Softball Canada – Ottawa, Ont. – Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of seventeen (17) athletes and two (2) alternates who have been named to the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team. The roster has been determined by the coaching staff following a successful selection camp held in Fort Myers, Fla. earlier this month.
Team Canada will compete at the Canada Cup International Softball Championship from July 8-14 in Surrey, B.C. later followed by the WBSC XIII U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup from August 11-17 in Irvine, Calif. The red and white will be looking for a podium result after finishing fourth at the two previous World Cups held in Oklahoma City in 2015 and Clearwater in 2017.
Team Canada will compete at the Canada Cup International Softball Championship from July 8-14 in Surrey, B.C. later followed by the WBSC XIII U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup from August 11-17 in Irvine, Calif. The red and white will be looking for a podium result after finishing fourth at the two previous World Cups held in Oklahoma City in 2015 and Clearwater in 2017.
The athletes who will represent Canada as members of the 2019 Junior Women’s National Team are:
ATHLETES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren | Benson | Surrey, B.C. |
| Megan | Duclos | Saint-Eustache, Que. |
| Mackenzie | Egan | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. |
| Kendra | Falby | Tampa, Fla. |
| Jada | Gowanlock | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Hayley | Grice | Surrey, B.C. |
| Madelyn | Hickingbottom | Glen Williams, Ont. |
| Kianna | Jones | Surrey, B.C. |
| Rebecca | Jones | Toronto, Ont. |
| Katie | Korstrom | Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Alexis | Lucyshyn | Calgary, Alta. |
| Cameryn | Maykut | Winnipeg, Man. |
| Grace | Messmer | Surrey, B.C. |
| Nicole | Rivait | Oakville, Ont. |
| Samantha | Ryan | Monroe, N.Y. |
| Mia | Valcke | St. Marys, Ont. |
| Allyse | Volpe | Scarborough, Ont. |
ALTERNATES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Ogg | Surrey, B.C. |
| Rawnie | Westrate | Delta, B.C. |
COACHING STAFF
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Keith Mackintosh | Melfort, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Trevor Ethier | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Melissa Finley | London, Ont. |
| Assistant Coach | Tiffany Jordan | Guelph, Ont. |
| Video Coach | Glenn Boles | St. Catharines, Ont. |
| Athletic Therapist | Nikki Antonopoulos | Caledon, Ont. |
| Team Leader | Haylee O’Neill | Oakville, Man. |
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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