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At the 2024 ISC World Tournament #ISCWT2024 at Softball City in Surrey, BC on Championship Saturday, Alan Peker, Hill United Chiefs, had a day for the ages going 6-9 with four 2-run home runs, scoring 5 times in total and driving in eight to lead the Chiefs to their sixth ISC World Championship since 2013. Originally produced by Softball Premier TV. Royalty free music courtesy Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
We hope you're all well and are looking forward to the beginning of the fastball season as much as we are! Due to the unique nature of 2025 with the compressed season and the desire to have as many competitive club team tournaments as possible, we're changing up our typical ISC Canada East qualifier format for this year to be round robin with single-elimination bracket playoffs. All games will be at Keterson Park in Mitchell June 13-15. Softball Premier will be streaming all games on the main diamond again this year. There will be multiple divisions to ensure a competitive balance and provide opportunites for additional paid berths for the 2025 World Tournament in North Mankato starting July 26. WIth the increased number of guaranteed games, the entry fee will be a bit higher this year at a max of $695 CAD. It may be less but will not be any more than that. We will be including a four-team Legends division again, too. We recommend booking your hotels early to ensure your space. There's the Quality Inn in Stratford - 25 minute drive - as well as the Listowel Country Inn - about 35 minutes away. At this point, we're asking teams to please confirm their intent to enter the tournament. As always, we thank you for your support and look forward to a top-notch event this June. Contact Blair Setford or Joe Todd
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The ISC is excited to announce the 2026 World Tournament will be returning to Kitchener, ON! “It will be eight years since we last visited Kitchener and we’re looking forward to returning to such a hotbed for our game,” said ISC Executive Director Larry Fisher. This will be the sixth time as host for Kitchener, with the World Tournament previously visiting in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2018. “All of us at Kitchener Fastpitch Promotions are happy to be able to host the ISC World tournament again in 2026,” said Jim Hallman. “We look forward to welcoming the best teams and the best fans to the Peter Hallman Ballyard complex in Kitchener.” There will be 36 teams competing for the ISC World Championship and the ISC II Championship with another 12-16 teams playing in the ISC 50+ Legends division. “Kitchener has been a mecca for fastball teams, fastball players and fastball fans for many years,” said host committee chair Kirk Lackenbauer. “None of these events would be possible without our key volunteers on the Kitchener Fastball Promotions committee and their knowledge and connections, the community volunteers who step up to cover all the various duties required to run these tournaments and our community sponsors who provide the needed financial and technical support to make these events a success.” “We have an excellent group of people that are more than ready and able to put our best forward,” Hallman said. “With the help of our many volunteers and supporters, we are confident that the 2026 tournament will continue in the great tradition of the past ISC World Tournaments that we have hosted.” The 2026 ISC World Tournament will be played from August 8-15, primarily at Peter Hallman Ball Yard. The 2025 ISC World Tournament is being hosted at Caswell Park in North Mankato, MN July 26-August 2, earlier than usual to accommodate men’s fastball being a part of the World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan China. For more information on the ISC, please visit www.iscfastpitch.com.
Time to start planning for the 38th annual Kelso Klassic Men's Fastpitch Tournament. Your team would be a great addition to our lineup and would appreciate you considering us for your summer schedule on June 13-15, 2025. This will once again be a US Central qualifier for #ISCWT2025 and we hope to have some top-notch competition leading up to the World Tournament. We are looking for 12-14 teams for a 3-game guarantee bracket and your participation would help make this a tremendous event. Last year's champion was the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the runner-up was the Kansas City Reds. Kelso Klassic on Facebook Larry Eftink - Tournament Director 573-450-8887 cell larry_eftink@hotmail.com Rick Heuring - Assistant Tournament Director 573-450-8134 cell sportsref@hotmail.com
The Boys of Summer 2025 will be held July 11-13 at Circle Tap and Denmark Memorial Park in Wisconsin. There are currently 8 teams entered. We have room for 2 or 4 more teams. Please contact Darren Derricks at 920.676.2448 or Dean Kane at deankane16@gmail.com. The entry fee is $400. The format is round robin with a single elimination tournament on Sunday. This is a qualifier for #ISCWT2026. We look forward to having you all back in Wisconsin! Committed Teams The Bar Buzz AHI Reapers LC Ostrander Norsemen Kegel Black Knights Honey Badgers The Bar Blues Marchio Sausage Company Peguis Redmen
The Seattle Invitational is returning for its 63rd year with the tremendous support of Tacoma Travel! This will be a US West Qualifier for #ISCWT2026. TOURNAMENT NAME : 63rd Seattle Invitational DATES: July 18-20 2025 LOCATION: Fife, WA ENTRY FEE: $400 FORMAT: 3GG CONTACT: Ryan Daly CELL PHONE: 425.445.6028 UIC: Glenn Brown ISC REPRESENTATIVE: Keith Erkenbreck / Dave Parker
The ISC is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Newfoundland native Ward Goss and we offer our deepest sympathies to Ward's family, teammates and friends. Ward had a long and distinguished fastball career, being inducted into the Softball Newfoundland & Labrador Hall of Fame in 2014. At the National level, Ward played on 15 Provincial teams winning 6 Medals: 1 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze and was named to the All-Tournament Team on three occasions. Internationally, he was named to the ISC Second All-World Team as a Pitcher in 2006 with Kegel Black Knights and in 2007, he was named Second Team All-American at the ASA National Championship. In 2012, he was a member of the Parry Island Hawks team that captured the ISC II Championship and was named Tournament MVP and Most Outstanding Pitcher. In the ISC Legends 50+ division, Ward was the MVP in both 2018 and 2022 as a member of the championship-winning Sudbury Relics team. His accomplishments in the St. John's Men's Fastball League are legion, including Rookie of the Year in 1988, Sportsmanship & Ability in 2003, 1 Triple Crown of Batting, 2 Triple Crowns of Pitching, 7 Regular Season MVPs, 10 Playoff MVPs and 11 All-League Team Selections. Ward was a multi-sport athlete and during the fastball offseason he demonstrated a love and talent for hockey. He played for 17 years in the Senior A St. John’s Senior Hockey League and was a member of 5 Herder championship teams in 1990, 1995, 1996, 2002, and 2005. He was top defensemen in the West Coast Senior Hockey League for the 2002-2003 season. In 2019, he was inducted in the Sport Newfoundland Hall of Fame. Outside of his stellar athletic career, Ward served in municipal government and spent more than 20 years in the Real Estate and Financial Services industry after graduating from Memorial University. He grew up in Bay Roberts and lived in the scenic town of Torbay. Ward is survived by his wife Karen of over 28 years, and was a proud father of three beautiful children Cassidy, Samuel and Makay. Ward's presence will be missed greatly on ballfields in Newfoundland, in Ontario and across North America.