By Chris Rattue In a country where soccer is king, Argentina's softball team have to be very serious about pursuing their sport. Juan Potolicchio smiles when he recalls the sports psychology sessions the Argentinian softballers underwent before the world championships, which start at North Harbour today. "One guy introduced us to ubuntu, a [southern African] philosophy … [Read more...]
Live Scoring of the 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship;
Softball New Zealand is doing outstanding Live Scoring, with box scores, player photos, play-by-play and more. Click here or the banner to view, and choose from the many options available. Be sure to check out the "Graphic View". … [Read more...]
Sorenson hopes silver turns to gold for New Zealand Black Sox
By TONY SMITH New Zealand's most decorated softballer Mark Sorenson is hopeful the Black Sox' silver medal stumble four years ago will spark them to another world softball championship title. The New Zealand team open their campaign against Mexico in Auckland tonight and Sorenson - who won four World Series gold medals including two as team captain - has faith in the … [Read more...]
Live Stream Link for 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship
Click here for video stream. Rumor out of New Zealand that they may have be some live online radio commentary here. Editor's note:It's a paid stream, $10 per day. I haven't tuned in yet, so don't know about content or quality of stream. … [Read more...]
Black Sox hitters may run into trouble over style
By TONY SMITH A former champion New Zealand coach has a reservation about some Black Sox hitters' batting style ahead of the world softball series in Auckland. Ed Dolejs coached the New Zealand women's team to medals - including gold in 1982 - at four consecutive world championships between 1977 and 1990 and was also the trainer and technical adviser to the New Zealand … [Read more...]
Tomorrow is today for 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship
The 13th ISF Men's World Championship begins in 7 hours in Auckland, New Zealand. Opening Ceremonies are at 6:00pm (local time) on March 1. Time in Auckland, New Zealand Here is the line-up for Day 1: Great Britain vs. Samoa (9:30am) Colombia vs. Philippines (10:30am) Indonesia vs. Czech Republic (12:00pm) Netherlands vs. Japan (1:00pm) Venezuela vs. South … [Read more...]
NZ Black Sox wary of early stumble in ISF World opener
The Black Sox want to make sure they avoid an embarrassing slip-up when they open their world softball championship campaign in Auckland on Friday night. While New Zealand are seeking their sixth title, their first opponents, Mexico, are not expected to progress past pool play. But coach Eddie Kohlhase is warning against under-estimating the Mexicans. "Obviously, the … [Read more...]