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...]
Bumper year continues for NZ under-15 developing sox softball player Mitchell Tweedie
From Stuff.co.nz By SCOTT DONALDSON, Stuff.co.nz Mitchell Tweedie is preparing to go to Australia for the International Softball Academy. Tweedie,15, is a Southland age group hockey representative, but had to decide whether to represent his province at the national championships next week, or fly to Sydney to play softball as part of the International Softball … [Read more...]
Tournament Program from 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship
Courtesy of Echo Ross, who headed up Marketing & Communications for the 2017 WBSC Men's World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon, we are pleased to shared the tournament program for the event. Thanks to tournament director George Arcand of Softball Yukon and Echo Ross, this tournament program was printed and given out to all in attendance, free of charge. For those of you … [Read more...]
Nik Hayes: World championship softball pitcher and LPG deliverer
From Stuff.co.nz By NICHOLAS BOYACK Pitcher Nik Hayes came of age as a closer in the Black Sox's world championship win. When not playing softball, he delivers LPG. Nik Hayes was one of the heroes for the Black Sox in their come-from-behind 6-4 win over Australia to win their seventh world title. On Wednesday he arrived home to the Hutt Valley after a 22-hour flight in … [Read more...]
Brad Rona calls ‘time’ on Black Sox career but skipper Nathan Nukunuku stays on
From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH Black Sox captain Nathan Nukunuku has won four world softball gold medals and would like to have a crack at five in two years' time. Brad Rona has retired from the Black Sox after four world titles but captain Nathan Nukunuku is keen to chase a fifth. The pair brought up their 100th caps for the New Zealand men's softball team on their way to … [Read more...]
Softball NZ bidding to host the 2021 world championships after Black Sox win
From Stuff.co.nz BY TONY SMITH Softball New Zealand are hoping the Black Sox's seventh world championship gold medal will lead to a boost in funding and are pressing ahead with a bid to host the 2021 world tournament. Tony Giles, Softball New Zealand's (SNZ) chief executive, confirmed a bid had already been lodged with the World Baseball Softball Council (WBSC), who will … [Read more...]
Black Sox hammer Argentina to take TAB Challenge Cup
Editor's note: Six international squads just completed the TAB International Men's Softball Challenge at AWF Sports Stadium in 5 days of world class softball including some of the top ranked teams in the world, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina, Australia, Czech Republic and Samoa (12). The New Zealand Black Sox came away with the win in the Grand Final yesterday, a convincing … [Read more...]