Press Releases
COMBAT SPORTS SIGNS LISA FERNANDEZ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA (Canada) - July 2008 - Combat Sports is pleased to announce the signing of Women's Fastpitch Player, Lisa Fernandez a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and fastptich legend. Under the new agreement Lisa will exclusively swing Combat bats in competitive play.
"We are extremely proud to have an athlete of Lisa's caliber join our growing team," says Steven Sutherland, President of Combat Sports. "Her name and track record speak for itself and we are excited for what the future holds for both Lisa and Combat."
Known for power and fearlessness, Lisa Fernandez is arguably the most recognized name in softball. As a pitcher, Fernandez is untouchable. As a hitter, masterful. On the mound for the UCLA Bruins, she lost only 7 times while winning 93 games with the most successful program in the nation. But 74 shut outs are only a small piece of her crown. With a .510 batting average her senior year with the Bruins, Fernandez has proven she is a force to be reckoned with, both at the plate and on the mound. One of few to be able to claim the honor, Fernandez is a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist leading the United States to victory in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Perhaps even more impressive though, is her Olympic record .545 batting average during the 2004 games in Greece.
For more information about Lisa Fernandez please visit www.pfxtour.com or www.lisafernandez16.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA (Canada) - July 2008 - Combat Sports is pleased to announce the signing of Women's Fastpitch Player, Lisa Fernandez a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and fastptich legend. Under the new agreement Lisa will exclusively swing Combat bats in competitive play.
"We are extremely proud to have an athlete of Lisa's caliber join our growing team," says Steven Sutherland, President of Combat Sports. "Her name and track record speak for itself and we are excited for what the future holds for both Lisa and Combat."
Known for power and fearlessness, Lisa Fernandez is arguably the most recognized name in softball. As a pitcher, Fernandez is untouchable. As a hitter, masterful. On the mound for the UCLA Bruins, she lost only 7 times while winning 93 games with the most successful program in the nation. But 74 shut outs are only a small piece of her crown. With a .510 batting average her senior year with the Bruins, Fernandez has proven she is a force to be reckoned with, both at the plate and on the mound. One of few to be able to claim the honor, Fernandez is a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist leading the United States to victory in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Perhaps even more impressive though, is her Olympic record .545 batting average during the 2004 games in Greece.
For more information about Lisa Fernandez please visit www.pfxtour.com or www.lisafernandez16.com.
COMBAT SPORTS GOES BALLISTIK WITH NEW PURCHASE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
For Immediate Release
Ottawa, ON - June 20, 2008 - Combat Sports (www.combatbaseball.com) is pleased to announce the purchase of Ballistik Hockey, an Ottawa, ON based hockey manufacturer, specializing in composite hockey sticks since 1993. This acquisition will position Combat as a leader in the composite sporting goods market and will provide their customers with a wider range of products when choosing sports equipment. With the combination of Combat's baseball/softball line, their recent partnership with D-BATS, (a premier wood bat manufacturer in North America) and now the purchase of the hockey line, Combat not only has top notch service and a multi-national representative network, but they are growing at 100% per year.
"This acquisition brings strength to our position in the marketplace and provides our customers with exactly what they have asked for, more product offerings", says Steven Sutherland, President of Combat Sports. "We will continue to build on our strengths as a company and continue to gain more market share as a leader in both composite design and manufacturing."
About Combat Sports:
Combat Sports has been extremely successful in the past 10 years as the fastest growing North American baseball and softball bat manufacturing company. They have been supplying composite and hybrid composite products for both their own brand as well as for high end brand name companies since 1998. Combat has a reputation for their premier and innovative composite technology with the latest composite advancements in performance and durability servicing players from the grassroots level to the elite professional levels.
About Ballistik Hockey:
Ballistik Hockey Inc. has been designing, manufacturing and delivering quality composite hockey sticks since the early nineties. They started by supplying a superior product to popular athletic brands like BAUER™, HESPELER™, LOUISVILLE™, MISSION™, NIKE™, SHERWOOD™ and VICTORIAVILLE™ (to name a few) and then created their own brand, BALLISTIK HOCKEY.
Ballistik hockey forms new partnership with Ligue Nord Americain de Hockey (LNAH)
For Immediate Release
OTTAWA - June 25/2008: Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey is proud to announce a new exclusive partnership with the Ligue Nord Americaine de Hockey (LNAH) commencing in the 2008-2009 inaugural season. Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey will become the exclusive supplier of one-piece sticks, shafts, blades, pants, gloves and licensed apparel products for each team. This is a multi year agreement between Combat Sports/Ballistik and the LNAH.
"I am very excited to announce this exclusive deal with the LNAH" says VP of Business for Ballistik Hockey Dave McNally. "As a service orientated company, we will provide LNAH teams with unparalleled service and an elite product. This partnership will be a platform to further educate the consumer in the Quebec market about our product which should lead to increased brand recognition within this key geographical area, which remains one of strongest hockey regions in North America in terms of participation." says McNally.
The LNAH is a 9 team single "A" professional hockey league with all teams based in the province of Quebec. "The LNAH provides fans with an affordable and exciting hockey experience, one of the best sports entertainment values dollar for dollar in the province" says Michel Gaudette, League Commissioner for the LNAH.
Based in Ottawa Canada, Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey and its affiliated companies have been designing and manufacturing composite hockey sticks since 1993, providing customers with top of the line service, quality and performance.
For more information on the LNAH and Ballistik Hockey please visit www.lnah.ca and www.ballistikhockey.com.
Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey forms new partnership with Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
For Immediate Release
OTTAWA - June 27/2008: Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey is proud to announce a new exclusive partnership with the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) commencing in the 2008-2009 inaugural season. Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey will become the exclusive supplier of one-piece sticks, shafts, blades, pants and gloves for each team. This is a multi year agreement between Combat Sports/Ballistik and the EPHL.
"I am thrilled to announce this exclusive deal with the EPHL, we strongly believe that they have the platform to become a premier single "A" hockey league" says VP of Business for Ballistik Hockey Dave McNally. "As a technologically driven company, the EPHL will provide another elite level platform for our product, further establishing our brand as an elite product. This partnership will also provide another vehicle to educate the consumer in the Northeast United States about our product which should lead to increased brand recognition within this key geographical area, which remains one of strongest hockey areas in the United States in terms of participation." says McNally.
The EPHL will commence play in 2008-2009 as a single "A" professional hockey league with teams based primarily in the Northeast of the United States. "The EPHL will provide fans with an affordable and exciting hockey experience" says Curt Russell, VP of Marketing for EPHL. Each team will complete a 50 game schedule beginning Saturday, November 1/2008.
Based in Ottawa Canada, Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey and its affiliated companies have been designing and manufacturing composite hockey sticks since 1993, providing customers with top of the line service, quality and performance.
For more information on the EPHL and Ballistik Hockey please visit www.ephl.com and www.ballistikhockey.com.
Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey Signs 2-Year Equipment Deal with University of Calgary Varsity Hockey
For Immediate Release
Ottawa, ON (Canada): June 27, 2008 - Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey is pleased to announce an exclusive 2-year partnership with the University of Calgary (Alberta) Dinos Men's and Women's varsity hockey teams of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) hockey league.
This partnership will provide both varsity hockey teams with Ballistik hockey sticks, gloves and pants commencing at the beginning of the 2008-09 season. Not only will the varsity teams be equipped by Ballistik, but the Junior Dino's, run by the University of Calgary hockey program will be suiting up with Ballistik sticks and equipment.
"We are excited to have signed an exclusive deal with the University of Calgary Dinos Men's and Women's varsity hockey teams. U of C is an elite CIS team and this partnership further establishes Combat/Ballistik hockey as an elite level product in the industry" says Dave McNally, VP of Business at Ballistik hockey. "The U of C program also presents an excellent testing ground for the development of new product", says McNally.
Based in Ottawa Canada, Combat Sports/Ballistik Hockey and its affiliated companies have been designing and manufacturing composite hockey sticks since 1993, providing customers with top of the line service, quality and performance.
LITTLE LEAGUE NEWS
For Immediate Release
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. The Combat B1 Da Bomb was the bat of choice at the Little League World Series and resulted in a walk off homerun to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Tokyo, Japan 3-2.
The Japanese team was also swinging Combats starting in the International final where they hit three homeruns, all with the B1, including the game winning bomb. Japan bought their B1's mid-way through the tournament from the Canadian and Venezuelan teams.
The winners were the Southeast team out of Warner Robins, GA (7 out of the starting 9 were swinging the Combat B1 Da Bomb). They won the championship game over Japan (3-2) in the 8th inning on a 225ft homerun over the right field fence.
On the road to the Little League series, the GA team scored 101 runs and hit 47 homeruns in 13 games. One being a 300ft bomb in the Southeast final game.
The Southwest team out of Lubbock, Texas came in 3rd place beating the Carribean team. Their big hitter went into the game with 3 homeruns with his Combat B1. The Southwest team all used Combat B1s.
The Venezuela team beat the Netherlands 21-2 on 5 homeruns with Combat B1 Da Bombs and they scored 36 runs in the Little League World Series
The West team's top three hitters out of Arizona, also swung Combats.
The rest is History!
