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Fastpitch TV - Hitting Clinic Part I with Jenny Dalton-Hill
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 16, 2011 at 10:58am

In this episode of Fastpitch TV Jenny Dalton shares some useful hitting tips on contact point, releasing the barrel, where to hit, and more. Plus see some hitting drills you can use to improve your hitting. Press play below to watch this video now… ...more

Softball Gold Medalists and Hall of Famers Team Up for National Coaches Clinic Series
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted November 16, 2011 at 12:06am

    This isn't just another softball clinic for coaches, it's for anyone who would like to be inspired, motivated, better, and learn about the game of softball from women who excelled and are passionate about the sport.    ...more

2011 an exciting year for National Pro Fastpitch: the NPF Commissioner's Review
by anngaff
posted November 14, 2011 at 10:40pm

via release Dear NPF Supporters and Fans, As the Commissioner of National Pro Fastpitch, I wanted to take some time to re-cap the year of 2011 and especially to say "thank you" to each one of you for your visible efforts in supporting the prof...more

Smart Softball Players Take Control
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 9, 2011 at 3:39pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog The other day I had a hitting lesson with a girl named Erin, a girl I converted to a slapper last year and who is now playing at the 16U level. As we were working on various techniques she can d...more

Cat Osterman and Lindsay Gardner Unite To Coach Hilltoppers
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 27, 2011 at 10:48pm

(Photo courtesy of Logan Lawrence St. Edwards Athletics) This pas...more

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Reunion
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 27, 2011 at 11:43am

There's No Crying in Baseball...more

Portland State hosts NPF All-Star team Wednesday at Erv Lind Stadium
by anngaff
posted October 25, 2011 at 12:42pm

via release PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State softball team will get to face some of the best players in the world on Wednesday when the Vikings host the National Pro Fastpitch All-Star team at Erv Lind Stadium.  First pitch is set for 6 p....more

U.S.A. Softball: Wins Their 8th Gold Medal at Pan American Games!
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 23, 2011 at 9:00pm

              (Picture credit: Fastpitchwest) Sunday Oct. 23, 2011: The U.S.A Olympic National Team has done it again! They beat Canada in the gold medal game with a score of 11-1 in just four innings....more

Adult Softball League: matching uniforms and sliders don't mean jack!
by Chic Runner
posted October 19, 2011 at 6:44pm

So, a little while back one of B’s friends asked if I wanted to join his softball team for an upcoming ‘season’. Now, let’s get something straight, I consider myself fairly athletic. I’ve always played sports my whole life. I played softball pre...more

Softball Coaching Tips - Cold Winter Nights and Softball Rules
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 19, 2011 at 3:22pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog The Rulebook Makes Good Reading on a Cold Winter's Night Maybe I'm just too much of a fanatic, but every year I look forward to receiving the new ASA rulebook. When I get it, the first thing I ...more

NPF Back to School Tour to Make MLB Venue Stop
by anngaff
posted October 15, 2011 at 8:26pm

via release Nashville, TN - National Pro Fastpitch is preparing for the second half of the 2011 NPF Back to School Tour by looking ahead at some exciting venues and first-time visits. The second half of the Tour will kick off in a big way with Team NPF m...more

School District to Renovate Softball Fields
by Title IX Blog
posted October 12, 2011 at 6:36pm

The Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County, Pennsylvania, will improve its girls' softball field, having voted this week to retain a contractor to design and conduct the renovation, at an estimated cost of $30,000. Reportedly, the boys' b...more

Big Turnout Projected for International Softball Federation Congress
by Women in Sport International
posted September 29, 2011 at 12:54am

Tweet I just received this Press Release from the ISF. Nice to see softball seems to be gaining steam outside of North America and Asia (of course, as a softball player, I am incredibly biased). Hopefully the delegates can get something useful accomp...more

Softball Tips - Recovery and Regeneration
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 26, 2011 at 4:32pm

Does your team need more speed, power, quickness, bat speed and agility? If so, you are probably looking for a good softball specific training program. We have a high performance softball training program specially designed for travel ball and high school...more

National Pro Fastpitch announces complete plans for this fall's Back to School Tour
by anngaff
posted September 25, 2011 at 5:09pm

Nashville, TN, via release - National Pro Fastpitch announced completed plans today for the 2011 NPF Back to School Tour. The NPF Back To School Tour will once again be sponsored in part by USSSA with additional support from Major League Baseball. This ye...more

Softball Performance Tips - Making Time for Practice
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 14, 2011 at 2:05pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Now that school is back in full swing time is at a premium for fastpitch softball players. Especially high school age players who are either in-season right now or playing other sports. The dem...more

Investigations into Locker Rooms and Softball Facilities Prompt Improvements
by Title IX Blog
posted August 23, 2011 at 8:45pm

I've been meaning to post about these two stories, from earlier this summer, in which complaints filed with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights prompted requirements for improvements to facilities for women's sports. Earlier this month ...more

NPF Championships: Bandits make quick work of Pride, capture the title
by anngaff
posted August 22, 2011 at 9:43am

via release Sulphur, LA - All season long the USSSA Florida Pride had softball fans confident that they would repeat as Cowles Cup Champions. The Chicago Bandits never got that memo as they struck early and often in a 10-3 rout of the defending and regu...more

NPF Championships Series: Advantage Bandits, Osterman Injured
by anngaff
posted August 20, 2011 at 11:52pm

via release Sulphur, LA - If the remainder of the quest for the Cowles Cup goes the way game 1 in the best of 3 series went, softball fans won't be disappointed.  Game 1 of the championship round was a thriller that was decided in 8 innings wit...more

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