Henderson Hosts A&V 2005 World Tournament
By Softball West
HENDERSON, NV - A&V Softball Tournaments held it's annual World Tournament at the Arroyo Grande Sports Park and Russell Road Park in Henderson, Nevada on November 5-6, 2005. Champions were crowned in five men's divisions: "D", "E", "E-Novice", "Rec-Upper" and "Rec-Lower" and one Coed division.
"This has become an annual end of the year tournament for us," says A&V Owner Al Acosta. "This year 70 teams played their hearts over the weekend. They all seem to really have a great time out here especially in Las Vegas! The parks are not that far from the Strip, so the teams not only get to play some softball, they also get to play in Vegas!! So you see there are really no losers!! Play Softball and have a great time in Vegas!!"
In the Men's D division MVP Brandon Hernandez helped Wongs, from Saugus, CA capture the first place award. Teammates Mark Cranle, Lonnie Coughlin, Fernando Mercado and J.C. Sepulveda also turned in strong performances and were named to the all-tournament team.
Four 3N2 players earned all-tournament honors while helping their team to a second place finish. Representing 3N2, from Arcadia, CA, on the all-tournament team were Preston Person, Elli Aguilar, Rebel Smith and Ricky Salazar.
Finishing in third place were the Lucky 7 Choppers from Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Their all-tournament selections were Josh McMillan, Kenyon Humphrey and Jerry Boyd. Rounding out the top four teams was Old School from Temecula, CA with Jason Clemens and Marty Litteral named to the all-tournament squad.
Ruthless from Pomona, CA earned top honors in the Men's E division. Ruthless defeated Work Deez from Palmdale, CA for the number one spot. Sy Morales from Ruthless was given the MVP award while Jimmy Maldonado, Junior Serrano, Robbie Santana and Raul Guzman were named all-tournament. Work Deez placed Gary White, Raul Diaz, Jason Brennam and Garrett Riese on the select squad.
Third place in the E division went to the Fat Kids of Bellflower, CA who gave their all-tournament awards to Stuey Lopez, Aaron Martinez and Yames Marcotte. J.C. Mckee and Dave Palluzi were named to the all-tournament team for the fourth place H8ers from Ontario, CA.
A&V World Tournament Results
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 5/6, 2005
Men's "D"
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Wongs - Saugus, CA.
2nd Place - 3N2 - Arcadia, CA.
3rd Place - Lucky 7 Choppers - Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
4th Place - Old School - Temecula, CA
All Tournament Team
MVP - Brandon Hernandez - Wongs
Mark Cranle - Wongs
Lonnie Coughlin - Wongs
J.C. Sepulveda - Wongs
Fernando Mercado - Wongs
Preston Person - 3N2
Elli Aguilar - 3N2
Rebel Smith - 3N2
Ricky Salazar - 3N2
Josh McMillan - Lucky 7 Choppers
Kenyon Humphrey - Lucky 7 Choppers
Jerry Boyd - Lucky 7 Choppers
Jason Clemens - Old School
Marty Litteral - Old School
Men´s - "E"
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Ruthless - Pomona, CA
2nd Place - Work Deez - Palmdale, CA
3rd Place- Fat Kids - Bellflower, CA
4th Place - H8ters - Ontario, CA
All Tournament Team
MVP-Sy Morales - Ruthless
Jimmy Maldonado - Ruthless
Junior Serrano -Ruthless
Robbie Santana - Ruthless
Raul Guzman - Ruthless
Gary White - Work Deez
Raul Diaz - Work Deez
Jason Brennam - Work Deez
Garrett Riese - Work Deez
Stuey Lopez - Fat Kids
Aaron Martinez - Fat Kids
Yames Marcotte - Fat Kids
J.C. Mckee - H8ers
Dave Palluzi - H8ers
Men's - "E-Novice"
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Crunch Time - La Puente, CA
2nd Place- Miken Grey Sox - Corona, CA
3rd Place - Roving Dogs - Glendale, CA
4th Place - Barcelona Bandits - Palmdale, CA
All Tournament Team
MVP - Adrian Barraza - Crunch Time
Greg Presley - Crunch Time
Hank Mckee - Crunch Time
Sal Garcia - Crunch Time
Troy Aragon - Crunch Time
Robert Johnson - Miken Greysox
Robbie Salvucci - Miken Greysox
Martin McWhorter - Miken Greysox
Mark Smith - Miken Greysox
Carlos Simental - Roving Dogs
Mike Cervantes - Roving Dogs
Nick Losardo - Roving Dogs
Jose Sobalvarro - Barcelona Bandits
Isaac Barcelona - Barcelona Banits
Men's "Rec-Upper"
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Hartzel Dentistry - Santa Clarita, CA.
2nd Place - Déjà Vu - Hemet, CA.
3rd Place - Comé Caca - Pomona, CA.
4th Place - Phat Boyz - Santa Clarita , CA
All Tournament Team
MVP - Mike Miller - Hartzel Dentistry
Chris Burrows - Hartzel Dentistry
Adam Solis - Harzel Dentistry
Billy Susdorf - Hartzel Dentistry
Chris Duran - Hartzel Dentistry
Jason Tobin - Déjà Vu
Larry Medina - Déjà Vu
Richard Castillo - Déjà Vu
Micky Gomez - Déjà Vu
Joey Sandoval - Come Caca
Mario Granados - Come Caca
Tommy Granados - Come Caca
Ray Samudio - Phat Boyz
Mark Steenback - Phat Boyz
Men's "Rec-Lower"
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Twelve Gauge - Upland, CA.
2nd Place - Loaded - San Bernardino, CA.
3rd Place - No Respect - Colton, CA.
4th Place - Banana Slugs - Burbank, CA
All Tournament Team
MVP - David Delgado - Twelve Gauge
Ed Bugarin - Twelve Gauge
Chris Deleon - Twelve Gauge
Thomas Rogers - Twelve Gauge
Steve Gonzalez - Twelve Gauge
Jack Escobar - Loaded
Stevde Gotti - Loaded
Pete Saucada - Loaded
Bobby Valentine - Loaded
Robert Roque - No Respect
Vicent Garcia - No Respect
Frankie Diaz - No Respect
Chris Nassour - Banana Slugs
Jermey Cartee - Banana Slugs
Coed
Top 4 Teams
1st Place - Remax - Glendale, CA
2nd Place- Team Hoss - Santa Barbara, CA
3rd Place - In Da Middle - Ventura, CA
4th Place - R&B Softball - Ridgecrest, CA
All Tournament Team
MVP-Joe Baragan - Remax
MVP - Nacole Viola - Remax
Rick Vasquez - Remax
Carlos Martinez - Remax
Karla Martinez - Remax
Janet Miyahara - Remax
Tommy Holguin - Team Hoss
Rose Holguin - Team Hoss
Joe Holguin - Team Hoss
Kelly Marsh - Team Hoss
Tanya Alvarez - In Da Middle
Hugo Hernandez - In Da Middle
Wendy Garcia - In Da Middle
George Lopez - In Da Middle
Ebony Allen - R&B Softball
Jason Griffin - R&B Softball