[Alsfastball] Canadian Development Team End Canada Cup Run

[Al Doran]

From: "Ron Gallinger - Canada Cup" <rgallinger at softball.ca>
Subject: SOFTBALL - Canadian Development Team End Canada Cup Run
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 00:56:24 -0400


For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 8, 2004





Canadian Developmental Team ends run at Canada Cup



(Surrey, BC)  Team Canada



The Canadian Developmental Team ended their Canada Cup run with a pair of 
losses dropping their record to 2-5 for 6th place in their division.



In their first game of the day, they faced the undefeated Australians and 
were mercied 10-0 in 4 innings.  The Aussies hit 3 home runs in the game 
including a grand slam from Stacy Porter in the first inning.  The Canadian 
squad managed two hits, a single from Tiffany Patteson and a double from 
Shannon Rossiter.  Megan McKenzie and Callie Osborne pitched for the Canada.



In their final game the Developmental team lost a close 1-0 game to 
Washington.  17 year old Danielle Lawrie had an outstanding game going the 
distance allowing 1 run on 4 hits, walking 2 and striking out 11.  Cambria 
MacKay had two hits for Canada while Alisia Narodowski, Janiva Willis and 
Cari Irwin each had one hit.





Only three players (Shannon Rossiter, Cari Irwin and Janiva Willis) had any 
experience at this level.  The Developmental team gives athletes an 
opportunity to experience the best softball in the world at the Canada Cup 
and enables them bring that experience with them to future National Team 
events.



  "My experience at last year's Canada Cup was very valuable to me", stated 
Rossiter an Olympic alternate and member of the 2003 Pan Am Games 
team.  "It's a pretty charged environment here at the Canada Cup.  I 
remember what it was like my first few times on the field and I tried to 
encourage the newer athletes to relax, take some risks and enjoy the 
experience."



The Developmental team will next play at the 1st World University Softball 
championships in October in Plant City, Florida.





For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger, National Team Director 
at Softball Canada, on site at the Canada Cup at (613) 558-4663 or by email 
at rgallinger at softball.ca.  Or contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, Marketing & 
Communications Director at Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3105 or 
(613) 795-1996







2004 Canada Cup

Canadian Development Team



Hailey Clark               Infield              Caledon East, ON

Melissa Findley         Outfield           London, ON

Tamra Howren           Catcher          Surrey, BC

Cari Irwin                    Outfield           Burnaby, BC

Danielle Lawrie         Pitcher            Langley, BC

Megan MacKenzie    Pitcher            North Delta, BC

Cambria McKay        Catcher          Brampton, ON

Alisia Narodowski     Infield              Vancouver, BC

Callie Osborne          Pitcher            Oshawa, ON

Tiffany Patteson        Infield              Guelph, ON

Kim Rossiter              Catcher          Surrey, BC

Shannon Rossiter     Infield              Surrey, BC * Olympic Alternate

Meghan Stastook      Infield              Calgary, AB

Katy Van Deveire      Outfield           Brandon, MB

Janiva Willis               Outfield           Irishtown, NB



Team Staff:

Head Coach                    Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK

Assistant Coach              Mark Sanderson      Brampton, ON

Assistant Coach              Kim White-Merb      Toronto, ON

Team Leader                   Jackie Eiwanger      Regina, SK







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