Information Published by Gilles LeBlanc (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been selected to represent Canada this summer at the Bob Law Memorial Challenge in Vancouver, B.C. and the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship from July 7 to 16 in Whitehorse, Yuk. The final roster has been determined following a selection camp held … [Read more...]
Pools and Schedule for 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship – Whitehorse, Yukon – July 7-16
Hot off the press. Information courtesy of Echo Ross, Softball Yukon. Please see the attached release regarding announcement of the pools and schedule for the 2017 WBSC Men's World Softball Championship. The full schedule is available on the website. 2017 Worlds Schedule 2017 World Softball - Schedule Press Release Full schedule at official website here. … [Read more...]
Argentina at 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship at Whitehorse
Information courtesy of Martin Jorge: Grupos y calendario del Mundial Masculino Saludos, Estimados, adjuntamos información sobre la conformación de los grupos y el fixture del Campeoanto Mundial Masculino Mayor, que se jugará en Whitehorse, Canadá, del 7 al 17 de julio próximo. Google Translation: Dear friends, we enclose information on the formation of groups and the … [Read more...]
Three Enoka brothers and a cousin in NZ Black Sox world softball championship squad
From Stuff.co.nz: Three Auckland brothers - and their cousin - will make New Zealand softball history when they play together in a Black Sox world championship squad for the first time. Established stars and flatmates Ben and Thomas Enoka will be joined by younger brother, Campbell. The trio will be vying to be the starting outfielders for the tournament in Canada from July … [Read more...]
Alphabetical List of Countries Competing at the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship
Here is the alphabetical list of countries added to Whitehorse for the 2017 WBSC Men's World Championship: 1 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Botswana 4 Canada (2015 Gold Medalists) 5 Czech Republic 6 Denmark 7 Dominican Republic 8 Great Britain 9 Guatemala 10 Hong Kong 11 India 12 Indonesia 13 Israel 14 Japan 15 Mexico 16 New Zealand (2015 Silver Medalists) 17 … [Read more...]
National Teams Revealed for 2017 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship
From the WBSC: Global Expansion: India and Turkey to debut on men's softball world stage WHITEHORSE, Canada -- Marking just over 100 days until the start of the 2017 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship, the World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the nations that will compete in the men's softball flagship event. A near record-high of 20 nations -- the second … [Read more...]
20 Countries to Compete at 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship
The 2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship in Whitehorse will feature the second largest number of countries in the event’s history. Twenty teams from five regions will compete for the 15th title, July 7th to 16th at the Pepsi Softball Centre. As hosts, Canada is looking to defend their world title after capturing gold in 2015, their first since 1992. New Zealand took … [Read more...]