The International Softball Congress is pleased to announce its annual Individual and Team Award winners from the 69th ISC World Men's Fastball Tournament just completed in South Bend, Indiana. Best Dressed Team Award Toronto Batmen, Toronto, ON Frank Porth Memorial Team Sportsmanship Award Kitchener Cubs, Kitchener, ON Fourth Place NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY Third … [Read more...]
ISC Hall of Fame Electees For 2016
From the International Softball Congress [South Bend, IN] The International Softball Congress announces on today’s date that the Isc Board Of Directors has elected the following 6 individuals to be inducted into the 2016 Isc Hall of Fame, the inductions will be held during the World Tournament at Quad Cities, Il In August 2016. Player Category Todd Martin – Ontario, … [Read more...]
Dean Holoien inducted into softball hall of fame
From the Melfort Journal By Michael Oleksyn, The Journal Former Melfort resident Dean Holoien was inducted into the International Softball Hall of Fame over the weekend in South Bend, Indiana. Holoien recognizes the sacrifice it takes to become a member of a International Softball Congress (ISC) Hall of Fame. “It’s a lot of years, it’s a lot of sacrificing with work, with … [Read more...]
2015 ISC Hall of Fame Inductee Colin Abbott a hit wherever he played
From the St. John's Telegram By Robin Short Editor's note: Portugal Cove native Colin Abbott enters the International Softball Congress (ISC) Hall of Fame this weekend These days, Colin Abbott is another minor baseball coach, filling out the lineup card each weekend. Odds are the kids on his St. John’s Capitals peewee team don’t quite understand how good an athlete their … [Read more...]
It’s softball gold and goodbye for Townsend’s Ian Fehrman
Cap tip ISC Canada East From the Hamilton Spectator By Janie Ginsberg Team Canada's Ian Fehrman is retiring with gold. The 35-year-old softball player grew up playing ball in Jarvis and Hagersville — a shortstop all his life — and capped it all off when Canada beat Venezuela 2-1 in the gold medal final. "It as an exciting game, pretty much a draw right until the sixth … [Read more...]
Softball veteran Paul Koert calls it a career after Pan Am Games gold
Cap tip Bob SimmsFrom the Durham Region Daily By Brian McNair Former Brooklin resident has spent plenty of years in Oshawa and District Fastball League AJAX -- Team Canada's Paul Koert wound up a pitch during men's softball action against Venezuela at the President's Choice Pan Am Ball Park. July 16, 2015 Ajax News Advertiser By Brian McNair AJAX — If Saturday, July 18 … [Read more...]
JRW’s Pitcher’s List for the 2015 ISC World Tournament
Courtesy of our friend Jim Williamson (JRW), in Yakima, WA, the definitive, unofficial pitcher's list for the upcoming 2015 ISC World Tournament in South Bend, Indiana: Editor' note: Revised from earlier report. Each team can only use 3 pitchers, and ISC Out-of-Region and PRAWN rules may limit. The top 10 Teams are as follows with the 2015 preseason rankings in brackets: 1 … [Read more...]