From Hawkes Bay Today, New Zealand: SOFTBALL – Pitching for top spot SHANE HURNDELL Jordan Waterhouse’s surname is the biggest clue … he was always going to feature on the national softball scene. The Lindisfarne College year 11 pupil is the son of former Softball New Zealand board member Craig Waterhouse, one of the code’s [...]

We send along our birthday greetings to Hall of Fame Baseball announcer, Vin Scully, who celebrates his 80th birthday today, with fifty-seven (57) years behind the mike for the Dodgers. Remarkable. Happy Birthday, Vin. For a bit more on his illustrious career, click here. (He is an honorary member of the Ballparkradio broadcast crew) There [...]

(click logo for our AAU website) The 2008 AAU International Tournament Schedule of Games is out. Click here to view. Reminder to all teams: Please send your AAU Rosters if you haven’t already. Send to jim (at) fastpitchwest.com and we’ll forward to Al’s, or you can send to him direct at fastball (at) pmihrm.com. These [...]

(click logo to visit official ISC website) Editor’s Note: Many additions have been made since the first calendar was distributed earlier in November and more additions will be made in upcoming weeks. Note the issue date below the heading on page 1 is now November 21, 2007. It is the intent of the ISC to [...]

(click logo for our AAU website) AAU Roster РTijuana, Mexico Courtesy of Gonzalo Pe̱a Martinez Gabriel Marquez P Gabriel Melendrez P Panfilo Valdez P Raymundo Parra 1b/Of Jose Aguila C Rodolfo Sandez Of Mario Perez If Willy Echave If Adrian Vargas Of Carlos Rosales 1b/Of Marcos Diaz 1b Roberto Castillo 1b/Of Antonio Gonzalez If [...]

From Quad Cities Online: International Softball Congress World Tournament representative Larry Koberg, of Walcott, Iowa, is all smiles after receiving a coffee mug from Joe Taylor, President/CEO of the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, during a press conference announcing the Quad-Cities will host the 2009 International Softball Congress World Tournament. In the background are [...]

Via Changes to the ISCII Ineligible list are posted at our ISC II blog, “The Deuce”. A few additions and lots of deletions (meaning pitchers who become ISC II eligible). Click here for the details.

The Quad Cities of western Illinois and eastern Iowa, will be the hosts for the 2009 ISC World Tournament (August 14 – 22) and ISC II Tournament of Champions (August 19 – 22). View Larger Map Situated along the banks of the Mississippi River, the Quad Cities are comprised of Davenport and Bettendorf, IA and [...]

Continuing the ASA theme of today’s posts, here is the list of 2008 National tournaments: ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch 7/31/2008 – 8/3/2008 Stevens Point, Wisconsin ASA Men’s 23-Under Fast Pitch 7/31/2008 – 8/3/2008 Brandon, South Dakota ASA Men’s Class A Fast Pitch 9/4/2008 – 9/8/2008 Gladstone, Missouri ASA Men’s Class B Fast Pitch 8/27/2008 [...]

From the ASA Website: Men’s Major Fast Pitch – Southbend, Ind. Men’s 23U Fast Pitch – North Mankato, Minn. Men’s Class C Fast Pitch – Pending Men’s A Fast Pitch – Pending Men’s Class B Fast Pitch – Prescott, Ariz. Men’s Class C Fast Pitch – Hastings, Neb. Men’s 40-Over Fast Pitch – Springfield, Mo. [...]