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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

NPF Week 8: Series Swept, Series Split, Multiple Home Run Games, and Impressive Pitching Performances
by anngaff
posted July 31, 2012 at 1:19pm

via release  (Photo, left: Caitlin Lowe of the USSSA Pride, taken by Dina Kwit) This weekend we saw a shift in power at the top of the League. The USSSA Florida Pride and the Chicago Bandits did battle in Orlando to see who would take control of ...more

Racers Band Together Against Breast Cancer for Series Against Carolina Diamonds This Weekend
by stephaniemp
posted July 25, 2012 at 10:10am

Akron, Ohio – July 25, 2012 – The Akron Racers (11-17) are inviting fans to join them for the Together Against Breast Cancer series this weekend, July 26-29, against the Carolina Diamonds (12-15). After taking a hard hit last weekend from th...more

NPF Week 7 Recap - everything from no hitters to multi-home run games
by anngaff
posted July 24, 2012 at 6:19pm

Carolina Diamonds' Jami Lobpries, photo by Dina Kwit This weekend National Pro Fastpitch was filled with everything from no hitters to multi-home run games. It was a weekend for those who love offense and those who love a good pitchers duel. There was ...more

NPF Week 6: High Scoring Week With 95 Runs Scored In Eight Games
by anngaff
posted July 18, 2012 at 11:25am

via release (Left: Bianca Mejia, shortstop for the Carolina Diamonds, photo by Bill Diem) Week six in the NPF was packed with more impressive offensive performances, along with a couple stellar pitching outings. Games were won either by landslides or by...more

Racers Host Akron VP Jim Tressel 'Meet and Greet' At Firestone Stadium, Thursday, July 19th
by stephaniemp
posted July 18, 2012 at 7:24am

Akron, Ohio – July 17, 2012 – The Akron Racers are pleased to announce the hosting of legendary football coach and educator Jim Tressel at Firestone Stadium for a ‘Meet and Greet’ before the July 19th home game against the USSS...more

NPF Week 5: Honors And Weather Take Center Stage
by anngaff
posted July 11, 2012 at 9:57am

By: Dustin Hood, via release   Brianna Hesson, infielder for the Akron Racers (photo courtesy of Bill Diem) This week’s action around the NPF was unlike recent weeks we have seen thus far. There were no monstrous numbers of home runs hit, no...more

NPF Week 4 Action Gives a Taste of Everything - Pitchers and Batters Duel for Spotlight
by anngaff
posted July 4, 2012 at 12:20am

Nikki Nemitz from the Chicago Bandits, photo by Dina Kwit How do you follow up an eighteen home run weekend? You knock seventeen long balls out. This week around National Pro Fastpitch seemed to be much like the last except with a more regular feel to ...more

NPF WEEK 3: Pitching Takes a Backseat to the Long Ball; 18 Total Home Runs hit, 12 on Title IX Anniversary
by anngaff
posted June 26, 2012 at 11:55am

Chicago Bandit catcher, Kristen Butler (photo by Dina Kwit)   via release  After a week of pitching dominance, the bats around the NPF awoke from their slumber. The third week of action in the NPF showed us how powerful the league can be an...more

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