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Minneapolis, MN – 11,936 student participants from 349 high school teams are participating in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s (MNSHSCTL) 2018 spring season, which began April 1st. Those are the highest participation numbers ever for the state, according to League officials.
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The Upsala/Swanville Area baseball squad quickly erased an early deficit as the bats woke up in a hurry and the defense played flawless in a 10-2 win over Isle last Monday.
The Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in their first trip to the plate.
However, the Patriots were able to put together a two-...
A few plays ended up being the difference in a very close Predators season opener as they hosted Osakis last Saturday night.
The Hawks ended up breaking a tie in the eighth inning to narrowly edge Long Prairie 2-1.
The Preds got going from the opening inning as Tommy Geisenhof led off by reaching...
LPGE-Browerville wrestling capped off their historic year, with the Wolves banquet, held at the Thunder Lodge in Long Prairie.
The Wolves graduate five seniors, but look to bring back 18 letter winners next season. Thomas Pesta, Dalton Butler, Keegan Cavallero, Devin Lange, and Tate Urman were the...
The Upsala/Swanville Area track teams made the trip to Melrose last Thursday to compete in the Dave Sieben Invitational. The Patriot boys placed seventh and the girls ninth.
The boys team scored points in 11 events while the girls scored in eight.
Lawrence Mettler continued his strong spring season...
The Thunder used an eight run third inning to help cruise to a 13-4 Prairie Conference win against St. John’s Prep last Tuesday.
The first five batters of that third inning reached base, with Noah Koltes, Caleb Jasken, and Riley Tabatt driving in runs to get the scoring started. LPGE then took...
The Upsala/Swanville Area track teams competed at Osakis last Tuesday afternoon. The Patriot boys had 41 points, and the girls 17 at the end of the meet.
Lawrence Mettler was the top placing finisher for the team, taking top honors in the 800 with a time of 2:08.5.
The 4x200, 4x400, and 4x800...
LPGE opened up last week with a pair of decisive wins on the softball diamond at Upsala.
LPGE 14, Upsala 6 - game one
The first inning was key for the Thunder in game one of the doubleheader, as they put up six early runs to get things started in a 14-6 win over the Cardinals.
The Thunder put...
The Thunder track teams competed at a meet in Osakis last Tuesday afternoon.
Several athletes scored points for the team at the meet, with the girls team compiling 33, and the boys 26.2.
The girls had a pair of second place finishes, a third place finish, and a number of fourth and fifth places....
This weekend will mark the start of the 2018 season for the Long Prairie Predators baseball team. The goal remains the same for the team heading into the season as they will be hoping to reach the state tournament for the first time since 2015.
There will be several old faces and some new as they...
