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Shanice Ketting-Olivier, the grand daughter of lifelong Flin Flon residents, has been named to the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup softball team. Shanice is the daughter of Melani and Pierre Ketting-Olivier, of Surrey, B.C., and the granddaughter of lifelong Flin Flon residents Wally and Rose-Marie Ariko. Shanice is currently playing for the Whiterock Renegades in fast pitch softball, A-Ball bantam. Shanice is currently enrolled in Simon Fraser University Softball Academy, allowing her two high school credits. Being one of 17 females to represent Canada in the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup, she has been named to the Softball Canada team. Softball Canada is very pleased to announce the list of 17 female players who have been selected to represent Canada at the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup, which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from August 10 to 16. According to the Softball Canada website, the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup will feature the very best 16 year old players from 12 countries, which include Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Each country is also allowed to have two 17 year old players on their roster. Junior Women's National Team Head Coach Tony Foti, of Winnipeg, will lead the team into Prague, while Glenn Boles, of St. Catharines, Ont, and Shan McDonald, of Scarborough, Ont, will serve as assistant coaches. Two-time Olympian Alison Bradley, of Pinkerton, Ont, will serve as the Team Manager. "We are very excited with the group of young ladies we have selected for the Easton Foundation Youth Softball World Cup" stated Foti on the organization's website. "Traveling to Prague will be a unique experience for the team and will be a great introduction to international softball for this young group of athletes." The team was selected from three regional Evaluation Camps that were held in Oakville, Ontario, Saskatoon and Surrey, BC over the past month.
