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Tribune photo by Rand Middleton
Steven Brault delivers the first pitch of the Willmar Stingers’ fourth season Wednesday at Baker Field. The second-year Stinger, from El Cajon, Calif., struck out the side in the first and went on to get the win, allowing two hits and no runs over six innings.

Brault, Stingers beat Cats in opener

WILLMAR — Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Willmar Stingers in their first game of 2013, beating the Thunder Bay Border Cats 7-1 on Wednesday at Bill Taunton...

sports / Stingers Wed, May 29, 2013 - 11:45pm

Tribune photo by Ben Brewster
The Willmar Stingers hit in the cage at their first team practice Monday at Swanson Field in Willmar. Stingers’ field manager Matt Hollod is to the far left. Opening day is 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bill Taunton Stadium.

Stingers ready to take the field

WILLMAR — The Willmar Stingers had a record-setting season in 2012, showing off one of the most powerful offenses in the Northwoods League and riding it to a 41-28 record...

sports / Stingers Mon, May 27, 2013 - 9:52pm

Stingers notebook: Willmar adds 11 to complete opening day roster

WILLMAR — The Willmar Stingers finalized their opening day roster Wednesday with the addition of 11 players, including 2012 Stinger catcher J.D. Dorgan and outfielder Nick Halamandaris, an eighth-round pick...

sports / Stingers Wed, May 22, 2013 - 10:34pm

Stingers notebook: Stingers add 4, 2013 roster up to 27

WILLMAR — With the 2013 Northwoods League opener less than a month away, the Willmar Stingers roster is nearly complete. The team announced four signings Wednesday to push the 2013...

sports / Stingers Wed, May 01, 2013 - 11:26pm

Stingers notebook: Thomson mowing down the competition

WILLMAR — Scottsdale Community College’s Colton Thomson has more strikeouts this season than points on his ERA. The lefthander out of Mesa, Ariz., who is signed to play for the...

sports / Stingers Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 10:05pm

Willmar Stingers 2013 Promotional Schedule

May 29 Home Opener presented by Marcus Construction and media partners Q102, KWLM, Big Country and the Train featuring former Minnesota Twins infielder and two-time World Series Champion Greg Gagne...

sports / Stingers Mon, Apr 22, 2013 - 9:57pm

Stingers sign 5 for 2013

WILLMAR — The Willmar Stingers have started to shore up their pitching staff with the addition of four pitchers to the 2013 team. Florida Gulf Coast pitchers Michael Murray and...

sports / Stingers Wed, Apr 17, 2013 - 9:59pm

Stephen F. Austin shortstop Hunter Dozier makes a throw against Oral Roberts on April 6 in Nacogdoches, Texas. The former Stinger shortstop is having a standout season for the Lumberjacks. (Stephen F. Austin photo)

Stingers notebook: Dozier’s draft stock on the rise

WILLMAR — Hunter Dozier (Stephen F. Austin) tore up the Northwoods League during the first month of the 2012 season and made the North Division All-Star team before tiring down...

sports / Stingers Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 10:21pm

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Stingers notebook: Smith assigned to high Class A Carolina

By Ben Brewster bbrewster@wctrib.com WILLMAR — Willmar native and Cleveland Indians’ prospect Jordan Smith was assigned to the Indians’ advanced Single-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League on Monday...

sports / Stingers Tue, Apr 02, 2013 - 10:30pm

Associated Press
Former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly, left, and pitcher Brad Radke, right, present Greg Gagne with his coat after Gagne was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 4, 2010, in Minneapolis.

Stingers notebook: Gagne to be opening day guest

WILLMAR — Former Minnesota Twins shortstop Greg Gagne will be the opening day guest for the Willmar Stingers’ opener against the Thunder Bay Border Cats on May 29 at Bill...

sports / Stingers Wed, Mar 27, 2013 - 10:47pm

Stingers notebook: Reynolds hangs onto hit lead in Division I

WILLMAR — Texas A&M senior Mikey Reynolds, who played for the Willmar Stingers in 2010, continued his hot hitting this season and leads Division I with 38 hits through March...

sports / Stingers Wed, Mar 20, 2013 - 10:30pm

Associated Press
Toronto prospect Jason Leblebijian warms up before a spring training game against the New York Yankees on Feb. 24 in Tampa, Fla. Leblebijian played for the Stingers in 2011 and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB draft. He is one of seven former Stingers attending his first spring training.

Stingers notebook: Allday, Reynolds leading D-I in hits

WILLMAR — A pair of ex-Stingers, Forrestt Allday (Central Arkansas) and Mikey Reynolds (Texas A&M), were tied for the NCAA Division I lead in hits through Sunday with 31 apiece...

sports / Stingers Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 10:30pm

Stingers notebook: Willmar adds three infielders, catcher

WILLMAR — The Willmar Stingers shored up their infield Wednesday, picking up two shortstops and a second baseman for the 2013 season. The signings of Monmouth’s Jake Gronsky, St. Louis’...

sports / Stingers Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 11:47pm

Stingers notebook: Huskies' Lieser one to watch

Scott Lieser (St. Cloud State) was named to the Watch List for the Tino Martinez Division II Player of the Year Award. Lieser, who pitched for Willmar in 2011 and...

sports / Stingers Wed, Feb 27, 2013 - 10:57pm

College baseball: Stingers add 4, lose closer Anderson for the season

WILLMAR — The Willmar Stingers continued to add players to their 2013 roster this week, but lost a big piece as well. Sophomore pitcher Brady Anderson, who played for the...

sports / Stingers Wed, Feb 13, 2013 - 9:42pm

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