Penn Power, PA, which won this year’s ASA “C” Nationals in Stockton, CA got some newspaper ink back home. Click here to read the story.
Also a second news story on the retirement of one of their players, Pat Stock.
Stories linked, courtesy of The Tribune-Democrat Newspaper, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with a cap tip to “Lefty” at the PA Forum
Just in: The Bombers have added another All-star caliber player for next weekend’s Mexicali tournament. Can you identify him? (Click link for photo and post your answer by clicking the “comments” link.)
The So Cal Bombers are loaded for bear, as they head to Mexicali, Mexico for their final tournament of the 2005 season, with the following roster:
1. OF – Dan Winnick – San Francisco, Calif.
2. OF – C-Rod – Huntington Beach, Calif.
3. 2B – Jason Porto – Sacramento, Calif.
4. SS – Andy Martinez – Santa Ana, Calif.
5. P – Travis Price – Corona, Calif.
6. P – Sean Whitten – Calgary, Canada
7. 3B – Glenn Ormsby – Kelowna, BC, Canada
8. OF – Greg Crawford – Calgary, Canada
9. C – Kelly Winstrem – Calgary, Canada
10. 1B – Ray Parra – Ensenada, BC, MX
11. OF – Estephan Solano – Mexicali, BC, MX
12. DH – Arturo Solano – Mexicali, BC, MX
The Bombers spent most of the 2005 season ranked as the #18 team in the World in ISC World Rankings. At the World Tournament in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in August 2005, they won their pool with a perfect 4-0 record, including a win over the higher ranked Saskatoon Aspen Interiors. The Bombers wound up facing Saskatoon in the playoff round, losing that one, but finishing 10th in the World amongst 40 teams. One of the stars of that Saskatoon Aspen Interiors team, pitcher Sean Whitten, will be joining the Bombers for the Mexicali tournament next month, along with two more players the Calgary team, Kelly Winstrem and Greg Crawford.
The 10th place finish marked the first time in more than a decade that a California team has finished in the Top 10 at the ISC World Tournament. Trivia: Can you name the last So Cal team to finish in the Top 10 at the ISC World Tournament before the So Cal Bombers? Post your answer by using the “Comments” link below.
Update: 092305: David Bell was the first reader to send in the correct answer to the trivia quiz — click the “comments” link below for the answer.
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Cal Cup will crown its 2005 champion at Palm Springs, CA November 5-6, 2005. Vicki Oltean and the City of Palm Springs are hosting, as part of their annual “B” and “C” fall tournaments.
Please note that Palm Springs is hosting two separate tournaments in two divisions of play, one a “B” division, the other a “C” division tournament.
There will be champs in both a “C” division and a “B” division, with
the perpetual Cal Cup Trophy awarded to the top finisher in the “C” division.
Fred Hanker’s Long Beach Black Sox are the defending Cal Cup champions, having won the inaugural event held last year at Fresno.
Interested teams should mail their $300 entry fee check to:
City of Palm Springs
c/o Vicki Oltean
401 S. Pavilion
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Please drop us an email, jim@fastpitchwest.com if your team is planning on going, so that you are added to their contact list.
Here’s the unofficial team standings from the ASA “C” Nationals at Stockton, CA: (we’ll post the official one as soon as it’s released)
1. Pennslyvania Power, PA
2. Global Pacific, OR
3. Team Taylor, CA
4. Cyclones, OH
5. Bob Hoffman, PA
5. BMC West, UT
7. West Coast Cardinals, CA
7. Rounders, CA
9. Bay Area High Reach, CA
9. Twin Pines, PA
9. A-1 Tank, CA
9. RudePac, CA
Number of teams at ASA Nationals in 2005:
ASA Major: 6
ASA “A”: 5
ASA “B”: 47
ASA “C”: 64
11 total at the top and 111 at the bottom.
Number of ASA “A” teams at National Tournament
1991 – 67
1999 – 34
2000 – 23
2001 – rained out
2002 – 17
2003 – 16
2004 – 7
2005 – 5
Here is the state-by-state breakdown of the sixty-four (64) teams headed to Stockton, CA next week for the ASA “A” Nationals.
Home state California leads the way, accounting for more than half of the teams, thirty four (34) of the 64. Pennsylvania is second with eight (8), while neighboring Oregon and Washington are third, with three (3) teams each.
Sixteen of the fifty states are represented in the tournament, with no teams from 34 states.
Alabama (1)
AL Atlanta Blast
Arizona (1)
AZ Wilcox Packers
California (34)
CA Rude Pac
CA Savala Painters
CA A-l Tank
CA Al’s Roofing
CA Amigos
CA Bay Area High Reach
CA Black Oak Casino
CA Black Sox
CA Bonanza Air
CA Country Club Villa
CA Elk Grove FP
CA Fresno Shockers
CA Italian Athletic Club
CA KHT Pumpers
CA King Real Estate
CA Latin Heat
CA Madera Outlaws
CA McGlaughlin Air
CA Mel’s Plumbing
CA Mission II
CA Mixed Co.
CA Neilson Gamblers
CA Oroville Braves
CA Party Time Knights
CA Pride of San Juan
CA Prime Time
CA R&WHeating
CA Santa Rosa Storm
CA Savala Painters-Bakersfield
CA So Cal Rounders
CA South Stockton Outlaws
CA Stogies
CA Team Oroville
CA Team RAW
CA Team Taylor
CA West Coast Cardinals
Georgia (1)
GA Stingers
Idaho (1)
ID Boise Brewers
Kansas (1)
KS Piper Lake Club
Maryland (1)
MD Crush
New Jersey (1)
NJ Sports Club
New Mexico (2)
NM Albuquerque Bulls
NM Frontier Sand and Gravel
Nevada (2)
NV Dresslerville Athletic Club
NV Nevada
Ohio (1)
OH Cyclones of Columbus
Oregon (3)
OR CR Addidas
OR Global Pacific Enviromental
OR Rose City Merchants
Pennsylvania (8)
PA Patriots
PA Bob Hoffinen’s
PA Busters
PA Diamond Backs
PA Eagle AA
PA Pennsylvania Power
PA Trexiertown Thunder
PA Twin Pines
Texas (1)
TX Team Texas
Utah (1)
UT BMC West
Washington (3)
WA Cleon’s Auto
WA JRW & Associates
WA Nighthawks
Click here for the official tournament website, which has PDF copies of brackets and pre-tournament information.
64 teams in this one, a bit less than some of the 70-96 rumored, but still plenty of teams to fill out that bracket. Over half (35) are from California alone. Pennsylvania is sending 8 teams, with the rest from the remaining states.
Games get underway at 8am Thurday, September 1, with the championship game slated for Monday at 12:00 noon. All teams will play at only one game Thursday, either 8am, 10am, 12noon or 2pm.
Teams that remain in the winner’s bracket would play one game Friday at either 12noon or 2pm, one game Saturday, at either 12noon or 2pm, and two on Sunday, at 12noon and 6pm, with two more Monday, at 8am and the (first) championship game at 12noon.
The last games scheduled for Thursday start at 2:00 p.m. with the first round of loser’s bracket games on Friday morning. (So no one gets sent home the first day 😉 )
Click here to see last year’s Order of Finish.
List of teams to be in Stockton next week for the 2005 ASA “C” Nationals
(more…)
Team Rainey suffered a tough loss in the 7th inning of a game against the #5 ranked team in the world, Circle Tap. Behind the pitching of Rick Smith, Rainey led 4-2 headed into the 7th, on the strength of a four run outburst in the sixth inning:
Whittier CA 6th – Whiteford walked. Rainey singled; Whiteford advanced to second. Hunt singled; Rainey advanced to second; Whiteford advanced to third. Hardesty singled, 2 RBI; Hunt advanced to second; Rainey scored; Whiteford scored. Fowler reached on an error by ss; Hardesty advanced to second; Hunt advanced to third. Grebek singled, advanced to second, 2 RBI; Fowler advanced to third; Hardesty scored; Hunt scored. O’Brien to p. / for Dyck. Sauerheber grounded out to ss. Guinaldo reached on a fielder’s choice; Grebek advanced to third; Fowler out at home p to c. Duncan grounded out to p. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Circle Tap rallied for four runs in the 7th, with the final two runs coming on a walk-off-game winning home run.
Click here for the full box score.
