News
Our girls at World Champs
Lauren Daykin enjoying her Aussie Spirit experience.
Click here to view some more images.
2010 WSA Friendship Team
pictured on right
Raider's involved were Alli Pendlebury and players Emily Smethurst and Jessy Trengove.
Congratulations Alli!
At the WSA AGM recently our Allison Pendlebury was awarded
a WSA Service Award for her tireless contribution to WSA committee, registrar
duties and match committee. Great job Alli!
Nat Titcume Hitting Academy - Sponsored by Ausport
This is available to players of all ages. Raider's
Nat Titcume has developed this program with an emphasis on batting skills.
Check this flyer for more details.
On the road again...
The masters girls competed in Shepparton over the Queens Birthday weekend 2010. They didn't bring
home the bacon but they sure had fun trying.
We congratulate and thank our perpetual trophy winners for the season
Club Service Award Kerry
Trevethan
During the past season, as a match committee member Kerry initially assisted with getting teams
organised during the preseason, appointing coaches etc within the match committee. During the
season she acted as the coordinator for Div 1 players doubling up in B grade, and A reserve
(and even A grade), and on a weekly basis did the chasing to see who was available to fill in.
Pre Xmas while their coach was away, Kerry took over coordinating both the A and A reserve teams
for nearly 4 weeks, managed to arrange coaches (or coach herself), all in addition to managing
and playing with her B reserve team. She assisted Roger with the Div 1 players and availability
as well. Without Kerry’s efforts, 3 or 4 of our senior teams would have been impacted in
organisation and coordination during the season. She is a worthy recipient and has made a
significant contribution to Eastern Raiders success.
On Diamond Award Samantha
Di Paola
Sam embodied the spirit of club participation. Volunteered herself for any duties that needed
fulfilling, assisting with Registration Day and fundraising days. As with all of Division 1,
Sam played 2 games each Saturday and often more, filling in for teams that were short players.
Including racing onto the A grade diamond for the last night game of the season with only 1
minutes notice which meant they didn’t forfeit and in fact, won the game. Sam has played every
possible eligible grade – the only Raiders player to do so. Down to Div 2, her own Div 1 and
at least one game for every senior grade. A worthy recipient – leading the spirit of club
participation at all levels.
Click here to view all playing awards for season 2009-10.
3
premierships for Season 2009-10
Special congratulations to the season's Gold Medallists
Division 1 - a great win girls
B Grade - again!
A Grade - always a nice one to win
We also congratulate the most enthusiastic team of the season the C Grade
ladies. They were runners-up, a great team effort.
Click here to view some images from Grand Final Day
Great news!
Justine Smethurst won the Softball Australia
Female Athlete of the year at the Awards Dinner held in Sydney last
Saturday night!!
Congratulations Juzzi from the Eastern Raiders Softball Club
Peta Edebone is inducted into the SA Hall of Fame
During round two of the Gilley’s Shield in December, Peta Edebone was inducted into the Softball Australia Hall of Fame.
Pete was given the opportunity to be inducted into the Softball Australia Hall of Fame at the recent Softball Australia Awards of Excellence Dinner. However, Pete chose to be inducted at Jells Park (WSA).
Congratulations Peta from the Eastern Raiders Softball Club
Red the colour of winners
WOW!!!
an enormous congratulations to all who
contributed to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
$825 was a fantastic response
from our softball community at Waverley.
Special thanks must be credited to the hardworking raiders
committee and members who supplied the energy to sizzle sausages and sell
lots of raffle tickets besides playing, umpiring, scoring, coaching and
organising softball games. Also a huge thank you to our sponsors
on the day Heathmont Butchers and
Heathmont Baker's Delight.
Click here to read
the news article in the local paper
Juzzy and Nat share their medals
Justine Smethurst and
Natalie Titcume, our Olympic Bronze medallistschatted with,
and
signed autographs for kids and adults in a meet and greet arranged by WSA.
Thank you Juzzy and Nat
the kids loved it!!!
Click here to go to our Olympic News page
Volunteer spirit! Ever thought about helping out! Our club is the largest club within Waverley and this season we will have many teams competing throughout the season. The strength of the club is partly due to our dedicated committee members and the strong family atmosphere that is nurtured within the club. We are always looking for new helpers for general club duties, coaching, scoring or umpiring. We hold meetings once a month from June through to March and there are many roles large and small in the running of the club. Please consider this opportunity and get on board for the coming season. Let's continue to be one of the best clubs in Victorian softball. Talk to Claire Shelvey. See the Administration page for contact details for the club.