It’s an opening weekend debut that Piper Wiklund won’t soon forget.
The Edmonton product picked up a hit in her first at-bat with the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack of the Canadian College Baseball Conference on March 31.
It’s the latest accomplishment in what’s been a whirlwind few months.
Read More Pioneer Piper“Unfinished business” is a common theme you hear in speaking with those around Prairie Baseball Academy.
Winnipeg’s Zaden Wake is among the veterans who believes this year’s edition of the Dawgs is the one to finally bring another CCBC championship back to Lethbridge.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Zaden WakeFor the first time in franchise history, the University of Calgary Dinos have a target on their backs as the reigning Canadian College Baseball Conference champions.
Pitcher Ethan Webster enjoys the pressure, and chatted with us for a recent edition of the podcast, which we’ve used to launch the 2024 season of “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Ethan WebsterIn his last hurrah with the Lethbridge Bulls, corner infielder Torrin Vaselenak is pushing his game to new levels.
He’s already punched out a dozen homers during the 2023 WCBL season and recently suited up with the West Division’s All-Star team.
Vaselenak is the subject of this edition of “1 Thru 9” …
Read More 1 Thru 9: Torrin VaselenakIt’s been a while since chants of “Lanny! Lanny! Lanny!” called out from Calgary fans in support of their sports hero.
In this case, the boosters weren’t serenading Hall-of-Fame hockey player Lanny McDonald, who won a Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989.
This chorus was part of the scene on the afternoon of Monday, May 22nd as a red-clad Alex Lanigan took the mound at Spitz Stadium in Lethbridge.
Read More Dinos SoarWe are on the cusp of the start of the Canadian College Baseball Conference season.
We take a look at what’s in store for the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks, University of Calgary Dinos and Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs, as well as the squads from B.C.
Read More Spring into ActionIt was a February night to remember for the Prairie Baseball Academy.
Not only were they able to finally hold their first full pre-season banquet and awards night since the pandemic, but they were also able to induct three new members of their Hall of Fame.
Above all that, coach Todd Hubka announced they were getting a $500,000 donation to improve their facilities.
Read More PBA Night to RememberWhen Halen Knoll isn’t perplexing hitters in the batter’s box, he’s making people scratch their heads with his escape rooms.
The young Edmonton Collegiate Hawks and Fort McMurray Giants star put on a clinic during the 2022 baseball season.
He’s hoping to build on that as he enters the next step of his baseball journey with the University of Mary.
Read More Locked InBrendan Luther wouldn’t mind winning a few more championships.
He was a big contributor to the Okanagan College Coyotes’ championship run in the Canadian College Baseball Conference this spring.
And now the star infielder has his sights set on replicating that feat in the Western Canadian Baseball League with the Okotoks Dawgs.
Read More Work of ArtAfter years as a player with the University of Calgary Dinos, Cam Williams finally got to take to the field as the team’s coach this spring.
Always smiling, the 25-year-old is excited about the prospects of building up the program’s reputation.
He would also like to create some continuity in the program still aiming for its first Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference crown.
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