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ORWBL to return to 24 game schedule in 2018
Commissioner Alex Friedman has announced that the league will operate under a 24 game regular season schedule next season. In 2017, teams played a 30 game schedule but with all of the tournaments in the area, the league office decided that it would be best to go back to the 24 game schedule in 2018. If the current teams and setup holds true, teams will play all of the 6 other teams in their respective league while also having 2 inter-league series. #Yabos #Mechanics #SourChic
2017 Tournament Recap: Magic claim Grand Slam
2017 Grand Slam Champions: Maple City Magic: The 2017 season was an unforgettable one for the Maple City Magic who finished the summer with a 70-18 record. Those 70 wins were the most by any Wiffleball team in the country in 2017. On top of league play, many ORWBL teams compete in tournaments throughout the midwest. On top of the 4 Grand Slam Tournaments, ORWBL teams also participated in the Cam Snead Memorial Tournament, the World Wiffleball Championship in Skokie, and the
Pterodactyls Announce Name Change
The once storied Bourissa Hills Pterodactyls franchise has officially been re-branded by Manager Zach Rehlander. This should come as no surprise as Rehlander announced before Hometown Days that they would be re naming themselves the Bourissa Hills Wildcards. The team will continue to play their home games at the historic Palace of Bourissa Hills. When asked what the reasoning behind the name change was, Rehlander stated the following: "This name suites us well because you n
League welcomes five new teams as ORWBL reaches 14 teams
With Jet City, Galena Marsh, and Olive Township all folding, we will have 9 returning teams for the 2018 season. With wiffleball interest currently at an all time high, we had no issues finding expansion teams. In addition to the 9 teams returning, the league is thrilled to announce the addition of 5 new franchises to the Old Republic Wiffleball League. Therefore, it is looking like we will be moving forward with an all time league high of 14 teams. Here is a preview of th
Junkballers, Taco Punchers, Mechanics Franchises Fold
Year in and year out teams come and go as members of the Old Republic Wiffleball league. After the conclusion of the 2017 season, 3 different teams announced that they would not be returning next season: Jet City Junkballers: After winning back to back AL West Division titles, the Jet City Junkballers franchise has come to an end. This team had a lot of success in their 2 seasons in the league. With Jet City folding, teams like Hudson Lake, Cabo, and Great Lakes could rise
2017 Team Recap: Maple City Magic
9 games through the 2011 season, the Mill Creek Minutemen folded. Within a day span, Alex Friedman purchased the team, came up with a roster, a home field and a new brand. Friedman came up with the Maple City Magic who would finish their first season with an 8-34 record. After years of building the team from the ground up, the Maple City Magic became a legitimate threat in 2012 and made their World Series debut in 2013. Maple City dropped the 2013 World Series which starte
2017 Team Recap: New Carlisle Newts
The New Carlisle Newts headed into the 2017 season fresh off of their 3rd ORWBL World Series Championship in 4 seasons after sweeping Maple City in the World Series. Looking to repeat as Champions for the 2nd time, the veteran New Carlisle squad put together yet another excellent regular season. The Newts finished with a 22-8 record as they headed into the playoffs with a major target on their back. With so many of their players having won multiple championships before, the
2017 Team Recap: Granger Panthers
The Granger Panthers inaugural season in the Old Republic Wiffleball League was one for the ages. After losing teammate Cam Snead in a car accident in December, the Panthers players would honor their fallen friend by wearing Snead #4 jerseys all season. Snead had an incredible love for the game of wiffleball so it was not easy for Granger to continue on without their friend and teammate. However, the Granger Panthers players honored Cam Snead with a memorable first season i
2017 Team Recap: Jet City Junkballers
After acquiring Shane Anderson in the offseason, the Jet City Junkballers headed into 2017 with championship aspirations. With a lineup featuring Tony Koch, Nate Arndt, Drew Luther, Shane Anderson, and Garrett Ruiz, there were no secrets that Jet City was going to be good. After winning the AL East on the final day of the season in 2016, Jet City coasted to a 2nd consecutive division title in their 2nd season in the league. Jet City finished the regular season with an 18-12
2017 Team Recap: Olive Township Mechanics
The Olive Township Mechanics officially put themselves on the map after a breakout 2017 campaign. After going 7-17 in their inaugural season, the Mechanics made incredible strides as they finished with a 16-14 record. The young, talented squad came out red hot as they started the season with 7 consecutive wins. While the team definitely dropped off in the 2nd half of the season, the Mechanics still headed into the playoffs as a team to be reckoned with. Led by 2017 NL MVP a
