The Muskoka Hornets are pleased to host our 2025 Spaghetti Dinner Awards Banquet and Silent Auction on Thursday, November 20 at the Royal Canadian Legion - Huntsville - 21 Veterans Way.   Baseball is buzzing in Muskoka and this event is a great time to celebrate the winners of team and program awards and also to honor some of our hard working volunteers who help make the Hornets program run smoothly.  Tickets are $10 each or 4 for $35.  For tickets, please contact Jen Novak at muskokatreasurer@outlook.com.  Hope to see you there.

The Muskoka Hornets are pleased to announce we will host 9 Muskoka Cup tournaments in the 2026 season.  

Attached below is a link to our tournament registration and list of dates and levels of play for our 2026 events:

Register Here

9U A - July 24-26 - Huntsville  - FULL

11U A - July 10-12 - Peake Field, Bracebridge - FULL

12U AA - June 12-14 - Huntsville

13U Select - June 19-21 - Huntsville

13U AAA - May 29-31 - Peake Field, Bracebridge

14U A - July 10-12 - Bracebridge, Huntsville - FULL

15U A - July 24-26 - Bracebridge, Huntsville - FULL

The Muskoka Hornets will host its 2025 AGM virtually on Sunday December 14th at 7 pm - dial in details will follow.  If you have any questions, then please contact Peter Haynes at muskokahornets@rogers.com

We are pleased to announce our head coach selections for 2026.  Please reach out to the coaches below if you have any questions about try outs.

Please note that 13/14U try outs and 16/18 try outs will be combined initially until we determine if we have enough players at each age group to form a competitive team.  Specific coach information for the 13s and 16s will be disclosed if and when we determine we have enough players for teams at each age group.

Travel player registration for 2026 - click here

We are pleased to open up our travel team registration for 2026.  There is a $30 fee for try outs.  Player fees will be split into two equal tranches at end of October and end of March and payable only by players that are offered spots on a team.  

Fees for 2026

The Board established fees for 2026 as follows:

13U and under - $740

14U and above - $790.

Fees include all league games, league fees, player uniform, two practices per week during the season and one weekly practice at the Bracebridge Fieldhouse from beginning of January until end of April.  We expect each team will pick up additional training during the winter at TJs but those fees will be payable by each team.

Head coach decisions will be announced soon.

Please let me know if you have any questions - muskokahornets@rogers.com

Peter Haynes

President

Muskoka Hornets

The Muskoka Hornets are now receiving applications for 2026 head coach positions in our travel program.  Depending on coach availability and number of players at try outs, we expect to field teams at the following age groups:

9U - Birth years 2017-2019

11U -2015-16

12U - 2014

14U - 2012-13

15U - 2011

16U - 2010

18U - 2008-09

Deadline for applications is August 26.  Head Coach announcements will be made after Labor Day weekend and try outs will begin on the weekend after Labor Day.  Players will be required to register for try outs via our website prior to attending and there will be a $30 try out fee applicable to all attendees. 

If you have any questions, then please contact Peter Haynes at muskokahornets@rogers.com.

We are pleased to announce that Huntsville's Mens' Slow Pitch League created a scholarship to be awarded annually starting this summer to a member of the Muskoka Hornets (either graduating or enrolled in post secondary school currently).  This scholarship for $1000 is to awarded to a member of the Hornets program that is attending post secondary school and has been a member in good standing in our program. A Committee of Muskoka Hornets Board members has been formed to review applications.  Special consideration will be given to Hornets alumni who are playing baseball in post secondary school but it is not a requirement - we know there are lots of deserving players who represented the organization with class and dignity that chose not to continue playing after aging out of minor baseball.  This year's application is due August 4, 2025 and will be awarded later in August.  To learn more about the application process or to receive a copy of the application form, then please contact Shelley Hunt at shelleyhunt73@gmail.com.   Thanks again to Scott Burger and the Huntsville Slow Pitch league for its generous donation to our program.

Ready to take your game to the next level? Join the first-ever Muskoka Hornets Elite Camp, where players will sharpen their skills and compete at a high level!

July 15–17 from 9 AM – 3 PM (early drop-off 8:30am)

Holm Diamond, Bracebridge, Ontario

Open to players ages 14-18 (2007-2011), this intensive three-day camp covers all the fundamentals of the game.  For more info, including registration link click here.

We are now accepting registrations for our Summer Skill Development Clinic to be held from 9 am to 3 pm each day from July 7-11 at Peake Field in Bracebridge.

Costs is $330 for the week or $85 per day.

To register, please click here

Please contact Peter Haynes at muskokahornets@rogers.com if you need any additional information.

The Muskoka Hornets House League registration for summer 2025 in Huntsville is now closed.  We are forming a waiting list that we will take additional players from where needed.  Please contact our house league convener Jenny Hill if you would like to be added to the wait list at jenniferlhill78@gmail.com.

For more information on our house league, please visit this page on our website.

The Muskoka Hornets look forward to hosting tournaments for the following age groups and level of play.  Please register to ensure your team's spot for 2025.

9U - A and below - July 25-27, 2025 – Huntsville - FULL

11U - A and below - July 11-13, 2025 – Bracebridge - FULL

12U - A and below - May 23-25, 2025 - Bracebridge - FULL

13U A and below  – July 18-20, 2025 – Huntsville - FULL

14U A and below - July 11-13, 2025 – Huntsville & Bracebridge - FULL

15U AA and below – July 18-20, 2025 – Huntsville & Bracebridge - FULL

16U A and below - July 25-27, 2025 - Huntsville & Bracebridge - FULL

18U AA and below – June 6-8, 2025 –Huntsville & Bracebridge - FULL

Note: we have not adjusted our 14U and above division levels to reflect the addition of AAAA to the Ontario Baseball Association's classification system.  It is unclear if the addition of another level of play will simply split AAA and AAAA or dilute AA and A.

Please email muskokahornets@rogers.com if your division is full and you wish to be placed on a wait list.

Big News from the Hornets Dugout!

We’re thrilled to introduce our Head Coaches for the 2025 Travel Team! These leaders bring skill, passion, and dedication to the field, ready to guide our teams to success.

Stay tuned as we gear up for an exciting season—let’s play ball!

Click for more information on Hornets Travel Teams!

Check out our AMAZING Sponsors Below.
Click here for more info on how to become a Hornet Sponsor!

We recently hosted a successful umpire clinic, but we're always looking for umpires for our house league and travel programs.

If you love baseball, umpiring is a great way to stay involved, learn the game and earn extra cash!

INTERESTED?
Contact UIC Helen Payne at thewaterlady2012@gmail.com

We look forward to having you on the field!

Click here for more info on Umpiring Hornets Baseball

The Muskoka Hornets are pleased to announce that we will run our first ever Spring Break baseball skills camp at the soon to open TJs Indoor Sports Facility in Bracebridge.

TJs is located at  440 Ecclestone Drive Unit C2 (in the building behind the Esso Station) in Bracebridge.  The camp will run from Monday March 10 to Friday March 14 from 9 am to 3 pm with drop off starting at 8:30 am each day. 

The camp will be run by Muskoka Hornets coaches and skill development specialists alongside some of the senior Muskoka Hornets and Muskoka Outlaws players.  TJs is a baseball oriented facility with batting cages, pitching lanes, a Hit Trax system, a simulator, games room and eventually a work out area.  We are grateful to the Dickson family for its personal investment in baseball development in Muskoka through the opening of TJs and we are excited to be part of your launch in March.

Camp Details:

Open to players of any skill level from birth years 2018 to 2012.

Cost: $300 for the week and $75 per day

Contact: Peter Haynes, President, Muskoka Hornets at muskokahornets@rogers.com.

Families needing financial assistance for minor sports, including baseball, have local funding options. While the Children’s Foundation of Muskoka previously provided support, they now direct applicants to Jumpstart as the primary funding source.

If an application is unsuccessful or requires additional support, families can still reach out to the Children’s Foundation of Muskoka for top-up funding.

To apply, click here: Jumpstart