Chiefs Top-Ranked Team for 2025 ISC World Tournament

Blair Setford • July 3, 2025

No Change in Top Seven Teams; Grande Prairie Enter in at #10

Hill United Chiefs will look to defend their ISC World Championship as the top-ranked team heading into the 2025 ISC World Tournament starting July 26 in North Mankato, MN at Caswell Park.


There were no changes in the top 7 in the rankings. STK from Kamloops, BC edged ahead of Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights into the #8 spot while Grande Prairie, AB Pirates enter into the rankings at #10.  Sandlot Merchants, from Stevens, PA, were the biggest upward movers of the previously ranked teams, jumping three spots to #11 on the strength of three tournament wins.


The ISC rankings committee is overseen by Greg Nydick, Rich Haldane and Bill Berkenpass. Committee members have been selected from across North America and is comprised of players, coaches, administrators and associates. We hope this diverse selection balances each other out and allows for all teams to have rankers that see them.

 

Here's the full rankings list including the change from the pre-season list and below is the raw data from the committee.


Rank Team  Change

  1. Oshwken, ON Hill United Chiefs -
  2. Chippewa of the Thames, ON Bear Creek Gremlins -
  3. Richmond, VA Northeast Drillers -
  4. Chippewa of the Thames, ON Bear Creek Express -
  5. Chippewa of the Thames, ON JDT First Energy -
  6. Lake Crystal, MN Ostrander Norsemen -
  7. Toronto, ON Batmen -
  8. Kamloops, BC STK Fastball +1
  9. Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights -1
  10. Grande Prairie, AB Pirates N/R
  11. Stevens, PA Sandlot +3
  12. Amsterdam, NY Team 518 -1
  13. Pueblo, CO Bandits -
  14. Waterdown, ON Hammer -2
  15. Midland, MI Explorers -5
  16. Wiarton, ON Georgian Bay Giants -
  17. Olympia, Wa Lacey A's -2
  18. Ensenada, MX Team Marquez N/R
  19. Kingston, ON Axemen -1
  20. Fond du Lac, WI AHI Reapers -3
  21. Appleton, WI Bar Buzz -2
  22. Houston, TX Aces -2
  23. Townsend, ON Tide -2
  24. Walton, ON Brewers -1
  25. Brisbane, AU Southside Stingers +1
  26. Cross Lake, MB CanWest Thunder -1
  27. Seattle, WA Dirt Dog -3
  28. Sebringville, ON Sting -6
  29. Winnipeg, MB Peguis Redmen N/R
  30. Madison, WI Bar Blues N/R
  31. Grass Valley, CA Greens N/R
  32. Wabash, IN Sting N/R

Merry Christmas!

By Blair Setford • December 24, 2025
Merry Christmas from all of us at the ISC!

New Entry Fee Announced for ISC World Tournament

By Blair Setford • November 24, 2025
The ISC is setting the entry fee for the World Tournament and Legends Championship at $750 US starting in 2026, with the differential from the previous charge of $600 dedicated to streaming to ensure coverage of every game. “This was not a decision that we made lightly to raise the entry fee,” said ISC President Chris Santos. “We want to ensure that every game played at the ISC World Tournament is streamed and we are putting every dollar of the fee increase into our streaming operation.” “Our plan is to work with our streaming partner Softball Premier TV to have full multi-camera coverage, including commentary, on two diamonds and cover the third and fourth diamonds with a single camera that is connected to GameChanger so fans will have the informative score ribbon,” said ISC VP Communications Blair Setford. “Streaming is one of the best tools that we have to get our great game in front of a broader audience and we need to take every available step to continue to grow our ISC brand of fastpitch,” said Santos. Businesses and other potential sponsors who would consider an ad on the ISC Network streaming program should contact Blair Setford through the ISC Website Contact Us page. In 2025, there were over 225,000 views on the Softball Premier and ISC Fastpitch YouTube pages just from the ISC World Tournament games.