From Al’s Fastball:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7th, 2007

Softball Canada announces 2007 Senior Men’s National Team

(Ottawa, ON) – Softball Canada is pleased to announce the 2007 Senior Men’s National Team roster. Twenty four (24) of Canada’s best male softball players have been selected to represent Canada and compete at the International Test Series that will take place in Orillia, Sebringville and Kitchener, Ontario from June 14th to 16th.

The Series will include three doubleheaders in which World #2 ranked Canada will host World #1 ranked New Zealand. It will also provide both countries an opportunity to begin their evaluation process in preparation for the XII ISF World Championships in 2009 in Saskatoon, SK. For more information on the Test Series, please visit www.softball.ca.

The athletes who have been chosen to represent Canada at the International Test Series are:

1. Colin Abbott, Portugal Cove, NL
2. Bryan Abrey, Richmond, BC
3. Darren Box, Edmonton, AB
4. Jody Eidt, Mitchell, ON
5. Jeff Ellsworth, St. Lawrence, PE
6. Trevor Ethier, Saskatoon, SK
7. Ian Fehrman, Townsend, ON
8. Rob Gray, Toronto, ON
9. Dean Holoien, Melfort, SK
10. Paul Koert, Stouffville, ON
11. Tyler Lessard, St. Thomas, ON
12. Dale Levy, St. Mary’s, ON
13. Keith Mackintosh, Melfort, SK
14. Todd Martin, Bracebridge, ON
15. Derek Mayson, North Vancouver, BC
16. Stephen Mullaley, Freshwater, NL
17. Scott Newitt, North Delta, BC
18. Rob O’Brien, St. John’s, NL
19. Sean O’Brien, St. John’s, NL
20. Kevin Schellenberg, Squamish, BC
21. Don Scott, Stratford, ON
22. Chris Shewfelt, Stoney Creek, ON
23. Bill Simmons, Smithville, ON
24. Rick Smith, Duncan, BC
25. Ryan Wolfe, Melbourne, ON

Team Staff
Team Leader/Statistician – Barry Smith, Sheet Harbour, NS
Head Coach – Mark Smith, Halifax, NS
Assistant Coach – Don Bates, Saskatoon, SK
Assistant Coach – Marty Kernaghan, Grafton, ON
Assistant Coach – Ray Tilley, Woodstock, ON
Athletic Therapist – Bruce Marshall, Ottawa, ON
Athletic Therapist – Adam Davies, Ottawa, ON
Equipment Manager – Bob Baird, Burlington, ON
Player Representative – Bob Court, Duncan, BC

“We are looking very forward to the Test Series against New Zealand” says Mark Smith, Head Coach of the Senior Men’s National Team. “Our games seem to bring out the best in each other and we enjoyed a great rivalry with New Zealand over the years. Like New Zealand, we are using this Series to evaluate players in preparation for the 2009 ISF World Championships and we expect people to step up and show strong performances.”

Softball Canada is the National Sport Governing Body for the development and regulation of softball in Canada. Its objectives are to promote, encourage and develop participation to the country’s population and international excellence in softball.

Bios on the players with pictures:
http://softball.ca/nationalteams/menssrteam.aspx

For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Sport/Recreation Management Intern
MBA in Sport and Recreation Management
University of New Brunswick

Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 ext. 3105
gleblanc@softball.ca

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