OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- The USA Softball Junior Men’s Fast Pitch National Team will be conducting a selection camp in conjunction with an exhibition tour of Michigan from Saturday, July 14 through Sunday, July 22 the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. Twenty-one young men from across the United States will travel to Michigan to participate in the … [Read more...]
USA Women shut out Australia 3-0 for World Cup crown
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ken Eriksen can only hope the near-perfect softball his American team played to win a sixth straight World Cup crown can help convince the International Olympic Committee to include the sport again in future Summer Games. Team USA's Jackie Traina (11) pitches during the championship game of the World Cup of Softball between the United States and Australia at … [Read more...]
USA Women Top Australia, 5-2
Cap tip Stacy May-Johnson Her note: "Watch us play on ESPN tonight! USA vs. Australia at 6pm Central!!!" From Komu.com Arioto Leads USA Softball to 5-2 Victory Over Australia Click here for video OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Valerie Arioto fueled a three-run sixth as the 2011 USA Softball Women's National Team rallied to defeat Australia 5-2 Friday evening at … [Read more...]
Athletes at USA Junior Men’s Fast Pitch National Team selection camp – June 23-24, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY – Twenty-four of the country’s best junior men’s fast pitch softball players arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday for the USA Junior Men’s Fast Pitch National Team selection camp the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. The athletes, representing 10 states will compete in a tournament at Larry H. Miller Softball Complex … [Read more...]
USA Softball names 2012 Women’s National Team roster for ISF World Championships
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the final roster for the 2012 USA Softball Women’s National Team. In January, 12 athletes were named to the National Team and this week twenty additional players attended the USA Softball Women’s National Team selection camp in Ashland, Ohio to compete for the final spots on the roster. The … [Read more...]
Team USA Women enjoying their stay in Ashland, OH
Written by Rob McCurdy, Mansfield News Journal ASHLAND -- Ken Eriksen was an elite fastpitch softball catcher in the 1980s and early 1990s, so he knew what to expect when he came back to Ashland this week. "It's a great fastpitch town with tremendous support in the community for the men's game that was here for years and years and years, and obviously with the local … [Read more...]
2012 ASA Major Tournament Hotel Information
2012 ASA Major Tournament Hotel Information courtesy of Chad Honaker We are pleased to announce the following hotel options for the ASA Major Tournament being held at Brookside Park in Ashland, OH July 26th – 29th. Ashland Inn & Suites---(419) 281-8090---$69.99 + tax Holiday Inn & Suites---(419) 281-2900---$109 + tax Days Inn---(419) 289-0101---$70 + tax Surrey … [Read more...]