Bob McCormick and Chris McGehee will be hosting 4 upper division and 4 ASA C teams in Bakersfield, California, on May 4-5, 2013. The Bakersfield Silverhawks (now an ASA B team) will be among the teams competing. Food and BEER at the ballpark, along with the usual suspects. Put this one on your calendar for the coming year, 2013, should be a lot of … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox worlds squad lacks new blood
Cap tip Bob Henning By TONY SMITH Eddie Kohlhase talked the talk but picked the walk when it came to making a significant shift in the Black Sox softball team's style of play. Since the Black Sox surrendered their world title to Australia in 2009, coach Kohlhase carped about abandoning our baseball-derived power-hitting philosophy for a return to New Zealand's … [Read more...]
Australian Open Men`s team announced for 2013 ISF World Championship
From Softball AustraliaSoftball Australia is pleased to announce the 17 member Australian Open Men’s team, the Aussie Steelers, who will represent Australia at the ISF XIII Men’s World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand from 1-10 March 2013. This selection process commenced four years ago at the completion of the ISF XII Men’s Championship, when the Aussie Steelers completed … [Read more...]
Winter Wonderland
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Pala Braves top Maccabi USA for 4th Annual BreederRupp title
Information courtesy of Larry Silfen, Maccabi USA: The Pala Braves defeated Maccabi USA 5-3 to win the 4th Annual BreederRupp this past weekend in Santa Fe Springs, CA. . Pala got there by knocking off the Tijuana Rhinos in one semi-final while Maccabi got a 2 out, 2 run walk off Home Run by Mitch Brim to down top seed J&B Painting in the other semi-final. It was a terrific … [Read more...]
ISC World Tournament will return to Kitchener in 2014
The International Softball Congress is pleased to announce that Kitchener, Ontario has been chosen as the host site for the 2014 ISC World Tournament. Kitchener Fastball Promotions (KFP) was awarded the 68th ISC World Tournament after a vote by the ISC Board of Directors to approve the contract. "We're thrilled about returning to Kitchener after a six-year absence and … [Read more...]
Schedule for “Breeder-Rupp” Tournament – Dec. 8-9, 2012 at Santa Fe Springs, CA – This Weekend !
Click here for the schedule for the "Breeder-Rupp" Tournament, or view below. The tournament is held in honor of its namesakes, Dave Blackburn and Ron Rupp, who were injured in an auto accident in the late summer of 2010. Despite their serious injuries, both survived and recovered and expect to be at the tournament this coming weekend. The event is run and sponsored by … [Read more...]