Tournament Teams 2006

November 18, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Classics Baseball Team managed by Jim Nisewonger and Harry Harrison for taking 2nd place in the 60+ AAA Division in the Roy Hobbs World Series in Fort Myers, FL.

November 12, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Nuggets (65 Major) managed by Ed Davis for coming in 2nd in the SPA Winter Nationals in Tampa, FL.

October 16, 2006 - Congratulations to Doris Warpole (60 Division) and the Florida Spirits for winning Bronze Medals at the Huntsmen World Senior Games in Saint George, UT.

October 14, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Nuggets (65 Major) managed by Ed Davis for winning the Silver Medal at the Huntsmen World Senior Games in Saint George, UT.

August 27, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Peaches (75 Major) managed by Norm Lebedin for coming in 2nd in the SPA National Championship in Plano, Texas.

August 13, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Peaches (70 Major) managed by Charlie Blackburn for winning the SPA National Championship in Plano, Texas.

July 30, 2006 - Congratulations to the Georgia Peaches (70 Major) managed by Charlie Blackburn for winning the NSA World Series in Rock Hill, SC.

June 17, 2006 - MASSL players competed in the All Star Game in Smyrna. Nate Henry was selected as MVP for the 60+ team. Howard Wilcox and J. W. Austin were selected as Co-MVPs for the under 60 team.

The Metro Atlanta Senior Softball League has Tournament Teams representing different age groups. These competitive teams travel outside of the Metro Atlanta area at least 3 or more times per year to participate in sanctioned Senior Softball tournaments. Players range in age from 50 to over 80. Players from MASSL also play on other Tournament Teams.

Information about 2006 Qualifying and Invitational Senior Tournaments can be found online at the Sanctioning Organizations web sites. The National Senior Softball Summit Ratings Committee determines each team's rating. The following organizations have agreed to adopt the team ratings: ASA, USSSA, ISA, LVSSA, NSA, SSUSA, SPA, ISSA/ISF and Huntsman World Senior Games.

 
 

 

   

2006 Tournament Team Results

Team
Age Group
Tournaments
Southern 60's
Mack Roper, Mgr
60
AAA

SPA Winter Nationals, Tampa, FL
2nd Place - 60 Gold Division
Calvin Hays made the All Tournament Team!

SPA Regional Qualifier, Marietta, GA
1st Place - 60 Gold Division
Calvin Hays made the All Tournament Team and received the Best Defensive Player Award!

SPA Regional Qualifier, North Charleston, SC
2nd Place - 60 Division
Calvin Hays made the All Tournament Team!

Dirt's All Stars
Walt Taylor and
Dave Foltz, Mgrs
65 Major Plus

SPA Regional Qualifier, North Charleston, SC
1st Place - Jim "Dirt" Patterson and Verlyn Hammond made the All Tournament Team!

Georgia Nuggets
Ed Davis, Mgr
65
Major

SPA Winter Nationals, Tampa, FL
2nd Place - 65 Major Division

Huntsmen World Senior Games
Saint George, UT
Silver Medal, 65+ Major Division

Old Dominion Classic, Richmond VA
1st Place - 65 AAA Division - Al Hoo made All Tournament Team!

SPA Regional Qualifier, Marietta, GA
2nd Place - 60 Silver Division - Joe Daniel, Cecil Bice, Charlie Strong and Don Lunday made the All Tournament Team!

SPA Regional Qualifier, Burlington, NC
1st Place - Jim Arey, Bill Bigham, Jim Bavis, Howard Gunn and Pat Rachels made the All Tournament Team!

SPA Regional Qualifier, Montgomery, AL
2nd Place - Gold Division
Jim Arey and Joe Daniel made the All Tournament Team!

Georgia Classics
Jim Nisewonger and Harry Harrison, Mgrs
65
AAA

Georgia Classics Baseball Team
2nd Place - 65+ AA Division
Roy Hobbs World Series, Ft. Myers, FL

SPA National Championships, Plano, TX
4th Place - 65 AAA Division
Allen Cawley and Mabrey Manderson made the All Tournament Team; and the Classics were awarded the Team Sportmanship Trophy!!

Old Dominion Classic, Richmond, VA
2nd Place - 65 AAA Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, Johnson City, TN
1st Place - Silver Division
Allen Cawley made the All Tournament Team!

SPA Regional Qualifier, Marietta, GA
3rd Place - 60 Silver Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, Pensacola, FL
1st Place - Silver Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, Augusta, GA
1st Place - Silver Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, North Charleston, SC
3rd Place - Gold Division

Georgia Peaches
Charlie Blackburn, Mgr
70
Major

SPA National Championships, Plano, TX
1st Place

NSA World Series, Rock Hill, SC
1st Place

Columbus SSA - Columbus, OH
3rd Place

SPA Regional Qualifier, Marietta, GA
1st Place - 65 Silver Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, Burlington, NC
1st Place - "How Sweet It Is" - Peaches beat Mitchell's 3 games to win the tournament.

SPA Regional Qualifier, Pensacola, FL
1st Place

SPA Regional Qualifier, Augusta, GA
2nd Place

SPA Regional Qualifier, North Charleston, SC
2nd Place

SPA Regional Qualifier, Montgomery, AL
1st Place

Georgia Peaches
Norm Lebedin, Mgr
75
Major

SPA National Championships, Plano, TX
2nd Place

Kids & Club Tournament, St. Petersburg, FL
2nd Place

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Southern 60s Managed by Mack Roper
No Picture Available

Back Row (left to right): Dennis Wolownik, Tex Ritter, Jerry Dupree, Jim Chesser, James Raborn, Calvin Hays, Don Borth; Front Row (left to right): Chuck Taylor, Tom Sims, Allen Holloway, Tom McAllister, Mack Roper, Dave Whitcomb; Missing: Jim Smith

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Dirt's All Stars
Managed by Walt Taylor and Dave Foltz

No Picture Available

Back Row (left to right): Walt Taylor, Sammy Wood, Ralph Palmer, Heyward Jones, Tom Side; Middle Row (left to right): Duffie Stone, Jim Wylie, Peter Burger, Dave Foltz; Front Row (left to right): Sal Colloca, Veryn Hammond, Truman Wade, Jim "Dirt" Patterson; Missing: Dave McElroy

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Georgia Nuggets 65+ Managed by Ed Davis
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Back Row (left to right): Bill Bigham, Pat Rachels, Joe Daniel, Jim Bavis, Bud Whitehead, Ed Davis, Charlie Strong, Stan Yarbrough; Front Row (left to right): Jim Arey, Al Hoo, Cecil Bice, Melvin Davis, Howard Gunn, Don Lunday, Larry Stophel

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Georgia Classics 65+ Managed by
Jim Nisewonger and Harry Harrison

Back Row (left to right): Jim Nisewonger, Walt Clingenpeel, Don Jenkins, Eddie Lammons, Harry Harrison, Joe Hughes, Ray Brown; Front Row (left to right): Dan Morgan, Mabrey Manderson, Allen Cawley, Tom Mooney, Hank Hughes, Larry Mostek

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Georgia Classics Baseball Team 60+ AAA
Managed by Jim Nisewonger and Harry Harrison

Back Row (left to right): Ray Bearden, Joe Daniel, Bob Martin, Walt Taylor, Brian MacDonald, Jim Nisewonger, Wayne Yates; Front Row (left to right): Steve Alexander, Harry Harrison, Mabrey Manderson, Larry Mostek, Ron Pfeiffer, Jim Basinger, Dan Morgan

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Georgia Peaches 70+ Managed by Charlie Blackburn
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Back Row (left to right): Charlie Blackburn, Howard Horne, Earl Babbitt, Ferrell Sparks, Frank Hart, Jerry Jones, Bill Schnable; Middle Row (left to right): Larry Denny, Bobby Reed, George Wilson, Calvin Dodson, Jack Barlow, Howard Schoen; Front Row (left to right): Bill Weddle, Bobby Harn, George Alexander, Don Griffiths, Tony Lindo, Bob Darnell

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Georgia Peaches 75+ Managed by Norm Lebedin

 

Back Row (left to right): Ray Bearden, Jim Sparks, Jim Hart, Curtis Caldwell, Bobby Hines, Norm Lebedin, Bill Burns, Smoke Gocken; Front Row (left to right): Jim Carr, Emmett Vollenweider, Jerry Jones, Chuck Dupree, Buster Harris, Angelo Mecurio; Missing: Wheeler Fower

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Tournament Teams with MASSL Players

Team
Age Group
MASSL Players/Tournaments
Florida Spirits
Betti Garnett, Mgr
55/60
Women

SPA Winter Nationals, Ft. Myers, FL
3rd Place - 60 Division

Huntsmen World Senior Games
Saint George, UT
Bronze Medal, 60 Division

SPA Regional Qualifier, St. Petersburg, FL
2nd Place - 55 Division

     Tena Stanfield-55    Doris Warpole-55/60
  

M & D Power Construction
Kenny Smith, Mgr
55
AAA

Wayne Henck - J W Austin

Brooks Bend
??, Mgr
60
AA

NSA World Series, Gadsden, AL
1st Place

SPA Regional Qualifier, Marietta, GA
1st Place - 60 Silver Division

Larry Bunn             Eddie Lewallen
   

Augusta Triumphs
Terry Leiden, Mgr
65
AA

NSA World Series, Rock Hill, SC
2nd Place - 65 Division
Larry Brindley received MVP for Defense Award; Mike Monsen made the All Tournament Team!

Larry Brindley          Mike Monsen
  
Matt Robbins

Birmingham 65's
65
AA

  Ed Brown 

Georgialina Reruns
(Includes 5 players from the Southern 60's)

60
AA

Huntsmen World Senior Games
Saint George, UT
Silver Medal, 60 Division

Mack Roper