ASA/USA Softball announces 2012 USA Softball Athletes of the Year OKLAHOMA CITY – Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif.) has been named the 2012 USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year while Dennis Rulli (Moorpark, Calif.) was selected as the Male Athlete of the Year, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today. Jerlin Rutt (Bernville, … [Read more...]
Newfoundland softballers shone in 2012
Newfoundland softballers SHINE Five Newfoundlanders helped Canada claim gold at the VIII Men’s Pan American Softball Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September. Jason Hill and Ryan Boland from St. John’s, Stephen Mullaley of Freshwater, Placentia and Harbour Main’s Blair Ezekiel were part of the Canadian roster, as was Petty Harbour native Sean Whitten, who now calls … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox Announce 2013 ISF squad
Canterbury's Penese Iosefo is new to the Black Sox (Photosport) Four players will make their softball world championship debuts when New Zealand attempt to wrest back the title on home soil in March. Nik Hayes, Penese Iosefo, Tyson Byrne and Jerome Haretuku are part of a 17-man Black Sox squad named on Sunday for the tournament in Auckland. Coach Eddie Kohlhase has also … [Read more...]
Black Sox selection, title worth pain for Iosefo
Canterbury pitcher Penese Iosefo has overcome the pain barrier to make the Black Sox team for this summer's world softball championships. Iosefo suffered fractured ribs and a head injury in a car accident last month and did more damage today, as he helped guide his provincial team to the national title at North Harbour's Rosedale Park. Just getting to tournament was a big … [Read more...]
Nik Hayes steals world title shot with Black Sox
Black Sox bolter Nik Hayes was both a happy pitcher and a bitterly disappointed one yesterday. The 23-year-old player was stoked to make the Black Sox squad for the March world championships in Auckland but was gutted at Hutt Valley's National Fastpitch Championship (NFC) semifinal defeat to Canterbury. Hayes said making the squad for the Black Sox's North American tour … [Read more...]
Penese Iosefo misses internal tour after car accident
By Tony Smith, Stuff.co.nz Top Canterbury softball pitcher Penese Iosefo has pulled out of the Black Sox internal tour after a car accident and is in serious doubt for next month's national provincial tournament. Canterbury Red Sox management will make a final call on Iosefo's availability after the Albion ace has an x-ray next week to confirm suspected broken ribs. Red … [Read more...]
Mr. Softball PEI – Jeff Ellsworth
Cap tip, Al Doran, Al's Fastball. Jeff Ellsworth has pursued his passion for ball with grit and success Playing ball has brought Jeff Ellsworth great joy and plenty of pain, often both at the same time. The 34-year-old solidly built softball player has played hurt, at times really hurt, in pursuit of triumph on the field. There was the groin injury that left a … [Read more...]