From The Tribune By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter KEEPING its commitment to develop its national team programme and reclaim international prestige for the Bahamas in softball, the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) will begin its trek towards earning a spot in the world's top tier tournament. The Bahamas is expected to be one of 12 countries in the region which will … [Read more...]
2009 ISF Final on YouTube
Cap tip to Al's Fastball and thanks to David Chiasson The 2009 ISF final game between Australia and New Zealand has been posted on youtube, there are 7 parts since the limit is 15 mins. You can get the others by clicking on my username and picking from the list. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYbA8LoSMiY Cheers, David Chiasson Adelaide, … [Read more...]
South Africa establishes national host committee for 2011 IX ISF Junior Women’s World Championships
From Sowetan Live: By RAMATSIYI MOHOLOA South Africa has established a national host committee to prepare for the 2011 IX ISF Junior Women's World Championships. The committee, which includes representatives from the African Softball Confederation, is led by SSA second deputy president Basil Peters as its convenor. The December 6-17 event will be played at the … [Read more...]
Good news call took young Raemaki by surprise
When Jerome Raemaki received a telephone call while he was at training confirming selection for the national team, it was the last thing he was expecting. "We had Black Sox squad training that night so I thought he [Black Sox manager, Doug Golightly] was checking up to see how things were going with that," Raemaki said. However, last week's call from Golightly was to tell … [Read more...]
ISF, IBAF exploring joint proposal to reinstate baseball and women’s fastpitch to Olympics
IBAF and ISF Meet To Discuss Collaboration On Joint Proposal To Reinstate Baseball And Softball Onto The Olympic Programme NEW YORK, NEW YORK (USA) -- The International Softball Federation (ISF) and the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), which are separate and independent international federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as … [Read more...]
Pan American Championship of Men’s Fastpitch at Hermosillo, Mexico in November 2011
Information courtesy of Martin Jorge, Softball News Latin America. Editor's note: The short version: A Pan-American Championship of Men's Fastpitch will be held in Hermosillo, Mexico in November, 2011, subject to final approval of the Mexican Federation of Softball. To clarify an earlier post, this apparently means a Pan American Championship will be played, but … [Read more...]
NZ Junior Women’s Team for 2011 Announced
From Softball New Zealand: JWS Team Named to go to World Champs in South Africa Congratulations to the following players for making the Junior White Sox team to attend the World Championships in South Africa later this year. We wish the management team and the players themselves all the best in their preperation for these World Champs. Name Home Base Alexandra … [Read more...]