2. ; Liz Mizera, Orl. David Scott was the most approachable big-time athlete Ive ever known. He knew everyone by name and generally knew the names of their wives and children. 3. Scott Standerfer will be the field manager. They remember the New Zealand pitchers like Brent Stevenson, Chubb Tangaroa, Marty Grant and Michael White. If you are interested in helping with a team this year, whether it be an dug out, assistant coach or managing a team. Playoff St. Louis Hummers Buffalo Bisons 3 1 Athens/Decatur/Cullman, AL - Alabama Fastpitch - USSSA . He's 52 years old. He sent the stuff to me and ask me to use it as I see fit. Legacy Sports -Fastpitch - Facebook But when corporate big-wigs like Jim Randall got involved, all bets were off. 1980 ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch Nationals - Softball History USA If you're a young softball recruit looking to develop your skillset, find a camp close to home to focus on improving your technique. Then. I remember standing in the press box and telling a writer from Canada: That, my friend, is one people will be talking about for years.. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Decatur Akorn buildings bought by New Jersey firm, Vehicle crashes into Woodcrest apartment in Decatur, Former assistant state's attorney pleads not guilty to misconduct charges, Woman who had sex with boy sentenced to probation, Decatur man shot twice in fight over bullying, police report, KEVIN HALE: Finding a lot to love in Loveland, Colorado, Police request help in solving the death of a Decatur man, Tension picks up as Shelby County Dive Team barred from responding to weekend calls, Police urge caution along Interstate 72 following fire, With dive team fate in limbo, tensions in Shelby Co. persist, Dennis School students will likely have a late start to their school year, OSHA complaint closes all access to Dennis School buildings. The occasion was an afternoon winners bracket showdown between Decatur, the defending champs, and Madison (Wis.) The Farm, which had a strong home-state following. 1980 held at Decatur, Illinois. 4. ORIGINAL STORY by Mark Tupper - a true fan of the game Junkers Mankato, MN Gary Hermsen, Fineline Painting, 2002 All Seasons, Allentown, PA Team Lyons, Fresno, CA Dan Loney, All Seasons, 2003 Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND Bucknell Park, Lacey, WA (Open Class) Duane Clarkson, Kegel Black Knights Team Lyons/Gaines Liquor, Fresno, CA Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (Class-AAA) Todd Garcia, Team Lyons/Gaines Liquor, 2004 Yucaipa Bombers, Calimesa, CA Quaker Riversharks, Allentown, PA (Class-AAA) Jose Aquila, Yucaipa Bombers, 2005 Imaging Solutions Knights, Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights, Fargo, ND (AAA/Open Class) Darcy Byrne, Kegel Black Knights, 2006 Circle Tap, Denmark, WI and Townline, Green Bay, WI (Co-Champs-rain) (Open Class) Tane Rochardson, Townline The Bar of Appleton-Mix, Appleton, WI A-1 Tank, Hayward, CA (Class-AAA) Blair Ezekial, The Bar of Appleton-Mix. Morton, IL Comp. Fastpitchs roots in Central Illinois run deep and places like Teutopolis, Taylorville, Atwood-Hammond and Cerro Gordo. materialize. Rebels Softball CIGS Misfits, Decatur, IL, 2005 St. Louis Heat, St. Charles, MO Bloomington Hearts, Morton, IL, 2006 Lady Rage, East Peoria, IL Indiana Slammers, Hobart, IN, 2007 St Louis Heat, St. Louis, MO Lady Rage, Princeville, IL, 2008 Puerto Rico Young-Harris College, Young-Harris, GA Zulaika Ortiz, Puerto Rico, 1970 JF Kennedy College 3 SW Missouri State 2 (MVP-Kay Camp, JFK College), 1971 JF Kennedy College 4 Iowa State 0 (MVP-Paula Miller, Arizona State), 1972 Arizona State 8 University of Tokyo 5, 1974 SW Missouri State 14 (28-4) Northern Colorado 7, 1975 University of Nebraska Omaha 6 Northern Iowa 4, 1976 Michigan State 3 (24-4) Northern Colorado 0, 1978 UCLA 3 Northern Colorado 0 (Outstanding Player-Sue Enquist, UCLA), 1981 Utah State (34-12) Cal State Fullerton, 1983 Texas A&M 2 (41-11) Cal State-Fullerton 0, 1986 Cal State Fullerton 3 (57-9-1) Texas A&M 0, 1994 Arizona 4 (64-3) Cal. Always. TC Thunder, Bloomington, MN Missouri Mirage, Blue Springs, MO, 2002 Major St. Louis Heat, St. Charles, MO St. Louis Saints, Manchester, MO Comp. Rebels Softball CIGS Misfits, Decatur, IL; 2005 - St. Louis Heat, St. Charles, MO Bloomington . ADM centerfielder Brian Rothrock swings the bat. WSOY sent a radio play-by-play man to broadcast those games from California. 1945 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons (west) Elizabeth Phelps-Dodge (east) Double Elim. Find Softball Camps Near You | 2023 College Softball Camps You have permission to edit this article. Normal dropped its Tuesday game to Clinton, 13-7. Instead Ill grieve with the rest of the closely knit fastpitch softball world. The league didnt always use the divisional format as noted below. On 9/29, the Decatur varsity softball team won their away conference game against Lithonia (GA) by a score of 23-3. 1944 Detroit Briggs Beautyware (west) ? To Arizona/Phoenix Bird 62 58 .517 The JUNE JAM Sat Only (DECATUR) is a USSSA Fast Pitch event in DECATUR, AL and will be held from 06/03/2023 to 06/03/2023 Softball. Tourney Machine 1949 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons (NFL) Lancaster, New York (ASL) 4-0, 1947 Moore Tool, Bridgeport, CT Link Radio, New York City, NY, 1948 Metropolitan Distributors, Long Island, NY Monowatt, Providence, RI, 1984 Arrow Butane Flames, Las Cruces, NM, 1987 Inland Cities Raiders, Cypress, CA, 1991 Nor Cal Chargers, Stockton/Lodi, CA, 1999 Southern California Legacy, Westminster, CA, 2000 San Jose Strikkers, Sunnyvale, CA, 2001 Carterville Cougars, Carterville, IL, 1988 World of Carpets Rugrats, Santa Rosa, CA, 1989 Burbank Hilton Sure Shots, Burbank, CA, 1991 Golden State Royals, San Mateo, CA, 1997 San Jose Strikkers, Santa Clara, CA, 1998 Atlanta Plate Burners, Atlanta, GA, 2006 California Goldrush, San Mateo, CA, 2007 Redrum Rancho, Santa Margarita, CA, 1994 National Sports Clinic, Pittsburgh, KS, 2000 Open Brakettes, Stratford, CT Topton Vips, Topton, PA, 2001 Major St. Louis Saints, Manchester, MO Missouri Baytown Stars, MO Comp. 2019 SSUSA Mens 50+ Major Plus Slow Pitch World Championship, IWPSA Professional Womens Champions (1976-1979), Womens Professional Softball Champions (WPSL), 1947 Farm Fresh Market; Phoenix, AZ Palomar Foods, San Diego, CA Mickey Aquirre, Palomar, 1948 Taft Merchants; Taft, CA Clark-Smith Autos, Phoenix, AZ Kenny Law, Clark-Smith, 1949 Hanford Kings; Hanford, CA Roundup Bar, Somerton, AZ Paul Thomas, Streits, 1950 Hoak Packers; Fresno, CA Hanford Kings, Hanford, CA Red Denham, Gulf Oilers, 1951 Softball Club, Calvert, TX Fike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZ Bill Deloach, Softball Club, 1952 Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Softball Club, Calvert, TX Charles Morris, Elks, 1953 Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Fike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZ Cleo Goyette, Mary All-Stars, 1954 Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Fike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZ Paul Humiston, Mary All-Stars, 1955 Sapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OK Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Weldon Haney, Softball Club, 1956 Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Sapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OK Jack Newman, Elks, 1957 Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CA Sapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OK Arno Lamb, Sapulpa, 1951 Hoak Packers, Fresno, CA Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Vic Champlin, Wells Motors, 1952 Hoak Packers, Fresno, CA Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Ray Weber, Wyoming Angus, 1953 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Merchants, Tampico, IL Bryan Voigt, Merchants, 1954 Hoak Packers, Fresno, CA Condors, Dinuba, CA Paul Johnson, National Cash Register, 1955 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Condors, Dinuba, CA Kenny Law, A-1 Construction, 1956 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Siebren Hybrids, Geneseo, IL Norman Bagnell, Tonys Refreshments, 1957 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Elites, New Bedford, IL Kenny Scott, Qs Mobil Service, 1958 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Condors, Dinuba, CA John Ridley, Lake Furniture, 1959 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Comets, Culver City, CA Dick Brubaker, Hamms Beer, 1960 Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Sertoma Club, Tulsa, OK Howard Heuston, Sertoma, 1961 Dautrich Realty, El Paso, TX Manning-Maxwell-Moore, Tulsa, OK Bob Naab, Hamms Beer, 1962 Dautrich Realty, El Paso, TX Hamms Beer, Rock Island, IL Sonny Hancks, Hamms Beer, 1963 Merchants, Gardena, CA Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA Jerry Wells, Hays Roofing, 1964 Paramount Chevrolet, Downey, CA Regina Cafe, Etlwanda, CA Dick Thompson, Disco Foods, 1965 Bombers, Pomona, CA Paramount Chevrolet, Downey, CA Jerry Wells, Hays Roofing & Don Sarno, Nighthawks, 1966 Merchants, Gardena, CA Disco Bombers, Rock Island, IL K.G. Years, 2000 Central Park to Sydney all Star Series, WPSL Gold Team (Team USA) (18-6-1 Record), Womens National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) 2004, Womens National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) 2005, * Games include international competition, NPF All-Star Game East All-Stars 2, West All-Stars 1 MVP- Iyhia McMichael, East (Akron Racers), NPF Playoff Results Chicago Bandits 6, New York Juggernaut 3 Akron Racers 1, Texas Thunder 0, NPF Championship Akron Racers 5, Chicago Bandits 4 MVP- Iyhia McMichael, Akron Racers, Womens National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) 2006, Womens National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) 2007, NPF Playoffs (Top-4 advance to Double Elimination format) Winners Bracket-, #1 Washington Glory defeated #4 Rockford Thunder, #3 New England Riptide defeated #2 Akron Racers 3-0, Washington Glory defeated New England Riptide (winners bracket final), Rockford Thunder eliminated Akron Racers 6-3, Rockford Thunder eliminated New England Riptide 5-0, NPF Championship (Washington has to lose twice) , Washington Glory eliminated Rockford Thunder 3-1. Super Southern Invitational. 51 south of Decatur, a place called Borg-Warner Field. Winning the ASA national title in 1981 in St. Joseph, Missouri, then teaming with fellow pitcher Brent Stevenson to win the International Softball Congress world championship in 1984 in his home state at Allentown, Pennsylvania, stamped him as one of the sports superstars. NISL/NSL/NFL League Championship History Year League Champion (division) Runner-up (division) Series Result. Ross Fuller, Vice President. You can cancel at any time. 3. 1951 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons (1st) Midland Dow Chemical (2nd) Reg. Softball. DECATUR Back in June, David Scott was recalling a game he pitched more than 35 years ago for the Decatur ADM men's fastpitch softball . 1. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Connecticut Falcons 51 30 .630 Winning the ASA national title in 1981 in St. Joseph, Mo., then teaming with fellow pitcher Brent Stevenson to win the International Softball Congress world championship in 1984 in his home state of Allentown, Pa., stamped him as one of the sports superstars. Day weekend at the Rotary Park complex. joined the team in 2005, and Moffett joined in 2006. 4. The St. Louis Hummers joined the league in 1977 along with the Bakersfield Aggies. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). February is when winter gets long. I know that to be true because I wrote the cover story about him in the organizations magazine that year. ADM became the first downstate 3. 2002 Leneah Manuma, 1b, Arizona Veronica Nelson, 1b, California Jackie Coburn, 3b, Arizona Chelsea Spencer, ss, California Natasha Watley, ss, UCLA Stacey Nuveman, c, UCLA Jocelyn Forest, p, California Jennie Finch, p, Arizona Erica Beach, p, Arizona St. Kristin Farber, of, Arizona St. Keira Goerl, p, UCLA Leslie Malerich, p, Florida St. 2003 Keira Goerl, UCLA Kelly Anderson, California Vicky Galindo, California Alicia Hollowell, Arizona Lovie Jung, Arizona Tairia Mims, UCLA Veronica Nelson, California Cat Osterman, Texas Tamara Poppe, Texas Chelsea Spencer, California Jennifer Stump, Oklahoma Natasha Watley, UCLA, 2004 Kelly Anderson, California Caitlin Benyi, UCLA Lisa Dodd, UCLA Christina Enea, Oklahoma Vicky Galindo, California Keira Goerl, UCLA Camille Harris, LSU Lauren Lappin, Stanford Jodie Legaspi, UCLA Jessica Pamanian, California Jessica van der Linden, Florida St. Kristin Schmidt, LSU, 2005 Samantha Findlay, Michigan Jennie Ritter, Michigan Jessica Merchant, Michigan Stephanie Bercaw, Michigan Krista Colburn, UCLA Jodie Legaspi, UCLA Emily Zaplatosch, UCLA Anjelica Selden, UCLA Monica Abbott, Tennessee Tonya Callahan, Tennessee Katherine Card, Tennessee Cat Osterman, Texas, 2006 Alicia Hollowell, Arizona Monica Abbott, Tennessee Eileen Canney, Northwestern Autumn Champion, Arizona Garland Cooper, Northwestern Caitlin Lowe, Arizona Taryne Mowatt, Arizona Tammy Williams, Northwestern Andrea Duran, UCLA Kristi Durant, Tennessee Heidi Knabe, Arizona State Cat Osterman, Texas, Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M University (P) NCAA (1984,86,87), NFCA (1987), Jennie Finch, University of Arizona (P) NCAA (2001,02), NCAA OPA (2001), NFCA (2000,01,02), Honda (2001,02), Debbie Doom, UCLA (P) NCAA (1982,84,85), NFCA (1984), Honda (1984), Lisa Longaker, UCLA (P) NCAA (1987,88,90), NFCA (1987,88,90), Honda (1988,90), Leah Braatz, University of Arizona (C) NCAA (1994,95,98), NFCA (1994,95,97,98), Natasha Watley, UCLA (SS) NCAA (2002,03), NFCA (2000,01,02,03), Honda (2003), Honda Cup (2003), Lisa Fernandez, UCLA (3B/P) NCAA (1990,91,92,93), NFCA (1990,91,92,93), Honda (1991,92,93), Honda Cup (1993), Laura Berg, Fresno State (OF) NCAA (1998), NFCA (1995,97,98), Leah OBrien, University of Arizona (OF) NCAA (1994,95,97), NFCA (1994,95,97), Amanda Scott, Fresno State (P) NCAA (1998,99), NCAA OPA (1998), NFCA (1997,98,99,00), Mike Candrea, University of Arizona (Coach) NCAA Champs (1991,93,94,96,97,01), NFCA Coach of the Year (1994,96,97)2007, Taryne Mowatt (P) Arizona Monica Abbott (P) Tennessee Ashley Charters (SS) Washington India Chiles (OF) Tennessee, 1981 Joanne English, Cal State Sacramento, 1977 Audrey Kujala, Delaware (AIAW Player of the Year), 1978 Kathy Arendsen, Texas Womens University, 1979 Kathy Arendsen, Texas Womens University 1980 Kathy Arendsen, California State-Chico, 1982 Kathy Van Wyk, California State-Fullerton 1983 Lori Stoll, Texas A&M, 1986 Susan LeFebvre, California State-Fullerton, 1987 Connie Clark, California State-Fullerton, 2000 Courtney Blades, Southern Mississippi, 2004 Jessica van der Linden, Florida State, 1976 Connecticut Falcons San Jose Sunbirds 4-0, 1977 Connecticut Falcons Santa Ana Lionettes 3-1, 1978 Connecticut Falcons St. Louis Hummers 3-0, 1979 Connecticut Falcons St. Louis Hummers 3-1, 1997 Orlando Wahoos Virginia Roadsters 3-1 Debbie Doom, Orlando, 1998 Orlando Wahoos Carolina Diamonds 2-0 Alleah Poulson, Orlando, 1999 Tampa Bay FireStix Akron Racers 2-0 Pat Dufficy, Tampa Bay, 2000 Florida Wahoos Ohio Pride 2-0 Steph Klaviter, Florida, 2004 NY/NJ Juggernaut New England Riptide 10-1 Amanda Scot, NY/NJ, 1997 Sarah Dawson Orlando Wahoos (30-3, 0.91 ERA), 1998 Kaci Clark Orlando Wahoos (22-12, 1.81 ERA, 210 Ks), 1999 Kaci Clark Virginia Roadsters (23-8, 1.51 ERA, 168 Ks), 2000 Steph Klaviter Florida Wahoos (10-2, 0.25 ERA, 68 Ks), 1997 Liz Mizera Orlando Wahoos (.347, 7 HRs), 1998 Crystl Bustos Orlando Wahoos (.400, 10 HRs, 36 RBIs), 1999 Marty Laudato Tampa Bay FireStix (.311, 8 HRs, 36 RBIs), 2000 Patti Benedict Florida Wahoos (.330, 1 HR, 7 RBIs), 1997 7 Sue Lewis-Newton, Orl.