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Sandquist Family Park ~ Cambridge, Minnesota August 26-28, 2016

$3.00

2016 NSF Tournament of Champions/2016 NSF Tournament of Champions/ North American ChampionshipsNorth American Championships

“WE TREAT THE AMATEUR LIKE A PRO”

NATIONAL SOFTBALL FEDERATION 118 12th Ave. N. ● South St. Paul, MN 55075

[email protected] ● www.nsfsoftball.org

WELCOME PLAYERS, FANS & UMPIRES to the Tournament of Champions/North American Championships of the National Softball Federation. We appreciate your participation in our fourth annual event and trust your experience will be an enjoyable one. The NSF Staff and Cambridge-Isanti Area Softball Association have been working hard to assure a successful event, one where regional teams can participate without spending as much money on travel and investing huge amounts of time versus other nationals. Please help us promote our five state concept by spreading the word on the Tournament of Champions/North American Championships to other competitive teams in the five state area and Canada. The fact our entry fee is lower and we guarantee teams more games than other existing national organizations, is a big plus. Also, our tournament hosts have fewer expenses and thus a better chance to raise funds for their local association to reinvest in the game of softball. Please support the concessions stand and memorabilia booth. Bring your fans as well! We would like to congratulate the men and women in blue who have been selected to umpire the 5th NSF Tournament of Champions/North American Championships. Please respect their dedication, hard work and professionalism, even if you don’t always agree with a call. In closing, we would like to reiterate the desire to attract more teams from the five state area and Canada in the future and invite you to participate in that effort!

Perry Coonce Dan Bradley Duke Weisbrod

Welcome Letter Inside Cover

Schedule of Events & Tournament Personnel 2

Letter from the Mayor of Cambridge 3

Men’s Class D-E Teams 8-10

Men’s Class EE Schedule 13-14

Men’s Class EE Teams 15-16

2015 North American Championships Recap 17

Men’s Class DD Teams 6-7

Women’s Schedule 11-12

Women’s Teams 4-5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADMISSION

Weekend Pass $8 / Daily $5 / 12 & under free / Players free

Massage Therapist on site Saturday and Sunday

Golf Carts available for elderly/people with disabilities

Friday, August 26, 5:00PM Managers’ Meeting Friday, August 26, 6:30PM Opening Ceremonies Friday, August 26, 7:15PM Games begin Saturday, August 27 Games continue Sunday, August 28 Games continue

Awards Ceremonies immediately follow Championship Games

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tournament Host/Manager Duke Weisbrod…Cambridge, MN Umpire-in-Chief Jack Breitkreutz…Zimmerman, MN Groundskeeper Crew Chief Craig Ahlstrom…Isanti, MN Chief Scorekeeper Amanda Westberg…Cambridge, MN Concession Manager Brooke White…Cambridge, MN CIASA Vice President Tom Smith…Cambridge, MN Tournament Photographer John Olson… Dalvo, MN Ball Shagging Coordinator Brody Beaver…North Branch, MN Tournament Staff Dan Bradley...NSF♦MSF Minnesota State Commissioner Perry Coonce...NSF♦MSF

TOURNAMENT STAFF

CHAMPIONSHIP UMPIRES

Umpire Hometown Barry Bayerl St. Cloud, MN David Wisnieski Big Lake, MN Jody Olerud Grantsburg, WI George Fadell Richfield, MN Roderick Wilcox St. Paul, MN

Umpire Hometown Dan Kunz Rock Creek, MN Steve Brant Stacy, MN Dale Strelow Mora, MN Caleb Kurfman Fosston, MN Kathy Graen Forest Lake, MN

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National Softball Federation Tournament of Champions/

North American Championships Sandquist Family Park ~ Cambridge, MN

First Pitch Honoree To Be Announced Color Guard Cambridge American Legion Howard McCarty Post

290 National Anthem Gwen Anderson

OPENING CEREMONIES

Andrie Electric/Hanson Accounting/CJ’s Bar & Grill - Chisago County, MN

MN EXTREME CO-OP TEAM (MN, WI, IL)

PLAYER # POSITION Angela Menzia — OF Abigail Hayes — OF Janet Ploncinsky — P/C Blair Carlson — OF Ashley Trawizki — SS Heidi Lee — OF/IF LaQue White — 2B/C Nichole Boyd — 1B/P Amy Gunderson — 3B/SS Jaci (Jax) Sears — OF Kelli Madison — OF Kathy Sergot — 2B/P Taylor Jabs — OF/IF Emily Moreland — 1B/3B Haliegh Syverson — C Jennifer Martner — Outfield Rachael Eckholm — 3B/P Kari Menzia MGR

Liljenquist Sewer Aitkin, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Angie Holmvig 3 — Kayla Olander 4 — Carmen Cady 8 — Sandra Hensel 10 — Lisa Dwyer 15 — Angie Phillips 19 — Bernie Scofield 34 — Bailey Swensen 26 — Alicia Thomsen 27 — Sam Litke 28 — Karen Timmers 50 — LD Danielson 77 — Melissa Aldrich 22 — Becki Zender 8 — Dawn Kellen SCO

WOMEN’S SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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PLAYER # POSITION Taola Swenson 2 U Aki Johnson 2 U Becky Lamirande 5 2B Dena Johnson 6 OF Bailey Sheahan 7 U Jenny Reed 8 OF Lisa Lamirande 9 U Ashley Gross 11 U Steph Warner 13 U Payton Burkhalter 14 C Karen Guillard-Funk 15 U Kailey Hanson 16 SS Darla Fehlandt 17 P Lori Tiegen 19 U Sarah Nelson 20 U Lynnae Howe 21 OF Lindsey Wilson 22 3B Kim Olson 23 U Traci Wendorf 24 P Staci Lemieux 27 U Tami Swenson MGR Gail Gustafson MGR

Lisa’s Place Chaska, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Amy Ziegler 1B Jenny Hartman 2B Emily Traxler SS Molly Hartman 3B Liz Stomberg LF Allie Westerholm LC Kari Differding RC Nikki Nelson RF April Peterson P Tina Stofferahn C Julie Ketcher U Kristy Mock U Peggy Hartman Book

Misfits Cambridge, MN

The Misfits from Cambridge, Minnesota enter tournament play as the 2016 Women’s DD State Champions, following their 15-3 Championship Game victory over Mikey’s of North Pine. The Misfits also went 21-3 in league play. Manager: Nicole Lenzen

WOMEN’S SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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Cambridge Collision Cambridge, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Cody Durkee Jordan Dybvig Chuck Ellsworth Casey Grell Kyle Grell Nick Hammond Jesse Johnson Kellen Kersten Alex Lecceardone Anthony Lecceardone Dan Morin John Rooney Bob Wolcyn

East Central Livestock/Captain Dan’s Crow’s Nest/Lee’s Pro Shop

Cambridge-Isanti, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Justin Hollan 00 Chuck Pietruszewski 2 Benji Besser 5 Bobby Gajewski 6 Kyle Gageby 7 Paul Lord 13 Cory Schuh 14 Nick Brasch 20 Justin Peterson 26 Neal Schumacher 27 Brandon Houtsma 32 Tony Samuelson 35 Brad Lenzen 48 Erin Schumacher 77

Minnehaha Liquor West St. Paul, MN

Minnehaha Liquor Softball team was established in 1972 - to save on the math, that’s 44 years of competition. Minnehaha Liquor enters the tournament with a record of 13-13. Manager: Dennis King

MEN’S C/DD SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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NBH North Branch, MN

Manager: Casey Schwalbe

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Focal Point/Priority Air Elk River, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Lance Dalbey 0 IF JR 1 OF Ryan Bremer 5 OF Ben Kelly 6 IF Ricky Jensen 7 IF Brian Hockemeyer 9 P/C Louie Servaty 10 OF Andy Nelson 31 IF Cory Howard 42 IF Nick Norris 77 IF Rick Servaty 99 P Coach Cory Howard

MEN’S C/DD SLOWPITCH TEAMS

“WE TREAT THE AMATEUR LIKE A PRO.”

Reckless Pine River, MN

Manager: Russell Burgoyne

MEN’S D/E SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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GFR South St. Paul, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Nick Gallahue 4 OF Mike Clifton 5 IF Nate Conlin 8 OF Joe Befort 9 OF/P Matt Gorr 10 IF Justin Meyer 11 OF/P Wes Steele 12 IF/OF Chris Van Heiden 13 IF Rob Gallahue 14 IF Tony Cubus 15 IF Jon Cubus 20 OF Ellijah McNeil 24 OF Bill Stransky 27 P/OF Pat Adams 34 IF/OF Lance Merdahl 44 P/IF

PLAYER # POSITION Tom Kordiak 99 3B/SS Jake Freeman 1 SS/OF Brandon Pflipsen 23 OF Matt Henderson 77 1B Cody Hetrick 69 OF Jamie Suits 25 OF/MGR Jesse Suits 16 1B John (Tags) Henderson 33 OF Dustin Naumann 5 2B/OF Timmy Dahlgren 49 RP/DH Brad Reichel 9 SP Walter Schwartz 21 C Garrett Olson 19 3B Brad Hale 10 2B/OF Zach Anderson 8 U

East Central Transportation/Brad’s Cab Cambridge-Isanti, MN

St. Hilaire Bears/Kruse Builders Thief River Falls, MN

Scared Hitless/Pizza Pub Cambridge, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Manager: Al Farr

PLAYER # POSITION Jerod Olson 30 IF Nate Fanfulik 20 IF/OF Don Fanfulik 7 IF Mike Fanfulik 4 IF/P Luke Olsen 16 IF/OF Nick Wilcox 24 IF/OF Reilly Stoltzman 23 IF Andy Curry 27 IF/OF Dominic Kruse 5 OF Guy Kruse 10 IF/MGR Eric Dowers 16 IF Dallas Berg 25 OF Tyler Johnson 15 IF/OF/P Jake Johnson 54 IF/OF Anthony Hendricks 3 IF Noland Knot 57 IF/OF Paul Peterson 12 IF/OF Joey Sabol 71 IF/P Chan Keefe 18 OF Tom Loe 11 OF Cody Sampson 74 OF Dan Kaushagen 28 OF

MEN’S D/E SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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C&L Excavating Rice, MN

PLAYER # POSITION 1. Greg Volkers P 2. Curt Fernholz OF 4. Kyle Wehrs OF 5. John Warner OF 6. Tom Olson 3B 7. Dan Lynch SS 10. Chuck Ackerman 2B 11. John Dezurik SS 15. Brian Skroch OF 20. Ryan Carling OF 22. Todd Sand 1B 30.Blake Legatt OF 33. Justin Weller OF 44. Ben Miller OF 55.Bob Petron 2B 77. Mark Bartels OF

PLAYER # POSITION Ricky Anderson Luke Bakken Steve Benson Brad Hatch Travis Hawkinson Jesse James Lance Johnson Brian Knoll Jesse Kral Jeff Pegues Chad Ruzek Eric Verkinnes Scott Ruzek MGR

Thompson Construction Elk River, MN

Arvig Detroit Lakes, MN

Manager: Kyle Schrupp

Wolf Pack-Ogema Fosston, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Nick Jasken 1 C/OF Nick Lerud 2 OF/IF Hunter Clark 3 2B Ryan Omang 5 OF Steve Haverkamp 6 1B Alec Teiken 11 OF Kody Lefebvre 16 3B Dustin Spaeth 19 OF Kris Skersick 21 OF Sam Lerud 23 SS Darius Woods Steichen 24 1B Doug McArthur 25 3B Josh Kemper 32 P

MEN’S EE SLOWPITCH TEAMS

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Warzecha Auto Cambridge, MN

PLAYER # POSITION Cody Heckt Chris Heckt Josh Wokson Alex Wokson Zach Anderson Dean Anderson Jake Anderson Branden Lueck Jay Apel Ross Fawver Matt Melon Chris Hartfiel Cory Bromwich Gary Thompson Peter Johnson

Mittfits Cambridge, MN

Manager: Carson Burns

Pine Brook Turtles Cambridge, MN

PLAYER # POSITION

NATIONAL SOFTBALL FEDERATION

2016 WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS/

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 26-28 SANDQUIST FAMILY PARK, CAMBRIDGE

P O O L P L A Y Team Name Score Team Name Score Day /

Time Field

Andrie/Hansen/CJ’s, Chisago Cty

vs

Misfits, Cambridge

FRI 7:15PM

2

Lisa’s Place, Chaska

vs

Liljenquist Sewer, Aitkin

SAT 9:30AM

2


vs

MN Extreme, MInneapolis

SAT 9:30AM

1


vs

Misfits, Cambridge

SAT 11:50AM

2


vs


SAT 11:50AM

1


vs


SAT 2:20PM

2

Liljenquist Sewer, Aitkin vs

Misfits, Cambridge

SAT 2:20PM

1


vs

MN Extreme, Minneapolis

SAT 4:40PM

2


vs


SAT 6:00PM

2

Misfits, Cambridge

vs


SAT 7:10PM

2

Coaches should continue to check the schedule through

12 PM Friday in case there are changes due to forfeits or cancellations.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE TOURNAMENT

HOST

*POOL PLAY TIEBREAKERS*

THREE-WAY TIE

1) Fewest Runs Allowed 2) Best Run Differential (max 12 per game) 3) Most Runs Scored

(Above three-way tiebreakers apply to all games played in pool play, if still tied then games played among 3 tied teams only and then coin flip

if necessary. Once three way tiebreakers used, do not revert to head to head result if two teams remain tied).

If a team forfeits a game in pool play, all their results are cancelled and they may not advance.

PROUD SPONSORS

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This schedule subject to change!

Bracket board posted at tournament headquarters is

official! Check it before and after each game

for changes.

2016 WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH NATIONAL SOFTBALL FEDERATION TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS/NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 SANDQUIST FAMILY PARK - CAMBRIDGE, MN

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SUN 10:10AM

F-2

SUN 12:40PM

F-2

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SLOWPITCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

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POOL #2

POOL #3

POOL #1

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AUGUST 26-28 SANDQUIST FAMILY PARK - CAMBRIDGE, MN

3 Home Run Rule

(Above three way tiebreakers apply to all games played in pool play, if still tied then games played among 3 tied teams only and then coin flip if necessary. Once three way tiebreakers used,

do not revert to head to head result if two teams remain tied).

If a team forfeits a game in pool play, all their results are cancelled and they may not advance.

Three Way Tie 1) Fewest runs allowed

2) Best run differential (max 12 per game) 3) Most runs scored

*POOL PLAY TIEBREAKERS*

POOL A Team Name SC Team Name SC Day/Time Field

East Central Livestock, Cambridge

vs NBH, North Branch

FRI 7:15PM

3

NBH, North Branch

vs Minnehaha Liquor, West St. Paul

SAT 10:40AM

3

East Central Livestock, Cambridge

vs Minnehaha Liquor, West St. Paul

SAT 1:20PM

4

POOL B Team Name SC Team Name SC Day/Time Field

Cambridge Collision,

vs Focal Point/Priority Air, Elk River

FRI 8:25PM

2

Focal Point/Priority Air, Elk River

vs Wreckless, Pine River

SAT 11:50AM

3

Cambridge Collision,

vs Wreckless, Pine River

SAT 2:20PM

3

Proud Sponsors

Managers should check schedule through 12:OO noon Friday in case there are changes or corrections in schedule

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SUN 10:10AM

F-3

SUN 12:40PM

F-3

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POOL B #1

POOL B #3

POOL A #2

POOL B #2

POOL A #3

POOL A #1

SUN 10:10AM

F-4

SAT 4:40PM

F-3

SUN 4:40PM

F-4

THREE (3) HR LIMIT

CLASS D/EMEN'SSLOWPITCH

CHAMPIONS

CHAMPION

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Loser 2

Loser 14

Loser 3

Loser 5

Loser 13

Loser 1

Loser 6

Loser 17

SAT9:30 AM

F-4

FRI 7:15 PMF-4

FRI 8:25 PMF-3

SAT10:40 AM

F-4

SUN10:10AMF-1

SUN1:50 PM

F-3SAT10:40 AM

F-1

FRI 8:25 PMF-4

SUN3:00PMF-3SAT 11:50 AM F-4

SUN9:00 AM

F-3

SAT1:10 PM F-1

SUN12:40PMF-4

SAT1:10 PM F-2

SUN9:00AMF-4

SAT3:30 PM

F-3

SAT 3:30 PMF-4

SAT2:20 PM

F-4

SAT1:10 PM

F-3

Loser of 20 if 1st Loss

Home Run Rule = 2

WOLFPACK, FOSSTON

Loser 7

C&L EXCAVATING, RICE

WARZECHA AUTO,CAMBRIDGE

SAT10:40 AM

F-2

MITTFITS, CAMBRIDGE

ST. HILLAIRE BEARS,TRF

E.C.T./BRAD'S CAB, CAMBRIDGE

SUN11:30AMF-4

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SCARED HITLESS/PIZZA PUB, CAMBRIDGE

THOMPSONCONSTRUCTION,

ELK RIVER

ARVIG,DETROIT LAKES

Loser 4

PINE BROOK TURTLES, CAMBRIDGE

Undefeated Bracket

GFR, SOUTH ST. PAUL

One Loss Bracket

FRI ♦ SAT ♦ SUN

Managers should continueto check schedule through

12 noon Friday in casethere are changes due to

forfeits or corrections.

NOTE: Carefullycheck bracket

board after eachgame. Teams maystill be alive after

two losses.

PLEASE

SUPPORT THE

TOURNAMENT

HOST

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2016 TIER II MEN’S SLOW PITCH NATIONAL SOFTBALL FEDERATION TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS/NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS


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SUN 11:30AM

F-2

SUN 1:50PM

F-4

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SLOWPITCH CHAMPIONS

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LOSER #16

LOSER #8

LOSER #9

LOSER #10

LOSER #12

LOSER #11

LOSER #15

SUN 11:30AM

F-3

SUN 9:00AM

F-2

SUN 9:00AM

F-1

SAT 3:30PM

F-2

ONE HR RULE

PLAYER TEAM Heather Tverstol Bessler Brothers Electric Crystal Besller Bessler Brothers Electric Lindsey Luberda Bessler Brothers Electric Jenny Reed Andrie Electric/Hanson/CJ’s Lynnae Howe Andrie Electric/Hanson/CJ’s Becky LaMirande Andrie Electric/Hanson/CJ’s Amy Olson Misfits Lynette Gageby Misfits Sara Hill Screwballs Michelle Richardson Screwballs Alexis Desjarlait NECI MN Aces

All‐Tournament Team TOC/North American Championships Women’s Slow Pitch

All‐Tournament Team TOC/North American Championships Class EE Men’s Slow Pitch

PLAYER TEAM Matt Hoie Remax Justin Jannsen Remax Chad Dyrdahl Remax Karl Kaiser Jari’s Boys Dan Kaiser Jari’s Boys Phillip Mason Jari’s Boys Chad Syverson Scared Hitless Wes Steele GFR/Mississippi Pub Bjorn Olson Scared Hitless Chris Vander Heiden GFR/Mississippi Pub Zeth Knyphausen Smoking Guns Dallas Berg St. Hilaire Bears

PLAYER TEAM Chris Wocjiechowski Centra Sota Eric Herold Centra Sota Jesse Widmer Centra Sota Justin Hanson Kostecka Farms Justin Verdick Kostecka Farms Andrew Fryer Kostecka Farms Jesse James Thompson Construction B.J. Lueck Thompson Construction Kyle Grell ECL Big Guys Neal Schumacher ECL Big Guys

All‐Tournament Team TOC/North American Championships Class D Men’s Slow Pitch

2015 2015 TOC/TOC/North AmericanNorth American Champions Champions RecapRecap

Bessler Brothers Electric - Bemidji, MN Class C Women’s Slow Pitch Champions

Screwballs - Cambridge-Isanti, MN Class D Women’s Slow Pitch Champions

Centra Sota - Sauk Rapids, MN Class D Men’s Slow Pitch Champions

Remax - Fosston, MN Class EE Men’s Slow Pitch Champions

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