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News Headlines for May 2005

5/17/2005 - Junior Men’s World Championship Game Schedule OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- The Amateur Softball Association and USA Softball announced today the schedule for the USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team that will be competing at the 2005 ISF Junior Men’s World Championship being held June 24-July 3 in Prince Edward Island. The 1...more

5/17/2005 - Michigan No. 1 heading into NCAA Regionals OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ---The Michigan Wolverines will carry the No. 1 ranking into postseason play for the first time in school history after being voted No. 1 for the ninth consecutive week in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll. The Maize and Blue will be looking to...more

5/17/2005 - VanBrakle named Player of the Week OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- After capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title and Most Valuable Player honors, Alabama’s Stephanie VanBrakle (Chambersburg, Pa.) has been selected as the USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week for the week of May 9-15. “To be ...more

5/11/2005 - 2005 International Sports Invitational COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today the creation of the 2005 International Sports Invitational featuring the sports of basketball, softball and volleyball. The competition will take place in San Diego and Chula Vista, Calif. June 7-12 and ...more

5/10/2005 - Player of the Year Finalists The ten finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, listed in alphabetical order, are: Monica Abbott (Tennessee); Sophomore, Pitcher; Salinas, Calif. Caitlin Lowe (Arizona); Sophomore, Outfield; Tustin, Calif. Jessica Merchant (Michigan); Senior, Shorts...more

More headlines for May, 2005

5/10/2005	2005 Coaching assignments determined

5/10/2005	Benyi honored as Player of the Week

5/10/2005	Player of the Year Finalists

5/6/2005	McNair comes back to defeat Watanabe 20-14 in ASA qualifier

5/3/2005	Roening named USA Softball National Player of the Week

5/3/2005	Michigan is tops in Top 25 Poll

5/2/2005	Candrea named Coach of the Year