Sad to report the passing of Cecilio Smalling, skipper and pitcher of the Balboa Fastball team, of which I was a member in recent years. From the SCIFL: SERVICES FOR CECILIO SMALLING As you have heard, we lost Cecilio Smalling this past week. He was one of the good guys in the league and helped any way he could to make sure it was successful. Services for "C" are this … [Read more...]
6th Annual Breeder/Rupp Fastball Tournament – Long Beach CA – Dec 5-6, 2015
Information courtesy of Larry Silfen and Paul Rubin The 7th Annual annual Breeder/Rupp fastball tourney is ready to go on December 5-6 at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. This year's event will have a special feel as Maccabi Canada (with ISC 1st-team All-World hurler Devon McCullough) will be one of the eight teams paying tribute to the late Dave "Breeder" Blackburn and his pal … [Read more...]
Southern California ASA/USA selected to host the 2019 XIII WBSC Junior Women’s World Championships
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is proud to announce the selection of Southern California ASA/USA Softball as the host of the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women's World Championship. The selection, which was announced during the General Session of the 27th WBSC - Softball Division Congress in Oklahoma City last … [Read more...]
Taft Showdown – Nov. 7-8, 2015 – Taft CA
From the SCIFL: Gentlemen, Every year between October and December Clyde, from the Young Bucks 23 and under, hosts a tournament in Santa Barbara. This year the City of Santa Barbara will be renovating its park(s) so Clyde will not be able to use the fields. The Buzzards were looking forward to Clyde's tournament and since it's not going to take place they decided to host one … [Read more...]
Forty-three initial athletes invited to 2016 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp
From USA Softball (by Codi Warren) Initial invites sent for 2016 WNT Selection Camp OKLAHOMA CITY - The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today a list of 43 initial invitees for the 2016 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp to be held January 2-8, 2016 at Bill Barber Park in Irvine, Calif. Those athletes who accept the … [Read more...]
2016 Cal Classic – June 25-26 – Location TBA
Save the date! California Classic will be June 25-26, 2015. Location will be announced shortly. Teams already committed are: California A's J&B Painting A1 Bombers Portland New York Gremlins … [Read more...]
Those Guys go undefeated to capture 4th straight Raymond Angulo Memorial Title
Those Guys, from Long Beach California, captured their fourth straight Raymond Angulo Memorial tournament title at Corona California on Sunday, going unbeaten through the tournament. After winning two games Saturday, Those Guys defeated the Coyotes, 3-2 in the winners bracket final, with catcher Larry Watts Jr. getting the game-winning, walk off single up the middle in the … [Read more...]