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Softball Australia to Host China’s National Women’s Softball Team in December Showdown!

Brisbane, QLD, 5 – 8 December 2024 – Softball Australia is thrilled to announce that China’s national women’s softball team will be visiting Australia this December for an exciting, action packed, international series.

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Thu 07 Nov 2024

HIGH STAKES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES

Aussie Spirit challenged at the 2024 WBSC Softball Women’s World Cup Finals The Aussie Spirit team have showcased resilience and competitive determination, despite facing extreme heat and tough competition from powerhouse teams in Japan (World No.3), the Netherlands (World No.8) and Puerto Rico (World No. 2). Here's a closer look and recap of their opening round in the 2024 WBSC Softball World Cup Finals:

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Thu 18 Jul 2024

Softball Australia’s Women’s Spirit Team are ready to launch at the 2024 WBSC World Cup Finals in Italy!

July 15, 2024 - The excitement is palpable as the Australian Women’s Spirit Team prepares to kick off their campaign at the Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2024 in Castions di Strada, Italy. The tournament commences today, Monday 15th July, with a thrilling match-up between Japan and Australia scheduled at 11:00am CEST (7pm AEST/6.30pm ACST/ 5pm AWST).

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Mon 15 Jul 2024

The Aussie Spirit are ready to compete in the Canada Cup before heading to Italy for the 2024 World Cup Finals.

The Aussie Spirit are flying across the globe to North America to play in the Canada Cup in a week-long tournament July 2-8.

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Fri 28 Jun 2024

Peta Searle, OAM, joins Softball Australia as the new High Performance Wellbeing and Engagement Manager

Softball Australia proudly announces the appointment of Peta Searle as the organisation's new High Performance Wellbeing and Engagement Manager.

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Wed 29 May 2024

A Big Giving Day Thank You!

The first ever Giving Day was a brilliant success, with the softball community raising $8,674 from 73 donations in the past 24 hours.

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Tue 28 May 2024

Australian Women’s Softball Team Announcement: A blend of youth and experience selected for the 2024 World Cup Finals

Two debutants and seven Olympians among the 16 players announced in the Australian Women’s Softball Team, the “Aussie Spirit”, for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Italy this July.

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

Women's Program Team Managers Announced

Softball Australia is thrilled to announce the appointment of four exceptional individuals to key Team Manager positions within our organisation.

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

Aussie Spirit to play first home games in four years, with series against Chinese Taipei

The Australian Women's National Softball Team - the Aussie Spirit - will be playing Chinese Taipei in a six-game series at Blacktown International Sports Park in early March, in the first international softball game on Australian soil since 2020.

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Tue 13 Feb 2024

The U-18 Women’s World Cup campaign starts for the Junior Spirit

We are excited to announce today the Junior Spirit team selected to represent Australia to contest the Oceania Qualifier for the II WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage.

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

Belinda White announces retirement from Aussie Spirit

Aussie Spirit stalwart Belinda White has announced her retirement from International softball.

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Fri 08 Sep 2023

The Aussie Spirit 2023/24 Training Squad is announced

Softball Australia is today announcing the Aussie Spirit Training Squad, who will be invited to engage in a year-round program to prepare for the WBSC Women’s World Cup in July 2024.

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Fri 11 Aug 2023

Clough retires from Aussie Spirit Team Manager role

The role of a team manager is often forgotten across sport, but they are the heart of the team, and their support is integral to helping our athletes give their best on the world stage.

Aussie Spirit Team Managers

Thu 20 Jul 2023

Australia secure third place with strong 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei

Australia has taken down Chinese Taipei with a solid display, pushing through an eight-hour mid-game rain delay to record a third-place finish in the Group Stage of the 2023 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup.

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Sat 15 Jul 2023

Call for Applications – Team Coaches for Canada Cup 2023

Softball Australia is calling for expressions of interest for multiple Team Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions for the upcoming 2023 Canada Cup invitational tournament.

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Mon 20 Feb 2023