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2010 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2010 held at South Bend, Indiana on August 5-8.

Champion – Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Ambler, Pennsylvania
Runner Up – Broken Bow Travelers, Broken Bow, Nebraska

The Kitchener Rivershark Twins went through the tournament unbeaten (5-0) and defeated the Broken Bow Travelers in the Championship game 1. Their pitching staff combined to pitch three shutouts and only gave up four runs in the five games they won. In the final game, Kitchner scored 9 runs on 8 hits, with 3 HR (Ryan Wolfe 3-run HR, Jeff Goolagong 3-run HR and Pat Shannon 2-run HR) in 5th Inning to put the game and the championship away for good. Broken Bow finished second with a (3-2) record and the Minnesota Angels third at (6-2). Todd Martin started the final game for the Riversharks, hurled 4 innings and then was replaced by Don Scott, who finished up the game and the Championship. Broken Bow’s Adam Folkard was the losing pitcher.

Jeremy Manley (1-1) and Paul Algar (1-1) each won a game for Pueblo.

  • MVP – Jeffrey Goolagong, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
  • Batting Leader – Brad Rona, Broken Bow Travelers
  • HR Leader – Steve Mullaley, Kitchener Rivershark Twins – 2
  • HR Leader – Ryan Wolfe, Kitchener – 2
  • HR Leader – Mike Applegate, MN Angels – 2
  • HR Leader – Nicolas Bittor, MN Angels – 2
  • HR Leader – Roman Foore, Albaugh – 2
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Todd Martin, Kitchener Rivershark Twins (2-0, 1 Save, 1 ER 9 IP, 13 K)

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Todd Martin, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
P – Juan Potolocchio, Minnesota Angels (3-1, 28 IP, 1 shutout)
P – Sean Whitten, Broken Bow Travelers (3-1, 13 IP)
C – Bruno Matroni, Minnesota Angels
OF – Brandon Aman, Minnesota Angels
OF – Jeff Ellsworth, Broken Bow Travelers
OF – Steve Mullaley, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
UTIL – Frank Cox, Midland Explorers (2-1, two 1-0 shutouts)
UTIL – Darrell Joy, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
UTIL – Sean Kelly, Lightning
IF – Jeffrey Goolagong, Kitchener Rivershark Twins (2 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI; 3-run HR in final)
IF – Jeff Lawson, Minnesota Angels
IF – Brad Rona, Broken Bow Travelers (HR, 3 RBI)
IF – Nick Shailes, Broken Bow Travelers

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Mitch Hardy, Minnesota Angels
P – Grant Patterson, Kitchener Rivershark Twins (1-0, shutout)
P – Don Scott, Kitchener Rivershark Twins (2-0, 10 IP)
C – John Rozich, NY Gremlins
OF – Ben Enoka, Broken Bow Travelers
OF – Dan Loney, Midland Explorers
OF – Adam Saylor, Lightning
OF – Tommy Thompson, Minnesota Angels
UTIL – Mike Applegate, Minnesota Angels
UTIL – Ian Fehrman, Broken Bow Travelers
UTIL – Eddy Ketelhut, Midland Explorers
IF – Jody Eidt, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
IF – Blair Ezekiel, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
IF – Sean O’Brien, Broken Bow Travelers
IF – Gavin Smith, Minnesota Angels

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Ambler, PA (5-0)
2. Broken Bow Travelers, Broken Bow, IA (3-2)
3. Minnesota Angels, West St. Paul, MN (6-2)
4. Lightning, Marshall, MI (3-2)
5t. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (2-2)
5t. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (3-3)
7t. Pueblo Bandits, Pueblo, CO (2-2)
7t. Albaugh, Inc, Elkhart, IA (2-2)
9t. Duncan Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (1-2)
9t. Decatur Pride, Decatur, IL (2-2)
9t. The Bar, Appleton, WI (1-2)
9t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora, IL (0-3)
13t. Stock Pack, Ashland, OH (0-3)
13t. Anderson Lawmen, Anderson, IN (0-3)

NOTES

The tournament was a three game guarantee format.

2010 ASA Girls Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch Nationals

2010 held in Marietta, Georgia on August 1-7.

Champion – East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, Georgia
Runner Up –North Florida, Dunnellon, Florida

FINAL STANDINGS

1. East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, GA (7-0)
2. North Florida, Dunnellon, FL (10-2)
3. Team Florida, Clearwater, FL (5-2)
4. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (5-2)
5t. TN Xplosion, Hendersonville, TN (4-2)
5t. Miami Stingrays 18U, Miami, FL (5-2)
7t. California Breeze, Sacramento, CA (4-2)
7t. Birmingham Vipers Hayes, Birmingham, AL (5-2)
9t. Houston Power Glowacz, Houston, TX (3-2)
9t. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (3-2)
9t. Newtown Rock 18 Gold, Holland, PA (5-2)
9t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (3-2)
13t. Georgia Elite Sampson, Snellville, GA (3-2)
13t. Texas Blaze Gold, Round Rock, TX (3-2)
13t. Aces Express, Sugarland, TX (4-2)
13t. Texas Peppers Gold, Magnolia, TX (4-2)
17t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (2-2)
17t. Texas Sudden Impact Gold, Spring, TX (2-2)
17t. Texas Bombers Gold, New Braunfels, TX (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits Gold, Overland Park, KS (2-2)
17t. So Cal Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (2-2)
17t. Wichita Mustangs Gold 18U, Wichita, KS (3-2)
17t. New Lenox Lightning, New Lenox, IL (3-2)
17t. Oklahoma Force Gold, Yukon, OK (3-2)
25t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (2-2)
25t. Strike Force 18U Guerra, Huntington Beach, CA (2-2)
25t. SGV Velocity, Pasadena, CA (2-2)
25t. Fury Fast Pitch Gold, Chattanooga, TN (2-2)
25t. The Next Level, Temecula, CA (2-2)
25t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
25t. Northwest Eruption Gold, Kelso, WA (2-2)
25t. Alabama Crusaders Gold, Birmingham, AL (2-2)
33t. Jets Gold, Agoura Hills, CA (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers 18 Gold, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
33t. Oregon Panthers Gold, Keizer, OR (1-2)
33t. Polar Crush Gold, Ashby, MA (1-2)
33t. OC Elite Gold Esteban, Mission Viejo, CA (1-2)
33t. Texas Rapid Fire Gold, Flower Mound, TX (1-2)
33t. Mizuno Pride, Torrance, CA (1-2)
33t. Georgia Impact Watts, Douglasville, GA (1-2)
33t. St. Louis Fusion Gold, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
33t. MN Irish 18U Gold, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
33t. TX Travelers Gold (Huddleston), Quitman, TX (1-2)
33t. Virginia Legends 18 Elite, Virginia Beach, VA (1-2)
33t. NJ Pride Gold, Bloomfield, NJ (1-2)
33t. Oregon Thunder Gold, Aloha, OR (1-2)
33t. Fury Softball 18U, Temecula, CA (1-2)
33t. Lady Orioles Gold, Glen Burnie, MD (1-2)
49t. Kansas City Peppers, Olathe, KS (0-2)
49t. USA Athletics, Long Beach, CA (0-2)
49t. Finesse, Commerce, MI (0-2)
49t. Power Surge Gold, El Cajon, CA (0-2)
49t. Case Batbusters, San Clemente, CA (0-2)
49t. CA Bears, Martinez, CA (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Exclusive Gold, Midwest City, OK (0-2)
49t. Oregon Silver Bullets Gold Black, Aloha, OR (0-2)
49t. New Jersey Breakers Gold Salvatore, Monroe, NJ (0-2)
49t. GA Impact 18 Gold-Miller, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
49t. Strike Zone, Fremont, CA (0-2)
49t. All American Sports Academy-18 Gold, Woodland, CA (0-2)
49t. Absolute Blast, Bellevue, WA (0-2)
49t. NW Fireballs, Sherwood, OR (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress Gold, West Carrollton, OH (0-2)
49t. Hit Away Gold, Houston, TX (0-2)

2010 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

2010 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Champion:  Enough Said, Tallahassee, Florida
Runner Up: Derby Girls, Seattle, Washington

After Enough Said defeated the US Armed Forces 7-5, the Derby Girls eliminated the Armed Forces 18-15 in the Losers Bracket Final to get a shot at the Championship against Enough Said. But, it wasn’t meant to be. Despite the power of Derby Girls’ Christan Dowling who cracked 5 HRs and had 17 RBIs in the tournament, Enough Said put the Derby Girls away with a 12-4 Championship game win. Enough Said went undefeated with a 3-0 record to claim the ASA Women’s Open National Championship title defeating Derby Girls/Combat (3-2), 12-4, in the title game. Enough Said worked its way through the winner’s bracket with two wins against Derby Girls, the Championship victory and 18-7 victory, and a 7-5 win over Armed Forces. Enough Said earned its spot in the Championship Game after defeating Armed Forces 7-5. Armed Forces and Derby Girls/Combat then met up to avoid elimination and earn a spot in the title game. Derby Girls staved off elimination defeating the Armed Forces 18-15. The Derby Girls took an early 11-2 lead in the first and would hold the lead the entire game. The Armed Forces wouldn’t go down without a fight scoring four runs in the top of the seventh to threaten but the Derby Girls held their lead for the win. Misty Smith of the Derby Girls was 2-for-3 with four RBI to lead the team. With a victory, the Derby Girls moved on to face Enough Said for the Championship game. Enough Said and Derby Girls both put a run up in the first with Enough Said scoring three more in the third to take the lead of which they would never give up. It looked like the Derby Girls would cut the lead in the sixth when they loaded up the bases. However a fly out left runners stranded. Enough Said scored three unanswered runs in the top of the seventh to take away a 12-4 victory and National Championship performance for the second consecutive year. Nikki Hall, who was later named the Batting Champion, was ecstatic about the weekend and very thankful to her teammate, coach and the ASA. Hall finished the tournament 9-for-11 with six runs scored and five RBI, hitting .818.

  • MVP – Nikki Hall, Enough Said (9-11, .818, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • Batting Leader – Nikki Hall, Enough Said (9-11) – .818
  • Home Run Leader – Christan Dowling, Derby Girls (12-20, .600, 17 RBI) – 5

2010 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Deb Tix, Derby Girls
C – Erin Brown, Derby Girls
IF – Christian Camp, Armed Forces
IF – Nikki Hall, Enough Said
IF – Christan Dowling, Derby Girls
IF – Stacie Symonds, Enough Said
OF – Shannika Taylor, Armed Forces
OF – Tracy Bougere, Enough Said
OF – Aree Jenkins, Enough Said
OF – Jessie Griffin, Enough Said
UT – Jamie McCoy, LOA
UT – Misty Smith, Derby Girls
UT – Diana Williams, Enough Said

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Enough Said, Tallahassee, FL (3-0)
2. Derby Girls, Seattle, WA (3-2)
3. Armed Forces, Washington, D.C. (1-2)
4. LOA, Purcell, OK (1-2)
5. Hit List, Moore, OK (0-2)

2009 ISA Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

2009 held at Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois.

Champion – Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, Ontario
Runner Up – Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, Nebraska

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Dean Holoien, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Adam Folkard, Broken Bow Patsy’s
  • Kevin Herlihy Newcomer of the Year – N/A
  • Leading Hitter – Todd Budke, Taylor Farms California A’s
  • Leading Hitter – Jason Hill, The Farm Tavern
  • Most RBI – Blair Ezekiel, Kitchener Rivershark Twins – 8
  • Most RBI – Eduardo Leonardo, Santo Domingo DR – 8

2009 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Sean Cleary, PA Power
P – Jeremy Manley, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
P – Adam Folkard, Jarvis Travelers
C – Brad Theys, PA Power
C – Patrick Shannon, Rivershark Twins
IF – Brennan Pokoway, Diamondbacks
IF – Brad Rona, Jarvis Travelers
IF – Blair Ezekeil, Rivershark Twins
IF – Nick Shailes, Jarvis Travelers
IF – Ian Fehrman, Jarvis Travelers
OF – Steve Mullalay, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
OF – Calem Gardiner, California A’s
OF – Jeremy Tracy, New York Gremlins
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Jarvis Travelers
DH – Rob Schweyer, PA Power

2009 ISC SECOND TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Regan Manley, Albaugh, Inc.
P – Doug Gillis, Mickey’s Sleds
P – Jonas Mach, Pete’s Blues
C – Sean O’Brien, Jarvis Travelers
C – John Zeiger, ADCO Electric
IF – Blake Miller, Rivershark Twins
IF – Jamie Boyd, Shakespeare Falcons
IF – Juan Thomas Nunez, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
IF – Keith Ranklin, Alvinston Indians
IF – Todd Schultz, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
OF – Brad deBelleval, Hickson Reds
OF – Tommy Thompson, Minnesota Angels
OF – Ryan Gray, Alvinston Indians
OF – Dave Lohman, ADCO Electric
DH – Greg Garrity, ADCO Electric

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, ON (5-1)
2. Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, NE (4-1)
3. Aspen Interiors, Saskatoon, SK (4-2)
4. Midwest Stampede, Bondurant, IA (3-2)
5t. Albaugh Inc., Elkhart, IA (3-2)
5t. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (3-2)
7t. Jarvis Gamblers, Jarvis, ON (2-2)
7t. Vancouver Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (2-2)
9t. Explorers, Midland, MI (4-2)
9t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (4-2)
9t. Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DR (4-2)
9t. New York Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (4-3)
13t. Taylor Farms California A’s, Salinas, CA (2-3)
13t. Evergreen Centennials, St. Thomas, ON (3-3)
13t. Poly Plus Diamondbacks, Saskatoon, SK (2-3)
13t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (2-2)
17t. Dolan & Murphy Shamrocks, Aurora, IL (2-3)
17t. The Bar of Appleton, Appleton, WI (2-3)
17t. Selects, Owen Sound, ON (1-3)
17t. Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (1-3)
17t. Winterset A’s, Winterset, IA (0-3)
17t. The Bar of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI (0-3)
17t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (0-3)
17t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (1-3)

2009 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2009 held at Champion Stadium in Osceola, Florida.

Champion – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, Florida
Runner Up – T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, Florida

This was the year Long Haul Trucking was in the championship game against Resmondo and decided to vacate the tournament. Notice no Long Haul players appear in the All World Team.

What began as a well played and entertaining tournament was marred in the winner’s bracket semi-final game Friday night between Long Haul and Dan Smith when what appeared to be a bat protest by the Dan Smith team turned into a 17 minute debacle in front of the largest crowd in recent softball memory. The end result appears to be the suspension of Long Haul’s star shortstop Brett McCollum who argued after the game with USSSA officials who said his bat compression test was too low. To set the stage for this scene, you have to realize that USSSA has been compression testing bats all year long. At the World Series the testing was being administered right on the field behind home plate so that it could be done as quickly as possible. In the managers meeting teams and players were warned that bats that tested too low could lead to ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct and runs could even be removed from the score.

(The accounts, descriptions, and opinions expressed in this article are soley the thoughts of Dale Weiser and are NOT representative of the USSSA.)

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  • Co-MVP – Dennis Rulli, Resmondo (13-14, .929, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs)
  • Co-MVP – Andy Purcell, Resmondo (12-14, .857, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • HR Leaders – Brian Rainwater, Resmondo (10-15, .667, 15 RBI, 8 Runs) – 7
  • HR Leaders – Tim Cocco, Jean Shoppe (12-19, .632, 16 RBI, 12 Runs) – 7
  • Batting Leader – Dennis Rulli, Resmondo – (13-14, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs) – .929
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Rainwater, Resmondo (10-15, .667, 7 HR,  15 RBI, 8 Runs)
  • Offensive MVP – Tim Mattox, T&R Stucco/Worth (10-20, .500, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 7 Runs)

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL WORLD TEAM

Infield – Rich Gulash – T&R Stucco/Worth (11-18, .611, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Tim Cocco – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (12-19, .632, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Ed Vega – Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (9-19, .474, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 6 Runs)
Infield – Don DeDonatis III – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (10-16, .625, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 11 Runs)
Infield – Mitch Mabe – T&R Stucco/Worth (13-22, .591, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Sam Lopez – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (10-14, .714, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Infield – Bryson Baker – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (7-12, .583, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
Infield – Todd Martin – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (8-13, .615, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Infield – Jeff Wallace – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (13-16, .813, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Greg Connell – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (10-16, .625, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Oscar Shipley – T&R Stucco/Worth (5-12, .417, 6 RBI, 3 Runs)
Infield – Chris Larsen – Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
Infield – Randall Poplin – T&R Stucco/Worth (12-19, .632, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Timothy Mattox – T&R Stucco/Worth (10-20, .500, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 7 Runs)
Outfield – Bobby Hughes – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (7-12, .583, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
Outfield – Rick Baker – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (11-18, .611, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Outfield – Donovan Pokraka – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (8-15, .633, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Outfield – Johnny McCraw – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (9-18, .500, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Outfield – Rick Sedlacek – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (7-11, .636, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 11 Runs)
Outfield – Brian Wegman – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (13-16, .813, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 11 Runs)
Utility – BJ Fulk – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (9-13, .692, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
Manager – Frank Webb/John Rector – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth

OTHERS

Johnny Dykes, Suncoast/Quick Roofing (10-13, .769, 12 RBI, 8 Runs)
Marty Malloy, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (13-18, .722, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Justin Mucciarelli, Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (10-15, .667, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, Suncoast/Quick Roofing (7-12, .583, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Brett Helmer, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (11-19, .579, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
Kevin Filby, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (8-14, .571, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 Runs)
Jason Kendrick, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (10-19, .526, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
Howie Krause, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (5-10, .500, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Todd Joerling, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (9-18, 500, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, FL (5-0)
2. T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, FL (5-2)
3. Long Haul/Miken/Phonemasters, Albertville, MN (3-2)
4. Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat, San Jose, CA (3-2)
5t. GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, WA (3-2)
5t. Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite, Las Vegas, NV (3-2)
7t. TaylorMade/Titan/PAS/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (2-2)
7t. Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, McKenzie, TN (2-2)
9t. Combat USA/Elite, Seattle, WA (1-2)
9t. Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
9t. Suncoast/Quick Roofing/Reebok, Sarasota, FL (1-2)
9t. O&S/Povs/Hoffman/Combat, South St. Paul, MN (1-2)
13t. Bud Light/TPS/LineDrive/Sports55, Plymouth, MI (0-2)
13t. Northwest Combat/Trojans, Seattle, WA (0-2)
13t. Wood Law/Combat, Dallas, TX (0-2)
13t. A.J.S./Easton/3N2/Dssbats, Fort Myers, FL (0-2)

2009 USSSA Women’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2009 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Kinder Sharks, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up – Karphone Express, Los Angeles, California

With three-time defending champ Enough Said not entering the World Series, Kinder Sharks proved the dominant one as they won four games in a row, including the final over Karphone Express 14-7.

  • MVP – Tamara Perez, Kinder/Sharks
  • Defensive MVP – Gina Oliver, Karphone Express
  • Offensive MVP – Tiffany Daniels, Kinder Sharks

2009 ALL WORLD TEAM

Theresa Hunt, Kinder/Sharks
Shirley Snell, Kinder/Sharks
LeAnne Connolly, Minnesota Ice
Karen Kusmich, Kinder/Sharks
Corrie Brock, Karphone Express
Amber Hegland, Minnesota Ice
Beverly Lovett, Kinder/Sharks
Tracy Galloway, Supersonics
Ropekia Gunn, Supersonics
Neishell Wiliams, Karphone Express
Sherri France, Kinder/Sharks
Rosalyn Gallaher, Supersonics
Kristen Zabalavicius. Karphone Express
Maria Fatty, Trimm Kinder/Sharks
Crystal Savage Karphone Express

FINAL STANDINGS (Incomplete)

1. Kinder Sharks, Cincinnati, OH
2. Karphone Express, Los Angeles, CA

2009 ISA Men’s Elite Slow Pitch Worlds

2009 held at Gallatin, Tennessee.

Champion – Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Runner Up – Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, Georgia

  • MVP – Mike Harrington (Pitcher)- Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.760)
  • Golden Glove – Matty Crawford – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken
  • Base Burglar Award – Jordan Laswell – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken – 16 Runs Scored
  • Batting Leader – Jason Gilfillan – Gas It – .820

ISA ELITE ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Mike Harrington (Pitcher)- Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.760)
  • Matty Crawford – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken
  • Jason Krack – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.700)
  • Chris Moon – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.740)
  • Robbie Grindstaff – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.770)
  • Cody Gilbert – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.810)
  • Matt Blanton – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.750)
  • Robert Cancoran – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.740)
  • Brian Autry – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.700)
  • Chad Akers – The Scene/The Sports Den (.710)
  • Shaun Ballard – The Scene/The Sports Den (.700)
  • Jason Gilfillan – Gas It (.820)

FINAL RESULTS

1. Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Elizabethtown, KY
2. Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, GA
3. The Scene/Sports Den, Somerset, KY
4. Gas It, Blacksburg, SC
5t. Fence Brokers/Illustrated Sportswear, Bryant, AR
5t. Major League, Suwanee, GA
7t. H&H Building/CTS/Miken
7t. Softball Times, Lexington, KY
9t. Pro Built Homes
9t. Gutterworks/3N2/Tint On Wheels/Easton, Nashville, TN
9t. Coleman & Burris Investigations
9t. Diamond Blade/Angle Inn/Easton/Sports 55, Baltimore, MD

*Class A Discontinued, Class Open, Class A and Class B combined into Class Elite.

2009 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 1-4.

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

Long Haul pounded out 40 hits to only 15 for Fence Brokers in finishing the championship as the only undefeated team (they went 4-0). Fence Brokers, which wasn’t picked as one of the teams favored to win the Class A title. Geno Buck hurled all of the Long Haul wins and allowed 45 runs in walking away with the tournament’s MVP award. Buck also batted fourth for Long Haul and had a (3-5 performance including a 2-run HR) in the championship game. It was one of 8 home runs hit by Long Haul. Mike Rhines (3B) and Brett McCollum (SS) had two homers apiece to lead Long Haul. Fence Fence Brokers hit seven homers with Dennis Schrum leading the offense with a 3-3 performance. Chaun Demars of FenceBrokers was the Home Run leader with 10. He batted .600 and had 22 RBI.

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

2009 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

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

 OTHER PLAYERS

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

2009 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

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

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

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

2009 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

2009 USSSA Men’s A Slow Pitch Worlds

2009 held at Orlando, Florida on August 14-16.

Champion – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, Washington
Runner Up – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, Tennessee

  • MVP – Chad Munger, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Blount, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Offensive MVP – Brad Reckart, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55

2009 USSSA CLASS A ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Hank Garris – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Brian Arnold – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Victor Cordova – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Robert Sena – Combat USA/Elite
  • Donovan Pokraka – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Kevin Filby – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Sam Lopez – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Todd Joerling – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Travis Lane – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Don Wilson – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Anthony Dress – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Shane Spicer – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Randall Poplin – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Timothy Mattox – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Eli Aguilar – Combat USA/Elite

FINAL STANDINGS

1. GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, WA (5-1)
2. Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, TN (7-2)
3. T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, FL (3-2)
4. Combat USA/Elite, Kent, WA (3-2)
5t. Taylormade/Titan/PAS/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (3-2)
5t. Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
7t. AJS/Easton/3N2/DssBats, Fort Myers, FL (3-2)
7t. Suncoast/Quick Roofing/Reebok, Sarasota, FL (2-2)
9t. Off Regularly/Miken, Casselberry, FL (2-2)
9t. LineDrive/Triple sSs/Pipe/Easton, Shelby Twp, MI (2-2)
9t. Bud Light/TPS/LineDrive/Sports55, Plymouth, MI (1-2)
9t. Wood Law/Combat, Dallas, TX (1-2)
13t. ATS/Combat/TYJA Sports, Phoenix, AZ (1-2)
13t. Mizuno/Bombers, Mobile, AL (1-2)
13t. Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite, Las Vegas, NV (1-2)
13t. O&S/Pov’s/Hoffman/Combat, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
17t. Detroit’s Own/Tireshop, Dearborn, MI (0-2)
17t. PrimeTime/Easton, Newnan, GA (0-2)
17t. Classic Glass/Easton/DSS Bats, San Jose, CA (0-2)

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: http://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/event_gameCenter/?divisionID=528629