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IMCA old-timers triumph at Rice County Fairgrounds speedway
The weather was perfect Wednesday evening, as 45 drivers from across the Midwest kicked up the dust for the first time in over 20 years at the Rice County Fairgrounds in Faribault. The last time the track was used for high speed racing was back in the 1990s. Since then it’s been the home for Demo Derby and Enduro Series events held during the Rice County Fair, which continues through the weekend in Faribault. ...
2024 Mets Draft profile: Ethan Lanthier
Ethan Lanthier attended Northfield High School in Northfield, Minnesota, where he played varsity baseball for three years and varsity football for two. He was named to various honorary teams in both sports but excelled more on the diamond. In his senior year, he was named 2020-2021 Northfield Men’s Athlete of the Year and earned Class AAA All-State honors for posting a 1.05 ERA in 20.0 innings on the mound with 38 strikeouts while hitting .350. After graduating, he went undrafted in the 2021 MLB Draft and attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Lueck named head women’s basketball coach
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College Athletic Department and Interim Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Kelly Mahlum announced the hiring of Megan Lueck as the 10th head coach of the St. Olaf women’s basketball program on Friday. Lueck comes to St. Olaf after spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program at NCAA Division I South Dakota State University, where she helped the Jackrabbits to an overall record of 157-42 (.789), five Summit League regular-season titles, three Summit League Tournament titles, and six national postseason appearances, including a run to the “Sweet 16” in…
Owatonna VFW loses in makeup game against Austin
The Owatonna VFW Post 1216 VFW baseball team dominated Byron Monday in what was Owatonna’s last scheduled regular season game. But a makeup game Thursday against Austin was Owatonna’s last of the regular season before heading over to Rochester Saturday for the start of the playoffs. The Owatonna VFW 9 and 10 teams were supposed to play one game each on Saturday, June 22 in a doubleheader against Austin, but rain caused the games to be postponed. Owatonna played against Austin Thursday to make up...
Post 77 wins last game of regular season
The Owatonna Legion Post 77 baseball team ended its regular season on a high note Thursday night against the Rochester Century Legion team, who go by the Rochester A’s. After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, Owatonna came back to win the game 8-3. The win was its fourth in a row, as Owatonna goes into the playoffs on a positive streak. Mitch Seykora started the game as Owatonna’s...
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