As John Engels read the roll call of veterans remembered and honored, the crosses and flags at Veteran's Park in Minneota paid homage to the veterans.
Lighting up the night in honor of those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom changed the landscape of Minneota on Memorial Evening.
The Minneota Mudhen at Rosen Express baseball gam today (Monday, Memorial Day) was rained out.
*it will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1.
Abby Rangaard scored a run when she got to home and the ball went past JCC pitcher Ashely Henrichs, who was trying to cover a throw from her catcher.
Minneota-Canby gave it the old “college try,” but there was just too much long ball by Jackson County Central and the Vikings season ended, 11-5 in the Section 3AA consolation finals.
When Thomas Hennen triple and later scored, it gave Minneota an insurance roon and 3-0 lead going into the seventh against Murray County Central.
A little over a week ago the Vikings “laid an egg” at Slayton, losing in five innings, 12-0 to the Rebels of Murray County Central.
Minneota's Sam Buysse was running for this as if his feet were on fire. He got there and scored Minneota's first run of the game on a single by Teddy Pesch.
“Do your job,” yelled Minneota Coach Keven Larson. Trailing 2-1 in the fourth, the Vikings needed someone to step up.