FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2025
Samantha Rubin
samantha@mallardsbaseball.com
608-665-1220

Samantha Rubin and Madison Night Mares Earn Northwoods League Honors
This marks back to back seasons earning postseason awards for Rubin and Night Mares

The Madison Night Mares are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, General Manager Samantha Rubin has been named the Northwoods League Softball Executive of the Year and the Night Mares were named Northwoods League Softball Co-Organization of the Year. 

These awards recognize organizational and individual excellence, including but not limited to; success on the field, generated revenue, social media reach, and tickets sold. These awards were voted on by the front office members of other Northwoods League teams at the Northwoods League meetings hosted in Madison, Wisconsin on September 29th.

Samantha Rubin now earns her third Executive of the year award after having earned the same honor last season for both Northwoods League Baseball and Softball. She is the first executive in Northwoods League history to win the same award in both eligible categories, and now marks the only executive to win the award in back to back seasons on the Softball side. The Night Mares took home the hardware for the Northwoods League Softball Co-Organization of the Year following the team’s first championship.

Group outings and sponsorship opportunities for the Mallards and Night Mares for the 2026 season are available now. More information can be found at mallardsbaseball.com and madisonnightmares.com. For other questions about the Madison Mallards and Madison Night Mares, email info@mallardsbaseball.com or info@madisonnightmares.com.

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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network.  Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.mallardsbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Mallards as your favorite team.