Lou was the Dayton ASA Commissioner from 1981-2004. He passed away on November 21, 2002.
“There was nothing Louis wouldn’t do for his family or friends as someone who always put others needs before his own. He faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force from September 23, 1954, to May 23, 1958, and retired as the Directorate of Contracting and Production at Defense Electronics Supply Center with over twenty years of government civilian service.
A true advocate for the sport of softball, Louis was recognized for over 45 years of devoted service as Commissioner for USA Softball of Dayton and was enshrined into the USA Softball of Ohio Hall of Honor in 1991. He garners many contributions to the sport, including the “Summer Fun Softball”, a program he started in effort of helping inner-city children learn fundamentals of softball. The program later became a model for cities around the country and was featured in three national softball magazines.
Louis was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Sharon DeSaro. He was survived by his 4 daughters, 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 1 brother. Louis was a devoted and loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend.”
A memorial for Louis will be held at St. Helens Catholic Church, located on Burkhardt Road in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 11:00 am. There will be a celebration of Louis’ life immediately following the mass at Sons of Italy Club (Bella Villa Hall), 2625 Country Line Road, Dayton, Ohio.
2022 held at Byers Softball Complex in South Bend, Indiana on August 4-7.
Champion – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York Runner Up – Hill United Chiefs, Machias, New York
The 90th annual USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship concluded today as the NY Gremlins claimed the 2022 Championship title with a 7-0 (five innings) run-rule victory over the J&B Bombers. With an undefeated record through the four-day tournament, the Gremlins recorded three run-rule, shutout victories while outscoring their opponents 43-15 in five games played en route to their second-consecutive and seventh overall Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title.
Both the NY Gremlins and the J&B Bombers started the tournament strong with back-to-back shutouts on Friday to send them into a head-to-head battle on Saturday morning. The close-fought contest came down to the wire as the Bombers were unable to muster a seventh-inning comeback with the Gremlins pulling out the 6-5 victory to advance in the winner’s bracket, going on to claim another hard-earned, 10-inning victory over Hill United Chiefs to claim a spot in the Championship game on Sunday afternoon. Despite the loss to the Gremlins on Saturday morning to send them to the loser’s bracket, the Bombers rallied back with a shutout win over Kitchener Hallman Twins later in the day followed by back-to-back victories on Sunday morning to keep the momentum going and advance to the Championship contest for a rematch against the Gremlins.
Remaining dominant in the final game, the NY Gremlins came out strong with two walks, a double and a single to put up two quick runs to start off the game. A home run off the bat of Ladislao Malarczuk in the second inning tacked on another run for the Gremlins before breaking the game open in the bottom of the third with a string of base hits and walks to score four more runs and extend the lead, 7-0. Andrew Kirkpatrick and the Gremlin defense kept the Bombers at bay through five innings of play, allowing only three hits as the Gremlins closed out the game with a strikeout, ground out and fly out in the top of the fifth to claim the 2022 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title in run-rule fashion.
Zenon Winter led the Gremlins with a .500 batting average through the tournament while Mathieu Roy and Nick Mullins each put up a .417 average to contribute to the team’s dominant offensive performance. The Gremlins totaled 49 hits in five games including 10 doubles and seven home runs while the pitching staff of Kirkpatrick, Josh Pettett and Sammy Villalvazo combined for 37 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched with an ERA of 3.28.
MVP – Nick Nullins, NY Gremlins
Batting Leader – Shane Boland, Hill United Chiefs
Home Run Leader – Lenny Villalvazo, J&B Bombers
Most Valuable Pitcher Herb Dudley Award – Sammy Villalvazo, NY Gremlins
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Sean Cleary, Bear Creek Express
P – Gustavo Godoy, J&B Bombers
P – Andrew Kirkpatrick, NY Gremlins
C – Nick Mullins, NY Gremlins
IF – Shane Boland, Hill United Chiefs
IF – Ladislao Melarczuk, NY Gremlins
IF – Jerome Raemaki, NY Gremlins
IF – Lenny Villalvazo, J&B Bombers
OF – Quinton Bruce, Bear Creek Express
OF – Blaine Milheim, Kitchener Hallman Twins
OF – Cesar Rodriguez, J&B Bombers
OF – Colin Walsh, Bear Creek Express
UT – Bruno Motroni, Hill United Chiefs
UT – Cam Schiller, Kitchener Hallman Twins
UT – Zenon Winter, NY Gremlins
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Gremlins Clifton Park, Clifton Park, NY (5-0)
2. J&B Painting, Thousand Oaks, CA (5-2)
3. Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (3-2)
4. Bear Creek Express, Glencoe, IN (4-2)
5t. Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (2-2)
5t. Kitchener Hallman Twins, Chesterfield, VA (3-2)
7t. Omma Tigres, Midland, TX (2-2)
7t. AHI Reapers, Fond du Lac, WI (3-3)
9t. AWP Lumberjacks, Vergennes, IL (1-2)
9t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora, IL (3-2)
9t. Kegel Black Knights, Sioux Falls, SD (3-2)
9t. Midland Explorers, South Lyon, MI (3-2)
13t. Wander Springs Chippers, Denmark, WI (2-2)
13t. LC Ostrander Norsemen, Chanhassen, MN (2-2)
13t. Marchio Sausage Company, Little Canada, MN (1-3)
13t. Pueblo Bandits, Aurora, CO (1-3)
17t. San Antonio Glowworm, San Antonio, TX (1-2)
17t. Ohio Bombers, Bainbridge, OH (0-3)
17t. NW Braves, Pendleton, OR (0-3)
17t. Bar Buzz, Kimberly, WI (0-3)
Jordan Harrison, Adiktiv/Throwbacks/CE
Zane Migues, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
Chris Greinert, Nitro Circus/Klutch/Team 199/BRC
Brian Zirkle, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
Ethan Dillon, Adiktiv/Throwbacks/CE
Thomas Bloom, Nitro Circus/Klutch/Team 199/BRC
Mike Snyder, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
Mario Moralez, Adiktiv/Throwbacks/CE
Michael Thorbrogger, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
Nick Vanstratten, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
David Bare, Adiktiv/Throwbacks/CE
Andrew Mrozek, Anarchy/SmashItSports/Beloli/OA
Robert Fow, Nitro Circus/Klutch/Team 199/BRC
Kyle Miller, RockRun/AllHustle/Pure/Beloli/Koval
Faron Fry, RockRun/AllHustle/Pure/Beloli/Koval
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Anarchy/Smashitsports/Beloli/OA, Rochester, NY (7-1)
2. Adiktiv/Throwbacks/CE, Katy, TX (5-2)
3. Nitro Circus/Klutch/Team 199/BRC, Davidsonville, MD (5-2)
4. Rockrun/Allhustle/Pure/Beloli/Koval, Topeka, IN (6-2)
5t. Tru/Stubterminal/Timeless/LA/ES, Raleigh, NC (4-2)
5t. Primetime/Easton/FAI, Macon, GA (3-2)
7t. WM Roofing/Revolution Athletics, Berlin, OH (5-2)
7t. BTR, Lehi, UT (3-2)
9t. Str8Play/JPS/SBT/HBA, Corona, CA (3-2)
9t. Kut4 Sports/Oi Livingston (3-2)
9t. Baughford/Grizzy, Clanton, AL (2-2)
9t. 4With.com/Premier/BAF/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Cash House/Jbl Roofing/Titans, Paris, OH (2-2)
13t. RVCG/ACA/RSA, Mooresville, IN (2-2)
13t. L&S Glass, San Jose, CA (2-2)
13t. TG Brand, Flint, MI (2-2)
17t. Epic/Killmans/FLS/ES/Pure, Columbia, SC (2-2)
17t. Siteman/Pure, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
17t. Westpoint Softball, Noblesville, IN (1-2)
17t. Dirty Vegas/Steel/AZGM, Groves, TX (1-2)
17t. Cheap Suits/Dirty/Republic RE, Stockton, CA (1-2)
17t. Nitro Circus/Team199/SI, Davidsonville, MD (1-2)
17t. TLC/Houston Homes, LLC, Columbia, MO (1-2)
17t. LSR, Jasonville, IN (1-2)
25t. Hubs Pub/Gas, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
25t. Platinum Fire, Shewsbury, MA (1-2)
25t. Fish Head/Beloli/FHC/Cornerhouse, Arbutus, MA (1-2)
25t. J&I/West Coast/Legacy Roofing NW, Tumwater, WA (0-2)
25t. MIS/Camjam Sports, Boise, ID (0-2)
25t. Comatose/S2N/Subway, Beloit, WI (0-2)
25t. Bay Area Legends/Vivid, Oakland, CA (0-2)
33t. FiftyFifty/BSM/Klphotobliss, Blackshear, GA (0-2)
33t. Infinity Contractors, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
35. Bad Boyz, Miami, FL (0-2)
– Must have seven (7) 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).
“Born in Oakland, Calif., Contel graduated from Freemont High School and later San Francisco State College with a degree in Physical Education before becoming a teacher and a tennis coach. She went on to obtain her Administrative Credential, a Counseling Credential and a Master’s degree and became the Dean of Girls at Fresno High School and later the first female Principal in the San Joaquin Valley. Contel loved Fresno High, the students, the faculty and the parents.
Contel began her fast pitch career in 1944, playing for various local teams in Alameda, Calif. and Oakland, Calif. before joining the Fresno Rockets in 1951. As one of the most versatile athletes on the team, Contel led the squad to three ASA National Championship titles (1953, 1954, 1957) while earning five First-Team and one Second-Team All American honors in her 14 years on the Rockets. An integral part of every team she played on, her performance at third base earned her an induction into the National Softball Hall of Fame in 1969. Fresno High School celebrated her accomplishment by honoring her with a ‘Jeanne Contel Day’ before her selection into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976.
Aside from being an administrator and a softball player, Contel was also a woodworker. A hobby that lasted her whole life, she built two roll top desks as well as many gifts for friends and family. In retirement, Contel became a golfer and enjoyed the game and friendships she developed. At the age of 92, Contel was still playing golf.
Contel leaves behind a nephew Gregory Dicker, a grandniece Jeannette Dicker and a grandnephew Gregory Dicker. She will be dearly missed by all her friends and associates.”
Oklahoma ended its dominant 2022 season with a Women’s College World Series title.
The Sooners beat unseeded Texas 16-1 in Game 1 and 10-5 in Game 2 for the program’s sixth national championship.
Most Outstanding Player Jocelyn Alo, who earlier in the year broke Lauren Chamberlain’s home run record, set records of her own, hitting five homers and driving in 13 runs, both WCWS records.
The 59-3 Sooners dominated in the NCAA tournament, going 10-1 in the postseason and outscoring opponents 116-20.
Earlier in the year the SEC announced expanding their league by two universities. The WCWS finalists, Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns will be joining the SEC in 2024.
Most Outstanding Player – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
Batting Leader –
RBI Leader –
Home Run Leader –
ERA Leader –
Strikeout Leader –
Still researching these.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
P – Estelle Czech, Texas
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Kelly Maxwell, Oklahoma State
P – Hope Trautwein, Oklahoma
C – Delanie Wisz – UCLA
1B – Courtney Day, Texas
2B – Tiarre Jennings, Oklahoma
OF – Rylie Boone, Oklahoma
OF – Bella Dayton, Texas
OF – Kaley Mudge, Florida State
UTIL – Jocelyn Aho, Oklahoma
UTIL – Maya Brady, UCLA
UTIL – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
SCORES
Texas 5 UCLA 2
Oklahoma 13 Northwestern 2 (5 inn.)
Florida 7 Oregon State 1
Oklahoma State 4 Arizona 2
UCLA 6 Northwestern 1 (Northwestern eliminated)
Arizona 3 Oregon State 1 (Oregon State eliminated)
Oklahoma 7 Texas 2
Oklahoma State 2 Florida 0
UCLA 8 Florida 0 (6 inn.) (Florida eliminated)
Texas 5 Arizona 2 (Arizona eliminated)
UCLA 7 Oklahoma 3
Oklahoma 15 UCLA 0 (5 inn.) (UCLA eliminated)
Texas 5 Oklahoma State 0
Texas 6 Oklahoma State 5 (Oklahoma State eliminated)
Missouri State 2, Illinois 0 (Illinois eliminated)
Missouri 2, Missouri State 0 (Missouri State eliminated)
Arizona 1, Missouri 0 (Missouri eliminated)
Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
South Florida 4, Mississippi State 0
Florida State 8, Howard 0 (5 inn.)
Florida State 8, South Florida 0 (5 inn.)
Mississippi State 6, Howard 3 (Howard eliminated)
Mississippi State 6, South Florida 0 (South Florida eliminated)
Mississippi State 5, Florida State 0
Mississippi State 4, Florida State 3 (Florida State eliminated)
Mississippi State qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.
SUPER REGIONALS
BLACKSBURG SUPER REGIONAL
Virginia Tech 6, Florida 0
Florida 7, Virginia Tech 2
Florida 12, Virginia Tech 0 (5 inn.)
Florida qualifies for the WCWS 3-1.
TEMPE SUPER REGIONAL
Northwestern 4, Arizona State 3 (11 inn.)
Arizona State 8, No. 9 Northwestern 4 (8 inn.)
Northwestern 8, No. 8 Arizona State 6
Northwestern qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma 8, UCF 0 (5 inn.)
Oklahoma 7, UCF 1
Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
GAINESVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
UCLA 3, Duke 2
UCLA 8, Duke 2
UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
FAYETTEVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Arkansas 7, Texas 1
Texas 3, Arkansas 1
Texas 3, Arkansas 0
Texas qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.
PALO ALTO SUPER REGIONAL
Oregon State 3, Stanford 1
Oregon State 2, Stanford 0
Oregon State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
STILLWATER SUPER REGIONAL
Oklahoma State 2, Clemson 0
Oklahoma State 5, Clemson 1
Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
STARKVILLE SUPER REGIONAL
Arizona 3, Mississippi State 2 (8 inn.)
Arizona 7, Mississippi State 1
Arizona qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
LOS ANGELES SUPER REGIONAL
UCLA 3, Duke 2
UCLA 8, Duke 2
UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.
REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION
Honda Sports Award – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
NFCA Player of the Year – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
Softball America Pitcher of the Year – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
NFCA National Freshman of the Year – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
Softball America Freshman of the Year – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
NCAA Defensive Player of the Year – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
NFCA Catcher of the Year – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
NFCA Golden Shoe Award – Alexis Johns, South Florida
ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
P – Danielle Williams, Northwestern
P – Georgina Corrick, South Florida
P – Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma
C – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
1B – Cydney Sanders, Arizona State
2B – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma
3B – Hannah Gammill, Arkansas
SS – Grace Lyons, Oklahoma
OF – Rachel Lewis, Northwestern
OF – Yanni Acuna, Arizona State
OF – Addison Barnard, Wichita State
UTIL – Mariah Mazon, Oregon State
UTIL – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
AL – Kelly Maxwell, Oklahoma State
AL – Baylee Klingler, Washington
AL – Danielle Gibson, Arkansas
ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
P – Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech
P – Megan Faraimo, UCLA
P – Hailey Dolcini, Texas
C – Delanie Wisz, UCLA
1B – Karina Gaskins, Notre Dame
2B – Allie Skaggs, Arizona
3B – Sydney Sherrill, Florida State
SS – Skylar Wallace, Florida
OF – KB Sides, Arkansas
OF – Kiki Malloy, Tennessee
OF – Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
UTIL – Miranda Elish, Oklahoma State
UTIL – Jada Cody, Central Florida
AL – Sydney McKinney, Wichita State
AL – Erin Coffel, Kentucky
AL – Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State
ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
P – Gabbie Plain, Washington
P – Hope Trautwein, Oklahoma
P – Chenise Delce, Arkansas
C – Haley Lee, Texas A&M
1B – Frankie Hammoude, Oregon State
2B – Janae Jefferson, Texas
3B – Sydney Pennington, Oklahoma State
SS – Briana Perez, UCLA
OF – Kendra Falby, Florida
OF – Emma Ritter, Virginia Tech
OF – Jazmine Hill, Arizona State
UTIL – Elizabeth Hightower, Florida
UTIL – Linnie Malkin, Arkansas
AL – Kimberly Wert, Missouri
AL – Katelynn Carwile, Oklahoma State
AL – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
– Must have four (4) 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).
