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2010 Boys Developmental Under 19 ISC Tournament

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

July 10-11 Heritage Park
Frankenmuth, Michigan

Sebringville, Sting, Ontario Canada
Coaches Ken Wolfe and Jim McKay
Roster
Andrew Patterson, Brandon McKay, Brett Pfeifer, Brad Eidt
Cameron Hart, Colton Smith, Jasjeet Chauhan, Matthew Downey
Mike Wolfe, Scott Gibson, Trevor Wilhelm, Ty Sebastian
Jaden Scrier, Jason Core, Rob Gibson, and Matt Eidt

Tavistock, Athletics, Ontario Canada
Coaches Steve Hohl and Doug Lamond
Roster
1 Nick Cortes, 2 Jeremy Munro, 3 Andrew Benbow
7 Quinn Kropf, 8 Jarris Jantzi, 9 Justin Gerber
10 Spencer Hyde, 11 Zac Johnston, 12 Charles Maulson
14 Taylor Van Boekel, 15 Danny Innes, 16 Mackenzie Kalbfleisch
17 Charlie Rowland, 18 Kyle Wilhelm, 19 Mitch McNaughton
Colin Zilke

Munger Fastpitch, Munger, Michigan
Coaches Del Benson, Pete Bouvy and Clint Beane
Roster
Jake Bouvy, Will Tack, Gunner Bouvy, Ben Fleischman, Andrew Mendyk,
Greg Westerman, Robert thompson, Jacob Cline, Jordan Knipp,
Jon Gwizdala, Zak Schabel, Matt Hayward, Chris Randall

Richville, Michigan
Coach Don Petro
Roster
Zach Lach, Kyle Ackerman, Trent Bellamy, Travis Stockmyer
David Krafft, Ty Hess, Drew Thurston, Chris Palmreuter, Drew Thompson,
Kyle Hall, Craig Kelly

Schedule

Saturday, July 10
10:00 A.M. Sebringville vs. Richville
12:00 Noon Tavistock vs. Munger
2:00 P.M. Munger vs. Sebringville
4:00 P.M. Tavistock vs. Richville
6:00 P.M. Sebringville vs. Tavistock
8:00 P.M. Richville vs. Munger
Sunday, July 11
Championship Round
10:00 A.M. 1 vs. 4 Noon 2 vs. 3 2:00 P.M. Championship Game

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USA Jr. Men’s National Team Camp August 4-5 at Rolla, MO

Monday, June 14th, 2010

USA Softball – Jr. Men’s National Team


(click logo for official homepage for the USA Jr. Men’s team)

The USA Softball Junior National team will be hosting a two day mini camp/clinic before the start of the ASA boys nationals in Rolla, MO. This camp/clinic will be the start of the evaluation process for the 2012 National team, which will compete in the world championships in Parana, Argentina.

The camp will be on Wednesday and Thursday (August 4-5) from 8:30am – 5pm.

If you have any players or know of a player who would like to be involved in the national program, please forward the link below.

The players for this camp/clinic should be born in 1993,94,95 or 96. Pitchers of any age can attend the morning pitching sessions, please contact me if you would like to attend as a pitcher.

If you have players who would like to attend, please have them contact the coaching staff, we have limited space available.

If you have any questions, please contact me right away.

USA Softball – Jr. Men’s National Team
The USA Softball Jr. Men’s National Team is looking for players for the 2012 World Championships which will be held in Parana, Argentina.
The players must be born in 1993 – 1996. No softball experience needed.

Training will begin in 2010. All expenses are paid for those players invite to participate.

Please click here and fill out the information form.

If you have any questions, please contact me at email address below

TIMOTHY LYON
Head Coach
USA Softball Jr Men’s
National Team
timlyon (at) earthlink.net

TIMOTHY LYON
Head Coach
USA Softball Jr Men’s
National Team
801-253-0712
801-244-7477

Click here to become a Facebook fan of the USA Jr. team.

Editor’s note: Rolla, Missouri is about 2 hours from St. Louis:
(click the “View Larger Map” below this to see location better)


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Two up-and-coming-candidates for the USA Jr. team after the jump

(more…)

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Japan heads list of impressive NAFA 23-Under’s heading to Des Moines

Friday, June 4th, 2010

From the prolific pen of Bob Otto:
Written by Bob Otto on June 3rd, 2010

Story by Bob Otto/OttoinFocus

(click banner for original news story at OttoinFocus)

“This summer (2005) we had very rewarding experiences in the northern part of the United States, the home of softball. Playing on that stage and enjoying it thoroughly was like the fulfillment of a dream…” – Yuma Arai, captain, School of Human Sciences, (Waseda University) fourth year

DES MOINES, IOWA- With 14 teams committed to date, the North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) Age-23 Under Tournament is shaping up as an outstanding tournament for young men’s teams.

And the team at the top of the list should be a crowd attraction.

According to news reports coming from NAFA headquarters, Waseda University in Japan is sending a young men’s team to Des Moines to compete in the 23-Under World Series championship.

Now this has to be considered a big boost for the 23-Under division – and the NAFA World Series in general – and an incentive for other U.S. and international teams to possibly enter as well.

The 14 teams committed outpaces last year’s 10, a 29-percent increase. Men’s fastpitch dying? Not if these numbers keep going up.

Show this list to other young fastballers (and baseball players) and it’s sure to light a fire under their competitive spirit.

For more information about the Age 23-Under Division and other NAFA men’s fastpitch divisions, visit the NAFA website at: NAFA FASTPITCH

To read about Waseda University fastpitch softball and their first journey to the U.S., visit this link:

Go! Go! Waseda Sports: Men’s Softball – (2005) World Champions!

The 14 Age 23-Under teams currently committed.
1) Waseda University, Japan
2) Hartford Explosion, South Dakota
3) Young Buck’s, California
4) Page Break, Utah
5) Warsaw Stagboys, Illinois
6) Ramsey Financial, Illinois
7) Kegel Knights, Minnesota
Northwest Implements, Kansas
9) Preston Merchants, Minnesota
10) Main Street FP, Wisconsin
11) Sibley Electric, Minnesota
12) Kenosha 23U, Wisconsin
13) Westerville Capitals, Ohio
14) Duluth 23U, Minnesota

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Boys softball is Steeltown’s sport

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010


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By Adam MacInnis
Northeastern Nova Scotia League

TRENTON – Baseball may be OK for other boys. Soccer may be a fine sport for other towns to specialize in, but for the town of Trenton, softball is tradition.

The Steeltown has a heritage of raising softball players and today is the only municipality in Pictou County that offers the sport to boys.

“Trenton is really the only softball for boys in Pictou County,” said Cindy MacKinnon who coaches a team with the town. “That’s telling us something.”

She, like a lot of people in Trenton, grew up playing softball and over the years has watched children and teens in the town take to the field.

“My family was familiar with softball, so that’s why Mike started the program seven years ago,” she said.

This summer registration is already as high as it was at its height last year with about 75 youth signed up. There will be teams for the Mite, Squirt and Peewee boys as well as Peewee girls. The season opens June 22.

The softball association strives to develop players through their Learn to Play program which focuses on the fundamentals of the sport such as throwing and catching.
MacKinnon’s 13-year-old son Jake plays on the Peewee team. He’s a pitcher and has been playing for about six years now.

His motivation is simple – “It’s fun,” he says.

His friend Brandon McKay, 12, agrees. “We get to hang out with friends and have great coaches,” he said. He doesn’t remember why he joined softball, but knows he wants to stick with it. “I just started to play it and I really like it,” he said. He thinks their team will be good this year. “We got a lot of good hitters and good catchers and a lot of good things about our team,” he said.

The Peewee boys will be competing in the Northeastern Nova Scotia League against East Hants, West Hants and Sheet Harbour.

Although it’s not too late to join, the Peewees will get their season underway this weekend when they host a double-header on Sunday against Sheet Harbour. The games start at 2 p.m.
“They’re excited to start Sunday.” MacKinnon said.

Because they are the only association with boys team in the county, Trenton will represent Pictou County in four provincials this year.

Last year the Peewee boys did a good job representing at provincials going 4-0 in the round-robin play.

MacKinnon attributes this to the closeness of the players who have played on school teams and participated in softball together for years. Kids who play sports and study together at the school find it natural to go to the softball field together, MacKinnon says.

On July 23 and 24 the Peewee boys will have their tournament.

Practice for Trenton softball players aged 11 and 12 will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Scotia Park field. Mite practice will be held at the Main Street field.

For more information call 752-4497.

Interested parents who would like to help are asked to attend as well.

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USA Softball – Jr. Men’s National Team

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

USA Softball – Jr. Men’s National Team


(click logo for official homepage for the USA Jr. Men’s team)

The USA Softball Jr. Men’s National Team is looking for players for the 2012 World Championships which will be held in Parana, Argentina.

The players must be born in 1993 – 1996. No softball experience needed.

Training will begin in 2010. All expenses are paid for those players invite to participate.

Please click here and fill out the information form.

If you have any questions, please contact me at email address below

TIMOTHY LYON
Head Coach
USA Softball Jr Men’s
National Team
timlyon (at) earthlink.net

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ISC Under-19 Championship Aug 19-21 (Midland, MI)

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

From Al’s Fastball:

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ISC Under-19 Championship Aug 19-21 (Midland, MI)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Midland, Michigan

The 2010 ISC Host Committee and the ISC, along with the Midland Explorers Booster Club, are pleased to announce plans for the 2010 ISC Under-19 Championship. The Host Committee will be holding the ISC U19 championship as part the 2010 ISC World Tournament and is looking for
a total of 8 teams to be part of this event.

All teams, regardless of location or region are eligible to participate. Team members must adhere to the following age-rule: no player may be eligible if his birthday is prior to January 1, 1991. Games are scheduled for Thursday evening, Aug 19th, through Saturday,
Aug 21st. The championship game will be played on late Saturday afternoon, before the ISC men’s final. Teams will play either 1 round robin game on Thursday night and two on Friday or 3 round robin games on Friday (as team travel plans allow).

Dates: Thursday, Aug 19th through Saturday, Aug 21st.
Location: Midland, MI (Emerson Park and Red Coats Softball Complex)
# of Teams: 8
Format: Pool Play seeded into playoffs – 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $300

Interested teams should contact David Lach – lachdavid (at) gmail.com or 810-623-2276.

Lodging information can be found at the our website http://www.midland2010isc.com/hotels.html. Managers can also contact me for additional lodging information.

The host committee will also grant a paid entry fee to the top two finishing teams at the ISC U19 Developmental Tournament in Frankenmuth, MI on July 9-11. Please contact Tom Stasik (tomstasik (at) gmail.com) for information on this event. We want to encourage youth teams from all organizations to participate in these exciting ISC youth events (as well as other OASA and ASA youth events throughout the US and Canada).

The future success of our sport is linked to efforts which market the game to our youth. We look forward to making this a special event for all involved.

David Lach
2010 Midland ISC Host Committee
Midland Explorers Booster Club
http://www.midland2010isc.com/

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ASA Young Men’s National Tournament Recruiting Drive

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Cap tip to Tim Lyon, USA Jr. Men’s Head Coach:

ASA YOUNG MEN’S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RECRUITING DRIVE

These teams have indicated an interest in coming to Rolla for this summer’s ASA Young Men’s National Fastpitch Softball Tournament (August 4-8, 2010)

They have either committed or are working on it.

This list of teams has been compiled from those teams and coaches that are included on my YOUNG MEN’S FASTPITCH SOFTBALL email list. If you would like to be included….email me at elewis (at) winston.k12.mo.us

Who else do I need to add in which age division?

I am really hoping we will see some Rolla or other area teams added to the younger
age divisions where fast-throwing pitching isn’t such a premium.

Get your son’s baseball team together, pick a couple kids and have them practice a little this summer and come expose them to our great sport. It’s easier to do it when they are 10-12 than waiting until they are in their teens and there are no pitchers around.

10 AND UNDER
NW Royals from Winston, Missouri (Eric Lewis)
Big Dogs from Garden City, Minnesota (Brian Swanson)
Fairmont Fastpitch from Fairmont, Minnesota (Brian Johnson)

12 AND UNDER
NW Royals from Winston, Missouri (Eric Lewis)
Big Dogs from Garden City, Minnesota (Brian Swanson)
Young’s Primetime Sports from Watertown, South Dakota (Travis Young)
Fairmont Faspitch from Fairmont, Minnesota (Brian Johnson)
Illinois (Rich Well)
Watertown, South Dakota (Gary Young)

14 AND UNDER
Matt Christensen is the only one to contact me so far.

16 AND UNDER
NW Implement from Stanberry, Missouri (Greg McQuinn)
Sioux Falls from Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Kirk Lien)
Soukup Bulldozers from Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Lori Warne)
Amboy from Amboy, Minnesota (Jon Lewis)
Richville from Reese, Minnesota (Don Petro)
Page Brake Juniors from Herriman, Utah (Steve Black)
Hennager Plumbing and Heating from Lake Crystal, Minnesota (Blake Meshke)

(no contact with Mike Sandt’s “Lake Crystal” team….anyone have phone or email?)

18 AND UNDER
NW Implement from Stanberry, Missouri (Greg McQuinn)
Schmitz Dozing from Ravenwood, Missouri (Tim Coffelt)
Richville from Reese, Minnesota (Don Petro)
Embroidery Touch from Sioux Falls, South Dakota (BJ Hunhoff)

(no contact with Mike Scanlan’s “Rockhound” team….anyone have phone or email?)

23 AND UNDER
NW Implement from Stanberry, Missouri (Greg McQuinn)
LaCrosse Athletics from Onalaska, Wisconsin (Bud Olson)
Farmington from Cushing, Wisconsin (Donnie Potting)
RM Kurtz Enterprises from Ephrata, Pennsylvania (Ralph Kurtz)
Page Break from Herriman, Utah (Steve Black)
Schmitz Dozing from Ravenwood, Missouri (Tim Coffelt)

(no contact with Joyce Dewitz’s “Protein Sources” team….anyone have phone or email?)
(no contact with Ron Koster’s “Seth’s Down Under Bar and Grill” team…anyone have phone or email?)

WHO ELSE IS INTERESTED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I am not affiliated with Rolla Parks or ASA. This is simply an email list put together for those people wanting to forward the development of YOUNG MEN’S FASTPITCH.

Please email me if you are interested in bringing a team to Rolla or know someone who might.

Thanks,
Eric Lewis
elewis (at) winston.k12.mo.us

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ISC under 19 and under 23 – July 9-11

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

From Al’s Fastball:

ISC under 19 and under 23

The ISC under 19 will be having a tournament once again at the World Tournament in Midland. We are finalizing plans on that one.

The cost of the ISC under 19 and under 23 will once again be $325. The site will be in Frankenmuth, MI at Heritage Park. The tournament will be held July 9-11. We will guarantee two spots in the Under 19 tournament to be help in Midland during the second half of the week at the Midland site. I am now the VP and Developmental Director of the ISC now. All information will be sent to me.

Tom Stasik
tomstasik (at) gmail.com

Editor’s note: Frankenmuth Michigan is on the road from Detroit to Midland.

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U19s softball team have a ball

Monday, February 8th, 2010


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Robert Green from Incas I team hits out while playing in the Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day at Fairfield Park. Photo by KARLEILA THOMSEN

[Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay Australia] – PLENTY of men came out swinging in Maryborough on Sunday and a few of them proved to be a big hit … playing softball.

Hervey Bay’s Jono Thomas was certainly one of them.

The Queensland under 19 representative starred with his bat during the second Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day for the season at Fairfield Park.

Thomas smashed two home runs out of the ball park on the way to helping his Hervey Bay line-up beat Maryborough’s Sparx 18-8 in the final.

While Thomas shone with the bat, his team-mates, Lyam McKay (two) Shaun Mitchell and Brad Mitchell, did likewise in the outfield taking catches.

Billy Connel (two), Alister Brooks and Wal Harvey gloved catches for Sparx.

Seven teams contested the day and Maryborough Softball Association official Wendy Mathiesen said all the players had a ball.

“Not even the rain put a dampener on the day,” she said.

“It was a huge success and we’ve certainly generated a lot of interest.

“We’ll do our best to hold another one in the near future.”

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Support Youth Fastpitch

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

From Al’s Fastball:

Boy’s Fastpitch-USA

01/26/10
Young Men’s Fastpitch contacts

I am collecting information pertaining to next summer’s ASA Young
Men’s National Softball Tournament at Rolla, Missouri.
It’s scheduled for August 4-8, 2010.

I am not connected with Rolla Parks or ASA…..but if dads and men’s
players don’t start stepping up and getting involved our sport will
be gone as we know it in less than a decade.

Please send me your name, email/phone number, your boy’s fastpitch
team name, and the age groups you plan on playing.
I will share the information with everyone (and Rolla)……this
should help us with recruiting teams.

Please share this email with any friends or interested parties.
I would love to add them to a “Young Men’s Fastpitch” e-mail list I am building

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Eric Lewis
NW Royals Fastpitch
10 and Under Boys
12 and Under Boys

elewis (at) winston.k12.mo.us
Winston Missouri

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