OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) is pleased to announce ESPN will televise 14 hours of softball in high definition this July 16-20 at the KFC World Cup of Softball presented by Six Flags. Live from the mecca of softball at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, [...]

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Allentown, PA. – With two down in the top of the seventh, Philadelphia Force (1-5) second baseman Emily Friedman worked Bandits’ pitcher Jennie Finch to a 3-0 count. With her perfect game on the line, Finch buckled down in the circle to force Friedman into a ground out at third base for the final out [...]

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By Pirate Irwin PARIS (AFP) — Should softball regain its place as an Olympic sport it could bring an improvement in women’s rights in the Middle East, His Royal Highness Prince Feisal of Jordan told AFP on Sunday. The 45-year-old – younger brother of King Abdullah II – said that the sport deserved to be [...]

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With the future of Olympic softball at stake, it would take something extraordinary to keep Jessica Mendoza from helping the sport she loves. Not even the prospect of giving birth in a month is stopping her. “As soon as they asked me, it was a no-brainer,” said Mendoza, an outfielder for the U.S. squads that [...]

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The Diamond Catcher of the Year and adidas Golden Shoe award winners for all three NJCAA divisions were announced today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Diamond Catcher of the Year award honors the division’s top catcher while the adidas Golden Shoe award honors the division’s top base stealer. NJCAA Division I Diamond Catcher [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) announced today the final list of attendees to the 2009 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp, June 8-12, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. These 41 athletes will compete to earn a spot on one of two teams set to compete [...]

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Thunder take season opener; Beat Racers 3-0 Osterman dazzles crowd with 16 strikeouts ROSCOE, Ill. – Cat Osterman had a lot to do with the Thunder’s 2009 season opening, 3-0 win, over the visiting Akron Racers. It was her poster night, fans got to see her two medals and she was dominant in the pitching [...]

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Elgin, Illinois – Looking to start off their 2009 campaign on the right foot, the Force traveled to Illinois to take on the defending NPF champions Chicago Bandits. In game one of the five game series the host Bandits defeated the Force by the final score of 5-1 in front of 300 fans and spectators. [...]

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If a girl you liked had Jack Nicholson as a father, would you be too scared to ask her out? Even if that girl was Reese Witherspoon? I would think so, but then this isn’t a situation I would ever find myself in. Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson will however, according to The Hollywood Reporter: [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Washington Huskies fought for a 3-2 victory over top-ranked and top-seeded Florida on Tuesday night at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, capturing the program’s first NCAA softball championship. The third-seeded Huskies finish with a 51-12 record while Florida ends its season with a 63-5 record. The Gators wasted [...]

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