From the Maccabi Canada website, cap tip, Blair Setford Editor's note:Maccabi Canada will be joining two teams from the USA, along with several other countries in a Christmas week tournament in Brazil. MCS Player Profile – Mark Bendahan BY DAN BERLIN Name: Mark Bendahan Position(s): Pitcher, First Base Team: Maccabi Canada Softball, Men’s Fastpitch Number: … [Read more...]
Maccabi teams off to Brazil – Dec 24-Jan 3
From Larry Silfen, of USA Maccabi: I wanted to pass along the two rosters for Maccabi USA for the upcoming Pan Am Games in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The games take place December 24th – January 3rd with 6 countries participating in Fast Pitch. Canada is also sending two teams with Mexico and Argentina rounding out the field. USA Red Dan Winters – Head Coach - … [Read more...]
Chrono schedule for 2012 AAU International tournament
From Ken Hackmeister: Here is a tentative chronological schedule for the 2012 AAU Men's International Fastpitch tournament, January 26 - 29 at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World. Once Alex has paid entries from all 48-teams, we will develop the actual tournament schedule but this chronological may help with planning and airline ticket purchases. Thursday, … [Read more...]
Skipper Lii Shin pitching for a bronze medal (Malaysia)
By KNG ZHENG GUAN PETALING JAYA: Veteran pitcher Liong Lii Shin is out to make amends in the Indonesia SEA Games which starts this week. The 32-year-old men’s softball team captain was in the squad for the 2007 Korat Games but they returned home empty handed. Malaysia won a bronze in Manila back in 2005 but Lii Shin was not part of the team then. This time, Lii … [Read more...]
Biennial change for ISF World Softball Championships
By MOSAH MOKGANEDI CORRESPONDENT The World Softball Championships, which have been held every four years, will now be a biennial event, the International Softball Federation (ISF) has said. The decision came after a meeting which ended in America on Sunday resolved the four-year period was too long.ISF president (Africa) Marumo Morule, who is also the president of the … [Read more...]
British Virgin Islands may host 2012 regional
From BVI News: MERRICK ANDREWS, Editor Click link for story: BVI may host regional softball championships in 2012 … [Read more...]
Saskatoon to host 2015 men’s ISF world championship
Cap tip Blair Setford BY KEVIN MITCHELL, STARPHOENIX SPORTS EDITOR Saskatoon bid farewell to the world men's softball championship in 2009. It didn't take long for people to start talking about the reunion. The 2015 world men's softball championship has been awarded to Saskatoon, thanks in part to a very successful 2009 event that saw the hosts come away with a … [Read more...]