1 Thru 9: Luke Schmitt Luke Schmitt is coming off a year to remember with the Red Deer CarStar Braves, winning provincial and national championships while committing to Butler Community College.

⚾️ NEW STORY: "The most important thing in baseball is the mental game, so work on your mental game as much as possible and be a bulldog on the field." Our new #1Thru9 features Baseball Alberta Elite League Player of the Year and Red Deer Minor Baseball hurler Luke Schmitt. #ABproud #Alberta

1 Thru 9: Kingston Besuijen Coming off a strong pitching performance at the Baseball Canada Cup, Dawgs Academy product Kingston Besuijen has committed to the College of San Mateo.

⚾️ NEW STORY: "Whatever works for you … do that. Don’t change it just because somebody else is doing something different." Our first #1Thru9 of 2025 features Dawgs Academy hurler and College of San Mateo commit Kingston Besuijen. #ABproud #Okotoks

1 Thru 9: Hudson Kozicki After representing Alberta at the Baseball Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Vauxhall Academy hurler Hudson Kozicki (Sherwood Park) committed to the University of Mary.

We've had the fortune of speaking with a few young athletes recently who are taking their game to the next level with commitments to big US schools. To showcase their stories, we've reinvigorated our #1Thru9 series, this week featuring Vauxhall Academy's Hudson Kozicki (Sherwood Park). #ABproud ⚾