By John RittenhouseThe Steen fast-pitch softball team earned the right to play at an all-new level after participating at a weekend tournament in Sioux Falls.Steen, a member of the Border League, went 3-0 to win the American Softball Association’s Class C Regional Tournament Saturday and Sunday.By winning the event, Steen will advance to ASA’s Class C National Tournament in Hastings, Neb., Sept. 1-6.The 2004 Steen squad will be the town’s first team to compete at a national level."We didn’t think we would make it that far," admitted Steen player-manager, Myron Sandbulte. "We’ve been playing quite a bit of ball recently."Steen earned the right to compete at the region tournament by tying for fifth place at the Minnesota State Class C Tournament in Mankato two weeks ago.Teams that finish eighth or better at the state attraction advance to the national tournament.Steen breezed through the region field by outscoring its opponents 22-3 in three games.After receiving a first-round bye, Steen topped Geneva 5-1 in the tournament’s second round before earning a berth in the championship series by topping Young’s, Watertown, S.D., in the semifinals.Young’s emerged out of the loser’s bracket to face Steen for the region championship, and Steen rolled to a 12-0 win to take the title.Sandbulte said the Steen squad has a 9-5 Border League record this season, and is playing .500 ball in tournaments this season.Other team members include Nathan, Dale, Brian and Craig Sandbulte, Randy and Dean Baker, David Top, Justin Van Maanen, Clint Roozenboom, Cory Meinerts and Lyle DeBoer. Adam Huisman played for Steen during the regional tournament.