ASA of Pennsylvania Softball Hall of Fame

History of Pennsylvania's District Commissioners

Pennsylvania ASA State Commissioners
M.L. "Doc" Walters, Scranton (1936-38)
C.M. Alexander, Scranton (1939-44) *
Ed Ward, Erie (1945-1948)
Harold Red Markle, Williamsport (1949-1973)

C.M Alexander was also Mid-Atlantic Regional Director from 1939-1943

ASA of Pennsylvania State Commissioners
Andrew S. Loechner, Lancaster (1973-present) *

* Andy Loechner was also the National ASA President from 1986-87

ASA of PA State Deputy Commissioner
John Keisey (1955-65)
Harold Burmeister (1966-?)
Clair Bollinger (1973-?)
Vern Levengood and Jim Manenti (1979)
Jim Manenti (1980-?)
Ron Rhodes (2003-2004)
Dave Persing (2005-present)

ASA of PA State President
Vern Levengood (1976-1978)
Robert Lilley (1978-1998)
Dean Amick (1998-present)

ASA of PA State Women's Commissioner
Mary Jane Delp (1973-76)
Jim Manenti (1977-?)
Mike Humphries (2008-present)

ASA of PA State Umpire in Chief
Earl Hunsicker (1947)
1948-1954 ?
Carl "Cat" Ruth (1955-1971)
Herb Schofield (1972-1974)
J Richard Milhouse (1974-1999)
Luau Bowers (1999-present)

ASA of PA State Treasurer
Gene Miele (1966-?)
A. Barrie Cole (1979-present)

ASA of PA State Executive Director
Richard Milhouse (1999-2003)
William Robinson (2003-present)

ASA of PA State Secretary
Gene Miele (1966-?)
Peggy Loechner (1979-present)

ASA of PA Hall of Administrative Director
Kathleen Persing (2005-present)

ASA of PA (National AT-LARGE) State Player Rep
Barrie Cole (1982)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Randy Kulp, Ed McGaughey (1983)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Randy Kulp, Guy Demaio (1984-87)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Randy Kulp, Guy Demaio & Dick Millhouse (1988)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Tom Kleiber (1989)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Dave Persing (1990)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Barry Sharp (1991)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Curt Lammuel (1992)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Dave Persing (1993)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Curt Lammuel (1994)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse, Curt Lammuel & Dave Persing (1995)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Steve Fornadel (1996) *
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Dave Persing (1997)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & James "Boog" Laird (1998-2000)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dick Millhouse & Dave Persing (2000-02)
Barrie Cole, Dean Amick, Guy Demaio & Dave Persing (2003-07)
Dean Amick, Guy Demaio, Dave Persing & Bill Robison (2008-present)

* Guy Demaio was also the Central Atlantic Regional Director from 1986-92 and currently the Eastern Territory Area Director, resigning due to health reasons in 2012

* Dean Amick was also the Central Atlantic Regional Player Rep in 1982 and Guy Demaio in 1983

ASA of PA State Player Rep
? (pre-1985)
Chip Savini (1985)
Jerry Sanders (1986)
Chip Savini (1987-91)
George Lang (1992-1993)
Chip Savini (1994-1998)
Ron Johnson (1999-00)
Dan Isaacs (2001-2011)
Glen Henne (2012-present)

ASA of PA State Advisor to the Commissioner
James "Boog" Laird (2002-present)
Ron Rhodes (2005)

ASA of PA Advisor to the Commissioner
Ron Rhodes (2005-present)

ASA of PA State JO Commissioner
Vern Levengood (1975)
Robert Ruck (1976-1979)
Bob Lilley (1980-1982)
Bob Lilley (East) & Paul Peluso (West) (1982-83)
Ed McGaughey (1983-2000) *
Stacey Stuck (2000-2009)
Tina Sanders (2010-present)

*Ed McGaughey was also the Central Atlantic Regional Youth Director from 1985-99

ASA of PA State Slow Pitch Commissioner
Steve Dimitry (2006-present)

ASA of PA State Slow Pitch Deputy Commissioner
Mike Shenk (2007-present)

District Commissioners

The Pennsylvania Amateur Softball Association (PA-ASA) was pre-1973 and it contained 12 Districts
The Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania was from 1973 to present the original 12 Districts were re-organized

Distrist-1
pre-1973 ?
Lou Febbo (?-1973)
Joe O'Haro (1973-1976)
John Rokosz (1976-1996)
Ron Trimble (1996-present)

District-2 (Split off from District-5 in 1971)
Andrew S. Loechner (1971-1972)
Robert Kennison (1973-1995)
Steve Fornadel (1995-present)

District-3
Adrian Escheler (1954-68)
Joe Reavis (1969-72)
Ernie Orlando (?-73)
Randy Kulp (1973-1988)
Ron Bohner (1988-present)

District-4
pre-1976 ?
Galen Dreibelbis (?)
Bob Smith (?-73)
Tom Aber (1973-1980)
Dave Persing (1980-present)

District-5
Max Downs (?-?)
Carl "Cat" Ruth (?-?)
pre-1973 ?
Robert Ruck (1973-1978)
Bill Morningstar (1978-1983)
Robert Ruck (1983-1985)
Barry Sharp (1985-present)

District-6 (Split off from District-3 in 1966)
Bill Mitchell (1966-1972)
Jim Manenti (1973-1976)
A. Barrie Cole (1976-1986)
Tom Kleiber (1986-1996)
A. Barrie Cole (1996-1998)
Jim Boog Laird (1998-2003)
Ed Sadowski (2003-2006)
Joe Organek (2006-present)

OLD- District-7
Frank DiSantis (1966- ?)

District-7A (Split off from District-8 in 1978)
Joe Manfredi (1978-1979)

District-7B (Split off from District-8 in 1978)
Joe Vaccaro (1978-1979)

District-7 (Incorporated Districts 7A & 7B into District-7 in 1979)
Joe Manfredi (1979-88)
Ted Muzika (1988-1996)
Patty Fugitt-Reese (1996-2006)
Dave Mileto (2006-present)

District-8 (Split off from District-4 in 1974)
Dean Amick (1974-present)

District-9 (Split off from District-10 in 1971)
Guy Demaio (1971-present)

District-10
pre 1955?
Emil "Milky" Mateya (1955-1962)
Frank DiSantis (1962-1965)
Bill Daisley (1965-1972)
Bob Kenny (1972-1984)
Jim Walker (1984-1988)
Guy Demaio (1988-2009)
Steve Fee (2010-2012)
? (2013-present)

District-11 (Split off from District-5 in 1977)
William Robison (1977-present)

District-12 (Split off from District-1 in 1977)
Jake Kislan (1977-2006)
Pete Andrasko (2006-present)

District-13 (Split off from District-10 in 1982)
Jim Steinbiser (1982-1989)
Bud Brennan (1989-present)

District-14 (Split off from District-6 in 1982)
Charles Granese (1982-2005)
Sully Gelet (2005-present)

District-15 (Split off from District-6 in 1982)
Vern Griffiths (1982-1983)
Curt Lemuel (1983-1999)
Jeff Sell (1999-present)

District-16 (Split off from District-1 in 1981)
Paul Yanisko (1981-2008)
Mark Avellino (2009-present)

Other Pennsylvania Area ASA Metro Regions

Pittsburgh Metro ASA Commissioner
Richard Lawry, Pittsburgh (1936-1940)
Alvin Aquardo, Whitaker Paper Company, Pittsburgh (1941-1944)
Charles Gilman, Pittsburgh (1945)
Alvin Aquardo, Whitaker Paper Company, Pittsburgh (1945-1947)
Bernie Fullen, Mine Safety Appliance Company, Pittsburgh (1948-1953)
Tom Mackey, Pittsburgh (1954-1963)
Stan Noszka, Pittsburgh (1964-1970)
Andy Dugo, Pittsburgh (1971)
Sam Riggio, Pittsburgh (1972-1986)
Billy Caye, Pittsburgh (1980-1985) Pittsburgh Metro Player Rep/East Central Regional Player Rep
Pittsburgh Metro ASA incorporated into ASA of PA District-10 (1987-present)

Philadelphia Metro ASA Commissioner
Ray Gathrid, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia (1934-1952)
Joe Rothstein, Philadelphia (1952-1969)
Jack Grosse, Philadelphia (1970-1976)
Walt Lucas, Feasterville (1977-2009)
Jim "Duck" McDonald (2009-present)

Philadelphia Metro ASA President
Frank Glavin (dates unavailable)

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