A baseball team was first formed in Kinosota in the 1930s, and by the ’60s this team became known as the Kinosota Cougars. The caliber of this team and the support from their community peaked during this time. The players were all extremely committed, their families were enthusiastic, and their fans sacrificed much of their time to travel to and watch Kinosota’s games. The Cougars played in leagues with teams from Portage la Prairie, Arden, MacGregor, Austin, and other nearby towns. They also entered into more distant tournaments, including in Kenora, Ontario. For two seasons they joined a local league for fastball and played in exhibition games and tournaments. They would play almost every weekend, and once played 28 games in just one month. A huge highlight for the team was being able to play in front of Queen Elizabeth in Portage in 1970. The team has since disbanded, but a large cougar on a rock at the entrance of the village informs all visitors that it is the “Home of the Cougars”.

The Minnedosa Mavericks were the most notable team in the Santa Clara Baseball League for many years. The Mavericks won ten straight championships between 2006 and 2015, and over those years the team put up an impressive record of 124-14-3 in regular season play and 201-35-7 overall. From June, 2008 to June, 2012, they never lost a regular season game. At the Provincial Championships, they lost in the finals three times and in the semi-finals four times.

The team of mostly local players was coached by Orville Madill until 2012, and then by Jay Klym. Many players, such as John Hutton, Andrew Richards, Brad Roth, Nick Krutkewich, Brad Roth, Devin Foord, John Lawrence, Colton Spraggs, and Dayton Heino were recognized with league awards for MVP, Top Pitcher, or Top Rookie. In 2012, John Hutton was Senior Player of the Year. Over the course of their ten years of dominance, four players were on the all-star team every time (Kevin Sandstorm, John Hutton, Devin Foord, and Andrew Richards).

The Reston Rockets became a force in Manitoba Senior AA baseball in the early 2000s. In 2007, the team decided to join the Manitoba Senior Baseball League (MSBL) and see what they could do at AAA level. By 2009, the Rockets were one of the better teams in the league. From 2009 to 2013, they won two pennants (2010, 2011) and two league championships (2011 and 2013). They also represented Manitoba at two Canadian Championships (the 2011 team went in 2012, and the 2013 team went in 2014).

During the five years between 2009 and 2013, Reston won the MSBL batting title every year. Ross Tycoles was named MSBL Coach of the Year four times during the eight years Reston spent in the MSBL. Mitch Olson of the Rockets was Senior AAA Player of the Year in 2011 and 2013. Teammate Roy Tycoles won the same award in 2012. Reston’s players frequently appeared on the all-star teams of the time, and many former Rockets went on to be influential leaders and coaches in baseball across the province.