Softball Canada – (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been selected to represent Canada this summer, culminating with the 2016 WBSC Junior Men’s World Softball Championship from July 24 to 30 in Midland, Michigan. The final roster has been determined following a Selection Camp held in Kitchener, ON this past weekend.
 
“We are very pleased to announce the Team Canada roster for the Junior Men’s World Softball Championship” stated Mike Branchaud, Softball Canada’s Manager of National Teams and Canadian Championships. “The athletes worked extremely hard over the winter and made the decisions very difficult for the coaching staff.”
 
The Canadian Junior Men’s National Team will assemble in Kitchener on July 13th and will compete in the Cephas Roth Memorial Tournament July 14-17 in Tavistock, ON before heading to Midland for the World Championship.
 
Team Canada finished seventh at the previous Junior Men’s World Championship held in Whitehorse in 2014. Argentina won the Gold medal, with New Zealand taking Silver and Japan earning Bronze.
 
“The coaching staff has been working hard with our athletes since the identification camps last year” added Branchaud. “We have noticed great improvements in the fitness level, pitching, hitting and other elements of the game that will put us in a great position to succeed.”

The athletes who will represent Canada as members of the 2016 Junior Men’s National Softball Team are:
 

Athletes

First Name	Last Name	Hometown
Avery	Arsenault	Tignish, PE
Nick	Basaraba	Prince Albert, SK
Sheldon	Beierle	Saskatoon, SK
Robbie	Black	Glencoe, ON
Jacob	Bricknell	Port Perry, ON
Ben	Broek	Tweed, ON
Daniel	Godbout	St-Gervais, QC
Jordan	Hudson	Saskatoon, SK
Derek	Hyde	Tavistock, ON
Justin	Laskowski	Warman, SK
Isaac	Lefebvre	St-Leonard-d’Aston, QC
Alexandre	Lemieux	St-Gervais, QC
Evan	Morris	Saskatoon, SK
Cole	Pavey	Glencoe, ON
Tyler	Randerson	New Hamburg, ON
Mitchell	Stack	Petty Harbour, NL
Jakob	Wiffen	Tavistock, ON

Coaching Staff

Position	Name	Hometown
Head Coach	Tom Doucette	Middle Musquodoboit, NS
Assistant Coach	Jean-Yves Doucet	St-Leonard-d’Aston, QC
Assistant Coach	Jeff Ellsworth	St. Lawrence, PE
Assistant Coach	Todd McCulloch	Martensville, SK
Assistant Coach	Mark Quinn	Cardigan, PE
Athletic Therapist	Mark Kiervin	St. John, NB
Team Leader	Duke Cormier	Summerside, PE
Manager – MNT	Mike Branchaud	Ottawa, ON

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For more information, please contact:

Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 ext. 3105
gleblanc@softball.ca