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 Bob Law Memorial Challenge in Vancouver, B.C. and the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship from July 7 to 16 in Whitehorse, Yuk. The final roster has been determined following a selection camp held in Kitchener and Innerkip, Ont. this past weekend.
 
The 2017 roster includes eleven (11) returnees from the 2015 team that won Gold at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Saskatoon, Sask. All eleven were previously named to the team’s core. Jason Hill (St. John’s, NL) was also named to the core but will be unable to attend the World Championship.

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

 

 Athletes

 

First Name	Last Name	Hometown
Bryan	Abrey	Richmond, B.C.
Ryan	Boland	St. John’s, N.L.
Shane	Boland	St. John’s, N.L.
Sean	Cleary	Harbour Main, N.L.
Brad	Ezekiel	Harbour Main, N.L.
Brandon	Horn	Waterloo, Ont.
Blake	Hunter	Nanaimo, B.C.
Mark	Johnson	Glencoe, Ont.
Derek	Mayson	North Vancouver, B.C.
Devon	McCullough	Saskatoon, Sask.
Steve	Mullaley	Freshwater, N.L.
Mathieu	Roy	Saint-Gervais, Que.
Kevin	Schellenberg	Squamish, B.C.
Justin	Schofield	Grand Pré, N.S.
Andy	Skelton	Scarborough, Ont.
Colin	Walsh	Petty Harbour, N.L.
Kris	Walushka	Victoria, B.C.

Athletes returning from the 2015 Men’s National Team
 

Coaching Staff

 

Position	Name	Hometown
Head Coach	John Stuart	Langley, B.C.
Assistant Coach	John Hill	St. John’s, N.L.
Assistant Coach	Dean Holoien	Melfort, Sask.
Assistant Coach	Les Howey	Conception Bay, N.L.
Scout	Doug Allin	Peachland, B.C.
Video Coach	Glenn Boles	St. Satharines, Ont.
Athletic Therapist	Adam Davies	Ottawa, Ont.
Manager – MNT	Mike Branchaud	Ottawa, 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