The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

CHESTERMERE – Once again District 3 is holding its Level 1/2 Clinic, using the National Umpire Certification Program, to prepare you for another season umpiring in Little League and at other levels in Calgary. Why be an umpire? It keeps you active in baseball, you get to give something back to the game, you have “The Best Seat in the House”, you get to meet some great people and it is a great part-time Spring/Summer employment. Chestermere Rocky View Little League (CRVLL) is looking for umpires for the 2013 Season. Qualified umpires are an important part of insuring safety, competitiveness, [...]

CHESTERMERE – On March 27 and 28, the Little League Baseball Canada education program “Teaching for Tomorrow” was held at the Chestermere Recreation Centre. On March 27, a group of 29 enthusiastic people participated in the “Learning the Game” session, which is designed to help coaches introduce the game of baseball to kids aged four to six. (ages 4 thru 6), “It helps them introduce the great game of baseball to our children through well organized practices and well planned activities,” said Al Herback, Chestermere resident and Little League Canada head instructor. “At the end of the clinic, the coach [...]

CHESTERMERE – The last day to register for another season of Crushers baseball is coming up fast, as the deadline is March 30. The league, which was established last season, had almost 200 kids sign up, so coaches and players are hoping for that many or more again this season. Crushers baseball offers T-ball for kids ages four to six, Coach Pitch for kids who are seven and eight, Minors for those who are nine and 10, as well as Majors for 11 and 12 and Juniors for 13 and 14.   Indoor Spring Training takes place for the month [...]

CHESTERMERE – A baseball player from Chestermere will be heading over the border come September, as he was recently offered a full academic and athletic scholarship to Parkland Junior College in Champaign, Illinois. Ramon Valdez, 17, plays for the the Okotoks Dawgs and attends Holy Trinity Academy. He attended St.Gabriel the Archangel school in Chestermere before transferring to Okotoks in Grade 10. Valdez said that he ended up playing in Okotoks after going out there to get in some extra practice time and being scouted by members of the academy. In his three years there, he led the midget program [...]

CHESTERMERE — The Chestermere Crushers junior squad started the season with six players who’d rarely picked up a baseball glove before. They finished with an entire team who’d played in a championship game. Despite losing 20-10 to the Bow Ridge Dodgers, the team of 13- and 14-year-old players battled hard in the championship game on June 21. The Crushers’ pitchers struggled to keep up with the hot-hitting Dodgers. The local team gave up the maximum five runs in the second, third and fourth innings. Manager Dean McKernon said pitching was the team’s strength all year, but it just wasn’t their [...]

Both Chestermere Junior teams ended their seasons with winning playoff records and one team vying for a League title in their respective division. The Junior 1 team in Tier 3 Playoffs went undefeated in round robin, but lost a close game to Bow Ridge for the Tier 3 Championship. The Junior 2 team in the Tier 2 Playoffs, were 1 win away from advancing to the League final, losing to the Cochrane Dodgers, who ultimately went on to win the title. Both head coaches, Dean McKernon, and myself, Kevin Torgrimson, thank all the coaches, parents, umpires, and the CRCA for [...]

The Little League baseball season is quickly winding up, with both local Junior teams battling for League championships. Chestermere 1 Crushers went undefeated and won their division in round-robin play, beating both Airdrie clubs and Bow Valley. Chestermere now advances to the Tier 3 Final to play the winner of Bow Ridge or NW Blue Jays. Chestermere 2 Crushers are 2-0 in round robin play, beating both Calgary East and Centennial. Chestermere next plays Cochrane in the final round robin game, with the winner advancing to the Tier 2 Final verses the North West Cannons. Game Scores: Chestermere 1 defeated [...]