Google translation The Argentine Women's National Team started off on the right foot at the V Softball South American Championship, which is being held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, beating the always difficult Guatemalan team, 3-1, special guest at this tournament. Argentina National Team defeated Guatemala 3-1 on its debut in the South American Championship … [Read more...]
Otahuhu team has last laugh (New Zealand women)
It was once the laughing stock of Auckland's premier women's softball. The Otahuhu team was so bad it once went three seasons without winning a game. No one is laughing now that five of its players have been named in the White Sox squad trying out for the team for the International Softball Federation's Women's World Series in Canada in July next year. Krysta Hoani, … [Read more...]
Record Turnout in Taiwan for 10th Asian Women’s Championship
RECORD TURNOUT IN TAIWAN The 10th Asian Women’s Softball Championship began yesterday in Nantou, Taiwan, about three hours from the capital city of Taipei. The tournament has 13 teams participating, which is a record number of entries. Playing in the seven-day fast pitch tournament are China, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Pakistan, … [Read more...]
Jessica Damico named to USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jessica Damico has been added to the roster of the 2011 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. A freshman utility player at Florida, Damico (Gray Summit, Mo.) replaces Tennessee sophomore Madison Shipman (Valencia, Calif.), who is recovering from surgery. “I am looking forward to … [Read more...]
Great Britain’s Parkerson sisters earn 2012 trip to the Yukon
By RUSTY BRYAN RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, Italy -- Sisters Morgan and Ali Parkerson, who combined to make the All-Europe team five times when they played for the Lakenheath Lancers and who now start for the national fast-pitch softball team of Great Britain, can plan on spending part of next summer at the International Softball Federation's World Championships at Whitehorse, … [Read more...]
USA tops Japan in World Cup of Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The United States' new era of softball stars now have a title of their own. Replacing the Olympians of America's past, Taylor Hoagland hit a two-run home run, Valerie Arioto and Megan Langenfeld had RBI singles and the U.S. beat rival Japan 6-4 Monday night to win its fifth straight World Cup of Softball championship. Jordan Taylor (1-0) retired the first … [Read more...]
Canadian Junior Women’s National Team Improves to 4-0 at Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Championship
Cap tip Al's Fastball. (Surrey, BC) The Canadian Junior Women's National Team kept rolling at the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Gold (U19) International Championships, winning two more games, a 12-0 win over Okanagan Elite Gold 94 and an 8-1 win over the Victoria Devils 93. With two more wins on the run-ahead rule, Canada has now outscored its opponents 44-6 … [Read more...]