Canada unveil U-18 Women’s National Softball Team roster for World Cup Group Stage in Dallas

Softball Canada announced the roster for the U-18 Women’s National Team set to compete in the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup 2024 Group C. The tournament will take place from August 29 to September 2 in Dallas, Texas. 

The athletes who will represent Canada at the 2024 WBSC World Cup Group C are:

1. Chloe Bethune
2. Cece Brown
3. Chantal Carrière
4. Cali Chapman 
5. Caitlin Colley
6. Kenzie Hess
7. Chloe Hocquard
8. Noelani Livingstone
9. Danika Nell
10. Avery Porter
11. Morgan Reimer
12. Rylee Ruppel
13. Jorja Sandilands
14. Avyree Sherman
15. Avery Tucker
16. Jana Want

Coaching Staff

• Head Coach Keith Mackintosh
• Assistant Coach - Melissa Basilio
• Assistant Coach - Kaleigh Rafter
• Athletic Therapist - Nikki Antonopoulos
• Manager - Angela Ballantyne

"Choosing the final roster from such exceptional talent was a challenging task, but we are confident that the 16 athletes selected have the skills to build a strong team," said head coach Keith Mackintosh. "It is an incredible honour to represent Canada on this international stage, and we are eager to showcase our talent in Dallas." 

Following a silver medal performance at the Pan-American Championship, Canada earned its place in the WBSC World Cup Group Stage. The team will face off against top-ranked opponents including World No. 1 USA, No. 8 Mexico, No. 9 Australia, No. 16 Philippines and No. 21 Ireland. The top two teams from Group C will advance to the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2025, also to be held in Dallas. 

Group C will be the final group to compete the group stage with Group A already concluded in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Chinese Taipei and Czechia secured their spots in the World Cup Finals. In Group B, played in Pingtan, China earlier this month, Japan and the hosts advanced as the top two teams in the standings, while Puerto Rico secured a spot as a wild card.