Play ball!
Opening Day for the Western Canadian Baseball League is set for Thursday, May 28th across Alberta and Saskatchewan and teams are ready to begin their pursuit of the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the WCBL champion.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at each club and see what we can expect from them during the 2026 season.
Read More 2026 WCBL Season PreviewThe Cleveland Guardians have netted a major return in exchange for Canadian pitching prospect Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson.
The left-handed pitcher, who trained at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks before starring for the Dawgs in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), was dealt – along with their 29th overall competitive balance pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft – to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for two-time Gold Glove winning catcher Patrick Bailey on May 9th.
Read More Tugboat TradedGreg Hamilton is racking up the Air Miles in a big way.
The head coach and director of Baseball Canada’s men’s teams started the year off with an exciting run in the World Baseball Classic, taking the team to the knockout round for the first time in the event’s history.
He’s putting in some work with the Junior National Team before a busy summer that includes the inaugural Road to Okotoks.
Read More Hamilton’s Road to OkotoksThe Okotoks Dawgs are perennial championship contenders.
The eight-time Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) champs and three-peat winners from 2022 and 2024 will be looking to get back to the heap this summer.
Read More 2026 Okotoks Dawgs Season PreviewThey’re competitive, but Turner Zdunich says there is no sibling rivalry between he and his three brothers.
That being said, the High River native and Dawgs Academy alum may still be reveling in the fact that he has eclipsed his older brother, Tucker, in a couple of career milestones at Colby Community College.
Read More His Turn to ShineDon’t bother trying to remind University of Portland Pilots right-hander William Labonté that he’s a freshman, because he doesn’t care.
And it shows.
The former Okotoks Dawgs Academy pitcher is on everyone’s radar after his outstanding start.
Read More In The Pilot’s SeatLogan Rumberg has some lofty expectations of himself in his senior season at George Mason University.
The Dawgs Academy grad joined us recently to discuss his preparation, journaling, and a combined no-hitter he threw in March.
Read More Taking NoteWe’ve seen dugout departures, coaching promotions and managerial musical chairs.
Such is the coaching carousel in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).
We take a look at the makeup of each dugout heading into this summer.
Read More Coaching Moves in the WCBLIt’s hard not to notice Tyson Kajmowicz.
Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 195 pounds, the 17-year-old is a towering presence on the mound for Dawgs Academy in Okotoks.
His performance on the field has landed him a commitment with Weatherford College.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Tyson KajmowiczHe 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.
Read More All Aboard to the WBC