In 1987, the Glace Bay Colonels became the first Little League baseball team east of Montreal to win the Canadian Little League Championship and a berth in the Little League World Series. The accomplishment of these 11- and 12-year-old players brought great pride to Glace Bay, Cape Breton, and the province. The team practiced six hours a day through the summer to gain an edge on their competition, resulting in an undefeated season in provincial and Maritime championship play.

At the Canadian championships in Trail, British Columbia, the Colonels came from behind to win four of five round-robin games. The one loss was their only defeat of the year. The Colonels defeated the host Trail team 8-2 in a semi-final before 7,000 fans. In the championship game, Glace Bay avenged their only loss, defeating the B.C. provincial champs in a convincing 5-1 victory.

As Canada’s entry in the Little League World Series, the Colonels placed fifth, finishing with a win over the Eastern United States representative.

Members of the team were: Doug Aucoin, Henry Boutilier (manager), Earl Corbett, Kyle Currie, Cori DeJeet, Dana Estwick, Jeff Graham, Gerard Hanrahan, Craig Hickman, Bobby Hooper, David Jones, Geoff Oliver, Ernie Pyke (coach), Jody Routledge, Steven White, John Young.