Tony Gowell

Tony Gowell is the USA Softball of Maine State Commissioner, has been the District 9 and 10 Commissioner for about 10 years, and the State Commissioner for about 7 years.

Tony has lived in Lewiston for about 3 years, and prior to that lived in Sabattus most of his life. He met his wife Mariann there and raised 2 boys, Anthony and Vincent, and they have 1 grandson. They downsized and moved into the city. Tony owns a pest control business which he has been a pest control professional for over 30 years. He and his wife love to travel and love trying different foods.

Tony has been a USA umpire for 20+ years, has been to 8 National tournaments, held multiple State tournaments and umpired in many more. His success in the umpire world, gives all the credit to Norm Davis as he made him that much better. Tony still enjoys umpiring all assets of the organization. He, also, is a basketball referee and a football official for about 15 years. He loves the camaraderie of the fraternity of officiating.

Vacant

Sabrina Best

Cleveland Brown

Cleveland “Brownie” Brown

Brownie is the Maine USA Softball Junior Olympic State Commissioner. He has been the Coach of the popular Blue Demons softball program (1988-????), and Founder of the Fairfield P.A.L. Girls Softball (1998), USA Softball Umpire (1999). He is the Tournament Director of the USA Summer Tournaments, Founder of CEB Sports (1988), a program for today’s youth to learn/grow and enjoy life through sports, a Basketball Coach and Commissioner of the Central Maine Sunday Travel Basketball League.

Scott Tilton

Scott is the current State of Maine Umpire and Chief for Maine USA Softball. He has been an umpire for over 20 years and umpires all levels of High School, Junior Olympic and Adult Slow Pitch games all over the State of Maine.  Slow Pitch is his favorite game and has provided him with an opportunity to umpire in four Slow Pitch Men’s National Tournaments. Scott is a member of USA Softballs National Indicator Fraternity

Scott enjoys working with different umpires helping them to improve and move up to the highest levels of the game. He is willing to travel the State conducting clinics and training umpires.

Mike Patenaude

Lucas Leathers

Tracy Willette

Jeff Marshall

Jeff has been involved in ASA/USA softball since 1970, starting as a player and then as an umpire since 1981.  As an ump Jeff has been a Division 1, 2, 3 umpire and has officiated many high school games and playoff games.  He also has a USA Softball National Tournament to his credit.

Jeff has been the District 6 Commissioner since 1991, serving the greater Waterville area and all who need Softball info. 

Probably better known for being Tournament Director for hundreds of Jr. Olympic Tournament and Adult tourneys, Jeff enjoys the organizational challenges a large tournament at multiple sites can bring.  “the guy that sends all the emails”.

Rick Louten

District 7 Commissioner
Augusta

Phone: 207-334-5334

Age: 59

Rick has been involved with umpiring ASA/USA Softball for 32 years for both the Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch, and National Federation of State High School Associations. He, also, umpired numerous State tournaments.

Rick lives in Augusta. He is a 3-Sport Official, an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and 1st Year Commissioner of the Capital Area.

Jim Smith

District 10 Commissioner
Farmington/Wilton

Phone: 207-578-8125

Jim Smith of Wilton has been involved with umpiring ASA/USA Softball since 1999. During this time, he has served as an Executive Board Member, President, and Umpire in Charge for the West Central Maine Umpires Association (District 10).

Jim has umpired in 3 National ASA/USA Fast Pitch Tournaments, attended 2 National Fast Pitch Schools and received the Indicator Fraternity Award in 2012.

Art Dillon

Eddie St. John

Matthew Hunt