ISA's 2008 Spring National's are finally here. This year the event will be held in Rome, Georgia and we are inviting all C,D, and E class teams to come on out and take a shot at being the 2008 Spring National Champions. The tournament will be held May 23-26th and holds a $300 entry fee. If you think your team has what it takes to compete in this monster of an event then please contact us and we will get you signed up. Call Hank Heffner at 770-757-8765 for more details or visit www.isasoftball.com, click on tournaments, worlds, and select the Spring Nationals.
One more thing, this is a World Series Qualifier for the Winning and Runner-up teams.
New Jersey D NIT
Teams from New York, Maryland and New Jersey converged on Mercer
County Park in Princeton Junction, NJ to compete for two ISA World Series berths
in the 2008 ISA /Miken D NIT. This was the northeast’s only D NIT, and some of
the region’s best D teams were in attendance. This was the first 2008 tournament
for Winnie Ranegans, of Merrick, NY, who went
undefeated winning the paid World Series berth, and three Miken NRG600 Maxloads. Ranegans came
out hitting from the very 1st inning, and never stopped, resulting in wins over
Corner to Corner, The Dugout and American Vending/Cullen Construction, while
averaging 21 runs per game. Corner to Corner would get an opportunity to
avenge their only loss of the tournament by defeating in state rival American
Vending/Cullen Construction 14-9 in the loser bracket final, and move on to the
championship game hoping to take two and the hardware. Ranegans bats were to
much to overcome and they defeated Corner to Corner 24-13. Ranegans hitting
assault was lead by Pat Tighe (.833) Jimmy Tighe (.813) and Tournament MVP,
Pitcher, Phil McGovern (.800). Top 4 finishes Winnie Ranegans 2. Corner to Corner 3. American Vending Cullen Construction 4.
The Dugout
Omaha Sports Marketing Convention
2008-04-28
Last week Don Stratton, ISA CEO, joined up with Fran Dowell, Senior Softball Executive Director and attended the NASC Sports Event Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska. Here Don Stratton and Fran Dowell met with familiar and new sport marketing bureaus in attempt to gain both ISA and Senior Softball play in more areas throughout the United State.
Both ISA and Senior Softball are now in contact with many of the bureaus and are looking forward to working with them all. As a result of this convention, ISA is looking to add tournaments to the National, World, and state levels on the 2009 schedule.
At the convention Don Stratton and Fran Dowell had the opportunity to meet with the Omaha Ambassador Mr. Johnny Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was named the 1972 Heizman Trophy winner, In 2000, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, voted “Most Valuable Player” in the history of the Big Eight Conference, University of Nebraska’s “Player of the Century” by Sports Illustrated, was ranked 44th on the list of the 100 Greatest Collegiate Players of All Time, and was ranked 23rd on the Top 25 Players In College Football History list.
Don Stratton with Heizman Troiphy Winner Johnny Rodgers
Fran Dowell (Right) and Robin Nichols (left) with Heizman Trophy Winner Johnny Rodgers
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