NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO CONTINUE COVERAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2018) – National Pro Fastpitch announced an agreement with the global Olympic Channel for regular season and championship action from the 2018  NPF season. The agreement includes more than twenty games and will…

ESPN+ and NPF Announce Exclusive Broadcast Partnership

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Summer-Long Schedule Features Multiple Appearances from Every Team in the League Addition of NPF Grows ESPN’s Softball Portfolio, Continues Long-Standing Commitment to the Sport  Per ESPN (May 24, 2018) ESPN+ has added more exclusive…

Chicago Bandits Announce 2020 Home Schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill. – After revealing the home opener and Taste of Tokyo series event presented by Wilson earlier this month, the Chicago Bandits have released the remainder of their home schedule for the 2020 NPF season. Immediately following…

AUSSIE PEPPERS, COLEY RIES AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

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Local Standout and Former Mankato Pepper, Coley Ries to play for the Aussie Peppers in 2020 Mankato, Minn. (Feb. 13, 2020) – After a landmark trade brought Ries back to Mankato a year ago to date for the Aussie Peppers inaugural season…

Commotion Signs Sahvanna Jaquish

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Los Angeles, CA (February 13, 2020) - Sahvanna Jaquish, the third overall draft pick of the 2017 National Pro Fastpitch Draft, has signed with the California Commotion. Jaquish, (Highland, Calif.) is the only four-time All-American at…
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Bandits Acquire Pitcher Nicole Newman from Peppers for 2021 Draft Pick

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 12, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have acquired RHP Nicole Newman from the Aussie Peppers in exchange for Chicago’s third round pick in the 2021 NPF Draft. Newman was selected in the third round of the 2019 NPF…

Pitcher Kelly Barnhill Signs One-Year Agreement with Bandits

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 10, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits and RHP Kelly Barnhill have agreed to terms on a one-year contract agreement, team officials announced Monday afternoon. “I am very excited to be returning to Chicago,” Barnhill…

CHICAGO BANDITS TO HOST TASTE OF TOKYO, AN OLYMPIC PREVIEW PRESENTED BY WILSON

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 7, 2020)– The Chicago Bandits will host an Olympic preview series event from June 11-14 called Taste of Tokyo presented by Wilson, league officials announced Friday afternoon. Among the teams in the series event…

2019 All-NPF Infielder Abby Ramirez Agrees to One-Year Extension with the Bandits

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 6, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to terms with Abby Ramirez on a one-year contract extension for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Thursday afternoon. “We are super excited to have Abby…

Veteran Pitcher Cheridan Hawkins Joins California Commotion Roster

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Los Angeles, CA  (February 5, 2020) – The California Commotion added veteran leadership with the signing of professional softball player Cheridan Hawkins. “I’m thankful for another opportunity to play the game that I love,” said…

California Commotion Signs Michigan Standout Faith Canfield

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Los Angeles, CA  (February 3, 2020) – The California Commotion announced the signing of infielder Faith Canfield on Monday. Canfield (Garden Grove, Calif.) is currently a graduate assistant at Northwestern after capping a stellar four-year…
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Bandits, Clifton Announce One-Year Contract Extension

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 3, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits and Caleigh Clifton have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Monday afternoon. “Getting ‘CC’ and her energy back…