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Passing of 1989 ISC MVP & Hall of Famer Randy Burnside
Blair Setford • November 13, 2023
1989 ISC MVP and Hall of Famer Randy Burnside
The ISC is saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Fame Player (2005) Randy Burnside, of Seattle, WA.
A four-time ISC All-World player, Randy played on two of the best teams in their respective decades, the Seattle Pay’n Pak team of the 1980s and then the Penn Corp/NHCD dynasty in the 1990s.
He was the ISC World Tournament MVP in 1989 and was the co-leader in RBIs that year as Sioux City won the second of their four titles.
We offer our deepest sympathies to the Burnside family and Randy's friends and former teammates.
Men's fastpitch softball will be one of the featured sports at this year's Masters Indigenous Games being held in Ottawa, ON August 14-17. The Masters Indigenous Games (MIG) provides Indigenous adults, aged 20 years and older, the opportunity to compete against their peers in a variety of contemporary and traditional sporting activities. MIG is an opportunity to get physically active, engage with community and participate in competition. The Games bring together thousands of Indigenous athletes from around the world to compete in sport competitions, celebrate Indigenous wellness and showcase the rich diversity of cultures and traditions of the world’s Indigenous Peoples. For more on MIG25, see their website at the link below. https://mastersindigenousgames.com/
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