Men, Junior Women’s Softball African Championships set to open in South Africa, finals to be live-streamed
The Mbolekwa Sports Complex, in Atteridgeville, South Africa, will host the Senior Men and Junior Women’s African Championships from 10-13 January. The final games on Saturday 13 will be live streamed by 360 Sport.
USA Softball names Heather Tarr as head coach of the U-19 Women’s National Team
USA Softball announced yesterday that Heather Tarr has been selected as the Head Coach for the 2019 USA Softball U-19 Women’s National Team. Tarr will lead the team at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup, from 11-17 August, 2019 in Irvine, Calif.
Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic qualify for WBSC Women’s Softball U-19 World Championship 2019
Ireland was the surprise of the tournament played in Staranzano (Italy). World number 8 The Netherlands finished fourth and failed to qualify for the World Championship. The defending champions Great Britain finished sixth
Canada beats New Zealand, leads group B undefeated
New Zealand couldn’t keep an early lead. The Junior Black Sox pitching staff struggled with control, walking 11 batters. Canada went ahead scoring 6 in the third and never looked back
Japan wins Asian Junior Women’s Softball title, qualifies for WBSC World Championship 2019
World N° 2 Japan defeated N° 5 Chinese Taipei in the final of the Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship, and claimed undefeated the continental title
Only 4 nations remain alive at Asian Jr Women’s Softball Championship
After 28 round robin games, only four teams remain in the run for the Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship being held in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines. No.2 Japan, No.5 Chinese Taipei, No. 12 China and No. 15 Philippines will play the playoffs.
Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship set to open in Philippines
The eight participating National Teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday to open the 7th Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship, to be held at The Villages Softball Field in Clark, Papanga, Philippines.
WBSC Secretary General Beng Choo Low busy with meetings in Manila
MANILA, Philippines-The WBSC Executive Board member from Malaysia talked with the baseball and softball Federations, the Olympic Committee and the Philippines Government about baseball and softball in the 30th South East Asian Games and the Asian Junior Women’s softball championship
New Zealand appoints Softball National Team Head Coaches
LOWER HUTT, New Zealand – Softball New Zealand have appointed the Head Coaches for both the Men’s and Junior Women’s Softball National Teams. Mark Sorenson will return as the men’s Black Sox head coach, while Carl Tuinenga will take the helm for the U-19 women’s Junior White Sox team.