2011 ASA Championships Announced
RENO, Nevada – The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced today the host sites for the 2011 National Championship season as part of the annual Council Meeting in Reno, Nevada. Along with over 90 tournament sites awarded, voting was held for the 2011 ASA Council Meeting site as well as positions for the Board of Directors.
Six cities showed up to bid on the 2011 ASA National Council Meeting site; San Diego, Calif., Buffalo, N.Y., Tucson, Ariz., Orlando, Fla., Louisville, Ken., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. After the cities presented to the council, the field was voted down to two cities with Myrtle Beach and San Diego remaining. With 120 votes (55.4%), the 2011 ASA National Council Meeting site was awarded to Myrtle Beach.
The next order of business was the election of the new ASA President Elect. E.T. Colvin of Columbus, Miss. won unopposed and was elected as the President elect, effective Nov. 12, 2009. He will serve as President Elect for two years until he takes over the role of ASA President in November of 2011. President Elect Andy Dooley will enter his role of President on Nov. 12 replacing Joey Rich who served the ASA well for the past two years.
Other Board of Director’s elections included the re-election of Texas’ Jack Aaron as Southern Territorial Vice President and the election of Tony Laws of North Carolina as the other Southern Territorial Vice President. Mick Renneisen of Indiana was re-elected for another two years to serve as Northern Territorial Vice President. In the final Board of Director news, Warren Jones of Ohio was elected to serve as Eastern Territorial Vice President.
2011 National Championship Sites
Girls’ Championships
USA/ASA Girls’ 10-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Johnson City, Tenn.
USA/ASA Girls’ 12-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Montgomery, Ala.
USA/ASA Girls’ 14-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Midland, Texas
USA/ASA Girls’ 16-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Chattanooga, Tenn.
USA/ASA Girls’ 18-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Normal, Ill.
Girls’ 10-Under Class A Fast Pitch Southern – College Station, Texas
Girls’ 12-Under Class A Fast Pitch Southern – Clinton, Miss.
Girls’ 14-Under Class A Fast Pitch Southern – Tallahassee, Fla.
Girls’ 16-Under Class A Fast Pitch Southern – Columbus, Ga.
Girls’ 18-Under Class A Fast Pitch Southern – Fort Worth, Texas
Girls’ 10-Under Class A Fast Pitch Northern – Rochester, Minn.
Girls’ 12-Under Class A Fast Pitch Northern – St. Louis, Mo.
Girls’ 14-Under Class A Fast Pitch Northern – Bowling Green, Ken.
Girls’ 16-Under Class A Fast Pitch Northern – Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Girls’ 18-Under Class A Fast Pitch Northern – Overland Park, Kan.
Girls’ 10-Under Class A Fast Pitch Western – Westminster, Co.
Girls’ 12-Under Class A Fast Pitch Western – Westminster, Co.
Girls’ 14-Under Class A Fast Pitch Western – Roseville, Calif.
Girls’ 16-Under Class A Fast Pitch Western – Kent, Wash.
Girls’ 18-Under Class A Fast Pitch Western – Portland, Ore.
Girls’ 10-Under Class A Fast Pitch Eastern – Salem, Va.
Girls’ 12-Under Class A Fast Pitch Eastern – Salem, Va.
Girls’ 14-Under Class A Fast Pitch Eastern – Sterling, Va.
Girls’ 16-Under Class A Fast Pitch Eastern – Salem, Va.
Girls’ 18-Under Class A Fast Pitch Eastern – York, Penn.
Girls’ 10-Under Class B Fast Pitch Southern – La Grange, Ga.
Girls’ 12-Under Class B Fast Pitch Southern – Garland, Texas
Girls’ 14-Under Class B Fast Pitch Southern – Ridgeland, Miss.
Girls’ 16-Under Class B Fast Pitch Southern – Tallahassee, Fla.
Girls’ 18-Under Class B Fast Pitch Southern – Cummings, Ga.
Girls’ 10-Under Class B Fast Pitch Northern – Rochester, Minn.
Girls’ 12-Under Class B Fast Pitch Northern – St. Louis, Mo.
Girls’ 14-Under Class B Fast Pitch Northern – Novi, Mich.
Girls’ 16-Under Class B Fast Pitch Northern – Bloomington, Ind.
Girls’ 18-Under Class B Fast Pitch Northern – Rochester, Minn.
Girls’ 10-Under Class B Fast Pitch Western – Fresno, Calif.
Girls’ 12-Under Class B Fast Pitch Western – Fresno, Calif.
Girls’ 14-Under Class B Fast Pitch Western – Spokane, Wash.
Girls’ 16-Under Class B Fast Pitch Western – Prescott, Ariz.
Girls’ 18-Under Class B Fast Pitch Western – Prescott, Ariz.
Girls’ 10-Under Class B Fast Pitch Eastern – York, Penn.
Girls’ 12-Under Class B Fast Pitch Eastern – York, Penn.
Girls’ 14-Under Class B Fast Pitch Eastern – Frederick, M.D.
Girls’ 16-Under Class B Fast Pitch Eastern – Canton, Ohio
Girls’ 18-Under Class B Fast Pitch Eastern – Canton, Ohio
Women’s Championships
Women’s Major Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Women’s A Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Women’s B Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Women’s 23-Under Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Men’s Championships
Men’s Major Fast Pitch – South Bend, Ind.
Men’s Class B Fast Pitch – Fresno, Calif.
Men’s Class C West Fast Pitch – Prescott, Ariz.
Men’s 40-Over Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Men’s 45-Over Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch – Salem, Ore.
