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The Australia women's national softball team, also known as the Aussie Spirit, [2] is the national softball team of Australia. It is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions. They are one of Australia's most successful women's sporting teams on the world stage, and they have achieved outstanding ...
The Australian men's national softball team is the national softball team of Australia. [2] They are nicknamed the Aussie Steelers. [ 2 ] The team is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions.
The first national organisation for women's softball was created in 1947 as a result of talks at the first interstate championships and named the Australian Women's Softball Council. [1] It was originally composed of representatives from New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria. [ 1 ]
Nelson started her international career in 1960, and is considered one of the greatest Australian softball players, competing with the Australia women's national softball team in the Women's Softball World Cup four times. At the 1965 world cup in Melbourne, the Australian team won and Nelson scored two home runs in the lead-up game to the final ...
Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. [1] In 1942, during World War II , US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria.
In order to experience the American collegiate softball game, Stepto enrolled at the Oregon State University. In her first year she was made the Scenic West Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year. [2] Stepto was selected for the Australian women's national softball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The national team had been nicknamed "the Socceroos" by journalist Tony Horstead on a 1967 tour to South Vietnam. [22] FFA chairman Frank Lowy commented "It has been commonly used and is a much loved name but we may see it fade out as evolution takes place", and suggested few national football teams had nicknames . [ 21 ]
ASF National Championships; Aussie Peppers; Australia men's junior national softball team; Australia men's national softball team; Australia women's national softball team; Australia women's national under-18 softball team