July 25, 2023

Official Baseball Ontario News Release

Cambridge, Ont. - Baseball Ontario has awarded the 2023 R. Jack Middlemass Scholarship to Sophie LeVasseur (Ottawa, Ont.).

The Middlemass Scholarship was inspired by Jack’s love for the game and its athletes. The fund assists aspiring young people in pursuit of post-secondary education.

LeVasseur, a triple-A ball player in Ottawa, is also a member of the Ontario Women’s Team.

In June, she trained with the US Women National Team – MLB Elite Program for 18U (Jackie Robinson Stadium, Vero Beach, Fla.) and is currently playing in Kentucky, USA for the National Baseball Competition for the National USA.

Over the past year, she was involved with the Blue Jays Care Foundation, organizing a series of programs for children with challenges and is continuing to offer the courses during the summer session. She is also a coach with various ages, teaching the basic rules.

She had extensive community involvement, from Parliamentary Page at Queen’s Park to provide support to Veterans of WWII.

Presently, she is finishing with her family its next book on 100 of the most remarkable women in Canada, providing guidance to young girls about success and commitment to society.

Summary of Sophie LeVasseur’s history

Triple A – Ottawa-Nepean Canadians (only girl her age in Eastern Ontario to play at this level with the boys since 2021)

Team Ontario – provincial level for elite baseball in the province and candidate for the national baseball team this year (2021-2023)

Selected – US National Women Baseball Team training camp – U16 (2022). This year, training for U18 in Florida (June 2023)

USA Squad – Major League Baseball – U16 (2022). Will be with U18 this year.

Double A – Bytown Dodgers (only girl in Eastern Ontario to play at this level with the boys 2018-2020)

Bat Girl – baseball for the Ottawa Champions and Titans (summer 2017-2023) and responsible for management of the dugout for the players.

Finalists, BMBL Playoffs, Minors National, Ottawa (2016)

Quarterfinals, John Tokkersky Baseball Tournament, Minors National, Watertown, NY, USA (2016), Champions, South Ottawa Little League Playoffs, Minors National, Ottawa (2016)

Finalists, South Ottawa Little League Playoffs, Coach Pitch Canadians, Ottawa (2014).