Royalton sophomore starting pitcher Brady Moulzolf winds and deals during the second game of a doubleheader against visiting Browerville, May 10. Moulzolf held the Tigers to one run over 3 2/3 innings, but the Tigers pulled out a narrow 4-3 win to complete the sweep.

Prairie Baseball: Royalton’s Stang stings Isle

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:21 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Cade Stang doubled twice, scored two runs, collected three RBIs and threw a …

Royalton senior shortstop Kalee Petron takes a relay throw from the outfield and throws out a runner trying to advance to third base against visiting Pillager, May 10. Petron went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the game.

Prairie Conference Softball: Upsala’s Smieja socks walk-off homer in 10th inning

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:11 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After rallying twice from two runs down to prolong the contest, junior Kaelin Smieja …

Track and Field: Royalton distance relay claims Prairie Conference title

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:59 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton boys 4×800-meter relay team narrowly missed setting a school record, but did …

Prairie Conference: Upsala-Swanville sprinters, Royalton distance runners stand out at St. John’s

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 12:10 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) and Royalton competed amongst Prairie Conference and Central Minnesota Conference opponents …

Upsala sophomore Kristin Wuebkers connects with a pitch during the Cardinals’ home non-conference game against Kimball Area, May 3. Wuebkers earned the win pitching for the Cardinals the night before against Royalton.

Prairie Conference Softball: Upsala uses 12-run first to salvage split with Royalton

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 11:53 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Royalton breezed past visiting Upsala 9-2 in the first game of a Prairie Conference …

Prairie Conference Baseball: Early offense leads Upsala-Swanville to sweep over Royalton

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 11:44 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) jumped on host Royalton for four first-inning runs in the first …

Track and Field: Koetter, Hanson, Peterson and McCoy win events for Upsala-Swanville

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 1:42 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Stephanie Koetter and Emma Guthrie tied for first in the high jump (4-feet, …

Softball: Upsala sweeps Swanville in opener

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 11:03 am

Upsala erased a late deficit in its final at bat in the opener, then held Swanville to one run in …

Baseball: Lampert, Upsala-Swanville shut out St. John’s Prep

Posted on April 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com St. John’s Prep racked up 10 hits. But Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) junior Eric Lampert …

Upsala-Swanville Area sophomore Brooke Westrich springs out of the blocks in the 4x200-meter relay at Pillager, Thursday. Westrich and the Patriots won the event in 1:56.84.

Track and Field: Upsala-Swanville Area opens outdoor season at Pillager

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 1:16 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Lane one wasn’t available due to melted snow, shot puts thudded into mud and temps …

Fishing buddies look forward to opener

Posted on April 24, 2013 at 3:22 pm

By Tina Snell, Staff Writer Brian Zapzalka and 8-year-old Tucker Hedin, both of Swanville, are fishing buddies and both are looking …

Emily Rademacher is the newest member of the team at Loven’s Auto Center in Swanville. She graduated from Central Lakes College’s automotive technician program in Brainerd in 2012.

Loven’s Auto Center welcomes new mechanic

Posted on April 20, 2013 at 1:45 pm

Fresh from CLC, Rademacher knows her stuff by Jennie Zeitler, Staff WriterEmily Rademacher has always liked working on things. When …

Amateur baseball returning to Swanville

Posted on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Following a decade hiatus, amateur baseball is returning to Swanville. After the snow melts, …

Springs sports postponements and cancellations

Posted on April 9, 2013 at 10:37 am

Weather cancellations and postponements for this week’s area events: April 9 events: Little Falls home track and field meet cancelled …

VanHavermaet named Class A Assistant Coach of the Year

Posted on April 5, 2013 at 12:55 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Saturday before Easter, Barney VanHavermaet received a phone call. His brother, a “basketball …