Sick of the Orem Owlz? Well, they aren’t going away anytime soon.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (that made me sick typing that) have extended their contract with the Orem Owlz through the 2014 season. The Pioneer League’s Web site has the full story.
Under longtime manager Tom Kotchman, Orem has won three league titles since its founding in 2005, including the 2009 title.
“We are pleased to reach this extension and that the Orem Owlz baseball club will be an Angels affiliate through the 2014 season,” said Abe Flores, the Angels’ director of player development, in a statement. “The Angels believe the Orem franchise is the ‘crown jewel’ of the Pioneer League, and we value our strong relationship with the Owlz’s ownership, front office and their supportive fans. The Angels look forward to more success in Orem, both on and off the field, in the years to come.”
The Angles have been affiliated with the Orem Owlz since 2005, when it moved out of Provo and just a few miles north to Orem, the latest city to join the Pioneer League. The club has had a Pioneer League affiliate since it partnered with the Butte Copper Kings from 1997 to 2000 before moving joining with the Provo Angels from 2001 to 2004.
Idaho Falls hosted an Angels affiliate from 1982 to 1984.
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