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Rusty Bumgardner . . . MVP for Shen Valley in the 1997 NSA World Series


Dewayne Nevitt . . . MVP for Ritch's/Superior in the 1997 ASA Super Nationals


Todd Joerling . . . MVP for Sunbelt/Dan Smith in the 1997 ISA World Series


The late Dirk Androff . . . 3-time MVP for Ritch's/Superior . . . died unexpectedly in fall of 1997


Jimmy Powers beats a tag by Jose Santiago . . . JP was the MVP for Converters/Vernon's in the 1994 USSSA World Series; Santiago has played on ASA Major champions the last three years (1996-97-98)

Players who have championship MVP selections

6 -- Craig Elliott (ASA 1977, NSPC 1982, 1983, USSSA 1984, ASA 1985, 1986)

6 -- Ricky Huggins (ASA Major 1981, ASA A 1985, USSSA A 1986, ISA 4-A 1990, ASA Major 1992, ASA Super 1998)

5 -- Rick Scherr (ASA 1981, USSSA 1981, ASA 1983, ASA 1984, ISA 1984)

5 -- Mike Macenko (NSA 1986, ISA 1987, ASA 1987, ASA 1990, NSA 1990)

4 -- Bert Smith (ASA 1968, ASA 1971, ASA 1973, Pro Playoffs 1978)

4 -- Charles Wright (ASA 1989, ISA 1991, ISA 1992, ASA 1993)

4 -- Bill Gatti (Pro Season 1980; Pro Season and Playoffs 1981; ASA Major 1989)

3 -- Bruce Meade (ASA 1977, ASA 1982, USSSA 1983)

3 -- Ron Ford (ASA 1976, Pro Season 1978, ASA A 1990)

3 -- Rick Weiterman (Pro Season and Pro Playoffs 1979, USSSA 1988)

3 -- Cecil Whitehead (NSA 1987, ISA 1988, USSSA 1990)

3 -- Dirk Androff (USSSA 1991, ASA 1992, NSA 1995)

2 -- Paul Tomasovich (ASA 1964, USSSA 1969)

2 -- Don Arndt (ASA 1972, ISA 1985)

2 -- Mike Nye (ASA 1976, Pro Playoffs 1977)

2 -- Buddy Slater (ASA 1980, USSSA 1980)

2 -- Joe Young (ASA 1979, NSPC 1979)

2 -- Bill Blake (USSSA 1987, NSPC 1987)

2 -- Monty Tucker (NSA 1989, ASA 1990)

2 -- Doug Roberson (NSA 1988, ISA 1995)

2 -- Bruce Wood (USSSA A 1990, USSSA AA 1993)

2 -- Darrell Beeler (NSA 1991, ASA 1996)

2 -- Dave Steffen (USSSA 1992, ISA 1993)

2 -- Paul Drilling (NSA 1992, NSA 1993)

2 -- Doug Berfeldt (USSSA AA 1992; USSSA World Series 1995)

2 -- Ron Parnell (ISA 1994, NSA 1994)

2 -- Dennis Pierce (ASA Major 1994, ASA Major 1995)

2 -- Carl Rose (USSSA 1997, ISA 1998)

2 -- Mike Shenk (NSA 1996, USSSA 1998)

1 each -- Jack Carmichael (ASA 1955); Vern Roberts (ASA 1956); (Note: No MVP was named in the ASA for 1953, 1954 and 1957); Joe Gauci (ASA 1958); Sam Minniti (ASA 1960); Jim Harper (ASA 1961); Bill Cole (ASA 1962); Myron Reinhardt (ASA 1963); Lou DelMastro (ASA 1965); Mike Axelson (ASA 1966); Miller Adams (ASA 1967); Jim Cody (USSSA 1968); H.T. Waller (ASA 1969); Mike Gouin (ASA 1970); Jim Mortl (USSSA 1971); Dick Polgar (USSSA 1972); Charlie Pierce (USSSA 1973); Joe Patti (USSSA 1974); Roger Brown (ASA 1974); Monroe Whitt (ASA A 1974); Doug Gerdes (USSSA 1975); Steve Loya (ASA 1975); Chan Baker (ASA A 1975); Rick Pinto (USSSA 1976); Charlie Traylor (ASA A 1976); Jerry Laspanara (USSSA 1977); Benny Holt (Pro Season 1977); Rick Gentry (ASA A 1977); Denny Hogan (USSSA 1978); Denny Jones (ASA 1978); Prince Williams (ASA A 1978); Chic Downing (USSSA 1979); Charles Manz (ASA A 1979); Billy Costa (ASA A 1980); Mike Cellura (NSPC 1980); Ron Olesiak (Pro Season 1980); Kenny Parker (Pro Playoffs NASL 1980); Don Fazio (Pro Playoffs APSPL 1980); Dick Bartel (NSPC 1981); Gary Richter (USSSA A 1981); Mike Norman (ASA A 1981); Greg Fuhrman (USSSA 1982); Glenn Bourquin (ASA Major 1982); Samuel Bender (ASA A 1982); Dave Snatchko (USSSA A 1982); Dana Andry (Pro Season 1982); Dick Laba (Pro Playoffs 1982); Tim White (ASA Major 1983); Joe Benton (ASA A 1983); Dennis Myers (USSSA A 1983); Phil Higgins (ASA Major 1984); Rich Plante (USSSA A 1984); Joe Martone (ASA A 1984); Rick Wheeler (USSSA 1985); Andy Cook (ASA Major 1985); Denny Brown (USSSA A 1985); Doug Brown (USSSA 1986); Ron Wood (ASA Major 1986); George Schnoor (ASA A 1986); Barry Roach (USSSA A 1986); Hal Harlan (NSA 1987); Richie Aliotti (USSSA A 1987); Gary Jones (ASA Major 1987); Tom Hechsel (ASA A 1987); David Johnson (ASA Super 1988); Mike Ambers (ASA Major 1988); Vernon Neil (ASA A 1988); Roger Snatchko (USSSA A 1988); Clyde Guy (USSSA 1989); John Beasley (ISA 1989); Gary Perkins (USSSA AA 1989); Leo Osterday (USSSA A 1989); George Hill (ASA A 1989); Ernie Montgomery (ISA 1990); Greg Pyle (ASA Major 1990); Brian Ward (USSSA AA 1990); Jeff Sherran (USSSA A 1990); Steve Craven (ASA 1991); Don Rardin Jr. (ASA Major 1991; his father Don Sr. was ASA Industrial MVP in 1966); Mitch Atkinson (ASA A 1991); Jeff Peterson (USSSA AA 1991); Gino Espinol (USSSA A 1991); Ed Anselmo (USSSA A 1992); Pat Campbell (ASA A 1992); Dan Schuck (USSSA 1993); Brian Reed (ASA Major 1993); Dave Pertl (ASA A 1993); Mike Waddell (USSSA A 1993); Jimmy Powers (USSSA 1994); Hank Garris (ASA 1994); Joe Foley (USSSA AA 1994); Sam Gatto (USSSA A 1994); Mark Cerny (ASA A 1994); Wendell Rickard (ASA 1995); Todd Volkers (USSSA AA 1995); Tom Lasko (ASA A 1995); Todd Martin (ISA 1996); Dewayne Frizzell (USSSA 1996); Mark Hierlmeier (ASA Major 1996); Gary Jost (USSSA AA 1996); Randy Stewart (USSSA A 1996); Jack Comparoni (ASA A 1996); Todd Joerling (ISA 1997); Dewayne Nevitt (ASA 1997); Rusty Bumgardner (NSA 1997); Chris Williams (ASA Major 1997); David Burke (USSSA AA 1997); Danny Rogers (USSSA A 1997); George Obitz (ASA A 1997); Jeff Wallace (NSA 1998); Jim Burbrink (USSSA AA 1998); Derek Oliver (ASA Major 1998); Randy Romagna (ISA AA 1998); Jamie Wisham (NSA AA 1998); Andy Purcell and Guido Bindi (USSSA A 1998); Scott Grant (ASA A 1998); Chad Roberts (ISA A 1998).

Players who have been on the most championship teams

33 -- Rick Weiterman: Pro 1979, Pro 1980, Pro 1982, USSSA 1984, ASA 1985, NSA and ASA 1986, ISA and ASA 1987, NSA and USSSA 1988, NSA 1989, ISA, NSA and ASA 1990, ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991, ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992, ISA, NSA and ASA in 1993, ISA and NSA in 1994, ISA and NSA in 1995, ASA in 1996, ASA in 1997.

29 -- Buddy Slater: NSPC and USSSA 1979, NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981, ASA 1983, USSSA 1985, ISA and USSSA 1986, NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993.

25 -- Britt Hightower: ISA and USSSA 1986; NSA, NSPC and USSSA 1987; ISA 1988; ASA Major and ASA Super 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; ASA 1997.

25 -- Doug Roberson: NSA and ASA 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; ASA 1997.

22 -- Cecil Whitehead: ASA Major 1981; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985; USSSA and ISA 1986; USSSA, NSA and NSPC 1987; ISA 1988; NSA 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994.

22 -- Paul Drilling: NSA 1987; ISA 1988; NSA AA 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; NSA AA, USSSA AA and ISA Major 1997.

21 -- Ron Parnell: ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; ASA 1997.

21 -- Dirk Androff: NSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA; 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1986; ASA 1987.

20 -- Charles Wright: NSPC 1982; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; ASA Major and ASA Super 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995, ISA 1997.

18 -- Darrell Beeler: NSA 1987; USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; ASA 1997.

17 -- Dennis Graser: Pro 1979; Pro 1980; Pro 1982; USSSA 1984; ASA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; USSSA AA 1995; USSSA AA 1996.

16 -- Mike Macenko: ASA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1990; ASA 1991; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995.

15 -- Bruce Meade: ASA 1976; ASA 1977; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1979; ASA and USSSA 1982; USSSA 1983; USSSA 1985; ISA and USSSA 1986; NSA, NSPC and USSSA 1987; NSA 1988.

14 -- Rick Scherr: USSSA 1978; NSPC, ASA and USSSA; 1981; ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984; ISA 1985; ISA 1986; ISA 1988; USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991.

13 -- Bill Gatti: ASA 1972; Pro 1980; Pro 1981; NSPC, 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985; ISA and USSSA 1986; NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; ASA Major and ASA Super 1989.

13 -- Richard Willborn: NSPC and USSSA 1979; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ASA 1984; ISA 1985; ISA 1986; ISA 1988.

12 -- Dick Bartel: NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ASA 1984; ISA 1985; NSA, NSPC and USSSA 1987.

12 -- Stan Harvey: ASA 1973; ASA 1974; USSSA 1978; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984; ISA 1985; ISA 1986; ISA 1988.

12 -- Bill Blake: ASA 1984; ISA and USSSA 1986; NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1990.

12 -- Dave Steffen: USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; USSSA 1994.

11 -- Don Arndt: ASA 1973; ASA 1974; USSSA 1978; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984; ISA 1985; ISA 1986.

11 -- Monty Tucker: USSSA A 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1990; ASA 1991; USSSA 1993.

11 -- Craig Elliott: NSPC 1982; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; ASA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988, NSA 1989.

11 -- Ricky Huggins: ASA Major 1981; ASA A 1986; ISA 4-A and ISA 1987; ISA 4-A 1991; ASA Major 1992; ASA Super 1995; NSA 1996; USSSA 1997; ISA 1998; ASA Super 1998.

10 -- Denny Hogan: ASA 1973; ASA 1974; USSSA 1978; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984; ISA 1985.

10 -- Ron Ford: ASA 1976; Pro 1977; Pro 1978; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985; ASA A 1987; ASA A 1989; ASA A 1990; ASA Major 1992.

10 -- Steve Williams: NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980; NSPC and ASA Major 1982; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985; ISA 1986; ISA 1988.

10 -- Rick Wheeler: ASA and USSSA 1982; USSSA 1983; USSSA 1985; ISA and USSSA 1986; NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; USSSA 1990.

10 -- Butch Ovens: NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; ASA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; USSSA 1994; NSA 1997.

Sponsors with the most championships

19 -- Frank LaTeano (USSSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994; ISA and NSA 1995; ASA 1996; ASA 1997; NSA and USSSA 1998).

15 -- Coy Honeycutt (ASA Major and ASA Super 1989; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993; ISA and NSA 1994).

12 -- Richard Howard (ASA 1973, ASA 1974, USSSA 1978, NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981; ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984; ISA and ASA 1985; ISA 1986; ISA 1988).

11 -- Dave Neale (ASA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and ASA 1990).

9 -- Cecil Alford (ISA Class A 1987-88-89-90; ASA Super 1995; NSA 1996; USSSA 1997; ISA 1998; ASA Super 1998).

5 -- Tim Smythe (ISA and USSSA 1986; NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987).

4 -- R.T. Nelson (ASA 1977: NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1979).

4 -- Campbell Strange (ASA 1978; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980).

4 -- Gary Hargis (ASA Major 1981; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985).

4 -- Woody Bell (ASA Major 1988; ISA 1989; USSSA 1993; ASA Super 1994).

4 -- Jeff Hague (USSSA 1995; USSSA AA 1994; ISA Major 1995-96).

3 -- Jerry Pendergast (ASA and USSSA 1982; USSSA 1983).

3 -- Steve Stinski (USSSA AA 1992, 1995 and 1996).

3 -- Mike Winkel (NSA AA 1997, USSSA AA 1997 and ISA Major 1997).

Managers with the most championships

14 -- Buddy Slater (NSPC, NSA and USSSA 1987; USSSA 1990; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1991; ISA, NSA, ASA and USSSA 1992; ISA, NSA and ASA 1993).

11 -- Dave Neale (ASA 1985; NSA and ASA 1986; ISA and ASA 1987; NSA and USSSA 1988; NSA 1989; ISA, NSA and USSSA 1990).

10 -- Mike Glasscock (ASA Major 1991, 1994 and 1995; ISA and USSSA 1996; NSA 1987); NSA and USSSA 1998).

9 -- Cecil Alford (ISA Class A 1987-88-89-90); (ASA Super 1995, NSA 1996, USSSA 1997, ISA 1998, ASA Super 1998).

6 -- Randy Gorrell (NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1980; NSPC, ASA and USSSA 1981).

5 -- Billy Caye (ASA 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967; USSSA 1969).

4 -- Charles Hatchett (ASA Major 1981; NSPC 1983; USSSA 1984; USSSA 1985).

4 -- Gary Lowe (ASA Major 1983; ISA 1985, 1986 and 1988).

3 -- Bobby Lutz Sr. (ASA 1973; ASA 1974; USSSA 1978).

3 -- Bobby Lutz Jr. (ASA 1983; ISA and ASA 1984).

3 -- Ernie Yaroshuk (ASA and USSSA 1982; USSSA 1983).

3 -- Mike Winkel (NSA AA 1997; USSSA AA 1997; ISA Major 1997).

Championship records

Most home runs one game -- USSSA: Dave Steffen 9 for Superior/Apollo in 1989 at Omaha, Neb. (former record 8 by Ken Dain of Steele's in 1987 in Waterloo, Iowa); ASA: Dirk Androff 8 for Steele's in 1988 in Oklahoma City, Okla.; and John Mello 8 for Shen Valley/Superior/Taylor in 1996 in Johnson City, Tenn.

Most home runs tournament -- USSSA: Craig Elliott and Doug Roberson 19 for Steele's in 1987 in Waterloo, Iowa, and Mark Baker 19 for Bell Corp. in 1989 in Omaha; ASA Open: Stan Harvey 23 for Howard's/Western Steer in 1978 in Elk Grove, Calif.; ASA Major: Chris Williams 25 for Armed Forces in 1997 in Lawton, Okla.; ASA Super: Dewayne Nevitt 20 for Ritch's-Superior/Tri-Gems/Beloli in 1997 in Sanford, Fla.

Most home runs by one team in one game -- USSSA: Steele's 53 in 1987 in Waterloo, Iowa; ASA: Steele's 56 in 1988 in Oklahoma City.

Most runs by one team in one game -- USSSA: Steele's 84 in 1987 in Waterloo, Iowa; ASA: Steele's 75 in 1988 in Oklahoma City.

Check out Steve Dimitry's Slow Pitch Softball History Page for all the facts and figures.

Also go to "A Look Back at Ritch's/Superior" for the accomplishments of the R/S Express in the '90s.

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