USA Jr Women's team loses

[curiousgeorge]

Anyone else see the USA Jr Women's team lost (to Japan) in the final of the ISF World Championship in Ontario? That has to be the first time in recent memory that they lost the final!!! Aussie was 3rd I think, New Zealand 4th.

cg

 

[knightsb]

Yes. I was also following the twitter conversation between Bustos & Hawkins. I like Bustos's fire....

 

[starsnuffer]

They took a college team to play the best. ASA screwed the pooch when they banned NPF players.

-W

 

[curiousgeorge]

They took a college team to play the best. ASA screwed the pooch when they banned NPF players.

-W

Huh? College team? NPF? You do realize this was the Junior Women's World which is 19-under, right?

Not sure what you're talking about with the NPF, ASA, etc.

cg

 

[slingnit]

Huh? College team? NPF? You do realize this was the Junior Women's World which is 19-under, right?

Not sure what you're talking about with the NPF, ASA, etc.

cg

Hawkins is now on Team USA, Ricketts is out..

 

[JJsqueeze]

Hawkins is now on Team USA, Ricketts is out..

I sure missed Ricketts in the circle yesterday. And who kidnapped Lauren Chamberlain and replaced her with that body double that likes to watch third strikes? How many ks does she have in WC so far 5? 6? I know i've seen her go down looking at least 2 times.

 

[CoogansBluff]

Why aren't there more international players in NCAA softball (besides Canadian)? ... Are there simply not enough good international prospects at that age, or is there not much incentive for overseas players to play here?

 

[starsnuffer]

I don't think there is any incentive for coaches to recruit overseas players on their limited budgets.

That may change as schools get more funds for international tuition. We're starting to see more out of state recruits in California because it makes no sense for the UC system to allow Californians tuition and it makes no sense for Californians to attend the UC system (unless they're low income).

-W

 

[Taxi]

There were two Hawkins on the JR National Team


the Hawkins in the twitter feed is

Andrea Hawkins

She plays for Alabama and is still part of the JR team