For a third straight year, a prospect from an Alberta academy has been crowned the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby champion.
It was Daril Rodriguez (Red Deer, Alta.), of St. Joseph’s Ball Academy, who dialed up the three-peat, belting 17 total home runs across two rounds (two minutes each, with a 30-second timeout available).
Read More Daril Dominates DerbyJosh Tucker is the founder of a new club in the Western Canadian Baseball League
The Sylvan Lake Gulls pitcher already had his named etched in the summer circuit’s history books after an outstanding 2022 season, where he set the regular season record for strikeouts with 91.
He’s now the first member of the 300 Strikeout Club.
Read More The 300 K ClubStop us if you’ve heard this before.
For the fourth-straight season, it will be the Okotoks Dawgs facing the Sylvan Lake Gulls in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s West Division Final.
Read More Best in West SetAfter guiding the Sylvan Lake Gulls to a regular-season wins record, Jason Chatwood has been named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Coach of the Year.
The Gulls won 44 games during the season, improving their record to 143-65 since joining the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2021.
Read More Chatwood Named Coach of the YearIt was a banner year for the Sylvan Lake Gulls.
For the first time in franchise history, they won the WCBL regular season title, winning a record 44 games.
While they fell short in their quest for a WCBL championship, the team is optimistic about the road ahead.
Read More Flock TogetherThe Sylvan Lake Gulls are a proven winner on the Western Canadian Baseball League circuit.
Over the last two summers, the squad has posted identical regular-season records of 38-18, and since joining the WCBL in 2021 the Gulls have not had a losing record.
Read More Sylvan Lake Gulls 2024 Season PreviewNot everyone was able to comprehend what transpired at Pogadl Park in Sylvan Lake on August 15th.
Even some of the players weren’t aware that Evan Wilde, Brett Higgins and Zane Pollen had combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Lethbridge Bulls.
It was the first no-hitter in the WCBL since 2019, but also had some mystery for many in attendance.
Read More No Flocking WayIt has been nearly 15 years since Central Alberta said “goodbye” to the Red Deer Generals.
Many questions have lingered over the years as to whether college-level baseball would ever return.
Those same fans now have their answer, as they will be saying “hello” to a Western Canadian Baseball League team in Sylvan Lake in 2021.
Read More Jumping Into The LakeDespite a summer that pretty much didn’t happen weather-wise, the Western Canadian Baseball League is touting it as a success.
Now all eyes are on the future, starting with a 2020 season that will feature two fewer teams.
As league president Kevin Kvame told us, 2021 will also be a season of change with expansion coming to Alberta.
Read More 2020 Vision