A special feature from our friend Martin Jorge, of Softball News LA (Latin America) "The ISC World Tournament will always be in our memories" (Google Translation) Juan Potolicchio, Nicholas and Fernando Petric Bittor this 2011 will not forget easily. While still remaining a few months to the end of the year, and the Pan American Championships in Hermosillo on the horizon, … [Read more...]
Put keys on home plate and turn out the lights
By Claude McIntosh, The Standard Freeholder The final program was sold. The uniforms were packed away for the final time. And the keys to the van were placed on home plate before the stadium lights were turned off. The King and His Court, the world's greatest barnstorming softball team, played its final game Saturday night where it all started 65 years ago . . . in Walla … [Read more...]
Father Time? No match for Darren Zack
From the official website of the 2011 Sr. Canadians Zack shines for Quebec as they win 5-1 over BC Game 8 of the 2011 Senior Mens Fastball Championships feautured Softball Quebec versus British Colombia. Softball Quebec took the game 5-1. A day after picking up his 1st win of the tournament and being inducted to the hall of fame Darren Zack took the mound again … [Read more...]
Fredericton Maritime Poker Twins Off to Sr. Canadians
By JAMIE ROSS, DAILY GLEANER Ace pItcher Bryan Newton tops the list of five Fredericton Maritime Poker Twins imports being taken to the 2011 Senior men's Canadian Fastpitch Championships in Owen Sound beginning this weekend. DESPRES The Twins are bringing along two non-Atlantic Canadian imports - Newton, from Alberta, and catcher Pat Humphries of Ontario - in addition to … [Read more...]
“Z-MAN Darren Zack” biographies available at Owen Sound 2011 Canadians
On Sunday August 28, Darren Zack, the outstanding fastball pitcher from Garden River, ON will be inducted into the International Softball Federation (ISF) Hall of Fame during opening ceremonies for the Canadian National Senior Men's Softball National Championships in Owen Sound, ON. Copies of the biographical book "Z-MAN Darren Zack", authored by John Thompson of Waterloo … [Read more...]
2011 ISC Hall of Fame Inductions on Live Streaming Video, Sunday August 14 at 9:15am CDT
The ISC's 2011 ISC Hall of Fame inductions will be live video streamed, free of charge on Sunday morning, August 14, 2011, starting at 9:15 a.m. central time. (the inductions are slated to start about 9:30am, but we'll be on the air a little early) Fans wishing to watch the induction ceremonies can login in, free of charge, at www.ballparkradio.tv, or by clicking the now … [Read more...]
Arsenault makes it to the big leagues of softball
Ups and downs CHARLOTTETOWN - For Mark Arsenault, playing in a ball tournament last weekend in Erie, Pa., was almost like being a rookie again. He suited up with the Midland Explorers from Michigan in the Erie Classic - his first-ever International Softball Congress (ISC) tournament experience. The tournament was a bit of an eye-opener for the Charlottetown resident and … [Read more...]