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National Pro Fastpitch Reaches 16-Game Deal with ESPN
by anngaff
posted March 29, 2013 at 2:38pm

Photo via USSSAPride.com Six Games to air on ESPN2; Additional 10 Games Live Streamed on ESPN3 Nashville, TN, via release – National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) has reached an agreement with ESPN to carry16-games across ESPN2 and ESPN3, making this the ...more

National Pro Fastpitch expands to Northeast with addition of NY/NJ Comets
by anngaff
posted February 11, 2013 at 1:07pm

via release: Nashville, TN - National Pro Fastpitch announced today the addition of a new team set to begin competition in the upcoming 2013 season. The new team, the NY/NJ Comets, will be headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey and will play games in...more

Chicago Bandits (NPF): Patton's Contract Confirmed for 2013; Cervantes and Grim Both Re-Sign
by stephaniemp
posted February 8, 2013 at 7:10pm

ROSEMONT – Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore, announced today that the team has re-signed both Brittany Cervantes and Jenna Grim for the 2013 season.In addition to the re-signings of Cervantes and Grim, infielder Amber Patton’s contract has b...more

Former Illini Back On The Field For The Bandits in 2013
by stephaniemp
posted January 5, 2013 at 4:33pm

ROSEMONT, Illinois – Jan 4, 2012 –Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore, has announced the re-signing of Danielle Zymkowitz (Photo by Dina Kwit) for the 2013 season. This will be Zymkowitz’s third season in a Bandits uniform. &ldqu...more

Tammy Williams Returns for 2013 Season
by stephaniemp
posted December 20, 2012 at 2:02pm

ROSEMONT, Illinois – Dec. 20, 2012 – Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore, has announced the re-signing of shortstop Tammy Williams for the 2013 season.Williams appeared in all but one game throughout the 2012 season, finishing ninth overall in ...more

Bandits Release Dates for 2013 Friday Night Lights Opportunities
by stephaniemp
posted November 10, 2012 at 12:48pm

BANDITS RELEASE DATES FOR 2013 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS OPPORTUNITIESHigh School Teams Get Chance to Play at Rosemont Stadium ROSEMONT – The Chicago Bandits announced today that they will host five dates of Friday Night Lights games this upcoming spring...more

Women Talk Sports Episode #2 (September 2012)
by stephaniemp
posted September 18, 2012 at 6:29pm

Welcome back for the September issue of the Women Talk Sports podcast. This time around we have several thrilling stories for you. First, we talk about who is going to take Pia Sundhage's place as the coach of the U.S. Women's National soccer team....more

VIDEO | NPF: Catching up with Jessica Mendoza
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted September 6, 2012 at 1:36pm

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8295997 ...more

NO WINNER at the 2012 NPF Championships: A Disappointing Finish
by stephaniemp
posted August 27, 2012 at 12:03pm

I can read it now. The record books will say, "The winner of the 2012 NPF Championship Series winner is... NO ONE." After 3.10 days of National Professional Fastpitch Championship competition the end result was zilch. We have no winner. And it doesn't...more

Day #3 Recap: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series (Video Included)
by stephaniemp
posted August 26, 2012 at 6:49pm

The Akron Racers were up against the USSSA Pride. This was a rematch from the night before where the Pride, who are ranked number one in the league, lost to the Racers, the number four-ranked team. That was an intense game (read about it HERE). In the pos...more

Bandits Top Pride 2-1 in First Game of NPF Final Championship Series
by stephaniemp
posted August 26, 2012 at 5:52pm

BANDITS TOP PRIDE 2-1 IN FIRST GAME OF NPF FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ROSEMONT, Ill. – In a rematch of the last year’s Championship Final, the USSSA Pride and Chicago Bandits faced off against each other Saturday night at the Ballpark in Rosem...more

Marder Alludes To An Uncertain Future for the NPF
by stephaniemp
posted August 25, 2012 at 6:33pm

A question regarding this comment was made again today (Day 3) in the press conference after Akron lost to the USSSA Pride. Marder simply reiterated her previous thoughts. Finances are frequent issues for women's sports leagues (i.e. WPS). Could t...more

Day #2 Recap: National Professional Fastpitch Championships (Videos from the Pros Included)
by stephaniemp
posted August 25, 2012 at 5:47pm

The second day of the National Professional Fastpich Championships was a fairly exciting one. To start, we had the number one ranked team, the USSSA Pride face the forth ranked, Akron Racers. The Pride had a strong start. Mendoza rocked a home run and by...more

NPF Championship Series Game 5: Pride beat the Racers 9-7
by stephaniemp
posted August 25, 2012 at 3:57pm

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Jessica Mendoza clubbed two home runs for the second game in a row and drove in seven runs Saturday morning in the third and decisive game of an NPF Championship Series semifinal matchup, leading the No. 1 seed USSSA Pride to a come...more

Bandits Defeat Diamonds 5-1, Secure Spot in Championship Final
by stephaniemp
posted August 25, 2012 at 10:04am

BANDITS DEFEAT DIAMONDS 5-1, SECURE SPOT IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following last night’s victory over the Carolina Diamonds in their best-of-three Championship Series, the Bandits hit the field with momentum on their side as the...more

NPF Championship Series Game 3: Racers Beat Pride
by stephaniemp
posted August 24, 2012 at 10:38pm

NPF Championship Series Game 3 No. 4 Seed Akron Racers 8, No. 1 Seed USSSA Pride 7 Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 The Ballpark at Rosemont ROSEMONT, Ill. – Led by a two home run night by NPF Offensive Player of the Year Sam Marder, the No. 4 seed...more

USSSA Pride Defeat Akron Racers in the Second Game of the NPF Championship Series
by stephaniemp
posted August 24, 2012 at 2:25pm

USSSA PRIDE DEFEAT AKRON RACERS IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE NPF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NPF Championship Series Game 2 No. 1 Seed USSSA Pride 4, No. 4 Seed Akron Racers 0 ROSEMONT, Ill. – Cat Osterman threw a two-hit shutout to lead the No. 1 seed...more

Day #1 Recap: National Professional Fastpitch Championships
by stephaniemp
posted August 24, 2012 at 2:21pm

The first day of the NPF Championship Series took place last night, August 23rd. The games were held at the Ballpark at Rosemont, in Rosemont, Illinois, just 30 minutes (or so) outside of Chicago. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and check out th...more

Chicago Bandits Take the First Game of the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship
by stephaniemp
posted August 24, 2012 at 1:14pm

CHICAGO BANDITS TAKE THE FIRST GAME OF THE 2012 NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH (NPF) CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago Bandits take series lead (1-0) over Carolina Diamonds SCORES: Bandits 11, Diamonds 1 RECORDS: Bandits (1-0), Diamonds (0-1) ROSEMONT, Il...more

Racers take three awards, three All-NPF honors in 201 regular season awards ceremony
by stephaniemp
posted August 23, 2012 at 12:38pm

Racers take three awards, three All-NPF honors in 201 regular season awards ceremony ROSEMONT, Ill. -- With a strong batting average (.343), eight home runs and 27 RBIs, Akron Racers catcher Sam Marder (pictured below) took home the National Pr...more

“World Series of Women’s Softball” to Feature Nation’s Professional Women’s Softball Semi-Final & Championship Series
by Pretty Tough
posted August 16, 2012 at 7:34am

Rosemont, IL – In August, Rosemont will be bustling with the nation’s top professional women’s softball teams for the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship Series to be held August 23-26 at the Ballpark at Rosemont. Located at...more

NPF Week 10: Offense and power on full display as home runs take center stage
by anngaff
posted August 14, 2012 at 6:36pm

Photo: Megan Wiggins of the Chicago Bandits (by Dina Kwit) via release: With only two weeks left before the 2012 NPF Championship Series, teams in the NPF held nothing back over the past weekend. Between the two series, there were twenty-two home runs ...more

NPF Announces 22 Game Fall Back To School Tour
by anngaff
posted August 9, 2012 at 12:50pm

Nashville, TN, via release National Pro Fastpitch announced today the 2012 NPF Back to School Tour schedule that is set to launch in September. The Tour is sponsored in part by USSSA, with the support of Major League Baseball. The 2012 Tour marks the t...more

NPF Week 9 full of hits and home runs along with dominate pitching performances
by anngaff
posted August 8, 2012 at 5:21pm

via release (Photo, left: Monica Abbott of the Chicago Bandits - credit Dina Kwit) This past weekend was another typical weekend in the NPF. Pitchers kept the scores low, but the hits still came. Over the weekend, three different hitters hit two...more

NPF 2012 Championship Series to the Ballpark at Rosemont, Aug. 23-26
by stephaniemp
posted August 7, 2012 at 1:05pm

NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH BRINGS 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO THE BALLPARK AT ROSEMONT AUG. 23-26 “World Series of Women’s Softball” to Feature the Nation’s Professional Women’s Softball Semi- Final & Championship Series ...more

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