Baseball organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan are hoping to make it onto Santa’s “nice” list this year.
Whether or not Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick can pack those wishes into the stocking might be a much bigger question to answer.
Read More OPINION: Get Ready for the “Blue Jays Bump”It was a record-setting year for Baseball Alberta and the organization is expecting even bigger things in 2025.
That was one of the many storylines coming out of Baseball Alberta’s Annual General Meeting and Awards in Edmonton.
Read More Celebrating Baseball Alberta’s Best of 2025It could have been quite easy for Orv Franchuk to dislike or even hate baseball right from the very start.
The Wandering River, Alberta product instead turned around and made it a passion, earning him numerous accolades including being named to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
Read More From Bat Boy to Hall of FamerFew athletes have had the kind of high-profile year that Jayden Kane has embarked upon.
The Fort McMurray native and AHP Academy product has taken advantage of every opportunity given to him as he’s been looking to find the right college to commit to.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Jayden KaneThe smile on her face and tears in her eyes were more than enough to tell what was going through Sydney Barry’s mind.
The Fort McMurray native also couldn’t help but laugh in retelling the story of how she found out she was on the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) draft-eligible list.
Read More A Barry Good CallRogan Rivard has had a jet-setting type of 2025.
The Vauxhall Academy product has taken part in the Prep Baseball Futures Games and represented Alberta at the Canada Summer Games.
He’s now in Toronto for the Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Rogan RivardHe was a Canadian baseball giant.
Jim Baba had a profound impact on the game across Canada and around the globe. He was regarded as a well-respected and influential leader who served in a variety of roles including executive director of Baseball Canada from 2000 to 2021.
Baba recently passed away at the age of 69 following a long battle with blood cancer, resulting in a tidal wave of tributes from across the baseball world.
Read More Remembering Jim BabaIt’s admittedly going to sting for a while.
However, Team Alberta has nothing to hang their heads for after returning home with a silver medal in the first-ever women’s baseball event at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read More Making Her-storyIt was a wild way to end the Baseball Alberta Elite League championships.
A wild pitch helped the St. Albert Cardinals complete the comeback with a 5-4 extra innings win over the Calgary Cubs.
Read More Wild Walk-Off“Daddy, can we go play baseball?”
Those were the first words from my daughter when I arrived home on Thursday afternoon. She’s not even three years old yet and she already had me wrapped around her finger, but those words made my heart even happier.
Joe McFarland looks at the real-world impact of National Girls in Baseball Week.
Read More OPINION: Celebrating National Girls in Baseball Week