FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23rd, 2014 Â
Team Canada Ready to Compete at IX Men’s Pan American Softball Championship
(Parana, Argentina) The Canadian Senior Men’s National Team is ready to compete at the IX Men’s Pan American Softball Championship from October 24 to November 1 in Parana, Argentina. Team Canada will play its first game against Guatemala on Friday, October 24 at 11:30am EDT.  The event serves as a qualifier for both the 2015 ISF Men’s World Championship scheduled for June 26 to July 5, 2015 in Saskatoon, SK and the 2015 Pan American Games that will take place July 11-18, 2015 in Ajax, ON. As the host country, Canada is assured of a spot at both events, with five other teams competing for berths for both those events at the Pan American Championship. The Canadian Men’s National Team last competed at the 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand, where they finished fifth. At the previous Men’s Pan American Softball Championship held in Medellin, Colombia in 2012, Canada came home with the gold medal with Venezuela earning silver and Argentina taking bronze. The athletes who will represent Team Canada at the IX Men’s Pan American Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina are: Â
Athletes
# |
Name |
Hometown |
42 |
Bryan Abrey |
Richmond, BC |
44 |
Sean Cleary |
Harbour Main, NL |
19 |
Jeff Ellsworth |
St. Lawrence, PEI |
51 |
Gregg Garrity |
Courtice, ON |
10 |
Jason Hill |
St. John's, NL |
17 |
Brandon Horn |
Waterloo, ON |
22 |
Mark Johnson |
Glencoe, ON |
30 |
Paul Koert |
Brooklin, ON |
14 |
Rowan Lam |
Glencoe, ON |
24 |
Joel Langford |
Orleans, ON |
29 |
Derek Mayson |
North Vancouver, BC |
77 |
Devon McCullough |
Saskatoon, SK |
12 |
Brennan Pokoyoway |
Saskatoon, SK |
15 |
Mathieu Roy |
St. Gervais, QC |
8 |
Jason Sanford |
Durham, NS |
9 |
Andy Skelton |
Scarborough, ON |
11 |
Kris Walushka |
Victoria, BC |
Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
Head Coach |
Don Bates |
Saskatoon, SK |
Assistant Coach |
Les Howey |
Conception Bay, NL |
Assistant Coach |
Bryan Sosnowski |
Leduc, AB |
Assistant Coach |
John Stuart |
Langley, BC |
Athletic Therapist |
Brandon Thome |
Cochrane, AB |
Team Leader |
Larry Gould |
Burtts Corner, NB |
Manager - National Teams |
Mike Branchaud |
Ottawa, ON |
Umpire
Name |
Province |
Gary Skjerven |
Saskatchewan |
A total of eight teams will participate at the event, competing in a single round robin. The top four teams will advance to the playoff round. Â
Team Canada Schedule
Date |
Game |
Time |
Media |
October 24 |
Canada vs. Guatemala |
11:30pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 25 |
Canada vs. Mexico |
3:00pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 26 |
Canada vs. Venezuela |
5:30pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 27 |
Canada vs. Cuba |
3:00pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 28 |
Canada vs. United States |
3:00pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 29 |
Canada vs. Dominican Republic |
3:00pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 30 |
Canada vs. Argentina |
8:00pm EDT |
Web Stream |
October 31 |
Playoff Round |
TBD |
Web Stream |
November 1 |
Medal Round |
TBD |
Web Stream |
Click here for the full tournament schedule
 How to Follow Team Canada Softball Canada Website: http://www.softball.ca Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SoftballCanada Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoftballCanadaNSO -SC- For more information, please contact: Gilles LeBlanc Manager - Marketing and Communications Softball Canada (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 gleblanc@softball.ca
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