By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com West Central Area led 11-5 after three, but Upsala erupted for six in the fourth and 12 more in the fifth to pick up a 23-11 road win, Friday. Sophomore Katie Ripplinger hit a single and a double and scored twice and junior Kim Mayer collected two hits to Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Royalton outlasted Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE) 14-13, Friday, topping the host Thunder in eight innings. With the game tied 11-11 after six, the Royals brought in two runs to take a 13-11 edge, only for LPGE to tie the score to force extra innings. Royalton came right back in Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Little Falls took a 2-0 lead in the second, then busted the game open with a nine-run third en route to an 11-0 win over Sauk Centre, Friday. Seniors Holly Kampa, Makayla Jorgensen and Alayna Kabanuk each had two hits and combined to drive in eight runs for the Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Luke Pennington and sophomore Tim Infinger were triple-winners to lead the Little Falls boys to first place at Thursday’s Dave Sieben Invite in Melrose. Pennington swept the hurdles, winning the 110-meter in 16.85 seconds and the 300 in 42.38 and Infinger took first in the 400 in 54.16. Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After spotting Howard Lake-Waverly Winsted (HLWW) a 9-0 lead early in the first game of a doubleheader, Pierz outscored the visiting Lakers 17-2 the rest of the night to sweep a pair, Thursday. Pierz battled back in the opener with a seven-run outburst in the third, followed by runs Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Little Falls built a four-run lead twice against Zimmerman, Thursday, only for the visiting Thunder to close the gap to one each time. But the top-ranked Flyers didn’t allow Zimmerman to come all the way back, holding on for an 8-6 win to improve to 15-0. The first four Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After falling 9-2 in the opener, Pierz used a strong pitching performance from sophomore Tiara Hopkins to top Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (HLWW) 4-2 in the finale of a doubleheader, May 10, earning a split. Juniors Michaela Rocheleau and Miranda Woitalla each had a pair of hits and junior Elizabeth Tomala Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Holdingford continued its late-season surge, Thursday, sweeping Kimball Area 7-4 and 2-1 to extend its winning streak to five. Senior Allison Meagher went 3-for-4, senior Erin Mensinger had two hits and two RBIs and senior Katelyn Butkowski picked up two hits to lead the Huskers offensively. Junior Alyssa Ohman Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Zimmerman’s two third-inning runs proved to be the only scoring of the game, leading the host Thunder over Little Falls 2-0, Thursday. Seniors Brichelle Brummer and Britian Conley and junior Chantelle Anderson collected the Flyers’ three hits in the game. Sophomore Alea Cekalla allowed only two runs on three Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com View more photos from Thursday’s game in The Record’s online gallery After falling behind 6-0 early, Upsala rallied with two runs in the third and seven more in the fourth to take a 9-6 lead over Pillager, Thursday. But the visiting Huskies closed the game with 17 unanswered runs, Read more »
The Little Falls boys hockey team held its awards banquet at the Falls Ballroom, April 23. Earning varsity team awards were seniors Joey Hanowski (Most Valuable Player) and Michael Holthaus (Most Improved Player), juniors Ben Newman (Plus/Minus), Michael Stumpf (Will to Win) and Nathan Adamietz (Rookie of the Year) and sophomore Jack Schulte (Student Athlete). Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Randall built a 4-2 lead early, fell behind 9-4, then rallied twice to pull out a wild 12-11 win against Flensburg in Victory League (VL) play May 5. The game was tied 9-9 heading into the ninth inning when Flensburg’s Ian Stewart hit a two-run blast to put the Read more »
The fourth annual golf tournament benefiting the Morrison County Relay for Life will be held Friday, June 22. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The event is held at Eagles Landing Golf Course in Fort Ripley. This is an opportunity to take part in an event in which all Read more »
The Upsala High School (UHS) baseball and softball ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 23, from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The event is an all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper. The event is hosted by the Upsala Ballpark Assocation (UBA). There will also be a program at 6:30 p.m. about the UBA.
The Starz of Tomorrow Baseball Academy Waite Park Area Summer Camp is scheduled for June 11 – 12. The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day at Rivers Edge Park. Baseball players are given a chance to increase their baseball knowledge, work with experienced coaches and players to gain fundamental skills and Read more »
