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Global News
7 days ago
- Sport
- Global News
Edmonton Riverhawks break attendance record 3 years in a row
For a third straight year, the Edmonton Riverhawks have shattered spectator attendance records in the West Coast League. Just under 132,000 people sat in the stands this season. Out of the 17 teams in the WCL, the Riverhawks have now broken the attendance record three years in a row. The Riverhawks also have the largest regional population to draw from of the league, which includes teams in cities such as Kelowna, Bellingham, Portland, Victoria in B.C., Washington State and Oregon. The Riverhawks organization says its success comes down to making the games about more than just the sport. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Riverhawks general manager and 'fun adviser' Steve Hogle says it's all about the production, community, and keeping the games affordable for families. 'Every game has its own theme. Improv comics on mics and whacky contests between innings,' Hogel said. 'We're laser-focused on the fan experience.' Story continues below advertisement One example — theme jerseys such as the recent 'Green Onion Cakes' alternate identity jerseys the team unveiled his season. Previous themes included Talus Balls jerseys in 2023 and the Silver City Dragons jerseys in 2024. View image in full screen The Edmonton Riverhawks baseball players wearing their 2025 alternate identity jersey: the Green Onion Cakes, on Aug. 2, 2025. Global News As Kabi Moulitharan explains in the video above, with way fans are responding, Edmonton may not just be a hockey town — but a baseball town, too.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘A real coming together': Re/Max Field and Riverhawks host 3rd annual School Spirit Day
Students hold a sign that reads "Let's go Riverhawks" at the third annual School Spirit Day at Edmonton's Re/Max Field on June 4, 2025. (Galen McDougall / CTV News Edmonton) Most of Re/Max Field was filled by students for the Edmonton Riverhawks' second game of the season Wednesday morning. The second match of the Riverhawks' three-game set against the Victoria HarbourCats was the third annual School Spirit Day. Some 7,000 students and 2,000 regular spectators attended. 'We wanted the kids to have an opportunity to see the game, to cheer on the Riverhawks, and to just really have an authentically Edmonton moment nearing the end of the school year to celebrate all of their hard work,' said St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School principal Lauren Hawes. 'They're so excited. They have been cheering, they've been loving the mascots.' Re/Max Field Riverhawks School Spirit Day 2025 Students flock to meet the Edmonton Riverhawks' mascot River at the third annual School Spirit Day at Re/Max Field on June 4, 2025. (Galen McDougall / CTV News Edmonton) The school brought more than 300 students between Kindergarten and Grade 6, plus 70 adults. Most of the students had never been to Re/Max Field or a baseball game, which is one of the reasons the club hosts School Spirit Day, according to its fun director, Steve Hogle. 'They get to see what a gorgeous setting it is, how much fun these games are, and they learn in the process. We put on a science show, they learn about dogs through this dog agility show … the mascots are all sorts of fun. So it's a real coming together with the community,' he told CTV News Edmonton. In their first game, the Riverhawks beat the HarbourCats 13-3. 'We played last night. We played this morning. It's a really tight turnaround, but everybody's going on the energy that these kids bring to the stadium. It's electric and we love it,' Hogle said. The two teams will play again on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Miriam Valdes-Carletti
