Softball NZ’s President, Lynda O’Cain is pleased to announce the names of the following athletes who have been selected for a Junior White Sox California Tour team that will travel this Sept/ October. "This is a big year for our Junior White Sox programme with the WBSC Group Stage qualifier in July. This additional team plays a strategic part of developing our elite female pathway. It’s always an honour to represent NZ and we congratulate these young athletes on their selection”. Head Coach Kiri Shaw adds "It is vital that we continue to grow our programme and expose our athletes to international softball. The more players we have touring, the better prepared we will be for future WBSC events. It is a relatively inexperienced group but these players have stood out because of their positive attitudes and/or their performances in club and representative softball. We are excited to see how they grab this opportunity and perform at the next level."

The NZ Junior White Sox Claifornia Tour team is as follows;
Kim-Marie Aurupa - HUTT VALLEY
*Abigail Church - NORTH HARBOUR
Bella Coxson - HUTT VALLEY
*Iris Feng - COUNTIES
Aimee Goodmanson - CANTERBURY
Tiana Graham - AUCKLAND
Oliana Hesp - COUNTIES
*Riana Hill - AUCKLAND
Payton Hiraka Downing - COUNTIES
*Jaimee Hoani - NORTH HARBOUR
Skylah Breeze Joyce - AUCKLAND
Mia Kingi-Hicks - COUNTIES
Shiloh Malo - QUEENSLAND
Matangihau Nuku - HUTT VALLEY
Ava Prescott - AUCKLAND
Bailey Symons - HUTT VALLEY

Non Travelling Reserves
Chrysta Lockington-Marsters - AUCKLAND
Tyla Pita-Kani - WELLINGTON
Safira Shultz - HUTT VALLEY

NB: The four players with asterisks by their names are the non-travelling reserves for the WBSC Group Stage Brazil team. They will tour with this team unless called up into the Brazil team.

Article added: Tuesday 19 March 2024