The Northern Colorado Owlz baseball team will play its inaugural season in 2022, the team announced Thursday.
According to a press release, Owlz ownership — which is also the Future Legends Complex development team — decided to postpone the team’s start for safety reasons. The ownership team wants to prioritize player, staff and fan safety as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Postponing the first season will hopefully allow fans to attend.
The Owlz, who moved from Orem, Utah, will play in the Patriot League. Their decision received support from the league and its other members.
“Our priority is the health of our team, supporters and community,” Casey Katofsky, Owlz co-owner and Future Legends director of operations, said in the release. “The Northern Colorado community deserves its first professional baseball game to be an unforgettable experience surrounded by friends, family and other fans. As an ownership group, given the restrictions of the pandemic, we didn’t see that happening in 2021.”
When the team announced its move to Windsor, it had hoped to begin its season during Memorial Day weekend and end in September. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has continued nationwide and pressed pause on those plans.
Vaccines are still being distributed to top priority groups such as health care workers and first responders. They are not expected to be available for the general public until the summer.
The 2022 season will likely take place from May until September.
Katofsky previously told the Greeley Tribune that the Future Legends and Owlz ownership team not only wants the venture to be a success, but it wants to make decisions that will help Northern Colorado thrive.
Future Legends will be the home facility for the Owlz and previously-announced Northern Colorado Football Club (professional soccer). It is also expected to provide indoor and outdoor sports amenities for all ages, shopping, dining and hotels. On-site lodging will be available for those participating in sporting events.
“We want to give our fans the best possible experience when they come to an Owlz game for the first time, making sure we prioritize their health, and welcoming them to Future Legends Complex with a fully finished stadium, retail, restaurants, and other sports fields,” said Northern Colorado Owlz co-owner and Future Legends CEO Jeff Katofsky. “With the whole Future Legends development operating for the 2022 season, we want to welcome supporters to a sports fans paradise.”
The complex is located at 801 Diamond Valley Drive in Windsor. Construction is on schedule with a soft opening planned for this fall. The grand opening is set for spring 2022.
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