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News Headlines for January 2006

1/31/2006 - Bill Skinner named new Louisiana ASA Commissioner OKLAHOMA CITY -- Bill Skinner, 61, of Hammond, LA has been named the new Louisiana ASA commissioner, effective immediately, according to ASA Executive Director Ron Radigonda. He replaces former Louisiana Commissioner Tony Romero who recently stepped down from his post. Skinnne...more

1/26/2006 - SOFTBALL OPTIMISTIC FOR 2012 OLYMPIC RECONSIDERATION In just over two weeks, the XXth Olympic Winter Games will come to the forefront of the sporting world from Torino. First however, it is an Olympic Summer sport that could make headlines in the same city in Italy when the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) 118th Session beg...more

1/25/2006 - ISF & Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) Softball Competiti... Job Description Title Competition Manager Department(s) Softball Reports to DAGOC – Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee Job summary Duties include, but are not limited to, budget management, scheduling, public relations and field maintenance. The applicant should possess...more

1/24/2006 - Michigan holds top spot in 2006 Pre-Season Poll OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – For the first time ever a team outside of the Pac-10 Conference sits atop the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Pre-season Poll. The University of Michigan, from the Big Ten Conference, will start the 2006 season just as it finished 2005 as the No. 1...more

1/22/2006 - USA Men move into semi-finals with two wins ORLANDO, Fla.---The USA Softball Men’s National Team opened bracket play with 7-2 win over Venezuela to move on in the AAU Men’s International Fastpitch Tournament. Despite trailing for the first time in the tournament, the Red, White and Blue rebounded for six runs in the bottom...more

More headlines for January, 2006

1/22/2006	USA Softball wins 2006 AAU Men's FP Tourney

1/20/2006	USA Softball Men In Action at AAU tournament

1/20/2006	USA Men improve to 2-0 at AAU Tournament

1/20/2006	USA Men open pool play with 8-0 win

1/20/2006	USA Men crush 12 homeruns in Pool Play

1/18/2006	ASA 2006 Internship Opportunities (Turf Management)

1/18/2006	ASA 2006 Internship Opportunities (Event Management)

1/18/2006	USA Softball Men prepare for upcoming AAU tournament

1/13/2006	The ASA Announces Release of ASA Gold Site

1/10/2006	USA Jr. Men's Softball