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2005 Year in Review

Monday Dunning (St. Paul)
Bloomington
West St. Paul
Thursday Dunning (St. Paul)
Thursday McMurray (St. Paul)
Farmington
St. Croix Valley (Western Wisconsin)
Woodland (Duluth)
St. Charles
Key City (Southwestern Minnesota)
Border League (Minnesota and Iowa)
Freeport League
Southeastern Minny League
High Island League (Western Minnesota)

2005
National and World Championship Summary
Includes Tournament Location, Champion and Most Valuable Player
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ASA |
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Major |
Altamonte Springs, Flor |
Tampa
Bay Smokers (Tampa, Flor) |
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A |
Killeen, Tex |
CR/DeMarini
Sports (Portland, Ore) |
Brian
Kanashige |
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B |
Decatur, Ill |
The
Freight (Vandalia, Ill) |
Rich
Well |
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C |
Stockton, Cal |
Pennsylvania Power (Harrisburg, Penn) |
Derrick Zechman |
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23-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
LeMay's (Lake Crystal, Minn) |
None
named |
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18-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Farmersville Act (Denver, Penn) |
None
named |
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16-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Maple
River Eagles (Mapleton, Minn) |
None
named |
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14-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Hartford Explosion (Hartford, SD) |
None
named |
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12-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
St.
Paul Midway (St. Paul, Minn) |
None
named |
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10-and-Under |
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None
held |
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Masters 40-and-Over |
Bryan/College Station, Tex |
Seadogs (Stoneham, Mass) |
Ed
Poirier |
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Masters 45-and-Over |
Fon du
Lac, Wisc |
Plangger's Furniture(Benton Harbor,Mi) |
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Seniors 50-and-Over |
Prescott, Ariz |
Badger
Roofing Stars (Prescott, Ariz) |
Mike
Perez |
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ISC |
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World
Tournament |
Eau
Claire, Wisc |
County
Materials (Marathon, Wisc) |
Colin
Abbot |
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The
Farm Tavern (Madison, Wi) |
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ISC II
Tournament of |
Chippewa Falls, Wisc |
Elmira
Cubs (Elmira, Ont) |
Casey
Halstead |
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Champions |
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Developmental |
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None
held |
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23-and-Under |
Denmark, Wisc |
Frankenmuth (Mich) Driving School |
Blair
Ezekial |
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19-and-Under Central |
Frankenmuth, Mich |
Scarborough (Ont) Royals |
Andy
Skelton |
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19-and-Under Eastern |
Moncton, NB |
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19-and-Under Western |
Esquimalt, BC |
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NAFA |
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AAA/Open |
North
Mankato, Minn |
IS
Knights (Fargo, ND) |
Darcy
Byrne |
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Kegel
Black Knights (Fargo, ND) |
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AA |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Waseda
University (Tokyo, Japan) |
Yukinori Nakashima |
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A-Major |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Scarlett's (Sioux Falls, SD) |
Dave
Lorang |
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A |
North
Mankato, Minn |
Kelder
Poured Walls (Scottville, Mich) |
Mike
Price |
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23-and-Under |
North
Mankato, Minn |
LeMay's (Lake Crystal, Mn) |
Jon
Abbott |
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Masters 35-and-Over |
Carson
City, Nev |
EZ
Promotions (Cal/Wash) |
Brian
Kanashigi |
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CR
DeMarini (Portland, Ore) |
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Masters 40-and-Over |
Carson
City, Nev |
Baden
Sports (Seattle, Wash) |
Ken
Cave |
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Masters 45-and-Over |
Carson
City, Nev |
R & W
Heating (Stockton, Cal) |
Mike
Mevin |
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Masters 50-and-Over |
Carson
City, Nev |
Badger
Roofing Stars (Prescott, Ariz) |
Larry
Bedard |
April 30 and May
1
Red Rock Tournament, St.
George, Utah
May 7 and 8
10th Annual
Des Moines Metro Fastpitch Classic, Des Moines, Iowa
May 14 and 15
Gopher State ISC Travel
League, Weekend #1, Lily Lake Park, Stillwater
May 21 and 22
Windom NAFA Qualifier,
Windom-cancelled due to
weather
May 27-29
Pigeon Falls
Tournament, Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
May 28 and 29
Fargo Memorial NAFA Qualifier,
Mickelson Park, Fargo, North Dakota
June 3-5
Jack Grafmeier Invitational,
Kimberly, Wisconsin
June 4 and 5
Village Inn NAFA Qualifier,
Grandview Park, Hudson, Wisconsin
ASA Classes B and C
Qualifier, Sherman Park, Sioux Falls, SD-both
cancelled due to weather
June 10-12
6th Annual
Cresco Classic, Cresco, Iowa
9th Annual Bol's Lanes Tournament, Millpond Park, Baldwin, Wisconsin
June 11 and 12
Gopher State ISC Travel
League, Weekend #2, Lily Lake Park, Stillwater
Sioux Falls
Association Tournament-B Division
>Order
of Finish
Sioux Falls
Association Tournament-C Division
>Order
of Finish
June 17-19
Rice Lake
Invitational, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Decatur Shootout, Decatur,
Illinois
>Friday
Saturday
Sunday
June 18 and 19
30th Annual Bobber Tournament
and NAFA Qualifier,
Rambling River Park, Farmington
Heritage Days
Tournament, Rock Rapids, Iowa
June 24-26
Eau Claire Classic, Eau
Claire, Wisconsin
Budweiser Tournament, Star
Prairie, Wisconsin
June 25 and 26
Riverfest Tournament, Dawson
Bo Diddley's Tournament,
Whitney Park, St. Cloud
June 24-July 3
ISF World
Junior Championship, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
June 30-July 3
Wakpamni Lake 4th of July Memorial Tournament, Wakpamni Lake Memorial Ball
Field, Wakpamni Lake, SD
July 1-3
ISC 19-Under Eastern North
American Championship, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
July 8-10
Waverly Daze Tournament and
NAFA Qualifier,
Waverly and surrounding area
The Legends of the Northwoods, Casper Park, Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin
Boys of Summer, Denmark,
Wisconsin
Kevin Quick
Memorial/Tom Dinsdale Invitational, Grand Island, Nebraska
ASA Seniors 50-Over National
Championship, Prescott, Arizona
ISC 19-Under Central North
American Championship, Frankenmuth, Michigan
ISC 19-Under Western North
American Championship, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
July 15-17
ISC 23-Under North American Championship, Denmark,
Wisconsin
July 16 and 17
31st Annual Joe Young
Tournament, Kock Complex, Watertown, South Dakota
July 22-24
35th Annual West St. Paul
Tournament, Sports Complex, West St. Paul
July 23 and 24
Sioux Falls NAFA Qualifier,
Sherman Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
July 30 and 31
13th Annual Jimmy Herold
Memorial Tournament and NAFA Qualifier, Woodland Park, Duluth
40th Annual Freeport
Tournament, Freeport
Wanderoos Tournament,
Wanderoos, Wisconsin
Windom NAFA Qualifier,
Windom
Preston Sesquicentennial
Tournament, Preston
August 4-7
ASA Major National
Tournament, Altamonte Springs, Florida
ASA 23-Under and Youth
National Tournament, North Mankato, Minnesota
August 6 and 7
ASA Masters 40-Over State
Tournament, Rambling River Park, Farmington
Eugene Holm
Classic, Mickelson Park, Fargo, North Dakota
August 12-20
ISC World Tournament, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
August 13 and 14
ASA Class B State Tournament,
Todd Park, Austin
ASA Class C State Tournament,
Caswell Park, North Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
ASA Class D State Tournament,
Todd Park, Austin
August 14-19
ISC II Tournament of Champions, Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin
August 18-20
ISC North American
Developmental Championship, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
August 18-21
NAFA Class A-Major World Series, Caswell Park, North
Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August 19-22
NAFA Class AA World Series, Caswell Park, North
Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August 20-21
NAFA Major/Open World Series, Caswell Park, North
Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August 20-22
NAFA Class AAA World Series, Caswell Park, North
Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August 24-28
ASA Masters 40-Over National
Championship, Bryan/College Station, Texas
August 25-28
NAFA Class A World Series, Caswell Park, North Mankato
and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August 26-28
NAFA 23-Under World Series, Caswell Park, North
Mankato and Jaycees Park, Mankato
August
31-September 5
ASA Class C National
Championship, Stockton, California
September 1-5
ASA Class A National
Championship, Killeen, Texas
ASA Class B National
Championship, Decatur, Illinois
September 9-11
ASA Masters 45-Over National
Championship, Fon du Lac, Wisconsin
October 7-9
NAFA Masters
World Series, Carson City, Nevada
Stories
Jan. 21
Fernandez and Boom Honored
Feb. 10
Let's Play Softball
story on Chad Boom being named USA Softball Player of the Year
Feb. 10
Let's Play
Softball-Olson, Malakowsky Named to Junior National Team
Mar. 4
IS Knights of Fargo Release 2005 Schedule
Mar. 7
ASB-Villard Releases Tentative Schedule for 2005
Mar. 8
Fargo's IS Knights Release 2005 Roster
Mar. 12
RWP Softball Team Folding
Mar. 18
LPS-"Fastpitch Finds a Home in Midwest"
Mar. 22
Bergstrom/Kegel Player Addition
Mar. 30
Sioux Falls Sox Roster/Schedule
Apr. 4
Harms signs with Happy Hollow
April 14
LPS-"RWP Folds, IS and Kegel Reload"
April 28
LPS-"Pate Bonding, Inc. starts season on top again"
May 12
LPS-"Gopher State Travel League Kicks Off in Stillwater"
May 16
ASB-Villard 1-4 After First Weekend of Gopher State
Travel League
May 19
Fargo Black Knights
May 27
LPS-Now, Tschida Aims For National Fastpitch Title with IS Knights
June 10
Teams Vying For Bids
at Gopher State Travel League
June 23
Eau Claire Classic
the Place To Be Once Again
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