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<DIV><FONT face=arial>News Release<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><BR><BR>For Immediate
Release<BR><BR>June 30, 2004<BR><BR> <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=center><B>" Softball <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Canada début’s Olympic journey
with Canada Cup "<BR><BR></B></DIV> <BR><BR>(Ottawa, ON) - Softball
Canada’s Women’s Olympic Team will be competing in its first competitive event
since the selection of the Olympic Squad. Team Canada will showcase its
Olympians when they compete in the 11th Canada Cup at Softball City in Surrey,
British Columbia running July 3-11, 2004. A 15-member roster, full of
talented and enthusiastic athletes was announced in May and will realize their
dream when they represent Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
<BR><BR> <BR><BR>Head Coach Mike Renney states: “With 44 days left
until the Olympic Games, the Canada Cup will provide us with an excellent
opportunity to measure our preparation for Athens. The Canada Cup provides
us with World Class competition at home and will serve as an ideal Olympic
send-off." "The Canada Cup draws large crowds and will serve as a good
training environment for what our athletes could expect from the Athens'
fans," added Renney. <BR><BR> <BR><BR>The Olympic Team will
begin their competitive journey to the Olympic Games at the 11th Canada Cup when
they face other Olympic bound countries and many other club teams throughout the
world. The Canada Cup, one of the best international fast pitch events for
women’s softball in the World, will be featuring many of the best of the best in
women’s softball. The Canada Cup provides the opportunity for the Canadian
National Teams to receive international experience, to expose the athletes to
the best in the world and the chance to play in front of their home country as
well as to promote women's softball to Surrey and surrounding communities, the
Province of British Columbia and the World.
<BR><BR> <BR><BR>Along with the Women's National Olympic Team, Softball
Canada will also be fielding the Canadian Development Team. The
Development team includes top fast pitch softball players from across Canada and
the Canada Cup will provide these athletes with international competitive
experience. <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Following the Canada Cup, Team Canada
will travel to:<BR><BR>July 14 –
18
Champions Cup – Irvine, California<BR><BR>July 29 - August
1
Prague Softball Cup 2004 - Prague, Czechoslovakia<BR><BR>August 2 –
5
Training - Prague, Czechoslovakia<BR><BR>August 7 –
13
Training - Athens, Greece<BR><BR>August 14 –
23
Olympic Games - Athens, Greece<BR><BR> <BR><BR>You can view the schedule,
details and highlights on the Canada Cup website at <A
href="http://www.canadacup.com">www.canadacup.com</A>. For details on the
Canadian Games, visit Softball Canada’s official website at <A
href="http://www.softball.ca">www.softball.ca</A>.
<BR><BR> <BR><BR>- 30
–<BR><BR> <BR><BR>For more information, please contact Lisette
Johnson Stapley, Marketing & Communications Director, Softball Canada (613)
523-3386 ext. 3105 or by email at lstapley@softball.ca. Or, contact
Ron Gallinger, National Team Director on site at the Canada Cup at (613)
558-4663 or by email rgallinger@softball.ca.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>
<DIV align=center><B><BR><BR>Canadian Olympic Softball
Team<BR><BR></B></DIV> <BR><BR>Lauren Bay</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT><FONT
face=arial>Pitcher
Trail, B.C.<BR><BR>Alison
Bradley
Outfield
Pinkerton, ON<BR><BR>Erin Cumpstone
Catcher/1<SUP>st</SUP> base Saskatoon,
SK<BR><BR>Cindy
Eadie
3<SUP>rd</SUP> /1<SUP>st</SUP>
base
Brantford, ON<BR><BR>Kaila
Holtz
Pitcher
Massachusetts,USA ** HT-North Vancouver, BC<BR><BR>Jackie
Lance
Utility/Outfield
Albuquerque, New Mexico ** HT-South Delta, BC<BR>Sheena
Lawrick 2<SUP>nd</SUP> /1<SUP>st</SUP>
base
Calgary, AB<BR><BR>Angela
Lichty Infield/Short
Stop Guelph, ON<BR><BR>Noémie
Marin
Utility
Acton Vale, QC - Olympic alternate<BR><BR>Ani
Nyhus
Pitcher
South Surrey, BC<BR><BR>Kristy Odamura
2<SUP>nd</SUP>
base
Richmond, BC *** Captain<BR><BR>Sasha
Olson
Outfield
Valemount, BC<BR><BR>Kim
Sarrazin
Catcher
St-Eustache, QC<BR><BR>Rachel
Schill
Outfield
Kitchener, ON<BR><BR>Auburn Sigurdson
Pitcher
Surrey, BC<BR><BR>Erin
White
1<SUP>st</SUP> base/
Utility Iowa, USA ** HT–
Richmond, BC<BR><BR> <BR><BR><U>Olympic
Alternates<BR><BR></U> <BR><BR>Tamra
Howren
Catcher Surrey, BC*<BR><BR>Noémie
Marin
Utility
Acton Vale, QC <BR><BR>Shannon Rossiter
Infield Surrey,
BC<BR><BR>Meaggan Wilton
Outfield Blenheim, ON*<BR><BR>Kelly
Zeilstra
Pitcher South Surrey,
BC*<BR><BR> <BR><BR><U>Team Staff</U>: <BR><BR>Head
Coach
Mike Renney
Surrey, BC<BR><BR>Assistant Coach Glenn
Boles
St. Catharines, ON<BR><BR>Assistant Coach
Patrick Murphy Alabama,
USA<BR><BR>Assistant Coach Lonni
Alameda Las Vegas, NV<BR><BR>Team
Leader Evelyne
Holenski
Winnipeg, MB<BR><BR> <BR><BR>
<DIV align=center><B>Canadian Development
Team<BR><BR></B></DIV> <BR><BR>Hailey
Clark
Infield
Caledon East, ON<BR><BR>Melissa
Findley
Outfield London,
ON<BR><BR>Cari
Irwin
Outfield Burnaby,
BC<BR><BR>Danielle Lawrie
Pitcher Langley,
BC<BR><BR>Megan MacKenzie
Pitcher North Delta,
BC<BR><BR>Cambria McKay
Catcher Brampton,
ON<BR><BR>Alisia Narodowski
Infield
Vancouver, BC<BR><BR>Callie
Osborne
Pitcher Oshawa,
ON<BR><BR>Tiffany Patteson
Infield
Guelph, ON<BR><BR>Kim
Rossiter
Catcher Surrey,
BC<BR><BR>Shannon Rossiter
Infield
Surrey, BC - Olympic Alternate<BR><BR>Meghan Stastook
Infield
Calgary, AB<BR><BR>Katy Van Deveire
Outfield Brandon,
MB<BR><BR>Janiva
Willis
Outfield Irishtown,
NB<BR><BR> <BR><BR><U>Team Staff</U>: <BR><BR>Head
Coach
Noreen Murphy Saskatoon, SK<BR><BR>Assistant
Coach
Mark Sanderson Brampton, ON<BR><BR>Assistant
Coach
Kim White-Merb Toronto, ON<BR><BR>Team
Leader
Jackie Eiwanger Regina, SK
<BR><BR> <BR><BR>* Not in attendance at the Canada
Cup.<BR><BR> <BR>Lisette Johnson Stapley<BR>Directrice du Marketing &
Communications Director <BR>Softball Canada<BR>2197 Promenade Riverside
Drive<BR>Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3<BR>Tel. (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105<BR>Fax/Telec.
(613) 523-5761<BR><A href="mailto:lstapley@softball.ca">lstapley@softball.ca</A>
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