CEC’s 2025 girls baseball team finished third in the Northumberland region this season. Photo by Aidan Rawding /Truro NewsArticle contentTRURO – The introduction of girls baseball to Nova Scotia high school sports this fall has left coaches and students with great enthusiasm.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCobequid Educational Centre (CEC) rounded up what is believed to be their first ever girls baseball team this September. Now, they’re reflecting on their inaugural season.Article contentArticle contentAlexa White, one of the team’s captains, said she was excited when she heard CEC would have a girls baseball team this year.Article contentArticle content“I really wanted there to be one,” she said. “I think it’s great for girls to actually get to play, because there’s not a lot of girls baseball around.”Article contentThe team recently played in the regional semi-finals this past weekend (Oct. 4-5). They lost in a game against Oxford 11-4 but came back and won bronze over Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High with a score of 12-5.Article content Alexa White, one of the team captains of CEC’s new girls baseball team. Photo by Aidan Rawding /Truro NewsArticle content“I think the spirit we have, especially for the first time, is amazing,” said White. “Most of us have played softball together, but for the people who haven’t, I feel like … we’ve all adapted to each other really well. There’s no negative energy. It’s all positive.”Article content“The girls have been fantastic. It’s been a really nice group,” said head coach Ryan McNutt in an interview on Oct. 2.Article content“We were excited to qualify for semis, otherwise, our season would have been over after a week,” he continued. “We’re just happy to be out playing ball again for another week.”Article contentArticle contentORIGINArticle contentMcNutt said he heard about the possibility of a girls’ baseball team last year. He was one of the coaches of the school’s D1 girls’ slo-pitch team, and the school’s athletic director Marc Roberts let the team know that there might be girls’ baseball offered.Article content“A couple of the girls came to me this fall to ask if that was a for sure thing going ahead, and I checked in and they didn’t have a coach,” recalls McNutt. “So, I put my name forward and said I would coach.”Article contentBased on his own observation, McNutt believes that the sports of both baseball and softball may be growing in popularity.Article content Bailee Brooks throwing the ball to her teammate at a practice on Oct. 2. Photo by Aidan Rawding /Truro NewsArticle content“Just by involving my own son in minor ball, I’ve noticed that girls’ baseball has been on the rise. Even slow pitch,” said the coach.Article contentHe’s seen a rise in numbers on the school’s slo-pitch team, too.Article content“When we started, we had six girls, and we were begging kids to come out and play slow pitch. And this past year, we had over 50 girls and we have two slow pitch teams now going for the school at D1 and D2.”Article contentThrough that, they also got a lot of girls involved in baseball in the summer, he added, as well as the local mixed slo-pitch league. He mentioned that there are also a lot of Girls at Bat programs being offered in the area, too.Article content“Where it has been a really quick season, they’ve really come together quickly,” McNutt concluded about the new girls’ baseball team at the school.Article content“I think the first game they had some nerves, but to get it going and see the growth of the sport, even with slo-pitch, giving them the opportunity is awesome.”Article content
New CEC girls baseball team excites
