Ohio State USA/ASA Men's Softball Champions

Including Cleveland Metro, Dayton Metro, Columbus Metro and Toledo Metro

 

From 1967-1976, there was one tournament combining ASA Regions 13 and 14

Both Champs qualified for Open Nationals

HIGHLIGHTED team went to Nationals

 

USA/ASA of Ohio Men's Softball Champions

Year CLASS Champion - Went to National Runner-up - Also Qualified for National (If Highlighted)
1953 Open Homestead Café, Hamilton N/A
1954 Open Boisel Tire, Springfield Klug Trucking, Hamilton
1955 Open Homestead Café, Hamilton Packard Electric, Warren
  Ohio sent District Champions to the Nationals no State Championships were held
1956 Open Roth Drugs, Canton Jack's tavern, Canton - Canton City District
Open Dutt's Drug, Akron won Akron City District Championship
Open Elks Club, Warren won Warren County District Championship
Open Exchange Club, Sandusky Apex, Sandusky - Sandusky County District
Open West Park Methodist, Columbus Freddy's Grilll, Columbus - Columbus City District
1957 Open Macomber, Canton Waco Grill, Canton - Canton City District
Open Dutt's Drug, Akron won Akron City District Championship
Open Elks Club, Warren won Warren County District Championship
Open Armands, Sandusky Ned's, Sandusky - Sandusky County District
Open Marion Grill, Columbus Diamond Power Office, Columbus - Columbus City District
Open Ben's Bar, Sidney Avon, Sidney (Shelby County - District-3)
  Ohio went back to having a State Championship  
1958 Open Warren AC, Warren B&B Tavern, Grove City
1959 Open Sunbeam Sandwich Shop, Springfield Club 185, Columbus
1960 Open Sunbeam Bread, Springfield Fenton Paving, London
1961 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Farmer Dan’s, London
1962 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Farmer Dan’s, London
1963 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Beavercreek Merchants, Beavercreek
1964 Open Mira's Cafe, Bellvue
Hudepohl Beer, Springfield (host team for Nationals)
Alibi Bar, Massilion
1965 Open Beavercreek Merchants, Beavercreek Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton
1966 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton LaGrange Screw, LaGrange
  Regional Play Started, Ohio Regions 13 and 14 Combined Both Champion and Runner-up Qualified for Nationals
1967 Open Hudepohl Beer, Springfield LaGrange Screw, LaGrange
1968 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Hudepohl Beer, Springfield
1969 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Pantorium Cleaners, Dayton
1970 Open Worthington Steel, Columbus Brown/Remy, Waverly
1971 Open Stroh’s Beer, Springfield Curve Foam, Youngstown
A Troy Holy Name Redmen, Troy Woodville Farmers, Woodville
1972 Open Stroh’s Beer, Springfield Stauffer Realty, Warren
A DuBois Chemical, Columbus Bob Evans Farms, Chillicothe
1973 Open Worthington Steel, Columbus Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton
  A Tremac, Xenia Meyer's Garage, Newport
1974 Open Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton Lima Steele's, Lima
A Blue Chip, Dayton Coach Lite Bar, Hamilton
1975 Open Plaza 76, Mansfield Wilsman Trucking, Hamilton
A DuBois Chemical, Columbus Tony's Pizza, Dayton
  Regional reorganized, Ohio Regions 12 and 13 Combined Both Champion and Runner-up Qualified for Nationals
1976 Open Dubois Chemical, Columbus Hutch Trucking, Goshen
A Jammer Lounge, Dayton R&R, Zanesville
  Ohio State Part of East Central Regional- State Champ went directly to Nationals Runner-up went to Regionals (highlighted if qualified in Regionals)
1977 Open Dubois Chemical, Columbus Ohio Players (Wilsman), Dayton - Regional runner-up
A A-1 Trophy, Dayton Firestone Lounge, Dayton
1978 Open Lima Steele's, Lima Jim & Dale IGA, Archbold
Newberry Sporting Goods,  Portsmouth - Regional Champ
A Bradley Plumbing, Xenia Central Ohio Welding, Columbus
1979 Open Steele's Sports, Lima Garrett Builders, Elyria
Mustangs, Wauseon - Regional Runner-up
  A Carson-Pirie-Scott, Columbus Joel's Cafe, Hamilton
1980 Open Steele's Sports, Lima Alliance Bureau of Collections, Alliance
Mustangs, Wauseon - Regional
Co-Champ
A McDonalds, Wapakoneta Dr. Diaz, Newark
1981 Super Steele's Sports, Lima N/A
Major Sim's NY Life Insurance, Akron Tim’s Tavern, Canton
A Dannys Drilling, Newark Bibb Realty, Willard
1982 Major Danny's Drilling, Newark Kenmore NY Life Insurance, Akron - Regional Champ
A

Sidney Eagles, Sidney

Slovak Club, Warren

1983 Major Carroll Marathon, Columbus Alliance Trap/Walther’s Café, Canton - Regional runner-up
Kenmore/NY Life, Akron  - 1982 Top-4 finish
A DE Huddleston, Chillicothe Budweiser Light, Springfield
1984 Major Steele's Sports, Grafton Belleria Pizza, Youngstown
Empire Club, Struthers - Regional runner-up
Miller Pipers (Carroll Marathon), Wooster - 1983 Top-4 finish
A Ti-Bert Systems, Akron Springfield Strohs (Budweiser Light),, Springfield
1985 Super Steele's Sports, Grafton - (went to Nationals) N/A
  Major Timber Lakes, Toledo - Empire Club, Struthers - Regional Champ
Holman Transmission, Columbus - Regional runner-up
  A Willard Amerrican Legion, Willard DE Huddleston, Chillicothe - Regional runner-up
Arensberg Pharmacy, Arensberg - (Also went to national)
1986 Super Steele's Sports, Grafton - (went to Nationals) N/A
Major New Deal Inn, Struthers North Coast Travelers, Willard - (went to nationals)
BG Connection, Bowling Green, OH  - (also went to Nationals)
A DE Huddleston, Chillicothe Wapokoneta Eagles, Wapokoneta
1987 Super Steele's Sports, Grafton - (went to Nationals)
Budweiser, Youngstown - (also went to Nationals)
N/A
Major North Coast Travelers, Willard Lo-Temp Brazing, Toledo
A Stroh's, Springfield  
1988 Super Steele's Silver Bullets, Grafton - (went to Nationals) NA
Major Murphy’s, Reynoldsville - (went to Nationals) Upsetters, Fairburn - (also went to Nationals)
A McDonalds, Chillicothe  
1989 Super Steele's Silver Bullets, Grafton - (went to Nationals)  
Major Blue Moon/JD Hay, Hamilton - (went to Nationals) NA
A    
1990 Super Steele's Silver Bullets, Grafton - (went to Nationals) NA
Major    
A McDonalds, Washington Court House  
1991 Super Gooslin Construction, Columbus - (went to nationals) NA
Major    
A R&D, Lima - (went to Nationals) NA
1992 Super Steele's/Sunbelt Hitmen, Brook Park - (went to nationals)
Gooslin Construction, Columbus - (also went to nationals)
R&D/Ohio Transport, Lima  - (also went to nationals)
NA
Major R&D/Ohio Transport, Lima - (went to Nationals) NA
A McDonalds, Washington Court House  
1993 Super Steele's/Sunbelt Hitmen, Brook Park - (went to nationals) NA
     
1994 Super Steele's/Sunbelt Hitmen, Brook Park - (went to nationals) NA
Major    
1995 Super Steele's Hitmen, Brook Park - (went to nationals) NA
Major    
1996 Super Steele's Silver Bullets, Brook Park - (went to nationals) NA
     
1997 Super Hague/Ohio Transport/Wessel/TPS, Columbus - (went to nationals)
Steele's/Reda, Brook Park - (went to nationals)
R&D/Grover, Lima - (went to Nationals)
NA
Major Rooster’s/Easton, Columbus - (went to Nationals)  
1998 Super Steele's/R&D/Reda, Brook Park - (went to Nationals) NA
Major NA NA
     
1999 Super Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus - (went to Nationals)
R&D/Easton, Lima - (went to Nationals)
Creative Stucco/Easton, Columbus - (went to Nationals)
NA
Major Creative Stucco/Roosters/Easton, Columbus - (went to Nationals) NA
     
2000 Super Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Winchester - (went to Nationals)
Roosters/A+/Astros/Easton, Reynoldsburg - (went to Nationals)
NA
Major NA NA
     
2001 Super Hague/Resmondo/Specialty Tank/TPS, Columbus - (went to Nationals) NA
Major NA NA
     
2002 Super Hague/Resmondo/Walser Chevy/Worth, Columbus - (went to Nationals)
Team AH/TPS, Dayton - (went to Nationals)
NA
Major Chase/Reece/Roosters/Easton, Columbus - (went to Nationals)
Team AH/TPS, Dayton  - (also went to Nationals)
NA
2003 Super Resmondo/Hague/Taylor Brothers/Sunbelt, Columbus - (went to Nationals) NA
Major Alesium/Shade/Easton, Canal Winchester - (went to Nationals) NA
2004 Major Benfield/Alesium/Reece/Easton, Columbus - (went to Nationals) NA

 

 

 

 

Cleveland Metro USA/ASA Men's Softball Champions

From 1967-1976, there were two tournaments (ASA Region 16 and 17)

Both Champs qualified for Open Nationals

 

Year CLASS Champion Runner-up
1953 Open Schwedes/Charley Geigers, Lakewood Dairymen, Lakewood
1954 Open Schwedes/Charley Geigers, Lakewood Spartans, Lakewood
1955 Open Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland Favorite Knits, Cleveland
1956 Open Helf Builders, Cleveland Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland - (Host team for National)
1957 Open Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland Carney Auditors Bird Nest, Cleveland
1958 Open Helf Builders, Cleveland Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland - (Host team for National)
1959 Open Carney Auditors Bird Nest, Cleveland Erie Sheet Metal, Cleveland - (Host team for National)
1960 Open Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland Double X Bar, Cleveland
1961 Open Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland Swing Inn, Cleveland
1962 Open St. Clair Merchants, Cleveland Swing Inn, Cleveland - (Host team for National)
1963 Open Lach's Bar, Cleveland Kwik Car Wash, Cleveland
1964 Open Christy's Eggs, Cleveland Helf Builders, Cleveland
1965 Open Swing Inn, Cleveland Helf-Erie Sheet Metal, Cleveland
1966 Open Helf-Erie Sheet Metal, Cleveland
Swing Inn, Cleveland (host team for Nationals did not play Metro)
Star Motel, Cleveland
Regional Play Started, Cleveland Metro Regions 16 and 17 Had separate Tournaments and the Winner of each qualified
1967 Open (16) Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Star Motel, Cleveland
Open (17) Erie Sheet Steel, Cleveland Red Circle, Cleveland
1968 Open (16) Gene's Sunoco, Cleveland Erie Sheet Metal, Cleveland
Open (17) Erie Sheet Steel, Cleveland Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland
1969 Open (16) Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland Cleveland Plastics, Cleveland
Open (17) Teamsters Local 293, Cleveland Pete's Fleetwing, Cleveland
1970 Open (16) Teamsters Local 293, Cleveland Gene's Sohio, Parma
Open (17) Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Ohio Sealants, Parma
1971 Open (16) Eastway Construction, East Lake Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland
Open (17) Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Angelo's Pizza, Cleveland
1972 Open (16) Lakeshore Sands Lounge, Euclid Ohio Sealants, Parma
  Open (17) Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Mama Jean's Mobil, Cleveland
1973 Open (16) Number 1 Lounge, Parma Feldman Mechanical Contractors, Cleveland
Open (17) Champion Sports, Cleveland Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland
A Talisman Bar, Cleveland N/A
1974 Open (16) Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Feldman Mechanical Contractors, Cleveland
Open (17) Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland 306 Bar, Parma
A Mama Jeans Mobil, Cleveland Roanview, Cleveland
1975 Open (16) Beef Corral/HNS, Lakewood Holiday Lounge, Parma
Open (17) Pyramid Cafe, Lakewood Pesano's Restaurant, Cleveland
A Vagabond Club, Cleveland Zuckers Valu, Euclid
1976 Open (15) Favorite Knits, Parma Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland
Open (16) Beef Corral/HNS, Lakewood Teamsters Local 293, Cleveland
A Teamsters 293-B, Cleveland Warner Storage, Cleveland
Cleveland Metro Part of East Central Regional- Metro Champ went directly to Nationals Runner-up went to Regionals (highlighted if qualified in Regionals)
1977 Open Custom Maid Cabinets/HNS, Cleveland
Ohio Sealants/Holiday Lounge, Parma (host team for Nationals)
Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland - Regional runner-up
A Bert's Union 76, Cleveland Playboy Lounge, Cleveland
1978 Open Non-Ferrous Metal Fab, Cleveland Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland - Regional runner-up
A Sport Spot Lounge, Cleveland Prefferred Picks, Brooklyn
1979 Open Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland Favorite Knits, Parma
A Erieside Electric, Lakeside Starcom, Cleveland
1980 Open Hillcrest Tavern/Fashionrite, Cleveland Tuff Kote Rust Proofing, Parma
Teamsters Local 293, Cleveland - Regional Co-Champ
A Erieside Electric, Lakeside Starcom, Cleveland
1981 Major Hillcrest Tavern, Cleveland Tradewinds, Euclid
Erieside Electric, Willoughby, OH - Regional Champ
Tuff-Kote, Parma - Regional runner-up - did not attend
A Theresa Builders, Cleveland Dorchester Club, Cleveland
1982 Major Teamsters Local 283, Parma
MTH-Master Pizza, Parma (host team for Nationals)
Tuff Kote, Parma
A Roulette Pontiac-Honda, Painsville Fiedler-Taylor Chair, Bedford
1983 Major Ohio Sealants, Eastlake - Regional Champ
McPhones, Parma (host team for Nationals)
Paramount Preferred Picks, Strongsville - Regional Third Place
Teamsters Local 293, Cleveland  - 1982 Top-4 finish
A Teamsters B, Brooklyn Bide-A-Wee, Cleveland
1984 Major Twohig Law Office, Strongsville Cleveland Clinic, Euclid
Ohio Sealants, Eastlake  - Regional Third Place
Fine Line Litho (Teamsters), Cleveland  - 1983 Top-4 finish
A RB Trucking, Bedford Masco Machines, Euclid
1985 Major Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland Cleveland Clinic, Euclid
Mr. Bill's, Cleveland  - Regional Third Place
A Strongsville - (did not attend National) ?
1986 Major MTM/Holy Name, Cleveland Bide-A-Wee, Cleveland
Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland  - Regional Champ
Dakotas, Cleveland  - Regional Second Place
A Four Star, Cleveland Casonera's, Cleveland
ABC Driveway, Parma  - Regional Third Place
1987 Major Art Russo Realty, Cleveland Starr-Precision, Cleveland
Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland  - Defending National Champ
Twohig AC,
Cleveland  - 1986 Top-4 finish
Gepettos Pizza, Parma - (went to nationals)
Fleetwood Express/Red Circle, Parma - (also went to nationals)
Wallys Sports, Parma - (also went to nationals)
Ohio Food, Parma - (also went to nationals)
A Four Star, Parma Cadillac Music, Parma
1988 Super Non Ferrous, Euclid - (went to nationals NA
Major Non Ferrous, Garfield Heights - 1987 Top-4 finish
Ohio Sealants, Mayfield- (also went to nationals)
NA
A Wallys Sports Shop, Broadview Heights Twohig AC, Parma
1989 Major NA NA
A Wallys Sports Shop, Broadview Heights  
1990 Major NA NA
A Laborers 310, Parma  
1991 Major Ohio Transport, Cleveland - (went to nationals) NA
A Medina Body Shop, Bedford Heights  
1992 Major NA NA
A Wallys Sports Shop, Broadview Heights  
1993 Super Twohig AC, Parma - (went to Nationals) NA
Major Medina Body Shop, Parma - (went to nationals) NA
A    

 

 

 

 

 

METRO TOLDEO    
Year Class Champion - went to National Runner-up
1956 Open Green Oak Inn NA
1957 Open Neighborhood Inn
Country Charm (host team for Nationals)
Toledo Bavarians
1958 Open Ted's Place Park Cafes
1959 Open Stewart Truckers Toledo Bavarians
1960 Open Maizie's Gasiorowski
Buckhorn Cafe (host team for Nationals)
Bamboo Club
1961 Open Freightways Bailey Realtors
1962 Open Hartman Plumbing Harold’s Place
1963 Open Local #20 Harold’s Place
1964 Open Plaza Gardens Playdium
1965 Open East Toledo Independents
Seaport Inn (host team for Nationals)
Goodnough Plumbing
1966 Open Mike's Bar Unit Cash
Toledo Metro Champs went to Region 15  
1967 Open Hartman Plumbing - Regional runner-up ?
1968 Open Mike's Bar ?
1969 Open Mike's Bar ?
1970 Open France Sanderson's ?
1971 Open Mike's Bar ?
1972 Open Mike's Bar ?
1973 Open Weaver's ?
A Wechtels Sunoco ?
1974 Open Toledo Keys ?
A Wechtels Sunoco ?
1975 Open Rudolph Libbe Construction ?
A Jojos Pizza ?
1976 Open Hungry 1 Lindsay Realtors
A Timeout Lounge ?
1977 Open Rudolph Libbe Construction - went to regional ?
A Timeout Lounge ?
1978 Open Hans Hansen Timbers
A Timeout Lounge ?
1979 Open Hans Hansen ?
A Area Businessmen ?
1980 Open Hans Hansen ?
A Ahmeds ?
1981 Major Cline Brothers - Went to Nationals ?
A Lo Temp/Ahmeds ?
1982 Major Cline Brothers - Went to Nationals ?
A Lo Temp ?
1983 Major Cline Brothers ?
A Lo Temp ?
1984 Major Cline Brothers - Went to Nationals ?
A Lo Temp ?
1985 A Lo Temp ?
1986 A Coors/Lo Temp  - Went to Major Nationals Schmidt Chevrolet - went to Regionals
Keifer Construction - Went to Regionals
1987 A Lo Temp ?
1988 A Pastime Bar - Went to Nationals Lo Temp Brazing - Went to Nationals
1989 A Lo Temp ?
1990 A Delta Eagles/Lo Temp - Went to Nationals ?
No More Information on Metro Toledo  
   
METRO DAYTON      
Year CLASS Champion - went to National Runner-up
1954 Open Delco Products DIAA National Cash Register
1955 Open Delco Products DIAA Centerville Merchants
1956 Open Westwood Merchants National Cash Register
1957 Open Westwood Merchants Delco Products DIAA
1958 Open Woody's Market Frigidaire Department 91
1959 Open Ed Tate Sporting Goods Woody's Market
1960-present Played in Ohio States  
   

 

 


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