WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS AND SITES
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 Sabine Parish, Louisiana……………………. …………………………………..………….........Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Alexandria, Louisiana……….…………………………………………………….........East Ouachita South, Louisiana
2025 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…...Ruston, Louisiana
2026....................................................................................................................................South Brunswick, North Carolina
The LELAND GASTON, Sr. DIXIE SWEETEES WORLD SEREIES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Leland
Gaston, Sr. of Lucedale, Mississippi who was a former Mississippi District and State Director. He was elected to serve as
Dixie Softball’s first SweeTees National Commissioner in 2016 and still serves to the present.
DIXIE SWEETEES X-play
(DIXIE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
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 Troy, Alabama……………………………………………………………………………………......Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Montgomery American, Alabama..…………………………………………...Monroe/East Ouachita South, Louisiana
2025 ………….………………………………………….……………………………………………...……........Ruston, Louisiana
In 2023, the DSI Board of Directors voted that 2025 would be the last year for DSI designation of SweeTees X-play World
Series play and in 2026 cease all X-play in regular and post-season play.
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 Minden, Louisiana………………………………………………………………..……...…...……...Fairview, Tennessee
2024 …Troy, Alabama…………………………………………………………………………………......Prince George, Virginia
2025 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……....…Ruston, Louisiana
The ARNOLD E. KING DIXIE DARLINGS WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Arnold E.King
of Fairview, Tennessee in 2010. He is a former Tennessee District and State Director. He was elected to serve as Dixie
Softball’s first Darlings National Commissioner in 2001 and still serves to the present.
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..............................................................................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…….…………………………………………...…………....Moncks Corner, South Carolina
2022 Marianna, Florida.………………………………………………………………………………...….Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 Lumberton, North Carolina……………………….………………………………………...…....… Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Hope Mills, North Carolina..………………………………………………………………….….East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….….....Ruston, Louisiana
2026............................................................................................................................................................Belleview, Florida
*Due to circumstances, the teams that won the 2003 and 2004 Dixie Angels World Series were disqualified and the respective
runner-up teams were declared the World Series champions.
The CHARLES R. “ZACK” BLACK DIXIE ANGELS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD was named in honor of the late Charles R.
“Zack” Black of Bedford, Virginia in 2007. Zack was elected to serve as Dixie Softball’s first Angels National Commissioner
in 2001 and he serve In that position until his death in 2021.
DIXIE ANGELS X-play
(DIXIE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
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 Saluda County, South Carolina.………………………………………………………………........Fairview, Tennessee
2024 Charlotte County, Virginia……………………………………………………………………......Prince George, Virginia
2025 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........Ruston, Louisiana
In 2023, the DSI Board of Directors voted that 2025 would be the last year for DSI designation of Angels X-play World
Series play and in 2026 cease all X-play in regular and post-season play.
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 Bessemer City, North Carolina………………………………………………………………......…Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Barnwell, South Carolina..………………………………………………………………….......East Ouachita, Louisiana
2025 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………......……Ruston, Louisiana
2026....................................................................................................................................South Brunswick, North Carolina
*Due to circumstances, the teams that won the 1978 Dixie Ponytails World Series was disqualified and the runner-up
team was declared the World Series champions.
The RICHARD T. "RICK" MURPHY, Sr./FRANK PERKINS DIXIE PONYTAILS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD was named in
honor of Richard T. "Rick" Murphy, Sr. of Lufkin, Texas in 2000. Richard served as Texas State Director and was elected
to serve as National Ponytails Commissioner in 1987 and served until he stepped down in 2013 and Frank Perkins of
Virgilina, Virginia in 2022. Frank served Virginia as a District Director and State Director and was elected as National
Ponytails Commissioner in 2014 and served in that position until he stepped down in 2022. Frank’s name was added in
2022.
DIXIE PONYTAILS X-play
(DIXIE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD)
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, Louisiana……………………….....................................................................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 Nottoway, Virginia………………………………………………………..….....……………......…..Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Saluda County, South Carolina....……………………………………………………….............Prince George, Virginia
2025 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….......…….Ruston, Louisiana
In 2023, the DSI Board of Directors voted that 2025 would be the last year for DSI designation of Ponytails X-play World
Series play and in 2026 cease all X-play in regular and post-season play.
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)..........................................................West Pasco/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)...……………….........Cape Fear Optimist/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 County/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 Caldwell Parish, Louisiana………………………. …………………………………………..........Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Bessemer City, North Carolina...…………………………………………………………….......Prince George, Virginia
2025 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........Ruston, Louisiana
2026..............................................................................................................................West Pasco/New Port Richey, Florida
The CARL O. BOELTE/J. D. PAINTER DIXIE BELLES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD is named in honor of Carl O. Boelte of
Hurt, Virginia in 1991. Carl served as Virginia’s State Director and Dixie Softball’s first National Belles Commissioner in
1978 and served until he stepped down in 1990 and the late J. D. Painter, of McEwen, Tennessee in 2007. J. D. served
Tennessee as State Director and was elected National Belles Commissioner in 1991 and served through 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…………………………..........Hopkins County/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 *Vacated
2020 Crawford County, Georgia..............................................................................................................Oxford, Alabama
2021 Alexandria, Louisiana……….........................................................................................................Ruston, Louisiana
2022 Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST).................................................................................................Alexandria, Louisiana
2023 .Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST)..…………………………………………………….………...........Alexandria, Louisiana
2024 Alexandria, Louisiana (HOST)....………………………………………………………….............Alexandria, Louisiana
2025 ………….……………………….…………………………………………………………..…………........Ruston, Louisiana
2026..............................................................................................................................West Pasco/new Port Richey, Florida
*Due to circumstances, the Championship team was disqualified
The JAMES A. WEBB/CLARENCE JORDAN DIXIE DEBS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD was named in honor of James A.
Webb of Henderson, Tennessee in 1993. James served at Tennessee’s State Director and was elected National Debs
Commissioner in 1985 and served until he stepped down in 1992. and the late Clarence Jordan of Zephyrhills, Florida
in 2011. Clarence served as Florida’s State Director and was elected National Debs commissioner in 2011 and served
until his death in 2019.
(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..……………………………………………………......…………..Camden County/Kingsland, 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………...............................................................................................................Perry, Georgia
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.....................................................................................................................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........................................................................................Camden County/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 DSI SlowPitch World Series play and in
2002 cease all SlowPitch play in regular and post-season play.
Dixie Softball, Inc. honors those people who stepped up and became the National Commissioners of DSI’s SlowPitch
program: GORDON HOBBS, STEVE GILMORE, TOMMY BARNHILL, ROY CHANEY, CLARENCE JORDAN, CHARLES
R. “ZACK” BLACK, PRESTON LEONARD, AUBREY TAPLEY, WAYNE BISHOP, CHRIS FORAN and ARNOLD E. KING.