Quinte Royals Baseball roars toward 2023, starting with fall tryout season for teams from age 9u to 18u. The last few weeks have seen Quinte’s ballparks buzz with anticipation for the 2023 season.
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Host Napanee Express will open its schedule Friday on Canada Day at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of an earlier game between Fitzroy Harbour and Westport. Teams need to lose twice to be eliminated from the double-knockout tournament.
Centennial Secondary School in Belleville recognized its athletes recently with its year-end banquet. In addition to the major sport awards, each team that was able to run this year also recognized athletes.
Formed in 2018, the Dawgs joined the Fergie Jenkins Showcase League in 2019. The league is a showcase and development opportunity for players aspiring to play at a higher level.
The Quinte Royals Baseball Association is excited for all of its teams as action at the ballparks heats up for the summer.
The U19 and U16 Napanee Express Softball teams won gold at the Eastern Canadian Championships. U19 Coaches Brent Barker and Cory Brooks along with players Connor Brooks, Robbie Barker and Ty Branchaud joined us to tell us all about the amazing performance.
Tait was named his team’s MVP when the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association handed certificates in November.
In fact, there is still an open roster spot on the Dawgs U16 team for players born after May 1, 2005.
Online certification is available and would make the umpires eligible for house league with the Quinte West Amateur Baseball Association and rep with the Quinte Royals.
Softball Napanee has a longstanding tradition of success with its Express rep teams and Brody Nielissen is pleased to have experienced it.