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News Headlines for May 2004

5/26/2004 - WCWS at Hall of Fame Stadium OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Eight of the nation’s top Division I softball teams will be in Oklahoma City this weekend as the Amateur Softball Association welcomes the NCAA Women’s College World Series to Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium May 27-31. This will mark the 13th year the tour...more

5/26/2004 - van der Linden named POY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Amateur Softball Association, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, and USA Softball announced today Florida State’s Jessica van der Linden as the 2004 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. The back-to-back ACC Con...more

5/24/2004 - USA shuts out All-Stars 10-0 Springfield, MO---The U.S. Women’s National Team pounded out 14-hits on its way to a 10-0 win over the Midwest All-Stars in front of 3,000 fans today at Meador Softball Complex. All four U.S. pitchers worked in the game allowing only two hits while striking out 14. After being...more

5/24/2004 - U.S. Vinyl has convincing win in Men's Major Slow Pitch Qualifier LEXINGTON, SC -- Averaging almost 34 runs a game, U.S. Vinyl of Chattanooga, TN won their first ASA Men's Major Slow Pitch qualifier in convincing fashion this past weekend in Lexington, S.C. at Pine Grove Park in the Trump/Hooters Championship Series National Qualifier. Johnny ...more

5/21/2004 - Softball safe for 2008 Beijing Games OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced the reassurance that the sport of softball will remain on the Olympic program at least through the 2008 Beijing Games. “We are thrilled to hear the news about the decision of the IOC to keep all cu...more

More headlines for May, 2004

5/20/2004	USA improves to 27-0

5/18/2004	ASA Adds Four New Items

5/18/2004	Osterman and Finch combine for perfect game

5/18/2004	Wildcats again No. 1 heading into Regionals

5/18/2004	Finch and Topping to appear on Carson Daly

5/17/2004	Softball Schedule on CSTV

5/12/2004	USA Softball on NBC’s TODAY SHOW

5/11/2004	Arizona No. 1 for ninth week

5/11/2004	Hollowell Player of the Week

5/11/2004	Three finalists for Player of the Year

5/10/2004	ASA adds Pepsi-Busch Softball Classic

5/10/2004	ASA adds two pitching titles to its instructional series

5/10/2004	Mountain Top and L&L share title

5/6/2004	Team Synergy wins qualifier

5/4/2004	USA Replica Jerseys on Sale

5/4/2004	Wildcats continue claim of No. 1

5/4/2004	Goerl Player of the Week

5/3/2004	Terry’s/TPS wins Spring Open