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Faribault's Kleffman, 76, joined by brother, 90, at national swimming championship
Faribault’s Robin Kleffman is no stranger to swimming, as he has won several awards and made several trips to the United States Masters Swimming National Championships. But this year was extra special for him, as he was joined by his brother Roger. 76-year-old Robin and 90-year-old Roger went to the 2024 United States Masters Spring Swimming Championship that took place in Indianapolis from June 20-24. The brothers both swam competitively in high school and while Robin swam in his 20s and started to compete again...
Aces split with Chiefs in Sunday doubleheader
Sunday was a gorgeous day for a baseball game, and an even better one for an afternoon doubleheader. The Owatonna Aces took on the Winona Chiefs in two games. The Aces had a rough start, but the afternoon matchups ended with a split. Matt Seykora was the starting pitcher for the Aces in the first game. The Chiefs were able to pull ahead 7-0 in the top of the first,...
Cannon Falls Bears bounce back from slow start to season
The Cannon Falls Bears overcame a slow start to the season in May and now sit at about .500 with a 9-10 record. Prior to a pair of losses to fellow Classic Cannon Valley League powerhouses Miesville and Red Wing this past week, the Bears were winners of five in a row – including their annual Josh Harrison Memorial Tournament – and six of their previous seven.
LOCAL SPORTS July 1, 2024
Red Wing Aces 3 Cannon Falls Bears 1-The Aces rallied for a win over the Bears at the Red Wing Athletic Field. The game was scoreless through five innings. Cannon Falls scored their lone in the sixth inning against Aces starting pitcher Aaron Johnson when Beau Zimmerman tripled with two out and scored on an rbi single by Riley Miller. Zimmerman pitched six scoreless innings for the Bears before Keith Meyers came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh inning for Cannon Falls. The Aces promptly scored two runs to take the lead. Brodie Smith had an infield single and a sacrafice bunt by Zach Harding moved Smith to second base. Marcus Walm's rbi double tied the game and Dixon Irwin's rbi single scored Walm to make it 2-1.
Three-time all-around gymnastics state champion traded the mat for motherhood
LONSDALE, Minn. — Many argue Minnesota is a well-known gymnastics state. Just ask someone who was one of four women to be a high school champion three times. Bailey DuPay won the all-around MSHSL state championship title three times in her high school career in the early 2010s, while competing for Northfield High School."My senior year was almost 10 years ago, and that doesn't feel that long, but at the same time feels like a lifetime ago," said DuPay.Now her 2-year-old daughter, Summer, is the one doing the jumping and tumbling inside their Lonsdale home. She's excited for her daughter, as young...
Owatonna competes in New Ulm Junior Upper Midwest Classic
VFW and Legion baseball is a great way for up and coming high school players to get experience during the summer and a good way to see what’s to come for area teams. For Owatonna, it seems the future is bright. The Owatonna VFW mix team (9th and 10th grade) played the best of the best in the New Ulm Junior Upper Midwest Classic over the weekend. While Owatonna ended...
Faribault VFW takes early lead and keeps it close but loses in 6th inning to Red Wing
The Faribault VFW team had started the season winning five of their first seven games. A tough loss where they out hit Albert Lea last Thursday broke a three-game winning streak. Faribault looked to shake off that loss last week by returning home to face off against Red Wing Monday. The home team once again outhit its opponent, but it was once again defeated. Faribault jumped out to a quick...
Pine Island native qualifies for John Deere Classic again
MILAN, Ill. (KIMT) - He did is last year, and now he's about to do it again. Anders Larson will be playing in the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities this weekend after qualifying Monday at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan, Illinois. He and competitor Blake Hathcoat qualified via...
Carleton, St. Olaf both among nation's top colleges for ultimate frisbee
The success of the ultimate frisbee teams at Carleton College and St. Olaf College has positioned the city of Northfield as a definite hotbed for the sport, as both college’s teams have placed themselves among the nation’s best. There was no exceptions to the rule in 2024. At the 2024 Division I championship tournament, which was held in Madison, Wisc. on May 24-27, the Carleton Syzygy team advanced to the...
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