Former Shark Kulbida to suit up for Team Sask softball

Kulbida, who is suiting up for Team Sask for the first time, can pitch and play shortstop.

Those positions both require great focus and mental toughness, and are two of the most difficult positions in the game.

“I like playing shortstop just because I have a lot of range and shortstop is the leader in the infield,” Kulbida said. “And as a pitcher, you have to be able to handle a lot pressure and I feel I can handle that pressure very well.”

There are 10 teams in one division for women’s softball at the games.

Every province gets to play every other province once, which makes for a hectic schedule, as Saskatchewan will play nine games in four and a half days.

They begin with an 11 a.m. game (local time) against Prince Edward Island on Aug. 7. Their final round robin game is Aug. 11 against British Columbia at 2 p.m.

“I think we have a great group of girls and I think were going to do well this year,” Kulbida said. “We played Team Manitoba in a Regina tournament and it was a good game, it was close. They beat us, but I don’t think we were playing our best. So we’ll see when we get to Winnipeg.

“We have a lot of power hitters and we have a lot of fast runners so we should be very aggressive on the bases as well.”

The top four teams from the round robin will have a chance at the gold medal.

Kulbida will also play against her future Cougars teammate Tamara McVannel, who is a member of Team Manitoba as an outfielder. McVannel is a defenceman on the Cougars and is headed into her third year. Saskatchewan and Manitoba go head-to-head on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m.

“I like playing two sports because you need a break from each sport,” Kulbida added. “You can’t just do it your whole life and just compete in one…it just helps me be more organized.”

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by Nathan Kanter

Former Shark Kulbida to suit up for Team Sask softball

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