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Rebels down Tigers
The United South Central softball team shut down the Medford Tigers on Tuesday, May 14, with a final score of 4-0. In the game played at home, the Rebels scored one run in the third inning, two in the fourth and one more in the fifth. USC outhit Medford by...
K-W baseball applies heat to Polars
A Polar influx couldn't cool down Kenyon-Wanamingo in the teams' regular season finale. The Knights (14-6) head into the postseason on a positive after winning 13-1 in five innings May 20 vs. the Minneapolis North Polars (2-11). While the result was lopsided, it was largely a result of North pitchers failing to locate the strike zone. A slew of errors compounded the Polars' tough luck. ...
Knights win section softball opener, clinch best win percentage in 12 years
Kenyon-Wanamingo softball is moving on in the postseason. The No. 5 seed Knights (9-8) dispatched No. 12 Fillmore Central/Lanesboro (4-17) by a 7-1 score in round one of the Class 1A, Section 1 on May 20 in Wanamingo. The Knights’ offense got going in the latter innings to help pull away for a comfortable win. ...
Bethlehem Academy softball wakes up bats for 5-4 comeback victory
Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning with Bethlehem Academy trailing Southland 4-0, the Cardinals looked tired. They looked like a team nearing the end of a long season, a long school year and a long week. “There wasn’t much energy in the dugout,” manager Scott Trump remarked afterwards. But, sometimes, it only takes a hit, and then a run, to get things going. ...
Jack Strom becomes Huskies all-time leading scorer in 18-1 win
After a tight comeback win against Northfield on Thursday night, the Owatonna boys lacrosse team had an easier time against the Simley Spartans in their matchup against them on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies had a 10-0 lead against the Spartans at halftime and it wasn’t until late in the third quarter that the Spartans were on the board. The Huskies dominated the entire game and won 18-1, thanks to a record-setting day by senior attacker Jack Strom. ...
Baseball Recap: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown comes up short despite Jackson Dahl's strong performance
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Cleveland Clippers. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cleveland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
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