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New Zealand Jr. National Team Profile 6 – Ben Enoka

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Young New Zealand Junior Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships


This is the sixth in a series of Player Profiles of the New Zealand Jr. National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.

Ben Enoka
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/08/89
CLUB TEAM: Auckland United
INFLUENCES ON PLAYING CAREER: Family, cousins, dad and Graham Gollan
HIGHLIGHT OF PLAYING CAREER: Representing New Zealand
EDUCATION/WORK DETAILS: Harper Collins Casual Worker

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New Zealand Jr. National Team Profile 5 – Michael Earnshaw

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Young New Zealand Junior Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships


This is the fifth in a series of Player Profiles of the New Zealand Jr. National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.


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Michael Earnshaw
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/03/91
CLUB TEAM: Hutt Valley Cardinals
INFLUENCES ON PLAYING CAREER: Darryl Marino, Trevor Evans, Jarol Lajpold, Steve Leitch and Mike Walsh
HIGHLIGHT OF PLAYING CAREER: Being selected for the 2008 Junior World Series team.
EDUCATION/WORK DETAILS: Student St Bernards College, Lower Hutt

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New Zealand Jr. National Team Profile 4 – Joshua Cook

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Young New Zealand Junior Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships


This is the fourth in a series of Player Profiles of the New Zealand Jr. National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.


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Joshua Cook
DATE OF BIRTH: 21/07/90
CLUB TEAM: Mt Albert Metro
INFLUENCES ON PLAYING CAREER: My granddads, god father and other family members.
HIGHLIGHT OF PLAYING CAREER: Making the Junior Black Sox
EDUCATION/WORK DETAILS: Currently in last year of school. Passed level 1 and 2 with merit.

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ISC II # 3 NY Knights qualify for ToC

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Bill Hillhouse Garners MVP Honors for NY Knights

The ISC II’s current # 3 ranked team (behind the California Lumberkings and TNT of Lebanon, Pennsylvania), the New York Knights, captured a berth to the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions, at the Midland, Michigan qualifer. Bill Hillhouse earned MVP Honors for the Knights. Read the complete story at our brother blog, “The Deuce”.

2008 ISC II Rankings – June 1, 2008

Rank Team
1 Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms Lumberkings
2 South Lebanon, PA TNT
3 New York City, NY Knights
4 Perkasie, PA Rise
5 Ashland, OH Stockpack

Thanks to ISC II Commissioner, Blair Setford, who continues to post daily ISC II news to The Deuce.

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Three Time Defending ISF Jr. Champions – Australia

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Australia Will Try to “Four-Peat” at Whitehorse in 2008

The Australian Junior National Team is the proud owner of three gold medals from ISF Junior World Championships, holding the top spot for more than a decade.

Australia's Three Gold Medals

The 2008 Australian Under 19 Men’s Team to play at the ISF Junior Men’s World Championship in Canada later this year has been selected.

A team of 17 players and 5 reserves have been selected to represent Australia at the 8th ISF Junior World Championships.

The team will then travel to Canada in June, to try and win Australia’s fourth consecutive ISF Junior Men’s World Championship. The World Championship will be held at Whitehorse in Yukon, from 20-29 June.

The Australian Under 19 Men’s Team won the ISF Junior Men’s World Championship in Canada in 1997, in Sydney in 2001 and again in Canada in 2005.

The 2008 Australian Under 19 Men’s Team is as follows:

Steven Albee (NSW)
Craig Bingley (ACT)
Cameron Bint (NSW)
Aaron Boccardo (WA)
Shaun Bostock (NSW)
Tyson Duncan (WA)
Thomas Edwards (ACT)
Drew Faulkner (Vic)
Beau Harich (WA)
Ryan Lavers (NSW)
Shane Norman (NSW)
Ty Priest (Vic)
Brad Riley (ACT)
Rahim Rohizat (WA/Tas)
Matt Stafford (ACT)
Jason Tutt (ACT)
Heath Wells (ACT)

Photos of team members after the jump. (Profiles not available)

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USA Junior National Team Player Profile 5 – James Hartman

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Young USA Junior Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships

Fifth in a series of Player Profiles of USA Jr. National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.



#33 James Hartman
Height: 6′ 4″
Position: Pitcher – R/R
Hometown: Hartford, SD

Did You Know ?

• Born June 9, 1990
• Attends South Dakota State University
• What inspires you to play softball? “Pushing myself to be the best I can.”
• Dream career: Physical therapist
• Favorite Quote: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Favorite color: Turquoise
• Three people, living or dead, you would like to have dinner with: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, MartinLuther King Jr., and Dr. Grace Murray Hopper

Accomplishments

2007 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• Team Captain
• National Runner-Up

2006 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions

2005 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions

2003 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions

2001 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions

Coaches Corner

“Another one of the crop of top young American pitchers coming up through the USA Jr. Program. He won several National Titles in the 16-under and 14-under divisions of the ASA tournaments.”

— Coach Gary Mullican

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Canadian Junior National Player Profile 5 – Travis Dauvin

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Young Canadian Junior National Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships

This is the fifth in a series of Player Profiles of Canadian National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.

#7 Travis Dauvin

Born: April 18th, 1989
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Position: Pitcher, First Base, Second Base

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthdate: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: Saskatoon, SK Canada
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Canada
Residence: Saskatoon, SK Canada
Languages spoken: English
Height: 185 cm / 6’1″
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Marital status: Single
Father: Mark
Mother: Lynn
Brothers: Curtis,Brandon
Noteable relatives in Sport: Justin Dauvin
High School: St.Joeseph High School
High School Location: Saskatoon
Post Secondary: SIAST
Course of Study: Industrial Mechanic
Most Influential Person: Parents
Who most influence your softball career: My father brought me to the ball park as soon as i could walk to watch him play. He then taught me at a very young age how to play the game and soon retired from his ball career to coach me. He developed myself and other team mates from learning how to play to a national level.
Softball Goals: To win a world tournament and to be a world class pitcher and ball player.
Club Team: Saskatoon Aspen midget Selects
Club Team Coach: Mark Dauvin
Canadian Championships Experience: 2006 Midget Faspitch Champions-F.S.I.N 2007 MIdget Fastpitch Bronze Medalist -Saskatoon Aspen Selects
Sports Awards: MVP and Top pitcher I.S.C 2000 All star pitcher round robin 2007 Midget Canadians
Other Sports/Hobbies/Interests: Building hot rods and customizing vehicles. Drag racing,Snowmobiling, bodybuilding.
Most Memorable Softball Experience: Winning a National title with F.S.I.N Cheifs in the 2006 midget boys Canadian Championships.

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Vancouver Grey Sox vs. Team Canada Under 19 Mens National Team

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

[Vancouver, BC ] – The Vancouver Grey Sox played host to Canada’s Under 19 Mens National Team Saturday afternoon at South Memorial Park in Vancouver. The Grey Sox prevailed in both contests by scores of 7 – 0 and 15 – 5. The teams were blessed with warm summer weather conditions. Game details are listed below. The same two teams meet again on Sunday June 15th at South Memorial Park for a single game starting at 11:00 am PDT.

Game 1 – played Saturday June 14th at 3:00 pm PDT
Vancouver Grey Sox 7 – Team Canada Under 19 National Team 0
WP – Nick Underhill, 4IP, 0R, 1H, 4Ks with relief from Scott Lieph, 1IP, 0R, 1BB, 0H
LP – Dustin Keshane, 3IP, 5R, 3BB, 5H with relief from Jordan Graham (4), 1IP, 2R, 3BB, 1H
Sean Cameron led the Grey Sox offense with a 2 for 2 performance at the plate.

Game 2 – played Saturday June 14th at 5:00 pm PDT
Vancouver Grey Sox 15 – Team Canada Under 19 National Team 5
WP – Mike Piechnik, 3IP, 1R, 2H, 6Ks with relief from Scott Leiph (4) 2IP, 4R, 0ER, 3H, 4Ks
LP – Devon McCullough 0IP, 8R, 4ER, 1BB, 5H with relief from Travis Dauvin (1) 4IP, 7R, 3ER, 8H, 1K
Scott Newitt was 4 for 4 at the plate for the Grey Sox with 2RBIs, and Doug Cain was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs. The Grey Sox opened an early lead and never looked back in this contest, with both teams committing untimely defensive miscues which directly resulted in opposition runs.

Larry Kancs
President
Vancouver Grey Sox
www.vancouvergreysox.com

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Argentina Junior National Player Profile 1 – Guido Silbert

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Young Argentine Junior National Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships



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Editor’s Note: We’ve been posting Player Profiles from countries which maintain official websites, including the USA, Canada and New Zealand (Australia to follow soon). We’ve not located a site for Argentina, but we couldn’t fail to cover a “local” Argentine, a face familiar to many of us here in Southern California, Guido Silbert. He is currently a member of Clyde Bennett’s Santa Barbara Young Bucks 23-and-under team, has pitched for the editor’s SCIFL team, the So Cal Hustlers, and will be in uniform next week for his home country of Argentina. A cap tip to David Blackburn, who discovered Guido while in Argentina with his Maccabiah team earlier this year. Guido was also featured in our feature story, “Argentine Pitching Pipeline”, posted last week.


#11 Guido Silbert
Born: September 11th, 1989
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Position: Pitcher

Personal Information

Birthdate: Septembert 11, 1989
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence: Santa Barbara, California (USA)
Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Marital status: Single
Father: Alejandro
Mother: Sandra
Brothers: Gaston and Alan
High School: ORT Technical School
High School Location: Buenos Aires
Who most influence your softball career: The coaches I had ( Oscar Lopez and Mario Porco) and my father helped me a lot.
Softball Goals: Finish on the first four with Argentina in this Jr world Championship
Club Team: Club Nautico Hacoaj (Buenos Aires) and Young Bucks (Santa Barbara)
Club Team Coach: Mario Porco (Hacoaj) and Clyde Bennett (Young Bucks)
Argentinian Championships Experience: Almost every national tournament since 2001. Best result 2nd Place.
International Competitions: International tournaments held in Argentina in 2006 and 2007 against open teams from South Africa and Czech Republic. 2004 and 2008 Pan-american maccabiah games. 2nd place in 2004 and 1st place 2008.
Years on National Team: 1
Other Sports/Hobbies/Interests: Music and Sailing
Favourite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favourite Food: Argentinian steak with french fries
Favourite country visited: France
Favourite Drink: Orange Juice
Favourite Quote: Impossible Is Nothing. Don´t Worry, Be Happy!

Editor’s note: I am smiling about his favorite food being “Argentine Steak”. Maddy worked in Buenos Aires for a year and tells me that the restaurant menus there offer “Steak, steak and ……steak”.

Spanish translated version after the jump, for our Spanish speaking friends in Argentina and elsewhere.

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Schedule of Ballparkradio Broadcasts for the ISF Junior Worlds

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


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Just released ! Schedule of Ballparkradio Streaming Audio Broadcasts of the 2008 ISC Junior World Championships.

Kyle Smith and Jim Flanagan will be bringing you live audio from the final four days of the tournament. They’ll set up shop on Field number 1 on Thursday, and will broadcast every game that is played on that field until the medals are awarded on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

This tournament only comes along every four years, so you don’t want to miss it. To listen, just click the BALLPARKRADIO logo above, and then the “click to listen” button. Turn on your computer speakers, and you’ll feel like you’re right there in Whitehorse.

All Game Times are Pacific Daylight time (PDT) Adjust for your time zone.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Game 52 – 12:00pm – Australia vs. United States
Game 54 – 2:30pm – Argentina vs. Botswana
Game 56 – 5:00pm – New Zealand vs. Australia
Game 58 – 7:30pm – Canada vs. Japan

Friday, June 27, 2008

Game 60 – 12:00pm – Czech Republic vs. United States
Game 62 – 2:30pm – South Africa vs. Botswana
Game 64 – 5:00pm – Argentina vs. New Zealand
Game 66 – 7:30pm – Canada vs. United States

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Game 67 – Playoff 1 – 3:00pm – Third Place vs. Fourth Place
Game 68 – Playoff 2 – 5:30pm – First Place vs. Second Place

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Game 69 – Playoff 3 – 1:00pm – Winner P1 vs. Loser P2
Game 70 – Playoff 4 – 4:00pm – Winner P2 vs. Winner P3

Not sure how many hours difference in your own time zone? Compare to this clock:

Whitehorse

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