Andrew Halpenny was born in Selkirk, Manitoba on February 4, 1972. Halpenny began his baseball career in his hometown of Selkirk, where he played minor ball. His talent was revealed early, and he later played with Team Manitoba in 1989 at the National Youth Select tournament where his team earned bronze. At this tournament, Halpenny was selected as the all-star catcher. In the same year, Halpenny represented Canada at the World Junior Championship in Trois Rivers. Because of his performance at these two events, he was named Manitoba Baseball Player of the Year in 1989, Interlake Athlete of the Year in ’89, and he was a finalist for the Manitoba Athlete of the Year award in ’89 as well. In 1990, Halpenny was on Team Manitoba and placed third. He then represented Canada at the World Juniors where he again placed third. Following this, he received a baseball scholarship to the National Baseball Institute in Vancouver, BC. In 1994 Halpenny signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, where he played three years with the team. He also opened Western Canada’s first indoor baseball and softball teaching facility.