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Softball Canada announces Roster for Women’s Softball World Championship

Posted on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 by philipp

Softball Canada has announced a preliminary roster for this year’s WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey, Canada. A training camp will be held in June in Southern California. Afterwards a series of exhibition games will be played in Japan and then ahead of the World Championships the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma is going to wrap up the preparations. 14 players were already on the roster for the 2014 World Championship in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Roster:

Athletes

First Name Last Name Hometown
Lauren Bay Regula Trail, BC
Kyla Benz Surrey, BC
Larissa Franklin Maple Ridge, BC
Sara Groenewegen Surrey, BC
Megan Gurski Dalmeny, SK
Victoria Hayward Toronto, ON
Karissa Hovinga Edmonton, AB
Joey Lye Toronto, ON
Sara Plourde Fredericton, NB
Erika Polidori Brantford, ON
Kaleigh Rafter Guelph, ON
Sara Riske Richmond, BC
Jenn Salling Port Coquitlam, BC
Carey-Leigh Thomas Ohsweken, ON
Logan White Brantford, ON
Natalie Wideman Mississauga, ON
Jen Yee North Delta, BC

Alternates

First Name Last Name Hometown
Emma Entzminger* Victoria, BC
Vicky Rumph Mount Forest, ON

*Travelling Alternate

Coaching Staff

Position Name Hometown
Head Coach Mark Smith Falmouth, NS
Assistant Coach Melissa Basilio Pickering, ON
Assistant Coach Glenn Boles St. Catharines, ON
Assistant Coach Rob Guenter Victoria, BC
Assistant Coach Dave Paetkau Abbotsford, BC
Physiotherapist Laurie Freebairn Maple Ridge, BC
Mental Performance Coach Lauren Tashman Pennington, NJ
Team Leader Alison Bradley Pinkerton, ON
Coordinator – WNT Kerri Bodin Ottawa, ON
Kendrey Maduro is greeted by his Dutch teammates after hitting his second homer in Group A play at the 2022 U18 European Championship in Hluboka, Czechia. Credit: mister-baseball.com.
Southpaw pitcher Dominic Scheffler became Switzerland's first born-and-raised talent to sign with an MLB organization when he signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 2023. Credit: Roger Savoldelli.
Marek Chlup hustles for third base during North Greenville University's March 27, 2021, game against Salem University. The Prague-born Chlup, who competed at the 2023 World Baseball Classic with Czechia, won the 2022 NCAA D2 national championship with NGU. Credit: North Greenville Athletics.
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