Four wall paddleball
Encyclopedia
Four-wall paddleball, or simply "paddleball" is a popular court sport in the upper Midwest, particularly in Michigan
and Wisconsin
, on the West Coast of the U.S., particularly in Southern California
, and in the Memphis, Tennessee
, area. It is played with a paddle and a small rubber ball on a standard handball or racquetball court, under similar rules as those sports.
. The paddleball trophy, given annually, for the person who has done the most for the game, bears Earl Riskey's name.
The university's Intramural Sports Building had been built with a large number of squash
and handball
courts and the school's tennis players often practiced their strokes on these during bad weather. Sometimes they used wooden paddles from paddle tennis
instead of tennis rackets for their workouts. It occurred to Riskey that a game played with paddles on a handball court might be a good addition to the intramural program. The courts at the University of Michigan's Intramural Sports Building in Ann Arbor are still the site of many national championship tournaments.
Paddles existed for other sports, most notably paddle tennis
, but the ball proved more difficult to create. Riskey found that if the fuzzy surface was removed from a tennis ball, the resulting ball had a suitable bounce for the game. Dime store rubber balls were also used. The choice of ball remains one of the most contentious issues of the sport today. There are standard paddleballs (made by Spalding and Penn), but the sport is also played with a racquetball in some locations and this has a marked shift in the way the game is played. For instance, when the game is played with a standard paddleball the ceiling ball is an impractical shot, but when the game is played with a racquetball, the ceiling ball replaces many passes as the shot of choice.
and the two sports are played on the same 40 foot by 20 foot court. The most significant differences between paddleball and racquetball are:
There are other minor differences, but racquetball players tend to be fluent in the sport immediately, and many players are good in both sports. Marty Hogan
, Charlie Brumfield
, and Bud Muehleisen
, for instance, each held national open titles in both sports. Hogan held both national open titles during the same year.
The differences in the paddle and the ball make for longer rallies than in racquetball, and for rallies that use more of the court. As a consequence, paddleball tends to be more physical, and contact between players, while discouraged, happens more often than in racquetball. Playing the sport at the highest level requires a very advanced degree of fitness and endurance, similar to squash
.
The official governing organization for paddleball is the National Paddleball Association (NPA), whose web site is the official source for current rules and tournament schedule.
The largest manufacturer of paddles for paddleball is The Paddle Company but paddles come from other sources as well, including home manufacture in amateur shops. Early in the sport's history, many of the better players carefully honed their paddles and guarded the designs as trade secrets. Other players—most notably Bud Muehleisen—started with commercial paddles by Spalding or Marcraft and modified them in their shops to meet their personal preferences. Early racquetball rackets were an artifact of this practice. Old tennis rackets could be cut down into paddles, and these "paddle rackets" (as they were called) gave a player such an advantage over a standard wooden paddle that a new game evolved from it.
Effective, competitive paddles are still made in some small shops, but the technology is advanced by comparison to early paddles. Modern paddles combine polymer foams, high strength metals, graphite, and epoxy resin. The paddles that are made in home shops today are made by very competent craftsmen such as 8 time national champion Mike Wisniewski of Bay City, Michigan
, who builds a few paddles; more than required for personal use but not so many as to be considered a "manufacturer". These "Wiz paddles" are so finely made that they are often kept on display when not in use. There are also a few small manufacturers, most notably Hillbilly Paddles producing hundreds of paddles per year. A good number of national championships have been won with Hillbilly paddles.
Other similar games are played on different courts. These include:
Squash
is a game with similarities on the surface. It is played with a long handled racket on a similar court. But the court is of a different size (shorter and wider) where the ceiling is out of bounds and the bottom 19 inches of the front wall is out of bounds. The rules of squash are substantially different. Squash is generally considered a more defensive game than paddleball while racquetball is considered a more offensive game.
The table below of NPA Open Doubles Champions through history has been sourced from information on the NPA web site.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, on the West Coast of the U.S., particularly in Southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and in the Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, area. It is played with a paddle and a small rubber ball on a standard handball or racquetball court, under similar rules as those sports.
History
The sport of four wall paddleball was invented in 1930 by Earl Riskey, who was then a physical-education instructor and later the Director of Intramural Sports at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. The paddleball trophy, given annually, for the person who has done the most for the game, bears Earl Riskey's name.
The university's Intramural Sports Building had been built with a large number of squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
and handball
American handball
American handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
courts and the school's tennis players often practiced their strokes on these during bad weather. Sometimes they used wooden paddles from paddle tennis
Paddle tennis
Paddle tennis is a game adapted from tennis and played for over a century. Compared to tennis, the court is smaller and has no doubles lanes, and the net is lower. Paddle tennis is played with a solid paddle as opposed to a strung racquet, and a depressurized tennis ball is used along with an...
instead of tennis rackets for their workouts. It occurred to Riskey that a game played with paddles on a handball court might be a good addition to the intramural program. The courts at the University of Michigan's Intramural Sports Building in Ann Arbor are still the site of many national championship tournaments.
Paddles existed for other sports, most notably paddle tennis
Paddle tennis
Paddle tennis is a game adapted from tennis and played for over a century. Compared to tennis, the court is smaller and has no doubles lanes, and the net is lower. Paddle tennis is played with a solid paddle as opposed to a strung racquet, and a depressurized tennis ball is used along with an...
, but the ball proved more difficult to create. Riskey found that if the fuzzy surface was removed from a tennis ball, the resulting ball had a suitable bounce for the game. Dime store rubber balls were also used. The choice of ball remains one of the most contentious issues of the sport today. There are standard paddleballs (made by Spalding and Penn), but the sport is also played with a racquetball in some locations and this has a marked shift in the way the game is played. For instance, when the game is played with a standard paddleball the ceiling ball is an impractical shot, but when the game is played with a racquetball, the ceiling ball replaces many passes as the shot of choice.
The game
Paddleball can be played with two players (singles), three players (cut throat), or four players (doubles). The rules of paddleball are very similar to indoor racquetballRacquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
and the two sports are played on the same 40 foot by 20 foot court. The most significant differences between paddleball and racquetball are:
- Paddleball players play with a solid paddle rather than a strung racket
- A paddleball is slower (and slightly larger) than a racquetball
- Paddleball games are played to 21 points instead of 15 or 11 as in racquetball
There are other minor differences, but racquetball players tend to be fluent in the sport immediately, and many players are good in both sports. Marty Hogan
Marty Hogan (racquetball player)
Marty Hogan is a former American racquetball player who won more than 100 international or national titles and six U.S. national championships during his 14-year career. Hogan was ranked either number one or number two in the world from 1976 to 1990.- Early years :He was born in St...
, Charlie Brumfield
Charlie Brumfield
Charlie Brumfield is an American attorney and former professional racquetball player as well as a noted paddleball player. For much of his professional racquetball career, Brumfield was the marquis player for Leach Industries, the leading manufacturer of racquetball rackets at the time...
, and Bud Muehleisen
Bud Muehleisen
Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best...
, for instance, each held national open titles in both sports. Hogan held both national open titles during the same year.
The differences in the paddle and the ball make for longer rallies than in racquetball, and for rallies that use more of the court. As a consequence, paddleball tends to be more physical, and contact between players, while discouraged, happens more often than in racquetball. Playing the sport at the highest level requires a very advanced degree of fitness and endurance, similar to squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
.
The official governing organization for paddleball is the National Paddleball Association (NPA), whose web site is the official source for current rules and tournament schedule.
Equipment
The official paddleball ball is the Penn paddleball, which is an unpressurized black ball with small holes at opposite ends. The paddleball is slightly larger and heavier than a racquetball.The largest manufacturer of paddles for paddleball is The Paddle Company but paddles come from other sources as well, including home manufacture in amateur shops. Early in the sport's history, many of the better players carefully honed their paddles and guarded the designs as trade secrets. Other players—most notably Bud Muehleisen—started with commercial paddles by Spalding or Marcraft and modified them in their shops to meet their personal preferences. Early racquetball rackets were an artifact of this practice. Old tennis rackets could be cut down into paddles, and these "paddle rackets" (as they were called) gave a player such an advantage over a standard wooden paddle that a new game evolved from it.
Effective, competitive paddles are still made in some small shops, but the technology is advanced by comparison to early paddles. Modern paddles combine polymer foams, high strength metals, graphite, and epoxy resin. The paddles that are made in home shops today are made by very competent craftsmen such as 8 time national champion Mike Wisniewski of Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, who builds a few paddles; more than required for personal use but not so many as to be considered a "manufacturer". These "Wiz paddles" are so finely made that they are often kept on display when not in use. There are also a few small manufacturers, most notably Hillbilly Paddles producing hundreds of paddles per year. A good number of national championships have been won with Hillbilly paddles.
Closely related games
There are a number of games similar to four wall paddleball. Some of these are played on the same court. These include:- HandballAmerican handballAmerican handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
, the game from which four wall paddleball was derived, and is played with both hands and no paddle. - RacquetballRacquetballFor other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
, a game derived from four wall paddleball that uses a racket tethered to a single hand.
Other similar games are played on different courts. These include:
- One wall paddleballOne wall paddleballOne Wall Paddleball is an American ball game that consists in hitting a small rubber ball against a single wall by using paddles. It can be played in singles or in doubles . The general rule of the game is that the ball must hit the wall without touching the court floor more than once in order to...
, a game using the same kinds of paddles but played outdoors against a single wall. - Three wall paddleball, another game using the same kinds of paddles, but played in special outdoor courts with sidewalls coming back to the service line.
- Paddle tennisPaddle tennisPaddle tennis is a game adapted from tennis and played for over a century. Compared to tennis, the court is smaller and has no doubles lanes, and the net is lower. Paddle tennis is played with a solid paddle as opposed to a strung racquet, and a depressurized tennis ball is used along with an...
, a game using similar paddles but played on a court laid out like a tennis court.
Squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
is a game with similarities on the surface. It is played with a long handled racket on a similar court. But the court is of a different size (shorter and wider) where the ceiling is out of bounds and the bottom 19 inches of the front wall is out of bounds. The rules of squash are substantially different. Squash is generally considered a more defensive game than paddleball while racquetball is considered a more offensive game.
Champions
The table below of NPA Open Singles Champions through history has been sourced from information on the NPA web site.| Year | Tournament Site | NPA Open Singles Champion | Champion's Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Madison, WI | Paul Nelson | Madison, WI |
| 1962 | Madison, WI | Paul Nelson | Madison, WI |
| 1963 | Madison, WI | Bill Schultz | Madsion, WI |
| 1964 | Flint, MI | Paul Nelson | Madison, WI |
| 1965 | Ann Arbor, MI | Moby Benedict | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1966 | E. Lansing, MI | Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1967 | Bloomington, IN | Paul Lawrence | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1968 | Minneapolis, MN | Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1969 | Ames, IA | Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield is an American attorney and former professional racquetball player as well as a noted paddleball player. For much of his professional racquetball career, Brumfield was the marquis player for Leach Industries, the leading manufacturer of racquetball rackets at the time... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1970 | Fargo, ND | Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield is an American attorney and former professional racquetball player as well as a noted paddleball player. For much of his professional racquetball career, Brumfield was the marquis player for Leach Industries, the leading manufacturer of racquetball rackets at the time... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1971 | Flint, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... |
E. Lansing, MI |
| 1972 | Knoxville, TN | Dan McLaughlin | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1973 | Eau Claire, WI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... |
E. Lansing, MI |
| 1974 | Ann Arbor, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... |
E. Lansing, MI |
| 1975 | Livonia, MI | Dan McLaughlin | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1976 | Adrian, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1977 | E. Lansing, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1978 | Ann Arbor, MI | R. P. Valenciano | Flint, MI |
| 1979 | Ann Arbor, MI | Marty Hogan Marty Hogan (racquetball player) Marty Hogan is a former American racquetball player who won more than 100 international or national titles and six U.S. national championships during his 14-year career. Hogan was ranked either number one or number two in the world from 1976 to 1990.- Early years :He was born in St... |
San Diego, CA |
| 1980 | Lansing, MI | Dick Jury | Haslette, MI |
| 1981 | Ann Arbor, MI | Steve Wilson | Flint, MI |
| 1982 | Lansing, MI | Larry Fox | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1983 | Ypsilanti, MI | Steve Wilson | Flint, MI |
| 1984 | Lansing, MI | Steve Wilson | Flint, MI |
| 1985 | Saginaw, MI | Steve Wilson | Flint, MI |
| 1986 | Davison, MI | Mark Kozub | Livonia, MI |
| 1987 | Ann Arbor, MI | Marty Hogan Marty Hogan (racquetball player) Marty Hogan is a former American racquetball player who won more than 100 international or national titles and six U.S. national championships during his 14-year career. Hogan was ranked either number one or number two in the world from 1976 to 1990.- Early years :He was born in St... |
St. Louis, MO |
| 1988 | Davison, MI | Andy Kasalo | Calumet City, IL |
| 1989 | Ann Arbor, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1990 | Davison, MI | Mark Kozub | Livonia, MI |
| 1991 | Saginaw, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1992 | Midland, MI | Andy Kasalo | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1993 | E. Lansing, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1994 | Pontiac, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1995 | Eau Claire, WI | Mark Piechowiak | Bay City, MI |
| 1996 | Midland, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1997 | Midland, MI | Bob Groya | Bay City, MI |
| 1998 | Midland, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 1999 | Pontiac, MI | Andy Mitchell | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2000 | Ann Arbor, MI | Andy Mitchell | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2001 | Kalamazoo, MI | Andy Mitchell | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2002 | Livonia, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 2003 | Midland, MI | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
| 2004 | Ann Arbor, MI | Kelly Gelhaus | Riverside, CA |
| 2005 | Ann Arbor, MI | Kelly Gelhaus | Riverside, CA |
| 2006 | San Diego, CA | Chris Crowther | Riverside, CA |
| 2007 | E. Lansing, MI | Kelly Gelhaus | Riverside, CA |
| 2008 | San Diego, CA | Aaron Embry | San Diego, CA |
| 2009 | Ann Arbor, MI | Cesar Carrillo | Memphis, TN |
| 2010 | San Diego, CA | Mike Wisniewski | Bay City, MI |
The table below of NPA Open Doubles Champions through history has been sourced from information on the NPA web site.
| Year | Tournament Site | NPA Open Doubles Champions and Hometowns |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Madison, WI | John Blanchieu, Detroit, MI and Maurice Rubin, Detroit, MI |
| 1963 | Madison, WI | Bob McNamara, Minneapolis, MN and Dick McNamara, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1964 | Flint, MI | Bob McNamara, Minneapolis, MN and Dick McNamara, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1965 | Ann Arbor, MI | Harold Kronenberg, Eau Claire, WI and Galen Johnson, Eau Claire, WI |
| 1966 | E.Lansing, MI | Harold Kronenberg, Eau Claire, WI and Galen Johnson, Eau Claire, WI |
| 1967 | Bloomington, Ind. | Harold Kronenberg, Eau Claire, WI and Galen Johnson, Eau Claire, WI |
| 1968 | Minneapolis, MN | Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best... , San Diego, CA and Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield is an American attorney and former professional racquetball player as well as a noted paddleball player. For much of his professional racquetball career, Brumfield was the marquis player for Leach Industries, the leading manufacturer of racquetball rackets at the time... , San Diego, CA |
| 1969 | Ames, IA | Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best... , San Diego, CA and Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield Charlie Brumfield is an American attorney and former professional racquetball player as well as a noted paddleball player. For much of his professional racquetball career, Brumfield was the marquis player for Leach Industries, the leading manufacturer of racquetball rackets at the time... , San Diego, CA |
| 1970 | Fargo, N.D. | Bob McNamara, Minneapolis, MN and Bernie McNamara, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1971 | Flint,MI | Craig Finger, Ann Arbor, MI and Paul Lawrence, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1972 | Knoxville, TN | Evans Wright, E.Lansing, MI and Dan Alder, E.Lansing, MI |
| 1973 | Eau Claire, WI | Evans Wright, E. Lansing, MI and Dan Alder, E. Lansing, MI |
| 1974 | Ann Arbor, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... , San Diego, CA and Len Baldori, E. Lansing, MI |
| 1975 | Livonia, MI | Dick Jury, E.Lansing, MI and R.P. Valenciano, Flint, MI |
| 1976 | Flint, MI | Steve Keeley Steven 'Bo' Keeley Steven Bo Keeley, born in February 1949, is an American adventurer, naturalist, holistic healer, veterinarian, professional athlete, commodities market consultant, garage publisher, and executive tour guide, who in 2000 left civilization for a desert burrow in southern California, then, in 2009,... , San Diego, CA and Andy Homa, Williamston, MI |
| 1977 | Ann Arbor, MI | Dick Jury, Williamston, MI and R.P. Valenciano, Flint, MI |
| 1978 | Portage, MI | Dick Jury, Williamston, MI and R.P. Valenciano, Flint, MI |
| 1979 | E.Lansing, MI | Dick Jury, Haslett, MI and R.P. Valenciano, Flint, MI |
| 1980 | Ann Arbor, MI | Bob Sterken, Ann Arbor, MI and Greg Grambeau, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1981 | Flint, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1982 | Kalamazoo, MI | Steve Wilson, Flint, MI and Kevin McCully, AnnArbor, MI |
| 1983. | Midland, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1984 | Dearborn, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1985 | Pontiac, MI | Andy Kasalo, Calumet City, IL and Andy Mitchell, Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 1986 | Dearborn, MI | Andy Kasalo, Calumet City, IL and Andy Mitchell, Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 1987 | Dearborn, MI | Andy Kasalo, Calumet City, IL and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1988 | Portage, MI | Andy Kasalo, Calumet City, IL and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1989 | Southgate, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1990 | Canton, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1991 | Taylor, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1992 | Lansing, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1993 | EauClaire, WI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1994 | Midland, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1995 | Kalamazoo, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1996 | Davison, MI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1997 | EauClaire, WI | Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1998 | Davison, MI | Mike Wisniewski, Bay City, MI and Mike Czabala, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1999 | EauClaire, WI | Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2000 | Kalamazoo, MI | AndyMitchell, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2001 | Midland, MI | Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2002 | Bloomingdale, IL | Mike Czabala, Los Angeles, CA and Mike Wisniewski, Bay City, MI |
| 2003 | EauClaire, WI | Andy Mitchell, Kalamazoo, MI and Andy Kasalo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2004 | Bloomingdale, IL | Kelly Gelhaus, Riverside, CA and Steve Lerner, Riverside, CA |
| 2005 | Riverside, CA | Kelly Gelhaus, Riverside, CA and Steve Lerner, Riverside, CA |
| 2006 | Ann Arbor, MI | Kelly Gelhaus, Riverside, CA and Todd Entriken, Riverside, CA |
| 2007 | Riverside, CA | Kelly Gelhaus, Riverside, CA and Todd Entriken, Riverside, CA |
| 2008 | East Lansing, MI | Mike Wisniewski, Bay City, MI and Chad Krager, Bay City, MI |
| 2009 | San Diego, CA | Mike Orr, San Diego, CA and Todd Entriken, Riverside, CA |