21. History Of Softball The history of softball. Dot Richardson put aside her medical career in order to fulfillher olympic dream. Therefore, softball must be a high priority to her. http://www.paraclete.pvt.k12.ca.us/technology/adv_comp/webs_sem2/catherine/newpa

The History of Softball Hancock's original game of indoor baseball quickly caught on in popularity, becoming international with the formation of a league in Toronto. That year, 1897, was also the premiere publication of the Indoor Baseball Guide. This was the first nationally distributed publication on the new game and it lasted a decade. In the spring of 1888, Hancock's game moved outdoors. It was played on a small diamond and called indoor-outdoor. Due to the sport's mass appeal, Hancock published his first set of indoor-outdoor rules in 1889. While Chicago was definitely softball's birthplace, the game saw some modification in Minneapolis. The year was 1895 when Lewis Rober, Sr., (a fire department officer) needed an activity to keep his men occupied and in shape during their free time. He created his game to fit the confines of a vacant lot next to the firehouse and the result was instantly appealing. Surprisingly, Rober was probably not familiar with Hancock's version of the sport because it was still concentrated in Chicago at that time. The following year, 1896, Rober was moved to a new unit with a new team to manage. In honor of this group's name, the Kittens, the game was termed Kitten League Ball in 1900. The name was later shortened to kitten ball. In order to reach the Olympics, the women's sport of softball obviously had to grow greatly from its beginnings. The first women's softball team was formed in 1895 at Chicago's West Division High School. They did not obtain a coach for competitive play until 1899 and it was difficult to create interest among fans. However, only five years later, more attention was given to the women's game. The Spalding Indoor Baseball Guide 1904 issue fueled this attention by devoting a large section of the guide to the game of women's softball.

22. Feminist Majority Foundation Making olympic history. on at least fifteen of the sixteen scheduled olympic days.softball and the disciplines of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Synchronized Swimming http://www.feminist.org/sports/olympics2000.html

Making Olympic History New York Times At the first modern Olympics in 1896, Melpomene became the first female to compete, although unofficially, in the games. Women have made many advancements in the Olympic games over the past 100 years and it appears that the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia will benefit them more than ever before. Two new sports have been added to the games, increasing the total number of sports to twenty-eight. In addition, Sydney will incorporate more than twenty new women's events into its program. This is twenty more than were seen in the Atlanta games in 1996. For the first time in Olympic competition, the Modern Pentathlon, Water Polo, and Weightlifting will include events for women. Athletic, Aquatic, and Shooting sports are also adding more women's events. Two sports being added to the Olympic agenda are the Triathlon and Mia Hamm (white jersey) battles for the ball during the U.S. women's 2-0 victory over Norway. (USA Today)

23. SPORTS FACTS - Softball - Olympic Games Tony Hinchliffe s Sports Facts history softball olympic Games. http://sportsfacts.net/history/softball/softball_olympic_games.html

Tony Hinchliffe's Sports Facts History Softball Olympic Games HOME DIARY HISTORY LINKS ... Olympics See Also Baseball 1996 United States PR China Australia 2000 United States Japan Australia Final USA 3-1 CHINA USA Laura Berg, Gillian Boxx, Sheila Cornell, Lisa Fernandez, Michele Granger, Lori Harrigan, Dionna Harris, Kim Maher, Leah O'Brien, Dot Richardson, Julie Smith, Michele Smith, Shelly Stokes, Dani Tyler, Christa Williams China Chunfang Zhang, Fang Yan, Xuging Liu, Ying Wang, Hua Tao, Hong Chen, Jian Xu, Zhongxin An, Qiang Wei, LiLei, Yaju Liu, Lihong Wang, Li Ou Australia Kim Cooper, Jocalyn Lester, Joanne Brown, Kerry Dienelt, Sally Modermin, Natalie Ward, Tanya Harding, Hayles Petrie, Petra Ededone, Leslie McDermid, Jen McRae, Shelly Richardson, Eve Roche, Laura Wilkins, Penny Crudgington Final USA 2-1 Japan USA Laura Berg, Lisa Fernández, Lori Harrigan, Michele Smith, Christie Ambrosi, Jennifer Brundage, Crystl Bustos, Sheila Douty, Danielle Henderson, Jennifer Mcfalls, Stacey Nuveman, Leah O´Brien-Amico, Dot Richardson, Michelle Venturella, Christa Williams Japan Misako Ando, Yumiko Fujii, Taeko Ishikawa, Kazue Ito, Yoshimi Kobayashi, Shiori Koseki, Mariko Masubuchi, Naomi Matsumoto, Emi Naito, Haruka Saito, Juri Takayama, Hiroko Tamoto, Reika Utsugi, Miyo Yamada, Noriko Yamaji

24. ThinkQuest : Library : Strike Out! The Ultimate Softball Guide For Girls Winnipeg. In 1977, the International olympic Committee officially recognizedsoftball. Fast pitch softball is a rapidly growing sport. http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112648/history.html

Index Strike Out! The Ultimate Softball Guide for Girls This website will help people learn more about softball. They will learn about the history of softball, and some tips that will help them play better. They will also have fun with the games while doing it. They will also lean some cheers to shout in their own softball games. Visit Site 2001 ThinkQuest USA Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

25. NSW Softball Association Inc. - Softball.org.au A POCKET history. softball was one of the new olympic medal sports in Atlanta1996, and was of course in the Sydney 2000 olympics. http://www.softball.net.au/extra.asp?id=2945

26. NSW Softball Association Inc. - Softball.org.au Captain of the 2004 Australian Women s olympic softball team. Peta is the currentequal olympic homerun highest capped player in Australia s history (300 games http://www.softball.net.au/news_detail.asp?id=6364

27. Cloverdale Softball softball A history. olympic softball After a couple of false starts in 1988 and1992, when softball was supposed to be a demonstration sport, women s fast http://www.cloverdalesoftball.com/players/history.html

Other Areas of Interest Sign my Guestbook. Softball - A History Canadians think of baseball as America’s game, but the fact is Americans also get the credit for inventing the game that is now Canada’s favourite summer sport. The game that’s played on thousands of fields in every part of the country by more than 3 million Canadians got its start in Chicago. During a boisterous post-game football celebration at Chicago’s Farragut Boating Club, a Yale graduate tossed a boxing glove at a Harvard fan who knocked it away with a broom handle. Soon after, the glove was replaced with a ball, the broom handle became a bat and the sport of softball was born. Canadian amateur players began to play a game outdoors, this became popular in Canada and got a foothold in the US. From those modest beginnings, softball, in all its forms including slow pitch, three-pitch, lob-ball, etc., has become one of the most widely played team sports in the world. It is a 'lifetime' sport, played by people of all ages and abilities and both sexes often together in co-ed leagues. At last count, there were more than 110 countries affiliated with the

28. US Olympic Team After capturing its first olympic gold medal in the sports history at the 1996 olympicGames in Atlanta, GA, the USA softball Women’s National Team defended http://www.cloverdalesoftball.com/news/2004/us_olympics.html

Sign my Guestbook. USA Softball announces official roster for 2004 Olympic Games softball today Oklahoma City, OK-USA Softball announced today the list of 15-players and three alternates that will train for the next seven months in preparation of defending its gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Chosen from an 18-member team selected September 8, 2003, the 15-players will be nominated to the United States Olympic Committee as the team to represent the U.S. in 2004. The 15-member roster and three alternates for the 2004 USA Softball Olympic team are: Coaches for the 2004 USA Softball Women's Olympic Team will be Head Coach Mike Candrea (Casa Grande, Ariz.) from the University of Arizona, Assistant Coach Ken Eriksen (Temple Terrace, Fla.) from the University of South Florida and Assistant Coach John Rittman, (San Jose, Calif.) from Stanford University. The 2004 USA Softball Olympic alternates are: The 15-member roster consists of four two-time Olympic gold medalists and six of the 15-member 2000 Olympic Team. Twelve of the 15 named were members of the 2002 World Championship gold medal winning team.

29. TRYOUTS 2004 OLYMPICS With its first olympic gold medal in the sports history during the 1996 olympicGames in Atlanta , GA , the USA softball Women’s National Team defended its http://www.spysoftball.com/tryouts_2004_olympics.htm

TRYOUTS 2004 OLYMPICS USA Softball Press Release USA Softball announces athletes invited to participate in upcoming Olympic Trials For Immediate Release: OKLAHOMA CITY , OK-USA Softball announced today the list of 46-players invited to participate in 2003 Olympic Trials, September 2-7, at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista CA . These players will be competing for spots on the USA Softball Women's National Team that will participate in the 2004 Olympics. An initial list of 18-players will be announced on Monday, September 8 th . Since the official Olympic roster consists of only 15-players, three of the 18 players selected will be named as alternates at a later date. Automatic invitations were given to players who participated on USA Softball National Teams in 2003. Of the 46 players invited to the Trials only six participated in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney Australia Players invited from the 2003 USA Softball Women's National Team that captured the gold medal at the U.S. Cup and the Pan Am Games are Leah O’Brien-Amico, Chino Hills, CA; Laura Berg, Santa Fe Springs, CA; Crystl Bustos, Canyon Country, CA; Jaime Clark, Tustin, CA; Lisa Fernandez, Long Beach, CA; Jennie Finch, La Mirada, CA; Amanda Freed, Cypress, CA; Nicole Giordano, Saugus, CA; Keira Goerl, Moreno Valley, CA; Lori Harrigan, Las Vegas, NV; Lovieanne Jung, Fountain Valley, CA; Nina Lindenberg, Anaheim Hills, CA; Jessica Mendoza, Camarillo, CA; Tairia Mims, Tucson, AZ; Stacey Nuveman, La Verne, CA; Cat Osterman, Houston, TX; Jenny Topping, Whittier, CA and Natasha Watley, Irvine, CA.

30. SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR her UCLA career, tying the school record and giving her second in Pac10 history. Upnext Watley will participate in the USA softball olympic trials held Sept. http://www.spysoftball.com/sportswoman_of_the_year.htm

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Natasha Watley selected as finalist for Women’s Sports Foundation’s '2003 Sportswoman of the Year Award’ OKLAHOMA CITY , OK – The Women’s Sports Foundation announced today USA Softball’s Natasha Watley ( Irvine CA ) as a finalist for the 2003 Sportswoman of the Year Award. Nominated among eight finalists in the team category, the winner will be chosen mid-September along with the winner from the individual category. They will then be honored at the 24th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Award Dinner on Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City A member of the 2003 USA Softball Women’s National Team, Watley provided Team USA and her UCLA Bruins with a remarkable season. A senior shortstop for the Bruins, she batted .440 in the Women's College World Series as she led UCLA to NCAA Championship title. For the season, the team captain hit .481 with 10 home runs, scored 64 runs and stole 35 bases. This marked her third consecutive season with 100-plus hits, giving her 395 for her career, the third-best all-time in NCAA history. Her 252 career runs scored is fifth-best in NCAA history, while she ranks in the NCAA's top-10 in career stolen bases with 158. She finished her UCLA career with a .450 batting average, good for seventh-best in NCAA Division I history. She was selected as the 2003 Pac-10 Player of the Year, and was an NFCA first-team All-American and first-team All-Pacific Region selection at shortstop for the fourth time in her career. She was also named All-Tournament at the Women's College World Series, a tournament where she had the game-tying RBI and scored the game-winning run in UCLA's second semifinal victory over

31. Slow Pitch Softball History Definition Page its placenot only in the hearts and souls of the people who play but those whowatch it in the olympic arena. National Slow Pitch softball history Home Page. http://www.angelfire.com/sd/slopitch/history.html

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32. Fast Pitch Softball History Fast Pitch softball history. Women s Pan Am Champions; Women s olympic Champions;ASA Women s Champions (19761979); Women s Professional softball Champions (WPSL). http://www.angelfire.com/sd/slopitch/fast.html

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33. EdGate Summer Games Women’s softball was a new event at the olympic Summer Games However, hitting roundobjects with sticks or clubs (later named bats) has a history as a http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/spotlight_sport/softball.php

Brought to you by EdGate and Griffin Publishing Home About Athens Healthy Bodies ... Spotlight Sport Softball Click a link to read more about Playing Field Game Equipment News, History, Fast Facts ... More Sports The Playing Field The Game Equipment News, History, and Fast Facts Research the American national teams at USA Softball The International Softball Federation (ISF) has a valuable coaching section! Catch all the action at the Official Olympic Softball site. Cover your bases at USOC Softball The Softball competition in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games will take place at the new softball stadium More sports Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Paralympics

34. OLYMPICS: Michele Smith, Unsung Hero Of The USA Softball Team michele smith usa softball team olympics ancient olympics olympic games olympic history australian softball team softball team names olympic http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/9-29-2000-784.asp

Home Web Directory What's the Buzz? Escape Hatch ... Free Email Friday, June 11, 2004 9:47:59 PM DIRECTORY Sports and Recreation Automobile Racing and Motorsports Baseball Basketball Boxing ... Word game Chapter Quicklink What's the Buzz Escape Hatch: Open Mic OLYMPICS: Michele Smith, Unsung Hero of the USA Softball Team Michele Smith, one of the greatest all time softball pitchers ever to take the mound doesn't get the credit she deserves. Katie Raymond, 9/29/2000 Lisa Fernandez, Dr. Dot Richardson. To most softball fans, those names are very familiar. Now, after winning the second consecutive gold medal at the Olympics, they are becoming even more popular. But What about Michele Smith? She is one of the greatest players that you might not know about. The Olympics by far were a struggle for the US softball team. Everyone expected them to breeze through, but with a string of three consecutive losses, their fate was unknown. In those losses, there was one pitcher who gave excellent outings Michele Smith. Her pitches were on, her velocity was there and her stuff was outright nasty. When the teams touched her up, it wasn't for much. One would think then why would she take the losses?

35. History Of Softball softball_history The history of softball. Be patient, urged thenolympic.Committee President Avery Brundage to. the Amateur softball Association (ASA). http://www.spectster.com/cgi-bin/search/smartsearch.cgi?keywords=history of soft

36. Griffin Publishing ::Olympics And Motivationals:: To softball will enhance your appreciation of the history of the you equipment, andmeet the members of the olympic Gold Medalwinning USA softball Team. http://www.griffinpublishing.com/cat-pages/olympics.htm

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37. History, Academy Of ProPlayers Gilligan. 1996 USA softball olympic Gold Medallist, Pro Star Julie Smithwith Proplayer owners, Joe and Lawrence. OVERVIEW AND history. Click http://www.academypro.com/history.html

Lar Gilligan Chicago White Sox Joe Gilligan, Ed Einhorne (Whitesox), Lar Gilligan A ward Winning Baseball School Site Mo Vaughn & Mike Easler "The Hit Man "(Seen here with Staff ) uses Proplayers facility for off day work outs. Joe Gilligan, Bob Mischler (NJ Cards), Lar Gilligan Local minor league teams visit to meet our staff and students Boston Redsox's Butch Hobson (Center) visits Proplayers Several other former Major League Stars will be visiting Proplayers. Watch a Clip From Hit Like a Pro OVERVIEW AND HISTORY Rain, Snow or Shine Academy of Proplayers operates All Year Round ! Dear Academy of Proplayers Baseball Prospect; Your Prompt Reply Ensures Your Reserved Spot In Our Line Up! WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE ACADEMY OF PROPLAYERS WANT TO LEARN LIKE THE PROS?

38. Softball Today ascension. Finch could be softball’s linchpin. Now it’s Team USAand Finch’s turn to try to add to US olympic history. Growing http://www.softballtoday.com/Mar04/fast_Jenny_Finch.htm

Finch in the Circle as Team USA Prepares for Gold Expedition By Jim McCurdy CATHEDRAL CITY - Jennie Finch doesn’t have to prove anything more. But you can bet she’s going to try. When you’ve won NCAA National Player of the Year Awards, set NCAA records and pitched the University of Arizona to a National Championship, there’s little left to be done. But Finch’s softball career extends way beyond that. An All-American at Arizona, Finch posted gaudy numbers in college. Her last out to beat UCLA and win the 2001 National Championship came via strikeout - the K she calls her most memorable. A year she later inked a deal with Mizuno, getting paid in the process to be a spokesperson for fast pitch softball and do whatever else the equipment company asks her to do - she even went so far as to put eye-black on while all decked out in evening finery for a Mizuno ad routinely found in Softball Today.

39. Softball History softball history. Dot Richardson put aside her medical career in order to fulfillher olympic dream. Therefore, softball must be a high priority to her. http://members.shaw.ca/albertasoftballumpires/softball_history.htm

Softball History Softball While Chicago was definitely softball's birthplace, the game saw some modification in Minneapolis. The year was 1895 when Lewis Rober, Sr., (a fire department officer) needed an activity to keep his men occupied and in shape during their free time. He created his game to fit the confines of a vacant lot next to the firehouse and the result was instantly appealing. Surprisingly, Rober was probably not familiar with Hancock's version of the sport because it was still concentrated in Chicago at that time. The following year, 1896, Rober was moved to a new unit with a new team to manage. In honor of this group's name, the Kittens, the game was termed Kitten League Ball in 1900. The name was later shortened to kitten ball. The Batting Cage For the past 111 years, softball, "a game for everyone," has united people with a mysterious feeling. George Hancock had this feeling in 1887 and Dot Richardson, along with millions of others, has it today. The feelings that surround softball and its players are timeless.

40. Softball History Message Board: Re: History Question 6/2002, 603 pm , in reply to Re history question 192.91 Fortunately, there wereenough people who believed softball belonged on the olympic program, and http://members3.boardhost.com/SoftballHistory/msg/133.html

Softball History Message Board Post a Response Softball History Message Board Re: History question Posted by SD on 9/6/2002, 6:03 pm , in reply to " Re: History question Stephanie, If you took the time to read the index, you'd have found this instead of being so quick to criticize other people work. Responses: There are no responses to this message. Post a Response Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Message: Optional Link URL: Optional Link Title: Optional Image URL: By posting you confirm that you have read and agreed to be bound by Boardhost's usage terms Hosted by Boardhost Create your own message board!

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