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Greater Mankato’s Pedal Power: Bike Events for the Weekend of August 23-25
Greater Mankato is gearing up for a jam-packed weekend of cycling excitement! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or a casual rider, there’s something for everyone. Let’s explore the bike events happening during the weekend of August 23-25. Sakatah Scramble:. Looking for a fun and family-friendly ride? The...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Reunited, and it feels so good for Kor, McGee
MANKATO — Absence makes the heart grow fonder. That proverb suits former Pipestone Area Schools three-sport athlete Arinn McGee. Now McGee will be reunited with Arrow teammate Aubrea Kor on the Bethany Lutheran College women’s basketball team for the 2024-25 season. Bethany Lutheran is an NCAA Division III...
Mankato collect their 25th win at home
Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured two solo matchups; The #1 Mankato Habaneros and the #2 Madison Night Mares, The #3 La Crosse Steam and the #4 Minot Honeybees. The Mankato Habaneros shut out the Madison NightMares 4-0. Paige Zender (Iowa State University) went 1-for-2 hitting her tenth home run with a solo shot in the fourth. Jessa Snippes (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI. Indigo Fish (Winona State University) went 1-for-2 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Serena Timmer (Drake University) went 1-for-2 with a double. Jayme Scheck (Drake University) earned the win throwing seven scoreless innings allowing five hits and one walk.
#2 Madison Sweeps Doubleheader and Takes Series Against #1 Mankato
Thursday’s Northwoods League slate featured a doubleheader between the #1 Mankato Habaneros and the #2 Madison Night Mares. The Madison Night Mares lit up the scoreboard early scoring six runs in the second to help run up the score on the Mankato Habaneros 12-6. Mia Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Hilary Blomberg (University of Wisconsin-Madison) went 2-for-5 scoring once with a double, one stolen base, and one RBI. Addie Blomberg (South Dakota State University) went 2-for-3 scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Haley Remington (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with two RBI and one stolen base. Brooke Holmes (St. Cloud State University) went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Jessa Snippes (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Andrea Jaskowiak (University of Iowa) earned the win throwing five innings with three strikeouts allowing seven hits, four runs, and four walks.
Stingers drop post all-star break opener with Mankato
WILLMAR, MN – In the return from the All-Star break, the Stingers dropped the series opener to the Mankato MoonDogs, 6-5. Willmar got on the board in the first, going up 1-0. Mankato then answered with three straight, one in the 2nd and two in the 3rd,making it 3-1.
Schaffner collects pair of hits in Northwoods League All-Star Game
Janesville Craig graduate Jake Schaffner had two hits in the Northwoods League All-Star Game in Mankato, Minnesota, on Tuesday night. Schaffner has been playing this summer with the Madison Mallards in the wood-bat Northwoods League. He made the Great Lakes All-Star Team after hitting .371 and compiling an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .956. He’s driven in 25 runs with one homer, scored 34 runs and stolen 14 bases...
Ones to watch: These Minnesota men are running for Liberia at the Paris Olympics
Last week, Jabez Reeves, a sprinter at Minnesota State University, Mankato, stretched by himself on the end of the school’s track. He then ran three full-speed sprints, as his coach at Mankato watched on. Three days later, Reeves was on a flight to Paris, where he’ll compete on the...
Worthington Legion loses in first round substate game
Walks, errors and hard-hit balls that didn’t find holes combined to cost the Worthington American Legion baseball team as it lost 10-0 to the Mankato Americans squad in a Wednesday night first-round game in the substate tournament at New Ulm’s Mueller Park. Worthington, which had the No. 8...
SS PODCAST: Minnesota State men's coach Matt Margenthaler on winning titles, growing in faith
Matt Margenthaler has been the men’s head basketball coach at Minnesota State University in Mankato since 2001. In the 2023-24 season, he led the Mavericks to a 35-2 record and their first-ever NCAA Division II national championship. He was named the 2023-24 NABC Division II Coach of the Year.
Express back in action in two pivotal series in next four days
It’s back to business for the Eau Claire Express following a three-day NBL All-Star break that saw its star outfielder excel in the League’s Home Run Challenge. The Great Lakes All-Stars beat the Great Plains All-Stars 9-2 in the annual Northwoods League All-Star game on Tuesday night before more than 2,300 fans at ISG Field, in Mankato, Minnesota. Express outfielder Brigs Richartz was one of the many Northwoods Baseball League...
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