From Codi Warren, USA Softball IRVINE, Calif. – Athletes from across the country are heading to Irvine, Calif. to attend the USA Softball National Team Selection Camps the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball announced today. Held at Bill Barber Park, the Junior Women's National Team (JWNT), the Women's National Team (WNT) and Men's Fast Pitch National … [Read more...]
Doug Gillis Named New Mizzou Softball Assistant Coach
New Tiger assistant coach played fast-pitch softball internationally over four decades From the Mizzou Tigers website: COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Softball will welcome the addition of Doug Gillis to the program’s coaching staff in the role of assistant coach, head coach Ehren Earleywine announced Thursday. A former Team USA pitcher and International Softball Congress … [Read more...]
USA Softball Women’s National Team takes silver in ISF Women’s World Championship
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – The USA Softball Women’s National Team defeated Australia 8-1 (six innings) to advance to play Japan in the Gold Medal game of the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship on Sunday the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of American/USA Softball announced today. In the finals, the defending … [Read more...]
USA Women split games on day one of playoffs at ISF World Championship
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – Following a near 30-hour delay due to rain, the USA Softball Women’s National Team began the playoff portion of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Saturday. Team USA, playing as the top seed from Pool B, defeated Canada 6-1 in their first game to earn a matchup later in the day with the … [Read more...]
ESPNw: Japanese Pitcher Yukiko Ueno Perfect Storm Of Power And Precision
Cap tip Bob Henning From ESPNw.com By Graham Hays Think of Yukiko Ueno as one part David and one part Paul Bunyan. She is both the upstart whose arm felled a giant in a sport's most famous moment and a figure whose ability to throw a softball harder than almost anyone else lends itself to a larger-than-life mythology. In her hands, a ball can be both the stone in a … [Read more...]
USA Women secures a top playoff seed with 10-0 win over Dominican Republic in ISF Worlds
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – The USA Softball Women’s National Team moved to 6-0 and locked up a first-place seed in the playoffs of the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship by defeating Dominican Republic 10-0 (four innings) on Wednesday. Playing on her 21st birthday, Hallie Wilson (Santa Ana, Calif.) stood out going … [Read more...]
USA Softball Women’s National Team arrives in Europe for Italian Softball Week and ISF XIV World Championship
Editor's note: From our friend Steve Embree, at USA Softball. Life is tough, but somebody's got to make these trips ! Azzano Decimo, Italy - The USA Softball Women’s National Team arrived in Italy on Wednesday to compete in one last international tournament in preparation for the 2014 International Softball Federation (ISF) XIV Women’s World Championship which kicks off … [Read more...]