The Play it Forward campaign is a collaboration of Up2Us and YouthNoise that seeks to promote the importance of youth sports and to recognize the role of coaches in shaping young people’s futures. Play it Forward centers around the Coach Appreciation Week Resolution, which was introduced with the help of Rep. McIntyre, N.C. and will [...]

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Written by Rayburn Hesse, Spy Softball In response to a question from SPY, the International Softball Federation disclosed today that IOC President Rogge has informed ISF there is no possibility that the IOC Congress will consider reinstating softball in 2016 when the Congress convenes in October. ISF advised SPY: “with regards to the IOC Session [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The USA Softball Women’s Pan American Qualifier team and Megan Langenfeld (Bakersfield, Calif.) are nominees for August 2009 awards from the U.S. Olympic Committee. The team is being considered for the Team of the Month Award for their Gold Medal performance while Langenfeld is being considered for the Female Athlete of [...]

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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has begun registration for their national convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The convention dates are December the ninth, through the twelfth. This year former UCLA Coach, Sue Enquist is the keynote speaker. Convention packets and registration forms have been mailed to members, or you can view the convention brochure now at [...]

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