From stuff.co.nz By CHRISTOPHER REIVE. He's been part of a junior and four senior World Softball Championship title runs for New Zealand and now Jarrad Martin has another accolade in the sport - a spot in the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame. The 43-year-old from Waitara was inducted alongside fellow Kiwi softball legends Chubb Tanagroa and Thomas Makea in … [Read more...]
Softball Canada Announces 2017 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool
From Softball Canada: (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of forty (40) athletes who have been named to the 2017 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool. The coaching staff will select up to twent-two (22) athletes from the Athlete Pool to attend a Men’s National Team Selection Camp in June of 2017. Team Canada head coach John Stuart (Langley, BC) and … [Read more...]
BYU softball coach Peter Meredith inducted into ASA/USA Hall of Fame
From BYU.edu BYU softball assistant coach Pete Meredith was recently inducted into the Amateur Softball Association/USA National Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2016. “I am very humbled to be included in the ASA Hall of Fame,” Meredith said. “You never dream about being included in the hall of fame. I just love playing the game and the competition and competing with the very … [Read more...]
Medal Winning Team Members – 2016 Canadian Championship
Men's Gold Medalists - DC Galway Hitmen Pitchers Sean Cleary Robbie Greene Catchers Ryan Boland Craig Edmunds Infielders Shane Boland Blair Ezekiel Justin Gill Stephen Mullaley Jeremy OReilly Outfielders Brad Ezekiel Kyle Ezekiel Jason Hill Jon Kelly Shane Kelly Sheldon Keough Joey Maynard Danny Mullins Staff Sean Cadigan Mark Dwyer Les Howey Eddy McDonald Brian … [Read more...]
Pitchers List for 2016 Canadian Men’s Championship (by team)
Information courtesy of Blair Setford. NL1 Kellys Pub Molson Bulldogs Linton Walsh King DC Galway Hitmen Cleary Greene NS East Hants Mastodons Schofield Crawford SK2 Chettys Pretty Boys Keshane Sparvier Nevin SK3 Saskatoon Poly Plus Angels McCullough Ethier Burns ON2 Alvinston Indians Legace-Roote Keeshig Jones ON1 Kitchener Hallman Cubs Scott Skelton Wagar … [Read more...]
Boland, Cleary help Gators to 2016 International Softball Congress world title
From The Telegram. Toronto team knocks off three-time champion Hill United Chiefs A pair of Newfoundland softball stars guided the Toronto Gators to the 2016 International Softball Congress tournament championship over the weekend in Moline, Illinois. Shortstop Shane Boland from Goulds hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Gators a 6-3 win … [Read more...]
Passing of Cecilio Smalling
Sad to report the passing of Cecilio Smalling, skipper and pitcher of the Balboa Fastball team, of which I was a member in recent years. From the SCIFL: SERVICES FOR CECILIO SMALLING As you have heard, we lost Cecilio Smalling this past week. He was one of the good guys in the league and helped any way he could to make sure it was successful. Services for "C" are this … [Read more...]