Different year, different site, same result, as the Air Force women and Army men repeated their All-Armed Forces softball tournament titles, held at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
Each team went 7-2, with Army's men finishing a game ahead of 6-3 Air Force, and Air Force women three games ahead of Army and Marine Corps.
And Korea played a huge role in the verdict:
-- Osan Air Base pitcher Laurie Doughty earned her ninth All-Armed Forces team berth, outfielder Candace Dugo her fifth and catcher Lindsey Ciullo her first. Each were essential to Air Force's triumph, the second under two-year coach Cheryl Trapnell, the most decorated female player in Armed Forces history.
-- Two-year All-Army captain Elmer Mason of Yongsan Garrison led the men's tournament in hitting for the second straight year, going .792. He and Andre Elder of Camp Carroll were named to the All-Tournament team.
Congrats to the champions, again. :)
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Women's All Forces Team
Can you tell me what players made the Women's All Forces team? My daughter was one of the four players from the Camp Casey team to play All Army. Haven't heard who went on to All Forces team. Thanks for the help.
Mom of vet
Hope this helps
2008 All-Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Softball Tournaments
At Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
Day 5 results
Final men’s standings
@W @L @Pct. @GB
Army @7 @2 @.778 @--
Air Force @6 @3 @.667 @ 1
Marine Corps @3 @6 @.333 @ 4
Navy @2 @7 @.222 @ 5
Awards
All-Armed Forces team(playing in the Amateur Softball Association national Class A championship Sept. 26-28 at Oklahoma City)
Army-Dexter Avery; John Watts; Lee Diaz; Kenneth Turlington.
Air Force-Chris Bast; Dexter High; Michael Jenkins; Leonard Myers; Chris Rohde.
Navy-Christopher Smith; Jerry Wieland; Reggie Myers.
Marine Corps-Brady Lamb; Keith Pawlish.Coach-Steve Shortland, Air Force.
All-Tournament team
Army-Elmer Mason, Yongsan Garrison, South Korea; Andre Elder, Camp Carroll, South Korea; John Watts; Dexter Avery.
Air Force-Anthony Patrick; Randy Wilhide.
Navy-Christopher Smith; Reggie Myers; Dustin Roberts.
Marine Corps-Brady Lamb; Brian Stringer.
Final women’s standings
@W @L @Pct. @GB
Air Force @7 @2 @.778 @--
Army @4 @5 @.444 @ 3
Marine Corps @4 @5 @.444 @ 3
Navy @3 @6 @.333 @ 4
Awards
All-Armed Forces team
(playing in the Amateur Softball Association national Class A championship Sept. 26-28 at Oklahoma City)
Air Force-Laurie Doughty, Candace Dugo, Lindsey Ciullo, Osan Air Base, South Korea; Karrie Warren; Toni Epps.
Army-Lauren Shaw, Camp Casey, South Korea; Kathleen Hedges, Camp Hovey, South Korea; Brittany Shannon; Jessica Turner.
Navy-Rena Engelhardt; Jenea Marjama; Sabra Gamel.
Marine Corps-Leticia Pacheco; Melinda Munoz.
All-Tournament team
Air Force-Laurie Doughty, Candace Dugo, Lindsey Ciullo, Osan Air Base, South Korea; Karrie Warren; Toni Epps.
Army-Lauren Shaw, Camp Casey, South Korea; Kathleen Hedges, Camp Hovey, South Korea; Jessica Turner.
Navy-Jenea Marjama; Sabra Gamel.
Marine Corps-Leticia Pacheco; Melinda Munoz.