Received: 10/5/07 3:21:03 PM From: "Gilles LeBlanc" <gleblanc(at)softball.ca>
Subject: Senior_Womens_Softball_Team_Prepares_for_China_Cup_ MIME Ver: 1.0 Attachments: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October5th, 2007 SeniorWomens Softball Team Prepares for China Cup (Ottawa,ON) Twenty (20) Olympic hopefuls are currently working very hard in theirefforts to be named to the 2008 Olympic softball team. The coaching staff andathletes arrived early in Beijing, China last week to continue their trainingfor the upcoming China Cup, which will begin Monday, October 8thwhen Canada will meet China (9:30pm EDT). Theevent will serve as the final stage of the player selection process whichimmediately began after the Canadian softball team earned a berth to the 2008Olympics following a 5th place finish at the 2006 ISF Senior WomensWorld Championships last November, which were also held in Beijing. From thetwenty players invited to the selection camp, fifteen (15) will be selected torepresent their country at the 2008 Olympic Games, while two or three otherswill also be kept as reserves. Atthe China Cup, Canada will play two round-robin games against each of the otherparticipating countries, which includes China, Chinese Taipei and Australia.Here is the full tournament schedule: Monday October 8th, 2007 9:30pm EDT - Canada vs. China Tuesday October 9th, 2007 12:00am EDT - Autralia vs. Chinese Taipei 5:00am EDT - Canada vs. Australia 9:30pm EDT - Chinese Taipei vs. China Wednesday October 10th, 2007 12:00am EDT - Canada vs. Chinese Taipei 5:00am EDT - Australia vs. China 9:30pm EDT - Australia vs. China Thursday October 11th, 2007 12:00am EDT - Canada vs. Chinese Taipei 5:00am EDT - Chinese Taipei vs. China 9:30pm EDT - Canada vs. Australia Friday October 12th, 2007 12:00 am EDT - Australia vs. Chinese Taipei 5:00am EDT - Canada vs. China 9:30pm EDT - Semi Final #1 Saturday October 13th, 2007 12:00am EDT - Semi Final #2 5:00am EDT - Bronze medal game Sunday October 14th, 2007 5:00am EDT - Gold medal game Thefollowing athletes are currently in Beijing for the Olympic Selection Camp andwill participate in the China Cup: LaurenBay Trail, BC AlisonBradley Pinkerton, ON ErinCumpstone Saskatoon, SK TamraHowren White Rock, BC SheenaLawrick Calgary, AB DanielleLawrie Langley, BC CaitlinLever Amherst, New York MeganMacKenzie North Delta, BC RobinMackin Newmarket, ON NoemieMarin Acton-Vale, QC MelanieMatthews Surrey, BC ErinMcLean Whitby, ON DioneMeier Saskatoon, SK KristyOdamura Richmond, BC KaleighRafter Guelph, ON KatieRosentreter Winnipeg, MB JenniferSalling Port Coquitlam, BC MeganTimpf Port Dover, ON JanivaWillis Irishtown, NB JenniferYee North Delta, BC -SC- Formore information, please contact: Gilles LeBlanc Director,Marketing and Communications SoftballCanada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613)523-3386 ext 3105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE 5 octobre 2007 Léquipe desoftball féminine senior se prépare pour la Coupe de Chine (Ottawa, ON) Vingt (20) athlètesprometteuses sont présentement à luvre dans leurs espoirs dêtre nommées àléquipe de softball Olympique de 2008. Le personnel des entraîneurs et lesathlètes ont arrivé tôt à Beijing la semaine dernière pour continuer leurspréparations pour la Coupe de Chine, qui commencera lundi le 8 octobre alorsque le Canada rencontrera la Chine (21 :30 HAE). Lévénement servira comme ladernière étape du processus de sélection, qui a débuté immédiatement après queléquipe de softball canadienne sest mérité une place aux Jeux Olympiques de2008 après avoir terminé en 5e position lors du Championnat du MondeISF 2006 qui a aussi eu lieu a Beijing en novembre dernier. Des vingtathlètes invitées au camp de sélection, quinze (15) seront demandées de représenterleur pays aux Jeux Olympiques de 2008, alors que deux ou trois autres serontaussi gardées comme réservistes. À la Coupe de Chine, le Canadajouera deux parties de ronde préliminaire contre chacun des autres paysparticipants, ce qui incluse la Chine, le Taipei chinois et lAustralie. Voicilhoraire complet du tournoi : Lundi le 8 octobre 2007 21:30pm HAE - Canada c. Chine Mardi le 9 octobre 2007 Minuit HAE - Autralie c. Taipei chinois 5:00 HAE - Canada c. Australie 21:30 HAE - Taipei chinois c. Chine Mercredi le 10 octobre 2007 Minuit HAE - Canada c. Taipei chinois 5:00 HAE - Australie c. Chine 21:30 HAE - Australie c. Chine Jeudi le 11 octobre 2007 Minuit HAE - Canada c. Taipei chinois 5:00 HAE - Taipei chinois c. Chine 21:30 HAE - Canada c. Australie Vendredi le 12 octobre 2007 Minuit HAE - Australie c. Taipei chinois 5:00 HAE - Canada c. Chine 21:30 HAE - Semi Finale #1 Samedi le 13 octobre 2007 Minuit HAE - Semi Finale #2 5:00 HAE - Match de bronze Dimanche le 14 octobre 2007 5:00 HAE - Match de la médaille d'or Les athlètes suivantes sont présentement à Beijing pour le camp desélection et participeront à la Coupe de Chine : LaurenBay Trail, C-B AlisonBradley Pinkerton, ON ErinCumpstone Saskatoon, SK TamraHowren White Rock, C-B SheenaLawrick Calgary, AB DanielleLawrie Langley, C-B CaitlinLever Amherst, New York MeganMacKenzie North Delta, C-B RobinMackin Newmarket, ON NoemieMarin Acton-Vale, QC MelanieMatthews Surrey, C-B ErinMcLean Whitby, ON DioneMeier Saskatoon, SK KristyOdamura Richmond, C-B KaleighRafter Guelph, ON KatieRosentreter Winnipeg, MB JenniferSalling Port Coquitlam, C-B MeganTimpf Port Dover, ON JanivaWillis Irishtown, N-B JenniferYee North Delta, C-B -SC- Pourplus de renseignements, contactez: Gilles LeBlanc Directeur, Marketing etCommunications SoftballCanada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613)523-3386 ext 3105 Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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