[Alsfastball] SOFTBALL Canada - Team Canada Heads to Czech Republic

[Al Doran]

From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" <lstapley at softball.ca>
Subject: SOFTBALL - Team Canada Heads to Czech Republic
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:00:25 -0400


Media Release

For immediate release

July 26, 2004



Canadian Softball Team Head to Prague for Final Pre-Olympic Tune-up



(Ottawa, ON)  The Canadian Women’s Softball Team is leaving Canadian soil 
for the last time prior to the Olympic Games.  The Canadian Softballers 
will touch down in Prague, Czech Republic to take on the Netherlands, 
Chinese Taipei and the host country from July 29th to August 1st in the 
Prague Softball Cup 2004.



“We are looking forward to our last leg of Olympic preparation”, stated 
Head Coach Mike Renney.  “The Prague Cup will provide us with an ideal 
warm-up for Athens in terms of timing and competitive level”.



Following the Prague Cup, the team will travel on to Greece for final 
preparation before the Olympic Games.



The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes:



Lauren Bay                Pitcher            Trail, B.C.

Alison Bradley           Outfield           Pinkerton, ON

Erin Cumpstone        Catcher          Saskatoon, SK

Cindy Eadie               3rd base          Brantford, ON

Kaila Holtz                  Pitcher            Amherst, MA (HT-North 
Vancouver, BC)

Jackie Lance             Utility               Albuquerque, NM (HT-South 
Delta, BC)
Sheena Lawrick        Infield              Calgary, AB

Angela Lichty Short Stop      Guelph, ON

Ani Nyhus                   Pitcher            White Rock, BC

Kristy Odamura         2nd base         Richmond, BC

Sasha Olson              Outfield           Valemount, BC

Kim Sarrazin              Catcher          St-Eustache, QC

Rachel Schill              Outfield           Kitchener, ON

Auburn Sigurdson     Pitcher            Surrey, BC

Erin White                  1st base          North Liberty, IA (HT – 
Richmond, BC)



Coaching Staff:

Mike Renney Burnaby BC                          Head Coach

Glenn Boles               St. Catharines, ON                Assistant Coach

Patrick Murphy          Northport, AL                         Assistant Coach

Noreen Murphy          Saskatoon, SK                      Assistant Coach

Laurie Freebairn       Maple Ridge, BC                  Therapist

Gil Read                     Kanata, ON                            Team Leader



Prague Softball Cup 2004

Schedule (All times local)

Thursday, July 29th

Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands (10:30)

Netherlands vs. Canada (13:30)

Czech Republic vs. Chinese Taipei (16:30)

Canada vs. Czech Republic (19:30)



Friday, July 30th

Netherlands vs. Chinese Taipei (10:30)

Czech Republic vs. Canada (13:30)

Chinese Taipei vs. Canada (16:30)

Czech Republic vs. Netherlands (19:30)



Saturday, July 31st

Canada vs. Netherlands (10:30)

Netherlands vs. Czech Republic (13:30)

Canada vs. Chinese Taipei (16:30)

Chinese Taipei vs. Czech Republic (19:30)



Sunday, August 1st

Bronze Medal Game (12:00)

Gold Medal Game (16:00)





All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be 
found on the Softball Canada website at 
<http://www.softball.ca/>www.softball.ca  (women’s national team / player 
profiles section).



Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast 
pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada.



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For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director – 
National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 
or by email at <mailto:rgallinger at softball.ca>rgallinger at softball.ca,


Lisette Johnson Stapley
Directrice du Marketing & Communications Director
Softball Canada
2197 Promenade Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON  K1H 7X3
Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105
Fax/Telec. (613) 523-5761
<mailto:lstapley at softball.ca>lstapley at softball.ca *** www.softball.ca

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