James McCarthy

The Lilydale Ejays have made great strides in their Softball Batter Up (SBU) program in recent months going from launching their initiative under Covid restrictions to kicking into full gear earlier this year. Trish Ross, one of the drivers behind the Club’s SBU programs, recently spoke to Victorian Clubs and Associations during a webinar hosted …

Ejays Softball Batter Up success down to communication and organisation Read More »

Geelong Softball Association, with their passionate and dedicated volunteers, have worked tirelessly in the pre-season to get back on the diamond safely as sport in Victoria slowly returns. With support from Softball Victoria including a range of hygiene and signage products to ensure a safe environment for all participants and to adhere to COVID safe …

Geelong back in action with SBU Read More »

Did you know our Australian women’s softball team has medalled at every Olympics softball has ever been in?  That’s right, they did!  Australia won bronze in 1996, bronze in 2000, silver in 2004 and bronze again in 2008 before softball was taken out of the Games.  But, the good news is, it’s back in.  Softball has …

Softball – Providing inspiration for students Read More »

When Janice Blackman answered her phone recently, she had no idea the voice on the other end was about to change her life. The caller was Aussie Spirit head coach Fabian Barlow, and his message was straight to the point: Blackman had been chosen to represent Australia at the 2016 Women’s World Softball Championship in …

Janice Shows True Spirit Read More »

Tanya Harding with some potential softball stars of the future, thanks to the Sporting Schools program. Softball is climbing up the rankings within the Sporting Schools program, with help from elite coaches such as Tanya Harding. Latest figures show that softball is now ranked in the top 10 sports Australia-wide in terms of student participation …

School and Softball a Winning Combination Read More »