Willmar Stingers Announce Winter BBQ Special Guests

Willmar, MN — Don’t miss the Willmar Stingers’ Winter BBQ event at Noon on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, at the Willmar Conference Center. Enjoy a BBQ lunch and listen to two rising and stars of the Minnesota Twins for $25 per ticket.

Varland and Lee are no strangers to Willmar as they both wore the black and yellow as a member of the Stingers and lived with a host family right in the community.

There are a limited number of tickets available so secure yours today to ensure your spot at this one-of-a-kind event! Visit the Willmar Stingers website to Secure your Tickets!

– https://bit.ly/4h4IDsU

– Or call the team office at 320-222-2010 today.

The Winter BBQ will feature these two distinguished guest speakers who both were drafted by the Minnesota Twins following their junior year in college.

Varland, a Stingers member during the 2017 and 2018 seasons was drafted by the Twins in 2019 and has continued to impress with his professional career.

Lee, a Stingers member during the 2020 season joined the Twins organization as a 1^st Round draft pick in 2022. Their stories of dedication, growth, and success are sure to inspire attendees.

Attendees will have the unique opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session as well with both players led by the Twins head play-by-play announcer Kris Atteberry.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Willmar Conference Center, Willmar, MN
Tickets: $25 per person (includes lunch)

For more information on the Stingers or to purchase a 2025 7-game plan, or full/half season ticket package, call the Stingers front office at 320-222-2010.

The 2025 Stingers season is presented by J.D. Kreps Financial Group.

The Willmar Stingers 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. Now in its 32th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world 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, over 325 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 (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.willmarstingers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Stingers as your favorite team.