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!
