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Volume 31, Number 4 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION | Summer 2014 Men’s E/Rec Northern National coming to Mandan Recreation tournament is popular Mandan Parks and Recreation Representative, Jack Jones and the Play will commence Friday by Mandan in the past few years and the Mandan Softball Associa- tournament on or following successful tournaments tion will play host to the Northern Umpire about in both Men’s 35 and Over and National E/Rec men’s slow pitch in Chief noon Men’s 40 and Over events. They tournament beginning August 28 Mike and have received Awards of Excel- and wrapping up on Sunday, Au- Wolf of Bismarck. will conclude lence on both these tournaments gust 31. The um- on Sun- from the ASA National Offi ce. Tournament Director Dave pires for day, This tournament will be open Freuh has made plans for the the tourna- August for any Recreation Division teams event including a social for players, ment will 31 with from the Northern Region which umpires and offi cials on Thursday have an award consists of thirteen states extending evening, August 28 as well as Team umpires cer- east to Indiana. Registration beginning at noon on session emo- According to Tournament Di- Thursday at the tournament hotel Thursday nies. rector Freuh 40 to 50 teams are headquarters in the Seven Seas evening This expected to compete in this popular Motel. conducted will be the event. Friday morning the team man- by UIC fourth men’s slow agers will meet with the ASA pitch tournament hosted Wolf. Dave Freuh Bismarck prepares for another JO National Class B 16 and under fast pitch girls are coming

Bismarck is gearing up to host it's along with several veteran softball which extends from the Dakotas to Lyle Rader of Wahpeton who is 13th national softball tournament people who serve .as volunteers. Indiana and Kentucky. State Um- the Fast Pitch umpire in chief for and it's second in a row featuring They began meet- ing in pire in Chief Mike Wolf has Eastern North Dakota will be the girl's fast pitch, this time the 16 and March to discuss assigned umpires, Umpire in Chief for this national under age group. Following a suc- and decide on the some of whom event. He will be assisted by long cessful run last season with 14 and various activities are coming time Bismarck umpire Walt Stack under girl's fast pitch in a Northern and details from out- both these offi cials are assigned by National tournament, the Bismarck involved side the National Offi ce of the Amateur Parks and Recreation and a com- in host- the Softball Association. In addition, mittee of dedicated softball people ing a state the National Office has also as- will play host to the Class B 16 and national along signed Brian Neuhardt of Bismarck Under girl's fast pitch Northern event. with as the ASA representative. Tourna- National tournament beginning July The hope North ment packets of information have 31 and ending August 3. is that the Dakota been sent to those 14 and under Tim Knutz tourna- umpires teams which participated in last Led by experienced and capable Northern Region. Tim Kuntz as Tournament Manager ment will who are year's tournament and the same draw about 30 well versed information is being sent to the The opening ceremonies and the tournament committee consists welcoming of the teams will take of several employees of the city teams from the in the fast Commissioners of Junior Olympic Northern Region pitch game. softball in each of the states in the place on the grounds of the state Parks and Recreation Department Capitol Wednesday, July 30. 68 Red Willow Lake Resort yrs Off Hwy #1, 25 miles North of Cooperstown and 30 miles South of Lakota

Yippeee! They all had a happy fun time T-Ball, 10 & under, 12 & under, 15 & under baseball tourney plus 2 coed OPENINGS IN ALL TOURNAMENTS tourneys. Now we’re ready for all the Men’s softball teams to enjoy Bill’s Field of Dreams plus Heifer’s Staduim. My family surprised me this spring by erecting a 31 foot “Old Rugged Cross” on own hill far away - you’ll notice it when 3 game guarantee for all. you turn off Hwy #1. See you all soon. Welcome Canadians and Coed Tourney Men’s Tourneys Minnesotans every tourney!! 36th Annual Spring Reunion July 19 & 20 – III & V ...... 16 teams Baseball July 4 - Open ...... 12 teams July 26 & 27 – III & V ...... 24 teams July 12 & 13 - 12 & under ...... Cal Ripken Aug. 17 - Open ...... 12 teams Aug. 23 & 24 - Open ...... 16 teams June 29 - 12 to 8 p.m. - 9 & under ...... T-Ball July 11 - 2 to 8 p.m. - 9 & under ...... T-Ball Bring your tents, trailers, motorhomes, barbecue 40th Annual Fall Funerama grills, motor boats, friends and family for a fun-fi lled Aug. 30, 31 & Sept. 1 – Open ...... 24 teams weekend. RWRanch team won it in 2013 Win individual engraved Restaurant open 14 hours a day, groceries, softball medals, trophies, supplies and game machines. Go fi shing, swimming, For Information call: boating, skiing, rollerskating or play volleyball. . . M.V.P. awards, Showers on the grounds. Don’t go home without a Vernis Haines - 676-2062 14 & 22 oz. Neon mugs, Super Bats for home runs and a few surprises!! Red Willow sweatshirt, cap or T-shirt for loved ones. Guys & Gals, God loves you and so do I! 2President’s – Softball News Summer 2014 Report

It is hard to believe that our soft- and must be NDASA rostered play- time ever in the 39 year history that It is these volunteers that keep our ball season is over half over already. ers. The State pickup player form the McQuades was rained out on a great NDASA going as strong as it Letters have been sent out to all must be turned in to the tournament Saturday.) is...Our fi nal classifi cation meeting League reps for fi nal league clas- director prior to playing the fi rst The rest of the Saturday games will be held on Friday July 11th in sifi cation and what teams are going game. Pickup form must be signed were decided by a draw of cards Jamestown. This meeting will again to State. Remember you can pick by the league rep or a State offi cial. with the high card advancing. An- determine where are teams are going up players for State tournaments if The 39th Annual McQuades tour- other fi ne tournament was put on to State and in what division. Good you are short your own players..2 is nament was held in Bismarck-Man- by Mike Wolf and Jack Jones and luck to all those participating in our the max that can be picked up to get dan this year on June 27-29th with all the many volunteers. Would like State tournaments . you to 12 players. So if you have 10 around 450 teams participating. to take this time to thank all the Also a special reminder that players of your own you can pick A special treat was the Wounded grounds crew and all the volunteers the E/Rec National will be held up 2 players, if you have 11 of your Warriors playing this year. What a that help put this huge tournament this year Mandan Aug 28-31. Any own you can pick up 1, and if you great bunch of fi ne young men they on. This group of people are the Rec team that has played in a State have 12 of your own- NO pickups were. It was an honor to be around unsung heros and hardly ever get tournament is eligible to play in are allowed. them and to watch them play. Just the credit that they deserve. So hats this National tournament. You Rec Pickup players must be from the a handful of games was played on off to them all. teams will not get a National tour- Jack Lukes same classifi cation or lower than the Saturday morning with the rest of Also a big thanks to all the vol- nament any closer.- See you on the team picking them up. Pickup play- the day being rained out. (From unteers that put on invitational and ball diamonds. ers must wear their own uniforms what I was told this was the fi rst State tournaments all over the State. From Behind the Catcher

I can still use the title of this I visited briefl y with Jerry “Tree” of that in my umpiring career and school Girl’s Fast pitch state tourna- column since I am still umpiring. Buckhaus who is still actively um- it was refreshing to watch people ment on the last day of the event. Our scheduler, Mike Wolf, is only piring and I think may be the only playing softball and having a good Saw several of my umpire friends working me once a week which is umpire working in Hankinson. I time without grousing at the umpire and was pleasantly surprised at the great for the arthritic bones and I have a story elsewhere in this issue or taking the game so seriously. level of softball now being played still enjoy getting out and doing about an umpire from Strasburg Slow pitch softball is supposed to be in the high school ranks in North some umpiring. who has been the only umpire in played for recreation purposes and Dakota. As everyone knows, it’s Since my last issue of this paper, that town for a long time and seeing not played like a World Series game. a relatively new activity in the we had a highly successful and Jerry and working on the Strasburg Had sad news in May about the state and it takes time to build a well attended Hall of Fame banquet story reminded me that there are passing of Hall of Fame member successful program since the skills during which we inducted six new probably several umpires working and old friend of mine, D.J. “Al” Al- required to play the game need to be members to the softball shrine. in small towns around the state who bers who played both baseball and developed, especially the pitching. There is a story and photos else- have no one to bail them out if they softball in Jamestown and when he I was impressed by the pitching, where in this issue so I won’t spend get into any squabbles with ball quit doing that, he turned to umpir- especially in the Class B ranks since more time on it in this column. players and/or fans. I hope players ing and was considered one of the most small towns don’t have anyone Walt Stack I made my annual trek to my and fans in those cities appreciate best in the state. He and I worked who can teach the intricacies of fast hometown of Hankinson in late their lonely job. many tournaments together in the pitch softball. I also saw quite a bit Need to mention the McQuade May to attend to the grave sites My wife and I did spend a pleas- heyday of fast pitch softball along of improvement in the Class A ranks Charity Tournament coming up the of my parents and grandparents ant evening in Strasburg interview- with our mutual friend, Tarz Timm. although West Fargo dominated that last weekend in June. A Super Di- and while there I saw and visited ing John H. Baumgartner who has Al spent his later years in Arizona division as they have for several vision has been added for this year with a couple of softball umpires I the colorful nickname of “Whiskey where he continued to play Senior years. Coach Pat Johnson has built and the Wounded Warriors, a team hadn’t seen for a long time. Tony John”. You can read his story in this baseball as a CATCHER well into a real dynasty in West Fargo and at of amputee military veterans will be Heitkamp was a very active umpire issue. I just want to make a point his seventies and maybe eighties. this point no on seems to be able in Bismarck for the tournament and in and around Hankinson and Wah- of saying how much my wife and I He was 87 when he passed and I to challenge them. I did enjoy my will play at least a couple of games. peton in the early days of slow pitch enjoyed watching the game he was had an opportunity to talk with him day at this tournament and look Come out and see them and enjoy softball. He has had some health umpiring and the fun and friendship by phone just a few weeks before he forward to the NDASA girl’s fast the tournament. issues and no longer is umpiring but the players had with each other and passed away. pitch state tournament coming up Hope to see you around the it was great to see him again. Also, the umpire. I have not seen much I went up to Minot for the high soon in Grand Forks. diamonds. Grand Forks man to play with Wounded Warriors Chris Hutton asked to join team Grand Forks city softball com- missioner Chris Hutton will play with the Wounded Warrior Ampu- tee softball team in a game on July 15 in Altoona, Pa. Hutton played with the US Military team in an ex- hibition game against the Wounded Warriors during the McQuade tournament and was asked to play with the team. 2014 Inductees to the North Dakota Softball Hall of Fame were Hutton is a veteran of the war in inducted at an annual banquet on April 26, 2014. They are from left Iraq who returned home from that to right: Brad Walsh of Bismarck, Sue Lachenmeier of Bismarck, confl ict only to suffer a devastating Glen Johnson of Moorhead, Minnesota, Steve Granberg of Moor- injury caused by a drunk driver in a head and Stacy Keller of Bismarck. Also inducted posthumously hit and run in July 2006. The injury was Dennis Deutsch of Devils Lake. The new members bring the Walt Stack and Steve Granberg caused the loss of Hutton’s lower total members in the state shrine to 256. leg just below the knee. Chris Hutton Hutton was elected city commis- sioner of Grand Forks softball in the a prosthetic limb. Hall of fame banquet huge success Spring of 2012 after serving as the His play in the recent exhibition Fall league Co-Op Commissioner game against the Wounded War- in the 2011 season. His recovery rior team apparently impressed the Six new inductees bring familes and fans from his accident led to his con- manager of the Warriors who then tinued interest in softball which he requested that Hutton join the team A record breaking crowd of 200 the Hall of Fame the longest having was read to the crowd along with plays actively after being fi tted with for the game on July 15. people crowded the annual Hall been elected in 1978. Following a the year each was elected to the of Fame banquet and induction long career as a fast pitch hurler, shrine. New state softball Com- ceremony on the evening of April Leroy retired from active play missioner Dick Gulmon of Valley 26, 2014 in the Gladstone Inn in in 1975 but continue his softball City greeted and congratulated each downtown Jamestown. The new activities as league representative individual and also handed out the Softball News members of the softball shrine bring for two leagues and as a long time Hall of Fame plaques and certifi - Offi cial Publication of the North Dakota the total number to 256. Three member of the Hall of Fame Selec- cates to this year’s class. Amateur Softball Association inductees were from Bismarck, Sta- tion Committee. Walt Stack, veteran umpire cey Keller, Sue Lachenmeier and Editor—Walt Stack The attendees enjoyed a buffet and Hall of Fame president was Brad Walsh. They were joined by style dinner with basted chicken presented a Distinguished Service Advertising Director—Softball News Steve Granberg and Glen Johnson and roast beef with mashed pota- Award recognizing his 55 years as a Box 309, Garrison, ND 58540 both of Moorhead, Minnesota and toes,, gravy, a vegetable and dinner registered ASA umpire and his ser- Subscription and similar material should be addressed to Dennis Deutsch of Devils Lake who rolls followed by a light dessert. A vice on behalf of the Hall of Fame. was elected posthumously. Family Softball News, Box 309, Garrison, N.D. 58540. new feature was added to the pro- In his brief response, he thanked all and friends of the inductees were gram this year as each of the current of the people attending this year’s Advertising rates upon request. joined by forty one current mem- Hall of Fame members were indi- banquet and expressed the hope that For advertising rates, write: BHG, Inc., P.O. Box 309, bers of the Hall of Fame. Leroy vidually introduced as they entered members, family and friends will Garrison, ND 58540 or telephone (701) 463-2201. Olson of Buxton was introduced as the dining hall. A highlight from continue to attend the banquet and the person having been a member of the softball career of each member support the Hall of Fame. Commissioner’s Column Softball News Summer 2014 – 3 Just returned from the 39th an- was pretty cool to see the President teams who were disappointed, but We encourage players and man- nual McQuade Charity Softball of the Twins play softball with old very supportive of the only decision agers to consider the great opportu- Tournament held in Bismarck/ friends in the McQuade. Then to top that could possibly be made. The nity to participate in ASA National Mandan. This year’s event had 456 it off, a friend of mine, Kevin Klip- McQuade Board also enshrined Championships in the Northern entries in MSP, WSP and Masters fel of the Bismarck Parks and Rec the third class into the McQuade Region/Northern Territory this Division’s. The McQuade contin- department took the mound for this Tournament Hall of Fame. I was year. In the Northern Region we ues to be the largest ASA Softball team of all stars. It was fun for all to privileged and honored to be part will be hosting the 16U -B GFP Tournament in the United States. watch. The fi nal event of the tour- of the 2014 class along with many ASA Championship in Bismarck The 2014 McQuade had several nament was the Special Olympics of my softball friends such as Joe July 31-Aug 3, 14U-B GFP ASA very special events, highlighted softball exhibition held every year Vuolo, Barb Braun, John Daniels, Championship July 31-Aug 3 in by the Wounded Warriors Ampu- on Sunday. It is truly a special event Arlan Scholl, Sue Lachenmeier, Al Rochester, Minnesota. MSP E/ tee Softball Team. The Wounded to witness the enjoyment these ath- Zieman, Tony Silvernagel, Mary Rec ASA Championship in Man- Warrior’s is a nonprofi t organiza- letes have while participating in the Lynn Deraas (deceased) and Sue dan Aug 28-31. Don’t miss out tion founded in 2010 to provide tournament. It is always good to see Heilman. Congrats to each of you on these opportunities when they Dick Gulmon amputee athletes the opportunity Jack Michaels return to the pitching and thank you for all you do for are so close. Each of these hosts to compete and serve our country mound for this game. It is easy to the McQuade and NDASA/ASA are experienced in running ASA ability of the ball. We look for good beyond the battlefi eld by educating see that Jack enjoys being a part of Softball. Lastly a very special thank National Championships and will results from this testing and hope to and inspiring their fellow country- this game and he brings so much you to Tournament Directors Mike provide a memorable experience propose this technology in the WSP men to overcome any challenge. enthusiasm for the players and fans. Wolf and Jack Jones, Board Mem- for all. Don’t miss it! game in the future. Their mission through exhibition Thanks again Jack for coming back bers Sam McQuade Jr., Shannon I would like to thank Craig Cress, Lastly, North Dakota State Tour- and celebrity softball games is to every year. 2014 was a very chal- McQuade-Ely, Mike Offerdahl, Jim Executive Director of ASA for nament time is just around the raise awareness of the sacrifices lenging year for players, umpires, Janusz, Cheryl Jones, Eldie Ulmer, coming to the McQuade for the 4th corner. Please be aware of the rules and resilience of our military, and fans, volunteers and most certainly and Deb Marback. These people straight year. It is certainly a testi- that govern these events and have highlight their ability to rise above for the McQuade Board of Directors put in a lot of time all year long mony by the leadership of ASA to your team and players prepared to any challenge. It truly was inspiring and Tournament Directors. For the preparing for the McQuade. They recognize and support local associa- compete within the rules. Also, if to meet these young men who have fi rst time in 39 years, Saturday’s work hard to do their very best to tion events. Craig was very active your team chooses to challenge up given so much to this country and games other than a few games in the make this tournament enjoyable throughout the tournament with a class due to location of the tourna- watch them enjoy the competition early part of the day was washed out for all participants, fans, and most players, fans and volunteers. Craig ment, remember that two wins in the of a softball game at the McQuade and play was canceled. Tournament certainly the charities who benefi t is a good friend and we appreciate challenged tournament will require Charity Softball Tournament. I take Directors Mike Wolf, Jack Jones from the event. Finally, a thank you his support. Thanks again Craig. your team to remain in that class for my hat off to the McQuade Board and board members had to come for the teams who continue to come The McQuade was also gracious the 2015 season. As always, if you of Directors for making this event up with a game plan for Sunday and back each year, the many sponsors to allow the ASA Equipment Com- have questions or concerns please happen. I think we all walked decided to have teams draw cards to who make it possible for teams to mittee to conduct testing on a po- contact one of the state offi cials. away with a new appreciation of advance in tournament play. Tough compete, hundreds of volunteers tential new 11” ball for WSP. Rich Their information can be found on our country and those who protect decision that impacts so many, but who work countless hours, and the Cress from the National Offi ce was the NDASA web site. freedom. I look forward to their re- it was certainly the best decision, Umpires who have been so loyal here utilizing Trackman Technology Thank you to all the League turn for the 40th anniversary of the and only decision to be made. No to the McQuade over the years. If to measure BBS (Batted Ball Speed) Reps, Tournament Offi cials, Um- McQuade in 2015. Another special doubt about disappointed teams and you did not know it, the umpires of the current WSP Ball 44/375 pires, Volunteers for your dedicated event was watching the President players who come back each year who work this event donate most of in comparison to a prototype ball work in bringing the game to the of the Minnesota Twins, Dave St. to play in the McQuade. But it was their games back to the tournament 52/300 11” ball. The 52/300 tech- fi eld for the players, fans and spon- Peter and his teammates participate the only way to save some kind of and the charities win in the end. nology has been a huge success in sors who make it possible for so in the tournament. Dave, his broth- end result of tournament play. So, My sincere thanks to each of you the 12” Slow Pitch ball providing many to play the game of softball. ers and old friends played on the I applaud the McQuade Board for for your work and generosity to the diminished severity impact when Be safe and enjoy the rest of the Orser/ Olson and St. Peter team. having the courage to make the best success of the McQuade. We hope a ball strikes your body, as well as season, As a diehard Twins fan, I thought it of a diffi cult situation, and to the to see you all next year. very weather neutral regarding play- J.O. Fastpitch Update

It is just about state tournament from 3:45 to 7:45. She would stag- Next Spring Legacy and Mandan off his throat, and time again. Looking forward to ger the practices so she could be at will play a varsity schedule in the another umpire getting hit in her Grand Forks hosting the JO Fast- both practices. Paige relied a lot on WDA. With their additions, this will knee. They both had to be replaced. pitch tournament July 19th and her assistant coaches to make it all give High School softball a total of At the same time another 12u girl 20th. As of today it looks like we work. She never imagined being a 34 teams. 18 Class A teams and 16 slide into home and she was taken will have about 45 teams signed up head coach at a young age, let alone Class B teams. to the emergency room. For these for the state tournament in 5 age di- coaching 2 teams at the high school I ran into a 12u team at the Rapid reasons, this is why we need to reg- visions. 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u and 18u. level. This Fall, Paige, will be a City tournament, that charges $ ister our players and umpires under I want to congratulate both West senior at the U of Mary, majoring 1,000 for a tryout. If you make the the ASA insurance plan. Fargo and Kindred-Richland on in PHY ED, with a health and well- team, they keep your money. If you Don’t forget that Bismarck will winning the Class A and Class B ness minor. She will be the Head fail, you get $ 700 back. They play be hosting the Northern National NDHSAA High School titles. West Coach for softball, and an assistant a 140 game schedule starting in 16U Class B tournament from July Fargo defeated Minot Ryan 10 - 1 basketball coach at Legacy High February. That is known as competi- 31 to August 3rd. All North Dakota Brian Neuhardt in the championship game and this year. Paige even taught herself tive softball. teams are welcomed to attend. Kindred-Richland defeated Central to throw underhanded, so now she In that same tournament, I wit- Cass 3-2 in the Class B title tilt. can throw batting practice. nessed one umpire taking a foul ball This was the 3rd year in a row NDASA Committees that West Fargo has defeated Minot Master’s Committee Ryan in the championship game. 2014 State Tournament Dates and Sites Jack Jones The tournament was held in Minot, MEN’S SLOW PITCH Steve Granberg; Richard Peterson; Craig Good; May 29th - May 31st. The tourna- July 26-27 Old Pro 35 Bismarck Kevin Gebhardt; ment was well attended with specta- Old Pro 60 Mandan Jack Lukes; Mark Heitkotter tors and it was a great atmosphere Old Pro 50 Wood Bat Mandan for fastpitch softball. Dickinson August 2-3 Rec. I Mandan Slow Pitch Task Force will host next years NDHSAA state Rec. III East Fargo Jack Jones, Chair tournament. Rec. III West Minot Mike Peterson; Steve Grandberg; Sam Martin; Scott Brahos; West Fargo is coached by Pat August 9-10 Old Pro 50 Wahpeton Roger Weigel Johnson who has won 17 straight Division I Mandan Nick Gulmon; Mike Wolf; Chris Hutton; Sue Lachenmeier; title games and 6 of those as a sanc- Division II Mandan Kelly Hutton tioned sport. Pat was named coach Division III Mandan Jack Lukes; Craig Good; Julie Yantzer; Mary Hager of the year by the Class A coaches. Rec. II East Fargo Brittney Rhealt, West Fargo pitcher, Rec. II West Dickinson Player Classifi cation Committee was named the Senior Athlete of the August 16-17 Rec, IV East Grand Forks Mike Peterson, Chair year and the winner of the gatorade Rec. IV West Bismarck Scott Brahos; Sam Martin; Scott Kinnischitzke; athlete of the year. Old Pro 40 West Fargo Nick Gulmon; Tom Landseidel Kindred-Richland is coached by WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH Mike Oehlke. It was only their 3rd July 26-27 Old Pro Bismarck Hall of Fame Selection Committee year of having a program. Congratu- August 2-3 Class C and D Jamestown Dick Gulmon, State Commissioner, Chair lations to both programs. Rec. II East Devils Lake Sharon Morgan, Vice Chair; Pat Stocker; Gordy Smith; This past Spring, Paige Nustad Rec. II West Devils Lake Mike Lyman took on the coaching duties of both August 9-10 Rec. I Jamestown Jack Lukes; Randy Bina; Greg Kaeding; Reinhold Fleck; BHS and Bismarck’s newest High Rec. III East Grand Forks Bill Hutchison; Walt Stack; James Collins; Steve Granberg School, Legacy. Legacy played Rec. III West Bismarck a JVschedule, and BHS played a September 6-7 Co-Ed Fargo NDASA Finance Committee varsity and JV schedule. The year JUNIOR OLYMPIC GIRL’S Dick Gulmon, Commissioner; before, Paige was assistant coach at July 26 Girl’s Slow Pitch 12U Jamestown Jack Jones, Asst. Commissioner; BHS. So she knew the majority of Girl’s Slow Pitch 16U Jamestown Jack Lukes, President; Greg Kaeding, Sec/Treasurer kids at both BHS and Legacy. July 27 Girl’s Slow Pitch 14U Jamestown Paige admitted from the begin- Girl’s Slow Pitch 18U Jamestown NDASA Advisory Members ning that it was going to be tough. July 19-20 Girl’s Fast Pitch 10U Grand Forks MSP - Reinhold Fleck; WSP-Sue Lachenmeier; Masters But knowing the girls from both Girl’s Fast Pitch 12U Grand Forks - Steve Granberg teams made it easier “the girls Girl’s Fast Pitch 14U Grand Forks GSP - Scott Schafer; GFP - Brian Neuhardt; never gave up on me, themselves Girl’s Fast Pitch 16U Grand Forks Tmt. Coordinaor - Roger Weigel or the team.” Practice days were Girl’s Fast Pitch 18U Grand Forks Webmaster- RC Courtright Ump4 – Softball News SummerChat 2014 Once we get past the July 4th their support! For the fi rst time in its since they would actually be able sors who helped bring the Wounded celebration, it seems that the rest of thirty-nine year history, a whole Sat- to play in the tournament as well. Warriors to the McQuade: Basin the summer fl ies by too fast. Girl’s urday was rained out. It was raining The Wounded Warriors played very Electric Power Cooperative, Sam Fastpitch will kick off the state prior to the 7:30am start and didn’t well and were one game away from McQuade Jr., St. Alexius Medical tournaments the third weekend in stop raining until after 5:00pm. winning a trophy. The Wounded Center, Great Plains Rehabilita- July in Grand Forks for the fi rst time With the fi elds in totally unplayable Warriors capped off the McQuade tion, Kuuper Chevrolet, Hampton and adult state tournaments will run condition, we were forced to have by playing an exhibition game Inn, Newman Signs, Bismarck through the end of August. teams draw cards to see who would against a 60 and over all-star team AMVETS Post #9, Bismarck Elks We have two national tourna- advance into Sunday’s round of made up of players from around the Lodge, Dustex, and Watford City ments in North Dakota this summer. games. Sunday was a beautiful day state. Not only were the Wounded American Legion Post 29. Without Bismarck will be hosting the Girl’s and the tournament concluded on a Warriors a class act on the fi eld, their generous support, we could Northern Region 16U B Fastpitch great note. No one felt worse about more importantly, they were a class have not brought the Wounded War- National Tournament the fi rst week- what happened on Saturday than the act off the field. The interaction riors to the McQuade Tournament! end in August. Games Start July McQuade Board. We estimated that between the Wounded Warriors, Another big highlight of the Mc- 31st and runs through August 3rd. because of the rain, we lost at least players, and fans was incredible! Quade Tournament was our annual Mandan will be hosting the Men’s E/ $25,000 in gate receipts and t-shirt Wounded Warrior manager David exhibition game of Special Olympic from the tournament. I received Rec Northern Region National Tour- sales on Saturday alone. That is a Van Sleet said he truly meant it when athletes. The Special Olympic ath- many compliments on the quality nament over Labor Day weekend. lot of money that won’t go to local he said the Wounded Warrior’s trip letes from Bismarck and Mandan of umpiring at every level. All the We are anticipating a great turnout charities and organization. So, for to Bismarck-Mandan was the most put on quite a show for the large umpires should be proud of their for this tournament that is open to those who said we didn’t care about hospitable and most rewarding crowd of fans that gathered to watch efforts. Thanks again to all of the all Rec I and below teams. Both fi nding a way to play, that is the fur- place they had ever been! That is them play. Watching them play puts umpires and volunteers for their tournaments are a great opportunity thest thing from the truth. When the saying something when they have a lot of things into perspective, espe- dedication and commitment to the to play in a national championship - fi elds were unplayable, they were literally been all over the country! cially when you see just how much McQuade Tournament. We couldn’t something not many players will be unplayable and we had to work on The experience was so rewarding fun they have, the excitement they do it without you!!! able to say they did once their play- a solution to get to a point that we for them that they are willing to try show and the enthusiasm of cheering The McQuade Board would like ing days are over. So, be sure to take could get as many teams to play on and re-arrange their schedule and for each other and not caring who to thank Craig Cress from the ASA advantage of this great opportunity! Sunday that we could. Thank you come back to the McQuade again wins. The Special Olympic athletes national offi ce for his presence at The local organizing committee’s to everyone who came up to us and next year. The fans in attendance were decked out in fancy softball the tournament as well as NDASA in Bismarck and Mandan have been told us they understood the deci- at the McQuade on Sunday were so jerseys that were donated by Mark Commissioner Dick Gulmon. Play- working hard to provide a quality sions that had to be made. Those impressed with the Wounded War- Weber from TYJA Sports. It was ers and fans at the tournament were tournament for those who will be who understood far outweighed the riors that approximately $21,000 fun to see how proud the athletes very impressed that Craig was here participating in each. nay-sayers! While the amount we was raised in a matter of fi fteen min- were of the jerseys they were wear- all the way from Oklahoma City We have several North Dakota will be able to distributes to local utes to help pay for the expenses to ing - especially with their names on representing the national ASA offi ce Umpires working national tourna- charities will not be as much as we bring back the Wounded Warriors! the back! and while Dick was here represent- ments once again. I have been had hoped, we know they will still We are hoping things work out that I would also like to recognize ing NDASA. working with UIC’s from around be appreciative of any funds they the Wounded Warriors will be able all of the volunteers and volunteer As always I invite players, man- the country to exchange umpires for will receive. And yes, 100% of our to come back to the McQuade next groups that help make this tourna- agers, and umpires to email me or national tournaments. When umpires proceeds every year go back to local year and if they do, I know those ment so successful! Without their call me about plays or situations that travel to other regions of the country, charities and organizations. who saw them this year will come help, we could not run a tournament occur in their games. I do receive it is a great opportunity to showcase There was something even the back again to support them and if of this magnitude. Another group I several calls and emails throughout their talents outside of their local rain on Saturday couldn’t dampen you didn’t have a chance to see need to thank is the umpires who the year which I think is great! It is areas. Lyle Rader from Wahpeton over the weekend and that was the them, please make a point to do so. worked the McQuade tournament. great to see that players, managers, has been chosen to be the UIC for appearance of the Wounded War- Their courage and inspiration will I had over 100 again this year. and umpires care enough to make the Girl’s 14 B Northern National in rior Amputee Softball Team. The defi nitely have a positive impact on Whether it is a local umpire from sure they understand the rules. Keep Bismarck. Walt Stack will serve as Wounded Warriors are military your life. An interesting book about Bismarck or Mandan, or umpires the questions coming!! the Assistant UIC and I have been members who lost a limb while the Wounded Warriors was actu- from ND and out of state who travel I look forward to seeing many assigned to serve as the Umpire Co- serving our country. Thousands of ally released for the fi rst time at the to the tournament paying their own of your at the upcoming state tour- ordinator. I have also been assigned fans estimated at over 5,000 came McQuade. If you are interested in way to get here, every umpire makes naments. Let me know if I can to serve as the UIC for the Men’s E/ out in force on Friday night to kick securing a copy, please let me know. many sacrifi ces to help make our be of any assistance in any way! Rec National in Mandan over Labor off the tournament. The Wounded Proceeds from the sale of the book tournament successful. In addi- You can contact me via email at Day weekend. Warrior’s got things started in an help support the Wounded Warriors. tion, every umpire who worked the [email protected] or give We have a great crew of umpires exhibition game against North The Wounded Warriors also hold tournament donated back game fees me a call on my cell at 701-400- from ND that have been chosen Dakota Military Service Members a summer softball camp for youth to the tournament and many of our 2100. Stay safe on and off the fi eld to work national tournaments this both active and retired. Both teams who are amputees. The McQuade local umpires donate all of their and have a great rest of the summer. summer. Congratulations and good put on a great show for the fans with tournament was proud to make a games that will be used to help sup- Before we know it, the season will luck to the following umpires that the Wounded Warriors defeating the donation of $4,000 to help fund this port the many charities that benefi t be over. have been chosen to work national ND military team. The Wounded project. There are several inspira- tournaments this year: Warriors travel all over the country tional stories about the Wounded Craig Hahn - Grand Forks - Girl’s playing exhibition games at vari- Warriors online—just Google the ASA/USA 16A GOLD Fastpitch, ous venues including major league Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball DICKINSON Broken Arrow, Oklahoma ballparks. Generally, they play an Team. Thank you to everyone who Ben Birkemeyer - Bismarck - exhibition game and then make an- helped sponsor to get the Wounded Parks & Recreation 2014 Girl’s ASA/USA 16A Fastpitch in other appearance the next weekend Warriors here and to all the people Salem, Virginia somewhere else around the country. who helped plan and organize events Allan Ziemann - Bismarck - The Wounded Warriors were for the Wounded Warriors. Men’s D Western Region National excited to come to the McQuade Thank you to the following spon- in Salem, Oregon Softball Terry O’Clair - Bismarck - Girl’s 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND Tom Lawson - Donnybrook - Bismarck’ Sue Heilman Girl’s 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, Tournaments ND Chad Mears - West Fargo - Girl’s takes Women’ Helm Get your registration in early 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND to guarantee your spot Shane “Red” Nordick - Grand New state president has Forks - Girl’s 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND done it all in softball. Miller Lite Tournament Greg Heitkamp - Lisbon - Girl’s 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND Sue Heilman is the new presi- Sat. & Sun., July 12-13 Kurt Hayes - Gackle - Girl’s 16U dent of the Women’s Slow Pitch B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND Division on the state level. She Entry Fee: $115 Alan Oberg - Grand Forks - Girl’s succeeds another Bismarck vet- 3 Game Guarantee, Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2014 16U B Fastpitch in Bismarck, ND eran, Sue Lachenmeier in that post. Tom Hamkens - Bismarck - Men’s Heilman is certainly no stranger to E/Rec in Mandan, ND important administrative jobs in the Last Chance Tournament Jason Hassebrock - Bismarck - game. She has held all the positions Men’s E/Rec in Mandan, ND on the local level from Secretary/ Sun., September 7 Rick Fischer - Fargo - Men’s E/ Treasurer through Vice President Entry Fee: $115 Rec in Mandan, ND and President and has also held 3 Game Guarantee - Deadline: Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 Danny Bodin--Williston - Bis- those jobs on the state level. marck - Men’s E/Rec in Mandan, ND She started playing softball when Wade Blumhagen - Bismarck - she was nineteen and retired as an Please call 701-456-2074 to verify Men’s E/Rec in Mandan, ND active player at age 60. Along the receipt of tournament entry form Chris Coleman - Hillsboro - Bis- way, she played, coached and man- Sue Heilman marck - Men’s E/Rec in Mandan, ND aged and even umpired. She has Entry forms are available The 39th Annual Sam McQuade served on the Bismarck Women’s girl Jackie who has three children on our web site: Charity Softball Tournament is in Board for over 30 years and has vol- and who has moved with her hus- dickinsonparks.org the books and the one thing we don’t unteered to work on every National band and family three times in three have control over - the weather - was Tournament hosted by Bismarck years and now lives in Iowa. a major factor in this year’s tourna- While all this softball activity Sue also worked at the former (701) 456-2074 ment! 460 teams travelled to Bis- was going on, Heilman found time Bismarck Hospital and it’s succes- marck and Mandan this year and the to marry her husband Allan and sor Medcenter One for 25 years and 2004 Fairway Street, Dickinson, ND 58601 McQuade Board of Directors would deliver two children, a boy, Jesse has now been employed for the past Dickinson Softball League Contact: Ryan Nelson like to once again thank everyone for who lives in Tampa, Florida and a 20 years by Aetna Insurance. Softball News Summer 2014 – 5 Weather shortens massive Mcquade Tourney Hall of Fame member Saturday’s schedule mostly lost D.J.”Al” Albers dies The weather played a big role in Some of the 7:30 a.m. games low cards but a necessary one. the 39th Annual McQuade Char- were played but almost the entire Sunday’s play and trophy pre- Hall of Fame member D.J. “Al” ity Softball tournament the last rest of the day was rained out as sentations went off as scheduled Albers died in Spencer, Iowa on weekend of June. After a month of the area received off and on show- despite blustery winds which af- May 14 after a battle with cancer. mostly dry weather, Mother Nature ers all day. fected play to some extent. A list He was 87 years old at the time of decided to schedule some rain to The rain fi nally eased up late in of winners and a summary of the his death. disrupt the annual event. With 460 the day and allowed the Bismarck results in each division can be Al Albers was born September teams scheduled to play as well and Mandan Park District mainte- found elsewhere in this issue. 17, 1926 in O’Brien County, Iowa. as an appearance by the Wounded nance crews to go to work, draining Continuing a recent tradition, He grew up on a farm and received Warriors Amputee Softball Team the water from the infi elds, spread- the McQuade board of directors his education at Gaza Consolidated tournament organizers were count- ing Diamond Dry every where and named ten new members to the School. ing on good weather and massive working into the tournament Hall of Fame. They Al married Margaret Strampe crowds. night. Meanwhile, tournament were as follows: and their union was blessed with Unlike several Friday night thun- Managers Mike Wolf and Jack Barb Braun; Dick Gulmon; John two children. He later married derstorms in past McQuade tourna- Jones were in contact with team Daniels; Arlan Scholl; Joe Vuolo; Donna Hamrick. They lived in ments, the Friday night exhibition managers and arranged a meeting at Sue Lachenmeier; Al Ziemann; various locations in North Dakota, games, the home run hitting contest which teams which were scheduled Tony Silvernagel; Mary Lynn Minnesota and Iowa where he spent and fi rst round games were blessed to play on Saturday drew cards to “Mel” Deraas who is deceased and his entire career in sales. with beautiful weather and went off determine who would advance to Sue Heilman. Al was a baseball player in high without a hitch. Then came Satur- the Sunday round of games. Not school, Junior Legion and amateur day morning, blustery and rainy and a popular choice, especially those ball and began his softball career in D.J. “Al” Albers long lasting. teams which happened to draw the Jamestown as a third baseman and later a fi rst baseman. He retired was the president of the NDASA from active play in 1968 with a state association for four years. He lifetime batting average near .400. remained active in his local league He played in eleven consecutive during his entire career. Al was state championship tournaments elected to the state softball Hall of and after his retirement as a player Fame in June, 1983. served as a fast pitch umpire from In his later years, he lived in 1969 through 1976. As an umpire Arizona where he played Senior he worked eight consecutive state Baseball for several years as a tournaments. catcher and he made it a point to In addition to his playing and attend the College Baseball World umpiring accomplishments, Al Series in Omaha, Nebraska until also served the state association his fi nal years. as vice president for six years and Hankinson Hall of Fame member dies Wally Milbrandt was 71 Wally W. Milbrandt of Hankin- son passed away Wednesday, June 18 at Essentia Health in Fargo. He “Whiskey” John Baumgartner “Whiskey” John’s convertible was born April 25, 1943 in Veblen, with an emphatic “out” call South Dakota, the son of Elroy and Ann Milbrandt. He grew up on a farm southwest of Hankinson, at- tended school and graduated from Hankinson High School in 1961 The best ump in town where he was very involved in athletics. By Walt Stack no one else was willing to do it. Wally and his wife owed and op- Whiskey explained “They had no erated Wally’s Trustworthy Hard- The grass is cut, the bases are out, umpire and all they did was argue. ware in Hankinson from 1992 until the home town team is straggling in This was not going to work” Play- his retirement in 2010. He enjoyed and three or four cars of the visiting ers from Strasburg are quick to say hunting and was an avid sports fan team are pulling up to diamonds. that he does a good job but caution and player. He was a Minnesota Wally W. Milbrandt It’s the fi rst night of softball in against disputing his calls since Twins fan and a Dallas Cowboy Strasburg and John H. “Whiskey” his is the last word. Lu Roehrich, fan as well. Wally was well known Hankinson. He modestly claimed Baumgartner has arrived and takes veteran Strasburg player, says “In statewide by many, often consid- his batting average was around .500 his place behind the plate ready to case of a disagreement, Whiskey ered one of the best third basemen but many who played with him and start another season. wins” He has a generous strike to ever play the game of slow pitch against him said it was probably I expected him to arrive in his zone and gets very little static from softball in North Dakota. He and much higher and that he was a open air golf cart which is his nor- any players or fans. His games his brother Larry were known as the clutch hitter. He was know espe- mal mode of transportation around move right along since no one is M and M boys when both played cially for his defensive prowess and the city but he was on foot this eve- waiting around for a walk. He has for Dick’s Bar of Hankinson which his sportsmanlike conduct on and ning. At 74 years old, he has been an animated, emphatic and distinc- captured two consecutive state slow off the fi eld. He played in 24 state a fi xture at softball games for over tive strike call leaving no doubt in pitch titles in the days when no clas- tournaments and was on three state thirty seasons. Born and raised in anyone’s mind what the call was. sifi cation system existed and they winning teams, Dick’ Bar in 1969 Strasburg, he always loved sports, Strasburg plays in an eight team had to play against the boys from and 1970 and Frank’s Old Pro team. played basketball, baseball and league with Wishek and six teams the bigger cities. He also was registered umpire for football as a high school student. from South Dakota including three Wally retired from the game in 15 years. Wally was elected to the Whiskey spent two years in the from Mobridge, and one each from 2003 when he turned sixty after state softball Hall Of Fame in 1994, Army and moved to Milwaukee Selby, Eureka and Herreid. playing for 35 years for various joining his brother Larry who was where he lived and worked for The pitcher from Mobridge, sponsors all in his home town of inducted two years earlier. twenty years before moving back Misty Helm, brought her dad over “Whiskey” John Baumgartner, to Strasburg. to visit with me and he told me he the best ump in Strasburg. He coached fi fth and sixth grade had played for over twenty years 2014 National Tournament - Northern Region school basketball while in Milwau- and “Whiskey” was the umpire all that they have been lucky to have a) GFP 14U-A Northern - Rochester, Minnesota 7/31-8/3 kee and after his return to Strasburg that time and was considered one of “Whiskey” for the past thirty sea- b) GFP 16U-B - Bismarck, North Dakota 7/31-8/3 has continued to coach fi fth and the better umps in the league. sons and hope he’s good for several c) MFP A and B National - Watertown, South Dakota 8/29-8/31 sixth grade basketball . In 1994 he “Whiskey” got his nickname more years. d) MSP E/Rec Northern - Mandan, North Dakota 8/28-8/31 started a basketball camp for third when he was about nine years old On a personal note, I have been and fourth graders as well. He at- when he and a friend found a half an umpire for over fi fty years and 2015 National Tournament - Northern Region tends every home game of football pint of the stuff hidden behind a I found that the atmosphere and a) GFP 10U A Northern - Rochester, Minnesota 7/27-8/2 and basketball and worked on the loose board in the old grandstand. friendly feeling before, during and b) GFP 18UB Northern - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 7/27-8/2 “chain gang” for football games He has worked alone for most of after the games in Strasburg are rare c) MSP D Northern - Fargo, North Dakota 9/3-9/6 as well as refereeing junior varsity the past thirty years but recently to fi nd. Everyone seemed to have a d) MSP E/Rec - Rapid City, South Dakota 9/3-9/6 basketball games for 25 years. has talked one of his neighbors, good time and enjoyed the friendly But summers belong to softball Dennis Zacher, into working the competition without complaint or National Tournament Bid Rotation and Baumgartner is well regarded bases for him. arguments. a) 2014 Bimarck as a registered Amateur Softball There are other small communi- Background information from b) 2015 Mandan Umpire for many years. He has ties which rely on individuals like an article in the April 10 issue of c) 2016 Fargo umpired since the early 1980”s Baumgartner to offi ciate various the Emmons County Record. My when he agreed to umpire baseball sporting events but the women’s thanks to Allan Burke, publisher. Priority city can bid Adult or JO, next city listed could bid games in which his son played since softball team from Strasburg agreed alternative bids. 6 – Softball News Summer 2014

Forty-two hall of famers attend banquet A substantial number of former Elected in the 1990’s Lybeck 2005 Bob Fleming and Rose Kreitinger and Mike Hall of Fame members attended 1991 Bruce Delzer Elected in 2000’s 2007 Steve Baumgartner and Ed Lyman the annual Hall of Fame Banquet 1994 Gil Herbel 2000 Ray Herbel and Shirley Laxdal and Jack Lukes 2011 Gail Ingwalson and induction ceremony to witness 1995 Carlie Carow Schafer and Gordy Smith 2008 Ron Geffre and Steve 2012 Scott Deutsch and Kathy the addition of six new members 1996 Margaret Fiechtner and 2001 Dan Brekke and Pat Stock- Revland Stefonek and Jim Thoreson to the shrine and to mingle with Dick Gulmon ert 2009 Scott Collins 2013 Tim Burkhardt and Darcie fellow softball enthusiasts. Forty 1998 Kathy Kurtz 2002 Benji Potter Elected since 2010: Hanson and Tim Michelson and two members responded to invita- 1999 Wayne Beyer and Paul 2004 Sue Kobilanski 2010 Chris Assel and Jack Jones Mike Wolf tions sent by the NDASA offi ce and the president of the Hall of Fame Society. Hall of Fame members in at- tendance were as follows: Listed by the decade in which they were inducted: Six Stall Batting Cage One member, LeRoy Olson was (3 Baseball, 3 Softball) inducted in the 70’s- 1978 to be 25 balls for $2.00 exact. In the 1980’s the following mem- 100 Feet Deep, bers were inducted: 100 Feet Wide & 50 Feet Tall 1980 Hank Siems When you hit the ball watch it fly!! 1982 Mary Wadnizak On I-29, Fargo 1984 Ken Schwinden www.thunderroadfargo.com • 282-5151 (North of Flying J Truck Stop) 1986 Sharon Morgan 1987 Walt Stack & Boyd Van Patton 38 Go-Karts - 1,000 ft. Track - Two 18-Hole Miniature Golf Courses 1988 Bob Schulte 1989 Evan Lips Full Arcade - Parties - Batting Cages (Softball and Baseball)

Free camping permitted at ball Live DJ park in designated playing your area favorite music at Hugo’s the complex Wine & Spirits Harvest All Night C0-Ed Moon Softball Tournament Sat., Sun, Aug. 23-24, Ulland Park, Grand Forks 16 Diamond Complex, 3 Game Guarantee, $140 Entry Fee

Format Dependent on number of teams in each division Cash Prizes for 1st and 2nd in each division Visit grandforkssoftballassociation.com to register on line or call Kelly B at 701-213-6341 Coolers allowed in the complex Softball News Summer 2014 – 7 Fargo to have new softball complex Project will include fast pitch and slow pitch diamonds

Softball enthusiasts in Fargo are joining forces with the Fargo Park District in planning a new softball complex to be located at the very north border of the city of Fargo, just south of Harwood and visible from I-29 Interstate. In the first phase, the center “Championship” diamonds will be built along with one fi ve diamond spoke. The center will have four fast pitch diamonds and four slow pitch diamonds in it with the main building in the center. There will be one diamond each which will be designated as a Championship diamond with seating to accom- modate large crowds. The project will start this year and the complex is projected to be playable in 2016 barring any complications. The reason the project is starting now is that Fargo is building a permanent fl ood wall/ dike in the middle of Mickelson Park so some of the current fast pitch diamonds located there will be lost. The slow pitch group is also anxious to consolidate their diamonds and stop playing on school property at McKinley and Longfellow schools and also on the NDSU diamonds. They will continue to use diamonds at Lin- any diamonds until the new ones replace them. According to Greg monds the Southwest in the South When completed this new com- denwood Park although eventually are built. All eight diamonds at Laffen, the slow pitch representa- side of town. plex will be state of the art in every some diamonds there will be lost the Anderson Softball complex will tive who is working on the planning Plans for the main building in- way and will be one of the premier to create more camping spaces in continue to be used for now but for the new complex, eventually clude rest room facilities, conces- softball facilities in the Upper the Park. at some point the west diamonds there will be the new complex on sion areas, park district storage and Midwest. The Fargo Park District has will be sold and a new fi ve spoke the North end of Fargo and four rooms for both fast pitch and slow agreed that they will not take away diamond complex will be built to diamonds at Anderson and four dia- pitch umpires.

Scott Brahos named state Vice President

Scott Brahos of Mandan has been named Vice President of the North Dakota Amateur Softball Association and a member of the Executive Board. The action took place at a meeting of the Executive Board following the annual Spring meeting on April 26, 2014. Brahos who has been a member of the Slow Pitch Task Force and who serves as Mandan Softball Commissioner is a native of Williston who has been very active in Mandan and state softball administrative functions. He also continues to play at the highest level of North Dakota softball with the defending National Class B slow pitch champions Heartland Investors. After a year at Jamestown College, Brahos elected to fi nish his college career at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota where he played baseball. After graduating in 2000, he moved to the Bismarck/Mandan area where he hooked up with the successful Dust-Tex team where he played for 5 or 6 years and impressed his sponsor Jack Jones Scott Brahos with his interest in becoming involved with the administrative side of softball as well as ing state meetings and becoming involved in his ability on the diamond. He succeeded the Slow Pitch Task Force. Jones as Mandan Softball Commissioner Brahos is married to a kindergarten teacher and has served in that capacity for the past and they have three children. His work with fi ve or six years. Aetna Insurance involves travel within the Jones also recruited Brahos to become ac- state dealing with health insurance issues tive in the state softball association by attend- with employer groups. 8 – Softball News Summer 2014 2014 Invitational Tournaments MENS SLOW PITCH Oakes ND 58474; 742-2087 | 16 R3 - R4, 3GG, $115; Ryan Sat, July 19 Sun, July 20 Sun, Aug 17 Red Willow, 8 Sat, July 12 Sun,July 13 Grand 388-3083 Nelson, 2004 Fairway St Minot: 24 C - R3, 3GG, $100; Open, RR, $100; Vernis Haines, Forks; 8 Open, 16 R1 - R2, 16 R3 Sat, July 19 Sun, July 20, Red Dickinson ND 58601; 701-495- Tom Landseidel, 420 3rd Ave. 1540 County Rd 5, Binford ND - R4, 3 GG, $140; Chris Hutton Willow; 12 R3 - R4, 3GG, $100; 0025 SW, Minot, ND 58701; 701-857- 58416; 676-2061 Grand Forks Softball Assn., PO Vernis Haines, 1540 County Rd WOMENS SLOW PITCH 4730 Sat, Aug 23 Devils Lake; 8 Box 13693, Grand Forks, ND 5, Binford ND 58416; 676-2061 Sat, July 12 Sun, July 13 Fri, Sept 5 Sat, Sept 6 United Open, 3GG, $100; Terry Wal- 58208; 701-330-5798 Sun, July 20 Valley City, 6 R1- Grand Forks; 8 Open, 16 R2- Tribes; 24 Open, DE, $300; Del- lace, PO Box 446, Devils Lake Sat, July 12 Sun, July 13, R2, 8 R3 - R4, 3GG, $100; Amy R3, 3GG, $140; Chris Hutton, mar Clown, United Tribes Tech ND 58301; 701-662-8243 Rugby; 6 R1 - R2, 6 R3 - R4, Pederson, Valley City Parks & Grand Forks Softball Assn., PO College, 3315 University Drive, Sat, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 24 5GG, $125; Mark Hamilton, Rec, PO Box 422, Valley City, Box 13693, Grand Forks, ND Bismarck, ND 58504; 701-255- Grand Forks, 16 Open, 3GG, 1116 Main Ave S, Rugby ND ND 58072; 701-845-3294 58208; 701-330-5798 3285 X: 1343 $140; Chris Hutton, Grand Forks 58368; 701-208-1373 Sat, July 26 Sun, July27 Red Sat, July 12 Sun, July 13 Dick- Sun, Sept 7 Dickinson; 6 Softball Assn., P.O. Box 13693, Sat, July 12 Sun,July 13, Willow; 18 R3 - R4, 3GG, $100; inson; 8 R1 - R2, 8 R3, 3GG, R2 - R3, 3GG, $115; Ryan Nel- Grand Forks, ND 58208; 701- Dickinson; 8 C - D, 12 R1 - R2 Vernis Haines, 1540 County Rd $115; Ryan Nelson, 2004 Fair- son, Fairway St, Dickinson ND 330-5798 , 16 R3 - R4 , 3GG, $115; Ryan 5, Binford ND 58416; 676-2061 way St., Dickinson, ND 58601; 58601; 701-495-0025 Sun, Sep 21 Grand Forks, 16 Nelson, 2004 Fairway St, Dick- Sat, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 24 701.495.0025 CO-ED Open, 3GG, $140; Chris Hutton inson ND 58601; 701-495-0025 Fargo; 16 R3, 16 R4, RR, $150; Sat, July 19 Devils Lake; 8 Fri, July 4 Sat, July 5 Red Grand Forks Softball Assn., P.O. Sun, July 13 Turtle Lake; 16 Greg Laffen, 3813 17th St. S., R1 - R3, 3GG, $100; Terry Wal- Willow; 12 Open, RR, $100; Box 13693, Grand Forks, ND R3 - R4, 3GG, $90; Darwin Saa- Fargo, ND 58103; 280-1300 lace, PO Box 446, Devils Lake Vernis Haines, 1540 County Rd 58208; 701-330-5798 ri, PO Box 338, Turtle Lake ND Sat, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 24 ND 58301; 662-8243 5, Binford ND 58416; 676-2061 58575; 701-448-2596 Center; 4 R2, 12 R3 - R4, 4 Fri, July 18 Wahpeton, 8 R3 GG, $125; J D Hanson, Box - R4, 3GG, $90; Laree Bumgar- 1836, Center ND 58530; 794- ner, 304 5th St S, Wahpeton ND 8891 58075; 642-2811 Sat, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 24 Red NDSU Bison women’s fast pitch softball Sat, Jul 19 Devils Lake; Willow; 16 Open, 3GG, $100; 5 C - R1, 16 R2 - R4, 3 GG, Vernis Haines, 1540 County Rd $100; Terry Wallace, PO Box 5, Binford ND 58416; 676-2061 Bison claim 5th title in last six years 446, Devils Lake ND 58301; Sat, Aug 30 Mon, Sept 1 Red The NDSU Bison women’s fast the Bison men reaching the NCAA to 2 before losing to Minnesota 4 662-8243 Willow; 24 Open, 3GG, $100; pitch softball team rallied after los- national tournament and actually to 1 and then being eliminated by Sat, July 19 Sun, July 20, Vernis Haines, 1540 County Rd ing the opener in their conference winning a game for the fi rst time. Auburn in a one to nothing game Minot; 50 C-R4, 3GG, $100; 5, Binford ND 58416; 676-2061 tournament winning fi ve games in The conference tournament which took extra innings. Tom Landseidel, 420 3rd Ave. Fri, Sept 5 Sat, Sept 6 United a row to claim the title after los- win put the Bison into the NCAA Bison Junior Krista Menke SW, Minot, ND 58701; 701-857- Tribes; 40 Open, DE, $300; ing their fi rst game. In an op-ed Regional tournament with nation- pitched 515 pitches in a 28 hour 4730 Delmer Clown, United Tribes piece, the Fargo Forum cited the ally ranked Auburn from the tough stretch in the Summit Conference Sat, July 19 Sun, July 20 Tech. College, 3315 Univerity accomplishment as one of the most Southeastern Conference and Big tournament and was named the Oakes, 16 R2 - R4, 3GG, $100; Dr., Bismarck, ND 58504; 701- startling, most satisfying achieve- Ten champ and also nationally Most Valuable Player for her out- Bob Ubben, 210 S. 7th St., 255-3285 X: 1343 Sun, Sept 7 Dickinson; 8 D - R2, ments of the sports year, right up ranked Minnesota. standing effort. there with the third national cham- NDSU son their fi rst game in pionship for the football teams and the Regional, defeating Auburn 5 Reclassifi ed Teams All teams moved up will have to petition to have their clas- sifi cation lowered. Only under extreme circumstances will Krieger named Jamestown deputy that request be approved. Requests must be sent through the league commissioner or representative to Jack Lukes for Marchel Krieger has been named years before moving to Jamestown. fi nal determination by state umpire in Chief Mike Wolf He continues his playing career and as the Deputy Umpire in Chief for also actively coached his wife’s Following is a list of teams that must move up in classifi cation Jamestown and the surrounding slow pitch team for fi fteen years. for the 2014 season. Teams are reclassifi ed due to results from area. He succeeds Tom Harty of Krieger is married to Rachel their respective 2013 state tournaments unless otherwise noted. Jamestown who recently announced who works as a receptionist at Haut his retirement from the post. Funeral Home in Jamestown. They are the parents of two daughters 11 & Trust Krieger is a veteran umpire who Men’s Slow Pitch Class A was fi rst recruited as an umpire by and 7. Bismarck Heartland Investors Mandan Anderson Custom Cabinets Tarz Timm when he was the State When not offi ciating or coach- (won Class B national tournament) Bismarck AmVets Umpire in Chief. That was in 1984 ing, Krieger teaches Social Studies Men’s Slow Pitch Class B Wahpeton 3TF/FCCU/DHP/MinDak and since then Krieger was broad- at Jamestown High School and has Men’s Slow Pitch Class C West Fargo FM Mortgage ened his interest in offi ciating to since the 1991/1992 school year. West Fargo Sports City include baseball at the high school, He has umpired five National Men’s Slow Pitch Class D Williston Cased Hole Solutions Junior College and Amateur levels. softball tournaments in Bismarck, West Fargo Michelob Golden Draft Men’s Slow Pitch Rec III He has also been active as a high Minot and Grand Forks. He will Light school basketball referee since the conduct rules clinics in Jamestown, Grafton JR’s Bar Bismarck Kupper Chevrolet l983/1984 season. He has played Valley City and Devils Lake and Marchal Krieger of Jamestown Munich Jamestown IDK Soldiers slow pitch softball starting when he recommend umpires from those will be the new Deputy Umpire Fargo H&S Painting in Chief in Jamestown and sur- Men’s Slow Pitch Rec I was a fi fteen year old in his home areas for state and national tourna- West Fargo Cabinet Makers town of Gackle where he played ten ments rounding area. Wahpeton Driftwood Lounge Oakes Carlson Farms Fargo Valley Imports Minto Men Jamestown Vets Club West Fargo BCM Construction West Fargo Urgent Medical Williston Found It Now Fessenden Krahlers Butte Kvamme Feed Yard/Ziegler Oil Jack Lukes takes over $ Dickinson Players Sports Bar & Grill Minot Joe Box 10 OFF Rugby Lee’s Bar Jamestown IDK Bar & Grill Women’s Slow Pitch Class C presidentcy of NDASA Wahpeton Driftwood Williston Mulligan’s/K&A Oil/JE Grand Forks Eides/Ground Round Long time player, umpire and Dun/JLG league representative Jack Lukes Fargo Crown Royal Women’s Slow Pitch Class D of Lisbon has been named President Men’s Slow Pitch Rec II Minot Saunders/All American of the North Dakota Amateur Soft- Jamestown IDK ball Association. Lukes had been Devils Lake Proz Bismarck Inn Women’s Slow Pitch Rec I serving as the vice president of the Grand Forks Sunpros association and Men’s slow pitch 800-456-6388 Fargo B-Dubs Grand Forks Face Painting commissioner before his recent Grafton Farmers Union/Citizens Beulah Nite Owl Bar promotion. State Bank Bismarck Dakota Frontier Coop Lukes has a solid background Grand Forks Wild Hog Women’s Slow Pitch Rec II in North Dakota softball having Fargo Money Farm Hatton Sunfl owers played slow pitch over 30 years, Gackle Third Base Bar/Dani’s Place Mayville Vets umpired since 1973 and been the Bismarck Solid Dakota West Fargo Silver Dollar league representative from Ransom Bismarck Suites County for 33 years. Mandan Boyko, Inc./Center Machine Grand Forks Strictly Used/Kelly’s Among his solid umpire cre- 888-774-5566 Minot Burgess Detailing Bar Rugby Eagles dentials are assignments to over Dickinson Kohler Communications 50 state slow pitch championship www.expresswayhotels.com Mandan Dakota Community Bank Jack Lukes, new President of Beulah Jimmy’s Pizza/Long Shots tournaments as well as 5 regional Advanced reservations required. NDASA Some blackout dates may apply. tournaments and 4 Nationals. He Excludes economy singles. has been the umpire in chief for Board. As vice president he also No other discounts apply. Have fun playing softball!! Ransom County over 33 years. was the Men’s Slow Pitch commis- In addition to his activities in his sioner. He replaces Dick Gulmon Expires 12/30/14. Code 29 Remember good sportsmanship is local city and county, Lukes has as state President after Gulmon been active on the state level serv- was appointed State Softball Com- $ always part of the game! ing on the Classifi cation Commit- missioner. Lukes was elected to 10 OFF tee and the Hall of Fame selection the North Dakota softball Hall of committee and on the Executive Fame in 2007. Softball News Summer 2014 – 9 McQuade Softball Tournament Results WOMEN Building, Bismarck, 7. Average Joes, Grand Forks, 14, Dakota Community Bank & Trust, Class C-D Bismarck, 1. Dakota Community Bank-Northern Improvement, Bismarck, 14, Our Custom Championship: Parker, Colo., Toxic 17, West Fargo Town Hall 16. Detailing, Dickinson, 2. VFW 22, Center Machine 21. Dakota E-Cycle 26, Ace 10. JT Cigaaro Third place: Bismarck Moritz Sport and Marine 14, Bismarck Gold and Silver-The Lodge 0. 15, Burgess 7. Average Joes 18, Dakota Community Bank-NI 16. VFW 22, Dakota E-Cycle Fifth place: Rapid City, S.D., Reloaded 9, Grand Forks All Pets-Simplot Growers 8. 12. JT Cigaaro 13, Average Joes 4. Semifi nals: West Fargo Town Hall 18, Bismarck Moritz Sport and Marine 17. Parker, Colo., Rec 3 Bud Toxic 13, Bismarck Gold and Silver 1. Championship: Bismarck Trailer Center 14, Wagner Construction, Mandan, 8. Consolation semifi nals: Rapid City Reloaded 13, Minot Saunders Chiropractic-All American Third place: Haider Construction, Aberdeen (S.D.), Coors Light-Buffalo Concrete, Bismarck Trophys 3. Grand Forks All Pets 17, Rapid City, S.D., Auto Max-TD Transport 11. Fifth place: Dickson Law Offi ce, Bismarck, 18, JSPK Childcare-Building Tap, Fargo, 15. Rec I Championship rounds: Green Light 15, Capital RV, Bismarck, 2. Haider 14, Nola's Lounge- Championship: Bismarck Healthsource Chiropractic 7, West Fargo 702 Communications Muus Lumber, Minot, 1. Sparling Construction-Four Seasons Sunrooms, Bismarck, 20, 6, 9 innings. Healthways, Bismarck, 14. Wagner 10, Green Light 4. Haider 35, Comfort Inn, Minot, 7. Third place: Bismarck Blarney Stone 18, Bismarck Capital City Construction 4. Bismarck Trailer Center 14, Sparling 7. Coors Light 19, Jack's Body Shop, Miles City, Mont., Fifth place: Bismarck Corral-Doll's Kustom 10, Bismarck Select 55-Stadium 0. 9. Wagner 4, Haider 3. Bismarck Trailer Center 27, Coors 21. Semifi nals: Bismarck Healthsource Chiropractic 10, Bismarck Capital City Construction Consolation rounds: Dickson 15, Team Torque, Mandan 5. Ahh Moose, Bismarck, 6, 1. West Fargo 702 Communications 33, Bismarck Blarney Stone 30. Bismarck Paragon Products-1st State Bank of Wilton 5. Dickson 23, JDJ 13. Ahh Moose 18, Third round: Bismarck Capital City Construction 10, Bismarck Advanced Truss Fabricators Odense 8. American Oil Tools, Williston, 16, Miller Lite-Blarney Stone, Bismarck, 14. JSPK 8. West Fargo 702 Communications 12, Fargo Budweiser-Barnesville Liquors 8. def. Northern Energy Services. Dickson 19, Ahh Moose 9. JSPK def. American Oil Tools. Consolation semifi nals: Bismarck Corral Bar-Michelob Ultra 4, Minot Muus Lumber 3. Rec 3 Budweiser Light Bismarck Select 55 7, Jamestown Allied Agronomy LLC 6. Championship: Lisbon Captain T's 19, Dickinson Fox Creek Welding 12. Consolation third round: Bismarck Corral Bar 14, Bismarck Ardis Bookkeeping Services Third place: Bismarck Elbow Room-Coors Light 24, Fargo Landmark Electric 23. 4. Bismarck Select 55 8, Fargo Pete's 3. Fifth place: Minot Taco John's 13, Minot Johnny's Bar 5. Rec 2 Semifi nals: Captain T's 21, Elbow Room 11. Fox Creek 16, Landmark 10. Championship: Spearfi sh, S.D., Millstone 19, Turtle Lake McLean McHenry Mutual Quarterfi nals: Elbow Room 15, Turtle Lake Bev's Cafe-Marv's Bar 14. Captain T's 18, Insurance 3. Valley City Boomer's Corner Keg 3. Land-mark 13, Bismarck Great Plains Security 8. Fox Third place: Bismarck Pleasant Ridge Dairy 13, Mandan Gateway Pharmacy 2. Creek 12, Bismarck Moose-Torgerson Auto 8. Fifth place: Bismarck Edson's Construction 3, Lidgerwood Bar and Lounge-Joe's Ag. Third round: Elbow Room 15, Bismarck Sidelines-Bud Light 11. Captain T's 12, Minot Supply 2. Wings & Rings-Shuler Repair 4. Landmark 25, Bismarck Warning Track Power 22. Semifi nals: Turtle Lake 17, Mandan Gateway Pharmacy 13. Spearfi sh 11, Bismarck Pleas- Consolation semifi nals: Johnny's 7, Bismarck Capital City Restaurant Supply 4. Taco John's ant Ridge Dairy 0. 13, Bismarck Painters 3. Quarterfi nals: Mandan Gateway Pharmacy 17, Bismarck Bill Barth 10. Turtle Lake 9, Consolation quarterfi nals: Johnny's 13, Williston A&K Services-Bill's 10. Capital City Bismarck CJ Rigging 2. Bismarck Pleasant Ridge Dairy 18, Bismarck A Plus Labor-Coors Restaurant 23, Bismarck Precision Underground-DJ's Pizza 3. Painters 12, Bismarck round Light 8. Spearfi sh 14, Bismarck Bistro 0. Round-Pure Country 6. Taco John's 13, Culbertson (Mont.) The Coach 3. Consolation semifi nals: Bismarck Edson's Construction 16, Minot The Original-Minot Consolation third round: Johnny's 8, Bismarck Rug Rat 7. Capital City Restaurant 16, Bis- Nutrition Addiction 3. Lidgerwood Bar and Lounge 14, Williston 4-Mile Bar 3. marck Western Steele-Tellmann Farms 7. Painters over Bismarck Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Consolation quarterfi nals: Bismarck Edson's Construction 8, Minot Lamplighter-Badger score unavailable. 0. Minot The Original 11, Mandan KM Distributing 8. Lidgerwood Bar and Lounge 15, Bis- Rec 3-4 marck FabYouLous-Aveda-Qualve Farms 5. Williston 4-Mile Bar 11, Wilston Sportsmen's Championship: Outlet Recreation, Fargo, 19, Hedahl's-BNC Bank, Bismarck, 2. Bar and Grill 10. Semifi nals: Outlet 19, Old Milwaukee-Tap Inn 18. Hedahl's-BNC 19, Coffee Cravers, Rec 3 Bismarck, 16. Championship: Pierre, S.D., Dakota Prairie Bank 27, Bismarck Ball Busters 26. Rec 4 Third place: Drake United Community Bank 19, Aberdeen, S.D., The Circus 4. Championship: Bismarck O'Brian's-Schmidt 16, Bismarck Strohs 15. Fifth place: Dickinson Players 18, Mandan Silver Dollar 2. Third place: Ambrose Astros 19, Bismarck Luxury Bath-Rud Trans-Harbor Bar 10. Semifi nals: Pierre. S.D., Dakota Prairie Bank 25, Aberdeen S.D., The Circus-Platinum Fifth place: Beulah Nite Owl Bar-Magic Tricks 13, Bismarck Borrowed Bucks Bombers 3. Cleaning and Restoration 10. Bismarck Ball Busters 19, Drake United Community Bank 0. Semifi nals: Strohs 20, Luxury Bath 12. O'Brian's 13, Ambrose 8. Quarterfi nals: Pierre, S.D., Dakota Prairie Bank 15, West Fargo Town Hall 5. Aberdeen, Quarterfi nals: Luxury Bath 10, Salt Lake City (Utah) Main Bar-Tequilla Gomez 0. Stroyhs S.D., The Circus 12, Dawson Fanta Farms 10. Drake United Community Bank 26, Dickinson 16, Dickinson Queen City Upholstery 6. Ambrose 13, Minot Reps 12. O'Brian's 5, Dickinson Affi nity On 1st 17. Center 12, Minot Solitude-Coors Light-United Agronomy 9. Motion Industries-Mavericks 4. Third round: Pierre, S.D., Dakota Prairie Bank 23, Bismarck Peacock Alley 3. Aberdeen, Third round: Luxury Bath 17, Bismarck Midway Tavern-Timber Ridge Plumbing 7. Queen S.D., The Circus 2, Beulah MHA 1. Dickinson Affi nity on 1st 15, Jamestown Tapps Lounge 10. City 18, Mandan Campagna Construction 13. Ambrose 16, Grand Forks Parrot's Cay-Rick Consolation semifi nals: Mandan Silver Dollar 22, Shields Bar 15. Dickinson Players 21, Simon Electrical 6. O'Brian's 13, Bismarck Pioneer-Fanta Farms 7. Bismarck Denny and Sons-Hollevoet Orthodontics 9. Consolation semifi nals: Nile Owl 11, Estero (Fla.) Wounded Warriors Amputee Soft Team Consolation quarterfi nals: Mandan Silver Dollar 17, Bismarck Gold and Silver-The Lodge 9. Borrowed Bucks 12, Bismarck Little Caesars-Dakota Awards 2. 11. Bismarck Denny and Sons 11, Mandan Eagles 2. Dickinson Players 12, Eagle Butte, S.D., Consolation quarterfi nals: Nile Owl 12, Bismarck Brandt's Dairy 7. WWAST 23, Rugby Rood River 9. Envision 9. Little Caesars 18, Bismarck Heartview Foundation 6. Borrowed Bucks 7, Mandan Third round: Mandan Silver Dollar 18, Rugby 7. Bismarck Denny and Sons 16, Beulah Big Top Fireworks-O'Brian's 0. Lady Comets 5. Eagle Butte, S.D., Good River 30, Mandan Direct Med-NAPA 11. Consolation third round: Brandt's Dairy 12, Mandan War Chiefs 2. Heartview 15, Bismarck Shane Johnson Construction-Devin Wood Construction-Pure Country 5. Borrowed Buck's 7, MEN'S Mandan Vicky's Sports Bar 6. Class C Masters 35-over Michelob Ultra Championship: 3XGear-The Box-The Ballyard, Fargo, 16, New Era, Rapid City (S.D.), 15. Championship: Bismarck NoDak Mutual Lodge 12, Bismarck Oswald Brothers Auto Earlier rounds: 3XGear-The Box-The BallYard 28, Zoo Bar-Sheehan Mack, Aberdeen Repair 1. (S.D.), 15. New Era 22, Hooters-Sickies, Moorhead (Minn.), 36-34. New Era def. Zoo Bar, 14. Winners' semifi nal: NoDak Mutual 10, Mandan Action Motor Sports-Bud Light 1. Class D Losers' semifi nal: Oswald Brothers 16, Action Motor Sports 8. Championship: Action Motor Sports, Bismarck, 6, Ho Bar-Green Quality Construction, Losers' quarterfi nal: Oswald Brothers 14, Fargo Burnn Boiler-The Box 9. Grand Forks, 2. Masters 35-over Michelob AmberBock Third place: Health & Wellness-IES, Dickinson, 15, Diamond Dawgs, Fargo, 14 Championship: Turtle Lake Marv's Bar 10, Valley City Elliot Farms 4. Fifth place: TNT Rescue, Oconomowoc (Wis.) 21, Hooters, Bismarck, 9. Third place: Bismarck TC Wolves 10, Turtle Lake AJ&H Masonry-Main Street Marker- Championship rounds: Health & Wellness-IES 14, Rampage, Berthold (Col.), 4. Ho Bar- Chester's 7. GQC 21, Sickies-Hooters, West Fargo,14. AMS 11 Merchants, Valley City, 10. Diamond Fifth place: Mandan Charvat Homes 5, Minot Kruse 3. Dawgs 17, Lang's Lawn Care, Bismarck, 3. Ho Bar-GQC 18, Health & Wellness-IES 3. AMS Semifi nals: Marv's Bar 19, TC Wolves 7. Elliot Farms 10, AJ&H Masonry 9. 17, Diamond Dawgs 6. Consolation semifi nals: Charvat Homes 16, Ashland (Mont.) Tongue River 4. Minot Kruse Consolation rounds: Hooters 13, Dirt Dynamics-Fat Tire-Hooligans, Fargo, 4. American over Bismarck Moose-Capital RV, score unavailable. Casing, Willison, def. OSPTI-MDI. Golf Addictions-Bar Nine-Nutrition Zone, Fargo, 14, Masters 50-over Southgate Tundra, Grand Forks, 0. TNT Rescue 19, Dakota Pharmacy, Bismarck, 9. Hooters Championship: Mandan Mariner Construction 13, Mandan Dust-Tex 8. 12, American Casing 9. TNT Rescue GA-BN-NZ 11. Third place: Mandan Water Moccasin 15, Mandan Farmer's Insurance 0. Rec I Fifth place: Mandan Magi-Touch 23, Mandan Capital City Construction 3. Championship: Bitz Communications, Minot, 14, Lee's Bar, Rugby, 4. Semifi nals: Dust-Tex 18, Water Moccasin 4. Mariner 11, Farmer's 1. Third place: Jamestown Knights of Columbus 21, Capri Bar-MJGA 14. Masters 60-over Fifth place: Sevens, Minot, 16, Crush, Saskatoon,l0. Championship: Mandan Dust-Tex Fargo Tharaldson Enterprises 8. Championship rounds: Capri Bar-MJGA 20, MDI-Filbert Construction, Wahpeton, 8. Bitz Semifi nal: Tharaldson Enterprises 9, Mandan Capital City Construction 8. 12, Labor Ready, Mandan, 2. Jamestown KC 10, Logos n Sports-BNC Bank, Bismarck, 8. Lee's Bar 10, Warrior Energy Services, Minot, 8. Bitz 13, Capri 12. Lee's Bar 13, Jamestown KC 5. Consolations rounds: Crush 15, Players Sports Bar, Dickinson, 1. Dream Team, James- Suspension/Probation 2014 town, 11, Lifeways 8. Sevens 21, Five Hole Construction, Wahpeton, 5. Starion Financial, Dominic Partino Jr. Fgo Unsportsmanlike conduct, Bismarck, 9, Billiards & Gastro Pub, Bismarck, 8. Crush 19, Dream Team 9. Sevens 21, suspended indefi nitely, two year Starion Financial 20. probation follows reinstatement Rec 2 Todd Kalpakoff Fgo Altered Bat Championship: Star City-Buffalo Wild Wings, Minot, 22, Pog Mo Thoin, Phoenix (Ariz.), 12. Two years suspension 2010 & 2011 Third place: Scherr Exteriors-Cloverdale, Bismarck, 9, Kelly Chiropractic, Minot, 2. NDASA/ASA Play Fifth place: JT. Cigaaro 20, VFW-Dollar Tippers, West Fargo, 17. Five years probation starting 1/1/12 Championship rounds: Scherr 23, Precision Plumbing, Fargo, 8. Skeels Electric Co., Bis- Roland Rivera Grand Forks Unsportsmanlike conduct marck, 11, Sports Page-Midwestern Insurance, Bismarck, 1. Pog Mo 12, Third Base Bar, Suspended all of 2014 Fredonia, 7. Christian Brothers Ford-Bar 9, West Fargo, 10, Anderson Cabinets, Center, 9. On probation 3 years starting 2015 O'Brian's-Coor's Light, Bismarck, 12, RV-RentalsND.com, Bismarck, 10. Star City 24, Active State Tournament No-Shows Without Notifi cation Life Chiropractic, Bismarck, 14. MCS Appraisals 15, O.I.C. Erickson Chiropractic-Beulah MSP Rec IV West Vision, Beulah, 0. Kelly Chiropractic, Minot, 6, Wimbledon Agroline 5. Scherr 21, Skeels 20. Pog Mo 13, Christian Brothers 6. Star City 25, O'Brian's 5. Kelly Chiropractic 11, MCS Sakakawea Hotel Entire Team 1. Pog Mo 31, Scherr 29. Star City 5, Kelly Chiropractic 3. Probation 2014 Consolation rounds: VFW-Dollar Tippers, West Fargo, 16, Dirty Dawgs, Rapid City (S.D.), Probation 6. Center Machine-Boyko Inc.-Kupper Auto 19, Terhorst Manufacturing, Minot, 7. Dakota-E- Player with No/Show probation in 2014 starts the season with 1 violation. Cycle 16, Udder Guys, Lisbon, 0. Ace Hardware 7, Straight Line DiredionRubicon, Bismarck, The fi rst ejection from a game would be a two (2) game suspension. 3. Burgess Detailing, Minot, 22, Jiffy Lube, Mandan, 13. JT Cigaaro 10, Mr. Squeegee-Steckler The second ejection from a fgame would be a season ending suspension. 10 – Softball News Summer 2014 NDASA Advisory Board meeting April 2014 included in series out of state in return for umpires with posts, nose rings, lip rings ance program offered by ASA and General • Maybe 12 tourneys (6 East & from another state to work our and rubber wrist bands should still the benefi ts of being a registered Following introductions were 6 West) nationals. The umpire exchange be removed or taped down. Break umpire. Umpires are instructed at made: • Intent is to increase participa- program we’ve developed is paying away choker necklaces would be clinics not to work any non-sanc- Dick Gulman, State Commis- tion in tournaments. dividends to our umpire program. OK. While the jewelry rule has tioned ASA events. It is also very sioner • Appoint team to continue dis- Craig Hahn from Grand Forks has been relaxed somewhat, if an um- important for all leagues in ND to Jack Jones, Asst. Commissioner cussion and fi nalize details. been assigned to the 16U Girl’s pire deems something dangerous, only use ASA registered umpires Jack Lukes, State President • Appoint team to continue dis- Gold FP Tournament in Oklahoma you still have to tape it or take it off. to work their league games and Scott Brahos, State Vice Presi- cussion and fi nalize details. and we have also secured a spot If you need to contact a deputy tournaments. If you are not using dent McQuade and Wounded War- in the Men’s D in Salem, OR and umpire in chief in your area of the ASA registered umpires and an un- Mike Peterson, New BOD Mem- riors Game. working on a spot for the Men’s state, or to contact the state UIC, fortunate incident occurs in which a ber • Honor and recognize warriors. A/13 Fastpitch National along with be sure and check out the NDASA lawsuit is brought, your league will Classifi cation meeting -July 11, • Rec 3-4 players to contact Jack some other national tournaments. website at www.ndasa.org to fi nd not be protected by the ASA insur- 2014 Jones or Mike Wolf. We will continue to put orange contact information for all DUIC’s ance plan. It is not worth taking ASA Council Meeting – Reno, WOMEN SLOW PITCH stickers on legal bats once again and the state UIC. We have added a the chance by not using sanctioned Nevada – Nov 14-18 Reported by Kelly Hutton this year. It has been widely de- new DUIC in the Jamestown area. ASA umpires in your league games Roster deadline 6/16/2014 (due Discussion termined that players and umpires Marchel Krieger will be responsible and tournaments. If you have any at state office). After 6/16/2014 • Increase of Women at January alike think this has been a very for the Jamestown/Devils Lake/ questions concerning this, please there will be a $25 late fee. Roster Advisory Board Meeting good program and has been highly Valley City/LaMoure areas of the contact the state UIC, Mike Wolf fi nal change deadline 6/30/2014 • Classifi cations of Teams (league successful and would like to see it state. at 701-400-2100, or via email at: National Tournaments Northern vs. tourament roster options) continued. DUIC’s will coordinate West Fargo will be hosting a [email protected] Region 2014 Motion to Change Classifi cations with representatives from their national umpire school on May 2, EXECUTIVE MEETING 1. GFP 14U – A Northern - Roch- (pg 50 E & F) respective areas of the state to ac- 3, 4, 2014. The last time a national Respectfully submitted by Greg ester 7/31/-8/3. • Women’s Rec II = no more than complish this task. We have also school was held in ND was in 2005. Kaeding. 2. GFP 16U - B Northern - Bis- three (3) Rec I rated players, but no implemented a method to mark Randy Olson has headed up the MSC - Elected Chris Hutton and marck 7/31-8/3. C, D, or open. bats that are illegal because of organizing of the national school Sue Lachenmeier to the Board of 3. MSP Rec Northern – Mandan • Women’s Rec III = no more dents and paint chips and because and three national umpire clini- Directors for 3 year terms. 8/28-31. than three (3) Rec II rated players, they failed the compression test. cians will be here to conduct the MSC - to approve 2013 audit F/S National MSP Qualifi ers but no C, D, open, Rec I. We are getting sonic yellow stick- three day school which will consist and 2014 budget. 1. Michelob Golden Light Fargo Election of Offi cers ers to give to all umpires and as of classroom sessions as well as Online roster test result report to 6/14/15. • President: Sue Heilman we run across illegal bats, umpires on-fi eld training for both fastpitch the slow pitch task force. 2. McQuade - Bismarck 6/28/29. • Vice-President: Pam Matte will put the yellow sticker over the and slowpitch umpires. It is very WSP update to new Guide Book 3. MSP Div I - 8/8-9. • Secretary: Kelly Hutton orange sticker. So if you see a yel- expensive to hold a national school (page 50 e & f) Women Rec II no State pick-up players (MSP & JO Minutes low sticker on a bat, it is illegal. In such as this and it is being paid for more than 3 players - no C, D or WSP) - league rep or state offi cial State tournament in Grand Forks, addition to classroom rules clinics, solely through registration fees open. must sign pick-up player form. Charli Makovsky will be the co DUIC’s have been conducting fi eld that are being paid by the umpires Women Rec III no more than 3 Misc. tournament director. clinics as part of the umpire train- attending the national school. Rec II player no C, D open or Rec Information given to League The 10 U recreational divison ing process. Due to all the snow, Once we have the national school I player. Rep. will be determined by if a team a lot of the fi eld clinics have been behind us, the DUICS have dis- Slow pitch task force to bring 2014 ASA playing rule change played in a tournament they will moved indoors. Field clinics have cussed putting on an annual state recommendations to the Advi- - Mike Wolf. play in the “A” division, all new become a very valuable tool in the umpire training school. It will be sory Board concerning the NDASA 2014 ASA code changes - Dick teams will be placed in the “B” umpire training process and are a one day school mirrored after Tournament series. Gulman. division. There will be a 6 run currently being held in several cities the national umpire school and the Any league that was unable to Player classifi cation committee per inning maximum, with a time throughout the state. These clinics school would be moved between attend spring meeting and would - Mike Peterson. limit on 1:40 minutes. That means have proved to be very successful the western and eastern parts of the like a NDASA Guide Book, please NDASA Tournament Coordina- no inning will start after the 1:40 in the past and are a great learning state each year. The cost would be send an email to Greg Kaeding at tor - Roger Weigel. minute limit. tool for umpires. The clinics also a minimal to attend and an umpire [email protected]. Online rosters - Scott Brahos. 3 ways to register by league, by great tool for players and managers would have to attend a state school MSC - Approve following toura- New NDASA Guide Book - Greg team or individual registration thru to see the demonstration on the ten in order to be eligible to work a ment for sale of extra home runs. Kaeding. the www.registerasa.com loot pitching arc. national tournament. Monies must go to charity or dia- State line-up cards - Greg Kaed- Bismarck hosting the Northern State UIC Mike Wolf worked We will continue to do back- mond imporvement. ing. National 16 U B tournament. with the NDASA Executive Board ground checks on all umpires in 1. McQuade National senior games - Jack Modest goal of 32 teams. BIs- this spring to change the Jewelry the state. The fee’s to conduct the 2. Fargo Michelob Jones. marck will also register their 14 U rule in ND. We have gone from a background checks are paid for by 3. Bismarck May 10-11 NDASA slow pitch tournament team for this tourament. zero jewelry policy to adopting the the umpires in their state registra- 4. Grand Forks July Classic series - Scott Brahos and Jack The deadline for this tournament national ASA rule which says that tion fees. The background check 5. Grand Forks Buffalo Wind Jones. is July 18th, which is before the jewelry will be removed if deemed program has been successful and Wings Website - R C Courtwright. NDASA JO state tournament. dangerous by the umpire. So, the it lends a lot of credibility to the 6. Center National council meeting - Dick Based on that those teams wish- small religious medal chains would umpire program. 7. Rugby July 12-13 Gulman and Jack Jones. ing to play in a National tourament, now be legal. However, earrings Umpires covered the insur- Mandatory bat testing at state will need to register for those tournament - Greg Kaeding. national touraments. In the event a NDASA thanks Jack Jones, Greg team does win the state tournament, Kaeding, and R C Courtwright for the NDASA office will refund their work on the new NDASA those entry fees to those teams. Guide Book. Remember to play in the National, NDASA wants to thank Coaches a team must play in the ND state Choice, Mike Peterson, Dacotah tournaments. Bank - Valley City, Sue Lachen- 2014 UMPIRE MEETING-State meier, McQuade Tournament, Mike Meeting Wolf, Chris Hutton, Mary Hager, Submitted By-Michael Wolf- Minot Parks and Rec, Grand Forks State Umpire-In-Chief Softball, and Fargo Slow Pitch for Bismarck will be hosting the donating door prizes. Girls 16U B Fastpitch National Greg Kaeding NDASA Sec/ Tournament in 2014 we are hop- Treas elected for a 3 year term. ing for more teams than from the MEN’S SLOW PITCH disappointing turnout last year for Reported by Roger Weigel the 14U B National. We will start Discussion on E National - trying by assigning twelve umpires from for 40+ teams. around the state, region, and coun- • Opportunity for Rec 2-3 teams try. Elliott Gerhardt and myself will to enter. serve as the umpire coordinators • Contact Jack Lukes for infor- for this tournament and Lyle Radcr mation ($400 fee). from Wahpeton will serve as the • Must play state tournament UIC and Walt Stack will serve as (team). the Assistant UIC. • HR’s are inning ending outs. Mandan is also hosting the Men’s • Must be sanctioned (estab- E/Rcc National `Tournament and lished) team. we arc expecting a big turnout for Encourage teams to use online this _ tournament. We will start roster. by assigning eighteen umpires • Readable and creating player from around the state, region, and database. country to umpire this tournament. • Add players - make sure to I have been assigned to he the include name and address. Umpire-in-Chief for the Men’s E/ Ongoing discussion to move Rec Tournament. Terry O’Clair and more teams up, especially “C” and Elliott Gerhardt will serve as the “D” teams. Umpire Coordinators for the Men’s Tournament series - Part of entry E/Rec Tournament. fee and sponsorship to fund. We have worked out an umpire • Point system - compete for exchanges with other states around prize money. the country that will afford the • Identify which tournaments are opportunity to send our umpires Softball News Summer 2014 – 11 NDASA Executive Committee

Dick Gulmon Mary Hager 2016 Commissioner WSP Commissioner 883 Chautauqua Blvd At-Large Valley City, ND 58072 2838-18th Street NE [email protected] Harvey, ND 58341 (H) 701-845-4332 701-324-5272 (W) 701-845-2712 (C) 701-341-0565 (C) 701-490-0078 [email protected] FAX 701-845-0781 Sue Lachenmeier 2017 Jack Lukes 2015 At-Large President & MSP Commissioner 950 Summit Blvd 614 Rose Street Bismarck, ND 58504 Lisbon, ND 58054 (C) 701-471-3182 (H/FAX) 701-683-4466 (H) 701-222-3627 State Deputy Umpires in Chief met with state Umpire in Chief Mike Wolf in Jamestown to plan rules (W) 701-241-8758 [email protected] clinics around the state. Those attending are from left to right Tom Lawson of Minot, Mike Lien of (C) 701-680-0408 Fargo, Marchel Krieger of Jamestown, Mike Wolf of Bismarck, Terry O’ Clair of Bismarck and Elliot [email protected] Wayne Beyer 2015 Gerhardt of Bismarck. At-Large Jack Jones 304 South 5th Street Asst. State Commissioner Wahpeton, ND 58075 Deputy UIC’s meet in Jamestown 3804 Saratoga Ave (H) 701-642-3082 Bismarck, ND 58504 (W) 701-642-2811 State Umpire in Chief Mike with attention to those tourna- been relaxed. 1222 SW 4th Ave (Oct-Apr) (C) 701-899-1700 Wolf of Bismarck met with several ments which may need umpiring Umpire fees for major city as- Cape Coral, Fl. 33991 [email protected] of his Deputies in Jamestown on assistance due to the number of sociations were discussed and the (C) 701-426-8700 Saturday, March 22 to make plans teams in the tournament. Wolf also issue of reciprocity for Minnesota [email protected] Mike Wolf 2015 for the coming softball season. At- passed out a new listing of Illegal umpires working regularly in North At-Large tending were Fargo Deputy Mike Bats and discussed rule changes for Dakota was clarifi ed. Scott Collins 2015 1926 Billings Drive Lien, Minot Deputy Tom Lawson, this coming season. He mentioned Finally, Wolf listed several state At-Large Bismarck, ND 58504 new Jamestown Deputy Marchal particularly a change in the jewelry umpires who will be assigned to PO Box 684 (C) 701-400-2100 Krieger, Elliott Gerhardt, Bismarck rule which now mirrors the Na- National tournaments outside the Minot, ND 58702 (H) 701-222-0478 and Dickinson Deputy and Terry tional rule in that each umpire must state as well as those who will be (H) 701-857-4730 [email protected] O’Clair, Bismarck Deputy. decide whether jewelry presents a assigned to the Girl’s 16 and Under [email protected] Deputies Lyle Rader of Wahpe- danger to the player wearing it or to Class B fast pitch tournament in Mike Peterson 2016 ton, Pat Healey of Grand Forks and other players. Wolf also noted that Bismarck and the E/Rec Men’s Greg Kaeding 2017 At-Large Randy Olson were unable to attend. the National rule regarding uniform slow pitch Northern National to be Secretary/Treasurer 4133 Arthur Dr. Topics discussed included dates requirements for Recreation play- held in Mandan. 2813-10th Street N. Fargo, ND 58104 and sites of all state tournaments ers in National tournaments has Fargo, ND 58102 (C) 701-238-7384 (H) 701-280-2200 [email protected] (C) 701-799-8042 [email protected] Chris Hutton 2017 At-Large Scott Brahos 2016 9549 Demers Ave Vice President Grand Forks, ND 58201 805 Diane’s Court 701-330-5798 Mandan, N.D. 58554 [email protected] (C) 701-425-9444 (W) 701-221-1006 James Hanley (H) 701-667-9296 Ex-Offi cio Com. Emeritus [email protected] 1708 Cottonwood St. Dickinson head coach Bill But- Grand Forks, ND 58201 terfi eld with his daughter Haley (C) 218-779-1525 who pitches for the Dickinson [email protected] team. Bill has coached the Dickinson squad for six years, serves on the Advisory Board Minot Ryan ace Hannah Stew- for NDHSAA softball and was art ready to deliver a pitch in the Dickinson pitcher Haley But- the first Junior Olympic fast Class A championship game at terfi eld delivers a pitch during pitch commissioner for the the state high school tourna- Class A high school tournament North Dakota Amateur Softball ment in Minot. action in Minot. Association. Class A high school girl’s fast pitch tournament West Fargo rolls to it’s 17th state title The West Fargo Packers steam- for ten runs in the title game against competitive championship game, rolled it’s way to a 17th straight Minot Ryan winning 10 to 1 to the Packers made it look easy with These three members of the National Umpire Staff were in West state girl’s high school fast pitch cruise to the championship. a 10 to 1 win over Minot Ryan to Fargo during the fi rst weekend in May to conduct a National Umpire tournament crown May 29 through The Packers opened with a work- remain unbeaten by any North Da- School. They are from left to right: Steve (Riz) Riswold of Sioux 31 in Minot. The last six of those manlike 2 to 0 win over Number kota team. The fi nal game win over Falls, S.D. who is the Northern Region Umpire in Chief; Malcolm titles came after the High School 4 seed from the West, Bismarck Ryan was the third time the Packer’s Boyles who is the Western Region Deputy Director and “Wild Bill” Activities Association sanctioned Century. Packer ace Britt Rheault have met and beaten the Lions in the Silves who is the Northwest Region Umpire in Chief. the sport of fast pitch softball for had eleven strikeouts in hurling the state champion game with scores of high school girls. shutout. 1 to 0; 4 to 0 and 10 to l. The Packers surrendered only They followed that with a 7 to 1 Ryan entered the tournament on two runs in it’s three game march to win over competitive Dickinson as a 25 game winning streak with all West Fargo hosts Na- the Class A title crushing the only Rheault outdid herself fanning 15 nine starting players hitting over team in North Dakota with any hope Dickinson batters. .350. of beating them when they erupted In what should have been a tional Umpire School The West Fargo Softball Asso- Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Boyles 2014 McQuade Softball Tournament Champions ciation hosted a National Umpire is the Western Region Deputy Di- School the fi rst weekend in May, rector and Silves is the Northwest 2014. The school began with a two MEN Region Umpire in Chief. All have hour meeting on Friday evening, Class C - 3XGear-The Box-The Ballyard, Fargo years of experience and are veteran May 2 and concluded on Sunday Class D - Action Motor Sports, Bismarck clinicians. Sixty umpires from both afternoon, May 4. Classroom ses- Rec 1: Bitz Communications, Minot North and South Dakota and from sions were held in the Sheyenne Rec 2: Star City-Buffalo Wild Wings, Minot Minnesota were in attendance. High School in West Fargo and Rec 3 Bud: Bismarck Trailer Center. Classroom sessions and outdoor outdoor sessions were held at El- Rec 3 Budweiser Light: Lisbon Captain T’s drills were conducted in both fast mwood Park in West Fargo. Three Rec 4: Bismarck O’Brain’s-Schmidt pitch and slow pitch softball and experienced clinicians provided Rec 3-4: Outlet Recreation, Fargo rules changes for the 2014 season the classroom sessions and also Masters 35-over Ultra: Bismarck NoDak Mutual-Lodge were discussed by the clinicians. conducted the outside drills. They Masters 35-over Amberbock: Turtle Lake Marv’s Bar Randy Olson of West Fargo was the were Malcolm Boyles and "Wild Master 50-over: Mandan Mariner Construction coordinator of the school and was Bill" Silves both of Washington Masters 60-over: Mandan Dust-tex responsible for procuring the facili- state and Northern Region Umpire WOMEN ties for both classroom sessions and in Chief Steve "Riz" Riswold of Class C-D: Parker, Colo., Toxic the outdoor drills. Rec 1: Bismarck Healthsource Chiropratic Rec 2: Spearfi sh, S.D., Millstone Rec 3: Pierre, S.D., Dakota Prairie Bank 12 – Softball News Summer 2014 Wounded Warriors at McQuade

By Jack Jones

On July 20, 2011 an HBO Real Sports story by Frank DeFord , was the fi rst time I ever heard the words Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team. I knew 60 seconds into the broadcast that this team had to become part of McQuade Tournament. WWAST and Mc- Quade fi t together like fi reworks and the 4th of July. I sent an email to team manager David Van Sleet that same day. Two years of sched- uling conflicts followed, finally 2014 was a done deal. Anyone that attended this year’s West Fargo stalwart right hand- McQuade knows the rest of the er Brittany Rheault follows Hankinson right hander Teri story. How this amazing group of through on one of the many Loll delivers a pitch in Class B talented, resilient, strong, outgoing strikes she threw in the state State high school tournament young men made a forever lasting Class A high school tourna- play in Minot. Loll pitches for a impression on Bismarck-Mandan ment. She had 26 strikeouts in co-op consisting of players from and McQuade Tournament. the fi rst two tournament games Hankinson, Lidgerwood and I thank David Van Sleet for and was the winning hurler in Fairmount. his patience during the past three the championship game as well. years. I am sure he thought of me as that annoying guy from North Dakota who keeps telling tall tales Class B high school girl’s of a softball tournament like no other. WWAST has played in cities of all sizes in nearly every state. fast pitch tournament How could the king of all softball Kindred/Richland claims fi rst state title events possibly be played in North Dakota? Well, on McQuade Friday, The Kindred/Richland Vikings of Hankinson/Fairmount then had Dave started to believe. By Sunday claimed their fi rst state title in girl’s a squeaker in an offensive struggle afternoon he wasn’t just “drink- fast pitch softball defeating Central with Enderlin/Maple Valley won by ing our Kool-aid” he was selling Cass 3 to 2 behind the pitching of the Squirrels 16 to 14 to gain the it, and he never even got to see a Thank you to each and every Legion Post 29 and Newman Signs. junior Greta Klinnert. After a 16 title match with Kindred/Richland. McQuade Saturday. player and fan who welcomed Also to those that donated $23,000 win 4 loss regular season, the Vikes Westhope/Newburg/Bottineau On Sunday night, WWAST WWAST into our softball family plus in less than 15 minutes on Sun- put together three straight wins to was the third place winner with a player Matias Ferreira carefully and community. Showing the re- day afternoon to start a WWAST grab the championship. They be- well played one to nothing win over balanced himself, standing atop spect and North Dakota hospitality fund for 2015. gan with a convincing 13 to 3 win Enderlin/Maple Valley. an Igloo cooler in the Clem Kelley these young men all deserved. I have had a lot of good things over Stanley and followed that with Stanley showed some promise parking lot. Expressing gratitude to Thank you to everyone involved happen to me in softball. But, a 17 to 3 walloping of Westhope/ winning the Consolation Champi- all who would listen for the way in helping bring WWAST to Mc- WWAST playing in the 2014 Mc- Newburg/Bottineau while march- onship after losing their opener to he and his teammates were treated Quade in 2014. Particularly our Quade and the way they were ac- ing toward the title game. eventual champ Kindred/Richland. throughout McQuade weekend, major sponsors Basin Electric, Sam cepted and treated by our commu- Pre tournament favorite and Stanley eked out a 4 to3 win over and promising, “we will be back”. McQuade Jr., St. Alexius/Great nity is without a doubt the highlight defending champion Central Cass Grafton and beat Hankinson/Fair- “We have to come back” was a Plains Rehabilitation, Hampton of my 40+ years in softball. Again, opened with an 18 to 3 trouncing mount in extra innings 6 to 3. common phrase repeated by every Inn, Kupper Chevrolet, Bismarck thank you all. member of the WWAST squad. Elks Club, Watford City American

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