The questions start now.
Will the Okotoks Dawgs claim the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship and three-peat for the second time in franchise history?
How will the expansion Saskatoon Berries look on the field after an off-season of marketing and promotional success?
So many questions … and the answers lie ahead.
Read More WCBL 2024 Season PreviewSt. Albert’s Jaden Babiuk had himself another solid season at Valley City State University.
For a second year in a row, he’s been named Second-Team All-Conference.
What’s most impressive is he did it while switching positions from catcher to shortstop in early March.
Read More Around the HornThe Mavericks have been a big hit on the field and in the community of Medicine Hat.
After making a run to the WCBL championship final last summer, their playoff push was named the sports story of the year by the Medicine Hat News.
The Mavs will look to build on the momentum they saw during last year’s magical postseason run by turning in a more consistent regular-season record before they gear up for another run at the WCBL title.
Read More Medicine Hat Mavericks 2024 Season PreviewThey’re having a ball in the Western Canadian Baseball League.
Good thing, too, because baseballs are a vital piece of equipment for the WCBL. You literally cannot play the game without them.
The league, with a dozen teams in Alberta and Saskatchewan, welcomes a new official baseball supplier this year.
Read More Field of SeamsLooking back at his childhood, Greg Morrison would be head over heals for more baseball in his school days.
Morrison, owner and general manager of the Medicine Hat Mavericks, announced a partnership with Prairie Rose Public Schools that will see the opening of the Mavericks School of Baseball.
Read More Mavericks Partner on Baseball SchoolBaseball fans at Athletic Park witnessed a wild ride of a season for the Medicine Hat Mavericks in 2023.
The campaign – which marked the 20th anniversary of the Mavericks playing in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) – included a mid-summer coaching change, the return of the team owner in a baseball uniform, and a playoff run that fell just shy of a championship title.
It was a glorious summer along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, with some of the magic of the WCBL club captured in this 30-card set.
Read More In The Cards: 2023 Medicine Hat MavericksWith the Western Canadian Baseball League handing out its awards, we wondered if we could put together a league All-Star Team.
With a twist.
Introducing our 26-man roster, an idea born out of imagination and accomplishment.
Read More 2023 ADS All-WCBL TeamThe top players in the Western Canadian Baseball League have been recognized by the WCBL.
Award winners from the 2023 season include the regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP), the Most Outstanding Canadian, the Most Outstanding Pitcher, the Rookie of the Year, the Coach of the Year, the top players from each WCBL team, as well as the postseason MVP.
Read More WCBL Awards Handed OutEach season and every year brings its own rollercoaster ride.
New heights experienced and sorrowful depths that leave a mark … these wild swings happen in the batter’s box as well as far out of earshot of the crack of the bat.
As the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season was in its first month and the potential of a fresh campaign offered hope and promise to teams and fans, our family was hit with news that left us stunned.
Read More Highs & Lows“Does Alberta punch above its weight when it comes to baseball in Canada?”
It’s a question our Joe McFarland posed on social media recently after what should be considered another successful year in our province.
But are we doing enough to celebrate it?
Read More OPINION: Baseball’s Opportunity in Alberta