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1987 ISF International Slow Pitch World Championships

1987 / Tournaments
December 17, 2018

Championship Game

Team USA Defeated Canada 5-2 in Championship Game (Team USA was represented by the Minneapolis Merchants, 1987 ASA Class-A Champions)

Final Standings

1. Team USA (10-0)
2. Canada (7-4)
3. Chinese Taipei (4-6)
4. Bahamas (3-6)
5. Bermuda (0-8)

Unofficial Outstanding Player – Gilles Galliant, Canada (24-40, .625, 19 Runs, 21 RBIs, 6 3B, 3 HR)
HR Leader – Kerry Burnett, USA – 5
Batting Leader – Tim Daley, Canada – (25-38, 23 RBI) – .658

NOTE – Team USA represented by 1987 ASA Major Champion; Minnesota Merchants

North American Softball Championships (1976-77)

1976 / 1977 / Tournaments
December 17, 2018

United States, Canada and Mexico were to have selected its top 2 teams to compete in this event. The top 2 finishers from the 1975 ASA Worlds (Pyramid Cafe and Poindexter Lumber) were selected as well as the Canadian Champs (Eastern Canada – Les Copains of Quebec) and (Western Canada – Hill Spring Hi Jacks of Alberta). Mexico did not send any teams as it was under suspension by the ISF.

1976 North American Championship

Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 6-0 79-27 +52
2. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 3-3 67-50 +17
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 3-3 64-73 – 9
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-6 33-94 -61

Championship Play
#3 Pyramid Café eliminated #4 Hi Jacks – 16- 6 – 3rd Place Game
#2 Les Copain eliminated #1 Poindexter – 12- 5 – Championship Game

Final Standings Champ Pool Final
1. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 1-0 3-3 4-3 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 0-1 6-0 6-1
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 1-0 3-3 4-3
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-1 0-6 0-7

All Star Team

MVP – Jean-Pierre Paul, Les Copains (15-26, .577)
Michael Bolduc, Les Copains
Serge Dufour, Les Copains
Mike Robertson, Poindexter Lumber
Ken Nichols, Poindexter Lumber
Dave Markland, Poindexter Lumber
Woodrow Neal, Poindexter Lumber
Jim Siebert, Pyramid Cafe
Steve Loya, Pyramid Cafe
Rod Humphrys, Hill Spring

1977 North American Championship

1977 Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

Elimination Play
#4 Aldergrove eliminated #3 Merrifield – 11- 9
#2 Teamsters defeated #1 Warren’s – 14-13
#1 Warren’s eliminated #3 Aldergrove – 20- 9
#2 Teamsters eliminated #1 Warren’s – 26-12 – Championship Game

Final Standings including Pool Play and Championship Rounds Elim Pool Final
1. Teamster Local #293, Cleveland, OH 2-0 5-1 7-1 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 1-2 5-1 6-3
3. Aldergrove Construction Royals, BC, Canada 1-2 0-6 1-8
4. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 0-1 2-4 2-5

All Star Team (None selected- except MVP)

MVP- Rich Amsden, Teamsters (.654, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs)
HR Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (25 RBIs, 20 Runs Scored) – 12
Batting Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (32-39) – .821
Championship Game Stars:
Bill Kloczko, Teamsters (3 HRs, 5 RBIs)
Rick Brown, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
John Durket, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
Frank Gaudio, Teamsters (3 RBIs)

Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

1978 Tournament Disbanded

2014 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2014 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2014 held at Houston, Texas on August 23.

This would be the last year the Industrial Men’s Nationals would be played.

Champion – Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT
Runner Up – FMC Outlaws, Stephenville, TX

MVP – no info available
HR Leader – no info available
Batting Leader – no info available

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (2-0)
2nd FMC Outlaws, Stephenville, TX (0-2)

2013 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2013 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2013 held at Ridgeland, Mississippi on August 23-25.

Champion – Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY
Runner Up – Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT

MVP – Craig Tincher, Kentucky Steel Erectors
HR Leader – Michael Ballard, Kentucky Steel Erectors
Batting Leaders – Tony Arnold, Brock Services
Batting Leaders – Seth Shumale, Brock Services

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Eric Kraemer, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Josh Fryman, Kentucky Erectors
IF – Josh Riley, Kentucky Erectors
IF – Shawn Hayden, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Shawn Hoggett, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Heath Barnes, Kentucky Erectors
OF – Chad Hockensmith, Kentucky Erectors
OF – John Tokarz, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Seth Shumale, Brock Services
OF – Shawn Wright, Brock Services
UT – Chris Beiske, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Tony Arnold, Brock Services
UT – Michael Ballard, Kentucky Erectors
UT – Clay Perkins, Kentucky Erectors
UT – Michael Schumitz, Sikorsky Aircraft

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Kentucky Erectors, London, KY (3-0)
2nd Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford., CT (2-2)
3rd Brock Services, Kingsport, TN (3-2)
4th UAW 848, N. Richland Hills, TX (2-2)
5th Phillip Morris USA, Chesterfield, VA (0-2)
5th Dirtbags, Longview., TX (0-2)

2012 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2012 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2012 held at Gadsden, Alabama on August 24-26.

Champion – Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY
Runner Up – Bestway Semi-Trailers, Conley, GA

MVP – Josh Riley, Kentucky Steel Erectors
HR Leader – no info available
Batting Leader – no info available

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Tom Giambra, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Shaun Ballard, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Fred Ditto, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Josh Riley, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Chad Folsom, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Adam Shoopman, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Eric Kraemer, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Kenneth Eaton, Bestway Semi Trailers
OF – Andrew Vincent, Bestway Semi Trailers
OF – Dustin Martin, Kentucky Steel Erectors
UT – Ron Pearce, Bestway Semi Trailers
UT – David Barger, Brock Services
UT – Mark Knight, Bestway Semi Trailers
UT – Shawn Hoggett, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Wes Parker, Bestway Semi Trailers

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Phillip Johnson, Brock Services
IF – Justin Kozloski, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Roger Hodges, Brock Services
IF – Tony Arnold, Brock Services
IF – Edward Grant, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Sam Isenberg, Brock Services
OF – Barney Schwarzkopf, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Bill Giambra, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Michael Cox, Brock Services
OF – Josh Fryman, Kentucky Steel Erectors
UT – Chad Hockensmith, Kentucky Steel Erectors
UT – Seth Shumale, Brock Services
UT – Carlton Griffin, Bestway Semi Trailers
UT – Chris Stamper, Kentucky Steel Erectors
UT – Daniel Bays, Kentucky Steel Erectors

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (5-1)
2nd Bestway Semi Trailers, Conley, GA (3-2)
3rd Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (3-2)
4th Brock Services, Kingsport, TN (2-2)
5th Supreme, Griffin, GA (1-2)
5th Wal-Mart Sox, LaGrange, GA (1-2)
7th FMC Outlaws, Dublin, TX (0-2)
7th Yamaha, Newman, GA (0-2)

2011 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2011 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2011 held at Tallahassee, Florida on August 27-29.

Champion – Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT
Runner Up – Worthington Industries, Columbus, OH

This was Sikorsky’s 18th overall title in their storied history. It also was their first in seven years. They have been trying to improve themselves in the past three years with a second place finish in 2010 and a third place in 2009. After Sikorsky defeated Yamaha of Georgia and Alliance Electrical of Texas, they faced Worthington Industries who has beaten Sikorsky in the Championship game in the past, but not this year as Sikorsky beat them 18-7. All Americans for Sikorsky were Justin Kozloski, Eric Kraemer, Nick Maher and John Tokarz.

MVP – no info available
HR Leaders – Nick Maher, Sikorsky
HR Leaders – Robert Niemet, Worthington Industries
Batting Leaders – Mark Mihalick, Sikorsky (.833)
Batting Leaders – Robert Niemet, Worthington Industries (.833)

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Brett Bowman, Worthington Industries
IF – Justin Koblowski, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Eric Kraemer, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Jack Schone, Worthington Industries
IF – Pat Youmans, Alliance
IF – Jimmie Mayson, Supreme
OF – Nickolas Maher, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Robert Niemet, Worthington Industries
OF – Justin Jenkins, Alliance
OF – Chris Wellemaker, Supreme
UT – John Tokarz, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Chris Hanners, Worthington Industries
UT – David Pankow, Worthington Industries
UT – Pat Jester, Alliance
UT – Hiram Mayes, Supreme

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (3-0)
2nd Worthington Industries, Columbus, OH (3-2)
3rd Alliance, Longview, TX (1-2)
4th Supreme, Griffin, GA (2-2)
5th Yamaha, Newman, GA (1-2)
5th C.O.D. (City Of Dothan), Dothan, AL (0-2)

2010 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2010 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2010 held at Ridgeland, Mississippi on August 27-29.

Champion – Bestway Semi-Trailers, Conley, GA
Runner Up – Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT

MVP – no info available
HR Leader – Ron Pearce, Bestway Semi-Trailers
Batting Leader – Jeff Toni, Sikorsky

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Ronnie McCullough, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Daniel Grimes, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Carlton Griffin, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Craig Tincher, Kentucky Steel Erectors/Rip-It
IF – James Payne, Bestway Semi Trailers
IF – Barney Schwarzkopf, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – John Tokarz, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Jay Fields, Bestway Semi Trailers
OF – Adam Shoopman, Kentucky Steel Erectors/Rip-It
OF – Jeff Toni, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Ron Pearce, Bestway Semi Trailers
UT – Eric Kraemer, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Nickolas Maher, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Daniel Bays, Kentucky Steel Erectors/Rip-It

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Bestway Semi Trailers, Conley, GA (3-0)
2nd Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (2-2)
3rd Kentucky Steel Erectors/Rip-It, London, KY (1-2)
4th Edwardsville Moose/Venom, Edwardsville, IN (0-2)

2009 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2009 held at Gadsden, Alabama on August 21-23.

Champion – Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY
Runner Up – Graphic Packaging, Macon, GA

MVP – no info available
HR Leader – no info available
Batting Leader – no info available

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Richie Champion, Kentucky Steel Erectors
C – Daniel Bays, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Ronnie McCullough, Graphic Packaging
IF – Shaun Ballard, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Scott Storie, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Ron Acabbo, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Shannon Touchton, Graphic Packaging
OF – Dustin Martin, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Jerod Rigney, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Jay Fields, Bestway Semi Trailers
UT – Barney Schwarzkopf, Sikorsky Aircraft
UT – Jay Roger, Graphic Packaging
UT – Cody Johnson, Graphic Packaging
UT – Shaun Bridger, Graphic Packaging
UT – John Tokarz, Sikorsky Aircraft

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Josh Robinson, Bestway Semi Trailers
C – Mark Mihalik, Sikorsky Aircraft
IF – Richie Morris, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Chuck Ledington, Kentucky Steel Erectors
IF – Sean Greer, Graphic Packaging
IF – Dusty Payne, Bestway Semi Trailers
OF – Bill Giambra, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Joe Power, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Chivas Clark, Graphic Packaging
OF – Randall White, Graphic Packaging
UT – Darrien Gray, Kentucky Steel Erectors
UT – Dwayne Gunnels, Graphic Packaging
UT – Scott Layfield, Graphic Packaging
UT – Craig Morrison, Team Toyota
UT – John Higginbotham, Maxwell AFB Owlz

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (5-0)
2nd Graphic Packaging, Macon, GA (6-2)
3rd Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (4-2)
4th Bestway Semi Trailers, Conley, GA (4-2)
5th Owlz (Maxwell AFB), Montgomery, AL (2-2)
5th Team Toyota, Princeton, IN (2-2)
7th Edwardsville Moose, Edwardsville, IL (2-2)
7th 7up/Dr. Pepper/Venom, Bethalto, IL (3-2)
9th Kabco, Boaz, AL (1-2)
9th Dirtbags, Longview, TX (1-2)
9th Diverse Power, LaGrange, GA (1-2)
9th Waste Management, Pine Bluff, AR (1-2)
13th Showerite Corp, Chicago, IL (0-2)
13th Grand American Devel, Fayetteville, GA (0-2)
13th City Of Dothan, Dothan, AL (0-2)
13th Shaw Industries, Resaca, GA (0-2)
13th American Cast Iron, Birmingham, AL (0-2)

2007 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2007 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2007 held at La Grange, Georgia on August 24-26.

Champion – McNair Grading, Zebulon, GA
Runner Up – Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY

MVP – no info listed
HR Leader – no info listed
Batting Leader – no info listed

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Ronnie McCullough, McNair Grading
P – Jay Boeck, Edwardsville Moose #1561
P – Rick Hatfield, Worthington Industrial
C – Eddie Wayne, Edwardsville Moose #1561
1B – Robert Muncy, Kentucky Steel Erectors
2B – Chris McCullough, McNair Grading
3B – Scotty Story, Kentucky Steel Erectors
SS – Doug Kidd, McNair Grading
OF – Dusty Martin, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Scott Waffin, McNair Grading
OF – Doug Lorman, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Eric Dixon, Edwardsville Moose #1561
UT – Todd Ringhiser, Worthington Industrial
UT – David Hammett, McNair Grading
UT – Mike Peters, Kentucky Steel Erectors

ASA INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Tracy Stanley, Ollis Construction
P – Craig Tincher, Kentucky Steel Erectors
P – Raymond Ross, Graphics Packaging
C – Tyler Warren, Ollis Construction
1B – Ed Muzyka, Sikorsky Aircraft
2B – Chuck Ledington, Kentucky Steel Erectors
3B – Mark Trembley, Sikorsky Aircraft
SS – Jack Schone, Worthington Industrial
OF – Allyn Glover, McNair Grading
OF – Randy Perry, Fiberweb
OF – Joe Power, Kentucky Steel Erectors
OF – Eddie Robertson, McNair Grading
UT – Todd Couch, McNair Grading
UT – Mark Schneider, Worthington Industrial
UT – Randy Morris, Fiberweb

FINAL STANDINGS

1st McNair Grading, Zebulon, GA (5-0)
2nd Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (5-1)
3rd Worthington Industrial, Galloway, OH (4-2)
4th Edwardsville Moose #1561, Edwardsville, IL (3-2)
5th Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (3-2)
5th Ollis Construction, Resaca, GA (3-2)
7th Aflac, Columbus, GA (3-2)
7th Graphics Packaging, Knoxville, GA (3-2)
9th Fiberweb, Knoxville, GA (2-2)
9th Whirlpool, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
9th W.F. Sheppard Senators, Wichita Falls, TX (1-2)
9th Ashley Elite, Tupelo, MS (1-2)
13th Stamford Police Dept., Stamford, CT (1-2)
13th Team Jimsco, Greenwood, SC (1-2)
13th Pepsi Cola, Woodstock, AL (1-2)
13th BMW, Greer, SC (0-2)
17th Team Tmaa Toyota, Princeton, IN (1-2)
17th Bestway Semi Trailers, Conley, GA (0-2)
17th Iredell Statesville Schools, Statesville, NC (0-2)
17th Wal-Mart Sox, LaGrange, GA (0-2)
17th Delta, Woodstock, GA (0-2)

2006 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

2006 / ASA Industrial Slow Pitch
December 14, 2018

2006 held at Auburndale, Florida on August 25-27.

Champion – BMW, Greer, SC
Runner Up – Team TPM, Stockbridge, GA

MVP – Doug Kidd, Team TPM
HR Leader – Gianni Montefuscoli, New England Oil – 9
HR Leader – Doug Kidd, Team TPM – 9
Batting Leader – Scott Condrey, BMW – .873

ASA A INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Johnny Damerson, BMW
C – Frank Sessa, New England Oil
1B – Scott Condrey, BMW
2B – Ron Salters, BMW
3B – Jim Morris, Team TPM
SS – Doug Kidd, Team TPM
OF – Scott Chaffin, Team TPM
OF – Gianni Montefuscoli, New England Oil
OF – Brien McGee, New England Oil
OF – Jason Russell, Worthington
UT – Casey Brumley, Exxon Mobile Baytown Oilers
UT – Jim McNair, Team TPM
UT – Chris Morgan, BMW
UT – Doug Rumsey, BMW
UT – Doug Horton, Team TPM

ASA A INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Nick Hendrix, Team TPM
C – Frank Nieves, New England Oil
1B – Ron Pearce, Bestway Trailers
2B – Scott Collins, Shaw 1
3B – Jeffrey Fortner, BMW
SS – Ron Acabbo, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Ed Muzyka, Sikorsky Aircraft
OF – Bill Talley, Shaw 1
OF – Doug Ramsey, BMW
OF – Jeremy Head, Bestway Trailers
UT – Mike Vitti, New England Oil
UT – Glen Fehr, Team Toyota
UT – Larry McQuire, Worthington
UT – Joseph Lumento, New England Oil
UT – Jason Head, Bestway Trailers

FINAL STANDINGS

1st BMW, Greer, SC (5-1)
2nd Team TPM, Stockbridge, GA (5-2)
3rd New England Oil, Norwalk, CT (6-2)
4th Bestway Trailers, Conley, GA (3-2)
5th Shaw 1, Resaca, GA (2-2)
5th Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (3-2)
7th Worthington, Columbus, OH (3-2)
7th Exxon Mobile Baytown Oilers, Baytown, TX (2-2)
9th Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (1-2)
9th Team Toyota, Evansville, IN (1-2)
9th Fiberweb, Old Hickory, TN (1-2)
9th CVS, Woonsocket, RI (1-2)
13th Delta Airlines, Fayetteville, GA (1-2)
13th Maytag-Whirlpool, Cleveland, TN (0-2)
13th Edwardsville Moose #1561, Edwardsville, IL (1-2)
13th Five-O, Lake Charles, LA (0-2)
17th Dresser-Rand, Olean, NY (0-2)
17th Team Jimsco, Greenwood, SC (0-2)

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