The Owen Sound Waveriders have won their first Great Lakes Championship as they defeated the Toledo Neptunes in a very spirited and competitive six-game set. The 85 wins in the regular season were a franchise high for Owen Sound.

One of the stars now, and looking into the future, is Wilbert ‘Sleepy’ Legrow. He plays all the outfield positions and first base and mashed his way to an impressive .844 OPS over the course of the season. The recipient of the Silver Slugger Award is now a two-time All-Star at the young age of 25.

On the mound the trio of Pascal Bonnefoy, Dale O’Brien, and Jon Wilson amassed a total of 38 wins. Randy Costello notched 41 saves his lowest total in the last three years.  Up and coming 23 year old Nathan Yeo went 2-4 but gave us a glimpse of his upside with a 0.98 WHIP.

Really, there were no weaknesses on this club as they were first in runs, second in runs against, and second in defense in the Canadian League.