SPORTS
Melrose girls soccer falls to Princeton
A good defensive effort fell short for the Melrose Area girls soccer team in a 3-0 loss to Princeton Aug. 29 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.
Saints demonstrate small-ball success
Jackson Peter recorded Elrosa’s first and last hit and was a part of every Saints rally in the team’s 4-3 win over Hadley Aug. 19 at Saints Field in Dassel.
Spring Hill grabs given victory
The Spring Hill Chargers had 13 hits, but a strikeout was the key play in their 6-4 win over Roseau in the Class C Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament Aug. 19 at Optimist Park in Litchfield.
13 innings, 1 unbelievable win
A squeeze bunt by Carter Holthaus scored Carter Philippi in the 13th inning, guaranteeing a trip to the Class C Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament for the Avon Lakers in the Region 8C Tournament.
Low-scoring loss leaves Titans out of state picture
It was difficult for anyone in the Sauk Centre Titans dugout not to feel dejected after their Region 16C Tournament low
Martins make triumphant return to state
Timely hitting put the St. Martin Martins back into the Class C Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament, as St. Martin topped the Cold Spring Rockies 4-3 in a Region 15C Tournament state-qualifying game Aug. 6 in Lake Henry.
14/27 a new source of fair fun
The Stearns County Fair, by nature of the large-scale audience it draws every summer, finds new ways of awing and amazing visitors every year they visit the fairgrounds.
Freeport returns to region tournament
The Freeport Black Sox returned to the Region 8C Amateur Baseball Tournament, winning two games over the weekend.
Avon plays 17 innings of shutout baseball
The Avon Lakers did not allow a single run and only five hits over 17 innings in two Victory League playoff games this past weekend.
Babe Ruth squad competes at district tourney
The Sauk Centre 15U Babe Ruth team saw their season come to a close this past weekend at the district playoffs in Royalton.
