SPEI News
January 2010 - Softball Canada AGM Highlights
Effective 2010 Midget Girls pitching distance changes from 40 to 43 feet.
Effective 2012 Midget Age Male & Female will change to under 18 years from under 19.
Effective 2012 Junior Age Male & Female will change to under 21 years from under 23.
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
