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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...

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...

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 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...