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Giefers lead Courtland hitting attack

Courtesy of Myron Fluegge COURTLAND - The Courtland Cubs defeated the Gaylord Islanders of the River Valley West League Friday evening, July 24, by a score of 14-4. The exhibition game was scheduled for seven innings but ended in the bottom of the sixth because of the 10-run rule. Courtland out-hit Gaylord 19 to 5. Leading the hitting attack for Courtland were the Giefer brothers. Teddy Giefer was 5 for 5, including two home runs and 5 RBI's. Josh Giefer was 4 for 4 with a double and 3 RBI's. Also getting multiple hits for the Cubs were Jackson Bode, Nik Johnson, Maddox Mortensen, and ...

Owen Castleman homer sparks Jr. Gold rally

ALEXANDRIA — The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold fought back to overcome an early 3-0 deficit, then broke a 6-6 tie in the seventh to win 7-6 over White Bear Lake in the opening round of the DI Junior Legion State Baseball Tournament on Thursday. New Ulm now faces Alexandria Black Friday at 2 ...

New Ulm Sr. Legion drop to 0-2 in state tournament

NEW ULM — St. Michael right-hander Ethan Funk held New Ulm bats to just two hits over six innings and Post 567 bats produced three first-inning runs as the Mikes downed New Ulm Gold 7-1 Thursday in the DI Senior Legion State Baseball Tournament at Johnson Park. New Ulm fell to 0-2 in pool ...

Sleepy Eye seeks return to state success

GLENWOOD — When Sleepy Eye Senior Legion Post 7 won the DII Legion Baseball State Tournament in 2023 and 2024, it set a championship standard for the program. Last season, Sleepy Eye missed out on the state tournament, falling twice to Luverne in the sub-state championship. This year, ...

Kunz returns, enters Legion HOF

NEW ULM — Former New Ulm Legion Gold coach Dave Kunz, who coached the Gold from 1997 to 2006, was inducted into the Minnesota American Legion Hall of Fame Wednesday night prior to the tournament banquet at the Royal Oak Event Center. Kunz, who compiled a 271-118 record, led his teams to ...

Legion state baseball tourney banquet draws hundreds

NEW ULM — Hundreds gathered at the Royal Oak Event Center on Wednesday evening for the Minnesota American Legion Division 1 State Baseball Tournament Banquet. Casey Lux, the banquet’s master of ceremonies, and keynote speaker Brian Raabe helped kick off a week that will feature the ...