Around the Horn

It’s almost a rite of passage for a long-time Western Canadian Baseball League veteran.

When you have spent four or five seasons playing for a team, and especially if you’re from the same community or have deep roots there, your final home game is going to be emotional.

Also, depending on how you feel about each position on the field, a little uncomfortable.

Vauxhall’s Road to Okotoks

They were the only team to punch their ticket to The Road to Okotoks straight out of the Prairie Qualifiers.

With a semi-final win over Team Saskatchewan, the Vauxhall Academy Jets put themselves into the final and, with the top three teams qualifying for the main event, it guaranteed their spot.

The schedule is now set and the Jets will be looking to pick up where they left off.

Hail Mary

Kalem Haney has put his name in the University of Mary record books.

The Lethbridge native and Vauxhall Academy grad put an end to his collegiate career by setting the Marauders’ all-time records for hits and runs scored.

Fulfilling a Dream

He’s waited longer than he had hoped to represent Canada.

And when he finally gets the opportunity to do it at the World Baseball Classic, Adam Macko plans to soak it all in.

A Comeback Season to Remember

When Garrett Hawkins toed the rubber at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne for the first time in 2025, it admittedly felt surreal.

Little did he know, the Biggar, Saskatchewan native and Vauxhall Academy grad’s first appearance would be a sign of great things to come in the San Diego Padres’ farm system.

1 Thru 9: Calum Andersen

It didn’t take long for Calum Andersen to etch his name into Vauxhall Academy lore.

As a 15-year-old in April 2024, the right-hander twirled the program’s second five-inning perfect game, striking out 10 in an 11-0 win over AHP Academy Black.

After an eventful 18 months, he’s now getting ready to join the Baseball Canada Junior National Team.

1 Thru 9: Rogan Rivard

Rogan Rivard has had a jet-setting type of 2025.

The Vauxhall Academy product has taken part in the Prep Baseball Futures Games and represented Alberta at the Canada Summer Games.

He’s now in Toronto for the Canadian Futures Showcase.

7th Inning Stretch: Brett Getz

Brett Getz has become a big piece of the Lethbridge Bulls starting rotation this summer.

The Medicine Hat native’s performance has earned him a spot at the circuit’s All-Star Game after a couple of years with different teams.

By The Horns

As his 2024 college season came to a close, Carlin Dick (Abbotsford, B.C.) contemplated his future in baseball.

A senior at Canisius University, the Golden Griffins finished the campaign 18-30 overall (11-13 conference record) and placed fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. It was going to be his final year with the program, the only one he suited up for after high school, and the B.C. product was trying to soak it all in.

A Flame-Throwing Family

The family’s name is synonymous with baseball in Southern Alberta.

Shaye McTavish is doing his best to carry on the legacy that his dad, Les, and other family members have had on the game around Vauxhall and Lethbridge.