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Quad City Sox, IL (AAU Team Profile)

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

The following is one in a series of team profiles for the AAU Tournament, January 19-22, 2006:

http://www.fastpitchwest.com/images2/aau_usa.jpgThe Quad City Sox are merging with the Bloomington Stix for the 2006 AAU tourney. The Sox are coming off a strong top 8 finish in the ISC’s in 2005. The Stix have made a good showing in Orlando the past few years including a top four finish in 2004 and a loss to the eventual champ Circle Tap in last year’s playoffs. Joining this year’s squad will be longtime ISC ace Al Rebling and Saskatoon’s Jeff Farion. Rounding out the staff will be Calgary’s Trevor McCabe and veteran Bobby Ginger. Catching the staff will be two time All-World selection Billy Kranz and in the middle of the lineup will be Chad Seeman a recent US National team selection and ISC veterans Nick Needham and Tommy Botkins.

Quad City Sox AAU 2006 Roster:

1. Al Rebling QC Sox
2. Jeff Farion Saskatoon Merchants
3. Trevor McCabe Bar on the Ave
4. Bobby Ginger Bloomington Stix
5. Billy Kranz QC Sox
6. Nick Needham QC Sox
7. Tommy Botkins QC Sox
8. Daryn Miller QC Sox
9. Justin Goodwin Nokomis Bud Light
10. Chris Hammack Springfield Brandts
11. Eric Wince Bloomington Stix
12. Dave Willert Bloomington Stix
13. Danny Butler Bloomington Stix
14. Chad Seeman Bloomington Stix

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Happy New Year !

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year and enjoyable 2006 season. We are pleased to be entering our ninth (9th) year on the internet, bringing you news and info on the very best of men’s fastball, the greatest amateur sport around. Hard to believe, but the first action of the new season is less than three weeks away. So make those New Year’s resolutions, dust off that glove, and find time to get that road work in like you promised yourself back in September !

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David Bell’s Basketball Broadcast – 5:45pm PST Tonight

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

A note from our friend in Las Vegas, and my teammate-to-be in 2006, David Bell:

Tonight at 5:45 pm Pacific Time Eastern Commerce from Toronto, Canada who just won the Nike Holiday Classic in Las Vegas plays against Palo Verde from Las Vegas. Eastern Commerce is also the 4-time defending Quad “A” Ontario Provincial Gold Medalists. The Panthers are returning from San Diego where last night they won the Grossmont Winter Classic and are currently the top rated team in Nevada and undefeated at 9-0. Palo Verde has also been to the Nevada State Championship game the last three seasons, winning it all in 2003-04.

I will be providing Play by Play coverage of tonight’s high school basketball game on:
www.network1sports.com/N1PALOVERDE.html

All that is needed to listen to the coverage is a Windows Media Player or similar device on your PC or laptop.

Thank you,

David Bell
formally of the Las Vegas Hitmen,
currently of the Long Beach Black Sox
www.eteamz.com/lasvegashitmen
mail to: dvbell22@cox.net

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So Cal Bombers Add Another Arm

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

So Cal/Casa Trejo Bombers sign Canadian pitcher Ryan Brand for the 2006 season

Southern California Bombers out of Calimesa, CA have acquired the services of Ryan Brand for the 2006 season. Brand pitched for the Calgary Smokers previously. The team is still in negotiations with 3 or 4 more players, the Bombers will be posting the final roster and tourney schedule for the 2006 Season in the coming weeks.

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AAU 2005 Revisited

Sunday, December 18th, 2005


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Today’s Morning Brief revisits the 2005 AAU International Tournament, from a story featured in Softball Magazine:

[ORLANDO, FL – 1/23/05]- The “Davids” in the world of men’s fastpitch met the “Goliaths” at the Sixth Annual AAU Men’s International Fastball tournament at the Disney Complex in Orlando, Florida, January 20-23, 2005 with sometimes surprising results. At the end of the day, it was a pair of Goliaths, The Bar/Circle Tap of Denmark Wisconsin, USA and Los Socios of Venezuela squaring off for the title. However, the Goliaths of the tournament met some stiff competition from some upstart “Davids” of the tournament along the way.

Read the whole story by clicking this link.


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The 2006 AAU International Tournament is slated for January 19, 2006 at the Disney complex in Orlando, Florida. Fastpitchwest will once again provide first hand coverage of the tournament.

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David Bell Out of Retirement and into a Black Sox Uniform

Friday, December 2nd, 2005

David Bell has traded his golf clubs for a bat and glove, returning to play the game he loves, and will be a member of Fred Hanker’s 2006 Black Sox.

“Bell played sparingly the last two seasons, hosting his Spring Swing Fastpitch Weekend, a national qualifier in Fresno, the “C” Nationals in Hastings in 2004 and last year in a 4 game friendship series against his buddies from Bremen, Indiana, DC Current with brothers Mike and Dean Huppert. “I thought it was time to step away, spend time with my wife and kids and coach the boys. I have been playing some competitive golf in an amateur tour but it’s not the same as playing the great game of fastpitch. I don’t know how many years I’ll try to keep playing, or if this is a one year return, but I am returning to my favorite sport to play.”

Read the complete story at “Sox News” at Fred’s Long Beach Black Sox website.

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Major Upgrade of Firefox (1.5) Released Today

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

We generally include our “tech” notes and recommendations in the “tech” section of the Fastpitchwest Forum. From time to time, though, we run across a significant development in the world of tech that we think warrants inclusion in the Morning Brief. Today’s release of a major upgrade of the Firefox webbrowser, version 1.5 is cause for special attention.

For those of you already using Firefox, I think you will love the upgrade from version 1.07 to version 1.50. Rather than telling you what’s new, I’ll leave that to the folks that designed it tell you. Click the logo above.

For those of you asking “What is Firefox”, we’ll say simply that it’s an alternative — and big improvement — over Internet Explorer. (more…)

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Portland Looking for a Pitcher

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Portland CR DeMarini is looking for an additional pitcher for the 2006 season to round out our staff.. Team is planning to attend ISC’s as well as several West Coast tournaments. Contact: Roger Jones (503) 887-3200 or Brian Ree (971) 253-9030; bree10 (at) comcast.net

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Happy Birthday, Vin

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

We send along our birthday greetings to Hall of Fame Baseball announcer, Vin Scully. 78 and still going strong. Fifty-five (55) years behind the mike for the Dodgers. Incredible. Happy Birthday, Vin.

For a bit more on his illustrious career, click here.

There are many, many audio clips of Vin Scully’s fine work. Click here to listen to one of my favorites from a game I was lucky enough to see in person, between the Dodgers and the Yankees in June 2004. Who would know that Dave Roberts, featured in this clip, would be turning the Yankees on their ear, months later, as a member of the Red Sox? It’s a large file, so please be patient while it download to play.

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Frappr Update – Email Links

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

The folks at “Frappr Map” have added some handy new features, for “registered members”, including the ability to send and receive email, as well as edit their photos and shoutouts. All new posters get the option to become a “registered” member and take advantage of the new features. Just be sure to click the box to “open account” when you post, and the rest is automated. Frappr mail is private mail, so you don’t have to worry about your email address appearing online) Want to see how the email feature works? Click the logo below, then look for the email/envelope icons next to the names of newer members.

If you were an earlier poster to the map, but want to add the email feature, you’ll need to re-post (and register) to the Frappr map. (then click the “Contract Admin” link to request removal of the old one).

Check out our Frappr!
(click logo to visit our Frappr map)

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