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Altermatt ascends to Triple-A level

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nick Altermatt is one step closer to having his dream of making the big leagues become a reality. The right-handed pitcher took one more step this past weekend after getting the call-up to the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. ...

Region 2C state qualifier games in New Ulm Friday

NEW ULM — Friday night at Johnson Park and Mueller Park in New Ulm will feature four teams battling it out for the final two Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournament spots from Region 2C. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. first pitches. At Johnson Park, the fifth-seeded ...

Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion finishes season as consolation champions

SLEEPY EYE — Despite falling short of its ultimate goal of winning the state title this year, Sleepy Eye Junior Legion still has plenty to be proud of. The team finished the season with a 20-1 overall record, recovering from a first-round loss in the DII Junior Legion State Tournament to ...

Brewers advance to state-qualifying game in 1A tourney

The New Ulm Brewers won twice in the elimination bracket of the Section 1A Amateur Baseball Tournament this weekend, taking down Dundas 3-0 on Saturday, then defeating Hastings 3-1 in a rematch on Sunday. With the wins, New Ulm now travels to play Faribault on Friday, with the winner punching a ticket to the state tournament. NEW ULM 3, DUNDAS 0 DUNDAS — Mitch Bockenstedt pitched nine scoreless innings to lead the New Ulm Brewers to a 3-0 win over the Dundas Dukes on Saturday. Bockenstedt struck out four batters and allowed nine hits to earn the win. At the plate for the ...

Arlington Raceway hosts Back-to-School Kids Night

Courtesy of Arlington Raceway ARLINGTON — A beautiful night for racing action found lots of happy kids for the Back-to-School Kids Night, as backpacks and school items were dispersed throughout the night to over 140 kids. There were three different leaders in the 12-lap Jerry’s HQ Foods Auto Cross feature with Riley Bussler taking the lead. Soon Mitchel Boese was on his tail and the two raced around lapped traffic but by Lap 5 Bussler got caught up in a caution flag and ended his night. Then Boese was the new leader but Colten Landwer was making strides behind him and staying out ...

Kopacek, Stark shut out Milroy

SLEEPY EYE — Jon Kopacek never considered himself a strikeout pitcher, and with his experience and location on Sunday afternoon, he didn’t need to be. The righty fanned three and held the fourth-seeded Milroy Yankees to six hits as he pitched the eighth-seeded Stark Longhorns to a 4-0 ...