We've received a number of emails from people checking on us, after seeing news coverage of the fires in Los Angeles. We are okay, thank you. A little too close for comfort, but out of the path of the fires, thankfully. More fortunate than others, including the late Cecilio Smalling's son, Cecilio Jr. who lost his home in the Altadena fire. (See the post at the SCIFL website, … [Read more...]
Softball Canada Announces 2025 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool
By Province Canadian National Team Athlete Pool Players by Province Alberta (AB): • Steven Normand • Cory Jones British Columbia (BC): • Bryan Abrey • Blake Hunter Newfoundland and Labrador (NL): • Jordan Pomeroy • Colin Walsh • Ryan Boland • … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox Squad Named for Canberra Tournament – End of November
From the New Zealand Black Sox: New Zealand Black Sox Head Coach, Thomas Makea, has named a squad of 17 athletes to attend the Canberra Skins Tournament at the end of November. This will be an opportunity to play against the best Australian players in a format that will challenging them. The team was selected to create competition within the wider squad, and to give the … [Read more...]
Pitching Staffs for 2024 Amigos Tournament
Nov. 2-3, 2024 at Hayward CA Cap tip, Kary Moore OHANA'S Matt Christiansen Ryan French Jorge Segura CABALLOS/IMUA Marco Diaz Bobby Alvaro … [Read more...]
Brent Stevenson – ISC Hall of Fame – Class of 2025
Our final "Cliff Notes" on the ISC's upcoming Hall of Fame Class of 2025: From the official ISC Website Previously announced in 2023, Brent Stevenson was a star for the Decatur ADM teams in the 1980s making ISC All World First Team in 1984 and 1985 and ISC All World Second Team in 1987 with Decatur Pride. He won 12 games in a row at the World Tournament from … [Read more...]
Netherland’s Women’s Team Adds Mark Smith to Coaching Staff
Netherlands Eyes Spot on Podium at 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles Editor's Notes: First saw Mark Smith pitch in Southern California, with Camarillo Kings, when he was 26. No one, IMHO, threw harder than Smith. Mark won back-to-back ISC World Tournament titles in 1981 and 1982 with the Kings, and had an illustrious career pitching for Team Canada. After he retired from … [Read more...]
RIP, Fernando Valenzuela
By Jim Flanagan Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican pitching legend who ignited "Fernandomania" and transformed the Los Angeles Dodgers' relationship with their community, was more than just a baseball player – he was a cultural icon who bridged divides and inspired generations. Rising from humble beginnings in Etchohuaquila, Mexico, Valenzuela burst onto the Major … [Read more...]