dennis Myers, Shimers (5-6, .833, 4 HR, 11 RBI)

TOURNAMENT 7 HELD AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Cellura, Howard’s (.632, 4 HRs)
  • Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising Services – 6 HR (.727)
  • ODPA – Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – .750

TOURNAMENT 8 HELD AT WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN

1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP – Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (9-13, .692, 5 HR, 12 RBI)
  • Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – .769 (10-13)

TOURNAMENT 9 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO

  1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
  2. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA

AWARDS

  • MVP – Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising Services(6 HR, 14 RBI)
  • Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – 700
  • ODPA- Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s (.667)

TOURNAMENT 10 HELD AT EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA

AWARDS

  • MVP – Don Arndt, Howard’s (.781, 10 HR)
  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 12 HR (21 RBI)
  • Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers – 12 HR
  • Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers – 12 HR
  • Lacy Brumley, York-Sanders – .842 (11 HR)

TOURNAMENT 11 HELD AT HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL

AWARDS

  • MVP – Dick Bartel, Howard’s (8 HRs)
  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 9 HRs (20 RBIs)
  • Maxie Garrett, LeAlCo – .857 (18-21)
  • ODPA – Roger Gibson, Nashville All-Stars

TOURNAMENT 12 HELD AT NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Gartenhaus Café, Plainville, CT

AWARDS

  • MVP – Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (11-17, .647, 6 HR)
  • Jim Bizzell, NAS – .667
  • John Geckle, Steele’s Sports – .667
  • ODPA – Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports

TOURNAMENT 13 HELD AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP- Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (10-13, .769, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
  • Benny Holt, NAS – 7 HR

TOURNAMENT 14 HELD AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – Stan Harvey, Howard’s (.857, 8 HR, 15 RBI)
  • Stan Harvey and Ed Roth, Howard’s – 8 HR
  • Bill Ferguson, Howard’s – .867 (13-15)

TOURNAMENT 15 HELD AT EAST DETROIT, MICHIGAN

1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (23-27, .852, 12 HR, 27 RBI)

TOURNAMENT 16 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO

1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (8 HR)
  • Tim Sweeny, Jerry’s – .750

REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS

  • Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (3 times)
  • Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (3 times)
  • Russell Bradley, Howards’s
  • Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s
  • Don Arndt, Howard’s
  • Stan Harvey, Howard’s
  • Dennis Myers, Shimers
  • Mike Cellura, Howard’s
  • Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising Services
  • Dick Bartel, Howard’s
  • Craig Elliott, York-Sanders

REGULAR SEASON ODPA WINNERS

  • Curtis Williams, York-Sanders
  • Russell Bradley, Howard’s
  • Tony Haley, Steele’s Sports
  • Mac Stalcup, LeAlCo
  • Richard Wilborn, Howard’s
  • Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s
  • Roger Gibson, Nashville All-Stars
  • Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports

1980 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, California
Runner-Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina

There were 20 Teams entered in the 1980 Season. The eight teams with the most point totals were awarded berths in the National Championship Tournament.

Campbell’s defeated Howard’s 25-8 in the winners bracket. Howard’s then eliminated Steele’s 34-15 to get another crack at Campbell’s. Led by Rick Scherr (4 for 4), Howards beat Campbell’s 15-13 to force the final championship game. Campbell’s left no doubt as they won the title 19-7. Elby Bushong hit 2 HR and had 8 RBI to lead the way.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HR)
  • HR Leader – Al White, Steele’s (15-20, .750) – 10
  • Batting Leader (at least 15 At Bats)  – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets – .882
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Steve Howard Howard’s/ Western Steer

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HR)
Elby Bushong, Campbell’s Carpets (14-21, .667, 8 HR, 17 RBI)
Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets (18-22, .818, 6 HR)
Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets (11-15, .733)
Dennis Myers, Campbell’s Carpets (11-18, .611, 7 HR, 17 RBI)
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports
Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports (17-22, .773)
Al White, Steele’s Sports  (15-20, .750, 10 HR)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (9 HR)
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (21-28, .750)
Steve Howard, Howard’s/Western Steer
Paul Wright, Ken Sanders

OTHERS:

Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports (11-12, .917, 5 HR)
Doug Gerdes, Softball City (9-12, .750)
Lacy Brumley, Ken Sanders (14-20, .700, 7 HR)
Rager Mayo, Ken Sanders (14-21, .667, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
Richard Wilborn, Campbell’s (9-15, .600, 6 HR)
Mighty Joe Young, Steele’s (14-25, .560, 8 HR, 22 RBI)
Charles Wright, Ken Sanders (8 HR)
Ray Fleetwood, Howards (8 HR)
Don Arndt, Howards (7 HR)

1980  NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (#4 seed) (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#3 seed) (4-2)
3. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (#5 seed) (3-2)
4. Ken Sander’s Subaru, Birmingham, AL (#6 seed) (3-2)
5t. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (#1 seed) (1-2)
5t. Softball City, Detroit, MI (#2 seed) (1-2)
7t. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (#9 seed) (1-2)
7t. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN (#7 seed) (0-2)
9. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH (#8 seed) (0-2)

OFFICERS

  • President – George “Doc” Linnehan
  • Vice President – Randy Gorrell
  • Secretary – Gary Wilcher
  • Treasure – Gary Wilcher
  • Executive Board Member – Richard Howard
  • Executive Board Member – Jim Snyder
  • Executive Board Member – Gary Wilcher
  • Executive Board Member – Dave Robinson
  • Executive Board Member – Gary Coats
  • Public Relations – Jerome Earnest
FINAL STANDINGS Record Pct 1st
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 19 – 4 .826 3
2. Softball City, Detroit, MI 25 – 9 .735 3
3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC 16 – 7 .696 0
4. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA 15 – 7 .682 1
5. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH 23 – 11 .676 1
6. Ken Sanders Subaru, Birmingham, AL 17 – 11 .607 1
7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN 11 – 8 .579 0
8t. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH 14 – 14 .500 1
8t. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC 11 – 11 .500 2

REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS

  • James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers
  • Richard Wilborn, Howard’s/Western Steer
  • Larry Hall, Dave Carroll Sports
  • John Geckle, Steele’s Sports
  • Craig Seaman, Softball City
1980 Final Regular Season Standings Record Pct 1st 2nd 3rd
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL 19-4 .826 3 1 1
2. Softball City, Detroit, MI 25-9 .735 3 0 0
3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC 16-7 .696 0 3 0
4. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA 15-7 .682 1 2 0
5. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH 23-11 .676 1 1 3
6. Ken Sanders Subaru, Birmingham, AL 17-11 .607 1 1 2
7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN 11-8 .579 0 1 0
8. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH 14-14 .500 1 1 1
8. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC 11-11 .500 2 0 2
10. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI 18-24 .429 0 1 0
11. Han Hansen, Toledo, OH 10-16 .385 0 0 1
12. York Barbells, York, PA 8-13 .381 0 1 0
13. Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH 8-20 .286 0 0 1
14. Bunca and Frey, Kalamazoo, MI 6-18 .250 0 0 0
15. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT 4-13 .235 0 0 1
16. Friarson’s, Jackson, MS 1-10 .091 0 0 0
NA. G.B. Wilcher, Seymour, IN  (withdrew from Conference) NA
NA. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC  (withdrew from Conference) NA
NA. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA  (withdrew from Conference) NA
NA. St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO  (withdrew from Conference) NA

TOURNAMENT 1 HELD ON APRIL 26-27 AT CLEMMONS, NORTH CAROLINA        

1. Ken Sanders Ford, Phoenix City, AL (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
3. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC

MVP- not listed

TOURNAMENT 2 HELD ON MAY 3-4 AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (5-0)
2. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL (4-1)
3. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrills Ford, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports (.800, 11 HR)
  • Mike Parrott, Dave Carroll Sports – .833

TOURNAMENT 3 HELD ON MAY 10-11 AT NICEVILLE, FLORIDA

1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-1) beat Howard’s head to head)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (4-1)
3. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL

AWARDS

  • MVP- James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers  (.800, 7 HR)
  • Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer (.684) – 8 HR

TOURNAMENT 4 HELD ON MAY 17-18 AT EDEN/BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
3. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL

AWARDS

  • MVP – Richard Wilborn, Campbell’s Carpets – 6 HR

TOURNAMENT 5 HELD ON MAY 17-18 AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

Rained out and never rescheduled.

TOURNAMENT 6 HELD ON MAY 24-25 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL
2. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
3. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers – 2 HR
  • Fred Winston, Jerry’s Caterers – 2 HR

TOURNAMENT 7 HELD ON MAY 31-JUNE 1 AT MARIETTA, GEORGIA

1. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrills Ford, NC (4-1, beat Jerry’s head to head)
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-1)
3. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL

AWARDS

  • MVP – Larry Hall, Dave Carroll
  • Lacy Brumley, Ken Sanders – 18 HR
  • Kenneth Carlton, Jerry’s – .833

TOURNAMENT 8 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (4-0)
2. York Barbell, York, PA
3. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed

TOURNAMENT 9 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT DAYTON, OHIO

1. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH (5-0)
2. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
3. Teamsters #293, Cleveland, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – John Geckle, Steele’s
  • Dennis Myers, Campbell’s Carpets – 12 HR

TOURNAMENT 10 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT DENTON, TEXAS

Cancelled

TOURNAMENT 11 HELD ON JUNE 21-22 AT DETROIT/WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN

1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (4-1, beat Snyder’s head to head)
2. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI (4-1)
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Seamon, Softball City (11-18, .611, 12 RBI)
  • Joe Young, Steele’s – 5 HR
  • John Eckstein, Snyder’s – .765

TOURNAMENT 12 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO

1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (7-1)
2. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • Joe Young, Steele’s (37 RBI) – 15 HR
  • Mike Macenko, Hillcrest (14 HR) – .765

TOURNAMENT 13 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT SEYMOUR, INDIANA AND CINCINNATI, OHIO

Cancelled

TOURNAMENT 14 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

Cancelled

TOURNAMENT 15 HELD ON JULY 12-13 AT TOLEDO, OHIO

1. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH (6-1)
2. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • Joe Young, Steele’s (30 RBI) – 12 HR
  • Phil Wolak, Softball City – .818

TOURNAMENT 16 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

Cancelled

TOURNAMENT 17 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

1. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
3. Hans Hansen, Toledo, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll – 6 HR

TOURNAMENT 18 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Cancelled

1979 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Runner Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina

Starting in 1979 national qualifiers were held and point totals accumulated according to tournament finishes.  These were reflected in the regular season standings. The 8 teams with the most point totals were awarded berths in the national championship tournament. There were 22 teams entered in the NSPC for the 1979 season. Point system as follows: 12 points for 1st, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th.  Standings based on average points per event.

Nelson showed its power by defeating Campbell’s 28-9 in the semi-finals. Herman Rathman hit 4 HR, Mike Parrott and Joe Young both hit 3 HR to lead Nelsons. Nelson then defeated Howards in the winners bracket final 27-23. Howards eliminated Campbell’s in the losers bracket 19-7 and then beat Nelsons 25-21, forcing the final Championship game. Nelson jumped out to a 20-2 lead, only to hold on to finally beat Howard’s 25-20 and win the title.

OFFICERS

  • Commissioner – Tony Cloniger
  • Executive Director – Dave Carroll
  • President – Jim Snyder
  • Vice President – RT Nelson
  • Vice President – Campbell Strange
  • Secretary – Jerome Earnest
  • Treasurer – Richard Nelson

AWARDS

  • MVP – Joe Young, Nelson’s Painting (13-23, .609, 9 HR, 21 RBI)
  • HR Leader – Rick Scherr, Howard’s (21 RBI) – 11
  • Batting Leader (at least 15 At Bats) – Paul Wright, Ken Sanders (12-15)  – .800
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – not awarded

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Mighty Joe Young, Nelson’s Painting (14-23, .609, 9 HR, 21 RBI)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture (11 HR, 21 RBI)
Paul Wright, Ken Sander’s (12-15, .800)
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting (12-23, .522, 6 HR. 8 RBI)
Mike Parrott, Nelson’s Painting (17-24, .708, 7 HR, 17 RBI)
Bill Ferguson, Nelson’s Painting (15-22, .682, 7 HR, 15 RBI)
Chic Downing, Nelson’s Painting (12-21, .571, 7 HR, 10 RBI)
Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer (15-24, .625, 6 HR)
Mike Jacobs, Howard’s/Western Steer (.600)
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (22-30, .733, 9 HR)
Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (10 HR, 21 RBI)
Jerry King, Campbell’s Carpets (13-20, .650, 6 HR)
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s (11-13, .836, 6 HR)

OTHERS

Herman Rathman, Nelson’s (7 HR)
Buddy Slater, Nelson’s (gave up less than 10 runs a game pitching)

STANDINGS

1. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (#2 seed) (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#3 seed) (4-2)
3. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (#1 seed) (3-2)
4. Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, AL (#4 seed) (2-2)
5t. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (#6 seed) (1-2)
5t. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (#7 seed) (1-2)
7t. Irving Sports Center, Irving, TX (#5 seed) (0-2)
7t. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH (#9 seed *) (0-2)

The 8 seed, Capitol Insulation could not make the tournament, so #9 seed, Greater Cincinnati Sports went in place.

REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS

  • Roger Mayo, Ken Sanders
  • Dave Carroll, Dave Carroll Sports
  • Larry Ellis, Ken Sanders
  • Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer
  • Mike Parrott, Nelson Painting
  • Greg Fuhrman, Campbell Carpets
  • Jerry King, Campbell Carpets
  • Chic Downing, Nelson Painting
  • Mike Cellura, Campbell Carpets
  • Craig Elliott, Ken Sanders

1979

 Total Total Total Avg. # 1st’s # 2nd’s # 3rd’s # 4th’s
Regular Season standings (Top 8 make finals) Record Events Points Event (12 Pts) (8 Pts) (6 Pts) (4 Pts)
1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA NA 4 44 11.00 3 1 0 0
2. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma, City, OK NA 5 52 10.40 3 2 0 0
3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC NA 8 50 6.25 1 2 3 1
4. Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, AL NA 8 48 6.00 3 1 0 1
4. Irving Sports Center, Irving, TX NA 3 18 6.00 0 1 1 1
6. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH NA 6 32 5.33 0 3 1 0
7. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC NA 9 44 4.89 1 2 2 1
8. Capitol Insulation, North Hollywood, CA NA 3 14 4.67 1 0 0 1*
9. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH NA 5 20 4.00 0 2 0 1
10. American Reality, Sacremento, CA NA 4 12 3.00 0 0 2 0
11. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC NA 5 14 2.80 0 0 2 2*
12. York Barbells, York, PA NA 8 16 2.00 1 0 0 1
13. St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO NA 4 6 1.50 0 0 0 2*
14. G.B. Wilcher Contractors, Seymour, IN NA 7 10 1.43 0 0 1 1
15. Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ NA 3 4 1.33 0 0 0 1
16. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL NA 5 4 0.80 0 0 0 1
17. Snyders Softball Club, Novi, MI NA 5 2 0.40 0 0 0 1*
18. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT NA 3 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
18. Taylor Brothers, Corpus Christi, TX NA 3 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
18. Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland, OH NA 4 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
18. Burnette and Carroll, Chattanooga, TN NA 6 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
18. LeAlCo, Lebanon, TN NA 6 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
NA. DM Racing, Jacksonville, FL (non-conference team) NA 1 NA 0.00 0 0 1 0
NA. Softball City, Detroit, MI (non-conference team) NA 1 NA 0.00 0 0 0 1
* – each team tied for 4th once and split the 4 points
NA – Non Conference teams received no points

TOURNAMENT 1 HELD ON APRIL 7-8 AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

1. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
2. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
3. DM Racing, Jacksonville, FL
4. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP – Roger Mayo, Ken Sander’s Ford (.704, 17 HR)
  • MVP – Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting (27-30, .900, 17 HR)

TOURNAMENT 2 HELD ON APRIL 14-15 AT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
2. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
3. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC
4. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL

AWARDS

  • MVP- Dave Carroll, Dave Carroll Sports (9-13, .692)
  • Gene Jones, Dave Carroll Sports (14-16, .875)
  • Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture – 8 HR
  • Ray Fleetwood, Howard’s Furniture – 8 HR

TOURNAMENT 3 HELD ON APRIL 28-29 AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

1. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
2. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH
3. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
4. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP- Larry Ellis, Ken Sander’s Ford
  • Roger Mayo, Ken Sander’s Ford – 11 HR
  • Al White, American Reality – .852

TOURNAMENT 4 HELD ON MAY 5-6 AT WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

1. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
2. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
4. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL

AWARDS

  • MVP – Tom Beall, Howard’s Furniture – 9 HRs
  • Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets – .652

TOURNAMENT 5 HELD ON MAY12-13 AT MARIETTA, GEORGIA

1. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
2. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
3. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
4. York Barbell, York, PA

AWARDS

  • MVP- Mike Parrott, Nelson’s Painting  (.766, 22 HR, 52 RBI)
  • Joey Raby, Dave Carroll Sports (19-23) – .826

TOURNAMENT 6 HELD ON MAY 12-13 AT CONCORD, CALIFORNIA

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
2. Irving Sports, Dallas, TX
3. American Reality, Concord, CA
4. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP – Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets – 8 HR
  • Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets – 8 HR

TOURNAMENT 7 HELD ON MAY 19-20 AT BOWIE, MARYLAND

1.Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
2. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
3. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
4. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC

AWARDS

  • MVP – Jerry King, Campbell’s Carpets – (.850, 12 HR)
  • Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets (.780) – 12 HR

TOURNAMENT 8 HELD ON JUNE 2-3 AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

1.Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
3. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
4. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH

AWARDS

  • MVP- Chic Downing, Nelson’s Painting (.792, 11 HR)
  • Jerome Webb, Ken Sander’s Ford – 12 HR

TOURNAMENT 9 HELD ON MAY 9-10 AT BOWIE, MARYLAND

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
2. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
3. American Reality, Concord, CA
4. Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets – 9 HR
  • Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets – .694

TOURNAMENT 10 HELD ON JUNE 8-10 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO

1. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
3. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
4. G.B. Wilcher Contractors, Seymour, IN

AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s Ford (.833, 9 HR)
  • Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s Ford – 9 HR

TOURNAMENT 11 HELD ON JUNE 23-24 AT CINCINNATI, OHIO

1. York Barbell, York, PA
2. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH
3. Irving Sports, Dallas, TX
4. G.B. Wilcher Contractors, Seymour, IN

AWARDS

  • MVP – not listed
  • Rick Linz, GCS (14-19, .737)

TOURNAMENT 12 HELD ON JULY 14-15 AT BOWIE, MARYLAND

Tournament 12 was rained out, rescheduled, and eventually cancelled.

TOURNAMENT 13 HELD ON JULY 14-15 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN

1. Capitol Insulation, North Hollywood, CA
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
3. Softball City, Detroit, MI
4. Irving Sports, Dallas, TX

AWARDS

  • John Geckle, Steele’s (.684, 5 HR)

NOTES

Some additional qualifiers were not listed at all in the results.

1978 National Slo-Pitch Conference

  • NSPC
  • October 31, 2021

Five tournaments were originally scheduled, but the one in Triangle, NC was cancelled. Teams scheduled to play in Triangle were Howard’s/Western Steer, Howard and Carroll, Poindexter Lumber, Ken Sander’s Ford, and Taylor Brothers.  NSPC Tournament number 3 was originally scheduled for Rochester, NY, but was relocated to Detroit, MI.

Info on the 4 tournaments played in 1978 are as follows: Campbell’s Carpets of Concord, CA won 2 out of 4 at-large berth tournaments and were widely recognized as the 1978 NSPC champions. No runner-up or MVP was named. Howard & Carroll of Sherrills Ford, NC and Howard’s Furniture of Denver, NC each won a tournament also.

The NSPC tournaments also included some local teams in the individual tournaments.

Campbell’s Carpets of Concord, CA won 2 out of 4 at-large berth tournaments to claim rights to the “Unofficial” National Championship. No runner-up or MVP was named. Howard & Carroll of Sherrills Ford, NC and Howard’s Furniture of Denver, NC each won a tournament also.

OFFICERS

  • Commissioner – Tony Cloniger
  • Executive Director – Dave Carroll
  • President – Jim Snyder
  • Vice President – RT Nelson
  • Secretary – Gary  Wilcher
  • Treasure – Richard Nelson

CHARTER MEMBERS

  • Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
  • Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA
  • Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI
  • Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
  • Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC
  • Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX
  • Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AZ
  • Pepsico-County Sports, Levittown, NY (Dropped out)
  • Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (Dropped out)
  • Mazzola-Castle, Rochester, NY  (Dropped out, team joined Pro League-APSPL – Rochester Zeniths)

SCORING SYSTEM

12 points for 1st, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th. Standings based on total qualifiers entered divided by total points. Ties broken by most tournament championships or highest finishes.

REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS

  • Mike Cellura, Campbell’s
  • Denny Jones, Campbell’s

ODPA AWARD WINNERS

  • Ricky Page, Campbell’s Carpets
  • Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll
  • Marty Monterosso, Greater Cincinnati Sports
  • Don Furnald, Capitol Insulation
1978 Total Total Avg.   # 1st’s # 2nd’s # 3rd’s # 4th’s Total Total
Regular Season standings Events Points Event Score (12 Pts) (8 Pts) (6 Pts) (4 Pts) Record RF-RA
1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA 2 24 12.0 0.083 2 0 0 0 9 – 2 285 – 152
2. Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC 1 12 12.0 0.083 1 0 0 0 4 – 0 122  – 78
3. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC 2 16 8.0 0.125 1 0 0 1 6 – 3 170 – 134
4. Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX 2 14 7.0 0.143 0 1 1 0 4 – 4 125 – 175
5. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK 4 24 6.0 0.167 0 1 2 1 7 – 8 405 .-333
6. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA 2 8 4.0 0.250 0 2 0 0 4 – 4 129 – 121
7. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 2 8 4.0 0.250 0 0 0 2 2 – 4 70  – 118
8. *Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH 1 8 0.0 0.125 0 1 0 0 4 – 2 99  –  95
9. *Dubose Insurance, Pensacola, FL 1 6 0.0 0.167 0 0 1 0 1 – 2 43  – 68
10. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI 3 0 0.0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 – 6 130 – 161
10. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AZ 1 0 0.0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 – 2 61 –  66

* Non-Conference Member

TOURNAMENT 1 HELD ON JUNE 10-11 AT TRIANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA

Cancelled and never made up, the NSPC decided to go with just the 4 remaining events. Howard’s, Poindexter, Howard & Carroll, Ken Sanders and Taylor Bros. were entered

TOURNAMENT 2 HELD ON JULY 15-16 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (5-1)
2. Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX (2-2)
3. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
4. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC (2-2)
5t. Capitol Insulation, North Hollywood, CA (1-2)
5t. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI (1-2)
7. Dodge City West, St. Louis, MO (0-2)

AWARDS

  • MVP – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s (13 HR, 3 HR and 8 RBI in the Championship Game)
  • HR Leaders – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s – 13
  • HR Leaders – Denny Jones, Campbell’s – 13
  • Batting Leader – Denny Jones, Campbell’s (25-33, 13 HR, 27 RBI) – .758
  • ODPA – Ricky Page, Campbell’s Carpets

NOTES

Campbell’s Carpets came out of the loser’s bracket to beat Taylor’s twice 16-13 and 30-13. Mike Cellura hit 3 HRs and had 8 RBIs in the championship. The fences were 300 feet and there was a 20 foot high sign-board fence 10 feet behind the 300 foot fences. Cellura and Jones both hit balls over that.

SCORES

Campbell 21 Dodge City 16
Snyders 16 Poindexter 1
Capitol 16 Nelson 15
Taylor 19 Capitol 18
Campbell 30 Snyder 19
Taylor 23 Campbell 15
Poindexter 27 Dodge City 15 eliminated
Nelson 26 Snyders 25 eliminated
Poindexter 14 Capitol 10 eliminated
Nelson 26 Poindexter 6 eliminated
Campbell 21 Nelson 12 eliminated
Campbell 16 Taylor 13
Campbell 30 Taylor 13 eliminated

TOURNAMENT 3 HELD ON JULY 22-23 AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

1. Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (4-0)
2. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (3-2)
3. Dubose Insurance, Pensacola, FL (1-2)
4. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC (2-2)
5t. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL (1-2)
5t. Barbeque Kitchens, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
7. Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC (0-2)
Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX (had to withdraw)

AWARDS

  • MVP – No MVP Awarded (just HR and Batting leaders)
  • HR Leader – Tom Beall, Howard & Carroll – 10
  • Batting Leader – Bruce Meade, Nelson’s (21-25, 9 HR) – .840
  • ODPA – Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll

NOTES

H&C beat Nelson’s in the Championship 38-30. Don Clatterbaugh was 6-6 with 4 HR.  Micky Morrison had 3 HR and 7 RBI. Tom Beall won the HR trophy with 10 dingers, edging out Bruce Meade, Joel Todd and James Abercrombie, all of Nelsons who had 9. Bruce Meade’s 21-25 (.840) won the batting title over Luther Ates of Dubois.  Ates turned in a 15-18 performance (.833). Gene Jones of H&C had a great tournament as he went 20-25 (.800). Other HR totals for the weekend include: James Boyette and Clatterbaugh of H&C 7, Harold Kelley of Nelsons 7. Steve Williams of Dubose 5, Roger Brown of Carolina A’s 4. For Howard’s, it was Don Arndt, Rick Scherr, HT Waller and Bill Howes all with 6.

SCORES

Howard’s 34 Nelson’s 23
H&C 39 BBQ Kitchen 15
Ken Sanders 23 Carolina A’s 9
Dubose 25 Howard’s 20
H&C 24 Ken Sanders 19
H&C 21 Dubose 14
BBQ Kitchen Carolina A’s 13-12 eliminated
Nelson’s Ken Sanders 33-19 eliminated
Howard’s BBQ Kitchen 25-5
Nelson’s Howard’s 32-19 eliminated
Nelson’s Dubose 27-4 eliminated
H&C – Nelson’s 38-30

TOURNAMENT 4 HELD ON JULY 29-30 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN

1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (4-1)
2. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH (4-2)
3. Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX (2-2)
4. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
5t. Softball City, Detroit, MI (1-2)
5t. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI (0-2)
7. Lonnie’s, Detroit, MI (0-2)

AWARDS

  • MVP – Denny Jones, Campbell’s – (9 HR, 33 RBI, including the winning RBI in the 21-20 championship)
  • HR Leader – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s – 10
  • Batting Leader – Bruce Meade, Nelson’s (13-14) – .929
  • ODPA – Marty Monterosso, Greater Cincinnati Sports

NOTES

Campbell’s Carpets went 4-0 on the weekend, including a 21-20 victory over Greater Cincinnati Sports in the final game behind Mike Cellura’s 2 HR. Greater Cincinnati Sports was the surprise team of the tournament. Tom Riccardi hit 9 HRs for them on the weekend. Cellura (10) and Denny Jones (9) led Campbell’s. Gordon Wheeler chipped in with 8.  Campbell’s had a couple of offensive explosions during the weekend. They defeated Softball City by a 51-2 score. Cellura (4), Jones (3) and John Tercheria (3) led that onslaught. They beat Taylor Brothers 47-9. Jones and Wheeler hit 4 each, while Randy Barlich had 3.

SCORES

Campbells 22 Lonnie’s 10
Softball City 19 Nelsons 16
Taylor Brothers 7 Greater Cincinnati Sports 6
Campbells 51 Softball City 2
Taylor Brothers 20 Snyders 16
Campbells 47 Taylor Brothers 9
Nelson 19 Lonnie’s 12 eliminated
Greater Cincinnati Sports 10 Softball City 6 eliminated
Nelson 30 Snyders 19 eliminated
Greater Cincinnati Sports 20 Nelson 10 eliminated
Greater Cincinnati Sports 22 Taylor 21 eliminated
Greater Cincinnati Sports 12 Campbells 11
Campbells 21 Greater Cincinnati Sports 20 eliminated

TOURNAMENT 5 HELD ON AUGUST 5-6 AT LAKEWOOD, OHIO

1. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC (4-1)
2. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA (3-2)
3. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
4. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC (0-2)
5. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI (0-2)

AWARDS

  • MVP – No MVP Awarded (just HR and Batting leaders)
  • HR Leader – Charlie Mitchell, Nelson’s – 8
  • Batting Leader – Lonnie Parker, Snyder’s (9-11) – .818
  • ODPA – Don Furnald, Capitol Insulation

NOTES

Stan Harvey led Howards’s to the championship of the last NSPC tournament of the year as he blasted 4 HRs to lead the onslaught over Capitol Insulation 26-9. Howard’s hit 12 in the game. Don Arndt, Rick Scherr and HT Waller all had 2 each. Charlie Mitchell won the HR title with 8. He hit 4 in one game. In that same game, James Abercrombie also hit 4 for Nelson’s, while Joel Todd hit 3. Stan Harvey was close behind Mitchell with 7 homers total.

SCORES

Howard’s 11 – Snyder’s 8
Capitol 18 – Nelson’s 15
Howard’s 21 – Poindexter 10
Howard’s 10 – Capitol 6
Nelson’s 36 – Snyder’s 20
Nelson’s 31 – Poindexter 12
Capitol 36 – Nelson’s 15
Capitol 16 – Howard’s 7
Howard’s 26 – Capitol 9

2021 USSSA Major Men’s Slow Pitch World Series

2021 held at Melbourne, Florida on October 6-10.

Champion – Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder, Winter Haven, Florida
Runner Up – Smash It Sports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3, Greenville, NC

  • MVP – Josh Riley, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (29-38, .763, 15 HRs, 30 RBIs, 25 Runs)
  • Defensive MVP – Tyler Marshburn, Smash It Sports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3
  • Offensive MVP – Bubba Mack, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (24-35, .686, 16 HRs, 33 RBIs, 21 Runs)
  • HR Champion – Bubba Mack, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (24-35, .686, 33 RBIs, 21 Runs) – 16
  • HR Champion – Phil Matte, Dan Smith/Proton (29-34, .853, 30 RBIs, 22 Runs) – 16

2021 ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Daniel Sanchez, Dan Smith/Proton (20-27, .741, 8 HR, 24 RBI, 19 Runs)
  • Andy Purcell, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (8-19, .421, 3 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • Jeremy Yates, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (22-32, .688, 15 HR, 23 RBI, 20 Runs)
  • Travis Clark, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (25-35, .714, 11 HR, 17 RBI, 17 Runs)
  • Andrew Vitcak, Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton (8-16, .500, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 3 Runs)
  • Brad Lunda, Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton (15-21, .714, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
  • Tyler Marshburn, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (22-27, .815, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 21 Runs)
  • Andrew Collins, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (17-28, .607)
  • Buddy Wolf, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (16-26, .615, 9 HR, 15 RBI, 16 Runs)
  • Filip Cabell-Washington, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics (17-22, .773, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 14 Runs)
  • Jason Matusik, Dan Smith/Proton (20-31, .645, 12 HR, 16 RBI, 18 Runs)
  • Josh Riley, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (29-38, .763, 15 HR, 30 RBI, 25 Runs)
  • Kyle Pearson (LA), Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (28-37, .757, 11 HR, 22 RBI, 24 Runs)
  • Phil Matte, Dan Smith/Proton (29-34, .853, 16 HR, 30 RBI, 22 Runs)
  • Jeff Roxby, SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini (11-14, .786, 6 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • Nicolas Santana, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (21-32, .656, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 17 Runs)
  • Jeffrey Bloomer, Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton (12-21, .571, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • Bubba Mack, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (24-35, .686, 16 HR, 33 RBI, 21 Runs)
  • Everett Williams, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (19-27, .704, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 17 Runs)
  • Jon Nelson, Dan Smith/Proton (22-30, .733, 10 HR, 18 RBI, 22 Runs)
  • Bradley Jones, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (22-33, .667, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 21 Runs)

OTHERS

Argen Dodds, Dan Smith/Proton (19-26, .655, 9 HR, 21 RBI, 13 Runs)
Ryan Harvey, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics (13-22, .591, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 11 Runs)
Jason Martel, SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 (14-24, .583, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Brian Wegman, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (16-31, .516, 7 HR, 10 RBI, 12 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (14-28, .500, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 14 Runs)
BJ Fulk, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC (3-6, .500, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
Greg Connell, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder (16-34, .471, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 15 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder, Winter Haven, FL (6-1)
2. Smashitsports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3, Greenville, NC (4-2)
3. Dan Smith/Proton, San Jose, CA (5-2)
4. Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton, Tampa, FL (3-2)
5t. MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics, Manahawkin, NJ (3-2)
5t. SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini, Orlando, FL (2-2)
7t. Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv, Pensacola, FL (2-2)
7t. MAJ/Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/Domn8, Glendale, WA (2-2)
9t. Sports Reach/Worth/CT/Grizzy, Campbellsville, KY (1-2)
9t. S&E/Friendlys Trans/Worsham, Lagrange, NC (1-2)
9t. Seminoles/TPS/nacsf.Inc, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
9t. Precision/3rd St./Red Athlete/Pure, Downers Grove, IL (1-2)
13t. Slugger/SVC/Beloli, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Chick-Fil-A/BAF Sports, Fairfax, VA (2-2)
13t. Xtreme/Asp/Athlon/Miken/Worth, Medina, MN (0-2)
13t. Classic Glass/Easton, San Jose, CA (0-2)
17t. Homebridge/HB/Repsvc/Brucebolt, Hialeah Gardens, FL (0-2)
17t. Bay Area Legends/Easton, Oakland, CA (0-2)

STATISTICS

Batting Average

Player Team AVG
Wollison, Travis Homebridge .875
Ellwanger, Patrick Xtreme .857
Matte, Phil Dan Smith .844
McClure, Brent MAJ/Knell .818
Urbaneja, Hector Slugger/SVC .818
Clifton, Jacob Chick-Fil-A .786
Cabell-Washington, Filip MPT Rental .773
Marshburn, Tyler Smash It Sports .773
Sanchez, Daniel Dan Smith .760
Engles, Terrence Chick-Fil-A .750

On Base Percentage Leaders

Player Team OBP
Kanaby, Erik Xtreme .875
Wollison, Travis Homebridge .875
Matte, Phil Dan Smith .853
Urbaneja, Hector Slugger/SVC .846
McClure, Brent MAJ/Knell .818
Marshburn, Tyler Smash It Sports .815
Roxby, Jeff SNI/Thunder .786
Cabell-Washington, Filip MPT Rental .773
Clifton, Jacob Chick-Fil-A .765
Engles, Terrence Chick-Fil-A .765

Slugging Leaders

Player Team SLG
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 2.531
Yates, Jeremy Resmondo 2.429
Mack, Bubba Resmondo 2.367
Clifton, Jacob Chick-Fil-A 2.214
Riley, Josh Resmondo 2.182
Williams, Everett Smash It Sports 2.040
Clark, Travis Resmondo 2.037
Matusik, Jason Dan Smith 2.000
Sanchez, Daniel Dan Smith 2.000
Nelson, Jon Dan Smith 1.931

OPS Leaders

Player Team OPS
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 3.384
Yates, Jeremy Resmondo 3.116
Mack, Bubba Resmondo 3.052
Clifton, Jacob Chick-Fil-A 2.979
Riley, Josh Resmondo 2.945
Clark, Travis Resmondo 2.751
Williams, Everett Smash It Sports 2.744
Sanchez, Daniel Dan Smith 2.741
Nelson, Jon Dan Smith 2.664
Matusik, Jason Dan Smith 2.645

Hit Leaders

Player Team H
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 27
Pearson, Kyle Resmondo 24
Riley, Josh Resmondo 24
Nelson, Jon Dan Smith 21
Jones, Bradley Resmondo 20
Mack, Bubba Resmondo 20
Matusik, Jason Dan Smith 20
Yates, Jeremy Resmondo 20
Sanchez, Daniel Dan Smith 19
Clark, Travis Resmondo 18

Double Leaders

Player Team 2B
Farmer, Mason Competitive Edge 7
Hammonds, Donnie Dan Smith 7
Dunn, Benjamin Smash It Sports 6
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 6
Rettenmeier, Brett Dan Smith 6
Jones, Bradley Resmondo 5
Kirsten, Josh Dan Smith 5
Newton, Brandon Slugger/SVC 5
Cabell-Washington, Filip MPT Rental 4
Dodds, Argen Dan Smith 4

Triple Leaders

Player Team 3B
Lively, Blake MAJ/Knell 3
Santana, Nicolas Resmondo 3
Stidham, Aaron Chick-Fil-A 3
Boggess, Jacob Slugger/SVC 2
Christensen, Samuel MAJ/Knell 2
Clark, Travis Resmondo 2
Day, Nick Dan Smith 2
Frentzel, Brock MPT Rental 2
Jones, Bradley Resmondo 2
Martel, Jason Smash It Sports 2

Home Run Leaders

Player Team HR
Mack, Bubba Resmondo 16
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 16
Riley, Josh Resmondo 15
Yates, Jeremy Resmondo 15
Matusik, Jason Dan Smith 12
Clark, Travis Resmondo 11
Pearson, Kyle Resmondo 11
Nelson, Jon Dan Smith 10
Williams, Everett Smash It Sports 10
Bennett, Joseph Dan Smith 9

RBI Leaders

Player Team RBI
Mack, Bubba Resmondo 33
Matte, Phil Dan Smith 30
Riley, Josh Resmondo 30
Sanchez, Daniel Dan Smith 24
Williams, Everett Smash It Sports 24
Yates, Jeremy Resmondo 23
Pearson, Kyle Resmondo 22
Dodds, Argen Dan Smith 21
Clifton, Jacob Chick-Fil-A 19
Collins, Andrew Smash It Sports 19

Walk Leaders

Player Team BB
Lunda, Brad Albicocco 9
Clark, Travis Resmondo 7
Haglund, Neil Smash It Sports 6
Kirkwood, Daniel Albicocco 6
Bazat, Kevin Resmondo 5
Kanaby, Erik Xtreme 5
Marshburn, Tyler Smash It Sports 5
Riley, Josh Resmondo 5
White, Phillip Albicocco 5
Day, Nick Dan Smith 4

SCORES

  1. Slugger/SVC/Beloli 13, Bay Area Legends/Easton 1
  2. Chick-Fil-A/BAF Sports 18, Homebridge/HB/Repsvc/Bruce Bolt 15
  3. Seminoles/TPS/Nacsf.Inc 8, Sports Reach/Worth/CT/Grizzy 7
  4. SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini 18, Precision/3rd St./Red Athlete/Pure 3
  5. S&E/Friendly’s Trans/Worsham 20, Classic Glass/Easton 12
  6. Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv 14, Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/Domn8 12
  7. Dan Smith/Proton 20, Xtreme/ASP/Athlon/Miken/Worth 3
  8. Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton 19, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics 17
  9. Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 19, Slugger/SVC/Beloli 6
  10. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 25,Chick-Fil-A/BAF Sports 13
  11. Chick-Fil-A/BAF Sports 24, Bay Area Legends/Easton 9
  12. Slugger/SVC/Beloli 23, Homebridge/HB/Repsvc/Bruce Bolt 15
  13. MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics 36, Xtreme/ASP/Athlon/Miken/Worth 27
  14. Precision/3rd St./Red Athlete/Pure 10, Classic Glass/Easton 3
  15. Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/Domn8 18, Chick-Fil-A/BAF Sports 4
  16. Sports Reach/Worth/CT/Grizzy 6, Slugger/SVC/Beloli 5
  17. Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 27, Seminoles/TPS/Nacsf.Inc 10
  18. SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini 13, S&E/Friendly’s Trans/Worsham 5
  19. Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton 28, Dan Smith/Proton 21
  20. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 22, Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv 12
  21. Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/Domn8 12, Seminoles/TPS/Nacsf.Inc 10
  22. MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics 21, S&E/Friendly’s Trans/Worsham 16
  23. Dan Smith/Proton 24, Sports Reach/Worth/CT/Grizzy 7
  24. Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv 16, Precision/3rd St./Red Athlete/Pure 11
  25. Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 14, SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini 12
  26. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 18, Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton 0
  27. MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics 14, Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/Domn8 9
  28. Dan Smith/Proton 18, Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv 17
  29. Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton 22, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics 5
  30. Dan Smith/Proton 30, SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini 15
  31. Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 30, Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 18
  32. Dan Smith/Proton 23, Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton 8
  33. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 38, Dan Smith/Proton 37
  34. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 23, Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 4
  35. Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder 46, Smash It Sports/New Breed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 37

TPS Power Ratings – 2021 Final

– Must have six (6) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).
– SoftballCenter.com Rank.

Place Team Class City TPS Events W-L PCT SC
1 Resmondo/Smash It/Menosse/Thunder Major Winter Haven, FL 118.590 12 (61-19) .763 3
2 SmashItSports/Newbreed/TDB/RF/BD/T3 Major Greenville, NC 114.830 14 (58-19) .753 1
3 SNI/Thunder/Chosen/DeMarini AA Orlando, FL 112.439 12 (46-20) .697 2
4 Dan Smith/Proton Major San Jose, CA 111.244 12 (51-18) .739 4
5 MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics Major Manahawkin, NJ 94.624 14 (51-26) .662 6
6 S&E/Friendlys Trans/Worsham AA Lagrange, NC 94.291 12 (45-19) .703 5
7 Albicocco/Riot/Klutch/Broughton AA Tampa, FL 89.321 12 (43-24) .642 7
8 Seminoles/TPS/nacsf.inc A Tulsa, OK 86.378 14 (38-22) .633 8
9 Sports Reach/Worth/CT/Grizzy AA Campbellsville, KY 83.900 13 (31-22) .585 9
10 Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv A Pensacola, FL 80.375 16 (42-31) .575 10
11 Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals A Manahawkin, NJ 79.123 12 (34-24) .586 19
12 Comatose/S2N/Subway A Beloit, WI 78.736 10 (26-20) .565 NR
13 Classic Glass/Easton A San Jose, CA 77.993 14 (37-25) .597 24
14 Precision/3rd St./Red Athlete/Pure AA Downers Grove, IL 77.836 15 (43-28) .606 14
15 MAJ/Knell/Dirty Sports/DTS/DOMN8 A Glendale, WA 77.186 14 (37-27) .578 13
16 Xtreme/ASP/Athlon/Miken/Worth AA Medina, MN 75.939 13 (26-26) .500 15
17 Chick-fil-A / BAF Sports A Fairfax, VA 75.342 14 (37-26) .587 11
18 Envy/Lifetime Diamonds/Legendary A Houston, TX 75.193 11 (27-18) .600 12
19 Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval B Topeka, IN 74.816 6 (19-12) .613 NR
20 APEX A Des Moines, IA 74.192 7 (11-12) .478 NR

2021 Conference USSSA Awards

  • MVP – Andrew Collins, Smash It Sports
  • Defensive MVP – Andy Purcell, Smash It Sports
  • Offensive Player – Josh Riley, Resmondo
  • HR Champion – Ryan Harvey, MPT Rentals
  • Batting Average/On Base Percentage – Filip Washington, MPT Rentals
  • Rookie of the Year – Justin Gregory, S&E
  • Frank Webb Manager of the Year – Elvin Herring, S&E
  • Frank Webb Manager of the Year – Scott Napierata
  • Duane Posavetz Umpire of the Year – Rob Mantlo
  • Rookie Umpire of the Year – Chris Balcazar

1ST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE

P – Andy Purcell, Smash It Sports
P – Travis Clark, Resmondo
P – Brian Renner, S&E

C – Jason Branch, SNI
C – Justin Gregory, S&E

UTIL – Everett Williams, Smash It Sports
UTIL – Filip Washington, MPT Rentals
UTIL – Jason Matusik, Dan Smith

1B – Ira Brown, Sports Reach

2B – Greg Connell, Resmondo
2B – Phil Matte, Dan Smith
2B – Josh Fyffe, SNI

3B – Dale Brungardt, Smash It Sports
3B – Bradley Jones, Resmondo

SS – Tyler Marshburn, Smash It Sports
SS – Joseph Bennett, Dan Smith

MI – Kevin Bazat, Resmondo

OF – John Radich, MPT Rentals
OF – Josh Riley, Resmondo
OF – Andrew Collins, Smash It Sports
OF – Neil Haglund, Smash It Sports
OF – Buddy Wolf, Smash It Sports
OF – Ben Dunn, Smash It Sports
OF – Nic Santana, Resmondo
OF – Josh Kirsten, Dan Smith

2ND TEAM ALL CONFERENCE

P – Patrick Center, Chick-fil-a

C – Ryan Harvey, MPT Rentals
C – Robert Blackburn, Sports Reach

UTIL – Brandon Traylor, Bay Area Legends
UTIL – Oliver Odle, Seminoles

IF – Marc Wik, Classic Glass

1B – Austyn Dawe, SNI

2B – Jeff Flood, Precision
2B – Tyler Ervine, Competitive Edge

SS – Conner Murray, Seminoles
SS – Logan Rogers, Competitive Edge

3B – Kendall Welborn, S&E
3B – Zane Trammell, Seminoles
3B – Chris Benigno, My Auto Jack

OF – Zach Watts, Sports Reach
OF – Billy Waltrip, Classic Glass
OF – Dan Kirkwood, Albicocco
OF – Chris Anninos, Xtreme