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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...

Update #3 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director Softball NL Board of Directors Date: Sunday, March 29, 2020 RE: 2020 NL Summer Games...

From Softball Canada – Softball Safety Hacks (COVID-19) Here are some tips to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Do your part to help us flatten the curve and reduce the stress on our health care system!...

        Update #2 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President            Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director            Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Friday, March 27, 2020RE: 2019...

      Update #1 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President            Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director            Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Wednesday, March 18, 2020RE:...

          COVID-19 STATEMENT PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS, SOFTBALL CANADA IS SUSPENDING ALL ACTIVITIES UNTIL APRIL 14, 2020 AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT ALL...

        Important Announcement From: Gary Corbett – Softball NL President            Dave Feener – Softball NL Executive Director            Softball NL Board of DirectorsDate: Saturday, March 14, 2020RE: Coronavirus...

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020!

Coaching Course (March 7-8) Postponed           Due to the expected snowstorm Saturday (March 7) afternoon leading into Sunday (March 8), Softball NL have decided to postpone the Competition Introduction (Weekend 1) Coaching...

The Softball NL 2019 Awards Presentation Will Be Held On Friday, April 24, 2020 At GlenDenning Golf. The Softball NL 2020 Annual General Meeting (Non-Election Year) Will Be Held On Saturday, April 25, 2020 At Swilers...

Davis To Attend 2020 Softball Canada Women of Softball Summit Softball NL is extremely pleased to announce that Victoria Davis (Softball NL Female Director) has been selected to attend the Softball Canada 2020 Women of Softball...

2020 Hosting Application – U16 Girl’s ECSC Newfoundland Labrador is the Host for the 2020 U16 Girl’s Eastern Canadian Softball Championship scheduled for August 27-30, 2020. Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball...

Softball NL Website – Update Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Advise All Associations, Teams, Players, Coaches, Umpires, Volunteers & Sponsors That The Softball NL...

2020 Hosting Application – Minor Provincials Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting Hosting Applications for the 2020 Minor Male & Female Fastpitch and Slo-Pitch Provincial Tournaments, as well...

Softball Newfoundland Labrador 2020 Minor Provincial Fastpitch Tournaments Male Divisions U12 Boy’s Fastpitch ProvincialDate: August 28-30Location: U14 Boy’s Fastpitch Provincial (EC Qualifier)Date: July 17-19Location: U16 Boy’s...

2020 Winter Coaching Course Revised Schedule Revised Schedule In Red Competition Introduction (Weekend 1) For Coaches Who Intend To Coach At The 2020 NL Summer Games, U14 & Up At Provincials, Eastern Canadians or Nationals....

Reminder – U19 Men’s Identification Camp Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Remind All Interested That The U19 Men’s Identification Camp – Session #2 Is Scheduled For Sunday, March 01, 2020 From...

Softball Canada Announces New Safe Sport Programming     Ottawa, Ont. – Following the 2019 Red Deer declaration for the prevention of harassment, abuse and discrimination in Sport, Softball Canada, in partnership with...

2020 WBSC U18 Men’s Softball World Cup Palmerston North, New Zealand – The Canadian Junior Men’s National Softball Team is ready to compete at the 2020 WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup from February 22 to March 1 in...

Face Masks on Helmets (2020) In 2019, Softball Canada implemented a new safety rule regarding attached face masks on helmets for U16 and below players (see below from Softball Canada). In 2019, the Softball NL Board of Directors...

2019 St. John’s Athletes of the Year & Team of the Year Awarded And The 2019 Winners Are… Female Athlete of the Year – Margaret “Mag” Davis Award MAGGIE CONNORS (HOCKEY) Maggie Connors dressed for...

U19 Men’s Identification Camp The 2020 U19 Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship is being held from August 11-16 in Carbonear, NL. Loyola Power has been named the Head Coach of the 2020 U19 Men’s Provincial (All-Star) Team. OPEN...

Softball Represented Amongst Finalists The 69th Annual Awards Presentation will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at Mile One Centre. The winners of the St. John’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year and Team of the Year...

Finalists for St. John’s Athletes of the Year Awards Announced Barrett, Bazeley, Connors up for female award; Boland, Hickey, Newhook the final three for male honours, Galway Hitmen, U19 Rock, Black Horse ball hockey squad...

Notice: U23 Men’s Softball NL Would Like To Pass Along The Following Notice… Athletes Interested In Trying Out For The 2020 U23 Men’s Provincial (All-Star) Team That Will Be Representing Newfoundland Labrador...

U19 Men’s Identification Camp The 2020 U19 Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship is being held from August 11-16 in Carbonear, NL. Loyola Power has been named the Head Coach of the 2020 U19 Men’s Provincial...

      Head Coaching Positions Softball Newfoundland Labrador (Softball NL) is now accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the following 2020 Provincial (All-Star) Teams who will be participating in the 2020...

U19 & U23 Men’s Head Coaches Named         Softball NL Press Release – February 10, 2020 Softball NL President Gary Corbett, Softball NL Executive Director Dave Feener, The Softball NL Board of Directors And The...

UPDATE: 2020 Athletic Excellence Fund Due To The State Of Emergency Last Week The Deadline For The 2020 Athletic Excellence Fund Has Been Altered As Follows… Friday, February 7, 2020 Is The New Deadline For Athletes To...

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

2020 Junior Women’s National Team ID Camps   Presented By   Dates & Locations (Specific Locations TBD) May 15-16 – Lower Mainland, BC May 17-18 – Saskatoon, SK May 22-23 – GTA, ON Cost: $150...

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

To All Associations,Please see the attached Fastpitch Competition/League Intent Form. As a result of the Minor Symposium, a Competition/League Committee has been formed in order to find a way to get our players and teams more...

Ottawa, Ont. – After the successful launch of its Athlete Development Matrix in November 2018, Softball Canada embarked on integrating the matrix with Sport for Life and Own the Podium in order to better align the Athlete...

Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Announce That The Following Canadian Fastpitch Championships Will Be Held In Newfoundland Labrador In 2020… 2020 Canadian Championships Event: U19 Men’sDate: August...

Coaching NL will be hosting an information session on the Responsible Coaching Movement this coming Sunday, November 17 from 2-4pm at the Swilers Rugby Complex lead by Shelley Coolidge, ChPC – Manager of The Responsible Coaching...

2019 Softball NL Awards Nominations The Softball NL Awards Committee is now accepting Nominations for the following Awards… Senior Male Player of the YearSenior Female Player of the YearJunior Male Player of the Year (Ages...

10 Newfoundlanders In 2020 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool The Softball Canada 2020 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool (44-Man Roster) Has Been Updated On The Softball Canada Website. 10 Newfoundlanders In The 2020...

2020 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool Ottawa, Ont – Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of forty-four (44) athletes who have been named to the 2020 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool. The Canadian Men’s...

Molson St. John’s Senior Men’s Fastpitch League The Molson St. John’s Senior Men’s Fastpitch League Best-of-7 Final Between 3 Cheers Pub Bud Light Dodgers And Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs Is Tied 3-3...

Provincial ID Camp – U14 Girl’s (Photo) Softball NL held Provincial ID Camps (U14 Girl’s, U14 Boy’s, U16 Girl’s & U16 Boy’s) on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Techniplex in St. John’s, NL. The U14 Girl’s Provincial ID...

Provincial ID Camp – U14 Boy’s (Photo) Softball NL held Provincial ID Camps (U14 Girl’s, U14 Boy’s, U16 Girl’s & U16 Boy’s) on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Techniplex in St. John’s, NL. The U14 Boy’s Provincial ID Camp...

Provincial ID Camp – U16 Girl’s (Photo) Softball NL held Provincial ID Camps (U14 Girl’s, U14 Boy’s, U16 Girl’s & U16 Boy’s) on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Techniplex in St. John’s, NL. The U16 Girl’s...

Provincial ID Camp – U16 Boy’s (Photo) Softball NL held Provincial ID Camps (U14 Girl’s, U14 Boy’s, U16 Girl’s & U16 Boy’s) on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Techniplex in St. John’s, NL. The U16 Boy’s...

Softball NL Announces 2020 Provincial Coaches (U14 & U16) Softball NL Press Release – October 01, 2019 Softball NL President Gary Corbett, Softball NL Executive Director Dave Feener, The Softball NL Board of Directors And...

Stephen Mullaley Retires From Men’s National Team Calls It A Career Representing The Maple Leaf On Thursday, September 26, 2019 Stephen Mullaley (Freshwater, NL) announced on his Facebook Page that after much thought and...

Softball NL 2019 Minor Symposium Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019Time: 9:30am to 5:30pmLocation: Justina Centre (Outer Cove) AGENDA 1. 9:30am Registration 2. 9:40am to 10:00am Welcome & Introductions -Greetings, Softball...

Softball NL ID Camps (U14 & U16 Boy’s & Girl’s) Identification Camp Session #1 Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019Time: 9:00am to 5:00pmLocation: Techniplex (St. John’s) 2-Hour ID SessionsU14 Boy’s –...

Join us to celebrate National Coaches Week! Coaches inspire us to reach new heights on and off the field. In this fifth annual National Coaches Week, we’re looking to achieve our most successful campaign yet! September 21-29,...

NATIONAL COACHES WEEK (SEPTEMBER 21-29) In Honour Of National #CoachesWeek Please Join Softball NL President Gary Corbett, Executive Director Dave Feener And The Board Of Directors In Extending A Big #ThanksCoach To All Coaches...

Softball NL Rawlings2019 Grade 7 Boy’s Fastpitch Championship Dates: September 20-21Location: Carbonear Tournament Results Day 1 Results: Friday, September 20, 2019 Field #1Game #1: Amalgamated Academy 10 vs. Laval 11 Field...

Softball NL Rawlings2019 Grade 7 Girl’s Fastpitch Championship Dates: September 20-21Location: Avondale & Holyrood Day 2 Results: Saturday, September 21, 2019 Avondale Field Game #3: Roncalli 10 vs. Carbonear Academy 3POG:...

Softball NL Rawlings2019 Grade 7 Girl’s Fastpitch Championship Dates: September 20-21Location: Avondale & Holyrood Day 1 Results: Friday, September 20, 2019 Avondale FieldGame #1: Roncalli 12 vs. Laval 2POG: Reagan Dalton...

Softball NL 2019 Minor Symposium In September 2018, Softball NL hosted a Minor Symposium at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building in Holyrood. The 2018 Symposium was considered a major success and as a...