SPORTS
K-W softball walks off vs. Medford
Kenzie Moore felt frustration and elation in the span of a few seconds. Up to bat with the game knotted 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning with bases loaded and one out, Moore’s bat sent a ball toward shallow center field. The look in her eyes showed that she felt she didn’t hit the ball deep enough to bring in the runner home from third base on a...
Kenyon resident organizes weekly bike group
Kenyon residents looking to stay active have a new recreation option. Kim Helgeson is starting a weekly bike group, inviting community members to join her for Wednesday evening rides. Most trips will be around 20 miles, although Helgeson said that’s negotiable depending on how people are feeling. However, keeping a steady pace is important, and she said participants should be able to maintain a speed of 10 to 12 miles...
Huskies’ 6th inning bats leads to 3rd straight victory in Dartts Park return
It has been nearly a week and a half since the Owatonna Huskies last took to the field at Dartts Park for a home game. Since then, the Huskies tied Red Wing at Target Field and picked up a pair of road wins over Faribault and Winona. Despite a close, non-conference battle with Bloomington Jefferson, the Owatonna bats came up in the clutch during the bottom of the sixth to help lead the Huskies to a 5-2 win over the Jaguars and their third straight...
Letter supporting new ice hockey facility presented to Northfield School Board
Matt Hillmann, Northfield School District superintendent, used an analogy to describe the importance of supporting a new local ice hockey arena in town. “Hockey is as Minnesota as hot dish,” he said. Hillmann told members of the Northfield School Board at last week’s meeting that Northfield’s proud hockey tradition would only continue if the city, school district and hockey association would stop kicking the can down the road. ...
Northfield softball picks itself up with 3 straight wins
After losing three consecutive games, the Northfield High School softball team returned to the win column this past week with three consecutive victories in Big 9 Conference play. The week started for Northfield with a 9-8 win at Rochester Mayo on Tuesday, April 23 and continued back at Rock Field with a 1-0 victory over Rochester Century on Thursday, April 25. Northfield then added its third consecutive win with a 7-4 decision at Red Wing on Monday, April 29. ...
Northfield boys golf takes 2nd at Big 9 meet
The Northfield High School boys golf team finished as the runner-up at the Big 9 Conference tournament, which was held on Wednesday, April 24 at the Mankato Golf Club. The Raiders posted a score of 311, while Albert Lea won the team title with a score of 301. Faribault placed third at the meet with a score of 313 followed by Rochester Mayo (317), Rochester Century (321), Mankato West (328), Owatonna (331), Red Wing (334), Austin (338), Mankato East (341), John Marshall (345) and Winona...
Northfield track & field boys and girls both finished 2nd at Rochester triangular
The Northfield High School track and field teams turned in second-place finishes at the Rochester Mayo triangular meet on Monday, April 29. The NHS boys team finished the meet with 57 points, while Mankato East won the event with a team total of 93 and Rochester Mayo was third at 36. In the girls competition, Northfield just missed a first-place finish, as it had 74 points, and Mankato East had 74.5 points. Rochester Mayo completed the meet with 37.5 points. ...
Northfield boys tennis continues to win
Success continues to be a trademark of the Northfield High School boys tennis team in 2024, as the Raiders gained two more Big 9 Conference wins over the past week to improve their record to 6-1 and a second-place position in the conference standings this spring. Northfield kicked off its week on Tuesday, April 23 with a 4-3 victory at Mankato East. The Raiders swept all three doubles matches and a win at fourth singles proved to be the winning margin. ...
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