Team Russia
The National Baseball Team of Russia returns to Grand Forks after playing in the World Baseball Challenge in 2002.

The Russian National Team achieved Silver in the 2001 European Championships in Germany. They now have a new generation team, which is aiming to show its best in the 2012 European Championship. They will spend the next 2 years preparing for this goal. The 1st preparation stage is for the team to participate in the Prague Baseball Week, July 12-18 in the Czech Republic. In addition, the Russian National Championships are going on every weekend where the club teams compete against each other and the National team members get a lot of experience within their own clubs. By the end of August, the National Team plans to be at its best performance of the season to show off in the Grand Forks International Tournament. The National Baseball Team of Russia is very excited about taking part in this very competitive event.

Lewiston Paffile Truckers
Can you say national champions sixteen times? The Lewis-Clark State Warriors made it number 16 in the last 25 seasons in 2008, when they defeated Lee University from Tennessee 8-3 in the title game.
The Truckers, who have one the GFI seven times, will again be led by acclaimed head coach Ed Cheff. They will be trying to make GFI history by being the only team to win eight titles, three in a row!

Victoria Mavericks
Baseball Canada 2008
Senior Men National Champions
Victoria Mavericks Baseball Association and their tournament team (the 'Victoria Mavericks') would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to the G.F.I. Tournament Organizing Committee for inviting the Mavericks to their 30th Annual Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament.

The Victoria Mavericks (Baseball Canada's 2008 Senior Men 'National Champions') are very honoured, humbled and inspired to be a part of this prestigious tournament as they will be playing to represent their Association well and to hopefully raise funds for a new ballpark at the current 'Mavericks Field' site (in Victoria, B.C.).

Seattle Studs
Six time GFI champions and one of the outstanding semi-pro teams in the United States; the Studs will once again take aim at another Grand Forks trophy. Over the years the Studs have showcased some very special talent in their lineup. Two examples in recent years are Brent Lillibridge and Tim Lincecum. Lincecum, who was drafted number 10 overall in 2006 year’s major league draft by San Francisco Giants, received the 2006 Golden Spikes Award, which goes to the top amateur player in the United States.

Trail Orioles
Trail, the honorary host to the tournament as the closest local team, is back at the GFI after a year away while at the Canadian National Championship in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. The AM Ford Orioles are the host of the 2010 BC Provincial Championship and hope to add to their solid core of locals with some of the top talent from around the province. The Orioles are playing a full summer of games leading up to the Provincial Championship and the GFI and should be ready for a week of exciting baseball. Several former Orioles have been drafted and played professional ball led by current New York Met Jason Bay. Trail has made the playoff round several times with a 4th place finish at the 2003 GFI and hope to bring out a full contingent of fans to see who this year’s champion will be.

Idaho Warriors
Can you say national champions sixteen times? The Lewis-Clark State Warriors made it number 16 in the last 25 seasons in 2008, when they defeated Lee University from Tennessee 8-3 in the title game.
The Truckers will again be led by acclaimed head coach Ed Cheff, who will look to lead the always competitive Truckers to GFI glory once again.
The Idaho Warriors and the Lewiston Truckers are formed from the full roster of Lewis Clark State. They split their squad to form two teams at the GFI when it has been necessary.

Kamloops Sun Devils
The Kamloops Sun Devils are pleased to have the opportunity to play in the GFI again this year. They hope to better their 6th place finish at the 2009 GFI. The team is made up mostly of players that have played, or are playing for the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack. This team plays in the Canadian Collegiate Baseball League, winning the 2009 championship. The Sun Devils are pleased to have the Thompson Rivers head coach, Ray Chadwick looking after the team again, now in his 7th year. Under his direction, many players have excelled and gone on to play at higher levels all over the world

Grand Forks Blues
The Grand Forks Blues started out 3 years ago playing in the West Kootenay XBL league. The team started by Tom Starchuk, Sam Ross and Kenny Starchuk has had 3 good season's and this year topped off with a showing at the Senior Men's Provincials in Trail. The opportunity for the team to participate in the G.F.I is a major goal for some of the more senior guys and long time Grand Forks’ residents.

The Grand Forks Blues will be bringing a solid core group of local players such as Tom Starchuk, Kenny Starchuk, Sam Ross, Sean Dunlop, Lance Federico and Jordan Konkin to the G.F.I this year. As well as a good group of supporting local players the likes of Adam Sofonoff, Ryan Grant, Grant Mills and Paul Mason. They even have a couple of young up and comers from the south of the border in Danville, Tanner Someday and Chris Browning. The Blues will be bringing in some pitching talent from the lower mainland and hope to surprise some teams in the G.F.I.