DURHAM LORDS FASTBALL PLAYER TAKING TO THE NATIONAL STAGE AT THE CANADA SUMMER GAMES

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From:  Scott Dennis <Scott.Dennis(at)dc-uoit.ca> 
 
Subject:  DURHAM LORDS FASTBALL PLAYER TAKING TO THE NATIONAL
STAGE AT THE CANADA SUMMER GAMES  

  




DurhamLords Media Release
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Durham Lords fastball player taking to the National stage at
the CanadaSummer Games

Oshawa, Ont. - Before taking the field in a Durham Lords uniform,incoming
freshman Janna Hagan (Sherwood Park, Alta.) will have a chance
to makean impression on the rest of the country as she has been
selected to representTeam Alberta in softball at the 2009 Canada
Summer Games. The games are set totake place in Summerside, Prince
Edward Island from August 15th to29th.

“I had a chance to speak with Janna and she’s extremely excitedabout
this opportunity,” said Durham College women’s fastball headcoach
Jim Nemish. “It is a great chance for her and hopefully it’san
experience she can share with her teammates when she comes to
Durham thisfall.”

Hagan has plenty of experience playing at the provincial and
national level.. In2008, her team won a silver medal at the Alberta
Provincial Championship andshe also participated at the Canada
Cup, placing sixth out of 21 teams. Oneyear prior, Hagan played
for Team Alberta at the Western Canada Games where theteam won
the bronze medal. She has also won silver at the Canadian BantamNationals
in Montreal, where she was recognized as the Player of the Game.
In2006, her team went on to win the bronze medal at the Alberta
Summer Games.

Hagan will bring versatility and a great bat to Team Alberta
and the DurhamLords. Her role at the Summer Games has yet to
be defined, but with the Lordsit is anticipated she will pitch
and play in the outfield. Hagan brings astrong mix of power and
average to the plate. Last season with the SherwoodPark Belles,
Hagan batted .393 with a slugging percentage of .538 while addinga
team-leading 31 runs batted in.

Hagan will join the Durham Lords women’s fastball team as they
begintheir quest for a 15th Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
(OCAA)Championship. She will join a lineup that already boasts
a strong veteran coreincluding 2008 OCAA player and rookie of
the year Erin Dewey and 2008 OCAA all-starCarolyn Moore. The
women’s fastball team begins their 2009 regular seasonas they
host Mohawk College on September 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P) 
905.721.3117 (F)

 

 

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