A number of off-season changes have left the Lakewood League with fewer teams and new division alignments. The changes began in November when the MBA State Board moved the Ultimate Sports Snappers and Granite City Grays up to class 'B'. In January, the Freeport Black Sox and the Sauk Centre Titans left for other leagues, and the Becker Bandits folded.
As a result of these changes, the Lakewood will have 1 division for 5 'B' teams, and another division for 6 'C' teams. In the 'B' division, the Grays and Snappers will join the Sauk Rapids Cyclones, Brainerd Bees, and the Cold Spring Springers. In the 'C' division, the Muskies will be joined by the Sartell Stone Poneys, St. Joseph Saints, Litchfield Blues, Clear Lake Lakers, and the Sauk Rapids Hurricanes.
Since the Lakewood League has gone from 11 to 6 'C' teams, it isn't clear if the league will continue to have it's own playoff region or combine with another league to form a new region. This will be decided at the March 10-11 MBA meetings. The decision will significantly effect the playoff schedules for all Lakewood 'C' teams.
In Muskie news, the league schedule has been released and exhibition games are now being added. Games will be added to this website soon.
