Where Washed Up Athletes Become Legends
Richieball XXVIII - Saturday, August 9th, 2025 - 9:00 AM
Location: Altman Park, 11500 S Beloit Ave., Worth, Il 60482
The Hildreth Cup - This is the grand-daddy of them all. Awareded to the winning team.
Most Valuable Player — This award is given annually to the most outstanding player throughout the event.
Awards & Records
Hustle and Spirit — This honor, which can be bestowed upon either an individual player or collectively as a team, is given to the player or players who give the sport everything they’ve got.
Rookie of the Year — This achievement is given annually to the first-year player who stands out above all other new-comers.
Come Back Player of the Year — This award, although never presented, may be given to a player who exhibits impressive skills after having been in hiatus.
The Crooked Creek Award — This honor is given to the player who has shown the most improvement from the previous year.
The Jimmy Elvis Award — This dubious award, given if deemed necessary, is bestowed upon the duo that exhibits the most pathetic of efforts throughout the competition.
Richieball Champions
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Richieball XXVIII: August 9th, 2025
Richieball XXVII: Brian and Brandon Gniadek
Richieball XXVI: Tony May & Brian Peacock
Richieball XXV: Matt & Dan Wuchter
Richieball XXIV: Rob Mason & Nick Mikulec
Richieball XXIII: Covid
Richieball XXII: Dave Poskus & Anthony Stechly
Richieball XXI: Joe King & Steve King
Richieball XX: Miguel Gonzalez & Mike Stasiek
Richieball XIX: Blake Koeppe & Chad Garner
Richieball XVIII: Joe King & Jay Glazebrook
Richieball XVII: Mike McGlennon & Jake Gloude
Richieball XVI: Carl Wuchter & Mark Wuchter
Richieball XV: Joe Defalco & Joe Defalco
Richieball XIV: Vacant
Richieball XIII: John Faddis & Matt Stabosz
Richieball XII: Miguel Gonzalez & Michael Stasiek
Richieball XI: The Bronzell Brothers
Richieball X: Joe King and Scott Hejna
Richieball IX: Joe DeAngelo & Brad Jelnik
Richieball VIII: Mark & Johnny Gniadek
Richieball VII: Mark Grabowski & Kurt Baneck
Richieball VI: Dave Daily & Andy Spewiak
Richieball V: Glorious - Chris Faddis & Mike Debre
Richieball IV: Glorious - Chris Faddis & Mike Debre
Richieball III: Nunzio Russo & Miguel Gonzalez
Richieball II: Spoonman Stabosz & Mike Stasiek
Richieball I: Spoonman Stabosz & Mike Stasiek
Rookie of the Year
Richieball XVI: TK Wolf
Richieball XV: Jimmy Oetter
Richieball XIV: Vacant
Richieball XIII:
Richieball XII:
Richieball XI:
Richieball X: Ryan Halleran
Richieball IX: Scott “Hollywood" Hejna
Richieball VIII: Kurt Baneck
Richieball VII: Andy Spewiak
Richieball Hall of Fame
2012 - Matt "Spoonman" Stabosz
2013 - King Carley & Sue Stabosz
Most Valuable Players
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Richieball XXVIII - August 9th, 2025
Richieball XXVII - Brian Gniadek
Richieball XXVI - Tony May & Joe Dangelo
Richieball XXV - Dan Wuchter & Theo Eliadis
Richieball XXIV: Rob Mason and Crazy Carl Wuchter
Richieball XXIII: Covid
Richieball XXII: AJ Sheposh & Josh Bowser
Richieball XXI: Steve King & Anthony Stechly
Richieball XX: Miguel Gonzalez & John Lange
Richieball XIX: Blake Koeppe & Chad Garner
Richieball XVIII: Joe King & Katie Wuchter
Richieball XVII: Mike McGlennon & Chris Faddis
Richieball XVI: Carl Wuchter & Miguel Gonzalez
Richieball XV: Joe Defalco, Jr. & Tom Morris
Richieball XIV: Vacant
Richieball XIII: John Faddis & Josh Bowser
Richieball XII: Miguel Gonzalez & Dave Milnes
Richieball XI: Brendan Gember & Tony Bronzell
Richieball X: Joe King
Richieball IX: Kevin Prag & Brad Jelnik
Richieball VIII: Johnny Gniadek & BJ Kelly
Richieball VII: Kurt Baneck & Kevin Parg
Richieball VI: Andy Spewiak & Matt Wuchter
Richieball V: Mike Debre & Matt Wuchter
Richieball IV: Chris Faddis
Richieball III: Nunzio Russo & Miguel Gonzalez
Richieball II: Spoonman Stabosz & Mike Stasiek
Richieball I: Spoonman Stabosz & Mike Stasiek
Bannings & Suspensions
2000 - Michael Degrado, banned for life*
2004 - Jake the Snake, banned for life
2006 - Andy Spewiak, suspended for 50 years
2007 - Jerry Gonzalez, suspended for 1 year
2011 - Scott Hejna - 3 games
2013 - Josh Vander Tuch - 1 game
2014 - Scott Christensen, John Row,
Todd Grikmanis & Teammate - Indefinite Suspension for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, BJ Kelly -
1 game, Al Lassendrello - 3 games (unserved
as of 2015)
*Reinstated via victory at the Degradation
of Degrado, Faddis backyard