By Tony Smith. Former New Zealand Black Sox pitcher Greg Newton has taken over as coach of the champion Canterbury Red Sox men's softball team. Newton – part of the Black Sox pitching roster when they won the 2000 world championships in South Africa – replaces Carl Franklin, who led Canterbury to their first national title in 15 years last season. "Carl finished on a good … [Read more...]
Resurrected Twins suffer pair of losses at Canadian nationals
By Christine Rivet, The Record OWEN SOUND — The two-time defending champs stumbled out of the gate at the Canadian senior men’s fastpitch championship over the weekend. The Kitchener Hallman Twins dropped their first two games at this eight-team tournament, a 5-2 decision to Quebec and a 7-1 verdict to Newfoundland on Sunday. “We just struggled all day. It might take … [Read more...]
California A’s on live streaming video tonight at 7pm central time, 5pm west coast time (PPV)
The A's are coming off an opening round win against a very tough New Image WI team, will face the tournament's host team tonight. Mata was nearly unhittable last night, expect to see Whitten in the circle tonight. Kyle Smith and Jim Flanagan for this one. 7pm G59 - PPV video California A's vs. Quad City Sox, IA … [Read more...]
Explorers confident heading into ISC tournament in Iowa
By the Midland Daily After placing third at the recently-completed Amateur Softball Association Majors, the Midland Explorers feel they have the potential to take home the championship trophy at the upcoming International Softball Congress World Championships. "That was a big confidence booster for our guys," said Explorers' manager Gregg Sauve. "They never quit. We've had … [Read more...]
Bakersfield CA teams hoping to rebuild interest in men’s fastpitch
Local teams hoping to rebuild interest in men's fastpitch softball BY STEPHEN LYNCH, Special to The Californian Three decades ago, men's fastpitch softball was extremely popular in Bakersfield. Now, two local teams are hoping that bringing a world championship back to the city can help the sport thrive here once again. The California A's and the Bakersfield Silverhawks … [Read more...]
Duncan Outlaws and Anderson Lawmen to represent local area in ASA Major at South Bend IN
The Duncan Outlaws of Elkhart again will represent the Michiana area in the Amateur Softball Association Men’s Major fast-pitch national championships this weekend at Belleville Park. The 13-team, double-elimination event starts at 4 p.m. Thursday, with the championship round set for 9 a.m. Sunday. This marks the sixth time in eight years the tourney has been held at … [Read more...]
Kitchener Hallman Twins get new life
Cap tip Dennis Dosman KITCHENER — The Kitchener Hallman Twins are back in business. Less than eight months after pulling the financial plug on Canada’s longest-continuously operated senior men’s fastball team, local entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Hallman has resurrected the team in hopes of winning a third consecutive national championship. Hallman, along with … [Read more...]