Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball has announced the USA Softball Men’s National (MNT) assistant coaches that will join Head Coach Gregg Leather (Staten Island, N.Y.) during the 2019 season. Ron Guzman (Salinas, Calif.), Ron Hackett (Richmond, Va.), Greg Hicks (Bakersfield, Calif.), Nick McCurry (Ashland, Ohio) and Gerald Muizelaar (Grand Forks, N.D.) will … [Read more...]
Passing of ISC Hall of Famer Joe Avila
Passing of ISC Hall of Famer Joe Avila We regret to report the passing of ISC Hall of Famer Joe Avila, who died in a car accident last week. Joe was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 2010 at Midland Michigan, where I had the honor of delivering his introduction at the Hall of Fame Breakfast. Joe's ISC Hall of Fame bio: Joe Avila, Hanford, CA From his debut … [Read more...]
ISC Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Breakfast – Sunday August 12
ISCHOF2018_Media_Release On Sunday morning August 12, the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame will host its annual induction breakfast at the Holiday Inn Ballroom, 30 Fairway Road South, Kitchener. The Class of 2018 induction will be held as part of the ISC Championships and build on the successes of the previous Hall of Fame celebrations that have been held … [Read more...]
SCIFL to host Cecilio E Smalling Memorial Tournament – April 28-29, 2018 – Santa Fe Springs, CA.
To All Managers: SCIFL will be hosting the Cecilio E Smalling Memorial Tournament on April 28 – 29, 2018 at Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs, CA. This tournament will have a round robin format on Saturday followed by a single elimination on Sunday. Teams interested in participating in the event will need to contact the tournament director, Jesse Ortiz, at … [Read more...]
Virtual ISC Hall of Fame open for visitors
February 22, 2018 – Findlay, OH – The International Softball Congress is thrilled to announce it’s virtual Hall of Fame is now open for visitors! “With over 500 hours of development work in programming, we are now opening the doors to give ISC fast pitch fans around the world the opportunity to visit our Hall of Fame,” said Larry Fisher, ISC Executive Director. Click on the … [Read more...]
New Zealand All Blacks high performance head Don Tricker confirms move to the San Diego Padres
From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH Don Tricker says it is "very humbling" to become the first New Zealander to work in high performance for a Major League Baseball club, but leaving the All Blacks was a tough decision. Tricker, a two-time world champion New Zealand Black Sox men's softball coach, will become the San Diego Padres' director of player health and performance after … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox retain services of legend Mark Sorenson as head coach for 2019 World Championship
From TVNZ.co.nz Mark Sorenson has been rewarded for guiding New Zealand's Black Sox to this year's Men's Softball World Championships crown with a contract extension through to the next championships in 2019. The Black Sox became softball world champions for the fifth time in 21 years in July, beating Australia 6-4 in the final in Canada. Losing just one pool match to … [Read more...]