The North Texas softball team has announced it will host three charity games for the 2011 season. For the fourth straight season, the Mean Green will hold a Play for Kay Game, benefiting DFW's Leukemia Lymphoma Society, and a Strikeout Cancer Game. North Texas will also host a third charity game on March 30 to raise money and awareness for th...e Wounded Warrior Project. With all three games, the softball program will sell t-shirts and accept donations at the entrance in lieu of admission. The Play For Kay Game is set for Wednesday, March 9 in a doubleheader at 2 p.m. against Missouri State. In its fourth year, the charity game is named on behalf of Kay Johnson, a North Texas employee who is in remission from leukemia. Buy your t-shirt now! The annual Strikeout Cancer game will end the 2011 homestand for the Mean Green on Wednesday, May 4 against UTA at 6 p.m. The Mean Green and the Mavericks compete in a home and away series every year and each team hosts a Strikeout

DENTON(12/3/10) -- Five high school seniors have signed National Letters of Intent to play softball at the University of North Texas for the 2011-12 season, announced head coach T.J. Hubbard on Friday. "We are excited to announce another talented group of signees for the 2011 graduating class and even more excited to add three more local DFW ...athletes," said Hubbard. "These young ladies will be able to contribute immediately as we look to continue our steady climb of success. This group specifically represents the most talented defensive signing class to date with two solid corner infielders, one speedy outfielder, an exceptional catcher and one outstanding pitcher. Each of these signees are exceptional students and accomplished athletes, and we are honored to have them joining our program next fall." Four of the five signees are from the state of Texas, three signees are from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and the lone pitcher of the group is from Oklahoma. For the 2010-11

DENTON, Texas (11/19/10) - The University of North Texas softball staff is hosting a one-day defense only clinic on December 12 to increase your defensive skills and pitching over theoff-season. The camp will include two 2-hour sessions that will focus solely on defensive skills in outfield, infield and catching as well aspitching. The instru...ctional staff for the camp will include the following: Infield Instructors: T.J. Hubbard (Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1999-2002) Kayla Johnson (University of Arkansas 2005-2008) Jessica Legendre (University of Oklahoma 2006-2008) CatchingInstructor: Josh Claudio (Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1999-2002) Outfield Instructor: Erin Evans (University of Oklahoma 2000-2003) Pitching Instructor: Lisa Ferguson (Baylor University 2004-2007) The camp will be held at Princeton High School and the first session will begin at 2:00 PM and the second session

DENTON, Texas (11/1/10) - The University of North Texas has announced its 2011 softball schedule which features two home tournaments and games against nine teams that played in lastyear s NCAA Tournament.Under head coach T.J. Hubbard, the Mean Green has 24 home dates in 2011, including the three-day, five-team Sleep Inn Classic in February. The... five-team tournament includes Nebraska, who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year. The Mean Green is also hosting the Courtyard Classic, a three-day, six-team tournament, in March. We are excited to have another strong schedule of Big 12 schools and to be facing Nebraska and Missouri for the firsttime, said head coach T.J. Hubbard. It could very well be one of our toughest schedules with the combination of the Kajikawa Classic and the field of teams from our twotournaments. The Mean Green is playing Missouri for the first time in a home contest on Wednesday, March 30. Missouri played in lastyear s College World Series

Freshman Jackie Miller is first up in a year-long softball team blog that will run through the rest of the fall semester and will pick up again for the spring season. The 2010-11 softball team is starting its fall season and features nine newcomers. One of them being Jackie Miller, a freshman from Woodstock, Ga. , who shares her thoughts ...on the first few weeks of life at North Texas. September 10, 2010 You always hear people talk about how college is the best time of your life, and so far, I think I would have to agree withthem. Although waking up at 5:15 a.m. to run and lift weights might not be what people consider "a great college experience," I think that so far it is all worthit. After moving 13 hours away from my home and family, I found a new home at North Texas and a family with the softball team. The girls have been nothing but amazing with everything! I was so nervous for my first day of classes after watching Legally Blonde