On the court, plante was named the metropolitan conference mvp, lbcc team mvp, and earned a spot on the alltournament team at the state championships. Mar 05, 2008 senior softball usa sanctions tournaments and championships, registers players, writes the rulebook, publishes senior softball usa news, hosts international softball tours and promotes senior softball throughout the world. In the game where ken michaels eliminated steeles, rick wheeler and ted cox both had 4 home runs and combined for 14 rbis. The book also features rules of the game, equipment and uniforms, the first softball record book, a glossary of softball terminology, and a softballers miscellany. I think my students will enjoy it and get a great deal out. Who is the best softball player you have ever seen. According to legend, feigner was bragging up his skills one night when an opposing player challenged his.
For the latest university updates, visit the covid19 website. Jennie finch shelved 5 times as softball avg rating 4. Louisville slugger tps softball bat 34 30 oz tpsp3430p rich plante power end. Coloring pages, a few puzzles, and creative space for players and fans. The pgf national championship tournament, often recognized as the pinnacle of talent in girls fastpitch softball, will begin its fourth year with over 295. Id be a millionaire if i had back all the money ive spent on softball and women. The first one is the softballs hall of famer book and it chronicles the history of the asa national softball of fame in oklahoma city and has a bio on all the inductees. Rich s superior this is a discussion on rich s superior within the general slowpitch softball forum forums, part of the softball forums category. The school boasts two indoor hitting bays, complete with real brickdust pitching mounds, pitching. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. General slowpitch softball forum discuss slowpitch topics that dont fit in to other categories here. Rrgsa roserich girls softball association richmond, texas, richmond, texas.
Charlottesville fast pitch fastpitch softball nation. Ritchssuperiortps compiled a 7year wonlost record of 50881, winning 68 of 103 tournaments, including 16 of a possible 28 grand slam championships. Richie thomas annual memorial coed softball tournament. I was trying to have an insight, and all i could think of was that id backed myself into a corner, and the corner was me. Join facebook to connect with rich hoppe and others you may know.
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He started with a local bar team called penningtons pub. The new york state public high school athletic association inc. He served in the post for two seasons, through 2015, before his release on october 9, 2015. Welcome to the official richie thomas coed softball tournament website. Many articles with training, coaching, playing, and more. With one of the largest book inventories in the world, find the book you are looking for. Richs superior softball forum slow pitch softball forums. Rich plante, male player category if you are a softball player, there is a good chance that you have heard of rich plante, considered to be one of the best players ever to play softball. New york state public high school athletic association 8 airport park boulevard, latham, ny 12110 p. Rrgsa rose rich girls softball association richmond, texas, richmond, texas. Senior softball usa sanctions tournaments and championships, registers players, writes the rulebook, publishes senior softball usa news, hosts international softball tours and promotes senior softball throughout the world. She relates well with what jennie discusses and how she says it.
Some are really unique and bring a special dedication to the sport. This was an excellent book for my 9 year old softball player. Rich has impacted the game of softball as a player, pitching coach, and mentor to many. Popular softball books showing 150 of 90 throw like a girl. Richmond students have access to a stateoftheart fitness center, four racquetball and two squash courts, a threecourt gymnasium, an aquatics facility, and an indoor track not to mention outdoor facilities, equipment rentals, and a highropes course. After each chapter she gives tips specific to the topic.
The 20 premier girls fastpitch pgf national championship tournament is set for another exciting year of competition featuring the nations elite fastpitch softball travel ball teams. Book the best of the fastpitch softball magazine issues. Rich also participated in 3 olympic sports festivals, and was a member on 3 national championship teams. Plante was a great allaround athlete and made a major impact on the basketball and golf teams. You can register, get team information, and donate to the richie thomas mem fund. Rrgsa roserich girls softball association richmond, texas. I am not a baseball softball player or coach but softball is a popular sport for the females at the school i work for. Rich plante won the event by hitting 10 in a row out of the baseball park.
Jennie tells her story from being young, feeling pressure, facing doubters, on to how to handle success. The best of the fastpitch softball magazine issues 4150 is packed with articles from mitch alexander, keri casas, michelle diltz, abby hanrahan, shannon mcdougall, bill plummer, aaron weintraub, sherry l. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the fastpitch softball nation privacy policy. Softball classic displays top sluggers orlando sentinel. Rick started playing slow pitch softball right out of high school in 1983. Easton a122 612 soft touch neon 10 fastpitch softball dozen. Rich is a classic example of self determination overcoming adversity, committing to a dream and achieving greatness. Choose your favorite design from our huge selection of templates as well as your page type. Get your rawlings asa and nfhs dream seam fastpitch 12 softballs today from, where we only sell the best products.
Rrgsa roserich girls softball association richmond. Well written and fairly easy for my 9 year old to read. Get the best deals on louisville slugger gray slowpitch softball. Rich lipinski, who helped lead the penn state hazleton lady lions to their second consecutive united states collegiate athletic association small college world series appearance in 2015 as the teams hitting coach, has been named head coach of penn state hazleton softball, director of athletics ryan ehrie announced. The nelsos painting team went on to win the nspc and usssa championships to win the first triple crown of slow pitch softball for sponsor rt nelson. Craig elliott of ken sanders ford hit 3 hr in one inning and 9 consecutive hr during the tournament a record that has yet to be broken. Easton a122 619 10 soft training fastpitch softball single.
Rich plante kim seamen john grissom mike ambers jeff arnold mike gunnels kenny scobee john keigley jamie wisham george sampson ronnie hawkins. The university of richmond has cancelled all sport competitions, practices and championships, effective immediately, due to health and welfare concerns associated with covid19. Rich plante louisville slugger tps 34 30 oz softball bat model tpsp3430s. Book the best of the fastpitch softball magazine issues 4150. I think the book is well written and gives precise and accurate details for the beginnerintermediate players and coaches. Sue enquist, head coach of the ucla bruins, 11time national champions hall of fame coach kathy veroni, who has won more than 1,250 fastpitch games in her career, and pitching expert roanna brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching. Membership is open to secondary schools providing interschool athletic activities for boys and girls in grades 712. Please add me to your list of favorite sellers and visit often. Senior softball usa is dedicated to informing and uniting the senior softball players of america and the world. Practice perfect softball by national fastpitch coaches.
His ritchs team, with whitehead, hightower, drilling and wright, beat lateanos superior club, with roberson, parnell, beeler, graser and steffen, in the finals of the 1990 usssa world series at greensboro, n. Donnelly was a major league baseball mlb coach for over 25 years, and was a catcher during. Albans in 2010 and who has 21 years as a softball head coach under his belt, took the program over after last season and though its just a two. During his playing career he was a national open division mvp award winner and a 3 time allamerican fastpitch pitcher. Louisville slugger gray slowpitch softball bats for sale ebay. Home plate members community league travel league dugout community league team photos. Slugger tps softball bat 34 30 oz tpsp3430p rich plante power end. Amateur softball association slow pitch history, asa history. Beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated with more than 120 original photos by russell mott, as well as 60 historic photos, the worth book of softball is a valentine to a sport. Pfp offers summer camps, pitching, hitting, catching, throwing, sliding. Beginning july 20th and running through the week, the 14u and 16u divisions will take the field at three venues. Softball history tribute page softball history usa. Softball books coaching fastpitch softball successfully. Established in 1963, richville baseball and softball association is the oldest baseball charter in stark county.
Articles by mitch alexander, bill plummer, and keri casas. We have all of your softball needs with brands like wilson, rawlings, and dudley that all ship fast and at great prices. The first one is the softball s hall of famer book and it chronicles the history of the asa national softball of fame in oklahoma city and has a bio on all the inductees. This and that softball tournament results winners coed mens e mens d softball tournament winners no crying in softball bloodnguts downndirty 2015 tournament results 2019 results.
The wonlost record the first three years 199193 was a gaudy 24122, including 10 of 12 grand slam titles. Rick scherr 79, 6 hrs, doug roberson 88, 3 hrs, rich plante 88, 6 hrs, 11 rbis, darrell beeler 78, 3 hrs and winning pitcher greg fuhrman 47 with 4 hrs led the offensive explosion. Jim fuller, a former baltimore oriole, rick crusher scherr, mike macenko, rich plante and doug roberson of. Richmond athletics cancels sport competitions due to covid19. Rrgsa is a girls softball league supporting the fort bend county and surrounding communities. We are a nonprofit organization who proudly provides an enriching baseball and softball experience for the youth in our community.
Some of the top players expected are doug flynn, a former new york met, of starpath. Richard francis donnelly born august 3, 1946, at steubenville, ohio is an american professional baseball coach. Rawlings asa and nfhs dream seam fastpitch 12 softballs. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Bill plummer iii, amateur softball association asa hall of fame manager announced his retirement effective as of december 31, 2009 and will be stepping down from the asa national office. Apr 27, 2001 girls softball in the final installment of our changing face of america series on the changing face of sports and society, nprs uri berliner travels to orange county, california, to see how. The buzz was the macenko shot and it was taped by the local tv news crew. Richville baseball and softball association guidestar profile. A novel of covert operations, love, and luncheon meat.
Jason kendrick, rusty bumgardner, johnny mccraw, jeff gare, rich plante and andy bottin. Rich plante, male player category, usssa inc spoke. A true figure of americana, rich hoppe is a barnstormer. Freshmen lead nitro softball past winfield, 65 softball. Powerflite rich plante slow pitch softball bat 3430 pro shell ja7. Pitchers that have worked with rich have a great understanding of how to spin various pitches that result in great movement through the zone.
Aug 23, 2011 the king and his court got its start the way so many wonderful sagas begin in a bar. He has written a couple of books on the great history of this game. Starpath 15 batting leader rich plante, marlton trucking. In practice perfect softball, the games premier coaches share their approaches, experiences, and philosophies of every aspect of practice. On march 7, 2014, he was named thirdbase coach of the seattle mariners, replacing john stearns. How to dream big believe in yourself by jennie finch, stealing parker by miranda kenneally, fastpitch softb. Vigilant was a twotime south coast conference champion in the 100meter hurdles and 400meter hurdles 19495 and also helped lead the 4x400meter relay team to. All cordoba hard back book with dust jacket 5 color photographs 1st ed 1972. Softball legends the king and his court retiring after 65. Richville baseball and softball association guidestar. Sadly, im talking about the king and his court, the barnstorming softball team started by the late eddie feigner some 65 years ago. Day of week date time location home team away team score. Vigilants name can still be found in the long beach city college record book.