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With over 15,000 registered players and coaches in Manitoba, there's a softball league for every age and skill level. As the governing body for softball in the province, Softball Manitoba is dedicated to the promotion of the sport, and to the development of players, coaches and umpires at all levels.   "On The Diamond" , the official newsletter of Softball Manitoba, is published four times a year in Adobe Acrobat © format.     Ashley Neufeld Memorial Softball Fund Softball Manitoba Board and Staff would like to pass on our condolences to Bev and Phil Neufeld and family of Brandon on the recent passing of their daughter, Ashley. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street, on Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at Central United Church, 327-8th Street, on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. The Ashley Neufeld Memorial Softball Fund has been established. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made through the Westoba Credit Union, 562-1st Street, Brandon, MB R7A 2X1. Donations can also be mailed to Softball Manitoba, 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M2 that we will forward on to the Credit Union. If anyone has any questions, please contact Don Klym at 925-5674 or donklym@mts.net. Softball Manitoba Office Move Update All the sports currently located at 200 Main Street have been notified that they will have to be out of their current location by the end of December. Our new location at 145 Pacific Avenue will not be ready until approximately the end of February. In the meantime, the Softball Manitoba Office will be moving to a temporary location, which is yet to be determined. Until our move to our permanent location, all mail is still to be directed to our current address at 200 Main Street. Our phone and fax numbers will remain the same until further notice. We will post updates of our move as they occur on our website. If anyone needs to contact the office, please either phone 925-5673 or email softball@softball.mb.ca. Due to the move and staff holidays, office contact will not be available from December 14th to January 8th. For your information, for those organizations that book meeting rooms at 200 Main Street through us, after December 1st and until we move to 145 Pacific Avenue, we will not have access to meeting rooms. 2010 Canadian Senior Women's National Team Evaluation Camps Softball Canada is pleased to announce Evaluation Camps for the 2010 Senior Women's Nationals Team will be held..... Click here for further information. Upcoming Meetings Slo-pitch Division Annual General Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2009, Room 229 - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg Click here to download the 2009 Slo-Pitch AGM Notice of Meeting Minor Division Annual General Meeting - 9:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009, Room 229 - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg Click here to download the 2009 Minor Division AGM Notice of Meeting Fast Pitch Division Annual General Meeting - 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009, Room 229 - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg. Click here to download the 2009 Fast Pitch AGM Notice of Meeting Zone UIC / DUIC Fall Meeting - 10:00 a.m., Sunday, October 18, 2009, 2nd Floor - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg Umpires Appreciation Lunch - 1:30 p.m., Sunday, October 18, 2009, 2nd Floor - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg. All Softball Manitoba registered umpires are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Joyce Schroeder at 204-346-4561 or the Softball Office at 204-925-5673. Softball Manitoba Annual General Meeting - 8:30 a.m., Saturday, November 28, 2009, 2nd Floor - 200 Main Street, Winnipeg Competition Results Congratulations to our Medal Winners and All Star Players at the following Championships: Smitty's who won Silver at the Senior Women Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Angels '90 who won the Silver at the Midget Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Eastman Wildcats who won Silver at the Pee Wee Girls Western Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Smitty's Terminators who won Bronze at the Bantam Girls Western Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Smitty's Terminators and Source for Sports Magic who won Gold and Silver respectively at the Midget Girls Western Canadian Fast Pitch Championships All Star Players Amanda Ryan - All Star Fielder of Round Robin at the Senior Women Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Ashley Lanz - MVP of Medal Round at the Senior Women Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Paige Smith - All Star Fielder at the Midget Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Kennedy Meilleur - All Star Catcher at the Bantam Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Mia Gautron - All Star Shortstop and Top Batter at the Pee Wee Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Madi Hope - All Star Utility Player at the Pee Wee Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships Sheri Wood - All Star Team at the Senior Women Canadian Slo-Pitch Championships Provincial Championship Hosting Opportunities Softball Manitoba is currently accepting applications to host 2010 Provincial Championship tournaments. Application deadline is October 9, 2009. Please contact the Softball Manitoba office at 925-5673 or via email (softball@softball.mb.ca) with any questions. Click here to download the Provincial Hosting Application Form Easton Foundation Youth World Cup Congratulations to Courtney Kwasnitza of Stonewall for making Softball Canada's U16 National Women's Team which is currently participating in the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic . Hopefully Courtney is starting a new line of girls to be recognized by the Women's National Program. The team’s Head Coach is Tony Foti of Manitoba. Courtney and the team are doing well, follow the action at. Click here to follow the action. ISF World International Mens Softball Championships Congratulations to Rob Giesbrecht who is a member of the Bronze Medal winning Men's National Team at the 2009 ISF World Mens Softball Championships held in Saskatoon, SK. Rob was one of the leading hitters on the team with a .444 average. A Tryouts Updated September 17, 2009. Click here for a list of camp dates. Thank You A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped out at the Bantam Boys & Girls Western Canadian Softball Championships. Special thanks goes to Renee Danchuk and her Host Committee, Wayne Deschouwer and the Officials Crew, John Falk (Supervisor) and all the John Blumberg Softball Complex staff. Great job! New League Proposed for Womens Fast Pitch for 2010 Click here for further information. Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame Annual General Meeting The Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame would like to invite all interested parties to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held Thursday, September 17, 2009. The meeting starts at 6:00 and will be held in Room 229 at Sport Manitoba located at 200 Main Street. The purpose of the AGM is to review last year’s activities and to elect directors for the upcoming year. In addition, the Board would remind those who are planning to submit potential nominations for the 2010 Induction Banquet that the deadline for submission is September 1, 2009. Evelyne Holenski Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame MANITOBA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED Every year, Manitobans from across the country nominate their Manitoba sport heroes for induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. It's an honour held by an exclusive group of athletes, teams and sport builders. The induction ceremony is a celebration of the history and heritage of sport excellence and achievement by Manitobans. It showcase's ordinary people who have accomplished the extraordinary. Who is being inducted this year? When is the ceremony? Get all the details... Click here for details Minor Registration - Regional Development Over the last two years the Minor Division has made a commitment to increasing development opportunities throughout the province and particularly in the rural areas. We have also taken steps to support both B & C categories through placing limits on the number of A teams that can be formed in Manitoba in the younger age categories. While we want every player to have the opportunity to improve their skills and reach their potential, it is important that we see an increase in player numbers and an improvement in play at all levels of softball. Click here for further details. Respect in Sport Program Sport Manitoba launched the Respect in Sport Program on November 30, 2006. Respect in Sport is an online training course being implemented for all coaches in Manitoba. Sport Manitoba is initiating this program to create a better sport environment for children through education. All registered Minor Division softball coaches are required to complete the 3 hour online training. This component will be a coaching requirement in 2009 for all coaches attending Minor Provincial Championships. Click here for further information on how to complete the online training course. Learn To Play Softball Canada and Softball Manitoba are pleased to announce a Youth Development Program called Learn to Play. All Schools, Minor Softball Associations, coaches and Youth Organizations are welcome to contact us to learn more about this new and exciting program. Click here for more information on the Learn to Play program   Manitoba has a long and rich history of excellence in both slo-pitch and fast pitch softball, and a wealth of experienced and dedicated individuals and organizations committed to building and enhancing our wonderful sport in the province. From the revolutionary "Learn To Play"program for youngsters through to the Canada Games teams, Softball Manitoba offers a variety of developmental programs for players, coaches and officials. In addition, we provide a centralized location for information on developmental programs offered through Softball Canada, as well as the many private and community-based softball organizations in the province. Part of the legacy of our province's long history with softball is a wealth of excellent facilities, none better than the John Blumberg Softball Complex (JBSC). JBSC was the home of the softball competition in the 1999 Pan American Games, and hosts at least one Western or National Championship each year. Open from late April through early October, JBSC offers some of Manitoba's best softball played on world-class diamonds in a family-friendly environment.     This website is a clearinghouse for softball information in Manitoba. If you are unable to find what you're looking for, or have information that you feel would be of interest, we'd love to hear from you.Click on the icon to the left for contact details.