Cap tip Blair Setford: MOUNT Isa softballer Jayson Morgan made 2011 a year to remember. The talented 16-year-old began the year by being part of the Queensland U17 team who won the inaugural Australian Under 17 Boys Softball Championships in Adelaide. Queensland assistant coach Lexie Pearce said the efforts of Morgan along with fellow Mount Isa softballers Matthew Hovi … [Read more...]
Black Sox Rona’s decide future is with baseball for now
Cap tip Blair Setford.By Ashlee Tulloch The Blacksox will be without vice captain Brad Rona and son Pita for the foreseeable future. The pair decided their future is in baseball after a crisis meeting with Blacksox management tonight. After an hour and a half of deliberating a decision was made. “In the interest of both Brad and his son Pita and us, that Brad and Pita … [Read more...]
Penese Iosefo guides Keas to major win
Cap tip Blair Setford TONY SMITH Black Sox pitcher Penese Iosefo showed his class as he steered Richmond Keas to their first major softball tournament trophy this season. The right-handed hurler won the most-valuable-player award after hurling Richmond to the Show Weekend Classic yesterday at the Mainland Foundation ballpark. Iosefo threw a no-hitter yesterday as … [Read more...]
Maccabi Canada Player Profile – Mark Bendahan
From the Maccabi Canada website, cap tip, Blair Setford Editor's note:Maccabi Canada will be joining two teams from the USA, along with several other countries in a Christmas week tournament in Brazil. MCS Player Profile – Mark Bendahan BY DAN BERLIN Name: Mark Bendahan Position(s): Pitcher, First Base Team: Maccabi Canada Softball, Men’s Fastpitch Number: … [Read more...]
Macumber, Doucette to join Canada’s best in hall of fame
TRURO – Tim Macumber was one of the top softball players in the country. Tom Doucette was one of the men who helped get him there. Fitting then, the two will go into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame together Saturday during an induction ceremony in Halifax. “Tom was probably the most influential coach I’ve had the pleasure of playing under,” said Macumber, a 41-year-old … [Read more...]
Brian Martie to be inducted into ASA softball Hall of Fame
By Randy Kindred | Pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON — In the late 1980s and early 1990s, when men’s major fastpitch softball had a presence on the Bloomington-Normal sports scene, Brian Martie was at the core of its success. His nearly 20 years as a standout infielder included two stints with the Bloomington Hearts. Martie’s potent bat headed some impressive lineups, and … [Read more...]
Tom McAvoy to be honored posthumously
By PAUL POST Capital District Baseball Hall of Fame Honoree: Tom McAvoy STILLWATER – Jean McAvoy knew the ground rules right off the bat. Her late husband, Tom, was a professional baseball player and everything else would take a back seat for the next 51 years, until his passing last March. Tom pitched one game in the big leagues for the Washington Senators, in … [Read more...]