Golden Giants change thier name for March.
The Google Golden Giants will support the Fiber Project .

Google, KS - The Topeka Golden Giants baseball team, in a show of solidarity, will change their name for the month of March to the Google Golden Giants.

Google, Ks Mayor Bill Bunten announced Monday a proclamation that Topeka would change it's name to Google, Kansas for the month of March. The goal was to persuade the internet giant to choose Topeka as a test site for it's new fiber optic network, it would provide internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere, with data transfer rates faster than 1 gigabit per second.

Landing the Google Fiber Project could be a big boost to the local economy and help put Topeka on the map globally.

"The Golden Giants are firmly behind this effort to help bring Google's Fiber Project to Topeka," said Golden Giants President Brett Cowdin. "We are more than happy to change our name to reflect our community - Google, Kansas."

The Google Golden Giants are a summer collegiate wood bat baseball team that will open their season on June 4, 2010 at the beautiful Lake Shawnee baseball complex.

For more information on the Golden Giants, please visit:
http://www.topekagoldengiants.com

For more information on the efforts to bring Google's Fiber Project to Topeka visit:
http://thinkbigtopeka.com

Golden Giants release 2010 schedule.
It looks like an exciting summer at Lake Shawnee this season.

The Topeka Golden Giants independent summer collegiate baseball team is proud to announce its 2010 schedule.

The 2010 season kicks off with a bang, as the Golden Giants will play host to the Rockford Foresters of the new Great Plains Baseball League - June 4, 5, 6th.

Topeka will also play host to a variety of local and regional teams, many with very good track records of success in the National Baseball Congress tournament. The most notable is the defending NBC champion El Dorado Broncos, who come to Topeka on June 30th.

The Golden Giants wanted to have a schedule this year which featured teams from around Kansas to show how strong Summer Collegiate baseball is in the state. Topeka will play host to the Dodge City A’s, Valley Center Diamond Dawgs, Salina Blue Jays, Midwest (Wichita) Wolverines, Kansas City Barnstormers, Clearwater Cowboys and their friendly rivals to the west - the Junction City Generals. In fact, the Golden Giants and Generals will face each other five times throughout the season.

Rockford isn't the only out of state team the Golden Giants will face this year, Topeka will welcome in the Denver Cougars, Kansas City Blues and former MINK League foe - the Sedalia Bombers.

After the regular season is complete, the Golden Giants will host the National Collegiate Summer Classic beginning on July 12th. The Summer Classic is an open tournament for any summer collegiate baseball team in the country. Interest in the tournament ranges from New York, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Participants will be announced at a later date, but the Summer Classic promises to be great collection of baseball talent.

For more, click here for 2010 Schedule.

Golden Giants and RoadRunners join forces.
Cross-promotional partnership announced.

TOPEKA, KS -The Topeka RoadRunners and the Topeka Golden Giants have joined forces to keep families in Northeast Kansas entertained all year long.

The Topeka RoadRunners, part of the North American Hockey League, and the Topeka Golden Giants, an independent summer collegiate baseball team, are proud to announce a cross-promotional partnership.

"This partnership is based of the belief that quality family-friendly entertainment is readily available in the Capital City. The Golden Giants and RoadRunners both provide an affordable option for everyone in Northeast Kansas to enjoy,” Golden Giants Director of Marketing David Streeter said.

The goal of the partnership is to increase the visibility of each organization throughout Northeast Kansas. Keeping the RoadRunners brand visible during the summer months and the Golden Giants visible into the winter will give each organization the chance to spark the interest of potential fans when it's not their peak season.

The two programs are similar in make-up, as both focus on amateur athletes that are working their way up to the collegiate and professional ranks.

"I'm really excited to partner with the Topeka RoadRunners. I've been impressed with how they run their organization and the product they put on the ice. I think the future is bright for both organizations and look forward to working with them to make this a successful partnership,” Golden Giants President Brett Cowdin said.

“The partnership between the two teams will give us many opportunities for new events that are not only fun but also beneficial to the community,” RoadRunners Account Executive Tiffany Logue said.

For more, click here for the entire press release.

Golden Giants announce National Tournament.
The National Collegiate Summer Classic is coming.

The Topeka Golden Giants are excited to announce plans for the first annual National Collegiate Summer Classic to be held July 12th - 17th at the Lake Shawnee Baseball complex in Topeka, Kansas.

With a great location, outstanding playing surafces and top competion; the Summer Classic looks to be one of the top summer league tournaments in North America. The tournament will be open to all Summer Collegiate teams and will feature a double elimination schedule with the winner taking home the title of Summer Collegiate National Champions.

The National Collegiate Summer Classic is not affiliated with the National Baseball Congress or the NBC World Series held annually in Wichita. We respect the NBC and it's member teams. We choose to hold our tournament before the NBC World Series, therefore giving teams a chance to play in both tournaments if they see fit.

For more, click here for the entire press release.