Softball History USA

2009 ISA Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

2009 held at Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois.

Champion – Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, Ontario
Runner Up – Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, Nebraska

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Dean Holoien, Kitchener Rivershark Twins
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Adam Folkard, Broken Bow Patsy’s
  • Kevin Herlihy Newcomer of the Year – N/A
  • Leading Hitter – Todd Budke, Taylor Farms California A’s
  • Leading Hitter – Jason Hill, The Farm Tavern
  • Most RBI – Blair Ezekiel, Kitchener Rivershark Twins – 8
  • Most RBI – Eduardo Leonardo, Santo Domingo DR – 8

2009 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Sean Cleary, PA Power
P – Jeremy Manley, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
P – Adam Folkard, Jarvis Travelers
C – Brad Theys, PA Power
C – Patrick Shannon, Rivershark Twins
IF – Brennan Pokoway, Diamondbacks
IF – Brad Rona, Jarvis Travelers
IF – Blair Ezekeil, Rivershark Twins
IF – Nick Shailes, Jarvis Travelers
IF – Ian Fehrman, Jarvis Travelers
OF – Steve Mullalay, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
OF – Calem Gardiner, California A’s
OF – Jeremy Tracy, New York Gremlins
OF – Ryan Wolfe, Jarvis Travelers
DH – Rob Schweyer, PA Power

2009 ISC SECOND TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Regan Manley, Albaugh, Inc.
P – Doug Gillis, Mickey’s Sleds
P – Jonas Mach, Pete’s Blues
C – Sean O’Brien, Jarvis Travelers
C – John Zeiger, ADCO Electric
IF – Blake Miller, Rivershark Twins
IF – Jamie Boyd, Shakespeare Falcons
IF – Juan Thomas Nunez, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
IF – Keith Ranklin, Alvinston Indians
IF – Todd Schultz, Chicago/NY Fastpitch
OF – Brad deBelleval, Hickson Reds
OF – Tommy Thompson, Minnesota Angels
OF – Ryan Gray, Alvinston Indians
OF – Dave Lohman, ADCO Electric
DH – Greg Garrity, ADCO Electric

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Kitchener, ON (5-1)
2. Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, NE (4-1)
3. Aspen Interiors, Saskatoon, SK (4-2)
4. Midwest Stampede, Bondurant, IA (3-2)
5t. Albaugh Inc., Elkhart, IA (3-2)
5t. The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (3-2)
7t. Jarvis Gamblers, Jarvis, ON (2-2)
7t. Vancouver Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (2-2)
9t. Explorers, Midland, MI (4-2)
9t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (4-2)
9t. Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DR (4-2)
9t. New York Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (4-3)
13t. Taylor Farms California A’s, Salinas, CA (2-3)
13t. Evergreen Centennials, St. Thomas, ON (3-3)
13t. Poly Plus Diamondbacks, Saskatoon, SK (2-3)
13t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (2-2)
17t. Dolan & Murphy Shamrocks, Aurora, IL (2-3)
17t. The Bar of Appleton, Appleton, WI (2-3)
17t. Selects, Owen Sound, ON (1-3)
17t. Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (1-3)
17t. Winterset A’s, Winterset, IA (0-3)
17t. The Bar of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI (0-3)
17t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (0-3)
17t. Thomson Area Merchants, Thomson, IL (1-3)

2009 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2009 held at Champion Stadium in Osceola, Florida.

Champion – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, Florida
Runner Up – T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, Florida

This was the year Long Haul Trucking was in the championship game against Resmondo and decided to vacate the tournament. Notice no Long Haul players appear in the All World Team.

What began as a well played and entertaining tournament was marred in the winner’s bracket semi-final game Friday night between Long Haul and Dan Smith when what appeared to be a bat protest by the Dan Smith team turned into a 17 minute debacle in front of the largest crowd in recent softball memory. The end result appears to be the suspension of Long Haul’s star shortstop Brett McCollum who argued after the game with USSSA officials who said his bat compression test was too low. To set the stage for this scene, you have to realize that USSSA has been compression testing bats all year long. At the World Series the testing was being administered right on the field behind home plate so that it could be done as quickly as possible. In the managers meeting teams and players were warned that bats that tested too low could lead to ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct and runs could even be removed from the score.

(The accounts, descriptions, and opinions expressed in this article are soley the thoughts of Dale Weiser and are NOT representative of the USSSA.)

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  • Co-MVP – Dennis Rulli, Resmondo (13-14, .929, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs)
  • Co-MVP – Andy Purcell, Resmondo (12-14, .857, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • HR Leaders – Brian Rainwater, Resmondo (10-15, .667, 15 RBI, 8 Runs) – 7
  • HR Leaders – Tim Cocco, Jean Shoppe (12-19, .632, 16 RBI, 12 Runs) – 7
  • Batting Leader – Dennis Rulli, Resmondo – (13-14, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs) – .929
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Rainwater, Resmondo (10-15, .667, 7 HR,  15 RBI, 8 Runs)
  • Offensive MVP – Tim Mattox, T&R Stucco/Worth (10-20, .500, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 7 Runs)

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL WORLD TEAM

Infield – Rich Gulash – T&R Stucco/Worth (11-18, .611, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Tim Cocco – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (12-19, .632, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Ed Vega – Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (9-19, .474, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 6 Runs)
Infield – Don DeDonatis III – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (10-16, .625, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 11 Runs)
Infield – Mitch Mabe – T&R Stucco/Worth (13-22, .591, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Sam Lopez – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (10-14, .714, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Infield – Bryson Baker – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (7-12, .583, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
Infield – Todd Martin – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (8-13, .615, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Infield – Jeff Wallace – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (13-16, .813, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 12 Runs)
Infield – Greg Connell – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (10-16, .625, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Oscar Shipley – T&R Stucco/Worth (5-12, .417, 6 RBI, 3 Runs)
Infield – Chris Larsen – Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
Infield – Randall Poplin – T&R Stucco/Worth (12-19, .632, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Infield – Timothy Mattox – T&R Stucco/Worth (10-20, .500, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 7 Runs)
Outfield – Bobby Hughes – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (7-12, .583, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
Outfield – Rick Baker – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (11-18, .611, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Outfield – Donovan Pokraka – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (8-15, .633, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Outfield – Johnny McCraw – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (9-18, .500, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Outfield – Rick Sedlacek – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (7-11, .636, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 11 Runs)
Outfield – Brian Wegman – Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (13-16, .813, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 11 Runs)
Utility – BJ Fulk – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (9-13, .692, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
Manager – Frank Webb/John Rector – Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth

OTHERS

Johnny Dykes, Suncoast/Quick Roofing (10-13, .769, 12 RBI, 8 Runs)
Marty Malloy, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (13-18, .722, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Justin Mucciarelli, Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite (10-15, .667, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, Suncoast/Quick Roofing (7-12, .583, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Brett Helmer, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (11-19, .579, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
Kevin Filby, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite (8-14, .571, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 Runs)
Jason Kendrick, Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat (10-19, .526, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
Howie Krause, Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth (5-10, .500, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Todd Joerling, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55 (9-18, 500, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/Specialty Tank/Worth, Winter Haven, FL (5-0)
2. T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, FL (5-2)
3. Long Haul/Miken/Phonemasters, Albertville, MN (3-2)
4. Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat, San Jose, CA (3-2)
5t. GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, WA (3-2)
5t. Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite, Las Vegas, NV (3-2)
7t. TaylorMade/Titan/PAS/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (2-2)
7t. Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, McKenzie, TN (2-2)
9t. Combat USA/Elite, Seattle, WA (1-2)
9t. Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
9t. Suncoast/Quick Roofing/Reebok, Sarasota, FL (1-2)
9t. O&S/Povs/Hoffman/Combat, South St. Paul, MN (1-2)
13t. Bud Light/TPS/LineDrive/Sports55, Plymouth, MI (0-2)
13t. Northwest Combat/Trojans, Seattle, WA (0-2)
13t. Wood Law/Combat, Dallas, TX (0-2)
13t. A.J.S./Easton/3N2/Dssbats, Fort Myers, FL (0-2)

2009 USSSA Women’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2009 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Kinder Sharks, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up – Karphone Express, Los Angeles, California

With three-time defending champ Enough Said not entering the World Series, Kinder Sharks proved the dominant one as they won four games in a row, including the final over Karphone Express 14-7.

  • MVP – Tamara Perez, Kinder/Sharks
  • Defensive MVP – Gina Oliver, Karphone Express
  • Offensive MVP – Tiffany Daniels, Kinder Sharks

2009 ALL WORLD TEAM

Theresa Hunt, Kinder/Sharks
Shirley Snell, Kinder/Sharks
LeAnne Connolly, Minnesota Ice
Karen Kusmich, Kinder/Sharks
Corrie Brock, Karphone Express
Amber Hegland, Minnesota Ice
Beverly Lovett, Kinder/Sharks
Tracy Galloway, Supersonics
Ropekia Gunn, Supersonics
Neishell Wiliams, Karphone Express
Sherri France, Kinder/Sharks
Rosalyn Gallaher, Supersonics
Kristen Zabalavicius. Karphone Express
Maria Fatty, Trimm Kinder/Sharks
Crystal Savage Karphone Express

FINAL STANDINGS (Incomplete)

1. Kinder Sharks, Cincinnati, OH
2. Karphone Express, Los Angeles, CA

2009 ISA Men’s Elite Slow Pitch Worlds

2009 held at Gallatin, Tennessee.

Champion – Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Runner Up – Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, Georgia

  • MVP – Mike Harrington (Pitcher)- Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.760)
  • Golden Glove – Matty Crawford – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken
  • Base Burglar Award – Jordan Laswell – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken – 16 Runs Scored
  • Batting Leader – Jason Gilfillan – Gas It – .820

ISA ELITE ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Mike Harrington (Pitcher)- Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.760)
  • Matty Crawford – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken
  • Jason Krack – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.700)
  • Chris Moon – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.740)
  • Robbie Grindstaff – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.770)
  • Cody Gilbert – Players Warehouse/Berties/Miken (.810)
  • Matt Blanton – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.750)
  • Robert Cancoran – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.740)
  • Brian Autry – Logo Express/Bass Gloves (.700)
  • Chad Akers – The Scene/The Sports Den (.710)
  • Shaun Ballard – The Scene/The Sports Den (.700)
  • Jason Gilfillan – Gas It (.820)

FINAL RESULTS

1. Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Elizabethtown, KY
2. Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, GA
3. The Scene/Sports Den, Somerset, KY
4. Gas It, Blacksburg, SC
5t. Fence Brokers/Illustrated Sportswear, Bryant, AR
5t. Major League, Suwanee, GA
7t. H&H Building/CTS/Miken
7t. Softball Times, Lexington, KY
9t. Pro Built Homes
9t. Gutterworks/3N2/Tint On Wheels/Easton, Nashville, TN
9t. Coleman & Burris Investigations
9t. Diamond Blade/Angle Inn/Easton/Sports 55, Baltimore, MD

*Class A Discontinued, Class Open, Class A and Class B combined into Class Elite.

2009 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 1-4.

Champion – Long Haul Trucking, Albertville, Minnesota
Runner Up – Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth, Bryant, Arkansas

Long Haul pounded out 40 hits to only 15 for Fence Brokers in finishing the championship as the only undefeated team (they went 4-0).

Geno Buck hurled all of the Long Haul wins and allowed 45 runs in walking away with the tournament’s MVP award. Buck also batted fourth for Long Haul and had a (3-5 performance including a 2-run HR) in the championship game. It was one of 8 home runs hit by Long Haul.

Mike Rhines (3B) and Brett McCollum (SS) had two homers apiece to lead Long Haul.

Fence Brokers hit seven homers with Dennis Schrum leading the offense with a 3-3 performance. Chaun Demars of FenceBrokers was the Home Run leader with 10. He batted .600 and had 22 RBI.

  • MVP – Geno Buck, Long Haul Trucking (13-19, .684, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs, Pitcher)
  • HR Leader – Chaun DeMars, Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth (15-25, .600, 22 RBI, 12 Runs) – 10 HR
  • Batting Leader – Brent McCollum, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Kevin Bazat, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Ralph Hogddon, US Armed Forces (12-15, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs) – .800
  • Batting Leader – Andrew Shiltz, TCP/Pipac/Easton (12-15, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 6 Runs) – .800

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Chaun DeMars, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (15-25, .600, 10 HR, 22 RBI, 12 Runs)
C – Brett Helmer, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (11-16, .688, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
IF – Andy Schiltz, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (12-15, .800 3 HR, 15 RBI, 6 Runs)
IF – JD Genter, Long Haul Trucking (12-16, .750, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Kevin Bazat, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, .800, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
IF – Brett McCollum, Long Haul Trucking (12-15, .800, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Brian Wegman, TCP/PIPAC/Easton (13-18, .722, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 12 Runs)
OF – Raul Cardenas, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (16-23, .696, 12 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Reggie Schulte, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth 11-18, .611, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
OF – John Bailey, Chaney’s/WCS/Easton (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Ralph Hodgdon, Armed Forces (12-15, .800, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Chris Larson, Long Haul Trucking (11-15, .733, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Jeremy Isenhower, Long Haul Trucking (11-19, .579, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Joe Tautges, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (9-16, .563, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
UT – Tim Bowser, Fence Broker/Gametimesupply/Worth (19-27, .704, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 14 Runs)

OTHERS

Dennis Rulli, FBI/Gametimesupply (21-29, .724, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 13 Runs)
Dexter Avery, Armed Forces (12-17, .706, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
Brian Jost, Long Haul (12-17, .706, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Michael “Sid” Stephany, Long Haul (12-17, .706, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 14 Runs)
Donovan Pokraka, Chaney’s/Easton (10-15, .667, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Rusty Bumgardner, Team Combat (10-17, .588, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Long Haul Trucking, Albertville, MN (4-0)
2. Fence Brokers/Gametimesupply/Worth, Bryant, AR (5-2)
3. Chaney’s/WCS/Easton, Escondido, CA (2-2)
4. TCP/Pipac/Easton, Burlington, IA (2-2)
5t. Team Combat, Kent, WA (2-2)
5t. Payne’s Sports/Wood Law, Hugo, OK (2-2)
7t. U.S. Armed Forces, Washington, DC (2-2)
7t. CSI/JSA Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
9t. Rentking/Ambush Norman, OK (0-2)
9t. All Star Plumbing Lawton, OK (0-2)
9t. SW OK Outlaws Altus, OK (0-2)

2009 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

2009 ASA B held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, on October 3-5.

Champion – Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, North Dakota (WEST)
Runner Up – ChecKing/Worth, New Haven, Connecticut (EAST)

Tharaldson Enterprises sweeps through Men’s Class B with 3-0 Record

Tharaldson Enterprises took the Hooters Championship Series Men’s Class B National Championship trophy back to Fargo, N.D., after shutting out Checking/Worth 13-0. It marked the first time in the history of the tournament that the Western Champions have claimed the top spot in the nation.

On Friday, Tharaldson defeated Checking/Worth 18-8 in six innings then topped them again 8-7 for the advantage in the best of five series. The fourth and fifth games were not necessary for Tharaldson to take the championship, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of tournament MVP Chaun Demars. In the first game, he hit a two-RBI single to left field in the second and a two-RBI double to left center in the sixth. Demars hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Game 2 then hit two more two-run blasts, batting 6-for-8, with 10 RBI on the first day of competition.

Demars started Saturday by hitting his sixth home run of the tournament — a two run blast in the bottom of the first. After Demars was intentionally walked in the third and fourth innings, he still made an impact for Tharaldson, scoring on a Jim Schlieman (Fargo, N.D.) sacrifice fly to center field and a Schlieman three RBI double. First baseman Schlieman led Tharaldson on the day with three RBI. “It’s always nice to win but it’s a little extra special when you can lock down an MVP trophy,” said Demars (Becker, Minn.), who went 7-for-9 from the plate with 12 RBI over the three games. “Those don’t happen very often.”

But the greatest contributions to Tharaldson Enterprises may have been from someone on the bench — team sponsor Gary Tharaldson, who flew to Oklahoma City to support the team.“We did this for Gary,” Riggs said.

“I’ve been coaching Gary Tharaldson’s team for 10 years now. I’m not just saying this because he’s our sponsor but he’s the best sponsor in the nation,” Riggs said. “At this level, we get unlimited support from Gary. He’s a softball fanatic. He loves ASA Softball.”

GAME RESULTS

  • Game 1 – Tharaldson Enterprises 18 ChecKing/Worth 8 (6 Inn.)
  • Game 2 – Tharaldson Enterprises 8 ChecKing/Worth 7
  • Game 3 – Tharaldson Enterprises 13 ChecKing/Worth 0

2009 ASA East held at Tupelo, Mississippi on September, 3-6.

Champion – ChecKing/Worth, New Haven, Connecticut
Runner Up – SAL-8, Sutherlin, Virginia

  • MVP – Pete Rodrigues, ChecKing/Worth
  • Batting Champion – Josh Ulrey, Thorton’s/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
  • HR Champion – Jason Baxter, Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken

ASA B EAST ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

C – Charlie Baumgartner, Checking/Worth
IF – Ricky Potter, Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken
IF – Tyler Driskell, Logo Express/Bass Gloves
IF – Mikah Fiveash, Thortons/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
IF – Pete Rodriguez, Checking/Worth
OF – Derek Riolo, Checking/Worth
OF – Jamie Bare, SAL-8
OF – Bobby Wolfe, SAL-8
UT – Josh Wiggs, All Air Force
UT – Jason Baxter, Players Warehouse
UT – Andy Urban, Logo Express/Bass Gloves
UT – Jason Hurt, Thortons/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken
UT – Richie Sexton, SAL-8
UT – Justin Sanders, SAL-8

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Checking/Worth, New Haven, CT (5-0)
2. SAL-8, Sutherlin, VA, (4-2)
3. Thorton’s/City Circle/John Snyder/B&C/Miken, Camby, IN (5-2)
4. Players Warehouse/Bertie’s/Miken, Mt. Washington, KY (4-2)
5t. All Air Force, Fort Walton Beach, FL (2-2)
5t. Logo Express/Bass Gloves, Byron, GA (2-2)
7t. All Army I, Fort Benning, GA (2-2)
7t. Gas-It, Lyman, SC (2-2)
9t. Kentucky Steel Erectors, London, KY (1-2)
9t. Quinn’s, Abington, IL (1-2)
9t. Sportscenter/Worth, Jackson, MS (1-2)
9t. Thunder-N-Lightning, Mechanicsville, VA (1-2)
13t. American Carpet Cleaning, Tupelo, MS (0-2)
13t. All Army II, Fort Benning, GA (0-2)
13t. MS Chargers, Brandon, MS (0-2)
13t. MS Xplosion, Tupelo, MS (0-2)

2009 ASA West held at Lawton, Oklahoma on September, 3-7.

Champion – Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, North Dakota
Runner Up – Viessman Trucking, Faribault, Minnesota

  • Batting Champion – Kelly Hartman, All Star Plumbing
  • HR Champion – Chad Johnson, TCP Easton
  • HR Champion – Trey Palacol, All Star Plumbing
  • HR Champion – Chaun Demars, Tharaldson Enterprises

ASA B WEST ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Losson White, TCP Easton
C – Chaun DeMars, Tharaldson Enterprises
IF – Kelly Hartman, All Star Plumbing
IF – Ben Wheelock, Viessman Trucking
IF – Chad Johnson, TCP Easton
IF – Brent Molden, Carson’s Crusaders
OF – Trey Palacol, All Star Plumbing
OF – Jason Madsen, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Joe Tautges, Tharaldson Enterprises
OF – Cory Neugebauer, Viessman Trucking
UT – Mike Irvine, TCP Easton
UT – Lance Dalbey, Viessman Trucking
UT – Andy Hanson, Tharaldson Enterprises
UT – Shane Leininger, Tharaldson Enterprises
UT – Ron Brown, Tharaldson Enterprises

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND (5-0)
2. Viessman, Faribault, MN (4-2)
3. TCP Easton, Burlington, IA (4-2)
4. All Star Plumbing, Lawton, OH (4-2)
5t. Wellman’s, Des Moines, IA (1-2)
5t. Carson’s Crusaders, Clive, IA (3-2)
7t. Texas Miken, Houston, TX (2-2)
7t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
9t. BBS/Miken, Bloomington, MN (0-2)
9t. Rentking Ambush, Norman, OK (1-2)
9t. SRS Broncos, Carrollton, TX (0-2)
9t. Outlaws, Altus, OK (0-2)
13t. Westoak, Woodward, OK (0-2)
13t. Lowatt, Lawton, OK (0-2)

2009 ASA Men’s (10) Modified Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 4-7.

Champion –  Alexander’s Stallions, Port Huron, Michigan
Runner Up – Bonnell’s Softball, Erie, Pennsylvania

  • MVP – Ray Randall, Alexander’s Stallions
  • Batting Champion – Justin Haing, TPS
  • HR Champion – Brandon Richardson, Bonnell’s Softball

2009 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Ray Randall, Alexander’s Stallions
P – Ken Menale, Bonnell’s Softball
P – Mike Seibel, The Box
C – Justin Haing, TPS
OF – Jeff Falk, TPS
OF – Brian Fanion, Alexander’s Stallions
OF – Tom Bonlander, Dillinger’s
OF – Lee Rohan, Bonnell’s Softball
UTIL – Aaron Carpenter, Secory Flyers
UTIL – Troy Bonlander, Dillinger’s
UTIL – James Goodfellow, The Press Box
IF – Luke Loehr, The Box
IF – Charlie Beau, Dillinger’s
IF – Brandon Richardson, Bonnell’s Softball
IF – Kyle Stocker, Alexander’s Stallions

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Alexander’s Stallions, Port Huron, MI (6-1)
2. Bonnell’s Softball, Erie, PA (8-2)
3. Dillinger’s, Fond du Lac, WI (3-2)
4. The Box, Fond du Lac, WI (3-2)
5t. TPS, Green Bay, WI (4-2)
5t. The Press Box, Fond Du Lac, WI (3-2)
7t. TM Logistics/Schmidt Electric, Delano, MN (3-2)
7t. Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI (3-2)
9t. Symbas, Green Bay, WI (2-2)
9t. Townline Pub & Grill, Green Bay, WI (1-2)
9t. Gillie’s Pockets Softball, Midland, MI (2-2)
9t. TTI, Eden, WI (1-2)
13t. Cosmos, Cosmos, MN (1-2)
13t. Fleets Gaslight Inn, Oneida, WI (1-2)
13t. River Bend, Green Bay, WI (0-2)
13t. Jets Pizza/O’Connors Auto, Bay City, MI (0-2)
17t. Home State Bank, Atwater, MN (0-2)
17t. Shawno’s, Templeton, MA (0-2)
17t. Frank & Forster, Saginaw, MI (0-2)
17t. Full Quiver & More Rebels, Fort Gratiot, MI (0-2)
17t. Italian Club, Masontown, PA (0-2)

2009 USSSA Men’s A Slow Pitch Worlds

2009 held at Orlando, Florida on August 14-16.

Champion – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, Washington
Runner Up – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, Tennessee

  • MVP – Chad Munger, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Defensive MVP – Brian Blount, GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Offensive MVP – Brad Reckart, Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55

2009 USSSA CLASS A ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Hank Garris – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Brian Arnold – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Victor Cordova – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Robert Sena – Combat USA/Elite
  • Donovan Pokraka – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Kevin Filby – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Sam Lopez – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Todd Joerling – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Travis Lane – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Don Wilson – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Anthony Dress – GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite
  • Shane Spicer – Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55
  • Randall Poplin – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Timothy Mattox – T&R Stucco/Worth
  • Eli Aguilar – Combat USA/Elite

FINAL STANDINGS

1. GTL Cartel/Stucco/Worth/Elite, Othello, WA (5-1)
2. Jean Shoppe/Chaneys/Easton/Sports55, MacKenzie, TN (7-2)
3. T&R Stucco/Worth, Polk City, FL (3-2)
4. Combat USA/Elite, Kent, WA (3-2)
5t. Taylormade/Titan/PAS/Mizuno, Spotsylvania, VA (3-2)
5t. Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
7t. AJS/Easton/3N2/DssBats, Fort Myers, FL (3-2)
7t. Suncoast/Quick Roofing/Reebok, Sarasota, FL (2-2)
9t. Off Regularly/Miken, Casselberry, FL (2-2)
9t. LineDrive/Triple sSs/Pipe/Easton, Shelby Twp, MI (2-2)
9t. Bud Light/TPS/LineDrive/Sports55, Plymouth, MI (1-2)
9t. Wood Law/Combat, Dallas, TX (1-2)
13t. ATS/Combat/TYJA Sports, Phoenix, AZ (1-2)
13t. Mizuno/Bombers, Mobile, AL (1-2)
13t. Johnny Blaze/Combat/Elite, Las Vegas, NV (1-2)
13t. O&S/Pov’s/Hoffman/Combat, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
17t. Detroit’s Own/Tireshop, Dearborn, MI (0-2)
17t. PrimeTime/Easton, Newnan, GA (0-2)
17t. Classic Glass/Easton/DSS Bats, San Jose, CA (0-2)

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: http://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/event_gameCenter/?divisionID=528629

2009 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2009 held at Byers Softball Complex in South Bend, Indiana on July 30-August 2.

Champion – Farm Tavern, Madison, Wisconsin
Runner Up – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York

The Farm Tavern lost their first game of the tournament to the New York Gremlins and then reeled off 10 consecutive victories, including two straight over the Gremlins to win the ASA Championship. They set all kinds of records in the tournament as a team, they went 116-307 for a .378 batting average and scored 90 total runs and walloped over 20 Home Runs in the event.

The Gremlins, led by pitcher Bryan Newton (3 wins) and Bill Hillhouse’s no hitter won the winner’s bracket.

The Farm pitchers Frank Cox and Darryl Tilley combined for ten wins on the weekend. In the first final, Jim Corbett (2 HR), Donny Hale (2B, HR, 4 RBI), Colin Abbott (HR, 2 RBI) and Rob Gray (HR, RBI) combined for 9 RBIs to lead the Farm to a 12-5 win as the team had 15 hits in the game. In the second final, The Farm stayed hot and collected 13 more hits as Colin Abbott, Jim Corbett and Zenon Winters each homered and combined for 5 RBI to back the pitching of Frank Cox in the 8-1 championship game win. Cox pitched the first final as well and finished (6-0) for the tournament. Darryl Tilley was 4-1 for the Farm.  The Farm Tavern players also set multiple individual ASA National tournament records listed above. They had five players with over ten hits.

Bill Hillhouse, Gremlins (1-0) which was a perfect game.

Adam Folkard, Patsy’s (2-0, 14 IP, 18 K)

  • MVP – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern
  • Batting Leader – Shawn Vanduvall – .529
  • HR Champion – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern – 5
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Frank Cox, Farm Tavern

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Frank Cox, Farm Tavern (6-0, 2 saves, 1 shutout, 45 K, 39 IP)
P – Andrew Kirkpatrick, Broken Bow Patsy’s (3-1, 25 Ks, 20 IP)
P – Bryan Newton, NY Gremlins (3-2, 2 Shutouts, 39 K, 30 IP),
C – John Rozich, NY Gremlins
IF – Nicolas Bittor, The Bar
IF – Jeff Goolagong, Farm Tavern (2 HR, 13 RBI – set record; 6 RBI in a game)
IF – Donny Hale, Farm Tavern (14-34, .400, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 34 Total Bases)
IF – Zeron Winters, Farm Tavern (4 HR, 10 RBI, 13 Runs – set record with 13 runs scored)
OF – Colin Abbott, Farm Tavern (3 HR, 8 RBI, 13 Runs – set record with 13 runs scored)
OF – Thomas Makea, Midwest Stampede
OF – Daniel Milne, Broken Bow Patsy’s
OF – Derek Pukash, NY Gremlins
UT – Rob Gray, Farm Tavern (17-34, .500, 3 HR, 14 RBI – set record for hits – 17 and RBI – 14)
UT – Jeremy Manley, Bandits (3-2, 2 Shutouts, no hitter, 35 IP, 55 K)
UT – Shawn Vanduvall, Bandits (9-17, 2 HR)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Paul Algar, Grey Sox (3-2, 1 shutout)
P – Darryl Tilley , Farm Tavern (4-1, 39 K, 30 IP)
P – Sean Whitten, Midwest Stampede
C – Bruno Motroni, Midwest Stampede
IF – Mike Kelley, Bandits
IF – Derek Mayson, Grey Sox
IF – Glenn Ormsby, Grey Sox
IF – Brad Rona, Broken Bow Patsy’s
OF – Tyson Barkman, The Bar
OF – Justin Colombo, The Bar
OF – Lucas Goring, Albaugh, Inc
OF – Jason Shea, Bandits
UT – Jim Corbett, Farm Tavern (4 HR, 9 RBI)
UT – Nick Peters, The Bar
UT – Nick Shailes, NY Gremlins

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (10-1)
2. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (4-2)
3. Midwest Stampede, Bondurant, IA (3-2)
4. Broken Bow Patsy’s, Broken Bow, NE (3-2)
5t. Bandits, Pueblo, CO (3-2)
5t. Grey Sox, Vancouver, BC (3-2)
7t. Albaugh, Inc, Elkhart, IA (2-2)
7t. The Bar, Appleton, WI (3-3)
9t. Explorers, Midland, MI (1-2)
9t. Dolan & Murphy, Aurora., IL (1-2)
9t. Ashland Mets, Ashland, OH (1-2)
9t. Duncan Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (1-2)
13t. Anderson Lawmen, Anderson, IN (1-3)
13t. Stock Pack, Ashland, OH (2-2)
13t. Lightning, Marshall, MI (0-3)
13t. DC Current, Bremen, IN (0-3)
17t. Quad City Sox, Davenport, IA (0-3)

2009 ASA Girls Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch Nationals

2009 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 2-9.

Champion – Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, California
Runner Up –Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, Florida

In 2009, Premier Girls Fastpitch was formed. The premise of the organization was to compete with the Amateur Softball Association as admitted to on their Wikipedia page. Their claim was Gold Nationals should be held in Southern California every year because that was where the best teams were located. Southern California team success was chipped away at by teams in the southeast and Texas during the couple of years prior to the departure as the girls fastpitch game thrived.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, CA (7-0)
2. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, FL (10-2)
3. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (5-2)
4. So Cal Athletics, Upland, CA (6-2)
5t. Team North Florida, Wewahitchka, FL (4-2)
5t. NW Bullets Gold, Tualatin, OR (4-2)
7t. CA Cruisers, Mission Viejo, CA (4-2)
7t. Jersey Intensity, Farmingdale, NJ (4-2)
9t. So Cal Pumas, Ventura, CA (4-2)
9t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (4-2)
9t. AZ Desert Thunder, Tucson, AZ (5-2)
9t. Valley Breeze, Granada Hills, CA (5-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Shelton, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. Arizona Hotshots, Scottsdale, AZ (4-2)
13t. Nebraska Gold, Omaha, NE (4-2)
13t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (4-2)
17t. East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, GA (2-2)
17t. So Cal Choppers, Valencia, CA (2-2)
17t. Alabama Crusaders, McCalla, AL (2-2)
17t. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (2-2)
17t. Atlanta Vipers Vallery, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
17t. Nashville Cruisers, Nashville, TN (2-2)
17t. The Next Level, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
17t. Georgia Knockouts, Norcross, GA (3-2)
25t. O.C. Batbusters, Anaheim, CA (2-2)
25t. Corona Angels Red, Corona, CA (2-2)
25t. Explosion Gold, Tustin, CA (2-2)
25t. Houston Power, Houston, TX (2-2)
25t. Texas Challengers Gold, Helotes, TX (2-2)
25t. Lady Magic, Elk Grove, CA (2-2)
25t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
25t. Texas Magic Gold, Missouri City, TX (2-2)
33t. Sorcerer Gold Pete, Volcano, CA (1-2)
33t. Finesse, Commerce, MI (1-2)
33t. Texas Eclipse Gold, Hockley, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Glory Gold Beard, Mesquite, TX (1-2)
33t. Indy Dreams, Indianapolis, IN (1-2)
33t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (1-2)
33t. Fury Fastpitch, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. San Diego Renegades, San Diego, CA (1-2)
33t. New Jersey Breakers, Wilmington, NJ (1-2)
33t. Texas Hawks Gold, Conroe, TX (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Seamon, Marietta, GA (1-2)
33t. Norcal Shockers, Martinez, CA (1-2)
33t. Oregon Reign, Eugene, OR (1-2)
33t. So Cal Breakers, Encinitas, CA (1-2)
33t. Louisiana Blazers, Walker, LA (1-2)
33t. MN Irish Gold, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
49t. Texas Blaze, Round Rock, TX (0-2)
49t. Texas Fusion, Irving, TX (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. IL Southern Force, Aurora, IL (0-2)
49t. TC Tremors, Endicott, NY (0-2)
49t. Wichita Mustangs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. Severna Park Hornets-Miller, Owings, MD (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Shootout, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Texas Express Gold, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Washington Sidewinders, Arlington, WA (0-2)
49t. Texas Bombers, New Braunfels, TX (0-2)
49t. Louisiana Patriots, Baton Rouge, LA (0-2)
49t. Olathe Rockets, Olathe, KS (0-2)
49t. Washington Bulldogs, Vancouver, WA (0-2)
49t. Georgia Impact, Canton, GA (0-2)