I’d like to think we now have the best of both worlds in Minnesota softball. Playing quarterfinal, semifinal and consolation-round games at Caswell Park is a tradition that needs to continue, and moving the four championship games to Minneapolis worked out great.
The real point of these athletic endeavors is to have fun, build foundations of friendship, set an example for younger kids — as well as some adults — and create lifelong memories.
History is history and this historical moment came via a one-time grouping of talented athletes who ran together for the first time and will probably never run that race again.
How talented is St. Charles senior Christopher Hilton? He holds or shares school records in six events: 100 meters, 200 meters, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, triple jump and 4x400 relay.
Perham knows about state tournaments. The Yellowjackets lost in the 2A championship game to Fosston two years ago and they were the fifth-place team at state a year ago.
Speed thrills and the Hastings Raiders know all about speed. It’s one thing to run fast, but add the mechanics and agility of handing off a baton at full speed and there is no room for error.
With war raging in Ukraine after the nation was invaded by Russia, Kateryna Mykhailovych came to the Twin Cities with her mother, grandmother and brother.
United South Central's Mariah Anderson is something special. She is a junior who stands only 5 feet, 3 inches, but she is making history that stands tall.
The ballgames had everything fans expected. Umpires being in the right position to make the right calls, coaches spinning their arms to send rampaging runners on down the line to home plate. Warmup pitches concluding and catchers hollering, “Comin’ down!”
Red Lake County, a cooperative team with students from Red Lake Falls High School and Red Lake County Central in nearby Oklee, is making its first appearance in the big metro show.
Many facts about Waseca’s first state championship team have been lost to time, and another thing that was lost was the trophy. But after decades of mystery and rumors and speculation, the shiny hardware was found a few weeks ago.
