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Le Sueur's Jason Wood opens martial arts studio with accessibility in mind
“We don’t say 'can’t.'” It’s the first rule of dojang inscribed near the entrance of Jason Wood’s new school for taekwondo, Crest Martial Arts Academy. For the Le Sueur-based martial arts instructor, it’s not just a motivational statement. It represents the school’s commitment to training students of all ages and abilities. Whether you’re 4 years old and learning how to throw a punch for the very first time, 80 years old and looking to keep those muscles moving or a wheelchair user ready to break...
Bluejays softball has season come to an end with section tournament loss to Belle Plaine
Wednesday night, the Waseca softball team, the No. 15 seed in the Section 2AA Tournament, made the trip to Belle Plaine to take on the No. 2 seeded Belle Plaine Tigers. Despite holding the high-octane Tigers to just two runs through the first four innings, the Bluejays couldn’t keep them quiet all night, eventually falling 7-0 to see their season come to a close. Avery Barto started the game in the circle for Waseca and pitched six innings, allowing seven runs, only four of them...
Lakeville South girls 2nd at True Team track finals
Rosemount fifth in Class 3A boys meet Lakeville South’s second-place finish at the state Class 3A girls True Team track and field meet not only was the Cougars’ best in eight years, it exceeded coach Andrew Hilliard’s expectations. Hilliard let the athletes know what those expectations were, and that might have inspired them at the True Team finals May 17 at Stillwater High School. ...
Minnesota Youth Sports Coach Shocks Players and Parents With Unsportsmanlike Demand
One of my children is old enough now that she is involved in more competitive sports and participating in tournaments, and we were at one this weekend and were shocked by one coaches unsportsmanlike comment to her team.
Giants defend MRC Championship led by Conference MVP's Reinhardt and Cink
Monday morning, golfers from the Minnesota River Conference descended on the New Prague Golf Course to compete in the final conference event year. Defending conference champions Le Sueur-Henderson successfully held off any challengers with the boys defeating Belle Plaine by 31 strokes while Tri-City United finished with 373, just one stroke behind the Tigers. The Giants girls, also aiming to repeat, overcame a three-stroke deficit to Belle Plaine in the front nine to pull ahead late and claim first with a round of 422, one...
Raiders defeat Whitehawks, Stars
The Central softball team capped off a busy week with a pair of wins over Mound Westonka and Southwest Christian on Saturday. The Raiders started the week with a split against Tri-City United, bouncing back from a 2-1 loss with a 10-7 win. The Raiders then split with Sibley East, losing 3-4 before winning 16-1. After a couple of losses to Glencoe Silver Lake and Holy Family, the Raiders defeated Mound Westonka 17-1 and Southwest Christian 3-2. ...
Park softball enters section swinging red-hot bats
Four straight doubles nearly completes comeback against Chaska Softball and baseball seasons are quickly approaching the end of the all to brief spring season with section playoffs starting this week for softball. Baseball wraps up the regular season this week before starting section play next week. Park softball wrapped up the regular season with three...
Giants close regular season with shutout victory over Maple River to earn No. 1 seed in Section Tournament
Monday evening the Le Sueur-Henderson baseball team hosted the Maple River Eagles in the 2024 regular season finale. The Giants offense managed just five hits in the game, but a gem on the mound from Sam Gupton in the form of a complete game two-hit shutout, propelled them to a 3-0 victory to close the regular season with a record of 14-4. As a result, when the Section 2AA baseball tournament bracket was announced, LS-H secured the No. 1 overall seed and the first-round bye...
MSHSL Section 2AA Softball Tournament Bracket Released
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial received the top seed in the MSHSL Section 2AA Softball Tournament which means they don't have to play until Thursday, May 23, 2024 when they host a game. The Knights (17-2) only losses have been to Belle Plaine (they split) and Jackson County Central. LCWM will...
Le Sueur Braves decimate St. Clair to get into the win column
After a home opening loss May 12, to Arlington, the Braves bounced back with a decisive 11-0 victory over River Valley League foe St. Clair this past weekend. Nathan Gregersen pitched a gem on the mound for Le Sueur, giving up only two hits and two walks over seven innings of work. This was just one of the big highlights for the team as Mitch Casperson went 3-4 on the day and was a single away from the cycle. ...
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