KFC World Cup of Softball V Preview

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KFC World Cup of Softball V Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
July 20, 2010 

Canadian Women's Softball Team to Compete in KFC World Cup of
Softball V 

(Oklahoma City, OK) The Canadian Women's National Team, fresh
off a Bronze medal finish at the ISF XII Women's World Championship
earlier this month, will open their KFC World Cup of Softball
V schedule against the United States on Thursday, July 22 (8:00pm,
EDT). The event will take place from July 22 to 26 in Oklahoma
City, OK, where Canada, Japan, the United States and the United
States Futures National Team will compete. Also featured during
the KFC World Cup of Softball will be the second edition of the
Men's Slo-Pitch Border Battle, which will consist of a one-game
showdown between Canada and the United States. The game is scheduled
for 4:00pm EDT on July 24th at Hall of Fame Stadium, and will
air LIVE on TSN. 

The United States (Gold), Japan (Silver), Canada (Bronze) all
competed at the 2010 ISF XII Women's World Championship in Caracas,
Venezuela. The United States Futures National Team features some
of the best upcoming American players from the NCAA ranks, with
most players having competed against Canada in a six-game exhibition
series last week in Surrey, British Columbia and Whitehorse,
Yukon. 

The two preliminary round games between Canada and the United
States will air on TSN, as the first game will air at midnight
EDT in the early morning of July 23, while the second game will
air at 11:30pm EDT on July 25 (replay at 3:00pm EDT on July 26).


The Gold Medal Game will also air at midnight EDT in the early
morning of July 27, with a replay of the game airing at 3:00pm
EDT on July 28. 

The athletes who will represent Canada at the KFC World Cup of
Softball V in Oklahoma City, OK from July 22-26 are: 

Athletes 
#17 Tina Andreana (Oakville, ON) 
#29 Jenna Caira (Toronto, ON) 
#18 Erin Cumpstone (Saskatoon, SK) 
#6 Heather Ebert (Rosthern, SK) 
#8 Victoria Hayward (Mountain View, California) 
#24 Ashley Lanz (Winnipeg, MB) 
#4 Sheena Lawrick (Calgary, AB) 
#13 Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) 
#9 Caitlin Lever (Buffalo, New York) 
#5 Joey Lye (Toronto, ON) 
#12 Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) 
#38 Evelyne Pare (Ile-Perrot, QC) 
#55 Kaleigh Rafter (Guelph, ON) 
#15 Jill Russell (London, ON) 
#7 Jennifer Salling (Port Coquitlam, BC) 
#22 Jennifer Yee (North Delta, BC) 

Coaching Staff 
Head Coach: Mark Smith (Falmouth, NS) 
Assistant Coach: Melissa Basilio (Pickering, ON) 
Assistant Coach: Dave Paetkau (Abbotsford, BC) 
Assistant Coach: Glenn Boles (St. Catharines, ON) 
Athletic Therapist: Laurie Freebairn (Maple Ridge, BC) 
Assistant General Manager: Kristy Odamura (Richmond, BC) 
Operations Manager: Harvey Stevenson (Saanichton, BC) 

Team Canada Schedule 
July 22: Canada vs. United States (8:00pm EDT) - TSN 
July 23: Canada vs. United States Futures National Team (4:00pm
EDT) 
July 23: Canada vs. Japan (10:00pm EDT) 
July 24: Canada vs. United States Futures National Team (10:00pm
EDT) 
July 25: Canada vs. United States (5:00pm EDT) - TSN 
July 25: Canada vs. Japan (10:00pm EDT) 
July 26: Bronze Medal Game: #3 vs. #4 (5:00pm EDT) 
July 26: Gold Medal Game: #1 vs. #2 (9:00pm EDT) - TSN 

Live scoring for all games will be available through USA Softball's
GameTracker, which will be available shortly before each game.
Team Canada game reports and a link to the GameTracker will also
be available on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca.


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For more information, please contact: 

Gilles LeBlanc 
Manager - Marketing and Communications 
Softball Canada 
gleblanc(atsoftball.ca 
(613) 523-3386 ext 3105

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