Photo roundup features images of epic high school football clash
Written by Gordie Howe Sports Complex staff
Marshall Dean aims to help baseball players in Saskatoon have a positive experience playing the sport like he did.
The 33-year-old has been an instructor with the Going Yard Baseball Academy since 2016. As a player, he was a product of Saskatoon’s minor baseball system playing for the Blue Jays zone and the Saskatoon Cubs 18U AAA team as a pitcher. He also got to throw for Saskatoon’s former WCBL team the Yellow Jackets while playing for the Cubs.
After graduating from high school, Dean played for Colby Community College Trojans in Colby, Kansas, from 2009 to 2011. He moved on to throw for the University of Central Missouri Mules in Warrensburg, Missouri. With the U of Central Missouri, Dean completed his bachelor’s degree in physical education and coaching.
During his time in the post-secondary ranks, Dean got the urge to get into coaching to give back into the game. He returned home to Saskatoon and got into coaching and ultimately came on board with Going Yard, which has called the Gordie Howe Sports Complex grounds home since March of 2019.
The main feature for the November upload of “Howe Happenings” is a feature story on Dean. Dean talks about how he enjoys working with players from all age groups including players just starting out and learning the game to those playing in the post-secondary and professional ranks. He also goes into his history with the sport.
To go with the feature on Dean, November’s “Howe Happenings” upload includes a photo roundup that is features images from an epic football clash. That clash saw the St. Joseph High School Guardians take on the Holy Cross High School Crusaders in the the Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate’s 6A City Championship game on November 1 at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
The photo roundup also contains more pictures from high school football and photos from the CJFL’s PFC final between the Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder. We also have baseball and softball training session pics from the Indoor Training Centre.
You can find these items on the “Howe Happenings” blog at howehappenings306.blogspot.com.
New content will be released on the ninth day of each month. We hope you will enjoy the stories that make up the posts on the “Howe Happenings” blog.
