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     Forged from youth friendship and sports camaraderie in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Faron Asham and Trevor Shwaluk established Triple Crown Baseball in 2003 along with founding partner Ross Tycoles.  By 2009, the addition of partners Ed Shaw and Ryan Borody solidified the progressively expanding and influential company.
     Asham, who now resides in Brandon, Manitoba and is referred to by many as "Mr. Baseball", continues to serve as President of the Brandon Minor Baseball Association.   Asham has received a number of accolades over the course of his involvement in sport including Provincial Volunteer of the Year and National recognition as a result of this award.  He was named Manitoba's High Performance Coach of the Year and remains Manitoba's longest tenured and most successful Provincial team coach.  During this time he also served as Manitoba's Director of Competition and later added the role of Director of Coaching. 
Upon leading a team of Aboriginal Youth to a Bronze medal in the North American Indigenous Games held in Denver Colorado, Asham was recognized as the Regional Aboriginal Coach of the Year, Provincial Aboriginal Coach of the Year and crowned the National Aboriginal Coach of the Year in Miramichi, New Brunswick. To this day Asham continues to be involved with Aboriginal Youth and First Nation communities through his involvement with Triple Crown Baseball.  He remains an integral part of Baseball Manitoba Competition and High Performance committees and also was appointed to the Provincial Coaching Advisory Council for Sport Manitoba.
     Trevor Shwaluk, still residing in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, is a former Manitoba Junior Baseball League All-star infielder and Red-Boine Senior League Batting Champion.  After international baseball playing experience in Australia and Japan, he returned to Manitoba to assist the Baseball Manitoba Provincial teams in Head and Assistant Coaching roles since 2002.  His athletic therapy schooling and work with the Winnipeg Goldeyes professional baseball team has solidified his name in the province both on a technical and tactical basis. Shwaluks ability to identify talent early and allow for prevention of potential injury resulting mechanics of young baseball players has added further clout to his already outstanding baseball pedigree.  As a "go to" instructor for Baseball Manitoba, Shwaluk's knowledge, personality and delivery of information, has contributed exponentially to the already growing company known as Triple Crown.   
     Ross Tycoles resides in Reston, Manitoba.  He is a former power hitting catcher from Saskatchewan who added his baseball savvy to the provincial teams in 2001 and continues to serve as coach or assistant coach representing Manitoba at National Competition. Tycoles, a stalwart coach and former Director of High Performance for Baseball Manitoba is still active in the Manitoba Senior Baseball League (MSBL).  He has energized the southwest region of Manitoba by spearheading the Reston Rockets baseball and hockey teams to successful seasons over the last decade.  Adding to his numerous baseball and hockey accomplishments, the MSBL and Baseball Manitoba have recognized Tycoles as the Coach of the Year and High Performance Coach of the Year awards since 2003.  He continues to receive frequent kudos for his coaching and is a familiar name on the annual nomination list.
     As Baseball Manitoba Clinicians and Provincial Team coaches, the original three initially aspired to share their baseball knowledge to Manitoba grass roots and development aged youth.  Their philosophy: create an abundance of elite players within the province through better instruction and participation in the earlier years of a player's baseball career.
     The long term plan incorporated player camps/clinics in rural communities throughout the province.  Instruction by the partners ensures no misinterpretation in details for skills analysis, technique, strategy, and fair play.  With high coach to player ratios, Triple Crown Baseball camps popularity and praise has grown considerably. 
Rural minor ball associations began to schedule annual camps to begin each ball season.  Triple Crown Baseball quickly became the provincial baseball information resource for youth development and began fielding questions on player equipment and coaching techniques. From there, a new opportunity arose and baseball equipment sales (distribution through Homerun Sports) and coaching clinics coincided with each Triple Crown Baseball Camp.
     The honesty and integrity of the partners, along with the success of the teams they coached, undoubtedly boosted an unknown company into a provincially recognized force.
     Word of mouth travels fast when people are pleased. At the request of baseball parents AND parents involved in sports other than baseball (i.e. hockey, male and female volleyball, softball and football), Triple Crown Baseball was approached to champion the promotion of Manitoba High School athletes to U.S. and Canadian University/College athletic programs.  This involved producing video compilations for athletes, assisting the families through the myriad of NCAA rules and regulations, and by hosting Showcase events for athletes to perform in front of U.S. College coaches.
     Through the production of an athlete's individual video compilation,   Triple Crown Baseball promotes Manitoban athletes in securing athletic scholarships in U.S. and Canadian Universities/Colleges while furthering academic pursuits.  This product has so far boasted a success rate of 100% in securing athletic scholarships for the athletes who have chosen to utilize this service. 
     By 2009, the company was rapidly expanding in both equipment distribution through its relationship with Homerun Sports and video promotional opportunities. Triple Crown Baseball identified and welcomed Ed Shaw of Cardale, Manitoba and Ryan Borody a Métis athlete, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to the fold.  As former players and still active members of their respective sporting communities, they add trustworthiness and specific skills in the area of sales and technology.  Their partnership in Triple Crown Baseball further solidified an already stable core.
     Having been identified as a force in the sporting landscape, Triple Crown Baseball has attracted the interest of other Sporting Bodies such as Softball and Football Manitoba, which have already requested the company's involvement in assisting in the development and promotion of their athletes.
 

	FARON ASHAM	570-1766(C) 727-3912(H)
	TREVOR SHWALUK	871-0812(C) 239-0506(H)
	RYAN BORODY	871-6500(C) 857-7594(H)