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Posted Aug 16/11 - Pre - Season Baseball Academy Meeting

The Baseball Academy staff will have a Pre-season meeting on August 29th at St. Francis Xavier High School.

Posted Aug 10/11 - Canada Cup has a lot of FX Academy Influence in 2011

Congratulations to a record 8 players and 1 coach who are members of Team Alberta who attend the FX Baseball Academy. The following players are vying for the Gold Medal at the Canada Cup; Chance Wheatley, Andrew Kotscherofski, Logan Wedgewood, Connor Girard, Dean Olson, Tony Olson, Dylaney Brown and Joe Pasychnyk. Also representing the Academy on the coaching is Mike Johnson. Please stay tuned for results through the Baseball Canada website. Click Here For Results

Posted Aug 10/11 - Team Alberta Wins Gold at Western Canada Summer Games

Congratulations to Team Alberta at the Western Canada Summer Games who won the Gold Medal in Kamloops on Tuesday, July 9th. The game was won 6 - 4 in the final over Team B.C. We would like to send out special recognition to the following Academy members who represented the team. Andrew Grieder, Cole Schneider, Aiden Lucas, Rob Boik (Head Coach), Chris James (Coach) and Sheen Bromley (Coach). Good Job Fellas!!

Posted Aug 5/11 - Scammell Signs with the Mariners

Congratulations to Cory Scammell who has signed a professional contract with the Seattle Mariners! Cory will report to Peoria, Arizona over the course of the next few months. Please stay tuned!

Posted Jul 20/11 - Cory Scammell Commits to Midland College

Congratulations to Cory Scammell who has committed to Midland College in Texas. Cory was drafted by the Seattle Mariners and there is a possibility that he may still sign on or before the August 15th deadline.

Congratulations to Markus Fergusson who has committed to the University of British Columbia. Markus who is currently playing for the Edmonton Cardinals is going to a program that produced Major League Baseball All-Star Pitcher Jeff Francis. Considered one of the Premier University Programs in Canada the Thunderbirds play a schedule primarily against University and Colleges from the United States. The University of British Columbia also offers the best in academics as well.

Posted Jun 8/11 - Cory Scammell Drafted in 35th Round

Congratulations to Cory who was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft on June 8th! Cory was scouted by Wayne Norton who is a veteran in the amateur baseball circles throughout Canada and has been a scout for many decades. Cory will remain with the Edmonton Cardinals until a decision is made on signing his first professional contract or going to College in the fall. August 15th is the deadline for Seattle to sign Cory to a contract. If he does sign a contract then Cory would report to Peoria, Arizona which is the home of the Seattle Mariners for Spring Training, their Fall Instructional League and the Arizona Rookie League. If Cory does not sign with Seattle he would be eligible to be drafted again in future years depending on the College or University that he attends.

Posted Jun 7/11 - Apparel Fitting for the Fall of 2011

Big League Apparel will be sizing students for next year. Please Call or preferably show up to get the correct sizing for next year. If you are a current member of the academy and continuing in the program you are advised to check your sizes again tihs year.

Posted May 17/11 - Mitch St. Laurent Commits to Allan Hancock College

Congratulations to Mitch St. Laurent who has committed to attending Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. Mitch will be joining Cody Shrider and Tyler Dunsmore who are former FX Academy graduates at the school.

Posted May 11/11 - Edmonton and Area Diamonds are Now Open

Weather permitting the Baseball Academy will be outside at Callingwood Park for Classes. Extra - Work sessions will still occur at Big League Apparel. Please review the calendar for the default locations if the weather is not cooperating.

Congratulations to Walker Craig who has committed to Vancouver Island Baseball Institute. Walker is playing for the Edmonton Cardinals Midget Perfromance Team this summer and will be attending Vancouver Island University in the fall of 2011.

Posted Apr 27/11 - Dylan Ouellette Commits to Thompson River University

Congratulations to Dylan Ouellette who has committed to Thompson River University baseball program. Dylan will start attending classes starting in September of 2011. The Thompson River University Wolfpack play in the Canadian College Baseball Conference who play against the University of Calgary, Prairie Baseball Academy, Vancouver Island Baseball Institute and Okanogan College.

Posted Apr 25/11 - Ryan Kosolofski Commits to Colby Community College

Congratulations to Ryan who will attend Colby Community College that is located in Kansas. Ryan will play for the Edmonton Cardinals this summer and report to Colby in August.

Posted Apr 21/11 - Game Change for Friday Game in North Vancouver

The game at Parkgate Ballpark against the North Shore Twins has been changed to 3:00pm on Friday, April 22nd

Posted Apr 19/11 - 2011 Langley Spring Training Documents

Click here for the Player Information Letter to Langley Spring Training

Posted Apr 6/11 - Team Alberta Try - Out Dates for Ages 13 - 17

Posted Mar 29/11 - FX Website Technical Issues

Please be aware that we have been experiencing problems with the Calendar Section of the website. There is nothing scheduled for Spring Break other than March 30th when Greg Hamilton will be visiting the program. Please make sure you are at the FX Sports Center by 12:00pm where throwing/defense and bullpens will occur. We will be hitting at Big League Apparel and you will have to find a ride to the facility. Approximate time for finishing will be around 4:00pm.

Congratulations to Kirk Smith who has committed to Vancouver Island Baseball Institute. Kirk who is originally from Victoria, British Columbia will be close to home and attend University in Nanaimo where the school is located.

Congratulations to Cooper Langley who has committed to attending Hutchinson Community College in Kansas!

Posted Mar 5/11 - Florida Spring Training Documents 2011

Flight Information

Posted Feb 18/11 - FX Academy Players in College - 2011

Click on the name of the student to go to the teams website

Posted Feb 16/11 - Tylar Heigh Commits to Lethbridge

Tylar Heigh has committed to the Prairie Baseball Academy that is located in Lethbridge, Alberta. Players that attend the Prairie Baseball Academy are made up of students that attend either the University of Lethbridge or Lethbridge Community College. Tylar will be attending Lethbridge Community College.

Posted Feb 9/11 - National Team Coach Visiting the Baseball Academy

Baseball Canada’s Director of National Teams and Head Coach Greg Hamilton will be visiting and observing the Baseball Academy on March 30th, 2011. Greg was named the second most influential Canadian in baseball by Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun two years ago and has established a outstanding program that has seen players like Justin Morneau, Russell Martin and Joey Votto play for teams that he has assembled. "Hamilton is a one-man scouting bureau when it comes to recruiting for the Junior and Senior National Teams as well as being the field manager for the former. He evaluates hundreds of players each year through programs he has implemented in his tenure with Baseball Canada" said Bob Elliott. Tenatively the start time for the workout will be 1:30pm at the Sports Center. Please be aware that this is over the Spring Break time frame so please plan accordingly. If you have any questions please contact Mark via e-mail at randallm@ecsd.net

Posted Feb 6/11 - Garrett Cyr Commits to Glendale C.C.

Congratulations to Garrett Cyr who has commited to attending Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona!

Pointstreak who is now the only official statistics company for Professional Baseball Leagues throughout North America will now help the FX Baseball Academy keep historical statistics of games in the fall of 2011. This will also allow family members and friends who can not make away or home games to follow along during the game and see the progress of the Academy.

Posted Jan 16/11 - Caps Winterfest Information Package

Any Baseball Academy Students that are interested in attending will have the $20.00 student fee covered by St. Francis Xavier High School. If you are a student and wish to obtain National Coaching Certification in any of the modules offered you will be required to pay the additional $45.00 per module.

Posted Dec 16/10 - Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau Coming to FX

Walt Burrows who is the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau Director of Scouting for Canada will be travelling to Edmonton on February 24th, 2011 to observe FX Baseball Academy Students. Walt is an integral part of identifying players for the MLB Amateur draft. His responsibilities are to grade and follow all Canadian baseball athletes that are potential professional prospects. Major League Organizatiuons can access grading scores and reports that Walt creates to help evaluate the potential of a Canadian Baseball Athlete. Walt has also worked as the Head Scout for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic in 2009 and the Olympic Teams in 2008 and 2004.

Posted Dec 11/10 - Baseball Winter Fest 2011

The Edmonton Capitals and St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy are pleased to launch the 2011 Capitals Winter Fest! From January 21-23, 2011, the Caps and FX will hold player camps and coaching clinics at the St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton at the newly built "FX Sports Center". Instructors involved in the Winter Fest include:

Posted Nov 25/10 - STM Ice Time for Friday, November 26th

We have acquired some ice time for the Junior High School Baseball Academy Students for Friday, November 26th @ 1:15pm.

Posted Nov 22/10 - Holiday Weight Room Times

Holiday Weight Room Times

Posted Nov 21/10 - FX Baseball Alberta Banquet Award Winners

Riley Moskaluk was awarded the Bantam Performance Player of the Year. Riley played for the St. Albert Cardinals in the summer and enrolled in the Baseball Academy for his first year in September of 2010. Also, former FX Baseball Academy student Nicole Luchanski won the Open Women's Most Valuable Player for 2010. Nicole adds another award to a career that has seen her play for Team Canada over the past 5 years.

The weight room will be closed due to the Baseball Alberta A.G.M. and Awards Banquet in Calgary on Saturday, November 20th.

Posted Nov 13/10 - Edmonton Capitals Fundraising Opportunity

The Edmonton Capitals in conjunction with the FX Baseball Academy have put together a fundraising program for the students and families.

1- Extra - work on Wednesday, November 10th is cancelled due to Parent Teacher Interviews. This will effect the Blue Roster.

Posted Nov 8/10 - Nicole Luchanski Wins Jimmie Rattlesnake Award

Former FX Baseball Academy Nicole Luchanski awarded again!

Posted Nov 5/10 - Please Return Jerseys

The Baseball Academy is currently missing a number of Jersey's that were handed out during the Fall Instructional League. Please make sure to return the Jersey's as soon as possible so future students have access to them as well. There will be a replacement charge of $100.00 for Jersey's not handed back!

Posted Oct 18/10 - 2010 Fall Ball Summary

It has been a successful and exciting fall instructional game schedule. The Baseball Academy played a record amount of games including games against the Okotoks Dawgs, Strathmore Reds, Lethbridge, Vauxhall Jets, Pro Baseball Force, St. Albert Prospects, Calgary Babe Ruth, Medicine Hat, Ft. McMurray, Confederation Park Rangers, Spruce Grove White Sox, University of Calgary Dinos and the Prairie Baseball Academy (University of Lethbridge). Over the course of the fall 75 scheduled games were played by the 3 roster's including games against the teams mentioned above, intersquad games supplimenting the High School Roster's and games of scrub being played by the STM Roster. The Breakdown of the games played were the following:

Posted Oct 15/10 - College Baseball Recruiting Videos are On-Line

The College Baseball Recruiting Videos are now on the FX Baseball Website. They are located in the "Videos Tab" under the 2011 Graduates pulldown. All of the videos taken at Telus Field in September 2010 which are the most current have a tag of "Sept 2010".

Posted Oct 14/10 - Sunday High School Games Cancelled

The Sunday games for the Blue Roster and the Black Roster have been cancelled on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Saturday games for both High School Rosters are still going ahead on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Please be dressed and ready to go 1 hour prior to game time. Both rosters can use the batting cages underneath the left field bleachers up until 30 minutes prior to game time. The cages will be available as well for students who wish to take extra swings all day with the exception on the 30 minutes blocked for the Blue and Black Rosters prior to their respective games.

Posted Oct 6/10 - Calgary Games on October 9th and 10th

The bus will leave St. Francis Xavier High School at 8:00am for the Black Roster. We will have a double headerstarting at 1:30pm on Saturday and only 1 game on Sunday staring at 11:00am.

Posted Oct 4/10 - College/University Documents

Posted under the "Documents Tab" are items that can be viewed and downloaded to help in the prepartion and understanding of Post Secondary Education. Please be advised that the graduating students for 2011 are required to complete their profile on College Baseball Connect website. Click here for CBC website

Posted Oct 2/10 - New Mobile Phone Service for Mark Randall

As of today I will no longer be receiving calls to 780-238-6275. Please e-mail messages to randallm@ecsd.net or mark.randall@ecsd.net

Posted Oct 1/10 - Times for the Weekend of Oct.2nd & 2rd

Black Roster - Bus Departure for Vauxhall @ 6:00am from St. Francis Xavier High School

Posted Sep 30/10 - Florida Spring Training Payment

Just a reminder that the first deposit for Florida is due Friday, October 1, 2010 in the amount of $500.00. This is an important deposit! Payments are to be made to the book store by cash, cheque, debit or credit card. Please make cheques payable to "St. Francis Xavier High School"

Posted Sep 28/10 - Telus Field Parking

Please be advised that you must park in the main parking lot while visiting Telus Field. The Rossdale Community Center Parking lot is off limits and you will get towed! Information has been passed along from the Edmonton Oilers that there is an individual from the Rossdale Community Center that is monitoring the parking all the time. During the summer months while the Edmonton Capitals are playing the parking is leased out but that arrangement is finished once the professional baseball season is completed.

Posted Sep 27/10 - September 27th - October 3rd week update

Black Roster

Posted Sep 23/10 - Update on Outstanding Turf Shoes

There are approximately 26 students in the Baseball Academy that have not received their turf shoes. Mizuno has had problems with inventory, size availability and shipping over the past month but have assured me that the turfs will be in over the next few weeks. I do apologize for the inconvenience!

Posted Sep 20/10 - September 20th - September 26th Baseball Update

Black Roster

Posted Sep 17/10 - Mike Johnson off to Play with Team Canada

Baseball Canada has announced the 24-man roster for the upcoming COPABE Pan American Games Qualifying Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 1-14 in Puerto Rico. The event will also serve as a qualifier for the 2011 World Cup. Mike Johnson who is a full-time instructor with the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy is on the roster and will pitch for Team Canada. Mike is a veteran with the Team Canada program and will also be joining the Junior National Team as a coach in Orlando after he is finished playing at the qualifier.

Posted Sep 16/10 - 2011 Graduate Baseball Videos at Telus Field

Date: Thursday, September 23/2011

Posted Sep 16/10 - Florida Spring Training Field Trip Details

The Baseball Academy is offering again a trip to Clearwater, Florida in the Spring of 2011. The following are the details of the trip:

Posted Sep 15/10 - September 15th games update

Black Roster games are still going forward

Posted Sep 13/10 - FX Apparel for Purchase

If anyone is interested in purchasing additional apparel for the 2010 season we have items available at Big League Apparel. These items are also available for family members as well. Big League Apparel will also entertain ordering items that are not in stock as far as sizing.

Posted Sep 10/10 - Congratulations to Mizuno Camp Invitees

Logan Wedgewood and Connor Girard are off to Toronto to participate in the Mizuno Camp which is an invite only camp for 16 year olds and under. Activities will all take place at the Rogers Center in Toronto with the boys taking in a few Blue Jays games and finishing off their stay with an intersquad game on the field. This camp is important for indentifying players for the Junior National Team Program. Players that have attended the camp include Russell Martin, Adam Loewen, Brett Lawrie and Joey Votto.

Posted Sep 10/10 - Meeting Change for September 16th

Meeting times will be at 6:00pm for the Florida Trip and 6:30pm for the College opportunities in Room 121 on Thursday, September 16th.

Posted Sep 9/10 - September Updated Schedule

General Outline for the Rest of September

Posted Sep 8/10 - Games Cancelled for September 8

Black Roster will have a double header next week starting @ 4:30pm in St. Albert on Wednesday September, 15th

Meeting time for Florida Trip - Thursday, September 16th, 2010 @ 7:00pm (Room 121)

Posted Sep 2/10 - Okotoks Labour Day Tournament Information

Click here for the Tournament Draw

Posted Aug 29/10 - 2010 Projected Fall Instructional Rosters

These rosters are subject to change and are contingent on the fee stream selection, availability and instructors discretion on changes throughout the fall.

Posted Aug 24/10 - Scammell and Seifrit Considered Pro Prospects

Cory Scammell has been listed on the Canadian Baseball Network as the 5th rated amateur baseball player in Canada for the 2011 draft. Click here for the complete list

Posted Aug 19/10 - AUGUST 31 - MEETING

IMPORTANT - BASEBALL ACADEMY MEETING - AUGUST 31/2010 AT 12:00PM (ST. FRANCIS XAVIER HIGHSCHOOL) - CAFETORIUM

Posted Aug 16/10 - Scammell and Seifrit going to Team Canada

Cory Scammell excelled in the Canada Cup for Alberta, Hit .471 and was selected to attend Team Canada. Cory lead or was at the top of all batting categories and helped Alberta to a 6 - 1 finish. Logan Seifrit was also selected to attend Team Canada after getting limited time on the mound during the tournament but showing some above average velocity. All other academy members should be congratulated as well on a great tournament. Hats off to Garrett Cyr, Logan Wedgewood, Ryan Kosolofski and Markus Fergusson.

Edmonton East Park Orioles won the prairie championship in Calgary and have been in St. John New Brunswick for the Canadian championship for the last week, they finished first in round robin play and ended up winning the Gold Medal game to advance to play at the Senior World Championships in Bangor, Maine. The Final score was B.C. 7 and ALBERTA 17. The five U.S. regional winners, the Canadian National Champion (East Park Orioles) will join World Series host Bangor, the Latin Americian Champion from Aruba, the European Champ from Italy and the Asian Pacific champion from the Northern Mariana Islands. Good Luck the boys from Edmonton!

There are six players playing including Logan Wedgewood, Garrett Cyr, Logan Seifrit, Cory Scammell, Markus Fergusson and Ryan Kosolofski representing Team Alberta at the Canada Cup being played in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Mike Johnson and Rob Boik who are both instructors with the Baseball Academy are coaches on Team Alberta. Mike is a full - time instructor and former Major League Baseball player and Rob has helped the academy in Florida for spring training over the past five years. The Baseball Academy represents just shy of 1/3 of the Team Alberta contingent this year in Saskatchewan. The Canada Cup is a showcase for Team Canada and gives players and coaches an opportunity to be identified for the Junior National Team. Greg Hamilton will select 24 players from the tournament to attend the fall instructional series that is held at Disney Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida in early October.

Edmonton Cardinals Midget Performance Team Wins Birth to National!

Posted Jul 31/10 - Batting Practice is Cancelled

Monday, August 2/2010 Batting Session at Big League will be cancelled.

Posted Jul 29/10 - Scheduling for Fall Baseball 2010

The following links are the schedules without the weekend draws.

Posted Jul 19/10 - 2011 Florida Spring Training Dates Confirmed

Were going back to Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Florida! The Baseball Academy will fly out of Edmonton International Airport on Friday, March 18th. The workouts and game days for Spring Training will be March 19th - March 26th. We will fly back on Sunday, March 27th. All High School Students are eligible for the trip. All details will be discussed in September when classes resume.

Posted Jul 7/10 - Esks name Nate Hay new Head Athletic Therapist

Final Release

Posted Jul 5/10 - Six Students are Named to Team Alberta

The Baseball Academy staff would like to congratulate the following students who were named to Team Alberta that will play at the Canada Cup in Kindersley, Saskatchewan on August 11th - 15th:

Posted Jun 17/10 - 2010 Big League Apparel Scholarship Winners

Posted Jun 14/10 - Summer Batting Practice Sessions

BP OF THE RISING SUN!

Posted May 12/10 - Jeremy Harasymchuk going to the Island

Jeremy Harasymchuk has committed to attending the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute in the fall of 2010. Jeremy will attend Vancouver Island University and be a true freshmen battling for a position behind the plate. Congratulations to Jeremy and his family who have been dedicated members of the St. Francis Xavier High School Baseball Academy.

Posted May 4/10 - Codey Shrider Commits to Allan Hancock College

Codey Shrider who joined the Baseball Academy from Dartsmouth, Nova Scotia for his senior year of high school has committed to Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria , California. Codey joins a program that is headed back to the state playoffs for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs are seeded 13th and will take on fourth seed Chaffey College in a three-game series on May 7-8 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Hancock finished the regular season ranked second in the Western State Conference, with a 13-7 conference and 21-14 overall record and are currently ranked 12th in the Southern Conference. The Chaffey College Panthers finished the season at the top of the Foothill Conference with a 23-1 record and a 26-10 overall record and are ranked fifth in the Southern Conference.

Codey is going to a program that has a long tradition of developing Canadian College Baseball Players since the early 80's when John Osbourne was the head coach. Good Luck to Codey!

The Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League announced the appointment of Gord Gerlach as Director, Baseball Operations. A long-time St. Albert resident, Gerlach will be responsible for all Capitals baseball operations, including player personnel, travel and League relations. In addition, he will continue his on-field role as Hitting Instructor and First Base Coach on Manager Brent Bowers' staff. Gerlach will also work throughout the year on developing the Edmonton Capitals brand through a number of community and baseball initiatives.

"I'm excited to expand my role with the Capitals organization," stated Gerlach. "I've been fortunate to be connected to professional baseball in Edmonton for a number of years and I am very excited about the opportunities that lay in front of the Capitals organization. I look forward to contributing to our success on and off the field and helping to give the City of Edmonton a pro ball team they can be proud of."

Gerlach held a number of positions with the Edmonton Cracker Cats between 2005 and 2008 including interim Manager. He also managed a professional team in Australia and lead the Perth Heat to an
Australian Championship. He was a coach with the Canadian National Team for a number of years including 1999 when Team Canada won a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg. He was the Hitting Coach for the Oakland A's Class 'A' affiliate in Vancouver and has been an associate scout for Major League teams including the California Angels, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays.

The following students have officially been invited to attend a Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau workout in Vauxhall, Alberta on May 4th at 1:00pm:

Jonas Coyes started the first game of the day on the mound and went a solid 5 innings giving up only 1 earned run. Markus Blair came in relief after Jonas Coyes who was injured on a line drive. Markus was dominate on the mound in the 2 innings he pitched striking out 4 batters and earning himself a save. Offensively, Garrett Perlette, Cole Schneider and Brett Semeniuk all contributed with multi hit games. The Baseball Academy took advantage on the base paths stealing 4 bases and playing pretty good defense picking off runners at first base and at second base to secure a win for Jonas Coyes and the Academy. In the second game Derek Shedden threw a 68 pitch complete game striking out 6 batters and staying in control all game. Derek had outstanding off - speed control all game and kept the Indians off balance only surrendering 2 hits on the day. Derek was matched by the Tri-Cities Indians pitcher who was just as effective only allowing 2 hits on the day and the Baseball Academy fell 2-0 in a game that took only 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

The start to the day was full of rain again on day two of Spring Training. The game in Burnaby was pushed back until later in the afternoon and a nine inning game was played after visiting the Langley Blaze New indoor facility to take some swings prior to game time at Kensington Park. Matthew Courneya started the game on the mound and threw very well early on recording 4 strike-outs in the first 3 innings and gave up only 2 earned runs in that time frame. The young outfield which had Jakob Brinkhof in left field, Ashton Martin in center field and Aiden Lucas in right field was perfect throughout the first 6 innings all making outstanding catches before being relieved later in the game. Nathan Wedgewood came in relief in the 5th inning and completed the game throwing solid 3-2/3 innings. Derek Shedden had an outstanding day at the plate hitting two doubles and he also added a single to his totals in the 5th inning. Garrett Perlette knocked in the only run that the academy would score in the game. Jonas Coyes and Markus Blair also had 1 hit a piece in the game. The Baseball Academy is back on the field against the second place team in the BC Minor Bantam AAA division at Bird Park veersus the Tri-Cities Indians in Port Coquitlam at 8:30am.

Ryan Anderson pitched well early on in the contest throwing lots of strikes and was pretty sharp for his first outing of the year in Spring Training. Ryan threw 5-1/3 innings and was very effective inducing ground balls and striking out four Cloverdale Bantam AAA batters. Markus Blair came in relief and pitched out of a jam in the 6th inning striking out both the batters he faced. In the 7th inning the first base runner reached on an error after a lead off strike out, a walk was awarded to the next batter and the game winning run was surrendered on a double that was hit in the right center gap. The defense was a little rusty in the early part of the game and some errors put the academy down 5-0 in the third inning. The offense bounced back in the fourth inning when Russell Rockwell and Reid Marcichiw started the inning with walks. The 4 runs that scored in the inning were batted in on hits from Garrett Perlette, Matthew Courneya and Nathan Wedgewood. The Baseball Academy also had a four run 6th inning that included runs being scored by Jonas Coyes, Garrett Perlette, Matthew Courneya and Ashton Martin as a pinch runner. Cole Schneider knocked in what would have been the game winning run in the top of the 7th inning on a single that scored Jonas Coyes. Game #2 was cancelled after 1 inning of play due to rain. The Baseball Academy is back on the field tomorrow with games against Burnaby (Note game times have changed with Game #1 starting at 3:00pm and game #2 starting 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game)

Posted Mar 30/10 - Final Day of Games in Spring Training

Another year in the books for Spring Training in Clearwater, Florida. The play on the field was outstanding and the boys worked hard throughout the 10 days in Spring Training. The Baseball Academy would like to thank all the parents that were involved with fundraising and that attended in Florida. We would also like to thank the Winning Inning for once again offering such a great experience for the students. The Stadium where Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton and Curt Schilling called their Florida home when they played with the Philadelphia Phillies has once again left the students with memories they will not forget.

Garrett Cyr continued with a hot bat in Spring Training having three hits, two of them for triples and scoring three runs. Michael Williams had two base hits on the day that were doubles and Matt McGee had a game winning base hit up the middle to win the game. Tony Olson had a great day at the plate going 2 for 3 at the plate. Nemanja Lilic, Brenden Wiun and Taylor Harris got their first appearances on the mound in Spring Training and keep the academy close to set up a thrilling end to the game. Codey Shrider took over in the third inning and earned the win for the Baseball Academy. In the 7th inning

Mitch St. Laurent earned his second win of Spring Training after 5 solid innings of work on the mound by Matt McGee. Matt McGee threw 5 innings, had 2 strikeouts and threw lots of strikes in an exciting win that added to the Baseball Academies win total this Spring Training. Mitch St. Laurent came in the 6th inning and kept the game close by giving up only one hit and striking out one batter. Michael Williams had a great day at the plate having 3 hits and knocking in 2 baserunners. Tylar Heigh, Ryley Ross both had 2 hits and Garrett Cyr smashed a line drive into left field in the later innings of the game to secure another win for the Baseball Academy. Other players that had hits in the game include Cory Scammell, Dylaney Brown, Mitch St. Laurent and Tony Olson. The Baseball Academies record is 3 Wins and 1 Loss with 3 more games left in Spring Training.

Posted Mar 24/10 - First day of games is Split in a Double Header

Rain cancelled the first day of games for the Baseball Academy at Spring Training. The players and staff spend the day at Jack Russell Stadium going over strategies and taking some extra swings in the indoor batting cages. That extra day of preparation paid off as the Baseball Academy split the next days games on Day 4 of Spring Training. In the first game of the double header Nick Smiley was solid on the mound going almost 5 innings in his first start, Mitch St. Laurent got the win on the mound and Codey Shrider came in for the save. Codey Shrider also had a base hit in the game. Tylar Heigh had 2 base hits, Cory Scammell had 2 base hits with a triple and Ryan Kosolofski had an outstanding defensive game. In second game of the double header the Baseball Academy had some defensive problems as the rust showed. Michael Williams went 3 innings on the mound in his first start, Dean Olson went 2 innings on the mound and Delaney Brown went 1 inning to close out the game on the mound. Cory Scammell continued to collect base hits and Lee Spicer hit a double in the game. Garrett Cyr and Tony Olson played outstanding defensive in the game but it was not enough as the Baseball Academy dropped game #2 of the double header.

Posted Mar 24/10 - No Hitter on Day 5 of Spring Training

At the half way point of Spring Training in Florida Jeremy Harasymchuk and Dylaney Brown combined to throw a no hitter in a 7 - 0 win over Poly Prep High School from New York. Jeremy Harasymchuk threw 6 innings had 9 strike outs and 1 walk in his first start of the year on the mound. Delaney Brown completed the no hitter by throwing 1 inning of shut out baseball with 1 strike out. Codey Shrider continued with the hot bat collecting 3 more base hits and Nick Smiley was perfect at the plate on the day with 2 base hits. Garrett Cyr, Cory Scammell, Tylar Heigh, Codey Shrider, Ryan Kosolofski and Nick Smiley all had stolen bases on the day.

Posted Mar 20/10 - Former FX Graduate at Dickinson State University

Andrew had a standout season for the Hawks in 2009, earning 1st team All DAC as a relief pitcher. He tossed 26.0 innings for the Hawks, tallying a 4-2 record with six saves to go along with 21 K's. High School...Andrew attended St. Francis Xavier High School in 2005 and 2006 in the Baseball Academy. He was also a stand out athlete playing on the Basketball team, Football team and was named the most outstanding athlete in the highschool. Andrew is a physical education major. He is the son of Dave and Vicki Grafton. Born 10-3-88. Andrew transfered from Malasipina University in 2008 which is now called Vancouver Island Baseball Institute.

Posted Mar 13/10 - Drew Boyer at Wingate University

Drew Boyer who is a member of the Wingate Bulldogs threw 1 inning on Wednesday, March 10th in a 27 - 4 win over St. Andrews College. Drew attended St. Francis Xavier High School Baseball Academy in 2006 and 2007. After graduating Drew attended Coppin State University in his first year of Post - Secondary education. This is Drew's first year at Wingate University in North Carolina. Drew has found a position on the pitching staff with all of his appearances coming out of the bullpen to this point in the season. Drew has thrown in 7 games this season and has a 4.70 Earned Run Average. If you want to follow Drew's progress throughout the season please click on the link. Wingate University Baseball Website

Posted Mar 12/10 - Academy Students Receiving Professional Attention

Markus Fergusson who is attending St. Francis Xavier High School in his first year played for Team Alberta last year and had some looks from professional scouts in Kindersley, Saskatchewan at the Baseball Canada Cup . Markus is ranked #26 on the 2011 Canadian Baseball Network's Major League Baseball Canadian Amateur prospect list. Also garnering some attention is Cory Scammell. Walt Burrows who coordinates Major League Baseball Scouting in Canada is looking forward to seeing Cory this spring and into next fall in preparation for the 2011 Major League Amateur Draft.

Posted Mar 11/10 - Team Alberta Spring Training Invites

The Academy Staff would like to congratulate Matt Courneya, Jonas Coyes, Andrew Kotschrofski, Garrett Perlette, Russell Rockwell, Derek Shedden and Dylaney Brown who will attend Team Alberta Spring Training and try-out for teams that will partcipate in the Prospect Series, Western Canada Summer Games and Alberta Summer Games. All of these Student Athletes attended baseball camp sessions in Leduc over the past four months. We are anticipating more FX Student Athletes being named over the next few weeks that did not attend the winter sessions so please stay tuned.

Posted Mar 4/10 - Change - up saves career

Jason Frasor on resurrecting his career with the Change - up! Rather than worrying about the entire grip and motion, Frasor was taught to concentrate only on the middle finger while throwing the pitch. Frasor applies more pressure with that finger while bringing his arm around and then he concentrates on how the ball feels spinning off the finger as he releases. Just like that, Frasor had his new weapon.

Former St. Francis Xavier High School Baseball Academy Graduate Taylor Burns who is a starting pitcher for Hutchinson Community College threw a gem on February 28th in Hays, Kansas. Taylor earned the win over Barton Community College 4-3.

Posted Mar 1/10 - Florida Spring Roster and Itinerary for 2010

The following are links to documents regarding the Clearwater, Florida Spring Training trip. Please be advised that the departure time is 12:50am on March 19th at the Edmonton International Airport. The Baseball Academy staff and students will be required to meet two hours prior to departure. It is also required that a notarized letter be in the possession of a Baseball Academy Staff member before leaving Edmonton. There will be a free of charge Notary at the school on March 6th at 2:00pm to sign and stamp letters. Please make sure that you bring two pieces of Identification with at least one picture and both parents need to be there to sign and date the consent letter in the presence of the notary. Make sure that students have an up to date Passport in their possession when arriving at the airport.

Posted Feb 27/10 - Cam Leflar debuts for Tabor College

Former FX Graduate Cam Leflar debuted for the Tabor College Blue Jays on February 17th. Cam was inserted in the game at 3rd base and made one plate appearance getting credit for a base hit. The Blue Jays went on to win the game 15 - 4 over Central Christian College. If you want to follow Cam throughout the season please go to www.taborbluejays.com

Posted Feb 24/10 - Burke Seifrit Enjoying the Spot Light at College

Former FX Academy member Burke Seifrit a member of the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes bullpen has the inside on Bryce Harper who is a teammate and also a projected first round selection in the up-coming MLB amateur draft. “Bryce hit a ball over our Green Monster (centre field scoreboard) against Yavapai,” Seifrit said Friday before playing No. 2 ranked Chipola Indians at Morse Stadium in Henderson, Nevada. “It was huge, musta been 450 feet.” Seifrit said the Coyotes season opener against Arizona Western was a sellout.
“I read in the paper there were 2,000 fans, 100 scouts,” Seifrit said. “It’s exciting, he does some amazing things.” It is a unique situaiton as Bryce should be in grade 12 but decided to forego his senior year in High School to get drafted by enrolling at the College this past fall. Harper is not only projected as a first round pick but expected to go first over-all in the draft. This of course brings a lot of attention to the program and should help Burke get more exposure. Seifrit got his feet wet at the college level a week ago in a 6-3 loss to Cochise. He pitched a scoreless inning, striking out a pair. “I was a little nervous, but it was nice to get out of the way, it took a while to get used to the heat,” Seifrit said, “it was the best decision I could have made.”

Posted Feb 17/10 - Langley Spring Training Roster and Itinerary 2010

The itinerary has been finalized for the Junior High School Spring Training Trip to Langley, British Columbia. The schedule has us playing double headers on all days versus Cloverdale Bantam AAA on Friday, April 23rd, Burnaby Bantam AAA on Saturday, April 24th and Tri Cities Bantam AAA on Sunday, April 25th. We should all thank Orville Germaine and Doug Mathieson from the Langley Blaze who have so graciously donated their time to help set the schedule and allow the academy access to McLeod Park for practice time. Please wish Doug's son Scott all the best as he works his way back from injury to the Big Leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies this year.

Posted Feb 12/10 - FX Extra - Work Award Leaders

The Baseball Academy Staff awards students for extra baseball work after school. The awards are named in recognition of the outstanding offensive and defensive students for that particular day. Both the Hitter of the Game (H.O.G.) and Defensive player of the Game (D.O.G.) awards are given by the staff based on a challenge or competition during extra - work sessions. The official trophies will be given out at the end of the season at the Sports Awards Banquet. Just beyond the mid - way point in the season Cory Scammell leads the way in the offensive category with 12 wins, Ryan Kosolofski and Tony Olson lead the way in the defensive category for the High School students with 5 wins. In the Junior High School, Garrett Perlette leads the way in the offensive category with 5 wins and Ashton Martin leads the way in the defensive category with 4 wins.

Posted Feb 2/10 - OPEN HOUSE FOR THE BASEBALL ACADEMY

Come visit St. Thomas More Junior High School and St. Francis Xavier High School which is home to the Baseball Academy. You can also register for the 2010/2011 school year early. Please understand that space is limited but now available! Both Schools fill up very quickly!

Evan Van Amsterdam and Tyler Van Amsterdam are on a curling team that entered the Alberta Winter Games Zone 6 Bonspiel. They are a talented team of 4 boys, who have participated in their curling events this year to gain experience. Their team is the youngest and smallest, in all the leagues that they play. Their team was one of four competing in a double elimination event on January 9th and 10th. Again, they were the underdogs playing against 15 year olds (four years older than Evan). They won 3 of the 4 games securing themselves into the final. The final was a close game, tied going into the last end with all four boys curling 100%. It came down to the last rock which was measured to determine the winner. The final rock was half an inch closer to the button for the WIN!! Tyler, Evan and their teammates are the Zone 6 (Edmonton) champs. They will be going to the Alberta Winter Games representing Zone 6 (Edmonton) in Cold Lake, Alberta Feb. 4-7, 2010.

Posted Dec 28/09 - Stephane Legault makes Edmonton Oil King Debut

Stephane Legault who is a former baseball academy member has been called up to the Western Hockey League Edmonton Oil Kings and will be in the line up tomorrow against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Orv Franchuk who is a Hitting Coach in the San Diego Padres minor league system, Greg Sparks who is the Hitting Coordinator for the Oakland Athletics and Zeke Zimmerman who is a Pitching Coach in the Anahiem Angels minor league system will be instructors at the Coaching Clinic and Player Camp held January 29th, 30th and 31st in Edmonton. Also on the roster of instructors will be Mark Randall who is the director of the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy and the Pitching Coach for the Edmonton Capitals. Also instructing, Mike Johnson who played for the Edmonton Capitals, instructs with the FX Academy and has played in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles. The event will be hosted by the Edmonton Capitals, the St. Francis Xavier High School Baseball Academy and Big League Apparell. Also at the event there will be a silent auction held at Big League Apparell with the proceeds going to the FX Baseball Academy. The Coaching Clinic will be held at the Telus Field Home Plate lounge on January 29th from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. On January 30th and 31st the Player camp will be held at Big League Apparell which is located at 10015 - 168 Street all day Saturday and Sunday starting at 9:00am. Registration will be begin on Saturday at 8:30am

Posted Dec 8/09 - Holiday Weight Room Schedule

Holiday Weight Room Schedule

Posted Dec 8/09 - Toronto Blue Jay Visits Baseball Academy

Scott Richmond who plays for the Toronto Blue Jays and was a starting pitching for the American League East team came by the indoor facility today and spoke to the junior high academy students. Scott is currently in town visiting family and friends from when he played with the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Northern League of Baseball. Scott is currently preparing for another season with the Blue Jays and will report in the middle of February to Dunedin, Florida. Scott had an outstanding rookie season last year and was awarded the rookie of month for the month of May. Scott posted a record of 8 wins and 11 loses in 2009 for the Blue Jays. Scott was also a member of Team Canada and particiapted in the World Baseball Classic that Team Japan evenually won at Dodger Stadium.

Posted Dec 3/09 - AABC - Team Alberta Winter Training Dates

The starting time for the AABC High Performance Camps in Leduc has changed. (Please note that the dates will remain the same).

Posted Nov 27/09 - Seifrit Named Player of the Year

Logan Seifrit was named Baseball Alberta bantam player of the year at the Baseball Alberta awards banquet on Saturday, November 21st. Logan has been a part of the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy for the past three years and plays for the Spruce Grove White Sox during the summer. Logan is an outstanding athlete and the award is well deserved. Logan is the brother of Burke Seifrit who was drafted last year by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 50th round and is now attending the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Please advise Mark Randall through e-mail and confirm if you are interested in attending Spring Training in Langley, British Columbia. Dates of the trip are April 22 - April 26. The following are details of the trip that will have to be confirmed by the end of November.

The Dinos made the trip north to Edmonton to play a double header down at Telus Field after a week of questionable weather. The Dinos roster which includes former FX grads Ned Winter, Tyler Dunsmore and Justin Ganser showed up with sunny skies and perfect conditons to play on Saturday. The FX Academy roster was made up of grade 10's, 11's and 12's and while they were on the losing end of both games showed some heart in both games keeping it close until the later innings in both games. In game one, the academy held a 6 - 3 lead into the fifth inning with a solid performance on the mound by Nick Smiley who had some commands issues throughout the start but battled to keep it close and left with a lead in the game. Ryan Kosolofski, Michael Williams and Jon Down played outstanding defense throughout the whole game making all the routine plays. Offensively, Markus Fergusson hit the ball hard in the third inning off the right field wall, Michael Williams continued to stroke the ball hard and Matt McGee had a bases loaded double to right field knocking in two runs. Chipping in with hits as well were Dylaney Brown, Jeremy Harasymchuk, Codey Shrider and Ryan Kosolofski. In game two, Michael Williams continued to be outstanding in the fall off the mound and threw 5 innings keeping it to within 2 runs until the fourth inning. Michael gave up one earned run and struck out the side in his last inning of work. Unfortunately errors cost the Academy in Game two as the Dinos cruised to a win in seven innings. Offensively, Ryan Kosolofski, Codey Shrider, Jonas Coyes and Cory Scammell all had hits in the game.

Posted Oct 7/09 - Ft. McMurray Games Cancelled

The games for the weekend against Ft. Mc Murray have been cancelled due to anticipated poor weather conditions.

Posted Oct 4/09 - 2 Game Split with Vauxhall Academy of Baseball

The weekend 9 Inning doubleheader games in Vauxhall were split on Saturday. In the first game of the day Kirk Smith started and gave a solid performance on the mound. Kirk threw lots of strikes early in the innings that he pitched and got out of a few early jams but received the lose. Codey Shrider started the game with a double off the wall and the FX Academy played pretty good defensively but ended up on the losing end in the first game. In the second game, Nick Smiley threw an outstanding 5 - 2/3 innings and kept the Vauxhall Baseball Academy from hitting anything hard all day. Matt McGee came in and threw a solid 2 -1/3 innings and continued to keep the Jets off balance while earning the hold. Codey Shrider came in to save the game in the bottom of the 9th inning for the win and played outstanding defense at short stop before coming in to pitch. Other outstanding performers for the weekend were Cory Scammell who hit the ball hard and was rewarded with 2 hits and a stolen base. Markus Fergusson stung the ball again and drove in a run in the second game while swiping a bag in the game as well. Jon Down had the game winning R.B.I. in the 7th inning, stole a base in the game and played outstanding defense while making a highlight reel diving catch up the middle to save a run from scoring late in the game. Ryan Kosolofski, Michael Williams and Jeremy Harasymchuk also chipped in with hits to keep the second game out of reach.

Posted Oct 2/09 - Schedule Change for Weekend Games in Vauxhall

The game time for Saturday's double header will be 1:00pm for the first game with the second game to start after a 30 minute break. Both games will be 9 inninng ball games on Saturday. Sunday's games have been cancelled due to potential poor weather conditions. The FX Baseball Academy students will stay in Taber, Alberta at the Heritage Inn on Saturday night and leave on Sunday morning around 9:00am with a projected arrival back in Edmonton at St. Francis Xavier High School for 3:00pm.

Posted Oct 2/09 - Etagere Fine Furniture Silent Auction

All Proceeds to go to "The Friends of the Baseball Academy"

Posted Sep 27/09 - FX Academy Sweeps the Weekend

The Baseball Academy had a great weekend on the diamond with 4 wins over the weekend at Telus Field against Ft. McMurray and Medicine Hat. Individuals students who had outstanding performances were Nick Smiley pitching 5 innings with the first 4 innings being hitless baseball on Saturday against Medicine Hat, Matt McGee threw 6 shut out innings, Chris Mycyk had 4 triples on Sunday in 2 games, Ryan Kosolofski was 1 at bat short of being perfect for the weekend at the plate and Jeremy Harasymchuk hit an inside the park homerun. Again, playing great defense Codey Shrider, Ryan Kosolofski and Cory Scammell lead the way on the field. Markus Fergusson continued to hit the ball hard in every at bat on Sunday and collected another 4 hits on the day.

Posted Sep 25/09 - Florida Spring Training for 2010 is On!

Please be advised that the Florida Spring Training trip for 2010 is in the planning stages. The final budget and numbers are still in the preliminary stages but the facility is booked and there are games scheduled against American High School Teams. In order to start the process parents will need to sign the form that is linked below to get their child on the list for flights and hotel rooms in Clearwater, Florida. Fundraising efforts which are headed by Rhena St. Laurent will help in the costs of the trip and contact information for her purposes should be added to the signed form including e-mail address. There will also be a deposit fee of $500.00 required to hold a spot with the date to be determined by Wednesday, September 30. 2009 which is the last date for signed field trip forms. The FX Baseball Academy will be using "The Winning Inning" in Clearwater, Florida again as the Spring Training facility. Click here for the unofficial field trip form

The Edmonton Capitals have been generous hosts for the FX Baseball Academy and have made huge efforts to help the Baseball Community including local and young athletes experiencing Telus Field in game situation. Ft. McMurray who is coached by Reg Rivard is a member of the Golden League Baseball Champion Calgary Vipers which will visit Edmonton for Fall Instructional games at Telus Field on the weekend. Medicine Hat will also bring a roster of players that will see the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy members meet up this weekend. This past weekend St. Francis Xavier Students that had outstanding individual performances were Markus Fergusson with 5 hits in 2 games against Strathmore, Derek Shedden had an on base percentage of 1000% with 6 hits, Nick Smiley threw 5 innings while surrendering only 1 run, Kirk Smith threw 4 innings and gave up one run, Garrett Cyr, Codey Shrider and Logan Wedgewood played outstanding defensively and had highlight reel plays throughout the weekend. Please Click Here for the September 26/27 Weekend Draw.

Posted Sep 16/09 - Lethbridge and Strathmore in Town this Weekend

Lethbridge and Strathmore will be visiting Edmonton on the Weekend of September 19th and 20th. Please Click here for the draw on the weekend

Posted Sep 13/09 - Michael Williams Throws a Gem in Lethbridge

Michael Williams throws a complete game against the Praire Baseball Academy Dawgs who play in the Canadian Baseball College Conference. Michael gave up one run in the 7 inning game as the FX Varsity squad scored a win in Lethbridge on the weekend versus the Canadian College Champions of the previous 5 years. The Varsity squad ended up splitting the double header on Sunday with FX dropping the second game 9 - 5. In the Spitz Tournament at Spitz Stadium in Lethbridge the FX Junior Varisity squad ended winning both games on Sunday in convincing fashion by beating The Pro Baseball Force from Calgary 12 - 2 and beating Okotoks in the second game of the day 15 - 5. The Academy will be at home next weekend when Lethbridge and Strathmore come to town. Games will start at Telus Field on Saturday at 8:00am.

Posted Sep 10/09 - Parent Meeting

There will be a parent meeting at St. Francis Xavier High School next Thursday, September 17. The following times will apply:

Posted Sep 5/09 - FX in Okotoks for Labour Day Tournament

The Baseball Academy will be in Okotoks, Alberta this weekend to play in the Labour Day Tournament hosted by the Okotoks Dawgs. This will be the first look for new players in the program and with 6 individuals away at the prospect series in Brandon, Manitoba it looks to be a great year as far as talented athletes. FX will play 2 games on Saturday with the first game at 4:00pm and the second game starting at 7:00pm. On Sunday the Academy will play at 4:00pm and Monday at 11:00am. All games are being played at Seaman's stadium which was built a few year ago and now is the home of "Dawg's baseball". Participating in the tournament include teams from Lethbridge, Calgary, St. Albert and Okotoks.

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Posted Sep 1/09 - Mike Johnson Added as Instructor

Mike Johnson who is currently playing for the Edmonton Capitals of the Independent Professional Baseball Club who play in the Golden League has been added as an Instructor with the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy. Mike brings many years of experience in the game including playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos and San Fransico Giants. Mike also plays for Team Canada and has particiapted in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. Mike pitched for Team Canada in the 2009 edition of the World Baseball Classic and started against Team USA in the Rogers Center this past Spring. Mike is a very knowledgable instructor and will be a very valuable addition to the program

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