Clearwater' Karter Romeo was chosen to represent BC in the 2014 U16 Boys Softball Canada National Championships. The championships took place Aug. 6-10 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Twelve teams took place in the games – one team from B.C., two from Saskatchewan, three from Ontario, one from New Brunswick, one from Quebec, one from Newfoundland, and three from Nova Scotia.
Team BC placed sixth in the round robin, advancing them to the finals. With some tough competition the team placed seventh in the finals. Live broadcast was offered for the friends, family and fans at home.
Romeo played all games, rotating positions between pitcher, catcher and field. He was number one on the batting average for the first couple of days.
It was a great experience, he said. Romeo was proud to represent Clearwater during the event. Conversations led to many of the coaches remembering past players from Clearwater.
The young man from Clearwater has been asked to play in a 2015 tournament in Australia.