3 Surrey players on the roster for Canada Cup at Softball City<\/p>\n
Published 12:00 pm Monday, June 29, 2026<\/p>\n
Team Canada\u2019s roster for the 2026 Canada Cup International Softball Championship has been announced, and it features nine players from British Columbia, with three of those players hailing from Surrey.<\/p>\n
Fresh off a first-place finish at the 2026 WBSC Women\u2019s Softball World Cup Group Stage in Czechia, the Canadian Women\u2019s National Team recently secured qualification for the 2027 WBSC Women\u2019s Softball World Cup Finals in Redcliffe, Australia with its championship performance, and now turns its attention to Canada\u2019s premier international fastpitch tournament, a Canada Cup release noted.<\/p>\n
Returning to compete in front of a home crowd, Team Canada will take on some of the world\u2019s top international programs as they look to return to the top of the Canada Cup podium after a runner-up finish in 2025; Canada most recently captured gold at the tournament in 2024.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s roster features nine athletes from B.C. \u2014 including three from Surrey and one from Delta \u2014 giving local fans plenty of homegrown talent to cheer for throughout the tournament:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Emma Entzminger (Victoria)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Larissa Franklin (Maple Ridge)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sara Groenewegen (Surrey)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kelsey Harshman (Delta)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kianna Jones (Surrey)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Callum Maskill (Abbotsford)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Grace Messmer (Cloverdale)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morgan Reimer (Langley)<\/p>\n
\u2022 CC Wong (Port Coquitlam)<\/p>\n
\u201cBritish Columbia has long been a powerhouse for softball in Canada, and having nine athletes represent their province at the Canada Cup is a reflection of the incredible talent developed here,\u201d Team Canada head coach Kaleigh Rafter said in the release. \u201cPlaying in front of family, friends and young athletes who dream of one day wearing the maple leaf makes this tournament a truly special experience for our players.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to Team Canada, fans will also have the opportunity to watch the Canada Elite Team, which returns to the Canada Cup for the first time since 2018. The Elite Team was created to strengthen Canada\u2019s national team athlete pool leading up to the LA28 Olympic Games and provides additional opportunities for athletes to compete against elite international competition.<\/p>\n
The Canada Cup showcases some of the top female athletes from all-across Canada and the world as well as more than 1,500 athletes at the national and club level. The biggest and best international fastpitch tournament in Canada includes five divisions: Women\u2019s International, Futures Select (U19), Futures Gold (U19), Showcase Select (17U) and Showcase Gold (17U).<\/p>\n
Everything starts this Friday, July 3, and goes until July 12 at Softball City in South Surrey.<\/p>\n