From the Melfort Journal By Michael Oleksyn, The Journal Former Melfort resident Dean Holoien was inducted into the International Softball Hall of Fame over the weekend in South Bend, Indiana. Holoien recognizes the sacrifice it takes to become a member of a International Softball Congress (ISC) Hall of Fame. “It’s a lot of years, it’s a lot of sacrificing with work, with … [Read more...]
Seven Black Sox players turn out for top Canadian club at major softball series
From Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith A Canadian team playing at the world's top softball club tournament could effectively be dubbed the Toronto Black Sox. Seven members of New Zealand's silver medal winning squad at last month's world softball championsips in Saskatoon, Canada will play for the Toronto Gators at the International Softball Congress (ISC) tournament in South Bend, … [Read more...]
2015 Ontario Challenge Cup in Jordan
From the Ontario Challenge Cup committtee: As we get set to shortly turn the calendar to August, we want to get confirmation asap that your league is intending to send a team to the 2015 Laverne Reichert Memorial Ontario Challenge Cup tournament which will be played in Jordan on the weekend of September 18-20, 2015. Spots are limited to 12 teams in addition to the host Jordan … [Read more...]
Canada defeats USA for women’s softball gold
By Mark Nadolny Digital & Social Media Coordinator Olympics.ca On the final day of competition at Toronto 2015, Canada’s women’s softball team beat the USA 4-2 to win the gold medal. After seven innings of play (the regulation length of a softball game), the score was still locked at 0-0. That meant extra innings would be needed to determine the gold medallist. Sara … [Read more...]
USA Women drop extra-inning 4-2 decision to Canada to earn silver at Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
From Codi Warren, ASA/USA Softball Click for PDF Box Score TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — The USA Softball Women’s National Team suffered their sole loss of the Pan American Games in a 4-2 extra-inning decision against host country Canada to earn a silver medal finish at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. With the game scoreless through regulation play, the game entered into … [Read more...]
It’s softball gold and goodbye for Townsend’s Ian Fehrman
Cap tip ISC Canada East From the Hamilton Spectator By Janie Ginsberg Team Canada's Ian Fehrman is retiring with gold. The 35-year-old softball player grew up playing ball in Jarvis and Hagersville — a shortstop all his life — and capped it all off when Canada beat Venezuela 2-1 in the gold medal final. "It as an exciting game, pretty much a draw right until the sixth … [Read more...]
Softball veteran Paul Koert calls it a career after Pan Am Games gold
Cap tip Bob SimmsFrom the Durham Region Daily By Brian McNair Former Brooklin resident has spent plenty of years in Oshawa and District Fastball League AJAX -- Team Canada's Paul Koert wound up a pitch during men's softball action against Venezuela at the President's Choice Pan Am Ball Park. July 16, 2015 Ajax News Advertiser By Brian McNair AJAX — If Saturday, July 18 … [Read more...]