FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2011

Softball Canada Announces 2011 Junior Women's National Team Roster

(Surrey, BC) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of players who have been named to the Junior Women's National Team for the 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Gold (U19) International Championship. The 19-player roster includes a mix of players returning from the 2010 Junior Women's National Team and new faces that will join the team.

The Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Gold (U19) International Championship will take place from July 11-17 in Surrey, BC. Later this year, Team Canada will play in the ISF IX Junior Women's World Championship, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from December 6-17.

The athletes who will represent Canada at the Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures (U19) International Championship in Surrey, BC from July 11-17 are:

Athletes
Jaycee Affeldt (Maple Ridge, BC)
Brigitte Aizprua (Terrebonne, QC)
Jordan Beck (BC)
Taylor Beck (BC)
Natalie Becker (Waterloo, ON)
Jocelyn Cater (Delta, BC)
Shannon Davidson (Whitby, ON)
Larissa Franklin (Maple Ridge, BC)
Jennifer Gilbert (Saskatoon, SK)
Kirsten Grant (Oakville, ON)
Victoria Hayward (Toronto, ON)
Karissa Hovinga (Edmonton, AB)
Shelby Lia (Whitby, ON)
Tessa Loewen (Abbotsford, BC)
Kristy Noble (Uxbridge, ON)
Erika Polidori (Brantford, ON)
Madison Schreyer (Winnipeg, MB)
Carey-Leigh Thomas (Oshweken, ON)
Natalie Wideman (Mississauga, ON)

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tony Foti (Winnipeg, MB)
Assistant Coach: Shan McDonald (Scarborough, ON)
Assistant Coach: Alison Bradley (Pinkerton, ON)
Assistant Coach: Glenn Boles (St. Catharines, ON)
Athletic Therapist: Darren Wharrie (Toronto, ON)
Operations Manager: Harvey Stevenson (Saanichton, BC)

The Canadian Junior Women's National Team will open their Canadian Open schedule on Monday, July 11 when they will take on the Richmond Islanders 94 (10:30am PDT) and White Rock Renegades 92 (3:30pm PDT).

Click here to view Team Canada's schedule for the Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures (U19) International Championship

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For more information, please contact:

Gilles LeBlanc
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
(613) 797-7171
gleblanc@softball.ca