Brewers, Timber Rattlers sign development contract Sep 24, 2008
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Fox Cities Stadium, the Brewers fan base in Appleton and the proximity to Milwaukee all provide a great opportunity for the ball club. The Beloit Snappers were the last Brewers affiliate in the state. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Timber Rattlers to become Brewers minor league affiliate Sep 24, 2008
The Timber Rattlers are a member of the Midwest League and play their home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton. Reader Comments. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Dorman And Lorin Shine On Sunday Jun 24, 2008
singled in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the a 4-3 win over the Sunday afternoon on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The win ended Burlington's seven game winning streak over the Rattlers. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Baseball: Warren's Westby influence delivers state title for Marathon Jun 16, 2008
Warren, a 1985 Westby graduate, coached Marathon past Aquinas 3-2 in the title game, which began Thursday and ended Friday at Fox Cities Stadium. His team won that game, he said, because of men like Ken Trott, Art Brunje, Neil Hoven and John Blihovde. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Division 3 — Aquinas' Pederson scores winning mark in finals Jun 15, 2008
It showed with the tears that ran down his cheeks as he hugged coach after coach on the terrace at Fox Cities Stadium on Friday morning. This wasn t how it was supposed to end. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Division 2 — PdC threatens late, but key hits dont fall in state title game Jun 15, 2008
The Blackhawks loaded the bases and didn t score in the sixth inning and put their first two batters on and didn t score in the seventh of a 6-2 loss to West De Pere at Fox Cities Stadium. The Phantoms (21-5) led the entire game after scoring twice in the top of the first inning and won their first state baseball title. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 3 — Marathon pitchers shut down Aquinas in title game Jun 14, 2008
Marathon could be a team that was up for that challenge, but it never had to prove it en route to beating Aquinas 3-2 for the WIAA Division 3 state championship Friday morning at Fox Cities Stadium. The line drives that generally ricochet off the Aquinas bats were replaced by easy fly balls and strikeouts as the Blugolds (21-4) came up short in their bid for a second straight baseball title. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 3 — Bad weather forces Aquinas to regroup Jun 13, 2008
Instead, it spent the evening regrouping and taking cover from thunderstorms that covered the Fox Valley Region and pushed the last three championship games back to today at Fox Cities Stadium. The Blugolds (22-3) trailed Marathon 3-2 in the top of the third inning when a lightning strike at 4:03 p.m. halted play and brought out the tarp for the second time on Thursday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 3 — Long drive ahead for Aquinas' Kachel Jun 13, 2008
The game will pick up where it left off at 9 a.m. today at Fox Cities Stadium. The Wisconsin All-Stars are a wood-bat AAU program coached by UW-La Crosse assistant Matt Blakeley. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 3 — Blugolds dominate St. Mary's Springs in semifinal Jun 12, 2008
The left-handed Rickaway dazzled the Fox Cities Stadium crowd by striking out 13 batters and allowing just one infield single over six innings in the Blugolds 13-0 Division 3 semifinal victory over Springs. They have a good team, and they thought they were gonna beat us, Rickaway said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 2 — PdC gets past Waupun in D-2 semifinal Jun 12, 2008
tournament Wednesday night at Fox Cities Stadium. The Blackhawks, looking for their first state title since 1993, will face West De Pere in today s championship. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kimberly, Kenosha Bradford advance to Div. 1 title game Jun 11, 2008
Semifinals in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were scheduled Wednesday at Fox Cities Stadium. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Todd Sommerfeldt: Papermakers flawless against Central Jun 11, 2008
That s what has to be taken away from Fox Cities Stadium by the Central High School baseball team. The Red Raiders didn t encounter perfection Tuesday at the WIAA Division 1 state tournament, but it found something pretty darn close in Kimberly, and that s what ended their season in the state semifinals. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 1 — Central's rally too little, too late against defending champs Jun 11, 2008
Central batboy Trevon Van Egtern, 7, consoles shortstop Cody Pfennig as Central fell to Kimberly 8-4 in the WIAA Div 1 state semi-final Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis ... But as the Papermakers showed all day at Fox Cities Stadium, they were up for a big play. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Todd Sommerfeldt: First-year Central coach eyes the big prize Jun 10, 2008
But they are preparing to play Beaver Dam (16-7) in a WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal game at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. this morning. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 4 — De Soto has interchangeable aces in Lepke, Zeimet Jun 10, 2008
For the record, senior Ethan Zeimet is the other half of this equation, and he and Lepke have afforded the Pirates (19-5) quite a luxury this season and should do the same this week at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. The Pirates are making their eighth state appearance and second in a row with an experienced group after qualifying last year, too. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 1 — Central's Warren keeps his team in the game Jun 10, 2008
That s one reason to believe the Red Raiders season will survive this morning s WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal game against Beaver Dam at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. Central (14-9) has no problem admitting that not many people thought it would still be playing at this point. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The Cardinals Minor League Notebook Jun 8, 2008
The Quad Cities River Bandits and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers played three full innings on Saturday night before nearby lightning and heavy rain forced the game to be suspended with the River Bandits leading 6-1 at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The suspended game will resume with the top of the fourth inning at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and will go the full nine innings of regulation. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Minor League Notes Jun 7, 2008
The last time a Rattler homered at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium before last night was May 17, when hit a game winning homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat Kane County. BAKERS DOZEN FOR MENDEZ: Rattler outfielder went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks last night to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Six runs early too much for Chiefs to handle Jun 6, 2008
Host Wisconsin scored six times in the first three innings and cruised to a 6-1 Midwest League victory over Peoria Wednesday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium. Peoria starter Chris Siegfried (1-4) retired the first two hitters in the first before he unraveled, walking a pair before Gavin Dickey's RBI single, Joe Dunigan's seeing-eye run-scoring single and Denny Almonte's two-run double. (Pekin Times, IL)
Snakes rattle and roll over Chiefs Jun 5, 2008
Peoria got a strong outing from Robert Hernandez, but he was out-pitched by first rounder Phillippe Aumont as the Chiefs fell to Wisconsin 4-2 in a Midwest League game Tuesday night at Fox Cities Stadium. The loss gives the Chiefs a losing streak for the first time since May 19 and dropped them to 24-34 on the season. (Pekin Times, IL)
Rattlers put end to Chiefs' winning Jun 4, 2008
The Peoria Chiefs let two leads slip away as the bullpen uncharacteristically allowed seven runs over five innings in a 9-6 Midwest League loss to Wisconsin Monday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium. The loss ends a four-game win streak for Peoria, though the Chiefs have still won 10 of their last 13 and are 24-33 on the season. (Pekin Times, IL)
Baseball: WIAA Division 3 — Aquinas advances to another state tournament Jun 4, 2008
To see what happened next for Aquinas (20-3) was to see a team that truly believed it would find a way to return to Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. on June 11. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Chiefs have a winning fever Jun 3, 2008
The Peoria Chiefs banged out 14 hits and two home runs for a 6-4 Midwest League victory over Wisconsin Sunday night before 2,066 at Fox Cities Stadium. It was the fourth straight victory and 10th in the last 12 for the Chiefs, who have moved into a fifth place tie with Wisconsin at 24-32. (Pekin Times, IL)
D-III CHAMPS: Trinity loses for first time, but still wins title May 28, 2008
The second-ranked Bantams entered Tuesday's final round of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship at Fox Cities Stadium one win from completing a historic season. They gladly settled for their first title instead as they bounced back from a surprising 4-3 setback to No. 6 Johns Hopkins University in the scheduled opener with a thrilling 5-4 rally in the decisive game of the double-elimination tournament. (USA Today -- Sports)
9th-inning hit leads Johns Hopkins over Wis-Whitewater 12-11 May 27, 2008
- Jonas Fester's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in the game winner as No. 6-ranked Johns Hopkins University edged No. 5 Wisconsin-Whitewater 12-11 Monday in an NCAA Division III Baseball Championship elimination game at Fox Cities Stadium. The Blue Jays (41-7) will face No. 2 Trinity College (44-0) in the national championship game Tuesday at 11 a.m.. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
PAIRINGS: NCAA baseball tournament May 27, 2008
At Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton, Wis. Friday, May 23 Game 1 Chapman 4, Kean 2. (USA Today -- Sports)
Linfield 5, Wisconsin-Whitewater 1 Dorn fans nine as Wildcats win May 24, 2008
-- Linfield's Garrett Dorn struck out nine batters and held Wisconsin-Whitewater to three hits during a come-from-behind 5-1 opening round victory before 1,404 at the NCAA Division III finals at Fox Cities Stadium. Making their first appearance in the NCAA Division III finals, the eighth-ranked Wildcats (35-11) beat a Wisconsin-Whitewater team making its third finals appearance in five seasons. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
What I did this summer: Nagan got job with minor league team Aug 31, 2007
Nagan was job-shadowing Zerjav at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. one day when Zerjav said he could stick around and sell 50-50 raffle tickets during the Class A Midwest League team s games. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Special counsel to field Barnett battery case Jul 1, 2007
He also played with Barnett in a June 18 charity softball game at Fox Cities Stadium. "And, at that game, my husband overheard Mr. Barnett on a phone making a comment about the case, and depending on what his defense in the case is going to be, that could be an issue," Schneider said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
WIAA won't make private schools move up a division for basketball tournament Jun 22, 2007
n Approved a three-year extension that will keep the WIAA spring baseball tournament at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute through 2010. n Approved increasing the number of state all-around qualifiers in gymnastics from three to five. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Father's Day emotional for Wells Jun 17, 2007
And today, if you look closely - really closely, beyond the home-run derby swings and boys-will-be-boys tomfoolery on display this Father's Day afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium during quarterback Brett Favre's annual charity softball game, and into those bright blue eyes of his - you just might see it. For at some point, he will look up into the stands and see Julie and the couple's two kids - 3-year-old son Jackson and 8-month-old daughter Lola - and smile. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bluejays are state champions in baseball Jun 15, 2007
GRAND CHUTE Johnson Creek won its first ever state baseball championship today, defeating Abbotsford 10-4 at the WIAA Division 4 State Baseball Tournament at Fox Cities Stadium. Johnson Creek opened the scoring in the first with an unearned run. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Sore shoulder keeps Favre out of practice Jun 15, 2007
But since it's his annual charity softball game, the Green Bay Packers quarterback likely will play it safe with his sore right (throwing) shoulder and not play his customary shortstop position during Sunday's game at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. He likely will limit himself to a designated hitter role, if he plays at all. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Todd Sommerfeldt column: De Soto left wondering 'What If?' Jun 14, 2007
The Pirates once trailed Abbotsford by three runs, but they were within one and facing their final three outs in a WIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Fox Cities Stadium. If I was a betting man, I would have bet the house and a couple of cars that we would score a run there, De Soto coach Kelly Olson said of his mood after Graff s walk. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Todd Sommerfeldt column: Pederson provides solid backstop for Blugolds Jun 14, 2007
Aquinas then held on for a 3-1 victory in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal at Fox Cities Stadium. I knew he was going, Pederson said of Gramowski. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: Division 3 state championship preview Jun 14, 2007
WHEN/WHERE: Today, noon, at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. AT STAKE: Aquinas is trying to win its first state baseball championship since 1987. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Baseball: De Soto, Aquinas at state today Jun 13, 2007
The day will start early today for the De Soto High School baseball team as the Pirates face off against Abbotsford at 8 a.m. in the WIAA Division 4 state semifinals at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. Aquinas High School will make its first appearance in the WIAA state tournament when it faces Stevens Point Pacelli in the Division 3 semifinals at 1 p.m. today. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tools of tennis help Aquinas shortstop develop on the field Jun 11, 2007
WHERE: Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. FACT: The Blugolds are making their first state appearance since qualifying as a WISAA team in 1992. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Matchups, game times May 29, 2007
At Fox Cities Stadium, Grand Chute, Wis. Friday, May 25 Game 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2, Emory 0 Game 2 Carthage 15, Eastern Connecticut 4 Game 3 Chapman 8, Marietta 4 Game 4 Kean 4, Cortland State 1, 12 innings Saturday, May 26 Game 5 Emory 5, Eastern Connecticut 4, Eastern Connecticut eliminated Game 6 Cortland State 9, Marietta 3, Marietta eliminated Game 7 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 12, Carthage 8 Game 8 Kean 3, Chapman 1 Sunday, May 27 Game 9 Cortland State 5, Carthage 2, Carthage eliminated... (USA Today -- Sports)
• Local colleges: Red Men put on hitting clinic in Division III opener May 26, 2007
The Red Men had their hitting shoes on, playing like tournament veterans in the first round of the NCAA Division III College World Series for a 15-4 victory over Eastern Connecticut State at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, near Appleton. Carthage, ranked eighth in the most recent American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Division III poll, will play UW-Stevens Point in a second-round winners' bracket game at 4:30 p.m. today. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Chiefs-Rattlers game cancelled due to cold Apr 8, 2007
The contest has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader between the teams at 1:05 p.m. May 13 at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. As of press time, today's 1:05 p.m. series finale is still on as scheduled. (Pekin Times, IL)
McDonell baseball: New season brings high expectations Apr 4, 2007
McDonell finished tied atop the WCC standings with an 11-1 record before bowing out one game shy of a second consecutive trip to Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute for the WIAA state tournament. Even with a huge chunk of last year s team gone, expectations remain high as the Macks received a No. 8 ranking in the preseason WBCA poll for Division 3. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
