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2014 National Pro Fastpitch College Draft Set for Nashville
by anngaff
posted January 10, 2014 at 3:40pm

    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 ...more

NPF Announces New Team in Pennsylvania: The Rebellion!
by anngaff
posted November 20, 2013 at 10:51am

Nashville, TN – November 20, 2013 - National Pro Fastpitch announced a brand new market and team for the 2014 season. CONSOL Energy Park located in Washington, PA, will be the new home and venue for the latest addition to professional softball, th...more

2014 NPF Championship Series Awarded to Hoover, Alabama
by anngaff
posted November 19, 2013 at 11:20am

Keilani Ricketts, USSSA Pride - 2-time NCAA Player of the Year Birmingham, AL – November 19, 2013 The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league has awarded their Championship Series to Southern Sports Group, a Birmingham based event management and mar...more

USSSA Florida Pride Defeated the LSU Softball team by a score of 11-0 during an Exhibition Game
by anngaff
posted October 1, 2013 at 12:03pm

Photo by: Steve Franz, LSU Athletics Staff Photographer BATON ROUGE, LA – October 1, 2013 – The USSSA Florida Pride defeated the LSU softball team by a score of 11-0 during an exhibition game Monday at Tiger Park which featured a pitching ma...more

The Power of 100%
by Marissa Kastanek
posted September 6, 2013 at 9:32am

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Kevin Durant. Giving 100% at every given moment will allow success at many levels. Coaches can see when an athlete leaves everything on the field of play and that is a key when recruiting....more

USSSA Pride Wins 2013 National Pro Fastpitch Championship
by anngaff
posted August 25, 2013 at 9:15am

USSSA Pride (Photo by Dina Kwit)   ROSEMONT, Illinois—August 24, 2013—After a long, hard battle of a best-of-three series, the USSSA Pride captured the 2013 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series Title over the regular season...more

NPF Championships: USSSA Pride Defeat Akron Racers to advance to Championship Series
by anngaff
posted August 24, 2013 at 5:40pm

Cat Osterman (Photo by Bill Diehm) ROSEMONT, IL — August 23, 2013 - The USSSA Pride defeated the Akron Racers 2-1 in the second round of the 2013 National Pro Fastpitch Championship to advance to play the Chicago Bandits in the best of...more

NPF Championships: Akron Racers Come From Behind to Advance
by anngaff
posted August 23, 2013 at 9:10am

Sam Marder (Photo by Dina Kwit) Rosemont IL – August 22, 2013 - The Akron Racers (17-32) used a 4-run fifth inning rally to accelerate past the NY/NJ Comets (10-39) for good, in opening round action Thursday night of the 2013 NPF C...more

10 Commandments of Leadership
by Marissa Kastanek
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:33pm

Leadership is a quality that is important for all areas of life. Sports is a great arena for learning leadership but it must done in the correct way. Ryan Goodson has created 10 Commandments every person must do if they want to be a great leader.I recentl...more

A new blogger among us
by Fitzrebeccaa
posted August 7, 2013 at 2:36pm

Meet Rebecca: student, journalist, coffee addict...more

Who wants a full-ride? A few tips on what college coaches look for during recruiting
by Marissa Kastanek
posted August 6, 2013 at 1:04pm

A few tips on what college coaches look for during recruiting and how to improve your chances of getting a full-ride scholarship....more

WOMEN vs MEN IN WASHINGTON: NPF's Akron Racers win Battle of the Sexes 5-2
by anngaff
posted July 17, 2013 at 11:16am

Courtesy of Akron Racers WASHINGTON, PA – July 16, 2013 – When the Akron Racers came to Washington, PA to play an exhibition game, the turf diamond at Consol Energy Park became a battle of different kinds, between men and women, ...more

Oklahoma Pitching Ace Keilani Ricketts Signs with the USSSA Pride
by anngaff
posted July 16, 2013 at 10:15am

Keilani Ricketts (Courtesy of OU Softball)  Kissimmee, Fl – July 15, 2013 - via release - Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma pitching ace and two-time collegiate player of the year, signed a three-year deal with the USSSA Pride Tuesday.&...more

Learning How to Hit a Softball
by jschonb
posted July 12, 2013 at 3:52pm

Softball is definitely a great sport that can be learned by anyone - even children as young as six years old. Teaching yourself, or your kids, how to play this sport, you’ll not only help develop reaction time and “physical motor” coordi...more

National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series to be held in Rosemont, Aug 22-24
by anngaff
posted July 9, 2013 at 2:41pm

Rosemont, IL, via release – In August, the nation’s top professional softball teams will come to Rosemont to compete in the 2013 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship series to be held August 22-24 at The Ballpark at Rosemont. Located at...more

NPF: Akron Racers fall to Chicago Bandits 7-3; Drop home opener
by anngaff
posted June 28, 2013 at 12:27pm

Photo credit: Ohio.com AKRON, OH – June 27, 2013 – The Akron Racers were unable to keep their streak of five wins in a row alive as they lost to the Chicago Bandits, 7-3, in their home opener. The Racers started off strong scoring all of th...more

NPF: Pride Shut Out Comets 3-0 in Series Opener, Osterman Strikes Out 18
by anngaff
posted June 28, 2013 at 12:19pm

Photo: Cat Osterman of the USSSA Pride KISSIMMEE, FL – It was another successful night at Osceola County Stadium for the Pride Thursday evening as they beat the NY/NJ Comets 3-0 in the first game of a four-game series.  Cat Osterman faced o...more

[Video] Oklahoma Pitcher Keilani Ricketts Wins 2013 Honda Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted June 28, 2013 at 9:14am

  Sooners softball fans were hardly surprised when Keilani Ricketts, who dominated collegiate softball all season, was named the 2013 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and recipient of The Honda Cup. Ricketts, who has been called &ldq...;more

Sooners Pitcher Keilani Ricketts Wins 2013 Honda Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted June 27, 2013 at 10:19am

Sooners softball fans were hardly surprised when Keilani Ricketts, who dominated collegiate softball all season, was named the 2013 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and recipient of The Honda Cup. Ricketts, who has been called “her s...more

NPF: Rachele Fico earns first win with Racers' 8-2 victory over Comets
by anngaff
posted June 21, 2013 at 5:06pm

ALLENTOWN, via release – The Akron Racers’ Rookies have already played an integral role in the team’s success in the 2013 season, and Thursday night was no exception. Rachele Fico, the Racers’ top pick in the 2013 NPF College Draf...more

National Pro Fastpitch: Bandits Blank Comets, 5-0
by anngaff
posted June 15, 2013 at 7:30pm

By Traci Bode Boxscore: http://npf.bbstats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=142087 POMONA, New York -- All but two Bandits in the Chicago starting lineup recorded at least one base hit and Monica Abbott tossed a four-hit shutout in the first game of...more

NPF: Sarah Pauly Shines in 8-4 Victory Against Racers
by anngaff
posted June 14, 2013 at 2:41pm

(Photo, right: USSSA Pride Pitcher Sarah Pauly by George Tuley) Corpus Christi, via release - The Pride took down the Akron Racers in an 8-4 win at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas Thursday night, claiming the top spot in the NPF standings. ...more

Cat Osterman Records 13 K’s in Home Opener for the USSSA Pride
by anngaff
posted June 10, 2013 at 4:18am

Photo courtesy of National Pro Fastpitch Kissimmee, FL- The USSSA Pride started off their 2013 season in winning fashion with a 5-1 victory over the NY/NJ Comets on Sunday night in their home opener. Cat Osterman got off to a hot start in what will be ...more

National Pro Fastpitch: Bandits Offense Explodes for 14 Runs Off 16 Hits
by anngaff
posted June 10, 2013 at 4:14am

Photo, right: Watanabe and Yamada (Photo by Dina Kwit) ROSEMONT, Ill., via release – Monica Abbott made her first start of the 2013 season pitching an impressive complete game shutout while only allowing one hit and picking up 11 strikeouts. The ...more

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