National Fastpitch Coaches Association

Stanford's Ashley Hansen Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week

By Lance Swan Published 17 February 2009

Stanford freshman Ashley Hansen has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, it...

Southeastern Oklahoma State's Benita Sanchez and Angelo State's April Haywood earn Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards

By Lance Swan Published 11 February 2009

Southeastern Oklahoma State senior 1B Benita Sanchez has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player of the Week...

Oklahoma's Amber Flores Named Inaugural Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week for 2009

By Lance Swan Published 10 February 2009

Oklahoma junior shortstop Amber Flores has been named the first Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week for the...

Central Washington's Mallory Holtman Earns National Sportsmanship Award

By Lance Swan Published 11 September 2008

(Courtesy NCAA.org) The Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct (CSEC) announced that softball student-athlete...

Japan Defeats Team USA in Gold Medal Game

By Lance Swan Published 22 August 2008

By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer  Thu Aug 21, 7:23 PM ET  BEIJING - Losing for the first time since 2000, the...

Extra-inning heroics lift USA over Japan 4-1; USA advances to Gold Medal Game

By Lance Swan Published 20 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)--- The USA Softball team has advanced to its fourth consecutive Olympic gold...

USA finishes round robin play with 7-0 record as team downs China 9-0

By Lance Swan Published 18 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)– A first inning nine-run inning was too much to overcome as the U.S....

Abbott records perfect game as U.S. sets Olympic home run record; No. 1 seed in playoffs

By Lance Swan Published 17 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)--- The first night game of the 2008 Olympic Games proved to be a special one...