Archive for September, 2008
Posted in September 30th, 2008
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M softball team opens its fall season on Tuesday with a doubleheader against Temple Junior College at the Aggie Softball Complex. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. Admission is free of charge. Tuesday marks the first of an eight-game fall slate. A&M softball had two intrasquad scrimmages [...]
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Posted in September 30th, 2008
he National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce the Girls Got Game Top Ten All-Academic Teams, based on GPAs submitted for the 2007-2008 school year. Through this program, the NFCA honors high school and collegiate softball teams for their success in the classroom. NCAA Division II school Grand Canyon University led all four-year colleges [...]
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Posted in September 24th, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – You have followed them passionately and loyally the past year and now its time to catch up with the 2008 USA Softball Women’s National team to see what they have been doing after spending the past nine months on the road and winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games [...]
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Posted in September 23rd, 2008
09/22/08 – NFCA Release The NFCA and Diamond Sports, the NFCA’s “Official Protective Equipment,” have released the 10 catchers who have been named the winners of the 2008 Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year award. Diamond Sports and the NFCA present the award annually to the top catcher from NFCA member schools in each of [...]
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Posted in September 18th, 2008
Whether you’re a softball parent., or a softball coach with kids playing at the YMCA, or playing select ball there are a variety of online tools that can help you and your team. Here are the top 10 services for softball parents and coaches that allow you to manage your team’s schedule, notify players of [...]
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Posted in September 17th, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce that ASA/USA Softball, as the National Governing Body ofSoftballin the United States, has been nominated for the 2008 Billie Jean King Contribution Award.The ASA joins exclusive company as past winners include LPGA, ABC Sports and McDonalds. The Billie Jean King Contribution Award is [...]
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Posted in September 17th, 2008
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech Athletics Department retired the number of former Hokie softball player Angela Tincher in a ceremony on September 13 on Worsham Field before the football game against Georgia Tech, making her just the third female athlete in school history to have the honor bestowed upon her. Click HERE to read the [...]
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Posted in September 17th, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. —- The Amateur Softball Association announced today that two-time Olympian Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.) and two-time USA Softball Olympic head coach Mike Candrea (Tucson, Ariz.) will lead softball clinics in London and Italy in the coming weeks to help spread education and development of the sport. Through efforts from the ASA, Softball [...]
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Posted in September 17th, 2008
(Courtesy NCAA.org) The Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct (CSEC) announced that softball student-athlete Mallory Holtman of Central Washington University and the St. John Fisher College’s baseball team have been named the national 2008 NCAA Sportsmanship Award winners. Nominees for this award must exemplify positive sportsmanship characterizing the highest level of respect, caring, fairness, unselfishness, [...]
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Posted in September 17th, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas– The home of The University of Texas Softball team is in the process of undergoing several upgrades that will put Red and Charline McCombs Field among the best facilities in the country. Texas added seatbacks to every seat in the stadium following last season and will have a new LCD scoreboard in place [...]
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