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Backing the ’Birds all the way to the World Series

How donors helped UBC Softball compete against top programs in the United States—culminating in a milestone appearance at the NAIA World Series.

Original reporting by Richard Littlemore

Backing the ’Birds all the way to the World Series
IdeasHow donors helped UBC Softball compete against top programs in the United States—culminating in a milestone appearance at the NAIA World Series. As winter gives way to spring, the UBC Thunderbirds softball team heads south.Photo: Richard Littlemore

Where the work begins

How donors helped UBC Softball compete against top programs in the United States—culminating in a milestone appearance at the NAIA World Series.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
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  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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