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Hill United Chiefs v. Toronto Gators in 2015 ISC World Tournament Final

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The unbeaten Hill United Chiefs will try to win their third consecutive ISC World Tournament title, against the Toronto Gators, who won their seventh consecutive game this afternoon, a 5-4 nail biter to the A1 Bombers. It will be the third game of the day for the Gators, who have been on the field for nearly 6 hours today, thanks to an extra inning game against the NY … [Read more...]

Seven Black Sox players turn out for top Canadian club at major softball series

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From Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith A Canadian team playing at the world's top softball club tournament could effectively be dubbed the Toronto Black Sox. Seven members of New Zealand's silver medal winning squad at last month's world softball championsips in Saskatoon, Canada will play for the Toronto Gators at the International Softball Congress (ISC) tournament in South Bend, … [Read more...]

Australia chases gold at ISF Men’s World Championships

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From the Canberra Times: The disappointment of a 2-0 semi-final loss to Venezuela in 2013 is still fresh in the minds of Australian players as they chase world championship glory in Canada. And it's why Canberra pitcher Adam Folkard says anything less than a championship victory would be considered a failure when the tournament begins on Friday. "We have come here to win," … [Read more...]

Half dozen teams are in the mix for a gold medal

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Great preview at the Star Phoenix, with comments from our broadcast colleague and frequent Fastpitchwest contributor, Blair Setford. By Scott Larson, The Starphoenix June 25, 2015 With the assistance of Blair Setford, here's a quick peek at the teams competing at the 2015 WBSC Men's World Softball Championship. Setford is on the coaching staff of the Toronto Gators and will … [Read more...]

The World is Waiting

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First pitch of the 2015 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship just a day away, as teams and fans make their final preparation here in Saskatoon. We'll be on hand for the duration of the tournament, as part of the Ballpark Broadcasting team, which includes Lance Winn, Kyle Smith, Joe Todd and Blair Setford. (Last summer's Whitehorse broadcast team for the ISF Jrs. plus Blair … [Read more...]

Before the Black Sox came the Pilgrims

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Classic ! From Softball New Zealand The first New Zealand Men’s Softball Team to attend a World Series, fondly known as the “Pilgrims” World Series 1966, Mexico City. Lovin' those Mad Men style hats. Not shown in photo: Don Draper. Editor's note: Kudos to Jim Williamson for spotting Kevin Herlihy in the back row of the above photo. Jim also notes that Bill Massey was … [Read more...]