Date: Mar. 20
Time: 1:00PM (DH)
Location: Calgary, AB
VAB vs U of C Dinos
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 8:25 pm
4th Annual Awards/Scholarship Dinner!
Posted: February 2, 2010 at 9:35 am
Vauxhall, AB -
Please mark March 6th on your calendar. The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball is excited to share with you news about our 4th Annual Academy Scholarship Awards and Fundraiser Banquet. Our event showcases our student-athletes and features good food and fun. Cocktails and appetizers will be served at 5:00 PM and the program will begin at 5:45 PM. Tickets are $45.00/plate or $300.00/table of 8 and can be purchased by emailing Shannon Mossey at shannon.mossey@horizon.ab.ca.
Our featured speaker will be Canadian – Denis Boucher, former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Team Canada coach. Read below for a complete bio on Mr. Boucher. A silent and live auction including unique items (golf packages, Fairmont condo weekend, signed jerseys, signed prints, signed baseballs/bats, concert tickets to name a few. Raffles and door prizes will also be included to give all guests a chance to bid and win. 8 Scholarships and 4 additional awards will be presented, the most significant of these will be the prestigious $2000 Reno Lizzi Scholarship and commemorative ring.
Denis Boucher from Montreal, Quebec was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays in August of 1987. He was a minor league All-Star in 1988 and 1990 before making his major league Debut in April of 1991. Denis was a starting pitcher in the big leagues for 4 seasons…. the Toronto Blue Jays (1991), Cleveland Indians (1991-92), and Montreal Expos (1993-94). Denis is one of only three Canadians to have played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, the others being Matt Stairs and Rob Ducey. Over his career, Denis pitched professionally for 10 seasons and he took the mound for an astounding 20 different professional teams over his career. He also served as an ambassador for the Montreal Expos between 1998 and 2005 and special assistant to the coaching staff.
Denis has now focused his attention to his family and coaching. Denis currently serves as a Coach with Team Canada which has included the pitching coach for the last 2 World Baseball Classics, pitching coach for Team Canada at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and Professional Scout with the Washington Nationals. Denis also serves as the President of Minor Baseball in his area and coaches minor hockey throughout the winter. He spends most of his time with his wife Isabelle Fornier and 4 children.
Banquet Ticket
3rd Annual VAB Golf Tournament – June 20, 2009
Posted: June 2, 2009 at 11:35 pm
3rd Annual VAB Golf Tournament has been scheduled for June 20th. The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball is pleased to have Scotiabank sponsoring this tournament again this year and we all look forward to this event. For an entry fee of $75 you will recieve a welcome gift, nine holes of golf, lunch prior to tee off and BBQ steak dinner after golf. There will be prizes awarded and exciting on course contests. Participants may enter as an individual or as a team. All levels of golfers welcome with this event placing emphasis placed on having fun not just final scores. Please register by June 5th.
For other information or to register please contact Scott Reiling at the Vauxhall High School (phone: 403-654-2145) or email scott.reiling@horizon.ab.ca
Vauxhall Academy win Provincial Award!
Posted: April 30, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Vauxhall, AB -
Congratulations to the participating members of the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball for their recent Provincial Recognition award.
Over the past two school years members of the VAB have volunteered their time to put together and present information on the harmful effects of chewing tobacco. Our VAB athletes with the help of former student Kara Unruh and current students Brittany Toltan and Daryl Kress have received the Barb Tarbox Award of Excellence in Tobacco Reduction – Youth Recognition category with Kara Unruh winning the Barb Tarbox Youth Scholarship Award.
These awards will be presented on May 28 in Edmonton during the World No Tobacco Day – 2009 Provincial Celebration.
Las Vegas Tournament Host is ranked #1 in the USA!
Posted: March 4, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Vauxhall, AB -
Hopefully soon the weather will turn and the Jets will get outside to get ready for their spring games. The 17th Annual Bishop Gorman Classic will consist of 15 teams with the host – Bishop Gorman High School being ranked #1 in the USA in all 7 polls – including Baseball America, ESPN and many others. This is the link to the rankings: http://www.craigschinmusic.com/page9
Below is a list of the teams currently slated for the tournament. The tournament schedule should be available soon.
- Bishop Gorman
- Bishop Manogue, NV
- Churchill County, NV
- Damonte Ranch, NV
- Douglas, NV
- Dublin, CA
- Galena, NV
- Highland, UT
- Irvine, CA
- Montclair Prep, CA
- Newbury Park, CA
- San Benito, CA
- South Tahoe, CA
- Vauxhall Academy, Canada
- Bishop Gorman No. 2
Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Dinner filling up fast!
Posted: February 9, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Vauxhall, AB -
The 3rd Annual Awards/Scholarship Fundraising Dinner – March 7th, 2009 is filling up fast. Last years event sold out and the 2009 edition is sure to do the same. Chris Reitsma will be the Guest Speaker with Marty Baceda again carrying the night as the MC. The event is highlighted by a Silent Auction, Live Auction, Scholarships, etc. For tickets contact Secretary - Shannon Mossey at shannon.mossey@horizon.ab.ca or Les McTavish at coachm@vauxhallbaseball.com
Jets 2nd Annual Invitational Tournament
Posted: May 7, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Presented by: Haven Agencies
Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada
| Date: | Home Team | Visiting Team |
| Thursday May 15th, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | V.A.B | Lethbridge Elks |
| Friday May 16th, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 pm | Medicine Hat Monarchs | Lethbridge Elks |
| 4:00 pm | Okotoks Jr. Dawgs | Great Fall Electrics |
| 7:00 pm | Okotoks Jr. Dawgs | V.A.B |
| Saturday May 17th, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | V.A.B | Medicine Hat Monarchs |
| 1:00 pm | Medicine Hat Monarchs | Okotoks Jr. Dawgs |
| 4:00 pm | Lethbridge Elks | Great Falls Electrics |
| 5:00 pm | BBQ (Players and Coaches are Free) | |
| 7:00 pm | Great Falls Electrics | V.A.B |
| Sunday May 18th, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | Lethbridge Elks | Okotoks Jr. Dawgs |
| 1:00 pm | Great Falls Electrics | Medicine Hat Monarchs |
| Championship Game | ||
| 4:00 pm | #1 Seed | #2 Seed |
- All games will be played with wood bats.
- All games will be 7 innings and tie games will be played out.
- American Legion rules will apply to all games.
- Tie breaker will be determined by first by head to head then runs against divided by innings played.
- Home Team BP with be 1.5 hrs prior to game time, Visiting Team BP is 1 hr prior to game time. Pre-game will be permitted in all games that time permits (limited to 10 minutes).
* Tournament Director: Don Anderson 403-901-9404
Les McTavish 403-382-8869
Vauxhall Academy vs Lethbridge Bulls
Posted: March 1, 2008 at 5:00 pm
2nd Annual Awards/Scholarship Banquet Filling Up Fast!
Posted: January 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm
The event sold out last year very quickly.
When: March 1st, 2008
Time: 5:00 pm Cocktails – 5:45 pm Program Begins
MC: Marty Baceda (Global Sports News Anchor)
Featured Speaker: Jason Dickson – Former MLB 1997 All-star with the Anaheim Angles, 2004 Olympian, 1991 World Junior Gold Medalist (the only gold medal in Canadian History).
Program Details: Silent Auction, Live Auction, Appetizers, Dinner, Desert and Refreshments.
Cost: $40.00/ticket or $300.00/table.
For more information please contact: Les McTavish at coachm@vauxhallbaseball.com.
