JLTV's Steve Grad talks to USA Maccabiah Softball Great Dave Blackburn about his love for the Maccabiah movement and how he is facing adversity with strength. … [Read more...]
Peter Meredith Joins BYU Softball Coaching Staff
BYU softball: Two assistants added to coaching staff The Salt Lake Tribune Peter Meredith and Kristin Delahoussaye have been hired as assistant coaches for the BYU softball program. Meredith coached at the Pitching Academy in Salt Lake City. Meredith pitched in a record 23 consecutive International Softball Congress World Tournaments, where he set records for most … [Read more...]
A hall of fame pitcher returns after a 54-day shutout
For softballer Dave Blackburn, booking an appearance at the Maccabiah later this month meant overcoming a nearly two-month-long coma In August 2010, Maccabi USA team member Dave Blackburn was nearly killed when his car was hit by an SUV on an Arizona highway, en route to the American national championship for players over 40. He was helicoptered to the hospital unconscious, … [Read more...]
Argentina Exhibitions Kick Off Pioneer Days & Softball Hall of Fame Week
The World Champion Argentina Junior Men’s National Fastpitch Team will play a 6-game series of exhibition games in Salt Lake City this Saturday and Sunday at the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex – 4400 S. 13th E. The Argentina team is in Salt Lake on their way to an International U21 tournament in Saskatoon the following weekend. Saturday, July 6 11 AM - Argentina … [Read more...]
Black Sox legend Sorenson lands coaching job
Cap tip Bob Henning Click here for video Published: ONE Sport, New Zealand Kiwi softball legend Mark Sorenson will guide the Black Sox to the next ISF World Championships and the defence of their title won in Auckland this year. The head coaching role of the national men's team has been the subject of considerable speculation in recent weeks, since incumbent Eddie … [Read more...]
Sorenson back for ‘now or never’ coaching job
Cap tip Bob Henning By TONY SMITH, The Press newspaper in Christchurch, New Zealand (Fairfax Group/the www.stuff.co.nz New Zealand softball great Mark Sorenson says it had always been his ambition to coach the Black Sox but it was "probably a case of now or never". The four-time world champion has been confirmed as head coach of the world champion Black Sox for their … [Read more...]
New ISC Appointment – Specialist – Don Cook
Findlay, Ohio – ISC Executive Director Larry Fisher is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Cook of Findlay, Ohio as an ISC Specialist. No stranger to the ISC, as an ISC World Tournament Umpire in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002, Don will be the ISC Legends Tournament Director. Don first took on these duties for the 2012 ISC Legends Tournament in Midland. Larry stated that … [Read more...]