History.html But then 1996 might be hard to top. It was the first time women s softball was playedin the Olympics, and so we were a part of history, she reminds softly. http://www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/hmm/sum97/history.html
Extractions: by Monika Guttman The gold medal lies in a dresser drawer-unless someone asks her to bring it to work. Her bats rest in a corner of the house with a pool that she rents with two friends-although these days she doesn't have much time to swing a bat or swim. A year after her gold medal-winning performance as shortstop on the U.S. Women's Olympic Softball Team, Dot Richardson, M.D., is so busy being an orthopedics resident and sought-after personality that she doesn't have a second to, as she puts it, rest on her laurels. Or simply rest. "A year ago," she notes wryly, "I was definitely in better shape." Still, half the population of America wishes it had her stamina. The ever-enthusiastic, ever-energetic 35-year-old Orlando, Fla. native raves that her return to medicine after a year off to train for and participate in the Atlanta Olympics has been "fantastic." She's working more in the operating room at the LAC+USC Medical Center, she's rediscovered her passion for helping heal broken bones, and she says there's "no way" she'd give up on the two years left of her residency. "I envision having an incredible medical practice, whether I start a group or join an existing group," she predicts. As if the demands of residency weren't enough, Dr. Dot, as she's known on her Family Channel segment "Dr. Dot's Corner," has also become something of a media darling. Since last year, she has signed almost a dozen endorsement deals, including Coca-Cola and Reebok. She's just released an autobiography, "Living The Dream: My Story," and is overseeing development of a television movie about her life. She's worked as a commentator for ESPN, the all-sports cable network, and she's in demand as a motivational speaker to physician groups and corporate organizations.
Softball The history of softball. softball was born as an indoor alternative to baseball. BlacktownOlympic Park. The softball competition will be held at the http://snow.aoc.ibaseglobal.com.au/?pg=youth&spg=softball
Extractions: ASA Tourney Home This Month in History - April-May It was this month in APRIL: 1975 Men's fast pitch THAT the Fresno Classic softball tournament started. The tournament was held the last weekend of April and would draw the best teams in the western United States. The tournament lasted 8 years and was one of the early season favorites in the state. Some of the teams were, Visalia Royals, Cal-Paint (Stockton), Dave Abel (Modesto), Super Auto (Napa), Sal's Winchells (Fresno), Ed Smith Welding (Bakersfield),Vinatera Roofing (Vallejo), Marin Wheel (San Rafeal) Reavis Realty (Salinas), Guanella Bros. "Floormen" (Santa Rosa), Seward Pipline (Fresno), S & H Market (Armona) Chowchilla Chargers (Chowchilla), R K T (Fresno), Klien-Farms "Barons" (Fresno), Hub Furniture (Bakersfield), Long Beach "Nighthawks" (Long Beach). Notable pitchers were: Peter Cameron (A.B.C. Heating), K.G. Fincher & Chuck D'Arcy (Guanella Bros.), Forney Bassham (Pro Chevron), Lee Franklin (A.B.C.), Bud Van (Dave Abel), Bob Cinkel (Rocking "R"). Notable local talents were: Herman Duinkerken & Ralph Salazar (Sal's Winchell), Forrest Dean & Phil Brown (S & H Market), Cecil Parker & Curt Thompson (Me-N-Eds), Lee Whisenant & Charlie DeOrian (Seward Pipeline), Jerry Neal & Jim Downs (Breuner's), Jesse Sanches "Water" & Bob Moneyham (L & S 925 Club), Joe Jeminez & Babe Flores (Fresno Kings), Ron Ainsworth & Don Parrish (Klien-Farm), Coy Elrod & Tony Knight (Chowchilla), Don Rose & Fred Rose (McDonalds), others are Chuck Caldera, Rick Heathington, Gary Hubbard and Robert Vaughn.
January 23 Events In History - BrainyHistory January 23 Birthdays in history, NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs) January 23, 1967 ChristineParrisWashington, Truro Nova Scotia, softball (Olympics-96) January 23 http://www.brainyhistory.com/daysbirth/birth_january_23.html
FastSports! Linda Wells, the second softball coach in the 38year history her in the top 10 ofNCAA Division I history. coach the Greek team in the 2004 Olympics in Athens http://www.fastsports.com/
Extractions: Class AAA MMFL Fall League - Registration Material The MMFL Fall League has posted the registration material for the 2004 Fall Ball Season. This IS NOT the same as the Minnesota Sports Federation registration information you may have received in the mail. The MMFL is offering a new format, pricing, and management of fall ball for the 2004 season. The Registration Form is in portable document format (PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, or similar PDF reader, you can download one for free at this
Usolympicteam.com While USA softball marched ahead to the Olympics, decades of history and emotioncame rushing back to a field of athletes and supporters who played so hard to http://www.usoc.org/sports2/sb/az_hist.html
Extractions: "B e patient," urged then-Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage to the Amateur Softball Association (ASA). "Your sport's time will come." Well, it may have taken nearly three decades, but Softball's long journey to Olympic recognition finally ended during the summer of 1996 on the gritty ballfields of Columbus, Georgia. The Olympic dream began back in 1968 when representatives from Canada, Japan, Australia and the United States met in Stratford, Connecticut to pledge their support in creating a strong international presence for women's fast pitch softball. Before long, teams from New Zealand and New Guinea joined the others for the first Women's world championship in Australia. The wheels were in motion. Over the next 28 years, Softball spread from America's parks to the playing fields of almost every country in the world. With the tremendous growth of international and regional competitions, including the Pan American, Asian, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Central American-Caribbean and the Central American Games, the sport flourished, building a solid foundation for the growing interest of a new generation of athletes and fans. "We've been the best-kept secret in athletic history," said Team USA shortstop Dot Richardson. "I hope we don't stay a secret forever. It's time for everyone to realize and enjoy the talent that softball has to offer."
UC FOCUS an orthopedic surgeon and former UCLA softball star. Michele Granger won two of theOlympic games, including Kent Steffes, both UCLA alums, made history in the http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/commserv/9olymp1.html
Extractions: By P.G. Torrez They played for the love of the game. And in doing so, won the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in softball. Unlike the other "Dream Team," the U.S. softball team 15 women including five University of California alumni and one incoming student was the real thing: world-class amateur athletes who captured the imagination of thousands of fans. The U.S. women's 3-1 victory over China was just one of the history-making moments for UC. At the XXVI Olympiad July 19 to Aug. 4 in Atlanta, UC's presence went beyond the athletic competitors. It encompassed coaches, athletic consultants and strategists, venue and logistics coordinators, emergency medical personnel, veterinarians, a musical composer, a network commentator and a researcher. Even before the competition began, UC captured its first Olympic medal in Atlanta this one perhaps most fitting for a world-class university. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., a research epidemiologist and physician at UC Berkeley, and another researcher from the University of London were awarded the first Olympic Prizes in sports science, each carrying a $250,000 prize. They were cited for studies demonstrating that physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease. In the athletic competition, UC won 17 medals 10 gold, two silver and five bronze. If the university were a country, it would rank 15th in number of medals won, ahead of Great Britain and tied with Poland and Spain. In gold medals alone, UC would rank seventh, behind Italy and ahead of Australia, Cuba and the Ukraine.
Rutgers Crew Olympic History Select a Sport. National and olympic history. http://www.scarletknights.com/crew/history/olympics.htm
Extractions: CREW ALUMNI DIRECTORY RU ALUMNI ONLINE COMMUNITY RU BOOKSTORE MEMBERSHIP INFO ... ROWING CAMP Select a Sport - Spring - Baseball Softball Lacrosse (M) Lacrosse (W) Crew Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track (M) Track (W) - Fall - Football Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Field Hockey Cross Country Volleyball (W) (W) Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) - Winter - Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Fencing Gymnastics Swimming Track (M) Track W) Wrestling Cheerleading Athletics Bands Rutgers Crew ... A Proud Tradition National and Olympic History Recently, six Rutgers alumni found their way onto the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Kaehler Klepacki Dore-Terhaar Hall 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Extractions: 2001 Honors/Awards NFCA/Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year Pac-10 Player of the Year First-team All-American, All-Region and All-Pac-10 Two-time Pac-10 Player of the Week, on Mar. 12 and May 7 All-Tournament at UCLAs NCAA Regional Finalist for the Honda Award. Hit .545 (18-for-33) with 16 RBI, five HR, nine runs scored with a 1.030 slugging percentage in UCLAs 15 games between Easter (April 15) and the Womens College World Series Was also perfect defensively on 78 chances in that span, and through the WCWS Walked in nine of 14 plate appearances at the WCWS Had 22 multi-hit games, including five games with three hits Also had 20 multi-RBI games, including two games with five RBI Had multiple walks in 20 games, three at the WCWS, and two games in which she walked four times Drew multiple intentional walks seven times, including the Iowa and Stanford WCWS games, and a three-IBB day at Oregon on Apr. 22 28 of her 77 walks on the year were intentional Led the Pac-10 in batting average (.440, 7th NCAA), on-base percentage (.615) and slugging percentage (.873, 4th NCAA) Was also second in the conference in RBI (73, 5th NCAA) and walks (77, 4th NCAA) The NCAAs active leader in career home runs (70) and RBI (235).
Amateur Softball Association Of America dates and schedule.) After capturing its first olympic gold medal in the sportshistory at the 1996 olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, the USA softball Womens http://www.softball.org/about/getStory.asp?nid=476
Atlantic 10 She joins Danielle Henderson as the only two UMass softball players to compete inthe Olympics. victories rank fourth alltime in school history while her http://www.atlantic10.org/sports/news/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=1040
Henneke Invited To USA Softball's Women's National Team Camp The USA softball Women s National Team won the first olympic gold medal in the sport shistory during the 1996 olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, and defended its http://www.bu.edu/athletics/softball/2003/news/09-20-02sft-henneke-usa.html
Extractions: Friday, September 20, 2002 Sophomore Julie Henneke was invited to USA Softball's National Team Camp. OKLAHOMA CITY - Boston University sophomore and reigning America East Rookie of the Year Julie Henneke (Odessa, Fla.) has been invited to attend USA Softball's Women's National Team Camp. USA Softball announced today the list of 52 athletes selected to participate in the camp, set for September 26-29 at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. USA Softball will select a core group of those athletes to return to the 2002 National Team Camp in June 2003. Last year, in her freshman season, Henneke was selected a Northeast Region Second Team All-American, and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team, All-Rookie Team, and All-Championship Team. The sophomore enjoyed a solid rookie season both at the plate and in the circle. She finished the season batting .321, fourth in America East, and was among the leaders in the conference in earned run average (0.96). She was 9-5 with 111 strikeouts in 97.2 innings. The players invited to the September camp are a combination of players from the 2002 Open Tryouts, members of the 2002 Women's World Team, 2002 Elite Team and at-large invitees. Henneke, the only player invited to the camp who hails from a New England-area school, was among the group of at-large invitees.
Extractions: From a tiff between Yale and Harvard rivals involving a stick and a boxing glove, softball, now played by some 20 million people worldwide but confined to women at the Olympic Games, has come a long way. The tiff, between a Yale graduate celebrating a football victory and a rival from defeated Harvard, took place at the Farragout Boating Club in Chicago. Yale man threw glove, Harvard man hit it with stick and so a sport was born as an indoor alternative to baseball in the late part of the 19th century. The Second World War helped to spread the game as soldiers brought it from the US but the sport found its greatest following among women. Australia held its first women's interstate championship in 1947 and Melbourne staged the first world championship in 1965, when the hosts beat the US 1-0.
