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News Headlines for August 2005

8/30/2005 - Seadogs capture Men’s Masters 40 & Over Fast Pitch title BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, Texas --- Capturing a decisive 10-1 victory in the championship game against Planggers Furniture (Mishawaka, Ind.), the Seadogs (Stoneham, Mass.) rolled over the competition on August 24-28 in Bryan/College Station, Texas to travel home with the 2005 ASA Me...more

8/30/2005 - Montclair, Calif. Sliders win ASA Women’s Class A Fast Pitch crown LANCASTER, Calif. --- Taking home the crown on their home soil, the Montclair, Calif. Sliders went the distance, August 11-13, en route to the ASA Women’s Class A Fast Pitch National Championship title. Battling from the loser’s bracket and forcing the “if” necessary game, the Sl...more

8/30/2005 - Nor Cal Heat burns competition taking Women’s Class B Fast Pitch title LANCASTER, Calif. --- One of eight teams from California in the 11 team field, the Nor Cal Heat (Manteca, Calif.) Women’s Class B fast pitch team collected the 2005 National title, August 11-13, in Lancaster, Calif. The champs recorded a 5-1 overall record thanks to five first-t...more

8/29/2005 - 2005 Men's Major Industrial Slow Pitch McALLEN, Texas --- Traveling west from McDonough, Ga., the Bestway Semitrailers team captured the 2005 ASA Men’s Major Industrial Slow Pitch National title on Sunday, August 28 completing the six-team tournament with a perfect 4-0 record. Averaging 18.75 runs per game, Bestway...more

8/26/2005 - Softball ousted from Olympics by one vote OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA---USA Softball learned today that the Olympic dreams of millions of young women around the world were crushed by just one vote during the IOC meeting last month in Singapore. The 105 ballots were distributed in July and softball needed a simple majority of 5...more

More headlines for August, 2005

8/26/2005	Softball ousted from Olympics by one vote

8/17/2005	Schutt Hurricanes Win Women's Major Fast Pitch

8/17/2005	It was a long but successful week at ASA softball tournament

8/16/2005	Schutt Hurricanes face Stratford Brakettes in championship round

8/15/2005	Thunderstorms Force changes in Schedule at Women's Major Fast Pi...

8/14/2005	Shamrocks capture GOLD!

8/12/2005	The Quest Awarded National Champions in 12-U Northern National F...

8/12/2005	Managers Draw for Opening Game Opponents IN WOMEN'S MAJOR...

8/12/2005	Veterans McLean, Brazney to Retire Following Women's Major Fa...

8/12/2005	Naperville Diamonds Sneak By Olatha in 10U Northern National Fin...

8/12/2005	West Des Moines Panthers Prevail at 14 A Northern Nationals

8/11/2005	Sweet 16 at ASA Gold

8/11/2005	35 players invited to September selection camp

8/10/2005	Montana Rockies Capture 16-U Title in California

8/10/2005	The Coeur d’Alene Crush, “crushes” its way to Class B West 18-U ...

8/10/2005	Thermal (Thermal, Calif.) Corona Angels Dominate in 10-U Class A...

8/10/2005	ASA Girls’ Gold Underway

8/10/2005	Red Fury Storms Through Competition in Mobile

8/10/2005	The USA Athletics Honored True Champions after Pushing If-game

8/10/2005	The Attwater Yammers Victorious After Six-game Sweep

8/10/2005	The Tampa Bay Smokers Claim Men’s Major Fast Pitch Title Hands D...

8/10/2005	13 Teams to Compete in the Women's Major Fast Pitch National Cha...

8/8/2005	Championship Results

8/4/2005	Softball extravaganza in Salinas

8/4/2005	U.S. splits day two of Japan Series

8/3/2005	U.S. responds with 3-0 shutout victory against Japan

8/2/2005	USA Softball looks to rebound with three-game series against Jap...

8/2/2005	USA Junior Men 5th In World Championships

8/1/2005	Fast Pitch Fever