MARACAY, Venezuela – The final out came via a strikeout by Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.) as the USA Softball Pan American Qualifier team defeated Canada, 3-1, to win the Gold at the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. It was a team full of heart who had to battle back with two victories today after [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Behind the pitching and batting of left-hander Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.), Sorcerer Gold-Phil of Vallejo, Calif. completed an unbeaten sweep through the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) 18-under Girls’ GOLD National Championship Sunday afternoon at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla. To go 7-0 for their first [...]

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Plant City, Florida (USA); 7th August 2009: Two-time Olympic softball gold medalist Michele Smith has confirmed that she will return to the United Arab Emirates later this year to continue running softball workshops, further confirming the impact softball is having in the Middle East. Ms. Smith, who won gold with Team USA in 1996 & [...]

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08/05/09 – 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 2009 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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ISF President calls event ‘another key step in the ongoing development of softball’ Prague, Czech Republic; 6th August 2009: Final preparations are underway for the Easton Foundation Youth Softball World Cup, which starts in Prague on Sunday (August 9), further underlining the global popularity of the sport among young people. The girls’ 16-and under fast [...]

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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.- Washington softball player Danielle Lawrie has been named one of 10 finalists from around the world for the 2009 Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year award, the organization recently announced. Each year, the Women’s Sports Foundation recognizes an individual and team Sportswoman whose performances over a 12-month span has been above [...]

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MARACAY, Venezuela – The USA Pan American Qualifier Team continued its display of excellence with two wins today, El Salvador, 11-0 (5), and Dominican Republic, 15-0 (4), at the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. Megan Langenfeld (Bakersfield, Calif.) is still on fire as she put up six RBI on the day going 4-for-6. She [...]

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Hoboken, (Belgium); 4th August 2009: BackSoftball Athlete Ambassador Gergana Handjiyska has reinforced the importance of softball in Europe following the conclusion of two major softball tournaments in Spain and Belgium that featured 21 European nations this past weekend. The VIII European Women’s “A” Championship, which took place in Valencia, was won on Saturday by the [...]

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MARACAY, Venezuela – The USA Softball Pan American Qualifier Team continued its run to a Gold Medal with two shutouts over Panama, 22-0 (3), and Antilles, 9-0 (5), today at the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. Megan Langenfeld (Bakersfield, Calif.) was outstanding on the day going 5-for-5 with three homeruns, five runs scored and [...]

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MARACAY, Venezuela – All players in the U.S. lineup, with the exception of one who drew three walks, turned in at least one hit in the three-inning, 21-0, win over Ecuador in day three of the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. Melissa Roth (Long Beach, Calif.) led the team on the day going 2-for-3 [...]

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