2015 Softball Australia International Friendship Series

Event:	Softball Australia International Friendship Series
Date:	29 June – 3 July 2015
Venue/location:	Blacktown International Sportspark (Google Maps)
Event overview:	The 2015 Softball Australia International Friendship Series will feature elite youth athletes from across Australia and abroad to form part of the overall development pathway for elite youth softballers. This event is not only to assist with the development of elite athletes but also provides opportunities to aspiring coaches, umpires and statisticians.
Regulations:	*Please note that metal cleats can be worn at the event
Awards:	International Friendship Series Awards and results
Teams:	Women’s Teams Australia Gold Australia Green Softball NZ Development USA Athletes Combined Colleges Cleveland State University Queensland New South Wales Coyotes Wolves Wynnum Softball Association	Men’s Teams Australia Gold Australia Green Softball NZ Development Canberra Queensland New South Wales Western Civil
Officials:	Shane Cantelmi Cathy Kerr Richard Dodds Kaye Greggs	Technical Delegate Tournament Convenor Tournament Umpire in Chief Tournament Chief Statistician
Sponsors:	Australian Sports Commission, Easton and Greatrex
Championship supporters:	Softball NSW and Blacktown Venue Management
Awards and Results:	Boys’ competition1 Australia Green 2 NZ Development 3 Western Civil 4 Canberra 5 Australia Gold 6 NSW 7 Queensland Development Grand Final Australia Green 9 def NZ Development 2 Tournament Awards Most Valuable Player: Bailey Macdonald (NZ Dev) Best Batter: Matthew Wickham (Canberra) Best Pitcher: Steven Dawson (Western Civil) Player of the Grand Final: Josh McGovern (Australia Green) All Tournament Team Pitcher: Steven Dawson (Western Civil) Catcher: Matthew Wickham (Canberra) 1B: Lachlan Butt (Canberra) 2B: Dean Leskie (Western Civil) SS: Nicholas Sheedy (Western Civil) 3B: Zachary Boyd (NZ Dev) OF: Bailey Macdonald (NZ Dev) OF: Steven Garoni (Western Civil) OF: Jordan tahana (NZ Dev) Designated Player: Stuart Perry (NSW) Girls’ competition 1 US Athletes 2 Australia Gold 3 Cleveland State 4 NSW 5 Queensland 6 Australia Green 7 Casey Coyotes 8 NZ Development 9 Wynnum 10 Wolves Grand Final US Athletes 11 def Australia Gold 0 Tournament Awards Most Valuable Player: Cynthia Woodard (Cleveland) Best batter: Madelynn Antone (US Athletes) Best Pitcher: Samantha Hislop (US Athletes) Player of the Grand Final: Samantha Hislop (US Athletes) All Tournament Team Pitcher: Samantha Hislop (US Athletes) Catcher: Carley Parkes (Wynnum) 1B: Laura Passfield (NSW) 2B: Kari Hillenburg (US Athletes) SS: Cynthia Woodard (Cleveland) 3B: Carson Forge (US Athletes) OF: Kait Gairing (US Athletes) OF: Tia Waters (Australia Green) OF: Shannon Keevers (Australia Green) Designated Player: Madelynn Antone (US Athletes)