With the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) slated to leave the team’s Alexian Field home today after the Village’s decision to go with the American Association in coming years, the fate of the team remains up in the air. With the Village tentatively awarded the lease at Alexian Field for coming seasons, the Flyers […]
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American Association lands Schaumburg
In a surprising upset, the independent American Association lands the lease for Schaumburg‘s Alexian Field, despite not promising to field a team there for the 2011 season; Alan Oremus will own the team. Other leagues had made proposals for the lease, including the independent North American League and at least three groups with ties to […]
Schaumburg decision expected this week
After hearing pitches from the American Association, North American League and several groups with ties to the Frontier League, officials with the Village of Schaumburg are expected to decide as soon as tomorrow on a new tenant for Alexian Field. The presentations took place last week, and groups making pitches were told that a priority […]
Schaumburg meeting with potential Alexian Field lessees
The Village of Schaumburg is meeting with potential tenants for Alexian Field this week, including a group that would buy the remaining assets of the troubled Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) and pay off what the team owes to the village and the Park Board. City Manager Kenneth Fritz confirmed the talks via email. […]
Court: Schaumburg can move ahead with Flyers eviction
With no sale of the team as of today, the Village of Schaumburg received permission today from a Cook County judge to evict the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) from Alexian Field. What comes next, though, is a little murky. Receiving permission to evict and actually evicting are two different things: the Village now […]
Schaumburg quietly invites leagues to pitch for Alexian Field lease
Preparing for the possibility that a sale of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) may not close by tomorrow, Village of Schaumburg officials have invited reps from independent leagues to make pitches next week for the Alexian Field lease in 2011. We’re told by sources close to the Village that the American Association and […]
Capitals owners: NAL is nice, but we really want PCL ball
The Edmonton Capitals are set for a season in the independent North American League, but the team’s owners are pretty open about their lack of enthusiasm about indy ball — and their preference to field a team in the Pacific Coast League. Good luck. The Capitals are owned by the Katz Group, owner of the […]
Outlaws, Chico State reach ballpark lease for ’11
The Chico Outlaws (independent; North American League) and Chico State University announced the team would be playing the 2011 season at the team’s only home in franchise history, Nettleton Stadium. “It will be good to be back at The Net, said Chico Outlaws President Mike Marshall. “We have been the most successful team in the […]
Flyers tax woes date back to August
The Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) have been operating without an Illinois business license since August 25, 2010, a situation that caused the state to shutter the team’s doors at Alexian Field. It’s been dubbed a “misunderstanding” by Flyers owner Rich Ehrenreich, who says the state has been paid but the payments were made […]
Flyers sale postponed; team loses business license
The sale of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) has been pushed back a month, but the asset is diminishing daily: the team’s business license from the state of Illinois has been revoked because of nonpayment of taxes. The decision to postpone a scheduled Jan. 20 hearing to evict the team from Alexian Field […]
Tijuana out, Henderson in for NAL 2011
With teams receiving the go-ahead to officially release schedules this afternoon, we have a new lineup for the 2011 independent North American League: the Tijuana Ambassadors are out, the Henderson Roadrunners are in. That, of course, gives the league two Roadrunners franchises. Adding Henderson, a Las Vegas suburb, isn’t a surprise: Las Vegas was present […]
First NAL schedule released
The Lake County Fielders (independent; North American League) have posted a schedule for the 2011 season — and as you might expect, it’s heavy with games against Schaumburg and Rockford. Really heavy. In fact, the schedule has the Fielders taking on the Schaumburg Flyers six times in June, 15 times in July (more than half […]
Flyers sale still in works; indy world waits on resolution
A sale of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) is still ongoing and could close within a week or two, but the future of the team is still in up for debate and generating a lot of buzz in indy-ball circles, as the fate of the team could affect the proceedings in at least two […]