Another improvement at Warner Park: The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveiled a new ticket office at the Duck Pond. The 1,600-square foot building was added on to the existing office at the Duck Pond. “For years we’ve taken great pride in how productive we’ve been in a very tight office space,” said Mallards […]
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Wausau’s Athletic Park set for renovations
Athletic Park, home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and a classic Civilian Conservation Corps facility, is set for renovation the next five years. The $2.7 million plan, to be funded by team owner Mark Macdonald, calls for a renovated grandstand with suites and updated concessions. The area around the ballpark will be […]
Elkhart revives ballpark plans
Put aside because of the bad economy two years ago, a plan for a new ballpark in Elkhart, Ind., for a summer-collegiate Northwoods League team is back on the table. The plan for a $12-million, 2,000-seat ballpark originally featured $5 million in public funding from Elkhart County, but it was suspended in 2010 because of […]
Northwoods League eyes westward expansion
Northwoods League President Dick Radatz, Jr. confirms his interest in putting a team in Bismarck Municipal Ballpark after renovations are completed, as the circuit explores a westward expansion. Currently the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is centralized in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with single teams in Michigan, Iowa and Ontario. While there are expansion opportunities in the existing […]
Mallards announce Warner Park improvements for 2013, will host league showcase
The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveiled two Warner Park improvements for the coming season, including the installation of a new videoboard in left field. The new videoboard replaces the old, smaller one. The new board will be four times larger than the old board and greatly improve the fan experience at the Duck […]
Moniker finalists announced for new Kenosha NWL team
We have the list of potential team names for the new Kenosha summer-collegiate Northwoods League team set to begin play at Simmons Field in 2014. Here they are, direct from team ownership: Kenosha Comets – The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League team that played in Kenosha from 1943 thru 1951 was named the Comets. The […]
Old, new faces keep summer-collegiate ball in Alexandria
A former Alexandria Beetles owner and a former Minnesota Twin are teaming up to keep summer-collegiate ball at Knute Nelson Park for 2013. We’ve reported several times on the demise of the Alexandria Beetles (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), offered for sale this offseason before the league took over operations from Shawn Reilly. League officials rallied […]
Rafters adding party deck to Witter Field
Another seating option for fans of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League): a new party deck will be installed at Witter Field down the third-base line, in the area shown above. The deck, which already has a sponsor, will be a steel structure, lofted approximately ten feet above ground level. It will serve […]
NWL taking over Beetles operations
With Shawn Reilly unable to find a buyer for the Alexandria Beetles, the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is taking over team operations and addressing some $90,000 in team debt. Reilly was pretty transparent this offseason about the need to sell the team to settle debts; after three years he had had enough. A listing price of […]
Kenosha ballpark improvements to be unveiled today
The owners of the new Kenosha team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League will be unveiling a million dollars in improvements to Simmons Field, the former home to pro baseball in the Wisconsin city. The ballpark improvements cover new seating (including seating reclaimed from Baltimore’s Oriole Park), new grandstands, new dugouts, a brick wall surrounding the […]
Berlin new Voice of the Rafters
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have a new presence in the broadcast booth, as Aaron Berlin is the new voice of the team. He will take the place of Nathan Barnett, who was the broadcast voice for the Rafters last summer. In addition to calling all 70 Rafters games on WFHR (1320 […]
Knights, Mallards announce front-office moves
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced a raftload of personnel additions for the 2013 season. Preparing for a move to a new Uptown ballpark in 2014, the Knights have bolstered its front office staff with the addition of Sean Owens, Director of Ticket Sales and […]
Mankato Moondogs sold
Our old friend Joe Schwei has sold the Mankato MoonDogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) to Mark Ogren, the president of Croix Oil Company in Stillwater, Minn. Schwei launched the Moondogs in the 2002 season, taking over the Mankato Mashers franchise and relaunching the team. Under his ownership the team’s attendance rose dramatically and Franklin Rogers […]