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MLB to Sponsor USA Softball National Team’s Tour

Major League Baseball will become the official presenting sponsor of the training tour for the women’s national softball team that will represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. The team’s Stand Beside Her tour will be held in more than 35 cities from February to June, leading up to the […]

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An Unlikely Softball Partnership

It’s not a marriage, but the first date between USA Softball and the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA)—an inaugural softball tournament organized jointly by both organizations—marks a new era for two organizations that have been competitors in the event landscape for years. The U.S. Games, a girls fastpitch tournament, will take place in Viera, […]

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Virginia’s Blue Ridge Lands Softball Events

Softball is coming to Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge. The bureau and VBR Sports have announced that the region has been awarded the 2021 USA Girls 16U and 18U Gold Fastpitch National Championship (July 18–25, 2021) and the 2021 USA Men’s Class D & E Eastern Slowpitch National Championship (September 3–6, 2021). The region edged out […]

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USA Softball Announces Additional Tour Stops

The USA Softball women’s national team will ramp up preparations for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo with the Stand Beside Her Tour as new stops have been announced in Michigan during June. The tour will have 30 cities overall, with several already announced including new additions in Midland, Michigan, and East Lansing, Michigan. […]

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2020 NAIA Softball Championship Moved to Columbus, Georgia

The NAIA has moved its 2020 softball championship tournament to Columbus, Georgia, after the original host in Springfield, Missouri, had a scheduling conflict. This will be the second time that Columbus has hosted the NAIA softball tournament, having done so in 2013–2014. The city also hosted the NAIA swimming and diving championships from 2016–2019. The […]

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August 19–25, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Curling Night in America Date: August 22–25 Venue: Raleigh, North Carolina Event description: Teams will compete in three disciplines — […]

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August 11–18, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Softball Super Slow Pitch National Championships Date: August 15–16 Venue: Hendersonville, Tennessee Event description: Teams in the super slow pitch division […]

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August 4–10, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. 77th GOODE Water Ski National Championships Date: August 6–10 Venue: Okeeheelee Park; West Palm Beach, Florida Event description: More than 600 of […]

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July 28–August 3, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Softball Gold National Championships Date: July 29–August 3 Venue: Heritage Yards, Plano, Texas Event description: Teams compete in the highest […]

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