New Zealand White Sox Squads & Program Announced

November 22, 2016

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National Squad 2017

The New Zealand White Sox 2018 world championship campaign commences this week with Head Coach Kevin Gettins releasing details of the 2017 program and announcing a 32 player squad. 

 

The size of the squad is by design with the aim of building a wider player base and greater depth in targeted positions.

 

 

The 2017 New Zealand White Sox Training Squad:

 

Â	Name	Club	Province
1	Aieesha Hooper	Waitakere Bears	Auckland
2	Amy Begg	Morgan State	Canterbury
3	Ancelle van Molendorf	Brisbane Giants	Australia
4	Aria Tawha	Western Magpies	Auckland
5	Charlotte Pointon	Saints	Hutt Valley
6	Courtney Gettins	Florida South Western	Hawkes Bay
7	Danica Ferriso	Dodgers	Hutt Valley
8	Ellie Cooper	Florida State	Missouri
9	Emma Francis	Johnsonville	Wellington
10	Gillian Wills	Western Magpies	Auckland
11	Hailey Breakwell	Idaho State	California
12	Jennifer Feret-Brear	Western Magpies	Auckland
13	Katrina Nukunuku	Mt Albert Ramblers	Auckland
14	Kayla Rangiawha	Florida South Western	Wellington
15	Kelley Renner	Oak Ridge	California
16	Keri Simeon	Saints	Hutt Valley
17	Kingsley Avery	Western Magpies	Auckland
18	Krysta Hoani	Otahuhu	Auckland
19	Kyla Bromhead	Waitakere Bears	Auckland
20	Lara Andrews	Delaware	Hutt Valley
21	Marama Makea	Poneke Kilbernie	Wellington
22	Melanie Gettins	Flaxmere	Hawkes Bay
23	Mereana Makea	Poneke Kilbirnie	Wellington
24	Mikayla Werahiko	Florida South Western	Canterbury
25	Nita Hickey	Otahuhu	Auckland
26	Pania Monk	Otahuhu	Auckland
27	Rita Hokianga	Flaxmere	Hawkes Bay
28	Shannon Hearne	Carine Cats	Australia
29	Stephanie Smith	Howick	Auckland
30	Taylor-Paige Stewart	Wisconsin	California
31	Tyla Morrison	Waitakere Bears	Auckland
32	Tyneesha Houkamau	Colorado Mesa	Auckland

 

 

 

 

New Zealand White Sox team to compete at Temperzone U19 Boy’s National Championships – January 2017

 

The campaign starts with a 14 player roster travelling to Hastings to compete in the Temperzone Under 19 Boy’s National Championships from 5-8 January 2017. The unprecedented move of entering a team in such an event is to expose players to a much faster and intense game, comparable to elite international women’s softball. The outing will see the debut of Amy Begg the young Canterbury pitcher who is currently on scholarship at Morgan State University in Baltimore, USA.

 

White Sox team - Temperzone U19 Boy’s National Championships:

 

1	Aieesha Hooper	Waitakere Bears	Auckland
2	Amy Begg	Morgan State	Canterbury
3	Danica Ferriso	Dodgers	Hutt Valley
4	Emma Francis	Johnsonville	Wellington
5	Gillian Wills	Western Magpies	Auckland
6	Katrina Nukunuku	Mt Albert Ramblers	Auckland
7	Keri Simeon	Saints	Hutt Valley
8	Kingsley Avery	Western Magpies	Auckland
9	Krysta Hoani	Otahuhu	Auckland
10	Lara Andrews	Delaware	Hutt Valley
11	Mel Gettins	Flaxmere	Hawkes Bay
12	Nita Hickey	Otahuhu	Auckland
13	Pania Monk	Otahuhu	Auckland
14	Rita Hokianga	Flaxmere	Hawkes Bay

 

 

International Down Under Fastpitch Series – February 2017

Following on, in mid-December (after the Bev Smith Memorial Premier Women’s Club tournament) a team will be named for the International Down Under Fastpitch Series. The Down Under Series, held from 9-12 February in Blacktown, Sydney, poses very strong competition that features all of Australia’s top line players along with the Japanese National team.

 

Tour to Japan – July 2017

Looking forward, the New Zealand White Sox program includes a 12-14 day tour to Japan in July, 2017. The tour will include up to 22 squad members and will involve games against strong Japanese domestic teams along with intense training camps. The trip will provide an excellent dress rehearsal for the 2018 World Championships to be held in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan. A large touring squad will expose a wider pool of players to international softball.

 

New Zealand White Sox Manager & Assistant Coach Named

It is with great pleasure that Softball NZ announces the reappointment of Aroha Metcalf and Tony Simpson through to the 2018 World Championships in Japan. The two incumbents will once again complement Head Coach Kevin Gettins as the team prepares to take on the arduous challenge of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

 

 

 

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