LEGENDARY softball pitcher Chubb Tangaroa and hockey star Caryn Paewai will be the next inductees into the Unison Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame. The long-standing New Zealand representatives will be inducted at the UnisonFibre Hawke's Bay Sport Awards on May 28 at the Pettigrew-Green Arena in Taradale. Tangaroa played 16 years for the White (Ed. note: I think they mean … [Read more...]
New South Wales over Queensland in AUS u17 girls finals
From Softball Australia: NSW Esther Deason Champions New South Wales claimed their 4th straight Esther Deason Shield Under 17 Girls National tilte today defeating Queensland in the final. They dropped only two games for the championship. Congratulations to the girls and their staff. The individual award winners all from New South Wales were: Rachel Lack – … [Read more...]
Black Sox June tour to be a family affair
Cap tip to readers Eric Legge and Blair Setford, who noted the ISF's first release of the date for the ISF Sr. Men's 2013 World Championships, March 1 to March 10, 2013 in New Zealand. By Tony Smith, Stuff.co.nz A five-year-old Pita Rona brandished a "Black Sox Rock" sign to welcome dad Brad home after winning the world softball championships in 2000. A decade on, … [Read more...]
2011 Bahamas Fastpitch Begins Nationwide
2011 Fast Pitch Softball Begins Nation Wide By Journal Sports Writer New Providence won both the men and women’s National Fast Pitch Softball titles for the 2010 season and now the quest has begun in various island softball associations nation wide to become the 2011 men and women’s national champions. New Providence won both the men and women’s National Fast Pitch … [Read more...]
Good news call took young Raemaki by surprise
When Jerome Raemaki received a telephone call while he was at training confirming selection for the national team, it was the last thing he was expecting. "We had Black Sox squad training that night so I thought he [Black Sox manager, Doug Golightly] was checking up to see how things were going with that," Raemaki said. However, last week's call from Golightly was to tell … [Read more...]
ISF, IBAF exploring joint proposal to reinstate baseball and women’s fastpitch to Olympics
IBAF and ISF Meet To Discuss Collaboration On Joint Proposal To Reinstate Baseball And Softball Onto The Olympic Programme NEW YORK, NEW YORK (USA) -- The International Softball Federation (ISF) and the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), which are separate and independent international federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as … [Read more...]
Ronas make history with Black Sox call-ups
Softball sporting history has been made today with a father-son combination selected in the New Zealand team. Pita Rona, a 16-year-old Glenfield College student, joins his father Brad in the side to tour America in June. "This is truly a unique selection," Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase said. "Both Ronas are outstanding players and represent all that's good about the … [Read more...]