SSWRMSA sending four teams to BC Provincial Softball Championships

South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association will be well represented at the BC Provincial Championships sending Thunder 95 (U18 A), Thunder 99 (U14 B) as well as Chicks With Bats (U14 C) and White Rock Obey (U16 C).
 
SURREY, British Columbia - July 5, 2013 - PRLog -- South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association (“SSWRMSA”) will be well represented at the BC Provincial Championships sending Thunder 95 (midget A), Thunder 99 (pee wee B) as well as Chicks With Bats (pee wee C) and White Rock Obey (bantam C). SSWRMSA also has three teams competing in the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship which will be held from July 12 - 22, 2013 in Surrey, British Columbia. Thunder 95 will take part in Canadian Open futures gold division and both Thunder 97 and Thunder 98 will compete in the showcase select division.

South Surrey White Minor Softball Association’s (“SSWRMSA”) Pee Wee B Thunder 99 coached by Glenn Kirkpatrick, assistant coaches Steve Lee and James Epp and managed by Dan Saunders captured gold at the District 7 Championship and the Lower Mainland Cup and will now represent SSWRMSA at the BC Provincial Championships to be held in Abbotsford this weekend.

With well over 50 games played since the official start of the season, the Thunder 99's have put together an impressive 16-2 regular season record, along with an equally impressive tournament record that includes first place finishes in the SSWR Pee Wee B Tournament, Seattle Acers Northwest Invitational, Surrey District Championships and the Lower Mainland Cup.  Throughout the season there have been a number of offensive and defensive highlights that have brought teammates, coaches and fans to their feet, but the key to the successful season has been the ability of this team to play on both sides of the plate, regardless of the lineup out in the field.  

South Surrey White Rock Thunder 99 advances to BC Provincial Championships
"We have had games where the top of our lineup has carried us offensively and we have had games in which the lower half of our order has come through with huge plays to get us through the night.  At the same time, there have been some nights in which our bats and base running have been phenomenal, and others in which if it weren't for our defense we wouldn't have had the success that we have had.  While it sounds very cliché, this team has found a way to pull each other through one way or another. We have one more goal to meet and if the girls play the way that they have all season, next weekend will a very rewarding finish to the season." said Thunder assistant coach Steve Lee.

Head Coach - Glenn Kirkpatrick
Assistant Coach - Steve Lee and James Epp
Team Manager - Dan Saunders

Thunder 99 Roster
30 – Anna Saunders, 22 – Michaela (Mickey) Epp, 17 – Ailaina Wrightson, 23 – Keyanna Olsen, 34 – Katrine Eccles, 3 – Maddy Bonn, 15 – Rebecca Kirkpatrick, 14 – Sarah Hebert, 34 – Kaelah Ritchie, 28 – Keira Gray, 16 – Andie Coulthard, 1 – Isabella (Izzy) Antencio

Chicks With Bats Win Playoffs, Districts - Now competing for Provincial Gold
Chicks with Bats after winning the Pee Wee C league playoffs then went on to win Districts and are competing in the Provincials  to be held July 5-7th at Sullivan Park in Surrey British Columbia.  Chicks With Bats, coached by Head Coaches Lani Schneider and Leslea Ferris, Co-Coach Dan Schneider and managed by Diane Parsons won four straight games at Districts including the final game 6-5 over Cloverdale SWAT.

"Without hard work, determination and the pure love of the game the girls wouldn't have done this. This was a complete team effort. We had our strong pitching duo Sam Schneider and Natalie Parsons.  They were solid with direction from catcher Berlyn Seselja. After three years of trying the Chicks finally won their league playoffs.  We went on to Districts and after a great rivalry with Cloverdale SWAT we won and now on to provincials."  said Head Coach Lani Schneider
"Every member of this squad pulls their own weight.  Every girl brings something to this team." - parent Jane Seselja

Head Coaches -  Lani Schneider and Leslea Ferris
Co-Coach - Dan Schneider
Team Manager - Diane Parsons
Roster - Sam Schneider, Keyla Ferris. Natalie Parsons, Beryln Seselja, Alexa Papushka, Gabrielle Levy, Gabby Mantyka, Rachael Sherman, Clara Wiens, Amanda Moen, Ashley Richmond

White Rock Obey rolls into the BC Provincial Championships
South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association will be represented at the Bantam C (U16) BC Provincial Championships in Chilliwack July 12-14th by White Rock Obey. Obey coached by Greg Cuthbert defeated Fleetwood in the District 7 finals held in Cloverdale to advance to the provincials.

SSWR Thunder 95A will compete against midget A (U18) teams from Abbotsford, Burnaby, Ridge Meadows, Richmond, Surrey, Victoria and  White Rock in the 2013 Softball BC Provincial U18 Championships at Cloverdale Athletic Park from July 26-28, 2013.  

Thunder 95A Rolls into BC Provincial Championships
Thunder 95A will also participate in the futures gold division at the 2013 Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship which will be held from July 12 - 22, 2013, in Surrey, British Columbia

GLITTER STYLE HEADBANDS:
Fundraiser for South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association


South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball is proud to be sponsoring female softball coaches from Uganda, Africa to come to Canada in January 2014 for 8 months in order to train with our association coaches for the entire softball season. SSWRMSA is relying on donations and fundraising to help pay for its direct costs related to this initiative.  Thank you for your support!

To order headbands visit: http://thunderfastpitch.ca/team-glitter-headbands.html

"We believe that SOFTBALL can make a POSITIVE difference in the lives of young people and we are proud to help bring this wonderful gift of sport to young women in Uganda." David Harris, President
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