ASSINIBOIA — Reigning national women’s softball champions, the South East Steelers repeated as provincial champs in 2025 which led them to Softball Canada National Championships in Saskatoon July 28-Aug. 3 with Toni Giraudier of Bengough on the roster. Giraudier is part of a championship roster made up of players across Saskatchewan.
The Steelers are the first Saskatchewan based team to ever win Softball Canada Women’s A title three years in a row.
Giraudier tells the Assiniboia Times, “The Steelers are made up of players from all over Saskatchewan, with coaching staff all from Carnduff. I have played with the Steelers for over a decade.”
“It was a great week with amazing people and ball players. The thing that makes this team so special, is that even though we only see each other and play together three or four times a year, we have so much fun. It’s just a really great group of people, and obviously spectacular ball players,” adds the new Canadian Women’s Softball Champion.
Team awards were handed out with Carmen Hughes awarded all star infield; Deanna Gerrard was named all star catcher and Jordie Chartrand was named top pitcher of the championship event.
The Steelers were dominant going undefeated in round robin play setting them up for playoffs.
Giraudier adds, “It’s always special to win that national title and to be part of Steelers and softball history. Now we have to go for a fourth in a row to be the only team in history to do it.”
The Saskatchewan women’s team showcased their tremendous talent and desire to repeat as women’s A Canadian champion, winning the 1 vs 2 game, the semi final and the final.
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