Thanks to Doug Lindaman for this report:
Top four finishers from the ASA Junior Olympic Boys Fastpitch National Championships in North Mankato, Minnesota:
14-Under
1. St. Paul, MN Midway
2. Lake Crystal, MN Legion
3. Sioux Falls, SD Embroidery Touch
4. Sioux Falls, SD J-MAC Trucking
Championship game: Midway 11 Legion 0
WP Robert Kinne
LP Nate Meixell
16-Under
1. Amazonia, MO NAP Co. Rockhounds
2. Lake Crystal, MN Lumber
3. Pattonsburg, MO Jim Nalle Farms
4. Eagleville, MO NOMO Fastpitch
Championship game: Rockhounds 7 Lumber 5
WP Kody Schieber
LP Josh Schroeder
18-Under
1. Sioux Falls, SD Rookies
2. Hartford, SD Explosion
3. Conception Jct., MO Schmitz Dozing
4. Salt Lake City, UT Page Brake
Championship game: Rookies 6 Explosion 2
WP BJ Hunhoff
LP Jim Hartman
23-Under
1. Lake Crystal, MN Weggy’s
2. Stewartville, MN Strikers Corner
3. Onalaska, WI LX
4. Ephrata, PA Cornerstone Excavating
Championship game: Weggy’s 4 Strikers Corner 2
WP John Paul Peterson
LP John Kelly
20 players currently in the pool for possible selection to the USA Softball junior men’s national team participated in the 14-Under, 16-Under and 18-Under club team nationals while 14 teams from 8 states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, California and Pennsylvania) played in the highly-competitive 23-Under division.