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News Headlines for October 2004

10/31/2004 - USA Elite wins gold PLANT CITY, FL --- An RBI single from Kristie Fox (San Diego, CA, Arizona) in the bottom of the sixth and the pitching of Alicia Hollowell (Suisun, CA, Arizona) led the USA Elite Team to the gold medal at the 1st World University Softball Championship on Sunday afternoon. A 1-0 ...more

10/30/2004 - Hollowell tosses perfect game PLANT CITY, FL --- A perfect game from pitcher Alicia Hollowell (Suisun, CA, Arizona) and one clutch hit from Jodie Legaspi (Garden Grove, CA, UCLA) provided sweet revenge for the USA Elite team on Saturday evening as they captured a 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei. Facing a 3-2...more

10/29/2004 - USA Elite moves to playoffs PLANT CITY, FL --- The bats of the Red, White and Blue finally came alive on Friday morning as the U.S. Elite Team defeated Guatemala 12-0 to finish round robin play at 6-1. Starting pitcher Kami Keiter (Arvada, CO, Oklahoma) combined with winning pitcher Amy Harre (Nashville,...more

10/27/2004 - USA Elite improves to 3-1 PLANT CITY, FL --- Improving to 3-1 in round robin play, the USA Elite team captured two wins on Wednesday afternoon as pitchers Kami Keiter (Arvada, CO) and Amy Harre (Nashville, IL) earned the victories in their national team pitching debuts. A 2-1 slip by Australia followed b...more

10/26/2004 - USA Elite splits day one PLANT CITY, FL --- The USA Elite team split day one of the 1st World University Softball Championship with a 3-0 victory over Japan in the afternoon and a 3-2 loss to Chinese Taipei in the evening. Continuing in round robin play, the U.S. will look to rebound on Wednesday as the...more

More headlines for October, 2004

10/25/2004	USA Elite set for competition at 1st World University Softball C...

10/20/2004	Where will your team be in 2005?

10/20/2004	Olympic Team honored on CBS

10/15/2004	Trio wins Hooters home run derby

10/15/2004	Hooters Championship Series

10/15/2004	NNMC Journalist Selected for Armed Forces Softball Team

10/14/2004	Armed Forces ready for HCS

10/13/2004	East holds the edge in Hooters Championship Series

10/12/2004	Hooters Championship Series-More than just bragging rights

10/12/2004	Team from Boise realizes its dream-being a national champion

10/11/2004	ASA crowns 73 National Champions in 2004

10/10/2004	Patsy's advances to championship of ASA Men's Class A Nine-Man M...

10/10/2004	Patsy's wins Modified National Title

10/8/2004	Synergy braves weather

10/8/2004	Men's Class A Nine-Man Modified Pitch

10/7/2004	Hooters Championship Series

10/6/2004	2004 USA Elite team announced