As quickly as the Little League baseball season began, it felt like it was over.
Kids and teenagers start flocking to local baseball diamonds in April, with tournaments and championships in the summer and fall ball wrapping up by the end of October.
We take a look back on the year after the Little League Alberta Awards Gala and Banquet.
Read More Celebrating Little League’s Best in 2024He might not be the biggest guy in the room, but Braxton Bussing is happy to make up for it with his play.
The southpaw from Coronation’s journey has seen him with Neutral Hills Academy and now Badlands Academy.
Bussing has also committed to Minot State University.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Braxton BussingThe accolades keep rolling in for Matt Wilkinson.
The Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum had an outstanding season in the Cleveland Guardians system.
For his efforts, “Tugboat” was named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Wayne Norton Award winner as the top Canadian pitcher in the minor leagues.
Read More Setting Course for ‘LandHe had already earned the title “Mr. Hockey” for his work on the ice.
But Gordie Howe easily could’ve added the nickname “The Natural” for how he competed on the ball diamond, at the golf course and even in the bowling alley.
Such was the immense talent of the man who had broad enough shoulders to carry such accomplishments.
Some of the stories associated with his time in baseball are as legendary as his exploits at the rink.
Read More Howe-To Guide to BaseballWhen he was speaking with prospective college programs, Hudson Kozicki said he had one goal: play baseball as long as he can.
The Sherwood Park native and Vauxhall Academy of Baseball alum has had been on the radar of post-secondary coaches for years, having pitched in some big moments throughout his young career.
Fresh off suiting up for the Team Alberta Bighorns at the Baseball Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, he got a call from the University of Mary.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Hudson KozickiThe Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian College Teams have been announced and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently among the selections.
The annual release of Canada’s top college baseball players by the national network has been taking place for a quarter century and CBN founder Bob Elliott unveiled the final picks for 2024 recently.
Read More WCBL Well Represented on All-Canadian College TeamsAs the concrete walls and steel beams rise out of the dirt in Spruce Grove, a new ballpark is finally starting to take shape.
The forging of a new identity for a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) franchise that will celebrate its 20th year of existence in 2025 is also underway.
With a moving in date set for June of next year, the multi-million dollar stadium project has moved well beyond photorealistic renderings and that much closer to becoming a reality.
Read More Ballpark Building BlocksThe Western Canadian Baseball League has introduced its first-ever Rural Roots Game in 2025.
To be held on June 8, the Sylvan Lake Gulls will face the Lethbridge Bulls in Oyen, Alberta.
Our Joe McFarland talks about the history and the potential for the new initiative.
Read More OPINION: WCBL Returns to its Rural RootsFor someone who didn’t like baseball at first, Quincy Jenkins is doing pretty well for himself.
Born in Chicago, he remembers being in the car with his parents at nearby Northwestern University when another sport caught his eye.
After stops in St. Albert and with Dawgs Academy, the multi-tooled shortstop has committed to the University of Michigan.
Read More Going BlueBy IAN WILSON Start saving dates on your calendar. The 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) regular-season schedule is here. Opening Day takes place on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:05 p.m. at Athletic Park when the Medicine Hat Mavericks play host to the defending champion Okotoks Dawgs. The game is a rematch of the 2023 […]
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