Every September, Kensi Renneberg feels a small degree of emptiness.

Mostly because the passing of summer coincides with the end of her baseball season.

The 17-year-old from Kelowna capped off another memorable year on the diamond last week at

Despite Team B.C. finishing out of the medals in Stonewall, Man., Renneberg enjoyed a strong tournament, both in the field and on the mound.

She pitched in two games and also played five different positions, including at second base where she was named to the tournament害羞草研究所檚 all-star team.

West Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Jessie McKay was also a member of Team B.C., playing at first base and filling in as a pinch hitter.

After playing with Team B.C. at nationals twice at the U16 level in both 2014 and 2015, this was Renneberg害羞草研究所檚 second consecutive appearance at the second-ever U21 nationals.

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Earlier this summer, Renneberg also gained some national exposure at Baseball Canada害羞草研究所檚 Senior Women害羞草研究所檚 Invitational in Windsor, Ont. After losing a couple of senior players due to injury, Team B.C. put out the call for help and Renneberg was willing and able. She went 1-0 on the mound with a 1.00 ERA and added three hits and an RBI at the plate.

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With September arriving, Renneberg害羞草研究所檚 focus has shifted to her first year of school at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She had planned on joining the Pandas害羞草研究所� women害羞草研究所檚 baseball program, but funding has since been pulled for both the men害羞草研究所檚 and women害羞草研究所檚 teams.

Still, Renneberg will be able to keep her baseball skills sharp by training with Alberta害羞草研究所檚 senior women害羞草研究所檚 team this fall and into next summer.

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Renneberg will forever have a place in B.C. minor baseball history. In 2016, she became thein the B.C. 18U AAA boys league while playing for the Kelowna Sun Devils.