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...]
In Memory of Dwight “Dewey” Thompson – American Heart Association Walk
Each year at this time we remember our friend Dwight “Dewey” Thompson, who passed away on the field at a tournament in Palm Springs California in 2004, and support a worthy cause, The American Heart Association Heart Walk. We encourage readers to send a small donation in memory of Dewey. If you weren’t lucky enough to know Dewey, we invite you to read the wonderful eulogy … [Read more...]
Passing of Jamie Boyd
From ISC Canada East: "We are extremely saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Jamie Boyd, formerly with the Shakespeare Falcons. Jamie was the 2010 Kevin Herlihy ISC Newcomer of the Year and was named to the ISC All-World team that year in Midland. He was also named to several ISC II All-Tournament teams with Tavistock Merchants and Bridgeport Braves. More recently, Jamie … [Read more...]
Joy of the Game
I was reflecting today on the third anniversary of my brother Bobby's passing, and ran across this old photo of him taking batting practice with the Visalia Oaks, in 1994. It was his first job in baseball. He worked in the front office and was not on the roster, but the players invited him to suit up and take some swings with them. The look on his face says it all - he was … [Read more...]
Jeff Ellsworth is new hitting coach for Spanish women’s national team
From CBC News First meeting with team intimidating but fulfilling By Jordan Gill, CBC News Retirement hasn't meant a lot of downtime for Jeff Ellsworth. Although he recently retired from Canada's senior men's softball team, he hasn't left the game. He actually has a new job. Ellsworth is the new hitting coach for Spain's national women's softball team. Ellsworth was … [Read more...]
