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Drama, rollovers and dominant sweeps highlight action in Redwood Falls

By Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Sunday night at Redwood Speedway proved once again why they call it the “Big House,” serving up a full program of high-octane dirt track action loaded with hard-fought passes, wild scrambles, and late-race fireworks across six competitive divisions. Danube Auto Works Sport Mods A stacked 17-car field kicked off the night’s feature racing. Youth led the way to the green as teenagers Indy Ragan (17) of Eagle Lake and Slade Fitzgerald (4) of Sherburn brought the pack to speed. Ragan jumped out to the early lead with Fitzgerald tucked in ...

Larson, Ferrell win 2026 Sunset League

Giefer lifts Cubs to 4th straight state appearance

NEW ULM — Josh Giefer’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Courtland Cubs to a 7-6 win over the Granite Falls Kilowatts Saturday afternoon in a Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament semifinals game at Johnson Park. The sac fly scored ...

Sleepy Eye bounces back, makes state fifth-place game

PARKERS PRAIRIE — The Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team bounced back in the Division II Junior Legion Baseball State Tournament on Saturday, beating Norwood 11-6 in the consolation semifinals. The win came after Sleepy Eye’s first loss of the season on Thursday to Parkers Prairie, which bumped Sleepy Eye to consolation play. Sleepy Eye will play Royalton at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Aug. 9, for the fifth-place title. Derek Wales pitched five scoreless innings in relief for Sleepy Eye to earn the win, allowing two walks and hits while striking out seven. Keeyan Netzke was ...

Olson, Lakers power past Tigers in 2C semifinals

SLEEPY EYE — The Hanska Lakers didn’t outhit the Springfield Tigers by much Saturday night, but their hits sure did more damage. Sawyer Olson was one Laker in particular to thank for that. With a pair of two-run home runs, the designated hitter helped his Lakers power past the Tigers ...

Cubs-Kilowatts, Lakers-Tigers set for state qualifiers

NEW ULM/SLEEPY EYE — This Saturday will feature two Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournament qualifier games in Region 2C as the Courtland Cubs take on the Granite Falls Kilowatts at Johnson Park and the Hanska Lakers battle the fifth-seeded Springfield Tigers at Sleepy Eye Ballpark. ...