Around The Diamond

Play-by-Play demo from my final game of the season. April, 21st 2017.

Post game comments with Barrie Bay Cats manager Angus Roy after a big 8-7 win over the Brantford Red Sox on Saturday, May 20th in Barrie.

Highlights from game 4 and my final broadcast on CKDJ 107.9. CP wins 3-2 the final score in double OT...

The final ATD Episode of season number one is in the books. Episode 55 features a full show with Milwaukee Brewers, Tim Dillard! Dillard, is a very colorful full guy that joined us to talk about his time in the major league, his stories and life outside of baseball!

Junior Senators take a 2-0 series lead in the 2017 Bogart cup semi finals on my final hockey broadcast on CKDJ 107.9!

Dante - Best Production Radio Awards 2017 by Diamond Dante Audio

Baseball Canada DQ Rally Cap commercial, Ottawa Champions baseball on CKDJ 107.9 2016.

On Episode 54 of Around the Diamond, Mike Nellis joins us in studio. Tao of Stieb and Sebastien Boucher join us over the phone. In our first segment, Mike and I recap the WBC. Shortly after, Sportsnet's Tao of Stieb join us to talk more about the World Baseball Classic and the Blue Jays roster coming into the 2017 season. Later on. 2006 World Baseball Classic alumni - Seb Boucher joins us to talk about how the WBC has changed and the 2017 Ottawa Champions season. Find us on Twitter: @Diamond_Dante & @96Nellis

This week is Episode 53 - Quebec Capitals Jasvir Rakkar and Ottawa Champions Brandon Fischer join me on the show! - Jasvir Rakkar: Spent 4 seasons in the Chicago Cubs organization, splitting time from the bull pen and the rotation. Jasvir also played for team Canada at the Pan Am games in 2015 when they won gold. Last season, Rakkar played for the Quebec Capitals in his first full season as a starting pitcher. - Brandon Fischer: The newest infielder for the Ottawa Champions. Is expected to be the teams utility man coming into the 2017 CanAm league season, adding power, speed and baseball IQ.

Ottawa West Golden Knights win, 3-1 the final score to force game 6 in Clarence on Wednesday! Pictured - Brendan Brick Wall Deavy

This week is Episode 52 of Around the Diamond! As we welcome Matt Padgett and Miguel Gomez to the show! Our guests include... - The NEW Ottawa Champions pitching coach - Miguel Gomez. - Matt Padgett who is the Jackals manager and played AAA in the Marlins system.

Closing a junior hockey career. Kevin Groulx - March 5th 2017

This week features the one year anniversary of Around the Diamond on CKDJ 107.9 and here on the podcast. I want to thank everyone that has helped or joined me on the show. Guests: - Ottawa Champions manager Hal Lanier! - Former Rockland Boulder and current Minnesota Twins pitcher David Fischer !

Interviews with Jaren Burke and staff. Plus Highlights from your Jr Sens win with pxp broadcaster Howie Mooney. Doing his first game in a long time!

On EPISODE 50! We talk with pitcher James Mulry, catcher Tyler Nordgren and Colombian baseball legend, Steve Brown! - Mulry joins us first to talk about playing div 1 baseball and being signed last week (Feb 23rd) by the Ottawa Champions. - Later on, Tyler Nordgren joins us, telling us about playing in the Pacific Association. Also, what it feels like to join the Champions. - Finally, Steve Brown joins us all the way from Colombia to talk WBC, baseball in his country and how he got signed by Ottawa.

Congratulations to the 2017 CCHL 2 rookie of the year. Here is my documentary on his career.

Interviews with Steve Sundin, Adam Cooke and Matthew O'Brian. Plus, highlights for the Golden Knights last game of the season!

Play by Play demo from the Golden Knights victory over the Winchester Hawks on Friday, February 17th 2017.

EPISODE 49 is now available as a podcast! Either on iTunes or Sound-cloud. This weeks guests are Colorado Rockies catcher Maxx Tissenbaum and Washington Nationals Jordan Mills. To start off the show, Mike Nellis rejoins us to talk about a couple of rules that might be placed into the MLB. Rules that are in the CanAm League. Later on we welcome, Colorado Rockies catcher Maxx Tissenbaum to the show. He talks about being signed by the Rockies and what hes been up too this off-season. Guess what... Maxx is a big hockey fan, being from Toronto. Tissenbaum was also a member of the Capitals last season, After our chat with Maxx, Jordan Mills joins us from Spring training. Jordan played last season with Quebec and was just signed by the Nationals, earlier this off-season. To finish off the show, Mike Nellis goes on a rant... You'll want to hear about that!

A 6-2 victory for the Ottawa West Golden Knights gives them the division crown. Here are your highlights plus, interviews with Jack Kilrea, Chris Cuglietta and Steve Sundin!