Most Meaningful Athletes in Minnesota Bracket Elite Eight
After a few months of the sports abyss, it looks like professional sports might be returning in early to mid July. That is welcomed news for sports enthusiasts across the country as we have all been...
View ArticleHLWW High School Graduation
To watch the HLWW Graduation live on YouTube on Sunday. May 31, 2020 please visit https://youtu.be/qFIxRly-BAI. You can also listen to to the ceremony live on KRWC 1360 AM. CLICK HERE to view a full...
View ArticleA PERFECT PAIR: Friendship for Mayer Lutheran’s Baumann, Schermann grows...
MAYER – There’s nothing better than to have a coach who is also one of your best friends. That’s that case for Mayer Lutheran seniors Anna Baumann and Lexi Schermann. While softball is Baumann’s sport...
View ArticleMost Meaningful Athletes in Minnesota Bracket: Final Four (Sort-of)
The Most Meaningful Athletes in Minnesota Bracket is winding down and the results have not been overly surprising. There are five athletes remaining due to a tie last week, all of which I would have...
View ArticleSENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Lessons learned is the takeaway for Lester Prairie’s...
LESTER PRAIRIE – For Lester Prairie senior Alex Heimerl, having his senior baseball season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant many things. It meant his high school athletic career was over. It...
View ArticleMost Meaningful Athletes in Minnesota Bracket: Championship
The sports abyss is finally coming to a close. It looks like sports will finally be returning in mid-to-late July and we can finally start watching, writing and talking about real sports again....
View ArticleMALLAK: Time to give thanks to all my coaches
Written by HLWW senior Gracie Mallak When Kip reached out to me about his idea of doing one last story for all of the senior athletes who had their senior seasons stripped away from them, I knew...
View ArticleKOVAR: Reliving some of the top moments of my amateur baseball coverage
The amateur baseball season across the state should just be heating up. Instead, the season is still in limbo. Each of the past few weekends, I found something missing. There should be plenty of...
View ArticleMost Meaningful Athlete Champ and Sport Shorts
After months and months of research, voting, and bracketeering, the champion has been crowned for Minnesota’s Most Meaningful Athlete. I’m sure you are at the edge of your seats… just like I am. Well,...
View ArticleWinstock 2021 Early-Early Bird Promo Now Through July 15
EARLY-EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE General admission tickets are now at $125, reserved $200, camping $130, and extra vehicle passes will remain $35. VIP, along with campgrounds A, B, C, and D remain...
View ArticleAnything Can Happen in Shortened MLB Season
Opening day for the MLB is quickly approaching as teams convene for their version of “spring training” amid the pandemic. On July 23rd, teams across the country will begin their play of a shortened 60...
View ArticleKOVAR: Winsted’s 7-0 start has been nothing short of impressive
As of July 13, there are just three undefeated teams in the Crow River Valley League. The Waconia Lakers, one of the top teams in the CRVl the past few seasons, are 7-0. The Young America Cardinals,...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran hires Keith Traska as new boys...
MAYER – It was simply the right timing for Keith Traska. A longtime basketball coach across the border in Wisconsin, Traska will be changing sides as he was named the new basketball coach at Mayer...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: What’s at stake in the CRVL tonight?
The end of the regular season for the Crow River Valley League is just days away but there’s a lot to figure out yet. It’s been a crazy summer off the baseball field, and that’s spilled over onto the...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Howard Lake’s Borrell inducted into North Star League Hall...
HOWARD LAKE – Ben and Tom Borrell have been playing baseball together ever since they can remember. Whether in the back yard as brothers, or on the field in an Orphans uniform as teammates, the love...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Crow River Valley League announces playoff schedule
The 2020 Crow River Valley League regular season is officially over. As quick as it started, the regular season came to an end Sunday afternoon with all 14 teams in action. The big game of the day was...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Lalonde outlasts Grams as Blazers take Game 1
WINSTED – If you arrived late to the opening game of the Crow River Valley League playoffs between the Mayer Blazers and Brownton Bruins, you probably missed about half the game. Mayer’s Will Lalonde...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: 2020 Region 7C Tournament field is set
The field is set for the 2020 Region 7C Tournament. The action will kick off Thursday night in Waconia at the top-seeded Waconia Lakers will host the No. 8 seed Carver Black Sox. A reminder to fans...
View ArticleREGION 7C PREVIEW: Pitching and defense remain the key for the Winsted Wildcats
WINSTED – One of the biggest surprises this season was the Winsted Wildcats. Not that they are back at the Region 7C Tournament once again, but the fact they are back as the No. 2 seed after an...
View ArticleREGION 7C PREVIEW: Watertown Red Devils come into Region 7C Tournament battle...
WATERTOWN – The Watertown Red Devils came into the postseason feeling pretty good about themselves. Watertown won five-straight games to close out the regular season and finished as the No. 3 seed from...
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