Auburn Sigurdson
Encyclopedia
Auburn Sigurdson is a Canadian
softball
pitcher
. She has attended Simon Fraser University
. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Both Auburn and her sister, Jesse, are pitchers and played together for SFU
in 2003 and won NAIA national championships.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. She has attended Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
Both Auburn and her sister, Jesse, are pitchers and played together for SFU
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
in 2003 and won NAIA national championships.
International Softball Experience
- 2005 Pan American Championships/Worlds Qualifier (Silver)
- 2005 World Cup, Oklahoma (4th place)
- 2004 Olympic Games (5th place)
- 2004 Prague Cup (Gold)
- 2004 Australia/New Zealand Tour (3 tournaments)
- 2003 Pan American Games, Dominican Republic (Silver)
- 2003 US Cup, Hawaii (Silver)
- 2003 California Cup (Silver)
- 1998 - 2005 Canada Cup, Surrey, BC
Professional Softball Experience
- 2006 Italian Professional Fastpitch League, Nuoro Softball, Terra Sarda (Sardegna)
- 2006 Copa Italia (Silver)
- 2005 National Pro Fastpitch League, New York/New Jersey Juggernaut (4th place)
National Softball Experience
- Sr. Canadian National Championships - 2006 (Bronze)
- Jr. Canadian National Championships - 2003 (Silver)
- Sr. Canadian NationalChampionships - 2001
- Midget Canadian Championships - 1999 (Bronze)
- Sr. Canadian National Championships - 1998 (Bronze)
Awards & Special Accomplishments
- Two time NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
All-American - NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Region I Player of the year in 2003 - NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
National Champions (2003) - NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
All Tournament team (2003) - NCAA Division I SunBelt All-Conference team (2000)
- MVP 1995 Western Canadians
- MVP 2000 Renegades Softball Club