Please be advised the time and location has changed

If you are interested in an advanced baseball experience for your child, an Ajax resident and you child was born in 2017, please register for tryouts for the following dates:

When:

  • March 19th @ 6pm
  • March 26th @ 6pm

Location:

Vimy Ridge Public School
40 Telford St., Ajax, ON
 

What is the Spartan Academy?

  • The program is setup to both provide an advanced baseball experience for interested players, and to form the foundation of a Rep team in 2025
  • This has been an incredibly successful program:
    •  Our 2019 Academy team went on to win a Provincial Championship in 2021 – the first Ajax team to do so since 2004
    • Our 2022 Academy team won the Eastern Ontario Championship in 2023
  • The team will be designated as a Rookie House League team – Normally this age group would play in Minor Rookie, but they will in effect be ‘playing up’
  • This program will leverage the skills, training and resources of our Ajax Spartans Rep program

o Former Rep coaches and competitive players assist in the development of the team

o  Access to baseball facilities normally unavailable to house league players

What is the time commitment? – Offseason 

  • There will be pre-season (Spring Training) offered, starting in April and running until opening day
  • This will be a combination of baseball facility work and fitness training
  • Frequency will be limited to 1-2 evenings per week

What is the time commitment?  – In-season

  • As a House League Rookie team, the Spartan Academy team will have the same regular season schedule as all other teams – Thursday nights
  • Impact to weekends will be limited, depending on practice times

Is there any additional cost?

  • There is no additional cost

What are the eligibility requirements?  

  • As noted, eligibility is limited to players born in 2017 and who reside in Ajax

Volunteers are needed

  • As noted, we are building the foundation of a Rep team.  Part of this is providing the opportunity for parents to get involved in the coaching and admin of the team.  We will replicate the Rep experience where we can:
    • The team will require organization, so we’ll need a manager
    • The team will need coaches for the future, so we will be looking for assistant coaches from the parents

If you have any questions please contact john.warwick@ajaxbaseball.com