NEWS

BTS DETROIT NAMED AS CICADAS GENERAL MANAGER
(SEPTEMBER 29, 2025)

     We are honored to announce Beat the Streets Detroit has been named as the new General Manager of the Cradle City Cicadas. 
      Joe Russo, Director of Strategy and Development for the well-known nonprofit organization, has been instrumental in forging a partnership between CLAW and BTS Detroit.
     CLAW's Tom Houck stated, "We are very appreciative of Joe Russo and all the effort he is putting into this partnership. Beat the Streets has such an important mission in helping kids, and CLAW is extremely honored to play a small role in furthering its mission. We're hopeful this relationship can expand and flourish over the coming years."
     The Cradle City Cicadas are one of six teams in CLAW during the inaugural 2025 season. The Cicadas compete in the Liberty Division of the league.
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