History

INDIANA MAGIC HISTORY 1984 - 2015

1984
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks, Jerry Vianco
                   
Played as "Lafayette" in our first state tournament - Won 1 game. We were not a traveling team. Everyone played summer rec on their own individual team, but got together to play in the state tournament
                   
1985
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks
                                           
Played as "Lafayette Merchants"  Won the State Tournament - lost in the championship game. It was our first loss,but came back and beat  Crown Point for the State Title and advanced to the Midwest Regionals (The one and only time the State Champions from Indiana did not automatically advance to the Nationals.)
                                                 
1986
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks
                                               
Played as the "Morris Bryant Raiders" - Took third place at state. Elected to play White River Park rather than Midwest Regional.  Won White River going through the tournament without giving up a run.  Notable tournament wins - Battle Ground Classic, Noblesville Tournament , Lafayette Invitational Tournament, Logansport Round Robin
                                           



                     
Morris Bryant Smorgasbord became our sponsor in 1986, allowing us for the first time to purchase the necessary equipment and uniforms for us to be competitive in the midwest region. Jim and Susan Crain are active sponsors, following the team to tournaments from Indiana to California, helping transport, feed, and presently coach the girls. Since that time, many Lafayette area merchants have sponsored teams and girls to allow the program to grow to the size it is today.
                               
1987
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks
                                       
Won the State Tournament going through the double elimination tournament undefeated. We Advanced to the Nationals in Lodi, Ca. We Won 1 game - Lost 2 (lost 1st game to Gordon Panthers 3-0)Notable tournament wins - Battle Ground Classic, Noblesville Tournament
                                           
1988
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks, Terry Robinson
                     
Terry Robinson Joined coaching staff. We Took third place at state and advanced to the Midwest Regionals. ADDED A 16 AND UNDER TEAM - Coach: John Roadruck/Susan Crain
                                             
1989
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks, Terry Robinson
                                     
Won State - Advanced to the Nationals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
                                                   
1990
18U - Frank Knox, Dwayne Hendricks, Terry Robinson
                               
Played as "Indiana Magic" - Won the Midwest Elite Tournament. Took 2nd at State - Advanced to the Midwest Regionals -Midwest Regionals  Runner Up and advanced to the Nationals in Lodi, Ca. where we lost our 1st two games. Dwayne Hendricks resigned as coach
                                               
 
16u - John Roadruck,Susan Crain
                                 
Advanced to Midwest Regionals
                                 
 
14u - Wayne Dale, Mike Holloway
                               
1st ever 14u team
                             
1991
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Terry Robinson
                                     
 Incorporated as Indiana Magic, Limited - Took 5th at State - Advanced to the Midwest Regionals - UGSI Indiana State Runner Up -Terre Haute Round Robin Champions
                                   
 
16u - John Roadruck
                             
STATE CHAMPIONS - Finished 3rd at Midwest Elite 18U Tournament - ADVANCED TO ASA/USA NATIONALS.
                                       
 
14u -Wayne Dale, Mike Holloway                      
                                         
ASA STATE RUNNER UP - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals
                                         
 
14U(2ND TEAM ADDED) - Ed Mahan/Don Spurlock  
                   
Advanced to ASA Midwest Regionals
                                       
 
12U(ADDED) - Coach:Randy Cooper
                     
1st ever 12u team - ASA STATE RUNNER UP
                                             
1992
18U - Mark Reichmuth, Frank Knox, Susan Crain
                                       
Tied for fourth at Germantown tournament in Memphis, TN  - Runner up at Bloomingdale Classic - ASA State Champion
                                             
 
16u - Jim Bates/Dick McKinnis
                                 
ASA State Champions - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals
                                       
 
14u -Wayne Dale, Mike Holloway                            
                                     
4th at ASA State
                                   
 
12U - Coach:Randy Cooper
                       
ASA State Champions - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals
                                         
 
10u added
                     

                                       
1993
18u - John Roadruck, Dale Turner, Mr. Wilkins
                           
Took 1st Place at the Peoria Tournament and came in 2nd at the ASA State Tournament - Advanced to Midwest Regionals
                                     
 
16u - Wayne Dale, Ed Mahon
                                   
Took 2nd at ASA State - Advanced to Midwest Regionals
                                               
 
14u - Frank Knox, Susan Crain
                                 
ASA State Champions - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals -Took 1st place at the Columbus, Ohio Invitational - Took 1st place at the Stardust Classic in Kokomo -  Won the Magic Round Robin -
                                       
 
12u - Randy Cooper, Mike Roberts
                                   
3rd at ASA State-Advanced to Midwest Regionals
                                         
1994
18u - John Roadruck, Wayne Dale
                           
ASA State Champions - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals in Sacramento
                                         
 
16u - Brad Fulk, Ed Mahan, Mike Roberts
                           
2nd at Stardust Classic - 4th in ASA State advancing to the Midwest Regionals in Illinois
                                     
 
14u - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Keith Newlin
                                   
Won ASA/USA National Qualifier at Bloomingdale, IL- Advancing to the ASA/USA National Tournament in Marietta, Georgia where they finished 17th - Also qualified for the NSA Nationals in Chattanooga, TN. Won Royal Center Tournament, Stardust Classic, Indy Heat Classic, Magic Field of Dreams Classic, Finished 2nd in Star Path Galaxy Tourney and Crown Point NSA Tournament.
                                               
 
12u - Randy Cooper
                               
Advanced to ASA Midwest Regionals
                               
1995
18u - John Roadruck, Wayne Dale
                               
Advanced to the ASA/USA Nationals and finished 3rd.
                               
 
16u - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Pat Burk, Mike Fultz
                                   
2nd at ASA State - Advanced to AFA Nationals in Kansas
                                 
 
14u - Dick Mitchell, Larry Duel
                                     

                                                       
 
12u - Randy Cooper
                                 
2nd at ASA State - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals
                                         
1996
18u - Ed Mahan, Amy Stetler, Ross Flodder
                               
2nd at NSA State
                                     
 
16u - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Pat Burk, Mike Fultz, Terry Robinson
                           
Finished 1st at Compuware - 1st at Hoosier Sluggfest - Tied for 1st at Hidden Lake - 4th at ASA State - 1st at NSA Warsaw Invitational - 5th at Indy National Qualifier - Qualified for NSA Nationals in Columbus - ASA/USA Nationals in Chattanooga - Finished 13th at ASA/USA National Tournament
                                   
 
14u - Ron Bamer
                       
2nd at ASA State - Qualified for NSA Nationals in Columbus,OH
                                   
 
12u - Randy Cooper
Finished 2nd at Compuware - 1st at ASA State - Qualified for NSA Nationals in Columbus and for ASA/USA Nationals
 
10u - Steve Clossin
                             
2nd at ASA State
                                     
1997
18u - Frank Knox, Susan Crain,Bill Dennis , Mike Fultz, Terry Robinson, Brad Winger
                             
2nd Place at Heartland Pepsi Shoot Out and 2nd Place at ASA State - Advanced to the Midwest Regionals in Rock Island,IL and finished in 5th place advancing to and winning the first ever 1997 ASA Midwest Zone Tournament in Alsip Illinois- advanced to the AFA Nationals in Kansas.
                                     
 
16u - Ron Bramer
                               
2nd Place at ASA State - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals in California
                                   
 
14U - Randy Cooper-Skeet Craig-Bob Royer
                                   
                                   
 
12U - Rick Nance-Steve Clossin
                               
2nd at ASA State
                       
 
  10U - Janine Badylak and Sam Fowler
                           
                                 
1998
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Mike Fultz, Larry Duell and Steve Rasmussen
                               
Finished 1st at NSA State-Advanced to NSA Charlotte, North Caroling Nationals - Finished 3rd at ASA state-(new format single illimination)  Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals in Sioux Falls SD  - Finished 3rd at Pepsi Shoot Out
                                           
 
16U - Kenny Bowman, Jeff McGuire, Bob Royer
                               
Advanced to NSA Nationals
                             
 
14U - Steve Clossin, Ed Kennedy, Bill Koontz, Rick Nance
                               
                                         
 
12U - Brenda Garza, Janine Badylak, Tom Conroy
                           
                                   
 
10U - Victor Collins, Kenny Burkhalter
                                   
Advanced to NSA Nationals in Charlott NC and finished in top 15. Advanced to the ASA/USA Nationals in Oklahoma.
                                             
2000
18U - Frank, Susan, Larry Duell, Skeet Craig
                         
                               
 
16U - Kenny Bowman, Bill Koontz, Bridgett Fulk
                               
                                     
 
14U - Steve Clossin, Ed Kennedy, Tom Conroy
                                   
                                   
 
12U - Kim Clay, Brenda Garza, Kevin Howell
                           
                                             
 
10U - Victor Collins, Kenny Burkhalter
                             

                                     
2001
18U - Susan Crain, Frank Knox, Skeet Craig, Steve Burdine
                             
2nd Place ASA State - 2nd Place NSA State
                                     
 
16U -  Steve Clossin, Ed Kennedy, Dan Cockran
                             
                                   
 
14U - Kim Clay, Scott Spangler, Kevin Howell
                             
First Place ASA State - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals - First Place Sparks Invite
                                           
 
12U - Bob Lutz, Kenny Burkhalter, Bridgett Fulk
                           
                                   
 
10U - Kenny Burkhalter
                         

                                               
2002
18U - Susan Crain, Frank Knox, Skeet Craig, Ed Kennedy
                             
ASA State Champions. First Place AFA Rockford Qualifier. First Place Orland Sparks 40 Team Invite. Advanced to the AFA Nationals in Beaumont TX
                             
 
16U - Steve Clossin, Amy Stetler
                                 
First Place ASA State - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals
                                     
 
14U - Kim Clay, Scott Spangler, Kevin Howell
                       
First Place ASA State - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals - First Place Sparks Invite
                                     
 
12U - Bob Lutz, Kenny Burkhalter, Bridgett Fulk
                                 
                                             
 
10U - Mark Feller, Troy Werner
                               

                                 
2003
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Steve Clossin
                         
2nd ASA State - 1st Colorado Sparkler Gold - Bracket- 2nd Rockford Qualifier AFA - Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals in Garland TX
                                 
 
16U - Kim Clay
                             
1st at ASA State - 1st at NSA State - 1st Rockford Qualifier - 5th at ASA/USA Nationals Midland TX
                                   
 
14U - Bob Lutz
                           
                                 
 
12U - Amy and Brad Harper, Mike Courtney
                                   

                                     
2004
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Steve Clossin, Jay Castle
                             
1st ASA Diamonds of the South National Qualifier - 1st  Midwest Classic, Moline - 2nd ASA State - 9th Colorado Sparkler Platinum Bracket - 33rd ASA Nationals out of 176 teams in California
                                           
 
16U   Bob Zloty
                         
Advanced to ASA Northern Nationals in Jasper IN
                                 
 
14U - Bob Lutz
                         
                                             
 
12u - Mike Courtney
                                 
                                             
 
10u - Roy Scott
                       

                                                   
2005
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Jay and Bob Fisher
                                     
3rd Diamonds of the South ASA Qualifier - 2nd Terre Haute Tournament - 5th at ASA Sate - Received bid to Nationals in Georgia -17th at Colorado 149-team Sparkler - 1st at Barrington AFA Qualifier
                                                 
 

                             
Frank Knox Inducted into Indiana ASA Hall of Fame
                                   
2006
18U -  Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Bob Fisher, Steve Hash
                         
2nd ASA State Games - 2nd ASA State Tournament - 9th of 193 teams in Colorado Sparkler - 2nd at ASA Northern National qualifying us for the  2007 ASA/USA Nationals in College Station Texas
                                                       
 
16U - Bob Zloty
                               
Advanced to ASA Northern Nationals in Jasper IN
                                         
 
14U - Mike Courtney
                                         
 
12U - Jaime Glover, Bill Spitznagle, Brian Spitznagle, Wesley Gladfelter
                                         
Advanced to the ASA/USA Nationals in Columbus IN
                                                               
 
 10U - Ed and Erin Cripe
                                     

                                           
2007
18U  Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Bob Fisher, Steve Hash
                                 
1st place Bloomington, Ilinois - 1st place Land of Lincoln Springfield, IL - 1st place ASA State Games - 1st Place ASA State - 13th place ASA/USA Nationals College Station, Texas
                                 
 
16U - Mike Courtney
                                   
                                         
 
14U  - Bill Spitznagle, Roy Scott
                             
                           
 
12U -  Ed and Erin Cripe
                                               
3rd at NSA World Series
                                       
 
10U -  Mike Eiler, Scott Jensen
                             
Qualified for NSA Nationals in NC
                                     
2008
18U - Frank Knox, Susan Crain, Mike Courtney
                           
Indiana ASA A State Champs for the 2nd year in  a row -  Advanced to the ASA/USA National in Moline IL.
                                             
 
16U - Coach-Amy Harper, Ashley Perry, Emily Smith
                                     
Advanced to ASA Northern National
                   
                           
 
14U - Bill Spitznagle, Roy Scott
                               
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series
                                 
 
12U - Mike Eiler, Scott Jensen
                               
Finished 7th at 11u USSSA World Series
                                     
 
10U - Tim Hiday and Steve Kokozinski
                                           
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series
                                                   
 
Indiana Magic becomes the first JO program inducted into the Indiana ASA Hall of Fame - "185 people support Indiana Magic" A group of 185 people including current and former players, coaches, parents and fans spanning the program attended the induction.  Celebrating its 25th year in 2008, Indiana Magic has teams in five age groups, 10-under through 18-under, in fast pitch.  Besides winning nine state titles, Indiana Magic has finished runner-up in the 18-under Class A Northern Territory Championship (2006) and third place in the 1995 18-under Class A National Championship.  It was the largest group to attend the Indiana Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in support of an inductee.
 
                               
More than 100 girls who played in the Magic program have gone on to play college softball, a testament to the outstanding Indiana Magic JO program, which was started by Frank Knox and his wife, Dorothy.  The Inside Pitch, Vol. 11, No.4, April 2008
                                                     
2009
18U - Mike Courtney, Jeff Rogers, Greg Franklin
                               
First Place ASA State - 17th place ASA/USA Nationals in Las Vegas.
                     
 
16U -  Bill Spitznagle, Roy Scott
                                 
Advanced to ASA Northern Nationals
                                       
 
14U -  Brian Knipp, Jeff Skaggs, Mel Spitznagle
                                   
Win 4 Tournaments - Finish 5th at ASA State - 50-26 record - Advanced to NSA "A" World Series In Chattanooga,TN
                                               
 
12U -  Jerry Lewellen, Doug Atkisson, Frank Knox, Jason Tucker
                                   
Advanced to NAFA National in Eagan, Minnesota - Finished 2nd at ASA Qualifier
                                             
 
12u - Mike Eiler, Scott jensen
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series Chattanooga
 
10U -  Steve Kokosinski, Brian Medlay
                             
                                   
 
8u - Brian Knipp, Joel Frick, Joel Hainje
                               
8U team is formed (First ever for Magic)
                                                     
2010
18U - Mike Waytt, Jeff Rogers, Lance Brewer
                                                   
                                           
 
16U - Bill Spitznagle, Roy Scott
                           
Finished 2nd at ASA State
                                       
 
14U - Mike Eiler, Scott Jensen
                                 
Advnaced to NSA "A" World Series in Charlotte NC
                                     
 
12U - Jerry Lewellen, Doug Atkisson, Jason Tucker, Frank Knox
                                   
Advanced to ASA/USA Nationals Bloomington IN -  Won 4 AFA Tournaments finished 2nd in an NSA tournament
                                                       
 
10U - Season finished by Tristan Wilcox, Craig Wilcox and Brian Knipp
                               
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series in Charlotte, NC
                                             
 
8U -  Brian Knipp, Joel Hainje, Joel Frick and Tabitha Dugger
                                   
Advanced to ASA 8U National Invitational in Bowling Green, KY and finished in 5th place.
                                             
2011
18u Gold - Bill Spitznagle, Rob Davis

 
 18u "A" - Roy Scott
                               
                                 
 
16u - Steve Kenworthy, Ty Sutton
                                 
                                             
 
14u- Jerry Lewellen, Frank Knox, Jason Tucker
                           
                                     
 
12u - Tristan Wilcox, Brandy Ladd
                               
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series in Spartanburg, SC
                                         
 
10u - Brian Knipp, Brent Hudson, Todd Pluimer
                               
Won 5 NSA Tournament Championships. 13th at NSA "A" World Series
                                           
 
8u - Joel Frick, Bill Johnson
                                 
Played in NSA World Series
                                       
2012
18u Gold - Bill Spitznagle, Rob Davis
                           
                                             
 
16u - Tristan Wilcox, Brian Knipp, Norm Rowe
                                       
Won 5 Tournament Championships, Qualified for ASA Eastern Nationals
                                                 
 
14u - Jerry Lewellen, Frank Knox, Jason Tucker
                                           
                                           
 
12u - Brandy Ladd, Jenn Wood, John Silcox
                                 
Advanced to NSA "A" World Series
                                             
 
10u - Brian Knipp, Brent Hudson, Gary Parsley, David Remter
                                 
2nd at ASA State and ASA Diamonds of South - Qualified for ASA/USA Nationals - Won 3 NSA Tourneys, Played in a total of 11 Championship games. 7th at NSA "A" World Series
                                           
 
8u - Kenny Bowman, Amanda Bowman, Frank Knox
                               

                                     
2013
18u - Brian Knipp, Norman Rowe, Keith Rawlings, David Giles
                                 
Participated in Rising Stars Showcase in Ft Lauderdale and St. Louis Showcase among others - Finished 4th at the Circle City World Series
                                                             
 
16u - Jerry Lewellen, Frank Knox, Jason Tucker
                                         
Finished 2nd at USSSA State Tournament - Finished 5th at the ASA State Games -  Qualified for ASA Northern Nationals
                                       
 
14u - Brandy Ladd, Jen Wood, Todd Harris
                                 
Qualified for USFA "A" World Series in Panama City, Fl.
                                         
 
12u - Brian Knipp, Brent Hudson, Gary Parsley
                                   
Won 2 USFA Tournaments and finished 2nd in 5 others. Qualified for USFA "A" World Series
                                           
 
10u - Amanda Bowman, Denise Rider, Frank Knox
                           
Qualified for USFA "A" World Series
                             
 
8u - Jeff Snethen
                                         
Participated in USFA Northern Nationals
                                                           
2014
18u - Norm Rowe, Keith Rawlings, David Giles
                                           
6-1 at Bat Wars Showcase Columbus Ohio, PGF National Qualifiers, PGF National Showcases, Qualified and Played in ASA National Championship. All 2014 Graduates Committed to College.
 
16u - Jason Tucker, Frank Knox, Mike O' Donnell
                                   

 
14u - Jarmy Johnson, Mike Malchow
                                     
Finished 13th out of 25 at the Freedom Invite (Colorado) - 3rd place ASA/USA Diamonds of the South Qualifier - Qualified for PGF Regionals
 
12u - Brian Knipp, Casey Dillon, Gary Parsley
                                     
Won 12 USFA World Series Qualifiers - 2nd in 4 others - 3rd at USFA Regionals - Advanced to USFA "A" World Series in Panama City, FL. Record of 97-38-2 on season
                                         
 
10u - Patrick Johnson, Joe Fullerton, Kelly Peckinpaugh, Frank Knox
                                   
 4 USFA tournament championships and 3 Runner ups. Qualified for USFA "A" World Series
 
8u - Jeff Snethen, Thad Ramer
                                                       
Played in USFA Northern Nationals                                                                                                                                                                                                            

2015
18u - Norm Rowe, Jason Tuckaer, Keith Rawlings, Frank Knox
         
PGF National Qualifiers, PGF National Showcases, Qualified and Played in ASA National Championship. All 2015 Graduates Committed to College.
 
16u - Brandon Fulk, Amanda Bowman
             


 

               


 
 14u - Brian Knipp, Casey Dillon, Michele Knipp
           
Won 2 NSA Tourneys and 5 USFA tourneys. 5th place at ASA State, 3rd place at ASA State Games, Top 20 finish at ASA "A" Northern Nationals. Record of 86-39-2 on the season.


 
 12u - Kelly Peckinpaugh, Dustin Ruiz
               
 Placed 2nd in multipletourneys including USFA Leaping Leprechauns, Winter Diamonds, and Eclipse Classic. Qualified for USFA Northern Nationals


 
 10u - Amy Harper, Denise Rider
               
         
2nd in Blue Chip January Indoor tourney and 1st in February indoor Blue Chip tourney. 2nd in USSSA Memorial Day Battle of the Bats Finished 8th in the Platinum Division at the All sanctioned World Series in Columbus, OH


 2016 16u - Brandon Fulk, Amanda Bowman


 
  14u - Brian Knipp, Matt LaCosse  Jim Sundheimer Won 7 USSSA Qualifying tournaments and finished runner up in two others. Participated in the Ohio Stingrays Invitational. Finished in top 10 at USSSA Eastern "A" Nationals
 
  12u(Peckinpaugh) Kelly Peckinpaugh
 
  12uHarper) Amy Harper 2016 USSSA Bats of Thunder Champions, 2016 USSSA National Tune Up Runner Up
 
  10u - Danica Kirkpatrick, Jaimi Osborne
 
 
 2017 18u - Nash Porter
 
  16u(Fulk)-Brandon Fulk, Amanda Bowman
 
  16u(Knipp)Brian Knipp, Jim Sundheimer
 
  14u-Kelly Peckinpaugh
 
  12u(Harper)-Amy Harper
 
  12u(Parker)-Travis Parker, Ashley Perry
 
 
  Indiana Magic Alum Amy Stetler inducted into the University of Southern Indiana Hall of Fame