I'm Going To Lose My Job (But I Don't Care) They are going to fire me right before Christmas. Seriously. I went to the board with this new idea for the Meijer 5-Game Miniplan, and they nearly laughed me out of the building. Why? Because I decided to [...]

Field of Dreams Movie Site to Host 2026 Northwoods League All-Star Game Newly constructed ballpark will also host the league’s Home Run Challenge. Rochester, Minn - The Northwoods League and The Field of Dreams Movie Site are proud to announce that the 2026 Northwoods League All-Star Game on July [...]

A New Project is Underway at Homer Stryker Field A new project is underway at Homer Stryker Field.   The lower-level seating at Oberon Oasis was removed entirely. The turf, and seats were picked up and the area was leveled out.   A portion of the right field [...]

SHE’S SAVING MONEY ON GROCERIES BECAUSE OF US… The other day, I was speaking with a customer who instantly understood the true value of this offer. She said, “Heck, a Growlers game is almost cheaper than going to the grocery store to feed my family, and I get a [...]

An Update on the 9,600 Sq. Ft. Jr Growlers Training Facility The new Jr Growlers 9,600 sq. ft. training facility is currently being renovated and it's coming along great. All of the turf has been delivered to the facility and half of it has been rolled out and [...]

Four Growlers Staff Members Play 100+ Rounds of Golf in One Summer... Insane - Our front office staff played over 100 combined rounds of golf at KMGA Courses this year. 🙌 Four of our front office staff members used a 3-course membership to golf all season long. The [...]

Welcome to the Front Office, Elle Otto Help us welcome the newest member of our front office - Elle Otto, Corporate Sales Manager. She is a University of Iowa alumni - she received her B.A. in Enterprise Leadership in May 2025. She served as a student-athlete and was [...]

Welcome to the Front Office, Madison Kihm Help us welcome the newest member of our front office - Madison Kihm, Director of Events. She is a Western Michigan University graduate student and will be receiving her Masters in Sports Administration this December. She attended undergrad at Midland University where she was [...]

30,000+ Fans Discover Kalamazoo?! This is a cool stat. There were over 82,000 fans that attended a Growlers game in 2025...But over 31,000 of those fans actually live outside of Kalamazoo County.That means 37% of fans are making a 20+ minute drive to Homer Stryker Field to watch [...]

Former Growler Joey Loperfido to Appear in 2025 World Series as Toronto Blue Jay Former Growler, Joey Loperfido (2018), is playing in the World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Duke outfielder was a 7th round draft pick in 2021 - the 10th former Growler to play [...]

Growlers Donate $2,182 to Bronson Children's Hospital Porter and the team visited Bronson Children's Hospital with a big check to donate $2,182. The specialty jerseys were auctioned off and Growlers fans raised money - they were designed by kids receiving treatment. Porter brought gifts, visited kids in their [...]

Fans Select 'Summer in Southwest Michigan' Jersey as Inspiration for 2026 Jersey We have a winner! The 'Summertime in Southwest Michigan' was voted as the jersey (submitted by Chad P.) that will serve as inspiration for the team's specialty jersey in 2026.   Our team will now alter [...]

32 Growlers Home Runs Leads to 32 Trees Being Planted in Portage, MI Following May 2024 Tornado 32 trees were planted at Celery Flats along the Bicentennial Trail because of the 32 home runs our team hit this season.   Portage Parks staff members, Michigan DNR, Kalamazoo Nature [...]