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McFarland: Two-sport star Marien headed to Hutchinson College

“When Aidan Marien isn’t collecting hits on the diamond, he is delivering them on the gridiron.

During the summer months, the Saskatoon product has been found in a variety of ballparks plying his trade as a catcher and pitcher.

Once the fall arrives, he’s on the football field as an outside linebacker for the St. Joseph High School Guardians.

Marien is coming off a banner year in both sports, representing his province at the Baseball Canada Cup and heading to Toronto for the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase before helping the Guardians claim the 6A provincial football championship.”

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Wilson: WCBL’s Edmonton franchise aims to open new park in Spruce Grove June 7

“As the concrete walls and steel beams rise out of the dirt in Spruce Grove, a new ballpark is finally starting to take shape.

The forging of a new identity for a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) franchise that will celebrate its 20th year of existence in 2025 is also underway.

With a moving in date set for June of next year, the multi-million dollar stadium project has moved well beyond photorealistic renderings and that much closer to becoming a reality.

It’s been a painstakingly long process from when the stadium was initially conceived in 2020 by Pat Cassidy – owner of the WCBL’s Edmonton Prospects – to get to this stage, which now includes the horizon-altering vertical construction of the baseball venue.”

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McFarland: WCBL returns to its rural roots

The Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls will face off at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen, Alta., on June 8, 2025 in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s first Rural Roots Game. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, is excited about the game and hopes it will become an annual contest in different communities in the future.

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McFarland: Dream come true for Dawgs’ Thierman to play for Junior National Team

“Getting a call from Greg Hamilton at Baseball Canada is a pretty good reason to be late for class.

Already running behind, Taye Thierman was walking the halls at Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks about to walk into class when his phone started ringing.

Even with Alberta’s new cell phone policies in place, the Dawgs Academy product couldn’t help but look at the phone as he knew the Hamilton was making phone calls for the upcoming Junior National Team’s trip to the Dominican Fall Instructional League camp.”

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