PLANT CITY, FLORIDA (USA) — The International Softball Federation’s XII Women’s World Championship will be held June 23-July 2, 2010 in Caracas, Venezuela. The official announcement follows ISF President Don Porter’s trip to the new host site last week. In Caracas the ISF president met with representatives of the federal government, including Sports Minister Victoria [...]

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Nashville – National Pro Fastpitch announces the signing of 2008 Olympic Team Member, Lauren Lappin, to the USSSA Florida Pride. Lappin, a silver medalist for Team USA in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, will be a rookie this season in the National Pro Fastpitch League. Lappin will join former Olympic Team teammates, Caitlin Lowe, [...]

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Canada’s men’s softball team named Saskatoon native Don Bates as head coach Monday. Bates has been an assistant coach with the team since 2006 and also served on the women’s Olympic team in 2008. He replaces Mark Smith, who stepped down earlier this year to become head coach of the women’s team. “The program has [...]

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Former College World Series MVP Returns to Fastpitch Pro League After a Year on PFX Tour AKRON, OH – Former University of Arizona star pitcher Taryne Mowatt (Corona, CA), the 2007 Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player and a two-time ESPY winner, has signed a professional playing contract with the Akron Racers of National [...]

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Play has begun here at the 4th Asian Jr. Women’s Softball Championship (19-and-under) with Iran making their debut in such a regional, fast pitch tournament, alongside eight other countries. The sport is demonstrating its adaptability with the event being played on a football (soccer) field that is being converted to softball [...]

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Nashville – The National Pro Fastpitch and TicketLeap are excited to announce that All Session Tickets are now available to purchase. The Series will be played in Sulphur Louisiana and will be held August 26-29 at McMurry Park in Sulphur. The event will be hosted by, and with the cooperation of, the Sulphur Parks and [...]

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