Indigenous World Series

Indigenous youth from across North America will be heading to the World Series later this year. Their own World Series, that is.

Officials in Lethbridge, Alta. are planning to stage the inaugural Indigenous Baseball World Series this summer. The event, scheduled to run Aug. 24 to Aug. 29, would feature an Under-12 division, as well as a high school category.

Communities from Indigenous communities from the continent are being encouraged to send clubs to the tournament. Organizers are hoping to attract a maximum 16 teams in each division. All teams would be guaranteed a minimum of five games.

Some of the matches for the high school division will be staged at Spitz Stadium. This facility is the home of the Lethbridge Bulls, a collegiate summer squad that competes in the Western Major Baseball League.

The 11-team WMBL features franchises in Alberta and Saskatchewan.