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Someone to know: Katelynn Kaufman, NAFA statistician

Monday, August 16th, 2010


Katelynn Kaufman, softball player, grandpa’s girl, and NAFA statistician.
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WEST DES MOINES, DES MOINES, IA – For about ten hours a day from the first to the last day of the NAFA World Series, Katelynn Kaufman will be busy. Very busy.

The 2010 World Series marks Katelynn’s first year as a NAFA statistician, assisting NAFA Head Statistician, Sylvia Isacc.

“Last year she did it all by herself,” said Katelynn. “She had a lot of late nights working.”

And Katelynn plans on relieving some of that burden from Sylvia.

Katelynn’s a 19-year-old Santa Barbara City College sophomore softball player. But she’s also a first-rate and knowledgeable statistician when it comes to men’s fastpitch softball.

Maybe her grandpa, Clyde Bennett, has something to do with that. She credits her grandpa with instilling the love for fastpitch softball. Click to continue »

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Hemet teams faring well in ASA girl’s national tournament

Friday, August 6th, 2010

HEMET, CA – Playing in a 104-team softball tournament is less like a sprint and more like running a marathon, said Mike Macias, coach of the Minor’s Gold-Macias girl’s fastpitch softball team.

Here’s what he meant.

The 104-team ASA Girl’s Age 18-Under National Championship is being played at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park through Sunday, Aug. 8. To claim the championship, a team would need to win eight consecutive games in the double elimination bracket.

Now, if a team loses in the early going and drops into the loser’s bracket, it’s like falling into a deep hole with a long, grueling climb out.

So, a team can’t sprint through that many games, but instead must “play one game at a time,” said Macias. And Macias’ ball club got off to a good start on Wednesday by taking a 4-1 victory from the Riptide of Newport Beach, CA.
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Minor’s Gold-Esparza keeps winning in ASA Nationals, see the team in action

Thursday, August 5th, 2010


Jasmine Thompson slides safely around Washington Diamond Duster catcher, Jessica Klump, during Wednesday’s double elimination play.
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HEMET, CA – See the latest photo gallery of the Minor’s Gold-Esparza girl’s fastpitch softball team during its, 4-3, victory over Washington Diamond Duster.
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See Minor’s Gold-Macias in action at ASA Girl’s 18-Under nationals

Thursday, August 5th, 2010


Rightfielder, Katie Saunders, dives for the ball but just missed it during Minor’s Gold-Macias, 4-1, win over Riptide of Newport Beach, Wednesday. Katie hit a two-run home run in the third inning to help pull off the win.
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HEMET, CA – Minor’s Gold-Macias fastpitch softball team improved to 3-0 in the ASA Girl’s 18-Under National Tournament with a 4-1 victory over the Riptide of Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday.

See the girls’ fine play by visiting my photo gallery.
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For those wishing to purchase photos, I’ll have the gallery up for one month.

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Check out Minor’s Gold-Macias Photo Gallery

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010


Libby Pederson blasts a solo home run in Minor’s Gold-Macias, 8-0, first game victory over Bad Company of Georgia.
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HEMET, CA - The Minor’s Gold-Macias girl’s fastpitch softball team is off to a 2-0 start in the ASA Girl’s 18-Under National Championships.

Visit my Smugmug photo gallery to see the girl’s in action:

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Let the games begin, Hemet’s ready for the ASA girl’s national tournament

Thursday, July 15th, 2010


The eight ball fields at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park are in beautiful shape for the USA / ASA Class “A” Girl’s Fastpitch 18-Under National Championships, Aug. 2 to Aug. 8. in Hemet, California.
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HEMET, CA – The grass glistens a rich green. The infields are smooth and true – no bad hop excuses here. The covered dugouts are wide and deep with ample room for players, ball bags, bats and gloves.

Seating and parking? No problem. There’s plenty of room for cars, campers, motor homes, and fans to cozy up to the ball fields.

Diamond Valley Lake Community Park and its eight ball fields shines as the jewel of softball complexes in Southern California.

The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) must have agreed because it awarded Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, and the Minor’s Gold Softball Organization the USA / ASA Class “A” Girl’s Fastpitch 18-Under National Championships.

More than 140 girl’s fastpitch teams from throughout the country will take part in the tournament, which runs from Aug. 2 to Aug. 8. at Diamond Valley and Winchester Park ball fields. Winchester has three ball fields and is a short drive from Diamond Valley.

“These are beautiful, absolutely gorgeous ball fields,” said Jan Bissell, the tournament’s event coordinator. “The ASA representatives told me they love these fields.”

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Check out photos of San Jacinto Valley Academy and Upland Christian girl’s softball

Friday, May 21st, 2010


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HEMET, CA – The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves girl’s softball team defeated the Upland Christian Academy Eagles, 10-0, in the first round of CIF-Southern Section Division VII Playoffs, Thursday.

See the girls in action at my Smugmug Photo Gallery – “memory” photos available at very reasonable cost:
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To read the entire story in The Valley Chronicle, visit the following link:
Freshman leads Wolves to CIF Playoffs Victory

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Megan Allen makes the leap to a faster game

Sunday, February 28th, 2010


Megan Allen, who played her prep softball at Yucaipa High School, moved up to the NCAA Division I level and plays third base and shortstop for the University of the Pacific in Stockton.
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YUCAIPA, CA – The leap from high school softball to college softball can be defined in one word, said Megan Allen – faster.

“At the college level the game is so much faster,” Allen said. “The pitchers throw faster. The hitters hit harder. It definitely takes some adjustment, but it’s been awesome.” Click to continue »

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See the finest women’s college fast-pitch softball players in action at Cathedral City Classic

Saturday, February 27th, 2010


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CATHEDRAL CITY, CA – Many of the premiere women’s college softball teams in the nation gathered at Cathedral City’s Big League Dreams complex for the annual “Cathedral City Classic” hosted by the Oregon State Beavers.

See teams such as Texas, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Oregon, Utah, BYU, and Fordham in action by visiting my photo gallery.
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Cathedral City Classic

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

YUCAIPA, CA – I’m heading down to the lower desert for the “Cathedral City Classic,” women’s college Div. I fast-pitch softball tournament in Cathedral City.

The tournament runs from today through Sunday and is being held at Big League Dreams Park.
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