LCdr Cindy Hawkins has been key to the success of CAF women\u2019s slo-pitch in the Atlantic Region.
SOUMIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt\u2019s been nearly two decades since Slo-Pitch became an official Canadian Armed Forces sport, and LCdr Cindy Hawkins has been on the field since day one. She claimed gold at the very first CAF National Championship in 2002 with the CFB Esquimalt Tritons, and remains deeply involved with the women\u2019s team today at CFB Halifax, having spent time as team captain, coach, and manager.<\/p>\n
Growing up in rural Newfoundland, LCdr Hawkins said the ball field near her house was always the place to be, and her love of the game stayed with her through to adulthood. Her military career began as a Reservist with HMCS Cabot <\/i>in 1995, and she was introduced to base sports on the west coast after joining the Regular Force in 2000. She stepped away for a few years while her children were young, but has now been a constant presence on the Halifax Mariners team since 2010, earning a collection of CAF Regional and National medals along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt helps you stay involved and stay connected with other people in the military,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re out at sea, basically that whole ship\u2019s company is your family, but when you\u2019re playing ball, that\u2019s your ball family, and that\u2019s special too.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the Executive Officer at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott in Halifax, the leadership aspect comes naturally, and she also has experience coaching young girls with Baseball Canada. She\u2019s quick to give credit to her longtime teammate and co-coach PO1 Shaunda Lillington as well \u2013 the duo have dedicated countless hours to CAF Slo-Pitch in recent years, and they\u2019re looking forward to getting back on the field soon. While major events will wait until 2022 at the earliest, hopes are for a PSP Invitational Tournament to take place in Halifax this October.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, it will be all about just seeing everybody together again. Our women\u2019s Halifax Mariners team has all played together for so long. These are strong friendships on and off the field,\u201d she said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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