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Women’s competition features a pair of tournaments instead of one

by Rick Kupchuk

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The USA. thumped Australia 6-1 in advantage to help improve on its fourth national teams which are still building ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, THE a backdoor game to earn a rematch place finish of a year ago. Australia, their programs in order to compete with SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN with the Japan, but couldn’t keep pace. always a powerhouse when at Softball the world’s softball powers – Mexico, FASTPITCH INTERNATIONAL Japan stunned both the Americans and City, an improving team representing Peru and Great Britain.

CHAMPIONSHIP IS A BIGGER spectators, scoring six times in the first Venezuela, Puerto Rico and New Zealand They will be in an eight-team group EVENT IN 2012 THAN IT WAS A two innings in a 7-0 victory. will also compete. that also includes the host White Rock YEAR AGO. ”I’ve never seen Japan come out Five days of round robin play will take Renegades, Team B.C., China’s Liaoning What was one women’s tournament like that in my entire life, and I’ve been place July 4 -8, followed by two semifinal club, Jakarta of Indonesia, the California last year is now two. An extra day of coaching in this program for 14 years,” games the evening of July 8. The A’s and the St. Louis Extreme Elite. competition means there will be 10 days championship game is set for 6:30 p.m.

After a single round-robin June 30 to of elite women’s softball June 30 to July 9. said USA head coach Ken Eriksen after the game. on Monday, July 9. It will be first time the July 5, a double round robin playoff will And 10 national teams will be Canada, currently ranked third in the tournament will end on a Monday. determine a playoff July 6-8. participating throughout the week at The Elite tournament includes three Surrey’s Softball City, double the total of a world, will be looking for home field year ago.

Like last year, there are both International and Elite divisions in the women’s category. But unlike 2011, they are now two different tournaments.

Five national teams were in the International group last July, and all five were guaranteed a berth in the eight double-knockout playoff at week’s end. After round robin play in the Elite division, the top three of eight teams moved up to the International playoff to complete the field.

This year, the International and Elite groups will remain separate, each having its own playoff to determine a champion.

Seven national teams are in the International tournament, including four of the top five from the most recent ISF (International Softball Federation) World Championship tournament in the International category.

The two co-favourites are Japan and the United States. The Americans are the currently ranked first in the world by the ISF, due to their win in the most recent World Championship Tournament.

However, that was back in 2010.

Since then, Japan became the defending Canadian Open champion.

They knocked off the United States BLACK PRESS PHOTO twice on the final day of play, edging Jill Russell of Canada tags Japan’s Maki Furuta for an out at third base during last year’s Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch their rivals 4-3 in a semifinal playoff International Championship. Both teams are among seven in the International tournament at this year’s event, Japan as the contest to advance to the final. defending champion and Canada as the host.

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Lengthy process decides who makes Team Canada

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IT’S NOT EASY EARNING AN INVITATION to try out for Canada’s national women’s softball team.

It’s even more difficult to survive the fourweek selection process and be named to Team Canada and play for our country at an ISF (International Softball Federation) World Championship event.

The Scotiabank Canadian Open International Fastpitch Championship plays a key role in that process, serving as the last tournament to be played before the final team is named to compete at the July 13-22 World Championship in Whitehorse.

The process begins by being identified as a prospective national team member, and listed in the athlete pool from which a national team is selected. To be listed, players must catch the eye of the Softball Canada national team coaching staff.

“The coaching staff will scout athletes at a variety of events including Canadian

championships, Canada Summer Games and walk-on evaluations,” explains Softball Canada on its website. “This scouting information is then used to create an athlete pool. From the athlete pool, athletes are invited to a selection camp where the final team is selected.”

There were 44 players named to the selection pool in January, but the next step in the process didn’t take place for another six months.

Twenty-six athletes were invited an eightday selection camp in Oklahoma City, June 13-22. Following the camp, an “initial list” of athletes will be selected to form a team for the U.S. World Cup in the same city June 28 to July 2.

“It is understood that in making selections to create the best possible team,” explains Softball Canada. “It is possible that the best individual athletes may not be selected.”

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FOUR LOCAL PLAYERS were among the 26 at the Team Canada selection camp last week in Oklahoma city, vying for a place with the national team for the July 13-22 World Championship tournament in Whitehorse.

An invite would also lead to a trip to Softball City for the June 30 to July 9 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, and a chance to play against the world’s best in front of friends and family.

JOCELYN CATER NORTH DELTA Cater made her debut with the senior national team at last year’s Canadian Open - at the age of 16.

Committed to Seattle’s University of Washington for the fall, the former Maple Ridge resident and recent graduate of Seaquam Secondary School in North Delta, Cater helped Canada earn a Silver Medal at the Pan Am Games in Mexico last October.

JENN YEE NORTH DELTA One of the longest-serving members of Team Canada, Yee earned a degree from Georgia Tech University in Materials

Science and Engineering while on a softball scholarship. She was one of three finalists for the NCAA Player of the Year award in 2010, two years after playing for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

MELANIE MATTHEWS SURREY One of the most consistent players from Team Canada, Matthews is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, where she helped lead the Clan to a NAIA national championship in 2004.

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A TSAWWASSEN TEEN will get a chance to pit her fastpitch skills against some of the world’s top talent next month.

Marnie-Lynne (ML) Schneider, 16, is the only South Delta resident on the Delta Heat ‘95 team at the 2012 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship June 30 to July 9.

This will be the first time the South Delta Secondary School student has played in an international softball tournament. She says she has confidence in her team, which will be battling for top spot in the Futures Gold championship. The division consists of 28 elite-level youth teams from five countries.

“I think we are a pretty good team, I think we definitely stand a good chance, but I guess we’ll just have to see,” says Schneider, a shortstop and second baseman. “Some of the teams are coming from so far away, you’ve just got no idea what you’re dealing with.”

The California Worth Firecrackers will return to Surrey to defend their Scotiabank Canadian Open International Fastpitch Championship title.

The Firecrackers won all 10 round robin and playoff contests a year ago, clinching the championship in the under-19 elite category.

After falling behind 5-0 to the Canadian Junior national team, California rallied for an 8-7 victory in the final, scoring the tying and winning runs with a pair of two-out singles.

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Haberl started T-ball when she was about six, and played baseball with the boys until she was in Grade 5 before sticking with softball, a game she took up in Grade 4. The lefthander went on to play for the Burnaby Oakeys and the Surrey Storm.

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Kelsey Haberl admits to being nervous during tryouts for Team Canada. She hopes to play for her country at Softball City, in what she calls “the best tournament of the season.”

“There’s always the thought of what you could be missing, or moving away and being on my own. But I’ve never regretted not leaving because it worked out well for me,” says Haberl. “It was a safe decision, but it worked out well.”

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She just completed her senior campaign, in which she led the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) in batting average (.465), on base percentage (.496) and walks (38). She committed just two errors all season, giving her a .995 fielding percentage.

With those super stats it’s no wonder she was named GNAC player of the year. “That was cool. I was surprised by that.”

With her collegiate career complete, Haberl has thought about playing in professional leagues either in the U.S. or Europe, but her first priority is to complete her geography degree with the hope of getting a teaching certificate.

In Grade 10, Haberl tried out for the junior national team for the first time, making it to the final round before being cut. But in her freshman season at SFU, “I was in the right place at the right time” and was named to the national team.

Haberl calls playing for Canada “amazing.”

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Last October, she got a silver medal at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico when Canada lost the final to the United States. “That was an awesome experience.”

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Offer(s) available on select new 2012/2013 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by June 30, 2012. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. Offers are subject to change without notice. See dealer for complete details. Vehicle images shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers exclude licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. 0% purchase financing is available on select 2012 Kia models on approved credit (OAC). Term varies by model and trim. Financing and lease rates vary by vehicle and are valid on approved credit (OAC) only. Dealers may sell for less. See dealer for full detail. Purchase financing offers include Delivery and Destination fees of up to $1,650. Other taxes, registration, insurance, licensing fees, and PPSA of $79 are excluded. “Don’t Pay Until Fall” on select models (120-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on select 2011 and 2012 models on approved credit (OAC) (2012/2013 Sportage/Sorento/Sedona/Borrego excluded). No interest wil accrue during the first 90 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser wil repay the principal interest monthly over the term of the contract. Loyalty Bonus offer available on 2012 Kia Optima HYBRID at a value of $1,250 for any current Kia owners towards the purchase or lease of a new 2012 MY Optima HYBRID models only. Loyalty Bonus offer applicable to cash purchase, lease and purchase financing only before June 30, 2012. Offer is transferrable within same household only (must provide proof of address). Limit of one bonus per customer or household. Certain restrictions apply. Available at participating dealers.

See dealer for details. ECO-Credit for 2012 Optima HYBRID is $1,000 and is applicable to the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Kia Optima HYBRID. Available at participating dealers. Certain restrictions apply. See dealer for details. ¥Competitive Bonus offer available on the purchase or lease of new 2012 Optima (excluding hybrid) / 2012 Forte sedan/ 2012 Forte Koup/ 2012 Forte5 models at a value of $500 for owners of any competitive vehicle vehicle with proof of ownership and wil be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. See dealer for eligibility of competitive vehicles and full program details. Certain restrictions apply. Offer is transferrable within same household (must provide proof of address). Limit of one Competitive Bonus per customer or household. Offer not combinable with any other loyalty/completive offers. Offer ends June 30, 2012. Cash purchase credit and Loan credit available on select models and varies by model and trim. Credits are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers. Cash purchase price includes cash credit, delivery and destination fees and other government taxes. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Available at participating dealers. Other lease and finance options are also available. Dealers may sell for less. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Prices are subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions may apply. Offers may change, may be extended without notice, and are for examples only. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. See your Kia retailer for full offer/program details. All offers are subject to availability. Offer ends June 30, 2012. Optima Test Drive Challenge offer is open to eligible retail customers who test drive a new 2012 Optima between June 1- June 30, 2012 at a participating dealership and who purchase a competitive vehicle (2012 Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat or Nissan Altima) within 5 days of their Optima test drive. Eligible participants must be Canadian residents and must provide satisfactory proof of their purchase/lease of a qualifying competitive vehicle. Participants wil receive a $100 Visa (or gas) card. Limit one offer per person. Some conditions apply. See participating dealers for complete details. 3 Payments On Us offer is available on approved credit to eligible retail customers who finance or lease a select new 2012/2013 Forte Sedan/Forte Koup/ Forte5/Optima/Optima Hybrid/Sportage/Sorento from a participating dealer between June 11 - June 16, 2012. Eligible lease and purchase finance (including FlexChoice) customers wil receive a cheque in the amount of three payments (excluding taxes) to a maximum of $350/$350/$350/$400/$400/$500/$550/month. Lease and finance (including FlexChoice) purchases are subject to approved credit. Customers wil be given a choice between up to $1,650 reductions from the selling/leasing price after taxes or dealer can issue a cheque to the customer. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. 2012 Sorento LX # SR6175 $161.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $24,4 00 over an 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,210 and the residual is $8,097 plus taxes and fees price includes $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, 2012 Sportage #SP7022 $155.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $23,795 over an 60/84 month term at 0.9% interest the cost of borrowing is $649 and the residual is $7,785 plus taxes and fees price include $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, 2012 Optima #OP2524 $161.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $24,300 over an 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,205 and the residual is $8,064 plus taxes and fees price includes $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, 2012 Soul #SO1732 $138.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $21,200 over an 60/84 month term at 0.9% interest the cost of borrowing is $580.00 and the residual is $6,952 plus taxes and fees price includes $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, 2012 Forte #FO0359 $129.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $19,500 over an 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $972.00 and the residual is $6,500 plus taxes and fees price includes $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, 2012 Rio 5 LX Plus #RO2230 $117.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $17,500 over an 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $875.00 and the residual is $5,849 plus taxes and fees price includes $1,000 gas card or two night trip OAC, All stock numbered vehicles shown in ad cost vary in price. The $1000 gas card or two night trip cannot be combined or with any other offer. See in-store for further details. In-store promotion ends July 2nd, 2012.

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2466 King George Blvd., Surrey

604-536-2111

www.whiterockhonda.com

**MSRP is $26,385/$36,730/$37,130/$48,730/$50,160/$43,730/$21,575/$40,630 $21,575/$40,630 including freight and PDI of $1,495/$1,640/$1,640/$1,640/$1,640/$1,640/$1,495/$1,640 $1,495/$1,640/ 95/$1 640 based on a new 2012 Civic Coupe EX-L model FG3B9CK/ CR-V Touring 4WD model RM4H9CKN(S)/ Accord Sedan EX-L V6 Navi model CP3F8CKN/Odyssey Touring model RL5H9CK/Pilot Touring model YF4H9CKN/ Ridgeline Touring model YK1F5CKNZ/ Fit Sport model GE8H7CE// Crosstour EX-L EX L Navi 4WD model TF2H5CKN. TF2H5CKN ¥0.99% ¥0 99% finance offer is based on a 36 mos./36 mos./60 mos./36 mos./36 mos./36 mos./24 mos./60 mos term. Limited time finance offer based on a new 2012 Fit DX model GE8G2CEX and a 36 month finance term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Finance example: $16,075 at 0.99% per annum equals $548.49 for 24 months. Freight and PDI of $1,495 included. Cost of borrowing is $134.76, for a total obligation of $18,163.52. Down payment of $5,000, first monthly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at finance inception. *0.99% lease offer is based on a 24 mos./24 mos./48 mos./24 mos./24 mos./24 mos./24 mos./48 mos. term. Limited time lease offer based on a new 2012 Fit DX model GE8G2CEX and a 24 month lease term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Lease example: 0.99% lease APR for 24 months O.A.C. Monthly payment, including freight and PDI, is $110.97. Down payment of $5,000, first monthly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $7,663.28. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 48,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer trade may be required. **/*/# Offers valid from June 1st through July 3rd, 2012 at participating Honda retailers. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.

20 Surrey/North Delta Leader Thursday, June 28, 2012