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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 the team I’ve […]

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Black Sox management have imposed a “zero-tolerance” drug policy and warned any player caught smoking cannabis will be banned from the 2013 world men’s softball championships in Auckland.
The tough, new stance was announced at a national coaching conference in Wellington at the weekend by […]

From USA Softball’s Doug Lindaman:
Thirty nine young male fastpitch players participated in the ASA/USA Softball junior men’s development camp in Rolla, Missouri on Wednesday, August 4. The camp was held at the Ber Juan Sportsplex one day prior to the ASA 16-Under, 18-Under and 23-Under national tourneys. The 39 players represented 12 states […]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Softball Federation has rejected baseball’s latest offer to join together in a bid for Olympic reinstatement.
The softball body said Monday it wanted to continue trying independently to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include men’s and women’s fast-pitch competition at the 2020 Games.
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Cap tip, Al Doran:
File this one under “How time flies”

27 July 2010
Today marks the anniversary of the Australian Open Men’s fastpitch Softball team - the Aussie Steelers - being crowned the World Champions at the XII ISF Men’s World Championships in Saskatoon, Canada. Sixteen countries took part in the Championship and the Steelers finished the […]

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The U.S. softball team regained it’s No.1 status in the world, with a decisive 7-0 win over Japan at the XII ISF Women’s Softball World Championships in Caracas, Venezuela. This is the team’s seventh straight title.
Standout performances include outfielder Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.) who hit seven doubles and a triple […]

From the USA Softball website:
CARACAS, Venezuela - Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas) completed her first seven-inning game of the ISF World Championships, a one-hit, 12 strikeout performance, that helped lead USA Softball to a 4-0 defeat of Japan and a spot in the title game of the ISF Women’s Softball World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela. Looking […]

Thursday’s results:
USA 4
Japan 0
Canada 1
China 0
The walk off win in the 7th by Canada assures them of a medal.
Friday:
Canada vs. Japan, loser gets bronze medal
USA v. winner of Canada/Japan, winner gold, loser silver
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Stanford grads Mendoza, Haber, Lappin each record a hit for the Americans

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The United States’ women’s softball national team turned two hits, a walk and an error into three runs in the bottom of the first inning, all it would need as it turned out, in beating Japan, 4-0, in […]