OKLAHOMA CITY -- The United States' new era of softball stars now have a title of their own. Replacing the Olympians of America's past, Taylor Hoagland hit a two-run home run, Valerie Arioto and Megan Langenfeld had RBI singles and the U.S. beat rival Japan 6-4 Monday night to win its fifth straight World Cup of Softball championship. Jordan Taylor (1-0) retired the first … [Read more...]
Canadian Junior Women’s National Team Improves to 4-0 at Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Championship
Cap tip Al's Fastball. (Surrey, BC) The Canadian Junior Women's National Team kept rolling at the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Gold (U19) International Championships, winning two more games, a 12-0 win over Okanagan Elite Gold 94 and an 8-1 win over the Victoria Devils 93. With two more wins on the run-ahead rule, Canada has now outscored its opponents 44-6 … [Read more...]
USA Women 2-1 After Weekend Play in Canada
OKLAHOMA CITY – The USA Softball Women’s National Team posted a 2-1 record in the opening weekend of the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship in Surrey, B.C., defeating Australia and Venezuela and falling to Japan. Play continues through this week with the Championship game scheduled for Sun., July 17. Game 1 – USA 5 Australia 0 – Saturday, July 9 The US … [Read more...]
Softball Canada announces Jr. women’s team for U19 futures squad
[SURREY, BC]- Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of players who have been named to the Junior Women’s National Team for the 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Gold (U19) International Championship. The 19-player roster includes a mix of players returning from the 2010 Junior Women’s National Team and new faces that will join the team. The … [Read more...]
Canadian Women’s Open – Surrey, B.C. – July 9-17, 2011
Canadian Women's Open Fastpitch Championships July 9-17, 2011 Click here for live streaming video from the tournament. Click here for official tournament website. (click to enlarge) Countries participating: … [Read more...]
Keilani Ricketts, Team USA Open Action Saturday
Oklahoma pitcher begins international schedule at the 2011 Canadian Open. NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma pitcher Keilani Ricketts and the USA Softball team begin their 2011 international schedule Saturday at the 2011 Canadian Open FastPitch International Championship in Surrey, British Columbia. Team USA faces Team Australia on Saturday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. CT, in the … [Read more...]
Asheville NC native reaches pinnacle of her softball career
Cap tip Jim Williamson Former Enka standout earns spot with US softball team From the Asheville Citizen - Times - Asheville, N.C. By Keith Jarrett When Kelly Grieve was a little girl growing up in this softball-mad community, all she wanted to do was be like her baseball-playing older brother. From that modest goal more than a decade ago, one of the nation's best … [Read more...]