Softball

I find it very hard to believe that it’s time to get in the gym to start preparing for the

Softball season just around the corner! The Southdale Softball Program continues to

be recognized as one of the top community-based softball programs in Winnipeg,

that I for one am very proud to be a part of. This is due to the dedication of our

volunteers, coaches and managers. One email requesting help brings volunteers

out with rakes,shovels, shop vacs and compressors! It is because of this that we

were able to successfully host the annual Southdale Softball Tournament and the

U16B & U16C City Playoffs. Thanks to you all!

What a great season we had last year. What has become the annual Southdale

Softball Tournament combined with the fair was bigger and better than ever,

hosting a record 49 teams playing at 11 diamonds! The smiles on the girl’s

faces were confirmation that all our hard work paid off!

Thanks to all the volunteers – it would not have been the success it was

without all of you! A special thanks to the Tournament Registrar Colleen Prokop,

as well as Jill Mowbray and Tara Davies for your tireless help on the weekend!

This past season more age groups participated in city-wide playoffs.

This turned out to be successful once again, allowing for greater competition,

and in the end, greater satisfaction when medals were won.

Southdale hosted the U16B and U16C City playoffs, hosting 12 teams.

Southdale Players looked sharp in their new Bonivital East jerseys and I am

always proud to see girls wearing our Softball clothing throughout the year.

Once again this season, once teams are formed, players will pick up their

jerseys and have the opportunity to purchase Bonivital East clothing.

This past season teams celebrated much success during playoffs, tournaments

and provincials. Congratulations to all teams, most notably the U10B teams for

winning Gold and Silver at Provincials, the U10C team for winning Bronze at

Provincials, the U16B team for winning Silver at Provincials and the U16C team

for winning Gold at Provincials. Well done!

Winter clinics will be starting in January and will run through until tryouts.

Please refer to the Southdale Softball site for more information. There is no

registration or fees required, just bring out your gloves, lace up your indoor

shoes, join your friends and drop-in. Winter skills clinics are a great way to

dust off the gloves and to warm up those ball muscles in preparation for tryouts.

Consider attending the sessions for your age group.

Evaluations will be conducted for most ages to determine placement at the

B or C levels and to balance team skill levels where there are multiple teams.

Evaluation sessions will take place in late March and early April. To be considered

for a B team, you must attend evaluations. Watch the Southdale Softball site for

tryout times.

Please join me in looking forward to another great season!

Donna Ross, Southdale Softball Convenor

southdalesoftball@gmail.com

 2018 Softball Registration Fees and Tentative Schedule (subject to change)