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SCBL Expands to Statesville

Discussion in 'The Next Level' started by Statesville Owls, Nov 2, 2009.

  1. Nov 2, 2009 at 2:32 PM #1
    Statesville Owls

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    The Boys of Summer Return to Statesville

    The Southern Collegiate Baseball League (SCBL) announced today that Statesville, North Carolina has been selected as the location of their newest franchise, The Statesville Owls. The announcement was made by League Commissioner, Bill Capps who stated, “We are very excited about the addition of the Statesville Owls to our league, expanding our presence to 8 teams representing communities from Johnson City (TN), Asheville (NC), Davidson (NC), Morganton (NC), Rock Hill (SC), Spartanburg (SC), to Clemson (SC)”. The teams are made up of the best collegiate players from across the country offering fans the opportunity to watch developing college players as they prepare for MLB.
    The SCBL is a non-profit organization partially funded by Major League Baseball and is a member of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball which includes the Cape Cod League, Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, Prospect League, Florida Collegiate Summer League, Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League, New York Collegiate Baseball League and the Valley Baseball League.
    The name of the team, “Owls” is a resurrection of the former Angels minor league name which played at Statesville Senior HS field until 1962. Statesville Owls Executive Vice President and General Manager Hugh McBride explained the importance of the name and the history of the team, saying “Statesville has had a long tradition of baseball and retaining the name of the former minor league team was the right thing to do not just for Statesville but also to honor those Owls from the past”.
    The Owls will play at Statesville Senior High School hosting 14 home dates starting June 1, 2010 and running through July 17, 2010.
     

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