SOFTBALL: TRAVEL BALL TO START.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer With the Southern Section softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' championships taking place today and Saturday, most area players are finished with their high school commitments and are back with travel teams for the summer. The first big tournament, the 11th annual Tournament by the Sea, begins today through Sunday at Camino Real Park in Ventura. The tournament has two divisions, 18 and under and 16 and under. Each division has three pools that consist of five teams each. ``Typically this tournament has teams from throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
Kaspar noted the tournament has increased in popularity throughout the years, partly because of the competition, the quality of umpiring and the weather. ``A lot of tournaments in the summer are in places like Barstow or Riverside,'' Kaspar said. ``I think teams like coming to play in the beach weather.'' Area-based teams competing in the 18-under division include the Diamonds from Moorpark and the Camarillo Riptide. The So Cal Kaos is based in Chatsworth but has players from local high schools on its roster, including Westlake's Annie Domenic and Julia Knasin of Royal. ``This is a pretty new team,'' said manager Dave Wilder, ``but we have some talented players and an excellent mixture of players. I think we are going to be really good. ``We're excited to get going and see where we match up.'' The lone local team in the 16-and-under division is the So Cal Shilos of Moorpark. The team is coached by John Sweeney John Sweeney is the name of:
The tournament is an ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and qualifying tournament. The 16-and-under winner goes to Overland Park Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan., later in the summer and the 18-and-under champion travels to Oklahoma. In addition, winners of each division will be invited to play in the ASA International Friendship Tournament in August at Anaheim. The tournament, by invitation only, will feature teams from Japan and Canada as well as several teams throughout the U.S. ``That should give the teams some extra motivation,'' Kaspar said. ``It will be quite an honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. for any team to play in a tournament where they can represent their team, area and country.'' Games begin today at 4:45 p.m., with other games scheduled for 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. The 16-and-under championship will be Sunday at 5:15 p.m. on Field 1. The 18-and-under championship is on Field 2 at 3:15 p.m. |
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