AUSTIN – On the recommendation of Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, and in consultation with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott, the University Interscholastic League is altering its schedule of events due to the outbreak of the swine flu in Texas. Effective immediately, all UIL interscholastic competition is [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce that Kentucky’s Molly Johnson (Tucson, Az.) has been named the USA Softball Player of the Week for the week of April 20-26. Johnson helped lead her team to a sweep over SEC-opponent Mississippi State for the first time since the 1998-99 season. The [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced today the USA Softball Women’s National team coaching assignments for the 2009 season. The following coaches were selected by the Women’s National Team Selection Committee from the 14 coaches named to the Women’s National team selection pool. Leading the way will be Jay [...]

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Board of Directors Still To Review April 30 The NCAA Division I Legislative Council has approved Proposal No. 2008-67, legislation sponsored by the Big East Conference that reestablishes a recruiting contact and evaluation period from August 1 through the day prior to Thanksgiving (excluding the early signing dead period dates). The Division I recruiting calendar [...]

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Reese wearing a Gameface protective mask. Reese Witherspoon will show off her softball skills in an upcoming movie when she plays a professional sportswoman. The Oscar winner has revealed she has been secretly planning the untitled Jim Brooks film for the past two years – and its great fun. “It’s a movie with Jim Brooks [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After leading her then-No.4 Alabama Crimson to a three-game sweep of then-No.6 Georgia Kelsi Dunne (Port Orange, Fla.) was selected the USA Softball Player of the Week for the week of March 30 – April 5 announced today by the Amateur Softball Association. The sophomore collected all three wins against Georgia [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced today its initial list of 27 athletes who have accepted an invite to the 2009 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., June 8-12. A list of additional attendees will be announced at a later date. On the schedule [...]

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(Approved by ASA at 2009 Council Meeting in Oklahoma City) Resin-based grip enhancer can be kept in pocket The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) 2009 Rule Book has included Gorilla Gold, the world’s leading producer and marketer of resin-tackified grip towels, as the only approved drying agent allowed in a pitcher’s pocket. The new ruling aligns [...]

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The “windmill” motion used in fast-pitch softball puts pitchers at risk for injuries to the biceps muscle, a new study suggests. Softball pitching has traditionally been seen as less stressful to the arm than the overhand pitching used in baseball. However, recent studies have suggested that college and professional softball [...]

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IOC President Rogge confirms the seven sports under consideration for addition to the program for the 2016 Olympics will be reduced to two at the IOC Executive Board meeting in August in Berlin. Baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby, squash and softball will make presentations in June to the Executive Board ahead of the August [...]

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