July 16, 2013

Feature:

Team Canada page 2

Showdown in Women’s Championship

Player Profile

see schedule on page 3

Kaitlyn Cameron page 4

California vs. U.S.A.

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AUSTRALIA

VENEZUELA

Showdown: Quebec vs White Rock July 16 CanadianOpenFastpitch.com

Futures, Select Gold teams begin play

Beating a tag at third!

The Poco Ravens (left) and Abbotsford Outlaws were two of 20 teams in the Futures Gold division to start play Monday at Cloverdale Athletic Park, part of the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship. (Evan Seal/Surrey Leader photo)

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Former Surrey Storm member Kelsey Haberl of Burnaby is one of four B.C. players on the Team Canada roster which will begin play today at the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship at Softball City. (Surrey Leader photo)

Team Canada ready to play at home The 2013 senior Women’s national team is back and ready to show what they’re made of in front of their home crowd.

2005; Jenna Caira (Toronto), a former Syracuse University team captain who became the all-time program leader in nearly every category; and Jenny Gilbert (Saskatoon), a veteran athlete to Team Canada’s ranks who will be returning for a second year in the hopes of bringing home the gold.

TEAM CANADA

After a fourth-place finish at this tournament in 2012, Team Canada will be fighting hard for a top spot this year.

The team is currently ranked fourth overall in the world softball standings, and has demonstrated some incredible strength in match-ups against the world’s best, both at the 2012 Canadian Open Fastpitch and the 2012 ISF Women’s World Championship.

With remarkable young athletes coming from all corners of the country to compete for Team Canada, there is certainly no shortage of talent on this team.

2013 players to watch include: Joey Lye (Toronto), a former Olympian and a Team Canada player since

This year, five talented players from B.C. are playing for the home team as well: Sara Groenewegen (Surrey), Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby), Larissa Franklin (Maple Ridge), Sara Hopwood (Richmond), and Marina Demore (Richmond) will turn up the heat as they battle it out on home turf.

Special Event: Don’t miss meeting members of Team Canada as they sign autographs on July 18 immediately following their 6:30 p.m. game against Team Japan.

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Tuesday July 16, 2013 • CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH HOTSHEET

Friday, July 12th ■ It’s Opening Day of the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship at Softball City.

Saturday, July 13th ■ Women’s Elite Championship division play begins at Softball City.

■ It’s Opening Day of the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship at Cloverdale Athletic Park and Sunnyside Park.

Monday, July 15th

■ The Showcase Select C hampionship Game on Diamond 2 begins at 3:30 p.m., followed by the Showcase Select Awards Presentation.

■ Watch the Futures Select Championship Game on Diamond 2 at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Futures Select Awards Presentation.

Tuesday, July 16th ■ Team Canada takes on China-Nanjing for their first game in the Women’s International Division on Diamond 1 at 6:30 p.m.

■ It’s Boy’s Night Out at the ballpark! Catch some local boys softball games at Diamond 2 at Softball City, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17th

■ Join the Celebration of Softball! The Parade of Athletes begins at 5:30 p.m. on Diamond 1 at Softball City.

■ Team Canada vs. Team Australia at 7 p.m. at Softball City.

Thursday, July 18th ■ Visit Team Canada for their autograph signing, taking place after their 6:30 p.m. game vs. Team Japan at Softball City.

Friday, July 19th ■ The Women’s Elite All Star Awards take place at 5:30 p.m. on Diamond 1.

■ Team Canada vs. Team USA, 6:30 p.m. at Softball City.

Saturday, July 20th Don’t miss the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Women’s International All Star Awards on Diamond 1 at 6 p.m.

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Sunday, July 21st • ■ The Showcase Gold Championship Game will be held on Diamond 2 at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Showcase Gold Awards Presentation.

■ The Futures Gold Championship Game is on Diamond 2 at 4 p.m. followed by Futures Gold Awards.

■ The Women’s Elite Championship Game is set for Diamond 1 at 4 p.m., followed by the Women’s Elite Awards Presentation.

▼ KEY DATES AND EVENTS

games to watch:

Today’s Schedule:

TUESDAY, July 16

PARKS: SBC - Softball City, CAP - Cloverdale Athletic Park, SP - Sunnyside Park.

Monday, July 22nd ■ The Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Women’s International Championship Game happens on Diamond 1 at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Women’s International Awards Presentation.

Are you wondering what’s happening on the field when you’re somewhere else? View scores, statistics, and the live-updated Game Live system from Pointstreak scoring technologies online at www.CanadianOpenFastpitch.com

Team BC welcomes home Emma Entzminger, who had just hit a home run Sunday against the Quebec Rebelles at the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch tournament at Softball City. (Boaz Joseph/Surrey Leader photo)

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▲ DAILY GAME HIGHLIGHTS

International teams arrive in Surrey

The youth divisions were centre stage in the first four days of the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, but international competition will highlight the rest of the week.

And judging by the results of the US World Cup of Softball which concluded Sunday in Oklahoma, the six-team Women’s International tournament at Softball City is wide open.

Japan defeated the United States 6-3 to win the World Cup title, a game that was a rematch of last year’s Canadian Open final, also won by Japan by a 9-6 score.

Australia edged Canada 4-3 in extra innings in the third-place game.

Japan, Canada and the U.S.A. were tied for first place after round robin play, each with a 3-1 (won-lost) record. Australia was fourth at 1-3, with Puerto Rico in the basement at 0-4.

Canada lost their first game of the World Cup 7-0 to the host United States, then reeled off three consecutive victories over Puerto Rico (13-3), Japan (2-1) and Australia (2-0).

The top four teams from Oklahoma will be in Surrey today for the first games of the Women’s international division at the Canadian Open.

Japan opens against Venezuela at 3:30 p.m., followed by Canada taking on the California A’s at 6:30 p.m. Games at 8:30 p.m. include Australia against Venezuela and the A’s playing the U.S.A. All six teams will advance to a double-knockout playoff Saturday abnd Sunday.

Groenewegen joins national team

White Rock Renegades ‘95 pitcher Sara Groenewegen is set to continue the streak of having Surrey talent on Team Canada, when the senior national team hits the field today for its first game in the Canadian Open’s women’s interna-

tional division.

Groenewegen joined the Canadian side earlier this month for the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma, and will continue to wear the Maple Leaf this week. Canada takes on the California A’s at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Softball City.

Groenewegen is the latest in a long line of White Rock Renegades and Surrey Storm stars to suit up for Canada’s national women’s team – a list that includes former players Auburn Sigurdson, Tamra Howren, Danielle Lawrie and Melanie Matthews.

Current national teamers Jocelyn Cater, Larissa Franklin and Sara Hopwood are all White Rock Renegade alums, while Kelsey Haberl is a graduate of the Surrey Storm program.

Surrey Storm ’98 baserunner Adriana Bertolini slides safely onto second base to beat the tag of White Rock Renegades ’97 infielder Mackenzie Dunlop at second base during a Futures Gold game Monday at Cloverdale Athletic Park. The Storm won 5-3. (Evan Seal/Surrey Leader photo)

Player profile:

Fast facts:

Kaitlyn Cameron (Burnaby, BC) – Team BC

Did you know....? Every fastpitch game of the 1996 Olympics was a sellout.

Kaitlyn Cameron is the starting catcher for Team BC. She completed her sophomore year with the SFU Clan this past season, where she led the team with a .342 batting average, a .507 slugging percentage and was tied for second with five home runs.

Did you know....? For fastpitch and slowpitch, games are seven innings long.

In the field, she had a .982 fielding percentage.

Cameron, a psychology major at SFU, is excited to be returning to this tournament and playing with Team BC in the Women’s Elite division.

Did you know....? There are nine total positions on a softball field.

Did you know....? The original softball was a rolled up boxing glove.

Did you know....? Softball was originally intended to be an indoor sport. This is why there is a shorter distance between bases in softball compared to baseball.