Softball History USA

2008 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 25-28.

Champion – ABS/Easton, Hartley, Delaware
Runner Up – TCP/Easton, Burlington, Iowa

ABS Easton of Delaware traveled the furthest for the ASA Class A National Championship. And the trip was worth it. ABS returns to Delaware as the 2008 ASA A National Champ after turning back a determined TCP team 15-10, in the if game at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The loss ended a tremendous run for TCP, who finished 6-2, which was led by pitcher Losson White who was named the tournament’s MVP and clearly deserved it as he did everything he could to propel his team to victory. In fact, if it wasn’t for White, TCP might not have advanced to the if game. It was White’s two-run scorching liner off in the bottom of the seventh that scored the winning and tying runs in a 20-19 win in the first championship game to force the if game. The 29-year-old White batted .677 and drove in 12 runs. The front of White’s jersey was evident how hard he worked to get TCP to the championship. It was covered with the Oklahoma red clay as he time and time again dove for balls and stopped them to make the play, some of them spectacular. Brett Helmer, one of the pick-ups for ABS, drove in three runs and finished with a 3-for-4 performance and shared the HR trophy with two other players. The tournament leading hitter was Brian Wegman of ABS, the other ABS pick-up, who batted .900 (18-20, with 7 HR and 18 RBI). Winning pitcher Bill Honeycutt and Shaun Ballard also had 3 hits each for ABS, which won its first ASA Class A title.

  • MVP – Losson White, TCP/Easton (21-31, .677, 1 HR, 12 RBI, Pitcher)
  • HR Leaders – Brett Helmer, ABS/Easton (17-20, .850, 22 RBI) – 8 HR
  • HR Leaders – Chaun Demars, Theraldson’s (12-18, .667, 18 RBI) – 8 HR
  • HR Leaders – Andrew Schlitz, TCP/Easton (12-16, .750, 18 RBI) – 8 HR
  • Batting Leader – Brian Wegman, ABS/Easton (18-20, 7 HR, 18 RBI)- .800

2008 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Losson White, TCP/Easton (21-31, .677, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
C – Chaun DeMars, Tharaldson Enterprises (12-18, .667, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 11 Runs)
IF – Brett Helmer, ABS/Easton (17-20, .850, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 15 Runs)
IF – Andy Shiltz, TCP/Easton (16-24, .667, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 14 Runs)
IF – Rusty Bumgardner, Team Combat/Pytch Blakk (12-17, .706, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 15 Runs)
IF – Brett McCollum, Long Haul Trucking/Phonemaster/Miken
OF – Brian Wegman, ABS/Easton (18-20, .900, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 18 Runs)
OF – Reggie Schulte, Tharaldson Enterprises (8-13, .615, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Dexter Avery, Armed Forces (12-18, .667, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 13 Runs)
OF – Rhodney Donaldson, ABS/Easton (9-15, .600, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
UTIL – Denny Crine, Long Haul Trucking/Phonemaster/Miken (8-9, .889, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
UTIL – Kyle Decker, Team Combat/Pytch Blakk (14-19, .737, 6 RBI, 9 Runs)
UTIL – Nate Staats, TCP/Easton (11-23, .478, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
UTIL – Todd Joerling, Jean Shoppe/Team Easton (13-15, .867, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 12 Runs)
UTIL – Eric Thompson, Jean Shoppe/Team Easton (11-14, .786, 4 RBI, 12 Runs)

2008 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Bill Honeycutt, ABS/Easton (15-19, .789, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
C – John Watts, Armed Forces (13-19, .684, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Brian Barnett, TCP/Easton (18-28, .643, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs)
IF – Jeff McGavin, Team Combat/Pytch Blakk (13-18, .722, 9 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Jamie Nelson, Jean Shoppe/Team Easton (10-12, .833, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Shaun Beutner, TCP/Easton (11-20, .550, 4 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Ryan Robbins, Long Haul Trucking/Phonemaster/Miken (10-13, .769, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Mike Irvine, TCP/Easton (14-24, .583, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Robert Blackburn, Jean Shoppe/Team Easton (11-14, .786, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Brad Blankenship, Team Combat/Pytch Blakk (7-12, .583, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 10 Runs)
UTIL – Michael Kerr, TCP/Easton (10-19, .526, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 8 Runs)
UTIL – Scott Roen, TCP/Easton (13-23, .565, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs)
UTIL – Shaun Ballard, ABS/Easton (14-22, .636, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 Runs)
UTIL – Mike Dill, ABS/Easton (13-20, .650, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 15 Runs)
UTIL – Jamie Gordon, Jean Shoppe/Team Easton (9-14, .643, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)

OTHER PLAYERS

Brett McCollum, Long Haul Trucking (11-11, 1.000, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 Runs)
Brian Higginbotham, Team Combat/Pytch Blaak (11-15, .733, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 9 Runs)
Jason Kendrick, Team Combat/Pytch Blaak (12-19, .632, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. ABS/Easton, Hartley, DE (5-1)
2. TCP/Easton, Burlington, IA (6-2)
3. Team Combat/Pytch Blakk, Kent, WA (3-2)
4. Long Haul Trucking/Phonemaster/Miken, Albertville, MN (3-2)
5t. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (4-2)
5t. Jean Shoppe/Team Easton, Florence, KS (3-2)
7t. All Star Plumbing, Lawton, OK (2-2)
7t. Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND (3-2)
9t. Westoak, Norman., OK (1-2)
9t. Community Access, Ardmore, OK (1-2)
9t. P-Town Boyz, Stillwater, OK (1-2)
9t. Abbey Printing/Spurs, Austin, TX (1-2)
13t. CSI/JSA, Oklahoma City., OK (0-2)
13t. Walker Plumbing, El Reno, OK (0-2)
13t. Paynes Sports Legends, Hugo, OK (0-2)
13t. SCB/Denelex, Lake Grove, NY (0-2)
17t. Astros, Dothan, AL (0-2)

2008 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Cumming, Georgia on August 29-September 1.

Champion –  Secory Flyers, Port Huron, Michigan
Runner Up – Bonnell’s, Erie, Pennsylvania

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Champion – Jeff Benedict, Bonnell’s
  • HR Champion – Tom Kaliszewski, Bonnell’s

2008 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Ken Menale, Bonnell’s
P – Jim Moats, Bonnell’s
P – Chris McAuliffe, Secory Flyers
C – Aaron Carpenter, Secory Flyers
IF – Zac Ostrander, Full Quiver & More Rebels
IF – Micah Wallace, Full Quiver & More Rebels
IF – Tom Kaliszewski, Bonnell’s
IF – Derek Vanboskirk, Secory Flyers
OF – Jim Colvin, Bonnell’s
OF – Ryan Nietupski, Bonnell’s
OF – Cory Diaz, Secory Flyers
OF – Dave Bickerman, Full Quiver & More Rebels
UTIL – Adam Hoskin, Secory Flyers
UTIL – Cory Trott, Our Gang’s Lounge
UTIL – Steve Gerstenberger, Secory Flyers

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI (5-1)
2. Bonnell’s, Erie, PA (4-2)
3. Full Quiver & More Rebels, Fort Gratiot, MI (3-2)
4. Our Gang’s Lounge, Hermitage, PA (3-2)
5t. Gillies, Midland, MI (2-2)
5t. Durham Speedboys, Durham, NC (1-2)
7t. Ground Zero, Lancaster, PA (1-2)
7t. Dillinger’s, Fond du Lac, WI (1-2)
9t. Question Marks, Monroe, GA (0-2)
9t. Storm, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
9t. Baywood Lounge, Midland, MI (0-2)

2008 ASA Men’s (9) Class A Modified Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Cumming, Georgia on Augusta 29-September 1.

Champion – Granite State Eagles, Sandown, New Hampshire
Runner Up – NY Axmen, Staten Island, New York

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Champion – Reggie Barrau, N/A
  • HR Champion – N/A

2008 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – William Doane, Shawno’s
P – Sammy Acevedo, Granite State Bulldogs
C – Bob Mailloux, Shawno’s
OF – Scott Hyland, Granite State Bulldogs
OF – Tim Curly, Granite State Bulldogs
OF – Paul Whitman, Shawno’s
OF – Joseph Atwater, Chapel Hill Warriors
UTIL – Seth Smith, Shawno’s
UTIL – Mike Bowbakis, NY Axmen
UTIL – Rod Bray, NY Axmen
IF – Jake Benoit, Granite State Bulldogs
IF – Mike Ferrari, Shawno’s
IF – Jared Delmar, NY Axmen
IF – Rob Agnetti, NY Axmen

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Granite State Bulldogs, Sandown, NH (5-0)
2. NY Axmen, Staten Island, NY (3-2)
3. Shawno’s, Templeton, MA (2-2)
4. Chapel Hill Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC (1-2)
5t. Freebirds, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
5t. Sun Devils, Rockland, NY (1-2)
7. Fort Apache Dodgers, Chestnut Ridge, NY (0-2)

2008 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Zenoff Park in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on July 31-August 3.

Champion – Patsy’s, New York, New York
Runner Up – Rivershark Twins, Ambler, Pennsylvania

Patsy’s won their second straight ASA National title by defeating the Rivershark Twins 2-1 in 8 innings of the “if” game.  The Twins forced the second final with a (6-0) victory over Patsy’s earlier in the day. Steve Mullaley’s double drove in the only run for the Rivershark squad in the fifth inning. Frank DeGroat of Patsy’s tied the game with a 2-out single in the bottom of the 6th inning to tie the score.  And then in the 8th inning, Thomas Makea (2-4 in the game) hit a dramatic home run to give Patsy’s the 2-1 Championship.

Adam Folkard hurled the complete game for Patsy’s and struck out 8. Frank Cox was the losing pitcher for the Rivershark Twins.

Don Scott (2-0), Frank Cox (2-1) and Todd Martin (1-1) all pitched for the Rivershark Twins.

Gerald Muizelaar, Patsy’s (2-1, 16 K, 13 IP)

Doug Middleton Broken Bow Gremlins (1-0, 10 IP, 14 K)

  • MVP – Brad Rona, Patsy’s
  • Batting Leader – Jeffrey Goolagong, Farm Tavern – .714
  • HR Champion – Glenn Ormsby, Circle Tap – 4
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Adam Folkard, Patsy’s

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Adam Folkard, Patsy’s (3-0, 38 K, 28 IP)
P – Andrew Kirkpatrick, Broken Bow Gremlins (2-1, 20 IP, 38 K)
P – Jeremy Manley, Midwest Stampede (3-0, 21 IP, 33 K)
C – Pat Shannon, Rivershark Twins
IF – Jeffrey Goolagong, Farm Tavern (10-14, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
IF – Brad Rona, Patsy’s (7-15, .467, 6 BB, .619 OB%, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
IF – Omar Moraga, Patsy’s
IF – Matt Palazzo, Midwest Stampede (7-11, .636, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
OF – Jeff Ellsworth, Rivershark Twins (11-18, .611, 4 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Steve Mullaley, Rivershark Twins
OF – Freddy Terkelsen, Broken Bow Gremlins
OF – Jarrod Martin, Broken Bow Gremlins
UTIL – Nathan Nukanuku, Broken Bow Gremlins
UTIL – Glenn Ormsby, Circle Tap (11-22, .500, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
UTIL – Tim Jorgensen, Circle Tap

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Juan Potolocchio, Circle Tap (4-0, 31 K, 24 IP)
P – Frank Cox, Rivershark Twins
P – Todd Martin, Rivershark Twins
C – Frank DeGroat, Patsy’s
IF – Roman Foore, Minn Dak Millers
IF – Michael Tanner, Patsy’s
IF – Todd Schultz, Midland Explorers
IF – Blake Miller, Rivershark Twins
OF – Jason Hill, Farm Tavern
OF – Thomas Makea, Patsy’s
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Rivershark Twins
OF – Stacey McLean, Midwest Stampede
UTIL – Kerry Shaw, Broken Bow Gremlins
UTIL – Dean Holoien, Florida Fastpitch
UTIL – Chris Delarwelle, Circle Tap

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Patsy’s, New York, NY (5-1)
2. Rivershark Twins, Ambler, PA (5-2)
3. Broken Bow Gremlins, Broken Bow, NE (4-2)
4. Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (3-2)
5t. Midwest Stampede, Elkhart, IA (3-2)
5t. Circle Tap, Denmark, WI (5-2)
7t. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (3-2)
7t. Florida Fastpitch, Jacksonville, FL (3-2)
9t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora, IL (1-2)
9t. Casa Trejo A-1 Bombers, Yucaipa, CA (1-2)
9t. The Bar-Appleton, Appleton, WI (1-2)
9t. Townline Pub, Green Bay, WI (1-2)
13t. Minn Dak Millers, Fargo, ND (2-3)
13t. The Freight, Vandalia, IL (1-3)
13t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (0-3)
13t. The Bar-Wausau, Wausau, WI (0-3)
17t. The Bar-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI (0-3)

NOTES: The tournament was a three game guarantee format.

2008 ASA Girls Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch Nationals

2008 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 3-10.

Champion – Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, Florida
Runner Up – Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, California

When the Gold Coast Hurricanes 18U-Norman Gold team was in need of a lift recently in Altamonte Springs, Parkland’s Meghan King delivered.

King won three games, had a 0.88 ERA, and eight strikeouts for the Hurricanes, which won six consecutive games out of the losers’ brack-et, to earn a spot in the Amateur Softball Asso-ciation of America (ASA) Gold Nationals Soft-ball tournament last month in Oklahoma City.

Rylan Harvey, Dakota Villella and Gwen Svekis let their bats do the talking. Harvey fin-ished 12-of-24 (.500) with three homers and a double in elimination games. She also added seven RBI, while allowing no earned runs in seven innings pitched.

Villella, of Hollywood, was 11-for-23 (.478) with three RBI, including a two-run single in the sixth inning to defeat the Central Florida Hurricanes, 4-2, and advance to the losers’ bracket final.

Svekis, of Davie, contributed with a walk-off RBI single against the Gainesville Gold, who attempted to intentionally walk her. In the championship game, Svekis smacked a walk-off sacrifice fly against the Florida Select-Ritter team to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 win in eight innings to secure the berth.

Svekis added a double to her .381 bat-ting average.

As a reward for her stellar plays at third, Davie’s Christie Parsons batted .318 with a triple and three sacrifice bunts.

Managed by Jeff Norman, the Hurricanes became the seventh team from Florida to qualify for the ASA Gold Nationals’ 68-team field, joining the Gold Coast Hurricanes Cooper, Miami Stingrays, Gators Gold Flannery, Tampa Mustangs, Florida Storm, and Sarasota Heat.

Lending a hand in the Hurricanes’ 7-1 weekend was Rachael Imig, Kiersten Coffman, Amanda Penton, Chrissy Horton, Sam Sharkey, Jessica Matias, Kristen Scott, Sarah Angulo, Hailey Leonard, Kersten Legacki, Carly Comito and Stephanie Chaiser.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (7-0)
2. Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, CA (7-2)
3. AZ Hotshots Gold Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (5-2)
4. So Cal Explosion, Tustin, CA (5-2)
5t. So Cal Athletics, Upland, CA (6-2)
5t. Shamrocks, Vienna, VA (7-2)
7t. Washington Lady Hawks D’Amico, Kirkland, WA (4-2)
7t. California Cruisers, Oceanside, CA (7-2)
9t. East Cobb Bullets, Stockbridge, GA (3-2)
9t. Kc Peppers, Olathe, KS (3-2)
9t. Atlanta Vipers Vallery, Atlanta, GA (3-2)
9t. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (5-2)
13t. GA Elite, Douglasville, GA (3-2)
13t. O.C. Batbusters, Anaheim, CA (3-2)
13t. Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, CA (3-2)
13t. Valley Breeze, Woodland Hills, CA (4-2)
17t. MN Irish, Rosemont, MN (2-2)
17t. San Jose Sting, San Jose, CA (2-2)
17t. So Cal Diamonds, Newbury Park, CA (2-2)
17t. NW Bullets Gold, Beaverton, OR (3-2)
17t. Omaha Quakes Gold, Omaha, NE (3-2)
17t. Wagner’s Gold, Arnold, MD (3-2)
17t. So Cal Choppers, Valencia, CA (3-2)
17t. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
25t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
25t. Lady Sharks Gold Barrera, San Jose, CA (2-2)
25t. Sudden Impact Gold, Chappell Hill, TX (2-2)
25t. Texas Blaze Gold, Round Rock, TX (2-2)
25t. AZ Desert Thunder, Tucson, AZ (2-2)
25t. Cal Lite, Chino, CA (2-2)
25t. New Jersey Breakers, Monroe, NJ (2-2)
25t. Corona Angels Gold Adishian, Corona, CA (1-2)
33t. Katy Heat, Katy, TX (1-2)
33t. LA United, New Iberia, LA (1-2)
33t. OK Babes Gold, Midwest City, OK (1-2)
33t. Tulsa Eagles, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
33t. TX Travelers Gold Marks, Joshua, TX (1-2)
33t. Miami Valley Xpress, Xenia, OH (1-2)
33t. Oregon Silver Bullets, Aloha, OR (1-2)
33t. Polar Crush, Ashby, MA (1-2)
33t. So Cal Pumas, Ventura, CA (1-2)
33t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
33t. Texas Express Gold, Katy, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Glory Gold Shelton, McKinney, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Magic, Missouri City, TX (1-2)
33t. Washington Ladyhawks Miller, Puyallup, WA (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Seamon, Marietta, GA (0-2)
33t. Colorado Stars Gold Hayner, Golden, CO (0-2)
49t. Combat Panthers, Newbury Park, CA (0-2)
49t. East Coast Elite, South Plainfield, NJ (0-2)
49t. Florida Gold, Pembroke Pines, FL (0-2)
49t. CA Grapettes Gold, Lodi, CA (0-2)
49t. GT Shockers, Beaumont, TX (0-2)
49t. GA Fire 18 Gold, Roswell, GA (0-2)
49t. Georgia Blitz, Tyrone, GA (0-2)
49t. Indiana Magic, Rochester, IN (0-2)
49t. Michigan Finesse, Sterling Heights, MI (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Attack, Bixby, OK (0-2)
49t. SD County Breakers, Carlsbad, CA (0-2)
49t. Team North Florida, Wewahitchka, FL (0-2)
49t. Texas Fusion, Irving, TX (0-2)
49t. Texas Storm Demarini, Pearland, TX (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Shootout, Broken Arrow, OK (0-2)
49t. TX Eclipse Gold, Hockley, TX (0-2)

2008 Gold Coast Hurricanes

2008 Gold Coast Hurricanes

2008 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

2008 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Champion: Hawks/Miss Kitty, Des Moines, Iowa
Runner Up: Armed Forces, Washington, D.C.

Hawks/Miss Kitty’s, Coming from the loser’s bracket, Hawks/Miss Kitty’s captured the 2008 Women’s Open National Championship in a 6 -5 walk-off decision over the Armed Forces. It was a long day for the winning team as they played five games tallying a 4-1 record. The Hawks forced the “if” game five when they skunked Armed Forces 10-0 in game four. In the final championship win, the Hawks were led by catcher and tournament MVP Sirene Johnson who led the way going 2-for-4 in the final game with three RBI. Armed Forces put up a great fight with four batters each contributing two hits. But they couldn’t hold the lead as Hawks/Miss Kitty’s scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh for the eventual walk-off win. “This team has a great group of talent, but we just needed to pull together our mental game today,” said tournament MVP Sirene Johnson. “And that we did. We lost to Armed Forces twice and we really needed to combine our mental focus with our physical talent to win this. We changed our defense due to their base hits in the game before and we finally started hitting the ball. Our team never gave up! And we love Oklahoma City!” The home run champion went to Hawks/Miss Kitty’s Ruby Nugent while the batting champion went to extra hitter and head coach of the Hawks/Miss Kitty, Christan Dowling.

  • MVP – Sirene Johnson, Hawks (10-18, .556, 3 RBI)
  • Batting Leader – Christan Dowling, Hawks (9-15, 9 RBI, 2 HR) – .600
  • Home Run Leader – Ruby Nugent, Hawks (9-18, .500, 7 RBI, 9 Runs) – 3

2008 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Mary Hoff, Hawks/Miss Kitty
C – Sirene Johnson, Hawks/Miss Kitty
IF – Christan Dowling, Hawks/Miss Kitty
IF – Leticia Pacheco, Armed Forces
IF – Cara Coughenour, Hawks/Miss Kitty
IF – Brandi Jackson, Armed Forces
OF – Ruby Nugent, Hawks/Miss Kitty
OF – Brittany Shannon, Armed Forces
OF – Tracy Dougere, Hawks/Miss Kitty
OF – Karrie Warren, Armed Forces
UT – Stacie Symonds, Hawks/Miss Kitty
UT – Buffy Arms, Hawks/Miss Kitty
UT – Laurie Doughty, Armed Forces
UT – Amy Schweinfus, Hawks/Miss Kitty
UT – Rena Englehardt, Armed Forces

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Hawks/Miss Kitty, Des Moines, IA (4-1)
2. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (1-2)
3. Fraley’s/Low Bob’s, Harrodsburg, KY (0-2)

2007 ISC Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

2007 held at Kitchener, Ontario.

Champion – The Farm Tavern, Madison, Wisconsin
Runner Up – Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers, Palm Springs, California

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Karl Gollan, Albaugh, Inc.
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Korrey Gareau, The Farm Tavern
  • Kevin Herlihy Newcomer of the Year – Wayne Laulu, Townline
  • Leading Hitter – Nick Shailes, Townline (12-18) – .667
  • Leading Hitter – Tyler Lessard, Evergreen Centennials (12-18) – .667
  • Most RBI – Dan Skillings, Innerkip Eagles – 15

2007 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Korrey Gareau, The Farm Tavern
P – Lucas Mata, Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers
P – Karl Gollan, Albaugh Inc.
C – Aaron Neemia, Townline
C – Chad Ghostkeeper, Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers
IF – Donny Hale, The Farm Tavern
IF – Travis Wilson, Patsy’s of New York
IF – Nick Shailes, Townline
IF – Tex Lessard, Evergreen Centennials
IF – Wayne Laulu, Townline
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Quaker Riversharks
OF – Jason Hill, The Farm Tavern
OF – Colin Abbott, The Farm Tavern
OF – Dan Skillings, Innerkip Eagles
DH – Jeff Wilson, Ashland Mets

2007 ISC SECOND TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Andrew Kirkpatrick – Broken Bow Gremlins
P – Nick Underhill, Vancouver Grey Sox
P – Gerald Muizelaar, Patsy’s of New York
C – Ben Fjelland, Albaugh Inc.
C – Frank DeGroat, Patsy’s of New York
IF – Jarrad Martin – Broken Bow Gremlins
IF – Kyle Beane, Explorers
IF – Andrew Medwedrich, Vancouver Grey Sox
IF – Evan Potskin, Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers
IF – Jeff Goolagong, The Farm Tavern
OF – Steve Mullaley, Quaker Riversharks
OF – Steve Running, Innerkip Eagles
OF – Steve Schucker, Circle Tap
OF – Dale Levy, Hallman Twins
DH – Derek Mayson, Vancouver Grey Sox

FINAL STANDINGS

1. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (6-0)
2. Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers, Palm Springs, CA (5-2)
3. Patsy’s of New York, New York City, NY (5-2)
4. Broken Bow Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (4-2)
5t. Albaugh Inc., Elkhart, IA (4-2)
5t. Quaker Riversharks, Orillia, ON (4-2)
7t. Vancouver Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (5-2)
7t. Innerkip Eagles, Innerkip, ON (5-2)
9t. Circle Tap, Denmark, WI (2-2)
9t. Jarvis Merchants, Jarvis, ON (4-3)
9t. MinnDak Millers, Fargo, ND (2-2)
9t. Hallman Twins, Kitchener, ON (4-2)
13t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (4-2)
13t. Explorers, Midland, MI (3-2)
13t. Townline, Green Bay, WI (3-3)
13t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (3-3)
17t. Dolan & Murphy Shamrocks, Aurora, IL (2-2)
17t. Portland DeMarini, Portland, OR (2-2)
17t. Aspen Interiors, Saskatoon, SK (2-2)
17t. Murphy Windmillers, Peterborough, ON (2-2)
17t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (1-3)
17t. Elkland Fast Pitch, Elkland, PA (1-3)
17t. Stix, Bloomington, IL (1-3)
17t. Plangger’s Furniture, Benton Harbor, MI (1-3)
25t. Evergreen Centennials, St. Thomas, ON (1-3)
25t. Elmira Cubs, Elmira, ON (1-3)
25t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (1-3)
25t. Scarborough Royals, Scarborough ON (1-3)
25t. HBC Rice Creek Lightning, Marshall, MI (0-3)
25t. Midwest Stampede, Des Moines, IA (0-3)
25t. Horse Lake Thunder, Horse Lake, AB(0-3)
25t. Napanee Express, Napanee, ON (0-3)

2007 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2007 held at Champion Stadium, Osceola, Florida.

Champion – Resmondo Softball, Winter Haven, Florida
Runner Up – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders, Seattle, Washington

  • MVP – Brian Rainwater, Resmondo Softball (14-18, .778, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 12 Runs)
  • HR Leader – Brian Justice, Team Combat (28-38, .757, 28 RBI, 22 Runs) – 12
  • Batting Leader – Dennis Rulli, Bell Corp/Belcher/TAI/Backman (19-23, 5 RBI, 13 Runs) – .826
  • Defensive MVP – Don DeDonatis III, Resomondo Softball
  • Offensive MVP – Scott Brown, Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders (26-36, .722, 11 HRs, 32 RBI, 21 Runs)

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL WORLD TEAM

Pitcher – Scott Nastally – BellCorp/Belcher/TAI/Backman
Pitcher – Andy Purcell – Resmondo Softball
Catcher – Jeff Wallace – Resmondo Softball
Catcher – Hank Garris – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders
Infield – Dennis Rulli – BellCorp/Belcher/TAI/Backman
Infield – Rusty Bumgardner – Resmondo Softball
Infield – JD Genter – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders
Infield – Don DeDonatis – Resmondo Softball
Infield – Bryson Baker – Resmondo Softball
Infield – Brian Justice – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders
Infield – Rusty Thorp – GTL/Combatr
Outfield – Scott Striebel – Resmondo Softball
Outfield – Bob Hughes – BellCorp/Belcher/TAI/Backman
Outfield – Scott King – Aubrey’s/Elite/Phonemasters
Outfield – Jason Kendrick – Resmondo Softball
Outfield – Dan Dillingham – Suncoast/RBK
Outfield – Johnny McCraw – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders
Utility – Bryan Goins – GTL/Combat
Utility – Nathan Holcomb – GTL/Combat
Utility – Tim Cocco – BellCorp/Belcher/TAI/Backman
Utility – Scott Brown – Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders
Manager – Frank Webb – Resmondo Softball

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo Softball, Winter Haven, FL (5-0)
2. Team Combat/Benfield/Dalsanders, Seattle, WA (6-2)
3. Bell Corp./Belcher/Tai/Backman, Tampa, FL (3-2)
4. GTL/Combat, Othello, WA (4-2)
5t. Aubrey’s/Elite Sports/Phone Masters, Savannah, GA (2-2)
5t. Suncoast/RBK, Parrish, FL (2-2)
7t. Laser Vision/Easton, Greenfield, MA (2-2)
7t. Fence Brokers Inc./Worth, Bryant, AR (2-2)
9t. Wood Law/Quick Roofing/Worth, Dallas, TX (1-2)
9t. Taylormade/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (1-2)
9t. Jean Shoppe/Worth, Mckenzie, TN (1-2)
9t. Pace/TPS, Rochester, NY (1-2)
13t. KME/Chaney’s/Easton, San Diego, CA (0-2)
13t. Prime Time/MOS/RAL/Easton, College Park, GA (0-2)
13t. BW3/Columbus Pipe/Mojo/Easton, Columbus, OH (0-2)
13t. Damage Control/Miken, Union Grove, WI (0-2)

2007 USSSA Women’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2007 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Enough Said, Tallahassee, Florida
Runner Up – Juice, Houston, Texas

Once again, Enough Said lost their first game. Minnesota Ice beat them 6-3. They traveled the losers bracket route to get to the finals, They reeled off seven straight wins, scoring 122 runs along the way, including two wins over Juice of Houston (17-5 and 20-10) to claim the Championship.

  • MVP – Stacie Symonds, Enough Said
  • Defensive MVP – Heather, Wright, Juice
  • Offensive MVP – Danielle Brown, Enough Said

2007 ALL WORLD TEAM

Mary Hoff, Enough Said
Sirene Johnson, Enough Said
Karla Martinez, Chata
Nidia Salas, Chata
Shannon Pigott, Juice
Diane Williams, Enough Said
Yen Wilson, Juice
Gina Perez, Juice
Christan Dowling, Enough Said
Tammie Haywood, Supersonics
Crissy Hixon, Supersonics
Lillie Davis, Juice
Ruby Nugent, Enough Said
Tracy Bougere, Supersonics

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Enough Said, Tallahassee, TN (7-1)
2. Juice, Houston, TX (4-2)
3. Supersonics, Warner Robins, GA (3-2)
4. Chata, Downey, CA (3-2)
5t. Minnesota Ice, North St. Paul, MN (2-2)
5t. Team Karphone, Los Angeles, CA (1-2)
7t. MN Thunderboltz, Little Canada, MN (1-2)
7t. Hotgirlz, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
9t. Lady Zapp, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
9t. Citgo/MTO, Racine, WI (0-2)
9t. No Chit, Fountain Valley, CA (0-2)
9t. Diamond Queens Softball Club, Nashville, TN (0-2)

2007 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2007 held at Stratford, Connecticut.

Champion – Stratford Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (56-5)
Runner Up – Southern California Sliders, Yorba Linda, California

The format of the tournament changed to pool play with teams being seeded into a double elimination bracket.

Tournament never completed, Brakettes and Sliders were both 2-0 and in the winners bracket finals, Brakettes were leading Sliders 2-0 in winners bracket final when rain washed away the game and remainder of the tournament. By virtue of fewest runs allowed in Winners Bracket (9-1, 4-0 for a total of 1 run allowed), Brakettes were awarded the Championship and Sliders second (3-1, 7-3 for a total of 4 runs allowed). Katie Burkhart of the Brakettes (2-0, 7 IP, shutout, 12 K) was pitching the last game when the rains came. She had her team up 2-0 in the 3rd giving up 1 hit and already struck out 5. Leslie Malerich (1-0) won the other game for the Brakettes as they finished 4-0. In the losers bracket final, the Carbondale Cougars and the So Cal Hurricanes game had just started before it was washed out.

  • MVP – Courtney Bures, Stratford Brakettes
  • HR Leader – N/A
  • Batting Leader – Sarah Clynes, Carbondale Cougars (9-15) – .600
  • Bertha Tickey Pitching Award – Brandice Balschmiter, Stratford Brakettes
  • Erv Lind Defensive Award – Not awarded

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P –  Brandice Balschmiter, Stratford Brakettes (2-0, she hurled a 5 inning 10-0 no-hitter with 8 K and then came back and tossed a 6-0 one-hitter with 8 K). All total, she was 2-0, 12 IP, 16 K, 1 hit and 0 Runs.
P – Leslie Malerich, Stratford Brakettes
P – Angelica Seldon, California Sliders
C – Melissa Roth, South California Hurricanes
1B – Stephanie Denlinger, Topton VIP’s
2B – Amanda Fishback, Stratford Brakettes
3B – Michelle Armentrout, South California Hurricanes
SS – Courtney Bures, Stratford Brakettes (was 3-3 in the 9-1 win 2 doubles and 2 RBI; then in the final game, Bures laid down a perfect suicide squeeze which scored a run and then another runner scored on an error on the subsequent throw.). She played great defense from her shortstop position as well.
OF – Sarah Clynes, Carbondale Cougars
OF – Sari Jane Jenkins, Stratford Brakettes
OF – Danielle Kinley, California Sliders
OF – Lindsay Pickering, Carbondale Cougars
UTIL – Sarah Coppert, Indiana Slammers
UTIL – Samantha Marder, California Sliders
UTIL – Melissa Sanchez, California Sliders

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Megan Denny, Carbondale Cougars
P – Sarah Hoffman, New York Freedom
P – Helen Pena, South California Hurricanes
C – Abby Gross, Indiana Slammers
1B – Rachel Folden, South California Hurricanes
2B – Crista Cerrone, New York Freedom
3B – Candace Clark, Topton VIP’s
SS –  Courtney Martinez, South California Hurricanes
OF – Katie Gollhardt, South California Hurricanes
OF – Jenny Jacobs, Indiana Slammers
OF – Cambra Miranda, California Sliders
OF – Christina Novak, Impact Fastpitch
UTIL – Tonya Callahan, Carbondale Cougars
UTIL – Toni DeFillippo, Topton VIP’s
UTIL – Morgan Wheeler, Impact Fastpitch

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Stratford Brakettes, Stratford, CT (2-0)
2. California Sliders, Montclair, CA (2-0)
3. Carbondale Cougars, Carbondale, IL (2-2)
4. Southern Cal. Hurricanes, Lake Forest, CA (3-2)
5t. Topton VIP’s, Topton, PA (3-2)
5t. Indiana Slammers, Hobart, IN (2-2)
7t. New York Freedom, Babylon, NY (2-2)
7t. Impact Fastpitch, Churubsuco, IN (2-2)
9t. Midland Lady Explorers, Midland, MI (0-2)
9t. Bloomington Lady Hearts, Bloomington, IL (0-2)
9t. Saints, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
9t. KAM/Hooters, Portage, MI (0-2)


L-R, top row – Scorer Steve Pavlich, GM Bob Baird, Courtney Bures, Manager John Stratton, Whitney Mollica, Stephanie Hill, Amanda Morin, Brandice Balschmiter, Leslie Malerich, Killian Roessner, Katie Burkhart, Joanna Gail, Coach Rich Roessner, Coach Julie Brzezinski, Media Director Rob Baird. Bottom row – Allison Twarowski, Jill Cimminello, Amber Radomski, Beth Boden, Mandie Fishback, Sari-Jane Jenkins, Denise Denis. Missing – Candice Freel.