The Minnesota State High School League boys golf season did not end the way Logan Schad wanted it to. The then-Melrose Area High School junior came up two strokes short of a qualification for …
Every spot in the New Munich lineup provided a run or RBI in an 11-2 Big Dipper League win July 16 in Lake Henry. New Munich needed to rally after starter Owen Funk surrendered an unearned run …
The Albany White and Purple 14U teams competed at the 13-14-Year-Old Intact State Tournament July 18-21 in Paynesville. Paynesville 4, Albany Purple 14U 3 (9 innings) The championship game …
The Avon Lakers advanced in the Victory League North South/West divisional playoffs with a 7-1 win over the Randall Cubs July 21 at Blattner Field in Avon. Avon will play St. Wendel in …
Late-inning rallies and hold-on-tight defenses highlighted last weekend’s Stearns County League playoff games. The tone was set July 19 in Elrosa, as the Saints rallied for an 8-7 …
The Holdingford American Legion baseball team broke a hitless, scoreless game with fourth-inning doubles by Luke Bieniek and Chase Lyon. That was enough to score two runs in a 3-1 playoff win …
Tim Pratt jokes his hearing impairment can be a good thing in his profession. In his fourth decade as a baseball umpire, he has endured his share of verbal jabs from ornery players, …
The Melrose American Legion fastpitch softball team has reached the final weekend of the season. For the first time ever, they will be competing in the Minnesota American Legion Girls Fastpitch …
The Avon Lakers plated seven runs in the seventh inning on their way to a 14-7 win over the Sobieski Skis July 13 in Sobieski. Sobieski took an early lead and by the fourth inning was up …
Spring Hill posted two wins in Big Dipper League play July 9. Hosting Richmond in the first game, Spring Hill earned a 12-2 victory. It then traveled to Farming to play a game originally …
The Albany Purple 14U team could not keep pace with a prolific Paynesville offense in an 11-5 slugfest in the District 6 tournament July 12 in Royalton. Paynesville roughed up Albany with four …
Holdingford defeated Melrose 4-3 in an eight-inning contest in Minnesota American Legion playoffs July 15 in Opole. It was a game where both defenses stopped offensive opportunities. Holdingford …