SPEI News
April 2009 - Softball Canada and Mayor Lee launch ticket sales campaign for 2009 international softball event:
Charlottetown, PE – Kevin Quinn, President, Softball Canada and Mayor Clifford Lee were on hand today to kick off the ticket sales campaign for the inaugural International Men’s Softball Championship.
On February 26, 2007, Charlottetown was given the chance to add a their mark to softball’s history in Canada when Softball Canada announced that the City of Charlottetown had been award the right to host the 2009 U19 International Men’s Softball Championship.
Softball Canada intended for this new event to replace the experience of the Canada Games for Provincial/Territorial teams as boys’ softball has been removed as a competition sport in the 2009 Summer Games.
January 2009 - Rose Hodgson Volunteer of the Year Award, Linda Petrie:
The Rose Hodgson Volunteer of the Year Award was created by Softball Canada in 2008, recognizing the life and contributions of Rose Hodgson, who passed away in 2007.
April 2007 - Jeff Ellsworth Named Top Senior Athlete:
Ellsworth, an outfielder who anchored Canada’s silver medal performance at the 2006 Pan-Am softball championships, was named the senior male athlete of the year.
In 2006, he played for Team Canada at the Pan Ams in Hermasillo, Mexico, where he hit .333, with one home run, and helped the squad to silver.
He credits teammates and a little Island mud for a successful international season.
“Having a strong team all around me and great coaching. And support from home here plays a big role, too.”
Ellsworth also played for the Fargo Kegel Black Knights of North Dakota in the International Softball Congress championships in Kitchener, Ont., and suited up for the Charlottetown Fawcetts at the Canadian senior championships in Prince George, B.C., where he earned all-Canadian outfielder and top batter, hitting .545, including five home runs.
He also helped the Alberton Athletics intermediate team win the eastern Canadian championship.
The Guardian
