(BIMF) Burlington Intermediate Men’s Fastball will be holding registration for new ball players (teams) age 19 and up at QB's Restaurant Burlington, Ontario. March 12th. From 12:00. To 2:00pm The 2016 season will have an 18 game schedule followed by play-offs. games are played at Nelson Park. and Sherwood Forest Park. For more information and on-line registration visit the … [Read more...]
From Babe Ruth to Roger Maris, hold the asterisk please
Yesterday, and the 364 days that preceded it, I was Babe Ruth. Today, I am Roger Maris. Students of the game will of course know what I mean. I'm not sure that I will adopt that famous crewcut that Roger wore but I will endeavor to make this a record-setting year, and hopefully one that will not be accompanied by an asterisk (*). Actually, there is something in the offing … [Read more...]
Snowboarding the Streets of NYC
(Subtitled "There is Still a Resistance in NYC" by blogger Moe Lane) Alright, so this may not have much to do with fastpitch, other than showing some of the boys at the AAU in Orlando what they're missing back home. But I thought it was too good to miss. Watch on a large monitor, fullscreen, you will enjoy it all the more. As for the honorable mayor, I guess his mother never … [Read more...]
Softball a big part of Decatur’s athletic history
By MARK TUPPER H&R Executive Sports Editor DECATUR – The underhand game of softball can be played by men or women, by senior citizens or youngsters and presented as fast pitch or slow pitch. It can be played by weekend warriors and by some of the finest athletes in the world. In any form, softball has had a long-standing home in Decatur and at times that home has been … [Read more...]
This Weekend in Fastball – August 7-9, 2015
Busiest. Weekend. Of the fastball year. Fastball's largest annual tournament, the ISC World Tournament gets underway Saturday, August 8 with opening round games at South Bend Indiana. Live streaming video broadcasts of selected games and events at the tournament kick off Sunday morning, with the annual Hall of Fame breakfast. The largest intermediate and upper intermediate … [Read more...]
Men’s fastpitch has rich history in Midland
From the Midland Daily News I stopped by Emerson Park on Saturday morning to catch some of the ASA National men’s fastpitch action, and for a brief moment, it felt like the 1990s again. Steve Lashuay was at second base, and making great plays. Rick Engel was in the circle. Eric Isenhart was batting second. Dale Robbins and Gregg Sauve were chatting it up in the dugout, … [Read more...]
JRW convalescing after surgery
Editor's note: Our good friend Jim Williamson (JRW) is convalescing after having open heart surgery this past Tuesday, July 28. He is convalescing. For those who may not know Jim, he was one of the founders of the North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) and a longtime coach, sponsor and ambassador for the game. He's in Yakima Washington, but know to many across North … [Read more...]