North Saanich athlete selected for Team Canada U18 softball team

The phone call came while Lauren Coppinger was at the ferry terminal.
On the other end was Softball Canada, calling to tell the North Saanich athlete she had earned a spot on the U18 Women’s National Team.
“It was amazing to hear,” Coppinger said. “It was probably the best phone call I’ve ever gotten for sure.”
Coppinger, a Grade 11 student, had to keep the news quiet for another few weeks before Softball Canada officially announced the roster on Oct. 1.
Now,