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“Those we love never leave us, they become our guardian angels in the outfield.” The North York Baseball was saddened by the news of the untimely passing of Sam Plourde. Described as an avid sports fan and longtime sports player particularly in hockey and baseball, Sam was the ultimate teammate. Haedan Schneider, one of Sam’s…

A​t the close of every season, NYBA reaches out to our 18U coaches for a final comment.    T​his year, Kevin Kingsley, 18U Elite coach, retired from coaching baseball. North York Baseball has benefited from Kevin’s involvement in the association, and wanted to share his story. NYBA: When did you first join NYBA? KEVIN: I first joined…

The NYBA 14UAAAA completed their 2025 season with a bang! After winning the division title, the 14UAAAA Blues went on to finish first in the Toronto Baseball Association finals. That win, gave them a berth in the Ontario Baseball Association finals. The team played a record  7 games during the OBA weekend. An incredible team…

TBA tournaments can be wild affairs. The North York Blues 10U AA entered the 2025 tournament as the 7th seed and looked destined for an early exit after a tough 10-1 loss to Martingrove. Things only got worse when they quickly fell behind 11-1 in their elimination game against Toronto Playgrounds. Parents could be forgiven…

The NYBA 11UAA are the 2026 Toronto Baseball Association Champions – and what a weekend it was. 🏆 NYBA had the honour of co-hosting the TBA tournament with Royal York — and, in an unforgettable finish, it came down to a North York vs. Royal York final. After a 4-3 Royal York win in the…

Four years ago, the NYBA AAA Blues (2011) set a goal to compete at the highest level. Under the guidance and direction of Head Coach Mike Tilson and with hard work, resilience and teamwork, this group of young players have realized their dream by qualifying for the National Championships, last weekend. Our Blues battled hard,…

The 10U AA Blues rode a rollercoaster of emotion at the Guelph Rival Series! They opened the tournament with a gut-wrenching 4-3 walk-off loss to the Mississauga Twins, then battled through a tough slate of opponents—including the eventual champs from Guelph—that knocked them out of elimination contention. But the Blues didn’t fold. They stormed back,…

It took almost a year of fundraising but the NYBA 12UAAA made it to Cooperstown for their annual week of baseball. Coach Mike Lambert encapsultated the entire week in the post that he wrote on Instgram. North York Baseball congratulates all of the players and their parents for providing this wonderful week of baseball! From…

Up against 8 other teams, the NYBA 11UAA Blues won the 11UAA Dave Dash Memorial Tournament this past weekend, July 26-27, in Brampton, ON. The tournament was hosted by Brampton Minor Baseball, – which is just celebrating 75 years of baseball in the community. “The boys have been working really hard for this result. We’ve…