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Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean Memorial Fund

The Lethbridge Bulls, the Prairie Baseball Academy, and the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball have come together to establish the “Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean Memorial Fund.” The fund has been established for anyone wishing to donate. All donations will go to help the families of Tanner and Mitch. Any remaining proceeds will go towards a legacy scholarship fund for Tanner’s and Mitch’s former teammates and future players of the 3 organizations the players have been members of. A representative from each organization along with the families will organize the disbursement of all funds donated. The entire Southern Alberta Baseball Community thanks you for your support.

There are 3 ways the public can donate:

1. The fund is established at the Bank of Nova Scotia, and anyone that wishes to donate can go to any Scotiabank branch in Canada to donate.

Account Name: Tanner Craswell and Mitch McLean Memorial Fund

Account Number: 00059 0157317

2. By email money transfer to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3. Or by cheque: the 3 organizations will also be accepting cheques made payable to the Tanner Craswell and Mitch McLean Memorial Fund and can be mailed to:

The Lethbridge Bulls Prairie Baseball Academy Vauxhall Academy of Baseball

2425 North Parkside Dr. 545 6^th Avenue North Box 618

Lethbridge, AB Canada Lethbridge, AB Canada Vauxhall, AB Canada

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Funeral Services To Be Held In PEI

The funeral arrangements have been set for Mitch MacLean and Tanner Craswell, and are being held on Thursday and Friday this week respectively, both in their hometown of Charlottetown, PEI. The southern Alberta baseball community will be represented in PEI by approximately 16 members of local baseball groups including the Prairie Baseball Academy, Vauxhall Baseball Academy and the Lethbridge Bulls. The Lethbridge Bulls will be represented by the President/General Manager, Kevin Kvame, who mentored and housed the two young men over the course of their time in Lethbridge.

We encourage everyone to visit and post your memories of Mitch, Tanner, and Tabitha, as well as send wishes to Shayna at the same time, on the 'In Memory of Mitch Maclean, Tanner Craswell, and Tabitha Stepple' memorial page on Facebook. Details regarding the Memorial Fund will be finalized as early as tomorrow morning and updates will be available at www.bullsbaseball.com, Twitter @lethbridgebulls, and on the Lethbridge Bulls Baseball Club Facebook page.

The Lethbridge Bulls would like to thank all those near and far for their ongoing support and generosity during this difficult time. The amount of support has been tremendous and is a true testament to the number of people Tanner and Mitch influenced and inspired in their lives, not only in the Baseball community, but in all aspects of their lives.

The Bulls again would like to extend their condolences to Tanner's mother and father, Cindy and Keith, and Mitch's mother and father, Irwin and Dianne, and their entire families. The Club would also like to extend their condolences to the Stepple family, and hope for a full recovery for Shayna.

The Bulls would like to wish everyone safe travels and well wishes during this Holiday Season!

Former Bulls Star Becomes Club's First Assistant General Manager

LETHBRIDGE, AB: The Bulls are pleased to announce that Mike Coe will be the teams first Assistant General Manager. The position is effective immediately and will see Coe look after player contracts and expectations, assist with the sales department, and over see some of the Bulls social media initiatives.

Mike was born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta where he played Little League and American Legion. In the year 2000 he played for the Junior College of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M. In 2002 he was named the NJCAA 1st Team All Region 3rd Baseman. He then went on to play in the NCAA for Division II Henderson State University in 2002 - 2004 on a baseball scholarship. He left Henderson State with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, and a Minor in Communications. He is currently working with High Risk Youth's in a Residential Treatment Center.

Coe was a member of the Lethbridge Bulls in 2001and 2003 and in his first season he was named the WMBL Canadian Rookie of the League. In 2002 Mike played in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) for the Lehigh Valley Catz in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he helped lead his team to become League Champions.

The Bulls are very proud to have Mike part of the club as he has always had a hometown sense of pride and will help lead us in the right direction for a another Division Title and possibly our first League Title. He's excited in the direction the league is headed and was very impressed last season at the talent level of the players and how much the league has improved since his days as a Bull.

For further information on all the Bulls news and updates for the 2012 season check out bullsbaseball.com, www.facebook.com/lethbridgebulls, or www.twitter.com/lethbridgebulls.

Please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Kvame (Lethbridge Bulls Baseball Club President/General Manager) or Mike Coe (Lethbridge Bulls Assistant General Manager) for further information.

Bulls Mourn Loss

The Lethbridge Bulls organization is mourning the loss of two outstanding players who played with the Bulls through the past season. Tanner Craswell, age 22 and Mitch Maclean, age 20 were both killed in a tragic shooting on Highway 2 north of Claresholm early Thursday morning (December 15th). Tanner and Mitch were on their way home to PEI for Christmas holidays, they were being driven up to the Calgary airport by Shayna Conway and her friend Tabitha Stepple. Shayna was the only survivor of the shooting and is currently in a Calgary hospital.

Tanner and Mitch will be greatly missed by not only their families but by everyone with the Bulls Organization and the Prairie Baseball Academy.

Tanner played 2 seasons with the Bulls (2010 and 2011) and he was selected as the All-Star shotstop in the WMBL during the past season. Mitch played this past season with the Bulls (2011) and was named Team Rookie of the Year. Both are graduates of the PBA program out of Lethbridge, Alberta. They were attending Lethbridge College and were expected to play with the Bulls again in 2012.

The Bulls Organization extend their condolences to Tanner's mother and father, Cindy and Keith, and Mitch's mother and father, Irwin and Dianne and their entire families. The Club would also like to extend their condolences to the Stepple family, and hope for a full recovery for Shayna.

Plans are in the works for a vigil, we will let you know as soon as we do.

The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball (VAB), the Prairie Baseball Academy (PBA) and the Lethbridge Bulls have decided to set up the Tanner Craswell and Mitch Maclean Memorial Fund. As soon as we work out the details in terms of how to donate to the Fund we will let you know.

Thank You!

Thank you Bulls fans for all your support over the 2011 season! After the very disappointing loss Tuesday night the Bulls are heading back to school earlier than anticipated but are excited to see you all back out in May of 2012. Call now to order your season tickets to ensure you can watch every game in your favourite seats!

We have some very talented Bulls players that we would like to recognize.

MVP - Jesse Sawyer