“The Saskatoon Berries haven’t just brought a Western Canadian Baseball League team back to the city, they’ve helped transform the sport in the province of Saskatchewan.
Along with the Swift Current 57’s, Regina Red Sox and Weyburn Beavers, the league has become a must-follow for baseball fans.
But anytime a new team pops up, it begs the question, how did they get here?”
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs lost their season opener 12-11 to the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Wednesday.
Read More“In 2017, a vision began to take shape: to elevate development across Newfoundland and Labrador. By 2019, that vision became more defined—with a focus on preparing for the 2025 Canada Summer Games, the first Summer Games to be hosted in the province since 1977.”
Read More“It’s a family reunion — of sorts.
They’re not bonded by blood, but by baseball.
Of the 23 Canadians on the Thunder Bay Border Cats roster Tyrus Hall (Victoria, BC) will take the field with this summer, he’s already played with more than a handful, either representing Canada with the Junior National Team, or at his JUCO, Bossier Parish Community College.”
Read MoreWho are the top sporting families from Kingston, Ont.?
Bob Elliott, a Kingston native himself, attempts to answer this question.
Read More“When the umpire room at St. Pat’s Ballpark is named after you, you’ve probably seen a game or two. Dave Buckingham — better known as “Buck” — is one of the most respected names in Newfoundland. Long before he became the province’s gold standard for umpiring, he was a ballplayer representing Newfoundland at the 1977 Canada Games.”
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Read MoreMark Potter remembers Kingston multisport star Gary MacGregor who once scored 100 goals in a season on the ice and also won an OBA midget championship as a standout third baseman.
Read MoreBob Elliott pays tribute to Leaside Maple Leafs legend Buck Reed who has passed away at the age of 78.
Read MoreWinnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel, who hails from Kingston, Ont., has been taught well how to perform under pressure.
Read MoreAfter missing two seasons on medical leave, Mitch Schmidt will return to the Okotoks Dawgs to serve as co-manager this summer.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have signed eight junior players from the Mississauga Tigers High Performance program.
Read MoreThe R. Jack Middlemass Memorial Scholarship was established out of love for Jack and inspired by Jack’s love for baseball and its athletes. In the spirit of Jack’s desire to help others achieve, the fund assists aspiring young people in pursuit of post secondary education. In helping further their scholastic endeavours, the scholarship provides recipients with greater opportunity to excel in life and contribute to the community.
Read MoreThe Hamilton Cardinals have signed infielder Tommy Reyes-Cruz (Montreal, Que.).
Read MoreThe West Coast League’s Victoria HarbourCats have signed local right-hander Oliver Mabee.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have re-signed infielder A.J. Karosas (Mississauga, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed first baseman Jordan Castaldo (Toronto, Ont.).
Read More“When opposition batters head to the plate to face Reece Helland, they are entering the danger zone.
Not only are they facing MidAmerica Nazarene’s top bullpen gun, who is an intense presence on the bump, but he also enters the game with a formidable tune.
You guessed it: the Kenny Loggins classic “Danger Zone” from the movie Top Gun.
Over his four years with the Pioneers, Helland has accumulated a 13-6 record and a 4.47 earned-run average in 84 games, with one start, and 16 saves.”
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have signed catcher Matthew Ward (Mississauga, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League is getting Hall-of-Fame recognition for two of its best and brightest people.
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