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Mankato Community Awaits Eagerly for Tourtellotte Swimming Pool Grand Re-Opening on July 18
Mark your calendars for a splash of excitement this week. The beloved Tourtellotte Swimming Pool is set for its grand re-opening this Thursday, July 18 at 12:30 p.m., and the community is buzzing with anticipation. After extensive renovations, locals are eager to see the improvements and beat the summer heat with a refreshing plunge. Details of the event indicate that the reopening celebration is set to be a significant community occasion,as reported by the City of Mankato, Minnesota Government.
Waseca girls 12U team claims MYSA State Championship as youth programs celebrate impressive summer
With the continued growth and development of the Waseca Soccer Club, success at every level has followed with three of the teams representing Waseca qualifying to compete in the MYSA State Championship Tournaments, the 12U girls, 11U boys and 16U boys teams. While all three teams had their fair share of moments, it was the 12U girls team that put together a monstrous run, claiming the MYSA State Title. The team, led by head coach Neil Johannsen with assistant coach Anne Johannsen and team manager...
St. Peter Skate Jam furthers skate park dreams
Though it’s the middle of July, the hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park in St. Peter saw over 100 skaters flock to the facility over the weekend. Of course, it wasn’t a flash freeze that brought athletes from Mankato, Jordan and other surrounding communities to the St. Peter hockey rink Friday. Rather, it was the handiwork of David KelseyBassett and his 12-year-old son Maceo, who brought in a litany of ramps and rails to transform the empty, concrete circle into a destination for skaters of...
Morton Claims CSC Academic All-American Honors
MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State senior Sam Morton has been named to the CSC Academic All-American Third team for his efforts on the ice and in the classroom during the men's hockey season. Hailing from Lafayette, Colo., Morton put together a 3.79 GPA as an undergraduate majoring in psychology. As...
Braves close regular season with 11-0 loss to Blue Earth
Amidst the sweltering heat of a summertime Sunday afternoon, the Waseca Braves took the field to close out the regular season at home against the Blue Earth Pirates. The bats for Waseca were kept relatively quiet on the day while the Pirates hit for power from the opening inning, allowing them to defeat the Braves 11-0 in seven innings. Buoyed by a long ball in the top of the first inning, the Pirates put a six spot on the scoreboard to immediately put Waseca on...
Waseca Legion loses to Owatonna in 6-5 thriller
The Waseca American Legion baseball team traveled to Owatonna last week to take on the Post 77 team. While the game ultimately did not end in their favor, Waseca put up a great fight, as it was a back-and-forth game all the way through. The game was tied at 5 in the sixth, but a run scored by Owatonna in the inning put them ahead of Waseca and ended up winning by a score of 6-5. ...
Steam split with division-leading Mankato, as Madison comes to La Crosse on Monday
A split Sunday for the La Crosse Steam softball team, in a doubleheader against Mankato, which is leading the league. The Steam lost the first at Copeland Park 3-1, but bounced back with a 10-9 victory in the nightcap thanks to a five-run fifth. The Steam (8-14) are 4-2 over...
SE Legion sweeps doubleheader from Cleveland
The Sibley East American Legion baseball team swept a doubleheader from visiting Cleveland at Walsh Field in Gaylord on Saturday, July 13. Sibley East will now face Watertown at Watertown at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20. Sibley East 3. Cleveland 1. The Sibley East American Legion baseball team defeated visiting...
Jacks Notebook: Battle Creek sends talented group to Northwoods League All-Star Game
BATTLE CREEK - Alex Fernandes can't remember if he ever made an All-Star team in his baseball career. But after a memorable first half of the season this summer in Battle Creek, he knows he is for sure an All-Star now. Fernandes and teammates Mason Hamlin and Adrian Rubio have...
Buettenback, Sanderson selected to Northwoods League All-Star Game
Max Buettenback and Case Sanderson have been chosen to represent the Great Plains Division in the Northwoods League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 23 at ISG Field in Mankato, Minn., with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Buettenback is among the league leaders in the Northwoods League this summer, ranking...
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