“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.”

“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.”