SANDERSON STARTS IN BIG GAME Alexandria Legion pitcher Tyler Sanderson gets ready to throw a pitch against Winner/Colome during the amateur baseball championship game of District 5B in Mt. Vernon. (Photo/Malia Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – The Alexandria...
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Bridgewater native Mehlbrech earns national title, world ranking at Masters track meets
NATIONAL TITLE IN DISCUS FOR MEHLBRECH Bridgewater native Dan Mehlbrech claimed his first-ever national title in the discus with a throw of 126’11” in the Men’s 70-74 age group at the National Senior Games in Ames, Iowa, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Katie Ward) In late...
McGregor Siblings Headed to State 4-H Rodeo
Tayton, Brinlee, and Haley McGregor of Canistota have all qualified for the State 4-H Rodeo in Fort Pierre, set for August 15-17. Tayton will compete in breakaway roping; Brinlee qualified in breakaway roping, flag race, and barrels; and Haley earned spots in barrels,...
Angels claim District 5B crown with win over top-seeded Pheasants
HOMERUN CONGRATULATIONS! Alexandria batter Jarrod Zens receives high-fives after hitting a homerun during the championship game of District 5B. (Photo/Malia Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – Alexandria was short two players and they pitched a Legion player,...
Raptors season ends with loss to Mudcats
Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – It was a classic pitcher’s duel between Dimock-Emery’s Jason Schmidt and Parkston’s Jake Weber as the Mudcats got a lone run and Weber made it stand up as Parkston won, 1-0, and advanced at the District 5B amateur baseball...
SMFC Legion Post 152 qualifies for Class B State Tournament
SMFC Post 152 Legion Baseball Team Headed to State Tournament The Scotland/Menno/Freeman/Canistota (SMFC) Legion Post 152 baseball team captured the Region 4B championship in Platte on July 22–24, punching their ticket to the Class B State Legion Tournament August 1–5...
Cubs end season in District 4B action
by GameChanger Media The amateur baseball season came to an end for the Salem Cubs on Sunday as they were eliminated from competition in the District 4B tournament after losing to the Humboldt Gamecocks, 9-3. The Cubs had previously lost 7-4 in opening round action of...
Post 41 American Legion Region 5B tournament results
RUNNER OUT AT THIRD BASE Alexandria third baseman Jim Choc tags the bag to put out a Salem base runner in the Angels’ win in Region 5B. (Photo/Tim Reitzel) Alexandria Post 41 4Colton Post 206 0SALEM – Tyler Sanderson threw a no-hitter to lead Alexandria to a 4-0 win...
District 5B Amateur Tournament opening round results
Winner/Colome 7Dimock-Emery 2MT. VERNON – Top-seeded Winner/Colome scored early and went on to defeat Dimock-Emery by a score of 7-2 in the first round of the District 5B Amateur Baseball Tournament on Thursday, July 24, 2025.The Pheasants scored a run in the first...
Alexandria American Legion #41 baseball roundup
SCHLIMGEN TAKES A SWING AT THE BALLAlexandria’s Esten Schlimgen takes a swing at a pitch in a recent American Legion game. Colton Yard Goats 4Alexandria Post #41 1Colton scored three runs in the third inning and went on to defeat Alexandria 4-1 on Wednesday, July 16,...