The Ontario Amateur Softball Association has set up a fund to receive donations that are used exclusively to recognize U19 or U23 players that have demonstrated a combination of athletic performance, academic proficiency and community service. Donations can be made at any time by sending a cheque, made payable to the OASA Scholarship Fund, to the OASA Treasurer.
For 2020 due to the abnormal year that it has been the OASA has revised the criteria and the due date for scholarship applications. Athletes who played U19 or U23 in 2019 or 2020 will be eligible to apply and the revised due date will be November 1, 2020 for applications to be submitted to the OASA Secretary, Karen Mills. Here is the link to the application form ( https://oasa.ca/documents/awards/2020-OASA-ScholarshipApplicationForm.docx ).

2019 Scholarship Recipients

The Ontario Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce its 2019 Scholarship recipients. 2019 had a strong field of eight qualified applicants which resulted in a tough decision process for the Scholarship Committee. The following three athletes were chosen to receive a scholarship of $1000 each:

Thomas Baker
An Honour Roll student from Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Thomas is studying Engineering at Queen’s University. He was a multi-award winner throughout high school and is a multi-sport athlete. He was captain of his school’s football team and lineman of the year in 2017. His softball accomplishments include four gold medals in OASA competitions, and the all-star infielder award at the 2019 Canadians with the KW Twins. His leadership skills are valued as a volunteer with KW minor ball where he umpires and helps run pitching clinics along with other volunteer work in his community.

Curtis Ruetz
A graduate of Sacred Heart Secondary School in Walkerton, Curtis was on the Honour Roll for nine semesters. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Phys Ed and also a Bachelor of Education degree. His many sporting accomplishments include an OFSAA championship with the Crusaders Varsity hockey team. He has earned three gold medals and one silver at the Canadians with Chepstow Lang Farms and Shallow Lake Sting. In 2017 he was named all-star first baseman. He volunteers with his local Minor Hockey system and helps coach volleyball at his local elementary school. He has been an umpire the past 5 seasons for minor softball and baseball.

Owen Torrie
Owen graduated from Owen Sound Secondary School and is enrolled in the Powerline Technician program at Conestoga College. His softball accomplishments include two play-off MVP awards at Canadian Championships. He has won five gold medals at Canadian Championships and in each of the U16, U18 and U23 Canadian Championship classifications. In 2018 he was a member of the Junior Men’s National Team. At this year’s U19 Canadians Owen pitched three games in a row on Sunday to lead his team, Shallow Lake Sting to a gold medal. He has volunteered at past OASA Springboards and assists as an instructor at Softball Canada CANpitch clinics as well as softball clinics for Chesley minor ball.

Past Winners:

1994	Ryan Martin, Palmerston Kipton Zavitz, Sarnia	2009	Chris Brown, Napanee Chad Fink, Sebringville
1995	Patrick Graham, Jarvis Greg Shantz, Petersburg Matt Tangney, Guelph	2010	Fred Hermack, Oshawa Corey Way, Waterloo
1996	Darren Hancock, Peterborough David McDonald, Teeswater	2011	Steven Ashbridge, Port Perry Ben Kinsella, Markham
1997	Jerome Loewen, St. Catharines Michel Souliere, Orleans	2012	Brendon Bonnor, Greensville Tom Fischer, Teeswater
1998	Mark Kemp, Napanee Jason McDonald, Teeswater Joe Reid, Napanee	2013	Adan Fujita, Pickering Ty Sebastian, Brussels
1999	Evan Boyd, Stouffville Allan Phibbs, Hagersville Chris Shewfelt, Dundas	2014	Johnathan Baker, Kitchener Tyson Zehr, Tavistock
2000	Michael Fisher, Cambridge Dan Jessiman, Stittsville Jamie Lawlor, Bloomfield	2015	Cole Bolton, Flinton Keegan Scott, Napanee Matt Wardrop, Owen Sound
2001	Matthew Herrington, Perth Road Adam Hiller, Elmira Brad Thomson, New Dundee	2016	Derek Hyde, Tavistock Zac Klein, Cobourg Tyler Randerson, New Hamburg
2002	Jon Ferguson, Stouffville Tyler Robinson, Amherstview Ryan Sharpe, Odessa Matt White, North York	2017	Riley Manion, Napanee Justin Wagler, Tavistock
2003	Chad Crawford, Stratford Jeff Wilson, Simcoe	2018	Noah Baker, Kitchener Mac Fischer, Teeswater Brendan Hagerman, Napanee
2004	Kevin Buckley, Waterloo Mike Grupstra, Brantford Jeff McKee, Orangeville	2019	Thomas Baker, Kitchener Curtis Ruetz, Mildmay Owen Torrie, Williamsford
2005	Andrew Naranscik, Windham Andrew Putnam, Waterloo
2006	James Mayer, Toanche Brent Mills, Napanee Josh Roach, Waterloo
2007	Matt Allen, Kingston Ryan Mitts, Oshawa
2008	Cal McGarvey, Napanee Blair Verheye, Kitchener