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HAMBURG - The Raymond Rockets took another step in the Class C amateur baseball state tournament title defense with an impressive 7-0 victory over Buckman on Saturday. Raymond's Alex Lothammer, who allowed just a run in last week's win over Mora, allowed just four hits and struck...

GREEN ISLE - The 2016 Class C state champion Raymond Rockets baseball team kicked off their title defense in grand style, thumping Mora 10-1 on Sunday in their opening game of the 2017 state tournament. Raymond's Kyle Knott homered, doubled and drove in four runs, and Justin Koenen...

Adam Backes had three hits and drove in a run to lead Richmond to a Region 15C playoff win over New London-Spicer and eliminate the Twins from the postseason on Sunday. The Twins also fell to Lake Henry 10-3 on Saturday. NLS' Mike Danielson homered and drove in two runs and Ben Kulset,...

Hunter Fischer and Haley Knorr won the Open Singles championships in the Cardinal Classic tennis tournament at the Willmar High School courts. Fischer won three matches, downing Tyler Hagen 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-8 in a spirited championship match on Saturday. Knorr also won three matches,...

SPICER - New London-Spicer ran into the stellar arm of Pierz' Preston Rocheleau and were not able to move beyond pool play in the Division II Legion State Tournament, falling 7-0 on Saturday at Green Lake Diamond. Pierz earned a spot in Saturday's semifinals and defeated Caledonia...

MANKATO - The Mankato MoonDogs exploded for five first inning runs on the way to an 11-5 win over the Willmar Stingers Friday night. Zac Wiley was the first to break through for the MoonDogs and he did so in a big way with a three-run bomb off Stinger starter Cameron Churchill. Churchill...

GLENWOOD - Matt Gruber worked a complete game and a four-run sixth inning helped Glenwood/Lowry overcome a two-run deficit and down Willmar 5-3 on Saturday. Gruber allowed just three hits and struck out eight. Ryan Christianson had a pair of hits for G/L. Willmar's Avery Smith doubled...

WILLMAR - Matt Flaig was superb in his start against Litchfield, throwing a five-hitter in Willmar's 3-0 Legion win on Wednesday at Swansson Orange. Flaig didn't issue a walk and struck out five. Kaden Kessler-Gross was 3-for-3 and scored a run, Noah Vreeman had two hits and scored...

WILLMAR - Sacred Heart jumped on Willmar early and pitchers Jeremy Hinderks and Derick Somers pitched superb ball as the Saints defeated the Rails 11-0 in seven innings on Wednesday at Bill Taunton Stadium. Sacred Hearts' Jack Dykema had two hits and drove in three runs and Darren...