The Washington Wild Things (independent; Frontier League) have filed suit in U.S. District Court over MKE Sports and Entertainment‘s lease at Kokomo Municipal Stadium for the Kokomo Jackrabbits (summer collegiate; Prospect League), claiming damages over the loss of the market after months of negotiations. (more…)
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Wickline new Prospect League commissioner
We have a new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Prospect League: Bryan Wickline, a league founder and past president, replaces Dave Chase. (more…)
Prospect League at five: mixed results
The summer-collegiate Prospect League is now in its fifth year, and while there are many success stories on the field and in the front office, league officials say there is plenty of room for improvement. There are two ways to run a summer-collegiate league: for-profit versus nonprofit. Leagues like the Cape Cod League and the […]
Rockford Aviators unveil new logos
The newly rebranded Rockford Aviators (independent; Frontier League) unveiled their new logos for the 2013 season. The team’s colors remain navy, orange and Columbia blue. “We received a lot of great feedback last year when we added orange and Columbia blue to the already familiar navy and wanted to keep that look,” said team president […]
New for 2013: Rockford Aviators
The name-the-team contest in Rockford has a winner: the Rockford RiverHawks will now be known as the Rockford Aviators (independent; Frontier League). “This was important to our fans and it showed due to the over 3,000 name entries over the three week period,” said Aviators President Bryan Wickline. “We want to thank each and every […]
Goodbye RiverHawks; name-the-team contest on in Rockford
The Rockford RiverHawks (independent; Frontier League) are no more, after Rock River Valley Baseball decided to launch a name-the-team context for 2013. “I cannot stress enough that the professional baseball team will be here for many years to come, and we will continue to be involved and visible in the greater Rockford community,” said Rock […]
RiverHawks: Ballpark foreclosure won’t affect season
Even though their home is going through a bank foreclosure, the owners of the Rockford RiverHawks (independent; Frontier League) say their 2012 season will go on. The ballpark was developed by Kurt Carlson, who owned a previous incarnation of the RiverHawks, which played in the independent Frontier and Northern League. Last season a group led […]