As The Who used to sing, "The kids are alright." The kids being New Zealand's U18 squad from the International Softball Academy (ISA), who are in North America for a two week tour. The squad arrived last Wednesday, based in Anaheim (near Disneyland, of course). They traveled up to Santa Barbara last weekend, and played in one of California's open level tournaments, the Best … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara Clydesdales edge New Zealand 18U in 8 innings, 3-2
The veteran of many ISC World Tournaments, Santa Barbara pitcher Mark Bennett and his Clydesdale teammates outlasted the kids from New Zealand last night, 3-2 in 8 innings, with the international tie breaker in effect. The game was an opening night exhibition prelude to the 23rd Annual Best of the West tournament at Elings Park in Santa Barbara which will run through Sunday … [Read more...]
ISA New Zealand 18U team opens play tonight in Santa Barbara, CA
The New Zealand Youth Boys Selection Team will open play at the 23rd Annual Best of the West Tournament in Santa Barbara, California, at 7:00 PM PST against the host Clydesdale team. Editor's note: Longtime California pitcher Mark Bennett (son of Best of the West Tournament Director Clyde Bennett) will be pitching against the New Zealand boys tonight. Santa Barbara is … [Read more...]
Fastball stepping up to plate for new season in Prince George BC
From the Prince George Citizen By Ted Clarke It'll be men against boys some nights this season at Spruce City Stadium. The Prince George midget Timberwolves are now part of the Spruce City Men's Fastball Association (SCMFA), which gives the team of 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds a place to play. The Timberwolves are the traveling team of the Spruce City Minor Boys Softball … [Read more...]
Upper Hutt’s Jason Tanirau makes the New Zealand Junior Black Sox
Cap tip Softball New Zealand From The Dominion Post/stuff.co.nz By Colin Williams Jason Tanirau's softball career is on a roll — broken arm and all. The 18-year-old is making all the right moves with his recent selection in the New Zealand Junior Black Sox team for international tournaments in Australia next month and the Czech Republic in August. A specialist short stop, … [Read more...]
Registration deadline for Canadian Jr. Men’s National Team camps is THIS Friday, May 22nd
2015 Junior Men's National Team Regional Identification Camps by Gilles LeBlanc Softball Canada is pleased to announce a series of Regional Identification Camps for the Junior Men's National Team program in preparation for the 2016 WBSC Junior Men’s World Softball Championship. Junior Men's National Team (Athletes born in 1997-2000) The purpose of the Regional … [Read more...]
Open Tryout for USA Mens Jr Team – Midland MI – July 25, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball will hold open tryouts on July 25, 2015 for players hoping to make the 2015 USA Softball Junior Men's National Team (JMNT) Player Pool. Held at Emerson Park in Midland, Mich., eligible athletes have from now through July 2 to sign up through ASAUSASoftball.com for the open tryout, which will … [Read more...]