The Lawnton Angels formed in late 2007, as a result of expansion in the Central Pennsylvania Over-30 baseball league. Team manager Mike Moglia, and assistants Mike Herman and Mike Hopwood, brought along original members Kevin Westra and Bill Bratten, and started the recruiting process. Soon after, the Angels added infielders Tim Drazba, Matt Fawber, and Mike Ragan, as well as outfielder Don Wells, and pitcher Justin Stewart. In the Angels inaugural 2008 season, the boys posted an admirable 12-4 regular season record and a semi-final victory before falling in the CPOT American League divisional playoff game.

2009 brought some new looks to the Angels. Adam Reedy was signed as a new infielder, and Doug Keller signed on as an infielder/pitcher, while Tim Drazba moved to part-time status. These were some key components to an already strong lineup, and the boys managed to get to the 2009 League Championship game and win it in dramatic fashion, 3-1, over the Mechanicsburg Cubs.

2010 saw the semi-retirement of ace pitcher Justin Stewart, utility man Mike Ragan and infielder Matt Fawber, while Tim Drazba was signed to part-time duty once again. This year, we have added several strong contributors to the Angels lineup: Aaron Confer was signed as a major infield and lineup addition, Shane Sites as an infielder/pitcher, Pat Long as a platooning right-fielder, and former Oriole Contrell Armor was signed and found his way into the lineup late in the season as a platooning infielder.

For the 2011 season, the Angels bid farewell to Infielder Tim Drazba
and Outfielder Don Wells. Mike Herman and Justin Stewart have stayed
on the roster as part-time players. New roster additions include pitcher
Joe Bosche, outfielder Tony Achampong, and infielder Darryl Reed. Some
positional changes are likely to take place, but the remainder of the
roster remains the same for this summer.

2012 needed to be a rebound season, of sorts, for the Angels. The boys came
back nicely with a 12-4 record, only to lose in the first round of the playoffs.
At the season outset, we welcomed new members Eric
Bush - pitcher and infielder, and Hayes Kelly - IF, OF, and even did
some catching. Darryl Reed moved to part-time status, and Contrell
Armor departed for free-agency. As of November 2012, this is the
team status as we prepare for the off-season.

For 2013, the Angels added bats in the persons of Brad Remig and Dan Breen
Contrell Armor was re-signed, and Darryl Reed and Shane Sites
both opted for retirement.

The 2014 season saw the return of Shane Sites, who resumed part-time duties in the infield
as well as on the mound on a 1-season agreement.  Contrell Armor departed the Angels squad
once again after several productive seasons wearing the red and gray....

2015 began with the additions of free agents Jesse Jones, a valuable pitcher and utility man who came
over from the Orioles, and league newcomer Gary Rapp, who proved to be a great addition to the team. 
Despite a mediocre regular season, the Angels managed a great playoff run and came
o-so-close...losing to the Mariners in the CPOT Championship.

The 2016 Roster has 2 new faces....Infielder Matt Bonanno, and Outfielder Dan Cassell.  Both players are
extremely valuable additions and bring years of quality experience to the Angels.

The 2017 season ended with a playoff loss to the Royals, and with that game, Manager Mike Moglia, an original
and valued member of the Lawnton Angels family, managed his final game and retired from his duties as team boss.  

Thanks to Mike "Mogs" from the entire Angels team for his dedication and leadership over the last 10 seasons!

For the 2018 Season, the Angels added catcher Josh Curtis, who possesses an explosive bat and a quick,
strong arm behind the plate.  We also added an excellent outfielder in Ray Schreffler, who came over as a free
agent from the Royals.  Adam Reedy and Brad Remig both retired before the season after major contributions 
for several years in the Angels lineup.  This version of the team was strong once again, and rode an 11-5 record
throughout the playoffs, but came up short against the Mariners in the CPOT Championship Game at the
Greene Township complex in Chambersburg.

In 2019, the Angels added power hitter and fielder Arti Figueroa, who provides an outstanding bat and 
impressive skills in the field.  Also Joining the club were pitcher-utility guy Steve Lay and pitcher-infielder Kenny
Shadle, both solid acquisitions in their own right.  With the conclusion of the season, the Angels parted ways with
long-time player and original Angels team member Mike Hopwood.  Mike had been an important piece of the puzzle in the
Angels history, not only for his abilities on the field, but for his dedication to the team and the league off the
field.  League meetings, team communications, hours of field preparation and equipment maintenance and
scores of other time-consuming contributions all happened before he even suited up to play the game.  And then,
rest assured, when it was time to play ball, Mike left it all on the field at a high level.  Thanks, Hop, for the dedication
to the Angels and for your continued dedication to the CPOT baseball league.  Josh Curtis stepped up and was
named the new Angels manager going forward.....

The 2020 season was one of those years that was difficult to explain.  The fallout of the Covid-19 crisis delayed
the start of the season by 3 months, and even with abbreviated time, many things felt quite strange
about the season.  Regardless, the boys still put together a winning season in the process.  The addition of outfielder 
Andrew Smith certainly helped, and his bat, base path speed and strong outfield arm were on display from
the start.

2021 was a re-birth of sorts for the league and for the Lawnton Angels.  Jason Fullmer was added to the lineup
as a DH/First Baseman, and Ricky Smith as a utility infielder.  After the strangeness of 2020, the boys were eager to get going and came out hot
from the start, going on an 8-game winning streak to start the season, finishing with 11 wins and putting up
21 runs in the semi-final playoff game, only to fall one game short in the CPOT Championship against the
Monroe Mariners.

For 2022 the Angels celebrated their 15th season in the Central PA Over-30 Baseball League.  We added two
incredibly important pieces to the lineup in the form of Dawan Smith (pitcher and infielder) who contributed high quality
performances at both roles in the field while possessing a serious pop at the plate, and "Big Ray" Atticks
who platooned at First Base and played excellent defense and added a good bat to the lineup.  The boys
improved as the year went on, compiling an 8-4 regular season record.  They knocked off the Dodgers and Phillies
in the preliminary rounds of the playoffs, but fell 4 runs short to the Mariners in the Championship Game.

2023 began with the same roster as the previous year, all except for the additon of Brian Aponte, and excellent
defensive utility man and a monster hitter.  Also joining the squad were part-time utility players Ricky Smith,
Nate Glessner and Tyler Simowitz.  The season started off with a loss, but the personality of this team has
not only been great baseball over the years, but a never-quit attitude from all of the Angels players. 
The boys quickly gathered themselves and broke off a streak of great wins, and made their way into
the playoffs for the 15th time out of 16 years of Angels history.  A Huge final inning comeback in the
semi-finals against the Mariners was a total team effort and one of the greatest victories over the past 16 years.
That fuel ignited a powerful barrage of offense in the Title game that yielded 21 runs on 21 hits and
put a huge exclamation point on this Lawnton Angels League Championship Season for 2023.

With the 2024 campaign about to start, the Angels have added a big arm in the form of Josh Gines, who turned 30
during the off-season.  Part-time pitcher Billy Felo is also expected to make a few starts, and we have also added
newcomer Billy Youngblood as a platooning infielder.  The Angels kick-off their 17th CPOT league season on Sunday,
April 14th at 1:00pm against the South Middleton Orioles at Vanatta Park in Lawnton.