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Softballers defect
by After Atalanta
posted January 13, 2011 at 3:12pm

Word came out yesterday that the biggest names in women's softball will not be playing for the US National Team this year. They have all decided to play full time for the National Pro Fastpitch, which is the professional league in the US. Jessica Mendoza'...more

Leaving Team USA: The best choice for the future of softball
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted January 12, 2011 at 4:39pm

In life, we are continually faced with decisions that ultimately change the course of our life, and in some cases, the lives of others. This last week, my USA teammates and I sport of softball was removed from the Olympic Games for 2012 and beyond, the s...more

Our Sport, Softball
by Jennie Finch
posted January 12, 2011 at 1:30am

We all have been so blessed to see our game of softball explode over the last couple decades! On the International Level, Professional Level, Collegiate Level, High School Level, and at the Grass Root Level. I have been beyond blessed to be a part of ou...more

Jennie Finch Expecting Second Child
by Jennie Finch
posted January 11, 2011 at 1:57pm

“Olympian Jennie Finch Expecting Second Child” by Sarah Michaud for People Magazine “She recently retired from professional softball to focus on family – and Jennie Finch has decided to expand hers. The Olympian and husband Casey Daigle are ex...more

Goal Setting for Softball - What Do You Want?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 4, 2011 at 11:30am

Guest Post by Dalton Ruer This is the time of the year when many people feel the need to write down their “New Year’s Resolutions.” This tradition of becoming introspective and looking forward to a “better life” dates all the way back to 153 ...more

“How Do You Know” Movie Premiere
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted December 28, 2010 at 6:17pm

"How Do You Know" Red Carpet Premiere from Shannon Avery on Vimeo. On Monday night I was humbled with the opportunity to attend the Los Angeles How Do You Know Premiere at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California, with a media pass to film cover...more

Softball Tips: Enjoy It While You Can
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 27, 2010 at 12:10pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Maybe it's the impending holidays (especially the coming New Year) that has me thinking this way. Or maybe it's that I was just going through ASA's cumbersome online registration process. In an...more

Wilkes County settles Title IX complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted December 23, 2010 at 6:00pm

Wilkes County, North Carolina, will improve the lighting and grading of its girls' softball fields by August 2012, and will create policies to improve girls' teams' access to the gym by Jan. 2011, according to the terms of a recent settlement agreement wi...more

Softball Tips: Keep Your Mind Open
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 22, 2010 at 2:27pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog When I was a relatively young man in the business world, an older co-worker shared with me what he said was the best advice he ever got when he was in school. He said he had a professor who ad...more

Lesbian high school softball player files discrimination lawsuit
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 22, 2010 at 2:17pm

Here is one of the many reasons why we need to do a lot more educating of high school administrators, athletic directors and coaches about coach abuse of power and discrimination against student-athletes because of their actual or perceived sexual orienta...more

What Did I Win By Playing Sports? #rally4girls
by KeriMikulski
posted December 8, 2010 at 4:57pm

My Writing Career!...more

Coaching Softball - Hurt vs Injured
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 7, 2010 at 12:43am

Is there a difference between hurt and injured? One of the hardest things in this game is knowing, as a softball coach, where the line is between a player being hurt and a player being injured. The longer I’m around this game, and the more amazing yo...more

WISE-Los Angeles honors 2010 Women of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 7, 2010 at 12:42am

Thursday night, Dec. 2, 2010, WISE-Los Angeles hosted their first annual Women of the Year dinner. WISE is a leading resource for women in the sports & events industry and WISE-LA is one of the most active chapters in the country. The organization celeb...more

Jennie Finch on the Christmas Spirit
by Jennie Finch
posted December 3, 2010 at 8:01pm

I hope you all are feeling the warmth of the Christmas Spirit! Christmas is my favorite time of the year! Celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, Family, and the warmth of the Christmas Spirit! I’m not gonna lie the smell of pine, sitti...more

Softball Hitting Tips - Learning to Start with the Hips
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 1, 2010 at 11:46pm

These days you’ll get little debate regarding the importance of starting the swing with the hips (or core muscles) rather than the upper body. It’s at least one thing that is fairly universal among hitting instructors and those who are students of h...more

No BS Softball Pitching Tips
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 30, 2010 at 9:19pm

I recently received an inquiry via e-mail from a concerned softball mom regarding some softball training information for pitchers that was passed along to her. Apparently someone she knew went to a pitching clinic and was told… If you train for str...more

Softball Coaching Tips - Are You a Manager or a Coach?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 18, 2010 at 11:02pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Right now we're in kind of a lull period for fastpitch softball. Fall ball is over, and so many teams have either shut down completely for the holidays, or have at least dialed back on what ...more

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