Olympic Champion speedskater Casey FitzRandolph will be making an appearance at the Duck Pond on Friday, June 1. A native of Verona, Wis., FitzRandolph (pictured) won the gold medal in the 500m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, becoming the first American to win the race since Eric Heiden in 1980. He will be available for autographs and pictures both before and during the Mallards game and will have his gold medal on display!

In other news, due to a scheduling conflict, Dustin Diamond (AKA Screech from Saved by the Bell) will no longer be appearing at the Duck Pond on Saturday, July 14.

The Mallards season begins in just six days on Thursday May 31 against the Eau Claire Express at the Duck Pond. All tickets are on sale now. Call 246-4277 or log onto Mallardsbaseball.com for more information.