Softball Canada has released its 2023 WomenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s National Team lineup, which includes a large number of athletes from all over B.C.
One of the returning B.C. athletes is Larissa Franklin, who has been competing on the national team for a decade now.
Most recently, Franklin helped Team Canada put up a dominating performance at the WBSC Americas Pan American Championship, earning them a silver medal and a spot in the WBSC WomenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Softball World Cup Group Stage in July.
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In total, 22 athletes were named to the WomenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s National Team athlete pool for the upcoming season, with exactly half of them coming from B.C.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Ruby Anderson (Victoria, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Lauren Benson (Surrey, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Emma Dorval (Surrey, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Emma Entzminger (Victoria, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Larissa Franklin (Maple Ridge, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Sara Groenewegen (Langley, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Kelsey Harshman (Delta, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Kianna Jones (Surrey, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Madelyn McKinnon (Surrey, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Grace Messmer (Surrey, B.C.)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Callum Pilgrim (Abbotsford, B.C.)
One of the teamÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s assistant coaches also hails from B.C., with Port CoquitlamÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Jenn Salling being named to the coaching staff for the 2023 season, working alongside head coach Kaleigh Rafter.
All of these athletes will be eligible to compete at any games and events in the new season, which will include the Canada Cup, WBSC World Cup Group Stage, and the 2023 Pan American Games.
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