From Stuff.co.nz Black Sox pitching great Mike White has coached his Oregon University women's softball team to an opening round win at the United States College World Series in Oklahoma City today. Click here to read the rest of the story at Stuff.co.nz. Can't help thinking of one of the Oregon Duck fans. (Michael and team were kind enough to send him the jacket while … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Dave Blackburn: Pitcher, Hall of Famer, Pioneer
A Legacy that will live on every August I just heard the sad news about Dave Blackburn's passing. Not much more info yet; I'll write more, but just not now. I played against Dave when we were young, but it was Dave's work as a pioneer in bringing streaming audio and video to the world of men's fastpitch that led to a great friendship. Dave brought me along on some of his … [Read more...]
Passing of Bob Flanagan
To fastpitch fans in So Cal in the early 1990's he was the voice of the Vista Bombers, serving as the public address announcer for the teams that played in several ISC World Tournaments. His energetic, upbeat style, akin to NBA arena announcers of today, was well received by the fans. His "Goooood Morning Vista C-A" (think Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam) and "Danny … [Read more...]
Fred Cohen to Receive the Robert E. Spivak Leadership Award
Information courtesy of Dave Blackburn: It isn't common that someone is honored with a National Award for their work in Men's fastpitch softball, that falls out of the umbrella's of ASA, ISC, or NAFA. As someone who competed in the Maccabi USA Fastpitch program for 26 years, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to my dear friend, colleague, and teammate Fred Cohen. Below is … [Read more...]
Clyde Bennett, a man of many caps
Our thanks to Rudy Soriano for this article If you were to go to the Santa Barbara’s Elings Park softball fields on any given evening, you will find a man who has been playing longer than the existence of the park itself. This man wears many hats here: league/tournament coordinator, umpire, coach, but the most impressive hat this man dons is player. This year marks the 60th … [Read more...]
New Zealand Junior Men first team to post 2014 Whitehorse roster
The New Zealand Junior Men's team is the first to post their roster at the official website for the 2014 ISF Jr. World Championship, to be held at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, July 11-20, 2014. Nice job by the website folks, displaying head shots of all of the players and coaches. The tournament was held in Whitehorse back in 2008. Last cycle's championship saw Argentina … [Read more...]
ISC – Carrol Forbes Foundation – 2013 Bursary Winners
For the second time in the past five years, the ISC's Carrol Forbes Foundation (CFF) is awarding a pair of scholarships to two very deserving applicants. “Brent Meshke and Michael Lewis both have met all of the criteria we look for among applicants for the annual scholarship and we are pleased to make an award to each of them,” said Charlie Smith, ISC Treasurer and Chairman … [Read more...]