OPINION: Thanks Coach!
In honour of National Coaches Week, our Joe McFarland takes a look back at his summer spent coaching t-ball and coach-pitch.
Read More OPINION: Thanks Coach!‘Coach Kubi’ Recognized by CBN
He’s built a lot of what you see in Alberta’s baseball scene today.
From Prairie Baseball Academy and Vauxhall Academy to the Okotoks Dawgs and Badlands Academy in Oyen, Blair Kubicek’s fingerprints are all over it.
He’s been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Coach of the Year.
Read More ‘Coach Kubi’ Recognized by CBN1 Thru 9: Nathan Bailey
Discipline, teamwork, perseverance and loving to be in the competitive moment.
They are the big reasons that Nathan Bailey fell in love with the game of baseball and the ones that continue to drive him as he takes his game to the next level.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Nathan BaileyOPINION: The Cactus Rat in the Room
The Energy City Cactus Rats took baby steps in the construction process of their new ballpark in Spruce Grove.
However, fans still haven’t been to a game there and the WCBL was left scrambling multiple times throughout the year.
Joe McFarland says some important questions need to be answered this offseason.
Read More OPINION: The Cactus Rat in the RoomNate the Great
Nate Hallihan is feeling no pressure heading to the 2026 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
He might be the only New Brunswick product to get the invite, but he’ll be joined by an old friend in Dawgs coach and former MLB slugger Matt Stairs.
Read More Nate the Great1 Thru 9: Jack Bello
Opportunity has come knocking and Jack Bello has the door wide open.
The Richmond, B.C. native has been a stalwart with Dawgs Academy, even getting into a few games with the WCBL’s Dawgs.
And now he’s ready to suit up at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Jack BelloRoad Return
On the road again.
The top high school baseball academy teams in Canada just can’t wait to get on The Road to Okotoks again.
Following the highly successful debut of the national event – which pits the top U19 programs from coast to coast against each other in pursuit of the Morneau Cup – at the Seaman Stadium Complex in Okotoks in July, the tournament is making a return in 2027.
Read More Road ReturnBack on the Podium
For a third-straight year, Team Alberta’s 16U Girls squad has captured a silver medal at nationals.
This time around, they came agonizingly close to their golden goal.
Read More Back on the PodiumThe Comeback Kids
The Red Deer Riggers’ run to a national medal wasn’t for the faint of heart.
As Alberta’s representative at the 2026 Baseball Canada Men’s National Championships, the Riggers came in believing they had the talent to get the job done.
But they had to come back on more than one occasion to claim bronze in 2026.
Read More The Comeback Kids1 Thru 9: Mac Warawa
It’s a moment he won’t soon forget.
Innisfail’s Mac Warawa reflects on helping Alberta claim bronze at the Baseball Canada Cup this summer.
He also looks ahead to the upcoming Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Mac Warawa