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Chris Ward Stepping Down as Fond du Lac Dock Spiders GM

September 23, 2021 - FOND DU LAC, WI - The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are announcing today that General Manager Chris Ward will be stepping down from his current position and leaving the organization in the coming months. Ward, a graduate from Illinois State University, joined the Dock Spiders in the Fall of 2016 as the Director of Ticket Sales. He was promoted to Assistant General Manager after two successful seasons. In the Fall of 2019, Ward was named the Dock Spiders General Manager and guided the team through the 2020 and 2021 seasons. ... Full Story

Former Rox Outfielder Friedl Makes MLB Debut with Reds

September 20, 2021 - St. Cloud, MN - Former St. Cloud Rox outfielder TJ Friedl made his Major League debut on Saturday, September 18th for the Cincinnati Reds. Friedl, 26, entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the Reds 5-1 loss to the Dodgers in the eighth inning against reliever Joe Kelly, he popped out to the middle of the infield. Friedl got his first major league hit on September 19th. As a pinch-hitter, Friedl took the first pitch he saw from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin and hit a home run to rightfield. In Friedl second game a... Full Story

Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Nick Fortes Debuts with the Marlins

September 20, 2021 - Rochester, Minn. - Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Nick Fortes, made his Major League debut for the Miami Marlins on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Fortes is the 272nd former Northwoods League player and the first Dock Spider to reach the Major League level. Fortes, who played collegiately at the University of Mississippi, played for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders in 2017. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Marlins. In 2017 with the Dock Spiders, Fortes played in 54 games and hit .292 with two hom... Full Story

Former St. Cloud Rox Outfielder TJ Friedl Debuts with the Reds

September 20, 2021 - Rochester, Minn. - Former St. Cloud Rox outfielder TJ Friedl made his Major League debut for the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Friedl is the 271st former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level. Friedl, who played collegiately at the University of Nevada, played for the St. Cloud Rox in 2016. After playing for the Wolf Pack, he signed with the Reds, receiving the largest bonus ever given to an undrafted free agent at $735,000. Mistakenly believing that he needed to play college baseball... Full Story

• Woodchucks Give Back to Community in 2021 - Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods) September 23
  
• Chris Ward Stepping Down as Fond du Lac Dock Spiders GM - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods) September 23
  
• Turtle Creek Stadium Hosts Inaugural Concert - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) September 20
  
• Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Nick Fortes Debuts with the Marlins - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods) September 20
  
• Former Rox Outfielder Friedl Makes MLB Debut with Reds - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods) September 20
  
• Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Nick Fortes Debuts with the Marlins - (Northwoods) September 20
  
• Former St. Cloud Rox Outfielder TJ Friedl Debuts with the Reds - (Northwoods) September 20
  
• Team Owners Wish the Best as McCallum Moves On - Willmar Stingers (Northwoods) September 17
  
• Rox Project S.A.V.E. Foundation Launches 'RBI Club' Serves as Pilot Program for St. Cloud Area School District - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods) September 16
  
• Wisz Promoted to Assistant General Manager - Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods) September 15
  
• Season Tickets on Sale Now - Willmar Stingers (Northwoods) September 15
  
• Larks Help the Community - Bismarck Larks (Northwoods) September 7
  
• 2021 Community Impact - Bismarck Larks (Northwoods) September 3
  
• Mr. Lark: the Larks First HOF Inductee - Bismarck Larks (Northwoods) September 2
  
• 2021 Dock Spiders Season Recap - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods) August 27
  
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• Area Notebook: Stingers are looking for a new GM - Northwoods West Central Tribune (September 21)
• Area Sports Briefs: Sept. 8 - Northwoods Bismarck Tribune (September 8)
• Area Sports Briefs: Sept. 8 - Northwoods Bismarck Tribune (September 8)
• Aruba native Croes has solid year with Booyah - Northwoods Green Bay Press Times (September 7)
• Kenosha Kingfish announce Canseco will not appear in tonight's Home Run Derby at the Harbor - Northwoods Kenosha News (August 27)
• Former Bombers player makes it to 'The Show' - Northwoods Battle Creek Enquirer (August 27)
• Baseball: Huskies' Pointer looking forward to having more experienced team next summer - Northwoods Duluth News-Tribune (August 27)
• Baseball: Huskies took their bumps this summer but are looking to bounce back - Northwoods Duluth News-Tribune (August 27)
• Rox come up short in Northwoods League Championship 9-3 - Northwoods St. Cloud Times (August 21)
• Rox finish season with 9-3 loss in league championship - Northwoods St. Cloud Times (August 21)
• St. Cloud Rox will play in Northwoods League championship on Friday - Northwoods St. Cloud Times (August 20)
• St. Cloud Rox sweeps Mankato MoonDogs in opening round of playoffs - Northwoods St. Cloud Times (August 19)
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