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Dying Fast-Pitch Faces Cedar Rapids Ties in Quad-City Coalitions
Rock Island and neighboring cities confront a fading fast-pitch softball scene as Cedar Rapids Teleconnect meets Quad-City Rebels in a Midwest Travel League double header. Fans recall a golden era with World champions and nine ISC tours staged locally, while players lament dwindling crowds and waning youth participation amid plans for summer events and reflect on notable ex-Quad City stars and regional teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ock Island
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Quad-City Rebels
Harrelson Motors
Moline
Rebels
Gene Liebovitz
Liebovitz
Quad-City
Michael White
Teleconnect
Steve Anderson
Anderson
Sioux City
Decatur
Ill
Madison
Wis
New Zealand
Penn Corp
Houston Astros
Mike Scott
Terry Feye
Alan J. Campbell
Mike Piechnik
The
Farm Tavern
Peter Meredith
Trans-Aire
Elkhart
Ind
Steve Schultz
al Rausch
Collins
Happy Chef
Mankato
Minn
Times- Gazette
White
Mike Delaney
Pride
Ted Hicks
Hicks
Florida
Brent Stevenson
Steve Kernan
Denny Place
Mike Kaliban
Aegis Prep