By Kurt Kragthorpe, Salt Lake Tribune There’s a reason the number 9 is displayed on the banner honoring former Jazz owner Larry H. Miller in the rafters of EnergySolutions Arena. The same number adorns his locker in a corner of the room where the players dress. It has nothing — or everything — to do with basketball. Long before the Jazz came into his life, Miller was … [Read more...]
New York Gremlins win ‘Boys of Summer” tourney
Editor's note: Be sure to click the Fox11 logo below and view the local news video on the tournament. Live action and interviews with the NY Gremlins' Andrew Kirkpatrick and Denny Bruckert and Saskatoon's Colin Shawn. Softball event has international appeal Jude Wilbers, FOX 11 Sports DENMARK - For over 40 years the "Boys of Summer" fast pitch softball … [Read more...]
2013 Pioneer Days Tournament Scoreboard – California A’s over Lacey A’s in Final
Information courtesy of Kelly Grover The Larry H. Miller Memorial Pioneer Days Fast Pitch Sofball Tournament is under way at the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tournament runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday with teams from California, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. Admission to the tournament is free. The results of the first two games are as … [Read more...]
Circle Tap wins three at Boys of Summer
DENMARK — The Circle Tap Dukes won their first three games of the Boys of Summer fastpitch tournament this weekend. The Dukes beat the Bloomington (Ill.) Stix 12-4 as Chris DeLarwelle hit a three-run home run and a solo shot. German Sacks hit a two-run homer, Lewis Weldon hit a solo shot and Joel Goodall was the winning pitcher. Circle Tap topped the Topeka (Kan.) Toros … [Read more...]
California teams head to Salt Lake City for Pioneer Days
The California A's and Cal State Builders will be traveling north to Salt Lake City, Utah this weekend, to compete in the Pioneer Days Tournament, which returns to the fastpitch stage after an 11 year hiatus. The tournament is headed up by its original director, and former ISC Executive Director, Ken Hackmeister. The California A's are currently ranked # 6 in the world, in … [Read more...]
Ballpark Radio Broadcasts This Weekend – from Tavistock ON and Salt Lake City, UT
Ballpark Radio will be broadcasting from coast-to-coast this weekend --- well, sort of. Two separate sets of LIVE AUDIO broadcast from two different Ballpark Radio crews, 1827 miles apart. Kyle Smith will head things up from the Cephas Roth Memorial Tournament in Tavistock, Ontario Canada, while Jim Flanagan will be out west in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Pioneer Days … [Read more...]
Sooke Loggers Roll to Banner Day at California Classic
British Columbia Squad Captures Fourth Consecutive Tournament Title of 2013 Season The Sooke Loggers from Sooke ("Sook") British Colombia won their fourth consecutive tournament of the 2013 season, knocking off the number 5 ranked team in the world, the California A's, 9-6 in the single elimination championship game Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Sportsplex, Santee near San Diego … [Read more...]