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Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast

Alberta Dugout Stories

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 70: 2020 Vision

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2020/01/09

With 2019 in the rearview mirror, Ian and Joe sit down to talk about some of the stories that stick out in their minds from the last year and look ahead to what's in store for 2020. Plus, we have a conversation with Jordan Blundell of the Edmonton Prospects as the team now has some certainty heading into the summer after a few questions were raised about what the City of Edmonton had in mind for RE/MAX Field.

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Episode 69: State of Alberta's Game 2019

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/12/19

What a year it was for baseball in Alberta. From the all-star performance of Calgary's Mike Soroka to the top-notch talent making names for themselves at the university and college levels to the grassroots game in every community, it was another year to remember. In the final episode of the 2019 season, we chat with Baseball Alberta's Darren Dekinder about the sport, the year that was and what's to come in 2020.

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Episode 68: Chris Shaw

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/12/12

Even before his professional baseball career began, Chris Shaw was no stranger to visiting places unknown. He started following his dream in high school by moving to Alberta to take advantage of an opportunity with Dawgs Academy in Okotoks. He later went on to play for the college Dawgs before being selected three times in the Major League Baseball Draft. He eventually signed with Baltimore and spent several seasons in their farm system before joining Quebec of the Canadian-American Association in

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Episode 67: Strive For Success

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/12/05

We first chatted with Drayton Valley's Shane Dawson about a year ago when he welcomed Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to his new Strive Baseball Program in Calgary. Fresh off a stint as pitching coach for Alberta at the 2019 Canadian National Women's Championship in Okotoks, Dawson invited former teammates Ryan Borucki and Anthony Alford to come to Calgary to take in some of the sights and sounds and to coach some of the province's young talent a thing or two about making it to the pros.

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Episode 66: Mike Frostad

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/11/28

Mike Frostad has had a unique vantage point from his perch in the dugout over the years. The Calgary native spent 22 years with the Toronto Blue Jays organization, starting with the Baby Jays in Medicine Hat and eventually six seasons as the big club’s assistant athletic trainer. He has held that same position with the Atlanta Braves over the last two years. The University of Calgary grad has many accolades to his name and still calls Alberta home in the offseason. Recently, Frostad was one of the

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Episode 65: Baseball Alberta Players of the Year

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/11/21

What a weekend it was in Edmonton as Baseball Alberta held its annual general meeting and convention, which included the year-end awards highlighting the athletes, umpires, volunteers and the many others who make the baseball community in our province all that it is. In this week’s episode, we chat with 16U Girls & Open Women's Award winner Ellie Jespersen, 15U 'AAA' winner Conor Pote and 18U 'AAA' winner Donovan Wallace about the awards and what it mant to them to be recognized at a provincial

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Episode 64: Status Reports in Sylvan Lake & Brooks

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/11/14

A couple of major pieces of news came out of the recent Western Canadian Baseball League annual general meeting. One was that Sylvan Lake was getting a franchise for the 2021 season, while the Brooks Bombers would be under a new ownership model. Aqil Samuel joins us to talk about the Central Alberta situation, while Bombers president and Brooks Regional Ballpark Association chairman Jason Thomasen updates his team's transition.

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Episode 63: Mike Soroka & Bruce Walton

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/11/07

A whirlwind winter at home is in store for Calgary’s Mike Soroka. The Atlanta Braves all-star isn’t just waiting to find out if he will be named the National League’s Rookie of the Year, which he was named a nominee earlier this week. But he has already started touring around this province, speaking at a number of events. He was a guest at Geoff Freeborn's Sidearm Nation camp this past weekend in Calgary, where he was joined by former Medicine Hat and Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Bruce Walton,

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Episode 62: WCBL State of the Union

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/10/31

The Western Canadian Baseball League's annual general meeting generated quite a number of storylines heading into what promises to be a busy off-season. We sit down with league president Kevin Kvame to discuss the summer of 2019, the future of the Yorkton Cardinals and Melville Millionaires, a new ownership strategy with the Brooks Bombers, a new team in Sylvan Lake and much more.

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Episode 61: Making Their Pro Debuts

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/10/24

What a summer it was for many baseball players who saw their dream of turning pro come true. For two former Dawgs Academy products, it might have come a little later than expected, but they're certainly happy to be where they're at now. We chat with PEI's Cole MacLaren and Alberta's Matt Lloyd about getting called up and playing at different levels of professional baseball.

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Episode 60: Shari Of All Trades

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/10/17

She has traveled all over the world to work on some of the biggest baseball productions. Edmonton's Shari Reiniger joins us to talk about her journeys in the game, the state of the Canadian baseball scene and her love of the Braves (including watching Calgary's Mike Soroka pitch in the MLB playoffs).

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Episode 59: Soroka, Sabrowski & Black Sox

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/10/10

Joe and Ian get together again to chat about all that's been going on lately involving Atlanta Braves rising star and Calgary's own Mike Soroka as well as some of the stories we'll be working on as the winter months approach, including some historic pieces on the Black Sox scandal's connection to Alberta and the ten Alberta women who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. We also get an update from Edmonton's Erik Sabrowski on how recuperation has gone after he underway Tommy

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Episode 58: Les McTavish & Max Grant

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/10/03

Imagine: being in high school, flying across the country to play at THE Major League Baseball stadium in Canada: Rogers Centre. Or for some of us, it’s still Skydome. At any rate, since 2013, the Tournament-12 has been held there, showcasing the best talent in our nation and providing coaching from Blue Jays greats like Roberto Alomar, Lloyd Moseby, Jesse Barfield and George Bell, to name just a few. We caught up with Vauxhall Academy coach Les McTavish, who not only coached at T12 again this year

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Episode 57: Dedicated

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/09/26

The baseball community in our province wouldn't be what it is without the amazing work done by so many. From the players and coaches to the staff members, parents and volunteers, the work doesn't go unnoticed. And in some cases, it leads to a lasting legacy. We chat with St. Albert Minor Baseball Association President Kurtus Millar and long-time Foothills Major Baseball Association member Glen Hansen about having facilities named after them earlier this summer in their respective communities.

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Episode 56: Tyler Hollick, Andrew Yusypchuk & Matt...

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/09/19

What a year it has been for Dawgs Academy. After posting a 60-12 record including four major tournament wins, the 18U Black squad was named the third-best 18U travel team in North America by Perfect Game. We chatted with Dawgs Academy GM Tyler Hollick to talk about the team and what's to come in Okotoks. We also chatted with pitchers Andrew Yusypchuk and Matt Wilkinson, as they are among the 150 athletes taking part in the annual Tournament-12 in Toronto, showcasing the best young talent in

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Episode 55: A Decade After The Vipers Win Golden...

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/09/12

On September 12, 2009, the Calgary Vipers became the first team from the city to claim a professional baseball championship. We chat with Medicine Hat-born slugger Drew Miller and current Okotoks Dawgs and Dawgs Academy coach Joe Sergent about that season and some of their memories of their days in the Golden Baseball League.

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Episode 54: Back To School

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/09/05

From elementary and high school to college and university, the kids are back in school. For many Alberta-born athletes, they have headed to their respective schools to get training again for their baseball endeavours. In this episode of #ADSPodcast, we check in with Calgary product Jared Kennedy about graduating this past spring, but he's not straying far from his alma mater. The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball grad was named the Assistant Director of Athletic Performance at Canisius, where he spent

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Episode 53: Alberta's Little League World Series Squads

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/08/29

Two Alberta squads had summers to remember as they represented our province and country at their respective Little League World Series events. We chat with Medicine Hat coach Dean Harrison and Lethbridge coach Denny Puszkar about their seasons, going to nationals and then wearing the Maple Leaf.

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Episode 52: Sherwood Park Spectacular

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/08/22

It will be baseball for a great cause in Sherwood Park over the next few days, as the World's Longest Game will be held in support of Cure Cancer Foundation. We're joined by founder and organizer Brent Saik to talk about what August 22-25 will bring. And Sherwood Park native Tanner Kirwer stops by to talk about his upbringing, being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017 and advice he has for fellow Albertans hoping to make baseball their way of life.

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Episode 51: Dawgs Claim WCBL Championship

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2019/08/17

It has been a long time coming for the Okotoks Dawgs. After a decade of success but no Western Canadian Baseball League championship to show for it, the club went wire-to-wire as one of the league's best teams before knocking off Edmonton, Lethbridge and Regina to claim the 2019 title. Ian Wilson chats with coach David Robb as well as pitchers Brandon Desjardins and Justin Hammergren and Dawgs Academy grad Dane Tofteland about this summer's journey.

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