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Verge: Xavier re-defines bat boy duties: helmets, bats, gold … Part I, London Badgers

“Excitement swirls around the infield of Shell Place in Fort McMurray, Alta. like the dirt on a windy day.

It’s supposed to be short sleeved, but the maroon jersey, with “BADGERS” across the front in white lettering, is so big on Xavier Maccagno it’s more like three quarter sleeved. Probably because it’s meant for someone triple his age. There’s no time to manufacture another one for the smiley six-year-old, a last minute addition to the London Badgers 18U dugout. It’s game time.”

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Asay, Morneau, Norton among 2024 B.C. Sports HOF inductees

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 has a decidedly baseball flavor.

Former big league slugger Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), late Women’s National Team star Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.), legendary big league scout Wayne Norton (Port Moody, B.C.) and the 1998 Langley Little League All-Stars were among the 2024 inductees announced on Wednesday.

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McFarland: Alberta’s Moore earns two bronze medals in “proudest year”

“Cydnie Moore must be looking forward to her next trip to the Maritimes to play baseball.

She must also have to pack light, knowing she will likely be bringing back some hardware to lug around the airports.

The Calgary product has put the finishing touches on what turned into a great summer where she helped Alberta earn bronze as a player at the Open Women’s National Championship in Halifax and Upper Sackville, Nova Scotia and as a coach at the 16U Girls National Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.”

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