By Ben Stanley, Stuff.co.nz Next year's softball world championships in Auckland could be the last time New Zealand's men's team play for a world title. The former world softballs champion Black Sox face an unlikely future with the formation of an international diamond sports body. Last Wednesday, the International Softball Federation and International Baseball … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox worlds squad lacks new blood
Cap tip Bob Henning By TONY SMITH Eddie Kohlhase talked the talk but picked the walk when it came to making a significant shift in the Black Sox softball team's style of play. Since the Black Sox surrendered their world title to Australia in 2009, coach Kohlhase carped about abandoning our baseball-derived power-hitting philosophy for a return to New Zealand's … [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...]
Australian Open Men`s team announced for 2013 ISF World Championship
From Softball AustraliaSoftball Australia is pleased to announce the 17 member Australian Open Men’s team, the Aussie Steelers, who will represent Australia at the ISF XIII Men’s World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand from 1-10 March 2013. This selection process commenced four years ago at the completion of the ISF XII Men’s Championship, when the Aussie Steelers completed … [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...]
USA Junior Men’s National Team Player Search
The USA Junior Men’s National Team is currently looking for players born between 1995 and 1998 to try out for the 2014 Jr. Men’s World Championship Team. If you know of any players who may be a good fit please click the image or link below for more information. … [Read more...]
This was our Olympics
A story on the USA Jr. Men When you take three letters and combine them on the front of a jersey, everyone forgets about their differences and unites as one team with the same goal. When Justin Wurtz of Hermann, Mo. and Tyler Johnson of Union, Mo. first put on their jersey with the letters “USA” on the front they realized they were no longer playing for their high … [Read more...]