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SOFTBALL CITY K CLOVERDALE ATHLETIC PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK
JULY 9-17, 2011
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Don’t miss any of the action at this year’s 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, July 9-17 by Kolby Solinsky
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TARTING JULY 9,
will be top-ranked and 2010
Richmond Islanders, Ridge
Rock Renegades face-off with the
the Lower Mainland
ISF Women’s World Champion
Meadows Pride, South Delta
California As. The third-place and
will be treated to nine
Team USA, Team Japan, Team
Invaders, Strawberry Vale
first-place games will be played
days of home runs,
Venezuela and Team Australia.
Stealth, Surrey Storm and
on Saturday, July 17 at 1:30 and
Victoria Devils.
6:30 p.m., respectively.
close tags and rally caps, as
Canada won the Bronze medal
the 2011 Scotiabank Canadian
at last year’s ISF Women’s World
Open Fastpitch International
Championships. “(We) are pleased that Surrey
From elsewhere in Canada,
On top of what will happen on
Surrey will be joined by clubs
the diamond, all in attendance
from Alberta and Saskatchewan,
will be treated to some special
softball stars from British
has the opportunity to welcome
as well as American clubs from
events during the festivities.
Columbia and the globe.
the world’s top fastpitch teams
Alaska, Arizona, California and
to this tournament,” said Bal
Hawaii.
Championship welcomes women
The championship runs until
Visit the Scotiadome marquee tent for the Celebration of
July 17 and will take place
Gosal, Canada’s Minister of State
at three diamonds in Surrey.
(Sport). “These young athletes
online at CanadianOpenFastpitch.
of activities and exhibits for kids,
Softball City will be the premier
will experience the thrill of
com, as well as at the parks.
parents and players.
destination, and games will also
participating in an international
The action kicks off at 10:30
be played at Sunnyside Park and
competition and get to know the
a.m. on Saturday, July 9 with
Cloverdale Athletic Park.
true meaning of spirit.”
women’s play, as the White
The Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch championship is one of the top three women’s fastpitch
Renegades, will be taking on
events in the world for 2011, and
teams from California, Venezuela,
will feature more than 400 ball
and Nanjing, China. The host
games, 1,300 athletes and 80
Renegades will have a total of
teams from around the world.
six teams taking part in the Open
the game on so many levels,”
Championship. British Columbia will be
said Softball Canada president
well-represented at this
Kevin Quinn. “To all the players,
year’s championship.
through all the divisions,
Joining the Renegades
it is a chance to measure
will be the Abbotsford
yourself against the best at
Outlaws, Burnaby
your level of competition in a
Oakeys, Cloverdale
fun, professionally organized
Fury, Delta Heat,
tournament.
Duncan
“Lifetime memories are made
Softball, which offers a number
Red Hots,
here.”
Continued on page 5
In the Women’s Elite division, the host club, the White Rock
“This event is important to
Tickets can be purchased
There will be three divisions of play – Women’s, Futures
Fleetwood
(under-19) and Showcase
Force, Fraser
(under-16) – and all the
Valley Fusion,
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games will be held at Softball
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City in South Surrey.
Okanagan
Joining Team Canada in the
Elite Gold,
Women’s International division
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with teams – the International
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Softball Federation’s Women’s World
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Championships were to end in
even higher for our young athletes.”
Venezuela just one day before the Canada Cup was to begin. The Canadian Open was created
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More than 80 teams – and 1,300 athletes – will compete at this year’s event, which runs July
to fill the void, with both Futures
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SOFTBALL CITY K CLOVERDALE ATHLETIC PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK
JULY 9-17, 2011
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
...continued from page 3
“A championship of this scope requires an enormous amount of
There will also be a Softball
instructions will be available online at BCLocalNews.com.
Heroes marquee tent, where past
planning and commitment on the
In addition, Black Press and its
superstars, umpires, local coaches
part of the tournament committee
local community newspapers will
and other heroes in the softball
to incorporate essentially three
be providing exclusive coverage
world will be on-hand to enlighten
tournaments into one event,” said
of the championship, with videos,
and entertain with stories and
Dennis Bidin, president of Softball
stories and multimedia going up
conversation. There will also be a
B.C. “This championship allows all
on BCLocalNews.com. Don’t miss
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visit our site for links to follow the
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Both Softball Heroes and the Celebration of Softball are free with admission to the Scotiabank
This year, fans and spectators
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44,000 spectators in total took in
Canada Cup, as it was called in its
the action for a week in June, with
previous incarnation – has been
more than 56,000 attending the
entertaining crowds in Surrey for
tournament’s second year.
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Greatness... one step at a time. by Rick Kupchuk THE LEADER
URING THE WEEK of the 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, the focus is on the world-class athletes, international competition and the local youth teams. But behind the scenes is a large, diverse group of volunteers tasked with ensuring the 1,300 athletes converging on Surrey July 9-17 have a memorable experience at one of the largest fastpitch events on the
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The number of leaders serving on the host committee is larger than the entire volunteer group of many other tournaments. Continued on page 11
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There are seven directors, led by chairman Greg Timm, as well as 30 committee chairs that oversee groups of volunteers who handle finances, game supervision, official
he has a much easier gig as P.A. announcer. “All I have to do is say, ‘Now, batting…’ ” he said. “It’s a lot of fun.” Most volunteers at the championship are
scoring, announcing, transportation, website
from the Surrey/White Rock area, but a “fairly
administration and site supervision.
extensive” base of softball-oriented help
“We have 450 volunteers,” said Timm. “And
are the people who will handle tasks such as
community-based people who just love to
maintaining statistics, said Timm.
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SOFTBALL CITY K CLOVERDALE ATHLETIC PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK
JULY 9-17, 2011
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada ...continued from page 14
The Canada Cup, launched in 1993 at
But in 2001, she was in the unique
“We finished fifth,” she smiled.
Between her two stints in Venezuela,
Softball City, staged its last tournament
position of coaching against her
“When I first took over the team, we
Wright coached in the Surrey Storm rep
in 2009. A year later, a new event – The
country’s national team. She served as
were ranked ninth or 10th. Last year, we
program, taking the Storm ‘90 midget
Canadian Open Fastpitch International
head coach of Venezuela at the Canada
finished higher than Australia. It was
team to the provincial and national
Championship took its place, with more
Cup, the South American country’s first
a huge improvement for Venezuelan
championships, as well as a win at the
emphasis on the youth divisions (Futures
appearance at a tournament against
softball.”
2008 Canada Cup Futures tournament.
and the under-16 Showcase age group).
Olympic-calibre competition.
But to many, only the name has changed. “Talk to any elite player, and that was their favourite tournament,” said Wright. “And it (the Canadian Open) is still the
“Our goal at the time was just to not
The Surrey resident got to
“Winning that tournament with my
see firsthand how important the
’90s is a highlight. We’re still the only
be mercied,” Wright recalled. “To see how
achievement was for the country, which
Canadian team to win the Canada Cup
far the Venezuelans have come in softball
supported the team with sell-out crowds
Futures division,” she said.
is a treat.”
of 15,000 throughout the week-long
The Venezuelans were mercied (when
A coach since she was 22 years
competition. It also caught the attention
old, with a career that will reach the
of the country’s president.
quarter-century mark in two seasons,
favourite tournament. It was the scouting
trailing by 10 runs, a team loses on
tournament, where everyone came to
a “mercy” rule before the full seven
see what everyone else had. It was like
innings are played) on occasion that year.
I see (Hugo) Chavez walk into the
a mini-Olympics, it had that quality of
But they also showed well in a 5-3 loss
dugout,” she said, noting the visit was
teams there.”
to the powerhouse Australia team, and
totally unexpected. “I was thinking to
teeth,” she laughed when asked about
upset Taiwan 10-8.
myself ‘oh, no!’
retiring. “I’m still young, just 45, and
Wright served as an assistant coach with Canada’s national team, and
That was the first step towards the
“We were losing 2-1 to China, and
Wright insists she is nowhere near the end. “Maybe when I have a cane and no
“But he put his arm on my shoulder
as long as I have a passion and I’m
was also head coach of the Canadian
country earning its best-ever showing
and said ‘it’s all right coach,’ then sat at
able to help the athletes I coach, I’ll
Development team – Softball Canada’s
at a World Championship, a tournament
the end of the dugout, put his feet up
stay involved. When I can’t, I’ll retire.
second team – in Canada Cup
they hosted a year ago in Caracas, with
and sipped his tea while watching. We
competition.
Wright again serving as head coach.
came back and won 6-2.”
“But I don’t see that in the near future because I love the game.”
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...continued from page 17
The pair volunteer on younger Heat teams when they
brothers – both good ball players – Emilie has learned a lot.
get a chance. Megan pitched in just recently with the
She now works at BMO. Emilie had a scholarship to
newest North Delta Baseball – Challenger Division for kids
a school in Lincoln, Nebraska, but she chose to go to
aged four and up with physical and mental disabilities.
Douglas College instead.
The twins are planning to pursue a university education
Joan Hayes and Kimberley Maedel are also attending
in sciences – with Rachel wanting to go into engineering
Douglas College and playing a big role on the team
and Megan into physiotherapy. Their current course load of
as rookies. They came to the club ready to take on
Physics 11, Math 11 and Chemistry 11 keeps them working
leadership roles.
hard studying in between playing sports at an elite level. WHITE ROCK RENEGADES ‘95 (SHOWCASE GOLD U16) SOUTH DELTA INVADERS (FUTURES SELECT U18) Stephanie Horsley has been making the journey to
Sara Groenewegen constantly overcomes hurdles in her life – she is a diabetic softball all-star.
Delta from Williams Lake and playing for the team in
She plays on the White Rock Renegades ‘95 team and
several tournaments. Her parents take turns bringing her
has always dreamed about playing in the Canadian
here, staying with relatives or in booking a hotel.
Open Fastpitch International Championship after being a
Horsley plans to attend the University of Regina next year.
bat girl a few years ago at the event. Now she is ready to hit the bases and play in the largest fastpitch tournament
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and Andrea Sidor each had sisters play on the 1991
been raising herself along with her two siblings. She drives
Renegades, which won the national championship four
herself to games and practices and is very independent.
times and played in the Canada Cup five times. They are
Emilie White has always played up to any challenge and in
all former bat girls in the Canada Cup.
big games, makes a difference with her speed. Having two Continued on page 22
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JULY 9-17, 2011
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ELANIE MATTHEWS was
I should arrive at the field in time for the
on Simon Fraser University’s
warm-up.”
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Matthews said she didn’t realize that she
gold medal in the NAIA National
was the poster girl for the 2011 Scotiabank
Championships in 2005 and the
Canadian Open Fastpitch International
silver medal in 2004.
Championship (featured on the cover of
She led the NAIA in batting average,
this publication) until she went to her
runs per game, doubles per game,
parent’s place recently and opened the
home runs per game, slugging
newspaper. The left-handed batter said she
percentage and total bases per
has never been the poster girl before and
game in 2008. She participated
is honoured to have been chosen.
in five Canadian championships and received the highest batting award in 2000, and was named to the All-Star team in 2004. She’s been a member of Team Canada for five years. Matthews, 24, is a local girl to the core, born in Vancouver and
JENNIFER YEE is one of the most exciting players to watch this year on Team Canada – a former Olympian and veteran of many international competitions. A North Delta athlete, Yee first competed at the tournament in the Futures division in 2004. Even before she was eligible to
raised in Surrey. She attended
compete, she remembers coming to the
SFU on a softball scholarship and
Canadian Open softball tournaments with
graduated with a degree in business
her team to watch the inspiring action, and
and finance. She now works for
recalls how motivating it was.
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Her family lives next to the Continued on page 22
Cloverdale Athletic Park, so Matthews didn’t have to travel far to take in softball action. “I got to see the national team playing regularly out in Surrey so as a young girl it
Melanie Matthews grew up near the Cloverdale Athletic Park and was exposed to high-level softball at an early age. Matthews is the poster girl for this year’s 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship.
was the perfect opportunity for me to aspire to a higher level of softball,” she said. “Today I really enjoy playing in my own backyard and it’s always exciting for me.” Matthews will be helping out at the Shaw Youth Clinics at the 2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship and looks forward to meeting the girls and boys who will be working on improving their softball skills. “It’s a great opportunity for us to share our stories and motivate the kids who turn out. It’s helpful for them to learn that if they work hard and are dedicated, softball can take them a long way in their lives.” And that’s something she follows in her own life, too. The Team Canada outfielder plans to hold down her day job in downtown Vancouver and play for Canada in the evening.
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“I’m going to work at the office during the day and then battle traffic to get back home on time.
Jennifer Yee is a North Delta athlete and one of the top softball players in the country.
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SOFTBALL CITY K CLOVERDALE ATHLETIC PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK
JULY 9-17, 2011
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Notable locals... continued from page 18
CLOVERDALE FURY
in her missing the entire softball
(SHOWCASE SELECT U16)
season.
Softball stars... continued from page 20
Not only is Yee one of the top softball players in the country, she’s also an impressive scholar. Yee completed her undergradu-
After knee surgery, and with a
ate degree in materials science and engineering at the Georgia
Cloverdale Fury softball team,
lot of dedicated rehabilitation and
Institute of Technology in Atlanta. While attending Georgia Tech,
Shelby Priest of Surrey has a lot
training, she’s come back to
to look forward to this summer.
be one of the team’s top
She just won a prestigious award
pitchers.
One of the top players on the
Yee was named a top-three finalist for the 2010 NCAA Player of the Year Award. Currently, Yee is working on her master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University
from the lieutenant governor of
of Massachusetts Lowell.
the province, along with a silver
WHITE ROCK
Watch for Yee at second base during Team Canada
award from the Duke of Edinburgh
RENEGADES
games.
to highlight her top leadership,
‘92 (FUTURES
service and involvement in the
GOLD U18)
KALEIGH RAFTER has been a regular on Team
Kelly
community and her school, Lord
Canada for the past few years. The blonde catcher
Tweedsmuir Secondary. She’s
Rumley is
and first baseman from Guelph, Ontario finished
also getting ready to pitch and
described
her criminal justice degree at Florida State Uni-
play first base for her team at the
as a great
versity two years ago. Rafter said she has many
2011 Canadian Open Fastpitch
student and a fantastic
International Championship,
team leader – both on and off the
from July 9-17.
field. Her mother is a breast cancer
great memories of playing in the B.C. softball championship. She loves playing for Team Canada and
survivor and holds an annual
still gets overwhelmed when they bring
SOUTH SURREY-WHITE ROCK
fundraiser for breast cancer
the jerseys out and she puts one on. She’s
THUNDER ‘94 (SURREY
research.
always aspired to play for her country.
With her mom, Rumley
FUTURES SELECT U18)
Rafter is looking forward to helping out
has raised $1 million for
at the Shaw Youth Clinics this year at the
third baseman and also one of the
this cause over the
2011 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch
pitchers. The coach says in addition
years.
International Championship. She loves
Heidi Gulka is a first-string
Rumley plans
to being one of the team’s top
helping teach younger girls why softball
players, Gulka is a well-rounded
to attend UBC
is such an amazing sport and seeing them
athlete, playing school volleyball
on a softball
become involved at such a young age.
and soccer.
scholarship.
(For the full Team Canada roster, check
This summer she’ll be joining
out BCLocalNews.com)
a U18 Gold team for a European soccer tour as one of their keepers.
Kaliegh Rafter has been a regular on Team Canada for several years.
Erin Donnelly is another Thunder ‘94 pitcher. In 2009, she injured her knee playing soccer and re-injured it three weeks later
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playing volleyball. Turns out, she had a torn ACL which resulted
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