Author: Softball NL

National Volunteer Week April 18-24, 2021 Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To CELEBRATE, RECOGNIZE And THANK All The Volunteers That Are Instrumental In The Success Of Softball In The Province Of Newfoundland...

2021 U16 Female NL Selects Provincial (All-Star) Team Announced Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL), on behalf of the U16 Female NL Selects Coaching Staff and Management, are pleased to announce the roster of athletes...

U23 Men’s Workout U23 Chayee Bourras Men’s FastpitchDate: Sunday, April 25, 2021 Time: 3:00pm-5:00pmLocation: Bay Bulls Recreation CenterCost: $10.00 per player Interested Athletes Contact Head Coach Mark Nash At...

Call For Interest – U19 Women’s Fastpitch League Any female players (born in 2002, 2003 or 2004) interested in participating in the upcoming 2021 U19 Women’s Fastpitch League and have no Association/Team to...

Softball Canada will be holding a series of Junior Women’s National Team ID Camps from May-July, 2021. The 2021 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup will be held August 25 – September 5, 2021 in Lima,...

Call For Intent – 2021 Fastpitch Leagues (U10, U12, U14, U16, U19) If your Association is interested in entering teams in the 2021 Fastpitch Leagues (U10, U12, U14, U16, U19) please submit the following Call For Intent...

Age Category, Ball Size And Pitching Distance Changes For 2022 Season Ottawa, Ont. – At the request of its membership, Softball Canada’s Board of Directors held a Special General Meeting with representation from each of its...

Softball Canada are currently accepting Mentor Applications for their Female Mentorship Program! Apply today to help women and girls break through barriers and find success both on and off the field. Details at...

Attention Umpires – Softball Canada Ed Bitz Scholarship Now Open. Deadline To Apply Is April 30. AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP Two $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded. WHO CAN APPLY? Any umpire member of a...

Attention – Softball NL Umpires – Get In On The Softball Canada April Umpire Workout Challenge!

U16 Male Identification Camp As part of Softball NL’s High Performance Program, Softball NL is ready to begin an Identification Camp for the U16 Male Provincial (All-Star) Team (Athletes Born In 2005 And 2006) who will...

2021 Hosting Application – U16 Girl’s ECSC Newfoundland Labrador is the Host for the 2021 U16 Girl’s Eastern Canadian Softball Championship scheduled for August 19-22, 2021. Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now...

2021 Hosting Applications – Minor Provincials & Jamborees Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting Hosting Applications for the 2021 Minor Male & Female Fastpitch and Slo-Pitch Provincial...

2021 Tournament Dates 2021 Softball NL Tournaments June 4-6Senior High School Boy’s and Girl’s Fastpitch June 12-14Junior High School Boy’s and Girl’s Fastpitch July 2-4U10 Timbits Jamboree #1 July 9-11U8...

Update #11 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL PresidentDave Feener – Softball NL Executive DirectorSoftball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Saturday, March 27, 2021RE: Softball NL Sanctioned Programs/Activities...

U23 Men’s National Team – Expression of Interest The U23 Men’s National Team Program for 2021 will compete in the 2021 WBSC Americas Qualifier in October in Colombia. The purpose of this document is to collect...

2021 Minor Female & Male Fastpitch Leagues With the recent Spring Forward (Sunday, March 14) and the 1st official Day of Spring (Saturday, March 20) on the horizon it is extremely important to start planning for the upcoming...

Softball NL Takes The Gender Equity Pledge…

Gender Equity Pledge Softball Canada is asking players, fans, coaches, umpires, members, sponsors, allies, and other stakeholders to come together to make a commitment to support women in softball. This pledge is meant to bring...

Connolly, Druken & Softball Newfoundland Named Softball Canada Female Bursary Recipients Photo: Mundy Pond Ball Park (St. John’s, NL) Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate Jenna Connolly...

Female Bursary Recipients (Softball Canada) Photo: Mundy Pond Ball Park (St. John’s, NL) Established with funding from a Sport Canada grant, Softball Canada is excited to have been able to support female role models in...

International Women’s Day – Jill Monk (Softball) Throughout the week Sport NL have been recognizing some of the outstanding women in our sporting community. Today (March 10) Softball’s Jill Monk (Clarenville)...

Female Mentorship Program Ottawa, ON – Softball Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural Female Mentorship Program on International Women’s Day 2021! This program is designed to develop future female...

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021!

Announcement March 02, 2021 RE: 2021 Canadian Fastpitch Championships (Men’s & Master Men’s; U19 Men’s) With the most recent developments regarding the COVID-19 virus and the introduction of the new variant...

An exciting opportunity exists to join Softball Canada in the role of Head Coach or Assistant Coach in the U23 Men’s National Team Program (subject to WBSC confirmation). The Coaches will work within the U23 Men’s program and in...

Ottawa, ON – Gender equity is a critical component to the longevity of our sport. Softball Canada is confident that through our past, present, and future initiatives girls and women in softball will have an even brighter future....

Update #10 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Monday, February 08, 2021RE: Softball NL Sanctioned...

SPORT MEDIA INTERN (SOFTBALL CANADA) Are you interested in doing a paid internship at Softball Canada this summer? Softball Canada are now accepting applications for a Sport Media Intern position until February 28th! Follow the...

Dave Feener Celebrates 60th Birthday Today! Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish Dave Feener (Softball NL Executive Director) A Happy 60th Birthday! HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY DAVE!

2021 Softball NL Hall of Fame Nominations The Softball NL Hall of Fame Committee are accepting Nominations for the 2021 Softball NL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. 2021 Softball NL Hall of Fame Nomination Form Please Submit...

2020 Softball NL Awards Nominations The Softball NL Awards Committee are accepting Nominations for the following 2020 Awards… Senior Male Player of the YearSenior Female Player of the YearJunior Male Player of the Year (Ages...

Call For Female Applicants Do You Want To Contribute To The Development Of All Softball Coaches In Canada? Softball Canada is now accepting applications to fill two (2) vacancies on the Coaching Development Committee (CDC)....

2022 NL Female Canada Games Team Announced Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL), on behalf of the 2022 Newfoundland Labrador Female Canada Games Team Coaching Staff, are pleased to announce the roster of athletes who...

2021 U14 Male NL Selects Provincial (All-Star) Team Announced Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL), on behalf of the U14 Male NL Selects Coaching Staff and Management, are pleased to announce the roster of athletes who...

To The Entire Softball Community… HAPPY NEW YEAR! From Softball NL Board of Directors

To The Entire Softball Community… MERRY CHRISTMAS! SEASON’S GREETINGS! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! From Softball NL Board of Directors

2021 U14 Female NL Selects Provincial (All-Star) Team Announced Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL), on behalf of the U14 Female NL Selects Coaching Staff and Management, are pleased to announce the roster of athletes...

Applications Available Online for 2021 Athletic Excellence Fund Tourism, Culture, Arts & Recreation December 18, 2020 Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, announced that...

Attention Softball NL Athletes Are You Interested In The Softball Canada Junior Men’s National Team Development Program? Registration Deadline: January 10, 2021 JMNT Development Program Softball Canada is pleased to...

Softball Canada Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team Softball Canada is looking for passionate members of the softball community who are interested in sharing their experiences and contributing their ideas by joining our newly...

Notice: U16 Male High Performance Provincial Camp (Postponed) Softball NL, on behalf of Sean Cadigan (Minor Director & High Performance Committee Chair) and Chris LeDrew (Head Coach U16 Male Provincial All-Star Team), would...

Age Categories for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games In light of the decision to postpone the Canada Summer Games in Niagara by a year, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has been working collaboratively with all affected...

Softball NL Is Saddened To Learn That Carl Lake Passed Away On Wednesday, November 18, 2020. To Carl’s Family & Friends, Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With You During This Difficult Time. Softball NL Carl Lake Anyone...

Softball NL Is Shocked And Saddened To Learn That Brady Lewis Passed Away On Friday, November 13, 2020. To Brady’s Family & Friends, Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With You During This Difficult Time. Softball NL Brady...

Softball NL Announces 2021 Provincial (All-Star) Head Coaches Softball NL President Gary Corbett, Softball NL Executive Director Dave Feener, The Softball NL Board of Directors And The Softball NL Coaching Committee Would Like...

Softball NL Unsuccessful In Canadian Bid For 2024 WBSC Men’s World Cup Softball NL President Gary Corbett, Softball NL Executive Director Dave Feener and the Softball NL Board of Directors have been working diligently...

Jerry Kirk Appointed Softball NL Umpire-in-Chief Softball NL President Gary Corbett, on behalf of Softball NL Executive Director Dave Feener and the Softball NL Board of Directors, would like to take this opportunity to announce...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10th, 2020 Softball Canada Launches Female Coach and Umpire Bursary Program Ottawa, Ont. – Softball Canada is proud to be launching its first ever female coach and umpire bursary program. The...

Keith Pender – Retirement From Officiating On Friday, October 02, 2020 Keith Pender (St. John’s) formally announced his retirement from the position of Umpire-in-Chief (UIC) for Softball Newfoundland Labrador,...

Head Coaching Positions (2nd Call) Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the following 2021 Provincial (All-Star) Teams who will be participating in the 2021...

U16 Female Identification Camp As part of Softball NL’s High Performance Program, Softball NL is ready to begin an Identification Camp for the U16 Female Provincial (All-Star) Team (Females Born In 2005 And 2006) who will...

              U14 Male Identification Camp   As part of Softball NL’s High Performance Program, Softball NL is ready to begin an Identification Camp for the U14 Male Provincial (All-Star) Team (Athletes Born In 2007 And 2008)...

        U14 Female Identification Camp As part of Softball NL’s High Performance Program, Softball NL is ready to begin an Identification Camp for the U14 Female Provincial (All-Star) Team (Athletes Born In 2007 And 2008)...

        HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE The Softball NL High Performance Program began to develop in 2017. The purpose of the HP Program is to provide athletes and coaches opportunities to increase their skill level and participate...

Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games Postponed Due To The Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic The Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society have decided to postpone the 2021 Canada Summer Games until the summer of 2022. To...

Head Coaching Positions Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the following 2021 Provincial (All-Star) Teams who will be participating in the 2021 National...

Head Coaching Positions Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the following 2021 Provincial (All-Star) Teams who will be participating in the 2021 National...

Head Coaching Positions Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the following 2021 Provincial (All-Star) Teams who will be participating in the 2021 National...

U16 Girls Fastpitch Tournament Dates: August 28-30 Host: CBC Fields: Avondale & Holyrood Participating Teams Bay Roberts (BR) CBC (CBC) NL U14 (NLU14) Southern Shore (SS) Day 1 Results: Friday, August 28, 2020 Game #1: CBC...

2021 Canada Games Male Softball Selection Camp Players Interested In Attending The 2021 Canada Games Male Softball Selection Camp To Attend To 2021 Canada Games In Niagara Falls In August 2021 Are Asked To Register By Contacting...

Bill Barron Celebrates 80th Birthday Today! Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish Bill Barron A Happy 80th Birthday!Bill Has Served 21 Years On The Softball NL Board of Directors. He First Served As...

Softballers Sport NL 2019 Award Winners Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate Gary Corbett On Being Named The Sport NL 2019 Executive Of The Year And The Recipient Of The Graham Snow Memorial Award And...

Sport NL 2019 Provincial Annual Award Winners And The Winners Are… 2019 Junior Female Athlete of the Year (Margaret Davis Memorial Award) Winner: Shailynn Snow (Hockey) Shailynn Snow (Bay Roberts) is a hard-working and...

ALERT LEVEL 2 UPDATE! A Big Step Forward For Sport In Our Province. For A More In Depth Look At The Sport Guidance Please Visit… Alert Level 2 Sport Guidance Document

Premier’s Athletic Awards (Softball) The Premier’s Athletic Awards were held in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The Premier’s Athletic Awards Program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to...

Premier’s Athletic Awards & Team Gushue Awards The 16th Annual Premier’s Athletic Awards and the Team Gushue Awards were announced in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. 128 of the Province’s top...

Softball NL Is Saddened To Learn That Margaret Mary (King) Johnson Passed Away On Friday, June 19, 2020. To Margaret’s Family & Friends, Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With You During This Difficult Time....

HAPPY WORLD SOFTBALL DAY!!!! #WorldSoftballDay

RETURN TO PLAY DOCUMENT The Softball NL Return To Play (RTP) Document is geared towards protecting all stakeholders involved in the great game of Softball (Athletes-Coaches-Executives-Umpires-Scorekeepers-Volunteers-Spectators)....

From: Gary Corbett, President, Softball NL Date: June 12, 2020 Re: Softball NL – COVID-19 Notice Dear Softball NL Members Over the past number of months, your Board and Executive Director for Softball NL have been working...

LTPD Committee – Call For Applications Softball Canada is now accepting applications for the Long-Term Player Development Committee (LTPD). Please follow the link below to fill out the required application form by June...

Recreation Month Celebrated annually in June, Recreation Month is dedicated to reinstating the importance of actively participating in recreation throughout various communities in the province.  It is a fun and exciting way to...

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Update #9 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of Directors Date: Sunday, May 31, 2020 RE: Softball NL Sanctioned Programs/Activities...

2020 Eastern Canadian Championships Cancelled Due To Covid-19 May 22, 2020 The Eastern Canadian Softball Committee has made the difficult, yet necessary decision to cancel all 2020 Eastern Canadian Softball Championships due to...

Softball Canada Cancels 2020 Canadian Championships 20 May 2020 Ottawa, Ont. – After carefully considering all factors at play, Softball Canada’s Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel all of its Canadian Fast Pitch...

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Update #8 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of Directors Date: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 RE: NL COVID-19 Alert Levels Softball NL...

Softballers Among Finalists For 2019 Provincial Awards Softball NL is pleased to announce that Gary Corbett, Galway Hitmen & Joshua Kennedy have been named Finalists for the 2019 Provincial Annual Awards. Unfortunately, the...

Sport NL Name Finalists For 2019 Provincial Annual Awards St. John’s – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador has announced the finalists for this year’s Provincial Annual Awards. Historically these awards are presented during the...

Sport Newfoundland And Labrador Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is elated to announce five new members to be inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame. Selected by the...

Umpires: Darcy O’Reilly & Jason Penney Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate Umpires Darcy O’Reilly (Bay Roberts) And Jason Penney (St. John’s) On Successfully Passing The Recent...

CBS Minor Softball Announcement The CBS Minor Softball Association have secured ownership of the All Saints School Property, which is an old school and field site in Foxtrap. Softball NL would like to take this opportunity to...

National Volunteer Week 2020 (April 19-25)   Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Say Thank-You To All Volunteers, Especially To The Exceptional Volunteers Involved With The Game Of Softball In Newfoundland...

Softball Speaker Series Presented by Rawlings Canada Softball Canada is excited to announce a series of webinars presented by Rawlings Canada that are open to all members of the softball community and featuring some of Canada’s...

Announcement April 20, 2020 RE: 2020 Canadian Fastpitch Championships & 2020 Eastern Canadian Softball Championships Due to the ongoing situation with respect to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the uncertainty moving...

Les Howey Celebrates Birthday Today! Softball NL Vice-President & Softball Canada Men’s National Team Assistant Coach Les Howey Is Celebrating His Birthday Today – Sunday, April 19, 2020! HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

Update #7 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President            Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director            Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Friday, April 17, 2020RE: Softball NL...

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From Softball Canada… The Timbits Softball 7 Inning Challenge Hey Timbits Softball players! We’re here with a challenge for you to keep active at home – one you can do while keeping safe! Tag @SoftballCanada in your video...

Gary Corbett Turns 67! Softball NL President Gary Corbett Is Celebrating His 67th Birthday Today – Tuesday, April 14, 2020! Happy 67th Birthday Gary!

2019 Softball Year In Review (NL) Prepared By Bill Barron MARCH 2019 Softball NL Named Coaching Appointments For 2019 Mark Nash (Placentia) U23 Men’s Loyola Power (Long Pond) U19 Men’s David Kennedy (Carbonear) U16...

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Update #6 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of Directors Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 RE: Softball NL Sanctioned...

COVID-19 UPDATE PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS, SOFTBALL CANADA HAS EXTENDED THE SUSPENSION OF ALL ACTIVITIES UNTIL MAY 1, 2020 AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT ALL...

Update #5 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of Directors Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 RE: Lottery Licence – Update Softball...

Update #4 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President            Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director            Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Tuesday, March 31, 2020RE: Online Coaching...