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Cameron selected for Team Alberta

For the second consecutive year, a young Rimbey baseball player has been picked up by the big leagues to compete at a national level.

For the second consecutive year, a young Rimbey baseball player has been picked up by the big leagues to compete at a national level.

Once again, Meghan Cameron’s skill on the baseball field has not gone unnoticed and last month she was selected to play for Team Alberta at the bantam level and compete in a national tournament Aug. 22 to 26 in Bedford, N.S. Last year she played for Team Alberta at the peewee level and the team won gold.

Cameron, the youngest player to be picked up for the team, won’t be 14 (the official age cut-off) until October.

The fact she is the youngest player on the team doesn’t faze the young athlete, who also plays for the Rimbey Razorbacks. She just wants to play ball.

“I’m excited. It’s just fun to play and I’m good at it.”

Cameron began playing ball when she was only seven years old and was encouraged to pursue the sport by her parents. Dad Dean Cameron said his daughter is a skilled, determined player who puts time and effort into the game without being told to do so.

“The thing that stands out about for Meghan is her core strength and determination to get better.”

Cameron has proven to be a versatile player on the field and is equally competent as a catcher, pitcher and a third baseman.

“From these positions her obvious strength is a strong arm, but the most outstanding part of her game is her batting and she takes pride in being a strong hitter,” her dad said.

The Grade 9 student at Rimbey Junior/Senior High School is humble about her accomplishments on the baseball field. And, with the national competition looming, she is practicing at home where a batting cage is set up, with her dad and her brother, Tanner and with friends in Lacombe.

She is also enjoying some time for swimming at Rimbey Aquatic Centre and at a nearby lake.

In a few days, she will be back on the baseball field, representing Alberta in the game she loves.

“Baseball is an exciting game,” she said.