USSSA Florida Pride General Manager, Don DeDonatis, announced today that former Olympic Gold (2004) and Silver (2008) Medalist, Jessica Mendoza has signed a contract to play for the USSSA Florida Pride. “We are thrilled to sign another amazing athlete of world-class caliber to the USSSA Florida Pride,” commented DeDonatis. “We are committed to putting a [...]

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LOVES PARK, Ill. – The Rockford RiverHawks have scheduled a game against some of the best ballplayers in the world, but it might not be the ballplayers you expected. It won’t even be the ballgame you might have expected. The RiverHawks and the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch announced jointly Wednesday that the teams [...]

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John Rohde The Oklahoman The 2010 class joining the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame will feature a passer, a slugger, a pitcher, an outfielder and a tackler. Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett on Thursday revealed this year’s inductees during a noon luncheon at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame & Jim Thorpe Museum. The class [...]

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Nashville – National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League Commissioner Cheri Kempf announced today the schedule for the 2010 season for the League’s four affiliate teams. Four Teams will compete in the 2010 Season, one less with the loss of the Philadelphia Force. The Rockford Thunder also discontinued play, however the roster was passed to the latest [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the 17 athletes that were offered a USA Softball Athlete Agreement for the 2010 season. The final roster for the 2010 USA Softball Women’s National Team will be announced in March with the team competing in the ISF Women’s World Championships, June [...]

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PLANT CITY, Fla. – Whitehorse was named Wednesday by the International Softball Federation as the host city for the 2012 women’s world championship. ISF president Don Porter said Whitehorse’s track record in hosting a successful 2008 junior men’s worlds helped its bid. “Whitehorse will do a terrific job hosting our women’s world championship in 2012,” [...]

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MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League announced today that a new professional women’s softball team, the Tennessee Diamonds, has been franchised and will begin play in 2010 in Blount County, Tenn. The last time a professional sports team operated in Blount County, Dwight D. Eisenhower was President of the United States. “This [...]

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