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Atwater Karting Speedway celebrates 25 years of competitive go-kart races
ATWATER, Minn. — The racing season is almost upon us and there's a track in Kandiyohi County that's dominated by kids."Everybody gets itchy about January. This time of year, the kids are excited to get going," said Jake Frericks.It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing.But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license."Usually nervous and excited at the same time," said Tayden Frericks, a 10-year-old racer. "When it's time to go I get fired up...
Baseball Game Preview: Eden Valley-Watkins on Home-Turf
Eden Valley-Watkins has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eden Valley-Watkins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Softball Game Preview: Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Plays at Home
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is 4-0 against MACCRAY since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints will be playing at home against the MACCRAY Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while MACCRAY has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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