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News Headlines for July 2009

7/31/2009 - American women out hit in first game of Japan Cup but still run-rule A... SENDAI CITY, Japan — A three-run home run from Jenae Leles (Sacramento, Calif.) and an Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.) two-run shot led the USA Softball Women’s National Team program to an 11-3 finish over Australia in the first game of the Japan Cup in Sendai City, Japan. Team U...more

7/31/2009 - USA 11, Colombia 0 in five MARACAY, Venezuela – Facing wild pitching, with four U.S. players being hit by a pitch to reach, the United States pitching duo of Nikki Nemitz (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) and Brandice Balschmiter (Newark, N.Y ) were in complete control as they combined for a perfect game in th...more

7/31/2009 - National Coaching School OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Nor Cal and Oakland chapters of the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) will host the 2009 USA Softball National Coaching School presented by Liberty Mutual in Livermore, Calif., the ASA and USA Softball announced today. It is scheduled for No...more

7/28/2009 - How would you address a demeaning coach? What Would You Do? Responsible Sports Scenario Question “Your daughter’s friends are all playing on a travel team whose coach has a bad reputation for demeaning kids, de...more

7/28/2009 - ASA 18U GOLD OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- The 64-team field is complete for the 2009 ASA 18-Under GOLD National Championship scheduled to take place August 2-9 at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla. Pool play draws were com...more

More headlines for July, 2009

7/27/2009	Men take fourth at Worlds

7/20/2009	Weigh in on a youth sport scenario question

7/18/2009	USA wins Border Battle

7/18/2009	Burkhart gets as first win as USA Softball pounds out 12 runs in...

7/17/2009	USA Men's Slow Pitch run-rules two in Border Battle prep

7/16/2009	Finch, Leles lead Team USA to opening World Cup win

7/16/2009	USA, Canada slow pitch win exhibition games of Border Battle

7/16/2009	ASA Championship Season

7/15/2009	World Cup of Softball

7/14/2009	Men's World Championships

7/13/2009	ASA girls Pitch, Hit & Run

7/13/2009	USA wins 2009 Canada Cup

7/13/2009	Win a trip to Disney

7/12/2009	Abbott records one-hitter

7/9/2009	USA gets two more wins

7/8/2009	USA 7, Australia 0 in five

7/8/2009	18U GOLD National Qualifier

7/6/2009	Why and how to keep “emotional tanks” full

7/6/2009	Haber goes 3-for-3 in Team USA's 10-0, four-inning win over Cana...

7/5/2009	USA Softball wins 8-1 over Venezuela at Canada Cup

7/4/2009	USA Softball Women go 2-0 on first day of Canada Cup