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Resurgence of interest in baseball in 2021

Battlefords Minor Baseball executives describe renewed interest in the sport as an "explosion"
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Clint Gieni, president of Battlefords Minor Baseball with Ray Hickson, longtime minor ball volunteer and supporter, and Dean Dimmick, vice-president, display a new sign for Hickson’s Hut.Courtesy Battlefords Minor Baseball

BATTLEFORDS ‑ Battlefords Minor Baseball is reporting an upsurge in player enrolment this season after being benched by the pandemic.

President Clint Gieni describes the renewed interest as an "explosion" and says the organization is working with local government to expand facilities to accommodate that in 2022.

As executives plan for 2022 registration in February, they also celebrate the successes of 2021.

“The … executive also like to recognize head coach Dean Dimmick, assistant coaches Gary Nolan and Jonathan Puetz and the U18 players on capturing the AA U18 Tier 2 Baseball 2021 Provincial Championship in Saskatoon. The squad went through the finals with a 5 and 0 record,” says Gieni.

Also being recognized is the support of Ray Hickson and others for their support of facility improvements. Among those was renewal of signs at Hickson’s Hut.