Archive for June, 2010

Alissa Haber Breaks RBI Record – now at 19

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Click here for USA Women’s Twitter More on Haber and the USA Women’s team after the jump. (from the USA Softball website)

USA Over Canada in playoff round

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Thanks to Bob Henning for this info: Playoffs underway………………….. USA 16 – Canada 1 (5 innings)

Eight Now Headed for Playoffs at Women’s ISF World Championships

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

(click logo for original news story) CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Eights are definitely wild at this point of the International Softball Federation’s XII Women’s World Championship being played here. The final eight round robin games played today helped determine the order of finish for the eight teams that have advanced to the playoffs while eight teams [...]

Holoien, Newton turn Twins into contenders for fastpitch nationals

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

From the Victoria Star/Daily Gleaner The Fredericton Coors Light Twins have officially joined the ranks of contenders by adding Dean Holoien and Bryan Newton to anchor their pitching staff at this summer’s Canadian senior men’s fastpitch nationals in Charlottetown. If someone argues that Holoien, at 41, is “getting up there” in age, you can counter-point [...]

Duluth wins tourney title

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Duluth wins tourney title (click logo for original news story (and scroll down) The Duluth men’s fastpitch team captured the Duluth Fastpitch Classic on Sunday with a 13-2 victory over the Boulevard of St. Paul in the finals. Duluth went 4-1 over the weekend, opening with a 10-7 victory over Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, as Brett [...]

Maddy’s — and Bob Otto’s Photos from California Classic

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

From the blog at MaddysPhotos.com: (Photo not by Maddy Flanagan or Bob Otto) This past June 19th and 20th I went down to San Diego to shoot the first annual California Classic Tournament hosted by he California A’s (Dave Weldin & Greg Hicks) and the California Silverhawks (Christopher McGhee). The tournament was held in a [...]

Women’s ISF World Championships Website

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Click logo for Women’s ISF World Championships Website Click here for Google Translate (you can copy and paste any text, or enter URL) 2010 Women’s ISF World Championships – Live TV from Venezuela Click here for live video Editor’s note: Games come and go. Check the schedule on the ISF site and then look here [...]

Recap of USA Women’s Final Pool Play game

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

(click logo for original news story at USA Softball website) Note: Live stats will be provided for all Team USA games, barring unforeseen circumstances. For live stats, click here. CARACAS, Venezuela – A three-run double by Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.) and an inside the park homerun by Jennie Finch (La Mirada, Calif.) paved the way [...]

2010 Women’s ISF World Championships – Live TV from Venezuela

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Cap tip to Bob Henning for the link: 2010 Women’s ISF World Championships – Live TV from Venezuela Click here for live video (may or may not be the games) Editor’s note: Games come and go. Check the schedule on the ISF site and then look here for live coverage. From the VZ website:(Google Translation) [...]

Canada’s Women Still Alive at ISF

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

ISF Worlds – Playoffs 1 Click here for Softball Canada Twitter Feed Wednesday, June 30, 2010 From Al’s Fastball Twitter: Team Canada defeats the Netherlands 6-1 to finish 2nd place in Pool A. Canada-USA playoff game tomorrow @ 3:30pm EDT!! (Caracas, Venezuela) After finishing second place in Pool A with a 6-1 record, Team Canada [...]