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…
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Chicago Bandits Announce Two Series Events for 2020 NPF Season

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago Bandits announced today, two Series Events for the 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season. The league announced the outline for the brand new format of multi-team events in late August and Chicago’s announcement…

NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULE FORMAT FOR 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 27, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch announced today, the 2020 season schedule will take on an original, and brand new look for the league, placing competition inside a Series Event model designed for multi-team competition. The…

USSSA Pride Capture Second Straight Cowles Cup

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By Kayla Lombardo, Softball America on August 17, 2019 ROSEMONT, Ill. – It was déjà vu for the USSSA Pride in 2019. After a 2018 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series that saw USSSA record a three-game sweep over the Chicago…

NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ADDS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS LAB AS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PARTNER

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 8, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch announced the addition of Exceptional Leaders Lab as a Championship Series partner for the 2019 Championship to be held in Rosemont, Illinois at the Park Bank Sports Complex August…

Softball America, NPF Announce New Award

August 6, 2019 - National Pro Fastpitch, in conjunction with Softball America, will grant the first-ever Softball America Legacy Award at this year’s NPF Awards Banquet. The banquet, which will be held on Wednesday, August 14, will take place…

NPF Announces RIP-IT as Exclusive Licensed Provider of Apparel for the Official NPF Merchandise Store

RIP-IT, the fastest growing fastpitch protective gear and apparel company in the nation, has teamed up with National Pro Fastpitch to become the exclusive licensed provider of apparel for the official NPF merchandise store as of August 1, 2019.  As…

LEAGUE ADDS VETERAN PLAYER/COACH MCDONALD AS PLAYER LIAISON

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 24, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) announced today the addition of Sharonda McDonald in the capacity of Player Liaison to the league. McDonald’s primary task will be to serve as an effective link between players…

NPF and Olympic Channel Announce Agreement for Regular Season and Championship Action in 2019

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 17, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch today announced an agreement with the IOC’s global Olympic Channel for regular season and championship action from the 2019 NPF season. The agreement includes more than twenty games…

BANDITS SIGN NO. 1 OVERALL PICK BARNHILL FOR 1-YEAR CONTRACT

ROSEMONT, III. – The Chicago Bandits sign No.1 overall pick Kelly Barnhill to a 1-year contract, team officials announced on Thursday morning. The University of Florida pitcher was one of the top competitors in all of NCAA Division I softball.…

INTEGRATION OF INTERNATIONAL UMPIRES TAKING PLACE IN NPF IN 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 7, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch will work with Softball Canada and Softball Australia to integrate umpires into 2019 regular season action, the league announced Monday. The integration will see officials from both…