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NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO CONTINUE COVERAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Broadcasts, Featured, League NewsNASHVILLE, 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
Broadcasts, Featured, Home Page Top, League News
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 WELCOME RHP COLEY RIES BACK TO ROSEMONT
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (May 11, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to terms with RHP Coley Ries on a one-year contract for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Monday afternoon.
“I am so excited to be coming back to Chicago and so…

Outfielder Janie Reed Signs with Chicago Bandits
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (May 5, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Janie Reed for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
An alum of the Oregon Softball program, Reed (formerly…

Chicago Bandits Sign LSU Standout Michaela Schlattman
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (April 22, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to contract terms with catcher Michaela Schlattman for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
“We can’t wait to have Michaela here in Rosemont…

Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Amanda Chidester
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (April 16, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to terms with All-NPF selection and reigning NPF Player of the Year Amanda Chidester on a one-year contract extension for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Thursday…

BANDITS RE-SIGN HANNAH FLIPPEN FOR 2020 NPF SEASON
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (April 14, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have agreed to terms with Hannah Flippen on a one-year contract extension for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
Flippen is coming back for her second season…

Canadian Wild Becomes Latest NPF Team to Sit Out 2020
League NewsNashville, TN (April 13, 2020) - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) announced today the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois, the NPF version of Softball Canada, will not be able to participate in the 2020 season of NPF competition.
The COVID-19…

CHICAGO BANDITS SIGN Andrea Filler
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, IL (April 7, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits have signed former Bandits infielder Andrea Filler to a one-year contract for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
Filler signed with the Bandits as a free…

ALESHIA OCASIO RE-SIGNS AFTER RETIREMENT
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, Ill. (April 1, 2020) – Aleshia Ocasio is coming out of retirement and rejoining the Chicago Bandits for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Ocasio originally announced her retirement at the end of…

Bandits Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio Announces Retirement
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, Ill. (February 29, 2020) – After two seasons in the NPF, Aleshia Ocasio has announced her retirement from professional softball.
“We want to thank Aleshia for everything she’s brought to our team these last two years,” Bandits…

NPF COLLEGE DRAFT PRESENTED BY BSN Sports SET FOR 2020
League NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 27, 2020)– The National Pro Fastpitch College Draft Presented by BSN Sports will be held this year in Rosemont, IL, home of the league’s longest existing franchise, the Chicago Bandits.
The much anticipated…