Canada unveil U-18 Women’s National Softball Team roster for World Cup Group Stage in Dallas
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<p>Softball Canada announced the roster for the U-18 Women’s National Team set to compete in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-c/home">WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup 2024 Group C</a>. The tournament will take place from August 29 to September 2 in Dallas, Texas. </p>
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<p>The athletes who will represent Canada at the 2024 WBSC World Cup Group C are:</p>
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<ol><li>Chloe Bethune</li><li>Cece Brown</li><li>Chantal Carrière</li><li>Cali Chapman </li><li>Caitlin Colley</li><li>Kenzie Hess</li><li>Chloe Hocquard</li><li>Noelani Livingstone</li><li>Danika Nell</li><li>Avery Porter</li><li>Morgan Reimer</li><li>Rylee Ruppel</li><li>Jorja Sandilands</li><li>Avyree Sherman</li><li>Avery Tucker</li><li>Jana Want</li></ol>
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<p><strong>Coaching Staff</strong></p>
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<ul><li>Head Coach Keith Mackintosh</li><li>Assistant Coach - Melissa Basilio</li><li>Assistant Coach - Kaleigh Rafter</li><li>Athletic Therapist - Nikki Antonopoulos</li><li>Manager - Angela Ballantyne</li></ul>
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<p>"Choosing the final roster from such exceptional talent was a challenging task, but we are confident that the 16 athletes selected have the skills to build a strong team," said head coach Keith Mackintosh. "It is an incredible honour to represent Canada on this international stage, and we are eager to showcase our talent in Dallas." </p>
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<p>Following a silver medal performance at the Pan-American Championship, Canada earned its place in the WBSC World Cup Group Stage. The team will face off against top-ranked opponents including World No. 1 USA, No. 8 Mexico, No. 9 Australia, No. 16 Philippines and No. 21 Ireland. The top two teams from Group C will advance to the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2025-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/home">WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2025</a>, also to be held in Dallas. </p>
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<p>Group C will be the final group to compete the group stage with <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/home">Group A</a> already concluded in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Chinese Taipei and Czechia secured their spots in the World Cup Finals. In <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-b/home">Group B</a>, played in Pingtan, China earlier this month, Japan and the hosts advanced as the top two teams in the standings, while Puerto Rico secured a spot as a wild card.</p>
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