Kudos to the Midland organizing committee who continue their fine efforts to promote the upcoming 2010 ISC World Tournament at Midland, Michigan. Below is one of their posters, released at the 2010 ISC WT Midland Facebook page.
Click here to visit the 2010 ISC Midland Facebook page.
(if you don’t see the photo of the poster, click the link above, and join their Facebook page)
Update : 2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas
DEADLINE TODAY MAY 23rd : 14th Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament ; May 29th and 30th , Austin Texas : Call John Limon 512-262-7964 or email : texasisc (at) gmail.com
2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas
FastBall Tournaments in the Great State Of Texas
May 1st & 2nd S.A Compardes Cinco de Mayo “Open and 40 and Over “Tournament ; San Antonio :
Champion : Castro Concrete Jokers
May 15th & 16th Houston Carnage Fast-Pitch Club Tournament ; Houston Contact : Danny Craft # 281-830-8571 craftinventory (at) hotmail.com ; POSTPONED
May 29th and 30th 14 Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament ; Austin : Contact : John Limon 512-262-7964
texasisc (at) gmail.com
June 19th and 20th Geo – Per Fathers Day Tournament ; Houston Contact : Henry Munoz
June 26th & 27th Texas State Tournament ; Bryan College Station ; Contact Person Albert Mancias Cel # 979-412-5772 strike1 (at) suddenlink.net
July 3rd and 4th Glo Worm 4th of July Tournament ; San Antonio : Contact Person Ruben Rios iceworms (at) juno.com
July 16th , 17th and 18th Rusk Athletic Club Open Tournament ; Houston : Contact: Arthur Juarez artj (at) ruskathleticclub.org Open division and 40 and over division
August 7th and 8th Anthony Sepeda Memorial Tournament ; Austin
Contact : Jesse Sepeda austinas87 (at) yahoo
YA’ll Come to TEXAS , We promise to show you a good time
“Your Friend In Softball”
John Limon
Texas ISC Commissioner
2005-2007
texasisc (at) gmail.com
512-262-7964
NCAA Los Angeles Regional
Easton Stadium – Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA)
Double-Elimination
Game 1: San Diego State 3, Fresno State 2
Fresno State (39-20) 000 000 2 — 2 5 0
San Diego State (34-14) 000 003 x — 3 8 1
Moses and Griffin; Beasley and Sahatdjian
Win: Beasley (29-9); Loss: Moses (11-2)
HR: Sahatdjian (SDSU) (4), Moses (FS) (18)
Game 2: No. 5 seed UCLA 11, Saint Mary’s 4
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Game 3: San Diego State vs. No. 5 seed UCLA, 1 p.m. PT
Game 4: Fresno State vs. Saint Mary’s, 3:30 p.m. PT
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 6 p.m. PT
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, Noon PT
Game 7: If necessary, 2:30 p.m. PT
The San Diego State softball team begins its quest for the Women’s College World Series this weekend when it travels to the campus of UCLA to compete in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional. The Aztecs (33-14) earned the No. 2 seed in the double-elimination regional and will face third-seeded Fresno State (39-19) at 3 p.m. PT Friday. Regional host and No. 5 overall seed UCLA (40-11) and Saint Mary’s (30-21) will meet in the 5:30 p.m. PT contest.
SDSU earned its sixth trip to the NCAA tournament in 10 seasons by being picked as an at-large selection on Sunday. It is the first time in program history that San Diego State has been selected to three consecutive NCAA tournaments. The Aztecs, who join league champion Brigham Young as participants from the six-team Mountain West Conference, enter the tournament as winners in 25 of their last 31 contests.
This year’s national tournament features 64 teams, with four teams participating at 16 regional sites in a double-elimination tournament. The regional winners will advance to super regional competition for a best-of-three series from May 28-29 at eight campus sites. The remaining eight teams will advance to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), an eight-team, double-elimination tournament with the championship final being a best-of-three series. The WCWS will be conducted June 3-9 at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Editor’s note: Longtime fastball, former Vista Bomber and Long Beach Nitehawk Steve Miner is an assistant coach for the San Diego State women.
San Diego State junior Samantha Beasley (San Diego/Steele Canyon HS) has been named a 2010 first-team Louisville Slugger/NFCA all-West Region selection, the NFCA announced Thursday.
Beasley, the 2010 Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year, became the fifth Aztec to be named to the first team and the first since Erin Floros in 2006. A right-hander, Beasley is 28-9 this season with a 0.96 ERA over 226 1/3 innings. Beasley, who won the MWC Pitcher-of-the-Week award nine times this season, currently owns San Diego State single-season records in strikeouts (345), strikeouts per seven innings (10.67), opposing batting average (.168), solo shutouts (since 1999) (11) and total shutouts (tied, 14). Among the national rankings, Beasley is second in ERA, ninth in strikeouts, 11th in strikeouts per seven innings, tied for 14th in solo shutouts, tied for 16th in victories, 17th in hits allowed per seven innings (4.21) and 39th in walks allowed per seven innings (1.45).
Click here for the complete report on San Diego State. (PDF)
(click logo for full news story)
Nice piece in the Seattle Times about the women’s fastpitch team at North Dakota State, who got an assist from longtime Kegel Black Knight pitcher Darcy Byrne, in preparing for their match-up with the top ranked Washington Huskies. Click here for the story.
For those of you in the Pacific Northwest rooting for those # 1 ranked Huskies, here is a preview of their team.
Washington is led by Danielle Lawrie who some are already calling one of the all-time greats. With 1,772 career strikeouts the reigning national player of the year Canadian Olympian needs just two more K’s to rise to No. 4 in the NCAA record book. Ponder these numbers:
35-2 record;
0.99 earned-run average;
three perfect games;
20 shutouts;
407 strikeouts (vs. just 33 walks) in 247-1/3 innings.
Yeah, I’d say practicing against Darcy Byrne was a good idea for North Dakota State.
Oh, and did I mention that she bats cleanup, hit .322 and topped the team in home runs (14) and runs batted in (55)?
ESPNU will televise all games live. All games on all three days are sellouts. Standing-room tickets ($3) will be sold 15 minutes before the start of each game. The upper level of Husky Stadium will be open for long-distance (but free) viewing.
From Al’s Fastball:
(click logo for original news story)
Legends of Fastball Classic, Jume 25 – 27 – Schedule
The 7th annual Legends of Fastball Classic has set the field for what should be a tremendous weekend of high intensity softball, June 25 – 27, Peter Hallman Ball Yard , Kitchener , Ontario. Ten of North America’s top teams will compete in a two division, five team round – robin preliminary round with the top 3 teams in each division advancing to a single elimination playoff round. Games get underway with 4 games on Friday night and continue all day Saturday and Sunday with the final scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A weekend pass is still the best bargain in the game at $20.
Legends will also introduce a 5 team junior division this year that will play on the 3rd diamond at Peter Hallman and will showcase some of the talented young stars emerging from the Ontario fastball stable.
The roster for the men’s side will be highlighted by 5 of the top 6 ranked teams in the ISC, as released this week. The host team Kitchener Rivershark Twins will kick off their 2010 campaign after successfully defending their ISC World Championship and winning their first Canadian National Championship in 2009. The Jarvis Travelers will bring a totally new squad to Peter Hallman and will be looking to show the world what kind of force to be reckoned with they will be this summer. The Kitchener – Jarvis rivalry has certainly been jacked up the past few weeks.
Making their first trip in to Legends will be the Gremlins from Clifton Park, New York and the Dominicans from Chicago/New York. Both of these squads bring power, pitching and speed and will be looking to send a message as to who to beat come August.
The Midland Explorers are no strangers to Legends but this year they are hosting the World Tournament and have rebuilt their roster to try to win the big one on home turf. Former R-Twins Frank Cox, Dan Loney and Craig Crawford will suit up in Midland blue and will certainly be looking to knock off their former teammates in Kitchener.
The Legends Classic is also very happy to add the reigning ISC 2 champion Pt.Elgin Blue Devils and the 2009 runner-up Kitchener Cubs to the field, the first time both ISC World Champs will compete locally.
The rest of the field brings some of the best young clubs in Ontario into the first major tournament of the season. The Owen Sound Selects are no strangers to big time fastball and they continue to rebuild their once dominant team through the young guns of the province. The Elmira Expos are the kids of the tournament but they are well disciplined and certainly bring a talented young squad to the fray. Finally, the Niagara Snappers make a return appearance to Legends and have bolstered their club this year to take a run at the games big price later this summer.
The Legends event previously ran the first week of June but organizers are hoping the move to late June will bring great weather, great crowds and great fastball back to the Ball Yard.
Watch Al’s Fastball for further details and the schedule later this month.
LEGENDS OF FASTBALL CLASSIC , TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE – JUNE 25, 26, 27
PETER HALLMAN BALL YARD, KITCHENER ONTARIOHALLMAN DIVISION
KITCHENER RIVERSHARK TWINS
CHICAGO / NY DOMINICANS
MIDLAND EXPLORERS
NIAGARA SNAPPERS
ELMIRA ERB EXPOSABERDEEN DIVISION
JARVIS TRAVELERS
NEW YORK GREMLINS
OWEN SOUND SELECTS
PT. ELGIN BLUE DEVILS
KITCHENER CUBSFriday June 25 * denotes home team
7:00 * Elmira vs Niagara * Cubs vs Jarvis
9:00 * Midland vs Kitchener * Pt. Elgin vs Owen SoundSaturday June 26
8:00 *Dominicans vs Elmira * Gremlins vs Cubs
10:00 *Dominicans vs Midland * Owen Sound vs Gremlins
12:00 *Kitchener vs Niagara * Jarvis vs Pt.Elgin
1:30 LEGENDS CEREMONY
2:00 *Kitchener vs Dominicans * Pt. Elgin vs Gremlins
4:00 * Niagara vs Midland * Jarvis vs Owen Sound
6:00 * Elmira vs Kitchener * Cubs vs Pt.Elgin
8:00 *Niagara vs Dominicans * Gremlins vs JarvisSunday June 27
9:00 *Midland vs Elmira * Owen Sound vs Cubs
11:00 * 2nd Hallman vs 3rd Aberdeen ( PO A ) * 2nd Aberdeen vs 3rd Hallman ( PO B )
1:00 * 1st Hallman vs winner ( PO B) * 1st Aberdeen vs winner ( PO A )
3:00 FINAL (Coin Flip)Larry Lynch
LLynch(at)town.mapleton.on.ca
Editor’s Notes: This tournament has a “Monkton-like” line-up of top teams. Five top 10 teams (ISC pre-season rankings), including the 1-2-3-4 and 6 ranked teams. The other five are all top 25 teams. Here is the team-by-team rankings:
Hallman Division
# 1 Kitchener Rivershark Twins
# 4Chicago / Ny Dominicans
# 6 Midland Explorers
#19 Niagara Snappers
#24 Elmira Erb Expos
Aberdeen Division
# 2 Jarvis Travelers
# 3 New York Gremlins
#13 Owen Sound Selects
#16 Port Elgin Blue Devils
# 20 Kitchener Cubs
From Vanessa Woodmansee (aka Momma V)
I have attached the 2010 ASA North Pacific Coast Region’s Men’s Class “C” Fastpitch Championship Tournament Registration Information.
Tournament will be held in Hayward, California on June 12 & 13, 2010.
To qualify for the 2010 ASA Men’s Class “C†Fastpitch Western National Championships, ASA registered teams from the Greater San Joaquin; Northern California; Oakland; Sacramento and San
Francisco Associations must have played in two (2) ASA events including this Hayward event or, four (4) events listed on the Region 14’s Website’s MFP tournament schedule. All (4) events must have been played prior to this June 12 & 13, 2010 Hayward event. (Visit www.Region14.com for complete details).All 2010 ASA Men’s “C” Fastpitch teams in good standing are invited to play in this event. Teams registering out of Central Cal, Southern Cal, Nevada and Hawaii must follow their local association guidelines for qualifying for the 2010 Western National Tournament in Salem, Oregon. Contact your local ASA Commissioners for details.
The 2010 ASA Official Championship Roster Form, signed by each player and approved by teams local ASA Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner must be turned in by the roster deadline date of Friday, June 11, 2010.
If you have any questions or are in need of further information please do not hesitate to contact me by responding to this e-mail or by phone at (510) 703-8352 or (510) 881-8465.
Thank you,
Vanessa Woodmansee
Oakland ASA MFP Tournament Coordinator
HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
OAKLAND A.S.A.
2010 PACIFIC COAST REGION ASA MEN’S CLASS ‘C’ FASTPITCH
CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
June 12 & 13, 2010
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
To qualify for the 2010 ASA Men’s Class “C†Fastpitch Western National Championships, tournament teams from Greater San Joaquin; Northern California; Oakland; Sacramento and San Francisco Associations must have played in two (2) ASA events including this Hayward event or, four (4) events listed on the Region 14’s Website’s MFP tournament schedule. All (4) events must have been played prior to this June 12 & 13, 2010 Hayward event. (Visit www.Region14.com for complete details)
LOCATION: HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
Alden Oliver Sports Complex, Hayward
Larry Standley Softball Field, Hayward
Bret Harte Softball Field, Hayward
Mt. Eden Softball Field, Hayward
DATE: June 12 & 13, 2010
ENTRY FEE: $450.00 Payable to “S.C.S.A.â€
MAIL TO: S.C.S.A.
c/o John Gouveia or Vanessa Woodmansee
1099 “E†Street, Hayward, CA 94541
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, June 4th, 2010; 5:00 p.m.
PHONE INQUIRIES: Vanessa Woodmansee (510) 703-8352 or (510) 881-8465
John Gouveia (510) 881-6712
E-MAIL INQUIRIES: SCSAHAYCA@aol.com
TEAM ROSTER: A.S.A. Official Championship Roster Form, signed by each player and approved by teams local A.S.A. Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner must be turned in by the roster deadline date of:
Friday, June 11, 2010; 3:00 p.m. (NO EXCEPTIONS)
FORMAT: 3 Game Guarantee Bracketing
TOURNAMENT AWARD: Champions – Entry Fee paid to the 2010 ASA Men’s Class “C†FP ASA National Tournament – Salem Oregon
Once the tournament draw has been completed it is final. Any teams that withdraw after the bracket has been completed will NOT receive a refund.
HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
OAKLAND A.S.A.
2010 NOR CAL A.S.A. MEN’S CLASS ‘C’ FASTPITCH
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
JUNE 12 & 13, 2010
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
TOURNAMENT SPECIAL RULES
All games shall be governed by the 2010 ASA Official Rules of Softball
All managers are requested to control their respective teams and fans during the tournament.
All decisions made by Tournament Officials and local A.S.A. Representatives are final.
Game Time is forfeit time. Travel time will be allowed when games are back to back at different field locations. Time begins with the first pitch. No new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes in effect for all games except the championship and “if necessary†games.
Tie-Breaker: Runner on second starting with 8th inning or after time has expired in effect for all games.
ASA Run Ahead Rule of 15 after 3 innings, 12 after 4, or 7 after 5 innings (2 ½ , 3 ½ and 4 ½ if home team is ahead) in effect for ALL games.
Shorthand Rule (ASA Rule 4D). If a team begins the game with 8 players, there is an automatic out in the 9th spot in the batting order. If a player arrives late they must enter the lineup in the 9th spot. If a team begins a game with 9 or 10 players and a player leaves the game and there is no available substitute there is an automatic out in that spot in the lineup. If two players leave there would be an out in each spot in the lineup. A team may not play shorthanded in the case of a player ejection.
Courtesy Runner Rule: Rule 8, Section 10 of the 2010 ASA Official Rules of Softball will apply.
Game line-up cards will be required in 10 minutes before game time. When the line-up is registered
on the official scoresheet it will be the official line-up. (It is requested that all subs be listed on the back of the line-up card.) Home team will be determined by coin flip at this time. Home team will have 3rd base dugout unless it is already occupied by a team from the previous game.
Official game ball is the Dudley CFP 12Y or equivalent.
Rosters must be completed and signed by local ASA representatives.
Teams will have 5 minute infield (if time permits). NO EXCEPTIONS!
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED at H.A.R.D facilities including all parks and athletic Fields.
HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
OAKLAND A.S.A.
2010 PACIFIC COAST REGION ASA MEN’S CLASS ‘C’ FASTPITCH
CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
JUNE 12 & 13, 2010
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM
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Report courtesy John Schweighart, Villa Grove Log Cabin
We were able to keep the field in good shape on Saturday but the steady rain on Sunday forced us to cancel in the middle of game #10. Here are the results and winning pitchers for the tourney.
Pool A:
Decatur Pride
Villa Grove Hurricanes
Teutopolis Wessel’s Coors Light
Pinckneyville Lee’s Sports Falcons
Pool B:
Kelso Fastpitch
Belleville Stallions
Villa Grove Log Cabin
Springfield Franny’s
Saturday, May 15
9:00 AM – Decatur 10 Hurricanes 4
WP: Jim Hartman
10:45 AM – Wessel’s 7 Hurricanes 3
WP: Don Wendt
12:30 PM – Pinckneyville 3 Wessel’s 2
WP: John Kisilewski
2:15 PM – Decatur 7 Pinckneyville 2
WP: Brent Stevenson
4:00 PM – Kelso 3 Belleville 0
WP: Tom Jansen
5:45 PM – Log Cabin 6 Belleville 5
WP: Jose De Leon
7:30 PM – Franny’s 3 Log Cabin 1
WP: Mike Reis
9:15 PM – Kelso 1 Franny’s 0
WP: Tom Jansen
Sunday, May 16
9:00 AM – Franny’s 5 Belleville 1
WP: Chuck Snow
* Game #10 was called in the third inning with Kelso leading Log Cabin 1-0.
Both Kelso and Decatur were 2-0 at the time of the rain out and Kelso stated that they weren’t going to be able to play in the ISC, so Decatur takes the berth to the ISC World in August.
Update : 2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas
Houston Carnarge Tournament was postponed due to Mother Nature . The rains came down in Houston all weekend long. Carnage Manager and Tournament Director Danny Craft was told by Houston parks director that the fields were un-playable. Carnage is looking to reschedule in late July early August.
Next up: 14th Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament ; May 29th and 30th , Austin Texas
2010 Tournaments in the Great State of Texas
FastBall Tournaments in the Great State Of Texas
May 1st & 2nd S.A Compardes Cinco de Mayo “Open and 40 and Over “Tournament – San Antonio :
Champion : Castro Concrete Jokers
May 15th & 16th Houston Carnage Fast-Pitch Club Tournament – Houston Contact : Danny Craft # 281-830-8571 craftinventory(at) hotmail.com ; POSTPONED
May 29th and 30th 14 Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Memorial Weekend Tournament – Austin : Contact : John Limon 512-262-7964
texasisc (at) gmail.com
June 19th and 20th Geo – Per Fathers Day Tournament – Houston Contact : Henry Munoz
June 26th & 27th Texas State Tournament – Bryan College Station ; Contact Person Albert Mancias Cel # 979-412-5772 strike1 (at) suddenlink.net
July 3rd and 4th Glo Worm 4th of July Tournament – San Antonio : Contact Person Ruben Rios iceworms(at) juno.com
July 16th , 17th and 18th Rusk Athletic Club Open Tournament ; – Houston : Contact: Arthur Juarez artj(at) ruskathleticclub.org Open division and 40 and over division
YA’ll Come to TEXAS , We promise to show you a good time
—
“Your Friend In Softball”
John Limon
Texas ISC Commissioner
2005-2007
texasisc (at) gmail.com
