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Southern California ASA/USA selected to host the 2019 XIII WBSC Junior Women's World Championships
October 21, 2015
Oklahoma City, OK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2015
Southern California ASA/USA selected to host the 2019 XIII WBSC Junior
Women's World Championships
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is
proud to announce the selection of Southern California ASA/USA Softball
as the host of the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
Junior Women's World Championship. The selection, which was announced
during the General Session of the 27th WBSC - Softball Division Congress
in Oklahoma City last week, marks the first time that Southern
California ASA/USA Softball will host a WBSC World Championship as the
event will be played in Irvine, Calif.
"Southern California ASA/USA thanks the World Baseball Softball
Confederation - Softball Division for their selection to host the 2019
Junior Women's World Championship," said ASA/USA Softball President and
Southern California ASA/USA Commissioner Phil Gutierrez. "We look
forward to working with the City of Irvine to host this prestigious
world event at one of the best softball venues in Southern California,
Bill Barber Park. We are excited for the opportunity to bring the best
Junior Women's National Teams in the world to Southern California where
world class softball athletes will put their incredible talents on
display for everyone to see."
Hosted by Southern California ASA/USA Softball, the 2019 WBSC Junior
Women's World Championship will be held August 11-17, 2019. This will
mark the third-consecutive WBSC Junior Women's World Championship the
United States will host, as the 2015 tournament was recently held in
Oklahoma City and the 2017 tournament will be held in Clearwater, Fla.
"ASA/USA Softball is very honored that Southern California ASA/USA was
awarded the 2019 WBSC Junior Women's World Championship," said ASA/USA
Softball Executive Director Craig Cress. "Southern California ASA/USA
has a great track record in hosting national and international events.
Thank you to the members of the WBSC - Softball Division Congress for
placing their support and confidence in Southern California ASA/USA and
ASA/USA Softball by giving us the opportunity to host this prestigious
event."
ASA/USA Softball submitted the 2019 bid on behalf of Southern California
ASA/USA and the City of Irvine. The tournament will be held at Bill
Barber Park, which is no stranger to international softball as the
facility was the site of the World Cup of Softball in 2014 and 2015.
Bill Barber Park boasts four softball fields, including Deanna Manning
Stadium which features stadium seating, and state of the art facilities
for fans and athletes.
"The WBSC Softball Division is proud to award USA Softball and Southern
California ASA/USA the rights to host the 2019 WBSC Junior Women's
Softball World Championship," said WBSC - Softball Division President
Dale McMann. "The WBSC and all of our partners look forward to working
closely with Southern California ASA/USA to provide the best
organization and facilities for our U-19 women national teams. As hosts
of past WBSC-sanctioned events, we are confident our junior women
athletes will have a successful world championship."
For more information on the WBSC, please visit www.WBSC.co
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About the World Baseball Softball Confederation
Headquartered in the Olympic Capital city of Lausanne, Switzerland, the
World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) was established in April
2013 and granted recognition as the sole competent authority in baseball
and softball by the International Olympic Committee at the 125th IOC
Session in September 2013. The WBSC represents a united
baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million
athletes worldwide. The WBSC governs all international competitions
involving any of the National Teams of its 141 National Federation
members. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Championships, The
Premier 12, the World Baseball Classic, and the U12, U15, U18, U21 and
Women's Baseball World Cups. For further information, please go to
www.WBSC.co
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About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is
the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member
of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation's largest
sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every
state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a
few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today,
representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is
responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball
National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions.
The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of 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 as well as claimed eight World Cup of
Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please
visit http://www.asausasoftball.com
Codi Warren
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 | Cell 405. 420. 2817
