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Group meets in Ottertail to discuss high school activities

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Perham wins MSHSL Challenge Cup

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Contributed photo Kyle Donlea qualified for the United States Association of Power Lifters Raw Nationals after setting new standards in five divisions in February, then resetting another mark in June.
Donlea

Power lifting: Raising the bar

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria power lifter Kyle Donlea set new standards on his way to the Power Lifters Nationals

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American Legion baseball 4th of July tournament

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Minnesota Modified Nationals at Viking Speedway

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Area golfers at PGA Championship kickoff

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
The countdown to Minnesota’s PGA Championship will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 9 with a ceremonial tee off event at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska and helping to kick off the event will be four local high school golfers.

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VFW Grey tops Starbuck

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria won their doubleheader opener, then saw the second game end in a tie

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Carlson selected to All-Midwest team

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
2006 Alexandria graduate Michaela Carlson, now at St. Scholastica, was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region softball team.

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Echo Press photos by Eric Morken Alexandria’s Kirby Nelson made a nice move to keep the ball away from an opponent during soccer last weekend.
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Summer soccer

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
There were plenty of opportunities for Alexandria soccer fans to get out and enjoy a full slate of home games this past Saturday.

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VFW Grey takes pair of wins

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria VFW Grey baseball team got back on the winning track with two wins over Montevideo on June 24.

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Basketball tournament: Heat on the Street

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Horseshoe league results

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Echo Press photo by Eric Morken Alexandria’s Andy Cotton tagged out a Mankato base runner during Sunday’s game against the MoonDogs. The Beetles fell to their opponents 5-0 in their first game, then won 2-0 in the second of a two-game homestand.
Cotton

Beetles suffer pair of shutout losses

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Thunder Bay and Mankato both blank Beetles in NWL

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Contributed photo Jake Schmidt was one of the feature winners at the recent Runestone Raceway Go Kart competition.
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Runestone Raceway Go Kart results

07/03/2008 12:00 AM

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Baseball: Beetles' losing streak now at five

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria Beetles’ losing streak reached five games last Thursday after a 5-1 loss at Wisconsin.

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Contributed photo Alexandria’s 10-year-old Gavin Wilkins will be taking his skills to the 2008 AMA Air Nautiques National Motocross Championships in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee July 28-August 2.
Wilkins

Motocross: Motoring to nationals

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Final run gives Alexandria racer the sixth spot in the AMA Nautiques Motocross

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Baseball: Legion team drops pair

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria Post 87 split its games with Fergus Falls and fell to Marshall

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2008 Alexandria Legion 4th of July baseball tournament

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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Sports schedule

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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Echo Press file photo Alexandria’s Sam Dale led the Cardinal offense this season, hitting at a .441 pace.
Dale

Softball: Cards set best record in history

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Their 22-5 record is the best ever by an Alexandria girls’ softball team

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Laine, Baker All-Prairie for Silverstreaks baseball team

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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SCSU slates fall baseball

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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Baseball: Big hitters

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
The Osakis Babe Ruth team defeated Browerville 5-1

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Silverstreak tracksters have record-setting 2008 season

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Andrew Nack sets new discus mark, Osakis girls’ 4x400 relay sets two school records

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Golf league results

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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LAR results

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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Esbjornsson's Olympic Trials swim on live video feed

07/01/2008 12:00 AM

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Sports scoop

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Hanstad falls in MGA Championship

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Jake Whiting was out at home during an earlier Alexandria Legion baseball game againt St. Cloud. The Post 87 team finished scond at the St. Cloud tournament last weekend, falling 4-3 to St. Cloud after defeating Elk River, Bemidji and Rochester Lourdes for a chance at the title.
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Legion second at St. Cloud

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria fell by one in the championship of last weekend’s tournament

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Sports schedule

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Echo Press photo by Arlan Anderson Trevor Zolin slid safely into base during recent VFW Purple baseball action. The Purple squad won their own tournament last weekend, defeating Roseville, Delano and Fergus Falls.
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VFW Purple takes tourney title

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria defeated Fergus Falls 5-4 in the championship

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Legion hosts Fourth of July tournament

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
The UNICEL Alexandria Legion Post 87 baseball team is ready to host its annual Fourth of July baseball tournament on July 4-6 at Knute Nelson Stadium.

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Baseball: Beetles fall to River Bats

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria took a 2-0 lead over St. Cloud but could not hold on for the victory.

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Golf league results

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Jaran Roste finished in first place for the 9-10 year old division of the Pitch, Hit and Run at the Metrodome recently.
Roste

PHR champ

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria’s Jaran Roste went to the Metrodome this past weekend and came home a state champion in the Pitch, Hit and Run competition on Sunday, June 22.

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Bike/Ski Club hosts race July 13

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria Bike and Ski Club will be holding its first-ever Alexandria 35 Bike Race this summer.

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Novotny, Rykes win Osakis walleye tournament

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Kurt Novotny and Dale Ryks of Willmar pulled in 30.30 pounds of fish during the 28th annual Osakis Lions Walleye Tournament to take top honors in the June 14-15 competition on Lake Osakis.

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Lickteig commits to Michigan Tech

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Blizzard player is now in DI?hockey

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Racing heats up at Viking Speedway

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Wildung and Mass win both heat and feature races in Saturday’s action

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Viking Speeway race results - June 21

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

Runestone Raceway Go-Kart results

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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I-94 Raceway, Sauk Centre

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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No Blizzard player drafted by NHL

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Corral leads Alexandria Horseshoe League

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Rahlf, Borene lead Eagles Horseshoes

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Several ties among winners in fish contest

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Hochhalter, Grundman win 21st annual Osakis 5K run

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Minnewaska Area Go-Kart Racing Association results

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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LAR results

06/27/2008 12:00 AM

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Sports scoop

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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The Beetles' Josh Upchurch slid into second base against Brainerd during the Beetles' home stand last week.
Upchurch

Beetles fall further back

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria sat in third place in the North Division after Sunday's loss to Eau Claire.

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Cardinals' Pearson in All-Star grid game

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria’s Bryant Pearson will be among the 81 outstate players that will take part in the 35th annual Minnesota High School All-Star football game Saturday, June 28.

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Lucas Beireis delivered a pitch during Alexandria's opening round game in the Alexandria Tournament last Friday evening. Results for the tournament were not available when this issue of the Echo Press went to print.
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VFW Grey drop five straight

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria Grey VFW baseball team went through a tough stretch that saw them drop five games in as many days recently.

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Grundman closes U of M track career

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Former Osakis track standout Katie Grundman accomplished more than she ever thought possible as a sprinter for the Golden Gophers.

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Carlos third baseman Joe Snaza collected six hits over the weekend for the Cougars, including a 4-for-5 day at the plate against Urbank. Snaza had four RBIs and scored twice in that game. He also collected his team's only RBI in the Cougars 2-1 loss to Clarissa.
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Clarissa earns big win over Carlos

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
A 2-1 win over the Cougars gives Clarissa the tie breaker going into the final weeks of the season.

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Osakis softball team celebrates season

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Kelsey Proell led the Silverstreaks in their run to a Prairie Conference title.

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Bredy, Froemming earn Knight MVP honors

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Derek Bredy capped off an impressive debut season for the West Central Area track and field team with state tournament titles in the long jump and the triple jump this spring.

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Golf results

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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Eagles horseshoes

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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Baseball: All-Pheasant Conference

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Mike House was the lone representative for the Ashby Arrows on the all-Pheasant Conference baseball team.

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Softball: All-Pheasant Conference

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
The Ashby softball team should remain contenders in the Pheasant Conference in the years to come.

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Resorters baseball

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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LAR results

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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The Alexandria U-12 fastpitch team competed in its first tournament ever, winning the championship trophy at the Willmar event. Members of the team include (back, left to right) coach Jim Steffl, coach Larry Thul, coach Chad Molden, Allie Noetzelman, Koryna Molden, Emily Kuennen, Julia Sieling, Marissa Wheeler, Carley Notch, coach Kris Kuennen, (front) Bria Schueler, Amelia Golde, Emily Thul, Jenni Wild, Karly Betterman and Jenna Steffl.
U-12 champs

Softball champions

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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Members of the Alexandria 12's JO volleyball team include (back, left to right) Amanda Haack, Haley Larson, Carley Notch, coach Michele Johnson, Brooke Swanson, Jackie Lamb, Gretchen Watkins, (front) Taryn Kay, Kalley Bistodeau, Karly Betterman.
Volleyball

06/25/2008 12:00 AM

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Contributed photo Erik Esbjornsson (center) was a pivotal competitor during the Alexandria Cardinal swimming team’s state championship runs in 1999 and 2000. After breaking from the swimming regimen, Esbjornsson returned to the water in 2007 and is now vying for a spot in the 2008 Olympics.
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Olympic hopeful

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Former Cardinal swimmer Erik Esbjornsson has qualified for the Olympic team trials

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Baseball: VFW tournament time

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Alexandria Lake Swim

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Contributed photo Jaran Roste won the overall title in the Pitch, Hit and Run competition held in Parkers Prairie recently, and will compete at the Metrodome Sunday.
Roste

Pitch, hit and run: Off to the Metrodome

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria’s Jaran Roste is a PHR finalist

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Forrest Witt New coach

Witt new cage coach

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
The Alexandria School District 206 filled one of its coaching positions this past Monday and they did it with a guy who is no stranger to success in his sport.

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Summer sports schedules

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Echo Press photo by Eric Morken Shortstop Dan DeGeorge fielded a ball during Tuesday night’s Beetles game against the Brainerd Blue Thunder. Alexandria fell to their visitors 1-0 as both teams collected four hits.
DeGeorge

NWL baseball: River Bats, Blue Thunder top Beetles

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Alexandria gave up just four hits in each game, but could not bring in their own runs as they drop to 9-9 in NWL?play

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Echo Press photo by Eric Morken Chris Koep was tagged with the pitching loss as his Miltona Tiger team fell to the Carlos Cougars 12-0 last Friday night.
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Baseball: Tigers split

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Miltona defeated Barrett and fell to Carlos in Resorters baseball action

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Minnewaska golfers win Junior Four-Ball title

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Alex’s Maggie, Molly Leland eighth in Women’s State Four-Ball championship

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Weather reduced the tournament to 18 holes, but it did not keep a number of the state’s best amateur women golfers from posting low scores at the 2008 Minnesota Women’s State Amateur Four-Ball Championship at the Alexandria Golf Club last Thursday.

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All-Central Lakes Conference spring teams

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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All-State teams

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Brooklyn Levin will be competing in the Encore nationals.
Levin

Dancer heads to nationals

06/20/2008 12:00 AM

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Echo Press photo by Eric Morken Travis Lambert received feedback from Dr. Tyrone Stenzel during the Health and Fitness program at the Alexandria Technical College this spring when the University of St. Thomas strength and conditioning coach visited the class. ATC instructor Mike Kjelland brought the coach in to provide proper lifting technique instruction.
Lambert

Lift like an Olympian

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Dr. Tyrone Stenzel taught ATC and JHS students proper technique for weightlifting during Health and Fitness program

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Viking Speedway race results - June 14

06/20/2008 12:00 AM
Racing at the Viking Speedway was weathered out last weekend with just the heat races of four divisions being run.

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