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...]
Revised Schedule for Cecilio E. Smalling Memorial Tournament (SCIFL – April 22-23)
From Jesse Ortiz, SCIFL: To All Managers: One team backed out of the tournament so the schedule has been revised. Teams that were affected are: Streamline Soberana So Cal Heat Those Guys So Cal Bandits If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Jesse Ortiz SCIFL President SCIFL will be hosting its first annual Cecilio E. Smalling Memorial … [Read more...]
Men’s fastpitch is still a fun game to watch
By GIB SNYDER III , Observer Today I highly doubt anyone in the area spent as much time as I did over the past week watching the International Softball Congress' World Fastball Tournament on the ISC Network. I do not blame you. After all, it is summer and there are only so many warm days left until the cold and snow finds its way back to Western New York. For me, however, it … [Read more...]
Passing of Clint Beane
Our deepest condolences to Kyle Beane and family at the passing of his father, Clint Beane. Clint was a longtime fixture with the Midland Explorers, one of the longest running men's open teams in the world. He will be missed by many. Clinton R. Beane Died: June 17, 2015 Clinton Robert "Chet" Beane, 67, passed away Wednesday morning June 17 at Mid-Michigan Regional Hospital, … [Read more...]
In Memory of Joel Langford
From ISC Canada East: In memory of Joel Langford, please make a donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association or another charity of your choice supporting mental health. An opportunity to donate online is at the link, along with details on the funeral services. Click here for funeral service information. … [Read more...]