Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Force is pleased to announce the hiring of Mental Game Coach, Jen Croneberger. Jen’s extensive training in mind-body fitness and holistic health, as well as business and team leadership, is a great addition to the Force family. Jen has a long list of education and certifications in multiple fields pertaining [...]

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Baseball hopes to submit a joint bid with softball in an effort to gain reinstatement for both to the Olympics for the 2016 Summer Games. The presidents of the International Baseball Federation and International Softball Federation are scheduled to meet today in Orlando to discuss baseball’s idea. Because the sports are among seven competing for [...]

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Washington pitcher Danielle Lawrie has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, the NFCA announced on Tuesday. Lawrie, a junior from Langley, British Columbia, went 3-0 last weekend at the Cathedral City Classic, not allowing a run in 23.0 innings to extend her consecutive scoreless innings streak to 52.1 innings. [...]

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Allentown, PA – The Force are excited to announce the signing of two key additions to their 2009 roster; Lauren Redfern (C/1B) from Jacksonville University and Samantha Yodowitz (P/OF) from CW Post on Long Island, NY. Both were signed during private try outs at Georgian Court University located in Lakewood, NJ. Redfern left her mark [...]

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Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Force have added another arm to their already solid pitching staff by signing free agent Jessica Sallinger, previously of the Chicago Bandits. Last year with the Bandits, Jessica had a record of 12-6, with 7 complete games, while striking out 107 in 120 innings pitched. Sallinger allowed only 41 earned [...]

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ast Central University sophomore third baseman Kasey Barber and Midwestern State junior pitcher Katie Petersen have been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Sunday, February 15. Kasey Barber hit .600 last week, including three home runs, two doubles, six runs scored and 11 RBI [...]

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Stanford freshman Ashley Hansen has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday. Hansen, a freshman from Chandler, Ariz., hit .667 last weekend, going 10-for-15 with five extra-base hits: three triples, a double and a three-run home run. With a weekend slugging percentage of 1.333, [...]

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AKRON – National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) and its five-affiliate teams held the 2009 NPF Senior Draft on Tuesday night which was broadcast for the first time in league history live from the Cambria Suites Akron-Canton Airport location, official host of the event. Each team had at least three selections in the five-round draft. The Akron [...]

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Southeastern Oklahoma State senior 1B Benita Sanchez has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player of the Week while Angelo State’s April Haywood earns Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week notice for the week ending Sunday, February 8, 2009, it was announced today. Benita Sanchez, a senior from Farmington, N.M., hit .737 [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) and the USA Softball Women’s National team selection committee announced today the selection of Jay Miller (Starkville, Miss.) as the USA Softball Women’s National team coach. After leading the 2007 USA Softball Junior Women’s World Championship team to the gold medal, Miller now will [...]

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