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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1st, 2015
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(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the seventeen (17) athletes who have been selected to represent Team Canada as members of the Junior Women’s National Team. The team was selected following a series of three regional identification camps held in Cloverdale, BC, Saskatoon, SK and Brampton, ON as well as a final selection camp held this past weekend in Cloverdale, BC.
The Canadian Junior Women’s National Team will play in the Futures Gold division of the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship from July 3-12 in Surrey, BC before competing at the WBSC XI Junior Women’s World Softball Championship August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, OK.
“The coaching staff and I are extremely pleased with the outcome of this year’s final selection camp†stated Melissa Basilio, Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team. “We have a well-rounded group of athletes and look forward to working with them over the next few weeks as we prepare for the WBSC Junior Women’s World Softball Championship in Oklahoma City.â€
The athletes who have been selected to the 2015 Canadian Junior Women’s National Team are:
First Name | Last Name | Hometown |
Madison | Clarke | Edmonton, AB |
Emma | Entzminger | Victoria, BC |
Courtney | Gilbert | Delhi, ON |
Madison | Hope | Winnipeg, MB |
Kelsey | Jenkins | Delta, BC |
Taylor | Lundrigan | Abbotsford, BC |
Mary | Martin | Winnipeg, MB |
Brielle | McCullough | Saskatoon, SK |
Becki | Monaghan | Spruce Grove, AB |
Elizabeth | Murphy | Maple Ridge, BC |
Ashley | Penney | Victoria, BC |
Callum | Pilgrim | Abbotsford, BC |
Maude | Sigouin | Laval, QC |
Holly | Speers | Surrey, BC |
Desirae | Villanueva | Surrey, BC |
Julianna | Waldner | Altona, MB |
Alisha | Welch | Langley, BC |
First Name | Last Name | Hometown |
Taylor | Roblee | Woodstock, ON |
Rae | Samuelson | Maple Ridge, BC |
Position | Name | Hometown |
Head Coach | Melissa Basilio | Pickering, ON |
Assistant Coach | Rob Guenter | Victoria, BC |
Assistant Coach | Keith Mackintosh | Saskatoon, SK |
Assistant Coach | Haylee O'Neill | Abbotsford, BC |
Physiotherapist | Nikki Antonopoulos | Maple Ridge, BC |
Manager - WNT | Alison Bradley | Pinkerton, ON |
Date | Game | Time | Media |
July 3 | Exhibition: Canada vs. NJCAA All-Stars | 6:30pm PDT | Website |
 | Exhibition: Canada vs. NJCAA All-Stars | 8:30pm PDT | Website |
July 6 | Canada vs. Surrey Storm 98 Gold | 3:30pm PDT | Website |
July 7 | Canada vs. Fraser Valley Fusion 97 | 10:30am PDT | Website |
July 8 | Canada vs. Calgary Kaizen | 12:30pm PDT | Website |
 | Canada vs. White Rock Renegades 99 | 9:30pm PDT | Website |
July 9 | Canada vs. Arizona Roadrunners | 3:30pm PDT | Website |
July 10 | Playoff Round | TBD | Website |
July 11 | Playoff Round | TBD | Website |
July 12 | Medal Round | TBD | Website |
Date | Game | Time | Media |
August 9 | Canada vs. New Zealand | 1:00pm CDT | Website |
August 10 | Canada vs. Chinese Taipei | 1:00pm CDT | Website |
 | Canada vs. Venezuela | 5:30pm CDT | Website |
August 11-12 | Championship/Placement Round Robin | TBD | Website |
August 13-14 | Elimination Round | TBD | Website |
August 15 | Medal Round | TBD | Website |
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager - Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
Cell: (613) 797-7171
gleblanc@softball.ca