A small flock of Oregon Ducks will be migrating east this summer to play for the Rochester Honkers. University of Oregon junior Ryan Hambright, sophomore Kyle Garlick, and freshman Scott Heineman will bring their talents to the Northwoods League this coming May. The Honkers have enjoyed the presence of Ducks players ever since the 2008-09 season, when the program ended a 26-year absence from intercollegiate competition.
The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Blake Denman to their roster for the 2012 season. Denman, a sophomore at the University of Texas-San Antonio, is the ninth player to be named to Waterloo's roster for the team's 18th season.
For the first time a player that once played for a Minnesota team in the Northwoods League will now suit up in the big leagues for the Minnesota Twins. Veteran outfielder Josh Willingham signed a three-year contract with the Twins this offseason and will be expected to patrol right field at Target Field through 2014.
This week the Wisconsin Woodchucks announced another addition to their roster for the 2012 season. Recently, the ‘Chucks have signed Skyler Ewing, a power hitting, freshman first baseman from Rice University.
The Northwoods League announced today that Matt Bomberg has been hired as the newest member of the NWL’s front office staff. He and former Director of Operations Curt Carstensen are now Vice Presidents of the Northwoods League working alongside League President Dick Radatz, Jr.
The Willmar Stingers 2012 player roster is coming together as the team prepares for its third season of Northwoods League baseball. The recent additions now bring the roster to 20 players under contract for the 2012 season.
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters announced the addition of two more players to their 2012 roster. Catcher Nick Ammirati (Mississippi State) and infielder Nick Hamilton (Kent State) have signed to play for the Rafters this summer.
The Northwoods League held a press conference in St. Cloud on Wednesday afternoon to announce the sale of the St. Cloud franchise formerly known as the River Bats.
The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Kellen Camus to their roster for the 2012 season. Camus (pronounced CAM-us), a sophomore at Washington State University, is the eighth player to be named to Waterloo's roster for the team's 18th season.
The Battle Creek Bombers have signed outfielder Turner Gill out of the University of Portland for the 2012 season.
