STARKVILLE, Miss. – Forty-eight student-athletes representing 43 different member high schools from 17 states have earned the honor of being named to one of three 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American teams, the Association announced on Tuesday. Texas 5A semi-finalist Pearland netted the highest number of total All-Americans this season with three, one on [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirteen umpires from five countries will partake in the World Cup of Softball VI and Border Battle III in Oklahoma City, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. The World Cup of Softball, a women’s fast pitch event that includes six countries, is July 21-25 at the ASA Hall of [...]

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TAMPA, Fla. — USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team member Dallas Escobedo is nominated for the “Best College Female Athlete” ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Award, ESPN announced Friday. Escobedo concluded her freshman campaign at Arizona State with a record of 37-3 in the circle, including a 10-0 post season that led the Sun [...]

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STARKVILLE, Miss. – This year, 160 student-athletes from 107 high schools spanning 33 states have earned the distinguished honor of being named to one of 10 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-Region teams, the Association announced on Wednesday. Texas 5A semi-finalist Pearland led the way in total selections this season with five. The Oilers had [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The USA Softball Junior Men’s Fast Pitch National Team Development Camp is underway this week at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. With over 30 athletes in attendance, the camp will focus on fundamental skills and game situations all the [...]

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STARKVILLE, Miss. – The coaches of 2011 National Champion Gloucester County has been names as this year’s NFCA NJCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year, the Association announced on Monday. Head coach Steve DePasquale and assistant Mark Enders led the Roadrunners to a 49-5 record in 2011 and the program’s first-ever national title. [...]

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By Greg Johnson NCAA.org The NCAA Softball Rules Committee at its meeting earlier this month in Oklahoma City recommended a “delayed dead ball” in cases when a runner leave a base before a pitch is thrown. Umpires will still signal that the runner left the base early, but the play will continue. The defense would [...]

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Yucaipa College capped a remarkable softball season Thursday afternoon when the school’s coaching staff took home top honors as the 2011 NFCA NJCAA Division I Softball National Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Stacy Iverson and assistant coaches Lisa Parks, JR Barringer and Joe Cappelli helped lead the Roughriders to the national championship. With [...]

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OKLAHOMA CITY ― The roster for the 2011 USA Softball Women’s National Team is now set as announced today by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball. The 18-person roster, plus one alternate, will hit the road in less than a week for their first competition, a two-game exhibition series in Plant [...]

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  This week Dot Richardson and friends tell us about the FCA. The  Fastpitch TV Show is sponsored by http://SoftballJunk.com. You can see more Episodes at our website http://Fastpitch.TV. A great selection of fastpitch Softball Bats Feel free to email questions for future shows to fastpitchTV@gmail.com. You may also leave questions, or comments on our call [...]

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