USA Jrs. Play Exhibition Doubleheader in Stockton on the Road to Whitehorse By Bob Highfill, Record Sports Editor STOCKTON - Aaron Madrid has proudly worn the uniforms of Stagg High and the club baseball teams on which he's played over the years. But having the letters USA on his cap and jersey is special. "It feels great," said Madrid, a recent Stagg graduate, who … [Read more...]
Kitchener teen playing for Canada in international softball match
By Josh Brown, The Record.com KITCHENER — You would be hard pressed to find a local more dedicated to softball than Johnny Baker. He smacked his first hit at six years old and umpired his first game three years later. Heck, the former Grand River Collegiate Institute student even skipped his prom to hit the diamond last year. "It was an elimination game," the Kitchener … [Read more...]
Big hitter makes New Zealand Jrs. squad
From Stuff.co.nz Editor's note: For those of us metrically challenged, I ran the conversions. 1.94m and 113kg translates to 6'4" and 249 pounds. Big boy. Pitchers beware. (Click link to original story for photo of Fraser) RISING STAR: Newlands College softball star Fraser McLaren leaves New Zealand on Saturday for the junior world championships in Canada. Fraser … [Read more...]
Mitchell teen named to Canadian U19 national softball team
Cap tip: ISC Canada East It wasn’t until the beginning of last year’s softball season that Mitchell’s Tyler Pauli wondered if he had the ability to play ball at an elite level. “I was going to a game with my dad and I just asked him if he thought I could make Team Canada one day,” Pauli recalled last week. “I grew a lot at the beginning of last year and got bigger and … [Read more...]
Team Canada Defeats a Rusty Hill United Squad in Ohsweken
Information courtesy of Larry Lynch, courtesy and cap tip Al's Fastball. A strong Team Canada lineup easily handled a clearly rusty Hill United Chiefs squad , with an 8-3 victory in front of 200 fans on a cold, windy Friday night in Ohsweken. Canada jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning when a Chiefs error at short stop followed by a couple timely put the … [Read more...]
USA Jr. National Team to play pair of exhibitions in Midland MI
By Joel Barnhart, Midland Daily News The Midland Junior Explorers fastpitch softball team will take on the 2014 USA Junior National Men’s fastpitch softball team Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Emerson Park’s Currie Stadium as a part of the Junior National team’s preparation for the ISF Junior World Championships in July. Click here to continue reading at the Midland Daily News. … [Read more...]
Another sponsor signs on for New Zealand Black Sox
From Voxy.co.nz Barkers to partner the Black Sox. … [Read more...]