Durham Lords Media Release Tuesday, September 08, 2009 Durham College WomenÂ’s Fastball taking aim at a national championship
OSHAWA, Ont. – The 14 time OCAA champion Durham College women’sfastball team will be looking to add another title to their collection thisseason, as they have accepted an invitation to participate in the 2009 CanadianIntercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Championship that will be taking place fromOctober 10-12 at the Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener. “I am excited for our team to have the chance to compete for a NationalChampionship,” said Durham College head coach Jim Nemish. “It willbe a great opportunity for our team to go up against the top University andCollege programs in the country. I know our team will step up to the challengeas we represent Durham College on the national stage.” The eight team championship will feature eight of the top fastball programs inthe country competing for the national title. The teams include McMasterUniversity, St. Clair College, University of Calgary, University of Ottawa,University of Saskatchewan, University of Western Ontario, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity and Durham College. The format will consist of a two-division roundrobin, followed by a double-elimination playoff round. The Lords have been the top team in Ontario collegiate fastball, having wonfive provincial titles in the last seven years. Overall, the Lords have won 14Ontario titles and 25 provincial medals since 1981. The 2009 version of the Lords is as strong as the team has ever been withplenty of returning players mixed in with some stellar new recruits. 2008 OCAAPlayer of the Year and League Batting Champion Erin Dewey (Port Hope, Ont.),along with her sister Erica Dewey will look to lead the Lords charge. Lastseason, the duo combined for 41 hits with a batting average of .465 during theregular season. Also returning to the lineup is 2008 OCAA championship toppitcher Danielle Smith (Port Perry, Ont.) and OCAA All-Star Carolyn Moore(Oshawa, Ont.). Head coach Jim Nemish has brought in top recruits Kayla MacLean (Whitby, Ont.),Janna Hagan (Sherwood Park, Albt.) and Tiana Cosentino (Toronto, Ont.), all ofwhich are contending for a starting spot in the lineup. The Lords will continue training camp this week and begin their season withfour games on the road against the three-time National Junior College ChampionMonroe Community College of Rochester, NY. The four game series will take placefrom September 12-13. The 2009 Canadian Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Championship website isonline at http://oiwfa.org/. The OCAAprovincial championship will take place from October 16-17 hosted by MohawkCollege, following nationals. - 30 - FOR MORE INFORMATION: Scott Dennis Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator Durham College and UOIT Athletics 905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P) 905.721.3117 (F) Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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