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2019 National Pro Fastpitch Season
The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 16th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup. Milestones and events On October 30, 2018, National Pro Fastpitch announced the addition of the expansion team Canadian Wild for the 2019 season, which features members of Canada women's national softball team. Teams, cities and stadiums Player acquisition College draft The 2019 NPF College Draft was the 16th annual collegiate draft held on April 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Pitcher Kelly Barnhill (softball), Kelly Barnhill of Florida Gators softball, Florida was selected first overall by the Chicago Bandits. League standings Updated as of the results of all games through August 11, 2019. Results ...
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National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL), was a professional women's softball league in the United States. The teams battled for the Cowles Cup. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revived the league in 2004 and disbanded in 2021 after two cancelled seasons due to COVID-19. A new softball league, the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF), launched in 2022. Teams Timeline of NPF teams *Current NPF teams in tan *Former NPF members or defunct teams in blue DateFormat = yyyy ImageSize = width:1100 height:auto barincrement:25 Period = from:2004 till:2024 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:140 left:20 bottom:20 top:0 Colors = id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7) id:line value:black id:bg value:white PlotData= width:20 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s bar:1 color:powderblue from:2004 till:2024 text:Cleveland Comets, Akron Racers(2004–2017)/Cl ...
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North Mankato, Minnesota
North Mankato ( ) is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census. Most of North Mankato is in Nicollet County, but a small part extends into Blue Earth County. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato. The two cities have a combined population of 58,763. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Mankato was incorporated as a village on December 19, 1898. U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the city's main routes. Geography North Mankato is located at (44.1814264, -94.0387596). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics As of the 2022 American Community Survey, there are 5,923 estimated households in North Mankato with an average of 2.38 persons per household. The city has a me ...
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Viera, Florida
Viera () is a planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida. It is part of an unincorporated section adjacent to the Melbourne, Florida area. However, Viera is actually much closer to Cocoa than to Melbourne. For census purposes, it is divided between the Census Designated Places of Viera East, Florida, Viera East and Viera West, Florida, Viera West. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, Viera East had a population of 11,687, while Viera West had a population of 16,688. Geography The Viera area borders along Interstate 95 in Florida, Interstate 95 starting at exit 195 and extending south of Florida State Road 404, Florida road 404. It encompasses . About half of this has been set aside for conservation. Neighborhoods The community consists of 76 neighborhoods in two specific areas named Viera East (38) and Viera West (38). Included are five active adult communities/55+, Brennity at Melbourne, Bridgewater at Viera, Viera Manor and He ...
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Sprenger Stadium
Crushers Stadium is a baseball stadium A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into two field sections called the infield and the outfield. The infield is an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined in part ba ... in Avon, Ohio, United States. It is the home of the Lake Erie Crushers, a Frontier League team that began play in 2009. The ballpark has a seating capacity of 5,000 people, and was opened on June 2, 2009, with the Crushers defeating the Windy City Thunderbolts, 5–2. Since opening, the facility has been known by multiple names, including All Pro Freight Stadium from 2009 to 2017, Sprenger Stadium from 2017 to 2019, and Mercy Health Stadium from 2021 to 2023. In addition to Crushers games it has also hosted a number of additional events, particularly in college baseball. Other uses Cleveland State baseball The Cleveland State Vikings baseball team played home games at the ballpark for the 2 ...
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Avon, Ohio
Avon ( ) is a city in northeastern Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,847 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. History In the 17th century, what is now Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, and Westlake were all once one territory. This territory was inhabited by various Native American tribes, such as the Wyandots, Ottawas, and Eries, who lived in wigwams or simple-stone dwellings. They settled, traded, fought, and later forcibly moved elsewhere. Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers during 1814 from Montgomery County, New York, led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was administered by Dover township and was part of Cuyahoga County. In 1818, Township Number 7 was organized and named "Xeuma", then later renamed "Troy Township". In 1824, Lorain County was created, and the name of Troy Township was changed to Avon Township. An Avon post office was established in 1825. The ...
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Cleveland Comets
The Cleveland Comets were a women's professional softball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded by General Manager, Stephen Dunn. They moved to Cleveland from Akron, Ohio, in 2018. The Comets played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL), was a professional women's softball league in the United States. The teams battled for the Cowles Cup. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revive ... (NPF) and had a partnership with the Mexico women's national softball team. Current players References Cleveland Comets Softball teams in the United States Sports clubs and teams in Cleveland National Pro Fastpitch teams Sports clubs and teams established in 2018 2018 establishments in Ohio {{softball-team-stub ...
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Lauren Lappin
Lauren Elizabeth Lappin (born June 26, 1984) is an American former collegiate All-American and medal-winning 2008 Olympic Games, Olympian, professional All-Star softball player and current assistant coach for Arizona Wildcats softball, Arizona. She played college softball at Stanford Cardinal softball, Stanford and led them to a semifinal finish at the 2004 Women's College World Series. She later represented the United States women's national softball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. She then played in the National Pro Fastpitch from 2010 to 2014, winning two Cowles Cup championships with the USSSA Pride. Playing career Lappin starred in softball at Loara High School in Anaheim, CA. She attended Stanford University from 2002 to 2006 playing shortstop and catcher for the softball team and graduated in December 2006 with a degree in American Studies. She also played with the USA National Elite Team in 2003 and 2005 and was an alternate for the US Olympic Te ...
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Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Parkway Bank Sports Complex, also known as the Ballpark at Rosemont, is an outdoor baseball park used for fastpitch softball and baseball located in the United States, American city of Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. It previously hosted the National Pro Fastpitch Women's Softball team Chicago Bandits. It is located neighboring the Rosemont Dome, and is near Allstate Arena and newly constructed Impact Field, a larger ballpark used by the Chicago Dogs professional baseball team. The stadium opened in 2011 and has a seating capacity of 2,000. References

Rosemont, Illinois Baseball venues in Illinois Roosevelt Lakers Softball venues in Illinois Sports venues completed in 2011 Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois College softball venues in the United States 2011 establishments in Illinois {{Illinois-sports-venue-stub ...
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Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located immediately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 3,952. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. While Rosemont's land area and population are relatively small among municipalities in the Chicago metropolitan area, the village is a major center for commercial activity in the region and is a key component of the Golden Corridor. It contains Allstate Arena, which hosts the Chicago Wolves AHL hockey team. Since its founding, the village has been governed by one family, and has been described as America's "last true political machine". Geography Rosemont is at (41.990730, βˆ’87.873816). It is part of Leyden Township. According to the 2010 census, Rosemont has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 3,952 people, 1,597 households, and 1,016 families residing in the village. The population den ...
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Rent One Park
Marion Stadium (formerly known as Rent One Park and Mtn. Dew Stadium) is a stadium in Marion, Illinois, that was completed in 2007. It is primarily used for baseball and was previously the home of the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League from 2007 to 2021 before being purchased by the Thrillville Thrillbillies of the Prospect League in 2023. The stadium has a contemporary, non-traditional look, devoid of the common red brick and green-painted steel common among ballparks around the United States. One of the most unusual features of the stadium is the roof, which slopes down toward the field. As a result, foul balls hit by players can sometimes roll back down for spectators to catch. The stadium is located roughly 120 miles southeast of St. Louis on Interstate 57. There are over 3,400 standard armchair ballpark seats including wider chair seating behind home plate. Down the left field line and in the outfield is lawn seating that can accommodate over 2,000 fans. ...
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Marion, Illinois
The city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population in Marion, IL was 16,855 according to the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of early 20th-century coal fields. Marion serves as the largest retail trade center in Southern Illinois with its central location along Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 13. It was dubbed the "Hub of the Universe" by former mayor Robert L. Butler. Its motto under Mayor Mike Absher is the "Oasis of Opportunity". The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale, Illinois, Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois, Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois. History Indigenous Indigenous nations that have been in this region for a very long time include: * 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 π’Όπ“‚π“Šπ’» 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage Nation, ...
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark
The Jackie Robinson Ballpark (also known as Jackie Robinson Stadium or City Island Ball Park) is a historic baseball field in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 105 East Orange Avenue on City Island, in the Halifax River. Overview The ballpark, originally known as City Island Ball Park, opened in 1914. It consisted of a baseball field and a set of wooden bleachers. The present day grandstand and press box were built in 1962. It is the home of the Daytona Tortugas and the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats. The Daytona Tortugas were founded in 1993. They have won six Florida State League championships, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, and 2013. The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats have also achieved recent success, including six consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) baseball championships from 1999 to 2004, and seven more in 2006–2012. History Baseball Daytona Beach and the stadium were the first Florida city to allow Jackie Robinson to play during the 1 ...
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