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The fall sports season began on Monday with area teams participating in their first official preseason practices. The following are the full schedules for area teams as of Aug. 13. Dates and times of games are subject to change.   LPGE football Scrimmage at Browerville - Aug. 25 - 9 a.m. vs. New...
Ted Gray tossed a complete game in the Preds’ win over Ashby.
One messy inning was the difference between a win and loss when the Predators opened up Region 16C play in Dent on Saturday.  The Resorters League champion Sauk Centre struck for seven runs in the fifth inning to help lift them to an 11-7 win over Long Prairie. The Preds opened up the scoring in...
The 11U Predators baseball team wrapped up their season over the weekend when they played three games in the state tournament in Mankato.
The Long Prairie 11-and-under traveling baseball team competed in the AA state tournament hosted in Mankato this past weekend. The 11U Predators first took the field on Friday when they squared off against United South Central. The bats got going after a slow start when they put a few runs on the...
The Upsala Blue Jays scored one run in the first inning, and ace Matt Swanson did the rest when the team opened up Region 8C play on Saturday. Squaring off with Avon in Pierz, Swanson silenced the Laker bats all afternoon to help lift the Blue Jays to a 1-0 win. The southpaw tossed his fourth...
The season for the Browerville/Eagle Valley youth football team will begin with an equipment handout and “skills” night on Tuesday, August 21 at 6 p.m. which will take place in the Browerville Elementary Gym (or possibly right outside the gym because of school construction).   This is for any...
Preds first baseman Kyle Petermeier (R) snagged the throw on a pick-off attempt. Petermeier was one of four Browerville graduates to play in the game.
Amateur baseball was played in Browerville for the first time in many years on Sunday afternoon when the Predators hosted Alexandria. While a nice crowd came out to support baseball in Tiger town, the home team’s fans went home a bit disappointed as the Black Sox rallied for five ninth inning runs...
Blue Jays shortstop Brock Cichon fired across the diamond during a game earlier this season.
The Upsala Blue Jays qualified for the Region 8C tournament by defeating Randall for the fourth time of the season, last Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays got an ace performance on the mound from Matt Swanson, who tossed a two-hitter in the 3-0 win. Swanson scattered the two hits and three walks...
The season for the Browerville/Eagle Valley youth football team will begin with an equipment handout and “skills” night on Tuesday, August 21 at 6 p.m. which will take place in the Browerville Elementary Gym (or possibly right outside the gym because of school construction).   This is for any...
The Long Prairie 11U Predators baseball team recently qualified for the Minnesota Sports Federation State Baseball Tournament. The team qualified with their performance at a tournament hosted in Pierz back in June. They defeated Pequot Lakes 11-1 in the first game. They then put together an...
Duane Miller (L) was met at home plate by Zach Miller (R) after leading off the sixth inning with a solo home run.
A first inning error helped allow Carlos to put together one big inning which helped boost them to a 6-4 win in Long Prairie on Sunday. An error put the a runner on first base and the Cougars took advantage by belting three consecutive two-out singles. They also doubled to cap off the four-run...

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