2018 National Championships

2018 National Champion Information/ Details:

71st Women's National Championship

Date: 

6th January - 12th January 2018

Venue:

Mirrabooka International Softball Stadium, WA

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

2018 Champions:

NSW Firestars

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory Diamonds

New South Wales Firestars

Queensland Heat

South Australia Starz

Victoria Titans

Western Australia Flames

Final Placings:

1. NSW Firestars

2. QLD Heat

3. SA Starz

4.  VIC Titans

5. ACT Diamonds

6. WA Flames

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth

Tournament Convenor: Luci Powell

Tournament Chief Umpire: Darren Sibraa

Tournament Chief Statistician: Jim Giles

Award Winners:

Sybil Turner Medal - Best Batter: Leigh Godfrey (WA)

Lorraine Woolley Medal - Best Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD)

Midge Nelson Medal - Most Valuable Player: Georgia Casey (NSW)

Rosemary Adey Medal - Rookie of the Year: Shannon Keevers (NSW)

Player of the Grand Final: Stacey McManus (NSW)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD)

Catcher: Carmellle Sorensen (QLD)

1st Base: Jessica Torpey (QLD)

2nd Base: Georgia Casey (NSW)

3rd Base: Stacey Porter (NSW)

Shortstop: Jackie Di Siervi (VIC)

Outfielders: Leigh Godfrey (WA), Jade Wall (QLD), Maddie Cameron (SA)

Designated Player: Samantha Poole (NSW)

35th Men's National Championship

Date: 

14th January - 20th January 2018

Venue:

Hawker International Softball Centre, ACT

Draw:

Available Here

Team Lists:

Available Here

Teams:

ACT 89ers

New South Wales

Queensland Patriots

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia Western Blaze

Final Placings:

1. NSW

2. ACT

3. QLD

4. WA

5. VIC

6. SA

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Frank Curcio

Tournament Convenor: Ben Kirk/Shaun Carroll

Tournament Chief Umpire: Tricia Sibraa

Tournament Chief Statistician: Sandra Palmer

Award Winners:

Best Batter: Nick Norton (ACT)

Best Pitcher: Marshall Kronk (QLD)

Most Valuable Player: Nick Norton (ACT)

Rookie of the Year: Callum Beashel (NSW)

Player of the Grand Final: Callum Beashel (NSW)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Marshall Kronk (QLD)

Catcher: Nick Norton (ACT)

1st Base: Ryan Merriman (Qld)

2nd Base: Peter Wards (NSW)

3rd Base: George Psimaris (VIC)

Shortstop: Brendon O’Byrne (WA)

Outfielders: Scott Patterson (WA), Hayden Mathews (NSW), Callum Beashel (NSW)

Designated Player: Clayton McKenzie (SA)

Under 23 Women's National Championship

Date: 

11th July - 14th July 2018

Venue:

Redlands, Qld

Draw/Results:

Available Here

Champions:

New South Wales

Teams:

ACT

New South Wales

Queensland 

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia 

Final Placings:

1. NSW

2. QLD

3. WA

4. SA

5. ACT

6. VIC

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Shane Cantelmi

Tournament Convenor: Janelle Kronk

Tournament Chief Umpire: Andrew Rindfleish

Tournament Chief Statistician: Jason Collins

Award Winners:

Best Batter: Ashleigh Wickens (NSW)

Best Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW)

Most Valuable Player: Moe Kurihara (QLD)

Player of the Grand Final: Gabrielle Plain (NSW)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW)

Catcher: Katie Adams (US Athletes)

1st Base: Paige Delacour (Qld)

2nd Base: Ashleigh Wickens (NSW)

3rd Base: Brianna McGovern (ACT)

Shortstop: Rebekah Cervantes (US Athletes)

Outfielders: Rhiannon Kemp (QLD), McKenzie Giles-Martin (WA), Monique Rimmer-Herrington (WA)

Designated Player: Moe Kurihara (QLD)

U23 Men's National Softball Championship

Date: 

11th July - 14th July 2018

Venue:

Redlands, QLD

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

2018 Champions:

Queensland

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. QLD

2. ACT

3. WA

4. VIC

5. NSW

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexAccor

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Shane Cantelmi

Tournament Convenor: Janelle Kronk

Tournament Chief Umpire: Andrew Rindfleish

Tournament Chief Statistician: Jason Collins

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player: Brandon Goffer (QLD)

Best Pitcher: Jarrod Russell (QLD)

Best Batter: Brandon Goffer (QLD)

Player of the Grand Final: Jourdyn Hollands (QLD)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Jarrod Russell (QLD)

Catcher: Josh McGovern (ACT)

1st Base: Shannon Goffer (QLD)

2nd Base: Kurt Barbarich (WA)

3rd Base: Daniel Harrison (NSW)

Shortstop: Jeremy Bradbury (ACT)

Outfielders: Jeremy Bradbury (ACT), Cody Gibb (WA), Isaac Caloiero-Smith (QLD)

Designated Player: Brandon Goffer (QLD)

45th U19 Women's National Championship

Date: 

22nd January - 28th January 2018

Venue:

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW

Draw/Results:

Available Here

2018 Champions:

New South Wales

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. QLD

2. NSW

3. SA

4. VIC

5. ACT

6. WA

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Gail Wykes

Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr

Tournament Chief Umpire: Leigh Evans

Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player: Georgia Hood (SA)

Best Pitcher: Shinai Gibbins (QLD)

Best Batter: Moe Kurihara (QLD)

Player of the Grand Final: Tamieka Whitefield (QLD)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Shinai Gibbins (QLD)

Catcher: Brielle Karklin (WA)

1st Base: Madisum Graham (Qld)

2nd Base: Tamieka Whitefield (Qld)

3rd Base: Tamar Hutchinson (VIC)

Shortstop: Jenna Trim (NSW)

Outfielders: Sara Riou (WA), Holly Touchell (WA), Hannah Bahn (VIC)

Designated Player: Georgia Hood (SA)

30th U19 Men's National Championship

Date: 

22nd January - 28th January 2018

Venue:

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW

Draw/Results:

Available Here

2018 Champions:

Queensland

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. QLD

2. NSW

3. ACT

4. VIC

5. WA

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Gail Wykes

Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr

Tournament Chief Umpire: Leigh Evans

Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player: Jarred Garland (NSW)

Best Pitcher: Shaun Lanaghan (NSW)

Best Batter: Jarred Garland (NSW)

Player of the Grand Final: Keenan Smith (Qld)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Shaun Lanaghan (NSW)

Catcher: Jacob Donaldson (NSW)

1st Base: Shannon Goffer (QLD)

2nd Base: Thomas Cass (NSW)

3rd Base: Shay Crean (VIC)

Shortstop: Jordan Howel (WA)

Outfielders: Jarred Garland (NSW), Sheldon Waller (QLD), Samuel Reale (VIC)

Designated Player: Jett Wright (WA)

49th U17 Girl's National Championship

Date: 

6th January - 12th January 2018

Venue:

Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW

Draw/Results:

Available Here

2018 Champions:

New South Wales

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. NSW

2. QLD

3. WA

4. ACT

5. SA

6. VIC

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Susan Rindflesih

Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr

Tournament Chief Umpire: Scott Rindfleish

Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player: Gemma Hooker (WA)

Best Pitcher: Jacquelyn O’Connor (QLD)

Best Batter: Sasha Willems (NSW)

Player of the Grand Final: Emily Peters (NSW)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Jacquelyn O’Connor (QLD)

Catcher: Brooke Clappinson (WA)

1st Base: Gemma Hooker (WA)

2nd Base: Alannah Panza (VIC)

3rd Base: Tamikah Turner-Hames (WA)

Shortstop: Tahlia Anderson (Qld)

Outfielders: Layhnee Kearnes (NSW), Chloe Goodfellow (VIC), Pihuka Duff (NSW)

Designated Player: Sasha Willems (NSW)

28th U17 Boys National Championship

Date: 

6th January - 12th January 2018

Venue:

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW

Teams:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. NSW

2. QLD

3. VIC

4. ACT

5. WA

Draw/Results:

Available Here

2018 Champions:

New South Wales

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Susan Rindfleish

Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr

Tournament Chief Umpire: Scott Rindfleish

Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player: Keenan Smith (QLD)

Best Pitcher: Lincoln Walk (QLD)

Best Batter: Keenan Smith (QLD)

Player of the Grand Final: Ethan Field (NSW)

 


 

All-Tournament Team:

Pitcher: Lincoln Walk (QLD)

Catcher: Riley James (QLD)

1st Base: Luke Readdy (QLD)

3rd Base: Keenan Smith (QLD)

Pivots: Riley Murrihy (QLD), Kynan Molander (QLD)

Outfielders: Lachlan Ives (ACT), William Thomas (ACT), Joshua Routledge (QLD)

Designated Player: Jeremy Garland (NSW)

U15 Girls' Regional Softball Championship

Date: 

6th January - 12th January 2018

Venue:

Mirrabooka, WA

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

Champions:

NSW Metro Orange

Teams:

ACT

NSW Country Gold

NSW Metro Green

NSW Metro Orange

Qld Fire

Qld Flames

South Australia Blue

South Australia Red

Victoria

Western Australia Gold

Western Australia Development

Final Placings:

1. NSW Metro Orange

2. SA Red

3. NSW Metro Green

4. ACT

5. SA Blue

6. QLD Fire

7. NSW Country Gold

8. WA Gold

9. Victoria

10. QLD Flames

11. WA White

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth

Tournament Convenor: Mel Purser

Tournament Chief Umpire: Kevin Tannebring

Tournament Chief Statistician: Jim Giles

Team Lists:

Available Here

 

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

U15 Boys' Regional Softball Championship

Date: 

14th January - 20th January 2018

Venue:

Hawker International Softball Centre, ACT

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

Champions:

NSW Country

Teams:

ACT

NSW Country Gold

NSW Metro Green

NSW Metro Orange

Qld Storm

Qld Thunder

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Final Placings:

1. NSW Country

2. NSW Metro Orange

3. WA

4. NSW Metro Green

5. QLD Thunder

6. QLD Storm

7. VIC

8. ACT

9. SA

Officials: 

Technical Delegate: Frank Curcio

Tournament Convenor: Ben Kirk/Shaun Carroll

Tournament Chief Umpire: Kevin Tannebring

Tournament Chief Statistician: Sandra Palmer

Team Lists:

Available Here

 

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex