Papa Joe Neuville - New Blues Head Groundskeeper

PLUM CITY, WI - The Plum City Blues have announced the hiring of "Papa" Joe Neuville as their new Head Groundskeeper. Neuville served as the Blues assistant groundskeeper in 1998 and now assumes the day-to-day responsibility of managing the best baseball field in Western Wisconsin.

Neuville takes over the position after the departure of former Head Groundskeeper Michael Heit, who will become the assistant groundskeeper for the Pine Cove, IL Ravens (from the Blue Brick League). Before Neuville came to the Blues in 1998 he worked for Parks and Recreation in Toledo, OH and a private golf course in San Diego, CA.

A native of Appleton, Wisconsin, Neuville graduated from Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN in 1989 with a degree in Golf Course Management and Finance.

The Blues Head Groundskeeper position has been an outstanding starting point for several recent individuals. Former groundskeepers Greg Ingli and Tom "Deacon" McDonough, were recently elected membership into the National Groundskeepers Hall of Fame.

Papa Joe Neuville - Groundskeeper in Action