Magann Dykema, originally from Norton Shores, Michigan, is in the midst of her fourth season with the La Crosse Loggers, La Crosse Steam, and Copeland Park & Events Center as the Director of Group Sales. While receiving her bachelor’ s from Michigan Technological University and her master’ s from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she discovered her true passion is in building memorable experiences for people. She is excited to assist fans and the community in making memories at the ballpark every night through baseball, softball, concerts, and more! If you see her around, ask her about her MLB Ballpark bucket list and what her favorite concert experiences have been. www. LaCrosseLoggers. com | 608.796.9553
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2026 La Crosse Loggers Baseball There’ s No Place Like Copeland
Ben Kapanke
General Manager Email: Ben @ lacrosseloggers. com
Ben Kapanke just completed his 21st season with the Loggers after the 2025 season and his seventh as the team’ s General Manager after serving as the Assistant General Manager over the previous ten seasons. Ben has been with the Loggers full-time since the 2005 season. Ben helps oversee the day-today operations and is heavily involved with sponsorship sales, coordinating the events at Copeland Park & Events Center, the Loggers concession operations, as well as the team’ s finances.
As the orchestrator of Copeland Park & Events Center, Kapanke has spearheaded national concert acts at the venue going back to 2017. Since developing the venue to host concerts, 13 different shows have been executed with 33 National Acts performing to the La Crosse Community at Copeland Park & Events Center. Some of the Acts to perform have featured Seether, Skillet, Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, Jerry Cantrell, Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Highly Suspect, Sugar Ray, Candlebox, Lee Brice and Billy Currington. Furthermore, his work in the community has helped garner local festivals and events to be hosted at Copeland Park & Events Center including the likes of Oktoberfest Events, WingFest, BaconFest, corporate movie nights, BassMaster Elite Fishing Series and more.
Ben is the youngest son of Dan & Ruth Kapanke and is married to his wife Elizabeth. The couple resides on French Island with their two sons, Evan and Drew, and daughter Paige.
Magann Dykema
Director of Group Sales Email: groups @ lacrosseloggers. com
Magann Dykema, originally from Norton Shores, Michigan, is in the midst of her fourth season with the La Crosse Loggers, La Crosse Steam, and Copeland Park & Events Center as the Director of Group Sales. While receiving her bachelor’ s from Michigan Technological University and her master’ s from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she discovered her true passion is in building memorable experiences for people. She is excited to assist fans and the community in making memories at the ballpark every night through baseball, softball, concerts, and more! If you see her around, ask her about her MLB Ballpark bucket list and what her favorite concert experiences have been. www. LaCrosseLoggers. com | 608.796.9553
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