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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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Carolyn Hoffmann watches the flight of her ball at the state tournament.

Big improvement by Hoffmann

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:32pm admin

Minneota golfer Carolyn Hoffmann did the best that can be asked of her.

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The top golfers in Class A include Heidi Guttormsson of Minneota (far right). She fiinished tied for second place.

Heidi captures second at state

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 9:38pm admin

Heidi Guttormsson isn't one to look for praise.

But she sure was glad when she heard the final tally and found out she was in a three-way tie for second at state.

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Sam Buysse had a great game scoring three runs.

Junior Legion rebounds from tough loss

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 6:31pm admin

After a frustrating 18-0 loss to Madison, the Minneota Junior Legion bounced back Tuesday with an 11-1, five-inning victory over Dawson.

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Legion splits with Monte

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 6:27pm admin

Playing their first doubleheader in, well, Coach Keven Larson doesn’t know how long — the Minneota American Legion split a doubleheader with Montevideo Monday night, winning 8-1 but losing the nigh

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The current relay team includes (left to right) Emily Gillingham, Grace Drietz, Kalli Jelen and Ann DeSmet.

Ghost of 1992 track mishap haunts 4x800-meter relay team

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 6:24pm admin

It was as if the clock had been turned back 25 years when the Canby-Minneota girls 4x800-meter relay team had an unfortunate mishap during the anchor leg of the Section 3A meet on June 2 in Pipesto