North Star baseball team kept busy with series of games over the past week

coming together and learning some things along the way.”

The Wolves have some young players this season and Sharman said they are learning new positions and new roles.

“It’s a learning curve for sure,” said Sharman following the loss to Kingsville.

Sharman stated she also wants the team to improve its mental toughness. She wants the Wolves to learn from their mistakes and pointed out that one mistake doesn’t mean the game is over.

This year’s Wolves team is fairly new, Sharman added, and is a mix of more experienced players who have competed at a higher level while others are gaining experience at the house league level.

Sharman added they have come together for a common goal and regardless of what happens, they are making new memories and new friendships this season.

The Wolves were back in action last Friday afternoon at home versus the Assumption Purple Raiders. The end result was an 8-6 victory for the Wolves.

By Ron Giofu

The North Star Wolves were finally able to hit the diamond last week.

After their first game against Lajeunesse was forfeited by the Royals causing the Wolves to only be able to stage a practice April 19, the team took the diamond twice last week for a pair of games.

Their first actual game action was last Monday (May 8) in Tecumseh for a game against St. Joseph. The Wolves kept it close but lost 6-5.

The home opener for North Star ended up being last Wednesday afternoon’s game versus the Kingsville Cavaliers at the Libro Centre’s premier diamond.

The game did not go the way the Wolves wanted it to, as they came out on the short end of a 15-2 final score.

“We are a diverse team,” said manager Tina Sharman after last Wednesday afternoon’s game. “We’re

North Star capped a busy week Monday afternoon in a game against the Brennan Cardinals, also at the Libro Centre.

A pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning gave Brennan the 7-5 win over North Star. Sharman believed the boys baseball team came together well in the Brennan game, despite the defeat.

The Wolves sat with a 2-3 record after Monday afternoon’s loss to Brennan.

North Star concludes the 2023 WECSSAA regular season this week with a pair of games - one on the road and the other at home.

The Wolves play this afternoon (May 17) in Tecumseh versus L’Essor. That game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

They wrap up the regular season this Friday afternoon (May 19) with a 3:30 p.m. game against the Herman Green Griffins.

That game will be played at the Libro Centre.