PARK CITY, Utah — Women’s Ski Jumping USA has announced an innovative athlete development initiative and program to recruit and retain young female jumpers nationwide into the sport. Fly Girls — as it’s named — is a junior team program that feeds athletes into a … [Read more...]
Great Pitching Leads Akron Racers Past Chicago Bandits 4-0
Akron, OH – May 29, 2014 - A superb effort by Rachele Fico (left) lifted the Akron Racers to a 4-0 win in seven innings over Chicago Bandits on Friday at Akron, OH. Rachele pitched lights out for Akron Racers. Chicago Bandits managed just one hit off of the Akron Racers' … [Read more...]
NPF Softball: Chicago Bandits Sign Six Players, including former Lady Vol Renfroe
BANDITS SIGN SIX PLAYERS TO ROSTER; INCLUDING REMAINING DRAFT PICKS Free agent additions include former Lady Vol Renfroe ROSEMONT, Ill. – May 29, 2014 - Just hours before the Bandits take the field for Opening Day 2014, the team announced it has finalized contracts with six players, … [Read more...]
PA Rebellion Select Dallas Escobedo as #1 Pick in 2014 National Pro Fastpitch Draft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – March 31, 2014 - Stuart Williams, owner of the Pennsylvania Rebellion, the newest franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League loved spending a weekend seeing the sights in the Music City. He is bringing home some souvenirs not available in any gift … [Read more...]
Ski Jumping: Jessica Jerome soars to 2nd in World Cup competition in Romania
JESSICA JEROME, SARA TAKANASHI AND EVELYN INSAM. PHOTO COURTESY OF FIS. RASNOV, Romania - In her first World Cup event after debuting her sport in the Olympic Winter Games, Jessica Jerome leaped to a 2nd-place finish Sunday at the brand new ski jump facility in Rasnov, Romania. It was Jerome's … [Read more...]
Pac-12 Networks announces new all-access show: Tara VanDerveer: Life in a Season
Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer has won 920 games to date, third-most in NCAA women’s basketball history, lead Stanford to two national championships and 25 Conference titles, and earn a spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Her proven philosophy is simple – work. She has … [Read more...]
Michael Pine of Talon Partnerships & Events To Lead Sales, Sponsorship and Licensing Opportunities for NPF
Nashville, TN – February 25, 2014 - National Pro Fastpitch announced today the signing of Michael Pine and his new agency Talon Partnerships & Events to lead Sales, Sponsorship and Licensing opportunities for the league. Pine is now the lead executive in charge for NPF's newly created … [Read more...]
NPF: Chicago Bandits Re-sign 2009 Defensive Player of the Year for Another Season
Tammy Williams (Photo by Dina Kwit - Courtesy of National Pro Fastpitch ROSEMONT, Ill. – February 12, 2014 - Chicago Bandits GM Aaron M. Moore announced the re-signing of shortstop Tammy Williams for the 2014 season. This will be her fifth season in a Bandits … [Read more...]
Historic day finally realized at Olympic Games for women ski jumpers #Sochi2014
Lindsey Van competes in the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.Photo by Sarah Brunson/USSA KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Try as she might, Jessica Jerome couldn't convince her eyes and her mind that Tuesday night's inaugural Olympic women's ski jumping event was just another competition on the … [Read more...]
Women’s Ski Jumping USA President, Parents of USA Ski Jumpers Reflect before Olympic Debut
Before the women ski jumpers make history in their event at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, leaders at Women's Ski Jumping USA and parents of the US team members reflected on the fight for inclusion: “I think our battle to get the women into ski jumping became much more than ski jumping. It … [Read more...]