SONA Softball Invitational Tournament

September 11, 2012

September 21-23, 2012. Oklahoma City, OK

Overview

33 teams from across the United States as well as teams from Canada, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico will descend on the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City for the 2012 Special Olympics North America Softball Invitational Tournament.

With over 400 athletes in attendance, competition will kick off at both the ASA Hall of Fame Complex and Bickham Park in Edmond, Okla. on Friday, September 21 with the medal rounds concluding at ASA on Sunday, September 23.

Tournament Schedule

All times subject to change.

Friday, September 21
7:30pm Opening Ceremony at ASA Hall of Fame Complex - main stadium

Saturday, September 22
8:00am - 4:00pm Competition at ASA Hall of Fame Complex and Bickham Field

Sunday, September 23
8:00am - 4:00pm Final Competition at ASA Hall of Fame Complex and Bickham Field, Awards

Note: meals are for registered delegation members only.

Media Resources

To help media better share the stories and successes from the Special Olympics North America Softball Invitational Tournament, we're providing news, results, photos and more for media representatives.

Media and Special Olympics Program Communications contacts are to contact Amie Dugan, SONA, for assistance.

Photos & Video from the 2012 Tournament

View/download photos from Tournament

Video News Release for Media: please contact Amie Dugan, SONA for link to file

Final Results

Traditional Teams (by team)

Traditional Teams (by match play)

Unified Teams (by team)

Unified Teams (by match play)

Press Releases/News

Special Olympics Athletes Swing for the Fences at Softball Invitational Tournament. 9-24-12.

Olympic Gold medalists Bart Conner and Amanda Freed to Headline Special Olympics Softball Invitational. 9-14-12.

Live Streaming

All Games from the ASA Complex's main stadium are being streamed live on and are available for on-demand viewing after the game is over: http://asa.sportzcast.tv

Notes for viewing streaming:
- You may be asked to install the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in first: it's free and a small file.
- Once you see the streaming page, enter your zip code and hit "log in"
- The on the right side of the screen, click on the game you want to watch (will only be able to stream game currently in progress)

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors, Moose International

Our Sponsors

The 2012 Special Olympics North America Softball Invitational Tournament is made by possible by the following generous sponsors.

Moose International

ASA Softball

The Coca-Cola Company - Founding Partner of Special Olympics

Oklahoma City CVB

Special Olympics Oklahoma

About ASA  & USA Softball  

The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 200,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com 

USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of the only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles and claimed six World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com

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