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News Headlines for February 2004

2/29/2004 - USA offense explodes Columbus, GA---The U.S. offense scored 37 runs and smashed 12 home runs in two games as it dispatched of Army and #21 Arizona State tonight at the NFCA Classic. The USA defeated Army 28-1 in five innings and downed ASU 9-0 in five innings. Despite not collecting a hit in the fi...more

2/28/2004 - This is a real dream team Posted on Sat, Feb. 28, 2004 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Contact Troy Johnson at (706) 320-4432 or johnsont@ledger-enquirer.com This is a real dream team. Forget all this nonsense about Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter. They will almost ce...more

2/28/2004 - Finch fantastic in all-star game Posted on Sat, Feb. 28, 2004 Finch fantastic in all-star game Pitcher records final two outs with no team on field BY CHRISTA TURNER Staff Writer - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Haven't seen enough of Team USA pitcher Jennie Finch? Well, tune your televisions to NBC-38 on Sunday...more

2/27/2004 - NBC/Pepsi All-Star Game OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Softball Fans! Be sure to tune in to NBC on Sunday, February 29, at 12:30 (CST) for the 23rd Pepsi All-Star Game in Cathedral City, CA. Catch a glimpse of USA Softball’s Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) and Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) as they represent the S...more

2/27/2004 - USA Softball Women’s National Team returns to site of its first Olympi... COLUMBUS, GA – In pursuit of its third consecutive Olympic gold medal, the USA Softball Olympic team returns to the site of its first Olympic gold medal, Columbus, GA, and will compete in the NFCA Classic February 27-29. Columbus marks the second stop on the ‘Aiming for Athens’ t...more

More headlines for February, 2004

2/27/2004	USA picks up two more mercy rule victories on ‘Aiming for Athens...

2/24/2004	ASA/ESPN Partnership

2/24/2004	ASA and ESPN Announce Partnership

2/24/2004	Mississippi State’s Iyhia McMichael named ‘Player of the Week’

2/24/2004	Undefeated UCLA remains No.1 in ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate...

2/23/2004	USA Women impressive in opening weekend of ‘Aiming for Athens’ t...

2/21/2004	U.S. records back-to-back shut out victories on ‘Aiming for Athe...

2/20/2004	USA Women sweep opening night of 'Aiming for Athens' Tour

2/20/2004	USA Softball kicks off ‘Aiming for Athens’ pre-Olympic tour

2/17/2004	UCLA continues atop ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Collegiate Poll

2/17/2004	Woods named as the USA Softball Player of the Week

2/16/2004	'Game Used' EBAY auction

2/11/2004	Softballoutlet.com announces new ASA collectibles

2/9/2004	ASA introduces new contemporary Brand Identity for the ASA

2/8/2004	USA Men finish fourth

2/7/2004	USA Men advance to final four with 3-2 win over Samoa at World C...

2/6/2004	USA Men shutout by New Zealand at World Championships

2/5/2004	USA Men finish pool play with perfect 6-0 record after downing A...

2/5/2004	ASA seeks applicants for Assistant Director of Membership Servic...

2/5/2004	ASA seeks applicants for Assistant Director of Membership Servic...

2/5/2004	Watch List Collegiate Player of the Year

2/4/2004	USA Men capture top spot in pool B with 5-0 win over Great Brita...

2/4/2004	$25,000 at Stake in Men's Major Slow pitch program

2/2/2004	Softball 360º

2/2/2004	USA Men crush Czech Republic 18-0