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Amazingly, Vickie Stambaugh won three ASA National Championships with three different teams over a five-year span.  Stambaugh’s titles came in 1972 with Riverside Ford, 1973 with Sweeney Chevrolet, then in 1976 with Sorrento’s Pizza.  Known for her speed and defensive skill in the outfield, Stambaugh started in either left field or right centerfield throughout her ten-year career.  Offensively, she was a singles hitter who used her speed and ability to run the bases.  After spending 1971 and ’72 with Riverside, Stambaugh joined Sweeney Chevrolet for the 1973 and ’74 seasons before finishing her career with Sorrento’s Pizza (1975-1980).  In addition to winning three national titles, Stambaugh’s teams earned a 5^th place finish in the 1971 National Tournament, a 3^rd place finish in 1977, and back-to-back 4^th place finishes in 1979 and ’80.  Stambaugh’s two most successful seasons came in 1973, when her Sweeney Chevrolet team lost only three games and swept to the ASA National Championship with a 6-0 record, and in 1976, when Sorrento’s won ten straight games after losing their opening contest to capture the National title.  Sorrento’s went 92-8 that season, and Stambaugh was named to the All-American 1^st team.  Stambaugh also earned All-American honors in 1972 with Riverside.  Stambaugh also captured five ASA Cincinnati Metro Championships.