Verge: Psota brings focus, wisdom to Women’s National Team coaching staff
“Pluck. Pluck.
The outfield sprinkled with bright pops of yellow dandelions is too tempting for Kate Psota’s young teammates.
The batter, the ball, and baseball is forgotten, as little hands become weed eaters during a summer game at the diamond.
But it’s short-lived. Not on Psota’s watch. Although she’s just as young as her counterparts, she’s not here for the dandelion picking.
“You'd be turning around be like ‘hey, pay attention you've got to move over here or throw the ball there,’” Psota recalls her mom telling her of her concentration on the diamond.
And so the days of saving dandelions (and base hits) began.”
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Brunner, Lumbard, Luther spark Dawgs to fourth straight win
The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls 5-3 on Sunday for their fourth straight win.
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Elliott: Career Dawgs Crowson, McFarland help West win WCBL All-Star Game
Longtime Okotoks Dawgs Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) and Ryan McFarland (Calgary, Alta.) helped the West Division to a 10-4 win over the East Division in the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game played in front of more than 5,500 fans at Seaman Stadium on Saturday night.
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Glew - BWDIK: Bucci, Guerrero Jr., Julien, Paxton, Soroka, Votto
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joey Votto, James Paxton, Michael Soroka, Edouard Julien and Nick Bucci.
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Elliott: Forno wears his father's number in WCBL All-Star Game
Okotoks Dawgs RHP Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) will be literally wearing his father’s jersey and number during the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game on Saturday. Bob Elliott has the story.
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Crowell, Grant, Stewart homer to lead Dawgs to win
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 9-7 on Friday night.
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Glew: Guardians' Naylor brothers make history with HRs in same inning
Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) made baseball history on Friday night when they homered in the same inning for the Cleveland Guardians to become the first Canadian brothers to go deep for the same major league team in the same inning.
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Glew: Dawgs' Nash hopes to mash HRs in WCBL derby
Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) will represent the Okotoks Dawgs in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Home Run Derby which will take place before the league’s All-Star Game. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew caught up with the young slugger to talk about the event and his baseball odyssey so far.
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Elliott: Ten not a good number of drafted Canucks
It was a down year for Canadians in the MLB draft. Just nine were selected. Bob Elliott talked to various scouts and talent evaluators to try to understand why the number was so low.
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Wilson: WCBL Home Run Derby Preview
Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, provides a preview of the participates in the Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby that will take place on Saturday at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., prior to the league’s All-Star Game.
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Lenihan propels Dawgs past Bombers
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 12-6 on Thursday night.
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D’Souza, Omeljaniuk, Reid Oldridge, Robinson lead Twins to Brampton tourney win
The Mississauga Southwest Twins beat the Markham Mariners 14-5 to win the Brampton 13U double-A tounament.
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WCBL All-Star rosters announced
The rosters for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game, which will take place at Seaman Stadium, home of the Okotoks Dawgs on Saturday, have been announced.
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CBN POW, Week XIV - Miguel Cienfuegos
Former ABC LHP and San Diego Padres prospect Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) earned his first win of the season with the class-A Lake Elsinore Storm on Friday. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Blue Jays unveil 2024 schedule
The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their 2024 schedule on Thursday.
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Alvarado, Pearce named IBL Players of the Week
Toronto Maple Leafs left-hander Wilgenis Alvarado (Maracay, Ven.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Pitcher of the Week, while Welland Jackfish infielder McCoy Pearce (Kamloops, B.C.) has been named top batter.
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Grant, Lenihan lead Dawgs to win over Miller Express
The Okotoks Dawgs rallied for an 11-5 win over the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Wednesday night.
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McFarland: Grant excited about second WCBL All-Star Game nod
“Logan Grant admits he’s not the best cook, so getting to play close to home for the first time in a few years has been a nice treat.
He grew up in the Dawgs Academy program in Okotoks before heading off to school at Bismarck State College and, most recently, Bellevue University.
After successful stints with the Sylvan Lake Gulls in 2021 and the Swift Current 57s in 2022, he’s back in the friendly confines of Seaman Stadium as part of the Okotoks Dawgs, a team he always wanted to play for.
“It’s unbelievable being able to be on this side of it,” Grant told Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast. “Watching those players growing up, it’s super-cool getting to do what they got to do.”
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Whicker: College ball has Olerud award for 2-way men, will majors have an Ohtani award?
The best two-way player in college baseball is honoured with the John Olerud award each year. Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker suggests there might soon be a similar Shohei Ohtani award in Major League Baseball.
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Baseball Canada: 2023 Canadian MLB Draft recap
Toronto’s Brady Cerkownyk and Junior National Team grad Jérémy Pilon (Valleyfield, Que.) were the only two Canadians selected on the third and final day of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
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