Download or read book Girls Play to Win Softball written by Marty Gitlin and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step to the plate and swing for the fences! Softball has grown from a spontaneous game to serious business. What began as an indoor ballgame is now one of the most popular women’s sports. Stars like Joan Joyce and Jennie Finch helped it get there. Now players such as Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott are leading the charge. Grab a ball, bat, and glove and get ready to join them! The history, the rules, and the heroines: these nonfiction accounts of women's sports relate the interesting insights of each sport, including the rules, game play, and standout athletes. Girls looking for role models as well as the "hows and whys" of their favorite game will find the answers in these fresh, accessible titles. Part history, part biography, and part instruction, Girls Play to Win allows readers to access "everything they want to know" about the game. More than an introduction, this series takes what is likely an existing interest and allows the reader to delve deeper. Content consultants are real-world experts that include Olympic athletes and coaches. Library Media Connection's Editor's Choice
Download or read book Softball For Girls Women written by Gladys C. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1984-04-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Softball for Girls & Women is a complete handbook by a highly experienced player and coach, covering: training and conditioning styles equipment techniques pitching, throwing, catching, fielding, batting and base running putting a defense together offensive play organizing to play injuries This book also contains drills for developing and perfecting all aspects of the game, making it invaluable for coaches and parents as well as players.
Download or read book Girls Play Softball written by Amy B. Rogers and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being on a softball team teaches girls the value of teamwork, helps them become more confident, and allows them to grow into healthy and active women. Readers discover these and other important benefits of playing softball, while also learning the basic rules of the game. Informative main text is accompanied by eye-catching fact boxes and a detailed graphic organizer. Vivid photographs of softball players in action bring the excitement of the field to each page. Readers also explore the inspiring stories of famous softball players and successful teams, finding new role models as they learn about this popular sport.
Download or read book Fastpitch written by Erica Westly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its humble beginnings in 1887, when it was invented in a Chicago boat club and played with a broomstick, to the rise in the 1940s and 1950s of professional-caliber company-sponsored teams that toured the country in style, softball's history is as diverse as it is fascinating. Though it's thought of today as a woman's sport, fastpitch softball's early years featured several male stars, such as the vaudeville-esque Eddie Feigner, whose signature move was striking out batters while blindfolded. But because softball was one of the only team sports that women were allowed to play competitively, it took on added importance for female athletes. This book chronicles its history.
Download or read book Women in Softball written by A.W. Buckey and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the development of women’s softball, as well as the sport’s star players from past to present. Colorful spreads, fascinating sidebars, and athlete bios make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Download or read book You Can be a Woman Softball Player written by Sheila Cornell Douty and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Sheila Douty, from her youth, when she was considered a "problem" child, to the 1996 Olympics, where she helped her team win a gold medal.
Download or read book Incredible Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League written by Anika Orrock and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the stories of the first women to play professional baseball in a league of their own. In 1941, the world was at war, and with able-bodied American men fighting overseas, professional baseball was in danger of becoming a quaint relic—until women stepped up to the plate. In this heartwarming illustrated history, the League's story is told by the ones who know it best: the players. Author Anika Orrock collects a variety of funny, charming, wince-worthy, and powerful vignettes told by the players themselves about their time playing the American pastime. • Features stories of grit and perseverance against all odds, told by the players themselves • Filled with player statistics, historical beats, headlines, and more; and fully illustrated in Anika's vibrant style • A visually engaging, readable women-led history book Written in an approachable manner and beautifully illustrated, The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is a one-of-a-kind story told through the women's own voices and their own perspectives. This book ultimately proves that the incredible women of the AAGPBL truly were in a league of their own. • A unique celebration of a specific moment in women's and sports history • A great read for experienced and new sports fans alike, readers young and old, baseball fans • Perfect accompaniment to books like Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky, Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker, and Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! by Kate Schatz
Download or read book Stolen Bases written by Jennifer Ring and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at the history of women's exclusion from America's national pastime
Download or read book Women s College Softball on the Rise written by Mark Allister and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidestepping the inflated egos and scandal that have infiltrated many men's sports, college female softball players exhibit power and grace on the field as well as camaraderie, high achievement and vulnerability off the field. This balance not only makes the game compelling to watch, but it also elevates women's softball as an aspirational model for other sports. Focusing on the 2018 season, this book explores gender performance and sexuality in softball, how the influx of money from the sport's growth has reshaped expectations of success, and traditional media coverage of women's sports.
Download or read book Fast Pitch Softball Girls Rocking It written by Abigael McIntyre and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first softball game was played in 1887, and while it didn’t even include a ball, this sport has been gaining in popularity ever since. This instructive book teaches readers the basics of the fast-pitch game, including the differences between it and slow-pitch ball. Readers will learn all about rules, equipment, field positions, and more. Handy tips will help players play their best game. Featured players in fast-pitch offer insights for anyone, whether they just want to read about the game or are eager to get out on the field and into the game.
Download or read book The Softball Drill Book written by Kirk Walker and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with 175 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game's most successful programs, The Softball Drill Book will add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances. The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you'll find drills to improve position skill and team execution—all from college coaches and programs that have won 13 NCAA Women's College World Series titles and dozens of NCAA regional tournament titles. Contributors include: Louie Berndt, Florida State Carol Bruggeman, Louisville Yvette Girouard, Louisiana State Michelle Gromacki, Cal State Fullerton Deanna Gumpf, Notre Dame Carol Hutchins, Michigan Kelly Inouye-Perez, UCLA Jay Miller, Mississippi State Jennifer Ogee, Nebraska Kim Sowder, Long Beach State Heather Tarr, Washington Michelle Venturella, Iowa Kirk Walker, Oregon State Margie Wright, Fresno State One look at the names above and it is clear, The Softball Drill Book is your blueprint for championship practices.
Download or read book Girls Softball written by Heather E. Schwartz and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes softball, the skills needed for it, and ways to compete"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book A Girl s Guide to Softball written by Janelle Valido Woodyard and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains quizzes, rules, and tips and tricks on how to play softball.
Download or read book Lady Tigers in the Concrete Jungle written by Dibs Baer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence was a way of life for the girls of Mott Middle School in the South Bronx. Some woke up to it at home, and others dodged it on the way to school. Vicious physical fights broke out in classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. These girls filed their fingernails into sharp points because they had to be ready to go at any time. Then a new coach joined the ranks at Mott Middle, and a new program began: girl's softball. Astacio offers the girls the time and attention they need to take their first steps to success. As they learned to throw, hit and field, they also dealt with the foul balls life threw at them: unwanted pregnancies, abusive boyfriends, and unsupportive families. But the biggest challenge they faced was learning to think and act like a team, not just a bunch of fierce girls against each other—and the world. Lady Tigers is a story of coming together with faith, courage, and new-found values to overcome fear, violence, and doubt. These girls have ushered in a new confidence and pride not only in themselves, but in their school, the faculty, and their friends. And while not all of them have continued down this new path, many are now the first in their families to go to college and are beginning to see how being a Lady Tiger will always be a part of their lives.
Download or read book Softball Surprise written by Jake Maddox and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jo can't wait for the summer softball league to start. She's sure this will be the year she's on the Red Angels, the best team in the league.
Download or read book Softball Skills Drills written by Judi Garman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball’s essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game’s top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills, more drills and strategies, and more of the stellar instruction that have made it the top-selling title on the sport. Judi Garman, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, teams with Cal State Fullerton’s Michelle Gromacki to share their secrets to developing and mastering every aspect of the game. With step-by-step instruction, full-color photo sequences, technique tips, and unique insight into the game, you’ll learn every fundamental skill: •Hitting •Bunting •Slap Hitting •Baserunning •Sliding •Fielding •Throwing •Pitching •Catching And with over 230 of the game’s best drills, coverage of team offense and defense, pitch selection, pitch recognition, and in-game strategies, Softball Skills and Drills is simply the most comprehensive and practical guide on the sport. Whether striving to become a complete player or preparing your team for another championship run, Softball Skills &Drills is the one book you cannot be without.
Download or read book Throw Like a Girl written by Jennie Finch and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.