DECEMBER 18 2007 UPDATE
COMMITMENTS
Dominican College (NY) Commitments
Alyssa Imperatore (SS) NJ NIghtmare GOLD
Chloe Vescovi ( P) Delaware Magic
Danielle Lotti (IF/OF) RI THunder GOLD
USA Softball To Be Featured on
Bravo!
12/17/2007
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Check out highlights of the KFC World Cup of Softball,
held this past July, as it will be featured as part of Episode 7 of "The Real
Housewives of Orange County". The reality show will feature a segment of the
game between Japan and the USA, a 4-1 USA win in which Sophie, daughter of one
of the main characters Laurie Waring, served as a bat girl for the USA Softball
Women’s National Team.
The episode airs tomorrow Dec. 18, at 10 p.m./ET on Bravo. Be sure to check out
local programming for channel information.
MENDOZA TO AFGHANISTAN
OLYMPIC ATHLETES TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR AMERICA’S HEROES IN AFGHANISTAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DAVID CHAVEZ
December 6th, 2007 dchavez@prosportsmvp.com 719-227-3920
Pro Sports MVP is proud to announce the Olympic Heroes Tour from January 4th-13th, 2008. The goodwill military tour will feature medalists from the Olympic Games. The group slated to visit the troops includes:
Shawn Crawford- 2-time Olympic Medalist. Shawn earned both of his medals in the 2004 Olympics in Athens- a Gold in the 200m and a Silver in the 4 x 100m relay. He attended Clemson University from where he claimed 11 All-America honors and three National Championships and is currently training for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing
Jessica Mendoza- Won a gold medal as a member of the USA Softball team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She was a 4-time first team All-American at Stanford University from 1999-2002 and was named Softball Player of the Year in 2006. Jessica is a board member with the Women’s Sports Foundation and the NEA Foundation and recently served as the color commentator of EPSN’s broadcast of the 2007 Women’s College World Series
Shannon Miller- 7-time Olympic medalist. She earned two Gold Medals in 1996, one in balance beam and one team medal. In an epic competition Shannon led the American team, affectionately nicknamed the “Magnificent 7” to history when US Women’s Gymnastics finally defeated the Russians for the first time ever; she was the team’s highest scorer. Shannon ranks as the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in US history and was also the most successful athlete, by medal count, at the 1992 Barcelona Games, winning 5 altogether (2 Silver & 3 Bronze)
Angela Ruggiero- 3-time Olympic Medalist. While still a high school senior, Ruggiero played on the gold medal-winning 1998 US Olympic Hockey Team in Nagano. She was also a member of the silver medal-winning team in Salt Lake City in 2002 and the bronze medal-winning team in Turin in 2006. In May 2006, Ruggiero was selected from a field of 12 Olympians to be a candidate on the 6th season of NBC's business-themed reality game show The Apprentice. Angela authored a memoir titled “Breaking the Ice: My Journey to Olympic Hockey, the Ivy League & Beyond” published in 2005
Mike Whitmarsh- Won the silver medal in the men's inaugural Beach
Volleyball tournament at the
1996 Summer
Olympics, partnering with Mike Dodd. Throughout his
professional career that followed he earned over $1.5 million in winnings, as
well as 28 titles. He also won the following awards with the AVP: AVP Lifetime
Achievement (2004), AVP Role Model Award & AVP Special Achievement (2003), and
AVP Rookie of the Year (1990)
ASA Seeks Assistant Director of
Membership Services
12/17/2007
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma---The Amateur Softball Association, the National
Governing Body of Softball in the United States, seeks applicants for the
position of Assistant Director of Membership Services. This individual's primary
responsibility will be working with ASA teams and ASA Championship play.
The Required or Desired Skills for this position are as follows:
1. Three years experience in the management of athletic events and programs.
2. Computer skills, with specific knowledge and ability to use MS Office
products.
3. College degree desired.
4. Ability to be self starter as well as work in team environment to assist the
Membership Services Department in providing quality customer service.
The Duties and Responsibilities of this position are attached with this release.
The salary for the position will be commensurate with the applicant’s skills and
experience.
Interested applicants should include a resume and a cover letter explaining why
they wish to fill the position. Applicants will be screened and the interview
process will be completed in early February. The successful candidate will be
brought on board as soon as possible but no later than March 1st.
Applications for the Assistant Director of Membership Services will be accepted
until January 4, 2007. Applications should be mailed to the following address:
ASA National Office
c/o Craig Cress, Assistant Director of Membership Services / Team and
Championships Manager Search
2801 NE 50th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for developing, promoting and coordinating ASA Softball programs
through each of the ASA Local Associations by working with Commissioners, Junior
Olympic Commissioners and Player Representatives.
2. Responsible for serving as the National Office liaison between the local
hosts for ASA National Championships to insure that all events conform to ASA
Code and that all reports, including Tournament Fact Sheets are complete and
accurate.
3. Responsible for the production and development of ASA educational materials
and newsletters.
4. Responsible for managing the ACE Online program and being the primary ASA
contact with the software provider.
5. Responsible for managing the Register ASA Online program and being the
primary ASA contact with the software provider.
6. Responsible for coordinating with the ASA President in obtaining ASA
Representatives for all ASA National Championships.
7. Responsible for coordinating dates, times and agenda for biennial Junior
Olympic Commissioners Workshop.
8. Responsible for securing National Championship Reports and producing the
final ratings of each National Championship Final which determines the
championships that will receive the James Farrell Award of Excellence.
9. Responsible for serving as the National Office Liaison to the Local
Associations in securing bid proposals for ASA National Championships and the
ASA Annual Meeting. This would include the production of the bid booklet for ASA
Council Members attending the ASA Annual Meeting.
10. Assist with running events at ASA Hall of Fame Complex.
11. Assist with the preparation, proofing and printing of the ASA technical
materials and publications.
12. Perform other related duties as assigned.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of
work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not
intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties
and skills required of personnel so classified.
Phil Gutierrez Selected as
Commissioner of So Cal ASA.
12/3/2007
OKLAHOMA
CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) announced today that Phil
Gutierrez has been named Commissioner of Southern California ASA, effective
immediately. Gutierrez becomes Commissioner after spending the past five years
as the So Cal ASA Umpire-in-Chief.
Gutierrez has been associated with the ASA since 1975 when he registered as an
umpire while stationed in Japan with the U.S. Marine Corps. He joined the So Cal
ASA UIC staff in 1990 and in 1998 was appointed the So Cal ASA Assistant State
UIC. Most recently Gutierrez was appointed to the Deputy National Supervisor of
Umpires Staff in February 2006, where he supervised the Umpire program in the
Western Territory.
Gutierrez has umpired ASA softball, both fast pitch and slow pitch, for over 32
years, played Men’s Fast Pitch prior to that while in the Marine Corps, and
coached Women’s Fast Pitch. He has also umpired in four national championships,
including the Men’s Major Fast Pitch and the Men’s Armed Forces Championship. He
has been assigned as an AUIC or UIC at numerous State and Regional
Championships, and more than 15 National Championships.
“It is a huge honor to be appointed the Commissioner for this very prominent
association, and a great privilege to serve its membership,” said Gutierrez of
his new appointment. “It's a challenge I look forward to, and I have full
confidence that with the help and work of the outstanding staff Steve Monson has
left in place Southern California ASA will continue its success in our very
popular sport of ASA Softball.”
Other experience includes being an ASA umpire clinician at the state, regional
and national levels, including National Umpire Schools and the Slow Pitch and
the Fast Pitch Advanced Schools. Gutierrez is a member of the National Indicator
Fraternity and the Gold level Medals Program and in 2005 received the Region 14
Award of Excellence. He was also recently inducted into the San Diego County
Sports Hall of Champions (Hall of Fame) as a softball umpire, in October of
2006.
Umpires Named for 2008 Olympics
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) is pleased to
announce that two of its ASA Umpires have been selected to umpire the Olympic
Softball Competition at next year’s games in Beijing. The group consists of six
males and six females representing eight different countries, with a pair of
alternates from two more countries.
Lori Bish (Tacoma, Wash.) and Traci Stoelting (Avon, Ind.) were selected from
the United States by the International Softball Federation to be a part of the
12 person staff to umpire the games. This will be the first time to work the
Olympics as the ISF allows an umpire to work only one Olympic Softball
Competition.
This however will be a return trip to Beijing for both Stoelting and Bish who
both served as umpires at the 2006 World Championships. Other events on the
resume of Stoelting include the 2007 European African qualifier, 2005 Pan
American qualifier and 2003 United States World Cup in Hawaii. She has also
umpired three ASA Women’s Majors, ASA 18-Under Gold and two ASA 12-Under
National Championships.