“I can’t believe I’m in baseball heaven in Okotoks.”
When former Minnesota Twins legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Justin Morneau says something like that, you stand up and take notice.
Joe McFarland writes about what he heard from visitors and more, and looks ahead to what the future might have in store.
Read More OPINION: Praise for The Road to OkotoksQ&A with Baseball Canada CEO Jason Dickson about The Road to Okotoks …
Read More Dickson Takes the Road to OkotoksA fiery competitor and a clutch member of the Okotoks Dawgs bullpen has joined the ranks of professional baseball.
Ashton Luera made his pro debut with the Quebec Capitales of the Frontier League on Canada Day against the Schaumburg Bombers in Illinois.
Read More Quebec CallingIt’s almost rush hour on The Road to Okotoks.
The field of 30 teams who will challenge for the Morneau Cup has been set and pool play schedules have been announced for the tournament qualifiers that are being held across Canada at the end of May.
Read More Hitting the Road to OkotoksFamilies are planning their summer vacations now.
With affordability and the geopolitical climate at the top of a lot of minds, now is a good time for local baseball organizations to remind fans about what’s close to home.
Joe McFarland shares a few more of this thoughts.
Read More OPINION: Stitches UpDon’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 NoteThe roadmap is already there.
“Hockey Day in Canada” has been a staple of the National Hockey League’s schedule since it first aired on CBC in 2000.
With baseball’s booming popularity, our Joe McFarland says now is a good time to ride that wave and bring together “Baseball Day in Canada.”
Read More OPINION: Resurrecting “Baseball Day in Canada”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.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Matthew TranThe 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.
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