Rochester, Minn (July 3rd, 2013)--The first half of the Northwoods League season came to a close on Wednesday night in thrilling fashion. The Madison Mallards and La Crosse Loggers squared off in La Crosse for a winner-take-all title bout. Winning 12-2, the Mallards claimed the South Division title.

Rochester, Minn (July 2nd, 2013)--The Waterloo Bucks secured a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday as they won the North Division championship in the first half. Meanwhile in the South, the Mallards and Loggers are tied for first with the Chinooks just a half game behind.

Rochester, Minn (July 1st, 2013)--The calendar flipped to July on Monday, and little changed in the league. With Madison and Waterloo both winning, the leads in each division were held.

Former Thunder Bay Border Cat Jonathan Diaz was called up by the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Diaz is the 105th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.

Rochester, Minn (June 30th, 2013)--On the last day of June, the race for a first half division championship got tighter in both the North and the South. Big offensive outbursts and dominant pitching performances helped make things just a bit more interesting.

Rochester, Minn (June 29th, 2013)--While the Southwestern United States battles through an incredible heat wave, Northwoods League teams find themselves battling each other for first-half accolades and a spot in the post season.

Rochester, Minn (June 28th, 2013)--Nasty weather caused multiple delays and postponements on Friday as teams continued to push towards the end of the first half. Luckily, all games but one were able to get fully in.

Former Mankato MoonDog Sean Halton was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Halton is the 104th former Northwoods League player to reach the major league level.