By Cole Burston/The Daily Gleaner There are still a few bills to pay and checks to cash, but Bob Stanton says by all accounts, the 2011 Pepsi U-19 Men's Canadian Fastpitch Championship held in Fredericton earlier this month was a resounding success. Bob Stanton, the co-chair of the host committee for the recent U19 Men's Canadian Fast Pitch tournament, said organizers … [Read more...]
Mitchell ON teen brings home Canadian silver medal
Walkom part of Stratford midget squad By Andy Bader Despite being in his first year of midget ball, Mitchell's Zane Walkom represented himself quite well at the 2011 U19 Men's Canadian Fast Pitch championship Aug. 7-14 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Playing with the Stratford Memorials, Walkom proved his versatility in helping the Stratford squad to their second … [Read more...]
ASA 23U National Tournament in North Mankota MN
NW Implement MO 8 Frankenmuth MI Driving School 1 Hartford SD Explosion 9 Midland MI Gillies 2 Hartford and NW Implement meet in the final undefeated game at 9:45 Sunday morning. Frankenmuth vs. LX Fastpitch at 8:00 A.M. Midland vs. Hennager / Hollywood winner 8:00 A.M. Eighteen and Under Siouxland Forklift SD 6 Reese MI Bulldogs 2 Richville MI 5 … [Read more...]
Napanee Sports Association provides boost for U23 Canadian Championships
Napanee's success as a sports community can be traced to many things; top-notch facilities like the Richard Dickson and Robert Paul diamonds, a community full of dedicated athletes, and volunteers willing to help the town host major events, such as the Under-23 Men's Canadian Fast Pitch Championships. It can also be traced to the Richard Dickson & Terry Gray Sports … [Read more...]
U19 Host Twins hope to improve on 2010 performance
By JAMIE ROSS, THE DAILY GLEANER But the 18-year-old catcher is optimistic the Fredericton Dental Centre Twins can improve on their 0-7 record from last year's national U19 fastpitch tournament in Stratford and make a serious run at the championship this weekend when the city hosts 16 teams playing a whopping 69 game schedule over seven days, beginning Monday. "Last year, … [Read more...]
Tavistock survives tie-breaker to win ISC Under-19 Tournament
By Hugh Bernreuter | The Saginaw News FRANKENMUTH - Tavistock, Ontario advanced thanks to a tie-breaker, but once they reached the championship round, the Athletics were unbeatable. Tavistock beat fellow Ontario team Staffordville, 8-7, in nine innings to claim the International Softball Congress Under-19 Tournament Sunday in Frankenmuth. Tavistock lost its 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...]