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\"greglabbe\"Madison, WI – December 14, 2011. The Madison Mallards of the summer collegiate Northwoods League are excited to announce\u00a0Greg Labbe will return for a 2nd season as Manager of the Mallards.<\/p>\n

Labbe\u00a0(LAB-bee) returns to Madison after finishing 37-32 and barely missing out on the Northwoods League playoffs in 2011. \u00a02012 will be his 5th season in the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the Mallards finished tied for first place with three other teams with a 21-14 first half record, but lost to the Battle Creek Bombers through a tiebreaker. \u00a0 Under Labbe, the 2011 Mallards featured four Northwoods League All-Stars. \u00a0The Mallards offense was led by the hard hitting duo of first baseman Nate Theunissen (Central Michigan), and right fielder Jordan Owen (UT-Martin). \u00a0Theunissen was a mid-season and post-season Northwoods League All-Star after leading the Mallards by hitting .325 and tying a club record with 9 home runs. \u00a0Owen, a mid-season Northwoods League All-Star finished the season batting .297, and led the Mallards with 62 hits and 32 RBI’s. \u00a0The pitching staff was anchored by Rusty Shellhorn (Texas Tech) who finished with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 2.30 while being named a mid-season and post-season Northwoods League All-Star. \u00a0Matt Milroy (Illinois) bolstered the Mallards bullpen by leading the team with 7 saves, and struck out 44 batters in just 28 innings of work while being named a mid-season Northwoods League All-Star.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I feel I have unfinished business and didn’t accomplish what I wanted to last season,” said Labbe. “We left a lot on the table, and with the facilities, enviroment and players we have in Madison, I expect to make the playoffs year in and year out.”<\/p>\n

Labbe currently coaches at Eagle\u2019s View Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, a hot-bed for baseball talent. The school has competed in the last seven 1A Final Fours, while winning three state championships. When he\u2019s not on the field, Labbe is in the classroom at Eagle\u2019s View teaching geometry, pre-calculus, and calculus.<\/p>\n

Labbe led the Rochester Honkers to a NWL Championship and received Manager of the Year honors in 2006 after posting a 50-17 regular season mark and perfect 4-0 record in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He became the first field manager to reach the 50-win plateau in the league and Rochester\u2019s one-season winning percentage (.746) in 2006 remains tops in the league\u2019s 17-year history. Labbe\u2019s 114-59 regular season record over three seasons (2005-07) in Rochester also tops the record books in terms of winning percentage (.659).<\/p>\n

A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Labbe earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in secondary mathematics education from the University of North Florida in 2002. He received his master\u2019s degree in educational leadership from the same school in 2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“For me and my family, it was a no brainer to return to Madison,” said Labbe.<\/p>\n

He and wife Heather have a four-year-old son, Luke, and a two-year-old daughter, Lily, who reside in Madison during the summer months.<\/p>\n

The Mallards are members of the 17-team Northwoods League. \u00a0The Northwoods League is the nation’s largest summer collegiate league, and draws more fans than any other league. \u00a0The Mallards 2012 schedule will be released soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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