The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) is pleased to announce it is accepting nominations for the fourth annual PRESTIGE Awards. The nomination forms, criteria and supporting documentation can be found on-line. (www.canadiansporttourism.com)
OTTAWA – Samantha Magalas has done it all in baseball circles. The Burlington, Ontario native has been a member of the Women’s National Team since the beginning in 2004. She has earned three World Cup medals (silver and two bronze) and will be looking to complete the collection with gold at the upcoming 2010 Women’s Baseball World Cup.
OTTAWA – Baseball Canada has unveiled its draft document for the new Strategic Plan that will encompass the Federation’s strategies for 2010 until 2014.
Former Baseball Canada Olympian and MLB player Paul Spoljaric and his family finds way to ignite campaign to honour Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who tragically lost his life.
OTTAWA – Baseball Canada has added to its staff, welcoming Kelsey McIntosh in the newly created position of Program Coordinator at the Federation’s Ottawa office.
OTTAWA – Ryan Dempster and his family have established the Dempster Family Foundation to raise awareness of DiGeorge Syndrome.
TORONTO – It’s down to the final quarter, Carey Ashton from Montreal, Québec, is close to winning Canada’s Most Valuable Coach if he can drum up enough public support to take the title. Chosen from 878 coaches nominated from across Canada, Carey is one of six finalist coaches from the ranks of amateur, competitive and community sport to be nominated for Chunky MVC: Most Valuable Coach.
OTTAWA – Justin Morneau will be carrying the Olympic torch into Vancouver Thursday, February 11th. You can follow the relay live at CTVOlympics.ca.
OTTAWA - Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball Canada and Mizuno Canada will host some of the top 16-and-under baseball players in the country for the 2010 Mizuno Junior Elite Development Camp at the Rogers Center in Toronto from September 24th to 27th.
OTTAWA - Baseball Canada announced the Junior National Team roster which will be making its way to Orlando, Florida at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex for the Spring Training Camp from April 15th to 25th.