Year of the Snakes

For 19 years, the Saskatoon Diamondbacks have felt snakebitten.

They have had good seasons in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League, including making it to the final in 2024, but haven’t been able to capture the circuit’s biggest prize.

They changed that this summer and are now heading to nationals in Fort McMurray.

Next Stop: Okotoks

They may have preferred to settle their differences on the field, but the final four teams remaining in the Prairie Qualifiers for The Road to Okotoks got what they came for.

What started as 13 teams vying for three spots in the inaugural event in Okotoks later this summer turned into a battle of four.