NWT Softball

08/02/2026

NWT Softball July Roundup

July was another incredible month on diamonds across the Northwest Territories! From our youngest athletes to our veteran players, it’s been amazing to see our softball community thriving.

👏 Minor Ball wrapped up another fantastic season. Congratulations to all of the players, coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who made this summer one to remember!

🚓 A huge shoutout to the Inuvik RCMP for volunteering their time on the diamonds and supporting local ball. Community partnerships like these make a big difference.

🔥 Congratulations to the Fire Prevention Prospects, who captured this year’s Fastball Territorial Championship! Well deserved after an outstanding tournament.

Slo-pitch leagues across the North are still in full swing, with teams continuing to enjoy great competition and plenty of summer evenings at the ballpark.

🥎The Yellowknife Merchants Fastball welcomed teams to Tommy Forrest Ballpark for the ISC Qualifier Northwestern Invitational Championship. Packed stands, incredible competition, and an electric atmosphere made for a memorable weekend of softball! Missed the action? Check out their Facebook!

Looking Ahead to August:

While summer always seems to fly by, there’s still plenty of ball left to play!

📍 Hay River hosts the Sunset Shaker Slo-Pitch Tournament.
📍 Northern teams will be travelling south to compete at Co-ed Nationals in Leduc
📍 The Merchants are back on the road, heading to Saskatoon beginning August 22 for the Canadian Senior A Men’s Nationals team.

Let’s make the most of the final month of our northern softball season! If your team has highlights, tournament results, or photos to share, tag so we can celebrate everything happening on diamonds across the North.

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07/10/2026

Territorial fastball this weekend in Yellowknife. 1 🥎 Territorial Fastball is here this weekend in Yellowknife!

Five teams will battle it out for the territorial title—four from Yellowknife and one from Hay River. It should be an exciting weekend packed with great fastball, competitive games, and plenty of action.

Come out, support the teams, and enjoy a fantastic weekend of softball. Good luck to all teams!

Mark your calendars - territorials are almost upon us!

Come on down to the field July 10-12 and watch some of the NWT's finest do battle.

Beer gardens on site and food by The Cart YK!

07/08/2026

Great news from across the North, June was packed with action on the diamonds!

Our little leagues brought big swings and even bigger smiles, while teams and communities made the most of one of the busiest months of ball season!

🥎 Gary Harley Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament in Inuvik
🥎 Suds Cup Slo-Pitch Tournament in Yellowknife
🥎 2026 Solstice Showdown Fastball Tournament in Yellowknife
🥎 The Merchants hit the road to BC for their first fastball tournament of the season!

And we know there’s even more happening across the NWT!

We’re only one week into July and already know there is so much more to celebrate this month!

Keep tagging in your photos, highlights, tournament results and diamond moments, we want to celebrate the season right alongside you! 🧡🥎

Want to stay in the loop? Be sure to follow Inuvik Slo-Pitch Association, Hay River Mixed Slopitch Yellowknife Slo-Pitch Association (YKSA) Yellowknife Fastball League Yellowknife Merchants Fastball Saints Women's Slo-pitch Yellowknife Minor Fastball

If we missed your community slo pitch page or team page, please share it in the comments

07/07/2026

We’ve always said blue looks good on the ball diamond!

A huge shoutout to the members of the Inuvik RCMP Detachment who are spending two nights a week this summer coaching local softball teams.

Giving their time, sharing the game and building connections with youth in their community, this is what growing softball in the North looks like.

From one team in blue to another.. Let’s Play Ball 🥎

05/25/2026

NWT Softball proudly celebrates one of our own, Paul Gard, on his induction into the Sport North Hall of Fame.

For decades, Paul has been a player, coach, mentor, builder, and leader within softball in the Northwest Territories. From competing at national championships in the 1970s and 80s, to representing the North internationally at World Masters Games, his accomplishments on the field are remarkable but his impact off the field may be even greater.

Paul helped build a culture of northern softball rooted in pride, friendship, competition, and community. The relationships built on the diamonds of Yellowknife carried through generations, creating lifelong teammates, friendships, and families connected through the game.

His passion for softball helped inspire countless athletes across the North.

Thank you, Paul, for everything you have given to the game, the community, and the Northwest Territories.

Thank you to Sport North for hosting such a great night!