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News Headlines for August 2006

8/31/2006 - Nuveman Powers USA Softball to 15-0 shutout Beijing, China – The USA Softball Women’s National Team stepped onto the other side of the century mark securing their 101st win in the World Championships with a 15-0 shutout victory over New Zealand at the XI ISF Women’s World Championships. The team improves to 5-0 in pool pla...more

8/30/2006 - Complete Coverage of the XI ISF World Championships Click here usasoftball.com for complete coverage of the XI ISF World Championships in Beijing, China including game recaps, photo galleries, journals and live stats...more

8/30/2006 - USA Softball records 100th win in World Championship play Beijing, China---It took only five innings for the USA Softball Women’s National Team to record its 100th win in World Championship play as they defeated Great Britain, 7-0, to remain unbeaten. The U.S. recorded its first win on February 14, 1965 in Melbourne, Australia with a 1-...more

8/29/2006 - USA Softball remains unbeaten with 4-0 win Beijing, China---The USA Softball Women’s National Team improved its overall ISF World Championship record to 99-9 with a 4-0 win over Canada at the XI ISF Women’s World Championship. The U.S. improved to 3-0 and now is one of only four teams remaining without a loss in the compe...more

8/28/2006 - USA Softball shuts out DPR Korea 7-0 Beijing, China----The USA Softball Women’s National Team improved to 2-0 at the XI ISF Women’s World Championship with a 7-0 win over DPR Korea. The game was called in the fifth inning due to the international run rule. It was the first meeting between the two countries in their ...more

More headlines for August, 2006

8/27/2006	USA opens ISF World Championship with 6-1 win

8/25/2006	ASA seeks applicants for Commissioner of the New Hampshire ASA L...

8/22/2006	Women’s National Team Arrives for World Championships

8/22/2006	USA Softball Announces Invitees For Upcoming Selection Camps

8/21/2006	Osterman Finalist for Sportswoman of the Year

8/15/2006	USOC Honors Jessica Mendoza and National Women's Softball Team f...

8/13/2006	OC Batbusters win fifth ASA National Championship

8/13/2006	Championship Game Set For ASA Gold

8/13/2006	Stratford Brakettes Win ASA Women's Major

8/12/2006	Day Six at ASA Gold National

8/11/2006	Day Five Recaps of ASA Gold Nationals

8/11/2006	No-Hitter Highlights Pool Play in Women's Major Fast Pitch

8/11/2006	Double-Elimination Play Starts in Women's Major Fast Pitch

8/10/2006	Day Four Recaps at the ASA Gold National

8/9/2006	Day 3 Recap of GOLD National Championship

8/9/2006	Women's Major Fast Pitch National Begins Thursday

8/8/2006	ASA Announces 2006 Modified Pitchers List

8/8/2006	Day Two Wrap-Ups of ASA Gold

8/7/2006	Let The Games Begin!!

8/6/2006	Circle Tap Wins ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch

8/5/2006	Semi-finalists determined for Men's Major Fast Pitch National Ch...

8/5/2006	ASA Gold Begins with Team Barbeque

8/5/2006	Men's Major Fast Pitch

8/4/2006	Day One Results At Men’s Major National

8/4/2006	High Intensity Blue Claims ASA Girls’ 16-Under Southern National...

8/4/2006	Pink Flamingo’s Sweep Past Opponents to Claim ASA Girls’ 16-Unde...

8/4/2006	South Effingham Angels Crowned National Champions of 16-Under Cl...

8/4/2006	East Cobb Bullets Fight Their Way to 14-Under Class A Southern N...

8/4/2006	Terrell Mill Titans Prove Offensive Powerhouse to Take Home the ...

8/4/2006	Co-Champions Crowned at 14-Under Class B East National Champions...

8/4/2006	Young’s Prime Time Claims 18-Under Slow Pitch National Champions...

8/4/2006	National Championship Results for the Week of July 24-30

8/4/2006	Home Team Crowned Champions at ASA 18-Under Class A Southern Nat...

8/3/2006	17 Teams to Compete in Men's Major FP Nationals

8/1/2006	ISF Announces Schedule for 2006 World Championships

8/1/2006	ASA set to redraw Gold Bracket

8/1/2006	ASA GOLD Approved Bracket Set