"2003 will be my 20th year as a member of the ASA National Staff. St. Joseph was my 54th ASA National tournament as an Umpire-In-Chief. In that time and with the experience of all these national tournaments, none was better than the Men’s Major Fastpitch in St. Joseph was!

Much of that success was due to your efforts on the umpires behalf to make them feel especially welcomed, the great jacket you provided them as a memoir, the daily food and drinks at the park, the party and most of all your generosity when it came to payday. Thanks for making this tournament special for all of us."

Billy Peterson
National Umpire-In-Chief
Woodbury, Minnesota

"Great tourney this weekend!!!!! We will be back for sure, you can count on us next year. Even though we did not perform very well, we had a great time."

Greg McNeese
Parent, 10 & Under Girl’s
Lincoln, Nebraska

"We absolutely enjoyed our time spent at Regionals. The teams were great, we thought they were very even and everyone was beatable (although we didn’t do so well, but had two VERY close games). The complex was very well thought out for all ages in mind. It was actually the best complex that we have been to. The mister, the whole concession area….perfect. Very good prices at the concession also.

I thought St. Joseph was a great place to have the tournament with all the hotels and restaurants. We would always come to a tournament in St. Joseph!"

Brad Harris
Coach, 10 & Under Girl’s
Omaha, Nebraska

"Thank you, the staff at Heritage Park went above and beyond from day one to the very end. Your hospitality was first class! It shows that you know and care about people. People make a tournament a success or not, again I appreciate the accommodations, facilities, food and beverage, monetary considerations, the town of St. Joseph and the complex at Heritage Park.

Thank you…Thank you….Thank you!!!"

Bob Trower
Umpire, National Championship
St. Louis, Missouri

"Thank you so much, the tournament was well run and the kids had a great time. Your facility was clean and well managed. One of the best places to play within 500 miles. You should think about hosting a National Championship!

Best regards and thanks again!"

Tom Edwards
Coach, 12 & Under Girl’s
St. Louis, Missouri

"I wanted to say thank you for putting on such a fun tourney for the girls. Our kids really enjoyed the tournament experience and the environment as a whole."

Jeff Sturgeon
Assistant Coach, 10 & Under Girl’s
Omaha, Nebraska

"A great tournament, very well run. Please put in your order for identical weather for next year. Y’all did a fantastic job, best bracket deconfliction I’ve seen yet. Heritage Park is a very nice facility!"

Bill Haffner
Coach, Men’s Slowpitch
Savannah, Georgia

"The fields at Heritage Park were great. All of the officials handled themselves professionally. Overall you guys did an excellent job on this years tournament. This is the 4th tourney I have been to and it was one of the best."

Robert Schuler
Player, Men’s Slowpitch
Aurora, Colorado

"Heritage Park was simply awesome! We all look forward to coming back next year."

George Riebling
Player, Men’s Slowpitch
Savannah, Georgia

"I wanted to thank you very much for a great tournament last weekend. The complex was awesome. The fields were great and the umpires did a great job of explaining certain things to us instead of just demanding we fix them. They were very helpful since this was our first year and the girls are only ten they understood what we have to deal with also. Thank you again!"

Wayne Rohleder
Coach, 10 & Under Girl’s
Wamego, Kansas

"I thought the fields by the casino (Heritage Park) were exceptional!"

Michael Buchholz
Player, Men’s Slowpitch
Lincoln, Nebraska

"Fabulous fields and complex. Locations and weather were perfect, best I’ve seen in a few years! Good Job!"

Debra Alegria
Player, CoEd Slowpitch
Tucson, Arizona

"Overall, very good experience! I thought the fields at Heritage Park were great and the concession area was terrific for keeping out of the sun. I have already told other teams how great the place was layed out. Great job!"

Ron Schultz
Coach, 10 & Under Girl’s
Seward, Nebraska

"Great tournament, you guys did a great job! Keep up the good work for next year…I hope the tournament was a great success."

Rebecca Laughlin
Player, Women’s/CoEd Slowpitch
Dayton, Ohio

"Heritage Park: Awesome! Good Tournament, look forward to coming next year."

Anthony Vincelli
Player, Men’s Slowpitch
Boise, Idaho

"Thanks for putting on a great tournament. Our kids and parents thoroughly enjoyed your town and loved the ballpark. We hope to come your way again someday!"

Roni Wobken
Coach, 10 & Under Girl’s
Scribner, Nebraska

"I thought the fields were GREAT. The tournament ranked as the best in my book in the last 10 years! Hospitality was fantastic…Heritage Park was great…even the umps did an outstanding job."

Chris Rowzee
Player, Men’s/CoEd Slowpitch
Little Rock, Arkansas

"I loved the location of the tournament. I think you all did a great job setting it up, it seemed flawless. Thanks so much!"

Kristin Buchanan
Player, Women’s/CoEd Slowpitch
Boise, Idaho

"It was the best National Tournament I have ever been to. Really enjoyed everything about it, even the weather."

Rick Havercroft
Umpire, National Championship
Saginaw, Michigan

"All was fantastic, great having water in each dugout! I think you did a fabulous job. I’ve been going to the ANG National Tournament for the last 4 years and I think you did the best I’ve seen so far."

Tricia Figueroa
Player, Women’s/CoEd Slowpitch
Tucson, Arizona

"Heritage Park is a great complex, easy to get to when we finally took the right route. Looking forward to next year!"

Donald Pottebaum
Player, Men’s Slowpitch
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

"It was a full day and a half, but a good one for our girls. I heard little to no feedback from the parents other than the super nachos were too big for one person to eat. Seriously, the complex is right up there with some of the best. We will be back….Heritage Park is a great complex!"

Mark Leggett
Coach, 14 & Under Girl’s
Platte City, Missouri

"Very well run tournament. I don’t think there is anything I would change, thanks for the wonderful hospitality!"

Al Hunt
Coach, 14 & Under Girl’s
Topeka, Kansas

"I was impressed with the appearance of your facility, it looked great! Fields were in great shape and the umpires were very good. Thank you for what you do for the youth."

David Carroll
Coach, 14 & Under Girl’s
Maitland, Missouri

"Before I came to St. Joseph I asked around to see what kind of facilities you had and how things are ran up there. Everyone who had been to Heritage Park said we needed to see it for ourselves. It was definitely everything I had heard about plus more. I would say without a doubt that when a team plays on your fields, they are on the best fields they will play on that season. I’ve been coaching competitive teams for 11 years and your complex is by far the best maintained, cleanest, and well run facility anywhere around.

We had a younger daughter who enjoyed the shaded play area, the warm-up areas were plentiful, the umpires courteous and knowledgeable and the tournament officials were available the entire tournament. Even after the rain delay pushed our game time to 11:00pm we noticed the concessions did not shut down until we left the park at 1:00am. That’s the things besides just having a new park that make it a great facility.

Thanks for a great tournament; your efforts were greatly appreciated."

David Baysinger
Coach, 16 & Under Girl’s
Fulton, Missouri

"Thank you for your hospitality over the weekend. We truly enjoyed the tourney. You have a wonderful complex and did an outstanding job hosting the event. Thank you again!"

Mary Richter
Coach, 14 & Under Girl’s
Jefferson City, Missouri

"I just wanted to let you know we thoroughly enjoyed your tournament this past weekend. You have a great facility and the diamonds were in great shape. The City of St. Joseph has a lot to be proud of and I hope we can make a tournament there again someday."

Derrick Samson
Parent, 12 & Under Girl’s
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"The complex you run is 1st class! My parents and players were very honored to play at the Heritage Park Softball Complex. I wish it were there when I was still playing. Again, Thanks we all had a very good weekend!"

Ray Reinagel
Coach, 16 & Under Girl’s
Kelso, Missouri

"Heritage Park was chosen to be the 2005 Missouri ASA “Facility of the Year” not only because it is a wonderful place to compete, as much as it is for the way the complex is administered and the manner in which people are treated."

Joey Rich
ASA State Commissioner
Springfield, Missouri

"Great Tournament over the weekend! Heritage Park is a super facility."

Steve Neff
Parent, 12 & Under Girl’s
Cedar Rapids, Iowa