| April 2, 1979, Womens Professional Basketball League 1978-1981, 1978-79 Womens Professional Basketball League Media Guide. The Southern Collegiate Baseball League has joined forces with digital ticket supplier Ticket Spicket. The Owls leave the SCBL this summer in favor of returning as an independent. The Pride, who went 28 10 on the season, were undefeated in the playoffs. Roland Hemond, the Angels newly appointed farm and scouting director, had only three months to find affiliates. UFL Championship Game The Angels had only two minor league teams in their 1961 inaugural season, the Triple-A Dallas-Ft. Worth Rangers and the Class D Western Carolina Leagues Statesville Owls. The attendees were Dave Best, George Bryson, Walter Darton, Alan Flitcraft, Jerry Fox, Bob Lucas, Vito Porta, Richard Simpson, and Ed Thomas. The Statesville Owls are a Independent Summer College team looking to help build the community and help young man. When it came time to throw the first pitch, Alan threw a perfect strike. 96 Pages, 1975-76 North American Hockey League Media Guide, 1976-77 Southern Hockey League Media Guide, Portland Buckaroos vs. Denver Spurs. Western Carolina League (1960-1962) Western Carolinas League (1963), Born:1960 Re-Branded: 1964 (Statesville Colts), First Game: May 25, 1960 (W 12-7 @ Gastonia Rippers) Last Game: August 31, 1963 (L 8-1 @ Spartanburg Phillies), City Stadium (3,100)11963 Statesville Owls Program. Windows Media Player and a broadband (cable modem, DSL) Internet connection required. WPBL, 1978-79 Womens Professional Basketball League Media Guide, 1971 Atlantic Coast Football League Media Guide, 1971 Atlantic Coast Football League Media Guide. Three-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll recipient (Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Spring 2013). In 1963, the Owls captured the final Western Carolina League Championship. (Hawaii switched their affiliation to the Washington Senators.) In 1963, minor league baseball restructured its classifications. June 20. vs. HPT Locos. To put this event in perspective, it would be the equivalent of the 2011 Orem Owlz having a reunion in 2061. February 24, 1973. But after four years of research, phone calls, letters, e-mails and an October 2009 gathering at the Angels minor league complex in Tempe, the 1961 Statesville Owls have finally returned to their home ballpark. Windows Media Player and a broadband (cable modem, DSL) Internet connection are required. FRI, 5/27 V. GREENSBORO YARD GOATS TRUIST STADIUM 6:30 pm (L, 9-3), SAT, 5/28 V. THE KINGSMEN (SCBL) TRUIST STADIUM 6:30 pm (L, 10-0), Tue, 5/31 @ Forest City Owls (CPL), 7 pm (L, 8-7), Wed, 6/1 @ Martinsville Mustangs (CPL), 7 pm (L, 5-4), THU, 6/2 V. THE KINGSMEN (SCBL) LP FRANS STADIUM (HICKORY, NC), 6:30 pm (rainout), SAT, 6/4 V. STATESVILLE OWLS FORBUSH HS, YADKINVILLE, NC 6:30 pm (W, 10-7), SUN, 6/5 V. MORRISVILLE RAPTORS FORBUSH HS, YADKINVILLE, NC 1 pm (W, 11-1), Tue, 6/7 -- @Clayton Clovers, Clayton, NC (L, 10-6), Wed, 6/8 -- @Greensboro Monarchs (game postponed), THU, 6/9 V. BOONE BIGFOOTS LP FRANS STADIUM (HICKORY, NC), 6:30 pm(W, 3-2), SAT, 6/11 V. STATESVILLE OWLS FORBUSH HS, YADKINVILLE NC 6:30 pm (W, 5-4), Sun, 6/12 @ Boone Bigfoots, 4 pm (L, 11-8), Mon, 6/13 @ Greensboro Monarchs (T, 10-10), THU, 6/16 V. BOONE BIGFOOTS ALLEGHANY HS (SPARTA, NC), 6:30 pm (L, 9-5), FRI, 6/17 V. CLAYTON CLOVERS TRUIST STADIUM 6:30 pm (L, 10-8), SAT, 6/18 V. STATESVILLE OWLS TRUIST STADIUM 6:30 pm (W, 4-3), SUN, 6/19 V. MORAVIANS TRUIST STADIUM 1 pm (W, 13-1), Wed, 6/22 @ Greensboro Monarchs, field and time TBA (game cancelled), THU, 6/23 V. BOONE BIGFOOTS LP FRANS STADIUM (HICKORY, NC), 6:30 pm(L, 10-4), FRI, 6/24 V. GREENSBORO YARD GOATS AMERICAN LEGION FIELD (DANVILLE, VA), 6 pm(W, 5-1), Sat, 6/25 @ Boone Bigfoots, 6:30 pm (W, 13-8), Sun, 6/26 @ Race City Bootleggers, Mooresville NC, 6 pm (W, 6-1), Tue, 6/28 @ Boone Bigfoots, 6:30 pm (L, 8-5), Fri, 7/1 V. LOCOS FORBUSH HS, YADKINVILLE, NC 6:30 pm (L, 12-7), Sat, 7/2 @ Foothills Senior Legion, Mt. ACFL, 1982-California-Football-League-Media-Guide, 1966 Continental Football League Media Guide, 2009 United Football League Championship Game Program, 2009 Las Vegas Locos Program Sometimes called "High School Park" or "City Park Stadium", the ballpark is still in use at Statesville High School. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. February 24, 1973 COLLEGE BASEBALL: Statesville Owls returning to the diamond under new leadership. Kulky brought the oversized props; no idea where he got them. Rice Football - NFL Owls Active players. These are more for the alumni we reunited last year, so they can see what the town looks like today. The Rangers had both Angels and Phillies players. When I visited Statesville last month, I brought home a copy of home movie footage filmed in 1961 by the family of Janet Fox, who is the wife of Owls player Jerry Fox. SOLID PITCHING AND TIMELY HITTING WERE THE ANSWER SATURDAY AS THE PRIDE HELD THE VIPERS TO 1RUNAND WERE ABLE TO PUT UP FIVE RUNS WITH TIMELY HITTING. Complete coverage of the Angels minor leagues, after four years of research, phone calls, letters, e-mails and an October 2009 gathering at the Angels minor league complex in Tempe, The Angels are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, Click here to watch a video of excerpts from the reunion, Click here to watch video of the Statesville ballpark visit, Southern Collegiate Baseball League Statesville Owls, Click here to view photos of Statesville Stadium circa 1961, Click here to read more about the Lexington brawl, Click here to read all FutureAngels.com Blog articles on the Statesville Owls, I wrote in November 2008 about the Rangers camp in Riverside, the Rangers held camp at Amerige Park in Fullerton, Click here to watch a video of the 1962 minor league camp at La Palma Park, From L.A. to Statesville to Dallas-Ft. Worth. The Statesville Record & Landmark published a June 19 article about the reunion. Manage Settings The Owls will field a college wooden-bat league team this summer after not having a team the last two years. The El Paso manager was Chuck Tanner, who later went on to fame as the manager of the world champion 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. Godwin Fieldhouse This photo from the El Centro newspaper shows the Seattle team at Stark Field in El Centro sometime around early March 1965: An article in the El Centro paper noted that Seattle manager Bob Lemon arrived late in El Centro, upon his return from a 14-game tour of Mexico with half of the split Angel squad. Yikes! MOORESVILLEIt was a historic night Tuesday at Lake Norman. Tar Heel League member Lincolnton Cardinals moved to Statesville, and the Lincolnton/Statesville team completed the 1953 season as the Statesville Sports, finishing with an overall record of 4764. I wrote in November 2008 about the Rangers camp in Riverside at Evans Park near what is today Riverside Community College. Affiliation simply meant they got some players from a major league operation, otherwise they were as independent as todays indy leagues. Merchandise . The photos give us a much better look at what the stadium structure itself looked like in the Angels era. I also found this clip reporting on a 1965 game between the Sun Kings and the Tulsa Oilers: It appears that the 1965 El Paso caps had an EP on them, but when I look at the team photos for 1965 and 1966 its just an E as in the photo of Paul at the top of this column. Citing several reasons, highlighted by financial difficulties, Statesville suspended operations in 2016 and didnt field a team that summer or last. Click here to view photos of Statesville Stadium circa 1961. The Statesville Owls of 1960-1963 were the last of three Minor League Baseball teams in the small western North Carolina city to use the Owls moniker. In 1962, he would join many of the Owls alumni on the San Jose Bees roster, where they won the California League pennant. On June 20, 1969, the Indians had a 3332 record when the franchise moved to Monroe, North Carolina to finish the season as the Monroe Indians. The Statesville Owls became an affiliate of Los Angeles Angels in 1961 and finished 2nd in the Western Carolina League standings. Tap (mobile) or mouse over chart for figures. Theyve arranged for a two-day celebration of the 1961 Owls, starting with a street concert in downtown Statesville the evening of June 17. CA Disclosures Statesville Owls at Mooresville Spinners, 7 p.m. Statesville Owls at High Point Locos, 7 p.m. Statesville Owls at Lenoir Oilers, 7 p.m. High Point Locos at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Catawba Valley Stars at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Statesville Owls at Kernersville Bulldogs, 7 p.m. Race City Bootleggers at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Charlotte Crushers at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Catawba Valley Stars at Statesville Owls (DH), 5 p.m. Salisbury Stallions at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Lenoir Oilers at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Mooresville Spinners at Statesville Owls, 7 p.m. Catawba Valley Starts at Statesville Owls (DH), 5 p.m. Statesville Owls at Race City Bootleggers, 7 p.m. But they could also get players from an affiliated major league club. They were led offensively by Jack Hennessey, who had .402 average. One things for sure a lot of people in this town are thirsting for the return of professional baseball. Fifty years later, the 1961 Statesville Owls are still a family. Circa 1991, 1985-86 Atlantic Coast Hockey League Rule Book, 1979-80 Central Hockey League Media Guide, 1993-94 Central Hockey League Media Guide, 1993-94 Central Hockey League Media Guide & Record Book Attendance: ~4,000, Tucson Gunners vs. Reno Bighorns. A total of 11 Owls were struck out by the Bigfoot pitching staff. The players posed for a Field of Dreams photo in the corn field. The Owls were hosted by a new college team that has adopted the original name. The letter indicates a $3,000 check was being sent to the NAPBL to cover $1,500 owed D-FW for their working agreement, and another $1,500 owed D-FW for spring training costs. Not much remains from 49 years ago, and improvements are being added to prepare for a new college league that will play here this summer. This category includes players for the Statesville Owls Minor league baseball team who played in the Tar Heel League from 1939-1940, the North Carolina State League during the 1942 and 1947-1952 seasons and the Western Carolina League and Western Carolinas League from 1960-1963. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Ed and Jerry took me to the home of Steve Hill, a local baseball collector. I have new friends in Statesville simply because we share a common love for baseball. One was Clyde Wright. expanded into the Los Angeles market the WCL scrambled to find its own talent. Attendance: Grand Rapids Tackers vs. Lake County Lakers. Its still the high school field today except the grandstands are gone. License| Tilting your mobile device may offer better viewing. While in Statesville earlier this week, I went to Statesville Stadium to film an interview with former Owls Ed Thomas and Jerry Fox, and local historian Bill Moose. MOORESVILLEOne win closer to 30. ), FRI, 5/27 v. Yard Goats Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm L, 9-3, SAT, 5/28 v. Kingsmen Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm L, 10-0, 6/4, 6/5 & 6/11 home games at Forbush HS, East Bend, NC, FRI, 6/17 v. Clovers Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm L, 10-8, SAT, 6/18 v. Owls Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm W, 4-3, SUN, 6/19 v. Moravians Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 1 pm W, 13-1, FRI, 7/1 v. Locos -- Forbush HS, East Bend, NC L, 12-7, 7/4 & 7/5 home games at Truist Point (HP Rockers), High Point, NC, THU, 7/14 v. Bigfoots, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM L, 8-4, FRI, 7/15 v. Bigfoots, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM L, 13-12, SAT, 7/16 v. Monarchs (WS Dash), 6:30 PM W, 5-4, THU, 7/28 v. Yard Goats, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM W, 12-2, FRI, 7/29 v. Blaze, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM W, 18-8. The Owls already have commitments from 25 players, Honeycutt said, and he anticipates having a roster of 30 or slightly more. TUTTI I PRODOTTI; PROTEINE; TONO MUSCOLARE-FORZA-RECUPERO Click here to watch the video. Statesville first began minor league baseball play in 1900, as charter members of the Independent level North Carolina Association. Congratulations to the Piedmont Pride on winning the 2019 SCBL championship over the Carolina Vipers. The games on Saturday and Sunday were cancelled due to inclement weather. Tickets Schedule / Results Statistics. Another was John Olerud, the father of the future Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners first baseman by the same name. Taipei . Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search Of those already committed to play this season, 12 are from Iredell . Other charter members were the Charlotte Presbyterians, Durham Bulls, Raleigh Senators, Tarboro Tarheels and Wilmington Giants. The other teams appearing on their scheduleCharlotte Crushers, Catawba Valley Stars, Lenoir Oilers, Kernersville Bulldogs, Mooresville Spinners and Race City Bootleggersare members of either the SCBL or Carolina Virginia Collegiate League. Cover: Manute Bol & Spud Webb, 1992 United States Basketball League Marketing Brochure, 1979 Tucson Gunners Program Obviously, wed love to have the attendance they had. 2009-2011, 1978 Connecticut Falcons Pocket Schedule Missing from the photo are three Florida players signed in mid-June infielders Dave Best and Bobby Lucas, and pitcher Alan Flitcraft. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search They also called former teammate Jack Hiatt, recently retired as the San Francisco Giants farm director but still on the road as a special assignment scout. So now it makes sense. Independent Baseball We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. The 1960's ball club followed the original Owls (1939-1942) of the Tarheel League and the North Carolina State League and a post-WWII revival that played in the latter league from 1947 . Its commonly known that the parent clubs camp was in Palm Springs. The third inning was big for the Foots tallying four runs. The 1962 Owls squad is worth an extra mention. Jerrys wife Janet loaned me a home movie her family made that year of the Owls. The scrapbook also had a copy of a 1965 Angels minor league spring training program, a rather unique item: One side of this folded program is still glued to the scrapbook, so I couldnt remove it, but I scanned the rest and used Adobe PhotoShop to reassemble it into a digital document. [5] Joining the Owls as Tar Heel League charter members were the Gastonia Cardinals, Hickory Rebels, Lenoir Indians, Newton-Conover Twins and Shelby Nationals. ), Wed, 7/6 @ Martinsville Mustangs (CPL), 7 pm (L, 15-2), Thu, 7/7 @ Mooresville Spinners, 7 pm (L, 6-2), Fri, 7/8 @ Race City Bootleggers, Mooresville, NC, 7 pm (rainout), Sun, 7/10 @ Boone Bigfoots, 4 pm (L, 8-2), Tue, 7/12 @ High-Point Thomasville Hi-Toms (CPL), 6:30 pm (W, 7-3), THU, 7/14 V. BOONE BIGFOOTS, TRUIST STADIUM, 6:30 PM (L, 8-4), FRI, 7/15 V. BOONE BIGFOOTS, TRUIST STADIUM, 6:30 PM (L, 13-12), SAT, 7/16 V. GREENSBORO MONARCHS, 6:30 PM (W, 5-4), Sun, 7/17 @Wilmington Sharks (CPL), 4 pm (W, 11-8), Tue, 7/19 @ Locos, Thomasville, NC (T, 5-5), Thu, 7/21 @ Mooresville Spinners (L, 12-7), Fri, 7/22 @ Boone Bigfoots, 6:30 pm (W, 7-5), Sat, 7/23 @ Mooresville Spinners (L, 7-2), Mon, 7/25 @ Locos, Thomasville, NC, 6 pm (L, 10-2), Tue, 7/26 @ Asheboro Zookeepers (CPL), 7 pm (L, 10 - 5), Wed, 7/27 @ Greensboro Monarchs, Finch Field, 6 pm (rain out), THU, 7/28 V. GREENSBORO YARD GOATS, TRUIST STADIUM, 6:30 PM (W, 12-2), FRI, 7/29 V. CHARLOTTE BLAZE, TRUIST STADIUM, 6:30 PM (W, 18-8), Aug. 1-6, AAABA National Tournament, Johnstown, PA, 0-3 with losses to eventual champion New Orleans, Philadelphia and Columbus, PLAYING AT WINSTON-SALEM'S TRUIST STADIUM, FRI, 5/27 v. Yard Goats Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm, SAT, 5/28 v. Kingsmen Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm, FRI, 6/17 v. Clovers Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm, SAT, 6/18 v. Owls Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 6:30 pm, SUN, 6/19 v. Moravians Truist Stadium (WS Dash) 1 pm, FRI, 7/1 v. Locos -- Forbush HS, East Bend, NC, THU, 7/14 v. Bigfoots, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM, FRI, 7/15 v. Bigfoots, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM, THU, 7/28 v. Yard Goats, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM, FRI, 7/29 v. Blaze, Truist Stadium (WS Dash), 6:30 PM. Thanks to Paul, and his colleague, we found the first one. Twitter Click on the above image to download the file. Snead, the nephew of pro golf legendSam Snead, played one more season of minor league baseball in 1963 before following his uncle into the PGA Tour. Queen City Corndogs. Published specifically for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox market, 1970-71 Sporting News American Basketball Association Guide, 1973 Grand Rapids Tackers Program from the Continental Basketball Association. Its only about a minute, but so far as I know this is the only known film of the 1961 Owls and its in color. The Bigfoots racked up the hits, as Miguel Abascal delivers a double, followed by a bunt from David Milam. Fox retired from baseball and went back to real life. The Continental League ended up collapsing while still in the drawing board phase in August 1960, with the Western Carolina League midway through its first season. Some dates are unlisted and TBA. Most fans recall the Angels had a presence in Holtville for many years. Steve has a wealth of Statesville and other baseball history in his home. Language School. > 1942 Statesville Owls. DFW had players from the Angels, Phillies, Twins and a few from other organizations. Steve Hill, the collector who sent along the photos of Statesville Stadium, e-mailed the below scan of a March 1961 letter sent by Angels farm director Roland Hemond. He passed through Quad Cities, San Jose, Tri-City, and El Paso, as well as attending the minor league spring training camps. Two Statesville alumni, Ed Thomas and Jerry Fox, were independent players who lived locally. That is about 15 fewer than normal. Privacy| They were teammates of the Angels minor leaguers sent to Statesville from California, Florida and even from Canada. Bennett. Ive sent the document to Roland. One victory closer to the ultimate prize. Statesville Owls SCBL Summer 2012 Schedule Southern Division Northern Division AVL - Asheville LKN - Lake Norman BAL - Ballantyne MOR - Morganton CLM - Clemson STO - Statesville PVL - Pineville Saturday, June 9 - Asheville @ Statesville 5:00 p.m. (Double Header) Monday, June 11 - Clemson @ Statesville 7:00 p.m. (9 innings) . HE WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HIS FATHER DOWN FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO SERVE AS HIS PITCHER FOR THE FESTIVITIES. [7][8], In 1940, the Statesville Owls finished with a record of 7337 to place 1st in the regular season standings, winning the league pennant. Majoring in sports studies . We made the drive this weekend, and arrived this afternoon. South Iredell High School will be the home site for the Owls this season, Bonifay noted. Dont expect big crowds, at least not initially. JOY English. Statesville won handily, 11-6, but the game would turn . Airy, NC 7 pm (postponed), MON, 7/4 V. MORAVIANS TRUIST POINT STADIUM, HIGH POINT ROCKERS BALLPARK, 4 pm (L, 12-4), TUE, 7/5 V. NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONAL TEAM TRUIST POINT STADIUM, HIGH POINT ROCKERS BALLPARK, 5 pm (rainout, DTs leading 8-0 after 4 inn.
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