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VFW Baseball: Willmar on ropes but crushes district's top seed to stay in tourney

MORRIS -- Willmar I was edged in extra innings by Alexandria 16s 3-2 before staying alive in the District 5 VFW Baseball playoffs by drubbing top-seeded Morris 12-4 in the...

sports Mon, Jul 30, 2012 - 12:08am

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on July 23. Associated Press.

MLB: Twins deal Liriano

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The surprising Chicago White Sox have made a move to stay on top of the AL Central, acquiring left-hander Francisco Liriano from division rival Minnesota Twins...

sports / pro Sun, Jul 29, 2012 - 12:55am

Northwoods Baseball: Stingers stumble against St. Cloud

WILLMAR - Two runs in the second inning marked the only offense for the Willmar Stingers on a night where St. Cloud scored in four different frames to win the...

sports / college Sun, Jul 29, 2012 - 12:35am

Morris Legion shortstop Jacob Torgerson jumps to take a throw from catcher Chandler Erickson but Eden Valley-Watkins' Kevin Kramer successfully steals second base in the teams' second game of the District 7, Division II championship Saturday in Montevideo. Kramer later scored the game's only run, securing the title for EV-W. Tribune photo by Tom Larson.

Legion Baseball: Morris succumbs to superb pitching

MONTEVIDEO -- The age-old question of whether good pitching trumps good hitting, or vice versa, came out decidedly on the side of the arms on Saturday in the Morris Legion's...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 3:56pm

Tribune photo by Tom Larson
Willmar starter Mark Lukowski delivers a pitch early in the Stingers' game against Duluth on Friday night at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. Lukowski ran into trouble with his control in the fourth inning and didn't factor in the decision, but the Stingers took over sole possession of first place in the Northwoods League's North Division with a 7-6 win over the Huskies.

Northwoods League: Stingers move into first

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Stingers are back in first place after beating the Duluth Huskies 7-6 on Friday at Bill Taunton Stadium. The Stingers, who went into the game trailing...

sports / college Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Tribune photo by Tom Larson
Willmar's Forrestt Allday tosses his bat after drawing a leadoff walk in the first inning Thursday at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. The walk, his 61st of the season, set the Northwoods League single-season record.

Northwoods League: Allday sets walk record

WILLMAR -- There was no way Willmar Stingers' outfielder Forrestt Allday was going to swing on 3-0. Allday entered Thursday's game tied at 60 for the Northwoods League single-season walk...

sports / college Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Northwoods League: Stingers close in on 1st-place Duluth

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Stingers pulled within a half-game of first-place Duluth with a 9-6 Northwoods League win on Thursday at Bill Taunton Stadium. The Stingers won on Minnesota Twins...

sports / college Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Legion baseball roundup: Willmar pounds Litchfield

LITCHFIELD -- The Willmar Legion team's four-run fourth inning erased a two-run deficit and then the offense really kicked in in an 11-3 victory over Litchfield on Thursday in the...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Northwoods League: Former Olympians Tollefson, Rheingans to appear at Tuesday's Willmar Stingers game

WILLMAR -- Former Olympians and Minnesota natives Carrie Tollefson and Brad Rheingans will be the featured guests at the Willmar Stingers' Tuesday game against the Rochester Honkers as part of...

sports / college Thu, Jul 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Amateur baseball: Raymond blanks Granite

RAYMOND -- Justin Koenen's two-run homer and Zach Nelson's six-hit shutout fueled top-seeded Raymond to a 3-0 win over No. 5 Granite Falls in an elimination game of the Cornbelt...

sports Thu, Jul 26, 2012 - 12:00am

VFW Baseball: Willmar I opens postseason with win over Benson

Tribune Staff Report WILLMAR -- The Willmar VFW I team advanced in the District 5 playoffs with an 11-1, six-inning victory over Benson on Tuesday night at Baker Field. Willmar...

sports Wed, Jul 25, 2012 - 12:29am

Photo provided by Willmar Stingers
Four Willmar Stingers were chosen to participate in the 2012 Northwoods League All-Star Game Tuesday in Madison, Wis. From left shortstop Hunter Dozier (Stephen F. Austin), first baseman Michael Suchy (Florida Gulf Coast University) and pitchers Brady Anderson (Florida Gulf Coast University) and Jerad McCrummen (Texas Tech University). The Stingers are off today and open a three-game home stand against North Division leader Duluth at 7:05 p.m. Thursday at Bill Taunton ...

Northwoods Baseball: Home run in 8th propels South in All-Star Game

Tribune staff reports MADISON, Wis.

sports / college Wed, Jul 25, 2012 - 12:24am

Morris' Lincoln Berget slides safely back into first base ahead of the tag of BOLD first baseman Nick Steffel, who took a throw from catcher Trent Athmann during an attempted pick-off play in the third inning Tuesday in Montevideo. Berget later scored the tying run on a squeeze bunt by Jacob Torgerson. Tribune photo by Tom Larson.

Legion Baseball: Morris, Montevideo win openers

Tribune Staff Report MONTEVIDEO -- A pitcher's duel went in Morris' favor Tuesday as Post 29 tripped up BOLD 2-1 in the first game of the District 7, Division II...

sports Wed, Jul 25, 2012 - 12:09am

Amateur Baseball: Blues drop wild game to Stone Ponies

LITCHFIELD -- After combining for 16 runs in the first game of the best-of-three series, Litchfield and the Sartell Stone Ponies pushed across 21 runs in the eighth and ninth...

sports Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - 12:00am

Border Cats rally past Stingers 9-6

THUNDER BAY, Ontario -- Back-to-back home runs by Hunter Dozier and Kenny Roberts capped off a five-run third inning to give the Willmar Stingers a 5-1 lead, but the Thunder...

sports / college Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 12:00am

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