The Camrose Cubs
Posted October 30, 2019
Before the Camrose Roadrunners, there were the Camrose Cubs. They were a franchise without a league and playing in the largest centre in the area of the Powerline Baseball League. The Cubs were successful in the PBL during their short tenure and were even more successful playing in the Sunburst Leag...
PBL Championships By Team
Posted October 15, 2019
We have been working to uncover the history of the Powerline Baseball League over the last few months. This has been done using news paper archives, local history books, PBL records and even some stories....
The Rosetown Baseball Riot
Posted October 05, 2019
A long time ago, the 1950’s and 1960’s specifically, there were a few large baseball tournaments in western Canada that drew crowds and teams from across the prairies. It was perhaps the heyday of the baseball tournaments on the prairies. There were four tournaments that were at the epic...
Local resident Mike LeClaire participates in the worlds longest ball game
Posted September 03, 2019
After battling it out for four days, from Aug. 22-25 in Centennial Park in Sherwood Park, 56 players raised in excess of $450,000 to support cancer research....
AWCBA Expands To Camrose
Posted August 30, 2019
The senior men’s baseball scene in Camrose just got a little more crowed as it was confirmed last night, the Alberta West Central Baseball Association is coming to town by way of a new franchise. The new team is expected to start play in spring 2020 and feature a number of former Powerline Bas...
Camrose Looks To Expand Baseball Offerings
Posted August 29, 2019
In 2020, baseball fans in Camrose might be able to add 18U (Midget) AAA and 30+ baseball to the list of Camrose teams to cheer on. It would be another big step forwards for both Camrose Minor Ball and senior men’s baseball in the area if both teams get set up. ...
2019 Season Recap
Posted August 16, 2019
Congratulations to the Armena Royals who brought home the franchise’s seventh Powerline Baseball League Championship (five as the Royals, two as the Axemen) and third championship since 2015. The Royals, as the defending champs, would have to upset the Holden Blue Jays who won a record 14 game...
Battle River League Takes All Star Game
Posted August 13, 2019
The 2019 edition of the Harry Andreassen All Star Game was played under heavy clouds and scattered showers on Sunday afternoon, with the Battle River Baseball League taking the game by a score of 10-8 over the Powerline Baseball League. This was the 19th annual game between the two leagues since 200...
2019 PBL All-Stars
Posted August 08, 2019
It is that time of the year again, the annual Harry Andreassen All-Star Challenge between the Powerline Baseball League All Stars and the Battle River Baseball League All Stars is set for Sunday August 11 in Camrose. ...
Royals Are Back To Back Champs
Posted August 08, 2019
On Tuesday night in Armena the Royals completed their two game series sweep versus the Holden Blue Jays with a commanding 11-1 win in six innings. The win gives the Royals their second PBL Championship in as many years, third PBL Championship since 2015, fifth PBL Championship as the Royals and seve...
