Archive for the ‘General’ Category

ISC/ASA Pitcher Development Program

Monday, March 10th, 2008

With the 2008 season just around the corner, we want to remind everyone about the ISC/ASA Pitcher Development Program that began last year. To date, the program has 38 pitchers who have taken advantage of the free instruction that is being offered by the ISC and ASA Pitching instructors Gary Mullican and Michael White are available to assist any American male, age 30 or younger, who is interested in either learning to pitch or developing their current skills.

All instruction is done through the submission of DVD videos that are then reviewed by one of the two instructors. The instructor will then return a detailed analysis along with suggested adjustments that need to be made and drills that can be done to improve the necessary skills. Videos may be submitted every 30 days and all costs except for the mailing of the video are covered through a joint effort between the ASA and the ISC.

There is no minimum age limit, the youngest pitcher currently involved in the program is 9 years old and well over half of those involved are under age 18. Skill level is also not a requirement; anyone who is interested in pitching is encouraged to join the program. If you have a son, nephew, friend, etc. who might have an interest or just have questions about the program, please contact Scott Standerfer, program administrator, at Standerfer@mchsi.com and more information will be provided.

Again, the only stipulations for involvement in the program are being a male resident of the United States and 30 years old or younger. We encourage everyone who’s interested to take advantage of this offer as we continue to try to develop the pitching that will keep our game going well into the future.

Canadian pitcher prospects should contact Don Bates batesd@spsd.sk.ca and/or Mark Smith msmith@sportnovascotia.ca for information about the Softball Canada Pitcher Development Program.

Scott Standerfer
Pitcher Development Administrator
To unsubscribe, click on this link.

So Cal A-1 Bombers Announce 2008 Roster

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Information courtesy of Cesar Rodriguez:

2008 So Cal A-1 Bomber’s Roster

1. Boom, Chad INF
2. Box, Darren C/OF
3. Butler, Mike INF
4. Devine, Nate OF/INF
5. Kimura, Dave OF
6. Leonardo, Eduardo OF
7. Mata, Lucas P
8. Mata, Manuel INF/OF
9. Morales, Joe INF
10. O’Brien, Rob P/INF
11. Parra, Raymundo INF/OF
12. Pinocchio, Steve INF
13. Porto, Jason OF
14. Rodriguez, Landy C/INF
15. Sandback, Darrell INF/OF
16. Waverick, Kris C/OF

Staff:

Kelly McGiffin – Head Coach Ralph Trejo Sr. – Sponsor
Rob Shick – Coach Bob Piddock – Sponsor
Doug Chase – Coach
Cesar Rodriguez – Coach Ralph Trejo Jr. – GM

Editor’s notes: The Bombers had an outstanding 2007 season, winning the prestigious Monkton tournament, and going on to knock off Broken Bow and advance to the ISC World Tournament final, falling only to the eventual World Champions, The Farm Tavern of Madison, Wisconsin.

(more…)

1st Annual Yakima Invite

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Where: Yakima’s Gateway Complex
When: May 31st – June 1st
Classification: ASA B/C

Format: 5GG Top team from each division play for championship on Sunday!

Cost: $300.00 checks made out to Mark Seward

Contact: Mark Seward
(509)388-1250
(509)728-1527
(509)972-0247

amtramksew (at) charter.net

“Hammertime”

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Information courtesy of Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada

[Waterdown, Ontario] – The Waterdown Hammer ( ISC II ) are pleased to announce 2 significant roster additions for 2008. Today’s signings include pitcher, Wayne Wells who has officially committed for the 2008 tournament season and catcher Troy Gilmour for selected tournaments. Click here to read the rest of the story on our ISC II blog, “The Deuce”.

Morning Brief Heads Into Fifth Season

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

I noticed the other day that the list of “Morning Brief Archives” links over on the right hand side of this page was getting awfully long. It caught my eye that the first posts date back to March of 2004, meaning that this month marks the start of our fifth season of blogging men’s fastpitch here at Fastpitchwest.com. (Longtime readers may remember that the Morning Brief actually ran for a short while on Google’s Blogger site, before finding its permanent home right here. ) Four-plus years and over 2300 post later, and we’re still at it.

Click here for a stroll down memory lane, back to those first posts in March 2004, one entitled “Who’ll Stop the Rain” and another about “Lord of the Rings”, a recap of 2003 MVP award winners. (Click the headlines to expand to the entire posts)

Remember you can sign up for a Feedblitz email update which sends you a short summary when new posts are added. We appreciate your readership, and hope that you continue to enjoy our coverage of the world of men’s fastpitch.

ISC II Player Photos from the AAU

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

My good friend and ISC II commissioner Blair Setford is posting links to AAU photos of ISC II players over at The Deuce. The list is getting longer by the day, so be sure to check back periodically. Blair has provided outstanding leadership for the ISC II program since 2004, resulting in a big jump in interest from teams around the country. If your team is considering a trip to this year’s ISC II Tournament of Champions, in Appleton, Wisconsin, August 10-13, 2008, be sure to contact Blair to get on his email list, and find out more about how to qualify for the tournament.

After listening to Kyle Smith and I talk about the AAU tournament so much, Blair made the trip himself this year, playing for the Fury, and doing some of the broadcasts on Ballparkradio. Who will be the first eagle eye reader is that spots a photo of Blair in uniform in Maddy’s Photo Galleries?

Update: Cal Lumberking pitcher Dave Drotzman won the prize, unknown as it may be, spotting the ISC II commish playing third base for the Ontario Fury in this photo, and in one that I missed, # 19 in this conference at the mound.

For those who may not be familiar with “The Deuce”, it is a blog much like this one, but devoted solely to the ISC II program. Blair is a regular poster over at the Deuce, so it’s a good place to find the latest news and information on the upcoming ISC II Tournament of Champions. The Deuce also has a “Feed Blitz” email list that will send you an email when a new item is posting. Posting at The Deuce is not as frequent as the Morning Brief, so you need not worry about being inundated with too much email. (well, except for the four day ISC II Tournament of Champions, when we post after each set of games).

2008 ISC Qualifiers – Update # 6

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

The latest updated list

US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI
Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
Contact: Kyle Beane – 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
UIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart – 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com

(more…)

Maddy’s Monday Night Photos – 2008 AAU – Gallery 1

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

6:20pm PST: Click here for “Gallery 1”, with the first 32 photos. The full set has 375, so we’ll be posting a gallery a day for the next couple weeks. If you want to write to Maddy, send to maddy (at) maddysphotos (dot) com.

Hope you enjoy them!

Maddy’s Monday Night Photos – AAU

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

The clock ticks towards Monday night…..and the AAU Photos……

Los Angeles

Adam Folkard Impressive in Australia

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

From:
(Click logo to view original story)


ACT get off to a flyer in fastpitch title defence

By Julia Whyte, The Canberra Times

THE ACT men’s softball team sent an early warning to its competitors after starting its national fastpitch title defence with a 4-2 victory against NSW at Alton in Victoria yesterday.

Despite missing a host of players, who are travelling with the world youth team, the ACT got off to a strong start as it chases its third consecutive championship.

Laing Harrow hit a home run in his first game for the ACT since retiring five years ago. Adam Folkard impressed from the pitcher’s plate.

ACT and Australian Steelers coach Bob Harrow said it was a great way to start the tournament, but he predicted some tough matches ahead.

“It was a big win for us, beating NSW at anytime is a big win. But we were struggling for players to come here and this will do a great deal for our confidence,” he said.

“Michael Moore, who is one of the young guys we brought into the team, made some brilliant plays in the outfield and did well with the bat …”

The ACT play both the Australian under-19 team and Victoria today.

AT A GLANCEAustralian fastpitch championship: ACT 4 bt NSW 2, Qld 4 bt WA 3.