Surrey, British Columbia, is home to one of the world’s most popular softball complexes and an international tournament that is circled on the calendar every year, earning it the nickname “Softball City”.
Softball City is hosting the Canada Cup and this year’s international field is full of storylines. Here’s a look at who is participating in 2026:
- American Samoa
- Brazil
- Canada National Team
- Canada Elite Team
- China
- Chinese Taipei National Team
- Chinese Taipei Development Team
- Czechia U22
- Israel
- Peru
- Saskatchewan 222’s
- Singapore
- TC Colorado
- Venezuela
The most popular team is TC Colorado, a combination of current NCAA athletes and some recent graduates. Led by Triple Crown founder Dave King, TC Colorado took home gold in 2025 and is looking to win again in 2026.
The roster is loaded with talent from across the country and headlined by Texas infielders Isa Torres and Katie Stewart and a Tennessee trio that includes outfielders Gabby and Alannah Leach and pitcher Erin Nuwer.
TC Colorado Roster
- Isa Torres, Texas
- Aly VanBrandt, Indiana
- Maddia Groff, Omaha
- Mariah Lopez, Utah
- Jessica Oakland, Duke
- Alannah Leach, Tennessee
- Alyssa Faircloth, Mississippi State
- Makayla McClain, Appalachian State
- Alexis DeBoer, Washington
- Katie Stewart, Texas
- Rylinn Groff, Omaha
- Jocelyn Briski, Alabama
- Rylee Slimp, UCLA
- Erin Nuwer, Tennessee
- Moriah Polar, Texas Tech
- Gabby Leach, Tennessee
- Beth Damon, UCF
- Audrey Abernathy, Rocky Mountain High School ’28
- Jasi Cole, University High School ’27
- Cassidy Curd, Duke
- Bella Faw, Tennessee
- McKenna James, Colorado State Pueblo
- Sam Lincoln, Texas
- Ruby Meylan, Oklahoma State
- Sadie Ross, Baylor
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Storylines to watch at the Canada Cup
It has been a couple of weeks since two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.4 rocked Venezuela, causing the women’s national team to arrive in Surrey a day late due to travel issues.
Shortly after arriving, the team dropped a heartbreaker to the Chinese Taipei Development Team 3-2. Up next for the Venezuelan squad is Team Canada and Brazil on Tuesday night, followed by China on Wednesday, New Zealand on Thursday and the Czech Republic on Friday.
The Venezuelan Federation posted a statement on Instagram on June 26:
“The Venezuelan Softball Federation expresses its deepest solidarity with all the people of La Guaira and Caracas following the recent earthquakes,” the statement translated to English.
“In the face of the loss, fear, and hardships that so many families are experiencing, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting rescue, relief, and reconstruction efforts. … Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and with those who are working tirelessly to provide help.”
Other storylines include Team Canada’s Emma Entzminger and Kelsey Harshman. Entzminger is a firefighter and is one of only seven women working at the Victoria Fire Department. She had to miss Tuesday’s games to work a 24-hour shift, and will return on Wednesday. Harshman is playing in her first Canada Cup since giving birth to her first child in May.
How to watch
For those watching in Canada, CBC Gem is streaming all of the games for free. Outside of Canada, GameTime is streaming for $19.99.
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