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Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
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Celebrating Alberta’s past, present and future in baseball. Hear from the players, coaches, officials and others involved in the game, as well as the latest news and notes from around the sport in our province.
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Episode #409: WCBL All-Star Weekend in Saskatoon
6d ago00:42:23Tap to summarizeSaskatoon: you did good. Real good. The Western Canadian Baseball League made its maiden All-Star Weekend voyage to the home of the Berries, where they put on a show. It was the first time the league wasn’t in Okotoks since the pandemic. We talk to the players, organizers and check in with Ian Wilson to discuss the weekend and what's to come in 2027. 1:14 - Gael Salinas - Saskatoon - Bunt Competition Champion 3:55 - David Simmons - Energy City - HR Derby Champion 8:32 - Thomas Soto - Moose Jaw - Chasing Stolen Base Records 14:04 - Dallen Rude - Saskatoon - The Muenster Connection 18:49 - Carter Roth - Medicine Hat - All-Star Game MVP 21:08 - Steve Hildebrand - Saskatoon - The Host with the Most 24:47 - Aqil Samuel - Sylvan Lake - Next Year's Host 29:45 - Ian Wilson - Dugout Stories Chief Correspondent
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Episode #408: Morneau Cup Champions - Dawgs Academy
1w ago00:28:51Tap to summarizeThe Morneau Cup came to Okotoks and that’s where it will be staying. Dawgs Academy defended home turf in style with an 11-5 win over Gulls Prep in the finale of the inaugural Road to Okotoks 19U academy national championship Sunday afternoon. We take a look back at all the action from the day and hear from the champs, go through the tournament all-stars and award winners, then check back in with the namesake of the new tournament, Justin Morneau. 2:17 - Jeff Duda 7:08 - Taye Thierman 9:03 - Cam Gerla 10:54 - Kadyn Armitage 12:29 - L.C. Larouche 15:56 - Rhys Whiteford 19:17 - Justin Morneau
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Episode #407: The Road to Okotoks - Day #6
1w ago00:14:58Tap to summarizeIt's down to the Final Four at the Morneau Cup. A busy Saturday with the play-in round and quarterfinals, so we take a look at some of the big performances from the day, plus get you set for the semifinals, which will feature three Alberta teams: Vauxhall Academy faces Gulls Prep while Dawgs Black battles the Mississauga Tigers. We also sit down with Baseball Canada architect Greg Hamilton to see how he's feeling after seeing a ton of baseball, and we chat with Jaxson Smith Peterson from Prep Baseball Canada about what he's noticed during the course of the inaugural tournament. 3:05 - Greg Hamilton 9:08 - Jaxson Smith Peterson
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Episode #406: The Road to Okotoks - Day #5
1w ago00:15:24Tap to summarizeAnd then there were 12. The Road to Okotoks has come to an end for four teams as the Morneau Cup round-robin is now complete following Friday's action. We take a look at the storylines from each match-up, who is getting the bye to the quarters, who is involved in the play-ins, and who is going home. We also recap the first Home Run Derby, which was won by Dawgs Academy slugger L.C. Larouche after he hit 10 bombs in the final round. 4:07 - L.C. Larouche - Dawgs Academy 8:01 - Tanner Morris - Vauxhall Academy 10:48 - Trentin Kooy - Team Sask
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Episode #405: The Road to Okotoks - Day #4
1w ago00:32:01Tap to summarizeIt was another scorcher of a day with some outstanding contests throughout on Day #3 of Baseball Canada's inaugural Morneau Cup round-robin. We take a look at the storylines from each of the games, then have eight different guests join us to talk about their thoughts and mindsets during this national championship. 3:41 - Pryor Dyck - Team Sask 6:39 - Cade Britz - Team Sask 9:15 - Calum Andersen - Vauxhall Academy 13:49 - Matthew Getz - Vauxhall Academy 16:44 - Cam Gerla - Dawgs Black 21:47 - Gabe Fink - AHP Academy 24:12 - Dayne Liske - Gulls Prep 27:32 - Tyler McWillie - Gulls Prep coach
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Episode #404: The Road to Okotoks - Day #3
2w ago00:28:24Tap to summarizeAnother fantastic day for baseball in Okotoks for day #2 of The Road to Okotoks and the Morneau Cup. We take a look at the standings, the game-by-game analysis, and welcome SEVEN guests to the show to talk about their experiences and expectations at the inaugural tournament. 3:43 - Aiden Kilshaw - Baseball Sask 6:49 - Braxton Bussing - Gulls Prep 9:17 - Sam Davis - AHP Academy 13:31 - Tyson Dyck - Webber Academy (drafted by UBC Thunder) 15:47 - Will Zielinski - Vauxhall Academy 19:55 - Jeff Duda - Dawgs Academy 21:05 - Conner Morro - Blue Jays Academy/Brooks Bombers alumni
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Episode #403: The Road to Okotoks - Day #2
2w ago00:21:50Tap to summarizeWhat a beautiful day in Okotoks as The Road to Okotoks officially began with a full slate of games. We give you a quick rundown of the action with some highlights from each game, before chatting with a quintet of players. 3:21 - L.C. Larouche - Dawgs Academy 5:47 - Easton Kitura - Vauxhall Academy 10:54 - Jayden Kane - AHP Academy 14:16 - Ethan Chenard - Medicine Hat Junior Mavericks (drafted by Etobicoke Rangers) 17:45 - Beck Button - Webber Academy (drafted by Abbotsford Cardinals)
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Episode #402: The Road to Okotoks - Day #1
2w ago00:32:25Tap to summarizeWelcome to the first of daily episodes shining a light on The Road to Okotoks. The inaugural event is finally here and it all got started on Monday with practices and a media day, giving us an opportunity to chat with players, coaches and dignitaries. We spent most of the day at Seaman Stadium and Tourmaline Field catching up with tons of people. To get us rolling, we hear Baseball Canada's Jason Dickson, Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorn, Dawgs coach Matt Stairs and we get a surprise visit from Dawgs alum and current San Francisco Giants prospect Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson. 2:52 - Jason Dickson 11:55 - Mayor Tanya Thorn 16:18 - Matt Stairs 25:07 - Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson
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Episode #401: Beth Sarauer, Kaleb Bozek & Ian Wilson
2w ago00:57:44Tap to summarizeWelcome to the silly season for baseball in our neck of the woods. National championships are getting underway, The Road to Okotoks is nearing, and the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game is set for next weekend. To get you all set up, we hear from Baseball Sask rising star Beth Sarauer (Clavet) about her excitement to play for three provincial teams, Kaleb Bozek (Castor) of Vauxhall Academy and the Brooks Bombers on all the things he's up to this summer, and our Ian Wilson stops by for a mid-season(ish) check in on the WCBL and his excitement for the All-Star Weekend in Saskatoon. 7:26 - Beth Sarauer 17:20 - Kaleb Bozek 27:59 - Ian Wilson
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Episode #400: Caleb Mercer, Avery Mullin & Adam Korte
4w ago00:48:18Tap to summarizePlenty of news around the baseball world as we enter the month of July. Then we get to know a trio of guests with ATHX Academy product Caleb Mercer (Fort McMurray), Baseball Alberta rising star Avery Mullin (Leduc) and we catch up with Saskatoon Berries hurler Adam Korte (Muenster). 5:50 - Caleb Mercer 19:46 - Avery Mullin 33:54 - Adam Korte
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