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BASEBALL IS BACK #13 Collin Hopkins Catcher - 2019 Season photo by Alayna Lull 2021 PROGRAM We’ll help you make the winning moves At RBC Wealth Management, we have the experience to help you develop a wealth management plan suited to your unique goals. Go Huskies! Proctor Patronas Jones Group Phone: (218) 728-8447 | Toll free: (800) 753-3246 1420 London Road, Suite 201 | Duluth, MN 55805 www.proctorpatronasjones.com Investment and insurance products offered through RBC Wealth Management are not insured by the FDIC or any other federal government agency, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank or any bank affiliate, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. © 2019 RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. 19-DH-376_ProctorPatronasJones_AD_FINAL.indd 1 4/24/19 9:42 AM ABOUT the NORTHWOODS LEAGUE Dear Huskies Fans, The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. The 2021 season will mark the 28th season of the Northwoods League. It is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, more than 240 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 (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS), as well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB All-Star Jordan Zimmermann (DET). Take the Northwoods League with you wherever you and your mobile device go, with the Northwoods League mobile app. You are never more than a click away from the latest news, stats, schedules and more. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play today to download. Never miss a minute of the action! All Northwoods League games are streamed live and on-demand through a four-camera HD broadcasting platform. Daily, half-season and full-season subscriptions are available through our hosting partner, Stretch Internet. Viewers can watch games via computer, mobile device or AppleTV. Customer support for webcasting is available at [email protected]. www.NorthwoodsLeague.com (507) 536-4570 FAX (507) 536-4597 2900 4th Street S.W. Rochester, MN 55902 2 CONTENTS Huskies Staff .........................................................................................................4-7 Schedule & Ticket Information ............................................................................. 8 Marcus Pointer...................................................................................................... 10 Wonderful World of Wade ..............................................................................12-13 2021 Promotional Schedule ............................................................................16-17 Wade Stadium Rules ............................................................................................ 20 Assistant Coach Will Peterson ........................................................................... 22 Assistant Coach Chris Miguel ............................................................................ 23 Huskie Howl Podcast ........................................................................................... 25 Hosting a Huskie - Host Family Stories ........................................................27-28 Fan Food ................................................................................................................. 31 Duluth Huskies Team Records .................................................... 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 Duluth Huskies Award Winners ......................................................................... 40 Share the Glove .................................................................................................... 40 Duluth Huskies All Stars .................................................................................41-42 Northwoods League Extra Innings Rule .......................................................... 42 Hitting Coach Jeff Chapuran ............................................................................... 44 Where Are They Now? ........................................................................................ 45 Northwoods League Free Video Streaming .................................................... 48 OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 218-786-9909 | E-mail: [email protected] Address: P.O. Box 16231 Duluth, MN 55816 www.duluthhuskies.com HUSKIES FRONT OFFICE MICHAEL S. ROSENZWEIG President & Owner Born and raised in Duluth, Mike has had a love affair with baseball his entire life. Michael coached at Central Little League for 16 years, and rarely travels to a city that doesn’t have some kind of a baseball team to watch. Previous to owning the team, he had been a sponsor for many Huskies promotional nights including gnome night, batting helmet and team baseball cards giveaways. A financial adviser for more than 31 years, he retired in 2017 and now spends full time with the Duluth Huskies. Michael and his wife Betsy have two sons, Mike and Sam. GREG CULVER General Manager A native of Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, Greg started his Huskies career in Corporate & Group Sales and Stadium Operations during the 2015 season and was named General Manager after that season. Previous to his Huskies career, he served 24 years with the Duluth News Tribune primarily in Advertising. Greg grew up playing baseball in Northern Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens- Point. When not living and breathing baseball you can find him on the local golf courses as a member of both the Poplar and Norwood Golf courses. Greg and his wife Sarah reside in Duluth. To our fans and valued sponsors: THANK YOU! 4 HUSKIES STAFF ETTA SORENSON Gameday Operations Intern Etta Sorenson was born in Cebu City, Philippines. She grew up in Bear Creek, WI and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior where she majored in community health and exercise science with a triple minor in sports management, coaching, and substance abuse counseling. Etta played basketball and soccer for UW-Superior and this is where she met her lifelong friends. When she isn’t around sports, Etta loves to hangout with her friends and family and enjoy exploring the Twin Ports area. DYLAN ASHCRAFT Team Writer Originally from Perham, MN, Dylan came to Duluth to attend UMD. He and his wife Shannon have three children. They love culturing relationships in downtown Duluth with Hope City Church, a new church family nestled in the central hillside of the city where the couple enjoys leading worship together on occasion. Dylan is a regional sales executive for City Auto Glass in Duluth. A lifelong fan of the Dolphins, Dylan has had stints covering the team from a distance for The Bleacher Report, USA Today’s Dolphinswire, and most recently The Fin Addicts Network. Dylan is excited to take on the Sports Writer role for the Duluth Huskies! SHANIA KRAUSE Senior Broadcast Director & Producer Shania was born and raised in Duluth. She got her start with the Huskies as lead intern for the HD video team in 2016, operating cameras and working her way up to directing by the end of the season. She began her role as supervisor in the 2018 season. Krause graduated from Lake Superior College in 2018 with a Media Studies and Production degree, and an Associate of Arts degree. She enjoys anything artistic, including singing, dancing, drawing, photography/ videography, and metal art and jewelry. Shania is looking forward to the baseball season and helping the incoming interns polish their skills within the media field. 5 HUSKIES STAFF PASTOR DARRELL KYLE Team Chaplain Darrell Kyle is returning as the chaplain for the Huskies. He is an avid Chicago Cubs baseball fan. Darrell is the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin and a member of the Air National Guard. Darrell loves the game and its players and most enjoys coming out to spend time with the players and watch the games with his family. DALE “HOAGIE” HAAGENSON Volunteer Assistant Clubhouse Manager A native of Babbit, Minnesota, Haagenson is also a long-time and dedicated volunteer for the UMD hockey, baseball and football teams, lending his services at their home games. In 2003 when the Duluth Huskies officially joined the Northwoods League, Haagensen took over as the assistant clubhouse manager, a position he’s held ever since. HUSKIES INTERNS GRAPHICS DIRECTOR STATISTICIAN GAMEDAY OPERATIONS Coby Brault Travis Gee Jayleen Gant Emily Goetz CAMERA ANNOUNCER Wyatt Johnson Owen Kosanovich Adam Cohen Drew Lecheler Kaz Langness Matthew Hargrove Sarah Pearson Scott Palacheck John Kuziej Tyler Synkiew Harrison Peters Zach Linfield Brian Vanderport Brendan Reilly CLUBHOUSE MANAGERS Vince Borghello ANALYTICS/SCORING SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT Will Sorensen Scott Erickson CREATION - MUSIC Alec Schulte Lauren Dale Hannah Stark HOWL PODCAST Zach Linfield 6 HUSKIES COACHING STAFF MARCUS POINTER Head Coach / Field Manager Marcus began his career with the Huskies as a pitching coach, and returns this season as Head Coach & Field Manager. He was a pitcher at Skyline Junior College winning 21 games in two seasons. In