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Bev Neufeld (nee Morrison) attended school in Hartney, Man. and was named Most Valuable Player for basketball, softball and volleyball in 1977-78 before enrolling at BU and becoming a Bobcat.
Neufeld was recognized as BU's rookie of the year and played both field hockey and basketball from 1979-1981.
She played competitive softball for 30 years and was honoured as the top player in Manitoba on three occasions, including being named MVP at the western Canadian championships in 1993.
Neufeld dedicated her life to giving back to the game. She coached for 29 years at various levels including a pair of Canada Games in 2007 and 2009.
She volunteered at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg in 1999 and was chairperson at the 1997 Canada Games in Brandon. Neufeld also stepped behind the plate as an umpire and has been the vice president of development with Westman Softball for 10 years.
Neufeld was inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame in the all-around category in 2009.
The Neufeld family endured tragedy in 2009 when Bev's daughter Ashley died while on a fastpitch scholarship in North Dakota. To honour Ashley's memory, Bev helped organize and fundraise towards the construction of a $2-million softball facility. The Ashley Neufeld Memorial Softball Complex officially opened in 2017 and caters to over 1,700 players in the area.
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