Three new teams have been added to the list, replacing three others that dropped out. That means a single spot remains open.
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Archive for the ‘ISC’ Category
Three In, Three Out of AAU
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006Kimberly WI to Host ISC World Tournament in 2008
Thursday, November 16th, 2006ISC II Tournament of Champions Looking at Appleton, WI
The Kimberly Recreation Association (KRA) and the International Softball Congress (ISC) announce that the 2008 ISC World Fastpitch Softball Tournament will be held at Sunset Park in Kimberly, Wisconsin from August 10 -16, 2008.
The tournament will be hosted by the Kimberly Recreation Association for a record 11th time, and feature 32 of the top men’s fastpitch softball teams from throughout the world.
Kimberly is home to the ISC Hall of Fame, and activities to be conducted in conjunction with the World Tournament include: the 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Bridge to the Future Youth Softball Clinic, and the Boys Under19 Tournament.
As additional Tournament details become available, they will be posted on the KRA Website at www.1kra.com
Negotiations to have the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions at Memorial Park in Appleton, Wisconsin are ongoing.
Editor’s note: Some great memories come to mind when thinking of Kimberly…..1975, the 10th (and final) World title won by Red Meairs’ legendary Long Beach Nitehawks, with Bob Todd pitching…..1989, the first ISC World Tournament I had the opportunity to pitch in….those wheelbarrows full of beer going up and down the aisles packed with fans. 2008 should be a another great one there….
AAU Tourney at 31 teams, with just one spot left!
Monday, November 13th, 2006So Cal’s Latin Heat Among the Latest Teams to Enter AAU International Tournament
Three more teams added to the mix, running the total to 31 with just one slot left.
Latin Heat (California)
Mac’s Marauders (NY)
Orlando Kings (FL)
The tournament started 8 years ago with just 8 teams, and has been growing ever since. The last couple of years, it’s been a field of 28, so 2007 will be the largest field of teams yet!
For more information, click here.
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Si Senor Golf Tourney Fundraiser, Nov 18 – AZ
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006[Tubac, AZ] – The Si Senor fastball team is hosting golf tournament #40 in Tubac, Arizona. The date is Nov.18. Entry fee is $60.00 with a carne asada afterward at Cliff’s Place.
Contact Herb at (520) 398-2397.
HerbWisdom(at)webtv.net
See also Herb’s note after the jump.
California Player sponsorship
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List of ISC and ISC II Qualifiers for 2007
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Below is a list, by ISC region, of some of the tournaments and leagues being used as ISC Qualifying events for 2007 berths in the ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions.
Included is each regions Vice President and his email address. Any questions about a particular regions qualifiers should be directed to the appropriate Vice President.
Regional definitions are shown on the ISC website: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/index.php?page=87
From front page, click on Rules & Forms link in left margin.
This initial list will be supplemented as more qualifiers are added. Some on this list are missing some key information which will also be addressed in supplemental updates.
Any team participating in an ISC qualifier, qualfies for a possible invite championship berth even if the team can’t or doesn’t qualify by winning the tournament.
This list will be updated as Vice Presidents inform me of more qualifiers.
Ken Hackmeister
For list of tournaments, click this link:
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AAU Tourney Already at 28 Teams; Expanded Format Has Only 4 More Spots!
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
January 18 – 21, 2007
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
Orlando,Florida
Four Games guarantee
** First 32 teams to pay the entry fee are in **
Teams from different countries come every January and play four days of hard competition at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando,Florida. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis.
Teams that have entered so far:
1. Cutro Professional Inspections (N.Y.)
2. Bucktown Bee’s (Ontario)
3. PK Broward Blues (IL),
4. Los Socios (Venezuela )
5. Jamaica Natl. Team,
6. Bloomington Stix (IL),
7. Valle Caucana (Colombia ),
8. Puerto Rico Jr (P.R.),
9. Ohsweken Redmen Selects ( Ontario ),
10. Kitchener Hallman Twins ( Ontario ),
11. Millwood Logistics Countrymen (Ontario ),
12. St. Thomas Storm (Ontario ),
13. Midland Explorers ( MI ),
14. Virginians ( VA ),
15. Team Minnesota (MN),
16. Earls Club (WI),
17. Radio 560 (Mexico ),
18. Alabama Fastpitch (AL),
19. Atleticos Santa Isabel Zaragoza ( Spain ),
20. Ambassadors (St. John,VI),
21. New Breed (Nassau,Bahamas),
22. Florida Fast Pitch (Florida),
23. Utah Hogs/Omaha Fastpitch (NE),
24. Texaco Pirates ( Abaco Bahamas),
25. Gremlins / Broken Bow
26. Houston Aces (Texas)
27. Miami/Venezuela
28. Nick McCurry’s Harters
For more information contact:
Alex Linares
407-828-5602
alex@aausports.org
Ken Hackmeister:
Iscken@comcast.net
For link to the full color flyer – in English and Spanish, click here.
Team Rainey’s Run Comes to an End
Monday, November 6th, 2006Team Rainey, one of California’s premier franchises, will not be taking the field in 2007, shuttering their operations after an eight year run, including the last five at the game’s highest level, ISC World Tournament competition. The reason, as is the case so often at the upper levels, is the inability to secure sufficient financial backing. The announcement is official, coming from the team office. Watch the Morning Brief for more information and background.
Some reader reactions, posted at the California section of the Fastpitchwest Forum:
Sledgehammer22:
Reading the news of Team Rainey’s fold has come as a huge surprise to the California fastpitch scene. It is a sad day for the fastpitch world to lose such a hard working, class act of a team. Team Rainey has not only helped revitalize the California fastpitch scene, they have secured a place in history with their ability to put a lower budget team together that makes waves in the ISC World Tournament. I would personally like to thank Team Rainey executives for giving me the opportunity to play with them as well as the opportunity to learn from what they have done…..which is play as a TEAM and win as a TEAM. They will be missed as a team that brings both fans and a competitive spirit every weekend.
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Fireman00:
I just wanted to put in my two cents about the recent news concerning Team Rainey. The core of this team is what this game is all about. Friends who play a game and have a great time doing it, not to mention that they are pretty damn good at it!!!! All players and teams should be so lucky. They took over at the ISC were the Bucks left off and had a great run. Like Sledge was saying, a budget team who ran with the big dogs and played well. Rod, Roy, Tony, and all the others, thank you for a couple of great seasons. The tournaments we went to were awesome, especially the ISC. It doesn’t get any better than that! I know you guys will still be playing somewhere, so good luck in 2007.
Travis Price to MinnDak Millers MN
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006MinnDak Millers Ink Travis Price and Rick Lang
Fargo, ND / Moorhead, MN November 2, 2006 Fargo/Moorhead The MinnDak Millers would like to announce their second set of signings, a pair of pitchers, for the 2007 season. MinnDak has added Travis Price and re-signed Rick Lang. Lang was signed with MinnDak this past season, but threw only one weekend before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late May. 2006 would have been Lang’s second with MinnDak, as he spent 2002 with the club (then known as the Imaging Solutions Knights). Rick was no stranger to his “new” teammates last year, having thrown against them for years with the Sioux Falls Chiefs, Junker’s Bar and Grill and RWP, Inc., as well as Albaugh, Inc. in 2005. Travis Price comes to MinnDak from the SoCal Bombers, with whom he spent the last 2 years. Previously, Price threw with Team Rainey for 3 seasons. A member of Team USA since 2004, price most recently competed for Team USA at the Pan Am Qualifying Tournament in Hermosillo, Mexico earlier this fall. Last January, Travis was named Most Valuable Pitcher of the AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida, helping lead Team USA to the championship. “Both of these guys are known for their tenacity on the mound. They are team players who battle and give everything they’ve got. Those traits should make them both a perfect fit with the Millers team philosophy,” says Millers Manager Paul Lybeck. Look for further announcements as the Millers hope to solidify their roster over the next few weeks.
Brett Bresnahan
breshz@minnesotafastpitch.com
http://www.millers.minnesotafastpitch.com
MinnDak Millers Sign Boom Bros
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006FARGO/MOOREHEAD – The MinnDak Millers are pleased to make their first announcement for the 2007 season with the signing of Chad and BJ Boom.
After spending the past two years with the Kegel Black Knights of Fargo, North Dakota, these two veterans of ISC-level fastpitch will help the Millers in their quest to improve on their Fourth
Place finish at the ASA Major National Championship and a disappointing 18th Place finish at the ISC World Tournament.
One of the premier players in the game, Chad Boom adds defensive versatility as well as right-handed power to MinnDak’s predominately left-handed lineup.
Chad Boom, a six-time member of Team USA, including the past five years. He is a three-time ISC All World player, including this past year, a three-time ASA All American player and a two-time NAFA All World player. Chad was also named USA Softball’s Male Athlete of the Year
in 2004 after his performance with Team USA in the ISF World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand.
BJ Boom brings great versatility as well as another right-handed stick to the MinnDak roster. He is capable of playing any position on the field effectively. In addition to his glove and bat, BJ has a strong arm and good speed on the bases. Even though he is young, he has loads of experience. Both of these players will fit in nicely with the Millers!
MinnDak will announce further signings and other information in the near future.
Paul Lybeck
MinnDak Millers Manager
via Brett Bresnahan
breshz(at)minnesotafastpitch.com
http://www.millers.minnesotafastpitch.com
http://www.minnesotafastpitch.com
Bombers Sign Marc Santillano
Monday, October 30th, 2006From Al’s Fastball:
Bombers Sign Santillano to replace Ormsby
The So Cal Bombers have signed their third PRAWN of the off-season for 2007, in infielder Marc Santilliano.
The California native earned PRAWN status this past summer after hitting .429 at the ISC World Championships with Portland. Santilliano joins Evan Potskin and Greg Crawford as PRAWN additions to the So Cal roster and provides another solid hitter in an already solid lineup. So Cal has room for two more PRAWNS should they choose to use them for 2007.*
“Being from California, Marc is quite well known to our team and a friend with many of our players, so we know heÂ’’ll fit very well into the group. In terms of his on-field contribution, well
he’s just a tremendous hitter with power and will provide us an even tougher ‘one through nine’ line-up. Marc really adds value in a lot of ways and our team is really starting to shape up nicely for next season” says Coach McGiffin.The management, staff and players welcome Marc and his family to the Bombers.
Best Regards,
Cesar – So Cal Bombers
cesarrodriguez(at)sbcglobal.net
*The “PRAWN” rule, (“Player Rep All World Name), for those who may not be familiar with it is the rule adopted by the ISC to limit the number of All World players that a team may have or add to its roster. For more, click here.