1 Thru 9: Riley Wolbeck

Riley Wolbeck might just be the human definition of the classic line, “What are they putting in the water?”

The 15-year-old Leduc native stands out in more ways than one, with a height of 6-foot-4 and weight of 220 pounds.

All Aboard to the WBC

He might be the youngest on Baseball Canada’s roster at the World Baseball Classic, but Matt Wilkinson is always willing to answer the bell to prove he belongs.

The Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum is ready to represent his country again before heading back to the Cleveland Guardians system.

Stealing the Show

You would be hard-pressed to find a more memorable opening weekend of professional baseball than the one Eric Hartman had.

The St. Albert native and Dawgs Academy grad may have come back to Earth later in 2025, but he learned plenty of lessons in his first pro season.

1 Thru 9: Matthew Tran

There’s being a pilot and then there’s being a Pilot.

Matthew Tran aspires of being both and will soon fulfill one of those dreams when he suits up for the University of Portland Pilots after he graduates high school this spring.

1 Thru 9: Ethan Pittman

Another move south is in the cards for Ethan Pittman.

The Fort McMurray native and Dawgs Academy product is joining coach Andy Peterson at Linn-Benton Community College.

Morneau’s Cup Runneth Over

He’s a Canadian baseball legend and a former National League batting champ, but Justin Morneau did a double take when he was asked to be the face of an exciting new national championship tournament.

Greg Hamilton – Baseball Canada’s Director of National Teams and Head Coach of the Junior National Team – approached the two-time Silver Slugger Award winner to see if he would lend his name to the top prize being handed out at The Road to Okotoks event.

“My first thought is, did Larry Walker turn it down?” said Morneau …

Going Loco

It might be a while before “Dancin’ Dane” Tofteland is a nickname that sticks.

But don’t be surprised to see the Albertan from just outside Grande Prairie bust a move or two when he suits up in the brand new Banana Ball circuit next summer.

Pote-ntial in Cincy

Baseball runs in Owen Pote’s genes.

His father, Lou, pitched 219 2/3 innings in the big leagues and played all over the world – Japan, Mexico, China, and even Canada with the independent Edmonton Cracker-Cats and Edmonton Capitals.

And now, he’s looking to move up the ranks in the Cincinnati Reds system.

Coming Up Aces

When Gavin Logan was called in for a chat with Hillsboro Hops skipper Mark Reed in mid-June, he wasn’t entirely sure what to think.

The Oyen native and Okotoks Dawgs alum found himself embarking on a jet-setting journey to three different minor league teams in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.

OPINION: The Road to Okotoks

The road to Canadian baseball academy supremacy will go through Okotoks.

The idea of an academy national championship has been tossed around for years as programs want to show how they stack up against each from coast to coast to coast.

Joe McFarland takes a look at what has him excited for a national showcase in our own backyard.