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Welcome to Manly Warringah Softball Association's web site!

Based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, MWSA is the largest and fastest growing Women's Fastpitch Association in NSW.

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We are building a new Representative team section - if you have any photo's of rep or dev teams or players please email them to rep@mwsa.com.au (If you have lots the email me and I'll organise another way).

 

August 10 2008 State League Team 

 

Jun 28 2008 u/12 Rep and Dev teams

 

April 14 2008 Waratah League Team

 

March 20  2008 u/19 Representative team

 

Feb 28 2008 u/16 team 

 

Feb 19 The 2008 Teeball Representative and Development teams

 

 

Nov 17 The 2008 u/14 Representative and Development teams 

 

August 17 The Manly Warringah Open Representative Team

 

The Manly Warringah State League team

 

August 16 The u/14 rep and Dev team 

 

July 17 The 2007 u/12 Rep and Dev teams

 

April 1 - The 2007 under 19 Representative team has been announced

 

Jan 31 The 2007 Teeball Representative and Development teams have been announced. Congratulations to all.

 

Dec 1The MWSA 2007 under 16 team representative team has been announced. Congratulations to all

 

 

Nov  The Head Coaches for our 2007 Rep teams have been announced

 

Nov 1 - Rep and Development team trails dates have been set

 

Sept 21 - The 2006 Open Representative team

 

August 4 The 2006 U/14 Representative and Development teams 

 

July 22 The 2006 U/12 Representative and Development teams

 

Feb 12 The 2007 U/19 team 

 

Feb 7 The 2006 Teeball Representative and Development teams 

 

Dec 11 -The 2006 under 16 Representative team

 

 

 

 

This weeks News:

 

August 10 Manly Eagles State League Team has been announced.

 

August 8 The State League Draw has been released

 

August 3 - CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 UNDER 14 REPRESENTATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT TEAMS - Head Coach, Asst Coach, Trainer, Scorer, Manager

 

Please fax application to 9144 5810

Rep Nomination Form

Closing date August 20

 

 

August 1 - Congratulations to Rhonda Williams on her selection as an assistant coach with the NSW u/19 team.

 

July 31 - Congratulation to the girls from our u/16's team that have been invited to State Camp.

 

July 30 State League training and selection on Thursday Aug 7 at 7:00pm, Abbott Rd - if you want to play you need to be there or let Ron know.

 

July 27 - Congratulations to our u/16's finishing 3rd at the State Championships.

 

July 20 CHS boys are playing at Manly on 19 and 20 August - we need help with the grounds, canteen and umpiring. If you have a free few hours can you please email CHSboys@mwsa.com.au

 

 

July 18 - Expressions of interest in playing for both the Open and State League teams is sort. Please email: Opens@mwsa.com.au if you would like to be considered - we need this within the next 2 weeks.

 

July 18 - The MWSA coaching staff for state league and Open are:

State League - Ron Delaney Head Coach, Reg Eggleton Assistant Coach

Opens Reg Eggleton - Head Coach, Ron Delaney Assistant Coach.

Congratulations to both

 

 

 

July 14 - The 2008 U19 Men`s and Women`s State Camp will be held on Aug 23rd and 24th.

The camp is open to any player born in 1990, 1991 and 1992 who believes they have the potential of making the 2009 NSW U19 Women`s Team.
 

 

July 3 - 2008 - 09 Calendar has been updated.

 

Jun 28 MWSA u/12 Representative and Development teams have been announced. Congratulations to all.

 

Jun 22 Our under 16 team finished 2nd at the divisional championships today. Hornsby defeated our girls in the Final.

Phil's photos from the divisionals are up

 

The DUGOUT goes Online, order over the net and have it delivered to your door.

 

Jun 14 - Our u/19's finished 3rd in the State Championships. The team went down to Hornsby in an awesome elimination series game.  Congratulations to Hornsby who defeated North Shore in the final.

Click here for the results - Manly is in pool B

Jun 1 - Our Waratah League team finished in 3rd position - Congratulation to Penrith who defeated Southern Angels in the final.

 

May 25 - Our u/19 rep team was 3rd at the Divisional Championship. With Manly, North Shore and Hornsby all even at the end of the competition, run scored against us relegated the team to 3rd position. Final placing  - Hornsby, North Shore, Manly Warringah, Cumberland, Newcastle, and Hawkesbury.

 

May 10 Congratulations to Michelle Cox on her selection in the Australian All Schools team. NSW won the tournament with an awesome unbeaten record for the tournament of 92 runs for and NONE against

 

More u/14 photos

 

April 27 Congratulations to our u/14 Rep team on their 4th place at the State Championships. In the final Sutherland defeated North Shore in a tie-breaker.

Philip's Photos of the Championship day 1

Philip's Photos of the Championship day 2

 

 

April 22 - Meet the 2008 - 2009 committee, elected at last tonight's AGM. 

 

April 15 - The NSW u/23's started today at Blacktown. Lots of Manly players in the team ( Sam Conway (vice Capt), Michelle Edgtton, Kelly McNaughton, Monique Miller, Mikah Van Gogh and Reg Eggleton - Head Coach). The draw can be found here - why not have a day out supporting them.

Results and play by play here.

 

 

April 4 - Philip's photos from the u/14 International Challenge

 

March 30 - Teeball State Championship - Our Teeball team has finished 2nd at the State Championships, going down by 1 run to winners  Cumberland in the Final. Congratulation to all the players and team management on a great tournament.

 

Click here For today results.

Click here for day 2 results

 

Our u/14 team is playing in the "Blacktown International Junior Challenge". After day 1 the team has had wins against the local Associations however the visiting Japanese teams are proving a little tough. 

 

March 24 Phil's photos of the u/14's at the Georges River Tournament.

 

 

March 16 - Our U/14 Representative team has won the Georges River Rat Race Tournament. In a day of ups and downs the girls got it all together to defeat Penrith in the Final.

 

March 16 - Grand Final results and Awards are up.

 

March 11 - Congratulations to Michelle Cox and Nikki Deegenaars on selection in the NSW All Schools team.

 

 

March 2 - Our Teeball teams have taken the double - winning both Representative and Development teams Divisional Championships.

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Winning Teeball Representative team

 

 

Feb 28 - Congratulation to Nikki Deegenaars and  Linley Somerville on their selection in the NSW CHS Blue team and Rhonda Williams as coach of the CHS Red team.

 

Feb 27 Congratulation to Lisa Carlton on her selection in the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges team.

 

Feb 23 - The Teeball Representative team has won the Ghosts Tournament

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The Development team came in 4th place - after topping their pool (with wins against Campbelltown, North Shore and Macarthur rep teams) the team then were came up against a strong Sutherland team in the cross pool and North Shore in the 3rd place playoff. 

 

An excellent result all round

 

Feb 21 - Congratulations to Rhonda Williams on her appointment as Head Coach for the MWSA Under 19 rep team 2008

 

Feb 20 Another update from Charlee South

 

Feb 19 The 2008 Teeball Representative and Development teams have been announced.

 

 

Feb 16 Congratulations to Alli Edgtton on her selection in the Sydney East CHS  Team.

 

Feb 15 - Congratulations Nikki Deegenaars the Manly Daily's overall Junior Sports Star for 2007 - . The daily story can be found here.

 

 

Feb 14 - Congratulation to Nikki Deegenaars, Natalie Fawcett, Emma Hodge, Dani Levido, Claire McAuley, Jess Rooke, Linley Somerville, Letitia Vanderheide and Bridget Wilson on your selection in the Sydney North CHS team.

 

Feb 12 Jess Rooke and Gemma Carlton (for netball) were selected as finalists in the NSW junior official of the year.

 

U16 nationals.jpeg (448616 bytes) Bridget, Sam, Linley and Rachael part of the NSW team that defeated Vic in the u/16 National Championships

 

Feb 7 Congratulations to Rachael Ambrose and Linley Sommerville on their selection in the 2008 Aust Youth Women`s Development Squad .

 

Feb 7 An update and Photos from Charlee South

 

 

u19 nationals.jpg (119069 bytes) Nikki, Sharon, Monique and Monique part of the NSW team that defeated WA in the u/19 National Championships

 

Jan 19 - Congratulation to the NSW u/19 (defeated WA 5-1) and u/16 (defeated Vic 7-1) both Australian Champions. 

Read the play by play of the u/19's final here.

Read the play summary of the u/16's final here

 

Congratulations to the NSW Open Women's and u/16 Boys teams both Australian Championship winning teams..

The Australian Open Championships results

 

NSW u/16 (Rachael Ambrose, Sam Freeman, Linley Somerville, and Bridget Wilson) and u/19 (Nikki Deegenaars, Monique Faul, Monique Miller and Sharon O'Mara) team start their Australian  Championships today. Keep up to date with the scores:

 

Under 19 Girls results

 

Under 16 Girls results

 

Dec 14 - Congratulation to our Assistant coaches for 2008

T-BALL Michelle Cohen, Trish Fox,  Carol Jones

U/12  Jannette Edggton, Trish Fox

U/12 Development Team Jenny Cohen,  Kristy Wilson

U/16 Sam Conway, Jannette Edgtton,  Kelly McNaughton (Trainer)

 

Dec 11 Congratulations to Reg Eggleton - Head Coach for our 2008 Under 16 Representative Team

Dec 5 Congratulation to Sue Brandenburg on her appointment as Assistant Coach Northern Met Academy 2008

 

Congratulations to our 2008 head coaches for:

Teeball Sue Brandenburg

U/12 Representative - Alex Kirby

U/12 Development Gai Cohen

 

Dec 3 Congratulation Nicole Adam, Cassie Blom, Lisa Carlton, Allison Edgtton,, Danielle Levido, Danielle Murace, and Linley Somerville MWSA on their selection in the Northern Met Academy.

 

Dec 2 Our u/14 Development team has won the Divisional Development Teams Championship, with the Rep team coming  3rd in the Representative Team Championship. U-14 Divisonals - Winners.JPG (1498206 bytes)

Winners - 2008 u/14 development team

 

Nov 25 - Congratulations to Sharon O'Mara (specialist coach), Chris Clough (manager) on selection in the NSW Opens team, and Sam Conway (vice Capt), Angelique Delaney, Michelle Edgtton, Kelly McNaughton, Mikah Van Gogh and Reg Eggleton (Head Coach) on selection in the NSW under 23 team.


Nov 25 Sue Brandenburg receives Top Award !!

PSSA girl's Head Coach, Sue Brandenburg was awarded the highest honour within the School Sport system at the recent School Sport Australia Softball Exchange Dinner.

Congratulations to Sue for receiving a SSA Service Award for her outstanding contribution to both school softball and netball.


Nov 17 - The draw for the rest of the season has been loaded, including draw by grade and draw by round

 

Nov 17 The 2008 u/14 Representative and Development teams have been announced

 

 

Nov 15 - The OZPITCH draw is up - starts this Friday

 

Nov 11 - What a weekend - our u/14 team won the State Championships, 3 new level 2 umpires, 4 selected in the NSW State u/19 team, and all made possible by the hugh number of people from all our clubs that volunteered  over the weekend.

 

2007 u14.jpg (46367 bytes) The u/14's were undefeated all weekend, defeating Hornsby by 11 - 8 in the final. AWESOME

Phil's photos from Day 1 are here.

Phil's Day 2 photos are up

Softball 11[2].11.07 010.jpg (618982 bytes) Congratulation to  Maria Cimino, Andrew Cocks and Brad Smith on being awarded their Level 2 umpiring accreditation. 

 

 

Congratulations to Nikki Deegenaars, Monique Faul, Monique Miller and Sharon O'Mara (battery coach) on their selection the the NSW u/19 team

 

State Championship results

 

Nov 1 North Met Academy trials are being held at St Ives Diamond 1 near the canteen on the Wednesday 14th November 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Eligible players are  those that will qualify for NSW Under 16's 2009. Forms and more details here- act now the forms need to be in next week..

 

 

Oct 24 Philip's photos from the u/14 divisionals (and the earlier tournaments I forgot to link to)

 

Oct 22 Congratulation to Lilly Bengtsson ( Invitational team) Trish Fox (Manager) Sue Brandenburg ( Coach), and Jess Rooke (Umpire) on your selection to the 2007 PSSA teams.

 

Oct 21 - Our u/14 Representative team has won their Divisional Championships - undefeated throughout the Championships the girls played some awesome some Softball. 

 

The Development team were runners-up in their Championships - coming from behind to win a thrilling semi-final the girls went down to Hornsby in the final.

 

l  Oct 14 - Congratulations to our 4 new NSW u/16 State players - Rachael Ambrose, Sam Freeman, Linley Somerville, and Bridget Wilson 

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Oct 14 - It just wasn't their day - after being undefeated on the first day the u/12 Representative team played a thrilling draw with Cumberland in their final pool to share the top of the pool table. In the cross pools the team went down to North Shore, the first loss took them out of the finals series. In their last game the girls out played Hornsby. Their final record - 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.  Congratulations to all the players and the coaching staff on a brilliant rep season.

A few photos can be found here

The full results can be found here.

 

Oct 14 - Results are up - Looks like a good day for the Cancer Council - lot of missing result sheets...

 

Oct 9 Congratulations to Sue Brandenburg (Representative) and Dale Kaimoana (Development ) on their selection as the head coaches for our 2008 u/14 teams.

 

Oct 2 Over the weekend someone broke into the Abbott Rd facility and stole our ride-on mower. They knew exactly what they were after and exactly where the mower was kept as nothing else was taken or even moved around. Any information would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Sept 23 A big day for our Modball representative and developments. Both teams won their respective Seabreeze Tournaments Final Placing's - 

Representative Teams : Many Warringah, North Shore, Sutherland, Penrith and Hornsby

Development Teams :Manly Warringah, Hornsby, Penrith, and North Shore

 

Sept 20 Manly Drug Education Centre are running another series of "Parents Prepared - Lets talk about drugs" invitation and an information brochure here.

 

Sept 18 - Pink Ribbon Day ribbons wristband etc will be on sale from this Saturday. If you write your team name on the cardboard backing for any item purchase at the grounds and include it with your result sheet you will get "special consideration" on your next scoring sheet error. Cheap insurance as items start at $3.  

 

Sept 17 - The MWSA rule book has made in to the WEB

 

Results are upA disappointing day for the Cancer Council - only 2 score sheet warnings handed out.  With 53 teams having warnings a donation can't be far away.

 

Sept 16 Softball NSW has just released their 2008 calendar - Our 3 state championship winning teams are featured (along with a bunch of individuals) Feb features our u/14 team, March - our teeball team, October our Modball team. A really great looking calendar - they will be available from the Abbott Rd canteen this Saturday.

 

Sept 9 - Almost half the team have used their Score Sheet warning in Round 1 - looks like a bumper year for Cancer Council Donations. See how your team is going

 

 

Sept 6 New wet weather service is now available to all members. 

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IF GAMES ARE CALLED OFF the message will be updated by 7:00 Saturday morning for the junior games and by 12:00 for the senior games.


Sept 3 Our Modball Representative team finish 3rd in the Divisional Championship. The development team finished 2nd in the Developing teams Tournament. Great effort by all the players in both teams.

 

August 30 - Charlee South is in the USA - follow her travels.

 

August 28 - Last weekend our u/12 Rep and Dev teams competed in the Ghosts Tournament. 

The Dev team came away with the Silver medal from Pool B. The Rep team finished 3rd in Pool A.

All account say that both team performed extremely well.

Img_5741.jpg (70528 bytes)The development team with their Silver Medal

 

August 27 The draw for the Open State Championship and State League have been released

 

August 26 - Manly Warringah's u/14 team has won Seabreeze. Undefeated throughout the day the Manly team defeated Hornsby 10 - 3 in the final.

Philip's Photos of the Rep team and the Dev team at Seabreeeze

 

August 18 - The Draw for the u/12 Divisionals has been released

 

August 18 - Congratulations to the following girls who were selected in the Sydney North PSSA teams to play at the NSW PSSA championships on 16-18 October 2007 at Manly:

Team 1: Chiara Arias, Mackenzie Little, Georgia Thompson

Team 2: Alana Wootten, Jasmin Christensen,      Kalina Stepto,Lilly Bengsston, Izabelle Welsh, Symone Curtin, Taylor Miller, Claire Stuljater , Rachel Holland

 

The Manly Warringah State League team has been announced

 

The Manly Warringah Open Representative Team has been announced


August 16 The Manly Warringah u/14 Representative and Development teams have been announced. Congratulations to all.

 

August 12 - A great weekend for our young rep teams - The Manly u/14 Blue team won the Illawong Tournament. 

The Maroon team finished 2nd in their pool.

The Modball Representative and Development team both finished 2nd in their pool.

 

More of Philip's photos can be found here

 

 

August 9 - Congratulations to the following Manly girls who have been selected into the 2008 NSW U16 Squad: Rachael AMBROSE , Sarah COCKS , Nat FAWCETT , Sam FREEMAN , Jess KAIMOANA , Linley SOMERVILLE , and Bridget WILSON

 

July 16 - The Manly Warringah U/12 representative and development teams have been announced. Congratulation to all the players. Click here for the list.

 

July 14 - The Manly u/19's were runners-up at the State Championships today. In a very close final they went down to North Shore 1 - 0. Congratulations to the team and staff on a great Championship.

 

Up to date scores can be found here

 

July 1 - Australia has taken the BRONZE MEDAL in the U19 Women`s World Championship - some great Photos from Peter Bradley

In the Gold medal game USA defeated Japan 3 to 1. For all the Stats and game info click here

 

June 30 - International Coaching College - For the first time in its history, the ISF/NFCA International Coaching College will be held in Australia from 30 August to 2 September 2007. Click for details.

 

 

June 29 - Waratah League draw has been released

 

June 22 - Level 2 Scorers Clinic click here

 

 

June 20 - the 2007 - 08 calendar has been updated.

 

June 19 - Congratulation to Annika Cripps, Nikki Deegenaars, Monique Faul, Monique Miller, and Kaia Parnaby on your selection in the NSW u/19 squad.

 

June 14 - Manly's Waratah League team has been announced

 

May 30 - Good luck to the following players who have been selected to attend the 2007 U16 State Camp. Rachel Ambrose, Sarah Cocks , Nat Fawcett, Sam Freeman, Jess Kaimoana, Lauren Parnaby, Linley Somerville, and Bridget Wilson


May 27 Manly's u/19 team were runners-up to North Shore at the Divisional Championships.

 

May 20 - Congratulations our u/16 Representative team on finishing 3rd at the State Championships. The girls finished equal top of the preliminary table with Hornsby progressed to the Championship game on a better against rate. 

In the final Hornsby defeated North Shore 15 to 6. 

 

May 16 - Sharon O'Mara ( U/19 and Open women's assistant coach) and Chris Clough( Open women's administrator) have been appointed to the 2008 NSW teams - Congratulations.

 

May 13 - NSW are the 2007 Australian School Sport Champions. Congratulations to Michelle Cox, Laura Giblett, Monique Miller, and Kaia Parnaby who were named in the Australian All Schools Team that will compete in the International Challenge Series at BOP from July 5 - 8

 

 

April 29 - Our teeball team are State Champions. The girls were undefeated over the weekend. In a great final they defeated Cumberland 21 - 15. Congratulations to the girls and staff.

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April 28 - Our teeball representative team is playing in their State Championships this weekend - results are being updated as the games are finished and can be found here

 

 

April 24 - JESS ROOKE JUNIOR OFFICIAL OF THE MONTH - Manly Warringah umpire Jess Rooke has been named as the NSW Sports Federation’s Junior Official of the Month for February. Click here for the full write-up

Congratulations Jess.

 

April 22 - Our under 16's were runners-up at the Divisional Championships today. the team lost the final to North Shore 4 - 2 in a close match.

 

April 16 - 

The Road from the Beach to the Softball Fields

The home plate of Nikki Deegenaars Kaia Parnaby and Felicity Witt

Check out the website Nikki, Kaia and Felicity have put together -book your table for their breakfast. Nikki-Kaia-Felicity 

 

 

April 1 - The 2007 under 19 Representative team has been announced

 

April 1 - Our Teeball Representative team were runners-up at the Divisional Championships going down to Cumberland 11 - 10 in a very close final

 

The Development team were runners-up to Hawkesbury in the Plate division.

 

March 31 - The season has come to a close. Congratulations to all teams, the grand final results and award winners can be found here.

 

March 26 - The Manly u/16 team were runners-up in the Ghosts Classic tournament - the teams went down to Georges River in the final 5 - 3.

 

 

March 21 - We are please to announce that United Pacific Finance has become a sponsor of the Association. UPF specialises in providing loans to High Net Worth Individuals for investment and business purposes. See if they can be of service

 

 

March 17 Manly Warringah Rep team has won the teeball Seabreeze Tournament - congratulations. Final placings:

 

Manly Warring Rep team

Penrith City

North Shore

Hornsby

Manly Warringah Development

Central Coast

 

March 14 - Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to represent NSW at the Australian School Sports Exchange in Perth, May 2007

Michelle COX
Laura GIBLETT
Monique MILLER
Kaia PARNABY

 

 

Mar 11 - Hornsby has won the under 16 Seabreeze Tournament - congratulations. Final

Hornsby

North Shore

Many Warringah

Campbelltown

Illawarra

Macarthur

 

Mar 4 Our Teeball Representative team has taken out the Campbelltown Ghosts Challenge. The girls came from behind to defeat Cumberland in the final. 

 

 

Feb 27 MWSA AGM will be held on April 24. Click here for details and nomination forms.

 

 

 

Feb 25 - Our Teeball 

TBallRep2007.JPG (1668114 bytes) Representative and Development teams have started their season with the Rep teams taking out 1st and development team taking out 3rd at the Hornsby Saplings Tournament. 
The Rep team was undefeated on the day. The Development team had wins over North Shore, Hornsby and Penrith reps teams.

 

 

Feb 13 Congratulations to the Manly Representatives who have gained selection into the 2007 Aust Youth Women`s Development Squad - MICHELLE COX, MONIQUE FAUL, MONIQUE MILLER.

 

Jan 31 - Congratulations to Nikki Deegenaars and Kaia Parnaby on their selection in the Australian under 19's team to play in the junior world championships in the Netherlands, from 20-30 June

The full team can be found here.

 

Jan 31 The 2007 Teeball Representative and Development teams have been announced. Congratulations to all.

 

Jan 21 The u/19 Australian Championships starts today - the NSW team includes  Nikki Deegenaars, Monique Faul, Monique Miller, and Kaia Parnaby. Keep track of the results here.

 

Play by Plays for the NSW games are here.

 

Jan 14 - Our players in the u/16 State team (Michelle Cox, Mel Adam and Lauren Parnaby) are doing well - Michelle and Mel both hitting home runs on day 1. Some info on the tournament can be found here.

Bridget Wilson is also doing well, pitching in most of the Tasmanian games. 

 

Jan 7 The Australia Opens Mens and Womens Championships started at NSW Softball today - for all the results click here.


Dec 18 - Phil's photos from the Rep dinner are up. Click here.

 


Dec 2 - Nicole Bacon has been selected in the NSW Open Team - Congratulation

 

Dec 1 - The MWSA 2007 under 16 team representative team has been announced. Congratulations to all

 

 

100_5312.jpg (1272496 bytes) Nov 27 The NSW PSSA team is the 2006 Australian School Sports Champions. Coached by Sue Brandenburg, the team had 5 Manly girls in it - Caitlin Bell, Cassie Blom, Jordyn Christensen, Danni Murace, Ella Owens. Congratulations to all -

 

Nov 25 Congratulation to Bridget Wilson  (U/16's) -  picked up by Tasmania for their State team.

 

Nov 22 - Congratulation to Rachel Ambrose, Sarah Cocks, Sam Freeman, Jessica Kaimona, Lauren Parnaby, Linely Somerville, Bridget Wilson on selection in the 2006/07 Northern Met Academy Squad.

 

Nov 19 Friday night Eastern Ozpitch page is up

 

Nov 12 - Our under 14 Representative team has won the State Championships

Congratulations to Sue, the girls and the rest of the staff 

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More Photos click here

Phil's Photo click here

 

 

Undefeated over the Championships the Manly girls completed their tournament with a 6 to 4 win over Hornsby. in the final.

From the Softball NSW site -

Manly Warringah Win 5 on the Trot

Manly Warringah have continued their dominance on the women`s scene after winning their 5th straight U14 Girls trophy today at Southern Districts.
   

 

Nov 4 The Head Coaches for our 2007 Rep teams have been announced

 

Nov 1 - Rep and Development team trails dates have been set

 

Oct 25 - Support the Cancer Councils Relay for Life. The NSW Softball people are running in the Boomerangs - click here for details

 

Oct 22 - Congratulations to our U/14 Representative and Development teams - both finished second in their respective Divisional Championships today. Some great photos by Philip Vaticano can be found here - U 14 Divisional photos 

Hornsby won both Championships.

 

Oct 19 Sydney North team  coached by Sue Brandenburg and Trish Fox have taken out the  PSSA Girl`s Inter Regional Tournament. 

Congratulation -

Caitlin Bell, Cassie Blom, Jordyn Christensen, Danni Murace, Ella Owens on their selection in the NSW team. 

Jess Rooke as the NSW Umpire

Sue Brandenburg is the head coach.

 

Oct 16 Rochelle Sangster (Opens)and Sammi Hardwick (U/19's) have been picked up by Tasmania for their State teams.

We missed congratulating Molly Flowers on her selection in the Polding PSSA team and Ashley Tucker on her selection in the CIS PSSA team.

 

Oct 15

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Three Manly girls named in the State under 16 team - Congratulations to Melissa Adam, Michelle Cox, and Lauren Parnaby

 

Oct 15

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Manly's Modball team wins the State Championship. In an awesome display the team went through the 2 day event winning every game. In the final the girls defeated North Shore 8 - 1. Congratulation to all the players and staff

 

Oct 8 Congratulations to Nicole Bacon on winning the "Pitching Award" at the NSW Open State Championships.

 

Oct 8 Congratulations to the Manly girls selected in State teams:

 

2007 OPEN WOMEN`S SQUAD

Nicole Bacon

2007 U23 WOMEN`S STATE TEAM

Leanne Hannan (Vice Captain)

Sam Conway

Michelle Edgtton
Mikah Van Gogh

2007 U19 WOMEN`S STATE TEAM

Nikki Deegenaars

Monique Faul

Monique Miller

Kaia Parnaby

Full teams lists can be found here

 

Oct 8 The Opens team finished 6th in the State Championships. Just wasn't their weekend. Photo's can be found here

 

Oct 5 - Our Opens results here.

 

Oct 3 - Manly girls selected in the Sydney North PSSA team - Nicole Adam, Caitlin Bell, Melissa Bell, Cassie Blom, Jordyn Christensen, Danni Murace, and Ella Owens. Jess Rooke has been selected as the team's umpire. Sue Brandenburg and Trish Fox as the coaches.

 

Oct 2 - Manly's State League takes 3rd place. In the preliminary final Manly defeated Bandits 7 - 0. PA010268.jpg (180122 bytes) On to the finals where the girls took an early lead, however Sharks came back to win the final 6 - 3. Great softball by everyone.

 

Sept 24 Another big weekend for our Rep teams. 

On Saturday the Waratah League team took out 3rd place.

On Sunday the modball Rep team narrowly defeated North Shore to win the Seabreeze Cup, while the Development team defeated Cumberland Nepean to take out the plate.

The U/14 Representative and Development teams were also in action at the Ghost's tournament. The Representative team defeated North Shore to take 3rd place, while the Development team defeated Hornsby Development team in the dying second to win the Development section.

 

Final placings in the Seabreeze Modball tournament:

Cup - 

1st Manly Warringah

2nd North Shore

3rd Penrith and Cumberland Nepean

Then Southern Districts.

 

In the Plate:

1st Manly Warringah

2nd Cumberland Nepean

3rd Hornsby and North Shore

 

Sept 11 - The Pitchers and Catchers Clinic starts this Saturday (16th) - first session 7:30 to 8:30 and again from 8:30 to 9:30 - everyone welcome. Meet behind diamond 3

 

Sept 3 - Another big weekend:

 

U/14 Seabreeze - A very successful tournament with Hornsby defeating our girls in a great final. The final placing were:

Hornsby

Manly Warringah 

Cumberland

North Shore

Campbelltown

Manly Warringah Development

Penrith

Central Coast

North Shore dev and Cumberland Dev.

 

Waratah League - our Waratah League team continued their great form with 4 wins over the weekend. The team has finished 2nd in the rounds and heads for the finals on Sept 23rd.

 

August 27 lots happening:

 

2006 Softball Australia Awards of Excellence
NSW FINALISTS include:

Manly Warringah for "Australian Local Softball Association of the Year"

Kaia Parnaby for "Young Female Softballer of the Year"

 

August 20 - State League: 

Manly Eagles have a solid start to the State League season in our first game we played Mounties and had a commanding 19-0 win with Beck Archer and Sam Conway both hitting in the park homeruns.

Game 2 was against Hills the defending champions, even with 2 of there Australian players out they still had a formidable line up with 2 Olympic silver medallists in the team, our first innings was a little ordinary with 2 errors allowing 2 runs, we battled hard for all of the game going into the bottom of the 7th down 6-4 we loaded the bases and scored 1 run before the 3rd out and going down 6-5 in a very good all round team performance

August 20 Manly's u/12 representative team has taken 2nd place at the Divisional Championships. The team won 4 games and lost 5 to 4  to North Shore, the Divisional Champions.

 

The Manly Development Team won the Divisional Development Championship, winning all three games.

 

August 19 - The Manly team for the State Cups has been announced.

 

 

August 18 The draw for Opens State Cup has been released - the new draw has been released

 

August 17 - Change in dates for Modball Seabreeze - now Sept 24

 

 

August 14 - In the first weekend of Waratah League the Manly team came away with 4 wins from 4 games. The results for all the games can be found here. Next Saturday Manly takes on the only other undefeated team, Hills.

 

A little further south the modball representative and development teams were playing in the Ghosts Classic.  

 

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The representative team defeated North Shore in the final.

 

The development team won their pool then found the top of the pools play off a little more challenging.

 

August 14 Manly to host the 2007 under 14 State Championships.  

 

August 2 - Last weekend 4 teams travelled to Georges River to compete in the Illawong tournament.   There was some great softball by all the teams.

 

The u/14 blue and maroon teams met in the semi final with the Blue team winning a very close game. In the final the Blue team went down to Hornsby. 

 

Both modball teams had 3 wins and 1 loss. A great start to the championship campaign

 

 

 July 25 - Congratulation to the Manly u/19's that have made it into the State squad: Nikki DEEGENAARS, Monique FAUL, Ksenya GATTI, Laura GIBLETT, Sam HARDWICK, Monique MILLER, Kaia PARNABY, Charlee SOUTH.

July 16 - Manly's u/19 team has taken 2nd place in a thrilling final of the State Championship. Playing Cumberland, the final game was 0 - 0 after 7 innings. It took another  2 tie-break inning before Cumberland took a 3 - 1 lead to win. Congratulations to both team on a very close final.

 

 

May 28 A few pic from the u/16 State championships. Click the photo to enlarge

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May 21 The Manly U/16 team has taken 2nd place at the State Championships. The Manly girls were defeated by Georges River in the final. Congratulation to all the girls and the coaching staff on a very successful campaign.

 

 

May 1 Kaia Parnaby has been selected in AIS Women's Squad for 2006/07.  The full squad can be found here. Congratulations.

 

April 30 - Our Teeball Representative 100_0175.jpg (846092 bytes)team - State Champions.

The Development team finish a solid 9th, winning their last 3 games.

 

For all the results click here

 

For the play-by-play of the final click here.

 

April 27 The committee for our 2006 - 2007 season was elected at the AGM. Click here for the committee members. Ross Giblett is the new President.

 

April 9 - Manly's under 16s have won the Ghosts Tournament defeating Georges River 10 - 5 in the final.

 

The u/19's came in 3rd at the Divisional championships. From all accounts it was a very close Championship, our girls lost by 1 run to Cumberland and drew 0 - 0 with North Shore. North Shore won the Championship defeating Cumberland.

 

 

Apr 3 Tball Dev.JPG (1121844 bytes)Manly's Teeball development team heading for the State Championships in a couple of weeks. They have put in the hard work , winning the Divisional Championship for Development teams and a 3rd at both Hornsby and Georges River Carnivals.

 

Apr 2 Congratulations to Manly's u/16 representative team and officials on winning the 2006 Divisional Championships. Manly defeated North Shore 4 - 0 in the final. Hornsby defeated Cumberland in the 3rd and 4th playoff.

 

A little south the Manly Teeball team won 000_0016.jpg (930836 bytes) the Georges River "River Rats" tournament, with the development team coming 3rd (not bad considering all the other team were rep teams). The rep team was undefeated on the day. 

 

 

Mar 26 - Grand Final Results and 2006 Awards are up.

 

 

Mar 21 Congratulations to Monique Miller, Kaia Parnaby and Nikki Deegenaars on their selection in the NSW All Schools team for the 2006 School Australian National Championship. 

 

Jess Rooke was selected as the NSW umpire to accompany the team.

 

Nikki has also been selected in the Australian U/19 squad to play in GP3 - April 14 to 17, along with Sharon O'Mara (assistant coach) and Chris Clough (manager).

 

Mar 12 - Divisional Teeball Championships - 

 

The Representative team finished the Divisional Championships in a 3 way tie with Cumberland and Hornsby. Each team won 2 games and lost 1 game. The Manly girls were relegated to 3rd place on runs scored against them. Cumberland had the least run against and were declared Divisional Champions.

 

In the Development team championship the Manly development team were undefeated, winning all 3 games. Below is the Development team  - Divisional Champions  

 

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For details of all the games click here

 

 

Mar 5 - Cumberland Teeball has won the Warringah Council Centenary Seabreeze Tournament defeating the Manly Representative team in the final. The two team were undefeated coming into the final game.

 

Manly's Development team came in sixth place, having a mixed day.

Click here for the full results.

 

 

Feb 17 Chris, Sharon, Nikki, Kaia, and Monique from the International Series against Japan in Melbourne.

 

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Feb 13 Congratulations to Laura Giblett and Monique Faul who has been selected in the Australia Youth Development Squad to play in the Friendship series later this year.

 

 

Feb 5 - Our Teeball Rep team has taken out the Hornsby Sapling tournament. The development team came in a very creditable 3rd, against a string of other rep teams.

 

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Jan 30 - Revised Map of the Diamonds - Click here

Jan 29 - Manly's u/14 maroon team win the Plate at Canberra - the other teams had fun.

A few of the players with the Plate

 

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Jan 19 Congratulation to Nikki Deegenaars, Monique Miller, and Kaia Parnaby, three of the nine NSW athletes that have been named in the Australian U19 Women's team to compete at Grand Prix 2 in Melbourne next month.

This team will compete against domestic state academy teams and the Japan U19 Women's Squad.

For the full team list click here

 

Jan 15 - NSW u/16 win the Australian Championship - Kaia Parnaby wins the Pitching award for the second year. For all the details click here

 

Jan 5 - Congratulations to Sharon O'Mara ( assistant coach - battery) and Chris Clough ( Administrator ) on their appointment to the Australian under 19 team. 

 

Dec 17 Kylie Hocknell has been named in the NSW Open team - our first open team representative player - congratulations.

 

Dec 14 - All our State reps together at the NSWSA State Teams Dinner

 

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Dec 12 - More photos from the Mens game

 

Nov 26 Manly has 4 in the NSW PSSA team that won their Australian Championship. 2005_1124Image0038.JPG (270338 bytes)Congratulations.

 

Nov 13 U/14's win State Championship

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Nov 13 A new Level 2 umpire. Jess1.jpg (28705 bytes) Jess Rooke successfully passed her level 2 practical exam at the u/14 championships to be become Manly's first junior to attain level 2.

 

Nov 13 Manly's u/14 win the State Championship. Taking the final in a tie-breaker the Manly girls won their 4 straight title. 

 

 

  Congratulation to the girls, Sue and her staff.