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Last Updated: Sep 30th, 2008 - 07:20:53 |
TORTOLA—After hitting rock bottom two years ago with the worst showing in its 31 year history of international competition following an eight year hiatus, the British Virgin Islands Softball Association is casting an eye towards improving its lot in the hemisphere.
Just shy of 2-years since the national team’s meltdown during the VII Pan American Softball Championships in Mexico, where they became the first team to go through the tournament without scoring a run in nine games and were outscored by a combined 64-0, score, the association has invited male and female players to a 6 p.m. meeting today, to discuss plans for national team selections.
In 1987, BVI softball was at its height, when they played Cuba in the bronze medal game at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Ind., suffering a narrow 4-3 loss. Since then, the sport has gone on a steady decline.
Association president Neville “Sheep” Smith—who has endured the highs and lows— has also assured it will not be business as usual, when selecting a national team. “Players must show up for tryouts,” he warned “We are giving everybody an opportunity and a fair chance to participate in the process.”
Following a general meeting held last week, the association has identified several players and invited them to tonight’s meeting discussing tryouts for the 2009 women and male national team.
The association is eying fielding male and female teams in the July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, scheduled for Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. To get to that point, they must attend and men’s qualifying tournament in the Dominican Republic during the first week of June, while a women’s qualifier is scheduled for Puerto Rico, during the third week in June.
The names of the Female National Delegation Team to tryout are:
Catcher Pitcher
Pascha Stoutt Adina Nibbs
Gertrude Thomas Perline Scatliffe
Sherry-Ann Varlack Felicia Wattley
Carlene Scatliffe Kathleen Fahie
Kennisha Powell
First Base Cassie Stoutt
Celine Thomas Khiyah Doward
Ivy Fahie
Roxie Lettsome Outfield
Tamara Phillip
Second Base Sherna Payne-Robinson
Bria Smith Shakira Skelton
Darea Malone Tyalia Nibbs
Kirsten Lettsome Khyra Powell
Denecia Hodge
Third Base Lenia Smith-Hodge
Kimesha Adams Sheniqua Fahie
Rogelle Edmonson Alva Gordon
Kishma Payne Chevaunne Richardson
Shortstop
JoAnn Romney
Shamora Penn
Jahresha Skelton
Jelissa Potter
The names of the Male National Delegation Team to tryout are:
Catcher Outfield
Mahal DeCastro Jeremy Penn
Byron Parsons Jamal Allen
Alfred Maduro George Burrows
Kenrick Thomas Rhodni Skelton
Khoy Frett
First Base Bryan Fahie
David Maduro Byron Hodge
Juan Hatchett Zeddie Smith
Derwin Scatliffe
Second Base
Brent Herbert Pitcher
Siv Scatliffe Allen Smith
Jaquan Thomas Neville Smith
Michael Vanterpool Roy Hill
Raymond Mercer
Third Base Jason Fonseca
Austin Maduro Allen Forbes
Cedric Smith Elwyn Barry
Dwight Brook Reynold Corum
Lionel Hodge Aubrey Frett
Shortstop
Nateshan Thomas
Kye Rymer
Lester Mercer
Slyvester Johnson
© Copyright 2008-9 BVI Olympic Committee
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