By SHANE HURNDELL Hawke's Bay softball legend Chubb Tangaroa has been experiencing considerable pain in recent weeks while awaiting a hernia operation. However, that pain was eased a little yesterday when Tangaroa heard he was one of three Kiwis to be inducted into the International Softball Federation's Hall of Fame at the congress meeting in Oklahoma City at the weekend. … [Read more...]
Men’s Pan Ams slated for November 2011 at Hermosillo MX Canceled
The men's Pan American softball championship scheduled for November 2011 in Hermosillo Mexico has been canceled. Not much else to say. Men's fastpitch once again the red-headed stepchild. … [Read more...]
NZ team lure for Campbell Makea
New Zealand men's softball team member Campbell Makea is briefly back in Dunedin. A Black Sox scarfie will have a few final swings before heading home. New Zealand softball catcher Campbell Makea has played for Dunedin club Ellis Park during the last month. Makea will have his final hits in the local competition today then next Saturday before heading back to … [Read more...]
USA Women Win Pan Am Gold at Guadalajara, Mexico
From USA Softball: USA Softball wins eighth Pan American Games gold medal; Thumps Canada 11-1 GUADALAJARA, Mexico – With a Pan American Games roster full of 17 rookies, the USA Softball Women's National team recorded the program's eighth Pan American Games gold medal with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Canada. In four innings, the U.S. put up 11 hits and completed the … [Read more...]
2011 Pan American Games – Medal Round this weekend
Playoffs- Saturday (October 22) GM 1: No. 3 Canada vs. No. 4 Venezuela – 4 p.m. Final: Canada 11, Venezuela 1, 4 innings GM 2: No. 1 USA vs. No. 2 Cuba – 6 p.m. USA advances to #PanAms gold medal game with 13-1 win over Cuba, seeking its 8th Pan Am Gold Medal. Click here for Game Tracker (live, batter-by-batter stats during the game) Game tracker apparently … [Read more...]
Australia confirmed to host men’s ISF qualifiers – Dec. 6-7, 2011
Softball Australia and Softball ACT have been confirmed as hosts of the 2011 ISF Oceania Open Men’s qualifiers. The event will be held at Hawker International Softball Centre from 6 December 2011 - 7 December 2011. The confirmed teams participating in the qualifiers are Australia, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. The top two ranked nations following a double round format … [Read more...]
Schedule for Pan American Games – Friday, Octrober 21, 2011
Click here for today's schedule of Games. USA will play Argentina today at 4pm Central time. (5pm Eastern, 2pm on the west coast) Current standings. USA (6-0) Cuba (5-2) Canada (4-2) Venezuela (4-2) Puerto Rico (2-3) Dominican Republic (2-4) Mexico (1-5) Argentina (0-6) … [Read more...]