Minneota is coming off a Class A state championship with several key performers returning, giving the Vikings high hopes of duplicating last year's achievement.
On an overcast day with temperatures struggling to stay in the 70s, Minneota's bats also struggled to heat up against Elrosa in the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament Saturday at Optimi
HEAD COACH
Allyson Pesek, 6th year
ASSISTANT COACHES
Jennifer Ufkin, Sara Wollum
BOYS CAPTAINS
Sam Skorczewski, Kolton Duis, Zach Ourada
GIRLS CAPTAINS
FOOTBALL
Thursday, Aug. 31 - at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8 - vs. Yellow Medicine East, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15 - at BOLD, 7 p.m.
On capturing the Region 9C title on Aug. 12 and for qualifying for your first-ever trip to the Class C state amateur baseball tournament next weekend.
Minneota was pushed to the limit by Dumont in its bid for a first-ever Region 9C title, but the Mudhens were able to fend off the Saints in the championship Saturday at K.P. Kompelien Field.
The Minneota Mudhens, who have already qualified for the Class C state amateur baseball tournament, will host either Clinton or Dumont in the Region 9C championship on Saturday, Aug. 12.
FOOTBALL
Aug. 31 - at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Sept. 8 - vs. Yellow Medicine East
Sept. 15 - at BOLD
Sept. 22 - vs. Canby
Sept. 29 - at MACCRAY
Minneota's playoff run came to a screeching halt on Friday with a 10-0 loss to Madison in the Junior Legion playoffs in Montevideo.
The day after older brother Danny Hennen tossed a complete-game shutout to put the Minneota Mudhens into the Region 9C winner’s bracket final, Jacob Hennen duplicated the feat by blanking Dumont 7-