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Legends of Fastball Classic 2010

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

From Al’s Fastball:

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Legends of Fastball Classic 2010

The 7th Annual Legends of Fastball Classic will move to a new date in 2010 and tournament organizers are hoping to expand with a new junior division as well. Legends has traditionally been held the weekend after Memorial Day but declining major level teams and late start up of remaining teams has made it difficult to fill the schedule the last couple years. After much consideration the Legends weekend will move to June 25, 26 and 27, 2010 with the hope that conflicts in previous years can now be avoided. Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener will again be the host venue for this event.

The format will remain the same with 10 teams in two 5 team divisions. Each team will play a 4 game round robin schedule in their owndivision with the top 3 in each division advancing to the single eliminationplayoff round. The top team in each division will be given a buy in the preliminary playoff round.

With so many strong midget and junior aged teams throughout Ontario, organizers arehoping to attract 8 teams to compete in a similar format in the juniordivision. Details have not been nailed down yet in this regard but should becoming forth by the end of the year.

Entry fee for the men’s division will be $500 payable to Kitchener Fastball Promotions, c/o Larry Lynch, 206 Moore Avenue, Kitchener Ontario N2H 3S9

Any and all interested teams can contact Larry by e-mail at llynch9 (at) rogers.com or telephone , evenings at 519 579 2903.

Legends has been a designated ISC World Tournament qualifyingtournament in resent years. With another World Tournament scheduled in Kitchener in 2011 itmakes great sense to get a feel for the action before the main event.

Larry Lynch

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Paul Algar tosses no-hitter in Puerto Rico

Monday, November 9th, 2009

From our friend at www.softballnewsla.com, Martin Jorge:

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Source: First Time – Photo: Ramon Luis Vazquez

(Translation by Google, the reason it reads a little funny at times)

New Zealander Paul Algar tossed a no-hitter in a day of softball at the top of Guaynabo Conquistadores that secured the first branch and the legendary Emilio “Millit” Navarro made history by having one at-bat places in the record book of world sport.

Algar, who is challenged by the Oilers claiming Peñuelas is not eligible to compete in the top softball, striking out 12 of the 15 batters he faced to lead the Ponce Lions to victory in the second game of the heroes of Barranquitas 8-0 in game shortened to five innings by the rule of knockout.

It was the eighth victory without a defeat for Algar, who lives in Cabo Rojo and the spread to 98 strikeouts in 48 innings pitched.

However, it could break the mark of 110 strikeouts for the Lions another pitcher, Carlos “The Legendary” Veláquez, who established in 1967.

Edward Gonzalez was the best hitter in the 3-4 Lions to connect.

Peñuelas claims that Algar is ineligible “because he has six months of residence in the country to play softball higher as the regulations say, but Softball Federation rejected the approach and the Oilers went on appeal to the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee.

On Monday held an administrative hearing on this issue.

The game, held at the sports complex Ponce Francisco Colón Alers, lost Edrick Lopez.

In the first game, Barranquitas won by 17-6, leaning on the batting Aranzamendi Huey, who hit of 4-4, with two homers and six RBIs.

“Millit” Navarro, a former second baseman for the Ponce Lions in professional baseball, was base on balls to put the team as a leadoff hitter jungle.

The Lions said that a representative of the Guinness record book was present at the stadium and dozens of fans was certified by the event to be recognized as a world record determination that Navarro is the oldest person who occupies a turn at bat in a sporting event .

Previously the record was held by the Cuban Orestes “Minnie” Minoso, who in 1993 at age 77, went to bat for the team Chicago White Sox in an American League game.

Ponce finished the qualifying round in first place in the southwest section 10-2, the two losses to Barranquitas, who was second with a 7-5 record.

In the northeast section, Guaynabo finished first with a 10-2 victory yesterday at twice to Corozal Plantain 10-6 and 10-1, with wins for pitchers and Sammy Lara Andres Carrasquillo.

Editor’s note: “Ponce”, the name on Algar’s jersey in the photo above, is a city in Puerto Rico, across the island from San Juan.


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NAFA Fast Pitch Spring Fling National Qualifier

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

From Info Sports:

Location: Loves Park, IL
Address: 9400 Forest Hills Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111
Phone: 815-218-0743
Dates: 04/24/10 – 04/25/10
Ages: U10 – U12 – U14 – Class A & B
Contact: Kelly Robison kelly (at) bisonevents.com
Note: Please do not contact (spam) Kelly Robison for reasons other than the purpose of the listing.

Notes: Come out to Loves Park for this NAFA National Qualifier. This is a 4-game guarantee tournament with pool play followed by single elimination. The top 4 finalists will qualify for Class B National Tournament. The entry fee is $350.00. The NAFA registration fee is $30.00 for the entire year. Hotel information will be posted on our website, in addition to the registration forms.

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Eastern Caribbean Tournament

Monday, November 2nd, 2009


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Teams arrive in town for regional tourney

By KELSIE JOHNSON ~ NG Sports Reporter ~ kelsie@nasguard.com:

The Eastern Caribbean Association Softball Tournament (ECAST) will be the first international test of the year for The Bahamas’ men’s and women’s national softball teams.

The friendly tournament, which is sanctioned by the International Softball Federation (ISF), will put Team Bahamas up against Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda. The Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) is hosting the tournament, which got underway yesterday at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Up until press time, Jamaica was the only team that did not arrive in town as yet, according to BSF President Burkette Dorsette. The Jamaicans are expected to arrive in the capital today.

Dorsette said: “Even though we do not know the caliber of play from the teams coming in, we anticipate a good tournament. We haven’t seen Jamaica play in years so we definitely don’t know what to expect from them. Jamaica, they’ve been out of the international loop for some time now. I know Turks and Caicos, they’ve been traveling to and from Grand Bahama for competition over the last couple of years, so we kind of know how they play. The other teams we’ve seen them before and know that the competition is going to be keen.”

More than 16 games will be played between now and Sunday. The men will play five games in a round-robin format, and the women will play in a triple round-robin. The ECAST is being used by the BSF as a measuring stick for both teams, especially since this is the first time the national team members will be playing together for the year. Both teams were revamped by the BSF and now both teams have a mixture of young and veteran players.

Dorsette revealed that next year will be a busy one for both teams so the BSF is hoping to get the squads in the mindframe of playing at a high level, as quickly as possible.

“We need our players to get in the frame of mind to play softball against other countries,” Dorsette explained. “We can’t just be here sitting down working out and playing against ourselves. We have to invite teams and play against other teams so we can improve. Next year is a busy year for softball. Colombia just came forth in the last four or five weeks, while we were are at the congress… They confirmed the participation for some 18 or 19 countries for the tournament, which is a qualifier for the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC). There are quite a bit of tournaments next year. Some of these tournaments are friendships and some are qualifiers. We are taking a look at some of them, wanting to improve our play.”

When the ECAST concludes on Sunday, the BSF will have less than three days to prepare for the BSF National Round-Robin Tournament, slated for November 5-8. Teams are expected in from New Providence, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, Andros, Abaco, Long Island, Exuma and Bimini. Play will be held at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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