1981 held at Austin, Minnesota.
Champion: Tifton Tomboys, Tifton, Georgia
Runner Up: Spooks, Anoka, Minnesota
After winning four ASA Youth National Championships, the Tifton Tomboys moved up to the Women’s Major Division and proceeded to go undefeated (6-0) to capture the Championship. The Tomboys defeated the Spooks 5-2 in the title game.
Darby Cottle made some incredible defensive plays from her shortstop position and also had a run scoring double in the third inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Tomboys the lead for good.
- MVP – Darby Cottle, Tifton Tomboys (also named USA Amateur Athlete of the Year for Women’s Slow Pitch)
- Batting Leader – Debbie Bregler, PDS Sunshriners (10-19) – .526
- Home Run Leader – Leann Harrell, Tifton Tomboys – 3
FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS
P – Gayle Dowler, Tifton Tomboys
P – Nancy Garbett, Spooks
C – Terry Lancaster, Tifton Tomboys
C – Kate Yerick, JAE Awards
1B – Debbie Bregler, PDS Sunshiners
2B – Janice Crumpley, O’Byrne Electric
3B – Shelly Johnson, Spooks
SS – Darby Cottle, Tifton Tomboys
OF – Linda Garbett, Spooks
OF – Cindy Gross, York Barbellettes
OF – Sue Manaham, Stompers
OF – Charlotte Cates, Tifton Tomboys
UT – Carol Bemis, Spooks
UT – Anita Epperly, Sorrento’s Pizza
SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS
P – Patty Gliniani, Spooks
P – Cricket Olafson, PDS Sunshiners
C – Venus Ross, PDS Sunshiners
C – Brenda White, GB Wilcher
1B – Barbara Nick, Agora DBA
2B – Kelly Tillman, Tifton Tomboys
3B – Kathy Stilwell, PDS Sunshiners
SS – Judy Knight, Spooks
OF – Teresa Held, Spooks
OF – Sandy Karlsson, JAE Awards
OF – Barbara Murray, Tifton Tomboys
OF – Martha Kidd, Sorrento’s Pizza
UT – Francis Kiski, Getz
UT – Paula Fay, Fraley’s Wildcats
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Tifton Tomboys, Tifton, GA (6-0)
2. Anoka Spooks, Anoka, MN (8-2)
3. PDS Sunshiners, Jacksonville, FL (5-2)
4. Sorrento’s Pizza, Cincinnati, OH (4-2)
5t. Getz, Atlanta, GA (4-2)
5t. Stompers, Richmond, VA (7-2)
7t. G.B. Wilcher, Franklin, IN (4-2)
7t. Barbellettes, York, PA (3-2)
9t. O’Byrne Eloctric, Springfield, MO (3-2)
9t. Fraley’s Wildcats, Lexington, KY (3-2)
9t. County Sports Mice, Long Island, NY (2-2)
9t. Redwood Saloon, New Bedford, MA (3-2)
13t. California Conspiracy, Sacramento, CA (2-2)
13t. Sherwood Construction, Wichita, KS (2-2)
13t. JAE Awards, Seattle, WA (3-2)
13t. Agora, Youngstown, OH (2-2)
17t. Tom’s Drive-In, Broussard, LA (3-2)
17t. Spirit of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (1-2)
17t. More, More, More, Anaheim, CA (2-2)
17t. Twin Shield Aces, Dunkirk, MD (1-2)
17t. Detlefson Insurance, Burnsville, MN (1-2)
17t. B&I Sports, Tacoma, WA (1-2)
17t. M&M Dabs, Pittsburgh, PA (1-2)
17t. Steamers, St. Paul, MN (1-2)
25t. A&E Sales, Corpus Christi, TX (0-2)
25t. Gaslight, Kansas City, KS – MO (1-2)
25t. Falcons, Dallas, TX (0-2)
25t. Belles, Billingham, WA (0-2)
25t. A’s, Waco, TX (0-2)
25t. Forry Cap, Parma, OH (1-2)
25t. Damn Yankees, Denver, CO (0-2)
25t. Zephyrs, Satellite Beach, FL (0-2)
33t. Lenny’s, Lynn, MA (0-2)
33t. Village Pump, Austin, MN (0-2)
33t. Rubi-Otts, Graham, NC (0-2)
33t. KF Industries Ramblers, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
33t. Monroe Trophies, Monroe, MI (0-2)
33t. McComb All Sports, Detroit, MI (1-2)
