ASA of PA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Softball Champions

Year

Class

Champion, Home Town

1934

Major

East Liberty Shamrocks, Pittsburgh

1935

Major

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster

1936 Major Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster (went to nationals)
1937 Major Armstrong Cork A.C., Lancaster
1938 Major Armstrong Cork A.C., Lancaster
1939

Major

Carpenter Steel, Reading
1940

Major

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
1941

Major

Shankweiler Hotels, Allentown
1942

Major

Shankweiler Hotels, Allentown
1943

Major

Hoover A.C., Allentown
1944

Major

Pittsburgh Steel Foundry, Pittsburgh
1945

Major

Lukens Steel, Coatesville
1946

Major

Erie VFW Post, Erie
1947

Major

Shankweiler Hotels, Allentown
NSC N/A
1948

Major

Shankweiler Hotels, Allentown
NSC N/A
1949

Major

Prince Athletic Club, York
A Meadville
NSC N/A
1950

Major

Prince Athletic Club, York
Derrick Firemen, Bradford
(won regional)
A Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee, Erie
NSC N/A
1951

Major

Derrick Firemen, Bradford
A Altoona
VFW Mechanicsburg VFW, Mechanicsburg
ISL N/A
NSC N/A
1952

Major

Jeddo Club, New Kensington
A Altoona
ISL N/A
NSC N/A
1953

Major

Jeddo Club, New Kensington
A Hanover
ISL N/A
NSC N/A
1954

Major

Zogas Company, Meadville
A Derrick Firemen, Bradford
ISL Norristown Blocks, Norristown
NSC N/A
1955

Major

Allied Trades Council (G.E.), Erie
A Num Num, Farrell
ISL Future Athletic Club, New Castle
NSC Norristown Blocks, Norristown
1956

Major

Reading House Hotel, Reading
A Num Num, Farrell
ISL N/A
NSC N/A

1957

Major

Norristown Blocks, Norristown (won regional)

A Mondracks, Allentown
ISL Horton Ford, Brownsville
NSC N/A

1958

Major

Girard A.A. Softball Team, York

A Mondracks, Allentown
ISC N/A

1959

Major

Eagle's Club, New Castle

A Fats Bar, Marcus Hook
ISC Twin City Poconos, Stroudsburg

1960

Major

Koehler’s Beer, Erie
A Lower Bucks Democratic Club, Bristol
ISC N/A

1961

Major

Koehler’s Beer, Erie
A Liberty AC, Scranton
ISC Chuck's Grill, McKeesport

1962

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
A Nittany Gas & Oil, State College
ISC Easton Bombers, Easton

1963

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
A South End AA, Lancaster
Church Upland Baptist, Chester
ISC Patriots Club, Allentown

1964

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
A Greenville
ISC Patriots Club, Allentown

1965

Major

First National Bank, Dunmore
A Troy
Indust. Fuller Corporation, Manheim
ISC Patriots Club, Allentown

1966

Major

?
A Greenlaugh Piping, Marcus Hook
Indust. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
ISC Patriots Club, Allentown

1967

Major

Millersville VFW Post 7294, Millersville
A Lancaster Auto Sales Flyers, Wagontown
Indust. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
ISC Patriots Club, Allentown

1968

Major

Millersville VFW Post 7294, Millersville
A Honey Brook Construction Comets, Honey Brook
ISC Sal's Lunch, Philadelphia-Allentown

1969

Major

Millersville VFW Post 7294, Millersville
A Honey Brook Comets, Honey Brook  (won regional)
B Lord AA, Erie
ISC Sal's Lunch, Philadelphia-Allentown

1970

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
A Nationwide Insurance Club, Souderton
S.H. Good, New Holland (won regional)
Indust. Sarafin, Erie
ISC Sal's Lunch, Philadelphia-Allentown (defending champs)
ISC Guthrie's Truckers, Waynesburg

1971

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading (won regional)
A S.H. Good, New Holland
B Weaver's, Lancaster
Indust. Sarafin, Erie
ISC N/A

1972

Major

Millersville VFW Post 7294, Millersville
A Thrifty Beverage, Wilkes-Barre
B Weaver's, Lancaster
ISC First National Bank, Bedford

1973

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading (won regional)
A Maximillians Pub, Ridley
B ???
ISC Hyndman, Hyndman-Bedford
1974

Major

Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
A ???
B Burke's Inn, Havertown
Church St. Paul's Lutheran, Red Hill
ISC N/A

1975

Major

Yingst Auto Sales, Mt. Joy                                            Rising Sun Hotel, Reading  (won regional) *
A South Lebanon, Lebanon
B Burke's Inn, Havertown
Indust. G.E. Cortez-Crawford, Erie
ISC Jay's Carpets, Sommerset
1976

Major

Yingst Auto Sales, Mt. Joy (won regional)
A Millersville Merchants, Millersville *
B The Caras
Church First Presbyterian, Lancaster
Indust. Buck Iron
ISC N/A
ISF Rising Sun Hotel, Reading  (won World Title)

1977

Major

Billard Barbell, Reading (won regional) *
A Wood Home Sales, Lancaster
Oakwood Cafe, Erie (won regionals
B Allenport Market, Huntingdon
C Arc AA
Church First Presbyterian, Lancaster
ISC Mercury-Lincoln, Burgettstown
1978

Major

York-Billard Barbell, Reading *
A Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon                               Millersville VFW, Millersville  (won regional)
B Art's & Conrad
C Stroh's, Erie
Church St. Marks Ukes, Allentown
ISC La Fiesta Bar, Johnstown

1979

Major

York Barbell, Reading
A Do-dad's Tavern, Lancaster
B Kuhnsman Roofers, Bethlehem
C Orloski, Allentown
Church Calvary Church
Indust. Budd Contractors
ISC La Fiesta Bar, Johnstown
1980

Major

York Barbell, Reading
A Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
S.H. Good, New Holland (went to nationals) *
B Heisey's Diner, Lebanon
ISC Johnstown Softball Club, Johnstown

1981

Major

Ray Bristow, Allentown
A Door Distributing
S.H. Good, New Holland
(won regional) *
B Hempfield Merchants, Lancaster
C Whites, West Branch
ISC Benco Building Products, Greensburg
1982

Major

Allentown Pates, Allentown
A Wood Home Sales, Lancaster
Zinn's Diner, Denver and Rasputins, Reading                        (both also went to nationals)
B Brogue, York                                                              Peach Bottom, Peach Bottom-Fulton Township  (won regional)
C Marston, Lancaster
Indust. G.E. Dental Services
ISC Johnnies, Johnstown

1983

Major

Allentown Pates, Allentown
A Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
Rasputins, Reading   (won NQ - went to nationals)
B Peach Bottom, Peach Bottom-Fulton Township             (won regional)
C Herrings Sporting Goods, Freeland
Indust. Bethesda, Bethlehem
ISC Benco Building Products, Greensburg
1984

Major

Allentown Patriots, Allentown
A Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
B Dotties Snack Bar, Quarryville
C First National Bank of Berwick, Berwick
Herrings Sporting Goods, Freeland   (won regional)
Indust. G.E. Dental Services
ISC Bank of Pennsylvania Sunners, Reading and                Allentown Patriots, Allentown (both went to ISC Worlds)
1985 Major Allentown Sunners, Allentown
A Stamm TV, Lewisburg
B Burgettstown, Paris
C Little Wheel, Lancaster
Church Angels
ISC Allentown Sunners, Allentown
1986

Major

Allentown Sunners, Reading
A Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
B Kulp's Nationwide, Telford
C Colony Park, York
ISC Ski-Brothers, Coopersburg
1987

Major

Mrs. T's Sunners, Reading
A Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
Jolly Molly, Lebanon (
won regional) *
B Blue Mountain View, Lebanon
C First National Bank of Berwick, Berwick
D Star Parts, Drifton (won regional)
Church Chestnut Level, Lancaster
ISC N/A
1988

Major

Mrs. T's Sunners, Reading
A Red Lion Cafe, Pine Grove                                     Howe Construction, Honeybrook  (won regional)
B Manatawny, Oley
C Jonestown Merchants, Jonestown
Church Memorial
ISC Mrs. T's Sunners, Reading
1989

Major

Mrs. T's Sunners, Reading
A Ski Brothers, Coopersburg
B Your Place, Chambersburg
C Sanford Alderfer Realtors, Hatfield
Church Chestnut Level, Lancaster
ISC N/A
1990 Major Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
B Hazelton Pump, Hazelton
C Sports Page Bar, Allentown
Church Mt. Nebo, Solanco
40+ Red Hill 40, Red Hill
ISC N/A
1991

Major

Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
B Young Men's Polish Association (YMPA), Hazelton
C Reamstown AA, Navron
Church Mt. Nebo, Solanco
ISC N/A
1992

Major

Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Maiden Creek, Reading
D.C. Tire Roadrunners, Reading  (won regional) *
B Fleetwood Chiropractic, Fleetwood
C Athletic Department, Sunbury
Church Smithville
ISC N/A
1993

Major

Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Wet Your Whistle, Lebanon
B Blue Mountain View, Lebanon
C Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville
40+ Rusty Nail
ISC N/A
1994

Major

Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Apple Auto Sales, Millersville
D.C. Tire Roadrunners, Reading  (won regional) *
B All-Seasons, Trexlertown
C A.W Mummert Construction, Morgantown
Church Holy Spirit, Lancaster
ISC N/A
1995 Major Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A All-Seasons, Trexlertown
Apple Auto Sales, Millersville  (went to nationals)
B Hatfield Packing, Quakertown
C Bedford Merchants, Bedford
ISC N/A
1996 Major Coors Light Sunners, Allentown
A Blue Mountain View, Lebanon
B Dickman Sargant, Penndel
C Reliable Furniture, Williamsport
40+ Dutch Pine Auto Sales
ISC N/A
1997 Major Coors/DC Disco Sunners, Reading
A DC Tire Roadrunners, Reading *
B Holy Spirit, Lancaster
C Bob Hoffman's Garage, Reading
Roovers, Inc, Hazelton  (won regional)
Church Holy Spirit, Lancaster
ISC N/A
1998 Major N/A
A All Season Patriots, Allentown
B Bower's Lab, Williamsport
C Central Tank and Tower, Ebensburg
Church Pleasant Grove
ISC DC Tire Roadrunners, Philadelphia-Reading
1999 Major N/A
A Blue Mountain View, Lebanon
B Central Tank and Tower, Ebensburg
C Michael B's, Deer Lake
ISC All Season Patriots, Allentown and                                             DC Tire Roadrunners, Philadelphia-Reading (both went to Worlds)
2000 Major N/A
A All Season Patriots, Allentown *
B Yordy Builders, Allentown
C Crown Lanes, Shamokin
Church-B Holy Spirit, Lancaster
Church-C Central Manor
ISC All Season Patriots, Allentown and                                             DC Tire Roadrunners, Philadelphia-Reading (both went to Worlds)
2001 Major All Season Patriots, Allentown
A N/A
B Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
C Conlin's Copy Center, West Chester                             (some sources say Old Village Inn, Morgantown)
Church-B Holy Spirit, Lancaster
Church-C Pleasant Grove
ISC All Season Patriots, Allentown
2002 Major N/A
A N/A
B Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
C Old Village Inn, Morgantown
Church-C Chestnut Level
ISC All Season Patriots, Allentown
ISC-II Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
2003 Major Can-Am Windmillers, Reading
A N/A
B Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre *
C Marysville VFW, Marysville
Church-C Mechanic Grove, Solanco
ISC Can-Am Windmillers, Reading
ISC-II Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Bare and                        Armour Elecrtic-Rise, Perkasie (both went to worlds)
2004 Major N/A
A Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
B Kreider & Flick Painting, East Petersburg * and
Landis Supermarkets, Skippack  (both went to nationals)
C Marysville VFW, Marysville
Church-C Our Lady of Hungary, Northhampton
23 & U RM Kurtz Enterprises, Ephrata (went to nationals)
ISC Quaker Riversharks, Lebanon
ISC-II Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Bare and                        Armour Elecrtic-Rise, Perkasie (both went to Worlds)
2005 Major Quaker Riversharks, Lebanon and Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre  (both went to nationals)
A Kreider & Flick Painting, East Petersburg (went to nationals)
B Landis Supermarkets, Telford  (went to nationals)
C Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg *
Church-C Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco
23& U N/A
ISC Quaker Riversharks, Lebanon
ISC-II KMV Rise, Perkasie
2006 Major Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre  (went to nationals)
A N/A
B Bob Hoffman Softball, Reading (went to nationals)
C Bonnell’s, Erie
Church-C Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco
23 & U N/A
ISC Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
ISC-II Rise, Perkasie;  TNT, South Lebanon;  Bob Hoffman's Garage, Reading and Pennsylvania Power, Ephrata  (all went to Worlds)
2007 Major Quaker Riversharks, Lebanon (went to nationals)
A N/A
B Pennsylvania Power, Ephrata and Landis Supermarkets, Telford (both went to nationals)
C Marysville VFW, Marysville
D N/A
Church-C Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco
23U Cornerstone Excavating, Ephrata  (went to nationals)
ISC Elkland Fast Pitch, Elkland
ISC-II TNT, South Lebanon;  Hoffman Rise, Perkasie; Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Bare and Pennsylvania Power, Ephrata  (all went to Worlds)
2008 Major Rivershark Twins, Lebanon (went to nationals)
A N/A
B N/A
C D’Ambrosio Dodge, Morgantown
D Yuengling, Allentown
Church-C Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street-Lebanon
23 & U N/A
ISC N/A
ISC-II Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Bare;  Hoffman Rise, Perkasie and TNT, South Lebanon  (all went to Worlds)
2009 Major N/A
A N/A
B Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre * (went to nationals)
C1 Bedford, Bedford
C2 A&A Courier, Penndel
D N/A
Church Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street-Lebanon
23 & U RM Kurtz Enterprises, Ephrata  (went to nationals)
ISC N/A
ISC-II Hoffman Rise Fastpitch, Reading and                        Pennsylvania Power, Ephrata  (both went to Worlds)

 * Won National Championship

NOTE- NSC (National Softball Congress) + ISL (International Softball League) = ISC (International Softball Congress)

(ASA teams were restricted from participating in NSC/ISL/ISC events until 1984


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