ORIGINAL TOC SPARKLES

May 1, 2012

POLK COUNTY, FLA. – The original SSUSA Tournament of Champions celebrated winners from the largest and most prestigious tournaments in North America here in February with an unmatched event that included:

• A free gala banquet for 1,500 players and their families.

• Free rings for division champions.

• A Limited Edition Gold Miken Ultra II bat for the MVP of each division.

• Free Hitting Clinic with some of the best hitters in the country, including Corky Pellien, Bobby Davis and Dave Reed.

• Free Skills contests with top prizes for each age division, including bats, shoes, and fielders gloves.

• An All Star Game featuring the top player from each team.

• A polo shirt and certificate for each player on every team.

“Only winners of the top 20 SSUSA Championships were invited to the TOC – the most elite tournament in the sport,” said Terry Hennessy, SSUSA chief executive officer, “which resulted in thrilling games between the best teams of the year in each division.”

Teams from 25 states competed in 21 divisions – and hundreds of players participated in the free hitting clinics, skills contests, and the warm-up mini-tournament.

And, after the real competition began, there were some tight games in several divisions.

Nine teams competed for top honors in the Men’s 55 Major Division, making it the most competitive division in the tournament. Seventh-seeded Kinnco Services from Michigan eliminated both the top two seeded teams in its division before moving on to play R&R Double Nickels from California in the final. Kinnco’s strong hitting prevailed with a 26-20 win for the championship.

The South Florida Renegades breezed through the competition in the Men’s 50 Major Division, losing just one seeding game before topping Hollis Appraisals 50’s from Florida 26-24 in the final.

In the four-team Men’s 50 Silver Division, Florida Automated Shade suffered three straight narrow losses in its seeding games. But once bracket play started, the team turned things around in dramatic fashion and went on to win the championship game by beating Harbortown Canaveral of Florida 26-18.

In the Men’s 50 AA Division, the Banker Softball Club from Michigan took on Kamikaze Softball from California. Kamikaze won both games by scores of 11-9 and 17-15 to win the title.

The tournament’s seven-team Men’s 55 Silver Division saw the Texas-based Drillers 55 roll through bracket play to battle Hannington/Bay State from “Massachusetts in the finals. Drillers bats came alive in the championship game, powering the team to a 34-12 win.

The Men’s 55 AA Division attracted three teams with Tucson Buds from Arizona emerging undefeated, taking the title game from Git-R-Done 55’s from California 19-17.

Florida’s Double L Roofing advanced through early bracket play in the four-team Men’s 60 Major Division, only to get stung in the Championship game by Michigan Express by a score of 16-15. But Double L Roofing prevailed in the “IF” game, winning 27-25.

The Men’s 60 AAA Division turned out to be a battle between the South Florida Heat and Bay Supporter’s 60s from California. When the two teams met early on in the tournament, South Florida won 26-17 sending Bay Supporters to the loser’s bracket where they went on to win forcing an “If” game with the Heat. Bay Support won the championship game 23-22, but South Florida came back to take the title in a “IF” game thriller 36-35.

Five teams competed for top honors in the Men’s 60 AA Division where Acousti of Florida sailed through undefeated by beating the Ohio Silverados 20-9 in the championship game.

The Florida Thunder lost both of their seeding games in the Men’s 65 Major Division but roared back to capture the title by knocking off Bickerton Iron Works from California 21-3 in the championship game.

Levin Financial/Pat’s Sports from Florida rolled through early bracket play in the Men’s 65 AAA Division to advance to the final to take on the top-seeded Olde D’s from Michigan, which lost its first game in bracket play. Levin Financial prevailed in the finale, winning 22-20 to take home top honors.

Florida’s Bucs and Bulls 65’s took the Men’s 65 AA Division but had to come back from losing the “If” game to New York’s Syracuse Cyclones 14-7. The Bucs and Bulls regrouped and won the title game 24-6.

The Men’s 65/70 Plus Platinum Division was won by the Florida Legends/Human Kinetics, which took two out of three games from Premium Seats USA from Florida including the final game 24-14.

Agility/Joseph Chevrolet from Florida beat the Southeast 70s from Georgia 30-15 to win the Men’s 70 Major Plus Division.

Top-seeded Hannington’s of Massachusetts emerged undefeated to win the men’s 70 Silver Division, prevailing in the final 18-13 over the Jersey Jaguars from New Jersey.

Joseph Chevrolet from Kentucky beat Southern Pride from Alabama for the Men’s 75 Major Division and Pfeiffer Grey Sox from Michigan took two out of three games from Nami Construction from New Jersey to win the Men’s 75 AAA Division.

In the Men’s 80 Division, Center for Sight from Florida beat the Minnesota Legends by scores of 17-1 and 7-0 for the championship.

In women’s play, Motown Magic from Michigan took the title in the Women’s 40 Masters Division, beating the top-seeded Lew’s Crew from Maryland 21-18 for the title.

Dreamgirlz from Virginia swept both games against NY Metro’s Double Play 26-10 and 7-0 to win the championship in the Women’s 50 Division.

The Maryland Roadrunners won both their games with the Virginia Golden Girls 20-12 and 23-18 to take top honors in the Women’s 55/60 Division.

For a list of complete results, go to www.seniorsoftball.com and click on TOURNAMENTS, TOC 2012, and RESULTS.

ALL TOURNAMENT MVP FOR THE TOC 2012

South Florida Renegades,Fl.Men’s 50 Major-Roger Bard

Florida Automated Shade,Fl.Men’s 50AAA- Doug Howells

Kamikaze Softball,Ca.Men’s 50AA-Dan Hall

Kinnco Services,Mi.Men’s 55 Major-Ron Fewins

Drillers 55,Tx.Men’s 55AAA,-Whole Team

Tucson Buds/Los Buds,Az.Men’s 55AA-Rick Jahnz

Rose Enterprises,Fl.Men’s Major Plus- Hugh White

Double LL Roofing,Fl.Men’s 60 Major-Ed Ferrell

South Florida Heat,Fl.Men’s 60AAA- Sam Pampenella

Acousti,Fl.Men’s 60AA-Mike Rinehart

Florida Legends/Human Kinetics,Fl.Men’s 65 Major Plus- David Decker

Florida Thunder,Fl.Men’s 65 Major-Ray Gutierrez

Steve Levin Financial/Pat’s Sports,Fl.Men’s 65AAA- Jay Paldin

Bucs & Bulls 65,Fl.Men’s 65AA- Paul Gawel

Agility Physical Therapy,Fl.Men’s 70 Major-Plus-The Whole Team

Premium Seats,Fl.Men’s 70 Major- Len Scheinhoft

Hannington’s of Mass.,Mass.Men’s 70 AAA- Charlie Howe

Long Island Jaguars,NY,Men’s 70AA- Jack Morris

Joseph Chevrolet,Ky,Men’s 75 Major- Dick Paviak

Pfeiffer Grey Sox,Mi.Men’s 75AAA- Dennis Schrier

Center For Sight,Fl.Men’s 80 Major- Robert Rogers

Minnesota Legends 80’s,Mn. Men’s 80AAA-Ray Newman

Motown Magic,Mi.Women’s 40 AA- Whole Team

Lew’s Crew,Md.Women’s 40AAA- Lew Oppenheimer

Dreamgirlz,Va.Women’s 50-Barbara Foxx

Maryland Roadrunners,Md.Women’s 55-Colleen Goodwin

Golden Girls,Va.Women’s 60-Whole Team

TOC ALL TOURNAMENT PLAYERS 2012

Men’s 50 Major-So.Florida Renegades- Roger Bard, John Beasley, Manny Queipo, Rick Anderson, Dave Alarcon.Hollis Appraisals- Randy Parker, Mark Martin, Doug Knerler.Rapid Erectors/Scrap Iron- Brad Edginton, Phil Bryant.

Men’s 50AAA-Florida Automated Shade- Tim Workman, Charlie Larkin, Randy Charnin, Andrew Shatlaw, Steve Midttun.Harbortown Canaveral- Mike Chnupa, Jimmy Nelson, Johnny Bell.DT Express- Freddie Fletcher, Ben Sheffield.

Men’s 50AA-Kamikaze- Nelson Herrero, Mark Toma, Mark Schevers, Jeff Lawless,B ob Flannery,Tony Valencia, Dan Hall.

Men’s 55 Major-Kinnco- Ron Fewins, Leo Osterday, Bill Osborn, Terry Lee, Steve Rogers.R&R Double Nickels- Gale Womack, Rocky Colborn, Rick Vogel. Ancell 55-Bill Tills, Larry Maki.

Men’s 55 AAA-Drillers- Willie Beltran, Mike Maloy, Ruben Beltran, Steve Tafoya, Charlie Estorga.Hannington/Bay State Bombers- Kevin Lipsett, Mark Davis, Dan Sides.

Men’s 55AA-Tucson Buds-Rick Jahnz, Dennis Bret, Lonnie Lashley, Mark Adolph, Wayne Siros,Cliff DeKnikker.Git-R-Done 55- Richard Swain, Ron Martel, Craig Weilein. Bob’s classics- Ernie Reyes, Bob Noble.

Men’s 60 Major Plus-Rose Enterprises- Audie Hollis, Bob Spinner, Mike Gainer, Ed Rose Ed Hanley, Hugh White.

Men’s 60 Major-Double LL Roofing- Mike Ferrell, George Graber, Tom Silvanic, Frank Lott, Dennis Schroeder. Michigan Express- Tom Snary, Dave Rose, Dan Parker.

Men’s 60 AAA-South Florida Heat- John Smutnick, Jim Kahn, Doc Brand, Donnie Ingham, Jim Rappoli.Bay Supporters- Greg Carr, Sandy Beall, Dan Walsworth. R&R Sixtees- Wes Baker, Steve Spisak.

Men’s 60AA-Acousti- Mike Rinehart, John Angellilo, Lou Jainnine, Terry McIlrath, Tom Freund.Ohio Silverados- Ken Spoerndle, Dave Caplinger, Ken Podolak.Blue Chips- Steve Kilkline, Jeff Case.

Men’s 65 Major Plus-Florida Legends/Human Kinetics- David Decker, Patrick Bidelman, Bill Brotherton, Zeb Carter, Derry Dedmon,Terry O’Donnell.

Men’s 65 Major-Florida Thunder- Tol Mihailoff, Dave Weber, Bob Falzone, Ray Gutierrez, Juan Alicea-Sanchez.Bickerton Iron Works- Herman Vaught, Herb Palmtag,Mike Hoffberg. Michaels 65- Tom boos, Frank Caliendo.

Men’s 65 AAA-Steve Levin financial/Pat’s Sports- James Paldin, Phil Grimpe, Les Geshberg, Ron Riggs, Tim Valentine.NY Streaks 65- Charlie Valenti, Bob Cuccinello.

Men’s 65AA-Bucs & Bulls 65- Bob Darrah, Bill Helms, Robert Williams, Ron Russell, Jim Mangione. Syracuse Cyclones-Paul Ibert, Dan Dillon, Joe Broun.

Men’s 70 Major Plus- Agility Physical Therapy- John Mello, Vinnie Remson, Bill Lowry, Mel Eubank, Herman Zornes. Southeast Seventies- Tom Sides, Duffie Stone, Truman Wade.

Men’s 70 Major-Premium Seats- Wayne Hughes, Larry Callaway, Jack Westbrook, Tom Ladd, Scott Logan.

Men’s 70 Silver-Hannington’s of Mass.70AAA-Charlie Howe, Bud Dodge, Billy Sayball, Rene Vigneault,Tom Silvia, Lee Southworth. Long Island Jaguars 70AA- Sonny Panico, Tom Knecht, Don Maresca, Joe Jacaruso, Ray Cohen, Jack Morris. Buc’s and Bull’s 70- Don McCreary, Randy Hill, John Martinez, Bill Pichler,Gerry Haniak.

Men’s 75 Major- Joseph Chevrolet- Rocco Cambareri, Dick Paviak, Ray Bosetti, Lawrence McCurdy, Warren Watson, Roger Thresher. Southern Pride- Dave Bailey, Jake Wood, Bob Lipinski, Gene Balog.

Men’s 75 AAA-Pfeiffer Grey Sox- Gary Nielsen, Terry Mack, Nelson, Brandt, Larry Faber, Jud Gebben,Dennis Schrier.Nami Construction- Karl Horst, Don Germer, Bob Nami, Ben Ellis.

Men’s 80Major- Center 4 Sight- Jack Lewis, Tod Batterstone, Les Plumb, Bill Potter, Fred Glaser, Roy Rogers.

Men’s 80AAA-Minnesota Legends- Bob D’Amadio, Norm Robinson, Fran Conlee, Stan Droogsma,Larry Herickhoff.

Women’s 40 Masters-Lew’s Crew -40AAA- Beverly Gehring, Cary Outland, Leslie Pacen, Tracy Walker, Jamie Davis, Gail Burns.

Women’s 50-Dreamgirlz- Sylvia Echols, Debra Tucker, Fay Jennings,Cynthia Tucker, Lydia Crandall,Barbara Fox.New York Metro Double Play- Maryann Bubelnik, Pat Schiller, Penny Zielinski, Amanda Penley.

Women’s 55/60- Maryland Roadrunners 55- Delores Grandison, Pam Joseph, Mary Broch, Kim Long, Pam Truxal, Colleen Goodwin. Golden Girls 60- Dory Wagner, Katy Page, Fay DeJoy, Marcia Hiltabidle, Patricia Stephenson.