ASA OF
PA. DISTRICT 12 COMMISSIONER
ASA Of
Pa. Jake Kislan Softball Complex DIRECTOR
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Street Hazleton, Pa. 18201 ---
pandrasko@yahoo/com
( 570 ) 956-8789
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Denny
Lescowitch
U.I.C.
Dist 12
djlecw@ptd.net |
Sports Release -March 5, 2005
Andrew Loechner , State
Commissioner announced the Drifton
Softball Complex has been
renamed the A S
A 0f Pa. Jake Kislan Softball Complex.
The name change was
approved by the executive board of directors
Of the Amateur Softball
Association of Pennsylvania at the recent
Hall of Fame Banquet in York,
PA.
 Luzerne
County Commissioners granted the A S A 0f
Pa. Jake Kislan Softball Complex a $750,000
Grant.
Governor
Ed Rendell also provided a $150,000 Grant to the
A S A 0f Pa. Jake Kislan Softball Complex
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Pete Andrasko
,Complex Director, stated that the money was
used for new field lighting, new fencing, new
scoreboards, new building, up grating infields
and parking lot.
During the present year the Drifton Classic
league will only play at the complex. Kislan
opened the complex for tournament play the
first week in August for the Keystone Games,
second week for the NASF 18 UN Girls Fast Pitch
Worlds Series. Labor Day NASF Men 10 player
Modified Class A. World Series.
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Andy Loechner
A S A State Commissioner and ISF
Secretary General stated that in 2005 the
Drifton Complex will again host A S A
championship tournaments and the Complex will
also host teams from Europe. He stated that the
Polish and Italian national teams will appear at
the complex. He stated that ISF clinics will be
also be held at the complex.
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ake
Kislan ASA of Pa
DRIFTON Complex
Sponsored by
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Location &
Facilities:
Located in the Village of Drifton, Pa, the
complex consists of four lighted fields, a
restaurant, sports shop, restroom facilities,
paved walkways, and an ample area for parking.
Directions:
The complex is located seven miles northeast of
Hazleton, just off Route 940 and is less than 10
miles from the intersection of Routes 80 and 81.
Termed "The crossroads of the East," 80 and 81
provides quick access for competing teams and
fans.
History:
Since
1982, on every weekend from the middle of May to
the end of September District, State and
Regional Tournaments have been held at the
Complex. Among the major events held at the
complex since 1982 have been:
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1983-
An appearance by Ty Stoffet, rated the
World's top left- handed pitcher and the No.
one hurler for the 1976 world champion
Rising Sun Team.
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1984-All
Armed Forces men's and women's teams.
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1985-Eddie
Feigner and the King and His Court.
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1987-
Men Of Steele, National slow pitch
champions.
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1988-Kids
and Kubs from St. Petersburg, Florida;
Granddads of softball; Rose Black and the
Queen and Her Court.
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1990-Two
ASA National Tournaments, the first ever in
this area.
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1993-ASA
Women's National Modified Tournament;
Eastern States Industrial States Men's and
Women's tournaments
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1997-North
American Sports Federation Women's Fast
Pitch World Series Tournaments
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1998 NASF 16/U Girls fast pitch World
Series Tournament; ASA National
Invitational Tournament 10 player
Modified "B". Teams from (8) eight
states competed in this tournament
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Of
particular Notice:
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1988-
Ramaz Goglidze, President of the USSR
Baseball and Softball Federation and Prime
Minister of Sports in the Province of
Georgia, visited the complex. The Georgia
Province produced 80 percent of the Soviet
winners in the Olympic Games. As he was
departing Drifton, Goglidze said that his
goal was to build a similar complex in
Georgia.
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1990-
Gov. Robert Casey visited the complex and
was greeted by a large contingent of union
officials , members and their families, in
addition to numerous softball
1994,
Jake Kislan was asked by Andy Loechner , sec’t
general of the USA Olympic
committee to help get the game of softball
started in the country of Poland. Jake
raised over $80,000 of softball equipment
that was sent to the softball officials of
Poland. This was done with the help of the
Greater
Hazleton area Polonaise Society.
1996-
US Olympic Girls Softball Team played four
games in June , just prior to the 1996
Summer Olympics held in Atlanta. This very
team went on to capture a gold medal. This
sporting spectacle proved to be the greatest
sporting event ever held in the Greater
Hazleton Area.
2000-
US Olympic Girls Softball Team played two
games in June , just prior to the 2000
Summer Olympics held in Australia. The team
again went on to capture a
gold medal. Once again, this sporting
spectacle proved to be one of the greatest
sporting events ever held in the Greater
Hazleton Area.
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2003
NASF National
Modified Tournament 10 men Class"B".
2004
NASF
National Modified Tournament 10 men
Class"B".
2005
NASF
National Modified Tournament 10 men Class"B"
2006 ASA
16/U Girls Fast Pitch Eastern National
Championship
2006
NASF
National Modified Tournament 10 men Class"B"
2007
NASF
National Modified Tournament 10 men Class"B"
2008
NASF National Modified Tournament 10 men
Class"B"
Notes
of interest:
--
Brode Shovlin -- Drifton, Pa.
Played for the Phillies.
Barney
McFadden--Eckley, Pa.
Tom
Matchick played with the Detroit Tigers
World Series Championship team. Tom also
played in the Hazleton-Freeland FP league
while in high school.
Joe
Maddon
,
who now manages the
Tampa
Bay Rays, played in the
Hazleton-Freeland FP Soft ball league while
attending college.
Bob
Tucker who played tight end for the Minn.
Vikings also played
in the Hazleton-Freeland FP Soft ball league
Jake Kislan was the president of the
Hazleton-Freeland FP softball league
in that era.
Norm
Locker from Beaver Meadows Played with the
Los Angels Dodgers as a first baseman.
: 07/04/10
Frackville Girls Softball 16/u
winners
18/u / /23/u DRIFTON CUP winner
Aug. 09-2009
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