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News Headlines for August 2001

8/29/2001 - Two-time Olympic gold medalist Leah O'Brien-Amico to help Nike launch ... OKLAHOMA CITY, OK---Only a couple of months removed from giving birth to her first child, Leah O’Brien-Amico is back on the move and will be in Los Angeles to assist Nike, Inc. in launching its first women’s-only stores. O’Brien-Amico is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with USA ...more

8/23/2001 - Ralph Weekly resigns as USA Softball National Teams Director OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-- Ralph Weekly has announced that he will be stepping down from his position as USA Softball National Teams Director to accept the co-head coaching position at the University of Tennessee, with his wife, Karen. Weekly began his administrative stint with USA Soft...more

8/20/2001 - Team Green defeats Chale/Rah Ind. 17-16 to win 2001 Bud Light Softball... Los Angeles, CA---Team Green of Orange County, CA, marched through the final tournament of the 2001 Bud Light Softball Tournament of Champions with a perfect 4-0 record to capture the inaugural title and the $15,000 cash prize. Team Green defeated Chale/Rah Industries 17-16 in a...more

8/14/2001 - USA Softball names Pete Turner head coach of Men’s National Team Progr... OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Pete Turner (Stockton, CA) has been named the head coach of the USA Softball Men’s National Team Program, the Amateur Softball Association officially announced today. Turner will guide the men’s team through next year’s Pan-American Games Qualifier in Guatema...more

8/13/2001 - Patrick Fleming steps down as ASA President OKLAHOMA CITY, OK--Patrick Fleming, who became the 33rd president of the Amateur Softball Association this past year, has stepped down from his position as President to pursue other career opportunities. After a recent career change, Fleming found it difficult to dedicate the ...more

More headlines for August, 2001

8/13/2001	USA Softball Men's Program seeks applicants for assistant coach'...

8/4/2001	USA Softball takes gold medal at Pan Am Qualifier

8/3/2001	Sneed throws second no-hitter as USA defeats Canada 1-0

8/2/2001	USA advances in playoffs with 6-0 win over host Venezuela at Pan...

8/1/2001	USA defeats Bahamas 12-0 to finish undefeated in pool play at Pa...