ARCHIVES 2003
Worth Cup Pools and Schedules
A Blessed Cure for Hemorrhoids
The Missing Report on Players Who Impressed Spy
at the Batbuster pre-Thanksgiving Clinic
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY UNIV OF WASHINGTON
"COACH WILSON REASSIGNED"
TERESA WILSON OUT AT WASHINGTON
Copyrighted story from Seattle Times -- with preface by SPY
Includes both tour segments
Commitments
Aurora Bans College Players
Some Socko Pictures
A SPY Editorial
Softball player dies in tragic Florida accident
Auburn recruits slugging catcher from New Zealand; other commitments;
USA Softball on-line auction
other news
Press Release Only Covers 2 Drafts
No Information Released on Committed Players or
Results of Sunday Tryouts
Results of Elite and College Player Drafts
Coaches agree on 56-game limit
Exposure tournament sanctions defeated
Hall of Fame Inducts Graf, Jonker, Knierim
NFCA Convention Report
Commitments Galore!
Previously unreported scores; also corrections
A basket full of Commitments
More Commitments; Reader Poll on ASA Amendments
USA vs Japan, China
Another SPY attempt to master digital photography
Gordon's Panthers, Rage, Cruisers win brackets
Firecrackers & Batbusters Davis tie in other bracket
More Commitments
Saturday Results; Sunday Brackets
Dozens of Commitments
E T Colvin Acclaimed as President
ASA mandates face masks and safety bases
Obstruction rule redefined; Hall of Fame site for Gold approved
Class A restructuring deferred to February meeting
ISF World Championship in Beijing in 2006
Permanent Home for Gold
Commitments, Commitments, Commitments
Salinas CA Gets Gold
Commitments; Veterans Day
including Commitment notices from 11/9
SPY Magazine Volume 5 Is On-line
Commemorative Issue on Junior World Games
Essay: Why the USA Lost; Why Japan Won
More than a dozen pages of photographs
Remembering: The Rape of Nanking
Pools for Batbuster Tournament
Do You Want to Be on NBC's Fear Factor?
Commitments
The Rebel Flag and the Red Baron
Commitments
A Father-Daughter Story to Tug at Your Heart
Brackets for the Worth Firecracker
Commitments; ASA Convention; Updated Renegade Scores
Surfer Bethany Hamilton
Hall of Fame Honoree
FOUR VOLUMES ARE NOW ON LINE
Renegades Tournament Scores up to 2pm PST
Revised Report: Additional Scores (midnight)
Friday Night Scores
Welcome News about Stephanie Phillips
IT'S ON!
Check Renegades Web Site for Updates
(published October 28)
Also, Classic Movie Lines
Commitments Galore
Washington; McCallum
Japan Scores in 8th to Edge USA, 3-2 to Win Championship
USA Awarded Silver Medal
USA 7, Australia 0 (6)
USA Advances to Gold Medal Game vs Japan
Australia Wins Bronze Medal
Japan Defeats USA 2-1
corrected score/text
China Eliminates Canada
Australia Eliminates Taipei
Australia Eliminates China
USA-Australia Rematch Monday; winner faces Japan for Gold
China 5, Russia 0
Chinese Taipei 3, New Zealand 1
Japan 6, Canada 2
United States 4, Australia 0
Monica Abbott 1-hitter
Czech Republic 10, Korea 1
Russia 5, Netherlands 1
New Zealand 1, Philippines 0
Argentina 7, Thailand 0
Japan 15, Czech Republic 0
Japan Clinches Top Seed in Bracket A
United States 10, Russia 0
USA Clinches Top Seed in Bracket B
Canada 1, Chinese Taipei 0 (8)
Australia 1, China 0
Final Pool Standings
Brackets for Elimination Round
Philippines 2, Czech Republic 0
Russia 1, Thailand 0
New Zealand 8, Korea 0
Netherlands 4, Argentina 3
Canada 17, Thailand 0
Australia 4, Philippines 1
United States 6, Chinese Taipei 1
Lisa Dodd 14 Ks
Japan 7, China 0
Latest Standings
Canada 4, Argentina 1
Japan 2, Australia 0
USA 20, Thailand 0 (3)
China 7,New Zealand 0
Russia 5, Argentina 4 (8)
Chinese Taipei 1, Netherlands 0
Japan 10, Philippines 2
Australia 2, New Zealand 0
China 17, Korea 0 (4)
United States 6, Canada 0
Chinese Taipei 9, Thailand 0 (5)
Philippines 7, Korea 0
United States 7, Argentina 0 (6); no-hitter
Japan 8, New Zealand 1 (5)
Netherlands 8, Thailand 0
Australia 4, Czech Republic 2
Chinese Taipei 3, Russia 1
Canada 8, Netherlands 1
USA 8, Netherlands 1 (6)
Chinese Taipei 9, Argentina 5
China 7, Philippines 0 (no hitter)
Australia 7, Korea 0
New Zealand 6, Czech Republic 1
Russia 1, Canada 0
Monday, October 13
Rankings for the top College Teams
First Day Games Rained Out; Schedule Revised
additional commiments
Junior World Schedule
Worth Lawsuit Dismissed
Commitments
zai jian
Junior World Team Wins 2 in Scrimmage
Commitments
Commitments; Palm Springs Tournament
Some Good News from Greece
SPY has been asked to run this story; can you help?
Finch and Mascarenas in Cal Ripken's "Yard"
ASA Board Votes to Keep Gold Dates
Secret Agents; Commitments; ASA Communications; Gillian Boxx; Rush Limbaugh; other topics
Commitments; Other News
In Memoriam: Kazan, Gibson
Published September 29
Catching Up With Humor
Published September 29
Commitments; Stephanie Phillips
Burdens of the Rich
The Fifth Day
Commitments
Memories of Superball 1997
through September 21
Bastian Added to Junior World Coaches
Game Schedule for Junior World
Texas Recruits Williams and Denny
Creps Named to Junior National Team
Women's National Team to Play College Tournaments
Change in Gold Dates?
New Email Scam
Olympic Team Teleconference for the Media
Softball in Cameroon
911: A Debt of Honor
SPY's Letter to All the Competitors
SPY's Thoughts on the Selection Process
Official Announcement with Brief Player Bios
Copy of Announcement Sent to Players
Saturday's Final Game
Friday's Games; Next Steps in Olympic Tryouts
Nan Harvey Succumbs to Cancer
Updating Chula Vista
More Tragedy for Minors Gold
A Disturbing ESPN Poll
Setting the Stage for Chula Vista
Ladies, Cancel that Cell Phone Call
with pneumonia
Natasha Watley Nominated
More Tournament Dates
An Open Letter to President Bush on Air Travel
Junior World Schedule
People in the News
Girls of the Big (!) Ten
USA Softball Invites 46 Olympic Hopefuls to Chula Vista
August 24, 2003
A Discussion of Gold Brackets
Things You Always Wanted but Didn't Know You Needed
ASA Announces Team to Play in Junior Olympics in China
Also: Comments on Gold and 18A
Kretschman MVP; List of All Americans
Brakettes Back in Title Game Tonight
Brakettes and Teamsmith Vie for Title
Osterman Fans 14 in Perfect Gold Medal Game
Finch Leads USA into Pan Am Title Game with 15 Ks
Stratford Brakettes Begin Title Defense at Women's Majors
SPY knows why the lights went out in the East
Day Two
Junior Olympic Trials
No Runs Scored against USA Women's Team
Gold Nationals
Gold Nationals
Defeat Shamrocks in Title Game, 5-1
USA Defeats Dominican Republic 13-0
Batbusters, Firecrackers Undefeated
Gordon's Panthers, Lady Gators, Shamrocks, Case Batbusters in Loser's Bracket
Complete Friday Game Scores
Upsets Continue
USA Routs Bahamas 10-0
Batbusters' Dodd Wins First Elimination Game with 14 Ks
Amico Walk-off HR
Three of 2002's Top Four Upset in Pool Play
Opening Round of Pan Am Games
August 4: K2 Bought Rawlings, Now Buying Worth
Six Teams Will Compete on Sunday
AMERICAN FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION
July 31
Links to 16U and 18 A Tournaments
Wednesday, July 30
Issues Discussed with ASA
Tuesday, July 29
July 28 2003
Junior World Championships
Sunday
Sunday
Eight Team Field Set; Bay is Back
Farnworth, Bashor honored
64 Teams Qualify for Salem
July 24 2003
Louisville Slugger Selections
NFCA Names Coaching Staffs of the Year
More From July 23
Complete List of 55
ASA Invites 20 Additional Players to Salem Tryouts
Cruiser Classic; Batbuster National Prep
More Junior World; More Unsigned Seniors
Commitments; JuniorWorld Invitees
List of Unsigned Seniors
Some Coaches Are Still Looking
Nominated for Female Athlete of Year
Also: Correction on Gold Berths; Other News
Copy of Official Invitation
Revised Championship Schedule
So Cal Vipers Qualify in Oklahoma
Four Berths Awarded Sector 2
Latest Sector 4 Bracket
Lots of Stuff as SPY Catches up with Email
Gold Teams Qualified
Editorial on the Clovis Decision
Editorial on California Invective
Schedule for Batbuster Prep Tournament
Commitments, Corrections and More
Sac Rush, Case Batbusters, SC Lightning, Strikkers,So Cal A's Win Berths
ASA 18A Hall of Fame
NJ Pride Wins 3rd Sector I Gold Berth
Updated Results from Sector IV
More on Canada Cup
Junior Olympics
Sector I and IV Results
NEW ARCHIVES
New 7/30/03: Entire Season Archived
Women's and Futures
Material Below Will Be Archived by Month
Team by Team Review with Player Highlights
Final Rankings 1 through 65
OR Reign Defeats Strikkers for Title
Pool for National Prep Tournament
CA Cruiser Shootout
Boulder; Aurora; Teamsmith; Other News
Win Sparklers Tournament
random notes
Including a SPY editorial on safety screens
Natasha Watley Wins Honda-Broderick Cup
Penn Hires Leslie King Moore
Revised Schedule for San Diego
Peanuts Hucko
INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL IN SAN DIEGO
teamsmith invitational; foreign and US teams
New Pro League Plays HS All Stars
More on China
More on US Cup
Karakorum; Jennie Finch
Lisa Fernandez 11 Ks Lead USA
Bracket Update & Complete Scores thru Saturday night
Osterman strikes out 17 of 22 batters
Finch hurls no-hitter
Goerl wins as hitters unload again
Region 14 Gold
New Jersey Summer Classic
Tessa Lynam to Baylor
USA Wins 4th Game in Hawaii
Region IV First Round Gold
USA Wins 3 Games at US Cup
Two more invited to JO Camp
More On China
Some game and player notes also
Region 14 Gold Bracket is Available
ISF Believes SARS Threat Reduced
Date: October 23-November 2
Final Las Vegas Results
Sector 1 Results
Complete Saturday Scores; Early Sunday Scores
Heavy Rains Halt Tournament
Brinkley, Peck and Tarzan
Seeding the Gold Bracket at Nationals
Other News
A Web Site as Good as Gold
New Mexico State Hires Rodolph
Who Threw the Mendoza Dinger?
USA Athletics Tournament
USA Athletics Tournament
Pan Am and Elite Teams Selected
Results from Killeen TX Sector Tournament
USA Athletics Tournament
A SPY EDITORIAL
WATLEY HONDA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Commitments; Other News
Also, Other Important Tournaments
revised June 1, 2003
Concerned but No Decision
Final List for USA Softball Camp
Read the Magazine Today -- FREE
ACC Expansion Could Cause Upheaval
Conference by Conference Player of the Year Awards
Bonnie Flynn Resigns at Furman
Official US Warning May 10
Thank you readers. SPY crossed the million reader plateau!
Nine Players Added; Four Decline Invitation
SPY SOFTBALL THE MAGAZINE SUBCRIPTIONS
If It Works, Congratulate Me; If Not, Blame Interland
USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL TEAM CAMP
45 Players To Compete for Two Teams
For Those Who Use Computer; also the Elderly
Surely one of the saddest stories of any war
Jessie Lynch's Heroics
Remembering Jesse James
We should all join her family in giving Thanks
March 28: Report Delayed; SPYman Sick
Former Softball Player Missing in Iraq
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Ron DeRogatis, Horst Buchholz
Happy St Patrick's Day
A brain twister for young and old alike
Stewart's Rebels the Strongest on Day of Upsets
Panthers and Cruisers Undefeated at Firecracker
Example of A Work in Progress
Associated Press Report on Final Actions by Commission
Wire service reports on Jan 29-30 deliberations
Revised picture formats
Dates/Sites for the Four Sectors
Nebraska Picked to Win Big 12; Sacagawea; Motts Tonelli
LSU Pre-Season Favorite in SEC
A Noteworthy Day in History
Firecracker Pool Play Results
USOC honors Jr World Team & Monica Abbott