CAPE TOWN — Four 2011 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team athletes combined for five home runs Wednesday at the 2011 International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Women’s World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, helping the United States run-rule Puerto Rico 12-3 in five innings. With the win, Team USA secured the No. 1 seed in Pool A with a 7-0 record. The … [Read more...]
Five USA Softball games to be streamed live from ISF Junior Women’s World Championship
Five USA Softball games to be streamed live from ISF Junior Women’s World Championship CAPE TOWN — The local organizing committee for the IX International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Women’s World Championship (19-Under) in Cape Town, South Africa, announced that five of the 2011 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team’s pool play games will be webcast live through … [Read more...]
Young Kiwis see opportunity in Baseball
Cap tip Blair Setford. By Ross Karl Major league scouts are in town The lure of Major League Baseball isn't just catching the eye of Black Sox defectors. Young softballers have the chance to trial in front of Baltimore Orioles scouts in January and they're more than willing to take it up. Toronto Blue Jays signing Scott Campbell's one step from Major League … [Read more...]
Softball worlds returning to Whitehorse after ’08 success
The International Softball Federation (ISF) is confident Whitehorse can pull off hosting a world championship. By Jonathan Russell The junior men’s world championships are returning to Whitehorse in 2014 based in part of the success in ’08. The International Softball Federation (ISF) is confident Whitehorse can pull off hosting a world championship. That … [Read more...]
Aussie boys warming up for upcoming nationals
Warming up for nationals THE city's best male softball players head to Brisbane tomorrow for a weekend of Queensland team training. The boys will strut their stuff at the Redlands base to prepare for the coming National championships. The boys will have the services of top coaches for the two days, and will still continue to train under a Softball Queensland appointed … [Read more...]
USA Women Rally to Beat Canada, run record to 6-0
Follow the action on Game Tracker. From USA Softball USA comes from behind to defeat Canada 12-5 Win Secures No. 1 seed in Pan Am playoffs GUADALAJARA, Mexico --- Down 5-0 in the first inning, the resiliency of the young USA Softball Women's National team proved itself as the U.S. mounted a comeback to defeat Canada 12-5 in five innings on Thursday afternoon. A game … [Read more...]
Monk to play for Junior Black Sox
By AARON GOILE It may not have been his first sport of choice, but softball eventually proved a more attractive proposition for Hohepa Monk, who this weekend makes his debut in national colours. The 18-year-old outfielder will turn out for the Junior Black Sox (under-19) at a national club tournament in Nelson as the players strive to impress ahead of next year's Junior … [Read more...]