Snagging Silver

They played their brand of baseball right to the end.

Through the ups and downs of the Baseball Alberta Elite League season, the Parkland Twins believed they had to stay true to themselves if they wanted to come away as champions.

After capturing the BAEL title, they captured a well-deserved silver at nationals.

Long Time Coming

It’s been a good while since Alberta has brought home a medal from the Baseball Canada Cup.

So long, in fact, that most of the players suiting up in the 2026 edition of the tournament weren’t even in kindergarten when it happened.

Parkland Pandemonium

With the Baseball Alberta Elite League championship hanging in the balance, Garet Ostapchuk needed to take a deep breath.

The Parkland Twins utilityman admits stepping out of the batter’s box was a move to refocus on the moment: the score was tied 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth and teammate Dzeo McNaughton was standing on second base representing the winning run.

His single propelled the Twins to the Baseball Canada 18U Nationals in Fort McMurray later this summer.

Armed for Vengeance

Things didn’t go the way the Team Alberta Bighorns 19U Women’s Team hoped on home soil in 2025.

Hosting the national championships at Webber Academy just outside Calgary, they went winless.

This year, they will head to Saskatoon with several veterans including Airdrie’s Natalie Kerr.

The Sweet 16

Welcome to the fork in The Road to Okotoks.

After three Regional Qualifers were held in May, 16 teams have made the trek to Alberta for the start of the inaugural 19U national championship.

Flew Fantastic at Futures

Nathan Flewelling was flexing at the All-Star Futures Game.

The Major League Baseball (MLB) event on July 12th – part of the 2026 All-Star festivities at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia – showcases the top prospects in the game and Flewelling made the most of his only at bat in the sixth inning by launching a two-run homer over the right-field fence with two out.

The result was MVP honours …

Chuk-in It

He’s described as being a “team-first guy” who is the ultimate student of the game.

Red Deer CarStar Rangers hurler Kalon Babchuk admits he felt really good heading into a start against Fort McMurray.

By the end of the game, he had thrown a no-hit masterpiece.

Gulls Prep’s Road to Okotoks

They have flown onto the game’s map in a big way in a short time and hope to swoop in to snag Baseball Canada’s biggest prize.

Started in 2024 as a partnership between the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Sylvan Lake Gulls and St. Joseph High School Baseball Academy, the Gulls 19U Prep team brings together the best high school baseball players from central Alberta.

They’re now ready for their biggest challenge: The Road to Okotoks and the Morneau Cup.

Hitching a Ride to Okotoks

We are just a couple of weeks away from The Road to Okotoks.

The inaugural Morneau Cup championship will see 16 teams duke it out over five days to settle some bets on the best academy program in the country.

We take a look at the results from the draft, the pools and schedule, and more leading up to the big event.

Terrific T-Bird

Cochrane’s Simon Baker is going to need a bigger trophy case after cleaning up the awards and recognitions with Cloud County Community College this spring.

The Webber Academy alum picked up the KJCCC West Player of the Year award, among others, all while battling an injured shoulder.