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News Headlines for December 2009

12/29/2009 - Osterman on SI's Top 20 From SI.com By Andrew Lawrence, SI.com Our top 20 lists of the best male and female athletes of the decade were a team effort. We asked a group of writers and editors at SI.com to consider on-the-field achievements and come up with the best of the best. Each voter's top choi...more

12/21/2009 - Does your softball player know how to honor their opponents? This week, the weekly parent tip focuses on respecting opponents, a component of the Honoring the Game code: ROOTS Responsible Sports Parent Tip of the Week: “Help your young athlete to understand the value of a good opponent....more

12/21/2009 - Team USA headed to Caracas PLANT CITY, FLORIDA (USA) -- The International Softball Federation’s XII Women’s World Championship will be held June 23-July 2, 2010 in Caracas, Venezuela. The official announcement follows ISF President Don Porter’s trip to the new host site last week. In Caracas the ISF presi...more

12/17/2009 - Read Balls & Strikes The December 2009 issue of Balls & Strikes Magazine, the official publication of the Amateur Softball Association (ASA), is now available online. Visit http://asasoftball.com/communications/ballsandstrikes.aspmore

12/16/2009 - Help send Great Britain to the World Championships A note from Bob Fromer, Great Britain Softball Team Manager YOUR ONLINE VOTE CAN HELP THE GREAT BRITAIN WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM GET TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! The Great Britain Women's Fastpitch Softball Team earned a place in the 2010 Softball World Championshi...more

More headlines for December, 2009

12/14/2009	Fall 2009 Community Grants Winners Announced!

12/14/2009	Read 'The Inside Pitch'

12/10/2009	ASA partners with MLB

12/7/2009	The value of players asking questions can pay huge dividends for...

12/4/2009	New Selection Committees

12/4/2009	USA Softball announces 2010 Women’s National Team Selection Camp...

12/2/2009	New offer for ASA members