Ron Jeffers

February 2010: In My Opinion by Ron Jeffers

I really enjoyed reading Mark Linnemann’s article last month about illegal bats, player conduct and etc., and I thought it was an excellent article for everyone involved in the game.  If but one player or coach makes a change in their conduct it was well worth the time it took Mark to write it.
It never [...]

Commentary, Mark Linnemann

January 2010: Publisher’s Comments

Every January we make new year’s resolutions in which we commit to some project or to reforming a habit.  Generally this represents some sort of lifestyle change that is interpreted as being beneficial to ourselves or others.  Examples of this might be to lose weight, to exercise more often, to spend more time with our [...]

Ron Jeffers

February 2010: In My Opinion by Ron Jeffers

I really enjoyed reading Mark Linnemann’s article last month about illegal bats, player conduct and etc., and I thought it was an excellent article for everyone involved in the game.  If but one player or coach makes a change in their conduct it was well worth the time it took Mark to write it.
It never [...]

ASA News, News

2009 Metro Information and Application

Application Page 1 – www.cincysoftball.com/data/Metapp2009.pdf
Application Page 2 – www.cincysoftball.com/data/Metapp2009.pdf
Notice To Managers – www.cincysoftball.com/data/Metnotice2009.pdf
Terms and Conditions – www.cincysoftball.com/data/Mettc2009.pdf

Rivershore Park News

Rivershore Announces New Management Team, 2010 Tournament Calendar

Hebron, Ky.–Rivershore Sports Complex has announced the hiring of a new management team for 2010 and released a partial tournament calendar.
Replacing Patty Amrein, who resigned from the park last fall to assist in running her family’s houseboat resort in Burkesville, Ky., will be the park’s two assistant managers from last year, Marty Kimmich and Angel [...]

USSSA News

USSSA Awards Thirty Two National Invitationals To Greater Cincinnati Parks For 2010; Over 400 Teams Competed In 2009 Events

Temecula, Ca.–The United States Specialty Sports Association has awarded thirty two National Invitational Tournaments to Greater Cincinnati area softball complexes for 2010, including a Men’s Major NIT, seven Men’s “B-C’s,” five“C-D’s” or “C’s,” eight “D’s,” five Women’s NIT’s, four Mixed, and a One-Pitch.
Last year over 400 teams competed in area USSSA National Invitationals.
The U-Trip Major [...]

February 2010: In My Opinion by Ron Jeffers

I really enjoyed reading Mark Linnemann’s article last month about illegal bats, player conduct and etc., and I thought it was an excellent article for everyone involved in the game.  If but one player or coach makes a change in their conduct it was well worth the time it took Mark to write it.
It never [...]

Rivershore Announces New Management Team, 2010 Tournament Calendar

Hebron, Ky.–Rivershore Sports Complex has announced the hiring of a new management team for 2010 and released a partial tournament calendar.
Replacing Patty Amrein, who resigned from the park last fall to assist in running her family’s houseboat resort in Burkesville, Ky., will be the park’s two assistant managers from last year, Marty Kimmich and Angel [...]

Knight’s Sports Complex Announces 2010 Tournament, League Offerings; New Management Promises “Softball The Way It Used To Be”

Taylor Mill, Ky.–”Soft-ball the way it used to be.”
That’s the new motto at Knight’s Sports Complex – formerly Northern Kentucky Sports Complex – for 2010.
Rodney Sexton, who has run the baseball program for the last five years at the facility, has taken over the lease at the park and is working feverishly to turn its [...]

Six Earn Ultimate Honor With Norwood Sorrento’s Hall Of Fame Election; Membership Swells To 148 In Local Hall

Three male players, a female player, a senior softball player and longtime softball complex manager have earned the highest honor in area softball with their selection to the Norwood Sorrento’s-Greater Cincinnati Softball Hall of Fame.
Elected were shortstop Tom Kasee of Cincinnati (deceased), outfielders Brian May and Pat Shanks of Cincinnati into the Male Player Category; [...]

Roesch Named “Player Of The Decade” For 2000-2009

Jason Roesch, who was named to nine consecutive All-City teams from 2001-2009, is the Cincinnati Softball News “Player of the Decade.”
Roesch collected sixteen out of a possible twenty points from All-City selections over the past ten seasons to lead all players.  Four of Roesch’s selections were as an outfielder, three as an infielder and two [...]

USSSA Awards Thirty Two National Invitationals To Greater Cincinnati Parks For 2010; Over 400 Teams Competed In 2009 Events

Temecula, Ca.–The United States Specialty Sports Association has awarded thirty two National Invitational Tournaments to Greater Cincinnati area softball complexes for 2010, including a Men’s Major NIT, seven Men’s “B-C’s,” five“C-D’s” or “C’s,” eight “D’s,” five Women’s NIT’s, four Mixed, and a One-Pitch.
Last year over 400 teams competed in area USSSA National Invitationals.
The U-Trip Major [...]

Ten Elected To USSSA National Hall Of Fame; Induction Ceremonies Slated For November 19th In Daytona Beach, Fl.

Temecula, Ca.-A four-time USSSA Men’s Major World Series selection and 2008 series MVP, an official who has umpired in nine Men’s Major World Series, a manager who has won six USSSA Women’s World Series, are among ten individuals who have been selected for induction into the USSSA Hall of Fame in 2009.
Elected at the USSSA [...]

Expressway Park League Meeting March 16th At Holiday Inn Eastgate

The 2010 Expressway Park team managers’ meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16th, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Holiday Inn Eastgate.
Team managers will receive their managers’ packets at the meeting, and 2010 league and USSSA rule changes will be reviewed.
Also at the meeting, bats, gloves, batting gloves, and equipment bags will [...]

Unsinger, Ulland, Brinker, Steele Named 2009 “Players Of The Year;” 2009 Bud Light-Worth-USSSA Women’s All-City Team

Julie Unsinger of Shooters and Elizabeth Ulland have been named the Bud Light-Worth-USSSA Women’s C “Co-Players of the Year,” while Christa Brinker of D & S Engineering and Amy Steele of SOS were selected Women’s D “Co-Players of the Year” for 2009.
Unsinger led the Shooters to three USSSA National Invitational Tournament titles, a 4th place [...]

Ten Inducted To USSSA National Hall Of Fame In Temecula, Ca.

Temecula, Ca.-A veteran of twelve World Series, a seven time member of the USSSA Women’s World Series All-Tournament team, a manager of four Mixed World champions, an official who has umpied over 60,000 games, and an Executive Vice President, were among ten individuals who were formally inducted into the USSSA Hall of Fame last fall [...]

Expressway Park Announces 2010 Sponsorship Program

Milford, Oh.–Having a difficult time finding a sponsor?
Team sponsors paying league fees at Expressway Park during the current season can easily double or triple the value of the sponsorship at no additional charge.
In the past, the only value to a sponsor was weekly name exposure.  Now sponsors – in exchange for paying league fees – [...]

USSSA Major NIT, City Slam Are Marquis Mid-America Ballyard Events For 2010

Colerain Township, Oh.–With fields of 40 and 132 teams respectively, the 8th Annual USSSA “City Slam” and Men’s Major National Invitational Tournament will again be the marquee events on a 30-weekend Mid-America Ballyard softball calendar in 2010.
Located on Blue Rock Road at East Miami River Road, Mid-America Ballyard – formerly Eggleston Park – features four [...]

January 2010: What’s Your Gripe?

Q.  I read in the paper where all minor league players must bat with a new state of the art helmet on, and this will be required in the major leagues next year or the following year.  Do you believe helmets will ever be required in slow pitch softball?
A.  Helmets are required on the first [...]

Eight Greater Cincinnati Teams Reclassified By USSSA State, National Rules

Eight Greater Cincinnati teams will be required to move up in classification for the 2010 season by USSSA National and State Rules and By-Laws.
USSSA National By-Laws require the winner of all Men’s and Women’s National and World Tournaments, and the top ten percent of the finishing teams in the Men’s Class “C,” “D” and “E,” [...]

Ten NIT’s, Four State Tourneys, Great Lakes Nationals Highlight 2010 Expressway Calendar

Milford, OH.–Ten USSSA National Invitational Tournaments, four state tournaments, and the USSSA Men’s Class “E” Great Lakes Division National Championships will be among the featured events on an expansive Expressway Park tournament calendar for 2010.
Expressway Park’s National Invitationals are among the largest and most prestigious in the nation.  They include a Men’s B-C, two Men’s [...]