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ASA of PA Men’s
Major Fast Pitch
Softball
Champions
(Note - Church and Industrial champs are listed below
in a separate Table
ASA/USA HOF
Member
NOTE -
Major/Open was sometimes called Class-A and Minor/Class-A was sometimes
called Class-B
|
Year |
Class |
Champion, Home Town
|
Runner-up, Home Town |
|
1935 |
Major Open |
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster -
(Eastern State Champ)
(Eastern Championship; Hamilton Watch
defeated
Yorkville
Barbers, Pottsville)
Note - Pitcher -
Stewart Snodgrass (East States
2-0, 16 IP, 16 Ks, 2 ShO)
Note - Pitcher -
Fred Hauer (East States 1-0, 7 IP,
7 Ks)
-
Won State Final over Rice Billiards 12-3
(Stewart Snodgrass, 9 IP, 11 Ks, HR)
- went to National |
Rice Billiards, Meadville
- (Western State Champ)
(Western
Championship; Rice Billiards defeated Bellefonte, State College) |
| 1936
|
Major Open |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
- (Eastern State Champ)
(Eastern Championship; Hamilton Watch
defeated Lancaster
Dodgers, Lancaster)
Note - Pitcher -
Milt Sinker Berman (East States 1-0, 12
IP, 6 Ks)
-
Won State Final over Oil Well Supply 6-0
(Bergman, 7 IP, 12 Ks)
- went to National |
Oil Well Supply, Oil City
- (Western
State Champ)
(Western
Championship; Oil Well Supply defeated Erie County, Erie) |
|
1937
|
Major Open |
Armstrong Cork AA, Lancaster
Note - Pitcher -
Dan Horst (2-0, 13 IP, 4 Ks, ShO)
Note - Pitcher -
Carl Fisher (1-0, 4 IP, 2 Ks)
- went to National |
Harrisburg Trojans, Harrisburg
Note - Pitcher -
Pete Zirelli (2-1, 20 IP, 22 Ks, No
Hitter) |
| Minor |
AB Columbia Bluebirds, Columbia |
Fifth Street Methodist, Harrisburg |
|
1938
|
Major Open |
Armstrong Cork AA., Lancaster
Note - Pitcher -
Carl Ficher (2-0, 14 IP, 20 Ks, 2 ShO,
No Hitter)
Note - Pitcher -
Dan Horst (1-0,
7 IP, 2 Ks)
- Could not attend National |
Hurr's South Siders, Williamsport |
| Minor |
Erie Polish Falcons, Erie |
Knights, Williamsport
-
(lost by forfeit)
NOTE -
Williamsport Knights were losing 11-1 in
the championship game going into the 5th inning, They declared to be stalling and
the Tournament Director (Commissioner William Schultz), awarded the Championship to Erie.
The decision was a popular one with fans as many said the
Knights were making a mockery of the game by doing everything
they could to stall the game as darkness approached.
|
|
1939
|
Major Open |
Carpenter Steel, Reading
- went to nationals
Note - Pitchers -
Norm DeTemple (2-0) and Mike Macsisik
(1-0) |
Hurr's South Siders, Williamsport |
|
Minor |
Memorial
Presbyterian, Lancaster |
Milroy All-Stars, Milroy |
|
1940
|
Major Open |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
- went to nationals
Note - Pitcher -
Vernon Nagle (3-0 States) |
Hurr's South Siders, Williamsport |
| Minor |
Scranton Third National, Scranton |
Morganland AC, Allentown |
|
1941
|
Major Open |
Shankweiler Hotel AC, Orefield-Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bing Conlin
(4-0) |
Taft Tailors, Scranton
YMCA
NOTE -
Pitcher-Tom
Ward (3-1) |
|
Minor |
Neffs, Lehigh County |
Allentown Trojans, Allentown |
|
1942
|
Major Open |
Shankweiler Hotel AC, Orefield-Allentown
- went
to region
(Eastern Championship; Shankweiler AC
defeated Carpenter Steel, Reading)
Note - Pitcher -
Bing Conlin (East States 2-0)
State Final Champ - Shankweiler Hotel AC, Orefield-Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bing
Conlin
(4-0 total at
States, 0-1 Region, 7 IP, 2 Ks) |
Columbia, Williamsport
NOTE -
Pitcher-Red
Campbell (1-1 States)
NOTE- Central Champ - Junction Fire Company, Lewistown
NOTE- Western Camp - Meadville Eagles (2-0 - beat
Bradford Bodies)
Host Team - Columbia, Williamsport |
|
Minor |
Points, Williamsport
-
(won by forfeit)
|
N/A
NOTE -
won by default, teams from
Allentown and Reading failed to appear. |
|
1943
|
Major Open |
N/A -not held - WW-II
AREA CHAMPS
NOTE -
Lewistown Flame and Fire Company
defeated Valley Forge Wacs
NOTE -
Hoover AC beat Friendly AC for Allentown
title. |
N/A |
|
Minor |
N/A -not held - WW-II |
N/A |
|
1944
|
Major Open |
Pittsburgh Steel Foundry, Glassport
NOTE -
Pitcher-Tom
Dyga (Won final 4-1, 7 IP, 2 Ks) - 1st Place Industrial League
NOTE -
Mostly
a Western Championship as
No Eastern teams
attended
NOTE -
went to Central Atlantic regional, 0-2 |
R.M. Ridgley's (Mon-Dons), Monongahela-Donora
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ossie
Neal (LP-7 IP, 4 Ks)
NOTE -
Ridgley's
beat Universal Cyclops, Bridgeville 15-8
in Semis (WP-Ossie Neal.7 IP, 7 Ks) |
|
Minor |
N/A -not held - WW-II |
N/A |
|
1945
|
Major Open |
Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh
- (won East Central regional)
Pitcher-Scotty Harkness (5-0) won final
championship game 2-0
on a 1-hitter
NOTE - Westinghouse did not go to Central
Atlantic regional, but went to the East Central regional and
won.
NOTE -
Lukens Steel, Coatesville
won the Philadelphia Metro Championship and went to Central Atlantic
regional as a Metro Philly Team. (0-1) |
Union Springs, New Kensington |
|
Minor |
General Electric Building #62, Erie |
Penn Club, Erie |
|
1946
|
Major Open |
Knights VFW Post of St. John, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher - Leo Cull (2-0)
NOTE -
went to
East-Central Regional (0-2) |
By
Default on a Double Forfeit
NOTE -
Spotts Brothers of Williamsport and Lukens Steel of Coatesville
refused to play their semi-final, because the Erie Pitcher, Leo Kull
was using an illegal delivery and would use that pitch against
the winner in the final. The Protest was
denied because only an umpire can declare a pitch illegal and you
can not protest a pitch until it is used against you during
the game, but the two teams still refused to play, so Erie was awarded the State Title
as both Williamsport and Coatesville forfeited out of the tournament) -
The State
Commissioner was Ed Ward of Erie. |
|
A |
Fulton AC,
Erie |
Sherry's Grill, Meadville |
|
1947
|
Major Open |
Shankweiler Hotel AC,
Orefield
NOTE -
Roy Miller won final game 5-0, he was 2-0, as was Royal Stortz
(2-0, 14 IP, 11 Ks)
for the Shanks
(2nd Regional) -
Pitchers- Royal Stortz (1-1) and
Roy Miller (1-0) |
West Reading Cowboys, Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-George Powell
5-2 |
|
A |
Moose Club, Franklin |
Shine Tavern, Greenville |
|
1948
|
Major Open |
Hoover AC,
Allentown
NOTE -
went to regional, Pitcher-Bob Zimmerman (2-0 states) and Bob
Schaeffer (1-0), Mike Golden (1-0) |
Seidel's Cafe, Altoona
NOTE -
Pitcher-Hal
Wiemer and Herk Ramsey |
|
A |
Alberts, Williamsport |
Avisco,
Meadville |
|
1949
|
Major Open |
Prince AA, York
NOTE -
Pitcher-George Powell
(5-0 in states, 46 IP, 57 Ks, 20 consecutive scoreless innings)
Regional - George Powell
(0-1, 6 IP, 10 Ks), pickup Verda Stephens (0-1, 6 IP 8 Ks) |
Polish Falcons, Erie
Pitcher-Verda
Stephens (3-2) |
|
A |
Avisco,
Meadville |
PNA,
Oil City |
|
1950
|
Major Open |
Prince AA, York
NOTE -
went to regional, Pitcher-George
Powell (4-0 in states, 29 IP, 31 Ks)
NOTE -
West York VFW, York - (host for regional -
0-2) |
Italian-American CC, Lancaster
Pitcher-Tiny
Nagle (3-2) |
|
A |
Chef Boy-ar-dee, Milton
Pitcher-Harry Keister
(2-0) |
Avisco,
Meadville |
|
1951
|
Major Open |
Derrick City Firemen, Bradford
NOTE -
went to regional, Pitcher - Jerry
Powell (3-0)
NOTE -
Pickelners, Williamsport - (host for regional) |
Prince AA, York
NOTE -
Pitchers-George Powell
(1-1) and Dick
Rawlinson (3-1, 2 No-Hitters) |
|
A |
Trianon Grille, Altoona |
Nuova-Aurora, Erie |
|
1952
|
Major Open |
Jednota (Jeddo) Club,
Tarentum
NOTE -
went to regional, Pitcher-Mike
Karluk |
Z.O. Gas (Zogas) Company, Meadville
Pitcher-Verda
Stephens
|
|
A |
Bumgartners
Cafe,
Altoona |
Farrell, Mercer County |
|
1953
|
Major Open |
Jednota (Jeddo) Club, Tarentum
NOTE -
went to regional, Pitcher-Bill
Miller (4-0, won both finals)
NOTE -
Pickelners, Williamsport - (host for regional) |
Metropolitan Edison, York
NOTE -
Pitcher-George Powell
(2-1)
3rd-Girard AA - Dick Rawlinson (3-1) |
|
A |
Hanover Wood Heel Dodgers, Hanover |
Nuova-Aurora, Erie |
|
1954
|
Major Open |
Z.O. Gas (Zogas) Company, Meadville
Pitcher-Verda
Stephens
(3-0, 2 shutouts)
NOTE -
went to regional, Verda Stephens (1-2, Shutout) |
Pete's, New Kensington
Pitcher-Alex Olszeswki |
|
A |
Rainey's, New Castle |
LAM Club, Norristown |
|
1955
|
Major Open |
Allied Trades Council-GE, Erie
Pitcher-Joe
Passeroti (4-0)
NOTE -
went to regional- Joe Passeroti (2-2) |
Baer Park AC, Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-John Hollywood Hallas |
|
A |
Ideal Billiards, Farrell-New
Castle |
Liberty AC (Rainey's), New Castle |
|
1956
|
Major Open |
Reading House Hotel, Reading
Pitchers - Hobwood and Mario
MVP- Frank Henry, Reading House (HR in
bottom of 8th to win title)
NOTE -
2nd-regional,
Pitcher-pickup Dick Rawlinson (3-1, 28 IP, 19 Ks) |
Yankee AA, York
NOTE -
Pitcher-Dick Rawlingson
(5-2, No-Hitter, 19 Ks in one game)
NOTE -
Pickelners, Williamsport - (host for regional
- Roy Miller 1-2) |
|
A |
Ideal Billiards,
Farrell-New Castle |
Fowler & Williams, Scranton |
|
1957 |
Major Open |
Norristown Blocks, Norristown
(pitcher-Cal Miller; 4-0)
NOTE -
State MVP-Jim Mobley - 5 HRs
NOTE -
won regional, MV Pitcher - Cal
Miller(3-0), Evans Price (1-1), Joe Dowzyscki (1-0); Pete
Caniglia, Jim Mobley and Joe Mangini each had 2 HRs
|
Fulton AC,
Lancaster
NOTE -
Pickelners, Williamsport - (host for regional-
Roy Miller 0-2) |
|
A |
Liederkranz,
Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-George Kuhns |
South End AC, Lancaster |
|
1958 |
Major Open |
Girard A.A. Softball Team, York
- (went to regional)
States - John Erney (3-0, 21 IP), Pat Stone (1-0, 8 IP), Dick
Rawlingson (2-1, 20 IP)
NOTE -
went to regional,
Pitcher -Dick Rawlinson
(0-2)
NOTE -
Norristown
Blocks could not defend state or regional title due to being
suspended by the ASA for playing non-ASA tournaments. |
Johnstown, Johnstown
Pitchers - Zupatuik 2-1, Brydon 2-0
3rd - Future AC, New Castle
NOTE -
Pitchers-
Joe
Embrowski and
Clark Miller |
|
A |
Mondrick's Cafe,
Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-
Charile Surfass |
Bradford Aces, Bradford |
|
1959 |
Major Open |
New Castle Eagle's Club (Future AC), New Castle
NOTE -
Pitchers-Joe Embrowski,
((2-0, 12 IP, 27 Ks),
Clark
Miller (2-0, 16
IP, 26 Ks)
Regional -
Pitchers- Joe Embrowski (1-0),
Clark Miller (0-2) and pickup Dick Rawlinson (0-1, 8 IP, 12 Ks) |
Fowler & Williams, Scranton
NOTE -
Pitcher-Charlie
King (3-2)NOTE-Dick Rawlinson, Girard AA (2-1, 25 IP, 34 Ks) |
|
A
|
Fats Bar, Marcus Hook
NOTE -
Pitcher- Russ Kline (2-0) and Bill
Icy Woodward (2-0) |
Ranck's, Milton
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jake Moser |
|
1960 |
Major Open |
Koehler Beer, Erie
NOTE -
States- Bob Kenny (2-0, 14 IP, 23 Ks),
Carl Zapatelli (2-0, 14 IP, 22 Ks)
NOTE -
went to regional,
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny (0-2
regionals) |
New Castle Eagle's Club, New Castle
NOTE -
Pitchers-Joe
Embrowski, (2-0,
14 IP, 16 Ks, 2 Shutouts),
Clark
Miller
(2-1, 21 IP, 30 Ks)
3rd Conestoga -Charlie Rhoades (3-1, 31 IP, 44 Ks) |
|
A |
Lower Bucks Democratic Club,
Bristol
NOTE -
Pitcher-
Chuck Thomas |
Fats Bar, Marcus Hook
NOTE -
Pitcher- Russ Kline (4-2, 2
Shutouts) |
|
1961 |
Major Open |
Koehler Beer, Erie
NOTE -
States- Bob Kenny (1-1),
Carl Zapatelli (3-0)
NOTE -
went to regional,
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny
(0-1), Clark Miller
(pickup 0-1 ) |
Schautz Sabres, Scranton
NOTE -
Pitcher-Joe
Drach (5-2)
3rd- Girard, York (Dick Rawlinson (1-1),
John Erney (2-0), Charlie Rhoades (0-1)
OTHERS: Rising Sun - (Clark Miller (2-2),
Charlie Booker (1-0) |
|
A |
Melody Coal, Scranton |
Bozzo Bar (Democratic Club), Bristol
NOTE -
Pitcher- Chuck Thomas (4-2) and Russ Kline (pickup, 2-0) |
|
1962 |
Major Open |
Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
NOTE -
State MVP- Paul Price, -Pitcher-Clark
Miller(3-0, 21 IP, 24 Ks), Charlie Booker (1-0)
NOTE -
(2nd in regional)
Regional - MVP -
Paul Price, (2
HRs) even though they were 2nd. Clark Miller (2-1, 21 IP, 22
Ks), Joe Drach (2-1, 16 IP, 18 Ks) and John Erny (pickup-1-0, 7
IP, 5 Ks)
NOTE -
Hartman Cafe, Lancaster - (host for regional
- Carl Zapatelli, pickup 1-2) |
York Building Products, York
MV Pitcher -
John Erny
(2-1, 19 IP, 14 Ks, No Hitter)
OTHERS: Parodi Cigars, Scranton- Joe Drach
(1-1) and Paul Ross (1-1)
OTHERS: Figo AC, New Castle- Joe Embrowski
(2-1) |
|
A |
Nittany Gas & Oil, State College
NOTE - Pitcher-Bill
Pennabaker |
Warren
Beverage, Warren |
|
1963 |
Major Open |
Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
NOTE -
Pitchers-States - Charlie
Booker (2-0) and Clark
Miller (2-0)
NOTE -
Pitchers-Regional - Charlie
Booker, 0-1 and Clark
Miller (0-1) |
Parodi Cigars, Dunmore
NOTE -
Pitcher
- Joe Drach (2-1, 2 shutouts), Paul Ross (1-1, shutout) |
|
A
|
South End AA, Lancaster
(State MVP- Ron Herr) |
Greenhalgh
Piping, Marcus Hook
Pitcher -
Don Westbrook |
|
1964 |
Major Open |
Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
STATES - Charlie
Booker (2-0, 14 IP, 21 Ks and Clark Miller
(3-0,
21 IP, 34 Ks)
NOTE -
2nd-regional,
Pitchers-Charlie
Booker (2-1) and Clark Miller
(2-1) |
First National Bank, Dunmore
NOTE -
State MV Pitcher
- Paul Ross, 7-2, 57 IP, 37 Ks
NOTE -
State MVP- Joe Lalli
NOTE -
3rd-Millersville VFW 3-2 - Lynn Gantz (2-0, 14 IP, 29 Ks), Jim
Kauffman (1-2, 21 IP, 24 Ks) |
|
A |
Greenville VFW, Greenville
NOTE - State MVP -
Floyd Fair (5-1 pitching, won last 3
games in a row & hit 2 HRs) |
Old Colony Inn,
Lancaster
Pitcher -
Harry Pinky Geraci |
|
1965 |
Major Open |
First National Bank, Dunmore
- (went to regional)
NOTE -
State MV
Pitcher-Paul
Ross 5-1
NOTE -
State MVP- Joe Lalli, 4 HRs
Note -
7th-regional,
Paul
Ross (0-2, 18 IP, 21 Ks) |
Erie Boosters, Erie
NOTE - Pitcher-Carl Zappitelli |
|
A |
Calkins-Vickery, Troy |
Old Colony Inn,
Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-John
Erney |
|
1966 |
Major/AA |
First National Bank, Dunmore
NOTE -
State MVP- Joe Lalli (8-16, .500,
24 assists - 3rd straight
year)
NOTE -
Pitcher
- Paul Ross (2-0), Frank Kremitske (1-1) and Bill Francis (2-0)
Note -
5th-regional,
Paul
Ross (1-0), Clark Miller (1-1), Jim Kauffman (1-1, 9 IP, 10 Ks) |
Erie Boosters,
Erie
NOTE - Pitcher-Carl Zappitelli |
| A |
Greenhalgh
Piping, Marcus Hook
Pitcher -
Don Westbrook
(2-0), John Boulware (2-1) and John Johonette (1-0) |
Allenwood Aces, Union County
Pitcher -
Ed Johnson (4-2, 3 Shutouts, No hitter, 47 IP, 65 Ks) |
|
1967 |
Major/AA |
Millersville VFW Post 7294, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jim Kaufman
(3-0, 16 IP, 17 Ks), Lynn Gantz (1-1)
Regional-
Pitcher-Jim Kaufman
(2-2, 27 IP, 20 Ks) |
Old Colony Inn, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-John
Erney (3-2, 28
IP, 18 Ks) |
| A |
Wagontown Flyers,
Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jake
Cauler |
Marek's Cafe, Bensalem
NOTE -
Pitchers- Bob Harding and Walt
Smith |
|
1968 |
Major/AA |
Millersville VFW Post 7294, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jim Kaufman
(4-0, 24 IP, 35 Ks)
Regional -
Jim Kaufman
(1-1),
Ron Miller (0-1)
NOTE - Security Peoples Bank, Erie - (host for regional
and 3rd place)
Regional
- Tommy Thomas (pickup) 3-2 |
Lancers, Lancaster
Pitcher
- Patterson (3-2)
3rd- Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-Tommy Thomas (2-1, 21 IP, 35 Ks) |
| A |
Honey Brook Comets,
Honey Brook
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Martin (2-1)
and
Charles Engle
(2-0)
NOTE -
Player/Manager -
Dean Amick
Regional
- Bob Martin (3-0) |
Niagara,
Greenville
NOTE -
Floyd Fair |
| B |
Broomall Inn, Delaware County |
Art's Luncheonette, Meadville |
|
1969 |
Major/AA |
Old Colony Inn
(Millersville VFW), Lancaster
Pitcher - Lynn Gantz (4-0, 28 IP,
24 Ks at States), Jim Bemesderfer (3 HRs)
NOTE -
(2nd-regional,
- Pickups Jim Kauffman 2-1 and Tommy Thomas 2-1) |
South End AA, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitchers-
Harry Geraci
(3-1) and Barry
Parmer (3-1,
Perfect Game)
3rd- Rising Sun Hotel, Reading-Tommy Thomas (3-2, 35 IP, 57 Ks, No Hitter)
|
| A |
Honey Brook Comets,
Honey Brook
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jake
Cauler (2-0) and
Charles Engle
(2-0)
NOTE -
Player/Manager -
Dean Amick |
Greenhalgh
Piping, Marcus Hook
Pitcher -
Don Westbrook
(1-0) and John Boulware (4-2)
NOTE -
Bill Glessner (3 HRs, 12 RBIs, before
getting hurt)
NOTE -
State MVP-
Dennis Marchalonis, Greenlaugh (3 HRs)
NOTE -
MV Pitcher -
John Boulware, Greenlaugh (4-1) |
| B |
Lord
Corporation AA, Erie |
Mertz, Lancaster |
|
1970 |
Major |
Rising Sun Hotel, Reading
-Ty
Sofflett (State MVP 7-1, 58 IP, 96 Ks)
NOTE -
(3rd-regional,
Ty Stofflet
(3-0, 14 IP, 21 Ks) |
South End AA, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher -
Barry Parmer
(2-1, 19 IP, 19 Ks), Pinky Geraci
(1-1, 16 IP, 5 Ks)
Millersville VFW, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Jim
Kaufman (0-2, 14 IP, 18 Ks) |
| A |
Nationwide Insurance Club, Lansdale
NOTE -
Pitcher-Dave
Landis (2-0), Will
Lapp (1-0), Art Yerk (4 HRs) |
Kepler
Trucking, Milton |
| B |
Clements Insurance,
Souderton |
Kerners, Erie |
|
1971 |
Major |
Rising Sun Hotel Sunners, Reading
Ty Sofflett
(State MVP 3-0, 21 IP, 40 Ks)
NOTE -
won
regional, Regional MVP-Ty Stofflet
(5-0, 40 IP, 65 Ks, 5 ShO, 2 NHs) |
Millersville
VFW Post 7294, Lancaster
NOTE - Pitcher-Jim
Kaufman (3-2, 27 IP, 55 Ks)
3rd-South End -
Barry Parmer
(2-1, 17 IP,
22 Ks) |
| A |
South Lebanon, Lebanon
NOTE -
Pitcher-
Charlie Roades
(2-0), Ron Keller (2-0) |
Nationwide Insurance Club, Lansdale
NOTE -
Pitcher-Dave
Landis |
| B |
Weaver's Store, New Holland
NOTE -
Pitcher-Dwayne
Hostetter (won
final 1-0, hit HR to win game) |
Keystone Lanes,
Waynesburg |
|
1972 |
Major |
Millersville
VFW Post 7294, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitchers-Jim Kaufman
(2-0, 14 IP, 22 Ks, 2 Shutouts, No Hitter and hit 2 HRs) and
Harry
Geraci
(2-0, 14 IP, 11 Ks, Shutout)
NOTE -
Pitchers-Jim Kaufman
(2-2, 25 IP, 14 Ks) - Regional
NOTE - Sunners, Reading
did not have to play States, finished top-4 nationals
NOTE - Rising Sun Hotel Sunners, Reading
-
(2nd-regional,
MVP-Ty Stofflet,
5-2, 49 IP, 77 Ks) |
South End AA, Lancaster
Bob Sensenderfer (2-1, 16 IP, 13 Ks)
Hagy ( 1-1, 19 IP, 9 Ks)
NOTE-Ladd Electric - John Erney
(2-2, 28 IP, 19 Ks,
Shutout) |
| A
|
Thrifty Beverage, Wilkes-Barre
NOTE - Pitcher- Wilbur Whitman
(4-0, 4-0, 41 IP, 55 Ks - hurled a 20 inning Shutout with 22 Ks |
South Lebanon, Lebanon
NOTE -
Pitcher-Barry
Lutz (3-1, Shutout) and Ron Keller (0-1, 20 IP) |
| B |
Weaver's Store, New Holland
NOTE -
MVP - Arnie King (6-15, .600, 2 HRs)
NOTE -
MV Pitcher-Dwayne
Hostetter (3-0,
21 IP, 32 Ks - 8-17, .471, 2 HRs) |
Casey Cole, Honeybrook |
|
1973 |
Major |
Rising Sun Hotel
Sunners, Reading (2nd-regional)
NOTE - State
MV Pitcher-Ty Stofflett (3-0,
22 IP, 27 Ks), Also Larry Bergh (1-0, 7 IP, 10 Ks)
NOTE -
Regional
MV Pitcher-
Ty Stofflet (3-2,
39 IP, 58 Ks, 3 ShO, NH) |
Millersville
VFW Post 7294, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitchers-Jim Kaufman
and John Erney
NOTE -
Herb Dudley pitched for the Allentown
Patriots and was 0-1 |
| A
|
Maximillians Pub, Ridley
NOTE - Pitchers-
Jim Miller and Chief Underwood |
Hellam VFW, Southern York
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ken
Dierdorf (5-2, 3 shutouts) |
| B |
Carpetown, Erie |
? no info - many rain delays |
|
1974
|
Major |
Rising Sun Hotel
Sunners, Reading
(won regional)
NOTE - State
MVP-Paul Price, MV Pitcher-Ty Stofflett,
2-0, 18 IP, 30 Ks). Also Bill McNellis (0-1)
NOTE -
Regional MV Pitcher
--Ty Stofflett
3-0, 21 IP, 40 Ks, 2 ShO). Also Bill McNellis (1-0, 7 IP, 8 Ks) |
Allentown Patriots, Allentown
NOTE -
Pitchers-Danny Kell (1-0), Rick Gilbert (1-0), Jack Ohl
(0-2)
NOTE -
Millersville Yingst,
Lancaster
-
(host for regional)
Pitchers- Jim Kaufman (1-1, 12 IP, 15
Ks), Barry Parmer (1-1, 11 IP, 12 Ks, No-Hitter) and John Ernry
(0-0, 5 IP, 3 Ks) |
| A
|
South Lebanon, Lebanon
NOTE - Pitchers-Barry
Lutz (3-0),
Charlie Roades (3-1), Ron Keller (1-0) |
Jolly Molly, Lebanon
NOTE - Pitchers-Wil
Whitman (3-1) |
| B
|
Burke's Inn, Havertown
NOTE - Pitcher-
Carl Walker (won final 3 games) |
Carpetown, Erie |
|
1975 |
Major |
Yingst Auto Sales,
Lancaster (3rd
in regional)
Pitchers-Jim Kaufman
(2-1, 21 IP, 26 Ks, No-Hitter),
Barry Parmer (1-0, 7 IP, 14 Ks)
REGIONAL - Jim Kaufman (1-1, Shutout),
Barry Parmer (0-1)
NOTE - Rising Sun Hotel Sunners, Reading -
(won regional)
NOTE - Regional MVP-Ty Stofflet - won 2-1; 19 inning final
and struck out 33 batter in the game, went 5-0, 44
IP, 82 Ks, 2 ShO, No-Hitter.
NOTE - Sunners, Reading did
not have to play States, defending National Champs |
Allentown Patriots, Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-Denny Hollinger (3-1, 21 IP, 13 Ks)
|
|
A |
South Lebanon, Lebanon
- (went to 1st ASA Class-A
National)
Pitchers -
Barry Lutz (3-0),
Bob Martin (1-0)
and Dean Hostetter (1-0) |
Werner Bus
Company, Phoenixville
NOTE -
Pat Nattle (3 HRs) |
| B |
Burke's Inn, Havertown
NOTE - Pitcher-
Carl Walker |
Burkholders, Ephrata |
|
1976
|
Major |
Yingst Auto Sales, Lancaster
(won
regional) - Won states unoppossed
NOTE - Regional MVP-Ron Hoak
(6-9,
.667, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs)
NOTE - Regional MV-Pitcher-Barry Parmer
(3-0, 21 IP, 15 Ks)
NOTE - Billard Sunners-Rising Sun, Reading
(went to
national as Defending Champ, did not have to play States or
Regionals) -NOTE -
Pitcher-Ty
Stofflet |
Allentown Patriots, Allentown (Did not have
to play States or Regionals, as they were Host team for
Nationals)
NOTE - Pitcher-
Dave Bilger, Jack Ohl, Rick Gilbert
NOTE - Bull & Barrell, Montgomeryville
(went to
regional as Metro Philadelphia team) - Pitcher - Herm Skea (0-2) |
| A
|
Millersville Merchants, Millersville
(won
regional, won national)
NOTE - Pitcher - Jere Gantz (2-0) and Glen Witmer (2-0),
Rick Barley (4 HRs) |
Nittany Gas & Oil, State College
NOTE - Pitcher
- Duane Miller (3-2), Denny Leathers (3 HRs) |
| B |
Burke's Inn, Havertown
NOTE - Pitcher-
Carl Walker |
Caras Bar, Schuylkill County |
|
C
|
Bull Run Inn, Lewisburg |
Herring's Sportig Goods, Hazleton |
|
1977 |
Major |
Billard Barbell Sunners,
Reading
Pitchers-Ty
Stofflet (1-0, 7 IP, 18 Ks, No-Hitter), Larry Bergh (2-0,
14 IP, 24 Ks)
NOTE -
(did not have to play
regionals ASA-PA Champ went to national
as at-large team) |
York Barbell (Yingst
Auto Sales),
Lancaster
Pitchers-
Jim Kaufman (1-0), Barry Parmer (0-1),
Bill McNellis (0-1)
NOTE -
went to regional as defending champ -
(won regional)
NOTE - MVP-Ron Hoak,
MV Pitcher-Bill McNellis (3-0, 21 IP
NOTE - Pitcher-
Barry Parmer (1-0, 7 IP, 10 KS)
Allentown Patriots - Went to Regional
(Ed Parliaman 0-1, Brent Windsor 0-1) |
| A
|
Wood Homes Sales,
Lancaster
NOTE - Pitcher-
Dean Hostetter and
Rex Giberson |
Millersville Merchants, Millersville
NOTE - Pitchers - Jere Gantz and Glen Witmer
NOTE -
Oakwood Cafe, Erie
(went
to National)
NOTE -
Big Jim's Tavern, Pendell
(went
to National) |
| B
|
Allenport Fruit Market, Huntingdon
NOTE - Pitcher-
Gail Bowman (MVP) |
Bally BWB, Bally
NOTE - Pitcher-
Bill Graham |
| C
|
Arc AA, York |
Bull Run Inn, Lewisburg |
|
1978
|
Major |
York Barbell, Lancaster (ASA-PA
Champ at-large team
for National)
Pitchers-
Barry Parmer (1-0, 7 IP, 5 Ks, ShO) and Bill McNellis (1-0,
7 IP, 9 Ks, ShO)
Championship was a
best of 3 series
NOTE -
Billard Barbell Sunners, Reading
(went to
national as Defending Champ, did not have to play States or
Regionals)
-
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ty
Stofflet |
Allentown Patriots, Allentown
NOTE -
(went to regional) |
| A
|
Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
Pitchers - Steve Ondrejicka (2-0), Ron Yiengst
(2-1) and Rod Zellers (2-0) |
Weavers Store, Lancaster
NOTE - Pitcher- Duane Hostetter
NOTE -
Millersville VFW, Millersville (won
regional)
NOTE - Country House, South Lebanon (went to national) |
| B |
Art's & Conrad's,
Meadville |
Doc's, Erie |
| C |
Stroh's, Erie |
? |
|
1979 |
Major |
York Barbell, Lancaster -
(ASA-PA
Champ at-large team for National)
NOTE- George Ulmer, York Barbell (3-0 at States,
2 ShO, No-hitter; 21 IP, 24 Ks)
NOTE- Jim
Kaufman, York (0-1, 7 IP, 5 Ks) and
Barry Parmer (1-0), Shutout
NOTE -
York Barbell Sunners, Reading
-
(went to national as Defending Champ),
did not have to play States or Regionals)
-
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ty
Stofflet |
Faust Auto
Sales, Allentown
Pitchers -
Brent Windsor and Larry Erb
3rd - Allentown Patriots |
| A
|
De-dad's Tavern, Erie |
Kuhnsman Roofers, Bethlehem
Pitcher -
Woody Stauffer
NOTE - SH Good, New Holland (2nd regional) |
| B
|
Green Machine, Burgettstown - (went to
Class-A Nationals)
Pitcher - Rod Jarvis |
Parkland Fire
Company, Parkland |
| C
|
Orloski,
Mountaintop |
Carlisle Street, York |
|
1980 |
Major |
York Barbell Sunners, Reading -
(ASA-PA
Champ at-large team
for National)
NOTE - Pitchers George Ulmer and Larry Bergh.
Ty Stofflet out for the season with injury (broken wrist). The York
Barbell Lancaster team merged with the York Barbell Sunners Reading
team. |
NA-unopposed
Allentown Patriots, Allentown -
(3rd-regional)
Pitchers -
King (2-1) , Ed Parliman (0-1)- Bill
Majors (2 HRs) |
|
A |
S.H. Good, New Holland
-
(won regional, won national) |
Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
-
(went
to regional)
NOTE-
Pitchers - Ron Yingst and Rod Zellers
NOTE - Berkley Inn, Reading
(won regional qualifier and
went to regional) |
|
B |
Heisey's Diner, Lebanon |
10th and Oley, Reading |
|
C |
White Distributing Company, Phillipsburg |
Hempfield Merchants, Lancaster
|
|
1981 |
Major |
Reading
Sunners, Reading
-
(ASA-PA
Champ at-large team
for National) |
NA-unopposed |
| A
|
St. Marco AC, Reading
(2nd regional)
NOTE-
Pitcher - Milt Howe
NOTE - S.H. Good, New Holland
- (Defending National Champ - did not have to play states; won
regional, won national)
NOTE- S.H. Good - Regionals: Randy Slanger-MVP,
Rex Giberson, MV-Pitcher
NOTE- Frank "Rocky" Long, St. Marcos -
Special Award (13-15, .867) |
Door Distributing
NOTE-
Faust Auto Sales - (went to
regional) |
| B |
Stouchburg, Berks County |
Brogue, York |
| C |
White Distributing Company, Phillipsburg |
Johnson & Morgan
Coal Company, Phillipsburg |
|
1982
|
Major |
Allentown
Patriots, Allentown
-
(2nd regional)
NOTE- Pitcher -
Gib Glessner (2-0, 18 IP),
Bank of Pennsylvania Sunners, Reading
(went to national as at-large team) |
Powey Park, Williamsport
NOTE- Pitcher -
Terry Laudenslager (1-1, 24 IP), Craig
Scott (0-1) |
| A
|
Wood Home
Sales, Lancaster
NOTE- Pitcher -
Rex Giberson
NOTE-
Zinn's Diner (S.H. Good), New
Holland
(went to
regional as def champ ) |
Schwanger
Brothers, Lancaster
NOTE-
Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
(Won NQ, went to
national)
NOTE-
Armour Electric, Penndel (went to
Regional- 2nd)
NOTE- St. Marco AC, Reading
(went to
regional)
NOTE- Country House, Lebanon
(went to
regional) |
| B |
Brogue, York |
Chambersburg American Legion, Chambersburg |
| C |
Marstown Chicks, Pine Grove |
Hunter Inn, Erie |
|
1983 |
Major |
Allentown
Patriots, Allentown
(went to
regional, 1-2)
NOTE- Pitcher -Jim
Mills and Larry Bergh
Bank of Pennsylvania Sunners, Reading
(went to national as at-large team) |
Powey Park, Williamsport(went
to regional) |
| A
|
Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
NOTE- Pitcher -Jere
Gantz (3-1) and Glen Witmer (2-0) |
Temple Hotel,
Reading
NOTE- Pitcher -Ed
Parliman
NOTE- Zinn's
Diner (SH Good), New Holland
(won regional - MVP-Randy Sanger)
NOTE-
Rasputin's Cafe, Reading
(won
National Qualifier, went to National) |
| B
|
Peach Bottom,
Quarryville
NOTE -
(won regional) |
Chambersburg American Legion, Chambersburg |
| C
|
Herrings Sporting Goods, Freeland
|
Bromiley Machine Company, Telford |
|
1984
|
Major |
Allentown Patriots, Allentown
NOTE- Pitcher - Jim Sharrer
NOTE-
Bank of PA Sunners, Reading went to
Nationals as
at-large team
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ty
Stofflet |
Powey Park,
Williamsport
NOTE- Pitcher -
Terry Laudenslager
|
| A
|
Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
NOTE- Pitcher -Rod
Zellers (4-0, 28 IP, 24 Ks) |
Carpetown, Erie
NOTE- Pitcher -
Ward
Wood Home Sales, Lancaster
-
(won NQ, went to national)
NOTE- Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
(won regional)
Jerry Gantz (4-0), Glen Witmer (1-0, won
9-0 shutout in final) |
| B
|
Dotties Snack Bar, Quarryville
(won regional) |
Hurst, Denver |
| C
|
First National Bank of Berwick, Berwick |
Hazle Pumps, Hazleton
NOTE-
Herrings Sporting Goods, Freeland
-
(won regional) |
|
1985
|
Major
|
Bank of Pennsylvania Sunners, Reading
-
(best of 3, Sunners won 2-0)
NOTE- Pitcher -
Ty Stofflett (1-0, 7 IP, 18 Ks) and Dennis
Amell (1-0, 7 IP, 14 Ks)
NOTE-
Bank of PA Sunners, Reading went to
Nationals as
at-large team
NOTE -
Pitcher-Ty
Stofflet |
Ski Brothers, Coopersburg
NOTE- Pitcher -Larry
Bergh (0-2, 14 IP, 8 Ks))
NOTE-
Jolly Molly, Lebanon (Class-A Team, went
to Major Regional)
NOTE-
Wet Your Whistle Lebanon (Class-A
Team, went to Major Regional) |
| A
|
Stamm TV, Lewisburg
NOTE-
Pitchers -Richard Reitenbach (5-1) and Dale Frequet (3-0); Ed
Haladay 4 HRs
NOTE-
Pitcher-
Earl Rutledge (pickup for Nationals) |
Sammy Steaks, Reading
NOTE- Pitcher -Ed
Parliman (5-2, No-Hitter) |
| B
|
Green Machine,
Burgettstown
NOTE- Pitcher -Rod
Jarvis |
? |
| C
|
Little Wheel,
Erie |
CPO-2, Bloomsburg |
|
1986
|
Major |
Allentown Sunners, Reading/Allentown
NOTE-
Allentown Sunners, Reading went to
Nationals as
at-large team
NOTE -
Pitchers-Ty
Stofflet
and Mitch Gray |
N/A - unopposed |
| A
|
Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
NOTE- Pitchers -Barry
Parmer Jr (3-0) and Jere Gantz (2-0).
NOTE-
Park Kaufman (10-16, .625) |
RAS-Deluxe, Reading
NOTE- Pitchers
Darryl Stofflet and Brent Windsor
NOTE-
Howe Construction, Honeybrook
(won
regional) - Earl Rutledge
NOTE-
Jolly Molly, Lebanon (went to Regional -
Rod Zellers/Gib Glessner both 0-1
NOTE-
Wet Your Whistle Lebanon (3rd in
Regional) -
Pinky Geraci, Barry Lutz, Bob Rhoads and Larry Gibble all
pitched
NOTE-
Armour Electric, Penndel (went
to Regional)
NOTE-
Electro Platers, Lancaster (went
to Regional) |
| B
|
Red Lion Cafe, Pine Grove |
Kulp's/Nationwide Insurance, Telford |
| C
|
Colony Park
Motel-Daubert's,
Pine Grove |
Fleetwood
Chiropractic, Reading |
|
1987
|
Major |
Mrs. T's Sunners,
Allentown
-
(went to national)
NOTE -
Pitcher-Craig
Smith and Tony Hunoff |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Hershey Equipment, Lancaster
NOTE- Pitcher -Barry
Parmer (3-0) and Jere Gantz (2-0) |
Elixer, Lancaster
Pitcher - Bob RhoadsNOTE-
Jolly Molly, Lebanon
-
(won RQ, beat How Construction in final -
Gib Glessner (2-0, 14 IP, 11 Ks) and Milt Howe (2-0, 14 IP, 9 Ks;
3rd
regional)
NOTE-
Howe Construction, Honeybrook
-
(won RQ; beat Hershey Equipment in final Marv Horst
(5-0). -
won
regional; 5-0, beat DC Tire of Philly in Final)
Pitcher - Marv Horst (2-0 and Earl
Rutledge (3-0) |
| B
|
Blue Mountain View, Lebanon
NOTE -
Pitchers-Max
Zellers (4-0) and Randy Sohn (2-0, no-hitter) |
Longacres, Franconia |
| C
|
First National Bank of Berwick, Berwick
|
Berks Construction, Reading |
|
1988
|
Major |
Mrs. T's Sunners,
Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-Tony Hunhoff |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Red Lion Cafe, Pine Grove
NOTE- Keith Engle (3-0, 21 IP),
Brian Rauenzahn (4 HRs, 10 RBIs)
|
DC Tire, Penndale -
(2nd
regional)
Rex Giberson (2-1, 21 IP, 15 Ks) and George Ulmer (2-1, 21
IP, 9 Ks
NOTE-
Howe Construction, Honeybrook
-
(won
regional)
Marv Horst (3-0, 19 IP, 6 Ks
Earl Rutledge (2-1, 24 IP, 13 Ks
Bob Bender (1-0, 7 IP, 8 Ks)
NOTE: Allentown Patriots, Allentown
(3rd
regional)
Mike Ohl (2-1, 21 IP, 19 Ks)
NOTE-
Wet Your Whistle Lebanon (Regional
Host)
NOTE: Blue Mountain View, Lebanon (went to regional)
NOTE: Cable TV, Lewisburg (went to regional)
NOTE: Hershey Equipment, Lancaster - (Won NQ,
beat DC Tire in championship, went to national) - Jim Kauffman
(4-0) |
| B
|
Manatawny, Oley
NOTE- First National Bank, Berwick (went to
nationals) |
Wampler Longacres, Franconia |
| C
|
Jonestown Merchants, Jonestown
NOTE-
Star Parts, Drifton
-
(won
regional) |
Bowers Lab, Williamsport |
|
1989
|
Major |
Mrs. T's
Sunners,
Allentown
- (went to national)
NOTE - Pitcher-Tony Hunhoff |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Ski Brothers, Coopersburg
NOTE - Pitcher-Denny
Hollinger (5-0, No-Hitter, MVP), Rich Slodowski (2-1)
|
Jolly Molly, Lebanon
Pitchers-Milt
Howe
(2-1, 20 IP, 19 Ks)
?????
Heisey's Diner, Lebanon
NOTE- Domino's
Pizza, Lancaster (Won
Mid-Atlantic Regional)
MV Pitcher-Mike
Ohl (2-0 with a save
NOTE-
Howe Construction, Honeybrook -
(2nd in regional)
Pitchers-pickups
Milt Howe and Harry Geraci
NQ -
Jolly Molly, Lebanon won NQ, beat Ski
Brothers
NQ -
DC Tire, Pendell/Philadelphia, won
NQ
Pitcher-Rix
Giberson
(5-0, 32 IP, 20 Ks) |
| B
|
Your Place, Chambersburg |
Fleetwood
Chiropractic, Reading
Loag's Corber, Morgantown-
(won regional) |
| C
|
Sanford Alderfer Realtors, Hatfield
|
Pottsville Generals, Pottsville |
|
1990
|
Major
|
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to national)
NOTE - Pitcher-Rod
Mease and Dennis Amell |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
NOTE - Pitcher-Gob
Glessner (4-0, 28 IP, 15 Ks) |
Manatawny, Oley
NOTE-
Howe Construction, Honeybrook -went
to nationals)
NOTE-
Ski Brothers, Allentown (Won NQ-went to nationals)
- Mike Ohl
NOTE- Domino's
Pizza, Lancaster
(Won NQ-went to nationals) |
| B
|
Hazle Pumps, Hazleton
|
Dotties Snack Bar, Quarryville |
| C
|
Sports Page Bar, Allentown |
Star Parts, Hazleton
RM Kurtz, Ephrata - (won Regional
Qualifier) |
|
1991
|
Major |
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
NOTE -
Pitchers-Rod Mease & Reno Lato |
First National Bank of Berwick, Berwick
NOTE - Pitcher-Frank
Keating/Vince Trivlepiece |
| A
|
Jolly Molly Softball Club, Lebanon
NOTE - Pitcher-Earl
Rutledge (won championship game) |
Yuengling Brewers, Lebanon
NOTE - Pitcher-Keith
Engle
Patriots-Saracino,
Allentown, Won Regional over Wet Your Whistle NQ, both went to nationals);
Mile Ohl, Patriots (5-1, 45 IP, 53 Ks); Larry Gibble, WYW (2-1) |
| B
|
Young Men's Polish Association (YMPA), Hazleton
|
CATV Cable TV, Milton |
| C
|
Reamstown AA,
Reamstown
|
Virginville Hotel, Kutztown |
|
1992
|
Major |
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to national)
NOTE
- Pitcher-Rod Mease |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Maiden Creek, Lebanon
|
DC Tire, Penndel
3rd-Howe
Construction, Honeybrook- Pitcher-Milt
Howe (2-1)
4th-Wet
Your Whistle, Lebanon - Pitcher-Larry
Gibble (2-0) |
| B
|
Fleetwood Chiropractic, Fleetwood
|
Reamstown AA,
Reamstown
NOTE-
Early Printing,
Trumbauersville -
(won NQ - went to National)
|
| C
|
Athletic Department, Sunbury
|
True Value, Clearfield |
|
1993
|
Major |
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to national)
NOTE
- Pitcher-Rod Mease |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Wet Your Whistle, Lebanon
NOTE
- Pitcher-Larry
Gibble and Keith Engle |
Manatawny, Oley
Apple Auto Sales, Millersville -
(won NQ, went to nationals)
Armour
& Sons, New Holland - (went to nationals) |
| B
|
Blue Mountain View, Lebanon |
Hatfield Packing, Quakertown
NOTE-
Early Printing, Trumbauersville -
(won national qualifier)
NOTE-
Bob's, Lancaster -
(went to national)
|
| C
|
Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville
-
(also won national qualifier in MD)
|
Richland Legion, Richland |
|
1994
|
Major |
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to
national)
NOTE
- Pitcher-Rod Mease,
Mike Ohl and Reno
Lato |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Apple Auto Sales, Millersville |
Wet Your Whistle, Lebanon
|
| B
|
All-Seasons/B&N, Trexlertown |
Derr's Income Tax, Lewisburg
NOTE-
Zeke's Bar, Lewisburg - (went to
national) |
| C
|
Mummert Construction, Morgantown |
? -Kemp's Catering, Lyons -
(went to national)
? -Dickman Sargent, Penndale
- (went to national) |
|
1995
|
Major
|
Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to
national) |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
All-Seasons/B&N, Trexlertown
NOTE
- Pitcher-Keith
Engle |
Apple Auto Sales, Millersville |
| B
|
Hatfield Packing, Quakertown
|
Zeke's Bar, Lewisburg |
| C
|
Bedford Merchants, Bedford
|
Bugar Concrete, Lancaster |
|
1996
|
Major
|
Allentown Coors Light Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to national) |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
Blue Mountain View,
Lebanon |
Apple Auto Sales, Millersville
NOTE-
All Seasons Patriots, Allentown -
(went to national)
|
| B
|
Dickman Sargent, Penndel |
? -Fleetwood Chiropractic,
Berks
(went to
national)
? -Fatzinger's Auto, Bangor
(went to
national) |
| C
|
Reliable Furniture, Williamsport
|
Spinaker Trucking, Lebanon
RM Kurtz, Ephrata - (won Regional
Qualifier) |
|
1997
|
Major
|
Coors DC/Risco Sunners,
Reading
-
(went to
national) |
N/A -
unopposed |
| A
|
DC Tire
Roadrunners, Penndel -
(won national) |
Blue Mountain View,
Lebanon
NOTE-
All Seasons Patriots, Allentown -
(went to national)
|
| B
|
Holy Spirit, Lancaster |
King Chiropractors,
Milton |
| C
|
Bob Hoffman's Garage, Reading |
Roovers, Inc, Hazelton
NOTE -
(won regional) |
|
1998
|
Major
|
DC Tire Roadrunners Sunners, Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-Craig
Gibson |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
All Season Patriots, Allentown
NOTE -
Pitcher-Keith
Engle |
Blue Mountain View,
Lebanon |
| B
|
Bower's Lab, Williamsport
|
Forest Hill Store, Mifflinburg |
| C
|
Central Tank and Tower, Ebensburg
|
Eagle AA, Pennsburg
RM Kurtz, Ephrata - (won Regional
Qualifier) |
|
1999
|
Major
|
DC Tire Roadrunners Sunners,
Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-Craig
Gibson |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
Blue Mountain View, Lebanon |
All Season Patriots, Allentown |
| B
|
Central Tank and Tower, Ebensburg |
Mile Level Pizza, Bedford |
| C
|
Michael B's, Deer Lake
|
Eagle AA, Pennsburg |
|
2000
|
Major
|
DC Tire Roadrunners Sunners,
Reading
NOTE -
Pitcher-Craig
Gibson |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
All Season Patriots, Allentown
-
(won national) |
N/A - not held |
| B
|
Yordy Builders, Lebanon |
Longacres, Telford |
| C
|
Crown Lanes, Shamokin
|
? |
|
2001
|
Major
|
N/A -
not held |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
All Season Patriots, Allentown
(went to Major National) |
N/A - not held |
| B
|
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre |
Bowers Hotel, Kutztown |
| C
|
Conlin's Copy Center, West Chester |
South Lebanon, Lebanon |
|
2002
|
Major
|
N/A -
not held |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
All Season Patriots, Allentown
|
N/A - not held |
| B
|
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre |
? -Kreider and
Flick,
East Petersberg
(went to national)
? -Landis Market, Telford
(went to national) |
| C
|
Old Village Inn, Morgantown
|
? - (8 teams went to Class-C National) |
|
2003
|
Major
|
N/A -
Can-Am Windmillers, Reading
-
(went to national)
NOTE -
Pitchers-Mike
Smith and Craig Gibson |
N/A - not held |
| A
|
Quaker Riversharks, Ambler/Lebanon
NOTE -
Canadian based team sponsored by Ambler
businessman Bob Nydick |
N/A - not held |
| B
|
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
-
(won national) |
? -Kreider and
Flick,
East Petersberg
(went to national)
? -Landis Market, Telford
(went to national)
? -Michael B's,
Schuylkill
(went to national) |
| C
|
Marysville VFW, Marysville
|
? - (11 teams went to Class-C
National) |
|
2004
|
Major |
N/A -
not held |
N/A - not held |
| A |
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
-
(2nd-national) |
N/A - not held
? -Armour
Electric Rise, Pendel |
| B |
Kreider & Flick Painting, East Petersburg
-
(won national) |
Landis Supermarkets, Skippack |
| C |
Marysville VFW, Marysville
|
? - (8 teams went to Class-C National) |
|
2005 |
Major |
N/A -
Keating's Fitness Center, Wilkes-Bare -
(went to national)
NOTE -
Pitchers-Greg
Garrity and Bill Hillhouse
N/A -
Quaker Riversharks, Ambler/Philadelphia
- (went to national)
NOTE -
Pitcher-Paul
Koert
NOTE -
NOT a PA Team,
Canadian based team
sponsored
by Ambler
businessman Bob Nydick |
N/A - not held |
| A |
Kreider & Flick, East Petersburg -
(2nd-national) |
N/A - not held |
| B |
Landis
Supermarkets, Telford
NOTE -
(went to national)
|
? |
| C |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
- (won national) |
? - (7 teams went to Class-C National) |
|
2006 |
Major |
N/A -
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
-
(went to national)
NOTE -
Pitchers-Greg
Garrity and Bill Hillhouse |
N/A - not held |
| A |
TNT, South Lebanon |
N/A - not held |
| B |
Bob Hoffman Softball, Reading |
?- Landis Supermarkets, Telford
-
(went to national)
?- Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
-
(went to national) |
| C |
Bonnell’s 84 Lumber, Erie
(Modified Team) |
Busters Pub, Old Town-Clearfield
NOTE-
Allentown Patriots, Allentown -
(2nd in national)
NOTE-
- (6 other teams went to Class-C National) |
|
2007 |
Major |
N/A -
Quaker Riversharks, Ambler
- (went to national)
NOTE -
Pitcher-Rob O'Brien
NOTE -
NOT a PA Team, Canadian based team
sponsored
by Ambler
businessman Bob Nydick |
N/A - not held |
| A |
N/A -
Hoffman Rise, Telford
-
(went to national)
N/A -
TNT, South
Lebanon
-
(went to national) |
N/A - not held |
| B |
N/A -
Landis Supermarkets, Telford -
(went to national)
N/A -
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
-
(2nd in national)
|
N/A - not held |
| C |
Marysville VFW, Marysville
- (2nd in national)
|
Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco-Quarryville
NOTE-
Twin Pine Auto Group, Allentown
-
(also went to national)
NOTE-
Blue Lake, Myerstown
-
(also went to national) |
|
2008 |
Major |
N/A -
Rivershark Twins, Ambler
- (went to national)
NOTE -
Pitcher-Todd
Martin
NOTE -
NOT a PA Team, Canadian based team
sponsored
by Ambler
businessman Bob Nydick |
N/A - not held |
| A |
TNT, South
Lebanon |
N/A - not held |
| B |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg -
(2nd in national) |
N/A - not held |
| C1 |
D’Ambrosio Dodge, Morgantown
NOTE-
Landis Markets, Telford
-
(won Class-C National) |
Ormrod-ABE Doors, East Penn-Allentown
NOTE-
Twin Pine, Adamstown
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
Eagle AA, Pennsburg
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
Blue Lake, Lititz
-
(also went to Class-C national) |
| C2 |
Yuengling, Penn Valley-Allentown |
Precision One, Reading |
|
2009 |
Major |
N/A - not held |
N/A - not held |
| A |
N/A - not held |
N/A - not held |
| B |
Keating Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre -
(won national) |
N/A - not held |
| C1 |
Bedford Rays, Reading |
Condo's, Jersey Shore
NOTE-
Blue Lake Builders,
Myerstown-Adamstown
-
(won Class-C national)
NOTE-
Hoffman Garage Elite Coach, Reading
-
(also went to Class-C national) |
| C2 |
A&A Courier, Penndel |
Hill Top Bar, Burgettstown |
|
2010 |
Major |
N/A -
Kitchener Rivershark Twins, Ambler
- (went to national)
NOTE -
NOT a PA Team, Canadian based team
sponsored
by Ambler
businessman Bob Nydick |
N/A |
| A |
NOTE -
State eliminated Class-A States |
N/A |
| B |
NOTE -
State eliminated
Class-B States |
N/A |
| C1 |
Bob
Hoffman/Elite Coach, Stevens-Lancaster |
Memorial Angels,
Willow Street
NOTE-
Bedford Rays Fastpitch, Bedford
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
Marysville VFW, Marysville
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
BBK Fastpitch, Wyomissing
-
(also went to Class-C national)
NOTE-
Busters, Clearfield
-
(also went to Class-C national) |
| C2 |
Shorty's Bar,
Kutztown - (went to
Class-C national) |
Wild Bucks, York |
|
2011 |
Major |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
- (went to national) |
N/A |
| C1 |
Busters Pub, Old Town-Clearfield |
Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street
- ( 11 Teams
went to Class-C national) |
| C2 |
Son’s of Italy, Old Town-Clearfield |
T’s Locker Room, Burgettstown |
|
2012 |
Major |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
- (went to national) |
N/A |
| C1 |
RM Kurtz Enterprises, Stevens-Lancaster |
Schuylkill Merchants, Pottsville-Berks/Schuylkill
NOTE-
Willow Street Auto & Tire, Strasburg
-
(won Class-C national)
NOTE-
Elite Coach Hoffman's, Reading
-
(2nd in Class-C national)
NOTE-
Allentown Patriots, Allentown
-
(3rd in Class-C national)
NOTE-- ( 5 Other Teams
went to Class-C national) |
| C2 |
N/A - cancelled |
N/A |
|
2013 |
Major |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
- (went to national) |
N/A |
| C |
Eagle AA, BuxMont Church-Pennsburg -
(2nd in national) |
Schuylkill Merchants, Berks/Schuylkill-Pottsville
NOTE-
Shorty's, Reading
-
(3rd in national) |
|
2014 |
Major |
Pennsylvania Power, Harrisburg
- (went to national) |
N/A |
| C |
RM Kurtz
Enterprises, Stevens-Lancaster -
(won national) |
Willow Street
Tire, South End Church-Willow Street
NOTE-
Elite Coach Hoffman's, Reading
-
(2nd in national)
NOTE-
Eagle AA, Pennsburg
-
(also went to national)
NOTE-
Yuengling, Pottsville
-
(also went to national) |
|
2015 |
Major |
PA Power,
Harrisburg
- (went to national)
Northeast Drillers,
Pottstown
- (went to national)
Bedford Rays, Lititz -
(went to national) |
N/A |
| C |
Eagle AA, BuxMont Church-Pennsburg
|
Salford/Whitetail, Sellersville
(went to national)
NOTE-
Shorty's, Reading
-
(went
to national)
NOTE-
RM Kurtz Enterprises, Steven-Lancaster
-
(won national) |
|
2016 |
Major |
Northeast Drillers,
Pottstown
- (went to national)
A1 Bombers, Ephrata
- (went to national) |
N/A |
|
Open |
NOTE - Classes-A, B and C all combined into
"Open" Nationals |
N/A |
| C |
Salford/Whitetail, BuxMont
Church-Pennsburg |
Eagle AA, BuxMont
Church-Pennsburg |
|
2017 |
Major |
J&B Bombers, Ephrata -
(went to national)
Can-Am Twins, Pottstown -
(went to national)
Bear Bottom Lodge Haymakers, Denver
-
(went to national) |
N/A |
|
Open |
N/A - No "Open" States are held, Just Class-C |
LMB Trucking,
Jersey Shore-Lycoming
-
(went to Open national) |
|
C |
RM Kurtz
Enterprises, Stevens-Lancaster |
LMB Trucking,
Jersey Shore-Lycoming |
|
2018 |
Major |
J&B Bombers, Ephrata
- (went to national)
Bear Bottom Lodge Haymakers, Denver
-
(went to national) |
N/A |
|
Open |
N/A - No "Open" States are held, Just
Class-C |
N/A |
|
C |
Whitetail, Stevens-Lancaster |
Eagle AA, BuxMont
Church-Pennsburg |
|
2019 |
Major |
Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver
-
(went to national) |
N/A |
|
C |
Fishers,
SouthEnd Church-Willow Street |
Bowers Lab,
Williamsport |
|
2020 |
Major |
Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver
-
(went to national) |
N/A |
|
C |
Sauder Trucking, NorthEnd-Stevens |
MPC,
Jersey Shore |
|
2021 |
Major |
Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver
-
(went to national)
Fishers, Lancaster
-
(went to national) |
N/A |
|
C |
Sauder Trucking, NorthEnd-Stevens |
Sandlot Trucking,
NorthEnd-Stevens |
2022 -
C - Kelly's, SouthEnd-Willow Street ----- Rays, NorthEnd-Stevens
2023 - C - Rays, NorthEnd-Stevens ----------------- Eagle AA, BuxMont
Church-Pennsburg
2024 - C - Rosebird Vet/Norcen Industries, Jersey Shore --------- Eagle
AA, Buxmont Church-Pennsburg
FYI
*
Not Official State Championships, but State Invitationals
ASA of PA Men’s
Church and Industrial Fast Pitch
Softball
Champions
|
Year |
Class |
Champion, Home Town |
Runner-up, Home Town |
|
1951
|
Church |
Trinity Lutheran, Altoona |
St. Mark's, York |
|
1952
|
Church |
First Presbyterian, Coatesville |
St. Mark's, York |
|
1953
|
Church |
First Presbyterian, Coatesville |
Xavier Trinity Lutheran,
Coatesville |
|
1954
|
Church |
Pearl Street Evangel United Brethren, Lancaster |
Olivet Presbyterian, Harrisburg |
|
1955
|
Church |
Manor Presbyterian, Coatesville
NOTE -
Pitcher-Sam
Riccardi |
Faith Reformed Church, Lancaster |
|
1956
|
Church |
Manor Presbyterian, Coatesville
NOTE -
Pitcher-Sam
Riccardi |
Chambersburg Brethren, Chambersburg |
|
1957 |
Church |
? |
? |
| Industrial |
Masell Local 4407, York |
Meadville Utilities, Meadville |
|
1958 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
Meadville Utilities, Meadville |
Masell Local 4407, York |
|
1959 |
Church |
Wagontown Union Chapel, Coatesville |
New Fairview Church of the Brethren, York |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1960 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
Pioneer House, Lewisburg |
Masell Local 4407, York |
|
1961 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1962 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
Avco Fliers, Williamsport |
Post Office, Harrisburg |
|
1963 |
Church |
Upland Baptist, Chester |
Manor Presbyterian, Coatesville |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1964 |
Church |
Manor Presbyterian, Coatesville |
? |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1965 |
Church |
Calvary Church, Mechanics Grove |
? |
| Industrial |
Fuller Corporation, Manheim |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster |
|
1966 |
Church |
Manor Presbyterian, Coatesville |
New Fairview Church of the Brethren, York |
|
Industrial |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster |
General Electric, Erie |
|
1967 |
Church |
New Fairview Church of the Brethren, York |
? |
|
Industrial |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
Lourdes Manufacturing, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny |
|
1968 |
Church |
Calvary Church,
Mechanics Grove |
Hibernia
Methodist, Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
Lourdes Manufacturing, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny |
|
1969 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
Lourdes Manufacturing, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
|
1970 |
Church |
Ridgeview
Mennonite, New Holland |
? |
|
Industrial |
Sarafin, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
|
1971 |
Church |
Ridgeview Mennonite, New Holland |
Hibernia Methodist,
Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
Sarafin, Erie
NOTE -
Pitcher-Bob
Kenny |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
|
1972 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
Chef Boy-ar-dee,
Milton |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster |
|
1973 |
Church |
Mount Nebo, Lancaster |
? |
|
Industrial |
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster
NOTE -
Pitcher-Harry
Geraci |
? |
|
1974
|
Church |
St.
Paul's Lutheran, Red Hill
|
? |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1975 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
G.E. Cortez-Crawford, Erie |
? |
|
1976
|
Church |
First Presbyterian, Lancaster
|
? |
| Industrial |
Buck Iron, Quarryville |
? |
|
1977 |
Church
|
First Presbyterian, Lancaster
|
? |
|
Industrial |
? |
? |
|
1978
|
Church |
St. Marks Ukes, Allentown |
? |
|
Industrial |
HMW Industries (Hamilton Watch), Lancaster
MVP-Rex Giberson |
Swinging Door Industries, Erie |
|
1979 |
Church
|
Calvary Church
|
? |
|
Industrial |
Budd Contractors
|
? |
|
1980 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial
|
HMW Industries, Lancaster
NOTE - Pitcher Harry Geraci |
General Electric Park Tavern, Erie |
|
1981 |
Church |
? |
? |
|
Industrial |
HMW Industries, Lancaster
NOTE - Pitchers
Rex Giberson and Harry Geraci |
? |
|
1982
|
Church |
Bethesda United Angels, Lancaster |
? |
|
Industrial |
G.E. Dental Services,
Erie |
HMW
Industries, Lancaster |
|
1983 |
Church |
Bethesda United Angels, Lancaster |
West Willow, Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
HMW
Industries, Lancaster
NOTE - Pitchers
Rex Giberson and Harry Geraci |
G.E. Dental Services, Erie |
|
1984
|
Church |
Heidleburg UCC, Schwenksville |
Bethesda United Angels, Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
G.E. Dental
Services, Erie |
? |
|
1985
|
Church
|
Bethesda United Angels, Lancaster |
Trinity Lutheran, Perkasie |
|
Industrial |
Thermoclad
Company, Erie |
HMW Industries,
Lancaster |
|
1986
|
Church |
St. Stephens UCC, Bux-Mont |
Trinity Lutheran, Perkasie |
|
Industrial
|
N/A -
cancelled |
N/A |
|
1987
|
Church
|
Chestnut Level,
Lancaster |
St. Stephens UCC, Bux-Mont |
|
Industrial |
N/A -
cancelled |
N/A |
|
1988
|
Church
|
Memorial, Willow Street |
Smithville, Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
N/A -
cancelled |
N/A |
|
1989
|
Church
|
Chestnut Level, Lancaster |
Middle Oct, Lancaster |
|
Industrial |
N/A - Industrial States eliminated |
N/A |
|
1990
|
Church
|
Mt. Nebo, Solanco |
? |
|
1991
|
Church
|
Mt. Nebo, Solanco |
St. Phillips A, Millersville |
|
1992
|
Church |
Smithville, Lancaster |
? |
|
1993
|
Church |
? |
? |
|
1994
|
Church
|
Holy Spirit, Lancaster
|
St. Stephen UCC, Perkasie |
|
1995
|
Church
|
New Covenant |
Holy Spirit, Lancaster
|
|
1996
|
Church
|
? |
? |
|
1997
|
Church
|
Holy Spirit, Lancaster
|
? |
|
1998
|
Church
|
Pleasant Grove
UMC, Elanco |
Colemanville, Lancaster |
|
1999
|
Church
|
? |
? |
|
2000
|
Church-B
|
Holy Spirit, Lancaster
|
? |
|
Church-C
|
Central Manor, Lancaster |
? |
|
2001
|
Church-B |
Holy Spirit, Lancaster
|
? |
|
Church-C |
Pleasant Grove
UMC, Elanco |
? |
|
2002
|
Church-C
|
Chestnut Level
|
? |
|
2003
|
Church-C
|
Mechanic Grove, Solanco |
? |
|
2004
|
Church-C
|
Our Lady of Hungary, Northhampton |
? |
|
2005 |
Church-C |
Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco |
? |
|
2006 |
Church-C |
Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco |
? |
|
2007 |
Church-C |
Pleasant Grove UMC/Garden Spot Bowl, Elanco |
? |
|
2008 |
Church-C |
Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street |
Memorial Angels, Willow Street |
|
2009 |
Church-C |
Willow Street Tire & Auto, Willow Street |
First Kings, Allentown Church |
|
2010 |
Church-C |
N/A -
cancelled |
N/A |
|
2011 |
Church-C |
First Kings, Allentown Church |
St. Agnes, Sellersville-BuxMont |
|
2012 |
Church |
N/A - cancelled |
N/A |
|
2013 |
Church |
NOTE -
Church States eliminated; teams
played "C" States |
N/A |
Rocco Santilli- Manager
Rising Sun Hotel 1955-76 - (756-250 record)
Billard Barbell 1976-78 - (235- 36 record)
York Barbell 1979-80 - (128- 55 record)
Reading Sunners 1981 - (75- 23 record)
Bank of PA Sunners 1982-84 - (201- 57 record)
Allentown Sunners 1985-87 - (132- 48 record)
Mrs. T's Sunners 1988-89 - (record ?)
Coors Light Sunners 1990-96 - (record ?)
Coors/DC Risco Sunners 1997 - (record ?)
SOME EARLY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFO/RESULTS:
1938 State Championships - Men
Champs - Armstrong Cork, Lancaster
Runner-up - Hurr's, Williamsport
Armstrong Cork AC, Lancaster (2) defeated Litt's, Dubois (11);
W-L
Bodine Hardware, Bradford (9) defeated
Drake's Restaurant, Titusville (10); 4-1
Taylor Vikings, Scranton (3) defeated
Superior Ice, Lewistown (7); W-L
Hurrs, South Williamsport (6) defeated
West Branch Cedar Chest, Milton (5); 6-1
Semi-Finals
Armstrong Cork defeated
Bodine Hardware; 7-0
Hurrs defeated Taylor Vikings; W-L
Championship
Armstrong Cork defeated Hurrs of Williamsport; 8-3
Consolation
Drake's Restaurant defeated Superior Ice, Lewistown
1938 Minor State Championship-Men
Danville State Hospital, Danville
Lewistown TWOC, Lewistown
Scranton YMCA, Scranton
Knights, Williamsport
Erie Falcons, Erie
Horitz & Sons, Butler
Waynesboro
Lancaster
Semi-Finals
Erie Falcons 5, Butler Horiwitz 3
Williamsport Knights 7, Lewistown TWOC 4
Championship
Erie Falcons won by forfeit over Williamsport Knights
Knights were losing 11-1 in championship game, they were declared to be
stalling, Commissioner awarded Championship to Erie.
1939 State Championships - Men (Districts)
First Round (Teams district)
Young Men's Republican Club (YMRC), Bethlehem (1) 5, Andy's Cafe, Jersey Shore (5) 4
Edgewood Park, Shamokin (4) 6, Junction Fire Company, Lewistown (6) 2
Taylor Vikings, Scranton (3) 4, Polish-American Club (P.A.C.), Dubois (10) 2
Carpenter Steel, Reading (2) 7, Zippos, Bradford (8) 5
Second Round
Erie Falcons (11) 2, Bethlehem 1
Hurrs, South Williamsport (Host) 5, Shamokin 4
Taylor Vikings 3, Hot Top Coffee, Erie (West Regional) 0
Semi-Finals
Hurrs 4, Erie Falcons 3
Carpenter Steel 6, Taylor Vikings 1
Championship
Reading Carpenter Steel 5, Hurrs of Williamsport 1
1940 State Championships - Men
First Round
Carpenter Steel, Reading (defending Champ) 6, Bodine, Bradford (West
Regional Champ) 4
Edgewood AA, Shamoakin (4) 7, Antes Fort (5) 3
Hamilton Watch, Lancaster (3) 1, Erie Falcones (11) 0
Shankweiler AC, Allentown (1) 1, Millers, Bradford (8) 0
Kneppers, Greensburg (14) 8, Dubois (10) 6
Second Round
Hurrs South Side, South Williamsport (Host Team) 12, Shamokin 3
Reading 6, Taff's Taylers, Scranton (3) 0
Lancaster 6, Junction Hose, Lewistown (6) 2
Greensburg 2, Allentown 0
Semi-Finals
South Williamsport 9, Reading 2
Lancaster 11, Greensburg 3
Championship
Lancaster Hamilton Watch defeated South Williamsport Herr's
1941 State Championships - Men
First Round
Reading (District 2) 2, St Mary's (District 8) 1
Lewistown (District 6) 5, Meadville (District 11) 4
Shankweiler's AC, Orefield (District 1) 3, Greensburg (District 14) 2
Second Round
Erie (Western Regional) 7, DuBois (District 10) 4.
Scranton (District 3) 2, Reading 1.
Bethlehem Steel (Host Club) 10, Meadville 2
Shankweiler's AC, Orefield 8, Wellsboro (District 5) 2
Semi-Finals
Scranton 4, Erie 3
Orefield 7, Bethlehem Steel 6
Championship
Orefleld Shankweiler's 5, Scranton YMCA 1
1942 (information limited)- Men
First Round
Meadville Eagles 4, Dubois Shorts 0
Meadville Eagles 5, Bradford Bodine 2
Semi-Finals
Columbia (Williamsport District) 12, Junction Fire Company, Lewistown 4
Shankweilers AC, Orefield (Defending champ) 5,
Meadville Eagles (West Regional champ) 4
Championship
Orefield Shankweilers AC (Allentown Area) 6, Columbia (Williamsport
Area) 4
1946 District Champs - Men
South Eastern District - Lukens Steel, Coatesville
South Central District - West Reading Cowboys
Central District - Dubois Shorts
South Western District - Donora Monarchs
North Western District - Central Garage, St. Marys
Williamsport District - Spotts Brothers, Williamsport
West Regional - St. Johns Knights, Erie
1946 State Championships - Women
Semi-Finals
Bethlehem Armorettes defeated Kaufmann Maids, Reading
Lewistown defeated Erie Manufacturing
Championship
Bethlehem Armorettes defeated Lewistown
1946 District Champs - Men
South Eastern District - Lukens Steel, Coatesville
South Central District - West Reading Cowboys
Central District - Dubois Shorts
South Western District - Donora Monarchs
North Western District - Central Garage, St. Marys
Williamsport District - Spotts Brothers, Williamsport
West Regional - St. Johns Knights, Erie
1946 State Championships – Double Elimination
(they called them Class-A or Class-AA, depending if they called the
lower class, Class-A or Class-B), they confused a lot of people
Winners bracket (7 team bracket)
West Reading Cowboys defeated Dubois Shorts
Spotts Brothers, Williamsport defeated Central Garage, St. Marys
Donora Monarchs defeated Lukens Steel, Coatesville
St. John Knights, Erie (received the bye) defeated West Reading Cowboys
(second round winners)
Spotts Brothers, Williamsport eliminated Donora Monarchs (second round
winners)
St. John Knights, Erie defeated Spotts Brothers, Williamsport (winners
bracket finals)
Losers bracket
Lukens Steel, Coatesville eliminated Dubois Shorts
West Reading Cowboys eliminated Donora Monarchs
Lukens Steel, Coatesville eliminated Central Garage, St. Marys
Semi-Finals
Spotts Brothers, Williamsport vs Lukens Steel, Coatesville (Double
Forfeit)
St. John Knights, Erie vs West Reading Cowboys (Knights won on a
forfeit)
NOTE – Semi’s and Finals never played
Williamsport, West Reading and Coatesville all defaulted in the
Semi-Finals due to a protest over an illegal Pitch and A certain Pitcher
(un-named). The
Protest was denied and Erie was awarded the State Title on forfeits –
Remember the State Commissioner was Ed Ward of ... Erie, I guess this
was the beginning of his unethical practices …
1951 States – Men – Harold Markle ran the states in Gettysburg
First Round winners
Prince AA, York 6 -Gettysburg (Host) 0
Union Springs, New Kensington def, Darling Valve, Williamsport
Lancaster IACC 3 -Meadville ICC 2
Derrick City Firemen, Bradford 4 -Bumgartner's Cafe, Altoona 0
Coatesville (received bye) 4, Prince AA, York 2
Second Round Winners
Derrick City 6, Lancaster IAAC 4
Coatesville 1, Union Springs, New Kensington 0
Derrick City Firemen 4, Coatesville 2 (winners bracket final)
Losers bracket
Gettysburg 9 eliminated Darling Valve, Williamsport 6
Bumgartner's Cafe, Altoona 2 eliminated Meadville ICC 0
Prince AA 11 eliminated Gettysburg 4
Bumgartners Cafe, Altoona 5 eliminated Lancaster IAAC 3
Prince AA 3, eliminated Union Springs, New Kensington 2
Coatesville 1, eliminated Bumgartners Cafe, Altoona 0
Prince AA 10, eliminated Coatesville 0 (losers bracket final)
Championship
Derrick City Firemen 4, Prince AA of York 1
1954 - Men FP Final Standings
1. Zogas Company, Meadville 4-0
2. New Kensington 5-2
3. Bradford 2-2
4. Pickelners, Williamsport 2-2
5. Jeddo, Tarentum 1-2
5. Johnstown 1-2
7. York 1-2
7. New Castle 1-2
9. Reading 1-2
9. Crippled Bear, Williamsport 0-2
1959 ASA Districts
East
1 Scranton Area
2 Wilkes-Barre Area
3 Allentown Southeast Area
4 Williamsport Area
5 York Area
West
6 Johnstown Area
7 Erie Area
8 Bradford Area
9 Meadville Area
10 New Castle Area
1960 - Men (CLASS-B)
Winners
Kepler Brothers Trucking, Milton 9, York 6
Fats Bar, Marcus Hook 14, Rancks Embalmers, Milton 1
Democratic Club, Bristol 6, New Brighton-Greenville 1
New Brighton 2, Erie 1
Fats Bar, Marcus Hook 9, Scranton 6
Democratic Club, Bristol 4, New Brighton 3
Marcus Hook 7, Kepler Brothers Trucking, Milton 0
Democratic Club, Bristol 11, Fats Bar, Marcus Hook 1 (winners bracket
final)
Losers
York 6, eliminated Rancks Embalmers, Milton 0
Erie 5, Eliminated Greenville-Greenville 4
Scranton 10, eliminated Erie 3
York 9, eliminated Bradford 2
York 10, eliminated Scranton 9
York 12, eliminated New Brighton 7
Kepler Brothers Trucking, Milton 10, eliminated York 8
Fats Bar, Marcus Hook 4, eliminated Kepler Brothers Trucking, Milton 0
Championship
Democratic Club, Bristol 7, eliminated Fats Bar, Marcus Hook 3
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