Betts: The transfer portal; an easy out or a necessary safety net?

“The world of college athletics is changing. 

Some of which is for the better and some of it, depending on who you ask, might be for the worse. 

In college baseball, the transfer portal has become a hot button topic over the past several years. 

Those in favour often see it as a chance to create opportunities for players. Those opposed sometimes feel like it’s an easy out when things aren’t going a players way. “

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Verge: Baseball Manitoba launches new 12U girls division

“An all-girls baseball division coming to Manitoba this summer will provide young athletes in the province a new opportunity.

In the past three years, the number of girls playing baseball in the province has grown each year, with 500 more girls picking up baseball in 2024 than 2022. There were approximately 1,300 girls registered in the province then, and that's up to 1800, said Baseball Manitoba program director James Zamko.

They want to continue to see that number grow, which is one of the goals behind the new 12U Division.”

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SandlotsMelissa Verge