Softball Canada Announces 2017 Junior Women’s National Team Roster
Softball Canada – (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been selected to represent Canada this summer at the Canada Cup and the 2017 WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship from July 24 to 30 in Clearwater, Florida. The final roster has been determined following a Selection Camp held in Cloverdale, BC earlier this month.
The Canadian Junior Women’s National Team will gather in Surrey, BC to compete in the Canada Cup July 8-16 before heading to Clearwater for the World Championship.
Team Canada matched its all-time best finish of fourth at the previous Junior Women’s World Championship held in Oklahoma City in 2015. The United States won the Gold medal, with Japan taking Silver and Puerto Rico earning Bronze.
The athletes who will represent Canada as members of the 2017 Junior Women’s National Softball Team are:
Athletes
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Emma |
Adams |
Rockwood, Ont. |
Brianna |
Aguilar Beaucage |
Fort McMurray, Alta. |
Sarah |
Benn |
Oakville, Ont. |
Kara |
Bilodeau |
Cumming, Ga. |
Danielle |
de Ruiter |
Surrey, B.C. |
Hannah |
Finkelstein |
Richmond, B.C. |
Abbey |
Fortin |
Langley, B.C. |
Zoe |
Hicks |
Boissevain, Man. |
Alexis |
Huggart |
Treherne, Man. |
Rebecca |
Jones |
Toronto, Ont. |
Cassie |
Matlock |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Grace |
Messmer |
Surrey, B.C. |
Becki |
Monaghan |
Spruce Grove, Alta. |
Elizabeth |
Murphy |
Maple Ridge, B.C. |
Maria |
Palmegiani |
Surrey, B.C. |
Nicole |
Rivait |
Oakville, Ont. |
Allyse |
Volpe |
Toronto, Ont. |
Athletes returning from the 2015 Junior Women’s National Team
Alternates
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Amanda |
Janes |
Brampton, Ont. |
Amber |
Schneider |
Stonewall, Man. |
Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Head Coach |
Keith Mackintosh |
Melfort, Sask. |
Assistant Coach |
Trevor Ethier |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Assistant Coach |
Rob Guenter |
Victoria, B.C. |
Assistant Coach |
Haylee O’Neill |
Oakville, Man. |
Video Coach |
Glenn Boles |
St. Catharines, Ont. |
Athletic Therapist |
Nikki Antonopoulos |
Caledon, Ont. |
Team Manager |
Tiffany Jordan |
Guelph, Ont. |
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing & Communications
Softball Canada
p: (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 | m: (613) 795-1996
w: www.softball.ca | e: gleblanc@softball.ca