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What To Watch: Sunday 4/26
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 26, 2009 at 2:30pm
For those who may love, say, Dwayne Wade but are uninterested in the NBA playoffs as a whole, this Sunday is still a sports bonanza. All times Pacific.
Go out to Santa Clara and watch the 3 p.m. FC Gold Pride game amidst knowledgeable and enthusiast...more
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College softball "Watch List"
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:57pm
Ultimate College Softball has put up its Watch List (to be updated daily) of all NCAA Division I teams' prospects of making the 64-team national tournament field. Take a look to see whether your favorite team is already projected to be "In" on the basis ...more
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Softball Poems Contest Winners
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:06pm
We received close to 100 softball poems overall. Their quality was outstanding. You will be able to see for yourself when we will publish a significant amount of them on the site within the next few weeks.
Because of the number of softball poems and thei...more
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10 Types of Sports Parents
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 23, 2009 at 1:04pm
Here are the different types of sports parents that I would identify – both good and bad:
• The model parent
• The competitive parent
• The blasé parent
• The ‘living through your kids’ parent
• The outspoke...more
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Inspiration: Dana's Run
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 21, 2009 at 10:37pm
High School senior Dana Hughes, who will be attending the University of Connecticut on a full softball scholarship, suffered a life threatening brain injury and was unconscious for 3 weeks after a car accident where her good friend Shannon Quail was kille...more
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Pretty Tough Tuesday: Fastpitch 411
by Pretty Tough
posted April 21, 2009 at 10:16am
Get caught up with the week’s top softball stories every Pretty Tough Tuesday.
1. The ASA announced the 27 athletes who accepted invites to USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp. Did your favorite fastpitch player receive an invite? C...more
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BackSoftball trotting the globe
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 14, 2009 at 8:04pm
After softball was dropped from the Olympic Program in 2005, the BackSoftball campaign, a long with a 10-point blueprint, was created to develop the sport of softball internationally. The Task Force, Athlete Ambassadors, and other representative for the s...more
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Softball, Psych, and #6
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 9, 2009 at 1:26am
A tie in a softball game?! I was watching a repeat of the Tennessee/LSU match from 4/5 on FSN on Wednesday night. It was a heated match between two SEC giants which had to end early due to travel restrictions. The game was left at a 3-3 standstill.Via ema...more
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Softball growing in Europe
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 8, 2009 at 10:04pm
UK NATIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE CONFIRMS SPORT’S CONTINUING GROWTH IN EUROPEISF President: “Reaching out to young people is at the heart of the BackSoftball campaign”Plant City, Florida (USA); 6th April 2009: Softball’s universality has been furthered...more
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Pretty Tough Tuesday Fastpitch Weekly Round Up
by Pretty Tough
posted April 7, 2009 at 2:49pm
The Florida Gators (39-3) are holding strong at the number one spot on the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll for the fifth straight week. Check out the rest of the poll here.
Last week, the ASA selected the twenty-five finalist...more
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NC county trying to comply
by Title IX Blog
posted April 6, 2009 at 11:24am
Not sure how reliable all the facts provided in this article are given that the writer(s?) thought that OCR stands for Office of Civil Review.It's probably true, though, that the county schools of New Hanover have a list of Title IX violations most of whi...more
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Sports Smorgasbord
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 3, 2009 at 1:05am
The Final Four is set for Sunday. Stanford will be facing Connecticut - a rematch of last year's Final Four. Louisville defeated Maryland for the right to play Oklahoma in St. Louis. Coach Jeff Walz had a superb game plan and his team playing excellent o...more
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Softball aspires to make the shorter shortlist
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 1, 2009 at 1:43am
Softball Reacts Positively to IOC Shortlist NewsISF president: “With odds of 2 out of 7 to make shortlist, softball will re-double efforts to communicate incredible value to Olympic Movement”Plant City, Florida (USA); 30th March 2009: International So...more
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Softball represents at SportAccord
by Women's Sports Nation
posted March 24, 2009 at 9:48pm
SPORTACCORD PROVIDES GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOFTBALL TO PROVE OLYMPIC PEDIGREE ISFPresident: “Softball is having a great impact on communities around the world” Denver, Colorado (USA); 23rd March 2009 - International softball representatives are arrivi...more
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Introducing the cover of… CHANGE UP!
by Pretty Tough
posted March 24, 2009 at 1:25pm
Looking for the perfect beach book to dive into this summer? CHANGE UP drops this April! As sophomore summer heats up at Sunray Beach, so does Jake Cole and Ashley Clarke’s long distance relationship. But, Ashley’s overprotective cop father forbids As...more
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Softball Shamrocks and Superstitions
by Pretty Tough
posted March 17, 2009 at 2:19pm
Maybe it’s a certain pre-hitting routine like tapping the plate. Maybe it’s a lucky jersey number. Maybe it’s avoiding the chalk lines. Whatever it is, softball players are known for their superstitions.
Cat Osterman never steps on chalk lines. N...more
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Softball Popularity Grows Among Iranian Women
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 14, 2009 at 1:00pm
BackSoftball campaign’s commitment to promoting the sport among women around the world has been gaining momentum as evidenced by recent school activity in Iran.Over the past few years the Middle-Eastern state has demonstrated diverse participation level...more
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Fastpitch Fans Tweet
by Pretty Tough
posted March 10, 2009 at 2:37pm
At first I didn’t get it. But, now, I’m seriously hooked. Don’t miss a second of softball news and follow these fastpitch fanatics on Twitter....more
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Softball: Throwing Like a Girl
by Pretty Tough
posted March 9, 2009 at 5:17pm
If you’ve ever heard the expression “You throw like a girl,” it means your throw kinda sucks.
The “girl throw” refers to a wimpy style a lot of girls seem to have. Girls often face the target with their forearm cocked back and the ball in their...more
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2009 NPF Senior Draft to be Broadcast Live
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 7:27pm
The 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft will be broadcast live on the Internet for the first time in league history.
The draft which is being hosted by the Akron Racers, will take place February 17th beginning at 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST) with the fir...more
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Chalk Talk
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 29, 2009 at 3:31pm
I’ve started receiving NCAA Champion Magazine in the mail, and it is awesome! It keeps me current on what is going all around the country in the NCAA, and almost all of the stories are interesting to read!
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee is adding a...more
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Major Softball Withdraw
by Pretty Tough
posted January 27, 2009 at 4:31pm
Winter is here. And softball withdraw is in full effect. For those of you suffering, here’s some links to lighten your mood and bust the winter softball blues.
1. Jennie Finch’s Blog - Find out what Jennie’s life is really like with frequently up...more
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