By IAN WILSON There’s heroes and there’s legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. Or at least that’s what a dream-conjured Babe Ruth told us in the classic baseball movie The Sandlot. Where Brad Goodwin fits on that hero/legend scale is hard to know, but he delivered one of the most magical moments of the…
By IAN WILSON The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has unveiled its selections for the 2022 All-Star Game at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks. It’s a talented pair of rosters that will suit up for the league’s East and West Divisions, which will take the field for a full slate of baseball festivities – including a…
Okotoks, Alberta – The Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Club is pleased to announce the selection of the following Dawgs players to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) West Division All-Star Team: Graham Brunner, pitcher, Illinois State University, Illinois Ryan McFarland, pitcher, Campbellsville University, Kentucky Jacob Morrow, catcher, Linn-Benton Community College, Oregon McCoy Pearce, infielder, Okanagan College, British Columbia Brendan…
By IAN WILSON It’s East meets West. Saskatchewan versus Alberta. Our Game of the Week on Tuesday, July 5th at Elks Field in Brooks features two squads that are trying to right the ship and get back into the playoff picture in their respective Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) divisions. The Weyburn Beavers are coming out of a grueling Canada…
By IAN WILSON There is no better place to be than at a ballpark on Canada Day! And few teams, if any, put on a better July 1st show than the Okotoks Dawgs at Seaman Stadium. The Dawgs are currently averaging over 4,200 fans per game – including a record-breaking Father’s Day attendance of 5,237 spectators –…
Okotoks, AB – The Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Club has announced its 2022 inductees into the Dawgs Hall of Fame. Recognized at the June 18th, 2022 “Hall of Fame” Game between the Moose Jaw Miller Express and the Dawgs were: Jim Wildeman … A director of the Dawgs following the move to Okotoks from Calgary, Jim was instrumental in introducing the Dawgs to the…
June 21, 2022 11:21 am | by WCBL | Posted In Feature News, News By IAN WILSON HOME IMPROVEMENT Other teams in the WCBL have discovered that the construction of entire stadiums or major sporting complexes may not be necessary, but renovations and yearly improvements are key to providing the best experience to players, coaches and baseball enthusiasts. The…
By IAN WILSON They are two teams headed in opposite directions. With a record of 12 victories and six losses, and riding a three-game win streak, the Moose Jaw Miller Express sit in first place in the East Division and second overall in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL). They are 7-3 over their last…
By IAN WILSON Can anyone beat the Okotoks Dawgs? The Fort McMurray Giants are about to find out if they’re up to the task. Nine games into the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season, the Dawgs are a perfect 9-0 as they sit atop the West Division standings. Okotoks leads the WCBL in all major offensive categories,…