Kamloops NorthPaws
Walking Off Our West Coast League Opponents in Canada’s Tournament Capital.
The Kamloops NorthPaws Award Scholarship to Pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk
The Kamloops NorthPaws team is delighted to announce a $500 scholarship being awarded to pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk.
The Kamloops NorthPaws Award Scholarship to Pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk
The Kamloops NorthPaws team is delighted to announce a $500 scholarship being awarded to pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk.
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The snow might still be falling but the MLB spring training starts this month and it’s never too early to start thinking about the summer heat and watching baseball. The Kamloops NorthPaws are so excited to invite their amazing fans back to Dearborn Field at Norbrock Stadium to cheer them on all season long.
World Series Champion Anderson Named New NorthPaws Head Coach
Brian Anderson is the new head coach of the Kamloops NorthPaws. The 40-year-old from Tucson, AZ. will take the reigns from his former minor league teammate Cole Armstrong to lead the ‘Paws into their sophomore West Coast League season in 2023.
2022 Season in Review
Take a look back on the amazing season that the Kamloops NorthPaws had and everything that they accomplished. Celebrate with us a successful Inaugural season in the West Coast League.
WCL Top 10: 2022 NorthPaws League Leaders
The Kamloops NorthPaws had 11 players finish in the Top 10 in league statistical standings during the inaugural West Coast League season.
The expansion team led the league with 9 walk off victories (potentially a league record, though an official tally has never been kept) and finished tied for second in the league with 34 home runs.
Infielder Tommy Green and pitcher Sean Heppner led the way, each finishing in the Top 10 in three categories.
Six NorthPaws Earn All-WCL Nod
Six members of the inaugural Kamloops NorthPaws have earned accolades in the end of season All-WCL teams for the 2022 season.
Outfielder Félix Chénier-Rondeau, starting pitcher Sean Heppner and relief pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk were named to the Second Team All-WCL.
Slugger Zack Beatty, infielder Tommy Green and relief pitcher Ben Polack were named as All-WCL Honourable Mentions.
About
the Kamloops Northpaws
The Kamloops NorthPaws is the newest team to join the West Coast League. The team will be made up of NCAA Division 1 and 2 players as well as local athletes and the inaugural season starts in the summer of 2022. The level of play in the West Coast League is outstanding, ranking among baseball’s top summer collegiate leagues, which will make for the highest calibre of baseball Kamloops has ever seen. The season is 54 games, including 27 home games to be played at Norbrock Stadium.
Norbrock Stadium
1500 Island Pkwy, Kamloops BC
Norbrock Stadium is a professional-sized baseball field that seats approximately 1,500 spectators. The stadium hosts multiple softball and baseball events in Kamloops each year, and was built in as a 1967 Canada Centennial Project on McArthur Island Park.