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| Players |
Year |
Classification |
| *
William 'Bing' Conlin, Lancaster |
1974 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
George Leroy Powell, York |
1974 |
Fast Pitch |
| Pete
Caniglia, Norristown |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Robert
Kenny, Erie |
1977 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Verda
Stevens, Meadville |
1978 |
Fast Pitch |
| Vernie
Brandon, Erie |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joseph Drach,
Wilkes-Barre |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Jack
Vardaro, Meadville |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joe
Embroski, New Castle |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dan Miller, York |
1982 |
Slow Pitch |
| Robert
Yoder, Reading |
1982 |
Fast Pitch |
| Sam
Caiaza, New Castle |
1983 |
Fast Pitch |
| Clark
Miller, Reading |
1983 |
Fast Pitch |
| John
Erney, Columbia |
1984 |
Fast Pitch |
| Gordie
Eck, Lancaster |
1985 |
Fast Pitch |
| Audrey
McComsey, Lancaster |
1986 |
Women's FP |
| Carl
Solarek, Reading |
1986 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Patti
Whitman, Swarthmore |
1986 |
Women's FP |
| Andrey
Betz, Reading |
1987 |
Women's FP |
| Dorothy
'Rennie' Grebinger, Lancaster |
1987 |
Women's FP |
| Gary
Distasio, Reading |
1988 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dolores
Seigfried, Allentown |
1989 |
Women's FP |
| Dwight
'Dyke' Eck, Lancaster |
1989 |
Fast Pitch |
| Paul
Price, Reading |
1990 |
Fast Pitch |
| Richard
'Zeke' Delong, Reading |
1991 |
Fast Pitch |
| Phyllis
Shaak, Perkasie |
1992 |
Women's FP |
| Donald Johnson,
Monroeton |
1992 |
Modified Pitch |
| Michael
Kovach, Pittsburgh |
1993 |
Slow Pitch |
| Steve
Moore, Millersville |
1995 |
Fast Pitch |
| James
Kaufman, Millersville |
1996 |
Fast Pitch |
| Frank 'Tanky'
Matthews, Wilkes-Barre |
1996 |
Slow Pitch |
| Robert
Martin, East Earl |
1997 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ron
'Rocket' Rhoads, Douglassville |
1999 |
Slow Pitch |
| Pat
Nattle, Phoenixville |
2000 |
Fast Pitch |
| Anthony
'Bercie' Guiliano, New Castle |
2000 |
Slow Pitch |
| Jeff
Seip, Reading |
2000 |
Fast Pitch |
| Paul
Kollar, Spring City |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Donald
Westbrook, Boothwyn |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ty
Stofflet, Allentown |
2002 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
"Pinky" Geraci, Lancaster # |
2003 |
Fast Pitch |
| James
"Doc" Dougherty, Lancaster # |
2003 |
Fast Pitch |
| Fred
"Bull" Ryan, New Castle |
2003 |
Slow Pitch |
| Ed
Dull, Somerset |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ron
Hoak, Millersville |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Hal Lutz, Lebanon |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
|
Charles Rhodes, Lancaster |
2005 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
* Bernice "Moonie" Mohn, Reading |
2006 |
Women's FP |
|
Mike Shenk, Ephrata |
2007 |
Slow Pitch |
|
Ron Herr, Lancaster |
2007 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
Dale Johnson, Pennsburg # |
2007 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
James Hertzler, Morgantown |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
Ken Hertzler, Morgantown |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
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Jerry Wagner, Lancaster |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
Theresa Dunbar, Glenolden |
2008 |
Women's FP/SP |
| Manager |
Year |
Classification |
| *
Walter
Broone, Lancaster |
1977 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Oscar
Benson, Chester |
1977 |
Slow Pitch |
| *
John Hospidor, Reading |
1978 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ted
Baynes, Sr., Chester |
1979 |
Slow Pitch |
| *
Jim
Manenti, Wayne |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dean
Amick, State College |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Robert
Strait, South Montrose |
1984 |
Modified Pitch |
| Rocco
Santilli, Reading |
1987 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
'Dapper' Hutton, Lancaster |
1991 |
Fast Pitch |
| Charles
'Chub' Kaufman, Millersville |
1992 |
Fast Pitch |
| Judy
Horning, Topton # |
1997 |
Woman's FP |
| Paul
Knapp, Bristol |
1999 |
Girl's FP |
| Gene
McSweeney, Media |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Elmer
Dixon, Lancaster |
2002 |
Fast Pitch |
| Art
Hoover, Conneaut Lake |
2002 |
Women's SP |
| Administrators |
Year |
| *
Robert Fryer, Norristown |
1975 |
| *
Earl Hunsicker, Allentown |
1975 |
| George
Baumann, Erie |
1982 |
| *
Robert Kennison, Lancaster # |
1983 |
| Guy
Demaio, New Castle |
1984 |
| Andrew
Loechner, Jr., Lancaster |
1985 |
| *
J.
Richard Milhouse, Lancaster |
1986 |
| *
Randy
Kulp, Reading |
1988 |
| A.
Barrie Cole, Havertown |
1989 |
| Jake
Kislan, Hazelton |
1990 |
| Dawn
Kerns, Lancaster |
1990 |
| William
Robinson, Mechanicsburg |
1992 |
| *
Robert Lilley, Lancaster |
1993 |
| Albert
Jones, Harrisburg |
1993 |
| James
'Junie' Noel, Hanover # |
1994 |
| Ray
Saul, Hazelton |
1995 |
| Edward
McGaughey, Rutledge |
1997 |
| David
Persing, Sunbury |
1998 |
| Curt
Lemuell, Quakertown |
1999 |
| Joe Hurley,
Wilkes-Barre |
1999 |
| Kenneth
Meckley, State College |
2002 |
| Barry
Sharp, York |
2004 |
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Don E. Porter, Plant City, FL |
2005 |
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John Rokosz, Plymouth |
2006 |
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Paul Yanisko, Scranton |
2007 |
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Ron Trimble, Wilkes-Barre |
2008 |
|
Ron Bohner, Reading # |
2008 |
| Umpires |
Year |
Type |
| *
Herb Schofield, Newtown Square |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Lisle
'Pete' Lightner, Erie |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joe
Lacoe, Pittsburgh |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
'Cy' Young, Reading |
1984 |
Fast Pitch |
| Jacob Slasgiver,
State College |
1985 |
FP and SP |
| Roy
Harpster, Boalsburg |
1989 |
FP and SP |
| Sonny
Pompilli, Chester |
1991 |
FP and SP |
| Joe
Caro, Levittown |
1991 |
FP and SP |
| *
Donald
Runyon, New Castle |
1992 |
Slow
Pitch |
| Charles
Breon, State College |
1995 |
FP and SP |
| Bernie
Profato, Niles,OH |
1996 |
Slow Pitch |
| Henry
Pollard, Richmond, VA |
1997 |
Slow Pitch |
| Larry
Loss, Beavertown |
1999 |
FP and SP |
| Joe
Matalavage, Hazelton |
2000 |
FP and SP |
| Ray
Oswald, Lancaster |
2001 |
FP and SP |
| Bob
Savoie, Easton, MD |
2003 |
Fast Pitch |
|
R. Luau Bowers, Hummelstown |
2005 |
Fast Pitch |
|
Robert C. Scott, Trumbauersville |
2006 |
Fast Pitch |
| Sponsors |
Year |
Team / Business |
| * Bob Hoffman,
York |
1975 |
York Barbell Company -Owner |
| Galen Dreibelbis,
State College # |
1979 |
State College Complex |
| * Michael Dietz,
York |
1998 |
York Barbell Company -President |
| * Francis Cray,
New Castle # |
1982 |
Iron Dukes Softball Team -Sponsor |
| Joe Larock,
Sugarloaf |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Valley Seeding Company) |
| * Fritz Martinelli,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Jeddo-Highland Coal Company) |
| Frank Barletta,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Barletta Construction Company) |
| Rocco Barletta,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Barletta Construction Company) |
| Joe Marsala,
Company Rep |
1989 |
Dudley Sports Company Sale Representative |
| * Rocky Colangelo,
Hazelton |
1996 |
Quality Beverage Owner |
| Degenstein
Foundation, Sunbury |
2005 |
ASA of PA Softball Hall of Fame in Sunbury |
| Construction
Company |
Year |
Event |
| PA Army National
Guard: |
1979 |
Drifton Complex |
| Company
C 867th English Battalion - Cpt Ted Laputka |
* Deceased
# Notes -
(Sponsor) Galen Dreibelbis was also a Fast Pitch Player
(Sponsor) Francis Cray was also an Administrator
(Administrator) Robert Kennison was also an Umpire
(Administrator) James 'Junie' Noel was also an Umpire
(Manager) Judy Horning was also a Fast Pitch Player
(Player) James "Doc" Dougherty was also an Administrator
(Player) Harry "Pinky" Geraci was also a Manager
(Player) Dale Johnson was also an Administrator
(Administrator) Ron Bohner was also a Slow Pitch Player
There are currently 126 entities in the ASA of PA
Hall of Fame
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51
Players |
38 Men's Fast Pitch Players |
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8 Women's Fast Pitch Players |
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7 Men's Slow Pitch Players |
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1 Men's Modified Pitch Player |
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1 Women's Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch
Player |
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| 15
Managers |
9 Men's Fast Pitch Managers |
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2 Men's Slow Pitch Managers |
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1 Women's Slow Pitch Manager |
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1
Women's Fast Pitch Manager |
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1 Girl's Fast Pitch Manager |
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1 Men's Modified Pitch Manager |
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| 18
Umpires |
6 Fast Pitch Umpires |
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3 Slow Pitch Umpires |
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9 Umpires who umpired both Fast and
Slow |
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| 26
Administrators |
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| 11
Sponsors |
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| 1
Construction Company |
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Information on Slow Pitch ASA of PA Members:
Bob Hoffman, Sponsor - York Barbell, York
Oscar Benson, Manager - Invaders/Blue Chip, Chester
Ted Baynes, Sr., Manager - Tollin's Furniture/May's Bridal Shop, Chester
Dan Miller, Player (3B) - Vigilante Club, San Carlos, York
Francis Cray, Sponsor - Iron Dukes, New Castle
Michael Kovack, Player (SS) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
Frank "Tanky" Matthews, Player (OF) - Dohman's Sportique, Suds, Wilkes-Barre
Ron "Rocket" Rhoads, Player (P) - Goodwill FC, D'Aiello's, Pottstown,
Philadelphia A's (Pro)
Anthony "Bercie" Guiliano, Player (P) - Iron Dukes, St. Margarets, New Castle
Art Hoover, Manager - Women's - Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake
Fred "Bull" Ryan, Player (OF) - Iron Dukes, St. Margarets, New Castle,
Pittsburgh Hard Hats (Pro)
Mike Shenk, Player (3B) - Farrell's Maintenance, Lititz, Various Super
National Teams (see bio below)
Theresa Dunbar, Player (OF) - Sharon Hill AA (FP), Media Spirit, Max
Magees Elected but not Inducted into the ASA of PA Hall
of Fame *
Paul Tomasovich, Player (3B) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
Lou Delmastro, Player (P) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
* Did not show up for the ceremony, both in National
ASA Hall of Fame
Mike Shenk (2007 Hall of Fame Inductee)
ASA Major/Super All America Team Honors (Tournament Stats if
available):
Available Totals (117-155, 42 HRs, 113 RBIs)
1992 ASA Major – Taylor Brothers
1993 ASA Major – Taylor Brothers
1994 ASA Super – Shen Velley/TPS (15 RBIs)
1995 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (16-22, .727, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs)
1996 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (25-31, .806, 11 HRs, 22 RBIs)
1997 ASA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (23-32, .719, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs)
2000 ASA Super – Team TPS (30-35, .857, 10 HRs, 20 RBIs)
2001 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (10-18, .556, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
2002 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (13-17, .765, 5 HRs, 7 RBIs)
ASA Super National Championship Results
Year – Team Played for – Final Standings (6 National Championships)
1992 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Played both Major and Super
Nationals
1993 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Played both Major and Super
Nationals
1994 - Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA – 4th Super Nationals
1995 - Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 1st Super Nationals
1996 - Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 3rd Super Nationals
1997 - Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, CT - 1st Super Nationals
1998 - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - 3rd Super Nationals
1999 - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - 1st Super Nationals
2000 - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - 1st Super Nationals
2001 - Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN - 1st Super Nationals
2002 - Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN - 1st Super Nationals
ASA Smoky Mountain Classic Championships:
1997 – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
2000 – Team TPS
2001 – Long Haul/TPS
Annual Major/Super Batting Statistics (Compiled by Jerome Earnest/Hank
Basset)
Year ABs Hits HRs Avg. Team
1992 - - 35 .669 Taylor Brothers
1993 218 148 68 .679 Taylor Brothers (also played for Charlie’s Tuna)
1994 294 200 89 .680 Shen Valley/DJ's Sports/TPS
1995 362 250 121 .691 Lighthouse/Worth
1996 407 295 133 .725 Lighthouse/Worth
1997 383 269 93 .702 Ritch's-Superior/TPS
1998 390 286 106 .733 Team TPS
1999 339 235 122 .693 Team Easton
2000 437 323 144 .739 Team TPS
2001 340 239 99 .703 Long Haul/TPS
2002 360 247 88 .686 Long Haul/TPS
Note - 2001 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-6 Record)
(Won all 4 world championships for Grand Slam title – ASA, NSA, ISA, USSSA)
Jerome Earnest’s Supreme Softball Annual All Star Team:
1996 - 1st Team Utility – Lighthouse/Worth
1997 - Honorable Mention – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
1998 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
1999 - 1st Team Third Base – Team Easton
1990’s Team of the Decade – 2nd Team - Third Base
All Century Team – Honorable Mention – Third Base
Gordie Heagle’s Old Scout Softball Annual All World Team:
2000 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
2001 - 1st Team Infielder – Long Haul/TPS
Annual Team Highlights:
1992 Taylor Brothers team ranked 25th in final Rankings
1993 Taylor Brothers team ranked 18th in final Rankings (41-19 Record)
Note- Also played for NSA-Class-AA National Champs – Charlie’s Tuna, Ocean
City, MD
1994 Shen Valley/TPS team ranked #4 in final Rankings
(A-4, U-16, U-AA-7, I-4, N-2)
1995 - Lighthouse/Worth Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (56-25 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-7, ISA-3, NSA-3)
1996 - Lighthouse/Worth Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (60-27 Record)
(ASA-3, USSSA-3, ISA-3, NSA-1)
1997 - Ritch’s-Superior/TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (67-19
Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-2, ISA-7, NSA-2)
1998 – Team TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-17 Record)
(ASA-3, USSSA-1, ISA-7, NSA-1)
1999 – Team Easton Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (56-27 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-5, ISA-1, NSA-3)
2000 – Team TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (79-15 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-3, ISA-4, NSA-1)
2001 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-6 Record)
(Won all 4 world championships for Grand Slam title – ASA, NSA, ISA, USSSA)
2002 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #3 in final Rankings (70-17 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-5, ISA-2, NSA-5, WSL-3)
ASA of Pennsylvania State Championship Results:
1987 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1988 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1989 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 4th)
1990 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 5th)
1991 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 7th)
  
  
 
 
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