Celebrating Excellence!

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 10/10/06 8:58:19 PM 
From:  "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au> 

   
Subject:  Celebrating Excellence!  
  

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Media Advisory

11 October 2006

 

Celebrating Excellence! 

 

On 14 October 2006, Softball Australia willacknowledge the greatest
in its history when players, officials andadministrators gather
for the fifth annual Awards of Excellence Dinner in Melbourne.


 

The night, hosted by swimming greatand media personality Nicole
Livingstone, will see former softball legends andfuture legends
of the game come together to honour exemplary achievement in
thesport. 

 

The categories include coaching,officiating, athletic performance
(male and female), spirit and administration.

 

 

WHEN:             Saturday 14 October 2006

            

WHERE:           Bayview onthe Park, Melbourne

 

TIME:               7.00pm (for 7.30pm start)

 

 

Softball Australia’s Awards of Excellence Categories and Nominees


 

The Dugout Australian FemaleSoftballer of the Year: Amanda Doman
(Qld), Kelly Hardie(Qld), Jackie Ousalkas (Vic), Kelly Ousalkas
(Vic), Stacey Porter (NSW), LeahQuackenbush (WA).

 

Easton Australian Male Softballer ofthe Year: Adam Folkard (ACT),
Adam Humble (WA), AndrewKirkpatrick (ACT), Jason Nathan (Qld),
Travis Southam (NSW).

 

Boronia Travel Centre YoungAustralian Female Softballer of the
Year: Alex Besanko(SA),Toni Dance (Qld), Verity Long-Droppert
(WA), Kaia Parnaby (NSW), ClareWarwick (ACT).

 

Sportscover Young Australian MaleSoftballer of the Year: James
Brooks (Vic), Stephen Flux(Qld), Adam Folkard (ACT), Jamie Sheehan
(NSW), Sean Smith-Weaver (WA).

 

School of Human Movement Studies (Uni of Qld) Australian Softball
Coach of the Year: Troy Baverstock (NSW),Lindsey Carroll (ACT),
John Neilsen (NSW). 

 

Sport Employment Australia Australian Softball Administrator
of the Year: Ryan Benson(NSW), Jane Hunt (SA), Evelyn Seabourne
(Tas).

 

St George Bank Australian LocalSoftball Association of the Year:
Casey (Vic), Manly Warringah (NSW).

 

Bellevue IT Australian SoftballStatistician of the Year: Sheena
Collings (WA), Val Cross(Qld), Kaye Greggs (NSW), Lindy Rattigan
(Softball Australia). 

 

Australian Sports CommissionAustralian Softball Spirit Award:
Paul Maisey (Vic), Natalie Ward(NSW), Joel Southam (NSW).

 

McKenna Hampton Insurance Vivienne Triplett Awardfor Australian
Softball Umpire of the Year: Darren Sibraa(Qld)

 

Winners in 2006 are nominated by theState and Territory associations
of Softball Australia and will beannounced on the night.

 

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW

Ms Susan Crow, Chief Executive,Softball Australia

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

DiAnne Lilburn

National Communications Coordinator

Softball Australia

Telephone: 03 9890 8200            

Mobile: 0405 509674

____________________________________

DiAnneLilburn

NationalCommunications Coordinator

Softball Australia

Suite 4, Ground Floor

38-40 Prospect Street

Box Hill, Victoria 3128

 

T:+61 3 9890 8200

F: +61 3 9890 8295

M: +61 (0) 405 509674

 

For more information visit www.softball.org.au

 

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