For a third straight year, a prospect from an Alberta academy has been crowned the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby champion.
It was Daril Rodriguez (Red Deer, Alta.), of St. Joseph’s Ball Academy, who dialed up the three-peat, belting 17 total home runs across two rounds (two minutes each, with a 30-second timeout available).
Read More Daril Dominates DerbyNo team was hotter than the Sylvan Lake Gulls heading into the postseason.
The Lake Boys rattled off 10 straight wins and finished the 2024 regular season with a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) record 44 victories as they entered the playoffs.
Then the Dawgs took over. What can the Gulls do to get past their biggest rivals?
Read More Sylvan Lake Gulls 2025 PreviewKai Rempel will always remember his first college win with Cloud County Community College.
The Webber Academy alum would love to have a few more firsts added to his collection before 2025 is up.
Read More Fledge from the NestAfter guiding the Sylvan Lake Gulls to a regular-season wins record, Jason Chatwood has been named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Coach of the Year.
The Gulls won 44 games during the season, improving their record to 143-65 since joining the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2021.
Read More Chatwood Named Coach of the YearIt was a banner year for the Sylvan Lake Gulls.
For the first time in franchise history, they won the WCBL regular season title, winning a record 44 games.
While they fell short in their quest for a WCBL championship, the team is optimistic about the road ahead.
Read More Flock TogetherOver the last year, Nathan Flewelling’s draft stock had risen higher than even he may have expected.
The Innisfail native and Sylvan Lake Gulls catcher really caught the attention of scouts at the MLB Draft Combine.
Then in the third round, the Tampa Bay Rays came calling.
Read More Catching the RaysGuest writer Danny Rode breaks down the season ahead for the Sylvan Lake Gulls …
Read More 2022 Season Preview: Sylvan Lake GullsJason Chatwood grew up in a baseball family.
Now the head coach of the Sylvan Lake Gulls is bringing the game to his own family … and central Alberta.
Read More Soaring in SylvanNot everyone was able to comprehend what transpired at Pogadl Park in Sylvan Lake on August 15th.
Even some of the players weren’t aware that Evan Wilde, Brett Higgins and Zane Pollen had combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Lethbridge Bulls.
It was the first no-hitter in the WCBL since 2019, but also had some mystery for many in attendance.
Read More No Flocking WayThe Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has announced plans to soldier on with a 2021 season that will feature all-Canadian lineups for the first time in the summer collegiate circuit’s history.
Facing uncertainty over a number of COVID-19 pandemic issues – including health restrictions that will likely impact attendance and game-day activities, as well as unease about the timeline for the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border – the WCBL has made a number of significant changes for this year’s season.
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