The Canadian Elite Softball Camp—which began last Tuesday in the Ontario, Toronto area with 100 players from all over the country—concluded on Thursday with players broken into teams to play games and top ones being recognized as the testing metrics leaders as well as those named as camp MVPs.

Here are the recaps of the first two days of the camp if you missed previously:

• Click HERE to read our recap from Day 1 of the camp, Tuesday, Aug. 4.
• Click HERE to read our recap from Day 2 of the camp, Wednesday, Aug. 5.

In today’s look at the concluding day of the event, we hear from staff instructors on who their MVPs of the camp were by age division as well as players and parents on what they thought of the three-day event.

We’ll also hear from Tyler & Jen Johnstone about their thoughts of Year 1 of the successful camp and what they see for it in the future.

Finally, know that we have much more including interviews with the staffers and instructors who worked the event so keep watching as we continue to see the sport we call love continue to take off in Canada more and more!

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On Thursday, the final day of the three-day camp, the instructors and others involved with the event voted on who they felt shined on and off the fields… here’s who they selected:

Canadian Elite Softball Camp MVPs (2026)

Here’s the list of those announced as MVPs by age division:

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Video Clips of the MVPs Being Announced

Each MVP was honored by being called forward to be recognized and receive their own goody-bag presented by official retail sponsor Home Run Sports … here are clips of some of the players who were honored:

Tennessee Catcher Katie Weimer announces Harper Saliba as 2030 MVP

LSU Outfielder Rylie Johnson recognizes Claire Porter as 2031 Class MVP

Makenna Bellaire announcing Zoe Centrone as 2027/28 MVP

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One key aspect of the Canadian Elite Softball Camp was the testing of all 100 in attendance, including athletic measurements for athleticism as well as position specific tests for pitchers and catchers.

Here are the overall leaders base on metrics of five categories as well as those for pitchers (velocity) and catchers (pop times)…

Overall Metrics Leaders – Top 10

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Metrics Leaders by Category – Top 5 in Each

Exit Velocity

Throwing Velocity

Broad Jump

Pro Agility

Home to First

Pitching Velocity

Pop Times

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Parent Feedback on the Camp

Jennifer Simpson, whose daughter Olivia Simpson plays with Oakville Angels U15, talks about what they liked about the camp…

Jeff Bremner, father of two attendees at the camp – Payton (U15) & Kaelyn (U13), shares his thoughts…

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The Perspective of Event Directors Tyler & Jenn Johnstone

It was a great three days of instruction, workouts, testing, games and more in the Toronto area last week and here’s to hoping there are many more of these Canadian Elite Softball Camps across the country in the years to come!

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Media