Archive for the 'ISF' Category

ISF throws Aussie pitcher a curveball

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Editor’s note: Word of the “rule change” discussed below has yet to really filter through to North America, but having watched Adam pitch, one has to wonder what impact that this will have on American and Canadian pitchers who essentially throw much the same way … Editor’s update, Saturday, November 20, 2010: Discussion on the [...]

Bob Court — 2010 North Cowichan-Duncan Wall of Fame inductee

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Bob Court enjoyed a stellar softball career, which started by honing his craft through his early years in the Duncan Junior Baseball Association before playing men’s fastball at the age of 15. In 1985 as a member of the Victoria Junior Athletics, the smooth-fielding second baseman helped the club win the Canadian junior national championship. [...]

USA Softball Jr. Men’s Team – Open Call

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The USA Softball Jr. Men’s National Team is still looking for players. ** These players need to be born in 1993-1996 ** No softball experience needed to be part of National Team. ** Training will be in summer of 2011 ** World Championships are in Parana, Argentina in 2012 Please give these young men a [...]

Team Argentina heading to New Zealand

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

From our friend Martin Jorge: Argentina Men’s National Team Staff confirmed today that school will be touring in New Zealand and Australia between 24 November and 12 December in what will be the first international competition will face the national team since he is commanded by Eduardo Sabaté. Selection will be leaving from Buenos Aires [...]

Argentina 2012

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Yesterday, we posted an announcement on the Argentina Jr. Boy’s team. Today, we are pleased to share a nicely produced video from the folks in Parana, Argentina, hosts for the 2012 ISF Jr. World Championships. Parana was described to me by my friend Martin Jorge: Parana is a nice city to go, it’s on the [...]

Argentina announces Junior boys roster

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

From Our Friend Martin Jorge, the communications director for softball Argentina, and host of Latin America’s number one fast pitch website “Softball News LA”: Editor’s Note: Parana, Argentina will be the host of the next ISF Junior boys world championships in 2012. In 2008, Argentina moved up in the ranks of the Junior boys competition, [...]

New Zealand Black Sox Team for Test Series vs Australia

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Editor’s note: Speaking of the Black Sox, here is the latest on the New Zealand Black Sox, from their Facebook page, on the “new look” team for the upcoming series versus Australia in December of this year. Having dominated the world for more than a decade, until Australia took ISF gold in 2009, it will [...]

ISF Men’s Fastball Video

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Cap tip to our Australian friend, Mark Long. Click here to view. (click logo for official ISF website)

Men AND Women’s Fastpitch at ISF Site

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

See it HERE..

National team snub spurs

Monday, August 30th, 2010

(click logo for original news story) BEING overlooked by national selectors has spurred on rising softball star Annali Dolman. Dolman, of West Lakes Shore, was dumped from the under-19 squad last year, after making her debut in 2008. Outstanding performances on the national stage, however, have seen her return this year. “Since I didn’t make [...]