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News Headlines for May 2008

5/30/2008 - ASA announces 2008 USA Softball Men’s National Team roster ASA announces 2008 USA Softball Men’s National Team roster OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- The Amateur Softball Association announced today the 18-member roster named to the 2008 USA Softball Men’s National team. The athletes were selected after a selection camp May 23-26 at the U.S. ...more

5/29/2008 - ASA Hall of Fame Stadium hosts WCWS OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- College softball descends on ASA Hall of Fame Stadium on Thursday afternoon as the 2008 NCAA Women’s College World Series kicks off at noon. From May 29-June 4 the field will be narrowed from eight to one and the 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Softball Na...more

5/28/2008 - Alfonse Named To Succeed Macone as Boston ASA Commissioner OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- Joseph F. Alfonse, 46, who has been involved with the Boston ASA since 1988, has been named by the Amateur Softball Association to replace Ray Macone as the new Boston ASA commissioner. Macone, who had served as the Boston commissioner for 39 years, passe...more

5/22/2008 - USA Softball ‘PINK OUT’ scheduled for June 7 against Canada OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- They are often referred to as the ‘Red, White and Blue, but on June 7 the USA Softball Women’s National team will be wearing pink uniforms as they continue along the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour, demonstrating support for breast cancer research. Scheduled to...more

5/21/2008 - Top three finalists announced for 2008 Player of the Year OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ---The Amateur Softball Association, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, announced today the top three finalists for the 7th Annual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award. The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, in...more

More headlines for May, 2008

5/20/2008	2009 U19 Men’s North American Fast Pitch Invite

5/19/2008	Introducing Liberty Mutual’s Responsible Sports

5/19/2008	ACE Reaches 5,000 mark

5/15/2008	ASA Softball Equipment Advisory

5/14/2008	USA vs. Tennessee, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m.

5/13/2008	USA vs. Michigan, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m.

5/13/2008	Northwestern’s Delaney named Final Player of the Week

5/13/2008	Florida Unanimous at No. 1

5/12/2008	ASA 2k Series

5/8/2008	Sports Museum of America NOW OPEN! Special Softball Ticket Offer...

5/7/2008	Top Ten Finalists Announced for Player of the Year

5/6/2008	USA vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET

5/6/2008	Gators take over at No. 1

5/6/2008	Balschmiter and Kamekona share Player of the Week Honors

5/1/2008	USA Softball eBay Auction!!!!