Posts Tagged ‘Toni Calmeyn’
Florida right-hander Barnhill headlines Bandits’ 2019 draft class
Photo credit: University of Florida Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Chicago Bandits drafted University of Florida right-handed pitcher Kelly Barnhill with the first overall selection in the 2019 NPF Draft on Monday night in Nashville, Tennessee, marking the second year in a row the Bandits bolstered their pitching staff with the No. 1 pick. A…
Read MoreBandits to host NPF Draft Watch Party on April 15
ROSEMONT — The Chicago Bandits will host a watch party for the National Pro Fastpitch Draft on Monday, April 15, at Kings Dining & Entertainment in Rosemont. Doors will open at 6 p.m. CDT and the draft is set to begin at 7. Tickets for the watch party cost $30. The event will feature live…
Read MoreBandits promote Skirha to assistant GM
ROSEMONT — The Chicago Bandits have named director of operations and promotions Jourdan Skirha as the team’s new assistant general manager, team officials announced Friday morning. Skirha, who has served as the director of operations and promotions since 2017, will assume assistant GM responsibilities from Frank Cargola. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity from the…
Read MoreDJ Sanders and Kinship Entertainment agree to OPAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Infielder DJ Sanders of the Chicago Bandits and Kinship Entertainment have agreed to an On-Player Ad Location (OPAL) deal that will specifically involve the entertainment company’s “Out of Place Art of Facts” branded series. Sanders, chosen 21st overall in the 2018 NPF College Draft by the Chicago Bandits, began her collegiate career…
Read MoreBandits GM, mascot surprise Marie Marcum at her softball practice
Photo credit: Carolyn Buhrow JOLIET, Ill. — ‘We are all athletes here, and you are good enough.’ That served as the resounding message Bandits general manager Toni Calmeyn, outfielder Brenna Moss and head coach Lauren Lappin delivered to Marie Marcum and her travel team Saturday afternoon. The 9-year-old softball player endured ridicule from a baseball-themed…
Read MoreRosemont Tourism Bureau to Sponsor Entire Bandits Team Through OPAL Program
ROSEMONT, Ill. — In a partnership announced Thursday afternoon, the Chicago Bandits and the Rosemont Visitor and Tourism Bureau have reached a team-wide agreement offering every Bandits player and coach an On-Player Ad Location (OPAL) during the 2019 season. National Pro Fastpitch launched the OPAL program in December. It is designed to subsidize players’ and…
Read MoreBandits reach one-year deal with southpaw O’Toole
ROSEMONT — The Chicago Bandits have signed left-handed pitcher Danielle O’Toole to a one-year contract extension, team officials announced Thursday afternoon. In her second season in Chicago, O’Toole pitched to a 0.58 ERA across 12 innings while picking up 14 strikeouts. As a rookie in 2017, the southpaw tossed 10 regular-season innings and posted a…
Read MoreBandits, Team USA member Flippen agree to one-year deal
Photo credit: USA Softball ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Chicago Bandits have signed Team USA infielder Hannah Flippen to a one-year contract, team officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Flippen, the 17th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2017 NPF Draft, boasts NPF experience on her playing resume, as well as considerable experience on the international…
Read MoreBandits name University of Illinois assistant McMahon to coaching staff
Photo credit: University of Illinois Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago Bandits named University of Illinois assistant coach Lance McMahon to their coaching staff for the 2019 season, team officials announced Friday afternoon. McMcMahon currently serves as the pitching and catching coach for the Illini. Now in his third year in Champaign, McMahon oversaw a…
Read More2019 NPF Championship Series returns to Rosemont
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series will return to Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois, for a second consecutive season, league officials announced Wednesday afternoon. The 2019 Championship Series is scheduled for Aug. 15-19. The league’s hallmark event will enter its second season with a best-of-five Championship Series format, which features…
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