9 Win Triple Grand Slam, 18 Take US Nationals

Dec. 1, 2015 – Anthony Ramos

LAS VEGAS  – A record breaking 546 teams flocked to Las Vegas to try to etch their mark in senior softball lore and a handful of those teams had an even larger goal on their mind – the coveted Triple Grand Slam.

The Triple Grand Slam is obtained when a team wins their division in the Eastern or Western National Championships, the U.S. National Game and then their division of the World Master Championships.  

Out of all the teams in the country, nine realized this accomplishment: Dreamgirlz 50W, Kiss Our Stix 40W AAA, Sommerville Softball 50M+, Summy’s 55M+, Top Gun III 60M, Omen 70M+, San Francisco Seals 75M+, PDR Fastsigns 75M and Florida Investment Properties 80M.

Triple Grand Slam winners receive a pair of Elite shoes, and option for a specialized Triple Grand Slam ring and their team’s name etched on the perpetual Triple Grand Slam Trophy.

In U.S. National games 11 western teams and seven eastern teams won their respective divisions.  Each game’s winners received a plaque, team bat and jerseys for all players.

Mid-Atlantic Elite 40s of Virginia edged out Epic of California 22-21 in the 40 Major division. 

AB Contracting/Nobles Painting of West Virginia defeated Doerflinger Athletics of Washington 18-13 in the 50 Major division.

Excessive Speed of California defeated Carolina Five-0 of North Carolina 16-14 in the 50 AAA division.

Summy’s 55 of California defeated Combat/Next Level 55 of North Carolina 27-12 in the 55 Major Plus division.

Triangle Masters out of North Carolina defeated Wolfpack out of Washington 25-17 in the 55 Major division.

Kamikaze 55 out of California defeated Beltway Bandits from Virginia 16-6 in the 55 AAA division.

Scrap Iron Coyotes from Colorado defeated Longshoremen 55 from Virginia 22-13 in the 55 AA division.

Hollis Appraisals out of Florida defeated Old Dawgs 60 from California 29-26 in the 60 Major Plus division.

Top Gun III out of California defeated Crystal Cobras out of North Carolina 26-15 in the 60 Major division.

Northern Virginia Force 60 defeated Cut Loose out of California 19-10 in the 60 AAA division.

15 Hitmen out of Arizona defeated Hamel Builders/Superior Senior Softball from Virginia 31-26 in the 65 Major Plus division. 

Sacramento Islanders out of California slipped past Doc Martens/Ropes Courses out of Michigan 14-13 in the 65 AAA division.

RWC State Roofing System out of California defeated Libby’s/Michael’s out of Wisconsin  25-13 in the 70 Major division.

California Wrecking Crew defeated Syracuse Cyclones 70 from New York 22-7 in the 70 AAA Division.

Florida Investment Properties defeated Oregon Roadrunners 11-4 in the 80 Major division.

Old School 40’s out of California outlasted Team Works out of Virginia 18-17 in the Women’s 40 Major division.

Kiss Our Stix from California defeated Northern Construction Fireballs from Massachusetts 25-11 in the Women’s 40 AAA division.

Dreamgirlz out of Virginia defeated Arizona Dream Team 9-7 in the Women’s 50 division.

The teams that had no opponent and won the U.S. National title are listed below:

Eastern Champions: 

Code Electric, 60AA

Western Champions:

All World, 40M+

Sommerville Softball, 50M+

Scrap Iron Phiten, 65M

Damaged Goods, 65AA

Omen, 70M+

San Francisco Seals, 75 M+

PDR Fastsigns, 75M