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Send us Fan Mail This episode of the FerDaRibbs Podcast previews the upcoming Blue Ribbons season following MLB Opening Day, focusing on what fans can expect at Joannes Stadium this summer. Host Nick Witwer is joined by team president Ken Leo, who discusses his role, the organization’s growth, and the vision for building a successful summer league team both on and off the field. Jen Leo adds insig...

Send us Fan Mail Opening Day is almost here, and the FerDaRibbs Podcast is breaking down everything you need to know about the Blue Ribbons’ 2026 season. Host Nick Witwer is joined by Manager Tanner Alsteen to discuss recent roster additions, pitching depth, player development, and a full preview of the schedule. From the May 30th doubleheader home opener to rivalry matchups, key road trips, and m...

Send us Fan Mail The FerDaRibbs Podcast is back for its first episode of the year, and it’s all about turning the page. Host of the podcast, PA Announcer, Nick Witwer, sits down with the Blue Ribbons’ new leadership duo, General Manager Brad Krause and Field Manager (and former Ribbs pitcher) Tanner Alsteen to kickoff the new year!

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the FerDaRibbs Podcast. PA announcer Nick Witwer sits down with the entire Blue Ribbons coaching staff to discuss everything that went right and wrong throughout the regular season as well as a small preview of the 2025 State Championship Tournament in Oshkosh. 

Send us Fan Mail It's finally here, the start of the Blue Ribbons 2025 campaign! Listen as the coaches and the president of the Blue Ribbons talk about the return of the Red/Blue intersquad scrimmage game which, this year, will pit brother vs brother and Price vs Price.

Send us Fan Mail In the final podcast episode prior to the Red/Blue game draft, PA announcer Nick Witwer is joined by manager Haydon Price, assistant manager Brian Price, and this year's longest tenured player, Ethan Habetler, to discuss more recent signings, the importance of host families, and a little about Habs and what he looks forward to this upcoming summer. 

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the FerDaRibbs Podcast with Nick Witwer, Nick is joined again by Haydon and Brian Price to talk about the team's recent signings and remaining roster needs. Newly promoted Pitching coach Liam Jones joins the episode to talk about his expectation in his new role for 2025. All three coaches then end the episode talking about the return of the Red/Blue scrimma...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for another #FerDaRibbs Friday! On this episode, PA announcer Nick Witwer sits down with Manager Haydon Price and Assistant Manager Brian Price on National Trading Card day to discuss more recent signings and veteran players returning to the team in 2025. Plus they take a dive into the first look at the 2025 schedule. (Recorded 2/24/25)

Send us Fan Mail Manager Haydon Price and Assistant Manager Brian Price sit down with PA Announcer Nick Witwer to recap the 2024 season and discuss the upcoming 2025 season including offseason recruiting and changes to this year's playoff format.

Send us Fan Mail For the first time ever, the Green Bay Blue Ribbons have won the 2024 NEWBL regular season title. PA announcer Nick Witwer sits down with pitching coach Bret Whiffen, veteran player Griffin Summers, and rookie Blue Ribbons player Brady LaViolette to discuss how it feels to be champions and what potential championships could soon be coming next! *Note this podcast was recorded prio...

Send us Fan Mail PA announcer Nick Witwer got the chance to sit down with the coaching staff to review the first half of the season and discuss the team's standing in both the Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League and the Wisconsin State Baseball League as the Blue Ribbons continue to work towards a potential playoff berth.

Send us Fan Mail Ribbons fans, relive this year's 2024 Hall of Fame ceremony. Hear from team president Ken Leo and from 2024 Blue Ribbons Hall of Fame class members Troy Cota, Mark Zeratsky, and Mark Hinske.

Send us Fan Mail After a highly successful weekend that saw the Green Bay Blue Ribbons Sweep both the West Allis Nationals and the Sheboygan A's, Ribbons PA announcer Nick Witwer caught up with manager Haydon Price, players Brady LaViolette and Brendan Willadsen, and team president Ken Leo. Take a few minutes to hear what each had to say about the weekend, the success of the team up to this p...

Send us Fan Mail The 2024 season is here and so is a new episode of the FerDaRibbs Podcast as we usher in a new era of Green Bay Blue Ribbons baseball! On this episode, Blue Ribbons PA announcer Nick Witwer sat down with first-year manager Haydon Price to discuss his outlook for the team this season.

Send us Fan Mail The coaching staff joins the most recent podcast episode to go over how the first half of the 2023 season went. Anthony, Haydon, and Taylor also discuss the weekend in Lombard and provide midseason award predictions. Give the episode a listen. Give the podcast a like and follow on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music. And remember, whatever you do, do it FerDaRibbs.

Send us Fan Mail With a rainout of the doubleheader this past Sunday, some of the players got together looking to do some snake drafting to pass the time. Take a listen to how the "drafts" went and let us know who drafted the best!

Send us Fan Mail The FerDaRibbs Podcast is back for the 2023 Blue Ribbons season. In the first episode of the year, PA announcer Nick Witwer sits down for a quick Q+A with Manager Anthony Sottile with an appearance from Assistant Manager Haydon Price. Are you ready for another season of Blue Ribbons Baseball? Join us at the Jo all summer long.

Send us Fan Mail Another group of guys stepped into the Joannes Studio at Joannes Field this week. Listen to Brendan Willadsen, Dylan Timmer, Steven Russell, and "Downtown" Devin Brown talk about their experience from this year's NEWBL Classic and the upcoming state qualifiers. Be sure to listen through to the end as the players give each other and some staff members ratings as if t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host, and Blue Ribbons PA announcer, Nick Witwer, brought in some of the guys on the team. The guys take some time to discuss the rain cancellation of Tuesday's game against Denmark, they take you through the final moment of the walk-off win against Menasha, they describe what it's like facing Lombard, and they give their opinions on a few other topics. 

Send us Fan Mail Coming off what could be the busiest week of the year FerDaRibbs, PA announcer, Nick Witwer sat down with Media Specialist, Brad Krause and Blue Ribbons Vice President, Larry Brick. Larry talked about his relationship with Wisconsin baseball legend, Denny Ruh. Nick and Brad talked about the long week including the turnout for Alumni Night, Youth Night, and the highlight of the wee...

Send us Fan Mail The Greater Green Bay Blue Ribbons now have a podcast of their own. This week, PA announcer and host, Nick Witwer, is joined in Joannes Studio by media specialist, Brad Krause. They discuss different aspects of the team such as the fallout from the team's first-ever Media Day and Fan Fest. They also provide a little bit of recap from Opening Day and a look into some special d...