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Litchfield native Carlson, Seahawks to face Vikings at Metrodome on Sunday
Somewhere in the sea of purple among the throng at the Metrodome on Sunday will be a small pool of green. It might be Litchfield Dragons green or it might be Seattle Seahawks green. Whatever the case, many of them will be cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, while also cheering for one member of the Seattle Seahawks.
RELATED CONTENT2009 All-Area Volleyball Team
New London-Spicer, the only area volleyball team to play in the state tournament this season, has four players selected to the All-Area team.
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MBA’s Schultz shatters area scoring record previously held by her brother
RELATED CONTENTKMS’ Bauman among 10 finalists for Minnesota Mr. Football Award
Joel Bauman, the area’s all-time single-season and career-rushing leader, is one of 10 finalists for the Minnesota Mr. Football Award.
RELATED CONTENTWillmar’s new Northwoods team to unveil name, colors, logo on Dec. 2
WILLMAR — Willmar’s new Northwoods League baseball team name, colors and logo will be released on Dec. 2 at the Holiday Inn’s Convention Center.
RELATED CONTENTRidgewater’s Roelike reaching new heights in college atmosphere 
If there wasn’t a ceiling in the gym at Ridgewater College, chances are Emily Roelike would have jumped out of it by now. The willowy freshman hitter from Belgrade, wowed a nearly-packed house Oct. 31 at the college gym in Willmar in the Region 13A final against Rochester, soaring high above the net to record 17 kills.
RELATED CONTENTRidgewater No. 2 seed for national tournament
ROCHESTER — Ridgewater College is looking to garner the school’s third national volleyball title on Saturday, one of eight teams competing in the NJCAA Division III tournament today and Saturday.
RELATED CONTENTEsslers guide NLS teams to state
A day after Dan Essler’s New London-Spicer football team qualified for the state tournament, the Wildcats’ volleyball team followed suit and won their section title to earn a spot in the state tournament. And it so happens that Essler’s wife, Margaret, is a co-head coach of the volleyball team.
RELATED CONTENTNLS long building process paying off
ST. PAUL — When several of the current seniors on the New London-Spicer volleyball team were in eighth grade, the program was in a rebuilding stage under then-coach Kay Czarnetzki, who consistently used younger players, knowing that one day this group would be among the elite in the state.
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Once upon a time there were no sore arms
If throwing at least six innings in a baseball game while limiting your opponent to three runs or less now constitutes a “quality start”, imagine what you would call Dennis Roisum’s start 42 years ago.
RELATED CONTENTBonds gave up chance to redeem himself
When Hank Aaron was closing in on Babe Ruth’s career home run record 33 years ago, he had to endure hate mail, death threats and derogatory remarks everywhere he went. Not because he was a classless individual. Mainly because he was a black man about to overshadow a white man’s accomplishments.
RELATED CONTENTRazink keeps hitters guessing and missing
Taking a look at Katie Razink’s statistics would lead one to believe there are flames shooting out of the back of the ball when she pitches. It would make you convinced that her fastball is so explosive that a hitter looks like they are trying to hit butterflies on a windy day.
RELATED CONTENTTragedy reunites 1989 BLH volleyball team
Seventeen years after placing third in the Class A state volleyball tournament, many members of that Buffalo Lake-Hector team, including head coach Susan Alstrom, reunited.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling continues to hold its head high
Back in the stone ages when I was in high school, instead of dangling a carrot in front of a horse to make it go, we would dangle a French fry in front of a wrestler and he would follow us anywhere.
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