06/01/2026
Welcome Home Sarah Power!
Congratulations On An Outstanding 1st Year With The Ottawa Gee-Gees!
Softball NL President Sean Cadigan, Softball NL Executive Director Tiffany Hepditch, Softball NL Technical Director Mark Nash and the Softball NL Board of Directors, would like to take this opportunity to welcome Sarah Power (Middle Cove) home and congratulate her on an outstanding 1st Year, both Academically and Athletically, with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in Ottawa, Ontario!
The Ottawa Gee-Gees finished with an 11-9 Record in the Ontario University Softball (OUS) League. Their 3rd Place finish in the East Division earned them a spot in the Ontario University Softball Championship Tournament, an 8-Team Double-Elimination Showdown, hosted in Innerkip by the Waterloo Warriors. The Gee-Gees dropped their tournament opener to the Laurier Golden Hawks and were eliminated by the Toronto Varsity Blues. The Ottawa Gee-Gees finished 2025 with an 11-11 Overall Record.
The Gee-Gees Women’s Softball Team is a competitive fastpitch team that competes in the Ontario University Softball (OUS) League. The OUS League consists of 12 teams split into two divisions. The East Division includes the following teams: Ottawa Gee-Gees, Queen’s Gaels, TMU Bold, Toronto Varsity Blues, Waterloo Warriors and York Lions. The West Division includes the following teams: Brock Badgers, Guelph Gryphons, Laurier Golden Hawks, McMaster Marauders, Western Mustangs and Windsor Lancers.
The day-to-day challenges for a student-athlete are demanding and require commitment, dedication, focus, hard work and time-management skills, both on the field (training, games) and off the field (training, travel, studies). Sacrifices are inherent to the student-athlete life, but with support from teammates, coaches, professors/instructors, and most importantly family, the journey is worthwhile.
Sarah Power had an impactful 1st Year in the Nation’s Capital and displayed (what most already knew) that she is more than capable of balancing the life of a student-athlete, performing at an elite level in both areas.
Off The Field – Academically
Sarah is attending the University of Ottawa where she is Majoring in Criminology and Minoring in Psychology. Her commitment and dedication to her studies are evident as she finished her 1st Year with an 85% Overall Average.
On The Field – Athletically
Sarah appeared in all 22 of the Gee-Gees Games (20 League and 2 Playoff). She finished with a .316 Batting Average (25-for-79), 21 Runs Scored, 7 Doubles, 4 Triples, 2 Home Runs, 7 Walks, 21 Runs Batted In, .372 On-Base Percentage, .582 Slugging Percentage, .954 On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage, and .864 Fielding Percentage. During the season, she earned OUS Athlete of the Week Honours and University of Ottawa Athlete of the Week Honours. A key moment in the Gee-Gees season was when Sarah hit a game-tying 3-Run Home Run in the 7th Inning against TMU Bold and her team went on to win the game and secure a Playoff Spot in the Ontario University Softball Championship (Double-Elimination) Tournament.
Sarah finished 1st on her team in 6 Categories: Plate Appearances (86), At Bats (79), Quality At Bats (46), Games Played (22), Runs Batted In (21) and Doubles (7).
Sarah finished 2nd on her team in 9 Categories: Total Innings Played (138), Total Bases (46), Hits (25), Runs Scored (20), Extra Base Hits (13), Singles (12), Triples (4), Home Runs (2) and Slugging Percentage (.582). Sarah played 107 Innings at 2nd Base and 31 Innings at Shortstop; finishing just two-thirds of an inning behind team leader and MVP Annika Pocock (138.2).
Sarah finished 3rd on her team in 4 Categories: On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage (.954), Batting Average (.316), Assists (28) and Stolen Bases (7); finished 4th on her team in 2 Categories: Total Chances (66) and Walks (7) and finished 5th on her team in 2 Categories: On-Base Percentage (.372) and Put Outs (29).
Sarah was named a Finalist for Rookie of the Year (Varsity Grey Women’s Teams) for the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 2025-2026 Year End Awards.
Softball NL looks forward to following Sarah in action this summer with Outer Cove Fastpitch in the Women’s East Coast Fastpitch League and with the Newfoundland Akita Transport Ladies Travel Team.
Welcome Home Sarah And Congratulations On A Great 1st Year With The Gee-Gees!
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Additional Note
Sarah Power was a member of The North Fastpitch Team, which participated in the Finkstonball Fastpitch Tournament in Austria from May 22-25. The European Tour was from May 17-27, with stops in Italy (May 17-20), Slovenia (May 21) and Austria (May 22-27). The North Fastpitch team comprises Canadian players from US Colleges and Canadian University Softball Teams.
Congratulations Sarah!
