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Courtesy runner Ryan Koopman slide into third and signaled he was safe — which he was. He later scored. In fact, he scored two runs as a runner.

Drakes drub Mudhens

Thu, 06/22/2017 - 11:58am admin

Sometimes you have it, sometimes you don't.

Danny Hennen came into the game against Dawson Wednesday night with a 4-0 record.

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Minneota Jr. Legion Vultures are: (front row, left to right) Tyler Gronke, Tate Walerius, Teddy Pesch, Tony Starodub, Trey Gronke and Coach J.D. Pesch. Back row: Cole VanOverbeke, Grady Moorse, Cole Sanow, Austin Sorensen, Jacob Hennen, Josh Laleman and Landon Rolbiecki.

Vultures clip Canby, 14-3; and revenge Madison, 6-3

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 6:34pm admin

A 14-3 win over Canby was nice — but Tuesday the Minneota Vultures, Jr. Legion team revenged Madison, 6-3.

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Two Minneota-Lincoln players battled for the ball with a Spring Grove player in the fifth-grade boys third-place game of the Pacesetter Minnesota Youth Basketball State Championships on Sunday in Maple Grove.

Pacesetters

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 6:31pm admin

The Minneota-Lincoln fourth-grade boys won the Pacesetter Minnesota Invitational Tournament with a 3-0 record Saturday at Maple Grove Middle School.

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Former wrestler Leo Buysse teed off on Hole No. 1 in front of the sign indicating the Memory of Wally Pesch. His family dedicated this hole, which was also named for the “Wrestlers of the VanVooren Era,” for Coach Pete VanVooren.

Wrestlers take to golf course

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 5:49pm admin

Friends, family and alumni of Minneota’s 50 years of wrestling showed up Saturday, not on the mat, but on the golf course.

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Coach Michael Bliss paced as Allison Citterman got ready for her final shot.

Heat

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 4:45pm admin

The sun beat down unmercifully on a group of girls trying to struggle their way through the state golf tournament. They had to fight against the elements, and the heavy competition.

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Joe Kack celebrated his 45-foot putt that went into the hole.

Wrestlers on the golf course

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 5:38pm admin

Perhaps Drew Bouwman said it best. "What do you expect with a bunch of wrestlers playing a finesse game?"

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Austin Buysse gets congratulations from Jesse Drager after he scored a run during the eight-run rally in the eighth inning.

Crazy game went to Irish

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 5:24pm admin

It was a crazy game at the Irish Field in Milroy on Friday.

For starters, Minneota led 1-0 after six endings.

Get this, Milroy committed six errors.

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Hannah shoots straight at state

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 5:04pm admin

Hannah Brewers took up trap shooting — and went to the Minnesota State Trap Shooting Champions for just one reason — “For the fun of it.”

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Minneota's Preston Nuy dove back into first safely as Madison first baseman Dain Haas waited for the throw.

Another first inning disaster costs Legion

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:36am admin

Another first inning disaster cost the Minneota American Legion a game.

Thursday night Madison scored seven runs in the first inning, then held on for an 8-4 victory over Minneota.

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Laura Knutson watched the flight of her ball (right).

Busy time at state

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:40pm admin

Minneota golfer Laura Knutson (right) watched the flight of her ball at the state tournament. Others in her party also watched as they got ready to move toward their ball.

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