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A Few Clouds, with wind from the from the southeast at 15 mph. Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame Rochester Inductees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 25th Anniversary Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Saturday
evening, October 25 at the Alltel center in Mankato, Minnesota. The Hall of Fame annually
recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of softball.
Softball is the largest team participant sport in Minnesota and the nation with over 8,000
teams participating in the local Amateur Softball Association (USA Softball) program.
A total of 14 individuals in the player, manager, umpire, sponsor, promoter, administrator,
organizer, volunteer or media categories have been selected for induction this year.
Included
are:
Name Category/Position Softball Hometown
Alexander “Sandy” Allen, Administrator- Mankato
Jeff Barnes, Organizer/Promoter- Bloomington
Scott Christensen, Outfielder- Mankato
George Fadell, Umpire- Richfield
Jeanne Ghostley, Catcher- Anoka
Anne Marie Green, Outfielder- Mpls/Rochester
Ed Hammer, Promoter/Manager- Bloomington/Lakeville
Joe Jennison, Organizer/Promoter- Rochester
Leroy Jolstad, Pitcher- Mankato
Jo Jorgenson Utility- Minneapolis
Ken Joyce Promoter/Organizer/Umpire- Cloquet
Ralph Leistikow Organizer/Promoter- St. Charles
Dennis Maschka* Administrator- Austin
Linda “Nellie” Nelson First Base -Anoka
Vern Schoolmeester Second Base- Mankato
*Inducted Posthumously
Last year’s banquet was attended by over 250 people and an equal or greater number is
expected this year.
The cost of the banquet is $35.00. Tickets may be obtained from the Minnesota Sports
Federation; 10701 93rd Ave N Suite D, Maple Grove, MN 55369 or at www.msf1.org.
Phone (763) 488-9995. Deadline for tickets is Friday, October 17.
For further information please contact:
Anne Strong
763/488-9995 ext. 11
or Tami Morrison 763/488-9995 ext. 10
9:00am - 5:00pm
SERVING MINNESOTA THROUGH SPORTS
1982: Tom Connolly
1982: Stanley "Stony" Mount
1983: Vince Beyer
1984: Ray Sibley
1986: Daniel Juenger
1986: Mike Sternberg
1988: Wayne Knipschield
1992: George Grubb
1997: Char Alexander
1999: Bill Beaupre
2000: Dave Dostal
2000: Jon Springer
2001: Les Ernster
2001: Cy Yess
2002: Gene Alexander
2003: Cindy Nelsen
2003: Char Robinet
2004: Anna Crowson
2006: Click on the Inductees name to read their Bio.
2008: Anne Marie Green
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Rochester Softball Champions
National Champions
2006: Women's Open Slow Pitch: Macken/Excel/Rookies
Front Row L to R: Crissy Harder, Danielle Peterson, Cindy Nelsen, Traci Franke, Cathy Schneider, Val Staats, Jill Buck
Back Row L to R: JoDell Bendickson, VJ Thiesse, Keri Babcock, Michelle Erlien, Nicole Vadnais, Becky Macken, Terri Pickett, Jaimi Stejskal
2002: Major Co-Rec Slow Pitch: Jonny's Saloon
Front Row L to R: Crissy Giles Harder, Cathy Schneider, Becky Macken, Cindy Nelsen, VJ Thiesse, Shanna Haagenson, Jackie Reiland, Keri Grovdahl Babcock, Dane Head
Back Row L to R: Jonny Marshman, Roger Cotten, Tyler Glynn, Bryan Runkel, Alex Haagenson, Tony Krenik, Dean Tlougan, Mark Malde, Mike Macken
1999: Class "A" Women's Slow Pitch: Macken Plumbing/Budweiser
Front Row L to R: Patricia Etchason Kuehl, Martha Macken, Shannon Speer Knoepke, VJ Thiesse, Terri Schmitt Pickett, Jaimi Stejskal Dutton, Cathy Schneider, Cindy Nelsen
Back Row L to R: Crissy Giles Harder, Keri Grovdahl Babcock, Tracy Kidd, Bridget Vesel Johnson, Jill Buck, Becky Macken
Minnesota State Champions
Year |
Class & Division of Play |
Team Name |
1979 |
"C" Men's Slow Pitch | Virgils |
1980 |
"BB" Women's Slow Pitch | Unique Water Beds |
1981 |
Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Tropic Bowl |
1982 |
Co-Rec Slow Pitch | The Keg |
1983 |
"A" Women's Slow Pitch | Manahan & Co. |
| "A" Men's Slow Pitch | Berge Sports | |
| "B" Men's Slow Pitch | Point After Bar | |
1984 |
Co-Rec Slow Pitch | F & J Arms |
1985 |
"B" Men's Church Slow Pitch | Grace Luthern |
1990 |
"B" Women's Slow Pitch | Mr. Pizza/Wizards |
1992 |
"A" Women's Slow Pitch | Mr. Pizza |
1993 |
"30" Women's Masters Slow Pitch | Down & Dirty |
1994 |
"A" Women's Slow Pitch | Rochester Merchants |
| "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon | |
| 1995 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 1996 | "A" Women's Slow Pitch | Macken Plumbing/Budweiser |
| "B" Women's Slow Pitch | Tire Mart | |
| Women's Masters Slow Pitch | Tire Mart | |
| 1997 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 1998 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 1999 | "AA" Women's Slow Pitch | Macken Plumbing/Budweiser |
| "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon | |
| "C" Men's Fast Pitch | Harley Davidson | |
| 2000 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| "C" Men's Fast Pitch | Gamblers | |
| 2001 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| "B" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Bigelow Enterprises | |
| 2002 | "C" Women's Slow Pitch | Psimos Oral Surgery |
| "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon | |
| 2003 | "A" Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 2004 | Major Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 2005 | Major Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 2006 | Major Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| 2007 | Major Co-Rec Slow Pitch | Jonny's Saloon |
| Women's Open | Macken/Excel/Rookies |
