{"id":22944,"date":"2014-04-04T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=22944"},"modified":"2014-04-04T13:59:21","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T20:59:21","slug":"usa-jr-mens-road-to-whitehorse-tour-july-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=22944","title":{"rendered":"USA Jr. Men&#8217;s &#8220;Road to Whitehorse&#8221; Tour &#8211; July 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From USA Softball:<\/em> <figure id=\"attachment_22354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22354\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.USASoftball.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Team_USA-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Click logo for details at the official Team USA webpage\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Team_USA-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Team_USA-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Team_USA-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Team_USA.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click logo for details at the official Team USA webpage<\/figcaption><\/figure><strong>Five stops announced for USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s Fast Pitch National Team \u201cRoad to Whitehorse, Yukon\u201d tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 The USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s Fast Pitch National Team will get some additional training on their way to the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships this July. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today five stops on the \u201cRoad to Whitehourse, Yukon\u201d tour that Team USA will participate in from July 1 \u2013 6. The six-day tour will begin in California and continue north to Washington. Following the tour, Team USA will travel to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, the site of the 10th ISF Junior Men\u2019s World Championship scheduled for July 11-20.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2014 \u201cRoad to Whitehorse, Yukon\u201d Tour schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nJuly 1     Hayward, Calif.      Larry Standley Field           7 P.M.<br \/>\nJuly 2     Stockton, Calif.       Louis Park                            6 P.M.<br \/>\nJuly 3     Medford, Ore.        Fagone Field                        6 P.M.<br \/>\nJuly 4     Salem, Ore.           Wallace Marine Park           5 P.M.<br \/>\nJuly 6     Fife, Wash.             Dacca Park                          1 P.M.<br \/>\n*Tickets can be purchased at the gate of each event<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe &#8216;Road to Whitehorse, Yukon&#8217; tour will provide our guys a great opportunity to play together as a team before competing in the World Championships,\u201d said USA Junior Men\u2019s Head Coach Tim Lyon. \u201cWe are very appreciative of the five communities as well as the ASA representatives who have helped us put these tour stops together. We\u2019re excited to bring some of the best junior men\u2019s fast pitch players in the country to these cities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the tour, Team USA will compete against local all-star teams comprised of players selected from ASA Men\u2019s Fast Pitch leagues in the general area where the games are being played.<\/p>\n<p>Following the tour, Team USA will head north to Whitehorse where they will compete against the defending World Champions, Argentina, as well as nine other countries for the 2014 ISF World Championship title. The tournament schedule will be announced at a later date. The USA Juniors will look to improve on their fifth place finish in the previous World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>A complete team roster, including coaches, can be found here. Visit <a href=\"www.USASoftball.com\">www.USASoftball.com<\/a> throughout the summer and leading up to and during the 10th ISF Junior Men\u2019s World Championship for the tournament schedule and any additional updates and announcements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From USA Softball: Five stops announced for USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s Fast Pitch National Team \u201cRoad to Whitehorse, Yukon\u201d tour OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 The USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s Fast Pitch National Team will get some additional training on their way to the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships this July. 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