Challenge for the weekend:
Find the MEN’S fastpitch news amongst the ASA Softball press releases for 2008-2009.
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ASA announces 2009 Men’s Fast Pitch Restricted Player List
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List of Headlines below the jump.
HEADLINES FROM ASA SOFTBALL PRESS RELEASES – 2008-2009
Headline Date
Softball Nike Shoe! 2/12/2009
2009 USA Women’s Schedule 2/11/2009
Alabama claims No.1 spot 2/10/2009
Tennessee’s Huff and Oklahoma’s Flores named Co- Players of the Week 2/10/2009
Reward Effort Until Effort Is Its Own Reward 2/9/2009
2009 UIC Awards 2/9/2009
USA Softball announces 2009-2012 Women’s National Team Coaching Pool 2/6/2009
Earn a $2,500 Responsible Sports Community Grant 2/4/2009
UIC Clinic in OKC 2/2/2009
Buy Tickets Now! 1/30/2009
Purchase your copy of “The Game America Plays†Today! 1/29/2009
Top 50 Watch List for the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year 1/28/2009
Florida claims No. 1 1/27/2009
Teaching Life Lessons 1/20/2009
ASA Hall of Fame Complex Schedule Set for 2009 1/19/2009
BackSoftball Athlete Ambassadors campaign in full swing 1/13/2009
ACE Coaching Program 1/13/2009
Honor a Responsible Coach in Your Community Today! 1/12/2009
Sports Parenting: How To Win, Even If The Team Loses 1/5/2009
ASA National Office seeks IT Program Administrator 12/30/2008
2009 Changes Available 12/18/2008
Bustos Named 2008 USA POY 12/18/2008
Nominate a Coach You Know Who Deserves Recognition 12/15/2008
Responsible Sports: The Art of Conversation 12/9/2008
2009 ASA Code Changes 12/5/2008
Jack Lazartic named new commissioner for Delaware ASA 12/5/2008
2009 Border Battle Roster 12/4/2008
ASA announces Mike Candrea as Director of Coaching Education 11/25/2008
USA eBay Auction!! 11/25/2008
Sportsmanship Teaches Life Lessons 11/20/2008
Responsible Coaching Awards 11/20/2008
Barbara Thornton resigns as ASA Delaware Commissioner 11/20/2008
ASA Seeks Commissioner for the Delaware ASA local association 11/17/2008
2009 ASA Playing Rule Changes 11/17/2008
Time Is Running Out ! 11/17/2008
USA Softball Seeks Coaching Applicants for Women’s National Team 11/14/2008
2008 HOF Inducted 11/12/2008
Border Battle Coach Named 11/12/2008
2010 National Championships 11/11/2008
2008 ASA Awards in OKC 11/10/2008
ASA announces 2009 Men’s Fast Pitch Restricted Player List 11/6/2008
Oklahoma City Ready to Host 77th Annual ASA Council Meeting 11/6/2008
Border Battle Announced 11/5/2008
OKC to Host in 2010 10/31/2008
KFC B4B Tour Wins Award 10/24/2008
ASA and Spectrum Electronics Announce Rebate Promotion, Special Pricing & Extended Warranty Period for Lightning Safety 10/17/2008
ASA Complex of the Year 10/16/2008
Liberty Mutual Announces Responsible Sports Community Grant Recipients – Now it’s Your Turn! 10/15/2008
2008 Council Meeting to be hosted in Oklahoma City 10/8/2008
Sports Museum of America 10/7/2008
ASA announces partnership with Spectrum Electronics to promote lightning safety 10/7/2008
Finch on Ellen Show 10/6/2008
2009 SP Restricted Players 10/2/2008
2009 Men`s National Team 9/29/2008
Celebrate your ASA Softball season with the Official ASA Softball Photo Memory Book. 9/29/2008
Hooters ASA Champions Crowned 9/27/2008
LIVE VIDEO FROM ASA HALL OF FAME STADIUM 9/26/2008
Day One HCS and Men’s Class A SP Recaps 9/26/2008
Seven Oklahoma slow pitch teams vying for National Championship crown 9/25/2008
Tom Dowd named ASA Central California Commissioner 9/25/2008
ABS Easton wins Men’s A 9/25/2008
Bracket set for 2008 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Championship 9/24/2008
Where are they now? 9/23/2008
2008 Hooters Championship Series Schedule Announced 9/22/2008
Men’s Class A SP Bracket 9/22/2008
Back to School 9/17/2008
Q & A with Women’s Class C 9/17/2008
USA Softball nominated for the 2008 Billie Jean King Contribution Award 9/16/2008
European Clinic 9/12/2008
Grove retires after 23 yrs 9/12/2008
Liberty Mutual Announces the Responsible Sports Community Grant Recipients 9/11/2008
Outside the Lines 9/11/2008
ASA Fundraising Puts Its Stamp on Peanut-Free Products 9/10/2008
Men’s Selection Camp 9/10/2008
ASA 2K Series 9/9/2008
WNT on Oprah Today 9/8/2008
National Coaching School 9/8/2008
2008 Results Available 9/2/2008
Mendoza Finalist for the WSF Sportswoman of the Year 8/28/2008
Candrea retires from USA 8/27/2008
BaseballSoftballUK is recruiting for the temporary placement of a Regional Coach-In-Residence. 8/26/2008
2008 USA Softball KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour Nominated for a SportsTravel Award 8/26/2008
Japan upsets U.S. for gold 8/21/2008
USA Softball set to play Japan in the Gold Medal Game 8/20/2008
Hooters Championship Series 8/20/2008
Extra-inning heroics lift USA over Japan 4-1; USA advances to Gold Medal Game 8/20/2008
Abbott records perfect game as U.S. sets Olympic home run record 8/18/2008
USA vs. Japan Playoff Game 8/18/2008
Mother Nature wins out as USA vs. Canada is suspended 8/14/2008
Authentic Jerseys Available 8/13/2008
Osterman tosses no-hitter as U.S. overcomes Australia with 3-0 victory 8/13/2008
2008 GOLD Champions 8/10/2008
GOLD Championship Game Set 8/9/2008
GOLD Enters Championship Weekend 8/8/2008
GOLD Teams Head Home as Winners Rest 8/6/2008
GOLD Teams Prepare for Elimination Day 8/5/2008
ASA Championship Season in Full Swing! 8/4/2008
GOLD Championship Enters Double Elimination Play 8/4/2008
Patsy’s Repeats at ASA Men’s Major 8/4/2008
Hooters Championship Series 8/4/2008
ASA 18-Under GOLD set to start this weekend! 8/1/2008
Nominate Your ASA Coach by 8/31! 7/31/2008
Patsy’s seeks to repeat in 2008 Men’s Major FP 7/29/2008
KFC Bound 4 Beijing Ratings 7/29/2008
ASA Teams with Weplay as Partner of Social Networking Platform 7/24/2008
Bracket Set for ASA Girls’ 18-Under GOLD 7/24/2008
Softball Television Schedule set for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 7/24/2008
Time Is Running Out! Earn One Of The $2,500 Grants! 7/18/2008
2008 ASA Championship Season Begins 7/16/2008
Athletes crowned in Pitch, Hit & Run 7/15/2008
Men’s Major Bracket Set 7/15/2008
Two more advance to GOLD 7/14/2008
ASA to participate in MLB Pitch, Hit & Run 7/14/2008
Bracket set for ASA HOF 18-Under GOLD Qualifier 7/10/2008
U.S. Flag Flown in Iraq in honor of USA Softball 7/9/2008
USA vs. Lady Hearts, ESPN2, 1:00 p.m./CST 7/8/2008
USA Softball on ESPN over the Holiday Weekend 7/3/2008
Pink eBay auction to benefit Susan G. Komen 7/3/2008
Field filling up for 18-Under GOLD 7/1/2008
Tampa Mustangs take HOF 18-Under Crown 6/30/2008
ASA Umpires Support ‘Red Friday’s’ 6/27/2008
Nominate Your ASA Coach 6/25/2008
ASA Premium Lineup Cards Available 6/25/2008
Softball Special to Air on HBO 6/23/2008
This Week at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 6/20/2008
ASA 2k Series-Portland Qualifier 6/18/2008
ASA Honors 6,000 ACE Online Registration 6/18/2008
Junior Men Travel to Canada for World Championships 6/16/2008
Arizona State ends season at No. 1 6/10/2008
14-Under HOF Underway 6/5/2008
USA Softball Returns to OKC; Canada, China and Team NPF to play additional games 6/4/2008
ASA and Liberty Mutual Join Forces 6/3/2008
Earn a $2,500 Community Grant from Liberty Mutual 6/2/2008
ASA announces 2008 USA Softball Men’s National Team roster 5/30/2008
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium hosts WCWS 5/29/2008
Alfonse Named To Succeed Macone as Boston ASA Commissioner 5/28/2008
USA Softball ‘PINK OUT’ scheduled for June 7 against Canada 5/22/2008
Top three finalists announced for 2008 Player of the Year 5/21/2008
2009 U19 Men’s North American Fast Pitch Invite 5/20/2008
Introducing Liberty Mutual’s Responsible Sports 5/19/2008
ACE Reaches 5,000 mark 5/19/2008
ASA Softball Equipment Advisory 5/15/2008
USA vs. Tennessee, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. 5/14/2008
USA vs. Michigan, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. 5/13/2008
Northwestern’s Delaney named Final Player of the Week 5/13/2008
Florida Unanimous at No. 1 5/13/2008
ASA 2k Series 5/12/2008
Sports Museum of America NOW OPEN! Special Softball Ticket Offer!! 5/8/2008
Top Ten Finalists Announced for Player of the Year 5/7/2008
USA vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET 5/6/2008
Gators take over at No. 1 5/6/2008
Balschmiter and Kamekona share Player of the Week Honors 5/6/2008
USA Softball eBay Auction!!!! 5/1/2008
USA vs. Oklahoma, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET 4/29/2008
Arizona State stays at No. 1 4/29/2008
DePaul’s Heteniak Named Player of the Week 4/29/2008
ACE Online Is a Success!! 4/24/2008
USA Softball vs. Oklahoma State, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET 4/22/2008
Arizona State Remains at No.1 4/22/2008
Tennessee’s Callahan Named Player of the Week 4/22/2008
ASA seeks Commissioner of Metro Boston Association 4/16/2008
USA vs. Arizona; ESPN2; 7PM EST 4/15/2008
Arizona State Takes Back No. 1 4/15/2008
Creighton’s Sinkler Named Player of the Week 4/15/2008
ASA Names Top 25 Finalists for 2008 Collegiate Player of the Year 4/9/2008
“ASA 2K†Series 4/8/2008
Bruins Stay at No. 1 4/8/2008
New Pitching DVD feature’s USA’s Cat Osterman 4/8/2008
Alabama’s Morgan Named Player of the Week 4/8/2008
ASA Hall of Fame and USA Softball Partner with Sports Museum of America 4/7/2008
ASA reveals new lineup card 4/7/2008
Deena Poole named Florida First Coast Commissioner 4/3/2008
UCLA Continues at No.1 4/1/2008
Florida’s Nelson named Player of the Week 4/1/2008
Mendoza Elected President for the Women’s Sports Foundation 3/31/2008
Beijing Roster Announced 3/28/2008
UCLA Slides Into Top Spot 3/25/2008
Virginia Tech’s Tincher selected as Player of the Week 3/25/2008
3,000th ACE Coach certifies 3/25/2008
ASA Unveils NEW 2008 USA Softball Training DVD Set 3/21/2008
Candrea named finalist for USOC Coach of the Year 3/19/2008
Arizona State continues at No. 1 3/18/2008
Kansas’ Chapple selected Player of the Week 3/18/2008
Schedule set for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 3/12/2008
ASA Awards Prize to 2,000th ACE Coach to certify 3/12/2008
Arizona State Holds onto No. 1 spot 3/11/2008
Men’s Pitcher Development Program Available 3/11/2008
“ASA 2k” Series 3/11/2008
Alabama’s Montalvo named Player of the Week 3/11/2008
Mike Blondino named Northern California Commissioner 3/10/2008
WCSN.com to Stream International Softball Challenge 3/7/2008
“ASA 2K” Series Kicks Off 3/6/2008
Arizona State Bumps Alabama for No. 1 Ranking 3/4/2008
Megan Gibson selected Player of the Week 3/4/2008
Be a Part of the History by voting for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame 3/3/2008
ASA seeks Commissioner of Florida First Coast Association 3/3/2008
USA defeats Maryland 7-0; Bustos blasts home run 3/1/2008
Wanted: Nominations for Gatorade Player of the Year 2/29/2008
Five New District Commissioners Appointed for Iowa ASA Softball 2/27/2008
UCLA’s Selden named Player of the Week 2/26/2008
Alabama Stays at No. 1 with a perfect 15-0 record 2/26/2008
ASA seeks Commissioner of Northern Cal. Local Assoc. 2/22/2008
John Miller named ASA Assistant Director of Membership Services 2/22/2008
ASA Presents JO Service Awards 2/21/2008
Alabama is No. 1 in Top 25 Poll 2/19/2008
Cochran named as the USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week 2/19/2008
Bound 4 Beijing Just Hours Away 2/18/2008
ASA Awards Prize to 1,000th ACE Coach to certify 2/15/2008
ESPN to broadcast 11 games of Bound 4 Beijing Tour; KFC Named Title Sponsor 2/14/2008
ASA Junior Olympic Workshop Set for Feb. 15-16 2/13/2008
Arizona Tops Week One Poll 2/12/2008
Penna named Player of the Week 2/12/2008
OKC To Be Featured Twice On KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour 2/8/2008
Job Opportunities in British Baseball and Softball 2/8/2008
ASA Celebrates 75th Anniversary 2/1/2008
2008 USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team Roster 1/31/2008
Top 50 Watch List for POY 1/30/2008
Arizona Tops Pre-Season Poll 1/29/2008
2008 Men’s Fast Pitch Restricted Players List 1/24/2008
USA Junior Men begin preparation for 2008 World Championships 1/23/2008
ACE Coaching Certification Goes Online 1/22/2008
BASEBALLSOFTBALLUK seeks Regional Coach-in-Residence for Greater London 1/21/2008
National Wheelchair Softball becomes Allied Member 1/18/2008
Sports Information Media named as Official Supplier 1/15/2008
Fundraising Products Exclusively for ASA Members 1/12/2008
ASA Community mourns loss of former Director of Umpires Merle Butler 1/11/2008
Men’s A SP “ASA 2K†Series Schedule Announced 1/8/2008
Mendoza Makes First Stop on Goodwill Tour 1/7/2008
Combat’s Lady Virus VIRSP3 Bat 1/7/2008
ASA Member Discount Medical Solutions 1/3/2008
USA Softball’s Jennie Finch to Debut on Apprentice 1/2/2008