WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
DIXIE SWEETEES
(LELAND GASTON, SR. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
Champions Host League/Site
2014 Lexington, Tennessee..............................................................................................Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
2015 Summertown, Tennessee...............................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2016 Alexandria National, Louisiana...................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
2017 Hopkins County American, Texas..................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2018 Sabine Parish South, Louisiana............….....................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Sabine Parish, Louisiana................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2020 Ward 10, Louisiana...........……………………………………………..........................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Sabine Parish, Louisiana............…................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2022 Sabine Parish, Louisiana.…………………………………………………….Cochran-Bleckley County, Georgia
2023 ....................................................………………………………………………………………Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 ......................................................................................................................... East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 ............……………………………………………………………………………………………..….Ruston, Louisiana
The LELAND GASTON, Sr. DIXIE SWEETEES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Leland Gaston, Sr. of Lucedale, Mississippi, Dixie Softball’s first National SweeTees Commissioner (2014 to present), in 2016.
DIXIE SWEETEES X-play
Champions Host League/Site
2016 Summertown, Tennessee............................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
2017 West Monroe National, Louisiana..................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2018 Tallassee, Alabama..........................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Wayne County, Tennessee..............................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2020 NO WORLD SERIES
2021 Chester County, Tennessee............................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2022 Ward 10, Louisiana (HOST).....………………………………………………………......Ward 10/Tioga, Louisiana
2023 ............………………………………………………………………………………………….…Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 .....................................................................................................................................East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 .............………………………………………….………………………………………………….....Ruston, Louisiana
DIXIE DARLINGS
(ARNOLD E. KING CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
Champions Host League/Site
2006 Underwood, Alabama..............................................................................Dyersburg/Dyer County, Tennessee
2007 Pineville, Louisiana.....................................................................................West Stanly/Endy, North Carolina
2008 Hartselle American, Alabama.............................................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2009 Madison Central, Tennessee.......................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2010 Madison Central, Tennessee.....................................................................................................Denison, Texas
2011 Summertown, Tennessee...................................................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2012 West Stanly, North Carolina...................................................Andrews/Georgetown County, South Carolina
2013 Madison Central, Tennessee..........................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Tallassee, Alabama..................................................................................................Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
2015 Dillon, South Carolina..................................................................................Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana
2016 Madison Central, Tennessee.................................................................................................Petal, Mississippi
2017 Jena, Louisiana.............................................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2018 Ward 10, Louisiana..........................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Montgomery American, Alabama..........................................................................................Eufaula, Alabama
2020 Jefferson, South Carolina...........…………………………………………………………………..Oxford, Alabama
2021 Fairview, Tennessee...........……..…………………………………………………………..Prince George, Virginia
2022 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama..…………………………………............Cochran-Bleckley County, Georgia
2023 ………………………………………………………………………………………………...........Fairview, Tennessee
2024 ........................................................................................................................................Prince George, Virginia
2025 …………………………………………………………………………………………………...........Ruston, Louisiana
The ARNOLD E. KING DIXIE DARLINGS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Arnold E. King of
Fairview, Tennessee, Dixie Softball’s first National Darlings Commissioner (2006 to present), in 2010.
DIXIE ANGELS
(CHARLES R. “ZACK” BLACK CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
Champions Host League/Site
2001 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama..............................................................Montgomery American, Alabama
2002 Columbiana, Alabama..........................................................................................................Eufaula, Alabama
2003 Hueytown, Alabama.................................................................................................Muscle Shoals, Alabama
2004 Pleasant Grove, Alabama.....................................................................................Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
2005 Hueytown, Alabama..............................................................................................Dothan National, Alabama
2006 Walterboro, South Carolina..........................................................Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs, Texas
2007 Alexandria National, Louisiana..............................................................................................Denison, Texas
2008 Underwood, Alabama...................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2009 Madison Central, Tennessee....................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2010 Madison Central, Tennessee..................................................................................................Denison, Texas
2011 Summertown, Tennessee.................................................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2012 West Stanly, North Carolina................................................Andrews/Georgetown County, South Carolina
2013 Madison Central, Tennessee........................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Tallassee, Alabama................................................................................................Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
2015 Dillon, South Carolina................................................................................Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana
2016 Madison Central, Tennessee..............................................................................................Petal, Mississippi
2017 Jena, Louisiana.........................................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2018 Ward 10, Louisiana......................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Ward 10, Louisiana..............................................................................................................Eufaula, Alabama
2020 Wayne County, Tennessee...........……………………………………………………………….Oxford, Alabama
2021 Cherryville, North Carolina.......……..…………………………………..……Monck’s Corner, South Carolina
2022 Mariana, Florida..…………………………………………………………………………….Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 .................................................................................................................................East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 ........…………………………………………………………………………………………………Ruston, Louisiana
The CHARLES R. “ZACK” BLACK DIXIE ANGELS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of the late
Charles R. “Zack” Black of Bedford, Virginia, Dixie Softball’s first National Angels Commissioner (2001-2021),
in 2007.
DIXIE ANGELS X-play
Champions Host League/Site
2012 East Central, Mississippi............................................................................................................Troy, Alabama
2013 Montgomery American, Alabama..................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Burgaw, North Carolina........................................................................................................Atoka, Tennessee
2015 Tallassee, Alabama...........................................................................................Moore County, North Carolina
2016 Geneva, Alabama............................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2017 Dillon, South Carolina.................................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2018 West Monroe, Louisiana................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Montgomery American, Alabama...................................................Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs, Texas
2020 NO WORLD SERIES
2021 Lancaster American, South Carolina.........................................................................Prince George, Virginia
2022 Minden, Louisiana..……………………………………………………………………………Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 ............……………………………………………………………………………………………..Fairview, Tennessee
2024 .......................................................................................................................................Prince George, Virginia
2025 ............………………………………………………………………………………………….....….Ruston, Louisiana
DIXIE PONYTAILS
(RICHARD T. MURPHY, Sr./FRANK PERKINS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
Champions Host League/Site
1976 Huffman, Alabama.................................................................................................Huntsville American, Texas
1977 Huffman, Alabama.............................................................................................................Gautier, Mississippi
1978 Chester County, Tennessee..............................................................................................Lake Wales, Florida
1979 Alexandria, Louisiana...............................................................................................................Bartow, Florida
1980 West Pasco American, Florida...................................................................................Pinson Valley, Alabama
1981 Dickson County American, Tennessee...............................................................Huntsville American, Texas
1982 Hartselle, Alabama............................................................................................................Gautier, Mississippi
1983 Decatur Continental, Alabama...........................................................................................Hartselle, Alabama
1984 Pascagoula National, Mississippi.....................................................................Georgetown, South Carolina
1985 Hueytown, Alabama.................................................................................................Pleasant Grove, Alabama
1986 Hueytown, Alabama.......................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
1987 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.......................................................................East Pasco/Zephyrhills, Florida
1988 Hueytown, Alabama...............................................................................................Decatur National, Alabama
1989 Brentwood American, Tennessee........................................................................Bedford American, Virginia
1990 Brentwood American, Tennessee......................................................................................Powhatan, Virginia
1991 Forest Hill American, Mississippi........................................................................................Decatur, Alabama
1992 Forest Hill American, Mississippi..........................................................Huntsville American Blue, Alabama
1993 West Monroe American, Louisiana..............................................................East Pasco/Zephyrhills, Florida
1994 Bastrop, Louisiana...........................................................................................Emporia-Greensville, Virginia
1995 Hueytown, Alabama.................................................................................................................Denison, Texas
1996 Trussville, Alabama.......................................................................................................Aiken, South Carolina
1997 Trussville, Alabama.......................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
1998 Pelham, Alabama (HOST).....................................................................................................Pelham, Alabama
1999 Cumberland County, Tennessee.....................................................................................Fairview, Tennessee
2000 Cumberland County, Tennessee...........……………………………………………………………Denison, Texas
2001 Montgomery AUM Green, Alabama.........……………………...Boiling Spring/Spartanburg, South Carolina
2002 Atoka, Tennessee..........………………………………………………………………………...Trussville, Alabama
2003 Atoka, Tennessee.........…………………………………………………………………Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
2004 Alexandria American, Louisiana (HOST).........…………………………………………..Alexandria, Louisiana
2005 Dothan National, Alabama (HOST).........………………………………………………………..Dothan, Alabama
2006 Summertown, Tennessee.............................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2007 Dothan American, Alabama.................................................................................................Marianna, Florida
2008 Dyersburg/Dyer County, Tennessee...............................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2009 Jefferson Parish Westbank East, Louisiana............................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2010 Sabine, Louisiana.............................................................................Columbia County/Grovetown, Georgia
2011 Burgaw, North Carolina....................................................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2012 Iva, South Carolina..............................................................................Darlington/Hartsville, South Carolina
2013 Hanahan, South Carolina.........…………………………….Beaufort County PALS/Bluffton, South Carolina
2014 Halifax County National, Virginia.........................................................North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
2015 Rockingham Blue, North Carolina........................................................................Hartsville, South Carolina
2016 Dillon, South Carolina...........................................................................North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
2017 Dillon, South Carolina..................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2018 Latta, South Carolina...................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Latta, South Carolina...................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2020 Altha, Florida........……..........................................................................................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Hope Mills, North Carolina...........................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2022 Iva, South Carolina........................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 .........……………………………………………………………………………………….……Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 ..................................................................................................................................East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 ..........………………………………………………………………………………………………..Ruston, Louisiana
The RICHARD T. MURPHY, Sr./FRANK PERKINS DIXIE PONYTAILS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Richard T. Murphy, Sr. of Lufkin, Texas, National Ponytails Commissioner (1987-2013) in 2000 and Frank Perkins, National Ponytails Commissioner (2014-2022), in 2022.
DIXIE PONYTAILS X-play
Champions Host League/Site
2012 Spring Hill, Florida.................................................................................................Hartsville, South Carolina
2013 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST)......................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Jefferson Parish Westbank West, Louisiana..........................................................Ponchatoula, Louisiana
2015 Montgomery American, Alabama..................................................................Moore County, North Carolina
2016 Montgomery American, Alabama................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2017 Sabine Parish, Lousiana........…………………………............................................... Sumter, South Carolina
2018 Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST)......................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Dothan, Alabama...........................................................................Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs, Texas
2020 Ward 10, Louisiana.........……................................................................................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Ward 10, Louisiana (HOST).........……..........................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2022 Saluda County, South Carolina..............................................................................Ward 10/Tioga, Louisiana
2023 .........………………………………………………………………………………………….…Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 ....................................................................................................................................Prince George, Virginia
2025 ..........………………………………………………………………………………………………..Ruston, Louisiana
DIXIE BELLES
(CARL O. BOELTE/J. D. PAINTER CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
Champions Host League/Site
1976 Huffman, Alabama.....................................................................78 West American/Minor Heights, Alabama
1977 Huffman, Alabama..................................................................................................Whiteville, North Carolina
1978 Huffman, Alabama.............................................................................Halifax County/South Boston, Virginia
1979 Huffman, Alabama...................................................................................................Ward 10/Tioga, Louisiana
1980 Center Point East, Alabama................................................................................................Midfield, Alabama
1981 West Pasco American, Florida......................................................Humphreys County/Waverly, Tennessee
1982 West Pasco American, Florida (HOST)..................................................................New Port Richey, Florida
1983 West Pasco American, Florida........................................................78 West National/Adamsville, Alabama
1984 Pascagoula American, Mississippi........…………………………….Central Baldwin/Robertsdale, Alabama
1985 Pascagoula American, Mississippi.................................................................................Zephyrhills, Florida
1986 Una American, Tennessee (HOST)........................................................................................Una, Tennessee
1987 Una American, Tennessee...........................................................................Bedford Central/Salem, Virginia
1988 Pascagoula American, Mississippi................................................................Nacogdoches National, Texas
1989 Pascagoula American, Mississippi....................................................Dickson County/Dickson, Tennessee
1990 Hoover/Shades Mountain American, Alabama....................................................Huntsville Civic, Alabama
1991 Hoover/Shades Mountain American, Alabama........…………………………...West Pasco/Hudson, Florida
1992 Pascagoula American, Mississippi........………………………….....................................Kingsland, Georgia
1993 Central Baldwin, Alabama.......…………………………….......................West Monroe American, Louisiana
1994 Goodlettsville, Tennessee.........………………………...................Humphreys County/Waverly, Tennessee
1995 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama...........................................................................Alexander City, Alabama
1996 Cape Fear Optimist, North Carolina (HOST)........…………………………….....Wilmington, North Carolina
1997 Cape Fear Optimist, North Carolina........…………………………….......................Alexander City, Alabama
1998 Livingston, Texas....................................................................................................................Denison, Texas
1999 Hernando, Florida.............................................................Columbia County National/Grovetown, Georgia
2000 West Monroe American, Louisiana.......……………………………..Brunswick Co./Lawrenceville, Virginia
2001 Ward 10, Louisiana........…………………………..........................................................Crossville, Tennessee
2002 Halifax County National, Virginia.......................................................................................Eufaula, Alabama
2003 Chester County, Tennessee...................................................................................................Denison, Texas
2004 Darlington, South Carolina.......…………………………......................Madison South/Jackson, Tennessee
2005 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama......................................................................Dothan American, Alabama
2006 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST).....................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2007 Madisonville, Louisiana.......…………………………….......................................................Marianna, Florida
2008 Madison Central, Tennessee.......…………………………...........................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2009 Halifax County American, Virginia..........................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2010 Belleview, Florida............................................................................................................Pineville, Louisiana
2011 South Hill, Virginia (HOST)...............................................................................................South Hill, Virginia
2012 South Hill, Virginia............................................................................................................Powhatan, Virginia
2013 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST).....................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Burgaw, North Carolina...........................................................................................Ponchatoula, Louisiana
2015 Pine Prairie, Louisiana..............................................................................Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana
2016 Lumberton, North Carolina..................................................................North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
2017 Sabine, Louisiana......................................................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2018 Pembroke, North Carolina...........................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST).....................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2020 Ward 10, Louisiana...............................................................................................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Chester County, Tennessee.......…………...................................................Moncks Corner, South Carolina
2022 Ward 10, Louisiana (HOST)…………………………………………………………....Ward 10/Tioga, Louisiana
2023 ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 ....................................................................................................................................Prince George, Virginia
2025 .........………………………………………………………………………………………………..Ruston, Louisiana
The CARL O. BOELTE/J. D. PAINTER DIXIE BELLES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Carl O.
Boelte of Hurt, Virginia, Dixie Softball’s first National Belles Commissioner (1978-1990), in 1991 and J. D.
Painter, of McEwen, Tennessee, National Belles Commissioner (1991-2007), in 2007.
DIXIE DEBS
(JAMES A. WEBB/CLARENCE JORDAN CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD) Champions Host League/Site
1976 Gardendale, Alabama................................................................................. Fort Rucker/Daleville, Alabama
1977 Gardendale, Alabama........................................................................................Huntsville American, Texas
1978 Gardendale, Alabama.....................................................................................................Lake Wales, Florida
1979 Huntsville East, Alabama............................................................................Aviation/Fort Rucker, Alabama
1980 Pascagoula American, Mississippi.....................................................................Huntsville East, Alabama
1981 Huffman, Alabama......................................................................................Gautier-Vancleave, Mississippi
1982 Huntsville East, Alabama..........................................................South Baldwin American/Foley, Alabama
1983 Huntsville, South, Alabama...............................................................................Huntsville North, Alabama
1984 Center Point East, Alabama.........................................................78 West National/Adamsville, Alabama
1985 Cahaba Heights, Alabama........................................................................................Winnsboro, Louisiana
1986 Angelina County, Texas..........................................................................East Ouachita/Swartz, Louisiana
1987 Vestavia Hills National, Alabama.....................................................................Huntsville South, Alabama
1988 West Monroe American, Louisiana.....……………………..Walterboro-Colleton County, South Carolina
1989 Salem, Virginia (HOST).........................................................................................................Salem, Virginia
1990 West Monroe American, Louisiana (HOST)........................................................West Monroe, Louisiana
1991 West Stanly, North Carolina............................................................Dickson County/Dickson, Tennessee
1992 Cave Spring, Virginia.....................................................................................................Kingsland, Georgia
1993 Forest Hill American, Mississippi...............................................................................Fairview, Tennessee
1994 Natchitoches Area, Louisiana..............................................................................................Salem, Virginia
1995 Jefferson Parish Westbank West, Louisiana (HOST).......……………….…………..Terrytown, Louisiana
1996 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama...............................................................Decatur Continental, Alabama
1997 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama........................................................................Muscle Shoals, Alabama
1998 Jefferson Parish Westbank West, Louisiana................................Hopk.ins Co./Sulphur Springs, Texas
1999 Alexandria, Louisiana..................................................................................................Fairview, Tennessee
2000 Muscle Shoals, Alabama (HOST)........................................................................Muscle Shoals, Alabama
2001 Montgomery Gray Red, Alabama.................................................................Spartanburg, South Carolina
2002 Madison North, Tennessee.................................................................................................Ozark, Alabama
2003 Sand Mountain, Alabama.....................................................................................Muscle Shoals, Alabama
2004 Central Baldwin, Alabama...............................................................Madison South/Jackson, Tennessee
2005 Columbia County National, Georgia................................................................Dothan National, Alabama
2006 Muscle Shoals, Alabama..........................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2007 Georgetown County, South Carolina.............................................................................Marianna, Florida
2008 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST)..................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2009 Sumter, South Carolina (HOST)............................................................................Sumter, South Carolina
2010 Georgetown County, South Carolina....................................................................Vancleave, Mississippi
2011 Decatur, Alabama......................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2012 Halifax American, Virginia............................................................................................Powhatan, Virginia
2013 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST)..................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2014 Alexandria National, Louisiana......................................................................................Atoka, Tennessee
2015 Brunswick West, North Carolina..........................................................Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana
2016 Alexandria National, Louisiana (HOST).................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2017 South Columbus, North Carolina...…………………………....................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2018 Chatham County, North Carolina....……………………….......................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2019 Wayne County, Tennessee.......................................................Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs, Texas
2020 Crawford County, Georgia...............................................................................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Alexandria, Louisiana....…….........................................................................................Ruston, Louisiana
2022 Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST).................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 ....…………………………………………………………………………………………….Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 .................................................................................................................................. Alexandria, Louisiana
2025 .....………………………………………………………………………………………………..Ruston, Louisiana
The JAMES A. WEBB/CLARENCE JORDAN DIXIE DEBS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of
James A. Webb of Henderson, Tennessee, National Debs Commissioner (1985-1992), in 1993 and the late Clarence Jordan of Zephyrhills, Florida, National Debs commissioner (2007-2019), in 2011.
(SlowPitch World Series)
DIXIE ANGELS SLOWPITCH
Champions Host League/Site
2001 Corinth Y, Mississippi.............................................................................................................Boaz, Alabama
DIXIE PONYTAILS SLOWPITCH
Champions Host League/Site
1993 Northeast Pensacola, Florida.......................................................................................*Zephyrhills, Florida
1994 Boaz, Alabama....................................................................................Kingsland/Camden County, Georgia
1995 Cherryville, North Carolina....................................................................................................Boaz, Alabama
1996 Cherryville, North Carolina............................................................................................Magnolia, Arkansas
1997 Cherryville, North Carolina......................................................................... Hernando/Brooksville, Florida
1998 Ozark, Alabama.......................................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
1999 Columbia National, Mississippi.........................................................................................Iuka, Mississippi
2000 Ashford, Alabama.......................................................................................................Richland, Mississippi
2001 Carthage, Mississippi............................................................................................................Boaz, Alabama
DIXIE BELLES SLOWPITCH
Champions Host League/Site
1993 Northeast Pensacola, Florida........................................................................................*Kingsland, Georgia
1994 Cochran/Bleckley County, Georgia (HOST).........................................Cochran/Bleckley County, Georgia
1995 Columbia National, Mississippi..............................................................................................Boaz, Alabama
1996 Dadeville, Alabama (HOST)..............................................................................................Dadeville, Alabama
1997 Columbia National, Mississippi.............................................................................................Ozark, Alabama
1998 Brunswick Youth, Virginia (HOST)............................................................................Lawrenceville, Virginia
1999 Dumas Lions Club, Arkansas..............................................................................................Iuka, Mississippi
2000 Wicksburg, Alabama....................................................................................................Richland, Mississippi
2001 Carthage, Mississippi..............................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
DIXIE DEBS SLOWPITCH
Champions Host League/Site
1993 Okeechobee, Florida.......................................................................................................*Kingsland, Georgia
1994 Tallassee, Alabama...............................................................................Camden County/Kingsland, Georgia
1995 Dumas Lions Club, Arkansas......................................................................East Pasco/Zephyrhills, Florida
1996 Corinth Y, Mississippi..........................................................................Camden County/Kingsland, Georgia
1997 Columbia National, Mississippi..............................................................................Muscle Shoals, Alabama
1998 Corinth Y, Mississippi................................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
1999 Camden County American, Georgia....................................................................................Iuka, Mississippi
2000 Lafayette County, Arkansas..........................................................................................Richland, Mississippi
2001 Perry, Georgia (HOST)...............................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
*FastPitch league that hosted SlowPitch World Series. In 2000, the DSI Board of Directors voted that 2001
would be the last year for Dixie Softball SlowPitch World Series play and in 2003 ceased all SlowPitch play
in regular and post-season play.
Dixie Softball, Inc. honors those people who served as National Commissioners of DSI's SlowPitch program:
GORDON L. HOBBS of Dothan, AL; STEVE GILMORE of Altamonte Springs, FL; the late TOMMY BARNHILL of Rock Creek, AL; ROY CHANEY of Kingsland, GA; the late CLARENCE JORDAN of Zephyrhills, FL; the late CHARLES R. "ZACK" BLACK of Bedford, VA; PRESTON LEONARD of Gastonia, NC; the late AUBREY TAPLEY of Mena, AR; WAYNE BISHOP of Pleasant Grove, AL; CHRIS FORAN of Savannah, GA; and ARNOLD E. KING of Fairview, TN.
2022 DIXIE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES RUNNERS-UP
SWEETEES (DAVID LEE MIZELL AWARD) – West Lincoln Optimist, North Carolina
The Dixie SweeTees Runner-up Award was named in honor of David Lee Mizell of Pineville, LA, in 2020.
SWEETEES X-PLAY – Savannah, Tennessee
DARLINGS (JAMES T. "JIM" WILLIAMS AWARD) – Jena, Louisiana
The Dixie Darlings Runner-up Award was named in honor of James T. "Jim" Williams of Waverly, TN, in 2022.
ANGELS (DAN STEWART AWARD) – Columbia County, Georgia; Barnwell, South Carolina
The Dixie Angels Runner-up Award was named in honor of Dan Stewart of Perry, GA, in 2021.
ANGELS X-PLAY – Troy, Alabama
PONYTAILS (PAT BELINOWSKI AWARD) – Fort Meade, Florida
The Dixie Ponytails Runner-up Award was named in honor of Pat Belinowski of Ladonia, TX, in 2021.
PONYTAILS X-play – Minden, Louisiana; Duplin County, North Carolina
BELLES (PALMER "BUDDY" SUGGS/ROY “MICKEY” SNELL AWARD) – Brunswick County South, North Carolina
The Dixie Belles Runner-up Award was named in honor of Palmer “Buddy” Suggs of Whiteville, NC, in 2000
and Roy "Mickey" Snell of Ozark, AL, in 2021.
DEBS (PRESTON LEONARD AWARD) – Halifax/South Boston American, Virginia
The Dixie Debs Runner-up Award was named in honor of Preston Leonard of Gastonia, NC in 2020.
2022 DIXIE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
In 1996, the DSI Board of Directors declared that all Dixie Softball World Series Sportsmanship Awards would bare the name of James E. "Obie" Evans, founder of Dixie Girls Softball later know as Dixie SoftbalI, Inc. Following the untimely death of a 2009 Dixie Angels World Series Angels player, Obie Evans asked that, beginning with the 2010 Angels World Series, the player's name appear along side of his name on the Angels World Series Sportsmanship Award. It was decided that down the line the names of players, deemed under extra special situations, be honored on future World Series Sportsmanship Awards.
SWEETEES (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/ELLA BRITTIE HODGE/MACY BRYANT AWARD) – West Lincoln Optimist, North Carolina
In 2017, the SweeTees Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of ELLA BRITTIE HODGE of Aynor, SC and MACY BRYANT of Caldwell Parish, LA in 2022.
SWEETEES X-PLAY (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS AWARD) – Onalaska, Texas
DARLINGS (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/BRENNA ANISE FOSTER AWARD) – Jefferson, South Carolina
In 2016, the Darlings Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of the late BRENNA ANISE FOSTER of Lexington, Tennessee
ANGELS (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/ASHLEY LYN PIPKIN AWARD) – Dinwiddie, Virginia
In 2009, the Angels Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of the late ASHLIE LYN PIPKIN of Sumter, SC.
ANGELS X-PLAY (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/KAYLEE ISBELLA HUNT AWARD) – Chester County, Tennessee
In 2022, the Angels X-play Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of the late KAYLEE ISABELLA HUNT
of Iron City, TN.
PONYTAILS (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/HEAVEN HARRIS AWARD) – Columbia County, Georgia
In 2018 the Ponytails Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of HEAVEN HARRIS of Sylacauga, AL.
PONYTAILS X-play (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS AWARD) – Wewahitchka, Florida
BELLES (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/JESSICA GAIL WOOD AWARD) – Brookneal, Virginia
In 2012, the Belles Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of the late JESSICA GAIL WOOD of Mize, MS.
DEBS (JAMES E. “OBIE” EVANS/MICHELLE OWENS AWARD) – Mendenhall, Mississippi
In 2019, the Debs Sportsmanship Award was co-named in honor of the late MICHELLE OWENS of Fairview, TN.
INTERESTED IN BIDDING FOR A WORLD SERIES?
Every franchised league within Dixie Softball is eligible to host any DSI tournament. Full details for
district or state tournaments are available through your district or state director. However, should
your league be interested in hosting a World Series (one of more divisions) please contact DSI at
1101 Skelton Drive, Birmingham, AL 35224, or Email at [email protected] and full details will be
sent. Please include your contact information. NOTE: IN 2026, THE BIDS ARE OPEN FOR ALL
DIXIE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES'.