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News Headlines for February 2006

2/28/2006 - With a 15-1 Record, Arizona Holds Top Spot OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – With ten first-place votes, the University of Arizona (15-1) holds on to its No.1 spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll announced today by the Amateur Softball Association. The Wildcats’ solo loss, 1-0, came this past weekend against No. 3 Texas...more

2/28/2006 - Osterman Named USA Softball Player of the Week OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After setting the NCAA career strikeout record against UNLV with 1,774 Ks, the University of Texas’ Cat Osterman was named the USA Softball Player of the week for the week of Feb. 20-26. Osterman led her team to a 5-0 weekend with three victories over ranke...more

2/21/2006 - Michigan Falls, Arizona Rises to Top OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The University of Arizona remained undefeated at 11-0 and pushed its way past Michigan this week to take the top spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll, announced today by the Amateur Softball Association. Arizona is one of five schools in...more

2/21/2006 - Schutzler named USA Softball Player of the Week Oklahoma City, Okla. – The University of Tennessee’s Lindsay Schutzler had an explosive weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev., leading her to be named the USA Softball Player of the week for the week of Feb. 13-19, announced today by the Amateur Soft...more

2/16/2006 - ASA GOLD Bracketology OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce a new format for this year’s ASA 18-Under Gold National Championship held in Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 6-13. The 2006 ASA Gold will consist of both pool play and a double elimination tournament. Used...more

More headlines for February, 2006

2/14/2006	Michigan Holds On To No. 1 Spot

2/14/2006	Hollowell Named USA Softball Player of the Week

2/9/2006	ASA Statement Regarding IOC Decision

2/8/2006	ASA seeks applicants for Commissioner of the Ohio ASA Associatio...

2/7/2006	Women’s National Team 2006 Coaching Assignments

2/6/2006	ROD HILL NAMED NEW ALASKA ASA COMMISSIONER

2/6/2006	AL MURRAY NAMED TO REPLACE G. PAT ADKISON AS ALABAMA ASA COMMISS...

2/2/2006	ASA To Host Junior Olympic Commissioner’s Workshop

2/1/2006	2006 POY Watch List