South Surrey park hosts 1st-ever Softball BC regional U13 championship<\/p>\n
Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026<\/p>\n
Diamonds are a girls\u2019 best friend, and the newly renovated facilities at Sunnyside Park in South Surrey outshone even the rarest gems over the weekend, when the South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association hosted its first Softball BC championship June 26-28.<\/p>\n
The U13 regional championship drew 17 teams and more than 220 softball players to the South Surrey park, all hailing from Softball BC\u2019s Region 3 \u2014 one of the most diverse and competitive regions in the Lower Mainland, including teams from Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Mission, SSWRMSA president Thomas Bell shared in an email, adding the competition couldn\u2019t have happened without \u201coutstanding leadership and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Softball BC\u2019s District 14 coordinator Diane MacPherson was instrumental in organizing and overseeing the event, Bell said, and extended thanks from the entire association to tournament director Angela Humphrey, field crew chief Jason Humphrey, volunteer co-ordinator Alicia Johnson, umpire-in-chief Kyle Dennedy, and the incredible team of volunteers, field crew members, scorekeepers, and umpires.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir long hours, dedication, and passion created a welcoming and professional environment that athletes and families deeply appreciated,\u201d Bell said.<\/p>\n
The championship was also a celebration of the City of Surrey\u2019s investment in community sport, and Bell emphasized SSWRMSA is profoundly grateful to Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, city council, and the planning, development, and park operations staff for their commitment to renovating Sunnyside Park\u2019s softball <\/a>diamonds<\/a>, noting their support made it possible to host such tournaments.<\/p>\n Locke attended the opening ceremonies, addressing the athletes and families before delivering a ceremonial first pitch that, according to the umpire Sarah Brown, was a legitimate strike right down the middle; SSWR Tsunami catcher Mackenzie Ferguson proudly received the pitch, marking a memorable start to the weekend.<\/p>\n South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball was represented by two teams: the Golden Girls, coached by James Yee with assistant coaches Tyler Crawford and Lee Duguid, and Tsunami, the official host team, coached by Paul Sheldrake with assistant coaches Miranda Morgan and Geoff Tessarolo.<\/p>\n Both teams showcased exceptional sportsmanship and skill, Bell continued, saying the Tsunami delivered a standout performance, earning the bronze medal in the Red Bracket \u2014 a well-deserved achievement after a demanding schedule that included an extra game due to the 17-team format.<\/p>\n Bell shared that softball continues to flourish in South Surrey and White Rock, with more families joining the sport each season, and hosting events like the U13C Regional Championship reflects SSWRMSA\u2019s commitment to building a vibrant, inclusive, and high-quality softball community.<\/p>\n The weekend event showcased the association\u2019s identity and home-field pride, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis championship embodied everything we value in softball \u2014 teamwork, resilience, community, and the joy of watching young athletes shine. Sunnyside Park isn\u2019t just where we play; it\u2019s the proud home of South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball,\u201d Bell said. \u201cSeeing our newly renovated diamonds filled with athletes and families reminds us why this place means so much to our association. We can\u2019t wait to welcome even more players, families, and visitors to our home at Sunnyside in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South Surrey park hosts 1st-ever Softball BC regional U13 championship Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Diamonds…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":772911,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194299],"tags":[49,48,87674],"class_list":["post-774592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-surrey","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-surrey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/772911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}