1 Thru 9: Calum Andersen

It didn’t take long for Calum Andersen to etch his name into Vauxhall Academy lore.

As a 15-year-old in April 2024, the right-hander twirled the program’s second five-inning perfect game, striking out 10 in an 11-0 win over AHP Academy Black.

After an eventful 18 months, he’s now getting ready to join the Baseball Canada Junior National Team.

Summer Games Trailblazers

It’s been a long time coming.

For the first time ever, female baseball has been added to the Canada Summer Games, with the debut coming August 18-24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Baseball Alberta has named its roster for the inaugural event.

7th Inning Stretch: Brett Potter

Easter came early this year for Brett Potter.

But instead of collecting chocolate-covered eggs and other treats, the University of Calgary Dinos infielder was collecting home runs against the Vancouver Island University Mariners.

7th Inning Stretch: Nate Garth

Prairie Baseball Academy will be leaning on a mix of veterans and new faces to pick up their first CCBC World Series title since 2017.

One of those pieces will be first baseman Nate Garth (Calgary), who is having an outstanding freshman campaign.

Putting on The Show

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OPINION: The Nightmare in Calgary

You have to think that baseball people in Calgary look at Okotoks and wonder “what if?”

What if the city had backed the Dawgs instead of forcing them out?

With Foothills Stadium being torn down, it leaves a giant void in the city’s baseball landscape.

Bidding Farewell to Foothills Stadium

The demolition of Foothills Stadium has hit the baseball community like a wrecking ball.

Despite the inevitable end of the facility, which played home to Calgary’s highest levels of baseball for more than half a century, seeing the structure reduced to rubble has left many sports fans heartbroken, angry and despondent.

The Rise and Fall of Foothills Stadium

It’s been home to so many.

And for so long baseball was safe at this home.

Alas, the long-awaited eviction notice has been executed and the bleacher-bashing machinery is dismantling the memory-infused wood, steel and concrete that surrounds the diamond, which was once a playground for some of baseball’s best players.

1 Thru 9: Austin Collins

The pipeline from Dawgs Academy in Okotoks to junior college powerhouse Central Arizona College continues to be fed well.

The same school that brought Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson and Tyrese Johnson in recent years has landed another top Dawgs product in Austin Collins.

In The Cards: ’91 Calgary Cannons

They were a colourful bunch, those 1991 Calgary Cannons.

Sporting jerseys with white, blue, red and yellow colours, the Cannons looked sharp that season.

This 27-card team set from ProCards added even more colour to the squad …