Rep Tryouts: Mite, Squirt, Novice & Bantam

Get in the game with on our Rep teams!
ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING REP BALL IN WATERLOO 
MUST ATTEND AT LEAST 2 OF THE 3 POSTED TRYOUTS.
Mite (2008-2009): 
Saturday, Sept 9 - 12:30-2:00PM - Hillside Upper
Sunday, Sept 10 - 12:30-2:00PM - Waterloo Park #1
Monday, Sept 11 - 5:30-7:00PM - Hillside Upper

Squirt (2006-2007):
Saturday, Sept 9 - 2:00-4:00PM - Hillside Upper
Sunday, Sept 10 - 2:00-4:00PM - Waterloo Park #1
Monday, Sept 11 - 7:00-9:00PM - Hillside Upper

Novice (2004-2005): 
Tuesday, Sept 5 - 6:30-8:30PM - Hillside Upper
Wednesday, Sept 6 - 5:30 - 8:00PM - Hillside Upper
Saturday, Sept 9 - 4:00 - 6:00PM - Hillside Upper

Bantam (2002-2003):
Tuesday, Sept 5 - 8:30-10:30PM - Hillside Upper
Thursday, Sept 7 - 6:00-8:30PM - Waterloo Park #3
Saturday, Sept 9 - 9:00AM - 12:00PM - Hillside Upper

    Rep Tryout Registration Form

U19 Midget Rep Tryouts

GET IN THE GAME!!! U19 MIDGET REP TEAM TRYOUTS START EARLY THIS YEAR -- WHY NOT JOIN THE FUN???
ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING REP BALL IN WATERLOO 
MUST ATTEND AT LEAST 2 OF THE 3 POSTED TRYOUTS.
THERE WILL BE A $10 TRYOUT FEE COLLECTED FROM EACH PLAYER AT THE FIRST TRYOUT ATTENDED.
TRYOUTS for WMGSA U19 (born 1999, 2000, 2001) will be as follows:
* Sunday August 20th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm on Waterloo Park #2
* Monday August 21st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Hillside Upper
* Wednesday August 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Hillside Upper
If you are unable to make these dates due to attendance at the Grand Valley Championships, or the Eastern Canadians, please get in touch.
Please note:  Mite, Squirt, Novice & Bantam dates TBD.

    ​U19 Midget Rep Tryout Form:

Interested in coaching a Rep team?
Now accepting applications for the 2018 season!

WMGSA has Rep teams in the Mite to Midget divisions and we are accepting applications for all teams. Please contact the office if you have any questions about coaching or the application process.
Email: office@wmgsa.ca     Phone: 519-747-0430
For the application, click here 

Midget Gold WIN Provincials! 

The Midget Gold girls captured the Ontario title over past weekend capping off an amazing season which has seen them record a record throughout Ontario and USA of 55-5. The Ghosts defeated with a 7-0 win over Windsor Sunday afternoon avenging their only loss earlier that day to same club. Overall on the weekend the local girls won 7 of their 8 games.

​The win earns our Midgets a trip to Lloydminster AB in 2 weeks to compete for the Canadian Championships against the best 20 teams in the country.

House League Final Days Tournament Schedule

House League Final Days Tournament schedule now available! 
T-Ball to Squirt divisions will play between Hillside Park and Waterloo Park.

​Click here for the Final Days Schedule

2017 Waterloo Ghosts Rep Tournament 

Date: May 26 - 28, 2017
Tournament Information: Tournament Page
Results and Ranking: Results Page

2017 Registration is NOW OPEN!!

Head on over to the FORMS page to download the 2017 registration form and coaching applications. 

WANTED: UMPIRES

Looking to make extra cash this summer? Sign up to be an Umpire with WMGSA! Sign up here

2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, November 29th @ 7:00pm
Community Room, Albert McCormick Arena

All parents, coaches, assistant coaches, umpires, board members and other interested parties are welcome to attend the 7:00 p.m. event.  Volunteers will be recognized, elections will be held for new board members, reports will be given, and suggestions from the floor will be discussed. 

We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors: Treasurer; Vice President, House League; Director of Marketing & Public Relations; Director, Equipment.  Nominations may be put forward at the meeting or, in advance, at the office. 

We will also be discussing rolling out the pilot program tested in our Bantam and Midget House League divisions. Proposed amendments to the constitution must be received at the office, in writing, by Tuesday, November 15th. Proposed amendments may be mailed to Waterloo Minor Girls Softball; 500 Parkside Drive; Waterloo, ON  N2L 5J4 or sent via email to office@wmgsa.com Everyone is welcome.  

Please RSVP to the office so we have an idea of numbers. Come on out and have your say.

Our 2017 Season Rep Coaches:

Mite Gold: Liz Richardson
Mite Black: Anne Hunsberger
Squirt Gold: Joe Seifried
Novice Gold: Jason Shackell
Novice Black: Jodie Schnarr
Bantam Gold: Mark Harron
Bantam Black: Trent Hilpert
Midget Gold: Don Oberle
​Midget Black: Jerry Fronchak

Tryout results click here

Thank you Sponsors!

We have updated our 2016 House League Sponsors page. We thank and appreciate the generosity of our sponsors; we couldn't do it without them! Click here

Looking for Experienced Softball Trainers

WMGSA is looking for experienced softball trainers to assist our teams and coaches with specific areas of the game. If interested, please contact our office for more details.

Volunteer for the 2017 Season!

The success of our girls’ softball program depends on having a large group of enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers. We are thrilled to have an extremely diverse and dedicated group of people comprised of parents, grandparents, community youth, and numerous others. We need all sorts of people with all sorts of skills. No experience necessary. Please call the office for more information 519747-0430.

City of Waterloo Fee Assistance
Leisure Access Program 

The City of Waterloo Fee Assistance Leisure Access Program is a financial support program for permanent residents with low income living in Waterloo, helping individuals participate in City of Waterloo recreational and affiliated minor sport and arts programs. The assistance is given in the form of a credit to eligible individuals. Eligibility is based on total family income. 
Click here for more details
http://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/feeassistance.asp 
The Waterloo Minor Girls Softball Association wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Canadian Tire Foundation for Families Jumpstart Program.

Softball News

Softball Returns to Olympics!

We are thrilled to share the news that softball and baseball will make its return to the Olympic stage in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Check out the full story here: Story Link

Scared Yet Boys?

The Speed of a Softball

Ghosts News

2018 Rep Coach Announcement

The WMGSA is thrilled to announce that Dave Vallance will be the Head Coach of the Midget Gold team for 2018. Head Coach information for our Midget Black team TBA.

Head Coach announcements in all other divisions will follow shortly.

Midget Ghosts in the News - Off to Nationals

Our Midget Rep team made headlines in the Waterloo Region Record for their success this season on the road to Nationals. Read Here 

2 Bantam Teams to Nationals

We are proud to announce that BOTH of the WMGSA Bantam Rep teams (Gold and Black) are headed to Nationals in Delta, BC
To support the Bantam Gold team, check out their donation page here

Congrats Midget Gold

After winning Provincials, our Midget Gold Rep team is off to Nationals in Alberta. To follow their story or to make a donation to their trip and success, check out their page HERE

2017 Raffle Winners

LG LED TV: 0081
Soundcast Speaker System: 1151
​Soundcast Bluetooth Speaker: 1232

Petition to KEEP
​ball diamonds at
​Waterloo Park

The City of Waterloo is planning to demolish Diamonds 1 and 2 at Waterloo Park to create more space for festivals and celebrations. 
​
Click here to sign the petition to prevent this!

Rep Tournament
​50/50 Raffle Winner

​RED TICKET #5282336
Winnings - $243.00

Wear Pink Raises
​$$ for Cancer 

Our Midget Gold team worked hard this season to raise $800 for the Grand River Cancer Centre -
​a 4-year total of over $4,000.

Midget Gold
​Go 5-0 in USA

Waterloo Ghosts Midget Gold rounded out an undefeated fall season with an impressive 5-0 showing at the highly regarded TNT Showcase just outside of Philadelphia. The tourney is an invite to only 64 teams, with teams from 12 US states participating.
For the full story from the team, head over to their Team Page. 

From Ghosts
to Team Canada

Congratulations to our Waterloo Ghosts' own Brooke Turkalj and Mia Valcke! Both players have been named to Softball Canada's 2017 Junior Women’s National Team Athlete Pool and are now eligible to be invited to Senior or Junior National Team training camps and selection camps.

WMGSA Player on Team Canada

Mia Valcke was picked up by Team Canada to travel to South Korea for the 2016 World Cup of Baseball. Good luck Mia - we are all cheering for you and Team Canada!
Article Here

Nationals-Bound: Bantam Gold

A great article in the Waterloo Chronicle showcasing the WMGSA Bantam Gold team as they gear up for their trip to the National Tournament.

Click here for the full article with interviews.

Bantam Tier 1 Grand Championship Tournament Results

The Waterloo Gold Bantam Ghosts team finished in first place and will represent Ontario at the 2016 U16 Canadian Fastpitch Championship, which will be held from August 17 - 21 in Montreal. 
Click here for the full schedule.

The Waterloo Black Bantam Ghosts team finished in second place and will represent Ontario at the Ontario Summer Games, which will be held from August 11 - 14 in Mississauga.

Bantam Provincial Tournament

Click here to watch the full CTV Kitchener segment.

Waterloo - B.C. Exchange

Waterloo Bantam Gold participated in a 2016 exchange with Delta Softball Academy in the Vancouver area over Spring Break. The Delta group travelled to Waterloo for a May 1st series of games to complete the exchange.

2016 Raffle Winners

LG LED TV - Cutler
KLIPSCH SYSTEM - Jason Trotter
X-BOX ONE - Ron Braun
YAMAHA SPEAKERS - Jason Trotter
Second basemen, Brandon Horn of Team Canada's PanAm winning team, spent some time with some of our girls and showed off his golden hardware.

For the full CTV clip, click here (start at 18:09)

Waterloo Ghosts Scholarship Award

Sponsored by the Cornerstone Courier Tournament

The Waterloo Ghosts are proud to offer scholarship awards each year. Each scholarship will be awarded to a girl registered in the WMGSA who is entering first year, full-time University or Community College in the fall of 2015.

Stay tuned for more details!

Please contact the office if you have any questions or to get an application form:  office@wmgsa.com

Come and learn from the best!

The WMGSA is hosting awesome clinics again this season!  Pitcher/Catcher clinics and general skills development clinics for all players will run before the season gets underway.  Please call the office for more information 519-747-0430.
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