JUCO World Series
The JUCO World Series is an annual baseball tournament held in Grand Junction, Colorado. Taking place in late May and early June each year, it is the championship of the National Junior College Athletic Association for college baseball.[1][2][3]
Format
The champion of each of the NJCAA's ten regionally defined districts advance to the event. Beginning in 1993, the event was divided into three Divisions.
Champions
| Year | Champion | Most Outstanding Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cameron | N/A |
| 1959 | Paris Junior College | Glendell Baker, Paris |
| 1960 | Phoenix College | Mickey Lee, Tarleton State |
| 1961 | Wilmington Junior College | N/A |
| 1962 | Phoenix College | N/A |
| 1963 | Wilmington Junior College | Ken Wideman, Long Island |
| 1964 | Miami Dade Junior College | Mack Hendreau, Mesa |
| 1965 | Phoenix College | N/A |
| 1966 | Nassau Community College | Joe Arnold, Miami Dade |
| 1967 | Bacone Junior College | Gerald Pirtle, Bacone |
| 1968 | Glendale Community College (AZ) | Otic McCowan, Glendale (AZ) |
| 1969 | Panola College | Doug Ault, Panola |
| 1970 | Mesa Community College | Larry Patton, Columbia |
| 1971 | Mesa Community College | Jim Otten, Mesa |
| 1972 | Mesa Community College | Greg Snowden, Mesa |
| 1973 | Ranger Junior College | Donnie Moore, Ranger |
| 1974 | Meramec Community College | Steve Biefhaus, Meramec |
| 1975 | Yavapai Junior College | Neil Fiala, Meramec |
| 1976 | Central Arizona College | Jim Morley, Central Arizona |
| 1977 | Yavapai Junior College | Dan Townsend, Yavapai |
| 1978 | Ranger Junior College | Jim Mick, Ranger |
| 1979 | Middle Georgia College | Tommie Dunbar, Middle Georgia |
| 1980 | Middle Georgia College | Greg Geren, Cleveland State |
| 1981 | Miami Dade Junior College | Curtis Morgan, Seminole |
| 1982 | Middle Georgia College | Kal Daniels, Middle Georgia |
| 1983 | McLennan Community College | David Turner, McLennan |
| 1984 | College of Southern Idaho | Shell Scott, Southern Idaho |
| 1985 | San Jacinto College-North | Randy Randle, San Jacinto |
| 1986 | San Jacinto College-North | Brian Deak, Yavapai |
| 1987 | San Jacinto College-North | Bill Losa, San Jacinto |
| 1988 | Hillsborough Community College | Chris Hanks, Southern Idaho |
| 1989 | San Jacinto College-North | David Evans, San Jacinto |
| 1990 | San Jacinto College-North | Randy Brown, San Jacinto |
| 1991 | Howard (TX) | Frank Rodriguez, Howard |
| 1992 | Essex Community College (MD) | Mike Peters, Essex |
| 1993 | Yavapai Junior College | Kevin Pitts, Triton |
| 1994 | Galveston College | Jose Rosado, Galveston |
| 1995 | Middle Georgia College | Brian Davis, Middle Georgia |
| 1996 | Northeast Texas Community College | RObert Vaz, Northeast Texas |
| 1997 | Cowley County Community College (KS) | Travis Hafner, Cowley |
| 1998 | Cowley County Community College (KS) | Josh McMillen, Cowley |
| 1999 | Grayson College (TX) | Matt Gawer, Grayson |
| 2000 | Grayson College (TX) | Adam LaRoche, Seminole State |
| 2001 | North Central Texas College | Blake Justice, North Central Texas |
| 2002 | Central Arizona College | Gabe Mayorga, Central Arizona |
| 2003 | College of Southern Nevada | TYler Coon, Southern Nevada |
| 2004 | Dixie State College | Matt Spring, Dixie State |
| 2005 | New Mexico Junior College | Renny Osuna, NMJC |
| 2006 | Walters State Community College | Jack Tilghman, Walters State |
| 2007 | Chipola College | Drew Parker, Chipola |
| 2008 | Grayson College (TX) | J. D. Alfaro, Grayson |
| 2009 | Howard (TX) | Andrew Collazo, Howard |
| 2010 | Iowa Western Community College | Ivan Hartle, Iowa Western |
| 2011 | Navarro College | J. T. Files, Navarro |
| 2012 | Iowa Western Community College | Keaton Steele, Iowa Western |
| 2013 | Central Alabama Community College | Darius Reece, Central Alabama |
| 2014 | Iowa Western Community College | Alex Krupa, Iowa Western |
| 2015 | Northwest Florida State College | Ramon Osuna, Walters State |
| 2016 | Yavapai Junior College | Rashaan Kuhaulua, Yavapai |
References
- ↑ "World Series Champions & MVP's". National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Junior College Baseball World Series". Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Casey Light (April 15, 2016). "The JUCO World Series is more to Grand Junction than a baseball tournament". Mile High Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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