Battle Creek Champions - Demolition Illinois - 50's Major!
Battle Creek Champions - August, 2025
Demolition Illinois won the 50 Major Division at the Great Lakes Classic in Battle Creek, MI.
Players representing NW Senior Softball include: Amar Patel, Tom Lentine, Rashad Kurtz, and Mike Gomez. Final score 19-15 over Chi-Town Ballers.
AND... Wait for it....
The MVP was none other than Tom Lentine.
CONGRATULATIONS to the team and Tom.
Submitted by Craig Bernacki
Battle Creek Champions - Primetime 65
Battle Creek Champions - August, 2025
Primetime 65 major wins Battle Creek undefeated playing all 60 and 55 teams.
Scott Eaton, Bob Torto, Mike Davis, Jeff Compton, Mike Gordon, Mark Knapp.
Congratulations guys!
Submitted by Scott Eaton
Battle Creek Champions - OG55's
Battle Creek Champions 50AAA Division - August, 2025
Another team, OG55s was also victorious in the 50AAA division.
NW Senior Softball represented by Thomas Wood
Congratulations, guys!
Submitted by Thomas Wood
Rantoul Champions - Strikers 70's
Rantoul Champions - August, 2025
And yet, here's another one for the Organization.
Strikers 70's win the Rantoul Open.
Players include John Cullen (JC), Steve Pittman, Gary Thorsen, and Ed Tepper.
CONGRATULATIONS, Gentlemen!
Submitted by JC.
Rantoul Champions - Free Agents
Rantoul Champions - August, 2025
The awards keep rolling in. The latest honors go to the free agents who went three and one and were undefeated in bracket to win the Rantoul championship.
NW SENIOR SOFTBALL Players include Ed Rosenwinkel, Dave Harlovic, Scottie Sossner, Jim Phad, Bob Kenney, Mike Dillon, John Madden, Mark Lorch, Jim Watson, Jerry Allen, Craig Bernacki, and Jay Evans.
CONGRATULATIONS TO FREE AGENTS!
Submitted by Craig Bernacki
Des Moines National Seniors Games - 70's
Des Moines Victory 70's Championship - August, 2025
he National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa, where our Handelman Flooring team “brought home the Gold” winning the 70s Championship. Featured Gold Medal Winners in the attached picture include our own Northwest Senior Softball players; Paul Cox, Gary Thorsen, Larry Hall, and the “Rev”.
Submitted by Gary Olson
ALLIANCE WINS IN SHELBYVILLE - 55'S MAJORS
SHELBYVILLE, IN 55 MAJORS 2025
ALLIANCE wins again at the 2025 ISA Senior World Championships in Shelbyville, IN in the 55 Major Division. After going 2-0 in Pool Play, Alliance lost their 2nd bracket game and had to win 3 in a row to get to the Championship game, where they double dipped the undefeated team from California.
NW Senior Softball Players include Tim Dalton, Mike Fox, Jim Herdman, Tom Lentine, Gordie Loukota, Tom Mateja, Larry Mueller
Submitted by Tim Dalton
ARIZONA OLD SCHOOL - 70'S AAA
PHOENIX 70'S AAA 2025
Congratulations to the Arizona old-school 70s AAA team that won the gold glove spectacular in Phoenix with a 7-0 Record. Northwest Senior Softball player pictured is Mark Walsh.
Submitted by Mark Walsh.
ST GEORGE, UT 70'S AAA 2025
Congratulations to the Arizona old-school 70s AAA team that went 6-0 to win the spring world championships in St. George, Utah. Northwest Senior Softball player pictured is Mark Walsh. .
Submitted by Mark Walsh.
55 MAJOR CHAMPIONS - STURGIS, MI JUNE.
STURGIS, MI. JUNE 2025
Congratulations to Alliance 55 for winning their 2nd championship in 3 weekends with their 55 Major Championship in Sturgis, MI.!
NW Senior Softball Players include Tim Dalton, Mike Fox, Jim Herdman, Tom Lentine, Gordie Loukota, Tom Mateja, Larry Mueller.
We thank the NWSS softball community for helping us get better together!
Submitted by Tim Dalton.
QUAD CITIES 70AAA JUNE CHAMPIONS
QUAD CITIES. JUNE 2025
Congratulations to the Strikers. They knocked out a Major Plus team to earn the Championship!
They won the Quad Cities 70AAA Championship.
John (JC) Cullen. Gary(rev) Olson, Steve Pittman, Gary Thorsen, Mike Marchiori, Paul Glim, Ed Tepper
and Team Cheerleader Dan Umbach. are pictured, representing NW Senior Softball.
Submitted by John (JC) Cullen
COON RAPIDS, MN JUNE 70/75 CHAMPIONS
COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. JUNE 2025
Congratulations to Handeland Flooring 75 AAA team.
They won the 70/75 silver bracket at the Northern Championship this past weekend in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
Terry Hovseth and Jim Schevers are pictured, representing NW Senior Softball.
Submitted by Jim Schevers
COON RAPIDS, MN JUNE 80/85 CHAMPIONS
COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. JUNE 2025
Congratulations to Dunns/Studz AAA team that won the 80/85 bracket at the Northern Championship in Coon Rapids.
Jim Schevers' smiling face is pictured, representing NW Senior Softball.
(Double Victory Weekend for Jim!)
Submitted by Jim Schevers
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN JUNE CHAMPIONS
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN JUNE 2025
Congratulations to 55AAA Champions in the Great Smoky Mountains, TN.
ALLIANCE Softball is 2025 ISSA Great Smoky Mountain Senior Classic 55AAA Division Champion in TN.
NW Senior Softball Players included in the photo are Tom Lentine, Jim Herdman, Tom Mateja, Mike Fox, Jim Watson, and Tim Dalton.
In addition, Tom Lentine and Jim Watson received All-Tournament honors for Alliance!
Submitted by Tim Dalton
GEM CITY COLDWATER, MI APRIL CHAMPS
Gem City Opener. April 2025
Congratulations to 55 AAA Champions in Coldwater, MI.
Tim Jones, Joe Feiburger, Paul Calderone and Dave Doss.
Submitted by Tim Jones.
MIDWEST CHAMPIONS 65 MAJOR PLUS
Midwest Champions 65 Majors Plus. April 2025
Congratulations
Congratulations to Prime 65 Midwest Champions.
Torto, Rick, Jeff, Mike Davis, Mark Knapp & me.
What a league we are in!
Submitted by Scott Eaton.
DEMOLITION 50'S MAJOR
1st Place Majors - TPSSA
Congratulations (AGAIN!) to the Demolition 50's Majors Softball team.
TPSSA Winners in Dalton, GA.
Includes NW Senior Softball Players: Mike Gomez, Ronnie Bills, Gordie Loukota, Tim Pignato, Eric Mudra and John Gagne.
AWESOME!
(Reported by Jerry Allen 3/10/25)
DEMOLITION 50'S MAJOR
2025 TOC Champions!
Congratulations to the Demolition 50's Majors Softball team.
. TOC winners in Florida.
Includes NW Senior Softball Players: Mike Gomez, Ronald Bills, Gordie Loukota, Rashad Kurtz, Amar Patel and John Gagne.
Way to go, guys!
Strikers - World Champions ISSA 75 Division
2025 World Champions!
Congratulations to the Mid State (Illinois) Softball team.
2025 ISSA 75 Division World Champions
Three players from Strikers played on this team in Tampa. Steve Pittman, Paul Glim and Gary Reid.
(Information courtesy of Paul Glim)