Sports
Last May, LPGE pitcher Eric Hinnenkamp turned some heads when he fired a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts against a quality Upsala/Swanville Area team.
After that game, the then junior said although it felt good, he needed to continue to improve.
11 months later, the senior captain for the Thunder...
Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company recently announced its finalists for the Powerade Athlete of the Year Award. The award, along with $1,000, will be given to 10 student finalists who have been recognized within their schools for their community and extracurricular involvement.
Long Prairie-Grey...
Pitching for both LPGE and Browerville/Eagle Valley were not at top form when the two teams met for the Prairie Conference opener last Tuesday.
The teams combined for 22 walks and 15 hit batters in a marathon, high scoring game that saw the Tigers hang on for a 22-20 victory.
Despite all the free...
It was a back and forth battle when the Browerville/Eagle Valley and Upsala/Swanville Area baseball clubs opened up Prairie Conference play last Tuesday.
The Patriots rallied in the middle innings to take the lead, and pitched out of a couple jams to secure the 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Nate...
Angela Hanson has always played hockey. She first got on the ice when she was just two years old. When the 2016 graduate of LPGE ended her five-year varsity career in the net for the Prairie Centre Blue Devils last winter, she thought her days of lacing up the skates and playing competitively...
The Upsala/Swanville Area track athletes had a busy week of the season, competing at two meets.
The Patriots started off competition last Tuesday when they made the trip to Holdingford. Both the boys and girls teams found a bit of success, coming away with six first place finishes.
The boys were...
Solid pitching and defense helped Upsala softball get their spring season started off on the right foot when they defeated BBE 8-4 in the opener on Apr. 7.
Lexi Soltis picked up the win for the Cardinals and the defense committed just one error behind her in the winning effort. Soltis allowed just...
Swanville softball dropped a close 9-6 game to Royalton last Tuesday afternoon.
Kiley Loven took the loss for the Bulldogs, pitching six innings and striking out a pair.
Hannah Schneider went 2/4 at the plate with a double and two RBI’s. Brooklyn Thieschafer also had a pair of hits and drove in two...
Track was back in action last Tuesday when the Thunder boys and girls teams traveled to Holdingford.
The girls took top honors in four events while the boys placed first in one event.
It was a well-rounded day for several of the girl athletes. Abby Ecker placed first in the high jump (4-10) while...
Thunder softball made it a habit of playing in nail-biters last season. After just one week of play, they have already made it look like they will be keeping their fans on the edges of their seats again this spring.
It was certainly the case last Thursday when LPGE hosted Paynesville for the home...
