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25.01.2022 Hands up if you keep falling down softball youtube holes because of withdrawal https://youtu.be/N2A9GsHbbVU

25.01.2022 Tonight is a night for PRIDE. Please join us in our celebration of diversity

25.01.2022 Happy New Year to our amazing MUSC family, hope youre all having a wonderful start to 2020!Happy New Year to our amazing MUSC family, hope youre all having a wonderful start to 2020!

25.01.2022 Hello MUSC! Hope everyone is keeping well. In some Pride related news, as you may be aware - May 17th is International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The Pride in Sport team at MU Sport are hoping to put together a video to show support amongst the clubs at Unimelb. They would love the participation of us in MUSC! There is a link to an attached video of what they are going for but basically they are after us showing off our softball... skills while dressing in our Rainbow best (time to bring out the Pride Jerseys from last year!). https://drive.google.com//1H0Pxadmh8f9mIS4jOdohcJWsgE/view There are a couple of guidelines: 1. If you could please film your video in a portrait orientation rather than landscape for consistency that would be much appreciated 2. Note how the ball comes in to the frame, I do my skill, and then I hit the ball out of the frame. We would love for you to replicate this if possible so that when put the video together it looks like we are passing the ball on from one person to the next (get creative with this idea, it doesnt have to be a ball and can enter/exit the frame at any angle) 3. Have fun and be creative! There are lots of different sports in our community and I would for as many to be represented here as possible Please submit your entries by NEXT WEDNESDAY MAY 13TH directly to the dropbox link here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/jaVQb4Ex6wAzsGZMjhZo Looking forward to seeing your skills! Hannah Pride & Diversity Ambassador

24.01.2022 Club's Day is coming up this Wednesday! What a great opportunity to invite you all to our new Come and Try Night, starting 5:30 on the 1st April at the Melbourne University Oval. A totally non-committal session just to see if you love softball as much as we do! So bring your friends for a throw, it's going to be a great night

24.01.2022 If you like it you shoulda put an (Olympic) ring on it #Tokyo2020

23.01.2022 Today we shouldve been starting our 2020 Season We miss you Fawkner Park! We cant wait to get back out there once all this craziness is over!!

22.01.2022 Clubs Day is coming up this Wednesday! What a great opportunity to invite you all to our new Come and Try Night, starting 5:30 on the 1st April at the Melbourne University Oval. A totally non-committal session just to see if you love softball as much as we do! So bring your friends for a throw, its going to be a great night

21.01.2022 Only 3 days away!! Make sure you click "GOING" on the event and invite your family and friends

21.01.2022 If you feel like you are spending your days trapped inside and not moving, try a home workout! MU Sport have some on their Facebook page! Remember that exercise is a huge part of keeping physically and mentally healthy

18.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who helped to make last night possible! It was amazing to have you all there to celebrate something that means so much to our club We had a wonderful time and we hope you did too, bring on Pride Cup 2020??? More photos coming soon.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Kiara Rhind-Luke

17.01.2022 Our last training session before the season starts is THIS WEDNESDAY! Come and have a throw with us at 6pm on the Melbourne University Oval!!

17.01.2022 GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE For the next few weeks we will be throwing out some fun facts about your committee members that you may not know! Who better to start with than our El Presidenté! Some things you may know already:... - Will happily sit outside and read all day long - Takes 3+ years to finish a single knitting project - Has a wide wingspan and is like Elastigirl on first base - Her favourite position is short stop - Do NOT leave your cookies with her, there will be none left Some things you may not know: - Was the driving force behind starting Pride Cup at MUSC! - Has had many vocal dreams (and nightmares) about softball - Does not have pierced ears contrary to popular opinion - Was a drama kid in high school - Can't squat... at all Something you should definitely know: Will put 110% into anything softball related and will always be happy to lend a hand, definitely a friendly face you should say hi to!

17.01.2022 The Pride in Sport Awards are on tonight!! We are honoured to be nominated for the Community Sporting Organisation of the Year Award Good luck to all nominees!!

17.01.2022 It was a weekend of domination for the MUSC Memorial Shield team who are now the undefeated champions Amazing work from all the girls who pitched, caught, batted, fielded and ran their way to victory #BackToBack

17.01.2022 Hi to our MUSC community! Dont worry were still here!! Even with this ever-evolving pandemic we have our fingers crossed that we will still get to start our season in May but we will keep you posted as we learn more. Unfortunately, we are cancelling our Come and Try Session which was scheduled for the 1st April, and pre-season training for the time being. The health and well-being of our members is our top priority and we want to ensure that everyone stays safe during thi...s time. We are sending our best wishes to all of you and hope we will be running around in the rain at training again very soon. If you have any questions please get in touch!!

17.01.2022 Its starting to happen folks!! Thanks Fielders Choice Victoria for this awesome offer

16.01.2022 Today we should've been starting our 2020 Season We miss you Fawkner Park! We can't wait to get back out there once all this craziness is over!!

15.01.2022 Next in the GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE series: Head Coach - Jell Radford!! Things you already know:... - Has a Cher doll collection - Obsessed with movies and AFL - Has two dogs that she likes more than most people Things you may not know: - Follows the AFL draft in great detail and has spreadsheets of potential draftee info and does her own mock drafts - Once had to commando crawl naked through a broken window. - Has watched The Sound of Music over 300 times Things you should definitely know: - She's been playing softball for 23 years and coaching on and off for the past 20 years(!!!!!!) - As well as Head Coach of Melbourne Uni, she's the President of the Melbourne Softball Association - She spends way too much time thinking about softball... but what would we do without her

14.01.2022 MUSC hosts the first ever Softball Pride Cup! With an excellent display of skill from two MUSC teams and a speech from Guest Speaker Hannah Mouncey, it was always going to be an awesome night!

13.01.2022 We are OVER THE MOON to announce that Hannah Mouncey will be a Guest Speaker at our Pride Cup!! Hannah is a member of the Australian National Womens Handball... Team and plays in the VFLW Competition with the Darebin Falcons. She is also an advocate and role model for LGBTQI+ athletes, as well as a proud Pride Cup Ambassador We can't wait to meet you, Hannah!

13.01.2022 GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE Fundraising Coordinator - Nat D'Amato!! Some things you may know already:... - She enjoys long walks on the beach at sunset - Dog enthusiast! - Says " men" - Has 3 basil plants named Walter, Luigi and Leonardo Some tings you may not know: - True crime/comedy podcast enthusiast - Embroidery is her PASSION - Truly enjoys watching her dogs on Furbo (dog nanny cam that can dispense treats all the way to Washington State) - Obsessed with garlic Something you should know: "Came to Australia to study and meet crazy cool people which I have through MUSC! Cant wait to start ballin "

11.01.2022 To book-end the long weekend, here's another treat for you! GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE Co-Treasurer, Caroline Reid! ... Some things you may already know: - Will be very confused if you talk about your "pants" - Don't ask her to tie her own shoe laces - Is almost officially one-of-us, one-of-us! Some things you may not know: - Lived in Spain for a few years and is fluent in Spanish - Has a favourite rock - Refers to the The Queen as "Brenda" - Wears two watches... ??????????????? Something you should definitely know: Showed up in Australia barely knowing anyone, had never played softball and we've had her hooked (mostly by our company) since day 1 Try getting rid of us now, Caroline!

11.01.2022 Time for another GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE! Social Events Coordinator: Julia Knight Some things you may already know:... - She loves all things pink - She has three cats - She will always go to the pub after softball, or before softball, or any time at all really Some things you may not know: - She loves knitting and is a member of the MUSC sister group Knittas for Life - She took up catching two years ago because it gave her an excuse to be mouthy in games, "no one expected me to be able to catch a ball, but it turns out I'm not terrible at it!" - Her greatest passion in life is riding her bike around wine regions Something you should definitely know: She has an entire wardrobe dedicated to party frocks and sparkly shoes, and so this will always result in at least one social event of the year that requires the use of such things (even if she's the only one wearing them)

11.01.2022 Happy Friday! Heres another GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE! Team Manager / Pride & Diversity Rep - Hannah Gray! Some things you may already know:... - Joined softball after travelling through Canada and seeing people play - Loves sport, will watch most anything - Can sometimes be mistaken for a baby giraffe learning to walk for the first time Some things you may not know: - Is really reaaaaaalllyyyyy into coffee - like will talk all day about home brew - Relearning piano as an adult after a short 15 year hiatus - Is just here to "have fun" Something you should definitely know: Is a great supplier of baked goods and is really dang good at making them

10.01.2022 GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE Fundraising Coordinator - Nat DAmato!! Some things you may know already:... - She enjoys long walks on the beach at sunset - Dog enthusiast! - Says " men" - Has 3 basil plants named Walter, Luigi and Leonardo Some tings you may not know: - True crime/comedy podcast enthusiast - Embroidery is her PASSION - Truly enjoys watching her dogs on Furbo (dog nanny cam that can dispense treats all the way to Washington State) - Obsessed with garlic Something you should know: "Came to Australia to study and meet crazy cool people which I have through MUSC! Cant wait to start ballin "

10.01.2022 To coincide with Transgender Day of Visibility, MUSC would like to launch our official Inclusion Statement to formalise our pledge to provide a safe and welcoming place for all softballers. We welcome you to read the full statement (link below) - but a few points we would like to highlight are: - MUSC enthusiastically welcomes members who fall under the trans genderqueer/non-binary umbrella to participate at the club... - MUSC upholds a zero-tolerance approach towards discriminatory behaviour based on sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status in line with the Melbourne University LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Policy - MUSC training facilities are inclusive of all genders and player jerseys are able to be made in alternate styles to cater to all Above all, we want all of our members to feel safe and supported throughout their time at the club, and we hope that you are looking after yourselves and each other during these uncertain times. Hannah Gray Pride and Diversity Representative http://melbourneunisoftball.org.au/inclusion/

09.01.2022 Throwing it back to this killer game last season Cant wait to see our teams back in action!

09.01.2022 Training is back NEXT WEDNESDAY at Melbourne Uni Oval!! 6pm, no experience or equipment needed! Feel free to message us for more information.... Throwback to this beautiful piece of art

09.01.2022 GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE Next up is Vice-President Jayne!! Some things you may know already:... - She is Canadian - And bilingual - Technology is not her friend - Makes the BEST 7 layer dip for every softball event Some things you may not know: - Can solve a Rubik's cube - She's been kicked in the head a lot...waterpolo! Not softball! We don't do that here!! - Has 3 nationalities Some things you should definitely know: She joined softball to make friends, and says it hasn't disappointed. She is always there to lend a helping hand, everyone needs a Jayne

09.01.2022 Happy Good Friday everyone! Your present for the start of the long weekend: GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE ... Tayla Fordham - Secretary and Player's Advocate! Some things you may know already: - Loves everything psych and listens to psychology podcasts in free time - Recently started powerlifting - Journals every day - Obsessed with Tumblr Some things you may not know: - Slightly colourblind (a few of us learnt this while completing a puzzle together... that had nothing but colours on it!!) - Never had a blood nose - Freaky morning person - Hiked the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea - Appalling at table tennis, like so so bad Something you should know: "I started playing softball because I wanted to make friends and get involved at Uni and I never looked back! Joining MUSC was the best decision I made and I urge anyone considering joining a club to see for themselves just how awesome the people at MUSC are!"

08.01.2022 To book-end the long weekend, heres another treat for you! GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE Co-Treasurer, Caroline Reid! ... Some things you may already know: - Will be very confused if you talk about your "pants" - Dont ask her to tie her own shoe laces - Is almost officially one-of-us, one-of-us! Some things you may not know: - Lived in Spain for a few years and is fluent in Spanish - Has a favourite rock - Refers to the The Queen as "Brenda" - Wears two watches... ??????????????? Something you should definitely know: Showed up in Australia barely knowing anyone, had never played softball and weve had her hooked (mostly by our company) since day 1 Try getting rid of us now, Caroline!

08.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who attended our Presentation Day yesterday! It was great to have you all there to celebrate the amazing season we had. We had so many awards to hand out, so in case you missed it, they are as follows: - Tina Lin, MUSCs very first life member was inducted yesterday - 5 year service awards; Katherine Gourley, Caroline Reid, Jayne Perry Julia Parsonson, Cindy Hsiao and Amanda Shipp... - Angels awards; Lauren Sulikowski and Liz Chu (joint MVPs), Rachel Miller (runner-up MVP) and Stella Heffernan (Coaches Award) - Raptors awards; Kiara Rhind-Luke (MVP), Katrina Katopodis (runner-up MVP) and Tayla Fordham (Coaches Award) - Dragons awards; Charlotte Delos (MVP), Tahliah Kelly (runner-up MVP) and Chloe Vuong (Coaches Award) - Wolves awards; Olivia Kruger (MVP), Kya Chapman (runner-up MVP) and Cindy Hsiao (Coaches Award) - Memorial Shield MVP; Rachel Miller A huge thank you to all the players, coaches, scorers, parents, friends, Fawkner Parks local dogs and of course our wonderful committee members for making this season as terrific as it was. Good luck to everyone in their summer activities, we hope you have the best time, and well see you all in May 2020

08.01.2022 Happy Friday! Here's another GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE! Team Manager / Pride & Diversity Rep - Hannah Gray! Some things you may already know:... - Joined softball after travelling through Canada and seeing people play - Loves sport, will watch most anything - Can sometimes be mistaken for a baby giraffe learning to walk for the first time Some things you may not know: - Is really reaaaaaalllyyyyy into coffee - like will talk all day about home brew - Relearning piano as an adult after a short 15 year hiatus - Is just here to "have fun" Something you should definitely know: Is a great supplier of baked goods and is really dang good at making them

07.01.2022 HUGE congratulations to the Melbourne Softball Association's State Champs team for coming home with silver medals after a 7 year absence from the tournament An incredible effort from this talented team on a very wintery weekend! We are so proud of our MUSC superstars who were involved!!

06.01.2022 Congratulations to our MUSC committee for 2020!!! President: Katherine Gourley Vice-President: Jayne Perry Treasurers: Claire Straw & Caroline Reid... Secretary: Tayla Fordham Head Coach: Jell Radford Club Manager & Pride and Diversity Ambassador: Hannah Gray Social Media Manager: Chloe Vuong Social Events Coordinator: Julia Knight Fundraising Officer: Nat DAmato Parent Representative: Carolyn Kruger General Member: Amanda Shipp, Cindy Hsiao & Sherie Ng See more

06.01.2022 Were at Bunnings Brunswick sizzling up a storm! Come down and grab a snag to support MUSC

05.01.2022 Dont forget our Come and Try Night is coming up soon on Wednesday 1st April!! Were kicking off at 5:30pm on the Melbourne University Oval, and we are excited to see some new faces down for a throw! RSVP for the event here:... https://facebook.com/events/s/come-and-try-night/509176643303892/?ti=icl See more

03.01.2022 It’s starting to happen folks!! Thanks Fielders Choice Victoria for this awesome offer

03.01.2022 One of our junior players pitched nine k2s and hit a grand slam in the U14s State Champs Grand Final this weekend! Rachel Miller, you are a legend Congratulations to the whole team for their outstanding effort!

03.01.2022 Make sure you invite your family and friends!! It is sure to be an awesome night of celebration

02.01.2022 Another GET TO KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE for the end of the weekend Carolyn Kruger - Parent Representative Some things you may already know:... - She has been involved with WSA for 6 years - Has 2 dogs, gorgeous but "challenging behaviours" - She loves music Some things you may not know: - Mother to 2 teenage girls (Liv 15yrs and Aleysha 18yrs) - Works full time with children with additional needs - Studying psychology and mental health for children and adolescents -Has danced on a toilet, and slipped resulting in a fractured cheek bone and eye socket Some things you should definitely know: - Mother to Liv - New to the club last season - Loves softball - Loves and adores her family - Loves coffee especially with a drop of alcohol, any really We're already loving having you on the committee, Carolyn!

01.01.2022 Throwing it back to this killer game last season Can't wait to see our teams back in action!