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Estey: Skidd where he belongs -- in NB Baseball Hall

“One of the most well-liked and respected coaches in provincial sandlot history has finally taken his rightful place in the New Brunswick Baseball Hall of Fame.

Former Saint John Alpines bench boss Mike Skidd was formally inducted into the hall at an event in Fredericton. Skidd was the coach of the Alpines from 1992 to 2003 and under his guidance they won five NB Senior League Championships (1993, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2001). “

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SandlotsBob ElliottComment
McFarland: Regina Dusters’ upcoming trip to Cuba “bigger than baseball”

“It is shaping up to be an experience the Regina Dusters won’t soon forget.

Created in 2020 to help give kids the chance to play baseball for a while longer, the Dusters have traveled to Las Vegas and Arizona for winter tournaments in the past.

But nothing will compare to what they have planned when the board the plane for Cuba in February 2025.

It’s an idea they have been tossing around for a few months, and once they received confirmation and commitments from the team, they started pushing ahead with the logistics.”

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SandlotsJoe McFarlandComment
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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