Category: ASA

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 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.

2007 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2007 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 27-30.

Champion – Long Haul Trucking/Miken, Albertville, Minnesota
Runner Up – Chaney’s/Pytch Blakk/Execute Sports/Easton, San Diego, California

Long Haul Trucking battled out of the loser’s bracket to win the ASA Class A National title. They were sent to the loser’s bracket after falling to defending champ Chaney’s Pytche Blakk/Execute Sports/Easton, 25-11. But two games later, Long Haul and Chaney’s found themselves in a rematch of last year’s title game. Long Haul forced the championship into the “if” game after posting a 27-20 victory. In the winner-take-all final game, the bats of Long Haul were scorching and blazed past Chaney’s 33-5 to redeem themselves from a year ago. Long Haul’s Greg Flees went 4-5 with 3 HR and 11 RBI, Lenny Cunitz was 4-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI, Lance Dalby also had 4 hits in the final game. Pitcher Geno Buck surrendered only 5 runs on 10 hits. Brett Helmer of Chaney’s was the only player with 2 hits, one of them being a home run. Long Haul’s Greg Flees was named the tournament MVP after batting .741 with 26 RBI on 7 HR. He was also named as the batting champion, while Chaney’s Brett Helmer won the home run title with 9.

  • MVP – Greg Flees, Long Haul Trucking/Miken (20-27, .741, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
  • HR Leader – Brett Helmer, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton (13-18, .722, 22 RBI) – 9 HR
  • Batting Leader – Greg Flees, Long Haul Trucking/Miken – .741

ASA A ALL AMERICANS

P – Geno Buck, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
C – Brett Helmer, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton
1B – Wes Campbell, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
2B – Thomas O’Keefe, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
3B – Denny Crine, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton
SS – Anthony Dress, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
OF – Lance Dalbey, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
OF – Damion Helmbold, Abbey Printing/Bumpus Real Estate/Spurs
OF – John Bailey, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton
OF – Scott Janack, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton
UTIL – Andy Purcell, Chaney’s/Pytch Blaak/Execute Sports/Easton
UTIL – Chris Becker, Abbey Printing/Bumpus Real Estate/Spurs
UTIL – Lenny Cunitz, Long Haul Trucking/Miken
UTIL – Keith Bray, CSI/JSA
UTIL – Greg Flees, Long Haul Trucking/Miken

FINAL RESULTS

1. Long Haul Trucking/Miken, Albertville, MN (5-1)
2. Chaney’s/Pytch Blakk/Execute Sports/Easton, San Diego, CA (3-2)
3. Abbey Printing/Bumpus Real Estate/Spurs, Austin, TX (4-2)
4. All Star Plumbing, Lawton, OK (2-2)
5t. CSI/JSA, Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
5t. Oklahoma Worth, Muskogee, OK (1-2)
7t. U.S. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (0-2)
7t. West Oak Production, Weatherford, OK (0-2)
9. Ballers, Farmington, NM (0-2)

2007 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

2007 held at Marietta, Georgia on August 31-September 3.

Champion –  Chapel Hill Warriors, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Runner Up – Dillinger’s, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

  • MVP – Ryan Enright, Tack’s/Gillies
  • HR Champion – Ryan Enright, Tack’s/Gillies

2007 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Todd Albrecht, Dillinger’s
P – Ray Randall, Full Quiver Rebels
P – Bobby Greene, Chapel Hill Warriors
C – Jimmy Smith, Chapel Hill Warriors
1B – Scott Hunkins, Hooligan’s Bar & Grill
2B – Paul Wagner, Dillinger’s
3B – Johnny Baldwin, Chapel Hill Warriors
SS – Jason Fulmer, Bonnell’s Softball
OF – Ryan Enright, Tack’s/Gillies
OF – Brian Fanion, Full Quiver Rebels
OF – Chris Bowling, Chapel Hill Warriors
OF – Joe Searl, Dillinger’s
UTIL – Sean Madura, Bonnell’s Softball
UTIL – Dale Rock, Dillinger’s
UTIL – Buck Atwater, Chapel Hill Warriors

2007 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Chad Chichester, Tack’s/Gillies
P – Ken Menale, Bonnell’s Softball
P – Scott Hunkins, Hooligan’s Bar & Grill
C – Brian Larson, Full Quiver Rebels
1B – Paul Abenth, Baywood Lounge
2B – Mike Fracassi, Bonnell’s Softball
3B – Todd Smoker, Marlin’s
SS – Steve Hoover, Marlin’s
OF – Tony Cruz, Bonnell’s Softball
OF – Ryan Ewing, Marlin’s
OF – Tom Bonlander, Dillinger’s
OF – Adam Purcails, Baywood Lounge
UTIL – Scott Westphal, Tack’s/Gillies
UTIL – Shane Standifer, Hooligan’s Bar & Grill
UTIL – Geoff Roberts, Full Quiver Rebels

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Chapel Hill Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC (5-1)
2. Dillinger’s, Fond du Lac, WI (7-2)
3. Full Quiver Rebels, Columbus, MI (4-2)
4. Bonnell’s Softball, Erie, PA (3-2)
5t. Hooligan’s Bar & Grill, Plainfield, WI (4-2)
5t. Baywood Lounge, Saginaw, MI (2-2)
7t. Tack’s/Gillies, Saginaw, MI (3-2)
7t. Marlin’s, Strasburg, PA (3-2)
9t. Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI (2-2)
9t. O’Connor’s Auto/Jet’s Pizza, Essexville, MI (1-2)
9t. Braves, Ellenwood, GA (1-2)
9t. Durham Speedboys, Durham, NC (1-2)
13t. Reflections, Miami, FL (1-2)
13t. Jayhawks, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
13t. Atlanta Storm, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
13t. Brew Crew, Ellenwood, GA (0-2)
17t. Holt’s IGA, Morristown, TN (0-2)
17t. Freebirds, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
17t. Question Marks, Monroe, GA (0-2)

2007 ASA Men’s (9) Class A Modified Pitch Nationals

2007 held at Fairhaven/New Bedford, Massachusetts on August 31-September 3.

Champion –  Legends, Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Runner Up – Zubi’s, Port Jervis, New York

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Champion – Nate Craige, Granite State Eagles
  • HR Champion – Frank DeGroat, Zubi’s

2007 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Willey Billings, Legends
P – Steve Platt, Zubi’s
P – Fred Pena, Fort Apache Dodgers
C – Frank DeGroat, Zubi’s
1B – Shane Ruel, Legends
2B – Mark Graham, Legends
3B – Chad McConnell, Zubi’s
SS – Andrew Devalles, Legends
OF – Scott Hyland, Granite State Eagles
OF – David Simon, Zubi’s
OF – Reggie Barrau, Zubi’s
OF – Mark Decosta, Legends
UTIL – Anthony Sclafani, Armory Inn
UTIL – Nate Craige, Granite State Eagles
UTIL – Eric Sanchez, Fort Apache Dodgers

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Legends, Fairhaven, MA (5-1)
2. Zubi’s, Port Jervis, NY (5-2)
3. Armory Inn, Staten Island, NY (5-2)
4. Granite State Eagles, East Kingston, NH (3-2)
5t. Fort Apache Dodgers, Bronx, NY (3-2)
5t. Swashbucklers, Staten Island, NY (2-2)
7t. Lynx, Saugus, MA (2-2)
7t. Smith Painting, New Salem, MA (1-2)
9t. Bridge Water, Waterbury, CT (1-2)
9t. Red Onion, East Templeton, MA (1-2)
9t. Trump Softball, Albany, NY (1-2)
9t. Hitmen, Medford, MA (0-2)
13t. St. Jacques, Middleboro, MA (0-2)
13t. Atlantis Mortgage, New Bedford, MA (0-2)
13t. Braves, New Bedford, MA (0-2)

2007 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2007 held at South Bend, Indiana on August 2-5.

Patsy’s won their first ASA National as Gerald Muizelaar held off the Farm Tavern to gain the pitching victory in a 9-5 championship game win. The Farm Tavern has earlier eliminated the Quaker Riversharks in the loser’s bracket finals 8-2 to advance to the finals.  Despite Zeron Winters’ three hits and HRs by Jeff Goolagong and Donny Hale, the Farm could only score five runs.  Patsy’s was led by Frank DeGroat, who homered in the final. DeGroat was the HR leader for the tournament with three. Zeron Winters of The Farm Tavern was named the MVP for his torrid hitting through the six game run in the loser’s bracket on the way to the finals.

The Farm finished (7-2) for the tournament and Patsy’s finished undefeated at (5-0). Rob Schweyer (4-1) and Sebastian Gervasutti (3-1) of the Farm Tavern led the team through the losers bracket all the way to the finals. They combined to go (7-2).

Grant Peterson and Doug Sleep were both 3-1 for the Midland Explorers.

  • MVP – Zeron Winters, The Farm Tavern
  • Batting Leader – Thomas Makea, Patsy’s – .500
  • HR Leader – Zeron Winters, The Farm Tavern – 3
  • HR Leader – Frank DeGroat, Patsy’s – 3
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Gerald Muizelaar, Patsy’s

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Gerald Muizelaar, Patsy’s (3-0, 20 K, 17 IP)
P – Grant Patterson, Midland Explorers
P – Rob Schweyer, The Farm Tavern
C – Frank DeGroat, Patsy’s (4-1)
1B – Jarrad Martin, Broken Bow Gremlins
2B – Zeron Winters, The Farm Tavern (13-30, .433, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
3B – Jeffrey Goolagong, The Farm Tavern
SS – Omar Moraga, Patsy’s
OF – Jeff Ellsworth, Quaker Riversharks
OF – Jason Hill, The Farm Tavern
OF – Thomas Makea, Patsy’s (9-18)
OF – Paul Rosebush, The Farm Tavern
UTIL – Chris Delarwelle, Circle Tap
UTIL – Tim Jorgensen, Circle Tap
UTIL – Glenn Ormsby, Quaker Riversharks

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Adam Folkard, Patsy’s (2-0, 14 IP, 18 K)
P – Ward Gosse, Minn Dak Millers
P – Terry Luster, Florida Fastpitch
C – Craig Crawford, Midland Explorers
1B – Donny Hale, The Farm Tavern
2B – Chris Miljavac, Quaker Riversharks
3B – Kyle Magnusson, Circle Tap
SS – Kevin Schellenberg, The Farm Tavern
OF – Lucas Goring, Minn Dak Millers
OF – Brian Lammers, Minn Dak Millers
OF – Steve Mullaley, Quaker Riversharks
OF – Chad Seeman, Bloomington Stix
UTIL – Nathan Nukanuku, Broken Bow Gremlins
UTIL – Frank Perez, Circle Tap
UTIL – Travis Wilson, Patsy’s

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Patsy’s, New York, NY (5-0)
2. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (7-2)
3. Quaker Riversharks, Ambler, PA (3-2)
4. Circle Tap, Denmark, WI (3-2)
5t. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (6-2)
5t. Broken Bow Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (2-2)
7t. Florida Fastpitch, Jacksonville, FL (2-2)
7t. Minn Dak Millers, Fargo, ND (2-2)
9t. Midwest Stampede, Des Moines, IA (1-2)
9t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (1-2)
9t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (1-2)
9t. HBC Rice Creek Lightning, Homer, MI (1-2)
13t. Bloomington Stix, Bloomington, IL (1-3)
13t. Duncan Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (1-3)
13t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (0-3)
13t. Plangger’s Furniture, Benton Harbor, MI (0-3)
17. Dolan And Murphy, Aurora, IL (1-3)

NOTES

The tournament was a three game guarantee format.

2007 ASA Girls Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch Nationals

2007 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 5-12.

Champion – Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, California
Runner Up – O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, California

There are more national champions on their way to Arizona’s softball team.

The Worth Firecrackers, an 18-and-under team that includes three University of Arizona recruits, won the Gold Nationals Tournament in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

The Firecrackers, from southern California beat the Orange County Batbusters 5-4 in a rematch of the 2006 final, won by the Batbusters.

Kristen Arriola drove in the winning run on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Arriola, a second baseman, has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior next season.

Thy Firecrackers also featuring Perelini Koria, a slugging catcher-third baseman who has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior, and Wildcats’ signee Lauren Schutzler.

Schutzler, who went 2 for 3 in the title game, is expected to compete next season in Arizona’s outfield with, among others, incoming freshman Brittany Lastrapes, who plays for the Batbusters.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, CA (7-0)
2. O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, CA (6-1)
3. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold Cooper, Cooper City, FL (5-2)
4. So Cal Choppers Fausett, Valencia, CA (8-2)
5t. Shamrocks Orndorff, Vienna, VA (4-2)
5t. Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, CA (5-2)
7t. San Jose Sting Gold Perales, San Jose, CA (6-2)
7t. IL Southern Force Glasco, Johnson City, IL (6-2)
9t. WA Lady Hawks Miller, Puyallup, WA (3-2)
9t. Texas Aces Gold Orsak, Pearland, TX (3-2)
9t. San Diego Renegades Tillett, San Diego, CA (3-2)
9t. California Cruisers McCard, La Palma, CA (5-2)
13t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Seamon, Marietta, GA (3-2)
13t. So Cal Breakers Beddow, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. So Cal Pumas Nourse, Ventura, CA (4-2)
17t. Beach Girls Gold Botti, Brooklyn, NY (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits Conroy, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
17t. Ultimate Gold Marcum, Purcell, OK (2-2)
17t. So Cal Athletics Richardson, Montclair, CA (2-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Dixon, Pearland, TX (2-2)
17t. So Cal Explosion Gerritse, Cypress, CA (3-2)
17t. St. Louis Chaos Beatty, St. Louis, MO (3-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Durham, Pearland, TX (3-2)
25t. Az Desert Thunder Gold Fowler, Tucson, AZ (2-2)
25t. Carolina Lady Blues Gold Ochoa, Charlotte, NC (2-2)
25t. Katy Heat Brown, Katy, TX (2-2)
25t. KC Peppers Eakin, Olathe, KS (2-2)
25t. Louisiana Voodoo Gold Barksdale, River Ridge, LA (2-2)
25t. Nebraska Sizzle Brummer, Elkhorn, NE (2-2)
25t. San Jose Strikkers Sorci, San Jose, CA (2-2)
25t. Valley Breeze Sotelo, San Fernando, CA (2-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Neuman, Gilbert, AZ (1-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (1-2)
33t. Cal Raiders Bruden, Long Beach, CA (1-2)
33t. Corona Angels Genovese, Corona, CA (1-2)
33t. Cy Fair Intruders Gold Johnson, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Georgia Xtreme Gold Rush, Stockbridge, GA (1-2)
33t. Glacier NW Gold Barnett, Vancouver, WA (1-2)
33t. Lady Gators Gold Call, Lake Worth, FL (1-2)
33t. Michigan Finesse Kilburn, Sterling Heights, MI (1-2)
33t. Nightmare Gold Wheeler, Hamilton, NJ (1-2)
33t. Oklahoma Babes Backman, Midwest City, OK (1-2)
33t. Omaha Quakes Gold Peterson, Papillion, NE (1-2)
33t. Strike Zone Ford, Hayward, CA (1-2)
33t. Tennessee Eagles Hutsin, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. Texas Impact Gold Burke, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Victory USA Gold Hay, Fountain Valley, CA (1-2)
49t. All American Sports Academy Merrida, Woodland, CA (0-2)
49t. AZ Suncats Smith, Glendale, AZ (0-2)
49t. Colorado Stars Burns, Boulder, CO (0-2)
49t. East Cobb Bullets Gold Pauly, Kennesaw, GA (0-2)
49t. Houston Power Glowacz, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Jets Gold-Pearce, Agoura Hills, CA (0-2)
49t. MC Elite South Drude, Magonlia, TX (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Express Brittingham, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. MN Irish Johnson, Rosemont, MN (0-2)
49t. Mustang Gold Griggs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Nor Cal Shockers Buccellato, Martinez, CA (0-2)
49t. NW Bullets-Muir, Portland, OR (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush Gold King, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. Sorcerer Gold Mumma, Concord, CA (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Eagles Simmons, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Virginia Legends Paul, Virginia Beach, VA (0-2)

2007 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

2007 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Champion: Armed Forces, Washington, D.C.
Runner Up: Juice, Houston, Texas

The 2007 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch National Championship had a patriotic feel as the red, white and blue of the All Armed Forces team captured the championship. After Juice of Houston, Texas, forced the if necessary game by beating the Armed Forces 19-2 in the first championship game, the Armed Force rebounded in the final “if” game to win 13-7. Shannika Taylor of Fort Huachuca, AZ, was named the tournament MVP for Armed Forces. The Armed Forces all played tremendous softball to over shadow an incredible hitting performance by Juice’s Christan Dowling, who hit some of the longest balls ever hit by a Woman softball player.

  • MVP – Shannika Taylor, Armed Forces (9-17, .529, HR, 12 RBI)
  • Batting Leader – Christan Dowling, Juice (14-19, 3 HR, 13 RBI) – .737
  • Home Run Leader – Christan Dowling, Juice (14-19, .737, 13 RBI) – 3

2007 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Laurie Doughty, Armed Forces
C – Carly Edwards, Armed Forces
1B – Christan Dowling, Juice
2B – Cara Coughenhour, Juice
3B – Mary Hoff, Juice
SS – Brandi Jackson, Armed Forces
OF – Buffy Arms, Juice
OF – Candace Dugo, Armed Forces
OF – Yen Wilson, Juice
OF – Shannika Taylor, Armed Forces
UT – Lillie Davis, Juice
UT – Toni Epps, Armed Forces
UT – Stacie Symonds, Juice
UT – Roxie Finks, Armed Forces
UT – Chris Wellendorf, Juice

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (4-1)
2. Juice, Houston, TX (3-2)
3. Macken/Excel, Rochester, MN (1-2)
4. No Chit, Huntington Beach, CA (1-2)
5. Predators, Comanche, OK (0-2)

2006 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2006 held at Stratford, Connecticut.

Champion – Stratford Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (46-4)
Runner Up – Southern California Sliders, Yorba Linda, California

Finishing the year 44-4, the Brakettes advanced to the championship round after beating Storm USA 6-0 in the winner’s bracket final. The Brakettes scored four times in the third and added two more runs in the fourth to send the Storm into the loser’s bracket. The Storm then lost to the Sliders, 4-2, in the loser’s bracket final to be eliminated and finish 2-2 and in third place for the second year in a row.

The Sliders (5-2) advanced to the loser’s bracket final by eliminating the St. Louis Saints, 4-1, who finished finished fourth (4-2).

The Brakettes got two excellent pitching performances from Candice Baker, she fanned 12 and allowed one hit in the winner’s bracket final and hurled a five-hitter with nine strikeouts in the championship game. The Brakettes supported her with 19 hits in the two games. Baker was overpowering in the first five innings, fanning 11 of the first 16 batters she faced, including the first six in a row.

Darcy Wood started for the Storm before Casey Halloran replaced her in the third inning. Wood came back in the fourth and pitched the remainder of the game for the Storm. The Brakettes scored four times in the third inning on an RBI double by Baker and RBI singles by Jenna Macchi and Courtney Bures. The Brakettes tallied two more runs in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Whitney Mollica (2-4), Macchi also had a pair of hits (double and single) in four at-bats.

In the championship game, the Brakettes pounded out nine hits against three Sliders’ pitchers, scoring one in the third and three each in the fourth and sixth innings. The Sliders scored twice in the sixth inning on an RBI triple by Amanda Kamekona and a Brakette error. In the seventh the Sliders tallied their second and last run on a pinch hit RBI double by Bridgette Caron. The Brakettes took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on an RBI triple by Hayle Guess and added three more in the fourth on a two-run single by Lovena Chaput and an RBI single by Chelsi Lake. Three more runs in the sixth closed out the scoring for the Brakettes who got RBI doubles from Macchi and Mollica and an RBI triple by Baker.

The Sliders used three hurlers with Lorilyn Wilson the loser, Christy Robitaille and Kia Fennell. In addition to her triple, Baker had singles in the fourth and fifth innings to finish with three hits in four at-bats.

Stratford Brakettes pitchers Dani Hofer went 3-0, with 2 shutouts and Brandice Balschmiter went 1-0, 12 K.

  • MVP – Candice Baker, Stratford Brakettes
  • HR Leader – N/A
  • Batting Leader – Kaitlyn Cochran, Southern California Sliders – .533
  • Bertha Tickey Pitching Award – Lorilyn Wilson, Southern California Sliders
  • Erv Lind Defensive Award – Jenna Macchi, Stratford Brakettes

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Brooke Baker, St. Louis Saints (2-0, 21 K, also 3-4 with 3B and RBI in championship) – she also batted .411 for the tournament
P – Candice Baker, Stratford Brakettes
P – Lorilyn Ann Wilson, S. California Sliders
C – Crystal Krebs, Storm USA
1B – Kali Shirk, Storm USA
2B – Jenna Macchi, Stratford Brakettes
3B – Whitney Mollica, Stratford Brakettes
SS – Amanda Kamekona, S. California Sliders
OF – Lovena Chaput, Stratford Brakettes
OF – Gina Carbonatto, Storm USA
OF – Kaitlin Cochran, S. California Sliders (8-15, .533)
OF – Lisa Modglin, S. California Sliders
UTIL – Michelle Smith, S. California Sliders
UTIL – Natalie Peters, St. Louis Saints
UTIL – Killian Roessner, Stratford Brakettes

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Courtney Piar, Amherst Lightning-Kulwick
P – Stacey Denlinger, Topton VIP
P – Chrissy Owens, Stratford Brakettes (1-0, no hitter)
C – Tessa Paolini, Amherst Lightning-Kulwick
1B – Deann Young, S. California Sliders
2B – Christa Gammon, St. Louis Saints
3B – Dawn Setter, Amherst Lightning-Kulwick
SS – Toni DiFilipo, Topton VIP
OF – Hayle Guess, Stratford Brakettes
OF – Nicole Willats, Buffalo Bisons
OF – Kristie Morcrette, Topton VIP
OF – Elizabeth Gall, Topton VIP
UTIL – Erin Miranda, Amherst Lightning-Kulwick
UTIL – Jackie Marten, St. Louis Saints
UTIL – Nikki Thompson, Buffalo Bisons

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Stratford Brakettes, Stratford, CT (5-0)
2. Southern Cal Sliders, Yorba Linda, CA (4-2)
3. Storm USA, Corona, CA (2-2)
4. St. Louis Saints, Manchester, MO (4-2)
5t. Topton VIPs, Hellerton, PA (2-2)
5t. Amherst Lightning-Kulwick, Amherst, NY (3-2)
7t. Buffalo Bisons, Buffalo, NY (2-2)
7t. WNY Xtreme, Orchard Park, NY (1-2)
9t. Lanova, Kenmore, NY (1-2)
9t. New York Freedom, Babylon, NY (1-2)
9t. Maurer & Scott Blasters, Coopersburg, PA (1-2)
9t. Amherst Lightning-Brooks, Amherst, NY (0-2)
13t. Staten Island Saints, Staten Island, NY (0-2)
13t. WNY Stampede, Lancaster, NY (0-2)