The new management of the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), Team Cole & Associates, is off to a strong start for the 2013 season. For the last seven years the city has owned the Mustangs and subsidized losses. This year, the city decided to go with Team Cole — which also manages the […]
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Parsons new GM in Martinsville
The Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have a new GM: Tyler Parsons, the first hire after the city entered into a new management deal last November. Parsons comes to the Mustangs from the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), where he served as Director of Tickets Sales and Community Relations. Prior […]
Grizzlies pace CPL in attendance, set record
Good season for the Gastonia Grizzlies: the summer-collegiate team paced the Coastal Plain League in attendance and set a team record in the process. The Grizzlies broke the previous attendance record set in 2011 by more than 7,000 fans, spurred by nine games over 3,000 fans, including two sellouts, with a June 2 mark of […]
Gastonia unveils new logo
The Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) unveiled a new logo for the 2012 season. The team colors of gold and black remains the same; what’s changed is the actual logo. “I think your logo is your identity,” managing partner Jesse Cole said. “I think the identity we had the first seven years is […]
Sims Legion Park in midst of facelift
Renovations are currently underway at Sims Legion Park, home of the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), with a new concourse, complete with new ticket booth and two new entrances, under construction for the 2011 season. In addition, all three grandstands and the box seats have been painted, and fans are installed in the […]