There will be a fresh face pulling the strings in the Okotoks Dawgs dugout this year. Mitch Schmidt, who is in his 12th season with the Bellevue Bruins – a NAIA national champion organization – began his full-time coaching career in 1995 with Montana State University-Billings and Minot State University. Throughout Schmidt’s 22 years behind

Okotoks, AB – The Okotoks Dawgs and Dawgs Academy are proud to announce that Managing Director John Ircandia has not only made Bob Elliott’s “Most Influential Canadians in Baseball” list once again, but has also received a bump up the charts. This year, after an incredible record season in terms of on-field play and attendance,

Story by Bruce Campbell – Okotoks Western Wheel Perseverance and an absolute love for baseball and teaching helped a long-time Dawg receive the organization’s highest honour. David Robb, who led the Dawgs to their first Western Major Baseball League title in 2004, was inducted into the Okotoks Dawgs Hall of Fame on Saturday at the

A bear is now a top Dawg. Story by Bruce Campbell Mitch “Big Bear” Schmidt was introduced as the new head coach of the Okotoks Dawgs at the organization’s annual awards dinner and banquet on Saturday at the Foothills Centennial Centre. The Big Bear looks Teddy-like – a burly guy with a thick beard and

As head coach Mitch Schmidt (Bellevue, NEB) and his staff consisting of David Robb (Mesa, AZ), Andy Peterson, (OSU, OR) and Joe Sergent (Marlins, Dawgs Academy) are in the midst of fine-tuning the 2018 roster, the Dawgs operations team upgraded and modernized our off the field product by launching an all new website. The dynamic

HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO DAWGS FAMILY, FRIENDS & FANS Hi everyone, this is John Ircandia, founding and managing director of the Dawgs. On behalf of our Dawgs Summer Collegiate Club, our Dawgs Youth Academy, our administration, coaches, management, well, our entire “Dawgs team”, I wanted to wish you and yours the very best of the holiday

Okotoks, AB – The 2018 WMBL schedule has been announced, and there are a few games to note for your 2017 regular-season champions, the Okotoks Dawgs: Season opener The season kicks off with a revenge game against the Edmonton Prospects. Okotoks won five of eight contests against the Prospects a season ago before dropping an

Wednesday November 29, 2017 Photo courtesy of John Corneau/Lowell Spinners Boston Red Sox prospect, former collegiate Dawg and current Academy catching coach Jordan Procyshen sat down with Dustin Saracini to discuss all things Dawgs baseball, being drafted, coaching philosophy, and working with Jim Henderson. DS: Let’s take a look back at how and when you

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Monday November 06, 2017 Okotoks, AB. – If you were at an Okotoks Dawgs game this summer, chances are you saw sponsor Okotoks Bone and Biscuit roaming the concourse. The pet supply store owned and operated by Chris and Elaine Baker opened only three months prior to the season, but was recently nominated and named New