“I can’t believe I’m in baseball heaven in Okotoks.”
When former Minnesota Twins legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Justin Morneau says something like that, you stand up and take notice.
Joe McFarland writes about what he heard from visitors and more, and looks ahead to what the future might have in store.
Read More OPINION: Praise for The Road to OkotoksThe Morneau Cup will reside in Okotoks.
A seven-run bottom of the third inning powered the hosts to an 11-5 victory over the Sylvan Lake Gulls Prep in the championship game of the 19U Baseball Canada Road to Okotoks national championship tournament on Sunday afternoon at Seaman Stadium.
Read More Dawgs Capture Morneau CupTalk about starting a tournament off with a bang.
Dayne Liske made sure everyone could hear it when he clobbered a two-run shot to right field to extend the Gulls Prep lead to 5-0, which is how their matchup with Terriers Baseball would end in the opener of the Morneau Cup.
We take a look back at Day #3 of The Road to Okotoks.
Read More On The Road with … Dayne LiskeNathan 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 …
Read More Flew Fantastic at FuturesHe’s one of the few veterans on the Brooks Bombers but it suits Deri Steiert-Couture just fine.
The Calgary native joins us for the first “7th Inning Stretch” of the 2026 WCBL season.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Deri Steiert-CoutureA fiery competitor and a clutch member of the Okotoks Dawgs bullpen has joined the ranks of professional baseball.
Ashton Luera made his pro debut with the Quebec Capitales of the Frontier League on Canada Day against the Schaumburg Bombers in Illinois.
Read More Quebec CallingCochrane’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.
Read More Terrific T-BirdThe wait will have to continue for now for baseball fans in Spruce Grove and around Parkland County to see the Energy City Cactus Rats live and in-person.
However, a long-awaited step has been taken as the Western Canadian Baseball League’s board of governors has voted unanimously to allow the team to play its home games at the under-construction Energy City Metro Ballpark for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Read More Spruce Grove Ballpark: A TimelineSkyler Stromsmoe has always said he was “more will than skill.”
Back on the family farm near Etzikom, he reflects on his nine-year minor league career and the opportunity to win medals with Baseball Canada.
The Western Canadian Baseball League hit another home run with its second annual Rural Roots Baseball Classic.
Carnduff did an outstanding job as host and now Joe McFarland shares a few thoughts on where it could go next.
Read More OPINION: What’s Next for the WCBL’s Rural Roots Classic?