Forged in Fire

Baseball lends itself to dramatic comeback stories.

For the Fort McMurray Giants, they could have never imagined how it would play out in their first season in what was then the Western Major Baseball League

As the Giants celebrate their 10th anniversary, we take a look back at their journey to getting on the field.

Coaching Moves in the WCBL

We’ve seen dugout departures, coaching promotions and managerial musical chairs.

Such is the coaching carousel in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).

We take a look at the makeup of each dugout heading into this summer.

1 Thru 9: Ethan Pittman

Another move south is in the cards for Ethan Pittman.

The Fort McMurray native and Dawgs Academy product is joining coach Andy Peterson at Linn-Benton Community College.

Six Storylines to Watch in 2026

As we went through the 2025 baseball season, we didn’t really realize just how many stories we were writing.

Entering 2026, we realize we’ll definitely be busier with a laundry list of major events and personal performances that will likely dominate the headlines.

2025 Dugout Stories All-WCBL Team

The debates have begun over who could suit up for their respective countries at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Our third installment is now here, which promises to get some debate going again.

WCBL Schedule Announced

Start making your summer plans now.

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has released its schedule for the 2026 season.

CBN All-Canadian Teams Feature WCBL Talent

The Canadian Baseball Network has released its trio of All-Canadian Teams and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently in the honours.

Bob Elliott, the founder of the CBN, revealed the first, second and third team lineups in staggered announcements that wrapped up on Nov. 4th.

2025 WCBL Award Winners Announced

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has determined its most outstanding performers for the 2025 season.

The summer collegiate circuit that calls Alberta and Saskatchewan home has unveiled All-Star Teams, Most Valuable Players, the Rookie of the Year, the Most Outstanding Canadian, the Most Outstanding Pitcher, the Top Relief Pitcher, the Coach of the Year and the Mitch Ball Memorial Award winner.

Here is a rundown of the major award recipients of this year …

OPINION: Unveiling Joe’s WCBL Awards Ballot

It was Levi Abbott’s world and we were just living in it.

In his final year of eligibility, the Lethbridge Bulls hurler laid it all out on the line in one of the best single-season pitching performances we have seen in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

Joe McFarland outlines how Abbott and others did on his ballot for WCBL awards and the annual season-ending all-star team.

A Barry Good Call

The smile on her face and tears in her eyes were more than enough to tell what was going through Sydney Barry’s mind.

The Fort McMurray native also couldn’t help but laugh in retelling the story of how she found out she was on the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) draft-eligible list.