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 History of the OIWFA |
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Monday, July 31
History of the Ontario Intercollegiate Womens Fastpitch Association
2000
Danielle Galt (President of the York University Womens Fastpitch Club) and Bekki Vineberg approach Doug Parry, the Head Coach of the Mohawk College softball team to request help in establishing a league for Womens Fastpitch at the University Level in Ontario. The York Fastpitch Club has been meeting regularly to practice, but had no other teams to compete with. Doug Parry helps to organize a game between Mohawk and York in the last weekend of October.
2001
Doug Parry approaches McMaster University to kick start the formation of a Womens Fastpitch Club at McMaster University in Hamilton. With York and McMaster both working to establish teams, Doug Parry is informed that the university of Toronto has begun tryouts as well.
The CanAm Classic Tournament at Durham College hosts the first Ontario University game played between York and McMaster. York, McMaster and the University of Toronto schedule exhibition games between themselves and other competitive teams.
A first meeting of University teams is held at Durham College in Whitby. The University of Ottawa announced their attention to participate in the league and Brock University sent a representative to the meeting as well.
From this meeting, the Ontario Intercollegiate Womens Fastpitch Association (OIWFA) is born. Founding members are York, McMaster, University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa.
2002
By the time the season started in September; Brock University, The University of Western Ontario, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the University of Guelph have joined the OIWFA, bringing the total to 8.
The University of Waterloo fields a team and will begin a competitive schedule in 2003.
The first OIWFA Championship is hosted in Toronto and is won by, Brock University.
Gold Medal-Brock University
Silver Medal-McMaster University
Bronze Medal-University of Toronto
2003
The League continues to expand and adds the University of Waterloo and Queens' University and brings the league total to 10 teams. The University of Windsor decides to field a team for exhibition games only.
Gold Medal-University of Ottawa
Silver Medal-University of Guelph
Hosted by Brock
2004
The University of Windsor and Carleton University join the OIWFA for the 2004 season, which expands the league to 12 teams. Four divisions of 3 are created based on geography with the top 8 teams making the playoffs.
Gold Medal-University of Guelph
Silver Medal-Windsor University
Bronze Medal-University of Western Ontario
Hosted by the University of Ottawa
2005
The League is stabilized at 12 teams. The quality of the competition increases steadily and national team athletes and many veterans from Canadian Championships begin to compete for their universities.
Gold Medal-University of Toronto
Silver Medal-University of Ottawa
Bronze Medal-University of Western Ontario
Hosted by the University of Guelph
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