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Mancha leads USA Men National Team from the circle despite a 2-1, extra inning loss to Mexico

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From Codi Warren, USA Softball BOX SCORE PARANA, Argentina - It was a battle of the pitchers in the USA Softball Men’s National Team opening game of the IX Conpasa Men's Fastpitch Panam Championship against Mexico as the U.S. came up short in a 2-1 (11 inning) loss the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA softball announced today. Tony Mancha (Las Cruces, N.M.) … [Read more...]

USA Softball Men’s National Team arrives in Argentina for Pan American Games and World Championship Qualifier

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PARANA, Argentina - The USA Softball Men’s National Team arrived in Argentina on Monday as the team looks to qualify for the 2015 Pan American Games and 2014 International Softball Federation (ISF) XIV Men’s World Championship the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. Team USA will compete in a series of exhibition games against local clubs before … [Read more...]

Jeff Ellsworth named to Canada’s Pan American softball team

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Editor's note: We carried a story in August announcing that Jeff Ellsworth was retiring from ISC play. The upcoming Pan Am qualifier and next year's Pan Am and ISF championships offer fastball fans a last opportunity to see the player some call the best in the game. Call this the "Farewell Tour" if you wish, just don't miss it. You are watching one of the game's … [Read more...]

USA Women split games on day one of playoffs at ISF World Championship

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From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – Following a near 30-hour delay due to rain, the USA Softball Women’s National Team began the playoff portion of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Saturday. Team USA, playing as the top seed from Pool B, defeated Canada 6-1 in their first game to earn a matchup later in the day with the … [Read more...]

ESPNw: Japanese Pitcher Yukiko Ueno Perfect Storm Of Power And Precision

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Cap tip Bob Henning From ESPNw.com By Graham Hays Think of Yukiko Ueno as one part David and one part Paul Bunyan. She is both the upstart whose arm felled a giant in a sport's most famous moment and a figure whose ability to throw a softball harder than almost anyone else lends itself to a larger-than-life mythology. In her hands, a ball can be both the stone in a … [Read more...]

2015 Season for International Players

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A Note from Bill Hillhouse: As everyone knows, the 2015 season will be unique due to international events like the Pan Am Games and ISF. Many of our international players who will be coming to the ISF tournament will have 2 basic options after that tournament... Go home or stay in North America. For some teams, 2015 will consist of a 3 weekend schedule: ASA, … [Read more...]