Angela Batinovich is an American businesswoman. She is the creator of "Bat's Daughter", a successful line of women's clothing, and the founder of AMBLA, INC., a company that invests in small start-up fashion

Fashion

Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...

 lines. Her father, Robert Batinovich, is a successful real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

 investor and manager.

From 2005-2009, she was the majority shareholder

Shareholder

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 and managing partner of the Portland LumberJax

Portland Lumberjax

The Portland LumberJax were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League , which started playing in the 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...

 franchise of the National Lacrosse League

National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...

. The LumberJax were successful on the floor, reaching the playoffs in three of the four seasons including a trip to the Championship game in 2008

2008 NLL season

The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....

, but failed to draw sufficient crowds in Portland. The team folded after the 2009 season

2009 NLL season

-Pre-season:* August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven....

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Batinovich, at 24 years old, was the youngest owner in major professional sports

Professional sports

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. On May 8, 2006, she was named the NLL Executive of the Year

National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award

The Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League executive who is chosen as having the most positive impact on his or her team.-Past winners:...

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Personal life

On December 23, 2006, Batinovich announced her engagement to LumberJax player Adam Bysouth

Adam Bysouth

Adam Bysouth is a Canadian lacrosse player and current free agent in the National Lacrosse League.-NLL:-References:...

. On July 28, 2007 the two were married in Hillsborough, CA. Among the people in attendance were Portland goaltender Dallas Eliuk and NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings.