The most influential people in the country’s baseball scene have been revealed by the Canadian Baseball Network.
The CBN recently released their list of the nation’s top power brokers in the sport and a number of honourees have ties to Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Read More CBN Reveals Baseball Power BrokersThe 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.
Read More OPINION: The Road to OkotoksThey are onto the scent of being the top high school program in North America.
After capturing an incredible record of 60 wins, five losses and one tie during the season, the Dawgs Academy 18U Black team in Okotoks has risen to new heights in the eyes of Perfect Game.
The U.S.-based organization has touted the Dawgs as the number two high school program on the continent in its annual end-of-season rankings.
Read More Year of the DawgsIt was Saturday night … a hot summer July night … the time for family night in the park.
And Brendan Luther had his family there.
It’s something the former Edmonton Prospect and Okotoks Dawg hadn’t enjoyed over the last few summers.
Read More Luther’s ‘Okotoks of Ontario’Don Seaman, a key figure in helping ensure the Dawgs are safe at home in Okotoks, has passed away.
The baseball visionary and principal donor in the construction of Seaman Stadium and the Duvernay Fieldhouse – the headquarters of the Okotoks Dawgs of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) and the Dawgs Academy youth baseball program – passed away on July 9th, just a couple weeks short of his 100th birthday.
Read More Remembering a Baseball VisionaryFollowing another early exit from the playoffs in 2018, the Okotoks Dawgs coaching staff met with founder John Ircandia.
They thought they were being fired.
Instead, they were given whatever they needed, and have been on an unprecedented championship run.
Read More Turning PointBob Elliott has released his list of the most influential Canadians in baseball, and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) makes a number of appearances on the esteemed roll call.
The Hall-of-Fame journalist produced a list of 135 top names in the sport, with Alex Anthopoulos, general manager of the Atlanta Braves, at first overall; followed by Phillies skipper Rob Thomson in second; and Josh Naylor – slugger with the Cleveland Guardians – in the third spot.
Here’s a look at where WCBL personalities landed on the Canadian Baseball Network list …
Read More Making the ListIt ain’t broke, so the Western Canadian Baseball League is fixing to return its All-Star Game to Okotoks next year.
The Dawgs will roll out the red carpet for the best players in the WCBL for a third-straight summer after experiencing massive success in hosting the festivities in both 2022 and 2023.
Read More Okotoks Hosting 2024 WCBL All-Star GameJohn Ircandia and William Gardner admit that when Seaman Stadium was first being developed, they never thought it would expand to where it is today.
The home of the Okotoks Dawgs has become a well-known facility across North America, most recently recognized as the Best of the Ballparks – Summer Collegiate by Ballpark Digest.
Read More Seaman Stadium Named Best BallparkA look at Alberta’s connections to Bob Elliott’s list of top baseball influencers …
Read More Alberta Links to Canada’s Top Baseball Influencers