From Chris Santos of the Pueblo Bandits Today long time Bandits infielder Mike Kelley passed away from complications of cancer. Mike played in 15 ISC world tournaments for the Bandits, he played shortstop in the majority of those seasons. Mike was a great friend and teammate, the world has lost a very good man today! The Bandits will retire # 44 immediately. We … [Read more...]
TV news story on Derrick Zechman, Team USA
Warrior Run girl’s softball coach Garth Watson pitches to 33-year-old Derrick Zechman from Turbotville. Zechman is one of 17 players on the USA Men’s Fastpitch National Softball team. And just back from New Zealand-Derrick and the team finished 7th out of 16 countries at the World Championships. “Unbelievable the first time putting the uniform on and competing for team … [Read more...]
ISC’s final reminder for ISC rosters, out-of-region players
From Joe Todd of the ISC: This is the final reminder to teams and players about this coming week's deadline on May 1 for ISC players who will be playing Out of Region (OOR) to send an email stating their intent to play the 2013 ISC season with a specific team to Larry Fisher lfisher838@ameritech.net and to Blair Setford blairjs@rogers.com . In addition, team managers are … [Read more...]
New Zealander Thomas Makea’s career ends in full circle fairytale
Hawke's Bay's four-time world champion and Softball New Zealand's player of the last decade Thomas Makea left his cleats on the main diamond at Akina Park, Hastings, after the Fun in the Sun tournament final on Sunday. "This is where I wanted to announce my retirement from international play. Here at Akina Park surrounded by whanau where my career began," Makea explained as … [Read more...]
Bob Rosthenhausler elected to ISF Board of Directors
From the ISF website: NEW ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTED A new athlete representative has joined the ISF Board of Directors. Robert Rosthenhausler (USA) was elected by his peers during the recent Men’s World Championship. He will join Venezuelan Maria Soto as the two athlete representatives on the Board. Both have four year terms and have full voting rights. Rosthenhausler … [Read more...]
Todd Garcia in Sports Illustrated – circa 2003
What, you were hoping for Kate Upton? In our recent post on the photo of the 2013 World Champion New Zealand Black Sox, in Sports Illustrated, we noted that the last time (to our knowledge) the magazine mentioned men's fastpitch was the blurb on former Team USA catcher, Todd Garcia, in "Faces in the Crowd" It was roughly ten years ago, on April 14, 2003, touting his … [Read more...]
Bartorillo bats aside irate former team-mates
By TONY SMITH Tyron Bartorillo says winning a gold medal with the Black Sox is sweeter than taking the title with his native Australia after being targeted during the tournament by his former team-mates. The Queensland-born Canterbury third baseman became only the second player in International Softball Federation history to win a world championship with different nations … [Read more...]