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Sheena Lawrick Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2011
Two-time Softball Olympian Sheena Lawrick Retires from Women's
National Team Program
(Ottawa, ON) After representing Canada for eight years at the
international level, first baseman Sheena Lawrick (Calgary, AB)
has decided to retire from the Women's National Team program
to pursue full-time employment.
Over her softball career, Lawrick earned the opportunity to represent
Canada at two Olympic Summer Games, including a fifth place finish
in 2004 (Athens) and a fourth place finish in 2008 (Beijing).
Since joining the team in 2003, she also helped Canada to a pair
of Silver medals at the Pan American Games (2003 and 2007), and
most recently led the team to a Bronze medal at the 2010 ISF
XII Women's World Championship, the Women's National Team program's
first-ever medal at the event. Lawrick also helped Canada to
a fifth place finish at the 2006 ISF World Championship.
'I feel so proud to have had the opportunity to represent my
country for the past eight years' stated Lawrick. 'It truly is
an honour to be able to play the sport you love for the country
you love. I have so many great memories of teammates, coaches,
world travels, and competition. I would like to thank Softball
Canada for giving me the opportunity to pursue and achieve my
individual and team goals. I would also like to thank my teammates
for the amazing times we shared together. Finally, I would like
to thank my family for their unbelievable support since I first
picked up a softball, glove and bat. I look forward to the opportunities
ahead and know that my experience with the National team will
continue to help me in the future. Softball Canada is in great
hands with Coach (Mark) Smith and I am confident they will have
continued success in International competition.'
Lawrick will always be recognized for her strong leadership qualities,
her calm demeanour and her ability to come up with clutch hits.
At the 2010 ISF World Championship in Venezuela, she led the
tournament with 11 hits and finished second with a .611 batting
average.
'Sheena Lawrick was one of our emotional leaders and a positive
role model on and off the field' said Mark Smith, Head Coach
of the Senior Women's National Team. 'In 2010, Sheena had a tremendous
season and played an instrumental role in our podium finish at
the ISF World Championships in Caracas, Venezuela. It's tough
to replace those intangible qualities a two-time Olympian has
to offer, however Sheena has career opportunities in her life
that require her full attention. We wish her every success in
future.'
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager - Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
gleblanc(at)softball.ca
613-523-3386 ext 3105
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