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Among the members of the Otago men’s (Whatukura) and women’s (Mareikura) softball teams playing in the South Island provincial tournament in Christchurch this weekend are (back from left) Logan Herbert, Nelson Yorston, Mitchell Finnie, Phoenix Wardell, (front from left) Katie Smith (Mareikura captain), Tessa Brown, Zillah Conder, Marissa Ahlfeld and Ben Foster (Whatukura captain). PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Otago softball teams will carry new nicknames and the usual hopes of taking down superpowers at the annual South Island provincial tournament this weekend.