Innerkip, ON - OIWFA Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary with Free Online Streaming of Provincial Championships
OIWFA Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary with Free Online Streaming of Provincial Championships
October 13, 2016
GUELPH, ON - The Ontario Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Association (OIWFA) will celebrate its 15th Year Anniversary by once again streaming its Provincial Championships through Canada’s largest amateur sports broadcasting online, SportsCanada.tv.
Being hosted at Innerkip Ball Park in Innerkip Ontario, the top eight Ontario University softball teams will compete October 14-16Â to claim the 15th OIWFA Provincial Championship.
SportCanada.tv will be broadcasting six round-robin games of the OIWFA Championships with play by play action from BallPark Broadcasting and NEW this year will feature a live cam on diamond two for quarter final, semi final, and bronze medal action on Sunday.
In an effort to offset the costs associated to the student-athletes for this streaming, the OIWFA has set up a Go Fund Me page for any donations to support the OIWFA to continue the online broadcasting. Although not a requirement to watch, viewers are encouraged to many donations of any amount which go directly to the OIWFA’s streaming fund for this and future events. Donations can be made through https://www.gofundme.com/OIWFA
This year's streaming will provide the absolute best in amateur sports broadcasting. SportsCanada.tv has provided streaming to large scale events such as the Canada Games, Western Canada Games, a variety of National Championships and is no stranger to the game of softball, having provided streaming to a number of World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) events and as recently as the 2016 Softball Canada Junior Men’s National Championships. Commentary will be provided by some of the best voices in softball; Joe Todd, and Blair Setford, and Dustin Whitcomb from Ballpark Broadcasting.
Former OIWFA Executive and Guelph Gryphon’s coach Steve Bottoms will be recognized Saturday evening with the OIWFA’s Outstanding Contribution Award.
Catch all the action by visiting http://sportscanada.tv/oiwfa/Â You can also keep up to date with scores and updates by going to www.oiwfa.org
Get interactive with our broadcast all weekend on Twitter @OIWFA, Facebook www.facebook.com/OIWFA or via email at oiwfasoftball@gmail.com
SportsCanada.TV is Canada’s largest online amateur sports network. Each year, they webcast over 10,000 hours of high school, college and university sports. They have featured over 25 sports, including everything from world class events to regional championships.
The OIWFA was created on November 3, 2001 by representatives from York University, the University of Toronto, McMaster University and the University of Ottawa. OIWFA is now comprised of 12 university teams and over 200 student-athletes from across the province.
For more information, contact:
Matt Allen
OIWFA President 
519-580-4120
matt_allen44@hotmail.com
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