The
University of Calgary Women's
Softball Club provides young
women, attending the University
of Calgary, with the opportunity
to participate in competitive
intercollegiate softball as a
means of enriching their
university life
experience. While the program is
primarily self funded, the
club is beginning to receive
financial support from local
businesses.
The University of Calgary
Dinos Fastball Club is one of the
founding team members of the Alberta
Intercollegiate Women’s Fastball
Association (AIWFA). The AIWFA was
established in western Canada in 2002,
and consisted of five teams. Now called
the Western Collegiate Fastball
Association ( WCSA ), the league has
eight
teams, and now includes SAIT
Polytechnic, the University of
Saskatchewan,
the University of Regina, the University
of British Columbia-Okanagan, the University of Lethbridge, the University of Victoria
and most recently Mount Royal University.
In 2008, the University of
Calgary hosted the inaugural Canadian
Collegiate National Championship. The
University of Calgary is the only school to
have attended all eleven Canadian Collegiate
National Championships. The Dinos have
medalled three times, most recently a Bronze in
2021. The Canadian Collegiate Softball
Association ( CCSA ) oversees the National
Championships, setting qualification
guidelines for the WCSA, the Ontario
Colleges Athletic Association ( OCAA ) and
Ontario University Softball ( OUS ).
Since the 2011 season the
Dinos have undertaken most ambitious
schedules, playing in over 30 games each
season, including trips into the
United States, and the Dinos have raised
their expectations of success. The 2014
season saw the team build on their 2013
season's successful 16 win, 1 loss regular
season record, by capturing the WCSA
Championship during the 2014 playoffs. Since
2010, the team has earned at least a bronze
medal finish in the League Championships
each year. These successes have ensured
berths into the CCSA National Championships
each October, and the 14 straight
appearances at Nationals for the Dinos are
unmatched by any school in Canada. Dinos
have seen success at the
Nationals too, with a Silver
Medal in 2011, and most recently
in three consectutive years, Bronze
medals in 2018 and 2021, and a
Silver medal finish in 2019.
The 2022 season
saw the team go 17 -3 - 5 to win
the regular season
title which was capped with the
WCSA Championship in League playoffs. Practices and recruiting for
2024 and further starts again in
earnest as we concentrate on training for next season as we attempt
to regain the WCSA Championship.
Advice from the coaching staff about the
recruiting process
Contact us as early as possible.
While most athletes contact us in their
Grade 12 year prior to graduating, the
preference of the coaches is to be able
to watch you play with your club team in
the summers prior to your Grade 11 or
Grade 12
school years. A player is generally the most
comfortable with their own team and team
mates, and we usually see the athletes
best performance then, as opposed to the
walk on situation prior to your first
year at school. This allows us to watch
your progression as a player, meet and
talk with you and your parents, and give
advice about the University of Calgary
and its programs.
The coaching staff
attends a number of tournaments every
spring and summer. The Canada Cup in
Surrey in July, the CWFA in Calgary in
June are mainstays. Other tournaments
are added to our schedule as we
determine where we will see the players
we are interested in. So help yourself
by letting us know your tournament
schedule as soon as you can.
As well. please seriously consider
visiting campus. Campus tours can easily
be arranged, customized to the field of
study you are interested in. Coach
Harlos would like to meet with you while
you are in Calgary, and if the time
matches up you can attend a team
practice during November to March. For
local student athletes this can mean
multiple practices too.
For inquiries into
opportunities for the current recruiting
classes or general questions, contact Head Coach Neal Harlos at
neal.harlos@ucalgary.ca .
The University
of Calgary, located in
the heart of Southern
Alberta, both
acknowledges and pays
tribute to the
traditional territories
of the peoples of Treaty
7, which include the
Blackfoot Confederacy
(comprised of the
Siksika, the Piikani,
and the Kainai First
Nations), the Tsuut’ina
First Nation, and the
Stoney Nakoda (including
Chiniki, Bearspaw, and
Goodstoney First
Nations). The City of
Calgary is also home to
the Métis Nation of
Alberta (Districts 5 and
6). |
|
Recent
news |
April 22, 2024 |
Dinos open
online Apparel Store:
Find the apparel you want to start the
2024 season in style. From tshirts to
hoodies, jackets to caps, we have
something for everyone. Deadline to
order is July 15th. Check everythng out
at:
https://uofcdinosfastball2024.itemorder.com/ |
April 16, 2024 |
Coach Neal
Harlos and the Dinos are happy to
welcome Olivia Goertz to the team!
Olivia catches and also plays 3rd base
with the Langley Xtreme. Olivia attends
Walnut Grove Secondary School and will
be studying anthopology this fall.
Welcome to the family Olivia!
|
April 4, 2024 |
Giving Day
This sport
Specific gift will help offset the
operational costs necessary to compete
at a championship level, and provide a
first-class student athlete experiance.
You make it happen when you donate to
the University of Calgary, you're
investing in the community - and on
Giving Day, your gift can have double
the impact! Whether supporting
scholarships, research faculties or one
of our impactful funds, all eligible
Giving Day donations made by midnight
April 18 will be matched, dollar for
dollar, up to $2500 while matching funds
last.
Since its launch in 2017, UCalgary
Giving Day has raised more than $8.5
million to createlasting, positive
change - on campus, in the community and
beyond - by creating exceptional student
experiances, advancing critical research
and enpowering the next generation of
business and community leaders.
To
donate please click here. Thank you!
https://givingday2024.ucalgary.ca/o/university-of-calgary/i/home/
Donors
should select Sport-Specific Enhancement
and then select the team
( Fastball ) that the donor wishes to
support.
|
March 24, 2024 |
Coach Neal Harlos and the Dinos are
happy to welcome Brooklyn Bianchini to the
team. Brooklyn is a catcher and
outfielder for the Royal Venom and attends
The High School at Vancouver Island
University in Nanaimo. She will be
studying Linguistics
this fall.
Welcome to the family Brooklyn!
|
March 18, 2024 |
Coach Neal Harlos and the Dinos are
excited to welcome Alexis Luttmerding to the
team. Alexis is a left handed pitcher
coming to the Dinos from the Kelowna
Heat. She attends Pleasant Valley
Secondary School in Armstrong B.C. and
will be studying in the Faculty of Arts
this fall.
Welcome to the family Alexis!
|
January 12, 2024 |
Coach Neal Harlos and the Dinos are
happy to welcome Anna Forbes to the
team. Anna is a pitcher for the
Westman Magic and attends Glenboro High
in Glenboro, Manitoba. She
will be studying in the Faculty of Arts this fall.
Welcome to the family Anna!
|
January 7, 2024 |
Coach Neal Harlos and the Dinos are
happy to welcome Angelina Hargreaves to the
team. Angelina plays shortstop and
outfield for the
Calgary Kaizen Black and attends Our
Lady of the Rockies High School. She
will be studying Business this fall.
Welcome to the family Angelina!
|
November 3, 2023 |
|
October 1, 2023 |
Dinos advance to Gold Medal Game:
In a high
scoring affair, the Dinos scored 12 runs
in the 1st inning, but the University of
Victoria never gave in. Two and a half
innings later the Dinos came away with a
17 - 7 win and were into the Gold medal
matchup. UBCO trailing in the bottom of
the 7th rallied to tie against
Lethbridge and won in an extra inning to
force a repeat of the past 2 WCSA
finals. UBC-O started strong, and never
relinquished the lead, and the Dinos had
to settle for the Silver medal. However,
despite the loss the Dinos again
qualified for their 16th straight
Nationals berth in 2024.
Next weekend the Dinos are in Victoria
for the first time, attending the 2023
CCSA National Championships. Round Robin
Pool play will see the Dinos play
Victoria on Friday at noon ( local ),
and at 4 PM Durham College. Saturday
will match the Dinos against Western in
the final pool play game. |
September 30, 2023 |
Dinos advance to semi-final:
On a
drizzlly, chilly day, the Dinos won
three straight to take top spot in Pool
B to advance to Sunday's semifinal game
against the University of Victoria at
10:00 AM tomorrow. |
September 30, 2023 |
Dinos do well with
individual awards:
Emily Friedt
( Top Batter ) and Gabriela Coderre (
Most Outstanding Player ) took home 2 of
the WCSA major awards this afternoon.
All Academic Awards went to Mckenna
Regier, Kelsey Kurek and Emma Stephens.
First Team All Stars included Megan
Stevens ( catcher ),
Emily Friedt ( 1st Base ), Second
Team All Stars
- Gabriela Coderre ( Centre Field ), Emma Stephens
(
Utility ), Maddie Belden ( Pitcher ).
Emma Stephens also received the
Leadership Award for the Dinos as voted
on by her team mates. |
September 25, 2023 |
Dinos clinch second place in Kelowna:
The Dinos won
three of five games this weekend,
clinching second place going into
playoffs this coming weekend. Game times
for the Dinos are at 9:00 AM, 11:15 AM
and 3:00 PM at Shouldice, with
semifinals and Medal games on Sunday. |
September 17, 2023 |
Dinos go 500 in Lethbridge:
The Dinos
split their games in Lethbridge, winning
and losing against Regina, Tieing Mount
Royal, losing to USask and winning the
final game of the weekend against SAIT.
Next weekend is in Kelowna. |
September 11, 2023 |
Dinos sweep weekend series:
The Dinos
travelled back to Saskatoon and swept
all 5 games to move into second place in
the WCSA. Strong pitching performances
and steady hitting were the hallmarks
this weekend. Next weekend is hosted by
the University of Lethbridge at the
Coaldale Quad. |
September 3, 2023 |
Dinos win 3 at home:
The weekend showed how balanced the top
teams in the conference are, the Dinos
won 3 games, their only losses were by 1
run in games that could have gone the
other way. Next weekend is back to
Saskatoon. |
August 28, 2023 |
Dinos open season in
Saskatoon
with four wins:
Wins came
against Mount Royal, Saskatchewan,
Lethbridge and SAIT, with their only
loss against Victoria who overcame a 3
run deficit. The hitting was solid, the
pitching steady and the 5 rookies all
contributed and showed well. A solid
start to the season. Next weekend is
home at Shouldice. |
August 18, 2023 |
Dinos to open season in
Saskatoon:
The 2023
Dinos look to defend their WCSA
Championship, and the season opens with
5 games in Saskatoon next weekend.The
first game will be 9:30 AM against Mount
Royal University, and then continues
against Saskatchewan and SAIT. Sunday
will feature games with Victoria and
Lethbridge. |
|
December 9, 2020 |
Faculty
of Kinesiology again named as #1 Sport
Science school in North America:
UCalgary.ca |
Archived
news |
|