May 2009

Written by OntFast Friday, 01 May 2009 14:02

We will be forging ahead with our live updates from the tournaments this weekend. We will providing scores and photos, as well as taking video for future productions, that will be posted live on ths site as we report them. In a previous article located further down this page we outlined how anyone can participate in doing this also. We will add a new link to the top menu tomorrow after we go through some practice runs tonight.

We will be in Brantford for a number of games and we welcome anyone else from either that location or Whitby to also submit scores and photos. Remember you can also access the Forum from your cell phone and post info directly using that method. Should be a pretty nice weekend, have fun at the ball park.

Written by OntFast Monday, 04 May 2009 05:46

These are the complete Midget Results from Brantford over the May 1-3 weekend. Thank you to the organizers for a well run and competitive tournament.

Tier 1

Brampton (Haick) 14 vs Oakville 2
Mississauga North (Acton) 7 vs Ancaster 0
Pickering 4 vs Brampton 1
Ancaster 14 vs Oakville 0
Mississauga North Acton 6 vs Brampton 0
Mississauga North Acton 8 vs Brantford 2
Pickering 6 vs Oakville 0
Brantford 4 vs Pickering 2

Playoff
Brampton 3 vs Ancaster 1
Brantford 12 vs Oakville 1
Mississauga North 8 vs Brampton 5
Pickering 5 vs Brantford 4

Bronze Game
Brantford 9 vs Brampton 8 (8 innings)

Gold Game
Mississauga 10 vs Pickering 0

Tier 2

Brantford Int 14 vs Princeton 2
Mississauga North 5 vs Mississauga South 2
Mississauga South 3 vs Brantford Int 2
Princeton 2 vs Mississauga North 2
Mississauga North 10 vs Brantford Intermediates 4
Princeton 7 vs Mississauge South 4

Mississauga S 6 vs Princeton 2

Gold Game
Mississauga N 3 vs Mississauga S 2 (8 innings)

Written by OntFast Tuesday, 05 May 2009 05:17

USA Olympic Women's Softball infield warm-up prior to game against the Washington Glory on May 10, 2008.

Written by OntFast Tuesday, 05 May 2009 08:00

Brampton Girls Softball Association are asking you to join them to promote softball (and other sports) in Northern Communities. Please ask your players to bring unused sporting equipment with them this weekend to the Early Bird Blazer Blast Tournament. It will be distributed to aboriginal communities in the north who desperately need this equipment to allow their youth to participate in sport.

If every team contributes 2 gloves, 2 helmets and a bat we can outfit 8 teams in these areas of need. Encourage all your players and parents to look through their closets, garages and basements to support this program.

We would also solicit the support from the many fans that will be attending this tournament who would like to participate in this highly valued initiative.

There will be a collection area set up at the Brampton Fairgrounds on McMurchy. It's worth the drive to the Fairgrounds, wherever you may be playing, to see some of the best teams in Canada as well as helping spread and promote the game in Ontario.

Please see the attached flyer and forward it to your team and any interested parties.

Written by Scott McLean Wednesday, 06 May 2009 05:06

CLAN Softball: SFU receives at-large berth to NAIA National Championships
May 5, 2009

Burnaby, B.C. – The Simon Fraser University Clan softball team has been awarded one of seven at-large berths to the 2009 NAIA National Championships, the NAIA announced on Tuesday. This will mark the 12th straight year the Clan have qualified for the NAIA National Championships, during that stretch the Clan have won nine NAIA Region I Championships, while 2009 will mark the team’s third at-large berth to the tournament.

Written by OntFast Wednesday, 06 May 2009 09:11

A great story of sportsmanship and courage which is at the essence of the game and the participants. It's a little long (about 6 min.), but it's great story and well worth watching.

Written by OntFast Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:15

These are the final game results from the Brantford Worth Early Bird tournament.

Bantam Tier 2

Brantford Bobcats 11 vs Brantford Bandits 0
Brantford Bobcats 4 vs Guelph 2
Brampton 8 vs Brantford Bandits 0
Guelph 5 vs Brampton 0
Guelph 8 vs Brantford Bandits 1
Brantford Bobcats 5 vs Brampton 2
Brantford Bobcats 6 vs Brantford Bandits 3
Guelph  def  Brampton

Championship Game
Brantford 9 vs Guelph 0

Final results
Gold - Brantford Bobcats
Silver - Guelph Gators
Bronze - Brampton Blazers

Bantam Tier 1

Mississauga 3 vs Ancaster 2
Kitchener 3 vs Guelph 0
Ajax 4 vs Quebec 3
Oakville 9 vs Windsor 3
Guelph 6 vs Ancaster 1
Kitchener 13 vs Mississauga 7
Windsor 6 vs Ajax 2
Oakville 8 vs Quebec 1
Kitchener 3 vs Ancaster 0
Guelph 6 vs Mississauga 3
Quebec 6 vs Windsor 2
Ajax 3  vs Oakville 2

Playoffs
Kitchener 3 vs Windsor 1
Oakville 11 vs Mississauga 5
Ajax  def  Ancaster
Quebec 8 vs Guelph 7
Oakville 11 vs Kitchener 1
Quebec 7 vs Ajax 4

Bronze
Kitchener 7 vs Ajax 2

Championship
Quebec 7 vs Oakville 2

Final Results
Gold – Quebec Rebelles 93
Silver – Oakville Angels
Bronze – Kitchener Klassics

Written by OntFast Thursday, 07 May 2009 05:10

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – MASTER PITCHING INSTRUCTOR

The Provincial Women’s Softball Association is now accepting applications for the position of Master Pitching Instructor.  The primary role of the Master Pitching Instructor is to work with the PWSA to deliver pitching instruction for both pitchers and coaches using a standardized National Pitching curriculum developed by Softball Canada.  In order to do so, he/she will be responsible to train, evaluate, support and mentor Regional Pitching Instructors throughout Ontario and facilitate various pitching clinics for players and coaches.  Also, he/she will play a key role in assisting Softball Canada with the design and implementation of the National Pitching Program.

Written by Scott Dennis Thursday, 07 May 2009 07:27

Oshawa, Ont. – Women’s fastball head coach Jim Nemish and the Durham College Athletic Department is proud to announce that Janna Hagan will be joining the program next fall.

Hagan, a native of Sherwood Park, Alberta, joins the Lords after an impressive 12 year minor fastball career out west with the Sherwood Park Belles.

It is anticipated that Hagan will both pitch and play the outfield for the Lords next season. At the plate, she is a feared slugger who hits for power and average. Last season, she finished the year with a .393 batting average and a slugging percentage of .538. She also led the team in RBI’s with 31 on the season. On the mound, Hagan has dominated opposing batters as she can throw a variety of pitches while reaching 56-58 mph on the radar gun.

Hagan also has plenty of experience playing at the provincial and national level, going on to win a number of awards.

Written by OntFast Thursday, 07 May 2009 14:56

The Ontario Select Softball Tournnament Association (OSSTA) has established their new website. The intent is to promote house league Select tournaments around the province providing a central location for tournament listings and information. We should all tip our hats to those involved in this highly worthwhile project as they are the true heroes of the sport organizing at the grass roots level that is the true foundation of the sport. Please check out their website and pass it along to any interested parties in your home associations.