Michigan NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

 

2018 Michigan Hall of Fame Inductions & Awards Banquet

December 1, 2018                            
Ramada Lansing Hotel and Conference Center 
7501 W. Saginaw Highway
Lansing, MI 48917
517-627-3211

When calling for a room, please use BLOCK CODE: SBA4. $75 Room Rate - includes up to (4) hot breakfast buffet coupons per room. Rate Expires:  Monday, November 19th.
                                          
Please watch for updates on exact times.
Pre-Dinner Cash Bar:  Starting 5:00 PM
Dinner Served:  Approximately 5:30 PM
Awards Presentation: Immediately following dinner

 

RSVP INFORMATION

All Planning to attend, please RSVP by submitting the form by deadline: Friday, November 23, 2018

RSVP FORM

 

DINNER TICKETS

Individual Dinner Tickets: $40.00 per person  (open seating)
Reserved Table of Eight Dinner Tickets:  $300.00  (table will be reserved in your name)
Deadline for Dinner tickets: Friday, November 23, 2018

If you are looking for dinner tickets after this date, please call the office.
No Sales will be made on site! Banquet tickets will be held for the Individual name purchasing the tickets.

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2018 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Bob Spencer - NSA Fastpitch & Slow Pitch   

Player Category:   Randy Blitho - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Chris Douglass - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Jeremy Metiva - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Jeffery Taylor Jr - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2017 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Dave Prevost - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Lee Whitener - NSA Fastpitch 

Umpire Category:  Matt Carpenter - BPA  

Umpire Category:  Ron Stewart - BPA

Coach Category:   Dave Hatler (Grotto Club) - NSA Slow Pitch

Meritorious Category:  Line Drive Express (Doug Hill) - Organization

 

2016 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Umpire Category:  Tony Hool - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Joe Redfield - NSA Fastpitch 

Umpire Category:  Anthony Clayborn - NSA Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  John Campbell - BPA

Coach Category:  Doug Kennedy (Ann Arbor Gold) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Dave Caley (Shamrocks) - BPA

Player Category:  Greg Ackerberg - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Russ Ortega - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2015 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Umpire Category:  Mike Ogden - NSA Fastpitch & Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  Jim Bennett - NSA Fastpitch 

Umpire Category:  Gilberto Arcaute - NSA Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  Bob Doxey - BPA

Coach Category:  Dave Harrison (Hurricanes) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Scott Spada (Team Kalamazoo) - BPA

Player Category:  BJ Smith - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  John Huisken - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Mike "Devo" Devota (Posthumously) - NSA Slow Pitch

Meritorious Category:  Richmond Blues - Organization

Meritorious Category:  Steve Neuman - Sponsor/Coach

 

2014 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Bill Wheat - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Eric Adams - BPA

Umpire Category:  Doug Wustman - NSA Slow Pitch

Coach Category:  Joe Woityra (Oakland Dragons) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  John Ingamells (Johnny III Trucking) - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Chuck Modd - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Joe Gould - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Josh Onstott - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Terry Patsel - NSA Slow Pitch

Director Category:  Kenny Brannstrom - BPA

Director Category:  Clark VerHulst - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2013 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Ron Churchill - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Tony Hool - NSA Fastpitch & Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  Norm Prange (Posthumously) - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Tom Ridas - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Phil Bluthardt (Michigan Mavericks) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category: John Tonner (Finesse) - NSA Fastpitch

Player Category:  Todd Fairbanks - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Matt Lavender - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Curtis Williams - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2012 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Hank Bolt - NSA Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  Jim Evans - NSA Fastpitch

Umpire Category:  Roger Laughlin - NSA Fastpitch & BPA

Umpire Category:  Mike Odgen - NSA Fastpitch & Slow Pitch

Coach Category:  Jim Powell (Mt Pleasant Drillers) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Larry Thiede (Monroe Generals) - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Joel Hopkins (Cherokee Express) - NSA Slow Pitch

Coach Category:  Dan Mundinger (Raiders) - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Chris Mize (Sports Xplosion) - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Mark Moore (Raiders) - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2011 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Director Category:  Kathie Horton - NSA Fastpitch

• Kathie is honored to be the first female director to be inducted into the NSA National Hall of Fame.

Umpire Category:  Ray Couturier - NSA Slow Pitch

Umpire Category:  Don Button - NSA Fastpitch

Coach Category:  Rob Leete (Merchants and Havoc) - NSA Slow Pitch

Coach Category:  Bob Every (Crown and LCC) - NSA Fastpitch

Player Category:  McKensley Crumpton - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2010 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Mike Terry - NSA Fastpitch

Player Category:  Jeff Acton (Sports Xplosion) - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Jason Broyles (Plumbers & Pipefitters) - NSA Slow Pitch

Player Category:  Harold Franks (Plumbers & Pipefitters) - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2009 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

Umpire Category:  Dale Wells - NSA Slow Pitch

Director/Coach Category:  Greg Morano (Softball World) - NSA Slow Pitch

Meritorious Category:  Dave Bartlett - NSA & BPA

 

2008 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Umpire Category:  Mike "Lettuce & Cabbage" Letoszkiewicz - NSA Fastpitch

 

2007 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Coach Category:  John Dobernick (Plumbers & Pipefitters) - NSA Slow Pitch

 

2002 NSA & BPA Hall of Fame

National Director Category:  Bill Horton - NSA Slow Pitch, Fastpitch & BPA

In addition to the Hall of Fame Inductions, teams, players and umpires will be recognized for their achievements during the season.
 
2018 Umpire of the Year

• Slow Pitch: Tony Clayborn
• Fastpitch (Mike Latoszkiewicz Award): Jim McKinley

2018 110% Award - Umpire

• Fastpitch (Mike Terry 110% Award): Scott Binder and Jerry Merenkewicz

2018 Newcomer of the Year - Umpire

• Slow Pitch: Johnny Springsdorf

2018 Most Improved - Umpire

• Fastpitch: Meghan Fox

2018 Appreciation Award - Umpire

• Fastpitch: Karl McAllister, Jim Wood and Dave Prevost

2018 Michigan Adult Player of the Year

• Men's Gold: Rodney Burns - Tinys Buck Camp
• Men's Silver: Brandon Gleason - Smash Bro's
• Women's Silver: Jennifer VanderMeulen - Hot Mess Express

2018 Michigan Adult Team of the Year

• Men's Gold: Tiny's Buck Camp
• Men's Silver: Smash Bro's
• Men's Bronze: Urban Cowboys
• Women's Silver: Hot Mess Express
• Women's Bronze: Bad Intentions

Super Regional Champions

• Gold: OC Bombsquad
• Silver: Knuckleheads

World Series Champions

• Gold: Boozini
• Women's Silver: Hot Mess Express

Grand Slam Champions

• Men's Gold:  OC Bombsquad
• Men's Silver: Michigan Monstars

2018 Michigan All Tournament Team of the Year - Adult

• Gold Division
• Tiny's Buck Camp: Kyle Merlington, Mathew VandenHeuvel, Spencer Peters & Kenny Jacobs
• Fully Loaded: Steve Pierce, Kris Sill & Jared Woolwine
• OC Bombsquad: Aaron Powell & Scott Bilkovsky
• Boozini:  Matthew Chromy

• Silver Division
• Smash Bros: Lance Buitendyk, Dylann Cuddahee, Jake Hambige & Tim Steffes
• Michigan Monstars: Aneel Hanif, Anthony Wison & Justin Kuney
• Knuckleheads:  Jose Gonzalez & Matt Karsten
• 1 Love: Tyler Josz

• Women's Silver Division
• Hot Mess Express: Andrea Gasco, Laney Eubank, Alyssa Alger, Meghan Gue & Whitney Leiderman
• ETC: Katie Malak, Kyle LaPorte & Jessica Peddle
• Dirty Ball:  Raquel DeLaRosa & Rebekah Gumbs

 
2018 Girl's Fastpitch Michigan State Champions

• 10u "B" - MI Bolts
• 12u "A" - MI Legacy '05 Thorington
• 12u "B" - Attack
• 14u "A" - Kalamazoo Klash
• 14u "B" - Krash  Scott
• 16u "A" - MBS Jets
• 16u "B" -  Midland Lady Explorers Vermeesch
• 18u -  Mid MI Heat

 
2018 Girl's Fastpitch - World Series Medal Winners (Teams finishing Top Three)

2018 was a great year for Michigan NSA Fastpitch teams! Congratulations to ALL!
 
1st Place Finishes:

• 14u "C" IN - Owosso Fastpitch

3rd Place Finishes:

• 8u Coach Pitch IN - Lady Falcons
• 14u "B" NY - Michigan Outlaws Sherrill
• 16u "B" IN – Adrenaline

Other Great Finishes from Michigan Fastpitch World Series Teams:

• 10u "B" IN - 5th Place - St. Joe Xtreme
• 10u "B" IN - 9th Place - Linden Warriors
• 12u "B" NY - 4th Place - Legacy Fastpitch
• 12u "B" IN - 7th Place - Klash 2005
• 12u "B" IN - 9th Place - Gold Fastpitch Townsend
• 12u "C" IN - 5th Place - Ice Black
• 14u "B" IN - 7th Place -  Legacy Fastpitch
• 16u "B" IN - 9th Place -  Stealth Ward
• 18u "B" IN - 4th Place -  Krash Black

The Michigan NSA & BPA Hall of Fame is intended to honor specific players, umpires, directors, complexes and sponsors who helped increase the quality of tournaments and who took the extra step in helping make the Michigan NSA and/or BPA programs what they are today.

The following is the criteria to be used when considering a nomination to the Michigan NSA & BPA Hall of Fame. Nominees must meet or exceed these requirements to merit consideration for election. Please document this information clearly when submitting your nomination form.

Hall of Fame Categories:

• Player
• Coach
• Umpire
• Director
• Sponsor
• Complex
• Meritorious

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

    8 YEARS for the following Categories:  Adult Players - Coach/Managers - Teams

    8 YEARS for the following Categories:  Directors - Umpires

    7 YEARS for the following Categories:  Sponsors - Complexes

    5 YEARS for the Following Categories:  Youth Players - Meritorious

 

The Application must be submitted by a Sponsor having an established position with NSA or BPA. (Sponsor must be a Player, Coach, Director, Umpire, etc.)

• Anyone can suggest an applicant. If you wish to submit a nomination application, please make sure to attain a SPONSOR to formally submit the paperwork and biography on your behalf.

 

NOMINATION APPLICATION

 

All Michigan residents being inducted to the NSA & BPA National Hall of Fame are automatically inducted to the Michigan NSA & BPA Hall of Fame. For a Complete List of National Hall of Fame Inductees, please visit:

NSA National Hall of Fame Inductees

BPA National Hall of Fame Inductees