1 Thru 9: Cohen Miller

It’s been an unorthodox ride for Cohen Miller.

The Webber Academy Wildcats two-way star has seen baseball in Alberta, Dubai and all points in between.

He was a guest on ADS: The Podcast earlier this year, leading to our latest 1 Thru 9.

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2024 ADS All-College Team

In looking through the last five years of the ADS All-College Team rosters, there has always been a strong contingent of returning veterans year after year.

However, younger players have been knocking on the door every year and, this year, they broke through in a big way.

We present the fifth annual Alberta Dugout Stories All-College Team.

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Setting Course for ‘Land

The 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.

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Howe-To Guide to Baseball

He 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.

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Ballpark Building Blocks

As 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.

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Going Blue

For 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.

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Taye at the Plate

Getting a call from Baseball Canada’s Greg Hamilton is a pretty good reason to be late for class.

Already running behind, Dawgs Academy catcher Taye Thierman had to flout the province’s new cell phone policy to get the news that he would be joining the Junior National Team roster.

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