Category: NSA

1996 held at East Chicago, Indiana.

Champion – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Runner Up – ShenValley/Superior/ Taylor Brothers/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

• MVP – Mike Shenk, Lighthouse (15-18, .833, 10 HR, 26 RBI)
• Defensive MVP – ?
• HR Leaders – Jacques Miller, Steeles (14-24, .583, 19 RBI) –10
• HR Leaders – Mike Shenk, Lighthouse –10
• Batting Leader – Ray Eppley, Steele’s  (22-25, 5 HR) – .880

FINAL STANDINGS

None provided

1995 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

Ritch’s captured its fifth straight NSA World Series championship. The R-S Express from 1991-1995 has won 60 of the 87 tournaments the have entered and 15 of the last 24 Grand Slam events they entered as well.

• MVP – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (15-20, .750, 4 HR)
• Defensive MVP – Greg Cannady, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton
• HR Leaders – Dan Schuck, Bell (16-21, .762, 22 RBI)  – 11
• HR Leaders – Carl Rose, Lighthouse (21-28, .750, 30 RBI) – 11
• Batting Leader – Jacques Miller, Sup/Southland (15-17, 10 HR) – .882

1995 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (15-20, .750, 4 HR)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Dewayne Nevitt, Shen Valley/TPS
• Derek Oliver, Shen Valley/TPS
• JC Phelps, Shen Valley/TPS
• Scott Elliott, Shen Valley/TPS
• Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth (21-28, .750, 11 HR, 30 RBI)
• Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth
• Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Worth
• Greg Cannedy, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton
• Dan Shuck, Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton (16-21, .762, 11 HR, 22 RBI)
• Jacques Miller, Superior/Southland (15-17, .882, 10 HR)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA (3-2)
3. Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (4-2)
4. Bell Corp/Sunbelt/Easton, Tampa, FL (2-2)
5t. Harrison’s/Power-Flite, Portsmouth, VA (3-2)
5t. D&D Thoroughbreds/Demarini, Portland, OR (2-2)
7t. Superior/Southland/TPS, Gainesville, GA (2-2)
7t. Steele’s Hit Men, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
9t. Worth/AJ’s, Richmond, VA (1-2)
9t. Tri-Gems/Easton, Cedarbrook, NJ (0-2)
9t. Williams/Dudley, Spring, TX (0-2)
9t. F. Scott’s Bad Boyz, Burlington, NC (0-2)

1994 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS, Bridgewater, Virginia

Ritch’s/Superior went undefeated (4-0) to win its fourth straight NSA World Series as they defeated Shen Valley 28-24 in the Championship game.

• MVP – Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior (14-18, .778)
• Defensive MVP – Not awarded or no info
• HR Leader – J.C. Phelps, Shen Valley (18-28, .643, 19 RBI) – 9
• Batting Leader – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp. (15-18) – .833

1994 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (14-18, .778)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Mike Macenko, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• JC Phelps, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS (18-28, .643, 8 HR, 19 RBI)
• Jason Kendrick, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• Mike Shenk, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• John Keigley, Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS
• Todd Joerling, Bell Corp./Easton (15-18, .833)
• Jeff Arnold, Bell Corp./Easton
• Mark Martin, Bell Corp./Easton
• Rick Beck, RSH/Deep South/Worth
• Greg Ferrell, RSH/Deep South/Worth

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Shen Valley/DJ’s/TPS, Bridgewater, VA (5-2)
3. Bell Corp./Easton, Tamps, FL (2-2)
4. RSH/Deep South/Worth, Ridgeland, MS (3-2)
5t. Williams/Worth, Spring, TX (2-2)
5t. Converter’s/Vernon’s/TPS, Kinston, NC (1-2)
7t. Charlie’s Tuna/Power-Flite, Ocean City, MD (1-2)
7t. County Sports/TPS/Reebok, Richmond, VA (1-2)
9t. Southland/TPS, Gainesville, GA (1-2)
9t. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
9t. F. Scott’s Bad Boyz, Burlington, NC (1-2)
9t. Lighthouse/Alford’s/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (0-2)

1993 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brooke Park, Ohio

• MVP – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-13, .615, 2 HR)
  
• Defensive MVP – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp.
  
• HR Leader – Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt (21-27, .778) – 11
  
• Batting Leader – Ken Pruitt, Williams/Worth (11-12) – .917

1993 NSA All World Team

• P – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (12-15, .800)
• C – Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt (21-27, .778, 11 HR)
• 1B – Mike Macenko, Steele’s/Sunbelt (5 HR)
• 2B – Don Rardin, Bell Corp. (14-17, .824)
• 3B – Kerry Everett, Bell Corp. (11-14,.786)
• SS – Todd Joerling, Bell Corp.
• OF – Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• OF – Randy Kortokrax, Steele’s/Sunbelt (17-25, .680, 7 HR)
• OF – Sterlin Ibrom, Williams/Worth
• OF – Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
• UT – Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (7 HR)
• UT – Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (5 HR)
• UT – Curtis Williams, Vernon’s (10-12, .833)
• UT – Ken Pruitt, Williams/Worth (11-12, .917)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (5-2)
3. Bell Corp./Easton, Tamps, FL (2-2)
4. Williams/Worth, Spring, TX (3-2)
5t. Vernon’s/TPS, Jacksonville, FL (1-2)
5t. Shen Valley Roofing, Bridgewater, VA (2-2)
7t. Converter’s/TPS, Kinston, NC (2-2)
7t. K.C. Services, Houston, TX (2-2)
9t. Steele’s/XLT , Grafton, OH (0-2)
9t. Beloli/TPS, Boston, MA (0-2)
9t. Terry’s, N. Wilkesboro, NC (0-2)
9t. AJD/TPS, Richmond, VA (0-2)

1992 held at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Starpath, Monticello, Kentucky

Missing Charles Wright for the first two games and Jim Fuller for the entire tournament as he was injured with a pinched nerve in his hand. R-S still managed to win the NSA World Series. They played in a baseball stadium and the R-S Express only hit 13 HR in 4 games. Three were inside the park homers. Dirk Androff had the most HR for R-S with 4.  In the entire tournament, there
were only 49 total home runs over the fence, plus 17 inside the park home runs. There were also 39 triples. Ritch’s beat Starpath in a come from behind 16-13 victory in the winners bracket final. Then after Starpath eliminated DJ’s, R-S beat them again in the Championship game 20-8.

• MVP – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12, .667)
  
• HR Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior – 4
  
• Batting Leader – Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12) –  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18) –  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18)  .667
  
• Batting Leader – Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior (10-15) – .667

1992 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM (incomplete)

• Paul Drilling, Ritch’s-Superior (8-12, .667)
• Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18, .667
• Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior (10-15, .667)
• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (12-18, .667, 4 HRs)
• Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior (9-14, .643)
• Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior (9-14, .643)

*No info available on remainder of all-tournament team  (Starpath, DJs and Williams Players)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT (4-0)
2. Starpath, Monticello, KY (4-2)
3. DJ’s/Easton, Atchison, KS (4-2)
4. Williams/Worth, Houston, TX (3-2)
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (1-2)
5t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
7t. Steele’s/Sunbelt, Brook Park, OH (1-2)
7t. Converters Unlimited, Kinston, NC (1-2)
9t. AJD, Richmond, VA (0-2)
9t. Datum-Argus, Lebanon, TN (0-2)
9t. Moulton Furniture, Moulton, AL (0-2)
9t. Nanney’s, Spartanburg, SC (0-2)

1991 held at East Ridge, Tennessee.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, Kentucky

Ritch’s/Superior defeated second ranked Starpath/LeAlCo of Kentucky twice en-route to capturing the NSA World Series. The Scores were 31-5 in the winner’s bracket final and then 29-19 in the championship game. Darrell Beeler was the MVP as he went 8-8 in those final two games. Their other two victories were against Williams/Fink 34-33 and St. Louis Softball Club 33-8. Legendary Craig Elliott came out of retirement to play with Datom-Argus. He played with his brother Scott and they finished 3-2 in 5th place.

• MVP – Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (15-17, .882, 4 HR)
  
• HR Leader – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior – 10
  
• Batting Leader – Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior – .882

1991 NSA All-World Team (incomplete)

• Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (15-17, .882, 4 HRs)
• Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (10 HRs)
• Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior (12-15, .800, 7 HRs)
• Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior (17-20, .850, 8 HRs)
• Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior (13-17, .765, 7 HRs)
• Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior (15-19, .789, 8 HRs)
• Carl Rose, Williams/Finke

  *No info available on remainder of all-tournament team (Starpath and Sunbelt players)

OTHERS

Dennis Graser, Ritch’s-Superior (14-20, .700)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks CT (4-0)
2. Starpath/Le-Al-Co, Monticello, KY (3-2)
3. Sunbelt/Worth, Centerville, GA (3-2)
4. Williams/Finke, Spring, TX (3-2)
5t. Datum-Argus/Moulton, Lebanon, TN (3-2)
5t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
7t. St. Louis Softball Club, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
7t. Nanney’s Office Supplies, Spartenburg, SC (2-2)
9t. Rick’s (1-2)
9t. Barbees (1-2)
9t. Athletics Choice, Roanoke, VA (0-2)
9t. Big Daddy’s, Roswell, GA (0-2)
13. Brainard Lumber, Chattanooga, TN (0-2)

1990 held at Brook Park, Ohio.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Steele’s beat Superior-Apollo 62-55 in the winner’s bracket final and then beat them again in the Championship 27-26. In the 62-55 game, Mike Macenko was 8 for 8 with 8 HRs. Dirk Androff and Todd Joerling each hit 6 HR. Three of Joerling’s came in the 5th inning. The Men of Steele hit 39 total HR in the game. In the Championship game with one out in the 7th inning, Macenko,
Monty Tucker and Bill Blake hit back to back to back HR to win the game and the Championship.

• MVP – Mike Macenko, Steele’s (24-29, .828, 16 HR, 23 RBI)
  
• HR Leader – Craig Elliot, Stewart’s (24-33, .727) – 18
  
• Batting Leader – Dave Johnson, Starpath (18-19)  – .947

1991 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Mike Macenko, Steele’s Silver Bullets (24-29, .828, 16 HRs, 23 RBIs)
• Dirk Androff, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15 HRs, .700+)
• Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11 HRs, .700+)
• Todd Joerling, Steele’s Silver Bullets (14 HRs, .700+)
• Danny Williams, Steele’s Silver Bullets (.700+)
• Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s Silver Bullets
• Cecil Whitehead, Superior/Apollo
• Jim Fuller, Superior/Apollo
• Rich Plante, Superior/Apollo
• Dave Steffen, Superior/Apollo
• Craig Elliott, Stewart’s Lounge (24-33,18 HRs,  .727)
• FA Martin, Stewart’s Lounge
• Dave Johnson, Starpath (18-19, .947)
• Dave Allen, Starpath

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH (5-0)
2. Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3-2)
3. Stewart’s Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA (5-2)
4. Starpath, Monticello, KY (2-2)
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (2-2)
5t. Medina Body Shop, Brunswick, OH (2-2)
7t. NOSI, Columbus, OH (2-2)
7t. Laborers #310, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
9t. Premier/Century, Tempe, AZ (0-2)
9t. Sunset, Detroit, MI (0-2)
9t. Wally’s, Parma, OH (0-2)
9t. Cuyahoga Dunham Supply, Cleveland, OH (0-2)

1989 held at Fort Worth, Texas.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Houston Sweepers, Houston, Texas

The Sweepers scored 23 runs in the 7th inning to defeat the Number 1 ranked team in the country, Superior-Apollo of Windsor Locks, CT 64-56 to advance into the finals against Steeles. Steele’s defeated Sweepers 7-0 via forfeit and won the Championship. Steeles had previously sent Ken Michael’s (47-6) and Superior/Apollo (62-34) to the losers bracket with a 62-34 victory. Steele’s
averaged 37 Runs per game. Steele’s also sent the Sweepers to the losers bracket earlier in the tournament by a 43-18 score. The Sweepers consisted of some Bell Corp and Starpath players. Due to the losers bracket taking so long, the Sweepers had to forfeit the final to Steele’s 7-0 to catch their planes home. Steele’s hit an amazing 96 HRs in the four games they played.

• MVP – Monty Tucker, Steele’s (20-21, .952, 12 HRs, 20 RBIs)
  
• HR Leader – Jon Meyers, Sweepers – 20
  
• Batting Leader – Monty Tucker, Steele’s – .952
  
• ODPA – Jon Meyers, Houston Sweepers

1989 NSA All-World Team

• Monty Tucker, Steels’s Silver Bullets (20-21, .952, 12 HRs, 20 RBIs)
• Jon Meyers, Houston Sweepers (20 HRs)
• Ron Parnell, Steele’s Silver Bullets (21-25, .840, 12 HRs)
• Craig Elliott, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15-21, .714, 11 HRs, 23 RBIs)
• Bill Blake, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-20, .800, 10 HRs)
• Dirk Androff, Steele’s Silver Bullets (19-23, .826, 10 HRs)
• Mike Ambers, Houston Sweepers (13 HRs)
• Britt Hightower, Houston Sweepers (11 HRs)
• Danny Williams, Houston Sweepers (11 HRs)
• Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo (22-28, .786, 15 HRs)
• Doug Roberson, Superior-Apollo (22-26, .846, 14 HRs)
• Rich Plante, Superior-Apollo (20-23, .869, 15 HRs)
• Ted Cox, Ken Michael’s (14-16, .875)

OTHERS

Cecil Whitehead, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-23, .696, 8 HRs)
Todd Joerling, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-24, .667, 10 HRs)
Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11-16, .687)
Larry Fredieu, Steele’s Silver Bullets (9 HRs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH (4-0)
2. Houston Sweepers, Houston, TX (6-2)
3. Superior-Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3-2)
4. Ken Michael’s, Rockville, MD (3-2)
5t. Century/Worth, Atchison, KS (2-2)
5t. CDI, Oklahoma City, OK (3-2)
7t. Williams Stars, Houston, TX (2-2)
7t. Dixie Carpets, Houston, TX (2-2)
9t. Coils Plus, Longview, TX (1-2)
9t. Texas Capitols, Austin, TX (1-2)

*No info available on the remaining teams, records and their finish

1988 held in Austin, Texas.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina

Steele’s defeated Larry’s Used Cars in the winner’s bracket final by a close 14-13 score. Meanwhile, Howard’s after losing their first game against the Austin Capitals, had to fight through the losers bracket where they met the Austin Caps again. This time, it was a different story as the Steermen came out on top 27-15. Howard’s then eliminated Larry’s 41-20 to get another shot at Steele’s in the finals. In a slugfest, Steele’s won the title by a 50-36 score. They scored 21 runs in the first inning.

• MVP – Doug Roberson, Steele’s (15-19, .789, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
  
• HR Leader – Jim Fuller, Howard’s/Western Steer – 15
  
• Batting Leader – Greg Schulte, Auston Capitols (17-21) – .810
  
• Defensive MVP – Ron Parnell, Steele’s Silver Bullets

1988 NSA All-World Team (incomplete)

• Doug Roberson, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15-19, .789, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
• Ron Parnell, Steele’s Silver Bullets
• Mike Macenko, Steele’s Silver Bullets
• Bill Blake, Steele’s Silver Bullets (9 HRs)
• Ken Loeri, Steele’s Silver Bullets (15-19, .789)
• Bruce Meade, Steele’s Silver Bullets (9 HRs)
• Jim Fuller, Howards (15 HRs)
• Steve Jackson, Larry’s Used Cars (14-21, .667., 4 HRs, 10 RBIs)
• Greg Pyke, Austin Capitols (17-22, .773)
• Freddie Johnson, Austin Capitols (15-20, .750, 8 HRs, 23 RBIs)
• Greg Schulte, Austin Capitols (17-21, .810, 8 HRs, 18 RBIs)

  *No info available on remainder of all-tournament team, missing some players (Howard’s players)

OTHERS

Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (13-19, .684)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OK (4-0)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (4-2)
3. Larry’s Used Cars, Grand Praire, TX (2-2)
4. Austin Capitols, Austin, TX (3-2)
5t. William’s Stars, Houston, TX (2-2)
5t. Superior Softball, Windsor Locks, CT (1-2)
7t. Purdys, Fort Worth, TX (1-2)
7t. South Texas Lightening, Houston, TX (1-2)
9t. Pittsburgh Hot Links, Pittsburgh, PA (0-2)
9t. Villain Sports, Seguin, TX (0-2)

1987 held in Houston, Texas.

Co-Champions – Smythe Sox, Houston, Texas and Athletic Shop, Hammond, Louisiana – (Declared co-champs due to rain)

MVP – Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox
MVP – Hal Harlan, Athletic Shop
HR Leader –Bill Blake, Smythe Sox – 14
Batting Leader – no info available
Defensive MVP – Paul Drilling, Athletic Shop

Smythe Sox and Athletic Shop were declared Co-Champs in this rain-shortened event. Both teams suffered one loss. Smythe (had defeated Starpath in their first game) coming from losers bracket beat Athletic Shop in the first final 19-18 on 2 run homer by Bruce Meade. The “if” game was never played. Athletic Shop sent Smythe Sox to the losers bracket initially with a 24-15 victory. To reach the championship, Smythe beat Howards 45-12 in losers bracket final. Athletic Shop won a 7-0 forfeit over Superior Bombats in winners bracket final due to Superior having to catch their plane due to the long rain delays. Defending champ, Steele’s defeated Howards 37-12 in their opening game, were eliminated in back to back losses ; 29-28 to the Bombats and then to Howards 45-25. In the win over Howards, Smythe hit 21 HRs. Mike Parrott and Mark Heirlmeier hit 3 each, while Doug Brown was 5-5. Trailing 17-8, Athletic shop scored 10 in top of 7th to take a 18-17 lead. Larry Fredieu and Mark Lewis hit homers in that rally. Paul Drilling chipped in with a bases loaded double. In the bottom of the 7th, Cecil Whitehead got a base hit and then Meade hit his game winner. For Smythe in the game. Brown hit 3 HRs, while Meade, Parrott and Blake each hit 2. Blake was the tournament HR king with 14.

1987 NSA All-World Team (incomplete)
Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox
Hal Harlan, Athletic Shop
Paul Drilling, Athletic Shop
Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14 HRs)
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox
Doug Brown, Smythe Sox
Mike Parrott, Smythe Sox
Larry Friedieu, Athletic Shop
Greg Schulte, Athletic Shop
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (15-21, 13 HRs, 20 RBIs)
*No info available on remainder of all-tournament team (Superior Bombats and Howards Players)

1987 Standings (incomplete) – 24 teams total
1. (Tie) Smythe Sox, Houston, TX
1. (Tie) Athletic Shop, Hammond, LA
3. Superior Bombats, Windsor Locks, CT
4. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
5. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH
?. Starpath, Monticello, KY
?. Texas Capitols, Austin, TX
?. CDI, Oklahoma City, OK
*No info available on the remaining teams, records and their finish, tournament cut short due to rain