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Emma Entzminger named Softball Canada Female Athlete of the Year
Emma Entzminger, a Saanich-raised softball player, has been named Softball Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year. The award recognizes her performance with Canada’s senior women’s national team during a successful summer.
During the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage in Czechia in June, Entzminger recorded a .533 batting average over six games. Her performance helped Canada achieve a 5-1 record, securing a spot in the 2027 WBSC World Cup Finals, which serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Olympics.
In July, Entzminger helped Canada win the Canada Cup with an undefeated record. In the championship game against China, she went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs, contributing to a 7-3 victory. Entzminger previously represented Canada at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal.
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Emma Entzminger · Softball BC · Softball Canada · Victoria Fire Department · WBSC
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Canada earned a place in the 2027 WBSC World Cup Finals by going 5-1 at the tournament in Czechia. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Canada defeated China 7-3 in the Canada Cup championship game. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Canada won the Canada Cup title in July with an undefeated record. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Entzminger is a firefighter with the Victoria Fire Department. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Emma Entzminger was named Softball Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Entzminger hit .533 across six games at the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage in Czechia. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Entzminger hit a triple and drove in two runs in the Canada Cup final. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Canada captured a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. goldstreamgazette.com · oakbaynews.com · peninsulanewsreview.com