Softball History USA

ISA Church Slow Pitch World Series

1984	-	First Nazerene, Nashville, TN
1985-1990	- no info available
1991	AAA	Olive Baptist Church/Roofmasters, Pensacola, FL
	AA	Calvary Crusaders, Brandon, FL
	A	Brandon Calvary, Brandon, FL
1992	AAA	Olive Baptist Church/Roofmasters, Pensacola, FL
1993	AAA	Christians in Action (CIA), Gadsden, AL
1994	AAA	?- no info available
1995	A	Hillcrest Baptist, FL
	B	1st Baptist, FL
	C	Dinsmore Baptist, Jacksonville, FL
	D	Penial Baptist, Palatka, FL
1996	B	Trinity Nazarene, Charlotte, NC
	C	McGill Baptist, Concord, NC
	D	New Life Baptist, Gaston, NC
1997	B	Team FLA, Starke, FL
	C	Tabernacle Baptist, Macon, GA
	D	Pasco Eagles, New Port Richey, FL
1998	C	Mt. Pleasant Baptist, LaGrange, LA
	D	Alderline Community Baptist, Parrish, AL
1999	C	Eastside Baptist, Jasper, AL
	D	Antioch Believers, GA
2000	Comp.	Eastside Baptist, Jasper, AL
	Rec.	Paystar Christian, GA
2001	Comp.	Disciples, Knoxville, TN
	Rec.	Evangel Temple, Jacksonville, FL
2002	Comp.	Evangel Temple, Jacksonville, FL
	Rec.	Corinth Baptist
2003	Comp.	Eastside Baptist, Jasper, AL
	Rec	Eastmont Baptist, Montgomery, AL
2004	Comp.	Phillippi Baptist, Rock Hill, SC 
	Rec	Shilo Mennonites, Shilo, SC
2005	Comp.	Sons of Thunder, Jacksonville, FL
	Rec	Holly Springs Baptist, Franklin, NC
2006	Comp.	Eastside Baptist Church, Jasper, AL
	Rec	N/A - Not held
2007	Comp.	Eastside Baptist Church, Jasper, AL
	Rec	First Baptist Church (FBC) Blue, TN
2008	Comp.	Team Maz Bap, TN
	Rec	Churches of Shelbyville, TN
2009	Comp.	Pisgah
	Rec	- no info
2010	Comp.	- no info
	Rec	- no info
2011	Comp.	Team Impact, NC
	Rec	Crossfire-II, NC 
2012	Comp 	Crossfire-I, NC 
	Rec 	Crossfire-II, NC 
2013	Comp.	- no info
	Rec	- no info
NOTE - No record of Church Worlds available since 2013

ISA Men’s E Slow Pitch World Series

  • 1996 Champion – Riverstone Farm, Nashville, TN
  • 1996 Runner Up – Vipers, Williamson County, TN

  • 1997 Champion – Budweiser, St. Augustine, FL
  • 1997 Runner Up – Anthony’s Lounge, Rockledge, FL

  • 1998 Champion – Scooters, Lincolnton, NC
  • 1998 Runner Up – Stixx, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  • 1999 Champion – Shoreline Carpet Mets, Belleview, FL
  • 1999 Runner Up – CC Softball

  • 2000 Champion – Dynamic Marketing, Cranston, RI
  • 2000 Runner Up – Vegas Cabaret, Coral Springs, FL

  • 2001 Champion – Silver Builders, Frederick, MD
  • 2001 Runner Up – Sundrop of Pulaski, Pulaski, TN

  • 2002 Champion – Piranha Softball, N. Port Richey, FL
  • 2002 Runner Up – Sports Section, Florida

  • 2003 Champion – Hit n Run/Mizuno, Palmetto, FL
  • 2003 Runner Up – Crazy Train Softball, Lancaster, SC

  • 2004 Champion – Master Flow, Easley, SC
  • 2004 Runner Up – Stumpys, Winchester, TN

  • 2005 Champion – Brownies Water Solution, Kissimmee, FL
  • 2005 Runner Up – Ilforno Pizza/Worth, Frederick, MD

  • 2006 Champion – SmashMouth/Worcster, Southbridge, MA
  • 2006 Runner Up – Ace Mortgage, Coconut Creek, FL

  • 2007 Champion – Dog Pound, Cleveland, TN
  • 2007 Runner Up – The Saints, Chuluota, FL

  • 2008 Champion – RBI Reloaded/Dirty Dog, Shelbyville, TN
  • 2008 Runner Up – No Doubt, Goldrod, FL

  • 2009 Champion – Team Evolution, Kissimmee, FL
  • 2009 Runner Up – Harview Roofing, Baltimore, MD

  • 2010 Champion – Country Companions, Taneytown, MD
  • 2010 Runner Up – Twisted, Soddy Daisy, TN

  • 2011 Champion – Swamp Donkeys, Upstate, SC D
  • 2011 Runner Up – Drive By Reloaded, Snellville, GA

  • 2012 Champion – CA Gear/JB Auto, Burnsville, AL
  • 2012 Runner Up – Fantasyland, Caledonia, MS

  • 2013 Champion – Honey Badgers/Xtreme, Summerfield, SC
  • 2013 Runner Up – Bomb Squad/Crunch Time, Supply, NC (called the Bronze Worlds)

  • 2014 Champion – Team RAM
  • 2014 Runner Up – Maxload (called the Bronze Worlds)

  • 2015 Champion – Hot Soup, Dallas, GA
  • 2015 Runner Up – Psycho, Columbia, TN (called the Lower Class Worlds)

  • 2016 Champion – ?
  • 2016 Runner Up – ?

  • 2017 Champion – Whoopsie Softball, Commerce, GA T
  • 2017 Runner Up – Team Thor, Anniston, AL

  • 2018 Champion – Deja Vu
  • 2018 Runner Up – Kennedy Galvanizing/Birmingham Buds

  • 2019 Champion – Hometown Elite
  • 2019 Runner Up – ADS/Yee Yee

WSL Hall of Fame

  • 2015 Rusty Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, NC Second Base (2004 All Star Game MVP)

  • 2016 Dal Beggs, Haines City, FL Infield (2002 Class-Major National MVP)

  • 2017 Jason Kendrick, Naples, FL Outfield (2003 WSL Defensive Player of the Year)

  • 2018 Mike Olive, Headland, AL Player/Manager (WSL Player Manager and now Director)

WSL Managers/Sponsors/Special/Meritorious

  • 2015 John Daniels, Albertville, MN WSL Founder, Sponsor – Long Haul Trucking
  • 2015 Joseph Doc Agostinelli, Niceville, FL Sponsor – Doc’s Softball

  • 2017 Bob Shad, Cincinnati, OH Sponsor – EAP
  • 2017 Gary Jost, Roseville, MN Player/Manager – Long Haul
  • 2017 Cobbie Harrison, Louisville, KY Manager – R&D

  • 2018 Mike Olive, Headland, AL Player/Manager – OI/Livingston
  • 2018 Ray Hess, Ruther Glen, VA Manager – Plumbright

ISA Softball Hall of Fame


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  • 1998 Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH Second Base (Steele’s Sports MVP-1987, Ritch’s-Superior, 9x ISA All World)

  • 1999 * Charles Wright, Columbus, GA Third Base (Elite ODPA-88, Steele’s, Ritch’s-Superior MVP-1991, MVP-1992, ODPA-93, 10x ISA All-World)

  • 2000 * Jerome Earnest, Panama City, FL Softball Writer (First writer to cover Slow Pitch Softball on the National Level)

  • 2001 * Dirk Androff, Naples, FL First Base (Steele’s Sports, Ritch’s-Superior, 6x ISA All-World)
  • 2001 Doug Roberson, West Palm Beach, FL Outfield (Steele’s Sports ODPA-1987, Superior/Apollo, Ritch’s-Superior MVP-1995, 6x ISA All World)

  • 2002 Dan Schuck, Sioux City, IA Outfield (Steele’s Sports, Bell Corp., Sunbelt, Team Easton, 5x ISA All World)

  • 2003 Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL Outfield (Elite Coatings, Smythe Sox, Steele’s, Starpath/LeAlCo, 7x ISA All World)

  • 2004 Dave Steffan, Flat Rock, MI Catcher (Ritch’s-Superior MVP-1993, Sunbelt/Easton, 7x All World)

  • 2005 Ricky Huggins, Savannah, GA Pitcher/Infield (Lighthouse MVP-1990-AA, Steele’s Sports, Vernon’s, 7x All World)

  • 2006 Todd Joerling, Defiance, MO Shortstop (Steele’s ODPA-90, Bell Corp., Sunbelt MVP-97, Team Easton (OOPA-99), Dan Smith MVP-02, 10x ISA All World)

  • 2007 Cecil Whitehead, Valdosta, GA Outfield (Smythe Sox, Howard’s MVP-1988, Steele’s, Ritch’s-Kirk’s, Ritch’s-Superior, 6x ISA All World)

  • 2008 Brian Arnold, Auburndale, FL Pitcher (Doc’s, Florida Heat 02-MVP-AA, 02-MVP-A, Suncoast, Aubrey’s, Specialty Tank, 10x ISA All World)

  • 2009 * Craig Elliott, Wadley, AL Pitcher (Steele’s Sports, 1x ISA All World)

  • 2010 Rick Scherr, Denver, NC First Base (Howard’s/Western Steer MVP-1984, Superior/Apollo, 2x ISA All World)

  • 2011 Dal Beggs, Haines City, FL Infield (Dan Smith MVP-2000, Hague/Resmondo, Team Synergy MVP-A-2004, 6x ISA All World)

  • 2012 Brett Helmer, Cicero, NY Second Base (SoJern, Team Easton MVP-1999, Dan Smith/Backman OOPA-02, 4x ISA All World)

  • 2013 Billy Messina, Simi Valley, CA Pitcher (Dan Smith, Chase/Reece, ISA Class-A/AA teams, 4x ISA All World)

  • 2014 Curtis Nave, Sanibel, FL Player (Florida Heat, ISA Class-A/AA teams, 3x ISA All World)
  • 2014 Bobby Davis, Tampa, FL Player (Played all over the country – has won 54 National titles and – 3x ISA All World)

  • 2015 Bill Blake, San Antonio, TX Catcher (Howard’s/Western Steer, Smythe Sox, Steele’s Sports, 4x ISA All World)
  • 2015 Rusty Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, NC Second Base (Converters, Shen Valley, Team TPS, Long Haul, 4x ISA All World)

  • 2016 * Dewayne Nevitt, Brandenburg, KY Infield (Converters, Dan Smith/Easton)
  • 2016 Monty Tucker, Fincastle, VA Catcher (Steele’s, Sunbelt/Worth)

  • 2018 Ernie Montgomery, Knoxville, TN Outfield (Steele’s, Starpath)

ISA Managers/Sponsors/Special/Meritorious

  • 2000 * Jerome Earnest, Panama City, FL Manager/Sponsor and Writer
  • 2000 * Cecil Alford, Stone Mountain, GA Manager/Sponsor – Lighthouse/Alfords Softball

  • 2003 * N.C. Ryals, Gainesville, FL Manager – W.W. Gay

  • 2004 Woody Bell, Tampa, FL Sponsor – Bell Corporation

  • 2006 * Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH Manager – Steele’s Sports Silver Bullets

  • 2008 Roger Tabor, Sanibel, FL Manager – Florida Heat/Nave Plumbing/Joe Black’s

  • 2017 Jolly Holcombe, Oak Ridge, TN Sponsor – Solway Hardware

* Deceased

NSA Hall of Fame


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  • 1992 Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL Outfield (Smythe Sox, Starpath/LeAlCo)

  • 1998 *Dirk Androff, Naples, FL First Base (Steele’s, Ritch’s-Superior MVP-1995)
  • 1998 Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH Second Base (Steele’s MVP-1986, 1990, Ritch’s-Superior)
  • 1998 Rick Weiterman, West Bend, WI Pitcher (Steele’s, Ritch’s-Superior)

  • 2001 Todd Joerling, Defiance, MO Shortstop (Steele’s, Bell Corp., Sunbelt, Dan Smith)

  • 2002 Jay Huffstickler, Charlotte, NC Player (Played Class-C Softball in North Carolina)

  • 2004 Jeff Wallace, Phoenix, NY First Base (Steele’s, Team TPS MVP-1998, Long Haul MVP-2001, Resmondo/Taylor Brothers)

  • 2010 Mike Jackson, Gadsden, AL Player (Played Class-C Softball in Alabama)

  • 2011 Brett Helmer, Cicero, NY Second Base (Bell Corp, Dan Smith, Sports PT, Bubba’s)

  • 2012 Charles Smith, Rochester, NY Pitcher (Fast Pitch Softball)

  • 2015 Jerry Jones, Atlanta, GA Player (Played Senior Softball in Georgia)

  • 2016 Mike Shenk, Ephrata, PA Third Base (Shen Valley, Lighthouse MVP 1996, Ritch’s-Superior, Team TPS, Team Easton, Long Haul)
  • 2016 Phil Hardy, Richmond, KY Player (Played Class-A/B Softball in Kentucky, Kentucky Steel Erectors)
  • 2016 Jerry Jones, Southside, AL Player (Played all over the country)

NSA Managers/Sponsors/Special/Meritorious

  • 1995 * Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH Manager/Sponsor – Steele’s Sports Silver Bullets

  • 1997 Gerald Parrish, Frankfort, KY Manager – Parrish Lumber (Class-B)

  • 2007 John Dobernick, Lansing, MI Manager – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #333

  • 2007 David “Hank” Basset, Monticello, KY Manager/Sponsor – T&K/Basset Products, Starpath, Starpath/LeAlCo

  • 2008 Robert “Red” Moore, Duckworth, KY Manager – Reds Boys, Red’s Astros

  • 2013 Jeff Hague, Columbus, OH Sponsor – Hague

  • 2015 Greg Powers, Knoxville, TN Manager/Coach – Chase/Reece/Roosters, AM Las Vegas/Benfield/Shades, Benfield/Reece/Shades

  • 2019 Denny Helmig, Grafton, OH Founder/Player/Sponsor – Steele’s Sports

* Deceased

ASA Men’s 75 and Over Slow Pitch National Champions

Year Champions

1994 – Virginia Titans, VA
1995 – Cancelled
1996 – Cancelled
1997 – Cancelled
1998 – Cancelled
1999 – Cancelled
2000 – Cancelled
2001 – Cancelled
2002 – Cancelled
2003 – Cancelled
2004 – Cancelled
2005 – Cancelled
2006 – Cancelled
2007 – Cancelled

======= 75+ Divided into East and West

2008 – East and West both Cancelled
2009 – East and West both Cancelled
2010 – East and West both Cancelled
2011 – East and West both Cancelled
2012 – East and West both Cancelled
2013 – East and West both Cancelled
2014 – AAA East Leiden’s 75s, Augusta, GA
2015 – AAA East – Not Held
2015 – AA East Leiden’s Legends, Augusta, GA
2015 – All 75 West N/A – Cancelled
2016 – AAA East Carolina Blue Sky, Jacksonville, NC
2016 – AA East Burlington Classics, Burlington, NC
2016 – All 75 West N/A – Cancelled
2017 – AAA East Carolina Blue Sky, Jacksonville, NC
2017 – AA East Burlington Classics, Mebane, NC
2017 – All 75 West N/A – Cancelled
2018 – Major East – Not Held
2018 – AAA East – Not Held
2018 – AA East Burlington Classics, Mebane, NC
2018 – All 75 West – Not Held
2019 – Major East – Not Held
2019 – AAA East Georgia Classic, Hoschton, GA
2019 – AA East – Not Held
2019 – All 75 West – Not Held

ASA Men’s 70 and Over Slow Pitch National Champions

Year Champions

1994 – Thomas Engineering, Manassas, VA
1995 – Cancelled
1996 – Cancelled
1997 – Cancelled
1998 – Cancelled
1999 – Cancelled
2000 – Cancelled
2001 – Georgia Peaches, Norcross, GA
2002 – Cancelled
2003 – Cancelled
2004 – Cancelled
2005 – Cancelled
2006 – Cancelled
2007 Major Southern Pride, Montgomery, AL
2007 AAA Hamel’s 70s, Owings, MD

======= 70+ Divided into East and West

2008 Major East Georgia Peaches, Lawrenceville, GA
2008 AAA East – Not Held
2008 AA East – Not Held
2008 All 70 West – Cancelled
2009 Major East – Not Held
2009 AAA East Burlington Classics II, Burlington, NC
2009 AA East – Not Held
2009 All 70 West – Cancelled
2010 Major East Hamel’s 70s, Elkridge, MD
2010 AAA East Burlington Classics II, Burlington, NC
2010 AA East – Not Held
2010 All 70 West – Cancelled
2011 Major East – Not Held
2011 AAA East Carolina Cardinals 70s, Apex, NC
2011 AA East – Not Held
2011 All 70 West – Cancelled
2012 All 70 East – Cancelled
2012 All 70 West – Cancelled
2013 All 70 East – Cancelled
2013 All 70 West – Cancelled
2014 Major East – Not Held
2014 AAA East Georgia Nuggets, Grayson, GA
2014 AA East Burlington Classics, Mebane, NC
2014 All 70 West – Cancelled
2015 Major East – Not Held
2015 AAA East Carolina Cardinals 70+, Apex, NC
2015 AA East Burlington Classics, Mebane, NC
2015 Major West – Cancelled
2015 AAA West Bonaventure, Vancouver, WA
2015 AA West – Cancelled
2016 Major East – Not Held
2016 AAA East – Not Held
2016 AA East Richmond Classics/Estes Express Line, Richmond, VA
2016 Major West – Cancelled
2016 AAA West Sims, Lacy, WA
2016 AA West – Cancelled
2017 Major East – Not Held
2017 AAA East – Not Held
2017 AA East Flip Dow Bonding, Gastonia, NC
2017 All 70 West – Cancelled
2018 Major East – Not Held
2018 AAA East Flip Dow Bonding Seniors, Gastonia, NC
2018 AA East Code Electric/Oakes Grading, Raleigh, NC
2018 All 70 West – Not Held
2019 Major East Superior Senior Softball, Manquin, VA
2019 AAA East Le Bleu, Lewisville, NC
2019 AA East CHE 70, Raleigh, NC
2019 All 70 West – Not Held

ASA Men’s 65 and Over Slow Pitch National Champions

Year Champions

1994 Major Old Dominion, Virginia
1995 Major HW Sport, Fort Wright, KY
1996 Major Palm Springs 65’s, Westminster, CA
1997 Major – Cancelled
1998 Major – Cancelled
1999 Major Fairway Ford, Placentia, CA
2000 Major Florida Investment Properties, Lantana, CA
2000 A Georgia Peaches, Kathleen, GA
2001 Major Fairway Ford, Placentia, CA
2001 A Georgia Crackers, Dacula, GA
2002 Major – Not Held
2002 A Oklahoma Seniors, Oklahoma City, OK
2003 Major Dixie Gas, North Palm Beach, FL
2003 A – Not Held
2004 Major + Emerald City Masters, Seattle, WA
2004 AAA Fairway Ford, Placentia, CA
2005 Major + Florida Legends, Nokomis, FL
2005 Major Stafford Sales, Burlington, KY
2005 AAA T-Graphics, Charleston, WV
2005 AA Virginians 65s, Richmond, VA
2006 Major + – Not Held
2006 Major – Not Held
2006 AAA Carolina Blue Sky’s, Ocean Isle Beach, NC
2006 AA Virginia Cavaliers, Great Falls, VA
2007 Major + Florida Legends/Human Kinetics, Nokomis, FL
2007 Major Premium Seats, Jupiter, FL
2007 AAA GA Nuggets, Grayson, GA
2007 AA Richmond Classics/Estes Express, Richmond, VA

======= 65+ Divided into East and West

2008 Major + East Florida Legends/Human Kinetics, Nokomis, FL
2008 Major East – Not Held
2008 AAA East Georgia Nuggets, Grayson, GA
2008 AA East Burlington Classics, Burlington, NC
2008 All 65 West – Cancelled
2009 Major + East – Not Held
2009 Major East – Not Held
2009 AAA East Blaze, Burlington, NC
2009 AA East Burlington Classics, Burlington, NC
2009 All 65 West – Cancelled
2010 Major + East – Not Held
2010 Major East – Not Held
2010 AAA East Knoxville Stars/Sports Lettering, Knoxville, TN
2010 AA East Turnpike Ford, Charleston, WV
2010 All 65 West – Cancelled
2011 Major + Classification Discontinued
2011 Major East – Not Held
2011 AAA East Huffman Electric, Carrolton, GA
2011 AA East – Not Held
2011 All 65 West – Cancelled
2012 Major East Not Held
2012 AAA East Spicer Properties 65s, Keedysville, MD
2012 AA East – Not Held
2012 All 65 West – Cancelled
2013 Major East – Not Held
2013 AAA East Spicer Properties 65s, Keedysville, MD
2013 AA East – Not Held
2013 All 65 West – Cancelled
2014 Major East – Not Held
2014 AAA East Spicer Properties 65s, Keedysville, MD
2014 AA East CH Engineering, Raleigh, NC
2014 All 65 West – Cancelled
2015 Major East – Not Held
2015 AAA East CH Engineering, Zebulon, NC
2015 AA East Flip Dow Bonding 65s, Gastonia, NC
2015 Major West N/A – Cancelled
2015 AAA West Last of the Old Growth, Grants Pass, OR
2015 AA West Sims, Lacy, WA
2016 Major East – Not Held
2016 AAA East Carolina Cobras, Chapel Hill, NC
2016 AA East Code Electric/Oakes Grading, Raleigh, NC
2016 Major West Trachshel Auto Body, Salem, OR
2016 AAA West Auto Accessory Distributing, Oregon City, OR
2016 AA West Reliant Recovery Water, Hillsboro, OR
2017 Major Plus + Carolina Cobras, Chapel Hill, NC
2017 Major East – Not Held
2017 AAA East Northern VA Force 65, Springfield, VA
2017 AA East Code Electric/Oakes Grading, Raleigh, NC
2017 All 65 West – Not Held
2018 Major East – Not Held
2018 AAA East Steele Creek, Mount Holly, NC
2018 AA East Rookies Bar, Lansing, MI
2018 All 65 West – Not Held
2019 Major East – Not Held
2019 AAA East CH Engineering, Leland, NC
2019 AA East Reality Check 65s, Charlotte, NC
2019 All 65 West – Not Held