NorthPaws News
2021 All-WCL Teams Unveiled
Wednesday morning, the 2021 All-West Coast League teams were announced by West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer.
“It’s my tremendous pleasure every year,” said Neyer, “to announce the WCL’s All-League teams. Considering the WCL’s position as the premier summer collegiate baseball league in the entire western half of the continent, saying our teams represent ‘the best of the west’ is hardly an exaggeration.”
Meet Our Beloved Canine: Homer
The NorthPaws mascot has a name: Homer.
We want to thank all the fans for helping us choose a name. We received over 60 name ideas and 150 total submissions.
It is a very fitting moniker for a baseball dog mascot based on the following definitions:
A home run, something we expect to see many of when the West Coast League comes to Norbrock Stadium.
Someone who shows blind loyalty to a team, we dare you to find a bigger NorthPaws fan!
A bonehead, because our mascot is full of shenanigans.
NorthPaws Skipper Joins Junior National Coaching Staff
Kamloops NorthPaws head coach Cole Armstrong was named to the staff of the U18 Team Canada Junior National Team.
The native of Surrey, B.C. joins long-time Junior National Team head coach Greg Hamilton’s staff for a training camp in Ontario from Aug. 18 – Sept. 1 before traveling to Florida for a seven-game Friendship Series against the United States.
2021 West Coast League Playoffs
Will the Knights complete the Drive for 5 or will they be dethroned?
Yakima Valley and Bellingham vie for a spot in the final and a chance to face Corvallis in the Championship Series.
Duran Becomes 100th WCL Alumni to Reach the Major Leagues
Saturday night, the West Coast League reached a...
40 WCL Alumni Selected in 2021 MLB Draft
Earlier this week, 40 current and former West Coast League players were selected in Major League Baseball’s annual Rule 4 amateur draft.
With the Cincinnati Reds’ selection of Matt McLain with the 17th overall pick, 2021 marks the fifth straight year with a WCL standout drafted in the first round.