Local Sports News

There are 40 teams in Class B in Minnesota Amateur Baseball. Minnesota leads the nation in participation in town ball.

The Faribault/Stewartville-Racine winner plays Sunday, August 26th in New Prague against Region 1 Champion Mora at 5:00 p.m.

The Jacks were ahead going into the final inning but couldn't hold on for the win against Stewartville-Racine. The score was 7-5. The Sharks then nipped Cannon Falls in the third place game 3-2 and punched their ticket to state.

If Cannon Falls or Wanamingo win their first game today we will have the state qualifying game on KDHL 920AM tonight. Coverage begins approximately 6:50 p.m.

Faribault drafted pitchers Tanner Oakes, Rick Bell and Jeremy Heitkamp.

The Jays play 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Waterville against the Arlington A's. The Indians and A's are three wins away from a State Tournament berth.

Barn at Crocker's Creek is located about 7.5 miles southwest of Faribault at 24141 Bagley Avenue.

The game in Veseli Friday night starts at 8:00 p.m. If New Market wins the Muskies win the Region 3C Tournament and don't play the opening weekend of the State Amateur Tournament. If Faribault wins the two teams play in New Market at 2:00 p.m. Sunday for the top spot and the loser would be th…

The Muskies defeated Faribault 8-1 at Bell Field in Faribault Sunday and would play Friday for the possible Region title.

Red Wing and Lake City play for the title Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in Owatonna. The winner gets a bye the first round of State and the loser is the number two seed. One other team will get to go to State from Region 5C.