St. Clair Women's Softball Bring in Four Top Recruits for 2026
Windsor, ON – The St. Clair College Women's Softball team is very pleased to announce the commitments of four top student-athletes who will join the Saints starting in 2026. 5'7" P/OF Kalia Rounding (Windsor, ON/St. Joseph's) come to St. Clair from the local area while 5'7" INF Madison Phillips (Conestogo, ON/Elmira District SS), 5'9" P/1B Kamryn Hazell (Chatham, ON/Chatham-Kent SS) and 5'4" P/INF Micayla Dales (Walkerton, ON/Sacred Heart) arrive from out-of-town.
Rounding started her club play with the Forest Glade Falcons before moving on as a member of both the LaSalle Athletics and Windsor Wildcats. She won the Top Pitcher Award at the 2023 U15 Provincial Championship with the Windsor Wildcats and a U17 Provincial Championship with the LaSalle Athletics in 2024 where she earned the Top Player Award in the Gold Medal game. During her time at St. Joseph's, she competed in multiple sports including softball, track and field and volleyball. In softball Rounding is 3-time WECSSAA Softball All-City selection and 2-time St. Joseph's MVP. She won a St. Joseph's Track and Field Most Improved Award, placed 4th at OFSAA in the Javelin and qualified for OFSAA as part of the school's 4x100m relay team. Rounding further proved her athleticism by winning a St. Joseph's Junior Volleyball MVP Award.
Rounding will be enrolled in St. Clair's Sport and Recreation Management program beginning this fall.
St. Clair Head Coach Dwayne Dawson commented about Rounding, "Kalia will add depth both in the pitching circle and in the outfield. She possesses speed and versatility which will be beneficial to the team. We are excited to have Kalia join our program and look forward to her involvement as well as her development in the coming years."
Phillips comes to the Saints having played club ball with the Cambridge Coyotes, Waterloo Ghosts and is currently with the UTM Bandits. Her success on the diamond includes a Gold Medal at the U15 Provincials, a Silver Medal at the 2023 U15 Canadian Fastpitch Championships and a 2025 U17 Provincial Championship. Phillips is also an accomplished hockey player having suited up for the Woolwich Wild.
Phillips is an Honour Roll student at Elmira District SS and will study in the Pre-Health Science program at St. Clair.
Dawson praised Phillips by saying, "Madison is a very hardnosed softball player. She will bring flexibility to our lineup while contributing up the middle at short stop and second base along with bringing a consistency at the plate. We are excited to bring Madison's hustle and positive energy to the team where she will add depth up the middle and a consistent threat at the plate."
Hazell hails from Chatham, ON and is an Honour Roll student at Chatham Kent SS. She began her softball career with the Chatham Golden Eagles before moving on to play for her current team, the Woodstock Nationals. Hazell has many sporting accomplishments including a U15 Provincial and Eastern Canadian Championship in 2022 and was picked up to attend both the 2023 U15 Canadian Championships and the 2024 U17 Canadian Championships. She was also selected to the Team Ontario Winter Program in 2023.
Hazell is looking to study in St. Clair's Dental Hygiene program starting this fall.
Dawson complimented Hazell by stating, "Kamryn will bring a strong presence to the circle for the Saints along with a consistent bat at the plate. Kamryn will add depth to our pitching staff and at first base. We are looking forward to Kamryn contributing as a key part of a pitching staff and a strong bat offensively."
Hazell follows in the footsteps of her mother Sara Hazell (Neve) who was the Best Defensive Player Award winner on the inaugural St. Clair Fastball team in 2002 and then collected the Coaches Award the following year as part of her two seasons with the Saints.
Dales joins the Saints from Walkerton, ON where she currently attends Sacred Heart Catholic High School where she is an Honour Roll student. She started her softball journey with Walkerton and has also played for the Palmerston Marlins, Waterloo Ghosts and her current team, the UTM Bandits. Dales is also a skilled hockey player having donned the Walkerton Capitals jersey. Dales has had success on the diamond, earning Gold at the 2023 U15 Provincials, a Silver Medal at the 2023 U15 Canadian Fastpitch Championships and a 2025 U17 Provincial Championship. She was also selected as the PWSA U17 Top Pitcher in Ontario for 2025.
Dales is already an Honour Roll student at Sacred Heart and will begin her academic path at St. Clair this fall in the Border Services program.
Dawson complimented Hazell by stating, "A very hard-working softball player, Micayla will add depth to a strong pitching staff. She is versatile enough to play both at third and first base in addition to bringing a power bat to the lineup. We are excited to have Micayla join the softball program and expect her to make an immediate impact on the field."