Softball Players and Fans in Ontario celebrate World SoftballDay!

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Softball Players and Fans in Ontario celebrate World SoftballDay!

NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- Declared bythe International Softball Federation
(ISF) in 2005 to coincide with the datethat the International
Olympic Committee announced that Softball would beincluded in
the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, World Softball Day 2009 iscelebrated
world-wide on June 13, 2009. 

In Ontario, thefollowing events are being held to help celebrate
World Softball Day and tosupport the Back Softball Campaign to
get softball back into the Olympics for2016:

Unionville World Softball Day Celebration – June 13,2009 
Unionville MinorSoftball Association’s Opening Day, held on World
Softball Day, will feature700 players taking part in their first
official game and having team photostaken. The event will also
feature hitting and throwing stations to add to thefun!


DonVictoria Softball League Alumni vs. Coaches Game – June 13,
2009 
The Don VictoriaSoftball League is celebrating World Softball
Day by holding a special Alumnivs. Coaches game on June 13, 2009.
The game will take place at 12:00 PM atFenside Park (DVP & York
Mills area, behind Fenside Public School). Itwill be a fun game
between Alumni Don Victoria Players and Coaches, withapproximately
100 people in attendance. The game is free of charge to allparticipants;
however we are asking they bring donations for our local foodbank.



3rdAnnual Guelph Gator Classic ’09 – June 12-14, 2009 
The Gator Classicis in its 3rd year since its re-establishment
as an annual tournament. Thetournament focuses on the younger
divisions, Mite to Novice, as there aretypically fewer tournaments
available for these age groups. Thirty-four (34)teams from across
Ontario are participating this year.


Brampton June Novice Annual Blast – June 12-14, 2009 
The Brampton JuneNovice Annual Blast features four (4) Novice
Tier II teams competing for thetournament championship. Each
team is guaranteed five (5) games, which willprovide them with
a great opportunity to celebrate World Softball Day!


RedLake District Softball Association Tournament – June 13-14,
2009 
Red Lake DistrictSoftball Association is holding a boys and girls
tournament on June 13 &14, 2009! Three (3) local girls’ teams
and three (3) local boys’ teams will becompeting against teams
from out of town. A total of 150 players will beparticipating!


Unionville Midget Girls Select Tournament – June 14,2009 
The UnionvilleMinor Softball Association Midget Girls Select
Tournament features 8-10 MidgetSelect Teams competing for the
tournament championship. A great way tocelebrate World Softball
Day!


Brampton Squirt Girls Select Tournament – June 14,2009 
The BramptonGirls Softball Association’s Squirt Girls Select
Tournament features 8 SquirtGirls Select Teams competing for
the tournament championship. Another greatway to celebrate World
Softball Day! 
Each of these eventswill be celebrating World Softball Day and
distributing BackSoftball Tattoosto participants. Softball Ontario
encourages you to join them in celebratingWorld Softball Day!

Other events being heldon World Softball Day include:

Newmarket“Skins” Open Tournament | Newmarket, ON | June 13-14,
2009 
GravenhurstBoston Pizza Mixed Slo-Pitch Classic | Gravenhurst,
ON | June 12-14,2009 
Port HopeGanaraska Sharks 18th Annual SPO Provincial Qualifier
| Port Hope, ON |June 12-14, 2009 
BurlingtonMen’s Annual Slo-Pitch Tournament | Burlington, ON
| June 13-14,2009 
CLMSO 2009Invitational Tournaments | Cobourg, ON | June 13-14,
2009 
StratfordMemorials Minor Boys Softball Tournament | Stratford,
ON | June 13,2009 
Burgessville Pee Wee Boys Softball Tournament |Burgessville,
ON | June 13-14, 2009 
GuelphNovice Girls Select Tournament | Guelph, ON | June 14,
2009 
Softball Ontario hopesyou enjoy celebrating World Softball Day
this weekend, and encourages you tocontinue to play softball!

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Softball Ontario isthe governing body for the sport of softball
in Ontario. Our goal is topromote and develop the sport of softball
for its athletes, officials andvolunteers by providing programs
and services at all levels of competitions.


BackSoftball is acampaign by the International Softball Federation
(ISF) to promote the sportof softball with the goal of getting
softball back on the 2016 OlympicProgram. For more information
about BackSoftball, please visit www.backsoftball.com orthe ISF
web site at www.internationalsoftball.com


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