From the SCIFL 2024 SCIFL Alliance Season Opener SCIFL will be hosting its Alliance Tournament season opener on March 23-24, 2024 at Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs, CA. Depending on how many teams participate will determine if this will be a 2-day tournament or a 1-day tournament. It will have a round robin format followed by a single … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Fastpitch Bulletin – Oct 1985 – The “Pay ‘n Pak Issue”
Editor's Note This week's Throwback Thursday features the October 1985 edition of Ray Andersen's Fastpitch Bulletin. Call this one the "Pay 'n Pak" issue, the World and National Champions of 1985. On the front cover is a photo of Pay 'n Pak manager Tom Wagner, whose Seattle Washington based team became the first to win both the ISC World Tournament and ASA National … [Read more...]
Schedule for the 2024 SCIFL Las Vegas Road Trip Tournament
Editor's note: Note the Deadline of March 15, 2024 for hotel reservations or changes: "All reservations and any changes must be made before the Cut-off Date, Monday, March 18, 2024 in order to receive the special rate. After the cut-off date, you will pay the going rate so don’t miss out, book your reservations before the cut-off date. " From the … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Long Beach Nitehawks Media Guide 1986
Editor's Note This week's Throwback Thursday takes our time machine back to 1986, 38 years ago, to the Long Beach Nitehawks Media Guide. The guide was retrieved from the keepsakes of ISC Hall of Famer, Long Beach manager and franchise owner, Irvin "Red" Meairs. When not on the diamond, Red was my mother's mailman; when on it, beloved by all. Red was also the man that … [Read more...]
New Zealand announces roster for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in Sao Paulo Brazil
From the WBSC Editor's Notes: Kaiyah Ratu is the daughter of New Zealand Black Sox player Stephen Ratu. North Americans will remember that Stephen played in the ISC with Patsys for a number of years. McKenzie Bailey-McDowell is the daughter of 2000 New Zealand White Sox Olympian Jayde Bailey at the Sydney Australia Games. McKenzie is also the youngest sister … [Read more...]
ISC WT Player Profile from SoftballCity- Jack Besgrove of the New York Gremlins
From Softball City, host of the 2024 ISC World Tournament Cap Tip ISCFastpitch: … [Read more...]
Best Knuckleball in Fastpitch
Editor's note: We've updated this post to add another nominee for "Best Knuckleball in Fastpitch"" Blair Setford says: "Sean Cleary" Feel free to add your comments below, or on Twitter (X). Editor's nominees: Sabate and Terkelson of the AWP Lumberjacks Who has the best knuckleball in fastpitch? I'll start, and nominate two members of the AWP Lumberjacks, … [Read more...]