With several close votes and five Northwoods League teams advancing, we’re now in the Elite Eight round of the summer collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote. So vote! (more…)
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Five MN/IA teams to comprise new Northwoods League pod
Five Minnesota and Iowa summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams will begin play as a regional pod beginning July 1, with play ending August 20 and no playoffs planned. (more…)
Hoover steps down as Northwoods League president/commissioner
A front-office change in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League office, as Gary Hoover is stepping down as league president and commissioner, while serving as league general counsel on an interim basis. (more…)
Northwoods League clears Michigan pod for play
The summer-collegiate Northwoods League is launching a three-site Michigan pod for play, with six teams set to compete in Traverse City, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. (more…)
Six Northwoods League teams to launch play July 1
A six-team pod of summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams will begin play on July 1, with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Green Bay Booyah, La Crosse Loggers, Rockford Rivets, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Wisconsin Woodchucks launching their 2020 seasons. (more…)
Northwoods League to launch regional play, conforming with local guidelines
The 2020 Northwoods League season won’t begin on a league-wide basis, with three Bismarck teams launching play on June 15 at Bismarck Municipal Stadium, as the summer-collegiate league adjusts to a patchwork of local COVID-19 restrictions across its footprint. (more…)
Northwoods League teams eye June 15 launch
Though there’s been no official announcement from the league, summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams say they’re looking at a June 15 season opening with fans in the stands, if local COVID-19 mitigation guidelines permit. (more…)
Northwoods League: Despite delays, we plan on 2020 season
Despite several summer-collegiate leagues canceling their 2020 seasons, the Northwoods League still plans a return to play this year–but it won’t be on May 26, the previously announced start of the season. (more…)
Duluth closes Wade Stadium until July, impacting Huskies
Here’s another reason why it will be extremely hard for summer-collegiate leagues to launch this summer: Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has closed Wade Stadium, home of the Duluth Huskies, until July 1–severely impacting the Northwoods League season. (more…)
Northwoods League 2020 season opener postponed
The Northwoods League has delayed the start of the 2020 season due to state shutdowns ordered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, as summer-collegiate leagues continue to respond to an uncertain year. (more…)
Summer-collegiate leagues prep for disrupted 2020 season
Summer-collegiate leagues are prepping for a disrupted 2020 season, with the Valley Baseball League canceling the season, some teams going on hiatus, and the Western Canadian Baseball League planning various scenarios. (more…)
Summer-Collegiate Leagues React to COVID-19
Leagues across the summer-collegiate baseball landscape are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, with most currently planning to launch their 2020 seasons on schedule. (more…)
Oconomowoc Ballpark Proposal Approved
A planned new ballpark in the far Milwaukee suburbs is moving forward, as the Oconomowoc Common Council has approved a proposed facility that could open by the 2021 summer-collegiate season. (more…)