PLANT CITY, FLORIDA (USA) -- Colorado Springs, Colorado (USA), will host the III World University Softball Championship, it was announced today. The tournament will take place from August 2-11, 2012, at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. International Softball Federation President Don Porter said, “We are very happy to have the details for this event finalized so … [Read more...]
Nine More Athletes Accept Invitation to USA Women’s National Team Tryout – June 12-17
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today nine athletes who will join the already released 21 athletes who have accepted an invitation to the 2011 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., June 12-17. Names of additional participants will be released upon … [Read more...]
Mizzou plays ball, and there is nothing soft about it
Cap tip Blair Setford By MIKE DeARMOND The Kansas City Star Missouri’s Ehren Earleywine — at 5 feet 7 and not far north of his 150-pound playing weight as a four-time member of United States men’s softball team — has long contended he isn’t the most popular coach in college softball. After his counterparts — mostly female — hear what he just said about them, … [Read more...]
South Africa establishes national host committee for 2011 IX ISF Junior Women’s World Championships
From Sowetan Live: By RAMATSIYI MOHOLOA South Africa has established a national host committee to prepare for the 2011 IX ISF Junior Women's World Championships. The committee, which includes representatives from the African Softball Confederation, is led by SSA second deputy president Basil Peters as its convenor. The December 6-17 event will be played at the … [Read more...]
Canadian Women’s Open Championships at Vancouver – July 9-17, 2011
Softball returns with a new name, mandate and a different look World's top female players back in South Surrey BY GARY KINGSTON, VANCOUVER SUN The world's top female softball players are returning to South Surrey's Softball City this July after a one-year absence and under a new tournament title. The medallists from the 2010 world championship -the U.S., … [Read more...]
NZ Junior Women’s Team for 2011 Announced
From Softball New Zealand: JWS Team Named to go to World Champs in South Africa Congratulations to the following players for making the Junior White Sox team to attend the World Championships in South Africa later this year. We wish the management team and the players themselves all the best in their preperation for these World Champs. Name Home Base Alexandra … [Read more...]
12 Accept Invitation to USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today the initial group of 12 athletes who have accepted an invitation to the 2011 USA Softball Women’s National Team tryout camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., June 12-17. Names of additional participants will be released upon acceptance of athletes. … [Read more...]