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...]
Mary Nutter/Cathedral City Tournament NCAA Softball
The 35-team Mary Nutter Classic (previously known as the Cathedral City Classsic) begins today in the Palm Springs area. As the tournament website states, "Five of the eight teams from the 2013 NCAA Women’s College World Series, including defending champion Oklahoma, will be at this years … [Read more...]
Arizona Shuts Out No. 4 Alabama — Twice! NCAA Softball
The University of Arizona softball program has won eight NCAA championships, but has been down a little the last few seasons, not having made the Women's College World Series since 2010. It's still very early in the season, but the Wildcats may be back!This weekend, the No. 24/22 Wildcats went … [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...]
How Leading Teams Did — Week 1 NCAA Softball
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has put out this document, showing how all of the nation's leading teams did in their games from February 3-9. Summaries are available for all teams in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25, plus all teams that received votes in the poll but didn't make the Top … [Read more...]
2014 NCAA Softball Season Gets Underway
The 2014 college softball season is now underway, with a variety of weekend tournaments going on. Most years, the Kajikawa Classic at Arizona State is the premier opening-weekend event. However, this year's field looks weaker than those of earlier years. This weekend's marquee event, instead, … [Read more...]
National Pro Fastpitch: 2011 Rookie of the Year Alisa Goler re-signs with Chicago Bandits
(Photo by Dina Kwit - Courtesy of National Pro Fastpitch) ROSEMONT, Ill. – January 29, 2014 - Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore, announced today the re-signing of first baseman/designated player Alisa Goler for the 2014 season. “This is a big signing for the Bandits organization,” … [Read more...]
NPF: Amber Patton re-signs with Chicago Bandits for 6th season
Amber Patton - Photo by Dina Kwit - Courtesy of National Pro Fastpitch ROSEMONT, Ill. – January 27, 2014 - Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore, announced today the re-signing of Amber Patton for the 2014 season. This will be her 6th season in a Bandits uniform. “Getting Amber re-signed … [Read more...]
2014 National Pro Fastpitch Schedule Released
Nashville, TN – January 23, 2014 - National Pro Fastpitch released the 2014 regular season schedule today. The four affiliate teams - Akron Racers,Chicago Bandits, Pennsylvania Rebellion, andUSSSA Florida Pride - will battle each other through 96 total regular season games. … [Read more...]
2014 National Pro Fastpitch College Draft Set for Nashville
Nashville, TN - January 10, 2014 - National Pro Fastpitch announced today the 2014 College Draft will take place on March 31 in Nashville. For the second year in a row, the NPF College Draft will be held at the Ford Theatre located inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and … [Read more...]