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News Headlines for June 2007

6/30/2007 - USA Softball Junior Women are World Champs! ENSCHEDE, Netherlands – As a lazy fly ball landed in the glove of Brittany Lastrapes, the third base dugout emptied onto the field in celebration as the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team defeated Japan 3-1 Saturday afternoon to become the new world champions. The win capp...more

6/30/2007 - USA Escapes with 1-0 Victory Surrey, B.C., - Japan Elite kept the red, white and blue offense at bay as the USA National Softball team escaped with a 1-0 victory over Japan Elite today in the opening game of the 14th Annual Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament at Softball City in Surrey, B.C...more

6/29/2007 - USA Women Open Play with 14th Annual Canada Cup Surrey, B.C. – With a jammed pack schedule this summer, the USA Softball Women’s National Team kicks off its season on Saturday at the 14th Annual Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament at Softball City in Surrey, B.C. The USA National Team is looking to repeat the...more

6/29/2007 - Wilson/DeMarini steps up to become official partner of the KFC World C... Partnership part of aggressive campaign by Wilson/DeMarini to make a play for the fast pitch market CHICAGO, IL – June 29, 2007 – Wilson/DeMarini announced today that they have made an agreement to be an official partner of the 3rd Annual KFC World Cup of Softball. The World Cup...more

6/29/2007 - Junior Women’s National Team advances to gold medal game ENSCHEDE, Netherlands – A four-hit shutout from Ashley Brignac (River Ridge, La.) and several key hits propelled the United States into the gold medal game with a 3-0 victory over defending world champion Japan Friday evening at the ISF Junior Women’s World Championships. It ma...more

More headlines for June, 2007

6/28/2007	USA advances with 6-2 win over Venezuela

6/27/2007	USA concludes pool play with 11-0 win over Italy

6/26/2007	USA jumps all over Russia in 18-0 victory

6/26/2007	Killer Bees capture 2007 Girl’s 16-Under Hall of Fame National Q...

6/25/2007	USA Men finish second at ISF Men’s World Cup

6/25/2007	USA continues its winning ways with 7-0 win over Argentina

6/24/2007	USA cruises to 18-0 win over Botswana

6/23/2007	USA captures top seed entering the playoffs at the ISF Men’s Wor...

6/23/2007	Venezuela hangs on to hand USA Men first defeat

6/23/2007	USA works extra innings for 5-1 win over Canada

6/22/2007	USA blanks Australia 6-0 at Jr. World Championships

6/22/2007	USA opens Junior World Championships with 11-0 win

6/22/2007	USA holds off Czech Republic to remain undefeated at Men’s World...

6/22/2007	USA blanks Prague Stars for seventh consecutive win

6/21/2007	USA rained out at Junior Women’s World Championships

6/20/2007	USA Softball remains undefeated in Men’s World Cup

6/20/2007	Miller’s homer propels USA to third straight win

6/20/2007	USA Men push record to 4-0

6/19/2007	ASA/ISC Pitcher Development Program is off to a great start

6/19/2007	92 East Cobb Bullets claim ASA Girl’s 14-Under HOF National Qual...

6/19/2007	USA Comes From Behind to Take Down Denmark, 9-4

6/18/2007	2007 Women’s National Team Selected

6/18/2007	USA Opens Play with 9-2 Win at ISF World Cup

6/18/2007	2007 ISF Men's World Cup

6/15/2007	ASA Hall of Fame Qualifiers Continue This Weekend

6/14/2007	KFC Bat Girl Contest

6/11/2007	TNT Wins 12-Under HOF National Qualifier

6/8/2007	A Few Hours Left for Ebay Auction!

6/8/2007	Arizona is No. 1 in final ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25

6/1/2007	Umpires Chosen for KFC World Cup and ACS