Hiland Golf Course - 2016 Chicora League Champs
Front Row: Chris Dietrich, Travis Bellis, Stush Antoszyk, Eric Wiley, Sammy Wiley, Keith Lehman, Jim Harmon
Middle Row: Doug Augustine, Tim Dietrich, Josh Behrens
Back Row: Chris Maxwell, Shawn Bellis, Chris Bellis, Ian Campbell, Tyler Callihan, Joe Callihan, Bill Campbell
Missing From Photo: Andrew Larimore, Dave Black, Brad Dolhi

CHICORA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

#2 Hiland Golf Course vs. #1 Millerstown Inn

Millerstown Inn battled for a 1-0 lead in CLCS best of 5 series, winning Game 1 by a score of 5-3. Sluggo Smith scored on a Mike Dorondo sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 6th inning to break a 3-3 tie. Another run scored on an error, making it 5-3. Nathan Markle had 2 singles for MTI, Cody Herald homered. Ian Jewart and Nathan Weckerly each added a double. For Hiland Golf Course Travis Bellis hit a homerun & a double, Joe Callihan had a double & a single, and Chris Dietrich hit a homerun. Sluggo Smith earned the win on the pitchers mound, limiting Hiland to 5 hits. MTI out-hit Hiland 7 to 5. Game 2 was played immediately after Game 1.

Hiland Golf Course evened the CLCS best of 5 series at 1-1 with a 16-15 victory in Game 2. Hiland held on to the 1 run victory, despite out-hitting MTI 20 to 12. Hiland was led at the plate by Joe and Tyler Callihan, each with 2 homeruns and a double. Travis Bellis homered and singled, Shawn Bellis doubled & singled, and Sammy Wiley added 3 singles. For MTI, Sluggo Smith hit a homerun, a double, & a single; Nathan Markle hit a homerun, and Ian Jewart & Eric McCue each doubled and singled. Tim Dietrich was the winning pitcher. Game 3 will be played Monday, August 8th at St. Wendelin's, with a 6:15 start time.  

Hiland Golf Course took a 2-1 lead in the best of 5 CLCS with a 15-12 win over Millerstown Inn on Monday. After MTI scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning to take an 11-1 lead, Hiland relief pitcher Tim Dietrich limited Millerstown to just 1 run the rest of the game. Hiland still trailed by 3 runs going into the 7th inning, and scored 6 in the frame to take a 3 run lead. For Hiland, Sammy Wiley & Andrew Larimore were both 4 for 4, each with a double and 3 singles. Tyler Callihan homered in the 7th inning & also had a double & a single. Ian Campbell had 2 triples & a single; Stush Antoszyk had a triple, double, & single; and Shawn Bellis homered. For MTI, Nathan Markle had a homerun & 2 singles, Eric McCue had 4 singles, Sluggo Smith had a triple & a single, and Mike Dorondo doubled & singled. Game 4 will be Thursday, August 11th at St. Wendelin's, 6:15 start time.

After a few rainouts, Millerstown Inn evened the series at 2-2 with a convincing 17-10 win over Hiland Golf Course, leading 17-5 at one point before Hiland scored 5 in the bottom of the 7th inning. Mike Riley broke open a 2-1 game in the third inning with a grand slam homerun for MTI. That highlighted a 6-run inning and Hiland never recovered. Riley had a 2 singles to go along with his homerun. Other top hitters for Millerstown Inn were Nick Morrow & Bobby Swartout, each with a double and 3 singles. Sluggo Smith homered and doubled and Flash Christie added a double and 2 singles. For Hiland, Tyler Callihan had an inside the park homerun, a triple, and 2 singles. Sammy Wiley had 3 singles, Shawn Bellis tripled & singled, and Stush Antoszyk doubled & singled. Sluggo Smith was the winning pitcher, striking out 4. For the second straight year, Millerstown will face Hiland (formerly Hunter's Truck Sales) in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the Chicora League Championship Series.

Hiland Golf Course won its 4th straight Chicora League Championship with a 14-4 victory in Game 5 of the CLCS over Millerstown Inn. Hiland put 7 runs on the board in the top of the first inning, including 3 homeruns in a row by Joe Callihan, Shawn Bellis, and Travis Bellis. Joe Callihan was the top hitter for Hiland with 2 homeruns and a triple. Ian Campbell had a homerun and 2 doubles, Shawn Bellis finished with a double & single to go along with his homerun, and Sammy Wiley added a homerun and 2 singles. For Millerstown, Ian Jewart was the lone player with 2 hits, a homerun and a double. Tim Dietrich pitched for the win, scattering just 7 hits. It was his 3rd win of the championship series. Dietrich has been in the championship series 7 consecutive years with 2 different teams, winning 6 championships in a row. This was the 5th time these 2 teams have met in the finals, the first time in 2006. 4 of those series have been decided in Game 5. Congrats to both teams on an outstanding season.

SEMI-FINALS

#4 Ball's Distributor vs. # 2 Hiland Golf Course

Hiland Golf Course took a 1-0 lead in this best of 3 series with a 16-6 victory Tuesday. Top hitters for Hiland were Ian Campbell with a homerun, double, and single; Shawn Bellis with a double and 4 singles; Travis Bellis with 3 doubles; and Chris Maxwell added 3 singles. For Ball's Distributor Israel Lawrence homered, Cody Gispanski had a double & 2 singles, and Nick Cooter & Randy Bouch each added 2 singles. Chris Bellis was the winning pitcher. Game 2 will be Thursday, August 4th at St. Patrick's, 6:15 pm start time. 

Hiland Golf Course earned a spot in the Chicora League Championship Series with a 15-7 win over Ball's Distributor. Hiland broke open a 7-6 ball game by scoring 8 runs in the top of the 7th inning. Top hitters for Hiland were Joe Callihan with 2 doubles & 2 singles, Stush Antoszyk with a triple @ 2 singles, Travis Bellis with a homerun and a single, Sammy Wiley with a triple & a single, and Chris Maxwell with a double & a single. For Ball's Distributor, Danny Russo had a triple & 2 doubles, Tim Rupert had 2 doubles, Mitch Czech tripled, and Ryan Protzman doubled. Tim Dietrich  was the winning pitcher. Hiland will play Millerstown Inn in the best of 5 championship series, starting with a doubleheader Sunday at 4:30.  

#6 Countyline Tavern vs. #1 Millerstown Inn

Millerstown Inn beat Countyline Tavern 12-7 to take a 1-0 lead in this best of 3 series Tuesday. Leading the way offensively for MTI was Sluggo Smith with 2 doubles & a single, Cody Herald with a double & a single, Christos Klutinoty & Nathan Weckerly each with 3 singles, and Nathan Markle with 2 singles. For Countyline, Keith Clark had a double & a single and Jordan Rodgers chipped in 2 singles. Sluggo Smith was the winning pitcher. Game 2 will be Thursday, August 4th at St. Wendelin's, 6:15 pm start time. 

Millerstown Inn advanced to the Chicora League Championship Series with a 16-6 win over Countyline Tavern. Top hitters for MTI were Eric McCue with a double and 4 singles, Cody Herald with 2 homeruns, and Ian Jewart with a double & 2 singles. Sluggo Smith was the winning pitcher, holding the Countyline to just 6 hits. In a re-match of the 2015 championship, Millerstown Inn moves on to face Hiland Golf Course in the best of 5 championship series, starting with a doubleheader Sunday, August 7th at 4:30 at St. Patrick's. 

FIRST ROUND

#8 Down Range Supply vs. #1 Millerstown Inn

Millerstown Inn took a 1-0 lead in the series Monday with a 16-8 victory over Down Range Supply. It was a 1-run game in the 5th when Cody Herald broke it open with a grand slam. Herald had 2 other homeruns to go along with his grand slam. Mike Dorondo also had 3 hits for MTI. Connor Scott and Alex Stobert each had 2 hits for Down Range Supply. Sluggo Smith pitched for the win. Game 2 will be Tuesday, July 26 at St. Patrick's.

Millerstown Inn won the series 2-0 with a 16-6 victory over Down Range Supply Tuesday. Sluggo Smith led the way at the plate with 2 homeruns and 3 singles; Nathan Weckerly had a homerun, double, and a single; Mike Dorondo had 4 singles; Eric McCue had a homerun & 2 singles; and Nathan Markle homered. For Down Range, Kelley Kurharic had 2 homeruns, and Zach Henderson had a triple & a single. Sluggo Smith was the winning pitcher, scattering just 8 hits. #1 seed MTI will move on to play Countyline Tavern in the semi-finals.   

#5 Kittanning Eagles vs. #4 Ball's Distributor

Ball's Beer Distributor survived Game 1 of this series with a 10-9 victory. Brandon Bonzo and Heath Schreffler led the way offensively for Ball's with a homerun apiece. Dickie Crissman homered for Kittannging Eagles. Ryan Protzman was the winning pitcher. Game 2 will be Wednesday, July 27 at St. Patrick's.

Ball's Beer Distributor closed out the series with a 19-9 victory over Kittanning Eagles. Israel Lawrence broke the game open with a grand slam in the top of the 4th inning. Lawrence led Ball's 28 hit attack with 3 singles to go along with his grand slam. Heath Schreffler & Travis McDougall each had 4 hits as well. Danny Russo added a homerun. For Kittanning Eagles CJ Sanders, Dave Tarr, Dave Jones, Andrew Scholl, & Brady Cousins had 2 hits apiece. Ryan Protzman was the winning pitcher. Ball's advances to the semi-final round next week and will face #2 seed Hiland Golf Course. Both Ball's Distributor and Kittanning Eagles will compete in the ASA of PA Class C West tournament this weekend in Meadville.  

#7 Bill's Beer Barn vs. #2 Hiland Golf Course

Hiland Golf Course survived Game 1 by scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to secure a 19-18 victory over Bill's Beer Barn. Joe Callihan ended the game with a 2-RBI walk-off triple. Stush Antoszyk led the way offensively for Hiland with a homerun, double, & 2 singles, including a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the 5th inning. Ian Campbell had a homerun, double, & single; Tyler Callihan & Travis Bellis each had a triple & a double. For Bill's, Joey Kriley had a homerun, triple, & single; Joey Friel had an inside the park homerun & 3 singles; and Robert Stamm had 2 doubles. Bill's Beer Barn out-hit Hiland 23-17. Chris Bellis was the winning pitcher. Game 2 will be Thursday, July 28 at St. Wendelin's. 

Hiland Golf Course moved on to the semifinals with a 15-5 win over Bill's Beer Barn Thursday. Bill's scored first, on a 2-run Josh Friel homerun in the 1st inning. Hiland also scored 2 in the first, then Joe Callihan broke the game open with a 2-out, 3-run homer in the 3rd. Top hitters for Hiland were Stush Antoszyk with a triple & 3 singles, Joe Callihan with a double & single to go along with his homerun, and Andrew Larimore & Shawn Bellis each chipped in 3 singles. For Bill's Beer Barn, Josh Friel homered & singled, Drew Spangler had 2 doubles, Jennings Graham homered, and Cody Preston added triple & a single. Tim Dietrich pitched for the victory, striking out 6. Hiland plays Ball's Distributor next week in the semi-finals. Bill's Beer Barn will compete in the ASA of PA Class C West tournament this weekend in Meadville. 

#6 Countyline Tavern vs. #3 Pack Ratt Sports Cards

#6 seed Countyline Tavern pulled off an upset in Game 1 with a 21-14 win over Pack Ratt Sports Cards. Brian Best homered for Countyline. Doug DeFrancisis and John Marra each homered for Pack Ratt. Keith Clark got the win on the pitchers mound while Hot Toddy Covert closed it out. Game 2 will be Thursday, July 28 at St. Patrick's. 

#6 seed Countyline Tavern earned a bid to the Chicora Area Softball League semifinals in just their 2nd year in the league with a 27-19 upset victory over Pack Ratt Sports Cards. Jordan Rodgers led the way offensively for Countyline with a homerun. JR Brewer and Curt Hunka added 3 hits apiece for Countyline. Kolby Kriess homered for Pack Ratt Sports Cards. For the 2nd consecutive game Keith Clark pitched for the win and Todd Covert closed the game out. Countyline Tavern advances to the semifinals next week and will face top-seeded Millerstown Inn. They will also compete in the ASA of PA Class C West tournament this weekend in Meadville. 

Umpires are needed for the playoffs. If anyone is interested, the pay is $20 per umpire. Thank you to the following people who have signed up to umpire playoff games this season. 

Ball's Distributor - Kevin McCoy, Brandon Bonzo
Bill's Beer Barn - Tyler Friel, Joey Friel
Countyline Tavern - Tony Kriley
Down Range Supply - Rhett Wahler, Tim Wahler, Dave Craig
Hiland Golf Course - Eric Wiley, Chris Bellis
Kittanning Eagles - Josh Schrecengost, Dave Jones, Greg Johns
Millerstown Inn -
Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 

Results are unofficial. If you see any corrections that need to be made, email [email protected]

Class A Tournament Results
Rank - Team - Record - League

1. Maple Grove - 5-1 - Elanco
2. Millerstown Inn - 2-2 - Chicora
3. Z's Tavern - 1-2 - Harborcreek
4. Xtra Innings II - 1-2 - Culmerville
5. Big Hill - 0-2 - Minersville

Class B West Tournament Results

Rank - Team - Record - League

1. Hanna Screenprinting - 4-1 - Venango County
2. Fishbone - 4-2 - Minersville
3. Resele Marine - 3-2 - Shenango Valley
4. Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 3-2 - Chicora
5. Fisher's - 2-2 - Elanco
5. Hiland Golf Course - 1-2 - Chicora
7. Earthscape Mulch - 1-2 - Venango County
7. Bison Bulls - 0-2 - Venango County
9. Xtra Innings / PPC  - 1-2 - Culmerville
9. Graham Machine - 0-2 - Venango County

Class B East Tournament Results

Rank - Team - Record - League

1. Fishers - 3-0 - Elanco League
2. Lebanon Braves - 4-2 - Lebanon League
3. Hitmen - 2-2 - Roberto Clemente League
4. Keystone Pounders - 2-2 Elanco League
5. Los Padillas - 1-2 Roberto Clemente League
5. Callejeros - 0-2 Roberto Clemente League
7. White Sox - 0-2 Roberto Clemente League 

Class C West Tournament Results
Rank - Team - Record - League

1. South Cass Condors - 5-1 - Minersville
2. Marlins - 8-2 - Elanco
3. Ma Parker's - 4-2 - Harborcreek
4. Cooperstown Sand & Gravel - 3-2 - Venango County
5. Ball's Distributor - 2-2 - Chicora
5. Rack N Roll - 3-2 - Harborcreek
7. Thunder - 2-2 - Lancaster United Church League
7. McCormick's - 2-2 - Harborcreek
9. Countyline Tavern - 1-2 - Chicora
9. Kittanning Eagles - 1-2 - Chicora
9. Hilltop - 1-2 - Harborcreek
9. Timberbuilt Construction - 1-2 - Mason Dixon
13. Bill's Beer Barn - 1-2 - Chicora
13. Phaha Hotel - 1-2 - Culmerville
13. Flynn Tire - 1-2 - Shenango Valley
13. Pine Grove - 1-2 - Venango County
17. Sharon Dominos Pizza - 1-2 - Shenango Valley
17. Robert's Trucking - 1-2 - ????
17. Middle Road Inn - 0-2 - Culmerville
17. Rapid Reaction - 0-2 - Venango County

Class C East Tournament Results
Rank - Team - Record - League
1. Honey Brook Thunder - 3-1 - Lancaster United Church League
2. Sawmill Grill - 4-2-  Mason Dixon League
3. Strasburg - 2-2 - Elanco League
4. Hitmen - 2-2 - Roberto Clemente League
5. Cauler Container - 0-2 - Elanco League
6. Jones Honda - 0-2 - Elanco League

1. Tyler Callihan - Hiland Golf Course - 23 Homeruns
5/12/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
5/13/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/13/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/13/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/19/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
5/19/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
5/31/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/9/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
6/26/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/26/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/30/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
7/5/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/5/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/15/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/8/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

2. Dave Tarr - Kittanning Eagles  - 14 Homeruns
5/17/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
5/24/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
5/24/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
5/31/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/3/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Patrick's
6/5/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
6/23/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
6/23/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
6/28/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/28/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/6/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
7/13/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/17/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

2. Sluggo Smith - Millerstown Inn - 14 Homeruns
5/3/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
5/13/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
6/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/21/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/26/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
7/10/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelins
7/10/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelins
7/10/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelins
7/15/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Patrick's
7/17/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
8/18/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

2. Ian Campbell - Hiland Golf Course - 14 Homeruns
5/12/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
5/12/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
5/19/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
5/19/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/9/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
6/12/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
6/12/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
8/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

5. Shawn Bellis - Hiland Golf Course - 11 Homeruns
5/26/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
5/26/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
6/26/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/30/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
7/15/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/15/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/19/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
8/8/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

5. Bobby Swartout - Bill's Beer Barn / Millerstown Inn  - 11 Homeruns
5/6/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
5/13/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/7/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
6/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/8/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/8/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/10/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelins
7/10/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelins
7/15/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Patrick's

7. Josh Friel - Bill's Beer Barn  - 10 Homeruns
5/9/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
5/13/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
5/16/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/24/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
6/24/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
6/28/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/28/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/11/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
7/17/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
7/28/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

7. Cody Herald - Millerstown Inn - 10 Homeruns
5/20/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
6/3/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
8/4/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
8/7/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

9. Nathan Markle - Millerstown Inn - 8 Homeruns
6/5/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
6/7/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
6/20/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
7/10/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelins
7/17/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
8/8/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

10. Joe Callihan - Hiland Golf Course - 7 Homeruns
6/9/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
7/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/28/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

10. Dustin Defrancisis - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 7 Homeruns
5/15/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
5/18/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
5/18/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/10/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/22/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/24/16 vs. Bills Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
6/24/16 vs. Bills Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's

10. Justin Smith - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 7 Homeruns
5/11/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
5/13/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
6/1/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's
6/3/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/22/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/22/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/13/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

13. Travis Bellis - Hiland Golf Course - 6 Homeruns
5/31/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
7/5/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
8/4/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

14. CJ Sanders - Kittanning Eagles - 5 Homeruns
5/5/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
5/31/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/12/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
6/23/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's
6/28/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

14. Robert Stamm - Bill's Beer Barn  - 5 Homeruns
5/6/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/6/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/13/15 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/19/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/11/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

14. Stush Antoszyk - Hiland Golf Course - 5 Homeruns
5/31/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
6/9/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's

14. Joey Kriley - Bill's Beer Barn  - 5 Homeruns
5/9/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
5/20/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
5/20/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
6/5/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
7/26/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

14. Jennings Graham - Bill's Beer Barn - 5 Homeruns
5/23/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
6/1/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/19/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/19/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/28/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

14. Israel Lawrence - Ball's Distributor - 5 Homeruns
5/16/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
5/19/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
6/17/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's
7/27/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
8/2/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's

20. Aaron Voelker - Bill's Beer Barn  - 4 Homeruns
6/20/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/5/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
7/5/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's
7/15/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

20. Jason Hagerty - Kittanning Eagles  - 4 Homeruns
5/17/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
6/12/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
6/20/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
7/17/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

20. Eric McCue - Millerstown Inn - 4 Homeruns
6/17/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/8/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/10/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelins
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's

20. Doug Defrancisis - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 4 Homeruns
5/11/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's
5/15/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
7/15/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
7/27/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

20. John Marra - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 4 Homeruns
6/12/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
6/24/16 vs. Bills Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
7/13/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/27/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

25. Steve Shoemaker - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 3 Homeruns
5/18/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/26/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
6/29/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's

25. Jonny Fair - Down Range Supply  - 3 Homeruns
6/1/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
6/12/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's
7/5/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

25. Eli Christy - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 3 Homeruns
5/23/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
7/6/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's
7/6/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's

25. Keith Clark - Countyline Tavern  - 3 Homeruns
6/2/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
6/21/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
7/8/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

25. Richie Toy - Kittanning Eagles - 3 Homeruns
7/6/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/13/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's
7/13/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's

25. Kevin McCoy - Ball's Distributor  - 3 Homeruns
7/6/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
7/10/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelins
7/13/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Wendelin's

25. Mitch Scholl - Kittanning Eagles - 3 Homeruns
5/31/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/12/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
7/17/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

25. Danny Russo - Ball's Distributor  - 3 Homeruns
5/25/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
7/20/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/27/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

25. Brian Best - Countyline Tavern - 3 Homeruns
6/30/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's
7/11/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's
7/27/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's

25. Ian Jewart - Millerstown Inn - 3 Homeruns
7/10/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelins
7/15/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Patrick's
8/23/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

35. Josh Behrens - Hiland Golf Course - 2 Homeruns
5/20/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
5/20/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

35. Rick Belles - Millerstown Inn - 2 Homeruns
5/31/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's
6/21/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

35. Pat Lokhaiser - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 2 Homeruns
5/18/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's
6/22/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's

35. Kurt Hunka - Countyline Tavern  - 2 Homeruns
5/19/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's
6/28/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

35. Derek Hays - Down Range Supply - 2 Homeruns
6/30/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's
6/30/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

35. Joey Friel - Bill's Beer Barn  - 2 Homeruns
6/24/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's
7/11/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

 

35. Kelley Kuharic - Down Range Supply - 2 Homeruns
7/26/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's
7/26/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Jerame Loos - Ball's Distributor - 1 Homerun
5/4/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's

42. Josh Reddick - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
5/4/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's

42. Josh Schreckengost - Kittanning Eagles - 1 Homerun
5/5/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

42. Matt Detwiler - Kittanning Eagles  - 1 Homerun
5/5/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

42. Tim Vernick - Down Range Supply  - 1 Homerun
5/9/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Wendelin's

42. Marty Gray - Kittanning Eagles - 1 Homerun
5/9/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Patrick's

42. Bo Bowser - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
5/13/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Erik Tuck - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
5/13/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Tony Campbell - Ball's Distributor  - 1 Homerun
5/19/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

42. Randy Bouch - Ball's Distributor - 1 Homerun
5/19/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

42. Matt Shaffer - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
5/23/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's

42. Josh Sasse - Down Range Supply  - 1 Homerun
5/24/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

42. Alex Stobert - Down Range Supply  - 1 Homerun
6/2/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

42. Jordan Winters - Bill's Beer Barn  - 1 Homerun
6/6/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Wendelin's

42. Bryce Weston - Down Range Supply - 1 Homerun
6/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Tim Geibel - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
6/12/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

42. Justin McGowan - Ball's Distributor - 1 Homerun
6/15/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Wendelin's

42. Dave Jones - Kittanning Eagles - 1 Homerun
6/23/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

42. Corey Webb - Countyline Tavern  - 1 Homerun
6/24/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

42. JJ Rabb - Bill's Beer Barn  - 1 Homerun
6/24/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Wendelin's

42. Christos Klutinoty - Millerstown Inn - 1 Homerun
6/30/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Wendelin's

42. Dave Black - Hiland Golf Course - 1 Homerun
7/5/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Wendelin's

42. Mike Dorondo - Millerstown Inn - 1 Homerun
7/8/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

42. JR Brewer - Countyline Tavern - 1 Homerun
7/8/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Ryan McCrea - Countyline Tavern - 1 Homerun
7/11/16 vs. Bill's Beer Barn @ St. Wendelin's

42. Jack Cook - Down Range Supply - 1 Homerun
7/14/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's

42. Brandon Bonzo - Ball's Distributor - 1 Homerun
7/25/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

42. Heath Schreffler - Ball's Distributor - 1 Homerun
7/25/16 vs. Kittanning Eagles @ St. Patrick's

42. Dickie Crissman - Kittanning Eagles - 1 Homerun
7/25/16 vs. Ball's Distributor @ St. Patrick's

42. Nathan Weckerly - Millerstown Inn - 1 Homerun
7/26/16 vs. Down Range Supply @ St. Patrick's

42. Jordan Rodgers - Countyline Tavern - 1 Homerun
7/28/16 vs. Pack Ratt Sports Cards @ St. Patrick's

42. Kolby Kriess - Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 1 Homerun
7/28/16 vs. Countyline Tavern @ St. Patrick's

42. Chris Dietrich - Hiland Golf Course - 1 Homerun
8/7/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

42. Mike Riley - Millerstown Inn  - 1 Homerun
8/18/16 vs. Hiland Golf Course @ St. Patrick's

42. Sammy Wiley - Hiland Golf Course - 1 Homerun
8/23/16 vs. Millerstown Inn @ St. Patrick's

Hiland Golf Course - 71

Millerstown Inn - 54

Bill's Beer Barn - 36

Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 36

Kittanning Eagles - 34

Ball's Distributor - 16

Down Range Supply - 12

Countyline Tavern - 12

 

 

Down Range Supply - 45

Millerstown Inn - 45

Countyline Tavern - 42

Ball's Distributor - 33

Hiland Golf Course - 28

Bill's Beer Barn - 27

Kittanning Eagles - 26

Pack Ratt Sports Cards - 23

Pennsylvania Team Wins National Championship

Chicora Team Places 9th

Z's Blue Ducks (formerly Dempsey & Baxter) from Erie, PA won the 2016 ASA National Tournament in Port Huron, Michigan. The Blue Ducks were 6-1 on the weekend. After losing to the 2015 National Champion Boston Sharks in the winners bracket final, Z's won the championship out of the losers bracket, defeating the Sharks twice in the finals.

Chicora Area Softball League's Millerstown Inn finished 9th, going 2-2 on the weekend. MTI won their first 2 games before running into the defending champs, Boston Sharks. MTI lost 11-7 after a late game grand slam by the Sharks. Other Chicora teams represented on the MTI pick-up player roster were Bill's Beer Barn & Hiland Golf Course.

Congratulations to all that participated in this top-notch event in Port Huron, Michigan, a great city for Modified Pitch Softball. 

Following is the official order of finish from the ASA/USA Softball National Championship page.

 

1st		ZS BLUE DUCKS	Erie, PA	6-1
2nd		BOSTON SHARKS	Hyde Park, MA	4-2
3rd		MJS CONSTRUCTION INC.	Wakefield, MA	4-2
4th		PRESS BOX BLUE SOX	Fond du Lac, WI	3-2
5th		BAY CITY JETS PIZZA	Essexville, MI	3-2
5th		BULLDOGS SOFTBALL	Rockland, MA	3-2
7th		SECORY FLYERS	Marysville, MI	2-2
7th		WAR WATER STALLIONS	St. Clair, MI	3-2
9th		MILLERSTOWN INN	Chicora, PA	2-2
9th		ANGE LAW REBELS	Port Huron, MI	1-2
9th		PRESS BOX BULLDOGS	Fond du Lac, WI	2-2
9th		SCUDS BUDS	Fond du Lac, WI	1-2
13th		LONGHORNS	Port Huron, MI	0-2
13th		POWER 88.3	North Street, MI	0-2
13th		SPICERS BOAT CITY/T.E.K. SERVICES	Houghton Lake, MI	0-2
13th		HAMMAR CONTRACTING HURRICANES	Port Huron, MI	1-2
17th		WOLVES	Saginaw, MI	0-2
17th		BUCCANEERS	Port Huron, MI	0-2

A team of Chicora League players from Hiland Golf Course, Millerstown Inn, and Countyline Tavern won the 1st Annual Applest Tournament in Franklin, PA. The team was boosted to victory by an extra innings, walk-off homerun by Christos Klutinoty to win the championship game in the bottom of the 8th inning over a local Franklin team. Chicora League team Bill's Beer Barn also participated in the tournament. Special thanks to Tournament Director Colt Turnipseed for organizing the 1st Annual event.

Front Row: Josh Behrens, Stush Antoszyk, Kevin Anthony, James Reavis, Ian Jewart
Back Row: Christos Klutinoty, Bobby Coyle, Mike Dorondo, Shawn Bellis, Ian Campbell, Chris Bellis, Flash Christie, Dan Yantos, Ryan McCrea

MTI, along with some pickup players from Countyline Tavern & Bill's Beer Barn, takes tournament championship for second straight year.

MTI started off the day with an 8-7 win over Venango County powerhouse Cooperstown Sand & Gravel. Next, Millerstown beat Chicora League rival Hiland Golf Course, by score of 10-2. Leading the team to victory was Cristos Klutinoty with a homerun. Then, MTI beat Graham Machine in the winners bracket final. In the championship, they met Cooperstown Sand & Gravel again. MTI took the championship in the first game. 

Front Row: Brian Best, Bobby Coyle, Manager Kevin Anthony, Wyatt Everetts, ??
Back Row: Coach Ryan "Flash" Christie, Eric McCue, Nick Morrow, Mike Dorondo, Bobby Swartout, Cristos Klutinoty, ??, Robert Stamm

Millerstown Inn won the Shenango Valley Memorial Day Tournament after going in to elimination play as a #3 seed with an 0-2 record in pool play. The team put 4 straight victories together; beating Sharon Domino's (Shenango Valley), Rack-N-Roll (Erie), Bison Bulls (Venango County), and Resele Marine (Shenango Valley) who forfeited the championship game at 2:15 AM.

 

  

Front Row: Manager Kevin Anthony, Cody Herald, Nathan Markle, Sluggo Smith, Nick Morrow
Back Row: Ian Jewart, Ryan "Flash" Christie, Mike Dorondo, Robert Stamm, Eric McCue, Bobby Swartout, Bryan Smith, Cristos Klutinoty

Unofficial order of finish for the tournament:

1. Millerstown Inn (Chicora League) 4-2
2. Resele Marine (Shenango Valley League) 3-1
3. Bison Bulls (Venango County League) 3-1
3. Darkside (Dunkirk, NY) 2-3
5. Hanna Screen Printing (Venango County League) 2-1
5. Rack N Roll (Harborcreek League) 2-1
5. Cooperstown Sand & Gravel (Venango County League) 2-2
5. Ball's Distributor (Chicora League) 1-3
9. Hiland Golf Course (Chicora League) 1-2
9. Xtra Innings (Culmerville League) 1-2
9. Sharon Domino's (Shenango Valley League) 1-2
9. Butler (Culmerville League) 0-3