John Stuart leads Team Canada to the World Cup
Merritt local John Stuart headed out to New Zealand on Tuesday, November 15, as he leads the Men’s National Softball Team to the World Cup.
Category: Softball
Pooley awarded ‘Top Pitcher’ in Women’s Softball National Tournament
Merritt was well represented nationally this month as local, Alana Pooley, excelled at the 2022 Women’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship tournament.
Merritt local invited to play for National Women’s Softball Championship
Unfortunately for Merrittonian, Alana Pooley, the passion for playing softball at a very high level was still there but with no opportunities coming her way. That is, until an old coach of hers got in touch, asking her to join the Saskatoon Shock in their quest to become National Women’s Fast-pitch Champions.
Merritt lacrosse player plays in BC Summer Games
A local Indigenous student athlete represented Merritt at the BC Summer Games in Prince George last month, with 15 year old Roland Quewezance, a Merritt Secondary School student and lifelong lacrosse player, joining up with other students from across the province for a weekend tournament.
Local softball player plays in BC Summer Games
A young local softball player represented the City of Merritt at the BC Summer Games in Prince George recently, bringing home a silver medal after a four win, one loss weekend for his Thompson Okanagan U16 team.
Merritt hosts Softball BC Provincial Championships
Central park was packed all weekend as the Merritt Minor Softball Association hosted Softball BC’s Boys Provincial Championships.
Local teams win at coed softball provincials
Three local softball teams knocked it out of the park on Canada Day weekend, securing first place wins in their respective divisions during the 2022 Kamloops Coed Softball Provincials.
Merritt U11 softball team wins gold in Kamloops
The Merritt Minor Softball’s U11 team brought home gold from the ‘Celebration of Softball’ tournament in Kamloops that took place from June 17-19.
Softball club hosts Mother’s day tournament
It was all softballs and smiles at this past weekend’s Mother’s Day Weekend Slo-pitch Tournament, hosted by Merritt’s own ‘Daddy’s Girls, Momma’s Boys’ (DGMB) ball team.
Merritt local leads Team Canada in Pan-American Championships
Team Canada is once again representing the country for softball at the Pan-American Championships. The team aims to compete for gold and glory, after a long two-year layoff and leading the charge, none other than Merrittonian, John Stuart.
Smash Fest a “smash” hit: teams battle for first place
The Herald spoke with ‘Smash Fest’ organizer Clay Munro, who shared that he was excited about the event’s post-pandemic return.
North American Indigenous Games: an experience of a lifetime
For seven aboriginal youth of the Nicola Valley, their participation in the 2014 North American...
Merritt ballplayers win gold and bronze at Provincials and B.C. Summer Games
It’s been quite a month of July for a pair of 16-year-old Nicola Valley softball players. As...
Seven Area Athletes Attending NAIG
Nicola Valley youth between the ages of 13 and 19 will be well represented at the 2014 North...
