From Maddy's Photos Blog: First SCIFL Photos of the Season This past Saturday, I dropped by our local Santa Fe Springs "Little Lake" park and took in some of the action at the SCIFL tournament. Arriving in the early afternoon did not give me a lot of time to shoot but I did get enough time to catch up with some friends and get a couple of action shots. It was my first … [Read more...]
Polyptychs
"Triptych" derives from the Ancient Greek word "triptychos". In medieval times, they were three panel pieces of art, or tablets. Among the most famous was the Harbaville Triptych (10th century). So if "tri" is three, what do you call a piece with more than three? "Polyptychs." (pronounced "pa-lip-tiks") Yes, I know, it doesn't exactly roll off your tongue. In any event, … [Read more...]
SCIFL’s Sunday Games Rained Out
[Photo at left] SCIFL commissioner Robert Hernandez packs up the new portable fencing Saturday night, in anticipation of Sunday's rain. Fence duty requires an early start on the day, and working when most are enjoying cold beverages at day's end, one of the joys of being the Commish. … [Read more...]
SCIFL – Saturday’s Scores and Sunday’s Bracket
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to click the SCIFL logo at left to get the latest weather update and game status at the official SCIFL website. As of 7:30 pm on Saturday night, the SCIFL website advised that light rain was forecast, but that it is expected that the games will be played. SCIFL Scores from Saturday, March 19, 2011 SCIFL - Sunday's Single Elimination … [Read more...]
SCIFL League Weekend No. 2 – Santa Fe Springs, CA – March 19-20, 2011
The So Cal Independent Fastpitch League (SCIFL) will be in back in action this weekend, March 19-20, 2011, at Little Lake Park in Santa Fe Springs, for their second "league weekend", coming on the heels of their opener earlier this month in Palm Springs. Teams competing this weekend include Palm Springs champs, Panteras II, Panteras I, Liberty Fastpitch, the Colton Dirt Bags, … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Road Trip – April 2-3, 2011 – Updated with Brackets (Thirty Teams ! )
Update March 14, 2011: Las Vegas Road Trip, April 2-3, 2011 The brackets are now available for the Las Vegas Road Trip IV on the SCIFL web site www.scifastpitch.com. Thirty teams from 11 States and 2 Countries will compete in the three divisions over the two days. Returning champs from last years tournament, Sta. Cecilla, El Paso Steel and the Caribbeans, are all … [Read more...]
2011 Tournaments in the Golden State
We've compiled the list of tournaments in the Golden State for 2011, and created a new page for easy reference, including the name and contact information for tournament directors. If you're looking for this information in the future, after this blog post disappears, you'll find it under the "Tournaments" section of the main menu, or just search for "California 2011" in the … [Read more...]