JWSX Blog 2017

 
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JWSX

 

Follow the New Zealand Junior White Sox as they prepare to compete at the XII Jr. Women's Softball World Championship July 24 - July 30, 2017 in Clearwater, Florida - USA.


 
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TWO NEWBIES INDUCTED INTO TARANAKI SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Written by Will Johnston on November 28th, 2023.      0 comments

Golfer Grant Moorhead and softball player and coach Jarrad Martin have joined an illustrious group of Taranaki sporting royalty.
Topics: News
 

BLACK SOX QUALIFTY FOR WORLD CUP STAGE AFTER OCEANIA REGION PLAYOFFS

Written by Tony Smith on November 14th, 2023.      0 comments

The New Zealand Black Sox qualified for the group stage of the 2025 Men’s Softball World Cup after finishing second to world champions Australia at the Oceania regional tournament.
Topics: News
 

YOUNG SOFTBALLER ABOUT TO REALISE LONG-HELD AMBITION TO REPRESENT NZ

Written by George Heagney on November 1st, 2023.      0 comments

Palmerston North softballer Jaden Hita knew he wanted to represent New Zealand when he was barely old enough to play the sport.
Topics: News
 

NEW COACH THOMAS MAKEA NAMES BLACK SOX SOFTBALL SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

Written by Tony Smith on September 26th, 2023.      0 comments

Black Sox men’s softball coach Thomas Makea has named six new caps in his first squad to contest a World Cup qualifying tournament.
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NEW ZEALAND BLACK SOX TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

Written by Softball NZ on September 26th, 2023.      0 comments

After a successful camp at the weekend, Thomas Makea has selected his first team as Head Coach of the New Zealand Black Sox.
Topics: News
 

CHIEF SCORER CHIEF STATISTICIAN ANNOUNCEMENT

Written by Softball NZ on September 14th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball New Zealand is delighted to announce the re-appointment of Elizabeth Natana as the Softball New Zealand Chief Scorer.
 

BLACK SOX STALWARTS WIN DOUBLE SOFTBALL HONOURS AT BIG UNITED STATES TOURNAMENTS

Written by Softball NZ on August 24th, 2023.      0 comments

Three Black Sox stalwarts were named on all-star squads after winning back-to-back major men’s softball titles in the United States.
 

TANGAROA APPOINTED TO KEY BLACK SOX MANAGEMENT POSITION

Written by Softball NZ on August 8th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of Chubb Tangaroa as the New Zealand Black Sox – Battery Coach.
 

MATENE APPOINTED AS SOFTBALL NEW ZEALAND GENERAL MANAGER - HIGH PERFORMANCE

Written by Softball NZ on July 28th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball New Zealand have appointed Bevan Matene as General Manager, High Performance to oversee the organisation’s national teams and high-performance programme.
 

DEANS AND SMALL APPOINTED TO KEY BLACK SOX MANAGEMENT POSITIONS

Written by Softball NZ on July 27th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Deans as the New Zealand Black Sox – Assistant Coach and Wayne Small as the New Zealand Black Sox - Manager.

 

FROM BLACK SOX BATTER TO WHITE SOX COACH: DONNY HALE'S WORLD CUP SOFTBALL CHALLENGE

Written by Softball NZ on July 23rd, 2023.      0 comments

Donny Hale was one of the best hitters in the world in his Black Sox days, but his handling of his pitching staff is pivotal to the White Sox’s World Cup women’s softball success.
 

NEW ZEALAND WHITE SOX WORLD CUP QUEST BEGINS – ON MĀORI+

Written by Softball NZ on July 20th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball New Zealand confirm partnership with Whakaata Māori to stream live and free-to-air on MĀORI+, all five games of the New Zealand White Sox, at the 2023 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group C qualifying tournament in Italy from 22-26 July.
 

NOTICE OF SCORING ASSESSMENTS

Written by Softball NZ on July 10th, 2023.      0 comments

SNZ Scorers Association are inviting anyone to participate in the Annual Scorers Knowledge Assessment process.
 

THOMAS MAKEA NEW BLACK SOX HEAD COACH

Written by Softball NZ on June 7th, 2023.      0 comments

Softball NZ is delighted to announce Black Sox legend Thomas Makea will be the national men’s team’s eighth head coach.
 

DSX HEAD COACH UNVEILS TEAM FOR INAUGURAL WBSC U-15 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL WORLD CUP IN JAPAN

Written by Softball NZ on April 28th, 2023.      0 comments

Anthea Stringer, the head coach of the Developing Sox, has finalised her team for the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, which will take place from October 19 to 30 at the Komazawa Olympic Park Sports Complex in Japan. This inaugural world cup will be held at a venue that was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.