The Reds baseball team wins the Provincial Championship

Rebecca Friesen 

Times Contributor  

 

Baseball season has finished, and the Reds mosquito baseball team knows how to finish with style, by winning the Provincial Championship.

Head coach Jason Tanton said this year was very rewarding because all of the players were new to competitive ball, and it is the first year they have all played together.

“It was a good year overall. [We had a] little bit of a rough start, obviously, they’re all just learning the game, but by the end of the year, they all came together,” said Tanton.

Tanton said winning the championship was “awesome” and that “seeing the smiles on [the team’s] faces made everything worth it.”

According to Tanton, it is somewhat rare to have a team of players who have never played competitively have such an impressive season, especially since “it is tough to win any championship” since players must “win all the right games and the right times.”

“It was a team effort top to bottom,” he says of the win. “Their work ethic…it was amazing.”

Tanton also thanks the parents of the team, who had “outstanding dedication” and showed up to many practices and games.

“The  highlight of the season was that final out [in the final game of the Championship],” Tanton says. “The kids went absolutely crazy, and tackled Kaden Zarwony, the one who caught the ball.”

“We had a great season,” says Tanton, and reminds all players to keep trying to build their skills. Work ethic and effort is one of the most important things he says.

Anyone interested in signing up for competitive Strathmore minor baseball can begin looking in the fall/winter months.