From Softball Canada by Gilles LeBlanc (Ajax, ON) The Canadian Men’s Softball Team continued an impressive few weeks by defeating Venezuela 2-1 to win Gold at the Pan American Games on Saturday. Less than two weeks ago, the Canadian squad won the WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship in Saskatoon, SK, and carried their hot bats and great defence to Ajax, ON to win double gold … [Read more...]
Canada beats Venezuela for Pan Am Games softball gold
Brad Ezekiel, Sean Cleary lead way at President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ball Ajax News Advertiser By Brian McNair AJAX — A bizarre finish didn’t detract from the feeling of winning gold for the Canadian men’s softball team on Saturday, July 18 at the President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark. Brad Ezekiel blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift … [Read more...]
Canada wins men’s softball gold medal
From the Hamilton Spectator AJAX, Ont. — When Canada's men's softball team won gold at the world championships in Saskatoon in early July, players couldn't celebrate too hard. They had unfinished business to take care of. With men's softball back in the Pan American Games for the first time since 2003, Canada set its sights on keeping alive a tradition of domination. This … [Read more...]
Newfoundlanders power Canada to 8th straight gold in men’s softball
From CBCCBC /Yahoo News.ca Canada won the gold medal in men's softball Saturday with a huge assist from Newfoundland and Labrador. Five of the 10 starting players in the lineup for Canada at the Pan Am Games hail from Newfoundland, and one of them, Brad Ezekiel, crushed a sixth-inning two-run home run to spot his team a 2-0 lead in what turned out to be a 2-1 victory over … [Read more...]
Oakville’s Mullaley, Canada chase world softball title with Pan Am gold
Oakville Beaver By Jon Kuiperij Finally, Steve Mullaley can allow himself to celebrate. The Oakville resident won his second international championship in as many weeks Saturday in Ajax, helping Canada claim its eighth straight Pan Am Games men’s softball gold with a 2-1 victory over Venezuela. Asked to compare the Pan Am gold to the world championship he won with Canada … [Read more...]
Stouffville pitchers proud to put Canada back on top of softball world
From the Stouffville Sun-Tribune National team veteran Koert retiring after golden summer Stouffville Sun-Tribune By Michael Hayakawa There are not many people who can lay claim to winning a softball world championship and Pan American Games gold medal in the same year. To be more precise, within weeks of each other. But Paul Koert, 36, and Andy Skelton, 28, can proudly … [Read more...]
Ezekiel, Cleary do some spade work, Canada mines Pan Am gold
From The Telegram Host team - with large Newfoundland contingent — beats Venezuela 2-1 in final It was a huge win for Canada, for Newfoundland … and for Harbour Main. That’s because two players from that Conception Bay Central community — Brad Ezekiel and Sean Cleary — played big roles as Canada defeated Venezuela 2-1 in Ajax, Ont., today in the gold-medal final of men’s … [Read more...]