Kelowna Falcons
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The Kelowna Falcons are an amateur baseball
team located in Kelowna
, British Columbia
. Formally known as the Kelowna Grizzlies, the club was purchased in and changed its name to the Falcons. They play in the West Coast League
, a collegiate summer baseball league. Kelowna calls Elks Stadium
home with the capacity of 1250.
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
team located in Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Formally known as the Kelowna Grizzlies, the club was purchased in and changed its name to the Falcons. They play in the West Coast League
West Coast League
The West Coast League is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The league is designed to develop college talent. As such, only current college players are allowed to participate in the league...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. Kelowna calls Elks Stadium
Elks Stadium
Elks Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Kelowna, British Columbia. The stadium is home to the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast League....
home with the capacity of 1250.
Alumni in Major League Baseball
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