McFarland: Dawgs Academy 18U Black team nearing top of Perfect Game rankings

“They are onto the scent of being the top high school program in North America.

After capturing an incredible record of 60 wins, five losses and one tie during the season, the Dawgs Academy 18U Black team in Okotoks has risen to new heights in the eyes of Perfect Game.

The U.S.-based organization has touted the Dawgs as the number two high school program on the continent in its annual end-of-season rankings.”

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Shushkewich: Lightfoot striving for strong performance at Canadian Showcase

Quinn Lightfoot is always looking ahead to the next opportunity.

Standing at 6-foot-5, it makes sense as to why the 18-year-old is always looking to what’s next (because he can see further than many of us), but the past 12 months have been exciting for the Caledon, Ont., product.

Lightfoot is a member of the Mississauga Tigers High Performance Program and spent the year playing at numerous tournaments, including the Tigers' annual trip south of the border to Oklahoma and Texas.”

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McFarland: Fort McMurray Oil Giants win 18U bronze on home soil

“Ethan Pittman’s final inning in a Fort McMurray Oil Giants uniform will be one he’ll remember for the rest of his life.

Holding onto a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning at the Baseball Canada 18U Nationals in his hometown, the graduating senior had to face the top of the Manitoba batting order.

He struck out Josh Randle and got Jackson Thiessen to fly out to centre field.

Up against infielder Tyler Mollons, Pittman got a first-pitch strike and two foul balls before twirling his second punch-out of the inning to help the Oil Giants capture the bronze medal.

The hometown crowd at Legacy Dodge Field in Fort McMurray erupted in celebration.”

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McFarland: Saskatchewan captures bronze at Canada Summer Games

“Some were calling it “the pool of death.”

Pool ‘A’ for men’s baseball at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador featured a few juggernauts including B.C., Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

Then there was Saskatchewan.

Despite winning gold in 2017 and bronze in 2022, the province is still thought of, by some, as an underdog of sorts.”

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