Donna Chief’s softball career is legendary. A woman of First Nations status, despite having no formal softball training, distinguished herself as a dominant pitcher at the local, provincial levels as well as national and international indigenous championships, as well as winning awards at every level of play. Possessing an amazing rise ball, she offset that pitch with a great change up leaving batters swinging wildly, before sending them back to the bench. As one of the top female pitchers in Manitoba in the 80’s, she was instrumental in the Smitty’s Senior Women’s team’s great success as well as “raising the bar” in women’s fastpitch within the province. She was selected as the top female player in Manitoba in 1986 and the top senior A female player in 1989.
