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| | | |  | Modestan not slowing down on softball fieldsPosted 10/10/2008 - 3:35 AM : Viewed 7497 times.
From Source : www.modbee.com |
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One month removed from his latest softball championship, Charlie Partin is hitting the road in a quest for three more.
Partin, 72, plays in senior softball tournaments all over the country. He has been on 14 championship teams, and counting. Partin and his wife, Carol, longtime Modesto residents, figure they spend about 10 months of the year doing something softball related.
"I still have passion to play the game," Partin said. "We've met so many nice people."
Today, the Partins embark on a three-week tour that will take them to Arizona, Utah and Washington. Charlie Partin, an All-America third baseman, will play for three teams comprised of equally spry grandfathers.
But not all can share the same stories Partin has, and certainly not with the delight and laughter.
Next year, Partin is up for election into the Senior Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Players collect points for championships and longevity. He has friends who have been inducted, including Modesto's ......
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| | | | | Teacher is deep thinker Posted 11/7/2008 - 9:42 PM : Viewed 16246 times.
From Source : www.lvrj.com |
| | | When it comes to power hitting, no one can launch bombs quite like Denny Crine. The 6-foot-6-inch, 300-pounder has a sweet swing and the physique of a cleanup hitter.
But he's not a coveted New York Yankees prospect, and he has no future as a major leaguer.
Crine, 34, is a teacher at Mannion M...... | | | Teacher is deep thinker | | | | | |  Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | World Softball League comes to Rochester Posted 8/20/2008 - 11:04 PM : Viewed 12009 times.
From Source : news.postbulletin.com |
| | | The World Softball League will be making its first ever stop in Rochester this weekend with the WSL Miken Midwest Championships at the McQuillan Fields.
The WSL has over 7,500 teams and coordinates over 100 tournaments across the country. The league includes high-level men and women's slowpitch ...... | | | World Softball League comes to Rochester | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | New Miken MXB Package Softball Bat With Interchangable Barrels Now AvailablePosted 6/13/2008 - 11:14 PM : Viewed 13130 times.
From Source : www.justbats.com |
| | | Miken has established themselves has the industry leader and with new innovations each year, it is easy to see why. They have once again raised the bar with the innovation and the performance of the new MXB. The MXB System includes two (2) barrels and one (1) patented Lock & Load Handle System prote...... | | | New Miken MXB Package Softball Bat With Interchangable Barrels Now Available | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | Flames win Miken Invitational Posted 5/28/2008 - 5:51 PM : Viewed 4025 times.
From Source : folsomtelegraph.com |
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The Folsom Flames 13-and-under Red team defeated the Ballpark Bandits from Vacaville 19-11 to take first place in the Miken Invitational Tournament held at Freedom Park in McClellan, CA, on April 27.
The scrappy Flames team went 4-1 during the tournament with a sweet victory in the championshi...... | | | Flames win Miken Invitational | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
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| | | What's more important: ball COR or ball compression?
COR is simply the rate at which a ball will reflect back after being cast against an immovable object. So the higher the core the higher the reflectivity or the higher the bounce if you will. Core 47 has a higher bounce than a core 40, but c...... | | | Ball Compression vs. COR: Understanding the Difference | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | Miken Comes Up During Caledonia, MN City Council MeetingPosted 4/11/2008 - 10:54 AM : Viewed 2634 times.
From Source : hometownargus.com |
| | | “What about a business like Miken?” Mark Schiltz asked. “If their building burned down, there’s no way they could rebuild with a 150 foot setback. What would they do with their property?”
Bob Klug stated he felt the council was correct in requiring a 150 foot setback in some cases. “The 50 foot s...... | | | Miken Comes Up During Caledonia, MN City Council Meeting | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | Softball crowns new all-time home run queen but falls a run short ... Posted 3/4/2008 - 9:37 PM : Viewed 4334 times.
From Source : www.dailyillini.com |
| | | The weekend didn't finish quite as well as it began on the softball diamond.
The Illini (12-8) traveled to Boca Raton, Fla., to take part in the Miken Classic and returned home as runner-up after going 4-1 in the tournament. Illinois suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Florida Atlantic Owls...... | | | Softball crowns new all-time home run queen but falls a run short ... | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | Rutgers Softball Tops Bethune-Cookman at Miken Classic Posted 3/4/2008 - 1:35 AM : Viewed 5748 times.
From Source : www.scarletknights.com |
| | | Timely pinch hitting and a solid pitching effort by sophomore Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) helped guide the Rutgers softball team (6-3) past Bethune-Cookman 4-3 on the final day of the Miken Classic on Sunday, March 2, in Boca Raton, Fla. With the win the Scarlet Knights took third place in the tou...... | | | Rutgers Softball Tops Bethune-Cookman at Miken Classic | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
| | | | | North Dakota State Softball Close Out Miken Dome Tourney With Pair ... Posted 2/11/2008 - 2:27 PM : Viewed 1679 times.
From Source : www.gobison.com |
| | | Melissa Chmielewski hit a pair of home runs, and pitchers Andi Padilla and Allison Bakke limited opponents to only three runs as North Dakota State closed out the Miken Dome Tournament with a 7-2 win over Green Bay and 3-1 victory over Iowa State on Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Fargodome. The Cyclones b...... | | | North Dakota State Softball Close Out Miken Dome Tourney With Pair ... | | | | | | Read All Miken News | | | | | |
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