Great News!

Men’s Softball Returning To Canada Summer Games In 2017!!!

History of Softball at Canada Summer Games

Softball has been included in the Canada Summer Games since the inaugural event held in Halifax/Dartmouth in 1969 as a mixed sport (male and female).

Starting in 1981, the sport was split into a male and a female category.

Strikeout For Men’s Softball For 2009 Canada Summer Games

Despite many efforts to keep the male category on the program, it was decided to drop the male component of the game for the 2009 Canada Summer Games, but the female category remained included.

Men’s Softball Returning To Canada Summer Games in 2017

The Canada Games Council have released the results of their 2017 Summer Games selection process.

Both Women’s and Men’s Softball were selected for the Games!

Source: Softball Canada

NL’s History at Canada Summer Games

Newfoundland & Labrador has participated in every Canada Summer Games since 1969.

Newfoundland & Labrador Past Results

1969
Mixed 7th Place Finish

1973
Mixed 8th Place Finish

1977
Mixed 7th Place Finish

1981
Male 9th Place Finish

1985
Female 8th Place Finish

1989
Male 4th Place Finish
Female 7th Place Finish

1993
Male 4th Place Finish
Female 10th Place Finish

1997
Male 3rd Place Finish
Female 10th Place Finish

2001
Male 5th Place Finish
Female 10th Place Finish

2005
Male 3rd Place Finish
Female 9th Place Finish

2009
Male (Dropped from Games)
Female 10th Place Finish

Softball Newfoundland & Labrador is extremely pleased that Men’s Softball will return to the Canada Summer Games in 2017 and that Women’s Softball continues to be part of the Canada Summer Games!