91大黄鸭 will host the under-16 Western Canadian Softball Championships for the first time this week.

The tournament, scheduled to run Aug. 9 to 12 at High Noon Park on Old Vernon Road near 91大黄鸭鈥檚 airport, will feature nine girls鈥� teams and seven boys鈥� teams including many of the the top young softball players in the four Western Canadian provinces.

B.C will be represented by the 91大黄鸭 Heat as the hosts, as well as teams from View Royal on Vancouver Island and Cloverdale in the Fraser Valley.

鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty exciting,鈥� said Ramon Lawrence, president of 91大黄鸭 Minor Fastball. He estimated as many as 240 players will take part in the tournament.

The majority of the players from the U16 91大黄鸭 Heat team recently played for the Thompson-Okanagan team in the B.C. Summer Games in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island and came away with the silver medal.

This weekend they鈥檒l go for gold against talented opponents from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Opening ceremonies for the tournament will run from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at High Noon Park, 4720 Old Vernon Road. Admission to the tournament is free.

Preliminary round games will run from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, with a break for the opening ceremony. On Friday, games will go from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday games will be played during the day, with the playoffs starting at 7 p.m.

The final four teams will play off on Sunday.

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