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Pitcher Jocelyn Cater (#11) is the youngest player ever to make Team Canada and one of this week’s players to watch. Canada sits at 2–2, third in its division. (Rob Newell photo)

CANADA / USA / ÉTATS-UNIS / JAPAN / JAPON / AUSTRALIA / AUSTRALIE / VENEZUELADAILYHotsheet

Team profile: JAPANpage 2

Showdown in Women’s Championship Team Japan vs. Team U.S.A.1:00 p.m. see full schedule on page 3

Player profile: Kerri Bodinpage 4

July 12, 2011 Canada vs. Japan6:30 p.m.

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TEAM JAPANGold medalists at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Team Japan took home the silver at last year’s 2010 ISF World Champion-ships. A sure contender with the home grown Japanese community be-hind them, Team Japan is sure to win affections with British Columbians. This champion-ship will be the first time that these players will be competing since the March earthquake and tsunami.

ÉQUIPE JAPONMédaillée d’or aux Jeux

olympiques de Pékin en 2008, Équipe Japon s’est mérité l’argent au Championnat du monde de l’ISF l’an

dernier. Un concur-rent assuré avec la

communauté japonaise locale derrière eux, Équipe Japon est certain de gagner de l’affection chez les Britanno-Colombiens. Ce championnat sera la première fois que ces joueuses seront en compétition depuis le tremblement de terre et tsunami en mars.

International team feature: Japan

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TEAMVENEZUELA

Japan’s Sayuri Yamane pitches against Team Canada in fastpitch action on Sunday at Softball City. Team Japan defeated Canada 2-0 and lead their division with a 4-0 record. (Rob Newell / Black Press)

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Today’s Schedule:

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STANDINGS*AS OF 8:30 P.M. LAST NIGHT

WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL

(All five International teams will move on to the playoffs)

W L PJapan 4 0 8USA 3 1 6Canada 2 2 4Australia 1 3 2Venezuela 0 4 0

WOMEN’S ELITE(Three Elite teams will move on to

the playoffs) W L PChina Nanjing 4 1 8California A’s 3 1 6Venezuela Elite 2 2 4White Rock 1 3 2Renegades Elite 0 3 0

WOMEN’S SCHEDULETODAY

California A’s vs. Renegades E, 10:30 a.m.

Venezuela E vs. Renegades E, 1:00 p.m.

Venezuela vs. USA, 3:30 p.m.

Canada vs. Japan, 6:30 p.m.

Australia vs. Venezuela, 8:30 p.m.

YESTERDAY’SRESULTS

Renegades Elite 0 China Nanjing 11

Venezuela Elite 7 White Rock 6

Australia 0 Japan 1

Japan 13 Venezuela 3

White Rock 5 California A’s 3

USA 3 Canada 1

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Japanese in-fielder Haruka Kageyama forces out Venezuela baserunner Ana Cocorrosa at second base during action on Monday afternoon at Softball City.

(Evan Seal photo)

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Kerri Bodin (Richmond Islanders ‘92B) is an exceptional young lady who has overcome the death of a close family member. Her father and assistant coach, Lorne, passed away in January from cancer. For many years, he participated in the Ride to Con-quer Cancer and supported lots of charities. Bodin has continued this through her work to raise money for cancer research, taking part in Relay for Life in Richmond on June 18. Bodin recently cut her hair so that it could be made into a wig for a cancer sufferer. In addition, her coach Robin Fenn says she is having her best year at the plate.

Did you know...? In 2010, the U.S.A came first, Japan came second, and Canada came third in the ISF Women’s World Champion-ship in Caracas, Venezuela.Did you know...? Australia won the first ISF Women’s World Championship in 1965. Held in Melbourne, Australia, the host nation won the final 1-0 against the U.S.A.Did you know...? Softball, including both slowpitch and fastpitch, is the number one par-ticipation team sport in the United States, with more than 40 million players.

American outfielder Rhea Taylor (#3) grounds out in the second inning of last night’s game between Team Canada and Team USA, as catcher Paige Collings (#2) looks on. USA defeated Canada 3-1 in eight innings. (Kolby Solinsky photo)

Alec Delfino, eight-years-old, is from Sunny-vale, California. He plays third base for the Sunnyvale Southern but is here at the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Championship watching his sister play for the California Aces. (Evan Seal Photo)

Women’s Elite Fan of the day:

Player profile: Fast facts:

Showcase GoldArizona Cats 5 W.R. Renegades (95) 0

Arizona Cats pitcher Ashlee Skillings had 15 strikeouts in the Arizona Cats first game of the tournament in this Showcase Gold division showdown, helping the Cats defeat the White Rock Renegades 95 team, 5-0. Lead-off batter for the Arizona Cats, Kelsey Jenkins (playing first base), was 3-for-4 at the plate and scored three runs.

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Team Venezuela’s Yuruby Alicart swings for the fences. (Rob Newell / Black Press)

Venezuela Elite 7 White Rock Renegades 6

The first game of the day in the Women’s Elite division was a tight-ly contested game with Venezuela Elite defeating the White Rock Ren-egades 7-6 in eight innings. Play-ing third base for Venezuela Elite, Miriam Jimenez had a home run in the third inning with one RBI and a home run in the fifth with three RBIs.

Futures GoldBrazil National Youth Team 5Delta Heat (94) 1

Brazil’s National Youth Team had its first appearance at the tourna-ment facing Delta Heat 94 in the Futures Gold division. Brazilian shortstop Gabriela Kuroda hit a home run in the second inning and registered three RBI’s. Brazil also brought almost all its players into the game.

Women’s InternationalTeam Japan 13Team Venezuela 3

In her only appearance at the plate in this match between Team Japan and Team Venezuela, pinch hitter Yukiko Ueno (pitcher, Team Ja-pan) hit a home run to help Japan defeat Venezuela 13-3.