Got It Done

Standing in a place he helped build, Blair Kubicek was once again honoured for his vision for baseball in Alberta.

The architect behind Prairie Baseball Academy and an Okotoks Dawgs Hall of Fame member was recognized with the first WCBL Legacy Builder Award.

Nail Gun

Outfielder Zane Skansi is no stranger to playing north of the border.

For three of his four summer ball seasons through his college career, the Gig Harbor, Wash., native has come up north to stay sharp in the college offseason.

Trevor Fitzpatrick has more on Skansi’s story in Okotoks with the Dawgs.

Off to the Races

You weren’t going to wipe the smile off Brody Forno’s face after the Western Canadian Baseball League’s All-Star Game.

It also wasn’t going to wipe clean his jersey after a head-first slide into home to score the West Division’s final run in a 10-3 loss to the East Division at a rain-drenched Seaman Stadium in Okotoks.

On The Shelf

Despite an excellent first half of the Western Canadian Baseball League season, right-hander Seth Gurr won’t be attending the All-Star Game at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks on Saturday.

A freak injury has forced him to the sidelines despite his 2.65 ERA on the year.

OPINION: Passing the All-Star Torch

Saskatoon, the floor is yours.

After four years of hosting the stars of the Western Canadian Baseball League, the Okotoks Dawgs have passed the All-Star Game torch onto Saskatchewan’s largest city.

Menard’s Berry Good Day

The East Division picked up its second-straight win at the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game with a 10-3 rain-shortened victory Saturday.

Saskatoon Berries slugger Ethan Menard was named the game’s MVP.

The Rhoades Show

For the second year in a row, a Fort McMurray Giants slugger has taken home the golden bat at the WCBL Home Run Derby.

After Peyton McDowall did the honours in 2024, Matt Rhoades followed through during a soggy Saturday afternoon in Okotoks.

Long Ball Launchers Ready for Derby

The field has been set for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s 2025 Home Run Derby.

The event – part of the All-Star Game festivities taking place on Saturday, July 19th at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks – gets underway at 5 p.m. and it will feature a dozen long-ball launchers, one from each WCBL team.

Here’s a closer look at the 12 participants …

2025 MLB Draft Review

After 20 rounds of picks and more than 600 player selections, the Major League Baseball Draft has come to a close.

The prospect-plucking exercise took place in Cumberland, Georgia, with the first three rounds taking place on July 13th and the remaining 17 rounds happening on July 14th.

Among the picks were a number of players with ties to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).

Here’s a closer look at some of those draft choices …

Remembering a Baseball Visionary

Don Seaman, a key figure in helping ensure the Dawgs are safe at home in Okotoks, has passed away.

The baseball visionary and principal donor in the construction of Seaman Stadium and the Duvernay Fieldhouse – the headquarters of the Okotoks Dawgs of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) and the Dawgs Academy youth baseball program – passed away on July 9th, just a couple weeks short of his 100th birthday.