Anthea Stringer, the head coach of the Developing Sox, has finalised her team for the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, which will take place from October 19 to 30 at the Komazawa Olympic Park Sports Complex in Japan. This inaugural world cup will be held at a venue that was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Sunday 9 April
Today our journey to the u-23 World Cup began with a 17 hour flight to Dubai, then onto a plane for another 12+ hours to Buenos Aires via a layover of 1 and a half hour in Rio.

A seesawing, gripping girls’ grand final and a virtuoso hitting and pitching double act in the boys’ gold medal game highlighted the climax of the 42nd Tradestaff national secondary schools’ softball championships in Christchurch.

The New Zealand softball community is mourning the sad loss of Linda Wood, a long-time softball journalist and former Softball New Zealand staffer, who has died in Wellington, aged 58.

The New Zealand U23 Major Sox have drafted two players for the WBSC U23 World Cup in Argentina.

The Kaiapoi Queens women’s softball team have won the North Canterbury club’s first national title after taking out the Fastball 45 tournament.

The JWSX management team are extremely excited to have been invited to the Top Gun Invitational Tournament in Kansas City in June with the tournament being touted as one of the big showcase tournaments in the USA. The JWSX will field teams in the 18U and 16U age grade brackets with an expected 250 teams in attendance. Coach Kiri Shaw, says, "this will be a phenomenal experience for 30 of our best players across these age groups".

Softball New Zealand is excited to welcome Carley Ratu as the new Assistant Coach for the Junior White Sox. With a proven track record of success, Ratu brings a wealth of experience to the team.

Experienced campaigners Lara Andrews, Rebecca Bromhead, Katrina Nukunuku, and Mikayla Werahiko have each been named in the 16 strong Sky Sport New Zealand White Sox team for the upcoming WBSC World Cup - Group Stage qualifier in Italy.

Developing Sox Head Coach Anthea Stringer has named her squad as she prepares for the WBSC World Cup later this year.

With Argentina being named to host the U23 World Cup Coaches Deans and McAlpine have selected the same 16 players that were initially picked for the first cancelled tournament back in October.

Head Coach Jarrad Martin is pleased to announce the 2023 Temperzone New Zealand Junior Men’s World Cup squad.

It is with much sadness we advise the passing of Arnie Hall.  Arnie was a Canterbury softball personality admired by many.  A player, a Coach and recipient of SNZ Distinguished Service Award.

The naming of national age grade tournament teams has been traditional practice for decades where a Tournament Team (All-Star type team) is named at the conclusion of the tournament.
Moving forward Tournament Teams will no longer be a part of the U17 National Boys and Girls closing ceremony.

The White Sox who have not travelled offshore since the January 2020 APC in Sydney will take part in a 10 game programme in support of their preparation for the WBSC World Cup Qualifier in Europe next year.