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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.
Softball Australia logo. Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team.
A national men's association for softball was created in 1949 and was the first of its kind for men's softball in Australia. The organisation folded within the year because men's softball could not compete for participation with other popular Australian sports like Australian rules football, rugby league, cricket and baseball.
Kere Johanson, Australian softball national team coach [14] Teams that will be competing at the 2012 edition include Australia, Canada and Japan who will play in the same pool. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] The competition was scheduled to act as a replacement for the Olympics.
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.
McManus is a member of Australia's women national softball team. [4] In March 2009, she participated in a Brisbane-based training camp. [8] In July 2011, she accompanied the team on a tour of North America, the only national team player from her part of New South Wales selected for the team.
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