Golden Anniversary

Time sure flies when you’re having fun.

Elemer Jerkovits has found a home behind the plate and all around the diamond as an umpire in Saskatchewan for 50 years.

As he suited up to be a field umpire in the Regina Red Sox home opener against the Swift Current 57’s on May 29, the Regina native was overcome with the feeling of gratitude.

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The Iron Lady

Arleene Noga was a mild-mannered baseball lifer with one pet peeve – poor fundamentals.

The former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) star from Ogema, Sask., could not abide seeing players lollygag a throw or casually scoop a grounder.

J.P. Antonacci of the Canadian Baseball Network was at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s induction ceremony.

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Ripening Up

The Saskatoon Berries haven’t just brought a Western Canadian League team back to the city, they’ve helped transform the sport in the province of Saskatchewan.

Matt Betts of Canadian Baseball Network has more on the sophomore team’s origin story.

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2025 WCBL Season Preview

Baseball heroics are on deck.

The last time we saw the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in action, Connor Crowson was stumbling around the bases of Seaman Stadium and arriving at home plate to a championship celebration in front of 6,341 screaming fans.

It was Crowson’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that served as a walk-off tiebreaker against the Moose Jaw Miller Express and delivered a three-peat title to the Okotoks Dawgs. The hometown hero made the final play of the WCBL postseason a decisive and memorable one in the 6-5 triumph.

Who will play the role of hero in 2025?

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Swift Current 57’s 2025 Preview

The 57’s are hoping for a swift turnaround.

After finishing last in the East Division of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) and outside of the playoff picture in 2024, the Swift Current 57’s will look to make it to the postseason, as they did in 2023.

That will be the first step in trying to find the championship form that delivered the franchise seven titles since 2000.

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WCBL Gets Pair of Hall of Fame Nods

The Western Canadian Baseball League is getting Hall-of-Fame recognition for two of its best and brightest people.

WCBL President Kevin Kvame, who is also the owner of the Lethbridge Bulls franchise, has been named a 2025 Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame inductee in the builder category.

Rye Pothakos – the director of recruiting and baseball operations, as well as the head coach of the Regina Red Sox – is also set to be recognized this year. The longtime skipper and scout has been named as an inductee to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

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