{"id":2577,"date":"2026-08-17T21:23:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2026-08-17T21:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:23:47","slug":"changes-come-for-baltic-football-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/08\/17\/changes-come-for-baltic-football-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes Come for Baltic Football in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Baltic Bulldog football program will see some changes in 2026 from last season. TJ Oates takes over as the new head coach this year, and the Bulldogs will also drop down into 9-man for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs will be led by seniors Brechen Fredricks, Cale Roach, Aaron Nordberg, and Tyler Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are a talented team. We rebuilt the program from the ground up over the summer, and we are ready to put that hard work on display,&#8221; said coach Oates.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic opens the season on the road in Garretson on Friday, August 21st.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog football program will see some changes in 2026 from last season. TJ Oates takes over as the new head coach this year, and the Bulldogs will also drop down into 9-man for the upcoming season. 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