“Just do the best they can”

By Pat Healey
Marketing and Media Consultant
ISF 2005 JR. MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

SUMMERSIDE – Team Japan is looking forward to the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship June 24 to July 3 in Summerside. Head Coach Yoshihiro Umeshita said his team’s management and athletes are excited to be heading overseas to Summerside. “We’re very pleased and honored that the Japan Junior Men’s Team is participating in the Junior Men’s World Championship in PEI,” said Umeshita.

Japan will arrive on P.E.I. June 21 and have scheduled some pre-championship training practices June 21, 22 and 23 through the City of Summerside scheduling coordinator, Paul Gallant. Umeshita said he is hoping his roster of 16 players will play to the best of their abilities and that results will follow. “We are sure our players will do their best to compete with the great players from the participating countries,” he added. Japan plays Denmark on the championship’s opening day June 24 at 12 p.m. before playing their only night game at Monday June 27 against Venezuela at 8 p.m. He believes each game at the World Softball Championship will be a learning experience and give his team exposure to a higher-caliber of ball then they have seen back home in Japan. “All the games will be a fair fight with an exchange of friendship during the World Championship.”

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