City of Sugar Land


Sugar Land Minor League Baseball
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Initial Media Coverage (March 2010 - May 2011)

 

MAY 2011

Skeeters saturday fan fest set for this weekend

http://www.fortbendstar.com/?p=2724

 

Sugar land seeks contractor for scoreboard system at star-tex power field 

Ultimate fort bend - katjusa cisar - ‎2 hours ago‎

The city of sugar land is accepting sealed bids until may 26 for a stadium scoreboard system at star-tex power field, currently under construction at the northwest intersection of state highway 6 and us 90. ...

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Skeeters saturday’s fan fest set for may 14

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13 eyewitness news at 6pm  tue 5/10/11, 6:54 pm

>> coming up this saturday a preview after a team that could be fun to watch. The sugar land skeeters are inviting everyone out. The minor league baseball team. They'll be more than just baseball. >> before the first crack of the bat, the first roar of the crowd, it's the sounds of construction that fills the fields at the corner of highway 6 and highway 90 in sugar land.

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Skeeters fan fest slated for may 14

Saturday, april 30, 2011 9:11 am

Sugar land - the new era of minor league baseball in the houston area begins on may 14 from 10 am to 4pm, when the sugar land skeeters host the inaugural skeeters fan fest at fluor enterprises located at 1 fluor daniel drive and state highway 6 in sugar land. Admission and parking are free.

Http://www.fbherald.com/sports/article_c2978a6a-7333-11e0-9aca-001cc4c03286.html

 

APRIL 2011

 

Opening date announced at sugar land’s startex power field groundbreaking

Http://www.fortbendstar.com/?p=1113

 

Ceremonial home plate installed at startex power field groundbreaking

The city of sugar land has broken ground and installed the home plate at the future site of startexas power field, a minor league baseball stadium.

Http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000033962

 

Ceremonial home plate installed at startex power field groundbreaking 

Fortbendnow - ‎1 hour ago‎

The ceremonial installation of home plate at the future site of startex power field marked a milestone for professional baseball in sugar land. Pictured installing home plate are opening day partners chairman peter kirk and mayor james thompon. ...

Http://www.fortbendnow.com/2011/04/07/51243

 

Ceremonial home plate installed at startex power field groundbreaking

Fort bend texas news

Posted april 6, 2011

Http://www.sugarlandmagazine.com/news.shtml

 

Apr 5 2011  6:00am ct    news 2 houston daybreak    nielsen audience: 53,426    calculated ad equivalency: $1,260  

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[**06:07:31 am**] preview clip it's a big day for the city of sugar land as they prepare to bring minor league baseball to the area. Today a ceremonial home plate will be installed at the site of the new stadium for the sugar land skeeters. State bird! State bird! The groundbreaking ceremony and home plate installation will be today at 2:00. The stadium is being built off highway 90 and 6. The stadium and expected to be ready for opening day april 2012. Welcome. That should be a lot of fun

Apr 5 2011  5:00am ct    fox news at 5am    nielsen audience: 12,711    calculated ad equivalency: $88  

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[**05:27:45 am**] preview clip this is very cool as well. Minor league baseball will start taking shape today in sugar land. City leaders and the sugar land skaters will ceremonyiusly install the home plate during a ground breaking ceremony. That will happen this afternoon at 2:00. Opening day will be in april of next year.

Local 2 news at 5pm  tue 4/5/11, 5:09 pm

>> families in sugar land will have a local minor league baseball team to route for. >> they will. The ceremony hall home steaks of the stadium was installed this afternoon. Now how it will impact the entire community. You were giving us a tidbit about restaurants and hotels. >> they had a grand plan in place. This will be a major boost for sugar land and all of fort bend county.

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Local 2 news at 11am  tue 4/5/11, 11:07 am

It plans to cut 20 million in the next two years. >>> it is a big day for the city of sugar land as people there are preparing to bring minor league baseball to our area. Today a ceremonial home ptate will be inshuld for the sugar land skeeters. The groundbreaking ceremony and home plate installation will be at 2:00. It's expected to be ready for opening day in april of 2012.

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Today  tue 4/5/11, 8:57 am

>>> today a ceremonial home plate will be installed at the new stadium of the sugar land scooters.

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Local 2 news at 6am  tue 4/5/11, 6:07 am

 >>> it's a big day for the city of sugar land as they prepare to bring minor league baseball to the area. Today a ceremonial home plate will be installed at the site of the new stadium for the sugar land skeeters.

Fox 26 news at 5am  tue 4/5/11, 5:27 am

63-62. Good luck to the aggies tonight. Tip time 7:30. >>> this is very cl as wl. Minor league baseball will start taking shape today in sugar land. City leade and the sugar ld skaters will ceremonyiusly install the home pte during a ground breaking ceremony. Th will happen this afternoon at 2:00.

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MARCH 2011

 

Sugar land approves baseball

Stadium construction contract

The city of sugar land reports that its city council awarded a $27.9 million contract on march 1 to barton malow/linbeck as the preferred design/build contractor...

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Sugar land skeeters launch online store 

Fortbendnow - ‎20 hours ago‎

The sugar land skeeters today announced the launch of the team's official online merchandise store, with a variety of men's, women's and children's apparel available at the skeeters' website, www.sugarlandskeeters.com. The houston area's minor league ...

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Mar 7 2011 11:58pm ct    the sugar land skeeters gear has arrived          

     houston press houston, tx, market rank: 10           

View you didn't like the name of sugar land's new minor-league team. Maybe you'll like the gear. On the other hand, since it's proudly emblazoned with the skeeters name, it all may take some getting used to. The sugar land skeeters have begun selling shirts and caps at tommy lee jones for senate: congressman gene green says why the hell not? Tommy lee jones for senate: congressman gene green says why the hell not? 18) 6106 westheimer houston, tx 77057 

Http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2011/03/sugar_land_skeeters_gear.php

 

Sugar land green-lights skeeters ballpark

Ballpark digest

It was totally expected, but still noteworthy: the city of sugar land formally awarded a $27.9 million contract to barton malow/linbeck as the preferred design/build contractor for the construction of startex power field, the new home of the sugar land ...

Http://ballparkdigest.com/201103053623/independent-baseball/news/sugar-land-green-lights-skeeters-ballpark

 

Sugar land awards bid for stadium construction

Wednesday, march 2, 2011 12:32 pm

The sugar land city council on tuesday awarded a contract to the preferred design and build contractor for the new minor league baseball stadium.

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_72653800-44fb-11e0-bcb2-001cc4c03286.html

 

Stadium construction to get started soon in sugar land

Houston chronicle

By zen tc zheng houston chronicle construction of a ballpark for the sugar land skeeters minor league baseball team is expected to begin in the spring. The 7500-seat stadium, planned near the old imperial sugar refinery northeast of texas 6 and us 90a, ...

Http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7454878.html

 

Sugar land awards construction contract for minor league stadium

Ultimate fort bend

By houston chronicle, published march 2, 2011 8:14 am sugar land city council awarded a $27.9 million contract on march 1 to barton malow/linbeck as the preferred design/build contractor for the construction of a minor league baseball stadium northeast ...

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JANUARY 2011

 

Sugar land selects builder for new baseball stadium 

Ultimate fort bend - cody tucker - ‎13 hours ago‎

Sugar land recently selected barton malow and linbeck as the design/build contractors for the ...

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Contractor for baseball stadium in sl selected

Tuesday, january 18, 2011 12:22 pm

A sugar land committee selected barton malow/linbeck as the preferred design/build contractor for the construction of a minor league baseball stadium northeast of state highway 6 and u.s. 90a.

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_ff90dbf0-232f-11e0-9eb3-001cc4c002e0.html

Design/builder selected for

Sugar land baseball stadium

With a spring construction start date in the loom for an april 2012 opening day, the sugar land's minor league stadium now has a builder.

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Contractor named for sugar land stadium 

Bizjournals.com - barrett goldsmith - ‎21 hours ago‎

The city of sugar land has selected a partnership of linbeck group llc and barton malow co. As the preferred design/build contractor for startex power field ...

Http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/01/17/contractor-named-for-sugar-land-stadium.html

 

Barton malow, linbeck land design/build contract for new sugar land ballpark .monday, 17 january 2011 13:49

Http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201101173450/at-the-ballpark/future-ballparks/barton-malow-linbeck-land-designbuild-contract-for-new-sugar-land-ballpark

Sugar land selects preferred design-builder for baseball stadium construction

Http://www.fortbendnow.com/2011/01/17/49944

Preferred design/build contractor named for startex power field in texas

Published: 18-jan-2011

Http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/news/preferred_designbuild_contractor_named_for_startex_power_field_in_texas_110118/

 

DECEMBER 2010

 

Sugar land skeeters to play home games at startex power field

By elsa maxey

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Sugar land minor league baseball stadium named - houston community ...

Startex power company has been announced as the naming rights partner for sugar land's new minor league baseball team, the skeeters.

Http://www.hcnonline.com/sugar_land/news/article_eb3c833a-47d5-583e-803a-f92388d34996.html

 

Startex puts name on sugar land ballpark - oursports central ...

Sugar land, texas - the sugar land skeeters, the houston area's new minor league baseball team, and the city of sugar land today announced startex power ...

Http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4128511

 

New sugar land team's stadium will be "startex power field" 

Ultimate fort bend - andrew benedict-nelson - ‎dec 16, 2010‎

Sugar land's new minor league baseball team, the skeeters will play in “startex power field” ...

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11 news first look  wed 12/15/10, 4:51 am

>>> news from sugar land, the team will see who will get partnership rights with the skeers for the season opening up in 2012. >>> the relief for those that have pick a pay mortgages. Jane king is live, forget about the troubles and the nine to five, she has the houston market watch.

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 new for 2012: startex power field 

Ballpark digest - ‎18 hours ago‎

We have a name for the new sugar land (texas) ballpark: startex power field, as startex power company buys naming rights for the new $30-million home of the ...

Http://ballparkdigest.com/201012153384/independent-baseball/news/new-for-2012-startex-power-field

December 15, 2010 01:02 pm eastern time 

Sugar land skeeters announce startex power as naming rights partner

Team to begin play at startex power field in 2012

Http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101215006445/en/sugar-land-skeeters-announce-startex-power-naming

Startex powers naming rights for sugar land stadium

Houston business journal - by barrett goldsmith

Date: wednesday, december 15, 2010, 8:30am cst - last modified: wednesday, december 15, 2010, 2:50pm cst .related:

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Sugar land baseball stadium name: you think you hated skeeters?

Http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/12/sugar_land_baseball_stadium_na.php

Dec 15 2010  11:00am ct    news 2 houston midday    nielsen audience: 25,147    calculated ad equivalency: $1,920  

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[**11:00:29 am**] preview clip we now know the name of the new home for sugar land's minor league team. The skeeters, we will tell you more coming up. Good morning i'm lauren freeman.

[**11:00:57 am**] preview clip star texas power field. We are talking about the new professional baseball team that is arriving in ft. Bend county, the sugar land skeeters. Star-tex is a locally owned power freeway off the southwest freeway. Their chairman and co-founder will be here as part of the announcement. Joined with a host of folks from the sugar land skeeters organization. The organization will be here at city hall and the mayor of sugar land, james thompson, will be here. They are hoping to get it started in about five, six mince minutes to make the announcement, star-tex is the naming rights holder. Information about star-tex, they have 170,000 in houston, over 8,000 in ft.  

Dec 15 2010  11:00am ct    news 2 houston midday    nielsen audience: 25,147    calculated ad equivalency: $2,400  

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[**11:13:03 am**] preview clip the latest information about sugar land's minor league baseball stadium, let's listen in as the city announces the official name of the field. Thank you all for joining us here, matt o'brien, president of the sugar land skeeters, joined by mayor james thompson, city of sugar land, members of city council, city manager alan bogart, christopher hill, vice president and development for sugar land skeeters and our new partners, star-tex power in april of 2012 sugar land will start construction on one of america's finest minor league facilities. The facility will become the entertainment home for members of the ft. Bend community.

[**11:15:18 am**] preview clip appreciate it. We are proud to unveil star-tex field. I would like to personally thank mayor thompson, city council, the sugar land skeeters and the city of sugar land for making this day possible. You are listening in to a news conference in sugar land. They are making the official announcement that the home of the skeeter also be called star-tex power field. Judging from the drawings and renderings we have seen of that field, it is going to be a nice one.  

Dec 15 2010  11:00am ct    news 2 houston midday    nielsen audience: 25,147    calculated ad equivalency: $2,730  

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[**11:46:30 am**] preview clip as we have been telling you today we fou know the new name for the sugar land minor league baseball team's stadium, skeeters, called the star-tex power field. Let's get more details from randy mcilvoy. Reporter: big day. We is been hearing the story of the sugar land skeeters over the last few months, they had the name unveil. The stadium will be off highway 6 and highway 90 in sugar land. The construction will start soon. Baseball begins in april.

[**11:47:17 am**] preview clip houston-based and employee-owned star-tex power will have their name on the new stadium. It has a great ring to it. I spoke with the sugar land mayor james thompson about the big news. This thing is progressing awfully fast. You have names rights and the power field has a nice name to it.

[**11:48:11 am**] preview clip with minor league affiliations you get naming rights before the franchise begins. That is a positive step in the right direction. They are on the fast track for the sugar land skeeters. Big day at city hall. Certainly has been.

[**11:48:38 am**] preview clip it is kind of surprising, to be honest. But the season begins in april of 2012 so they will get to work this spring. They feel like they will be done on-schedule and baseball here in sugar land coming number april 2012. By the way, this is a ten-year agreement with star-tex, a big commitment. F absolutely, they are getting things rolling there, thank you.  

Dec 15 2010  5:00pm ct    news 2 houston at 5pm    nielsen audience: 59,243    calculated ad equivalency: $1,260  

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[**05:09:29 pm**] preview clip we've got reliant, minute maid park, toyota center, pretty soon we're going to have star tex power field. Coming up, the story behind the company giving its namesake to sugar land's future minor league baseball team. And it did get a little warm today, mid to upper 70s for most of us, but there's more cold weather ahead. I'll tell you when and how cold in my forecast.  

Dec 15 2010  5:00pm ct    news 2 houston at 5pm    nielsen audience: 59,243    calculated ad equivalency: $8,520  

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[**05:19:34 pm**] preview clip it's like south florida. So the big announcement was made today. Star tex pour field is going to be the name of sugar land's baseball stadium. We'll learn more about it when we come back. First he's joel eisenbaum with a preview that you'll see all new tonight at 10:00.

[**05:22:18 pm**] preview clip so a big announcement today about sugar land's new minor league baseball team. Star tex power company has been awarded the naming rights for the 30-million-dollar stadium, so you're going to be going to star tex power field to watch the games. So what is star tex?

[**05:22:41 pm**] preview clip so what is star tex? Randy mcilvoy reports on the company behind our next big sports stadium. We're still in the early stages of baseball arriving in sugar land, fort bend county, but progress certainly being made with the sugar land skeeters, their logo, team made announced recently, now a naming rights agreement is in place and that was announced on the steps of city hall here in sugar land late this morning. We are so proud to unveil star tex power field. Star tex power has acquired the naming rights.

[**05:23:30 pm**] preview clip chairman and co-founder says the 10-year commitment was a win-win on all fronts. When this opportunity came up, it started right here from the ground, this is exactly what we did, we started star tex power on our dining room table, and so the time is an opportunity to put money back in the local community. The way that community has come together on the name and now this, i think not just the atlantic league but i think folks nationally are trying to figure out what agosto on what's going on in sugar land. The conservative projection is $7.7 million a year boost or $169 million over the next 30 years. Sugar land mayor james thompson says the new stadium will be top-notch with an emphasis on safety. Once fans step through the gates. One thing that we've talked about extensively in the design was the security for the family element so, it's all on one level, where we have told security so when you bring your family, you can let them go out and have a good time and play while dad's watching. In sugar land, randy mcilvoy, kprc local 2. Star tex power field is going to host football, soccer, cheerleading competitions, also concerts. And coming up next, by the way, the youngest person ever named in time's person of the year.  

Dec 15 2010  11:00am ct    eyewitness news at 11am    nielsen audience: 71,662    calculated ad equivalency: $780  

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[**11:41:38 am**] preview clip new at 11:00, the big announcement that will take place in 2012. The sugar land they will be calling, i should say, startac power field home. The team announced apart partnership. The stadium will be built near the old imperial refinery near highway six. In all, it will cost around $40 million with most of it coming from the city of sugar land. Construction will begin in the spring. Once again, the startac power field.  

Dec 15 2010  6:00pm ct    eyewitness news at 6pm    nielsen audience: 163,273    calculated ad equivalency: $853  

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[**06:25:02 pm**] preview clip the sugar land skaters has a new name for its home. The stadium will be star text power field. The team announced the partnership today, the stadium will cost $40 million.  

 

Dec 14 2010  10:00pm ct    eyewitness news at 10pm    nielsen audience: 154,803    calculated ad equivalency: $2,027  

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[**10:20:17 pm**] preview clip we know the minor league team in sugarland will be called seaters. Tomorrow we'll know more about what the stadium will be called.   

Dec 15 2010  6:30am ct    news 2 houston daybreak    nielsen audience: 65,744    calculated ad equivalency: $793  

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[**06:53:51 am**] preview clip sugar land's minor league team will announce the name for their new ballpark. At 11 am they will name their naming partner and the skeeter's season is 2012 and the 7,500 seat stadium will be built near the old imperial refinery.  

Dec 15 2010  6:00am ct    eyewitness news at 6am    nielsen audience: 101,810    calculated ad equivalency: $1,633  

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[**06:27:27 am**] preview clip coming up, home of the skeeters. Today we find out whose name will be on the stadium for sugar land's new minor league baseball taxpayer. Plus you've probably heard this but wait till you hear the christmas ode to this world famous eyewitness news. Those stories to come and the  

 dec 15 2010  6:30am ct    eyewitness news at 6:30am    nielsen audience: 110,093    calculated ad equivalency: $1,540  

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[**06:39:58 am**] preview clip paying money to name a piece of dirt fill window skeeters sounds lick a bad idea, unless you're talking about the naming right to the naming right to the new sugar land seaters stadium. The president of ball club and the mayor of sugar land will announce the name at 11:00 this morning. They plan to start competing in 2012. Can't wait to hear what the name is.  

Startex powers naming rights for sugar land stadium

Houston business journal - by barrett goldsmith

Date: wednesday, december 15, 2010, 8:30am cst .related:

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13 eyewitness news at 5am  thu 12/2/10, 5:27 am

 >> it is official, sugar land will name the new team the you a fan of live sketter.

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Fox 26 news at 5am  thu 12/2/10, 5:42 am

Sugar land's new minor league baseball team has a name, and a look. Sugar land's new minor league baseball team has a name, and a look. >> we are the sugar land skeeters. >> as in the bugs, probably not the restaurant. There were 8,000 name suggestions, and in the end it came to three choices. Sugar land skeeters wins as the favorite. The team's officials colors, raw hide yellow, imperial blue, refinery red, and nighttime black. Ts are now on sale.

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Local 2 news at 5am  thu 12/2/10, 5:06 am

>>  sugar land's new minor league baseball team now has a anemia >> sugar land's new minor league baseball team now has a anemia. The skeeters, as in the mosquitos. The team unveiled the logo and the name yesterday at sugar land's lake view elementary. Nearly 8,000 people voted on the name on-line, and they tell us that skeeters beat out the name king 'canes and liz kings. >> i've had a change of heart since yesterday. >> you like it now? >> anthony showed me the hat.

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13 eyewitness news at 5:30am  thu 12/2/10, 5:37 am

 thank you. Still to come, the official name of sugar land's minor league baseball team is out.

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Dec 2 2010 12:00am ct    mayor 'fighting' to keep cameras turned off          

     kprc-tv [nbc 2] houston, tx, market rank: 10           

Sugar land's soon-to-be baseball team finally has a name, and it may leave some scratching. An alert neighbor helps police catch two teenagers suspected of burglarizing a home. A composite sketch is released of a man wanted for the aggravated sexual assault of a woman.

Phil archer reports. Dec. 1, 2010: sugar land's soon-to-be baseball team finally has a name, and it may leave some scratching. Adam clanton reports. Nov.  

Dec 2 2010  5:30am ct    fox news at 5:30am    nielsen audience: 18,597    calculated ad equivalency: $132  

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[**05:43:06 am**] preview clip michael, thank you very much. The votes are in. Sugar land's new minor league baseball team has a name, and a look. We are the sugar land skeeters. As in the bugs, probably not the restaurant. There were 8,000 name suggestions, and in the end it came to three choices. Sugar land skeeters wins as the favorite. The team's officials colors, raw hide yellow, imperial blue, refinery red, and nighttime black. 2012 season tickets are now on sale.  

Dec 2 2010  7:00am ct    fox 26 news at 7am    nielsen audience: 49,735    calculated ad equivalency: $100  

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[**07:08:01 am**] preview clip well, you heard it there, the votes are in and sugarland's minor league baseball team has a new look. There were 8,000 name suggestions and in the end it came down to three choices, sugarland skeeters won as the favorite. The team's official colors rawhide yellow and blue and red and nighttime black and the 2012 season tickets are now on sale.

Dec 2 2010  5:00am ct    eyewitness news at 5am    nielsen audience: 49,612    calculated ad equivalency: $933  

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[**05:27:49 am**] preview clip i don't know why he thinks it it is so bad. Coming up, more on the top story. It is official, sugar land will name the new team the skeeters. You a fan of live sketter.

 

Sugar land skeeters eye 2012

Team unveils mascot name, plans for stadium

By zen zheng

Copyright 2010 houston chronicle

Dec. 1, 2010, 10:30pm

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13 eyewitness news at 4pm  wed 12/1/10, 3:59 pm

>> and the sugar land baseball team has a new name. It is the skeeters. >> lots of opinions there . If you are a fan, we will tell you which gives 50 percent off and offering $10 tickets.

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11 news at noon  wed 12/1/10, 11:59 am

>>> the wait is over, the new minor league team in sugar land has a name with some bite.

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11 news at noon  wed 12/1/10, 12:03 pm

 >>> >> (applause). Sugar land is now home to the skeeters. That beat out the other names like lizard kings.

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11 news at 6  wed 12/1/10, 6:06 pm

Hear the buzz in the air? That is the sugar land minor league baseball team and the city announced the team today. >> we are the sugar land skeeters. >> the seat ares are buzzing. >> sugar land is home to the skeeters. The residents voted on the name, picking it over the other two names.

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Local 2 news at 6pm  wed 12/1/10, 6:24 pm

Finally, a new baseball team in sugar land. Now known as the sugar land mosquitos. They will play in the atlantic league. The ownership group out of pennsylvania, the skeeters unveiled their name and logo today. May will begin in april of 2012. There is a look at the unique stadium they will build as well. So minor league baseball coming to sugar land >> all right.

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11 news at 10  wed 12/1/10, 10:19 pm

>>> the sugar land skeeters. Children from lake view helped unveil the name today. Baseball fans picked a name over the other choices.

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Sugar land sweet on ‘skeeters’

Hot popular

(don munsch / fort bend herald)

Lakeview elementary school students celebrate the selection of 'skeeters' as the city's new baseball team mascot.

Area residents shoo away or swat pesky mosquitoes in the summer time.

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_702c541a-fd84-11df-906c-001cc4c002e0.html

It’s the sugar land skeeters!

Http://fbindependent.com/its-the-sugar-land-skeeters-p3123-1.htm

 

Introducing the sugar land…skeeters?‎

Fortbendnow - jamie mock - 1 hour ago

Despite being chosen through voting by sugar land residents, the newly announced name of the city's minor league baseball team has generated a lot of talk ...

Http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/12/02/49233

Sugar land skeeters eye 2012

Team unveils mascot name, plans for stadium

By zen zheng

Copyright 2010 houston chronicle

Dec. 1, 2010, 10:30pm

Http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bb/7320238.html

New for 2012: sugar land skeeters

"the new identity honors the community's rich sugar heritage."

Http://ballparkdigest.com/201012013334/independent-baseball/features/new-for-2012-sugar-land-skeeters

It's the sugar land skeeters, like it or not

By richard connelly, wed., dec. 1 2010 @ 12:01pm

Http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/12/sugar_land_skeeters_like_it_or.php

 

NOVEMBER 2010

 

13 eyewitness news at 10pm  tue 11/30/10, 10:16 pm

Here is a look at some of tomorrow's news tonight. Sugar land will unveil a name for the baseball team.

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13 eyewitness news at 6pm  wed 11/24/10, 6:24 pm

>> sugar land one step closer of getting a minor league baseball team.

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13 eyewitness news at 5:30am  wed 11/17/10, 5:42 am

 he can peek at what sugar land's minor league baseball sdaem will look like. Construction is expected in the start of next year and the goal to have it ready by april of 2012. In addition to hosting baseball games, it will be added as a concert venue.

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11 news this morning early edition  wed 11/17/10, 5:45 am

 here is our first look at the new minor league baseball stadium that will be built in sugar land. >>> the construction will start in the spring, they preponderance to have the field ready for play in time for opening day in 2012.11 news first look  wed 11/17/10, 4:42 am

Thank you, david paul, the human allergy meter. >>> we are getting a look at the renderings of the new minor league stadium in sugar land and we will have more next. % >>> we are going to show you this bull heading into the stands next

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11 news first look  wed 11/17/10, 4:46 am

 we are getting a look at the artist renderings of the stadium in sugar land. It is beautiful. The construction is starting on the stadium next spring. Should take about a year and be finished in 2012.>>> the construction will start in the spring, they preponderance to have the field ready for play in time for opening day in 2012. Not long from now, it will be play ball in sugar land. >> i think there will be some % concertses. -- it is busy, right now, fun stuff down there. >> david paul, watching the forecast, helping us get the kids out the door.

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First look: new sugar land ballpark 

Ballpark digest - ‎19 hours ago‎

To brighten up your offseason, here's a first look at the new sugar land (texas) ballpark, scheduled to open in 2012 as the home of an independent atlantic ...

Http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201011173287/independent-baseball/features/first-look-new-sugar-land-ballpark

 

Sugar land releases drawings of future stadium

Abc13.com

Sugar land officials released artist renderings of the new professional minor league baseball team stadium approved for construction on the northeast corner ...

Http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7791317

Sugar land ballpark architect releases more images

Ultimate fort bend

By scott gordon, published november 17, 2010 9:01 am the city of sugar land released new architects' drawings of its planned minor-league ballpark tuesday ... Http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/stories/221127-sugar-land-ballpark-architect-releases-more-images

 

OCTOBER 2010

 

Sugar land signs agreements with odp, johnson development for baseball stadium

Http://fbindependent.com/sugar-land-signs-agreements-with-odp-johnson-development-for-baseball-stad-p2948-1.htm

 

Sugar land exploring mobility choices - houston tomorrow

Re-development of the old imperial sugar factory and a new minor league baseball stadium in sugar land leaves city planners pondering the future of ...

Http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/city-of-sugarland-spending-on-mobility-plan/

 

Atlantic league seeks more teams for southwest division «

By ballparkbiz

Press release - the atlantic league is pleased and proud to join in the congratulations to the city of sugar land, texas and opening day partners on their historic signing of a lease and development agreement. The signings set in motion ...

Http://ballparkbiz.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/atlantic-league-seeks-more-teams-for-southwest-division/

 

Formal agreements inked for baseball stadium

The cypress times

Sugar land, tx - sugar land city council approved on oct. 5 formal agreements with opening day partners (odp) and johnson development for the construction ...

Http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/news/local_news/formal_agreements_inked_for_baseball_stadium/34530

13 eyewitness news at 6pm  wed 10/6/10, 6:49 pm

>> sugar land city council plans to build a minor league baseball stadium. They approved construction of the stadium with a company opening day partners to build it. The same company will bring it to there.

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Oct 7 2010  6:00pm ct    news 2 houston at 6pm    nielsen audience: 91,893    calculated ad equivalency: $2,000  

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[**06:08:05 pm**] preview clip plans to bring a professional minor league baseball team to sugar land are one step closer to becoming a reality. New details about the team's proposed stadium and what a study reveals about how that stadium would impact nearby neighborhoods.

 

Batter up!

The sugar land baseball gmail account received over 330 responses to the call for team name ideas.

http://www.fortbendstar.com

 

New stadium up to bat in sugar land - houston business journal

A rendering of the $30 million sugar land stadium to be funded with a portion of sales tax revenue earmarked specifically for economic development purposes. ...

Houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/10/.../story4.ht...

Http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/10/04/story4.html

 

Oct 1 2010  2:10pm ct    it's official: site chosen for stadium          

     houston chronicle houston, tx, market rank: 10           

View a site has been chosen in sugar land to build a minor league baseball stadium, but the name of the club that will play in it is still up in the air. Last week, city officials announced that the stadium will be built on a vacant tract at the northeast corner of texas 6 and u.s. 90a, just west of the old imperial sugar refinery. The city decided on that property, which is owned by the texas general land office, after concluding it wouldn't harm the quality of life in surrounding neighborhoods in terms of noise, lighting, traffic and public safety.  

Http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/7227115.html

 

New stadium up to bat in sugar land

Houston business journal - by allison wollam reporter

Friday, october 1, 2010

Sugar land city council is on deck to drive home a new stadium for the

Town’s yet-to-be-named minor league baseball team.

Http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/10/04/story4.html

It's official: site chosen for stadium

By zen t.c. zheng : houston chronicle

A site has been chosen in sugar land to build a minor league baseball

Stadium, but the name of the club that will play in it is still up in

The air.

10/01/2010

Http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/7227115.html

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

 

Sep 23 2010  7:30am ct    fox 26 news at 7:30am    nielsen audience: 60,546    calculated ad equivalency: $120  

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[**07:43:20 am**] preview clip 7:43 right now and more local news. Minor league baseball is rounding the bases in sugarland. The sugarland city council picked a spot along highway 6 near highway 90 to build a new stadium for an independent league team. Sugarland and the surrounding communities are expected to see an additional $8 million in revenue each year because of the stadium. Construction should take about 18 months. And it should be finished in time for the 2012 baseball season.  

Sep 23 2010  7:30am ct    fox 26 news at 7:30am    nielsen audience: 60,546    calculated ad equivalency: $120  

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[**07:43:20 am**] preview clip 7:43 right now and more local news. Minor league baseball is rounding the bases in sugarland. The sugarland city council picked a spot along highway 6 near highway 90 to build a new stadium for an independent league team. Sugarland and the surrounding communities are expected to see an additional $8 million in revenue each year because of the stadium. Construction should take about 18 months. And it should be finished in time for the 2012 baseball season.  

Sep 23 2010  8:00am ct    fox 26 news at 8am    nielsen audience: 63,121    calculated ad equivalency: $350  

 order    kriv-fox houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:21    calculated publicity value: $1,050  

30-second ad equivalency: $500 

[**08:04:35 am**] preview clip several hours after the hit-and-run dryer ended up driving the truck into the water recovery crews managed to fish it out. We don't know if the driver was in the truck when it went in. Sugarland now has a site for its new baseball stadium. The city council voted to build the ballpark at the northeast corner of highway 6 and highway 98. Construction should be underway soon.  

 

Fox 26 news at 6am  thu 9/23/10, 6:06 am

>>>  baseball fans, listen up. The sugar land city council has selected a site for its new minor league baseball stadium.

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Fox 26 news at 5am  thu 9/23/10, 5:20 am

>>> plus, minor league baseball is one step closer to reality in sugar land, and it's bound to have a major impact on the local economy. The newest developments coming up. >>> this is cool. Minor league baseball coming to sugar land. We knew that. Still ahead, where the city has decided to build a brand new stadium over all that grass.

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Fox 26 news at 5am  thu 9/23/10, 5:35 am

No one spoke in opposition at yesterday's council meeting, although there was a public meeting the day before where residents did show up. >>> minor league baseball, a huge step closer to reality in sugar land. This is going to be great. The sugar land city council chose a location on highway 6 near highway 90 to build the new minor league stadium. That will be home to an independent league baseball team. Sugar land and smaller fort bend county communities are expected to reap major economic benefits from the stadium if they support the minor league team.

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Fox 26 news at 5am  thu 9/23/10, 5:36 am

Sugar land and smaller fort bend county communities are expected to reap major economic benefits from the stadium if they support the minor league team. In fact, that stadium could generate up to $169 million for sugar land over the next 30 years. >> this is a regional atraction. Sugar land with its plus or minus 90,000 people will be the support base, of course, but it's going to take the entire community as well as richmond, rosenberg, even into houston.

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Fort bend county loves baseball

http://www.fortbendstar.com

 

Sep 23 2010  5:30am ct    fox news at 5:30am    nielsen audience: 17,822    calculated ad equivalency: $236  

 order    kriv-fox houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:59    calculated publicity value: $708  

30-second ad equivalency: $120 

[**05:35:58 am**] preview clip minor league baseball, a huge step closer to reality in sugar land. This is going to be great. The sugar land city council chose a location on highway 6 near highway 90 to build the new minor league stadium. That will be home to an independent league baseball team. Sugar land and smaller fort bend county communities are expected to reap major economic benefits from the stadium if they support the minor league team. In fact, that stadium could generate up to $169 million for sugar land over the next 30 years. This is a regional atraction. Sugar land with its plus or minus 90,000 people will be the support base, of course, but it's going to take the entire community as well as richmond, rose berg, rosenberg, even into houston. Construction should take 18 months. It should be ready in time for the 2012 baseball season.  

Stadium site finalized in sugar land | fortbendnow.com

By jamie mock

Sugar land city council has approved the site of the city's minor league baseball stadium, which will be built near the intersection of hwy. 90 and hwy. 6.

Http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/09/22/47984

 

Sep 22 2010  12:00pm ct    news at noon    nielsen audience: 140,060    calculated ad equivalency: $595  

 order    khou-cbs houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:21    calculated publicity value: $1,785  

30-second ad equivalency: $850 

[**12:27:25 pm**] preview clip sugar land is a step closer to building a minor league baseball stadium, picking a location. The next step, deciding on a construction company. Five contractors are in the running and should open in april of 2012, just in time for baseball season.  

Sep 22 2010  5:00pm ct    news at five    nielsen audience: 97,199    calculated ad equivalency: $500  

 order    khou-cbs houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:10    calculated publicity value: $1,500  

30-second ad equivalency: $1,500 

[**05:07:53 pm**] preview clip sugar land is one step closer to building a minor league stadium. The next step, deciding on a construction company. So far, five contractors are in the running.  

Sep 22 2010  9:00pm ct    39 news at 9    nielsen audience: 21,397    calculated ad equivalency: $8,260  

 order    kiah-cw houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 1:58    calculated publicity value: $24,780  

30-second ad equivalency: $2,100 

[**09:07:13 pm**] preview clip sugarland will welcome minor league baseball to town in a few years. 39 steve mark has returned where residents near the proposed site offered their two cents. Steve, something tells me they have lots to say.

[**09:08:17 pm**] preview clip reporter: soon to come, grounds breaking in february, first pitch, april, 2012. The excitement is ramping up and i know when people drive by the stadium it will reach its cession end crescendo. Reporter: sugarland faces a bit of overcrowding. We have the problem that a lot of people want to get out of the city and there's only a couple of places where they can come in. Reporter: the busiest thoroughfare in the area, 59 and highway 6 feeds 50,000 cars a day.

[**09:08:47 pm**] preview clip the average comfortable capacity outlined by the department of transportation is about half that. So tonight the first of a series of town hall meetings, what to do about mobility. I think you heard different opinions and i think for the most part hob it in mobility in sugarland of course we have issues like any other city. Do you see a traffic mobility problem in sugarland? Not any more than any other city. Reporter: sugarland is not part of metro but is keeping an eye on light rail developments. That, though is thought of as only a light remedy. I'm steve mark.  

Sep 22 2010  11:00am ct    news 2 houston midday    nielsen audience: 27,797    calculated ad equivalency: $570  

 order    kprc-nbc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:19    calculated publicity value: $1,710  

30-second ad equivalency: $900 

[**11:09:08 am**] preview clip sugar land familis are being invited to learn more about the new minor league baseball stadium in the area. Last night city council approved the site off 6 north of 90, east of oyster creek. The city has to approve a design.  

Sep 22 2010  5:00pm ct    news 2 houston at 5pm    nielsen audience: 65,579    calculated ad equivalency: $4,800  

 order    kprc-nbc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 1:20    calculated publicity value: $14,400  

30-second ad equivalency: $1,800 

[**05:07:25 pm**] preview clip $30 million. What's the reaction out there? Right now, it's a mix really, when you talk to the folks inside sugar land city hall, which i did just a few moments ago. For the most part they are all for the arrival of baseball here at fort bend county, but like any issue, not everybody is going to be on-board. They have got some questions.

[**05:08:33 pm**] preview clip inside of city hall. Located at 2700 town center boulevard north. Again, right here in sugar land. Mayor james thompson, also some city council members in attendance. I just spoke with the mayor a few moments ago.

[**05:08:47 pm**] preview clip he's excited about this new stadium on the way in baseball here. They feel like it will be a very big success. Live at sugar land, randy mcilvoy, kprc. As you know this team still needs a name and you can help choose it. The choices are sugar land, king cane, the sugar land lizard kings and the skeeters. We've got a link where you can vote on the hot button at click2houston. Com. 

Sep 22 2010  5:00pm ct    fox 26 news at 5    nielsen audience: 47,162    calculated ad equivalency: $4,120  

 order    kriv-fox houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 1:43    calculated publicity value: $12,360  

30-second ad equivalency: $1,200 

[**05:04:34 pm**] preview clip wand minor league baseball is closer realty to sugar land. And building a new my or league stadium that would be home to an independent league team. And the stadium's impact on the economy.

[**05:05:04 pm**] preview clip and it will seat 7500 people. And create 120 jobs. And expected to generate $169 million for sugar land over the next 30 years. It's acre after acre of trees and brush. And you can drive right past it on highway 6 north of highway 90.

[**05:05:31 pm**] preview clip it's critical. It's the lynchpin that we move forward with. The sugar land city council's decision to build the stadium at this location sets in motion a huge economic boom. This is a regional attraction. And plus or minus 90,000 people. And if it's a homerun for sugar land, the stadium should be a hit for some of the county's smaller communities as well. In richmond, seven miles from the stadium site gloria expects it will make extra sales. People go around, like 15, 25 miles around any sport arena for souvenirs, for anything.  

    8.  Sep 22 2010  11:00am ct    eyewitness news at 11am    nielsen audience: 81,706    calculated ad equivalency: $1,018  

 order    ktrk-abc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:47    calculated publicity value: $3,054  

30-second ad equivalency: $650 

[**11:06:45 am**] preview clip and the sugarland received the city council seal of approval. That is close to the sugarland regional airport in case you are looking for a landmark there. The facility will cost 40 million to build and sugarland plans 30 million on the costs. Developors hope to break ground in a year and once completed will be home of a minor league baseball team and also serve as a concert venue. Turning now to weather.  

    9.  Sep 22 2010  8:56pm ct    site selected for minor league stadium          

     kuhf radio houston, tx, market rank: 10           

View the sugar land council voted to turn the parcel of undeveloped land owned by the city into the site of its proposed minor league stadium. City of sugar land spokesman doug adolph says quality of life issues played a big role in selecting the site in the old part of sugar land, near the historic imperial sugar refinery. "they took a look at noise, they took a look at lighting, traffic and public safety. There were extensive studies done, the studies were shared with the public in a series of public meetings as well as the website.

There were extensive studies done, the studies were shared with the public in a series of public meetings as well as the website. And we took all of that feedback, shared it with city council and found that the stadium will have no negative impacts to the community that can't be mitigated in some fashion." the location is also near the sugar land regional airport. It's in an area that's undergoing a lot of mixed-use development. 

 

Sugar land decides on baseball stadium location

Http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/stories/215823-sugar-land-decides-on-baseball-stadium-location

 

Sep 21 2010  10:00pm ct    eyewitness news at 10pm    nielsen audience: 176,970      

Ktrk-abc houston, tx, market rank: 10           

30-second ad equivalency: $3,200 

[**10:04:46 pm**] preview clip the wade family settled the suit already with the fraternity. The city council chose the place for a minor league stadium. Highway 90 and highway 6 near sugarland regional airport the city is hoping to break ground in the stadium in a year. Three finalist are king canes and lizard kings and the skitters.

Sep 22 2010  5:00am ct    early edition    nielsen audience: 28,687    calculated ad equivalency: $540  

Khou-cbs houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:27    calculated publicity value: $1,620  

30-second ad equivalency: $600 

[**05:25:39 am**] preview clip the residents in sugar land can learn more about the future of the baseball stadium at a open house where people can ask question was the stadium and other projects around town. That will be this afternoon from 4:30 until 6:30 at sugar land city hall.  

Sep 22 2010  1:51am ct    sugar land decides on location for new stadium          

     ktrk-tv [abc 13] houston, tx, market rank: 10           

View the sugar land city council chose the location for the city's new minor league baseball stadium. More: got a story idea? Let us know! The new stadium will go up at highway 90 and highway 6 near sugar land regional airport. Sugar land will pay $30 million of the $40 million needed to build the facility. The city hopes to break ground on the stadium within the year. The three finalists for the team name are king canes, the lizard kings and the skeeters. 

Sep 22 2010  6:00am ct    news 2 houston daybreak    nielsen audience: 43,587    calculated ad equivalency: $887  

 order    kprc-nbc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:19    calculated publicity value: $2,661  

30-second ad equivalency: $1,400 

[**06:07:01 am**] preview clip if you build it, they will come. Field of dreams, right? New this morning, we know where sugar land will build its new minor league baseball stadium. Last night, city council approved the site off of highway 6 just north of highway 90 and east of oyster creek. City still needs to approve a design for the stadium.  

 

Take me out to the ball game, maybe

By b.k. carter

Writer’s opinon included

http://www.fortbendstar.com

Vote runs until september 24

Sugar land king canes, lizard kings

Or skeeters chosen as tentative names

By elsa maxey

http://www.fortbendstar.com

Bev's burner

Some's hot, some's not

By b.k. carter

A rose by any other name....do you want sugar land’s new baseball team to be called sugar land king canes, sugar land lizard kings, or sugar land skeeters?

http://www.fortbendstar.com

 

Sugar land baseball names not so sweet

Saturday, september 11, 2010 1:00 pm

 go back to the drawing board, guys.

Http://www.fbherald.com/opinion/article_b548eac6-bd52-11df-a6e3-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Sugar land study says baseball stadium won't impact neighbors

Posted: thursday, september 9, 2010 3:30 pm | updated: 8:13 am, fri sep 10, 2010.

By don munsch dmunsch@fbherald.com | 0 comments

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_58b4ebb8-bc47-11df-be71-001cc4c03286.html

Team names: skeeters, king canes, lizard kings

Posted: thursday, september 9, 2010 3:30 pm | updated: 2:22 pm, thu sep 9, 2010.

By don munsch dmunsch@fbherald.com | 0 comments

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_90d04ac4-bc47-11df-87e7-001cc4c03286.html

Consultant: baseball at new sugar land ballpark shouldn't impact neighbors ... 

Ballpark digest - ‎22 hours ago‎

That's the case in sugar land, texas, where a proposed atlantic league ballpark should fall within city noise guidelines during a baseball game -- but not ...

Http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201009093049/independent-baseball/news/consultant-baseball-at-new-sugar-land-ballpark-shouldnt-impact-neighbors-but-concerts-might

 

Fox 26 news at 8am  thu 9/9/10, 8:08 am

Here are the finalists for the name of the new sugar land professional team mascot. King canes for the city's historic connection to the sugar industry, lizard kings recognizing the state reptile, the horned lizard, and the sugar land skeeters as a nod to the ever-present accompaniment to the summertime baseball games. You can vote online at namesugarsugar lands team.com.

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13 eyewitness news at 6am  thu 9/9/10, 6:10 am

>>  what's in a name? A lot if you're in sugar land and get to decide what the new baseball will be called. The three finalists are the king canes, to honor the history as a sugar center. The lizard kings, a nod to the state reptile and the skeeters for the ever present mosquito population and fans can vote.

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Fox 26 news at 6am  thu 9/9/10, 6:45 am

Cast your vote for sugar land's minor league baseball team name. You have until september 24th to do so. Out of 8,000 entries, here are the finalists.  Out of 8,000 entries, here are the finalists. The sugar land king canes, sugar lizard kings, and the sugar land skeeters. Vote on sugar land's team.com. With a look at sports, i'm chris stipes, fox 26 news. I'm not sure what a skeeter is. Is it slang for a mo ski toe? >> i don't like that one. >> no. >> lizard k?

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Local 2 news at 5am  thu 9/9/10, 5:26 am

The city of sugar land is excited about having baseball in their town and now they have three finalists for the new minor league team's name. There's the king 'canes,a tribute to the town's sugar industry, the lizard kings honoring our state's horned lizard and skeeters. There's the king 'canes,a tribute to the town's sugar industry, the lizard kings honoring our state's horned lizard and skeeters. >> horny toad. >> it's too early for that kind of talk, lauren! I'm just saying. Because of all the mosquitos that fly around here during the summer, they're thinking about the sugar land skeeters. So anyway, vote by september 24th. We've posted the link on our site, click2houston.com. Just hit the hot button. >>

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13 eyewitness news at 4:30am  thu 9/9/10, 4:50 am

 sugar land is down to three, now they want you to pick the name for the baseball team. >> king canes, the lird. >> in honor of the sugar industry, the straight lizard and the pesky bugs that linger in the air. We've posted it on abc 13.com.

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11 news at 10  thu 9/9/10, 2:57 am

 >>> help pick the name of sugar land's new minor league baseball team and we will tell you how next --

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King canes, lizard kings or skeeters?

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Baseball stadium: light not a problem, rock concerts could be 

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Help name sugar land's minor league team

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Finalists announced for sugar land baseball team name

Future fans can vote through sept. 24

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Sugar land: finalists selected for new baseball team's name -- vote now!

By khou.com staff

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[**05:27:06 am**] preview clipthe city of sugar land is excited about having baseball in their town and now they have three finalists for the new minor league team's name. There's the king 'canes, a tribute to the town's sugar industry, the lizard kings honoring our state's horned lizard and skeeters. Horny toad.

[**05:27:33 am**] preview clip it's too early for that kind of talk, lauren! I'm just saying. Because of all the mosquitos that fly around here during the summer, they're thinking about the sugar land skeeters. So anyway, vote by september 24th. We've posted the link on our site, click2houston.  

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[**06:45:43 am**] preview clip cast your vote for sugar land's minor league baseball team name. You have until september 24th to do so. Out of 8,000 entries, here are the finalists. The sugar land king canes, sugar land liz lizard kings, and the sugar land skeeters. Vote on sugar land's team. Com. With a look at sports, i'm chris stipes, fox 26 news.  

Sep 9 2010  6:46am ct    colbert, biden feed troops hot dogs, beer          

    kprc-tv [nbc 2] houston, tx, market rank: 10           

 the three possible names of sugar land's soon-to-be professional baseball teams are announced and the public gets to pick which one wins. A woman is shot to death after making a frantic call to 911, and her son kills her attacker, who was his father, deputies say. September 8, 2010.  

 

11 news at 10  wed 9/8/10, 10:20 pm

>>> help pick the name of sugar land's new minor league baseball team and we will tell you how next -- the guys who drive a heavy duty truck, have some heavy duty demands.

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11 news at 10  wed 9/8/10, 10:24 pm

>>> sugar land is building a minor league baseball team and here are the three finalists -- % vote on your favorite name -- % -- >>> we all know that traffic is a swing and miss in houston, but we want your morning traffic to be a morning hit.

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Local 2 news at 10pm  wed 9/8/10, 10:24 pm

 >> we're mostly talk being football now, but there is baseball news in our area. We're not talking about the astros. After more than 8,000 entries, the contest to name the now minor league baseball team is the sugar land king canes, a tribute to the sugar industry history.

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Local 2 news at 10pm  wed 9/8/10, 10:24 pm

After more than 8,000 entries, the contest to name the now minor league baseball team is the sugar land king canes, a tribute to the sugar industry history. The sugar land lizard kings honoring our state's reptile, and the horned lizard, for our honorary state bird, the sugar land skeeters. You can let the team know which is your favorite voting on september 24. We posted the link to vote on com under the hot button. >> the horned lizard is known more popularly as the horny towed.

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11 news at 6  wed 9/8/10, 6:09 pm

 >>> and what whether sugar land's minor -- what will sugar land's minor league baseball team be called? It's down to three names.

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11 news at 6  wed 9/8/10, 6:21 pm

 >>> a quality of life study says a minor league baseball system won't have a negative impact on the neighborhoods in sugar land. The study looked at noise, lighting and public safety. This is the latest sketch of the proposed ballpark off highway 6 and 90 in sugar land.

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11 news at 6  wed 9/8/10, 6:22 pm

This is the latest sketch of the proposed ballpark off highway 6 and 90 in sugar land. We can also tell there are three finallists to name the team. They are the sugar land king canes. S.a.g. Lizards canes and the sugar land -- sugar land lizard canes and the sugar land skeeters. Go to khou.com to vote. I vote skeeters. >> that's what they came up with?

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Three finalists announced in name sugar land’s team contest

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Finalists announced for sugar land baseball team name

Future fans can vote through sept. 24

Posted: wednesday, september 8, 2010

Updated: 1:34 pm cdt september 8, 2010

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.neighborhood newssep 8, 2010

Sugar land: finalists selected for new baseball team's name -- vote now!

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Sugar land's baseball team: and the finalists for team name are...all ... 

Houston press (blog) - richard connelly - ‎1 hour ago‎

8 2010 @ 2:16pm ?sugar land, as most people who care know, is getting a minor league baseball team and a new stadium to house them. ...

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Fox 26 news at 5am  tue 9/7/10, 5:38 am

>>> results from a study that could bring a minor league baseball stadium to sugar land are expected to come out today. The study focuses on the impacts from a proposed minor league stadium. The stadium is more than half a mile from the nearest residence.

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Neighborhood newssep 5, 2010

Sugar land: minor league baseball stadium construction appears to be a go

It appears as if researchers will give the all clear to the construction of a minor league baseball stadium in sugar land.

Http://www.khou.com/news/neighborhood-news/sugar-land-minor-league-baseball-stadium-construction-appears-to-be-a-go-102262799.html

 

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[**07:08:09 am**] preview clip  results from a study that uld bring a minor league baseball stadium to sugarland are expected to be released today. The study focuses on the environmental impas from a proposed minor league stadium. Its proposed location northeast of state highway 6 and ushighway 90a is more an a half mile from the nearest residence. The $30 million stadium will be funded with a portion of sales tax revenues.

 

11 news at 10  sun 9/5/10, 10:07 pm

>> reaskers who have b look into a propose the minor league stadium in sugar land are set to release their findings on thursday.

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11 news at 5:30pm sunday  sun 9/5/10, 5:36 pm

>>> looks like researchers will give the all-clear to the construction of a minor league baseball stadium in sugar land.

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Impact of stadium will be minimal

September 3, 2010 9:50 am iris kuo wrote:

Preliminary results of a noise and traffic survey show that building a minor league baseball stadium at the northeast corner of u.s. 90a and texas 6 won't be a problem for surrounding neighborhoods.

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Impact analysis on baseball

Stadium due next tuesday

Next tuesday, september 7, there will be what is called a “quality of life” baseball stadium impact analysis presented to the sugar land city council relating to noise, lighting, traffic and public safety.

Http://www.fortbendstar.com

 

AUGUST 2010

 

Study results on quality of life stadium impacts expected sept. 7 

Fortbendnow - ‎aug 27, 2010‎

Preliminary results of a study focusing on environmental impacts from a proposed minor league baseball stadium were recently presented to the sugar land ...

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Baseball team's name a step closer

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Local 2 news at 11am  fri 8/20/10, 11:38 am

>>> if you have a name for sugar land's new minor league team, today is the last day to submit your idea. The name also be whittled down to a short list and fan also vote for the final name. The winner will be chosen by mid-september and receive life-time season tickets.

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Local 2 news at 6am  fri 8/20/10, 6:09 am

>> i'll take two. Today is the final day you can submit a name for sugar land's new minor league baseball team. The names will be whittled down to a short list and then fans will vote for the final name. The winner will be chosen by mid september and that winner will receive lifetime season tickets. Kprc local 2 is a proud sponsor and we've put a link to the web site on our hot button on click2houston.com.

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11 news at 6 saturday  sat 8/21/10, 6:13 pm

 city of sugar land is reassuring nervous residents about a proposed baseball stadium.>>> the city cold front sugar land is trying to reassuring weary residents about a proposed minor league baseball stadium. Starting next week, interested groups can schedule a speaker who gives a presentation on how the stadium is expected to impact sugarland's economy, traffic and quality of life. Meanwhile the suggestions are in for the name of the new sugarland team.

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39 news at 5:30  tue 8/10/10, 5:47 pm

>> a new plan for the baseball team. There is a location figured out already. But what should that call the team? All of the good names are taken. Some of the proud sugar land residents have given steve some ideas on tonight's simon says.

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Request for qualifications issued for sugar land baseball stadium

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Sugar land seeks proposals to build baseball stadium

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Local 2 news at 6am  thu 8/5/10, 6:08 am

 >> baseball's coming to sugar land and they need help picking a name. More than 5,000 entries have already come through. Here's a look at some of them that are being thrown out there.

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11 news this morning  thu 8/5/10, 6:46 am

>> a lot of people want to change the name of sugar land's new minor league baseball team. We told you about the city plans to build a stadium for a team on highway $6 and on 90-a. Sugar land officials asked for suggestions on what to name the team and the entries came in, about 5,000 since the contest started last month.

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11 news at noon  thu 8/5/10, 12:25 pm

>>> a lot of people want a chance to name sugar land's new minor league baseball team.

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11 news at noon  thu 8/5/10, 12:25 pm

>>> a lot of people want a chance to name sugar land's new minor league baseball team. It will be built at highway $6 and 90-a right there. Sugar land officials have been asking for suggestions on what to name the team. The judges will pick financialists and judges will vote on the final name.

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Design-builder sought for the

Sugar land’s baseball stadium

It will soon be time to “play ball!” But first, sugar land is looking for a design-builder for the new $30 million minor league baseball stadium planned to be ready for the 2012 atlantic league’s baseball season.

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Sugar land moves forward on stadium

Updated: august 03, 2010 - 11:42 am

The city of sugar land has released a request for qualifications for design-build services for a minor league baseball stadium.

Http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_894f616a-9f1c-11df-a727-001cc4c03286.html

 

JULY 2010

Sugar land closer to name for baseball team 

Abc13.com - ‎14 hours ago‎

Sugar land, tx (ktrk) -- sugar land is closer to choosing a name for its new minor league baseball team. The city says it's received nearly 5000 entries ...

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Thousands of names suggested for team

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Fans can name sugar land's new baseball team

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Contest kicks off to name baseball team

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Fans can name sugar land's new baseball team 

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Sugar land, tx (ktrk) -- sugar land has a deal to bring a minor league baseball team to the area and a location for a new stadium, but the team is still ...

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Local 2 news at 6am  sat 7/17/10, 6:34 am

>> > a minor league baseball team will be headed to sugar land, and now the team's president is asking for your help picking a name.

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39 news at 5:30  fri 7/16/10, 5:38 pm

 >>> sugar land is getting a new baseball team in 2012.

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Baseball stadium proposed on imperial/tract 3 behind nalco

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Matt o’brien heads sugar land’s baseball team

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Not yet final

Preferred sites for stadium picked

By elsa maxey

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JUNE 2010

 

Odp names president of sugar land's minor league baseball franchise 

Fortbendnow - ‎jun 28, 2010‎

Following the announcement by the city of sugar land on its preference for a ballpark site to be located at the imperial sugar redevelopment/tract 3 at hwy ...

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Sugar land stadium site selected - off the kuff

By charles kuffner

The preferred location is part of the imperial redevelopment/tract 3 site proposed by johnson development corporation, cherokee sugar land lp and the texas general land office. The city will now begin a detailed process to confirm the ...

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Odp names president of sugar land's minor league baseball franchise  

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Following the announcement by the city of sugar land on its preference for a ballpark site to be located at the imperial sugar redevelopment/tract 3 at hwy ...

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New site considered for stadium (updated)

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Local 2 news at 11am  thu 6/24/10, 11:49 am

>>> it's official. Baseball is now heading to sugar land. >> the city has just decided where it's going to build its new stadium. Up next we're going to tell you

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Local 2 news at 11am  thu 6/24/10, 11:51 am

>> being here it's always growing and new things, so we always like to come out and see what's new. >> reporter: andrea says she's a certified baseball fan and can't wait to take her parents to a game. >> definitely would love to -- love to come see and support a new team here in sugar land. >> reporter: the buzz of a new baseball stadium and an atlantic league baseball team has caught on to residents around the city. >> i think it will be all right. Just bring in a different crowd, i guess.

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Local 2 news at 11am  thu 6/24/10, 11:52 am

And also, just kind of the heritage of our community, having grown from the sugar company. And that part of town. >> reporter: the stadium is estimated to bring in around 350 jobs and for christina and her co-worker jarrod, had a hits a home run. >> when i first came here, it's just a mall. Now look at all this. >> reporter: reporting in sugar land, courtney gilmore, kprc local 2. >> it will be home to a minor league club, we should point that out. In 2008 voters approved specific sales and venue taxes to fund that project.

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11 news at 10  thu 6/24/10, 3:02 am

 >>> there is a new stadium going up in sugar land and the minor league baball team can be there playing ball in 12. >>> more on the giants and astros and at wimbledon, still not finish with that

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June 22, 2010

Opening day partners is bringing baseball to sugar land

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Sugar land minor league team now has 'official' home « 100.3 kilt

By rowdy yates

It was announced yesterday!â the location will be near the historic imperial sugar plant.â this morning we'd like to know what the team should be called?â text us at 4 1 0 0 3, or leave your suggestions below. Real country variety.

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Sugar land picks a site for its minor league baseball stadium ...

By richard connelly

Minor league baseball is coming to sugar land, and it will be near the old imperial sugar factory that...

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Musings: mapping the minor league baseball stadium in sugar land

By muse

Sugar land city council has selected their preferred site for the minor league stadium. It's at the northeast corner of highway 6 and highway 90. It looks like that is pretty much right across highway 6 from the airport. ...

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Sugar land names location and leader for baseball team 

Myfox houston - ‎15 hours ago‎

Houston - sugar land has named their picks for the ideal spot and the ideal leader for their new minor league baseball team. Opening day partners named matt ...

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Sl picks 'preferred site' for stadium

By don munsch

Dmunsch@fbherald.com

Published:

Wednesday, june 23, 2010 2:08 pm cdt

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New location being considered for sugar land stadium

Wednesday, june 23, 2010

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Sugar land: site chosen for minor league ballpark

The city of sugar land has selected a location for a new minor league baseball stadium.

Http://www.khou.com/news/neighborhood-news/sugar-land-site-chosen-for-minor-league-ballpark-97020664.html

 

11 news at 10  wed 6/23/10, 10:26 pm

 >>> there is a new stadium going up in sugar land and the minor league baseball team can be there playing ball in 2012. >>> more on the giants and astros and at wimbledon, still not finished with that match.

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Local 2 news at 6pm  wed 6/23/10, 6:11 pm

>> baseball fans get ready to scream and shout. The city of sugar land has just announced their proposed site for their new stadium. They speak with city leader and residents about all the excitement. >> it's always growing and new things so we always like to come out and see what's new. >> andrew montana says she's a certified baseball fan and can't wait to take her parent to a game. >> definitely would love to come see it and support a new team in sugar land. >> we chose this site based on our belief that it will have the greatest economic development impact in revitlizing the old sugar refinery site, and also, just kind of the heritage of our community, having grown from the sugar company. And that part of town. >> the stadium is estimated to bring in around 350 jobs. For christina and her co-worker, that hits a home run. >> when i first came here, it was just a mall. Now look at all of this. >> reporting from sugar land, courtney gilmore, kprc local 2. >> it was definitely a welcomed sight after all the heat?

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11 news at 5  wed 6/23/10, 5:24 pm

>>> sugar land has picked a location for a new minor league baseball stadium. They decided to build it at highway 6 and 90 on the northeast corner. A minor league team is expected to take the field in 2012. >>>

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Local 2 news at 11am  wed 6/23/10, 11:07 am

Sugar land's picked a proposed site for their new baseball stadium. The preferred location would be near the northeast corner of highway 6 and 90. The team would be part of the atlantic league of professional baseball, and to be clear, it's not affiliated with the major or minor leagues.

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[**05:34:26 pm**] preview clip sugarland city officials have narrowed it down and chosen a site for its minor league baseball field. It's near the northeast corner of the state highway 6 and ushighway 90-a. Here's an artist rendition of what it will look like. We hope to see that in a second.

Jun 23 2010  6:00pm ct    eyewitness news at 6pm    nielsen audience: 138,806    calculated ad equivalency: $11,040  

 order    ktrk-abc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 3:27    calculated publicity value: $33,120   

30-second ad equivalency: $1,600 

[**06:21:41 pm**] preview clip a new location considered for a minor league baseball stadium in sugarland. The city council decided a piece of land near texas highway 6 and 690 would be a good location for the stadium. The city entered koo an agreement with opening day partners to bring a professional minor league team to sugarland. Another location near university boulevard is being considered. Final decision on the site could come by this summer.  

Sugar land selects preferred site for minor league baseball stadium

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Sugar land picks a site for its minor league baseball stadium

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Revs' gm going to texas, menzer will take over 

Yorkdispatch.com - jeffrey johnson - ‎10 hours ago‎

"(odp) needed somebody that understood the (atlantic) league to go out there," o'brien said of sugar land, which hopes to start play in 2012. ...

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Gm o'brien leaving york revolution; eric menzer will be new president/gm

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York revolution announces management changes

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New site considered for baseball stadium

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Sugar land picks site for baseball stadium

Atlantic league baseball team coming to city

Posted: wednesday, june 23, 2010

Updated: 9:54 am cdt june 23, 2010

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Stadium site selection by end of summer

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Baseball likely headed to sugar land

Sugar land city council member don olson says the goal is to, “start the season in 2012 with a new team here in sugar land .” ...

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11 news at 6 saturday  sat 6/5/10, 6:12 pm

 >>> sugar land is moving ahead with plans to build a minor league baseball stadium and that question to answer first -- where do they put it. They are looking at a place near the southwest freeway and university. They are looking across the street and two other locations near highway $6 and highway 90- they will make the decision on which sight will give the biggest boost to businesses.

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11 news at 10  sat 6/5/10, 10:23 pm

. >>> the sugar land officials are trying to decide where to build a new minor league baseball stadium. We told you about a place on the southwest freeway near university.

We told you about a place on the southwest freeway near university. They are looking at a spot near highway $6 at highway 90 a. Here is a look at the proposed venue, the goal to draw in sports fans from houston and give sugar land businesses a boost. They will decide where to put the stadium based on the best place for the city's economy.

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Baseball likely headed to sugar land

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The city of sugar land is anticipating becoming the home of an independent league baseball team by the summer of 2012. Last month, city officials signed and ...

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What are the conditions to be met for the city of sugar land to build its stadium in the university of houston system-sugar land campus?

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Sugar land gets its stadium - off the kuff

By charles kuffner

“sugar land is a great spot. This ballpark here is going to be the best,” said brooks robinson, a major league hall of famer who is an odp partner. “i've seen the enthusiasm the city has for it. I've had a chance to meet a lot of people ...

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Houston suburb only first link as atlantic league develops a western division

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Sugar land, tx city officials called their agreement to place an atlantic league team in the upscale houston suburb "historic," and they might as well have ...

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Partnership to build $30m baseball stadium 

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Sugar land, tx-the city has signed an agreement with opening day partners llc to bring a minor league baseball team here and has ...

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Sugar land expects a team to take the field april 2012

Minor league baseball agreement expected to seal the deal this week

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Fox 26 news at 8am  wed 5/19/10, 8:15 am

For years the city's founders -- city leaders of sugar land have gotten tired of watching all their entertainment dollars go up to the city of houston. This is mostly a bedroom community. Now they think they have a way to reverse that flow. They're going to try to bring minor leg baseball to sugar land. Last night they made it official, they will enter a partnership with a pennsylvania-based company to build a 30 million-dollar stadium and entertainment complex. In november of 2008 voters here signed off on sales tax revenue of being -- from specific sources being used to partially fund the project.

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Fox 26 news at 8am  wed 5/19/10, 8:15 am

In november of 2008 voters here signed off on sales tax revenue of being -- from specific sources being used to partially fund the project. Opening day partners, the private company, will fund the rest of the stadium. The site's not been chosen but the leading contender is university boulevard and highway 59. Players won't take the field until spring of 2012. Some local business owners say they just can't wait. >> keep people in sugar land. Everybody's always, you know, it's a very family-oriented, you know, suburb.

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Fox 26 news at 7am  wed 5/19/10, 7:34 am

The city of sugar land is going to build a minor league baseball stadium. One of the proposed sites at 59 and university. Fox 26's john donnelly is live in sugar land to tell us more about this one. John? >> hey there, sibila.

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Fox 26 news at 7am  wed 5/19/10, 7:34 am

>> hey there, sibila. The city of sugar land's swinging for the fences with this one hoping to keep entertainment dollars in sugar land instead of going to the city of houston. The city council officially teamed up with pennsylvania-based opening day partners to build a stadium and entertainment complex. Voters gave the city the go ahead to collect sales tax revenue from specific sources to help pay for the product.

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Fox 26 news at 7am  wed 5/19/10, 7:35 am

Voters gave the city the go ahead to collect sales tax revenue from specific sources to help pay for the product. They did that two years ago. Odp will pay for the rest of the stadium. Supporters think the project and the unaffiliated minor-league team could help bring in $8 million annually or at the least keep the money here in sugar land. The emphasis will be on family-style entertainment. >> it is family entertainment.

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Fox 26 news at 7am  wed 5/19/10, 7:36 am

What's this team gonna be called? What are we going to call the sugar land baseball team? It has no name. They'll have a name the team contest and the winner will get season tickets. Live at sugar land, john donnelly, fox 26 news. >>>

13 eyewitness news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:39 am

 and now, a score for sugar land, one of four locations in the city will be home to a minor league baseball stadium. The board approved a plan to keep up sugar land with opening day partners, a company that will build and operate the stadium and concert venue and they will manage the independent team to be ready 2012.

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13 eyewitness news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:40 am

The board approved a plan to keep up sugar land with opening day partners, a company that will build and operate the stadium and concert venue and they will manage the independent team to be ready 2012. >> sugar land sweeties. >> is that the name? >> in will be a contest. >> that is my name. >> coming up, a year their son died, john travolta and his wife got good news.

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Fox 26 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:36 am

>>> some encouraging economic news now. The pitch to bring minor league baseball to sugar land is a done deal which means millions of dollars will be pumped into the city's bank account.

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Fox 26 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:36 am

The pitch to bring minor league baseball to sugar land is a done deal which means millions of dollars will be pumped into the city's bank account. John donnelly is live in sugar land where many are seeing this as a home run. >> reporter: yeah. Good morning, sibila. The city of sugar land decided to play ball with a private company in order to bring minor league baseball to sugar land. Last night the city made it official. It will enter a partnership with a pennsylvania-based private company to build a $30 million stadium and entertainment venue.

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Fox 26 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:37 am

The leading contender location is the area of university boulevard and highway 59, but there are a couple other sites under consideration. Now, what's this team going to be called? No one knows yet. They're going to have a name the team contest, and the winners will get season tickets. Live in sugar land, john donnelly, fox 26 news. >> thanks a lot, john. Chris stipes and natalie bomke are taking it to the streets again this morning. What's today's mission, guys? >> reporter: well, good morning, sibila. So do you love shopping in more importantly, do you love to save money?

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Local 2 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:06 am

Houston's got the astros, sugar land could soon have maybe the imperials or the cains, or as hank here put it, the cavities. Last night, city council inked the deal for the minor league baseball team. They signed a 20-year lease with an operating group and the goal is to break ground next year this time over near 59 and university boulevard near the u-of-h sugar land campus. The new team could be playing the following year, april 2012. Major league baseball hall of famer brooks robinson is a partner in the deal.

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Local 2 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:07 am

The city is going to hold a contest and the winner will get lifetime season tickets. It's a good deal. Right now we've been talking about this on the facebook page, com/local2mornings, what would you name the team. Allen milheim is the one that came up with imperials. Everybody loved it. Shaur your thoughts with us and we'll bring out some of the good names at 6:30. >> how about the sugar land southerners? >> southerners. Not bad.

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Local 2 news at 6am  wed 5/19/10, 6:54 am

>>  all right. Developing story, grab the peanuts and cracker jacks. In as little as two years, you and the family could be watching minor league baseball in sugar land. >> that's right. Yesterday, city council approved a lease for minor league operating group. The team could start playing in 2012, and they're already looking for an architect. >> so what about a name? City's going to hold a contest. The winner gets lifetime season tickets.

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13 eyewitness news at 5am  wed 5/19/10, 5:20 am

Sugar land is teaming up with "opening day partners" to design and build and operate the stadium and team at one of four proposes locations affiliated with the atlantic league. >> in 12 years and 600 players went from our league to organized baseball.

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11 news first look  wed 5/19/10, 4:36 am

>> > sugar land is closer to having their own ball park and team. There is the opening take partners, designing and building and there will be several activities for kids, as well -- the price is right.

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11 news first look  wed 5/19/10, 4:37 am

There is the opening take partners, designing and building and there will be several activities for kids, as well -- the price is right. The kids love it, we have merry- go-rounds and rock climbing walls and it isxciting to have and be part of. >> bumper boats, i like that. >> sugar land could have a team in 2012, increaser than you think.

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13 eyewitness news at 4:30am  wed 5/19/10, 4:35 am

The new baseball stadium in entertainment venue plannedxd for sugar land. The mayorñr andñiñi counsel -- and " opening day partners will design, construct and operate the park.

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[**06:36:35 am**] preview clipthe pitch to bring minor league baseball to sugar land is a done deal which means millions of dollars will be pumped into the city's bank account. John donnelly is live in sugar land where many are seeing this as a home run. Reporter: yeah. Good morning, sibila. The city of sugar land decided to play ball with a private company in order to bring minor league baseball to sugar land.

[**06:38:09 am**] preview clip no one knows yet. They're going to have a name the team contest, and the winners will get season tickets. Live in sugar land, john donnelly, fox 26 news.

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[**07:26:39 am**] preview clip  and sugar land is trying to knock one out of the park. Where the city is looking at building a minor league baseball stadium, next.

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[**05:21:02 am**] preview clip  sugar land could have their own baseball team in less than two years voting yesterday to build a minor league stadium. Sugar land is teaming up with "opening day partners" to design and build and operate the stadium and team at one of four proposes locations affiliated with the atlantic league. In 12 years and 600 players went from our league to organized baseball. Usually aa, or aaa and a few to the major leagues.  

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[**06:40:02 am**] preview clip . And now, a score for sugar land, one of four locations in the city will be home to a minor league baseball stadium. The board approved a plan to keep up sugar land with opening day partners, a company that will build and operate the stadium and concert venue and they will manage the independent team to be ready 2012. Sugar land sweeties.  

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May 18 2010  11:57pm ct    sugar land agrees to enter contract for new baseball stadium          

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View sugar land agrees to enter contract for new baseball stadium the sugar land city council has agreed tuesday night to enter into a contract for a new professional baseball stadium and minor league team. Story: pro baseball in sugar land closer to reality story: atlantic league baseball reps visit sugar land story: sugar land may get minor league baseball team more: got a story idea? Let us know! The facility would be built at the intersection of highway 59 and university boulevard, and would bring a minor league baseball team to sugar land the stadium would cost between $20 million and 45 million. The city has already reached an agreement on the stadium's design with architectural firm opening day partners.  

May 19 2010  1:26am ct    sugar land steps closer to minor league baseball team          

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View houston the sugar land city council voted to approve a formal agreement to work with a company to design a $30 million ballpark for a future minor league baseball team. The money would come from sales taxes, hotel taxes, and ticket and parking taxes. The city is working with a group called opening day partners and they are expected to throw in $5 million.

The ballpark would be part of larger entertainment district. While the exact location has yet to be decided, a field near highway 59 and university boulevard continues to be looked at closely. Unlike the corpus christi hooks, the sugar land team would not be affiliated with any major league team. It would play in an independent league. The ballpark's opening day is slated for april of 2012.  

May 19 2010  6:21am ct    baseball in sugar land: city o.k.s minor league baseball deal - kiah          

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View sugar land stepped up to the plate tuesday, moving forward in its bid to score a minor league pro baseball team. It's batter up in sugar land. The city stepped up to the plate tuesday, moving forward in its bid to score a minor league pro baseball team. Sign up for the 39news newsletter in the shadow of minute maid headquarters, the city of sugar land decided it will host the houston area's second pro team. But city officials say this minor league team will be a different brand of baseball than that played by the astros at minute maid, targeting instead a more community, family and youth oriented crowd. The sugar land city council spent the last 90 days hammering out a deal with minor league baseball owning and operating group, opening day partners. "i'm extremely pleased that we are discussing this and going one step further, said jacqueline baly chaumette, member of the sugar land city council. Opening day partners officially reached a deal with the city tuesday. Baseball hall of famer brooks robinson is a partner with opening day, and expressed excitement at bringing baseball to sugar land. "we've had a chance to meet a lot of people here in sugar land and the vibes i get are fantastic, said robinson. Specifics of the deal involve a $40 million project, including $10 million paid for by opening day and $30 million by the city. Opening day will own the ballpark and team.

7 million per year in various revenues. "this is an entertainment venue. They make it a place people want to go, people want to visit, and it's just a fun place to be and that's what sugar land needs is a fun place, said sugar land city councilman donald smithers. The deal also says the sugar land team won't be affiliated with the astros or any mlb team. Instead, it will be part of the east cost based, independent, atlantic league. "i think the league has improved, said robinson, whose opening day partners owns other teams in the atlantic league.  

  

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[**06:06:28 am**] preview clip houston's got the astros, sugar land could soon have maybe the imperials or the cains, or as hank here put it, the cavities. Last night, city council inked the deal for the minor league baseball team. They signed a 20-year lease with an operating group and the goal is to break ground next year this time over near 59 and university boulevard near the u-of-h sugar land campus. The new team could be playing the following year, april 2012. Major league baseball hall of famer brooks robinson is a partner in the deal.

[**06:07:42 am**] preview clip everybody loved it. Shaur your thoughts with us and we'll bring out some of the good names at 6:30. How about the sugar land southerners? Southerners. Not bad.  

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[**06:54:37 am**] preview clip all right. Developing story, grab the peanuts and cracker jacks. In as little as two years, you and the family could be watching minor league baseball in sugar land. That's right. Yesterday, city council approved a lease for minor league operating group.  

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[**05:09:12 am**] preview clip thank you very much. 5:09 now. The pitch to bring minor league baseball to sugar land is now a done deal. City council unanimously approved an agreement with a private company to build a $30 million stadium. A few sites are being explored including highway 59 at university and the city will fund the stadium with sales tax revenues that can only be used for economic development projects. 

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[**05:36:34 pm**] preview clip the meeting will start at 6:00 p. And it is free. There is a number of exhibits and the city is urging the citizen to attend. Sugar land council met today on the fact of gaining the minor league baseball team and a new stadium. They can take the field as early as next year, they will be designed to host the community and supporting events as well as concerts. The young dolphin that was stranded on the beach is recovering better than expected.  

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[**05:53:42 pm**] preview clip the astros are in the middle of a slump, but soon, we have a new team that could be heading to the area. We have adam in the news room live with that story. Reporter: it wasn't too long ago when we were talking about sugar land landing a new basketball team. They are making steps to make that a reality. But there is a major roadblock.  

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[**09:08:20 pm**] preview clip it is batter up in sugar land. The city is stepping up to the plate tonight moving forward in its bid to score a minor league pro baseball team. Could this new team compete with the astros for ticket sales?

[**09:08:54 pm**] preview clip 39's jason volentine reports. Reporter: we are in the shadow of minute made headquarters but the baseball here will be the different brand on the one in houston, one more geared toward family fun. The city spent the last 90 days negotiating and after they seal the deal today, we know a lot more about the sugar land baseball team. After today this big empty field is a step closer to becoming home to pro baseball in sugar land by 2012. I'm extremely pleased that we are discussing this and going one step further. Reporter: minor league baseball operating group reached a deal with the city. Baseball hall of famer brooks robinson with opening day partners express excitement at bringing baseball to sugar land. We've had a chance to meet a lot of people here and the vibes i get are fantastic. Reporter: specifics of the new deal involve a $40 million project, including 10 million paid for by opening day and 30 million by the city.

[**09:10:04 pm**] preview clip 7 per year in revenues. This is an entertainment venue, they make it a place people want to go and visit. It's just a fun place to be and that's what sugar land needs is a fun place. Reporter: the deal also says the sugar land team won't be affiliated with the astros or any mlb team. Instead, it will be part of the east coast based independent atlantic league. I think the league is improved.

[**09:10:40 pm**] preview clip every kid that has a uniform on gets in free. Reporter: now, the stadium will seat about 7500 people, which is on par with the average triple a stadium. The players for the team will be picked by opening day partners and all the other minor details have to be smoothed out by march of 2011 so they can break ground and have baseball in sugar land by 2012. Reporting live in sugar land, i'm jason volentine, 39 news.  

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[**11:09:09 am**] preview clip  baseball is on deck at tonight's sugar land council meeting. The council will talk about bringing a minor league baseball team to the city. They'll consider a formal agreement with the minor league baseball operating group.

[**11:09:33 am**] preview clip if the process is approved, the new team would take the field in 2012. One possible location, off the southwest freeway and university boulevard. The city lease that is land from turks of h at sugar land.

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[**10:14:40 pm**] preview clip pr girl, whpeisring: sopana nicas pl imas e thdiffceeren wi thd 3this likifel e, ca sn we ctillall itv? A t new tonight, houston has the astros. Soon sugar land will have its own baseball team. The town took a big step towards getting its own minor league club. "local 2" sports director randy mcilvoy joins us live.

[**10:15:01 pm**] preview clip they're already looking for an architect to build a stadium. The ground breaking is a year from now and the new team could be playing by april of 2012. Sugar land city council voted and approved the 20 year lease with opening day partners, a minor league baseball operating group. The details are still being worked out. The new stadium could be built off of 59 and university boulevard near the u of h campus. Major league baseball hall of famer brooks robinson, a partner in the deal, says they picked sugar land because of the family vibe. The price is right. At our ballparks we have merry go round, bumper boats.  

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[**10:25:10 pm**] preview clip here is randy now with sports. We got a new baseball team coming to sugar land maybe and the texans. Texans busy, back to work. Organized team activities, having fun with those.  

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[**09:06:57 pm**] preview clip  the pitch to bring a minor league baseball team to sugar land is a done deal tonight. Fox 26's sally macdonald is outside city shawl. Reporter: city council approved an agreement with a private ball developer to build a stadium. There are still things that need to be worked out, what the team will be called, but everyone we spoke with today agrees that this is a good day for sugar land. Low-carbia opened lossia opened 15 months ago. Business isn't bad but the owner is still waiting for that home run.

[**09:09:12 pm**] preview clip eventually the city wants this to be more than just baseball. They're hoping to build a concert venue and later on a hotel and convention center. We're live in sugar land tonight, i'm sally macdonald, fox 26 news. Dr. Jim siebert is here with the weather. A different picture.  

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[**11:40:57 am**] preview clipsugarland are optmistic on counsel plans will pass. It would be built in the intersection of highway 59 and used by tracking a baseball team. The city's development has reached an understanding.  

 

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[**10:22:16 pm**] preview clip the answer might come with the next big storm. Dave fehling, 11 news. Professional baseball coming to sugar land? See what city leaders decided tonight next on 11 news.

 

Sugar land team to play in atlantic league 

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13 eyewitness news at 5:30am  mon 5/17/10, 5:34 am

The city council will vote on plans to build a stadium in sugar land to attract a minor league baseball team built at the intersection of highway 5 and university boulevard and it would cause between $20 and $45 million. The city has reached an agreement on the stadium design with an architect's firm and could be used for concerts.

Sugar land team to play in atlantic league 

Ultimate fort bend (blog) - ‎42 minutes ago‎

Sugar land city council will consider a formal agreement with opening day partners, llc on tuesday to bring a minor league baseball team to sugar land. ...

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Pro baseball in sugar land closer to reality 

Abc13.com - ‎may 14, 2010‎

Sugar land, tx (ktrk) -- professional baseball is apparently a step closer to becoming reality in sugar land. According to city sources, sugar land has ...

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May 14 2010  3:20pm ct    pro baseball in sugar land closer to reality          

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View professional baseball is apparently a step closer to becoming reality in sugar land. Story: atlantic league baseball reps visit sugar land story: sugar land may get minor league baseball team more: got a story idea? Let us know! Sugar land has reached an understanding with the architectural firm opening day partners to build a stadium there. City council must still vote, so it's not quite a done deal. That vote will be this tuesday at sugar land city hall. The proposed stadium should seat about 7,500 and is to be part of a larger cultural and entertainment complex the city is working to build nearby. Stay with eyewitness news and abc13. 

What's latest on stadium for sugar land?

Ultimate fort bend (blog)

The may 18 deadline to reach an agreement on the details of a sugar land baseball stadium and minor league team is nearing - but city officials remain ...

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APRIL 2010

 

Atlantic league in houston? Henderson sees a fit 

Mycentraljersy.com (blog) - ryan dunleavy - ‎10 hours ago‎

The atlantic league's recently reported interest in expanding to sugar land, texas came as a surprise to patriots pitcher brian henderson, ...

Http://blogs.mycentraljersey.com/patriots/2010/04/14/atlantic-league-in-houston-henderson-sees-a-fit/

The view from sugar land: bringing baseball to sugar land

By russell c. Jones

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Atlantic league baseball reps visit sugar land

Tuesday, april 06, 2010

Http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7370213&rss=rss-ktrk-article-7370213

Apr 6 2010  5:00am ct    eyewitness news at 5am    nielsen audience: 61,056    calculated ad equivalency: $1,813  

Ktrk-abc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 1:08    calculated publicity value: $5,439  

30-second ad equivalency: $800 

[**05:07:35 am**] the minor league baseball team considering calling sugar land home could be part of the atlantic league saying expanding to houston would be good. And they hope to build a ballpark and attract the league by 2010.

Apr 5 2010  6:00pm ct    eyewitness news at 6pm    nielsen audience: 180,698    calculated ad equivalency: $2,080  

Ktrk-abc houston, tx, market rank: 10    run time: 0:39    calculated publicity value: $6,240  

30-second ad equivalency: $1,600 

[**06:06:39 pm**] minor league baseball club to call sugarland home could be part of the atlantic league. The main office is in new jersey. Despite the distance, representatives visited sugarland and believe that expanding this far west would work for them. They hope to build a ball park and attract a minor league team by 2012. Opening day of the baseball season and fresh start for the astros. 

Atlantic league eyes game-changing decision, expansion west

York daily record

An expansion team in sugar land, texas, could open larger markets for the atlantic league. Or, it could cripple it. By jim seip york daily record/sunday ...

Http://www.ydr.com/sports/ci_14814827

11 news this morning  wed 3/31/10, 6:03 am

>>> >>> ball park stadiums are being toured by sugar land.

Channel: 11 (khou) - show length:1:01:52 - play - view transcript - download transcript - more

11 news this morning early edition  wed 3/31/10, 5:42 am

>>> the sugar land city council will go on a field trip to get ideas for the city's proposed minor league baseball field. What will bring that one step closer to reality? >>>

Channel: 11 (khou) - show length:59:56 - play - view transcript - download transcript - more

MARCH 2010

Sugar land officials go on tour of ballparks

Ultimate fort bend (blog) - ‎16 hours ago‎

The tour will encompass visits to the three most recent ballparks built by sugar land's chosen partner, baseball park developer opening day partners, ...

http://www.ultimatefortbend.com

Montgomery county gets in the minor league act

Mar 13th, 2010 by charles kuffner.

Http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=26604

What if houston had three baseball teams?

Http://houstonist.com/2010/03/13/what_if_houston_had_three_baseball.php

Montgomery county looks to land a minor league team

By zachary levine

Copyright 2010 houston chronicle

March 10, 2010, 7:10am

Http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bb/6905642.html

More on the sugar land minor league baseball push

Feb 27th, 2010 by charles kuffner.

Http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=26207

 

 



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