Scarborough Stingrays head to national championships in New Brunswick.
The Scarborough Stingray midget girls U18 fastpitch tier 1 team are competing in the Canadian National Fastpitch championships being held in St. John's, New Brunswick Aug. 1 to 8. Pictured here the 2010 Ontario championship pennant are back row from left, Natalie Stoberman, Sam Morneau, Shelby Heyd, Nicole Cerpnjak, Shannon Hilton, Shanna Wilson, Alexandra Brown and Chelsey Schoenfeldt. Front row, from left, Misty Hammel, Kathryn Eberlin, Lauren Renaud, Kristy Noble, Madison Marshall and Shelby Lia. Absent from the photo was Brittany Sloan. The team is coached by Pat Acton.
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The Scarborough Stingrays midget girls 18U tier 1 team are off to the Canadian National Fastpitch Championships from Aug. 1 to 8 in Saint John, New Brunswick.The team won the Ontario championship held in Guelph July 16 to 18 with a record of 7 and 1."The girls played hard," said team manager Steve Renaud. Scarborough took the chamionship game with a 4-3 win seven innings over the Brantford Bobcats.Renaud said the girls have been training three times a week."They are dedicated," he said, adding that's tough with a group of teens who are balancing jobs, school and social lives.At the national championships, the Stingrays will play against teams from Manitoba, Quebec and the favoured British Columbia team."Our first game is against B.C.," he said. "They're highly rated,"Renaud said he's hoping the Stingrays experience will give them the edge."We've played more than 100 games just this season," he said.The team's head coach is Pat Acton.The team holds various fundraisers and is looking for sponsors. Call 416-450-4349 if interested.