The Italian Athletic Club (IAC), aka Team Rainey is in the championship game of the ten team ASA “A” Nationals at Gladstone, Missouiri. Four teams remain alive as the tournament heads into its final day on Sunday, August 31, 2008. New Image, Wisconsin plays the Topeka Toros at 9am Sunday morning, with the winner taking on Team CR from Portland, Oregon at 11am for a shot at IAC in the finals.

IAC defeated Team CR earlier in the tournament by a 3-2 score, sending them into the loser’s bracket. Team CR had 3-0 wins over the other two teams still in the hunt, New Image, WI and the Topeka Toros.

Click here for the bracket, updated through play on Saturday, August 30, 2008.

Here is a list of the nine (9) teams in the tournament:

Mid-America Region # 12
Topeka Toros – Topeka, KS

Great Lakes Region # 8
New Image Fastpitch – Montfort, WI

Pacific Coast Region # 14
Italian Athletic Club – Stockton, CA

Northwest Region # 15
Team CR-Portland – Vancouver, WA

Order of Finish

5-HBC Lightning – Homer, MI 2-2
5-Broncos Fastpitch – Cerro Doreo, IL1-2
7-National Investors – Albany, MO 1-2
7-Herzog – St. Joseph, MO 1-2
9-Pete’s Blue Softball – Swansea, IL 1-2
9-KC Angels – Kansas City, MO 0-3

[PRESCOTT, AZ] – Click here to view the updated bracket for games played through Saturday, August 30, 2008.

ASA “C” Nationals – Day 3

The ASA “C” National concluded play on the third of four days, Saturday, August 30, 2008, with just eight of the original fifty teams still alive. The eight teams represent 7 different states, with host Arizona having two teams still in the hunt.

Landis Supermarkets, PA will take on Katman Sports East of Wareham MA in the winner’s bracket final at 12 noon PDT today. Landis reached the finals with a 17-2 pounding of G2 of Wilcox, AZ, while Katman topped Piper Lake, KS, 12-2.

Katman is averaging more than 13 runs per game, while Landis is averaging more than 12. Landis has outscored opponents 64-14, while Katman outscoring opponents 67-41.

The Championship game is set for tonight, Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. with the “if” game slated for 8:30 p.m.

The Elite Eight:

UNBEATEN (2)
Landis Supermarkets, PA
Katman Sports East of Wareham MA

ONE LOSS (6)
G2, AZ
Piper Lake, KS
Santa Rosa, CA
Tuscon Hurricanes, AZ
Manor Dirtbags, TX
Salt Lake Magic, UT

SATURDAY SCORES
(By Game Number on the bracket)

WINNER’S BRACKET

Winner’s Quarterfinals:

77. Landis Supermarkets, PA 10, Manor Dirt Bags TX 2
78. G2, AZ 6, Salt Lake Magic UT 3
79. Piper Lake KS 18, Da Bruddahs CA 14
80. Katman Sports, MA 22, Tuscon Hurricanes AZ 10

Winner’s Semi-Finals:

89. Landis Supermarkets PA 17, G2 AZ 2
90. Katman Sports MA 12, Piper Lake KS 4

LOSER’S BRACKET
Second Round

61. Shockers NM 18, Brewers, AZ 5
62. Twin Pine, PA 7, Eagle AA, PA 6
63. Savala Silverhawks, CA 8, ABQ Hitmen, NM 7
64. So Carolina Tornadoes 12, Funky Monkey, CA 3
65. Lumpy’s UT 3, So Cal Hustlers CA 2
66. Nor-Cal, CA 10, Atlanta Vipers, GA 6
67. San Diego Primetime, CA 7, Boise River Dogs, ID 6
68. Wolf Pack NM 10, Vergedaal Shellers CA 6

Third Round
69. Shockers NM 11, Tuscon Ratllers AZ 5
70. Twin Pine PA 8, Montgomery CO 5
71. Colorado Rage CO 11, Savala Silverhawks CA 9
72. Santa Rosa, CA 14, South Carolina Tornadoes SC 9
73. Lumpy’s UT 8, Brotherton Pipeline OR 7
74. Nor-Cal CA 11, KHT Pumpers CA 2
75. San Diego Primetime CA 10, Cedar Ridge UT 2
76. Wolf Pack NM 6, Prescott Cool Arrow, AZ 1

Fourth Round
81. Wolf Pack NM 6, San Diego Primetime CA 5
82. Nor-Cal CA 7, Lumpy’s UT 2
83. Santa Rosa CA 10, Colorado Rage CO 8
84. Shockers NM 8, Twin Pine PA 3

Fifth Round
85. Manor Dirt Bags TX 15, Wolf Pack NM 6
86. Salt Lake Magic UT 14, Nor-Cal CA 6
87. Santa Rosa CA 16, Da Bruddahs CA 8
88. Tuscon Hurricanes AZ 11, Shockers NM 10

[PRESCOTT, AZ] – Click here to view the updated bracket for games played through Friday, August 29, 2008.

California Teams Struggle at ASA “C” Nationals

The Golden State may have the most teams in the tournament with 14 of the 50 team field, but its teams are struggling in the early going, with most falling in first round games. Lots more action to go before the weekend is over. Most teams sizing up the competition right about now, trying to see whose ringers are better than their own.

* We’ll have an updated bracket posted tonight, so keep an eye out **

Unbeaten Teams, midday Friday, with 2-0 records:

Tuscon Rattlers, AZ
Montgomery, CO
Colorado Rage, CO
Landis, PA
Manor Dirt Dogs, TX
Wilcox, AZ

Winner’s Bracket, First Round Scores:

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Following Game Numbers from Bracket:

1. Tuscon Rattlers 4, Vergedaal, CA 2
2. Landis PA 16, Wolf Pack 0
3. Montgomery 12, Badger Roofing, Prescott, AZ 11
4. Manor Dirt Bags, TX 9, Amigos (Calif.) 1
5. G2, Wilcox AZ 2, Vipers, GA 1
6. Colorado Rage 10, Nor-Cal 9
7. River Dogs ID 9, Risers (N.M.) 2
8. A Perfect Game, CA 14, Vandehey (Prescott) AZ 0
9. Magic (Utah) 8, Blue Lake (Pa.) 3
10. Brewers (Window Rock) AZ 7, Caribbean, 0, forfeit
11. Sundevils (N.M.) 5, Panteras II (Calif.) 4
12. Eagle AA, PA 14, Brennan Aire (Prescott) 6
13. KHT Pumpers, CA 5, Progressive (Prescott) AZ 4
14. Silverhawks, CA 15, Twin Pine (Pa.) 14
15. Katman (Mass.) 14, Barros (Prescott) AZ 11
16. Hitmen (N.M.) 17, vs. Flor De Cana (Calif.), 1
17. South Carolina Tornadoes 7, Shockers (N.M.) 6
18. Tuscon Hurricanes 7, Bloodline 0
19. Tuscon Rattlers 4, So Cal Hustlers 2
20. Landis PA 9, Lumpys UT 7
21. Montgomery, CO 11, Tuscon Hawks, AZ 3
22. Manor Dirt Bags 13, ABQ Bulls 7
23. G2 Wilcox AZ 5, San Diego Primetime 4
24. Colorado Rage 10, River Dogs, ID 6

Games 25-on in progress midday on Friday.

FRIDAY’S GAMES
(at Pioneer Park #1)

Techna Glass (N.M.) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
Cool Arrows (Prescott) vs. TBA, Noon
(at Pioneer Park #2)
Lumpy’s (Utah) vs. TBA, 8 a.m.
Da Bruddahs (Calif.) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
Funky Monkey (Calif.) vs. TBA, Noon
(at Pioneer Park #3)
Hawks (Tucson) vs. TBA, 8 a.m.
Pipeline (Ore.) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
(at Pioneer Park #4)
Bulls (N.M.) vs. TBA, 8 a.m.

Piper Lake (Kan.) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
(at Ken Lindley Field)
Primetime (Calif.) vs. TBA, 8 a.m.
Guns (Peoria) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
(at Bill Vallely Field)
Santa Rosa (Calif.) vs. TBA, 10 a.m.
Cedar Ridge (Utah) vs. TBA, Noon

(well worn entrance to the Palace Saloon, Prescott, AZ, where the players can enjoy a cold one at the end of the day – click photo to enlarge)

Click here to view bracket.

Thanks to J.R. Williamson for his excel wizardry in putting this list together.

Team Name City State

Montgomery Montgomery AL

Az Brewers Window Rock AZ
Badger Roofing Prescott AZ
Barros Roofing Prescott Valley AZ
Brennan Aire Prescott Valley AZ
G2 Willcox AZ
Hawks Tucson AZ
Peoria Guns Peoria AZ
Prescott Cool Arrow Prescott AZ
Progressive Roofing Peoria AZ
Tucson Hurricanes Tucson AZ
Tucson Rattlers Tucson AZ
Vandehey Builders Prescott AZ

A Perfect Game Grass Valley CA
Amigos Ontario CA
Caribbean Fontana CA
Da Bruddahs Hayward CA
Flor De Cana Orange CA
Funky Monkey Hayward CA
KHT Pumpers Visalia CA
Nor-Cal No. Highlands CA
Panteras II Whittier CA
Salvala Silverhawks Bakersfield CA
San Diego Primetime San Diego CA
Santa Rosa Santa Rosa CA
So. Cal Hustlers Fountain Valley CA
Vergedaal Shellers Merced CA

Colorado Rage Centennial CO

Atlanta Vipers Atlanta GA

Boise River Dogs Boise ID

Piper Lake Shawnee KS

Katman Sports East Wareham MA

Albuquerque Bulls Albuquerque NM
Albuquerque Hitmen Albuquerque NM
Albuquerque Risers Albuquerque NM
New Mexico Sundevils Albuquerque NM
Shockers Las Cruces NM
Techna Glass Farmington NM
Wolf Pack Las Cruces NM

Bloodline Gardnerville NV

Brotherton Pipeline Rogue River OR

Blue Lake Lititz PA
Eagle Aa Pennsburg PA
Landis Supermarket Telford PA
Twin Pine Adamstown PA

South Carolina Tornados Spartanburg SC

Manor Dirtbags Manor TX

Cedar Ridge Roosevelt UT
Lumpy’s Salt Lake City UT
Salt Lake Magic Salt Lake City UT

Totals by State:

California – 14
Arizona – 12
New Mexico – 7
Pennsylvania – 4
Utah – 3

Alabama -1
Colorado – 1
Georgia – 1
Idaho – 1
Kansas – 1
Massachusetts – 1
Nevada – 1
Oregon – 1
South Carolina – 1
Texas – 1